"So, is the master agreeing to form an alliance with the Tang family?"

"Can you do not agree?" Rong Yi stood up suddenly and asked, "Let me ask you, can you monopolize the entire salt market in Jimo with the strength of Nanlin Society?"

Yi Gong replied with great certainty, "No. I realized that the salt market here is like a vast ocean, swallowing mountains and rivers. With the fact that we were sweeping the braised rice in Guanzhong, we wanted to monopolize the entire salt market, which was like a flock that shakes a tree and was delusional."

"Since that's the case, we can only hit the snake and fight seven inches, and focus on controlling the trade route between Jimo and E. Do you understand?"

"How to control this trade route, please tell me clearly." Yi Gong was a little confused. Compared with controlling the entire Jimo salt market, the sales of the salt industry leading to Hubei can indeed be counted as a small piece, and the strength of Nanlin Society can still support it. But how to control it? If your own salt store does not sell, he can also buy salt from other companies------

"Who is the salt merchant stationed in Jimo in Hubei State? Do you have any friends?" Rong Yi looked up at the second disciple, his eyes focused, and there was a slight pressure on him.

Yi Gong blushed slightly and bowed, "It's a cousin of E Hou Yufang, named E Yun. Following Master's instructions, my store has had one or two large-scale salt transactions with him, and there are some transactions."

"Have he had any deals with other salt clubs, such as Tang's family?" Rong Yi asked.

"That's natural." Yi Gong said without hesitation: "In the past, he had been purchasing a lot of goods from Tang. But because my store was first opened, the price was slightly lower than half a percent lower in order to establish itself, so he bought a lot of goods in my store these few times. However," he raised his eyes and glanced at the master's face: "If the source of goods is cut off, my disciples cannot guarantee whether other salt merchants will sell him goods, and the same is true for Tang."

"Hahaha------" Rong Yi suddenly laughed: "You! How could your teacher ask you to do that stupid thing? Come on, E Yun comes to you and you still have the gold you paid for when you bought salt? Take it!"

"Yes, the disciple will go and get it here."

After a while, Yi Gong came back with a piece of cake gold, respectfully raised it over his head and handed it to his master. Rong Yi took it and looked carefully. The round mark on the golden cake had the word "E" engraved in it, and it was undoubtedly E's gold. Then, he took out another piece of cake from his arms and handed it to Yi Gong and said, "This is the cake gold I brought from Gao Jin, please take a look."

Yi Gong picked up his left and right hands and hesitated: "It seems that the piece of cake brought by Master is heavier. But the shape and size of the gold made by each country are slightly different. It seems that it cannot explain anything just by weight difference."

Rong Yi took back two pieces of cake gold, glared at him, and pointed out of the door: "So, come with me."

The two came to the courtyard. In ancient times, there were many wooden structures in the houses, and the large water tank in the courtyard was a necessary fire protection facility. Rong Yi looked at the half-person-high pottery water tank. The water inside was clear and it seemed that it had just been replaced. He ordered: "Get a bag of fine salt."

Yi Gong waved his hand and said that a servant had already carried a pack of about twenty kilograms of fine salt. Rong Yi untied the hemp rope that had tied the bag, poured a whole bag of fine salt in, and stirred it again, until the water color was clear again, then raised his eyes and reminded: "You can see clearly."

He let go of his hand, and two pieces of cake gold on the left and right fell into the water of the jar. The piece of cake gold that Rong Yi brought himself, without a moment of hesitation, sank to the bottom of the jar; and the other piece of E's golden cake, first sank to the waist of the jar, could no longer sink, and floated there one up and one up and one, and could not float up, and stayed alive.

"This-------" Yi Gong was stunned and it took him a long time to react: "Master, this cake of E must be mixed with fake."

"Wait a minute." Rong Yi rolled up his sleeves and picked up the two pieces of cakes: "This is just a doubt. Let's see what's inside."

He placed the E's golden cake on the ground, stepped on the edge with one foot, took out the long sword from his waist and said, "This is a sword given by the emperor, cut iron like mud, look!" He slashed the sword, and there was only a crisp sound, and the golden cake was split into two halves. I saw a ball of black things vaguely appearing in the middle. Yi Gong picked it up and looked carefully. Sure enough, the golden cake was in the shape of a wheel, and a large circle around it was copper, and the core in the middle was inlaid with iron. The copper wrapped in iron in the middle, and it was impossible to detect it at all.

"What an E Yun, I actually used adulterated cake gold to cheat me of tens of thousands of pounds of salt!

Then I settled the score with him!" Yi Gong was furious and was about to come out, but was stopped by Rong Yi: "Do you think this is something that E Yun can do?"

"What does Master mean?" Yi Gong knew that Master must have a deep meaning and decided to ask clearly.

"To make such an adulterated piece of cake gold, and then stamp the "E" mark, how many processes will it take in the middle? What kind of person has the right to control such a complicated process? Think about it carefully." Rong Yi said lightly.

Yi Gong frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly let go of his eyebrows and realized: "Master means that the adulteration of cakes and gold is the order of E Hou to Yu Fang?"

"Not necessarily. But at least it is the Crown Prince E or the E Prime Minister who has such ability." Rong Yi put the long sword into the sheath: "How many copper and iron weapons does the E Kingdom need to blatantly annex a large foreign country? After the victory, reward the meritorious soldiers, how many gold and copper cauldrons of the E royal family need? In wars, the gold is fought, copper, iron, and consumption! It seems that E Yufang is trying hard to support it!"

"Have it!" Yi Gong suddenly thought everything thoroughly and praised it: "Master, in this way, we must spread this golden cake to the major salt clubs of Jimo. Everyone will take out a pair of the golden cakes paid by E Yun. If they are really adulterated, then it will be caught. The E family's reputation in Jimo will definitely be bad, and there will be no salt club to supply them from now on. This cut off the salt road of E from the source of goods, and the salt jars of the entire E country will be under the control of the Master."

"Eat food one by one, and do things one by one. Before the big thing is done, don't think too well."

Facing the master's earnest teachings, Yi Gong felt deeply frivolous and lost his composure, and his cheeks were slightly red and bowed in a low voice: "Oh! It's my disciple who lost his composure. It's just this matter of gold, how did the master know about it?"

"Nanlin Society annexed Yishe. Have you forgotten that Yishe's nest is in Jianghan! Since you want to plan for the affairs of the country of E, can your master know nothing about the movements of the king and ministers of the country?"

"It's still Master!"

"Don't say too much, why don't you go quickly?" Rong Yi shouted.

Yi Gong then came to his senses: "No! Your disciple will go to the Tang Salt Club."

In a long alley west of Jimo City, large cowhide-covered salt trucks kept flowing in and out, and sometimes there were iron bins with very tight seals, mostly money trucks for buying salt cakes, gold or knives.

Because it is close to the west of the city and convenient for transportation of goods, it has become a gathering place for salt merchants in various countries. However, unlike the market where the Dasan Club of Jimo is gathered, the salt merchants here only collect salt but do not sell salt, so there is no need to open a storefront. Each family only flaunts a national flag in front of the house. In order to facilitate entry and exit of cars and horses, each company has no stone steps. When entering the door, it is a large courtyard with three-sided rooms to serve guests to bargain. The salt trucks and money trucks flow continuously every day, just to ensure the smooth flow of salt roads in their own country.

However, today, compared with other yards, the small courtyard with the "E" flag hanging in the middle of the alley was obviously much deserted. A young guy stood under the banner and looked around for a long time, sure that no salt truck would come, so he returned to the yard in disappointment.

The Lord Dong Eyun was only in his early thirties. He wore a brown linen robe with neat hair tied behind his back, and his chin was not as eye-catching as ordinary businessmen, but he had the calmness of a nobleman from generation to generation.

"How is it? Haven't there been a salt truck yet?" As soon as I saw the friend, E Yun asked anxiously. At least twenty salt trucks were sent to Echeng every ten days to ensure the basic salt consumption of the country. In the past, only ten cars were needed, but since the destruction of the French country, the land and population of Hubei country increased, and the amount of salt used increased rapidly, so he had to increase the purchase volume in Jimo. But today, no salt truck entered the courtyard from morning to night, and sent people to urge him. It was a refusal. What's going on?

"Report to the Lord, no." The guy shook his head dejectedly.

The two sighed at each other, and the sound of the sound was not over. Only a long shout: "Lord Dong, there is a reply, Lord Dong, Tang's family has an answer--" The guy who sent to Tang's family to inquire about the news ran back hurriedly with a mud-sealed copper tube.

"Give it to me!" E Yun hurriedly grabbed the copper tube, took off the sealing knife from his waist and cut the mud seal, and opened the copper cover. There was a roll of parchment paper inside. When he opened it, he only had to wait for him to see.

In a word: "At sunset, Tang's salt family, the chamber of commerce discusses, please move!"

No, something must have happened! An ominous dark cloud flashed through E Yun's heart, but it was related to the people's livelihood plan of E Guo, so he had to go. Before he could think about it carefully, he decisively ordered: "Prepare a car, I'm going to Tangshi Salt Club!"

The car entered the mansion. E Yun got off the car and was dressed in a straight dress. As soon as he walked into the main hall, he felt a slight and murderous aura coming towards him. Tang Hua, a young man from Tang, who was rare in Tang, attended the salt society for the first time. There were about twenty customers on the left and right sides of the main case, all of whom were well-known masters in Jimo Salt Market. Now these people were staring at E Yun, with their eyes gloomy and thoughtful.

Even though E Yun was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken at this moment. He first bowed to Tang Hua deeply, then raised his hand and bowed to everyone. He had seen the ceremony. He looked around and seemed to have no remaining cases in the hall. Could it be that this guild was going to be tried publicly? Even though he was nervous, he still had to be polite. He bowed and bowed to Tang Hua again: "Young Master Tang attended the meeting in person, Yun Bu was so happy. I wonder what the young master called E Yun to come?"
Chapter completed!