pertwk Chapter 1881 Inexhaustible clues
Chapter 1881 Inexhaustible clues
Chapter 1881 Thousands of clues
"How about a different approach?" Qing Yang asked him, "Can't we send a merchant over and not tell him that the buyer is you, General Bai?"
"It's not that easy to find a new channel." Bai Tan smiled bitterly. "The white grass oil is a niche product, and the production is very small. Even if we can find someone to buy it from Pei Guomin, it will take at least two months to produce several hundred kilograms!"
To put it in an exaggerated way, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. If Chen Chuihua is allowed to enjoy himself for another two months, there is a high possibility that he will turn things around!
Qingyang nodded slowly: "So, you released the people from the Qianmen branch of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce without authorization?"
This old witch really knows!
On the third day after the Qianmen branch was sealed off, that is, before Bai Tan went out to handle military affairs, he released the detained head of the Qianmen branch from prison.
But the prison is his, Tianshui City is his, and the army is his, but the old woman said that he was "acting on his own", which is outrageous!
Bai Tan coughed lightly and said cautiously, "You should also know that the person in charge of the Qianmen branch is Li Guoxiang's eldest son."
I didn't know it at first, but Qingyang found out after investigating, so I didn't send anyone to catch him.
After You Rongzhi and several other ministers died, the most prestigious person in the royal court was Li Guoxiang. He surrendered to Bai Tan, and many officials from all over the country also surrendered.
On the day of the mutiny, Bai Tan raised his butcher knife and killed people indiscriminately, but on the next morning he made three rules with his ministers: the killing would stop when the sun rose, and from now on, you would have to continue to govern the country.
In a city as big as Tianshui, someone has to do something, otherwise everything will be in chaos.
A few months later, although Bai Tan still had the final say in Tianshui City, a delicate balance had been rebuilt internally. After all, Bai Tan still had powerful enemies outside and could not dominate the entire Yaodi.
As soon as the Qianmen branch of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce was pried open, Li Guoxiang went to Bai Tan to cry and complain, hoping to get his arrested son back.
Bai Tan was speechless after hearing this and could only let the man go silently.
Qingyang asked him: "Why is the branch of Yangshan Chamber of Commerce controlled by Li Guoxiang?"
"In order to make the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce run smoothly in the local area, He Xiao recruited the dignitaries in Tianshui City to become shareholders. In his words, he wanted to 'invest'. You also know that he was very proud at that time, and those dignitaries rushed to invest and felt proud of it. After our uprising was successful, these officials were also killed, and their shares were taken over by four or five officials including Li Guoxiang. After all, Yangshan's business is still profitable."
These are all historical issues.
"The trouble with the Qianmen branch is just one example." Bai Tan considered his words, "The other branches opened by the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in Qianyao all adopt the same approach as the Qianmen branch, with more local participation and more profits. These past few days-"
He stroked his mouth and nose with his hand to relieve the fatigue on his face. "As soon as the branches of Yangshan in various places were banned, the threshold of my house has been almost trampled by the prominent families in those places these days. They either come to beg for mercy or to complain. For example, the Shan'an branch of Yangshan was supposed to send a batch of grain to Tianshui City in seven or eight days, but now even the branch manager and the brother-in-law of the Shan'an County Lieutenant have been arrested. The brother-in-law of the Shan'an County Lieutenant went to the branch to collect the dividend that day, but because he jumped out of the window to escape, his legs were broken by your Qingwei. This..."
The Qingwei Fengtian Palace Protector ordered the arrest of people. They did not care about anything and did not care about the reputation of the local people. They just handcuffed the target and left.
Qingyang listened without saying a word.
"In these sealed-off branches, there are actually very few people who rely on kindness or shine gold. Most of the people they recruit are local Yao people. The sealed goods are also pledged with the capital of local nobles."
Since it is called a "branch", of course most of the employees are local.
Bai Tan's meaning was very clear. Qingyang wanted to punish He Lingchuan and seal off the Yangshan branch, but the blame fell on Yao Ren.
It would have been fine if they had hit the common people, but the ones who suffered the most were the local gentry and nobles.
Not only do they lose money and goods, but they also suffer physical pain and imprisonment!
Since Qingyang dealt with them, they had no choice but to come to Baitan to seek justice.
Bai Tan's face was filled with distress: "I am still fighting, and I still need the support of money, food, and intelligence from the local area. Palace Master, please take a look..."
From Tianshui City to the local areas, there is a bureaucratic system. As the old saying goes, there must be someone to govern the local areas.
If he angers the local authorities and makes them simply quit their jobs or pretend to obey him but actually disobey him, will he be able to defeat Chen Chuihua and take over the entire Yaodi?
"The man is from Yaodi, but the money and goods belong to the local gentry?" Qingyang's face darkened. "Then what is the relationship between He Xiao and the Yangshan branch of Yaodi? Don't tell me that he is only responsible for putting up a Yangshan signboard!"
"Not only the signboard, but also the channels." Bai Tan had figured this out before coming to Youhu Villa. "What materials and goods to transport, how to get them in and out of Yaodi, how to allocate them, and what the sources are, these are the things that He Xiao's Yangshan Chamber of Commerce really handles. As long as the local governments provide money and people to cooperate with the plan, we can get it done."
Qingyang took a long breath, holding back his anger: "In other words, He Xiao didn't actually leave anything tangible in Yaodi?"
This thing called "channel" cannot be touched or seen at all, so where should we start to sanction it!
But you can’t say it’s not valuable!
People, money, and goods all came from Yaodi, and He Xiao's Yangshan Chamber of Commerce did not leave a real entity here. In other words, the real Yangshan Chamber of Commerce was hiding behind these wealthy officials in Yaodi. If Qingyang wanted to really strike it, he had to break through this protective hard shell of government and finance!
"Make a list for me." She just talked about the matter at hand and took a step back. "You can release the people, but you have them immediately draw a clear line with the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and stop having any contact with them! The gods have already despised He Lingchuan, and anyone who has anything to do with him or Yangshan will be in trouble."
Mortals simply cannot bear the wrath from the gods.
Bai Tan hesitated to speak.
Qingyang frowned: "What else is there to say?"
"It's like this..." Bai Tan coughed lightly, "The branch of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce is still somewhat useful now, but I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's not easy to shut it down immediately."
Qingyang stared at him with a playful look: "Bai Tan, even you and Yang Shan are unclear about each other?"
She knew that Bai Tan was a two-faced man. In the past, he was one of the most respected officials of King Yao, a hereditary noble family. On the surface, he was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but at the critical moment, he stabbed King Yao in the back, and it was a fatal blow!
Qingyang would never trust such a person.
"No, no, I have no such intention!" Bai Tan waved his hands quickly. "What He Xiao did was indeed despicable. I also wish to get rid of him as soon as possible. But the Yangshan branch is also related to the transportation of military supplies. It is not a good time to shut it down immediately."
Qingyang glanced sideways and said, "You dare to entrust the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce to transport your military supplies?"