No matter how many times he calculated, he never thought that Qi Bainian's reason was actually this.
prohibition!
The governor of a county does have the right to issue such major political orders related to the people's livelihood, but the problem is that once the alcohol ban is issued, not only the fairy wine cannot be sold, but also other alcohol must be banned from being sold and drank. This will cause harm.
It's not just Zhao Cheng's personal interests.
Liquor was controlled by the imperial court when Dajing was founded, and was brewed and sold by the government. It took several generations before it was liberalized. Once liberalized, such a highly profitable and sustainable thing was controlled everywhere.
In the hands of big businessmen and powerful men. Jiangyang County banned alcohol, and those whose interests suffered the most must be the Lu family and the Tu family.
Qi Bainian did this because he was obviously angry with the Lu Tu family.
And if he really did this, it was obviously because the Lu and Tu families agreed.
"First they sent people to buy soaps and toilet water and sell them at low prices, and now they are playing this trick again, and to deal with me, the two of them are really willing to spend money..." Zhao Cheng thought silently in his heart, and both Tu Wanhu and Lu Yuan were a little surprised.
Hate him.
But this is indeed a very powerful move.
The entire county is prohibited from drinking alcohol, and it is not targeting you, Zhao Cheng, alone.
Qi Bainian walked up to Zhao Cheng and said: "Xiao Xiangye, I can only say that you are unlucky. At this moment, you chose to do the wine business."
Zhao Cheng said: "Compared to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, I am a better drinker in Jing, and wine has always brought generous tax revenue to the Dajing court. I don't understand why Lord Qi wants to ban alcohol?"
"It's not all because of Miao Shang's massacre of the village!" Qi Bainian sighed and said: "After beheading Miao Shang, I continued to investigate the previous massacre of the village and found that most of the causes of the massacre of the village were
It was because the leading officer came up with the idea of using civilians to replace the pirates after drinking. Alcohol is harmful to people. Drinking too much will make people make decisions that they usually dare not make. After all, Jiangyang County has a vast area.
The officers are not sure whether they have arrested all the officers involved in the massacre, but they never dare to let the massacre happen again, so they have to make this decision and stabilize the situation for the time being!"
Zhao Cheng secretly smacked his tongue and thought, "How awesome, you actually put the blame on me!"
It was I who discovered Miao Shangtu Village, which affected subsequent events.
And the reason why you, Qi Bainian, are banning alcohol now is because of the massacre of the village.
sharp.
awesome.
Zhao Cheng wanted to applaud Qi Bainian, but he suppressed his smile and said, "Master Qi, didn't you think about the consequences of prohibiting alcohol? Jiangyang County is an economically important county. Forget about it, even if it is only for a few months, it will be very harmful to the imperial court."
It’s a huge loss.”
"Of course I have thought about it."
Qi Bainian sighed again and said: "But what can be done? Is the imperial court's tax revenue more valuable than the lives of the people? If there is another massacre of the village, how can I face them after my death? Xiao Xiang
Master, human life is greater than heaven!"
Zhao Cheng couldn't continue, and for the first time he felt that he had met an opponent.
Qi Bainian understands every word and understands Zhao Cheng's pulse in every sentence.
Qi Bainian added: "I am actually taking risks, thinking that I can be banned for as long as I can during my tenure. After all, my apology letter has been handed over to the court. If the court punishes me for the massacre of the village, Xin
Naturally, the county governor who takes office can lift the ban on alcohol. But I will not. In my heart, the people of Jiangyang County are the most important. We cannot let them live in risk anymore, not even a little bit."
As soon as this statement came out, Zhao Cheng's way of selling wine was blocked.
The meaning is very clear. As long as I am the governor of Jiangyang County, the alcohol prohibition will not be lifted.
Unless I'm taken down.
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment and said no more. He cupped Qi Bainian's hands and said, "Master Qi has made up his mind, so I won't embarrass you."
Qi Bainian nodded and said: "Thank you for your support, Mr. Xiaoxiang. I will have the confiscated fairy wine sent back to you. As long as you stop selling it and drink it secretly at home with your friends, I will
Turn a blind eye."
"Thank you."
"I won't send it."
Zhao Cheng walked to the door, suddenly stopped, and turned around and said, "A man who doesn't eat, drink, whore, or gamble, and who isn't greedy for money. How do you do that?"
Zhao Cheng asked again: "It's impossible for a person to have no hobbies, right? Otherwise, how to relieve stress? What is Mr. Qi's hobby?"
Seeing Qi Bainian's delay in answering, Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "I'm just asking."
After saying that, he strode away.
But the moment he turned around, Zhao Cheng's eyes became fierce.
Jiangyang County, force me to eat people.
…
Just when Zhao Cheng was planning to make a move towards Qi Bainian, a piece of news interrupted his rhythm.
Yuan Yun is here.
What surprised Zhao Cheng was that in addition to Yuan Yun, Zhao Yan also came.
At this time, Zhao Yan was already seventeen years old. He was half a head taller than Zhao Cheng. He was tall and powerful, and he carried a knife with him. At a glance, he looked even more powerful than Zhao Wu and Heng Wenhao.
"Brother!" Zhao Yan walked up to Zhao Cheng, his voice as powerful as a rainbow.
Zhao Cheng habitually touched Zhao Yan's head and said with a smile: "Why are you here too?"
Zhao Yan raised his chest and raised his head, saying: "Sister-in-law said that I am not too young anymore and asked me to come out and practice!"
Zhao Cheng deliberately joked: "Sister-in-law is so good at talking now?"
Zhao Yandao: "Sister-in-law is right, and I figured it out myself!"
"Okay." Zhao Cheng patted Zhao Yan's arm and said, "You are skilled in martial arts, so you can be a guard."
"Yes!!" Zhao Yan shouted with a serious look on his face, as if he had received a major order.
After talking to Zhao Yan, Zhao Cheng walked up to Yuan Yun, held her hand, and said: "Thank you for your hard work, you are tired of traveling and traveling."
Yuan Yun was still dressed in fine clothes as before. Although her clothes were very fluffy, it could still be seen that she had gained a lot of weight.
She smiled and said: "The carriage you modified is very stable. I only slept a few times, so it was not hard work."
Zhao Cheng took Yuan Yun's hand and walked into the house, saying: "Hurry up, I want to comfort you."
Hearing this, Zhao Wu and Heng Wenhao, as well as A Tao and Zhao Yan beside Yuan Yun, turned around and walked out.
Suddenly only Zhao Cheng and Yuan Yun were left.
Yuan Yun looked up at the sun and said, "It's broad daylight..."
Zhao Cheng said: "When have you ever cared about day and night?"
Yuan Yun sighed and said, "But this really can't be done."
Zhao Cheng asked: "Have you changed your gender? This is not your style!"
Yuan Yun came close to Zhao Cheng's ear, tapped his ear with her lips, and said softly: "Silly boy, you are going to be a father."