Gua Fei in the world

Chapter 1457

"This..." Cui Tong, who already had no premonition in his heart because of Wen Tingzhan's sudden arrival, was even more heartbroken at this moment.

As one of the three major salt merchants in Hangzhou, how could he not know what happened? But the involvement is too deep and too wide. He still wants to live in his hometown, so naturally he can't offend those people, but Those people couldn't offend them, and Wen Tingzhan didn't dare to offend him. No one knew better than him how Wen Tingzhan, who was just a petty extremist back then, strangled His Majesty's third prince, King Yong'an, to death step by step.

What's more, he is still the Marquis of Ming Rui now. Since he participated in that incident back then, his fear of Wen Tingzhan has really reached a peak, even more than his fear of the king.If Wen Tingzhan hadn't intervened in this matter, he would have been wise to protect himself and go with the flow, but now that Wen Tingzhan came from Qinghai to intervene in this matter, he felt that the matter might be turned upside down.

"Master Hou, it's not that the grass people don't believe that Lord Hou really is this Hangzhou, the root of the grass people. The grass people's family has been here for generations, and this matter is too involved. The grass people don't know who is behind it. The gods fight, the grass people These little people can only do what they can to protect themselves." Cui Tong said to Wen Tingzhan with a bitter face, "Yesterday, the president ordered the entire chamber of commerce to stop selling all salt for five days, and our loss-making chamber of commerce will naturally use real money to pay them back. Let’s make it up, but if anyone wants to stand out, be prepared to have no place in Hangzhou or Jiangnan.”

"What a big tone." Ye Yaoguang said coldly, the emperor was so far away, and he regarded Jiangnan as his territory.

Although Cui Tong always knew that Ye Yaoguang was there, but looking at Ye Yaoguang in men's clothing, he didn't know the origin of Ye Yaoguang at all. Hearing Ye Yaoguang's words now, his tone was warm and calm, and he didn't even frown For a moment, he couldn't help guessing Ye Yaoguang's identity.

"Cui Tong, tell me the truth." Wen Tingzhan's eyes were dark and deep, and his own sharp light fell on Cui Tong, "Do you owe salt tax?"

Cui Tong was so frightened that his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground and answered Wen Tingzhan crisply: "Hou Ye Mingjian, Cao Min is a well-behaved merchant. His ancestors have been in business for three generations. Cao Min can use Xiang Shang's head as a guarantee, and Cao Min will never leak anything." taxation."

Although Cui Tong was nervous and flustered, Ye Yaoguang knew that he was telling the truth. She couldn't help but look at Wen Tingzhan. Based on her understanding of Wen Tingzhan, if she hadn't already determined that Cui Tong was a well-behaved businessman, she would have been in trouble for three years. Wen Tingzhan, the capital of the former emperor, would not have chosen him, let alone joining his door today.

"Okay, I'll trust you once, this Marquis." Wen Tingzhan looked at Cui Tong carefully for a while, and then said in a low voice, "Mr. Cui, I'm afraid it's not easy to live in Hangzhou with high morals and integrity?"

These words really hit Cui Tong's sore spot, it was his unspeakable wound.He just wants to be a businessman properly, although he is also treacherous and mercenary, but this is the nature of a businessman.But he has never done shoddy goods, let alone committed crimes.Just because of his little conscience, he was ostracized the most. Those who did unscrupulous things were popular, and those who insisted on this last bit of morality were often ridiculed by them, but still Can't refute, can only pretend to be stupid, who will let others win the heart?

"Master Hou is a sensible person, so he can see the plight of grassroots people more clearly." Cui Tong said with a helpless smile.

"I don't have much to say if I'm not. Cui Yuanwai is also a person who has seen the world. You should know that you are still able to survive in the cracks because the two Huaihe Rivers have not completely rotted. Once this trend is not suppressed Let it disperse, then Cui Yuanwai will only have two paths, either he will be kicked out of the two Huaihe Rivers, or he will join the same rank." Wen Tingzhan said sharply to Cui Tong, "I don't know which path Cui Yuanwai wants to take. ?”

Cui Tongtong didn't know how to speak at once. It's not that he didn't think about the situation Wen Tingzhan said. In fact, this incident is a turning point. If the prefect of Hangzhou dies in such an unexplained way this time, His Majesty will not choose If it is pursued, then this rotten air will completely swallow the whole of Hangzhou. At that time, he really only has the two paths Wen Tingzhan said. Can't escape in the end?But if he were to lose all his ancestral family property because of a little bit of backbone, the huge family, dozens of people and him had nothing together, and he was also a son, father and husband, how could he be so cruel?

He knew in his heart that when Wen Tingzhan came today, he had a third way, which was to gamble with Wen Tingzhanhao. If he won the bet, the rotten wind in Hangzhou would be blown away, and he could have a good time in the future If you want to be his businessman, you don't have to put your tail between your legs. You are obviously a businessman, but you have to look at the faces of others.And once this wind blows away, a lot of the market will fall into his hands, and his net worth will probably double several times again, and becoming the richest man in Hangzhou is just around the corner.

This is a great temptation, but he also has his concerns, which is different from three years ago.Three years ago, they just borrowed Wen Tingzhan's name, and the money was Wen Tingzhan's own. Before Wen Tingzhan borrowed the name, he didn't tell them that they were setting up a trap for King Yong'an, but only agreed to their money. benefit.

This is an empty-handed white wolf, even if Wen Ting Zhanxu's benefits are not obtained, there is no loss.But if he loses this time, he will not only have nothing. With the cruelty of those people, the lives of all his family members may not be saved. what.

"Master Hou, the grass people really can't gamble with the lives of the whole family." Cui Tong closed his eyes with some grief, and kowtowed respectfully to Wen Ting.

He knew that he had lost an excellent opportunity. If the price he paid was not his wealth and life, he would be willing to spare even his own life, but...

With a soft laugh, Wen Tingzhan said rather amusingly: "Who wants your family's life?"

Cui Tong raised his head cautiously, looked at Wen Tingzhan in a daze, and tentatively asked: "Didn't Lord Hou want the villain to open a shop to make a living and sell salt?"

"Only you, how many days can you afford the whole of Hangzhou?" Ye Yao rolled his eyes contemptuously.

Cui Tong blushed, and said, "Then... what does Lord Hou mean?"

"This Marquis doesn't want you to come forward, as long as you have the salt in your hand, of course you can persuade others to join in without leaking the news, and this Marquis will also count as your credit." Wen Tingzhan took out the previously dismantled bag from his sleeve. Throw the envelope to Cui Tong.

Cui Tong caught it, and what came out of it was Yanyin!

(End of this chapter)