Chapter 371 Lu Xiangsheng in the bureau
Qin Liangyu believed in Lu Xiangsheng's loyalty and righteousness, and most people in the world believed in Lu Xiangsheng's loyalty and righteousness. It is precisely because of this that if Lu Xiangsheng and Lin Chunhong reached a tacit understanding, the impact would be extraordinary.
Qin Liangyu was worried about this.
In fact, Qin Liangyu blamed Lu Xiangsheng for wrongly. A tough character like Lu Xiangsheng, who was kept in the dark and confused, could he be led by Lin Chunhong?
Since Lu Xiangsheng took office as Governor of Xuanda, the defense line of Xuanda in the Ming Dynasty has finally improved. However, the internal problems of the Ming Dynasty have become profound, and Lu Xiangsheng is not a god. How can he completely change his mind in just two years?
From the perspective of the overall strategic situation, the Ming Dynasty was at a disadvantage on the front line of Xuanda. After all, this line is hundreds of miles long. When attacking, you can choose one point and make a key breakthrough. But for defense, before the enemy attacks, you will never know where the enemy will attack.
In other words, Lu Xiangsheng needs a stronger city wall and village wall, and more troops to fundamentally improve the Xuanda defense line.
The city walls and troops are implemented, but the word "money and food" is nothing more than money and food. However, money and food are too difficult for the entire Ming Dynasty. At present, it is already very good to be able to pay the military pay of the front-line soldiers of Xuanda in full.
Lu Xiangsheng only felt that he was like a debt collector, and he kept arguing with the Ministry of Revenue every day, so that he could get a pitiful silver like a beggar.
In desperation, Lu Xiangsheng could only set his mind on the military camp. However, the military camp had been destroyed for a long time and it would take a long time to achieve results. All of this made him very depressed.
Until one day, businessman Huang Bo asked for a meeting.
Lu Xiangsheng felt inexplicable and even suspected that the people around him had accepted Huang Bo's bribe. After all, Governor Xuanda and a military servant, how could he have time to quarrel with a businessman?
However, when Lu Xiangsheng heard that Huang Bo was preparing to transport salted fish and grain to be sold in Xuanfu and Datong, he barely called Huang Bo in.
Huang Bo spoke with a Jingzhou accent, and only wrote a few big words on his head, "I am Lin Chunhong's man." Lu Xiangsheng just listened to Huang Bo's plan:
"... During the Chenghua period, the two sides of the country were destroyed, and salt merchants were in the Ministry of Revenue. The transportation department paid grain for salt and the grain and grass were paid uniformly by the Ministry of Revenue and the transportation department. During the Hongzhi period, the grain and grass were changed to silver, and the grain storage of each side was rapidly reduced. During the Longqing period, the governor of Yang Yingning (Yang Yiqing) and the governor of Wang Xuepu (Wang Chonggu) tried to restore the opening of Sino-French and implemented Shangtou, but the results were very little. It was only profitable..."
A few words made Lu Xiangsheng nod. Before implementing the military camp, Lu Xiangsheng had long been familiar with the history of military camps and Shangdian on each side, and knew the reasons for the corruption of military camps and Shangdians. Now Huang Bo pointed out the essence of the collapse of the military camps and Shangdians, which aroused a strong resonance in his heart.
Huang Bo continued: "The profit is so popular. Now that things have come to this point, it is tantamount to taking back the fertile land used in military camps on a large scale, or salt enticement from the court for the Shang camps, which is tantamount to snatching food from the tiger's mouth."
Lu Xiangsheng sighed in his heart, and this was simply said to him. Since he took office as Governor of Xuanda, Lu Xiangsheng has vigorously promoted military camps and Shangdians. However, the fertile land that can be used for military camps has long been occupied on the front line of Xuanda, so how can there be land for other military camps? As for salt leasing, it has become even more difficult. I applied countless times, and every time I have inexplicably sank the rocks and rocks in the sea. The sadness of promoting military camps and Shangdians makes people cry.
However, Lu Xiangsheng would never admit this. His face was calm and he replied as if nothing had happened: "It's a little difficult, but at least it has achieved results at present."
Huang Bo said: "Since it is so difficult, why don't Governor Lu find another way? As far as the grass people know, before Chenghua, the reason why business travelers were eager to get the Shangtun was simply to get the salt quotation. Now, it is difficult to get the salt quotation as if it were as high as the sky. Why don't Governor Lu find another item, just like salt quotation, arouse enough interest from merchants?"
"This... the front line of Xuanda is poor and has no production. It may be very difficult to attract the interest of merchants."
Huang Bo smiled and said, "Caomin is not talented. He has opened some wool-spinning workshops in Jingzhou and Nanyang, and is extremely eager for wool. As far as Caomin knows, there are many sheep on the front line of Xuanda. Caomin dares to exchange the salted fish and grains on hand for the wool on hand of the Governor."
Lu Xiangsheng Daqi: What is Lin Chunhong's plan? He held the silver in his hand and couldn't get the wool. Why did he just aim to Xuanda? He even transported food, grass and salted fish from thousands of miles away?
Lu Xiangsheng felt aroused in his heart and said bluntly: "What are the conditions for Lin Chunhong?"
Huang Boqing knew that there was no need to be fooled by a smart person like Lu Xiangsheng, so he admitted: "I will not hide it from the Governor General, Caomin is indeed under the order of Governor Lin. Governor Lin once said that from Nanyang to Datong and Xuanfu, bandits were rampant all the way. If you want to protect the safety of food and grass and the transportation of salted fish, you need an elite army to protect it. In addition, if the governments in various places do not know the details, they may make things difficult and need to obtain the Governor General's seal of defense."
"Oh? Is there any?" Lu Xiangsheng asked without commenting, twisting his beard.
Huang Bo said: "There is another point, which is the private small demands of the grass people. On the front line of Xuanda, I am afraid that the grass people will not be able to satisfy the grass people. I hope the Governor will not restrict the wool from the grassland from the flowing into Datong and Xuanfu."
Lu Xiangsheng stayed on the front line of Xuanda for nearly two years and knew all about Datong's private trade. The protagonists of private trade were nothing more than border civil and military officials and Shanxi merchants with deep backgrounds. The types of trade were not only tea, silk, cotton, salt, and even food, steel and weapons! He was determined to crack down on this blatant behavior of capital and enemy, but considering that this matter was very involved, he had to turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye.
In other words, as long as Huang Bo releases the news of purchasing wool in Datong, almost useless wool on the grassland will pour into Datong and Xuanfu like a flood.
Huang Bo kept saying that he would ask the Governor General, and how Lu Xiangsheng could not understand the meaning behind this: Lin Chunhong hoped that Lu Xiangsheng would dominate the wool trade and make huge profits from it to strengthen the army and strengthen the border.
Lu Xiangsheng could also imagine with his toes that after Lin Chunhong established a stable trade line through wool trade, he would never be satisfied with wool and would inevitably expand into the tea and cotton industry. When it expanded to a certain extent, the Bangtai Money House and the omnipresent gold tickets would inevitably come.
Lin Chunhong's purpose is about to emerge, and he simply wants to use his hand to expand his power on three sides!
Lu Xiangsheng felt like a mouse next to a mouse. He knew that swallowing the meat on the hook would cost a heavy price, but he couldn't stand the hunger and had to pounce on it.
Chapter completed!