A large ship rowed over, and several big men stepped out of the cabin and saluted the old man Dong Qianli with clasped fists.
"Um."
Dong Qianli said nothing, stepped onto the ship and walked straight into the cabin.
The boat will naturally be taken care of by the servants.
After Dong Qianli walked into the cabin, he sat down directly.
"Master, please have some tea."
Following this voice, a cup of fragrant tea was served, and a young man stood under Dong Qianli.
From that voice, one could tell that it was the person who was talking to Dong Qianli in the cabin just now.
Dong Qianli glanced at him and asked: "Fang Cheng, you are the envoy of Qinglian I teach. I competed with Lin Zhao just now. What did you see?"
Fang Chengdao: "This man has sufficient internal strength, and he was calm and calm until the end. It can be seen that his charm is sufficient and his internal breath is long. When it comes to martial arts, he is second to none in the world."
"That's right!" Dong Qianli nodded and said: "Lin Zhao is only a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old, but I try my best, but I can't win. I'm afraid that even if I teach those seniors to come out, it won't be him."
Opponent. With Lin Yushi having such a master beside him, if we were to fight against him in Yangzhou, how would we fare?"
"What the leader said is absolutely true! We don't have to go to Yangzhou for now, but my teaching family has a huge business, and the private salt business is a big source of wealth for my teaching. If I give up, I'm afraid..."
"Who said we have to give up?" Dong Qianli chuckled: "We still want to go to Yangzhou, but first we have to wait and see what happens!"
"Yes!" Although Fang Cheng agreed, he still looked confused.
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To describe Lin Zhao at this time as "langlibaitiao", I am afraid that "langlibaitiao" will commit suicide in shame.
Lin Zhao's walking speed on the water was unmatched by even the flying eagle in the sky.
When Lin Zhao crossed the Yangtze River twice, Lin Jiafu's boat had already sailed far away, but Lin Zhao only needed a meal to catch up.
His act of swimming freely in the Yangtze River shocked not only the boatmen on the river, but also the boatmen and sailors on this lucky ship.
They have traveled all over the country for so many years and have seen watermen who dare to cross the Yangtze River, but they have never seen anyone with such good water skills.
Lin Ruhai watched her son jump up from the water and land lightly on the boat. Hearing the loud cheers from the sailors and servants on the deck, the corners of his eyes twitched and he sighed softly and said, "Go take a bath.
Come to my room, your mother is waiting for you."
Lin Zhao chuckled and went to take a shower.
After washing, I went to my parents' room.
There are three floors on the deck of the Fuchuan, with goods placed in the bilge, horses and carriages, and livestock and fodder to drive the wheel.
On the first floor lived sailors, boatmen and valets.
On the second floor, there are several pilgrims who worship the place where they live.
The third floor is where the family members live. One is where Lin Ruhai and his wife live, one is where Lin Zhao lives, and the other is where the sister Lin Daiyu lives.
Of course, there are maids and wives accompanying me everywhere.
Lin Zhao walked into his parents' room and saw his cheap dad Lin Ruhai and cheap mom Jia Min sitting upright. His younger sister Lin Daiyu was also sitting there, very dignified, but when she looked at Lin Zhao, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of worry.
Although she is only five or six years old, she is smarter and more sensible than adults who are twenty-five or six years old. She knows that her brother seems to have "got into big trouble". This has made her parents worried, for fear that her father will punish her brother.
In addition, the women and maids also stood with serious faces, each holding their breath and speaking solemnly, which showed that the master was in a rage.
Just when the atmosphere was stagnant, Lin Zhao walked in. Lin Ruhai's face turned cold and shouted angrily: "Zhao'er, why don't you kneel down!"
"What does father want to do?"
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhao, who was usually very filial and respectful to his parents, did not listen to his father's words this time. Instead, he sat on a chair and said with a smile: "Father, I swam in the Yangtze River and felt that my heart was full of pride.
It would also be of great benefit to my father to serve as the salt patrol censor in Yangzhou, but my father thought I was just messing around."
"You, you, you, you bastard, you still have the nerve to say that!"
Lin Ruhai's face changed slightly, and he looked at Lin Zhao with cold and stern eyes, and said angrily: "This river is wide and the water is deep. If something happens to you, as the eldest son, how will you let your parents live? Isn't it a great act of unfilial piety?"
Jia Min also said: "Zhao'er, if you still don't apologize to your father, you will be laughed at by people for your nonsense, saying that my Lin family has no tutor."
Lin Zhao smiled slightly: "Crossing the Yangtze River for thousands of miles, the view is so beautiful that it is the work of a hero who appears every five thousand years. I imitate the hero to show my father's face. I'm afraid my father doesn't know. From now on,
Those few worshipers sent by the emperor to my father’s side didn’t dare to let go of their thorns in front of my father!”
"You're such a traitor, how dare you be cunning... what did you just say?" Lin Ruhai was shocked and couldn't help but look at Lin Zhao with a look of surprise.
He went to Yangzhou to serve as the salt inspector, which seemed like a noble position, but in fact it was like walking on thin ice.
Because the salt merchants in Yangzhou were very powerful, and their backends were all connected to the capital, and they could even have connections with the people around the Emperor, so no one was easy to mess with.
But when the new emperor ascends the throne, it is the time to consolidate power, and a large amount of money is needed.
This Lin Ruhai was originally the talent that the new emperor brought with him when he was in hiding. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he will naturally do his best to serve the emperor through fire and water, no matter what.
Therefore, he took over the post of Salt Patrol Censor, with the purpose of raising money from Yangzhou salt merchants and raising the salt tax revenue that had been lost over the years.
But this group of Yangzhou salt merchants are not easy to mess with. They have money in their hands, have accumulated a lot of thugs, and the forces behind them also have power. They don’t have a few martial arts masters to protect them. They are afraid that they will be attacked by these salt rats as soon as they enter Yangzhou.
Eaten alive.
Therefore, the emperor arranged for seven or eight royal family members to worship him to protect the safety of Lin Ruhai and his family.
This has also been the standard feature of Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor for many years.
But after all, this matter is not a facade, it is an unwritten rule that most people will not say out loud easily.
In addition, these offerings have always been serving the emperor, and now they are taking care of a small official of the sixth rank. Of course, each one of them behaves arrogantly and arrogantly.
Lin Ruhai knew it well and originally planned to slowly influence them.
But he never expected that his only sixteen-year-old son would tell the truth.
Lin Zhao curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "Father, I don't know that when those worshipers first came, their eyes were higher than their heads and they were extremely arrogant. As a result, after I took a dip in the water, these people looked at me.
When I came, I lost all my temper. My eyes were full of admiration. They didn’t respect me as a young man who patrolled the salt censor.”
"What do they respect you for?"
"Of course you respect me for my incredible skills and powerful fists. If you dare to be arrogant in front of me, they will have no room to reason with me!"
"You...you..." Lin Ruhai was furious for a moment and didn't know what to say.
But Jia Min heard what Lin Zhao said, saw that he made his father angry, and wanted to save face for Lin Ruhai, so he sneered: "Zhao'er, why do you say such nonsense? Your father is a dignified salt inspector. Those salt
Shang can't please him? If your fists are useful, why doesn't the country send a general to take charge of Yangzhou? Why send your father, a doctor from Lantai Temple?"
Lin Zhaodao: "That's what mother said."
His words seemed to follow his mother's words, but in fact his tone was indifferent and more perfunctory. Moreover, as he spoke, his eyes were still looking at Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai looked at his eyes like this and felt angry, and couldn't help but ask: "You speak as if you know everything. Do you think you can take down those salt merchants with just your fists?"
Lin Zhao smiled faintly: "In the past ten years, the annual salt tax has been decreasing year by year. Last year, the salt tax was only two million taels. Father, am I right?"
"snort!"
Lin Ruhai snorted coldly.
There were reports in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and all the officials included them. Lin Zhao was able to read the contents of the reports from Lin Ruhai, which showed that he was serious about it. But that was all, and he couldn't say much.
Lin Zhao continued: "The country produces 600 million jins of salt a year, and one jin of salt is sold for three taels of silver, a total of 180 million taels of silver. Among them, two Huaihuai salts account for 400 million jins, which is
That's 120 million taels of silver. According to the country's tax rate of 1 out of 10 taxes, we should be able to get 12 million taels of tax silver. But last year we only collected 1.5 million taels, not even a fraction."
Looking at his dumbfounded parents, Lin Zhao said calmly: "Without a strong fist, I'm afraid I won't be able to get anything with my father's mere salt patrol censorship!"
"But...but, fists alone can't do it..." Lin Ruhai swallowed and said weakly.
My son has investigated salt affairs more carefully than me, so what qualifications does he have to preach?
"In the face of absolute power, their little conspiracy and tricks can't survive at all. Father, I will use my dandy methods to make them cry and pay taxes."
Lin Zhao's tone was calm, but very firm.
These words made Lin Ruhai and Jia Min's eyes sparkle.
"My son has grown up." Jia Min said happily.
In fact, although she has read a lot and understands the family's personal problems, when it comes to national affairs, she only feels that although her son cannot understand what he says, he feels very powerful.
Jia Min couldn't help hugging Daiyu beside her and said, "Brother has grown up."
Xiao Daiyu's eyes were also bright, and she said with a smile: "What my brother just said, 'Thousands of miles across the Yangtze River, you can see Chu Tianshu as far as the eye can see', is really powerful and courageous."
Lin Zhao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Daiyu has poems and books in her belly, and her literary talent is outstanding. Just by listening to my words like this, you can feel the courage in it. Her talents and knowledge are first-class, I think she will definitely not be there in the future.
Under the layman Yi An."
"I hate it, my brother is making fun of me!" Lin Daiyu had already felt the "darkness" in the room. She was originally a very smart person, so she immediately broke away from her mother's arms, ran to Lin Zhao, and said: "Good brother, you
I just recited one sentence, can I compose the entire poem?"
"sure."
Lin Zhao picked up his sister, opened the window, pointed at the mighty Yangtze River, and chanted loudly:
"Just drink Changsha water,
Also eat Wuchang fish.
Thousands of miles across the Yangtze River,
The eyes are so clear and soothing.
Regardless of wind and waves,
Better than taking a leisurely stroll,
I have a lot of room today.
The Master said on the river:
The dead are dead like this!"
Having said this, Lin Zhao remained silent.
"Brother, you just recited the first part of the poem. I also want to hear the second part of the poem." Lin Daiyu was dissatisfied. Why did she only read the first part of the poem with such bold and heroic words?
Broken chapters are the most annoying to dogs.
"Daiyu wants to hear it, but it will take another twenty years." Lin Zhao said lightly.
"Why?" Lin Daiyu asked puzzledly.
Lin Zhao smiled but didn't answer.
But Lin Ruhai's expression was shocked, and the look in his eyes when he looked at his son was completely different.
He has heard that his son not only has a lot of troubles in his heart.