Today's second update is delivered! Tianning Temple was originally a quiet place, "usually there are relatively few pilgrims", "there are not many monks in the temple", there are only a dozen. By the end of the evening, there was no one else "except the sweeping monks". The gate of Tianning Temple. "There are very few people during the day, and in the evening" is naturally even more cold, and there are no people to see at all.

However, in the evening of this month, the entrance of Tianning Temple suddenly became extraordinarily lively. I only saw one luxury carriage after another, "constantly coming out of Yangzhou City, lining up to Tianning Temple." These carriages were flanked "by guards on horseback, apparently figures of identity and origin."

After arriving at the gate of Tianning Temple, these carriages all stopped obediently, stopped beside them in a graceful manner, and did not dare to overstep them. No matter what the people in the carriage were when they arrived here, they had to put down their shelves, "obediently get out of the carriage", and then walk into Tianning Temple.

There are also a large number of official sedan chairs, coming out of Yangzhou City" to the door of Tianning Temple. The curtain was lifted, and one by one the high-ranking officials "came out of the official sedan chair and took their official clothes seriously" before walking towards Tianning Temple. "It's like going to meet a stern boss and not daring to neglect them in the slightest."

Even "after someone got off the sedan chair", he quietly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and then tried to stabilize his mind before slowly moving forward. No one knows what the hell is putting so much pressure on them. It stands to reason that "they are all characters with heads and faces", and there should be a lot of strong winds and waves that they have seen in ordinary times, and such an abnormal situation should not occur.

If there were people who were familiar with the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, they would have recognized that "the officials who had just arrived were the officials of the fifth rank", and then the fourth rank, including the prefect of Yangzhou. Then, there is the three-rank member of the crimson sè. In Nanzhili, in addition to Nanjing, the most "high-level civil officials" are Huai'an Mansion and Yangzhou Mansion.

One is where the yamen of the governor of Caoyun is located, and the other is where the yamen of the salt transport envoy is located. These two yamen are the money bags of the Ming Dynasty, and a considerable part of the financial revenue of the Ming Dynasty has to rely on these two departments. Therefore, the "rulers of the two yamen" are of a very high rank, and many civil officials are hung with the title of Beijing official.

"Welcome" welcome. ”

Miss Sisi said with a smile with a spear and dagger.

Shen Lingfei is pregnant, "and she has to deliberately pinch the shelf, so naturally she will not come to the door to greet the guests." So Miss Sisi stood at the door. "Instead of Shen Lingfei, welcome the arrival of all the leading figures in Yangzhou. She followed Shen Lingfei to the north and south, "I have seen a lot of big scenes, and this kind of thing is naturally not a problem."

Lu Hanzhong originally said that only a few big businessmen arrived, "In fact, those who came, including the high-level officials of the entire Yangzhou Mansion, there were hundreds of people." As long as they feel that they have a little bit of identity, they are very worried about the situation in front of them, and they are eager to get some useful information from Shen Lingfei's mouth with their own ears.

Zhang Zhun made a big move in Huai'an Mansion to "grass and people's lives", and the Huben Navy fleet cut off the route of the Yangtze River, which is no joke. Once Zhang Zhun goes south to Yangzhou Mansion to "go on a killing spree, I'm afraid none of them will be able to save them." Well, to live, "the only way to save yourself is to save yourself." How can I help myself? Of course, it's the harem route.

Isn't Shen Lingfei Zhang Zhun's concubine? She represents Zhang Zhun. What does Zhang Zhun need? It's nothing more than Yangzhou's money. Before, they did snub Shen Lingfei and "snub Zhang Zhun", but now, they must actively remedy it. What can be remedied? Of course, with a lot of gold and silver treasures. As long as you can break the wealth and eliminate the disaster", it is also worth it.

Zhang Zhun went down to Yangzhou with great momentum, and the ultimate goal of "making trouble in Huai'an Mansion" was just for money. Some people estimate that in Huai'an Mansion, Zhang Zhun made such a fuss and "looted at least two or three million taels of silver." Huai'an Mansion is where the Governor of Caoyun and the Governor of the River are located, and there are many rich people in the local area! But "compared to Yangzhou Mansion", Huai'an Mansion is a bit out of reach. The wealth of Yangzhou Mansion is known to the world. In particular, the salt merchants in Yangzhou "are simply rich and rival the country."

For this piece of big fat meat, it would be strange that Zhang Zhun would let it go: someone roughly calculated that if Zhang Zhun scraped the ground desperately in Yangzhou Mansion, "scraping away five million taels or even more silver, there would be no problem at all."

It has long been concluded that the merchant assets of Yangzhou Mansion "are much more than the annual financial revenue of the imperial court." In fact, the imperial court has repeatedly tried to open up new sources of wealth from Yangzhou, but unfortunately it has backfired. Now, "Zhang Zhun is here, with a bloody butcher's knife", if the merchants in Yangzhou are not interested, then they will not even have money with them. If you are interested, "you may be able to save your net worth", or even keep a little money.

At this time, "those who know the times are handsome." Toughness against the Tiger Ben Army is no benefit at all. Rather than someone dying and the money is gone, it is better to take refuge in the Tiger Ben Army and "strive for a better way out." There are many people who think this way. For example, "Qin Liangde, the salt transport envoy of Yangzhou, has such an idea.

The full name of the salt transport envoy is "the capital to the salt transport envoy and the salt transport envoy...... which is a very powerful capital, and the money bags in his hands are even more slanderous. Both in ancient times and in the Ming Dynasty, the tax revenue of the salt administration "was an important source of national revenue"

To say that in Yangzhou, "the real big official is not the prefect of Yangzhou, not the general army of Yangzhou", not the Yangzhou Caoyun Yamen, but the Yangzhou salt transport envoy. Because, this uncle has a considerable amount of money in his hand, "All the salt of the Ming Empire is out of his pen."

Back then, when Wei Eunuch was at its most arrogant, the "Two Huai Salt Politics" was firmly in the hands of Cui Chengxiu, the backbone of the eunuch party. Later, Wei Eunuch fell, Cui Chengxiu was killed, "in order to snatch the position of Yangzhou salt transportation envoy", several forces were inextricably linked. In the end, "it turned out to be Qin Liangde in Tobu Lang" successfully stood out and covered up this position.

Qin Liangde is Wen Tiren's confidant, this is a well-known secret. If there was no Wen Tiren's vigorous promotion, how could Qin Liangde sit firmly in this fat position? However, after Wen Tiren retired, Qin Liangde's life "was not easy." The new assistant Liu Yuliang "already has the intention of replacing Qin Liangde."

It's a given. No matter which auxiliary person comes to power, the two Huaiyan politics must be in their hands. If the assistant adults can't get a little oil and water from the salt administration, who is still so actively competing for the position of the assistant? Qin Liangde can survive until now, he is already very good at doing it, and when Liu Yuliang came to power, "he has already sent a large sum of silver." Qin Liangde was waiting for him uneasily, and suddenly received the news that Zhang Zhun went south from Huai'an Mansion to clean up the unconvinced people in Huai'an Mansion, and the Huben Army Navy blocked the Yangtze River. Without thinking, the salt envoy "made a decision: surrender the Tiger Army immediately!"

Yes" Qin Liangde decided to change the boss without the slightest hesitation. Anyway, on the side of the imperial court, he is already a pawn ready to be replaced, "There is no future." Now that the Tiger Ben Army is here, "It's better to change the owner immediately." Even if he can't keep his position as a salt envoy, "at least he can continue to drink some soup."

Rao is the Tiger Benjun is as clear as water, "If you want to completely sort out the salt policy, it will be a few years later." Idiots know that the water in it is "too deep indeed." For a few years, Qin Liangde just happened to be at ease and comfortable to be a rich man.

Arriving with Qin Liangde was Wang Dalu, the second largest salt merchant in Yangzhou. The salt merchant wants to reach, and the relationship with the salt envoy is not good" It is absolutely impossible. The salt introduction is in the hands of the salt transport envoy, and if there is no salt to lead out, it is sī salt, and it will be attacked. But "as long as there is salt, then no matter what kind of salt" can be sold legally.

In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, "the control of salt introduction was still relatively strict", and the state was also able to obtain a large amount of tax revenue from the salt administration to subsidize the border passes. Subsequently, the release of salt "became more and more decadent, and more and more hands and feet." By the time of the Chongzhen period, "almost all the salt introductions had become sī people", and the income from selling salt was swollen and handed over to the state, and naturally there were fewer and fewer people.

is different from Qin Liangde, "Wang Dalu is more depressed. As the king of the three largest salt merchants in Yangzhou, Da Lu felt that he had really seen the wrong eye this time. Zhang Zhun is here, and the tiger army is here, "Yangzhou salt merchants, there must be no good life." The Tiger Ben Army itself was a seller of salt, and "after they came", where did they still have a good life as salt merchants?

However, "people under the roof" have to bow their heads! Everyone knows that "Zhang Zhun is not soft when he kills Tartars", and he is not soft when he kills his own people. They have a big family and a big business, "now they can only find ways to keep their family business." Even "as long as you can save your life, it's good." Because, Zhang Zhun may have firmly set his eyes on their respective family properties.

"The two are ......"

Miss Sisi has seen the famous thorns of the two" looked at the two of them with some suspicion, as if the two were impersonating. In fact, "This is deliberately to show the two of them!" How could Miss Sisi not know the two in front of her?

"Xiaguan Qin Liangde, Yangzhou salt transport envoy."

Qin Liangde knew that the other party was deliberately suppressing him, and the anger in his heart was certainly conceivable. But "he really didn't dare to be serious with the other party, let alone put on his own show." In desperation, I had to introduce myself again.

, the king of the people Dalu "sells salt." ”

Wang Dalu also understood what Miss Sisi meant: "Follow and introduce yourself."

After finishing speaking, Wang Dalu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "My face, among the upper-class people in Yangzhou, there is no one who doesn't know himself." The Sisi girl in front of her "has followed Shen Lingfei to attend the Chamber of Commerce many times, and she has met herself" How could she not know herself? Doing so "is just deliberately giving yourself a disgrace." Well, to Zhang Zhun's terrible, Wang Dalu felt that his heart was "as if it had fallen into an ice cellar", a little cold.

"It turned out to be Lord Qin" Boss Wang, please! ”

Miss Sisi said expressionlessly.

The two hurriedly went in with smiles on their faces.

"What's the shelf?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Dalu couldn't help but whisper.

"Alas!"

Qin Liangde sighed slightly.

"No one will feel comfortable, especially him, the salt carrier.

Anyway, he is also an official of Zhengsanpin, and he still has the title of Tobe shìlang! Who is Miss Sisi? It's just a maid! As a result, one of the maids dared to show the face of the adult of the salt transport of the three products. Do you say that there is still a reason in "this world"?

But "what can he say?" He can put on an official show, "Tell Miss Sisi, I am the dignified salt transport envoy" and ask your family's Zhang Zhun to come out, except for him, everyone else deserves to talk to me! Qin Liangde did not dare to deduce the consequences of doing so, but he believed that the consequences would be interesting.

"I'm Chen 6 Sheng!"

Suddenly, someone shouted from behind.

Qin Liangde and Wang Dalu glanced at each other, and then turned back meaningfully.

It turned out that it was Chen 6sheng, the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou, who came. Like the two of them, he was also questioned by Miss Sisi. There was no way, Chen 6sheng had to introduce himself loudly. He had a loud voice" and shook everyone around him.

The origin of this Chen 6 life is not simple, "he is a relative of the emperor", and the legend is that Zhang Guoji is the housekeeper in Yangzhou. Who is Zhang Guoji, "Zhang Yan's father?" What is Zhang Yan? The Empress of the Emperor of the Apocalypse "Emperor Chongzhen's sister-in-law!" It is impossible to have this kind of relationship in "if he wants not to become the biggest salt merchant".

At the beginning, Shi Kefa came to Yangzhou to investigate Yanzheng, "he was used a little bit by this Chen 6sheng", and he was driven away. In Yangzhou, Chen Liusheng didn't even have to buy Qin Liangde's face. There is nothing else that others rely on, that is, Zhang Yan's status. Today's emperor loves face and likes to flaunt his pure filial piety, "for this widowed sister-in-law" is very respectful. Once Shi Kefa involved Zhang Yan's family, Chongzhen immediately instructed not to investigate again.

Now, one of Shen Lingfei's subordinates dares to be unceremonious to this Chen 6 Sheng, "The people around him, the faces can be imagined." What's even more ridiculous is that "橼6生 obviously wanted to do it" but didn't make it in the end. It's not that he doesn't want to do it, he wants to die," but he didn't dare.

Who gave her leopard gall? Don't ask, "Naturally, it's that Zhang Zhun." It's not a big problem to deal with a maid, but it's not necessary to provoke Zhang Zhun and provoke the Tiger Army. They came to Tianning Temple to seek a way to live, not to find death.

At the gate of Tianning Temple, there was such a good show staged "For a while, the mood of the two of them was heavy. The other upper-class characters present "also have fifteen buckets of water in their hearts, seven up and down." They feel more and more that their road to survival is only full of thorns!

Shen Lingfei's request: "What is it?" To be precise, what exactly is "Zhang Zhun's request"? Will they be able to accept Zhang's offer?