Jia She, Chief Assistant of the Red Chamber

In the early morning of the next day, the autumn wind was blowing, and the blue sky was as clear as washing.

As usual, Jia Liupin Xiaotongpan rode the poor yamen's standard donkey and went to the outskirts of the city to inspect.He is more willing to watch the common people lower their heads to cut rice and thresh wheat, their swarthy faces are full of joy of harvest, even if they show a mouthful of big yellow teeth, it's okay...it's...acceptable.

Jia She sighed.Really acceptable!When the farmers have a good harvest and have money, they can buy a slightly cheaper tooth powder to brush their teeth.And half of his military achievements are in the harvest of the common people around the capital this year!If it hadn't been for him breaking the rules, implementing the "Meijia Banquet" in a timely and generous manner, opening up the road to planting jade and wheat, and even sending people to teach people how to plant it.Otherwise, this year, the people in the suburbs of Beijing will have their harvest cut in half, and the drought will frighten them.

Now, he, Jia Amnesty, has a good reputation among the common people!The common people all know how to repay their kindness, calling Yumai "Yu Jia", and praise him that Jia Amnesty is just like Yumai, beautiful!

Where is it like in Shilin's mouth...

Jia She frowned.When he was in the city, whether he was out on official business or in the government office, he would meet certain people by chance.The relationship between the Ning Mansion couldn't get through, so they came to him.He still has to deal with it patiently, not to tear his face.After the apologetic laugh, he could still hear all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred in his ears from time to time.

Annoying as hell!

Might as well go out of town to play.

Cui Yu held the rein loosely, with a vigilant expression on his face. His eyes looked at Jia She from time to time, who could tell his mind was wandering just by looking at the changes in his face, and he signaled the yamen servant to hold the rein for Jia She, for fear that Jia She's thoughts would be far away for a while, and then he would lose his temper. out of control.

He and Jia She had been together for nearly six months in the blink of an eye, but he could never figure out what was going on in Jia She's head.Therefore he...

Cui Yu couldn't help but tighten his hand holding the rein.He seems to have set his eyes on Jia She too much.From being forced at the beginning to now unknowingly worried for Jia She.

It seems that Jia Amnesty will always be the topic of conversation in the whole capital, and the enthusiasm cannot be stopped.

Just after the assassination case of Qingbei Academy, there was another Wupen case.Before everyone's gossip had dissipated, another shocking theft case occurred in the Ning Mansion.Not to mention that he didn't worry about Jia She's temperament at all, even Dali Temple also delivered the news.The theft case in the Ning Mansion is tricky, and I'm afraid the mastermind behind the scenes has plans to ask him to help pay attention to Jia She's personal safety.

Thinking of this, Cui Yu frowned into Chengchuan.Although the Dali Temple transferred all the case materials, including the box of devoured cultural relics, and all the numbers in the library temporarily sealed up, but in the blink of an eye, the Ning Mansion's collection and even the treasury were widely circulated.Who can believe that there is nothing tricky in this?

One of the official cultures that has been formed over thousands of years is that whoever becomes the prince's companion will be branded with that name.Jia Jing from the Ning Mansion was accompanied by the prince, even if he entered Taoism, he was still the prince, prince, and party in the eyes of everyone in the officialdom.

Cui Yu used his background and understanding of officialdom to infer the person behind the "leaking collection account book" incident.After thinking about it, Cui Yu couldn't help heaving a long breath, and secretly slandered: The emperor is good at everything, but he has too many sons, all of them are talented, and he wants to pick out the one who is not so conspicuous among several adult princes. People also have their specialties. For example, the sixth prince, who has less conspicuous political resources, loves calligraphy and painting; the ninth prince, especially loves sculpture.

After the slander, Cui Yu raised his eyes to look at Jia Amnesty again, and Jia Jing who said "Don't disturb my ascension" and Jia Zhen who said "Don't disturb me to eat, drink and have fun" appeared in his mind. With the "wonderful" temperament of the Jia family, it was completely impossible to achieve.

Here, Jia Amnesty stopped Yifei's imagination by himself, looked at Cui Yu, and curled his lips when he saw the solemn and silent expression.Master Cui is good at everything, but his temper is too rigid.Like today, it was obvious that he was tired of those brazen old foxes who used their official positions to visit Shuntian Mansion, and found an excuse to "teach him to collect taxes" to take him out to relax.However, there are only actions and no words.

If he wasn't smart and considerate, he wouldn't think of Cui Yu's goodness, but he still felt that Cui Yu's troublesome things were torturing him.It is enough to send the head down to collect taxes.

So, Cui Yu didn't say anything, and Jia Amnesty started chatting about it, and said earnestly: "Master Cui, sometimes you need to communicate, otherwise who is the roundworm in your stomach."

Hearing this, Cui Yu's eyes flickered, he looked at Jia She, and happened to meet Jia She's gaze looking at him.The sincere and pure eyes looked like stars, Cui Yu's heart trembled suddenly, he took a deep breath, and replied: "Thank you, I will definitely talk to you when I need to communicate. I won't say half and leave half, Leave room for your imagination."

"...You're hurting me, aren't you?"

"That's right." Cui Yu responded, and then snapped: "How did you learn the tax system?"

"What... what's wrong?" Jia She was puzzled, and subconsciously wanted to take out the "Quotations from She Qingtian" in her arms.Could it be that what he said earlier was wrong?Isn't it all about sending yamen servants to collect taxes, and then he checks with the fish scale album?

"The tax here..." Cui Yu frowned as he glanced at the policeman and others following him.There are some things that cannot be said in front of the yamen servants and others.

The prescribed tax rate is one thing, but during the autumn harvest, it is hidden, rules, and even layers of exploitation, and even the low-level tax collectors have to kick the tip.

After a pause, Cui Yu said: "The knowledge here is great. When you go back, you will look up the law and familiarize yourself with the relevant provisions. I will explain it to you in detail."

The following arresters were shocked when they heard the words, and they all bowed their heads in silence, fearing that Jia She would start asking questions right now.Their Master Cui was born in a poor family, and he came up step by step by himself. He is a practical official, so he naturally knows certain rules.But Jia Amnesty grew up in a honey vat, and the words "people's livelihood and suffering" have never appeared in his career as the youngest of She She.

As the low-level personnel in the yamen of the third class and the sixth house, they also have to live and support their families.The monthly bill is only four renminbi, which is enough for a person to live, but not for a family.Besides, in the previous dynasty, the fast catchers were still lowly, and they had to be engaged in this industry for generations.

Therefore, if you are wicked, you can only be wicked.

However, as the local yamen at the foot of the imperial city, these fast-tracking yamen servants are considered "benevolent". If they are delayed, the original tax rate of [-] tithes can be reduced to [-] tithes.

Sharp-eyed, he noticed that the little yamen servants leading the donkey were deflated like frost beating eggplants. Jia Amnesty looked at Cui Yu, who had a serious expression, and nodded cautiously, answering "Yes."

Knowing that it is not good to point at the police officers and subordinates and talk about taxation and rules, Jia Amnesty did not want to let the topic die, so he talked about other things, saying: "Master Cui, I...I seem to hear someone call my name?"

While speaking, Jia Amnesty followed the source of the sound and looked forward to the official road.I saw a train riding up the yellow sand on the ground less than half a foot high, and a white horse obviously slowed down in the vast expanse of loess flying, and galloped towards him with its master on its back.

When the dust was gone, Jia She took a closer look, his face was full of joy, and hurriedly urged the little donkey to take a few steps with his legs crossed, "Big cow!"

Originally, Cui Yu was startled when he saw Jia Amnesty following closely behind.Once upon a time, Jia She seemed to have given him a nickname.

It's just that the person in front of me is really real, not a nickname, but a nickname.

He also knew this person, and had dealt with him in the past.The richest man in the sea merchants, Niu Jizong, the owner of Baotong Company, and the eldest grandson of the Zhen Guogong Mansion.Zhen Guogong is also one of the four kings and eight princes.Perhaps it was so, but Niu Jizong, who was rumored to be cold and reticent, treated Jia She differently.

No, this doesn't seem to be treating her differently, but rather pampering her!

Cui Yu's eyes were full of disbelief, watching Niu Jizong get off his horse, his long arms immediately embraced Jia Amnesty in his arms!And Jia Amnesty also directly hugged the person back!

Cui Yu was stunned!

Jia Amnesty was also stunned. After giving a long-lost reunion hug, he took a few steps back, circled around the people, and then fixedly looked at the fair face in his memory, and then looked at the face that was obviously taken care of by now. The rough man's face was blown by the sea breeze, and he said distressedly: "Your face is dark, and you have lost weight. I told you that you can't make money, and you still run to those barren places."

After saying this, Jia She's expression froze again.

Based on his experience in his previous life, his father's guesses in this life, and the letters he wrote insinuatingly asking people to return to Beijing in those years, he roughly came to the conclusion that Niu Jizong was working for Emperor Taixing.

In his previous life, Niu Jizong also passed away within two months after attending the funeral of his mysterious great-nephew and grand-niece Qin's daughter-in-law.The Baotong company that can produce gold was inherited by his younger brother Niu Chengzong.That Niu Chengzong had a dark heart and didn't know how to go into business, so he directly sold the business name to the present day.Therefore, he and Jia Zhen lost their dividends, and even the principal was not returned to them.Since then, their lives have become poorer and poorer, but Jia Zhen is better than him. Even if they continue to spend extravagantly, Ning Mansion has only one room for him.Compared with the "rich" life of his old man, he fell directly into the [-]th floor of hell.

But even if he is poor and reborn in this life, when he thinks about his childhood friend, he still writes letters repeatedly to make people come back early.After all, the sea breeze is ruthless.

"I..." Jia She is quite tangled now, looking at Niu Jizong, and then at the team that stopped and looked like a soldier, his eyes were filled with worry: "You... why did you come back all of a sudden? ? Didn’t write a letter in advance. I told you that Zhongju is an official and there is Yumai!”

"Well, you're great! I'll treat you with admiration for three days!" Niu Jizong met Jia She's worried eyes, and his face softened a little. He raised his hand and wanted to rub Jia She's head as usual, but when he saw someone The Tsing Yi government changed its gestures, and only patted Jia She on the shoulder, saying: "There was an emergency at home, so I set off and returned first. After ten and a half months, the caravan will enter Beijing, and I will send you some How about a foreign thing as an apology?"

Hearing the word "emergency", Jia She's scalp went numb, and he had a faint feeling in his heart that his previous guess was really right.That being the case, he didn't dare to talk too much about the old days with Niu Jizong.After all, if you don't see the boss once you come back, this problem is still very serious if you pursue it cautiously.

"Okay! Then you go home first!" Jia Amnesty said hastily.

"Good!" Niu Jizong couldn't hold back when he heard the words, he raised his hand and rubbed Jia She's head, the touch was still as soft as before.

"Meet by chance" to Jia Amnesty, he can enter Beijing with peace of mind only when he sees someone nice.

Although as the leader of a certain secret team, as the eldest grandson of the Duke of Zhen, he first had to worship the emperor secretly when he returned home from abroad, and then he went back to the Duke of Zhen's mansion to meet his parents.But if we "encountered" Jia She on the way back to Beijing, then no one would be able to challenge him, right?

On the other hand, Jia Amnesty used to go on tour frequently to understand the hardships of people's livelihood, so the possibility of encountering them by coincidence is entirely possible.

Niu Jizong looked at Jia She, smiled and smiled, and rubbed Jia She's soft hair with reluctance and reluctance, then looked at Cui Yu who had walked to them before he knew it, nodded and said: "Master Cui."

"Treasurer Niu." Cui Yu smiled slightly, his eyes quickly glanced from Niu Jizong to Jia Amnesty.Seeing people happy, eyes narrowed into slits, I suddenly felt jealousy in my heart, and this emotion instantly burned into a raging fire.

"Master Cui, please take the trouble to teach me. Although my younger brother has a bit of a temper, he is kind-hearted and very intelligent." Niu Jizong greeted Cui Yu with humility and pride.

"Where am I so delicate?" Jia She was dissatisfied when he heard the words, and pushed Niu Jizong with both hands: "You go, you go, I don't want you to slander my reputation in front of Shangfeng."

If we continue to chat to waste time, what if the Huang Dadong family finds out?

"Okay, okay." Niu Jizong responded, and then bent down to apologize to Cui Yu: "Master Cui, Niu has something important to do today, and I will come to the door to thank you tomorrow."

"Buyer Niu is polite." Cui Yu stepped sideways to avoid Niu Jizong's gift.Although Niu Jizong became a merchant, he is well known as the richest man in maritime merchants.But he is still the heir to the government of Zhen Guo.

This is the way of the world, even if the rich and powerful are engaged in business, they are also privileged people.If you don't hold it, don't step on it carelessly.

Hearing this, Niu Jizong glanced at the attendant who was hesitant to speak, and he was not exchanging greetings. Finally, with a smile, he looked at the transformed and dazzling Jia She, settled his mind, and rode away.

Looking at the backs of a group of cavalry flying away, Jia Amnesty pinched his nose and covered his mouth.After the dust kicked up by the horseshoe gradually fell back into the dust, he turned his head to look at Cui Yu, curious: "Do you know Daniel?"

"We met a few times when we were in Yongtai." Cui Yu replied dryly, and then looked at Jia She: "I think you are very close to him."

"Of course!" Jia She held his head high, full of air, "I'm not only good friends with him, I'm also his partner!"

"..." Cui Yu was silent for a while after hearing the words, and it took a long time to find his voice, and said, "Really?"

Jia Amnesty nodded, and simply talked with Cui Yu about how he understood investment with his eyes, so as not to kill the topic when talking about taxes like before.

"I don't even talk about Zhen Guogong's family affairs, but think about it, even if the heirs of the aristocratic family are really short of money, how many of them will show their faces and start business?" Jia She sighed: "I have persuaded you before. Daniel, I feel like my brain is flooded, but Daniel loves this line of work. Then there is no way, after all, we are buddies who grew up. I counted some money from my private house, and asked my grandmother to pay three months in advance. The monthly money of the year, and then directly bald the little lamb Zhen'er."

"Cui Yu, you don't know. Speaking of which, I'm going to be jealous of my eldest nephew!" Jia She puffed up his cheeks angrily: "He was so happy when he was young, but after he got back, my uncle hurt even more. , when our group of princes and grandchildren were still relying on monthly money and begging their mothers to beg their milk by acting coquettishly, he directly hung the key to the warehouse around his neck!"

"Our uncles and nephews are loyal, and we collected 10 taels as the principal." Jia She subconsciously rubbed his butt, ignoring that he was beaten to blood by his father, and even Jia Zhen was scolded by his father. things.Because Jia Zhen didn't know much about money at that time, she only knew that bank notes were good, so she gave a box of bank notes directly, and she didn't even point out how much money was in it.After Niu Jizong received it, he immediately went to Ningfu to apologize.

Then things blew up and he got punched.

His uncle admired Niu Jizong, and he was satisfied with his grandson, so he decided to support him.

Once again ignoring the most important factor—the final consent of the elders, Jia She flaunted his power, felt blazing about himself, wished he could stroke his non-existent beard, and exclaimed: "This old man misjudged Da Niu's talent! In less than three years, Da Niu Niu successfully broke out a road to wealth and wealth, not only earning back the principal, but also sending bonuses year after year, the accumulation of small gold mountains and small silver mountains, hahahahaha!"

"Hey, it's just because I had too little private house at the beginning, so I only collected 6000 taels, and now I receive 30 to [-] taels a year." After Jia Amnesty was excited, he looked at Cui Yu and lowered his voice: "Don't tell the emperor uncle. It's black. I asked Zhen'er to collect the money together. After all, my family didn't separate before."

Cui Yu: "..." Since he met Jia She, he found that he didn't know money anymore.

At the same time, Huang Yuanwai, the official who met Niu Jizong directly at his farm, turned over the account books and felt that he didn't know money anymore.

Since the Han Dynasty, the Silk Road on land has developed, and sea transportation has also been gradually explored.Regardless of the various policies that have been emphasized or suppressed in the past dynasties, history books and classics are all recorded and traceable.People in Guangzhou, Mingzhou, Quanzhou and other places that prospered by sea transportation are even more enthusiastic about overseas trade.In the last years of the previous dynasty, almost batches of people went to the Western Ocean and Nanyang to escape.

Since the establishment of this dynasty, it has also opened up shipping, and he has also made every effort to add an additional port city to the outside world, Yongtai.

But even so, looking at the account book, he realized that he was really a poor man!

I can't even recognize the string of numbers.

Three years of profit is equal to ten treasuries!

It feels like tax-free for a year!

Well, when I wait for my [-]th birthday, the whole world will celebrate it, and I will be tax-free. Thinking about it, I am very rich!Very ancient and Mingjun demeanor!

After looking through his mind once, Emperor Taixing spoke seriously, "Xiao Niu, has the poison been tracked down?"

"The subordinate is incompetent," Niu Jizong knelt down, with a hint of guilt on his face.Regardless of whether it was public or private, he searched for three years and failed to find the source of the poison that Jia Daishan had poisoned back then.

"I only found a kind of ecstasy incense in the territory of Qianxiang Kingdom, which is similar to the poison and medicine." After Niu Jizong finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Taixing and said in a deep voice: "I hope the emperor will forgive my sins and allow my subordinates to be bold. Although there is no conclusive evidence of poisons and medicines, when the subordinates visited and investigated, they found that the nobles of Siam, Java, Bangladesh and other dependent countries smoked ash and hibiscus. White blades are added to the front, leopards and tigers are forced to the rear, and they have to bow their heads to die, and cannot exercise a little. Therefore, those who eat for a long time, their shoulders shrug and their necks shrink, and their color is withered and dying like a sick man.] Once addicted, there is no cure .”

"Presumptuous, Niu Jizong, do you know what you are talking about?" Emperor Taixing calmed down under his anger, but the blue veins in the hand holding the account book still exposed his inner anger at the moment.

"The subordinate knows what he is talking about, so he has to say it." Niu Jizong knelt down: "I also hope that the emperor can completely eliminate the spread of A and Furong among the people by removing the medicinal use."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Taixing was silent for a long time, then rubbed his forehead.He was angered by the words "Once addicted, there is no cure".

My own evil!

With a long sigh, Emperor Taixing said: "I ordered Xiao Cui to investigate secretly about Fu Rong. I..."

Looking at Niu Jizong who was still kneeling on the ground, Emperor Taixing took a deep breath and opened his mouth: "Get up first. I know your heart is good."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Niu continued to kowtow, he slowly got up, glanced at Emperor Taixing who was slumped on the chair, and lowered his head.

Emperor Taixing is considered a good emperor, and he has a small hobby, he likes to be a bole in private visits in micro-services.Back then, he met Emperor Taixing under the recommendation of Jia Daihua, and then persuaded Emperor Taixing to invest in venture capital.

"Forget it, you also go back to rest for a few days." Emperor Taixing looked at Niu Jizong, who was busy in the world, with a tired face, and said kindly: "You and Lao Niu are both stubborn, but after all, he is your father. Go home first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." Niu Jizong thanked him with a nod.

"And I know..." Emperor Taixing covered his face: "The uncles and nephews of the Jia family are good friends with you, and they did help you with real money, but you don't just give them real money, save them for another place That's good too. The Ningfu library was stolen, not to mention books and the like, the Jia family had to argue with each other to explain the reason for that treasury of gold and silver."

"What?" Upon hearing the word "stolen", Niu Jizong looked worried: "There are no casualties in the Ning Mansion, right?" Jia Amnesty treated Jia Zhen well, and Jia Zhen also treated him well.

People are eccentric in this way, closeness and distance can be distinguished.

As for the protagonist of the Red Chamber, what does the story of the Red Chamber have to do with him?