The Gong family's tea shop, house and granaries in various places have been under surveillance for a long time, and everyone was arrested immediately with Tang Hao's order.
Gong Heng had dinner after returning to the mansion from Pingfan County, but before he could even take a sip of tea, he was pinned to the ground.
He struggled in embarrassment, looked at Junjun with fear on his face and asked: "Master Jun, is there any misunderstanding? I didn't do anything bad, why are you arresting me?!"
Joining the army picked up Gong Heng's collar and spat fiercely: "You know what you did, take it away."
The Zhizhou Yamen always acted vigorously and resolutely, and all the Gong family's properties were seized in one day.
The people in Congxing Mansion were talking a lot. Not long after the Bai family was in trouble, something happened to the Gong family again.
In the cell, Gong Heng's face was bloodless. He knelt on the ground and grabbed the guard's trousers, "Master Jun, you must have arrested the wrong person... I am just a small businessman who does my duty."<
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"Don't be so humble, Boss Gong." Tang Hao walked from a distance and said with a smile: "You are amazing."
"Are you...are you Mr. Tang Haotang?" As the military and political director of a state, Gong Heng must know Tang Hao, but he has never interacted with him before, so he is a little unsure.
"It's Tang." After Tang Hao sat down, he told the guard: "Why do you let Boss Gong sit on the ground? Help him up quickly."
Gong Heng waved his hand quickly, "I can't do it, I can't do it. I don't know what Mr. Tang did today to arrest the common people here."
"Boss Gong has misunderstood, how can you say he is arrested? Nowadays, there is a shortage of food in Lingzhou, and even our army's son-in-law dare not let go to eat. Tang heard that you have one hundred thousand shi of food in your hand, so I asked you to come and ask for advice.
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"I don't understand what one hundred thousand shi of grain means, sir. My family has been tea merchants for generations and has never been exposed to the rice and grain business."
"Wang's warehouse in Pingfan County, Xu's warehouse in Liehong County, do you want me to continue talking?" Tang Hao smiled meaningfully, his eyes playful.
After Tang Hao finished speaking, Gong Heng suddenly felt as if he were mourning for his heir, his face turned pale, and he sat down paralyzed.
It’s over! It’s all over!
Gong Heng had so many thoughts in his mind that he really wanted to reveal everything he knew on the spot, but then he thought of Bai Chengfu's tragic situation and that he still had his wife and children, so he swallowed the words he said immediately.
Tang Hao sat with his hands on the case and glanced sideways at the change of expression on Gong Heng's face. After seeing him holding his neck and looking like he wanted to kill him, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Hey! You didn't expect me to take a wrong look?"
"Boss Gong is actually a tough man? Are you planning to be so tough that you won't say anything?"
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes and leaned closer to Gong Heng. A sharp flash flashed in his eyes, and the fierce anger of fighting on the battlefield suddenly burst out.
Gong Heng shuddered and his body couldn't stop shaking, but he still remained silent.
The soldier on the side became angry when he saw this, and shouted loudly: "I call you Boss Gong, do you really think you are a green onion?"
"My lord, this is for your shame, you are a fool! Tell me honestly, where does so much food come from?"
Gong Heng remained silent, and when joining the army, he would come up and take action when he saw the curse.
"Gong Heng, do you know how much food there is, one hundred thousand shi? You can't bear this burden!"
Tang Hao raised his head and shook his head and said: "There are hundreds of ways to deal with people of your size, not just thousands, but sticks, cannons, burnt tendons, broken bones, plastering and tattooing, boss Gong, choose one?"
"I'm afraid that if you withstand these punishments, you won't end up with a good one. One hundred thousand shi of food is enough to send your wife and children to Qiongzhou. Along the way, snakes, scorpions and insects will bite you and the miasma will enter your body. Tsk tsk, let alone a woman and child.
It’s hard for even a seven-foot strong man to survive this situation.”
Tang Hao's voice penetrated into Gong Heng's ears like a magic sound. He trembled and his expression was extremely struggling.
Finally, he staggered and fell to his knees.
"Stop talking, adults. I'll recruit all the little ones! I'll recruit them all!"
Tang Hao didn't expect that when dealing with Gong Heng, the other party would tell everything he knew before he was actually executed.
This scene aroused the disdain of Joining the Army, but Tang Hao was very satisfied.
"Those who know the current affairs are heroes. If Boss Gong can take advantage of his crimes and make meritorious service, he will not be exempted from his crimes."
Only by combining kindness and power can people do their best. Tang Hao knows this very well, and Gong Heng will kowtow gratefully with just one sentence.
"That day..."
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That day.
In the last wing of the dilapidated temple outside the city, the stranger who called himself Dong said he had a big deal to discuss with them.
Bai Chengfu was naturally wary. Mr. Wei did not show up, and this kind of forced behavior was probably not a good thing.
He asked with a stiff smile: "I wonder what kind of business Boss Dong is talking about?"
Boss Dong stretched out his hand and tapped the table, looking carefully, his voice was a little uncomfortable, "Both of you are big bosses who spend a lot of money, and they have connections in Lingzhou. As for me, I have a batch of grain in my hand, so
I would like to ask you two to help me."
"The food is good, but Boss Gong and I share a sugar shop and a tea shop. This... is not right either."
"In business, all you need is to make money." Boss Dong smiled and played with the fingers in his hand, but his eyes made people shudder, "What kind of business in the world can make money with food? Tea, brown sugar, they are all for the rich.
Ordinary people may not be able to afford what others use."
The imperial court has been extremely strict with grain control in the past two years. At the beginning of the year, during the tax month, they deliberately checked each family's surplus grain.
Now allowing teahouses and sugar shops to sell grain will definitely attract the attention of the government.
Just as Bai Chengfu was about to speak, Gong Heng pulled off his sleeve, asked with a flattering smile: "I wonder how much food Boss Dong brought?"
People under the eaves have to bow their heads.
Gong Heng thought to himself, if it costs thousands and hundreds of stones, he can just buy it himself, why bother arguing, it is better to leave here quickly.
If it costs tens of thousands of stones, it can be sent to surrounding counties.
No matter what, it is better than offending these people.
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Unexpectedly, Boss Dong smiled faintly and said: "Not much, just one hundred thousand stones."
There was silence in the room for a moment. Gong Heng's eyes widened and everything went dark.
"One hundred thousand stones?!" Bai Chengfu stood up in confusion, "So much!"
However, as soon as he stood up, the strong man behind him held down his shoulders and sat back down.
Gong Heng was also panicked and stared at Boss Dong and said: "One hundred thousand stones, this...how can we afford this?"
With so much food flowing into the people, any government official who is not blind would notice something unusual.
The two exchanged glances in a hurry, both feeling that something was about to happen.
Boss Dong's expression was slightly cold, and he said with a half-smile: "Is one hundred thousand shi a lot? You two will split it, and each will eat 50,000 shi. Either you find a few more places to sell it, or you spend your own money to buy it. You two are the ones
We have made a lot of money from you over the years, so now you don’t have to say no to this, right?"
The corners of Bai Chengfu's eyes twitched fiercely, he cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Boss Dong, you also understand the way the world is today. The imperial court strictly monitors rice grains. The granaries and grain shops on the market have all been investigated and verified by the imperial court. Such a big
The amount is really hard to sell."
"Yes," Gong Heng also pleaded, "Besides, the food is not our specialty. If we come forward, the court will definitely investigate thoroughly."
Thinking of the risks involved, both of them couldn't stop sweating.
Boss Dong's voice also became dangerous, and he said solemnly: "So, you refused?"
"It's not that we are unwilling to help, it's just that we are unable to help." Bai Chengfu gritted his teeth and refused to let go, "Boss Dong, please also be considerate and considerate of us."
"That's right. How about we both take less? What do you think of ten thousand stones?"
"That's right, besides, we have tried our best over the years. There is no credit but hard work. We can't end up like Boss Qianzhou Ling, right?"
Bai Chengfu's words were suggestive, putting Ling Shu's lessons learned before his eyes, with a hint of threat.
There was an uproar in Qianzhou, Qingzhou, and Jianzhou, and countless businessmen and officials had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated.
The relatives of the nine clans were all implicated, and their bad reputation spread throughout the country. You could hear people scorning and scorning them when they went out.
Every time they think about this, the two of them feel like they have been poured cold water on their heads, and they have begun to secretly regret it.
If it weren't for the difficulty of quitting, they would have planned to leave long ago so as not to drag down the whole family.
Now, the 100,000 shi of grain sent by Boss Dong is like a reminder.
Gong Heng was timid and cowardly. Although he did not speak so decisively, his attitude was still very firm.
They absolutely cannot agree to this business!
Boss Dong sat quietly for a moment, his eyes fell on Bai Chengfu, and he asked slowly: "In short, you are not going to take this product, are you?"
"Don't be angry, Boss Dong, we really can't handle it."
The back of Gong Heng's neck was slightly numb, and he hurriedly raised his hands to plead.
"Okay then." Boss Dong sighed.
The two thought the other had given up, and couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I saw a sudden flash of silver light in the room, and Bai Chengfu was stabbed directly through the chest.
Things happened so fast and so unexpectedly that Gong Heng froze.
Bai Chengfu screamed in agony, but the strong man behind him covered his mouth and nose. The sharp steel knife was already across his neck, slicing his throat very slowly like a dull knife cutting flesh.
The blood instantly dyed the entire ground red, and the strong smell of blood filled the air. It didn't take long for Bai Chengfu to turn into a cold corpse.
Gong Heng was so frightened that he lost control and hid under the table in a panic.
Boss Dong squatted at the table and asked with a smile: "Boss Gong, will you take this business?"
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