The Founding of the Red Chamber

If the sinking of the Imperial Envoy Duan's ship only made Xie's family vigilant, then the disappearance of the banker's robbery directly shocked Xie's family in the capital.

Of course the Xie family understood that since Governor Zhang was in charge of Zhejiang and Fujian, the Xie family was already in decline in the south of the Yangtze River.However, the Xie family can still arrange for a family member to serve as the prefect in Quanzhou, and the prefect Xie can still compete with the governor of the third grade of Kong Jiazheng in the prefect position. It can be seen that although the Xie family is weak, it has a deep foundation , should not be underestimated.

It's just that the Xie family really didn't expect that the convoy transporting Yinliang would be directly killed, and as for Yinliang, it also disappeared.Millions of money, just like that, disappeared.

This matter, even if the officialdom knows the inside story, it is limited.

Because, it is impossible for the Xie family to make a big show, let alone make a big show, otherwise, the Kong family will not give up this opportunity.Not to mention others, as long as Kong Guogong asked "Where did the Xie family get their millions of dollars?", the Xie family would not have a suitable reason.

However, the people who transported the money were the descendants of the Xie clan, and the Xie family died in Jianghuai. Naturally, there must be an explanation for this.

In the end, the case was handled as robber homicide.

The governor of Huaiyang, who encountered two major cases in a row within one month, must have an account of the law and order under his rule.However, the two cases were very clean and tidy, leaving very few clues, so the facts of the case have not yet been clarified.

What happened in Huaiyang will not affect Fujian, let alone Quanzhou city.

Lin Jing was looking at the list of annual rewards from the imperial court this time, and said with a smile to Tu Xiaosan, "This time the court is quite generous." The imperial court rewarded the army quite generously on New Year's Day.

Tu Xiaosan couldn't help being amused when he heard Lin Jing say this.

The two discussed the annual ceremony in the army. Although the imperial court has rewards from the imperial court, it is impossible for the imperial court to reward the soldiers every year. The disciple Lin Jing has always treated the soldiers well. Those who celebrate the New Year will also have fun with the soldiers.Furthermore, Tu Xiaosan currently has the highest official position in Quanzhou City, and the officials below will naturally offer New Year gifts, and Tu Xiaosan will also have to return gifts here.Fortunately, Tu Xiaosan's gift in return doesn't need to be rich, just something with couplets in his purse.

These piles, even though they are trifles, are all indispensable.Tu Xiaosan said, "This time, it's good to follow the old rules everywhere else, but for Miss Dumu, it's a bit thicker."

Lin Jing thought about it, isn't it? This time because of Duan's imperial envoy's marriage proposal, Mu Rong has suffered some grievances.Even though this matter failed, Imperial Envoy Duan died, and the Xie family did not mention the marriage any more, but Murong had a bad reputation earlier because of the rough marriage.This time, imperial envoy Duan proposed marriage, and then the ship sank and drowned.Some ignorant, foolish women and husbands don't speak very well.And these folk words can't be banned even if they are banned, so they have to treat Mu Rong kindly at the wedding ceremony.

Actually, Mu Rong himself didn't take it seriously.

Because, ever since Mu Rong came into contact with military training, he felt that military training is much more interesting than getting married.

The two of them were busy with the New Year's work. Years ago, Tu Xiaosi and Xiao Niuzi came to Quanzhou City to visit Tu Xiaosan and Lin Jing.

Tu Xiaosi glanced around at his brother's current residence and said, "I didn't know that you were transferred to Quanzhou Mansion until I read the residence newspaper. Brother, your official promotion is really fast." Look at his brother, it's just arrived It's only been a few years in Jiangnan, and now he's a second-rank general again.Tu Xiaosi felt that his brother was extremely capable in getting promoted.

Lin Jing said directly to Tu Xiaosi, "Seeing that your brother neither greets you nor greets you, let's talk about the promotion first. Let me tell you, I didn't realize that you are an official fan before, Xiao Si."

"Can I know if my brother is alright? You can tell just by looking at my brother's complexion that my brother is very good! But Ah Jing, uh, Ah Qing, I'm half a head taller than you, why are you still like this?" You look like a kitten. If you don’t grow taller, I’ll see you next time, and I’m sure I’ll be a head taller than you!” Originally, Lin Jing’s teeth itch with Tu Xiaosi’s words, but because of his height, Tu Xiaosi Lin Jing was so angry that he wanted to beat his apprentice Xiaosi immediately, Lin Jing said, "Yeah, I have no heart, no lungs, no heart, and if I don't grow up big, I will get better and better." There's nowhere to go."

Tu Xiaosi glanced at Lin Jing, "Don't you just read a few more books, look so sour, if you are still like this, I won't bring you a gift."

"I need you to bring gifts? Isn't it all picked up by the little cow." Lin Jing retorted, "You just deserve a name."

Tu Xiaosi wanted to bite Lin Jing, and they bickered for a while, after all they haven't seen each other for two or three years, even bickering makes them happy.Lin Jing asked about the situation outside the customs, knowing that everyone is fine.

Both Tu Xiaosi and Xiao Niuzi knew that Jiangnan had not been peaceful in recent years, so they inevitably asked a few more questions about the anti-Japanese war.

Although Tu Xiaosi often quarreled with Lin Jing, he privately said to Xiao Niuzi, "Listen to my brother, thanks to Ah Jing, in the previous battle, if Ah Jing hadn't rescued him in time, the outcome would have been hard to predict."

Xiao Niuzi said, "Master is only average in martial arts, otherwise, he must be considered a general."

Tu Xiaosi said, "It's difficult enough if he doesn't know martial arts. If he knows martial arts again, will he leave a way for others to survive?"

Xiao Niuzi smiled, "You too, why do you prefer to bicker with him?"

"It's because he's always looking for me." Tu Xiaosi suggested to Xiao Niuzi, "Can you stop calling him Master, we are brothers, if you call him Master, wouldn't it be that he wants to be a generation above me, and I will suffer La."

"You're going to suffer." Xiao Niuzi ignored Tu Xiaosi.

Tu Xiaosi chattered with Xiao Niuzi about going to the military camp tomorrow, Tu Xiaosi loves boxing and martial arts, and has been leading soldiers in battle for these years, he hasn't seen his brother for several years, so he naturally misses him, seeing it, and also In this way, everyone is a big boy, and Tu Xiaosi will no longer be stuck with his brother like he was when he was young.Tu Xiaosi just wanted to see how his brother was doing in the army. Speaking of which, Tu Xiaosi was quite proud of being the master of the family outside the customs these few years~

Although Tu Xiaosi is still reckless, in Lin Jing's view, he has not made much progress.However, Tu Xiaosi has one advantage. In Lin Jing's words, although he is a bit stupid, he has a lot of tricks.For example, Tu Xiaosi, although he is not very promising in literary affairs, he still prefers to study in martial arts. When he encounters a military camp or something, he also likes to see how others train.What's more, when he came to his brother's place, Tu Xiaosi would discuss with his brother from time to time.

Lin Jing and Xiao Niuzi made tea and talked in the Nuan Pavilion. Lin Jing asked how the general at Beijing Pass got along well. Quite a polite comment.Xiao Niu Zixi told Lin Jing about General Bei Jing, but everyone who went out of the customs and entered the customs did not cheat.The big merchants simply pay their respects according to the dry shares, so that they can be safe.Xiao Niuzi said, "I'll do the math for him in private. This year, he gets millions of taels of silver every year, but the military salary in Beijing Pass has never been paid in full. There is a half-time official who pays him back. Well, this great general knows how to win over his subordinates and dare not be harsh on them. However, ordinary soldiers live in extreme hardship, and they only get half pay during the holidays. On weekdays, the layers of skin are peeled into their hands. , it’s not bad to have three achievements.”

Lin Jing sneered, "I don't know if I died of poverty in my previous life."

Xiao Niuzi also said, "It's really petty."

Lin Jing told Xiao Niuzi about sending Shui Li to the country of Wa to inquire about news, and Xiao Niuzi said, "It's not difficult. Even outside the customs, we often have some transactions with the country of Wa. Speaking of which, here in the south of the Yangtze River, there are wars and wars. Forbidden sea is much cheaper for us."

After thinking about it, Lin Jinglue understood, "I don't think it's good that many of the accumulated goods in the south of the Yangtze River have gone outside the customs, and then traded with the Japanese by water."

"Yeah, just because of this, the price is extraordinarily high. That is, merchants, willing to endure the hardships of thousands of miles." However, whether the price is high or not, Xiao Niuzi and the others collect protection fees. As long as the business is prosperous, Naturally, they are not to blame.Xiao Niuzi smiled and said, "If the Jiangnan battle is fought for a few more years, we will start outside the customs."

Lin Jing said, "No matter how much money there is, what's the point? It's a long-term foundation only if the soldiers are strong and the territory can be kept."

The little cow is taught.

Lin Jing has never put money in his eyes. Of course, he also understands that the role of money cannot be underestimated.Otherwise, for a wealthy family like the Xie family, the Xie family couldn't wait to go to the bank to pick up the silver that the imperial envoy Duan had saved as soon as the imperial envoy Duan entered the land.

In fact, in the bank world, this is extremely unruly.

However, the Xie family is very powerful, and Huo Dong's family has been relying on the Xie family to cross the sea, so there is nothing to do.Even, Xie's family also requested that anyone who took a bank note issued by the imperial envoy in the previous period to withdraw the money must withhold it.The Xie family's request, on the surface, is also reasonable. After all, each banknote has its own anti-counterfeiting mark, and the Duan imperial envoy's exchange of banknotes is different.However, it is easy for the Xie family to say, and the Huo family bank is not the only one in Huaiyang, and the Huo family is not the largest bank, but there are dozens of branches.How to pay attention to this?

That is to say, Dong Huo's family knew the whereabouts of the bank note, and the Xie family insisted on taking the money. The Huo Dong family had no choice but to ask the Xie family to take the money away after obtaining Lin Jing's consent.

Originally, Dong Huo's family still thought that this Li Xiucai was worthy of being a scholar. Although his hands are darker, he is a noble person after all. He is not like the Xie family who is desperate for money. gone.This man is truly extraordinary!

The point is, as soon as Lin Jing let go, Huo Dong's family finally didn't have to hang themselves.

However, Rao Dong's family didn't expect that Lin Jing dared to attack Xie's family.Although imperial envoy Duan is a senior official, his surname is not Xie.The Mr. Xie who came to pick up the money this time was different, he was a serious and authentic member of the Xie clan.What's more terrible is that the money taken away by the Xie family returned to the Huo family's private treasury at this moment, like a group of burning charcoal.Lin Jing sent someone to tell Huo Dong's family, "No one would have guessed that the money is still in Huo's house, so you should save it first."

Huo Dong's family was not scared to death. Others spent the Chinese New Year in fat, but Du Huo's family's cheeks roasted by Lin Jing were not as round as before.

Seeing his description, Chen Liangshang was quite worried, and asked him if he was feeling unwell. Dong Huo said to himself, whoever has a million taels of stolen silver in their treasury can feel comfortable!Huo Dong's family looked distressed and said, "Every time I think about Mr. Xie, I feel terrified. That's from the Duke's mansion. That's it... Hey, Mr. Xie... let alone us people. It seems that we are not human at ordinary times. It’s really hard to say what will happen in the future.”

Well, Chen Liangshang is also a member of Huo Dong's family.

When Chen Liangshang heard Huo Dong's family talk about the death of Young Master Xie's family, he couldn't help sighing.

Because of Mr. Xie's accident, many local snakes in Huaiyang felt a sense of sympathy and sympathy.

As for the Xie family in the capital, this year seems to be a bit deserted.And then, there were vacancies for two high officials in Huaiyang, and the two officials recommended by Kong Guogong were not selected.In the end, the governor of Huaiyang was handed over to Zheng Quan, a bachelor, and the governor of Huaiyang was taken over by Xia Sanlang, an old acquaintance of Lin Jing.

When Lin Jing was studying the palace report from the imperial court, Governor Zhang and Mr. He were also talking about the appointment of the two giants in Huaiyang. Seeing this appointment, he couldn't help saying, "It seems that His Majesty prefers Qingliu."

Mr. He understood Governor Zhang's meaning. He has been with Governor Zhang for many years. Although he has not entered the path of benevolence, he also knows a lot about official affairs. , the governor wants to be in charge of the military affairs of the region. Huaiyang is also plagued by Japanese bandits, how does the court accept this lord as the governor?"

Governor Zhang was not surprised. He said, "Qingliu has His Majesty's trust. Military affairs are naturally important for a governor in one place, but His Majesty's trust is even more important. What's more, I heard that Governor Xia was a military officer when he was young."

Mr. He laughed, "So, the appointment of Huaiyang is the opposite."

Governor Zhang doesn't know whether it's the other way around.However, Governor Zhang had a very happy time this year. In the past, Governor Zhang was always worried about Tu Xiaosan because of the short time he had with him. There is no doubt about his faithfulness.With such a confidant, Governor Zhang did not forget to tell Mr. He, "A lot of things happened a year ago, and when you go to Quanzhou in the next year, you have to tell them in person not to mess around again."

Mr. He smiled, "Yes."