Better to live forever [Rebirth]

In Qingcang City, Nanhai County, Guangzhou Prefecture, after the fire burned the streets, another storm of bad silver broke out.

Bad silver was found in the bank of the Ning family bank. Overnight, all the banks under the name of the Ning family began to rectify the bank and picket the purity of the silver.In addition, the Ning Family Bank joined forces with other major banks to conduct an investigation and posted a notice stating that anyone who exchanged large sums of gold and silver at the Ning Family Bank within two years could undergo verification at the Ning Family Bank.

The merchants in Guangzhou Prefecture were the first to react and rushed to respond to the call. Even if they had wealth that they would not disclose, they would ask someone to verify their gold and silver, for fear of finding that there was bad silver in their home.

All of a sudden, all the shops became tense, and even the common people were infected.They use copper plates every day, but only when they use silver, but once they are taken out, they have to be checked by the shopkeeper for a long time before they can buy or exchange grain and cloth. This detail alone can let them know-bad silver is coming again!

It has only been a few years since the last bad silver scandal, and many people of the older generation have experienced it firsthand.At that time, how many families were ruined by the bad money, and how many people were dragged to the vegetable market to beheaded because of the bad money!

They didn't want to recall those dreadful days, but they didn't expect that those black-hearted thieves would dare to make a comeback!

It's just that the ordinary people who see other people's misfortune and cry and grab the land will curse the bad money thief, let alone those who have suffered the most from it?Therefore, the bad silver reappeared, whether it was to seek justice for the old self or the deceased elders, the merchants were united and worked hard to catch the bad silver thief, and they all cooperated very well.

Of course, there are also people who take advantage of the chaos.

"Someone came to cheat again? The government dungeon is almost full."

Hearing Uncle Ning talking about what happened outside, Zhu Dingbei couldn't help but click his tongue.

All along, only the timid and the bold are starved to death. Many people saw that the bank recalled the bad silver, and made fake silver for profit. They were arrested batch after batch, but there were still people who followed.Zhu Dingbei really wanted to admire the courage of these people. If this continues, maybe the person who made the bad silver will not be caught, and there will be several workshops of bad silver in the black market.

Uncle Ning said with a smile: "It should be all right in two days. The government can't accommodate so many people, and they have to serve them for food. Many local ruffians and beggars took the opportunity to provoke. Those people are mostly waiting for inspection, and they are twisted into the government office without being punished." , They are not afraid of things. The county magistrate can't stand it, and when the notice of heavy punishment is posted, those who have evil intentions but not courage will know to restrain themselves."

Under the heavy code, there will be fewer brave men.

At the moment, it is really necessary to use ruthless hands to control the situation.

Ning Heng is checking Mrs. Liang's pulse—after all, Mrs. Liang's identity is special. Even in the main courtyard of the Ning family, Ning Heng is very cautious, trying to minimize the number of insiders. Therefore, Mrs. Liang's illness is treated by Ning Heng himself, and all medications are given. Also suffering from Ning Heng's "wound medicine".

Although Mrs. Liang's eyes are not working well, her ears are still good. Hearing them talking about the inferior silver, she couldn't help but say: "The thief of inferior silver is really hateful. The Rouge Workshop in Luojing did a very big business back then. Unexpectedly, it was because someone used a large amount of bad silver to do business with him, so he lost half of his family's fortune, and the business couldn't continue. At first these people made a tael of bad silver, maybe just bought a bag of rice, but after a while If it falls into the hands of ten people, it means that one tael of silver is enough to buy a thing of ten taels of silver, and if it falls into the hands of the last person, it will be a miserable loss."

At Mrs. Liang's age, she personally experienced the disaster of bad money during the reign of the first emperor.At that time, there were still some officials and family members who couldn't even spend real money, and how many people's family businesses were gone when they woke up.It's really pitiful that people who can't think about committing suicide have no money to bury them.

Zhu Dingbei didn't talk to Mrs. Liang about the truth, and told her that the bad money thief had a good life, and waited for her to let out a bad breath.

After leaving the guest room door, Zhu Dingbei snickered and said, "Unexpectedly, Grandma Liang is such a fun person, no wonder Uncle Chao An—cough cough, grandpa and daddy said he was very naughty."

In his last life, he had learned a lot from Gu Chao'an, and in private he always said that he was old and not ashamed, but when he recalled it today, he really missed the military adviser who always smiled badly and looked at him lively.

Ning Heng said: "Grandma Liang is persevering and open-minded, and she treats her condition very well."

Zhu Dingbei glanced at him, always feeling that Ning Heng was using words to teach him that he was not open-minded enough.Ning Heng didn't realize it, and told him the good news he had been looking forward to for a long time: "Five of the eight Li family rebels who fled have been arrested, and three of them have committed suicide. It will be delivered in five days."

Zhu Dingbei's eyes brightened instantly, is it finally coming!

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, and calmly said: "Guys who don't even dare to kill themselves, don't know how many useful things can be dug from them."

Five people were captured alive, and three of them killed themselves on the spot. They must have secrets that cannot be known, while the other two don't know how much value they can have.But talk is better than nothing, Zhu Dingbei has never had the opportunity to confront the Li family head-on, and these two became the first. "Zhen Youxiang and Lord Ye have also arrived in Ningzhou, right?"

Zhu Dingbei said with concern.

Ning Heng: "Once yesterday's news reaches the border of Ningzhou, we will be able to reach Yongchang in half a day's journey."

The war in Ningzhou has always been indistinguishable, and the barbarians are fierce and difficult to drive.This time, they not only listened to someone's instigation to sneak into Ningzhou without the Ruan family's main house, but were more willing to be pawns. Their combat power, coupled with the tricks of the Panyue people and the weapons of the Shan people, really caused a headache for the Ningzhou garrison.If they can disintegrate their alliance, Ningzhou will win half of the battle.

Zhu Dingbei thought for a while, and then said: "It is still necessary to send people to investigate in Panyue and Shan Kingdom. Isn't there still three rebels from the Li family who have not been found? Maybe they are also making trouble in the southwest."

"I can save it."

He has already sent someone to investigate.

Zhu Dingbei looked at Ning Heng and said: "Uncle Ning said that the current merchants in Ningzhou are in disarray, many people have abandoned their properties and fled eastward, and the Ning family has also suffered a lot of losses. It is better to finish this battle as soon as possible. If the delay continues, it will take at least several times longer for Ningzhou to recover."

Of course Ning Heng also understood.

What's even worse is that the barbarians hiding in the valleys are as slippery as loaches. From time to time, three or five people break into the businesses in the county town to burn and kill them randomly, and leave after burning and looting. The violent corpses hanging on the city gate did not suppress this wave of violent bandits.At the juncture of the war, these rogues were even more deadly than groups of enemy troops, causing the people to live in dire straits. Many merchants were afraid of getting into trouble, so they never fled with their families to join their relatives.

If this continues, the painstaking efforts of generations of people in Ningzhou will be ruined.

Now that the imperial envoys and reinforcements have arrived, at least they can ease the situation in Ningzhou.

While the two were talking, Uncle Ning, who was guarding outside, knocked on the door suddenly to signal, and then led a person in.

After the man entered the door and greeted the ceremony, he said: "The owner sent someone to welcome Mr. Lou's family a few days ago, but when he arrived at the border of Jin'an in Yangzhou, he received a letter saying that the two young masters of the Lou family were lost. Mr. Lou last appeared in Kuaiji County. The people sent have already searched along the way, and the subordinates have come to report to the Patriarch."

Zhu Dingbei's complexion was very bad, and he was anxious and angry in his heart. After asking the two brothers of the Lou family about their previous itinerary and letting the man go, Zhu Dingbei still had a stinky face, and he said through gritted teeth: "These two brothers Little bastard, when you find them, you have to beat him up and let them learn a lesson!"

The two 17-year-old boys who did not leave Luojing dared to go south with a few powerless family members. When Zhu Dingbei heard about it, he was already furious.

Now that something happened, he is not surprised at all!

Seeing that Ning Heng was still as immovable as a mountain, Zhu Dingbei said angrily: "What are the people sent to do? They can't even look down on two brats! I don't know the place well, and most of them are regarded as fat sheep by local ruffians. Slaughter, these two bastards are usually as thin and tender as a little girl, and anyone who catches them will suffer for them!"

Uncle Ning almost laughed out loud when he heard the sound of thin skin and tender meat, and quickly held his breath.

Ning Heng hurriedly comforted him: "We have a lot of people in Kuaiji County, and there must be news from them tonight. Don't worry about Changsheng."

Zhu Dingbei put away his temper towards Ning Heng, and while patting the table, counted the careless things those two careless things had done since they were young, and Ning Heng was also full of confusion when he heard it——Hold a smile endure.

For Ning Heng, a young man who matured so precociously that he was almost on par with the reincarnated him, Zhu Dingbei always forgot his age, so Ning Heng felt that it was not unreasonable for him to care less about him.

To the other four, Zhu Dingbei regarded them as his juniors in his private heart. Jia Jiaming and Lou Ankang were quite sensible. Qin Xi was so obsessed with martial arts and art of war that he didn't even move around Yangliu Lane for the past two years. Not a big brat.He doesn't make people worry about himself, and every time he does something, he has to bring his brother with him. Lou Ankang is very soft on his younger brother, and often follows him to do things wrong.

Zhu Dingbei has taught him a lot in the past two years, but he is not afraid of harsh words. After two days of beatings, he has no shame and skin, and he continues to make mistakes.

It is clear that there is nothing to fear.

Now Zhu Dingbei wished he could break Lou Anning's legs when he was arguing to follow before he set off, to see how he would drag his brother Hu Lai.

He swears like this, but Zhu Dingbei is not too worried in his heart. Not to mention Lou Ankang's tempering after taking over the family business in the past few years, even the troublemaker Jing Lou is also an elf, and he will never let himself suffer .

But this time, both he and Ning Heng were wrong. They didn't really get worried until the letter came one night saying they hadn't found it.

Kuaiji County is such a big place, why can't two big living people be found? !