Chapter 74 A good year brings heavy snow, pearls are like earth and gold is like iron
"Woooooo~~~"
"You're so heartless. If you can, don't come back in this life!"
In Wang Xifeng's Courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, Sister Feng wiped her tears with a handkerchief, crying like a pear blossom with raindrops.
Li Yunze hadn't been home for a few days, and she thought she was out flirting with women again.
But it wasn't until today that some of the Jia family's children who didn't want to go south came back, and then they realized that Li Yunze was not hanging around in the Beijing camp at all, but had gone to Guiyang to take office!
What kind of place is Guiyang Prefecture? It's a land of barren mountains and misty water. What's even more frightening is that it's the front line of the battle against the chieftains!
As soon as the news came out, the entire Jia family was in an uproar, and Wang Xifeng was dumbfounded on the spot.
"Grandma." Ping'er waited patiently, "Don't break your body from crying."
"Even if I cry to death, he won't even frown!" Wang Xifeng, who was wringing her handkerchief vigorously and gritting her teeth, was furious, "He didn't even say anything."
"Maybe the second master doesn't want grandma to worry."
Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and said, "How come you can't do anything for him? You're so good to him, but I never took you with me."
Ping'er smiled bitterly, there was really nothing I could do to persuade him.
"Grandma." She picked up a wooden box and handed it over. "Second Master asked someone to bring it back. Let's take a look."
Wang Xifeng, who was upset, raised her hand, grabbed the box and slammed it to the ground, "Don't look at it!"
The box was smashed to the ground, and the chain was thrown open, spilling out many banknotes inside.
Seeing this scene, Wang Xifeng, who was still furious before, subconsciously leaned over to pick it up.
Although she, Wang Xifeng, is not very literate, she can recognize banknotes.
After sorting out the thick stack of banknotes, it turned out to be as much as ten thousand taels!
Wang Xifeng's anger disappeared immediately. "Who brought the box back? Go and check quickly. Don't let him steal the money."
Ping'er sighed secretly, as expected, the second master understood grandma best.
Nothing else is useful, only this bank note is the most useful.
A banknote is worth a thousand words.
Qin Ye in the Qin Mansion, holding the letter left by Qin Keqing in his hand, was also very sad.
The daughter of the Qin family broke off their engagement and caused a storm in the city, and her daughter's reputation was ruined.
And the root of all this actually stems from his partiality for his son.
In Qin Ye's heart, he felt guilty.
"That's all." He sighed helplessly, "I just hope that Lian Er can treat you kindly."
At this time, Li Yunze's boat had passed Fenglingdu and headed down the river, heading straight for the Grand Canal.
There were only about ten Jia family members left around him.
Before boarding the ship, they learned that they were not hanging out in the Beijing camp, but were going to Guiyang to fight the chieftain. Immediately, eight people expressed their intention to go home.
Naturally, Li Yunze would not embarrass them, and gave each of them a sum of silver to let them go home.
The opportunity is given, whether you can seize it or not depends on your luck.
It is naturally risky to go to Guiyang Mansion to make contributions, but the rewards after success are also very good.
Those who stayed behind were shaken when they saw that the people who left had twenty taels of silver for running errands.
But when Li Yunze gave them a settlement allowance of two hundred taels per person, his attitude immediately became firm.
The clan members who wanted to go home were asked to take the settlement money and family letters back to their respective homes. Those who stayed behind expressed their opinions one after another. From then on, only 'Second Brother Lian (uncle)' followed suit.
As for the money being embezzled by the person who brought the message, the people of the same race in this era are completely different from the people in the modern world who have not seen each other for many years.
The Jia family members who live in Rongning Street will also receive relief from the two governments, and they can also get money from the government for weddings and funerals. Although the relationship is far away, the connection will not be broken.
Wu Chuan Fu is not allowed to leave the customs. Even if they swallow the money, they have to be questioned wherever they go.
If you are caught, you will lose everything and your family's face will also be lost.
In this era, both prosperity and loss are not just words.
Li Yunze spent money to directly charter a boat and walked all the way along the Wei River to Fenglingdu. When he got here, he directly bought a spacious and comfortable large passenger boat and sailed down the river.
The ship was traveling very fast with the favorable wind and current, and it turned into the Grand Canal a few days later.
The bow of the boat was hoisted with the tooth flag of the Guiyang Prefecture's Admiral, and there were no unscrupulous people looking for trouble along the way.
More than ten days later, we passed Yangzhou City.
Originally, Li Yunze was planning to meet Lin Ruhai, but after thinking about it, he gave up.
His words now don't have much weight, and meeting him is in vain. He should wait until he comes back after becoming famous.
Across the river is Jinling City.
After giving each person fifty taels of travel expenses, Li Yunze decided to stay in Jinling City for a few days.
He accompanied Qin Keqing, who was not in good spirits due to a long boat ride, and wandered around the city to relax.
I had lunch with Qin Keqing that day and planned to go to Qixia Temple to offer incense in the afternoon.
Jia Lin, who received instructions from Li Yunze in the morning and made a special trip, is back.
"Second brother, I have already gone to inquire. There is indeed a man named Feng Yuan who said that he will take a concubine in the next two days."
Jia Lin is of the Yu generation, and is of the same generation as Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.
Not Nianwang, but Nianyu.
Therefore, Jia Baoyu is Baojiayu, and his real name should be Jia (Yintian), which means dragon niche. It is the stone chamber where the Buddha statue is placed, which perfectly fits its final ending.
The Jia family members Li Yunze brought this time were all from the jade generation and the grass generation to act as his personal soldiers.
"Well done." He took out a piece of silver and handed it over. "Keep an eye on it. When Feng Yuan picks him up, let me know immediately."
Jia Lin was overjoyed. She accepted the money and nodded repeatedly, "Second brother, don't worry, I'll keep it."
If you want people to work hard for you, especially distant relatives, simply promising a bright future and lofty ideals and goals is not enough. After all, people in this era cannot live for their ideals.
Therefore, Li Yunze took a two-pronged approach and did not hesitate to use silver coins.
The effect is also surprisingly good. With the dual effects of having a bright future and having enough money, these Jia family members are very respectful and obedient.
"Feng Yuan." After Jia Lin left in a hurry, Li Yunze, who was sitting and drinking tea, sighed softly, "It's wrong. Lao Cao is the ancestor who played with homophones."
After the lunch break, Li Yunze led people to escort Qin Keqing's carriage to Qixia Temple.
On the way, Jia Lin rushed to catch up and said breathlessly, "Second brother! That Feng Yuan was beaten to death!"
Li Yunze was shocked, "Didn't you say that you only took concubines in these two days?"
"I don't know either." Jia Lin said submissively, "That's what I said when I asked about it."
"You are really good at doing things." Li Yunze angrily waved his whip, "Get on your horse and lead the way! Hurry!"
Immediately, Jia Jiazi gave up his horse, and Jia Lin got on the horse and awkwardly rode forward to lead the way.
Fortunately, the distance was not far, and in just half a stick of incense, we arrived at a street bustling with people and countless people watching.
"I was the one who beat you to death. If you have the ability, go to the government and sue me!"
Li Yunze, who was on horseback, looked up and saw a fat young man wearing a brocade robe, with a big head and a thick neck, round eyes and an arrogant attitude, shouting, "I am Xue Pan from Xue Mansion, don't make mistakes when you go to complain."
Got someone!"
Li Yunze narrowed his eyes and immediately whipped the horse's buttocks and leaned over to speed up.
The sound of horse hooves frightened the onlookers away. He rode his horse straight to Xue Pan and whipped him as he passed by.
He struck very hard, and the whip struck Xue Pan directly, causing him to fall to the ground and scream, his voice as shrill as a ghost's cry.
Li Yunze slowed down, turned around, and turned back again.
There were many people at the scene at this time. Not counting those who were watching the melons, there were people from the Feng Yuan family, Xue Pan and his servants, plus the government officials.
Xue Pan's slaves came to their senses and shouted angrily, trying to step forward.
At this time, the children of the Jia family have also come over on horseback. Although their riding skills are not good, it looks awkward, but they feel very oppressive under their tall horses.
'Ouch~~~' Xue Pan, half of his face was swollen, was helped up and screamed at Li Yunze, "I am Xue Pan from the Xue family! If you dare to hit me, I will kill your whole family without a burial place!"
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"The Xue family?" Li Yunze got off his horse and sneered, "Isn't it the Xue family that has a lot of snow in good years, and pearls are like earth and gold is like iron?"
"That's right." Xue Pan, whose severe pain gradually turned into waves of numb pain, stared at Li Yunze fiercely, "You know you're scared, right? You're dead!"
"That's really interesting." Li Yunze motioned to Jia Lin beside him, "Tell him which company we are from."
Jia Lin immediately took a step forward and shouted proudly, "Jia is true, Bai Yu is the gold and horse of the palace! We are from the Jia family, and this is the second master Lian of Rongguo Mansion!"
Among the four families of King Jia, Shi and Xue, the Jia family and the Shi family were the official supporting forces, among which the Jia family was the backbone.
The Wang family and the Xue family are just rich.
Xue Pan naturally knew about the Rongguo Mansion, and had heard from his father about the status of the Jia family.
He was puzzled, "We are relatives, right? Why did you hit me?"
Pointing at Feng Yuan on the ground, Li Yunze said in a clear voice, "I am an official of the imperial court. How can I ignore the murder on the road!"
Jia Ping, who has a cursive character, immediately raised the flag of "Guiyang Prefecture General Jia".
When the government officials saw it, they immediately and quietly moved towards the edge without leaving a trace.
"Did you kill this person?"
Faced with Li Yunze's trap, Xue Pan stupidly wanted to admit it, but the clever servant on the side suddenly covered his mouth, and then shouted, "I am the one who has a grudge against this man, seeking revenge on the street, and fighting with my master."
It’s irrelevant!”
‘Hey~~~’ Li Yunze spat, “He is loyal. Those guys over there, get over here.”
The government officials who originally planned to sneak into the crowd and run away had to come over with a sad face and salute, "I have seen the general."
"I was ordered to go to Guiyang Prefecture. When I passed by Jinling, I came across a murder on the street." Li Yunze spoke loudly, specifically for Qin Keqing in the carriage and many people on the street to hear. "You can't commit such a horrific crime."
Didn’t you see it?”
"General." The government servants looked embarrassed. You are a Xue family and a Jia family. Why bother to embarrass us humble officials?
Li Yunze turned to look at the Feng family over there, "You must report to the official."
Naturally, the Feng family cried and wanted to see the official.
"The suffering master carries his servant to the government office." Li Yunze pointed his riding whip at the government officials, "You will escort the suspect and lead the way to the government office."
Then he looked around and said, "Anyone who is willing to testify can come with me."
As soon as this statement came out, the people around him became like birds and beasts and dispersed.
It's okay to watch the fun, but not to go to the government office.
Jiangning County didn't dare to take care of it at all. It said that the county magistrate had broken his leg and was unable to take charge of the affairs.
The Feng family's eyes immediately turned to Li Yunze.
"See what I do." Li Yunze smiled faintly, "Jiangning County can't try the case, and Yingtian Mansion is there."