All Hail Cousin Brother

This is exactly what Yu Youyao meant: "The King of Liang is about to raise an army to rebel, and the world is in turmoil. The first to be in chaos is the weak and wealthy hinterland of the Central Plains. The Huaijiang River area is where the Fujian people live. Sooner or later, the news of the Xie Mansion's evacuation from Quanzhou will To be exposed, Prince Liang must have guessed that Xie Mansion is going to the Huaijiang area. As long as checkpoints are set up along the way, Xie Mansion will become meat on the chopping board and be slaughtered by others."

River transportation was in the hands of the imperial court, and it was easy for things to go wrong.

The imperial court's control over shipping was extremely weak. The merchant ships of the Xie family had been operating along the southeastern coast. They were properly managed and had wider connections. When Prince Liang found out that the Xie family had fled, he could only stare blankly.

Mr. Xie nodded happily: "Xiao Yao'er has thought carefully, so we will follow her wishes. When we go to the Huaijiang area, we need to use the road guide issued by the Quanzhou Prefectural Government Office. It is impossible for the Xie family to leave Quanzhou, and applying for fake customs clearance documents and identity documents requires taking great risks. If you are not careful, you can easily be exposed, and there are checks at all the checkpoints along the way. There are too many variables."

"Based on what King Zhou Li learned from the past, Youzhou is located in a bitter cold borderland and is often harassed by foreign enemies. Waiting for the imperial court to launch troops, the variables are too great. If you are not careful, it will lead to the tragic disaster before King Zhou Li again. Therefore, the current emperor has given the northern border the privilege of not paying tribute to the salt tax, which can be used to purchase materials that the court cannot distribute in time. All the people arranged by King Wu Mu of the coastal defense can easily leave Quanzhou as long as we pretend to be merchants from Youzhou. .”

Jiazhou Prefecture and King Liang would never have imagined that they had King Wu Mu's token and customs clearance documents in their hands.

From this point of view, going to the north is far safer than going to Huaijiang.

So the matter was settled.

Yu Youyao was certain in her heart.

On the second day, Yu Youyao, accompanied by her aunt and third cousin, went to the Yamen of the state capital.

Mr. Lin, Yan and Lin Ruoru also arrived.

Under the witness of officials from the Jiazhou Prefecture and Yamen, the details of the purchase of medicine for disaster relief were agreed upon with the Lin family. After confirming that they were correct, the two parties signed a contract.

Under Yu Youyao's strong request, it was decided that Lin Ruoru would be responsible for the cooperation.

Master Lin was a little reluctant, but Yu Youyao used the excuse that she was a woman and could not have too much contact with foreign men. Master Lin also knew that she was a daughter of an official family, and she was very particular and had strict rules, so it was difficult to refuse her.

It was already afternoon when I left the Yamen.

Mr. Lin invited everyone from the Xie family to have a meal at Guiyuan Temple on Tumen Street. He also knew that Yu Youyao was in her filial period and it was not easy to go to restaurants and other places.

Yu Youyao declined because she was unable to stay outside for a long time because of her filial piety.

Before leaving, Yu Youyao said casually: "I heard that Mr. Lin's ancestral home is from Zhejiang. Later, the family's business expanded, so the family moved to Quanzhou, Fujian. However, Mr. Lin has local medicinal materials in the south of the Yangtze River and often travels to and from Zhejiang. My cousin and Zhejiang Governor Ye is an old friend, and Mr. Lin is a wealthy family in Zhejiang. I think he recognizes Mr. Ye. When Mr. Lin comes to Zhejiang in the future, there will be Mr. Lao Lin to say hello to Mr. Ye on behalf of my cousin and me."

The Lin family moved to Quanzhou just to develop the family business.

But in fact, the roots of the Lin family have always been in Zhejiang.

Mr. Lin's eyes flickered again and again, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

After Yu Youyao left, Master Lin and Mrs. Yan got into the carriage.

In the closed carriage, Mrs. Yan immediately lowered her voice and asked, "What do you mean, Lord Shaoyi County? It doesn't sound like I really want you to say hello to Mr. Ye on her behalf."

To say hello, that is, to write a letter, why do you need someone else to do it for you?

The Lin family is just a merchant and has no personal relationship or interaction with Mr. Ye. It is not suitable to leave it to the Lin family to do such a thing as saying hello!

Mr. Lin showed a thoughtful expression: "The Lord of Shaoyi County was born in the Yu family, and his family's descendants are spread all over the government and the public. In recent years, the emperor has been interested in using people from the Yu family. Many people from the Yu family hold important positions in the government. Jia The state capital is crazy, so it can't get along with Shaoyi County Lord."

Yan frowned: "Jiazhou Prefecture obviously has no good intentions towards the Lord of Shaoyi County."

Seems like a farce.

But it is a conspiracy surrounded by dangers.

The people do not fight with the officials. The merchants usually work together and can check and balance the local officials. But once the control falls into the hands of the officials, they are almost like meat on the chopping board and can be slaughtered by others.

The solution to this crisis was the cooperation between Shaoyi County Chief and Lin Yan's family for disaster relief.

Mr. Lin gently turned the emerald green jade finger in his hand, and after a while he said: "Tell me, why does the head of Shaoyi County, a noble daughter of an official family, come to Quanzhou?"

Mr. Yan shook his head: "I heard that he came to Quanzhou to recuperate because his grandmother passed away and he became ill with worry."

Mr. Lin sneered: "If a relative dies, I won't travel far for three years."

Mrs. Yan also felt that there was something hidden in this, so she heard Mr. Lin say: "Is it possible that Miss Yu knew in advance that Mr. Jia was going to be detrimental to the Xie Mansion, so she came to Quanzhou specially?" At this point, The more he thought about it, the more likely it was that he thought: "The head of Shaoyi County had just settled down in Quanzhou, and he purchased medicine from Lin Yan's family for disaster relief. If it hadn't been for this incident, the Xie Mansion would have been thrust into the limelight. "

Yan's heart skipped a beat: "Xie Mansion is the richest man in Quanzhou. If something happens to Xie Mansion, Quanzhou will definitely be turbulent. We merchants headed by Xie Mansion..."

Mr. Lin's face gradually became serious: "The Lord of Shaoyi County is reminding me and warning me at the same time."

The foundation of the Lin family is in Zhejiang. The Lin family can give up its business in Quanzhou, but it is impossible to give up. The foundation has been built up through several lifetimes of hard work. As long as the foundation remains, the Lin family will not collapse.

Zhejiang is under the rule of Mr. Ye, and the relationship between the head of Shaoyi County and Mr. Ye is equivalent to strangling the Lin family by the throat.

He could only choose to cooperate with the head of Shaoyi County.

What a deep city.

No wonder Ruoru said, Shaoyi County Lord is the one who sets the chessboard, and we are all chess pieces on her chessboard. We must be obedient and useful chess pieces to avoid being eaten.

Mr. Lin's thoughts turned to his mind: "By taking advantage of Shaoyi County Lord's disaster relief, our family's operations in Quanzhou will be transferred back to Zhejiang. We must do it secretly so that no one can discover it. Some properties will be handed over to trustworthy people and sold off slowly. "

Yan was a little uneasy: "Isn't it too hasty to just rely on the words of the Shaoyi County Master?"

Mr. Lin didn't think so: "Jiazhou Mansion has no good intentions towards Xie Mansion. If one move fails, there will definitely be another move. Our family has always looked to Xie Mansion as its leader. The situation in Quanzhou will not be very good in the future. Anyway, we The foundation of our family is in Zhejiang. If Quanzhou gives up, it won’t have much impact. Quanzhou and Zhejiang are not far apart. We will watch the fire from across the bank to see the situation. When the time is right, we will return to Quanzhou, and the previous business will still be there.”

The Lin family controls nearly 70% of Jiangnan’s local medicinal materials, and their operations in Quanzhou are irreplaceable.

The current political situation is unstable, and self-preservation is the best policy.