Gu Qing thoughtfully said: "Some things are always unavoidable. The wealthy merchants in Jiangnan have always been in the same spirit. Over the years, they have formed a faction, and they can always unite in business."

"They have their own ideas for many things, and they take on our business in a big way. This is not a good thing." Wu Mei also said.

"This little devil was hit by a mistake and just made me hit me." Gu Qing said with a smile: "The forces in Jiangnan colluded with each other, and their huge capturing almost interrupted the channels for other businessmen. This is not a good thing."

"All the fertilizer is used to raise such towering trees. Sooner or later, something will happen." Li Zhi walked over and picked up a washed fruit and said.

"Is Your Highness the King of Jin also interested in the matter in Jiangnan?" Gu Qing turned to look at Li Zhi.

"You talk about it, and I happened to find some clues." Li Zhi nodded and said, "The forces in Jiangnan can sometimes even compete with the government. The forces of the four majors were already very large as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, it was rumored that the four majors of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had been weakened after the war and moved to Jiangnan several times. After arriving in Jiangnan, they relied on their own foundation to develop in Jiangnan, and also used the resources of Jiangnan to enrich them. They seemed to be dormant in Jiangnan, but their strength was getting stronger and stronger."

"Wang, Xie, Yuan, Xiao, these four masters have the vast majority of the money in Jiangnan today. They are also deeply rooted in the Jiangnan area, and their abilities are stronger than the five surnames in the Central Plains." Li Zhi whispered: "The Sea Trade Department needs to deal with many businessmen. In fact, I noticed this situation when I just took over the Sea Trade Department. And I also heard from the Emperor's brother that why the King of Wu appeared in Chang'an seemed to have the shadow of these four masters behind them."

When King Li Ke of Wu appeared in Chang'an suddenly and avoided the suspicion of many people. This incident was indeed very bizarre at that time. However, when he wanted to continue investigating, the other party quickly cut off the clues, and there was a vague shadow of the Jiangnan power.

"Gu Qing, if the four great men of Jiangnan come together to compete with us, it will not be a good thing for us." Li Zhi whispered.

It is indeed as Li Zhi said, it is not a good thing for the Haimao Department and its own business. The other party has too much power in Jiangnan and is connected with branches. For Guanzhong, as long as Jiangnan pacifies Guanzhong, they rarely care about them. After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, but this position away from Guanzhong also gives these four great advantages.

"Don't worry, wait, wait for their reaction." Gu Qing said while eating the fruit: "This fruit tastes good."

Gu Xiao had a full meal at Yang Sheng's house and sat on the edge of the field and asked Yang Sheng, "Uncle Yang, did you die in war?"

Yang Sheng nodded and touched Gu Xiao's head and said, "Yes, many people died at that time and they also made a name for themselves. Who dares to provoke the Tang Dynasty now?"

Gu Xiao looked at Zhang Yugong who was standing straight on the side and said, "Is Uncle Zhang powerful or Uncle Yang powerful?"

"I'm old, so how could he be as good as him?" Yang Sheng said with a smile.

"Oh." Gu Xiao held his chin with his hands, and always felt that he couldn't speak. Uncle Yang was speaking very smoothly.

"It's getting late, so you can go back early, too." Yang Sheng said to Gu Xiao.

"Then I'm going back." Gu Xiao stood up and walked home in a sense of loss.

"You stay." Yang Sheng called Zhang Yugong and said.

Zhang Yugong stopped and respectfully Yang Sheng bowed respectfully and said, "What order did Yang Touer give?"

Gu Xiao also stopped and went back to look.

"You have nothing to do, go home." Yang Sheng said to Gu Xiao with a serious expression.

"Okay." Gu Xiao turned around again and continued walking.

Watching Gu Xiao go further and further until he is submerged in the night, Yang Sheng said to Zhang Yugong: "Do you know what to do when encountering such a thing in the future?"

"I know." Zhang Yugong nodded.

Yang Sheng patted Zhang Yugong on the shoulder, "We had fought on the battlefield, and had seen many bloody storms and darkness in people's hearts. At that time, we could let go of human nature on the battlefield, but we could not let go of animal nature. We would rather fight a bloody path in the war of cannibalism than be willing to be slaughtered by others. That's because the world is not good, and it is already difficult for us to survive, so we have no intention of talking about anything else."

Zhang Yugong listened.

Yang Sheng continued: "But these children are different. They don't need to experience the things we have experienced anymore. They are still young! The world is so peaceful. You don't understand if you don't have children. Don't let Gu Xiao see some shameful things, let them clean up."

"I know my subordinates are wrong, so I shouldn't have taken my little master to Chang'an today." Zhang Yugong said with a kneeling on one knee.

"Get up." Yang Sheng sighed and said, "You don't have to blame yourself so much. You brought it up by me. I know what your temper is. You have been obedient to your orders for so many years. You rarely think about it. You can kill whoever you ask you to kill."

"Subordinate..." Zhang Yugong's words choked in his throat.

Helping Zhang Yugong up, Yang Sheng continued, "You don't need to kill people now. Just live peacefully. If you can't make up your mind to ask Gu Qing, you can also come to me and live well. You were shameful in the past, but now you live a good life. There is no need to let you bear so much by yourself."

"I understand."

Yang Sheng nodded and continued, "When I went back, I admitted my mistake to Gu Qing. Many times they have arrangements. Even monks and others are careless on weekdays, they know the degree of Chang'an. The noise you made today is small, not big, but someone in Chang'an will definitely notice it, and so is Gu Qing. Although our forces in Chang'an have withdrawn, Gu Qing will continue to make arrangements for many situations in Chang'an."

"What you have done today has forced Gu Qing's original plan to take out in advance or delay it for several years. In fact, Gu Qing has already set his sights on the Jiangnan forces, and some of the hidden lines left by our Qing Gang have been staring at."

Zhang Yugong knelt on the ground again. Yang Sheng looked at his guilty face and continued, "You don't have to blame yourself too much. We still have strength. At most, we can clean your tails. After you walk out of Chang'an today, our people are already cleaning up. It can't hide it from those who are interested, and at least it can cover the eyes of many people."

"The subordinates will go to apologize to Gu Boy."

Yang Sheng helped him up again, "Okay, okay, go back, someone will do it, and think about it in the future."

"I understand, let's go back now." Zhang Yugong stood up and left.

Yang Sheng watched Zhang Yugong and said to himself: "A person is a good person, but he is too stunned."
Chapter completed!