Dangjun, single father county.

The official order issued by Xianyang has already reached the world.

It has long fallen into the ears of people all over the world.

Zhang Liang walked in the streets and alleys of Shan Father County, his face was unhurried, and he seemed very calm, since he ran into a wall in Daliang County, Zhang Liang continued to look for opportunities in the major counties of Dang County, but he never found it.

Subsequently, Zhang Liang changed his strategy.

No more blindly discussing with the local government.

It's about really calming down and thinking about the breakthrough from the perspective of interest trade-offs.

Single parent.

At present, it is the best choice in Zhang conscience.

The single father is Qinzhi County, and it used to be a single father, which is the first time it has been placed in the county.

The current county magistrate is Wu Ma Shu.

He is the descendant of Confucius's disciple Wu Ma Shi.

It's just that today's Wuma clan has long been cut off from Confucianism.

It has long become a big family in the single father county.

There is a lot of influence in the local area.

It's just that under Zhang Liang's inquiry, he also learned some of the actual conditions of Shan Father County, which does not produce salt and iron, and needs to transport salt and iron from other places every year, and because of this, the huge profits of salt and iron have made many local heroes in Shan Father County excited.

Therefore, most of the salt and iron distributed by the imperial court were privately swallowed by the local government.

It's just that there is still a lot of salt and iron in the account books of the salt officials and iron officials, and now the new policy of the Qin court has been issued, allowing the local government to send the excess salt and iron to the nearby transit warehouses one after another, which makes it difficult for the local officials.

Salt and iron have long been sold privately.

How do they fill it out?

What is now sold in salt shops and iron shops is a drop in the bucket compared to the accounts.

This kind of private appropriation of salt and iron is very common in the entire Kanto, but some economically developed counties can also be filled by demolishing the east wall and making up the west wall, but it is difficult for a single county to do it, and as the local emperor, they have never taken Qin law to heart, let alone really implement it according to Qin law, and have always sold official salt and iron privately, but there is a large amount of surplus reported.

Now.

But I can't hide it.

The top and bottom of the single father county are very eager to find a way to settle the accounts.

It's just that it's harder to let them pay for it themselves to fill the void than to kill them.

As a result, the entire county has been arguing over this matter.

That's just at this time.

Zhang Liang is here.

Here comes the method of 'closing the account'.

Zhang Liang came to the beautifully decorated wine house, looked up and down a few times, and walked into it.

After self-declaring identity.

He was led to the guest room on the second floor by the servant in the wine house.

Entering the house.

There were seven middle-aged people sitting inside.

The faces are different, and the body shape is relatively round.

Seeing Zhang Liang, Wu Mashu, who was sitting on the main seat, slowly stood up, and bowed his hand and said: "I have long heard the name of Zhang Liang Zhang Zifang, and I can see it today, and it is indeed worthy of the name, dignified appearance, and talented, the ancestor of my Wu Ma clan was also a disciple of Confucius in the past, but the family is in the middle of the road, it is difficult to learn such a great talent like Brother Zifang, fortunately." ”

The other officials also stood up and greeted each other with smiles.

Zhang Liang returned the salute one by one.

After a few hellos.

Zhang Liang sat in the back seat.

Wu Mashu didn't procrastinate, and asked straight to the point: "A few days ago, Zhang Liang, you sent us a letter, saying that there is a way to help us solve the shortage of salt and iron, I don't know if what you said is true?" ”

Zhang Liang smiled and said, "Naturally, it's true." ”

"Dare to ask, what is Zhang Zifang's strategy?" Wu Ma Shu asked.

Zhang Liang did not answer directly, but said to himself: "During this time, the Qin court has issued many decrees, including a document that transports the remaining salt, iron, oil and other materials stored in various places to the transit warehouse and then transports them back in the name of 'exercises'. ”

"But do you really believe it?"

Wu Mashu and the others glanced at each other, and they were all silent.

After a while.

Wu Ma Shu said: "The thoughts of the imperial court, how can we speculate? ”

"Believe it or not, don't you want to do it?"

Zhang Liang nodded.

He said lightly: "That being said. ”

"But with my Zhang Liang's understanding of Qin Ting, this matter will not be so simple."

"What do you mean by that?" Wu Mashu looked at Zhang Liang curiously.

Zhang Liang said eloquently: "The political affairs of Great Qin in the past two years have almost all been public, and they have been announced to the world as early as possible, including the relaxation of relations with the Xiongnu, and you have ever thought that after the Qin court eased up with the Xiongnu, there will be more energy to rectify the Kanto." ”

"And these policies are all from Fusu."

"Fusu likes to make a fuss about money, and this time there is still no exception."

"But if the Qin court shifts all the focus to the Kanto, can the ministers have such confidence to continue to fool the Qin court?"

A word fell.

Wu Mashu and the others had slightly gloomy faces.

Wu Mashu's eyes were cloudy, and he said coldly: "Zhang Liang, what do you mean by this?" As an official of Great Qin, how could I have fooled the imperial court? You can talk nonsense, but you can't talk nonsense, if you let outsiders who don't know about it, I'm afraid we can't afford the consequences. ”

Zhang Liang smiled and said contemptuously: "Why are you so wary of me? ”

"I, Zhang Liang, and Qin Ting are like fire and water, you are afraid that even if you target Qin Ting, I am afraid that you will not be able to reach my position."

Wu Mashu and the others smiled, but they didn't think so.

The heart of defense is indispensable.

Zhang Liang said: "After the implementation of 'Guanshanhai' in Fusu, each county will regularly receive a lot of salt and iron, and then sell it through special merchants, and the imperial court will take advantage of this to extract high taxes, and the single father county does not produce salt and iron, and the so-called salt merchants and iron merchants are basically from your family, so most of the salt and iron divided by the government have fallen into your pockets, and salt and iron are profiteering, second only to land. ”

"Therefore, you are not selling according to the official system."

"Instead, these salt and iron will continue to be sold at a high price in the official camp, but the high taxes that should have been given to the imperial court have been shared by several of you, and in the accounts of local salt and iron officials, those salt and iron still exist in the accounts, and now the new policy has been issued, asking you to send the salt and iron to a nearby large warehouse, and these salt and iron have been sold at a high price, and they will not be recovered at all."

"Am I right?"

Wu Mashu smiled awkwardly and dismissed the matter perfunctorily.

Zhang Liang continued: "Now that there is a serious shortage of salt and iron in Shan Father County, you can't fill it at all, so let yourself pay for it, this is probably not what you want, but if Qin Ting really returns these salt and iron, you can accept it by gritting your teeth." ”

"But if I tell you."

"Will this salt and iron be returned?"

Hear the words.

Wu Mashu and the others' faces changed slightly.

He said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"Why can't the salt and iron that I collected come back?"

Zhang Liang chuckled lightly and said disdainfully: "Haven't you reacted yet?" Qin Ting's current focus has changed. ”

"Placed it on top of Kanto."

"Fusu is greedy for money."

"From the very beginning, it was for the windfall of salt and iron."

"Now that the salt and iron are in hand, how can they send them back?"

"Don't you forget, what did Fusu rely on to gain a firm foothold in the DPRK at the beginning?"

"Isn't this the way to make money?"

"Now it's just a concoction."

"You are not actually the worst, the worst is actually those places where salt and iron are produced."

"Their salt and iron are cleaner than those you sell, and the inventory has long been gone, and they have been tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall, all kinds of fools, and now they need to hand over the most salt and iron."

"Because the imperial court has always asked them to intercept a part of it to prevent the 'Huaixian' incident in Kanto."

"It's a pity that the benefits are moving."

"Not many salt and iron officials really do this."

"Now these salt and iron officials are only afraid of jumping up and down in a hurry."

"If your loopholes can't be filled, do you think Qin Ting will make a move? At that time, all the windfall profits of salt and iron will be collected under the rule of Shaofu, and I am afraid that it is not only salt and iron, but also economic power such as oil, firewood, and tea will be gradually controlled by the imperial court. ”

"And this is the true purpose of Qin Ting."

"But that's all for later."

"You should first worry about what kind of punishment you will suffer if you can't fill the gap."

"The Qin court has a deep hatred for corruption."

"That's why you've been wandering around Wei during this time?" Wu Ma Shu Dao.

Zhang Liang nodded and shook his head again.

He said slowly: "I originally wanted to persuade the local governments not to fall for the Qin Court. ”

"It's just that people's hearts are unpredictable, most of the people in the world have a fluke mentality, and they all think that as long as their accounts are good enough and their performance is positive enough, they will not be targeted by the Qin court, and many officials are as timid as rats, and they don't dare to really go against the Qin court, they just want to pay some price for themselves and tear down the east wall to make up for it."

"But it's going to be in vain."

"Qin Ting doesn't care about your life or death at all."

"What he cares about is money and food!"

"Then why did you choose to help us?" Wu Ma Shu asked.

Zhang Liang shook his head.

He said coldly, "I'm not helping you. ”

"I'm just anti-Qin."

"And I have visited many counties, and most of them have stayed away from me and never given me a chance to meet, but you are willing to meet me, so I am willing to solve this matter for you."

"What are you going to do?" Wu Mashu had a solemn face.

Zhang Liang was right.

There is indeed a big deficit in their county.

And the amount of this deficit is too large, and several of them are unwilling to use their own money to fill it.

Now Zhang Liang is willing to find a way for them.

They gladly accepted it.

Zhang Liang's eyes closed slightly, and he said coldly: "Do you know that there is a group of robbers in Dangjun, on the side of Julu, and the leader of the thieves is Peng Yue. ”

After speaking.

Zhang Liang didn't say anything more.

Hear the words.

Wu Mashu's eyes sank slightly.

Peng Yue's name, he has heard of it.

However, their county is still a little far from Julu, but if they transport salt and iron by water, they will really pass through Julu.

Thinking of this, Wu Mashu reacted immediately, Zhang Liang meant to 'cooperate' with Peng Yue, eat these 'empty boats', and then blame Peng Yue for the theft of these salt and iron.

That's a good idea.

It's just that Peng Yue probably won't agree.

After all, Peng Yue is just a robber, and he directly acted against the official ship, so he is probably not so bold.

But it doesn't matter whether Peng Yue agrees or not.

He's just a robber.

They asked Peng Yue to agree, and Peng Yue could only agree.

If you don't agree, you have to agree.

In this way, the salt and iron are 'gone' and the accounts are closed.

If the court is blamed, it is all Peng Yue's problem, and they can catch up with Peng Yue before Peng Yue and bring Peng Yue to justice, and there will be no proof of his death, as for the stolen 'salt and iron', it will naturally sink into the sea with Peng Yue's death.

Wu Mashu's fingertips tapped on the desk.

I constantly weigh the pros and cons and hidden dangers in my heart.

Ultimately.

Wu Mashu's eyes flickered, and he said coldly: "Your suggestion is good, but isn't this a copy of the 'Huaixian Shipwreck' back then?" Back then, the imperial court made Fusu personally responsible, if the Qin court also sent people down this time, what should it be? ”

Zhang Liang said: "Kanto is not Guanzhong. ”

"The entire Dangjun is your people, can you still restrain the Qin Court?"

Hear the words.

Wu Mashu couldn't help laughing.

It's just that he is still a little worried in his heart, Peng Yue and others have been in the grass for many years, and they are very familiar with the water on the side of the giant deer, and if they want to arrest these people and put them in the 'case', I am afraid it will not be so easy, if they are allowed to escape and tell the facts, I am afraid that there will be a lot of situations.

But he wasn't too worried.

They may not be able to kill Peng Yue directly, but they still have the ability to block Peng Yue's people in front of the officials from the imperial court, as long as the officials from the imperial court are not allowed to contact Peng Yue, even if this thing was not done by Peng Yue, he did it.

Wu Mashu thanked him and said: "Brother Zifang, he is really resourceful, and I admire Wu Mashu." ”

Zhang Liang also raised the bottle and smiled: "You're polite." ”

"But in this matter, I personally suggest that you discuss it with other counties, after all, only the single father county does it, which is somewhat too eye-catching, and if Qin Ting really blames it, it will inevitably be a little indisputable, if other counties are involved, even if Qin Ting blames it, it will not only blame a few of you."

"Yes, yes, I will arrange this." Wu Ma Shu nodded.

Zhang Liang said again: "If you are still worried, you can actually push Peng Yue's motives to collude with the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, such as Zhang Er, Chen Yu and others, they have been wanted by the Qin Court in the past, but they are also from Dangxian, and the purpose is also very simple, in order to sabotage the policies of the Qin Court and want to create turmoil in the Kanto region, as long as Peng Yue and others are charged enough, then the probability that the court will blame you less." ”

Hear the words.

Wu Mashu's heart moved.

This is indeed a solution.

He had no contact with Zhang Er, Chen Yu and others.

It does seem a bit deliberate to only push the matter on Peng Yue, but if there are remnants of the Six Kingdoms behind it, everything will be reasonable.

Wu Mashu and other officials from Shanfu County glanced at each other, and they were very satisfied with this banquet for Zhang Liang.

couldn't help but raise the bottle one after another, shouting: "With Zhang Zifang's help, we will solve the crisis immediately, this glass of wine is for us to respect you." ”

After speaking.

I drank it all.

Zhang Liang smiled and took a drink.

Seeing that Wu Mashu and the others had accepted their suggestions, Zhang Liang did not stay in this wine house for long, arched his hand, and drifted away, as if he was just to destroy some things in the Qin court.

Wu Mashu and others are also happy to see this.

After three rounds of drinking, one person suddenly smiled and said, "I think this Zhang Liang's idea is good, but there is one less person left in these six countries." ”

"What do you think?"

"I think it's one less, too."

"Haha."

(End of chapter)