Liu Han did not immediately go to Qincha Xingying, but went to the Yangzhou branch of Hanhai Trading Company, according to Liu Han's layout, the Jiankang branch is the Jiangnan head office, and the Yangzhou branch is the branch under the Jiangnan head office.

The manager of the Yangzhou branch is Ma Ji, twenty-six years old, and the captain of the escort team is called Liu Jiang, one of the thirty-six iron guards, and Xiu Wei is the fourth rank of the martial artist.

In Liu Han's future plan, Jiangnan's weight is already very heavy, after taking the relationship with the Qingxu Sect, he attaches more importance to Jiangnan, and the equipment of the Jiangnan branch is slightly more focused than other branches, and the thirty-six iron guards are six, and the worst is also the second grade of the martial artist, and Liu Huo's cultivation has also broken through to the seventh grade in more than a year, so Jiangnan's strength is still very strong, as long as it does not conflict with the Dashi clan like Lu Yuzhang, it can be fully supported.

Liu Jiang and Ma Ji were a little surprised when they saw Liu Han enter the door, and hurriedly led him to the backyard to pay respects, and then reported to him the operation of the Yangzhou branch.

The Yangzhou branch saw a rapid increase in profits last year, tripling its profits in the past year, weaving and silk workshops were also developing smoothly, and a grain business was also opened.

Liu Han didn't say anything, the business was not the part he cared about the most, and he was not very excited about Ma Ji's report, but just praised a few words.

"Master, the third brother is here. ”

Liu Jiang's first sentence surprised Liu Han, Liu Han was very surprised, and subconsciously asked, "Isn't he in Youzhou?"

Liu Jiang smiled: "The third brother arrived a month ago, and now he should be with Brother Huo." ”

Liu Han immediately understood that Liu Tie was there, and he felt a little regretful in his heart, he missed it, he thought about it slightly, and then ordered: "Okay, where is Liu Huo?"

"Brother Huo and Shopkeeper Kang are in the city, and the master wants to see him?" asked Liu Jiang.

"Why are they here?" asked Liu Han in confusion.

"The master forgot," Liu Jiang said with a smile: "After the spring of this year, we must choose a cotton workshop partner." ”

Liu Han thought about it for a while, he had forgotten about it, and he smiled: "Look at my memory, notify Liu Huo, let him come over immediately, it's nothing, you guys are busy." ”

Liujiang Maji left quickly, leaving only a guy at the door to serve, Liu Han sat alone in the house drinking tea, and it didn't take long for Liu Huo to rush over alone, Liujiang Maji obviously understood that Liu Han only said Liu Huo, so he didn't let Kang Cheng come over.

"Master, you've got the pass. Liu Huo was very excited, the long howl that shook the whole city three months ago, he didn't even inquire, he knew that it was his master, and he didn't see anyone in the next few months, he was not in a hurry, he was very sure in his heart, Liu Han was mostly in ghost and sad retreat.

Liu Han glanced at him and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, I was not blinded by the flower world, the seventh grade has been completed, and with more effort, you can break through to the eighth grade." ”

Liu Huo smiled: "Thank you for the elixir given by the master." ”

"You're twenty-six or seventy-seven this year. Liu Han asked, and Liu Huo nodded with a smile: "The master is good to remember*** It's only twenty-six this year." ”

"Twenty-six, not small, if there is a suitable woman, I will start a family, tell the brothers, who I like, the bride price in the store, but after the family, the family members of the Yangzhou store have to live in the ghost and see the sorrow. ”

"Yes, the slave thanked the master for the grace of the brethren. Liu Huo immediately knelt down and kowtowed, Liu Han didn't stop him, Liu Huo happily kowtowed three times before getting up, but there are things in here, you can start a family.

"Liu Tie is worried?" Liu Han asked again.

"It's the master, the third brother arrived a month ago, and half a month ago, Master Huang transferred thirty brothers over, and the minions were all arranged to be worried. Liu Huo reported: "In addition, the minions recruited seventy private soldiers, all of whom were young men with good health, and they were all arranged to be in the ghost to see the sorrow. ”

Liu Han nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "This ghost is too ugly, I still have to change my name." ”

"Just wait for the master to choose a name, the slave will not dare to be proficient. Liu Huo said with a smile.

"This ghost sees sorrow by the mountains and waters, when there is no wind, the river is surging, when the wind rises, the sound of purple bamboo, in this way, this manor is called Tingtao Villa, and Ming'er can find someone to hang a plaque. Liu Han said.

"Tingtao Villa, this name is good, or the master is very knowledgeable. Liu Huo smiled and patted his ass.

"Don't pat yourself on the back!" Liu Han scolded with a smile: "Liu Tie is in charge of their training?"

"Those guys are worthy of the third brother's hands, and Brother Lei is in charge. Liu Jiang said with a smile.

"Wind and rain, thunder and lightning," Liu Han said: "Liu Lei is also here, well, Jiangnan's strength should be strengthened." ”

"Master, these thirty brothers have all seen blood. Liu Huo said: "Master, it's all arranged here to see the ghosts, no, listen to Tao Manor, it's okay." ”

"Okay, why not," Liu Han said again: "Remember, you can't go above the halfway point of the mountaintop, and you can't go to the backyard, this is an iron law." ”

"Don't worry, these are all commanded, what will the master think after following the master for so many years, the slave doesn't even have this bit of eyesight, can he still follow the master!" Liu Huo said with a smile.

Liu Han smiled: "Let's talk about the situation in Yangzhou." ”

"Yes, master," Liu Huo knew on the way to Liu Han that Liu Han would definitely ask this, and he had already sorted it out, he paused, cleaned up his thoughts a little before saying: "Since that day when the master shook the whole city, Yangzhou suddenly became very quiet, and the Cao Gang is also very quiet now, however, the Cao Gang is secretly training, in order not to attract the attention of the outside world, they divided the training place into four places, two in Changchun Lake, two in Jiangnan, outside Jiankang City, and there are hundreds of people participating in the gang.

The Cao Gang is training, which makes many gangs feel uneasy, and the Huaiyang Association is also quietly training, what is surprising is that Yi Shu, the leader of the Huaiyang Society, caught up with Gu Wei, and with Gu Wei's support, he quietly took down the two salt farms, and also planned to join forces with us in the weaving workshop.

Commercially, the master, Sanyou Salt was targeted," Liu Huo carefully looked at Liu Han's expression, Liu Han's expression did not change in the slightest, and then continued: "Eyeing Sanyou Salt is the Futai Salt of Yangzhou's three major salt numbers, this Futai Salt is nominally Yan Weiyan's family, but it is actually the Yu family's industry.

It is said that Sanyou Salt has a way to turn coarse salt into refined salt, and everyone is staring at Sanyou Salt, but only the Yu family is the one who makes the shot, but the other families are secretly supporting.

Sha Hao, the county guard of Yangzhou Prefecture, was transferred, and the new county guard has not yet been decided, and he is currently temporarily represented by the county guard.

It is said that Gu Wei has drafted a tax reform plan and has been reported to the imperial court, and the imperial court is still discussing. ”

What made Liu Han happy was that the Cao Gang was quiet, it seemed that Fang Mei's clan had persuaded Fang Jie that he would not go north for the time being, so that he could free up his hands to fight against the Wang Xu family with all his might.

As for the matter of Sanyou Yan, it was just a bone he deliberately threw out for them to rob, and then concealed his true purpose, that is, to develop the textile industry with all his might, buy land and raise silkworms.

Kang Cheng had bought hundreds of acres of mulberry fields and cotton fields before, but this was not enough, Liu Han's plan was to at least a thousand acres, and in addition, the Taimu Mountain side should also be further strengthened, and another thousand acres would be bought to include the entire mountain pass.

As for the reform of the tax system, Liu Han estimated that the imperial court had already decided, maybe Ju Yi and Gu Wei had already taken it in their hands, but this Sha Hao ran quite fast, and he would rather go to a poor area like Qingzhou than stay in Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is rich, Qingzhou is completely incomparable, Sha Hao actually abandoned Yangzhou and went to Qingzhou, which made Liu Han look at him with admiration.

"What's the news from the imperial capital?" Liu Han asked again.

"There is no big news, Master Huang's letter said that the first batch of private soldiers who came back in rotation have returned, and the second batch of private soldiers who rotate in Biansai will set off after the Shangyuan Festival, and it is estimated that it is almost there now.

The imperial court accumulated a large amount of grain in Yongzhou and Liangzhou, and set a strategy of attacking the north and defending the west, but the imperial court still believed that Tubo was only disturbing the border, and the main attention of Tubo was still in the Western Regions.

Shangshutai was infighting, Pengzhu and Pan Lian frequently clashed, and the emperor now attached great importance to the Zhongshu Supervisor, and many edicts were issued after the Zhongshu Supervisor discussed them.

Last month, Pan Lian was reprimanded by the Queen Mother, and during this time, Shang Shutai was much quieter.

The Qinghong Gang has developed rapidly, and has accounted for nearly half of the casinos and green buildings in the imperial capital, and Master Huang said that Sanjiang Fort will be completed this year, which can accommodate 3,000 people and feed 3,000 people for half a year. ”

It doesn't sound like a problem, but the most important news is Shang Shutai, it seems that the changes in Shang Shutai may come in advance, and the Queen Mother has already smelled something, so she reprimanded Pan Lian and made Pan Lian honest.

"Sha Hao is gone, the new county guard has not been appointed, Sheng Huai is now impeached, it seems that the emperor still has to do it. ”

"The Tingwei Mansion has only tried the case of Sheng Huai's forcible occupation of Mintian once, and now the woman is still in the prison of the Tingwei Mansion, and the Taixue students have also begun to impeach Sheng Huai. ”

Liu Huo said and looked at Liu Han with a somewhat strange expression: "Master, the evidence of Sheng Huai's crime is so obvious, why does this Pan Chain still protect him?"

"You don't understand this, do you know what a person who has been hungry for a long time does when he has food? It is to eat a big meal, so that he is raised to death, and now Pan Lian is the person who is hungry, although he is a prince, but Emperor Taiding did not give him any power, not even Shangshutai did not let him in, and now he has power, just like a person who has been hungry for a long time suddenly has a lot of food.

Therefore, he enjoyed it without knowing the height of the sky, and Sheng Huai controlled Yangzhou, which was a place that could bring him more food, so he wanted to keep Sheng Huai, unless there was another person who could replace Sheng Huai. ”

Liu Jiang suddenly realized, and couldn't help scolding: "This old thing, I really don't know whether to live or die." ”

After Liu Han finished speaking, he ignored him, holding the teacup lid in one hand, making a soft sound, staring at the outside with both eyes, Yangzhou's affairs seem to be not so simple, and this tax reform is bound to shake the world.

However, with his understanding of this world, the risk of this matter is extremely high, and if it is not done, like many reformers he has seen in his previous life, the formulators and executors will be divided by the conservative forces.

But this is not an opportunity!

Faster access to the center of the court!

(End of chapter)