Ran Fang was supposed to handle this matter, but recently he was busy making money and forgot about it.
However, since Fusu mentioned it now, it means that he has been paying attention to this matter, so it is okay to leave it to him.
Thinking of this, Ran Fang looked at Fusu with eager eyes.
"Have Mr. Fusu ever had contact with that trafficker, lackey, or wealthy businessman's armor?"
Although he didn't know why Ran Fang asked this question, Fusu still shook his head honestly.
"Never contacted."
Hearing this, Ran Fang sat upright.
He looked at Fusu with burning eyes and said: "Since Mr. Fusu is the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty, his concerns should be about the affairs of the world and should not be limited to the court and books."
"There is a sentence that I hope Mr. Fusu will remember. It will only be easy to understand after reading it on paper. You must do it carefully if you know it."
"So, you should contact more people and practice what you think and learn before you can truly understand the truth."
"Now that those people sneaked into Xianyang secretly, they naturally have secrets."
"If Mr. Fusu can figure out what they want and want, it will be of great help to the future. How about it?"
"Moreover, if you talk about this matter, His Majesty will be very happy and will praise you greatly in front of the ministers."
Ever since the two of them lived together in Xianyang Prison, the interaction between the two had been that Ran Fang said what Fusu did. Now that Fusu heard what Ran Fang said, Fusu didn't feel dissatisfied at all.
He even nodded, feeling that Ran Fang was training himself.
He looked at Ran Fang with grateful eyes, raised his hands and said, "Thank you sir for your advice."
"Then I will investigate the salt merchant's matter."
"I heard that my father has put you in charge of this matter. If there is any news, I will inform you."
Ran Fang nodded, he could still meet this request.
"However, since they didn't want anyone to know and were able to enter Xianyang City, it means there must be someone inside the court."
"Don't be alarmed during this period. Instead, you can let the mantis stalk the cicada. The oriole is behind you. Let's investigate who they are connected to?"
"When we find out that they paid bribes and the government and businessmen colluded, the rest of the matter will be even simpler."
The expression on Fusu's face became more and more happy as he heard this, knowing that this was Ran Fang giving him instructions.
However, after thinking for a second, he couldn't help but ask: "Should we arrest corrupt officials now, or should we solve the salt and iron issue first?"
"And if corrupt officials are discovered during the investigation, will they leave secretly?"
"When the time comes, will you be passive?"
Ran Fang shook his head, a cold look flashed in his eyes.
He said calmly: "Those officials should have thought of these things from the time they colluded with businessmen."
"In the face of interests, people will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If the officials knew that it was the businessmen who exposed them, they would definitely go to court personally to find evidence of guilt."
"Also, immediately order people to go down and have the officials from all over the country send troops to circle the salt ponds, salt wells and iron mines. No one can leave these places until this matter is resolved!"
Although Fusu didn't like those methods, he could understand them all.
He guessed that Ran Fang wanted to make it difficult for those merchants to advance or retreat. No matter what they thought, it would depend on whether he agreed or not.
"Thank you sir."
After getting the answer, Fusu was relieved and left Ran Fang's mansion happily, feeling a little more grateful to Ran Fang in his heart.
…
Sure enough, a few days later, these merchants all received the news that their salt fields had been taken over by the government.
When I was leisurely making friends with officials and trying to get more protection for myself, I received this news, and all the merchants gathered together, trying to put pressure on His Majesty to take back his life.
Moreover, the money they had agreed to give to Fusu was handed over by an intermediary.
However, Fusu did not accept it. Instead, he asked the person who sent the money to send a message and invite several businessmen to his house for detailed discussions two days later.
In this way, these people originally wanted to use money to say good things in front of Fusu, but it seems that they can't do it.
Two days passed quickly. Even if the four major families wanted to refuse, the person who picked them up had already arrived at the door, and they followed reluctantly.
Fusu set the location in a separate courtyard. Although it was not as luxurious as his mansion, he could still see the majesty of the Prince of Qin.
Hundreds of soldiers stood on both sides, their eyes full of murderous intent, which made several merchants tremble with fear, fearing that they might accidentally lose their lives here.
When they came in, they saw Fusu already sitting there, looking like he had been waiting for a long time.
Miao Yutang, who was wearing coarse cloth, stood in the middle with a slight bow. Compared with the soldiers waiting in formation next to him, he looked quite shabby.
Looking at the people around Miao Yutang, they all wore more ordinary clothes than the last, especially the timid Rong Ming, whose clothes were still patched. There was no trace of the fact that he was a wealthy businessman.
After several people stood still, Miao Yutang spoke first. His tone was trembling and his movements cautious. He bent down and saluted Fusu and said, "See Mr. Fusu."
Looking at their clothes, Fusu knew that these people would never spit out their salt fields easily.
He wasn't worried either. With the method given by Ran Fang, even if these people didn't want to, they couldn't help it.
However, the face that should be given must still be given.
"sit."
Several people looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes. It seemed that Fusu's words made their hearts tremble.
But they didn't make the slightest move, obviously not wanting to sit down.
Miao Yutang took the initiative and said: "How dare you sit on an equal footing with Mr. Fusu?"
"I'm just a humble businessman. If I accidentally offend Mr. Fusu, I'll be blamed even to death."
"Why don't you just stand here and just follow the teacher's orders without any hesitation!"
Although the words are so humble, the meaning behind the words is not.
They were urging Fusu, hoping that he would collect the money and return the salt field to them. The two parties would not interfere with each other, and do not think of restricting each other.
Thinking of Ran Fang's instructions, they now guessed that the imperial court knew about the collusion between officials and businessmen, so they should be worried.
In this way, the initiative should be in your own hands.
Thinking this way, Fusu didn't ask them to sit down, and he didn't seem to notice the rough clothes on their bodies.
He sat there, slowly took a sip of tea, and said: "I heard that some of you have been in Xianyang for some time, and you must know something about Xianyang, so I won't be polite to you."
"You guys sent me some money a few days ago. I wonder why?"
"Could it be that you know that the court is encountering problems now and need your generosity, so a few of you came here specifically to solve the problem for the court?"
Originally giving gifts in private, this cannot be said openly.
But Fusu not only said it, but also asked them to admit that they would solve the problem for the DPRK. How could this be done?
But if you deny it, you are bribing the prince, which is a serious crime.
Rong Ming, who was wearing rags, bowed respectfully and said, "Master Fusu Mingcha, we sent those coins to the court."
"This is all my belongings. I hope you don't dislike it."
"As for the difficulties encountered by the DPRK, although we are willing to help, there is really nothing we can do."
