The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

In the afternoon of the next day, Situ Meng received the letter from the emperor sent by flying pigeons. When he saw the contents, he was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing excitedly.

He really didn't expect that the emperor would entrust him with full responsibility for such an important private salt case. After reading the note over and over again three times, Situ Meng jumped up excitedly and hugged Lin Tian turned around in circles in the room, and the whole person seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood.

"Hahahaha... Xiaotian, Xiaotian, Brother Huang said that I will leave all the follow-up of this matter to me! I can do whatever I want to investigate, and I can do whatever I want! Moreover, he will help me block those who only talk in court. Three to four old guys, let me play to my heart's content!

This time, I want those people behind the scenes to look good!snort!Even if they can't be dealt with directly in the end, but they have to cut off their huge source of income and make them feel pain!Of course, it would be even better if they could cut off the money they got from the Shen family and Xue family by the way! "

"Come on, Mengmeng, look at your pride! Your mouth is almost cracked to the root of your ears!" Lin Tian said, took a white crisp pear and handed it to Situ Meng, saying:

"Try it, the Xuzhou specialties brought over by the servants are not bad, crispy and refreshing, sweet as honey, very suitable for your taste!"

"Crack!" After Situ Meng took it, he took a bite directly. As Lin Tian said, the mouthfeel was sweet and refreshing, and when he took a bite of the pear, his throat, which had been a little dry due to anxiety before, suddenly felt much better.

Lin Tian took the message in Situ Meng's hand, read it seriously, and after a while, asked abruptly: "Did the emperor not say who is the person who was sent to take over as the Governor of Xuzhou?"

"En?" Situ Meng was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, and said, "Isn't that true, but since Brother Huang said that he will be here in three days, then he probably came directly from a place not far from here. Level up or promote officials!

After all, from the capital city to Xuzhou, whether it is by boat or on a fast horse, it will definitely not arrive in more than ten days! "

"That's it! I hope to send someone who is both capable and sensible this time! Otherwise, the people of Xuzhou will suffer!" Lin Tian said with some emotion.

"Hehe, Xiaotian, you don't have to worry about this! Anyway, we probably won't be able to leave here for a short time. If there is any problem with the new Governor of Xuzhou, just clean it up together! If you want to come to the hands of the emperor, you should say it." There are a lot of backups available!" Situ Meng said, sitting next to Lin Tian.

"You! Did you read the emperor's reply carefully just now?" Lin Tian raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "This time, you really got what you wished, and the emperor's support for you is really awesome! Those who you originally The petty officials of the eighth and ninth ranks who don't like it are prepared to be punished lightly because they are afraid that they will cause chaos in Xuzhou City if they are all investigated and dealt with at once!

These emperors have thought of it for you, and even prepared a lot of newly promoted Jinshi who have been preparing for officials after the scientific examination!Preparing to let them all go out of Beijing to this Xuzhou Mansion starts from small officials and small officials, which can be regarded as a lot of experience!Therefore, you can rest assured to deal with all the officials in question at once!

Moreover, I also received news that this year, the emperor plans to open Enke again, which is obviously to prepare for your big fight in the future!It seems that the emperor really cares more about your younger brother than his son!It seems that the governor of Xuzhou sent this time must be the emperor's confidant, you have to get along well with him! "

"That is, when I was young, I was completely brought up by Brother Huang! Back then, when I was just able to walk, I was always attached to Brother Huang, even when he went to study in the study, I followed him! At that time, the situation in the palace was also very complicated, and Brother Huang didn't dare to leave my side all the time. For a long time, except for going to the toilet, Brother Huang and I were inseparable!

Sigh... Even so, I was almost killed by someone, if I hadn't just met you..." Situ Meng said here, completely lost in memory.

"Okay! Don't think about those annoying things in the past! Now that you have this ability, you should do it well! Help your brother manage this world well, and get rid of those corrupt officials, especially this kind of Eat inside and outside, take the salary of the court but have a heart for a dog with a different surname!

It is the best reward for him to deal with these things that the emperor wants to do but is inconvenient to come forward. "Lin Tian comforted lightly.

"Xiaotian, you are right! From this time on, I will not let any of these people go, the king of Dongping County, the king of Nan'an County, and the king of Xining County! By the way, Xiaotian, can your Death Squad Can I use it?" Situ Meng looked at Lin Tian seriously and asked solemnly.

"Look at what you said! We are a family! Whether you borrow or not, what is yours is mine, and what is mine is yours! If there is anything, just say it!" Lin Tian said boldly.

"That's right, even though their Wangs with different surnames are only cooperating with the Duke's Mansion, the Shen family, and the Xue family this time, and relying on the voice of private salt to make money, I'm still a little worried! I need the death team to help me check carefully, Did they have any other changes!

You know, they are all princes guarding one side now, if they have any bad intentions, I'm afraid..." Situ Meng said, his face darkened.

"You! It's simply eating radish and worrying about it. The emperor and the empress do not think of these things you can think of! I am afraid that the spies they sent earlier have already reported back the news! You should concentrate on it first. Let's find out this private salt case!"

Lin Tian said, rubbing Situ Meng's hair intentionally, and said: "You haven't learned how to walk yet, but you want to fly? Xiao Mengmeng, you have to be steadfast, take one step at a time!

I can lend you the Reaper Squad, but have you ever thought that, compared to monitoring whether those kings with different surnames are planning to rebel now, the situation where official salt is seized is sold privately, and there are also situations where salt is manufactured and sold privately? , is what you should focus on now!

Don't be too greedy to chew!As for what you are worried about, you might as well mention it in the secret letter to the emperor next time!I suggest that you'd better let the members of the Reaper Squad help you thoroughly investigate the two merchants, Shen's and Xue's!Because not to mention those kings with different surnames, even the two state dukes' mansions are not something you can easily act rashly now, which will directly stir the nerves of those aristocratic families. "

Lin Tian said indifferently: "Although the Shen family and the Xue family are imperial merchants with their business names all over the Dayong Dynasty, they are giants in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of real court officials and nobles, they are also low-status. They are just businessmen, and they will never be qualified to be on an equal footing with them.

You see, although King Jia Shixue is known as the four major families in Jinling, and the marriages are more frequent and close, but think about it, the Wang family married the second son of the Duke of Rongguo, one has no title, and he himself is just a mere five Jia Zheng, who is a minor official, is the eldest daughter, and the amount of dowry and dowry is basically the same!

But what about the Xue family?The proposer was the head of the Xue family, and the betrothal gift was 10,000+ taels of real silver and various valuable antique treasures, but in exchange for a girl from the Wang family, the dowry was only a mere 1 Two, Mingli also euphemistically said that he could not surpass his sister-in-law!

Moreover, even if this is the case, the head of the Xue family still dare not take concubines, and there is not even a housekeeper around him. Can't you see the attitude of the important officials of the family towards merchants from these? "

"So, if I directly attack the Shen family or the Xue family, then it will be easy to take the initiative, and there won't be many people coming out to obstruct it? Moreover, if these two families are completely destroyed, then they will sell private salt. The channel has been completely cut off! Wonderful, really wonderful!" Situ Meng excitedly hit his left hand with his right fist, praising him endlessly.

Lin Tian shook his head helplessly, and continued: "Little Tian, ​​please calm down first! If you completely destroy these two families at once, I am afraid that those aristocratic families will not look for you, but Your Majesty and Taishang Huang will shoot you to death together!"

"Ah? Why? I'm not doing this for the private salt case!" Situ Meng looked at Lin Tiandao with a bit of grievance.

"Then don't use your brain to think about it. If you directly destroy the Shen family and the Xue family, then more than half of the shops in the Dayong Dynasty will be closed. By then, the common people will want to buy needles, thread, brains, and daily products. There are no other places, and the whole country will be completely messed up! I really don’t know where your smart business minds have gone!”

Lin Tian looked at Situ Meng whose IQ had dropped significantly recently, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, and thought to himself: "It seems that the saying that people in love have zero IQ is very reasonable!" '

Situ Meng, who had completely calmed down, finally sorted out his thoughts slowly, and also wanted to understand Lin Tian's original meaning, that is, to put pressure on the Shen and Xue families, and to divide them at the same time, and then it is best He can gather them all into his own hands.

When the vast majority of the firms in the Dayong Dynasty have to obey my orders, then when the time comes, no matter if it is those kings with different surnames or princes who want to do some secret deeds, I will know immediately , and can be controlled at any time as needed, especially by suppressing their source of income through economic means.

After all, Shen and Xue are powerful in business now, but they dare not offend any big family, because they lack a strong position, which is what Situ Meng now has.

After thinking about all this, Situ Meng and Lin Tian muttered in the house, and made a new plan for the Shen family and the Xue family.

In the early morning of the next day, just after breakfast, the guard outside the door rushed to report, saying that someone claimed to be the newly appointed governor of Xuzhou, and came to report!