The Red Mansions

Chapter 723 Jia Heng: And even if the fish dies, it may not be broken...

next day
Yamen of Yangzhou Salt Court
Jia Heng had just changed into a suit of clothes when he heard the news that Wang Shouqi was visiting outside the door. He greeted Wang Shouqi and led him into the living room, sat down briefly, and asked about the purpose of his visit.

Wang Shouqi smiled and said: "Uncle Yongning, I want to go to Jinling to do something, but now the ferry is closed, and I need a warrant from Uncle Yongning."

When Jia Heng heard the words, his face seemed to be stunned, and he said gently: "Now the officers and soldiers are hunting Duoduo, how many ships and manpower are there for Mr. Wang, why don't you wait a few more days?"

After all, he had received several 10 taels of silver from someone before, so he still had to give it a good face. He had just been assassinated the day before yesterday, and he was angry, which is understandable.

"Just the old man and the two servants. It's Jinling's business that needs the old man to deal with urgent matters." Wang Shouqi smiled and explained: "Uncle Yongning can rest assured that he can send Jinyifu guards to escort along the road, so as not to let thieves take advantage of the opportunity. move."

Jia Heng said: "Master Wang, you are being polite. The last time you donated food and salaries, you have not been rewarded solemnly. How about this? How about Master Wang and I go to Jinling on the same boat?"

Wang Shouqi couldn't sit still anymore, and wanted to test his tone again.

Compared with other salt merchants, Wang Shouqi has gone through many storms and waves during the Longzhi period, but he would not choose to tear his face if there was a slight possibility of compromise.

Of course, as long as it is clear that there is no room for compromise, there may be a big disturbance in Yangzhou in the blink of an eye.

He has never doubted these rich businessmen who have worked in Yangzhou for many years, so yesterday he did not let Liu Jixian follow the Ma family's smuggling case and continue to arrest him.

Even today, it is impossible to say that there is another step of compromise.

Wang Shouqi was quite surprised when he heard the words, thought for a while, and said happily: "Then I would like to thank Uncle Yongning. It just so happens that I have something to ask Uncle Yongning on the way."

Jia Heng nodded, and when Liu Jixian came to report, the boat was ready, and Jia Heng and Wang Shouqi went to the ferry.

Arriving at Yangzhou Ferry, Wang Shouqi looked at several ships flying the Zhen family flag not far away, and asked, "The fleet of the Zhen family? I heard that the two concubines have also arrived in Yangzhou. Are you going back to Jinling?"

These days, when Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue came to visit the Yamen of Yangzhou Salt Court, they naturally fell in the eyes of Wang Shouqi and other salt merchants.

"The Zhen and Jia families are family friends. I heard that the old lady Zhen is not in good health. The two concubines came to visit from Shenjing, but they were stranded in Yangzhou because of the previous assassination. This time, I will go to Jinling and escort them." Heng said slowly.

Wang Shouqi knew it well, and thought to himself that when he arrived in Jinling, he could just ask the Zhen family in Jiangnan.

Jia Heng and Wang Shouqi boarded the boat, and after that, they sat down on the small table in the cabin, Qingwen offered tea, and then slowly retreated to the side.

Wang Shouqi glanced at Qingwen, Xiren, and Chen Xiao who was standing with hands down not far away, and asked: "Uncle Yongning, can you let me take a step to speak."

Just as Jia Heng was about to pick up the teacup, he secretly said something came.

At this time, Xiren saw the opportunity quickly, and gently pulled Qingwen who was peeping at Jia Heng's side face, and then left the cabin. For a while, only Chen Xiao was left in the cabin.

Wang Shouqi looked at Chen Xiao who was standing still.

"This person is my confidant." Jia Heng whispered.

Chen Ling's eyes flickered, and she pursed her cherry lips. What kind of confidant, brother and foot are more or less the same.

Seeing this, Wang Shouqi ignored it, and said: "Uncle Yongning, at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the salt industry flourished. His ancestors were valued for selling salt with the Taizu. After the founding of the country, they gradually came to Yangzhou from Huizhou. , It has been almost a hundred years now, and it has been passed down to the old man's generation, and there are also four generations. From the four general merchants at the beginning to the eight general merchants now, people say that the gentleman is a gentleman, and he will be killed in the fifth generation. In other words, the Wang family is coming soon Fifth."

Hearing this, Jia Heng asked in surprise: "Master Wang is very polite, why did you talk about this?"

When Wang Shouqi opened his mouth like this, why did he look like he was about to show his cards?

"In recent years, Yangzhou's salt industry has been like a fat piece of oily meat. I don't know how many people are coveted. Everyone wants to get involved. The old man is the head of the general merchant, trying his best to maintain the overall situation. There is an endless source of salt tax from the ministry, and there has never been a tael of salt tax owed to the court." Wang Shouqi said.

Jia Heng nodded and said: "Master Wang is a sincere merchant, and these officials have heard of it in Beijing."

Wang Shouqi was heartbroken and said: "Who would have thought that there would be someone like Ma Xianjun later, who could not satisfy his desires, made huge profits, and smuggled to the east captives. It is really a shame to Yangzhou's salt industry!"

As he spoke, the merchant in charge of Yangzhou's salt merchant patted the table heavily, his gray beard trembling slightly.

Then, he apologized to Jia Heng and said, "I'm so in love at the moment, I hope Uncle Yongning will forgive me."

Jia Heng stared at Wang Shouqi who suddenly showed his acting skills, and asked: "Master Wang, these matters about the salt industry should be told to Mr. Qi who will be stationed in Yangzhou. Why did you mention this to me?"

Wang Shouqi sized up the young man with old eyes, and said softly: "Uncle Yongning is a hero in the world. Even Prince Duoduo of the Jurchen led his men to assassinate him personally, and he returned home in vain. Thinking about it, he has a clear eye and knows the century-old malpractice of Yangzhou's salt industry."

"My understanding of salt is limited to the fact that it is the daily need of ordinary people, and selling private salt can make huge profits." Jia Heng ignored the so-called disadvantages of the salt industry, and said, "Actually, Duoduo boasted of his ability the day before yesterday. , is too careless, Mr. Wang has given too much credit."

Wang Shouqi observed the calm young man on the opposite side, but his heart became more suspicious and vigilant, and said: "To be honest, these years, when Huainan's salt tax was urgently paid, just like the Ma family, they colluded with Donglu to sit and smuggle business. There are also, I have heard a little bit about it."

Jia Heng was picking up the teacup and tasting it lightly with his lips. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and stared at it, and asked, "Oh."

What is Wang Shouqi up to, is he afraid?Want to sell a wave of teammates and cut off your tail to survive?

Wang Shouqi pondered for a moment, then said: "According to what I know, the merchants who do smuggling business with Donglu include the Cheng family, the Huang family, and the Bao family."

Jia Heng frowned, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Is there any evidence for Master Wang's words?"

Wang Shouqi said: "The old man has also heard about it, and with the investigative ability of the Jinyi Mansion, he can find out immediately."

He wanted to see how Jia Heng would deal with this matter.

Jia Heng said: "It's hard to investigate this kind of thing, because who knows whether it was the Patriarch's order or the clan's personal behavior? There is always room for debate. In addition, Jinyi Mansion Guards are still tracking down Duoduo's whereabouts, but Master Wang said Some people colluded with Donglu, do you have any clues?"

Thinking in Wang Shouqi's mind, he said, "Well, this old man doesn't know."

Jia Heng said: "Even if the imperial court finds out that Donglu colluded, it would not implicate them wantonly. If Duoduo's personal guard had not said that Ma Xianjun often colluded with Donglu, I would not have sent troops to arrest Ma's family. I have rectified in Yangzhou. Military affairs are inseparable from the full support of the local folks in Yangzhou."

When Wang Shouqi heard this, his heart moved slightly. He knew that it was the previous 30 taels of silver, which made this Yongning uncle continue to rely on him.

This is actually a good thing.

Jia Heng thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "The other salt merchants have colluded with Donglu, I will let Jinyi Mansion investigate based on the clues provided by Master Wang, what does Master Wang think?"

Whether Wang Shouqi was out of temptation, or whether he really wanted to eliminate the remaining three families, he only guarded a little, not to be led by the nose.

Wang Shouqi thought for a while, and said seriously: "This method is quite appropriate."

He thought to himself, this Yongningbo still has some scruples, maybe there is still something to talk about.

Jia Heng said: "Go south to rectify the military equipment in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River. There are still a lot of food and wages that need to be relied on by Master Wang."

It is a reassurance to say something in advance, but as the situation evolves, it won't last long.

"Uncle Yongning is very polite." Wang Shouqi had a smile on his face, but his heart was covered with a faint shadow. This Uncle Yongning really did what he said, did he want to straighten out his armaments, or just bluffed a shot?
At this moment, Liu Jixian stood outside the bead curtain and stood still, cupped his fists and said, "My lord, lunch is ready, Miss calls you over."

Jia Heng said: "Master Wang, I'm sorry."

"Uncle Yongning, please feel free, don't bother the old man, just go back to the boat for dinner." Wang Shouqi said softly, and then accompanied by his servants, he got off the big boat and returned to his own boat.

"This old fox." Jia Heng whispered and got up.

Chen Xiao walked closer, seeing a faint look on her jade face, and said, "He's still testing you."

Jia Heng said: "It's a matter of family and life, this determination is not so easy to make, but if you have any doubts, you must be cautious, and even if the fish dies, it may not be broken."

Really torn face, Yangzhou chaos, Yangzhou salt merchants must have disappeared, of course, his errands may be too earth-shattering, although he will not be suspected of his ability because of this, but it is not good for the stability of the overall situation.

Chen Xiao nodded, and said softly: "Don't be careless, he is here to find someone in the south of the Yangtze River, maybe someone who is good can understand your reason for coming."

Jia Heng fixedly looked at Chen Xiao, looked at it for a moment, and felt uncomfortable looking at Chen Xiao.

"What are you looking at?" Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, seeing suspicion and fear in her eyes, she couldn't help but took a step back.

She is now worried that this person is pinching her face again. Yesterday, she saw Xinxin being pinched, and looked back in the mirror, and understood why. He was really teasing a child.

It's really not big or small.

Jia Heng said: "Xiaoxiao, you reminded me in time. Master Wang doesn't understand official affairs, but some people do. There are too many smart people in Jiangnan who can see through the fog."

Wang Shouqi didn't know his character, or the urgent administration of the imperial court, so he still had fantasies.

Basically, "When peace is not in despair, never give up peace, and when sacrifice is not at the last moment, never give up lightly."

I don't want to believe the determination of him and the emperor in the palace, but whether Jiangnan is Shen Fang or Zhen Yingjia, when the cavalry troops stationed in Henan Dusi arrive at the Jiangbei camp tomorrow, they can guess some of his thoughts.

This is closing the door to beat the dog, don't even try to run away.

Chen Xiao said in a low voice, "You just need to know."

"That being said, we still need to pay extra attention." Jia Heng said in a clear voice.

It’s okay if the Jiangbei camp is rectified. Shuiyu at least dare not mess around on the surface. Besides, he will send troops from the capital of Henan to deter him, but the Jiangnan camp is different. The forces are intricate, including the Zhen family, the governor of Liangjiang, and the Nanjing military , involved a wider range, and his influence in Jinling was almost zero.

"If the salt merchants react and realize the crisis of life and death, they will be in the same breath as the Jiangnan officialdom. In addition, if you rectify the Jiangnan camp and attract rejection, or cause trouble in Yangzhou, then the rectification of the salt affairs will fall short, so you And Zhen Qing... it's for business." Chen Xiao said softly.

Thinking about it now, he might really be doing business with that Chu Wangfei and Bei Jing Wangfei.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "I told you earlier, but you still don't believe me, I also sacrificed my life for the country."

Chen Ling glanced at the young man and let out a light snort.

It seems that she was teased once yesterday, and it is difficult to maintain the previous stern attitude.

Jia Heng said: "It's also an opportunity for the Zhen family. It depends on whether Zhen Yingjia can seize it. If he doesn't want to cut it, then we can take care of the affairs of the Jiangnan camp first, and take care of the Jiangbei first, and gather the salt interests. , and then I will go to Haojing, and this will be the case first.

This is also what the emperor told before leaving, that the affairs of Jiangnan Daying should not be forced, if it can be accomplished, otherwise it will be let go.

Under Chen Xiaoying's slender eyebrows, her clear eyes fell on Jia Heng's face, and she said in a low voice: "It's good that you have a sense of proportion, don't try to get everything done and fall short."

Jia Heng nodded, smiled and said: "I know what's on my mind, but Xiaoxiao is really becoming more and more virtuous and helpful."

Chen Xiaoqing snorted and ignored Jia Heng.

"Come on, let's go eat. The cook brought out by the Yangzhou Salt Court Yamen is not as skilled as you." Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao and said, pulling the girl's slender catkins.

Chen Xiao snorted softly, her bare hands fell into Jia Heng's hands, but she couldn't break free, she could only let the young man hold her, with a reluctance on her face like frosty jade, strange ripples appeared in her heart.

In just a moment, this strangeness turned into annoyance, because as soon as he left the wing, the boy calmly and gently threw away his hand.

In the wing room, Daiyu was already waiting there, put down the book in her hand, the girl was wearing a lavender orchid embroidered pink double-breasted lapel, a white cross-neck shirt inside, and a white bottom embroidered red plum dress, pink. Clothes in different colors, showing a dash of youth and beauty.

Looking at the young man who walked in through the curtain, his star eyes overflowed with joy, and he called out: "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Sister, I've been waiting for a while."

At this time, Zijuan took the washbasin and waited for Jia Heng to clean his hands.

Daiyu Qiushui's bright eyes turned gracefully, looking at Chen Xiao beside Jia Heng, she was a little curious about this female guard with a frosty face, and softly invited: "Sister Xiao, please sit down and eat together."

Because she was the cook of Rongguo Mansion before, and she was known to Daiyu for her exquisite cooking skills in Huaiyang cuisine, and then Jia Heng told Daiyu that the protectionists would come, but Daiyu only thought that Jinyi Mansion sent them to Rongguo early. The female guard of the state government to protect the female relatives of the government.

Chen Ling nodded, sat down gracefully at the side, glanced at the young man secretly, and washed his hands in the copper basin.

Because Lin's father was not here, Daiyu didn't shy away from Chen Xiao, picked up the fried eggs with chopsticks and put them in Jiaheng's bowl, stared at them, and said, "Brother Heng, you will be in Jinling in the evening." .”

"It's almost evening. Let's stay in Ningguo Mansion for a few days before making any plans." Jia Heng smiled and said briskly.

Daiyu's beautiful eyes under the smoldering eyebrows are a little bit lost, as if showing hope and longing.

Jia Heng picked up a piece of chicken breast meat with chopsticks, put it in the Daiyu bowl, stared at the young girl with Shaoyan, and said softly: "Sister, let's eat. When we arrive in Jinling, take my sister to play."

The cardamom is young, and the sheep are too young to herd, so I still need to eat more chicken breasts and the like to make up for it.

Of course, taking a step back...it doesn't matter, he will make a move.

Daiyu gave a soft "hmm", picked up a chopsticks dish and put it in Jia Heng's bowl, and said softly, "Brother Heng, eat more too."

Chen Ling raised her eyes and glanced at the two people who were holding each other's food, picked up the chopsticks and ate slowly.

How old is Lin Yushi's daughter, and she seems to have already mastered it. This person is really like his grandfather, he is not taboo about meat and vegetables, and he is romantic.

After dinner, Jia Heng accompanied Daiyu to sip tea and play chess to kill time, while Chen Ling didn't sit in the room, but said goodbye and left.

Daiyu put the chess pieces aside, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and yawned, with a sleepy expression, "Brother Heng, I'm so sleepy right now, I can't play chess."

The person in front of him often said that he couldn't help it, but since he was caught by his father that day, it hasn't been two days... It was Xinxin who was in her room yesterday, so it was inconvenient and understandable.

In fact, after Jia Heng became the twin concubines that day, his conscience found out that he went back to Jinyang, Xianning... and wrote family letters.

Jia Heng looked at the fair-faced and pretty girl, smiled and said: "Let me accompany Sister Lin to watch the river view for a while, if my sister is tired, I can sleep for a while, and I will call my sister again when I arrive in Jinling. "

As he said that, he gave Zicuckoo a wink and let Zicuckoo leave the cabin.

Walking up to Daiyu who shyly hangs her head down, she looks at the girl with snowy skin and small cherry mouth.

"Brother Heng." Daiyu lowered her head, feeling a little shy for a while, her heart beating non-stop.

But it was not as Daiyu had imagined, the shadows approached her, but her own arms were pulled into a generous embrace, and a young boy's low voice rang in her ears.

"I'll accompany my sister to watch the river view for a while." Jia Heng said, putting his arms around Daiyu's slender waist, and the two of them looked at the lush green mountains beyond the canal through the bamboo curtain hanging from the window, It is the boats that drive the water, the river is rushing, the flowers on both sides are blooming, competing for beauty, and the butterflies are flying back and forth.

Daiyu's delicate body froze at first, and immediately, it was almost as soft as water in Jia Heng's arms. She leaned her head against Jia Heng's arms, her lips moved, and she murmured softly: "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng said softly: "Sister said, I'm listening."

Dai Yuxue saw the look of leisurely memories on her greasy face, and said softly: "I remember when I went from Yangzhou to Shenjing, I took a boat all the way."

At that time, she sat in the cabin and wept secretly, and then entered the Rongguo Mansion.

"At that time, my sister was tearful, so she didn't necessarily pay attention to the peach blossoms, willows, safflower and Polygonum leaves." Jia Heng whispered in Daiyu's ear, softly.

Daiyu listened to the soft words in her ears, and felt a sense of peace in her heart, and said softly: "Later, when I came to the capital, I saw my grandmother, who also loves me very much."

Jia Heng listened quietly, and whispered: "The old lady loves you a lot."

This is the little girlfriend who is opening her heart to herself, talking about the past, he just needs to listen quietly.

"Later, I played with the second brother Bao, the third younger sister, and younger sister Yun, crying and laughing. After many years, it gradually got better." Daiyu told the past, her pretty face now , with a gloomy expression, lightly pursing her pink lips.

In the past, in fact, we often washed our faces with tears.

Jia Heng gently grasped Daiyu's hands, slender and soft, covered with Koudan, soft as green onions, skin as soft as snow, um, just missing a ring.

Daiyu mentioned Baoyu in an ordinary tone, but in fact it just shows that Daiyu just regarded Baoyu as a childhood playmate.

As Daiyu said, not smiling is more annoying than smiling, and now smiling, it means nothing.

Well, it's not in vain that he loves her so much.

Daiyu's first love was him, and it sounds a bit strange to say it, after all, it lacks a bit of the tauren's sense of accomplishment, and the first love...do you want to scumbag Daiyu?See her crying?

Of course this is a joke.

"Until I was lucky enough to meet Brother Heng." Under Dai Yu's smoky eyebrows, her starry eyes were shining, she pursed her cherry lips, raised her eyes, and looked at the young man with shining starry eyes. Thousands of words, that kind of playful little luck and shame and anger, can't describe the style of that glance.

Suddenly, Jia Heng felt that he couldn't laugh at Xue Pan, who was frozen in place immediately, and he was a little bit hard to hold back. It wasn't Mopan's desire to hide hooks in his beautiful eyes, but the love of his bright eyes. He whispered: "I am also lucky to meet Sister Lin, my sister will never be alone again."

He doesn't have a fan mentality towards Daiyu, he just has a mentality of finding a little girlfriend, who just so happens to be Daiyu... that's all.

Suddenly, Daiyu stared at the young man with a clear face and peak-like brows, and said softly, "Where's Brother Heng?"

She wanted to know him too, his past, not his present.

"Me?" Jia Heng was stunned, his eyes flickered, and he said softly: "I have nothing to say, I've been here all these years, I don't have time, and I don't have the energy to think about other things. When I look up, there are stars, and there are all kinds of things along the way." landscape."

It can't be said that since I married your sister-in-law... once I said this, I really gave up.

But Daiyu seemed to be the first to ask him how his past was.

Daiyu paused for a moment, chewing on Jia Heng's last words, looking up at the stars, and the scenery along the way.

What kind of open-mindedness is this?
This is her sweetheart.

An indescribable sweetness welled up in my heart, and I couldn't help but look at the young man with sword-browed eyebrows and star-eyed eyes, as if turning into a willow leaf rippling in that warm gaze, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng..."

Jia Heng gently embraced Daiyu, resting his forehead on the girl's hair, and said in a low voice: "Sister Lin, don't worry, I will be here in the future."

Daiyu pursed her cherry lips, hesitated to speak, "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng looked at the pretty little red face, smiled, and said, "What do you want to say, sister? Just say it, there is no need to hesitate between you and me."

Daiyu dodged her starry eyes, licked her pink lips, and said softly, "It's nothing, it's just..."

She didn't know what to say, but she felt that something was missing after talking for a long time.

Seeing the sadness in Daiyu's gloomy eyebrows and eyes, Jia Heng's eyes moved slightly, and he knew what he was thinking. He also got along with Daiyu these few days and gradually formed a habit.

In front of Daiyu, what I said must be fulfilled... I can't help it.

The shadows are approaching, but the eyes that were shining like stars in the past are gently closed, and the curved and thin eyelashes are covered, and the fine shadows that are mottled and cut by the afternoon sun are reflected in the snow-skinned and youthful face that can be broken by blows and blows. on, trembling with joy.

And the jasper earrings lightly dazzle circles of sunlight, and the brilliance of jade and pearls seems to warm the entire summer of Chongping for 15 years.

But Daiyu felt that familiar and warm pampering and love was infiltrating the bottom of her heart little by little.

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In the 15th year of Chongping, in summer, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the weather was sunny.

As for the boats from Yangzhou to Jinling, the lazy afternoon sun shines on the sparkling canal, occasionally passing through the bamboo curtains, and the golden sunset slantly falls on the pink and snowy jade cheeks, passing through the slightly open On the first line, cherry blossoms bloomed, overflowing with crystals, and were swept away before they dripped down.

On both sides of the canal, after the rain, the vegetation is fragrant and lush, and the lilacs, which compete with orchids and lotus, are swaying with the wind, occasionally moving against the wind, and the morning dew falls.

After a while, Daiyu's tender body suddenly trembled slightly, her bright eyes widened, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, you..."

The bright pink skirt showed a flash of whiteness, and the sheep charm that Jia Heng gave as a birthday present on the Flower God Festival on February [-]nd was warm and fair, showing off the eyes.

"Brother Heng."

"Sister, I'm just looking at the sheep talisman that was given to you on your birthday. Are you still wearing it?" Jia Heng whispered, holding the sheep talisman, and he could clearly find that the sheep talisman that was consecrated at the beginning, Xu After wearing it for a long time, the sheep talisman is moist and white, and the nose is pink and greasy.

Daiyu's face was reddish, she was stunned for a while, not knowing why, then she pressed her cherry lips tightly as if she had been struck by lightning.

For a moment, I didn't know what to do, I just grabbed the corner of my clothes and closed my eyes again, but the eyelashes trembled unspeakably.

After a while, Jia Heng hugged the starry-eyed Daiyu and narrowed her starry eyes. Looking at the green hills in the distance, Jia Heng said in a low voice, "I see how charming the green hills are, but I expect the green hills to see me the same way. What do you think?"

Under Dai Yu's smoldering brows, her bright starry eyes are like Xiaoxiang's water, misty and misty, her jade face is as bright as a peach pistil, and she tremblingly said: "Brother Heng, this is Xin Qiji's poem."

"Yes, sister, after we arrive in Jinling, we will go to Xuanwu Lake." Jia Heng turned his eyes to the green mountains outside the window and said softly.

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It was getting late and the sun was setting. On the misty, cloud-shrouded river at Jinling Ferry, the willows planted along the river were blatantly green and smokey.

The boats with flags docked at the ferry under the command of the boatman, and suddenly there was a circle of clear waves. A large number of guards in Jinyifu wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives came down from the boats, set up boards, Line up in all directions, with no one in the forehead, the mothers and maids draw up the curtains.

And Jia Heng got off the boat with Wang Shouqi under the retinue of Jinyi Mansion.

Standing on the land at the border of Jinling, Jia Heng also felt a little bit emotional.

Daiyu, escorted by mandarin ducks, Zijuan, and the two mothers of the Lin family, got off the boat and looked at the majestic and ancient Jinling City in the distance. It is the birds of swallows flying over the city of clouds and mist.

On the other side of the fleet, Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Bei Jing Zhen Xue, carrying little loli Shui Xin, boarded a carriage accompanied by the mother and maid.

Zhen Qing glanced back at the prow of the ship with the "Jia" flag hanging, and was greeted by a large number of servants led by Zhen Lin, and headed towards Zhen's house in Jinling.

Jia Heng looked at Wang Shouqi calmly, and said, "Master Wang, let's talk later, Jia must go back to Ningguo Mansion first."

"Uncle Yongning go first, and I will come to visit you later." Wang Shouqi cupped his hands and said.

Talking along the way, the uneasiness in my heart became more and more serious. It seemed that this Yongning Bo was really here to straighten out the military equipment, and he was not very interested in salt affairs.

Jia Heng got on his horse, looked at Daiyu's carriage in the distance, and said in a deep voice to Liu Jixian, "Let's go to Ningguo Mansion."

Except for the people from Jia's family, there is no one in Jinling's officialdom coming out of the city to greet them at this moment.

Jia Heng looked at the members of the Jia family who were not far away to welcome them. There was a long line of carriages and horses, accompanied by servants and maids.

At this time, Jia Zi, one of the twelve houses of the Ningguo Mansion in Jinling, led Jia Lang, Jia Long and other clansmen from the Ningguo Mansion to welcome them from a distance. In addition, there were Jia You, Jia Yu and his son, but they both He looked at the boy in the python suit in horror, the whip marks on his body seemed to be aching.

Jiazi approached, this was a middle-aged man wearing a blue square scarf and Confucian shirt, he said with a smile: "Brother Heng, you are here, we are looking forward to the stars and the moon."

Jia Heng greeted: "This uncle is too polite."

Then he began to introduce the clansmen of Jinling to Jia Heng.

The property of the Jinling Ningrong Second Mansion actually only belongs to the direct line. In other words, the owner of the Ningguo Mansion is also Jia Heng, the patriarch, but it is different from the Shenjing Bafang before Jia Heng became the patriarch. The master of the mansion is excluded from the management, and the Jinling Twelve Houses often have a lot of property and farmland in Jinling City, and they live a pretty good life.

(End of this chapter)