Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

I could only see the steward's lips moving and closing, but I couldn't hear what he was saying...

The servants were busy, some pinched Wang Ranming, others patted his chest and back. After working for a while, Wang Ranming came back to his senses.

He turned extremely pale, reached out and grabbed the steward's collar, and shouted:

"What did you say?"

"Pfft!"

The steward was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and said in despair:

"Master, there was a flood and fire in the warehouse in the north of the city..."

At this moment, several more stewards came over sweating profusely, and Wang Ranming's servants had no time to report them!

"Chief steward, no good, no good, our warehouse is on fire!"

"Second shopkeeper, something bad has happened. Our warehouse in the south of the city is on fire!"

……

One warehouse caught fire, two warehouses caught fire...

Ten places...hundred places...

In just a short period of time, dozens of stewards came in a hurry, bringing news that made everyone's hands and feet feel cold!

"Pfft!"

Wang Ranming sat down on the chair.

……

The concierges at various places politely declined invitations from Huizhou merchants to visit—the rhetoric used was surprisingly consistent:

"My master is busy with business and is not at home at this time."

Wang Ranming and others visited more than a dozen places in succession and got the same answer.

He was just about to ask when the eldest master would be back, but he got a cold "I don't know" word from the concierge.

Not only officials from Ma Shiying's line did not accept their invitation.

Even the big guys in the Donglin Fushe group have stayed away.

Yesterday, he was sitting high in front of the hall, laughing and chatting freely, and interacting with officials as if he were the benefactor of his own family...

Today, I was reduced to the point where I couldn’t even hand in the greeting card!

An official who came closer quietly asked the concierge to hand over a note:

"Fang Zhenghua said that anyone who dares to help Huizhou merchants will be killed...

Do it for yourselves! "

……

Wang Ranming and others made inquiries in various places, and finally got another news from Huizhou officials——

Academician Ma Shiying said, "Whoever dares to harm the overall situation of the imperial court should wait for him to inform His Majesty and wait for death!"

Don’t say this too conspicuously!

What Ma Shiying meant was naturally clear to them who were familiar with officialdom routines.

Seeing Zhu Youjian becoming more and more powerful in Chudi, it would be a lie if the officials said they were not afraid.

After all, the courtiers who supported Zhu Yousong were guilty of treason to Zhu Youjian!

The best situation now is for both parties to live in peace.

The subtext is - Zhu Youjian wants to make money, let him make it!

There were just a few merchants on the left and right.

If you go bankrupt, you go bankrupt, and your money bags are everywhere!

These days...

It’s hard to find upright officials. How can there be fewer businessmen waving their money bags?

However, once you cause Zhu Youjian to suffer heavy losses and force others to come in and settle the accounts, don't blame the ruthless officialdom for throwing you out as a scapegoat.

Ma Shiying is slapping officials not to get involved in this matter!

The key is that Shi Kefa gave Ma Shiying a platform.

Emperor Ming's revenge!

Who is not afraid?

Therefore, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dayue and others who secretly reformed their evil ways are no longer afraid.

At this time, do Donglin and Fushe still dare to beep?

Not to mention the "gentlemen" like Donglin Fushe and several societies, even the officials from Huizhou shrank their necks and pretended not to know.

what?

My Huizhou merchants suffered heavy losses?

As the saying goes: Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

We, the scholars, are superior, and we are the ones who represent Huizhou!

Wu Na merchants, if they go bankrupt, they will go bankrupt!

These days, two-legged toads are hard to find. How can Hui people who know how to do business be cut off?

Huizhou scholars not only shrank their necks, but also studied hard behind closed doors.

Even Wang Ranming and others didn't accept the invitations sent to them!

You know, Hui merchants could still come and go freely in their mansion yesterday!

……

The Huizhou merchants felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

Finished!

It's all over!

Should have thought of it earlier!

That Fang Zhenghua is a ruthless man, how could he fight with us in such an honest and fair manner!

Now that the price war has reached this point, it would be weird if people don't use off-market tactics!

That's a fierce man who directly robbed dozens of officials' property!

The fire that Founder made was not only for them to see, but also for the officialdom.

This is telling the officialdom that this is his final bottom line. If anyone dares to make a decision, those dozen officials who were killed in broad daylight will be your role models!

What's more, they also directly said harsh words!

……

Wang Ranming was in despair, and the stewards of the Eight Families were also having a hard time.

Their hands and feet were cold and their whole bodies were shivering.

Finished!

After suffering such a big loss, it would be easy for the family to let them pack up and get out...

There are countless lotus flowers planted in the Yangtze River!

It's over!

I'm afraid that in less than three days, I will be stuffed into a sack and thrown into the Yangtze River to plant lotus flowers...

"What are you panicking about!"

Just when everyone was panicking and not knowing what to do, Zhang Xiaoquan suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone seemed to have grasped the last straw and looked at this with hope - the face of the small vendor who they usually didn't bother to look at.

"Brother Zhang, tell me, is there any other way to break the situation?"

The oldest shopkeeper of the Jiang family strode forward and took Zhang Xiaoquan's hand with both hands.

Everyone also left the table one after another and surrounded him.

Zhang Xiaoquan's face was gloomy:

"Everyone, don't you think the timing of the fire and the arrival of Zheng Hongkui are too coincidental?"

Wang Ranming smiled bitterly:

"So what if it was Fang Zhenghua who set the fire?"

"So what if Zheng Hongkui has already been eyeing it?"

"Look at those courtiers, they clearly treat us as abandoned children!"

"We are just a businessman..."

Wang Ranming felt bitter in his heart.

Everyone shook their heads and smiled bitterly!

Yes, they are just businessmen.

Even if you have close contacts with officials, you better wear a pair of pants!

However, after all, he is just a mud-legged person.

Those high-ranking gentlemen, even though they are usually brothers and sisters, all they do is people's money.

For men with great power, it is easy to add icing on the cake, so if you want to give them help in the snow...

Even if he is a fool, he still needs to be wise and protect himself at this time.

Didn’t you see that Fang Zhenghua killed more than a dozen officials before, and they didn’t dare to say anything?

When an official meets a gangster, he is still a gangster with deep roots and lawlessness under the banner of Emperor Ming...

It became their rule to sit back and watch.

After all, Han Chuang has studied hard for more than ten years, talked happily with businessmen, and obeyed the orders for more than ten years. It is not easy for Han Chuang to have officials who are independent of their own capital. Once there is a crisis, it is normal to stay out of it!

They should have known this a long time ago.

It's a pity that I found out too late...