You can go along the Yangtze River from the southwest to the southeast to sell betel nuts, and then transport them back to silk and porcelain from the southeast. Both roads can make a difference and make a fortune. This betel nut king can make people become king, so it must be very rich. Otherwise, why would Liu Zhiyuan cause trouble for him?

Of course, ancient merchants were a very hard-working group of people, and they were not necessarily all for being unkind.

If only a county magistrate bullies him, Jia Cong might say hello and ask him to pay some money at will, and he can win over a wealthy businessman. No matter who he can't get along with, he can't get along with the money.

However, now the eunuch Liu Zhiyuan is plundering him. If you want to inflict a crime, why not worry? In the face of this cruel reality, Jia Cong would not take action rashly.

However, this clue is very important to him. When the eunuch came out, it was nothing more than the emperor's distrust. How should he please the emperor? How should he deal with this matter? Could it be that someone said, "Eunuch Liu went to Huaiyang, and the Imperial Master Jia watched from the other side of the river to scare away the betel nut king in Yunnan"?

A series of strategies flashed through Jia Zhuangyuan's mind. He touched his chin and thought. At this time, the betel nut king had been ordered by the eunuch to ask the people in the yamen to be captured, and the other wealthy businessmen who paid the money scattered.

Then, a strange scene appeared on the street, and the street stalls disappeared quickly with lightning speed, and everyone ran, as if they were playing movies.

Bang bang bang bang!

The second floors on both sides closed the doors and windows, and the households in Qinghe immediately stopped leaving their homes, and they were afraid of Liu.

So only Jia Cong, scholar, and Miaoyu were left behind, and the eunuchs continued to take advantage of each other.

Jia Cong looked speechlessly, and Sun Fu asked for instructions: "Do you want me to take a few people to investigate?"

Jia Cong nodded and looked at Sun Fu's back. He felt that Sun Fu was okay at home, but it was a bit reluctant to come out. He didn't need to ask him for advice on such things. He should know how to do it with one look or one action. After all, after following people for so many years, what he wanted was someone who could do the job well even if he was not here. It seemed that he still lacked a few staff. However, Jia Cong could understand that the servants in the Jia family were used to being at peace and lacked in the big scene.

"Brother Shanhai..." It turned out that the scholar was Lin Ruhai's former aide Guan Chaosheng. After recognizing him for a few seconds, he came over to hold his fists.

Jia Cong also looked at it for a few seconds and smiled, "After leaving in Suzhou, I met Brother Guan again. Are you not a guest at Teacher Shen's mansion? Are you safe there? Where are you going?"

"Everything is in good condition in Shenfutai, and it is a little unhappy with Songjiangfu, and it is not worth mentioning." Guan Chaosheng said naturally: "I am here to join the Censor, I wonder if I want it?"

"It just so happens that I will be the host to ask for a sir." Jia Cong recalled that he had this Shaoxing master when he went to Yangzhou. I wonder how much he asked for? He would talk slowly later. He saw Miaoyu and also called out: "It turns out that you are slower than me. Let's go together?"

Miaoyu was surprised. She was already very rude and unconsciously lowered her head. Jia Cong's words scared away the people who fought. He had many honorary followers, and he was tall and big. He could not bully him at first glance. Miaoyu bit her mouth and nodded without saying a word.

It's simple. Instead of being beaten and insulted in turn, it's better to take advantage of Jia Cong, right?

Moreover, Jia Cong is like a meticulous actor who instantly killed the Oscar actor. He can be elegant and vulgar.

...

In the Dragon King Temple, it is normal for tides to rise and fall in the south and north of the Yangtze River. In ancient times, people believed in the Dragon King Temple and the Snake King Temple. In the 16th year of Yongle, the flood continued. The place was full of incense and the temple gate was still strong. Miaoyu and Guanchao were cleaned. Jia Cong asked people to put rice porridge and fish meat on it, and talked under the lamp.

Soon after, Sun Fu returned and said, "The betel nut king was mentioned to the Qinghe County Government. Eunuch Liu's men took the title of being a king. The county magistrate did not dare to interrogate and said that he would hand it over to Huai'an Prefecture."

"I guess Huai'an Prefecture dares not to be tried, and it will be handed over to the Jiangsu Criminal Censorate. This cannot be tried. Should it be handed over to the Three Laws of the Capital? Will this delay make the whole world laugh? "Guan Chaosheng asked keenly: "Is the betel nut king a Dian merchant or a Shanxi merchant?"

"It's a Shanxi merchant. His family members have given a lot of money and cannot be saved."

Jia Cong frowned and thought, it was normal that Qinghe County Magistrate did not dare to interrogate, because this was clearly "the road was based on his eyes". How could anyone who cherished his feathers do this? But it was not easy to offend Liu Zhiyuan, so he used the first magic weapon in the officialdom, "Tai Chi Hand", the word "support".

"No wonder it's so rich. It turns out that it's a Shanxi merchant..." Jia Cong said: "I have no choice but to blame for this matter. Liu Zhiyuan's excuse is nothing more than floods. When he comes to control the river, the emperor will definitely agree, but if the patience limit of the merchants and the people is beyond the limit of patience, the blame will be pushed to me again."

Guan Chaosheng was thinking, Miaoyu was drinking porridge quietly and suddenly said, "Will you solve it if you come forward? Then Eunuch Liu has a friendship with you. I really didn't expect that if you heard you say this, a betel nut king will muddle the waters of Jiangsu officialdom."

"But it's not the root cause." Guan Chaosheng said what Jia Cong wanted to say, and whispered to Jia Cong. Jia Cong thought for a while and nodded.

Guan Chaosheng looked at Miaoyu, refused to work hard, and took his leave. This made Miaoyu a little panicked. Thinking about not apologizing to Jia Cong, he rinsed his mouth with tea after dinner, took out a pole of Xiao from his luggage, an ancient book "Flying Immortal Record". He was not easy to apologize and said, "I'll play a song for the lord."

"So you can still play the flute? OK." Jia Cong was eating a plate of peanuts while staring at Miaoyu's lips without rubbing rouge. He liked this natural beauty. Isn't it a pity to not play the flute like such a good lips? It's a waste of resources. He listened to the song in his ears, but he thought in his heart, what would it feel like to play the flute for himself such a spotless natural beauty in Jiangnan.

After the blowing, Miaoyu picked up the "Flying Immortal Record" to watch. Jia Cong didn't pay attention to the book at first because he had never heard of "Flying Immortal Record", so why is it not "The Legend of Mortals Cultivating Immortals"? But inadvertently saw the handwriting of this book, and the paper seemed to be old, and asked, "What book is this?"

"Zhang Tianshi's book records my own immortality and I was a book I bought from a merchant in Shuzhong when I was young."

"Is it the original version?" Jia Cong suddenly felt eager. According to Dai Quan, Liu Zhiyuan, and Jia Yuanchun's letter, Jia Cong knew that Emperor Yongle now hoped for immortality... It is said that the King of Qin pleased him like this. Think about it, isn't it right, does Zhang Tianshi have such a book?

Perhaps it is because of the different time and space. Legend has it that Zhang Daoling ascended to become an immortal and went with Lao Tzu who went west to Hangu Pass.

"It was Zhang Daoling's original origin, but I don't believe in becoming an immortal, I just like these words." Miaoyu affirmed.

"Can you sell it to me?" Jia Cong believed that Miaoyu would not lie because she disdained to do so. Miaoyu's teacups were all antique treasures, with extraordinary origins. It is conceivable that her family was very wealthy when she was a child and she also liked to collect it. It is not uncommon to have Zhang Tianshi's books.

Because of Miaoyu's teacup, Chen Congwen and Zhou Ruchang also triggered a pen battle. A literary master and historical verification expert, and a master of the Red School verification School, openly started to fight for this matter.
Chapter completed!