Yangzhou City, located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, can be said to be an important transportation hub in the world, and there are many outsiders passing by or temporarily staying.

Therefore, the housing rental industry in Yangzhou City is very developed, and it is normal for Lu Junbi's house to have two vacant courtyards dedicated to rent.

But bringing this group of brave-looking characters in front of him to live made Lu Friend feel a little drumming in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of an incident that happened the year before last, when several out-of-town robbers wandered to Yangzhou City and rented a courtyard as a base.

Immediately, these robbers committed several crimes in the city, and finally abandoned the rented courtyard and walked away before they were tracked down.

So Lu Junbi had a little entanglement, thinking about whether he was too Meng Lang.

Although Lin Daguan has a lot of money, he is not afraid of not being able to find a place to live.

But just now I saw some clues from the conversation, this Lu Junbi should have something to do with the Zheng family.

Otherwise, the Zheng family has just rebuilt Pingshan Hall and has not officially opened, how can Lu Junbi take people to visit?

So Lin Daguan said boldly, "Thank you Lu friend Gao Yi!" I'll be the host tonight! ”

Lu Junbi couldn't wipe his face, so he could only take Lin Tailai and his party first and walk to Dongguan Street first.

When he was on the road, Lu Junbi no longer knocked on the side of the great master, but talked with Lin Tailai about the Four Books and Five Classics, article writing, and poetry and songs.

Lin Daguan dealt with it casually, and even improvised it, and gave a poem to Lu Junbi on the spot.

So Lu Junbi put his mind at ease again, a person with such cultural literacy as Friend Wang will definitely not be a strongman who fights and kills.

With a few fierce entourage, it is estimated that it is also for personal safety when going out.

And those entourages all call Wang friends "sitting in the hall", if they are not cultural people, they can't think of using this kind of Mr. Teaching-style title.

When he arrived at the place, Lu Junbi sent Lin Tailai to the hospital, handed over the lock and key, and then said: "Friend Wang, settle down first, I will arrange the evening affairs first, and then come back to invite you in the evening." ”

After Lu Junbi and Zhu Nexia left temporarily, Zhang Wen, who was previously in charge of going to the street to inquire about the news, immediately reported:

"There are a lot of teahouses along the street in Yangzhou, and I waited for several to inquire about the news, and I did learn some information.

I heard that after Bai Ji was taken back to Yangzhou by Zheng Zhiyan, she was specially placed in a separate house outside the Dadong Gate.

I also heard that Zheng Zhiyan bought Bai Ji, not for his own use, but to use the name of Suzhou Oiran as a gimmick and do something to increase his reputation. ”

The white beauty is not only feelings, but also the face and prestige of the first hero in Suzhou City.

Everyone in Suzhou knows that Lin Daguan covets Bai Zhuangyuan, and if Bai Zhuangyuan falls into the hands of outsiders in the end, it will be a blow to the prestige of Lin Daguan.

Lin Tailai sighed: "If it was in Suzhou City, this matter would be easy to do." ”

Zhang Wen also said: "If we are in Suzhou, we can break into the door and snatch people away."

But in Yangzhou, we can't force ourselves for the time being, otherwise we will either be trapped in the city or trapped in the government. ”

Then Zhang Wen analyzed: "The main reason is that in Yangzhou City, we lack official support, or lack the ability to solve official problems." ”

Lin Daguan was very pleased and said: "If you can realize this, you can be regarded as having made progress!" ”

Zhang Wen continued: "Therefore, it is imperative to sit in the museum, and we need to seek official support.

Without this kind of support, it is difficult to let go of your hands and feet, just like at the beginning, Wang Shui Envoy's support for the pavilion.

Speaking of which, there are also a lot of yamen in Yangzhou City, including the government office, the salt transportation department, the salt inspection court, and the governor of Fengyang and the governor of Hecao. ”

Lin Tailai asked again: "You say, is it possible for Zheng Zhiyan to make concessions to us?" ”

"Of course it's not possible!" This time, it was Zhang Wu who rushed to answer, he was a little unconvinced, his brother was evolving more and more intellectually, but he was still a thug.

Lin Tailai encouraged: "Tell me the reason." ”

Zhang Wu replied based on his own experience: "Judging from the news found on both sides, Zheng Zhiyan, a salt merchant, has great ambitions and has a strong desire to further move upward.

So he is trying his best to raise his reputation and complete the promotion from a salt merchant to a village sage and celebrity.

His current state reminds me of sitting in the hall a year ago, and it is impossible to compromise on the issue of face and fame!

And Zheng Zhiyan is rich enough, it makes no sense to buy him with money, and if he can't give Zheng Zhiyan the benefits he wants, he will not be able to give in. ”

Lin Tailai asked, "So what should I do now?" ”

Zhang Wu replied: "I also said in the hall that even if you mix the literary world, you must have force as the backing.

A big salt merchant like the Zheng family must have a group of servants and guards, and it is difficult to be an enemy with just a few of us, so the top priority at the moment is to gather manpower.

Fortunately, Yangzhou and Suzhou are not too far away, and I am willing to return to Suzhou day and night to mobilize a group of people to support! ”

Zhang Wen smiled: "The problem you can think of, can you still think of it when you sit in the museum?"

If you're like you, it's too late!

You also don't want to know, what season is February? ”

Concerning the lifeline of the imperial court, every year from the beginning of spring in February, tens of thousands of boats began to slowly appear on the Grand Canal.

After the Xuande Dynasty, the main force of Caoyun also changed from the civilian households to the official army of the guards along the way, so there is a saying that the Cao army is the most important Cao army is Yangzhou Wei and Fengyang Wei.

The same is true of Suzhou, which began to transport grain to the north in February, and the main force of transportation is the Suzhou Weiguan Army.

Of course, the county can also levy and issue people to assist in transportation.

In fact, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, most of the grain was not directly transported from the south of the Yangtze River to the northern capital.

This is too far away, and there are too many unexpected factors that may be encountered. Moreover, the journey cycle is too long, which is not conducive to scheduling, and it is very unscientific in all aspects.

Therefore, since the Xuande Dynasty, a number of water warehouses have been set up along the canal for transit, and the method of relay transportation has been adopted.

The grain from the north and south of the river often only needs to be sent to the designated water warehouse.

For example, there is a lot of grain in Suzhou, which is designated to be transported to Yangzhou and Huai'an.

The white paper fan of the Lin Society, Gao Yangtze River, and Yu Jingjing, one of the Four King Kongs, stood on the bow of the ship at this time.

The two of them are the chief and deputy leaders of the "people's husbands" in Wu County's auxiliary Caoyun, and they are leading 500 "people's husbands" to Yangzhou with a road guide issued by the government.

It is said that after crossing the Yangtze River, the terrain gradually rises from south to north, so it is difficult to sail north, and people need to be assisted.

Of the 500 "people", 300 were members of the community, and the remaining 200 were recruited from the territory to serve.

But the two types of people are mixed together, advancing and retreating together.

The high Yangtze River on the bow of the ship is full of spirit and self-pride, how many people in the world can have the experience of leading an expedition of 500 people?

It's stupid to have a meeting.,Things are finally over.,I can rest assured that I'll be able to code words.,Tomorrow to the end of the month, I will start to add more updates!

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