Inside the inn,
Yang Dong leaned on the wooden chair, looking at Fengcheng outside the window.
Today's closed city is very lively. Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, it can still be called busy.
Listening to the cries of people selling goods along the street, Yang Dong felt extremely comfortable inside.
At this moment, his door creaked and was gently pushed open.
At the same time, a timid voice came from behind him.
"Mr. Yang, my servant... I'm here to see you. How are your injuries? Do you need the doctor to come over and take a look?"
"No need."
Yang Dong waved his hand carelessly and continued:
"Xiaojia, you don't have to worry about what happened today. Many times, we are in it and can't control it. Even I am like this."
"oh!"
Xiao Jia responded softly and walked forward gently with lotus steps. She hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her warm and jade-like hands and gently untied Yang Dong's top.
Yang Dong was immersed in the scenery outside the window, but his heart skipped a beat when he felt this dishonest little hand.
Could this little girl Yao Jia be thinking...
No, absolutely not, she is still a child...
While he was thinking, Yang Dong suddenly felt that warm little hand gently placed on his shoulder.
At the same time, Yao Jia's crying voice sounded in his ears.
"Mr. Yang, the injury on your shoulder must be very painful, right?"
"It's all because of those bad guys who dared to hurt Mr. Yang! It's all because Yao Jiata is too useless and can't help Mr. Yang."
As he spoke, Yang Dong felt some water drops falling on his shoulders.
"Okay, don't worry! Didn't you see that the wound has scabbed?"
Yang Dong pointed helplessly at the injury on his shoulder, then stood up and straightened his shirt.
He always felt a little uncomfortable being shirtless in front of a little girl.
However, Yao Jia twisted her neck, and tears fell down her face.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yang. My eldest brother was confused for a moment, so he asked Mr. Yang..."
"I won't blame your eldest brother for what happened."
Yang Dong shook his head slightly, but a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
The reason why he originally placed Yao Qi in the position of chief official in Luozhou was because he hoped that he could balance the forces of all parties so that Luozhou would not have the situation where the old prince's family became big, or several of them became big.
However, Yao Qi's approach made him extremely disappointed.
They all already have the status of chief officials appointed by the imperial court, and they actually want to use the power of the Zhou family. Since then, wouldn't it have allowed the Zhou family to secretly control the entire Luozhou?
Yang Dong himself has no ill feelings towards Yao Qi.
But the chief officer of Luozhou will definitely be replaced.
Thinking of this, he turned around and said to Yao Jia beside him:
"Although I will not blame your brother, he is not suitable to continue to hold the position of chief officer of Luozhou!"
When Yao Jia heard this, her childish face tensed slightly.
There was a look of pleading in her eyes, but after a moment, she nodded slightly.
"My slave does not understand these important matters of family and country, but the slave family believes that any decision Yang Gong makes is not out of selfishness."
"Besides, this servant can also see that my sister-in-law's family treats Fengcheng as their own fiefdom. This is not good, and my eldest brother doesn't say anything about it."
Yang Dong smiled noncommittally, turned around and continued to look at the scenery outside the window.
…
That night,
Yang Dong was sitting in front of the wooden table, with only a faint candle lit on the table.
He was waiting, waiting for a reason to get rid of the Zhou family completely.
In fact, today he could have wiped out the Zhou family in one fell swoop, but he couldn't do that.
Nowadays, all the reforms of the Great Zhou Dynasty are poking the lungs of these wealthy families.
In particular, the policy of dividing land is an attempt to shake the foundation that these wealthy families have relied on for thousands of years.
It is precisely because of this that although Dazhou seems to be calm at present, there are turbulent waves hidden under the calm.
Yang Dong is also very clear about the current situation. And this is why he didn't kill all the Zhou family today.
On the one hand, the Zhou family's crime would not lead to death, on the other hand, he was out of town, representing the empress.
If someone kills people indiscriminately without any reason, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of other wealthy families. If there is a backlash from these big families, given the current situation in Dazhou, it may be very difficult to deal with it.
I really hope that the Zhou family can have some eye-opening things to hand me a knife!
However, the Zhou family is not that simple.
Yang Dong waited all night, but the Zhou family made no move.
Even early the next morning, when they left Fengcheng, Yao Qi came with Zhou Xue to say goodbye.
Everything was so harmonious, as if what happened yesterday never happened.
However, Yang Dong knew that the Zhou family would definitely not let go of this debt!
…
After leaving Fengcheng, Yang Dong and his party traveled for another three days and finally left the territory of Luozhou and entered the boundaries of the four states in the south of the Yangtze River.
The Four Prefectures of Jiangnan, as the name suggests, is not a separate prefecture, but the four prefectures are collectively called Jiangnan. These four states are Wu, Xuan, Huang and Hu respectively.
And what they are setting foot on now is the territory of Wuzhou.
As soon as we enter Wuzhou, more rivers and lakes are visible to the naked eye.
Although the official road is not as smooth as Luozhou, it is also very rare to be paved with stone slabs.
The Xichang secret agent in charge of driving stopped the carriage by the roadside and bowed:
"Mr. Yang, there is a small town ten miles ahead. How about we rest there tonight?"
Yang Dong held the map in his hand and took a look.
Sure enough, in a small corner of the map, a place called Black Boat Town was discovered.
"Okay, let's rest in Wuchuan Town tonight."
…
The sun sets in the west,
A caravan entered the town under the afterglow of the setting sun.
However, their appearance did not attract the attention of the people in the town.
Because in this small town, Yang Dong and others were not the only ones traveling to and from caravans.
Wuchuan Town is named after its ability to build awning boats. Although these awning boats are not large, they are very suitable for sailing in rivers and lakes, and are therefore very popular among the people.
Wuchuan Town is famous for its production of Wupeng boats. Because of this, many caravans that come and go will rent or sell some awning boats from them.
In addition, it is very close to the official road, which also contributes to the prosperity of this place.
This matter is not a bad thing for Yang Dong and his party. Due to the frequent exchanges of merchants, there were even three inns opened in this small town.
As for Yang Dong and the others, they undoubtedly stayed in the most luxurious one.
Although it is said to be the most luxurious, it is actually just an extra small courtyard.
Yang Dong didn't care much about this. After a simple dinner, Yang Dong leaned on a wooden chair and thought about his next move.
