Kowloon wins

Chapter 276 Uneven Hearts ([-])

The Yamen of the Salt Transport Envoy is a freak at first glance. Although it belongs to the Ministry of Households in name, it is actually an independent kingdom. Apart from verification and cancellation, the Ministry of Accounting has no control over the affairs of the Yamen of the Salt Transport Envoy. But anyone who is able to serve as a salt transport envoy is from the emperor's bamboo slips. What's more interesting is that most of the salt transport envoys also serve as censors, and have the power to hear rumors. The power is so great that it cannot be summarized by the mere official rank Come on, if another imperial envoy comes here, I'm afraid it will be another matter of whether he can suppress the powerful Yan Yun envoy, but this time it is Hong Qing who is a popular Baylor, even if he gives He Mingfu ten more Courageous, he didn't dare to compete with Hong Qing in the open. After being reprimanded by Hao Sheng, he could only go back to his own yamen in a desperate manner, and walked all the way into the crowded backyard with a stern face. Church.

"Yo, Mr. He is back."

"Master He, what did the imperial envoy say?"

"Master He, is there any news?"

……

As soon as He Mingfu walked out from the corner of the main hall, all the salt merchants who were sitting around the front hall immediately stood up, and they didn't even care about the greetings, so they rushed forward and surrounded He Mingfu. He started to ask questions at random, the incomparably noisy voices made He Mingfu dizzy and dizzy.

"Everyone is quiet, everyone is quiet, listen to me."

Even though the people surrounding He Mingfu were only shipping merchants, and the four major general merchants were still sitting firmly in the hall, it happened that these small and medium-sized salt merchants were the most difficult to mess with. He Mingfu had made a lot of money in the past, and he didn't know How many things fell into the hands of others, so he didn't have the guts to turn his face against all the salt merchants, even if he was full of anxiety from the noise, he could only wave his hands and yell loudly.

"Master He, don't be a fool, just make an agreement quickly."

"Yes, Mr. He, what is going on here, I'm waiting to die."

"Master He, you should hurry up and give the little ones an explanation."

……

All the small and medium-sized salt merchants are people who have traveled far and wide, and their habits in the world are very heavy. If they were alone with He Mingfu, a high-ranking member of the court, they would really not dare to be presumptuous, but at the moment there are so many people , I'm really not afraid of He Mingfu, and I don't care what He Mingfu said, just keep yelling.

"That's enough, let's make a lot of noise, calm down for me!"

He Mingfu has nothing to do with all the salt merchants, but some people can't stand it anymore, but seeing the tall and strong Liu Banu suddenly slapped the coffee table beside her, and roared angrily, all the salt merchants immediately shut up. No one dared to say anything more.

"Ugh……"

After finally getting rid of the entanglement of the small and medium-sized salt merchants, poor He Mingfu was already sweating profusely, but he didn't care to wipe it off. He sighed, squeezed out of the crowd, and slowly boarded the lobby .

"I have seen Mr. He."

"Master He, please sit down."

……

When He Mingfu and his party came to the hall, the four general merchants dared not neglect to go, and they greeted each other with smiles, but only Liu Banu had a dark and sullen face, and said nothing, which was evident from He Mingfu's expression. Clue.

"My lords, I'm sorry, I have tried my best, but..., alas, this matter is no longer up to the subordinates to decide. After all, the imperial envoy must nod his head."

As expected by Liu Banu, after He Mingfu sat down dejectedly, he sighed and told the fact that he had run into a wall in front of Hong Qing.

"Well, what to do with this, Mr. He, you can't just let it go. At present, the demand for salt is tight everywhere. If the supply cannot be supplied, it must be a joke."

Hearing what He Mingfu said, Dong Wentao, the chubby head of the Dong family, couldn't hold back anymore, and his face was full of fat and he shuddered.

"That's right, Mr. He, if the tickets don't increase, we won't be able to hold on. You can do it."

"Master He, we have never been less filial, you can't just ignore death!"

"Master He, it's a good time right now. If we get something, we will definitely not forget you. Just raise your hand high. I beg you, little ones."

……

When Dong Wentao yelled like this, the other three general merchants could still hold their breath, but the small and medium-sized salt merchants who were listening below were all babbling nonsense, some were begging, some were tempting, and some were threatening. After all, how can there be chaos.

"Everyone, it's not that I'm not willing to help you, but it's because the imperial envoy insisted on following last year's plan. I've already argued with reason, but..., oh, I won't say it, I won't say it. Speaking of it, I The officer is upset."

He Mingfu was already upset, and he was really angry and anxious when he was yelled at by everyone again, but he had too much shit under his ass, no matter how angry he was, he didn't have the guts to explode in front of all the salt merchants, and he couldn't He could only wait until the yelling of the crowd stopped for a while, then shook his head with a wry smile, expressing the fact that there was nothing he could do to help.

"It's unreasonable. We have never been less than the imperial court's taxes. We always donate in times of calamity. Now we just ask for a slight adjustment to the procurement plan. How can we evade it like this? If we really treat me as nothing, this matter can't just be counted like this. Let's go, let's find that fellow to seek justice!"

Although Dong Wentao looked chubby, he seemed to be very kind-hearted, but in fact he was irritable. Hearing what He Mingfu said, he immediately became furious, and yelled, he wanted to gather people to find Hong Qing to settle the score.

"Yes, this matter can't be left alone, I'll seek justice later!"

"That's right, if you don't give me an explanation, I will jointly file a lawsuit in Beijing to see how long that young man can continue to be rampant?"

"Go, let's go together, I have to ask that boy to give me an explanation!"

……

A group of small and medium-sized salt merchants are all hobgoblin-like characters, and they were all simmering in their hearts. After being provoked by Dong Wentao, they all became chaotic, clamoring to show Hong Qing a little color. .

"Wait a minute, this matter must not be done indiscriminately, and it must be discussed in a long-term way."

Seeing that the situation was about to make a big fuss, although Liu Banu, who had been sitting with a gloomy face, didn't speak, her eyes showed a ferocious look, obviously wishing that things would get bigger and bigger, but Wang Panshou obviously didn't want to. Seeing this situation happen, he hurriedly got up and roared solemnly.

"That's right, what Old Brother Wang said is true. You must not rush into this matter. If you offend the imperial envoy, it will be a death penalty!"

The head of the Sun family, Sun Wanquan, has always been on good terms with the Wang family. He had already received hints from Wang Panshou, and vaguely knew the main goal of Hongqing's visit to Jiangnan, so he also didn't want to see the situation worsen, so he also stood up, Gao He echoed Wang Panshou's opinion. When the two major general merchants came forward together, the small and medium-sized salt merchants who belonged to them dared not refuse to listen. In this way, nearly half of the salt merchants did not move, and the rest of the small and medium-sized salt merchants themselves They didn't dare to act recklessly anymore, and all fell silent for a while, and everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Banu, the biggest general manager, who was sitting still.

"My lord, you know that we are all law-abiding people, and we have never dared to pay the court's tax. Now, it's just a small request, but it's hard to justify it. I don't want to make trouble, I just want to discuss something with the imperial envoy, if Mr. He is willing to invite you, I will be very grateful."

Liu Banu actually wanted to make a big fuss about the matter, but he himself didn't want to start it. The reason why Dong Wentao was so violent before was actually at his behest. The family was destroyed by teaming up, which made Liu Banu grit her teeth with hatred, but under such circumstances, he didn't want to get mad, so he could only speak sincerely.

"This……"

He Mingfu has already been scolded by Hong Qing a lot today, and now he really doesn't have the courage to go back and scold him. The problem is that he can't refute Liu Ba Nu's face. Besides, if all the salt merchants They went to the palace of the imperial envoy together to make trouble, no matter what the result was, He Mingfu would definitely have to go around. Because of this, He Mingfu couldn't help being caught in a dilemma, and he really didn't know how to respond for a while.

"Master He, just go up there, please."

"Yes, Mr. He, we just want to communicate with the imperial envoy, and have no other intentions. You can do it."

"Master He, you won't even refuse to do such a small favor?"

……

No matter how difficult He Mingfu was, the matter was about his own interests, and the salt merchants refused to let it go. Now that Liu Banu came forward, the subordinates regained their energy and chattered loudly again. up.

"Forget it, then the official will go on a walk."

Although he was full of reluctance, being forced by the crowd, He Mingfu could only shake his head helplessly, stood up, left a sentence to explain, and led his subordinate Geshiha to rush to the prefect's yamen again. go...

"My lord, Mr. He is here again."

In the study of the magistrate's yamen, Hong Qing was still busy with the pile of official documents, but she saw Li Minxing turned out from behind the screen with a strange expression, rushed to the front with a few strides, and reported in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Hearing that He Mingfu had left and returned, Hong Qing frowned involuntarily, she didn't rush to make it clear, but after silently contemplating for a moment, she waved her hand and said, "Announce."

"twitter!"

Since Hong Qing gave such instructions, Li Minxing didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he hastily answered, and left in a hurry, and after a while, he came in from outside accompanied by He Mingfu who was sweating profusely.

"The next official kowtows to the little prince!"

When He Mingfu entered the study, he frowned slightly at Hong Qing, obviously quite dissatisfied with his arrival, his heart immediately felt empty, but everyone had already arrived, no matter what, he had to pay his respects first and then worry about the rest.

"no."

Hong Qing glanced at He Mingfu coldly, and cried out with a hint of displeasure.

"Thank you, Mr. Long En, the imperial envoy."

Hearing that Hong Qing's tone was wrong, He Mingfu's heart immediately "thumped", but at this moment it was already difficult to get off, so he had no choice but to respectfully thank you.

"Is there anything else important, Mr. He?"

Hong Qing didn't even bother to exchange pleasantries, she directly cut to the point, obviously extremely impatient with He Mingfu's arrival.

"Returning to the imperial envoy, salt merchants from the Huaihe River and Huaihe River have gathered in our company, and they want to invite you to come and have a talk. I wonder if you, the imperial envoy, can move your party?"

Hearing Hong Qing's bad tone, He Mingfu's cheeks twitched involuntarily, he hesitated obviously, and then bit the bullet and said what he wanted.

"Ok?"

As soon as Hong Qing heard that this was the case, Hong Qing's expression immediately became a little uneasy, and she let out a sullen expression, and didn't give a reply for a long while, but as soon as that posture came out, He Mingfu immediately felt anxious. He was beating the drums endlessly, unable to advance or retreat, and the cold sweat was already pouring out wildly.

(End of this chapter)