"This is reasonable, otherwise the Bureau of Creation would not be in such a hurry to find an excuse to make trouble." The old man of the Wu family also nodded, he looked at Qiao Anyi, "That's what I said, but what if the pretentious situation is made?" ”

Mrs. Yan sat there with her spine straight, although she didn't say a word, her attitude was also there, and she was very worried.

The old man of the Jiang family took a puff of cigarette, and the pipe in his hand knocked on the table, "I'll say a few old guys, what are you afraid of, we haven't seen anything in the water and mud in our lives." If it really gets to that point, it's a big deal that the fish dies and the net is broken, then there is no handle to the pretentious game? For so many years, the Bureau of Creation has controlled the commercial taxes of the imperial court, has the imperial court not thought about it? ”

Their five major merchants have been entrenched in Beijing for many years, and they can earn a family business under the suppression of the Creation Bureau, and they can still gain a foothold, and they are not without some reliance.

It's just that now this matter is very important, and it involves half-businessmen and half-officials, and they can't figure out what the court means, so they are a little panicked.

There are still three points of nails in the rotten ship, not to mention that there is still Miss Fu in this business, as far as King Jin's short-term temperament is concerned, if he knows about it, he will definitely not give up.

Qiao Anyi looked at a few people, lowered his voice and said: "Old Man Jiang's words are reasonable, but it is not easy for us to earn a family business, we have to pass it on to our children and grandchildren, why are it cheaper for others to keep it?" The pretentiousness is powerful, but it's not ironclad. ”

After listening to Qiao Anyi's words, everyone's hearts were shocked, is this to face the situation head-on?

Although several people were prepared, they were still a little hesitant to do so.

If you want to dig the corner of the bureau, it's not that they can't do it, but they don't dare, the bureau is a cash cow, and the silver will fall down after a shake, who is not greedy.

"Xiao Qiao's words are reasonable, the bureau has not done anything lacking in virtue for so many years, but I am afraid that the court has endured him to the limit." Old Man Nie's eyes lit up, if he borrowed the east wind of the imperial court, maybe he could really tear a piece of meat from the bureau.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

Qiao Anyi also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, the Fu family and the Qiao family have been in Beijing for a short time, but these old foxes here have been entrenched in Beijing for decades.

The matter on the side of the Creation Bureau, there is a better way to catch them than him and Fu Yuanling.

Everyone is in the same boat, of course, they have the money to contribute, and they have the strength to contribute, but they can't charge in front of Fu Yuanling, they only pick up benefits behind their butts.

After Qiao Anyi dealt with the old guys, he went to King Jin's Mansion to discuss with Fu Yuanling what to do next.

Unexpectedly, when he met someone from the palace, he avoided it and hung his head silently.

Shu He glanced at Qiao Anyi, smiled at Fu Yuanling and said, "The princess doesn't need to send it, the old slave will go back to the palace and return to the mother." ”

Fu Yuanling smiled and bowed his head, and by the way, he looked at Qiao Anyi and said to Shu He: "Mama, this one is the eldest son of the Qiao family, the head of the smelting workshop. ”

Shu He didn't expect to be so young, and she looked good, her eyebrows were warm, she didn't shrink when she looked at people, her eyes were clear, she bowed slightly to Qiao Anyi, and got into the carriage and left.

Qiao Anyi always felt that this grandmother looked at him a little strangely, and as soon as he left, he looked at Fu Yuanling and said, "I didn't expect you to be quite busy today, otherwise I would come over tomorrow." ”

He was afraid that Fu Yuanling would be too tired.

Fu Yuanling said with a smile: "It's okay, Brother Qiao and I will come to the study." ”

The study room is in the front yard, Xiao Jiuqi specially arranged it for Fu Yuanling, and the three main rooms also have ear rooms, which are wide and atmospheric, but Fu Yuanling rarely uses them.

After entering the study, Fu Yuanling invited Qiao Anyi to sit down, and asked someone to serve tea, and then said with a smile: "How is Brother Qiao's side?" What did a few old family owners say? ”

"I haven't had a letter yet, but the bait is thrown out, I think this can be done, after all, the pretentious bureau is aggressive, and they have no way out." Qiao Anyi's expression became solemn when he talked about business.

Fu Yuanling sighed, "I didn't expect the Bureau to be so quick to make trouble, but fortunately, we are prepared." ”

Since Fu Yuanling dared to argue with the Bureau, he had already been prepared in his heart, and he began to let people secretly investigate the facts of the Bureau, and there was also the help of Xiao Jiuqi and the King of Chu.

Fu Yuanling took out a thin booklet, put it on the table and returned it to Qiao Anyi, this booklet was sent by the King of Chu last night.

"What is this?" Qiao Anyi reached out and looked at it, looked at the page, and raised his head a little subtly. "No wonder you insisted on making the Craftsmen's Alliance independent."

When the brocade workshop was being built, Fu Yuanling passed through the breath with him.

Fu Yuanling looked at Qiao Anyi, "It's also a coincidence." ”

Of course, Qiao Anyi didn't believe it, but he didn't ask, he only held the booklet in his hand, "If I have this, I will better discuss with a few others, the hundred-legged insect will not stiffen until death, if you can't kill the pretentious game with a stick, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles." ”

That's what Qiao Anyi worries about the most.

"Don't worry, after all, the imperial court has also endured the pretentious bureau for a long time, and such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will definitely reshuffle the presumptuous bureau and become a real pretentious bureau belonging to the imperial court."

"By that time, I wonder if our half-official and half-merchant workshop will be affected?" Qiao Anyi was worried that he would not be able to explain to other merchants.

"Naturally, it will be affected, but it won't affect it too much." Fu Yuanling looked at Qiao Anyi, "If you want the support of the imperial court, you must pay some price, otherwise even if Your Majesty is facing the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, it will be difficult to explain." ”

Qiao Anyi's heart sank slightly, this vote was too big, "It's easy to dig a hole from the craftsman, but it's not easy to make a big fuss, after all, the craftsmen are the contracts of their ancestors, and it doesn't matter if they live or die." ”

In other words, if you die, you will die in vain, and there is nowhere to reason.

But if someone grabs the handle to make trouble, it's not impossible.

Fu Yuanling looked at Qiao Anyi, "The craftsman has a personal accident, even if it is death, there must be a valid reason." Although it is said that the ancestors have succeeded each other, regardless of life and death, the court law is not without loopholes to drill. Besides, even if someone takes money to settle the matter, there will always be someone who wants to seek justice. ”

It's not been a year or two since the Bureau of Creation has held a craftsman who is not a person, and once this opening is really opened, Fu Yuanling feels that it is definitely promising.

Qiao Anyi also thought so, glanced at Fu Yuanling, and then smiled, "Then I have to let the other families do their best." ”

After all, they are all local snakes, and they are all merchants, so it is much easier than them to find out the details of some craftsmen.

"Other than that, it would be nice to have the accounts of the Bureau." Fu Yuanling said softly, where did the money swallowed by the Bureau go, if it could be dug up, it would naturally turn the Bureau upside down.