Chapter 152 Why is it always this Gongzi Yuan?

Feng Jie's words not only failed to reassure the salt merchants, but made them even more uneasy.

Because in their eyes, this guy is Gongzi Yuan.

A typical smiling tiger.

On weekdays, he is as inconspicuous as a playboy.

But once you provoke him or he has any ideas, he can instantly turn into a tyrant.

Think about the previous prosperity of Zhao Gao, Yan Le and their group.

As a result, he became a dead soul in the blink of an eye.

There are also the old nobles of the six countries. Even though their countries were destroyed before, these people still lived a happy life.

But Prince Yuan had just taken over as regent, and he killed someone and fled in panic, leaving a river of blood.

Compared with these people, what are these salt merchants who are not even on the surface?

If you can't sell salt anymore, the most you can do is change your career and earn less.

But if we go against Gongzi Yuan, I'm afraid that the whole family, young and old, will die.

"Master Feng, is there any other solution?"

"Yes, yes, Lord Feng, let's think of other ways. This Gongzi Yuan controls the Jinyiwei!"

"Master Feng, don't underestimate Gongzi Yuan! He is a vicious star who eats people without leaving any bones!"

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It’s no wonder these salt merchants are timid!
How could they not be afraid of going against the Qin imperial court or against the Prince of Qin who now holds power and oversees state affairs?
They are just some businessmen, and bullying a few ordinary people is their limit.

Normally, if they did not have a group of noble families backing them up, they would have to smile even when facing a petty official.

But their complaints were seen as great dissatisfaction by all the nobles.

"presumptuous!"

"It was you who were clamoring for Lord Feng to make a plan before, and now it's still you who are shouting that you don't want it!"

"What's wrong?"

"Do you think we are your servants to be ordered around by you?"

The one who started to scold was the noble minister who had previously advised Feng Jie to speak.

After all, Feng Jie spoke only for his sake.

But after he helped the salt merchant, this is what he got in return. It would be strange if he didn't get angry.

Don't think that these people have been receiving various tributes from salt merchants all the time.

But in their hearts, they didn't take these people seriously at all!
However, seeing these salt merchants avoiding glances and looking uneasy, Feng Jie smiled and comforted them with gentle words.

"Everyone, don't be anxious!"

"This may sound scary, but how could Feng let you die?"

"In fact, this matter is easy!"

As soon as Feng Jie opened his mouth with a confident and gentle look on his face, the atmosphere on the field changed instantly.

Feng Jie looked at the grateful faces of the salt merchants on the scene, with a smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes.

It's just some tricks to control subordinates, not much of a skill.

Just doing it for fun!

After the situation was basically stabilized, Feng Jie finally started to talk about his ideas seriously.

"I think Ying Yuan is running this salt and iron monopoly because he is attracted by the huge profits in the salt industry!"

"It's nothing more than making money for the country and making some money for yourself."

"But then I suddenly remembered something else."

"Recently, I heard a piece of news that I don't know if it's true or not, saying that the Mohist School is going to open a school."

"Not only that, it seems that Master Fusu is also going to open one!"

"These two are close to Gongzi Yuan. Their actions must be supported by Ying Yuan behind the scenes." "It seems that there must be a connection between them!"

When everyone heard this, they suddenly understood.

That's it!
It seems that it must be this talented son of the Feng family.

Otherwise, how can we connect these clues hidden behind the scenes after such a long period of time?

With this speculation, everyone completely put aside the last bit of worry.

If you know what the other party wants, then just respond seriously!

"Butler, go and get my father!"

Just when everyone thought that Feng Jie was going to reveal his arrangements in one fell swoop, Feng Jie pondered for a moment and suddenly began to give orders.

Everyone was a little confused about this, but no one said anything.

Just wait!
Moreover, ever since Lord Feng Quji lost his position as prime minister, whenever the Feng family had problems, it was always this Censor Feng Jie who came forward.

However, Feng Quji, who had been the top leader among the noble families in recent years, gradually disappeared.

If people had not seen this old man in the Feng Mansion from time to time, they would have thought that he was gone.

But at this time Feng Jie wanted to invite his father out, not just to ask his father for advice.

But there are some things that cannot be done without the approval of the old man of the Feng family!
Do you really think that old man Feng Quji is just an old man with white hair? Even if it means suffering a great loss.

Many of the Feng family's secret powers and trump cards are in the hands of this old man.

Not long after, Feng Quji, dressed in a rich brocade robe and with a ruddy face, slowly walked out from the back hall.

Representatives of a group of noble families hurriedly stood up to salute and greet!
Feng Quji responded to each one with a smile.

After he sat in the main seat where Feng Jie could stay, he spoke.

"how?"

"Jie'er is now in charge of the Feng family. Is there anything he can't handle?"

Feng Jie was stunned when he heard this, and he looked up at his father.

I muttered to myself.

'Why do I feel that my father's words are a bit resentful?'

However, he didn't have time to think about it at this moment, so he spoke quickly.

"In reply to father's words, Ying Yuan has directly stopped the court meeting in the past two days!"

"He took this opportunity to have the assassins of the Imperial Guards run all over the city, shutting down and sealing up salt shops everywhere."

"There is no salt shop left in the entire city of Xianyang."

"There are even many salt merchants who are now in the Jinyiwei prison."

"And the reason why he did this has now been made public."

"He wanted to nationalize all the salt and iron industries and then implement a salt and iron monopoly."

"From now on, anyone who sells these two items except in the court's shops will be punished by death!"

"This move not only hits the salt dealers, but also those of us standing behind them!"

"Therefore, I specially invited my father to come and join us in this great event!"

Every time Feng Jie spoke, Feng Quji's brows furrowed a little.

At the end of his speech, Feng Quji's pair of slightly sparse, graying broom-shaped eyebrows were completely squeezed into a ball.

After Feng Quji heard what his son Qilin said, an idea immediately came to his mind.

"Why does Gong Ziyuan have a different idea every once in a while?"

'This is really too much trouble!'

'Can't he just be quiet for a while?'

(End of this chapter)