Chapter 421 Death is imminent, I still don't know it!
Everyone under Zuo Rong was puzzled and asked one after another: "Master Zuo is so clever and clever, how could he miss something important?"
Zuo Rong laughed and said: "Isn't this Guangling County the junction of Xuzhou and Yangzhou? As long as we guard a few important passes, we will charge pass fees for passing ferries, and caravans will also have to pay taxes!"
"Haha, you are really a genius in the world! Can you still do this? Wouldn't that make you rich!?"
Zuo Rong's men were inspired, and even their eyes glowed green...
I have to say that this guy is indeed a talented person in the world of corrupt officials.
Greed has come up with tricks, greed has reached new heights...
Xuzhou and Yangzhou were home to a large number of gentry nobles, and trade between the two places was also very prosperous.
As expected, Zuo Rong sent people to station at various arteries leading from Guangling County to Yangzhou, openly extorting and robbing passing caravans...
On this day, a caravan from Xuzhou was intercepted at Guangling Ferry.
"What, more than a dozen cars of Maotai Xianjiang!? Is there such a thing!?"
After listening to the message hurriedly sent by his subordinates, Zuo Rong suddenly sat up from the couch!
A greedy light burst out from those pair of mung bean-sized eyes!
"Sir, it's absolutely true. This caravan pretended to be carrying grain and cloth. Fortunately, I was careful and carefully observed the dozens of carts of goods and discovered the clues..." The deputy general lowered his voice.
Said: "Master Zuo, what is in this car is none other than the world-famous Wanghou Liquor, Maotai Xianjiang!"
"Country bumpkin!" Zuo Rong glared at him and winced, and said: "This saying means that those who are not princes, princes and ministers are not qualified to drink Maotai fairy brew!"
"Understand!?"
"I understand, I understand, Mr. Zuo is wise. My respect for you is like the water of the Yangtze River, which is endless, and like the vastness of the sky, which is boundless..."
The lieutenant laughed along with him and nodded repeatedly. He was looked down upon by Zuo Rong and looked like a coward.
"If it's really Moutai Xianjiang, how much should these dozen cars cost?"
The dazzling light of countless golds had already flashed in Zuo Rong's little eyes. He finally calmed down his thoughts and asked: "This Maotai Immortal Brewing is in the hands of Marquis Langya. Where did that man get the dozen or so carts from?"
If he can be a traitor, he must be a smart person.
The deputy general smiled flatteringly and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zuo! This businessman has an accent from Hebei. He heard that Maotai liquor is easy to sell. He thought that the people in Jiangdong were stupid and had too much money, so he spent a lot of money to buy a batch of liquor in Xuzhou and prepared to cross the river.
Go to Yangzhou to sell and earn the difference..."
"There are a lot of Jiangdong nobles! Haha, so to speak, this is my destiny?"
To Zuo Rong, these businessmen and merchants were like piglets raised in pig pens.
It makes sense if I don't kill him with a knife.
"Come here, gather your troops and follow me to meet that Hebei businessman!"
Zuo Rong waved his hand, put down what he was doing, and led his men to meet the wealthy businessman from Hebei.
.....
This wealthy businessman from Hebei is none other than someone else.
It is Zhen Yi, the father of Luoshen Zhen Mi, who is also the president of the Hebei Chamber of Commerce.
According to the strategy of Liu Hao's military advisor Guo Jia.
——Let Zhen Yi take the caravan via Guangling, pretending to be a caravan going to Yangzhou for business.
Zuo Rong, a man who forgets his righteousness when he sees profit, will definitely be tempted when he sees the astonishing wealth.
This plan is perfect, and it understands Zuo Rong's psychology very well. As long as Zuo Rong is moved, it means that his death is not far away...
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"Master Zuo, I have prepared a banquet at the best restaurant in Guangling County. I have also specially invited the Yangzhou oiran Honghua girl. Please be sure to show your respect to me tonight, Mr. Zuo."
Zhen Yi has a fake smile on her face, and her acting skills are very realistic.
The anxiety, desperation, and flattery of having goods detained and asked to do things are all well blended together.
"Haha, brother Zhen, right? The Marquis of Langya pays close attention to this Maotai Immortal Wine. From whom did you buy so much Maotai Immortal Wine?"
Zuo Rong narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile on his face.
"Master Zuo, most of the sales of this wine are controlled by the Mi family. I, the Hebei Zhen family, am not inferior to Mi Zhu in terms of strength, but because of his sister Mi Zhen, I have been severely suppressed...
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After a pause, Zhen Yi continued to vomit bitterly: "This batch of Maotai Immortal Brew, Mi bought it for a principal of one hundred gold. If I go and buy it, there will be an extra procedure. The cost is two hundred gold per jar..
....Tell me, is it easy for me..."
"Two hundred gold a jar... Damn it, this is a money grab! How much money did Liu Hao make!?"
Zuo Rong was shocked.
In the early years, he served as the Prime Minister of Xiapi, responsible for the management of grain in the three counties of Guangling, Xiapi and Pengcheng.
So I know all of them very clearly.
At this moment, there was only endless greed in his heart, and all doubts about Zhen Yi's identity had faded away...
"This batch of Moutai fairy wine, if calculated at two hundred gold, is already worth thousands of gold!"
Zuo Rong was thinking in his mind, and he said with a smile: "Since Brother Zhen, you want to do this business so sincerely, then we can sit up and talk slowly... I will definitely be here tonight.
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"But right now, I'm still busy with business, so I'll take my leave now!"
Seeing Zuo Rong patting his chest and agreeing, then swaggering away until he disappeared, Zhen Yi's lips curled up into a sneer.
That night, Zuo Rong drove out with all his men in a happy mood.
After swaggering through the city from the Prefect's Mansion, he strode directly to the Red Sleeve Tower.
Hongxiu Tower is the largest brothel in Guangling County. It has almost the pinnacle of various entertainment programs in ancient times. It is also a good place for nobles and nobles.
Tonight, the Red Sleeve Building is eerily quiet...
"Haha, Master Zuo Rong is here?"
Zhen Yi held up the wine glass and went out to greet him. He said with a smile: "Sir Zuo Rong, please come in quickly. Miss Honghua is very much in love with you. I miss you so much!"
This kind of polite talk in shopping malls is the easiest way for people to relax their vigilance.
Thinking of the Yangzhou woman's soft eyes and cold jade-like snowy skin, Zuo Rong's heart trembled, and he said with satisfaction: "Brother Zhen, the arrangement is good, I am about to meet that beauty!"
"Haha, sir, where are your soldiers? I will arrange them properly..."