"Is the master intending to test this person?"
The street was crowded with people. About 200 steps away from the east side of the street where the incident occurred, there was a gorgeously decorated two-wheeled and double-coupled cart. The person speaking was the person beside the cart.
This is a middle-aged man of about forty years old, wearing a white brocade robe, with a thin face, clear eyes, and three strands of black beard floating on his chest. His eyes did not stay on the cart nearby, but looked towards
Chen Chang and Yu Touer were not far away.
The bullock cart demonstrates the distinguished status of the owner.
Oxen can carry heavy loads and work hard, but they are slow, so ox carts are mostly used for carrying things.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, ox-carts began to be widely used to carry people, but nobles usually traveled in horse-drawn carriages.
In the Han Dynasty, the ox-cart was called "Liang". The ox-cart has become a major means of transportation, but compared with the horse-drawn carriage, the status of the ox-cart is much lower.
When Liu Bang first established the Han Dynasty, he was in financial distress and could not gather four horses of the same coat color when traveling. Some ministers could only ride in ox carts. Riding in ox carts symbolized poverty.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos and smoke was everywhere. The number of horses dropped sharply in the war. The people were poor and had insufficient food and clothing. The old and the weak were burdened on the road. The ministers and officials had to ride in bullock carts. The court had to formulate a policy that horses could only be used for riding.
, cannot be used for driving.
At this point, the bullock cart finally came into its own. Oxen were mainly used for farming and were not widely used in war, so their numbers did not decrease as much as horses.
Starting from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, people ranging from princes and nobles to ordinary people have taken pride in riding bullock carts. Correspondingly, horse-drawn carriages are no longer the main means of transportation for daily travel.
The two green bulls in front of this cart have their horns bent forward, their eyes are wide open, their limbs are steady, and they are fat and strong. The body of the cart has an arched roof, the front of the cart is open, and there is a door at the back. The wheels have fourteen radials.
shaped spokes.
The whole car is decorated with mica, hence the name mica car. In ancient times, it was used by emperors and empresses, and ministers were not allowed to ride on it. However, the regulations changed after the Jin Dynasty, and it was given to princes and noble ministers. The carriage is closed, and no expression of the mica car can be seen.
This kind of closed oxcart attaches great importance to personal space and provides an excellent environment for meditation by the aristocratic scholars and officials in the Wei and Jin Dynasties who advocate metaphysics.
The middle-aged man in white robe seemed to have become accustomed to his master's lack of answering questions. He smiled slightly and continued: "This person definitely doesn't look like a down-and-out scholar. My lady never praises others, but she highly respects this person.
He must have something special about him."
The owner of the mica car finally spoke: "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be lucky! Today we will see how he can escape and protect himself in the face of these difficult officials!" The voice was low, but extremely penetrating.
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"I am also very interested in this!"
"In this case, we will wait and see here!"
Shui Ling'er was worried about Chen Chang and watched eagerly as he and Yu Tou'er walked to the corridor of a drug store on the street. The two of them were mumbling something unknown.
Seeing the leader leave, the government servants around her looked up and down her body with their leering eyes. From time to time they said vulgar words and laughed maliciously, making her face turn red with anger.
When Yu Tou'er saw that Chen Chang wanted to talk to him alone, he suddenly became wary.
Even though this man was dressed in ordinary clothes, he had a calm demeanor and did not show any humility due to his status as a government official. This was definitely different from the common people he saw in daily life.
"Your identity and behavior are all doubtful. Don't think you can get away by bribing me!"
Yu Tou'er looked at Chen Chang with a sullen expression. Although he coveted Yu Shui Ling'er's beauty and had thought of ways to take advantage of him, he had to act according to circumstances. It would be bad if he kicked the iron plate.
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As an old official immersed in officialdom, he knows how to do things step by step.
The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with. Chen Changsu knows that these petty officials are the most difficult to deal with. These government servants have the power to arrest murderers and robbers. They do not have the ideological consciousness of public servants of the people. To ordinary people, they are existences that they look up to.
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Power is like a drug, it is addictive. As long as you experience the pleasure of power, you will fall into the whirlpool of power and be unable to extricate yourself. Even the concierge of a wealthy family can use power to the extreme.
With Ma Liang's careless temperament, he would definitely not give him such a problem, so there is only one truth. There is someone behind Ma Liang, and this person's status is not low, far above Ma Liang.
With a faint smile, Chen Chang made up his mind, straightened his back and said: "My lord, let me tell you the truth, the two of us came to Jiangling to visit relatives. Before we came, my relative informed us to keep a low profile.
So I changed into this outfit. To be honest, even though it was very awkward, I could bear it. But this prodigal woman in my family loves beauty and refused to wear coarse clothes, which caused me a lot of trouble along the way.
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Chen Chang is well versed in human nature. Sometimes when you tell people that my father is so-and-so, the more people don’t believe you, but the more secretive and covert you are when you speak, the easier it is to win people’s trust.
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As expected, Chief Yu quickly made a calculation in his mind. There were so many princes, nobles, and relatives in Jiangling, and their relationships were complicated. If he didn't have a clue in his mind, he didn't know who he would offend. This was a mistake that new government officials often made. He was like this
The old man would definitely not be like this.
Hearing what Chen Chang said, he murmured in his heart. He couldn't figure out their origins for a while, and he felt a little timid.
However, as an old official, he naturally would not give in because of Chen Chang's words. Thinking of Shui Ling'er's delicate appearance, he took a deep breath and sneered: "Oh, it's disrespectful to say so. But I
Since an officer wears this official uniform, he has the responsibility of arresting murderers and thieves. Now that we want to check your criminal record, not even any lord in the city can tell whether I am wrong or not. Come on, let me first check your criminal record.
Let me check it out!"
Chen Chang sighed secretly, if he had done something wrong, there would be no point in grinding his teeth with you here.
I originally wanted to fool the boss, so that he would be wary and retreat when he saw the difficulty, but this person was extremely slippery and not easy to fool, so we had to add more ingredients to him.
"Master Yu, do you know who owns this fleet?" Chen Chang asked in a pretentious and mysterious manner.
"Whose family is it?" Yu Tou'er said in surprise. He would not take action easily without knowing the origin of the other party. After all, Jiangling is at the feet of the emperor, and there is also the power of the West City Defense Lord. If you are not careful,
It will hit the iron plate.
Although they can be arrogant and domineering, but that is in front of ordinary people, and if they offend the powerful, the lives of these petty officials will be like ants and grass.
Most of the stewards of the ordinary team were familiar to him, but this short, fat man looked unfamiliar, so he let his subordinates come to find trouble.
After Chen Chang said this, he calmed down a little. The owner who can afford to hire such a large team is probably not a small family.
Chen Chang smiled lightly: "Don't you know anything about this?"
Yu Tou'er was stunned by his appearance and said hesitantly: "In that case, you...you must know it. If so, tell me quickly!"
At this time, he was as anxious as when he was getting married, and he no longer cared about coveting Shui Ling'er's beauty. Although it was hard work after a year of running around, he had a lot of money and money. This job was lost, and the whole family
Life is without a solution, two wives and concubines, four children, and six mouths!
Chen Chang took a step forward, hugged his shoulders affectionately, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so nervous. Although there is a small misunderstanding between the team and the team, as the saying goes, no acquaintance can be achieved without fighting.
As someone from a big family, this small business is just a drop in the bucket, so naturally I won’t argue with you, right?” He looked around but did not tell the identity of the team owner, which made Boss Yu even more confused.
No idea.
When Boss Yu just beat up the team manager, he didn't show any mercy, and he was even planning to blackmail them severely. It can be said that he offended people to death. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and he stammered: "
Uh..., brother, what should you do about this...this...?"
After he finished speaking, he called a yamen officer over. The yamen officer quickly went to the motorcade to ask a coachman. Yu Tou'er was shocked when he learned the identity of the motorcade owner.
The Lou family is a large businessman with an extremely prosperous family fortune. It is one of the most wealthy families in the entire Houliang Dynasty and is as rich as the country.
The Lou family's influence in Jiangling is complicated, and their relationship with the high-ranking officials in the court is also very good. Now they are in big trouble.
Report this matter to the superior, most likely you will be despised, or even treated as an outcast.
Keeping your job is the top priority now, and everything else is nonsense.
Seeing that several of his subordinates were still bossing around the coachmen of the Lou family, and even a few guys were teasing Shui Ling'er, he stepped forward angrily and cursed, and even received two slaps from a blind government servant.
Yu Touer's 180-degree change in attitude made the government officials and the people in the motorcade look at each other.
Yu Tou'er trotted back to Chen Chang and said in a flattering manner: "Brother, I didn't know that the owner of this team is actually the Lou family. Now we are in big trouble. Since you know, why didn't you do it earlier...
...Ahem, cough, cough..., brother, I won’t say anything else, can you give me some advice on how to solve this matter?"
Unknowingly, the identities of the two people changed. Yu Tou'er gradually changed from a subject of exploitation to a person who wanted others. This change did not even feel any violation to him.
Chen was embarrassed and frowned: "This..."
Yu Tou'er's heart felt cold, and he wished he could slap himself in the mouth. It was all because he had offended him because of his lust. Although he didn't say it in his mouth, he would inevitably not hold grudges in his heart.
Fortunately, he was quick-thinking, rolled his eyes, and said hurriedly: "Brother, you must have misunderstood what happened just now. To be honest, brother, I once had a sister who was separated when I was fleeing from famine. She has followed you in age and appearance.
The girl next to me is almost the same, so when I saw her just now, I was so excited..."
Chen Chang looked at Yu Tou's serious look and couldn't help but feel amused. With his dark, skinny appearance, what would he look like if he had a girl?
However, there was no need to point out these words, so he smiled and said: "Haha, Mr. Yu, what are you talking about? It's rare that my wife and my sister are similar in age and appearance, so you and I are destined. The Lou family and I are
There is also some connection. If you agree, how about I make peace with the steward of the team?"
Yu Tou'er was overjoyed when he heard this, crossed his hands and said: "Oh, thank you so much, brother, thank you so much..."
Chen Chang whispered a few words into Tou'er's ear, and Tou'er agreed and trotted away.
This chapter has been completed!