Yanzhou Mansion City, General Military Mansion.

The information collected by the Investigation Department after a month was very detailed, and it was quickly sent to Liu Juntao.

At this time, Liu Juntao had already summoned Lan Siqi, the minister of praise and painting, and Zhang Yuqing, the chief of staff, and the three of them were discussing countermeasures in the study, and Tang Yu, the minister of commerce, was also among them, discussing with everyone how to deal with the eleven Nanzhili bigwigs.

Suddenly, a thought popped up in Liu Juntao's heart, and he said, "It's a little strange! Each of the eleven bigwigs is a wealthy family in Jiangnan, I don't believe that they don't have some people and capable people in their hands, although our investigation department has also gone through some twists and turns this time, and finally got these news and intelligence, but I always feel that it is too simple! ”

Tang Yu, Lan Siqi, and Zhang Yuqing were also slightly stunned when they heard this, and the three of them pondered carefully.

After a while, Zhang Yuqing said in a deep voice: "Zongzhen, I don't think there is anything strange about this matter. ”

"Tell me about it!"

Everyone looked at it.

Zhang Yuqing continued: "Those bigwigs are all wealthy families who have been heirlooms for hundreds of years, and even established a clan since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, such a family will naturally not take our Yushan Town in their eyes, or even the head of the town, the chief military officer of Yanzhou Mansion!" So, the arrogance of these bigwigs helped us. ”

After listening to Zhang Yuqing's words, Liu Juntao said thoughtfully: "That is to say, although these bigwigs have also blocked and intercepted the manpower of the Investigation Department, they have not done their best, not that they do not have this strength, but they don't take us seriously at all!" ”

Zhang Yuqing said with a smile: "This is so! ”

Tang Yu and Lan Siqi also nodded, obviously agreeing with Zhang Yuqing's words.

Tang Yu even said: "In this way, with the money, food and manpower mobilized by the Ministry of Commerce now, coupled with the participation of more than 30 businessmen and heroes from all over Shandong, we can completely take advantage of the ignorance and arrogance of these eleven Nanzhili bigwigs to catch them off guard!" ”

Liu Juntao frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and then said, "You can give it a try!" However, we must also prepare for the worst, if this is the eleven bigwigs deliberately showing weakness, the Ministry of Commerce is very likely to be injured, and we must also think of measures to deal with the aftermath! ”

After listening to Liu Juntao's words, everyone also quite agreed, and began to discuss.

Early the next morning, Liu Juntao sorted out the countermeasures drawn up by everyone overnight and handed them over to Tang Yu for implementation.

This time, more than 30 Shandong businessmen and Haoqiang in Yushan Town went south to "fight", because it was a pure commercial war, Liu Juntao handed over the power of "temporary command" to Tang Yu, and sent someone to inform Liu Zi'an to lead the exploration department to assist overnight.

And Liu Juntao himself is sitting in the capital city of Yanzhou, ready to deal with emergencies at any time, as well as the Jedi counterattack of the eleven Nanzhili bigwigs.

However, just when Tang Yu had just returned to the courtyard of the shogunate's Ministry of Commerce located in the General Military Mansion, Mr. Shan of the Confucian Mansion suddenly visited, which surprised Liu Juntao.

When Liu Juntao personally welcomed Mr. Shan to the main hall, he saw that Mr. Shan's face was not good, and there was a faint sadness between his eyebrows, so he asked, "Mr. came this time, but something big happened?" ”

Mr. Shan opened his mouth, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back.

Liu Juntao couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw this, and then said: "Mr. has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, we have also been friends for so many years, if there is something, we can discuss it, we don't have to be so entangled." ”

"Alas!"

Mr. Shan sighed, and then said, "Lord Zongzhen, are you ready to start a war with those wealthy families in Nanzhili?" ”

"At war?"

Liu Juntao smiled and said, "It's not so serious, it's just some business disputes, and I'm already dealing with it!" ”

"I'm afraid that you're going to deal with it!"

Mr. Shan sighed and said, "A few days ago, Yan Shenggong received a handwritten letter from those Nanzhili bigwigs, a full eleven! These bigwigs are either relatives of the powerful people of the dynasty, or they are local families in the south of the Yangtze River, and the important ones are the heroes of the founding of this dynasty, all of them are either rich or noble, and even Yan Shenggong is easy to offend! ”

Liu Juntao listened but still didn't care, and asked: "Are those wealthy bigwigs writing a letter to ask Yan Shenggong to mediate?" ”

"Mediation?"

Mr. Shan's eyes widened, his eyes were full of incredulity, and he said: "Those bigwigs unanimously asked Yan Shenggong to come forward and suppress the Lord of the General Town, and asked the Lord of the General Town to accept their request unconditionally, and at the same time compensate each family with one million taels of silver!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Juntao couldn't help frowning, looked at Mr. Shan for a long time and didn't speak, and then said, "Are these big guys stupid?" How could such a thing be said! ”

"They're not stupid, they're all dependent!"

Mr. Shan said: "Lord Zongzhen, do you know how strong these eleven wealthy families are together? The wealth of these eleven families is enough to buy the entire city of Nanjing! There are tens of thousands of family members and guests in these wealthy families, all of whom are strong! That's not all, these eleven wealthy families have countless relatives, friends, and student colleagues, and these relationship networks are woven together to form a sky net that can cover the sky and the sun! Lord Chief, I advise you to spend some money and be soft! ”

Mr. Shan's words not only did not make Liu Juntao afraid, but aroused the high-spirited fighting spirit in Liu Juntao's heart!

"So, this time Yan Shenggong asked Mr. Shan to be a lobbyist?"

Mr. Shan waved his hand and said, "I'm helping you!" Lord Zongzhen, Yan Shenggong's side will also do his best to make the eleven bigwigs lower some conditions, and the Lord of the Town will spend some more silver, and then everyone will laugh and enmity How good! ”

"Haha!"

After listening to Mr. Shan's words, Liu Juntao suddenly laughed and said, "If I don't agree, what should I do!" ”

Mr. Shan was slightly stunned when he saw this, then sighed heavily, shook his head and said, "I know that Lord Zongzhen will not be soft!" ”

Then, Mr. Shan said: "The eleven bigwigs proposed in the letter: If the lord of the town does not agree to bow his head, they will unite and let the silver of the eleven families rush into the whole of Shandong, until the industry of Yushan Town and all Shandong forces is crushed!" Moreover, the eleven bigwigs will also use the relationship between the DPRK and China to impeach Lord Zongzhen until Lord Zongzhen steps down! ”

When Liu Juntao heard this, he only felt that he had heard a big joke, so he smiled and said to Mr. Shan: "Since those big guys want to fight, then fight well!" ”

"Lord Chief! You have to think twice! ”

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "Sir, those eleven bigwigs are still thinking of rushing into the Shandong territory, but I don't know that the Ministry of Commerce of Yushan Town has begun to lead more than 30 Shandong businessmen and Haoqiang to make preparations. We have Liu's Erguotou, Yushan Town cement, glass, new carriages and other sharp weapons in our hands, as well as the Yushan Town ticket number as a backing, what do those Nanzhili bigwigs use to resist! ”

"They are still saying that they want to use the power of the DPRK and China to get me out of power?"

Liu Juntao laughed for a while as if he had heard some joke, and then said: "Maybe Mr. Shan doesn't know, after the expansion of the battalions under my command this time, the number of troops has greatly increased. Joke! ”

At this time, Mr. Shan was completely shocked by Liu Juntao's momentum, although he also knew that Liu Juntao's power was strong, but he never expected that Liu Juntao, a new general soldier, would actually have 100,000 troops!

Moreover, Liu Juntao has gathered more than 30 Shandong heroes and businessmen in a month's time, and is ready to "start a war" with the eleven bigwigs in Nanzhili, which is enough to show that Liu Juntao has responded to every call in Shandong Province!

At the same time, it also reflects from the side that Liu Juntao's determination and resolute attitude to go south to the south this time are no longer irreparable by any words.

So, Mr. Shan sighed and said, "Lord Zongzhen, I came this time, and Yan Sheng Gong instructed me two things: first, if Lord Zongzhen is willing to bow his head and reconcile, then the Confucian Mansion will do his best to protect Lord Zongzhen and Yushan Town; Second, if the lord of the town is unwilling, then the Confucian Mansion can only be neutral, and all the relations and forces of the Confucian Mansion can be guaranteed to be neutral. Thank you for your understanding! ”

Liu Juntao naturally didn't say anything, although Yan Shenggong and himself were allies, but in the face of those big guys in Nan Zhili, he had no right to let Yan Shenggong go desperately with him.