Soon Sheng Changbai was brought to the main hall.
Zhao Zongquan had been sizing up Sheng Changbai when he saw him.
In ancient times, it was also a society based on appearance. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a talented scholar named Wang Gen. Because of his ugly appearance, Emperor Jianwen canceled the originally selected number one scholar. , Zhu Di was beaten to the capital, and the man who was originally selected as the number one scholar by Emperor Jianwen bowed down. However, Wang Gen chose to commit suicide by taking poison, becoming the first person to die in the Renwu national disaster in the Jianming Dynasty.
In addition, during the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao was deprived of the title of Military Scholar because of his ugly appearance. He overthrew the entire Tang Dynasty in a rage. It is estimated that if Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty had known this, he would never judge people by their appearance.
However, being handsome still has advantages. Zhao Zongquan couldn't help but nodded secretly when he saw Sheng Changbai's graceful appearance. Although he was young, his temperament was exceptionally calm. < /p>
Zhao Zongquan nodded with satisfaction, "The purpose of setting up the shipping yamen this time is mainly to collect shipping commercial taxes. If Sheng Aiqing is the chief official of the yamen, how can she ensure that sufficient commercial taxes can be collected?"
After thinking for a moment, Sheng Changbai said, "Expand the shipping terminals in various places and register all large ships with more than 3,000 pieces of cargo. In addition, in order to encourage maritime merchants to go to sea, it is best to only collect commercial taxes on the return trip. We also need to establish inspection yamen to strictly inspect merchant ships." If you go to sea secretly, you will be punished severely, and a two-pronged approach will definitely work." Upon hearing this, Zhao Zongquan laughed at Qin Hao, "The two dear friends are indeed classmates, and their ideas are surprisingly the same."< /p>
But then, Zhao Zongquan said sternly to Sheng Changbai, "If Sheng Aiqing's relatives evade commercial taxes, what should Sheng Aiqing do?"
Sheng Changbai bowed slightly and said loudly, "Commercial taxes are the national responsibility." I dare not neglect the great righteousness for the sake of the big plan."
"Haosheng Aiqing, a young man from the Maritime Yamen, will be left to you. Get ready to leave in the next year."
Qin Hao followed. Sheng Changbai both left the palace, and Sheng Changbai cupped his hands at Qin Hao and said, "Thank you Zihan for the recommendation."
Qin Hao smiled and said, "You and I don't have to be so polite, and the recommendation is because I know him sincerely." Among all the people, only Zecheng is the most suitable for this position."
Sheng Changbai handed over the offer again, and then turned around and got into the Sheng family's carriage.
Shengfu in Jiying Lane.
Wang Ruofu has been in a particularly good mood recently. Mo Lan did not succeed in his own evil, but instead harmed himself. Lin Sushuang was also beaten thirty times for instigating and sent to the countryside. As a result, He died within two days.
The biggest rival for many years was eliminated like this, and Wang Ruofu wished he could set off firecrackers for days and nights to vent his anger.
Of course, Wang Ruofu did not do this, because Sheng Hong had always been worried about the deaths of Lin Sushuang and Mo Lan, and had not looked good for many days. The servants would be punished if they were not careful. entireThe entire Sheng Mansion was shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
"Madam, Brother Bai is here." Mother Liu reported.
Wang Ruofu said quickly, "What are you still doing? Why don't you quickly light up the brazier? Don't you see how cold it is outside?"
"No."
Sheng Changbai walked into the room, and Wang Ruofu greeted her with greetings. Sheng Changbai waited silently for her to finish, and then told her about today's situation.
Wang Ruofu was overjoyed when he heard this, "This is a great thing."
In fact, Sheng Hong's previous plan for Sheng Changbai was to take the Qingliu route, and it was not considered a good idea for him to go outside. What a good thing, but this shipping yamen was established by the official himself. Today I met with Sheng Changbai, which shows that the official attaches great importance to this job. This is equivalent to being in the eyes of the official. If this job is done well, he will definitely The qualifications are much stronger than those obtained in Hanling Academy.
Soon Sheng Hong also received the news and came over, asking about today's situation. He heard that Qin Hao recommended Sheng Changbai, and he felt very complicated.
A few days ago, he personally got rid of his most beloved concubine and daughter. He actually felt resentful towards Qin Hao and Princess Pingning, but compared with the future of his eldest son, all this seemed insignificant. .
"Let your mother bring a generous gift and go to the Dongchang Hou Mansion."
Sheng Changbai shook his head and said, "Zihan's recommendation is to promote talents for the country. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to give gifts at this time?"
Sheng Hong patted his head. He was not in a good state recently and almost made a big mistake, so he quickly cheered up.
"Then prepare first, and then let your mother take Minglan with her on New Year's Day."
Sheng Changbai is not a pedantic person, and he has no regard for normal human relationships. He didn't reject it, but he still told his parents seriously.
“Today, I am boasting in front of the officials that if any of my relatives are involved in tax evasion, they will definitely be exterminated. Therefore, I also ask my father and mother to inform my relatives at home not to do anything wrong, otherwise There will be no mercy to tell her then."
Wang Ruofu was a little unhappy and was about to say something when Sheng Hong glared at her and said to Sheng Changbai.
"It's about Changbai's future, and a little money doesn't matter. I'll write to your uncle right now."
The Sheng family did not pursue an official career, but the business was doing well. A large part of the reason why Sheng Hong has money to manage his affairs comes from Dafang's funding. Of course, with Sheng Hong's relationship, Dafang can do business stably, and the relationship between the two families is relatively harmonious.
New Year's Day is here in a blink of an eye, and the Marquis Mansion of Dongchang is decorated with lanterns and festoons.
Yu Yanran had also finished confinement at this time and could go out to meet people. She was like a hard-working butterfly, walking through the pages of honorable ladies.
Perhaps it was because she had held it in for too long, but Yu Yanran always smiled when she saw everyone, and the noble ladies also praised her for her good fortune.
This good fortune not only means that she married a good man, but also envies her for getting a man in one fell swoop and opening a new house for the Hou Mansion.The branches and leaves are scattered, and the future status will be as stable as Mount Tai.
This was the case in ancient times. A woman’s greatest contribution was to bring children to the family, and the rest were secondary.
"Madam, Miss Minglan is here." The new personal maid Linglong leaned into Yu Yanran's ear and whispered.
After Jade was carried away from her aunt, she naturally could no longer serve her personally. Linglong was also the dowry maid brought by Yu Yanran from the Yu Mansion, but she was not as close to Jade.
Wang Ruofu brought Rulan and Minglan to the Dongchang Hou Mansion. Seeing this lively scene, he couldn't help but secretly sigh, it was such a grand scene of a distinguished and wealthy family.
Of course, more importantly, that bitch Lin Sushuang is no longer here, and her mood every day is like eating honey.
"Mrs. Wang, Miss Rulan, Minglan, you are here, come on, sit here." Yu Yanran greeted the group of people into the room.
Wang Ruofu looked at the rosy face of Yu Yanran and secretly marveled. She had committed a lot of crimes during confinement, and her face had been shady for several months, but Yu Yanran seemed to be fine, and she seemed to be still. It's more charming than before. Is there some secret recipe?
Yu Yanran covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Mrs. Wang is joking. Where did you get the secret recipe? It's just that the Marquis loves me and doesn't leave me alone." If you stay in the delivery room, you will eat well and live well, and your complexion will naturally get better."
In fact, Qin Liu did not agree with Yu Yanran's decision to leave the delivery room, while Qin Hao wanted to stay in the delivery room. The taste was not suitable for the healthy growth of her two children, so she finally convinced Qin Liu.
Wang Ruofu handed the gift list to Yu Yanran. Yu Yanran was a little confused when she saw it, "I'm afraid Madam Wang won't be able to afford such a thick gift."
"It should be Yes, the Marquis recommended my father-in-law Bai a few days ago, so a few gifts mean nothing," Wang Ruofu whispered quickly.
Yu Yanran had no choice but to accept it first, thinking about going back and asking Qin Hao what he meant.
After chatting for a few more words, Yu Yanran took Minglan to see her children.
After a woman becomes a mother, she always seems to have the urge to show off her baby, and Yu Yanran is no exception.
At this time, the two little guys were crawling around in the fence made by Qin Hao. Perhaps they had just woken up and were very energetic. They saw their mother bringing a strange sister into the house. , immediately crawled over, and wanted to hold on to the fence to stand up, but unfortunately his short legs were really weak and he couldn't stand firmly, so he squatted on his butt and sat on the ground.
Ming Lan giggled at the sight, "Sister Lan and Brother Ming are so lively."
Yu Yanran picked up her son and kissed him on the face, "It's actually quite good." It’s noisy, especially at night, and the two wet nurses can’t coax it.”
Generally, in ancient times, women in the Xungui family did not breastfeed by themselves, but asked the wet nurses to feed them. In addition, Yu Yanran was For the first child, there wasn’t that much food for the child. Qin Hao took advantage of it only when the swelling was painful.
Just when the two of them were teasing Brother Ming and chatting happily, Qin Hao came in and glared at Yu Yanran when he saw this.Li picked up Sister Lan.
"You, you are always so kind to each other. If your daughter doesn't kiss you in the future, you can't complain."
Yu Yanran glared at her daughter, "Humph, she dares."
In the end, the little girl was not afraid at all. Instead, she stretched out her hand to slap her. Qin Hao was happy, "Look, our daughter is not afraid of you."
As he said this, Qin Hao kissed the little girl's delicate face. After a moment, he lifted her high.
Children especially like this kind of game. The little girl giggles with joy, and her little chubby hands are still pulling in the air, as if she is about to fly.
Minglan couldn't help but feel envious when she saw this scene. If she had had her father who loved her so much when she was a child, she wouldn't have lived so cautiously for more than ten years.
Yu Yanran thought Minglan liked children, so she pushed Minglan with her elbow, "After this year, there will only be more than one year left. Then you can follow me"
Minglan patted her shyly and spat, "Sister Yanran is talking nonsense again"
The two sisters started laughing, and soon a servant came to remind her, "Master Marquis, Madam, The guests are all here. Madam asked you to come over."
Qin Hao and Yu Yanran each held a little guy and came to the front hall. Minglan also came and sat down next to Rulan.
During the banquet, except when toasting, Qin Hao held his daughter in his arms the rest of the time. This also made many noble people think about it. Of course, most of them were after Brother Ming. He is the eldest grandson of the Marquis Mansion, and he will definitely inherit the title of Marquis of Dongchang in the future.
Qin Hao had already vaccinated Yu Yanran about this. The two children were still young, so he had to wait until they were fifteen before he considered it. Kissing a baby was too unreliable. .
It was a lively scene, the guests had dispersed, Qin Hao also drank a lot of wine, and he was helped back to the room by Buqi. Yu Yanran was taking off her makeup, Qin Hao hugged her from behind, his hands unconsciously Hold her slender waist.
"Madam, you have recovered well. It's your turn to serve my husband."
Yu Yanran asked with a smile, "Why are Qingmei and Jade not satisfied with your service to my husband?" "
"The thing that satisfies me the most is Madam."
As he spoke, Qin Hao hugged Yu Yanran directly, and Yu Yanran exclaimed, "Master Hou. , I haven’t even finished taking off my hairpin yet.”
“I can’t throw it away anyway, a spring night is worth a thousand dollars, I’ll just have it picked up tomorrow.”
Then. After a big battle, perhaps because she had given birth to a child, Yu Yanran's various attributes have greatly improved, and she can actually fight Qin Hao back and forth. She also becomes more bold, and begins to dare to do some difficult moves. try.
It took a lot of effort before Qin Hao finally convinced Yu Yanran.
The two hugged each other breathlessly, and Yu Yanran's body was still trembling slightly.
"Master Hou, my mother said she would let me take over part of the business after the new year."
Qin Hao was a little helpless., Yu Yanran has a bad habit, that is, she likes to talk about serious things every time she is tender, and she refuses to change her behavior despite repeated admonitions. Qin Hao glared at her and "smacked" her twice as punishment.
"Since mother asked you to take over, you can take over."
The main reason is that the soap business is getting more and more popular. Qin Liu will open several branches next year to expand In addition to meeting the needs within the Song Dynasty, the production capacity also required a large amount of soap in surrounding places such as Liao, Xixia, and Dali. The Qin Liu family had done nothing else in recent years and had been expanding production capacity, but it still could not meet the demand.
The main reason is that it needs to be kept secret. After all, there is no patent protection law in feudal society. If the secret recipe is leaked, there will be competitors in this business, so trustworthy people need to be placed in some key technical positions.
Basically all the sons and daughters of the Dongchang Hou Mansion have been given a good future, and many people have taken the initiative to help. However, these people are not as reliable as the sons of the sons and cannot be placed in important positions for the time being.
Yu Yanran was a little distressed, "But, in this case, there won't be much time to look at Brother Ming and Sister Lan."
Qin Hao directly exposed it, "That means there is no time." Stay with your precious son, Sister Lan, how many times have you hugged me?"
Yu Yanran pursed her lips and stopped talking. Qin Hao was also a little helpless. The idea of favoring boys over girls still exists even in modern times, let alone in ancient times. , it cannot be changed for a while.
"The children will have their own wet nurses and maids to take care of them, and you can also train a group of stewards to help you take care of these properties. Just manage these stewards yourself."
"You Just remember that all businesses are actually related to people. As long as you manage people well, the rest will fall into place."
"If you want to keep these managers in check, you have to do it. Start from two aspects: financial power and personnel power. Don’t listen to partial beliefs, let alone let one family dominate. If there is only one person’s voice in your ears, it means that you have been ignored that night.”
Qin Hao taught Yu Yanran some management knowledge. Although it was temporary, it was enough for her to use.
The Shangyuan Festival is also the Lantern Festival. According to the custom of the Song Dynasty, after the Shangyuan Festival, the New Year's Day is over, and the new year is about to begin.
At the first court meeting after the Shangyuan Festival, Zhao Zongquan announced the decision to establish a shipping yamen and an anti-smuggling yamen. The princes in the court all looked calm, and it was obvious that Zhao Zongquan had already communicated with them. .
But among the middle and lower-level officials, it caused an uproar.
"Officials, this kind of behavior is undoubtedly competing for benefits with the people, which is not advisable"
"Yes, officials and the people are already having a particularly hard time, and this move makes it worse." "Ah"
In the midst of the noise, Sheng Changbai stood out of the train and shouted loudly, "This is ridiculous. A large ship with more than 3,000 pieces of materials costs as much as 3,000 guan. How can ordinary people's homes We can afford it."
As soon as these words came out, the hall became quiet, and Zhao Zong's face turned pale when he saw it.Looking at themselves kindly, these officials lowered their heads.
Qin Hao secretly laughed in his heart. This was obviously a scene played by Zhao Zongquan and Sheng Changbai, and these officials who jumped out were all extras, and they were free of charge.
Sure enough, Zhao Zongquan said angrily, "Huh, don't think that just because you live in the palace, you know nothing about the outside world. I'm afraid there are quite a few people in your family who are engaged in maritime business."
"I'm wronged."
"I'm wronged."
Zhao Zongquan snorted coldly, "I'm wronged or not, you know it in your heart. I'm just telling you that the Shipping Yamen and the Anti-Smuggling Yamen This matter is related to the destiny of the country and I cannot allow you to comment on it. I can let things go in the past, but from today on, anyone who dares to fail to report to the shipping yamen or smuggle sea goods will be severely punished."
"Sheng Changbai Step forward to listen to the order."
Sheng Changbai stepped forward and knelt on the ground.
"I Ying Haotian's destiny. The great plan of the Si Lie Sheng specially appointed Sheng Changbai as the Four Seas Transport Envoy, the fifth rank, to command the shipping yamen"
This is a newly established official position , although he is only a fifth-rank official, he has great power. All shipping ports are under the jurisdiction of Sheng Changbai. The interests involved can be described as terrifying.
"Gu Tingye came forward to listen to the order."
Gu Tingye walked out of the general train and knelt on the ground.
Qin Hao was a little surprised that Zhao Zongquan would actually send Gu Tingye out, but after thinking about it, Gu Tingye was indeed the most suitable person. Gu Tingye's grandfather was the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou, and he himself was closely related to the Cao Gang. I have friendship and know how to catch those smugglers.
The establishment of the Shipping Yamen and the Anti-smuggling Yamen means that Qin Hao will also leave for Mingzhou.
Three days later, Qin Hao, Sheng Changbai, and Gu Tingye left Bianjing together. Naturally, the first stop was Mingzhou.
Cui Hao's eyes turned red when he saw Qin Hao, "Master Hou, you are finally back."
In addition to being excited, he was mainly caused by Shen Congxin, how much Soldiers died in that sea storm.
Qin Hao patted Cui Hao on the shoulder, "Okay, a seven-foot man should not act like a daughter."
With that said, the group entered the water village.
"Master Hou"
"Master Hou, you are finally back"
Some veterans were extremely excited when they saw Qin Hao. Qin Hao fought for pensions for the fallen soldiers. The story has long been spread, so I am naturally grateful to him. After all, there are big winds and waves on the sea. Who can guarantee that I will always have good luck?
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