Zhang Songling left the Qianqiying Yamen Office and got on the sedan chair, thinking that the trip was well worth it.
He was completely relieved about Chu Qing.
There are two reasons. First, Chu Qing made it very clear that he wanted money, and this money was squeezed, deceived, blackmailed, and sold.
Exploitation refers to refugee coolies.
Liar refers to the court's disaster relief and suppression of bandits.
Corruption refers to merchants in Beijing.
Selling means slavery.
Regarding these "four" processes, Zhang Songling can be extremely sure that Chu Qing definitely did not think of it overnight. It must have been planned for a long time. It is very likely that it was for this reason that he targeted the Li family to get rid of the Li family in the first place.
The second reason is that Zhang Songling does not believe in Chu Qing, but in the human heart.
He believes that the human heart is like this, and greed cannot be satisfied. There are no good people in this world who are in high positions. The so-called good people are just hidden too deeply. Chu Qing and he are the same kind of people, and they are the same kind all over the world. Man, so he believes in the human heart, greed, and Chu Qing.
At this time, in the Qianqiying Yamen office, Chu Qing kept pouring tea into his mouth.
His back was already soaked with sweat.
Chu Qing has never thought or planned to play tricks with any big shot in the court. He has never dared to underestimate the wisdom and IQ of the ancients. Any official who can stand in the political hall is not an ordinary person. They are all the smartest and most cunning people in this land.
Originally, he wanted to get rid of Zhang Songling and his group step by step, treading on thin ice and being cautious.
But Jin Yuanzhi took the initiative to deliver it to the door, and it came so quickly.
But Jin Yuanzhi died. He died after being beaten twice.
But Jiuniang is still in Zhang's Mansion, and Luzhu is also in Zhang's Mansion. These two girls are both in Zhang's Mansion.
The most important thing is that Jiuniang is unwilling to leave Zhang Mansion because Zhang Mansion has white flour buns to eat.
Chu Qing could force Jiuniang out, but he knew that there were still many Jiuniangs in Zhang's mansion, and there were also many Jiuniangs in the mansions of these merchants. There were too many Jiuniangs in Beijing.
For these Jiuniang, Chu Qing is willing to take risks!
Having advanced his plan and not having time to discuss with Tao Ruolin, Chen Yan and others, the troops marched in danger.
After drinking three cups of tea in a row, Chu Qing gradually calmed down.
Money and power will not only blind your eyes, but may also lower your IQ. If Zhang Songling really takes the bait, then the right minister of the Ministry of Rites will be nothing more than that.
Putting down the tea cup, Chu Qing shouted: "Jiang Yuesheng, come and die for me!"
Jiang Yuesheng pushed open the door and walked in, his face full of bitterness.
Chu Qing shouted angrily: "What's going on? Why is that bastard dead?"
"Fusan and the others were beaten very hard."
Fu San on the side yawned: "Let him steal my young master's badge."
Jiang Yuesheng: "..."
Chu Qing asked quickly: "Where are the entourage? Jin Yuanzhi came in a sedan, right? Where are his entourage and the bearer of the sedan chair."
"They were all taken into the dungeon."
Chu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Did anyone else see them entering the Qianqiying Yamen Office?"
"Probably not."
"Okay, before dawn, throw Jin Yuanzhi's body into the Zhang Mansion."
Jiang Yuesheng was confused: "Why is this?"
Chu Qing sneered and said: "Zhang Songling, this old bastard, wants to get hold of me and see if I am really not a good person. Well, give him the handle and throw the body directly into the wall of Zhang Mansion." .”
Jiang Yuesheng didn't ask any more questions and said "yes".
"No, no, no." Chu Qing slapped his forehead: "In this way, let someone pretend to be a sedan bearer, put Jin Zhiyuan's body into the sedan, and then carry the sedan outside Zhang's house, to the backyard, and throw the body in along the wall. Also put them outside and then pull the people back."
After a pause, Chu Qing continued: "There is one more thing. Send someone to Xiao County to protect Tao Weiran. In addition, when Li Mu was working in Xiao County, how did he cooperate with Zhang Songling? Ask for all the specific evidence of the crime, no matter how big or small."
"I understand this, but Zhang Songling mostly manages the materials shop in the name of outsiders. It is Li Mu who bullies the people of Xiao County. Even if Zhang Songling is found, he can only say that he only purchased stones from Xiao County."
Chu Qing had expected this. Zhang Songling was not that stupid. Just like the letter to Tao Weiran, he didn't know whether it was written by him or not, and there was no signature. The only thing that could confirm that it was related to Zhang Songling was The butler who delivered the letter, but this butler was also the shopkeeper of the materials shop, finally took down the pot alone.
Just like what the two of them talked about just now, Chu Qing is convinced that Zhang Songling will not make any changes before he "does something". He will observe him secretly and make sure again and again that he is really in cahoots with him. There will be some action.
"Sir, what should we do next?"
It could be seen that Jiang Yuesheng was very excited.
He had been listening outside just now. He heard everything about deceiving the court, cheating merchants, sitting on the ground and dividing the stolen goods.
As Chen Yan's right-hand man, Jiang Yuesheng has seen countless people. How could he not know what kind of person Chu Qing is? Even if he tries to trick anyone, he can't trick the refugees. The merchants will be unlucky. You can't say that, and the imperial court will also be tricked. Maybe, but Zhang Songling will definitely be tortured to death by Chu Qing. Jiang Yuesheng is extremely certain of this.
However, Jiang Yue couldn't figure out how Chu Qing wanted to deal with Zhang Songling and those merchants. Moreover, if he didn't do this well, Chu Qing might really be ruined or even fall into a situation of eternal disaster.
Chu Qing picked up the bamboo slips and pen, and while writing, he spoke slightly excitedly.
"Next step, I want to build a market, a big market, a big talent market, and ban Yaxing. It will be the largest talent market in Zhongzhou!"
"market?"
Jiang Yuesheng looked at Fu San subconsciously, with confusion on his face.
Fu San nodded slightly, as if he really understood.
Jiang Yuesheng asked Fu San: "What is the market, the talent market?"
Fu San showed a slight disdain: "Everyone who understands understands, and those who don't understand, even if you tell me, you don't understand."
Jiang Yuesheng said angrily: "Do you understand?"
"don't know."
"I don't know what you are proud of."
"Although I don't understand, I don't ask."
Jiang Yuesheng: "..."
…………
In the imperial palace, in Taowu Hall.
Huang Laosi was wearing underwear, sitting on the big heart-shaped round bed, frowning.
"Is this the harm of monopoly?"
Chen Yan sat opposite him, tapping the wooden armrest of the rocking chair and marveling.
This is Chen Yan's first time coming to Taowu Hall, and everything he looks at is novel.
Huang Laosi said angrily: "I'm asking you something serious."
"Didn't I say it, that's it? Chu Qing said, this is the collusion between scholars and businessmen."
"I don't understand. I just never thought that the harm could be so great. If these merchants all closed the shops in Beijing, cut off the goods, and closed the warehouses, Beijing would be completely in chaos."
Huang Laosi continued with a sullen face: "I know that most of the shops and warehouses in Beijing are owned by officials and aristocratic families, but I never thought that these people are so shameless and confident."
"It's more rampant than Brother Huang thought."
"What will be the consequences if I use thunderous means?"
Chen Yan said with a smile: "There are no consequences. Killing chickens to scare monkeys and knocking mountains to frighten tigers will naturally make businessmen and officials more honest."
Huang Laosi understood Chen Yan too well. He thought for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Treating the symptoms but not the root cause?"
"Yes, even if those shops and shops are sealed, the caravans are still under the names of aristocratic families. How do ordinary people do business? Where do they get the capital? Even if they have the capital and rent the shops, what do they sell and where do they buy it? When it comes to selling goods, let’s talk about this grain and rice. Among the fertile fields in the lower counties near Beijing, which one is not the land of aristocratic families, ordinary merchants will buy it, and the aristocratic families will sell it?”
Huang Laosi sighed.
Yes, merchants are said to be despicable, but not everyone can do this. When it comes to purchasing goods, where do they come from, what connections are there, and what channels are there? Goods related to people's livelihood, purchased in bulk, are still ignored by family members and officials. Control, how to ban it, how to ban it, who can replace it, it is definitely impossible for the common people, but if it is replaced by officials or members of aristocratic families, then why bother?
In fact, this was what Chu Qing was in trouble for at the beginning. In future generations, it would be equivalent to giving 10 billion to a certain ordinary person and saying that you should replace a certain monopoly platform. The ordinary person would be confused when he took the money.
Therefore, doing business depends not only on connections, but also management experience, structure, foresight, and high cultural literacy.
The only people in the Dachang Dynasty who had received systematic education were scholars. Most of the scholars came from aristocratic families, and they had connections and energy. It was not impossible to replace this group of people, but it would have to be replaced by another group of aristocratic families. rather than ordinary people.
"Am I going to watch the money and food in Beijing being controlled by a group of businessmen and officials?"
"Just wait patiently."
"Wait?"
"Wait for Chu Qing, he should have something to do." Chen Yan stood up, jumped up slightly, and sat down on the big round bed.
Huang Laosi yelled: "Get out of here, and you will dirty my bed again."
Chen Yan stood up and said cheerfully: "When I return to Qianqi Camp, I will ask Chu Qing to make this bed for me."
"Are you worthy?"
"We have an irreversible friendship."
Huang Laosi shouted unconvinced: "I, General Huang Si, still call him brother."
