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After all the passengers flowed slowly to Sima's house, the world's shipping was once again surging. After the Feng family persuaded the Mobei pirates, everyone thought that Mrs. Feng would once again push the Feng family's shipping to a new peak.

However, the imperial court intervened and once again snatched away all the customers. Except for the Xie family who was not afraid of power and did not compromise, all the customers of the Feng family voted for the Sima family, and the Feng family once again faced a crisis of navigation.

In recent months, there have been several turmoil in Fengcheng, and the fights have been quite fierce. The Feng family and the Sima family have all sorts of strange ways of robbing customers.Mrs. Feng didn't move at all. The crew below had a small-scale commotion, and then Feng Haitang calmed down, and there was no further riot. Even if the Sima family deliberately spread news to cause panic, Feng The crew of the national fleet were not moved by it.

The earth-shaking changes in shipping this time broke the Feng family’s dominance of the sea and opened up another look. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that even though the Feng family’s compensation was as high as one billion silver in the month of the accident, the Feng family’s The appeal of the mall, the Sima family simply does not have the strength to compete with the Feng family on price.Everything is directed by the imperial court behind the scenes, and the purpose is to completely destroy the solid foundation laid by the Feng family for many years.

All the big and small commercial firms in the world were closely watching Fengcheng's every move.

The shipping industry involves almost all commercial businesses. Ship building, official salt transportation, and silk, tea, coal mine, and food transportation in the south of the Yangtze River are inseparable from the two routes of Chidan River and Mobei Sea.The waterway transportation of the Shengtian Dynasty is convenient. The Chidan River spans from north to south, almost connecting most of the cities together. The Mobei route connects the southern border and the Western Regions with other small countries.

Especially for ocean transportation, the transportation line between Shengtian and neighboring countries must pass through the Mobei Sea. Water transportation is three or four times that of land transportation. In the past few years when Fengjia Shipping has dominated the world, almost all properties have chosen water transportation. .

Fengjia is a living sign, fast and stable!

The profits here are so luscious that it makes people jealous.

With the death of Nan Jin, the Feng family has changed, and the Feng family's shipping is facing a crisis of evacuation. The imperial court's intervention at this time is equivalent to taking over the land that the Feng family has built in the past few years. In the future, the shipping will only change from Feng to Xiao .

Almost all the people in the Shengtian firm are unwilling to see this kind of scene.Economics has always been an appendage of politics.All commercial firms automatically move closer to politics. No matter how prosperous they are, they cannot be divorced from politics. People who do not understand politics cannot gain a foothold in the market.If a businessman has no connection with the imperial court, he must not last for too long.When the country prospers, business prospers, and when the country's fortunes fail, business fortunes decline.

However, there has been a special case in these ten years, that is Fengjia Shipping!

All businessmen will be attached to the imperial court, just like the Xie family in Fengcheng, the Xie family can be considered a wealthy family in Fengcheng, and their silk cloth business is more famous than the Yun family in Beijing, and the friendship between Xie Junliu and Xiao Han is very deep and intriguing. This time, Xie's family was safe and sound under the anti-Xiao Jue authority, which also delayed Xiao Han's blessing.Profoundly demonstrated the esoteric knowledge of economics and politics, but the Feng family is different.

Everyone only knows that the Feng family is as rich as an enemy country, and no one can touch it, but they don't know that Feng Nanjin is the right minister of the Shengtian Dynasty, one person is below ten thousand, and the rise of the Feng family depends on Feng Nanjin However, the consolidation of the Feng family is actually inseparable from politics.However, no one knows this. When Nan Jin was in charge of the Feng family's shipping, the court used various methods to subdue and suppress it. It all depended on his identity as the right minister to know in advance, disintegrate the court's conspiracy, and block all directions. coming crisis.

When the imperial court regained consciousness, they realized that the Feng family was too powerful to move, and they could only coexist peacefully.

The Feng Family is the only firm that is not under the control of the imperial court. Because of the convenience of water transportation, it has driven the economic development of the Fengcheng area.They would rather be attached to the Feng family than to the imperial court.

If the Feng family's shipping was changed to Xiao, they would never be happy to see it, and it would harm the interests of the majority. Almost all the business houses are very concerned about who will have the last laugh in the battle between the imperial court and the Feng family!

They secretly hoped that Mrs. Feng would have the courage to continue to confront the imperial court and maintain the interests of the commercial firms on both sides of the strait for many years.

It wasn't until his Sima family snatched away all the customers that they realized how serious the situation was, and their attitude of watching from the sidelines turned into extreme concern.

However, Tassel did not move, making everyone puzzled!

Even Xiao Jue is no exception!

The night in Fengcheng was cold with moonlight, it was almost the end of spring, and there was still a chilly smell in the air. This time Xiao Jue came to Fengcheng and stayed in a courtyard of King Xiu. He usually met with Sima Langyue and Sima Junye here.

Located in the north, it is very quiet and quiet, just facing Qilin Mountain.

Xiao Jue had just read the accounts sent by Sima Langyue, and frowned slightly. In the past half month, more than 300 million taels of silver had to be filled in. It was really a bottomless pit, which was equivalent to throwing money into the Chishui River for nothing.

The stern man frowned tightly, narrowed his sharp eyes, Feng Susu hasn't seen anything yet, how will he deal with this crisis?

She didn't send anyone to say she wanted to see him, and she didn't show up. At this point, what else could she do to bring the Feng family back to life?

More than anyone else, Xiao Jue hoped for a quick battle, so procrastination like this is not an option. He is not a fool, and for no reason he took advantage of the commercial firms on both sides of the strait.

"Old Qi, I think it's better to forget it. It's enough to meet and talk with Mrs. Feng Shao and increase the profit of the first floor to the third floor or [-]%." Xiu Wang said, he really didn't want to see the court control the entire shipping Now, Mrs. Feng Shao is the head of the Feng family, not Feng Nanjin, so there is still a chance for him. If it is controlled by the court, he has no chance at all.

Xiao Jue looked sternly, "Talk to Feng's family? Hmph! When Feng Nanjin was alive, Lao Jiu and I went to Fengjiabao many times and were rejected. Did you see that they were willing to come forward to talk? Now that Feng Nanjin has Death, although Feng Susu still has some real skills, she obviously doesn't have Feng Nanjin's courage. If she doesn't come to her, why should I talk to them?"

King Xiu naturally understood the mystery of it, Xiao Jue also wanted to win back the anger he had received in the Feng family before, but Mrs. Feng was so calm, I'm afraid he would have to swallow it in the end.

"Your majesty has already spoken, and you can only hold on for another month. If it's not possible, you should maintain the original situation. From the very beginning, your majesty didn't approve of taking advantage of Feng Nanjin's death to suppress the Feng family. He is willing to let you do it. The emperor has always been decisive and rational. Why is he so special to Feng Nanjin? If it were an ordinary person, he would order you to destroy the Feng family from the very beginning. Really, Feng Nanjin is not him. Son, is it worth defending like this?" King Xiu's words were a little cold and probing, his face was filled with indignation, the emperor was really partial, and he was more merciful to outsiders than his brothers.

Xiao Jue closed the ledger, and the words of King Xiu had no effect on him, and said calmly: "Your heart is unpredictable, the emperor has extended extra favors to Feng Nanjin not once or twice, what's the fuss, when I knew he was the right minister, I I suggested to the emperor not to be too indulgent, but unfortunately he didn't listen at all, his trust in Feng Nanjin has long been deeply rooted."

Seeing his calm tone, King Xiu was very surprised. He couldn't figure out what this younger brother was thinking before, and now he couldn't figure it out even more.Xiao Jue has sent more people to lurk and monitor in Fengcheng since the incident half a year ago. Now, besides Xiao Jue and Xiao Han, Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng are the only brothers left in the Xiao family. Leisurely Clouds and Wild Cranes have been peaceful and peaceful for several years. Xiao Absolutely’s wariness against him has dissipated. In addition, the relationship between brothers is not bad. Compared to Xiao Meng, Xiao Wei has received very good treatment. At least he has not restricted his actions. The image of the idle king is too successful.However, since the food festival incident half a year ago, Xiao Jue's suspicions were aroused by accidents, and he sent people to monitor King Xiu in Fengcheng again, and he was no longer as close as he was back then.

This time Xiao Jue started to deal with the Feng family, and he didn't let him interfere in the slightest. Although no one was smart enough to show it, and on the surface they were still brothers and sisters, they all knew that there was no trust between them.

"Third brother, it's getting late, you should go back to rest earlier." Xiao Jue smiled slightly, and gave the order to evict guests.

It didn't take long for King Xiu, so he stood up and said goodbye. Lin Jun sent him out before returning. Xiao Jue said in a deep voice, "Let people keep an eye on King Xiu. If there is any rash action, please notify me immediately!"

"Yes!" Lin Jun responded, and said in puzzlement, "My lord, for the past six months, my subordinates have been sending people to keep an eye on Prince Xiu, and nothing is wrong. Does my lord still suspect him?"

Xiao Jue smiled coldly, and said in a cold voice: "The third brother has been in Fengcheng for the past few years as the prince of the wild cranes, and he is quite at ease. It's showing off. If I didn't pass by Fengcheng on a whim, I might have been deceived by him all the time. Now in order to restore my trust, I naturally dare not take any action. Once there is a crack in some things, it can't be repaired, let alone trust. He repeatedly tested my attitude towards the Feng family, naturally he did not want the imperial court to completely control the shipping in the world. Now is the critical moment, and this king does not allow anyone to destroy it."

Hearing what Xiao Jue said, Lin Jun suddenly realized that he had been by Xiao Jue's side for almost ten years, had seen many people of all kinds, and seen many intrigues, and Lin Jun naturally understood the seriousness of it.Today's emperor trusts Xiao Jue very much. He is in charge of the military aircraft battalion alone. Xiao Jue will take care of all the dirty and unspeakable matters of the emperor, espionage, assassination, framing... This kind of thing that damages the image of the royal family is so Xiao Jue has been acting secretly for many years to balance the power of the court and make the rule of the Shengtian Dynasty more stable. These things are not willing to be done by ordinary people, even Xiao Han is unwilling, so only Xiao Jue is willing to stand up for the emperor.Only he can handle Prince Xiu's affairs. If King Xiu behaves out of proportion now, Xiao Jue may be merciless and cut the grass and root out the root, so as to avoid future troubles forever.

After all, it is not uncommon for brothers to fight such cruel things.

"Is there no latest news from the Feng family?" Xiao Jue asked suddenly, what else could Feng Susu do to be able to sit like a mountain like this.

Lin Jun shook his head, "Because the shipping has no business for the time being, Mrs. Feng devoted all her crew to mining silver mines and emeralds from the Mobei Islands. Other than that, she did nothing else. The shipyard is still operating, and she just stopped sailing. The rest of the Feng family’s business operations are normal, and they are determined to exhaust the court to the end!”

Xiao Jue snorted heavily, "Sure enough, you are really smart, you diverted the pressure of the shipping company, no wonder the crew of the Feng family didn't make a fuss, it was just a trick of delay, the main business of the Feng family is still shipping, if the shipping goes down, everything goes down Already!"

He couldn't wait to see the complete collapse of the Feng family!

"My lord, I don't know if I should say something or not!" Lin Jun pondered, hesitating a little.

"Say!"

Lin Jun said with a serious face: "A few days ago Sima Langyue and Sima Jun came to see the prince, and they praised their Sima family's status in shipping, and said that if there was no Feng family, the Sima family would be able to sweep all the shipping. This statement is very unbelievable!"

Xiao Jue laughed mockingly, Sima Langyue and Sima Jun were somewhat capable, but they were narrow-minded, good-looking, and exaggerated. He would not believe what they said, but he just wanted to use their hands to control the shipping industry. After all, this is a big pie, and the Sima family is much easier to control than the Feng family. He chose the Sima family because of this, not because of the morals of the two brothers of the Sima family!

"Go on!" Hearing that Lin Jun had something to say, Xiao Jue murmured and asked him to continue.

Lin Jun continued: "My lord, besides transportation, Fengjia Shipping is also shipbuilding. Feng Nanjin has firmly controlled the upper management of Fengjia Shipping and the creation of the top casting masters. This is the core of shipping. A group of people are loyal to the Feng family and will never be used by us. We can find someone to replace the manager, which is irrelevant, but where can we find technical talents? The Feng family has recruited all the top shipbuilders in the whole holy sky From the accident to the present, none of them has left the Fengjia shipyard. After Feng Nanjin merged the seven shipping companies, he turned all the shipbuilders from the original shipping company into his own. They don't have a decent shipyard at all. Even if they control the entire shipping, they will still have to buy ships like Feng's family in the future. In fact, Feng Nanjin has laid a solid foundation in the shipping industry for so many years, and his relationships are intricate. It will not be overnight if he wants to completely destroy it. For the sake of it, my lord, according to my humble opinion, it is the most effective and beneficial way to talk to Mrs. Feng Shao."

What Lin Jun said was extremely pertinent. What he was afraid of was that investing so much money would end up being nothing. If the Feng family could be defeated so easily, the court would not let it go for so many years.

Although there was no Feng Nanjin, he saw that Feng Susu's courage after the accident, although not as good as it was, was not weak, and was far higher than other sailors.

"How is the Fengjia Shipyard now?" Xiao Jue frowned, and he discovered this problem only after Lin Jun mentioned it.

In fact, it can't be blamed for him ignoring this important issue, but, although Xiao Jue is in the political arena, everyone fears him, but he relies on his own courage and his noble status.He is actually not familiar with the operation of shipping. Many people see the ships sailing on the Chidan River and the Mobei Sea when they see the Feng family's shipping dominate the world, and they know that they monopolize the world's transportation industry, and ignore the most basic question.

Xiao Jue is no exception, what's more, he only wants to defeat the Feng family as soon as possible, and he is so focused on the transportation that it is easier to forget.And he also believes that since the Sima family's fleet can have a certain scale, it must have its own shipyard. If Lin Jun didn't mention it, he wouldn't have noticed this at all.

"The shipyard has never stopped casting since the accident. According to my subordinates, if Mrs. Feng is not confident that the entire Feng family's shipping will not collapse, it would be a mystery. No matter what, the shipyard is still the leader of the Feng family. In the future You have to be restrained by the Feng Family." Lin Jun said respectfully, he also investigated this matter in detail, so he dared to tell Xiao Jue that there were only some signs at the beginning, and whether he knew about it or not, he would not give up , simply do not say.

But now the development of the matter is out of control. You have Zhang Liang’s plan, I have a wall ladder, and the repeated blows to the prince, Mrs. Feng obviously has a contingency method. If this continues, I am afraid that the prince’s expectations will fail in the end. Taking the lead now and reaching a consensus with Mrs. Feng Shao is more conducive to a win-win situation. I am afraid it is impossible for the court to win alone, at least not in a short period of time. In the long run, there is not so much money to waste water.

"Is this reliable?" Xiao Jue's brows were deeply tightened, feeling that a storm was about to come.

"Yes, it's absolutely true!" Lin Jun said, "Sima Jun is easier to control, but Sima Langyue, his ambition is big enough, he is more likely to counterattack in the future, and then there will be chaos again. To be honest, my lord, the court wants to It is really impossible to control the shipping, and the commercial firms on both sides of the strait are not happy to see it, and forcible control will disrupt the economic prosperity of the Fengcheng area, and the gains outweigh the losses!"

Lin Jun persuaded earnestly that from the very beginning, he disapproved of Xiao Jue's suppression of the Feng family, and now he still has the upper hand, so it is better to take the opportunity to negotiate terms, and the chances of winning are better. It's another matter whether Mrs. Feng will see him or not.

Xiao Jue's face was as cold as ice, and the air was a bit colder. This matter became more and more difficult, like a thorn stuck in his throat, a Feng Susu actually caused him more headaches than Feng Nanjin.

Xiao Jue was still hesitating between seeing or not seeing Tassel, when a shocking news came from Mo Beihai.

The next day, the Mobei pirates who had been silent for half a month haunted the Mobei sea again. None of the merchant ships that passed the Mobei route that day were spared, and all of them were robbed by pirates!

The difference from the burning and looting of the Feng family's shipping is that the casualties in this burning and looting incident were not serious. Mobei Haiwang and Feng Nanjin had a personal grievance, so they wantonly robbed the Feng family's merchant ships, regardless of casualties.This time it was purely for money, as long as the crew did not put up a violent resistance, there would be no personal danger.

However, the goods were robbed, the merchant ships were destroyed, and the losses were heavy!

As soon as this incident happened, the shipping industry in the world underwent another earth-shaking change. The Feng family sat idly by and continued to suspend flights. Sima and other four families complained endlessly!

The imperial court was no better than the Feng family. The month after the accident, the compensation was as high as 10 billion silver, which preserved the goodwill of the Feng family.Where did the Sima family get the money to pay for the compensation, and it is even more impossible for the court to use money to fill this bottomless pit. Sima and other four shipping companies are destined to lose their reputation and eventually sail away.