Feng Xing

The whole spring was spent in Fan Jinchuan's teaching of Fang Fengsheng, and the life was calm and peaceful.

At the same time, the first batch of salt can be shipped this year.

In the past, Feng Sheng only heard about the smuggling of private salt. As for how to smuggle, it was only limited to talking on paper. This time, she took the opportunity to go out far away.

Now Uncle Yu is in charge of outside affairs, probably because he used to be from a river and lake, and is very familiar with the affairs under these countertops.He didn't know where to find a group of people, and it seemed that the description did not look like ordinary people, but if he said that he was walking in the rivers and lakes, Feng Sheng was also a little unbelieving, because these people were weather-stricken, she hadn't read some romance novels before. Not so dismal.

Later, when I asked Uncle Yu, Feng Sheng knew that these people were really people from the general population.

Either be a dartman, or as a sergeant, or be driven by a big household, or be a scapegoat.These people from the rivers and lakes are not as beautiful as they are said in the market novels, and most of them are doing some shameful work, licking blood from the edge of the knife.All in all, maybe the scenery has been there before, but it was only a short time, and most of the night scenes were bleak.

These people like Uncle Yu are not too young. They are all in the 30s and 40s.There are men and women, old and young, and others with disabilities, dragging their homes.

The first time they met with Feng Sheng, they said they would serve her as the master, and Feng Sheng could not respond.Later, after the guidance of Uncle Yu, it was known that this is the rules of the rivers and lakes. The Dong family will give you meals, and you will have to sell your life.These people are unsightly in appearance, and even ugly, old, and disabled, but they are all old rivers and lakes. One of them is used in the top ten. Uncle Yu also used his previous connections to gather these people.

Feng Sheng has done a great job this time, with flowers on the surface and actual crises.

Because she not only challenged the imperial power, but also the entire Taizhou, and even the Lianghuai Salt Administration.It seems that there is only one place in Taizhou, but in fact it is complicated and the forces are intertwined.So she must help, and these people are the first team.

In this regard, Feng Sheng did not refuse.

In fact, Uncle Yu made the right arrangement. These people were unexpectedly easy to use. During this period, few people secretly provoked, including Feng Sheng, who went out and was attacked twice. Fortunately, they were blocked.

Now Feng Sheng is with him. If Uncle Yu is there, he will be with him. If Uncle Yu is not there, at least two or more people, either secretly or clearly, will be there.

The person who often follows Feng Sheng, a man named Daoqi, is a blind middle-aged man.It is said that the sword technique is very good, once a swordsman, mixed horse gang.There is also Hu Siniang, the mother-in-law of Daoqi. It is said that the family used to play darts. For some reason, the darts collapsed. She mixed with Jianghu and later married Daoqi.

Dao Qi, Hu Siniang and Uncle Yu were commensurate with their brothers and sisters, and it was through this experience that Feng Sheng only had some understanding of Uncle Yu's past.

In the past, she only knew that Uncle Yu's origin was not simple. She walked through the rivers and lakes, and somehow followed her father. Now she knows that Uncle Yu had mixed with the caravan before.

Not to mention these, this trip is the first shipment, Feng Sheng attaches great importance to it, brought five or six people, and traveled lightly to meet Uncle Yu.

The place of delivery is near Haian Town, this place is close to Yunyan River and Chuanchang River, and there are no people nearby. It is really a good place.

They first arrived in Haian Town, and after contacting Uncle Yu, they went out on horseback early in the morning.

At the place, Uncle Yu had already led the person and the other party to deliver the goods. The person responsible for loading and unloading the goods looked like ordinary labor, but his hands and feet were quick. It seemed that this was not the first time he did it. The whole process of loading and unloading was silent.

If it weren't for a white lantern hanging on the tree, Uncle Yu stood under the lantern, she really thought she had found the wrong place.

Feng Sheng walked quietly to Uncle Yu. Uncle Yu saw her coming and did not speak.

The shipment continued, until the east became white, and the sky gradually began to light, and this time it came to an end.As the last pack of salt was moved onto the boat, a man wearing a short black brown and red belt came out of the boat. This person shook his hand here, and the five salt ships silently fell into the morning mist. in.

"How about Uncle Yu?"

"These people are people from the salt gang. I didn't expect that the inspection of the surname Gou actually involved the salt gang."

Feng Sheng didn't understand, and Uncle Yu explained the origin of the salt gang to her.

In fact, the so-called salt gang is a group of private salt mongers, but when it is bigger, it will be called a gang.Their predecessors flew in the Lianghuai area to sell private salt, and still do this kind of work now, but the former salt gang is a very talented person.

He was very resourceful and contacted several salt merchants, who were specifically responsible for helping the salt merchants deliver the salt to the designated place of the government for sale.

Speaking of this, we must talk about the outline system.

Only people with salt can sell salt.The word "introduction" not only refers to salt introduction, but also guides the shore.The so-called diversion means that salt merchants purchase salt, and after paying the salt lesson to the salt transportation department, they will transport the salt to the designated area for sale according to the regulations of the government.

For example, the salt produced in the Lianghuai Salt Area can only be shipped to the six provinces of Su, Anhui, Gan, Xiang, E, and Yu for sale.Apart from Henan, Jiangsu, and Anhui, which are slightly closer to the place of origin, the remaining provinces are far away.

Moreover, the mountain roads are far along the way. In many places, the waterway is not smooth, and only dry roads can be used. There are too many accidents. If salt merchants are allowed to travel long distances, it will cost a lot of manpower and material resources.This gang leader took the lead and took charge of the delivery. It was a hit-and-win situation with the salt merchant.

In this way, the so-called salt gang is just the task of transporting the porter, but this is not the case.

As I said before, the predecessor of the salt gang was a group of private salt traders. They are from the private salt traders. How can they let go of such a good opportunity today, so when they help the salt merchants to transport the goods, they will also entrain To gain tremendous benefits.

Because salt merchants are qualified to start shipping, in order to avoid accidents in the course of transportation and sales, the salt gang can also have a certain amount of force to protect itself. In this way, the salt gang changes from black to white, from dark to bright, even in There was a clear road in the court.

The reason why Uncle Yu knows this is because the horse gang he used to be used to sell horse tea and illicit salt.It is considered to be a peer, but the horse gang and the salt gang are two different salt roads, one is in the coastal and inland areas, and the other is in the southwest and the plateau.

After listening to Uncle Yu's explanation, Feng Sheng was very surprised, but with surprise.

"I didn't think there was such a way to go around the inspection. I only used him for the purpose of entrainment. No, I should have thought that if I just use the function and entrust others to entrain, how could I boast Haikou, Say how much you want."

"In this way, our plan will be easier to carry out." Uncle Yu said.

"How many days will it take for this shipment to be completed?"

"It takes about three or four days. After all, in such a place, there are many eyes and ears, and even the salt gangs have to hide their eyes and ears."

Feng Sheng nodded and said: "Then this matter will bother Uncle Yu and work hard. I can't stay outside for long, and I have to go back to the county government office."

Feng Sheng took people back to Taizhou City.

As soon as I entered the county government office, I heard that King Wei sent people to deliver things.

When I went in and asked me in detail, Wang Wei came to Yangzhou again and took some things from the capital and ordered them to be sent.

Two books were given to Fan Jinchuan. It is said that Fan Jinchuan had been looking for an solitary book for a long time. There was another thing for Feng Sheng, which was packed in a box.

Just looking at the appearance of the box is not impressive, open the box to see, it is not a precious thing, it is a bamboo pot.

Fan Jinchuan wondered: "How could His Royal Highness King Wei send a pot to Fang Xiandi?"

The eunuch who sent the things said: "The things are given to the servants by the father-in-law, so the servants must be sent. As for what is sent, what is the moral, the servants do not know.

"Thank you His Royal Highness Wei for me." Feng Sheng said.

The eunuch nodded: "The minion will leave and he has to go back to his life."

"The father-in-law came from afar, and it was better to rest and rest. I will let you take you to rest."

The eunuch did not refuse, and Feng Sheng let him lead him down.

After the others left, Feng Sheng said to Fan Jinchuan: "Brother Zi Jin also likes to get to the bottom. His Royal Highness King Wei is sending books to you, but most people think that it is not good to send you, so they will treat me By the way. It is estimated that this pot was chosen casually, why is it true?"

"I'm not real, I just feel a little strange."

"What's so strange."

That being said, after Feng Sheng returned with the pot, his face was not very good.

She sat down at the table and took the pot out of the box.

The slubby pot is fuchsia overall, with a delicate fetal quality and a round and soft luster. It is made out of the shape of bamboo.The ampulla is divided into two sections, and it is thick and short, and its shape is like a thick bamboo splitting from it. It is covered with bamboo reliefs, which is simple and elegant.

Feng Sheng opened the lid, and there was nothing in it. It seemed to be an ordinary kettle.

She rubbed it in her hand twice and put it on the table.

She already wanted to understand the key points. I'm afraid that the gift given by Wei Wang was false, and it was true that she was warned by borrowing money.The bamboo pot is probably in response to the word "knot".

Festival, temperance.

He knows what she is doing?

Thinking of King Wei telling himself several times, don't set fire to his body, does he know the secret behind it, or who is the culprit behind, and she can't afford this person?

After all, this is just Feng Sheng's guess. She didn't hesitate about it, let alone listen to it.

Everything is natural and proceeding smoothly.

This is only from the perspective of Feng Sheng. In fact, due to the slow sales of official salt in recent years, the salt tax has been greatly reduced, which has already attracted the attention of the court.

Since this year, the official salt of Gangshang has been sold for only three-fourths of the total amount. The amount of shipping and sales is not enough, and the natural salt tax has been greatly reduced.

The news came up, the whole dynasty was silent, and the Emperor Jianping stunned in the Qianqing Palace, which was even more taboo.

Two days later, the Emperor Jianping ordered that the Lianghuai Salt Policy and Yanyun Division write a statement, and see what the reason was that the salt class that had reached 10 million two in previous years fell to three or four million two, even even There is a downward trend. Do the people of Dazhou not eat salt now?

This accusation was too severe, so that the hundred officials did not dare to justify it.

However, Gu Bichang, an imperial salt lord, and He Lun, the newly appointed salt transport ambassador, spent a few decades before the self-reported chapters came to Beijing one after another.

For a time, everyone's eyes focused on these two chapters.