Chapter 164 Voting
As soon as Zhang Jichuan's words came out, they immediately won everyone's unanimous approval.
Obviously, in the eyes of these salt and iron merchants, isn't what you Li Xin wants is money? And can you get enough salt and iron resources anytime and anywhere? In that case, aren't we giving you the same? Moreover, it can give you more, so why take this right back.
In the main hall, the salt merchants have more weight to speak, after all, they can't oppose Lukun in Yiju County, and only the people from Hedong are left.
And these people are naturally more grouped, unlike those who mine and strike iron, because they are more dispersed, and the number of people is much smaller. Therefore, when Wang Yun and the others talked, naturally their waists were much straighter.
"General, we are all people who support the Huashan Army, as long as the general says a word, whether it is money or salt, we will inevitably be Taoist.
Hearing this, everyone present applauded in unison and unanimously agreed.
"Yes, we all support the Huashan Army and absolutely obey the general's orders!"
"As long as we don't take back the salt pond, we will pay taxes on time and without delay!"
"Please also ask the general to think twice and take back his fate!"
Li Xin looked at the four people in front of him, and there was no expression on his face. And Wang Yun and the four of them also looked at Li Xin at this time, as if they were waiting for him to answer.
"Now that there are no excuses, I'll see how you can continue! If we are really forced to be in a hurry, it is a big deal to break up in two, and then a fish will die! Under the circumstances at this time, the situation was obviously favorable to him, and Wang Yun couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed, and said secretly in his heart.
"Please also ask the general to take back his order!" Li Yu saw that Li Xin was still hesitating, so he hurriedly left the table, came to the center of the main hall, and said loudly to Li Xinchang.
"Please take back the general's order!" Wang Yun and the three of them reacted immediately, and without saying a word, they also stepped forward and bowed down together! Behind him, a group of salt and iron merchants, except for Lu Kun and the three, all ran over.
Obviously, they want to use this kind of action to prove their strength and unity to everyone, so as to force ~ Li Xin to let go and withdraw the order. It's a pity that they think about this matter too simply, or rather, they don't know much about Li Xin.
Li Xin is the kind of person who once he has a goal, he must find a way to achieve it. This matter of salt and iron, is it not as simple as paying taxes, there are many things involved in it.
He wants to take back the right to salt and iron, and that's a matter of full consideration! Otherwise, as long as someone pays taxes, why would he have to make such trouble.
"It seems that everyone has their own opinions on this matter! I've always been very open-minded, and since everyone has opinions, so be it! I have a list here, you all sign it, pay attention, you have to leave your name at the end! I'll look at everyone's opinions before making a decision! He groaned for a while, but Li Xin said.
Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. What's going on? They've never experienced it before! Especially Wang Yun and the four of them, they couldn't help but glance at each other at this time, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
They thought that they could force Li Xin to comply, but they didn't expect him to accept it at all. Now it seems that the two sides are fighting each other, and they have not fought together at all.
The next moment, the soldier placed a piece of paper on everyone's table. At the same time, many soldiers entered, and beside each of them stood two soldiers, looking at them with fierce eyes.
Everyone hurriedly returned to their seats, picked it up and looked at it. At first glance, his face suddenly turned black. Because there is one sentence written on this paper, and there are two more words.
The sentence is "Does the salt and iron official camp agree?" And the two words at the bottom are "may" and "no"! It's obvious to ask everyone to put a tick on these two words.
Of course, there is nothing difficult about ticking itself, everyone will. The key is that Li Xin's last sentence makes everyone have scruples, because he wants to leave his name! Although everyone is against this matter in their hearts, everyone is afraid that this is Li Xin collecting evidence so that he can settle accounts after the autumn.
For a while, even the four of Wang Yun couldn't help but be much more cautious. This is a verbal objection, and a signed objection, which is of a completely different nature.
Especially in this era, the thinking of the world is completely different from that of later generations. For the signature, it is very sacred, and once it is named, it means that you have to bear the corresponding responsibility.
"To agree or not to agree?" At this moment, everyone is thinking about the same question.
Among all the people, Lu Shan and the others are probably the most relaxed, because they have no choice. Therefore, I directly chose Kezi, and then signed and handed it in.
"I'll give you half a pillar of incense, once the time is up, those who haven't decided will bear the consequences!" Li Xin saw the appearance of everyone scratching their ears and cheeks below, and deliberately put pressure on them.
At the end of the day, it's just a matter of voting. In the future, this kind of thing can be said to be very common. But this era is different, after all, this is the era when the strong take all and the king decides everything, and the world has long been accustomed to it.
Although Li Xin said that Li Xin was carrying out this vote, he was not afraid of everyone's disagreement at all, and the key was to say that the issue of signatures was raised. This question has been true for future generations, let alone this era.
The people's temperament, when they usually talk about it, they usually talk about people when they see people, and they talk nonsense when they see ghosts, and no matter how good their friends are, they will keep three points. The most representative is probably that in some company departments, opinions and the like can be put forward at ordinary times, but once it is implemented in the real-name system, it will definitely become the same in the end.
Why, because everyone is afraid of being settled afterwards. Therefore, even if you have an idea in your heart, you don't dare to really express it. That's why when you're anonymous, you can get something more real, but once you're real, it's a lot of empty talk.
These salt and iron merchants present were not afraid of anything else, but they were afraid of being remembered by Li Xin. They all felt that Li Xin could pretend to be okay now, but after having this thing, he could deal with himself as much as he wanted in the future.
If you really want to take back the salt pond, you can find some excuses at will, and you can destroy yourself. In this way, didn't he die too unjustly? Especially if you may implicate your own family members because of this!
It's no wonder they think so in their hearts, just because that's how it is in this era. Everyone can do kung fu on the surface, but when they start to do it afterwards, they are more ruthless than the other. Not to mention others, even these salt and iron merchants themselves, who usually deal with their own competitors, do not use this trick less!
Seeing that the time for half a pillar of incense is approaching, everyone has finally handed it in one after another! But everyone's mood is very dignified at this time, and there is no flawless chat at all. Because there are soldiers staring, these people can't even connect with each other if they want to! At this time, people are panicked and don't know what the final result will be.
Li Xin took these lists and looked at them one by one, while Tu Qi recorded them on the side. In the entire hall, there was only the sound of candles peeling off and Li Xin turning the paper.
Nearly a hundred lists, Li Xin looked at them for nearly half an hour, and everyone in the hall was a little impatient, but no one dared to say more. If it were normal times, they would have been resting a long time ago, but at this moment, they all stretched their necks, eager to come to the side to see clearly.
"Interesting, really interesting! Guess what, are there more people who agree or more who don't? After a long time, Li Xin put down the stack of lists, glanced at everyone below, and said with a smile.
Everyone was silent, eager to strangle Li Xin, who was a traitor.
"I saw that everyone was against it just now! I didn't expect that there was a lot of agreement on this! It seems that you still have to sign to be accurate, so that you can speak freely, you are all lying. Many people clearly agree in their hearts, but they still stand up against it, isn't it under the pressure of someone? Li Xin saw everyone's eager expressions, and he stopped being verbose and said.
"Wow!" Hearing this, everyone below couldn't help but fry the pot. No one expected this to be the result.
Many people who choose to agree can't help but regret it at this time. Because their idea is that they agree, and if others don't agree, it won't work out. In this way, I can't be offended, but it is clear that there is more than one person who thinks this way.
The four Wang Yun people who were sitting at the front, when they saw this result at this time, their faces immediately sank! The four of them looked at each other, only to see that each other shook their heads slightly, as if they all disagreed.
But no one dares to really~ believe the other party, after all, the list is in Li Xin's hands, except for the person who signed it, no one else knows what others have chosen.
However, everyone understands that according to Li Xin's words, I am afraid that there is no room for doubt about the matter of the Yantie official camp.
"You say, 'Shall I post these lists?' When the voice gradually quieted down, Li Xin said again.
As soon as these words came out, the already chaotic hall immediately became even more chaotic. If Li Xin really did this, wouldn't those who chose to agree be completely exposed to everyone?
In this case, I am afraid that these people will not be able to gain a foothold in this group in the future. Although there may be more people who choose to agree, many people don't think this way in their hearts, especially when they have to face the pressure of the four major families.
But the matter has come to this point, but no one dares to stand up and speak! Because at this time, if anyone stands up, they will definitely think that they have chosen to agree, so they dare not let people announce the results.
This is simply an act of not admitting oneself, everyone is not stupid, how can they do this! As a result, in the end, there was not a single voice of opposition.