After making a new analysis of Hao Qingyu's image in the prison, Di Jin put down his tea money and led Lin Xiaoyi towards the west of the city.
The destination is very clear. It is the only tile house in Yangqu, and may even be the unique lotus shed in the entire Bingzhou.
It was getting late now, but as we were just approaching the location of the lotus shed, along with the roar of people, a wave of heat from the crowd was already hitting our faces.
In this era, Washe is a bit like the dance halls of the 1980s and 1990s. It is not mature but very trendy.
Those who can come here to listen to music are not ordinary people. They must have a certain net worth.
When such people travel, they naturally have to bring servants with them, and the number of people suddenly increases sharply.
Di Jin, a tall man, stood at the entrance to the wasa house and took a brief look inside. Then he lost interest in squeezing in and started to observe the stalls on both sides.
Lin Xiaoyi suddenly said: "Sir, Hao Supervisory Academy will also come here to have fun..."
Di Jin smiled: "Not bad."
In ancient times, there were only a few options for relaxing, and a comprehensive entertainment venue like the Lotus Pavilion was undoubtedly very attractive to people with a certain social status.
He was almost certain that Hao Supervisor must have come to see it before. As for whether he was interested or not, he couldn't say whether he would come again later.
"Let's see how lucky we are!"
Di Jin continued to call the little book boy: "Go to these stalls and ask if Hao Qingyu comes here often. Focus on describing his physical characteristics and being very generous. If the stall owner has any impressions, ask him carefully about his expenses. There are I didn’t bring my family here…”
Lin Xiaoyi nodded repeatedly and trotted away.
Di Jin stepped back, farther away from the crowd, and suddenly turned his head and looked at the man and woman who were walking over under the escort of his entourage: "Ms. Lei?"
Lei Tingting came in front of her and saluted with a smile: "Brother of the Di family!"
Then he introduced the man next to him: "This is my second brother!"
The man has a handsome face and a good temperament. He seems to be carrying a wisp of breeze when he walks. He rolls up the corners of his clothes and bows his hands in salute: "I am Lei Jun, whose courtesy name is Mingjie. I have admired the name of Brother Di for a long time. Today I can see my true face. It is indeed a good meeting. Even more famous!"
Di Jin returned the gift: "Brother Lei, that's too much praise."
"Brother Di rescued my little sister and cleared my third brother's grievances. Isn't it an overestimation for his talents?" Lei Jun smiled warmly: "It's rare that we have free time. When we come to the lotus shed, we have to fulfill our friendship as landlords! Come this way !”
Di Jin adopted his usual lukewarm response. Since the other party invited him, he did not refuse. He followed the footsteps of the Lei family brothers and sisters and followed a shortcut to enter the lotus shed.
"This lotus shed has a total of thirty-six stalls from south to north, offering all kinds of operas and acrobatics... Recently, an elephant shed was built in Wazi in Bianjing, and the performance in it was the female fighting show, which is the most popular among the people in the capital. I love it, and I’m going to perform in Bingzhou in a few days!”
In Lei Jun's proud tone, the main point is that we have everything the capital has, and even the shanty towns inside are competing for position: "The lotus shed has three entrances and exits, but the one in the south is the most prosperous, with daily traffic There are the most tourists, so the first few stalls are the most fiercely contested, and blood is often seen!"
As soon as he said this, Di Jin also looked over, observed for a moment and said: "The stall owner on the outermost side is dressed in a rather strange way..."
The stall owner he mentioned was wearing a robe with a cross-collar and a right hem, and a round simple felt hat on his head. There was a short upward-turned brim around the bottom of the felt hat, and there were hanging silk ribbons at the back. He was greeting the guests with a smile on his face, and the accent he vaguely heard was a little weird.
Lei Jun's tone deepened slightly: "These are all Xia people. Don't look at the smiles on their faces now, they are the most ferocious when they fight!"
Di Jin thought that your father Lei Hu was also a smiling tiger, but he was still a little surprised: "From Brother Lei's tone, it seems that he doesn't like these Xia merchants. Why do you let them do business in the lotus shed?"
Lei Jun smiled and said: "It's not that I'm not happy. We run the tile house, so which shanty are we renting to? It's just that the private market is about to open, and more and more of these Xia people are coming in, for fear of trouble! "
Di Jin understood.
Precisely because the folk trade between Song and Xia became more and more prosperous, the Song Dynasty was about to set up private markets in Bingzhou and Daizhou.
There are two explanations for the private market. One is smuggling. The imperial courts of all dynasties basically monopolized the tea and horse trade, horse trade, salt production and sales, etc., and implemented an economic blockade against hostile regimes. At this time, private trade was equivalent to funding foreign enemies. Of course, is strictly prohibited.
The other is another name for the private market, which is equivalent to standardizing private trade among the people. Now the private market that the Song Dynasty is going to open is such a model to further increase private trade. It is hoped that the people of Xiazhou will become more and more dependent on Song people, in order to achieve long-term peace.
This incident happened in the fourth year of Emperor Renzong's reign in history.
And next year will be the fourth year of Tiansheng.
Lei Laohu made his fortune by trading with the Xia people, and his main focus was a monopoly. If other businessmen could trade normally with the Xia people in the private market, then his business would definitely be greatly affected. Lei Jun's tone was naturally unpleasant. It will be better.
Di Jin didn't care at all whether the local richest man's assets would shrink, but he still observed Xia Ren's stall carefully.
In fact, many knowledgeable people in the Song court were worried about the threat from Xia Di, but a considerable number of officials still maintained their illusions and hoped that everything would go on peacefully. However, Di Jin knew very well that seven years later, Li Yuanhao would He would succeed to the throne, and then start a series of actions to establish a country and proclaim himself emperor. Finally, when the time came, he completely fell out with Song Dynasty and led his army to invade brazenly.
It can be said that the three battles of Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan and Dingchuanzhai caused the Song army to lose all face, and the losses of general-level officers were particularly heavy. After that, it started a war that lasted for nearly a hundred years, completely dragging the Song people into the quagmire of war. middle.
There is always the shadow of the Liao Kingdom behind this. The confrontation between Song and Xia is often a game between the two great powers of Song and Liao. Xixia originally lived in the cracks, but later gradually gained a firm foothold and became the third largest power that cannot be ignored. Three parties.
Since Di Jin came to this dynasty and was a native of Bingzhou in the north, the Xia people's territory was nearby. If a war broke out and he would be the first to bear the brunt, it would be impossible not to pay attention to it.
Regardless of whether he is a civilian or an official, Xixia is an enemy that cannot be avoided.
He was sizing up Xia Ren, while Lei Jun was watching his expression. Just as he was about to speak, a figure rushed over.
"Sir, you are here, I found..."
Lin Xiaoyi was excited at first, until she noticed that the Lei family brothers and sisters next to Di Jin became cautious. She stepped forward and saluted: "Young man, I have met Lei Langjun, Mrs. Lei!"
Lei Jun smiled: "What a clever book boy, no wonder Brother Di wants to take you with him because of his intelligence!"
Lin Xiaoyi Nuonuo should be.
Di Jin knew that the little book boy's investigation just now was fruitful, so he cupped his hands and said, "Our master and servant still have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."
Unexpectedly, Lei Jun, unlike his sister, actually followed him and said with a smile: "Brother Di, don't you regard me as a friend? Do you want the book boy to inquire about the lotus shed? Just ask, I will definitely know everything. I can’t say enough!”
"it's not true……"
Faced with such shameless behavior, Di Jin thought for a moment and said calmly: "We are getting to know Hao Jianyuan as a person."
Lei Jun raised his eyebrows: "Is it the prisoner who was unfortunately killed in Jinyang Academy? Isn't the case closed? Pan County Lieutenant has already brought the young man from the Guo family into the county government office for interrogation, and even found out the medicine list Gelsemium poison has been detected, and the case has all the witnesses and material evidence, so the trial will be concluded soon!"
Di Jin said: "Brother Lei has such good news!"
There was a hint of pride in Lei Jun's smile: "I just happened to hear it. Brother Di, go ahead and ask the book boy. Just allow me to listen."
Di Jin said to Lin Xiaoyi, "Just tell me."
Lin Xiaoyi hesitated for a moment and could only say: "Hao Jianyuan is indeed a frequent visitor here. Many stall owners remember that he was generous and brought his family to listen to the music, but...according to those stall owners, Hao Jianyuan The person the hospital is holding is not a young lady, but a young man, who is still at the age of a child."
"Sure enough, there is an outhouse!"
Di Jin was not surprised, and frowned slightly: "It's a pity that I don't know where this foreign residence is?"
Lin Xiaoyi also shook his head: "The stall owner doesn't even know that the woman's face is covered with a gauze scarf, so her appearance can't be seen. The young man is wearing a longevity lock, and he looks quite wealthy..."
Seeing that the master and servant were helpless, Lei Jun smiled beside him and interjected: "Hao prison has an outhouse? Do you want me to help find it?"
Di Jin was not polite when he heard this and bowed his hands: "Then thank you Brother Lei!"
Lei Jun's smile faded.
Why do you feel like you're being manipulated?
You weren't waiting here early, were you?
