One part of the world is a bright moonlit night, and two parts are Yangzhou.
A bright moon hangs diagonally in the sky, making the night at Slender West Lake even more dreamlike, poetic and picturesque. The moonlight shines through the stone arch bridge holes and reflects the twenty-four bright moons on the water.
There is a cool breeze blowing on the lake, and the melodious flute sound drifting in the distance makes people feel like they have entered a fairyland.
At this time, it was already late at night, and the boat was parked on the lake, fluttering slowly with the breeze.
Jia Cong lay on the soft fragrant couch, caressing Ru Yan's crystal jade back, recalling the aftertaste of the incident.
"Master, did you enjoy your trip today?"
"Well, the scenery on Slender West Lake is so beautiful that it makes people linger and cannot bear to leave. I don't know what year or month it will be next time I come back?"
Ruyanjiao smiled and said: "Master, isn't this difficult to handle? While we are still in Yangzhou, we can come and see more, and let Ruyan spend more time with me. The slave family still has many skills that I have not shown in front of me. .”
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Ruyan's skills are addictive and endless. She is really versatile and can be called a talented woman in the world. I also want to spend more time with you, but this time I brought a lot of girls to Yangzhou. , it’s not okay to stay up all night long.”
Ruyan said: "Sir, tell me about the people around you, so that when you meet them later, you don't know their temperament and you offend them in vain."
Jia Cong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let me tell you something. When I was eleven years old, I took in a concubine who helped me manage the entire Ningguo Mansion. Even Sister Ping'er, she controlled the whole family. The final say.
In addition, I have four maids, Yuanyang, Xiren, Qingwen, Xiangling. Yuanyang turned out to be my old lady’s maid. She was deeply loved by the old lady. Now she is in charge of everything in my yard and is considered my personal servant. NPC steward.
Qingwen has practiced martial arts with me since she was a child, and she has accompanied me into battle to kill enemies. She can be regarded as my personal bodyguard, and she has a bit of a hot temper. Xiren has a gentle and gentle personality, while Xiangling is well-behaved and sensible.
There are also four guards, Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiu Ju, Dongmei, and a doctor Han Nianci. There is a Mongolian girl Da Yu'er. My sister and Shi Jia's cousin also came with them. I have been free these days, and I want to Walk around with them.
There is also Cousin Lin, who is also my fiancée. I live in her house now. If I don’t go back at night, she will definitely know. From now on, I can only visit you during the day, but I can’t stay with you at night. "
Ruyan said: "I have become the master of the family at the age of eleven. I really admire the slave family. Listening to what I said, I feel that most of the sisters around me are capable people. Master, you don't think the slave family is too useless, right? "
Jia Cong patted her shoulder and comforted her: "Ruyan is not a useless person, but a wonderful woman with many talents. I like her very much in my heart. Don't belittle yourself. I lack someone like you around me." .
When I was nine years old, I had my own property. I had no one around me to help me, and I had to be busy practicing martial arts, training guards, and doing business to make money. That's why I took away Sister Ping'er from my second sister-in-law. Come here and help me manage my family business.
Later, several capable maids were gradually brought to help. I am away from home all year round, so they help me take care of the house. "
After listening to Jia Cong's words, Ruyan felt extremely happy and said with a smile: "Ruyan is really lucky to be loved and liked by me in this life. Master, you are so capable at such a young age. It's really impressive." Unimaginable.
Master, will Miss Lin take care of you now? "
Jia Cong said: "That's not true. She doesn't care much about my affairs. I live in her house now. If I stay out all night, she will definitely ask if she finds out."
Ruyan said: "Sir, when will you get married to Miss Lin? How long have you been engaged?"
Jia Cong said: "We haven't gotten engaged yet. The elders of both parties have just agreed. My husband just passed away this year and he is still in the filial piety period. It will take at least two years to get married. If you follow me, you will have no status for the time being. Wait. Only after we get married can I give you a status."
Ruyan thought for a while and said, "As long as I can stay with you all the time, I will follow your arrangements. Master, in what capacity will I follow you back?"
Jia Cong
After pondering for a while, he said, "Why don't you follow me as a musician first? You are also good at this. What do you think?"
Ruyan said: "Well, everyone listens to me. Master, let's sleep for a while."
Jia Cong looked at the sky outside the window. It was still very early before dawn. He hugged Ruyan into his arms and slowly fell asleep.
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The next day, in the morning.
A carriage carrying Ruyan and Xiaoman left Slender West Lake and arrived at Jia Cong's courtyard.
Jia Cong helped Ruyan out of the carriage and took the two of them to walk around the small courtyard and then took a look in the small garden.
Judging from the expressions of Ruyan and Xiaoman, you can tell that they like it very much.
"How about Ruyan? This house is pretty good, isn't it? Do you like it?"
Ruyan said happily: "Master, this yard is really nice. The slave family likes it here very much. Thank you, Master."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "As long as you like it, you can clean up and decorate the bedroom yourself. If you are short of something, tell the soldiers in the front yard and ask them to buy it for you. You can take these banknotes." Just buy whatever you need.
If you want to go out, you must let the soldiers follow you. I have offended many people in Yangzhou. These soldiers are all trained by me and are trustworthy. If anything happens, you can ask them to notify me. "
With that said, he stuffed a pile of banknotes into Ruyan's hand.
Ruyan looked at the banknotes in his hand and estimated that it was more than ten thousand taels. He nodded and said, "I understand, Master, we can just do these things ourselves. Why did we give so many banknotes to the slave family? The slave family still has some." It’s private money.”
Jia Cong said: "Take it, I am not short of money. Whatever you want, just buy it. Don't be reluctant to spend money. I will come over to see you when I have time. If you are bored, you can go out for a walk, but remember to bring Enter the personal soldiers."
Seeing Jia Cong caring so much for her, Ruyan felt very happy and satisfied.
It is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is rare to find a lover.
I never thought that I would be so lucky. I am truly lucky to meet a man like Jia Cong.
The eyes looking at Jia Cong were full of love.
"Master, please remember this. You must come to visit me often. If you don't see me, I will miss you."
Looking at Ruyan who was reluctant to leave, Jia Cong reached out and put her in his arms and hugged her hard.
"Well, don't worry, I will come over to see you when I have time. If I can't see Ruyan, I will miss you too."
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Brothers Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Yingli hurriedly and slowly returned to Jinling.
As soon as they got off the boat, Zhen Yingjia couldn't wait to say: "Second brother, you go to the Salt Gang first and discuss with Zhang Jie the plan to cut off the tail and survive. This time, you can't do anything rashly and avoid this disaster safely."
Zhen Yingli said with an indifferent expression: "Brother, why are you so anxious? It's not a big deal. When the officers and soldiers really encircle and suppress us, we can spend some money to bribe the general who leads the team and let him show his favor."
Zhen Yingjia is also a little helpless towards this brother. Do you really think that money is everything?
"You can pull him down. What if a general who is not familiar with us comes? Not everyone can buy it. Lin Ruhai is an example. Go ahead and do it quickly. We are doing this to be prepared, and we can only last long if we are cautious. "
"I know, brother, I'll do it right away."
Seeing that her elder brother had said this, Zhen Yingli had no choice but to agree.
However, I still feel a little dissatisfied.
So what if Lin Ruhai doesn't know how to praise? Not only was his family ruined, but he himself was about to meet the King of Hell.
This Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Zhen family. No matter who comes, they have to give face to the Zhen family. If it is a dragon, you have to curl up, and if it is a tiger, you have to lie down. If not, Lin Ruhai and his family are their role models.
Zhen Yingli said goodbye to his eldest brother Zhen Yingjia and went directly to the head of the Salt Gang.
When Zhen Yingjia saw that her second brother had obeyed and left, she breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Zhen's house by car.
not yet
After taking a sip of water and taking a breath, the Zhen family's housekeeper hurriedly came over.
"I'd like to pay my respects to you. Master, something big happened to the Salt Gang."
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she couldn't help but frown.
He looked at the housekeeper with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "What big thing happened to the Salt Gang? They were fine when I left. It's only been a few days, what big thing could happen? Please explain it to me carefully."
The old housekeeper said: "Sir, Zhang Jie, the gang leader of the Salt Gang, as well as the elders, hall masters and others in the gang were all killed, not a single one was left."
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she stood up immediately, her face full of disbelief.
Staring at the old housekeeper, he asked word for word: "Are you telling the truth? Didn't you lie to me?"
The old housekeeper looked at Zhen Yingjia's cannibalistic eyes and felt very scared.
He bravely said, "Sir, everything the slave said is true. This happened the day before yesterday. Gang Leader Zhang and others all died in the main helm. When the brothers from the Salt Gang discovered the situation, they came to the mansion to report it. The uncle had already gone to Yangzhou at that time.
After the old slave got the news, he was also surprised, so he went to the headquarter of the Salt Gang to check it out. After confirming the news, he sent someone to Yangzhou to deliver the letter. It is estimated that the road went astray and the uncle did not meet him. "
After Zhen Yingjia confirmed the authenticity of the news, she couldn't help but feel a trace of panic in her heart and sat down on the chair.
In a situation like the Zhen family, with the Supreme Emperor as their backer, the most fearless thing is an attack from the outside.
As long as they are in the official position, they will give face to the Zhen family and the Supreme Emperor. No one wants to offend the Supreme Emperor, and no one will gamble with this, because once the bet loses, their life will be lost.
Unruly assassination methods like this are what the Zhen family fears the most.
You don’t know who did it? Don’t even know who the enemy is? It is difficult to deal with it, but it is even more difficult to guard against it.
You are in the open and others are in the dark. They can attack you at any time, but you know nothing about it. Even if the Supreme Emperor comes in person, there is nothing he can do.
Zhen Yingjia calmed down and asked, "Do you know who did it? Are there any clues? Or any clues left behind?"
The old housekeeper shook his head and said, "To tell you what, these murderers did their job cleanly and without leaving any flaws. However, there are thousands of taels of gold missing from the warehouse. They should have taken them away."
Zhen Yingjia nodded, feeling guilty.
Although these people took away some gold, it was obvious that they were not here for the gold. They just took the gold as a convenience, and the real target was the Salt Gang.
This can be seen from the fact that all the senior officials of the Salt Gang were killed.
But, who did this? Why deal with the Salt Gang?
Regarding this point, Zhen Yingjia had no clue at all. Even after racking his brains, he couldn't gain anything.
It seems that the enemies the Salt Gang has offended over the years have come to visit.
At this time, Zhen Yingli hurried in and said with a worried look: "Brother, it's bad, something big happened to the Salt Gang. Zhang Jie, the gang's elders, the hall master and others were all killed."
Zhen Yingjia looked at this brother and really didn't know what to say.
If this brother hadn't acted arbitrarily, left no room for anything, and offended many people, how could the Salt Gang have ended up like this?
"Why panic? Since it has already happened, there is no point in worrying. Let's think about how to deal with it."
When Zhen Yingli rushed to the head of the Yan Gang, he was shocked when he heard the news. After asking for no clues, he hurried back and asked his elder brother for help.
"Brother, how could this happen? Who is so bold and dares to be an enemy of our Zhen family? Aren't they afraid of the wrath of the Supreme Emperor?"
Zhen Yingjia smiled bitterly and said: "My good brother, I have long advised you to restrain yourself, but you just don't listen, you are lawless and act arbitrarily. Now you know how powerful it is, right?"
The Supreme Emperor is not omnipotent, he is just a sign. Others are afraid of the Supreme Emperor.
He looked at my Zhen family with admiration and showed courtesy. If something happens to our Zhen family, it is still unknown whether the Supreme Emperor will help. "
Zhen Yingli said in surprise: "Brother, you can't. We have done so many things for the Emperor, how could he ignore us?"
Zhen Yingjia shook her head and said: "The Supreme Emperor is the king. To put it nicely, our Zhen family is the Supreme Emperor's ministers. In the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, we are his slaves. A slave serves his master, and that is what he should do. A slave's life and death, How many masters would take it to heart?
We also have so many servants in the Zhen family. If something happens to them, will you care? Besides, we don’t even know who the murderer is. Even if the Supreme Emperor wants to take care of it, he doesn’t know who to turn to? "
Zhen Yingli thought about it and realized that what his elder brother said did make sense.
Even if all of his slaves died, he wouldn't care too much, let alone ask more questions. At most, he would just recruit another group of slaves. The thought of this really shocked him.
"Brother, I haven't provoked anyone recently, right? Only the incident involving Jie Guanyin, is it related to this matter?"
Zhen Yingjia said: "Whether it's related or not, it doesn't matter anymore. What's important now is for the government to strengthen their vigilance to prevent them from attacking the Zhen family. Our Zhen family is not afraid of enemies on the surface, but is afraid of these unscrupulous and ruthless people." .
You should be careful lately and bring more people with you when you go out to avoid them plotting against you. "
When Zhen Yingli heard this, his scalp felt numb, and he actually felt frightened.
"I know, brother, I know what to do."
