In the evening, Gu Heng sent someone to invite Jin Liang to come, and the three of them drank and chatted about business in the front yard, and Liu Han recommended the business and sales plan he envisioned to the two of them according to his experience in the Western Regions and his previous life.

"It's easy to sell at a low price, but it's easy to conflict with other salt numbers, our strength is small, and once we have a conflict with the big salt number, it's very bad for us. ”

"But how to open up sales?" Liu Han looked at the two of them, both of them fell into deep thought, although there are now more than seven hundred taels of silver per month, but not only Liu Han, even if both of them are not satisfied: "We can give a discount first, but this discount is not a direct price reduction, but a gift, such as buying a stone of refined salt, sending two feet of hearse linen, or cotton cloth, or a pound and a half of rice, but this method can only be implemented for a period of time, so, the most important thing is to cut off people." ”

Jin Liang and Gu Heng looked at him puzzled, Liu Han smiled and said: "From now on, we have to send people to other salt numbers to see, to see if they have those big customers, after these customers come to Yangzhou, they live there, what do they like, what do they generally go ashore at that wharf, how many goods can they take each time, and understand all of this, by the way, Brother Gu, your Defu Building can be used, when the time comes, we will bring customers to Defu Building, eat and live, we will all cover, so so, I don't believe it, I can't get customers." ”

After hearing this, Jin Liang sighed with admiration: "Brother Wu, Brother Wu, this shopkeeper should be done by you, high, really high, no wonder your business is so good." ”

Now prosperity is mainly retail, customers are mostly small merchants in the surrounding counties, each time the amount of goods is not large, their current output is not large, but even such an output, there is a backlog of inventory, and so the second set of equipment put into production, the output increases, the backlog will be more serious.

"Brother Jin laughed, the salt number still depends on your hard work, no matter what, this salt number is our common. Liu Han said seriously.

"Come, come, a toast to our business. ”

Gu Heng picked up the wine glass with a smile, and Liu Han and Jin Liang also picked up the wine glass.

After the cup was dry, Liu Han wiped his mouth, Gu Heng glanced at the girl who was waiting on the side, the girl turned around and went out knowingly, and after a while, there was a soft flute sound in the night sky.

Liu Han was slightly stunned, did not speak, smiled at Gu Heng, Gu Heng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and after a while, the sound of the zither joined, and the zither flute sometimes lingered, sometimes flew separately, sometimes the sky was full of colorful clouds, and sometimes it was drizzling.

The three of them couldn't help but stop and savor it, even Jin Liang couldn't help but be stupid.

After the song was played, the three of them came back to their senses, and Jin Liang couldn't help but sigh: "The younger brother has been to a lot of Qinglou painting boats in Yangzhou, and he can be regarded as having some knowledge. ”

Liu Han was about to speak, two women in white came and saluted the three of them at the door, Gu Heng and Jin Liang didn't react, Liu Han had already stood up and saluted the two women, the two women were a little flustered, standing there at a loss.

Jin Liang also hurriedly stood up and saluted back, Gu Heng also had to stand up and wave at the two women, and the two women walked in.

When he came to the light, Liu Han saw the two women clearly, both of them were wearing white palace dresses, the woman on the left was slightly plump, with a goose egg face, towering temples, a white face, and shy apricot eyes;

Not only her, but the woman next to her was also a little nervous, but this nervousness added a little pity to the two women, and people couldn't help but have the desire to protect or possess.

Liu Han wondered in his heart, according to Gu Heng's introduction, these two girls were Gu Shuo's concubines, how could Gu Heng take out his father's concubines to entertain them.

"Brother Gu, this ....."

Liu Han hesitated and didn't know what to say, Gu Heng had already ordered, "Let's go down first." ”

The two girls withdrew after giving the salute, Jin Liang didn't know the inside story, so he smiled and praised: "Brother Gu, these two singers don't know where to buy them, they are both beautiful and artistic, it's really rare." ”

Liu Han was a little embarrassed, and didn't know how to continue, but Gu Heng smiled: "Brother Jin, they are not singers, they are the concubines of their ancestors." ”

"Oh," Jin Liang was also a little surprised, and then smiled bitterly: "Such a woman, Brother Gu, hehe." ”

Saying that, he winked at Gu Heng, and Gu Heng also smiled: "Hehe, it has been many days since my father passed away, and I was originally going to let them out of the house, but most of them didn't want to, so if you want to stay, let's stay." ”

Liu Han wondered, let his concubine come out to entertain guests, this thing is nothing, it is also common in the imperial capital, friends, I don't have a concubine to you, and it can be regarded as a good thing by Shilin when it is passed on, but let the concubine of the deceased father come out to entertain guests, this is ....... What is the rhythm?

Could it be that the son and the father and the concubine are also a beautiful thing in this era?!!!

Liu Han looked at Gu Heng and Jin Liang in confusion, Gu Heng smiled and diverted the topic: "Brother Jin, Brother Wu, I heard that no, Gu Wei and Lord Gu impeached Sheng Huai again, tell me, what will be the reaction of the imperial court?"

"It's hard to say," Jin Liang shook his head: "I've heard of Master Gu, a scholar in white, kind-hearted, but Sheng Huai is an old man in officialdom, I heard that he originally supported King Qi, but after King Qi became a vassal, he immediately sent 100,000 taels of silver to Pan Lian, otherwise, this time, hum." ”

Gu Heng was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Liu Han, Liu Han smiled and said, "It's not surprising, just by supporting King Qi, this Sheng Huai should be taken down." ”

"Sheng Huai has deep roots in Yangzhou," Gu Heng sighed: "I guess Lord Gu couldn't be impeached in the end, but hurt himself." ”

"Is it difficult for this Yangzhou to become an iron bucket, is there no opponent in Yangzhou?" asked Liu Han.

Jin Liang nodded, but Gu Heng shook his head: "Of course it's not nothing, there are also Sheng Huai in Yangzhou who can't help it, for example, the captain of the water division Mantong, he never sells Sheng Huai's face." ”

"Oh, why is that?" asked Liu Han curiously.

"This Man Tong is a person from the Jingzhou Manchu family, although the Manchu family is a scholar clan, but the reputation in the scholar clan is not obvious, Man Tong is more than fifty years this year, once fought under Qiuyun and Fang Hui, transferred to Jingzhou ten years ago, served as the captain of the Jingzhou Water Division, transferred to Yangzhou five years ago, served as the captain of the Yangzhou Water Division, and the Jiangnan Water Division was transferred by him. ”

After Gu Heng's introduction, Liu Han shook his head slightly: "The water master is now under the salt and iron prison, and it is not under the control of the assassin history, it is normal for Man Tong not to sell it, this does not count." ”

Jin nodded and admitted, thought for a while, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Except for this Mantong, I really can't find it, you think, the people in this assassin's mansion are all Sheng Huai's expeditions, and those who don't agree with him have already left." ”

Liu Han frowned again, Jin Liang inadvertently pointed out the biggest drawback in the Great Jin system, officials at all levels are recruited by the officials themselves, and then reported to the imperial court, the imperial court generally approves, of course, the vassal king is an exception, the prime minister of the vassal state is appointed by the imperial court, the prime minister of the vassal state is equivalent to the prime minister of the imperial court, and if he controls this position, more than half of the vassal state is controlled by the imperial court.

"This Yangzhou really can't be inserted into the needle, and the water can't be splashed. Liu Han smiled mockingly: "I'm afraid this Lord Gu will also be in vain." ”

"These officials of the imperial court," Jin Liang sighed, and Liu Han suddenly interrupted him and asked, "How did this Sheng Huai get these 100,000 taels of silver?"

Jin Liang and Gu Heng looked at him at the same time, Gu Heng knew in his heart that Liu Han was not a businessman, so he didn't know the mystery in this, but Jin Liang didn't know Liu Han's true identity, he shook his head at Liu Han: "Brother Wu, Brother Wu, your business is so big, don't you understand, Sheng Huai wants silver, these salt and cloth numbers in Yangzhou are not served quickly, and they can be returned in the tax in the future." ”

"I see. Liu Han laughed at himself: "We are a small place, not as prosperous as Yangzhou, hey, this is not right, the salt tax is collected by the salt and iron supervisor, and this is the silver from the Shaofu, how can Sheng Huai get it?"

Jin Liang smiled again: "Brother Wu doesn't know, although this salt tax is said to be collected by the salt and iron supervisor, and the tax is also under the jurisdiction of the salt and iron supervisor, but the salt field is in the boundary of Yangzhou Prefecture, and the salt number is also opened in Yangzhou, Sheng Huai wants to take care of you, it is not easy, and the salt and iron supervisor is located in Yangzhou, and many things have to deal with Yangzhou officials." ”

Liu Han nodded understandingly, but Gu Heng shook his head: "Brother Jin is probably wrong, Sheng Huai actually doesn't have much to do with the salt tax." ”

"Oh, I want to hear about it. Jin Liang didn't care and asked.

"Do we only have salt in Yangzhou?" Gu Heng asked rhetorically, Jin Liang and Liu Han nodded almost at the same time, and Jin Liang also nodded: "Yes, in addition to salt, we also have silk cloth and grain in Yangzhou, all of which are in the hands of the assassin history, if Sheng Huaizhen stretched out his hand to the salt tax, Gu Wei would have arrested him a long time ago." ”

"This is reasonable," Liu Han nodded approvingly: "Brother Jin, this salt tax belongs to Shaofu, and it is the emperor's private property, Sheng Huai doesn't dare to reach out here easily, and Chu Shuo doesn't dare to mess around, but Yangzhou is so rich, it shouldn't be difficult for Sheng Huai to get some silver." ”

"One hundred thousand taels! This is one hundred thousand taels of silver!" Jin Liang sighed, his eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred: "These corrupt officials and corrupt officials, mother, should be killed!

"Those who are officials, those who are not greedy," Gu Heng persuaded: "If you don't make money, who will be an official, this Sheng Huai has been in Yangzhou for ten years, and I roughly estimate that I have made no less than one million." ”

"So much!" Liu Han was taken aback, what is the concept of a million silver in this era, he now knows completely well, Hanhai Trading Company is rich in the Western Regions, but the real wealth is only one or two million, this time back to the Great Jin Dynasty for revenge, he only brought nearly a million silver.

Gu Heng and Jin Liang smiled at the same time, and Gu Heng said: "This does not include his filial piety to the court, Brother Wu, that Ding Cong has been a assassin in Jingzhou for seven or eight years, and he has become the richest person in my Great Jin, this Jingzhou is not as rich as my Yangzhou, Sheng Huaike has been in Yangzhou for nearly ten years." ”

Liu Han was still surprised and couldn't believe it, he asked again, "Could it be that the imperial court didn't notice it at all?"

"So, if you want to say that Sheng Huai will be an official," Gu Heng sighed: "In the past, he leaned on the King of Qi, but now he throws himself to Pan Lian, 100,000 taels of silver, not everyone dares to give it like this." ”

Liu Han and Jin Liang both sighed deeply, however, Liu Han still admired this Sheng Huai, this guy wants to do business, he must be a good hand, he can see the direction of the wind, he is decisive, 100,000 taels of silver, if he can keep the history of Yangzhou Thorn, several 100,000 are back.

The three of them chatted about Yangzhou, seeing that the night was getting deeper and the curfew was going to be curfew, Jin Liang got up to say goodbye, Gu Heng got up and sent it to the mansion, and when he came back, Liu Han sat at the wine table and pondered.

Gu Heng asked the maid to step back, looked at the scraps on the table, and proposed to change places to continue chatting, Liu Han nodded in agreement, and the two of them changed to a small guest room in the backyard to continue drinking.

After two cups, Gu Heng looked at Liu Han's expression and asked carefully, "Is there something on your mind?"

Liu Han nodded, looking at him, Gu Heng was a little nervous in his heart, Liu Han said slowly: "The palace ordered, let us assist Gu Wei and Lord Gu to bring down Sheng Huai." ”

"Oh," Gu Heng breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt relaxed, during this time, how to deal with the Gu family in the palace was like a stone pressing on his heart, and the feeling of a small life in the hands of others was really bad.

Gu Heng retracted his mind and thought for a while before asking, "My lord, what does it mean to be in the palace?

"It's very simple, find the evidence of Sheng Huai's crime," Liu Han said: "Justifiably remove him from his official position and hand him over to the Imperial Governor's Mansion for questioning." ”

"I see. Gu Heng frowned and pondered, and Liu Han then explained: "The palace may have some evidence of Sheng Huai, but these evidence cannot be taken out, and the palace may have some scruples, so we need to do it in Yangzhou." ”

Gu Heng now understood that in the matter of bringing down Sheng Huai, the figure of the internal guard could not appear, which showed that the palace had scruples, so he handed over this hot potato to Liu Han.

After thinking about it, if this thing can be done, the Gu family may be truly safe, and maybe, the position of the head of Yangzhou's internal security can still fall on him, so he must make meritorious contributions to this.

"Then let's start with his corruption. Gu Heng thought for a long time and proposed.

Liu Han shook his head: "It's difficult, Ding Cong is so greedy, it's okay to rely on corruption," he shook his head again: "Gu Wei impeached him, it is estimated that he started with corruption, hey, we know too little about Ding Cong." ”

Gu Heng was very disappointed, if corruption could not bring down Sheng Huai, then what crime was there?

The two of them were relatively silent, a pot of wine was quickly drunk, Gu Heng kept muttering to himself, Liu Han stared at the night sky silently, and suddenly raised his head and asked, "You say, if Chu Shuo colludes with Sheng Huai and embezzles salt taxes, can you pull Sheng Huai off the horse?"

Gu Heng was slightly stunned, just now Liu Han also said that corruption is difficult to bring Sheng Huai down, and in the blink of an eye, he mentioned corruption again.

Liu Han stood up: "Where is this Chu Shuo?"

Gu Heng looked at him blankly, Liu Han smiled bitterly when he saw this, knowing that he was blind when he asked the question.

"My lord, I still don't understand. Gu Heng asked cautiously.

Liu Han sighed and scolded: "Damn, those nobles in the palace can't do it themselves, let us do it, this matter is more difficult than investigating the traitor, if you can't do it well, you have to eat deflated, maybe, even the credit for eliminating the traitor is gone." ”

When Gu Heng heard this, his whole body was cold, his face was pale, and he looked at Liu Han in a daze.

(End of chapter)