There is a way, peers are enemies.

The people here are all big salt merchants with names and surnames in Yangzhou City, and business conflicts are naturally indispensable in ordinary times.

But now everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, as long as one of the people present is unlucky, I am afraid that the rest of the people will not end up much better.

Therefore, Jia Daocun said: "In order to prevent Kong Ruyi and the one in Jingzhong from going back on their word, we must be prepared with both hands. ”

"Everyone still keeps the account books of all these years, right?" Jia Daocun looked at the rest of the salt merchants and asked.

"Naturally, you have to keep a copy!" The salt merchants below nodded and said.

"That's good!" Jia Daocun nodded and said, "If things really get to the point where they can't be turned around, you might as well hand over these account books directly to Dongchang or Jinyiwei." In this way, everyone has a chance to live. ”

"Why don't you just hand it over to Li Guangtai? You must know that Li Guangtai is the minister of the Qincha! Someone below asked puzzled.

Jia Daocun patiently explained: "Although Li Guangtai is a minister, he is too square, and he is afraid that he is a person who can't rub sand in his eyes. Even if we hand over the account books to Li Guangtai, I am afraid that he will not think of the good that we are waiting for. ”

"The East Factory and Jinyiwei are different, Jinyiwei and Dongchang are directly subordinate to the emperor, and we will hand over the account books to them, which is equivalent to directly sending the account books to the emperor. And in this way, they have the opportunity to behave in front of the emperor, and they will naturally treat us differently. ”

"Besides, the old man thinks that whether it is Dongchang or Jinyiwei, they will definitely be useful in the future to get a place for us, and they will not kill us all."

Seeing Jia Daocun's explanation, everyone suddenly realized.

Then, someone asked: "Brother Jia, I don't know which one is better to hand over the account books to Dongchang or Jinyiwei?" ”

Dongchang and Jinyiwei both claim to be heavenly eagle dogs. But there is also competition between them.

If you offend another family because you please one, I'm afraid that the end will not be much better.

Jia Daocun didn't want to think about it, so he replied: "Give it to Jinyiwei!" ”

"Jin Yiwei?"

"Not bad!" Jia Daocun nodded and said, "The old man's people have found out that Lord Qian Duqian, the commander of Jinyiwei, is secretly rushing to Yangzhou. I think it's also because of the salt business. ”

"In that case, we will all listen to Brother Jia's arrangement!"

……

After getting off Wangchun Tower, out of Slender West Lake, and returning to the Yamen of the Salt Envoy Division, Kong Ruyi ordered someone to lift the salt class to Qin Sijie and shouted: "This time, I am only afraid that Your Majesty will investigate the matter of salt affairs to the end." ”

"A letter from Beijing, asking me to wait for the strong man to break his wrist when the matter is inviolable, and push out a few people in the yamen who have been able to get on the stage."

Hearing this, Qin Sijie couldn't help but be taken aback, and said: "But they know a lot of things, and the lower officials are afraid that they will bite back before they die!" There are also those salt merchants, who have great influence in Yangzhou, and they are afraid that they will not sit still. ”

"You don't have to worry about that!" Kong Ruyi said, "Even if those people below are for the lives of their wives and children, they will not betray us." ”

"As for the salt merchants?" Speaking of this, Kong Ruyi couldn't help but sneer and said, "It's just some clowns who jump off the beam, and they can't make any waves." ”

"You just need to know that once there is any turmoil in Yangzhou City, the Han commander in the guard post outside the city will not stand idly by."

"Besides, Li Guangtai's Jinyiwei and Dongchang's Fanzi are not vegetarians."

Hearing this, Qin Sijie calmed down a little, and then asked: "I don't know where the Yangzhou prefect is, do you want to let me know?" ”

"No!" Kong Ruyi shook his head and said: "If it is traced to the end, it is just some small fish and shrimp, I am afraid that Li Guangtai and the saints who are far away in the capital will not be satisfied, and it is better to push He Qilin out as a scapegoat!" ”

"In that case, go back and prepare now!" As he spoke, Qin Sijie clenched his fists and arched his hands, turned around and left the Yamen of the Salt Envoy Division.

Looking at Qin Sijie's distant back, Kong Ruyi's eyes were gloomy and uncertain.

At this time, a young man in his twenties quietly walked out from inside, came to Kong Ruyi and asked, "Father, why don't you just push Qin Sijie out?" ”

This young man is Kong Shangwen, the son of Kong Ruyi.

Glancing at his son Kong Shangwen, Kong Ruyi sighed and said: "Qin Sijie is overwhelmed, and I know your father, but no matter who you abandon this time, you can't push Qin Sijie out." ”

"Why? Is it just because Qin Sijie is the cousin of the queen's mother? Kong Shangwen asked puzzled.

"Exactly!" Kong Ru nodded and said, "I'm afraid you don't know yet, the queen mother had a good relationship with Qin Sijie when she was young!" ”

"What's this?" Kong Shangwen said disapprerovitously, "Even if the queen mother is the mother of a country, she can be the ancestor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the harem is not allowed to do government affairs." Could it be that the queen mother would still plead with the saint for Qin Sijie? Besides, even if the queen mother intercedes, will the saint and the ministers of the court agree to the queen's move? ”

Hearing this, Kong Ruyi shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "Yesterday, your father and I received an urgent letter from Beijing, saying that the queen mother was pregnant with a dragon heir!" ”

"What?" Hearing this, Kong Shangwen couldn't help but be stunned.

Kong Ruyi explained: "As you said, if it is placed in normal times, even if the queen mother intercedes for Qin Siming's head, I am afraid that there will be no result."

But now it's different from the past, and now the queen is pregnant with a dragon heir. You know, this is the first child of the Holy One.

If nothing happens, as long as the queen mother gives birth to a baby boy, there is a chance that she will be the future prince.

And for the sake of just one Qin Sijie, do you think the saint will make the queen sad? ”

"Besides, even if the Holy Lord wants to execute Qin Sijie, will the Queen Mother be willing?

You must know that the Queen Mother values her first grandson more than the saint.

Otherwise, the Queen Mother would not have urged the Holy Lord, who had just been on the throne for a year, to conduct a draft! ”

"But those imperial historians of the Inspectorate will watch the Queen Mother interfere in politics?" Kong Shangwen still had some doubts in his heart.

Seeing his son say this, Kong Ruyi sneered and said, "Even if they don't want to, what can they do?" Once the Queen Mother makes a fuss, those royal historians are afraid that they won't even be able to parry. ”

"You don't know how strong this woman's combat power is?" When he said this, Kong Ruyi had a sad face on his face.

Thinking of his mother's fierce combat effectiveness, Kong Shangwen couldn't help but shudder, and said with a dry smile: "What my father said is very true! ”

Kong Ruyi, regardless of how he is an official, but he is a notoriously strict wife.

In the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Kong Ruyi is afraid of his wife's reputation, but everyone knows it.