Jiangning County, Yuejiang Tower.
This is the largest famous restaurant in Jiangning County. Together with Tengwang Pavilion in Hongdu County, Yueyang Tower in Baling County and Yellow Crane Tower in Jiangyang Prefecture, it is also known as the four famous buildings in Jiangnan.
In the private room by the window on the sixth floor of Yuejiang Tower, Yang Qingyuan arrived early, looking at the sparse crowds of people outside the window, waiting for the arrival of Chen You, Wang Jie, Liu Shi, and Lu Che.
Yang Qingyuan had a kind smile on his face while pouring tea for himself and Liu Wangshu.
Although the invitation did not mention the time, every police officer who went to deliver the invitation stated that he was hosting a banquet for four people at Yuejiang Tower at the end of the day.
But it's almost too late now. According to the time of later generations of Blue Stars, it means that they agreed to meet at 10:50, but now Yang Qingyuan waited until almost one o'clock and still did not show up, making him more than two hours late.
This is no longer as simple as giving face or not!
Yang Qingyuan couldn't help but chuckle.
Is this a show of force?
These four people were the most courageous people he had ever met.
Ever since he came into the world from Wudang Mountain, he has never been treated like this. Even if he is a life-and-death enemy, everyone seems to be getting along with him.
However, Yang Qingyuan was still in a good mood and had dinner with Liu Wangshu early.
This Yuejiang Tower was seen by the governor of Jinling in the seventh year of Emperor Taizu Gao's reign. Unfortunately, after half of the construction, the governor was sentenced to death by Emperor Taizu Gao for corruption and bribery!
This Yuejiang Building has become an unfinished building.
Later, a wealthy businessman took over this mess from Jinling Mansion and transformed it into the famous building it is today.
The Yuejiang Tower is located on the bank of the Yangtze River. The Yuejiang Tower is a metaphor for crossing the Yangtze River. The main building is more than twenty feet high and is magnificent.
"Wangshu, try this famous Jinling dish, Stewed Raw Knock."
Liu Wangshu looked at the stew in the cup in front of him with some confusion, "Brother Yang, what is this?!"
Yang Qingyuan feels that he is an expert in food. He made a temporary guest appearance as a food commentator and said, "This is a traditional famous dish in Jinling and one of the four signature dishes of Yuejiang Tower. This dish uses eel as the main ingredient and beats the eel meat with a wooden stick. , to make the eel meat loose, and then stew it with pork and multi-flavored seasonings. Because it needs to be beaten with a wooden stick during the production process, it is named stewed raw knock. "
Liu Wangshu took a sip and found that it was fragrant, fresh and tender, without any of the original fishy smell of eel.
"Whether they come or not doesn't affect our food, but we can't starve ourselves."
Yang Qingyuan not only ate it himself, but also picked up vegetables for Liu Wangshu from time to time.
Liu Wangshu put down Kuaizi and said, "Brother Yang, they are already here!"
Yang Qingyuan raised his head, with no surprise on his face.
"Is there someone watching us from the east side of Yuejiang Tower?!"
Liu Wangshu looked happy, "Brother Yang, your spiritual sense has recovered!?"
The main body of the Yuejiang Tower has nine floors, with a floor height of more than one and a half feet. They are on the sixth floor. Yang Qingyuan can find something strange here without looking downstairs. Only when he was at his peak could he do something about it.
Yang Qingyuan spread his hands and said helplessly, "Of course not! It's just a guess. These four people must have sent people down below to keep an eye on us. Our room is the southeast corner wing of Yuejiang Tower, and to the south is the Yangtze River. , naturally only the east can find people to keep an eye on us."
"Brother Yang's guess is correct!" Liu Wangshu was not surprised by this scene. This was a routine operation of Mingqiu Division of Dali Temple.
"On the street corner to the east of us, there is a farmer who buys vegetables. He keeps staring at Yuejiang Tower, and others who buy vegetables will be ignored by him. Also, downstairs of Yuejiang Tower, there is always a hawker selling candied haws. I would look upstairs from time to time..."
"They're testing us!"
Yang Qingyuan immediately made a judgment, "They have no intention of letting me go. They are just testing my patience. Through my patience, they can judge the extent of my thirst for medicinal materials."
Not long after, the door to the private room was opened, and four people walked in one after another.
An old man with a rosary in his hand had a kind look on his face, an old Confucian scholar looked a little thin, there was a man who looked like a martial artist, and an ordinary man who couldn't be found in a crowd.
Yang Qingyuan had already seen the portraits of these four people. They were Chen You, Wang Jie, Liu Shi, and Lu Zhe, the powerful medicinal merchants in Yangzhou.
A dark-faced warrior who looked like a warrior came forward and said with a flattering smile: "Liu Shi, I have met Mr. Yang. Mr. Yang has already been granted the title of marquis and prime minister at a young age. He is really a hero from a young age! Liu Shi has heard Mr. Yang's name for a long time, and it's really... I admire you so much. Today I get to see your true face. I’m so lucky for three lifetimes! I’m so lucky for three lifetimes!”
Liu Shi came up with a lot of praise.
Before Yang Qingyuan could speak, the white-faced and beardless Wang Jie, who was dressed as an old Confucian scholar and said, "I didn't expect that your Excellency would have come so early. Your Excellency mentioned in the post that we would meet at noon, but did not specify the time. Our Ningjiang customs are just like that." It’s time to have lunch until the end of the day. I’m waiting for inspection. I’m tired, I’ve been waiting here for a long time. I hope I’ll forgive you.”
Wang Jie's words were clever and he put the responsibility for being late on Yang Qingyuan himself. It was because Yang Qingyuan didn't know Ningjiang's so-called "customs" that he waited here. It was not that they were being disrespectful.
This look didn't look like he was pretending at all. It seemed that he really had no idea that he had exposed Yang Qingyuan here for more than an hour.
Yang Qingyuan watched the four people perform, poured himself the last cup of tea in the pot, and drank it all in one gulp.
Just when the four of them thought Yang Qingyuan was about to speak, they heard the teacup fall on the storefront.
The four people were so frightened on the spot that they thought it was a scene in the Jianghu script where a cup was thrown into the air.
The tea cup fell to the ground, and the fine blue and white porcelain cup fell into pieces.
Chen You, Wang Jie, Liu Shi, and Lu Che were all stunned.
Yang Qingyuan stood up slowly, with a warm smile still on his face, "Yang came here today just to make friends with a few of you. Since the four of you don't bother to be friends with me, Yang Qingyuan, there is nothing to say!
You don’t want to be decent, so I have to help you be decent!
Yang Qingyuan took out a silver ingot from his arms and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "The four of you can enjoy the food and wine on the table as you wish. It's my treat. I'll treat you to a full meal."
After saying that, Yang Qingyuan and Liu Wangshu walked towards the door. When they reached the door, Yang Qingyuan turned around and said, "By the way, after the four of you have finished eating, if you still have time, you should go back home early!"
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"Go back early so you can prepare for the funeral!"
After saying that, he and Liu Wangshu went straight down to Yuejiang Tower. Only the four of them, Chen You, Wang Jie, Liu Shi, and Lu Che, were left looking at each other with fear in their eyes.
Chen You was now dissatisfied with his usual kind-hearted attitude and said in a trembling voice: "What should we do? It's completely different from our original plan!"
Yesterday they had already discussed how to deal with Yang Qingyuan.
Liu Shi thought of a "cool trick". He believed that given Yang Qingyuan's status, taking the initiative to entertain them was actually a sign of submission.
So he thought he could leave Yang Qingyuan alone and see how long he could endure it?
How serious the shortage of medicinal materials in Jinling Mansion is, how high Yang Qingyuan's tolerance limit will be!
With this in mind, they never came to Yuejiang Tower. Instead, they sent people to come to Yuejiang Tower early to observe secretly.
Unexpectedly, Yang Qingyuan waited for an hour.
This situation made Wang Jie feel that an opportunity had come.
Yang Qingyuan, a master of the emperor and a marquis of the imperial court, was willing to condescend to wait for them for a full hour.
I'm afraid that the epidemic in Jinling City is now more severe than the rumors. If this is true, then the five times the price negotiated yesterday will not be enough! It has to start at least eight times!
They were indeed good at doing business. They made good calculations and guessed the facts very well. The epidemic in Jinling was indeed serious. It was a pity that he did not guess Yang Qingyuan's reaction.
Chen You was also worried, while Lu Zhe was expressionless and could not see the situation.
They didn't expect that Yang Qingyuan acted so unexpectedly and didn't even give them a chance to change his tune.
It is not that they have not received high-ranking officials from the imperial court. The governor of Yangzhou, the prefect of Jinling, and the censor of Ducha have all had meals together.
This is the first time I have encountered someone who behaves like Yang Qingyuan.
However, if Yang Qingyuan were here, he would probably sneer.
Governor? Fu Yin? Censor? ! This is also considered an important member of the imperial court!
Liu Shi, who had a dark complexion, was also feeling weak at the bottom of his heart at this time, but his face was dark, and it could only be seen that his body was shaking slightly, but his face was not pale.
He forced himself to calm down and said: "Don't worry, our brothers are all serious businessmen now. Yang Qingyuan is just an idle lord now and has no power to deal with us. This is Ningjiang County, not the capital of God. Brother, we brothers are preparing a banquet Please bring the magistrate of Ningjiang County to a gathering with gifts. As long as he is here, I don’t believe that this Yang Qingyuan is really so arrogant and rude, using his power to bully others!"
The Ningjiang County Magistrate is really a bit innocent this time!
Although Liu Shi's words sounded nice, she actually had no idea in her heart.
That's the Marquis! The biggest official Liu Shi had ever seen in his life was the fourth-rank state governor.
I thought that even if the asking price was sky-high, at most it would be sold at a low price. At worst, I would lose a little, apologize, and the big deal would be reduced to a trivial matter.
But he didn't expect Yang Qingyuan to be so arrogant and leave no room for it!
Lu Zhe, who had been silent all this time, let out a long sigh in his heart. He had not expressed any opinion on this matter because he was not sure about Yang Qingyuan. I didn't expect that this person named Yang would be so strong-willed. It was really difficult to handle.
Liu Shi now wants to deal with Yang Qingyuan, a Marquis of the imperial court, as a small county magistrate. This can be regarded as urgent treatment.
But now the four of them can only rely on the Ningjiang County Magistrate, hoping to make Yang Qingyuan feel wary. After all, a big shot like Yang Qingyuan still has to be wary of doing anything arbitrarily and keeping people's reputation.
Fortunately, Lu Zhe still left a way out for himself. A real wise man would not be like these three people.
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That night, Chen You, Wang Jie, Liu Shi, and Lu Che hosted a banquet for the Ningjiang County Magistrate. They offered toasts and gave gifts. The Ningjiang County Magistrate was stunned for a moment and had no idea what was going on. !
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That night!
Yang Qingyuan's residence in Ningjiang.
Lu Che held a dagger and struck it in front of Yang Qingyuan.
"Plop!" A sound!
Lu Zhe fell in front of Yang Qingyuan, well... he knelt down!
"Forgive me, Marquis Yang!"
Yang Qingyuan took a surprised look. He originally thought that the information from the six doors might not be accurate, but now it seems that Lu Zhe is the real wise man among the four!
"The villain is willing to report and expose the crimes of Chen You, Wang Jie, and Liu Shi, and make meritorious deeds!"
Yang Qingyuan looked at Lu Che with playful eyes.
"Do you think this can save you from death?!"
When Lu Zhe faced Yang Qingyuan, although there was fear in his heart, there was no fear on his face.
"Yang Hou, before I came here, I had ordered people to count all the medicinal materials in the shop, load them into different categories, and transport them to Jinling. Please ask Yang Hou to show mercy and establish the crime of involvement!"
Lu Zhe felt that Yang Qingyuan couldn't refuse this wave of medicinal herbs.
Moreover, he also found out part of Yang Qingyuan's personality. This Yang Hou was a staunch supporter of "wide-scale implication" in the court and had always opposed one person's crime and implicating three clans.
So he deliberately used his family as an excuse, betting that Yang Qingyuan had no murderous intentions towards his family and instead let him go.
Lu Che's psychological game was quite successful.
"Get up!"
Just when he thought he had a plan, Yang Qingyuan's next words made him wonder if he had succeeded.
"Actually, I knew it when you loaded the medicine into the car. From that moment on, I was determined not to kill you!"
Lu Che: "..."
Is this episode in vain?
"Not only do I need your medicine, I also need your testimony!"
Lu Zhe heard the words and knew what they meant, and immediately said loudly, "Marquis Yang, the common people are willing to report Chen You, Wang Jie, and Liu Shi for their violations of the law. All of them have been proven!"
Yang Qingyuan spoke slowly, "It is true that the Chen, Wang, and Liu families did some illegal things, but it takes time to find out the facts, and what I don't have is time. As long as you are here, I will search the residences of the three of them. It would be more reasonable to change the name! But only tonight."
Lu Zhe didn't understand what it meant.
"Because I estimate that the imperial edict denouncing me as the envoy of Yangzhou will arrive as soon as tomorrow!"
Yang Qingyuan still knows about Shisan and Wang Hua.
But he still misjudged the court's anxiety. Not long after he asked Lu Che to stand up, a team of fast horses galloped over.
"The imperial edict has arrived. Please accept it from Marquis Yang!"
There are not many people who can open the city gate in Ningjiang County after it is closed.
The imperial envoy is exactly one of them!
However, the arrival of the imperial edict made Yang Qingyuan a little embarrassed. He had just said in front of Lu Zhe, "The imperial edict will arrive as soon as tomorrow!"
Of course, this wave cannot be regarded as a failure in filling the cup. This is Yang Qingyuan's exhaustive plan, with a little flaw.
But unsuccessful cupping means unsuccessful cupping.
Yang Qingyuan smiled dryly and took the imperial edict and asked, "What is this imperial envoy's name? Where is he on duty?"
"The villain is under the command of Fu Si in Jinyiwei North Town. His surname is Yun! His name is Yunda!"
"Oh?! Could it be that Brother Yun was born as a ranger?!"
Faced with Yang Hou's cordial greetings, Wen Da seemed flattered.
"Oh, no! The villain was originally a postman, but later he was valued by the commander and joined the Jin Yiwei."
The expression on Yang Qingyuan's face was even weirder. Amid embarrassment, there were three parts understanding, three parts surprise, and four parts I guessed that this would happen.
Yunda, Yizu, no wonder!
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