In the courtyard of the Sanjin Guild Hall.

Faced with the secretly criticized by everyone, Zhang Siwei felt annoyed.

This matter was originally simple, but just asked Zhao Hao to do a multiple-choice question. He was disturbed by Huang Ting before. Who would have thought that the boy would persuade Shao Fang to retreat and then reversely give them a difficult problem.

"Uh, I think that Zhao Hao is bluffing." Zhang Siwei calmed down and said coldly: "For him, the most important thing is shipping. The risk of the failure of the court discussion is that he cannot afford to be borne by the entire Jiangnan Group. Why dare he say that he will go over to make peace with Xin Zheng Gong? If the court cannot push it this time, what qualifications do he have to represent the entire Jiangnan?"

"Um." The old Xier couldn't help but nod. Yes, without the eight votes from them and Huguang, what would Zhao Hao win the court? This cannot be solved, and it is false to say anything.

Minister of War Huo Ji said from the side: "I heard that their people are stepping up their lobbying. It seems that they are planning to add a few more votes to make up for the losses of our eight votes."

"That's really a ghost!" Han Ji couldn't help but sneer: "We've come here now. All the attitudes of each family have been finalized. Who can reverse the world?"

"Not until the last moment, anything can happen." Yang Bo reminded him lightly and asked Zhang Siwei: "Ziwei, what are you going to do next?"

Zhang Siwei saw sweat on his forehead. He knew that Yang Bo was following his advice, but he was actually testing himself whether he had the ability to take over the team.

He pondered for a moment, calmed down and said, "No matter what, since he has faced the challenge, we naturally cannot shrink our heads."

"Can you really plan to beat them?" Wang Guoguang sighed: "The whole Jiangnan is looking forward to the shipping. If we make it bad for him, this beam will be too big."

"Yes." Everyone nodded. Everyone was a businessman, and it was impossible to do things that harm others and do not benefit themselves.

The old men all looked at Yang Bo, but Yang Tianguan looked at Zhang Siwei.

Zhao Hao's reaction was indeed unexpected, making it extremely difficult to deal with the situation where he took the initiative. But the more this happens, the more he can see the leader's determination and judgment.

Zhang Siwei had to say extremely cautiously: "Indeed, there is no need to take grain from the fire for the people who transported the grain. However, since Mr. Zhao has made up his mind to compete with us, we cannot be afraid. We must let them understand that without us, they will not be able to do anything!"

~~

Almost at the same time, various colored lights at Dengshikou have been lit up one after another.

The restaurants and brothels are brightly lit and competing for beauty, and decorate the entire lantern market entrance into a vast galaxy. The most dazzling one is still the Beijing flavor with Aoshan Lanterns.

Weijixian 4th floor luxury bag inside.

Dingguo Duke Xu Wenbi and Zhu Shimao, who were tilted with his neck, were hosting two Guangdong officials, including Eunuch Ji and Tang Youde.

The two officials, one is Chen Shaoru, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the other is Ye Mengxiong, the censor of Shandong Dao Supervisor, and both are voting ministers in the court's discussion this time.

The two nobles spent a day in their yamen and persuaded each other. Finally, after get off work, they invited Weijixian to have dinner.

In fact, it is said that the vote will be about to be voted, and the two ministers should avoid suspicion at this time. But first, they are really annoyed, and secondly, since they dare to come, they have made up their minds and will not vote for shipping, so naturally there is no need to avoid suspicion.

Sure enough, no matter how four of them wrinkled their mouths, the two were still unmoved and kept lowering their heads to eat. Especially Yushi Ye, he had a very fresh taste when he came back, so he had to have a good time.

Seeing that all the good things were said, it was still useless. Xu Wenbi's young master got angry and pulled the tablecloth suddenly. With the sound of breaking, the wine glass, wine pot, bowls and plates fell all over the floor. The table was immediately filled with cups and plates, and the soup was flowing everywhere, splashing two Guangdong officials.

The two were a little scared, and their chopsticks were hanging in the air.

"Mr. I have something to say, "Hong Kong, what are you doing?" Mr. Chen was nervous and brought out all the Cantonese dialect.

"If you don't let us eat this bite of food, you don't want to eat it!" Zhu Shimao tilted his neck to the other side, looked at the person with a slanted look and said, "Don't think we don't know the unethical things you Guangdong guys do!"

"I don't understand what you are talking about." Ye Mengxiong sneered. This future artillery expert in the Ming Dynasty was naturally very brave and handsome.

"Then let you understand!" Duke Ding waved his hand, and Duke Ji threw a thick cowhide envelope in front of the two of them.

Mr. Chen and Ye Mengxiong opened the envelope in confusion, took out a thick stack of letter paper and looked at it. The two of them couldn't help but change their faces. It turned out that it was the Guangdong smuggling record that the factory guards had investigated over the years, and even evidence of officials sitting on the ground sharing the spoils.

The admiral of the East Factory, Eunuch Feng, is a member of the Supervisory Board of Xishan Company. It is natural to provide the black materials in Guangdong. Moreover, there are too many black spots in Guangdong...

The two of them were sweating on their foreheads, but their psychological qualities were quite strong. Of course, the main reason was that this black material had nothing to do with them.

In fact, Feng Bao had Chen Shaoru's black materials in his hands. A former right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing could not wipe his body clean. Moreover, he was also the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Beijing.

However, Zhao Hao told them not to take it out, otherwise it would be too sad to have a relationship. There is no need to offend a right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue like this.

It is more appropriate to use this kind of black material that has nothing to do with them.

Of course, the deterrence is limited.

The two of them calmed down and said to the four of them seriously: "We left Guangdong in our early years and came to Beijing, four thousand miles away, to be an official. We are unfamiliar with people and things in our hometown, so it is useless to ask us to verify. Is this thing more appropriate to send it to the Censorate?"

"Okay! Good!" Xu Wenbi clapped and smiled, "I am missing two such honest and selfless officials! Just do what you said!"

"Okay, there's nothing else, let's say goodbye first." They all turned the dining table over, and there was no need for Chen Shaoru and Ye Mengxiong to endure it anymore. Anyway, no matter how explosive this material is, what if it's? It's been rampant in Guangdong for at least sixty or seventy years. Who in the court doesn't know?

So what if I know? There are officials from Guangdong, local gentry and wealthy businessmen, but no one is clean. Lingnan is high and the emperor is far away, and pirates are rampant. How can the court investigate? Which imperial envoy dares to investigate? Are you not afraid of being captured by pirates?

Moreover, the eunuchs took out this material, so they were even less worried. If they could check it, the East Factory would have done it long ago. Why should they use it to scare people?

So the two of them were fearless and walked straight out.

But he heard the Duke Dingguo behind him say quietly: "We will hand it over to the Censorate tomorrow, and then take Hai Rui to Guangdong to be the governor!"

"You, you, don't you do this!" The two of them immediately seemed to have been imposed on their bodywork and did not dare to take a step out.

"Let's go, why are you standing here?" Xu Wenbi sneered.

"If you have something to say, Mr. Chen..." Chen Shaoru smiled, and Yushi Ye no longer looked like he was indifferent to the situation.

~~

Zhao Hao slept until the next day in Zhao's Hutong.

I still had a split headache when I woke up in the morning and my whole body was in a bad state.

Under Qiaoqiao's service, he finished washing and dressing, and with Mumu's head, he went to the main courtyard to have dinner with the old man.

Zhao Liben had finished breakfast and was drinking tea and consuming food while wearing glasses while reading the newspaper.

"Is it better?" Yu Guang glanced at Zhao Hao coming in, and the old man asked with a smile.

"I'm still dizzy and my mouth is bitter," Zhao Hao sat down depressedly and sweared: "I won't drink it again in the future."

"Hahaha, I have said this a few hundred times, and each time it only lasts until the next time I drink." Zhao Liben laughed and looked at Zhao Hao with relief and said, "As a man, wine, sex, money and energy are the same. Take it slow, boy."

I heard Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes secretly, is her heart right? Is it true? Is there anyone who educates her grandson like this?

"The people who went out last night came back. Seeing that you were drunk, I didn't call you up." Zhao Liben took off his glasses and put down his report: "The lobbying situation is mixed."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Hao took the millet porridge offered by Qiaoqiao and took a sip. It was indeed neither cold nor hot, and it just entered his throat.

"Let's talk about the two people in Laizhou, Shandong. Zheng Kaiyang broke it apart and broke it with them, and they agreed. They also agreed." Zhao Liben held the teacup in his hand and said slowly: "In fact, during the dredging period of Jiajing, the Jiaolai River flourished for a while. However, the river estuary was silted and the boat could not be used. Those towns that were built by the canal were defeated. Many rich people lost all their money, and the entire Jiaolai energy was severely damaged. So they all admitted that we made sense and the Jiaolai River could not be counted on."

"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded and listened to grandpa's continued.

"But after Shandong Governor Jiang Tingyi entered Beijing, he had already visited these Shandong officials. Please make sure to support them and promise some benefits such as tax reduction and exemption." Zhao Liben sneered: "As soon as the Jiaolai River is connected, Jiang Zhongcheng's political achievements will be obtained. At that time, Gao Sheng left Shandong and he will not care about the lives and death of the people."

"Then what are their attitudes?" Zhao Hao asked softly.

"It's a dilemma." Zhao Liben sighed, "They all understand the truth here. But first, they don't want to offend the ranks of the border officials in their hometown. Secondly, it's not easy to explain to their hometown people... The people of Jiaodong have been suffering from the lack of freight channels for many years, and many people still want to bet on the Jiaolai River. Maybe they can last for many years this time."

"But, they were very moved by the conditions we gave, and the one from Liaodong was the same. If there were three harbors and two hundred ships a year, what else would they want? Even if they had a quarrel with the governor, it wouldn't matter."

Zhao Liben took the chimney equipped with his maid and held it in his mouth. The maid lit the paper media smoked with sandalwood to lit a cigarette for the old man.

Meimei took a sip of cigarettes, Zhao Liben said, "But, such a big thing, you can't believe it as soon as you say it, right? Even if you put a letter in black and white, they are still worried that we will break the contract, so it is still difficult to put down our burdens and vote for us."

"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded. Sure enough, no one is a fool. "Where are those two in Guangdong?"
Chapter completed!