Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 102 Fighting for the Front (Part [-])

Whoa!

Ji Heng threw a roll of bamboo slips on the ground.

Feng Dong stepped forward in a panic, and picked up the bamboo slip in his hand. He only glanced at it briefly, but he couldn't say a word.

What is recorded on the bamboo slips is exactly the matter of Feng's bribery of officials and the secret communication between them.

The highest official position has reached the next level of Shaofu.

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Fusu's expression also changed.

He actually didn't know what Ji Heng was going to do, but he was taken aback when he heard what Ji Heng said.

Lu Buwei?
But few people in the ruling and opposition parties dare to mention this person.

Firstly, Shihuang didn't like it, and secondly, Lu Buwei had too much power at the beginning, and his power was all over the government.

Right now the first emperor is in power.

Naturally, no one would touch Shi Huang's bad luck.

It's just that Fusu didn't expect that Ji Heng would be so unscrupulous, not only mentioning Lu Buwei in public, but also directly forcing the matter of Lu Buwei's rare goods to live on merchants.

The key is fit.

Lu Buwei was born as a merchant, and indeed he used money to open the way, step by step closer to the power center of Daqin, and then achieved success in one step.

Now that Lu Buwei was thrown out, Feng Dong didn't dare to say it again.

Ji Heng also explained very clearly.

They may not have the idea of ​​becoming the second "Lu Buwei", but they have this potential and this ability, and this is their sin.

This crime has existed since they approached officials.

They can't tell.

There's no way to figure it out either.

Because of the existence of the first emperor, the result was already doomed.

Fusu smiled wryly, and said with emotion: "Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji, you are really lawless. You dare to say such words outright. You are taking advantage of Your Majesty."

"You are too brave!"

the other side.

Feng Dong's expression turned into panic.

How could he not understand the meaning revealed in it.

What kind of person is Lu Buwei, how can he, and how dare he, the Feng family, be compared with Lu Buwei?But in the eyes of the court, it is not the case, because they, like Lu Buwei, are already trying to influence the government.

And this is a taboo!

Feng Dong thought hard in his mind, trying to find a way to explain, but in the end the argument was irrefutable, he had no way to explain, even if he opened his mouth, it would be meaningless.

Because the emperor can't hear it.

He can't even see the emperor, so what's the use of trying to justify?

Doomed to futility!

It's just that Yanchi Yanjing is the foundation of his Feng family. Once it is taken away, it will be impossible for him to accumulate a lot of wealth.

How could he be willing?
He finally understands now.

Why didn't the eldest son accept the six thousand gold?

Not less.

But the conspiracy is bigger.

Ji Heng glanced at the two people in the room calmly, and said calmly: "Don't worry, you guys, the imperial court will compensate you after taking away the salt pond and salt well."

"But rewarding money is not realistic."

"Looking at your clothes, you must have been wearing them for a long time."

"You can change the coarse linen clothes in the future, and change into better clothes. According to the Qin law, the status of merchants is very low. When collecting corvee, merchants are basically given priority. In the future, your status will be the same as that of the head of Guizhou, and you will not be given priority. confiscated."

Ji Heng gave the promise lightly.

Hearing Ji Heng's compensation, Feng Dong's face turned dark on the spot.

This is a bird's compensation!
Their merchants' families are rich in gold, and there are mountains of cloth accumulated in warehouses, so how can they have less clothes to wear?Moreover, they are big merchants, how can big merchants be compared to traffickers and pawns?
They would not have been given priority.

This Mr. Zhong said it was compensation, but in fact he didn't give anything. He just put some established things that the world knows well, and then gave them a grandiose reward as a reward.

In fact, I just want to be a white wolf with empty gloves.

No money!

Feng Dong has been in business for so long, traveling all over the world, this is the first time he has been calculated so clearly, even though his heart is about to explode, he can only grit his teeth and endure it.

He is very clear.

He has no right to refute at all.

An open secret is not the same as an open secret.

What is made public is not the same as what is made public.

These things have long been understood by the world, but if the law has not changed, it cannot be regarded as an established thing. Therefore, although he was trembling with anger, he could only control himself tightly to prevent his emotions from getting out of control.

Ji Heng looked at Feng Dong panting rapidly, but there was no sympathy in his eyes.

He continued: "Besides, since the Yanchi and salt wells are owned by the imperial court, the salt workers and ministers in your hands are not of much use, so the imperial court will buy these ministers at market prices, and then hire these salt workers in the form of employment. , and the others, you can go and bring them back these few days, the imperial court will not keep any of them."

Hearing Ji Heng's words, Feng Dong couldn't suppress his anger at all, and shouted angrily: "How dare you bully me like this?"

"You clearly want to push my Feng family to a dead end. Not only do you want to occupy my Feng family's Yanchi, but you also want to completely drive me Feng family out of Yanchi. Your appearance is too ugly."

"I, Mrs. Feng, will never agree!"

Feng Dong's tone was extremely tough.

He has run out of patience.

When the government took away the salt pond and salt well, he pinched his nose and could only recognize it. After all, some things were really unclear, so he could only recognize it.

But Ji Heng deceived others too much.

Not only did he have to take away Yanchi, but he also had to drive out Feng's people. Once Feng's people were driven out, it would be extremely difficult for Feng to get them back.

He thought that Ji Heng would accept it when he met.

At least save some face.

As long as there are people from the Feng family in Yanchi, based on his judgment of the world, if there is chaos in the Guandong in the future, there will be problems in the imperial court's control over the place, and it may not be impossible to take the opportunity to get it back.

But if Feng's people were all driven away.

Then it's gone!
This is impossible for him to promise.

What idea was in Feng Dong's mind, Ji Heng's mind was clear.

He said lightly: "Patriarch Feng, I'm afraid you may have misunderstood it. I'm not discussing with you, but informing."

"Don't blame the government for being ruthless."

"After all, who knows if someone in Feng's family has evil intentions?"

"As you said before, people from the Feng family dare to betray you and donate six thousand to the eldest son, so who knows if someone will betray you in the future and poison the salt produced by Yanchi?"

"This is table salt."

"It is related to the livelihood of millions of people in Guanzhong."

"How can you be careless?"

"in addition."

"I have a file here."

"The above are collected by the government, the children of the Feng family who are uneducated and incompetent."

"Patriarch Feng, please take a closer look."

talking.

Ji Heng took out a bamboo slip from his side.

This time, he didn't let the little official do it for him, but sent it himself.

until this time.

Feng Dong woke up suddenly.

Ji Heng came prepared, and he had already made sufficient preparations.

Don't allow yourself to have an opinion at all.

Whenever he has an opinion, he will take a roll of bamboo slips to 'gag'.

Although he didn't read the content of the bamboo slips, he already guessed what was written on them, most of them were the evil deeds of the clan's children in Yurou Township in the past.

Feng Dong's bamboo stick creaked.

But after reading the bamboo slips, I felt chills in my heart.

Feng's children, except for himself and Feng Zhen, are all registered on it.

And
Only the name is written on it.

The names of hundreds of members of the Feng family.

After looking at it for a few times, Feng Dong only felt his eyes go dark, and he almost passed out. Feng Zhen, who was on the side, had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly reached out to catch Feng Dong, which prevented Feng Dong from falling down.

even so.

Feng Dong was dying.

Feng Zhen begged anxiously: "My father is ill and I'm afraid I won't be able to support him. I implore the eldest son to allow me to take my father to see a doctor. When my father's condition is stable, I will come back to make a decision."

"As the Son of Man, I really cannot sit idly by."

"My eldest son, please forgive me."

talking.

Feng Zhen hugged Feng Dong and wanted to go out.

Ji Heng also saluted, and said: "My lord, if I remember correctly, when you came, you deliberately brought some imperial physicians from the palace with you. It was originally for urgent needs, but I never thought that they would be really useful."

"The eldest son, please send an imperial doctor to treat Patriarch Feng."

"Patriarch Feng is concerned about the country and the people. Not only did he take the initiative to offer the salt pond and salt well, but he didn't ask for anything in return. He is indeed a clear stream among merchants, and he is worthy of the imperial doctor's help."

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A 'quasi' word came.

Feng Zhen, who had half stepped out of the room, heard Ji Heng's words, but he didn't know whether to advance or retreat.

soon.

Several imperial doctors came out from the East Wing.

Start to check Feng Dong.

Ji Heng sat calmly on the table, just watched with interest, not impatient at all, very patient, as if he was willing to wait until Feng Dong was out of danger.

aside.

Feng Zhen was secretly worried.

How could he not see the present form clearly?
This 'Mr. Zhong' pressed on every step of the way, without giving them any chance to breathe, and had arranged everything long ago, so they would not allow any objection.

The bamboo slip filled with names, the threat in it almost overflowed the bamboo slip.

Right now, even their retreat is blocked, it is clear that they have made up their minds long ago, forcing them to make a decision today.

After a while.

Ji Heng stood up slowly and sighed: "Patriarch Feng has worked hard for most of his life, and it's really not easy. I wanted to win some more salt sales for the Feng family, but I didn't expect that Patriarch Feng fell ill at this time. See It's difficult to heal this appearance in a short time, and Patriarch Feng's children are all filial people, and I'm afraid they don't have the heart to manage it."

"That's fine too."

"If your sons and daughters serve by the side, you can count on them to support your life."

"The Feng family still has at least six thousand gold left over. Even if they don't sell salt in the future, as an ordinary head of Guizhou, it is enough to be rich for several generations."

"However, we need to find someone to share the share that Feng doesn't want."

Ji Heng thought for a moment, then bowed to the west chamber and said, "My lord, if I remember correctly, when the government interrogated the officials involved in the case a few days ago, it was stated that several merchants were tortured and tortured, and one of them seemed to be called Ju Ling. "

But when he heard the word Juling, Feng Dong, who was originally unconscious, suddenly moved.

Ji Heng continued: "This man was sentenced to tattooing and had a toe broken."

"This person has suffered great injustice. I think he should be dealt with leniently and let him continue to do business in the future. If the Feng family has no intention of doing business, he will hand over all the relevant salt business to this person."

"My lord please decide."

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The corner of Fusu's mouth reveals a playful look.

He said, "Feng Zhen, what's your opinion on this?"

"If you focus on taking care of Patriarch Feng, I think you can temporarily abandon the business. It's not too late to make a decision after Patriarch Feng's health improves."

"If you have no objection, it will be settled here."

Feng Zhen's face was ugly.

It was a matter of Feng's future life and death, how dare he make a rash decision?

But he knew in his heart that he must not give Ju Ling any chance to come back.

The current situation is not the same as it was before. Now, his family is ruined, his wife and children are scattered, and most of his clan members are dead. I fear that only revenge is left in his heart, and all this is caused by the struggle between the two families.

If Ju Ling reappeared, he no longer dared to think about what would happen to the Feng family.

Think for a long time.

Feng Zhen finally lowered his head.

He has no choice.

The eldest son and his party have already planned everything, and there is no room for debate.

He is sure that as long as he does not let go, the eldest son will definitely hand over all the salt production managed by the Feng family to Juling.

Until then.

Feng's first priority was not to recapture Yanchi.

But beware of being assassinated.

It is beyond his imagination what impulsive actions Ju Ling, who has nothing to worry about, will do.

Feng is not afraid of Juling alone.

But if Ju Ling has accumulated money, the situation will be completely different.

And there was still the eldest son standing behind Juling.

If he didn't agree, the Feng family would not be able to contend against Juling with the eldest son's backing.

From the beginning to the end, the eldest son, who was blocked by the partition, firmly controlled the scene, being aggressive while forcing them to accept it willingly.

Extremely domineering!

Feng Zhen looked at Feng Dong who was lying on the mat, and said aggrievedly, "Father, the child is unfilial, I'm afraid I will wrong you."

Then, he turned around, knelt down on the ground, suppressed his voice, and said respectfully: "There are hundreds of people in the Feng clan, and they all rely on the salt industry for their livelihood. Abandon the livelihood of the whole family?"

"The Feng family is willing to continue selling salt for Daqin."

"I hope the eldest son will be successful!"

(End of this chapter)