Lin Haoran met Qin Zhongzheng's questioning gaze and said slowly: "How should we explain to the imperial court, this is something that I will weigh with you!" And you relied on the identity of the Guangdong Salt Class Lifting Division to accept bribes on a large scale, and now it has made the entire Guangdong people's resentment boiling, now it is better to think about your fate with some thought! ”

This......

Qin Zhongzheng's eyes widened, as if he had just woken up from a big dream.

He has always fallen into a misunderstanding, this matter of cracking down on Guangdong's illegal salt does not have to be done by him, Lin Haoran, Wang Bai and others can also handle this work, and they can also bypass him and directly communicate to the imperial court and Yan Gelao.

It's ridiculous that he has been jumping up and down for a while, and has become the number one enemy of the Yueyan vested group. The result was that the praying mantis caught the cicada and the yellow finch behind, but Lin Haoran, Wang Bai and others took advantage of it, and he became a victim.

As for the talisman that he has always been proud of, once Lin Haoran and Wang Bai hand over a satisfactory answer and complete the matter of cracking down on illegal salt in Guangdong, Yan Ge Lao probably will not blame them.

"Lord Qin, please!" A messenger came to Qin Zhongzheng and made a gesture of please.

Qin Zhongzheng saw that the situation had developed to this point, and took a deep look at Lin Haoran and the others, and left dejectedly.

In the flower hall of Yan's house, silk bamboo and Cantonese lyrics came out, and a beautiful woman was singing a Cantonese opera accompanied by musicians.

Yan Rudou said goodbye to Qin Zhongzheng in the Yamen of the Salt Class, and returned to his own house, following Qin Zhongzheng's greed for money and lust, he preferred to drink and listen to music.

It's just that not long after he sat down, the salt merchant Lu Buqi looked at the big commotion outside, but he came to the door in a hurry.

Facing the worried Lu Buqi, Yan Rudou Yan Rudou drank the wine that the beauty brought to his mouth, and said confidently: "No matter how big the trouble of those Diao people is, what is in front of Wang Bai, Lin Haoran and others is the official document of the imperial court requesting to crack down on illegal salt, as well as Yan Ge Lao's strong willingness!" As long as they are smart enough, they will definitely help Qin Zhongzheng suppress Diao Min and complete the most important work of cracking down on illegal salt together. ”

"There is such a big stir in the matter, I'm afraid someone is adding fuel to the fire!" Lu Buqi analyzed.

Yan Rudou snorted coldly, picked up his wine glass and said disdainfully: "Naturally, someone is behind this matter, and those smugglers and officials with interests behind them will definitely not be reconciled, but they don't know that the imperial court is worried about silver." If Guangdong does not follow the instructions of the imperial court, the imperial court will definitely blame it, and no one will have good fruit to eat at that time! ”

"I always feel that Governor Lin is not doing much to crack down on illegal salt, this matter seems to be a bit boring!" Lu Buqi was a lot more relieved, but he still couldn't help but worry.

Yan Rudou took a sip of wine, put down the wine glass and snorted coldly: "Lin Haoran is young and ambitious, and it is inevitable that he will look rampant. He didn't want to offend Huang Dafu's gang of smugglers, or even wanted to save them, but he didn't want to think about how he should explain to the court and Yan Ge Lao! ”

"How should this official explain to the court and Yan Ge Lao, you really don't have to worry about this official, you should worry about yourself first!" saw Lin Haoran leading a group of people and said aloud to the two people in the flower hall.

Syllable!

A wine glass fell, and it immediately shattered into pieces on the blue brick floor.

Yan Rudou and Lu Buqi turned their heads to look, their faces showed surprise, especially when Lu Buqi saw Lin Haoran arrive with a group of officials, a strong sense of unease surged in his heart.

After all, Yan Rudou has been a high-ranking official, and now he still has a strong influence in the officialdom, and even has a little personal relationship with Yan Shifan, so he asked in a deep voice: "Lin Futai, what do you mean by this?" ”

The woman who was standing on the edge of the flower hall and singing looked at this posture and stopped singing. But as if he was worried about getting angry, he didn't stay here to listen to the news, but left here in a hurry, knowing that the owner of this house was about to come in a big disaster.

Lin Haoran swept the delicacies of the mountains and seas on the table, or the silver chopsticks and jade bowls, and said aloud solemnly: "Salt merchant Lu Buqi bribed Qin Zhongzheng, the director of the Guangdong Salt Division, Yan Rudou, the former deputy envoy of the Guangdong Patrol Channel, Liu Quan, the prefect of Huizhou, and other officials, causing the salt to fall into the hands of profiteers, and opening the door for their Guangdong salt to go north, thus causing the chaos in Guangdong Salt Market today. ”

At the beginning, Lin Haoran did not plan to take Guangdong officials to oppose the imperial court. After all, Guangdong's personnel appointments, dismissals, and financial allocations were in the hands of the imperial court, and they had no ability to compete at all.

However, he didn't think that Huang Dafu, a group of smuggling salt dealers, had to be sacrificed, and he could also point the finger at the salt merchant Lu Buqi, as well as officials like Qin Zhongzheng, Yan Rudou, and Liu Quan.

Yan Rudou is a smart person, and immediately understood Lin Haoran's intentions, and asked with a shocked face: "Lin Ruoyu, are you ...... Do you think you can give an account to the imperial court? Do you think the imperial court and the elder Yan Ge will be satisfied? ”

"This official has already petitioned the imperial court, and Guangdong has sent fifty percent more salt than in previous years to solve the root cause of Huang Dafu and other salt dealers stealing and selling illegal salt!" Lin Haoran looked towards the north, and said with a slight smile on his face.

"Add fifty percent of the salt?"

Hearing this astonishing number, Yan Rudou's eyes immediately widened, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

If Guangdong really sends an additional fifty percent of the salt, then the imperial court will get an extra fifty percent of the salt tax from Guangdong Salt, not to mention that it wants to kill their gang, even if they are punished by the nine clans.

This move to take the initiative to ask for an increase in salt tax was undoubtedly a relief to the household department, and it also helped the imperial court to relieve financial pressure. Following the simple removal of the illicit salt traders to death, this disposal plan is undoubtedly much more affordable.

Not to mention that the household department is satisfied, the saint will also be satisfied, and it is impossible for Yan Ge Lao to overturn this conclusion, so he naturally will not care about the life and death of their gang.

Yan Rudou was a little frightened, but suddenly shook his head and said, "Impossible!" Huang Dafu and they will not agree to this plan, the cost of official salt is not low, and they have no reason to eat fifty percent of the salt! ”

"Originally, they wouldn't agree, but after you make such a fuss, they won't be able to keep their heads, do you think they still care about this profit sacrifice?" A faint smile welled up in Lin Haoran's eyes, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

When Yan Rudou heard this, the whole person immediately slumped on the chair, his eyes staring blankly at the gray sky of the courtyard.

"My lord spares my life, I am willing to buy my life!" Lu Buqi's tears fell like a broken embankment, and he knelt on the ground and begged Lin Haoran to let him go.

"Since you dare to seek salt through bribery, you should know that there will be today!" Lin Haoran said lightly, and then waved his hand and said: "Escort the two of them back to the government prison, and the official will be tried again at a later date!" ”