There is a market, there is a need, everyone must eat salt every day, otherwise there is no strength to work, to work, there must be competent tools, so iron is also necessary in life.

Although the consumption of iron is not as good as that of salt, the quality of steel smelting in this era is much worse than that of later generations.

A vegetable chopping knife may last five or even ten years, but a hoe can be scrapped in three years!

Without hoes and shovels, people can't dig the soil with their hands, right?

There are a lot of wastelands in Liaodong, although the Ming Dynasty is very strict with the common people, and the people are not very mobile, but whenever there is a natural disaster, the people who have no way to live will either become bandits or come out to beg.

In this way, more and more displaced people from the Guannai poured into the vast fertile land of Liaodong, which also gave a huge historical opportunity to develop the greater Liaodong.

In fact, China's control of Liaodong began in the Ming Dynasty, and if there was no war and integration, maybe this place would really not belong to China in the future!

With the influx of population, the development of land, coupled with continuous reproduction, the strong adaptability and survival ability of the Han nation, and the stable political environment, Liaodong is now a great opportunity for development!

Meng Yan really wants to go to Liaodong to open up a base!

However, he knew that this was unrealistic, even if he was willing to go, I was afraid that the emperor and Guo Nu would not be willing to let him go.

It turned out that Meng Yan didn't have much ambition, but at this moment, he found that there was still a seed dormant in his heart!

If it was just to change the outcome of a war, he could have waited quietly for the time to come.

Can be used as a soul through the crossing. He could not help but face the humiliating century-old history, which was immersed in the blood of every Chinese.

If you don't go, the wheels of history will push you away.

Liaodong, the world-famous Guanning Iron Horseman, Meng Yan could feel the surging blood flow in his veins.

It is not so easy to do the business of smuggling salt and iron, because both of these are monopolized by the imperial court, and if you catch them, you will lose your head.

Of course, it is different if there is a backstage, and Meng Yan undoubtedly has a backstage. And he also has the power of life and death.

What he didn't expect was. Guo Nu and Fu Xiaochen are also bold masters, in addition to intercepting Hu from Dongchang, they also want to grab the business of Dongchang.

Looking at the entire Ming Court, it is estimated that only Jinyiwei dares to do this.

Which of the other yamen dares to do this. Even the military can only make small fights. Got caught. It's all over too.

Jinyiwei and Dongchang, one is a minion, and the other is a dog. Those were the emperor's two major weapons.

If this business is really done, this brocade guard will not be short of money from now on.

A brocade guard who is not short of money, it is naturally one and the same, airtight, and no one can shake Guo Nu's position.

At that time, even if Guo Nu wants to rebel, it is estimated that it will not be a big problem.

This is called a community of interests!

However, this is easier said than done, and it can't be caught by the opponent, and it can be controlled by credible henchmen, otherwise once it gets out of control, it will be a catastrophe, and all the people who are involved in it will not think about a good end.

"Stone, we don't do this business, Dongchang will definitely take over to do it, I discussed it carefully with Lord Guo, whether to do it or not, leave it to you to decide!"

"Me?" Meng Yan smiled bitterly, these two people really regarded themselves as omnipotent, and this kind of big thing was actually handed over to themselves casually.

"Whatever you decide, we will support you unconditionally behind your back, and neither will the judge."

"Uncle Fu, have you ever thought that if you really do it, if you want to quit, it will be difficult, this Black Tiger Mountain's boss Black Tiger is an unruly person, and they are in Liaodong, we are in the capital, the whip is beyond reach, once something happens, it will be a big disaster!"

"Although Yishiha is also from the inner court, he is different from Wang Zhen, he is a person from Emperor Chengzu's side."

"What does Uncle Fu mean that Yishaha is at odds with Wang Zhen?"

"At least they are not all the way, and they are Jurchens, although they are officials in our dynasty, but they have been in Liaodong for many years, and they have always taken care of the Jurchen tribes and are known for their prestige." Fu Xiaochen said, "And he has been guarding Liaodong, and there is an elite personal guard under his command." ”

"This is not allowed by the imperial court, right?"

"Of course, but Yisha is a Jurchen and a eunuch, even if he rebels, it is useless, so the court is still at ease with him, and he is still very loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

"We cooperate with Yishiha to squeeze the power of Dongchang out of Liaodong?" Meng Yan asked cautiously.

"Dongchang is not very powerful in Liaodong, this time Heihushan cooperates with Dongchang, obviously Dongchang wants to reach out to Liaodong, to the bottom of Yisha's eyes and nose!"

"Then why don't we sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?"

"Yishu is old, is there a person below who is angry, and now he needs to guard Liaodong and appease the Jurchen tribes, and when he is not needed, he will have to come back with an edict from the imperial court, and it is not a matter of Wang Zhen's pen?"

Meng Yan understood that once Yisha was old and did not have a strong successor, at that time, the foundation he had worked so hard to save in Liaodong would probably become someone else's wedding dress.

"How many thousand households are there in Liaodong in our Jinyi Weizai?" Meng Yan asked.

"One!"

"Only one?"

"How many do you think, Liaodong originally belonged to the Shandong Xingdu Division, and later it was divided separately before it was placed in Liaodong Thousand Households." Fu Xiaochen explained.

"Is the current Qianhu of Liaodong Qianhu called Luo Shengwen?"

"Yes, he is already sixty years old, if no one is willing to go to Liaodong, he can retire and return to his hometown in Shandong to enjoy happiness." Fu Xiaochen said.

"Why doesn't anyone want to go?"

"Liaodong is already a bitter cold place, plus the loss of the little daughter-in-law who should be angry, are you willing?" Fu Xiaochen said.

"Where is the angry little daughter-in-law?" Meng Yan didn't quite understand.

"The border people of eastern Liaodong are not ordinary people in the Guannei, they have a strong personality. And they are in groups, very united, offending one is offending a tribe, they are not afraid of the government, the main task of our Qianhu is to collect intelligence and monitor the generals at the border, isn't this just a little daughter-in-law who is angry at two ends? ”

Meng Yan nodded, if you want to collect intelligence, you must deal with those Jurchen tribes, then you will go to spy on other people's military intelligence. People can still greet each other with a smile. I may not find out once, and I still treat you as a friend, but what about the second time, the third time?

Wait until you know that you have ulterior motives. Can you still be treated like that?

The second is to monitor the border generals. The soldiers here can still give you a good face. You've come to spy on me, and I still have to kowtow to you every day?

These are all arrogant soldiers, not face-to-face people. Isn't this a two-pronged offense?

"This Luo Shengwen is a good man, he has been neither good nor bad in Liaodong these years, the main thing is that there are no major incidents, he has been on several folds, and he wants to return to his hometown, if the court does not allow it, he is afraid that he will not have the strength to go back!" Fu Xiaochen said.

"This means that the Qianhu in Liaodong is going to be replaced by a new Qianhu!"

"Yes!"

"This matter should have been decided a long time ago, but due to the huge personnel changes in Jinyiwei last year, this matter was delayed."

"There are many talents in Jinyi Weizhong, it's not difficult to choose a thousand households, right?"

"The point is that people don't want to go to that place!"

"Then can you promote one of the two deputy thousand households in the Liaodong Thousand Households?"

"Yes, but there is only one deputy thousand households in Liaodong Thousand Households, so if you promote him up, you will send a deputy thousand households over?"

"Then go up."

"The imperial court has its own employment practices, if it is always like this, can it still check and balance the locality?" Fu Xiaochen said, "Liaodong is the head of the nine borders, a military town, how can this Liaodong thousand households be appointed at will?" ”

"That's the truth, but everyone doesn't want to go, so you can't tie up one person, right?"

"Stone, although Liaodong is bitterly cold, but this location is very critical, if we want to do salt and iron smuggling business, this position must be our people!"

"Uncle Fu means, someone is interested in this position?" Meng Yan's eyes blinked, and he understood.

Someone is eyeing this location, obviously not for a small thousand households, but this location can provide some protection for salt and iron smuggling.

"Who?"

"Before Cao Jixiang fell, he recommended someone to replace Luo Shengwen as the Qianhu of Jinyi Wei Liaodong Town?"

"Who?"

"Lu Gao."

"I know this Lu Gao, he is a Tatar, he has a good relationship with Menda, he was implicated in the Lu Zhong case, he was fined and demoted by one level?"

"Yes, he was originally a thousand households, and now he is a deputy thousand households, if he is allowed to serve as a thousand households in Liaodong, it is equivalent to saying that the official will be reinstated, but it can be regarded as a kind of distribution." Fu Xiaochen said.

"Lu Gao is very close to the people in Dongchang, and Cao Jixiang recommended him, obviously to pave the way for the smuggling of salt and iron in the back." Meng Yan said, "What is Lu Gao's attitude?" ”

"Naturally, it is a meritorious service."

"I think it can!" Meng Yan closed his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes and said.

"Okay?" Fu Xiaochen was surprised.

"If Lu Gao becomes a thousand households in Liaodong, can he master the thousand households in Liaodong?" Meng Yan asked rhetorically, "Luo Shengwen, a good old man, has been a good man for more than ten years, and there has been no major difference during this period. ”

"Are you saying that Luo Shengwen is not as weak as he seems?"

"Weakness may just be pretended, very little cover-up, the intelligence that has been transmitted back from Liaodong in the past few years, has there been a business trip?"

"Not really." Fu Xiaochen recalled carefully and nodded.

"Luo Shengwen said several times that he wanted to tell the old man to return to his hometown, but the court did not allow it, in addition to his advanced age, he was also testing the court's attitude towards him and the thousands of households in Liaodong." Meng Yan Road.

"Over the years, he has only one voice that has integrated the thousands of households in Liaodong, in the eyes of outsiders, he is angry everywhere and tolerant everywhere, but he has also won the double trust of the Liaodong Town Guard Eunuch Mansion and the Liaodong General Army." Meng Yan said, "In other words, now Yisha and Cao Yi, the general soldier of Liaodong, would never want to see an uncontrolled person appear in Liaodong. (To be continued......)