Chapter 5: The Four Nobles of the Capital
When he walked to the outer city, Qian Xingqi thought about what Master Qian said, where the four nobles were sacred, and there was always a thought in his heart to explore to the end. After hesitating for a long time, he still asked Deng Xiaoliu: "Little brother! Can you tell me about the people who know what kind of people Sigui is?".
Deng Xiaoliu is a master of the capital, and Sigui naturally knows it. Since Xu Ergongzi ordered to accompany him well, it is not good to sweep Qian Xingqi's Yaxing. replied very carefully: "The four nobles refer to the four founding nobles who still play a pivotal role in the capital since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They are the Song State Mansion, the Qi State Mansion, the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, and the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.".
Qian Xingqi looked at him with interest after hearing this, "Can you elaborate?" There is Brother Lao, I will invite you to eat and drink later.".
Deng Xiaoliu is not greedy for his wine, he knows that if he doesn't say it, it's better to pour out what he knows. Then he said: "The branches and leaves of the four nobles are luxuriant, the side branches of the family are scattered all over the country, and the protégés and former officials are all over the various departments of the court. The four major families have many manor properties and shop fronts in the capital, and they all have their own unique businesses.".
As he spoke, he saw Qian Xingqi staring at him, so he said everything he knew.
Song Guogong Geng Guangding is the founding of the Song Dynasty Gong Geng Tingwen seventh grandson, Geng's main business is Hengtong Money, Hengtong Money's branch is all over the provinces and provincial capitals and economically developed towns, many of the money bank's silver ticket out of the capital can not play, only Geng's Hengtong silver ticket circulates throughout the country, merchants buy and sell in different places only recognize Hengtong ticket, not afraid of you fake, you can immediately go to Hengtong money village branch exchange. The paper gold building mentioned is also the property of Song Guogong, and of course there are others, which are far less famous than Hengtong Qianzhuang.
Qi Guo Gong Shang Cheng Advisor is the founder of Qi Guo Gong Shang Yongxing eighth grandson, Shang family is the main business of the grain store, Xingsheng grain stack in the capital several branches, the most complete variety, has been monopolizing the grain market in the capital. But in recent years, it has been affected by other grain stacks, especially the Cao family's Yuansheng grain store, which has been in the limelight over the years, seizing many customers of Xingsheng grain store and losing its position as the largest grain store. In all aspects, the sense of existence of the Duke of Qi is the weakest of the four nobles, and the most gratifying thing is that the clan brother Shang Chengjie is a Jinshi of Xinyou Ke in the sixth year of Jiaqing, and the current military department is the second product of Lang Zheng, so he has supported the world of the Duke of Qi.
Yunyang Hou Lanchou is the seventh grandson of the founding Yunyang Hou Lankui, the Lan family's main business is a pawnshop, and Huiyuan pawnshop is a ringing dangdang in the capital. Brother Lan Zhan is the former military governor of the Zuo Governor's Mansion, Lan Chou's son Lan Tingshu, twenty-two years old and handsome, learned martial arts from a young age and studied under a famous family, both civil and military. Ranked third in the capital nine sons, known as Wujie sons, also known as Xiao Wenhou. Famous all over the capital, it is the favorite object of many famous ladies. Just because my grandmother passed away three years ago, it is not suitable to get married. As soon as the filial piety period passed in September this year, the famous family in Beijing began to want to be accepted as the fast son-in-law of the East Bed.
Qingyuan Marquis Chen Dehuai is the sixth grandson of the founding Qingyuan Marquis Chen Rui, the Chen family is good at martial arts, and there are many protégés in the army. Zhenwei Dart Bureau undertakes the main dart in the capital, and often receives the dart of the government, relying on the protégés all over the country. Chen Dehuai is now serving as the right governor of the Chinese military governor's office, and his nephew Chen Qinqiang is currently the commander of Shaanxi.
Qian Qixing couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he heard it, the sixteen dukes of the founding of the country, the thirty-eight marquis, after nearly two hundred years of baptism, only these four are still noble and prominent. After many years, there will be a few, it is really a sea of mulberry fields, and it can't withstand the wind and frost of the years.
Deng Xiaoliu and Qian Xingqi were separated from Youquan Street in the outer city, and because they had something to do, they went out of the city through Xiding Gate. When I returned to Xidingmen again, I saw a warrior on horseback, negotiating with a small military attache guarding the city gate, followed by a carriage, a charioteer, and an old woman holding a child and sticking out her head to watch.
A few gatekeepers standing at the gate of the city were polite to the warriors, and when they saw the outfit, Deng Xiaoliu knew that it was a thousand generals, no wonder the city guards were all respectful. The thousand general was armed, wearing a sword, with a quiver hanging on the right back of the saddle, in which there were at least twenty arrows, and a curved bow in the left back of the saddle. In front of the right hangs a large machete and a handbag, and in front of the left is a small shield and a leather bag, the leather bag is bulging. Just don't look at the identity of Mr. Qian, this set of weapon configuration is terrifying.
Deng Xiaoliu lowered his head and quickly dodged, so as not to provoke right and wrong.
"Deng Xiaoliu, don't you want to go back! Take this military master to Wanquan Inn first", it was a small flag commander who spoke.
Because Deng Xiaoliu often goes in and out of Xiding Gate, most of the city gate soldiers recognize him, and they want to dodge when they see familiar faces. Now I can't hide, so I have to turn around and bow down and answer, "Yes!" I'll take the military master there.".
"Thank you!", the military master hugged his hands and thanked him.
The little flag chief has a low status, and hurriedly followed and hugged his hand, "It should be!" Adults just follow him.".
The military master dismounted and walked in parallel with Deng Xiaoliu, at this time Deng Xiaoliu saw clearly, this military master was about thirty years old, wearing a military uniform, full of vicissitudes of life, a person with a story, a zigzag scar on the right face, blazing, with a murderous aura in his eyebrows, but not fierce. Deng Xiaoliu didn't dare to provoke this person, and he didn't open his mouth all the way, just a person leading the way in front.
Wanquan Inn is the largest inn in the West Outer City, and it is also very famous in the Outer City. In fact, it is the most important foothold for people from Shanxi in Shaanxi to come to the capital, this military master must be the first time to come to the capital, otherwise he will not even be able to find the Wanquan Inn. Wanquan Inn is in the Erya Hutong of Youquan Street, and it arrived in less than half an hour under the leadership of Deng Xiaoliu.
As soon as he entered the door of the inn, Deng Xiaoliu shouted: "Dragon shopkeeper!" I'm bringing you a guest!".
The innkeeper immediately greeted him, the two were old acquaintances, the shopkeeper grabbed Deng Xiaoliu's hand, "You and I don't distinguish between each other, how many?", the person who spoke had come to the front, the shopkeeper Long raised his eyes and saw that it was a military master with a serious face and a scar on his face, and he suddenly lost the interest in joking, but he still asked politely: "Military master!" Stay or pointed?".
Mr. Qian spoke loudly, "If you want to live for a while, you need two miscellaneous rooms, as long as you can live at home."
Wanquan Inn is this good, although there are many rooms, but the miscellaneous rooms are also operated, which is convenient for the family to bring mouth, and there is not enough money. The shopkeeper thought that a distinguished guest had come, but he never thought that he was a petty officer with no money. Seeing a lot of sophistication, the shopkeeper Long will not offend anyone lightly, and said with a smile: "There are still a few miscellaneous rooms, the military master will go to the backyard to take a good look at it, and then it's not too late to pay the deposit.".
"Good! Let's take a look.", he nodded as he spoke, and Mr. Qian's eyes looked into the backyard.
The shopkeeper didn't think that this person had a cruel face, but he was still quite gentle, so he called a guy and led him away. Looking at the back of the departing person, seeing that it was not the person who made trouble, the shopkeeper of the dragon felt a lot more stable.
"There is a man named Qian Xingqi, who lives in that room?", suddenly Deng Xiaoliu remembered him, since he came to Wanquan Inn, by the way, it would be more convenient to recognize the door next time, and he didn't want to talk to the shopkeeper Long.
The shopkeeper pointed to the room on the left upstairs, "He lives in this room, that's a nerd, brother know?".
"I haven't met, just a friend of a friend.", Deng Xiaoliu deliberately concealed it, because the shopkeeper Long also acted as an intermediary in private, reaping benefits from both sides, and couldn't tell the truth to his peers.
The dragon shopkeeper is also a smart person, and he must be tired, so he won't ask. Just look at the eyes and say: "This is a master with little money, your introduction fee can only be added next time.", the businessman did not forget to suppress, and he calculated when he saw the opportunity.
Deng Xiaoliu is also not interested, who is called to meet such a poor soldier. It doesn't seem to be casual, "That's it!" I'll go upstairs and have a look.", and he didn't look at him properly, and went upstairs alone.
Deng Xiaoliu went upstairs for only half a moment, and when he came downstairs, he saw the military master talking to the dragon shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, is there a house for sale in the west of the outer city?", the military master spoke very loudly, and Deng Xiaoliu heard it very clearly.
"How big does the military master want to be?", it turned out that he came to the capital to live for a long time, and the house in the capital is not something that ordinary people can afford. It turns out that this person is a good life, and he is a master who does not spend money indiscriminately, and the shopkeeper of the dragon asked tentatively.
"Two into three, at least twenty or so courtyards.", the military master opened his mouth very casually.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he was surprised in his heart, and even Deng Xiaoliu was stunned and stopped. This is a big business, and it is a trivial matter to wave your hands on both sides and earn a dozen taels of silver. It's much more cost-effective than Qian Xingqi's case, but there is more Xu Ergongzi in the middle, and Deng Xiaoliu can't help but be moved.
Here, the dragon shopkeeper spoke, "Is the military master in a hurry?".
"As soon as possible! The price is easy to say, it won't treat you badly.", the military master replied very simply, regardless of the cost, as long as the time. This is the best opportunity to bargain, and the dragon shopkeeper secretly rejoiced in his heart.
But he didn't show it, and said with a wryness: "It's hard to find such a house, I'll write to you in a few days".
"Then there is Shopkeeper Lao! I've been out of the store during the day lately, so it's best to come at night.", nodded and left.
After a while, Deng Xiaoliu came downstairs, just smiled at the shopkeeper Long, and left as if no one was right after waving his hands. Since the dragon shopkeeper was facing away from him, he didn't notice anything, and he waved his hands and smiled.
I learned from the guy while walking and chatting that the shopkeeper's surname is Long's name and Wangcai, and it is not good to use him as a shopkeeper if you don't get rich. The guy didn't dare to ask the name of the military master, and when he was shouting, he knew that the next person who was driving the car was surnamed Jing, and he kept calling him Lao Jing, and his wife's surname was Yao, so he was called Yao's mother. Both are in their fifties. The child is the son of the military master, and his name is Xiaohuzi. After carrying the valuables into the house, the military master took care of his horses more than his son.
The business of Youquan Inn is good, and the dragon shopkeeper has been busy until late at night. It's late, and there are still people practicing swords, boxing and martial arts in the open space in the backyard, and the sound is kept to the lowest possible level. It just so happened that the shopkeeper who was passing by saw that it was the scar-faced military master, and he didn't dare to disturb him, so he stopped for a full hour.