Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 280 The Big Thief
"After I arrived in Datang, I was given a mansion by His Majesty!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "Other food and clothing were also given along with it. It was very comprehensive, so I didn't need to worry about it, so I came to Mang Mountain to replace it. I bought a private house! Look, it’s over there—" Having said that, Jin Renwen stretched out his hand and pointed to the west, which was Mangshan Mountain.

"The shady house?"

"That's right!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "At that time, I thought that since I entered Chang'an and served the emperor, I would not want to return home. This Mang Mountain is a favorite cemetery for Tang people, so I bought a piece in advance. In case of emergencies. But I didn’t expect that the cemetery was useless, and Baekje was wiped out first!”

Hearing this, Wang Wenzuo couldn't help admiring Jin Renwen secretly. It's no wonder that he, a Silla native, was able to thrive in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to conforming to the trend of Tang's attack on Goguryeo, his own handling of things also played a large role , I really have to learn a lot from him in this regard.

"Brother Dedicated!"

"Brother Renshou, what are your orders!"

"I have already written down your matter, but since you said, that matter may involve a lot, and Luoyang will be farther ahead. There were so many people at that time, and seeing you and me together, I'm afraid Some are not good!"

"Yes, yes!" Only then did Li Jingye come to his senses, and said with a smile, "Brother Renshou is thoughtful, so I'll say goodbye here!" , I sweep the couch in Chang'an to greet you, please don't forget!"

"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly cupped his hands in return: "It's time for business, and I will definitely come to bother you next time!"

Li Jingye embraced the crowd, pulled his mount, and rode away. His followers hurriedly followed, and saw dozens of riders on the official road like dragons and tigers, splashing a cloud of smoke, and the passers-by hurriedly retreated.

"This Li Jingye was born in the same mold as his grandfather, but unfortunately he was born 50 years later!" Jin Renwen sighed.

"Brother Renshou, why did you say that?" Wang Wenzuo asked, "I remember you said that the British government is extremely strict, so it shouldn't be like this?"

"Saburo, you are talking about the current British Duke, not the British Duke when he was young!" Jin Ren asked with a smile.

"A young British prince? What was that like!"

"Hey!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "The British ancestors were in the previous dynasty, and there were thousands of bells of grain in the house (the measuring device, there are 100 buckets, and some say 64 buckets), and there are many children's servants. From the very beginning, my father was generous, helping the poor, regardless of relatives! Saburo, how do you think the British government got the money and food?"

"Presumably, the British patriarch was once an official, and he had accumulated land!" Wang Wenzuo replied.

"No!" Jin Shengtan shook his head: "At least his father had never been an official, and he later became an official because of his son's honor!"

"This is a bit strange!" Wang Wenzuo frowned. It was possible for ancient farmers to accumulate wealth through self-management for several generations, but generally speaking, there was an upper limit. As Jin Renwen said, there are thousands of bells in a home, which means a few Wanshi's storage of grain far exceeded the upper limit of personal struggle, not to mention that Li Ji and his son often helped the poor, and they certainly did not rely on farming and exploiting tribes and laborers.

"It's very simple. British Duke and his father are robbers, and they are big robbers!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "His family is in Weinan County, Huazhou, on the bank of the Yu River, and he robs government and merchant ships and makes a lot of money. Then his father and son used a small part of the looted property to help the surrounding people, otherwise they would have been reported to the government long ago!"

"It's not a big deal, heroes don't ask about their background!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"I'm reminding you to be careful with this guy!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "Although Li Jingye is the eldest grandson, his grandfather doesn't like him very much. Why? It's because the British public can see that this grandson is exactly the same as himself in his bones." , is not a peaceful master. But the British Duke was born in troubled times, but Li Jingye was born in Taiping years. I have seen many such people in Chang'an. The hardships of troubled times, thinking things too simply, most of them will not end well!"

"Thank you, brother Renshou, for reminding me. I will remember it!" Wang Wenzuo nodded. Just as Jin Renwen said, before the imperial examination system prevailed, people like Li Ji usually farmed and gathered grain, and recruited desperadoes to strengthen their force and rob Or powerful landlords in illegal trade are quite common in Han society. Guo Xie, Zhu Jia, Zu Di, and Gao Aocao are Li Ji's predecessors. These people have the dual identities of defenders and oppressors at the same time.

In a normal period of great unification, such people would be the key targets of cruel state and county officials, such as the Zhu family and Guo Xie.In troubled times, these people can quickly rise by virtue of their accumulated wealth and military experience and backbones accumulated in robbery operations, and even enter the noble group of the new dynasty by virtue of their force, such as Zudi, Gao Aocao and Li score.However, if a person like this cannot change his usual behavior in the new dynasty and violates the criminal law, he will often be attacked or even eliminated by the imperial power. Li Ji is undoubtedly very aware of this, so he was able to escape the Taizong and Gaozong dynasties In the bloody storm, he kept his profit and kept his fortune, but his grandson might not be able to do it.

Wang Wenzuo and his party arrived in Luoyang, arranged Liu Rengui in Jin Renwen's mansion, and then continued to Chang'an.As Li Jingye said, the news about Prince Donggong leading the polo team six times has spread.Along the way, there were people who greeted them constantly, trying to get a place in the polo team from Jin Renwen, but Jin Renwen also insisted on it, saying that he didn't know anything now and had to go back to Chang'an to report to the emperor Battle of Baekje.Facing the enormous power behind the smiling faces, Wang Wenzuo could clearly feel Jin Renwen's exhaustion.

"Sanlang, did you see that?" Jin Ren asked with a smile, "There are countless people who want to join the prince's boat! If you still don't make up your mind, I'm afraid you won't have a place for you!"

"From what I've seen, if there are too many people on board, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"There are too many people on board, and there is a danger of overturning?" Jin Ren asked, "What do you mean?"

"Brother Renshou, the more people want to board the prince's ship, the more neglected His Majesty will be." Wang Wenzuo pointed to Chang'an: "Do you think the emperor will be happy or unhappy when he sees this scene?"

"But this is all approved by the emperor!" Jin Ren asked.

"Yes, this is indeed approved by the emperor! But the emperor may not have expected such a scene at the beginning. From what I can see below, if everyone only cares about jumping on the prince's boat, but ignores the feelings of the saint, even if the emperor has passed the The crown prince's mind will not be too happy, after all, he is the one sitting on the throne now!"

(End of this chapter)