The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1844 Zheng Jun
When Xuan Shijing went out with Jinyang this time, he didn't bring many people with him, but he brought Gao Jun, Chang Le and four other guards. There were only eight people in the group. Anyway, it was enough to protect them on the road. When they got to the place, He has Baiqisi at his disposal, and if he really needs to use more people, with Li Chengqian's edict, Xuan Shijing can also mobilize local troops.

The families that infiltrated the local money houses may have some power in the local area, but no matter how powerful they are, if they face the army, they will not be afraid. If even the army dares to resist, what is it called?That's called rebellion.

Xuan Shijing and the others rode in a carriage, and the guards rode on horses. At night, they could take turns to rest.

The carriage slowly left Zhuangzishang, Dongshan County, and headed towards Luoyang in the east. At this time, it was already the twelfth lunar month.

After walking for more than a day, scattered snowflakes floated in the sky.

"Master, madam, we have to hurry up, we can't sleep in the wild today." Chang Le, who was driving outside the carriage, said.

"Okay, let's speed up and try to settle down in the city before dark." Xuan Shijing said.

"Yes." Chang Le replied.

The carriage ran wildly on the official road. Although it was a four-wheeled carriage, the bumps were still very uncomfortable. If it was replaced by a two-wheeled carriage, it might be so uncomfortable.

The four-wheeled carriage of Xuan Shijing and his party walked on the official road, which also attracted the attention of many people. Although this kind of four-wheeled carriage has been promoted in the engineering college, it is only used by people around Chang'an , Daozhengfang is the most popular. After leaving Chang'an, few people ride in such a carriage, so it is relatively novel to be seen by others.

Fortunately, after listening to Chang Le's words, he hurried on the road halfway, otherwise he would really be in the wilderness of Lu Su at night, and the snow in the sky was getting bigger and bigger, and soon, a thick layer had accumulated on the ground.

People who walked outside all returned to their homes, and those who rushed to other places like Xuan Shijing also entered the city and found inns to stay. The current weather is really not suitable for traveling.

Without hurrying, Xuan Shijing was idle in the inn, which was rare.

"I didn't expect that after I came out, on the way to do errands, I would have such leisure time to carefully appreciate the scenery outside Chang'an." Xuan Shijing smiled while standing by the window.

They also just settled down at the inn.

"It seems that as long as my husband is in Chang'an, I can't stop. If there is a chance next year, I can go out more with my husband." Jin Yang said while packing his luggage.

The snow outside was getting bigger and bigger. It seemed that it was going to fall all night. This was not good news for them.

"How can it be so easy." Xuan Shijing laughed.

At this moment, the door was knocked, Jin Yang turned around, came to the door, and opened the door.

When the visitor saw Jin Yang, he bowed and clasped his fists in salute: "Your Majesty, Wang Yu, Baiqisi, see Your Highness the Princess."

"Excuse me, come in." Jin Yang let Wang Yu into the room. He must have something to do when he came to the inn at this time.

Xuan Shijing turned around and looked at Wang Yu, Xuan Shijing had heard him just now at the door to identify himself.

"I pay my respects to Duke Xuan." After Wang Yu came in, he saluted Xuan Shijing again.

"No need to be too polite." Xuan Shijing said indifferently: "How is the situation in Luoyang?"

Before arriving in Luoyang, Xuan Shijing must have known the details of Luoyang in advance on the way.

"Luoyang, including the surrounding banks, are all infiltrated by the Zheng family's power in Xingyang. Baiqisi had already discovered that all the banks in the Tang Dynasty, and the infiltrated banks by various aristocratic families were all based on their regions. For the sake of division, let’s take the Zheng family of Xingyang as an example, the places they infiltrate are Luoyang and its surrounding areas, with Luoyang as the center, spreading to the surrounding area.” Wang Yu said.

Well, one is divided by region. When Xuan Shijing heard Wang Yu say that, he sneered in his heart. The five surnames and seven sects spread all over the Tang Dynasty. There were people from the fourteen Dao and the thirteen Dao. Fortunately, the Xiongjin Dao had just been established. Yes, the Qianzhuang has not implemented it yet, if they implement it, will they not even let Xiong Jin Dao go?
Some aristocratic families in Guanzhong near Chang'an are not easy to attack, so they aim at the south. There is no aristocratic family in the south that can compare with the five surnames and seven clans today. For those who have been there for many years, it is not difficult to attack the bank.

"Who is in charge of the Zheng family in Luoyang now?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"Hui Xuangong is Zheng Jun, the second son of Zheng Shanguo." Wang Yu responded.

"This Zheng Jun, have you checked?"

"Zheng Jun is the son of Zheng Shanguo's concubine. He is mainly in charge of the Zheng family's property in Luoyang and the affairs of the Luoyang bank. He is behind the scenes of the Zheng family," Wang Yu said.

"Apart from Zheng Jun, who else in the Zheng family is associated with the Luoyang Bank?" Xuan Shijing continued to ask.

"Zheng Jun's son, Zheng Yuanfu." Wang Yu said, "The main reason is that the father and son are in charge, but Zheng Jun's son is not considered promising."

"Why, is he a flamboyant young man?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"Yes, although it is nominally helping Zheng Jun to manage the property around Luoyang, but in the market, it is just to get some money from Zheng Jun, and then go out to spend time and money." Wang Yu said: "Zheng Jun is taking care of the Zheng family. The properties in Luoyang, when he took care of these properties, also intercepted some money from them, kept them in his own hands, and put them under his name, and most of this part was managed by Zheng Yuanfu outside. "

"Isn't Zheng Yuanfu a big spender? Zheng Jun is so relieved to let him take care of the money he intercepted from the Zheng family?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"Zheng Jun only has one son, Zheng Yuanfu." Wang Yu said, "Except for Zheng Yuanfu, he can't trust others. Moreover, although Zheng Yuanfu spends money like water, compared to the money Zheng Jun got from the Zheng family's property , it can still afford his expenses, and not only the money, but also part of the property, all under Zheng Yuanfu’s name, it’s a bit like leaving a way for his son.”

Xuan Shijing nodded while listening.

This is the Tang Dynasty, an era when even a bastard had no status. Zheng Jun himself was the bastard of the Zheng family. It's useless to the Zheng family, and even with their son, they won't have a good life.

(End of this chapter)