Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 15
The beggar held the two treasures in his hands tightly, and he also had the intention of running away. His body was full of fear and cowardice, but more of it was fear.

"I'm from Yanling County..."

He left such a sentence and ran away quickly, without giving Chen Qingsi a chance to ask a second question.

Yanling County?
Chen Qingsi fumbled through the memories in his mind. Yanling County is adjacent to Yixing County and is located in the northwest. However, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of Changzhou and belongs to the territory of Runzhou.

Why did the beggar from Runzhou come to Changzhou?

It should not be an example...

He seemed to have discovered many beggars along the way. They were in a state of lethargy, carrying messy belongings and walking aimlessly on the street.

This state is not begging, but looking for a place to sleep.

How could a truly local beggar not know where to sleep?

To put it bluntly, after working as a beggar for half a year, I know exactly which dog hole is warm.

"Let's go!"

The person ran away, Chen Qingsi was not in a hurry, and planned to look deeper. This was the outskirts of the county, the most deserted place in the county. If you go to the prosperous places in the county, you should be able to see more.

Li Hongqing was in a bad mood, so he responded and walked towards his little red horse.

Chen Qingsi drove the donkey cart towards the county.

It was just as he expected: they gradually drove into the bustling area of ​​the county, and there were a lot of fireworks and shops and stalls shouting on the street.

There are also many wealthy children who show off their power with a group of servants.

Likewise, more beggars appeared in sight.

Looking at the relatively prosperous scene, Mr. Peng Qi seemed to feel that the atmosphere was a little boring, and broke the silence: "There is a market in front, which is the busiest place in Yixing County. It is your first time to visit, so it is best to bring some gifts."

Chen Qingsi said pointedly: "Then go and have a look. The answer lies in this market."

Mr. Peng Qi also realized that his student seemed to have an insight into something, and asked, "Have you discovered anything?"

Chen Qingsi said: "I'm not sure yet. Once I have a certain degree of confidence, I will explain it to the gentleman. Does the gentleman know who the magistrate of Yanling County is and who is behind him?"

Mr. Peng Qi said: "This teacher happens to know that the magistrate of Yanling County is called Li Jin. His father is Li Yifu, a member of Zhongshushe, your Majesty's most trusted favorite in recent times. This man was originally the governor of Ying. He was favored by Chu Suiliang. In response, he was demoted to Yanling and became the county magistrate. This person is mediocre in ability, but he likes to be arty. He often attends poetry meetings and is famous, but he knows nothing about administrative matters."

The look in Chen Qingsi's eyes was even brighter, she stopped talking and drove towards the market pointed by Elder Peng.

Elder Peng seemed to realize something and stopped talking.

But Li Hongqing was confused and asked anxiously: "What riddles are you playing? What did you find?"

Chen Qingsi whipped up her horsewhip and drove off in the donkey cart. This woman was always hanging around, and she had no idea what her plans were. She couldn't even sleep well, so she had to be anxious.

Li Hongqing was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but still rode his horse to follow.

When they arrived at the market, the group did not see a bustling scene. Instead, it was messy and messy. There were various broken stalls, trampled fruits and vegetables, and even scarlet liquid...

The streets are full of signs of the aftermath of the war.

Some people were crying, some were busy cleaning up the market, and some were sitting on the ground numbly.

Most of the shops on the street are closed.

Old Peng Qi lost his voice and asked: "What's going on?" Chen Qingsi jumped off the donkey cart and said: "Sir, wait a moment, the student will ask the reason."

Li Hongqing also dismounted and followed.

When Chen Qingsi saw a wine shop in the middle of the street that was about to close, she thought about it and asked, "Is this red wine jug on your horse filled with water or wine?"

Li Hongqing said without hesitation: "Of course it's wine."

"Have you finished drinking? We don't have any wine in the village. Do you need to fill it up?"

Li Hongqing looked a little embarrassed. The first thing on his mind when he came to the county was to buy wine.

Before Li Hongqing could react, Chen Qingsi took the wine gourd in her hand and strode towards the wine shop.

Li Hongqing was stunned and didn't realize what he was doing: Such quick movements.

"Master, don't close the door. Don't close the door. I've heard that you guys..." Chen Qingsi glanced at the signboard and said, "The wines at Peach Blossom Restaurant are unparalleled in the world. People come here from hundreds of miles away to drink. Once you close this shop, we can It’s all for nothing.”

The store owner felt relieved after hearing this, but thinking about the previous turmoil, he still said: "What a coincidence, we really can't do business today."

Chen Qingsi said: "Well, if you sell me a few bottles of wine and fill the gourd, it's not a wasted trip."

"That's all, sit down in the guest officer's shop."

Chen Qingsi walked in confidently and asked casually: "What's going on on the street? It's like a war."

The store owner's tone was full of helplessness: "This is not just a war. Two groups of beggars are fighting here. There are nearly a hundred people on both sides. The fight is so dark that no one dares to do business..."

Li Hongqing said angrily: "What's going on? Doesn't the government even care?"

The storekeeper smiled bitterly and said: "Of course there were people in charge in the past, but there was no room for the beggars to be so arrogant. Now the county soldiers have been transferred to Tongguan Mountain to encircle the remnants of Huofeng, and there is insufficient manpower. For such a large-scale fight, the county government officials There were simply not enough people, so it took them a long time to gather together a team of people. As soon as they showed up, the beggars all dispersed."

Li Hongqing glared at Chen Qingsi and reminded him that this was his problem.

Chen Qingsi ignored her and continued to ask: "Such a large-scale fight is really rare. In our place, the beggars have a head, and this head controls the beggars below to obey the rules."

As the shopkeeper spoke, he moved his hands very skillfully, and he had already filled the bottle with wine. He said: "It was the same here originally, there was also a beggar head. But a group of foreign beggars appeared out of nowhere. They were very numerous and powerful. No less than our local beggars. Today we are fighting over the market place..."

He handed the brewed wine to Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi took the wine bottle, opened the lid, smelled it, gave a thumbs up and said, "This store has good wine."

The store owner laughed with joy.

Seeing Li Hongqing swallowing, Chen Qingsi handed the wine bottle to her and said grandly: "Go on, pay the bill!" Then she slipped away with oil on her soles.

Li Hongqing always felt that he was at a disadvantage, but when he saw the storekeeper looking at him warily, he paid for the drink honestly.

"How about it?"

Before Chen Qingsi came close, Elder Peng could not wait to ask.

Chen Qingsi said softly: "If my prediction is correct, it should be an unannounced visit from the imperial court. This news is not a secret to Li Sheren. For the sake of his son's future, he revealed this news to County Magistrate Li. In order to welcome the angel, County Magistrate Li , drove all the beggars in the county to Yixing County."

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(End of this chapter)