Gao Changjiang held a stack of papers, and said to Lin Tai: "Sit in the hall!" Once the contract is signed, you can't go back on changing it, and you miss the best chance to bargain and claim Shirahime back! ”

Lin Tailai waved his hand and said very resolutely: "Just take it to Zheng Yuanwai to see!" You can't let the benefits of the Cao Jun brothers be damaged because of Bai Ji! ”

So Gao Changjiang walked up to Zheng Zhiyan with the contract document again, and said a few words briefly:

"The content of the contract is roughly as we said just now, the 7,000 salt will be rented to the museum, and the two parties to the contract are to sit in the museum and you.

The ghostwriter is in the lower high Yangtze River, but there are still two guarantors, namely Yang Futai in Jiangbei and Zhao Futai in Jiangnan. ”

In addition to the two parties to the contract, there are often roles such as ghostwriter, middleman, seeman, guarantor, etc., which are determined according to the actual situation.

It is a bit special that the two guarantors proposed by Gao Changjiang this time, but such a large share of the contract involves the operation of official salt, and it is understandable to use the governor as the guarantor as the official endorsement.

Zheng Zhiyan definitely didn't dare to make decisions for Governor Yang, and needed to ask Governor Yang for instructions, but he asked first: "Zhao Futai is far away in Suzhou, how to guarantee it?" ”

Gao Changjiang showed several contracts in his hand to Zheng Yuanwai, and on each contract, the guard of the Governor of Yingtian had been covered.

Ordinary local officials used large square seals, and governors used rectangular seals.

The customs and defense on the contract should be true, it really can't be true, and what's even more outrageous is that there are also riding seams and stamps!

Zheng Yuanwai: "."

Gao Changjiang explained: "That's right, when Lin Zaikan was in Suzhou, he wrote the contract in advance and asked Zhao Futai, who was in Suzhou, to be a guarantor. ”

Zheng Yuanwai felt that his IQ was deeply insulted!

Could it be that you, Lin Tailai, were clever, and you could have known when you were still in Suzhou that you would "rent" 7,000 salt from the Zheng family?

It must have been prepared only with blank paperwork, and it was stamped with the guard of the Governor of Yingtian in advance! And then just wrote the specific content of the contract!

If this horse is put on Emperor Taizu Gao, the operation of your blank document stamped in advance is called "empty seal", and all of them will lose their heads!

Of course, Gao Changjiang resolutely refused to admit the "empty seal" and warned: "Don't think about it outside the staff!" The content of the contract has already been written in Suzhou! ”

Zheng Yuanwai had no ability to struggle at this time, so he could only walk back to Governor Yang angrily and report the situation.

For Governor Yang, it didn't matter if he secured the contract, anyway, the interests of the betrayal belonged to the Zheng family, and he had no actual loss.

And he doesn't want Zheng Yuan to go back on his word, it's best to honestly give up his interests, at least be stable in his tenure.

Otherwise, if these Suzhou Cao troops did not get actual benefits, they would often use this as an excuse to "mutiny", and he, the governor, would also be uncomfortable.

Therefore, on the issue of guarantee, Governor Yang was very happy, and the contract immediately stamped the Governor of Fengyang.

At this point, the contract was officially formed in quadruplicate.

Lin Tailai and Zheng Zhiyan each signed a copy, and handed over one copy to the salt owner in charge of the Yamen and Huai Salt Transportation Division, and one copy to the county government of Jiangdu County, where the contract was signed.

Lin Daguan held the contract and waved his hand at the Cao army, which caused another burst of cheers.

After the cheers weakened a little, Lin Daguan immediately announced: "The recent salt transportation matter is temporarily connected by Zhao Baihu and Gao Changjiang, and co-hosted!" ”

The mutinous crowds present, except for the Lin Society's gang who fished in troubled waters, there were about 800 people in the real Cao army.

Seven thousand salt, calculated according to a small lead of 200 catties, only the positive salt is 1.4 million catties, counting the "surplus salt" is several million catties.

Distributed to these 800 Cao troops, the per capita can transport thousands of catties of salt back to Suzhou City every year, and it is no problem to earn ten taels from it.

At this point, Zheng Yuanwai, who lost one-third of the control of the industry, didn't mention how uncomfortable it was, but he could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood.

He forced a smile and said to Governor Yang: "Please enter the city, and it is not a tribute to prepare a little wine below."

The big loss has been suffered, but the process that should be taken still has to be continued.

It's like a social animal, even if he is beaten by society, he still has to wipe away his tears and continue to live.

But Governor Yang snorted coldly and got into the sedan chair without looking back.

Then the sedan car was restarted, but it turned around and went back to the canal dock.

Zheng Yuanwai hurriedly chased and shouted: "Dazhongcheng? Dazhongcheng? ”

But there was no response, and the palanquin was carried all the way to the shore, where the governor's large boat was docked.

Governor Yang still didn't say a word, got on the big boat, didn't say hello to anyone, and walked directly into the cabin.

Then the governor's large ship was restarted in full view of everyone.

He also turned his head abruptly, left Yangzhou City, and went north along the canal, probably to return to Huai'an Mansion.

Countless people eating melons on the shore are talking about it, the number one member in Jiangbei, the governor and governor of Fengyang, Hecao, and the future Hubu Shangshu, after getting off the boat in Yangzhou, has not yet entered the city, and it is like hitting an evil spirit, turning around and leaving!

However, this time it was unpleasant to eat melons, because there were many key conversations between the parties, and the people who were watching from afar could not hear the melons at all.

Most of the people who eat melons can only see that after Lin Jieyuan, a celebrity from Suzhou, appeared, Governor Yang turned his head and left.

Zheng Yuanwai stood on the shore, watching the governor's boat leave, helpless, and walked to another big boat on the shore.

Although Governor Yang is gone, today's heavyweight guests are not only Governor Yang, but also others, and they can't be neglected.

The big ship had just come with the governor's fleet, but after docking, no one got off the ship for the time being.

The eyes of the melon-eating crowd moved with Zheng Yuanwai, and they also noticed this other big boat.

The big boat has played an official card, and there is never a shortage of well-informed talents among the people who eat melons, let alone in Yangzhou City, a transportation hub where countless officials cross the border every year.

Immediately, a scholar saw it and said: "This ship's official card is the official book of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, probably the former governor Li Gongshida, who is going to Nanjing City from Huai'an Mansion to take office." ”

Those who know the dynamics of officialdom know that Li Shida, the previous governor of Fengyang and the governor of Hecao, has just been promoted to the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, and the civil official is the highest rank in addition to the title of palace protector.

Especially Li Shida is only fifty-three this year, and he is already a second-grade Shangshu at this age, and he will definitely have a more future!

According to the historical trajectory, Li Shida will become the imperial history of the left capital in a few years, and he will be the leader of the official.

At this time, Li Shida and Li Tianguan were indeed sitting in this ship, and the reason why he didn't get off the ship just now was to avoid stealing the limelight from Governor Yang.

After all, the Jiangbei region is now under the jurisdiction of Governor Yang, and it is more appropriate for the newly appointed Governor Yang to accept the local welcome alone.

Later, when he heard the commotion, Li Shida still didn't get off the boat, because now he was no longer the governor and didn't have to take responsibility.

It's just that Li Shida didn't expect that Governor Yang would actually turn around and go back to Huai'an.

After saying that he had handed over the governor's customs defense, he would send himself out of the country all the way, and participate in the Pingshan Hall Yaji in Yangzhou City together?

Governor Yang can turn around and go back to Huai'an, but he Li Shida can't, he will continue to go to Nanjing City to take office.

At this time, the servant who got off the ship to inquire about the news also returned, reported the general situation to Li Shida, and said: "Zheng Zhiyan, the leader of the salt merchants, is under the ship, waiting for the master to stay in Pingshan Hall. ”

Li Shida didn't care about Zheng Zhiyan, but said to himself: "Lin Tailai? ”

The Qingke literati who accompanied Li Shida next to him asked, "Does Duke Li know this person?" ”

Li Shida only said: "In the letters of friends, this person has been mentioned many times. ”

Li Shida's political lineage is biased towards the Qingliu and has a close relationship with the Qingliu forces.

However, due to political and strategic considerations, his relationship with Qingliu was not made public, in order to achieve the effect of "shadow".

When he was in Jiangbei before, because he was close to the south of the Yangtze River, he had many correspondence with Gu Xiancheng, who was lecturing in Wuxi, as well as Zou Yuanbiao, Li Sancai, and Wei Yunzhen, the three direct ministers of Nanjing.

In the letters of these Qingliu little brothers, without exception, they all mentioned a Suzhou Diao Min named Lin Tailai.

Now that he heard Lin Tailai "calling for wind and rain" on the shore, Li Shida, who was over half a hundred years old, couldn't help but stand up with curiosity and walked out of the cabin.

He wanted to see with his own eyes, what kind of character this legendary Lin Tailai was? Does it have three heads and six arms?

At this time, Lin Daguan pacified the Cao army, and temporarily handed over the remaining docking affairs to Gao Changjiang, and he was idle for a while.

Then he saw that Zheng Yuanwai was still greeting guests on the shore, so he came over curiously.

Could it be that in addition to Governor Yang today, there are also distinguished guests worthy of the salt merchant leaders to grovel and greet?

Standing behind Zheng Yuanwai, Lin Daguan looked at the boat again and again, and heard a few words of discussion from others in his ears, and his heart suddenly realized.

Finding that Lin Tailai was probing his brain behind him, Zheng Yuanwai secretly clenched his fists, but in the end he endured the humiliation.

Zheng Yuanwai, who took over the family business in his thirties, finally learned a valuable lesson from Lin Daguan today and learned what patience is.

Isn't it just that you have lost a third of your family business, and you can still continue to live.

When Li Tianguan appeared on the bow of the boat, Zheng Yuanwai took a few steps forward and was about to meet him, when he was suddenly pushed to the side by someone.

Then he saw Lin Tailai's figure appear in front of him, and said in surprise: "But Jingyang Li Gong is in person?" I don't want to see it today, but I'm really lucky to have three lives! ”

Li Tianguan couldn't figure it out, which one is this?

Lin Daguan was still very pleasantly surprised: "Li Gong has a lot of relationship with Qingliu, and I have heard for a long time that I have returned to De Shen Gongli and Zhending Zhao Jun Nanxing's name!"

Now that I am about to go north to Beijing, I dare to ask Li Gong to introduce you to these true gentlemen! ”

it! Li Shida was taken aback, how did Ling Lin Tailai know that he had a lot to do with Qingliu?

This should be an unknown secret, but it's not time to reveal it yet!

"Where did you hear from that?" Li Shida couldn't help but ask, and at the same time indirectly denied Lin Tailai's statement.

Lin Daguan replied: "That Qingliu backbone Gu Xiancheng is called Jingyang, and Li Gong, your hometown is Jingyang, Shaanxi, of course, the relationship is close!" ”

Li Tianguan: "."

Flicked his sleeves and returned to the cabin, not wanting to continue talking to Lin Tailai.

Don't get off the boat to transit Yangzhou City, leave offshore, and continue to Nanjing!

Lin Daguan desperately shouted to retain: "Gong Li! Li Gong! Welcome to Yangzhou, why don't you get off the ship? ”

Others didn't understand, why did Lin Xie Yuan leave Li Tianguan in a few words?

Zheng Yuan's heart is like ashes, and the three super heavyweight guests of the grand and elegant gathering of Pingshan Hall have already left two.

At this moment, from the other side of the south, a large ship sailed.

After approaching the shore, the official sign was Nanjing Shao Sikou.

For this official card, those who read books who have not yet dissipated are more familiar!

There were already excited scholars who couldn't help themselves and screamed: "Wang Yizhougong, the leader of the literary league!" It must be here to host the Hirayamado Yaji! ”

If you don't work seriously in Nanjing City, who else can you hang around in Nanjing, who else can there be besides Wang Laomeng?

After someone took the lead in shouting, more than a dozen people who were reading on the shore at this time shouted together.

As if hearing the frenzied call from the shore, Shi Shiran, the leader of the Wang Lao League, walked out of the cabin, stood on the bow of the boat calmly, and waved his hand to the shore in a chic manner.

Suddenly, an extremely eye-catching tall figure rushed to the shore and shouted at the top of his voice: "Farewell to the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, don't come to the prince unharmed!" ”

it! The pupils of the old alliance leader of the king instantly contracted violently, and a huge shock ensued from the tiger's body! Why is this son here?

After being stunned, the old alliance leader didn't say a word, turned around and returned to the cabin.

Immediately, the Nanjing Shaosi Kou boat, which had not yet docked, turned around on the river.

Let the scholars on the shore look at it, let Zheng Yuanwai be thirsty for talents, and the bow of the Nanjing Shao Sikou returned along the road without looking back.

Only the affectionate call of Lin Daguan echoed on the canal: "Duke Yizhou! Yizhou Gong! Welcome to Yangzhou, why don't you get off the ship? ”

Everyone on the shore looked sideways, and they dared to look but not speak.

What kind of power is this? In one morning, the three bigwigs all ran away.

When the big guy's boats disappeared one after another, Lin Daguan sighed and said to the insensitive Zheng Yuanwai: "It's really not good, I'll leave the Pingshantang Yaji to preside over it." ”

Feng Shike, the backbone of the retro faction, the right-hand man of the old alliance leader, and the second master of the big dog family in Songjiang Mansion, was also on the old alliance leader's boat at this time.

Seeing this, he was "sad and indignant" and said: "Why is the Duke of Yizhou like this! You might as well let me go ashore and fight with that Wen enemy, Lin Tailai, for 300 rounds! ”

The old alliance leader sighed, but said something that seemed irrelevant: "Now the whole Jiangnan thinks that I wrote "Golden Vase Plum"? ”

After thinking about it, Feng Shike said very sincerely: "Not only Jiangnan, but also Zhejiang, Huizhou, Jiangxi, and Fujian think so. ”

The old alliance leader gritted his teeth and said: "Since everyone thinks so, then the old man might as well rebuild it!" ”

Feng Shike asked suspiciously, "Is there anything to rebuild?" ”

The main thing is that this book is already wonderful, and I really don't see any need to rewrite it.

Standing on the high ground of literature, the old league leader pointed out: "This book has not kept up with this era from the name of the protagonist to the deeds and deeds, so it needs to be updated to enhance the reality!" ”

Feng Shike: "??? ”

"By the way, does Lin Tailai have a word or number?" The old alliance leader asked again.

Feng Shike: "."

The word should not be as for the number. I don't know if this cloth counts?

Old alliance leader, what do you mean by suddenly studying this?

(End of chapter)