Honglou: This bastard is too persuasive.

Chapter 288 The head of the Zhen family: Master Jia, you need to be aware of current affairs.

Inside the banquet hall of the Zhen family in Jinling City.

The major salt merchants in Jiangnan and the people behind them are now gathered together.

All the new rising lives are obviously subordinate to these people, so they sit at the end of the seat.

But those nobles from the capital, as well as representatives of several major families and people from the Zhen family, sat at the head of the table.

After the food was served, the head of the Zhen family raised his wine glass and said.

"Although a series of changes have occurred in the Jiangnan area, these changes have not had a big impact on us. It is just that our people have changed a group. Jiangnan is still under our control."

"It's just that we must solve the next issue of re-dividing interests within today. At the same time, there is another issue, that is, after Jiangnan has been reshuffled, we must also discuss the issue of paying taxes to the superiors."

After he finished speaking, someone stood up and said.

"Before this incident, the salt tax we in Jiangnan could pay to the court was 800 million taels per year. Since His Majesty the Emperor sent people to rectify Jiangnan but failed to rectify it, I think the amount we pay is less, and there is nothing to pay. With seven million taels, we can get another one million taels, and each family can have some pocket money, right?"

Seeing his appearance, everyone's expressions changed, but they got better after a moment.

Then a group of people filed in.

"That's right. If we give him five million taels, he can still get the money. If he breaks up with us and doesn't give him a penny, he won't be able to do anything about it. In my opinion, I'll give him five million taels." , let him understand who has the final say in this Jiangnan land from now on. "

After spending most of the day, the matter was finally confirmed, and when the meal was almost finished, the head of the Zhen family stood up and said.

Many people knew the leader, it was Jia Qi who came to Jiangnan.

"Since we have decided to reduce it, why only reduce it by 100 million taels? In my opinion, we can just hand it over, five million taels will be enough, and the remaining three million taels will be divided among everyone, which will allow us to continue to grow and develop. Quite a few!”

"Now that the interests have been divided, we can lead our respective people to leave. As long as we work together, this Jiangnan land will always be under our control."

"Okay, I think it's enough to hand over five million taels. No matter how much we pay, His Majesty will not remember our kindness. It won't be long before he sends others first. We might as well pay less and Jiangnan is well run, no matter who he sends, they can’t shake our foundation.”

"Let's raise a glass together to celebrate this victory."

It was agreed that the plan was not only to divide the interests between them, but also to reduce the salt tax paid to the court by nearly half.

As a result, just as he raised his wine glass, he heard a bang and the door was kicked open.

"I also agree. Anyway, for us, Jiangnan is already in our hands. If His Majesty wants to get money from Jiangnan, he must rely on us to give him less. It is better than nothing."

Everything has been settled, and there is no use for this person to come again, so the head of the Zhen family said with a sneer.

"Master Jia, isn't it a bit rude to come here uninvited? Besides, we are discussing something, and you just kicked in the door so arrogantly, don't you take our Zhen family seriously?"

Jia Qi walked up to them with a smile and said with a bright face. "Don't tell me, I really don't take you seriously. A family located in the elves, and a dozen bastards from the capital, want to control the entire Jiangnan. I don't know who gave you such a big face. ”

"I heard everything you just said. I just want to tell you here that it's time to wake up from the dream."

"From now on, His Majesty has the final say in the land of Jiangnan. All taxes in Jiangnan will be handed over to His Majesty. It has nothing to do with you. You have no chance to interfere in the officialdom of Jiangnan. If you are wise, you should collect it. Hands down, it's time to go back. If you don't understand, I will bring you to His Majesty and let Your Majesty handle it."

Hearing what he said, not only the Zhen family, but also those from the capital were angry and funny at the same time.

"Sir, I'm afraid you're out of your mind. Do you think you still have the final say in this land south of the Yangtze River?"

"That's right, don't you forget that you are from Jiangnan and see these people here? Mo Qi listens to our opinions and the officials in the middle office also listen to us. Without the support of these people, how can you defeat us? What do you think? Do you want to arrest us all?"

"Master Jia, as the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Now that Jiangnan is settled, some things can be over if you just turn a blind eye. Why bother yourself?"

All of them were very confident, and even the head of the Zhen family walked up to Jia Qi and said with a proud look on his face.

"Viscount Jia Qi, you are also from the Jia family. Didn't you see that there are two elders of your Jia family here?"

"When you see your elders, shouldn't you salute?"

"Of course, I can understand that you don't know them, but you have to understand that in this Jiangnan, if you want to do something, it's your Zhen family."

"Even if you clean out all the salt merchants, I can support a new batch of salt merchants again."

"You purge all the officials, and the remaining officials will also obey our instructions, so this Jiangnan land is under our control. If you want to live a stable life, then I advise you that it is best to put your If you take what you got back, you can give an explanation to His Majesty."

"Having confiscated the houses of so many salt merchants can make you a lot of money. Bringing back a few million taels of silver to His Majesty can be considered a great achievement. Maybe your title can be mentioned, so why bother with it? What about this unnecessary trouble?"

"You are still young, and there are some things you don't understand. In this officialdom, it is not about who is right or wrong, nor who is righteous and who is evil. What the officialdom pays attention to is a person's worldliness and a conflict of interests."

"If you feel it's not enough, I can make the decision and give you some benefits. From now on, we will be grasshoppers on the same rope. We can help each other and make a fortune together. What do you think?"

They've all eaten up the meat, so it would be a good idea to give this guy some soup and let him take the lead.

The head of the Zhen family felt that he had shown enough sincerity and believed that this boy from the Jia family would listen to him. After all, this boy also listened to advice.

It's a pity that he didn't know that although his persuasion was malicious, it was not profound, and it could also bring benefits to Jia Qi.

Not even a system prompt was generated.

Jia Qi didn't want this this year, it was a benefit that he didn't even think about. In addition, without the system prompts, he didn't even have to hesitate.

(End of this chapter)