Chapter 147: Act Now
Fanfang has always been dismissive of the so-called reforms. Even when facing official personnel, they became furious and scolded them directly.
What is strange is that the officials of Prince Xing's Mansion were hesitant and very hesitant about this.
Chen Bing did not believe in this evil. Last time, he was praised for solving a major case. Although he had not been promoted in a short period of time, he received a reward of 500 yuan and his wealth suddenly became rich.
He left with great interest, but in the end he knew nothing about it and seemed to be detained. Along with him, there were several Jinwu guards.
Jin Wuwei didn't dare to keep it a secret, so he quickly reported it to the Governor's Mansion, explaining the reasons and consequences in detail.
Sure enough, when he heard that these big cannibals dared to detain his own people, Li Jia stood up instantly:
"You are so courageous. The entire city of Panyu belongs to me. When have you ever seen a cannibal and talked about it?"
"Come here, surround the entire Fanfang. If these Jin Wu guards are missing a few hairs, kill a few big cannibals to pay for it!"
"Captain, calm down, Commander, calm down -" At this juncture, Judge Wang quickly advised:
"It's not too late to wait until the matter is investigated clearly. It's a very important matter!"
"It's too late. If we delay any longer, these people will be dead!"
"Captain, did you know? In the Shibo Division, 80% of the cannibals are occupied by cannibals, and most of the cannibals live in Fanfang. If we send troops rashly, the consequences will be disastrous! Be careful -" Judge Wang continued to persuade.
"Huh, it's you people who have so many worries, which makes these people become more and more unbridled. This Panyu is the Panyu of the Han people, and it is my Panyu, not the so-called cannibals!"
Li Jiacai didn't do this. This kind of frightened behavior was not his character. Although big food merchants accounted for the main share of foreign trade, three-legged toads were hard to find, and there were plenty of two-legged merchants.
The Great Eater came all the way to Lingnan just to do business and make money. If you don’t understand the rules, don’t even think about making money!
So, just when the cannibals of Fanfang were feeling proud, thousands of imperial troops surrounded the entire Fanfang, not a single bird could fly.
"Fan Ling is just a Zhi Jinwu, how could it be so serious!"
In Fanling's house, the food merchants gathered together. Apparently, being surrounded by a large army reminded them of the 'Yellow Peril' decades ago, when hundreds of thousands of cannibals flowed into rivers of blood.
However, they were not nervous. Instead, they gathered in a group of three or four and played Ye Zi Opera. This was a game that was popular in the Tang Dynasty and has been circulated in the upper class. Since they have been in Lingnan for many years, these big food merchants naturally
This game is also contaminated.
"At present, in this Han government, the young emperor does not have power, but the governor has power. If you capture his men, you will naturally not give up!"
Seeing this group of wealthy businessmen playing cards easily with an unconcerned expression, Fan Ling said helplessly:
"After all, this is still a Han people's world!"
"No, this is our place. We bought it with real money. This soldier broke into our territory, so naturally we can't spare him——"
The businessmen gathered together and refused to bow their heads and admit their mistakes. Perhaps because they had been traveling in this country for a long time, they all had the illusion that this country was still under their control.
Abdul stood silently at the corner, looking at the shameless words of this group of giant businessmen, praying silently in his heart. Although his business has been booming in recent times, he is still ranked among the Chamber of Commerce.
No number.
"If nothing else, we still have money. At most, we will spend tens of thousands of money, recruit many soldiers, and resist for a while. There are no businessmen to pay taxes to the Han government, and it cannot be conquered for a while. The Han people will naturally compromise for the sake of face.
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"Currently, our sailors plus guards number at least 5,000, which is enough to withstand those rotten soldiers!"
One of them, a large businessman who claimed to be a master of Han affairs, immediately grasped the door of life and won the support of everyone.
The big food merchants in Lingnan established a chamber of commerce of their own, bribed officials, cooperated in operations, helped each other, etc. Even the Lianfanfang, although nominally managed by the order, was actually under the jurisdiction of the chamber of commerce.
"Everyone, as far as I know, Governor Li is very young. I'm afraid that he will go all out and do something wrong!"
Although Abdul cooperated with Governor Li, he still wanted to save these compatriots, but unfortunately, they did not appreciate it.
"Because we are young people, we need to be taught a lesson. We cannibals cannot be easily disturbed. Maintaining our supreme position is the most important thing!"
In an instant, Abdul's words were refuted, and he also received a pair of warning looks.
Helpless, he turned around and left, no longer listening to the words of these arrogant guys, or they were immersed in decades of glory and couldn't extricate themselves.
The Tang court, as well as the Han court, needed the gold, silver and gems in their pockets, but in the face of the affront to power, Li Jia did not take money seriously.
"Abdul, thank you for telling me this information. Don't worry, you will occupy the largest share in the Shipping Department in the future. I will even support you in controlling the Big Food Chamber of Commerce!"
Li Jia looked at the young food businessman and kept nodding his head. He was beaming with joy after receiving this information.
"This is what I should do, but I never thought that Li, you would actually control this court. It's so amazing!" Abdul had just returned from Quanzhou and was shocked to hear such news.
"This country is too small and has too many things to do. It's not as happy as before!" Li Jia shook his head, showing a helpless expression.
"The stubborn people are often the most terrifying, so take action as soon as possible!" Li Jia turned his head and said to Zhang Huzi calmly.
In fact, Li Jia didn't take the so-called trade threat to heart at all. Maritime trade at this time was completely a Chinese seller's market, and it would be the same for the next thousand years.
Silk, porcelain, etc., without the permission of the imperial court, sea trade cannot be carried out.
Besides, there is a Korean market there, and Li Jia is not afraid of trade threats.
The latter quickly understood this and took command of the Guards of the Governor's Mansion and began to take action.
Not to be outdone, the Archery Department also sent people to carry out beheading operations and directly raided the wealthy people who were discussing. They could not control it overnight.
The tens of thousands of dollars gathered by the merchants were arrested before they could be dispersed, which added to Li Jia's military expenses for a month.
Hundreds of wealthy food merchants were arrested and imprisoned, which shocked the entire city of Panyu.
There were countless officials who wrote letters begging for mercy, but Li Jia ignored them all. Instead, he searched for them. If he didn't get a million coins, Li Jia felt a little bit shortchanged.
Chapter completed!