next day
Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen
Jia Heng had just put on some clothes when he heard the news that Wang Shouqi was visiting outside the door. He introduced Wang Shouqi into the living room with greetings, sat down briefly, and asked what his purpose was.
Wang Shouqi said with a smile on his face: "Uncle Yongning, I want to go to Jinling to do something, but the ferry is blocked now, so I still need a warrant from Uncle Yongning."
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression seemed startled, and he said gently: "Now the army is searching for Duduo. How much cargo and manpower does Mr. Wang have? How about waiting for a few more days?"
After all, he had received hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from others before, so he still had to show his kindness. He had just been assassinated the day before yesterday and was angry, so it was understandable.
"As for the old man and his two servants, there is an urgent matter for the business in Jinling and I need to go over to deal with it." Wang Shouqi smiled and explained: "Uncle Yongning can rest assured that he can send Jinyifu guards to escort him along the way to prevent thieves from taking advantage of the opportunity. move."
Jia Heng said: "Master Wang, you are too polite. I haven't given you a serious reward for donating food and salary last time. How about this, how about Master Wang taking a boat with me to Jinling?"
Wang Shouqi could no longer sit still and wanted to test his tone again.
Compared with other salt merchants, Wang Shouqi has experienced many ups and downs during the Longzhi period. Whenever there is a possibility of compromise, he will not choose to break up.
Of course, as long as it is clear that there is no room for compromise, I am afraid that there will be a big chaos in Yangzhou in an instant.
He never doubted these wealthy businessmen who had been working in Yangzhou for many years, so yesterday he did not let Liu Jixian follow the Ma family's smuggling case and continue to arrest them.
Even today it is impossible to say that we have to make another compromise.
When Wang Shouqi heard this, he was quite surprised. After thinking about it, he said happily: "Then I would like to thank Uncle Yongning. It just so happens that I have something to ask Uncle Yongning on the way."
Jia Heng nodded, and when Liu Jixian came to report, the boats were ready, and Jia Heng and Wang Shouqi headed for the ferry.
Arriving at Yangzhou Ferry, Wang Shouqi looked at several ships flying the flags of the Zhen family not far away and asked: "The fleet of the Zhen family? I heard that the two princesses have also arrived in Yangzhou. Are they going back to Jinling?"
During these days, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue came to Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen to visit, and naturally they fell in the eyes of Wang Shouqi and other salt merchants.
"The Zhen and Jia families are family friends. I heard that Mrs. Zhen is not in good health. The two princesses came to visit from Shenjing, but they were stranded in Yangzhou because of the previous assassination. This time, I will go to Jinling to escort her." Heng said slowly.
Wang Shouqi knew what was going on, and secretly thought that when he waited in Jinling, he could ask the Zhen family in Jiangnan.
Jia Heng and Wang Shouqi boarded the ship. After that, they sat down on the small table across from each other in the cabin. Qingwen served the tea and then slowly retreated to the side.
Wang Shouqi glanced at Qingwen, Xiren, and Chen Xiao who were standing not far away with hands hanging down, and asked: "Uncle Yongning, can you let me take a step to speak."
Just as Jia Heng was about to pick up the tea cup, he secretly said something.
At this time, Xiren quickly saw the opportunity and gently pulled Qingwen, who was peeking at Jia Heng's face, and then left the cabin. For a while, only Chen Xiao was left in the cabin.
Wang Shouqi looked at Chen Xiao who was standing still.
"This person is my confidant." Jia Heng whispered.
Chen Xiao's eyes flashed, and he pursed his lips. He was a confidant, and his hands and feet were pretty much the same.
Seeing this, Wang Shouqi ignored it and said: "Uncle Yongning, at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the salt industry was booming. My ancestors were highly regarded for cooking and selling salt with Taizu. After the founding of the country, he gradually came from Huizhou to Yangzhou , it has been almost a hundred years now, and it has been passed down to my generation for four generations. From the four general merchants at the beginning, to the eight general merchants now, people say that a gentleman's fortune will be killed in five generations. It is said that the Wang family is about to arrive. The fifth life.”
When Jia Heng heard this, he asked in surprise: "Master Wang is so good, why are you talking about this?"
When Wang Shouqi spoke like this, he looked like he was going to show off his cards.
"Over the years, Yangzhou's salt industry has been like a piece of oily fat. I don't know how many people have coveted it. Everyone wants to get involved. I am the head of the general business and try my best to maintain the overall situation. Every year, the transportation department is released to the household. The salt tax of the Ministry is endless, and we have never owed one tael of salt tax to the court." Wang Shouqi said.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Master Wang is a sincere businessman, and these officials have heard about it in Beijing."
Wang Shouqi said sadly: "Who would have thought that someone like Ma Xianjun would appear later. He was greedy for money, made huge profits, and smuggled to the East. It is really a shame for the Yangzhou salt industry!"
As he spoke, this businessman, who was the leader of Yangzhou salt merchants, patted the table hard, his gray beard trembling slightly under his chin.
Then, he apologized to Jia Heng and said, "I was so sentimental at the moment. I hope Uncle Yong Ning can forgive me."
Jia Heng stared at Wang Shouqi, who suddenly showed off his acting skills, and asked: "Mr. Wang, these salt industry matters should be explained to Mr. Qi who will be stationed in Yangzhou. Why do you mention these to me?"
Wang Shouqi looked at the young man with his old eyes and said softly: "Uncle Yongning is a hero of the world. Even the Jurchen Prince Duduo led his men to personally assassinate him, and he came back defeated. He has a bright mind and is well aware of the centuries-old disadvantages of Yangzhou's salt industry."
"My understanding of salt is limited to the daily needs of ordinary people. Selling private salt can lead to huge profits." Jia Heng did not accept the so-called disadvantages of the salt industry and said, "Actually, the day before yesterday, Duduo was also proud of his ability. , too careless, Mr. Wang has given too much praise."
Wang Shouqi observed the calm young man opposite him, and his heart became more suspicious and vigilant, and said: "To be honest, in recent years, when Huainan salt tax collection was urgent, people like the Ma family colluded with the Donglu to engage in smuggling business. Yes, I’ve heard a little bit about it.”
Jia Heng was picking up the tea cup, bringing it to his lips to taste it gently. Hearing the words, he raised his eyes and asked, "Oh."
What kind of tricks is Wang Shouqi doing? Are you afraid? Want to sell a group of teammates and cut off your tail to survive?
Wang Shouqi pondered for a moment and said: "As far as I know, there are three merchants doing smuggling business with Donglu, the Cheng family, the Huang family, and the Bao family."
Jia Heng frowned, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Is there any evidence for what Master Wang said?"
Wang Shouqi said: "I have also heard about it. With Jinyi Mansion's ability to investigate, I can find out immediately."
He wanted to see how Jia Heng responded to this matter.
Jia Heng said: "It is difficult to investigate this kind of thing, because who knows whether it was the instruction of the family head or the personal behavior of the clan members? There is always room for argument. In addition, the guards of the Jinyi Mansion are still tracing the whereabouts of Duduo, but Mr. Wang said Some people are colluding with Donglu, can you provide any clues?"
Wang Shouqi had thoughts in his mind and said: "This, this old man doesn't know."
Jia Heng said: "Even if the imperial court proves that the Donglu colluded, it will not implicate it. If the chief of Duduo's personal guard had not said that Ma Xianjun often colluded with the Donglu, I would not have sent troops to arrest the Ma family. I would organize the order in Yangzhou." Military affairs are inseparable from the strong support of the local folks in Yangzhou."
When Wang Shouqi heard this, his heart moved slightly, knowing that it was the previous three hundred thousand taels of silver that made Uncle Yongning want to continue to rely on him.
This is actually a good thing.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I will ask the Jinyi Mansion to investigate the case of several other salt merchants colluding with Donglu based on the clues provided by Mr. Wang. What does Mr. Wang think?"
Whether Wang Shouqi was out of temptation or he really wanted to eliminate the remaining three families, he only guarded a little and would not be led around.
Wang Shouqi thought for a while and said seriously: "This method is quite appropriate."
I thought to myself that Uncle Yong Ning still had some concerns, and maybe we still need to talk about it.
Jia Heng said: "Go south to rectify the military preparations in the south and north of the Yangtze River. There are still a lot of food and salary matters that we need to rely on Mr. Wang."
If you ask someone for this, saying it in advance is a reassurance, but as the situation evolves, it won't last long.
"Uncle Yongning is welcome." Wang Shouqi had a smile on his face, but a faint shadow cast over his heart. Is Uncle Yongning true to his words? Is he going to reorganize his weapons or just make a false shot?
At this moment, Liu Jixian stood outside the bead curtain and stood tall, clasping his fists and saying, "Sir, lunch is ready. Miss calls you over."
Jia Heng said: "Mr. Wang, I'll excuse you now."
"Uncle Yongning, please help yourself. I won't bother you anymore. Just go back to the ship and have a meal." Wang Shouqi said softly, and then accompanied by his servant, he got off the ship and returned to his home ship.
"This old fox." Jia Heng whispered and stood up.
Chen Xiao walked closer and saw a faint look on his pure jade face, and said, "He is still testing you."
Jia Heng said: "It's a matter of family and life. How can this determination be so easy? If you have any doubts, you must be cautious. And even if the fish dies, the net may not be broken."
If they really break up, Yangzhou will be in chaos, and the Yangzhou salt merchants will definitely be wiped out. Of course, his errands may be too earth-shattering. Although his ability will not be doubted because of this, it will not be good for the stability of the overall situation.
Chen Xiao nodded and said softly: "Don't be careless. He is looking for someone in the south of the Yangtze River. Maybe there is an expert who can understand your purpose."
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao steadily for a moment, making Chen Xiao uncomfortable.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, her eyes filled with doubt and fear, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
She was now worried that this person would pinch her face again. Yesterday, when she saw Xinxin's face being pinched, she looked back in the mirror and understood the reason. He was really teasing a child.
It’s really no big or small.
Jia Heng said: "Xiaoxiao, you reminded me in time. Mr. Wang doesn't understand officialdom, but there are people who do. There are too many smart people in the south of the Yangtze River who can see through the fog."
Wang Shouqi didn't know who he was as a person, or the urgent affairs of the court, so he still had illusions.
It roughly means, "Never give up on peace before despair comes to peace, and never say sacrifice lightly until the moment of sacrifice reaches the last moment."
They don't want to believe the determination of him and the emperor in the palace, but Jiangnan, whether Shen Fang or Zhen Yingjia, will be able to guess some of his thoughts when the cavalry troops stationed in Henan Dusi arrive at the Jiangbei camp tomorrow.
This is a dog-fighting with closed doors, no one can escape.
Chen Xiao whispered: "It's good for you to know."
"That being said, you still need to pay extra attention." Jia Heng said clearly.
It’s okay to organize the Jiangbei camp like this. At least on the surface, Shuiyu doesn’t dare to mess around. Besides, he will later deploy troops from the Henan Dusi to deter him. However, the Jiangnan camp is different. The forces are complex, including the Zhen family, the governor of Liangjiang, and the Nanjing Ministry of War. , the scope of involvement is wider, and his power in Jinling is almost zero.
"If the salt merchants react and realize the life and death crisis, they will also join forces with the Jiangnan officialdom. In addition, if you rectify the Jiangnan camp and attract rejection, or cause trouble in Yangzhou, then the rectification of the salt affairs will fall short, so you With Zhen Qing...it's probably for business." Chen Xiao said softly.
Thinking about it now, he might have been hanging out with Princess Chu and Princess Beijing for business.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "I told you before, but you still don't believe me. I will sacrifice my life for my country."
Chen Xiao glanced at the young man and sneered slightly.
It seemed like he had been teased yesterday, and it was no longer possible to maintain his previous indifferent attitude.
Jia Heng said: "This is also an opportunity for the Zhen family. It depends on whether Zhen Yingjia can seize it. If he is unwilling to cut off, then we will slowly figure out the affairs of the Jiangnan camp, organize the Jiangbei area first, and collect the salt interests. , and then I’ll go to Haojing, and that’ll be it for now.
This was also what the emperor had warned before leaving, not to force matters regarding the Jiangnan camp. If it can be accomplished, let it go.
Under Chen Xiaoying's slender eyebrows, her clear eyes fell on Jia Heng's face, and she whispered: "You just have to be measured. Don't fall short in trying to get all the results."
Jia Heng nodded, smiled and said: "I know it well, but Xiaoxiao is really getting more and more helpful."
Chen Xiaoqing snorted and ignored Jia Heng.
"Come on, let's go have dinner. The cooks brought out by Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen are just not as good as you." Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao and pulled the girl's slender catkins as he spoke.
Chen Xiao snorted softly, and his bare hands fell into Jia Heng's hands. He couldn't break free, so he could only let the young man pull him. His frosty face was filled with reluctance, and there were strange ripples in his heart.
In just a moment, this strangeness turned into annoyance, because as soon as he left the wing, the young man calmly and gently dropped his hand.
In the side room, Daiyu was already waiting there. She put down the book in her hand. The girl wore a lavender orchid embroidered pink double-breasted lapel, a white cross-collar tunic, and a white bottom embroidered with broken branches and red plum skirt. Colorful clothes, showing a bit of youthfulness and beauty.
Looking at the young man who entered through the curtain, his starry eyes overflowed with joy and he called out: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Sister, you must have been waiting for a while."
At this time, Zicuckoo took the basin and helped Jia Heng clean his hands.
Daiyu's bright eyes turned towards Chen Xiao beside Jia Heng. She was a little curious about the female guard with a frosty face, and softly invited her, "Sister Xiao, please sit down and have dinner together."
Because she was the cook of Rongguo Mansion before, she was known to Daiyu for her exquisite cooking skills of Huaiyang cuisine. Then Jia Heng told Daiyu that he was a protective general, but Daiyu only thought that it was Jinyi Mansion who sent him to Rongguo early. The female bodyguard of the government who protects the female family members of the government.
Chen Xiao nodded, sat down beside him, glanced at the young man secretly, and washed his hands in the copper basin.
Since Lin's father was not here, Daiyu did not shy away from Chen Xiao. She picked up the fried eggs with chopsticks and put them in Jia Heng's bowl. She looked at them intently and said, "Brother Heng, we will arrive at Jinling in the evening." .”
"It's almost evening. We'll stay at Ningguo Mansion for a few days before making plans." Jia Heng smiled and said briskly.
The beautiful eyes under the beautiful smoky eyebrows of Daiyu are slightly absent-minded, seeming to show hope and yearning.
Jia Heng picked up a piece of chicken breast with chopsticks and put it in a jade bowl. He stared at the young girl with a beautiful face and soft teeth, and said softly: "Sister, let's eat. When we get to Jinling, we can play with my sister."
In the new year, cardamom is coming, and it is difficult to feed the sheep, so it is better to eat more chicken breasts and other things to replenish the energy.
Of course, to say the least...it doesn't matter, he will take action.
Daiyu said softly, "Hmm", picked up a chopstick and put it into Jia Heng's bowl, and said softly: "Brother Heng, please eat more."
Chen Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at the two people picking up food from each other, then picked up his chopsticks and ate slowly.
How old Lin Yushi's daughter is, she seems to have already taken advantage of it. This person is really like his grandfather, he is not taboo about meat and vegetables, and he is romantic.
After dinner, Jia Heng and Dai Yu sipped tea, played chess, and passed the time. However, Chen Xiao did not sit in the room, but said goodbye and left.
Daiyu put the chess pieces aside, covered her mouth with a handkerchief while yawning, and said with a sad expression: "Brother Heng, I am too sleepy to play chess right now."
The person in front of me couldn't help but talk about it, but since that day when her father caught her, she hadn't been here for two days... Xinxin was in her room yesterday, which was not inconvenient, but it was excusable.
In fact, after Jia Heng became a concubine that day, her conscience realized that she went back to Jinyang and Xianning to write letters home.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with a fair and pretty face, smiled and said: "I'll watch the river view with sister Lin for a while. If sister is tired, she might as well take a nap. When we get to Jinling, I'll call her again. "
With that said, he winked at Zicuckoo and asked Zicuckoo to leave the cabin.
Walking up to Daiyu who was shyly hanging her head, she looked at the girl with skin as good as snow and a small cherry mouth.
"Brother Heng." Daiyu lowered her head, feeling a little shy for a moment, her heart beating wildly.
But instead of being approached by a shadow as Daiyu thought, her own hand was held up and brought into a generous embrace, and the young man's deep voice sounded in her ears.
"I'll accompany my sister to watch the river view for a while." Jia Heng said, holding Daiyu's slender waist, and the two of them looked at the lush green mountains outside the canal through the bamboo curtain hanging from the window. It is the boats that divert the water, and the river flows with a roar. Flowers on both sides of the bank are in full bloom, and butterflies are flying back and forth.
Daiyu's delicate body stiffened for a moment, and then she was as soft as water in Jia Heng's arms. She pressed her head against Jia Heng's arms, moved her lips, and murmured in a low voice: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said softly: "Sister said, I'm listening."
Daiyu's snowy face showed a look of leisurely recollection, and she said softly: "I remember that we took a boat all the way from Yangzhou to Shenjing."
At that time, she sat secretly in the cabin and cried, and then entered the Rongguo Mansion.
"At that time, my sister had tears in her eyes, and she might not have noticed the red peach, willow green, and red flowers and polygon leaves." Jia Heng said warmly next to Daiyu's ear.
Listening to the gentle words in her ear, Daiyu felt a sense of peace in her heart, and said softly: "Later I arrived in the capital and met my grandmother, who also loved me very much."
Jia Heng listened quietly and whispered softly: "The old lady loves you very much."
This is his little girlfriend opening her heart to herself and talking about the past. All he needs to do is listen quietly.
"Later, I played around with Brother Bao, Third Sister, and Sister Yun, crying and laughing. After many years, I gradually got better." Daiyu told the past, her face now showing a pretty face. , with a gloomy look on his face, slightly pursed his pink lips.
In the past, I often shed tears.
Jia Heng gently grabbed Daiyu's hands, which were slender and coated with cinnabar. They were as soft as an onion, and their skin was as good as snow. Well, they just lacked a ring.
Daiyu mentioned Baoyu in a normal tone, which actually shows that Daiyu only regarded Baoyu as a childhood playmate.
As Daiyu said, not smiling is more annoying than smiling. Now smiling, it means nothing.
Well, it's not for nothing that he loves her so much.
Daiyu's first love was him. It felt a little different to say the least. After all, it lacked a bit of the tauren's sense of accomplishment. And the first love... Do you want to slander Daiyu? See how she's crying?
Of course this is a joke.
"Until I was lucky enough to meet Brother Heng." Under Daiyu's smoky brows, her starry eyes were bright. She pursed her lips, raised her eyes, and looked at the young man with her sparkling starry eyes. It was just a glance, but it already surpassed him. Thousands of words, that kind of playful little luck and shyness and anger, can't describe the charm of that glance.
Jia Heng suddenly felt that he could not laugh at Xue Pan. He immediately froze on the spot. He could hardly control himself. It was not the desire hidden in the beautiful eyes of Mopan, but the love of his bright eyes. He whispered: "I am also lucky to have met him. Sister Lin, my sister will never be alone again."
He doesn't have any fan mentality towards Daiyu, he just has the mentality of finding a girlfriend, who happens to be Daiyu... that's all.
Daiyu's starry eyes suddenly shone, staring at the young man with a clear face and peak-like eyebrows, and whispered: "Where is Brother Heng?"
She also wanted to know him, his past, not his present.
"Me?" Jia Heng's face was slightly startled, his eyes flickered, and he said softly: "I don't have anything to say. I have been here for these years. I have no time or energy to think about anything else. When I look up, there are stars all along the way. landscape."
You can't say that since I married your sister-in-law... As soon as I said these words, I really bowed my head.
But Daiyu seemed to be the first to ask him how he was doing in the past.
Daiyu paused slightly, chewing on Jia Heng's last words. When she raised her head, she saw the stars and the scenery along the way.
What kind of open-mindedness is this?
This is her sweetheart.
An indescribable sweetness welled up in my heart, and I couldn't help but look at the young man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, who seemed to turn into a willow leaf rippling in his warm and watery eyes, and whispered: "Brother Heng..."
Jia Heng hugged Daiyu gently, resting his forehead on the girl's hair, and whispered: "Don't worry, sister Lin, I will be here from now on."
Daiyu pursed her lips and said, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng looked at the pretty and red face, smiled, and said, "What do you want to say, sister? Just say it. There is no need for you and me to be so hesitant."
Daiyu's starry eyes dodge away, she licks her pink lips, and murmurs: "It's nothing, just..."
She didn't know what she wanted to say, she just felt like she was missing something after talking for a long time.
Seeing the sadness in Daiyu's gloomy eyebrows, Jia Heng's eyes moved slightly, and he had an idea in his mind. He had been getting along with Daiyu for the past few days, and gradually formed a habit.
In front of Daiyu, what I said must be fulfilled... I couldn't help myself.
The shadow came closer, but I saw the eyes that were as bright as the stars in the past were gently closed, and the curved and fine eyelashes were covered with falling down. The afternoon sunlight was mottled and cut into tiny light and shadows, which were reflected on the snow-skinned face that could be broken by a blow. on, trembling with joy.
And the jasper earrings gently dazzled with circles of sunlight, and the jade beads seemed to warm the entire summer of Chongping for fifteen years.
But Daiyu felt that familiar and warm pampering and love was infiltrating her heart bit by bit.
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In the summer of the fifteenth year of Chongping, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, the wind was gentle and the sun was beautiful.
As for the ship from Yangzhou to Jinling, the lazy sunshine in the afternoon shines on the sparkling canal. Occasionally, a little shines through the bamboo curtains, and the golden sunset slants down on the pink and snowy jade cheeks, which are slightly opened after passing through. A line of cherry blossoms bloomed, and the crystal overflowed. Before it could drip down, it was swept away.
On both sides of the canal, the vegetation is lush and lush after the rain, and the lilacs, which compete with orchids and lotus, sway with the wind, and occasionally move against the wind, and the morning dew falls.
After a while, Daiyu suddenly trembled slightly, her bright eyes opened slightly, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, you..."
A hint of whiteness suddenly appears in the pink dress, and the sheep charm, which Jia Heng gave as a birthday gift on the Flower Goddess Day in February, is warm and fair, showing off the eyes.
"Brother Heng."
"Sister, I just want to take a look at the sheep talisman I gave you for your birthday. Are you still wearing it?" Jia Heng whispered. Holding the sheep talisman, he could clearly see that the sheep talisman that was originally illuminated had many After wearing it for a long time, the body temperature of Sheep Talisman is moist and white, and the Qiong nose is pink and greasy.
Daiyu's face was slightly red, she was stunned for a moment, not knowing why, and then she pursed her lips tightly as if struck by thunder.
For a moment, I didn't know what to do. I just held the corners of my clothes and closed my eyes again, but my eyelashes were trembling unspeakably.
After a while, Jia Heng hugged the starry-eyed Daiyu and looked at the green mountains in the distance. He whispered: "I see how charming the green mountains are. I expected the green mountains to see me in the same way. What do you think, sister?"
Under the smoky eyebrows of Daiyu, her starry eyes were as bright as the water of Xiaoxiang. The mist was vast and the water mist overflowed. Her jade face was as bright as a peach. She said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, this is a poem by Xin Qiji."
"Yes, sister, after we get to Jinling, we will go to Xuanwu Lake for a walk." Jia Heng turned his eyes to the green mountains outside the window and said softly.
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The sky is getting late and the sun is setting in the west. On the vast mist-shrouded river at Jinling Ferry, the willows planted along the river have swaying branches and leaves, and are green and smokey.
Boats carrying flags docked at the ferry one after another under the command of the boatman, and clear waves suddenly appeared. A large number of imperial guards in flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives got off the boats one after another, set up boards, and They lined up in all directions, but there was no one around, and the maids and maids opened the curtains.
Jia Heng, under the retinue of Jinyi Mansion, also got off the ship with Wang Shouqi.
Standing on the land at the boundary of Jinling, Jia Heng felt a little emotional.
Daiyu, escorted by Yuanyang and Zicuckoo, as well as the two nuns of the Lin family, got off the boat and looked at the majestic and ancient Jinling City in the distance. The gate tower was made of blue bricks and black tiles, and there seemed to be a line of moss on the horizon. It's the swallow's bird flying over the city's vast clouds.
On the other side of the fleet, Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Beijing Zhen Xue boarded a carriage with little Loli Shui Xin in their arms, accompanied by their mammies and maids.
Zhen Qing glanced back at the bow of the ship with the flag "Jia" hanging on it, and was greeted by Zhen Lin and a large number of servants before heading towards the Zhen family in Jinling.
Jia Heng looked at Wang Shouqi calmly and said, "Mr. Wang, we will talk later. Jia needs to return to Ningguo Mansion first."
"Uncle Yongning will go first. I'll definitely pay him a visit later." Wang Shouqi said with cupped hands.
As we talked along the way, the anxiety in my heart became more and more intense. It seemed that Uncle Yongning was really here to organize the military and had little interest in salt affairs.
Jia Heng got on his horse, looked at Daiyu's carriage in the distance, and said in a deep voice to Liu Jixian, "Let's go to Ningguo Mansion."
Except for people from the Jia family, no one from the entire Jinling officialdom came out of the city to greet him.
Jia Heng looked at the Jia family members who were greeting them not far away. There were a lot of carriages and horses, and they were accompanied by children, servants and maids.
At this time, Jia Zi, one of the twelve houses of Ningguo Mansion in Jinling, led Jia Lang, Jia Long and other clan members of Ning Guo Mansion, and stood in the distance to greet them. In addition, there were Jia You, Jia Yu and his son, but both of them were He looked at the boy in the python suit in fear, the whip marks on his body seemed to be aching.
As Jia Zi approached, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a blue scarf and a Confucian shirt. He smiled and said, "Brother Heng, you are finally here. We are looking forward to the stars and the moon."
Jia Heng exchanged greetings and said, "This clan uncle is too polite."
Then he began to introduce the people of Jinling to Jia Heng.
The property of Jinling Ning Rong's Second Mansion actually only belongs to the direct line. In other words, the owner of Ning Guo Mansion is also the patriarch, Jia Heng. However, unlike the Shenjing Bafang before Jia Heng became the patriarch, other side branches are owned by Ning Rong and Ning Rong. The master of the mansion was excluded from the management. Jinling Twelve Houses often had many properties and farmland in Jinling City, and their lives were pretty good.
