Shanxi, Taigu County.
The heavy jujube wood door of the Chang family slowly opened, and the eight caretakers outside the door lowered their hands and bowed their heads.
Chang Qianli was dressed in dark green silk clothes, holding a folding fan, and stepped out of the threshold.
"Grow some eyes. If anyone dozes off and is sneaked into the courtyard, be careful of your dog legs."
Chang Qianli said coldly.
The people who were guarding the home replied in unison: "We will definitely take care of the home and ensure that the owner of the home is safe and sound."
Chang Qianli nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, a boy came over with two horses pulling a large carriage. After the carriage, there are eight nursing homes.
After the carriage stopped, a nurse quickly placed the stools, opened the carriage curtain door, lowered his head and shouted: "Master, please."
Chang Qianli stepped on the stool and entered the carriage. Inside the carriage were two young girls of seventeen or eighteen years old, smiling and sitting behind the short desk to greet them. Chang Qianli laughed, reached out and grabbed it, causing a lot of squealing.
A young boy driving the horse and four guards on the left and right surrounded the carriage and drove slowly. Its majesty and pomp could not be compared to the magistrate of Taigu County.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way! When Mr. Chang goes out, please stay out of the way!"
The two nurses shouted sharply.
A middle-aged man wearing a blue brocade suit and an embroidered spring knife at his waist stood in the middle of the road with his arms folded, quietly watching the approaching carriage.
The two nursing homes suddenly became anxious. The most annoying thing for Mr. Chang was to stop halfway.
If someone stops the carriage because of this, everyone may have to suffer a blow.
"Get out of the way, are you deaf?"
The two guards came forward fiercely, stretching out their hands to push him away.
The middle-aged man raised his hand and grabbed the heads of the two guards. With a strong force, the two heads hit each other. After a muffled bang, the two big guards fell weakly to the ground.
"Ah, protect me master!"
Seeing this, the young man driving the horse quickly tightened the horse's reins and shouted sharply.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Chang Qianli bumped his head against the wall of the carriage, shouting angrily: "Wang Zai, are you looking for death?"
"Master, yes, there are assassins."
Wang Er, who was driving the horse, shouted quickly.
Chang Qianli was stunned for a moment. Is there anyone in Taigu County who doesn't know him?
assassin?
It’s not something you see often, so you have to check it out.
Chang Qianli left the car curtain, looked up, trembled violently, and shouted to the nurse who was about to take action: "Back off, back off, everyone, back off."
The pale-faced Chang Qianli quickly jumped out of the carriage, hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I didn't know that Lord Qianhu was coming, so I'm sorry for missing you from a distance."
Damn it, how did the people from the Security Bureau find Taigu County!
It's still Qianhu. If such people don't stay in Datong, wouldn't it cost lives if they came out?
Gu Yun looked at Chang Qianli coldly and said, "Commander Liu Shi was sent to Daning by the emperor because he helped your Shanxi merchants secretly command the city gate!"
Chang Qianli was a little surprised, narrowed his narrow phoenix eyes, and said: "Then Master Qianhu is here to take my head and avenge Master Liu?"
"That's right!"
Gu Yun took out the Xiuchun knife from his waist and swung it out!
The tip of the knife stopped at Chang Qianli's throat.
Chang Qianli could even feel the coldness of the blade, but his expression remained unchanged and he looked at Gu Yun as usual.
Gu Yun gritted his teeth and said: "This knife will be treated as if I have chopped it off. As for whether the emperor wants your head, that depends on your ability."
"emperor?"
Chang Qianli was a little surprised.
Since Guo Ying came to Datong last year, the road for Shanxi merchants to leave the customs has been completely blocked. Guo Ying is also a person who has no access to oil and salt. If he wants to go through the back door, they directly build a wall.
If you dig a hole into a normal wall, you can move around in it.
But this old man Guo Ying is just a gangster. He built the wall of the Great Wall...
"Anyone who opens the city gate without permission, commander-in-chief, will be executed."
, Some people say that those who open the city gates with affection will be beheaded, and those who bribe the city gate officials and soldiers to open the city gates will be beheaded..."
Guo Ying's city wall was too thick and could not be penetrated at all. He asked Zhu Gui, the acting king, to go through the back door and wanted to escape with the prince's motorcade. He succeeded the first time, but was killed directly the second time. More than twenty people died.
Guo Ying was in Datong, and the Shanxi merchants were suppressed and did not dare to move. It was not until Chang Qianli discovered that people from the Security Bureau were not subject to the control and interrogation of the capital, and could enter and exit the city gate at will. Then he planned for a long time and fished Liu Changge in exchange for three passes. Chance.
It was precisely with these three opportunities that Chang Qianli and others made a fortune.
However, businessmen have a huge appetite. There is no such thing as holding a million dollars and retreating into the world. What they desire is more wealth.
Liu Changge is so cautious in doing things and controls the security bureau. If he wants to cover up something, the emperor should not know about it. Why does this matter still reach the ears of the emperor?
If something happens to him, it means that Shanxi merchants' way out of Datong is cut off.
The emperor was furious and dealt with Liu Changge. I'm afraid the Shanxi merchants would also be dealt with, right?
It's just that no matter how the emperor handles it, he can't deal with it. The shopkeeper went through the customs clearance twice this year. If anything happens, he will be the one to take care of it.
Shanxi merchants were able to survive in the early Ming Dynasty because of this caution.
Gu Yun took back the Xiuchundao and said coldly: "Master Dusi wants to see you."
Chang Qianli frowned and said, "I'll make preparations and leave for Datong tomorrow."
"No need. Your Excellency has arrived at Taigu County and is waiting for you at the county office."
Gu Yun turned around and left.
Chang Qianli looked at Gu Yun's back and couldn't help but take a deep breath. Wuding Marquis Guo Ying is also here?
Something big is happening!
Although Chang Qianli didn't know what was going on, he could tell from Gu Yun's attitude that he would not be dragged to behead him. He ordered the others to go back and followed Gu Yun.
In the Taigu County government office, the magistrate, county magistrate, and chief registrar looked at Wuding Marquis Guo Ying with fear and fear. When did the Marquis come to Taigu County?
Gu Yun entered the room, cupped his hands, and stood beside Guo Ying without saying a word.
Guo Ying didn't mind either. He just looked at Chang Qianli who was kneeling in front of him, then turned to the magistrate and others and said, "The Pontus Division has important matters to discuss."
The magistrate and others wisely withdrew, and the guards at the door were closely guarded.
Guo Ying looked at Chang Qianli who was prostrate on the ground and did not dare to get up. He picked up the tea bowl and asked calmly: "Walking through Mobei to invest in enemy department stores. Your crime is enough to have your house ransacked and executed eight times."
Chang Qianli trembled all over, but did not dare to contradict him with words.
Although the Guo Ying in front of him is old, he is quite elegant. The same is true when he kills people...
You can't afford to offend unreasonable and unreasonable people.
"Get up. If I want to kill you, I don't need Pontus to go there myself."
Guo Ying tasted the tea, which was slightly bitter, like the taste of desert wind and sand.
Chang Qianli looked at Guo Ying confused.
Guo Ying put down the tea bowl, looked at Chang Qianli, and said, "If you go to Mobei again..."
"The common people would never dare to swear in the name of our ancestors. If I come out of seclusion again after thousands of miles away, then..."
Chang Qianli quickly knelt down and swore a curse.
"Shut up, what Pontus said is that if you leave seclusion again..."
Guo Ying frowned and said.
"Master Marquis, even if you give me a hundred courages, I don't dare to leave seclusion. There are old people at the top, young people at the bottom, and there are newly married people in the middle..."
Chang Qianli saw Guo Ying glaring angrily and quickly shut up.
Guo Ying patted the table and said sternly: "Listen clearly to me, Pontus ordered you to come out of seclusion!"
"I won't leave seclusion...ah?"
Chang Qianli was stunned.
Order to exit?
What is this? The majestic Datong Governor actually wants to engage in trade between the two sides behind the emperor's back?
Does he want to capitalize on the enemy department store, or does he want to betray the Ming Dynasty?
"The common people don't understand, Sir, what is the matter?
What does it mean? "
Chang Qianli did not believe that Guo Ying would betray the Ming Dynasty. This was a veteran of Hongwu. He followed Taizu in the north and south and made great achievements in battle.
The Hongwu Dynasty almost killed all the generals, but Guo Ying not only survived, but also lived safely.
The old Zhu family treats the Guo family very well, not to mention that he has been fighting for the Ming Dynasty for most of his life. There is no reason for him to become confused when he is old.
Guo Ying glanced at Gu Yun and said, "You tell me."
Gu Yun took a step forward and said to Chang Qianli: "The emperor knew that you were profiting from the enemy, and wanted to kill you to warn the world. Later, Xu Huizu, the governor of the Central Army, and Song Sheng, the right governor, came forward to intercede for you. Mr. Song said that you I have been traveling around Mobei all year round. You are proficient in the Mongolian language and have good knowledge of Mongolian customs. Please order you to go out of the customs and enter the territory of Oara and Tatar in the name of a caravan. You can understand the distribution of their power, understand their tribal disputes, form intelligence, and deliver it to the court. In exchange for the lives of your whole family."
Chang Qianli had a wry smile on his face.
Song Sheng?
Your uncle, how can you avenge your private revenge? !
Many years ago, Song Sheng was stationed in Liangzhou. In order to get some salt, he arranged for people to transport grain to Liangzhou. As a result, Song Sheng asked him to bring more farm tools and prepare to open up wasteland for farming.
I am just bringing in salt and bring farm tools with me, so how can I transport grain?
There were only so many people, and there was no room for him to put so many farm tools. In the end, he only brought a hundred shovels to Song Sheng, and he was kicked by Song Sheng.
After that, Chang Qianli stopped going to Liangzhou himself for fear of being beaten.
I didn’t expect that after so many years, Song Sheng, a bastard, would still remember me. This time, he didn’t need to kick people, but instead used traps...
"Sir, please forgive me for not being able to obey my orders."
Chang Qianli gritted his teeth and refused.
Guo Ying was not surprised and just said softly: "You can refuse, the Pontus Division will not kill you...but it is hard to say for the people from the Security Bureau."
Chang Qianli was crying, these people clearly wanted to kill him.
"Sir, it's not that Chang doesn't want to serve the emperor, but it's because the territory of Tatar and Oara is not very safe. Since the Battle of Yuerhai, the Mongolian Golden Family has declined. At present, the major nobles in Mongolia are constantly fighting and attacking, trying to After ascending to the throne of the Heavenly Khan, once you enter the territory of Tatar and Oara, you may not be able to come back."
Chang Qianli explained quickly.
There is no place to go, except hell, which is the current land of Mobei.
Guo Ying looked at Chang Qianli and said in a deep voice: "Last year and this year, your people went to Datong. How do you explain it?"
Chang Qianli spread his hands helplessly and said: "It's just on the edge, I don't dare to go deep into it."
Guo Ying supported the table with one hand, stood up, smiled, and said: "If you don't have the courage, Pontus will lend you some courage. Go and have a look. Only if you can see clearly can you survive. You will be released from seclusion in September. When the moon enters the territory of Wala, the cold wind blows, and they are in urgent need of salt and iron when they are about to be raised. If you go, you will not die."
Chang Qianli looked at Guo Ying who opened the door and left, and was completely depressed. These people are never unreasonable. You only know that people are in urgent need of salt and iron. Do you know that if the urgent need reaches a certain level, people will rob...
Without the goods, where can I go without dying?
Gu Yun walked to Chang Qianli's side and said coldly: "There is not much time left for you. If you don't come to Datong, I will come to find you again, but by then, I hope you have already made arrangements for your funeral."
Chang Qianli sat helplessly at the door until the magistrate, county magistrate, and chief registrar came over.
"Master Chang, what's the good news?"
The magistrate asked with a flattering smile.
With a smile on his face, Chang Qianli stood up, patted his clothes, and said somewhat proudly: "What good can I do, it's just a few words with the Marquis, haha, Lord Magistrate, everyone, Chang will go back first. "
After walking out of the county government office, Chang Qianli's face instantly turned ugly.
Once these people know that they are going to be unlucky, they may have already started to move stones before they fall into the well.
Go through customs?
This is not a question of whether to go or not. The court did not give itself a chance to refuse.
