Mao Weizhang is really not happy to deal with these two red-haired ghosts, these people don't understand the etiquette of the Celestial Empire, they will have physical contact with you at every turn, shaking hands and hugging, and he is often embarrassed. But the chief soldier had to stay because of the order, but there were only three people's devil words in his ears, and he couldn't understand a word, so he had to stare dryly on the side. He just wondered, when did this chief soldier learn to speak the Fanbang language fluently?

The two red-haired ghosts didn't all speak the Fanbang language, and the slightly tall and handsome one named Heisenberg spoke a few words of Chinese from time to time. In the meantime, there were vaguely mixed words such as earth rats, and Mao Weizhang chuckled in his heart. Now that there is a plague in the city, he is most sensitive to the word "rat". Could it be that these ground rats also carry the plague?

Mao Weizhang really guessed correctly, the reason why Li Xin asked the two people to visit the leather goods of the merchants in the city was because of a document he had read in his previous life, and one of the important sources of infection in the plague outbreak at the end of the Qing Dynasty was this kind of earth rat. The so-called earth rat is not a ground mouse, in fact, it is often called a marmot, and there are also marmots. The fur of this earth rat is so similar to mink that even experts with years of experience in this field often look away.

Li Xin reported the idea of trying it out, and sent two people on this errand, but he didn't expect to really check it out.

"The processing of the fur does not necessarily spread the plague, the key is that the nests where the earth rats are caught must be cleaned up. Strict orders should also be issued to all thousands of households, and it is strictly forbidden to catch earth rats without permission, and those who violate the order will be executed! ”

Mao Weizhang's impression of Li Xin was still on the image of the city when the city was broken, and he was a general who loved the people, but after the outbreak of the plague, he found that he was not soft on killing people and burning corpses, and he was quite unimpressed.

"Lord Commander, the killing is too heavy, and the court will investigate it in the future, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain!"

In fact, he still has a subtext that he didn't say clearly, that is, after all, Li Xin is only the chief soldier of the three guards, and he is only in charge of the affairs of the three guards, and the epidemic prevention matters belong to the category of civil affairs. If it is under the jurisdiction of the general administration in ordinary provinces, the situation of the Shanxi Xingdu Division is relatively special, and the command and envoy department has the authority to manage it, and the Datong prefect can also manage it. Therefore, Li Xin, the chief soldier in charge of epidemic prevention, is not justified in his name, and if he suffers many more murders, he may not be able to bear this responsibility in the future.

Li Xinyan couldn't hear the meaning of Mao Weizhang's words, so he said bluntly: "Soil rats are also suspected of being a serious source of infection, once the epidemic cannot be contained, it is not as simple as three or two people losing their heads, you should write down this matter first, and implement it with all your might, if the court blames it in the future, I will take full responsibility!" ”

When it comes to this, Mao Weizhang doesn't shirk anymore, then he really can't say it.

"The subordinate officer respectfully obeys the orders of the chief soldier!"

The conversation between the two made Albert impatient for a long time, he was very interested in the object invented by Li Xin called the mask, a thin veil to block the mouth and nose, could it be that the plague entered from the mouth and nose?

This made Albert puzzled, and took the time to ask Li Xin about this question. Li Xin really couldn't explain to him in detail, the plague could indeed be transmitted through saliva and air. The difficulty of the explanation was that there was no concept of bacteriology, and he could not explain it to Albert in detail, so he had to make a vague excuse, saying that he had heard such a method of prevention from an old doctor.

Mao Weizhang's heart suddenly chuckled, Li Xin was so clear about the deception of these merchants, obviously he had made sufficient preparations in advance. I once heard that he set up a checkpoint in the town guard, and confiscated a large amount of supplies under the pretext of business and collaborating with the enemy. Don't you also want to repeat the old skills in Yang and Wei? This was absolutely unacceptable, and he decided to test Li Xin's true intentions.

"There is something unknown to the lower officials."

"But please ask!"

"I wonder what to do with these fraudulent merchants?"

Li Xin replied without thinking: "The top priority now is to control the epidemic and calm people's hearts. ”

With this, Mao Weizhang finally reassured, Yang and Wei are not as good as Zhenwei, it is the only place for the merchants of the capital to go north, merchants from all over the world gather here, and they have been operating for more than 100 years, and the local forces are also intertwined, and it is the best policy to deal with them carefully. However, Li Xin's next words made Mao Weizhang's originally relieved heart hang again.

"Fraud can not be pursued, but grain, salt, iron and other goods went north, all of them funded the army of the Tartars, and the checkpoints should be set up as much as possible, and I have transferred all the ready-made people." This ready-made candidate is none other than Nastato, and it is only fitting to use this product to grind the wicked and the wicked.

"Adults, don't! Think again! ”

Li Xin didn't expect that Mao Weizhang, who had never been very responsible, would have such a tough attitude this time, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and he also wanted to hear what different opinions this person had.

"Where do you think twice?"

Mao Wei shook his hand.

"If trade is cut off and taxes cannot be collected, Yang Hewei's annual income source will be greatly reduced." This is the most unfavorable result for Yang and Wei, and it is also the one that has the fastest effect.

"What else?"

Li Xin felt that this was not enough to convince him not to set up a censorship system in Yang Hewei.

"Jin merchants have always been together, if the adults offend these people...... It is said that they can even speak in front of the great scholars of the Imperial Cabinet......"

It is not surprising that money can make ghosts grind, just like the former first assistant Liu Yuliang, with the greed of this goods, it is very likely to be corrupted and co-opted by these lines. But this is not a good reason. However, in Mao Weizhang's view, this is already a terrible thing for Yan Zòng, on the one hand, it determines the financial resources of Yang Hewei, and on the other hand, it has an inextricable relationship with the important ministers of the court.

Mao Weizhang wanted to persuade him again, but Li Xin interrupted him.

"The idea of this matter has been decided, Shi Limu is here this time to be responsible for the site selection and new construction of the checkpoint, Mao Zhenfu must fully cooperate with him!"

"It is the responsibility of the lower officials to ......"

Mao Weizhang reluctantly agreed to Li Xin's words, he only felt that Li Xin was messing around, how could the export trade become a capital enemy and collaborate with the enemy? What's more, there are several big Jin businessmen, and there are not a few filial piety in Yang and Wei every year, and now the Wei Si Yamen he represents will turn his face when he says that he will turn his face, how will they meet in the future?

"Write it down, after the checkpoint was established, only merchants from the direction of Huyukou and Zhenyuwei were allowed to go south, and people from Datong Prefecture and Hunyuan Prefecture were never allowed to go north. This kind of list has a detailed list of gold goods, and when the time comes, it will be used as the criterion, once it is found that there are prohibited goods exporters, regardless of the reason and quantity, the goods transported will be confiscated! ”

Heisenberg on the side could understand some Chinese, and after listening to the content of Li Xin and Mao Weizhang's conversation, he also felt that he should not treat those businessmen so simply and rudely. After all, he came from Europe that admired commerce, and he had a natural affection and compassion for merchants. Li Xin's treatment of businessmen so badly is nothing more than taking a fancy to those goods that represent wealth, but doing so is tantamount to killing chickens and taking eggs, which is absolutely undesirable.

"General Lee, it is unfair for you to treat the merchants like this, God has given them the power to trade freely, and it is against God's will for you to deprive them of you......"

Li Xin didn't expect that even Heisenberg would come against him, but no one could sway his determination in this matter, and the continuous export of material resources to the mouth was equivalent to the continuous transportation of material resources to the Tartars, which was beyond doubt. In particular, although Chongzhen's entry into the winter of the eleventh year swept through the entire Zhili, causing great damage and shock to the Ming Dynasty, he did not grab much to get out of the customs after all. The severe drought of that year, as well as the shortage of supplies brought about by the severe cold, would become a major problem for the Manchu regime outside the Guanwai.

He cut off another source of their goods in Shanxi, which is equivalent to weakening the power of the Manchu Eight Banners in disguise, and an embargo can be worth 100,000 Ming troops. No matter how this account is calculated, the Ming Dynasty will make money.

Heisenberg saw that Li Xin did not intend to argue with him, and was about to further convince the general of the East, when a soldier roared loudly outside the hall.

"Zuo Qianhu's history is a great luck to see the chief soldier!"

Speaking in an urn, he was obviously a rough man, and the soldiers on duty outside stopped him one after another, preventing him from approaching the gate for half a step. Li Xin waved his hand and motioned for him to come in, this product is called Shi Dayun, and he must be related to that Shi Datuo.

"Back to the Lord General Soldier, my cousin Shun lì completed the task assigned by the Lord General Soldier, and sent me to report the news, please rest assured, everything is under control!"

Li Xin couldn't help but laugh, what is in control, Mao Weizhang was surprised, what tricks did that guy who looked like a thief have used to make the notoriously difficult Qiu Liang survive?

"Well done! Sue your cousin, you can allow the Qiu family to accompany the memorial service, and then collect the ashes and give them to others. ”

After all, the Qiu family is not an ordinary family, and Qiu Gong died in a battle with the Mongolian Tatars, and it is not easy to do too much out of these feelings. After thinking about it, Li Xin felt that this statement was not enough, Huo stood up and called Shi Dayun again.

"Wait! Ben will go with you to Naqiu's house......"

Li Xin is planning to personally come to the door to make amends and comfort him, no matter how difficult it is to be rumored, he is behind the door, and he can't chill people's hearts.

Mao Weizhang was stunned.

"This can't be helped, the chief soldier thinks twice......"

Li Xin smiled: "Why did Mao Zhenfu turn over and over these two sentences? Can't you change the lines of the play? ”

With that, he strode out of the main hall of the yamen.

Shi Dayun, who was following behind Li Xin, sweated in his palms, and said in his heart: Cousin, cousin, you ask for more blessings!