Shen Mo told them that this was a difficult problem that could not be solved by military affairs, because the Quzhou silver mine was currently completely abandoning the imperial court and stealing and digging was in line with the best interests of all the local heroes in Quzhou, of course, this was based on harming the interests of the imperial court.

In the face of naked interests, preaching is useless, etiquette and shame are useless, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness are useless, and even force is useless...... The only thing that can defeat interests is the interests themselves.

Shen Mo thinks so, but he will never say so, because the relationship between the two sides is far from the point of putting his heart into his heart, and a guy like Wang Bengu, who is clinging to the 'words of a saint', will definitely not accept his theory.

But Shen Mo had a way to make him comply, suppressed the matter in Quzhou, and said again: "This year is the year of Yichou, Chenxu Chouwei, and it is the year for you to pass the test." ”

Everyone looked distressed and said, "What my lord said is that this year is the year of external inspection, and we are all worried about this matter." Saying that, they looked at Shen Mo and said: "I hope that the adults will help us with a few more kind words, and the lower officials will feel the five internal ......."

"If I have the chance, I will definitely speak for you." Shen Mo nodded, and said with a wry smile: "But I'm afraid that if people don't ask me, the official can't help me." Saying that, he looked at Wang Bengu and said: "I heard that this year, the imperial court intends to include local governors in the external inspection, and Wang Zhongcheng has a close relationship with Beijing, can you confirm this matter for this official?" ”

Wang Bengu nodded depressedly and said: "Your Excellency's words naturally can't be wrong, it is said that it is Gao Suqing's idea, he said that although the governor is named Jingguan, in fact, he is the head of the local military and government, and he has a heavy responsibility. He said with a sad face: "Isn't he idle?" How can you say that the rules that haven't changed for many years have changed? "According to his performance in the past three years, he is definitely incompetent, and if he is deposed in the external inspection, then his career will be over.

"In any case, it is a foregone conclusion, and the outside inspection is imminent, so you should do it yourself." Shen Mo sighed softly.

"Your Excellency understands what your lord means." Jiang Yi, the political envoy of Xijiang, responded: "This Quzhou is the lifeline of our Xijiang officials, if it is not solved as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will be a big problem for everyone's career." "The so-called hearing the sound of the strings and knowing the meaning of elegance, none of you here are fools, and you understand the purpose of saying this silently.

Shen Mo looked at Wang Bengu again and said, "What does Wang Zhongcheng think?" ”

Wang Bengu said with a bitter face: "That's the way it is, but how can it be done?" ”

"Don't worry." Shen Mo smiled faintly: "There is a way that 'there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain', let's go to Quzhou to have a look, maybe there is a good way." ”

Hearing Shen Mo say this, the officials, who were still full of hope, were poured cold water on the spot and all of them wilted...... After making trouble for a long time, he didn't have an idea, so what's the point of going to Quzhou?

Seeing that the atmosphere in the cabin was sluggish, he silently reprimanded: "Cheer up, can't you think about it?" There is still a distance from Quzhou, and they all want to go back to their own places, maybe they will come up with it! Everyone didn't think so, and the officials had no choice but to crush people to death, so they had to get up and retire.

Although Sun Ling and Tao Dalin felt that Shen Mo must have a calculation, they were now watching politics, so naturally they had no right to speak, so they smiled with him, and after a little eye contact, they also followed the crowd out.

A day later, the grand fleet arrived at the ancient city of Quzhou, which is known as the 'thoroughfare of the four provinces and the head of the five roads', and the Chinese warrior gentry of the city were already waiting on the dock. After the grand welcome ceremony, Shen Mo lived in the prefect's yamen.

In the following days, the performance of Lord Jingluo was very slack, first said that the journey was tiring and rested for three days, and then solemnly went to the South Temple of Confucius to worship, and visited with great interest, Go Immortal Land, Langke Mountain, Sanqu Stone Forest with peculiar landforms, blue waves, and beautiful scenery of Jiulong Lake, accompanied by a group of officials and local scholars, and had a great time.

In the leisurely landscape, indulging in poetry and wine, time flies, and half a month has passed in a blink of an eye. In normal times, the officials of Xijiang do not feel that there is any ...... Adults can play if they want to, let's eat and drink for nothing, and you can also see the scenery, where can you find this kind of beauty? But this time is not the same as in the past, the foreign inspection began in April, and now it has entered February, and I am running out.

After talking in private, they decided that they still had to remind the adults, so when they returned from the trip the next day, Wang Bengu stopped the silence, bowed deeply and said: "This game is also played, and the rest is also rested, shouldn't we do the right thing?" ”

"Business?" Shen Mo stretched his waist and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Wang Bengu was helpless, and bowed his head and said: "Didn't the lord summon the officials and others to come here to solve the Quzhou mine chaos?" He looked at him deeply and said, "Have you forgotten?" ”

"Of course I haven't forgotten." Shen Mo looked at him without shame and said, "Didn't I let you, and Jiang Yi and the others figure out a way, did they come up with it?" If so, we'll do it right away. ”

Wang Bengu was depressed and wanted to put his head on him, so he held back his anger and said: "The lower officials are incompetent, if they had an idea, they would not let Quzhou be in chaos for a year, and they are helpless so far." ”

"If you can't think of it, keep thinking about it", Shen Mo ignored his face that turned into pork liver, and said irresponsibly: "As long as the kung fu is deep, the iron pestle can be sharpened into a needle ......" said with a smile: "If you want to believe in yourself, you will definitely be able to." So he took no care of him, and went into the house to bathe and have fun.

When I met such an irresponsible Shangguan, Wang Ben said that I had really poured blood mold for eight lifetimes, so I had to reluctantly turn back, discuss with my subordinate officials day and night, rack my brains but get nothing, and my mood was very anxious. Just when there was nothing to be done, the following report said that there was a request for a meeting from a person who claimed to be 'Shao Daxia', saying that he could help the government solve this dilemma.

Wang Bengu didn't want to see any heroes in the rivers and lakes, and said, 'Don't see it, don't see it', but Jiang Yi persuaded him: "This Shao Daxia is not an ordinary person, Lu Ziye, he has great ability, and he can do many things that the government can't do." ”

"It's just a charlatan," Wang Bengu said in disbelief: "If he is really so capable, what else does the government want to do?" ”

"Don't believe me." Jiang Yi said: "Do you remember the Nanjing Zhenwu Camp Mutiny last year? ”

"Of course." Wang Bengu nodded, suddenly remembered, and whispered: "Legend has it that he transported a boatload of silver into Nanjing City to help Master Jinglu relieve the mutiny, I always thought that the rumors were not credible, is this true?" ”

"Of course it's true." Jiang Yi nodded and said, "People say that the silver came from Quzhou ......."

"So, this person is the thief who stole the silver mines?" Wang Bengu stared at him and said, "Even if it's not, it has a direct relationship with them!" As he spoke, he slapped the table and said, "Come on, arrest him!" ”

"My lord, be safe", Jiang Yi hurriedly stopped: "Since he came alone, he must have a fight; What's more, our goal is to quell chaos, what's the use of arresting him? ”

Wang Bengu held his face black for a long time before he nodded and asked the person to come in. After a while, I saw that Menzi had a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist robe and a suave man, who was Shao Fang?

After seeing the governor, Shao Fang smiled and said, "The grass people meet Zhongcheng." But he didn't mean to kneel at all, just stood so loudly, as if he was a master outside the world.

Wang Bengu has a rigid personality, and he doesn't like this kind of bluffing guy the most, but now the situation is stronger than people, so he has to suppress his disgust in his heart, hug his fists and say: "You are Shao Daxia, fortunately, you will be lucky." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Shao Daxia smiled and said: "It is the luck of the grass people to meet the honest and straightforward Lord Zhongcheng who is famous all over the world." ”

Wang Bengu's face looked better, but he didn't want to talk to him: "You said you could help me, how can you help?" ”

"How do you want me to help?" Shao Fang threw the question back and said.

"Heh, it's not a small tone." Wang Bengu smiled and said: "I want to eradicate those mining tyrants, let the miners return to the official mines, honestly dig silver for Daming, and never go against the imperial court." He snorted contemptuously, "Can you do it?" ”

"Yes." Shao Fang said unashamedly: "I can help you talk, but you must give me a name." ”

'Just pretend.' Wang Bengu sneered in his heart, but after doing a full set of acts, he still wrote a letter of appointment, appointed Shao Daxia as the envoy to recruit security, negotiated matters related to the silver mine, signed it and handed it to him: "It's okay, right?" ”

"Good words, adults...... Shao Fang looked at the letter of appointment, scratched his head and smiled: "But those people recognize the big red seal, and just signing it doesn't work......

Wang Bengu took it again, used his own governor to pass the defense, and left a red seal on it, Shao Fang was just about to take it, but Wang Bengu withdrew his hand, stared at him and asked faintly: "Why should I believe you?" ”

"Besides believing me, is there any other way for Zhongcheng?" Shao Fang reached out and pinched the other end of the paper, smiling and smiling.

"You're arrogant." Wang Bengu said angrily.

"It's just true colors." The corners of Shao Fang's mouth drew a proud arc, and he said in a low voice: "If you don't let go, I'll let go......" The implication is that it depends on how you end?

Wang Bengu snorted, and finally let go.

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Shao Fang was gone for a few days, and just when Wang Bengu thought that he had been tricked by this liar, Shao Daxia brought back the results of the negotiations, and the other party agreed to end the confrontation and restore the original state, but did not allow the people of the government to step into the mining area again, and in return, they would pay the official money to the Quzhou government every year according to the average of the past fifty years.

After hearing what Shao Fang said, Wang Bengu was furious and wanted to push Shao Fang out and behead him, Jiang Yi hurriedly persuaded him: "Kill him, but it can't be negotiated at all, how can we explain to the adults?" ”

"I don't know if this person is lying to us." Wang Bengu snorted and said, "Who knows if he went to see those people?" ”

"Good question...... Although the blade was sharp, Shao Fang did not panic at all and said: "In order to show their sincerity, they are willing to give the official silver owed last year to ......"

"Where?" That's a huge amount of money of nearly 100 sons and taels, and Wang Ben can't hold on to it.

"Far away, close at hand." Shao Fang smiled mysteriously: "Put these floor tiles up, they say things are here." ”

Wang Bengu frowned and stared at him for a long time before he waved his hand heavily and said, "Open it!" ”

Then two soldiers came up, inserted their sabers into the gap, and slowly pried up a floor tile with great effort, revealing a wooden plank...... Sure enough, there was a mechanism, Wang Bengu felt a chill behind him, and after prying several pieces in a row, he finally revealed a wooden box, and his voice changed tone: "Open the ......", seeing the lock, the two relatives cut with knives, but the box was extremely strong, and a few knives were all in vain.

"Save some effort." Shao Fang took out a key from his sleeve and said, "This is what they gave me." ”

A pro-soldier suspiciously took the key, inserted it into the lock hole, and listened, click, a crisp sound, and finally opened it...... Sure enough, it was a box of neatly stacked silver ingots. The soldiers continued to open the floor tiles, and after opening all the wooden boxes, the study became like a silver vault, blinding many people's dogs.

The little soldiers felt that this scene was simply too handsome, and they said in their hearts that it was really worthy of Shao Daxia, it was too stylish. But for Wang Bengu and a group of officials, they all felt creepy, not to mention the relationship between Shao Fang and the silver bandit and mining tyrant, just to be able to transport this silver to the official mansion and hide it without knowing it, it was really terrifying.

Everyone felt a chill run down their necks...... What a strong force it should be, I'm afraid it will be easy to take everyone's head. Even Wang Bengu was silent, not only did he no longer question Shao Fang, but he finally paid attention to this person in the rivers and lakes and the forces represented behind him. I have to admit that the other side does have the strength to talk on an equal footing.

"It's only half here." Shao Daxia shook off his wide robe, and said with a chic smile: "The other half will be presented to me when I go back, ......" He scratched his chin again, and said with a sneer: "Oh yes, if you want to find me, just go to a green building casually, ask my name, and you will know where I am now." After speaking, he bowed his hand to Wang Bengu and the others, and drifted away.

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"This guy is such a stinky fart......", when Wang Bengu, who knew that he couldn't call the shots, made the situation clear and silent, Lord Jingluo finally reacted, but his interest in that Shao Daxia seemed to be greater than those silver.

"So far............ Wang Bengu has been under a lot of pressure recently, not only is the corner of his mouth on fire, but his tongue also has sores, how can he be in the mood to joke? Looking at Shen Jingluo, who was lazily lying on the easy chair, he was angry again, quickly suppressed it, and asked in a low voice: "Should we talk about it, please show me." ”

Shen Mo searched for a large pile of fresh fruits on the plane, and finally picked up a bunch of yellow loquats, picked one and sent it to his mouth, and stood still for a long time with a look of enjoyment, before he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Who cast three hundred golden pills, and the elastic tire is slightly wet and stained." From now on, when I arrive at the magpie, there is even more tin pulp and cold teeth. After chanting the poem, he asked, "What do you think?" ”

Seeing that he was eating a loquat and making poems, Wang Bengu became more and more depressed, and said, "I didn't think it was delicious." ”

"I'm not asking you about loquats." Silent but serious, he said, "I'm asking about those people's proposals. ”

"Oh......" Wang Bengu couldn't stand this teasing, he was almost crazy, but he didn't dare to attack, and in desperation, he could only hold back his anger and said: "Didn't Xia Guan have no idea, so he came to ask the adult?" ”

"I can't make decisions for you." Shen Mo ate a bunch of loquats, spit out the seeds, and said, "But no matter what you do, I will support you." Said with a smile and said, "This loquat is so delicious, do you want to have some?" ”

"No need." Wang Bengu completely collapsed.

Sent away Wang Bengu, who was almost crazy, Shen Mingchen came in, Shen Mo picked up a cloth to wipe his hands, and there was no lazy look on his face, and asked in a deep voice: "How are you talking?" While Shao Daxia and Wang Bengu were negotiating, Shen Mingchen also represented Shen Mo and secretly communicated with the people of the Nine Families, which was a negotiation that really decided the peace of Quzhou and even the fate of Zhejiang.

It all started with the silent letter, and in the letter that Shao Daxia had to transfer to the Nine Families, he showed his cards to those panicked old families - don't get entangled in the mine, I will give you greater benefits.

On that long letter, Shen Mo showed his grand blueprint to the nine families, and macroscopically said that he wanted to build Jiangnan into a huge and friendless business empire, combine the wealth of the enemy country with the power of the world, and create a power that will never need to rely on others, and all the families who struggle side by side with him will obtain long-term prosperity and eternal glory.

Of course, Shen Mo said it very implicitly, and many meanings need to be understood by heart, but under these lofty goals, he also has specific plans...... He will use all resources to support the production centers of more than a dozen sunrise industries such as textiles, shipbuilding, metallurgy, and manufacturing in Jiangnan, so as to promote the overall development of this industry, and then jointly promote the economic development of Jiangnan.

Everyone understands this nine. As long as you can become the center of one of these industries, you can get all kinds of resources, and your development will naturally get twice the result with half the effort. They are all knowledgeable and know that once they can become the leader in the industry, they will have the right to speak in the industry, and their wealth will naturally flow endlessly.

This is much more comfortable than stealing silver, after all, the latter is illegal, and there will always be a day when the digging will be finished. As long as the brain is shrewd enough, it is not difficult to make a collective decision.