The heavy snow fell for several days, and when the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were thinking about how to solve the snow disaster with a sad face, Zhang Yao of the Western Sichuan Chamber of Commerce was very happy that his stove had been sold out. With this artifact, Zhang Yao made a lot of money this winter. Because there is Yasukuni Gong standing behind him, this business is still a separate business at the moment.

But Zhang Yao is still calm, at the moment of the catastrophe, the more silver you make, the more the court will have a different idea about you, so Zhang Yao did not increase the price during this time, but obeyed Lin Yuan's will and lowered the price a lot.

Early this morning, Lin Yuan came to the West Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, Lin Yuan came for the good deeds of his sister in the palace, put aside the tea leaves in the cup and took a sip, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up: "Your tea is good." ”

"If Grandpa likes it, it's ready to be sent to the house." Zhang Yao said with a smile.

"It's like I'm a robber, and I've made a lot of money these days, right?" Lin Yuan put down the teacup and asked.

"Back to Grandpa, it has been sold out of stock in the past few days, but there is no price increase according to your wishes." Zhang Yao said.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Right now, the land of Gyeonggi has been hit by a snow disaster, some money can be earned but some money can't, once you earn it, even the gods can't save you." ”

Zhang Yao nodded, without words. Lin Yuan continued: "Don't take my words seriously, I can tell you right now that Shuntianfu has copied a few stores, and they are all merchants who have taken the opportunity to raise prices." Sometimes the days ** Yi make them forget about it, at the feet of the Son of Heaven. And today's saint is not Nanliang's one. ”

Zhang Yao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, the store was copied, he knew the news, last night Shuntianfu raided several grain stores and a pharmacy in the middle of the night, and the crime was to hoard goods and wait for the price to rise.

"I understand that it won't make it difficult for my grandfather." Zhang Yao said.

"I won't sell the stove in the next few days, you will collect what you produce now, and someone in the palace will come to pick up the goods in a few days." Lin Yuan's words made Zhang Yao's eyes light up, "Grandpa is saying that this stove is going to be used in the palace?" "This is good news, as long as the merchant sells goods, as long as he has something to do with the royal family, the price cannot be the same.

I saw Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "Concubine Ling wants to visit the poor people in Beijing who have been affected by the disaster, but sending food and money is not always a way, and there is nothing new." That's what you have to prepare. ”

"I understand it below, and I will tell people to prepare as soon as possible." Zhang Yao said hurriedly.

"Then I won't bother you, don't always stare at the money in everything." Lin Yuan got up and left, and asked his sister to send the stove not only for the palace, but also for the hope that the West Sichuan Chamber of Commerce would take this opportunity to get a name of benevolence and righteousness for future use.

Three days ago, Lin Yuan was suddenly summoned into the palace to observe the meeting of the six cabinets to discuss taxes. Lin Yuan didn't want to participate, if the court passed the reform of the commercial tax, it would inevitably move a large number of people's cakes, and there was also opposition among the six departments who participated in the meeting. At the moment, the situation seems to be calm, but once the decree is implemented, it is bound to meet with strong opposition.

The person who organized this matter now will inevitably become a public enemy in the future, Lin Yuan asked if he was unable to resist, and Li Yuan seemed to know this, although the plan was proposed by him, but the executor still wanted a person with weight in the court to do it better. This time, he only let Lin Yuan observe, and did not let him participate in the future.

After the discussion of the six cabinets, the imperial court began to work intensively to improve the new tax law that was planned to be implemented after the beginning of spring next year, and the leader of the implementation of the new law unsurprisingly fell into the hands of Yan Shixun.

As the youngest deputy assistant in the cabinet, Yan Shixun has always been a radical, the change is like fire, and it is overwhelming when it burns, Xia Lindao and others are already old and are not suitable for doing this, but they still need to stabilize the overall situation in the future.

Lin Yuan didn't know if this change would be successful, because it depended on the reaction of the family. I hope it doesn't come to a situation where swords and soldiers meet.

Zhenjiang Mansion, which is thousands of miles away, has the largest inland river wharf in Jiangsu and Zhejiang because of its special geographical location. Everything that is paid tribute in the land south of the Yangtze River must be purchased and shipped here.

What happened in Zhenjiang Mansion, which was originally calm, in the past few days has made the life of the pharmacists tremble. The Shen family, the third largest pharmaceutical merchant in Zhenjiang Prefecture, was arrested and imprisoned by the government overnight. The local people didn't know the reason, but their peers knew that the Shen family suffered this disaster because they offended the Xue family's branch in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

In the prison of Zhenjiang Mansion, Xue Li put away the folding fan, looked at Shen Bin, who was tortured inside, and sneered: "I said Shen Dashao, don't carry it to death." Look at what is left of your Shen family now? ”

A few days of torture made Shen Bin very weak now, his bloodshot eyes looked at Xue Li coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "If you want to add to the crime, why bother?" You're going to kill me. ”

"Tsk, it's really the iron-clad Shen Bin, just like your dead father, isn't it just a painting, why don't you hold on to it."

Xue Li glanced at Shen Bin and said lightly, "You are now ruined, and you still think it is a treasure, but as everyone knows, this is a disaster." ”

took the notice from the servant's hand and shook it in front of Shen Bin: "Look, still expect your delicate wife to save you?" Whether she can get out of this Zhenjiang Mansion now is a question. ”

It was a sea fishing document, which was impressively stamped with the official seal of Zhenjiang Prefecture. If his wife does not escape now, she will inevitably fall into the hands of these people. Shen Bin clenched his hands, gritted his teeth and said, "If you dare to hurt her, I won't let you go." ”

"In other words, my ears are calloused, sir, aren't you alive and well now?" said that he looked at the portrait on the wanted warrant, and praised: "It is said that the eldest lady of the Lin family is amazingly beautiful, and she is really attractive." ”

Hearing this, Shen Bin suddenly rushed towards Xue Li, but was held dead by the servants behind Xue Li and couldn't move. Xue Li looked at Shen Bin's devouring eyes, smiled, and reached out to pat Shen Bin's bloodstained face: "You think about it again, my patience is limited, master." If you hand it over, I'll give you a good time. After speaking, he turned around and went out of the prison, Shen Bin collapsed on the ground weakly, and he didn't think that anyone would save him at the moment, he just hoped that his wife could escape.

Lin Jia, who was hiding in the grass, covered his mouth with his hands, trying not to make any noise. But the slight trembling body still exposed the fear in her heart at the moment.

Overnight, the two enviable pharmacists in Zhenjiang Mansion in the past were destroyed in an instant, their parents were imprisoned, and their husbands did not know their life and death. The lives of both families fell on her shoulders alone. fled all the way, and the guards of the Shen family had already fought with the pursuers in order to let her escape, leaving only the female guard beside her.

Listening to the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Lin Jia, who was still trembling but persistent, and sighed. Will this eldest lady in the boudoir be able to complete this mission?

"Sister, are they gone?" Lin Jia looked at Shen Yue on the side and asked quietly.

"Let's go far, let's find a place to hide first, in case we kill a horse pistol, we both have to confess here." Shen Yue thought for a while.

Lin Jia nodded, now she can only hope to survive by listening to Shen Yue's words, and tightened the saber wrapped in silk cloth in her hand, which is the only hope for dozens of people in their two families.

"Young grandma, is this sword really useful? Xijing is thousands of miles away, and we haven't escaped from the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang yet, so I want to say that we might as well go to Yangzhou and find Lord Qincha who patrols the riverbank to avenge his grievances. Shen Yue persuaded.

Lin Jia shook his head, looked at Shen Yue and said firmly: "The husband said that the current situation in Yangzhou is secret, and Lord Qincha has no leisure to care about the affairs of Zhenjiang Mansion, and the husband said that this sword is not ordinary, and he has saved the owner of this sword." No one of our Shen Lin family is willing to help at the moment, only this one still has a glimmer of hope, even if he can't save it all, he can leave roots for the two families. ”

"That's it, I'll send you to Xijing, but this road is difficult, you have to be prepared." Shen Yue sighed helplessly.

"Sister, don't worry, for the sake of my husband, I will insist." Lin Jia said firmly.

After a period of time, Shen Yue and Lin Jia mixed into the fleeing team, and gradually got rid of the pursuit of the Xue family. Seeing the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief, the Xue family is powerful, but it is only limited to one state, and when it comes out of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is not so troublesome.

"I'll be able to get to Xijing in a few days, young grandmother, do you know who the owner of this sword is?" Shen Yue asked.

Who knew that Lin Jia's face suddenly turned red, and he said in a low voice: "The husband said it, he doesn't know, he only knows that the person's surname is Lin Mingyuan, and he doesn't know which family it is." ”

Shen Yue felt powerless for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Young grandmother, Xijing has a population of one million, how many people with the same name and surname, do we want to find them one by one?" ”

Lin Jia didn't speak, this matter was really too difficult. looked at Lin Jia, and seeing that she couldn't think of any way, Shen Yue said helplessly: "Let's go to Xijing first, I'm thinking of a way to find someone." Lin Jia nodded and said nothing.

In the Xue family of Zhenjiang Mansion, Xue Li put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the subordinates kneeling under the hall, and said lightly: "So, people are no longer in Zhenjiang Mansion?" ”

"Back to the head of the family, my subordinates searched all over the place, but they still didn't find anyone, and the brothers who searched outside Zhenjiang reported that they intercepted and killed them twice, but they all let people escape." The man replied.

"A bunch of trash." Xue Li slammed the teacup on the ground, "It's been half a month, even if you climb out of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, you can't use your brains, you have to guard Zhenjiang Mansion?" ”

"The head of the family is angry, I have already sent someone to the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to find someone." The man hurriedly said that the teacup had just shattered, and the splinters had scratched his face, but he let it bleed and did not dare to move in the slightest.

"Scatter everyone, and other state capitals will also look for it, although a weak woman can't make big waves, it is a hidden danger after all." Xue Li looked coldly at the person kneeling on the ground.

"The subordinates understand, so let's go down and arrange it." The man got up and withdrew.

Looking at the landscape map hanging in front of the hall, Xue Li played with the jade wrench on his thumb, and he was always a little uneasy. He didn't know where it came from, but the feeling of not being in his hands made him uncomfortable. The Shen family's affairs can't be delayed, so they have to be let open as soon as possible.