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During the Ming Dynasty, the three most important navigable rivers in Shandong were the Grand Canal, the Daqing River and the Xiaoqing River. Whoever controls these three rivers is equivalent to controlling the entire Shandong.

However, Liu Peng was far away in the Three East Prefectures, so he naturally had no chance of being with the Grand Canal, which was related to the entire lifeline of the Ming Dynasty. He could only consider the issue of managing the Xiaoqing River and the Daqing River.

Liu Kangjie was a salt ambassador in Lijin, so the Longkou fleet was unobstructed in the Daqing River. However, since Yangjiaogou, the mouth of Xiaoqing River, is in Qingzhou Prefecture, the Hengwangfu firmly controlled Yangjiaogou with great disaster. Not only did the Longkou fleet not allow the Yangjiaogou to enter Yangjiaogou, but also did not allow the fleets of other parties to transport grain to Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture through Yangjiaogou.

Now, Liu Peng took advantage of the Weixian victory and, with the support of Qingzhou Prefecture, prefecture, counties and gentry, not only controlled Yangjiaogou, but also dealt with the 300 armed forces stationed in Yangjiaogou in the Hengwangfu, and took them hostages at the negotiating table.

The Heng Palace can be said to have been defeated by Liu Peng's delayed strategy, and was completely led by Liu Peng. Now that Liu Peng has taken down Yangjiaogou, the entire Qingzhou Palace has turned to Longkou and occupied the entire initiative. The Heng Palace has no capital for negotiation at all, so Liu Peng said: "What else do you need to talk about?"

But Jiang Qingyue was still a little worried: "The question is what if the Hengwang Mansion opens a warehouse and releases grain and puts down the price?"

Liu Peng smiled and said, "I have even taken down Yangjiaogou. Now under the power of the army, who is ignorant and dares to go against me!"

After Liu Peng said this, Jiang Qingyue felt that Liu Peng was right, and she immediately asked: "Then we really won't talk to Prince Heng's Mansion!"

"Talk! Of course, we have to talk, but this negotiation has become meaningless!" Liu Peng replied: "The Heng Palace tied three things together, thinking that we must negotiate at least one aspect, but they didn't know that we could not make any concessions."

Yao Yulan asked next to her: "Do you ask me to come forward to Prince Heng's Mansion or Meng Yu come forward to talk to them?"

Liu Peng laughed: "No need to work on Sister Yao and Sister Mengyu, we have more important things to do. I have already decided who to negotiate!"

Jiang Qingyue immediately asked, "No wonder I went to talk? Well, let them know the power of our Longkou Jiang family!"

Liu Peng laughed: "Sister Qingyue, let alone talk. I have already thought about it. Zhong Yuzheng, Ding Yaodou, and Zhuzhou Zhuzhou Zhuang Qian. It is really hard to join the army to fight the west, so I will leave it to them for discussion this time!"

Yao Yulan initially didn't understand Liu Peng's intention, but after thinking about it carefully, she understood: "Mr. Liu is indeed a good idea!"

It is not just a good idea. It is the most suitable for these gentry to come forward to discuss with the Heng Palace. They are local gentry in Qingzhou. They have been suffering from the exploitation of the Heng Palace but have no choice, so they will definitely fight with the Heng Palace to the end.

Liu Peng smiled and said, "Anyway, we will set a bottom line for Zhong Yuzheng, Zhuang Qian and others. They can compete for as much as they can. My bottom line in the rice market is that we will win at least two-thirds and at most one-third to the Heng Palace."

Although there have been some concessions, this concession can be said to be almost no concessions. Liu Peng now offered the condition for the Heng Palace to occupy 70% of the share, while the bottom line is two-thirds. In other words, it is 66% of the share, and only four points of concessions have been made.

Yao Yulan's starry eyes flashed and immediately replied: "It's indeed a good idea. I will think about it and leave it to Xu Jin for discussion. I believe Xu Jin will argue with reason!"

For Xu Jin, this was simply a credit that fell from the sky. As long as you spend more time at the negotiating table, you can get an opportunity to perform outstandingly in front of Emperor Wanli and Empress Zheng. You should know that Empress Zheng has praised him for his "effective work" more than once.

Soon Jiang Qingyue also understood: "The Qingzhou gentry must also kill the Heng Palace for taxes and silver in the royal palace! By the way, Mr. Zhong Yu Zhengzhong said that there is another Cao Cao who participated in politics in Yidu, who is a famous family of the three brothers, and he can also come to negotiate with the Heng Palace."

As long as you participate in this negotiation, whether it is Zhong Yuzheng, Zhuang Qian, Xu Jin, or even Ding Yaodou, who has a good relationship with the Heng Palace, will have a big dispute with the Heng Palace, because since Liu Peng has set the bottom line, the two sides at the negotiating table will inevitably have huge conflicts that cannot be reconciled.

But for these gentry in Qingzhou Prefecture, they had to risk making a big grudge with the Heng Palace and argue with the Heng Palace. Since they are the first-class gentry in Qingzhou Prefecture, it means that they have corresponding responsibilities and obligations to Qingzhou Prefecture. Now Qingzhou Prefecture needs them to stand up, how can they not stand up?

Although Zhong Yuzheng lived in the wild for twenty years, he was still famous and recognized as the number one gentry in Qingzhou Prefecture. It was not because he had served as the official minister, but because he had offended Emperor Wanli and even cut him off from his post for the people.

If he doesn't stand up and argue with the Heng Prince's Mansion now, Zhong Yuzheng's reputation for life will only be destroyed, and many gentry from Qingzhou Prefecture will want to participate in this negotiation at that time.

Especially for a gentry family like Dadian Trading House, who only had one juren, being able to participate in such negotiations means that the family has reached more than one level and is already the first-class prestigious family in Qingzhou.

After Liu Peng said this, Jiang Qingyue understood everything: "Then we just need to transport the rice beans to Qingzhou Prefecture and wait for the cash collection?"

"We don't need to transport grain!" Yao Changgong said majestic: "Now several famous grain merchants in Qingzhou Prefecture have come to my place to register, saying that they can bring their own vehicles and ships to Longkou to transport grain, and they have already sent a deposit of thousands of taels of silver!"

The year of the disaster is the best time for grain merchants to make excess profits, but this year's Hengwang Mansion is too strong, so these grain merchants can only make some money behind the extremely powerful Hengwang Mansion.

Now that Liu Peng has turned over the Hengwang Mansion, these grain merchants have keenly discovered that the opportunity has come, and they have discovered that Liu Peng’s real backer is Yao Changgong, who is a very reasonable person in the business world, so they rushed over to Yao Changgong to give money.

Liu Peng quickly said, "Sister Yao, you can make it clear that Qingzhou Prefecture, Dengzhou Prefecture, and Laizhou Prefecture are both priced at one stone of rice and three taels of silver. As long as you are willing to sell rice at this price, you are all your own people!"

Although the price of one stone of rice and three taels of silver is far from the current price of ten taels of silver, these small and medium-sized grain merchants are different from the Hengwang Mansion and are originally planning to take the path of small profits but quick turnover.

What's more, the price of one stone and three taels of silver is not a small profit at all, but a huge profit among huge profits. Therefore, selling rice at a stone and three taels of silver can not only make huge profits, but also gain a good reputation. Yao Yulan said over there: "I made it clear to them, they all agreed, and now the silver has been sent to the Beihai Money House. Do you think this matter is done beautifully or not!"

Qingzhou has a relatively cheap food supply, and Longkou has obtained valuable silver income. This Western Expedition can be said to have a perfect ending. Liu Peng was suddenly happy: "Beautiful, Sister Yao is the most beautiful!"

Before Yao Yulan could react, Jiang Qingyue quickly said, "By the way, Brother Liu Peng, tell us, what important things do you have to leave to us to do? You just said that this matter is much more important than when we go on the stage to negotiate in person!"

Liu Peng laughed: "Of course this matter is the most important thing...that's it!"

"Go home for the New Year!"

That's right!

Is there anything more important than going home for the New Year?

Whether it was Yao Yulan, Jiang Qingyue, or Liu Peng himself, he couldn't help but feel warm when he thought of this.

History has turned a page again. It is not the 43rd year of Wanli, but the 44th year of Wanli, the 2nd year of Yuanhe in Japan, and the 17th year of Hongding in the Li Dynasty in Vietnam.

However, starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year this year, there was a new regime and a new year name in East Asia, that is, the first year of the Destiny of the Dajin Tianming.

Destiny is in me or not!

Nurhaci once heard this from the scholars of Ming Kingdom say, but now he deeply feels the power of destiny, and also feels that destiny is destined to be in the gold or not in the Ming.

From now on, he was not the General of the Dragon and Tiger of the Ming Dynasty or the Commander of Jianzhou Guard, but the dignified Khan of Destiny, who was the "Khan of the Wise Khan of the Kingdom of China", and from then on he could compete with the Ming Kingdom.

Even though his face was very serious, the corners of his mouth still could not hide the joy of his face. From the minister of the Ming Dynasty to the Khan of the Dajin Dynasty, this step was a key leap in his life, perhaps second only to his feat of launching a military campaign with thirteen armors.

For thirty years, destiny is in me and not in heaven. No matter what kind of strong enemy or great enemy you encounter, Nurhaci is invincible and defeated, and won countless victories. Now he finally founded the country and ascended the throne, established the title of destiny, and became the Destiny of the Great Jin Kingdom. Thinking of the past, Nurhaci was filled with infinite confidence.

Although the Great Jin Kingdom is still a pioneer, it is already a powerful country with a population of 500,000 or 600,000. At the time of war, the Eight Banners could dispatch 600,000 or 70,000 soldiers. Therefore, in Nurhaci's eyes, the Ming army in Liaodong was no different from the native chickens and tiles.

Destiny is in me, and there is nothing in this world that I, Nurhaci, cannot do!

Nurhaci glanced at the ministers and sons below and laughed again. The Great Beile Daishan below couldn't help but stand up: "It's a great joy to establish the country now. But the Ming Dynasty is a big trouble for my Dajin. The child is willing to lead troops to attack the Ming Dynasty on behalf of his father Khan."

Just seeing this powerful Beile who commanded the two red flags, Nurhaci became a little unhappy, because when he saw Daishan, he reminded him of his eldest son Chu Ying who was ordered to be executed by him last year.

Even if the destiny is in his body, it cannot change the fact that he is getting old, and he cannot let these sons act according to his own wishes. Therefore, he couldn't help but scold: "The Ming Kingdom can be defeated, and my Khan will definitely attack the Ming Kingdom, but now is not the time to attack the Ming Kingdom!"
Chapter completed!