Chapter 34 A-character scroll sits in sleepy city

Just when Feng Ziying and Zuo Liangyu boarded the Shanshuo boat and headed south, they fell into a silent silence in the secret room between the walls in the Feng family courtyard.

 Feng You actually regretted it after sending Feng Ziying away.

The master's family only has one legitimate son. If something goes wrong, he really doesn't know how to explain it to the master of the family.

Even he himself didn't quite understand why he was persuaded by Brother Keng. Yes, those reasons were all reasonable, but to be fair, it all had to be done when everything went well. An accident, what should happen if it falls into the hands of the White Lotus cultists?

Thinking of this, Feng You felt that it would be better to make a decisive decision and save Brother Keng and rush out of the city. At that time, the cult bandits had just entered the city and had not yet completely controlled the city. They might not be able to find an opportunity to send Brother Keng out of the city.

As for the life and death of other people, he didn't care. Even if there was any disaster in the future, it would still be better than the Feng family being extinct. The head of the family must have understood this.

 But it was too late to regret now. Brother Keng had already gone out. Although the child's life might not be in danger if he was caught, it was unclear whether there was a mistake in the dark night.

This kind of tangled and anxious mood has been bothering him, making it difficult for him to calm down. Even when he was besieged by the Mongolian Tatar cavalry outside the Great Wall, he was not so upset.

Jia Yucun and Xue Jun have been observing Feng You's actions.

After Feng Ziying left, the entire secret room was like a living coffin. Everyone huddled here quietly, waiting for the decision of fate.

This kind of time is the most difficult to endure. You don’t know the outcome or when it will end. The only way is to wait.

Once a literati like himself is captured by thieves who have no power to restrain a chicken, the consequences will be obvious. Moreover, there is Dong Weng Lin Gong’s only daughter. If something goes wrong, I am afraid that I will never be able to do it again for the rest of my life. I want to enter the official career again.

Xue Jun was tossing and turning like this. No one could have expected such a bad fate, especially in Linqing City, known as the No. 1 Pier in the North, in the hinterland of the canal, that such civil unrest would actually occur. It was even either a civil unrest or a rebellion.

After learning that the daughter of Lin Hai escorted by Jia Yucun came to Beijing, and that the Xue family where Xue Jun lived was one of the four great families in Jinling together with Jia Wang's family, Jia Yucun's attitude towards Xue Jun was also much friendly, and they were in the same environment. Next, the two of them seemed to have sympathy for each other.

"Why did Brother Rungao come here alone? The south of the Yangtze River is a rich place, and Jinling is even more prosperous. Why come to this unfamiliar place?" Jia Yucun was quite puzzled.

He started to inquire about the names of the four families of King Jia Shi and Xue after he learned that Lin Hai wanted to seek an official position for him.

Although the Four Great Families are just the Four Great Families of Jinling, and they are far less prosperous than they were thirty or fifty years ago, after all, the Four Great Families started from Long Wuxun back then. Even after the capital was moved to the capital, the Four Great Families of Jinling were still members of the Hantao clan in the capital. .

The prince Tenggui was appointed as the governor of the capital, and he was in charge of the three major camps of the capital. It is self-evident that he was favored. The Jia family was a family of two nobles, and even the legitimate daughter entered the palace. The Xue family was in decline. In the Huangshang lineage, why is this Xue Jun a direct branch of the Xue family after all? Even if he is the second wife, he shouldn't be like this.

Xue Jun's face changed slightly. He didn't want to say it, but he thought that since this person could be trusted by Lin Hai to send his daughter to Beijing, and he was a Jinshi, he would have to have a good fortune in the future. If he lied, he would be cheated in the future. Knowing the truth is not a good thing.

Moreover, the situation of the Xue family over the years is not a secret. This person can find out if he comes down and inquires a little. It is better to face each other calmly and form a good relationship by the way, and maybe he can be taken care of in the future.

“Brother Yucun doesn’t know something. After my brother passed away, the eldest son of the family has no one who can take charge of the affairs. The world is so hot these days, many businesses have been abandoned, and some of the original connections have gradually faded away..."

Xue Jun sighed, "Jiangnan is indeed rich, but merchants from Huizhou, Longyou, Dongting and other places have formed a group to exclude foreigners and have been operating for decades. Unless they have a huge network of contacts, it will be difficult for them to compete."

Even though Xue Jun just said it briefly, Jia Yucun understood.

The merchant gangs in Jiangnan are very powerful. The merchant gangs in Huizhou merchants, Dongting, Longyou and other places are quite powerful in various places. They have been operating for many years, and they all have big figures as their backers.

Even when I was the prefect, I also encountered such a situation, and there were even more people who came to try to catch up with me. However, my time as an official was too short, and I was dismissed from office before I could really get into it. If I can get what I want this time, It must be managed well.

The Xue parents are missing a backbone, and Xue Jun is obviously a little powerless, so he wants to come to the North to look for business opportunities. However, business is probably not easy to do anywhere. All snakes bite people, so he may not be able to achieve his wish. Now I also encountered this kind of thing.

"Brother Rungao, there is no need to be discouraged. Business also has its ups and downs. I feel that if Linqing is a normal time, there will be no chance. But after this disaster, there may be some opportunities." Jia Yucun mused. .

"Oh? Brother Yucun, why did you say this?" Xue Jun was a businessman after all, so even if he was in a dangerous situation, he would not forget this business aspect.

"To suppress bandit rebellions, the court will always have to wipe them out, but with how prosperous Linqing City is and how powerful the religious bandits are, the government may not be able to defeat it so easily. Once the war continues and the military disaster is widely involved, the previous one will not be able to defeat it so easily. He also said that dozens of people from the Liang Gang died, and all the food in the stores was looted. Other places in Linqing City, such as banks, pawnshops, and woven silk shops, may not be able to escape this disaster. However, Linqing City is located on the main canal. , Caocang are all stationed here, but this cannot be changed. It was destroyed by the military disaster. The court and the local government are trying to restore it to life. Maybe this is an opportunity..."

Xue Jun was greatly moved. He had to admit that this scholar was very powerful. He could see the situation of merchants so profoundly and accurately. No wonder he could pass the Jinshi examination and become a prefect, but he didn't know why he was demoted.

If I can escape this time, it's really... When I thought of this, I realized that my life and death were still uncertain, and I couldn't help but sigh again.

Jia Yucun thought that the other party was still worried and continued: "Brother Rungao, I also know that there must be some difficulties here. Linqing City is one of the largest trading towns in the North. Even if there is this opportunity, if there is no strong help, I am afraid that It’s hard to stand firm, but this requires careful consideration.”

Xue Jun nodded repeatedly. This is correct. Countless people are coveting such a big city. Even if there is a chance, if there is no backer, it will be swallowed up by the local tyrants.

“Thank you, Brother Yucun, for your advice. I hope we can escape this disaster and turn the bad luck into good luck.” Xue Jun bowed his hands solemnly.

The two of them were having a great time talking to each other here, but the **** on the other side was like a needle to the boy.

“My eldest brother is one of the best in the Imperial College. Do you know the Imperial College? All scholars in the country must have it..."

"Spit! Be careful and your tongue flashes. Is your uncle Keng afraid that he will be imprisoned? Who knows that there is a mixture of dragons and snakes in the Imperial College nowadays, if the ordinary state capital sends tribute every year, that's all. Is your uncle still the Bagong of Linqing Prefecture in Dongchang Prefecture or Shuntian Prefecture?"

The little girl curled her lips contemptuously. Even though she was in a dangerous situation, she refused to weaken her momentum. "I think most of them are paying tribute or being imprisoned."

These words stunned Ruixiang, who was usually eloquent.

Although he also knew that his master went to the Imperial College to study in prison, he didn't know exactly how he went there. He only knew that it was related to the master. He didn't understand the terms "paying tribute regularly" or "paying tribute every year". understood.

Seeing that Ruixiang was as speechless as a dumb bird, the little girl raised her head proudly, "You don't understand this either. Please ask your master in the future. Don't be so shameless as to be trivial." .”

 Ruixiang was furious.

The Spring Festival is here, Lao Rui wishes brothers a happy holiday and good health!

　　

 (End of this chapter)