The world is divided into three bright moonlit nights, and the two scoundrels are Yangzhou.

A round of bright moon hangs obliquely in the sky, making the night of Slender West Lake, more dreamlike, picturesque, the moonlight through the stone arch bridge hole, reflecting the twenty-four rounds of bright moon on the water surface.

The cool breeze on the surface of the lake, and the melodious sound of the flute drifting in the distance with the wind, makes people feel as if they have entered a fairyland.

At this time, it was late at night, and the boat stopped on the surface of the lake, slowly fluttering with the breeze.

Jia Cong lay on the soft incense couch, caressing the crystal jade back like smoke, reminiscing about the afterglow afterwards.

"Master, can you still have fun playing today?"

"Well, the scenery on this Slender West Lake is so beautiful, people can't bear to leave, next time I come, I don't know what year and month it is?"

Ruyan Jiao smiled and said: "Master, isn't this easy to do, while you are still in Yangzhou now, you can take a look more, and let Ruyan accompany the master more, the slave family still has a lot of skills, and I didn't show it in front of the master."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Ruyan's skills are unstoppable, with endless aftertaste, it is really versatile, it can be called a talented woman in the world, I also want to come out to accompany you more, but this time I came to Yangzhou with a lot of women, and I often don't go home at night."

Ruyan said: "Master, tell the slave family about the people around you, so as not to see them in the future, I don't know the temperament of the other party, and I offend people in vain."

Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "Okay, let me tell you, when I was eleven years old, I took a concubine and helped me take charge of the entire Ning Guo Mansion, that is, Sister Ping'er, and she had the final say in the family.

In addition, I also have four big maids, Mandarin Duck, Raider, Qingwen, Xiangling, Mandarin Duck turned out to be the eldest maid of my old lady, loved by the old lady, and now manages everything in my yard, which is my personal housekeeper.

Qingwen has been practicing martial arts with me since she was a child, and she accompanies me to fight to kill the enemy, which can be regarded as my personal bodyguard, and her temper is a little hot. The attacker has a gentle and obedient personality, and Xiangling is well-behaved and sensible.

There are also four guards, Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiu Ju, Dongmei, and a doctor Han Nianci, there is a Mongolian girl Da Yuer, my sister and Shi family's cousin also came together, these days are free, I have to accompany them to look around.

And Cousin Lin, who is also my fiancée, now I live in her house, if I don't go back at night, she will definitely know, and in the future, I can only go to see you during the day, and I can't stay with you at night."

Ruyan said: "Ye became the master of the house at the age of eleven, which really makes the slave family admire, listening to Ye say this, I feel that most of these sisters around Ye are some capable people, Master, you won't dislike the slave family is too useless, right?"

Jia Cong patted her on the shoulder and comforted: "Ruyan is not a useless person, but a versatile woman, I like it very tightly in my heart, you don't want to be presumptuous, there is a lack of someone like you around me."

When I was nine years old, I had my own industry, there was no one available around me, and I had to be busy practicing martial arts, training guards, and making money in business, so I asked Sister Ping'er from my second sister-in-law to help me manage the family business.

Later, he successively brought a few capable maids to his side to help. I'm away from home all the year round, and they take care of my home."

After listening to Jia Cong's words, Ruyan was extremely happy in her heart, and said with a smile: "In this life, I can get the love and love of my master, and Ruyan is really fortunate in three lives. Master, you are so capable at such a young age, it is really unimaginable.

Master, is Miss Lin in charge of you now?"

Jia Cong said: "That's not it, she doesn't care much about my affairs, I live in her house now, if I don't return all night, she will definitely ask if she knows."

Ruyan said: "Master, when will you marry Miss Lin? How long have you been married?"

Jia Cong said: "I haven't decided to marry yet, the elders of both sides have just agreed, my lord has just disappeared this year, and he is still in the filial piety period, if you get married, it will take at least two years later, you follow me, you have no name for the time being, and you can only give you a name when you become a parent."

Ruyan thought for a while and said, "As long as you can stay by your side all the time, the slave family listens to the master's arrangement, master, in what capacity will the slave family go back with you?"

Jia Cong

After pondering for a while, he said, "Why don't you follow me as a musician first, you are also good at this, what do you think?"

Ruyan said: "Well, the slaves all listen to the master, the master, let's sleep for a while."

Jia Cong looked at the sky outside the window, it was still very early before dawn, hugged Ruyan into his arms, and slowly fell asleep.

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The next day, in the morning.

A carriage carrying Ruyan and Xiaoman left Slender West Lake and came to Jia Cong's small courtyard.

Jia Cong got off the carriage like smoke, took the two of them around the small courtyard, and then went to the small garden to take a look.

Looking at Ruyan and Xiaoman's expressions, you know that they like it very much.

"How is it like smoke, this house is not bad, right? Do you like it?"

Ruyan said happily: "Master, this yard is so good, the slave family likes it very much, thank you."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "As long as you like it, you can clean up and decorate the bedroom by yourself, if you are short of things, just tell the soldiers in the front yard and ask them to help you buy them, you can take these silver tickets, just buy what you are missing."

If you want to go out, you must let the pro-soldiers follow, I have offended a lot of people in Yangzhou, these pro-soldiers are all cultivated by me, worthy of trust, if there is anything, you can let them inform me."

As he spoke, he stuffed a stack of silver tickets into Ruyan's hand.

Ruyan looked at the silver ticket in his hand, estimated to be more than 10,000 taels, nodded and said, "I know, master, we can just do these things ourselves, why do we give so many silver tickets to the slave family, the slave family still has some private money."

Jia Cong said: "Take it, you don't lack money, what you want, just buy it directly, don't be reluctant to spend money, I'll come to see you when I have time, if you are bored, you can also go out for a walk, but remember to bring your own soldiers."

Ruyan saw that Jia Cong was so attentive to her, and she felt very happy and satisfied in her heart.

It is easy to get priceless treasures, and it is rare to have a lover.

I didn't expect that I would be so lucky, and I was really lucky to meet a man like Jia Cong.

looked at Jia Cong's eyes, full of love.

"Master, the slave family remembers, you have to come to see the slave family often, if you don't see the master, the slave family will miss you."

Looking at the reluctant Ruyan, Jia Cong reached out and hugged her in his arms and hugged her hard.

"Well, don't worry, I'll come to see you whenever I have time, and if I don't see Ruyan, I'll miss you too."

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Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Yingli, two brothers, hurried and hurried back to Jinling.

As soon as he got off the boat, Zhen Yingjia couldn't wait to say, "Second brother, you go to the Salt Gang first, and discuss with Zhang Jie the plan to survive, this time you can't act arbitrarily again, and avoid this disaster peacefully."

Zhen Yingli said indifferently, "Big brother, why are you in such a hurry? It's not a big deal, and when the officers and soldiers really encircle and suppress, let's spend some money to buy off the general who led the team, and let him raise his noble hand, won't it be over?"

For this brother, Zhen Yingjia is also a little helpless, is it really almighty to be money?

"You can pull it down, what if there is a general who is not familiar with us? Not everyone can buy it, Lin Ruhai is an example, hurry up and do it, we do this, we are also prepared, and caution can last for a long time."

"I know big brother, I'll do it."

Zhen Yingli saw that his eldest brother said so, so he could only agree.

However, I was still a little unimpressed.

What if Lin Ruhai doesn't know how to lift? It's not that his family has been ruined, even he himself is about to see Hades.

This Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Zhen family, no matter who comes, you have to give face to the Zhen family, you have to coil the dragon, you have to lie down if it is a tiger, if not, Lin Ruhai's family is their example.

Zhen Yingli said goodbye to his eldest brother Zhen Yingjia and went directly to the helm of the Salt Gang.

Zhen Yingjia saw that the second brother left obediently, so he breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Zhen's house in the car.

Not yet

After drinking saliva and catching his breath, the housekeeper of the Zhen family hurriedly came over.

"The slave has asked for peace for the uncle, uncle, something has happened to the salt gang."

When Zhen Yingjia heard this, he couldn't help frowning.

He looked at the butler with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong with the Salt Gang?" I was fine when I left, it's only been a few days, what can happen? You've made it clear to me."

The old butler said, "Uncle, the Salt Gang's gang leader, the elders of the gang, the hall master and others were all killed, and none of them remained."

When Zhen Yingjia heard this, he stood up immediately, his face full of disbelief.

His eyes stared at the old butler, and he asked word by word, "Are you telling the truth?" Didn't lie to me?"

The old housekeeper looked at Zhen Yingjia's cannibalistic eyes, and was very scared.

Courageously said: "Uncle, what the slave said is all true, this incident happened the day before yesterday, Gang Master Zhang and others all died in the helm, after the brothers of the Yan Gang found out about the situation, they came to the house to report that the uncle had gone to Yangzhou at that time.

The old slave was also taken aback when he got the news, so he followed him to the helm of the Yan Gang to take a look, and after confirming the news, he asked people to go to Yangzhou to deliver the letter.

After Zhen Yingjia confirmed the authenticity of the news, a trace of panic couldn't help but rise in his heart, and he sat on the chair.

In the case of the Zhen family, with the Emperor Taishang as a backer, the last thing they are afraid of is an attack from the bright side.

As long as it is an official person, they will give face to the Zhen family and the emperor, no one wants to offend the emperor, and no one takes this to gamble, because once the gamble is lost, the life will be gone.

Such unruly assassination methods are what the Zhen family fears the most.

You don't know who did it? Don't even know who the enemy is? It's hard to deal with, and it's even harder to be wary.

You are in the light, others are in the dark, and they can do it to you at any time, but you don't know anything, even if the emperor himself comes, there is no way.

Zhen Yingjia settled down and asked, "Do you know who did it?" Are there any clues? Or what clues are left?"

The old housekeeper shook his head and said, "Uncle Hui, these murderers did things neatly and neatly, leaving no flaws, but there were a few thousand taels of gold missing from the treasury, and they should have taken them away."

Zhen Yingjia nodded, and muttered in his heart.

Although these people took some gold, it was obvious that they were not here for the gold, and the gold was just taken for convenience, and the real target was the Salt Gang.

It can be seen from the fact that all the high-level leaders of the Salt Gang have been exterminated.

Only, who did this? Why deal with the Salt Gang?

For this, Zhen Yingjia has no clue at all, even if he racks his brains, he has no gain.

It seems that the enemy who has offended the Salt Gang over the years has come to the door.

At this time, Zhen Yingli hurriedly ran in, and said with a worried face: "Big brother, it's not good, something happened to the Salt Gang, Zhang Jie and the elders in the gang, the hall master and others, all of them were killed."

Zhen Yingjia looked at this brother, and really didn't know what to say.

If it weren't for the fact that this brother acted arbitrarily and left no room for things, and offended a lot of people, why would the Salt Gang end up like this.

"What's the panic, since it's already happened, it's useless to be anxious, let's think about how to deal with it."

When Zhen Yingli rushed to the helm of the Salt Gang, he was also startled when he heard the news, and after asking for no clues, he hurriedly ran back and asked the eldest brother for help.

"Big brother, how can this be? What kind of people have such courage to dare to be the enemy of my Zhen family, aren't they afraid of the wrath of the emperor?"

Zhen Yingjia smiled bitterly: "My good brother, my brother has long advised you to be more restrained, but you just don't listen, are lawless, and act arbitrarily, now you know that it is powerful, right?"

The Emperor is not omnipotent, it's just a signboard, and others are afraid of the Emperor, that's it

If my Zhen family is really in trouble, whether the Emperor will help is still unknown."

Zhen Yingli was surprised and said, "Big brother, can't we, we have done so many things for the Emperor Taishang, how can he ignore us?"

Zhen Yingjia shook his head and said: "The Emperor is the king, to put it nicely, our Zhen family is the courtiers of the Emperor, in the eyes of the Emperor, we are his minions, and the minions serve the master, that is all right, the life and death of the minions, how many masters will take it to heart?"

Our Zhen family also has so many minions, if they have something, will you care? Besides, we don't even know who the murderer is, and even if the emperor wants to take care of it, he doesn't know who to turn to?"

Zhen Ying thought about it, and there was indeed some truth in the words of the eldest brother.

Even if the minions of his own family are dead, he won't care too much, let alone ask more, at most he will recruit another batch of minions, so he is really shocked when he thinks about it.

"Big brother, I haven't provoked anyone lately, have I? Is it related to this matter that there is only the interception of official silver?"

Zhen Yingjia said: "Whether it has anything to do with it or not, it doesn't matter anymore, what matters now is to let the government strengthen its vigilance to prevent them from attacking the Zhen family, our Zhen family is not afraid of the enemies on the surface, just afraid of these unscrupulous and ruthless people."

You should be careful lately, and bring more men with you when you go out, so as not to fall into their plots."

When Zhen Yingli heard this, his scalp tingled for a while, and he actually had a feeling of fear.

"Knowing Big Brother, I know what to do."