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Chapter 554 Zhao Liben¡¯s heart¡ªeveryone knows it

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    Shen Tingyang and the men of the Shachuan Gang shed their last drop of blood for the Ming Dynasty, and they are proud of the ages!

    But Zhao Hao¡¯s mission is to prevent them from dying for their country.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????strikes thousands of miles, crosses the four seas, and achieves unparalleled achievements!  How could he die in vain under the butcher's knife of Hulu?

    The upcoming grain and sea transportation is the starting point to change all this.

    This time, Zhao Hao is determined not to cheat others, and he is determined not to make any mistakes!

    So Zhao Hao came to Suzhou, so he sent Jin Xuezeng to Chongming.  So he recruited veterans of the Qi Army in every possible way, so he generously used shares to win over the wealthy Jiangnan families.

    Everything is to go to the sea for success!

    Without the support of interests from overseas, the reform of the chronically ill Ming Dynasty would be a cruel zero-sum game.

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    Zhao Hao chatted with his disciples all night, and the next day he declined the two kings' warm invitation to stay, said goodbye and left Taicang.

    Dad is still waiting for his life-saving food

    Before leaving, Wang Mengxiang told him that he had ordered the stewards to do their best to raise food.

    Although Taicang is known as Golden Taicang, it is the granary of the entire Suzhou.  But during this lean period, we really can¡¯t produce that much food at once, except for what we keep for our own use.

    Zhao Hao relieves the pressure on the two kings and allows them to distribute as much as they can first. As long as it can help Kunshan survive the spring famine, the remaining grain will be available after the summer harvest.

    Of course, summer grain cannot be paid at the price of two taels of silver and one stone

    Wang Mengxiang and Wang Shimao breathed a sigh of relief, patted their chests and told him that they would do their best to raise food.

    "The worst case scenario is to just take the money and go to Huguang to buy it. Is it possible that the Dongting Chamber of Commerce will also impose an embargo on Taicang?" Wang Mengxiang was so proud that he just wanted to feed the victims of the disaster in half the county. He really didn't take it as a big deal.

    "Then they have to block the Yangtze River shipping first." Wang Shimao also laughed and sarcastically said.

    "They can't do it." Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head. Censor Cao Jiang is my dear Uncle Wu.

    The three of them laughed loudly and agreed to meet again in Kunshan another day. Zhao Hao and Hua Shuyang boarded the passenger ship and waved goodbye to the two kings.

    Watching Zhao Hao's boat go away to the river, Wang Shimao took the umbrella and motioned to the people around him to get back.

    "Uncle, when we were chatting in Yanshan Garden last night, Mr. Zhao seemed to be very interested in the Xiang family and the events of the first month." Then he whispered to Wang Mengxiang: "Did he guess something?"

    "Probably." Wang Mengxiang nodded when he heard the words, and said with a nonchalant smile: "But it's normal. His grandfather was the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing for so many years, and he was also the inspector of Zhejiang before. I'm afraid that those things about us are  I¡¯ve already figured it out clearly.¡±

    "Ah." Wang Shimao was surprised at first, and then smiled in relief: "I asked him how could Mr. Zhao achieve such a great success when he was in his teens. It turns out that Mr. Zhao was the one who was behind the scenes."

    With such restrictions, he felt that Zhao Hao put much less pressure on him.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? being led by a teenager.

    "That's right." Wang Mengxiang nodded and chuckled: "I heard that Mr. Zhao went to Beijing in March. I'm afraid that all the trouble today was caused by him himself at that time."

    He changed the topic again and said sincerely: "But Mr. Zhao, at such an old age, can stand alone. He is already unparalleled."

    "Yeah." Wang Shimao nodded, hey, even if there are restrictions, it is still very frustrating.

    Then he put his words back and said:

    "Then from my uncle's perspective, what do the Zhao family think?"

    "What else can you think of?" Wang Mengxiang smiled and said: "The Huizhou salt merchants in the north of the Yangtze River have been coveting the nine families in the south of the Yangtze River for more than a day or two. Now that the Lu family has been defeated and everyone is in chaos, of course they  I want to test whether there is any chance to intervene."

    "Behind Mr. Zhao is a Huizhou salt merchant?" Wang Shimao was surprised again.  Although he reluctantly took over the family business, he had never been interested in it. He relied on Wang Mengxiang's help and several cousins ??to manage it.

    "Of course." Wang Mengxiang said with a faint smile: "When he was recommended as the arbitrator at the Yangzhou Salt Industry Conference last year, I felt a little strange. What did the salt merchants see in him? Or was Zhao Shilang holding their hand?  ?¡±

    "As he spoke, he sighed softly and said, "Now I know that they have correctly spotted the high chair we have vacated and want the Zhao family to take it for them."

    "This bunch of salt flower kids, don't they earn enough just from selling salt?" Wang Shimao said with some envy and jealousy: "It's really rare."?Let's just change seats.  We go to carry out the iron rice bowl of the general salt merchant, and they do this scary business.  "

    Wang Mengxiang glanced at him helplessly and thought to himself: If you become a salt merchant, who will our family hang out with?

    There is one Wang family among the nine major families in Jiangnan, but it is not the Wang Xijue family, but the Wang Shizhen family.

    Wang Mengxiang gives money to his face and insists on joining Wang Shizhen's family to form a family. Isn't it because he wants to be in that position and put down half of his butt?

    In fact, the Wang family in Zhouqiao has unknowingly accounted for 70% of the share allocated to the Wang family over the years.  But they gave too much, and it was hard for the Pailou Wang family to say anything.

    "Then how should we deal with it?" Wang Shimao asked softly.

    "Normally, it would be a good thing for the nine major families to have more members of their own." Wang Mengxiang said with a faint smile: "But before that, they have to prove that they are qualified to sit in that seat."

    Wang Mengxiang watched the turbid river water rolling eastward and merged into the surging Yangtze River. He laughed at himself and said, "Besides, we can't have the final say on this matter."

    "It's hard to get to the top of the Nine Families."  His family has not yet joined the game, so they can only hang out behind Wang Shizhen's family.

    If one day Wang Shizhen¡¯s family regains its glory, maybe they won¡¯t want to play with them anymore.

    "That's true." Wang Shimao nodded in agreement: "It will take all eight families to nod. They have a deadly feud with the Xu family, and I'm afraid they won't be able to enter this door no matter what."

    "Then it's not something we have to worry about." Wang Mengxiang smiled and said, "However, those three people, grandfather and grandson, are ruthless characters, and they will definitely cause trouble."

    "Next time Young Master Zhao talks about this matter, you might as well talk to him more deeply." Then he told Wang Shimao: "We don't need to be evil people in vain. It is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with the Zhao family."

    "I know, I will take the initiative to chat with him next time." Wang Shimao nodded.

    "There's no rush, let's wait until they take the initiative to speak." Wang Mengxiang shook his head and smiled: "The Zhao family has not even taken root in Jiangnan. If they want to pursue sea trade, they must practice internal martial arts for at least ten years."

    "Yeah." Wang Shimao nodded and said no more.

    Wang Shimao was also a second-ranked Jinshi, but because his father was executed, he returned home without being awarded an official title, so he lacked the necessary experience.

    ??????????????????????????????????? But in the past few years, when the family has been in decline, and has experienced so much tragedy and disaster, the speculation on people¡¯s thoughts is actually not as unbearable as it appears.

    He is just used to hiding his clumsiness.

    He has already seen that Wang Mengxiang has some selfish motives - the vacant seat may be targeted by the Zhouqiao Wang family.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????How can you sit alone in another person's chair?

    It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t have the strength to get involved at the moment.

    That¡¯s why Wang Mengxiang wanted to put it off and wait for his eldest son to make his mark in the officialdom in a few years.

    It¡¯s human nature and there¡¯s nothing wrong with it.

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