"Old man, how long have you been baking sweet potatoes here?"

"It's been a long time, I can't remember it."

"Then do you know if there is any major issue in this mansion?"

"I just know how much sweet potatoes cost, and I don't know anything else."

"Old man, don't be unhappy!"

The subordinate clenched his fists and was about to beat the old man who was roasting sweet potatoes. A man suddenly came from behind, grabbed his arm, stared at him and said, "Go and be polite to the old man."

When the follower saw that the master was showing his power, he ran away with arrogance, and nodded and hid behind him.

The middle-aged man in his early forties smiled and said to the old man roasting sweet potatoes: "Old guy, I'll ask you something. I heard that the prince was seriously injured. Do you know?"

The old man lowered his head and said nothing. After watching for a while, the middle-aged man suddenly woke up and took out two small hangs of money from his arms.

"Hahaha, it's just like roasting sweet potatoes. Give me a few more pieces."

The old man glanced at the copper coins and sighed: "Oh, good people are not rewarded. If you are like me, you will die a thousand or eight hundred times, but...ahh!"

"Sir, you are not a military spy, are you?"

"Look at what you said, I am just a businessman who came to do business. When people heard that Duke Ji was in poor health, we were also worried.

"Oh, I heard your accent, like from the south. The old man told you that during the Chinese New Year, the Duke of the State was critically ill several times. It is said that a miracle doctor named Wu gave a prescription and pulled the Duke back from the gate of hell. But these days I haven't heard of it, so many guests came. None of them were seen!"

"Oh? Is there really no one seeing you?"

"Sure, can I still tell lies? Those generals who kowtowed to the Duke of the State will not see him!"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he frowned. He took out a few pieces of silver from his arms, threw it into the old man's hand, turned around and left.

"Sir, your sweet potato!"

The other party didn't look back at all, and walked over with big strodes. The old man looked at their backs and put the baked sweet potatoes in his hands. His face was full of disdain: With this little ability, I want to fight with the Duke, you are too far apart!

The one led by the master and servant was the imperial envoy sent by Yue Qijie himself.

"Gui'er, do you think Gu Zhenhua is really injured like this? Or is it fake?"

Yue Gui couldn't help but shook his head: "Master, if you want to say it's not true, I asked a lot of people. They all said that Gu Zhenhua was injured. If you want to say it's true, then why is Henan so peaceful and orderly, it's really unreasonable."

"You have to tell me the truth and the false, but I'll come up with an idea!"

"Small, I really don't know!"

"Hmph!" Yue Qijie shook his sleeves fiercely and hurried back to the inn.

No wonder Yue Qijie was worried that he had been in Kaifeng for many days. But except for taking a long look at him on the first day, he never saw Gu Zhenhua again.

The official master cannot be found. People in Kaifeng are not angry with him. They all say that Duke Ji was injured like this, not only physically but also mentally. You officials are slandered behind their backs, the enemy is bleeding, and they are scolded behind their backs. Who can stand it?

Yue Qijie's situation was particularly embarrassing, but in Nanjing Ma Shiying kept sending him news, telling him to see Gu Zhenhua.

There is a reason why Lao Ma is so anxious. In addition to Zhang Jinyan causing trouble for him, Yuan Zongdi and his troops had already passed Guide, and then Tian Jianxiu and his troops also rushed to Jiangnan.

The two armies combined, with more than 10,000 people, all went to Jiangnan to eat. The food was still a trivial matter. If these people took the opportunity to make trouble, don’t play with them. They were born as thieves and even burned the imperial tombs in Fengyang. What else did they dare not do?

Lao Ma even suspected that Gu Zhenhua wanted to use these thieves to go directly to the capital to play a clean ruling position, kill him, and then blame the bandits. At that time, it would be too late to regret it.

Ma Shiying and the others were shocked three times a day, and they forced Yue Qijie to turn their heads white. But nothing was useless and they couldn't see Gu Zhenhua at all. The people below were also completely pushed, and it was right to recruit thieves, but Gu Zhenhua's previous decision was not injured at that time. Now these thieves have fought against the Tartars and made great contributions, but they were not officially incorporated into An**. Henan does not have enough food supply, so they can't be allowed to return to Li Zicheng's hands, let alone watch them surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

The only way out is to go to Jiangnan. The only consequences will be, it depends on God’s will!

The more Qijie thought about it, the more he was more angry, and the more he thought about it, the less he had no way out, and his facial features were so worried that he shrank together.

"Sir, good news, great news!" Yue Gui ran to Yue Qijie in front of him in three or two steps.

Yue Qijie had a gloomy face: "The master has so much worries, where does he come from?"

"Master, the little man just heard that Li Zicheng sent a hundred thousand troops into Henan to eat. I guess, An ** and the thief will definitely have a conflict before. Think about it, the 100,000 troops, no matter what, Gu Zhenhua should show up. I don't believe that he can still hide it!"

When Yue Qijie heard this, his eyes lit up, but after thinking about it for a moment, he frowned again: "Gui'er, if Gu Zhenhua is really seriously injured, I'm afraid..."

"Hahaha, master, why are you confused? What's the scary thing? Even if Gu Zhenhua really can't move, An** will be defeated. Then see how they are still arrogant and dare to be proud of their achievements and do whatever they want!"

Yue Qijie finally smiled: "You ghost guy are so confused, go and inquire about it carefully for the master."

On the 25th day of the first lunar month, according to the Chinese customs, the Chinese New Year was not over yet, Li Zicheng sent 100,000 troops, and Liu Zongmin personally led the team out of Tongguan and entered the boundary of Henan. For a moment, the atmosphere in the Central Plains became tense again.

However, Nanjing was not as nervous as this time. A shocking action finally came to close the net.

The second assistant to the cabinet, Zhang Jinyan, personally directed the factory owner Dai Ying mobilized the power of the East Factory Jinyiwei and cooperated with each other. This case was earth-shaking!

Zhang Jinyan held up the teacup, but his hands kept trembling. After a while, he didn't drink a drop of water. He looked into the teacup and found that the water had long disappeared.

"Hey! It made Eunuch Dai laugh."

Dai Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Zhang, to be honest, our hearts are also thumping. This is different from dealing with one or two officials."

"That's right!" Zhang Jinyan nodded and said with a wry smile: "Scholars all claim to be noble, as if they get dirty when they get money. But in the world, it is absolutely impossible to have no money. Just a decade of hard study, buying books, writing and ink, and taking famous teachers, participating in the imperial examinations, isn't that amazing. Officials, businessmen, and businessmen have long been colluding with each other. Businessmen rely on their financial resources to run schools everywhere and support scholars. As a result, these scholars passed the imperial examinations, and instead protected these merchants and said all good things to them. This is the root cause of greed for the Ming Dynasty!"

Dai Ying smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang said it's so good. Money is a way to go. If our family had some money at the beginning, how could it be sold to their children? It was a tear of bitterness! I don't know if this world can change?"

Zhang Jinyan smiled and said, "Eunuch Dai, Duke Ji has done a lot in Henan. The government set up schools to hold the power of teaching and educating people in his hands. Then he expanded the examination recruitment of officials, integrated officials, selected and assessed them at all levels. In this way, it is difficult to guarantee that he will definitely make a breakthrough when he sponsors scholars, so he will naturally break the curse."

Dai Ying was very moved and said with a smile: "Duke Ji is really a talent for saving the world and has far-sightedness. If it weren't for this, our family wouldn't have recognized Duke Ji. If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, we must do it. We are just charging forward for Duke Ji! Lord Zhang, our family has sent people to block the wharf around to ensure that the wind and rain are not clear."

Zhang Jinyan nodded: "Eunuch Dai, you are very at ease in your work. Let us join forces to pull out the big rats of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Zhang Jinyan finished speaking, he bowed his farewell. He also wanted to go to the cabinet to keep Ma Shiying and others from rushing to jump over the wall.

"Hehehe, no matter you want food, you are all packing old cat meat, and you don't want to admit it. This time I will let you big rats perform!"

On the other hand, Wu Kaijie and several businessmen also reached the last moment.

After discussing with Zhang Jinyan and Dai Ying, they formulated a plan to lead the snake out of the hole. It is obvious that some people are greedy for a lot of food, but the food is different from other things. These people must sell it. As long as they can start from the sale and follow the clues, they can find out the big figure behind them.

Wu Kaijie disguised himself as a northern businessman, wearing a martened robe, an otter hat, and a silver needle that was more than an inch long, so he kept warm. Under the escort of several bodyguards, he came to Wangjianglou Restaurant and went directly to the No. 1 Tianzi Elementary Seal.

In the elegant seat, there were thirty or forty rich businessmen, one by one, and they were well maintained. There was a stove in the elegant room. After Wu Kaijie walked in, he threw his fur hat aside.

"People say that Jiangnan is like a picture all year round and is a paradise on earth. But why is it so wet and cold in winter? The cold wind is drilling into your neck, and you can't stand it without a fur hat!"

Gan Peiyu, a big grain merchant, smiled and said, "Brother Wu, you are afraid of being cold if you are rich. Haven't you seen your carriage? I heard that it was made by the barbarians. It is spacious and comfortable. Put two braziers in front and back, just like in summer."

Wu Kaijie also smiled heartily: "That's right, when it comes to enjoyment, we can't catch up with you even if we are playing games!"

"Hahaha, Brother Wu, as long as the business is negotiated, I will give the carriage to Brother Wu."

Wu Kaijie bowed and said, "Then I'm grateful for Brother Gan's kindness. I said, everyone, it's important to talk about food first. Can you take out a hundred thousand harbors of food?"

Gan Peiyu smiled slightly: "Don't say 100,000 dan, even if it is 1 million dan, we are sure. But Brother Wu, I want to know what you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Wu Kaijie asked vigilantly.

Wang Chunhe, who was on the right, smiled and said, "Brother Wu, don't pretend. We have seen all the things you sell. To be honest, are you working for the north?"

When Wu Kaijie heard this, he suddenly stood up and reached into his arms.

"Do you want to report me?"

"Not it is not!" Gan Peiyu hurriedly held Wu Kaijie's hand and said with a smile: "Boss Wu, our brothers have long wanted to connect the relationship between the north. We can communicate with each other. Isn't it good to make a fortune? Why do you have to be so dissatisfied?"

Wu Kaijie reluctantly sat down: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Hahaha, Brother Wu, to be honest, even if the dynasty changes, so what if it is a change of dynasty? As long as it is still delicious and spicy, who will be the emperor! What will be difficult is food, silk, and porcelain. There are ginseng, fur, antique calligraphy and painting in the north. As long as there is any connection, it won't take long to make a fortune!"

When Wu Kaijie heard this, he deliberately opened his eyes and said with a smile: "My brothers, as long as 100,000 dan is successfully sent to the sea this time, you can talk about anything in the future! But you must ensure the quality of these foods. If one of them becomes moldy, I will not agree!"

"Hahaha, Brother Wu, don't worry, it's true that these foods were originally intended to be supplied to the Ming army, but we feel that some people may be more qualified to eat them."

Wu Kaijie smiled loudly: "Don't worry, what a bullshit, businessman, businessman, what the master values ​​is the ability to do business. I promise you have a bright future and a bright future."

Gan Peiyu and Wang Chun were full of smug smiles. They originally helped Shanxi merchants sell stolen goods in Jiangnan and make huge profits. As a result, they were troubled by Gu Zhenhua. They suffered heavy losses and their routes were cut off. This time, they finally saw a life-saving straw, so how could they let it go?

Gan Peiyu smiled and said, "Brother Wu asked Cuizhi and Xiangxiu to accompany you first, and we will arrange for shipments to ship the sea boats immediately!"

These big grain merchants are indeed well-witted and have great supernatural powers. Just as they were speaking, a sea boat was docked on the dock, and the workers carried bags of rice and delivered it to the boat.

Just as they were busy working, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from the shore, and countless soldiers, Jinyiwei people, and Dongchang men rushed out together.

When these transporters saw this situation, they were so scared that they trembled all over. Some guys ran away, and some of them in charge simply jumped into the river and wanted to escape.

But as soon as he jumped into the river, two people suddenly rushed out of a boat not far away. They rushed over like two big fish and pulled the guy up.

At the same time, more than a dozen warships appeared in Jiangshan, and the leader was Shen Tingyang, blocking the waterways so tightly that they were airtight.

At this time, Dai Ying was surrounded by the monks, and next to the sea boat, two Jinyiwei ran over with a bag of rice.

"Ancestor, please see, there are marks on this rice bag!"
Chapter completed!