Early the next morning.

On the thousand-mile canal, the sails are endless.

Two two-story boats sailed in the middle of the river, one with a closed window, and the winter wind, especially in the early morning, carried a biting cold. However, on the other ship, the windows on the second floor were half open, and there was heat coming out.

Jiangxin is quite far away from both sides of the strait, so naturally there is no need to worry about being looked at.

In the room, a thinly dressed young woman with a bulging belly stood with her hands in her hands, not hiding her heroic spirit.

A handful of green silk, and only a wooden hairpin, was casually curled on the head.

The room is not luxurious, unlike other rooms, and there are even people who spread red felt so that they can roll and play on the floor.

On the wall hangs a simple river map, and when you see its curves, it is the river shape of the Grand Canal.

"Girl, please see, this big river, more than 3,000 miles long, winds through several provinces, passes through more than 20 state capitals, starts from Shenjing, and ends in Hangzhou."

"The total length can be divided into seven sections: the Tonghui River Section, the North Canal Section, the South Canal Section, the Lu Canal Section, the Middle Canal Section, the Li Canal Section and the Jiangnan Canal Section."

These seven sections are divided into three governors: the governor of the East River, the governor of the South River, and the governor of the North River. The governor of Beihe is directly subordinate to the canals, the governor of Donghe is the canal in Henan and Shandong, and the rest are under the jurisdiction of the governor of Nanhe. ”

"Although the Governor of the Three Rivers is in charge of military affairs, the specific military aircraft are in the hands of the deputy commanders of the governors."

"Therefore, if there is any danger along the way, the matter must be in these three major governors, or the seven major generals, or the twenty-one state capitals and rivers!"

"In order to pave the unimpeded path of the Delin convoy on the canal, in the past year, the silver spent on these thirty-one places alone has added up to hundreds of thousands of taels."

"Of course, most of them were not directly given to these thirty-one dog officials, but were spent in the hands of the people around them, including their wives, sons, daughters, concubines, and their chief of staff."

"If something is wrong with them, we will be able to detect it as soon as possible."

"In addition, there are also manpower ...... there are more than 1,000 people in the river mark camp."

"This year's silver has been spent on the same flowing sea, and the practical use of buying ships and shipbuilding is limited, and it is mainly thrown here."

"If it weren't for such confidence, the lord wouldn't worry about the girl taking a boatload of people south."

There's only one person sitting in the room? The smoky eyebrows seemed to be frowning, and the clear and bright eyes that seemed to reflect a little starlight were staring at the river that looked like a "in" shape......

It's not Daiyu, who is it?

After looking at it for a long time, she gently stroked her forehead? smiled bitterly: "Xiaojing, why don't you pull me here?" That's all there is to say? ”

These people and things, far from her world? It's too far away.

Li Jing smiled: "Girl, listen to it first, wait to hear more?" Naturally, they all understand. What is this river to our family? It is not only a river of gold, but also a river of life. If something goes wrong in the capital, pick up Master Lin's family, and we can go south, all the way south, and finally get away overseas. So? This canal is so important. Now the Lord has entrusted Yue Zhixiang to take charge of the canal? Yue Zhixiang is Master Lin's most trusted subordinate. Is he loyal to Master Lin? Loyal to the Lord? Naturally, he will be loyal to the girl. Lord and Master Lin are busy with court affairs? I may not be able to divide my mind for a while, so I ......"

Daiyu finally understood Li Jing's good intentions, looked at her and smiled: "Brother Qiang is really blessed to have a virtuous help like you." ”

Li Jing shook her head and smiled: "What am I, it's all Miss Lin and Master Lin who help the master, otherwise the master would not be today." I can't say it, I have already taken Xiangling to wander the rivers and lakes to perform arts. ”

Daiyu laughed out loud and said, "Nonsense again!" ”

While he was laughing, he heard a knock on the door outside.

Li Jing frowned, stepped forward to open it, and saw that it was Qingwen.

Seeing that his face was not quite right, Li Jing asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Qingwen said in a sullen voice: "Miss Xunlin." ”

Daiyu said in the back: "Let her come in and talk." ”

Li Jingfang let Qingwen in, Qingwen glanced at the river map on the wall, as if looking at a ghost drawing, she didn't pay much attention, and said to Daiyu in a sullen voice: "Xiangling woke up crying from sleep last night." ”

Daiyu was startled when she heard this, and said, "But it's a nightmare?" ”

Qingwen said: "It's a dream, I dreamed that my grandfather was hungry and cold at home, there was no food or clothes, and no one sent tea at night......"

As he spoke, he pursed his lips as well, his peach blossom eyes watery.

Daiyu laughed angrily: "You two stupid girls! Let's go, I'll take a look. ”

As he spoke, he stood up and took Li Jing and Qingwen to Xiangling and Qingwen's bedrooms.

I met Sister Feng and Ping'er halfway, and Sister Feng saw Daiyu and smiled: "I just went to your room, and the girl from Zijuan is there, why don't you see anyone?" ”

Daiyu saw that Sister Feng was only wearing a magnolia-colored bedclothes, and wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "What are you wearing?" Can you also come out to meet people? ”

Ping'er hurriedly said: "Grandma go back and change it, I said you didn't listen." ”

Sister Feng smiled: "On this boat, there is not even a male fly, they are all girls and maids, and it is so hot, I can't be presumptuous?" I'll go back to sleep in a minute. It's also strange to say, when I was in the Wang family, I never lost sleep, and it was difficult to get up early. When don't you sleep until three poles in the sun? After arriving at Jia's house, I never slept a full night, even if the old lady kindly allowed me to rest for a day, I couldn't sleep well. I don't want to get on the boat, but it's better to sleep again! ”

Ping'er looked distressed on the side, Daiyu said angrily: "Stop, whatever you want, you can do whatever you want, it's so pitiful, who is pretending to show it?" ”

Sister Feng laughed and said: "Ping'er, they have a shrewd grandmother like you, and it will be difficult in the future!" ”

Daiyu took a bite of her, ignoring her, Ping'er asked Daiyu, "Where are you going, girl?" Me and two. Grandma thought that she had only been on the boat for two days, and she was worried that there would be any useless places, so she looked around. I just went to the girl's room, but the girl wasn't there. ”

Daiyu smiled: "It's hard for my sister to be so careful, I really thought of the front." No, Qingwen said that Xiangling had a nightmare last night and cried all night......"

Ping'er was taken aback, and hurriedly looked at Qingwen and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Sister Feng didn't let her ask more, and said, "Let's go and take a look, that person is Qiang'er's heart, and I can't explain when I go back if something happens!" ”

The group followed Daiyu into Xiangling and Qingwen's room, and saw Ling Guan sitting on the edge of the bed, talking softly to Xiangling, who was still sobbing.

Seeing Ling Guan, Sister Feng and Daiyu smiled and said, "It's like seeing what you looked like two years ago......

Daiyu ignored her, stepped forward to look at Xiangling, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xiangling pursed her mouth, frowned, tears fell down, her voice was hoarse, and she said, "Girl, I want to go home." ”

Qingwen crossed her waist behind her and lowered her voice and shouted: "You should go to Taoyuan Zhuangzi and go home when you say you go home?" It's hundreds of miles away from home! You look at others, who cries like you? Little auspicious little horns don't cry!! ”

Xiangling tried hard to endure it, but she still couldn't hold back, and cried out with a "wow", saying, "I want to go home, I want to go home to find my master......"

Li Jing told Sister Feng and Ping'er why Xiangling was crying in the back, and originally laughed at this silly bubbling, but when she heard it, she was worried that Jia Qiang couldn't sleep, Sister Feng, Ping'er and Tanchun, Xiangyun, Keqing, etc., who rushed to hear the news, were all greatly moved.

It is rare to be so loyal.

Daiyu glared at Qingwen with her eyes, and when she saw that she was also crying, she didn't discipline her, and when she turned around, she heard Ling Guan whisper softly: "Before you left, didn't you specifically entrust Grandma You's sister and Ying'er, they will take care of Master Hou." ”

Xiangling's tears fell down like money, shook her head and said, "I don't like them, I won't let them serve." ”

Ling Guan's words were sluggish, and Daiyu said: "If you worry about these things, even the old lady of Xifu will not let him be taken care of by no one, and the mandarin ducks can't go over?" Sister-in-law You will also send someone over. Your lord asked you to come with me, originally to take care of me and Xiaojing, and now you are making trouble, won't you live up to his entrustment? ”

Xiangling was ashamed when she heard this, and bowed her head and said: "There are so many people around the girl and Sister Xiaojing, and there is no one around the master ......."

Sister Feng smiled: "Your hooves will be thinking wildly, will there be no one around Qiang'er?" I can't guarantee that the baby girl is taking care of it in the house now......"

These words immediately aroused a lot of crusades, and Tanchun said: "The second sister-in-law hasn't woken up yet, why is she full of nonsense?" ”

Xiangyun was also annoyed: "You dare to say it in front of Sister Bao, I ambushed you!" ”

Sister Feng was not afraid, and laughed loudly: "You wait, I will say it in front of her when I go back, so that you can know what I can do!" ”

Daiyu stepped forward and said to Xiangling: "Heard? Sister Bao is the female official of the county lord, and she is praised for her talents. She won't let Brother Qiang have no reliable person around to take care of her, and she also has her uncle's family. When you are away from home, being able to take care of yourself is a service to him. There are letters sent home every day on this ship, and if Brother Qiang knows that you are making trouble on the ship, he will be disappointed. If you really think about it, you can write a letter and give it to Sister Xiaojing, and she will arrange for someone to send it back. ”

This is more effective than anything else, Xiangling turned over when she heard the words, and said excitedly: "Really? ”

Daiyu didn't speak, looked at it, Xiangling smiled, and said, "Good girl, don't sue me, otherwise the master will know, but I am disobedient and can't do it." ”

"Phew!"

……

Shenjing City, Ningguo Mansion.

Vestibule.

Jia Qiang got up early, under the service of Third Sister You, dressed properly and had breakfast, she heard that Niu Jizong of Zhenguo Mansion and Liu Fang of Liguo Mansion were coming, so she came to meet her.

After seeing the salute one by one, he asked about the previous ambush and killing, and after a while of anger from the enemy, Jia Qiang told the matter of the money house of the Internal Affairs Bureau.

Finally, he said: "I won't say much about the benefits inside, just the benefits of being closely connected with the heavenly family and the emperor are worth everything." Not to mention, it's a true cornucopia of generations heirlooms! The total number of kings of the clan is only one percent, and I fought for it in front of the emperor, and the nobles were also divided into one percent. Tianjia shares are cheaper, 10,000 taels of silver for one point, Xungui can't do it, 151 points, a total of 100 points. You do your best to make up the money, and it is better that each family can get two cents. Within ten years, you can eat back these 30,000 taels, which is the lowest algorithm. If you can't eat it, I'll take the rest. ”

When Niu Jizong heard this, he was naturally very moved, but he was just ......

"Ning Hou, it's not that we don't know what to do, I'm afraid such a good thing is a rare occurrence in a hundred years. It's just that I really can't get that much silver. Last time, I just threw it into the family in Caoyun, and now the family's New Year's silver points to the dividends of Wanxianglou. In addition, Zhuangzi can still have some income by the end of the year, but it can be full, and I am afraid that it will not reach 5,000 taels. But most of the money will be given to the clan......"

Niu Jizong's words resonated, and Liu Fang and others also complained.

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Then sell the land, what do you want so much land for?" ”

This remark frightened everyone, and Hu Shen of Anding Houfu grabbed his head and said: "Ning Hou, this place is fundamental!" Besides, it's all ancestral business...... When he was still in deficit before, he sold the gold and silver utensils, and he was already scolded by the clansmen for forgetting his ancestors and losing his family. If even the land is sold, I am afraid that I will be poked in the back, and the old people in the clan will have to die in the ancestral hall......"

Jia Qiang said in a deep voice: "Then sell all the land in the pass, go to Liaodong to add a few big Zhuangzi, and whoever loves the land will be sent to farm." That's what the Jia family did, the current situation in the court is uncertain, the wind is surging, if you don't follow the general trend, sooner or later the boat will capsize! At this time, who dares to drag his feet, don't leave any affection. Ten years at most, they will know that their insistence is outrageously wrong! Uncle Hu, don't be left behind. ”

When Hu Shen heard this, his complexion changed a few times, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn, if you are crazy, you will be crazy once!" Our old Hu Xinninghou, it's done! When I turned around, I sent the steward to sell the land, and the sale was clean and pulled down! ”

Jia Qiang nodded and said, "Uncle Xie is now in Shandong, and I will temporarily replace him with his share of silver." When he returns, let him sell the land. ”

Liu Fang said with a smile: "Ning Hou, how can I look at it, the shares of this Internal Affairs Mansion are secondary, why do you seem to want us to sell the land early?" Isn't there anything to say about that? ”

Jia Qiang smiled softly and said, "I can't say much, in short, I won't harm you." If you get rid of it early and change it into shares, your annual income will be more than ten times stronger than the grain that you dig out of the ground. Uncles just look at the Jia family, except for those Zhuangzi in Liaodong, the Jia family's capital and the big Zhuangzi in Jiangnan have all been dealt with by me. Not only the Jia family, but also the Lin family. ”

When Niu Jizong heard this, he slapped the table and said: "The way of the world has changed, although we don't understand what has become, but since there are people who understand in front of us, and they are willing to take us, if we push it back, then we don't know what to do!" Sell, go back today and let people sell! Damn, with a living god of wealth like Ning Hou, can you still starve us? ”

……

Afternoon.

Stone Tablet Hutong, Zhao Guogong Mansion.

Jingyi Hall.

Jiang Duo looked at his second son, Jiang Ping, and said: "In this way, the money village of the Internal Affairs Office is indeed a good thing, and the founding side has already begun to sell land to raise money?" ”

Jiang Ping hurriedly said: "Father, this is indeed the case. The shares of this money bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were originally only for the clan. Recently, the investigation and handling of the major case of the Internal Affairs Bureau, the disposal of the clan has been a bit ruthless, and Xu wants to make up for the kings of the clan and find a new entry. As a result, Jia Qiang took the opportunity to slander the emperor and asked for a share for the honorable heroes, a total of 100 points. I sent someone to inquire, and the ten lords who were close to Jia Qiang were allowed two cents each, and one cent was fifteen thousand taels of silver. One point in the clan is 10,000 taels...... Now the ten founding heroes are selling land everywhere, and several clans have begun to sell land. Father, such a good thing cannot be taken over by the founding of the country! ”

The capital is said to be very large, with a population of more than one million. It can be said that it is small and small, because the circle of elites is only so big, and there is a wind and grass, and it is extremely difficult to hide it.

What's more, Jia Qiang hasn't thought about hiding it yet......

As he was talking, he saw his young grandson Jiang Lin hurriedly come in, and said, "Grandfather, the seven or eight sons of Xuandehou, Dongchuan Hou, and Quanninghou all went to Ningguo Mansion in the morning, and stayed all morning, and the housekeepers of several of their families just now all went to Ningguo Mansion again!" Grandfather, it looks like there's a problem! ”

Jiang Duo blinked his old eyes when he heard this, and muttered: "Good ball, this method is about to catch up with Jia Daishan...... took the emperor's shares to the ministers, and he came to do favors...... Let's go and see! Second, bring the silver ticket! ”

Jiang Lin hurriedly persuaded: "Grandfather, could this be Lin Ruhai's plan?" ”

Jiang Duo thought about it for a while, and scolded: "Although you bison can use your brain, you are still stupid. The Jia family's little forgetfulness, others can be loose, and those who can make money can do it, none of you can catch up with a group of balls. Besides, the money house of the Internal Affairs Department has a heavenly foundation, and the benefit is not in the silver! ”

Jiang Lin suddenly nodded hurriedly.

Being able to form a body of interest with the Heavenly Family does have great benefits in it.

But......

"Grandfather, Jia Qiang may not be sold to our family, right?"

"You know, he really doesn't want to sell, we're afraid we won't even hear the wind at this time. The forgetful one is like a monkey, and most of them are waiting for us to come to the door at this time. However, I just don't know what to ask for......"

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