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Chapter 178 A daughter in the Hai family has grown up—Hai Chaoyun
After leaving Zhuque Town, the new army advanced to the southeast.

From Huainan East Road to Liangzhe, the distance is the shortest and the terrain is the flattest.

By the time we arrived at Huainan East Road in Xuzhou, more than half a month had passed.

Wei Yuan did not march in a hurry, but wiped out the nearby bandits one by one before moving on.

It is a good thing to eradicate bandits and protect the peace of the people.

Therefore, Fan Chunren, the envoy of Southeast Economic Strategy, did not stop him.

But what surprised him was that when the New Army was stationed in Xuzhou City, Wei Yuan also uprooted the famous local gang, the Salt Gang.

The nature of the Salt Gang is the same as that of the Cao Gang, but its influence and power are not as good as those of the Cao Gang.

After leaving Xuzhou, Fan Chunren asked:
"The forces behind the Salt Gang are complicated, and they are just a Jianghu gang. I have never heard of them robbing homes like bandits, so why bother?"

Of course Wei Yuan couldn't tell him that the Salt Gang was on the border of Huainan and often robbed the Caogang's business, causing the Caogang's interests to be harmed all the time in both Zhejiang and Zhejiang.

That's just an extra month or two.

Once the Salt Gang is eliminated, the power of the Cao Gang can officially penetrate into the Huainan territory.

When they arrived outside Haizhou City, Wei Yuan asked the army to camp on the spot and only led Manjia Battalion to the city.

"If Mr. Fan is anxious to take office, I will take a step forward for the time being. After I have destroyed the Japanese pirates in Haizhou, I will go to the southeast to join you."

Wei Yuan led his army here just to have a talk with them.

Everyone has done this, and as a manager, he naturally has to give face, so he also strongly supports Wei Yuan's decision.

That night, Wei Yuan and three hundred personal guards settled in the Haizhou city defense camp.

Jiang Ji, the head of the personal guard, said in confusion: "Commander Wei, given our status, we should wait for Heizhi to come to us. Why should we look for them?"

Rather than doing this, it would be better to let the Caobang, who has its own support, take the lead.

After all, if the Salt Gang is removed, the clans in Huainan will definitely support another Salt Gang.

The situation of the Hai family is similar to that of the Sheng family. In the Sheng family, the first family member is doing business, the second family member is pursuing an official career, and then officials and businessmen collude.

The total military strength of Haizhou is about 1,500, which is pitifully small.

Jiang Ji cupped his hands and said, "I dare not make random guesses because of my humble position, but I think it must be related to shipping."

After receiving the news, the local governor and some wealthy clan elders waited outside the city gate that day.

Fan Chunren said: "In that case, I will take the first step and see you in Zhejiang."

"Beizhi said so much, but I just want to say that Beizhi is the leader of Wei Shuai, and he will consider everything for Wei Shuai."

At the same time, as an economic envoy, he urged Zhejiang and Zhejiang to transport a batch of grain and grass first.

"The commander has sent out the scouts to inquire about the situation of the Japanese pirates in Haizhou. They may need to stay in Haizhou for a while."

Wei Yuan did not negotiate with the local governor because in Haizhou, the Hai family was the real leader.

Haizhou is close to the sea. If the Hai family wants to do shipping business, they will certainly not go to Liang Zhejiang.

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "You seem to have guessed what I am going to do?"

Following Wei Yuan all the way, Fan Chunren could clearly feel that whether the other party was discussing military affairs or other matters, he would always call on him, which was a sign of respect for him.

There is no need to send a large army in person, just send one general to lead a thousand men.

As the saying goes, there is no constant force in war, so there is no need for the emperor to worry.

To be honest, according to the information from the Imperial City Division, there are only a few hundred Japanese pirates in Haizhou area at most.

Fan Chunren did this to show favor to Wei Yuan.

It's just that as a result, the triumphant victory originally scheduled around June or July will have to be postponed.

But Wei Yuan still came because there was a large gentry clan in Haizhou, namely the Hai family, which was the Haizhou family responsible for reforming the salt system.

"Haizhou and Chuzhou are close to the coast, and I heard that there are also Japanese pirates causing trouble. Now the Japanese pirates in the southeast coastal area only know that the army will go there, and they don't know that we will go to Haizhou."

As for the Hai family, the eldest brother was an official in the court, and the second brother was in business.

Wei Yuan responded casually, and Fan Chunren didn't think much about it.

"It is said that this salt gang drove up the price of salt during the war, and often bullied the people, making the local people miserable. It was just a simple matter of pulling it out, which can be regarded as benefiting the country and the people."

If something changes again during this period, Wei Yuan wouldn't mind killing him again when he returns in triumph.

The next day, Wei Yuan planned to take Manjiaying to Haijia.

In this case, Wei Yuan had nothing to say to him.

The local governor was afraid of the power of the Hai family in the court. Usually, he would not object to anything the Hai family said as long as it did not affect his interests.

The rations and fodder that accompany the army will be enough for a while.

"See you in Zhejiang." Wei Yuan nodded slightly and sent a hundred light cavalry to escort Fan Chunren to the southeast.

Starting from Haizhou and heading all the way to coastal cities, from north to south, the mission of eradicating Japanese pirates is mostly completed.

After he left, Wei Yuan marched into Haizhou.

It was probably around noon that the new army arrived here.

Wei Yuan said: "Even you can guess that I went to Haishi for shipping. It seems that I really want to go to Haishi."

Jiang Ji was puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions.

As a personal guard, he knows better than anyone else whether certain things should be said or not.

He just wanted to make Wei Yuan feel that he, his personal guard, was really thinking about him.

After all, whether he can have a great future and become a general like Chen Daniu is all in Wei Yuan's mind.

Wei Yuan's idea is also very simple.

He just wanted to tell Zhao Zhen that he was greedy for money, very greedy for money.

A monarch like Zhao Zhen is not afraid of his officials' greed for money and lust.

The more the minister values ​​fame and wealth, the more he dares to use it.

Subsequently.

Three hundred personal guards wearing heavy armor followed Wei Yuan to the Hai family.

The servants who were responsible for guarding the gate of Haishi suddenly trembled when they saw the majestic and murderous soldiers wearing terrifying masks and holding Guandao.

He ran directly to the backyard to report to Hai Qing, the second-family owner of the Minghai family.

At this time, Hai Qing was chatting with his family,
"Chaoyun, you girl, it's hard to come here, just stay a few more days."

"I'm going to visit Uncle Zhongyong in your capital tomorrow. Why don't you tell me first what kind of person he is?"

Before Wei Yuan went on the expedition, Hai Chaoyun, Hai Zhong's daughter and Hai Zhou's sister, set out to come here.

She was going to find her brother and take a look at the scenery along the way.

At this time, Haizhou is leading the salt tax reform in Zhejiang and Zhejiang.

Hai Chaoyun looked surprised when he mentioned Zhongyong Bo Weiyuan.
"he came?"

Hai Qing said: "You don't know yet? Yesterday, the governor came to see my uncle. He wanted to go with his uncle to meet him outside the city, and then they went to the governor's house to have dinner together."

"Your brother has told your uncle about him. This person wants to get involved in our Hai family's business."

Hai Chaoyun said: "My niece rarely negotiates with nobles in Beijing, but I also learned from some sisters that Zhongyong Bo Weiyuan is a hero."

hero?

Hai Qing murmured secretly: "If it's a hero, then I'd be afraid. He's a hero!"

The voice just fell.

Haishi's servants came running here and said in a panic:

"Bingbing. Master, our family is full of soldiers."

A soldier?
Hai Qing frowned slightly, then stood up suddenly and said to Hai Chaoyun and others:

"You stay here, I'll go out and take a look."

Wei Yuan was able to lead the troops this time, and the Hai family actually also helped.

Of course, it's limited to the first letter.

Hai Chaoyun has lived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang since he was a child. He only went to the capital in the past two years. When he has more free time, he still likes to live here in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. But no matter what, this woman has seen a little bit of the world.

When he heard that soldiers were coming, he was worried about his uncle's safety, so he followed Hai Qing closely.

Haiqing's family members and heirs also followed.

At this time, Wei Yuan was standing in the front yard of Haijia.

Two hundred personal guards guarded the door.

Only a hundred personal guards followed Wei Yuan here.

Hai Qing saw Wei Yuan at first sight, frowned and said in confusion:
"Uncle Zhongyong? Yesterday we just had a drink and had a great conversation. Today you are here with your troops. Why are you here?"

Don't you know what's going on?
Wei Yuan brought his troops with only one purpose, and that was to give Haishi a disincentive.

So that they can understand that once he serves as the southeastern pacification envoy, he will have the final say in the coastal states and counties.

Wei Yuan said bluntly: "Hasn't Haizhou mentioned to you the reason for my coming?"

Hai Qing suddenly fell silent.

At this time, all the family members of the Hai family who had followed him stood behind him.

Some women couldn't help but tremble in their legs after seeing the menacing soldiers wearing masks.

Sudden.

Hai Chaoyun, the daughter of Hai Zhong, saluted Wei Yuan and said:

"The court has its own laws and regulations. It seems inappropriate to lead an army into someone else's house like Uncle Zhongyong did."

Wei Yuan glanced at her.

She looks pretty good, with the graceful temperament of a Jiangnan girl, but not stunning.

He didn't panic when things happened, and when he saw the soldiers around him, he didn't show any signs of timidity.

I don’t know if I am holding on forcefully or if I have confidence.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "You are a woman, but you are very articulate."

Hai Chaoyun said neither humble nor arrogantly: "General Wei, please give me the award."

"I once heard my brother say that General Wei is a hero of the world and the pillar of our great Zhou Dynasty. Now he is ordered to pacify the Japanese, but he leads his troops to my Haijia to suppress others. What is the reason?"

Wei Yuan blurted out and asked, "I am not worthy of Optimus Prime. Who is your brother?"

Hai Chaoyun said: "Xunyan Censor Haizhou."

It turned out to be him.

Wei Yuan smiled, "Hai Zhou's sister, are you Hai Chaoyun?"

Hai Zhou has many sisters, but most of them are already married, leaving only Hai Chaoyun who is still waiting to be married.

Hearing this, Hai Chaoyun nodded.

Wei Yuan laughed twice and said: "When your brother came to find me, he said that if I hadn't already been engaged, your Hai family wouldn't mind setting a precedent and marrying a distinguished person."

As soon as these words came out, Hai Chaoyun immediately thought of something and subconsciously felt ashamed, "You!"

Wei Yuan was too lazy to talk to her anymore and waved his hand towards the bodyguard beside him.

So they withdrew.

Then, Wei Yuan looked at Hai Qing,
"Master Hai, are you going to keep showing off to me like this?"

Hai Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Zhongyong, please."

Arrive at the Haijia main hall.

Hai Chaoyun personally poured tea for Wei Yuan.

The latter suddenly asked: "I heard that you know my nephew Sheng Changbai?"

Hai Chaoyun knew that Wei Yuan was related to the Sheng family.

Sheng Changbai and Hai Chaoyun did not know each other, but the former had asked whether there were any girls in the Hai family who had a very strict family tradition.

Then I inquired about Hai Chaoyun.

She shook her head and said, "I have heard of the name Sheng Changbai."

Hai Qing winked at her.

Hai Chaoyun realized what was going on and said, "My niece, please retire."

There was a pause.

Hai Qing took the initiative to ask: "General Wei, my Hai family's business is not just the Hai family's business. If I give you a 20% profit, how can I explain it to those who cooperate with my Hai family?"

"How about 10%?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said nothing.

Hai Qing frowned and said: "General Wei, we agreed before that if the navy is established, we will give you another 20% profit. Now that there is no news about the establishment of the navy, it is unavoidable for you to ask for 20% profit."

He didn't dare to say the next words.

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "Are you trying to say that I am too dark?"

Hai Qing was silent.

Wei Yuan said: "Before the sea transportation began, your Hai family used the power of the DPRK and China to transport silk and jade to overseas countries in the name of imperial merchants."

"Most of the proceeds go to the imperial court, but in order to prevent Japanese pirates from robberies along the coast, you give tens of thousands of taels of silver to Japanese pirates in various places every year."

"If I tell your Majesty this matter and say that you have colluded with Japanese pirates, can your Hai family's reputation in the court be preserved?"

This news was delivered to Wei Yuan by the Imperial City Division.

What Yanda wants is very simple. If Wei Yuan earns 20% of the Hai family's business, then he wants 20% and 30% profit.

Therefore, Wei Yuan must get 20%, not less than 10%, otherwise, he will not make any money.

The Hai family was indeed in collusion with the imperial merchants. Since the Hai family paid a lot of profits to the court every year, Zhao Zhen did not interfere with this matter.

Now that shipping is open, the Hai family no longer needs to give profits to the court. As long as they do a few big businesses with overseas countries, the tax revenue will be enough for the court.

During the ban on shipping, only imperial merchants could do business with overseas countries.

Hai Qing looked troubled and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Wei Yuan continued: "The naval army will definitely be established. By then, the money you gave to the Japanese pirates will be saved."

"Otherwise, as your Hai family's business grows, will those Japanese pirates only want a mere tens of thousands of taels of silver?"

"Take a step back, even if the navy is not established, as long as I am in the southeast, your Hai family's business will not be able to bypass me."

"It's just a profit of 20%. You, the Hai family, won't lose anything."

To put it bluntly, the 20% profit is the protection fee.

Wei Yuan is in charge of military and state affairs in the southeast, and there is too much room for maneuver.

The Hai family was just the first target of his oppression.

Of course, this matter cannot be overdone, otherwise, it will be easy to be attacked by a group, which will be counterproductive.

Just charge some benefits appropriately.

It’s just this Hai family.
His responsibility is to sweep away Japanese pirates along the southeast coast, and he has little to do with Haizhou.

A trip to Haizhou all the way around the corner cannot be in vain.

When Hai Zhou came to look for Wei Yuan, he wanted him to clean up the Japanese pirates in Haizhou. Only in this way can the Hai family's ships sail smoothly on the sea.

"General Wei, in order to support you in your campaign against Japanese pirates, our Hai family has the money and strength to contribute."

"The two hundred warships that are being sent to Zhejiang and Zhejiang are all supervised by the Ministry of Industry and have nothing to do with the Ordnance Bureau. The money for the supervision of the warships is also applied to the imperial court by the Ministry of Industry. Our Hai family and various Southeast Merchants donate money to make it.”

"Now, you want 20% profit, isn't this costing my life?"

Hai Qing put on a particularly aggrieved look.

Wei Yuan looked solemn and asked: "So, this warship should not be built? If the Japanese pirates are hiding at sea, do you want the soldiers of the Danglu Army to walk to the sea to kill the enemy?"

(End of this chapter)