I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Boss Qian nodded, a little puzzled.

"Xiaoshuai, as far as the general knows, the Zhao family does not have any salt merchants, so I am afraid that Li Yan privately used the official salt for profit. With this one, he can be convicted!"

Hearing this, Li Yan trembled all over, and finally slumped on the seat.

"In the 28th year of Wanli, 14 stones of good green salt..." Yang Yufan picked it up and saw that the back had been burned and could not be seen, so he turned his head and asked:

"Li Eel, where are these green salts?"

Li Yan glanced at this side silently, but did not reply.

Not without surprise, Yang Yufan turned around and threw the account book in his hand on Li Yan's face, sneering: "Now the evidence is solid, it doesn't matter if you say it or not!"

"I can't kill you now, but I am ordered to guard the salt field, and I already have the right to arrest people!"

Yang Yufan turned around and left, saying as he walked: "Spread the announcement to the people along the coast, saying that this Li Yan is a man with a beast's heart, using the gimmick of managing the official salt for the imperial court to handle his own affairs."

"Over the years, the Li family has bought, sold and hoarded countless official salts in private. This time, the imperial court's notice on the salt law is also revised by it, and it is not a real new salt law."

Mr. Qian seemed a little hesitant, and confirmed:

"Xiaoshuai, can you say this directly? Let's wait for the official document from the Minister of Salt Affairs from the court to arrive!"

Yang Yufan glanced at him and said:

"Now that the common people see this kind of chaos, they must be very worried. If you don't quickly publish a list to calm the people, chaos will break out sooner or later. Don't you understand the meaning of His Majesty's edict?"

"We and the generals from all over the world have the right to re-issue the notice!"

Chapter 479 Qingzhou Civil Revolution

Hearing this, Mr. Qian couldn't hesitate any longer, and ordered someone to collect the account books and official documents, and then turned around and went down to make arrangements.

Yang Yufan looked at Li Yan and said in a deep voice:

"Arrest Li Yu and all the salt workers in the Haiyang Salt Field and lock them in one place, waiting for the official document from the Penglai Ji Salt Bureau. Once the official document arrives, the Fa will be executed immediately!"

Jia Ding asked, "Where's the Li family's family?"

Yang Yufan walked out of the main hall and said as he walked, "Catch everyone, no matter how old a child is or an old man who can't walk, arrest them all."

"This time the evidence is solid. Once the news reaches Penglai, it must be a serious crime to exterminate the nine clans. It is not a bad idea to arrest people in advance!"

……

It was the first time that officers and soldiers stormed the saltworks for many years, and even the elderly in Haiyang Institute had never seen such a big disturbance.

Not long after the officers and soldiers rushed in, the people gathered outside became chaotic.

They came here to seek a living. All those present were selling illegal salt for a living. They hadn't received any new money for half a month, and their families had no food left.

If there is no explanation in the past few days, I am afraid that there will be troubles. For them, they will starve to death sooner or later. It is better to stand up and resist the so-called new salt law!

"How long has Shuai Yang been in?"

"The Li family is a great benevolent person. The officers and soldiers should not embarrass them. They are all for me and the people along the coast!"

"That's right, without the Li family selling salt, we would have starved to death long ago!"

"Why is there still no movement, what happened?"

Soon, more and more people gathered along the coast, coupled with the instigation of some caring people, they quickly stood up and approached the cordon of the officers and soldiers.

Mr. Bai didn't expect that the people here would really dare to overwhelm them. He heard them chanting slogans. He had never seen such a scene before, so he didn't know how to deal with it.

He only knew that if the coastal people rebelled, the nature of the whole matter would change completely.

At that time, it will no longer be a case of the imperial court implementing the new salt law to investigate local salt administration, but it will become a matter of suppressing civil unrest.

It can only be said that the implementation of the imperial government's salt policy was not good, and the new salt law aroused strong resistance from the local people, which eventually led to civil uprisings!

It is very likely that people in other places will also be ready to move. If it triggers a chain reaction and arouses a mass of rioters, this matter will be a big deal!

This was a heavy blow to the majesty of the imperial court and the authority of today's Emperor Qi.

You know, if there is a civil uprising against the implementation of the policy for the first time, there will definitely be a second one!

Local tyrants spread rumors through this matter, and the people will easily believe it, and will follow this method to force the court to submit!

Although Mr. Bai had never encountered such a thing as imminent civil unrest, he was also a grassroots officer with military achievements.

He naturally understood that at this time, it is best not to act too aggressively, to delay these rioters, appease them, and wait for the news inside.

It is not my business to stir up civil uprisings!

Mr. Bai stood up, ordered his subordinates to take a few steps back, separated some distance from the troublemakers, stood on a high place and spread his hands and said:

"Everyone be quiet!"

"We are not local officers and soldiers, but Yang Shuai's army, led by young Yang Shuai. There is something wrong with the implementation of the new salt law this time. We will definitely give everyone justice!"

As soon as the words fell, an old man in the crowd said:

"Everyone can trust Yang Shuai's troops. Let's leave. Things will be dealt with. Two years ago, the Shandong earthquake. If Yang Shuai hadn't suppressed the bandits, my whole family would have died."

There were also people who kept nodding.

"Yeah, Yang Shuai's troops are different from other officers and soldiers, and he will definitely give everyone an explanation. Don't make a fuss, just in case there are really unspeakable secrets!"

There are also people who are very dissatisfied and feel strange.

"Bullshit!"

"I've been hungry for three days, and I haven't got any water or rice. If I don't get any more money, I'll starve to death sooner or later!"

"That's right, I don't care what's weird or not, what I want is to support my family!"

"Woooo, I just want to live, I just want to live, I'm starving to death!"

While procrastinating, Mr. Bai also signaled the blunderbuss team on the wall to prepare secretly, so that the officers and soldiers under his command should remain vigilant and deal with civil uprisings at any time.

To be honest, most of these officers and soldiers are also from Shandong, and they all know how difficult it is for the poor to survive these days. Few of them really want to fight against their fathers and villagers.

But at that time, once these people make trouble, the military order of suppression will definitely be handed down, what should I do at that time?

On the one hand, there are the military orders of the imperial court, and on the other hand, the people who are about to starve to death and rebel, how difficult it is!

Just when the situation was about to be unstoppable and the crowd gathered more and more, reaching thousands of people ready to move, the sound of horseshoes came from inside.

It was a servant next to Yang Yufan, holding the latest notice in his hand, raised it up and shouted loudly:

"Li Yan of Haiyang Salt Farm has been managing salt for the government for many years. He used his power to resell private salt to more than a dozen local tyrants including the Zhao family in Laiyang and the Zhang family in Penglai!"

"He hoarded salt goods privately and made tens of millions of taels of profit. The evidence is solid, and his family has been arrested. The Haiyang Salt Farm is temporarily under the control of the Yidu government army!"

The horsemen rode around the people, shouting as they walked:

"Li Yan colluded with the local government and tampered with the court's new salt law announcement. Now the so-called new salt law that you have heard and seen are all fake!"

As soon as these plain words came out, it completely detonated the thousands of people gathered here. They all looked at each other and couldn't believe it was true.

The notice issued by the government and the government is actually a lie! ?

If it is true, how strong must the powerful forces in this place be? Even the government is going with them!

One word, hand and eye to the sky!

The policies handed down by the imperial court have been changed beyond recognition in the localities. The government, the powerful, and the gentry are extremely united at this time, which not only deceives the imperial court, but also fools the people.

If there is no Dongchang, this matter may never be discovered. In retrospect, how can it not make people feel cold in the back!

When the news came out, not only the gathered people talked about it, but even the Bai Zong and his subordinates also stared wide-eyed.

None of the officers, soldiers or common people expected such a thing to happen.

"what?"

"Really, this is too scary!"

"That's right, the government's notice is actually fake?"

"I don't know what the court's new salt law is about!"

"I'm starving to death, give me some rice first!"

About half an hour later, the officers and soldiers came out of the wall carrying the cooked porridge, and distributed bowls of porridge to the hands of people everywhere.

Standing on a high place, Yang Yufan breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the situation calm down.

Looking at these ragged people who were almost used as gunmen, they hated Li Yan even more for such a local tyrant who did evil.

He stood on it and said:

"I also ask you to spread this news everywhere, and tell your family members and relatives, the court's new salt law, and the new notice from the Ji Salt Bureau and my Ministry of Yang shall prevail."

"All previous notices issued by the government are invalid!"

……

Three days later, Qingzhou Prefecture, Le'an Salt Field.

The tyrants gathered together, and the news spread more and more evil these days. The common people spread it to ten, ten to hundreds, and some of them have already reached Laizhou Prefecture.

They all knew that if they didn't act, it might be too late.

"Everyone be quiet—!" The first middle-aged man in a purple robe stretched out his hand, "Everyone knows about the Haiyang Salt Fields. Before Wen Tiren's decree comes down, we have to do something."

"You can't sit still..."

4 Chapter Eighty

The two prefectures of Denglai are close to the sea, and each has a large number of salt fields. Each of them has more than ten families who manage the salt fields on behalf of the imperial court, and are called masters.

Li Yan of Haiyang Salt Farm is one of the big and well-known bosses in Terengganu Prefecture, but he still can't say the same thing. Tang Wanfeng, the owner of Le'an Salt Farm in front of him, is even more expensive than the former in terms of wealth and background. up a notch.

Qingzhou Prefecture is rich in green salt, and Le'an Salt Farm is the most famous green salt producing area in Qingzhou Prefecture. It is said that this Tang Wanfeng also has some contacts with some important figures in Jining City.

The green salt is very fine, no more than sea salt.

Among the types of salt goods from all sides, boiling sea salt is the most convenient. Most of the coastal people carry big pots in groups and push wheelbarrows to transport goods, which is convenient and can support their families.

Nowadays, most people's edible salt is rough sea salt. As for the green salt, it is the special salt for the children of rich families. Home.

"Everyone has a background, I won't go into details about the specific situation." Tang Wanfeng glanced at everyone with a tense expression.

"My people in the government wrote back and said that the Jiyan Bureau in Penglai had asked for an order. The Li family in Haiyang was punished by nine clans. Li Yan, his wife, children, and children were beheaded in front of the people along the coast..."

"There is no trouble in Dengzhou Prefecture."

When the voice fell to the ground, everyone was shocked.

During this period of time, the situation in Qingzhou Prefecture has been very tense, unlike Dengzhou Prefecture where the Salt Inspection Bureau is located. The successive establishment of salt inspection departments in various places has also made them feel more dangerous.

While saying this, Tang Wanfeng also showed a meticulous expression.

Compared with Li Yan from Haiyang, this Tang Wanfeng was obviously more ruthless and more ruthless. Many tyrants did not dare to provoke the Le'an Tang family.

Even the county magistrates of the local government, if they provoke local snakes like the Tang family, they will be punished to death, and they may not know how they died in the end.

The tyrants present are all grasshoppers on the same rope. They all know how important the sale of salt goods is to them, and they also understand what it means for the court to implement the new salt law.

"It's the time like now, so there's no need to hide it. Everyone has some dirty things. Once they are found out, they will end up like Li Yan."

"Everyone has seen what happened in Haiyang. The court is planning to kill us this time, and we can't let go. If we take a step back, we will never recover."

After Tang Wanfeng finished speaking, he secretly observed the attitudes of the tyrants below.

At this time, the tyrants also came to their senses and said one after another.

"Old Tang, you are the most authoritative, give everyone an idea, whether you want to use all relationships to stop this new salt law."

"Mr. Tang, I still feel a chill in my neck about the Li family's affairs. Please come up with an idea. All of us are at your command!"

Tang Wanfeng chuckled and said:

"At the moment, it's too late to hoard salt goods. We can only do superficial work and send all the people to check the accounts and sell the stolen goods."

After saying this, the tyrants couldn't sit still.

This means, let us wait to die?

Seeing their movements like this, Tang Wanfeng sneered in his heart, these people finally knew they were in a hurry, okay, if they knew they were in a hurry, there would be a turning point for this matter.

"Everyone be quiet, Mr. Tang has something to say!" Someone saw the expression on Tang Wanfeng's face and quickly stopped the crowd's noise.