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"Bang!"

Slapping the table in front of him, Zheng Qian, the prince of the Marquis of Ruyang, angrily questioned the servant who came to report the news: "Then the Zhao father and son, did they really open a shop in my Ruyang?" ”

The servant in front of him was frightened, and said in a loud voice: "It's true, just diagonally opposite the rice shop on the west street of our county, according to the people in the shop, they thought it was just the same surname, but they never thought that the other party was hiding the origin at all, but whenever a pedestrian asked, it was said that it was Luyang Zhao's ......."

The more Zheng Qian listened, the more angry he became, even if the Zhao father and son opened a store in his Ruyang County, they would reveal the name of the Zhao family in Luyang whenever they met, for fear that he Zheng would not know, what is this not a provocation?

I don't just take him Ruyang Houfu and his Zheng family in my eyes!

Thinking of this, Zheng Qian angrily took Wang Zhi and other henchmen to the county seat.

Half an hour later, he came to the county seat, and came to the rice shop where their family was on the west street in the city.

At this time, he turned around and looked diagonally, and sure enough, he saw that not far away, there was a newly opened shop with a signboard of 'Zhao's Rice Shop', which was only a dozen zhang away from his 'Zheng's Rice Shop', which was very ironic and provocative.

"Let's go, Wang Zhi!"

Lowering his voice and commanding, Zheng Qian took more than a dozen domestic servants and guards and walked diagonally.

At this time, outside the Zhao family's rice shop, there were Zhang Ji, Ma Cheng and other guards in the township mansion leaning against the door and the wall, talking and laughing with their arms folded.

The rest of the guards may not know Zheng Qian, but Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng had been to the Ruyang Hou Mansion with the father and son of the Marquis of Luyang earlier, they had seen Zheng Qian in person, and as soon as Zheng Qian arrived with his entourage, they noticed this Ruyang Hou Shizi, and secretly raised their vigilance while sneering, and at this moment they saw Zheng Qian leading ordinary people towards this side, they immediately stood up straight and stepped forward.

"The new shop has not yet opened, so we can't serve customers yet!"

Stretching out his right hand to make a stop, Zhang Ji said indifferently to Zheng Qian and the others.

Just a guard, Zheng Qian naturally didn't treat each other squarely, but he stared at the signboard of 'Zhao's Rice Shop', and shouted angrily: "I don't have time to entangle with your group of guards, what about Zhao Gongyu?" Can he be here? Call him out! ”

The guards from the Xianghou Mansion didn't know that Zheng Qian in front of him was the same generation as their hometown Hou, and when they saw Zheng Qian calling their townspeople's names, they were furious in their hearts, and a few people pointed at Zheng Qian and were about to speak, but they saw Zhang Ji raise his hand to stop everyone, and said without arrogance or humility: "The townsman is not here. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Qian sneered: "If Zhao Gongyu doesn't come out to see me today, I will smash this shop!" ”

"You dare?!"

With Ma Cheng's exclamation, seven or eight more people poured out of the shop behind him, some were servants cleaning up debris in the shop, and some were guards with weapons on their waists, these were surrounded by Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng, quite united against Zheng Qian's people.

However, the resistance of Zhang Ji and others did not frighten Zheng Qian, just look at Wang Zhi's usual behavior, you can know that the people of Ruhou Mansion have been strong in the past, not to mention Zheng Qian, the son of the Marquis of Ruyang.

I saw him sneer and say, "Do you see if I dare!" ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a slightly immature voice from above: "I don't think you dare." ”

“……”

Zheng Qian frowned and looked up, only to find that the window on the second floor of Zhao's rice shop had opened at some point, and Zhao Yu, the second son of the Marquis of Luyang, was supporting the window lattice with his hands around him, looking at them condescendingly.

Seeing Zhao Yu, Wang Zhi immediately whispered to Zheng Qian: "Shizi is Zhao Gongyu's second son, Zhao Yu. ”

"I know."

Zheng Qian replied casually.

For Zhao Yu, in fact, Zheng Qian didn't have a deep impression of him, and it was also blamed that Zhao Yu had not shown any talent or extraordinary ability in Ruyang before.

However, the fact that a teenager can speak freely in front of many adults who are ten or twenty years older than him can also feel that this child is unusual in such a tense situation.

Pressing the anger in his heart, Zheng Qian asked with a fake smile: "Isn't this the second son of Zhao Xianghou, the second son, it's polite." ”

He said politely, but his body did not move, and Zhao Yu was even more amazing than him, clasped his hands on the window lattice, and said with a smile: "It's easy to say." ”

He didn't even mention the salute in return.

Of course, it was hypocritical, Zheng Qian didn't care about Zhao Yu's attitude, after pretending to be polite, he asked in an elder tone: "Second son, where is your father?" ”

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Are Zheng Shizi's ears just decorations? Just now, Zhang Weishi in my house said, my father is not here, Zheng Shizi has any advice, you can tell me. ”

After this clamping stick and stick, Zheng Qian's heart became angry, he didn't care to argue with Zhao Yu and a teenage child, not to mention that Zhao Yu was still his junior, but if he didn't talk to this Zhao Yu, then he only had two ways to go at the moment, one was as he just said, and ordered the entourage and guards behind him to smash this Zhao's rice shop without saying a word; The second is to turn around and leave, and send someone to negotiate with the Luyang townsman and question the latter's purpose.

However, the outcome of the former choice is unknown, after all, there are a lot of people in the Zhao family's township mansion here; As for the latter one who chooses to turn around and leave, wouldn't that be a loss of face in vain?

After weighing it, Zheng Qian decided to endure the unhappiness in his heart and negotiate with Zhao Yu.

He asked Zhao Yu in a deep voice: "Second son, your Zhao family opened a shop in my Ruyang, and it is opposite my rice shop, isn't this a demonstration of my Ruyang Marquis Mansion?" ”

"Zheng Shizi said this funny." Zhao Yu smiled upstairs and said: "Although Ling Zun is the Marquis of Ruyang, but the county seat of Ruyang, what you haven't seen belongs to your mansion, right?" I've only heard that you need permission from the prefectural government to open a shop here, but I've never heard of it, and you need permission from your government...... As for why it was opened opposite the rice shop in your house, I just said that it was a coincidence. If Zheng Shizi insists that this is my demonstration against your mansion......"

He grinned, and then suddenly put the smile on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Then I'll admit it!" ”

『…… You actually admit it?'

Zheng Qian couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Stunned, a nameless anger welled up in his heart.

At this time, Wang Zhi noticed that there were more and more onlookers around, and whispered to Zheng Qian: "Shizi, there are more and more onlookers." ”

Indeed, the world likes to watch the excitement the most, and the people of Ruyang are no exception, even if they don't know the truth, they are curious to surround them when they know that there are two groups of people clashing on the street, not to mention those who know the identity of Zheng Qian's party, they are even more curious about it.

You must know that the reputation of the Ruyang Hou Mansion in Ruyang is no less than that of the Luyang Township Hou Mansion in Luyang County, the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, in Ruyang County, the Ruyang Hou Mansion is definitely worthy of the evaluation of the head snake.

But now, there is a group of people who dare to clash with the Marquis of Ruyang, which makes the people of Ruyang who are watching very curious.

They discussed: What is the origin of Zhao's rice shop?

At this time, under Wang Zhi's reminder, Zheng Qian gradually calmed down.

It's not because of the people of Ruyang who are watching from the sidelines, with the power of his Ruyang Marquis Mansion in Ruyang, what is it to smash a shop? Who would dare to chew their tongue for this?

What he cared about was Zhao Yu's calm attitude, as if he had no fear.

『…… Wang Fengzhong!'

Zheng Qian immediately thought of the key people in this matter, his Ruyang County Commander, Wang Dan and Wang Fengzhong.

Just now he was furious, he didn't have time to think about it in detail, now think about it carefully, this Zhao father and son want to open a store in his Ruyang, first of all, they should get the permission of his Ruyang County Ya, right?

Then the question arises, how can this Zhao family get the permission of Wang Danwang's county order?

As soon as he thought about it, Zheng Qian immediately thought of the recent abrupt change in attitude of the Wang County Commander: next year ago, he patted his chest and promised to teach Lu Yang a good lesson with his Ruyang Hou Mansion and teach Luyang Zhao a good lesson, but two days ago, this Wang County Commander secretly resumed the money and grain subsidy to Luyang County without notifying him in advance.

『…… There must be something going on here.'"

Glancing up at Zhao Yu on the second floor with deep meaning, Zheng Qian decided to find Wang Dan to find out the bottom first.

In all fairness, the prestige and power of the Zheng clan in Ruyang City have no absolute relationship with that Wang County Commander, but it is undeniable that if this Wang County Commander 'defects', then the problem will undoubtedly be much more serious.

In comparison, the Zhao father and son opened a rice shop in Ruyang, which is nothing at all.

Thinking of this, Zheng Qian smiled and said: "The second son misunderstood, Zheng was just surprised that your family would actually set up a store in my Ruyang, so I came to greet him." …… Since your shop has not yet opened, Zheng will wait for the day of opening to greet you. ”

After that, he didn't wait for Zhao Yu to respond, turned around with a calm face, and led the group back to his shop opposite.

Looking at Zheng Qian's departing back, Zhao Yu stood up straight, smiled and said to Jingnu who was standing aside: "He must go to Wang Dan to test the reason." …… Hmph, this kid is still quite smart. ”

Seeing Zhao Yu calling Zheng Qian, who was more than twenty years older, that kid, Jingnu couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile, which made Zhao Yu feel a little puzzled: "What's wrong?" ”

Jingnu was about to explain, when she heard the sound of rustling footsteps from the stairs, and immediately, the figures of Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng appeared in their eyes.

"Second son."

Towards Zhao Yu arched his hand and hugged his fist, Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng approached Zhao Yu and said, "Then Zheng is gone." ”

"I see it." Zhao Yu nodded, stared at the Zheng family's rice shop, and chuckled: "Should I say that it is worthy of the prince of Ruyang?" It seems that the people of the Ruyang Marquis Mansion, although they are arrogant, but they may not have scheming and the city government, but they are used to being powerful in the past......"

Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng snorted coldly in agreement, and immediately, Zhang Ji pointed under his finger and asked Zhao Yu: "Second son, after Zheng Qian left, many local county people inquired about our origins......

"It doesn't hurt to be straight."

Zhao Yu said lightly: "Stepping on the name of the Ruyang Zheng family, so that my Luyang Zhao family is famous in Ruyang, why not?" ”

From the side, Zhang Ji hesitated and said, "Isn't it a little too risky?" Second son, you think, this Zheng family is native to Ruyang after all, we are foreigners after all, and the people of Ruyang may not accept me, right? ”

"It's okay, let's make a name for myself first."

Looking at the crowd below, Zhao Yu Zhengse said: "Let the entire Ruyang people know that I, the Zhao family, want to cross the county to suppress the arrogance of the Zheng family in Ruyang, and pay tribute to the humiliation of the father and son of the Marquis of Ruyang to my family that day!" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng only felt as if there was hot blood surging in their chests, and they couldn't help themselves excitedly.