"I have heard that this rebel army is gathered in the woods more than three hundred miles to the south. The people of the villages and towns in the vicinity have suffered. Those rebels who are unreasonable, when they are happy, they will slaughter the village, and when they are angry, they will slaughter the village, and the whole thing is like a madman. ”

Xing Xiaojiu rode a horse and couldn't stop scolding, "Look at the official list just now, when I recruited strong men, I wanted to enlist in the army and kill thieves." ”

Chen Jing raised his gaze and looked at the official road ahead. On the official road, about a dozen people were hurriedly fleeing in the direction of Dengfeng City.

Many of them still had blood stains on their robes. The women mourned, the children wept, and the men, who had escorted them all the way, trembling, with clubs and sickles, carefully walking last.

But even so, every time I saw a passerby heading south, these fleeing people who had been plagued by the rebels would stop them hoarsely.

"Don't go, don't go south, it's a thief! Kill someone you see! ”

It's a pity that among the people who went south, not much cared, and they didn't go through such bloodshed. Even a few horse-running families still showed ridiculous sneers.

Chen Jing got off the horse and shouted at the men, and seriously clenched his fists, which should be a gratitude.

In the six southern states, it is probably to oppose Mr. Big. Mr. Big had just left on the front foot, and on the back foot, there was immediately a rebellion. It is said that the four battalions of the rebellion, with a total of nearly 10,000 men and horses, are still guarding the border of the Barbarian Mountains.

But even then, there was no conquest of the army. The people of Daran, who remained in that area, kept fleeing from their hometowns.

The game in the court, in Chen Jing's view, is obviously a bad move. Undoubtedly, the longevity of the dynasty is a bet.

"How many families are you?" Chen Jing looked up at a man shouting. It was about a fight, and he still had a knife wound on his body.

"Four households in total." The man looked up, his voice hoarse.

"If you have no relatives or friends to vote for, your family will go to the northwest, and ten miles outside Dengfeng City, I have a Zhuangzi who can take you in. But I have ugly words first, and if I enter the Zhuangzi, I will be my Zhuangren, and I will listen to my words in the future. ”

"What does this proprietor do for a living?"

"The horse racing gang has two dollars a month. Look, this is my notarization of my trade name. Chen Jing did not have the slightest impatience, took out the notarization of the business name, and let a few men look at it.

After all, there are people who recognize two or three words, and it took a lot of effort to understand them. After a while, several men nodded their heads one after another.

"In this case, my family worships you as their proprietor. My name is Sun Xiong, and I also followed people back then, running through the tea horse road of the Shanyue tribe. If the owner has a useful place in the future, my grandson Xiong will do his best. ”

Chen Jing's face was pleasantly surprised, "Okay, you will go over first." After I finish my work, I will rush back to Zhuangzi. Someone over there will talk to you about the specific arrangements. ”

The big man named Sun Xiong wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Chen Jing's appearance, he had to give up for the time being. Bidding farewell to Chen Jing, he took a dozen people and hurried to the southwest.

Chen Jing breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, he finally pulled another group of people. However, the matter of making money should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

What Sun Xiong said before was very much in line with Chen Jing's thoughts, the Yue tribe was no better than the barbarians on the other side of the barbarians, and they were relatively mild, and they often traded with the Central Plains, and their business contacts were very frequent.

When the time comes, the Yue tribe is a very good choice.

did not stay any longer, Chen Jing and Xing Xiaojiu continued to rush in the direction of Taowei County. Along the way, they also encountered several groups of refugees who had escaped, and after only identifying the direction, they hurried away with a numb face.

After dusk, I finally arrived in Taowei County.

"The owner, that's what the old official said, that's it."

In order to find Lin Tang's address, Chen Jing deliberately went to the official workshop, spent two taels, and asked an old official.

"Xiao Jiu, go knock." Chen Jing exhaled. Visiting at night, if Lin Tang doesn't like it, he doesn't plan to see each other. Then this scene has not yet begun to complement each other, and it will be stillborn.

Fortunately, after knocking on the door, Lin Tang, who had received the report from the servant, hurriedly wore a short coat and walked out at once.

"Brother Chen?" Lin Tang's face was full of astonishment.

……

"You mean, working with me?" Lin Tang was silent for a while, and looked at Chen Jing to speak. If it were someone else, he might have blasted out. But for some reason, the young man in front of him had a very good appetite for him before.

"My lord was relegated to the south, did he mean that he was willing to be the governor of a small county for the rest of his life?"

Governor is the highest official position in a county. It belongs to the ninth grade, and if you want to be promoted, you can only look to the sky and pray. Especially for Lin Tang, who was degraded, if there was no miracle, public office would almost come to an end.

"I ...... I still don't understand, you suddenly visit at night, and you say this all at once. Lin Tang hesitated.

"I, Chen Jing, am in the six southern states, and I don't have acquaintances, and adults are the first ones."

"So what?"

"That's why I said I wanted to cooperate with adults and help them rise to the top."

Lin Tang shook his head, "Let's not say that you and I are just one side, this is a matter of rising to the top, how can you, a small proprietor of a horse racing gang, help me." ”

"Listen to me, I think now should be the best opportunity." Chen Jingmian did not change color. If he wants to be an official, he can have better choices, such as spending a sum of money, sticking a hot face to the butt of the family's door valve, and if he does a few more times, he will not be able to climb to the rich.

But in this way, like a raised dog, although it will not be embarrassed, it will not be too chic.

Moreover, there is a truth in this world. The icing on the cake is far worse than sending charcoal in the snow.

The forest soup in front of him is the best object to send charcoal in the snow.

"Xiao Jiu, close the door and go outside to guard."

Xing Xiaojiu heard the order, hurriedly walked out of the house and helped close the door. In this way, there are only two Chen Jing and Lin Tang left in the huge main hall of the Lin Mansion.

"Let me ask you first, which faction do you belong to?"

Lin Tang, who was originally a little impatient, suddenly became stunned.

"You are a small proprietor of a horse farm, do you have to be like this?" Lin Tang gritted his teeth, "I do appreciate you a little bit of the meeting that night, but it doesn't mean that I, Lin Tang, will let you come here." ”

Chen Jing was still calm, "Please see the current situation clearly, after Mr. Big left, in the six southern states, the reformers and the conservatives are still incompatible, fighting openly and secretly." ”

"As long as you are not stupid, you can guess why the four border camps guarding the Barbarian Mountain suddenly rebelled? Of course, since Lord Lin doesn't want to talk about it anymore, I, Chen Jing, will leave immediately and will not bother in the future. ”

Chen Jing got up to say goodbye and prepared to step out of the door.

Lin Tang was in a dilemma, but after all, he made a decision that could change his life.

"Wait a minute...... Brother Chen, tell me what exactly you want to do. ”

"While helping the adults to be promoted, I hope that the adults can also help me secretly, and in a few years, I will become a giant in the six southern states."

Lin Tang raised his head and looked at the little proprietor in front of him incredulously, the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang".