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Chapter 129 5.11 Subsequent Analysis of Salt Merchant's Concession
Chapter 5

5.11 Subsequent Analysis, Concession of Salt Merchants

In Yangzhou in mid-May, the season has entered summer, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even the chirping of sparrows on the treetops is getting hotter and hotter, which makes people feel uneasy.

But compared with the hotter and hotter climate, the situation in Yangzhou has become quieter, even a little scary, so quiet that people can't believe it, as if the thousands of deaths and injuries and the soaring fire a few days ago never existed .

Even the scheming Lin Ruhai couldn't sit still, and mobilized all the intelligence lines in his hands regardless of the cost, but it was extremely painful to find that it was really quiet, and the seven major salt merchants had no other actions except gathering every day.

"It seems that they are afraid, afraid of being killed by us." Xu Fei, who was patrolling the censor's yamen, couldn't help the excitement in his tone even though he was raised from a young age.

"You are worthy of the training of the Wei family boy, and you are as decisive as him. I asked you to lead people to do it. I originally wanted to beat them away, but I didn't expect that you didn't keep any of them.

Those two old slickers were there at the time, why didn't I see them talking?This is not like their style, is it? "Lin Ruhai said angrily. After all, he was born as a literati, and he couldn't accept this kind of killing mentally.

"Because I didn't tell them that this time I would really kill them all. After I did it, I didn't talk to them and I got rid of the thugs of the Huang family. When they went to the Jiang family, they probably knew that it was pointless to stop them. No more talking.

However, I didn't expect the so-called 'Eight Great Salt Merchants' to be so crotchless. It was just two fights that made them terrified.

At that time, we followed the son for more than a year, and we cleaned up dozens of tartars at the foot of Iron Net Mountain. They were much more courageous than these scraps, and only one of them who were killed dared to continue to charge. "Xu Fei said disdainfully.

"Wei family boy, he is really worthy of his reputation." Lin Ruhai said angrily, "On weekdays, the salt merchants have never stopped fighting, and a three-year-old child knows that the salt road is covered with blood.

But that was just a small-scale fight, and most of the wounded were under normal circumstances. Although dead people were common, more than ten dead people at a time was considered a big deal, let alone the current situation.

This time, a total of less than 1000 people died in the Jiang family and the Huang family, and almost emptied out the floating staff of the two families. I am afraid that they may not be able to recover in three or two years, so they have to have a chance to recover.

With such a loss of strength, the two companies have always been the top two of the eight major salt merchants. Now the rest of the salt merchants may not be honest and watch. The biggest trouble for the two companies is no longer us.

Let’s not talk about it, the biggest two have lost so many people, and even if the overall strength of the others is twice as much as ours, no one dares to continue to do it.

Let’s not talk about the issue of losing, even winning. Looking at the two incidents, they were also afraid of heavy losses. Don’t forget that the so-called “Eight Great Salt Merchants” are not the same. They have changed several times since the founding of the country. .

Once the prominent salt merchants were knocked down, the whole family would basically be wiped out. There have been no exceptions since the founding of the country. They don't want the whole family to reunite in the underworld.

One more point, we used a total of [-] crossbowmen this time. This is a taboo thing. The strong crossbows have been linked to rebellion in all dynasties. These salt merchants are not so bold.

These people, there are definitely strong archers, and even each family of sharpshooters will raise a few, but when it comes to crossbowmen, there must be three or five, and absolutely no family dares to have thirty or fifty.

It's good for you to collect all the crossbows directly. It is obviously a conflict between salt merchants, but they are playing with the crossbow coverage that only the army can have. Presumably, a few volleys made them collapse the last time they did it? "

"Forgive me, Master Lin. Young Master has taught us since we were young that a lion fights a rabbit with all our strength, let alone a life-and-death struggle between forces. As long as we make a move, it is best not to have a second fight.

These salt merchants have been rich for generations, and they have been stained with the blood and tears of many people. It is time to pay them back now. Before leaving, the young master specifically explained that it will be a matter of time if none of them are kept. "Xu Fei said very simply.

"Young Master Wei's name, I really didn't wrong him. It was really 'one shot, nothing left'. Even the palace suffered a big loss, let alone a few salt merchants. They should be real this time." I'm really scared." Lin Ruhai shook his head and said.

"It seems that we don't need to do anything, just wait for the reaction of those old thieves." Hearing this, Xu Fei couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, he was actually much more nervous than Lin Ruhai.

Regardless of whether he wins or loses this time, it is a battle between salt merchants, and Lin Ruhai, the inspector of the salt censor, cannot be seen at all. It is this disastrous defeat, and the result is nothing more than a worse surrounding environment in the future.

The Lin family has gone extinct, so what can be done no matter how bad it is?Anyway, the only daughter has already been sent away, and he, an old clapper, doesn't care about these things at all.But Xu Fei is miserable. Even if Wei Xu tries his best, he may not be able to save him. Don't forget that this is Yangzhou, the base camp of salt merchants. If they really want to kill someone, they can refer to Jia Min's ending.

"It's true that the Wei family boy did what he did, but it's really a peace!" Lin Ruhai really couldn't accept it, "Thousands of thugs are all guilty, but they are not guilty of death.

What's more, more people died in this battle than in the past three years in the entire salt merchant group, and the deaths were so quick and worthless. "

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, even you have already thought this way, those salt merchants will only think more, presumably there will be no more changes in the future." Xu Fei said with a smile.

"Master, someone has placed an invitation card." Just as he was speaking, the porter at the gate suddenly walked in with a big red gold-stamped full card, and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

"Well, I said Cao Cao Cao Cao is here, and I'm ready to talk." Lin Ruhai opened the invitation, glanced at it, and handed it to Xu Fei, "As expected of a wealthy salt merchant, he is really willing to spend money."

"Linhu Lishe? This is the place where the oiran willow catkins fly in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is also the largest flower boat in Yangzhou, right? See what they mean, it is directly contracted, which requires a lot of favors.

Moreover, Liu Feixu himself was notoriously hypocritical, it never mattered whether it was money or not, and it took more than just face to get her to agree to charter a boat. "Xu Fei said in surprise.

"Tomorrow night, I will directly invite the two of us. My share should be incidental. The main goal must be to invite you, because the whole Yangzhou knows that I have never been in a brothel.

This time you go over, it's best to bring more people, it doesn't matter if you do it or not, you must let them understand that we are not afraid of doing it.

Moreover, this time Liu Feixu agreed to charter the boat so readily, presumably someone offered a condition that she couldn't refuse, or someone she couldn't afford to offend. " Lin Ruhai said lightly.

"Master Lin, what if the salt merchant decides to do something? Xiang Yu is not the only one who can hold a Hongmen Banquet. Our overall strength is still a little bit worse than theirs." Xu Fei was actually not at ease.

"After you arrive, you can put on the name of the Wei family boy, and then you don't have to worry about anyone daring to play outside tricks with you." Lin Ruhai said with a sneer.

"Thank you Master Lin for your guidance!" Xu Fei's eyes lit up, "I'm going to take thirty people there, twelve crossbowmen and eighteen swordsmen, and then board the boat by myself."

"That's right." Lin Ruhai nodded in satisfaction, "And you don't need to hide it, let the people who should see it see it directly, and don't worry about the government, if someone asks you, just ask the Wei family boy to top the tank.

The powers in the world, their guesses about him obviously exceeded the actual situation. They generally regarded this man as the middleman between the noble and the prince. If nothing unexpected, the palace also thought so. "

"This—" Xu Fei was a little dumbfounded, "Although the young master has a strong relationship with the mistress, I have never seen him in contact with that prince, and I don't even think much of him on weekdays."

"At first, I thought they were related, but when we met last time, he said no, combined with the strong crossbow in your hand now, I know he is not lying.

What's more, even if he is really a middleman, based on the things he did, no one can spare him, let alone that prince is also a strong person. "Lin Ruhai said with a smile.

"To tell you the truth, Lord Lin, I don't know what your son's plan is, but as far as I know, the eldest son of the Wei family can become a thousand households in Langfang, and the root lies in your son.

If my guess is correct, the real intermediary should be the little-known eldest son of the Wei family. He is the successor of the Wei family. "Xu Fei said very simply.

"Oh?" Lin Ruhai smiled slightly, "It seems that the Wei family boy is really valued, and he was picked out for such a big matter, that's all, you will arrange it yourself tomorrow."

"Yes, Master Lin!" Xu Fei got up and bowed to leave.

(End of this chapter)