Jiang Nan walked around Jinling for several days. She was also very curious about what kind of place it was that allowed women to take part in exams and even suggested that women be officials. It wasn't just a temporary joke, was it?
But when she walked on the streets of Jinling, she gradually realized that maybe it was not the case. This city was different from what she had remembered...
"Uncle Qi, don't you feel like something is missing?"
Uncle Qi looked at it carefully, then smiled and said: "Girl, the casinos are closed!"
"casino?"
"Yes! Not only are there casinos, but there are also brothels. It seems there aren't even many pawnshops anymore."
Jiang Nan frowned slightly, and it was indeed a lot less. There is no doubt that casinos and brothels are harmful places, and even pawnshops are places where people are broken and sucked out of their marrow.
"It's really gone! Seventh Uncle, are they all from the Zhu Family Army Pass?"
"Yes!" Uncle Qi nodded, "I asked around and found out that Zhu Jiajun is really unusual. He has lightning-fast tactics and dares to do things that others can't do. In the past, Jinling was prosperous with makeup and fireworks. Now it is clean and transparent.
A burst of energy!"
Jiang Nan smiled slightly, "Uncle Qi, tell me, which Jinling is better?"
Uncle Qi sighed: "Does this need to be said? Of course, the current one is better, but today's Jinling has fewer opportunities to enjoy the benefits. I'm afraid the rich and powerful people may not like it!"
Jiang Nan blinked and suddenly said: "Uncle Qi, tell me, is our Jiang family considered a wealthy family?"
Jiang family?
It seems a bit difficult to say. The Jiang family has a long history. It can be traced back hundreds of years. It is not a top wealthy family, but it is also a wealthy family.
It's just that the Jiang family has never been very prosperous. When the Song Dynasty fell, the Jiang family also lost a lot of people. Over the past hundred years, it has become more and more desolate. There are no people who even entered the court as officials. They are just ordinary Huizhou merchant families.
Bar!
Fortunately, after signing an order with Zhu Jiajun, the family showed signs of re-development.
"Girl, the Jiang family has a good family tradition, and I treat others generously. I believe that sooner or later, the Jiang family will be rich and powerful! How can we keep up with my uncle and his family!"
Jiang Nan couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Qi is really good at talking. My uncle is from a scholarly family, and half of Suzhou belongs to their family. Unless he has the ability to buy half of Jinling, why should he be compared with his uncle? What's more?
My uncle is a first-class person in the world. He married the most beautiful wife in the world. He is like a fairy. Who wouldn’t envy him?"
When the uncle's house was mentioned, Jiang Nan's interest suddenly arose and she kept talking.
But Uncle Qi smiled and said, "Girl, if you pass the exam this time, if you become an official, you can go see your aunt."
Jiang Nan's heart moved, but she had an idea, but she still shook her head, "Suzhou is currently in the hands of Zhang Shicheng. I heard that his reputation is far inferior to that of Zhu Jiajun. Now that the news is isolated, it is better not to cause trouble."
Jiang Nan chatted with Uncle Qi and walked to a tavern. It was almost noon and they wanted two dishes and something to eat. They stepped in and found two waiters carrying a person out.
The person being carried tried his best to explain, "I was wronged, so, how come it's a fake treasure note?"
The waiter sneered, "Really or not, we know each other. You come to eat and you don't have much money. Even if you eat for free, it's nothing. But you shouldn't use fake money to deceive people, let me tell you.
, this matter is not trivial, if I don’t do it right, I’ll chop off your head!”
"ah!"
The man was so frightened that he shouted, "You, you can't treat me like this. Zhu Jiajun is a man of benevolence and righteousness. How can he frame a good person...I am unjustly accused! Unjustly accused!"
When she encountered this kind of thing, Jiang Nan was about to run away, but just when she turned to leave, she suddenly felt that the man's shouting voice was so familiar.
She turned her head, looked carefully, and suddenly exclaimed, "Uncle!"
When he shouted out, the man turned around suddenly and saw Jiang Nan. He hadn't recognized the girl yet, but he spotted Uncle Qi... He subconsciously turned his head to the side, for fear of being recognized, with an old face.
, has become as red as fire!
Uncle Qi also recognized it at this time. This person was the uncle they had been talking about for a long time. If you want to say it was a coincidence, it was a coincidence. How did he end up in Jinling?
They can't be two identical people!
After all, no matter how depressed the Master of the Zheng family is, he will not be like this!
But at this moment, several patrolling soldiers came over.
When the clerk saw it, he immediately came up to him and handed a treasure note to the soldier.
The soldier took it in his hand, and after just looking at it, he recognized that it was indeed a fake.
"Is this person using fake treasure banknotes?"
The guy nodded, "I wonder if he still has it on him!"
The soldier came over, grabbed the man, tore his clothes open, and a thick pile fell out of his arms. The soldier leaned over to pick it up, and after just a cursory glance, he was shocked.
"With so many fake treasures, you are really brave. Send him to the government office. Look, this head can't be saved!"
The soldiers caught the man and went directly to the Yamen.
This man was confused at this moment. He was struggling desperately and kept defending, but it was of no use.
Seeing his uncle being taken away, Jiang Nan was so frightened that his expression changed, "Uncle Qi, no, you didn't admit your mistake, did you?"
Uncle Qi shook his head, "Girl, it's indeed my uncle. Why did he take so many treasures? And he was arrested? We can't ignore it!"
Jiang Nan pondered for a moment, then hurriedly chased after him.
By the time they arrived at the government office, the matter had already spread.
As this was the largest counterfeiting case since the issuance of banknotes, the chief mint master Lu Zhou was called over, along with Zhu Ying.
He is also very curious, who is it that is so bold and doesn't want to live anymore?
When they saw it, they were all a little discouraged.
The person who committed such a major crime turned out to be just a poor middle-aged man, who looked full of bookishness and seemed to be literate.
Lu Zhou looked at it carefully and then said: "The treasure banknotes you have on you are two thousand guan. Such a large amount is enough to cut your head ten times! Please tell me clearly as soon as possible, where do these treasure banknotes come from?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh. He suddenly raised his palm, struck it on his face, and slapped it hard several times, causing blood to flow from the corner of his mouth.
"I, I deserve it, kill me!"
He was so desperate that he wanted to die.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, and Jiang Nan walked in not long after. She rushed straight in front of the man.
"Uncle, do you still recognize me?"
The man was stunned again. He turned his eyes with difficulty and looked at Jiang Nan. Tears were pouring out and he couldn't stop them.
"Uncle is a waste, uncle is useless!"
Jiang Nan could only keep comforting her, and then said to the man: "Uncle, I, I just took the bachelor's degree exam. If you have anything to do, just tell me. Maybe, maybe I can help you!"
After Jiang Nan finished speaking, the man was fine. Zhu Ying was shocked, "Oh my God, it's you? Are you the female grain manager who made everyone so noisy?"
This thing is getting more and more interesting.
What happened?
After a while, the man seemed to calm down and finally spoke... His name was Shi Boren, and he was Jiang Nan's uncle. The Shi family was originally a wealthy man in Suzhou, with a rich family background and a decent reputation... As for the remaining half.
The city belongs to Shi Boren's wife.
Yes, his daughter-in-law is a famous talented woman named Zheng Yunduan. She is both talented and beautiful, and her family is extremely wealthy.
When these two families come together, they have equal amounts of money, a scholarly family, and a talented woman in the world, when they get married, no one will say a word of envy!
Jiang Nan was still young at that time, but it was still etched in her heart and unforgettable.
What is a good match?
But all the good things don't last long.
With the rise of the Red Scarf Army, both the Shi family and the Zheng family suffered a catastrophe... First, Monk Peng attacked Hangzhou, and they lost a lot of money. Then, various places organized local warriors. Chen Yexian took away 300,000 taels from the Shi family in one go.
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Fortunately, both companies have rich backgrounds and can still support us.
But when Zhang Shicheng crossed the Yangtze River and captured the city of Suzhou, the two families' bad days came.
Zhang Shicheng was in urgent need of money to expand his army and feed hundreds of thousands of people. He did not learn Zhu Jiajun's equal division of land, but he learned thoroughly about attacking the powerful.
The Shi family and the Zheng family are both very wealthy, but they are getting married again.
It’s you!
Zhang Shicheng's sword was raised high, and sustainable fishing began.
One hundred thousand taels today, two hundred thousand taels tomorrow... Don't worry about how fat the sheep are, as long as you work hard, in less than half a year, the two families will be unable to maintain themselves, and they will be at the end of their rope.
What's more terrible is that Zheng Yunduan was still ill. This famous and talented woman passed away when she was just thirty years old.
In grief, Shi Boren buried his wife, spent the last bit of his family property, and even sold his house. After having no choice but to take his wife's manuscripts and some antiques, calligraphy and paintings, he escaped from Suzhou and went to Jinling.
Jiang Nan was shocked when he heard this. His aunt, a fairy-like figure, died young?
Zhang Shicheng, this bastard, is too abominable!
"Uncle, you, how did you get together with Baoqian? Who gave them to you?"
Shi Boren was startled, then suddenly sighed and burst into tears, "I, I'm so confused! When I arrived in Jinling, I rented a house and sorted out your aunt's manuscripts. I was afraid that all my hard work would be in vain... A few days ago, I,
I took out a few antiques and asked someone to exchange them for precious coins. He has exchanged them for me several times. He is very honest. I am thinking about exchanging more this time. If it works, I will help your aunt change the poems.
The manuscript is printed. But, why is he so unfaithful?"
Hearing this, Zhu Ying couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sure enough, you have stayed in the Shenzhai compound for a long time. I don't know how sinister people are. Why don't you go to Baochao Bank by yourself?"
"I, I..." Shi Boren Nuonuo was speechless. With his background, he had never done anything on his own in the past many years. It was really difficult for him to show his face.
Moreover, Zhu Jiajun also closed many pawnshops in Jinling. He had no place to pawn his antiques and treasures, so he had to ask others for help.
Once or twice, when people saw that he was easily bullied, they took advantage of him.
After listening to her uncle's statement, Jiang Nan felt really sympathetic. Thinking of her aunt's tragic death, she couldn't help crying. She looked up at Lu Zhou and Zhu Ying and said eagerly: "I, what my uncle said is absolutely true. These treasures
, I, I am willing to compensate him, and I hope to spare his life!"
Lu Zhou said hurriedly: "No, if it is true what he said, not only is he not guilty, we will also catch the real culprit and get those antiques back."
Zhu Ying nodded, "That's right, let him tell you who is the wicked one?"
Jiang Nan turned to look at Shi Boren, "Uncle, please tell me quickly!"
Shi Boren was startled, and then said: "This man is said to be my landlord's nephew, and he has a black mole on the corner of his mouth... I, let me draw a picture for you!"
A quarter of an hour later, a lifelike portrait fell into the hands of Lu Zhou and Zhu Ying.
He truly deserves to be a great talent, and his paintings are so good!