Wang Ning'an's arrest action played a role, he smashed five Caogang halls in one go, arrested hundreds of people, and finally the boatmen, porters, coolies, began to return to the dock to do things.

But due to the lack of management and deployment of the Cao Gang, the whole scene was chaotic. In order to snatch business, everyone yelled at each other, and even beat people, and there was a lot of bloodshed.

Don't really think that carrying things is a simple matter, so many ships, so many goods, some are valuable, some are not valuable, how to move silk, how to put food, this is all knowledge.

And more importantly, the Cao Gang also participated in the verification of the price of goods, as the local yamen to collect tolls...... You can think that there are many disadvantages in it, and you can take advantage of it.

But you can't help but admit that even the worst rules are better than no rules.

Now that the people of Caoyun are in chaos, there are no rules for taxation, and the river yamen has also stopped, from top to bottom, almost no one can be satisfied, and there are complaints everywhere, and there are many griefs and sorrows.

Wang Ning'an sent Zhang Dian and asked him to lead troops to suppress and ensure order.

Soldiers are very capable of execution, but the problem is that they don't understand the rules of Caoyun, nor do they know how to collect taxes, coordinate contradictions, resolve disputes, and encounter things, using fists for small things and knives for big things...... There was a whole lot of jokes.

All in all, the Cao Yun in Xuzhou and Suzhou are in chaos.

This alone does not matter, in Lianghuai, more than a dozen cities have appeared one after another, and people have stopped working and closing down at the Caoyun wharf, resulting in an almost complete shutdown of shipping between the north and the south.

Merchants who were trafficking silk and tea from the southeast to the north were trapped on the river, with no one to carry the goods, unable to move forward or backward, and were trapped here and unable to move.

It happened to be spring again, and it rained a few times, and the tea leaves were damp and moldy, and they were all thrown away...... The silk was also blistered and turned into a ball, and no matter how miserable it was, I couldn't find a place to cry.

And because Caoyun stopped, the original lively inn also stopped, no one went to the restaurant, and even the Qinglou was closed, and a bunch of flowery girls went to the street to solicit guests, and all industries withered, regardless of the government and people, they were full of complaints.

Even the capital has been affected, at least the price of tea has increased more than tenfold!

Of course, tea is expensive and you can't drink it, but what everyone is really worried about is the grain, if the transportation is delayed to the second half of the year, it can not be smooth, it will affect the autumn grain, and then millions of people in Beijing will lack food, and the consequences will be unimaginable!

Seeing this, the old people, including Ouyang Xiu and Jia Changchao, were all shocked, shaking their heads and sighing.

It's not that the big guys in the southeast don't know what to do, but no one dares to rectify it!

Think about it, there was such a big mess, and ordinary courtiers had already been taken off their black gauze hats by a holy decree and thrown to the criminal department for questioning, how could they continue to promote the good and eliminate the disadvantages.

This is Wang Ning'an, who is strong in strength, unparalleled in sainthood, and can still hold on.

But they don't know how long they can survive until one day!

"Drunkard, now the two sides are comparatively stronger, and the southeast has used Lianghuai as a battlefield, creating a huge mess for the imperial court, like a big quagmire! I'm really afraid that Wang Erlang will fall into it. ”

Ouyang Xiu's eyes were half-open, and he smiled: "Brother Ziming, are you really afraid that Jingping will be unlucky?" I don't think so! ”

Jia Changchao suddenly blew his beard and glared, "Drunkard, you can't talk nonsense, the Wang family and I are sons and daughters, and the grasshoppers tied to a rope can't be untied!" ”

Ouyang Xiu nodded, "If that's the case, Brother Ziming, why don't you hurry up and send letters to the governors everywhere, and ask them to make sure they make every effort to mobilize food in case of emergency!" The drunkard snorted, "Brother Ziming, at this time, you can't be at both ends of the rat!" ”

Jia Changchao took a deep breath, his face changed slightly, and he returned to normal in an instant.

"Okay, just do as the drunkard wants, and I'll write a letter, but the drunkard must also order it in the name of the Colonial Department."

……

Yangzhou, Daming Temple.

Today is the temple fair, the outside is full of excitement, and there are countless believers who come to admire it...... In the midst of the hustle and bustle, no one could have imagined that the backyard of the temple was quiet and elegant, with layers of courtyards and many trees, keeping the noise far away, and in a meditation hall, there were more than a dozen people sitting, all of whom were well-dressed and behaved extraordinary.

Sitting in the first place, he is only in his thirties, and he is Zheng Xia, the founder of Donglin Academy!

He looked at the seniors who had come, as well as the salt merchants, silk merchants, and representatives of large families, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Princes, I'm really sorry, I have to use this way, Wang Ningan is ruthless and ruthless, if he smells the news, maybe he will send troops to arrest us."

The others all nodded, expressing their understanding, wasn't this how the Elder Society fell in the first place! So, it's better to be careful!

The location of each meeting is different, and the environment must be carefully selected, so that of course, they can avoid Wang Ning'an's fatal blow, but it has caused a serious problem, that is, information asymmetry, some of the latest news, some people are still unclear.

Zheng Xia took the initiative to help answer, "At present, Wang Ning'an has arrested people with heavy hands, and there are more than 10 Cao Gang halls that he has smashed in a row, and the Cao Gang has suffered great losses. ”

"You can't let the Cao Gang retreat!" The person who spoke was Liu Xin, who was also involved in political affairs at the beginning, but because of the affairs of the Qiying Society, he was pulled off the horse by Wang Ningan and relegated to the Western Regions together.

Unlike Song Zhen, Song Qi and others, Liu Xin has always disagreed with Wang Ning'an's approach, so he has not been reused, and it was easy for Zhao Shu to ascend the throne, and he was pardoned and returned to his hometown in the south.

After all, Liu Xin has participated in political affairs, and has great influence in his hometown, and after more than ten years of development, the Liu family has also become a new wealthy family in Jiangnan, and has the experience of opposing Wang Ning'an, Liu Xin is very important among these people!

"You have to tell the Cao Gang that they must hold on, otherwise the railway will be completed, and they will not have a good life."

Zheng Xia was a little embarrassed, "Of course the juniors will say it, but they may not listen." ”

"Humph! Isn't it just asking for money! Give it to them, you must tell the people of the Cao Gang that no matter what, they must fight and not let them become the second in the Chai family! ”

Everyone present nodded one after another, indeed, the Chai family quickly collapsed, flashing their waists, making these people angry.

Zheng Xia said: "The price we paid is not small, but Wang Ning'an is not easy, now the whole Lianghuai is chaotic, business has stopped, on the canal, millions of mouths, there is no source of livelihood, a month, half a month can still last, if two or three months later, the canal is still not passable, and they can't get wages, these people are going to rebel!" ”

Wang Jue, who was sitting next to him, was taken aback, "As for making trouble to this point?" ”

Liu Xin immediately snorted, "What's the matter, the sand that Wang Xianggong ate in the northwest is not enough?" But I feel sorry for Wang Ning'an? ”

"No!" Wang Jue waved his hand again and again, "What do we want, it's just a suspension of the railway, or the transfer of some interest shares, and we can't let Wang Ningan take it away...... But right now, the trouble is getting more and more fierce, if there is really a popular uprising, I will say something unkind, I don't know if Wang Ningan dares to get a butcher's knife, at least our reputation will be completely ruined, all of you, especially the younger ones, don't want to enter the court as officials and dominate the world? ”

Wang Qi's words really touched the minds of several people, especially Zheng Xia, who was bent on opposing the change of the law, and contacted and tossed up and down, just hoping to bring Wang Ningan down, so that he could climb up.

If you really tear your face, you will inevitably lose points with the emperor, and the road ahead will not be easy.

"Wang Xianggong, what you said is very reasonable, otherwise, after all, you have dealt with Wang Ning'an, Wen Yanbo is also here, you represent our big guys, go to explore the mouth, presumably with the status of Wang Xianggong, they don't dare to treat you like this, how about it?"

As soon as he said this, he was immediately unanimously agreed.

"Yes, Wang Xianggong, you have to work hard!"

Wang Jue's face turned green, you bastards don't dare to face Wang Ning'an, hide here as a mouse, let me go, aren't you harmful!

Liu Xin also said: "Wang Xianggong, you should talk about it, you go to Wen Yanbo first, although this old man is not kind, he will not follow Wang Ningan with all his heart, and Master Sun is also there, the two of them can keep you safe." ”

When it comes to this, Wang Jue is helpless.

"Okay, I'll fight my life, go to Xuzhou for a trip, and find out the wind for you!"

Wang Jue did what he said, only took four people, left Yangzhou, and immediately went north, the canal along the way could not go, and there were robberies and thefts on the road in broad daylight, which was really chaotic.

Wang Jue also kept sighing, and said in his heart that it has become like this, Wang Ningan, can you still hold on?

The more he walked, the better his mood became, and when he arrived in Xuzhou, he came directly to Wen Yanbo's line, handed over the name post, and someone came out inside.

"Wang Xianggong, come with me!"

Someone took Wang Jue to a living room, Wang Jue was sitting on a circle chair, waiting for Wen Yanbo to come, but suddenly the door was pushed open, and more than a dozen fierce soldiers rushed in, directly surrounded Wang Jue, and without saying a word, they took him away.

Wang Jue is stupid, Wen Kuanfu, I'm here to visit you, where is your old guy?

What the hell is going on, can anyone tell me?

The soldier couldn't help but say, dragged Wang Jue away, and stuffed a ball of rags on his mouth, the smell was so smoky that Wang Jue was about to faint, and what surprised him even more was that when he walked to the front yard, he found two people, one was Wen Yanbo and the other was Wang Ningan.

Wang Ningan was clenching his fists there, "Thank you Brother Kuanfu for telling me the truth, otherwise I wouldn't have caught this guy!" ”

From Wang Jue's point of view, he found that Wen Yanbo smiled cutely, and said politely: "It should be, it should be done, he is self-inflicted, the prince just takes people away!" ”