Chapter 559 How to sort out the interests

Chapter 559 How to sort out the interests

Chapter 559 How to sort out the interests
Time flies. Five days have passed since many nobles and military officers left the capital.

Without these dignitaries, the entire capital suddenly became much quieter.

The usually depressing atmosphere also eased.

On the street, there were more and more merchants.

In the past, they were afraid that being too ostentatious would offend the powerful.

Today, they are bolder.

Within the imperial city, the six government offices in the capital also felt a little more relaxed.

They were civil officials, and though they had nothing to do with the armies to which those military officers belonged,

But those military officers had deep roots, and countless people in the government had benefited from their favors.

The six ministries and nine officials want to accomplish great things.

To a large extent, it depends on the attitude of these founding nobles.

Even His Majesty and the Crown Prince have to consider their opinions.

This is especially true for the Five Military Commands.
With twenty military officers missing all of a sudden, the entire Governor's Office fell silent.

Everyone became quiet and low-key.
The bustling scene of the past is no longer there, it is much quieter.

It was noon at this moment, and Lu Yunyi was in the government office of the Governor's Mansion.
He sipped tea with one hand and flipped through various documents from the Beijing Xingdusi with the other.

These documents took up most of the spacious office and were piled up on the ground.
Only a narrow passage was left from the door to the desk.

Lu Yunyi was buried in these documents.

Whenever Lu Yunyi raised his head and looked at the mountain of documents in front of him, a hint of worry flashed across his eyes.

Even though he had worked overtime to read the book, he had only finished reading less than one-tenth or one-twelfth of it.

At this moment, Lu Yunyi was holding,
It contains records of land properties and farmland information since the establishment of various garrisons in Daning.

The reason why I have to start from the beginning is,

This is because some powerful people secretly exert control over the local areas without showing it on the surface.

Their main means of doing so was to control land and trade routes.

From the documents of the 20th year of Hongwu,

Lu Yunyi discovered many cases of collusion between officials and businessmen.

Most of them were after farmland and newly reclaimed arable land.

"Ugh"

Lu Yunyi saw another case.
It was the local garrison commander who ordered his brother-in-law,
Using some shady means, they seized the hundred acres of land that Tuntian Wei had just reclaimed.

Although he was investigated and held accountable afterwards, it ultimately caused many impacts.

Of those lands, only about 60 mu were recovered.

The remaining forty acres changed hands several times and finally fell into the hands of local dignitaries.

The court could neither ask for it nor give it up.

"These people can really cause trouble."

Lu Yunyi shook his head and muttered to himself, then picked up a pen and paper and began to write down:
[Mi family in Yiren Street, Daning City, still in existence, once purchased land from the imperial court for reclamation]
He looked at the paper, which was already densely written with nearly a hundred surnames and business names.

[The Lin family of Yiren Street, Daning City, went into hiding, secretly stored prohibited weapons and intended to commit treason]
[Zheng family of Wenchang Street, Daning City, was found guilty of colluding with foreign merchants to smuggle rare materials]
[The Chen family of Jing'an Street in Daning City was reported to have occupied government land to expand their own residence]
[The Zhao family of Jinhua Street in Daning City has revealed their true colors and secretly colluded with bandits to harass the local area]
Lu Yunyi searched on the table.
He quickly found the relevant records and documents of several other cities and various charges, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Although I had expected that being an official in Daning would not be easy, I did not expect it to be so difficult.

These are just the newly migrated and emerging dignitaries.

The grassland nobles who have existed since the Yuan Dynasty have not been included.

Lu Yunyi felt that if they were all written down, the lists would probably be far more than a thousand.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi drank the herbal tea in his hand.

I closed my eyes and relaxed for a moment, then continued to read
He always holds one idea.
To get things done, preparation must be adequate.

Finding out the composition and interest relations of local power elites is one of the quickest ways for an official to gain a foothold.

Thanks to the fact that the Daning Dusi was established in the 20th year of Hongwu, it didn't take long.
Lu Yunyi was able to understand the conflicts of interest from all aspects.

First of all, the construction of various cities in Daning,

Who contracted the construction, where the craftsmen came from, and who purchased the sand, stones and food from, all of which can reveal the interests behind it.

The second is the most prosperous and lively restaurant in the city.
The owners behind the restaurants are the focus of attention, because restaurants are often where the interests of various parties intersect.
The person who can control this place is definitely not an ordinary person.

The other major projects were bridge and road construction, which the court delegated to other provinces.
It is also worth noting which business company the local garrison and government distributed it to. The person behind the scenes is not simple either.

Then there are some recreational places,

For example, brothels, prostitute houses, teahouses, etc., there are also conflicts of interest behind these, which should not be underestimated.

In addition, there are rice, rice, tea, sugar and other businesses.
These businesses may seem insignificant.
In fact, the harvest is guaranteed regardless of drought or flood, and there is no need to worry about sales at any time. It is simply difficult for ordinary people to get involved.

Once you understand these, you can roughly grasp the network of relationships and interest chains hidden in the dark in a city.

If Lu Yunyi just wanted to be a minor official,

Or the chief officer of the garrison, naturally there is no need to deal with them,

Everyone respects each other and can even make money together.

But he was going to be the deputy governor of Dusi.

In the entire Daning, he is "second to none".

Want to build a city and develop Daning,
It will inevitably break the old interest structure.

He even encountered opposition and difficulties from a number of powerful people.

At this time, the importance of controlling this network of relationships is self-evident.
Lu Yunyi didn't want someone to do something bad in secret without him knowing who it was.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi forced himself to cheer up.
He then brought over a stack of documents from the side, ready to get to work.

At this time, there were soft footsteps at the door.

Feng Yunfang poked his head in, his expression a little strange:
"Sir, Doctor Zhu is here again."

Lu Yunyi also felt a little strange when he heard this.

However, he put down the document in his hand very seriously.

He immediately stood up and prepared to see what Zhu Jinyu was doing.

It's not that he wanted to see Zhu Jinyu that much,

But the current work is too boring.

At this time, no matter who comes to him,
He would put down the documents and go "play" with the visitors.

Lu Yunyi walked out of the Governor's Mansion and soon arrived at the Hongwu Gate of the Imperial City.

Walking out of the shady doorway, he immediately saw a carriage parked not far away.

When he came out, the curtain of the carriage was immediately opened.

Zhu Jinyu's beautiful and fair face was revealed, as was the joy that could not be concealed on her face.

She waved her hand: "Master Lu, come quickly."

Lu Yunyi walked over and got on the carriage with ease.

A faint fragrance wafts towards me, bringing with it a hint of coolness.

The carriage was very spacious and Zhu Jinyu sat on one side.

Today she was wearing a sky blue dress, showing off her slender figure.
A rounded arc is squeezed out at the point where it touches the seat, and delicate light blue pleats can be seen on the dress.

Zhu Jinyu noticed Lu Yunyi's gaze and her cheeks flushed slightly.
But he was not shy, instead he went with the flow.

She turned slightly sideways, raised her arm, and took down an exquisite kettle from a hook nearby.

This sideways movement reveals the curves of the figure.
Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes widened instantly.

I can't help but feel a little emotional, what a great figure!
Zhu Jinyu turned around and saw that he was staring at her.

I was secretly delighted and couldn't help muttering:
"Those wanton women in the capital city only eat all day long.

How can you have such a good figure like me? I will fascinate him to death." Zhu Jinyu pursed her lips and put away her pride.

He handed the kettle over, as if showing off a treasure, and said:
"Master Lu, this is a cold drink I made myself, it tastes great, please try it.

Oh, and I added some refreshing herbs.
Not only does it not affect the taste, it also has a light minty aroma.”

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi took it without hesitation and responded with a bright smile:
"Thank you Miss Jinyu. The weather has been very hot these days.

It's a shame to trouble Miss Jinyu to come here in person."

"No need to bother, I just happened to be visiting patients near the Imperial City today.

So I thought of bringing some to Lord Lu, and asking about his condition."

As he spoke, Zhu Jinyu bent down.
Lu Yunyi could see the fair skin in full view, and there was a deep groove in it.

She took out a lunch box from below, with a hint of embarrassment on her face:
"Master Lu, I thought I would have to stay at the patient's home for a long time today.
I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly that I didn’t even have time to eat the food I brought with me.

If you don't mind, Master Lu, I'll give you this lunch box. It contains the food I carefully prepared."

Lu Yunyi looked at the lunch box and was slightly stunned.

Regarding Zhu Jinyu's remarks,

Of course, he would not be like those teenagers who were deeply in love and believed everything others said.

One look at the food and drinks revealed that she had prepared them with great care.

Moreover, this was the reason two days ago.

Lu Yunyi coughed lightly and was speechless for a moment:
"Miss Jinyu, I already took your meal last time, I feel really sorry this time."

"What's this? Come, Lord Lu, take it."

Having said that, Zhu Jinyu grabbed Lu Yunyi's hand and handed him the food box.

Lu Yunyi could feel the thin layer of sweat on her palms, and the scorching heat.

This made him suspicious again.
Even if it's pretending, it's too convincing.

Lu Yunyi took the food box, apologetically showing his face, and touched his stomach again:
"To be honest, I've been very busy with official duties these past few days.
Every time I go to the cafeteria, the food is cold.

I am very grateful to Miss Jinyu for seeing me off today.

Miss Jinyu, are you going back to eat lunch?"

Zhu Jinyu smiled brightly, clasped his hands together, and whispered:

"General Lu, Jinyu has been in such a good mood these days that she has gained some weight.

You know, as a doctor, I have to travel a lot, so I'd better be slim.
So, I won’t eat lunch.”

Lu Yunyi looked her up and down without any hesitation and praised:
"Miss Jinyu has a very good figure. You can't tell that she is already a mother."

After saying this, Lu Yunyi secretly paid attention to Zhu Jinyu's expression.
I noticed that her expression was slightly stiff and a little unnatural.

Zhu Jinyu pursed her lips slightly and sighed:
"Sir Lu, it is very difficult for me, an orphan and a widow, to gain a foothold in the capital.

The reason why I pay so much attention to my figure is,
On the one hand, it is the love of beauty and the hope to be favored by the new rich.

On the other hand, I hope to be praised by many noble ladies.
I also taught them how to lose weight, and after a few visits, we became familiar with each other.

The clinic’s business will also be better.”

Lu Yunyi pretended not to hear the hint in her words and just nodded slightly:
“Miss Jinyu is a good manager, no wonder Guichun Clinic is so famous.

But Miss Jinyu is doing well now, at least that’s what I think.”

"really?"

Zhu Jinyu's eyes lit up and his face was full of joy, just like a fish that had been hooked.

Lu Yunyi nodded:

"She looks thin when she's dressed, and has muscular body when she's undressed. This official particularly appreciates this kind of figure."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi showed some embarrassment on his face and waved his hands quickly.

"Please don't misunderstand, Miss Jinyu. I'm not being frivolous. I just speak my mind."

Zhu Jinyu was stunned and looked at him for a long time before he burst out laughing.

She quickly stretched out her hand to cover her eyes, her eyes narrowed into two crescents:

“Master Lu, you are kind of cute.

Such things are nothing in the capital. You haven't been to Qinhuai River much, have you? "

"Qinhuai River?" Lu Yunyi was stunned and shook his head quickly.

"I've only been there twice. Once I went to have a drink with the general, and the other time I went to have a drink with Duke Cao."

Hearing this, Zhu Jinyu's heart began to beat fast, he felt his blood rushing to his head, and he was extremely excited.

She pursed her lips and smiled:
"No wonder. I often go to Qinhuai River to treat some courtesans.
In private, they said some bold and explicit things.

Those playboys on the Qinhuai River speak foul language all day long.

Lord Lu's previous words were clearly praising Jinyu."

When Zhu Jinyu said this, her cheeks turned slightly red and she pursed her red lips.

"As for whether there is flesh when you take off your clothes, you will know after Lord Lu sees it."

Lu Yunyi looked a little embarrassed and said quickly:
"Miss Jinyu, just make your own decision."

Although he behaved like this, his heart was as calm as water.

As I spent more and more time in Yingtian, I became more and more aware of the open-minded atmosphere in the capital.

He blushed whenever he thought about the lewd words those mature women said.

Now, Zhu Jinyu's face was also flushed, and his palms were covered with sweat.

Although the blush on the face can be adjusted by breathing,

But the earlobes and earlobes were already extremely red.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a little weird.

Lu Yunyi was not idle either. He opened the exquisite kettle and smelled the scent inside.
Suddenly he was stunned.

He picked up the kettle and took a sip, tasting it carefully, his expression becoming more and more strange.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Jinyu looked puzzled.

Lu Yunyi did not answer, but took another big sip and savored it carefully.

This inexplicable medicinal soup in front of me,

It's a bit like a flat vanilla cola, with a slight coolness from the mint.

"Miss Jinyu, how much does this thing cost?"

Zhu Jinyu was also somewhat stunned and felt very angry:
"I'm such a beautiful woman sitting here, and you don't want to look at me, but you care about the price?"

Zhu Jinyu smiled.
"This thing is not expensive. It is a secret recipe of my family. I added some heat-relief ingredients.
Although the taste is strange, it tastes good once you get used to it.”

Lu Yunyi is very familiar with Coke.

Especially in this hot summer.

Lu Yunyi thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice:

“Miss Jinyu, this thing is not only refreshing, but also tastes delicious.

In my opinion, it can be sold at Yingtian Commercial Bank. I wonder if Miss Jinyu is interested?"

Zhu Jinyu was stunned on the spot, and immediately a surge of joy surged in his heart.

She knew that Yingtian Commercial Bank had already started recruiting investors a few days ago, and that shops there were in very short supply and cost a fortune.

And now, is it Lord Lu who is expressing his feelings?
Zhu Jinyu's heart began to beat rapidly again.
My whole body was hot, like a ripe apple.

After a while, she said hesitantly:
"Master Lu, I appreciate your kindness.

But this drink requires the best white sugar, which is very expensive."

(End of this chapter)