"How can this be reasonable, the Xiang family deceives people too much!"

In the county guard's mansion, after hearing the news reported by the guards, Jiang Heng was instantly furious, and stood up with a roar slapping the table, "Prepare the carriage and horses with the old man and go to the Five Lakes Garden!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Although it was already dark, Jiang Heng quickly took a car to Wuhu Park to meet Chen Xu, and Chen Xu had just returned to the room to wash up and settle down, and was talking to Shang Qi.

Shang Qi has been in Wuzhong for almost two years, because he is willing to spend money, and he is also familiar with his temperament, and he accompanies Xiang Yu to eat, drink and have fun and spend a lot of money to seduce, so he soon became the small leader of Xiang Yu's inner circle, plus he is still from Xianyang's big salt merchant family, so even Xiang Liang values it very much, and there are some banquets on weekdays that will also let Shang Qi participate.

Therefore, in the past two years, Shang Qi has also inquired about Xiang Yu and the Xiang family.

Jiang Heng mainly inquired about Xiang's situation through some official channels, while Shang Qi mainly inquired about the news through non-governmental channels, so the news should be more relevant and detailed, so Chen Xu also had a better understanding of Xiang Yu, the villain in later history, after listening to it.

Just as he had guessed before, Xiang Yu is still just a young man who only knows how to fight bravely, and he has no great ambitions in his heart, but under the protection of the Xiang family, he wanders around Wuzhong all day long, fighting and bullying civilians, there is no big evil but it is very annoying.

And the news about Xiang's made Chen Xu very vigilant and curious.

Xiang's influence in Wuzhong was much greater than he imagined, and he had dealings with many nobles in Chu, and he also had close ties with many famous local gentry and merchants, and he was very influential in Wuzhong.

The middle-aged man who accompanied Xiang Yu today is Xiang Liang, the contemporary head of the Xiang family, and the other is Xiang Yu's third uncle, called Xiang Bo, and one of the few people who followed him was the famous Long And, and there was another one named Zhong Liwu.

And Zhong Liwei brought the news of the emperor's tour of Langya.

Long And, Zhong Lixian!

Chen Xu sighed with emotion, these two were Xiang Yu's loyal subordinates after he started.

And it was Long and Zhong Lifu, who almost wanted Liu Bang's life several times, Liu Bang finally used Chen Ping's discord strategy to make Xiang Yu suspicious of this group of subordinates, causing the monarch and ministers to centrifuge, Yingbu and Zhou Yin and others betrayed and left, although Zhong Liwu did not betray, but after Xiang Yu's death, he still hoped to surrender to Liu Bang, but Liu Bang did not ask for it, Zhong Liwei had to defect to Han Wangxin, and was finally killed by Han Wangxin.

In general, a group of people who followed Liu Bang died miserably in the end, and most of the people who followed Xiang Yu betrayed, and almost none of these rebels, large and small, ended well.

And Jiang Heng naturally didn't know about these people and things around Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang, and only Shang Qi, who followed Xiang Yu's side, inquired more clearly.

Chen Xu didn't expect this sudden accident tonight, so through this incident, he also knew about the power and status of the Xiang clan in Wuzhong, and he was indeed very domineering.

And this can also be confirmed by the historical comparison of later generations.

When he heard that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled against Qin, Huiji County Shou Yin Tong found Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew to discuss the rebellion, which shows that at that time, Huiji County Shou also knew that Xiang's influence in Jiangdong Chu was huge, but he didn't know Xiang's ambitions, and after the discussion, Xiang Yu cut off his head and robbed the official seal, and then summoned the powerful officials in Wuzhong to launch a mutiny uprising.

And from this incident, it can also be seen that it is only a matter of time before the Xiang clan rises up against Qin, as long as Daqin is slightly chaotic, they will almost definitely jump out.

And Liu Bang is different, Liu Bang is forced, not that he wanted to rebel from the beginning, this is the so-called heroes in troubled times, and the times create heroes, he just wants to find a way to live in the troubled times and doesn't want to be buried, so the murderous heart and ambition are not as manic as Xiang Yu, a natural rebel who is rebellious.

Xiang Yu slaughtered the city several times after raising troops, successively named the six kings and grandsons as princes, and then crushed them to death one by one, killing 200,000 Qin troops in Zhanghan, including the Great Qin royal family and the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces.

After the Chu and Han Wars, the population of more than 20 million in Great Qin fell to more than 10 million in less than ten years, most of which were slaughtered by Xiang Yu's army.

Therefore, even if Xiang Yu succeeds, I am afraid that Huaxia will attract more violent killings again, coupled with the strong rise of the Xiongnu, it is not impossible for Huaxia to destroy the country and extinct the species.

Xiang is not a group of hooligans like Liu Bang, they belong to a group that is difficult to control, and staying will always be a scourge.

And judging from Liu Bang and Xiang Yu and the uprisings throughout the country, Daqin's control over the counties is unbearable, and the control of the counties outside Guanzhong is very weak, and the officials of the counties and counties are almost in a state of detachment from the court.

This is Chen Xu's judgment at the moment.

"Master Hou, my uncle is here to visit!" Jiang Chuxing pushed the door in.

"Oh, please!" Chen Xu stood up, whispered a few words to Shang Qi and then asked him to leave first, and then went out to greet Jiang Heng.

"Master Hou forgives the sin, Heng didn't expect the Xiang family to be so arrogant!" After Jiang Heng came in, he first apologized.

"It's okay, it happened suddenly, Xu didn't expect a sudden conflict with the Xiang family, just in case, the adults should take Sanniang to the county guard mansion for the time being, so as not to have another accident!" Chen Xu waved his hand and asked the maid to make tea and sit down with Jiang Heng.

"The Xiang clan's power in the Jiangdong area is intertwined, and it is still difficult to control Wuzhong, and it has been more than two years since the lower officials arrived at Huiji, but they still can't be shaken!" Jiang Heng was very depressed and explained drinking tea.

"Well, this matter is not only like this in Wuzhong, many counties are like this, the former six kingdoms of the noble prince Sun secretly colluded with the powerful squires and even local officials, it is indeed a force that is difficult to shake, but adults don't have to be too anxious, since the establishment of the police station, the counties and counties across the country have been more than 100,000 police officers, and these police officers are all under the jurisdiction of the county, this is a huge force, as long as it is properly arranged and protected, these people can not turn up the big waves, it is estimated that in half a month the emperor will parade to Huiji, Lord Jiang still discussed and arranged with the county lieutenant to prevent someone from attacking the emperor's line and honor guard......"

"Hou Ye rest assured, after the subordinate goes back, he will discuss and arrange with the county lieutenant, and there will never be chaos!" Jiang Heng hurriedly agreed.

Less than a quarter of an hour before Jiang Heng arrived, four brand-new four-wheeled carriages drove into Wuhu Park one after another, and the middle-aged and elderly men who got out of the cars were all richly dressed, all of them were rich businessmen with thousands of dollars in their pockets.

When they arrived, they all gathered in a separate courtyard in the Five Lakes Garden, and in the flickering candlelight, all four men sat in their chairs and listened to the director of the Five Lakes Garden report on what had happened in the theater that night.

"The Xiang family dared to kidnap the niece of the county guard, and now it is becoming more and more arrogant." A middle-aged man in his forties was furious.

"Brother Lu, why should I be excited, the Xiang family is deeply supported in the land of Jiangdong, in the past, the county shou Yin was submissive to Xiang's uncle and nephew, but now he has changed the county guard Jiang Heng, but I still can't suppress the Xiang family, I am just a businessman to seek wealth, don't get involved and be implicated!" An old man with gray hair shook his head.

"That Xu Gongzi from Xianyang seems to have an identity that should not be underestimated, the Jiang family is now in the limelight in Daqin, and the status of the family that married with the Jiang family must not be low, but he has been in Xianyang for more than half a year, and he has really not heard of the name of the Xu family?" Another middle-aged businessman said after a long silence.

"This matter is easy to hear, since it is a distinguished guest of my Wuhu Park, and it is from Xianyang, and the identity is so special, I will visit it later, maybe I can still get a relationship, and maybe I can get his help in the future!" Another chubby man in his fifties said with a smile.

"Brother Xie is right, we are waiting to open the Five Lakes Park not only to seek wealth, but also to meet more noble people, this Xu Gongzi is worth seeing!" The other three nodded together.

"Bang~" The door of the room was pushed open, and a steward sweating profusely ran in hurriedly to report: "Ladies and gentlemen, the county guard is here!" ”

"Gunjo-sama!?" The four men stood up almost at the same time, looked at each other, and one of them said, "I'll go and meet you!" ”

"It's too late, Lord County Shou has already gone to Xu Gongzi's room!" The steward said nervously.

The four of them sat down slowly after a moment of pause, and the gray-haired old man nodded and said: "It seems that this Xu Gongzi is really very big, the county guard is a third-grade master, even if he is placed in Xianyang, he is also famous, but he actually condescended to visit this nephew, without further ado, I will go to see Xu Gongzi later, so as not to be rude!" ”

"Very good!" The other three also nodded and stood up again, and the four of them straightened their clothes and tiaras before heading to the hotel under the guidance of the steward.

"Master Hou, uncle, a few businessmen who opened the Five Lakes Park came to visit!" Jiang Chuxing pushed the door in again.

Chen Xu and Jiang Heng glanced at each other, and Jiang Heng whispered: "Master Hou, someone who opened the Five Lakes Park has been to Xianyang, if you meet you, I'm afraid your identity will be revealed!" ”

Chen Xu lowered his head and shook his head for a moment and said, "Since this is the case, I want to meet and remind them, and invite them in!" ”

Jiang Chuxing went out and quickly brought in four middle-aged people who were full of wealth.

After the four of them entered the door, one of them saw Chen Xu's face clearly, his body trembled violently, and after observing it again for a few seconds, he suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully, and said excitedly: "Wu County merchant Qu Hai meets Qinghe Hou!" ”

"Qinghe Hou?!" The other three merchants were stunned at the same time.

"Yes, it is Chen Xu, Marquis of Qinghe!" Chen Xu nodded indifferently and looked at Qu Hai, "Have you seen Ben Hou?" ”

"I've seen it, Qu Hai stayed in Xianyang for a few months last year, he saw Hou Ye twice in Qinghe Garden, and he also went to Hou's Mansion to give a gift once......" Qu Hai nodded again and again, excited and incoherent.

"Since you are familiar with each other, you don't need to make this big gift, get up!" Chen Xu stretched out his hand to support him, and Qu Hai quickly got up, bent down and stood beside him respectfully.

"We don't know the nobles with our eyes, and we don't know the face of the Hou Ye, and I ask the Hou Ye to forgive me!" The remaining three merchants came back to their senses and knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.

"No courtesy, no courtesy, Ben Hou Weifu private visit Huiji, I don't want people to know, everyone get up, don't spread this matter!"

"Hou Ye rest assured, we will definitely keep our mouths shut and never reveal Hou Ye's identity and whereabouts!" After the three businessmen got up, their faces flushed with excitement, and they cautiously retreated to both sides.

"Don't be inhibited, sit down and talk! This is Lord Gunshoujiang, you should already be familiar with it! Chen Xu pointed at Jiang Heng and said.

"Familiar, familiar, Lord Jiang is the chief inspector of our association, and I have visited the house several times!" When the four businessmen nodded, they also hurriedly saluted Jiang Heng.

"Everyone, remember what Hou Ye said, if half a sentence is leaked, this official will not spare it!" Jiang Heng couldn't help but remind again.

"The province of the province, the county keeper is relieved!" The four businessmen hurriedly bowed again, and then each stepped back to find a chair to sit down, but his emotions were still extremely excited, and his eyes were full of strange emotions when he saw Chen Xu.

Chen Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and now the reputation of Qinghe Hou has long been famous all over the world, and he may be recognized wherever he goes, he is cautious in disguise along the way, but he didn't expect to be recognized when he arrived in Wuzhong.

In fact, it is okay, after all, it is three or four thousand miles away from Xianyang, and it is very inconvenient to come and go in this wild era, even if it is a post man, it will take nearly forty days to come and go, not to mention the caravan, it will take at least three months to go to Xianyang with a large number of goods, if Chen Xu appears in Luoyang, Xinzheng, Daliang, Wancheng in the Central Plains, it is estimated that he will be recognized soon as he appears.

After all, his reputation is too loud, and there are countless businessmen and celebrities who know him, if it is not for the special makeup, it is almost as bright as a firefly in the night, and it is absolutely impossible to hide it for such a long time.

"Master Hou, didn't I hear that you broke up with the emperor and returned to Xianyang after Mount Tai?" Qu Hai hesitated for a long time and asked.

"There are other things to do in disguise this time, you don't need to inquire, but this Wuhu Park is very good, and it can be seen that you all support the promotion of the new business law!" Chen Xu waved his hand and changed the topic.

As soon as it came to the new business law, the four businessmen immediately bowed together even more excitedly and said: "I still have to rely on the blessing of the Hou Ye to dare to raise a huge amount of money to prepare for this Wuhu Garden, and everything is modeled after the Qinghe Garden, please don't blame the Hou Ye!" ”

"Haha, what a crime, a certain diligently to loosen the law of commerce, is to hope that the world's businessmen can be like you have such courage to vigorously develop commerce, only in this way can Daqin be prosperous and rich, although I only went to Wuzhong today, but I found that the commercial development in the county is very prosperous, just you have a Five Lakes Park, you have to receive countless business guests every day, consume a large number of fish and shrimp aquatic products, and these fish and shrimp aquatic products will also make the fishermen and farmers near the county town profitable, this is the growth of demand driven by consumption, you make money, People can also subsidize their households...... However, Ben Hou hopes that you can uphold business morality, don't do things that bully and dominate the market, let alone do things that oppress the good and detain fishermen and farmers, Ben Hou implements a new business law, is to hope that the world will be prosperous together, not just let you businessmen plunder the people's wealth, and, remember to pay taxes in full, this is your obligation, Ben Hou supports business development, but pays more attention to the strength and stability of Daqin, if you do something that violates the business law, then the county guard will naturally deal with you and others, so don't let Ben Hou down! ”

"Hou Ye rest assured, we will never do anything that violates the laws of commerce, although the Wuhu Park has just opened, but it has paid taxes in full every month, and has never deducted the villagers' goods!" The four merchants all nodded with a slight sweat on their foreheads.

"That's good, Ben Hou will live in the Five Lakes Garden for a few days, you wait to go first, don't leak the news of Ben Hou, it's getting late today, and tomorrow the Hou will have a banquet with you!" Chen Xu picked up the teacup and said.

"It's Master Hou, I'll retire!"

The four businessmen quickly stood up and bowed their hands and exited the room together, and then stood outside the door and looked at each other in the courtyard, each finding that their backs were already sweaty.

"Qinghehou's aura is so powerful, it scares my heart and liver!" A businessman kept wiping the sweat rolling down his forehead with his sleeve and whispered.

"That's natural, Zuo Prime Minister Li Si was overwhelmed by Qinghe Hou, how can I compare!" Another businessman said similarly shaking his shirt and sweating.

"Shhh, silence, could it be that the two of you forgot the instructions of the Hou Ye, if the news is leaked, I'm afraid I'm going to eat in prison, let's go, I'll go to the third floor of the hotel to rest for a while, I can't walk anymore!"

"What I said is, don't mention the word Hou Ye after you are discharged from the hospital!"

The four merchants stayed for a short time and then left together.

And Chen Xu in the room couldn't help but show a wry smile.

I'm afraid that if these four people don't leak the news, they may be recognized by others in the next few days.