Manager Chu told Xia Zhaoyi almost everything he knew.
Zhi Changle raised five fingers and said, "Really, did you really take five million taels?"
"They said that they sold all their stores and several of their branches." Manager Chu said, "But it's only five million taels. I think our bankers had a lot of money when they first came to the capital.
This number."
When Zhao Ning first came to the capital to spread money, he was so rich that he could rival the country.
Five million taels is a sky-high price for ordinary people, but for someone who can directly surpass so many big businessmen and rich people in the capital, secure her status as a powerful person in the capital, and attract so many people to pay attention to her, five million taels is really not enough.
look.
"Perhaps there are also those from her husband's family," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Ignoring these things for now, there is such a quarrel inside, do you need our help?"
"There are two thugs inside, so don't be afraid," Manager Chu said, "Miss Ali, where have you been?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Looking for relatives."
Zhao Hui and the others quarreled for a long time and finally left upstairs.
Xia Zhaoyi had already gone back downstairs, but did not enter the house. Instead, he stood in the backyard and looked at the Dingguo Palace opposite.
The biting cold wind came in bursts, hitting her body, and there was a quiet plum fragrance under her nose.
Zhao Hui didn't scold her when she came down, her footsteps were loud and her face was cold.
After everyone left, Zhao Ning also came down not long after.
Zhao Ning did not go to the front hall, but went to the backyard. When he saw Xia Zhaoyi from a distance, Zhao Ning smiled and said, "Ah Li."
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and smiled, "Zhao Ning."
He briefly asked Xia Zhaoyi where he had been recently. Although Xia Zhaoyi did not ask about what was going on upstairs, Zhao Ning took the initiative to mention it.
"They came early," Zhao Ning said with a smile. "The day before they came to the capital, the emperor left the capital and there was a chaos in the city. They traveled so far through mountains and rivers and were unwilling to go back, so they stayed in the outer city. A few days ago
Finally came in and finally saw me."
"How are you going to deal with it?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
"The dowry my mother left in the Zhao family is more than five million taels," Zhao Ning said, looking towards the Dingguo Palace in front of him. "I originally wanted to drive them away, but they made clear hints and kept thinking about me early in the morning.
The food I am hoarding really interests me."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
Manager Chu on the side breathed a sigh of relief, "It turns out that the boss got back the money he deserved. I was so scared that I really thought it was ill-gotten gains."
"So what about ill-gotten gains?" Zhao Ning looked at him, "Is it that important?"
Manager Chu was at a loss for words and wanted to say of course, but he didn't want to contradict his boss.
"Ah Li," Zhao Ning looked back at Xia Zhaoyi, "What are your next plans?"
"What about you?" Xia Zhaoyi asked, "The capital is in such chaos, aren't you going to leave?"
"Of course I want to leave," Zhao Ning smiled, "I just haven't decided who I want to join yet."
"Take refuge?"
"Yes," Zhao Ning said, "Song Zhiyi, King Dacheng, Yannan Army, Hengpingjun, Jiangnan Barracks, Dasu Army... We can't really choose, and no one knows who will win or lose in the end. If it weren't for my old age
Gao, if I don’t like to mess around, maybe I can recruit my own troops and become a king on my own.”
As he said that, Zhao Ning smiled again.
Manager Chu was listening and wondering.
If you don't like to toss things, I'm afraid the second most tossing woman in the entire capital, apart from the girl Ali next to you, is my boss.
They chatted for a while, and Xia Zhaoyi was tired from the journey, so she went back to sleep.
When he woke up at night, Zhao Ning ordered someone to boil a large pot of hot water in the backyard. After Xia Zhaoyi took a shower, she ate something and went back to sleep.
At about midnight the next day, Xia Zhaoyi took a piece of Changle to Jingzhao Mansion, but Lao Tong was still having a stomachache, so he stayed behind.
The entire Jingzhao Mansion was still in chaos, and there were people everywhere. There were many people who came to inquire about the news, and they were surrounded by three circles inside and three outside.
The patrol guards of the Beifu soldiers had just passed by and left an open space in front of Jingzhao Mansion. Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Changle were riding horses, watching them from a distance, and detoured to the other side.
"I can't say who is pitiful," Zhi Changle said, "These people are pitiful, but the refugees outside the city are also ordinary people. I couldn't sleep last night, so I got up and chatted with the guys in the store. I heard that those refugees had passed away
From Guangqumen to Zhengyang Road, many people died, and the bodies have not been cleaned up yet."
Xia Zhaoyi closed his eyes and looked down at the reins in front of him, not knowing what to say.
"It's the common people who are suffering," Zhi Changle sighed.
Xia Zhaoyi nodded, still silent.
When I arrived at the side door, I saw a tall figure standing outside the back door.
Song Qingtang turned around and saw them, suddenly grinned and smiled brightly.
"Ah Li!" Song Qingtang called, striding over.
When he got closer, he raised his hand to hold Xia Zhaoyi's mount, making a show of helping the girl to dismount.
Xia Zhaoyi was helped down by him and looked at him strangely.
"Where did you sleep last night?" Song Qingtang asked, holding the horse.
"Bed." Xia Zhaoyi answered and walked inside.
"As long as it's not the ground! Hehe!" Song Qingtang said, throwing the reins to a guard at the door to make him watch.
Song Qingtang caught up and said, "Are you looking for Mr. Zhu?"
At this moment, even Zhi Changle looked at him with strange eyes: "Are you really a general of Song Dynasty?"
"Yes." Song Qingtang looked at him.
Zhi Changle nodded and said nothing.
Like yesterday, Xia Zhaoyi did not go directly to Zhu Xian, but went to the small courtyard next door and sat down on a step outside the courtyard.
Song Qingtang didn't stay long and went to the compound next door to see the situation.
At this time, the door behind Xia Zhaoyi opened, and Jiang Siru came out with a lot of books in his hand. Seeing Xia Zhaoyi, Jiang Siru frowned and cursed, "Where's the kid? Get out of the way!"
When Xia Zhaoyi turned around, he stood up and stepped aside.
Jiang Silu left quickly with a few employees.
Zhi Changle sat down next to Xia Zhaoyi and muttered, "This is too fierce, who is this person!"
"Those who can still stay in Beijing and work today are all good and responsible people." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Zhi Changle murmured, pursed his lips and nodded, "Yes, Ah Li is right."
Song Qingtang went away for a long time and finally came back. He was no longer as excited as before. Su Rong said, "Master Zhu and my father have been sent an imperial edict again."
"Imperial decree?" Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Well, we were summoned to Hejing," Song Qingtang sat down next to him and said, "but we can't go. The news we received in the morning said that the refugees had attacked the Anhe official road and were heading to Hejing along the Anhe official road.
Go, even if we want to go to Hejing, we can't go."
Xia Zhaoyi said nothing, folded his hands on his knees, and looked at the white clouds in the distance.
"Tiancheng Camp is about to leave," Song Qingtang said again, "Those refugees invaded before. If Tiancheng Camp had not arrived in time, I am afraid that the number of civilian casualties would have been far more than a thousand. However, Zheng Guogong said that he could not hold on any longer and had to
Take them to leave, and General Zhao Sui is also leaving Peifeng, and they are going back to Zhengbei."
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This chapter has been completed!