With Yang Hao's appearance, there was no reason for Zhao Dezhao to drag a girl to talk. Deng Xiuer glanced at him with bright eyebrows, and after finishing the ceremony, she hid in the back room. Zhao Dezhao finally plucked up the courage. I had the courage to come and meet my long-awaited piano friend. Unexpectedly, as soon as I felt something like that, before I could say a word, Yang Da Bangchui came and struck me. I felt really depressed.
But when he saw the enthusiastic look on this workaholic's face, it was difficult to say anything to him. He even felt a little ashamed in his heart. Speaking of which, Yang Hao had been busy these days. He was just outlining the contract under the guidance of the Taifu. , sitting behind the scenes. This is his Zhao family's empire, and Yang Hao seems to be more concerned about it than him. With such a loyal minister in the court, who can blame him?
At that moment, Mrs. Deng also avoided going. Magistrate Deng sent someone to serve tea and respectfully invited King Wei to sit down. He sat opposite Yang Hao and listened to his explanation. Yang Hao was now fighting and losing, and he was fighting again and again. The more I file, the more courageous I become, and I become more energetic with those grain gentry who I have not officially met yet.
Yang Hao explained his purpose and ideas from beginning to end. The King of Wei, who advocated uprightness and uprightness, and governed the people with great principles, did not agree with it very much. However, he obeyed the power in a hurry and did not raise any objections. Deng Zuyang, on the other hand, praised him and said: "This is This is a great plan. To deal with these unscrupulous and pervasive profiteers, we should fight fire with fire. I agree. If the prince agrees, then I will hand over all the files involving the grain merchants' lawsuits in recent years to Yuan Yuan for processing. , let’s see if we can find a flaw, I wonder what your Majesty wants?”
"This..." Zhao Dezhao hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Since both adults have agreed to do this, I agree. Just do it. If any trouble happens, I will bear the responsibility."
Yang Hao felt happy to have such an imperial envoy who was willing to let him go and let him do whatever he wanted. The three of them discussed the details. There was endless fun in fighting against the sky, endless fun in fighting against the earth, and endless fun in fighting against others. Yang Dudu said goodbye happily and left.
Zhao Dezhao looked at a screen in the corner, and there was a trace of beauty lingering there. It would be difficult for him to call her out to meet her at this time. She was the daughter of a magistrate, not a girl from a church. He was a prince, how could he inexplicably force himself to be with her? When they met, they had to stand up lonely and say goodbye to Deng Zuyang.
Zhao Dezhao walked to the door, and a burst of music suddenly came from the piano again. The song "High Mountain Flowing Water" was like a trickle of clear springs gushing out from under the pine roots in the valley, clear and cold, and clanging. "High Mountain Flowing Water"... Looking for a close friend? Zhao Dezhao was refreshed. I was immediately elated.
After a while, a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" started playing in Zhao Dezhao's room.
Meeting is fate, love is entangled gradually, but meeting is difficult. The mountains are high and the road is far, but we can only share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles away. How can we express our infinite love? Looking southeast, a phoenix begs for the phoenix. As soon as Zhao Dezhao plays this song, his heart has been expressed, Deng Xiuer The music in the boudoir immediately fell silent, and he was the only one listening to the music. Deng Zuyang frowned, thinking about how to deal with his nephew Liu Zhong properly, so as not to offend his wife, but also to prevent him from harming the people. It was so heavy that I didn’t notice it at all.
"The phoenix comes back to its hometown, and travels all over the world in pursuit of its phoenix. I haven't met you yet and I have no generals. How can I realize that now I am promoted to the hall? There is a beautiful lady in the boudoir, and the people in the room are so poisonous to my intestines. Why do we become mandarin ducks with their necks crossed? Hu Let's fly together..."
Zhao Dezhao did not sing loudly, but the singing sounded in his heart. Within a few moments, the two of them quietly developed a feeling of affection.
Magistrate Deng still had to deal with official business normally, and Yang Hao couldn't stay in the magpie's nest for a long time, so he gave up the government office and moved to the Bianji Department to check old cases. The files he transferred were all related to rice.
Grain trading or some lawsuits related to grain merchants. Next to this buying convenience store is the official warehouse. The cases involve the most public officials who need to be investigated and questioned. It is more convenient to have people nearby for questioning here.
Bi Su also came with him. The house here was relatively old, and the two of them lived in one room each. Yang Hao checked the files and found some doubts, so he went to Bi Su to call someone to inquire. This was targeted, and it turned out to be very effective. He picked it out in one morning.
Three cases involving forced buying, selling, and speculation by grain gentry were all old cases before Deng Zuyang took office. However, these three cases were against Mi Ya and gangsters. If we start from now on, it will be difficult to touch those big grain gentry.
Yang Hao didn't have time to peel off the painful spots and examine them carefully, so he temporarily marked them and put them aside, and continued to read down.
After lunch, Yang Zhu drank strong tea and continued to read the files. Suddenly he discovered a case in which Sizhou grain gentry Zhou Wangshu was reported. This case caused a great sensation at first. The plaintiff was named Zhu Hongjun.
Sizhou is a very prosperous grain farmer with more than ten hectares of land. He is considered a moderate landowner in the Sizhou area.
He told Uncle Zhou Wang that when the acting government collected grain taxes, he secretly increased the tax by 30% and made profits from it. However, those who refused to comply would inevitably attract some rogues to harass them secretly, causing constant troubles. Uncle Zhou Wang would also contact the government to suppress them overtly.
, his family's thousand acres of farmland was extorted and forcibly bought nearly 30% of it in a few years. As a result, the case was repeatedly failed because of the protection of the prefect. The lawsuit lasted for two years, and two hundred acres of farmland were lost in vain during the lawsuit.
Things never settled down.
In a rage, the old man of the Zhu family rushed to the Jianghuai Observation Envoy's office and hung himself on a rope. This made things worse. The Jianghuai Road Supervision Envoy and the Observation Envoy jointly submitted a letter to the Censor's Office. The court was shocked and the Imperial Envoy
Taiwan and Dali Temple sent people to come together, and together with the local supervisors, the Observer Yamen thoroughly investigated the case. As a result, they uncovered various illegal behaviors of Yin Jing, the former prefect of Sizhou, and he was brought to justice.
However, there is no evidence for Uncle Zhou Wang's crime of privately increasing the tax by 30%. The contract for the Zhou family's land purchase was written in black and white, but the tax collection was only announced verbally. Moreover, the few scoundrels who were responsible for going to the countryside to collect grain at that time all fled.
The Si Yamen again made excuses, and the matter could no longer be investigated.
Zhu Hongjun refused to accept the case. After the new prefect Deng Zuyang took office, he continued to appeal. Deng Zuyang accepted the complaint and continued the investigation. He had a tense relationship with the local gentry and was vigorously squeezed out by local officials and gentry. This was not unrelated to the case. As a result, the case was re-examined.
After more than a year of investigation, there was still no convincing evidence. At this time, Zhu Hongjun was disheartened and withdrew the lawsuit. Deng Zuyang was exhausted after fighting with the local gentry who had formed a group for so long, so the case was dropped.
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When Yang Hao saw this, he thought: "Then Zhu Hongjun's old father couldn't stand the oppression and hanged himself. The Zhu family was squeezed out of half of their family property. How could Zhu Hongjun be willing to let it go? Is he really frustrated after complaining for a long time without any results, or is he suffering from the consequences?"
Does he have more coercion from the Zhou family? Maybe we can get a breakthrough from him."
Yang Hao had decided on the plan and asked Bisu to go to Bisu for questioning at the address listed in the file. Bisu went there for two hours and came back and said that the Zhu family mansion had already changed its owner. It was said that Zhu Hongjun's son was addicted to gambling and lost all his family property.
, the Zhu family was ruined, their ancestral property was sold, and now they are nowhere to be found. Bisu pretended to be an ordinary tea guest and chatted with the shopkeeper of the tea shop opposite the Zhu family's old house for a while, and learned that Zhu Hongjun had once haunted the Zen Temple area in the east of the city.
His family was ruined because of gambling? Yang Hao couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart, and said: "Find a helper agent who is familiar with the business... That's all. The helpers here are colluding with the illegal grain gentry. They are both their eyes and ears, and no one in the Guancang Yamen can trust them.
, It’s too late today, early tomorrow morning, the two of us will go look for it ourselves.”
Liu Zhong came back from "Huancai Pavilion", got off the carriage, and walked into the back house of his house.
Recently, he has become obsessed with Xiaoxiao, a popular shopkeeper from "Huancai Pavilion". She is a young girl with beautiful eyebrows and big eyes, as tender as a chive. Liu Zhong, who is used to Jianghuai cuisine, met this girl at first sight.
She was a lively and enthusiastic wild girl, and he was fascinated by her. This little girl was really a slut, and even Liu Zhong, who was used to having sex, couldn't stand this girl. They worked hard together like lacquer, and even now her legs are still a little wobbly.
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"That slender waist, those big breasts, that sexy body..." Liu Zhong recalled lustfully: "I'm really reluctant to let go. Why don't I pay a sum of money to redeem her as my concubine tomorrow?"
When he thought of becoming a concubine, he suddenly thought of the girl from the Hu family by the Si River. The young girl with a clear water face was also very coveted. He originally wanted to get the dozens of acres of farmland from his family, but this girl was so practical.
Don't give up, well... I have to send someone to collect the debt tomorrow, and get the girl back sooner or later to try something new.
The Liu Mansion is very big. In this Jianghuai water town, the courtyard with six entrances and six exits is already quite huge. The flowers and trees in the courtyard, the pavilions and pavilions are very gorgeous. Liu Zhong is a famous money banker in Sizhou, so money is not a big deal.
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A money lender is a moneylender. He collects money from officials and wealthy gentry, and then lends money at high interest rates. The money grows as fast as a snowball. This business is very snobbish. Lending money to a banker
Wealthy households are called treasury households. Even though they are the ones who contribute money, they also want to fawn over the money dealers, especially the powerful money dealers. If Liu Zhong goes to a wealthy household, it will be to turn against customers.
For those who sit at the top, the master has to stand by and laugh and flatter him.
Liu Zhong wandered into the back garden hall thinking about good things, and saw the old man Liu Xiangzhi sitting there with his eyes closed and concentrating. Behind him, a pretty maid with a pair of green hands was gently squeezing the old man's shoulders. Liu Zhong's parents died early.
He was raised by his grandfather. When he saw him sitting in the flower hall, he smiled and said, "You came back early today. Didn't you go to the banquet today?"
When Liu Xiangzhi heard the voice, he opened his eyes and snorted coldly, with a watery face and said: "You kid, where did you go to fool around again, and you didn't come back until now?"
Liu Zhong shrugged and sat down on the chair: "I just went to the 'Huancai Pavilion' to have fun for a while. Is there anything going on at home?"
"Of course there is something!" Liu Xiangzhi waved his hand and dismissed the maid, and said angrily: "Tell me, what are you doing mischief on the banks of the Si River? Your uncle just came to find me, and judging from his appearance, he was really angry.
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"By the Si River?" Liu Zhong blinked and suddenly understood. He couldn't help but jump up and said angrily: "Who spread this matter to my uncle's ears? It's really unreasonable. If I know about it, I will definitely interrupt him."
leg."
Liu Xiangzhi said with a straight face: "Go ahead, your cousin told your uncle."
"Cousin?" Liu Zhong softened and sat down on the chair again: "Cousin... cousin doesn't go out much, how did you know about this?"
Liu Xiangzhi glared at him, shook his head and sighed: "It's really hard to make trouble for me. I wanted to let you and Xiu'er have a kiss. With our family's current wealth, and your
My aunt must agree. This matter will happen nine out of ten times.
Stop, but you are so unworthy. Last year, you had a fight with someone over Miss Zhu Yuer from the Huancai Pavilion and broke her leg. Your aunt and uncle even disliked you. Now you are so indiscreet.
You really don’t earn face for me.”
Liu Zhong curled his lips and turned away disapprovingly. His cousin was very beautiful, but if he really wanted to marry her, how could he be as carefree and happy as he was now? It was exactly what he wanted to do if his uncle didn't like him, so he didn't want to marry her.
This relative tied him up very tightly.
Liu Xiangzhi got angry when he saw his indifferent expression: "Not only is your uncle angry, you are making such nonsense, and all the good reputation I have worked so hard to gain will be ruined by you. Let me tell you, your uncle is angry."
But I’ve sent word that you’re not allowed to do the bastard thing of forcing someone’s daughter to be a concubine. This amount of money can be extended for as long as possible, and you’re not allowed to continue to make profits. Do you hear me clearly?”
When Liu Zhong heard this, he said reluctantly: "It's better for us to sit under a big tree to enjoy the shade. He wants to be an upright official, so he wants us all to drink the northwest wind? Grace, grace! I might as well do good deeds, why should I open a business?"
Are you willing to part with that fertile field?"
"Confused!" Liu Xiangzhi said angrily: "Do you have to stand up for yourself?"
Liu Zhong suddenly said: "Ah, I understand, hey, don't worry, I know how to do this."
Liu Xiangzhi shook his head: "You, you are really useless. Now with me supporting you and your uncle relying on you, you are making waves in Sizhou, with unlimited glory. Without us, how can you fight with Uncle Zhou Wang? Humph!
You are the one who caused this, go and clean your ass yourself and don’t cause trouble for me!”
In the Taibai Tower, Uncle Zhou Wang and "Lai Fugui" were sitting opposite each other with their beautiful concubines, enjoying their drinks.
The people Uncle Zhou Wang secretly sent to Qingtian Mansion have returned. He found out that Lai Fugui is indeed a very important person in the house of Lai's family. He has a mole under his left ear, and his age and characteristics are completely consistent with the person in front of him. Moreover, this Lai member has a mole under his left ear.
When I went to the capital, I did take my two most beloved concubines with me. These concubines were originally a pair of sisters, one was named Shushu and the other was named Fufu. Although outsiders had not seen them, they had already heard that they were separated.
Excellent in both color and art.
The spy also found out that Lai Fugui Lai Yuanwai is not in Yingtian Mansion at the moment. He left Yingtian Mansion two months ago. It is said that he is going to do a big business in partnership with the Tang family who moved to the capital from the northwest. The details of what it is have not yet been revealed.
When I came out, I only knew that it was a major event related to water transportation.
Water transportation has always been a big business with huge profits, with endless financial resources. In the Tang Dynasty, the two families relied on the financial resources. If they wanted to intervene in water transportation, maybe the entire private water transportation would be completely divided by the two families in a few years. Uncle Zhou Wang
When he heard this, his heart suddenly became hot, and his greed increased sharply. He no longer wanted to make a deal with Lai Yuanwai. He wanted to climb this big tree, get out of Sizhou, and make a fortune.
While the wine was intoxicating, Uncle Zhou Wang's pair of beautiful concubines were a little bit wild. Erong Luo Shang was slightly open, and her delicate skin was visible. The snow lamp on her chest was shining slantly, and a seductive cleavage fell into Zhang Niu'er's eyes, "Master Lai
"The eyes were almost full of age.
E Rong smiled coquettishly at him, raised her glass and took a sip of wine, gently stretched her jade arms around Uncle Zhou Wang's neck, and passed the "leather cup" over in a very fragrant way. She turned to look at Zhang Niu'er again, a pair of red eyes
His lips were moist and he said: "Lai Yuanwai, my master intends to do a long-term business with you, Yuanwai, would you like to hear it?"
"Ah? Oh, okay, hehe, Brother Zhou might as well come and listen, but... Lai came south this time for grain and rice. We should settle this business first, okay?" Zhang Niu
As if she was waking up from a dream, Er's eyes took a fierce look at her cleavage, and then she said.
"Haha, Yuanwai Lai is really impatient. These two things are originally two things, one and the other. Why don't you patiently listen to what my master has to say?"
E Rong winked at Zhang Niu'er and said with disdain in her heart: "Smelly men, all of them have this kind of virtue. The two beautiful women around me are still eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, wishing they could
All women can be embraced by him."
Uncle Zhou Wang chuckled and said: "Brother Lai, Zhou has been running around and raising money from all directions these days. He finally lived up to Brother Lai's expectations and raised the food he needed. However... our Sizhou Prefecture has sent tax collectors everywhere.
, but those who sell grain to other places are subject to heavy taxes. Brother Lai, if you pay heavy taxes, the profits will be thin. Can Brother Lai have a way to transport such a huge batch of grain out of Sizhou, bypassing the tax collectors? "
Zhang Niu'er smiled proudly and said: "If you don't have diamond drills or do porcelain work, brother Zhou doesn't have to worry about this. Lai has his own means."
Uncle Zhou Wang said with a smile: "Haha, this...I can believe it. The Lai family of Yingtian Mansion is a powerful dragon wherever he goes, but...first of all, you have to spend a lot of money to manage everything and bribe the government.
Money, right? Besides, the King of Wei is in Sizhou for a thousand years. Even if Brother Lai has great hands and eyes, he may not be able to bribe the King of Wei. Once such a large amount of grain transportation falls into the eyes of the King of Wei... Hahaha,
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. If Zhou is willing to help, I can ensure that your food is transported out of Sizhou without anyone noticing..."
"Oh?" Zhang Niuer's eyes were focused, revealing a bit of shrewdness. He raised his glass slowly and said with a smile: "No reward for no merit. Brother Zhou is so enthusiastic to help, I'm afraid... the long-term business you mentioned
Is it related?"
Uncle Zhou Wang looked serious and said: "Yes, frankly speaking, the price Brother Lai gave me is very fair, but Zhou is willing to reduce the price by another 30% to sell the grain to Brother Zhou, and is also fully responsible for helping Brother Lai transport the grain."
There is only one condition for leaving Sizhou, Zhou hopes... to cooperate with the Lai family and the Tang family."
Zhang Niuer was startled, his eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled vaguely: "Brother Zhou, are you drunk? What about the Lai family and the Tang family? Why can't Lai understand it?"
Uncle Zhou Wang suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha, the Tang family is as rich as any other country, and the Lai family is the leader in the north. How can you deceive others with your big tree attracting wind? I don't burn fake incense in front of the real Buddha. Zhou is very sincere. The Tang and Lai families are two strong men."
Long, I, Zhou, are incomparable, but... in this Jianghuai area, my Zhou family can be regarded as a big tree with lush branches. If there are three people in a group, cooperating with me, it will be good for the Lai and Tang families.
, I’m not at a disadvantage, what do you think, Brother Lai?”
"Hmm..." This was beyond Zhang Niu'er's expectation. He didn't know how to respond, so he lowered his head and stroked his beard as if in deep thought.
"Master, please have a glass of wine." Miss Shu Shu's eyes flashed, and she quickly raised her glass and said. Shu Shu is Yan Yan, and Yan Yan is wearing white clothes today, a white jade woman with cicada wings and a robe, gentle as water, Ping Ping Ting
Ting, I don’t see the slightest bit of shrewdness.
"Ah..." Zhang Niu'er quickly took her hand and drank the wine in the glass. When his eyes met hers, he seemed to understand.
"Okay! Lai, one of the Tang family lives in the north and the other lives in the northwest. To do business on this river, we really need the help of a tyrant from the south. Lai will give you permission first, but this matter still needs to be dealt with.
When discussing with the Tang family, no one person can take the final decision."
Uncle Zhou Wang couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw that he agreed, and said with a cheerful smile: "That's natural, that's natural. I believe that with Zhou's strength and Brother Lai's suggestion, the Tang family has no reason to refuse. If Lai, Tang Liang
We are willing to cooperate with Zhou because the Tang family is in the north and Zhou is responding to the south. Are we afraid that we will not be able to make a lot of money? Hahahaha..."
"Hahahaha..." Zhang Niuer also laughed heartily. Uncle Zhou Wang glanced at the beauties who were laughing with him and said with a smile: "Thanks to my brother's promise today, we will be a family in the future, Zhou."
I am so happy in my heart that I want to invite Brother Lai to have another drink. How about...inviting Brother Lai to come over to the house, and we brothers will buy wine again and have a long talk. I wonder what Brother Lai wants?" As he said this, he glanced at E, intentionally or unintentionally.
Take a glance.
Before Miss Shu Shu could taste the taste, the submissive girl on the side had already grabbed Lai Yuan's sleeves and tasted the taste: "My master is too drunk and can't drink anymore. When my master wakes up, we can drink again tomorrow day."
Just go to the house and talk about it."
Zhang Niuer clenched his wine glass, looked at the enchanting beauty opposite, and wanted to say loudly: "I do!"
But the baby had already said this, so he could only pretend to be drunk and pretend to be crazy, and said with a smile that seemed to be unclear: "It's getting late today, and Lai is indeed too drunk. Let's talk to Lai again tomorrow, haha, haha...
..." No matter how you listen to the laughter, it seems to have a sad and angry flavor.
The doll is also dressed in white today, but because of her delicate body and delicate face, she does not imitate Yanyan in dressing up as a lady. Instead, she wears plain clothes, double rings with green pendants, and a pair of slender feet wearing a pair of wooden clogs.
, childish and indescribably cute. But he is just such a childish person
The little beauty is like a girl, but when she acts coquettishly, she is charming and sweet. Uncle Zhou Wang can't help but feel lustful after seeing such a naive expression. But now that Lai Fugui's identity as a northern tycoon has been confirmed, and he knows that he
I love this concubine very deeply, but I dare not make any plans against her.
They chatted and laughed for a while, and then they got on the car and left. Uncle Zhou Wang suddenly climbed into the two wealthy families in the North. Naturally, he was very proud and full of joy, but Zhang Niuer was looking at the graceful figure of E Rong Na as she left.
It's like mourning an heir.
"Comfortable." The two sisters paid no attention to his mood. They got on the car, kicked the poor old man aside who just threw it away after using it, and started talking happily.
"Baby, let's go see him now and ask him to prepare an ambush and make preparations in advance to catch everyone named Zhou!"
"Sister, there's no rush now." The doll gently raised the sedan curtain, glanced out with almond-shaped eyes, and said sweetly: "Please note that the more you are at this time, the more vigilant you must be, so as not to startle the enemy and fall short of the success. Wait until tomorrow to finalize the deal with him.
When we know the time for the handover, the route of transporting grain, and all the information, we will go to see the officials."
