If you can take over the Salt Gang, it will become a force for planning big things. Moreover, there are a lot of practitioners in the Salt Gang, and they have money and talents.

When Ao Bai left the Jin Kingdom, his plan was very simple, go to the Central Plains to get a Han identity, and then wait until the natural disaster appeared to rebel with the people who couldn't survive, and take Li Zicheng's road. But after meeting Zhu Youzhen and Wei Zhongxian, he thought of a better plan.

Cooperating with Wei Zhongxian is undoubtedly seeking skin with the tiger. But Ao Bai thought of a bargaining chip, and he didn't worry about Wei Zhongxian's distraction, as long as he handled it properly, it was a shortcut to plot the world.

Liang Bin arranged a carriage to send Ao Bai back to Hefu.

On the way, Ao Bai smiled and said: "Brother Liang, please tell Jiu Qian, I am willing to stand on the same front with you, I don't know if Jiu Qiansui is willing to do one thing." ”

Liang Bin asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Ao Bai said lightly: "Cracking down on Jin Shang, this matter is of great benefit to Daming, as long as the nine thousand years old are willing to do it, it will also be good for him." ”

Liang Binqi said: "Oh? Why? ”

With the rise of the Jin State, the wars continued, and the border people suffered from the war, but the Jin merchants in Shanxi not only did not suffer losses, but made a fortune and grabbed more wealth.

The Jurchens were good at warfare and hunting, and they knew nothing about farming or striking iron. In winter, the CPI soared, the price of rice was as high as 80 taels of stone, and the cloth was also 221 horses.

The Jin merchants took this to Zhangjiakou as a base, collected goods from all over the country, and then traveled back and forth to the inside and outside of the Guan, engaged in trade activities, and eighty percent of the grain and more than sixty percent of the metals needed by the Jin country came from this group of Jin merchants who were sincere and refined on the page. Gradually, the two sides established a deep relationship of interest, and Nurhachi, who attached great importance to espionage warfare, also expanded the trade between the two sides from food and clothing to intelligence.

It was through the Jin merchants that the Jin State was able to turn the looted property, antiques, and gold and silver purchases into grain to feed the hundreds of thousands of people who had been taken captive, and gradually digested some of the Han power. The population of Liaodong has increased, but the price of grain has been pushed to a few hundredths of its peak. Behind the Jin merchants' fortune is an ugly traitorous face.

Businessman, hurts.

No one knows the situation in the Jin Kingdom better than Aobai, and if there were no Jin merchants, many people in the Jin Kingdom would starve to death, and the Han people would rebel. As long as the Jin merchants are cleaned up, there will be problems within the Jin Kingdom.

Ao Bai pondered for a moment, and said: "Because the Jin merchants traded with the Jurchens in Zhangjiakou, they sent grain and iron to the Jin country in an endless stream. ”

"What?" Liang Bin was stunned. "What Brother Huang said is the truth?"

Ao Bai said lightly: "Of course it's true, this is information from the Jurchens, I wanted to return to the Central Plains by Zhangjiakou, but later found that the Eight Banners Army was stationed nearby, which was too dangerous, so I took a detour to the grassland and found the road to Xifengkou." ”

Liang Bin slapped his thigh and said angrily: "These dog mongrels! ”

Ao Bai sighed: "I hope that the nine thousand years old can inform the emperor of this matter, the Tartars robbed us of our wealth, which could only rot in our hands, but the Jin merchants helped them sell the stolen goods and help them develop, and the crime is unforgivable." If you can crack down on the Jin merchants and govern there, you will not only eliminate harm for the country, but also add a lot of silver to the treasury. I can talk to Jiuchitose about the specific method. ”

Liang Bin nodded and said, "I will definitely report it, Brother Huang rest assured." ”

Ao Bai smiled, diverted the topic, and asked, "I don't know who Su Meng'er is from the Salt Gang?" I heard that she is a nine-thousand-year-old daughter. ”

Speaking of Su Meng'er, Liang Bin shuddered and said lightly: "She is the daughter of the leader of the Salt Gang." Could it be that Brother Huang has any thoughts about her? ”

Ao Bai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, I'm just curious and want to ask, I feel that she is very good at kung fu." ”

Liang Bin sighed: "Brother Huang has good eyesight, the younger generation, the person I admire the most is Su Meng'er." Her ability can only be described as terrifying. ”

Su Meng'er's age is at most double twenty, Ao Bai was taken aback, and said, "She is better than you?"

Liang Bin nodded and said lightly: "If it is hand-to-hand combat, Meng'er is a female streamer, and her strength suffers, I may have a chance to win, but if I use weapons, I will definitely die in her hands." ”

Ao Bai was curious: "What weapon does she use?" ”

Liang Bin smiled awkwardly: "One sword, one sword." I can't say in detail, she doesn't like to be known by others. ”

It seems that Su Meng'er is not just an Oiran, but also a female devil. If you want to have a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian, you will inevitably have to intersect with her, and Ao Bai felt a headache for the first time for contacting a beautiful woman. Liang Bin didn't want to say, so he didn't ask any more.

When he returned to Hefu, before he entered the door, the family shouted, "Master, Young Master Huang is back." ”

Ao Bai looked at Liang Bin embarrassedly and said with a smile: "See you." ”

Liang Bin smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "I'm leaving." Brother Huang is waiting for my news. ”

After watching Liang Bin leave, Ao Bai entered the hall alone and found that Sun Chengzong was here, Zhu Youzhen was also there, and everyone gathered in the living room.

The three girls came forward together, looked at him all over, and said with concern: "Are you okay?" They didn't embarrass you, did they? ”

Seeing their true feelings, Ao Bai couldn't help but hug each of them, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I enjoyed the mountain with the nine-thousand-year-old Yizi for a while, which made everyone worried." ”

Then he smiled at Zhu Youzhen and arched his hand: "Participate in the letter king." ”

At this time, it is not a good thing to hide it again. Historically, Zhu Youzhen was suspicious, and Ao Bai believed that if he wanted to gain the trust of the other party, he should show his sincerity appropriately.

Zhu Youzhen smiled: "It turns out that you already know who I am, and it is so hard for me to deceive." ”

Since he laughs, it doesn't matter. Ao Bai smiled: "I did go to the drizzle building to make friends with you, and it was very pleasant to call Brother Wang at that time, so I want to wait for you to find out, please forgive me." ”

Everyone sweated for him, he was really open-mouthed, and he dared to say anything. He is a prince, and his status is much higher than yours. Ao Bai didn't think so, he didn't have so many hierarchical concepts. The same people, why should they be inferior?

Zhu Youzhen was not angry, and said with a smile: "You are really a wonderful person." Although I was born in an imperial family and am a prince, I don't have much real power. At most, I can't be tired or hungry. If you wish, you can continue to call me Brother Wang. But you have to teach me how to do it. ”

The crowd was even more surprised. The word "Brother Wang", but there is ambiguity, neither of them cares, is it really a sight to behold?

Ao Bai smiled: "Of course it's no problem to teach you kung fu, I'm riding a horse and archery, fighting with hand-to-hand, using weapons, and I'm proficient in everything." When do you want to start learning? ”

He found out that he was really a young guard. used to attract Dolgon by kung fu, and now it has attracted Zhu Youzhen. Thinking of this, he missed Dolgon a little, and he didn't know how he was doing now, and he didn't know if he would have a chance to return to Liaojing. What will happen the next time we meet? The Guerga family didn't know what they would think of him, and perhaps they would never understand what he was doing.

Zhu Youzhen glanced at the third daughter and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, you come to my house as a guest, you can take your wife with you, my wife is quite bored at home." ”

Damn, he smiled so strangely, and he didn't know where to go. Ao Bai smiled: "It's decided, I'll go early tomorrow morning." ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, and Sun Chengzong said: "Huang Peng, you are really not simple, there are not many people in the capital who can let Wei Zhongxian take the initiative to come to the door to invite." What did you talk about? ”

Ao Bai observed with his peripheral vision, there were several family members around, maybe one of them was an undercover agent sent by Wei Zhongxian. He deliberately raised his voice a little louder, and said, "We talked about party disputes, and he asked me what I thought of him. ”

Sun Chengzong asked, "How did you answer?" ”

Ao Bai smiled, "I remain neutral and do not participate in any fighting. ”

Sun Chengzong stared at Aobai's eyes and said, "If he wants to promote you, aren't you tempted?" ”

Ao Bai Zhengse said: "I don't seek wealth or power, why should I be tempted?" Even if I become an official, I will be a clean official. The officials are poor and the country is rich, and the officials are rich and the country is declining! ”

"Well said! It is indeed the official poor and the country is rich, and the official is rich and the country is declining! Now these officials, desperate for selfish greed, do everything, if everyone thinks like you, why don't I worry? Sun Chengzong exclaimed excitedly: "You say this, he didn't embarrass you?" ”

Ao Bai shook his head and said, "No." And through this conversation, I feel that Gonggong Wei is not as bad as people say, he is loyal to the emperor and really thinks about the country. After I talked to him, he promised to tell the emperor about Xifengkou, but the matter of Xifengkou's solid defense should not be in the near future, because the Tartars still have worries and will not go south easily. ”

The two elders were stunned for a moment, Wei Zhongxian was willing to help the Donglin Party do things, it was really amazing. What kind of magic does this kid have?

Ao Bai knew what they were thinking, and said lightly: "Grandpa Sun, I feel that the biggest problem between the Donglin Party and the Wei Gonggong faction is not political disagreement, but a lack of trust. If the two sides cooperate, they will definitely be able to increase the efficiency of the imperial court. Thinking about it from another angle, if there is no him, all the officials will compete for a benefit, and the court will have nothing to do but infighting, which is bad. This is just a little bit of my opinion, so don't be surprised if you say it wrong. ”

Sun Chengzong snorted and said coldly: "Your kid started to speak for him when he came back, could it be that he proposed to accept you as a godson, godson?" ”

Wei Zhongxian didn't cut it back then, but now he recognizes some sons and wants to keep his roots, which is really naïve. Ao Bai smiled bitterly: "Father-in-law Wei didn't say that, and I won't agree to it, I don't have father-son feelings for him, and it's too hypocritical to think of him as a father-in-law." If he'd like to make friends with me, I'd love to. ”

He knew that these words would soon reach Wei Zhongxian's ears, and the two would meet soon. Save Wei Zhongxian from proposing to recognize him as a godson or godson, and if he refuses the other party at that time, he will not be able to get off the stage.

As soon as he heard that he wanted to be friends with Wei Zhongxian, Sun Chengzong's face became even more ugly.