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"Humph! Do you think you can take all the salt works in Le'an in this way? The dream of the white wolf with empty gloves is also thanks to what you can do. ”

"Boss Yang, the lower officials invite you to eat and drink in the city, please!" Xia Houlan said coldly.

Two guards, accompanied by the county lieutenant, escorted Yang Dahai back to the city, while Xiahoulan had to go to the next salt field.

The situation encountered by Xia Houlan in the next few big salt farms was similar to that of Yang Dahai, and Xia Houlan did not talk nonsense, and concocted the same method, and "invited" these salt merchants to the county seat to eat and drink.

Three days later, there were a lot of guests in the "Juxian Building" in Shouguang County, and it is said that it was Xiahou Lan of the county who was the east, and these guests were salt merchants from various townships.

Both sides of the front door of the restaurant have long been blocked by the guards.

In the hall on the third floor of the restaurant, Xia Houlan sat in the main seat, and twenty guards occupied the position near the window and the staircase.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this Cheng has been ordered by Lord Taishou to handle the matter of buying back the salt farm. The county guard has already issued a document before, so I guess I don't need to explain it anymore, right? Xiahou Lan said loudly.

Everyone didn't dare to respond, and Xia Houlan sneered: "It seems that everyone understands the rules. If you do it according to the laws of the imperial court, you are all smuggler salt dealers, and you should migrate thousands of miles according to the law, and the salt works will be returned to the official camp free of charge. Lord Taishou is benevolent, knowing that it is not easy for everyone to operate the salt farm for many years, so he came up with a way to buy back, so that everyone will not lose all their money. ”

Those salt merchants who sat and ate wine nodded again and again, this is also the truth, everyone knows that private salt farms are a felony, and it is rare for Jiang Sheng not to be punished, and he also gave them half of the income from private salt for two years, which is their blessing.

Xia Houlan continued: "But some people not only did not accept the method of buyback, but openly confronted the county guard and injured the subordinates of the county guard, Ben Cheng really wanted to throw them down from here!" ”

A scream accompanied by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground interrupted Xia Houlan's speech.

The crowd followed the sound, and saw that a large salt merchant who had been held by two of the guards was missing, and the sound came from this window.

"What happened?" Xia Houlan asked.

"The subordinates threw Yang Dahai out." The guard replied calmly.

"What do you mean? I'm just saying that I want to throw them down—" Xia Houlan was saying, only to hear it again, "Ah! - Bang"

Another big salt merchant by a nearby window was also thrown out, and the other big salt merchants were immediately frightened and trembling.

Xia Houlan shook her head, pointed at these guards, and said, "You-what kind of ears do you have?" I repeat, I can't-"

Two more guards were about to throw it, and Xiahou Lan said, "Hey! What do you two do? I'm not done yet. ”

"Spare your life!" These big salt merchants knelt down on the ground, it was too scary!

Xia Houlan ignored these people, but said to the guards: "Go and see, what happened to the two of them!" ”

I'm afraid you don't have to look at it, the restaurant has a total of three floors, this is the top floor, throw it down from the third floor, if it is a big life, it will be crippled, or it will die.

Sure enough, the guard returned to report: "Your Excellency, these two people have already died of anger. ”

Xiahou Lan said: "Alas, it's all Ben Cheng's careless words, it's just that, let's bury it well." By the way, loosen the ties to these bosses. ”

The guards hurriedly untied the ropes from the remaining eight large salt merchants.

"Bosses, please come to the table, eat a bowl of thin wine, it should be Ben Cheng to surprise you. Come on, come on, take a seat! ”

The crowd sat down in a cold sweat and the guards poured wine for them.

Xia Houlan raised the bowl and said: "Lord Taishou is benevolent, and it can be regarded as helping everyone's situation, but this is also a risk, and I hope everyone will think about it for Lord Taishou, if you let the court know, it will be the same crime as you." I am holding this bowl of wine to thank you for being there, and to ask for your support for Taishou-sama's policy. Do it first! With that, he raised his head and drank it all.

"Please rest assured, I will obey the arrangement of the Taishou Mansion! Sir, please! All the salt merchants raised bowls together to salute Xiahoulan.

Xia Houlan's move impressed everyone, they didn't expect this fifteen-year-old doll official to be so capable, and the matter of buying back the salt farm was easily solved.

According to Xiahoulan's arrangement, Shouguang County set up a salt bureau, and three officials were placed in the office, who were responsible for supervising the production and sales accounts of each salt farm in Shouguang County, and reported to the Taishou Mansion at the end of each year, and then the Taishou Mansion delivered half of the dividends of the year to the salt merchants according to the agreement.

After the Shouguang incident, Xiahoulan returned to Linji Taishou Mansion, and then posted a post inviting salt merchants from various counties to Linji for a banquet.

For several days in a row, Xia Houlan stayed in Taishou Mansion and never went out.

Jiang Sheng was very strange, so he went to Xiahou Lan's room to find out, only to see that there were thick books stacked on Xia Houlan's case, and Xiahou Lan was fascinated.

Jiang Sheng coughed, and Xia Houlan realized that she hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Zilan, I haven't seen you go out for the past few days, how is the matter of the salt farm?"

"My lord, these are the account books of the salt farms in Shouguang over the years, some time ago, the subordinates went to Shouguang, and the two big salt farms were taken back free of charge, and the other salt farms sent the account books for me to review, and the repurchase has been negotiated."

Jiang Sheng flipped through a few pages, and since there were no numbers, they were all recorded in Chinese characters, so he was so dizzy that he had to give up.

"Repossession without compensation? What's the situation? Jiang Sheng was very interested.

"Here's the thing......" Xia Houlan explained the matter of Juxian Building in detail.

Jiang Sheng praised: "You kid, knock on the mountain and shake the tiger!" On that day, Yang Feng reported that you had borrowed fifty guards, and I thought you had gone to the salt merchant to take people as an example. I didn't expect you to find another way, and the effect is much better. ”

"Thank you for the compliment." Xia Houlan no longer calls Jiang Sheng as the eldest brother, it is completely the relationship between the subordinate and the superior.

"I won't interfere with your work, you are busy, but pay attention to diet and rest."

"My subordinates understand! I'll send my lord out. ”

"Not necessarily! Need not! There are not so many rules in the Taishou Mansion. Jiang Sheng waved his hand, walked out by himself, Xia Houlan sent it to the door, and then went back to study the account books.

On March 16, in the South Palace of Luoyang, the Ten Standing Attendants accompanied Emperor Ling to meet with the envoy sent by Lord Wuhuan (that is, the leader) Qiu Liju.

Qiu Liju, the lord of Wuhuan, is strong, and the possibility of being pacified by force is almost zero, Liu Yu adopted the policy of appeasing Huairou when he was the assassin of Youzhou, Qiu Liju is quite honest, but because Liu Yu was soon dismissed, and the successor Tao Qian did not continue to implement the policy of appeasement, this Qiu Liju was a little restless, and Wuhuan attacked and disturbed Youzhou repeatedly.

Shi Gongsun Zhan, the governor of Liaodong, was brave and good at fighting, and beat Qiu Liju not lightly, so he sent an envoy to Beijing to ask for guilt. The Spirit Emperor Long Yan was delighted and decided to meet the envoy in person.