At two o'clock, Tang Yan came from the political envoy Yamen in a panic after hearing the news.

Seeing that in the past, even the entrance of the alley was guarded by elite military captains, but now it was empty, Tang Yan only felt that a mouthful of old blood in his heart was surging upward!!

The whole Jinling City, the whole Jiangnan, and the whole world are waiting for the three fires for Jia Cong's new official to take office.

The first one is Liu Zhao, and the second one is Jia Yucun, but what about the third? That's it?

Jinling City is the head of the provincial cities in the south of the Yangtze River, he is not staying here, where is he going?

Also, I heard that he hadn't even visited the Zhen family yet, so he left like this?

What is this?

Still unreasonable? Do things according to common sense?

Do you still talk about the rules of officialdom and human relations?

Standing at the entrance of the alley of Jinyi Lane in Taipingli, thinking about Zhuge Tai's shoehorn mocking face, Tang Yan looked at the blue sky, but felt that his official career was so dark......

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Jinling West City, Qixiali.

The Zhen family's mansion.

In the study, Zhen Yingjia Qingjun, president of the Qincha Jinling Provincial Tiren Academy, had a faint doubt on his face.

looked at Zhen Fu, a few nephews in the study who were in charge of the housework, and asked, "The Jia family, the Wenqu star, left like this?" ”

Zhen Yingjia and Jia Zheng are similar in nature and like literature the most.

Hearing that the unborn Wenhua seed of the Jia family came to the south, he was excited earlier, and he planned to talk at night.

The Zhen family and the Jia family were old relatives sixty years ago, and they were world friends, and they had a deep friendship with Yijiazi, and they almost never treated each other with different surnames.

Zhen Yingjia didn't let people bother him before, because he was afraid of delaying Jia Cong's big event.

The Zhen family sits in the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the Tianjia family, comforting and monitoring the movements of Shilin, and naturally will not be unaware of the predicament faced by Jia Cong.

Zhen Yingjia even thought about how to help Jia Cong if he was in distress and asked for help.

He never thought that Jia Cong had left Jinling without even boarding the gate of Zhen's house......

Does the Jia family want to draw a line with the Zhen family?

Hearing Zhen Yingjia's words, Zhen Fu's face was a little unnatural, and he thought for a while and said, "Brother Xu is the Jia family has something to do......

Although these words are clearly speaking for Jia Cong, they have bad intentions.

Jia Cong has been in Jinling for more than ten days, Liu Zhao has already taken it, Jia Yu Village has been taken, what else is the big deal?

Besides, if he can climb the gate of Song Yan, the gate of the Xue family, and the guests in the old mansion of the Rongguo Mansion of the Jia family, can he not come to the Zhen family?

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia's face gradually became difficult to look at.

At this moment, the housekeeper in front suddenly came to report: "Master, there is a captain in brocade clothes outside, and he has been ordered by the commander to send a letter to the president of the Qincha Jinling Provincial Tiren Academy." ”

As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Zhen Fu, whose complexion had changed suddenly, a little unnaturally.

He was also helpless, if it was a side matter, he would have to sell this Zhen family uncle a face.

But in the name of official business, if he still dares to make a ghost and turn around, the master of the Zhen family is afraid that he will be able to kill his whole family with a cane!

Finally felt that something was wrong, Zhen Yingjia glanced at Zhen Fu first, then took the letter in the butler's hand, opened it and hurriedly swept it, his face became more and more ugly......

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There are two flowers, one on each branch.

On the other side, Jia Cong led people to send his inner family and 100 personal soldiers to Shangyuan Wharf to board the ship, and then turned back to Yangliu Camp fifteen miles away.

Three thousand brocade clothes, after a few days of preliminary running-in, although there are still many goods, but they have finally been able to become a system.

Xue Zheng, Du Hao and other eight literate teenagers trained by Song Yan for Jia Cong, after these days, they have recorded more than 1,500 people in the Jinling Thousand Households in these 3,000 brocade clothes.

In this way, you will know and grasp the root of the matter thoroughly.

Coupled with the errand in different provinces, for thousands of households in the five provinces, these 1,500 people can be trained to become core captains after they go to the five provinces.

Then use this as the backbone, collect troops and buy horses, and thousands of households in five provinces can be rebuilt.

And 1,500 guest soldiers, who came from the five provinces, when they first arrived in Jiangnan, were not yet polluted.

After the Nanzhen Fu Division and the Qinglu Division have all their family backgrounds included, they can also be of great use.

These are the main teams of Jia Cong after that.

With the strength of the six provinces, now only 1,500 horses have been gathered.

These 1,500 horses were used as the vanguard army, and the first infantry was sent to Yangzhou.

However, Jia Cong knew that someone would arrive in Yangzhou before them.

The operation of the Great Army, in any case, will be delayed because of the sheer size.

Riding alone, but not.

The Qianhu House in Taiping and the Yangliu Camp outside the city have long been stared at by countless pairs of eyes for twelve hours a day.

Jia Cong's several raids really amazed the world and frightened the world.

But such a raid fell on his own head, but it was not amazing at all.

Therefore, several major forces in the south of the Yangtze River have eyeliner staring at Taipingli and Yangliu Daying day and night.

Last night, the cavalry raided the prefect's yamen, there was no way, the action was too sudden, so that the forces in Jinling City had no time to react.

However, although the dispatch of Jinyiwei this time was also unexpected, it left a lot of time for people to react.

A fast horse galloped in the direction of Yangzhou regardless of the cost.

Departing in the morning, before noon, we had already arrived in Yangzhou, two hundred miles away.

The news also spread to the entire Yangzhou for the first time, causing a huge shock.

The eight major salt merchants gathered again......

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Yangzhou West City, Yulang Street.

The Bai family's mansion.

The atmosphere was depressing and solemn, and there was a faint panic.

There is more than one Bai Shijie who is implicated with Liu Zhao of Jinling Qianhu.

Li Xin, the head of the Li family, had gray hair, and he looked at Bai Shijie on the main seat and said in a deep voice: "Nephew, what should I do at this time?" I have to guard against it! ”

Zheng Ze, the head of the Zheng family, doubted: "Isn't that person here for the new law?" What is he doing in my Yangzhou? ”

Qiu Lun, the head of the Qiu family, shook his head and said, "No matter what you do, most of the people who come are not good. Person...... Elusive. ”

Bai Shijie was watched by the seven people, thought about it, and said, "Not necessarily. ”

When the others heard this, their spirits were shocked, and they hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”

Although Bai Shijie was the youngest, he had a calm demeanor and said unhurriedly: "The Jia family seems to be flying and unscrupulous, and no one can stop him in the south of the Yangtze River, but he knows in his heart that in the land of Jinling, the place where he can move has reached the limit. The night before, if it wasn't for the Jinling Prefect's Yamen, or his own Jia family, if he changed to any side, the consequences would not be something he could afford. At least, it will never be so easy.

After taking Jia Yu Village, there is nothing left for him to do, and every move will be restrained. That's why he had to change places and have more leeway. ”

These words are reasonable, the other seven people are not stupid people, and if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the truth.

But......

Chen Nan, the head of the Chen family, reminded: "You still can't take it lightly, just in case ......."

The others chimed in: "Yes, that's it. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case! ”

Bai Shijie also nodded slowly and said, "All uncles are old-fashioned, and Shijie also thinks so." I thought we'd gather some men to come back while we still had some time. The eight old houses are not simple gardens, these years we have fought with those private salt thieves, there are many enemies, in order to prevent those thieves from jumping into the house to make trouble, our family has made preparations, and also arranged manpower. But it's not enough......"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's color changed, and Chen Nan said: "What does the nephew mean...... Call some diced salt back? This ......"

They are not salt government yamen, how can there be any salt?

On the surface, those people are the guards of the salt guards, but in fact, they are the army of the eight salt merchants themselves to guard the sale of private salt!

These people are far more than just guards, but also used to strangle the private salt opponents outside the eight families.

Over the years, which family has not killed people and killed people at every turn?

Fierce.

Relying on these hands, the eight major salt merchants can sit firmly in Yangzhou Mansion and operate a prosperous Yangzhou City into an iron pass.

The needle can't be inserted, and the water can't be splashed.

An Hua, the head of the An family, said with a solemn face: "Has everything come to this point?" ”

If you really want to use these hands to resist the Jinyi Guard, it will be a rebellion!

Other families also looked at Bai Shijie.

Bai Shijie smiled bitterly and said, "Uncles, it's not that I have a bad idea, if I were a normal person to come to Yangzhou Mansion, I wouldn't have this idea." I will prepare gold and silver for him, and I will also prepare the world's first-class Yangzhou thin horse, but if there is anything in the world, I will find it for him, as long as it can give us a way out......

But the one in the Jia family is simply a madman! It cannot be taken by common sense.

If he really wants to be rampant and tyrannical, can we only kill him by the neck? ”

Zhao Pu, the head of the Zhao family, who had never opened his mouth, said slowly: "If you raise an army to fight, it will be a great crime to punish the nine clans." ”

Bai Shijie's eyes narrowed, looked at the white-haired Zhao Pu and said, "Old man, if you don't fight, it's a dead end." If it is a confrontation, it is best to join forces to directly destroy the thief, and then make up the gold mountains and silver seas, and the younger generation will personally escort them to Chang'an, the capital, and beg the Son of Heaven to give us a way to live! In that case, there will inevitably be no chance of survival.

Over the years, although the children of our eight salt merchants cannot directly enter the official career, we have funded no less than 10 million scholars, and there are a few who have entered the court to achieve two or three grades, so it's time to speak! ”

After that, he looked at Zhao Pu.

The other six people didn't speak, although the eight major salt merchants were equally famous, but they themselves knew that in terms of strength, only the Bai family and the Zhao family were truly famous.

Although the Bai family has been in the limelight over the years, the Zhao family has always been silent.

But no one would really think that the Zhao family was down, the Zhao family easily did not speak, once he spoke, Bai Shijie would have a little face.

Now that Zhao Pu has spoken, the others can only wait.

Hearing Bai Shijie's words, Zhao Pu half-closed his eyes, and after muttering for a while, he waited quietly for everyone and said, "The nephew's words are reasonable......

Bai Shijie was overjoyed when he heard this, but he heard Zhao Pu say: "However, it's not yet this step. As the nephew said before, most of the Jia family wanted to find a place to settle down. Of course, just in case, it's good to take some diced salt home and take care of it. It's just that if you don't have conflict, it's better not to have conflict. When he first arrived, he always needed silver to make ......."

Listening to Zhao Pu's chatter, Bai Shijie could not hide his disappointment in his eyes.

What an old fool! People use short silver, won't they take it for themselves?

Zhao Pu seemed to see through Bai Shijie's disappointment, smiled indifferently, and said: "Our salt merchants are no better than those tattered thousands of households, and we can still support a group after killing a group."

The eight major salt merchants supplied sixty percent of the world's salt goods, and paid six million taels of salt tax to the imperial court every year. If this silver is short, hehe, the Jia family can't afford it.

So, hold your breath. ”

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