When the discussion reached this point, Cai Yushi felt a little more relaxed, and finally decided on a method and a charter.
According to Lin Tailai's habits, as long as Wang Lao, the leader of the alliance, comes to Yangzhou to hold a literary conference, he will definitely attract the vain Lin Tailai.
Then let this literary conference be held for a month. How long can it delay Lin Tailai?
As for whether Lin Tailai can succeed in causing trouble, whether leader Wang will be slapped in the face, and whether the retro faction will be humiliated, Cai Yushi doesn't care.
His purpose was just to try his best to hold Lin Tailai back and let him stay in Yangzhou for as long as possible.
After thinking about it, Cai Yushi asked again: "If there is only one way, it is still a bit weak and not very reliable.
Do you have any other methods that you can use together? The more the merrier, the better the effect."
Another master, Mr. Zhang, said: "If Dong Weng still wants to find another good idea, I have an idea."
Cai Yushi trusted both masters very much and nodded: "Mr. Zhang, just say it!"
Master Zhang spoke again: "Lin Tailai has been to Yangzhou again and again. It is known to everyone that Sima Zhao's heart is clear, and he is obviously eager to enter the salt industry.
It can also be seen from his behavior. The first time he went to Yangzhou, he rented 7,000 salt coins from the Zheng family. The last time he went to Yangzhou, he rented 5,000 salt coins from the Wang family.
It can be seen that Lin Tailai is greedy and eager for Yanyin. So as long as there is Yanyin, there is no fear that he will not be able to attract Lin Tailai."
Cai Yushi nodded in agreement. Lin Tailai's eating behavior towards Yan Yin was like an evil tiger snatching food. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he tore him alive.
It is precisely because of this that when Wang Qing ascended the throne last year, many people were willing to agree with Wang Qing and form a loose anti-Lin alliance. They were all frightened by Lin Tailai.
Then I heard Mr. Zhang say: "Dong Weng can ask the Salt Transportation Department to release five thousand new dens to recruit salt merchants to take over the dens!
I don’t believe that Lin Tailai can still be careless about this? As long as the process of acknowledging the nest is delayed, Lin Tailai can always stay in Yangzhou for a month or two."
Cai Yushi thought about it in his mind for a while, then nodded and said: "This is a good idea, and generally feasible!"
"Wo" is a very important concept in the salt industry, which means qualification certificate. So the so-called "nest" is the qualification certificate for salt merchants to purchase salt.
A salt merchant needs a salt citation to buy salt from a salt farm, but to receive a salt citation, one needs a salt citation.
To put it simply, the salt guide is a one-time use and will become invalid after being used up every year.
Yinwo is a fixed "real estate". You can receive a corresponding number of salts every year based on the number of nests you have. Of course, you must pay the money first.
Wuqianyinwo means that the number of nests is five thousand, and based on this, you can receive five thousand salty coins every year.
Moreover, the nest can be hereditary, just like the fields, it can be passed down from generation to generation, also known as the nest.
Therefore, the 12,000 Yanyin that Lin Daguan rented forcibly should actually be 12,000 Yanyin or Woben, strictly speaking.
As for how the lead nest came about, of course the salt merchant spent money to buy it from the Salt Transportation Department. This is called recognizing the nest.
Of course, the number of nests is limited, and the price is very expensive. Generally, people without large capital cannot afford it.
For example, if you want to eat all five thousand Yinwo, the total cost will be at least ten thousand taels of silver.
This must be a difficult thing for Lin Tailai, but it is difficult. The more difficult it is, the more time Lin Tailai will spend in Yangzhou.
Seeing that Cai Yushi had no objection, Master Zhang said: "Since Dong Weng has agreed, I will discuss a charter with the Salt Transport Department as soon as possible on how to release these five thousand nests."
Although Cai Yushi is the salt patrol censor and not the chief officer of the Salt Transportation Department, the Salt Transportation Department dare not disobey Cai Yushi's instructions.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Salt Patrol Censor was only responsible for supervising and auditing salt affairs, and had no superior-subordinate relationship with the Salt Transportation Department.
However, the officialdom system of the Ming Dynasty has developed to this day, and the power of officials with constitutional titles has become more and more powerful. The Salt Inspector has become the de facto boss of the Salt Transportation Department, just like the governor has become the boss of the Chief Envoy.
Cai Yushi also knew that the purchase and sale of Huai salt had been good in recent years, so it would not be a big problem to release 5,000 new ones to lead the nest.
The long follower Cai Shiquan felt a little anxious when he saw that the opinions of the two masters were adopted, but as an absolute confidant, he had no chance to express himself.
He quickly added: "In fact, you can also cause a little trouble for Lin's Salt Industry, as long as it doesn't go too far.
Lin Tailai must spend time and energy to solve the trouble, so that Lin Tailai can be dragged into Yangzhou City.
Moreover, this can also show the majesty of the master, so that outsiders will not underestimate the master."
Cai Yushi also agreed, and emphasized: "But it can only be a small trouble, and no big fight is allowed, lest Lin Tailai jump over the wall in a hurry and take risks. This hospital does not want to make the same mistake as Yang Junmin."
The matters decided by the Salt Patrol Censor immediately began to be arranged with great fanfare.
In the special land of one-third of an acre in Yangzhou City, the Salt Patrol Censor was a person above the prefect, and his words were even tougher than those of the governor.
The most the prefect could do was to dig a moat and build a plum blossom ridge. He would never dare to think of inviting Mr. Wang, the leader of the alliance, to hold a literary conference in Yangzhou.
As for the rumor of the Five Thousand Yinwo being released, it also aroused a lot of attention in Yangzhou City.
The late Ming Dynasty was not the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The various values of Yangzhou Salt Industry were not so inflated, at least the official data were not inflated, and there was no high concentration of lost capital.
According to today's classification standards, a salt merchant with 5,000 nests can be called a medium salt merchant.
This time, the government released 5,000 Yinwo in one go. If you eat them all, you can immediately create a moderately wealthy business family.
Wang Yuanwai was one of the first people to notice the actions of the Salt Inspectorate. After all, he entrusted Wang Yuanwai to raise funds from salt merchants.
So Wang Yuanwai did not hesitate and immediately invited his distant relative Lu Junbi over.
Although they were said to be distant relatives, Lu Junbi still came here secretly, and he also met Wang Yuanwai secretly.
After all, Lu Junbi's current main identity is the boss of Lin's Salt Industry, while Wang Yuanwai is the leader of the anti-Lin alliance. In name, the two should have an incompatible relationship for the sake of interests.
Wang Yuanwai asked straight to the point: "The Salt Inspectorate has been patrolling frequently. When will Mr. Lin come to Yangzhou again?"
Lu Junbi said warily: "What? Do you have any small thoughts that you shouldn't have? Or do you not want to see Lin sitting in the restaurant?"
It's no wonder that Lu Junbi thinks too much, the meat of Wuqian Yinwo is too fat, and Lin's Salt Industry currently has all the nests on rent. If you don't have your own nests, you will always feel unsteady, just like a building without a cornerstone.
At this moment, he thought that Wang Yuanwai wanted to take advantage of Lin Zuituan's absence to swallow the five thousand Yinwo.
After all, Wang Yuanwai is also a very prestigious person, and he is also a big moneymaker with the qualifications to speak out among the salt merchants.
When Wang Yuanwai saw how unkind his former distant relatives were, he felt a little angry and said:
"At the beginning of last year, when I called for an anti-Lin rally, there were still fifty or sixty people willing to come; by the end of the year, there were only thirty or forty people; and this spring, there are only twenty or thirty people left!
Why is this? Is it because as time goes by, their fear of Lin Daguan gradually fades away.
If Mr. Lin doesn't come to Yangzhou anymore, I'm afraid there won't be many of these twenty or thirty people left.
So how could I not want to see Lin Daguan? I want Lin Daguan to appear in Yangzhou City more than anyone else!"
Lu Junbi was speechless. Wang Yuanwai's words were well founded and could not be refuted.
Wang Yuanwai expressed his request: "Faced with the newly released five thousand nests, if Mr. Lin wants to admit the nest but is short of money, I can lend him money!"
But I hope he can return the five thousand nests he rented to me, otherwise I won’t have thousands of nests left in my hand, and I won’t be able to speak forcefully.”
Lu Junbi then told the truth: "Lin Zuoguan is already on the way and will arrive in Yangzhou soon."
But now facing a complicated situation, Lu Junbi felt that he could not just wait. After leaving Wang's Mansion, he set out south and took the initiative to find Lin Daguan along the canal.
At this time, Lin Daguan was still wandering slowly on the canal.
The standard capacity of a standard cannon ship is four hundred shi. This time, 50,000 shi of grain were transported, along with losses and other charges. The fleet totaled one hundred and dozens of ships.
After docking in the evening this time, Mr. Zhang Fengyi, who was accompanying him, couldn't bear it and came to Lin Tailai's big boat.
However, he did not see Lin Tailai, but only Zhang Wen, the Zuo protector. Zhang Fengyi complained: "This journey is too slow."
Zhang Wen said "haha": "Of course, a team of more than a hundred fully loaded canals cannot be compared with the speed of a single ship. Please forgive me, sir!"
If the old gentleman is in a hurry, he can leave the team and go to Yangzhou City first."
Zhang Fengyi complained in her heart, if they went to Yangzhou City on their own, who among the nouveau riche over there would know them?
I couldn't help but say, "It's not just for these reasons, is it? We could have flown at night, but I heard that you guys have to spend half an hour sitting in the hotel every day, talking to a group of fifty people. It's really a waste of time."
Zhang Wen asked in reply: "We sit here and imitate the famous ancient generals who love their soldiers as their own children, get along cordially with the soldiers and have long conversations. What's the problem?"
Zhang Fengyi waved her hand and said: "I won't talk to you anymore, I'll come sit with you in the restaurant!"
Not far from the shore, Officer Lin sat in a circle with fifty officers and soldiers, and asked the sergeant next to him kindly: "How many taels did you earn last year?"
The sergeant replied loudly: "Thanks to the commander, I was able to transport salt back last year. I earned seven taels more than in previous years. My family is much more comfortable!"
Lin Daguan said happily: "It is what I, as a leader, should do to seek benefits for my subordinates.
I am very happy to hear that you have all benefited, and it is not in vain that I have been beaten to death in Yangzhou.
I believe we will definitely reorganize the order of the salt industry, and this will probably be a long-term job in the future."
"Thank you, Chief Lin, for the job!" the sergeant said excitedly.
The average migrant worker in Suzhou only earns more than 10 taels per year, and the average sergeant only earns 9 taels per month in addition to taking care of the food. An increase of seven or eight taels per year is already a huge increase.
Zhang Fengyi came closer and heard these conversations. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't explain it.
Please give me the final monthly ticket, and continue to fight tomorrow!