Those present included children of the Fu family in Yiyang, merchant leaders who served for the Cai family in Xiangyang, and even a surname with Wen, who claimed to be a clan member of Wenpin, the prefect of Jiangxia.
These people have different status and are rarely targeted in the past. But Song Wan is a profession, and he immediately understood that each of them has more or less participated in the trade with Nanjun. However, some people tend to be tyrants, that is, brokers and others; some people have unique means, and they really have caravans to deal between two hostile families, such as Song Wan himself.
The Song clan in Xiangyang had no other title except the great scholar Song Zhong. When Song Zhong went to Yexia, it was said that he was not valued by Cao Gong. At this time, the Song clan was able to join many powerful clans in Xiangyang. Song Wan had a calm mind and keen vision in business and made great contributions.
It’s just that the Song family claims to be a Confucian family and never mentions this other family member who is busy making money.
Song Wan noticed again that the people present obviously had not been treated harshly. No matter how shocked they were, at least they were all jumping around. So... at least this group of people did not try to kill and rob, but had other intentions?
He then thought that he had just heard someone outside the county temple say that a "Mr. Yang" did not find Song Wan and wanted to send someone to investigate. Could it be that the purpose of attacking the county was actually him?
But I am just a businessman, what can I do?
Song Wan looked at the people who were roasting fire and eating in the hall again. They all looked confused and obviously didn't know anything.
Song Wan stood at the door of the hall, letting the cold wind blow on his back, trying to calm himself down. But someone from behind pushed him hard: "It's all you can do, go in quickly, why are you standing there?"
He staggered forward a few steps and suddenly saw an acquaintance among the crowd.
This man is about twenty years old, with a long face and a whisker. Although he is sitting in the innermost circle of many desks, he looks weak. He pulls out soft cloth from his sleeves from time to time and blows his nose, and wipes his eyes into blood and makes his nose red. Isn’t this man Yang Yi, who is the new chief clerk of Jingzhou recently?
"Mr. Yang Wei?" Song Wan greeted and sat down next to Yang Yi: "Why are you here? You were captured too?"
Yang Yi snorted coldly, without saying a word.
Song Wan looked at Yang Yi's expression became more and more awkward, and suddenly understood.
"Mr. Yang, who went to my house to find someone, is it you?"
Yang Yi was not happy to be at a disadvantage? He sneered, and when he was about to say something, he suddenly sneezes and exchanged tears. Half of his face seemed like a stirred batter.
In the past few days, Lei Yuan himself was still in a state of recession, and sent Deng Tong and He Song to lead his troops to attack the surrounding walls east of Jingshan. When Deng Tong and He Song were in Huainan, they did everything to attack and plunder with deep mountains as the base, and they were easy to do. They each led about 200 people and dozens of cavalry, and broke many walls without any damage, so that the county was caught off guard. Yang Yi followed the army and, with his familiarity with the Jingzhou area, instructed the Lei family to arrest people everywhere.
However, he suffered a cold a while ago. He persisted for a day or two and finally broke out. The contemporary medical level is backward and many people die prematurely, so Deng Tong and others dare not force him too much and allowed him to rest for two days. However, his condition is still not good at this moment and he can't be energetic and argue with others.
At this time, a young man sitting next to Yang Yi smiled and said, "Sir, Master Yang is for everyone's good, and there is no malice."
Song Wan looked at the young man. He saw that he was wearing a gray robe and fur coat inside. He looked about in his early twenties and was a few years younger than himself. What was noticeable was that his right arm was covered with an extra thick fur arm guard, and the arm guard was hung on his chest with cloth strips... This way he seemed to be disabled, not like a noble person.
Song Wan ignored Yang Yi, bent down, changed the seat, and came to the young man.
"How come such a vicious situation is good for us?" He paused and asked again: "Can we know which army is outside? Why is it that detained us here?"
"It's true that these outside are the Jingzhou army under Duke Xuande."
"The Jingzhou Army under Duke Xuande?" Song Wan was shocked. Could it be that Yang Yi, the guy who actually defected to Duke Xuande? Fortunately, he is the chief clerk of Jingzhou, so he changed his face so quickly?
He shook his head repeatedly, expelled these thoughts that were useless to be practical, and then lowered his voice and said, "Can you know the general who led the army? I am willing to pay 500,000 in private... No, a million to help the military, I just want your army not to kill, everything is easy to discuss!"
There have been many people arrested in the past few days, but none of them are as decisive as Song Wan.
The young man laughed: "No, no. Xuande Gong was kind, how could he even extort money even if the soldiers and horses were blackmailed? The reason why he brought you here with the help of Yang Zhubu was because Jingnan had a business with you."
"Where is there a business to do with us in Jingnan? But I don't know what business it is?" Song Wan pondered: "Forgive me for being rude and I'm not satisfied with it?"
"That's right, there's a big business! As for who I am..." the young man smiled and said, "Friend, have you heard of Lexiang City? I am the city clerk of Lexiang City."
As the captain of the Guardian Man, it is not difficult for Lei Yuan to serve as a deputy to the city.
Lei Yuan's words were not very loud, and he was hidden in the crackling sound of firewood bursting in the charcoal basin, so he couldn't hear it clearly.
But several people who were close to him heard it. Some people were discussing it continuously:
"Lexiang City!"
"That's right, he said Lexiang City!"
"He is the city clerk of Lexiang City?"
Although they were from northern Jingzhou, they all had business operations, so they naturally heard about the name of Lexiang City. It is said that this city was built by Lei Yuan, a captain of the Hujingman under Xuande Gong. At first, it was located in various parts of Jingnan and Wuximan exchanges. Huge ironware, lacquerware, pottery, cloth, salt, and even raw lacquer, medicinal materials, wood, copper and iron materials, animal skins, animal tendons, buffalo and other materials produced by Jingman were sold for profit.
Later, the Lexiang City received the participation of many Jingzhou tribes, and the transaction materials were expanded to the pearl tortoiseshell in Jiaozhou and the cloth and brocade in Yizhou. All of them were huge profits.
In the past year, the people present had commercial relations with Mi Zifang, the prefect of Nanjun. They purchased many special products from Mi Zifang and resold them to the high-ranking families in the Central Plains. Although they made a lot of money, Mi Zifang relied on his special identity in Nanjun, and earned money and benefits as much as mountains and seas.
Despite this, everyone present was still happy with this business road. Until recently, news came not long ago that Mi Zifang had fallen. It was implicated in this that many of the officials deployed by Xuandegong in Jingzhou were not influenced by a group of minor officials in Jingbei. Everyone could only regret losing a way out of wealth. At this moment, the people in the big city of Lexiang actually came to the county? How could such a good thing happen? Could it be that God was merciful?
At this moment, everyone's heartbeat filled the hall. The strong desire for profit overwhelmed the confusion and fear, making them forget the killing of the Jingzhou army outside the hall for a while.
Lei Yuan stood up and stood in the middle of the hall with a smile, in a circular area surrounded by three sides of the case.
Several people who looked like entourage immediately ran from the corner of the hall, and behind him, huge banners that were one person tall were raised. Each banner was tied with silk ribbons and had not been put down yet.
These banners are the results of Lei Yuan's work in Linju County in the past few days. As a time traveler, he witnessed the era when he could make billions of money by kicking his butt. Even if he was not good at it, he had mastered the basic routines after years of experience.
At this moment, he bowed slightly to everyone and sang: "What a blessing to know Jingzhou Yingjun today. I heard that you have been with Mizi Fang in Nanjun in the past few months and have purchased supplies and goods from Lexiang City. So today I am here! I want to tell you, from now on..."
As he said, Li Zhen quickly untied the silk ribbon that was tied with the first banner.
The banner opened with a "wow" look, revealing the first few big words on it. To be honest, the words are very ordinary, and the words are even more vulgar, but the meaning is straightforward and easy to understand.
Chapter completed!