Wang Ning'an's arrest operation played a role. He destroyed five Caogang Halls in one breath and arrested hundreds of people. Finally, the boatman, porter, and coolie began to return to the dock to work.

However, due to the lack of management and allocation of the Cao Gang, the whole scene was in chaos. In order to grab the business, everyone scolded each other and even beat people, and there were many bleeding situations.

Don’t think that moving things is a simple thing. There are so many ships and so many goods, some are valuable, and some are not valuable. There are all knowledge on how to move silk and how to put food in it.

And more importantly, the Caobang also participates in the verification of the price of goods. As a local government, it still collects tolls... You can think that there are many disadvantages, so you can do it and make a lot of benefits.

But you can't help but admit that even the worst rules are better than no rules.

Now the civilians who transported the canal are in chaos, there are no rules for tax collection, and the river yamen has been shut down. From top to bottom, almost no one can be satisfied, and complaining everywhere and mourning is everywhere.

Wang Ning'an sent Zhang Dun to lead his troops to suppress the order.

Soldiers have great ability to execute, but the problem is that they do not understand the rules of canal transportation, nor do they know how to collect taxes, coordinate conflicts, and resolve disputes. When encountering problems, they use fists for small things and knife for big things... and make a lot of jokes.

In short, the canal transportation in Xuzhou and Suzhou was in chaos.

This alone is not a big deal. In the Huaihe River, more than a dozen cities have appeared one after another, and people have stopped working at the canal terminals, resulting in almost complete suspension of shipping between the north and the south.

The merchants who were trafficking silk and tea from the southeast to the north were trapped on the river channel. No one carried the goods and could not move forward or backward. They were trapped here and could not move.

It happened to be spring again. After a few rains, the tea leaves became damp and moldy, and they were all thrown away... The silk was soaked in water, and it became a ball. It was as miserable as it was, and there was no place to cry.

Moreover, because the canal transportation stopped, the bustling inns were also stopped, and no one went to the restaurants. Even brothels were closed. A bunch of girls ran to the street to attract customers. All industries were in decline, and no matter whether they were officials or people, they were complaining.

Even the capital was affected, and at least the price of tea has increased by more than ten times!

Of course, tea is expensive and you can not drink it, but what everyone is really worried about is food. If the canal transportation is delayed until the second half of the year and cannot be smooth, it will affect autumn grain. By then, millions of people in the two capitals are short of food, and the consequences are simply unimaginable!

Seeing this, the old people including Ouyang Xiu, Jia Changchao and others were frightened and shook their heads and sighed.

Everyone was not sure about the things in the Southeast, but no one dared to rectify them!

Think about it, if such a big mess has occurred, an ordinary minister has been ordered to take off his black hat and thrown him to the Ministry of Justice for a crime. How can he continue to promote profits and eliminate disadvantages?

This is Wang Ning'an, who is strong and has unparalleled holy relatives, and can still hold on.

But they didn't know which day they could last!

"Zuiweng, the two sides are now in a state of great strength. The Southeast uses the two Huai Rivers as a battlefield and creates a huge mess for the court, like a big quagmire! I am really afraid that Wang Erlang will fall into it."

Ouyang Xiu half-opened his drunken eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Ziming, are you really afraid that Jing Ping will be unlucky? I don't think so!"

Jia Changchao immediately blew his beard and glared, "Zuiweng, you can't talk nonsense. The Wang family and I are in-laws. The grasshopper tied to the same rope cannot be untied!"

Ouyang Xiu nodded, "If this is the case, Brother Ziming, why don't you send a letter to the governors everywhere quickly, so that they must mobilize all their food in case of emergency!" Zuiweng snorted, "Brother Ziming, at this time, you can't be both ends of the rat!"

Jia Changchao took a deep breath, his face changed slightly, and he instantly returned to normal.

"Okay, just do as Zuiweng wants. I'll write a letter now, but Zuiweng must also order it in the name of the Colonial Department."

...

Yangzhou, Daming Temple.

Today is a temple fair. It is very lively outside, and countless believers come here... In the midst of the hustle and bustle, no one would have thought that the backyard of the temple was quiet and elegant, with layers of yards and many trees, which separated the noise far away. In a meditation hall, there were about ten people sitting, all dressed and extraordinary.

The person sitting in the first place was only in his thirties. He was Zheng Xia, the initiator of Donglin Academy!

He looked at the seniors who came, including salt merchants, silk merchants, and representatives of wealthy families, and nodded with satisfaction.

"You guys, I'm really sorry. I have to use this method. Wang Ning'an is cruel and merciless. If he smells the wind, he might send troops to arrest us."

The others nodded to express their understanding. Didn’t Qiyingshe fall like this? So, it’s better to be careful!

Their gatherings are different, and the environment must be carefully selected. In this way, of course, they can avoid Wang Ning'an's fatal blow, but it has caused serious problems, namely information asymmetry, some of the latest news, and some people are not clear about it.

Zheng Xia took the initiative to help answer, "At present, Wang Ning'an took the heavy lifting of people. There are more than 10 Cao Gang Halls that he has destroyed in succession. The Cao Gang personnel have suffered a lot of losses. Now the Cao Gang are talking about it. Some people advocate fighting with Wang Ning'an to the end, while others think that they should compromise and not fight hard."

"You can't let the Cao Gang retreat!" The person who spoke was Liu Han, who was also a political affairs officer at the time, but because of the Qiyingshe incident, he was dismissed by Wang Ning'an and demoted to the Western Regions together.

Unlike Song Xiang, Song Qi and others, Liu Han never agreed with Wang Ning'an's approach, so he has never been valued. Finally, Zhao Shu ascended the throne, he was pardoned and returned to his hometown in the south.

After all, Liu Han became a political affairs officer and had a great influence in his hometown. After more than ten years of development, the Liu family has become a new wealthy family in Jiangnan and has the experience of opposing Wang Ning'an. Liu Han is extremely important among these people!

"We have to tell the Caobang that we must hold on, otherwise they will not have a good life if the railway is completed."

Zheng Xia was a little embarrassed, "Of course I will say it, but - they may not listen."

"Hmph! Isn't it just asking for money? I'll give it to them. I must tell the Cao Gang that no matter what, I have to fight and not let them become the second in the Chai family!"

Everyone present nodded. Indeed, the Chai family quickly fell and flashed their waists, making these people feel uneasy.

Zheng Xia said: "We paid a lot of money, but Wang Ning'an is not easy either. Now the whole Huai River is in chaos, and the business is stopped. On the canal, there is no source of life. One month or half a month can hold on. If two or three months pass, the canal is not open and cannot get wages, these people will rebel!"

Wang Gui, who was sitting next to him, was startled, "As for this trouble?"

Liu Qing immediately snorted, "Why, the sand that Mr. Wang had not eaten enough in the northwest? Do you feel sorry for Wang Ning'an?"

"No!" Wang Gui waved his hands repeatedly, "What do we want? It's just that the railway is suspended or some interest shares are given up, so that Wang Ning'an cannot take them away... But now, the quarrel is getting more and more fierce. If a civil rebellion is really caused, I'm not up to say whether Wang Ning'an dares to put a butcher knife. At least our reputation will be completely destroyed. You all, especially the young people, don't want to enter the court as an official and the priest will be in charge of the world?"

Wang Gui's words really touched the minds of several people, especially Zheng Xia. He was determined to oppose reforms and contacted the upper and lower levels, just hoping to bring Wang Ning'an down so that he could climb up.

If you really tear your face, you will definitely lose points from the emperor and your future path will be difficult.

"Mr. Wang, what you said makes sense. Otherwise, you have dealt with Wang Ning'an after all, and Wen Yanbo has also come. You represent us and go to find out the verge of the slogan. I believe that with Wang Xianggong's status, they dare not do anything to you, what do you think?"

As soon as he said this, he immediately received unanimous agreement.

"Yes, Mr. Wang, just work hard!"

Wang Gui's face turned green. You gangsters dare not face Wang Ning'an. They hide here as rats. Let me go. Aren't you harming people?

Liu Han also said, "Grandpa Wang, you should talk. You should go to Wen Yanbo first. Although this old man is not kind, he will not follow Wang Ning'an wholeheartedly. Lord Sun is here, and they can keep your safety."

After saying this, Wang Gui had no choice but to do anything about it.

"Okay, I'll try my best to go to Xuzhou to find your own thoughts!"

Wang Gui did what he said, and only took four people away from Yangzhou and immediately headed north. He couldn't walk along the canal. There were robberies and stolen roads in broad daylight, which was really messy.

Wang Gui kept sighing, thinking that he had become like this, Wang Ning'an, can you still hold on?

The more he left, the better he felt. When he arrived in Xuzhou, he went directly to Wen Yanbo's headquarters and handed over the famous post, and someone came out inside.

"Grandpa, follow me!"

Someone took Wang Gui to a living room. Wang Gui sat in a ring chair and was waiting for Wen Yanbo to come. But suddenly the door was pushed open and more than a dozen vicious soldiers rushed in. They surrounded Wang Gui and took him away without saying a word.

Wang Gui was stupid, Wen Kuanfu, I'm here to visit you, where is your old guy?

What the hell is going on? Can anyone tell me?

The soldier dragged Wang Gui away without saying a word and stuffed a ball of rag on his mouth. The smell made Wang Gui faint. What surprised him even more was that when he walked to the front yard, he found two people, one was Wen Yanbo and the other was Wang Ning'an.

Wang Ning'an was holding his fists there and bowing, "Thank you, Brother Kuanfu, for telling him the truth, otherwise he wouldn't have caught this guy!"

Standing from Wang Gui's perspective, Wen Yanbo found that he was smiling and said politely: "It should be, it should be. He is committing his own fault. The prince just takes the people away!"
Chapter completed!