Li Ling has been very busy recently.

As the three envoys in charge of financial power in the court, his responsibilities are no longer under the magistrates of the Political Affairs Hall, especially when it is now at the critical moment to collect autumn grain taxes, the income from various places needs his final verification. The calculation amount is so large that even an old accountant like him feels exhausted.

But this is not enough, because he is Sun Bi's most trusted minister, so many other government emperors in the court must discuss with him. At least a few hours a day he was discussing state affairs with the emperor and the prime ministers. In this way, the time he placed in the Sansi Yamen could only be delayed.

So recently, Li Ling has been able to go home after entering the update, and today is no exception. Then he received a report from his servants that Mr. Wan was waiting in the study.

With the relationship between the two, even if they didn't say hello in advance, Wan Lang could come directly, and was invited to the study for tea, and Li Moyun was accompanied by him. Li Ling had no objection to this, but he was a little confused. He knew that the other party had no interest and would not come to disturb him. Is this really a big deal happening to Zongheng Trading?

Thinking to himself, he still rushed over after changing his clothes. Seeing Li Ling coming, Li Moyun took a step forward and gave the space to the two of them.

The two of them sat down, and did not greet each other first, so they quickly got to the topic: "Why do you think you came to see me today? I heard that you have been waiting for a long time, but do you need my help if you have anything?"

"What happened in Lianghuai, which greatly affected the transactions of our business, so I was wondering if you could come forward to help and don't let our carriages delay too much on the road." Wan Lang was so real that he immediately told his purpose, then looked at Li Ling and waited for his response.

Li Ling's actions of drinking tea were slightly paused. He naturally heard about the major cases in Lianghuai and was in the court, but he didn't expect that they would affect the business of Zongheng Commercial Bank. He asked immediately: "How were they affected? But were they detained by local governments?"

"This is one aspect. If you have new places, you will be called to question them one by one by the local government. This question will take at least two or three days. It would be fine if one or two places are like this, but now the whole Huai River is like this. Every time you pass by a prefecture or a county town, the delay on the road is too long."

When Li Ling heard this, his brows frowned even more: "There is such a thing?"

"You don't know? This is not what the court means?"

"No, how could the court issue such an order?" Li Ling shook his head and denied it, but he quickly understood the whole story in his heart.

The case of Jingyang County Magistrate's murder is of course extremely great, but it will not cause everyone to be in danger. This is obviously an overcorrection. In order to catch the murderer as soon as possible, officials at all levels have put other things aside. The reason why such a choice is related to the new policies implemented by the court over the past year.

Since Sun Bi ascended the throne, in order to make the world stable and the people rich, many new policies have been introduced. It is not an exaggeration to say a new policy. Among them, the new official law specifically targeted the past corrupt officials and the corruption of officials has become a sharp sword hanging over the heads of officials all over the world.

There are more than 30 new official laws, including various punishments for officials' corruption and assessment and disposal of those who are ineffective in their work, especially the rectification of officials who are in corpse and food. As long as they are found out, there is no need to say more, they will be dismissed and dismissed...

In this way, the effect is naturally significant. In just over a year, the official atmosphere has become new. But at the same time, all officials are nervous and careful in everything. As long as there is a case in the jurisdiction, they will act decisively and dare not neglect at all. Even if a prisoner may wander into their jurisdiction, these officials will do their best to investigate and deal with it, for fear of being exposed and sued, saying that they are in vain.

Li Ling initially supported this approach because he knew how corrupt the administration of Dayue was in the past few years, and the people suffered a lot. Now he needed a new law to eliminate these corrupt officials. However, with the continuous deepening of the new law, the disadvantages have gradually emerged. Many officials have complained because they cannot stand the rigorousness of the new official law. Some people are even more inclined to increase efforts in the local area, so the people's lives are not much better.

Li Ling also thought about whether to give Sun Bi a little bit of advice, but he hadn't found this degree yet. Then, today, the problem fell on himself, and Zongheng Trading Company was also affected by this method.

Seeing Li Ling frowning at this time, Wan Lang felt a little nervous: "What, is this difficult to deal with?"

"If I come forward or take the documents from my Sansi Yamen, the chariots and horses of the Zongheng Commercial Bank will naturally not be left behind. However, the consequences of this should not be underestimated. It will ruin the majesty of the new official law and may even affect the prestige of the court!"

After hearing what he said seriously, Wan Lang also made trouble. He knew that although Li Ling was a major shareholder of Zongheng Commercial Bank, his most important identity was a high-ranking official in the court, so naturally everything should be put first. But it is indeed difficult to deal with this game at the moment. If you don’t pay any compensation, it will be quite fatal to affect the reputation of the Commercial Bank.

"Or...you help me this time, just once." After weighing the pros and cons, Wan Lang could only put forward a request in the second best.

"What do you mean?" Li Ling felt a little guilty and asked without refusing.

"This time our business took on a big deal in Jiangnan, and would transfer tens of thousands of good copperware to Beijing and other places. The owner also gave a high price, hoping to deliver it before November... But now, when the two Huaihe River is in such a mess, the road will be delayed, and I'm afraid there will be problems in the itinerary. So I wonder if you can come forward to take care of it, just this transaction will be done." Wan Lang carefully said his request and looked at Li Ling with a gaze.

Li Ling thought bitterly for a moment, and finally decided to help. This was not only because Zongheng also had his own shares, but also because of the friendship between the two. When he was preparing for the logistics of grain and grass in Youzhou, he only sent a letter. Wan Lang rushed there regardless of the danger and personally escorted the military ration deep into the grassland without any complaints. Now that people ask for it, how could he bear to really refuse?

"Okay, this is the only time. In this way, tomorrow afternoon, you come to the Sansi Yamen. I will ask someone to issue you relevant documents. You will prepare for the business team, which is enough for them to come to Beijing from Lianghuai Anran."

After hearing what he said, Wan Lang was naturally overjoyed and even thanked him. Even if he was not in the officialdom, his great merchants knew how much the documents issued by the Sansi Yamen were. Naturally, the governments at all levels along the way did not dare to disturb them anymore.

Seeing that he was so happy, Li Ling laughed. Then the two of them had some wine and meals together. Wan Lang said goodbye, and Li Ling sat down for a while and went back to the backyard to meet his wife and daughter.

Now, Yang Qingxiao has another child in her belly, and Li Ling doesn't want to drink with her to accompany her. Also, one of the bigger things at home is that Yue'er is really married, and she married the current emperor Sun Bi as she wishes...

Originally, Li Ling was not optimistic about such a marriage with certain transactional elements, but he couldn't resist his sister's love for Sun Bi, so he could only nod and agree in the end.

So now Li Ling is not only an important official in the court, but also an uncle and relative of the country. However, because he is now strong and is mostly his friends in the court, the emperor is extremely trusting of him, so he did not cause too many troubles. No one said that relatives interfere in politics...

But Li Ling is already planning for the future. Perhaps when everything stabilizes, he can really retreat, withdraw from the officialdom, and become a real big businessman. After all, the current environment is already quite friendly to businessmen, and his foundation is strong enough, and he can still have more time to accompany his family...

Thinking about this in my mind, others soon arrived at the backyard. Then, my mind turned to the business business again, but when I think about it carefully, the businessman is still very constrained. Should I take a look again, for example...

No.

Suddenly, a detail he had overlooked before jumped out of his mind: "This business is to transport bronze ware from Jiangnan to the north, but Jiangnan does not produce copper. Where did they get so many raw materials? Tens of thousands of bronze ware, but the consumables alone are afraid that there will be hundreds of thousands of kilograms of copper. If they are sent from other places and then transported to the north, the expenses will only be greater. Is there anyone who does this business?"

The more Li Ling thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was a little strange, but for a moment he didn't know what was wrong.

Just as he stood in the yard with some confusion and was walking back and forth thinking about the problem, as soon as the door of his bedroom opened, Yang Qingxiao, who was already showing her conceit, walked out: "Li Lang, what are you doing outside?"

"Oh, what are you doing when you come out? Don't catch a cold." When Li Ling saw his wife coming out, he quickly threw away the doubts in his heart. He took two steps at a time and helped her, "You are still pregnant, so let someone come out and say anything."

Yang Qingxiao leaned against her husband's arms but gave him a blank look: "Although I am pregnant, I am not so weak. If you really do it, you can't beat me..."

"Yes, yes, what the lady said." Li Ling could only laugh, saying that pregnant women had strange temperaments, and he had experienced this in person. However, he could only serve carefully, say good things to his wife, and comfort him happily. Then the two of them entered the house, and there was another warmth.
Chapter completed!