Wen Tiren has more means than Zhou Yanru, establishing the image of a lonely minister, and in the face of the impeachment of the government and the opposition like a tide, he has always adhered to the attitude of 'justice' and has no excuse.

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen naturally favored Wen Tiren, and many people were implicated by Huang Shaojie, dismissed officials, and demoted more than 30 people.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen, the seventh day of the third month, Suzhou Mansion.

The first ticket number of Zhou's Chamber of Commerce, Zhou's ticket number, was established in Suzhou Prefecture.

After nearly two years of development, the ticket number has been quite large, and it is quite famous in Suzhou Mansion, and the businessmen who come and go from the south to the north all know.

The person who takes care of this important ticket number is Shangguan Xun's brother, Shen Yunchang.

At this time, Shen Yunchang was checking the account books in his class room, and there were guys walking around outside, and there was an endless stream of customers who came up to deposit and withdraw money at the counter in front, bustling.

After a while, an account office walked in, frowned, and said, "The shopkeeper, I have recently exchanged more and saved less, and the situation is a little wrong." ”

Shen Yunchang put down his pen and said, "Well, I noticed that someone should be trying to maliciously run on it, and the time is estimated to have not yet come." By the way, a letter from the capital, let's be cautious lately, someone is going to deal with us. ”

The bookkeeper was shocked and said, "Who is it?" Who would dare to touch the owner's business? ”

Zhou Zheng was dismissed, and it had long been spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, so they naturally knew.

Shen Yunchang was silent for a while, and said, "There are still 30,000 taels in stock, which should be enough." The address of the vault is known to you and me. You go to the capital, you should go to play, and the silver ticket number is out. ”

The bookkeeper heard the smell, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, is it really so dangerous?" ”

Shen Yunchang pinched his eyebrows and said, "Just in case." ”

The bookkeeper nodded and said, "I'll pack up my things and leave immediately." ”

Shen Yunchang said: "Be careful. ”

The bookkeeper replied solemnly and hurriedly turned around and left.

Shen Yunchang stood up, turned around and pushed open the window, behind him was a river, many people jokingly called 'Little Qinhuai', it was the famous river of fireworks, and further up, it was where the Suzhou Mansion was located.

Shen Yunchang looked at the direction of Suzhou Mansion, was silent for a moment, and then continued to write his things with a pen.

At noon, in a green building on the other side of the river, three businessman-like men accompanied a middle-aged man who sat upright to drink.

A fat man with a fat head and big ears and a fat face full of fat, his small eyes were dripping, he looked at the middle-aged man, and said: "Lord Kou, this Zhou's ticket number is really rich, and their treasury silver is 300,000 ......."

Another man who looked like a businessman hurriedly continued: "This is nothing, they actually ignore Lord Kou, they don't understand basic politeness, and they haven't paid a cent of the money they should have paid!" ”

The third said: "Lord Kou, the Zhou Clan's ticket number and the Zhou Chamber of Commerce are really rich, have you heard?" Those salt merchants have to pay them millions of taels of protection money every year, just for nothing, why should they? You are the prefect of Suzhou! ”

Kou Qin's expression was indifferent, he took a sip of wine, and said, "What do you want?" ”

The three of them glanced at each other and hurriedly said: "Master Kou, I won't tell you, Zhou's Chamber of Commerce, there are a lot of industries under the ticket number, you want silver, industry, please give it to us." ”

Kou Qin glanced at the three of them and said, "Okay." ”

The three of them were overjoyed and hurriedly toasted.

Kou Qin's indifferent response, the reason why he wanted to make a move on the Zhou Chamber of Commerce and the ticket number was naturally not because of the filial piety of a few businessmen.

First, Zhou Zhengyun has already fallen, and the Zhou Chamber of Commerce is still not interested, and he doesn't understand the rules at all.

Second, he also wants to show loyalty to some big people in the capital, in addition to silver, that is, to make a move on Zhou Zhengyun.

Kou Qin drank the wine and said secretly in his heart: "If you want to blame, blame you Zhou Zhengyun for being too ugly and not knowing how to score a lot." ’

Kou Qin made up his mind, and after drinking, he returned to the yamen.

In the afternoon, before the ticket number was closed, a team of officials from Suzhou Prefecture surrounded the front and back of the ticket number.

The official kicked the door open, and Kou Qin personally took the lead, and walked into the ticket number surrounded by everyone with a proud and indifferent face.

It is difficult to have secrets in the merchant circle, and before Kou Qin came, many people came around the ticket number.

Yang Huyi, Yang Huzhi and the brothers sat in the teahouse, quietly looking at the door of Zhou's ticket number.

Yang Huzhi still had the same zombie face, watched Kou Qin enter, and said lightly: "Big brother, you say, does Zhou Zhengyun still have the ability to fight back?" ”

Yang Huyi didn't know how to be lame in recent years, leaning on crutches, looking at the gate of Zhou's ticket number surrounded by the officials, and said: "We have never been short of the silver that should be given, and we have never exceeded the rules, even if Zhou Zhengyun still has the power to fight back, it has nothing to do with us." ”

"What if he didn't?" Yang Huzhi asked next.

Zhou Zheng squeezed them too hard, for several years, the Yang family was out of breath, and most of the head was taken away by Zhou Zheng, how could they be willing.

Yang Hu was on crutches with both hands, his eyes were quiet and indifferent, but his tone was very calm and flat: "Don't worry, wait for half a year." ”

Yang Huzhi nodded indifferently, they were scared by Zhou Zheng, and they had repeatedly taken advantage of Zhou Zheng's difficulties before, but Zhou Zheng fought back strongly, which became their nightmare.

It's not just the Yang family, almost all of the heads and brains of more than a dozen salt merchants who are subject to Zhou Zheng are there, some are smiling happily, some are gloomy, some are bland, some are full of ambition, and some are sharpening their knives.

They stared at the ticket number as if they were staring at a piece of fat, and their eyes flashed with greed.

In the ticket number, the shopkeeper Shen Yunchang watched Kou Qin rush in with people, did not panic at all, raised his hand, and said: "The grass people have seen Lord Kou, I don't know what Lord Kou is saying about surrounding my ticket number?" ”

Kou Qin didn't speak, and the torture book in the torture room on the side snorted coldly, and said sharply: "The Zhou's ticket number was established without approval, tax evasion, and fraud of depositors, but it is actually a lawless fraud of money, and it will be seized today!" ”

Kou Qin sat on the chair, blowing tea gently, as if he hadn't heard the words of the torture book.

Shen Yunchang's expression was calm, and he said, "Our ticket number is approved by the Ministry of Households, if Lord Kou doesn't know, I can show the approval document to the adult." ”

Xing Shu sneered and said, "This is Suzhou, Shen shopkeeper, I advise you to get acquainted." Hand over the books, open the door, and don't make it too ugly. ”

Shen Yunchang looked at this torture book, glanced at Kou Qin, who was there with the old god, and said lightly: "Lord Kou, if there are any conditions, you might as well say it clearly." Our ticket number can do it now, and it's not that no one is on it. ”

Kou Qin's expression suddenly became indifferent, put down the teacup, stood up, stared at Shen Yunchang and said, "This mansion is acting according to the law, even if there are people above you?" This government is going to confiscate your Zhou ticket number now, and then I will have to participate in the person behind you. Thou shalt tell this house, who is the man above thee? ”

Xingshu sneered, and secretly said that this Shen Yunchang really didn't know each other, and at this time, he actually dared to pull the tiger's skin.

The three businessmen outside who persuaded Kou Qin to make a move were waiting in the teahouse not far away, smiling.

The Zhou Chamber of Commerce has such a big piece of fat, if they take a bite, their net worth will at least double!

There are still many people who are also ready to move, and they are already discussing how to get a share of this gluttonous feast.

Shen Yunchang saw that Kou Qin had made up his mind to eat them, his expression was a little ugly, and he said, "Lord Kou, do you really think that our owner has fallen like this?" How was the eunuch party in the beginning? Didn't our owner come over yet? You just fly and conclude that our host will not make a comeback? ”

If you understand people, you know who is behind the Zhou Chamber of Commerce.

Kou Qin naturally knew very well, snorted a little impatiently, and said: "This mansion says again, this mansion acts according to the law, even if it makes trouble for the imperial court, this mansion has nothing to fear!" Hand over the account books, open the treasury, don't let this house force you! ”

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