After listening to Jia Cong's words, Ruyan thought for a moment,
He said without hesitation: "Ruyan is willing to follow the Duke of Ning. Even if he suffers some grievances, the slave family is also willing. He would rather be a heroic concubine than a mediocre wife. Ruyan can follow a heroic figure like Duke Ning. It is Ruyan's. Blessings are as sweet as sugar."
In fact, when Zhen Yingjia found her in the afternoon, he had already made it clear to her.
As an oiran, Ruyan comes into contact with high-ranking officials every day, and is no stranger to Ning Guogong Jia Cong.
Hearing that Zhen Yingjia gave her to Jia Cong, she felt very happy.
Although he is an oiran, sought after by thousands of people, and looks very glamorous, how many people know the bitterness behind it?
Regardless of whether you like it or not, when facing those dignitaries, you must greet them with a smile and deal with them carefully.
It was a dream to find a good home while he was still a heir.
People like them have no freedom at all, and the exorbitant ransom fee alone is not something ordinary people can afford.
Rich people don't lack women, so they can't spend so much money to take advantage of them. Those who lack women have no money and can't afford the ransom.
If you don't seize the opportunity, when you are old and your appearance fades, you will be like the girls in the building receiving guests every day. It will be frightening to think about it.
For Ruyan, this is a God-given opportunity.
Jia Cong is not only young, but also powerful. He is a real young man of power, a golden son-in-law who can't be found even with a lantern.
Ruyan is not stupid, how could he let go?
Hearing Ruyan's answer, Jia Cong was very satisfied. It is also a blessing to have a versatile beauty by his side.
Jia Cong never thought about bringing a prostitute to his home, but the moment he saw Ru Yan, his heart moved.
Since one was willing to give it away and the other was willing to follow, he just accepted it.
There are many women in the family who are well-educated, Daiyu and Baochai are even more talented in literature, and there are also quite a few who have some ability, but there are really no such versatile ones.
Jia Cong said: "Ruyan, since you have thought about it, you can follow me from now on. However, I live in Lin Mansion now, so it is not convenient for me to take you there. When I find a place, I will take you over and place you temporarily. When I return to Beijing, I will take you back with me."
When Ruyan saw Jia Cong nodding in agreement, a stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
She said with a happy face: "Ruyan, thank you so much for your love, I will wait for him to pick me up."
Jia Cong said: "Ruyan, who is the owner behind Miaoyin Pavilion? It can't be the Zhen family, right?"
Ruyan said: "It's not the Zhen family, it's the Yan Gang."
When Jia Cong heard this, he frowned. He didn't expect that it was the territory of the Salt Gang, and he didn't know if Ruyan had anything to do with them.
He looked at Ruyan with a scrutinizing face and said: "Ruyan, you have nothing to do with the Salt Gang, right? If you have, I hope you can tell me frankly that I hate people deceiving me the most."
Ruyan said: "Master Guo, the Salt Gang mainly sells private salt, and has some business dealings with the salt merchants in Yangzhou. Miaoyin Pavilion is the contact point of the Salt Gang in Yangzhou, responsible for contacting the major salt merchants. .
Moreover, this brothel is also a good business to make money. We people are not considered members of the Salt Gang, we are just tools for them to make money.
Don't worry, Mr. Guo. Since Ruyan has followed you, he will follow you wholeheartedly. He will not be half-hearted. He will live only for Mr. Guo in this life. "
Jia Cong nodded and said: "It's good if there is no connection. The Yan Gang robbed official silver this time. The court will not let them go. Even the Zhen family can't do anything. The Zhen family should be the backers of the Salt Gang, right?"
Ruyan said: "I don't know very well whether it is true or not, but the second master of the Zhen family comes here often. Even if they are not the backers of the Salt Gang, the relationship between them is very close."
It seems that Ruyan doesn't know much, so it's better this way, as long as it doesn't involve too much.
Otherwise, having a time bomb around you is not a good thing.
The two chatted for a while, and Ruyan said shyly: "My lord, it's getting late. Please take a rest early."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "They say that the girls here are good at serving others. Today, I want to experience it."
Ruyan's face turned red with embarrassment, and she said delicately: "Although I have never served anyone before, I have learned how to serve others before. I will definitely not disappoint the Duke."
Jia Cong laughed loudly and said: "Ruyan, in a moment, I will learn your clever tricks."
Although Ruyan is an oiran, she has received many men who played the piano and sang songs. At most, they only served as companions for drinks and did not have close contact with them.
Only by maintaining that aloof demeanor can you be more attractive.
Now I feel excited and looking forward to it, but also a little nervous and shy.
The two drank a glass of wine together. Xiaoman brought a red hijab and covered it with Ruyan. He also brought a scale beam and handed it to Jia Cong. They were well prepared and it really felt like they were getting married.
Seeing the little girl busy here and there, Jia Cong took out a one hundred tael silver note and handed it to her.
"Xiao Man, this is a reward from me, and it also makes you feel happy."
Xiaoman took it and saw that it was one hundred taels. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Guo, for the reward."
Jia Cong said: "From now on, please call me Grandpa. Don't call me Grand Duke. It's not a good thing for Grand Duke to visit brothels."
Xiaoman nodded and said, "I understand, Master."
Jia Cong came to the bedside and used the scale in his hand to lift the red hijab like a cigarette.
Looking at Ruyan's loving eyes full of spring water, looking at her expectantly, it seemed to melt people.
"Master, please have mercy on me..."
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Miaoyin Pavilion, in a room on the second floor.
Looking at his eldest brother Zhen Yingjia, Zhen Yingli looked unwilling.
"Brother, why did you give Ruyan to that boy Jia Cong? Just find him a similar woman and send him away, right?
You also know that I have some interest in Ruyan. If I hadn't spoken out over the years to prevent others from touching her, she would have fallen into decline long ago. Now it's better, because Jia Cong is better off. "
Zhen Yingjia snorted and said: "It's just a woman, don't you still need a woman? If you hadn't been so bold and let the people from the Salt Gang mess around, would something like this have happened? Do you really want to ruin the Zhen family?" Is it done?"
Zhen Yingli said with a look of annoyance: "Brother, my plan for that matter was foolproof and all aspects were taken into consideration. There was no way anything could go wrong, but who knew that Jia Cong suddenly barged in and messed up the matter.
The brother who ran back told me that he originally wanted to capture Jia Cong's ship, but that guy's men were too powerful, and the brothers from the Salt Gang were no match for him, so he killed them instead. "
Zhen Yingjia said: "Jia Congna has just returned from the battlefield, and the guards around him are all elites who have experienced hundreds of battles. How can those rabble from the Salt Gang be their opponents?
Robbery of official silver was like rebellion. Jia Cong did not dare to be careless. He had already reported it to the court. The Salt Gang had a large number of people. The court could not ignore it and would definitely send troops to encircle and suppress the Salt Gang.
If it doesn't work, sacrifice some of your people to calm this matter down. You can't cause trouble again and make the matter bigger. Once the court knows that you have a relationship with the Zhen family, even the Supreme Emperor will not speak for us. Then the Zhen family will It's over. "
Zhen Yingli said: "Brother, don't worry. I know the severity and I won't take any more risks. I'm just giving up some salt. I can recruit them back later. There will never be a shortage of helpers at the bottom."
Zhen Yingjia nodded and said, "Well, it's good that you know. How did I hear that Yun Yi, the second son of the Yun family, had an accident? What on earth is going on? Do you know?"
Hearing this, Zhen Yingli also frowned.
He had also heard about this. He had drank with Yun Yi yesterday morning. Who knew that Yun Yi had an accident in the evening and was discovered at noon the next day, which was noon today.
Zhen Yingli also sent people to investigate, and the people who came back said it was an accident, which made him feel relieved.
However, he didn't know why, but he always felt a little strange, and there was always a trace of panic in his heart.
Seeing his elder brother asking about it, he quickly replied: "Brother, I also know about this. I also sent someone to check it out. The person who came back said that it was indeed an accident, but I think it's a bit strange, but I can't figure out the reason."
Zhen Yingjia asked doubtfully: "Did you do bad things with them again? Can't you just give me peace of mind?"
Zhen Yingli said: "Brother, I really have nothing to do this time. It was Bai Ruosong from the Bai family, and the two boys from the Li family and the Zhang family who asked Yun Yi to find someone to poison Lin Ruhai. Now the poison is probably spread, and Lin Ruhai has already Death is not far away.”
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she stood up and stared at Zhen Yingli, her heart filled with helplessness.
This brother is so disturbing. He dares to get involved in everything. If this continues, something will happen sooner or later.
"Are you sure you are not involved in this matter? Don't be too satisfied with me. Jia Cong is here just for Lin Ruhai this time. If he discovers the clues, I'm afraid none of these people will end well.
You pack up and come back to Jinling with me tomorrow. From now on, you are not allowed to run around without my instructions. "
Zhen Yingli said: "Brother, I really didn't participate. It has nothing to do with me. I only found out after the fact. Besides, what if Jia Cong knew about it? Does he really dare to be an enemy of the entire Yangzhou? Dare to fight against our Zhen family Is it right?"
Zhen Yingjia said: "I thought no one would dare to do this before, but Jia Cong is really different. This guy is ruthless and unscrupulous. If our two families weren't old relatives, I really wouldn't want to see him.
A few days ago, I received a letter from His Highness the Third Highness. Knowing that Jia Cong was coming to Jiangnan, he asked me not to interfere with Jia Cong's affairs. He said that a gang controlled by Prince Zhongshun had something to do with the person who assassinated Jia Cong. The entire gang was over 300 people. , let Jia Cong kill them all directly.
Prince Zhongshun was so angry that he organized more than a thousand people to attack Jia Cong's Zhuangzi, wanting to retaliate against him for venting his anger. Guess what? "
Zhen Yingli said doubtfully: "Listen to what the elder brother wants, is it possible that with more than a thousand people, we can't destroy his entire village?"
Zhen Yingjia sneered and said: "Not only can it not be destroyed, not a single one of the more than a thousand people escaped, they were all killed. I heard that the corpses were piled into a hill and burned to ashes in a fire. Your Majesty asked Prince Zhongshun to shut up and reflect on his past." Months, that’s it.”
Zhen Yingli took a breath, "Hiss! This is not only ruthless, but also cruel. Looking at his usual appearance, I really didn't notice it. He is the prince's man, how dare he?
Zhen Yingjia said seriously: "Don't underestimate Jia Cong. You should have heard of Jia Cong's achievements in Liaodong. Some people say that he was lucky enough to achieve such extraordinary achievements. Do you think so too?" ?
There are so many generals in Liaodong, is it true that none of them is luckier than him? If you have luck, you must have strength, and you must be able to grasp it in order to succeed.
Our Zhen family has come this far not just because of luck. We are not the only ones who have received the Emperor. Why can we win the favor of the Emperor? That's because we took our chances.
Therefore, Jia Cong is not as simple as he seems on the surface. You must not underestimate him. You have too frequent contact with the boys from the Bai family, which will inevitably make people suspicious. Just in case, it is better to go back to Jinling to avoid it. "
This time Zhen Yingli did not refute, but nodded silently.
"This time, I will go back with my eldest brother."
He was really frightened by Jia Cong's ferocity. He usually relied on the power of the Zhen family to do whatever he wanted and dared to do anything. Others looked at the Zhen family's face and gave him a thumbs up.
This further fueled his arrogance, believing that the Zhen family had no grievances and no one dared to go against the Zhen family.
After listening to his elder brother's words, Zhen Yingli knew what a real ruthless person was.
He really didn't have the courage to provoke such a person, and just thinking about it made him feel a chill on his neck.
As the old saying goes, those who are soft are afraid of those who are hard, those who are hard are afraid of being stunned, those who are stunned are afraid of being arrogant, and those who are arrogant are afraid of losing their lives.
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Jinling, the chief helmsman of the Salt Gang.
After Zhang Jie met Zhen Yingjia, he started busy with the matter of cutting off his tail to survive.
All arrangements have been made these days, and today we have summoned all the elders and hall masters, planning to move the chief rudder as well.
This Zhang Jie is still very cautious when doing things.
"Everyone, you all know what happened. For the sake of caution, our chief helmsman has also been moved. If the imperial court sends people to encircle and suppress us, we will leave this place for them to conduct business."
"Gang leader, will the imperial court really send troops to surround us?"
Zhang Jie smiled bitterly and said: "How can I know about the affairs of the imperial court? It's just a precaution. If Ning Guogong didn't report it to the imperial court and the uncle came forward, nothing would happen.
If Ning Guogong reports to the court, it is estimated that the court will not ignore it and will probably send troops to encircle and suppress us, so we need to make arrangements in advance to avoid being caught off guard. "
"Gang leader, that Ning Guogong is really bad. If it doesn't work, just bring a few people to kill him, so that you can avenge your brothers..."
The words stopped suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came, and a black light flashed in front of his eyes. A crossbow arrow shot into the man's throat, making him unable to speak again.
"No, enemy attack."
