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    After a long time, Zao Guoquan sighed and said: "Okay, after this incident in Japan is over, I will write to the court." "Thank you, Mr. Zao!" Batu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said repeatedly: "Morning  Your Majesty is loyal to the country, the court is very lucky, and the world is very lucky!" As he spoke, he bowed down to him.  "That's all, Lord Batu, no courtesy!" Zao Guoquan stretched out his hand to support Batu, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Hey, don't say it too early. Only future generations can comment on whether this kind of thing is good or bad.  It¡¯s great! A certain family only wants to be known in the history books of future generations as being frivolous in state affairs and causing trouble for thousands of years!¡± A nobleman like him who has been passed down from the beginning of the dynasty and is a famous general in this dynasty, as long as Dashun does not  After all, there is no need to worry about wealth and power. It can be said that the only thing to worry about is the reputation of future generations in the history books.  At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and an officer quickly came to Zao Guoquan's side and gave a military salute: "Commander, it's time to sail the ship!" Zao Guoquan nodded and turned to Batu:  "The time has come, let's just say goodbye!" "I wish you a safe trip to the East China Sea and a smooth journey!" Just as the warship on board Zhao Guoquan was sailing to Taiwan, Zhabei District, Shanghai, the largest worker in the south of the Yangtze River and even the entire Dashun  Subtle changes are taking place in the residential area. Police patrols with live ammunition, workers with white gauze wrapped around their arms, rows of closed shops, and heavily guarded factory gates all indicate what happened not long ago.  It's just the prologue of a drama, far from the end, let alone the ending.  The main hall of Liu Zhifu¡¯s Mansion in Shanghai.  It is already September, but the weather is not cool at all, but a bit hotter. The entire lobby is as if it is placed in a big steamer, stuffy and hot.  Magistrate Liu, who was sitting at the bottom, picked up the tea cup on the coffee table and took a big sip. The cup was filled with Kuding tea, which is the best way to relieve the heat. But as soon as the tea was in his mouth, it seemed to turn into sweat, and it leaked out from his back.  His inner clothes had long been soaked with sweat and stuck to his body. The cicadas on the old locust tree in the courtyard were scratching his heart, which was indescribably uncomfortable.  He secretly glanced at the superior officers from the corner of his eyes, and saw that they were all wearing official robes and gauze hats, with serious expressions on their heads, sitting upright.  He had the lowest official position here, and he had just caused trouble, so he had to curse his mother in his stomach and grit his teeth.  "My lord, my lord! A telegram has arrived from the capital of Han Dynasty!" An official ran in quickly, and the officials in the hall immediately became more energetic. The imperial court's decree came down, and they wanted rewards and punishments. What would happen next in the civil uprising?  The disposal is all clear.  Magistrate Liu, who was feeling uneasy, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was a result, which was better than suffering with his heart hanging in mid-air all day long.  Hu Keqin stood up tremblingly. Being in such tight clothes in this kind of weather was a big burden for a man of his age. Shen Hongmao on the side saw clearly and quickly stretched out his hand to support the opponent's elbow.  For a moment, he was pushed away by the other party.  Hu Keqin bowed and reached out to take the message. He bowed three times in the direction of Hanking before opening the message and taking a closer look.  After a while, Hu Keqin handed the message to Shen Hongmao on the side. After reading it, Shen Hongmao handed it to Zhang Zhicheng on the side. After all the highest-ranking officials in the three halls had read it, Hu Keqin said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Shanghai.  It is an important place in the country, and the wealth in the world is four out of ten. It is really our fault that something like this has alarmed the Queen Mother and the Emperor. It is really God's fault that the Queen Mother does not consider the old minister to be incompetent and give him the title of governor to deal with the riot.  Thank you for your kindness. Please cooperate with me to handle the next thing! If it is done, I will have the nerve to ask the Queen Mother for you.  No way¡ª" At this point, Hu Keqin's voice suddenly stopped.  Everyone in the hall couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. It seemed that the imperial court planned to put aside the past matters and let them perform meritorious service. If the mission was done well, all the past things would be wiped out. If it was done,  If it is smashed, then of course the front and back accounts will be settled, and everything will be over.  This result is much better than they previously imagined.  "Please rest assured, sir, we will do our best to handle the court's errands well." After Zhang Zhicheng said this, he turned around and faced the local Shanghai officials below, and said in a deep voice: "I will say the ugly things in front of you now.  If someone makes another mistake this time, there is no need for the imperial court to issue an order. He should find a rope to find out first, so as not to have an ugly separation of his wife and children!" All the local officials in the hall couldn't help but tremble. The meaning of Zhang Zhicheng's words was very clear. If this time  No matter who had the problem, even if the court did not punish him, he would still have his wife and family separated and his family destroyed. With his official position as chief envoy to Shanghai, it was not easy to deal with these officials under his jurisdiction.  "Yes, I will do my job sincerely!" Hu Keqin nodded, pointed at Magistrate Liu, and asked: "Mr. Magistrate Liu, are you dear?Civil officials, what do you think we should do to calm down the situation now?  " When Magistrate Liu heard that he had been called, he hurriedly stepped out of the queue, saluted Hu Keqin, and said: "Master Shangshu, as the following officials have seen, in order to calm the situation, two things must be done first: First, take the rice  Secondly, let the factories start operating. As long as the workers have food to eat and work to do, the situation will naturally calm down.  From now on, it is easy to say whether the culprit is investigated or let go; if this stalemate continues, these common people have no means to fight and live together in one place, something big will happen.  Hunger and cold give rise to a ruthless heart!  " Hu Keqin nodded, thinking to himself that this Magistrate Liu was a capable official. He had been in a hurry before and was caught off guard to cause such a big incident. After calming down a little, he immediately grasped the key. Fortunately, the court allowed him to plead guilty and meritorious service. If not,  Ask Three Thousand Twenty-One to take it down first. Once the newcomers get familiar with the situation, they may be in trouble. "Master Liu, what do you think should be done to stabilize the price of rice and get the factory started?"  " Magistrate Liu couldn't help but perked up when he heard this. He knew that as long as he was happy to serve Hu Shangshu, he would be able to keep his black gauze hat. If he was lucky, he might be able to advance to the next level. That would be a blessing in disguise. He  He quickly cheered up and replied cautiously: "Tell me, your lord, the rice industry association regulates grain prices. The factories in Zhabei are mainly engaged in spinning and weaving, and some are engaged in machinery and forging. However, these factories are also mainly involved in textile factories.  In my opinion, all we need to do is invite a few directors from the Rice Industry Association and the Textile Trade Union and let them take action, and it will definitely work!  " Hu Keqin glanced at Shen Hongmao who was standing aside, and when he saw the other person nodded, he turned around and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Mr. Liu, you will invite several directors from the two guilds tomorrow. I will personally  Give them a feast!  " In the evening of the next day, the back hall of the Shanghai Prefecture was brightly lit. There were only two tables in the back hall of Nuo Da, and there were less than twenty people at the two tables. The tables were full of wine and food, but the people on the tables were  He didn't even stretch out his chopsticks. What's more, the atmosphere in the hall was very strange. The people at the two tables looked at each other coldly, as if they were jealous enemies. Suddenly, a person stood up from the table on the left.  Come, take the wine glass and walk towards the table next to you, smiling as you go: "Oh, why does this person here look so familiar? Isn't this Mr. Huang, the boss of Yuxing Cotton Factory?  Nice to meet you!  " Fatty Huang stood up. The muscles on his face twitched twice to show that he had laughed. He raised his glass symbolically and replied: "It's Zhong Zhengchun from Cathay Rice Store. Mr. Huang runs a small business. How about it?  What kind of boss is this? Zhong Zhengchun praises him greatly!  " "Boss Huang is joking, your Yuxing Cotton Factory has 10,000 spindles, which is second to none in the whole of Jiangnan, Jiangnan, and the whole of East Asia. If you call this a small business, then there are probably not many people in Shanghai who dare to call it a big business."  Are you home?  " Fatty Huang snorted coldly. He really didn't want to talk to the person in front of him. Due to the rapid industrial development in Shanghai and even the entire Jiangnan region in recent years, a lot of land in the countryside has been converted to grow more profitable cash crops and vegetables.  The output of grain has been greatly reduced, and the insufficient part of the required grain must be transferred from other places. This person relied on his family's relationship in Caobang to force foreign grain merchants to work within his scope, thus raising the price of grain.  Obtained excess profits, thereby raising the minimum wage paid to workers by the factory owners represented by Fatty Huang. Therefore, the relationship between the two parties became increasingly bad, and there were frequent conflicts. This time, if it had not been for Hanking.  At the banquet hosted by the big shot, I¡¯m afraid he has already turned around and left. ¡°Why didn¡¯t Boss Huang say anything? Could it be that he looked down on us rice traders?  Haha, but to be honest, there are big deals on the table here, so naturally they look down on us who are just trying to earn some hard-earned money!  "When Zhong Zhengchun said this, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "But no matter how big the business is, you have to eat rice, and you have to eat the rice trafficked by us mud-legged people!  "    "you!  " Fatty Huang was furious when he heard this, but before he could get angry, Zhong Zhengchun had already returned to his desk. At this moment, a prolonged communication sound suddenly came from outside: "Master Hu, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Mr. Gong Zhengchun  Mr. Shen, the minister of ministry, has arrived!  "The people at the two tables immediately stood up and bowed to greet each other at the entrance of the back hall. Fatty Huang suddenly felt that someone was staring at him. He turned his head and saw the shopkeeper Zhong looking askance at him.  With a sarcastic smile on his face, a burst of anger couldn't help but roll over his chest, "Shameless villain!  " At this time, Hu Keqin and Shen Hongmao came into the hall one after another. Both of them were dressed in Tsing Yi today. Hu Keqin's face was full of smiles. As he walked into the hall, he cupped his hands to the people at the tables on both sides and said with a smile.  : ¡°No need to be too polite, no need to be too polite!  He and Shen Hongmao walked to a small table at the top, bowed their hands to everyone, and said with a smile: "You are all leaders in Shanghai's business community. I invite you here tonight just to share the worries of the imperial court!"  ¡±  Thank you to Mainland Xunqi and stainless_lotus for the reward. I hope you can recommend and collect it!  Also, are there any book friends who would like to fill in a small role? 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