"This little brat is so angry. President, we can't let this boy off easily, otherwise we will be in trouble in the future!"
The quarrel suddenly reached the point of falling out. Even though they had been prepared for it, Jia Cong's arrogance caught these big salt merchants by surprise. They were all filled with anger and anger.
"Don't let this trend go. Otherwise, all the young men from the capital will kick their noses and get in trouble. We will also lose face!"
"Exactly, we must respond quickly and give Jia Cong a severe blow, otherwise the future will be difficult!"
"It's best to give the Rongguo Mansion a beating. Isn't he just relying on a declining Rongguo Mansion? We need to use practical actions to tell this kid that the down-and-out noble family is nothing!"
"Hmph, since Lin Ruhai and Jia Cong are so disrespectful, we don't have to give them a way to survive!"
"Yes, just let them die, so as not to worry!"
"..."
What is arrogance? This is arrogance!
A dignified and important official of the imperial court, a third-grade salt inspector, actually kept saying that he wanted to kill him, but he acted as if it were natural. You can imagine his arrogance.
Fortunately, Jia Cong had already left, otherwise he would have been stunned into silence by now.
It's not because of the energy of these salt merchants, but because of their arrogance and ignorance!
In the era of feudal imperial power, money was nothing.
At most, they can only use financial interests to bundle their operations and form a large profit network, but it does not mean that they themselves are really powerful.
In other words, the Yangzhou Salt Merchants actually did not have a powerful force that the people in power were really afraid of, nor was they an indispensable key presence. If they really could not see the situation clearly and did not have a correct mentality, they would only be dead.
If you are disobedient, just change a salt dealer, or launch a new salt dealer!
These are obviously things that the Yangzhou salt merchants, who are accustomed to being touted and have a wrong mentality, are not really aware of.
The power of the government is not easy to control. Once the line is crossed, the consequences will be very serious.
Not to mention, the Yangzhou salt merchants actually dared to collude with bandits to ambush and assassinate a third-rank official of the imperial court. Once the news was leaked, it would be a disaster.
Some things, once done, are a big deal!
When the time comes, I am afraid that the salt merchants who are currently dancing happily will be robbed of their property, and may end up dead.
Obviously, the big salt merchants in Yangzhou, who had been ridiculed by Jia Cong, did not even think of going that far at this time, and just wanted to vent their dissatisfaction.
In their view, since Lin Ruhai was unkind, they should not be blamed for being unjust.
…
Just when the negotiations between Jia Cong and the Yangzhou Salt Merchants Association completely broke down, a big drama also unfolded at the official residence of the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor.
Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou salt inspector, was frightened by the assassination. He was also exposed to the rain and cold, and the news that he fell ill could not be concealed from the imperial envoy and the officials in charge of the investigation team.
No matter what he thinks in his heart, and how dissatisfied he is with Lin Ruhai's hasty move, at this moment, he naturally has to stand in the position of a bureaucracy and come together to visit.
Lin Ruhai's body bones were generally normal, and his face was a bit too pale. Moreover, a famous doctor in Yangzhou diagnosed him as having something wrong with his body, so he could not be deceived by his colleagues.
Therefore, when the imperial envoy and the chief officials of the investigation team visited, even if they did not understand medical skills, they could still tell that there was something wrong with Lin Ruhai's body.
After some false politeness and consolation, and having fulfilled their duties as colleagues, the Imperial Envoy and the chief officials of the investigation team had to say goodbye.
"Sorry to trouble you all!"
Lin Ruhai's face was as pale as paper, and he could barely hold up half of his body, and said with a wry smile: "I don't want to offend some people's interests, and the counterattack comes so quickly!"
The imperial envoy and the chief officials of the investigation team hurriedly comforted him, showing some sympathy and some disapproval of Lin Ruhai's experience. Of course, it was inevitable that the rabbit would die and the fox would be sad.
The dignified Salt Patrol Censor was made into the current appearance, and they were not in a good mood when they were called officials in the same dynasty. Who knows whether the same thing will happen to them in the future?
No matter which faction they belong to, at this moment they have no favorable impression of the Yangzhou salt merchants, and they even have a bit more disgust and murderous intent.
"I'm afraid I'll have to recuperate for a while in the current situation. I'm just worried that it will delay the yamen affairs!"
Lin Ruhai's tone was a little sad, and she said sincerely: "I hope you will report to the court with me to avoid any misunderstandings!"
At this point, without waiting for the imperial commissioner and the investigation team officials to express their opinions, his breathing suddenly became rapid, his face alternated between red and white, and he suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of black blood, and his body fell limply.
"Master Lin! Brother Ruhai! Someone come quickly!"
"..."
There was a panic in Lin Ruhai's bedroom. The imperial envoys and investigation team officials who came to visit turned pale with shock and were at a loss what to do.
However, some sharp-eyed officials in the panic noticed something was wrong. Lin Ruhai spurted out black blood with a strange stench.
Sure enough, upon closer inspection, it was indeed black blood, and it also emitted an unusually unpleasant fishy odor.
this……
As long as you are not a fool, you will know that the situation is probably very bad. Some officials have already made some speculations in their minds, fearing that Lin Ruhai suddenly fell ill.
Gradually, everyone including the Imperial Envoy and the officials in charge of the investigation team realized something was wrong, but now it was impossible to leave in time.
The idea of luck in my heart was completely extinguished by the exclamation of a famous doctor from Yangzhou who rushed over.
"No, Mr. Lin is poisoned!"
The famous doctor in Yangzhou didn't have so many complicated thoughts. After seeing the black blood spurting out from Lin Ruhai, he hurriedly checked and came to a conclusion quickly.
"How can it be?"
Lin Ruhai's face became even paler, his breath was weak and he said in shock: "I, how could you be poisoned?"
The famous doctor in Yangzhou who was responsible for the treatment shook his head repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "The poison in you is a chronic toxin. It won't kill you for a while!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the bedroom relaxed.
If the dignified third-rank official of the imperial court, the Salt Patrol Censor, was poisoned and died right in front of their eyes, the imperial envoy and the chief of the investigation team would feel chills running down their spines just thinking about it.
At the same time, they already have the biggest suspect in mind as the mastermind of the poisoning.
"Doctor, I, my bones..."
Lin Ruhai looked miserable and asked bitterly. There was hope for life in his eyes, which was in line with his mental state at this time.
In my heart, I was secretly shocked by Jia Cong's methods!
It is said that within three days, he can spray poisonous blood at any time by arousing his emotions. Such methods are really unheard of.
In other words, as long as within three days, he can control when to spit out the poisonous blood from his body. As for the emotional shock, it is quite simple. As long as he thinks carefully about the resistance he encountered after becoming the Salt Patrol Censor, he can't help but feel angry.
He even had boundless murderous intent.
Then, the visiting imperial minister and the officials in charge of the investigation team could not stay out of the matter...