In Daliang, Jiangnan is only a general term for a region, and "Jiangnan" actually includes three prefectures: Anqing Mansion, Gusu Mansion and Qiantang Mansion.

The autumn and third seasons arrived in Haozhou, located in the northwest of Anqing Province, and it is a checkpoint that must be passed from the capital to Anqing Province.

Because of the banditry incident before, Qiu Sanji observed for a long time when he entered the city, but was surprised to find that the city gate was peaceful, there were no possible homeless, and even beggars were very few.

This prosperous scene made Qiu Sanji feel suspicious again, making him wonder if he was too sensitive before.

He led everyone forward, and the guards at the city gate did not embarrass him much, and after checking the road guide, they successfully let their group enter the city.

The people of the city live and work in peace and contentment, the hawkers shout endlessly, the streets are lined with shops on two floors, and the moat winds around the city, caring for the people.

In the third season of autumn, I went to the inn, and planned to repair and visit in Haozhou for a few days, and then set off.

He asked the servant to pack his luggage, and he took a few taels of silver with him, went to a wonton stall next to the inn, and asked for a bowl of fresh meat wontons to eat.

"Uncle," he said while eating the wontons, and while talking to the stall owner, "I see that the business of your wonton stall is quite good." ”

The old man smiled: "It's just to earn some money to make ends meet, it's nothing." ”

He looked at the clothes of the autumn season and said, "The guest officer is a businessman from out of town." ”

Qiu Sanji said "hmm", a little surprised: "My husband has good eyesight." But these days, it's really not easy to do some business, just encountered bandits outside the city, fortunately a certain ran fast, only to pick up a life. ”

The old man's face changed and changed, he wanted to say something, but he endured it, and finally shook his head and sighed: "That's all ...... Those are people just like us. ”

The action of eating wontons in the third season of autumn paused, he stirred the wontons with a spoon, and asked tentatively: "Uncle, where do you start with this?" ”

The old man cautiously looked left and right, and whispered in a low voice: "I heard that their fields were robbed by the Fang family, and they really couldn't survive, so they did that thing." ”

Four words suddenly popped into Qiu Sanji's mind: land annexation.

"Thank you, old man," his face remained unchanged, and he settled the account neatly, "The extra money should be used to buy candy for my father-in-law and grandson." ”

He returned to the inn and told his henchmen about it, who was shocked and hurriedly said that he wanted to leave the place.

Behind the land annexation is the shadow of the local tyrant, and it also represents the incompetence of the local parents and officials - or rather, they have long been in cahoots with the tyrants.

In this case, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not target the rich businessmen from outside and do bad things.

The group hurriedly picked up their packed luggage and prepared to go on the road again, but at this time, there was a knock on the door, and a voice sounded-

"My master invites you to the feast."

*

The dinner in the autumn season went quite smoothly, and the people who received them were warm and generous, and the place of the banquet was set in a flower boat, and many courtesans were called to accompany them.

The guests were all foreign businessmen, and the diminutive autumn season was inconspicuous among them.

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere of everyone was hot, and the people who set up the banquet finally tried to see the dagger and reveal their true purpose.

"I also hope that all of you will know," the person who spoke was big-shouldered, fierce, and arrogant and disdainful, "No one in the entire Anqing Mansion dared to touch our Fang family." ”

In the shocked or suspicious eyes of everyone, he continued: "No matter what you hear or see in Anqing Mansion in the future, you are not allowed to spread the news, if you dare to spread the news indiscriminately-"

The strong man pulled out a dagger suddenly, and the dagger came out of the sheath, and the cold light shone on his face.

"When—"

The dagger was firmly on the table, and no one could or dare to pull it out, which was not only a dagger, but also represented the upright and fearless threat of the person behind it.

The businessmen were pale in the face, whether they knew the meaning of his words or not, they were too busy to respond, for fear that they would lose their heads today.

Qiu Sanji was also in the crowd of flattering and flattering, but he was smiling happily on his face, but his heart was like falling into an ice cave.

When he returned to the inn in the evening, he hurriedly informed his henchmen that they should leave early tomorrow morning.

"Officials and businessmen collude and officials protect each other," he said to his henchmen while counting his luggage, "Although they didn't ask for money, this millizhou has long been not the millizhou of Daliang, it belongs to his family." ”

Qiu Sanji remembered something, and the movements of his hands paused, but he laughed at himself, although his lord family is the lord of the county, how can there be a noble person in the world who will take care of the affairs of the common people?

*

Minhui Bookstore is the largest bookstore in Beijing, with a very rich collection of books, which can be called a full house.

The owner of the bookstore was a benevolent businessman, who not only hired poor students to copy books (at a fair price), but also agreed to allow them to read books for free in the bookstore.

Lin Chonghan and Lin Wushuang were pacing among the countless books, and Lin Wushuang had already seen the new script, so he decisively let go of his cousin's hand and stepped forward to read the script.

In this regard, Lin Chonghan could only smile helplessly, and also went to find a book to read by himself.

She didn't take a few steps before she found a copy of Li Shangyin's "Li He Poems", Lin Chonghan stretched out his hand to take it, but he didn't expect that his other hand happened to be on the book at this time.

Lu Tingxuan withdrew his hand in a panic, and he said in a cramped and uneasy voice: "I'm sorry for offending the girl." ”

Lin Chonghan recognized him and said with a smile: "It turned out to be you." ”

"I don't want to see the girl again," Lu Tingxuan glanced up at her quickly, obviously recognizing her, "Does the girl also like Li He's poems?" ”

Lin Chonghan: "It's okay, I like Li Shangyin's words, so I can also read some Li He's poems." ”

Lu Tingxuan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his ears were red: "Yes, Li Shangyin's best poem by Li He in his life." Xiaosheng is not talented, and he has also read several poems by Li He. ”

There was nothing to do left and right, Lin Chonghan saw that this scholar was dignified, and there was some righteousness between his eyebrows, so he simply stopped and chatted with him.

"I don't know which one is your favorite? I like "Li Pinggong Hou Citation" the most. ”

"This poem is magnificent and romantic, and it is good at quoting classics," talking about the poetry and songs, Lu Tingxuan's positive expression, "It is indeed excellent." But I like "The Bitter Days Are Short" the most. ”

Lin Chonghan was surprised, he didn't expect him to like this poem, but he could understand it when he remembered that scholars had always been jealous and hateful.

At this moment, a faint voice suddenly came out behind the two: "I like that sentence the most: Please go to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily, if you are a scholar and a marquis." ”

Lin Chonghan turned around and was surprised to find that Gu Qingzhang was standing behind them, his expression was deep and indistinguishable, and he didn't know how long he had been there.