"Please kill the family"

This sentence finally made Li Meng interested. After a conversation just now, it was a huge matter for the Liu family to give up the salt profits in Beizhili and Shanxi. For Li Meng, it was really not a big deal.

During the conversation, the Liu brothers were extremely respectful and flattered for a few words, and were also very frightened. This conversation was actually quite boring. There were many wealthy families in the world. Those who were close to them had to support them, and those who were alienated from them would be destroyed. Since the Liu family took the initiative to surrender, there would naturally be a reward for profit.

In the current situation, Emperor Chongzhen is still orthodox, and the treacherous Tartars are considered alternatives. In the eyes of many people, this newly emerging Duke of Qi Li Meng is just an ambitious person within the system and is not worth investing, so he is ranked last.

Because they are unpopular, the rewards they get when they bet now are the most heavy. Those who dare to take this risk will either lose their family or leapt into heaven in the future. As a family with a heavy family and a referee like Liu Qingsong, the Liu family will naturally receive preferential treatment from Li Meng. But that's all.

Li Meng has been in a high position for many years and has a certain degree of endurance towards such polite scenes. But when they see the two of them kowtow and leave, they still feel relaxed.

After Liu Qingyang knelt down and kowtowed, Li Meng immediately felt refreshed. As a general, he was indeed a bloody sword and bloody enough to arouse his interest.

Shandong Right Consul Liu Qingsong was jumping all over his body. Seeing Li Meng's eyes, it was obvious that the Liu brothers did not say hello to each other in advance. Liu Qingsong didn't care about the etiquette in front of Li Meng. He hurriedly squatted in his cousin Snake Whip and asked anxiously:

"Brother, how can you say this in front of the Duke? It's so rude..."

However, after just half of this, Liu Qingyang stared back with his eyes. The two brothers, Liu Qingyang, was a juren, and Liu Qingsong was a decent Jinshi and an official, and Liu Qingyang could not compare with this high-ranking fat brother. It depends on the actions of both parties. Liu Qingyang's status was obviously much higher.

Li Meng now wants to know which family this calm and gentle Liu Qingyang is going to kill. He leaned against the back of the chair and said leisurely:

"Tell me, who is going to kill who is going to kill me, let me see if it's worth it?"

If Li Meng had not given up the salt profit to the Liu family in an understatement and had not shown this courage, Liu Qingyang would not have suddenly spoken out this request to kill someone when he was about to say goodbye.

Li Meng and Jiaozhou Camp are now a very sharp and powerful knife, but the handle of the knife is only held in Li Meng's own hands. A strange outsider rashly wanted to use this knife. This request is too rude and too dangerous.

Liu Qingyang knelt there, still looking calm, but Liu Qingsong, who was squatting there, gradually oozing out cold sweat. It was too difficult for him to squat on the side. He was panicked and simply knelt down together, saying the words of apologizing for guilt. Just as he was about to say, he heard Li Meng, who was above asking the words in a leisurely tone. Only then did he realize that the matter was revealed, and suddenly felt relaxed and almost lay on the ground.

Li Meng asked leisurely. But at this time, Liu Qingyang was really nervous. He thought that killing a family was a difficult task, but in the other party's mouth, he asked so easily. Then he remembered that the other party's order might have thousands of heads landed, and what was this family worth.

But now that things have come to this point, it is too late to regret it. Liu Qingyang kowtowed respectfully and begged:

"The person who asked the general to kill was Shanxi, Goldman Sachs and "a family."

"'Goldman Sachs and'? This is a business in Pingyao, Shanxi, right?"

Li Meng asked in a deep thought that he would not be as unfamiliar with this business. "Goldman Sachs and" is now considered the leading major merchant in Shanxi, and his business scope is mainly on Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Beizhili and the grasslands outside the border.

Shanxi's "Goldman Sachs and" have had a lot of dealings with Lingshan Trading Company, and many of the fine goods from overseas were sold to "Goldman Sachs and".

In addition to these business interactions, the Shandong Salt Gang was the only merchant among the forces sent by other provinces to monitor, "Goldman Sachs and others". The reason is very simple. During the day, he learned through Gao Yigong and others that the weapons and armor produced in the iron ore of Shanxi were sold to the hands of the Tartars outside the pass. This behavior was not done by Shanxi merchants. In order to restrict Mongolian tribes, the border was strictly prohibited from trading salt and iron on the border. However, Shanxi merchants exchanged iron tools and Shaanxi's pond salt for furs, and the livestock made a fortune.

These risky businesses made Shanxi merchants expand like balloons, but their behavior was the most shameless enemy. After their iron tools were forged into weapons, they were used to harvest the lives of the Han people in the Ming Dynasty. The gold, silver and treasures stained with the blood of the Han people were then replaced with weapons and equipment in Shanxi. The gold and silver on the hands of Shanxi merchants were stained with the blood of their compatriots. This is not an exaggeration.

In the history of normal development, the Shanxi merchants began to rise in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, began to grow in scale at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty began to expand completely. If you contact the border troubles of the Ming Dynasty, you will find that this happened to be the process of the gradual rise of Outer Mongolia and Jurchens, and the threat to the Ming Dynasty gradually became greater until the destruction of the Ming Dynasty.

The bulk trade with the barbarians was the root of their fortune. Through various trades with Mongolia and Jurchens, the Shanxi merchants gained huge economic privileges in the hands of the Qing government, and even acted as the national bank and the Ministry of Finance to make a fortune. The trade they made and the source of their wealth were food, fodder, salt and iron, which were important materials in the war.

However, Shanxi and Shandong are far apart at present, and it takes too much effort to interfere, but it is not worth it to do it, so it has been put there all the time.

Today, Liu Qingyang was raised up. Li Meng was moved, but he did not show any obvious attitude. He just reached out to help him. He said with a smile:

"It's just a small matter, sit down and talk in detail!"

Hearing Li Meng's words, the Liu brothers felt much more relieved, stood up and thanked him again, and sat aside with his back. Liu Qingyang pondered for a moment, sorted out his words and began to narrate.

The Liu family is in Jinzhou, Zhending Prefecture. Since they started their private salt business in the early years of Chongzhen, they have almost monopolized the sales of private salt in Northern Zhili.

Those salt dealers and small and medium-sized salt owls could not compete with the Liu family. Moreover, the Liu family is a family of aristocratic families, and there are mixed relationships around the official side, which is convenient for everyone. Liu Qingyang is not a literati at all. The goblins and Zhuang Zhuang Zhuang Zhuang even some of the robbers who come from the clan are all thugs who protect salt dealers. If they really start fighting each other, the Liu family has never suffered any losses. Naturally, the business will become bigger.

During the tenth year of Chongzhen, the Liu family's private salt business even reached Zhangde Mansion and Weihui Mansion on the north bank of the Yellow River in Henan. However, such a good year only lasted until the twelve year of Chongzhen. The Liu family suddenly found that their private salt business was beginning to be suppressed step by step. Gradually, they could only be sold in Zhending Mansion and Baoding Mansion.

The Liu family knew about Shandong Li Meng's strength earlier than other wealthy families in the world. They thought that the salt dealers from Shandong transported salt to Beizhili.

The Liu brothers made it clear about this matter through the letter. Liu Qingsong said it clearly. If Shandong salt is really sold, then pinch your nose and accept it. If you want to go to the hard work, you may lose your head in the end.

But not long after, salt was sold in the west of Zhending Prefecture. The Liu family found something wrong. After careful investigation, they found that several wealthy merchants in Shanxi also began to trade private salt. These wealthy merchants in Shanxi have also been passed down from generation to generation. The capital is more than the Liu family, and the number of people mobilized is more than the Liu family, and the relationship between officials is not bad at all. The leader of these Shanxi merchants is "Goldman Sachs and".

Compared with the two, the Liu family was beaten back step by step, and their business was shrinking, but just this alone would not have allowed Liu Qingyang to come to Shandong to ask for a killing.

The Mongolian tribes on the grassland and the Jurchen Tartars outside the pass have always had close ties with "Goldman Sachs and" and several other Shanxi merchants. Some bloody things that are inconvenient to do in "Goldman Sachs and" are often told to these desperate Mongolian horse bandits. Anyway, if the incident happens, just say that border defense is unfavorable and bandits can enter.

The Liu family also bought some grassland specialties such as fur in Shanxi, but since the two sides had a conflict over salt goods, these caravans were always intercepted and killed halfway. As a result, there were several family slaves from the Liu family caravans who came from herdsmen. They used the horsemanship to run out of the siege, which made the owner get the news.

Such things are all headless lawsuits, and the government ignores them. The Liu family, who is so angry that they grit their teeth, has no choice but to strengthen the staff of the caravan.

Liu Qingyang also understood the principle that a gentleman was not too late to take revenge for ten years. While purchasing land to overcome difficulties, he tried every means to inquire about the shortcomings of the Shanxi Merchants Group.

As a result, this attention discovered many shocking things. A huge merchant from Pingyao went to sell salt and iron outside the pass, which was no longer a new thing, and everyone knew it.

However, most of the luxury goods from the Qing Dynasty outside the Pass were transported by the Shanxi merchants, and few people knew about this. And there were some rumors that many news in the Mainland of the Pass were also transmitted to the outside of the Pass through the branch sections of the northern five provinces of "Goldman Sachs and He". On the grassland, except for the caravans of Shanxi merchants, other caravans in northern China, and even caravans in West Mongolia, would be intercepted and slaughtered by horse bandits. These horse bandits are said to be the guards raised by "Goldman Sachs and He".

Moreover, the private salt trafficked by Goldman Sachs and outside the Ming Dynasty was partly taken from the pond salt on three sides of Shaanxi, and the other part was well salt from Sichuan. The salt goods in these two places were indeed of good quality, but the key to the problem was that if you want to traffic these salts, you must go through various departments of West Mongolia, the refugee army and the officers and soldiers’ defense zones, but the road was unobstructed and the business became bigger and bigger. This shows that Goldman Sachs and West Mongolia and the bandits also colluded.

After this inquiry, there were other news, such as the thief Li Zicheng and Cao Cao's troops, because the territory they captured gradually expanded, the money in their hands became more abundant. They also had enough funds to buy various military supplies and weapons. The weapons and military supplies of Goldman Sachs and the thief also became a big customer.

It can be said that every cent of silver Goldman Sachs earned is related to the losses of the Ming Dynasty. Every cent of goods he sells will weaken the strength and foundation of the Ming Dynasty from various aspects.

However, just this alone will understand that this will not affect Li Meng. In essence, the various things that Li Meng, Duke of Qi, did are not the same trick as the Shanxi merchants. Shandong's salt administration cannot collect a cent of tax every year, let alone the blood-sucking Li Jin Bureau.

On the other side, Liu Qingyang slowly stated Goldman Sachs and all kinds of rebellious behaviors, but Liu Qingsong was a little anxious, thinking that Li Meng never dragged on his work. If you say something irrelevant, wouldn’t it be boring to say something about it? How was the Ming Dynasty hurt by Goldman Sachs and disasters? Maybe Duke Qi was still happy?

Liu Qingyang actually kept observing Li Meng's expression, saying "Goldman Sachs and "When trafficking in private salt, Li Meng just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Since Li Erlang, Shandong, sold private salt and made a big profit, all the wealthy families in the world have their own ways to make plans on this salt goods. The salt administration has completely collapsed, and Li Meng really has no moral stand to talk about others. But when he said that "Goldman Sachs and" merchants sold private salt to Outer Mongolia and Jurchens, and used the received semicolons to inform the other party, Li Meng's face became a little cold.

Since he was angry with this, Liu Qingyang deliberately talked about these things, but he was also a little strange. When Goldman Sachs and the collusion bandits broke into the rebels, Li Meng had an indifferent expression.

But since I was talking, I don’t have to worry. Liu Qingyang knew that what he said later was the decisive...

Goldman Sachs and the salt goods sold from Shaanxi and Sichuan were not enough to supply such a large territory he sold. After all, the various departments on the grassland had a huge demand for salt. There were also some spares to save. However, the prefectures in Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan, no matter how in decline, the absolute amount was still huge.

The business mindset of the Shanxi merchants is really extraordinary. Since Li Meng controlled part of the Yellow River, the salt goods from Lianghuai and Shandong have been sold to Shanxi, Henan, and the sales volume has always been quite large. This is actually a way of supplying land from the front towns to "grain and salt replacement".

But most of these sales were bought by Goldman Sachs. Huai Yan and Lu Yan were not expensive, but the price of salt sold on the grassland was very high. Even if the difference between the ups and downs was profitable, it was profitable. Goldman Sachs used Shaanxi and Sichuan salt goods to supply within the Ming Dynasty, and Lianghuai and Shandong salt goods were sold outside the Great Wall.

After saying this, Li Meng's face changed really. He made every calculation and made it impossible for these Shanxi merchants to absorb their own blood in the salt industry.

But Liu Qingyang has not finished speaking. Goldman Sachs and all major cities and towns in northern Zhili have semicolons. Among these semicolons, there are spies from outside the pass, and Goldman Sachs and often have caravans travel between the inner and outer passes of the pass. Sometimes they walk on the grasslands, and more often they walk on the roads on the front line of Shanhaiguan and Liaozhen.

The deployment of the Qing Tartars outside the pass, Jizhen, Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan's front line was even clearer than that of the Ming Dynasty's Ministry of War, which was also due to the Jin merchant caravans filled with spies.

What's even more annoying is that many of these Shanxi merchant caravans still exchanged their relationships in the name of sending military rations to the border troops of Liao Town, Jizhen. After inquiring about the news, they also received various discounts.

Speaking of this, Li Meng's face had become ashen. Goldman Sachs and Shanxi merchants can be said to be the leader of Shanxi merchants. Since the Jiajing period, they were jointly established by the three wealthy families of Pingyao. If there was such a collusion, how many battles between the Ming and the Tartars were failed because of the spy's information.

From a purely interest perspective, the more severe the actions of the Shanxi merchant Goldman Sachshe have to harm the Ming Dynasty, the more beneficial it will be to the Jiaozhou Armed Group. The act of using salt prices to suck blood is actually a mutually beneficial thing. But when Li Meng heard that he was willing to be a traitor, he couldn't help but feel angry.

Finally, Liu Qingyang bowed forward and said earnestly:

"Duke, this Shanxi businessman, Goldman Sachs, has no shame, and has ulterior motives. He sells the country for glory. He is really a confidant in Shandong. The villain said rudely, if it weren't for Goldman Sachs, the Tartars would naturally not be walking on their own borders. If it weren't for Goldman Sachs, the thieves would definitely not be so well-armed. If it weren't for Goldman Sachs, it would definitely be a great disaster. If it weren't for the big harm of the country, it would be a great disaster. If it weren't for the time being, it would be beyond the reach of regret!"

Li Meng took a long breath and said in a cold voice:

"If today is chaos, it is normal for businessmen to take risks and speculate, but everything has a bottom line. What money can be made and what money cannot be taken must be clearly divided."

I originally thought that the rumored incident of the extremely irritable Qi Guild attack when the matter involved in China and the barbarians was involved, but I didn't expect that Li Meng said these words in a cold voice, and I couldn't help but feel awesome in my heart. Li Meng's voice was very plain and he spoke:

"I cannot tolerate such behaviors of the enemy, so I will definitely eliminate them..."

This was said. Yuan Wenhong, who had been listening carefully behind the screen, couldn't sit still. The chief clerk Yuan Wenhong was not clear about the various deeds of Goldman Sachs and the business location. However, after hearing what Liu Qingyang had just said, he felt that Goldman Sachs and the existence of one day would be beneficial to Shandong.

The enemy is friends. At present, Jiaozhou Camp and the Ming Dynasty seem to be subordinate, but in fact they are like enemy countries. If there are some dirty things that Goldman Sachs can do, wouldn’t it be convenient? At present, Shandong is a little reluctant to do, and the people below don’t understand.

The Marshal's thoughts are now known to everyone. However, he does not touch many things he should do at all, as if he is morally obsessed with cleanliness, which makes people very confused.

Goldman Sachs and the stolen country and seek profit, colluded with the Tartars. Although it was too jealous, it was still beneficial to the Jiaozhou Camp. Yuan Wenhong hesitated a little and tapped the screen a few times. This was the secret code between him and Li Meng. If he had something to say, tap the screen.

Li Meng was making a plain statement, but when he heard the screen behind him, he took a photo on the coffee table beside him. When Yuan Wenhong heard this, he tidied up his long gown and walked out, showing his hand to bow to the Liu brothers as a courtesy, then turned to Li Meng, winked, and signaled to talk privately.

Li Meng knew what his chief clerk wanted to say. He didn't say it out loud. He just spoke:

"Mr. Liu and Mr. Liu are not outsiders, so you can say something to your face."

"Master. At present, the troops of Jiaozhou camp have not yet been deployed in Weihui and Zhangde, which is beyond the reach of Shanxi. Moreover, the Master is currently focusing on the pass and has no power in Shanxi. If he acts rashly, he will probably be too alarmed. If he moves his whole body, the overall situation of the Master will also be affected!"

Liu Qingsong whispered to his cousin to introduce the identity of this person. The chief clerk of Jiaozhou Camp, who was the confidant of Duke Qi. Liu Qingyang was immediately in trouble and thought that if his proposal was opposed by such a person, it would definitely be very unsuccessful.

When the chief clerk Yuan Wenhong said this, he bowed deeply and his attitude was extremely solemn. It was not an open act to sit behind the screen, but suddenly came out to object, which was even more offensive.

The living room was in silence for a moment. When it was awkward, Li Meng, who had always had a cold face and calm face, laughed out loud. The people in the room were looking at him, and Li Meng said with a smile:

"Mr. Liu is here this time and it seems that he has prepared quite well. The Liu family has a lot of plans. If Goldman Sachs and I am eradicating it, even if the Liu family does not go to trade with the Tartars, the profits of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Henan Goldman Sachs and He will all return to the Liu family. Is this right?"

After hearing Li Meng's words, Liu Qingyang's expression remained unchanged. He looked up at Li Meng's expression, but he was quite calm, and he owed his body and said with a smile:

"The Duke of the State has learned from thousands of miles. The plan of the people is clearly seen by the Grand Marshal. Goldman Sachs and the people are also Chinese people, but they are willing to be barbarians and hawks. There is really no constitution. If the Liu family takes over and rely on the Grand Marshal's power, they can sort out the scene of Goldman Sachs and the general. Goldman Sachs and the general can do what Goldman Sachs and the Grand Marshal can do for the Tartars, and the Liu family can also do it for the Grand Marshal..."

This change was very fast, and I was still passionate just now, as if I was a loyal and righteous man, but now I was talking about interests with a relaxed expression, completely like a businessman.

"Papa" sounded, and Li Meng couldn't help clapping his hands in his seat and said with a smile:

"I can convince me with the Chinese barbarians. I believe I have put in a hard work before coming to Shandong. I was told to myself with my intentions, but I was not panicked. I talked and laughed and analyzed practical profits, were brave and scheming, and dealt with calmly. It was indeed a talent in troubled times, talent!"

These words of praise or sarcasm were so scared that Liu Qingsong's face turned pale. He looked around and didn't know what he was planning, but Liu Qingyang thanked politely:

"The Duke of the State has been too much, and the villain is afraid of being frightened."

Liu Qingyang was so calm and composed. The smile on Li Meng's face finally showed a hint of appreciation. He nodded in a difficult-to-discover manner and joked:

"Mr. Liu, you want to eat such a large plate of Goldman Sachs and such a large land... Maybe in three years you will let me occupy the big part of Shandong, but this piece of meat is too big. Your Liu family can't swallow the land, but you came to see me today and spent so much effort, so you can't let you go in vain. Goldman Sachs and I send someone to do it. The real estate industry of the Liu family can account for 20% of it."

The Shanxi merchant Goldman Sachs and the only tycoon in the north who can be compared with the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan. Even if the wealthy merchants with gold and silver do not go to the Mongolians and the Jurchens to engage in speculative transactions that would sell the country, the simple business plates of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Chu and Jin are already quite amazing.
To be continued...