Lin Haoran met Qin Zhongzheng's questioning eyes and said slowly: "How should we explain to the court? This is something that you and I will weigh. And you took advantage of your status as the director of Guangdong Salt Class to accept bribes. Today

It has made the entire Guangdong people resentful, so now you might as well think about your fate!"

this……

Qin Zhongzheng's eyes widened, as if he was waking up from a big dream.

I bet he has always fallen into a misunderstanding. He does not necessarily need to do the crackdown on private salt in Guangdong. Lin Haoran, Wang Bai and others can also handle this task, and they can bypass him and report directly to the imperial court and Yan Ge Lao.

It's ridiculous that he has been jumping up and down these days, becoming the number one enemy of the profitable groups in Guangdong Salt. The result is that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind, but Lin Haoran, Wang Bai and others take advantage, and he becomes

Sacrifice.

As for the amulet he has always been proud of, once Lin Haoran and Wang Bai hand over satisfactory answers and the crackdown on illegal salt in Guangdong is completed, Mr. Yan Ge will probably not blame them.

"Master Qin, please!" A yamen official came to Qin Zhongzheng and made a gesture of invitation.

When Qin Zhongzheng saw how the situation had developed, he took a deep look at Lin Haoran and others, and then left dejectedly.

In the flower hall of Yanzhai, silk and bamboo and Cantonese lyrics were heard, and a beautiful woman was singing a Cantonese song accompanied by musicians.

Yan Rudou said goodbye to Qin Zhongzheng at the Salt Class Office, and then returned to his house. Unlike Qin Zhongzheng, who was greedy for money and sex, he preferred to drink and listen to music.

Not long after he sat down, salt merchant Lu Buqi saw the big commotion outside and came to the door anxiously.

Facing the worried Lu Buqi, Yan Rudou drank the wine brought to his mouth by the beauty, and looked confident and said: "No matter how big the trouble those unruly people make, they will put it in front of Wang Bai, Lin Haoran and others."

It's the imperial court

The official document calling for the crackdown on illegal salt trading, and the strong willingness of Mr. Yan Ge! As long as they are smart enough, they will definitely help Qin Zhongzheng suppress the unruly people and complete the most important work of cracking down on illegal salt trading together."

"The matter has caused such a big commotion, I'm afraid someone is adding fuel to the flames!" Lu Buqi analyzed.

Yan Rudou snorted coldly, picked up the glass and said with disdain: "Of course there are people behind this matter who are fueling the flames. Those private salt dealers and officials with interests behind them will definitely not be willing to accept it, but they don't know that the court is worried about money.

If Guangdong does not act according to the imperial court's instructions, the imperial court will definitely blame it, and no one will be able to reap the benefits!"

"I always feel that Prefect Lin is not doing much to crack down on illegal salt trading. This matter seems a bit fishy!" Lu Buqi felt relieved, but he still couldn't help but worry.

Yan Rudou took a sip of wine, put down his glass and snorted coldly: "Lin Haoran will inevitably appear arrogant when he succeeds at a young age. He does not want to offend Huang Dafu, a gang of private salt dealers, and even wants to save these private salt dealers, but he also

He doesn’t know how to explain to the court and Mr. Yan Ge!”

"How should I explain to the court and Mr. Yan Ge? You really don't have to worry about me. You should worry about yourself first!" Then Lin Haoran led a group of people towards the two people in the flower hall.

said loudly.

Bang!

A wine glass fell and immediately shattered into pieces on the green brick floor.

Yan Rudou and Lu Buqi turned to look, with expressions of surprise on their faces. Especially when Lu Buqi saw Lin Haoran arriving with a group of official servants, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.

After all, Yan Rudou had been a high-ranking official and still had a strong influence in the officialdom. He even had a personal relationship with Yan Shifan, so he asked in a deep voice: "Lin Futai, what do you mean by this?"

The woman who was standing by the flower hall singing saw this posture and stopped singing. But as if she was worried about getting angry, she did not stay here to inquire about the news, but hurriedly left here, knowing that the owner of this house wanted to

Disaster is coming.

Lin Haoran swept away the delicacies on the table, but it was still the silver chopsticks and jade bowl, and said in a serious voice: "The salt merchant Lu Buqi bribed the Guangdong Salt Class to promote Qin Zhongzheng and Yan Rudou, the former deputy envoy of the Guangdong Sea Patrol, Huizhou Prefect

Officials such as Liu Quan and the salt importers all fell into the hands of profiteers, opening the door for Guangdong salt to travel northward, thus triggering the current chaos in the Guangdong salt market."

From the beginning, Lin Haoran did not intend to lead Guangdong officials against the imperial court. After all, the personnel appointments, dismissals and financial allocations in Guangdong were in the hands of the imperial court, and they had no ability to compete.

However, he did not believe that Huang Dafu and other private salt dealers had to be sacrificed. He could also point the finger at the salt merchant Lu Buqi, as well as officials like Qin Zhongzheng, Yan Rudou, and Liu Quan.

Yan Rudou was a smart man. He immediately understood Lin Haoran's intention and asked with a horrified expression: "Lin Ruoyu, you... do you think you can explain it to the court in this way? Do you think the court and Mr. Yan Ge will be satisfied?"

"I have already petitioned the imperial court to send 50% more salt to Guangdong than in previous years to solve the root cause of salt dealers such as Huang Dafu stealing and selling illegal salt!" Lin Haoran bowed to the north and said with a slight smile on his face.

"An additional 50% of the salt will be sent?"

Upon hearing this astonishing number, Yan Rudou's eyes immediately widened, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

If Guangdong really sends 50% more salt tax, then the imperial court will get 50% more salt tax from Guangdong Salt, let alone kill these people, even if they kill the nine tribes.

This proactive request to increase the salt tax was undoubtedly a timely help to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it also helped the court ease the financial pressure. As the private salt traders were simply punished to death, this solution was undoubtedly much more affordable.

Not to mention that Hu Bu is satisfied, the Holy Emperor will also be satisfied, and it is impossible for Mr. Yan Ge to overturn this conclusion. Naturally, he will not care about the life and death of their group of people.

Yan Rudou felt a little scared, but suddenly he shook his head and said: "Impossible! Huang Dafu and the others will not agree to this plan. The cost of official salt is not low. There is no reason for them to eat 50% of the salt!"

"Originally they would not agree, but after you made such a fuss, their heads are no longer safe. Do you think they will still care about this sacrifice of interests?" Lin Haoran's eyes filled with a faint smile, and his mouth was filled with white smiles.

Teeth Road.

When Yan Rudou heard these words, he immediately slumped down on his chair and stared blankly at the gray sky in the yard.

"Sir, spare your life, I am willing to pay for it!" Lu Buqi's tears fell like a collapsed embankment, and he knelt on the ground and begged Lin Haoran to let him go.
Chapter completed!