Li Shimin naturally heard the meaning of his words and nodded with a heavy face.
"You will accompany me to the west city salt field later to have a look -"
"good!"
Wang Zi'an's face didn't look good either.
The salt field in the west of the city was my own idea, and I also had my own shares. Even most of the workers were temporarily seconded from refugees recruited by my own coal company.
Now, there is something wrong with this salt, and I can never get rid of it!
"I will accompany you to have a look -"
Du Ruhui didn't hesitate and followed immediately.
Then several people got on the carriage and went straight to the salt field in the west of the city.
Although it just snowed yesterday, because this is the main passage between Yancheng and Chang'an, this road is rarely cleaned and the construction is quite smooth.
After leaving Chang'an, under Li Shimin's urging, the carriage drove quickly.
The journey was very fast, more than twenty miles, and in less than half an hour, we had arrived at our destination.
Although Wang Zi'an is the big boss, this is really his first time coming to this place.
This was originally a barren mountain. Because it was rich in mineral salts, even vegetation barely grew. It looked bare. The salt field is built on a high slope at the foot of the mountain.
Surrounded by a long wall, it occupies almost half of the mountainside. Judging from the scale, it must be several hundred acres away.
Moreover, Li Shimin actually used public weapons for personal use. He mobilized a group of troops and set up camp nearby, directly placing this area within the restricted area of the military camp.
On weekdays, salt is transported under the guise of transporting military supplies.
If it hadn't been for the sudden opening of 128 Datang Royal Experimental chain stores this time, many people would still not know that this walled place is a salt farm.
Without saying hello to anyone, Li Shimin, Du Ruhui and others broke into the salt processing plant directly.
It wasn't until Wang Zi'an personally inspected the quality of the salt that he was in charge of the place and hurried over. When he saw Li Shimin's presence, he couldn't help but be startled, and he quickly bowed and saluted.
"The villain Zhang Jia has seen the shopkeeper——"
Although the production workers were all transferred from Changle Coal Trading Company by Wang Zi'an, the management staff were all arranged by Li Shimin.
Especially the steward here is an elite captain of Baiqisi, and he is also the only person in the salt field who knows Li Shimin's true identity. Therefore, he was shocked and did not dare to think too much. He just stood aside with his hands down in a polite manner.
"Have any outsiders come in or out here?"
Li Shimin's face was as dark as water.
Zhang Jia couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and his heart suddenly lifted.
"Never-"
“Is the production process sloppy and sloppy, or is it cutting corners?”
Before Li Shimin finished speaking, Zhang Jia knelt down with a pop.
"The villain doesn't dare. All the processes are watched by the villain with his own eyes. He will never dare to be careless..."
Li Shimin's face softened slightly, he threw away the white salt in his hand, patted the remaining salt foam on his hand, and nodded casually.
"It's good if you don't, otherwise you know the consequences - get up..."
Zhang Jia's jacket was soaked through.
He got up from the ground, secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and was secretly glad in his heart.
Fortunately, I haven't slacked off during this period, otherwise if something went wrong, I might have to walk away without food.
Although he was not aware of the poisoning incident that occurred in Chang'an City at this time, he had a vague suspicion that something serious might have happened. Otherwise, how could it be possible for His Majesty and several prime ministers to inspect this small place in person at the same time?
Wang Zi'an ignored them and checked each assembly line. There was no problem at all. He checked the warehouse again and found that there were no major problems except for a little dampness. Then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was really worried about something going wrong here.
If there is a problem with this part, the problem will be huge.
Not to mention whether he would be implicated, the people in Chang'an would probably suffer an unreasonable disaster. He knew very well what happened in Chang'an City today, and he also knew how many people were buying.
You know, after nearly two months of hunger marketing, most ordinary people in Chang'an have reached the point of extreme salt deficiency.
Therefore, the salt from my own salt farm has now flowed into thousands of households along with the 128 experimental chain stores. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.
After Wang Zi'an confirmed that there was no problem here, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as there are no problems here, the problems are still within control.
Several people worked non-stop and carefully investigated the entire transportation process of this batch of salt. They confirmed that no outsiders had intervened before this batch of salt entered the chain store. Only then did they feel completely relieved.
It's not your own problem!
This problem is easy to solve!
Standing on the hillside, looking back at the majestic city of Chang'an, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a sense of evil in his eyes.
It's this group of people again!
Prince An couldn't help being shocked. He originally thought that he had assumed the greatest malice towards those people, but unexpectedly, he still underestimated their malice.
"Sure enough, if there is still conscience in this world, it is because the weight paid is not enough. This is obviously for money, and no matter what the means..."
He took a deep breath and managed to suppress the turbulent emotions in his heart.
"Let's go back to Chang'an——"
Looking at the place where Wang Zi'an stood just now, the hard rock had turned into powder. Li Shimin and others couldn't help but take a breath. This brat's force became more and more terrifying.
Several people looked at Wang Zi'an's back and felt something strange.
…
This time, the response speed of Chang'an County and Wannian County surprised everyone.
No one expected that these two county magistrates, who had never had a special sense of presence, would suddenly act so decisively. Gao Ting, in particular, was even more powerful. They directly blocked all Datang Royal Salt chain stores in their jurisdiction and seized all personnel. .
There are sixty-three in total, no one is left out!
What a strong point!
Gao Ting's actions made the scholars gathered in Chang'an feel as if they had been given a shot of blood.
This is a true scholar, a role model for our generation!
He has a strong character and will not give in even if it involves the royal family or His Majesty.
Some young scholars were inspired by Operation Gaoting and even spontaneously participated in the operation, helping the county government officials and police officers to maintain order and blockade the streets.
The action was too swift.
It was beyond everyone's expectation.
Therefore, some people directly controlled them before they had time to deal with them.
Although the imperial court has not yet dispatched troops to assist, the streets are now full of eyes, especially those scholars, who are staring at these stores as if they were shot.
Not to mention trying to get closer, even if you take a second look, you have to keep an eye on him like a thief.
However, when they thought that this was the limit of Gao Ting, Gao Ting was already riding a horse and carrying a sword, rushing to Wang's house with great fanfare. There was a lot of movement on his side, and it quickly attracted the attention of many people.
"Gaoming Mansion is taking people to the north. Looking at the direction, it seems that they are heading towards Anrenfang..."
"What are you doing? Are you going to catch the bad guy?"
"No, we must not let Gao Mingfu go into danger alone..."
"Yes, it's time to root out evil and eradicate evil. How can we, the scholars, spare our lives in the face of important events and just watch with cold eyes..."
"..."
Spring will be here in the next year. Although the newspaper said that the previous method of recruiting scholars has been changed, who is still afraid of being famous in these days?
Especially in the name of standing up for the people and upholding justice, no amount is too much.
Normally, I suffer from the lack of opportunities, but now that the opportunity has come, if I don’t seize it, I will be a fool!
Of course, not all of them are such opportunists. There are also many who simply read too much and have no blood in their hearts. They really ignore it and want to contribute to justice.
Therefore, the news about Gao Ting spread rapidly among the crowd, driven intentionally or unintentionally by interested people.
I don’t know how it was spread, but it was spread from ear to ear that Gaoming Mansion in Wannian County, holding a sword and riding a horse, wanted to bravely break into the tiger’s den and be at odds with the thieves.
This kind of plot can be put into teahouse storytelling.
So, later on, more and more people gathered behind Gao Ting, more and more. At first, they were just scholars. Later, some ordinary people who had some inexplicable reasons and didn't even understand the situation came over.
The crowd gathered more and more, and the momentum became louder and louder.
"A real celebrity in Gaoming Mansion——"
"The Gaoming Mansion did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the people. Even the wise ministers of ancient times would not give in!"
"..."
Listening to the noise coming from the crowd, it turned out that Gao Ting, who was still thinking of making a desperate attempt to survive in death, was moved by himself unknowingly.
Ah, it turns out that I am a famous official who is willing to sacrifice his life for the people!
The waist becomes straighter and straighter. When riding on the horse, the chest is straight and the back is straight, calm and generous, and suddenly there is a kind of pride that I can do even if there are thousands of people.
This time, it’s worth it!
Although he originally encouraged himself, he was not prepared to really bring Wang Yan back from the Wang family.
It's just that His Majesty's scalp was numb from the pressure above, so he had to grit his teeth and brace himself. Now that he has these people behind him, he feels confident instantly.
Even the customary courtesy of visiting at home was waived.
Anyway, you’re going to offend the Wang family to death, so go to hell and pay your respects!
Today, I will carry out this strength order to the end!
Therefore, he didn't go in, and he didn't dismount at the door of Wang's house. He just asked the government servant who was following him to break down the door.
In fact, there was no need for him to hit him. With so many people making such a big noise, how could they not know about it? But what they never expected was that this piece of shit Gao Ting would come to his house with someone!
It wasn't until Gao Ting reined in the reins at the door of their house and the two government servants braced themselves to come and break down the door that they dared to believe that this bitch was really coming to their Wang family!
Is this because you have eaten the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage?
"Who are you? Do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you make a noise in front of the Wang Family Mansion and why don't you retreat quickly——"
The few concierges responsible for guarding the door felt guilty looking at the dark crowd, but they still stood on the steps and yelled.
"I am Gao Ting, the magistrate of Wannian County. I am going to report to the head of your family immediately. I will say that he is involved in human trafficking and has committed murder for money and death. I want him to come out quickly and follow the county to investigate..."
When he shouted these words, he suddenly felt relieved, and the heavy and breathless feeling that had been weighing on his heart was instantly gone.
But that's it!
With His Majesty's support and the current popularity among the people, I ask, who am I afraid of?
The Wang family is worthy!
Your Majesty, cough—it’s not false!
This person sometimes takes the first step, but the second step is actually just that.
At this time, Gao Ting had entered his own state.
hiss--
The Wang family's concierge couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Is this the same little county magistrate who bowed and bowed when he saw me before?
In fact, they knew Gao Ting. After all, Gao Ting was a frequent customer in the house before.
But this is the first time I have seen such an arrogant and strong-willed Gao Ting.
In addition, there were too many people following behind, and they looked a little scared. At this time, they did not dare to continue to say harsh words, and hurried in to report.
Wang Yan had been recovering well in the past two days. After hearing the news, he was so angry that he fainted again.
When did the Wang family fall to the point where even a small Wannian County magistrate dared to bully them!
When he thought about how Gao Ting had stooped down in front of him, and how a dog-like thing dared to block the door of his house, he couldn't help but feel sweet in his throat, and he spurted out blood again.
This caused the maid and servant to panic again.
"Someone, call me out -"
Wang Shouyuan was furious.
Do you really think that the Wang family has fallen into decline and become a pitiful creature that anyone can step on?
"Wait a minute——"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Gui's calm voice came from the door.
"Second uncle——"
When Wang Shouyuan saw Wang Gui come in, he quickly bowed and saluted.
Wang Gui nodded.
Then he looked straight at Wang Yan.
"Does the murder case in Chengxi have anything to do with you?"
Wang Yan leaned on the bed, remained silent for a long time, and shook his head resolutely.
"No!"
Wang Gui's eyes flickered, he was silent in the room for a while, and nodded.
"That's good. It's ours. We won't avoid it. It's not ours. No one can try to blame us. Our Wang family has always acted openly and told others about everything. Since he came to the door openly and aboveboard, , if we avoid it, it will appear that we are guilty, make people speculate unreasonably, and ruin the reputation of our Wang family..."
Wang Yan looked at Wang Gui with complicated eyes for a while and nodded gently.
"good--"
After saying that, he struggled to get up from the bed. Wang Shouyuan, who was standing aside, quickly stepped forward to help him, but was gently thrown away by Wang Yan. Then, he straightened his clothes and walked out the door unhurriedly.
"Our Wang family's poems and books have been handed down from generation to generation, and have become more and more prosperous after several dynasties. This is the virtue of our ancestors. Yuan'er, from now on, you must stay with your uncle and realize it with your heart..."
After hearing Wang Yan's words, Wang Gui couldn't help but look complicated. He opened his mouth several times to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh. Wang Shouyuan didn't know what was wrong, but suddenly had an ominous premonition.
After a moment's hesitation, he quickly followed and held Wang Yan's arm.
This time, Wang Yan didn't throw him away, he just looked back at him, nodded gently, and walked out without stopping.
It was very noisy outside. Countless people were shouting outside, asking Wang Yan to come out and give an explanation.
But when the door slowly opened, Wang Yan, with a slight frost on his temples and a calm expression, appeared on the steps unhurriedly, everyone couldn't help but froze, lowered their voices unconsciously, and even followed behind to watch. The vendors selling goods in a lively manner subconsciously closed their mouths.
Five surnames and seven hopes, a century-old family.
The power of the Wang family in Taiyuan has been deeply rooted in people's hearts without realizing it.
