Ji Tang

Chapter 1011: Be cautious first!

"Tell me, what do you want to do with that kid? He's scratched alive or something like that. Just give me the rules and my brother will definitely take care of it for you."

Qin Shuyu didn't take this matter to heart at all. He knew very well who Cheng Liang was.Not to mention martial arts, the Ji family's power in Jiangnan is to deal with the dandy of a powerful family. Isn't that easy to capture?
Cheng Liang didn't say anything when he heard this, he just smiled and said: "My brother came to Hangzhou to settle down, not to eliminate violence and bring peace to the people. Just do whatever you want? We are law-abiding people, how can we ignore the laws of the country?"

"Does that make sense?"

Qin Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Cheng Liang and laughed, and finally burst into tears.
"I didn't expect that after so many years, you are still so funny. I think you were the most sinister among us back then. On the surface, you looked very kind. You smiled like a Maitreya Buddha all day long, but as long as anyone dared to mess with you, there was always someone behind your back. You've done a lot of damage here!"

Thinking of what happened back then, Qin Huaiyu felt a little emotional for a while!
Although I and others had a good relationship with Ji Song back then, there was always a barrier. Whenever they were playing around, his eyes would be like looking at a naughty child, which made people very uncomfortable.

In addition, he and others were the nominal teacher, and their family often told them to respect each other, which made them afraid to play with Ji Song.

Not to mention after that, their official status and titles were constantly rising, and now they were on the same level as their old man, so they didn't even dare to do so.

On the contrary, the Ji clan members in Ji's school and other classmates who study together have a good relationship with them.Although they are in noble families, they are not arrogant people.

For those who study in Ji's Academy, how many of them have simple identities?So there aren’t that many twists and turns, so it’s quite fun.

Cheng Liang was not angry when he heard Qin Huaiyu talking about him, he was obviously used to it!

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. It's always like this. I really want to beat you up!"

Seeing this guy showing such an expression again, Qin Huaiyu suddenly became angry and said angrily: "You kid didn't say hello before you came? Your brother and I are also the governor of the same party now, so why should I protect you, the Ji family branch?" More than enough.”

"What? Why do you look down on your brother?"

Facing Qin Huaiyu's questioning, Cheng Liang said helplessly: "My good brother, I think so, but my family has said that since we are separated, we must be self-reliant. As long as it does not involve our own safety, we must not hurt Ji's family." The banner is working outside, otherwise the family law will be served at least, and the qualifications for family division will be cancelled."

Cheng Liang spread his hands and said, "What do you want me to do?"

"If it hadn't been for the commotion this time, you would have known about it sooner or later, and my little brother wouldn't have come. Since it's a matter of time, it's better for me to come and tell you first, so that you don't have to come to my house."

Qin Huaiyu waved his hand: "Brother Song has this temperament. He was very cautious before, and now you are even more cautious. It's boring, so damn boring. In life, if you can't do whatever you want, live happily. , then it would be better to die!"

"I can't learn it anyway!"

Hearing Qin Huaiyu's words, Cheng Liang shook his head and said, "Brother is wrong. What's wrong with being cautious? My cousin has been cautious all his life, and that's what made him successful."

"You are now the backbone of the Qin family. The old man is counting on you now. If you don't change your temper, what will happen then?"

"My cousin once said this: Speaking of people, this life is not only for yourself, but also for your relatives, friends, lover, and children. If you want to live a happy life, you can only be cautious first, think twice, think six, and think nine times before things happen. Thinking. If you don’t think about yourself, then you have to think about your family, right?”

"Look, if my cousin was a cruel person, he would be able to live happily longer than anyone else, but it is only because of the drag of us incompetent tribesmen that he is restrained and tied to the spot unable to move."

Cheng Liang said helplessly: "My brother is not afraid of your jokes. Back then, in order to prevent my cousin from going to sea, the third uncle led the whole clan, men, women and children, to kneel in front of my cousin and then held him down."

"It's embarrassing to say it. We seem to be happy, but we all know that as long as my cousin is here, my Ji family will prosper. It doesn't matter whether it is selfish or helpless. In short, we owe him."

Qin Huaiyu was stunned when he heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "Really or not? How come no one has ever heard of this matter?"

"What is there to say? Who has the nerve to say something embarrassing? If my third uncle finds out who is gossiping outside, that family law is not just for show!"

Cheng Liang was not in a good mood.

Qin Huaiyu took a breath of cold air, lowered his head and was silent for a long time. He suddenly picked up the wine glass and said solemnly: "Today, I owe you a favor. I won't say this unless I am a member of the family."

"Brother now understands why the old man keeps comparing me with Brother Song. The comparison between these two damn people is so irritating. You have to compare things!"

The married woman waved her hand and said, "What's there to thank you for? My little brother also came here in a hurry. If you think it makes sense, that's your blessing as a brother. If you think it doesn't make sense, just treat me as drunken nonsense and just listen to it! "

Qin Huaiyu poured wine for Cheng Liang and said with emotion: "I used to think that Ji's strength was due to luck, but today my brother has opened his eyes. There is no luck in this world. With your kid's ability, if you go to the army and become a general, Isn’t that easy to capture? But you refused the general’s solicitation, which my brother admires!”

At that time, General Li Ji also saw Cheng Liang's ability, and originally wanted to promote him to the frontier for a few years. When he had the opportunity to return to Chang'an, a general title was indispensable.

But who would have expected that this guy actually refused, and went home happily after working for three years. Many people felt sorry for him, thinking that he had lost a great opportunity.

"There's nothing to be sorry for. Am I not living a good life now? I don't have to go to war, and I don't have to look at anyone's face. I can teach on weekdays, how nice it is!"

Qin Huaiyu looked contemptuous and was about to make a sarcastic comment when the housekeeper suddenly came.

"Young Master, Zou Changshi is here, saying he has something to ask for!"

After speaking, he smiled and said to Cheng Liang: "I have seen Master Ji before. I haven't seen him for many years!"

Cheng Liang did not dare to neglect, and stood up quickly and said: "You can always offend me, but now my surname is Cheng, please don't forget it!"

The housekeeper is also an old man from Duke Hu's house. Of course he has met Cheng Liang before. They met him often before, so he didn't have much restraint.

"Surname Cheng?"

The butler was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"It's all the same, it's all the same!"

Cheng Liang was helpless and simply stopped talking.

Qin Huaiyu waved his hand and said angrily: "Don't you see that I am here to receive my brother? Tell him to get lost!"

The housekeeper responded with a smile, but refused to leave.

After all, this is a normal visit, and he is still the second-in-command in Hangzhou. Although the young master can ignore it, after all, in official circles, he still has to save face.

Cheng Liang knew what was going on as soon as he saw it. The old man had been like this before. He promised to be diligent, but as long as Qin Huaiyu did something wrong, he would never tolerate it.

This is the right given to him by the old man, and there is nothing Qin Huaiyu can do about it!
"You'd better meet him. He's your right-hand man after all. It won't sound good if this is spread out!"

When Qin Huaiyu heard this, he thought, come on, let's meet him!
"It's okay, but you have to keep it. I'll see my brother vent his anger on you later!"

After saying that, he couldn't help but pull Cheng Liang, who wanted to avoid, and refused to let him go. He had no choice but to sit down again.

"Then the old slave just reported it!"

Seeing that his young master had returned from his lost way, the old man left immediately, making Qin Huaiyu roll his eyes.

"Look, are there any rules for servants? You always use the old man to suppress me!"

He got angry when he talked about this. The old man always felt that he had not grown up yet, so he sent such a annoying old man to look at him.He can guarantee that the old man knows everything about his affairs. This is a spy planted by him!

"Hey!"

Cheng Liang let out a laugh and said angrily: "You are in the midst of blessings and don't know how to be blessed. As the saying goes, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. If you dislike him, how about giving it to your younger brother?"

"Bah! What a beautiful thought, I'm afraid you want to eat my fart!"

Qin Huaiyu became anxious when he heard this. Even though he was coming and going all day long, he respected the old man very much.Hearing that this guy actually wanted to poach himself, he immediately became unhappy.

Cheng Liang smiled and said nothing. Besides, this guy was so anxious!
At this time, outside the Governor's Mansion, Zou Jin was pacing back and forth anxiously. He had been in there for so long, why didn't he come out yet?

"Zou Changshi, please come in, my young master is waiting for you inside!"

Just when Zou Jin was thinking about whether to be informed, the housekeeper came out.

"Ah, thank you butler!"

The housekeeper led the way, and Zou Jin followed behind. Logically speaking, as the second-in-command in Hangzhou, he shouldn't be like this, but he really couldn't bear it.

At first, my own governor thought he was here to get gold plating, and he might leave at some point. After all, as the eldest son of the famous Duke Hu of the Tang Dynasty, he would inherit the title in the future.

But this stay has lasted three years, and there is no sign of leaving until now, which makes people helpless.

A distinguished son of a noble family, a young master who grew up with a golden key in his mouth.

There are advantages and disadvantages to working for such a person.The good thing is that once someone takes a liking to you and is willing to support you, you'll be lucky. A little leakage from someone's nails will last you a long time.

But there is also a disadvantage, that is, once people don't like you, your life is basically over. Even if you have some ability, no one is willing to offend people for you.

Even if they don't do anything, if they show a little attitude, people will rush to fawn over them!

"Zou Changshi!"

Just as Zou Jin was deep in thought, the housekeeper in front suddenly stopped!
"Huh? Is there something wrong with the housekeeper?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to remind you because you are a pretty good official."

"Please say!"

Zou Jin was stunned for a moment, but quickly took up his stance and bowed deeply to the other party.He doesn't talk about anything else in his life, but he listens to others' advice.

"It's time to take care of your nephew. If he offends the wrong people, I'm afraid you won't be able to get away with it!"

After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation and said: "My young master is visiting a guest. The one who came in must have said a good word!"

Then we stood in front of the moon gate and motioned for him to go in by himself!

Zou Jin frowned, but seeing that he had no intention of saying anything more, he could only temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart and walked inside alone.Just after turning around a rockery, I saw two people talking in a pavilion not far away.But what surprised him was that the two of them were like friends, and there were bursts of laughter from time to time.

"Since you're here, come and have a drink. What are you doing standing there?"

Qin Huaiyu saw Zou Jin beside the rockery out of the corner of his eye, raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice.

Zou Jin did not dare to neglect, and trotted over quickly, saluting: "I am here to pay my respects to the envoy. I disturb your elegance, and I am frightened by this!"

"Okay, I won't say anything to be polite. We have been working together for a while. You must know who I am. Sit down and talk!"

Qin Huaiyu pointed to the stone bench next to him and said.

"Subordinate to obey!"

Zou Ji also knew that this was not the time to be polite, and during this period he had figured out this person's temperament.Perhaps because he has been accustomed to being domineering since he was a child, he always speaks the truth.

But the better thing is that as long as you say it, you won't regret it.This is much better than those people who are double-dealing and talk secretly.

As long as you don't touch his bottom line, you can say anything, and dealing with such a person is actually pretty good.

"This is my classmate, a friend who studied together back then!"

"Cheng Liang, this is my brother and my deputy, Hangzhou Governor Zou Jin!"

After Qin Huaiyu made the introduction, Cheng Liang stood up and said with a smile: "Cheng Liang has met Chang Shi, and has long heard of the name of Hangzhou Governor. I settled in Hangzhou not long ago, and I haven't had time to visit Chang Shi. Please ask me." Don’t be offended.”

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

When Zou Jin heard that the surname of the person in front of him was Cheng, his heart skipped a beat. He thought he had met someone with the same surname by chance, but when he heard that the person had just settled in Hangzhou, he immediately understood!
If nothing else, the smiling man in front of him was the one his nephew had offended.

But just because I knew it, I felt a chill in my heart!
Who is this guy?He actually called himself brother to Hu Guogong's eldest son?What kind of enemy did that bastard find for himself?

"What? You two know each other?"

Qin Huaiyu asked curiously, pretending to know nothing.

"No! It just sounds familiar to me. Yes, it just sounds familiar!"

Zou Jin broke out in a cold sweat, but he knew how arrogant his Shangguan was. He had been in Hangzhou for so long, and no one, whether he was a member of aristocratic families or local heroes, had taken notice of him.

But the person in front of him is a brother-in-law. What does this mean?This shows that the identity of this person named Cheng is by no means simple!
"Oh!"

Qin Huaiyu looked like he suddenly understood and said: "You came just in time. My younger brother has just arrived in Hangzhou. In order not to cause trouble to my older brother, I only came now."

"But how come I heard that there is a bully in Hangzhou City? How dare he forge land deed documents and rob people's houses?"

boom!
Qin Huaiyu slapped the stone table suddenly, and a corner of the stone table made of bluestone was immediately slapped off, which made Zou Jin's eyelids jump!

"How brave are you? There are still people like this under my rule? It's simply lawless!"

He pointed at Zou Jin and said: "I leave this matter to you, and you must be severely punished. Under the rule of Lang Lang Qingtian, such evil things happened. If we don't eradicate it, how can we live up to His Majesty's teachings?" ?How can we live up to the legacy created by our ancestors through all the hardships?"

"Zou Changshi, do you think this is true?"

Zou Ji had already collapsed on the ground. When he heard what Qin Huaiyu said, he didn't know that his nephew's incident had already broken out.

"Xiaguan is guilty! It was Xiaguan's nephew who did this, but Xianguan really didn't know about it! That bastard used Xiaguan's name and jointly forged the land deed with the head of the official's house. Before this, Xiaguan was You have no idea at all!”

"I hope you will see clearly!"

Knocking his head, Cheng Liang felt a little headache for him!
"Okay! If you didn't know about this, how else would you still be able to see me? There are plenty of places in the prison, but I don't know if your family can fit them in!"

After saying that, he said directly: "You handle this matter, because although he has been a jerk these years, he has not caused any life-threatening lawsuits, and also because you are a pretty good official and have been conscientious in your work these years. I don’t want his life. But he must be severely punished. Such a black sheep will not be allowed to appear under my rule!”

"Do you understand?"

Zou Jin was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly: "I understand, I understand, I will handle this matter now!"

After saying that, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Qin Huaiyu.

He pointed at Cheng Liang and said: "I know that you are doubtful in your heart. In this case, I also want you to understand clearly. My brother's previous surname was Ji. I am so fond of Ji from the Ji family!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Then he sent him away.

"Why did you tell him my identity? I am the head of the family."

Qin Huaiyu didn't wait for Cheng Liang to finish speaking, and said angrily: "Are you stupid or am I stupid? If I don't tell him, why can't he inquire from other places? It's better to tell him than to avoid having any evil intentions!"

"You, the Ji family, have your Ji family's rules, but brother, I'm afraid of trouble. You almost took away my long history when you first came here. If you keep hiding it, how many people will be left in my Hangzhou governor's office?"

But Cheng Liang said disdainfully: "Bah, that means there are no good officials under your rule. What do you want me to do?"

"Asshole, who are you talking about? I think you're looking for a fight!"

"I'm talking about you. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, you should review it!"

"Hey, kid, I think your skin is itchy? Look at it!"

"Just you? I don't even care about ten of them! Let's practice together if you have the skills?"

"Okay, just practice and practice and let me see if you have been just a talker over the past few years."

So, the housekeeper outside heard the crackling sound inside, but he ignored it. This happened a lot in the past.Since coming to Hangzhou, the eldest son has not had such a good time for a long time, no matter how hard he fights!
Zou Jin walked out of the Governor's Mansion in despair. He paused and looked up at the shining golden characters. He suddenly felt like he was surviving a disaster!
He is now very happy that he can stick to his duty. Although he has done a lot of secret transactions over the years, he has never done anything harmful to the world.

If not for this, I might not be able to leave the governor's mansion today!

Then there was a burst of bitterness!
Ji family, good Ji family, how could it be that family?

Cheng, Tao, Ji!

When these three surnames appeared in his mind, he immediately understood something.When the Ji family split up, it caused a lot of turmoil. Since ancient times, they have always thought that their family was not strong enough. But this person is lucky. It was during the period of rapid development of the family, but he resolutely separated the family, and the split was so complete!
At first, many people were prepared to see Ji's jokes, but after some time passed, everyone discovered that Ji was still the same Ji. Although she was no longer in a group, her influence was growing day by day.

Without the emperor's fear, now he has nothing to worry about.

Flowers bloomed all over the Tang Dynasty, and I heard that many people from the Ji clan had settled down outside the territory, including more than a dozen families on the grasslands.

It's just puzzling that there are so many people, but they are rarely seen.But now he fully understands that it's not that you can't see him, but that even if he sees him, you still don't know his identity.

Just like this Cheng Liang, if they knew his surname was Ji, countless people in Hangzhou would go up to the pole to fawn over him. Who would dare to offend him?
Thinking of his worthless nephew, he felt itching with hatred. If not for that bastard, would he be like this?
He returned home unknowingly, but before he could say anything, he saw his housekeeper running over and said hurriedly: "The master is not good!"

Zou Jin's face turned dark when he heard this. What does it mean that the master is not good?
"Tell me slowly, what's going on? Could it be that my sister is here again?"

The housekeeper said: "No, it's the Zhou family. The eldest son of the Zhou family is here. He said he came to pay you a visit."

"What Zhou family? Tell me clearly, which Zhou family is it?"

Zou Jin frowned and scolded.I wonder if I have been too indulgent in the past? Why can’t I speak clearly?
"My lord, can it be the Zhou family? In the Jiangdong realm, who else can there be besides that family?"

"You mean the Yixing Zhou family?"

Zou Jin was shocked.

"Yes, sir, not long after you left, the eldest son of the Zhou family came and is waiting inside right now!"

Now Zou Jin didn't dare to delay and hurriedly walked inside.

"Sir, the Zou family doesn't take you seriously. It's been so long, and we haven't even seen you in person."

At this time, in the living room of the Zou family, a young man in his 20s was looking at a calligraphy and painting in the middle hall with his back to the door. If I read it correctly, this should be the original work of Yan Liben, but I don’t know how the Zou family got it?
"Patience, be patient. We didn't send greetings before. It's normal for someone to be away for something. It's okay, it's okay."

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and Zou Jin was seen walking in hurriedly.When he saw the young man in the living room, he smiled briefly and said: "It turns out to be my nephew. I just went to the governor of Qin's house to have something to do. I really shouldn't have kept my nephew waiting for so long. I really shouldn't have!"

"Come here, serve the best tea!"

Hearing what Zou Jin said, the young man smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Zhou Yu has met Uncle Shi!"

"Hey, my nephew has met you now. When I was studying under your grandfather, I met you at that time. You are considered one of my own, so you don't have to be polite, you don't have to be polite!"

Zhou Yu just smiled, but there was no lack of courtesy.As the eldest son of the Yixing Zhou family, he has received strict education since he was a child, and his upbringing is impeccable!
"Uncle, there is no need to be busy. My nephew has just come to Hangzhou to do some business. I came to visit today because I have something important to ask for advice. After that, my nephew will leave!"

Zou Jin frowned when he heard this, but he quickly relaxed and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, please tell me if you have anything to say. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse!"

"Thank you so much, uncle!"

Zhou Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Uncle, have you ever heard of the name Ji Liang? My nephew heard that he settled in Hangzhou, but he was unfamiliar with the place and couldn't find him, so he thought of his uncle."

"If it's convenient, I'd like to ask my uncle to help me find it. My nephew will be very grateful!"

After saying that, he bowed, but Zou Jin, who was opposite him, was dumbfounded, and the atmosphere turned awkward for a moment!

(End of this chapter)