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Ding Hao nodded, and said slowly: "Ninghou is Lin Shilang's beloved apprentice, and also the future son-in-law. Lin Shilang is an important minister of the emperor's humerus, who knows, who doesn't know? Besides, Ninghou is also recognized by the empress. The niece and son-in-law of the natal family, and the Yin family loves Lord Shahou, but they can't hide it from the world. With these two, Marquis Ning will naturally be able to speak in front of the emperor."

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "Not only that, but you still haven't fully inquired. The famous half-mountain man, that is, Han Bin, the current governor of Liangjiang, still owes me a big favor. With these three points, it will be difficult for me to do evil. , but it may not be difficult to protect a Ding family."

Ding Hao asked again: "What does Lord Hou want?"

Jia Qiang still didn't answer, but said: "What the Marquis wants, and how Chief Ding solves the problem, there is actually no contradiction. Old Chief Ding, don't think that the emperor is such a shallow person. His old man has a holy heart like that. God, why would you despise the Cao Gang so far because of what happened in the past? Don’t Old Master Ding think that the imperial court is full of stupid monarchs and ministers? Do you really think they can’t see that your Cao Gang has gathered hundreds of thousands of people to control the canal? , manage water transportation, and want to control the lifeline of the capital?"

Ding Hao's old face turned pale again, and he said in a deep voice: "Marquis Ning, how dare the Cao Gang admit such words? The whole Cao Gang is under the supervision and control of the Governor's Office of Water Transport and the Governor's Office of River Channels. How can there be such delusions?"

Jia Qiang sneered, and said: "At present, there are more than 40 water workers in the Cao Gang. There are dragons and snakes in the gang, and they run rampant along both sides of the canal. They are known as the largest gang in the world. Who dares to control the government offices of the cities? Does the old gang leader think that This Marquis grew up in a wealthy township, so why don’t you eat minced meat, a stupid seed, and deceive me when I was young and ignorant of world affairs? Now the Cao Gang has 40 people, and those county and government offices don’t dare to manage it. When the Cao Gang grows to over a million people, I’m afraid Even the imperial court wants to cast a taboo! Those things that the Cao Gang did can be hidden from others, and can be hidden from the embroidery guards? I don’t know how to live or die, and I think I can deceive Tianxin?

Ding Hao, this Marquis will tell you clearly, even if there is no Jingling case, your Cao Gang will definitely not last long if it continues like this!Today, the Holy Spirit is so talented that he has tolerated you for several years. Do you think he will continue to indulge you?A gang gathered 40 people, set up a strict gang structure, and even set up a private torture hall, hiding knives and guns. How many people were killed in the fight in the rivers and lakes?In this glorious and prosperous age, how can you allow you to be so rampant? ! "

Hearing the words, the Ding family's father and son felt that Jia Qiang had peeled off their flesh and blood layer by layer, revealing their hearts, leaving nowhere to hide their hidden thoughts.

After talking for a while, Jia Qiang took another sip of tea, moistened her throat, and said lightly: "Ben Hou has made it clear what should be said. Next, Ben Hou will talk about the method of salvation that Ben Hou thinks. What Hou wants. If you want to believe it, you can listen to it, if you don’t want to believe it, if you think you can’t afford it, then let it go.”

The father and son of the Ding family raised their spirits when they heard the words, and said, "Please speak, Marquis Ning!"

Jia Qiang said indifferently: "The reason why the imperial court is afraid of the Cao Gang is that it thinks that the Cao Gang on the canal is the only one, and the Cao Gang continues to grow. Once it strikes one day, or has something that should not be thought of, it will become a big one in an instant. Disaster! Therefore, the Cao Gang has to separate some people and ships, completely separate from the Cao Gang, and establish a second Cao Gang to coexist with the Cao Gang. Barely relax."

Hearing this, the father and son of the Ding family turned ugly, and looked at Jia Qiang as if they had eaten a mouthful of dead flies.

I have seen ugly eating, but I have never seen such ugly eating!

Damn it, this "Second Generation of the Household Department" turned out to be eyeing the Cao Gang.

The Governor of Water Transport and the Governor of Hedao are only greedy for some silver or antique calligraphy and paintings. This disciple and son-in-law of the Ministry of Household Affairs actually wants to tear apart the skin and bones of the water gang and swallow half of it!

No reason! !

Jia Qiang saw that the father and son of the Ding family looked so ugly, and he understood it in his heart. He smiled and said, "Don't underestimate this Marquis. I don't covet the Cao Gang's family business. I don't want a few boats. The main thing is They want a group of veterans, and besides, there is your son.”

As soon as this remark came out, the Ding family father and son were taken aback. Ding Chao was even more frightened, and shook his head again and again: "Master Hou, you should let me go, I really can't afford to provoke you!"

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "The Cao Gang seems huge, but it is actually too big and useless, too bloated. There are too many messy hills inside, and there are more messy people. No matter how many such people are, they will not be able to cooperate sincerely, and they will only hinder each other. You give This Marquis, this Marquis didn’t even dare to ask for it. That’s why I wanted to start a new one. But on the canal, the people from the Cao Gang know water transportation best. Your son, although bold and self-righteous, is extremely smart. You have to agree to this matter If you agree, you have to agree if you don't agree.

Furthermore, don't you want to find a real way out for the Cao Gang? "

Ding Chao swallowed his saliva and asked, "What, what is the real way out?"

Jia Qiang snorted and said, "Shipping!"

"Sea freight?"

The faces of the Ding family father and son were even more ugly.

If it is said that the people of the Cao Gang hate to hear the words most, the word "sea transport" is definitely among the top three.

From their point of view, once sea transportation flourishes, water transportation will inevitably be abolished, so what else do they eat?

Jia Qiang nodded and said: "That's right, it is sea transportation. Sea transportation is the general trend, there is no doubt about it. Nowadays, water transportation costs nearly two or three shimi to transport one shimi to Beijing. How ridiculous is it? And the cost of sea transportation is higher than water transportation. It’s more than twice as low. The more large-scale shipping, the lower the cost! Under this general trend, who can stop the prosperity of shipping?”

Ding Hao said in a deep voice: "The cost of sea transportation is low, so it must be transported to the shore! The sea is high and the waves are dangerous. If one is not careful, the ship will be destroyed and the people will die, and tens of thousands of stones of grain will sink to the bottom of the sea! By then, Only then do you know the cost."

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "Old Leader Ding, you are a sensible person. The canal is always calm? Is there no rule to follow? Isn't it cheap to transport food every day on the big river? It's the same on the sea. .As long as you follow the rules, the possibility of capsizing is extremely small!"

Seeing that Ding Hao's face was gloomy, he wondered, "I don't understand. The sea is still a blank space, and no one is going to occupy it. Why the Cao Gang only suppresses and resists it blindly instead of occupying it. Although most of you are river boats , but boatmen are better adapted to life at sea than ordinary people, right? Water transport docks need strength, so don’t marine docks need it? Besides, don’t just think about fighting in the nest, those Westerners can sail thousands of miles to come to Dayan , We Dayan sailed, didn't we think of going to their local merchants?"

Hearing this, Ding Hao twitched the corners of his mouth, and said: "Ninghou, the little old man is just a coolie who relies on his strength to make a living. If he has such ability, he won't be able to do this job!"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "You are right. I know you don't have the ability to do it, but this Marquis can! I can also teach Ding Chao this ability. After all, I can't go to the boat by myself. .Once the sea transportation and sea trade rise, a large number of manpower is bound to be needed. These are the places where the Cao Gang will survive in the future.

In fact, there is really no need for old gang leader Ding to feel conflicted. Think about it, how many people will you want to be grandchildren when you work in this water gang?Why suffer from this anger?Of course, it may be much better after your Cao Gang has millions of people.But if that happens, you will not be much different from the rebels who support your own self-respect.Moreover, dragons and snakes are mixed within the Cao Gang, and there are not a few people who miss the position of the leader of the Cao Gang?You were on the wrong team before, and now you are involved in the Jingling case. Will someone make trouble after you go back, or will you simply obey the law and not listen to the announcement?

The root is rotten, no matter how much you treat it, it will be powerless to recover.It's better to restart the stove, extract the essence, and do it again.

As long as your father and son agree, this Marquis is willing to help you resolve the crisis of the Cao Gang.

It doesn't matter if you disagree.Benhou doesn't mind standing on the bones of your Cao Gang and setting up another Cao Gang.

The Ding family disagreed, there were also the Sun family, the Zhao family and the Wang family in the Cao Gang.

You guys do what you want! "

……

Daming Palace, inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

When Empress Yin heard about the Jingling case, she was also very worried and came here to comfort Emperor Long'an.

After hearing what Emperor Long'an said, he was also a little shocked, and said: "It really has something to do with water transportation?"

Emperor Long'an said indifferently: "It may not be all here. Assassinating Lin Ruhai can cut off my right arm and right arm, can lower my prestige, and hit me. But only because of this, Zhao Dongshan can't do this step. To be able to do so under the strict embroidered guards Under surveillance, let Zhao Dongshan handle the firearms, how can the people behind it be so simple? Coincidentally, Lin Ruhai just came up with the paper and discussed with the military plane about the sea transportation. How can there be such a coincidence in the world? If they only Hit me, cut off my wings, why wait until today?"

Empress Yin was puzzled and said: "Just open a sea transport, and the people on the water transport will hate it so much, dare to risk the displeasure of the world, and assassinate the emperor's beloved minister?"

Emperor Long'an shook his head and said: "The empress does not know, how much money the imperial court invests in water transportation every year. Among other things, only the repair of the three thousand li canal will cost millions of taels of silver in years without disaster. To support so many canal workers, canal army, so many officials and officials in the canal and canal transport yamen, it is not much to invest millions of taels of silver every year. This is only counted by the imperial court. The rice bought by the people in the capital is 400% more expensive than that in the south of the Yangtze River More than that, every catty and every tael is [-]% more expensive, how much more expensive is more than [-] million stones a year? How many people will be fattened with this expensive silver?"

After hearing the words, Yin Hou understood, and finally asked: "Then shipping by sea can save these?"

Emperor Long'an snorted, and said, "That's more. Water transportation takes three to four months, while sea transportation only takes half a month and a maximum of 20 days. For this alone, sea transportation is much better than water transportation. But, right now It's not yet time, the involvement is too wide, I have to be careful...Let's not mention this matter, I have to rest early tonight, I am exhausted. Zi Tong, I will go to your place tonight, come, these excerpts , you can help me to look through it, separate the extremely important ones from the ordinary ones. And those notes about governors and Fuchens greetings, just set aside... A group of officials in the frontier are talking about incomprehensible nonsense all day long It's unreasonable to bother me."

Empress Yin was startled when she heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the ministers and concubines are people in the harem, how can they read the memorial?"

Emperor Long'an smiled and said: "I didn't ask you to review it, but I just asked you to help me sort it out. The queen has always helped me a lot. It's okay. From now on, no one can hold me back and say three things to me and the queen." Road four!"

Seeing Emperor Long'an's faintly proud expression, Empress Yin felt that this is the real emperor!

Asking the servant to move a chair and put it next to the imperial case, Queen Yin gently opened a memorial, and her slender phoenix eyes gradually brightened.

At the side, Emperor Long'an saw it, squinted his eyes, and smiled.

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Chapter 537 Xia Jingui...

After the Ding family's father and son left, Li Jing looked at Jia Qiang hesitantly and said, "Master, will the Ding family nod?"

Jia Qiang thought about it for a while, and said: "Rationally speaking, the Ding family has no other choice. The household department is in the hands of Mr. Ding Hao. It is true that Ding Hao was on the wrong team, and the Cao Gang is still not monolithic... The time and place are favorable and people are harmonious. No, the Ding family has no retreat. However, people are not blindly rational. So, seventy percent."

Li Jing still couldn't believe it, and said with a smile, "It's really possible? That's the biggest gang in the world!"

Jia Qiang sneered, and said, "Jianghu will always be just Jianghu. Is the biggest gang in the world as big as the imperial court?"

Li Jing gave Jia Qiang a white look, and said angrily, "Master, this is teaching me..."