Fan Ni was choked by him: "You really don't know him?"
"Who is he? I've never heard of it." Xin You was also very curious.
Fan Ni looked at everyone, sighed, and said nothing.
"You kid! What are you pretending to be?" Rong Xuan was a little anxious.
Xin organized Rongxuan again: "Fan Jun, he is not a military commander, and he only knows his identity. There is no taboo, right?"
Xin also knew that Fan Ni was blaming himself for talking too much before.
Fan Ni said: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you know his identity. You will know it later anyway."
"Then who is he? The less you tell me, the more I want to know." Ji Ying also urged.
"He is the most famous broker among Wang Ji..." Fan Ni said, "He is especially good at..."
"What? Tell me?"
Rongzhe was a little anxious.
This guy was still a little scared after what happened to Zhao Yang.
But the most important thing is that An An couldn't bear it anymore, so Fan Ni still spoke: "Between Luoshui and Yishui, if we only talk about being well-informed, our Fan family can definitely occupy a seat. So I know some things that you don't know.
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"Let's get straight to the point!" Xin was a little anxious, and the little fat guy was even showing off.
"Well...actually, in our township, in addition to the officials canonized by the royal family, there are also some other forces, especially among Liusui. Sometimes the words of the county magistrate are not as effective as those of these forces."
"What exactly do you want to say? Who is he?" Rong Xuan didn't understand.
However, the other three people did hear some clues.
Xin also knew that these "powers" mentioned by Fan Ni should be the so-called "local snakes".
Strictly speaking, official positions such as county magistrates are "fluid officials" and are directly appointed by the royal family.
Therefore, when they manage a county, they often have to deal with the local big families.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, clan power in various places was still quite strong.
Therefore, the head of each clan, even if he is not an official, still has a strong say in the local area.
"You are talking about the patriarchs of each clan." Rong Zhe said: "Of course I know these, and Dunan is the patriarch of the Du clan. In this generation, the Du clan is very powerful."
"Yes. But I'm not talking about these forces, because these forces are all on the surface." Fan Ni said.
"Ah? Are there still secret forces?" the Rong brothers asked.
Fan Ni nodded: "Yes, in some families, there are also some forces of their own in places beyond the control of Sui Guan. They have their own... rules."
"Refugees!" Xin suddenly thought of a word again.
When this word appears, it must be accompanied by the emergence of another unique social class.
Jianghu.
That is the underground world.
Fan Ni continued: "Among them, there are remnants of soldiers, refugees, savages, soldiers, and people who have escaped from the royal family or other vassal states. They have no land or family and can only make a living by doing things for others.
.This group of people call themselves 'Jianghu people' because they often go boating in rivers and lakes and wander around. This Dunan is the savage who specializes in dealing with this group of people..."
Hearing this, Xin nodded secretly.
He knew that he might have encountered the earliest "jianghu".
and the earliest Jianghu people.
Although it may be very different from the world of swords and swords in later generations, what Fan Ni is talking about is the dark side behind Wang Ji.
That is the underground world of the Spring and Autumn Period.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the royal family had strong control and the well-field system did not collapse.
All people are firmly tied to the land.
Without the land and the patriarchal system, it is difficult for people to survive.
Unless he retreats to the mountains and becomes a Rong Di.
However, Rongdi also lived as a family group, but their civilization lagged behind.
The population in the city is basically composed of nobles and their vassal groups or families.
Even hundreds of workers are strictly managed. It can be said that they are either the ruling class or a tool of the ruling class.
There are no idlers anywhere, let alone many refugees.
Therefore, it is difficult to have this kind of "jianghu people" who are at home all over the world.
After all, the foundation of Jianghu is the people who "move" away from land production.
By the Spring and Autumn Period, this situation had changed.
The royal power declined and order collapsed.
Wars continued, and some vassal states gradually relaxed restrictions on population mobility in order to attract talents.
The most important factor in "Jianghu" - refugees - slowly appeared.
Some lower-class Chinese and savages will leave their homeland after losing their land due to war.
There are also some "scholars" who came from the royal family and the prince's mansion, and relied on their own skills to earn a living.
When these people broke away from the land, they naturally broke away from the patriarchal system.
Those who do well, such as Kong Si, can continue to be retainers.
Those who don't mix well will gradually gather together.
Robbers, water bandits...
They survived in the cracks of this era.
Facts have proved that these people have formed a whole new class, and this era also needs such a class.
"You mean, this Dunan has collusion with those refugees?" Ji Ying probably knew these things. As a top noble, she had a natural resistance to the refugees.
"It's not collusion, it's business." Fan Ni said, "He's a broker."
"Broker? Who is looking for those refugees?" Rong Xuan didn't understand.
In their view, these refugees are people who have lost their land and clan.
Like a tree without water, how can it survive?
Only Xin You knew that this special class was almost quietly born along with the emerging class of "landowners-peasants".
Although it is not the mainstream of a certain era, it has left many legends of its own.
"Killing, stealing goods, kidnapping and stealing, doing anything, can solve all your problems." Fan Ni said: "As long as you have money, Dunan can find you someone to solve your problems."
"Are you kidding me? I'm just a humble master. Can you help us catch Muluotian?" Rong Xuan asked.
Fan Ni lowered his voice: "As long as the price you offer is high enough..."
"No..."
For some reason, Rong Xuan shuddered a little.
He had never been exposed to these things before, and it always felt a bit strange.
"Of course, this guy's biggest business is not killing people." Fan Ni said: "Killing people is not an easy task. There are not many truly valuable killers, such as Kong Si."
"Then what is his real business?" Xin asked again.
Fan Ni showed a strange look: "Human..."
"people?"
"Yes... their family has been slave traders for generations. So he can find anyone you want, especially women." As he said that, Fan Ni glanced at Ji Ying.
"What are you looking at me for?! What are you thinking!" Ji Ying couldn't help but hugged himself.
"It turned out to be a slave trader." Rong Zhe breathed a sigh of relief: "Speaking of which, I really want to hear about him. He sent slaves to us in Qiu Yi. I guess I met my father from here."
"Do you know what he has the most goods in hand?" Fan Ni showed a strange smile.
"Goods? What kind of goods does he have?" Rongzhe was puzzled.
"Women..." Fan Ni smiled more and more obscenely: "All kinds of stunning beauties in the world! Whether they are nobles in the royal city, princes inside and outside the royal territory, as well as city officials and wealthy nobles, he will send them to these people.
Women who respond!”
After hearing what Fan Ni said, everyone fell silent.
They already knew what kind of business Dunan was doing.
Fan Ni said he was addicted and continued: "In addition to directly trading heads, he also kept a large group of women in his house. Anyone who comes and goes can pay money to become husband and wife with these women overnight."
"this……"
Rong Xuan and Rong Zhe felt dry.
Ji Ying's face was already very ugly, and he couldn't help but clenched his fists tightly.
Xin had an ominous premonition that Ji Ying would go crazy if he kept talking!