Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 307
After kowtowing,
Jiang Chunyue has always maintained such a posture of being motionless, her attitude is sincere and unaffected, that kind of expression is that Su Jinkai, who is so exquisite, is moved by it. Brother Jiang is afraid that he will go all out, and he usually doesn't see that the pampered President Jiang actually has it. This courage.

Zhang Jinyu also didn't make a sound for a while, just sat there calmly, took a sip of tea, but kept looking at the kneeling figure from the corner of her eye.

Like a sculpture, it didn't move at all. It had an attitude, but it didn't know if it was true or not, so it deliberately didn't speak.

After waiting for a while, Zhang Jinyu touched the tea bowl, gently covered the tea bowl, nodded and said;
"Okay, get up,"

"Thank you, Lord Hou!"

Jiang Chunyue kowtowed again, then stood up trembling, staggering and respectfully standing aside, very sincere,

"Well, tell me, what's the purpose of coming here?"

Zhang Jinyu looked at President Jiang, who was not too young. Since he was here, it was easy to talk, and he didn't let him go around, and asked straight to the point.

Hearing this, Jiang Chunyue felt relieved, there was a door to the secret passage, and the Jiang family had saved half of it, as long as they didn't let themselves down and waited hard, let alone come here in vain, settled down, and prepared the long-awaited The rhetoric was spoken.

just wanted to talk,

It's just that when he looked up and saw Su Jinkai at the back, standing there like an old servant, such a proud person would be so humble.

Jiang Chunyue was also startled, he would not have directly turned to Lord Hou, that was such a big family business, Su Jinkai was able to make such a decision, although he had some guesses in his heart, what should he do? So safe,

Jiang Chunyue gritted her teeth secretly, and said with determination;
"Master Hou, the little Jiang Chunyue wants to take refuge in Master Hou, and also wants to ask Lord Hou to show mercy and give Xiao a chance."

Zhang Jinyu was naturally willing, but she still wanted to find out where this person came from, so she asked;

"It's not me showing you the way, it's you leaving a way for yourself, tell me what you know?"

Jiang Chunyue didn't dare to express her anger, so she organized her words and replied in a low voice;

"Go back, Lord Hou. The younger one is the chairman of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce. I still know about the one-acre land in Suzhou. There are three salt merchants in Suzhou, the other two are Ma Rilu and Bao Zhiyong, and the last one is from the East Prince's Mansion. People accounted for more than half of the Suzhou salt industry, and Jiao Xiong, the commander of the Jiangnan Daying Camp, was also an old member of the East Prince's Mansion, but the East King probably couldn't influence this person now, so he should find another master."

Oh, it turned out to be so, the East Prince's Mansion is indeed a big family from the south of the Yangtze River, it seems that there are people with him everywhere,
"Then can you tell me, what happened to Mr. Lin in Yangzhou?"

Zhang Jinyu also wanted to quickly understand the situation behind Lin Ruhai, so as to take a good look at what happened there, so that he could prescribe the right medicine, and he didn't want to have too much friction with those aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River. These should cause headaches for the royal father and son in the capital.

"Yes, Lord Hou, Mr. Lin is only in charge of distributing salt and collecting some salt tax for us these years, but it has to be raised every year, more and more, and there are some other industries under his command, so he didn't ask too much, but those people, In particular, the salt merchants in Yangzhou account for half of Jiangnan, and the private salt is also firmly controlled in private, Bao Zhiyong in Suzhou and Wang Yinghan in Yangzhou are the most prominent among them."

Jiang Chunyue swallowed and continued,
"So I naturally treated Mr. Lin unfavorably. But later, Mr. Lin actually sent people to arrest the people who made illegal salt, and also asked people from the Imperial City Department to arrest the leaders of illegal salt sales. Naturally, he angered various gangs and the two of them. , and then there was a series of confrontations. I heard that many people died. As for the others, we paid two copies of the money, one to the court and the other to Wang Yinghan to hand over to King Dong, and then privately to Lin Lin. It has been like this for years, my lord."

Zhang Jinyu also understood that profiteering from private salt is not just for fun. Lin Ruhai has broken the roots of others. No wonder it is the thorn in the flesh of those people, and he wants to get rid of it quickly.

Well, Lin Ruhai also took money from the salt merchants. No wonder the Grand View Garden of the Jia family can be built. The accumulation of several generations of the Lin family should have fallen into the hands of the Jia family. The younger sister was killed in the end, and Jia's family was considered extinct.

Looking at Jiang Chunyue who was still standing below, she confessed;
"In the future, apart from giving to the imperial court and Master Lin, the Dongwang's side will stop, but this Marquis wants half of your profits, all of which will be converted into Jiangnan materials and special products, and all of them will be shipped outside the customs. Of course, as long as you keep yourselves safe, this Marquis will protect you." It’s safe, and even if there is a change in Jiangnan in the future, you can come outside the pass.”

This remark was not only for Jiang Chunyue alone, but also for Su Jinkai who was behind him. The two of them also knew the advice that Master Hou gave to themselves and others.

Immediately knelt down,

"Don't worry, Lord Hou, I understand that it will be done properly."

"Okay, get up."

Just after Zhang Jinyu finished explaining, she heard the guard outside the door knocking on the door.
"Lord Hou, Deputy Qianhu of the Imperial City Department of Yangzhou, came here to report that the matter is urgent."

"What about people?"

Zhang Jinyu also quickly asked, isn't Yangzhou's Grand Inner Imperial City Secretary the one who was sent in advance by Inner Minister Dai Quan?

"Go back to Lord Hou, and we'll be at the camp at the pier."

"Prepare the frame to go back."

"It's Lord Hou."

After speaking, the guard turned around and went down to make arrangements, while Zhang Jinyu stood up and said;
"The two of you go back and prepare. The Marquis still has some important things to do. As for those people, they are just suffering from ringworm and scabies. They are insignificant. Now start to buy supplies and send them outside the customs. Give them a token. With this token, you can enter Pingyang .”

"Yes, Lord Hou."

The two of them agreed, and then Duan Hong took out two tokens and handed them to them. The two of them were excited after receiving the tokens.

"Okay, let's go down."

The two hurriedly saluted and resigned. Zhang Jinyu also returned to the box after the two left. Seeing that the girls were still watching with great interest, they didn't bother, and sat with them for a while.

Unexpectedly, Qin Keqing had a delicate mind and knew that Mr. Lang must have something to do, so she stood up and threw all the red flowers in the basket off the high platform.

"Husband, let's go. We've watched and made a fuss. It's better to rest early."

The other women nodded when they saw Madam saying this.

"OK, then go back."

Beijing,

Ouchi,

"Report! Jinbei urgent report, Jinbei urgent report."

from outside the city,
The messenger who delivered the order also rushed into the palace on a fast horse, heading straight for the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this time, Emperor Wu hadn't rested yet, and by the oil lamp in his study, he was still looking at the internal counselors of the speech officials in the capital.

Thinking about Luo Yunhou's strategy of pacifying captivity before, I was also excited, hesitant, unable to sleep for many days, and after the court that day, I went to the Changle Palace of the father to inquire about the matter, but the father actually let himself I went back and thought about it, but I didn't see him face to face.

What is the meaning of this, to fight or not to fight, how to fight?
I lost my mind for a while, but Luo Yunhou can really defeat the main force of the Donghu people. Thinking of the servant who is known as the Donghu Changshengtian, Youxian King Qi Tihou, I also have a headache. This person is a great enemy .

"Report, Jinbei urgent report, Jinbei urgent report."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, who wanted to go back to rest here, felt nervous when he heard the urgent report, what happened to the urgent report from the north of Shanxi.

After waiting for a while, Dai Quan also hurriedly received the urgent report from the outside, and then asked the servants around him to arrange for the reporter to rest.

He hurriedly turned around and went back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and entered the Royal Study Room.

Emperor Wu was also anxious to wait, so he stood up and walked down.

"What's going on? Are there Donghu people from Jinbei County?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it seems that it should be. It's just that spring has just begun, and the Donghu people have come. Isn't it too early?"

Dai Quan estimated the situation in Jinbei County in his heart, which is the only way for Donghu people, but why he came so early this year, could it be that Qi Tihou has a new move.

Although Emperor Wu was suspicious, his movements were not slow. He took the urgent letter, looked at the sealing paint, and tore it open after checking it, took out the secret letter and read it.

I saw the scribbled writing on the letter, which was still written with unpolished ink,
Minister, Hou Xiaolian informs His Majesty that the main force led by Donghu Youxian King has arrived at the Jinbei Pass, and he has been attacking day and night. The last general suffered heavy casualties, and Liu Fang's reinforcements followed. Self-inflicted casualties continued to attack, as a last resort, the final general asked for help from Anshui County, Hedong County, and Zhongshan County. Thirty miles away from the city pass of your majesty is the king's tent of Marquis Qiati.

"Qi Tihou, damn it."

Finally, Emperor Wu couldn't hold back, and angrily reprimanded him fiercely.

Then he squeezed the letter into a ball in his hands, and the veins on his hands protruded, showing that his heart was full of anger.

As soon as Dai Quan heard that His Majesty mentioned the mention of Marquis Qie Ti, he naturally knew that Jinbei Pass was besieged again by Marquis Qie Ti, but such a grand pass, as long as there are enough defenders and Ti Hou is doing useless work, he is afraid that there will not be enough defenders. It's troublesome.

Dai Quan stepped forward to help Emperor Wu, then gently supported Zhou Shihong on the back, and asked in a low voice;

"Your Majesty, but Qi Tihou is here again?"

Emperor Wu endured it, took a breath and said;

"It's him, now he doesn't pay attention to me and the imperial court anymore. There are more than [-] enemy troops outside the pass. Hou Xiaolian is afraid that he won't be able to defend, so he has already asked for help from the surrounding counties and cities. Liu Fang is there, and so is I. Feel a little relieved, but this time is over, what about autumn?"

Speaking of this, Emperor Wu and Dai Quan thought of Luo Yunhou's plan to pacify captivity at the same time, and Dai Quan comforted him;

"Your Majesty, as long as there are enough guards at Xiongguan Pass in the North of Shanxi, you will not be afraid to mention the main force of Hou Donghu, but what your Majesty said is also a problem. The losses in North Jin are too great every year, and the surrounding counties and cities are also miserable. The slaves are also heartbroken. Then Tihou will fight for life and death, but this servant has no power to relieve His Majesty's worries."

Emperor Wu was very happy when he heard that, you old bastard is still looking for Qi Tihou to fight for life and death, and he also laughed and cursed;
"You are quite capable, and if Tihou fights you for life and death, how many tricks do you think you can survive? This Youxian King was the number one warrior of Donghu back then, and he was specially appointed by the Donghu royal court. Now In the past ten years, the strength of the subordinates has become more and more full, and now the wings are full and the fangs are exposed, and Dawu is a little bit powerless now."

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong also had to admit that even though Dawu is so mighty on the surface, there are some things that really have to be cautious and cautious.

(End of this chapter)