The seven major salt merchants never thought that there would be such a change.

They also reacted in a timely manner, and in the evening, they gathered information from the surrounding area, and then gathered together to discuss.

"Zhang Ming is trying to force us to give up the tax increase, if we give up, I'm afraid we won't be able to collect it again in the future."

"We must persevere, this kind of rumor will be dispersed in a few days."

"It's just confusing for a while."

Abandon?

How could they be willing, they finally came up with a way to drive Zhang Ming out of Xuzhou, if they gave up like this, wouldn't their own family be bankrupt.

After some discussion, they decided to go to Tao Qian again.

At this time, Tao Qian was listening to the report and then thinking of countermeasures.

He was a political veteran and knew that the matter was in a dilemma.

If he gives up, he will also let the great family of Xuzhou jointly oust him, and if he continues to implement the tax collection policy, the reputation will continue to be poor, and the court will also exempt him.

In a dilemma.

Somehow must be found.

If the salted fish continues to be sold, the tax impact of the entire Xuzhou will be huge, and what political achievements can Tao Qian have, he will leave the house.

As soon as he heard that the seven major salt merchants were coming to him, Tao Qian immediately invited people in.

"Tao Gong."

"Tao Gong, this matter must be Zhang Ming's conspiracy."

"Tao Gong, please call the shots."

The seven major salt merchants were afraid that Tao Qian would be instigated, and once Tao Qian was instigated, Zhang Ming would immediately be unable to suppress it.

Tao Qian knew that they were here to put pressure, so he asked everyone to sit down first.

After everyone sat down, Tao Qian said: "Rest assured, this matter will be properly resolved, and this official will immediately go to the court, and Zhang Ming's wolf ambition will definitely be obvious to the world." ”

Tao Qian had to support them, give them confidence, and stand by them.

The seven salt merchants were very happy, as long as Tao Qian was on their side, they would dare to do anything.

And Xi Zhicai's side has been sitting firmly in the Chinese army, waiting for news.

For three days, the two sides were competing.

They have a complete intelligence system and are the first to grasp all the information.

"Lord Xi, some counties have temporarily given up collecting taxes and giving up setting cards, but there are still two counties that insist on enforcement."

The pillar reported the information he had collected to Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai took a sip of tea, tasted it slowly for a while, and said: "It's okay, there are six counties in Xuzhou, but there are more than 60 counties, for the counties with relatively strong enforcement, there are always some county orders that don't want to offend us, and the implementation is not effective, so you will infiltrate these counties first." ”

"As for those who have strong executive ability, they will stop when they encounter a checkpoint, sell salted fish on the spot, if someone drives them away, they will go to the side to sell, if someone dares to collect them, they must write down the names of the executor and the county order, and immediately spread the news, saying that they are competing with the people for profit, and they will also rebel."

Rebellion, these two words are very important.

Xi Zhicai took another sip of tea and tasted it.

As soon as the pillar understood, it was executed.

The plan of the seven salt merchants did not have much effect, but it was implemented around Xiapi, because the seven salt merchants joined forces to exert pressure.

Other places are much weaker, and when rumors spread in various places, the Taishou of several counties and the county commanders of each county are also afraid.

Salted fish continues to be sold, and the price is still very low.

At this time, the seven major salt merchants couldn't sit still, they thought that they could speculate the price, and then it was time for them to ship.

However, a few days passed, and the price did not go up.

The seven major salt merchants were very anxious, they still pressed a large amount of salt in their hands, and pressed a batch of salted fish.

Some salt merchants have already started to sell some industries to maintain.

Everywhere, salted fish continues to sell vigorously.

The Taishou of the counties were also in a hurry.

Zhang Ming started selling salted fish, and it has been a month.

This month, the county's finances plummeted, and they could not collect the salt tax.

"What can I do?" Guangling County Taishou Peng Yi is worried.

He consulted with the driver.

"The county's finances are seriously in deficit, and it may continue, what can be done?"

After sighing, he said: "The gods are fighting, we people are suffering, and now that the salt tax has plummeted, we must not help each other." ”

Peng Yi hurriedly knocked on the table a few times and said: "Now that a mess of things needs money to maintain, the two don't help each other, and we can't please both sides, who will make up for the county's finances." ”

Don't see that his own Taishou was so anxious, he also said: "Lord Taishou, it is fatal to offend any party, my subordinates have learned that the entire county is spreading the history of Tao Thorn and competing with the people for profit, and they are all spreading the history of Tao Thorn to rebel, and both sides are not easy to provoke." ”

Peng Yi walked around anxiously, who knew that the small salted fish could even plunge the entire Xuzhou into a crisis.

The little salted fish can force him, the Taishou, to be so troubled.

Peng Yi's thoughts are also what many Taishou think.

The two sides fought, and they were hurt.

Taxes are collected directly by the counties, some of which have to be paid, and most of them are kept by themselves to maintain all aspects.

Xuzhou is rich, and they can still maintain it, but they are uncomfortable watching that taxes have been decreasing.

All counties have this idea, they really want to collect taxes, but they are really afraid of offending Zhang Ming.

Xiapi City.

The seven major salt merchants are already so worried that they don't know what to do.

At this point, they got together again.

"Nowadays, rumors are spreading everywhere, and it is very difficult to assassinate history, and it is not easy to do."

"We have to stop it now, or we're going bankrupt."

"I proposed, directly forcibly confiscated the salted fish, and directly closed their shop."

Several families didn't want to mess with Zhang Ming, but at this time, Zhang Ming forced them to have no choice but to confront Zhang Ming.

The matter in Xuzhou slowly spread to other places.

At this time, many places knew that Zhang Ming could sell salted fish, and salted fish could make the local government unable to collect salt taxes.

This matter has already alarmed the Jingshi, and the imperial court also knows that many people have played the imperial court and asked the emperor to sanction Zhang Ming, but there has been no result.

At this time, Zhang Ming ran all the way and had already arrived in Xuzhou.

News from Xuzhou, he can receive Xi Zhicai's report every few days.

"Xi Zhi is very talented, Lao Tzu doesn't play you to death."

Working against Tao Qian, one is to fight for breath, and the other is to make money.

A large amount of salted fish was sold, which made Zhang Ming not know how much money he made.

It is conservatively estimated that the money earned can allow Zhang Ming to raise an additional 30,000 troops.

The salt tax in one state is enough to feed tens of thousands of troops, and Zhang Ming is not earning salt tax, but directly robbing the salt money.

Of course, because Zhang Ming's selling price is not so high, if he is willing to sell a little higher, I am afraid it will be even more terrifying.

Zhang Ming has made a lot of money, but the seven major salt merchants are already red-eyed.

"It has to be done right away."

The seven major merchants together are a great force.

Together, they ordered that all counties begin to confiscate Zhang Ming's salted fish, and strictly ordered that no one should sell salted fish.

The seven major merchants began to act, and at this time, Zhang Ming happened to enter Xuzhou and rushed to Picheng.