It was already noon when Fang Zian arrived at the public house of Bosi Yamen in Lin'an City. He entered the public house, and before he could take a sip of a cup of tea, Jiang Zheng poked his head at the door.

Fang Zian waved and smiled: "Master Jiang, why don't you come in? Why are you hanging around at the door? Come in and have a cup of tea."

Jiang Zheng hurriedly walked in, closed the door smoothly, came to Fang Zian and bowed his hands and said: "Your Excellency, are you not angry with me? It was indeed me who was humble last night. I shouldn't have invited those people without your consent."

The merchants went to a banquet. The unpleasant commotion in the end was all due to the inferior officer's poor thinking."

Fang Zian chuckled and said, "Don't blame yourself, you have already thought carefully about it. Someone sent me a box of things this morning. Is this your fault?"

Jiang Zheng was surprised and said: "A box of stuff? What stuff? A humble official doesn't know this."

Fang Zian smiled and said, "That's fine if you don't know. Maybe it was a gift from one of my friends."

Jiang Zheng smiled and said: "Perhaps, Mr. Fang has a wide circle of friends and has many friends. I don't know which friend sent a gift to Mr. Fang. I think Mr. Fang's friends are either rich or noble, so the gifts must be very valuable.

"

Fang Zian took a sip of tea and said: "It's just so so. Gifts don't matter in importance. What I value is friendship. Even if a friend sends you a goose feather, it means that he is thinking of you. This friendship is the most precious. In fact, I am the most precious.

What is annoying is the kind of person who thinks he has given you a favor and then bosses you around. I will definitely break off our relationship with such a person."

Jiang Zheng chuckled and said: "What you said is very true. Don't worry, your friend should not be like this. Your friend gave you a gift out of friendship, not to ask you to do something."

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Master Jiang is an interesting person. The more I get to know Mr. Jiang, the more interesting I find Mr. Jiang. Maybe we can become friends."

Jiang Zheng said seriously: "It would be my honor, Jiang, if I could become friends with Mr. Fang."

Fang Zian chuckled, then suddenly put away his smile and stared at Jiang Zhengdao: "Master Jiang really wants to make friends with me, Fang Zian, so he shouldn't hide something from me. And he shouldn't... fool me as a fool.

Being a beggar is not enough for a friend."

Jiang Zheng hurriedly asked: "Where do you come from, sir?"

Fang Zian chuckled, beckoned and said, "Come here."

Jiang Zheng hurriedly stretched his neck and listened. Fang Zian whispered in his ear: "Master Jiang, you put hundreds of thousands of taels of silver into your pockets in a year, and you just want to block it with such a small amount.

My mouth? You are treating me like a beggar. Although I, Fang Zian, do not come from a wealthy family, I still look down on such a small amount of money. As for the money, I have sealed it and plan to send it to the Yushitai in a few days.

Go to my father-in-law who is the censor Zhongcheng, and tell him what happened in the Shibosi Yamen. If you want to bribe me, you have to be sincere. You guys take the big head, shall I take the small head? It's just

joke."

Jiang Zheng was shocked when he heard this and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Fang Zian had already leaned back, leaning on the back of the chair and laughing: "What? Mr. Jiang, don't you understand what I'm saying?"

Of course Jiang Zheng understood.

This morning, Jiang Zheng arranged for someone to send money to Fang Zian's house, just to test Fang Zian's reaction. Now it seems that Fang Zian is indeed a greedy person. Not only did he accept it, but it seemed that it was too little, and he openly asked for bribes.

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Jiang Zheng originally wanted to be more cautious. If Mr. Fang turned against him, he could still deny that the money was given by someone he ordered. But at this time, it seemed that there was no use in hiding it, so he simply gritted his teeth and stopped pretending.

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"How much do you want, Mr. Fang?" Jiang Zheng asked in a low voice.

Fang Zian stretched out his hand and smiled.

"Fifty thousand taels?" Jiang Zheng took a breath, this guy has a big appetite.

"No, no, no, I want 50%. No matter how much money you embezzle, I only want half, and you can divide the rest among yourselves." Fang Zian said with a smile.

"What?" Jiang Zheng yelled. This guy is too shameless. He asked for 50% of the price. This is simply too much. This is like a lion's mouth.

"What? That's too much? I am in charge of this matter now. If something happens, I will be responsible for losing my head. Is it too much to ask for half of it? Haven't you made enough before? Hundreds of thousands of taels a year

Money, you all make a lot of money, it's reasonable for me to ask for more. Isn't it?" Fang Zian sneered.

"Mr. Fang, it's not that you refuse to accept your humble position. In fact, there are not as many as you said. The sea trade business has only improved in recent years, and there is some profit. Besides, there are so many people in the yamen, and there are still things above that need to be taken care of. Everyone has to take care of them.

There is such a thing as having a mouth

I want them to shut up. Every year, I can only get a hundred thousand taels of silver out of it. It's not much if it's divided up and down. It's not appropriate for the adults to take half of it away. It has to be given to others.

People need more oil and water."

"Bah! Are you still lying to me? Don't think I don't know your methods. In addition to underreporting the quantity of trade goods and deducting court taxes, you must also condone blatant smuggling by shipping companies. In Lin'an alone,

There are hundreds of thousands of taels per year. What about Quanzhou? What about Guangzhou? From the three shipping departments, how much profit did you, Jiang Zheng, get from it? Those businessmen also got great benefits. Do you think that all this money is all

Yours? Give me half, and you can share the rest. If you don't want to, just break up and I'll kill you all. You will definitely lose your head, and those merchants will also have to ransack their homes one by one. I

Can

No kidding, I, Fang Zian, am ruthless and ruthless, what can't I do? When I take the money, I share the blame with you and risk losing my head. Are you still refusing to do so?" Fang Zian said coldly.

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This was the first time for Jiang Zheng to meet such a shameless and direct person. Naturally, Jiang Zheng wanted to drag him down, but Jiang Zheng was not a vegetarian. How could he not be careful when he committed such a decapitation?

"Mr. Fang, it is not up to the official to decide this matter, and this is not the matter of the official alone. Everyone just wants to make some money, and it is not embezzlement of taxes. To put it bluntly, several major shipping companies are taking risks.

Spending more money to send more ships to foreign countries to do business, our shipping department should also

Earn some hard-earned money for them. I didn’t say this, and it doesn’t matter if the official said it. Does Mr. Fang really think that the official has such courage? As for Mr. Fang’s suggestion of 50%, I’m afraid this is not possible.

It doesn't matter if you are an official or a low-ranking official, you only get a few hard-earned money from it.

Someone else takes the head. So there is no need for Mr. Fang to tell the official about these threats. If there really is a fight, the lowly official's life will not matter. Your own future and safety are the most important."

Fang Zian laughed, clapped his hands and said, "Very good, that's interesting. It turns out that Mr. Jiang is still a tough guy, and he actually threatened me. Who have I been afraid of? Don't scare me with some unfounded big shot."

.Are you too frightened? If you don’t agree, I will operate on you. Let’s wait and see.”

Jiang Zheng frowned and said: "My lord, do you have to make it impossible for everyone to survive? Since your lord is seeking money, you shouldn't act like this. Everything is easy to discuss, and only by being friendly can you make money. Your lord's making such a fuss has cut off many people's financial paths.

What good does it do to adults?”

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Jiang Zheng, I just have a big appetite. I am afraid of poverty, just like asking for silver. To send me 10,000 taels of silver is an insult to me. Are you saying that you can't make the decision?

Well? Then, tell me who has such great power and courage to let you do this. Tell me who he is. I will go and discuss with him myself. Maybe he will agree to my request.

Woolen cloth."

Jiang Zheng chuckled and said, "Does Master Fang think that I, Jiang Zheng, am a three-year-old child? You want to trick me? I'm afraid you can't do what you want. I didn't say that anyone instigated me. You don't need to trick me.

.If you really want to make money, let's discuss it carefully. These days, there are many ways to get money. As long as you really want to cooperate to make money, there are many ways to get down in officialdom and there are many ways. If

If you have other ideas, that's fine. If you want everyone to die, that's up to you. A lowly official will have his life, and death is not a pity. I'm afraid that if you make the matter bigger, not only will you not get the money, but you will also get the money.

In the end, even I was unlucky, and that meant I lost more money than I gained."

Fang Zian frowned and glared at Jiang Zheng. Jiang Zheng seemed to be speaking with confidence. He was pretending to make money and figure out the chain of interests here. Now it seems that Jiang Zheng is wary and refuses to reveal more.

, but we can’t be too hasty. Fang Zian intends to thoroughly investigate the matter here this time, and does not want to get into trouble at the beginning.

"Master Jiang, hehehe, it seems I can't scare you anymore. Well, I'm just asking for money, and I really don't want to make everyone look bad. But I'm not someone to be fooled, so don't even think about ten thousand taels of silver.

Sent me. I'm very interested in whatever method you mentioned. It's better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. If you can find a new way for me to get money, I don't have to fight for food in your bowl.

.These days, the timid are starved to death and the bold are starved to death. I have finally managed to get to where I am today. I spent ten years in poverty and studied for the imperial examination. If I don’t make some money now, how can I survive those ten years of hardship?”

Fang Zian said in a slow tone.

Jiang Zheng smiled and said: "My lord, this is the truth. Why do you need to be so brutal and coercive? It would be best if everyone can make money in a harmonious way. To be honest with you, there is a way to make money now. If you can

If you follow this path, you will surely make a lot of money, and even lower-level officials can earn some hard-earned money."
Chapter completed!