I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 485 Meeting
At night, the Wang family.

"My lord, the doctor has come to see you during the day. There is nothing serious about the bones, and I can still do my job for you in the future." Wang Tutou leaned on the bed, and in this summer, with a broken leg, he could only lie down most of the time. , It is conceivable that I feel aggrieved.

Fortunately, the leg injury will be fine for a month, and he can go back to the Yamen, otherwise Wang Butou really wished he could go to the Changxing Inn immediately and kill Zhan Feiyu, the culprit.

Putting down the cup in his hand, Lieutenant Cheng naturally wouldn't drink the tea from Wang's family, the tea is too bad to drink, "There is no rush on the job, you should take good care of your wounds."

"Thank you, sir." Catcher Wang thanked again gratefully, thinking of the news reported by his subordinates during the day, he couldn't help asking seriously: "My lord, is this really going to change the story?"

Wang Butou clenched his fists in resentment, suppressing the anger rolling in his chest. He had never suffered such a big loss in the Yamen for so many years. His legs were broken, and he was thrown away from the second floor like a dead dog. go down.

Glancing at Wang Botou, who had hatred in his eyes, Cheng Xianwei sneered: "That little girl is Zhu County Magistrate's guest, Huang Baocai's case has been reported to the procuratorate, once we make a move, we will be the first to offend It's Master Zhu."

Cheng Xianwei is not stupid, and he knows that Zhu County Magistrate is even more so. The reason why Zhu County Magistrate delegated power to him is because he needs to clear all obstacles for him, and make Liu County a stable and peaceful place that merchants like most.

But once someone from above investigates, County Magistrate Zhu can push it all away. After all, these dirty things are all done by himself, and County Magistrate Zhu is at most guilty of negligence.

If Huang Baocai's case is overturned and re-investigated by the procuratorate in the future, he will surely die!But when he thought of the money, Cheng Xianwei's eyes became sharper. It's just that people make money and birds die for food, and everyone gets what they need.

Although he was not reconciled, Lieutenant Chengxian's words had already been made clear, and Wang Butou didn't dare to think about going to Zhan Feiyu for revenge. In the end, County Magistrate Zhu is the official of Liu County's parents, and the Zhu family is not something they can offend. started.

"Master Zhu made an appointment with that girl tomorrow, and then we can find out her details." Cheng Xianwei's tone eased.

It's not that he's afraid of offending County Magistrate Zhu, but he knows himself and the enemy and wins all battles. Without finding out Zhan Feiyu's origin, Cheng Xianwei will not act rashly.

Wang Butou nodded understandingly, "If it is useful to get your subordinates, please speak up, my lord, and your subordinates will die!"

Seeing the loyal Wang Botou, Captain Cheng got up and walked over, patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, "Heal your injuries first, and if we don't take action, it doesn't mean the old man won't take action."

Wang Baotou looked at his broken right leg, and then thought of those abductees whose legs had been broken, he couldn't help but gloated and laughed, "It's still a master, and the subordinates have forgotten this."

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The yamen of the world opens to the south, so don't come in if you have a reason and don't have money.

Ordinary people will take a detour when they see the county government. This stems from the fear of the government and these officials who hold the power of life and death. The county government in Liuxian County is an exception.

The county magistrate of Zhu was kind to merchants, so at the side door in the backyard of the yamen, those merchants who came to visit could basically enter and exit the yamen as long as they handed over the post.

In just a few days, both local and foreign merchants in Liu County knew that the case of Huang Baocai's murder was tricky.

"Master Hou, your old caravan traveled far and wide. Is there a big merchant with the surname Zhan in the south of the Yangtze River? What kind of business do you do?" The young man who spoke was respectful.

Hearing this, the group of people drinking tea in the lobby also put down their teacups and stopped talking. Huang Baocai died as soon as he died. It doesn't matter whether Dong Guizhi is the real murderer or not. They are worried about their own business.

"Yes, Lord Hou, I sent someone to the inn to inquire. I heard that even County Magistrate Zhu didn't know the details of the little girl, but the yamen dared to close the case hastily. Magistrate Zhu has a lot of schemes."

Others also nodded. They are the largest merchants in Liu County, they are involved in basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation, and they also help each other on weekdays.

There are also many foreign merchants in Liu County, but this is their territory, and other people can only make a small profit, while the local merchants still hold the bulk.

Lord Hou's hair and beard are already gray, but no one dares to underestimate this old man. He was born as a Jinshi back then, and has been a third-rank official until he retired early because of his poor health.

After Master Hou returned to his hometown in Liu County, he had already earned a huge family business outside.

Now the property of the Hou family is managed by the two sons of Lord Hou, but everyone present knows that it is this hale and hearty old man who really has the right to speak.

"Our Hou family started with food. I don't know about other businesses, but at least I have never heard of the surname Zhan." The old man said slowly, and the two wine shop masters who were present at the scene immediately relaxed. tone.

Half-closed his eyes and looked at the other people with tense expressions, the old man sighed and said: "You all have been to Jiangnan Road before, that place is really full of merchants, and everyone is rich in the world, it may be a strong enemy for us , but it may be an ordinary merchant in Jiangnan Road, and it is not easy to find a needle in a haystack if you want to find someone with only one surname."

"What the old man said is very true." Everyone nodded in conviction.

"If it's really a merchant, it's fine. In business and business, Liu County is our territory and we can't allow outsiders to act wild." The old man changed the subject, and his wrinkled old face became dignified, "I'm afraid it's a big family in Jiangnan Road. If the family It will be even more troublesome if someone in the court is an official."

The scholars in the Daqing Dynasty were noble, and they always looked down on merchants, but it is true that the industries of these big families are far stronger than the merchants in the Daqing Dynasty.

Which family doesn't have thousands of acres of fertile land?There is no shortage of Zhuangzi, shops, and houses, and the accumulated heritage of several generations should not be underestimated.

The warehouse is estimated to be full of boxes and boxes of jewellery, antique calligraphy and paintings worth thousands of gold, all kinds of precious medicinal materials, cloth...

The rules of big families are generally like this. Those who can't read are responsible for taking care of the general affairs of the family and earning money for the family, while those who are officials in the court provide various shelters. Collusion between officials and businessmen".

Everyone present had inquired about Zhan Feiyu's details, and they also knew that she couldn't put down the book all day long. A little girl studied so hard when she was away from home. Family.

Silence spread in the hall, and everyone looked sad. If it was a nobleman they could not afford to offend, once they came to Liu County, people who did the same business as the Zhan family didn't want to close their doors, so they had to change their livelihoods.

After a long time, the young man who was the first to speak stood up and bowed to the old man who was sitting in the main seat, "Master Hou, you are a highly respected old man, and you are the guest of County Magistrate Zhu, please help me , Find out the news for us, even if we can't stop it, let us have a preparation."

Others also stood up to salute Lord Hou. This is the only way out. At least they know what kind of business it is, and they can avoid it. Lieutenant Cheng didn't care about his face, he was Magistrate Zhu's savior and loyal subordinate.

The old man supported his beard and sighed, "Forget it, since that's the case, I will take this trip for you."

Everyone was overjoyed, maybe they were too eager to know the news, and they also went to the county government office behind Lord Hou. The little girl has a lot of background, but after all, she is young, maybe she can be persuaded, and then things will turn around.

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It was still Wei Xiancheng who greeted Zhan Feiyu at the door. A little girl could be treated like this, which shows how much Zhu County Magistrate attaches importance to this meeting.

After some courteous greetings, County Magistrate Zhu got straight to the point and said, "Liu County is far away from Jiangnan Road. If the girl is worried that the letter will be lost, you can ask the post station to deliver it for you."

The letters of the people in the Daqing Dynasty were usually delivered by acquaintances. If the distance was far away and there were no acquaintances returning home, they could go to the escort agency.

The post station usually transports the official documents of the imperial court, and can also deliver the letters of the common people on its behalf, but the price is expensive. It costs at least one tael of silver to send from one state capital to the next state capital.

Merchants are lowly, and the post station does not accept the letter paper of merchants. The reason why Zhu County Magistrate dared to do this is because he gave extra money to the little official who delivered the letter.

Secondly, the Zhu family is a military officer, and there are many Tongze in Qianzhong Road. The small matter of sending letters is harmless, and the key is to make the small officials at the post station earn more money, which can be regarded as mutual benefit.

Zhan Feiyu heard the implication in Zhu County Magistrate's words, "The taste of the Duoxia offering in Liuxian County is amazing, have you ever thought about letting the people in other prefectures also eat this authentic Duxian dialect?" Xia offering?"

That's it?Zhu County Magistrate's complexion sank, but he still spoke patiently: "The Paxia Festival in Liuxian County has a long history, dating back hundreds of years, and the Paxia Festival in other prefectures of Qianzhong Road is similar to the taste of Liu County. In the past, when I was studying abroad, I had eaten the Paxia offering from Liuxian County in the local restaurants."

To put it bluntly, merchants have opened restaurants in other places, because the cooks are from the middle of Guizhou, so the taste of this Boxiagong is naturally authentic.

The county magistrate Zhu didn't want to open a few unpopular wine shops outside, he wanted to use Zhan Feiyu to catch up with her elders, if he could open a workshop in Liuxian that no other state capital had, or monopolize a certain business Business, in a few years, Liu County will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes.

(End of this chapter)