The little guy's dress is obviously the dress of the people of the imperial capital gate valve's family, with a green coat and a green hat, and a humble expression. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Liu Han looked in the direction he signaled, Xue Mi's carriage was parked there, Xue Mi was poking his head out of the car, and when he saw his gaze, he gestured to him. Liu Han jumped out of the car and strode over.

"You don't serve the world's major events in the palace, why did you come here?"

"Get on the car!" Xue Mi didn't talk nonsense, waved his hand to let him get on the car, Liu Han didn't refuse, got into the carriage, opened the door curtain and was stunned, in addition to Xue Mi, there were two beautiful maids in the carriage.

"Come in, just the two of us today. Xue Mi was still smiling, and greeted Liu Han without any scruples.

Liu Han hesitated and went in, the carriage was very spacious, at least four people were seated, and it still seemed very spacious, such a large carriage naturally had to be pulled by two horses, no wonder Liu Han felt a little strange just now, Xue Yu's carriage was all a horse before.

One of the two maids was wearing a red cheongsam, and the other was wearing an emerald green cheongsam, the cheongsam had a relatively high slit, revealing a white thigh, and the woman saw Liu Han's gaze fall on her leg, and shrank back a little shyly.

"I said, Brother Xue, Lord Xue, are we going to go there? It's not too early this day, and the city gate will be closed in a few moments. Sensing that the carriage was making a U-turn, Liu Han picked up his wine glass and asked.

Xue Mi glanced at him, and said impatiently: "We are not worried, what are you afraid of." ”

"You can't say that, although you are dealing with major events in the world, our little things are small things in your eyes, but it is a big matter on me, besides, the wife and children at home don't have to worry. Liu Han's tone was a little resentful, which made Xue Mi couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at him as if he didn't know him.

"Hahaha, hahaha!" Xue Yu suddenly hugged his stomach, pointed at Liu Han and laughed, laughing so presumptuously, leaning on the body of the red-clothed maid, the red-clothed maid was still a little restrained at first, but she quickly calmed down and covered her mouth and smiled.

Liu Han looked bitter with a bitter face, and looked at Xue Mi who fell in the arms of the red-clothed maid very helplessly, the green maid poured him wine with a smile, Xue Mi smiled at the two maids: "Most people who don't know still think that there is a tigress in his family, but who doesn't know the emperor, Hanhai Trading Company Liu Shopkeeper is short of people, except for the three girls in the family, it is the Qingjin, hey, I said that the Qingjin is not the Qingjin who fascinates you." ”

The two maids were expressionless, and Liu Han looked innocent: "Hey, I'm a good man who loves my family, and I have to go home every day." ”

Xue Mi let out a burst of laughter again, lying on the lap of the red-clothed maid, Liu Han shrugged his shoulders, he leaned on the carriage, took the wine glass from the delicate little hand of the green-clothed maid, took a small sip, and then looked at Xue Mi leisurely.

Xue Mi smiled, got up from the lap of the red-clothed maid, looked at Liu Han and said, "Okay, okay, stop laughing, Brother Liu, to be honest, I have a request for you this time." ”

Liu Han didn't open his mouth and still drank, but his eyebrows showed a look of doubt appropriately, Xue Yu sighed: "I reported the auction of salt and iron you said to the emperor, the emperor asked Shang Shutai to discuss, Shang Shutai disagreed, the emperor asked me for advice, but you know, I know what to do about this, Brother Liu, you have to help me." ”

Liu Han frowned slightly, and couldn't help sighing: "I said brother, why are you so reckless, I said casually that day, how did you go to the emperor recklessly and say, you... Hey, that's good. ”

Xue Mi was stunned, looking at Liu Han's somewhat anxious appearance, he couldn't help but be a little suspicious, this appearance didn't look like a fake, but thinking about it again, this guy said the truth that day, not like he said it casually.

"This... Xue Mi was a little anxious, leaned forward, the tip of his nose was about to reach Liu Han's face, and the breath from his mouth rushed to Liu Han's face without concealment: "You can't do this, you have to help with this favor, I know what the salt and iron," Speaking of this, Xue Mi felt that he seemed to be too anxious and lost his demeanor, so he slowly sat back in his place, and said in a slow tone: "Brother Liu, since we met, how do you think of us?"

"Brother Xue is heroic, chic, and righteous," Liu Han said in a deep voice: "Unlike some other sons of the family, they are arrogant and difficult to approach. After going down to the imperial capital, Brother Domeng Xue took care of me, handed me over, regarded me as a brother, and was very grateful in my heart. ”

Xue Mi immediately took over and said, "In that case, Brother Liu, you must help me this time to pass this hurdle." ”

The Xue family is actually in business, and Xue Mi also consulted with the shopkeepers in the family, but the shopkeepers couldn't say anything, so Xue Mi had to come to ask Liu Han.

Liu Han thought for a while and said, "Brother Xue."

Just as he was about to continue, a carriage next to him galloped by, and the two of them looked out together, there was an obvious sign of Ding Mansion on the carriage, Liu Han couldn't help but scold: "This Ding Xuan is too inauthentic, I heard that he wrote to the emperor and wanted to implement the decree, this is to wipe out our businessmen!"

Xue Mi smiled when he heard this and said: "Yes, this guy is a little small-minded, but now this guy's life is not easy, if it weren't for the emperor's protection, he probably wouldn't have the heart to rely on the red and green." ”

Ding Xuan wanted to take revenge on Liu Han, of course, the most important thing was to know that the emperor was worried about the emptiness of the treasury, and out of flattery to the emperor, he offered a warning strategy, but he didn't expect it, I don't know who spread this strategy, and as a result, he was criticized by the government and the opposition, Shang Shutai received dozens of impeachments, and the people were even more turbulent, many scholars stopped his carriage and scolded, now he didn't dare to go to any restaurant Qinglou, tomorrow he didn't dare to stay in the city, sneak back to the villa outside the city.

Liu Han knew very well in his heart that Ding Xuan was angry.

Cutting off people's financial means is like killing your parents.

Now it is not only the merchants who are doing business, but also the clan lords, and most of the merchants are not only merchants now, most of them have civilian status, and some even have official status. Therefore, Ding Xuan's move not only angered the merchants, but also angered the clans and civilians.

"Brother Xue, what does the emperor think about this matter?" asked Liu Han.

"What else, I won't talk about it anymore. Xue Mi was a little surprised and seemed very puzzled.

Liu Han thought for a while and sighed slightly: "As far as I know, now that the imperial treasury is empty, if there is no other way, the emperor may still consider Ding Xuan's suggestion." ”

Xue Mi was stunned, the emperor would still consider suing the policy, which was too surprising, he couldn't help but shake his head again and again: "Brother Liu is too worried, the emperor has made it clear that this strategy is inappropriate, and the song has already been left behind." ”

"If you don't send it, it just shows that the emperor is still hesitating about this matter," Liu Han explained: "If the emperor resolutely refuses, Song Shu will send it back to Shangshutai and refute it, instead of staying in China and not sending it, Brother Xue wondered if this was the case." ”

Xue Mi was stunned again, Shang Shutai collectively objected, and after the emperor decided to stay in the middle of the house, he thought that this matter was over, but he didn't expect that there was so much meaning in it.

He looked at Liu Han strangely, Liu Han was a little puzzled, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Brother Liu, with your talent, you should enter the court. Xue Mi said seriously.

I didn't think that Liu Han smiled lightly: "You think too highly of me, since ancient times, shopping malls are like battlefields, on the battlefield, smart commanders are all taking one step and seeing three steps, and a smart businessman also needs to do the same, take one step and see three steps, and don't put eggs in one basket, these have almost become the instinct of businessmen."

Since Emperor Wu used it, it has almost become a knife hanging over the head of the merchants, and all merchants are vigilant about this knife, and if there is any trouble, all merchants will take action, including closing shops, downsizing, relocating, and so on.

Ding Xuan can be said to have released a devil, if the emperor really has the heart to veto this strategy, he should be severely reprimanded, instead of staying in the middle and not sending it, do you say yes, so, according to this, it can be inferred that the emperor can use this as a last resort, if other strategies to improve fiscal revenue fail, or if there is no effect, then the emperor may adopt this strategy. ”

Xue Mi understood, it was not that Liu Han was paying attention to this order, but that all businessmen were paying attention to the order, as long as there was a slight movement in the imperial court, the merchants of the world would probably have to scatter and hide, if it was serious, there might be people who would resist by force, and now these businessmen are more or less civilians and even low-ranking scholars, and they are all qualified to raise private soldiers, or just like Liu Han, they have their own escorts.

"Alas, this Ding Xuan has caused big trouble for the imperial court. Xue Yu sighed, Liu Han nodded approvingly, once the edict is implemented, the merchants of the entire Great Jin Dynasty will close their doors, not to mention the Hanhai Trading Company, even if a green building like Baiyi Garden and a meatloaf shop like Fan Ju have to close, the imperial capital will be extremely depressed by then.

Both of them fell silent, the Xue family also has shops and restaurants in Hedong, and if the decree is issued, the Xue family will also be hit hard.

The carriage drove in loneliness, the axles made a monotonous chirping sound, Liu Han looked out the window, the remnant sun pressed on the distant horizon, the decayed reeds shivered in the cold wind, there were no fishing boats on the river, and bursts of Ling waves scattered on the water.

"Alas, Brother Liu, since this is the case, if the auction of salt and iron is successful, the emperor will not implement the decree again, isn't that the case?" Xue Mi suddenly thought of a possibility, so he looked at Liu Han eagerly.

Liu Han hesitated and nodded slowly: "At least it can temporarily ease the emperor's thoughts." After hesitating, he added: "However, Brother Xue, any change will touch the interests of some people, and the auction of salt and iron management rights seems simple and reasonable, but the actual operation is very difficult, and it will offend many people." ”

Xue Mi frowned, obviously he hadn't thought about this problem, Liu Han explained: "Why did the imperial court lose so much salt and iron tax? Where did it go, Brother Xue, haven't you thought about this problem?"

Xue Mi looked at Liu Han and was about to admit it, but suddenly felt that he was too weak to make the other party look down on him, so he nodded: "I have thought about this." ”