After the immortal disappeared

Gu Lin continued: "The account of the granary is a bad debt, and it is impossible to understand the messy things in it. So at this time, they are only worried that there are not enough buyers, and they are not worried that there are not enough grains to sell. There are several big ones who regularly buy grains. I also recognize the trading company, and I will buy from them.”

As long as you continue to buy food at different levels and transfer a few more levels, you will know who is buying food.

He Lingchuan's eyes flashed slightly: "If that's the case, you can buy it from Lu Yuanzheng while you buy it from the granary in private."

The moths above will cause moths below, and the people in each public warehouse will not really act impartially.

Lu Yuanzheng still had some concerns about selling grain, at least leaving a reserve for the granary. If Tonglinji goes to these warehouses to buy, who can save enough money?

He then added: "Don't worry, in seven or eight days at the earliest and a month at the latest, supplies will be sold off in large quantities everywhere, not just food. Just buy in large quantities, don't worry about money for me."

Gu Lin was slightly startled, but he quickly understood: "Okay, should we still transport it outside the customs?"

"Not bad." He Lingchuan asked him, "Are there any difficulties in transporting food out of the country?"

"A little bit, but we can solve it." Gu Lin said with a smile, "In recent years, Yao Country has been exporting grain a lot. It has good weather and no disasters, so grain is often exported at high prices. The border We are all familiar with those levels.”

Yao country borders many countries, and they ship goods in batches to different border customs, which can greatly reduce risks.

Besides, they pay taxes on a per-item basis, which is reasonable and legal.

"Also, we can do it in the name of aiding military rations."

"Military rations?"

"Yes, the Yao Kingdom has been exporting military rations to Bixia. This part is not taxed, and the border customs do not check it carefully. Many chambers of commerce, through relationships, use outbound grains to export military rations to assist Bixia. Those checkpoints every day The throughput is amazing! Let’s put it this way, the actual export volume is at least seven times higher than the registered volume!”

Only old birds like Tonglinji and Gulin can understand all the details here. He Lingchuan put a thick pile of silver notes on the table, and put a pill on the banknotes: "You will be rewarded if you work for me. After all, Tonglinji is one of the best trading houses in Yao Kingdom and abroad!"

Such a loud tone, but looking at his recent performance in Tianshui City, Gu Lin didn't think this was ridiculous.

Tu Yuanhong had been working hard for more than 20 years in Tianshui City to gain connections and fame. How long has this He Island Master been using? It is true that he came as a foreign guest and was invited by King Yao, but there are so many distinguished guests coming to Yao Capital every year. How come it is not certain that any of them can be so prosperous?

Gu Lin picked up the pill and looked at it twice: "Is there an antidote for this?"

"Of course." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "This is a serious matter. President Gu has offended me."

What he told Gu Lin was too important, and the two sides did not have a deep friendship.

So, use your means.

Gu Lin sighed and swallowed the pill in one gulp.

"Every fifteen days, my guards will give you the antidote. If you take it, you will be healthy and move normally."

"What if you don't eat?"

"If you don't take the antidote for more than three days, your body will be as limp as noodles and you won't be able to lift it up; if it lasts for a month, you will be paralyzed for life." This medicine is Dong Rui's latest invention. He proudly named it "Noodle Ball".

Not serious at all.

"After I finish my work in Tianshui City, I will completely detoxify you."

Gu Lin said seriously: "Master Hedao, please be careful."

Don't involve him!

He Lingchuan smiled slightly, stood up, opened the door and left.

Gu Lin followed him to the door and saw He Lingchuan's figure disappearing into a corner of the garden and disappearing immediately.

He exhaled heavily.

When facing He Lingchuan, Gu Lin's mood was particularly complicated.

The current position of He Island Master in Tianshui City is very delicate. You could say he was just a foreign businessman, but he clearly dealt with all the upper-class nobles, had a good relationship with the princes and nobles, and was the most popular person in front of the monarch. Ordinary officials could not even get close to him;

It can be said that his hands and eyes are all-powerful, but all the power he has in Tianshui City is clearly "borrowed". He is still facing figures like Qingyang Supervisor. People who know the political situation of Yao Kingdom are wondering whether this person will It will break one day, just like a beautiful castle made of sand, but when the sea tide rises, it will disappear in an instant.

But Gu Lin also understood that he and Tonglin Ji were already tied to Yang Shan.

Wang Fubao leaned against the wall with his arms folded. Gu Lin glanced at him and knew that if He Xiao really fell, he would smash him into pieces first!

Then again, the main reason why He Dao was able to escape from the Yao Kingdom is that he is an out-and-out nobleman in Tonglinji.

He knew very well that Yang Shan's crazy behavior of throwing away money and buying supplies from Yao Kingdom was an abnormal behavior in itself.

Others may not know it, but in his opinion, the owner of He Island is well aware that the political situation in Yao Country is dangerous and is making a lot of preparations to withdraw from Yao Country.

Gu Lin didn't mind this at all.

He was originally from the Pei Kingdom and had been running Tonglin Ji for more than ten years. He had already seen the faces of the upper echelons of the Yao Kingdom and understood how xenophobic the Yao Kingdom was.

Tu Yuanhong often talked with him about the situation in the Golden Flash Plains during his lifetime. He knows better than most Yao people about the status and role of the Yao Kingdom in the Shining Gold Plains.

While taking the Snail Chan back to Yongquan Villa, Dong Rui asked He Lingchuan:

"Lu Yuanzheng really dares to resell so much public grain. Isn't he afraid that something will come out?"

"First of all, the grain replacement period for the public warehouse is coming soon. He is just selling grain a month in advance. By then, the autumn grain will be harvested to fill the warehouse. This will be a big dream." He Lingchuan put up a second stick Finger, "Secondly, do you think Lu Yuanzheng's 370,000 yuan was wasted? He submitted a letter of surrender to King Yao, and the money was spent and his loyalty was exhausted. Even if the incident came to light, King Yao could kill him. ?”

"To put it bluntly, the 370,000 taels of silver were used to bribe the monarch or buy indulgences. Since the monarch accepted it generously, Lu Yuanzheng became one of his own. All the civil and military officials in the court watched, and everyone turned to him. The ministers who handed over the certificate of surrender also looked at it. When they are facing Qingyang together, how can they attack one of their own first? "

Dong Rui couldn't help but said: "Isn't this a gold medal for corrupt officials to avoid death?"

He Lingchuan shrugged: "I've said it before, the name-dropping certificate is very toxic."

Dong Rui looked at him and chuckled. No matter how poisonous it was, wasn't He Lingchuan the one who voted for King Yao?

…

The water of Youhu Lake comes from the Tong River ten miles away in the north.

There has been too much rain recently, so the water in the Tong River is a bit turbid and a bit turbulent.

There was a small black-topped boat moored in Yedu by the river, and two men were guarding the trestle.

At three o'clock in the morning, a commoner wearing a bamboo hat came out of the woods. He looked around before walking towards the river.

The man guarding the bridge stepped forward to block it. This man stretched out his hands, held a circle with one hand, and made a flowing gesture with the other hand. When the two men saw each other, they immediately backed away: "Please get on the boat."

The man jumped on the boat, Shao Gong gently pushed it, and the boat slid into the river and drove away lightly.

Boating on the water is quiet and silent.

This person walked into the cabin and saw that there was only a low table, and sitting on the table was a lady with a leisurely attitude, it was Qingyang!

"General Bai, please sit down."

Qingyang poured two cups of tea with his own hands and pushed one to him.

The man sat down, took off his bamboo hat, and revealed a mighty face.

White tank.

Bai Tan raised his glass and took a long sip. Instead of glaring like he used to in the courtroom, he was particularly respectful to Qingyang:

"Master Supervisor, how are you lately?"

"With less work in the court and more freedom in the quiet lake, I can also take care of myself. What's wrong?" Qingyang put one hand on his knees and looked at the whirlpool in the river. "There have just been a few heavy rains. This Tong River The undercurrent inside cannot even be covered by the surface.”

Bai Tan also followed her gaze and looked at the rapids in the river: "Yes, the undercurrent can't even cover it."

"I heard that General Bai bought Youhu Jingshe overnight, but now the price has quadrupled, and the profit is huge."

Bai Tan immediately said: "It's child's play to identify loyalties in this way!"

Qingyang glanced at him and said nothing, but his meaning was clear:

You buy it before anyone else.

Even if he is a licking dog, the reaction speed of this old white general is faster than that of ordinary bureaucrats.

"Excuse me, Lord Supervisor. If I do what you like, I can gain their trust." Bai Tan rubbed his nose, "If I don't buy it, others will buy it; if I don't show my loyalty, others will. This is a game. It’s a farce, the king is just taking this opportunity to make money. Everyone understands that everyone wants to act with him. Besides, the price of buying a monastery in the first row is only 50,000 yuan, but the reward is extremely rich!”

Qingyang suppressed his smile, stared at him for a while, and then said slowly: "General Bai, have you thought about it?"

Bai Tan solemnly said: "Master Supervisor, just give your orders, I will go through fire and water!"

"Do you really want to take this risk?"

Bai Tan said sternly: "Today's Tianshui City, everyone from top to bottom is red-eyed. Your Majesty takes the lead in forming cliques for personal gain and forcing your subordinates to take sides! Officials only flatter themselves, farmers do not cultivate the land well, and businessmen do not do business well. Everyone He tried his best to buy land in the new city and even borrowed money for the whole family! "

"Qi Shu'an's family is so immoral that the interest rates on loans have risen to nine cents!" He exhaled heavily: "How can the capital's eastward expansion, which is so good, cause the country to go crazy? How can the country be embarrassed if this continues?"

Qingyang asked him: "What's the problem?"

Bai Tan made the point in one sentence: "Of course it's your Majesty! He has become blinded by his sharp orders, can't tell the difference between right and wrong, good from bad, and can't listen to unfavorable advice. In the past month, seven officials wrote a letter criticizing the eastward expansion of the capital, but your Majesty actually rebuked Demoted three of them.”

"There's got to be someone -" he took a deep breath, "there's got to be someone who can stand up, put things right, and bring things back on track!"

"General Bai is right to be worried." Qingyang said calmly, "One hundred and eighty years ago, this scene was also staged in Bejia. At that time, the bureaucracy was redundant and the treasury was in deficit, but Lingxu City was about to be built eastward again. There were a series of major projects including the canal, moving Chongen Mountain, rebuilding the Xushan Formation, and renovating the Heavenly Palace. At the same time, there were several wars with the outside world that year. Alas, such a big empire costs money everywhere, and where does the money come from? Woolen cloth?"

Bai Tan shook his head to express his ignorance. He has been to Lingxu City and knows that commerce there is highly developed and farming has long been the mainstay. Many methods are unheard of by outsiders and are so advanced that they seem to be in another world.