Conspiracy is like a fire running underground, rushing.

On the surface, Chang'an has returned to its former prosperous appearance, but it is somewhat empty.

The 200,000 catties of meat marinated in Yun's canteen were left for the first time.

At this time last year, Yun's big kitchen had a total of 300,000 catties of marinated, and there were people guarding outside the wall every day, and as long as the meat was out of the pot, it would be sold out immediately.

Yun Chu took out a piece of beef from the huge basket, tore off a piece and tasted it, it tasted as good as ever.

"After this year's meat is cooked, did you advertise it widely?"

The shopkeeper of the big canteen said: "The head of the family, there is no need to advertise it, but everyone who wants to eat meat and can afford to eat meat has come, but in previous years, people who could buy five or six catties will buy one or two catties this year, and in previous years, it became four or five hundred catties to buy at home, and many of them only bought one hundred and eighty catties this year."

In previous years, those who could buy a pound or two to taste the taste will not be seen at all this year. ”

Yun Chu listened to the shopkeeper's answer, and said gently to the man who was also eating meat: "How is the situation over there?" ”

Gentle while eating: "Thirty percent, less than in previous years, thirty percent less trading, but the tax is nearly sixty percent less than in previous years, I asked the tax collector, the tax collector said, this year silk, gold, silver and bronze, porcelain, tea, wine, sugar, clothing, and even Pingkangfang's contribution to the tax has dropped a lot, but the trade of salt, grain, cotton and linen is better than in previous years."

You think, there are fewer people buying valuable goods, and it is inevitable that taxes will fall.

Now, the whole county of Chang'an is looking forward to the caravan that will travel long distances after the year to take more goods, so that it can also make up for the deficit of Chang'an a little.

Moreover, all the goods that went out from Datang were goods, and most of the ones that came back were gold, silver, and precious stones that were not much use, even if there were some good medicinal herbs and spices, on the whole, we continued to do long-distance trade, and it was we who suffered.

The things we need most are actually copper, iron, grain, and oil, but the shipping costs of these things are really terrible.

Therefore, I don't think there is much hope, and this decline will not be reversed in three or five years. ”

Yun Chu finished eating a piece of beef in his hand, wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said, "There's no way, then let's start developing Nancheng." ”

Di Renjie wrapped the leftover beef in a handkerchief and put it in his sleeve, frowned and said, "The Nancheng you said refers to the west of Qinglongfang, the east of Hepingfang, and the south of Jinchangfang, right?"

If you don't count Qujiangfang, there are still seventeen square markets in general, and you want to make such a big move at one time, do you want to pull up the bricks, plaster, wood, and paint related to the building? ”

Yun Chu spread his hands and said: "No way, I used to pin my hopes on the carriage shop in Chang'an, hoping that the carriage they made could be popular throughout Datang, who would have thought that there were too few people in Datang who could afford to buy carriages in the carriage shop, and there was no way to form a scale effect, and they couldn't pull up those carriage-related businesses."

Nowadays, only the house can make the people of Chang'an desperate to pay for it. ”

Gently shook his head and said: "Before the pit of the flowing water brand is filled, I don't approve of opening the big pit in the south of the city, and the reason why the real estate business you launched in the rest of Chang'an can succeed is that there are no two Wei Du families there."

As a nobleman, I advise you to have a good understanding of Wei Du's power in the south of the city, and don't think that the words 'Wei Du in the south of the city, go to the sky' are in vain. ”

Yun Chu smiled: "I know, we have Zhou Xing!" ”

Gently frowned and said, "Are you really so optimistic about Zhou Xing?" ”

Yun Chu said with a smile: "If you don't like it, just six days ago, the generals of Chang'an cast a new bronze box, which was designed by Yu Baojia, the son of Shi Yu Chengye, which is very exquisite.

This copper box is a bronze box with four sides open, on which are cast four divine beasts, east, west, north and south, the interior is divided into four grids, east, west, north and south, the opening can accept the surface sparse, once the table is put in, it can no longer be recovered.

The east side of the green dragon mouth said: "Yan'en", for those who offer to ask for officials.

Suzaku in the south said: "Advise", confessing to the gains and losses of the government.

The white tiger in the west said: "Redress grievances", for those who have wronged the case to deliver.

The Xuanwu mouth in the north said: "Tong Xuan", and the confession of the celestial catastrophe and military plotters delivered.

It is managed by one person each, including a doctor, a collector, and a mending doctor. ”

Gently puzzled: "There have been before, it was cast by His Majesty in order to open up the way, and the Yubao family I know that he is a guy who likes to make some strange things very much." ”

Yun Chuchao gently arched his hand and said: "Congratulations, from now on, there will be countless imperial histories and officials in the Tang Dynasty, and there will also be countless Zhou Xing." ”

Spread his hands gently: "It's not as serious as you say, right?" ”

Yun Chu laughed and brought the topic back to the development of real estate in the south of the city.

If the desire to buy in Chang'an is insufficient, it will be difficult for business to prosper, and if business does not prosper, even if the flowing water brand is re-established, there is not much business.

So, Yun Chu, gentle, and Di Renjie went to visit Zhou Xing again.

When I saw Zhou Xing again, this guy seemed to have recovered his health, and the original fractured left leg seemed to have healed, although it could be seen that there were still some inconveniences, and it no longer affected this guy's treatment of people.

As for the knife wound on the lower abdomen, it didn't seem to be serious, after all, there was still a jar of wine on this guy's table, and it smelled like an anti-poison produced by the Yun family.

The person hanging on the shelf is no longer Pei Lian, replaced by a strong man who is covered with pimple meat and even beard, this guy has fine small wounds all over his body, and his whole body is cut like fish scales, and after cutting, he is glued with fish glue, not Ling Chi, it is better than Ling Chi.

"This person's name is Du Xun, and he is the cousin of Du Zhengxuan, the eldest historian of Li Kang, the king of Yuzhang."

Seeing that Yun Chu was a little confused, Gentle immediately said: "The brother of Du Zhenglun, the prime minister who died of illness in Hengzhou, was assigned to fight with Li Yifu." ”

Yun Chu looked at Zhou Xing and said, "What does this person have to do with Pei Lian?" ”

Zhou Xing said: "The prince doesn't know what the relationship between King Yuzhang and Li Yuanming, King Shu, right?" ”

Yun Chu was not familiar with the vast Tang Dynasty royal family at all, so he looked at Gentle, coughed softly and said, "Li Yan is the son of Li Yuanming, the king of Shu. ”

Zhou Xing said to himself: "On May 18, the third year of Xianqing, Pei Lian and Du Zhengxuan were separated from Baqiao, Pei Lian folded willows and inserted them on Du Zhengxuan's placket and said: I hate to serve King Shu with you." ”

Yun Chu thought for a moment and said, "Is there a problem with this sentence? ”

Zhou Xing said proudly: "Junhou, when you read a sentence, you must look at the environment at the time, when Pei Lian said this, it was the critical time for the imperial history to impeach King Shu for rebellion, and others were far away from King Shu at this time, why did he Pei Yong want to get up, and what did he say to serve King Shu with Du Zhengxuan."

At that time, Pei Lian had just been repelled by His Majesty from the chariot and horse supervisor for some reason, he didn't think about his own mistakes, and he still had resentment, and when he heard that King Shu was preparing to rebel, he couldn't wait to immediately join King Shu and participate in the rebellion. ”

Yun Chu gasped and said, "Didn't you say later that King Shu was innocent and was framed?" ”

Zhou Xing said with a smile: "King Shu is innocent, but Pei Lian and Du Zhengxuan are not innocent, no, I just learned from this Du Xun that Du Zhengxuan covered the sky in the palace of King Yuzhang, and secretly contacted King Shu in Qingzhou, who served as the assassin of the history, and the governor of Zhichong Mansion in Huazhou.

The three of them are temporarily wide, and a certain family will take someone to search Du Zhengxuan's mansion, if a certain family expects it well, there should be a new result soon. ”

Yun Chu and the three of them watched Zhou Xing leave, and said gently: "Du Zhengxuan's mansion is in Changmingfang near Anhuamen, and his housekeeper is the same as your housekeeper, he serves as the head of the workshop, I don't know anything else, if Du Zhengxuan is charged with rebellion, it will be difficult for the rest of the Du people living in Changmingfang to escape."

In this case, it will be very convenient if you start your southern city renovation project in Changmingfang. ”

Yun Chuyou said to Di Renjie, who was iron-blue: "What do you think? ”

Di Renjie said angrily: "What else do I think, he is a servant of the Criminal Department, his official position is one level higher than mine, and he has the emperor's order in his hand, if I say one more word, I think this guy will be able to weave me into this case." ”

Yun Chu spread his hands and said: "Since Zhou Xing was raided, the will from Luoyang has not only transferred the manpower of the Baiqi Division to Zhou Xing for use, but even the Chang'an Hualang disciples in the hands of the queen are now controlled by Zhou Xing.

Our brothers don't get involved in their affairs, and don't get bitten, otherwise it's really troublesome. ”

Gently sighed, "I'm beginning to understand what you mean by what you just said. Oh my God, everyone in the world has become the official of the imperial history, and if the whistleblower is useful, it will be reused, and from now on, many, many people will be unlucky because of it.

Don't believe it, you watch. ”

Yun Chu said: "In this case, do you think our Nancheng renovation plan should be launched at the opportunity?" With Du Zhengxuan's baby, I think no one should dare to go against us at this time, right? ”

Di Renjie said: "In this way, it can be regarded as Du Zhengxuan's death as he deserved, and the death of his family for the benefit of the entire Nancheng District can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune." ”

Yun Chu saw that Du Xian, who had just betrayed his uncle, began to moan in pain, this was obviously the rhythm of waking up, if such a miserable person who was tortured by Zhou Xing asked the three of them for help, it would make people feel very uncomfortable.

So, the three of them quickly left the dungeon.

Leaving the dungeon, and walked along the road for a hundred and ten meters, it was to the East Market, today is the ninth day of the first month, Chang'an women need to go out to buy things for the celebration of the Yuan Day, it stands to reason that it should be a rare good day to sell goods in the East Market in the last year.

It's a pity that standing in the middle of the street and looking around, the Tang Dynasty women who always like to compete in crowded places on weekdays seem to have become demure and good women, and few go out.

Yun Chu and the three of them walked half a street before they saw a woman who could barely get into their eyes......

(End of chapter)