Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 164 An official is an official, and a businessman is a businessman! (seeking subscription)

"Brother Cheng, what did you stop me for?"

"Why don't you let me talk about that?"

Not long after Ji Heng left, a merchant questioned Cheng Zheng.

Cheng Zheng frowned slightly, and sighed: "Brother Huang, although we are now leaning towards the government, officials are officials, and businessmen are businessmen. We need to see the situation more clearly.”

"Too aggressive will only hurt you."

"You think I don't know what you were thinking at the time?"

"I want to take advantage of the fact that I have become an 'official business' and have given the government a lot of benefits, so I want to use this to let the government loosen the restrictions, and let us do things like 'land sales', 'loans', and 'people buying and selling' in private. Once it is completely determined, it will become reasonable and legal."

"But this mouth cannot be opened."

"These things can't be put on the bright side."

"The government has been investigating us so strictly during this time, can it be that they can't find any clues?"

"impossible."

"The government may have found out in private."

"But Mr. Zhong never mentioned it from the beginning to the end."

"Why?"

"It's not that I don't know, but I didn't mention it on purpose."

"Because the government can't trust us, these things we do in private, under the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, will be the knife hanging above our heads from now on. It will fall in an instant."

"This is a threat deliberately held by the government."

"Do you think it will be useful to speak out? Will the government agree?"

This person's complexion changed slightly.

Feng Dong and the others looked gloomy.

In fact, they have long been tacit understanding.

Although he was very dissatisfied, as Cheng Zheng said, the government will not trust merchants. Even if the merchants put all their wealth on them, the government will still not believe it. Compared with trust, the Great Qin court has always believed in threats. .

Even if they knew, there was nothing they could do.

Right now they don't know exactly how the government will act.

Now I don't know the situation of Cao Bingsheng and others, so how dare they easily provoke the court?

Once Mr. Zhong is dissatisfied, I am afraid that the abandoned 'Cao Bingsheng' and others will laugh, not to mention how do they know whether what Mr. Zhong said is true or false?
They have no choice.

Several people looked at each other, eyes full of bitterness.

They were all silent.

out of the back hall.

A gust of cool wind blew by, making people tremble.

They didn't speak, and left in a hurry.

There is a kind of luck for the rest of the life.

Feng Dong's pace was very slow, much more steady than when he came here.

These few people never asked about the situation of the arrested person from the beginning to the end.

They don't really dare to ask.

I was afraid to remind the government, so that the government can make more progress, but now that he has left the prison, Feng Dong's mind is gradually becoming active. He doesn't think the government will do too much. Feng Zhen and others will probably be locked up for a while. If things fall, they will be put back.

Just this and that.

These salt merchants and iron merchants have completely changed.

Depressed.

After half an hour.

Feng Dong returned to Feng's house.

Seeing Feng Dong's return, the Feng family was overjoyed.

Feng Ce rushed up to meet him and said excitedly, "Father, I knew that you will be fine, Father."

Feng Dong looked around, squeezed a smile on his face, and said, "I'm a little tired, so you guys should leave."

Done.

Staggeringly, he walked towards the study.

Feng Ce followed closely behind.

After the father and son entered the study and closed the doors and windows, Feng Ce said with red eyes: "Father, you are really scaring me to death. If you don't come back, our Feng family may really be separated."

Seeing Feng Ce's sad face, Feng Dong sighed softly.

He didn't speak.

Just sitting on the main seat with difficulty.

The atmosphere was depressing.

After choking for a while, Feng Ce gradually regained his composure, wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, went out and poured Feng Dong a bowl of hot soup, and then stood aside respectfully.

see.

Feng Dong said slowly: "Have you sorted out the list of people who escaped during this period?"

Feng Ce's expression froze, he scratched his head in embarrassment, and said, "Father, my brother used to do this. I...I didn't do it, but nearly [-]% to [-]% of the people in the clan have escaped during this period. Father, you When we went to the government, several members of the family fled."

talking.

Feng Ce's voice gradually decreased.

A sharp look flashed in Feng Dong's eyes, with a gloomy dissatisfaction.

He took a deep look at Feng Ce, thinking of Feng Ce's actions, his heart softened secretly, he shook his head, and said: "You will sort out the list of fugitives in the clan, and these people will no longer be my The members of the Feng clan are not allowed to come back."

heard.

Feng Ce's face changed slightly.

He wondered, "Father, are you going to drive them out of the family?"

Feng Dong snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "My Feng family was robbed this time. They not only didn't think about suffering with the CCP, but directly took money and fled. How can such people continue to stay?"

"I, Mrs. Feng, don't just come and leave whenever I want!"

Hearing Feng Dong's words, Feng Ce's eyes moved slightly, as if he realized something, his eyes showed a hint of joy, and said: "Father's words mean that our Feng family has escaped? Will we not be targeted by the government again?"

Feng Dong nodded.

Feng Ce said excitedly: "I knew that once my father made a move, I, the Feng family, would be fine. I have long since disliked those guys who eat inside and out. In the past, if it wasn't for the stability of the clan and I didn't want to be as knowledgeable as them, they were worthy of it." In the clan? They are always messed up in their work, and they always try to fool them when they encounter problems. They should have been let go long ago."

"Father, don't worry, I will take care of it."

Feng Dong nodded slightly.

He took a deep breath and continued: "During this period of time, let the clan be quiet, don't worry about outside disturbances, and try to cooperate with the government to do things, the salt stored in various places in the clan, after a few days, someone should find out, when the time comes Hand them over to the government secretly."

"There are also salt workers recruited by the clan in the past. If the government comes to recruit, it can be agreed with a little pushback."

"This is an agreement we made with the government."

heard.

Feng Ce's eyes were full of shock and disbelief.

His eyes were wide open, he couldn't believe his ears, these words came from Feng Dong's mouth?

How can this be?

For these salt and iron, their Feng family has paid too much. Why did my father go to the government and just want to hand it over to others?
Feng Ce said: "Father, why is this?"

"Isn't Feng's plan this time just to greed for these salts?"

"Why do you have to hand it over now?"

"This is table salt. The table salt that has fallen into the water, once the government finds out, won't our Feng family suffer?"

"Father, why are you confused?!"

He was in a hurry.

Feng Dong looked as usual, and said coldly: "Do you really think the government doesn't know?"

"The government has already guessed."

"Now the salt and iron don't belong to us anymore."

"Not only my Feng family, but all the salt and iron that fell into the water this time will belong to the imperial court."

"Without exception."

"Father, what happened when you went to the government this time?" Feng Ce's eyes widened, full of confusion and incomprehension.

Feng Dong did not explain.

He just ordered: "You don't need to know so much, the matter is settled now."

"It's a done deal."

"In the past few days, you should work harder."

"When this matter of salt and iron is over, your brother should be back soon."

"I will explain the matter one by one at that time."

"Now."

"You just do it."

Done.

Feng Dong waved his hand dejectedly, indicating that he could leave.

Feng Ce's eyes were full of confusion.

But after hesitating for a while, he still wasn't stubborn anymore, saluted Feng Ce, and walked out respectfully, just muttering in his mouth.

When Feng Ce walked away, Feng Dong coughed a few times.

The whole person was instantly sluggish.

He raised his eyes and looked around, only to feel that the study room was a little dark.

a long time.

Feng Dong let out a long sigh, and said quietly: "Going around, I have achieved my goal, but my Feng family has lost too much, is it really worth it? If I don't do this, maybe my Feng family's result will be better, but then Mr. Zhong has been planning for so long, even if there is no attack this time, there will be another time."

"I think so."

"Maybe it's not too bad."

"Compared to the Cao Bing family and others, my Feng family can at least survive."

"only."

"Under the overall management of Mr. Zhong, the government can be said to have severely exploited merchants such as us, not only taking tens of thousands of tons of salt and iron for their own use, but also taking a lot of money from it. This person is really vicious Ah, just a little shot, and I'm already in a mess."

"Ha ha."

"That's all."

"This is the end of the matter, and there is nothing to do."

"It's just that I don't know where the government's money can be used in the hands of this person. It's just the situation in the Great Qin Dynasty. How can a little money and food change it?"

"When the world changes in the future, I, Mrs. Feng, may not be able to break free."

"but"

"After I calmed down, I was able to analyze these situations clearly. With this person's intelligence, I'm afraid it's even more so."

"I just don't know what to do next."

Feng Dong frowned and thought for a while, then finally shook his head.

He can't think of it.

He didn't even bother to think about it.

He is very old and can't figure out these things.

The only thing he can do right now is to preserve Feng's family as much as possible so that Feng's family can continue to exist.

Besides.

Nothing matters anymore.

the other side.

After Ji Heng asked about the situation, he gave all the bamboo slips presented by Feng Dong and others to the little official, and went home gracefully.

What he had to do was done.

As for the follow-up disposal, that was what Fusu had to do.

He won't interfere.

The spring breeze is blowing, and the streets are crowded with people.

He didn't stop, he leaned against the wall and left.

Soon.

Fusu received relevant bamboo slips.

Seeing the hidden address of Yantie above, Fusu was overjoyed, but compared to before, he was much calmer, and he didn't rush to give orders. Please come, and I am thinking about the follow-up processing in my heart.

Soon.

Du He and Zhang Cang arrived.

Fusu handed over the bamboo slips on the case to the two of them.

He smiled and said, "Look, you two, under Mr. Zhong's meticulous interrogation, the salt and iron merchants have already recruited all the hidden salt and iron."

(End of this chapter)