Those who have some understanding of the national salt law will understand that this rumor is quite sinister! It can be said that it is on the lifeline of the general commercial system of the Salt Law.

The system of the state dynasty was continued. The Ming Dynasty Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was first-class in talent, strategy, politics and military strategy. The political system he designed was: the big and small, interlocking and very clever. It is no exaggeration to praise the saying "governing the Tang and Song Dynasties". Therefore, the state dynasty Taizu only made some adjustments at the beginning, rather than completely denying and overturning.

It is reflected in the salt method, which continues to open and introduce the salt method and evolves from the salt method. The appearance of the salt method was originally intended to solve the problem of the powerful and wealthy abusive salt.

The National Salt Law is for official manufacturers and merchants to sell. The government only cares about the production, transportation and sales links. For example, in Yangzhou, Lianghuai Salt Transportation Office does this job. Similarly, the essence of the court's system of "using small to control the big, and the officials are low to the weight" is: the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Office is managed by Lianghuai Salt Transportation Office from the third-rank Salt Transportation Office.

Now there is a problem with the salt method of the syllabus: some salt merchants who have a subsidy on the syllabus are unable to complete the transportation and sales of salt. This will lead to arrears of salt classes in the court.

The arrears added together over the years are by no means a small amount. The Huai and Yang prefectures have reached nearly one million taels.

The Salt Law General Merchants System is to solve this problem. The Salt Transportation Department appointed by the court no longer bears the risks of the salt merchant group, but instead bears the operational risks by the general merchants among the salt merchants. The court only carries taxes.

So, what are the benefits of general merchant?

The benefits are very obvious. How can the general agent negotiate with the manufacturer to get discounts? How to exploit the second-level agent? The methods, methods and tricks are there. Anyone with social experience can think of some ways. There are many ways.

It is very important that the bargaining power of the general merchant, the ability to resist blackmail by minor officials, is obviously stronger than that of the small salt merchant.

The contradiction lies in this place. Now Sha Sheng proposes the General Salt Trade System in the Memorial. Then, it is to help the salt traders who serve as general merchants invade the power of Lianghuai Salt Transportation Bureau. As we all know, power cannot tolerate others' value. Power struggles have always been a life-and-death battle.

The viciousness of this rumor now is that it points out that Sha Sheng proposed the general trader's motivation to win the benefits of the salt trader.

This is the yellow mud falling into the crotch of the pants, and it is hard to explain even if you have a mouth. It is inevitable that the censor impeached it! Do you really think that the comrades of the National Bureau of Science and Technology are vegetarians?

Officials say a few words for the interests of merchants, and it is very common. Anyway, they will wear various vests! Because many officials do business at home. For example, in the late Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the family was the largest landlord of Songjiang Prefecture. Xu Ge Lao had a share of Songjiang Bu, the world-famous Songjiang Bu. In addition, in the Wanli period, the family was the big salt merchant in the mountains - the west.

For example, the familiar "The Tombstone of Five People" is about the fact that Suzhou citizens beat the tax-collecting eunuchs to death. The Donglin Party said: It is a true righteous man! But what is the real situation? In fact, the court wants to talk about the tax on minerals. Vested interest groups are not allowed to collect it.

However, how can you wear a vest in this kind of thing? This is the category of free mind verification. If you believe, you believe. If you don’t believe, you don’t believe.

Sha Sheng was displeased and said, "I am full of public spirit for the country. Someone wants to say it, just let him say it! Can I still control their mouths?"

Master He pondered slightly. In fact, Ziyu had already given a specific way to resolve the hostility of the Yanyun Department: it was recommended that the court sack the Yanyun Censor of Yangzhou, and the power belonged to Huaiyang's sub-guarding roads, and Huaiyang's sub-guarding roads. He immediately suggested: "I will endure the rumors for a few more days. When Yang Yuncheng saw the report, he naturally knew Dongwen's attitude. Of course, Dongwen still needs to surrender himself."

He Yuanlong sighed with a wry smile, shaking out the inside story, "I heard from the Wang family that the rumors were done by Yang Yunzhi instructed the Zheng family. The Wang family saw people related to the Zheng family spread rumors in many restaurants, teahouses and bathhouses in the city."

There are not too many people who eat the salt industry in Yangzhou City. The Zheng family will definitely not use their servants and children to spread rumors. However, even so, they will be recognized by the Wang family. The one who knows you best is your enemy!

Sha Sheng raised his eyebrows and said nothing

Master He was dissatisfied and slapped the table and cursed: "It's outrageous. The Zheng family is so brave. He can mess with the yamen of the Tao." As he said that, he stood up, "Dongweng, I think the Zheng family must be severely punished! To serve as a warning to you."

His patience with the Zheng family was at its peak. First, Zheng Wenzhi spread rumors and slander Jia Huan, and then accepted Yang Yunzhi's command, spread rumors and slander Sha Dasan. It was simply a face-to-face provocation! People all have tempers.

He Yuanlong smiled helplessly and shook his head. Needless to say, revenge on the Zheng family. This is inevitable! You, a small salt merchant, are involved in the struggle in the officialdom and create rumors about the imperial court's official appointments. What kind of nature is this? Do you want to die!

He bowed to Sha Sheng solemnly and said, "Dongweng, the current problem is not how to deal with the Zheng family, but a problem reflected. Yang Yunzeng may impeach Dongweng and want to force Dongwen away from Yangzhou City."

Master He's angry mood decreased a little and became alert.

Jia Huan sat on the chair, drinking tea slowly. He didn't say anything, his expression was calm and his fingers gently tapped the table. This was his habitual action when he was thinking. He used to be the aide to the mountain chief Zhang Anbo, and he ran in the capital to save the mountain chief. He showed his ability, so of course he had a place to discuss matters.

"Hmph." Sha Sheng snorted coldly in anger, twisting his beard and pondered.

The important thing at the moment is of course to observe Yang Yunzhi's dynamics. If so, Yang Yunzhi wrote a letter to impeach him, of course he had to discern himself. If not, he just needed to wait for his new memorial to remove the Yan Yan Censor to be published in the mansion.

Sha Sheng thought for a while, called a minor official in and ordered: "Send someone to stare at the emergency delivery shop outside the city. If there is a memorial from the Salt Transport Department to the court, come and report it."

No one dares to detain the official documents of the emergency delivery shop in private. That is the serious crime of beheading. However, there is a cover on the official documents: anyone who wrote it or where it is delivered is marked. It is no problem to take a look at the cover at the emergency delivery shop.

Sha Sheng said to He Yuanlong: "I have to bother Yuanlong to go on my behalf and talk to the Wang family about the general trading system."

He Yuanlong nodded. Before Dongweng wrote a letter to the court to reform the salt law, he did not communicate with the big salt merchants. This was the most misunderstanding. Now it is time to make up for it. He needs to have close contact with the Wang family and Hui merchants.

Sha Sheng said to Jia Huan again: "Ziyu, let you handle the rumor. It's best to be able to suppress it. It doesn't matter if you can't suppress it."

Jia Huan had just relaxed the rumors surrounding him. Sha Sheng, Master He, and He Yuanlong all saw them. Of course, Sha Dasan was dispensable at this time.

Jia Huan smiled gently and said, "Okay, sir. But I have a new idea..."

Since the Zheng family is going to provoke and the Salt Transportation Department is going to squeeze out Mr. Sha, why not play a big game and solve them once and for all?

"Oh?" Sha Sheng, Master He, and He Yuanlong looked at Jia Huan in surprise.

From the perspective of public opinion dissemination, it should be like this: when a new public opinion focus appears, the old public opinion focus will be automatically replaced.

Jia Huan's method of "fighting poison with poison" was to follow this principle. Similarly, Luo Xiucai borrowed the power of the Zheng family to walk on rumors about Sha Sheng colluding with salt merchants, which also followed this principle.

In Yangzhou City, rumors about Zheng Da Shao Zheng Wenzhi have gradually subsided, and the latest public opinion focus is news about collusion between officials and businessmen.

Of course, Zheng Dashao's public opinion has not completely calmed down. Because the people about the salt law are after all, they belong to the middle class and above: officials, gentry, salt merchants. And ordinary people still have an interest in pornographic news.

On September 26, Xiao You'an, a famous scholar in Yangzhou, convened a group of people in the Yangzhou cultural circle: a number of literati and a number of famous prostitutes, and went to the first scenic spot in Huaidong in the northern suburbs of Yangzhou City: Pingyuantang Mid-Autumn Festival Tour.

The second generation of the three major salt merchants in Yangzhou: Wang Youhong, Zheng Wenzhi and Ma Zhidao were invited. Of course, it can also be said that they participated as financial supporters. Of course, there are sponsors for the literary gathering.

Shortly after the banquet was held, Zheng Wenzhi was ridiculed for "peach-seam-news".

At this time, most people were enjoying the magnificent scenery of the Yangtze River in the distance in late autumn in groups in the courtyard in front of Pingyuan Hall.

The person who mocked Zheng Wenzhi was Huang Xiucai, "This kind of person with a human face, a beastly heart, a woman with a pig or a dog is inferior to that of a pig or a dog, and something that cannot even be called a human being. What qualifications are there to be with us scholars? I feel ashamed!"

Huang Xiucai is Ji Ming's friend. Jia Huan sent a letter to invite him to participate in the grand event, and at the same time he was a vest and a small trumpet. Well, to put it more accurately, it is troll.

After Huang Xiucai finished scolding, all the voices of speaking in front of Pingyuan Hall disappeared. Only the late autumn breeze was left, slowly blowing the branches outside the courtyard wall.

The shocked expression also appeared on the faces of literati and famous prostitutes. They would not slap people in the face, and they would not expose their shortcomings. They would dare to insult Zheng Wenzhi in front of him like this!

Zheng Wenzhi's face was flushed with anger, and a burst of angry anger rose from his heart. He pointed at Huang Xiucai with his fingers, then turned around and scolded, "Xiao You'an, is this your way of hospitality?" Looking back at this scholar, he would let the servants in his family deal with it. The Zheng family's private salt salt is not without his life.

Xiao Youan was wearing a blue shirt and a gentleman outfit today, and was joking with the famous prostitutes around him. At this time, he smiled and smoothed out: "It's all guests, Brother Huang is merciless."

The few people who were familiar with Xiao You'an suddenly realized that. Brother You'an was abnormal. When did he scold people and smile? It turned out that today was going to target Mr. Zheng.

Jia Huan was looking at the river view, surrounded by four famous prostitutes. At this time, the beauties were all looking at Huang Xiucai in the field in shock.

"Haha, haha, haha!" Huang Xiucai laughed at the sky in a very arrogant manner and bowed: "Brother You'an, this is a bit difficult! There are many salt merchants who have illegal things. Who doesn't know about Yangzhou? They are all a group of worms.

As the son of a great salt merchant, what good things can this Zheng be? I think there are many things to do to force the inferior to the good, and to force the strong and the good to be prostitutes. Today I will scold him a few words compared to the evil he has done. I will scold him on behalf of the people of the world."

"Okay!" Among the literati, I don't know who called him good. Wang Youhong, Zheng Wenzhi, and Ma Zhidao's faces became unfair.

The atmosphere immediately became very awkward. A group of scholars looked at Huang Xiucai who cursed the salt merchant and felt that he had gone to the wrong place today?

Jia Huan stood leaning against the railing, with a smile on his lips, looking at a scholar accompanying Zheng Wenzhi. There was a black mole on the corner of his mouth, which looked very ugly. Perhaps this is Luo Xiucai from Suzhou.
Chapter completed!