While he was talking, Zhang Qingping, Ding Shihang and Zhang Yongnian came in with red faces. It can't be said that they don't have concentration, it's just that the good things that Yongle Dynasty didn't hand over until the end are too attractive.

For example, some calligraphy, paintings and antiques are mentioned in the stories that Da Zhou Zimin heard when he was a child. As a result, I grew up and came to Gangnam...... Hey, that's not something in an allusion, right in front of your eyes!

The depth of thousands of years of accumulation can be seen here.

Zhang Qingping took a sip of strong tea, his hands were trembling, and he exhaled and said, "Damn, I really didn't expect that in this life, I would be able to see the true works of the Sage of Books and touch the things used by drunkards." How much money does this cost? ”

"Ahem, some antique cultural relics can't be measured by copper coins." The clerk almost sprayed himself.

Zhang Qingping raised his glass and apologized. Zhang Yongnian and Ding Shihang looked at the ground awkwardly, and they must have the same idea as Zhang Qingping.

I only heard Fang Weiliang say:

"But our proprietor has never liked useless things. What Nanshan Fort exchanged for a large number of goods is likely to be the end of changing hands for money. ”

Li Yifu only values things that can be eaten, drunk, and exchanged for real skills, and does not like luxurious things, which has become the consensus of the mountain people of Qinling and the merchants of Mingyueji. In addition to books, genealogies, ledgers, and information books, the public high school, which is extremely cash-strained, will definitely have to be smuggled for money.

Speaking of the core information about the secrets of certain families in Jiangnan and the smuggling of the Yongle Dynasty, Zhang Qingping said proudly: "Our Nanshan Fort now has so many handles, and we will definitely be able to rectify some people's families." ”

Zhang Yongnian knew nothing about intrigues. Ding Shihang felt that things were not so simple, but he didn't know what the problem was.

The officials, who have a deep understanding of literati thinking and officialdom, and Fang Weiliang looked at each other and smiled bitterly. The smuggling accounts and related information that Fang La finally handed over, which were related to hundreds of gentry and wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River, were simply a hot potato, and the most helpless thing was that Nanshan Fort couldn't help but accept it!

The industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan only showed a little bit of energy, and they forced Li Yifu and Weng and his son-in-law to return north in a hurry, successfully isolated the forces of Nanshan Fort, and forced Cheng Officials and others to notify the people of Nanshan Fort in advance to return north. If he really wants to tear his face and make trouble in Bianjing, even if Li Yifu runs to the depths of the Qinling Mountains, he will not be able to escape the fate of the foundation being destroyed and his family ruined.

Fang La almost "hard stuffed" some top-secret ledgers to Nanshan Fort, in order to bind Nanshan Fort and blackmail Li Yifu. Fang La knew very well that Li Yifu's best and wisest thing to do was to contain each other with the industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan, and if he really wanted to make the smuggling secret account known to the world, Nanshan Fort would not be able to please him.

The industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan did provide a large amount of materials for the Yongle Dynasty, and nearly forty percent of the transaction volume was military supplies. But Nanshan Fort is not a good commodity either, look at what Ding Shihang and Zhang Yongnian and others are trading on the boat, coarse salt, medicinal spirits, porous bandages, and finished medicines......

The clerk was organizing the language, wanting to euphemistically remind a few guys who were focused on fighting desperately that they must keep it a secret, when they heard a commotion on the shore.

A fast horse galloped to the junction of the Yangtze River and the river, and "Herod" raised its high hooves.

Those who were still busy in the camp got up. They don't know what the news from the use of precious war horses is, and it won't be inconsequential news anyway!

"The city of Shaoxing is broken, and Wang Yin's head has reached the south bank of Taihu Lake. The official army marched westward, intending to completely wipe out the remnants of Fang La's army! The clerk read out the information sent back by Chen Jiaxing on the spot, and all the people in the cabin were shocked.

The dust has settled and is close at hand.

Cheng Yuan and Fang Weiliang called in all the people who stayed in Jiangnan, discussed urgently for a while, and decided to join forces with Zhang Qingping and others to issue a notice, ordering all the people in Nanshan Fort to return immediately. The industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan are about to lose all scruples, and this place can no longer be stayed!

Fang Weiliang didn't expect that Fang Lana would run so simply......

In August, the weather is completely cooler.

The Yongle Dynasty has collapsed, and the remnants of the army cannot stir up the wind and waves in the mountains, so it is a good time to restore order, compete for merit, and embezzle land.

The war has not been completely extinguished, and the remnants of the Yongle Dynasty in many places have been defeated and will occupy the mountains as kings, and the north and south of the Qiantang River have set off a frenzy of games.

The Yongle puppet dynasty swept through most of the Jiangnan East Road and the small half of the Jiangnan West Road, killing hundreds of officials, scholars, and people. The survival rate of officials such as the governor, the county, the teaching, and the general judge is terrifyingly low, and the gentry and businessmen who do not run fast are almost wiped out.

The opportunity is rare, too many Jinshi are staring at the official hats vacated by Jiangnan. It is best to be an official in a rich land that has gone through war, because the small people want to live, the merchants want to get rich, and the big families want to cultivate and study...... Drawing on a blank piece of paper is the easiest way to make political achievements!

Merit such as military exploits, stabilizing the rear, and pacifying war-torn places were also popular objects for gentry officials. It is true that there are quite a few officials who have really made meritorious contributions in defense and transportation, but there are actually quite a few officials who jumped out of the foot of the mountain and walked out of the Qinglou garden, claiming that they led the fighting Han to guerrilla warfare in the mountains and dealt a major blow to the Fang La army. There are even those who are thick-skinned out of the sky, and they have begun to openly buy the merits of martial artists, or rob their subordinates.

For example, poor Liu Yu racked his brains to come up with a set of plans to protect the city in the repeated attacks of the elite of the Fang La army, but he did not keep most of the credit.

The most excited, of course, are the long-awaited Jiangnan industrial and commercial forces and gentry. A large number of tea gardens, porcelain kilns, weaving mills, lacquer gardens, shops, and land are waiting for them to take over, and a large area of "ownerless" paddy fields is waiting for them to go to the white wolf with empty gloves. Dozens of towns and cities are waiting for them to settle in and re-establish business order.

Because some people in Jiangnan are too good at hiding, Li Yifu could not know for sure how much the industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan had gained in rebuilding Jiangnan. However, a conservative figure extrapolated from taxes and the size of transactions alone is no less than 30 million. For people who have greatly increased their right to speak, how much they earn is just a number, and only their unshakable status can make their children and grandchildren eat and drink!

The funniest thing is the Tangzhou horse team that ran away in the bloody battle on the north bank of the Qiantang River and finally disappeared. The cavalry commander did not know how many villages and towns he had harmed, and only then succeeded in retaining hundreds of horses. After the city of Shaoxing was broken, he suddenly appeared and slashed and killed, which really startled Yu Yunwen and others.

I haven't heard that there are cavalry in the Yongle Puppet Dynasty!

Yu Yunwen was so angry that he wanted to kill on the spot, but was stopped by Jiangnan officials who disagreed. So the commander of the Tangzhou horse team won the bet.

"Although I ran away as soon as I arrived in Gangnam, at least I showed up now. It is impossible for Yu Yunwen to be arbitrary, there are always people who look up to their own cavalry, so they won't lose their heads, right? This is the voice of the commander of the horse team.

It's shameless, but it's true......

In early August, Zhao Zhiqiang, who did not take Li Yifu's reminder seriously, was killed by two cronies and a warrior surnamed Guo, who had just been promoted to command, and a large gentry without even covering up the letter of the commander.

"I have made great contributions to Da Zhou. Recapture the county seat of Anji, defend the Anji Valley, and break into the mountains to fight...... Your Wang family actually harmed Lao Tzu with the big dog family and the dog county order in Anji County, where is the reason! ”

Zhao Zhiqiang fell in a pool of blood, looked at the sky with his eyes, and said with blood spurting from his mouth.

The middle-aged man in the brocade robe with a round face and few beards laughed out loud, "Hehe, the night Xu Bai captured half of Anji County, you even prepared the flag of Toucheng." confronted Fang Lajun at the mouth of the valley in the south, and even acted tacitly with Fang Lajun without fighting, so as to confuse the credit. ”

"Commander Guo, who once called you a brother and sister, understands the righteousness and has confessed to the court. Your father-in-law also handed over the evidence...... You should die against capture! ”

"It's not easy to get involved with Li Yifu. Do you want to be a strong man in the land of Jiangnan? Dream! ”

Zhao Zhiqiang finally understood, it turned out that he had become a punching bag for some people.

"I really should have listened to Li Yifu's advice and thought about leaving Jiangnan earlier......"

Zhao Zhiqiang laughed miserably, and before he could sigh a few words in his heart, he was beheaded by a big axe.

What about meritorious service? What about bloody battles? Offending the gentry class is the greatest original sin, and someone has to pay the price.

Should it be brought to the Criminal Division? Ridiculously, the highest state of Outer Confucianism and internal law is Outer Confucianism - internal law - internal Confucianism - Confucianism and internal Confucianism...... The cycle of yin and yang, repeatedly, and covering heaven and earth layer by layer, this is the highest state of outer Confucianism and inner law!

The gentry control everything. So they can do anything, they can kill anyone, and they can always find a rational basis.

The county magistrate, county lieutenant, chief bookkeeper, and other economic officials in Anji County hoped that Zhao Zhiqiang would die. Because Zhao Zhiqiang, a martial artist who climbed up from the bottom, had seen too many of them, which made them feel embarrassed. Dividing the credit of Zhao Zhiqiang is also a reason.

The big households in Anji County wish Zhao Zhiqiang died. Because of the exchange of interests between Zhao Zhiqiang and Li Yifu, the several workshops built are really eye-catching.

Zhao Zhiqiang's father-in-law had no choice but to take out key evidence from Zhao Zhiqiang's family. He could only bet that the few families behind him would keep their word and let him and his daughter go.

Let's talk about the high-level.

The civil officials in Jiangnan had a cursory look at the case file, and they killed Zhao Zhiqiang, who had made great contributions, mainly because they wanted to beat the high-spirited martial arts class. Too many people want Zhao Zhiqiang to die in the right amount, and they are happy to push the boat.

After Zhao Zhiqiang's death, two of his cronies received news and were able to follow his father-in-law and wife. The two cronies who were pulled up by Zhao Zhiqiang were very good at playing, first stabbed Zhao Zhiqiang's father-in-law who was lucky, and then insulted Zhao Zhiqiang's plump and mature wife for three hours, and finally strangled him to death with the silk thread on his belly pocket.

On the way back, the two cronies encountered a group of murderous remnants of Fang La, who were hacked to death with knives......

Zhao Zhiqiang suddenly changed from an advanced model to a great evil. The warriors who knew the inside story were chilled, and began to pay attention to convergence.

In mid-to-late August, the head of the "square wax" was sealed with lime, paraffin wax and ice cubes, and transported to Bianjing for His Majesty the Emperor to inspect.

The lofty mountains of Jiangnan West Road fell into chaotic war mode. The essence of Jiangnan East Road has initially restored order.

Nanling County on Jiangnan West Road.

Due to the control of a very critical mountain road exit, the atmosphere here is still very tense, and everyone from top to bottom is afraid that the remnants of Fang La's army will come over.

As a representative of outstanding farmers in this county, Zhai Wendang, who took advantage of the Jiangnan War to organize a fleet and lead the villagers to make a fortune by selling local goods and mountain goods, swallowed his last breath.

Zhai Wendang, who was young and lonely, pulled his brothers and sisters to grow up, and worked hard to accumulate family business, his deeds will undoubtedly be written into the local chronicles.

Zhai Wendang's death alarmed the county magistrate who was worried in his heart. The county commander, the county lieutenant, the patrol inspector, the detainees, the cell boss, the head catcher, the section level, and the township soldier commanders all arrived at the scene, looking at the more than 200 people who were kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly.

"Big brother, why are you going...... What is the Tang family business in Nanshan Fort, which passed the epidemic to you......"

Zhai Wendang's second brother fell prostrate on the ground, crying incessantly.

"Brother, you haven't enjoyed a day of happiness since you were a child, and you have suffered many sins when you dragged a few of us to grow up. Now he has a family business, and his eldest nephew has also won the show. It's time to enjoy the blessings, why are you leaving......"

The middle-aged woman, who had already fainted twice, fell to the ground, and she was slapped again in a trance. I'm afraid she's going crazy......

"My dear, you can go with confidence. I don't have any status as a merchant, so I can only row two boats to your family...... I have grandchildren, you also have granddaughters, let's still be in-laws! ”

Zhai Wen's maiden brother said. He cried sincerely, and the matter of the ship was also sincere.

The county magistrate who had no bottom in his heart came to Zhai's house, firstly, to praise the good people who worked hard to keep their families according to the custom, and secondly, to inspire the hearts of the people in the county. Lord Yu insisted on transferring troops to the frontal battlefield, and in case anything happened, Nanling County could only carry it by itself.

Can't bear it? Yu Yunwen has made an oath that he will severely punish incompetent officials who have lost their land.

I saw the county commander waving ink, writing the four big words "Steady Housekeeping" on rice paper, and then allowed Zhai Wendang's coffin to go around the city and go out from the main gate of the county seat. For the little people, Zhai Wen's aftermath is extremely beautiful.

Zhai Wen, who won the talent in the show, shed tears and thanked his eldest son. He is getting older, and he no longer looks down on his father after studying hard, and today he really understands the phrase "the son wants to raise but the kiss does not wait".

In the middle of the night, Zhai Wen kept vigil in the mourning hall when his eldest son did.

As part of the motivational project, Zhai Wen's second son, dressed in heavy filial piety, walked towards the city wall with a hoe, and was stopped by his mother-in-law when he passed by a small alley.

"Father-in-law is also eccentric, leaving all the acres and shops to the big house. Our family is no longer a tenant? The mother-in-law wiped her tears.

"Dad arranged it like this when he left, there must be his way, when will Dad miss it? Big brother, he won the show, maybe he can get a person back, and then the two taxes and the errand will be exempted, and we can live well even as tenants! Zhai Wendang, who is five big and three thick, is a little stupid and filial when his second son scratches his head and says.

"But this is like a fart......," the mother-in-law was anxious, poking her man's nose and scolding.

"I'm not convinced, why should I row two boats to the Zhai family? Why should I be idle in the future?! ”

The young man who had followed Zhai Wendang to Jiangnan to make money yelled.

This is a shop not far from Zhai's house. Zhai Wendang's brother-in-law slapped the young man in the face and scolded in a low voice:

"You're a mountain goods, I'm afraid that others won't hear you! Let you follow your brother-in-law's ability, you are good, facing each other everywhere on the Yangtze River! ”

"Some businesses can't be touched, and some people can't be provoked. My brother-in-law understands his duties in this life, so he can be so stable and walk so beautifully, what do you know about a wooden scoop? It's a pity that the British don't take a ...... holiday."

"Go back and stay honest, don't talk outside, keep you food and clothing. Our family has no status, so we can only temporarily rely on the Zhai family, which is quite appreciated by our parents, and the two boats are sincerity. ”

"Lao Tzu doesn't ask for anything else, and when he dies, he can have the scenery of his brother-in-law, and he will be satisfied......"

Zhai Wendang's honest duty, gritting his teeth and persevering, and striving to make his son turn over and become a squire, is actually the Great Zhou version of chicken soup for the soul.

Scholars and doctors use similar deeds to educate hundreds of millions of poor people, obediently endure the days of poverty, and your son will become our ordinary people, upright men, and scholars.

Want to take a shortcut? Let's take a look at the fate of the Yongle Puppet Dynasty first!

Want to take a new path? Ahem, what do you think, how can there be a new way in the world?!