All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 286: Wang Xianzhi stabbed in the back, Chen Zihou took advantage of the situation
"Chen Zihou, you are going too far!"

In the Wang's fortress, Wang Xianzhi, who got the latest sales data, started cursing.

"The salt we produce has dropped by 90%." His salt collectors were still making things difficult for him, "The groups below are unstable, and many of them are running to get salt from Chen Ran."

Wang Xianzhi never imagined that the young man he met at the ferry was not only good at martial arts, but also a good hand at business.

He reached into the sack and grabbed a handful of salt. Both in terms of feel and appearance, it was top quality.

Taste it again, it’s salty enough, but not too bitter, comparable to the best quality green salt.

"Such good salt, you sell it to farmers at the price of rock salt." Wang Xianzhi stamped his feet in anger. "Are you trying to force me to death~~~"

With every technological innovation, competitors are always the first to be driven to death.

In the modern world, business wars have to start at this time. We can't just sit there and wait for death.

Wang Xianzhi, who was pacing in the room, was not thinking about watering Chen Ran's money tree with hot water, nor was he thinking about stealing the Feng Shui fish that Chen Ran raised, nor was he thinking about making a hole in the butt of the Pi Xiu sculpture on Chen Ran's desk.

The first thought in his mind was "I can't beat him~~~"

I witnessed with my own eyes how Chen Ran defeated an entire team of soldiers by himself and how he killed the Shang brothers.

He didn't think he could handle it.

Then Wang Xianzhi came up with a solution:
"Report to the official!"

In the real world, no one is an NPC, and everyone is his own protagonist.

Chen Ran thought of swallowing up Wang Xianzhi first, then expanding his business to accumulate wealth and supplies, and then recruiting troops.

He has his own plans, but others have their own responses.

This is not a game, it's impossible to follow his plan.

"Why are you so flustered?"

Chen Ran, who was supervising the salt production and filtration in the backyard, saw the salt worker running over in a hurry.

"Captain," the salt clerk reported, "someone has come from the governor's office."

"Oh?" Chen Ran thought and walked to the front hall.

The visitor was a clerk in the governor's office, sitting on a stool with a calm demeanor.

Seeing Chen Ran coming over, he didn't stand up, but looked him up and asked, "Are you Chen Ran?"

"Yes." Chen Ran nodded. "Why did the official come to look for you?"

"I am here on the orders of the governor." The clerk said arrogantly, "I am here for two things."

Finding a stool and sitting down, Chen Ran said calmly, "Please speak."

"First of all, this year's three festivals and two awards will all be doubled."

How could the local government not know about the fact that the contraband salt business had reached the point where the county markets were controlled?

The reason why I didn't move was because I was filial.

After all, if the private salt dealers were caught and beheaded, the imperial court would at most give them a few words of praise, but the income from selling official salt would not go into their own pockets.

If the private salt dealers were sensible and kept giving gifts during festivals and festivals, and the money went into their own pockets, naturally no one would cause trouble for them.

After all, who can resist money?

Chen Ran's heart moved slightly, not paying attention to the other party's arrogant look, "What else?"

"The second thing." The clerk snorted, "I heard that you have a new method for making salt? Just present it to the governor yourself."

It requires not only money but also technology.

Once the word "official" is asked, who dares not to give it?

Hearing these heart-piercing words that made one's blood boil and one want to draw one's sword immediately, Chen Ran smiled.

He tilted his head slightly and called out to the salt workers outside, "Come in."

Don't get me wrong, I'm not calling the ambushing executioners to come in and chop this clerk off.

The salt agent who came in was holding two pieces of fine Shu brocade in his hands.

Money in the modern world is paper money, which is the balance number in the payment system.

Simple and clear, easy to use.

But in the Tang Dynasty, money and currency are a very complicated system.

Before the mid-Ming Dynasty, when massive amounts of silver poured into China, precious metals were in very short supply.

If there is a shortage of precious metals to serve as currency, they can only be supplemented by other physical objects.

In the Tang Dynasty, the main currencies were copper coins and silk.

Gold, silver and the like are good things that only wealthy families, such as aristocratic families, will store up, and they are not widely circulated on the market.

There is no need to say much about copper coins, but as for silk, the prices vary from place to place.

Two pieces of ordinary silk were worth one string of coins.

However, a product like Shu brocade, which is of good quality and famous, may be worth more than five strings of cash, or even seven or eight strings of cash.

Seeing the two pieces of Shu brocade placed beside him, the clerk's expression improved visibly, from indifference to a friendly smile. "Sir, why are you so polite? Just speak frankly if you have anything to say."

Chen Ran was also laughing. "Excuse me, who ordered this?"

The clerk responded without hesitation, "Wang Xianzhi."

In order to avoid his little trick being noticed by Chen Ran, Wang Xianzhi reported it to the police in secret.

But he never expected that the news he tried so hard to conceal was only worth two pieces of Shu brocade.

"It is indeed him." Chen Ran, who had confirmed the news, spoke again, "Please help me, help the governor delay the time for a while, just ten days will be enough."

The clerk pinched his goatee and said, "This is not easy to handle~~~"

"After the matter is completed, there will be a generous reward."

"Okay! Then I will delay it for ten days for you, my dear!"

When the clerk left with Shu Jin in his arms, Chen Ran immediately called for Li Wende to come over and talk.

Li Wende was the leader of the remnants of the Guilin border rebels recruited by Chen Ran. After his defeat, he fled into Baiyun Mountain with hundreds of people. He only accepted Chen Ran's recruitment some time ago and was settled near the fort.

When Li Wende came into the hall, Chen Ran asked him to sit down and talk.

"How is your life going after joining me?"

Li Wende immediately responded, "It is only because of the chief's care that we can wear warm clothes and have enough food. Life in the mountains is too hard." Chen Ran nodded and then recounted what the clerk had said before.

"Wang Xianzhi is trying to cut off my source of income. If I have no money, I will not be able to support you. I am afraid I will have to go back to the mountains."

"Leader!"

Li Wende immediately stood up and said generously, "I will kill Wang Xianzhi right now!"

"Killing him is necessary, but it won't solve the problem." Chen Ran raised his hand to signal him to sit down and talk. "The current trouble comes from the governor of this state."

"In that case, then just kill the governor!"

A few years ago, they fought their way back to their hometown from Guilin, conquering cities and killing countless county magistrates and other officials along the way.

"I have an arrangement for this matter. Please listen to me."

Soon the news spread throughout Puzhou.

"The bandits in Baiyun Mountain have come out. It is said that they were invited by Wang Xianzhi."

"Wang Xianzhi sells illegal salt, why would he hire bandits?"

"I heard that those bandits are the remnants of Pang Xun, and Wang Xianzhi is going to rebel!"

"Wang Xianzhi is going to rebel."

"Wang Xianzhi's Rebellion"

The news spread very quickly, and it was obvious that someone was pushing it secretly.

When Wang Xianzhi learned the news, he was so angry that he laughed.

"Where did these rumors come from? They are ridiculous."

Rebellion is no big deal, but Wang Xianzhi doesn't want to rebel now.

"Arrange someone to check who is slandering me."

Before the investigation could be completed, Wang's Fortress was raided that night.

One of the salt workers under his command was bribed and directly opened the gate of the village.

Wang Xianzhi rushed out hurriedly with his weapon in hand, and met Chen Ran riding a horse towards him.

He was horrified and shouted angrily, "Chen Zihou! You are so cruel that you actually attacked your own brother?!"

"Brother?" Chen Ran laughed. "You sold me out to the government. You are truly my good brother!"

Wang Xianzhi was suddenly speechless.

It was indeed he who stabbed Chen Ran in the back first, but there was nothing he could do about it. This bastard was going to make him bankrupt!

Just as he was about to explain, he saw Chen Ran opposite him already drawing his bow and arrow.

Wang Xianzhi was terrified and suddenly pulled his nephew beside him to stand in front of him.

"Swoosh~~~"

The feather arrow accurately passed over the nephew's neck and pierced the throat of Wang Xianzhi behind him!
'Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle~~~'

Wang Xianzhi, whose trachea was full of blood, obviously wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.

Chen Ran's archery skill of hitting the target from a hundred paces away was not boasted about; it was earned through his own real ability.

Ignoring Wang Xianzhi, Chen Ran looked at his nephew who was still in shock and asked, "Do you want to avenge him?"

The nephew's face flushed red, and he suddenly spat at Wang Xianzhi who was lying on the ground, "Pooh!"

Chen Ran smiled and said, "Would you like to do something for me?"

The nephew immediately knelt down and saluted, "Wang Wenyu is willing to die for the leader!"

A few days later, in Juancheng, the seat of Puzhou.

At the city gate, tax collectors were busy collecting taxes, while the defenders were wandering back and forth listlessly.

A huge convoy of vehicles came, with hundreds of people on board.

The tax collector, with a look of joy on his face, walked forward, rubbing his hands together, for this was a big deal.

"Pay taxes, pay taxes." The tax collector came to Chen Ran and shouted, "What goods are you looking for? Open them and take a look. I will tax you based on the value of the goods."

Chen Ran smiled and nodded, then reached out to uncover the sackcloth covering the cart.

Looking at the swords, spears, halberds, bows, arrows and armor piled on the carts, the tax collector's expression changed dramatically.

'choke~'

Chen Ran drew out his sword and chopped the tax collector to the ground with one backhand blow.

Everyone took action, took out weapons from the carts and rushed towards the city gate and the defenders.

Juancheng used to be a very quiet place, and no one would have thought that such a thing would happen. The city gate was quickly captured.

"Go!" Chen Ran shouted, "Li Wende, go to the armory and granary, and Wang Wenyu, follow me to the governor's mansion!"

Juancheng is located in the heart of the Central Plains. Since the defeat of Pang Xun a few years ago, there have been no threats from the surrounding areas, and ordinary bandits are not brave enough to attack the provincial capital.

The defense here is very lax, with only a few hundred soldiers in the entire city, and most of them are concentrated in the prefectural government.

Chen Ran's sudden attack caused chaos in the prefect's mansion.

At this time, Wang Wenyu shouted loudly, "I am Wang Xianzhi's nephew, our Wang family rebelled today~~~"

When the defenders came to resist, Chen Ran climbed up the wall, drew his bow and shot the sergeants, fire captains, captains, generals and even the captains who commanded hundreds of soldiers one by one.

Without the command of their officers, the defenders' combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

At this time, Wang Wenyu had already led his men to find the governor of Puzhou. After killing his guards, he roared, "The man who killed you is Wang Xianzhi's nephew~" and killed the governor with a single knife.

Everyone quickly took the wounded and the bodies of the dead and left the prefectural government.

Before Chen Ran left, he saw the clerk who had accepted his two pieces of Shu brocade in the chaotic crowd and immediately shot an arrow at him.

Don't get me wrong, this is not about burning bridges, but that guy recognizes me.

They joined up with Li Wende and his men, who had seized a large number of weapons, armor, property and supplies, and successfully left the city.

More than a month later, when the imperial troops arrived at Wang's Fort, the place was already deserted, not even a dog was left.

Rumor has it in the state that after Wang Xianzhi rebelled, he took his family and men and hid in Baiyun Mountain.

(End of this chapter)