The conversation between Qian Taichong and Zhou Lezhi lasted until late at night, after which Mr. Le said goodbye and left. Qian Taichong asked him to leave early in the morning - the capital had a curfew at night and there were no lights on the road, so it was very unsafe. Unexpectedly, Mr. Le didn't care at all. When he arrived at the door, he realized that there was a small sedan and seven or eight family members waiting under the screen wall of the guild hall - this Mr. Le was obviously no ordinary scholar.
Back in the house, after three drums had been played, Qian Taichong turned off the lights and went to bed. But I was too excited to sleep. I never thought there would be such an adventure in the world! Originally, the movement to Beijing was in the mood of "one last ditch effort", but unexpectedly, by chance, he was summoned by the emperor. Now he unexpectedly had a long conversation with "Mr. Le", which opened up his mind.
Yes! In the current situation, it is impossible for the Zheng family to "revenge", and there is no way out for fighting each other in Zhangzhou Bay. At present, he and Zheng Sen are in an awkward situation. In the final analysis, they still have no money.
Only when you have money can you afford to raise soldiers and buy guns and cannons, and only then can you keep your current industry and then talk about other things.
Now there is nothing but asking for help everywhere, spending a lot of money, but with little effect. If it hadn't been for this chance coincidence, I would have returned empty-handed from this trip to the capital.
Thinking of this, he couldn't sleep anymore, so he simply got up and lit the candle, spread out the paper and ink, and listed out the things he had just thought about one by one.
The first thing is to set up a sugar factory. There are many fields under Zheng Sen, and a considerable part of them are planted with sugar cane, indigo and other cash crops. But since they don’t have the ability to process the sugar cane themselves, most of the sugar cane is sold to sugar shacks. In the past two years, a large amount of "Kun sugar" has been dumped, and all sugar factories have closed down. Most of the sugar cane has been sold to sugar cane traders. As for who they would sell to, it goes without saying that it would be Kun Ren.
It is not a secret locally that Kun thieves purchase sugar cane from Fujian to make sugar. Originally, Fujian was a major sugar-producing province with many local sugarhouses. Brown sugar, white sugar, and rock sugar are all produced, and there are many maritime shipments for export and domestic sales. Since the advent of kontang, almost all sugar lairs have been wiped out due to dumping. Taking advantage of price and quality, various grades of kontang have quickly filled the entire market like mercury pouring down. Lao owners, merchants, and craftsmen have gone bankrupt and unemployed. Only the sugarcane farmers were unscathed.
When I started my own Konfa Sugar Factory, there was no problem with the raw materials. It’s just that even if there is no kun machine or kun craftsman, these still have to be provided by kun thieves. At this point, Qian Taichong originally had doubts. After all, both sides are still "enemy countries". Logically speaking, there seems to be no possibility of helping them. However, after hearing what Mr. Le said about the Kun thieves' behavior, and thinking about the fact that every family in Zhangzhou Bay is now doing business with the Kun thieves, it seems that it is not impossible. possible.
"Anyway, I still have to give it a try." Qian Taichong thought to himself. Just like when he came to Beijing this time, neither others nor himself were sure. He didn't expect to be summoned by the emperor!
Qian Taichong hummed the latest popular Minnan tune "You Will Win Only If You Work Hard". This tune was introduced with Kunshang in the past few years. Although Qian Taichong didn't understand why Kun Thief had a Minnan tune, the tune was nice and the lyrics were inspirational, so it spread as soon as it was introduced. Naturally, everyone in the Zheng family can hum a few times, even him, a foreigner, is no exception.
Xu Xu looked at the middle-aged man under tight guard. With a weather-beaten face and gray beard and hair, it is hard to imagine that he is only in his early forties and in his prime.
If you see him in the market, you will probably be fooled by him, thinking that he is just a gangster who walks on the street every day, talks about his words, and earns a few small coins to survive.
It was only when he stripped off his clothes and applied medicine to him that his muscular tendons were exposed.
This kind of muscle is not built by fitness enthusiasts with protein powder, but is truly honed through long-term training and beating. Although it looks ordinary, the explosive power and tenacity in it are far beyond comparison. In addition, with many scars all over his body, Xu Xu knew that this person had extraordinary skills. Experienced in the arena. If he hadn't been stabbed first, it would have taken a lot of effort to capture him.
Such people have very good physical fitness, but they appear weak due to excessive blood loss. After taking antibiotics, there is no inflammation, and they have been recovering for more than ten days, and their health is getting better day by day. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the interrogation, Xu allowed Liu to be interrogated only after the hygienist said that his wounds had basically healed and he could sit up and eat soft food.
Liu Zheng's ward and cell were located in the wing room, and he was allowed to walk in. The room was brightly lit, and additional iron bars were installed on the windows. Liu Zheng was half lying on a small bed. Iron rings were cut into the wall, and his right hand and left foot were fixed to them with shackles and iron chains.
Originally, he only used nylon restraints to control his hands and feet. Recently, as his health improved and his strength increased, he switched to shackles. The caretaker at the bedside was watching eagerly. Not only was he equipped with guns and daggers, he also had an electric baton in his hand, which he could take down at any time.
Spending so much time is actually a sign that Xuancheng is a very cautious person. Especially when interrogating prisoners in enemy territory, one has to be cautious.
Liu Zhen not only had martial arts skills, but he was also the instigator of the heinous crimes committed in Guangzhou. Not to mention how much trouble he caused to the Senate, just instructing bandits in Guangzhou to harvest, cut, and practice witchcraft was enough. Let him die without a burial place. Such people know that their sins are serious, and most of them are unwilling to admit their sins, so beware of them struggling to the death and dying together.
Liu Yiyuan was resting in bed with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes when he heard someone coming in.
"How are you?" Xu Wenyan asked.
"I'm recovering well. The Australian medicine is really effective!" Liu Wei's expression was as usual, as if he was talking about home affairs.
"Taoist Master has a strong physique, so this minor injury won't be a problem." Xu Xu said, "I will take care of you for a while and act as normal."
Hearing him address him as "Taoist Master", Liu Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he probably knew that his hidden documents had been discovered.
"So what if we act as usual?" Liu Zheng raised his handcuffed right hand, "I'm afraid your Majesty will have to take off his hands and feet before you can rest assured."
"It's not that," Xu Xu said with a smile, "I, the Song Dynasty, are responsible for the torture and killing of prisoners. Since the Taoist priest has been captured, whatever the crime is, the law will review and deal with it, and the punishment will be clear. I am just a detective and an interrogator. , just in case.”
Liu Zhen heard his words and it was obvious that the other party already knew that he was "Mushi Taoist". There is absolutely no excuse for what he committed. Thinking of this, the stone fell to the ground, and I no longer felt uneasy. He said: "Sir, since you already know my identity, why do you need to treat me?"
"Visiting the poor and asking for help, rescuing the wounded and rescuing the dying, is really the duty of the Senate. It is not up to us to judge whether Sir has committed a heinous crime or not." Xu Xu knew that such a person was not afraid of being killed. If he was blindly intimidated or treated with kindness, he would not be able to make him submit, even if Torture and the use of hand-cranked telephones may not be completely effective, so we can only try to do it slowly, using both soft and hard tactics.
"Sir, you are righteous." Liu Zheng's words were full of sarcasm, and he said, "I am treating you. Do you want to ask me something?"
"Of course. The Taoist Priest has already told us a lot about Shi Weng. The Senate is very interested." Xu Xu said, "Sir, he is a smart man, so I don't have to be secretive. Shi Weng is doing things all the time. , although it has nothing to do with the overall situation, it has caused a lot of trouble for us. This account must be settled."
"Since we have to settle accounts, why should I say more? Anyway, you already know that Shi Weng is Lord Wang."
"It may be true that Mr. Shi is Wang Yehao, but based on the Senate's understanding of Mr. Wang, he definitely does not have such ability. Although Mr. Wang is also a capable person who can stand alone and stir up countless waves, but in terms of the overall situation, he is still far from So much. So we want to know, who is the person who advises Shi Weng?"
The problem has been cut to the chase. Liu Zheng took a deep breath with hesitation on his face. Xu Xu knew that he no longer had much loyalty to Shi Weng, otherwise he would not have changed things and colluded with Little Eunuch Yang in the kidnapping case.
Today's hesitation is nothing more than the thought of bargaining in my heart.
If he were an ordinary person, as long as he was allowed to live, he would most likely speak. But I wish he wouldn't dare. Taoist Mu Shi was not only the mastermind behind a series of major cases against the Senate, he also committed witchcraft cases, which no one dared to mention.
If there is no weakness, it is indeed difficult to handle. However, after thinking about it, he probably felt frustrated at the moment. As long as he was sincere, it would be possible to let him express his feelings.
Thinking of this, he stopped for a few minutes. Seeing that he still didn't speak, he planned to give him a try and said, "Could it be that Mr. Le?"
Liu Zheng was startled, and Xu Xu immediately knew from the micro-expression on his face that he had been tested!
The temptation was successful, which also reduced his chips. It can be seen that Liu Zheng has begun to waver.
After less than a cup of tea, I heard Liu Zheng say: "Do you know him?"
"Of course I know. I just don't know his real name." Xu Youran said, "Actually, we are not interested in his surname. We just want to know more about him."
"Mr. Le is a man of great talent." Liu Wei whispered.
"We also agree on this matter." Xu Xu looked sympathetic to each other, "Although each of us has his own master, I, the elders of the Song Dynasty, have great admiration for everyone in the Shi Weng Group. The imperial army spent millions of food and wages, which is not as good as yours. Half the wait.”
Everyone loves to hear flattery, especially when it comes from a powerful opponent. Liu Zheng was no exception, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips. He closed his eyes for a long time, then suddenly opened them and said:
"It's not difficult for me to tell you, but... I have a condition."
Xu Xin thought: Okay!
"But it doesn't matter. As long as I can decide, I can naturally agree on the spot. If it is up to the Senate to decide, I will report it as soon as possible and I will get back to you within three days."
"Three days?" Liu Ying was startled for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "Yes, you have a telegram. Mr. Le said that this thing can transmit messages thousands of miles away in just a moment..."
(End of chapter)
