Before Fang Zhen left, he still called Fang Jie, Fang Jie is Chinese New Year's Eve years old today, he is the child left by his ex-wife, this child was sent to the Immortal Sect at the age of five, and worshiped under the long seat of the elder of the Elder Sitting Forgetting Peak, the reputation of the Changjiang River and Lake of the First Stone Road is not famous, but in fact, the cultivation is profound, the fine channel is classic, and the reputation of the Forgotten Peak is not well-known in the rivers and lakes, but it is actually one of the three peaks of the Immortal Sect. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The three peaks of immortality, sitting and forgetting, entering the light, and being empty, each peak is self-contained and has its own inheritance.

The prestige of the Immortal Sect in the rivers and lakes is extremely high, but the sect has a strange rule, the disciples of the sect shall not practice in the sect for more than 20 years, and after 20 years, they must go down the mountain, and after going down the mountain, they are not allowed to play the banner of the sect, and if something happens in the rivers and lakes, the sect will not care.

Therefore, the disciples of the Immortal Sect who walk on the rivers and lakes do not call themselves disciples of the Immortal Sect, but replace them with the three peaks, but even so, there are still not many disciples of the Immortal Sect walking on the rivers and lakes, this is a very strange phenomenon, it stands to reason that there will not be many people in such a sect, but in fact, the Immortal Sect opens the mountain gate once every three years to recruit disciples, hoping to worship the people in the rivers and lakes under the Immortal Sect and the family of the gate lords, and even some scholars have abandoned literature and martial arts.

The Immortal Sect recruits disciples, never looks at their background, and doesn't care whether they have worshiped a teacher before, as long as they meet the standards, they will be recruited into the mountain gate, but even so, not many people pass the assessment every time, and these people must leave the mountain gate after studying in the Immortal Sect for twenty years. Fang Jie studied under the Immortal Sect for twenty years, and only came down the mountain to return to Fang Zhen when he was twenty-five years old, and because of this, he still hasn't gotten married.

There is another strange place in the Immortal Sect, few disciples who leave the Immortal Sect walk the rivers and lakes like Fang Jie, on the contrary, most of them live in seclusion, studying, painting, music and dancing, and even farming, raising silkworms, working and doing business, doing anything, or, an inconspicuous vendor next to you, he may be a disciple of the Immortal Sect, but if he doesn't say it himself, no one knows.

Fang Jie returned to the Cao Gang on the twenty-fifth and soon stood out in the Cao Gang and became the leader of the young generation of the Cao Gang. But he never told Fang Zhen about his experience in the Immortal Sect, and what he had learned, but the cultivation he showed was very high, Fang Zhen had tested it, and he had the cultivation of the eight grades of the Grandmaster, if he cultivated diligently, he would soon be able to see that threshold.

"During this time, the imperial court implemented the salt policy reform in Yangzhou, Gu Wei Gu has already found me, this matter is very complicated, let's not mix, the most important thing in the spring is Caoyun, Caoyun must not have a little problem. ”

Fang Zhen felt that he had already said it very clearly, but he didn't think about it, Fang Jie glanced at Fang Mei's who was making tea next to him, frowned and said, " Father, I think this is an opportunity, the imperial court wants to do salt affairs, those guys have earned enough over the years, we can just take the opportunity to buy a few salt pans, we can also do salt business, help many brothers, life is very difficult, you are not allowed to do the business of the brothel of the Qinglou casino, just rely on Cao Yun, you can still go some smuggling salt before, if the imperial court salt policy is reformed, the income of this private salt will be gone, father, it is better to take this opportunity, simply do salt business. ”

Fang Zhen was slightly surprised, looking at this young and heroic face, there was a rare appearance of his own youth, when he came out of the Immortal Sect at the age of twenty-five, he was completely unfamiliar with himself, over the years, he fought for the gang, made countless contributions, and was respected by the young people in the gang, just like he admired himself back then.

Now that his son has his own thoughts, Fang Zhen's feelings in his heart are a little complicated, both relieved and bitter.

"Although the profits of salt are large, but now the imperial court and Lu Yu and Zhang are competing with these gate valve families, and we can't afford to offend these two parties, but now Gu Wei needs someone to come out to break the game, and the person who breaks the game can get a lot of benefits, but on the other hand, this person will also be hit by the joint efforts of Lu Yu and Zhang's three families, not to mention, King Huainan may also intervene, although Lord Ju and Lord Gu are high and powerful, but after all, they are flowing water, Lu Yuzhang, they look weak, but they are stones that will not move one by one, when the water comes, it may drown the stones, but the water cannot skyrocket for a long time, and there will be a time to retreat, and wait for the water to recede, the one who breaks the game will be subject to their fierce revenge.

Xiaojie, it's not that I don't know how much benefit salt is, it's not that I don't want to buy a few salt pans, it's that I can't!"

Fang Zhen let out a long sigh as he spoke, Fang Jie lowered his head silently, biting his lip deeply, Fang Mei came over with a tea tray and put the teacup in front of the father and son, Fang Zhen looked at her and sighed again in his heart.

When Fang Jie was studying art in the Immortal Sect, his biological mother, Fang Zhen's ex-wife, died of illness, which left a knot in the hearts of the father and son, and also affected Fang Mei's family, Fang Jie never fully accepted Mei's family, and only remained polite on the face.

"Take a sip of tea first, this is this year's new tea. Fang Meishi said with a smile, Fang Zhen picked it up, put it under the tip of the pen and smelled it: "It's so fragrant! It's this year's melon slices?"

Fang Meishi nodded with a smile, turned his head and saw that Fang Jie didn't move, so he persuaded with a smile: "Xiaojie, you also taste it, this tea is not easy, it must be picked when the sun first comes out in the morning, and it is made at noon, and there can be no mistake in the middle, this tea has always been a tribute." ”

Fang Jie reluctantly took a sip of it, Fang Mei shook his head when he saw this, and Fang Zhen also shook his head: "Drinking tea is not like this, smell first, taste later, this is tea tasting, you are like this, cow drink." ”

Fang Jie smiled bitterly, he didn't like this kind of red tape, drinking tea and drinking water was to quench his thirst, in the past, in the sect, the master had said that he had a temperament that was out of the way, and it was difficult to become a great avenue, he thought about it for a few years and didn't come up with what a big road is, life is just happiness, why bother to frame yourself.

"Mixing in the rivers and lakes, it's not just fighting and killing, fighting and killing is just the last resort, the last resort, the rivers and lakes are mixed, the important thing is that I have seen six ways and listened to all directions, some brothers in the gang said that I have become less and less timid over the years, quit the imperial capital, gave up half of the Grand Canal in the north, repelled the Jiangnan Society, but did not dare to pursue deeply, and then, the salt field is in front of me, but I dare not stretch out my hand, it can be said that I am as timid as a mouse, is that so?"

Fang Jie didn't answer, but that look undoubtedly admitted, Fang Zhen looked at him and shook his head lightly: " Eyes look at the six roads, listen to the eight directions; this eye to see the six roads, not only to stare at the rivers and lakes, but also to look at the government, to see the family of the gate valve, not only to the side, but also to look at the distance, only to see these clearly, you can know where the danger is, whether there are traps, whether you can fight; listen to the eight directions, that is, not only to listen to your own, to listen to the people around you, but also to listen to what the government is saying, to listen to what the family is saying, only to hear these voices clearly, in order to decide whether to shoot, to what extent, whether to completely kill the opponent at once, or it is better to leave a line。 ”

Fang Jie was stunned, looking at Fang Zhen in a daze, Fang Zhen sighed deeply: "Similar words, I told you before, but you didn't listen to it, today, I will say it again, if you can't do these eight words in the future, this Cao Gang, I will not hand it over to you, alas, the Cao Gang predecessors have fought for decades to build the country, and it cannot be handed over to a reckless and reckless person." ”

Fang Meishi hurriedly touched him under the table, Fang Zhen ignored it, and still finished speaking, Fang Meishi interjected with a smile: "You too, you have to let Xiaotian think about it, Xiaotian, this is the summary of your father's decades of experience in the rivers and lakes, I don't know how many lives it was exchanged for, you have to remember it well." ”

Fang Jie reluctantly nodded yes, Fang Zhen stood up: "My ship is about to leave, you have to remember that before I come back, Yantian's will not interfere, and everything will be decided when I come back." ”

"Understood, father. Fang Jie got up and bowed, and Fang Mei also got up, took the coat from the side, and took a jade flower crown for Fang Zhen to bring, waiting for Fang Zhen to put on his coat.

After Fang Zhen put on it, he walked to the door, stopped, turned his head to look at Fang Jie, was silent for a while, sighed softly, and then went out.

Fang Mei's family, as usual, only delivered to the door of the room, but Fang Jie followed all the way to the dock, before getting on the boat, Fang Zhen turned to Fang Jie and said, "If there is anything that can't be decided, ask your mother more." ”

Fang Jie was silent, nodded and agreed: "I know, please rest assured father." ”

Fang Zhen patted him on the shoulder, and then got on the boat, Fang Jie and everyone stood on the dock, watching the boat gradually move away, and after the boat went away, the subordinates of the Cao Gang dispersed, and Fang Jie was still standing on the dock, staring blankly at the smaller and smaller shadow of the boat.

Juyi left the painting boat early in the morning, sat in the car, and reminisced about the taste of the beauty last night, the Jiangnan woman is different from the Northland rouge, the body is delicate, the skin is delicate, and even the sound of calling the bed is so ecstatic.

Sighing softly, it's a pity that such a woman can't take it away, and she doesn't dare to take it away, and she doesn't know who it will fall into in the future, so she plays with the fragrant belly pocket in her hand, which is red and embroidered with a pair of cross-necked mandarin ducks.

After playing for a while, Ju Yi took his belly pocket into his arms full of regret, closed his eyes, and began to recuperate.

Yangzhou is very quiet in the early morning, which is different from the imperial capital, the imperial capital at this time, the stalls have begun to open, shouting loudly to the passing guests, but here is different, the road is wafting with the fragrance of steamed bread fritters, the stall owners and the customers who eat are silent, talking softly to each other, the whole street is still quiet, only the cooing of the axle in the ears.

"Jiangnan scenery, there is no taste, alas. Ju Yi sighed slightly in his heart, except for collecting some money last night and enjoying a beautiful woman, nothing else was half-done, He Wei Geng Can is an old fox, and his words are very beautiful, but in fact, he doesn't give in half a step, he must reduce taxes by the imperial court, and the imperial court is going to reduce taxes, but they want too much, in addition to this, they also have to raise the threshold, they are powerful merchants who are qualified to give priority to the acquisition of salt fields, and the salt issued by the imperial court, they want priority, that is, they can meet them first before they can give it to others.

The imperial court will definitely not give in to these demands.

But now this dilemma, how to open it?

Juyi's head began to ache faintly again, and his heart suddenly became irritable.

Let's see what Gu Wei's guy has gained.

The car stopped in front of the yamen, which was originally the yamen of Yangzhou Salt and Iron Supervisor, Yangzhou does not produce iron, so this salt and iron supervisor is mainly to take care of salt affairs.

Yangzhou is rich, the yamen are built magnificent and tall, Yangzhou Thorn Shifu is like this, the salt and iron prison is also like this, the salt and iron prison is six feet in front and back, there are several courtyards on the left and right sides, there are two salt camps inside and outside the city, in addition, there is an anti-smuggling team outside the city, this anti-smuggling team is under the jurisdiction of the salt and iron supervision, it is the fattest errand of the Yangzhou salt and iron prison.

After receiving the Qin mission to clean up the salt administration, Yangzhou prepared the Qin mission, but neither Ju Yi nor Gu Wei lived in it, and fortunately did not live in it, it was He Wei's other courtyard, carved beams and paintings, magnificent.

This is going to live in, and I couldn't open my mouth last night.

The two of them lived in the post station for two days, and then moved to the salt and iron prison, not that the post station was bad, but that it was inconvenient, one was outside the city, and the other was in the city, and the city was naturally much more convenient.

Back in the room, Ju Yi rested for a while, only to hear someone talking outside, Ju Yi opened the door, Gu Wei was talking to his subordinates, as if asking him if he was up, seeing Ju Yi open the door, Gu Wei also took advantage of the situation.

After entering the house, there was no greeting, and he asked Fang Zhen what he meant, if he was willing to stand up and accept a batch of salt pans?

"Fang Zhen is cunning and cunning, he has already said it to death," Gu Wei briefly explained Fang Zhen's attitude, and at the same time briefly talked about the current situation of Yangzhou Yantian, and then said: "My lord, it seems that we have to think of other ways." ”

Remembering the bitter appearance of He Wei and Geng Can last night, he almost scolded, these two bastards actually hit the court with their ideas.

Swallowing a sigh, he looked at Gu Wei and sighed: "I haven't negotiated here, if I can't talk, they won't participate in the auction, they won't participate, and other small traders won't dare to participate, this ..... , these people!"

Gu Wei also sighed, and brought up another fatal matter: "Seeing that spring is about to begin, the court is still waiting for our silver, this silver is the military expenses raised to pacify the desert, if we can't send it back to the court on time, the emperor will blame it, and the two of us can't just be dismissed." ”

The sentence was even more irritable, Gu Wei was telling the truth, which was precisely the reason why he didn't dare to agree to He Wei's request.

But if they don't agree, things will freeze, but time is not on their side, if it is delayed, the army can not get out of the fortress, the desert is in turmoil, and the court will also punish the crime.

Juyi felt as if he had fallen into a trap.