Rise of Nongmen

The beautiful jade has flaws, but Ye Chen doesn't care about it. He can find suitable materials to fill up the cracks by himself.The only regret is that the size of the Qiankun Pearl is fixed at this point, and it can no longer be enlarged or reduced at will, unless he is ready to repair the cracks again.

This was expected by Ye Chen. No matter how you say it, the Qiankun Pearl is also extraordinary. How can it be repaired by a mere piece of jade skin? That is too small to underestimate the Qiankun Pearl itself.

Ye Chen has long been familiar with the line from Beihuang Farm to Zhenbei Fucheng. He is not afraid of more aggressive beasts from Luoyan Mountain than before. Without this obstacle, he will reach his goal before noon the next day. land.

After being notified by the staff below, shopkeeper Xiao immediately apologized to the guests he received, and after handing it over to other shopkeepers, he left the front hall and entered the back hall. Asked: "Grandpa Ye, I haven't seen you for a few days, what is this?"

"It's okay, it will be fine after a while." Ye Chen didn't want to say more about it, so he lightly skipped it.

Shopkeeper Xiao is not the kind of person who waits for winks, so he immediately changed the topic and got straight to the point: "Grandpa Ye, I don't know if you are here to inspect the shop or if you have other business?"

"Receipt."

"Please follow me." Shopkeeper Xiao didn't hesitate, got up immediately, and took Ye Chen, who hadn't even had time to drink a few sips of tea, to the temporary warehouse, and explained in a low voice while walking, "Grandpa Ye, this warehouse is only The jades collected today were all in the Qing'an Hou Mansion in the past."

Ye Chen hummed lightly, without turning his back on anyone, directly put all the jade in the warehouse into the Qiankun Pearl together with the box in front of Shopkeeper Xiao.

Shopkeeper Xiao's eyes widened in an instant, and he stood there in disbelief.As a person Xiao Jinyan trusts, although he has never seen it, he has heard that Ye Chen either has a magic weapon for storing things on his body, or has magical powers like the universe in his sleeves. No matter which one is, it is enough to shock people .

It took quite a while for shopkeeper Xiao to return to reality from his trance. He tried his best to keep calm, but his words were still incoherent, revealing how restless he was at the moment: "Grandpa Ye, you, this..."

"It's just luck." Ye Chen was rarely humble.

"..." This is too shocking, Shopkeeper Xiao doesn't want to speak at the moment.

Ye Chen didn't give him this chance, he opened one of the empty jade boxes, put all the jade that should be given to Zhenbao Pavilion this time, and said after a while: "Master Xiao, don't let me tell you what to do?"

Hearing these words, shopkeeper Xiao finally returned to normal: "What happened here is out of your mouth and into my ears, and no third person will know about it."

Ye Chen smiled and didn't say anything. The reason why a secret becomes a secret is not to pass it on to others. Since he didn't hide it from shopkeeper Xiao before, he is not afraid of the news leaking. The reason why he added such a sentence is just By the way, I would like to remind you one or two, it is just a disguised warning.

After all, if shopkeeper Xiao can sit in the position of the big shopkeeper of Zhenbao Pavilion, he must have won the trust of Xiao Jinyan. If possible, Ye Chen doesn't want this person to be infiltrated and drawn by other forces.

Ye Chen: "Take me to the warehouse."

Shopkeeper Xiao immediately ordered to go down, and when he locked the warehouse and came to the back door, the horses were already standing by.

Seeing shopkeeper Xiao stepping on the horse's stirrup and landing steadily on the horse, Ye Chen's eyes flashed with admiration. He really deserves to be from the Jiangmen family. Even an elderly store manager has good riding skills, and others can't think of it where to go.

If you can see the whole thing at a glance, the Xiao family is probably far from being as simple as it appears on the surface, otherwise the current emperor would not need to be so cautious.It is true that Xingxu Zhenbei Army is the biggest reliance of the Qing'an Hou Mansion, but the word "biggest" is very likely to be discounted, and the second-level reliance will not weaken it too much.

That's right, the Great Viet Dynasty is in the stage where aristocratic families are gradually declining, and poor families are beginning to rise.

As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that the aristocratic family is far from this level now, even after a war and cleansing, the power held by the aristocratic family is still dreaded by the royal family.Before the power system in this world recovered, the person on the dragon chair did not dare to let his temper go, and now he is even more unable.

That's exactly how Marquis Qing'an was detained in Xijing, but he still lived his life leisurely. No one dared to do anything to him on the surface. If the Hou Mansion is taken down, the Xiao family can only be caught blind. In the short term, Xiao Jinyan may have to hold back.

The truth is, the Marquis of Qing'an is still alive and well.

Not only the Xiao family, but also several big families are like this. For example, the target of Ye Chen's investigation this time, the Yun family far away in Yanxi Prefecture City, is also a local giant. Although it is not as powerful as the Xiao family's control over Zhenbei Mansion, it will not How much inferior, and even more powerful in the officialdom, it may be true that many officials at all levels in Zhenbei Prefecture belong to the Yun family.

It's really difficult for the royal family. They have to rely on the power of the aristocratic family while suppressing it. I'm afraid they can feel the uncomfortable feeling in their hearts.

Ye Chen didn't know anything about it before, and he wasn't that interested in actively obtaining this information. Since he got together with Xiao Jinyan, even if he didn't ask, some news would come to his ears.

As far as Ye Chen knows, when the Tai~zu of the Dayue Dynasty founded the country and sealed off the ministers, under the multi-party game, some aristocratic families, especially the family of generals, accepted the canonization of the Tai~zu, which was regarded as acknowledging the rule of the royal family, and at the same time seeking a lot. Less benefits.In the eyes of the subjects of all dynasties and generations after the demise of the aristocratic family, this is very unbelievable, but it is very normal now.

Ye Chen was also lucky, just in time for the recovery of the power system in this world, and broke the shackles from the level of personal strength, otherwise, it would be difficult for him to win Xiao Jinyan.

This is also the basis for the aristocratic family to last for hundreds of thousands of years. Not only are they good at it, but they have good vision. If one person can't do it, someone else will immediately take over.

However, the glory has been too long, and many families have begun to collapse from within. If there is no current change, the ending is already doomed. If they can bend and stretch, they may still be able to retain their status as a big family. If they want to gain the glory of their ancestors, the chances are slim.

Things are unpredictable, just as the royal family is preparing to flex its muscles and rely on the efforts of future generations of emperors to completely disintegrate the power of the aristocratic and powerful families, visions appear frequently in various places, disrupting their positions.

The aristocratic family that had been overwhelmed by the royal family took advantage of the situation to rise up. The royal family had to shrink their positions and focus on the Central Plains centered on Xijing. It was inevitable to lose sight of the frontier and the area where the aristocratic family's power was located. This gave the other party a chance to breathe. As for How it will develop in the future, no one knows.

Ye Chen is Xiao Jinyan's future husband-in-law. He was supposed to be a guest, but because the two married together, the relationship was somewhat complicated. His identity was unavoidably embarrassing. He was neither the host nor the guest, but God seemed to be helping him. The Marquis of Qing'an was stranded in Xijing , causing Xiao Jinyan to become the sole owner of the Qing'an Hou Mansion in Zhenbei Prefecture.

Of course, the Xiao clan is not limited to the lineage of the Marquis of Qing’an in the Zhenbei Mansion. There are not a few direct branches that have not yet been separated, as well as side branches that have already released the fifth service. It’s just that the military power of the Zhenbei Army has always been held by the main branch, the Marquis of Qing’an. In the hands of the government, it can be said that there are almost no generals and clansmen who sit in high positions. This is another kind of check and balance.

Taking advantage of his status, the servants of the Qing'an Hou Mansion and a small number of members of the Xiao clan were not surprised by his arrival at all. He was not as polite and alienated or overly enthusiastic as hospitality, and Ye Chen felt pretty good.

Even so, he wouldn't take it for granted that he was the master of the Qing'anhou Mansion. Ye Chen asked himself that he was not so nervous, and that if everyone in the Qing'an Hou Mansion could maintain the status quo, it would be enough to treat him as half the master. He has no interest in occupying the Qing'an Hou Mansion.

The warehouse is located in a small courtyard to the east of the central axis of the Marquis of Qing'an Mansion. Even the people in the mansion are not allowed to move around at will, and the courtyard is surrounded by heavy guards.

Seeing this, Ye Chen once again deeply felt the huge difference between the general family and the ordinary family.

"Grandpa Ye, here is the key to the jade storehouse that the young master told you to give to you. There are three copies. One is with me, one is with the young master, and the last one belongs to you." Shopkeeper Xiao stopped at the entrance of the warehouse courtyard. Stepping forward, he took out a key from his pocket.

Ye Chen didn't pay attention to it at first, he only thought it was an ordinary key, and only after he took it did he realize that it was not.This key looks ordinary, no different from an ordinary door key, but there is a universe inside.

Ye Chen probed with his soul power to make sure that his feeling was correct. The key in his hand was a magic weapon, between a mortal weapon and a magic weapon. It was incomparable to a spiritual treasure like the Qiankun Pearl, but it was also an extraordinary weapon. on a par.

Ye Chen was not surprised that Xiao Jinyan was able to get the magic weapon, but what surprised him was Shopkeeper Xiao himself.The fifth floor of the Trial Tower is not just for viewing. Before he finished selecting the skills and skills, he roughly flipped through some books that he thought were useful, and had a general understanding of matters related to cultivation. Yuanli can only be used.

So far, Ye Chen has not discovered that Shopkeeper Xiao possesses abilities. Apart from the fact that he did not deliberately release his soul power to explore, it also has something to do with Shopkeeper Xiao's restraint of breath.

Sure enough, not everyone is capable of taking the position of treasurer of the Treasure Pavilion.

Previously, Ye Chen was still thinking about whether to find another monk to sit in the town. After all, if he wanted to realize his idea of ​​using yuan jade to buy strange things, it was actually a cultivation material. Without monks, it would not work. Although they may not be able to distinguish good from bad, at least they can distinguish between big and small. For some spiritual and mortal things, this step is just omitted now.

The Hou Mansion of Qing'an has the entire Zhenbei Army as its backing, and its future development is limitless, but we don't know what the future will be like for the even more powerful royal family.

Ye Chen doesn't envy these things. His personal pursuits are different. He has never thought of winning by quantity. If it weren't for the fact that Dai Viet Dynasty's productivity was lagging behind, it would require a lot of labor to open a farm. He wouldn't even accept the hundreds of strong men.

There are too many people and things are complicated. Ye Chen is not in the mood to manage too many people. Not to mention hard work, it may be thankless. He doesn't want to leave the world early because of overwork, it's not worth it.

Since the key is a magic weapon, so must the lock, otherwise it doesn't match. Ye Chen didn't hesitate at all, and directly poked out his soul power to scan the courtyard, and immediately found the target on one of the warehouse doors. There are two similar locks. One, but there is another matching key, which cannot be opened with the one in his hand.

Ye Chen's soul power was withdrawn as soon as he detected it, but shopkeeper Xiao still sensed it, and his eyes subconsciously focused on the other party. After reacting, he didn't withdraw it immediately, but nodded to Ye Chen to continue the responsibility of leading the way.

Ye Chen also showed no abnormality on his face, and followed closely behind, but he knew in his heart that shopkeeper Xiao's soul power is not weak, otherwise even if his soul power swept across without any scruples, the other party might not be able to detect it.

After thinking about it, shopkeeper Xiao had already brought Ye Chen to the door of Yuku. He didn't talk nonsense, and directly showed the other party how to open the door with actions, and then locked it again: "Grandpa Ye, please."

Is this considering him?Ye Chen glanced at Shopkeeper Xiao lightly, wrapped the key with enough vitality and inserted it into the keyhole, turned it lightly, and with a click, the lock opened in response.

Regarding Ye Chen's displeasure, shopkeeper Xiao not only didn't take it seriously, but showed a smile on his face.If he wanted to stand side by side with the Eldest Young Master, or even surpass him, how could he not have the strength to match him?Now there are more and more monks in the army, but most of them are average in strength, what is lacking is those who can convince everyone with strength.The eldest son is not close at the moment, and Ye Chen is the biggest variable. If even he can't do this, the Xiao family seems to be full of flowers, but the foundation is not strong, and it is easy to be defeated by someone.

In the past, the possibility of this kind of thing happening was very small, but now it is not the case. No matter how powerful a party is, without a master in charge, it is like a dangerous egg, and the building may collapse at any time.

The jade storehouse is very large, directly occupying one side of the small courtyard, and several rooms can be seen at a glance.

Ye Chen glanced at the stacked boxes, and asked, "Are these exchanged for Yuanyu?"

Shopkeeper Xiao nodded.

With a sweep of Ye Chen's sleeves, the jade storehouse was empty.In fact, the disappearance of the jade box has nothing to do with his action. What really works is the directional fan-shaped radiating soul power. Because he avoided shopkeeper Xiao, the other party didn't notice it at all, and was easily misled. To put it bluntly, Ye Chen This is deliberately pretending to be a superior person.

But this time, shopkeeper Xiao didn't stare dumbfounded anymore, and his face was full of smiles.

Sure enough, it's not surprising that you are right.

Similarly, Ye Chen's behavior was also different from before. He didn't even put away the box anymore. After ingesting all the jade, the empty box returned to its original position. Send them together.

Ye Chen knows very well that revealing a part can leave people daydreaming, and showing all of it in front of people, what mystery is there?At that time, I'm afraid it will backfire.

Not all jade boxes are jade boxes, most of the worthless jades are stored in ordinary wooden boxes, and only high-quality jades are given this special treatment.

Yuanyu is not the case. One or two pieces may not be as valuable as precious jade in the eyes of the world, but the purity of vitality contained in it is not comparable to most jades. Like a child holding a gold brick in a busy city, he is easily spotted and coveted.

Ye Chen directly used his soul power to hold up the jade box containing Yuanyu, and handed it to Shopkeeper Xiao.

Shopkeeper Xiao took it solemnly, and was about to put it aside, when he heard Ye Chen report a number, a look of dumbfounding flashed across his face.This Mr. Ye is really unwilling to suffer at all. Knowing that more or less depends entirely on the other party, he still has to work hard to count his old arms and legs, but he still looks serious, as if he is really serious. Don’t think he didn’t read it. See the light smile on the other side's mouth.

Shopkeeper Xiao's eyes twitched. He was sure that Ye Chen did it on purpose, and let him know that the other party just wanted him to see this clearly. It was really narrow-minded.

Knowing this, shopkeeper Xiao couldn't refuse, and honestly counted the number of Yuanyu, and the result, needless to say, was consistent with the number reported by Ye Chen.For a moment, shopkeeper Xiao wanted to count the wrong ones and argue with Ye Chen, but finally gave up on this tempting idea.

Ye Chen is the son-in-law's sure future husband-in-law. Shopkeeper Xiao knows that his starting point is correct, but it doesn't mean that he can test Ye Chen at will.The first round of counting was due to the process, but now it is obviously not the case. See, he counted Ye Chen once and was not satisfied, so he asked him to count three times before Yuanyu's handover was completed.

Shopkeeper Xiao had expected it during the first count, but he didn't expect Ye Chen to be so interested and playful, so he had no choice but to sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman, and this matter was finally exposed.

This is a small warning, shopkeeper Xiao silently remembered it in his heart, walked out of the jade warehouse, locked the door, and led Ye Chen to another warehouse door: "Guye Ye, this is the private warehouse of the eldest son, and the keys are all in the eldest son's private warehouse." Well, he left a message, I have a copy for you, and I will give it to you next time we meet, and you can use the items in the warehouse."

A smile flashed across Ye Chen's eyes, and he jokingly said, "Jin Yan won't deal with me with crudely made items, will he?"

"Grandpa Ye was joking." Shopkeeper Xiao almost couldn't hold back his face. Ye Chen was so tall at one moment, and at another moment he didn't care about his image, he was almost confused.

Enough teasing, Ye Chen stopped immediately, glanced at the rest of the warehouse, without asking a word, left the storeroom and separated from shopkeeper Xiao, and turned to the courtyard where Xiao Jinyan was, not the main courtyard, which belonged to the Qing'anhou couple.

Thinking of Mrs. Qing'an Hou, a trace of impatience flashed in Ye Chen's eyes.He also doesn't know what the current situation is in Xijing Qing'anhou's mansion, he only knows that nothing major has happened, Qing'anhou is living a happy life, and he doesn't know anything about the rest.

This is Xiao Jinyan's family matter, no matter how upset he is, Ye Chen will not interfere casually, his requirements are not high, as long as the person doesn't dangle in front of his eyes.And to do this, there must be a deadline, that is, it must be done before Ye Chen and Xiao Jinyan get married.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen frowned slightly. It was not appropriate for him to even ask about this matter. He immediately decided that if Xiao Jinyan and Qing'an Hou and his son were still unsure about this matter before the wedding, he would not mind helping them.

Ye Chen was not used to being approached by people, and he did not change this habit when he arrived at the Marquis of Qing'an Mansion. he.

This is not the first time for the two big maids to encounter such a scene. Apart from being at a loss for the first time, they just walked up to the stage and did not show any abnormalities. After being swung back, they immediately turned and entered the side hall next door to wait for the call, with a calm expression on their faces. , not at all like the one who just met and was ridiculed by some people.

Now those people have been moved to other places long ago, and the servants and servants who stayed in the Lan Yuan knew what to say and what to do.

Perhaps it was too much luck recently, Ye Chen didn't wait for Xiao Jinyan to come, but he got an urgent report that Zhenbao Pavilion welcomed a distinguished guest - the royal family.