Chapter 41: Civil Unrest
Liang Jingxian couldn't come up with an answer after thinking about it, so he could only end his introspection with a depressed heart, and he looked a little worried when he returned to Qiushuang Garden. When Gu Zheng saw it, he mistakenly thought that Liang Jingxian was in a dilemma because of Xiao Yurou's words, and he couldn't help but panic, afraid that Liang Jingxian would take the opportunity of Xiao Yurou's confession to have a showdown with her, and proposed to take Xiao Yurou as a concubine......
Gu Zheng was originally very unimpressed with Xiao Yurou's existence and completely indifferent, but at this moment, she inexplicably had a trace of resistance, and she didn't want Xiao Yurou and Liang Jingxian to be together.
So in order to prevent Liang Jingxian from speaking first, Gu Zheng preemptively diverted the topic and talked about the second Mrs. Liang: "The second aunt is looking for me today...... I didn't want to work with someone as mercenary as her, but I didn't know how to make her die. ”
As soon as Gu Zheng mentioned the matter of opening the branch of the Sugar Bureau, Liang Jingxian's face gradually became a little dignified, which frightened Gu Zheng: "Could it be that you can't make her die?" Otherwise, I just ignore her, anyway, the sub-bureau is mine, I can cooperate with whoever I want, and she can't do anything with me! ”
Liang Jingxian shook his head slowly, and there was a thick worry in his tone: "I'm not worried about the second aunt, you don't have to pay attention to her, I'm worried about other things——— things are bending, things have changed, I'm afraid now is not the best time to start the bureau, you should dismiss this idea for the time being, so as not to make people blush." ”
Gu Zheng's heart tightened and asked, "Why?" ”
"There have been no rains throughout this year, and there has been a severe drought in several states adjacent to the two state capitals, and the people's fields have not been harvested nine times out of ten, and every household has no food to eat! Most of the hungry people flocked to the two state capitals of Tongthorn, and now many hungry people have poured into the city, and even caused trouble——— there have been several rice shops in the city that have been robbed in the sky! ”
Gu Zheng had also heard about the drought and poor harvest in several nearby states earlier, but she didn't expect the situation to be so serious, and she was immediately worried: "Has the government ever sent someone to suppress those hungry people?" It's not going to be a big deal, is it? And two grandmothers, will they encounter hungry people on their way to Beijing? ”
Liang Jingxian patted the back of Gu Zheng's hand, and tried his best to soften her tone to comfort her: "Don't worry, the two grandmothers have already left the southern border and entered the northern border, and the hungry people will not rush to the north for a while." As for the situation in the city, if it is controlled by the government, it will not develop in a bad direction, but we must take precautions, and it is not appropriate to be the first ......bird at this time."
Liang Jingxian paused as he said before expressing his worries: "If the government can't control the development of the situation, there will only be more and more hungry people gathering to make trouble, and the city will become more and more 'chaotic'!" If you open a branch of the Sugar Bureau at this juncture, you will inevitably be a little too eye-catching and eye-catching. In my opinion, you might as well put off the opening of the bureau for the time being, and wait for the storm to pass completely. ”
Gu Zheng felt that Liang Jingxian's words were reasonable, and after accepting his proposal, he invited Gu Feng to discuss, and Gu Feng also agreed with Liang Jingxian's proposal, so the matter of opening the bureau could only be put on hold for the time being.
In this way, Gu Zheng just used this as an excuse to reject Mrs. Liang, and Mrs. Liang was quite unhappy after being rejected, and secretly said that Gu Zheng was not, saying that Gu Zheng was cautious and refused to take their second room to make a fortune together......
And as soon as Mrs. Liang said behind her back that Gu Zheng was not, Mrs. Liang quickly knew about it, and after thinking about it in her heart, she deliberately left Gu Zheng alone when Gu Zheng and Liang Jingxian came to greet her, and tactfully mentioned Gu Zheng: "San Lang's daughter-in-law, your second aunt has never been a good person, no matter who she has benefited from over the years, she will not remember the other party's good ......."
Mrs. Liang San's speech is generally stopped on the spot and never broken, so she only vaguely mentioned the person of Mrs. Liang's second wife, and then turned to talk about Gu Zheng's business: "If you lack helpers in business, it is more appropriate to partner with your own family, after all, the family is always polite and negotiable, and there will be a lot of friction and harmony." ”
Gu Zheng pondered Mrs. Liang's words, and immediately understood the hidden meaning of her words——— although Mrs. Liang didn't say it explicitly, she was obviously unhappy that she was partnering with the second room to make money, and wanted to kick away the second room and 'plug' herself!
This Mrs. Liang San seems to be kind and informal on the surface, but in fact it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, Gu Zheng also does not want to have any money dealings with her, so he hurriedly moved out the matter of the people's 'chaos': "Mother, I have already returned to the second aunt and told her that I don't plan to open this sugar bureau branch——— San Lang said that the current situation is unstable and it is not appropriate to open a sugar bureau branch, so as not to cause trouble." ”
Gu Zheng's excuse is high-sounding and reasonable, and Mrs. Liang San can't say anything more, so she can only stop for the time being.
Coincidentally, Mrs. Liang also knew about this matter, and wanted to get involved and earn a few pieces of money, but Mrs. Liang knew that now was not a good time to start the game, so she didn't show her intentions, but only secretly thought about it in her heart......
Let's not mention how Mrs. Liang calculated, but said that although there were hungry people in the city who ganged up to besiege the rice shop and grab grain, the matter was quickly suppressed by the government, and several hungry people who took the lead in grabbing grain were also arrested and imprisoned. This made the big guys all breathe a sigh of relief, and they began to be a little dissatisfied with this matter, thinking that the two states of Thornton were important border areas, and in addition to the officers and soldiers who already existed in the government, there were also officers and soldiers who were responsible for guarding the border, and there would be no big 'chaos'.
The people of the two states all think like this, and everyone in the Liang family is naturally no exception, but Liang Jingxian has been worried since the 'chaos' of the people, and Gu Zheng also became nervous: "Do you think things won't end like this?" ”
"Let's not mention whether the hungry people can really be completely suppressed by the government, I carefully collected and inquired about the news, and found that recently the Southern Barbarian Country adjacent to our Dafeng has some stupid 'desire', and there are Southern Barbarians who frequently appear in our Dafeng situation, I am afraid that they are inquiring about the news and waiting for the opportunity to act...... "Liang Jingxian is most worried that the Nanban Congress will take the opportunity to launch a war 'chaos', so he repeatedly told Gu Zheng: "Recently, you had better not go out, if there is any emergency, at least wait for the peace outside to do it." ”
Gu Zheng has an inexplicable trust in Liang Jingxian, and after listening to his worries, he couldn't help but worry, in addition to not going outdoors, he also had an extra eye to pay attention to the news related to Nanban, and Liang Jingxian who went out early and returned late was also very worried......
The days were spent in Gu Zheng's anxiety, and a month passed in a blink of an eye, but Gu Zheng never heard a good news during this month, either today I heard that there were hungry people gathering to make trouble and smashing rice shops, or tomorrow I heard that there were hungry people who fell into the grass and robbed passers-by, and even heard about a few cases of southern barbarians robbing the border and doing business.
The bad news that followed made Gu Zheng more and more restless, but the more uneasy Gu Zheng was, the worse the news Liang Jingxian brought back——— Liang Jingxian had already found out that the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was really uneasy and kind, and as soon as he saw the people in the area of Thorn Tong 'chaos', he sent people in disguise to 'mix' into the refugees, instigating the refugees to make trouble, and smashing and looting all kinds of shops!
Those people who became refugees because they couldn't eat enough were already very hateful to the rich, and as soon as they were provoked to resist, they exploded in an instant like a surging river, and no matter how the government suppressed it, it couldn't be suppressed! Many shops in the two state capitals have been looted, and even the Baoqing Yinlou branch of the Liang family has not been spared......
After the news came back, Gu Zheng immediately sent someone to his sugar bureau, and after learning that the sugar bureau had escaped by luck, he immediately sent a message to the Zhang Dahu brothers to temporarily close the sugar bureau for a period of time, so as not to get Zhang Dahu brothers and the guys injured.
Seeing that the situation in the two states was becoming more and more 'chaotic', Master Liang immediately gathered his family together and announced his decision in public: "For today's plan, the 'daughter' of the family must leave the state as soon as possible, go to the house in the capital to live for a period of time, and return when the situation is stable...... Do you have any objections to my decision? ”
This capital is at the foot of the Son of Heaven and is guarded by heavy soldiers, and no matter how 'chaotic' this area of Fujian is, it will not affect the capital, and it is indeed the safest and most appropriate refuge......
Everyone in the Liang family understands this truth, so no one raised objections and agreed with Lord Liang's proposal, Lord Liang saw that he immediately began to arrange the specific matters of the family's evacuation from Thorn Prefecture, and ordered his eldest son Master Liang to help make arrangements, and finally made the most appropriate arrangements for the evacuation——— Master Liang as the general soldier of Fujian, must stay in Thorn Prefecture to guard the border and deal with emergencies.
Master Liang San and Master Liang Fourth also have their own important positions, so they must stay in Thorn State at this critical juncture; Liang Jingxian was the only one left in his generation, because he was the only one in the group of brothers who was strong in martial arts, and he had to defend the Liang family's base camp, and if necessary, he had to help Master Liang and others.
In addition to a few aunts who want to stay and serve a few masters, the lady, the young 'milk', the 'milk', and the girl all go north together, and are escorted by the second master Liang, the eldest young master Liang, the second young master Liang, the fourth young master Liang and Zhang Sheng, and several male hosts, with the family servant 'woman' and others all the way.
Gu Zheng didn't want Liang Jingxian to stay, so he gently persuaded Liang Jingxian to go north with them: "You still go to the capital with us, right?" On the road, with you, a martial champion with strong martial arts, I can also feel at ease. ”
Liang Jingxian didn't follow Gu Zheng's intentions for the first time, and resolutely rejected her kindness: "I know that you are worried about me, and I also know that it is more dangerous to stay in Thorn Prefecture under the balance between the two sides, but my two fathers have stayed together, and I can't abandon them and retreat to the capital alone." ”
Gu Zheng didn't say anything after listening to it, Liang Jingxian saw that the atmosphere was a little solemn, and couldn't help but use Gu Zheng's words and joked with a smile: "Besides, you all say that I am a famous martial champion in Dafeng, how can I escape from the battle and not guard my home with my father?" If I escape, wouldn't that be an insult to my reputation as a martial champion? ”
Gu Zheng knew that Liang Jingxian was a responsible and responsible man, so even though she was very reluctant in her heart, she was also very worried that Liang Jingxian would be in danger if he stayed, so in the end she didn't persuade him again, only raised a pair of clear eyes, looked at Liang Jingxian fixedly, and said word by word: "Promise me that you must come to the capital to pick me up in person!" ”
Liang Jingxian nodded heavily: "Definitely!" ”
Gu Zheng still felt uneasy, so he insisted that Liang Jingxian made a promise and promised never to break his word: "You swear that you will never break your word!" Otherwise, I won't be a fake lady for you anymore! ”
Liang Jingxian gently held Gu Zheng's hand, and replied to her word by word: "Never break your word." ”
Gu Zheng got Liang Jingxian's promise before agreeing to go north with everyone, and asked someone to bring a message to Gu Feng, asking him to persuade Master Cen to also take the Cen family to the north and go to the capital to meet Mrs. Cen. Gu Feng replied that the Cen family was also preparing to evacuate temporarily, and Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and began to pack his clothes......
Therefore, the city of Thorn Prefecture was still under the control of the government, and although civil 'turmoil' broke out from time to time, it did not completely affect the normal life of the people in the city, and also allowed the Liang Mansion and his party to go out of the city smoothly and go all the way north.
I didn't think that Liang Fu and his entourage had just set off for a few days, and the news of hunger and riot/'chaos' came from the two prefectures of Jiantong respectively, and they also learned that Master Liang had received the holy decree and was ordered to suppress the 'chaos'. It's just that the news that came one after another was not optimistic, which made everyone very worried about the men left behind by the Liang family——— the news that the Southern Barbarians were fully prepared this time, inciting hunger and riots/'chaos' on the one hand, and raising troops to attack on the other, and the situation was very unfavorable to Dafeng's side.
This news made Gu Zheng and his party uneasy, and Gu Zheng lost sleep every night because he was worried about Liang Jingxian...... Fortunately, after Gu Zheng and the others did it for a few more days, they learned that the current saint had issued another holy decree and sent King Yu and Zhao Hongyue to lead a large army to the two states of Thornton to support.
A few days later, Gu Zheng and the others finally received the first good news after hitting the road——— Xuanping Hou and Liang Master had successfully joined the army led by King Yu, and had defeated the southern barbarians one after another, seeing victory in sight!
But even so, before the southern barbarians were completely repulsed, Gu Zheng and his party still could not turn back, they could only continue to go north, and soon rushed to the edge of the Min River according to the established distance, got on the big boat prepared early in the morning, turned the land route to the waterway, and continued to rush north to the capital.
Gu Zheng and his entourage traveled quietly for more than ten days, seeing that they would be able to arrive in the capital in another seven or eight days, and the hearts of everyone on the boat who had been hanging were only slightly relaxed, and Mrs. Liang had the heart to gather Gu Zheng and others together, took out the heaviness and stability that the eldest sister-in-law should have, and said some comforting and comforting words......
I didn't think that the big guy was relieved for a moment, and the young master Liang ran to Mrs. Liang in a panicked manner, and said in a solemn tone: "Mother, there have been a few small boats following us all the way unhurriedly, and there are no flags on the boats to identify us, I am worried that they are probably planning to wait for an opportunity to encircle and intercept our river pirates!" ”
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