The situation in Jinling is more complicated than Zhao Yao imagined. Another meaning of complex is dangerous, and the more complex it is, the more dangerous it becomes.

The more Zhao Yao thought about it, the more he felt that it was wrong for him to go to Jiangnan this time, and he felt more and more like he had come to a wolf's den.

Alas, it's useless to regret it now. It's all here, just let it be. If something really happens, then it can only be a move.

The most important thing in front of you is to accompany Mr. Meng well. As for other things, he didn't want to meddle, and it wasn't something he could manage.

Because of Zhao Yao's arrival, Mr. Meng's spirit and complexion are getting better day by day, and his physical condition seems to have improved. It's only slightly better than before, but it's still very weak.

Every day when Mr. Meng woke up, Zhao Yao would accompany him to talk for a while. When he was tired and fell asleep, Zhao Yao quietly retreated.

Because he came to visit Mr. Meng, Zhao Yao couldn't take Song Jicai and the four of them to visit Jinling City with a swagger.

Although Mr. Meng didn't care, Zhao Yao felt that it would be a bit too much for them to do this, after all, they didn't come to Jinling for fun. Besides, there are dangers hidden everywhere in Jinling City, so it's better to settle down.

In the past two days, it has rained in Jinling City, and even if you want to go out to play, you can't play.

Jiangnan in early spring is not warm, especially after the rain, Jinling City instantly returned to the deep winter of last year, and the cold people shivered.

Mr. Meng, who finally got better, got worse because of the rain and cooled down.

After feeding Mr. Meng and drinking the medicine, Zheng Xilin took Zhao Yao out.

In Zheng Xilin's room, a fire was burning. The uncle and nephew sat in front of the brazier, drank tea, and made a fire to keep warm.

"Third uncle, why doesn't Mr. Meng have a disciple by his side?" It has been a while since Mr. Meng came here, and Zhao Yao and the others saw only a few people every day. In addition to Zheng Xilin, there is also a middle-aged housekeeper and two scholars, and there is no one else.

"He didn't have a personal disciple." As soon as Zheng Xilin finished speaking, he realized that what he said was not quite right, and said again, "Many years ago, he had a personal disciple, but he was betrayed and betrayed by his disciple, and since then, he has never accepted a personal disciple. ”

Hearing Zheng Xilin say this, Zhao Yao remembered that Mr. Meng had gone out of the mountains to serve in the imperial court in the previous dynasty, and later because of some things, he was demoted, and then returned to the mountains and forests in a fit of anger, and then never went out of the mountains for decades. It seems that some things back then were related to Mr. Meng's former disciples.

Zheng Xilin said again: "He also said that he can't teach his disciples well, and accepting more disciples will only mislead people's children." ”

After Zhao Yao heard this, he nodded, but he suddenly remembered something, and said with a surprised face: "Hey, Mr. Meng still wanted to accept me as a student before. ”

Zheng Xilin smiled and said, "That's because he wants to support you, didn't you refuse?" ”

"I refused."

"You're the first to refuse to be his student." Zheng Xilin joked to Zhao Yao, "The scholars in this world want to be his student by any means, you are good, but you dislike him for being too famous and refuse to be his student." ”

"I'm not reading material, and I don't want to be famous, so I can only decline Meng Lao's kindness." Zhao Yao did not regret refusing to be Mr. Meng's student. Give him another chance, and he still won't agree. "I think Mr. Meng should still accept a disciple, let the disciple inherit his mantle, and carry forward his knowledge."

"He went out to give a lecture last year, just to share what he learned with everyone, and the students who listened to the study can be regarded as inheriting his mantle." Zheng Xilin said with emotion, "He studied and studied knowledge all his life, not for fame, nor for glory and wealth, but for the benefit of the common people, but unfortunately he always felt that he was a failure and did not help the people." ”

Zhao Yao heard this, and said with a shocked face: "How could his old man think so?" ”

"He thinks that you are the one who really benefits the people, and the things you do have changed the lives of the people, so he likes you very much and admires you very much." Zheng Xilin couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Mr. Meng's praise for Zhao Yao's doing, "He saw that you were not loved by the emperor, so he wanted to accept you as a student and support you with his false name as a great Confucian." ”

"Meng Lao is too arrogant." Zhao Yao felt that Mr. Meng had a great misunderstanding of himself. "What I make can change people's lives, but his old man's knowledge will not only change people's lives, but also change the development of social civilization, which is much more powerful than what I have done."

For the novel words of "the development of social civilization", Zheng Xilin has long been accustomed to hearing it over the years. Like He Lianfang, he had long been numb to Zhao Yao's use of strange words and words that they had never heard of, but very appropriate.

"When he wakes up, you can tell him about the development of social civilization."

Zhao Yao nodded seriously and said, "I must tell him well." ”

Zheng Xilin held the tea cup in both hands to warm his hands, and looked at Zhao Yao who was sitting opposite him kindly: "When the sky clears, you take your four good brothers down the mountain to go around." ”

"It's not good."

"He's still alive, what's wrong." Zheng Xilin said, glancing out the window, "It's rare for you to come to Jiangnan, so you have to go out and have a look and understand the lives of the people in Jiangnan." ”

Since Zheng Xilin said so, Zhao Yao did not shirk.

"Okay, when the weather clears, I'll go out and have a look."

Zheng Xilin put down the teacup in his hand, and his charitable expression instantly became serious: "Come, let's talk about the water and salt in Jiangnan." ”

"Are these two things I should know?" Zhao Yao thought to himself what the luck and salt in Jiangnan had to do with him.

"As the prince of the Great Zhou, shouldn't you care about the people?" Zheng Xilin naturally knew Zhao Yao's careful thoughts, "You will also face these two things when you go to Lingnan in the future, maybe in Lingnan, these two things will be more complicated." ”

Hearing Zheng Xilin say this, Zhao Yao thought of the complicated situation in Lingnan. According to the survey, the most profitable trades in Lingnan are all controlled by the toasts of various tribes. When he goes to Lingnan in the future, he will have to take these two things back.

"Third uncle, say it." Zhao Yao put on a posture of listening to his ears.

Zheng Xilin told Zhao Yao in detail about Jinling's transportation, salt, iron smelting and other matters. The families of Jinling are not gentler and kinder than those families in Yangzhou back then, on the contrary, they are the same greedy and selfish, but they are smarter than the people of the families in Yangzhou. They have long been secretly colluding with the Zhenguo Mansion and the East Palace. This is also the reason why Zhen Guogong refused to cooperate with the group of families in Yangzhou back then.

Jinling City has been the most prosperous state capital in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times, and it was also set as the southern capital in the previous dynasty, and it was very prosperous at that time. It is surrounded by large and small rivers, and the transportation is very developed. If nothing else, let's just talk about Caoyun, which has fed many people in Jinling City, and also brought wealth to many people.

The interests involved in Cao Yun are too great, whether it is in the previous dynasty or in the Chen Dynasty, the emperors do not dare to easily move the Cao Yun in the south of the Yangtze River. If you want to move, you will make a small fuss, and you don't dare to make a big move, because the Cao Gang in Jiangnan is a group of lawless and cruel people. They only have money in their eyes, but no life. In the previous dynasty, the people of Caoyun had rebelled, and the trouble was particularly serious.

After listening to Zheng Xilin's analysis of Jinling's Cao Yun, Zhao Yao's brows were tightly locked, and his expression was very solemn: "Are these Cao Gang people so crazy and domineering?" ”

"They've always been like this with the Salt Gang."

"The crown prince and the acting king, they actually colluded with these madmen, aren't they afraid of being attacked by them in the future?"

Zheng Xilin sneered: "Who can refuse the temptation of money? ”

"No wonder my father repeatedly told me not to do anything." Zhao Yao had a calm face and said sarcastically, "Jiangnan is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." ”

"If the Caoyun and salt gangs in Jinling and Suzhou are not removed, Jiangnan will be chaotic sooner or later." Zheng Xilin said with a cold expression, "These have always been the two major silverfish in the south of the Yangtze River, and if they are not eliminated for a day, they will be restless for a day." ”

Zhao Yao suddenly thought of the previous incident in Yangzhou. At the beginning, in order to serve the group of families in Yangzhou in one pot, the father designed the layout for several years in advance. Then Jinling and Suzhou, it is impossible for the father to have no action, and he must have secretly deployed.

"Father should have planned a plan a long time ago, and he doesn't need me to do anything."

After Zheng Xilin finished speaking, his eyes stared sharply at Zhao Yao's eyes and said, "No, there are things you need to do." ”

Sorry, old iron, there is a very important character in the new chapter, but I wrote and changed, changed and wrote, and I still feel that it was not written well, and it has not been updated until now. This character is too important.,If it's not written well, it will affect the plot below.,Tonight's update can only be canceled temporarily.,Tomorrow the update will be resumed.。