With millions of taels of silver, Wang Tingxuan did not dare to be careless and was ready to return to Beijing the next day.
The Lin family's things had already been loaded on the ship and parked at the dock in Yangzhou.
Therefore, without wasting too much time, they left Yangzhou.
Miao Zhonglei came to Wang Tingxuan and said: "Boss, I see that you are quite familiar with Mr. Lin, and you actually allowed his boat to follow behind."
Wang Tingxuan knocked on him and said, "You have a lot to do, so don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. Have you done everything you were asked to do?"
"Don't worry. I arranged for several brothers to monitor those people last night and make sure there are no problems."
"No problem, what do those people hanging far behind do?"
"They are businessmen coming and going. Maybe they will leave after a while."
It would be great if that was the case, but what I am afraid of is that they will keep following me and pass on the information about the sailing.
Wang Tingxuan took out a simple telescope. The reason why it was called simple was because it was compared to the one in his space. He asked a craftsman to make this telescope. Since it was the first time he made it, the craftsmanship was not perfect, so it looked relatively simple.
Looking at the many ships behind him, Wang Tingxuan said: "I give this to you, don't lose it at all. Always observe the fleets behind you, pay attention to their number and the time they follow. If it exceeds one day, send brothers
Go and ask."
"Don't be so careful. Do they still dare to rob an official ship?"
"It's okay to be careful. Just wait until we cross the border between the two rivers."
Miao Zhonglei played with the telescope for a while and said: "This thing is really easy to use. Why do you have to send brothers to ask if it lasts more than a day?"
"Look at their small boats. They are not boats that travel long distances at all. They can only follow us for one day. It is absolutely abnormal to stay with us for more than one day."
"I understand, don't worry."
In ancient times, officers and soldiers did not pay attention to the relationship between soldiers and civilians. When ordinary people saw officers and soldiers, they would immediately run away.
There are eye-catching signs on their official boats, and those ordinary fishermen have long wisely avoided them.
The ships following them either wanted to use the name of official ships to find some convenience, or they had ulterior motives.
"Head, the young ladies from this wealthy family are just different. Even the maids around her are so beautiful. I heard rumors from the Rongguo Mansion in the capital that Master Lin's daughter is very talented, but I don't know how."
Wang Tingxuan was stunned. Lin Daiyu was only eleven years old, and Jia Baoyu was only twelve years old. Did Jia Baoyu start to spread the reputation of the Jia family's daughter to others at this time?
"How did you know."
"My grandfather once went on an expedition with Duke Rong Guo. After doing some meritorious service, he became a fifth-rank official and bought a house not far from Ningrong Street. These words came from the Jia family's school."
"So, you still have a relationship with the Jia family?"
"What's the relationship? When Duke Rong Guo was still here, most of his soldiers were stationed near my house. Our family can still have some relationship with his soldiers. Now, Rong Guofu has no soldiers for a long time.
The remaining masters are beyond the reach of petty officials like us."
Wang Tingxuan has always been very curious about this. In the two palaces of the Jia family, in the end, they only wrote about an old soldier like Jiao Da. What about the others?
The personal soldiers are different from other servants, and their relationship with the general is also different. Even if Jia Daishan has been dead for a long time, his voice will not disappear.
"They all died in the battle in the Northwest ten years ago."
"How did you know?"
Miao Zhonglei said with a hint of sadness: "I learned my skills from one of Duke Rong's soldiers. There are several of us like me. By the way, don't you always praise that Fu Xiwu?
His grandfather was a personal soldier of Duke Rong."
Miao Zhonglei then explained: "Fu Xiwu has nothing to do with Rongguo Mansion now. During the Northwest War, his grandfather and father followed him and died in the northwest. Not only did Rongguo Mansion not give his family any compensation, but instead
They kicked it out."
Wang Tingxuan said: "I remember that Jia Daishan died eleven years ago. Who did his soldiers go to the battlefield with?"
"At that time, Prince Teng, the elder brother of the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion, took the seal of the head of the Jia family and took them to the battlefield. At that time, the connections of the Jia family were not handed over to the eldest master who attacked the king, but to
In the hands of the second master, Wang Ziteng relied on these connections to have the capital to compete for the general manager of the Beijing camp, but his achievements were not enough to convince the public."
If Wang Ziteng needs credit, he can only get it on the battlefield. At that time, the Wang family was not very powerful. Even if they went to the battlefield, they would not be able to make much credit. The only way was to make dangerous moves and make achievements that would shut up others.
of credit.
But these achievements have damaged the foundation of the Jia family. Without the protection of these soldiers, Rongguo Mansion has become a toothless tiger that can only scare people.
No wonder Jia Zheng only reached the rank of fifth-rank official after so many years; no wonder no children in the Jia family ever practiced martial arts; no wonder Mrs. Wang was able to do whatever she wanted in the Rongguo Mansion.
"Why do you suddenly think of talking about this?"
"I saw one of the guards on Master Lin's side, and his kung fu skills were somewhat familiar, so I remembered this."
"Okay, stop talking about this and go on inspection."
It is actually not surprising that Lin Ruhai has Jia Daishan's personal guards around him. After all, he is the son-in-law of the Jia family, so it is not surprising to give him several personal guards.
This day was also Jia Zheng's birthday. During the noisy birthday celebrations, the emperor issued an order to announce that Jia Zheng would enter the palace. A small fifth-rank foreign minister actually had the opportunity to enter the palace. Even the Jia family members
Didn't even think of it.
While waiting anxiously, when Jia Yuanchun was granted the title of Minister of Fengzao Palace and the title of Concubine of Virtue and Virtue, the Jia family was in a state of excitement. From top to bottom, everyone cheered.
A queen is born in the family! This means that she will be the prince's wife in the future, or even higher... The future is bright.
The Jia family spends half of their time hosting banquets, family banquets, large banquets and small banquets. There is one every now and then, and it never stops.
This time, it was even more of a happy event for the Jia family. When the women came back from the palace to express their gratitude, they immediately began to prepare for the banquet. At the same time, they set up flowing water mats on Ningrong Street. As long as they prayed for the empress,
You can have a meal there.
King Zhongshun complained: "Brother Emperor, why did you suddenly appoint the daughters of powerful people as concubines, and you also granted several titles to them?"
The emperor said: "Someone slandered me in front of the Supreme Emperor, saying that I was not considerate of my old ministers. In order to make my father feel at ease, I can only follow his wishes."
"Then there is no need to canonize so many people. There is also Jia Yuanchun of the Jia family. What use can you do by canonizing her? Does the Jia family have any capable ministers?"
The emperor said: "My father mentioned Lin Ruhai, and then thought of Jia Daishan. He said that Lin Ruhai had been in the Salt Administration for so many years, and the court owed him something and wanted to compensate him."
King Zhongshun said disdainfully: "Do you feel that you owe Lin Ruhai? This is putting Lin Ruhai on the fire. Lin Ruhai just wanted to break away from the four bastards, and the father actually came to do this. Haha."
"By the way, brother emperor, what should I do with Jia Yuanchun's golden book and treasure?"
The emperor said: "Have you finished the wool matter? This is related to the security of the imperial court's border, and there is no room for sloppiness. After you have finished this matter, it will not be too late to talk about the treasure collection."
King Zhongshun immediately understood what the emperor meant, which was to delay.
This chapter has been completed!