While directing people to carry goods to the car, Kang Chengdong sighed again and again, and said to Yelu Buhua beside him: "Alas, I had a good business, but I didn't want to have this ordeal because of greed. Fortunately, in the end, the government received the incense, although it lost money, it did not lose money. ”

Yelu's eyes flickered, he thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Bingzhou is actually full of interesting here, you don't need to work hard to sell goods, you can do business just by buying and selling orders in the freight yard." As long as the capital is sufficient, the price can rise and fall—"

Kang Chengdong was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Lang Jun, don't think like this!" Isn't it because the merchants are so miserable this time because they think that the yamen will buy incense and raise the price? As a result, the yamen saw that the price was high, so they simply did not buy it, but made the merchant's money. ”

Yelu Buhua smiled and shook his head: "Outside, if you think about this matter the other way, it will be different." Is it possible that the initial news was released by the yamen, asking everyone to speculate the price of the incense and then sell the incense in the warehouse. In doing so, the yamen not only made a lot of money, but also pushed down the price of incense. At this time, the people of the yamen came out again to pretend to be good people and received everyone's incense medicine at a low price. ”

Speaking of this, the more Yelu Buhua thought about it, the more he thought about it, and the smile on his face became even bigger: "In the end, the yamen did sell the fur and buy the incense, just like the original news. However, if the order is reversed in this way, it becomes that the merchant loses money and the yamen makes money. ”

Kang Chengdong was stunned by Yelu Buhua's thoughts and didn't dare to speak. If this is the case, this wave of incense medicine market, and the merchants of the state will be pitted. lost money, and was dumb and ate coptis, unable to say what was suffering, and finally asked the yamen to buy it at a low price.

"Interesting, interesting—" Yelu smiled and nodded.

Kang Chengdong settled down, looked at Yelu Buhua, and said puzzledly: "Lang Jun, look at you, why don't you worry about losing money?" ”

Yelu Buhua smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing more than a few hundred yuan, what's there to worry about." I learned this method, but it is worth ten thousand gold! When I return to Datong Mansion, I will also learn to open a freight yard here, hehe, it is not easy to make money! ”

Kang Chengdong was a little frightened when he heard this, and he didn't dare to speak. With Yelu Buhua's identity, it is not difficult to open a freight yard in Datong Mansion, if it is really like he said to manipulate prices, it is indeed easy to make money.

Looking at Kang Chengdong's expression, Yelu Buhua smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Outside, follow me in the future, you don't have to work so hard to travel thousands of miles anymore!" How happy it is to sit at home and make a lot of money! ”

In the back garden of the state government, Xia Zhu asked Zhang Zhi to drink from Hedong Road, and Shang Yao, Wang Kechen, Du Zhongxiao and other officials accompanied him.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Zhi said to Xia Zhu: "Recently, the price of incense medicine in the city of Bingzhou has skyrocketed, and there are many people who have lost money because of this, and the people are noisy——"

Xia Zhuhun didn't care: "The incense medicine is not salt and rice, ordinary people don't use it, the price rises and falls, where can the people make a noise!" ”

Zhang Zhi's face was a little bad when he heard this: "What the minister said is true." However, the price of incense medicine has skyrocketed this time, and there are really many people in the city who have lost money. Some people sued the Criminal Department on the grounds that the officials of the yamen were manipulating prices and looting the money of ordinary people. ”

Xia Zhu said: "Sue what? Buying and selling is all voluntary, and if you lose money, you will sue the official, how can there be this reason? ”

Zhang Zhi sighed slightly: "Xianggong, that's not what I said. Now there are rumors outside that the turmoil over the price increase of incense medicine was manipulated by the people of the yamen, and the purpose was to collect money. Whether there is or is no such matter, there is no basis in the law, and nothing can be sued. However, it is not appropriate for the yamen to carve out the people's money. Once there is trouble, it will be unsightly. ”

Xia Zhu smiled: "What's the matter?" Raise the sentence, the businessman loses money in business, and he wants to make trouble, this is okay! This year, the fur business in the state has boomed, and the fur in the state has accumulated in various warehouses, and the soldiers and officials have used fur to fold and complain. If Curry's fur is not sold and provokes the anger of the soldiers, then something will happen! Now sell Curry's fur to eliminate the resentment of the soldiers, a great thing! ”

Zhang Zhi sighed, knowing in his heart that this incense turmoil was really very likely to be manipulated by the yamen. However, in this era, there is no corresponding crime, whoever suffers a loss and who makes a profit, each has its own destiny. The Criminal Division is in Bingzhou, and there are so many people who lose money in the city, there are always people who are unwilling and go to Zhang Zhi to complain. It is also good not to expect to get the money back, and to disgust the officials who preside over the matter.

Xia Zhu raised his wine glass and said, "Don't say this, drink, drink!" ”

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Zhang Zhi still couldn't help it, and said: "Xianggong, there are some powerful people who lost money this time." I've heard that some of these people are quite powerful in the capital, and they are discussing with each other to frame the Xianggong—"

Hearing this, Xia Zhu's face sank: "Hmph, I'm presiding over the whole way, are you afraid of these gossip!" If there are those in the city who do this, will they sit idly by and ignore the punishment? We are officials in the same dynasty, you might as well tell us which people are so bold! ”

Zhang Zhi shook his head: "I just heard about it, and I wasn't convinced." And the state is not comparable to other places, there are many wealthy families, and there are many people in the palace as internal servants. These people's official positions may not be high, but they are close to the imperial front, and the ministers cannot be taken lightly. ”

Xia Zhu nodded slightly, his face gloomy. Bingzhou is a place where military generals were produced in the five dynasties, such as the Yang family of Linzhou, as well as famous generals such as Huyanzan, as well as the Guo family of Empress Guo of Zhenzong and so on. The Great Song Dynasty, many of these people are from the dragon heroes, and their official positions may be inconspicuous, but they have all kinds of relatives with the royal family. The local tyrants in the state, not to mention their kinship with these people, cheat their money, and don't know what little tricks they will fall into if they are not careful. Not to mention that this is still the hometown of many servants, and the relationship is complicated.

These people's official positions are not high, and they can't set off strong winds and waves, but once they hold a grudge, they will be disgusted at some point.

Zhang Zhi didn't mean to stand up for these people, just reminded Xia Zhu. Besides, the Criminal Division is in the state, and as one of the several giants in the road, the state government did not notify him in advance of such a big matter, which is inevitably unhappy.

Du Zhongxiao listened on the side, with no sadness or joy in his heart. These local tyrants who have connections in Beijing are the most troublesome, just like flies and fleas, they can't help themselves, but they can disgust people. But as long as you do things, you will inevitably offend them, and you can't avoid them. I'm just a judge, and I'm not in the status of being targeted by these people, so it's useless to worry. can only look at Xia Zhu, how to deal with this matter in the end.

Wang Kechen, who was on the side, was a little embarrassed when he saw the scene, and said: "Only women and villains in the world are difficult to raise!" Since the prince went to the state, he sold hundreds of thousands of catties of soil and salt from Yongli Prison and built a fur yard, and many people benefited from it. Those who have made a fortune by relying on them, and if they do not say a good word and suffer a little loss, they will cause trouble. The local officials are most afraid of such people! ”

Zhang Zhi nodded silently and said, "The matter has come out, and I can only find a way to appease." There is no doubt who loses money in the city, but he is related to the royal relatives in the capital, and he is used to taking advantage of it, so he is naturally unwilling to suffer losses. ”

Xia Zhu raised his head and sneered: "Which people are so villains, after a little investigation, you will know in your heart." In the past few years, it has been the time to make a lot of money, and if you make trouble yourself, don't make this money! ”