Chapter 177 Shen Wan arrived at Sizhou City on three nights

Author: handsome drunk scholar

Chapter 177 Shen Wan arrived at Sizhou City on three nights

At midnight, everything is silent.

There is a mansion located in Wuyu Lane to the north of Sizhou City.

Outside the mansion, there are two majestic stone lions on the left and right sides, which look extremely luxurious.

On the plaque on the door of this mansion are written two powerful characters: Shen Mansion.

The door plaque is made of fine pine wood, and the two characters on the door plaque were inscribed by local celebrities invited by the Shen family to Sizhou City. Just these two characters, including the polishing fee, cost hundreds of taels. silver.

The door of the mansion is open.

Looking inside from outside the house, you can see the lights inside.

There were ten boys on duty on both sides of the door, five on each side.

The fabrics that each boy wears are extremely expensive. They use high-quality cloth from Gaoyou City. They employ skilled tailors and weave them one stitch at a time.

They were all yawning, their eyes were bloodshot, and their brows were filled with self-evident arrogance.

However, at this time, when they saw a figure walking out of the room, the ten boys cheered up and stopped yawning. The arrogance between their eyebrows had long disappeared, and everyone had a flattering and flattering look on their face. With a big smile, they all bowed and saluted quickly: "I have met Manager Shen."

The figure walking out of the back room of the mansion was none other than Shen Jin, the leader of the Sizhou City caravan.

I saw Shen Jin wearing a blue double-breasted narrow-sleeved gown, with the word "Shen Family" embroidered on the placket and cuffs with sapphire blue silk thread, and indigo blue trousers tied into brocade boots, striding over with a hand hanging between his eyebrows. There were a few rays of sadness, and he seemed a little worried.

In response to the salutes of the ten boys, Shen Jin just nodded, and kept looking at the dark and silent alleys on both sides.

Calculating the itinerary according to the days, by this time, the direct relatives of the master's family in Jiangdu should have arrived.

Shen Jin looked at the empty and dark alley streets on both sides and couldn't help frowning.

The head of the family asked him to come to Sizhou City as an outpost and handle all the matters related to opening a restaurant in Sizhou City. He would then send people from the direct lineage of the Shen family to Sizhou City.

Moreover, during the day, he also received a letter from someone from the Shen family. The letter said that direct members of the Shen family would rush to Sizhou City late at night.

However, it was already midnight, but no one from the master's family had been seen yet.

suddenly.

Shen Jin subconsciously looked at the deep and secluded alleyway to the left of the gate. Pulling himself together, he turned to look at the ten young men standing in front of the door and warned: "Buck up, everyone, there will be something for the master later." When important people come, don't lose your etiquette."

When the ten boys heard this, the fatigue on their faces was wiped away, and even their bloodshot eyes shone brightly.

After saying that, Shen Jin stopped looking at the ten boys behind him and began to straighten his clothes. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, Shen Jin bowed and stood outside the mansion with respect in his eyes, preparing to welcome the important guests of the Shen family. characters arrive.

The rumble of a carriage suddenly made a sound in the dark night, causing the ten boys standing in front of the gate to follow the sound and look away.

Close.

The carriage was wrapped in expensive and exquisite silk on all sides, and the windows inlaid with gold and jewels were blocked by a curtain of light blue crepe, preventing people outside the carriage from getting a glimpse of the passengers in such gorgeousness.

Behind the carriage, there was a group of ten people following. Each of them looked tall, with a strong back and a strong waist, and their eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

The boys all looked straight in their eyes, bowed and lowered their heads, but their eyes were fixed on the carriage from the corner of their eyes.

Shen Jin walked quickly to the carriage and began to salute respectfully towards the people in the carriage: "Shen Jin, the head of Sizhou City of the Shen family, has met the head of the family."

Because just now, after Shen Jin spotted the decoration outside this carriage with sharp eyes, he knew that his family leader had come to Sizhou City in person.

After saying that, Shen Jin took the initiative to step forward, bowed and lifted up the expensive curtain.

At this moment, a white right hand also stretched out from the car, wearing a sparkling jade ring on the right thumb.

Gradually, a person walked out from inside.

This man was about twenty years old. He looked calm and calm, and his eyes were as calm as water.

If you look carefully, you will see that he is wearing a snow-white straight-fronted robe, which is vertical and high-quality. He is tied with a wide belt with a moon-white peony pattern. There is only a piece of black jade with excellent jade quality hanging on it. The shape looks extremely...

Exquisite and simple and melancholy.

Her black hair was tied casually with a silver ribbon, without a crown or hairpin. A few strands of hair were blown away by the wind in front of her forehead, intertwined with the silver ribbon and flying around, making her look quite light.

After getting off the carriage, Shen Wansan raised his head and met Shen Jin's eyes: "Please arrange these guards, especially the things in the carriage, and let the servants move them to the study. Tonight, I will rest in the study. Later.

When you're done, come meet me in the study."

Shen Jin nodded: "Yes, head of the family."

Immediately, Shen Wansan ignored Shen Jin and directed the ten boys to start moving things out of the carriage. He fixedly looked at the word "Shen Mansion" on the door plaque and was stunned for a moment.

Shen Wansan, led by his servants, came to the study room that Shen Jin had arranged.

The study room is fully equipped with all necessary facilities, and not a single detail is missing.

Shen Wansan looked around the study in front of him, staring at the incense burning in the study, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Put out the incense." Shen Wansan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the servant hurriedly put out the incense, and then stood hunched aside, with his head lowered, looking a little uneasy.

After a while, Shen Jin came.

Shen Jin waved the servant to leave, and the servant hurriedly closed the door of the study room before leaving, as if he had received an amnesty.

Shen Wansan was carrying his back, Shen Jin lowered his head, but his peripheral vision fell on Shen Wansan's back.

"I think you know a lot about Sizhou City these days. Please tell me what you learned in Sizhou City." Shen Wansan suddenly said.

Shen Jin did not hesitate at all: "Reporting to the head of the family, this Sizhou City will never be worse than Jiangdu in the future."

Shen Wansan remained silent and did not respond.

Shen Jin continued: "Sizhou city conquest general Cheng Del ordered Zhang Yi to be responsible for establishing the Sizhou port. At present, the Sizhou port has been completed. Moreover, according to small calculations, after the port is completed, the benefits it will bring in the future

The benefits are huge. However, this matter involves the Sizhou Army after all, and Sizhou City is the territory of the Sizhou Army. If our Shen family wants to seek this benefit, we must cooperate with the Sizhou Army."

Shen Wansan said calmly: "Have you contacted Zhang Yi, the head of the Ministry of Commerce?"

"We have been contacted, and Zhang Yi sent someone to inform me that General Cheng De will go to the human world tomorrow to keep an appointment." Shen Jin replied.

Shen Wansan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly asked calmly: "How are the preparations for the dowry for Ling'er going?"

Shen Jin replied: "I hope the master of the family can rest assured that all this dowry has been left in the world. It will only wait until General Zhenglu sends someone to take it away tomorrow."

"Have you seen Bell?"

After hearing Shen Wansan's question, Shen Jin replied truthfully: "I have never seen the young lady."

Shen Wansan was startled, turned around and looked at Shen Jin: "Tell me everything you know about Ling'er."

"Master, according to the information I have collected, the young lady has been staying in the general's residence. However, the general's residence is extremely heavily guarded. The conquering general Cheng De has deployed many troops and horses outside the general's residence, and secretly There are also Jinyiwei and Jueshengwei. They are of humble status. Even if they send in their greetings, they will never come to anything."

After hearing Shen Jin's words, Shen Wansan said: "Since Cheng De, the conquest general, is willing to come to the Shen family's room to attend the appointment tomorrow, then I will personally ask about Ling'er's situation. After all, as Ling'er My brother, I still have the qualifications."

Shen Wansan: "Have local businessmen in Sizhou City participated in the investment promotion for the opening of the port?"

Shen Jin: "No, I also heard that the local businessmen in Sizhou City have united to threaten General Zhenglu, hoping that General Zhenglu will agree that their sons can be exempted from the imperial examination and enter the Sizhou military system as officials!"

Shen Wansan sneered: "It's so stupid! A bunch of poor people who can't understand the situation! Soon, the local businessmen in Sizhou City will suffer the consequences. If it's serious, they may be wiped out!"

Shen Jin was awestruck and looked at Shen Wansan in disbelief.

Shen Wansan seemed to have noticed Shen Jin's gaze, so he slowly said: "From now on, you will be in charge of Sizhou City. Just in time, I will take this opportunity to tell you what I will do next. You have to remember what I said."

Shen Jin pricked up his ears, held his breath and stared at Shen Wansan closely, his face full of solemnity.

"First, the Sizhou Army is the leader of Sizhou City. To be precise, Cheng De is the leader of Sizhou City. If you want my Shen family to gain a foothold in Sizhou City, you have to understand one thing and don't follow Sizhou City. If you go against the nature here, you will be ruined at least, or your family will be destroyed at worst. The local businessmen in Sizhou City have not even seen this. It can only be said that their eyes are obscured by the meager benefits in front of them. They are destined to be It won’t last long.”

Shen Jin looked at Shen Wansan with a horrified look, hesitating: "Master, let's put it this way, aren't those local businessmen in Sizhou about to face the revenge of the conquering general Cheng De?"

Shen Wansan: "I think Cheng De should have already started to take action. We, the Shen family, should not interfere in these matters. Once Cheng De takes action against those local businessmen, if there are local Sizhou businessmen who want to target our Shen family, I hope to contact Ling'er through our Shen family to turn a deaf ear to Cheng De. I will refuse them all, accept no gifts from anyone, and tell every servant in the mansion what I said. In the future, if anyone dares to collect money randomly and participate in it, once discovered, Not only will he face revenge from my Shen family, I will also personally send him to Cheng De and leave him to Cheng De's disposal."

Shen Jin nodded solemnly and immediately promised: "Master, please rest assured, I will definitely take good care of the servants in the mansion."

Shen Wansan looked at Shen Jin with a satisfied expression: "You remember, in Sizhou City, our Shen family must not touch what Cheng De prohibits, and then cooperate more closely with the Sizhou Army. For example, tomorrow I will personally negotiate with Cheng De, regarding the opening of a port in Sizhou City to attract investment, and my Shen family will participate in it. In the future, if there is a similar opportunity, you must remember not to hesitate. It has always been the case that someone can help when the time is right. What a great reward!”

"The reason why I tell you this is to make you understand that everything we do is to prepare for Ling'er to be a backer. Once Cheng De takes over the world in the future, Ling'er will at least be a concubine. , the child she gave birth to will be the prince. And I am the uncle of Ling'er's child. The wealth of the descendants of my Shen family is all tied to Ling'er. As long as Ling'er gives birth to a son, even if Ling'er's son has no chance to succeed Cheng With the position of virtue, the wealth of our Shen family can also be further improved."

Shen Jin's eyes were shocked, and he looked at Shen Wansan in disbelief: "The head of the family is saying that the Sizhou army's conquest general has hope of conquering the world?"

Shen Wansan looked at Shen Jin's appearance, with a trace of contemplation on his face: "Before I came here, Luo Mao of Jiangdu had already led his army to attack Zhenjiang Road. After I get here, Zhenjiang Road will be captured by Na Luo Mao, right? Perhaps, in the next few days, Luo Mao will send someone to deliver good news! I have dealt with Luo Mao several times, and he is unfathomable. However, people like this are all serving Cheng De. , what do you think Cheng De should do? Maybe it’s not a bad thing for Ling’er to marry Cheng De as his concubine.”

"Furthermore, Cheng De's previous notices to increase troops were everywhere under his rule. I have carefully calculated that Cheng De now has at least 500,000 troops. This still does not include the Jinyi Guards and Juesheng Guards he has. Count it in. Besides, I always feel that Cheng De should have some other back-ups."

"At least half a million soldiers and horses, there is nothing false. Tell me, how many people in the world can compete with Cheng De?"

Shen Jin couldn't calm down for a long time. From Shen Wansan's words, he seemed to realize that Cheng De might really be able to conquer the world in the future.

Shen Wansan seemed to have gained some interest when talking about this matter: "Today in the whole world, Liu Futong, Xu Shouhui, Zhang Shicheng, Ming Yuzhen, and Cheng De are all people who can compete for the world. And the generals from all over the Yuan Dynasty seem to have With the will of self-reliance, foreign troubles are constant, and internal troubles are increasing day by day. The demise of the Yuan Dynasty is basically bound to happen sooner or later. Looking at the entire world, the most powerful people today are Liu Futong and Cheng De. However, I am more optimistic about Cheng De. "

After that, Shen Wansan continued: "Let's not talk about Cheng De for now. Let me continue what I said before. In troubled times, no matter what reputation a hero has, there is one of the most fatal ancient sayings recorded in the history books -"

"It has always been said that in troubled times, if a hero is short of money or wants to get some money, he will either work with the people or the merchants. Cheng De has already gained a reputation for benevolence and righteousness among the people, so his thoughts will not be placed on the people. Then, he will have the idea of ​​​​businessmen. From now on, when doing business in Sizhou City, we must thoroughly understand the "Sizhou Laws" and strictly follow the rules set by Cheng De. Otherwise, if one thing is not done well, our hard-earned money will be lost. The money was put into his pocket by Cheng De."

"Of course, Ling'er, after I meet Cheng De tomorrow, you have to walk around with her more on my behalf."

Shen Jin looked at Shen Wansan with eyes full of admiration, and said secretly: The head of the family is indeed the head of the family, and he has such great wisdom.

"Don't worry, Master, I have memorized all these teachings from the Master."

Seeing this, Shen Wansan glanced at Shen Jin with relief: "Go down and rest, you will be busy tomorrow."

Shen Jin bowed and saluted Shen Wansan: "Yes."

After watching Shen Jin leave, Shen Wansan sat at his desk with a deep look in his eyes.
Chapter completed!