Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2687 The Capital (43)

Zhou Lezhi absolutely agrees with this point, because Mr. Wang has basically been played by Mr. Wang up to now, and Mr. Wang knows every move, even what he and the two aunts said last night, how to do things, as long as Master Wang wants to know, he can know.

Regardless of the fact that Mr. Wang is full of knowledge, when it comes to his ability to be an official, not to mention that he is not one percent of Master Wang, even Zhou Lezhi is probably several times better than him.

But my husband is not a "nerd" who can only read books. When it comes to people and the world, he is sometimes very shrewd.From this point of view, the husband is just aloof and unwilling to devote himself to the muddy water.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help admiring his husband a little more.He suddenly remembered something, and asked again:
"Isn't sir an Australian? Have you ever thought about going back to Australia?"

"I, I can't go back." Seeing the disciple mentioning this, the Hearthstone Immortal looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Aren't they in Lingao?" These words were somewhat tentative, and it was Master Wang who told him to find out whether the Hearthstone Immortal would defect to the bandits in Lingao.

"Lingao is indeed an Australian. It is also my hometown. It's just that the situation is unknown, so I dare not go rashly." The gentleman sighed.

It seems that the husband's idea of ​​defecting to Lingao has not changed, but his attitude is hesitant.

"When Master Wang takes office in Guangzhou, we can also go to Guangzhou. We will see the situation then." Zhou Lezhi comforted.This statement is half true and half false.From the bottom of his heart, he certainly didn't want him to defect to the Australians and never return; but if he discouraged him, he would probably become suspicious.

If you are on guard against yourself, you will not be able to learn these unique skills.

Although the servants of the Wang family laughed at Mr. Zhou's knowledge as "wild fox Zen", at best it was useless miscellaneous knowledge.But Zhou Lezhi knew that Mr.'s knowledge was just learning but useless.

"That's the only way to go. Fortunately, in Guangzhou, Hainan Island is not far away. By the way, there is also Zizhenzhai—I don't know if the surname Guo will come back."

"How come he won't come back to a gold-selling cave like Guangzhou. If he doesn't sell these toys to the rich, are they sold to the mud legs of Qiongzhou Mansion?"

The Hearthstone Immortal was taken aback, and said with a smile, "That's right, that's right, you're right. These Australians have made so many things, there must be a market for them."

The days in Dongyang were not long, but Zhou Lezhi lived the happiest days.Every day, he would go around the mountains with his husband, learning the geography of mountains and rivers, plants and minerals;You can learn new knowledge every day and open up new worlds.

In front of Mr. Sea King's knowledge, he is really too ignorant, not only himself, but also all the people he has met, including Master Wang who can be admitted to Jinshi.

Zhou Lezhi experienced the joy of learning for the first time. He began to learn for knowledge, not for "usefulness", "making a living" and "golden house beauty like jade".

The manager of Dongyang Farm has been notified that as long as he doesn't tear down the sky, he will be at ease when the immortal spends all his money.

The Hearthstone Immortal lived up to his title of Immortal, and the mosquito coils he produced were on the market in summer, and mosquitoes were breeding.Because of its good effect, low price, and no choking smoke, it quickly became a hot item in the market and sold out quickly.Although the money he earned was not much, it was enough to make everyone in the farm look up to this "immortal" with admiration.

Zhou Lezhi also studied for more than half a year in such a "work-study" environment.Not long after celebrating the New Year in Dongyang, a letter came from Guangzhou, and the master and apprentice embarked on a journey to Guangzhou again.

Wang Yehao took over a mess at the beginning of his tenure in Guangzhou: Although his job as the governor was military affairs, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi also served as the governor of Guangdong. It was a coincidence that the original governor’s office was in Zhaoqing, but he moved to Guangzhou in recent years .

In this way, many government affairs problems in Guangdong fell on him without any hesitation.

Not to mention nothing in the treasury, they owed huge debts inexplicably.The prefect of Guangzhou came to cry every day, saying that all the counties under his jurisdiction had been looted by the Kun bandits, so he asked his lord to write to the imperial court to reduce or exempt taxes.

As for the pensions for the soldiers who died in several defeats, the rectification of the soldiers and horses withdrawn from Qiongzhou, the repair of the burnt post houses, the reconstruction of the forts in various places at the Pearl River Estuary; It reached Lord Wang's head.

It took several months before and after, before Wang Yehao finally understood the matter.Only then did I know that there was a redemption fee and a "peace treaty" was concluded in private.

That's all for the redemption fee, anyway, the arrangements have been made in advance, as long as there are no accidents, he will be able to settle the account, and there will be no troubles.But this "peace treaty" is troublesome.

He summoned Jin Wenchi to study the peace agreement to see what hidden dangers there were.

"My lord, although this peace treaty is a disaster, it has nothing to do with my lord." After reading it, Jin Wenchi said, "This peace treaty was not signed by my lord, of course my lord doesn't know..."

"Of course I understand this, but the conditions inside..."

"Master just doesn't know what to do. To put it bluntly, these conditions are the affairs of the Guangzhou government. The master's eyes are open and closed--as long as you don't provoke thieves, they won't bother you if you want to come." Jin Wenchi said, "As for the city of Guangzhou Of the gods in the movie, which one has a clean butt? Wang Du has learned from the past, which one is willing to provoke the thieves?"

Wang Yehao thinks so.Before coming to Guangzhou, he already had a lot of information. After coming to Guangzhou, he met with many parties involved in order to deal with the aftermath.

Kun thieves are quite different from ordinary pirates, and they are by no means kind.However, he probably also knew that the Kun thieves valued credit the most. As long as he didn't risk his life and acted according to the agreement, there was a high probability that he wouldn't provoke them.

But the Kun bandits have become a serious problem for the court, and he understands this better than anyone else.

"Bring the Hearthstone Fairy! Be quick!"

As an "Australian", the Hearthstone Immortal must know a lot about the inside story of the Kun thief.Considering that the kun thieves must have placed countless eyeliners in the city of Guangzhou, and there are countless officials who probably took advantage of them in various yamen, so such a person with outstanding words and deeds cannot be arranged in Guangzhou city.After much thought, he arranged the Hearthstone Immortal to the governor's mansion in Zhaoqing—the house is big enough, and he can do whatever he wants.

Since the success of the mosquito-repellent incense business, Wang Yehao's view of the Hearthstone Immortal has gone up to a higher level.Everyone likes to make money.Wouldn't it be wonderful if he could toss out a second mosquito coil while Zhaoqing helped him make suggestions.He has taken care of Dongyang's stewards to produce more and transport them to Guangzhou before the spring of next year - the weather here is hotter, and mosquitoes have been infested very early.

Zhaoqing used to be the seat of the Governor's Mansion, and now there are still some officials of the Governor's Office and many troops stationed there, so it is very convenient to guard.Zhaoqing went deep into the inland, separated from the influence of Guangzhou, and was connected by the Xijiang waterway, so it was convenient to travel between the two places.Wang Yehao was very relieved to place this special staff team here.

Except for Jin Wenchi and a few confidants brought from the capital, none of the staff around Wang Yehao knew that there was such a colleague in Zhaoqing.

"Just this gun?" Mr. Zhou looked at the "Gun Thief Artifact" on the table with a disappointed expression on his face.

"Sir, what do you think of this thing?" Wang Yehao was secretly surprised when he heard Zhou Lezhi's tone of disdain.

"That's what it means. It looks like it can't be fired continuously, and you have to reload every shot." Although Mr. Zhou was a little disappointed, he was also surprised when he saw this thing.

"According to Mr., there are firearms on top of this?" Wang Yehao's eyes lit up.

"Of course, there are too many awesome guys in the mirror of heaven and earth, and these are not even entry-level." Mr. Zhou played with it carefully for a while and asked, "By the way, where did you get this gun?"

Liu Wei glanced at Wang Yehao and saw Wang Yehao nodding slightly, so he repeated the situation: "It's a coincidence. I used to have a familiar brother named Huang Laoliu in Beijing. Because the imperial court abolished the factory guards and lost his job, so I was exiled in Guangli, and got on a boat to start a business of dipping water. I got this bird gun from the boat owner's house."

Mr. Zhou couldn't help frowning upon hearing Liu Wei's slang words: "Speak human!"

"A group of heroes set up an ambush to rob the Kun bandit's ship, and this bird gun was snatched from the Kun bandit's hands."

"Really, what kind of hero is so powerful?" Mr. Zhou was very surprised, "Speaking of which, the imperial court sent tens of thousands of soldiers and horses before. Why is it not as powerful as the bandits?"

"Uh, I'm afraid He Zhentai underestimated the enemy, but the thief's firearm is really good. It is said that this bird gun killed many heroes when they robbed the camp."

Zhou Lezhi thought about it, and felt that it was still necessary to ask the person concerned for first-hand information: "Master Liu, where is Huang Laoliu? I want to ask him."

"I have arranged for Brother Huang to watch in Guangli." Liu Wei replied, "If you have any doubts, sir, I will send a message."

"Let him come here, I want to ask the detailed situation. Also, are those Australians really committing all kinds of crimes, such as burning, killing and looting?" Mr. Zhou expressed the long-buried confusion in his heart.

"That's still fake! The gangsters rely on sharp firearms, and what they do is devoid of conscience. Wherever the soldiers come, it doesn't matter whether you are a country gentleman, old or young, women or children, if you don't obey, you will massacre the village and the family. Several villages outside the city of Guangzhou have been wiped out. I almost can’t escape.”

"Why is this! Old and young, women and children are not spared?!" Mr. Zhou still couldn't believe it.

"That group of thieves has a murderous nature. Every time they enter the village, they find an empty place and set up a high platform as an execution place. After hanging people to death, they are allowed to dry and their bodies are not allowed to be collected. They call it a chandelier..." Liu Jia said How the Kun bandits plundered villages, besieged cities and set fire to them, and extorted ransoms was explained again with embellishments.

Zhou Lezhi was secretly startled as he listened, and couldn't help worrying about his own safety—speaking of which, since he went to Dongyang, he hasn't exchanged letters for a long time.Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling anxious, and wanted to ask for leave to go back and have a look.

(End of this chapter)