The reason why Long Dengjie opposed it was entirely because once the salt mining industry was interfered with by the soldiers, things were likely to become less easy to handle.

Especially for the "protectors" of the salt merchants, such as the Elders' Association, they would rather let the government intervene in the distribution of the spoils than let the intervention of the soldiers.

Therefore, Long Dengjie would rather take out a large sum of silver to honor Wang Hengyue, and would never want Wang Hengyue to participate in the salt industry.

Everyone knows this, Li Shenchun was silent, and Li Qizhang didn't say a word. Rong County relies on Wang Hengyue to protect him, and this Wang team official has a good relationship with foreigners; And the elder forces behind Long Dengjie can't afford to offend them either.

Wang Hengyue was also not annoyed: "Brother Long wants to raise donations for the new army, and my brother is very grateful. But how many times can you pay for the new army? The brothers need to eat, the new army needs to be armed, can you help with all this money? The brother just wants to mine two salt wells, not to be a serious salt merchant. I also know the rules of opening a salt well, and the salt well I mined will also let you eat a portion. ”

"It's not a question of eating one serving or not eating the other." Long Dengjie's attitude was very resolute: "My brother and brother in the robe can have today's scale, relying on the word 'letter', increasing and decreasing salt wells, I said that there are rules." Please don't embarrass us. ”

Wang Hengyue sneered a few times: "Rules? When it comes to rules, this salt well belongs to the imperial court, not your elders! Do I need your permission to dig two wells? Illegal salt dealers do it, but I can't do it? If you let me dig this well, I have to dig it, but don't you let me dig it? Long Dengjie, Lao Tzu has dug it up! ”

Long Dengjie's anger also came up at once: "Officer Wang, do you really want to embarrass me?" My brother robes hundreds of thousands of brothers, can you afford to offend? ”

"Hundreds of thousands?" Wang Hengyue smiled faintly: "Brothers don't have hundreds of thousands of people, brothers only have two hundred guns!" But I can beat foreigners, I can beat bandits, you Long Dengjie, I can fight like Lao Tzu! ”

Long Dengjie was furious, slapped the table, and was about to have a seizure, but saw Wang Hengyue suddenly slap the table hard: "Liu Sihai!" ”

"In!"

"Recently, the revolutionary party has been rampant, and Wang Hengyue, as the military commander of one party, has the duty to exterminate the revolutionary party! Check, check for Lao Tzu! Those who enter Rong County, those who go out of Rong County, those who transport salt, and those who are on the salt wells, are all carefully checked by Lao Tzu! It's better to make a mistake than to let it go! Check them one by one, and you have to check them for a year and a half! ”

"Yes!"

"Two of you, you have something to say, you have something to say." Seeing that things were going to be stiff, Li Shenchun hurriedly got up and started a round: "Everyone is their own person, don't turn your face, sit down and talk slowly, talk slowly." ”

Wang Hengyue was really angry, and secondly, he was also taking a gamble. With its current power, the Elder Council really can't afford to offend. The Brotherhood had a wide range of disciples in Sichuan, especially in the Hunan army, because the revolutionaries vigorously publicized that the Brotherhood was founded by Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian and others from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom who sent Hongmen to infiltrate the Hunan army.

But if you don't do it, if you lose this while, you will inevitably stumble in everything you do in the future, and you will be inseparable from the influence of the Elders' Association.

Long Dengjie also didn't want to really offend Wang Hengyue, and it would not be good for himself and the Long family if things got stiff.

The Elder Society was just an influential gang organization, and was even regarded as a "cult" by the imperial court for a long time, and the protection of salt merchants was not recognized by the government. Wang Hengyue is also a serious court official, with an army in his hands, and he really wants to make things difficult for the salt merchants everywhere as he said, so that the salt wells cannot be started in the name of the revolutionary party, and the salt transportation cannot be carried out normally, but I am afraid that the salt merchants will complain for a few days.

There is also a very important reason, that is, since Wang Hengyue arrived in Rong County, he has done two beautiful things in a row, and he is deeply loved by the elders of Rong County, and there is Zhao Xi, who can easily offend the elder brothers, who is supporting him. The two sides tore their faces, and in the end, they would only lose both.

Wang Hengyue and Long Dengjie both have their own thoughts, and neither of them wants to go to the last step, and now that Li Shenchun is playing in the round, the two of them also sit down.

Li Shenchun and Li Qizhang said a few words in a low voice, and said with a smile: "The two of you, make a fortune with harmony, this is the eternal truth. The Wang team officer has the difficulties of the Wang team officer, and Uncle Long also has the difficulties of Uncle Long. Everyone is in Rong County, getting along day and night, they should be watching and helping each other, honor and disgrace are one, isn't it a joke to spread it like this? ”

Saying that, he first persuaded Wang Hengyue and said: "Officer Wang, Uncle Long is not unwilling, but if the rules are broken, I am afraid that it will be difficult to discipline others, and I ask Officer Wang to understand this." ”

Wang Hengyue retracted his anger: "What Li County said is that the officers of this team were reckless. ”

"There are a lot of officers in the royal team." Li Shenchun gave a thumbs up, and then glanced at Li Qizhang, Li Qizhang understood, and said to Long Dengjie: "Uncle Long, you also see the suffering of the Wang team officer, there is really no way, this is the first to turn to the salt well, in the future, my Rong County will still have to ask the Wang team officer to contribute, but there are only two salt wells, what if it is beaten?" You and I don't say, does anyone know that it was the salt well that was beaten by the king's team officials? There are us in the official face, the salt merchant, is it not a matter solved by your Uncle Long's words? Everyone laughed and made money, why not? ”

At this time, Er Li thought that once Wang Hengyue's salt well was completed, he would be of great benefit, and he actually spared no effort to persuade Long Dengjie to come.

Long Dengjie nodded slightly, as long as he didn't say that it was Wang Hengyue's salt well, he could try it. The sedan chair carries people, and at the same time offends the local parents and officials and the gun handle, but there is no benefit. It's just that this face can't come down for a while.

Wang Hengyue saw his expression in his eyes, raised his glass and said: "Brother Long, Brother Fang Cai is offended, this glass of wine should be regarded as a brother's reparation, please!" ”

"Please!" Long Dengjie was relieved, raised his glass and drank it all.

Wang Hengyue put down the cup and said: "This matter of hitting the salt well, my brother will never come forward, this is Mr. Deng Yong Deng, I will take care of everything for my brother in the future, and I hope that Brother Long will take care of it." ”

Deng Yong got up and saluted a few people.

This matter was negotiated, and a few people discussed it for a while, Wang Hengyue entrusted Deng Yong with full responsibility, Er Li was responsible for Yanzhao, and Long Dengjie was responsible for local affairs. The salt wells that were drilled, Li Shenchun accounted for 20%, Li Qizhang accounted for 10%, Long Dengjie accounted for 20%, and Wang Hengyue accounted for 50%.

The two phases agreed, and they were all happy, and they raised their glasses to make a few glasses, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

At this moment, suddenly Yang Fangyun hurriedly walked in under the leadership of He Chuntang's guys, with a solemn face:

"Officer Wang, urgent military affairs, please return to the camp immediately!"