Liang Chuan stood up and walked slowly to the side of the ship with his hands behind his back. He looked into the distance and said with a look of concern for the country and the people: "Do you know why I came to Shandong this time?"
Hao Tong was scolding in his heart, I'm not a worm in your stomach, how could I know what you are going to do?
"Master Xia is busy with official duties, so he must be sharing the worries for Master Xia."
Liang Chuan sighed deeply and said with empathy: "Mrs. Xia passed away many years ago. Mr. Xia still has a daughter who has not yet left the court. Mr. Xia has been busy with the war in the northwest for many years but has wronged his daughter. Now I want to take care of my daughter. A decent marriage, but found that the family was so poor that they had almost no money left, and they couldn’t even afford a few decent dowries!”
The escorts from Bianjing and Shitou and the others were all dumbfounded. Liang Chuan's acting skills were damn good. Xia Song was poor? A few years ago, Ding Wei, a well-known wealthy man in Bianjing City, pales in comparison to Xia Song.
It is said that Xia Song had to make up eighteen dishes of delicacies from the mountains and seas for every meal before he would use his chopsticks. He felt that he was still unsatisfied. Even with such food, he couldn't even imagine the travel expenses. Several cooks in the Xia Mansion were dismissed, and some big households invited them over. I thought that the cooks from the Xia Mansion must be of a higher standard than the cooks outside. Who would have thought that this cook would just come and go? I can cook a bird's nest.
The head of the wealthy household asked the cook why her skills were so mediocre. The cook replied that there were dozens of chefs in the Xia Mansion, some were in charge of the meat case and others were in charge of the pastries. As for her, she was responsible for stewing a bird's nest, and of course her skills were average. A big business owner's tongue-in-cheek talk is so annoying that people compare themselves to others, so they have to throw away their goods.
Shitou kept rolling his eyes. He saw it most clearly in the Forbidden City every day. People who sent gifts to the Xia Mansion every day did not dare to use the burden to carry them, for fear that they would not be able to fit them! There are loads of gifts being pulled towards the back door of the Xia Mansion. The officials in the Xia Mansion have become beggars when they have no money!
Hao Tong also knew Xia Song's virtues. Xia Song's reputation in the civil servant circle was not very good. He was known for being greedy for money. However, Xia Song also had admirable qualities. Not many men could pass the test of beauty. Since then, Xia Song After the wife passed away, she never took a concubine or renewed her relationship. This fact alone really puts countless men to shame!
Hao Tong looked at Liang Chuan's concept of synaesthesia. He didn't understand it at first, but after a while he realized that it was not that Liang Chuan didn't want to accept the gift, but that he was hinting that the gift he gave was too little! Xia Song was going to marry his daughter. If he didn't express his concern for the leader, that would be too short-sighted!
"Xia Xianggong is really a role model for us. Mr. Liang can rest assured when he is on business. When he passes by Jeju again in the future, I will take care of Mr. Xia's worries!" Hao Tong gritted his teeth. Anyway, the wool came from the sheep. The big deal is that today The tax will be increased by 10%!
Liang Chuan bowed his hands and said: "I see that Jeju is rich in resources and people. When I go back, I will definitely affirm Master Hao's political achievements to Mr. Xia! Mr. Xia loves to support juniors the most. If your official career is prosperous in the future, please don't forget me. ah!"
What Liang Chuan said made Hao Tong almost jump into Liangshan Pond and die in order to remember his resolve. He kept saying such disgusting flattery to Liang Chuan that the bodyguards next to him couldn't stand it. Why are these scholars better than these rough old men? Are we even more shameless?
Hao Tong gave him a small gift in exchange for a vague affirmation from Liang Chuan. Although officialdom is so empty, it is what he gets. It is better to have someone to help him connect with Xia Song than to have no way to serve the country in the future, oh no There is no way to hug Xia Song's thigh!
The next sentence was as if they had been informed in advance. The surrounding counties and counties thought that there were strong bandits attacking the counties and counties. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Xia Song's people who came to Jingdong Road incognito to buy a dowry for their daughter! Hao Tong reported the news to Song Xiangquan, the land and water transport envoy of Jingdong Road. Song Xiangquan then went to all the states and counties to tell anyone who dared to cause trouble for Xia Song again that he would be dismissed from his post and go home to farm!
Darling, this is tantamount to telling everyone in disguise that Xia Song came to Shandong to make money. Liang Chuan's boat is also very easy to recognize. The boat is as big as a mountain, and there is a big flag of the Shunfeng Escort Bureau on it. What does this flag mean? The officials on Jingdong Road don't know. They only heard that Hao Tong got off the boat. Everyone was in high spirits, and they were extorting money from a wealthy family in Jeju. They knew who the money was going to without having to guess. It must be for the time when Xia Song's people return to Bianjing!
Hao Tong is so dedicated and knows how to do what the leader wants. How could other officials not follow suit? Everyone is flattering the leader, who dares to pretend to be aloof at this juncture? Looking back, Xia Song pulled up the list and saw that a single head of garlic would not end well!
Hao Tong's operation can poke a hole in the honeycomb of Jingdong Road. From top to bottom, officials of all sizes on Jingdong Road act according to the principle that the leader's daughter leaving the cabinet is like his own mother remarrying. There are also small and large counties such as Xucheng in the surrounding Yuncheng and Rencheng. At dawn, the leader drove his boat to Liangshanbo to catch up with Liang Chuan's treasure ship, carrying local characteristics and gold, silver, and silk.
Xia Dehai's treasure ship was so large that it could be seen at a glance from dozens of miles away in Liangshan Boli. In addition, the view was better at dawn, so many people caught up with Liang Chuan's treasure ship at once.
Liang Chuan only told Hao Tong once about Xia Song's marriage, and never mentioned it again, but he kept talking about Xia Song in his mouth. The leader got on the line and handed over all his ancestral treasures, such as the jade bracelet that my mother gave me as a dowry, and the Laokeng jade that had been passed down for more than ten generations, just because he was afraid that Liang Chuan would dislike the poor below!
The treasure ship's sailing speed suddenly dropped a lot, and it had to stop after traveling a few miles to move a lot of treasures. This was the filial piety and sincerity of the officials from all walks of life!
The escorts finally figured it out. It turned out that the name of Shunfeng Escort Agency was Xia Song's tiger skin, and the escorts they protected were not goods or treasures, but white wolves who tricked the white wolf with bare hands and paid tribute from all walks of life. Filial piety. I would like to ask who in this world has a leopard and dares to come with the idea of taking the money of Xia Song's family. Xia Song can agree, but these local officials who pay tribute cannot agree!
They didn't dare to say it openly, and they were secretly having fun behind their backs. Their daily work basically consisted of singing ditties and blowing the wind, and eating meat and drinking wine with their bosses. They were so comfortable that they had an illusion, as if they were taking money from their bosses and used them as food. Come on, there are so many thieves blocking the road in Shandong, why are they so dumb all the way, and they don't go out to rob a dart, so that the darts like myself can show off!
It turned out that Lu Yi was quite quiet in the cabin. The sailors and bodyguards in the empty cabin had their own rest rooms, and they would not casually enter the cabin to make noises. But after passing Shandong, Lu Yi suddenly noticed something was wrong. Every day, the ship seemed to be running out of cargo. Box after box of things kept being loaded onto the ship. The weight of the entire ship was getting heavier and heavier, and the draft of the ship was getting worse. The deeper you go, the slower the speed becomes!
Lu Yi thought Liang Chuan had bought Shandong jujubes, yams, fragrant pears and other local specialties. One day he accidentally opened the big box and realized something was wrong. The box was actually filled with money! Lu Yi had spent several years in Zifan Tower, a place where the world was the most complicated, and he had already developed a delicate heart. He already knew what Liang Chuan's series of exercises meant.
The kind-hearted Lu Yi called Liang Chuan. As he got closer and closer to Shouzhou, the relationship between the two could only become more and more "strange", until finally they could only meet each other as strangers. Otherwise, if he reveals Lu Yi's secrets, the future life of this tragic little girl will really be a tragedy.
The two of them stood by the small window of the cabin, watching the scaly lake waves in the Liangshan Mountains reflect the bright moonlight. It was a rare night when no one came to the boat to show their courtesy.
Lu Daodao: "You sang "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" in the Forbidden City. It has always been difficult for me to associate the water pools in Shandong with such a beautiful story. Now that I have traveled to the lakes and mountains in person, I finally understand. Only this beautiful scenery can match this poignant story!”
Liang Chuan clasped his hands behind his back and sighed: "It really doesn't matter!"
Lu Yi knew his style. Who in the world had such talent to write such a beautiful story? It was no longer unusual for his benefactor.
The story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is too tragic, but Lu Yi hopes that his benefactor will be well. He can't help but express concern in his voice: "I have also heard about Mr. Xia, although his official reputation is not good. But he will not let anyone ruin his reputation. Brother Liang, you are not a person who loves money as much as life. I have heard that the Forbidden City earns a lot of gold every day, but you are wearing cloth shoes and linen clothes all day long. You are not a luxurious person. Man, why do you still use Xia Song’s name to collect money? Aren’t you afraid that Mr. Xia will blame you in the future!”
Liang Chuan couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart. In a few days, Xia Song's daughter would be deceived. She would be one of his own when she boarded his pirate ship. What else could he do to him?
"If I don't take this money, it doesn't mean that the officials on Jingdong Road won't squeeze it from the people anymore. Without today's Xia Song, there will be the next Xia Song tomorrow. I'll borrow this money first and use it. Sooner or later, I will use it again." Give it back to the people!”
Lu Yi said in confusion: "Don't you care about your reputation?"
Liang Chuan raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Fame cannot be used as food. I used to follow Ding Wei and now I'm following Xia Song. People in the world don't think I'm a good person. Why should I go through a thankless job?"
"Brother Liang, what are you pursuing in this life? You don't want to be an official or make a name for yourself. Instead, you focus on making money. Aren't you going to be able to spend all this money in a few lifetimes?"
"I'm not the only one spending money. There are thousands of people behind me who are working with me. If I don't save more money, will everyone follow me to drink the northwest wind?"
Lu Yi believed Liang Chuan's words. It was said that the people in the Forbidden City were all refugees who had fled from the northwest. People who even God refused to take in were turned into phoenixes by Liang Chuan's manipulation. I heard that Liang Chuan also led many people to Xinghua. These are really just mouths that eat. If they don't have great skills, they can eat up a golden mountain!
Liang Chuan knew what Lu Yi meant when he said these words. There was no thorn in his words, but a deep warmth in his words that reminded him kindly. Most people with similar backgrounds have a feeling of sympathy for each other.
Liang Chuan looked at the lakeshore visible to the naked eye. He didn't know whether fate was favoring or teasing this girl. It was more difficult for a street singer to enter the Song Dynasty's harem than to win the first prize in the exam.
It's a pity that Liang Chuan knows the ending of this story. It is impossible for Lu Yi to become a woman like Liu E, and in the next thirty years, there will be no concubine in Zhao Zhen's harem who can give birth to a child who will live to adulthood. There were princes and princesses, but after Yingzong succeeded to the throne, the situation of Zhao Zhen's concubines became even more embarrassing. Even Empress Cao scolded Yingzong for being ungrateful to them!
The most ruthless thing is the emperor's family. Of course, Yingzong's pretentiousness caused resentment towards Zhao Zhen, which also caused him to hate his woman. Who can clearly explain the karma?
"We're about to get ashore. Once you get off the boat, you can't call me my benefactor or Brother Liang. I won't recognize you from now on. The deep palace has been a place of right and wrong since ancient times. Have you really decided that you want to stay there forever?" A ghost place?"
Lu Yicheng's appearance changed drastically when she grew up. She was more beautiful than before. There was always a hint of sadness in her eyes. The suffering of this life had been deeply burned into her eyes.
"If I have a chance to choose in this life, I will not let myself live like this. I envy Miss Shen next to you. Her fate is very similar to mine, but she is too brave and met Liang Liang. Big brother hugged you tightly and never let go. If only I had been half as brave as her!"
Lu Yi recalled all the past events in her life, mostly filled with sadness and suffering. Except for the man in front of her who gave him a hint of warmth, she had no way to choose what the future would be like. Xia Shouen had already told her before leaving. It's extremely clear.
The dignity of the royal family cannot be offended. She is now a member of the official family. If she does anything to disgrace the official family, the official family will be willing to let her and the people around her go. They, the imperial guards in front of the palace, will not let them go either. He would rather kill ten thousand by mistake than let one go. For the safety of himself and those around him, Lu Yi had to jump into the sea of fire at this time!
In fact, Xia Shouen felt that this kind of thinking was superfluous, because Lu Yi didn't want to change his status. What else did she, a prostitute, want? This opportunity to fly up a branch and change her body is that her ancestral grave has smoked out eight times and she can't fucking touch it. She must be measured in her behavior! It is also the princes and emperors of the Song Dynasty who like this kind of taste. There are not many women in the world, so they like to find wives in brothels and other people's homes. Are the ones from other people's homes more fragrant?
"If you feel uncomfortable in the harem in the future and you figure it out, ask someone to write a letter. You don't have to write anything in the letter, just write two words 'Wang Xiang'. I will find a way to get you out." , the palace is said to be a place of luxury, but it is really not a place for people to stay. After you come out, I can still make sure you are free and worry-free for the rest of your life!"
Lu Yi turned pale with fright when she saw Liang Chuan's face looking anything but joking. Maybe Liang Chuan really had that kind of ability, but could he really go that far and not be able to stay with the official family any longer? Liang Chuan sees people and things much more clearly than he does, which may not mean he is kind to himself. .
Lu Yi's thoughts were clearly written on his face. Liang Chuan seemed to have said something he shouldn't have said, and hurriedly comforted him: "But you can rest assured, our official family is the most kind-hearted among the emperors throughout the ages, and they treat the common people He is kind and considerate to you. As long as you don’t touch His Majesty’s heart, He will not do anything to you.”
Lu Yi glanced at Liang Chuan next to him in surprise. She also knew a little about Liang Chuan's background, but she was just curious about how this man knew so much about the official family and was so confident!
Liang Chuan looked at the lakeshore in front of him, and finally said: "If you have the opportunity to get close to the officials in the future, you must say more good things to the officials' ears for us poor people. The officials have gold and jade in their mouths." Born in a noble family, although he is kind, he cannot see the suffering and darkness we have experienced. If a good emperor only lives in the prosperous and prosperous times, he will not be able to sympathize with the people throughout his life. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty will become Tang Dynasty. Taizong will also change, and our official is just a mortal. If no one gives him advice when he gets old, everyone will forget his original intention. We are all ordinary people from humble backgrounds. Whatever the common people lack and need, you and I are the most important. I understand that you owe me a favor, and if you want to repay it, you should do it on behalf of the people of the world!"
