After leaving Wancheng, Wang returned to Ruyang in a straight north.

Considering the distance, he still chose to take the road of Luyang this time, but compared with when he came, he was much more cautious on the way back, he didn't even dare to enter the county seat of Luyang, but just ordered a few guards to buy some wine and meat in the city, and even told them not to reveal the details.

I have to say that it was a good errand to go to Wancheng Military City to trade, but the resistance of the whole territory of Luyang to Ruyang made Wang Zhi suffer enough on this trip.

On February 18, Wang Zhi returned to Ruyang with his entourage of servants and guards, and returned to the Ruyang Marquis's Mansion.

After returning to the Hou Mansion, he found the prince Zheng Qian for the first time.

Zheng Qian, the prince of the world, didn't care about anything, but when he saw Wang Zhihou, he even laughed with him: "You set off from the mansion on the third day of junior high school, and today is February 18, so you returned to the Hou Mansion and said, are you lazy on the way?" ”

He made a joke casually, but Wang Zhi really couldn't laugh, he lowered his voice and said: "Shizi, that Luyang Zhao family, it seems that he wants to fight with us......"

"Luyang Zhao Clan?" Zheng Qian was stunned, and then realized that Wang Zhi was referring to Zhao Jing, the townsman of Luyang.

"How do you know?" He asked curiously.

Seeing this, Wang Zhisui lowered his voice and told Zheng Qian what he had seen and heard on this trip: "When I passed by Luyang this time, I personally experienced the exclusion and resistance of Luyang people to my Ruyang, and I inquired about the reason and then I found out that it was the father and son of the Zhao family in Luyang who spread the news that my Hou Mansion came forward to ask Rushui counties to cut off the money and grain subsidies to Luyang, and spread it to everyone in Luyang, and Lu Yang also hated me Ruyang deeply because of this, and won the ...... of my Ruyang Hou Mansion."

"......" Zheng Qian frowned slightly.

"That's not all, it seems that even the county government of Luyang is on the side of the Zhao family in Luyang." Wang Zhi said again: "I was arrested and imprisoned for three days by Ding Wu, the county lieutenant of Luyang, because of a conflict with the people of Luyang...... Shizi, it's not my fault at all this time, it's the people of Luyang County who took the initiative to cause trouble...... No, I suspect that it may be that the Luyang Zhao clan deliberately framed me. ”

Listening to Wang Zhi's narration, the face of the prince Zheng Qian gradually appeared a little dignified.

Originally, there was only one Luyang Township Hou Mansion, and they really didn't care too much about the Ruyang Hou Mansion, but now according to Wang Zhi, the Luyang Zhao family and his son seem to have guided the public opinion of the entire Luyang, so that all the Luyang people began to boycott him Ruyang Hou Mansion, and even the Luyang County Ya also stood on the side of the Zhao family and his son, which made Zheng Qian, who didn't care much about it, feel that the situation was a little wrong.

So what does Luyang Zhao want to do?

Do they really want to fight with my Ruyang Marquis Mansion?

After pondering for a moment, he asked Wang Zhidao, "What do you say over there in Wancheng?" ”

Wang Zhi arched his hand and replied: "Wancheng's military market, the news is true, General Wang Shangde did open a military market, and invited merchants from all over the world to trade, our Hou Mansion is not too late to get the news, but it is not too early, according to my inquiry, Luyang, Yexian businessmen, it is said that since the end of last year began to trade with Wancheng Military Market, I talked to Kong Jian and Kong Wenju who presided over the military market in Wancheng, he was ordered by General Wang Shangde to preside over Wancheng Military Market, according to him, so far there are about 400 merchants who trade with Wancheng Military Market, and Luyang, The merchants from the two places in Ye County account for sixty percent of them, and as far as I know, the merchants of these two counties have joined a chamber of commerce called the 'Luye Freemasonry', and this chamber of commerce is said to be the ...... founded by the Luyang Zhao clan."

“……”

Zheng Qian glanced at Wang Zhi in disbelief, frowned and asked, "You mean, all these actions of the Luyang Zhao clan are to take revenge on my Ruyang Marquis Mansion?" Ha! ”

He shook his head and laughed, but the look on his face was a little solemn.

Thinking about it, although a single Luyang Township Marquis Mansion is not to worry about, if the other party wins over the entire Luyang and the entire Ye County, the situation will indeed be different.

He suddenly remembered the advice that his cousin, Yangren County Commander Zhengzhou, said to him before leaving: "It's too much, Zide, although the Luyang Zhao clan is not as powerful as my Zheng clan, they are also nobles who have been inherited for a hundred years after all, and they are not without prestige in the local area, you humiliate them so much for some face, don't they care about their face?" Will they be able to swallow this breath? …… As far as my brother knows, with the help of Mao Jue, the county magistrate of Yexian County, the Marquis of Luyang Township exposed the crimes of the former corrupt officials of Luyang, and before, this Luyang Township Marquis and Liu Wei, the current county magistrate of Luyang, came to my Yangren County together, you know what I want to say, he is friendly with the county magistrates of Luyang and Ye County, and he may not choose to swallow this breath. ”

However, Zheng Qian did not take his cousin's advice to heart that day, and until now, the cousin's prediction seems to have gradually become a reality: the entire Luyang County seems to have fallen to the Zhao family; And the merchants of Ye County have also joined the so-called 'Luye Freemasonry'......

Just as Zheng Qian was pondering, a servant of the house suddenly came in a hurry and said, "Shizi, something strange happened in the county seat. ”

"What?" Zheng Qian asked puzzled.

I saw that the domestic servant arched his hand, and reported: "There is a message from our house in the county seat, since yesterday, the county government has sent people to count the official warehouse, today, Wang County Commander once again ordered the county lieutenant Yan Yuan to escort a batch of money and grain to Luyang County......

"What?!"

Zheng Qian's face changed suddenly.

He pondered for a moment in surprise, and commanded with a calm face: "Wang Zhi, you go to the county seat with me!" ”

"Yes!"

Ignoring anything else, Zheng Qian took Wang straight to the county seat.

I have to say that what Wang Zhi told made Zheng Qian pay a little attention to the Luyang Zhao family at most, but his Ruyang County ordered Wang Dan's 'defection', but it made him feel a great crisis.

Well, why did Wang Dan suddenly change his mind and resume the money and grain funding for Luyang County? And in this matter, this Wang County Commander has never been angry with their Zheng family?

Half an hour later, Zheng Qian and Wang Zhifeng rushed to the county seat in a hurry and came to the county office to ask for a meeting.

At this time, Wang Dan, the county magistrate, was sitting in the back office of the county government drinking tea, and suddenly heard someone come to report: "My lord, Zheng Qian, the prince of Ruyang, asks to see." ”

"Oh." Wang Dan responded casually, muttered with a smile: "Sure enough, it's here, the news is really well-informed......"

As he spoke, he instructed his subordinates, "Invite the prince." ”

"Yes!"

After a while, I saw Zheng Qian and Wang Zhi coming to Wang Dan's study under the leadership of a messenger.

Wang Xian Ling stood up accordingly, and greeted with a smile: "What kind of wind has invited the prince, sit down quickly." ”

Although Zheng Qian came to question this time, he didn't dare to offend Wang Dan easily, and reluctantly responded to Wang Dan's courtesy with a few smiles, until the two sides sat down in the house, he said: "Lord County Order, today Zheng heard the report of the subordinates in the house, saying that Wang County Commander ordered County Lieutenant Yan to escort a batch of money and grain to Luyang County...... I wonder if this is true? ”

"Hehehe." Wang Dan nodded with a smile: "There is indeed such a thing. ”

Hearing him admit it in person, Zheng Qian's color changed slightly, and he frowned and asked, "Lord County Commander, is this...... Did something happen? Didn't our Rushui counties agree before that they would no longer give money and grain subsidies to Luyang County? At that time, I remember that Wang County's order also agreed......"

"Well...... this"

Wang Dan held the tea bowl and played in an official tone.

It is true that when the Ruyang Marquis Mansion instigated the Rushui people to cut off the money and grain subsidies given to Luyang County, Wang Dan, who had grievances against the Luyang Township Marquis and Liu Wei and others, stood on the side of the Zheng family father and son.

But the problem is that things have changed now.

In the first month of this year, after Zhao Yu, the second son of the Zhao family in Luyang, visited him, he sent his henchmen to Wancheng to confirm the relationship between the Zhao family and Wang Shangde - Liu Wei did not lie, Wang Shangde really valued Zhao Yu's kid very much, and seemed to intend to wait for the latter to recruit him when he became an adult.

There is this relationship, which means that the Luyang Zhao family is indeed their own person of the Wang family, since it is their own person, and there is no conflict of interest, what reason does Wang Dan have to continue to target Luyang County, Luyang Zhao father and son?

He also hoped that Zhao Yu would be able to say a few more good words for him in front of Wang Shangde in the future, after all, Wang Shangde was the most powerful general of their Wang clan at present.

“…… That is true. ”

After thinking for a moment, Wang Dan replied in an official tone: "Previously, out of Wang's personal grudges, Wang listened to the establishment of the prince and cut off the money and grain subsidies given to Luyang County, but then Wang thought about it carefully and felt that it was inappropriate. Whether it is the people of Luyang, or the refugees who poured into Luyang County, those are also the people of my Great Jin. …… In addition, a while ago, Liu Wei came to apologize in person, and after thinking about it, I decided to resume the money and grain subsidies given to Luyang County to help the people of Luyang get through the difficulties together. ”

His righteous and awe-inspiring words made Zheng Qian and Wang Zhi stunned.

If it was someone who didn't know about this Wang County Order, I was afraid that they would not have been deceived like this, but Zheng Qian and Wang Zhi knew this Wang County Order and knew that he was narrow-minded, greedy and self-interested, how could they restore the money and food subsidies given to Luyang County because of the apology of Liu Wei, the commander of Luyang County?

What else do you say to help Luyang people get through the difficulties together? Are you kidding!

Frowning, Zheng Qian asked in a low voice, "Wang County Order, what's going on?" ”

"Huh?" Wang Xianling looked puzzled: "What's going on?" ”

Zheng Qian tried a few words repeatedly, but Wang Dan didn't reveal the truth, Zheng Qian was angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to attack this Wang County Order, and finally said goodbye with a calm face.

Seeing Zheng Qian's resignation and leaving, the trusted old servant beside Wang Dan asked: "Why didn't the master reveal the truth and persuade the Zheng family to make peace with the Luyang Zhao family?" After all, the Marquis of Ruyang also respected the lord in the past. ”

Wang Dan shook his head, walked to the table, picked up a stack of papers from the table, and asked the old servant, "Do you know what this is?" ”

The old servant stepped forward and looked at it a few times, his face full of puzzlement: "Title deed? ”

"There is also a certificate to open a store in my Ruyang." Wang Dan casually threw the things in his hand on the table, and said in a deep voice: "These things were asked for by Zhao Yu when he came to visit me with Liu Wei that day, and I was not sure about his relationship with Wang Shangde at that time, so although I agreed, I didn't send someone to send them...... He is a native of Luyang, and he went to my Ruyang County to open a store, and he is going to open more than a dozen stores in one go, what do you say he is trying to do? Oh, I want to be left and right, but I'm afraid that the two sides will not please at that time, so it is better to watch the fire from the other side and let the two of them fight...... Tsk, although it's a pity, but this Zheng family, I'm afraid there are not many wins. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the stack of papers on the table and ordered, "Go, send these things to the Luyang Township Marquis's Mansion." ”

"Yes, sir."