In order to stabilize Zhao Huajun, Shao Xi went on to say to him: "Lord Zhao can rest assured, this official has recently created bamboo paper manufacturing and movable type printing in Daliang City, and the bookstore opened will be a prosperous industry all over the world in the future, and it will naturally be promoted in Yujiang County at that time, and it will definitely compensate Yujiang County for a small loss in the cloud yarn industry, and Lord Zhao's vision is still very long-term." ”

To some extent, Shao Xi didn't lie to him, but told the truth. However, for people like Zhao Huajun, it is indeed too difficult to give up the huge interests in front of them to expect how much profit an industry with an indefinite number can give them.

As a vested interest in Yujiang County, how could he expect those illusory things? He just wants to grasp the wealth in front of him.

Now that he has made the most extreme plan, Zhao Huajun's mood at this time has relaxed a lot, since the other party is so insatiable, it is better to simply pretend to be generous. Now that you take it, you have to get it back along with your life, so there is naturally no pressure to talk about empty words.

"To tell the truth, this cloud yarn industry is indeed the source of nearly half of the county's finances and taxes. However, since Lord Shao is carrying the emperor's order, the lower officials naturally dare not disobey it, and I hope that Lord Shao can be true to his word, and in the future, he will be able to benefit my Yujiang County in the part of the industry you mentioned, and it will not be in vain for the lower officials to make this decision today. In the future, it will be up to Lord Shao to take more care of our Yujiang County, and the lower officials have thanked the Lord in advance on behalf of the officials and people of Yujiang County. ”

Shao Xi nodded with satisfaction, and said in his heart: "Your beautiful words are indeed good, this will bleed in your heart, do you think I don't know?" You will not willingly give away this part of your interests, don't think I don't know what you're up to. ”

No matter what Zhao Huajun had in mind at this time, Shao Xi only had to say that he agreed on the surface, at least the issue of yarn tax was solved first after the cloud yarn industry was taken over.

As for what tricks the Zhao family wants to play in the future, just let them come, Shao Xi knows very well in his heart that things will not be so simple, and the Zhao family will make a move sooner or later.

"Lord Zhao is really a loyal minister who cares about the society and is reasonable, and when the official returns to Kyoto, he will show Lord Zhao's loyalty and patriotism in front of the saint, and a virtuous minister like Lord Zhao will be rewarded if he wants to come to the saint."

Zhao Huajun hurriedly pretended to get up, bowed to Shao Xi, and said with pretended gratitude: "I can share the worries of the saint, I can make a modest contribution to my Jingyuan Dynasty, and the lower officials will not be in vain in this life." If Lord Shao can say a few kind words for Xia Guan in front of the saint, Xia Guan will be grateful in this life, and I will thank Lord Shao in advance. In the future, if the lord has orders, the subordinate officials will do their best to cooperate with them. ”

Shao Xi nodded again and beckoned Zhao Huajun to sit down.

No matter how many small actions the two sides have to do in private, it is a matter of the future, at least on the surface, they must suppress each other, and first do what they can do publicly, and those things that cannot be seen will depend on whose means are more vicious and ruthless, in short, before turning the face, the surface work still has to be done.

As the three of them were talking about this, Zhao Feng had already rushed back with the silver ticket. After coming in, he first saluted the three of them, and then put the silver ticket in Zhao Huajun's hand without saying a word, and withdrew with interest.

Shao Xi watched Zhao Feng leave, thinking that an official in charge of money and grain in the county asked for two thousand gold and silver tickets without even asking, and took them directly, which shows that this person must be the person in charge of finance of the Zhao family, everything is based on Zhao Huajun's orders, where is still the financial official in the county. The treasury of Yujiang County seems to have become the private treasury of the Zhao family, and Yujiang County has also become the private property of the Zhao family.

Zhao Huajun held the thick stack of silver tickets on the table and handed it to Shao Xi with both hands.

"Lord Shao, this is a little bit of affection expressed to the Lord by the officials and the people of the county on behalf of the lower officials, please accept it, and it will depend on Lord Shao to take care of it in the future."

Next, whether to send someone to attack Shao Xi and the others for the time being, at present, Zhao Huajun will at least use these two thousand gold to buy Shao Xi first.

After all, it is up to Shao Xi to help him suppress Cui Qi and others, and then choose the opportunity to attack these two people after the contradictions between the two sides intensify, and then he can take the opportunity to push this matter on Cui Qi and others, so as to kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone, and eradicate both sides together.

How bold this Zhao Huajun is, he dares to eradicate the officials who came to supervise and inspect the capital, which shows how big his Zhao family has been in Yujiang County! It is really wealth that moves people's hearts, and profit makes people crazy, but he doesn't know what kind of murder he will cause for his Zhao family in the future.

Shao Xi looked at the silver ticket in Zhao Huajun's hand, if it was placed at the beginning, Shao Xi would probably drool when he saw these two thousand gold.

But now it's different, not only because he has a lot of industry in Daliang City, but also because he has seen wealth and knows that wealth will bring happiness to people, and at the same time, it will also bring disaster to people.

Shao Xi has always adhered to the belief that a gentleman loves money and takes it in a proper way, and these ill-gotten gains will feel hot even if they are held in their hands. But now, since he wants to disguise himself to confuse the Zhao family, if he doesn't show greed, won't he be exposed?

It's still okay to accept it for the time being, but Shao Xi doesn't plan to spend this money himself, these are all evidence of the Zhao family's bribery of officials in the DPRK and China in the future.

Shao Xi didn't reach out to take it, but just glanced at Lao Wu with his eyes, Lao Wu understood Shao Xi's intentions, so he reached out and took the stack of silver tickets into his arms, and nodded at Zhao Huajun.

"It's good to talk to smart people, Lord Zhao is smart people, and we're not confused. Since Lord Zhao is so sincere, we should do what we should do, we will see what we should see, and of course we can't see what we shouldn't see. As long as Lord Zhao can fulfill his promise as promised, what we say will naturally count, please rest assured. ”

Zhao Huajun hurriedly arched his hand, and said with a courteous face: "Then it depends on the two adults, and the promises of the lower officials will naturally be fulfilled as promised, as for the two adults, the lower officials are not worried, and it can be seen that the two adults are honest people." ”

Things are basically the same here, and Shao Xi is really too lazy to talk about those polite nonsense, so he got up and said goodbye.

Zhao Huajun sent Shao Xi and the others out of the mansion all the way, and when he walked to the door, he asked with concern: "The two adults have worked hard all the way, why don't you let the lower officials arrange a residence for the two adults, don't live in the post house, what needs do the adults have, I will do my best to arrange them, I don't know what the two adults think?" ”

Shao Xi waved his hand and said, "No need, I think Zhao Xing, the commander of Yushui County, should have told you too, and I still have to rush back to Yushui Town every day." I'll naturally come over if there's something to do, if it's okay, I'll stay there with the yarn girl, if Lord Zhao finds it inconvenient to find me, let Lord Wu stay here! He's the same here as I'm here. ”

Of course, Zhao Huajun knew who Shao Xi was looking for when he returned to Yushui Town, and Zhao Xing had already told him all the situation before. As he expected, Shao Xi really wants to rush back to Yushui Town every day, which is actually in line with his wishes, if Shao Xi stays in Yujiang City every day, it will be inconvenient for him to arrange many things, and now that such a bad old man is here, he doesn't think it will cause him any hindrance?

"I can't imagine that Lord Shao is a young man, thousands of miles away from Kyoto, and there is such a confidante in Yushui Town, which is really enviable! Then, according to Lord Shao's wishes, the lower officials will definitely arrange Lord Wu properly and comfortably. ”

"Then there will be Lord Lao Zhao, this official will leave, and I will come to the city tomorrow, I really want to go to meet that Cui Juncheng for a while."

When Zhao Huajun heard that Shao Xi was coming to the city tomorrow to find Cui Qi, he secretly gloated in his heart. Thinking that someone would do things if he paid for it, and it was not good for him to directly suppress Cui Qi, but now this young Kyoto official can be used for himself, thinking about it, he can't help but feel secretly proud in his heart.

After briefly explaining a few words to Lao Wu, Shao Xi left Yujiang City alone and returned to Yushui Town by boat again. Lao Wu was sent by Zhao Huajun to a separate courtyard to arrange to stay, and explained that all the expenses of Lao Wu in the city these days were recorded in the account of the government office, and Lao Wu was not allowed to spend money by himself.

Sending Shao Xi and Lao Wu away, Zhao Huajun returned to the back hall with a gloomy face, called Gao Cang and Zhao Feng to the tea room, and ordered people to call Zhao Hansi, the official and Zhao Huafei, the post supervisor, to also come over.

"Humph! I am really insatiable, and my appetite is not small, and I want to eat half of Yujiang County in one bite. Our Zhao family has been operating here for nearly 20 years, and finally has today's situation and opened up this financial road, and now they come and say that they want to take it away, isn't it going to cut off our Zhao family's livelihood? I'm not going to swallow this mouthful, what do you think? ”

Gao Cang is a relative of the Zhao family, but he is also the one with the most bad ideas, and when he saw Zhao Huajun's angry appearance at this time, he hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

"I think the adults mean that they don't want to let them take over our cloud yarn industry, but these two people are under the emperor's order, and we can't directly disobey them. Although the adult's idea was a bit risky, Xia Guan felt that there was still something feasible in this matter. ”

"Then tell me what you think!"

"As the adults just thought, we can use these two people to suppress Cui Qi, Sun Jue and the like, as for the extent of the suppression, it doesn't really matter, as long as they have contradictions. When the time comes, we will only need to arrange a meeting between the two of them, and send someone to deal with the two Kyoto visitors when they part. After the matter is done, it can be used as an excuse for Cui Qi and others to have a conflict with the officials in Kyoto, strip them of their power and detain them, and then fabricate some evidence to eradicate them, and then push them to kill the officials in the capital and damage the holy edict, which is exactly a plan to kill two birds with one stone. In this way, these two forces can be eradicated together, and from then on, my Zhao family will no longer be hindered in Yujiang County. ”

Zhao Huajun nodded and instructed: "It's similar to what I thought, but I only saw them today and didn't know their details." In the past few days, you should keep an eye on the old guy surnamed Wu, and observe his behavior and character on weekdays, lest Kyoto send us to secretly investigate us, it is better to take precautions. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, we will arrange these things properly, and leave them to us."