Immediately afterwards, under the severe torture of the government, the bandits saw that they could not resist the torture, so in order to find a way to survive, they simply told the crimes they had committed without the slightest reservation.

It's just that the situation they explained was very different from what Cao Shunhe had predicted before.

Cao Shunhe originally hoped that through the information provided by the few bandits caught by the government at present, the information provided would be traced out and the group of people who were previously responsible for escorting the official salt would be pulled out, but it backfired.

Judging from the confessions provided by these bandits, these bandits obviously have nothing to do with the previous group of people who were responsible for escorting official salt.

In addition, the robbers also confessed that the burden containing the salt certificate of the escort official was also obtained by accident, and they did not know exactly when or where they obtained it.

Thinking that he had wasted so much manpower and material resources, but in the end he had achieved nothing, Cao Shunhe's mood inevitably deteriorated.

"At the beginning, there were about fifty-seven people who were in charge of escorting official salt, and in addition to the five people who were killed because they were unwilling to cooperate, there were still fifty-two people left."

"And the remaining fifty-two people, after this, it is as if the world has evaporated, and no trace can be found anymore, it is really strange, could it be that someone is behind them to answer them?"

"Or maybe they're all gone!"

Cao Shunhe was shocked by the idea that popped up in his mind.

But soon, he vetoed this idea: "No, the salt merchants who were executed by Hu Zongxian before they confessed before they died that the group of people who escorted the official salt disappeared after taking their benefits!" ”

"Besides, fifty-two people, no matter what, it can't be all wiped out, right?"

Just as Cao Shunhe was still thinking about the possibility, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a guard entered the room, his face full of panic, and reported to him.

"Lord Governor, some people reported to the government that on the way to search for bandits, many nameless bones were found in a pit!"

Hearing this, Cao Shunhe's face couldn't hide the shock, and hurriedly asked.

"Where were the bones found, and how many bones were there?"

After recalling it for a long time, the guard responded: "Your Excellency, according to the estimation of the officers at the scene, there are a total of fifty-one nameless corpses in the pit!" ”

Hearing this, Cao Shunhe had a 'boom' in his mind, and the whole person seemed to be greatly stimulated, supporting his body with one hand, and kept muttering in his mouth.

"I see, the official said that he couldn't find any trace of this group of people anywhere, it turned out that they were all wiped out!"

Immediately afterwards, Cao Shunhe reacted and said in a deep voice.

"No, there's one less skeleton, which means someone has survived it!"

"As long as the official finds this person who survived, he will be able to find out the mastermind behind the escape!"

"In that case, this official will give you a trick to knock the mountain and shock the tiger!"

Cao Shunhe said this, and his fighting spirit burned again.

Immediately, I saw Cao Shunhe turn his gaze to the guard who had come in to report and ordered in a deep voice.

"You immediately announce this matter, the more people know about it, the better, just say that the government has found fifty-one bones, and their identities are the same as those who were in charge of escorting the official salt before, and the specific cause of death is not yet clear!"

When the guard heard this, he immediately replied in a deep voice.

"Yes, Governor!"

Since this matter was personally ordered by Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi, the officials under him did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and soon made public the ins and outs of the whole matter.

As soon as this news was announced, it quickly caused an uproar in the city, and the people all applauded it, and some people even bought some artillery to celebrate the event!

"Haha, these people really deserve it, they colluded with those salt merchants at the beginning, but they did a lot of harm to our people!"

"This is called a lot of injustice will kill themselves, they end up in this fate, they are all to blame!"

"Haha, it's a pleasure!"

And just as the people were cheering for this, Dong Jie, who had been hiding in the dark to observe the situation, had a gloomy face and muttered to himself silently.

"Damn, things messed up!"

"Originally, I just wanted to throw this matter out to divert Cao Shunhe's attention, so as to make it easier for us to start and slow down the progress of his grain transfer to Zhejiang."

"Who knows, by chance, he found the corpses that were hidden at the beginning, and there was one missing from those corpses, that is, someone survived by luck!"

"No, I have to quickly tell Xu Ge Lao and them about this matter, so that they can prepare in advance!"

……

Beijing, Six Hearts Residence.

Along with the newspapers issued by the imperial court, there is also Liuxinju, which is the sole sponsor of the newspaper.

At this moment, Zhao Cunyi, the owner of Liuxinju, looked at the endless guests around him, and his face suddenly smiled.

As early as not long ago, when Yan Shifan sent someone to ask him to give him money to sponsor the newspaper that was about to be issued by the imperial court, although he had a grudge, Zhao Cunyi still honestly gave 50,000 taels of silver for sponsorship.

No way, if you want to gain a foothold in the capital, you must have a strong enough backer, in order for Liuxinju to continue to operate safely and steadily in the capital, what is it to spend some silver?

And there is no impermeable wall in the world, and the news that Liuxinju spent 50,000 taels of silver to sponsor the newspaper that was about to be issued by the imperial court was still spread.

After those peers and competitors learned of this, they ridiculed Liuxinju for being the wronged leader and losing 50,000 taels of silver in vain.

Even Zhao Cunyi, the boss of Liuxinju, felt that most of the 50,000 taels of silver were wasted.

In order to escape the ridicule of his peers and competitors, Zhao Cunyi has not been to the store for a long time, in order to avoid those rumors.

Who knows, the newspaper issued by the imperial court later was very popular, and Liuxinju, as the sole sponsor of the newspaper, also gained great benefits from it, not only became famous in the capital, but also won the favor of those dignitaries.

As a result, the price of Liuxinju pickles has also risen, reaching a point beyond the reach of ordinary people, and some people even give Liuxinju's pickles as gifts to close the relationship between the two parties.

Relying on this steady stream of orders, Liuxinju not only quickly recovered the cost of 50,000 taels of silver, but also earned more than ten times the profit on this basis!

"Xiao Ge Lao is really a good person, I must repay him well!"

Zhao Cunyi withdrew his gaze from the guests who came in and out, and said with emotion in his heart.

At this moment, the little guy on the side spoke, interrupting Zhao Cunyi's thoughts.

"Shopkeeper, Lord Zhao sent a housekeeper to come, saying that he wanted to order twenty jars of pickles, you see?"

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, he shook his head and said categorically: "No, please tell Lord Zhao's housekeeper, right now, you can only sell him ten jars of pickles." ”

"The rest, according to the usual practice, must be sent to the Yan Mansion!"

After listening to Zhao Cunyi's instructions, the little servant quickly took the order and told the news to Lord Zhao's housekeeper.

Then, I saw Zhao Cunyi call a small servant and asked.

"By the way, are the pickles sent to Yanfu ready?"

The little guy heard Zhao Cunyi's inquiry and responded without thinking.

"If you go back to the shopkeeper, the thirty jars of pickles sent to Yan's Mansion have been prepared, and they can be sent to Yan's Mansion at any time."

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, the whole person was also relieved, and immediately ordered.

"Well, I'll come to the door myself later!"

"Yes, shopkeeper."

Later, Zhao Cunyi estimated that the time for the next value was about to come, so he personally brought more than a dozen small servants and asked them to carry thirty jars of pickles and march towards Yanfu, along the way, attracting sideways glances from pedestrians.

When Zhao Cunyi came to Yan's mansion, he was told by the little guy in charge of guarding the door that Yan Song and Yan Shifan had not yet returned.

Helpless, Zhao Cunyi had to take people and wait at the door of Yanfu's daily transportation of purchased materials.

After a while, I saw two sedan chairs of different colors marching in the direction of Yanfu, and the little servant who had been ordered by Zhao Cunyi before, after learning of this situation, hurriedly ran back to Zhao Cunyi's side and reported it.

"Shopkeeper, Elder Yan Ge and Elder Xiao Pavilion are back!"

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and immediately instructed the little guy on the side.

"Well, okay, everyone get ready, and carefully inspect these thirty jars of pickles to see if there is any damage!"

……

On the other side, the sedan chair that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were riding, as usual, entered Yan's mansion through the side door.

After Yan Shifan helped Yan Song down from the sedan chair, the housekeeper who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward and reported to Yan Songyu.

"Elder Yan Ge, in order to express his gratitude, Boss Zhao of Liuxinju specially sent someone to send thirty jars of pickles, and now they are waiting outside, you see?"

After listening to the butler's words, Yan Song nodded imperceptibly, and immediately ordered.

"Well, let them in!"

"Yes, Yan Ge Lao!"

When the steward heard this, he immediately took the order and left.

After the housekeeper left, Yan Song turned his gaze to Yan Shifan on the side and commanded.

"By the way, after Boss Zhao delivers the pickles later, you go and pick the best color of the nine jars, and I will personally send them to His Majesty later!"

When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, his expression immediately turned grim and he responded respectfully.

"Yes, Father!"

After receiving Yan Song's instructions, the housekeeper immediately told the news to Zhao Cunyi, who was still waiting outside the door.

After Zhao Cunyi learned the news from the housekeeper's mouth, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately quietly stuffed a thick stack of silver tickets into the housekeeper's hand, with a flattering smile on his face: "Thank you!" ”

After roughly perceiving the thickness of the silver ticket in his hand, the housekeeper also had a smile on his face, and said, "Where is it, Boss Zhao doesn't have to be so polite!" ”

After that, I saw Zhao Cunyi turn around and instruct those little guys: "What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you quickly carry these pickles in!" ”

When those little guys heard this, they hurriedly responded: "Yes, the shopkeeper!" ”

Subsequently, with the efforts of those little guys, these thirty jars of pickles were all carried into Yan's Mansion.

After Zhao Cunyi instructed the little servant to finish placing those pickles, Yan Shifan suddenly appeared in front of him, Zhao Cunyi saw this, and hurriedly knelt on the ground respectfully, and said respectfully: "I've seen the little pavilion elder!" ”

After Yan Shifan looked Zhao Cunyi up and down, he said nonchalantly: "Well, Boss Zhao, get up!" ”

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, his face was full of gratitude, and he immediately got up from the ground and kept talking.

"Thank you Xiao Ge Lao, thank you Xiao Ge Lao!"

After Zhao Cunyi got up from the ground, his face was full of flattery, and he only spoke after carefully considering his sentence.

"Xiao came this time to thank Xiao Ge Lao in person, and it was you who gave Liuxinju a chance to sponsor the newspaper issued by the imperial court!"

"This time, Liuxinju not only quickly recovered its costs, but also made a lot of profits!"

When Zhao Cunyi said this, he paused for a moment and continued.

"Therefore, according to the past practice, the small plan is to share seventy percent of the profits obtained from the six heart residences, a total of 370,000 taels of silver, to the old man of Xiaoge, and I have the right to thank you!"

When Zhao Cunyi said this, he was afraid that Yan Shifan would resign, so he added.

"I hope that Xiao Ge Lao will not refuse, after all, without the idea you put forward at the beginning, there would be no Liuxinju today!"

After listening to Zhao Cunyi's words, Yan Shifan did not make any comment, but nodded imperceptibly, and immediately ordered.

"Come with me, my father wants to see you!"

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, the look of surprise on his face flashed, and then he quickly reacted and responded respectfully.

"Yes, Little Pavilion Elder!"

After that, Zhao Cunyi followed Yan Shifan's steps and marched towards Yan's study.

The reason why Yan Shifan met Zhao Cunyi in person was not for his dividend of 370,000 taels of silver, but because he was instructed by Yan Song.

Not long ago, Yan Song suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good way to fill the treasury in a short period of time.

That is, in the same way as the auction held by the Maritime Trade Division when it sold the voucher for going to sea, the number of sponsored newspapers will be auctioned, and the highest price will be awarded!

And now, with such a successful case of Liuxinju in the front, other merchants in the capital can't guarantee that they won't be moved after seeing the huge profits of Liuxinju.

When the time comes, the auction will be held in the right place, and a little exploitation of the merchant's profit-seeking nature will be able to bring in a large sum of silver for the treasury.

At that time, he will also be able to please His Majesty and increase the chips for the upcoming decisive battle between the two sides!

The more Yan Song thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was feasible, and even asked Yan Shifan to invite Zhao Cunyi, the boss of Liuxinju, to Yan's study.

Yan Song plans to use the golden sign of Liuxinju to publicize this matter as much as possible, so that more merchants will know about it and join the competition.

In Yan Song's opinion, this matter is beneficial to everyone, first of all, the imperial court can get a large amount of money without much effort, and the emperor will be happy because of this.

Secondly, he was able to deepen his relationship with the emperor, and finally, the merchants who bid for the auction also indirectly increased the popularity of their products.

Lo and behold, the world in which no one was harmed is finished!

(End of chapter)