"Oh no! He's found the damn dog prefect here. Xiong Wei immediately became serious, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

"I don't think so!" said Shui Hibiscus as she came out of it and looked at the closed door.

Xiong Wei subconsciously turned his head to look at her, waiting for Shui Hibiscus to continue.

"Hehe, don't underestimate this dog prefect. Isn't he looking for something you like, trying to do what he likes you? Shui Hibiscus said that she began to have a plan for the whole thing in her heart, "Then we will calculate it." ”

"It's better this way, I originally planned to let Xiong Wei mingle with the prefect. Then, find evidence of his corruption and perversion of the law. Shi Zhongyu said.

"The question is, how is this plan going to go?" Xiong Wei was a little confused.

"Since he wants to do what he likes you, you take this opportunity to find his weaknesses and then counterattack. Water Hibiscus continued.

"What is his weakness? ”

"You need to ......," Shui Hibiscus said.

The key to this plan is that Xiong Wei must inadvertently reveal to the prefect what he likes and dislikes in the process of contacting the prefect. However, you can't reveal to him what you really like, and let him feel that the information he gets is true.

In this process, it is necessary to find a way to figure out what the prefect's weaknesses are.

"I think the prefect's weakness is very simple, that is, he doesn't want to lose the black yarn hat. Xia Yun added, "In addition, maybe he wants to take the opportunity to befriend Xiong Wei." ”

But what's the use of that? The key is to find evidence of how he evaded the salt tax. Xiong Wei once again expressed his view on the crux of the matter, "I don't think what you just said seems to have touched on the crux of the matter. ”

Shui Hibiscus smiled slightly and said confidently, "Everyone come here." ”

Water Hibiscus said, slowly walking towards the table. She put the kettle in the middle, and said, "This is salt, and this is a constant source, and what comes out is salt, and what rolls in is silver in vain." ”

With that, she placed the teacup around the teapot again and continued to say what she thought.

The salt gang, the salt merchants, the government, the salt farmers, all those who can touch the border, will exchange salt for silver. These people surrounded the pot so tightly that if anyone else touched it, everyone else would pounce on it. This is the source of their life, and if it is cut off, it is equivalent to breaking their life.

In these four links, the role of salt farmers is not significant. At most, a small group of people collude with the Salt Gang.

Shi Zhongyu said as he took away the salt farmer's teacup.

Although the salt merchants are the main body of taxes, the taxes paid are collected by the government. The salt merchants paid a few layers of less taxes, and for the government in Yangzhou, there was no loss at all, and it was the imperial court that suffered. The money went to the officials in Yangzhou.

As for the Salt Gang, in this link, although his status is higher than that of the salt farmers, he does not play a big role.

All, if you want to check, the key to the problem lies in the government.

Xiong Wei listened with his left hand on his right hand and his chin on his right hand. When he heard Shi Zhongyu say that the key to the problem was the government, he couldn't help but take his right index finger off his chin and bang on the table.

In addition, these three links are not important, and they don't know exactly what is going on. There is only the government, and the government has nothing to do with the salt gang, salt merchants, and salt farmers on the surface. In fact, the government is the chain that binds the salt gang, salt merchants, and salt farmers.

From another point of view, the government is also relatively close. All of them will start from the government.

Xiong Wei shook his head and said, "Judging from what you just said, I agree with your point of view, the key to the problem lies in the government. However, I think that if we go directly to the government, we may not get what we want. ”

Everyone's eyes were on Xiong Wei.

Xiong Wei believes that although there are more opportunities to contact with officialdom, the network of the government is very large and involves many people. Evidence of their corruption is not readily available.

And even if you are here for half a year, you may not be able to gain their trust. What's more, it is not easy to collect evidence of their crimes in a short period of time.

"Then what do you want to do?" Xia Yun listened to Xiong Wei's objections, and knew that he must have some plans in his heart.

The corners of Xiong Wei's mouth turned up slightly, he did have an idea in his heart.

The salt farmers gave the salt to the salt merchants, who sold the salt for a profit, and then handed it over to the government, and some to the army. Moreover, in the process, the people of the Salt Gang also have to escort.

In this, it was the salt farmers and salt merchants who worked the most, and it was the government and the army that reaped the benefits. As long as there are interests, there will be contradictions and conflicts. This link looks very good on the surface, but in fact there are some contradictions, which outsiders can't see.

I think it's the salt farmers and the salt gang that are the easiest to get started. From the perspective of the whole link, the people in these two parts are the people who pay for the labor. And the greatest benefit fell into the hands of the government.

The salt farmers are relatively scattered, and Xiong Wei wants to start with the salt gang. People who are oppressed a lot will always have a spirit of resistance.

Since ancient times, all peasant uprisings have had a leader, and as long as someone organizes them, the anger that is suppressed in the hearts of the peasants will turn into anger, and this force will be very powerful if it breaks out.

Now these peasants do not resist because they have not been oppressed to the extreme, or because they have not discovered that there is a big problem in this. After all, they live in salt-producing areas, and the price of salt is not too high.

However, there are many salt farmers, and they are not easy to organize. The nature of the Salt Gang and the Salt Farmer is similar, so it is best to start with the Salt Gang.

"What you said is really good, they often have conflicts because of the uneven distribution of spoils. Shi Zhongyu suddenly remembered something and added, "Last year, for some reason, the salt gang clashed with the river defense transportation, as well as the salt merchants. It seems that it is because the Salt Gang is getting too little wages. ”

"That's better! We'll start with the Salt Gang. Xiong said confidently.

"But how do we go to the Salt Gang? We don't know any of the Salt Gang. Xia Yun looked at Xiong Wei and asked suspiciously.

"It used to be me who had a lot of problems, Yun'er, and I found that you are getting more and more stupid now. You have more problems than I do right now. ”

"Hurry up!" Xia Yun said emphatically.

"Miss Shi has just said that the Salt Gang is a coolie who carries goods on the docks. We went straight to the dock to find them. Deal directly with them. ”

"However, they are just some workers, what useful clues can you get?" Shui Hibiscus was also puzzled at this time.

"Follow the vine and touch the melon, step by step. Of course, we will not let go of the government road. Walk on two legs. There's always a way out. Xiong Wei's mind was still clouded before, but now he feels more and more that he has begun to slowly control the overall situation.

"However, the prefect will definitely pester you, how can you go to the dock to find out the news?" Xia Yun frowned and looked at Xiong Wei.

"I didn't say I was going to go myself. Xiong Wei said and looked at Xiaoyaozi.

"Hehe!" Xiaoyaozi knew what he meant, and sneered, "Okay, Ying'er and I will go for you." ”

"Oh, no, I'm not going. What's the fun to go to the pier. I might as well sleep here. Ouyang Ying was petty again.

"The scenery on the dock is too good, and there are a lot of snacks on the pier, do you want to go?" Xiong Wei knew that Ouyang Ying, who said the benefits, would definitely be greedy.

"Really?" Ouyang Ying stared at Xiong Wei with her two big watery eyes.

"Really!" said Xiong Wei in a deliberately long voice. After speaking, he looked at Xia Yun again.

"Yun'er, the two of us still have to continue to deal with the prefect. Take the opportunity to find out the evidence. ”

"Needless to say, the rest of your meaning must be to let me and Yu'er be in charge of the Salt Gang!" Shui Furong also saw what Xiong Wei meant.

"Yes, Miss Shi was originally a famous prostitute in Jiangnan, and she must know a lot of people in the rivers and lakes. It's not hard to find out the salt gang. Miss Yu was originally a heroine in Weishan Lake. I guess how to deal with the Salt Gang, it shouldn't be difficult for you. ”

"If you really can't do it, you just show the sign of quicksand. I think that although the scope of quicksand is only in Shandong, it should also be well-known in the rivers and lakes, otherwise, that cold-blooded person will not take a fancy to quicksand. ”

"It's not difficult to deal with the Salt Gang, it's just ......," Shi Zhongyu said and stopped.

"Just what?" Xiong Wei looked forward to Shi Zhongyu's words.

"I was very familiar with the old gang leader of the Salt Gang, but I don't know why the old gang leader called himself sick last year and didn't care about the affairs of the gang at all. ”

"Who's in charge?" Xiong continued.

"It's the deputy gang leader. This man is insidious and cunning, and he is not easy to get along with. It's been a long time since I've had a relationship with the Salt Gang. ”

"Oh, what's wrong with their old gang leader? ”

"I don't know. But I haven't seen the old gang leader since he said he was sick. ”

"Oh, when did it happen. Xiong's instincts told him that something was wrong.

"It wasn't long after the Salt Gang clashed with the government. ”

"It's not that simple. Water Hibiscus said again.

"I also don't think the two things will come so suddenly. Maybe something happened to the old gang leader. Miss Shi, you'd better go to the Salt Gang in person. Be sure to meet the old gang leader so that you can know what is going on, and if you can convince the old gang leader and help us, I think things will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. ”

Shi Zhongyu nodded, "I will definitely try my best." ”

"Today, the prefect has seen me in Yihong Courtyard, so I will take this opportunity to enter and exit Yihong Courtyard generously. Just, I walked through the main entrance. You will have to go out through the secret passages. Otherwise, there will be many people. ”

"Okay. Ouyang Ying nodded helplessly. Others don't have any opinions.

"Then everyone will start to act separately tomorrow, and we will meet at Yihong Courtyard in the evening. ”

Xiong Wei laid everything out, and he didn't feel at ease to add.

"That being said, things change a lot, and everyone needs to be careful. ”

Shi Zhongyu reminded Xiong Wei again: "Although your plan is good, I still feel that something is wrong. With what I know about the prefect, he is definitely going to send someone to pester you. Right now, it is estimated that Yangzhou City is full of the prefect's eyeliner, and someone will report to him wherever you go. And I'm going to be stared at by him, at this time, if I go to the salt gang, I'm afraid it will cause "

"Then according to the girl's meaning, how should this matter be handled, the government, the salt gang, who is better on these two sides?" Xiong Wei knew that Shi Zhongyu was also the number one person in Yangzhou City, and what she said made some sense.

Shi Zhongyu thought for a while, looked at Shui Hibiscus and said, "Can you go alone?"

Shui Furong hesitated for a moment, this is not in Shandong after all. However, in order to show off in front of Xiong Wei, she decided to grit her teeth and take this task forward, saying, "Okay, I'll see for myself!"

"You ...... alone" Shui Furong agreed, but Xiong Wei was not at ease, no matter what, Shui Furong was also Xiong Wei's woman, Xiong Wei hesitated and said, "I'll let Yun'er go out with you, right?"

"No! Miss Xia is also within the scope of the prefect's surveillance, and all the people within the prefect's surveillance range cannot act rashly. Shi Zhongyu said firmly.

"It's okay! I've been in the rivers and lakes for many years, and I can still do this thing. ”

Xiong Wei took a deep breath and said helplessly: "Okay! You can act when you see the opportunity, if you really can't do it, you can take thirty-six plans as the best plan." ”

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