Chapter Seventy-Three: The Situation in Luoyang
The heavy snow in Hedong has no intention of stopping, and the same is true for Luoyang. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
A carriage drove slowly down the snowy streets, and the group had no extra servants except for the two leading horsemen and the chauffeur who were driving the carriage.
Kyoto, which was supposed to be very lively, is now a little depressed due to heavy snowfall, and the castle gate is full of makeshift sheds built by the family.
The curtain of the carriage was slowly opened, and a well-dressed man slowly walked down, Yuan Shu looked at the people receiving food in front of him, and then accompanied by two subordinates, walked towards the low shed of his house.
"I don't know how long it will take to snow."
Yuan Shu sighed to himself, and then stopped, these years, he can be said to be prosperous in Luoyang.
During the trip to Hedong, the olive branch he threw to Wei Zhongdao finally got the effect, such as today, only he Yuan Shu can get the cost price of refined salt in the Wei family, and he does not need to exchange food like those families, just take some money to solve it.
After this, Yuan Shu finally knew that the Wei family's refined salt was a profitable business, and the profits brought by these acquisitions and refined salt were simply a drop in the bucket.
Some things are like this, the first person to stand up will often get tens of thousands of returns, and those who follow the trend one after another can often only receive some small profits, fortunately Yuan Shu is now the first person to give porridge and grain in Luoyang.
After receiving Wei Zhongdao's letter before, he took decisive action and took out the moldy surplus grain stored at home.
If you really want to give the current Yuan Shu an evaluation, then it is a timely rain that is kind and charitable!
Therefore, Yuan Shu was rewarded by the imperial court, and his status in the family is also rising, and there are many talents who come to vote.
But Yuan Shu knew that all these changes originated from one person, and that was Wei Yu! Whether it was Wei Yu saving his name three times and twice, or Wei Yu writing to him to help him give advice, it made Wei Yu's status more affirmative in his heart.
"Lord!"
Yu She, who was guarding the soup kitchen of the Yuan family, had already saluted early, but Yuan Shu just nodded slightly to him, and asked, "Is everything okay today?" ā
Yu Shi replied as soon as he heard it, "Don't worry, no one dares to make trouble in the Yuan family's place, but..."
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
Yu Shi no longer worried when he heard this, "The people of the Yang family seem to have increased their efforts to give porridge, and many people have gone to their place today. ā
"Oh?" Yuan Shu looked at the low shed of the Yang family not far away, it was indeed overcrowded, which was actually very easy to explain, the Yang family had the connections of the Longyou generation, and the brine ore was basically taken over by them, and with their own ability to produce refined salt, they naturally did not need to exchange grain from Hedong, so they also had a lot of surplus grain in this cold winter.
"It doesn't matter." Yuan Shu just said nonchalantly, if he had changed before, he would have jumped in a hurry, but now he has become a quiet and beautiful man.
"Although the people went to their side, this soup soup is not where there are more people and there is a lot of power, although Yang Tuan has the heart to fight for fame, but now it is too late."
As soon as Yuan Shu said this, Yan Xiang on the right hand immediately said: "The lord is benevolent, the lord is the first person in Luoyang to release grain, and the atmosphere of the entire family in Luoyang to release grain is also driven by the lord, so whether it is the court or the people, they remember only the lord." ā
"What Master Yan said is very true, my lord is an example of benevolence and virtue in the world, and now the entire people of Luoyang are all singing praises of the benevolence of the lord of virtue, and this Yang family is just a villain in vain."
Yi Yuan arched his hand and patted Yuan Shu's ass at the right time, but the words of the two made Yuan Shu very useful, and he immediately laughed out loud.
"My subordinates have seen my lord."
Yuan Shu's smile was interrupted, and Ji Ling, who saw him, strode over, but this person ran all the way in this snowy day, but his face did not change.
"It's Bo Gao..."Yuan Shu was not dissatisfied, and immediately asked, "But let Bo Gao inquire about the matter have an eyebrow?" ā
"Exactly." Ji Ling's voice was loud, which immediately attracted the attention of many people, and Yuan Shu had no choice, so he brought Ji Ling, Yi Zhi, and Yan Xiang into the nearby teahouse, leaving Yu Shi alone here just in case.
At this time, the four of them were already sitting in the box, for the food that came up from Jiuxuan, Yuan Shu just looked at it and had no appetite to eat, and he never went out to eat a meal after getting Xiao Li to Luoyang.
"According to the instructions of the lord, the subordinates have found Tang Zhouma and Yuanyi, and the two have been in Luoyang for some time, and not long ago they bought a Zhuangzi in the west of the city to house some heroes of the rivers and lakes."
Yuan Shu listened to Ji Ling's report, and put down the wine glass he raised again, if he wanted to talk about why he went to find Tang Erren, he still had to start with Wei Zhongdao's recent letter.
After seeing Wei Yu's letter saying that he had uprooted Pingyang Wang Ya, Yuan Shu was also very happy, but then Wei Yu clearly said that he wanted to give himself an immortal merit.
And this feat is to involve Tang Zhouma and Yuan Yi.
For Wei Zhongdao's betrayal of Guan Zi, he was reluctant to explain that Yuan Shu was helpless, but he just sent Ji Ling to investigate, and there was a result today.
"Those two people are the important people that Zhongdao said, I, Yuan Highway, naturally can't be lazy, Bo Gao can figure out the details of the two?"
Ji Ling took a sip of wine, moistened his throat and said, "Indeed, as Zhongdao said, these two people are the apprentices of Jizhou Zhangjiao Lao Dao!" ā
As soon as Ji Ling said this, several people present were interested, Yi Yuan had already heard of Wei Zhongdao's name, and now he couldn't wait to ask: "Then Bo Gao can find out the intentions of the two?" ā
"Don't be in a hurry, and listen to the spirit slowly."
Ji Ling opened his mouth and said: "The two of them opened Zhuangzi and said that they would accept some heroes of the rivers and lakes, but after careful inspection, they are just roosters and dog thieves, and I also found that there are many Taiping disciples hiding in Zhuangzi." ā
"Tang Zhouma, Yuanyi are all Taiping sect members, and some Taiping sect members in Zhuangzi are not a big deal." Yan Xiang is a sincere person, and after listening to Ji Ling's words, he also analyzed it truthfully.
Ji Ling glared at Yan Xiang, who interrupted him, and said dissatisfiedly, "If that's all it is, that's fine, but in the past few days, I've found that the two of them have been quite close to the court officials, and there are some high-ranking and powerful people among them!" ā
"Who are they?" Yuan Shu stood up excitedly as if he had discovered some new continent and asked.
"Ten Constant Attendants!" Ji Ling swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Duan Jue, Zhang Gong, Xu Feng, Feng Yu are all on the list!" ā
After Ji Ling finished speaking, Yuan Shu sat back on the bench, and he had to think about it, as everyone knows, the current ten permanent servants are obviously the controllers of the imperial court.
Over the years, the eunuch struggle has always been the upper hand of the ten permanent servants, and the reason for this is nothing more than one, the ten permanent servants are eunuchs who have always held together, at least for now, and whether it is He Jin, a relative, or a large and small family in Luoyang, they have always had their own ghosts, and they have been overwhelmed by the ten permanent servants.
Zhang Rang's hostility towards the Yuan family has not been for two days, and Jian Shuo is also staring at He Jin, plus Yuan Shao has already done things under He Jin, and the current Yuan family has already completely gone to the opposite side of the Ten Standing Servants.
If Tang Ma and the two really colluded with the Ten Standing Servants to do something hurtful this time, it would undoubtedly give the Yuan family a chance to attack their political enemies, so now he has to pay attention to this matter, and he is even more grateful to Wei Zhongdao for the news he gave him.
"I have also heard of the Taiping Sect, and now it is in the Hebei generation of trouble, and its teaching advocates are self-proclaimed great sages and good teachers, and they are deeply loved by the people in the Jizhou generation, and even the officials there are its followers, and most of them are obedient to Zhang Jiaoyan."
After Yi Ji finished speaking slowly, it was Yan Xiang who opened his mouth: "Ji Bo's words are true, these things seem to have been heard, if it continues to develop according to the current scale, then the Taiping Sect is the Central Plains is full of sect members, and it is really difficult to guess whether it will do something rebellious when the time comes!" ā
After Yan Xiang finished speaking, he clasped his fists at Yuan Shu and asked, "Can Wei Shaojun's letter mention the purpose of the Taiping Sect?" ā
Seeing that Yuan Shu shook his head helplessly, Yan Xiang also sighed deeply, "In this case, the lord still needs to write a letter to Hedong to ask about the original matter, and this side needs Bo Gao to continue to keep an eye on Tang and Ma, since the two of them have been in Luoyang for a long time, they have been walking around with the ten permanent servants, and there may be some conspiracy." ā
"Staring isn't enough!" Yuan Shu finally spoke, "Bo Gao, you still need to send someone into Zhuangzi to gain his trust from one of them, so that we can know what they are up to in Luoyang." ā
Ji Ling replied and said: "I watch the horse, Yuan Yi is righteous and cautious, but Tang Zhou loves money, as long as he starts from Tang Zhou's side, he will definitely be able to grasp any necessary clues." ā
"In that case, let's do it. Then we will go back to the house first, so that we can write some letters and send them to Hedong, and ask Zhongdao for advice. ā
When Yuan Shu came out of the study, it was almost dusk, and when he saw him walking out of the yard, the maid who had prepared early opened the oil-paper umbrella to shield him from the goose feathers and heavy snow.
But at this time, Yuan Shu didn't pay attention at all, in addition to the matter of Tang Zhouma and Yuan Yi, he was still thinking about another thing that Wei Zhongdao told him last time.
Nanyang is indeed a good place, but is it too early to leave Luoyang?
Looking at the boundless snow, Yuan Shu was also in no mood, returned to the book again, and began to use pen and ink...