I do research in ancient times

In the following period of time, the situation in the Central Plains entered a period of strange silence.

Both Yongxiguan and Nanjun are standing still, which makes the Central Plains family caught in the middle very anxious.

Natural disasters continued this year, heat and floods came in turn, even for a first-class family with a lot of fertile land in their hands, the granary after the autumn harvest was also empty, far from being as full as before.

The fields were not easy to grow, and the farmers ran away and died, and the remaining tenants counted as one, and they all had to be sent to watch over them.Otherwise, if one is not careful, these people will all run to the border town, and large tracts of fertile land will be abandoned.

Thinking of this, the new Patriarch Peng wanted to sigh.

He was born in a side branch, and was originally just a small sect of the Peng family, and he could not be the head of the family for three generations.

But the fate is so strange. The head of the original lineage clan was beheaded by Emperor Xianguangtong in Dingfeng City. His head was like a big pie falling from the sky.

It's just that the current Peng family has greatly shrunk from the title of the previous "Three Great Aristocratic Families of Dongshan". Not only has most of the land been occupied by people, but the silk workshop that the Peng family has run for generations has also been poorly managed due to the war.The world is full of wars, and everyone can't afford to eat. How can they even think about wearing silk and satin? A few linen clothes are more practical.

In today's Peng family, although it is not enough to eat three meals a day, the family relies entirely on the land for their livelihood, and the poor harvest in the golden autumn also caused the new head of the family a headache.

However, to make matters worse, the cost of raising trilogy in troubled times has reached a level that makes the new Patriarch Peng heartbroken.The Peng family only has one small town at present, but it happens to be sandwiched between Dingfeng City and Changzhou, just in the gap between Fenglu and Fenglu.

As long as the two sides start a war, the Peng family must be unlucky first. Whoever wins and who loses cannot escape the fate of being annexed.

"It's back!"

On this day, the anxious Patriarch Peng waited for the shopkeeper who had returned from Ding'an City.

He also couldn't wait for the other party to wash and tidy up, so he directly dragged him into the study room, closed the door and hurriedly asked about the situation of the trip.

To say that the world is changing, it is as fast as a child turning his face.When he sent the chief executive away, Mo Zong and Yong Xiguan were still attending funerals.As a result, just halfway through the journey, news came from the Qingniu River that the young master of the Lu family had sunk. Within two days, the Jiuling City Academy announced that it would recruit students from all over the world, and the funeral was changed to a happy event.

Not long after, the news of the defeat of the Nanjiang Lu family's fleet came. Although Lu Tao kept the rumors under control, he couldn't hold back that Sanzhi River was his Peng family's territory, and it was impossible to hide it from him.

Lu family!

Lu Bei!

Nanjiang Water King!

People just disappear?

He subconsciously sent people near the Sanzhi River to search for people.As a result, the turbulent river swept everything away without a trace, and the people sent by the Peng family found nothing.

Patriarch Peng had a vague premonition.

As a member of the aristocratic family, he was more inclined towards the Nanjun Lu family.

After all, all poor people in the world are rushing to Ding'an City. Jiuling Lake College recruits people regardless of bloodlines. It is obviously for the purpose of cultivating talents for the Feng family. As long as the Feng family is in power, it is impossible for the family to retain their original honor.

Among other things, Feng Bosheng and his son didn't look like they could compromise.If the aristocratic family wants to reach a co-existence agreement like it did with Yechao Taizu, don't even think about it.

In fact, even though the chief executive was sent to the border town to gain connections, in private, Patriarch Peng has already supported Dingfeng City with a lot of supplies. This is really the most affordable way to submit a certificate at a time when each family is not well-off.

Lu Tao seemed very pleased with the Peng family's surrender, and the two exchanged several letters, basically confirming each other's attitudes.

Just at this time, Lu Bei was defeated.

Patriarch Peng was so frightened that he couldn't close his eyes for three days and three nights, and lost a lot of hair. He was afraid that he would receive news of the dispatch of troops from Changzhou in the next moment.

It's just that after the Nanjiang boat battle, neither Yongxiguan nor the Lu family had any news at all, which made the panic-stricken Patriarch Peng even more anxious.

He desperately needs some news, anything is better than hanging up and down like this.

"How about over there? But what was said?"

Seeing that the master was in a hurry, the head manager didn't dare to delay, and immediately told the truth.

"I didn't say anything, and the gifts we sent were also confiscated."

He also knew it was a serious matter, and for the first time this time, he didn't profit from it.

As a result, the shopkeeper Hu Renda, who was quite friendly before, didn't show any face this time. Not only did he not accept the gift, but he directly rejected his request to see Mo Zongjuzi.

"What kind of person am I on the card, I can almost move that gentleman."

Mrs. Hu was cold and authentic, her usual smiling face was as cold as frost and snow.

"If you really want to defect, you can honestly submit your name certificate and want to benefit from both sides. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"

As soon as these words came out, he saw the master's face change.

Patriarch Peng lost his mind, staggered two steps and sat on the chair, muttering to himself.

"She... how would she know?"

The head manager is also full of anger, hating iron for being weak, but he has scruples about his status and wants to suppress the fire.

"Lang Jun, many tenants have left the mansion in the past six months, and many escaped slaves have defected to the border towns. It is not easy to get some news over there!"

"Even Qi San, the concierge, escaped overnight with his wife and two maids, maybe he passed it on!"

"That bastard!"

Patriarch Peng was so angry that he kicked over the desk.

"Being the Lord and abandoning grace, let me see who is willing to accept him!"

"Don't worry about this matter, Mr. Lang," seeing that the master was going off topic, the head manager hurriedly pulled the words back.

"The situation is tight now, and the government cannot support itself alone. It is the best policy to win an ally as soon as possible."

"I see the Feng family..." He was about to persuade the master's family to go to the border town, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the angry master Peng.

"What's the Feng family? A salesman from the Feng family dares to embarrass my Peng family's face. What else is there to talk about!"

"I am a dignified second-class family. I took the initiative to show my favor to a military leader. Feng Bosheng didn't give me face three times in a row. Who does he think he is?"

Patriarch Peng spoke excitedly, but the head manager didn't dare to speak up.

But he had to slander in his heart. After all, he clamored to get married when he saw someone capable, and he didn't ask if he liked it. It's so strange to be rejected.

The eldest son Feng's wealth has skyrocketed, and he might be the next master of the world. What kind of woman can't marry?

But it seems that I have never found out the preferences of this eldest son... It is said that he is also the one who should start a family, but the Feng family is not in a hurry...

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Patriarch Peng continue.

"I've already made an agreement with the Lu family. The two families have formed an alliance. They are both aristocratic families. Naturally, they should be connected and help each other."

"A month ago, I sent Ba Niang and Jiu Niang to Qijiang City. I heard that Lu Tao's son was seriously injured and hadn't married yet. My Peng family has a secret medicine for conceiving children that has been passed down through the ages. Counting the days, I might be able to renew the incense. .”

Having said that, Patriarch Peng paused, with a cold expression on his face.

"I know that you have friendship with Ding'an City, but don't forget your identity, and accept your little thoughts, concentrate on doing things, and you will have a bright future in the future."

Hearing what he said, the chief executive was shocked.He looked up at the master's house, and countless thoughts passed through his mind.

The master's family has settled down with the Feng family, so what about him... Could it be that he also wants to become the dog of the Lu family?

If this matter was put in the past, the chief executive would definitely not dare to have other thoughts.

But after seeing the prosperity of Ding'an City, he always felt that the Peng Mansion in front of him was full of lifelessness, like sludge that had been silted for many years. Completely collapsed.

The Lu family is inferior to the Feng family, and sooner or later it will be defeated.

The Patriarch is from a family, so naturally he has to wear a pair of trousers with the family.But he is not from a noble family, he is just a commoner, why did he seek death along with the Patriarch? !

And relying on his relationship in the border town, he will definitely be better than Peng's mansion.Aside from other things, just in terms of being able to talk to important officials in the new dynasty, he is stronger than the members of the Peng clan!

Go, must go!

Didn't Qi San, Fei Erlao, and the groom Zhang Sanmazi settle down in the border town after they left? !Zhang Sanmazi's son was also elected to the Naval Academy, with a bright future!

He has also saved a lot of capital by doing business with Xihai over the years.At that time, go to the border town to buy a yard and some fields, maybe in the future, you can also raise a big family!

His thoughts turned quickly, but he agreed with Patriarch Peng on his face, and when he made up his mind to go back, he packed his things and left the city overnight.

It's just that he had a good idea, but things didn't develop as he planned.

Two hours later, the chief manager, who was still secretly packing his luggage, was suddenly barged into the house by a group of government soldiers.

This group of people didn't tell their origins, and they arrested everyone they saw. The chief executive took care of the whole family, and didn't let anyone go.

"Bold! Who are you! Why arrest me!?"

No one listened to his clamor, and the arresting soldiers kept silent and sent the family directly to the prison.

The chief manager looked up, and saw that he was in death row, and almost peed his pants.

"What crime did I commit? I am wronged, I am wronged!"

The Chief Chief yelled loudly, and in the end, the cell leader who was familiar with him came over and gave him some news while delivering a meal for his death.

"The head of the family said that your family has surrendered to the enemy."

"Surrender to the enemy?"

The chief executive was taken aback.

"Who to vote for?"

The cell boss didn't speak, and pointed to the north.

The chief manager understood, remembering the leak of the Patriarch's complaint before, he knew that the Patriarch probably made up his mind early in the morning to follow the Lu family, that's why he became murderous towards himself, and gave him a beheaded meal without asking.

Let it go, it's better to stay in the border town and never come back!

That night, there was a lot of crying in the prison, miserable, waiting for the beheading tomorrow morning.

However, after two or three nights, no one dragged them out to the execution ground.

Not only did no one kill anyone, but no one brought three meals a day.It has been raining for the past few days, and the leak in the prison does not kill people from thirst, but the taste of starvation is not good. The eyes of the chief manager's family are all green, and the rats in the prison do not know how much they have eaten.

On the seventh day, someone finally came.

Only this time, it wasn't the old man he was familiar with before, but a series of songs in Nanjun costumes.

"Peng Chang donated medicine and killed the young master of the Lu family. His crime is unforgivable. Now that Channing has returned to Nanjun, you and other criminals will be conscripted into corvee immediately. Rebuild the city wall of Channing to prepare for war, and your meritorious deeds will be lost!"

Hearing what he said, the chief executive's eyes went dark, and his heart skipped a few beats.

Lu Shiji, actually died?