Today is the winter solstice, and the Nanhai Temple in Guangzhou has three days of unprecedented grand event, which can be regarded as the foreplay of the annual Polo Festival. And this year's winter solstice temple fair, can be said to be amazing, it is said that the ring market is like a market, the building boat flower boat, the small boat is big, it is discharged more than ten miles away, in the evening, then "the bright candle ten thousand ships and the river waves shine, the orchestra vomits and is dumb, noisy and racing", just like the Tiangong sea market.

Needless to say, the traditional program cockfighting, lion dance, big opera, fireworks cannons, juggling, etc., this year the Guangzhou Grand Theater also sponsored several singing and dancing performances, and I think it will push this festive ceremony to the highest point.

In such a lively day, Ye Zhao traveled with Rong'er and came to play outside Guangzhou.

The sun is warm, and it does not show the meaning of winter.

Ye Zhao and Rong'er are not people who like to be lively, not to mention that on this occasion, there are three sects and nine streams, and they are the most likely to have accidents. The young couple's leisurely walk is really leisurely.

There is a small flowing water river flowing slowly in the north of Guangzhou for dozens of miles, the river water is extremely clear, and the white sand pebbles at the bottom of the river can be seen. This small river is considered a tributary of the Pearl River, but in a few years, as the ability of human beings to transform and destroy nature increases, this small river will also be lost in the records of history.

Destroying nature, Ye Zhao is also a little helpless, but there is a temporary concept for a while, and there is a development for a while, and human beings will always go through this stage of destroying nature before they will know to cherish the ecological environment, and now it is crazy to talk about ecology.

Let's just say that chemical fertilizer, in fact, in the long run, is destroying the soil, but now I wish I could drum it out, in order to solve the food and clothing of the people to the greatest extent, to say that the cultivated land of the Qing Dynasty, in terms of the current yield per mu, in the year of the catastrophe, can not support these many people, I can't really rely on the Pingfa bandits to eliminate the population of the southeast half of the wall, right?

However, although nitrogen fertilizer has appeared in Europe and can be drummed up by itself, large-scale production is really a problem with the current technical conditions, and we can only slowly find a way to solve it.

"Xianggong, fish breathe air by gills, isn't it?" Rong'er asked, pointing to a few crucian carp swimming in the stream. She was wearing a green skirt and small embroidered shoes, and she was very beautiful.

Ye Zhao hugged her with a smile and said, "Yes, yes, my Rong'er is really smart." ”

Since that night, she has never touched her little Fujin, just untie her heart knot, after all, she is still young, and there is no effective contraceptive method at present, if she accidentally has it, I am afraid that it will damage her body.

Hearing Xianggong praise her, Rong'er's little face was a little happy, and said, "Rong'er told my sister, but my sister still doesn't believe it." ”

Ye Zhao smiled bitterly, and said in his heart that this history was really messed up by himself, and now Lan Guiren has such a "little science fan" sister, but he doesn't know how much headache it is.

Yesterday it was said that he went to Guanyin Mountain, but he made an appointment with the nobles of Yolan to come together today, without it, so that the queen mother of these two palaces had more contact with the outside world, expanded her social circle more, and had more fun. And the Lan nobles are definitely better than the Niu Colu clan. However, as he expected, Lan Guiren naturally declined his invitation, and he looked very surprised, maybe he thought he was crazy, and it was funny to think about it.

The winter solstice is coming, Prince Rui should be in a hurry, and if it drags on, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces will not be able to reach the capital before the year, after all, if you don't take the water route and the land route, the two palaces Luan will drive that slow speed, and I am afraid that I will not be able to reach the capital without a month.

"Are you hungry?" Ye Zhao asked Rong'er with a smile.

Rong'er now enjoys being carried away like a child by Xianggong, her mentality has changed, and Xianggong's behavior has naturally become loving her and spoiling her.

Leaning comfortably in front of Xianggong's broad chest, Rong'er yawned a little and nodded.

"Okay, let's go eat the flower chicken." Ye Zhao walked forward with Rong'er in his arms, smiling as he walked: "Thirteen years will be in the peaceful era, selling roast chickens will definitely make a fortune." "There are several villages in this area, not far from the official road, there are also grass hut wine shops, for passing guests to play sharp, Ye Zhao's car is parked next to the wine shop, leaving a few guards to wait, and the thirteenth even occupies the kitchen to prepare lunch for the master and Fujin.

The straight dirt road, the trees on both sides are bleak, the wine shop is lonely next to the official road, the wine banner is tattered, I don't know how much wind and rain it has passed.

Ye Zhao shook his head, and said in his heart that this boss still doesn't understand business opportunities, and now the train is not open, this official road is a land businessman must pass through, and the geographical environment is also excellent, dozens of miles away from Guangzhou City, merchants may be when people are sleepy and tired, this small shop is a good place to fill up their stomachs and nourish their spirits before entering the city, but this tattered thatched hut wine banner makes people lose interest at first sight, and would rather endure it to go into the city to eat, after all, I have seen the lights of Guangzhou, where can I sit in this wilderness shop with the same style for hundreds of years? If the liquor store is well maintained, the business will be ten times better.

Carrying Rong'er into the wine shop, the light was obviously dim, there were only three or four dilapidated wooden tables in the grass house, and there were a few young men in green cloth robes sitting at one table, who were blue flag guards.

"Huh? Sister Rong'er? The immature voice, Ye Zhao was stunned, looking for the sound, but saw a young woman and a little girl sitting on a table against the east wall of the straw, the young woman was young and beautiful, with a cloth skirt and bamboo hairpin, but it was beautiful and natural, bright and moving. The little girl is also ** years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and she is also a little beauty embryo. It was this little girl who just shouted Rong'er.

"Acquaintance?" Ye Zhao said and put Rong'er down, the little girl had already run over, took Rong'er's hand affectionately and said, "Sister Rong'er, are you also here to pick up Daddy?" ”

"Full moon, don't talk nonsense." The young woman looked at her daughter funny, stood up and gently arched her hand to Ye Zhao, and said, "The little girl is not sensible, and the gentleman is smiling." "But it's a habit of the rivers and lakes.

Hearing the name of this little girl, Ye Zhao knew who this young woman was, and how could Rong'er's only two friends at school not investigate their backgrounds?

Zhu Manyue, the granddaughter of the old man Zhu of the Guangdong Qinggang, and this young woman must be the only daughter of the old man Zhu Jiutang.

However, the living conditions of the Guangdong Green Gang are also difficult, the Green Gang started from Caoyun, but in the past two years, Guangdong Caoyun has existed in name only, and the disciples of the Green Gang have smashed their jobs, although the old man Zhu judged the situation and immediately opened the dart game, but after all, it is far from monopolizing the scenery of Cao Yun, not to mention the appearance of trains and the increase of steamships, and the dart game will withdraw from the historical stage sooner or later.

Ye Zhao smiled and greeted Zhu Jiutang, but he pondered in his heart, these brave and ruthless gang forces themselves also have to take advantage of the situation, so that they can integrate into the society, I heard that now the coolies in Huangpu Port have begun to fight for territory in gangs, and then most of them have the background of the Hongmen Hall of the Green Gang, but this sign is not good.

In this era, Hongmen disciples can be said to be all over the world, and there are Hongmen shadows in all walks of life, but in fact, the vast majority of them are just an act of association and unity, especially in Guangdong, the so-called Hongmen has long evolved into some large and small gang organizations begging for a living, and gang members are concentrated in the dock coolie industry. There used to be a small number of rickshaw drivers who gathered to divide the sphere of influence, such as a certain lot only allowed us to run, not allowed to come to the driver to solicit customers, etc., but was soon curbed by the power of capital, and the driver who played tricks was fired by the boss, and the suppression of the suppression no longer dared to his tail. The situation at the docks is more complicated, because it gives the gang a breeding ground.

Sometimes Ye Zhao also pondered, perhaps because of the existence of a secret society with a long history and extensive connections, the stage that Guangzhou is going through now may be inevitable, just like Shanghai Tang in the old society.

However, with the deepening of the New Deal and the development of the economy, these historical dross will die out sooner or later, at least the gang will add a "black" word in front of it, and it will not see the light, and it will die when it sees the light.

pondering in his heart, when he saw Rong'er looking at him, he smiled and said, "Go, talk to your friend." Rong'er sat down on the table with the little girl, and her immature voice didn't know what she was talking about.

Seeing this picture, Ye Zhao was a little helpless, and he felt more and more like marrying a primary school student as his wife, and he had become a beast.

"Sir, please be seated!" Zhu Jiutang was generous, and stretched out his hand to give up his seat.

Ye Zhao thanked and sat down, waited for Zhu Jiutang and Ye Zhao to pass their names and surnames, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ye came to this wilderness with Ling Ai, but it is really leisurely and elegant, and the scribe is romantic. ”

Ye Zhao was even more embarrassed, coughed and said, "Rong'er, Rong'er is clumsy." ”

Zhu Jiutang was slightly stunned, and his pretty face looked a little strange. There is no way, Ye Zhao sticks his beard and looks a lot older, Rong'er looks very small, and Ye Zhao carries Rong'er into the store, anyone will think that Rong'er is his daughter.

"Mr. Ye is open-minded." Marrying such a small person, in terms of age, it will naturally not be the main room, unless it is a concubine or a continuation, it means that it is a traditional family, and such a family can make the concubine go to school, Mr. Ye is naturally very enlightened.

Ye Zhao smiled: "Just know a few more words." ”

After chatting for a few words, the thirteen called the flower chicken out, peeled off the lotus leaves, and the strong fragrance was fragrant, which made people move their fingers.

Seeing Xianggong beckoning, Rong'er pulled Xiao Manyue to sit over, put on snow-white thin cloth gloves, and helped Xiao Manyue pull a chicken leg and said, "Here you go." "Naturally, the gloves have been disinfected at high temperatures in the house.

Ye Zhao is funny, he is still a child, but he takes care of the children, thinking that Zhu Manyue is a little bit that needs to be taken care of in Rong'er's eyes. With Zhu Manyue, Rong'er also talked a lot, because Zhu Manyue didn't understand anything and asked her everything.

"Sir turned out to be a man of great wealth and nobility." Zhu Jiutang swept his eyes.

Ye Zhao knew that Thirteen came out of the back kitchen, and goodbye Rong'er's style, Zhu Jiutang must have paid attention, and he would find that the room was full of his own people.

smiled, didn't speak, just reached out and tore the chicken into shreds, gently sent it to Rong'er's small mouth, and fed it to Rong'er. Asked, "Is it delicious?" ”

Rong'er nodded her little head contentedly.

Looking at Ye Zhao taking care of the little wife, the strange way the couple got along, Zhu Jiutang smiled, it seems that Rong'er is married right, although Mr. Ye is older, he is gentle and careful, but he doesn't know how much he loves her. In this life, isn't a woman just marrying a good husband?

Rong'er asked Xiao Manyue again: "Is it delicious?" "The little full moon is also a little head.

Ye Zhao couldn't help but laugh, when the guards outside hurriedly came in and whispered a few words in his ear, Ye Zhao nodded slightly, and the guards retreated.

After a while, I heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, and from far and near, when I arrived at the grass shop, a man shouted: "Hoo-hoo-", and wanted to come and grab the horse's reins.

Just now, the guards told Ye Zhao about this, and saw from the clairvoyant mirror that there were fast horses coming, and those who could ride horses in these years were not good friends.

The straw curtain was lifted, the cold air blew in, and two strong men walked in.

"Uncle Shi!" Seeing Zhu Jiutang, the two men hugged their fists and saluted, the rules of the Green Gang, regardless of men and women, the older generation is called uncle.

Zhu Jiutang was slightly stunned and asked, "Why are you two?" What about your masters? "Both of them are disciples of Zhao Acai.

A long-faced man smiled and said: "Uncle don't worry, I will arrive tomorrow and tomorrow, I encountered a little obstruction in Longyan, and now I have started, and the master is afraid that Uncle Shi will be worried, so he sent me and the sixth son to report to Uncle Shi that he is safe." ”

Oh, Zhu Jiutang breathed a sigh of relief, this trip was to send a batch of silver from Fujian to Guangzhou. Now the merchants from all provinces come to Guangzhou very much, Jin merchants, Hui merchants a large amount of silver into Guangzhou, because everyone thinks that now in Guangzhou property can be the most secure, merchants all over the world, this silver and foundation, or in Guangzhou insurance.

However, although the silver is flowing into Guangzhou in a steady stream, you can take more waterways, and now the darts are far from the neighboring provinces, and the tens of thousands of taels of silver darts that can be received from Fujian to Guangzhou are big deals.

"What's the block?" Zhu Jiutang wanted to ask clearly.

"This ......" The long-faced man glanced at Ye Zhao, a little hesitant.

Zhu Jiutang smiled: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." "No matter how you look at it, Ye Zhao doesn't look like a person who is a criminal annihilator.

"Yes, it was in a tavern in Longyan, and when I encountered a group of hard ideas, we didn't count the loss, Uncle Li must also come to the door to apologize, and swore that he knew a person inside, who was on an errand in the capital, a flag man, and a guard in the interior. Uncle Li said that there was a lot of trouble, and the master was cautious, so he asked the big guy to rest for a day, and he personally looked for a visitor's inn to visit, but he couldn't find anyone for a long time. The long-faced man sneered: "Uncle Li has been frightened by the government over the years, and the older he gets, the more confused he becomes. ”

Zhu Jiutang frowned slightly: "I have no respect for my superiors, and the more I talk, the more I don't like it!" ”

The long-faced man shrunk his tongue and didn't dare to say more. Ye Zhao is interested, the inner guard? What to do in Longyan, Fujian? asked, "This big brother, Master Li is sure that he is not looking at the wrong person?" ”

The long-faced man glanced at Ye Zhao, but he didn't speak, obviously a horizontal character, not everyone can handle it.

Zhu Jiutang glanced at Ye Zhao in surprise, he didn't know why he was interested, but he still said, "You said it to Mr. Ye." ”

The long-faced man bowed slightly: "Yes." Obviously, the rules of the Green Gang are extremely strict, and the upper and lower generations must not be sloppy, not as loose as Hongmen, which is why there is a saying that "the Green Gang has a line and a large area of Hongmen". Sideways to Ye Zhao said: "Uncle Li was begging for a living in the capital in his early years, and he knew some dignitaries and nobles very well, he said that he couldn't be wrong, and he drank wine at the same table with the inner guards a few years ago. ”

Ye Zhao nodded, pondered for a while, and said, "Thank you, big brother." ”

The long-faced man ignored him, Zhu Jiutang shook his head slightly, with this temper, I don't know how much suffering I will have to suffer in the future.

"Chen Yong!" Ye Zhao shouted outside, and soon a sturdy young man ran in, carrying a long wooden box on his back, and he didn't know what was inside.

Chen Yong was one of the earliest blue flags, brave and fearless in battle, and now he has become Ye Zhao's close-quarter, specializing in helping Ye Zhao carry the "magic spear".

"Feed the fodder and get ready to go back to the city." Ye Zhao commanded.

"Yes." There were outsiders, Chen Yong just bowed slightly, but when he went out, he didn't know whether he bumped the long-faced man intentionally or unintentionally, he took care of it inside and out, obviously seeing the long-faced man grinning at the prince, he was extremely angry.

"Stop!" The long-faced man's eyes widened, sensing that this was a provocation.

"Forget it!" Zhu Jiutang frowned.

Ye Zhao also glanced at Chen Yong, Chen Yong was so frightened that he shrank his neck, didn't dare to linger any longer, and ran out of the smoke.

"Count you kid running fast!" The long-faced man muttered.

Ye Zhao smiled, stood up and said to Zhu Jiutang: "Miss Zhu, farewell!" Immediately picked up Rong'er and left the store, Rong'er was cautious and helpless and a little beautiful, and shook her hand at the little full moon.

Several blue flag guards followed the prince out, and they all sneered when they passed by the long-faced man.

"These bunnies!" The long-faced man glared at the bull's eye, "If it weren't for Uncle Shi, I would definitely teach them a lesson, when did our Qing Gang let others bully?!" ”

Before Zhu Jiutang could speak, he suddenly heard a click on the table next to him, and the whole thing fell to the ground, kicking up a puff of dust.

The long-faced man snorted: "If you go a little later, there will be a drama to watch." ”

Zhu Jiutang frowned, and the sixth son ran to take a closer look, and suddenly exclaimed, "Senior brother, come and see." ”

"What's the shouting about?" The long-faced man muttered dissatisfiedly, but when he walked over to take a look, he was also stunned, the four table legs were clearly torn by hand, needless to say, it must have been done by one of the men in the green cloth robe, but the most difficult thing was silent, such as catching defeat, this kung fu is really a bit infiltrating.

The long-faced man couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

Zhu Jiutang snorted coldly: "Now you know that there is a sky outside the sky, right?" But I was horrified in my heart, who is this person? It is inconceivable that such a master would be willing to be a servant for him and be driven by him.

Outside, the neighing of horses, the rolling of wheels, and apparently, people have set off.

…… In the afternoon, Ye Zhao knew what kind of guards were coming from Fujian.

Received a telegram from Lianzhou, encrypting the telegram saying that Zhu Ketu, the minister of the guard, had arrived in Lianzhou to pick up the two palaces at the emperor's holy note, and the routes for the two palaces to return to Beijing had already been decided, and they went to Fujian from Guangzhou to Fujian, and went north to the sea in Fuzhou.

Guanyin Mountain Palace Yushu Garden Warm Pavilion.

When the gorgeous and dazzling long bronzing multicolored finger sleeve gently put down the message, Ye Zhao bowed slightly: "Queen Mother, it seems that you can't move anymore." ”

Indeed, the six kings acted in a bright and dark manner, and it seemed that the two princes had come to invite the queen mother, but in fact, everything had already been deployed in secret, so that while you were dealing with the two princes, you suddenly showed a back move. The route is well chosen, and the safety problem is not leaky, so that there is no reason to refuse.

Lan Guiren's pretty face couldn't see joy or anger, he gently picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "Yuan Jiasan is a talent. ”

Obviously, the most critical figure in this is Yuan Jiasan, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, this Daoguang fifteen-year jinshi, the feudal minister who exterminated the Northern Anhui Twist Army, whether he can't help himself, no matter how he thinks, in short, he has stood on the opposite side of the two palaces and Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao said: "Bao Ling, this old fox, can also hide it." I didn't receive any wind about him and Yuan Jiasan in advance. ”

Lan Guiren said quietly: "I see that you are in your chest!" ”

Ye Zhao said: "The younger brother has already planned a little. "Fujian's inner guards obviously took the sea route with the fleet from the capital, not the group that came to Guangzhou by land from Lianzhou. No matter what Fujian's inner guards want, they are ready.

However, there is no need to tell Lan Guiren about these things, so as not to worry her.

pondering, the choice faced by the six kings, if they can take the two palaces back to Beijing and put them under house arrest, this is naturally the best policy; But what if you can't do it, for example, all the way to Fujian, what if you ambush your own troops to rob the two palaces? Those who arrived in Fujian in advance must not only be dozens of internal guards, it should be an arm, this arm may be used to protect the two palaces, or maybe?

Maybe the six kings don't want to take this last resort, but if he can't take the two palaces back to Beijing, he would rather kill the two palaces than the two palaces to collude with him again, and kill the two palaces, there are too many forces that the black cauldron can plant, even if some people suspect it, they will slowly subside after a few words behind their backs.

It can be said that as long as the two palaces leave Guangdong, there are only two ways, either to be confined to the capital for life, or to die.

"Little brother, stay." Lan Guiren said quietly.

Ye Zhao said without hesitation: "It's not good, how can the little brother leave the side of the imperial sister-in-law, it is better to bring it, the two imperial sisters-in-law and the little elder brother will be fine." ”

Lan Guiren glanced at Ye Zhao deeply, and his cheeks were lightly powdered.

Ye Zhao knew that what he thought of, this smart woman also wanted to get, this was another test of herself, of course, leaving the little brother, even if the two palaces were not there, he could still have a bargaining chip against the six kings, and maybe he could also make the six kings throw a mouse, and dare not do anything to the two palaces.

But obviously, if he keeps the little brother, it means that he is not sure about the safety of the two palaces.

In any case, this little elder brother also wants Lan Guiren to take him with him, otherwise, even if the last two palaces are unharmed, this matter will become a pimple in Lan Guiren's heart.

Sure enough, Lan Guiren's eyes seemed to soften.

Ye Zhao bowed again and said: "Imperial sister-in-law, please rest assured, the younger brother has said it, but let the younger brother have a breath of air, and he will protect the imperial sister-in-law's safety!" Yuan Jiasan, who was confused for a while, asked his brother to move a stone and shoot himself in the foot this time! The little trick of the six kings, the royal sister-in-law doesn't have to worry, the courtiers look at it, and the donkey skills are poor! ”

Lan Guiren sighed softly and said, "In short, I'm counting on you!" ”

Ye Zhaoxin said that our sisters were embarrassed, but there was no need to be polite.

(To be continued)