Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"Are you fucking finished yet?"

Guo Ye put on a straight face and sternly shouted, "Smelly shows off that you are educated? Hurry up and get to the point..."

Chen Jitao also looked at Guan Jiujiu slightly sullenly, thinking in his heart, this man is really long-winded, it is not in vain for Lord Governor to say that he is hypocritical.

Guan Jiujiu sneered twice, and apologized: "My lord, don't be annoyed, the students just can't control this nagging mouth, I promise I won't make an exception. Report to my lord, the Yanyun Yamen has a plan, according to the students these days According to the investigation, Zhang Chengzong, the current Yangzhou Salt Transport Envoy, is indeed not clean, and only [-]% of the millions of taels of salt tax is handed over to the household department every year, and the remaining [-]% is basically intercepted by Zhang Chengzong. "

"Swallow 500% of the salt tax every year? If the salt tax is 350 taels a year, then Zhang Chengzong withheld nearly [-] million taels for his own pocket? Laoguan, does he really have such a good mouth?"

Now Guo Ye finally believed that Yu Shinan and others were not exaggerating in Chang'an.

Immediately, he asked: "Since you have already found out, do you have any real evidence? In other words, after taking Zhang Chengzong down and going to court, can someone confront him with physical evidence, sue him and settle the case?"

Guan Jiujiu shook his head and said: "My lord, to tell you the truth, the students have no evidence. Regarding these things about Zhang Chengzong, the students are all told by some guards in the Yan Yun Yamen."

"Damn, how can it be used as evidence in court if you spread rumors with empty teeth and white teeth?"

Guo Ye suddenly sighed in disappointment: "Old Guan, don't tell me that you have been in Yangzhou for such a long time, and you have only come into contact with the guards of the Yanyun Yamen. The guards are not core personnel, and what they say is useless. "

Guan Jiujiu sneered a few times, said a few times ashamed, and said depressedly: "My lord, there are Zhang Chengzong's people all over the Yanyun yamen. Even if they are small officials in the book office, the students have no chance to contact them. Zhang Chengzong sent the salt The operation of the Yun Yamen is as solid as an iron barrel, and it is difficult for outsiders to go in and inquire about the news."

Guo Ye shook his head and smiled wryly, "Okay, it's been a waste of work!"

Chen Jitao said with relief: "Master Inspector, the Zhang family has controlled the salt tax in Yangzhou and controlled the salt transportation yamen for a long time. It is also reasonable for Mr. Guan to find no effective evidence. Otherwise, the Zhang family in Yangzhou is not The deep-rooted Yangzhou No. [-] family."

Guan Jiujiu smiled gratefully at Chen Jitao, rolled his eyes, and said softly: "My lord, although the student has no evidence that Zhang Chengzong privately withheld money and salt taxes, the student does know who has the account book, and the account book records It is the details of salt tax collection and handover to the Ministry of Accounts by the Salt Transport Yamen over the years. As long as you get this account book, you can prove that the amount of salt tax in Yangzhou every year is completely more than the amount handed over to the Ministry of Accounts. When it is submitted to the court, the two Confrontation will definitely reveal the truth."

Guo Ye's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked anxiously: "There is no doubt that the account book that Yanyun Yamen submits to the Ministry of Accounting for review every year must be fake? You said that this detailed account book should be true. Isn't it true? Didn't Zhang Chengzong collect the detailed account books himself?"

Guan Jiujiu shook his head and said: "As far as the students know, Zhang Chengzong thought it was troublesome to record the detailed account books, so he didn't take care of it himself, but handed it over to a clerk under his Yanyun Yamen to handle the matter in detail. That is to say, this The clerk not only made fake accounts for Zhang Chengzong, but also had a real detailed account book in his hand."

Guo Ye asked with great interest: "Who is the scribe's name? Are you familiar? Can I get this detailed account book from him? Lao Guan, if I can get this detailed account book, Zhang Chengzong's grandson will definitely want it." Eat melons, haha, this is an opportunity to shake up or even uproot the Zhang family!"

"The clerk's surname is Xue, and his single name is Hao. This person was originally an unsuccessful scholar, but Zhang Chengzong relied heavily on him to become a confidant, and he has won his trust. Otherwise, he would not have handed over both the true and false ledgers. He's doing it. It's just..."

Guan Jiujiu smiled wryly and said: "The student found several chances to get acquainted with him, and even visited his home in person. But this person is very wary and he doesn't want to have a deep friendship with the student. It is really too difficult for the students to get the real ledger from him."

Guo Ye's heart sank again, grandma's joy was empty again.

Suddenly, Guo Ye felt ruthless in his heart, and said viciously: "It's really not possible, let Chen Lang call in some good hands from the Salt Gang, pretend to be robbers and go to Xue Hao at night to steal the account books. If Xue Hao dare not hand over If the account books are released, his Xue family will be destroyed directly, making him restless."

hiss……

Chen Jitao and Guan Jiujiu's faces froze. Guan Jiujiu had seen Guo Ye's disgraceful methods before, but he quickly got used to it.

But Chen Jitao couldn't get used to it, he shook his head with some emotion and persuaded him: "Lord Inspector, you can't do this. This is the act of a bandit, how can you do it?"

Guo Ye said coldly: "Isn't there no way to do this? Could it be that he knows where the detailed account books are, but he can't do anything?"

"My lord, don't worry!"

Guan Jiujiu approached Guo Ye and said in a low voice: "The student knows that Xue Hao has a dark secret, maybe we can use his secret to fool the account books. But this matter needs to be judged by an adult in person. size and layout."

When Guo Ye heard it, he was a little displeased and said: "Old Guan, try not to speak out of breath in the future, if you have a way, hurry up and say it, and you are still playing with me, and you are going to die?"

Guan Jiujiu laughed dryly, and said, "The student's method is not sure, so I can't guarantee that I can successfully cheat Xue Hao into the book."

Guo Ye frowned and waved his hands, urging: "Don't be silly, tell me quickly, what good suggestion do you have?"

"grown ups!!"

"Lord Hou, Lord Hou!!!"

Before Guan Jiujiu opened his mouth, Chen Lang and Liu Zhenxuan came together with anxious faces, and walked into the hall one after the other.

Guo Ye was suddenly quarreled with by the two, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart. He complained, "What are you two doing in such a hurry? One Captain Zhechong and the other Captain Guoyi came together. Could it be that you guys caught fire at the Mansion of Captain Zhechong?" ?”

Liu Zhenxuan trotted up to Guo Ye, and reported in a panic: "Master Hou, it's more serious than the fire in Zhechong Duwei's mansion. Something happened in the city!"

Chen Lang raised his voice, and added at the right time: "Guo Inspector, something serious happened in Yangzhou City, you should quickly think of a way to deal with it!"

humming~

Guo Ye's heart was suddenly filled with anxiety because of the two of them, grandma, the matter of salt transportation to the Yamen has not been settled here, and something big happened in Yangzhou City over there?It seems that I am really not easy to be the governor of Yangzhou!

It is just a wave of unrest and another wave...

Chapter 755 In an orderly manner, not at all chaotic

Guo Ye's attention was instantly attracted by Chen Lang and Liu Zhenxuan, and he signaled to Guan Jiujiu, "Old Guan, you wait a little longer."

Immediately, he asked Chen Lang, "What's the big deal that deserves your panic, Chen Lang?"

Chen Lang said in a low voice, "Just half an hour ago, Zhang Yuanzhi, the second master of the Zhang family, ordered to close all the salt shops of the Zhang family in Yangzhou City."

Guo Ye was slightly taken aback, only to hear Liu Zhenxuan hastily added: "Not only the Zhang family's salt shop, he also ordered all the rice shops, silk and satin shops, restaurants, wine shops, and oil shops opened by the Zhang family in Yangzhou City Closed before dark."

"Huh? They actually played a trick of killing one thousand and self-defeating eight hundred?"

Chen Jitao suddenly exclaimed, his complexion instantly turned pale.

Seeing this, Guo Ye couldn't help sneering: "Is this the Zhang family's counterattack? Isn't this too child's play? Don't the butchers eat hairy pigs without Zhang? The oil, salt and rice shops, restaurants and wine shops in Yangzhou City There are so many silk and satin villages, without his Zhang family’s shop, there will naturally be the Li family’s Zhang family’s Wang Ermazi’s house, cut it, a little dick pretends to be a big snake, who are you scaring?”

Chen Jitao shook his head and reminded: "Lord Inspector, at least [-]% of the oil, salt and rice shops in Yangzhou City belong to the Zhang family's property, which should not be underestimated. If they are all closed, it will have a great impact on the daily life of the people!"

Guo Ye didn't panic at all, and said calmly: "Isn't there still [-]% of the oil, salt and rice shops that don't belong to the Zhang family? It's no big deal, as long as the prices are strictly controlled, and other merchants don't take the opportunity to drive up prices and compete for profits with the people. .”

"Master Hou, it's not just that!"

Liu Zhenxuan sighed dejectedly, and said: "The Zhang family not only closed all the shops and properties under their name, but also closed down some merchants that Su and the Zhang family had made friends with, and even threatened that if anyone dared to refuse, no one would be allowed to do so in the future." I want to take away a grain of salt from the major salt farms. Just now I specially asked the soldiers of Zhechong Duwei’s Mansion to wander around the city to make statistics, and a full [-]% of the oil, salt and rice shops are closed.”

Only at this time did Guo Ye face up to this matter, and said to himself: "It seems that the Zhang family has spent a lot of money this time. It should not be underestimated, it really should not be underestimated!"

"It's over, it's over, it's over~"

Chen Jitao turned around like ants on a hot pot, and said anxiously: "Master Governor, once [-]% of the oil, salt and rice shops in the city are closed, within five days, as long as within five days, something big will happen in Yangzhou City. At that time, Food shortages, salt shortages, and even oil shortages will follow one after another. People depend on food, how can they live in peace without salt and oil? Chaos is bound to happen, and people's upheavals will happen..."

As soon as these words were said, everyone's faces changed suddenly. No one doubted that Chen Jitao was scaremongering, and no one questioned that he was exaggerating, because civil unrest caused by food and oil shortages had happened in some places, and such things happened at any time. It can happen.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jitao weakly suggested: "Lord Inspector, why don't you bow your head to the Zhang family for now? We can't play with the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city, let alone your black gauze hat, my lord."

Guo Ye sneered and said, "The Zhang family is trying to cause civil unrest through food shortages and salt panic, and then let the court blame this matter, so that they can drive away the new governor Guo. Do you think they will still negotiate peace with me? Tsk tsk, you actually took hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou as a bet to expel me, okay, good for you Zhang family, good for you Zhang Yuanzhi."

Chen Lang next to him suddenly showed a ferocious face, and he was full of ferocity. With his hand in his hand, he drew the horizontal knife from his waist, and said in a harsh voice: "Guo Inspector, why don't I call five thousand disciples of our Salt Gang into Yangzhou now, and take Yangzhou directly?" Kill all the bastards of the Zhang family, so that there will be no future troubles, right? At that time, they will take all their oil, salt and rice shops into their own hands, and see who dares to blow them up?"

"It's not right, Captain Chen, don't be angry. If the Zhang family in Yangzhou can use force to solve it, they won't be the eight families of the Guanlong family. Once the knife is used against them, it will definitely cause the other seven families to fight. The siege, when they jointly report to the imperial court, none of us in Yangzhou can escape the imperial court's punishment."

Guo Ye immediately rejected Chen Lang's bad idea, then changed the subject in an instant, and asked, "Chen Duwei, do you still have salt in your salt gang?"