Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

The rivers and lakes are turbulent, no one can control them, some people support them, and some people oppose them.

When Wang Beicheng was thinking about 'surrendering', the two leaders of the Shanxi Gang and the Hui Gang finally sat down quietly and began to negotiate.

The Shanxi Gang is represented by the Zhou family, and the Hui Gang is represented by the Chen family.

Both of them are middle-aged and fat people, the difference is that one has a gentle face, like a peacemaker, and the other has small eyes that are gloomy, and they always exude a dangerous light.

"You should know about the governor's yamen today, right?" The fat man of the Chen family said in a negative way.

The fat man of the Zhou family of the Shanxi Gang smiled and said, "I know." "I don't add half a word.

Fat Chen stared at Fat Zhou, unable to see what he was thinking from his face at all, and sneered: "Since you know, can you still sit still?" Can your Shanshan Gang defeat our Hui Gang? ”

Zhou Fatzi still smiled at Maitreya Buddha and said, "I can sit still, Brother Chen, you are very uneasy......

The corners of Fat Chen's eyes narrowed, becoming more and more gloomy, and said, "I can't sit still because I know it's more!" I've heard...... The governor's yamen is to set up a tax bureau, including the salt department...... It will neither be handed over to our Hui Gang, nor will it be handed over to your Shanshan Gang! ”

Fat Zhou's smile froze, his fat right hand took a cup of tea, lowered his head to drink tea, and was silent.

The power of the Shanxi Gang and the Hui Gang is not only economic, but also reflected in the official face, such as the Su Gang. Bi Zikang, the governor of the state, is a member of the Hui Gang. Cao Bushan, the governor of the prefecture, is from the Shanshan Gang. Now that the imperial court has reformed the tax system and stripped the salt affairs from the local government, the local prefect and even the governor's yamen will have a much lower voice.

This is undoubtedly a huge damage to them!

Seeing that Fat Zhou stopped talking, Fat Chen sneered and said, "I also heard that the imperial court will kick out most of the salt merchants this time, including the Shanshan Gang and the Hui Gang!" Resolute and unchangeable! ”

Fat Zhou frowned, stopped smiling, took a sip of tea, was silent for a while, and said lightly: "You called me over, didn't you just want to see my jokes?" ”

A fierce color appeared on Fat Chen's face, and he said, "I won't talk nonsense with you, the new policy of the imperial court is clearly to drive out us and wait!" We have to do something to make the court change its mind! ”

Fat Zhou fumbled with the teacup in his hand, and there was no trace of expression on his face, and said, "What do you want to do?" ”

Fat Chen knew that this old rival was moved when he saw it, and said bluntly: "Our two families have controlled the salt industry for many years, and the entire Ming Dynasty is inseparable from us, why don't we do something to make Nanzhili lack salt, not much, ten days and a half months is enough to make the governor's yamen bow his head!" ”

Zhou Fatzi listened to Fatzi Chen's words, and said with a sudden smile on his face: "I'm afraid, you're not just looking for me, right?" ”

Fat Chen's face became more and more cloudy, and said: "Yes, you are the last person I find, as long as you agree, from tonight onwards, the entire Nanzhili will fall into silence!" ”

The fat on Fat Zhou's face jumped, and a look of condensation appeared in his eyes.

He didn't doubt that Chen Fatzi's words, the Salt Gang had too much influence in Nanzhili, and there were many people who were dissatisfied with the New Deal, and countless people joined in a slight connection, which easily made Nanzhili fall into 'silence'!

It's just that, in this way, it will definitely anger the governor's yamen and the imperial court, can they really achieve their goal? What if the court was desperate to attack them?

Suddenly, Zhou Fatzi's heart moved, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this matter is not your idea, right?" "After all, they are just businessmen, and they don't have the courage to do such a thing, unless there is someone behind them!

Fat Chen smiled, with a smug look in his eyes, and said, "Wu! ”

Zhou Fatzi was stunned for a moment, then his eyes opened, and then he calmed his face, lowered his head, and thought indifferently.

He has been in Yingtianfu for many years, coordinating the salt industry of the two Huai, and he is familiar with the changes in the government, and he suddenly thought of what the word 'Wu' in Chen Fatzi's mouth refers to - the Wu family!

The Wu family is very special, it is a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, and it has been a high-ranking official for many generations, especially in Nanzhili, two of the three generations are political envoys, and the first generation is even the official department!

It has the reputation of 'three generations and two products, two generations and three Hanlin', and in Nanzhili, it can be said that it is highly respected and magnanimous.

In addition, the branch of this family is also very successful in business, especially in the third year of the Apocalypse, silk, tea, porcelain, private salt, etc. have all intervened, and the family assets are incalculable, and outsiders say that 'the Wu family is tens of millions, and the ten generations are not declining'.

It can be seen from this that the Wu family is so good in both government and business.

However, the Wu family has gradually declined since Chongzhen, first, the Donglin Party gradually lost power, a political envoy of the Wu family was involved and dismissed, and then the Nanzhili was restructured, and the official department was deprived of his post, and then the governor Yamen was built, and another political envoy finally stood on the opposite side of Zhu Xu and was driven back to his hometown.

This is official, and the Wu family gradually lost power support.

At the same time, the salt, tea and other reforms led by Zhu Xu directly touched the core interests of the Wu family, coupled with the rise of the Shanshan Gang and the Hui Gang, the Wu family is now in a slump.

Economically, the Wu family can be regarded as suffering a heavy blow!

has suffered a series of blows in the economy and official career, and the Wu family has been silent for a long time.

Fat Zhou went through the matter in his heart, and his brows furrowed. The face sinks like water.

If this matter is the Wu family's back, it is not simply that the imperial court wants to change the salt policy, it is obvious that the Wu family is dissatisfied with the new policy and wants to give the imperial court a little color, or there are deeper schemes.

Even if the court compromises, it may not be able to settle accounts after the autumn, the Wu family is a big family, and the court will not do anything if they are afraid of it, but small traders like them may not care, if the court retaliates......

"Good!" Zhou Fatzi squeezed out a word from his mouth.

Chen Fatzi didn't think much about it, and laughed loudly: "Okay, tomorrow there will be no merchants and no government in the entire Nanzhili, the people will be frightened, and the world will be in chaos, so let's see what the governor's yamen will do!" ”

Zhou Fatzi's expression did not move, and he left on the grounds of 'convener consultation' after a few words.

Chen Fatzi didn't care and continued to contact others.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the figure floats.

The shadows of Nanzhili are one after another, and countless conspiracies and tricks are quietly appearing, shrouding them down silently.

Governor's Yamen.

Fang Kong Shao has a headache now, there are mountains of documents in front of him, which are easy to handle, but he can't handle them now.

The construction of the governor's yamen is not complete, he is the only governor, or he has been temporarily promoted, most of the power has not yet been grasped in his hands, and at the same time, the prefects in various places are not even counted as yang and yin, and they are directly against the new policy, which makes it difficult for him to reform and do something.

The governor's yamen, and he was isolated!

Or rather, it's not 'been', it's himself who isolates himself.

Recently, he has been figuring out the reform after Zhu Xu ascended the throne, and the deepest point is that when the emperor reformed, he had a group of people under him to support him and serve him desperately, but he was alone!

The master bookkeeper was also worried, stood up from not far away, poured a cup of tea, handed it to Fang Kong Shao, and said comfortingly, "My lord, don't worry too much, Lord Xu has already learned from Su. The state is coming, it will arrive tomorrow, and for the new candidates who are participating in politics and senatory, the cabinet should quickly agree, and the flying pigeon will arrive at most the day after tomorrow, and everything will be smooth ...... then."

Huang Liji was dismissed, which affected many people, even if he didn't, Fang Kongshao didn't dare to use Huang Liji's people, so he drew up a new list and submitted it to the cabinet for approval.

Fang Kong Shao took the teacup, sighed lightly, and said: "The so-called inappropriate family does not know the price of firewood and rice, Nan Zhili's 'new policy' is to overcome thorns and thorns, and there is no inch of progress, and this official has deeply betrayed the emperor's trust......"

The chief secretary groaned and said, "My lord, if you use some drastic means, the emperor and the cabinet don't know what they will think?" ”

Fang Kong Shao put down the teacup, sat up straight violently, and said with blazing eyes: "This official can't take care of these anymore, once the cabinet edict arrives the day after tomorrow, not only the governor yamen, but also the prefects and officials of various places will have to be replaced, any force that blocks the innovation of Nanzhili, this official will not be soft!" ”

The main bookkeeper's heart moved, and he immediately took a step closer and said, "My lord wants to take advantage of the outside matter?" ”

Fang Kong Shao snorted coldly and said, "They really think I am blind, bold and reckless!" I have already contacted Governor Fu before, and this governor can mobilize the Governor's Mansion at any time to suppress all lawbreakers! ”

The master book was thoughtful and silent.

The situation in Nanzhili is extremely complicated, everyone has an abacus, and they all play exquisitely.

It is too early to say who will win and who will lose.

At this moment, Zhu Xu was half-lying in the bathtub, looking at Hai Lanzhu opposite, and said with a smile: "I'm uncomfortable, I'll find time to take you to the hot springs." ”