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  Chapter 578 T-shaped scroll All parties, private salt dealers

   "I didn't expect that the first guest I met after arriving in Yangzhou was actually a stranger, and I didn't even know anything about it. I don't know whether I am dereliction of duty, or I am ignorant."

  Feng Ziying smiled and looked at the majestic and majestic man in front of him, and nodded slightly.

  Light brown cotton robe, covered with a brown-red homogeneous vest, thick arms are powerful, but hands are rough and dark fingers, leopard head ring eyes, beard and thick beard, living a fierce Zhangfei.

   If it is said that this guy is a general in the army, no one will doubt it, but if it is said that he is a businessman, few people will believe it.

  The visitor smiled wryly, cupped his fists and saluted, "I know it's a bit reckless to meet Mr. Feng in this way, but I also know that if it wasn't like this, it would be very difficult for me to step into your lord's office."

  Public office? Feng Ziying admired this guy for being well-informed. He actually knew that he was working next to the Siyamen, the transfer salt envoy of the two Huaihe Rivers.

You have to know that I just took down this courtyard in less than two days, and I just finished cleaning it yesterday, and arranged some necessary office items. But the servant knew.

  This guy actually uses the word "public house" to describe it. Although it is a bit nondescript, he undoubtedly knows his purpose and intention here, and there is a taste of flattery in it.

In Dazhou, the official office can not be used by any department. Many times it refers to Wenyuan Pavilion. Of course, the six departments can also use the official office, but like other departments, such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Dali Temple Office, it is not. Will use the word public.

  Not to mention the yamen such as the Chief Commissioner of various places, the Commissioner of the Procuratorate, and the Commissioner of the Commander.

   "Hehe, is my side so precious?" Feng Ziying laughed dumbfounded.

"I have also inquired about it. I don't know how many people in the capital city want to see an adult. It is our Jiangnan wealthy businessman who is full of posts in your house, but there are only a handful of people who can meet him. Wang has self-knowledge. If you dare to hope, you can only wait for the opportunity in Yangzhou."

   This guy is also honest.

  In the capital city, Feng Ziying basically didn’t see any merchants, whether they were from Shanxi, Anhui, or Dongting.

  Except for Longyou and Jiangyou Anfu businessman, who had a special meeting with him because of other arrangements, the others only left posts and disappeared temporarily.

   "Well, now that you've met me, you can tell me why you're here." Just as Feng Ziying finished speaking, Wang Wenyan flashed in from outside the door, but his expression was a little nervous.

  Feng Ziying was a little surprised. Wang Wenyan was not such a reckless person. Seeing that there was a man in a well-dressed man behind him, who seemed to be a member of the Qiushui Sword School.

  Seeing that Feng Ziying was fine, Wang Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief, and then whispered to Feng Ziying.

Seeing this situation, the strong man just smiled wryly, but he didn't act abnormally. Instead, the man from the Qiushui Sword Sect held his sword and stared at him intently. From his appearance, if there was any slight movement, he would strike .

  Wang Wenyan whispered in Feng Ziying's ear for a while, Feng Ziying frowned slightly, but in the end it seemed that she didn't accept Wang Wenyan's suggestion, but shook her head.

  Wang Wenyan was a little anxious, and whispered a few more words, but in the end Feng Ziying refused.

   Seeing that Feng Ziying's attitude could not be changed, Wang Wenyan had no choice but to signal the well-dressed man to stand behind Feng Ziying in case of accidents.

   It was the fierce man who smiled wryly and said: "Master Feng, it seems that you already know the origin of XX, and it is true that XX is Suzhou Wang Jiuyu."

"You are honest." Feng Ziying also smiled, "It's just that I don't understand, what are you doing here in Yangzhou? I don't care about the salt affairs, and the Suzhou salt affairs are under the jurisdiction of the salt envoy who transfers the two Zhejiang provinces, right? Aren't you afraid that this officer will directly throw you into prison?"

The salt affairs of Dazhou followed the Ming system. Although Suzhou, Songjiang, Zhenjiang, and Changzhou belonged to Nanzhili, the salt affairs were under the jurisdiction of the transfer salt envoys of the two Zhejiang provinces, not under the jurisdiction of the transfer salt envoys of the two Huaihe Rivers. , so Feng Ziying was very curious why this person came to find her.

  Even if he found out that he and Lin Ruhai had a son-in-law relationship, it was impossible for the two Huaihuai salt censors to intervene in the salt affairs of Liangzhe, Lin Ruhai didn't have that much face.

This Wang Jiuyu is not a simple person, but the largest salt lord in Songjiang, Suzhou, Changzhou, Guangde, and Ningguo, across the two Zhejiang and two Huaihe Rivers, and the land under the jurisdiction of the Si Yamen, who is a transshipment salt envoy. He seldom shows up, and there are not many people who are known to the outside world. Most of his subordinates, such as Zhu Lingjun and Zou Risheng, show their faces.

  Yang He teamed up with Long Jinwei to set off a storm of salt affairs in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces the year before last. The salt censors of the two Zhejiang provinces finally changed hands, and many local officials were also dismissed.

Although Wang Jiuyu was not on the most wanted list, Zhu Lingjun, Zou Risheng and others under his command have become the targets of Long Jinwei. The other leader, Lu Huiyun, was captured by Long Jinwei, but he has been detained in Suzhou Prison for many years because of the complexity of the case. , has not yet been finalized.

  This guy dared to come to see him so boldly, and he didn't seem to be afraid of being arrested by him, which made Feng Ziying somewhat admired.

  Although the Nanjing Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Zhejiang Procuratorate have not listed this person as an arrest target, but as long as you want to deal with him, you can still send him to prison, and then slowly collect evidence.

"Your Excellency is not an official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, nor an official of the Zhejiang Procuratorate. Dealing with a role like Wang is just a matter of one sentence, but it is meaningless to Your Excellency's trip to the south of the Yangtze River. Your Excellency does not need a mere Wang." Xiang Shang's head is here to seek fame, so what is Wang afraid of?"

  Wang Jiuyu said calmly: "As for the salt affairs that your lord said, Wang's visit to your lord this time is not what your lord thinks."

   "Oh?" Feng Ziying asked in amazement: "It seems that Mr. Wang came here for a purpose. Well, let's talk about it, Mr. Wang. I am very curious about what Mr. Wang asked of me."

  The fierce man hesitated to speak, but glanced at the other two people in the room.

  Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Classical Chinese, you go out first."

   "My lord!" Wang Wenyan frowned.

   "It's okay, if this Mr. Wang really intends to do something that is not good for this official, he has already done it before. Besides, this official is not a white-faced scholar..." Feng Ziying smiled proudly.

  Wang Wenyan remembered that his future proprietor was also a martial artist, a battle-hardened man who had also ventured into the grassland alone during the suppression of the rebellion in Xijiang.

   Seeing Feng Ziying's firm attitude, Wang Wenyan could only compromise.

  He also knew that Wang Jiuyu's willingness to take the risk to meet Feng Ziying must have something very important, and he even had a hunch that Wang Jiuyu was just a superficial person, and there might be greater forces behind him.

  However, in order to prevent accidents, he arranged for people from the Qiushui Sword Sect not far from the door, just in a position where they couldn't hear their conversation, but could see them.

  If Wang Jiuyu really has any changes, as long as Feng Ziying can delay a little, the respondent will be able to arrive.

  There were only two people left in the room, Feng Ziying said: "Now you can talk."

Nodding, Wang Jiuyu also knew that Feng Ziying's time was precious, and it was an extrajudicial favor to give him such an opportunity, so he didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "I heard that the reason for this visit is to raise military salaries for the imperial court. thing?"

  Feng Ziying took a sip of tea, glanced at the other party lightly, but did not speak for a while.

  The other party's news is not a fallacy.

  In the final analysis, whether it is setting up a bank, collecting royalties, or even preparing for the mortgage sea tax, it is all about raising money, and it needs to be raised through various channels in a relatively short period of time.

Of course, for Feng Ziying, raising money is important, but it must be raised according to certain rules. Don’t engage in open grabbing such as donations or apportionments. system, the harm will be even greater in the future.

   Seeing Feng Ziying not talking to her, Wang Jiuyue scratched her head in embarrassment.

  He is a salt lord, how has he ever dealt with civil servants like Feng Ziying?

  In the past, he only dealt with people in the inspection department. If he hadn't had to, he wouldn't go through it this time. It was just playing with his head.

  If someone hadn't reassured him and clarified the reasons, he would never have gone through this experience, and even the previous words were specially taught by someone.

   "Uh, I was entrusted by someone to ask about the development of Dongfan." Wang Jiuyu swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said dryly.

  East Fan Development?

  Feng Ziying was amazed that this private salt dealer actually wanted to ask about the development of Dongfan. Could it be that this guy wanted to change careers and wanted to follow Longyou and Anfu merchants to invest in long-term development to play development?

  The matter of Dongfan’s reclamation is not a secret. Longyou merchants and Jiang’an Anfu merchants have met each other. They mentioned the matter of Dongfan’s reclamation, which clarified the imperial court’s attitude towards Dongfan’s reclamation.

This cheered up the businessmen of Longyou and Anfu. They were suppressed by the local government when they were developing land reclamation in Yao'an, Yunnan. Let them be overjoyed.

For Longyou businessmen, Dongfan is no stranger, but they have never thought of crossing the sea to cultivate land before, and although the land of Dongfan is not far away, it is across the sea, and the local mountain people are tough. If you want to go there for reclamation, you must have conflicts with these mountain people. This is different from reclamation in Yao'an, Yunnan. If there is no government force support, reclaiming is impossible.

  Besides, it is a big matter, and it is also a challenge for businessmen with risks and opportunities. They also need to do some research and understand before making plans.

   Unexpectedly, this group of private salt dealers also wanted to develop land.

  (end of this chapter)