Soon, the sedan chair and entourage that took Xu Song to the other courtyard for temporary accommodation were arranged, and Xu Dai looked at Xu He coldly from time to time while arranging the personnel and team to send his eldest brother to recuperate.

He had very complicated feelings about Xu He, he knew that the eldest brother had always been very accurate in his eyes on people, and he could also tell the strength and weakness of the children in the family at a glance.

Since he is so optimistic about Xu He, there must be a reason for him.

From the initial hostility towards Xu He, he began to slowly accept this little sect's disciple.

Especially today, he discovered for the first time that Xu He not only did well in poetry and writing, but also had a good grasp of all the examination items in the system and the imperial examination.

He was a scholar, and although he was imprisoned by his father, he still studied seriously when he was young.

Regarding Xu He's performance today, in his opinion, if he cultivates well, the family will give birth to another Jinshi.

And this is already the third generation of Jinshi in the Hailing Xu family.

At that time, the father and son Jinshi archway built by the imperial court for the Xu family will become the ancestral and grandson three Jinshi archway.

What an honor is that? Moreover, the Xu family will prosper for at least another thirty years because of this.

But it's him, it's the hope of the future of the Xu family, which sets off his son who is so unbearable.

He knew that all this was not Xu He's fault, but after all, he couldn't identify with this little sect unreservedly like his eldest brother.

Xu He knew that he was not welcomed, so he helped Xu Song's sedan chair and went out.

When the Xu family's team walked out of the Phoenix Pier, Xu Song sighed in the sedan chair: "Xiaohe, Xu Luan has been arrogant and indulged by his father since he was a child, and his body is full of problems, don't take it to heart." ”

Xu He was a little moved when he heard this, although he knew that Xu Song was afraid that he would be separated from the Xu family, so he comforted him.

Just shouted angrily, Xu Luan also had the meaning of performance in it.

"It seems that Uncle really values me!" Xu He said in his heart.

Xu Song said again: "I have received news that the eunuch who came to Hailing this time is named You Xiao, and he is the godson of Wang Ji, the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant of the ceremony. ”

Xu He asked, "Uncle, is this Wang Ji inclined to the crown prince or the king of Qi?" ”

Xu Song was relieved when he heard this: "Now your mind is a bit like the brain of an official!" ”

It is said that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and in the bureau, no one can get out of the matter, Xu He still understands this truth.

Xu Song said: "At present, this Wang Ji is no one, I heard that he is loyal to His Majesty, and he is entrusted with the affairs of the palace." ”

"So, is You Xiao who came this time on behalf of the one who came?" Xu He said tentatively.

Xu Song in the sedan chair didn't answer, Xu He thought he was asleep, but after a while, Xu Song said quietly: "It doesn't matter whose person it is, let's see what he is going to do when he comes to Hailing!" ”

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At this moment, in the painting boat of Yangzhou Slender West Lake.

Wang Hengyuan sat at the bottom of the head, and said respectfully to a middle-aged man with a white face and a lake blue straight jacket on the main seat: "Mr. Tingyang, the old son of Songjiang Shen Ge just came to Yangzhou to summon us a few days ago, and it is said that the Shen family intends to meddle in the official salt business, and wants us to transfer some of the salt to the Shen family. ”

The middle-aged man named Mr. Tingyang smiled coldly, and said in a sharp and ugly voice: "Shen Ge is a person who can save his family's business, most of Songjiang belongs to their family, and he still wants to meddle in the salt industry, he really has a big taste!" ”

Speaking of which, he touched his well-maintained nails and asked with interest, "Then how did you get there?" ”

Wang Hengyuan said respectfully: "I am doing things for Your Majesty, and I don't need to give anyone face!" ”

Mr. Tingyang clapped his hands and smiled when he heard this: "Okay, you are very good, if I can become this salt tax eunuch this time, I will definitely have the benefits of your Wang family." ”

Wang Hengyuan hurriedly bowed down and said, "Thank you Gonggong You, please ask Gonggong You to say more good things about our Wang family in front of the old ancestor and His Majesty when the time comes." ”

After saying that, he clapped his hands, and a subordinate immediately came in with a tray outside the cabin, only to see that there was a bill of exchange for the Hui Fengyin opened by the Jin merchants for five thousand taels on the tray.

Gonggong You is the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch Bingbi in Xu Song's mouth, and You Xiao, the godson of the eunuch Wang Ji.

Although You Xiao's status in the palace is second only to Wang Ji, He Xian and Wang Mian, and he is the fourth person among the eunuchs in the palace, he has been working as an errand in the Forbidden City, and it is rare to see bribes of such a large denomination.

When he saw the bill of exchange, he couldn't help but be excited, pretending not to care, and picked up the bill of exchange with two fingers and looked at it: "Five thousand taels of Huifeng bill of exchange that will be paid on arrival, Young Master Wang is so generous!" ”

Wang Hengyuan only thought that he didn't look down on this bit of silver, and said tremblingly: "This is a little bit of caution from my father, anyway, my father-in-law will supervise taxes in Hailing for a period of time, and I will naturally give it after filial piety!" ”

You Xiao sneered: "Are you afraid that I won't be able to handle the salt tax?" ”

Wang Hengyuan hurriedly bowed down and said, "Don't dare, Gonggong You is here at the behest of His Majesty, who dares to be reluctant?" ”

You Xiao nodded and said, "I'll tell you the truth, before the Sprinkle family left the palace, His Majesty told me that the salt tax must be collected from the inner treasury in the future......

Wang Hengyuan didn't wait for him to finish, and hurriedly nodded: "Yes, under the whole world, every mountain and water, every grass and tree belongs to His Majesty!" ”

You Xiao was very satisfied with his attitude: "Therefore, as long as the salt tax is collected in the inner treasury, it will naturally be taken care of by us, His Majesty's servants, and when the time comes, how much salt does your Wang family want, is it not a matter of our ancestors' words?" ”

"But!" Before Wang Hengyuan could thank him, You Xiao changed his words and said: "If it is only to return the salt tax to the inner treasury, Your Majesty will not call me a dignified eunuch Bingbi over, do you understand?" ”

Wang Hengyuan's heart sank, and he asked, "May I ask my father-in-law, what else does Your Majesty want?" ”

You Xiaowen said: "Your Majesty's cultivation is not easy, and I pity the people in the world, and I don't want to raise taxes on the people, so the Taoist temple in the palace has stopped cultivating, and we who are slaves see Your Majesty wronged ourselves so much, and we are sad in our hearts!" ”

Wang Hengyuan was silent.

You Xiao continued: "So the ancestor was vainly interested, thinking that anyway, the roots of the inspection center were burned this time, so he would simply take out more batches of salt and let each family buy it, and then I would solicit the stove households to buy the surplus salt in their hands and sell it, so that wouldn't there be the shadow silver of the temple in the palace?" ”

Wang Hengyuan soaked his back in cold sweat after hearing this.

This emperor ...... No, it's these eunuchs who are really ruthless, they collect taxes, they distribute salt indiscriminately, and they have to monopolize private salt, and they want all of them on the salt, as long as it is a way to make money, and the appearance is too ugly!

You Xiao smiled: "So, Hengyuan, the matter of salt introduction and salt tax, it's still good to say, the Sprinkle family is only worried that the stove owner will refuse to hand over the private salt in his hand in order to seek profit, your family is a salt merchant, and you know everything here, can you teach me?" ”

Wang Hengyuan thought for a moment and then replied: "The three places of Hailing, Nantong Prefecture, and Rugao are the most dense, as long as you find people with high moral standing in these three places to attract those wealthy stove households, it will be easy to move them. ”

Speaking of this, You Xiao's eyes lit up: "You mean Zhishi's Xu Song Xu Shilang's family?" ”

Wang Hengyuan nodded.

You Xiaoqu tapped his fingers on the table and groaned: "But the Sprinkle family has no intersection with that Xu Song, so he came to the door rashly......"

Wang Hengyuan said with a smile: "I happen to know a little friend, named Xu He, who is the head of the county test and the government test, he is the junior of the Xu family in Hailing, it is better to pass him ......"

You Xiao nodded with satisfaction: "Then it's troublesome!" ”