fast and ferocious

Chapter 153 Talking ([-]) One more

Huang Zongxing nodded heavily, and said excitedly: "I only found out later that he thought it was me who secretly sent someone to kill his descendants in order to get back what the Guan family had in their hands!"

Qin Wubing took a deep breath and said, "That makes sense!"

"what for?"

"Gu Hao came to the Cao Gang at the end of last year. If the Xichuan Prince's Mansion intended to use the Cao Gang, how could they start making arrangements at the end of last year? They started to move around when the first emperor passed away, that is, two years ago. Of course In the early years, even if they were dormant, they were not idle, but they didn't dare to touch the idea of ​​the Cao Gang. The Cao Gang has a lot of people, and most of them don't have a city..."

"So it was Guantong who contacted Xichuan first?"

"It's very possible! Guan Tong knows your deputy gang leaders very well. Jia Youwei is the easiest to persuade. Those two old men may have been with Guan Tong for a long time. It's just Liang Shan, Hong Tian, ​​and that White-faced scholar..."

"Cheng Shoudao."

"Yes, Cheng Shoudao, at least two of these three people belong to you, right?"

Huang Zongxing smiled wryly:
"I really can't hide anything from you! Hong Tian and Cheng Shoudao were arranged by me. I let them get close to Jia Youwei. That's a no-brainer. He sold himself in a few words. Back then, I also valued his stomach." I thought that I picked up a talent with bad luck, "

"What about Liangshan?"

Huang Zongxing thought for a moment and said:

"Actually, I'm not sure who has a different heart. Let Hong Tian and Cheng Shoudao approach Jia Youwei to find out this point. If Liang Shan also has a different heart, it is because he thinks he has brains. Maybe he thinks that the Cao Gang His surname should be Liang, he can reap the benefits of being a fisherman."

"You already knew that some of them had problems, why did you follow them to steal river silver?"

"First, there is a real shortage of money. Second, I really want to give Hedao Yamen a little color. Third, if I don't do this, I'm afraid that I will be in a hurry. They will mess with the water transportation and delay the delivery. It will be even more difficult for me. , it’s better to go with the flow and buy some time.”

"Since Guan Tong masters shipbuilding skills, the shipbuilders and ship repair craftsmen naturally listen to him. He directly tampered with thousands of grain ships and ruined the water transportation. How can he still use it to link up with the Xichuan Palace? His purpose is just Want to break you down."

Huang Zongxing smiled and said:
"He doesn't have this ability! Although a few deputy gang leaders have disagreements with me, most of the subordinates who actually do things are still very loyal. He can command only a few craftsmen who build and repair ships, and even What's more, Guantong is very concerned about food, he can destroy anything, but he won't destroy food! If it's urgent, he will leave me without a boat, but he won't let food on board."

"Those craftsmen can block the lifeline of your water transportation!"

"Yes, that's why I haven't taken action against him for a long time. If I deal with him in the gang, don't say I don't have evidence. Even if I have, I'm afraid it's useless. Those craftsmen won't believe it, and they will give him a chance to destroy the water transport! But If he is fine, as usual, it will be difficult to use those craftsmen to do things that are not good for the water gang and water transportation! Someone will definitely inform me."

Qin Wubing nodded and said: "So if you want to take him away with my hand, those craftsmen will not dare to act rashly."

Huang Zongxing nodded.

"Is the 50 taels of river silver still safe now?"

Huang Zongxing didn't expect Qin Wubing to change the subject so quickly, he was taken aback for a moment and said, "It's safe! We came back in time, they don't have time to attack Yinzi."

"You told me that day that you would return it in two days. You were perfunctory, right? If I didn't come with you, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the 50 taels of silver to reach Jinling safely."

"It's not all perfunctory. As I said, most of the subordinates who really do things are still loyal. It's just that I didn't expect this matter to be related to the Xichuan Palace."

"It can be seen that Jia Youwei doesn't completely believe in Hong Tian and Cheng Shoudao!" Qin Wubing paused and asked again: "Why did you ask Cheng Shoudao to talk to me that morning?"

"I didn't let me do it." Huang Zongxing smiled wryly again: "Maybe he was afraid and wanted to pick himself out because he was smart."

Qin Wubing pondered for a moment and then asked: "Since most of your subordinates are loyal, I can't think of how they can cooperate with Xichuan?"

"You can't figure it out, so what's the point of asking me? I didn't know they were connected with Xichuan, and I thought they were just trying to drive me to a dead end, and I was just delaying time and seeing what I was doing."

"You don't see that there is something wrong with Gu Hao?"

"I really didn't see it, hum! I thought I picked up a treasure!"

"Why don't you tell me the truth?"

Huang Zongxing looked at Qin Wubing and said seriously:
"You and I both know the importance of water transportation. It was only after I saw you that I thought of using your hands to clean up the water gang. However, how do I know if you are only dealing with errands or doing things seriously? If you are dealing with errands, I say no." It doesn't make much sense to say, if you act seriously..."

"You are afraid that I will know more details about the Cao Gang, and that the imperial court will really clean up the Cao Gang."

"The only thing I can rely on is that the water transport can't change hands all at once, but you said, who really cares about the surname of Cao Gang for those who really work hard to support their families? Of course, even so, it is not that important for the court to change hands." It's easy, but if the Cao Gang messes up first, the court can easily take over! You just need to help them clean me up first, and then turn around and clean them up..."

"You really think a lot, but it's really feasible!" Qin Wubing said with a smirk.

Huang Zongxing's face tightened.

"Are you afraid? If someone else takes this job, it's really hard to say, but you are very lucky. I took this job. I think things are more comprehensive, not only considering the interests of the court, but also for you. Stay on the line, as long as our goals are the same, there is nothing that cannot be discussed, the water transportation must be stable! As long as the water transportation is still safe, we can sit down and discuss other matters."

Huang Zongxing nodded fiercely.

Qin Wubing said so, but he knew in his heart that Huang Zongxing's real luck was at the timing, just in time for the imperial court to vigorously rectify the corruption, and also in time for the fear of floods this year, Xichuan is still a With a poor face, it is difficult for the court to have the energy to take care of the Cao Gang. It is easy to suppress the Cao Gang, but the hard part is to re-establish it without affecting the water transportation!
Therefore, Lord Xiang meant to clear up the Cao Gang and rectify the Cao Gang at the smallest cost!

"The catastrophe of the Cao Gang today was not caused by Guantong alone. This point, Chief Huang should understand that the more reason is the internal problems of the Cao Gang. The several methods I mentioned before, one, change the rules of the gang, and two, the imperial court At this stage, send someone to help you manage the Cao Gang, and third, re-subdivide the Cao Gang, prepare all kinds of accounts, and submit them to the imperial court for inspection every year."

Qin Wubing glanced at Huang Zongxing, who was already extremely ugly, and continued:

"I still say the same thing, don't think that this is the imperial court's meddling in the affairs of the Cao Gang. In fact, it is helping you! Just like you want to use the imperial court's hand to clean up the Cao Gang this time, don't think of it until the critical moment. Borrowing the power of the imperial court can also be borrowed in normal times, as long as the water transportation is stable, the water gang will always be named Huang."

(End of this chapter)