Chapter 177

"Bingde, should that matter be handled? The emperor doesn't want to wait until the new year." Qiao Jianyu suddenly said to Shen Bingde.

"OK." Shen Bingde nodded, indicating that he had handled it all years ago.

"Well, that's good." Qiao Jianyu said, got up, bowed to Shen Shen Yan and said, "prime minister, it's inconvenient to bother today. There are other guests in the house. I'm afraid I've made an appointment to wait."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Shen chenyin also got up, and then everyone got up to send Qiao Jianyu. Shen chenyin said, "young Marquis, you can ask me for advice in the future. If you don't know your place in the capital and need anything, I, an elder, naturally want to help."

Shen Anyan's eyes flashed. Sure enough, Qiao Jianyu had a way to communicate with others. His own way was really easy to use. It was just an opportunity to get along with Shen Chenyan, so he climbed up to the current prime minister. It was estimated that he had made a lot of efforts to make Shen Chenyan like him now.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen!" Qiao Jianyu said with a smile. The smile on his face was bright, the skin color was jade white, the temperament of Confucianism, elegance and elegance, and Shen Qingrong on one side was almost staring.

Qiao Jianyu smiled at Shen Bingde and glanced at Shen Anyan. Before Shen Anyan could catch her, Qiao Jianyu turned back and left.

Shen Shen Yin said to Shen Bingde, "Bingde, go and send the marquis."

"Yes." Shen Bingde leaned over slightly and led Qiao Jianyu out of Shen's house.

Their backs disappeared at the front door of the main hall. Shen Anyan's eyes kept following them. They walked farther and farther. They didn't know what they were talking about. They talked happily.

It seems that even Shen Shen Yin knows that they are good friends, but Shen Shen Yan doesn't tell Shen Anyan.

What kind of abacus is this?

What Shen Anyan doesn't know is that Shen Chenyan knows that there is something wrong between Shen Anyan and Qiao Jianyu. In the past few times, Shen Chenyan can't see it. Since Qiao Jianyu and Shen Anyan don't like each other, Shen Anyan certainly doesn't want her own brother to associate with such people. As the saying goes, if a person is unhappy, he is full of shortcomings. Shen Bingde is young now. If Shen Anyan has a great influence on Shen Bingde and continues to command on Shen Bingde's life path, one day Shen Bingde will be more and more honored and controlled by Shen Anyan. Shen Anyan says one is one and two is two. He doesn't want Shen Anyan to use Shen Bingde's identity to control Shen Bingde behind his back, After the Shen family fought for power and property, the Shen family was controlled by a daughter's family, which was absolutely not allowed by Shen Shen Yin. Shen Bingde is young and cares about her family. Shen Anyan is too smart and mature. Shen Anyan is a boudoir woman, so she can't do anything, but Shen Bingde has identity. Shen Anyan knows how to play with power at a young age. If she and Shen Bingde join hands to fight for a goal, Shen Anyan will be the mastermind sooner or later, They want to disturb a layer of seemingly calm water in the political arena, and finally take power.

It's not impossible. At the beginning, Shen Shen Yan was thinking why Shen Anyan wanted to do that and what good it would do to Shen Anyan, but now Shen Shen Yan knows that Shen Anyan wants to cultivate forces to help Yin Chenlang and help Yin Chenlang.

Shen Bingde's current choice satisfied Shen Shen Yan. He didn't help Yin Chenlang because of Shen Anyan, but over time, it's difficult to ensure that Shen Bingde won't be used by Shen Anyan.

Therefore, Shen chenyin hoped that Shen Anyan could less participate in Shen Bingde's affairs in the political arena, harm Shen Bingde's future as a good child and bury Yin Chenlang. Of course, Shen Bingde is also related to the honor and future of Shen Fu. He also considers it for Shen Fu.

It's not that Yin Chenlang doesn't have the possibility of seizing his own line. In short, the two people are equal. Who's right? It's like walking a single wooden bridge on a cliff. It's hard not to fall down and die miserably.

"Master, madam, the carriage of Lin mansion has stopped at the door." housekeeper Qi came in.

"Please come in quickly." yeqiu Ni said.

Shen QingHan was stunned and looked surprised. Her eyes looked warmly at the main hall door. It seemed that she was eager to see Lin xiuye.

The people from Lin family came in and served a new tea and some snacks.

As soon as the people in Lin mansion came in, they were envious of their gorgeous clothes.

For example, the Minister of the household Department of the Lin family and the Minister of the criminal Department of the Jiang family are friends with Shen chenyin and their parents, so the wives of these families also have a good relationship, and Jiang xuefan and Shen Lingyang are good friends.

Lin huaineng followed. When he came in, he first saw Shen Anyan and met her face to face. Shen Anyan nodded back.

"Hello, Lord Lin." Shen Shen Yan smiled twice and smiled at Lin Zhifeng.

Lin Zhifeng was accompanied by his cousin Lin Zhihong.

"Hello, Lord Shen." Lin Zhifeng smiled, pulled over Lin Zhihong and said, "this is my cousin. I don't know if Lord Shen still remembers."

At this time of year, Lin Zhifeng and Lin Zhihong pay New Year's greetings together. How can Shen Shen Yin not remember.

"Yes, of course. How are you, Mr. Lin?" Shen Shen Yan smiled and pointed to his seat. "Come on, let's sit down and say."

Because Lin Zhihong is in business, he can't get an official position. As an imperial merchant, it doesn't matter to Lin Zhihong that he can't get an official position.

The children of Shen house and Lin house bowed and said hello to each other before they sat down quietly.

"Lord Shen, I'm going to give you a small gift to pay New Year's greetings today." Lin Zhihong said.

Shen Shen Yan's eyes flashed, and then said with a smile, "you're so polite outside Lin."

Lin Zhihong clapped his hands. The servants of Lin's house brought up several boxes. The boxes were neatly placed in the middle of the main hall. Lin Zhifeng ordered them to open them. The boxes were opened. They were full of rare treasures and showed people's eyes.

Everyone was stunned. Lin Zhihong really spent money this time.

Shen Anyan couldn't help sighing that there are so many people giving gifts to Shen Shen Yin. It's hard to imagine how rich the prime minister's house is.

"What is Lin Yuanwai doing? It's really a waste for him." Shen chenyin saw these things and knew that it was not a simple gift, it must have a purpose and ask for something.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhihong was not in a hurry and continued to say slowly, "there are still some red envelopes for the daughters of Shen's house."

After Lin Zhihong said this, he came up to the maid, followed by four young men with red envelopes. They gave red envelopes one by one. The red envelopes embroidered with gold and silver thread were high-quality cloth, with precious stones and pearls. They were heavy in his hands.

From Shen Lingyang and Shen Changbi, to Shen Weijie and Shen Anyan, then Shen QingHan and Shen Yingqing, Shen Qingrong and Shen Yalan, the two handmaids stood aside after sending.

Shen Anyan smiled and took the red envelope. She weighed the weight with her hand. When she just got it, she couldn't hold it with one hand. I'm afraid it was about twenty-three or thirty.

Everyone is twenty or thirty taels of silver. The eight ladies in Shen's house are about two hundred taels. They are really generous.

"Lord Shen, this thing is like this. We need to buy medicinal materials now. The previous drug dealers were a good family, but the heirs of the older generation got sick. The heirs of this generation began to take care of things and can't do anything. The family also played with writing and ink. I'm afraid it's going to be a problem." Lin Zhihong spoke directly and immediately said his intention.

Shen Shen nodded and asked, "so, does Lin Yuanwai want to change his drug dealer? But as far as I know, Lin Yuanwai doesn't seem to sell medicinal materials."

The successor of the new generation doesn't mean he can't say anything, but he is obsessed with book knowledge. Whether it's temperament, heart, thought or appearance, he is like a scholar. His family only has money for him to read and cultivate emotional exercises. Unexpectedly, the child likes it, and the old heir is not angry. With him, he didn't expect that the old heir will get sick and can't afford to get sick, My family is hanging a life with the best medicine in the world, but I am absolutely unable to help take care of my family.

The new heir carries the burden, but he doesn't want to.

If you let him be an official, it's not good, because the merchant's son can't be an official, so his official career has been strictly closed to him. However, he still likes to read books and comment on state affairs and the current situation. If he doesn't have to write a poem, he can amaze the world.

But there are no exceptions. With the first exception, there will be more exceptions. He wants to be an official, serve the country and share his worries for the king, which is almost impossible in his life.

"The thing is, I have opened a medicine shop in the capital, which is quite popular." Lin Zhihong explained, pausing and said, "so I do have this capital. This medicine shop is definitely one of the largest medicine shops in the capital."

Shen Shen nodded, "As long as these conditions pass, it will be much better. But there is another point. Their family has been a drug dealer for centuries. In addition, they have been selling drugs to the royal family for decades. I'm afraid they have deep feelings for the royal family, and the royal family trusts them very much. They also have a tacit understanding and good cooperation with Taiyuan hospital. I'm afraid it's not easy to replace them 。”

"What the prime minister said is exactly what he said. I also know it is a difficult thing." Lin Zhihong said, "however, I sell food and cloth to the inner court. These are huge consumables and the most daily, so I can be said to be one of the largest imperial merchants. It is definitely more than enough to replace him as a new drug imperial merchant."

Shen Shen was clear and asked, "however, the Ministry of household is responsible for the purchase of materials needed by the court and the government. It's no use telling me."

After Shen Shen Shen Yin finished, Lin Zhifeng smiled and said, "there is an unusual mutual trust relationship between businessmen and the feudal government; the government takes the imperial merchants as a tool for the government to implement fiscal policy and provide the payment supply of the military Association, but if it is too dominant, it can not be suppressed."

Lin Zhifeng's meaning was understood by all the people who listened carefully. Lin Zhihong was in charge of the food and clothing of the Imperial Palace, which was already the largest two parts. If he could still obtain the qualification for the supply of medicinal materials, he would undoubtedly become the largest imperial merchant.

The imperial merchants are managed by the Ministry of household. Lin Zhifeng, the Minister of household, lives in the same house with Lin Zhihong, supports each other, and has kinship. They basically monopolize the market, and the Lin family will become the richest individual.

"So... Do you want me to suggest?" Shen Shen Yan asked.

If the prime minister is allowed to operate this matter, it will be very simple. First, a person will be arranged. The prime minister is an official assisting the emperor's prime minister's 100 policies. Naturally, Zhu PI said "yes", which will give the emperor a first impression and then bring it to the Emperor for trial. Ju did not put forward it himself, and the emperor's vigilance will not be so heavy, After all, it's just a business relationship, and there can't be any big waves.

Shen Shen Yin was also one of them, and naturally knew how to operate.

Shen Anyan smiled. At the beginning, the merchant who was subordinate to the Ministry of household to purchase all kinds of materials for the royal court was called "imperial merchant". These people often rely on the situation to bully people and dominate the city, and the events of "borrowing to tired the people" are constantly banned, and they are also dissatisfied with the royal family. Therefore, the emperors of the past dynasties limited the power of imperial merchants to a certain extent. If an imperial merchant was too powerful and managed the medicinal materials and food of the imperial court, and even cloth, it would be a dominant family. If the royal family wanted to find new people to replace it, it was impossible to find three qualified imperial merchants at one time. After all, the requirements for the financial resources and strength of imperial merchants, It's very high. What's important is that it will take a long time to verify the innocence, whether the family background is innocent and whether it is trustworthy. If people who can't be trusted or who are willing to harm people for small favors become emperor merchants, it will be very troublesome. When poisonous food is sent into the court, I don't know.

Then the big week changed, and the number of imperial merchants became more and more. There were many imperial merchants to choose from. If this didn't work, there would be the next imperial merchant found in advance. These merchants were often rich, influential in the market and innocent. The royal family will prepare many such qualified imperial merchants in advance to replace them at any time. When they are not responsible for the food, cloth or medicinal materials of the inner court, what are their uses? Sometimes, when the supply of food and salaries of the imperial court is insufficient, it will rely on the strength of businessmen to get their support and give them a certain degree of benefits.

In this way, these potential "imperial merchants" can be retained.

The main business factions developed in this way.

Although the emperor has long had a strategy to deal with the dominance of the imperial merchant family, how to say, no one wants to make trouble for himself. If it is a trouble that can be avoided at the beginning, why ask for trouble? Lin Zhihong, the imperial merchant, doesn't mean that it can be changed. Who is behind Lin Zhihong? Lin Zhifeng, Shang Shulin Zhifeng of the Ministry of household, who is responsible for selecting imperial merchants, managing imperial merchants and purchasing imperial merchants.

Such forces are intertwined and troublesome.

No matter whether the Lin family has made this calculation or not, and whether they will jointly control Da Zhou's finance in the future, the emperor certainly hopes to prevent it.