259 dog-eat-dog games

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If you make three times the profit, you dare to commit any crime, let alone sell salt with five times the profit!

At the end of the day, the cost of official salt is high, while the cost of private salt is low. The main reason is that the official salt management mode is rigid, while the private salt management mode is flexible.

Moreover, the imperial court divided the salt world, which made the market artificially divided, and the normal official salt transportation and marketing system was destroyed, so that private salt could replace it and become popular.

In particular, the relaxation of the salt ban made a large number of people dare to join the ranks of smuggling salt, and the favoritism of salt officials and officials connived at and even participated in the activities of smuggling, and the imperial court was unable to control the smuggling of salt.

Therefore, in order to ensure their own interests, salt merchants either carry a large amount of private salt, so they evade taxes.

Or they also sell their own smuggled salt and sell it to the monopoly areas of other salt merchants.

Otherwise, it is to build up its own private armed forces and fight against smugglers of salt.

The private salt trade of Wanjia is getting bigger and bigger, which has seriously affected the interests of other salt merchants, and it is estimated that those salt merchants are absolutely indispensable to the Wanjia family this time.

Moreover, with the existence of these smuggler salt dealers, the imperial court's income in salt tax has been greatly reduced, and it is no wonder that Chongzhen will pay attention to this aspect.

At this time, Chongzhen was about to go crazy with poverty, and when he heard those smuggler salt dealers, it was estimated that the roots of his teeth were itching.

Money is needed to eliminate Li Zicheng and other rebellions in China, money is needed to pacify the victims in various places, it is necessary to resist the Tartars outside the Guan, to maintain the defense line in Liaodong, and to raise the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Chongzhen didn't know this because of the concealment below, but now someone has stabbed Chongzhen with the private salt.

When Chongzhen heard this, because of the existence of these smuggler salt dealers, the imperial court collected hundreds of thousands of less taxes every year.

For this time, the total tax of the Ming Dynasty is only two million taels per year, which is a lot of silver, and it is strange not to send someone to investigate.

The first thing to be targeted is the Wanjia in Yangzhou, and this time Lin Yongnian parachuted into Yangzhou, which is actually a game between the two forces of the DPRK and China.

The next day, Li Zixiao personally went to Lin Yongnian's prefect's yamen to visit Lin Yongnian, Lin Yongnian valued Li Zixiao very much, and personally held a banquet to entertain him.

"General Li, I heard a report from outside the city this morning that there is a force of more than 100 officers and soldiers near Yangzhou, who are chasing and killing those wandering Japanese robbers everywhere.

This army of officers and men was extremely brave, and they even chased and killed the Japanese who were wandering in the villages and towns around Yangzhou, and they fled into the river one after another.

This officer just wanted to confirm to General Li whether the officers and soldiers outside the city could be General Li's subordinates? ”

Lin Yongnian also received this information this morning, and Lin Yongnian also knew that there were still many remnants of the Japanese robbing people around Yangzhou.

However, he conveyed orders to the surrounding guards several times, asking them to send troops to exterminate these cholera people, but those guards had no intention of sending troops at all.

The surrounding guards are not stupid, they know the ferocity of the pirates, and they are already afraid of these pirates in their hearts, and they don't want to send them to death.

Therefore, for Lin Yongnian's order, those guard officers also delayed again and again.

At this time, such a powerful army of officers and soldiers suddenly appeared outside the city, and they actually killed those Japanese robbers in embarrassment and fled, which made Lin Yongnian directly think of Li Zixiao.

"That's right, Governor Lin, the officers and soldiers outside the city who chased and killed the Japanese are my men." Li Zixiao didn't need to hide Lin Yongnian's matter.

"Yes, yes! General Li's merits are immeasurable, he has saved hundreds of people, and I have thanked the general on behalf of the people of Yangzhou. ”

"Lord Lin is polite."

"By the way, Lord Lin, I went back last night and thought about it, the people around Yangzhou who were robbed by the Japanese robbers this time must have thousands of households, to say the least.

These people were robbed by the Japanese robbers, and there are wives and children at home, and it is estimated that life is not easy at this time.

This official purchased 100,000 taels of grain from the Guanjia grain store, and planned to distribute it to the people who were looted by the Japanese Invaders this time, and this money was also seized from the Japanese Invaders before, and it originally belonged to those people.

In this way, it is necessary for the prefect of Lin to order the local government to cooperate, and let them issue vouchers to the families of the people who were looted by the Japanese robbers.

These people can take these vouchers to Yangzhou to get grain, otherwise, without these vouchers issued by the government, there will be chaos. ”

Li Zixiao also raised this matter to Lin Yongnian.

After Lin Yongnian heard Li Zixiao's words, he couldn't help but look at Li Zixiao a few more times, and then said: "General Li's plan is very good, I thank the general on behalf of the people who were looted by the Japanese invaders." ”

Lin Yongnian also praised Li Zixiao in his heart at this time, thinking that Li Zixiao's hand was beautiful.

Originally, there were many people today who had a lot of gossip about Li Zixiao's private swallowing of the seized property.

Even many large families who were robbed have already asked Li Zixiao for money, but Lin Yongnian guessed that Li Zixiao probably would not let go of these property.

But in this way, it is estimated that there will be public resentment, and even if Li Zixiao is a hero who defeated the Japanese Kou, he will be harshly criticized by the people.

But if you really do what Li Zixiao said today, the last people who got food will probably not complain about Li Zixiao, and even be grateful to Li Zixiao.

And Lin Yongnian also believes that the property seized by Li Zixiao from the Japanese invaders yesterday is definitely more than 100,000 taels.

But among those belongings, it is estimated that ninety percent of them come from large families in surrounding villages and towns, and ordinary people do not have much silver.

In the end, Li Zixiao's actions are equivalent to returning and making up for the losses of ninety percent of ordinary people's families, and only the money withheld is from those big families.

Offending a small number of people and gaining the support of the broader people is Li Zixiao's solution.

"General Li, recently this official has been vigorously cracking down on the sale of illicit salt, and has encountered a lot of troubles, and some people have some power in their hands, and they dare to obstruct the investigation and handling of the imperial court.

It's a pity that the official doesn't have a reusable soldier and horse in his hands, so he can't deter those people at all, and it will be difficult to investigate the illegal salt trafficking. ”

During the banquet, Li Zixiao didn't expect Lin Yongnian to talk to him about these things so heartily, which made Li Zixiao slightly surprised.

At the same time, it also allowed Li Zixiao to confirm that what Guan Daowen told him was indeed true.

When Li Zixiao heard Lin Yongnian say this, he generally knew that Lin Yongnian wanted to use the forces in his hand to fight against the Wanjia, and the people in his mouth were referring to the Wanjia.

"Lord Lin is polite, Yangzhou City is a heavy city of the Ming Dynasty, and Governor Lin is the parent official of Yangzhou, it is natural to investigate the sale of illicit salt, who dares to stop it, it is simply a big rebellion.

The official still has some soldiers and horses in his hands that can be used, if the Lin Governor's Mansion has a place for the official, just open his mouth, the official will definitely help. ”

Li Zixiao knew that since Lin Yongnian was going to deal with Wan Jia, he was also willing to help Lin Yongnian.

"Haha, with General Li's words, this official is satisfied. Come, this official toasts you. After Lin Yongnian got Li Zixiao's assurance, he was also very happy.

Li Zixiao didn't leave the Lin Mansion until noon, and it was a pity that he didn't see Lin Wan'er when he came to the Lin Mansion this time.

When Li Zixiao returned to Guanfu, Guan Shengjie greeted Li Zixiao and handed him a letter.

"Brother-in-law, someone sent a letter to the house today, saying that it was for you."

Li Zixiao took the letter, opened it and read it, with a strange smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, someone can't bear it anymore and wants to deal with Wanjia."

It seems that Wanjia's private salt business has indeed offended many people, no, someone invited me to Guiyue Tower for a banquet.

How does this remind me of what he said to me at Governor Lin's mansion before, it seems that Lin Yongnian also knows that someone is looking for me, so give me a reminder in advance! ”

Li Zixiao knew that this was a contest between the two forces of ten thousand smuggled salt dealers and those salt merchants.

Li Zixiao is not interested in their dog-eat-dog game, he is interested in how he can benefit from this dog-eat-dog game.

At this time, Li Zixiao didn't look at the amount of silver he had accumulated in his hand, but he understood the truth that 'when the cannon sounds, the gold is ten thousand taels'.

In the future, he will inevitably lead the White Dragon Army to fight, weapons, armor, guns and cannons all need money, the court will not allocate them food, he can only rely on himself.

Therefore, at this time, Li Zixiao thought of a way to make money everywhere, and he saw a great opportunity in front of him.

Whether it is Wanjia or those big salt merchants, it is estimated that they have long been fattened and exploited them, Li Zixiao has no psychological burden.

"Stone, clean up, and accompany Lao Tzu to the banquet tonight."

"Yes, General."

It was dark, and the red lanterns had been hung up outside the Guiyue Tower, and the bright palace lanterns had been lit in the building.

Chen Hu and Sun Man stood at the gate, gossiping without a word.

Chen Hu is in his forties, wearing a Confucian robe, a folding fan in his hand, and looking like a scholar.

Chen Hu's identity is not simple, he is not an official, nor a businessman, but a master.

It's the kind of TV series that specializes in giving advice to people and has a bad stomach.

Today he has to wait for someone in Guiyue Tower, this person is Li Zixiao, and the letter during the day was also sent by him to the Guan family.

Sun Man, a famous prostitute in Guiyuelou, has also reached the age of twenty-five or sixteen, her eyebrows are like a crescent moon, and her skin is like clotted fat.

Tonight she wore a turquoise silk dress, a light veil draped over her shoulders, and a high bun on her head, with a red rose on it.

Now, she is standing at the door of the building with her arms in her hands, smiling, which is particularly moving.

Chen Hu looked at Sun Man, but he was a little moved.

Sun Man is very good at observing faces, and he is even better at talking with a mouth.

After a while, Chen Hu was already a little stunned, and he didn't say anything to her, and he knew everything.

"Master Chen, you don't seem to be a local, where are you from?" Sun Manjiao asked.

"My hometown is Hunan, but I have been mixing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang all these years." Chen Hu replied with a smile.

"Master Chen, I came from Jinling this time, I was afraid that I didn't know Lord Li before, you invited Lord Li to a banquet, is there anything wrong?"

"It's not a big deal, but when I heard that Lord Li was a young hero, I admired it very much, so I came to pay a visit."

Sun Man glanced at Chen Hu and said in a coquettish voice: "Ouch, Master Chen, you are a three-year-old child when you are a slave." ”

"Then what do you say I asked Master Li for?"

"That's still a question."

Sun Man's two slender eyebrows were lightly raised, and he giggled, and said, "You must have a request for Master Li."

Entering my Guiyue Building, so many girls don't look for it, they don't listen to such a nice tune, but they stand outside waiting for someone, there must be something wrong with it, and they ask Lord Li for help. ”

Sun Man laughed as he spoke, and Chen Hu couldn't stop chuckling when he heard it.

"You little goblin, you're a goblin. Then you can guess again, what is my identity, Master Chen, and what are you looking for Master Li to help you with?

If you even guess this, then I have really convinced you, not only to obey you, but also to give you ten taels of silver. ”

"It's only ten taels, so that person doesn't need that god."

Chen Huzhen was not lightly hooked by Sun Man, and when he was excited, he said heroically: "Then one hundred taels, as long as you can guess." ”

"That's what you said, Master Chen." Sun Man smiled.

"Looking at Master Chen's talking temperament, when he is a scholar, he must have fame and talent? No, at least it's a lifter. ”

"Awesome, guess again."

"However, you are certainly not an official."

"Why can't you be an official?"

"No official, no Master Chen's caution, I think Master Chen should be a henchman next to a big man, either a housekeeper or a master, although he is not an official, he is also powerful in his hands."

Chen Hu is really quite impressed at this time.

"Then what do you say I'm going to do with Master Li?"

"Well, of course I guess I took a fancy to Lord Li's heroism.

The day before yesterday, General Li personally led more than 100 warriors out of the city to defeat 300 Japanese invaders.

At this time, I can ask Lord Li for help, it is definitely because Lord Li has such a brave elite soldier, what the slave family said is right? ”

Chen Hu smiled and gave Sun Man a thumbs up and said, "It's really amazing." ”

Sun Man has been a prostitute in Guiyue Tower for more than ten years, and she has long been trained to have a pair of sharp eyes, observe words and looks, and figure out the thoughts of guests, which is what she is best at.

"One hundred taels of silver, can't you pay the bill?"

"Miss Sun, there is a reluctant request below, if you can agree, I will not only not lose one hundred taels of silver, but also willing to present another one hundred taels as a thank you gift."

Chen Hu stared at Sun Man up and down.

"Oh, what's the matter, tell me about it."

"Actually, it's very simple, after Master Li comes over for a while, you have to help me accompany him, and you have to have fun with him, and even if he asks you to sleep with him for a while, you can't refuse, you have to let him have fun."

After hearing this, Sun Man still maintained a bright smile.

"Master Chen really doesn't pity the fragrance and cherishes the jade, why are you willing to give me to others."

"I just want to be your guest in the curtain, but I'm afraid that Miss Shen may not be willing? I'm a bad old man, and I can't afford this blessing. ”

Chen Hu laughed.

Sun Man also replied with a smile: "I'm afraid that even if the slave family is willing to sleep with that Master Li for one night, people will think that I am a ruined flower and a fireworks woman." ”

"If you can really pull that Li Zixiao into your bed and sleep with you for one night, I will not treat you badly. Of course, you'll have to say nice things for me on his pillow. ”

"The slave family has been washing their hands for many years, but since Master Chen pleaded so much, the slave family made an exception.

If things don't work out, the slave family doesn't want you a penny, if it happens, then Master Chen can't rely on it. ”

"Haha, no problem!" Chen Hu responded.

In fact, Sun Man was also very curious about General Li, who was wearing the streets and alleys of Yangzhou in one day at this time.

Even without Chen Hu's commission, she planned to see this General Li in person.

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