In the city, the two Huai salt transport envoys are in the yamen, and the three big characters of "Salt Law Road" on the plaque of the gate are shining under the scorching sun.

"According to Gonggong Liu's meaning, he first took back a part of the salt citation, and the emperor allowed him to fold it, and this part of the salt quotation was reorganized into salt tickets." Yan Ming said worriedly.

Jasven's eyes froze: "What's the matter?" ”

Shen Sanguan looked at the account book: "The original one citation has been replaced by today's one ticket, and more than 100 catties per month remain unchanged, but in the past, you could buy a salt quotation for only one hundred taels, and you can operate for a long time, but now you need one thousand taels." ”

Jia Siwen pondered: "This is definitely not Liu Zhiyuan's idea, Jia Cong is a traitor, he must be plotting behind his back." ”

As one of Jiang Zuomeng's think tanks, Jia Swen once made Jia Cong suffer a big loss and almost knocked him off the cliff, but now he is determined as soon as he comes.

Yan Ming frowned and said, "You mean, this news is not good for us and the prince of Zhongshun?" But Father-in-law Liu changed his way to collect money, and no matter how he said it, he had to accept the past, so that everyone could look good, and the emperor would be able to reply...... In that case, we have to attack him? ”

Jia Swen put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, and made a decision: "No, this Jia Cong, his background is extraordinary, after coming out of the public mansion, I pondered hard, and I couldn't attack him, at this time he has no major problems, and the loyal prince can't make taboos to tell the emperor, the enemy is dark and I am clear, and it is taboo to attack him head-on." ”

"So what?" Yan Ming pondered: "There are often problems with river governance, and there is Liu Dongsheng in the work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but it can't interfere. ”

"As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is a hundred battles to win. Jia Cong's fame is greater today, patrolling Jiangsu, thunder dealt with Wuzhou, when I crossed Qingjiangpu, many people were preaching, and he also personally raised silver for river control, this person is the most powerful, is Liu Bei fell the child, bought people's hearts, scheming, not to be underestimated. ”

Hearing Jasven say this, everyone's premonition was not good, but he suddenly changed his tone: "As for accepting bribes, it is not a crime, everyone is the same, it is not good to expose their scars, but asking for bribes can become an additional condition at that time." Let's not touch him now, live in harmony, if Grandpa Liu wants to collect the money, let him collect the ......"

"But ......" Shen Sanguan said distressedly: "Once this salt ticket is converted, let's ......"

"Isn't there still private salt?" Jia Siwen waved his hand and pressed: "Shen Yuanwai, I know that you Huizhou rich businessmen, hardworking and frugal, will also study, otherwise the wealth of Huizhou people will not be the best in the world." Salt merchants, the people involved are countless officials, and even the prince, when the time comes, they attack each other and their hats are buttoned down, can Liu Zhiyuan not panic? What should he do then? Shirk, shirk responsibility, as long as we add a little fire, they will turn against each other, and the salt law is still our world. ”

"Looking at the long term, what is the current point compared to the harvest of decades? The bigger they make the better. ”

Jaswen made the final decision, thinking of the deaths of Jiang Huajiao, Luo Min, Xu Youzhen and others, he was awe-inspired, and he didn't dare to underestimate Jia Cong anymore.

And Yan Ming and the others were in awe of him, this Jia Siwen is not only a master of the eight forces, he has entered the Huan Sea, he is also smart and practiced, and he will definitely be a candidate for the cabinet in the future, and Zhedong is really full of talents.

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"Back to Godfather, if you go on like this, the silver tickets of Lianghuai will be sold for 300,000 taels."

In another place, a fat eunuch returned with an account book in his hand.

"This 300,000 is not enough......" Liu Zhiyuan was slightly dissatisfied, thought about it and smiled: "This method is really good, the emperor listens to our family, and when our family holds two Huai salt tickets, how much price is said, it is how much it is!" ”

"Godfather, I'm afraid that the courtiers of the household department will talk nonsense...... Another thin eunuch is holding the rock sugar soup sold in Guangdong and is carefully feeding.

"They dare, and they don't look at who our family is......" Liu Zhiyuan touched the official seal with his left hand, his eyes were hot, this kind of emperor's trust, the increase of power, and the rolling of money made him feel extremely happy, and he was reluctant to give up: "This is only a part of the salt introduction, our family doesn't have so much time to waste, we have to ......hurry up."

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The southeast of Gaoyou Lake, the northeast of Shaobo Lake, and the Cheluo Town on the verge of the North-South Grand Canal, are crowded with cars and horses, since the Gaoyou flood, Cheluo Town quickly set up a river defense yamen, set up a river pass judge, push officials, and inspect the department, go north to Gaoyou, go south to Jiangdu, and pass Xinghua artificial canal in the west, which is a prosperous town.

The town passed the judgment of Yamen Lane, Wu Sange handed a few account books to Jia Cong, Jia Cong got off the sedan chair, closed it at will, put it in his sleeve, and went to the Yamen, the gatehouse stood solemnly to welcome, but Jia Cong was too lazy to look at it.

went straight into the lobby and sat down on the Taishi chair, Gu Tongzhi came out with a smile, and Jia Cong got straight to the point: "Gu Tongzhi, don't come unharmed, it's difficult to control the river, and it's also difficult to control the silver." ”

"Yes, yes, this official has always been conscientious in his duties, this imperial court decree, urging Gaoyou River every day, do you have any orders?" Gu Tongzhi was also sweating all over his body, as soon as he received the report of increasing the punishment of the responsibility system, he restrained a lot, pitiful him a five-grade official, but he had to ask Jia Cong a seven-grade official, and he laughed before and after, who called people to be in charge?

"Of course there are orders." Jia Cong took out the account book from his sleeve, on which were written the five big characters "Cheluo Town River Defense Battalion": "Do you know this?" It took me a lot of effort to see it. ”

"My lord......" Gu Tongzhi trembled: "What do you want, but if you give me an order, you will never give up!" ”

Wherever the patrol went, the eight mansions trembled, and the Taoist platforms all stepped down, how could Gu Tongzhi not be afraid?

"Don't worry, I don't want much." Jia Cong stretched out his hand, touched the beam of the black gauze hat on Gu Tongzhi's head, and sighed: "Ten years of hard study, countless times in and out of the field, Sven was defeated, and he was promoted to fight the small people, so he asked for such a hat." However, this hat is not necessarily stable, sometimes, it falls unconsciously, but unfortunately, alas, Gu Tongzhi and I are the same. The emperor's order is above, the people's will is below, today I don't want 10,000 taels of gold, and I don't want a beautiful wife and concubine, so I want your black gauze hat, how about borrowing me for March? ”

"This ...... This ......" Gu Tongzhi stammered and knelt down: "The official of the imperial court, how can you borrow a word?" ”

"You don't agree?" Jia Cong pinched the account book, his eyes were cold: "You are suspended for three months, if you don't do this, the official will really participate." ”

If Jia Cong moves to impeach, the impeached magistrate must be suspended, this is the terrible thing about the imperial history, and seeing Jia Cong's fierce and vicious eyes again, Gu Tongzhi had to take off his official hat and robe in frustration and respectfully.

"Jia Yun, this Tongzhi official uniform, you replace it for three months, and have full authority to deal with the river defense of Gaoyou and Jiangdu." Jia Cong left no room for it: "Tongzhiyin is also handed over!" ”

Jia Yun stayed there for a while before replying to receive the order.

Jia Congli sat up, Gu Tongzhi wore a cloak, and rolled and crawled to hug his legs and feet: "My lord, my lord, I know my mistakes in my humble duties, and I will never be killed......"

"Good work!" Jia Cong said lightly, kicked Gu Tongzhi away, and walked out, Sun Fu and the others were shocked for a few seconds, from then on, none of them dared to play tricks in front of Jia Cong.

A few days later, Jia Cong arrived in Tongzhou, and the matter also spread, and for a time, many officials in the north and south of the river were in danger.