At the time of Shen, the Shanxi Hall was overcrowded.

After receiving the "invitation stickers" from the officers and soldiers, the Liang family in Guanyuan, Zhang and Guo in Jingyang, the Shen family in Xi'an, the Zhang family in Tongguan, and the Lin family in Taiyuan arrived at the hall at the appointed time, regardless of whether they were willing or not.

Xiaguan Market has been besieged to death by the soldiers of the Wei eunuchs, and not only does it not communicate with the prefect's yamen, but even the adjacent Salt Transportation Division is also unable to communicate.

These Western merchants living in Xiaguan are like getting into an iron barrel, completely isolated from the outside world, and there are Wei eunuchs' minions coming around in the market, at this moment, they are also bottomless and out of proportion.

If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, no one dares to guarantee that Eunuch Wei will not mess with them as salt merchants, so he can only pinch his nose and go to the Shanshan Hall under the "escort" of officers and soldiers.

The heads of the six Western merchants all went, and the rest of the families certainly followed.

On the way there, in fact, many families have already retreated and become afraid, if it really doesn't work, just borrow five thousand taels from the Wei eunuch.

It's just that the Shanshan merchants have an unwritten agreement that they must join forces and advance and retreat together, which is why they can gain a foothold in Yangzhou and fight against local merchants and Hui merchants.

Therefore, even if there are people who want to borrow, they don't dare to borrow now, they still have to look at the meaning of the leading ones, otherwise they are likely to become the common enemies of the salt merchants in Shanxi.

After entering the hall, to the surprise of the Western businessmen, they thought that it was Zheng who claimed to be a pro-army general, but Zheng was standing on the side, and sitting in the middle was a white-faced bearded young man who looked young, wiping the dust on his toes with a white handkerchief.

Looking at the guards on both sides of the guard youth, everyone couldn't guess who this white-faced bearded young man was.

It's Eunuch Wei!

The Western businessmen whispered to each other, passing messages to each other.

However, even though Eunuch Wei had a bad reputation, the Western merchants did not feel much fear, mainly because they thought that they were not at fault, and they all had a big business, there were people in the central part of the country, and the energy was also very great.

It really forced them to be anxious, the fish died and the net was broken, and Eunuch Wei couldn't think about it!

"Silence!"

Zheng Duo took a step forward, raised his hand to signal the Western businessmen to be quiet, then took a step back, bowed and said, "Father-in-law! ”

Father-in-law Wei said "um", he didn't want to come, no matter how you look at it, borrowing money will damage his old man's prestige and coercion, but Lao Wang spoke and told him not to make too much trouble, otherwise Kedao will be impeached again, and the emperor will inevitably have opinions.

Other people's face can not be given, but Lao Wang's face must be given.

The father-in-law is not afraid that Kedao will impeach him, Wang Tiqian is a central envoy, and he is in Yangzhou, so he has to maintain stability, so as not to fall into the hands of others.

In view of this, my father-in-law came in person.

He didn't want to talk nonsense with these salt merchants who were picking on the door, and the matter would be resolved quickly.

"Our family didn't want to come, but I heard that there was a lot of trouble here in Xiaguan, so I took time out of my busy schedule to come over, first, to restrain my subordinates and not to disturb the people. The second is to borrow a little money from the rich people. ”

After speaking, Gonggong Wei stood up, glanced at the Western businessmen who were staring at him, and said with a little unhappiness: "It's just that our family heard that the rich people seem to look down on us a little." ”

Turning his head and asking Zheng Duo, "Who is that?" ”

"Father-in-law, it's Liang Chengye!" Zheng Duo said in a muffled voice.

The father-in-law nodded slightly, turned his head, and looked at the Western businessmen curiously: "Which one is Liang Chengye?" ”

"It's me." Liang Chengye, the head of the Liang family of Guan Yuan, said in a sullen voice.

"Boss Liang is really rich."

The father-in-law smiled and raised his hand.

Immediately, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, rushing in hundreds of guards, holding knives and knives to surround the Western merchants. At the same time, the guards beside the father-in-law also stepped forward and pressed Liang Chengye directly to the ground.

The sudden change frightened all the Western businessmen one by one and did not dare to make a sound, and Liang Chengye was also frightened.

"For... Why did you arrest me, what law did I violate! ”

Rao is Liang Chengye is a man of his word in Yangzhou City on weekdays, and he can determine people's lives in just half a word, but he was caught by someone, and his voice was trembling.

Father-in-law Wei didn't pay attention to Liang at all, only looked at the Western businessmen, snorted angrily, and slapped his palm on the table: "A bunch of rich and unkind guys, tied up, all tied up for us!" ”

Xiao Tian waved his hand, and a group of pro-soldiers immediately stepped forward to restrain the salt merchants, who were all five big and three thick, and their subordinates did not leave any measure, and they tossed the salt merchants enough.

The rope was added, and the Western businessmen realized that something was wrong, and they struggled and shouted one by one.

"Wronged, Wei Gonggong Mingjian, we have been in business for many years, and we have always been law-abiding, how can we be rich and unkind..."

"My family has never done anything to infringe on the interests of the people for generations..."

"We are just businessmen, not officials, one is not corrupt, the other is not perverted, and the third is not a thief, why do you want to arrest me!"

“……”

The Western businessmen called the wronged and the wronged, but no matter how they shouted, Wei Gonggong ignored them and looked at them coldly.

At this time, a person came out and glared at Father-in-law Wei: "Father-in-law Wei is so majestic, Father-in-law knows that it is easy to take people, but it is difficult to release people!" ”

This person is the Tongguan Zhang family, who advocates Taihe, and his family is a branch of the Pingyang Zhang family, and the Pingyang Zhang family is the late Zhang Siwei family.

Zhang Siwei has a son, Zhang Jiazheng, Langzhong of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhang Taizheng Guanhuguang to participate in politics.

The father-in-law knows the details of each family, thanks to Zhao Shengjie's overall support.

Therefore, it was not surprising that this Zhang family head dared to question himself.

If he is replaced, he will be like this, Mo said that the family has produced the first assistant, that is, one of the clan brothers is Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, and the other is Huguang to participate in politics, which is enough to make him awesome.

Zhang Taihe's questioning made all the Western businessmen react, so they questioned Grandpa Wei one after another, and in the process of questioning, in order to let Grandpa Wei know that he had caused big trouble, he moved out of his backstage one by one.

Among them, except for the Shoufu family that the Zhang family moved out, it is the hardest backstage of the Liang family.

That Liang Chengye actually said that he was the righteous son of the eunuch Liang Dong of Si Li Bingbi, which made Gonggong Wei very surprised, because Zhao Shengjie's information about the Liang family did not mention this matter.

It is estimated that this relationship must be deep in the Liang family's collection, and outsiders don't know much, otherwise it would be impossible for Zhao Shengjie not to report it.

Si Li Bingbi's righteous son of the eunuch, this backstage is indeed enough for Gonggong Wei to think twice.

Seeing the hesitation on Eunuch Wei's face, all the Western businessmen couldn't help but perk up, this little eunuch surnamed Wei knew that he was afraid.

"We don't know Grandpa Wei, and we have never dealt with each other, but I don't know why you, Grandpa Wei, borrowed money from me, and why ordered someone to take us!"

Zhang Taihe sneered in his heart, they are not the people of the Hui merchants, which one does not have a scary background, otherwise how can they achieve a family business in Yangzhou.

Now, it's up to this little eunuch to do it himself!

"Why?"

Grandpa Wei laughed, then pointed to his face, "Just rely on our face." ”