"The Lu family is deeply rooted in Taiyuan, and there is a big tree of the King of Jin to enjoy the shade, Zhang Shangshu must be defeated."

There was a commotion in the tea shop, and some loud voices expressed their opinions on the rumors in the city, but some people did not think so.

"Not necessarily, after all, Zhang Shangshu has been an official in the court for many years, and he has been a cabinet scholar, no matter how powerful the Lu family is, he can't get out of it and is still a businessman, and now in our Ming Dynasty, can a businessman still ride on the head of a dignified scholar and?"

The previous loud voice smiled, "If it was changed in the past, Brother Taizhi would have agreed, but now the form may not be!" ”

In the tea shop, you and I are a word, there is a buzz, Li Xin listened inexplicably, what Lu family, what Zhang Shangshu, defeated and won, what happened, it seems that the situation is also a sensation in the city, why haven't you heard a word? With this question in mind, Li Xin turned his attention to Tian Fuzhen. Tian Fuzhen immediately read the incomprehension and dissatisfaction in Li Xin's eyes, and just wanted to explain, but heard someone suddenly raise his voice.

"Don't you understand? Who got the upper hand in the battle for the government in the first few days? ”

"Then it goes without saying, can we please the general military mansion in Taiyuan City? So what does that have to do with that? ”

"Why? Brother Tai is afraid that he has forgotten what the dispute between the Sifu is! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the tea shop for a moment, followed by another chaotic hum.

"Could it be that the words of 'industry and commerce' signed by Nan Lei?"

There was an immediate boo in the tea shop. Indeed, the general soldier's move was undoubtedly to show the eyes of the merchants in the city, and everyone suddenly remembered that the mercantile atmosphere was set off with the strong support of the former general. Now that Zhang Shangshu is competing with businessmen, isn't it competing with the general army?

Immediately, someone lost his voice and said: "It's difficult, is it that behind the Lu family, it is actually the chief soldier of Shanxi?" ”

Li Xin didn't know why Zhang Shangshu and the Lu family had a dispute in the mouth of the tea shop, but he also understood the meaning of their words, and it seemed that many people in the city thought that they were supporting the Lu family.

At this time, Tian Fuzhen explained in a low voice: "Zhang Shangshu in the mouth of the people is Zhang Ge Lao of the Ordinance Committee, and the two families had a dispute over a house in the east of the city, and Zhang Ge Lao once sued Yangqu County Commander for this. ”

Yangqu County is located in Taiyuan City, and it is suitable to find the parents of county officials for civil disputes.

Li Xin sighed, it turned out to be a property dispute, it is better to let them solve this kind of matter by themselves, the General Military Mansion is definitely not suitable for meddlers, and Zhang Fangyan is square and principled, I think he will not bully others.

If this is the case, it is reasonable for Tian Fuzhen not to say it and listen to it. I only heard Tian Fuzhen suddenly speak for no reason, "Tian only thinks it's strange, although the new tax regulations promulgated by the general are beneficial to the vast majority of traders, but they hurt the giant merchants themselves, why are the people spreading that the general is the backer behind several big businessmen?" ”

In Taiyuan City, King Lu is a big businessman, Li Xin has also learned some information about them before, these people all started by selling salt, and they seem to be extremely low-key after returning to the city after taking refuge, and they are also the key care and support objects in the industrial and commercial yamen.

"Tian still doesn't understand, since the general encourages industry and commerce, these big businessmen with extremely strong backgrounds and net worth should be wooed, but why are they restricted by the new regulations?"

The discussion in the tea shop about the contradiction between the Zhang family and the Lu family could no longer attract Li Xin's attention, and he patiently explained to Tian Fuzhen, "If the wild horse wants to be used by people, it has to be bridled on it, these big businessmen are used to it, if they don't control it with the reins, I'm afraid it will become a big obstacle to the development of industry and commerce with Ben Shuai!" ”

Although the Lu Wang's family started by selling salt, but now it is involved in all kinds of goods from the north and south for food and clothing, if they are all monopolized by these companies, small and medium-sized traders in Shanxi will lose the soil for inventory in Taiyuan Prefecture, and their own strategy of supporting industry and commerce will eventually become an accomplice of serving big businessmen and tycoons who often make money in their own pockets.

Tian Fuzhen seems to understand whether he understands or not, he knows very little about industry and commerce, in comparison, it is similar to the power technique, both use and prevention, so that they can be easily controlled. In fact, Tian Fuzhen still didn't understand Li Xin's intentions, Li Xin's intentions and his emphasis on supporting industry and commerce have always been highly consistent, but he habitually thought of using people with power.

The two of them were drinking tea, but someone outside came in.

"You can be regarded as finding the general!"

Tian Fuzhen faced the gate, and at a glance saw that it was the servant of the county lord who temporarily lived in the mansion of the chief soldier, and he was still holding a stack of newspapers in his hand. Every day, this person sent all kinds of food prepared by the county lord to the barracks, and he did not lose a feast, which he had long been familiar with.

"What's the matter, what kind of food did the county lord send today?"

The man smiled and said, "I'm disappointed in Fuzun, I didn't eat today, but there is a copy of the newspaper." ”

Tian Fu said curiously: "How? A newspaper from the county lord? ”

"The villain also wonders, the newspaper is not suitable for eating and use, can't the general buy it, and it is really strange that the county lord has to buy it and send it!"

Li Xin suddenly realized that it was likely that the county lord had something to show him, and this thing was recorded in the newspaper. You don't need to read the newspaper to know that it is "Taiyuan Afternoon News". And there is only one newspaper in the entire Taiyuan city. It's just that since most of the newspapers are printed and distributed all day long, there are some hidden things in the city, and he doesn't have the time to take a second look at this kind of gossip weekly. He flipped up and down a few times, and finally his eyes landed on one of the pages.

The title is very shocking, "Money can make the ghost grind, and the Shangshu merchant Jia is defeated today", Li Xin immediately understood, this must be the economic dispute case of the Zhang and Lu families that is much discussed in the tea shop today. Li Xin flipped through it again, and was sure that this money could make the ghost push and grind, and the article was what the county lord asked him to see.

How did Zhang Fangyan lose? The first thing that came to mind in Li Xin's mind was a story like the six-foot alley, Zhang Fangyan was generous, "What does it matter if he is three feet", but looking at the text, it is not at all what he thought.

According to what he said above, according to Zhang Fangyan's miscellaneous servant, the old man sighed early in the morning, lamenting that he was a dignified scholar who was no match for a businessman. Then he sent his family to send a prayer post and compromised.

This kind of solution was really unexpected by Li Xin, but it only contained how Zhang Fangyan admitted defeat, but he was vague about the contradiction between the two families, because a house made the dignified scholar bow his head and admit defeat, which was too incredible, and Li Xin had to ask Tian Fuzhen again if there was any hidden secret.

Tian Fuzhen said: "These kinds of disputes are all said to be reasonable, and my mother-in-law also said that she is reasonable, if it is not for the trial and verification, Tian will not dare to assert it." It only went viral in the city, the Lu family demolished the Zhang family's house in the east of the city, and the two lawsuits also lasted for some time, and as for how the two families played, they didn't pay attention to it anymore. ”

Li Xin looked at the title of "Money Can Make Ghosts Grind" thoughtfully, although there is no mention of who is right and who is wrong in this article, but from between the lines, the Lu family's bullying flavor is revealed all the time, but the other party is a scholar of Zhishi University, not a weak and bullying common people, does it still have the meaning of instigating public opinion? Li Xin immediately thought of Master Guo, who had been pushing him to suppress the three big merchants of King Lu in the city, thinking that these three would be the fierce rivals of the United Trading Company, in fact, because of their return, the income of the United Trading Company this month has been decreasing.

The newspaper is also an industry under the name of a trading company, and as a senior executive of a trading company, it is easy for Master Guo to intervene in the process. Li Xin seems to have seen the shadow of Master Guo behind him, but the role is unknown.

At the same time, Tian Fuzhen also saw the news headline in the newspaper, and immediately guessed Master Guo. He guessed from Li Xin's increasingly solemn expression that Master Guo might have touched the general's bottom line by making small moves without authorization this time. However, he only guessed half right, Li Xin was indeed faintly dissatisfied with Master Guo's small actions, but it was not because he was acting without concealment, but because he was borrowing the power of the trading company to openly crack down on legitimate traders, this article is full of conjecture in addition to quoting Zhang Fangyan's words, if it is accepted by most people, if it is just a matter of chasing the wind and shadows, the impact on the situation will inevitably not be small.

This kind of situation of opposing each other and dismantling Taiwan is definitely not what Li Xin is happy to see. As soon as he thought of this, the interest in the private interview of Weifu suddenly disappeared, in fact, Li Xin has already gained something, and the handling of this matter can be big or small, once it is biased, it will inevitably not hurt people's hearts. He decided to go back and knock on Master Guo, but he really couldn't do it, so he could only suspend his position first and let him reflect on himself.

Whether such a person with a narrow atmosphere who has no overall view is still suitable for such an important position in a trading company, Li Xin has already drawn a big question mark in his heart.

A few people were just about to leave, when they heard someone shouting: "The afternoon report is coming, the afternoon newspaper is coming, the results are out!" ”

"How, how? Say it! ”

Li Xinxun followed the prestige, only to see a person report the paper in his hand, reading word by word. Everyone in the tea shop immediately booed again, and there seemed to be a pity for Zhang Fangyan who had softened so quickly. He immediately understood that these people should have felt that this was over too quickly, and there was no good show to watch, so they felt pity.;

Li Xin shook his head, the current people, ancient and modern, are the same, lest the world will not be chaotic. In response to that sentence, one's own comedy is based on the tragedy of others. Traveling in a hurry, returning in defeat, Li Xin returned to the barracks, and before his ass was hot, Master Guo came with a roar, far away, and shouted as exaggerated and hurried as before: "Something is wrong, something is wrong!" ”

Li Xin had long been surprised by Master Guo's exaggeration, and asked without raising his head: "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”