The conversation between Qian Taichong and Zhou Lezhi lasted until late at night, after which Mr. Le said goodbye and left. Qian Taichong left him until early in the morning - the capital had a night curfew and there were no lights on the road, which was very unsafe. Unexpectedly, Mr. Le didn't care at all.
When he arrived at the door, he realized that there was a small sedan and seven or eight family members waiting under the screen wall of the guild hall - this Mr. Le was obviously no ordinary scholar.
After returning to the house, after three drums were played, Qian Taichong turned off the lights and went to bed to rest. However, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He didn't expect such an adventure in the world! He originally entered Beijing with a "last-ditch" mood, but he didn't expect it.
But by chance, he was summoned by the emperor. Now he unexpectedly had a long conversation with "Mr. Le", which opened his mind.
That's right! In the current situation, it is impossible for the Zheng family to "revenge", and there is no way out for fighting each other in Zhangzhou Bay. At the moment, I and Zheng Sen are in an awkward situation, and in the end, they still have no money.
Only when you have money can you afford to raise soldiers, buy guns and cannons, and only then can you keep your current industry and then talk about other things.
Now I have nothing, I can only ask for help everywhere, and I have spent a lot of money, but with little effect. If it were not for this chance, I would have returned empty-handed from this trip to the capital.
Thinking of this, he couldn't sleep anymore, so he simply got up and lit the candle, spread out the paper and ink, and listed out the things he had just thought about one by one.
The first thing to do is to set up a sugar factory. Zheng Sen has many fields, and a considerable part of them are planted with sugar cane, indigo and other cash crops. However, he does not have the ability to process the sugar cane, and most of the sugar cane is sold to sugar factories. In the past two years, "Kon Sugar"
"The sugar cane was dumped in large quantities and all the sugar factories closed down. Most of the sugar cane was sold to sugar cane harvesters. As for who they sold it to, it goes without saying that it was naturally the Kun people.
It is not a local secret that Kun thieves purchased sugar cane from Fujian to make sugar. Fujian was originally a major sugar-producing province with many native sugar factories. Brown sugar, white sugar, and rock sugar were all produced, and there were many maritime shipments, exports, and domestic sales. Since then,
With the advent of kontang, the sugar labs were almost completely wiped out due to dumping. Taking advantage of price and quality, various grades of kontang quickly filled the entire market like mercury pouring down. Lao owners, merchants, and craftsmen went bankrupt and lost their jobs.
Only the sugarcane farmers were harmed.
When he started his own Kunfa sugar factory, there was no problem with the raw materials. However, there was no kun machine or craftsman, so he still had to rely on kun thieves to provide these. On this point, Qian Taichong originally had doubts. After all, both parties were still "
"Enemy Country", logically speaking, there seems to be no possibility of helping him. However, after hearing what Mr. Le said about the behavior of the Kun thieves, and considering that every family in Zhangzhou Bay is now doing business with the Kun thieves, it seems that it is not impossible.
"Anyway, I still have to give it a try." Qian Taichong thought to himself. Just like when he came to Beijing this time, neither others nor himself were sure. He didn't expect to be summoned by the emperor!
Qian Taichong hummed the latest popular Minnan tune "You Will Win If You Love to Work Hard". This tune was introduced with Kun Shang a few years ago. Although Qian Taichong didn't understand why Kun Thief had the Minnan tune, but
The tune is catchy and the lyrics are inspiring, and it spreads as soon as it is introduced. Naturally, everyone in the Zheng family can hum it a few times, even him, a foreigner, is no exception.
Xu Xu looked at this middle-aged man who was under strict guard. His weathered face, gray beard and hair made it difficult to imagine that he was only in his early forties and in his prime.
If you see him in the market, you will probably be fooled by him, thinking that he is just a gangster who walks on the street every day, talks about his words, and earns a few small coins to survive.
It was only when he stripped off his clothes and applied medicine to him that his muscular tendons were revealed.
This kind of muscle is not built by fitness enthusiasts with protein powder, but is truly honed through long-term training and beating. Although it looks ordinary, the explosive power and tenacity are far incomparable. In addition, there are many scars all over the body.
Xu Xu knows that this person has extraordinary skills and is experienced in the world. If he hadn't been stabbed by someone first, it would have taken a lot of effort to capture him.
Such a person is in very good physical condition, but he appears weak due to excessive blood loss. After taking antibiotics, there is no inflammation, and he has been recovering for more than ten days, and his health is getting better day by day. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the interrogation, Xu kept listening to the hygienist saying that his wounds were basically healed.
Only when he was healed and could he sit up and eat some soft food was he brought to trial.
Liu Zheng's ward and cell were located in the wing room, and he was allowed to walk in. The room was brightly lit, and additional iron bars were installed on the windows. Liu Zhen was half lying on a small bed, and iron bars were cut into the walls.
ring, and fastened his right hand and left foot to it with shackles and iron chains.
Originally, he only used nylon restraints to control his hands and feet. Recently, as his health improved and his strength grew, he switched to shackles. The caregiver at the bedside was watching eagerly. He not only had guns and daggers, but also an electric baton in his hand, ready to use them at any time.
Take it.
Spending so much time and effort shows that Quan Li is a very cautious person. Especially when interrogating prisoners in enemy territory, he has to be cautious.
Liu Zhen not only had martial arts skills, but he was also the instigator of the heinous crimes committed in Guangzhou. Not to mention how much trouble he caused to the Senate, just instructing the bandits to harvest and cut animals and practice witchcraft in Guangzhou was enough.
Let him die without a burial place. Such people know that their sins are serious, and most of them are not willing to admit their guilt, so beware of him struggling to the death and dying together.
Liu Xingyuan was resting his head on the bed with his eyes closed. When he heard someone coming in, he opened his eyes.
"How are you?" Xu Wenyan asked.
"I'm recovering well. The Australian medicine is really effective!" Liu Xing looked as usual, as if he was talking about home affairs.
"Taoist Priest has a strong physique, so this minor injury won't be a problem." Xu Xu said, "I will take care of myself for a while and act as usual."
Hearing him address him as "Taoist Master", Liu Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he probably knew that his hidden documents had been discovered.
"So what if we act as usual?" Liu Zheng raised his handcuffed right hand, "I'm afraid your Majesty will have to take off his hands and feet before you can rest assured."
"It's not that," Xu Xu said with a smile, "I, the Song Dynasty, are responsible for the torture and killing of prisoners. Since the Taoist priest has been captured, whatever the crime is, the law will review and deal with it, and the punishment will be determined. I am just a detective investigating the matter.
, just in case.”
When Liu Zheng heard his words, it was obvious that the other party already knew that he was the "Taoist of Wood and Stone". There was absolutely no reason to forgive him for what he had committed. Thinking of this, he felt the stone fall to the ground and no longer felt uneasy. He said: "
Since you already know my identity, sir, why do you need to treat me?"
"Visiting the poor and asking for help, rescuing the sick and rescuing the wounded is really the duty of the Senate. It is not up to us to judge whether the gentleman has committed a heinous crime or not." Xu knew that such a person was not afraid of killing. If he was blindly intimidated or treated with kindness, he would not be able to make him submit, even if
Torture and the use of hand-cranked telephones may not be completely effective, and can only be done slowly and slowly using hard and soft tactics.
"Sir, you are righteous." Liu Zheng's words were full of sarcasm, and he said, "I'm treating you. Do you want to ask me something?"
"Of course. The Taoist priest has already told us a lot about Shi Weng. The Senate is very interested in it." Xu Xu said, "Sir, he is a smart man, so I don't have to be secretive. Shi Weng is doing things all the time.
, although it has nothing to do with the overall situation, it has caused a lot of trouble for us. This account must be settled."
"Since we have to settle accounts, why should I say more? Anyway, you already know that Shi Weng is Lord Wang."
"It may be true that Shi Weng is Wang Yehao, but based on the Senate's understanding of Mr. Wang, he definitely does not have such ability. Although Mr. Wang is also a capable man who can stand alone and stir up countless waves, but in terms of the overall situation, he is still far from
So much so. So we want to know, who is the person who advises Shi Weng?"
The problem has gone straight to the point. Liu Zheng took a deep breath, with a hesitant look on his face. Xu Xu knew that he no longer had much loyalty to Shi Weng, otherwise he would not have turned around in the kidnapping case and colluded with Little Eunuch Yang.
The hesitation now is nothing more than the thought of bargaining in my heart.
If he were an ordinary person, as long as he was allowed to live, he would most likely speak. But I hope he would not dare to do so. Taoist Mu Shi was not only the mastermind behind a series of major anti-Senate cases, but also committed a witchcraft case. No one would dare
Open this hole.
If there is no weakness, it is indeed difficult to control. However, after thinking about it, he is probably frustrated at the moment. As long as he is sincere, it is possible to let him express his feelings.
Thinking of this, he stopped for a few minutes. Seeing that he still didn't speak, he planned to give him a try and said, "Could it be that Mr. Le?"
Liu Zheng was startled, and Xu Xu immediately knew from the micro-expression on his face that he had been tested!
The test was successful, which also reduced his bargaining chip. It can be seen that Liu Zheng has begun to waver.
After less than a cup of tea, I heard Liu Zheng say: "Do you know him?"
"Of course I know. I just don't know his real name." Xu Youran said, "Actually, we are not interested in his surname. We just want to know more about him."
"Mr. Le is a man of great talent." Liu Wei said in a low voice.
"We also agree on this matter." Xu said with a look of sympathy, "Although each has its own master, I, the elders of the Great Song Dynasty, have great admiration for everyone in the Shi Weng Group. The imperial army spent millions of food and wages, which is not as good as yours.
Half the wait.”
Everyone likes to hear flattery, especially when it comes from a powerful opponent. Liu Zheng was no exception, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips. He closed his eyes for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and said:
"It's not difficult for me to tell you, but... I have a condition."
Xu Xin thought: Okay!
"But it doesn't matter. As long as I can decide, I can naturally agree on the spot. If it is up to the Senate to decide, I will report it as soon as possible and I will get back to you within three days."
"Three days?" Liu Wei was startled for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "Yes, you have a telegram. Mr. Le said that this thing can transmit messages thousands of miles away in just a moment..."