"According to the confession of the Governor of Lizhou, when the soldiers of Lizhou Prefecture arrived, the caravan of your mansion used the carriage as a barrier to block the cavalry charge, and shot them with bows and arrows and fire-breathing iron rods. And what is that fire-breathing iron rod? ”

Li Yong heard that this was the case, so he was relieved, Li Yong was invited to Dali Temple by Li Junxian early in the morning, Li Yong came to Dali Temple for the first time, he was not afraid at all, but looked around curiously, looked left and right, as if he was visiting a tour, and soon his sightseeing was over. Last night, Li Yong read all the information provided by the Intelligence Bureau, and then found the corresponding flaws, what did he mean by Wu Shi Tong deliberately revealing this matter? Li Yong has long known in the intelligence that it is nothing more than handing Li Er a knife to suppress himself, and then getting what they want, how could Li Er, such a smart and paranoic person not find this flaw, it's just that he has no actual evidence, they just deliberately used this to beat themselves and deceive him, and his idea was that since the warrior wanted to pull himself into the water and muddy the water to get out of himself, how could he let him go, before he came, the Wushun and Wu Cao sisters said that they didn't need to be polite to their father, Since this is the case, then don't blame yourself for being polite, Li Yong's face was grim and he said.

"Ben Hou countersued the governor of Lizhou, Wu Shi Tong, for his ineffective administration, and the bandits in Funiu Mountain, thirty miles south of Lizhou, were rampant for several years, and he suspected that he had some involvement with Wu Shi Tong."

What do you mean by that? Let's take it personally. ”

The face of the official of Dali Temple, who presided over the trial called Liu Dewei, changed, and Li Xiaogong and Wei Zheng, who were also jurors, also changed their faces, they really didn't know this detail, the two exchanged glances and looked at Li Yong, Wei Zheng said solemnly.

"Huating Hou According to the truth, this official must treat him fairly."

Li Yong heard Wei Zheng's protective thoughts, solemnly saluted, and explained.

"Before the soldiers of Lizhou Mansion arrived, the bandits of Funiu Mountain were killed first, a total of 300 people, the transport drivers of the Hou Mansion are retired veterans of various provinces, the combat effectiveness is clear, it is not a problem to kill three hundred rabble, interrogation after the war, the bandits confessed that the news came from the Lizhou government, who is not clear, the bandit leader who knows was killed in the battle, as for the bow and arrow, they are all standard weapons seized from the bandits, only the imperial court has them, the official also wants to ask, where did the bandits come from the bow and arrow? As for the fire-breathing iron rod, don't you think it's ridiculous, ladies and gentlemen? If there really is such a weapon, I will kill it all and never suffer from it? It doesn't make sense, does it? ”

These words are false and real, interlocking, there is no way to refute if you don't know, you Wu Shi Tong handed Li Er a knife, then I will pour dirty water on him, you want to play, I will accompany him, anyway, the bandits are Hou Minghao secretly instigated, Wu Shi Tong does not know, don't want to wash this basin of dirty water down, Liu Dewei is also from the army, he is very aware of the various small actions of the local state capital, and the matter of raising Kou self-respect rarely happens, and he hates it the most, so he asked.

"Is what Hua Tinghou said true, and how to prove it."

"There are still a few bandit captives in Benhou's hands, and they will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow at most, and they will know when they ask, and they can also send credible people to Funiu Mountain to verify the bandits' den, although the bandit den was burned down by the official, but there are still clues, not to mention that there are villagers nearby, just ask."

The words were loud, not like a fake, everyone's faces changed greatly, if the governor of Lizhou really raised his own respect, drove the bandits to kill the officials, and then sent the government soldiers to kill the mouth, this crime would be big, without waiting for Liu Dewei to speak, Wei Zheng said first.

"Lord Liu, this official thinks it is necessary to investigate and prove the facts, and the Yushitai will send someone to it."

"My criminal department will also send someone to go."

Li Xiaogong also said that raising self-respect is a big crime, it is like a rebellion, no one can afford the consequences, and it must be strictly investigated, not to mention that he supported being forced by Li Er Of course, this criminal department Shangshu is also a duck on the shelf, and the baby son-in-law in front of him is ah.

Liu Dewei nodded and said.

"How can Dali Temple be left behind?"

The three of them nodded tacitly, in the main hall of Dali Temple, Li Yong saw that the three of them agreed, so he smiled, no matter whether he could investigate and deal with whether the warrior Tong had raised his own self-respect, whether he instructed the bandits to ambush the court officials, a crime of ineffective governance, bandits and rampant crimes could not run, plus the ineffectiveness of the emperor, the loss of the seal and other crimes, don't want to turn over in this life, Li Er can't be saved, no evidence has been found in the matter of the musket, those clean-up work has long been wiped out by the people of the Intelligence Bureau, and those prisoners were taken back to Huating by Li Yong and imprisoned in a labor camp. Those professionals trained them to be obedient and obedient, and promised not to say anything, in Li Yong's concept, people don't offend me, I don't offend people, if people offend me, I will kill you, thinking of this, Li Yong arched his hand and said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the source of the bow and arrow has been stated, and the matter of the fire-breathing iron rod has also been explained, if there is nothing else to do, the Hou will retire first, I will be in the house in the near future, and I will send someone to the government to inform me if there is something."

"Go ahead, when the investigation is clear, this official must be innocent."

Liu Dewei said. Wei Zheng also hinted.

"Don't think about it, this official will definitely enforce the law impartially."

Li Xiaogong said with a smile.

"Go ahead, come and have a drink when you have time."

"Thank you, three adults!"

Li Yong felt the kindness of the three of them, bowed, turned around and left, leaving everyone with a majestic, unyielding, and unruly back, after returning to the house, the cook who was responsible for cooking for Li Yong went into the kitchen to get him food, and two days passed in a flash, and on the morning of the third day, Xue Rengui personally came to report that he said.

"Commander, the intelligence bureau reported that Chang'an City was seriously short of salt, but the imperial court didn't know where to transport a large amount of salt, and it was suddenly sold today, which suppressed the tension."

"The imperial court sells a large amount of salt?"

Li Yong asked in surprise, Xue Rengui nodded very firmly, Li Yong suddenly thought of the 100,000 stones transported from Lizhou, and thought, it won't be that batch, right? The case has not yet been decided, that batch of salt should belong to him, Li Er actually took it out for sale, he didn't consider his feelings at all, since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust, Li Yong's mind flashed and said to Xue Rengui.

"The salt we make in Shu is higher than other salts in terms of quality and quality, and the follow-up output is very large, and the supply is high, what is the market price, we are low Wuwen, Wuwen can buy a bucket of rice, as long as it is not stupid, the people know how to choose, not to mention that our salt is better."

Xue Rengui doesn't understand business things, he is a soldier, a pure soldier, so Li Yong can't talk about these things, but even if he doesn't understand a soldier, he can immediately realize that Li Yong wants to work against the court and other salt merchants, and the salt merchants are not afraid, if the court gets angry, the consequences will be very serious, and he can't help but remind.

"Commander, if you come like this, other people's salt will not be able to be sold, in case the saint is held accountable?"

"Don't worry, you go and find the old bachelor, and then send a message to Huating, let Liwan do it, she knows how to do it."

Li Yong's tone is firm and unquestionable, although he is not a financier, nor is he a capitalist, but if he wants to fight market warfare and financial warfare with the ancients of this era, those shallow IQs of his later generations are not afraid of anyone in this era, and now he is also a person with a big business, tens of thousands of people in Xishan and Huating, as well as the army and navy of Xishan Battalion, his seven wives, he is no longer fighting alone, it is time to plan for the future, teach Li Er how to behave.

Seven days later, at the gate of Jingzhaoyin in Chang'an, in order to stabilize the price of salt, Jingzhaoyin was ordered to build a shed to sell green salt, and dispatched several clever officials to greet him, and one person walked to the middle of the road to strike the gong, which immediately attracted the people who passed by to surround him, and a common man shouted.

"Little Liuzi, is there something important in the imperial court?"

The official named Xiao Liuzi explained very proudly.

"Everyone's neighbors are fine, aren't you short of salt? The imperial court was sympathetic to the suffering of the people, and specially transported a batch of green salt, which was low in price and good quality, so let's come and see it. ”

"Salt? Where? ”

"Look!"

Everyone suddenly became interested, Chang'an City has been short of salt for a few days, everyone panicked, bags of salt opened, revealing the high-grade rock salt inside, and an old man shouted.

"Little Liuzi, this is the best salt, only the official and the big families can afford it, where can we people sell the land?"

"The third master laughed, this salt was specially transferred by the imperial court to solve everyone's difficulties, the high-grade rock salt used to cost ten yuan a catty, and the salt of this quality in the East Market next door has risen to fifteen yuan a catty, you may not be able to buy it, the sage is merciful and sympathetic to our suffering, now it only needs six wen a catty, and there will be no if you miss it."

"Six cents, that's really not too expensive."

"Do you want to buy some?"

"It's still expensive, buy a piece of salt stone and smash it back and use it, it's cheap, just four cents."

Salt stone is unprocessed salt ore, the impurities are very high, the taste is bitter, but for the common people, it can be used for a month, and it can be replaced, at this time, a middle-aged man came over curiously, while inquiring, and shouted after learning the situation.

"All the neighbors have come here, I'll tell you about it, you can listen to it"

After speaking, he took out a white paper package, the size of a fist, and carefully opened it, revealing the snow-white and delicate objects inside, everyone couldn't see it, they all stared curiously, and the old man asked.

"Lang Jun, what is this?"

"Third master, this is snowflake salt, you can taste it first."

The old man looked very prestigious, everyone got out of the way, the old man stepped forward, stretched out his fingers and twisted a little taste, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said sincerely.

"Good salt, pure taste, saltier than all the salt that the old man has eaten, there is no other taste, good salt, good salt, where is this bought, and what is the price?"

"Third master, you are this."

The middle-aged man gave a thumbs up and smiled, and then carefully wrapped the white paper and hid it close to his body, before explaining.

"Third master, fellow neighbors, the salt just now is called snowflake salt, it was developed by a young woman by hand, and the newly opened three-meal-a-day shop in the East Market is on sale today, if you want it, go quickly, many people are already rushing to buy it."

"Don't talk nonsense, you're not a rich family, this thing is so magical, the quality is so high that I have never seen it, the price must be expensive, how can you buy it."

The third master asked, and the middle-aged man said with a smile.

"The third master is very knowledgeable, but this time I am afraid that I will miscalculate, this snowflake salt can only be bought one pack per household, and the person who eats three meals a day said, this pack is enough to eat for a month, and there will be a batch of the same salt in less than a month, no need to hoard, and more importantly, the price, this package only costs four Wen."

"Siwen?"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard it, the taste of this official mansion is strange, and the salt stone with extremely poor quality also needs four wen for a month, but now it is snow-white and delicate, and it is only four wen if it is a good thing at a glance, this account is clear at a glance, and fools will count it.

"Let's go, go to the East Market for three meals a day."

"That's right, I didn't expect that there are such conscientious businessmen in this world who are really for the people."

"What kind of immortal trick is this? The snowflake salt developed by a young girl is definitely a good baby. ”

"Let's go~"

After a while, the people who had just gathered around scattered and all left, leaving only a cadre of officials stunned in the sun, and a few leaves blown by the wind. The newly opened shop called three meals a day in the East Market, in fact, is Zheng Liwan's acquisition of one of the shops of the prince Li Chengqian has been renovated, the whole shop is mainly engaged in firewood, rice, oil and salt, three meals a day is this meaning, here can let the people of Chang'an buy all the things to eat, the shop looks bright, concise, the first floor is already crowded with people, countless people are lined up, they are all looking forward to it, looking ahead, for fear of missing something, a dry Xishan militia is maintaining order, the old bachelor with people hurried to help, Because the old bachelor's cover identity in Chang'an is a businessman, a very rich kind, someone who knows him immediately asked.

"Boss Qian, so many people are queuing up to buy, it won't be out of stock, right?"

"Don't worry, a hundred carts have been transported, my master has specially explained, each household buys a package, each package is enough for each household to use for a month, and the second batch will arrive in less than a month, you can rest assured."

"Boss Qian is mighty!"

"Boss Qian is really benevolent and righteous, and he knows how to sympathize with us people."

"Eat four dollars for a month, or the fairy-like snowflake salt, I can't believe it, we can't be sorry, the price can go up."

The old bachelor was going to go in, but when he heard this, he quickly stopped, this was a good opportunity to promote the reputation of his marquis, but he knew that Li Yong could not be exposed, so he looked at the person who spoke and smiled: "Don't you dare, my master, although he is not in Chang'an, but he often educates me to wait, doing business must be benevolent, we know that everyone's life is not easy, so my master specially explained that this batch of goods cannot make money, and it is enough to sell the capital guaranteed, and everyone thinks of our goodness." ”

"Boss Qian, Gao Yi~"

The people of Chang'an shouted one after another, the tone was so simple and sincere, the old bachelor hurriedly took a group of people to hurry in to help, and the sales speed suddenly accelerated a lot, but more people rushed to hear the news, the long queue at the gate did not decrease but increased, and the news of snowflake salt blew through Chang'an City like the wind, causing attention from all parties, not long after, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng came by carriage when they heard the news, stopped not far away, got off the car to observe, and their eyes flashed with a complicated look, Wei Zheng couldn't help but say.

"Du Xiang, Fang Xiang, how do I feel that something is going to happen?"

"yes, the old man doesn't feel very good, what is this doing?"

Du Ruhui couldn't see through it, Fang Xuanling couldn't see through it either, Wei Zheng couldn't see through it even more, the three of them were silent again, guessing all kinds of possibilities, and after a while, Wei Zheng said solemnly

"Du Xiang, Fang Xiang, no matter what you do for three meals a day, this salt can't be banned, you can eat it for four dollars for a month, and it's also high-quality salt, you and I have never seen salt can be made so delicately, without any sense of bitterness, this is a livelihood for the people, beneficial to the people, the old man does not allow anyone to stop it."

"Have you thought about a question? As a result, the salt of other firms could not be sold. ”

"If you can't sell it, you can't stop it, other businesses can reduce the price, and if you have the ability, you can make snowflake salt like three meals a day, and you can also sell a pack of four yuan, who dares to stop these profitees from making a living, and the old man will impeach whom."

Wei Zheng said solemnly, the old mountain cannon is the old mountain cannon, and the cannon will be fired at every turn, who can stand it, but this time, Du Ruhui did not stop the old mountain artillery, and of course Fang Xuanling will not stop it, the two of them can be said to be the existence of the first hundred officials, they consider the problem more comprehensively and deeply, and after hesitating for a moment, they look around vigilantly, and remind in a voice that Wei Zheng can hear.

"Next, Jing Zhaoyin came to report that no one bought the batch of disaster relief salt in the imperial court."

"Which batch is shipped from Lizhou?"

Wei Zheng asked rhetorically, and when he saw Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling nodding with a bitter face at the same time, the old mountain cannon suddenly became angry and scolded.

"Deserve it, that batch of salt is the compensation that Li Yong asked for, let the Governor of Lizhou Wu Shi Tong help transport it, if it is not for the trust of Wu Shi Tong, how can Li Yong let the other party do it for him, just send his subordinates to take a trip, then the Li Zhou Governor Wu Shi Tong is not a thing, he actually falsely accused Li Yong of holding a bow and arrow, and talked nonsense about what kind of fire-breathing iron rod, I think he is crazy, wait for the verified person to return, see how the old man impeaches him."

"Don't get angry, the current problem is that once the snowflake salt comes out, other sea salt and green salt may no longer be cared for in the future, and other salt merchants don't know how to make snowflake salt, once the companies join forces, it seems that they are not afraid of three meals a day, but there are also hidden dangers, and there is also this batch of green salt detained by the imperial court, if it can't be sold, the saint can't get by, and it will only be more blamed."

Fang Xuanling reminded, but Wei Zheng sneered indifferently.

"Commercial competition, each by its own means, I think who dares to jump out? But you're right, once the snowflake salt is launched, the entire salt market will change, and there will be a good show to watch now, I remember that the Zhaojun Li family and the Fanyang Lu family are both selling salt, right? ”

"You~"

How could Du Ruhui not know that Wei Zheng was angry in his heart, why wasn't he dissatisfied? But the court can't be chaotic, and the people can't be chaotic, thought about it and said.

"He must have considered doing this for three meals a day, and they are doing it for the benefit of the people, so we old guys have to help."

"Du Xiang, Fang Xiang."

A guard of the Forbidden Army hurriedly came over and said.

"Du Xiang, Fang Xiang, the saint is invited."

"What do you say?"

Du Ruhui asked rhetorically.

"Some officials jointly wrote a letter to impeach the merchant Jia for three meals a day, sold the snowflake salt at a low price, maliciously sold it, and disrupted the market, and the sage invited Du Xiang, Fang Xiang and Lord Wei to go to the Ganlu Hall to discuss matters."

The other party explained, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng exchanged glances, thinking, trouble is coming, so they got into their respective carriages, Du Ruhui whispered to a personal general uneasily.

"Quickly go to the old bachelor and inform him of the joint impeachment, so that he can prepare early."

"Whoa!"

The other party bowed, pulled the horse's head and hurried away.