Looking at Heitie, who was wearing a straight military uniform, Yu Lei looked very satisfied:
Very good. From now on, those in our Statistics Department will all wear military uniforms and look more formal.
Yes! Kurogane responded expressionlessly.
Do you know what to do when you go to those merchants’ homes?
Report to the command, got it.
Go. Yu Lei waved his hand, and then explained: Again, what we want is money, what we want is to eradicate all those who oppose us, and to keep Leshan firmly in our hands! Don’t close your eyes
Keep an eye on small merchants, and don’t be afraid of making things big. No matter how big the trouble is, Zhang Xu and Sun Dexiang will be there to help us clean it up.
yes!
The loss of Leshan still made Leshan's merchants feel panic.
The word "revolutionary destiny" is difficult for these merchants to accept. Small merchants are okay, but the big merchants are really worried.
Especially after the Revolutionary Party took control of Leshan, regulations were promulgated one after another that salt, timber, ironware, etc. were all monopolized and supervised by the military government. This was difficult for merchants who had made a lot of money relying on these industries to accept.
And going on strike seems to be their best option.
If they unite to strike the market, it won't be long before the military and political governments can't bear it. By then, they will have the capital to negotiate.
Originally, the big businessman Zhou Baoliang was their best leader, but now Zhou Baoliang is in trouble. He offended that man named Yu Lei, and his whole family was imprisoned!
After that, the leaders became Mu Wuyuan and Yu Zixiong, the great salt merchants of Leshan.
What is the current situation in the military government? Mu Wuyuan picked up the tea bowl, blew out the tea leaves, brought it to his mouth and took a sip.
After Zhou Baoliang was arrested, it turned out that Leshan officials were raising money there, and many people came to borrow money from me, but I rejected them all. Yu Zixiong replied.
Mu Wuyuan sneered: No, not even a tael of silver. These officials also got a lot of benefits from us back then. Are you asking us to come now? They can't protect themselves. If you lend them, they will get it.
What to pay back?
Brother Mu, Yu Zixiong is a little worried: The rebellious party will definitely not last long. I think it could take as little as a few days or as long as a month, and the imperial court will send out a large army to annihilate them. What will happen when those officials are reinstated?
The official was reinstated? Mu Wuyuan sneered a few times: Do they still expect the official to be reinstated? After losing Leshan, they could not serve the imperial court, but succumbed to the power of the chaotic party. If the imperial court did not chop off their heads, they would be worthy of it.
They got it!
Sitting around, the businessmen who were discussing matters at Mu's house nodded in agreement.
There are always dozens of businessmen in a room. Those with big businesses sit there, while those with small businesses can only stand at the back. Mu Wuyuan glanced at them:
Everyone, I have to remind you. This day is the sky of the Qing Dynasty, and this land is the land of the Qing Dynasty. Those chaotic parties have no influence on the situation! You can think about how many times the chaotic parties have caused trouble in our Sichuan.
Has there ever been a success? No! As soon as the imperial court launched an army, the rebels were wiped out! If Wang Hengyue created a military and political government, he would kill everyone! Everyone, as long as we can work together and overcome this difficulty, we will be the imperial court.
His great loyal minister is a righteous businessman!
The following people echoed and praised, especially the sentence "This sky is the sky of the Qing Dynasty, and this earth is the earth of the Qing Dynasty" really touched their hearts.
Bang, bang, banging on the door suddenly sounded, and all the businessmen stood up one after another, looking at each other.
Who is so presumptuous!
Mu Wuyuan was furious and stood up. Just as he was about to explode, the door was suddenly broken open and a large group of Chinese soldiers rushed in.
What do you want to do! This is my Mu family’s place, not your military camp! Mu Wuyuan shouted angrily.
Amidst the shouting, Heitie, wearing shiny black leather boots and carrying a riding crop, walked in slowly.
Kurogie stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, looking around without saying a word. Around him, soldiers raised their guns, and the shining bayonets of their guns were chilling.
Mu Wuyuan has been doing business for decades and has seen all kinds of things in the world. He has also seen many officers and soldiers, big and small, and soldiers. He was quite courageous and led a group of businessmen to the courtyard:
Sir, what are you trying to do? The Military Government has issued regulations to protect the people and not break into private houses. If you do this, I will take the case to the Military Government!
What I protect is the common people, not profiteers. Heitie said calmly: The military and government here have no control over me. Here, I have the right to do anything, and what I say is the regulations.
He spoke calmly, but it made Mu Wuyuan shiver.
Heitie flicked the leather boots with a riding crop. There was some dust on the surface, which made them look less beautiful. Then he stamped his feet and saw that the leather boots were spotless, and then he was satisfied:
Boss Mu, when will the market resume?
Mu Wuyuan was startled: With the current war and chaos, merchants are unable to do business, and it is hard to say whether the market will resume.
Oh. Heitie nodded: The military government has repeatedly ordered them to resume the market, but you have pushed back and blocked them, and even used it to blackmail the military government. That is a profiteer. Well, you are undermining the revolution.
us
As soon as Mu Wuyuan finished speaking, he waved his black iron whip: Search!
The wolf-like soldiers separated the merchants with rifle rifles, and regardless of Mu Wuyuan's angry curses, they rushed in fiercely. After a while, the men, women, and children of the Mu family were driven out.
The chaotic party, the chaotic party! Mu Wuyuan was so angry that he was trembling: Is there any royal law for this? I want to take the lawsuit to Beijing!
Write it down. Hei Tie has an expressionless face: Leshan profiteer Mu Wuyuan slandered the Revolutionary Movement, slandered the Revolutionary Revolutionary Party members, was loyal to the Manchus, and was willing to be a slave.
Mu Wuyuan stopped cursing for a moment. He was really angry just now. Why did he say all these words?
After more than half an hour, the soldiers who rushed into Mu's house to search began to come out one after another. An officer leading the team ran to Heitie and said loudly:
Report, found these things!
A small box of good tobacco, two rifles, and a few knives were all ordinary things.
Most of these businessmen are good couples, and it is common for a big businessman like Mu Wuyuan to buy two guns and a few knives to look after the house and the courtyard.
Kurogie glanced at these things: Smuggling tobacco and soot! Article 3 of the military and government regulations strictly prohibits the sale and purchase of tobacco and soot. With these guns and swords, Boss Mu, do you want to assassinate our revolutionary party members? Okay,
very good!
Mu Wuyuan's face changed: This is what I use to look after my home and care for my home! I smoked the tobacco myself! If you want to accuse me, why bother without words!
Okay, if you want to accuse someone, there is no need to say anything. Heitie nodded: Boss Mu, you are right, I am wronging you, come here.
He pointed at Mu Wuyuan with his horsewhip: Mu Wuyuan, a profiteer in Leshan, opposed the revolution, sold cigarettes privately, purchased weapons, and attempted to assassinate revolutionaries. He committed a heinous crime. This is the biggest case in Leshan! Catch him!
Several soldiers tied up Mu Wuyuan without saying anything. Mu Wuyuan knew that he was in trouble, and he cursed desperately:
You don't have to die well, you don't have to die well! Even if I die and become a ghost, I won't let you go!
Kurogie glanced at him: You don't even know my name, why would you act like a ghost and not let me go?
Mu Wuyuan was startled for a moment, and then he cursed loudly: The Revolutionary Party is lawless, come on, kill me if you can, how dare you? Without me, Mu, in Leshan, what can you do!
Heitie waved his hand and asked the soldiers to let go of Mu Wuyuan. He handed the riding whip to his subordinates, and then slowly pulled out the gun from his waist.
You, what do you want to do! Mu Wuyuan’s expression changed drastically.
You, Boss Mu, are very wealthy in Leshan, and all the businessmen in Leshan listen to you. Heitie said slowly, playing with the gun in his hand: But this is the biggest case in Leshan, and I really can't do anything about it.
frame up, frame up
Just as Mu Wuyuan spoke, gunfire suddenly rang out.
Mu Wuyuan lowered his head and glanced at his chest, then at Heitie, and then fell softly. Until his death, Mu Wuyuan did not believe that this officer really dared to kill him!
With a bang, all the businessmen were like a pot exploding, crying and making noises, and all kinds of things!
He killed someone, he really killed someone, and the person he killed was Mu Wuyuan!
Heitie didn't stop him. He waited until their voices became quieter and then said slowly: "Who is Boss Yu Zixiong?"
With a plop, one of the businessmen could no longer hold on and fell to his knees.
Boss Yu? Heitie looked at him.
Don't kill me, don't kill me. Yu Zixiong's face turned pale, he begged again and again, and kowtowed several times to the black iron: I have an old man and a young man, sir, resume the market, resume the market, we will resume the market immediately!
Resumption of the market, resumption of the market! All the businessmen knelt down and begged repeatedly.
Heitie put away his gun and let them kneel there: On behalf of the Military Government, I would like to thank you all. For helping me solve the biggest case in Leshan, the Military Government will definitely reward you. Resumption of the market? Very good. I hope to see it tomorrow.
Let’s go back to the market. In addition, the military government is now financially strapped and has to ask for your help. Boss Yu.
In the.
I entrusted this matter to Boss Yu. I gave him one million taels of silver and three days to deliver it to us.
What? Yu Zixiong's face turned pale instantly.
One million taels of silver, three days, otherwise I have to go and get it in person. Kurogie repeated it very patiently.
Sir, this
Kurogane waved his hand, not giving him any chance to speak:
I'm busy with military affairs, and I don't have time to accompany you anymore. Please come back. Come, search the place of the great profiteer Mu Wuyuan. You can't take anything away from me!