The Cao family of Taigu is the richest man in the country in the future.

But at this time, the Cao family is still struggling in the quagmire of Taigu County, far from the same level as in the Qing Dynasty in later generations.

Cao Sanxi is only over 20 years old now and has just taken over his family property. He is very young and is in full swing and wants to show his skills.

If someone told him now that the Cao family would follow him to travel through mountains and rivers in twenty years, they would be laughed out loud.

However, Hu Shiguang was still surprised. Although the Cao family is not very capable now, they are also famous wealthy businessmen.

Since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Cao's family has been of three to four million taels. It is probably because they can host a banquet to entertain themselves in the limelight.

"What's the point he didn't say?"

"No matter what he intended, Mr. Hu, the main problem now is that no one is willing to entertain you and me. You have to recognize the situation!"

Xu Weijing looked at him and said contemptuously: "Do you think I don't know that Cao Sanxi has ulterior motives? But do we have a choice now?"

"Taigu County has many merchants gathered, and business gangs are everywhere. We went there this time, first to explore the Cao family's tone, and secondly, we can also talk to a few business gangs, and maybe we can open up the way."

"After all, although the size of Shanxi merchants is large, there will always be no businessmen in Jinzhong who will follow them. As long as they do business, there will always be disputes of interest."

"How about it, go and give it a try?"

Sure enough, none of the people who can stand in the court are political novices, and those who can enter the cabinet are even more of those who are old and slutty.

Although this surnamed Xu looks unreliable on weekdays, Hu Shiguang knows that this is just what he has put on for you to show.

In fact, this guy was very careful. He was afraid that he had even found out about the news about the Taigu County Merchant, but he just didn't tell him.

Similarly, Hu Shiguang was also hiding and refused to exert all his efforts.

The current situation is that whoever exerts more strength will have more weaknesses and trump cards in political struggles in the future, and only fools will make moves directly.

Although the two of them are now grasshoppers on the same boat, after the incident on the official road, the one above should have seen their attitude.

In other words, if Zhu Youxiao was really anxious to start a Shanxi businessman, he would have sent people to force him, or directly used local garrison troops. Is it necessary for you two to be here?

There is no new news until today, which shows that Zhu You are very satisfied with the current progress.

In addition, they were also very interested in not only fighting each other secretly, but also having to get together to fight against Shanxi merchants.

Hu Shiguang and Xu Wei knew that starting a Shanxi businessman could not be achieved overnight.

After the Shanxi merchants were dismissed, there would be a short vacuum in the Shanxi merchants' business. The emperor would not want to see another disobedient incident, so he must choose the candidate to succeed him.

This person must be obedient and take the initiative to join the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

Finally, I have to have some cooperative relationship with them, otherwise wouldn’t it be a waste of time this time?

The two of them knew this very well. Recently, they seemed to have no choice but to go around everywhere, but this is actually the only one who is busy with them.

Everyone in the cabinet is not the only one.

Hu Shiguang and Xu Weijing have a force behind it as support. For the Shanxi businessmen, they actually have methods and do not need Zhu Youxiao to appear in person.

For them, now they are just looking for someone who can share the benefits equally and make the person in the Forbidden City happy.

Since the person named Xu has already issued a card first, he should really do something for him to see.

So Hu Shiguang said:

"Okay, just go!"

......

The next day, the two arrived at Cao's Mansion in Taigu County as promised.

Taigu County is full of merchant gangs, and the River gang where the Cao family is located is just one of the more famous ones, but it has a strong foundation and a capital to dominate.

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There is an exquisite and deep flower hall in the back hall of Cao Mansion, which is clean and fragrant. Cao Sanxi is here to receive his two distinguished guests.

"Please, two elders!" Cao Sanxi's expression was full of joy, and he held a tea ceremony:

"Drinking alcohol makes things happen, and I became a businessman, so I used tea instead of wine!"

While talking, two maids walked in and placed fragrant tea, plum soup and small round tables of refreshments beside Hu Shiguang and Xu Weijing.

However, neither of them had the intention to touch those things. Hu Shiguang raised his glass and said:

"Master Cao invites you warmly, and dare not come!"

"Yes, we have been to Taiyuan for many days, and the Cao family is the first to invite each other. It can be seen how people feel!" Xu Weijing also said.

Cao Sanxi put down the tea and had his own thoughts.

Of course, he wanted to take the Cao family through these two cabinet masters.

You should know that Xu Weijing, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, and Hu Shiguang, the Grand Secretary of Dongge, are both from Shanxi. They have met many local tyrants, and even many officials have received their tips.

This time, they were the two of them who came to host the Shanxi merchants. I am afraid that the remaining eleven Shanxi merchants are now quarreling because their interest group has been broken.

Hu Shiguang and Xu Weijing seemed to be isolated, but Cao Sanxi knew that it was not as simple as it appeared, and it was probably because they did it deliberately.

Judging from the matters in Shandong and other places, every time the court wants to set up a businessman, he will definitely launch a company as the supervisor later.

That is, the establishment and leader of the local Royal Chamber of Commerce, Cao Sanxi wanted to make a future for the Cao family, although this might be suppressed by eleven wealthy businessmen.

But once successful, the benefits will be immeasurable.

Cao Sanxi was born like this. He decided to launch a big bet, and he bet that the eleven merchants in Shanxi would be completely defeated by the court!

"I heard that the court was going to run eleven Shanxi merchants..."

While saying this, Cao Sanxi was secretly paying attention to the expressions of the two. Unfortunately, he did not see any fluctuations, so he had to continue:

"The villain is the head of the Cao family and has always followed the right path of merchants. Like the Chang family in Yuci, hoarding grain and rice to raise market prices. To be honest, who can't do it!"

"But what's the difference between doing that and Xilu?"

After hearing this, both of them understood that Cao Sanxi was determined to follow the court and ask them to test it.

However, although the Cao family was determined, they were still not sure whether the other party had the ability.

Xu Weijing smiled and said, "The Cao family is a regular merchant, and is well-known far and wide. I have heard of it for a long time. Today I met Mr. Cao. It is better to see him at first sight than to hear him!"

Cao Sanxi could hear that this was a polite word and he needed to play a few more cards himself before these two old tricksters could truly believe it.

He thought for a while and said:

"Everyone of the two cabinet masters knows that the four types of tea, horse, salt and iron are the main things we trade with the Xilu, but how did the eleven Shanxi merchants own iron tools?"

"Shanxi's salt and iron provinces have iron ore and salt farms. Last August, the Qu family in Qi County heard that the excellent ochre ore was mined in the Daning area."

"I don't know if the Qu family has reported it to the government villain. The villain just knows that the Qu family made a big deal since then. Now the mining supervisor of the imperial chief is still in Shuntian Mansion...?"

Speaking of this, Cao Sanxi came to an abrupt end and looked at the two of them with a smile.

Hu Shiguang immediately stood up and said seriously:

"Private iron ore mining is a serious crime to kill the nine clans! Cao Sanxi, if the news is not true, you are also the crime of raiding the family and extermining the clan!"
Chapter completed!