Turbulent Times Chapter 917: Salt Field (Fifth Change)

In fact, even Yang Guang did not say that he could kill whoever he wanted. A powerful family, who dares to fight? Yang Guang didn't dare to act rashly. But to treat the branches and leaves aside from the root cause can only be anticlimactic in the end!

But Wang Junlin is going to carry out a thorough picketing and anti-corruption campaign in Fanyang County. Judging from this idea, all the officials and nobles in Fanyang County will become Wang Junlin's enemies. Powerful, no matter how many cards in his hand, it is difficult to be an enemy of everyone, so if Wang Junlin wants to continue the picket and rectification and anti-corruption activities, and complete them smoothly, this method is particularly important.

Now, the conversation between Wang Junlin and the salt tax official Qian Zhengkuo is very important, or it is a very important first step.

Using Qian Zhengkuo's guilty conscience just now, Wang Junlin successfully acted in a scene, frightened Qian Zhengkuo, and grasped the initiative of the conversation. Therefore, Wang Junlin made persistent efforts and started a scene with Qian Zhengkuo Dive into the conversation.

"Qian Zhengkuo, don't be afraid. I have been an official in the Sui Dynasty for five or six years. To be honest, in today's world, I have never seen a Sui official from top to bottom without corruption. "Wang Junlin said in a very casual tone.

"I'm waiting to be an official, but my salary is not as much as that lowly businessman earns every month. We need to support our family, and there are a large number of servants, guards, and even staff members in the house. How can it be possible with such a salary. Are we allowed to engage in that humble business in person?" Wang Junlin tried his best to let his words speak to the hearts of corrupt officials like Qian Zhengkuo.

"Besides, our corruption and bribery is actually to better govern one side for His Majesty and the court, not to do good things. Think about it, we don't have money to support the people in the house, and the backyard is full of trouble. How can we have it? We only want to do things for His Majesty and the court, so we look for opportunities to make money, not for our own personal gain, but for His Majesty and the court..."

Speaking of this, Wang Junlin sighed, and said with emotion: "Master Qian may not have noticed the stroke structure of the character 'official'."

Qian Zhengkuo had already listened to it with enthusiasm, and felt that every word of the prefect spoke to his heart, so he immediately cooperated and said: "Please enlighten me, my lord."

Wang Junlin looked deeply convinced, recalling the ironic words of later generations, and said: "How do you write the word 'official' for an official? There are two mouths, the upper one must be fed first. Only then can we feed the lower mouth. The upper mouth is of course us officials, and the lower mouth is the common people. Besides, if you want to govern the people, don’t you have to rely on us officials, big and small? If you can’t feed us , who is willing to do things for the common people!"

"My lord is wise, and I think what you said is too right." Qian Zhengkuo blushed with excitement. The imperial court, I'm sorry for the common people, but after listening to the analysis and explanation by the prefect just now, I feel that I am open and frank, and what I did was taken for granted. It turned out that the prefect was proficient in this way, no wonder he directly destroyed the letter that reported him.

At this moment, Wang Junlin smiled meaningfully and said: "Qian Zhengkuo, now you understand why I don't pursue you!"

Qian Zhengkuo also said meaningfully: "Because the adults think this is a matter of course, they will not blame the lower officials."

Wang Junlin shook his head and said, "You are right, but not completely right."

Qian Zhengkuo was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, his eyes lit up, and said: "I understand, my lord is thinking that everyone in the whole county is involved in corruption and bribery, but you can't punish everyone. That's a factor."

Wang Junlin smiled and said, "That's right, that's true."

Qian Zhengkuo hesitated for a while, glanced at Wang Junlin carefully, and said, "But just after arriving in Fanyang County, your lord beheaded four officials from Changxiang County."

Wang Junlin sighed, and said: "You also know that there is an Emperor Lu in Fanyang County. If I don't kill everyone, who will listen to what the official of Fanyang County has to say."

Speaking of this, the last trace of suspicion in Qian Zhengkuo's heart dissipated completely, and he thought: "No wonder the prefect did not do anything special after beheading four people in Changxiang County, let alone punish anyone. Maybe the prefect is the same as me, thinking of getting promoted and making a fortune. Of course, after getting promoted and making a fortune, he has to manage one side for His Majesty and the court, as well as the common people. We can't let them all starve to death, and be ruined by pirates and bandits, right? .”

"Okay, let's not talk about it, today is idle, you can go to the salt field with me! You can't give me nothing left for this new prefect! Always give me The prefect of this county has a big share." Wang Junlin said expectantly, with greed in his eyes.

Qian Zhengkuo thought, sure enough, after a long circle, it turned out that the prefect also took a fancy to the silver in the salt field, but half of the silver was taken away by Lu Shi, do you want to give it away later? Take the initiative to tell the prefect to discuss this matter with Mr. Lu himself. But when the words came to his lips, Qian Zhengkuo hesitated again, and thought to himself: "Forget it, it's best for the prefect to find out when he arrives at the salt field. Hi, I will feel very uncomfortable and troublesome!"

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Wang Junlin left as soon as he said he wanted to, and called Zhang Tiangang, and accompanied by Qian Zhengkuo with a hundred guards, he went to the saltworks.

Salt Division is somewhat different from the same official business divisions as tea division and iron division.

Whether it is boiling salt or drying salt, the salt field needs a huge space. Since the Han Dynasty, Fanyang County has set up a large salt field along the coast. The area is no smaller than an ordinary county. Because of the salt It is a necessity of life, and the profit is huge, so the status is also very special.

Because they were worried that the salt would be sold privately, the imperial courts and localities of all dynasties also attached great importance to the protection of the salt field. For the location of the salt field in Fanyang County, it is now managed in a completely closed manner, except for the outermost one thousand The county soldiers used the four small military villages as their bases to prevent unrelated people from approaching and entering. There are still 2,000 salts inside the salt field.

As for the outward transportation line, in addition to the strict supervision on the surface, in addition to the protection of the salt guards, soldiers from the county and county will be sent to **** wherever they pass.

It sounds very strict and solid, but if there are insiders, these preventive and protective measures will be full of loopholes, but in any case, it is still passable on the surface, because everything is done in secret.

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