The shyness in the air was dissipated by the sudden movement.

Lan Ruoyan opened a pair of big watery eyes, turned her head sideways in surprise, and looked towards the door: "Who?" ”

She asked casually.

The person outside the door heard the voice and replied in a brisk and pleasant voice: "Madam, it's us, Zhao Si." ”

Chu Zegang was still smiling, and instantly became serious.

Zhao Si is back, it must be that he got what he wants.

He immediately put down the teacup, pointed to the door and said to the egret, "Open the door!" ”

The egret immediately opened the door.

Like a loach, Zhao Si flexibly slipped in through the crack in the door.

"Master, what you asked us to inquire about, we have inquired!" Zhao Si strode to the table, pulled a chair and sat down, without Chu Ze asking, Zhao Si poured beans into a bamboo tube, and said the news in detail.

The head of the Lu family is named Huailiang, who is in his 40s.

Don't look at him as honest and honest, but he has a lot of bad eyes.

Although this person will give porridge every New Year's holiday, the porridge is all boiled with rice that has been aged for I don't know how many years.

And it's thin enough to be a mirror.

If he is just like this, the people will dislike it at most.

But in the name of soup kitchen, he gave himself the name of benevolence, and colluded with the government to take out the old rice from the government and sell it as new rice.

Not only that, Lu Huailiang also controls the commerce and trade of the entire Zhenjiang Mansion.

To open a store in Zhenjiang Mansion, you have to look at Lu Huailiang's face.

The price set must be according to Lu Huailiang's wishes.

Whoever wants to work with him will close his doors and close down at worst, or go to jail and die.

And all the shops operated by the Lu family themselves are one percent more expensive than other stores.

One percent may not seem like much, but it adds up to a lot.

The people were powerless to resist, and they could only grit their teeth and admit it.

Therefore, the locals privately called him Lu Wuliang.

Lan Ruoyan smacked her tongue and said: "This Lu Wuliang is quite bold, and at the feet of the Son of Heaven, he dares to act so recklessly, he doesn't want to die." And those officials, aren't they afraid of being discovered? ”

"Madame's question is to the point, and that's what we're going to say next."

Zhao Si picked up the teacup and poured himself a cup of tea first.

Then he followed the storyteller and slapped the table: "Speaking of this Lu Wuliang, ah no, speaking of this Lu Huailiang, why is he so bold?" Of course, it's because it's dark under the lights. Coupled with the collusion between officials and businessmen, who will find him? ”

Even if you check, you can't find any problems.

"As for those officials, naturally there are bigger officials." When Zhao Si said this, he looked at Chu Ze.

Chu Ze nodded, deeply agreeing with Zhao Si's words.

Being an official in the Ming Dynasty is poor and dangerous.

If one is not careful, not only will his life be finished, but even his own old and young will have to go on the road together.

Even if you follow the rules, be cautious everywhere.

It is also possible to work hard for a whole year, and in the end there is not even a New Year's Eve entanglement.

Instead of living miserably, it is better to fight to the death.

Good luck is glory and wealth, and bad luck will kill the whole family at most.

The results were pretty much the same.

Another 50 percent chance of living a good life, isn't that enough to make people fight?

Before, Jinyiwei investigated so tightly that some people dared to commit crimes against the wind, but now that Jinyiwei has withdrawn, these officials who are hiding their careful thoughts are no longer restrained, so they are naturally galloping wildly.

This is the case in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Chu Ze stopped Zhao Si, who was still telling the story, and said, "What we confessed, have you done everything?" ”

"That's nature." Zhao Si patted his chest proudly, "What the master confessed, do we dare to delay?" ”

The smile on Zhao Si's face narrowed, and he said to Chu Ze seriously: "We have already found out, the Lu family and Situ Yi, the prefect of Zhenjiang Mansion, colluded, colluded, accumulated Juqi, and deliberately raised prices, just to get some oil and water from the royal family." And we not only found out about these things, but also got the evidence. The seriousness on Zhao Si's face instantly dispersed, he winked at Chu Ze proudly, and then took out an account book from his arms.

Chu Ze took it and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, Chu Ze suddenly smiled.

He looked at Zhao Si approvingly: "This thing is good, let's reward you when we go back." ”

Zhao Si instantly burst into a smile: "Thank you, master!" ”

……

Lu Fu.

Lu Huailiang was wearing a snow-white practice uniform, sitting upright in the first seat, next to the local prefect Situ Yi.

"We always feel like someone is watching us these days." Situ Yi leaned over, pointed his fingers on the table, lowered his voice, and solemnly told Lu Huailiang about the past few days.

Lu Huailiang held the teacup and smiled like a kind old man.

Hearing Situ Yi's words, Lu Huailiang smiled disapprerovingly: "Staring is staring, staring, are there fewer people who stare at us on weekdays?" They love to star, let them stare away. ”

No matter how much they stared, it wouldn't have the slightest effect on him.

Situ Yi said, "This time is different. ”

Lu Huailiang agreed casually: "What's the difference?" ”

Situ Yi leaned closer to Lu Huailiang's side and explained urgently: "This time, we were stared at creepy. ”

Creeps?

Lu Huailiang smiled disdainfully.

What a creepy thing, it's just to cover up your timidity.

In the end, the other party is the prefect, and Lu Huailiang still decided to give him a face or two.

Lu Huailiang said: "Could it be that you are too careful?" The brocade guards have all withdrawn, who else can stare at you? ”

"Jinyiwei is withdrawn, but it doesn't mean that the officials in the court are dead." Situ Yi landed at Lu Huailiang in disgust, "You have been a businessman for so many years, don't you even have this alertness?" The price you offered, as long as the above saw it, we would have to go around without eating. ”

He was embarrassed to dislike himself?

I really don't know where he got his confidence.

Situ Yi suddenly regretted it.

I knew that Lu Huailiang was so bold, and he said that he shouldn't cooperate with him.

Well, now, I don't know how many days my head can be on my head.

Situ Yi sighed worriedly.

The more he was like this, the more Lu Huai looked down on him in his conscience.

Lu Huailiang put down the teacup, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his hands slowly: "Then don't you let the top see it?" Besides, the people above are all people who are not diligent and do not distinguish between grains and grains, even if they show them the account books, what can they see? Yes, then Zhu Yuanzhang used to be a cattle herder and a farmer, but what are we? These are all mines, human hand tools for mining, don't they all need money? It is reasonable for us to raise the price a little, even if he has suspicions, as long as he can't produce evidence, he can't do anything to us. After all, we have to open this mine. ”

Lu Huailiang said with great confidence.

Situ Yi listened to the whole person badly.

He hurriedly put his hand to his mouth and made a silent gesture: "Shhhhhhhh You don't want to die, you dare to call the emperor's name?! ”

(End of chapter)