Chapter 1954 Guizijuan brotherhood, complicated relationship

   It can be felt that Jia Lian is still very powerful in Yangzhou, which may have a lot to do with Haitong Yinzhuang still living very well in Jiangnan.

No one can ignore Haitong Yinzhuang, a financial giant that takes everything from the north to the south. It obviously has a deep background in the North and even the imperial court. It may even be a big help to support the imperial court's finances. Even the Nanjing side is scruples about such a close relationship. Who wouldn't come to lick such a monster who has a huge amount of money and wealth and connections to the sky?

And Jia Lian himself is not as concerned with Haitong Yinzhuang as he imagined. He is still very concerned about the changes in the Huaiyang area and the entire Jiangnan area that he mentioned in his letter. He can count all kinds of subtleties like a treasure, which shows that he has put his thought into it.

   "The imperial court won Xia Town, how will Chen Jixian's attitude and Shandong's demand for materials from Jiangnan be resolved?" Feng Ziying asked after thinking for a while.

"Chen Jixian's attitude is still quite ambiguous, but it is said that Xia Town has also opened the door, and has not completely sealed off the cargo ships passing from the south. Materials such as grain and cloth must be more tightly blocked, but there are still some It has flowed into Shandong, which also gives some hope to Shandong. Although Shandong has also suffered from drought this year, it is much better than other provinces in the Northland. Especially along the canal line, Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu are said to have collected There is a lot of grain and fodder, enough for a period of time, it depends on the situation after the autumn harvest."

   Seeing Feng Ziying's serious question, Jia Lian answered while thinking.

  He came back this time with multiple tasks.

  Although Haitong Yinzhuang in Jiangnan has not been seized and can even open for business, the attitude of Nanjing has always been vague, which makes the Jiangnan branches still dare not open their hands and feet like they did before the Civil War.

  If a large sum of money resides in the semicolon but is suddenly seized, the loss will be too great.

In particular, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Hangzhou are the four major subcolons in the south of the Yangtze River. Yangzhou ranks first. Usually, the Yangzhou number can have hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels at any time, but now it has dropped sharply to tens of thousands of taels. In case of two thousand and two thousand, for a slightly larger business, it needs to be prepared several days or even ten days in advance.

Sometimes a loan deposit of 100,000 or 20,000 taels requires several semicolons to negotiate. If it is a loan, it needs several semicolons to collect from various places within a period of time. After all, these places are still separated by hundreds of miles. , If it has to be transported by ship, the efficiency will be greatly affected, the safety risk will also increase a lot, and the cost of strengthening security will increase a lot.

If it is a deposit, you have to worry about whether it is a set up by the Nanjing government. As soon as the deposit comes in, the government here will come to check it, and you will be taken advantage of. This requires background checks on customers who come to deposit silver to find out the ins and outs , This will inevitably affect the operation of some normal businesses, and some businesses will be lost.

  So this situation has also kept Jiangnan's business in such a difficult situation. Compared with the situation in previous years, it is naturally not the same.

  Jia Lian has also been used to extravagance in Yangzhou in the past few years, married wives and concubines, had children, a large family can be considered a celebrity in Yangzhou, and with the style brought by the capital city, the cost is not small.

The business in Yinzhuang has dropped sharply, which will naturally affect his income. Although the head office of the capital has not said that it will reduce the income of these shopkeepers, but at the end of that year, the bonus will shrink a lot, which also makes Jia Lian worried.

  So when Feng Ziying sent a letter asking Jia Lian to help understand the situation in Jiangnan, he was also very concerned, and even used some of the Jia family's original connections in Nanjing to inquire about the news, in order to win Feng Ziying's favor.

He even quietly sent someone to get online with Jia Jing first, and in the end he even went to Jia Jing's side and paid a visit to Jia Jing. Although he didn't get much useful information, Jia Lian's line was very good. refused to stop.

At any rate, Jia Lian also grew up in a family of officials, and knows that the waters of this officialdom are deep and shallow. For example, Jia Jing, who has already achieved the role of Minister of the Ministry of Households in Nanjing, and in the court, he is the top few imperial criminals, but Once you are willing to turn around, you can definitely become a guest of honor, so there is no harm in taking this line, and maybe you can get some benefits from it.

Not to mention, after hooking up with Jia Jing several times, Jia Lian also seemed to feel that this Uncle Jing had revealed some news, but Jia Lian couldn't believe it, so he could only listen first. That is to say, I want to tell Feng Ziying about these situations. With Feng Ziying's wisdom, he can naturally judge the authenticity of these news and Jia Jing's intentions.

"Over there in Ningguo Mansion, Second Brother Lian, I'm afraid you already know that Jia Zhen is back. He ran back on his own initiative and is staying in the prison now, but it is estimated that Jia Rong can be released..." Feng Ziying pondered He said: "Brother Zhen was sent back by Jia Jing, what do you think?"

"Ah?!" Jia Lian was also taken aback. He knew that Jia Zhen came back and went to prison, and thought that Jia Zhen ran back because she couldn't stay in Nanjing, but he never understood that Jia Jing was still gaining power. How could Jia Zhen I couldn't stay there anymore, and ran back to the capital to seek death, but I didn't expect to be sent back by Jia Jing, and my heart moved, "Ziying, could it be that Master Jing also has other thoughts?"

"How many people in the Jiangnan gang have other ideas now, and Chen Jixian has other ideas, that is, those who can't turn back are now biting the bullet, and the others, aren't they all thinking of betting on both sides? "Feng Ziying sneered, "It's a good thing that you and Jia Jing got on the line. He is the Minister of the Household Department. Turmoil, you go back this time and continue to get closer to him. In addition, you might as well be bold about Yinzhuang. I guess some people are starting to understand the situation. If they don’t work out, they will have to transfer their funds through Haitong Yinzhuang Transferred,..."

  Jia Lian cheered up, "Ziying, you mean those who dance happily?"

   "Have you come into contact with such people recently?" Feng Ziying asked back.

"Well, I did get in touch with some people. I have never dealt with them before. I was still a little puzzled, and I even suspected that it was a trap arranged by Nanjing. That's why I went to ask Uncle Jing for information, but Uncle Jing refused. Response, now it seems that not responding is actually an answer, these people seem to have recognized our Haitong's golden signboard, so they will follow our way."

  Jia Lian was overjoyed. If even the most loyal supporters of the Nanjing side began to disagree, it would undoubtedly indicate that the Jiangnan side had already begun to collapse. This is a great thing.

"It's not advisable to put too much weight on these things. These people are just here to explore the way ahead. Nanjing is not so vulnerable. The situation in Shandong is not clear. No one can tell. Chen Jixian has other ideas." Feng Ziying shook her head, "The court also has Difficulty, the big hole that has been poked out in Shanshan, I don’t know how to make up for it, if the hole gets bigger and bigger, and spreads to Henan and even Huguang, it will be really troublesome.”

"So Ziying, you must go to Shaanxi?" Jia Lian was a little reluctant. The farther away, the more difficult it was to contact, and the less support he received from Feng Ziying. Light it up and feel at ease.

"The imperial court is righteous, why not go?" Feng Ziying shook her head, "I also know that it must be difficult to go to Shaanxi, but the strong wind knows the grass, the tough and honest ministers, the imperial court is in need of employing people, how can I be greedy for the prosperity of the capital? Besides, I also want to go to Shaanxi to give it a try, and I must make some decent results, so that those courtiers who are not convinced by me can see it."

   "It's not easy for Brother Yu to see Ziying again." Jia Lian said with emotion: "I thought the capital was far enough away, but I didn't expect Ziying to go further away. Brother Yu is also a little bit reluctant."

"It's not that exaggerated. It's only been two or three years. There are still letters to exchange. By the way, Second Brother Lian came back this time. You also know the situation of Rongning Jia's family. I'm afraid it will be difficult to pardon Shibo. , Let's see if we can be punished lightly, choose a suitable place of exile, and seek amnesty,..."

When talking about his own family affairs, Jia Lian also lamented again and again, with lingering fears in his heart, "I think I persuaded the master several times at the beginning, but I was beaten and escorted to Ping'an Prefecture twice. What was the deal with Sun Shaozu? Then the master sent another person to go..."

"Well, this case is a foregone conclusion. I'm afraid Uncle She can't get away. The situation with Uncle Zheng Shi is different. Although it's not as dangerous as Jia Jing, I'm afraid I can't get away after some deeds." Feng Ziying He also made it clear, "As for other people, such as the old lady and Baoyu, Brother Huan, Brother Lan, and Brother Cong, I want to find a way to see if I can pay a sum of money before leaving. Released,..."

  Jia Lian was also quite moved, "I'm afraid the amount of money is not small, right? With Gu Bao released, I'm afraid Dali Temple will still be sentenced in the future, right?"

"It's only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. My grandfather can afford it. I can't let me go out, but let a few younger sisters worry about it?" Feng Ziying laughed, "Second sister, Lian and second brother I've already seen it, the doctor said it was probably a son, I don't care, but it made the second sister and my mother a little restless,..."

Jia Lian was also quite happy in his heart. After all, it was his younger sister who gave birth to the Jia family's first male heir, which was great news for him. Continuing the incense, the meaning of this first male heir is extraordinary."

   Make up for yesterday.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)