Chapter 15: Beginning in Jiangning (1)
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Wei Yang said as he called the guy to serve another bowl of sweet bean curd.
The first thing to do when entering Jiangning was not to settle down, but to touch the foot of the city wall first, to watch the carriages and horses coming and going to the city gate, and after seeing the bustle of Luoyang, everything here is sparse and ordinary for Yanlai.
But in the eyes of Yan Li and Yan Xiaohuan, it was not like this, the first time they came to a big city of this scale, their eyes were already overwhelmed, and they were always in excitement and uncertainty, but fortunately, there was this bowl of bean curd to suppress the shock.
Weiyang moved the new bean curd to Yan Xiaohuan, who had already piled up three empty bowls, and vigorously encouraged the little ghost to continue eating.
"That's pretty much it, Yan Xiaohuan, you won't be able to eat anything good tonight. ”
"Second uncle, the last bowl. Yan Xiaohuan raised her head and said with a smile, her eyes shining - Jiang Ning is so funny.
"Uncle Yang, can you bring me every day from now on?"
Weiyang smiled: "We can live around here, it's not far away, and you can come by yourself." ”
Yan Li touched his little head, since the Yan family suffered, he has not been as happy as he is today, his son is getting older and older, and the second uncle is slowly getting ahead, there seems to be nothing to worry about in life, and his mood is naturally happy.
Although Jiangning City is not as big as Luoyang, it is also one of the largest cities in the south, and it is the capital city of Jiangnan Prefecture, so everything looks so attractive.
Different from the pattern of Luoyang being divided by a Luoshui from north to south, a Lingjiang River passes through the west of the city gate, goes around to the north and then goes to the sea, which also creates various branches to divide the entire Jiangning.
Jiangning is a city with many bridges and rivers, the most famous nature is the Vermilion Lake, Confucius Mountain and other scenic spots, down is the Confucian Museum, Qinhuai River and other corners of the hometown.
As the vane of the southern martial arts, Jiangning's every move is under the attention of the people in the rivers and lakes, so all the big factions that can count the number have a station in Jiangning City, which is not like Luoyang, which is very strictly controlled.
It stands to reason that there are so many powerful gangs living here, and it is not easy to take care of both public security and order, but in fact, there are very few chaotic things in Jiangning City, and even when Xue Yanke was arrested, it was also carried out quietly, and many people only knew about it later.
Although it is related to his own willingness to be bound, after all, there are a large number of arrests, and the children of the Xue family here are not like Xue Jin in Changling, who are basically people who practice martial arts, so being able to complete the arrest without making waves is probably inseparable from the deterrent power of the city itself.
And most of these deterrents come from two families - the Langya Wang family and the Huzhou Xie family.
For many fledgling young people, it is difficult for these two surnames alone to show their strength and influence, but when it comes to Yuhua Jiantai, it will immediately make people awe-inspiring.
Yuhua Jiantai may not represent the Wang Xie clan, but the Wang Xie clan will definitely be able to represent Yuhua Jiantai, not to mention that the martial arts people who have a little knowledge know that none of the seven prominent clans in Jiangnan is easy to mess with, and it can be said that the entire Jiangnan martial arts are operated under their noses.
If the Warden Division wants to gain a foothold in Jiangning, it will inevitably need the help of the Wang Xie family, but it is impossible for the Wang Xie family to put a vicious dog into their own territory to toss blindly, which is inconsistent with their established interests, so this tossing in the open and in the dark, people can imagine it before they come to Yanlai, whether it is the Queen of Heaven or Mo Beiting, it is clear that if they want to open the situation as soon as possible, Jiangnan must be in chaos first.
Jiangnan is not chaotic, as the warden of the law enforcement yamen, what excuse does he have to intervene in the affairs of the southern martial arts?
If it is so soft that it is squeezed everywhere and led by the nose, then what is the point of establishing a prison department? If you want to meddle in Jiangnan in the future, it will only be more difficult, or even impossible.
But now these are not what Yan Lai needs to think about, not in his position, not in his position, there are capable people in Luoyang to discuss these matters, what he needs to do now, first, to collect the list of people involved in the Canglan Mountain robbery case as soon as possible, and second, to determine where the Xue family's prisoners are and who they are involved.
Of course, on top of this, if he really has the ability to muddy this pool of water, then both Mo Beiting and the Queen of Heaven will definitely love him to death, and it doesn't matter what the list is involved in, the Warden is here to fish.
"I now know why there are two fish engraved on this gold medal, it turns out that we are both fish captains. ”
Yan laughed at himself, which is really in line with his current identity.
Weiyang couldn't understand his cold jokes, but he could literally understand the inner meaning: "Just let it go, don't be afraid of doing it wrong, don't be afraid of not doing it, whatever, this errand is still quite easy." ”
Yan Lai glanced back at the Yan Li clan in the carriage.
If it weren't for his sister-in-law's relationship, he might not have left the training camp so quickly, and it is estimated that he would be more content to do more growth in cultivation rather than immediately devote himself to affairs.
But compared with the two, it is the latecomer who will eventually gain more.
Mo Beiting's promotion of him to become the captain of such a sensitive sequence as the black chess guard can already be said to be preferential, although he is brilliant enough and good enough in the task of escorting the Xue family into Beijing, and when he is rewarded for his meritorious deeds, he is naturally indispensable, but it is limited to this, if he can't deliver better results after this, if he wants to be promoted in a yamen like the Warden Division, he will need to pay less effort than the big faction, only more.
Because the competition here is more intense, and it depends not only on cultivation, but also on the ability to do things.
Of course, the payoff is also huge.
Thinking of this, there is nothing to worry about, as Wei Yang said, even if you let it go, it's just a blank piece of paper anyway, and it's good to write any traces, no matter how bad it is, some of them will be decorated by later generations, and the fear is that you don't do anything, then it's really stupid.
Down-to-earth and chivalrous?
Recalling the words that the pigtail girl persuaded him last night, Yan Lai had a bad taste for no reason, and he didn't know what it would be like when he saw the four of them again, but he knew that there would always be a day of goodbye, if nothing else, he had too few chess pieces now, so he couldn't let go of anyone who had the opportunity to get acquainted, who knew which day, they would be useful?
That's why it is said that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are grievances, the more people, the bigger the rivers and lakes, and the more complicated the grievances.
The Sen Leng scribe stood outside the door with his hands in his hands, and there was a middle-aged man who was almost dressed beside him, and at a glance he knew that he was a capable officer, and it should be Chen Er, who came to the front station before them.
There is a reason for separating from Xiao Fang on the road, first, going back and forth to Changling is a private matter, and it doesn't take so many people, and secondly, Jiangning's affairs still need a person who can calm down the scene to co-organize, and Xiao Fang is undoubtedly that person.
Chen Er is about thirty years old, dressed as a scribe, and his short beard makes him more like a bookkeeper, such a person, he grabs a lot of money in Jiangning, so it is better to cover it up in daily life, not to mention that people originally did these things, and they have such a professional spirit on their bodies, and if they don't hang up their waist cards, who would have thought that such a thin man would actually serve in the Warden Department.
Yan Lai and Chen Er only met for the second time, judging by the attitude of Weiyang and Xiao Fang, this person should also be cultivated by Mo Beiting, and even has a relationship with the Qing Secret Division.
Although he is not familiar with it, in fact, Chen Er is a good person to get along with, according to the words of the employer, it is called obedient, easy to use, will not complain, and is a good guy of ten grades.
That's right, Yan Lai is not conceited enough to treat such a guy who has something to do with the Qing Secret Division as a small role.
"Let's go see first, if it's not suitable, change it. ”
Chen Er warmly invited everyone to come in and watch the layout of this small courtyard.
Yan Lai naturally has nothing to pick, and it is even more impossible for the Yan Li family to dislike this, not to mention that it was changed half a year ago, let alone buying a house in Jiangning, even in Changling County, their life is only enough for food and clothing temporarily.
As soon as he stepped into the door, Yan Li was stunned, there was nothing unusual outside, this just entered the eye-catching one, this chic and elegant pattern seems to be designed for women, there are mountains, water, flowers and trees.
Under the small covered bridge, the golden fish swims, the green lotus leaves float on the water, and after the wooden bridge is a small pavilion, and the rockery, the flowers and trees will improve the style of the whole courtyard.
Directly opposite is a two-story wooden attic, on the left is a single-story kitchen and utility room, on the right is a connected two-story small room, one on the top and one on the bottom, and there should be a small courtyard behind the main building, which can be accessed from the corridor or living room on the right.
This type of attic usually has a living room in the middle of the first floor, a wing room and study on each side, and a master bedroom on the second floor.
"That's it, is there a river behind the courtyard?" Yan Lai was very satisfied with the layout of this place and asked about the surrounding environment.
Chen Er nodded and said: "This side is close to Wuyi Lane, so I passed two streets and crossed the Qingping Bridge." ”
There's nothing to worry about.
"There is Mr. Lao Chen. Yan came to salute, and he was really grateful.
Chen Er politely returned the salute and said with a smile: "Lord Yan doesn't have to be polite, what Grandpa Mo personally arranged, I dare not do my best." ”
Yan Lai was in a very good mood, and immediately said: "No, I'll eat here tonight, I'll cook." ”
Wei Yang and Xiao Fang glanced at each other, and the former said uncertainly: "You can't die, right?"