In the whole city of Guangzhou, less than one percent of the shops are open. It was all snacks, groceries, etc. Tea houses, restaurants, grain, cloth, silk and other businesses are all closed. Hundreds of people went to the prefect's yamen to petition for the simple reason that they were afraid and only begged the government to tell the ordinary people what was going on.

So that these merchants can do business with peace of mind.

Bai Minghe has nominally left Guangzhou City, and this will be talking to Sun Yuanjun.

Before he arrived in Guangzhou, Sun Yuanjun had already heard that there was an accident here, not because of his own accident, but because his own father-in-law was too ruthless, and he directly attacked the Yamen of the Political Secretary.

Sun Yuanjun was very afraid, even if she didn't get all the news, she was just as afraid.

Bai Minghe sat in a rocking chair, holding a few Lingnan lychees in his hand, which were not as sweet as those improved by later generations, but they were extremely delicious with a little sourness.

"Husband, today's Guangzhou merchants are on strike, and tomorrow there will be officials in the whole of Guangdong."

"Really?" The white crane should only listen to jokes.

"Literati, none of you have spoken, that is, the sergeant has raided the house of the Chief Minister. On this basis, as soon as someone organizes in Guangdong, officials will be dismissed. At that time, in order to appease Guangdong, will the imperial court kill a hundred officials, or the head of the husband? "Sun Yuanjun is really worried about the white crane.

Bai Minghe laughed: "Kill all the Guangdong officials, and my Bai Minghe will not lose a single hair!" ”

"Why?" Sun Yuanjun was puzzled.

"You don't understand, and I can't say it. As soon as he waits for Jin Jie Duo to come back from the capital, calculate the time, and he will definitely come back within a month. Within this month, I wish they were dismissed, and I would turn the whole of Guangdong into a military-run province, and when the time comes, I will see a few people who are not afraid of death. Shiraima sneered.

Sun Yuanjun understood. Even if Bai Minghe didn't explain the real reason, she understood.

There must be some deadly hole cards in the hands of the white crane.

After having breakfast with Sun Yuanjun, Bai Minghe went to the small study in the side yard, for safety reasons, Bai Minghe could not let people see Hu Wei.

In the study, Hu Zheng was sorting out the information he had collected in the past two days.

Seeing Bai Minghe come in, Hu Cheng hesitated for a moment, but still stood up.

Bai Minghe smiled and waved his hand: "You don't owe me." According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, there are no official documents of the Criminal Department, the Ministry of Officials, and the Cabinet. Even if you are still a second-grade official in prison, there is no reason for a second-grade official to give a courtesy from the sixth grade. Of course, the news of your suicide by hanging yourself is estimated to be released the day after tomorrow, and the corpse will definitely not be examined. If you really want to test, it's a human head! ”

Hu Shame didn't answer this, and directly pulled the topic to the market here.

"Lord Bai, you can use thunderous means to deal with the Guangdong merchant gang, but have you ever thought about the death of a rabbit and a fox? Do the other nine merchant gangs still dare to cooperate with you? Even if it's a collaboration. Is there no estrangement in their hearts, and is there not a thorn in their hearts? The trick of the Guangdong business gang is estimated to be a self-harm plan! ”

Bai Minghe touched his chin: "You mean, that person doesn't care about this Guangdong merchant gang at all." This is the bait, and I bite them, and it wasn't him who hurt. But myself? ”

"That's the truth, it seems that this mysterious person doesn't care about the Guangdong merchant gang at all."

"Then think about it, what did that man ask you to do?" Shirana Tsuru sat on a chair next to him.

Hu Zheng has thought about this question countless times. He immediately replied, "I didn't ask for anything, I just knew." There are people who are out there in my name. At least half of the things I don't know, what I do know is that no one in the whole province of Guangdong is greedy, and all the money given to all officials is distributed here. It can be said that I am the only one who bears all the evil things. Even if the court came to investigate and ask for the guilt. That is, a few people lose their heads! ”

The white name crane said that this mysterious person really has a set.

Hu was ashamed to see that Bai Minghe didn't speak, and continued: "In the whole of Guangdong, these officials are not greedy. But they have silver in their hands. So there is no need to be greedy. ”

"If you fall, and no one gives them money, it is a cut off for them."

"Exactly, according to the income of officials. The one they are doing right now is not a big business, and if they cut off this financial route, they can't find another one immediately, so within two or three months, there will be chaos. What you have lost is not only the official heart, but also the people's heart. Many officials, in the hearts of the people, are the real clean officials! ”

Bai Minghe gasped, and said in his heart that this was really terrifying.

"You want to deal with them, I don't have any evidence to give them money, what can you do?"

"How? Shall I give them the money? The white crane asked twice in a row.

"Will you divide it?" Hu asked a very practical question.

The white crane is different from him, and the white crane can't be divided even if he has silver, how to explain it after this is divided. How this expenditure faced the Ming Emperor and how to face the officials of the remaining provinces.

But if Bai Minghe cures these people's crimes, in the hearts of the entire Guangdong people, Bai Minghe is the big villain.

Only the great wicked will kill the Qing officials.

"Well, what about publishing his property and asking them to explain the origin of it?" Bai Minghe asked again.

Hu Zheng shook his head: "They can find countless excuses, even if they say that their concubine goes to work in the Qinglou, it is enough to convince the people, and there is no need for the court to believe it." You see, the people are ignorant, they only care about the little inheritance in their fields, the security of their families. ”

"Why was the revelation set aside? I finally understood, there is nothing wrong with him being a Beijing official, but he has no silver. ”

What Bai Minghe said is very true, and there is nothing to refute Hu Xi.

"Master Hu, I said something a few days ago, and I'll tell you today. Under absolute power, it is possible to ignore the rule of one qiē. You just need to help me figure out how to find that mysterious guy. Think of every detail you can think of and write it down. ”

Hu Zhen nodded slightly: "Do I still have a choice?" ”

"Yes! Believe me! "Shira-naka is confident.

Out of the door of the small study, Bai Minghe began to curse at the door: "Damn it." Ben is less angry! ”

Whether it's patrolling or working. Hearing Bai Minghe's shout, no one turned their heads to look at Bai Minghe, they knew their identity very well, what words should be heard, and what words should be pretended not to hear.

Bai Minghe found a leader who could talk and act as a matter here.

"Go and arrange two things. The first one, at nightfall, put out the corpse of Hu Zheng, but not to show it to anyone. released the wind, and left an account book when he was dying. This ledger has fallen into the hands of Bo Bai Minghe, the lord of Lianzhou. The second thing is that the news was released in the city of Guangzhou, saying that Ben Shao had decided to help the Guangdong merchants, and in the future, the purchase price of all their goods would be reduced by one percent. Buy less goods, the price is increased by 20%. ”

"Yes!" The leader of the East Factory didn't even ask why, and went straight to work.

The news spread quickly, and in less than half a day, the entire city of Guangzhou had already spread. It's not just the price of salt, but of course the cruel words of the white crane.

In a restaurant that has closed in Guangzhou, six people sit around a round table.

On one side are the three major merchant gangs in Jiangnan. The strongest Hui merchants, the emerging Ningbo merchants, and the Longyou merchants (Zhejiang merchants) who embrace all rivers. On the other side are the three major merchant gangs in the north. The Qin Gang, which monopolized grain, salt, and cotton in the northwest, Lu Bang, who did business for the whole people, and the Jiangxi merchants (Jiangxi Merchant Gang), who were famous for their business ethics.

"The people here in Jin Shang don't have any identity, so they didn't invite. If you have an identity, you will have another five or six days at the earliest. The matter of transporting grain from the north is their major issue at the moment. Since you have made a promise, you will naturally do it beautifully. ”

The young Wang Fulin was explaining to several seniors.

"The dealers didn't dare to come, they were worried about how to wipe their butts clean!"

"These people are also merchants and thieves. If they don't have an explanation this time, it is estimated that it will not be as simple as breaking off contact. The old man observed that Bai Minghe was young, and he was definitely not a soft-handed person. However, they have not been investigated until now, and it is estimated that they are also given a chance, hoping that a few old guys of the Fu Gang are not so short-sighted! ”

The one who spoke was an old-timer of Hui Shang, Xie Yiyuan of the Xie Family Tea Garden.

A Confucian businessman, an old businessman with high morality. He has always had a derogatory attitude towards the merchants.

"Those people in Dongting Lake were invited by the old man who didn't ask Fulin. They are too clever to drill into the camp, and they still don't understand, give it first, and then get it. It's just a few hundred looms, and you have to see hemp to make zuò, and the old man doesn't have a good eye for it. The old man has already arranged for thousands of looms to be made, so even if he is idle, he has to hold on! ”

What Xie Yiyuan meant was that if you don't pay, how can you reciprocate.

This is the same as another saying: what you want must be given first. It's a completely different meaning.

Liu Zhi of the Qin Gang arched his hand and asked: "The Guangdong Gang has done it this time, if the Guangdong Gang is excluded this time, Xie Lao, you are a senior, you must always give you an idea." ”

"This is a good thing, it's not that the old man thinks that he can divide the Guangdong Gang. Instead, take this opportunity to take a good look at the white crane. I'm afraid that your Liu family doesn't dare to say that you know Bai Minghe, when you are studying and after you enter the office, people will change. What's more, with heavy troops in hand and countless wealth, the old man has to see if he can keep his heart. ”

"The Guangdong Gang is not as simple as imagined. There is something strange behind it, maybe this time it will be a good thing for the Guangdong Gang, although it will be a big loss of vitality, if it holds on, it will be reborn! ”

Long You Lu Tianxing took out a blood letter from his arms.

"One of my fellow villagers entrusted me with only that he didn't want to die in vain. As stated in the letter, he has a big handle in the hands of the Cantonese people, and he is acting in accordance with the Cantonese side. With heart and morality, he was unwilling, but he died in a foreign country when he went to work. I've kept this letter for seven years now. ”

The other five people circulated it one by one, but all of them remained silent. (To be continued......)

PS: This addition is a surprise for everyone for today's monthly pass.