Honglouchun

"shut up!"

Feng Jian scolded sharply: "You bastard, Mr. Lin is a third-rank censor, so you can talk about it?"

Feng Ke suddenly calmed down, and Feng Jian said to Feng Cheng again: "Even so, don't get carried away. My Feng family has been able to survive in Yangzhou for decades, and I have seen how many wealthy salt merchants rise and fall. What is it? Hold high and step low?"

Feng Cheng calmed down, bowed and said, "My lord father has taught me that my Feng family relies on being kind to others. If I can avoid being evil with others, I will not be evil with others. My lord father also said that although the profit of salt is heavy, the profit is heavy." There will be more bad luck. Therefore, although the Feng family is a prominent family in Yangzhou, they must not touch the salt industry."

Having said that, Feng Cheng still couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes.

Let a local wealthy family like the Feng family watch a group of Anhui merchants do everything they can in Yangzhou, spend money like water, and spend money like water to an unimaginable level. If Feng Cheng is not jealous, how is it possible?

Feng Jianyu said earnestly: "The profit from taking ice is already rich enough. What's the use of asking for so much money? If you want to be extravagant and guarantee your father, it must be a way to bring disaster!! In the past ten years, I died How many salt merchants!"

Feng Cheng paused, and said softly: "Father, all the salt merchants who died these years died in the hands of the Yanyuan Yamen. But now the Yanyuan Yamen is about to be banned, and the highest supervisory power will be transferred back to Jinling. He will take on the job of supervising the salt merchants. At that time, the soldiers will be directly responsible for arresting the smuggled salt. The son will be in charge of this side as the manager of the government office and soldiers... Father, the right time and place , are all in my Feng family. God can't take it, but it's the fault!"

Feng Jian was already impatient with housework. After thinking about it, he felt that it seemed reasonable, but he would not waver easily. He waved his hand and said, "We will discuss this matter later, and now we will go to Meiyuan first."

After Feng Jian stepped into the carriage first, his youngest son Feng Zuo asked Feng Cheng in a low voice, "Brother, from what you mean, my Feng family will become more prestigious in the future?"

Feng Cheng nodded to this incompetent concubine indifferently, and taught: "Outside, don't lose face to my Feng family."

Feng Zuo smiled, his brows and eyes were full of disbelief, and he patted his chest to promise: "Brother, don't worry, I will never lose face to our Feng family!"

……

To the west of Yangzhou City, Plum Garden.

Today was supposed to be a day of great joy for the Mei family.

On the old lady's [-]th birthday, the good news that Lin Ruhai survived the catastrophe came from the Yamen of Yanyuan.

You know, although Mei's daughter is only a concubine in the Yanyuan yamen, among Lin Ruhai's three concubines, Aunt Mei is the most favored, and even helps Lin Ruhai manage the internal affairs.

Lin Ruhai's wife died early and has never been remarried. This Aunt Mei is equivalent to the mistress of the Yanyuan Yamen.

How could the Mei family not follow suit?

However, this was the day of double happiness, but unexpectedly cast a different atmosphere...

"Have you heard that the new governor of Liangjiang arrived in Jinling three or four days ago, and has been visiting in secret?"

"Hey! You heard that too? Then you heard that the Yanyuan Yamen in our Yangzhou Prefecture is about to be abolished, and they will all be managed by the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion?"

"real or fake?"

"Is this still false? Jinling is only a day's journey from Yangzhou to our Yangzhou by boat. If you ride a fast horse, you will arrive in half a day. Yesterday afternoon, Han Bin, the new governor of Liangjiang, invited the seal of the imperial decree. Accompanied by envoys and envoys, he is serving as the governor of Liangjiang, delivering the will of the emperor. Those who are well-informed will receive the letter before dawn today!"

"Ouch! Then what about the Yanyuan Yamen in Yangzhou Prefecture?"

"Your ears are stuffed with donkey hair? Didn't you hear what I said just now, this Yanyuan Yamen is about to be abolished!"

"Oh, if that's the case, the weather in Yangzhou Prefecture will change. This Mei family... I'm afraid it won't be as prosperous as it used to be?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we can get by today, right? The Yanyuan yamen is still there, and the man surnamed Lin is not dead. Just wait for the future. There is another interesting thing. I heard that yesterday The fake son of the Feng family met with the Lin family who came out of the Yanyuan Yamen. Yesterday, the Patriarch of the Feng family personally made an apology at the Tianhai Pavilion. Will you find your way back?"

"Even if the Yanyuan Yamen is to be abolished, that Mr. Lin will probably go back to Gaosheng in the capital, and the Feng family will find a fart place."

"If you say you're stupid, you still don't admit it. The Lin family is leaving, but can the Mei family leave? Previously, the Mei family relied on the Yanyuan yamen to secure the top spot in Yangzhou Prefecture, the Feng family was second, and the Xu family was third. .What's next? Just wait and see, there's plenty of fun to be had!"

The disciples from various families in Yangzhou who came first to give gifts and make albums gathered outside the plum garden, showing off the news that had begun to spread indiscriminately.

And in the Mei family's inner house, there was also a turmoil due to these messy rumors.

In the Mei Qingtang, Mei Xun, the head of the Mei family, looked solemn. How could he not think of things that the disciples outside could think of?

He was worried about more than just the Feng family.

No matter how great the Feng family is, it is just an inheritance in the sixth house of the Yamen in Yangzhou. Can a Feng family move down?

It doesn't matter if there is only one Feng family, but there are many people in Yangzhou who wait for Lin Ruhai to fall and then step on him!

Over the past ten years, Lin Ruhai has been more ruthless in dealing with salt smuggling salt merchants year by year. How many salt merchants have fallen into his hands, and the whole family has been implicated.

These salt merchants do not exist in isolation, how many old relatives are involved behind it?

Did Lin Ruhai's youngest son who died young really die by accidentally falling into the water?

If he hadn't endured the pain of losing his son, how could his first wife worry about dying of illness?

If Lin Ruhai really died, that's all.

The son died first, then the wife, and finally he himself died, leaving only an orphan girl, which can be regarded as an extinct heir, and he can barely explain to others.

After those enemies have vented their anger and resolved their hatred, they will no longer pursue the Mei family. After all, the Mei family is not easy to get along with.

Or after he came back alive, he could continue to be the censor of the Yanyuan, so no one else would dare to die.

The most difficult thing is the current situation. Although he has survived, he has to leave his post and go to get promoted and make a fortune.

How can the hatred in the hearts of those enemies be resolved?

Even if Lin Ruhai, who is not directly in charge of the salt administration, can be promoted to a cabinet minister in the future, the salt merchants may not be afraid.

Dayan has more than one cabinet minister, so are there still fewer cabinet ministers who are honored by them?

Someone can check and balance him...

But in the current situation, the salt merchants had nothing to do with Lin Ruhai, they couldn't help but vent their anger.

Who else could they blame?

Hateful!

This Mei family is not Lin Ruhai's serious in-laws. After the death of Mr. Fu Weng of the Mei family, Lin Ruhai almost never entered the gate of the Mei family.

Not a lot of good things happened, and now he actually wants to share the anger of other families for him.

Mei Xun, his younger brothers Mei Zhu, Mei Jiu, and Zimei Gu, who are currently in power in the Mei family, got together to urgently discuss countermeasures.

"Brother, don't hesitate any longer, let's break it when it's time, otherwise when Lin Ruhai pats his butt and leaves, the Mei family will be in bad luck!"

"That's right, big brother, the second brother is right. Over the years, it has been said that the Mei family became the number one township in Yangzhou Prefecture because of the glory of the Yanyuan Yamen, but we know everything about our own family. What kind of relatives are you if you haven’t been in the door of our Mei family? They don’t recognize us at all, so why should we take the blame for him?”

"Father, my son also thought that what the second uncle and the third uncle said was reasonable. After the news came from Jinling before dawn, four of the eight major salt merchants who originally said they would all be present today did not come, and only sent Don't even shorten the ceremony by [-]% in previous years! The momentum is not good, our family should make a statement as soon as possible!"

After hearing what her brother and son said, Mei Xun frowned, and said slowly: "But, Master Lin, after all, you haven't left yet..."

As soon as this remark came out, the two brothers and one son said in unison: "It will be too late when he leaves!"