"Father, this..." Feng Zhen's face changed slightly.
If this is really done.
The Feng family may have completely turned against the eldest son.
Feng Dong snorted coldly and said in a cold voice: "Even now, can't you see it?"
"Fusu is biased against us merchants. He has no room for us in his eyes. Since he can't tolerate us, why should we try to please him?"
"Is patience useful?"
"His sword is almost at our necks."
"He is unkind and we are unjust."
Feng Zhen's expression changed, and his eyes finally turned cold.
Could it be that the reason why the Feng family made such a move was because the eldest son was forcing him?
Now the eldest son is pressing on them step by step.
Are they not allowed to resist?
Feng Zhen cupped his hands and said, "What father said is true."
"It's not too much for us to do."
"There is a shortage of salt and iron, so the price should have been raised, but the government has set a range and we should abide by it, so it is understandable that we should close the store first and wait for the government's attitude."
"only."
Feng Zhen hesitated for a moment and asked doubtfully: "Is it just me, the Feng family?"
Feng Dong shook his head.
He tore off a leaf from the tree, crushed it into pieces with his hands, and said in a cold voice: "How can there be any intact eggs when the nest is covered?"
"Tell me to make more noise when I go out."
"Let the other families hear it and they will know what to do."
"Isn't the government intending to cut off our contact now? Let's communicate through this first, but this is not a long-term solution. When the matter becomes more serious, we will directly send people to other families to inform them that they will agree to meet the eldest son together. Go and ask the eldest son for advice."
"We discussed going to the government. This can't be said to be a secret connection, right?"
Feng Dong smiled sadly.
Hear the words.
Feng Zhen's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said, "Father, you are doing a great job."
Feng Dong sneered and said: "We couldn't rush before, but now we can't delay. The longer we delay, the higher the chance of something happening to the government, so we can only choose to force the government. In addition, we have no way to contact each other privately." , the longer it is delayed, the more mutual suspicion will become, so we must meet as soon as possible to appease people."
Feng Zhen nodded.
Feng Dong looked at Feng Zhen, brushed his sleeves and said, "Now go down and arrange it."
"I'm a little tired."
Feng Zhendao: "I'll go down and make arrangements right away."
"Father, please take care of yourself. The family is in turmoil, and you still need to take charge of the overall situation."
Feng Dong nodded and said, "I'm fine."
Feng Zhen glanced at Feng Dong and ran away quickly.
Feng Dong looked at Feng Zhen's back and sighed heavily.
There was silence for a long time.
An uneasy atmosphere enveloped the vibrant courtyard.
Feng Dong held the lacquered table with his hands and sat down slowly.
He had a premonition.
Feng was really at the point where he had gone astray.
If this plan fails to succeed, I'm afraid there will be no chance again.
They will also be destined to become the sweat merchants of the government.
This premonition is extremely strong.
He raised his head and saw a few peach leaves blown down by the wind.
Feng Dong stared at these fluttering peach leaves, and finally moved his gaze into the distance.
He arched his back.
A figure gradually appeared in my mind.
He was now very sure that this person must be the one who advised Fusu.
"Mr. Zhong."
"Why are you holding on to me and waiting for me?"
"Why have I, a merchant, ever offended you? To target you like this?"
"What exactly are you planning?"
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Feng Dong shrank down. The blurry figure completely disappeared at this moment.
Feng Dong looked around, but found nothing.
While meditating just now, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Things won't end so easily this time.
Fusu may not have many plans, but Mr. Zhong, who is in the dark, will never give up easily.
He must have a plan.
And the plot is only big and not small.
It's just that Feng Dong thought hard about what Mr. Zhong was planning for a long time, but he still didn't have a clue. He didn't even know where to think. This man was too mysterious. No one knew his details, and no one knew his depth. However, Whenever he takes action, he is destined to make people cry.
He was already a little scared.
But he really had no choice.
He is old.
Most of the people in the clan are mediocre.
Half of his body has been buried in the ground. If he doesn't fight for the clan more, he is afraid that after his death, the Feng family will not be able to fight for it at all.
But he never expected that he would meet Mr. Zhong when the time came.
Feng Dong sighed again.
He looked up at the peach leaves dancing in the wind.
All eyes are filled with loneliness.
Flowers will bloom again, and people will never be young again.
Xicheng.
The aroma of fish exuding mountain pepper spreads all around.
Fusu's taste buds are also excited.
Ji Heng served Fu Su a bowl of rice, and the two gathered around the stove to eat lunch.
Fusu picked up a piece of fish, thoughtfully, and asked, "Sir, do you want to keep me here?"
Ji Heng looked at the jug behind him and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. After collecting the wine, I naturally have to do something. As I said before, it's not worth two jugs."
Fusu glanced at Ji Heng, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Sir, do you mean that something will happen to the outside world?"
Ji Heng smiled and said nothing.
Fusu glanced at Ji Heng a few more times, and finally immersed himself in eating the fish.
He believed that Ji Heng would not act without aim.
at this time.
A voice came from outside the house.
Wei Sheng said: "Sir, Lieutenant Meng Yi sent word that the story of salt and iron sinking into the water has spread in the city. Now people in the city are panicked. Many people hurried to the major salt and iron shops to buy."
"Lieutenant Meng Yiting asks the young master to go back quickly to take care of important matters."
Fusu looked at Ji Heng, frowned and said, "Is this what Sir wants to wait for?"
Ji Heng shook his head.
Fusu frowned, hesitated, and said loudly: "Go back and tell Lieutenant Meng Ting and Shaofu Du that I already know what's going on in the city, so there's no need to be distracted for the time being."
"promise."
Hearing the footsteps disappearing around him, Fusu chuckled and said, "Sir, I am like a fish in a cauldron, being held on the fire, with countless people watching from the outside."
Ji Heng smiled and said, "The fish is indeed very fragrant."
Said.
Picked up a big piece and ate it with enjoyment.
Fusu shook his head.
He was actually very curious, what exactly did Ji Heng want to do? He believed that what Ji Heng did had a deep meaning, but he couldn't see through it for a while.
Ji Heng didn't explain much.
What he should have explained has been explained long ago.
Now just waiting for the results.
He believes the outcome will be good.
Not long after.
Wei Sheng, who had left not long ago, returned.
He said anxiously: "My lord, just now we received another letter from Lieutenant Meng Ting. The major merchants in Xianyang have informed their salt and iron shops to close their doors and no longer sell to outsiders. They also claimed that they would wait for notification from the government."
"Now the city is in an uproar. If the imperial court doesn't come forward, the situation may be out of control."
"Master, please return to the court quickly."
Hear the words.
Fusu's face tightened slightly.
He looked at Ji Heng, who was still calm and calm.
Fusu looked hesitant, hesitated for a moment, but still chose to believe Ji Heng.
He said to the outside: "It's not yet time."
"Keep exploring."
Fusu obviously lost his previous composure and became more distracted.
It's just that he can still hold his temper.
Ji Heng glanced at Fusu and said calmly: "Are you a little flustered?"
Fusu nodded and said, "A little bit."
Ji Heng chuckled and said, "Do you think the salt and iron incident will eventually be exposed?"
Fusu hesitated and said, "I think so."
"It's not that it should be, but it will definitely happen." Ji Heng affirmed.
"Why?"
Ji Heng said calmly: "You can actually manage the time. From the time you learned about the shipwreck in Huai County to when I asked Liao Ke to inform it, you can then think about it as a merchant."
Fusu frowned.
He frowned and thought for a moment, but didn't notice anything strange.
He wondered: "Is there any problem with it?"
Ji Heng said with a deep look: "Yes, but it can also be said that there is no, or that it didn't exist originally, but now it exists."
"Have you ever heard of a guilty conscience?"
Fusu nodded.
Ji Heng picked up a piece of songle leaf from the cauldron and said with a smile: "Now the merchants are the thieves. I calculated the distance from Huai County to Xianyang. When I asked Liao Ke to send the message, this matter should be kept to no one but the government." Know.”
“The merchants are well informed.”
"They have their own channels of information."
"But the government mailmen took the straight official road, and the merchants could only take the ordinary road. It is February now, and after a cold winter, many roads have become muddy and potholed, and the journey will be much slower. "
"Therefore, it will take at least several hours for merchants to get the news."
Fusu thought for a moment.
Agree with this statement.
Ji Heng added: "When Liao Ke spread the news, the merchants were usually unaware of it. So if you didn't know it was Liao Ke who spread the news, who do you think spread the news?"
Fusu frowned.
He hesitated and said uncertainly: "Government?"
"But will the officials tell the lower level about this?" Ji Heng asked again.
Fusu shook his head.
Ji Heng smiled and said: "They won't tell the lower-level people, because there is no benefit in telling them, but it is possible to tell the merchants. If someone is secretly dealing with the merchants, the merchants are likely to know about it."
"And what I said before."
"Being a thief with a guilty conscience."
"Your previous behavior has made the merchants uneasy, and as you start to monitor them, they will become even more frightened. So if you put yourself into the merchant's perspective, you will feel that Fusu seems to be a little crazy. Some broken jars were broken.”
“In order to avoid being targeted further, people will subconsciously shift their attention.”
"And this time."
"Liao Ke spread the word."
Hear the words.
Fusu thought for a while and suddenly woke up.
He was surprised and asked: "But the merchants should not have known about it at the time, but the news spread. Who spread it? In the eyes of the officials, it was the merchants, but the merchants thought it was other merchants."
"Because there are people watching outside."
"They have no way of asking what's really going on."
"There's a loophole."
"So it doesn't matter whether you know it was Liao Ke or not. What's important is that the only people who can spread the news now are officials and businessmen who know about it."
"Plus."
"The merchants reacted too quickly."
"This actually shows that the merchants were informed."
"The officials who passed on the information will also become distrustful of these businessmen."
"If we continue to cut off the contact between these officials and merchants."
"They will only become more suspicious of each other."
"This will then force them to expose more vulnerabilities."
"I understand it all!"
Fusu looked excited.
Ji Heng initially targeted merchants with all his strength, but it was actually just a pretense. He was really targeting those officials on both sides of the aisle. After two changes in the government order, he forcibly created an information gap and then plotted against those officials. Going in aroused suspicion between them and the merchants.
It was through this layer of information gap that Ji Heng plotted against the officials and merchants, and tore a hole in their originally tight relationship.
Then the situation was turned around in one fell swoop.
Such calculations.
Fusu was amazed.
I can't help but feel a little creepy.
(End of chapter)
