"My lies are misleading the public. They are simply mysteries that are misleading the public!"
It was still the study room in the front yard of the residence of the important minister in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time, the court boss didn't have the usual scholarly demeanor. He slammed a brand new book in his hand to the ground, his eyes were so angry that he almost wanted to spit fire.
The brand new book fell to the ground, and the cover was exposed. The four big words "The Richest Man in the World" were particularly eye-catching!
As a high-ranking minister in the cabinet, I naturally know how big a stir the release of the final volume of the book "The Richest Man in the World" will cause.
Among them, Pig's Feet was designed to lure the Salt Patrol Censor of Yangzhou into the water. He knew that Lin Ruhai's previous salt patrol censors all fell into this trap.
If the important ministers in the court take their seats, especially if they have been worried about the lack of silver in the treasury now, it will not end well.
What made the cabinet boss even more shocked and angry was that the third volume of the novel focused on describing the extravagance and lust of Yangzhou's big salt merchants. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "wine ponds, meat forests" and "liquor and entertainment".
As far as he knew, even the first and second ministers of the cabinet, as well as the current life with the emperor, were not so nourishing and carefree.
Doesn’t this cause trouble for the big guys?
What's more, at the end of the novel, the pig's trotters' family property is described as being worth twenty million taels, which is the source of the disaster.
Not to mention others, even he was a little excited when he saw this paragraph.
He even thought about whether the current wealth of Yangzhou's big salt merchants was so rich. The result of his thinking made him feel sad. Even if the wealth of Yangzhou's big salt merchants was not so rich, it was still a considerable figure.
"Let's talk about it, what will we do next?"
In the study, there were also a group of close officials, all of whom were silent, and the atmosphere was rather dull.
"The current situation is, I'm afraid it can't be stopped!"
In private exchanges, there is no need to say those high-sounding words. Someone said bluntly: "The novel "The Richest Man in the World" is too cruel. There is no need for us to continue to support those salt merchants. If there is a bad one, we have to trap it ourselves."
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"If you really give up like this, you will make a lot of money every year!"
"Can you stop it? Even today and the emperor are probably red-eyed right now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the officials present felt a chill rush from the back of their spines to the top of their heads, and they were all shocked by the possible serious consequences.
After discussing for a long time, they felt that since they could no longer stop it, they might as well go with the flow and get more benefits and benefits based on their understanding of the big salt merchants in the Yangzhou Salt Merchant Association.
To put it bluntly, they were also influenced by the final plot of the novel "The Richest Man in the World" and were jealous of the big salt merchants who easily had hundreds of millions of taels.
Those affected are not only the stakeholders of the salt merchants, but also many court forces who feel that they are powerful and qualified to take a share of the pie. In recent days, they have been gathering frequently to discuss how to divide the property of the Yangzhou salt merchants.
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Even within the Rongguo Mansion, there was no shortage of such discussions.
Rarely, the old lady called Jia Cong over for questioning.
The Rongqing Hall was empty. A group of young and beautiful maids had been sent out long ago. There were only the old lady, the eldest master, the second master Zheng, and the second master Lian.
After seeing the gift, the old lady was not polite and asked directly: "In the plot of your monkey novel, it is said that the Yangzhou salt merchants have more than 20 million yuan?"
When she said this, even though the old lady was well-informed, her tone changed slightly, and it was obvious that her mood was definitely not as calm as it seemed.
Not only her, but the three male masters of Rongguo Mansion sitting there also looked over with their ears perked up and their eyes bright.
Twenty million taels of silver!
What is this concept?
Absolute gold and silver, the accumulation of two generations of Rong Guo Mansion is quite rich, but compared with the wealth of the salt merchants, it pales into insignificance.
"It's not that exaggerated!"
Jia Cong chuckled and shook his head, ignoring the disappointment on the old lady's face, and said leisurely: "But my uncle mentioned to me that those big salt merchants who have accumulated wealth for several generations almost all have a family fortune of more than 10 million. This is for sure.
thing!"
Hiss...
There was a gasp of cold air in the main hall of Rongqing Hall.
"It's a pity that Ruhai is no longer in the post of Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, otherwise we can think of a way!"
The old lady woke up immediately, shook her head and said helplessly: "I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to get a piece of the pie now!"
The elder said indifferently: "Old madam, don't even think about such a good thing. Even if your brother-in-law is still serving as the Salt Patrol Censor, we can't even think about getting much benefit!"
Ignoring the displeased gaze of the old lady, he chuckled and said: "The position of the Salt Inspector is of great importance. Above, there are Jin and Chaotang who are watching. In the middle, there are powerful locals like the Zhen family in Jinling who are eyeing covetously. The salt merchants below are also not interested."
If a few honest people do something outrageous, they will immediately be dismissed from their posts!"
Although these words came from the mouth of the great master, they were actually thoughts that Jia Cong had communicated with him early on and deliberately conveyed.
Obviously, the elder not only listened to it, but also 'revealed' it at this moment, which made him stand out.
"Jinling Zhen family?"
The old lady was stunned for a moment, then she realized what she was doing and nodded, and said thoughtfully: "That's right, they have controlled the official position of the Salt Patrol Censor for many years before, and the benefits here are so huge, no wonder their family cares about it!"
"The old lady doesn't know that when she went to the south of the Yangtze River, her grandson discovered that many elders of the Jinling clan were persuaded by the Zhen family to join the Yangzhou salt affairs!"
At this time, Lian Er, who had recovered from the shock, hurriedly said: "Fortunately, Uncle Lin escaped in time, otherwise if the Jinling clan used the banner of Rongguo Mansion to ask uncle to do something bad, it would be in trouble!"
"Is there such a thing?"
The old lady's face darkened, but what she said next made Jia Cong feel that this person was probably greedy for profit.
"You guys think, if we use the power of the Jinling clan, can we join in the Yangzhou salt affairs and get some benefits from those big, wealthy salt merchants!"
Obviously, the old lady was completely tempted by the tens of millions of taels of silver.
"I don't care about this matter!"
Fortunately, the eldest man exerted his strength, curled his lips and waved his hands and said: "If you want to do it, the old lady and the second brother can do it together, don't drag the eldest brother in!"
After saying that, he stood up and said hello: "You two are coming back with me. Don't get involved in such a 'big event' casually, lest you don't know how unlucky it will be!"
Lian Er hurriedly stood up, and together with Jia Cong, he saluted the old lady and said goodbye, then hurriedly followed behind the eldest master and left.
"Boss, you bastard, do you want to piss this old lady off to death?"
Then the old lady reacted and let out an angry shout of extreme dissatisfaction. Unfortunately, the elder had already taken Lian Er and Jia Cong and left Rongqing Hall without stopping at all...