Since the old lady of the Jin family and his third uncle came to see Zheng Tu to "reminisce about the past," Jin Longquan sat in the post house and drank tea with Zheng Tu until noon.
After having lunch and watching Zheng Tu drive away in a carriage with his wife and concubines, surrounded by several cavalry retinues, Jin Longquan turned around and prepared to rush from the post house to the Jin family mansion.
"Oh, Second Master, you are so patient, you have been hanging around with this butcher for so long!"
A middle-aged man quickly walked out of the alley, grabbed Jin Longquan's hand and cried bitterly.
"What's going on with Third Uncle?" Jin Longquan looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "Zheng Tu is no longer what he used to be. He is very popular in Chu Mountain. His status has long been above you and me. Who dares to look down on him?"
?If not, can you follow me and come to him to reminisce about the past? I can't bear this grievance! What's going on with Third Uncle?"
"Something big happened. I've been waiting for you in the alley for almost an hour. I'm really worried to death." The middle-aged man said.
The middle-aged man had been looking around in the alley, and he had already called the guards to see him. Seeing his eager look, Zheng Tu and Jin Longquan guessed that the messenger sent by Jin Zhuangcheng had arrived in Biyang. That's exactly what happened.
, they deliberately stayed in the post house until noon to separate, so that after Jin Longquan arrived in Xiangyang, they could find him openly and openly.
Jin Longquan pretended to be surprised at this time and asked: "What happened? Good or bad, you are so anxious to find me?"
"It's a good thing, it's a great thing. Come with me and go see the old lady to make things happen." The middle-aged man said.
Before Chushan was established as a county, most of the clans with big surnames in the mountains had residences in Biyang, Huaiyuan Town and various Wuzhais. They mainly regarded Huaiyuan as their foundation. Wuzhai was their ancestral property, but it was in Biyang City.
Not that particular.
Mr. Jin is already very old. He has lived in Biyang these past few years and his house is not big. He eats fast, prays to Buddha, and occasionally listens to songs.
Although he has long been exhausted, Mr. Jin occasionally sleeps with a girl from the city in his arms. She feels as smooth as silk and satin, speaks softly and knows how to serve others, and does not show boredom in his expression. This is far from being rough in the mountains.
If you can compare to a stupid girl, your life will certainly be much more comfortable than in the mountains.
After the banditry in Tongbai Mountain and Xu Huai's return to Chushan, he implemented a lot of severe suppression and exploitation on the clan. Most of the clans with big surnames found it difficult to resist, so they all moved to Biyang one after another. Many people even wanted to put their roots in Biyang and move there cheaply.
The fields and houses in the mountains were sold out, and a house was built in Biyang.
The Jin family was the most determined in everything they did.
In the past year, Jin's Shangfang has bought almost half of Yuqian Lane in Biyang City, so that they can live together as a family so that they can take care of things easily.
Old Master Jin still lives in a small house with only three entrances to the front and seven or eight servants and maids to take care of it, but it has undoubtedly become the core of the Jin family and even all the big clans in Biyang City in Tongbai Mountain.
Jin Longquan returned to the house of Mrs. Jin, his third uncle, and saw many people still sitting here, looking happy, so he knew that his guess was correct.
Seeing Jin Longquan coming back, these people all complained with undisguised joy: "Why did you hang out with that butcher for so long? The old man has sent people to find you three or four times!"
"Tian Xiong was waiting outside the post house. I didn't even know he came to look for me. Besides, Zheng Tu talks so much nonsense. Although I feel disgusted in my heart, I can't be dissatisfied with him for coming back all the time." Jin Longquan asked, "What's the matter?
What a happy event, this grandson Tian Xiong was just trying to keep me out of trouble all the way!"
"Zhuang Cheng sent someone to deliver a letter back! But I was afraid that Tian Xiong would be happy when he came to find you, so I didn't tell him what was written in the letter. I just said that it was a good thing and I came back to discuss it with you." Mr. Jin sat on the chair in front of the hall, stroking his white beard.
Asked, "How was your chat with that Zheng Tu?"
"What else can I do? Zheng Tu, this bastard, is so arrogant in his bones now that he looks askance at everyone, so I can only bear with him for now," Jin Longquan said in a loud voice, "If it hadn't been for Third Uncle's orders, I wouldn't even bother
Pay attention to this grandson."
"The grandson of Zheng Tu looks down on others, but the second master can still hang out with him for a long time. What a great skill!" someone joked.
"It's a damn good thing," Jin Longquan spat. "This grandson's bones are now three liang lighter. Although he despises people in his heart, he wants to show off to others. Think about it, where did he go in Huaiyuan in the past?
He saw me calling him 'Master Jin' or 'Second Master' in a low voice, but now I come to the door eagerly, with 'Zheng Langjun' on the left and 'Zheng Langjun' on the right. How can he feel uncomfortable?
Can you drag me there to brag about this? If you go and coax this grandson around, I will leave it to you to handle after I see it!"
"Don't, don't, how can we have the all-around skills of Second Master like you? Next time this happens, Second Master will have to take action." Others quickly declined, no matter how the situation changes, they don't want to have too much trouble with Chu Shan.
More direct contact.
"What exactly happened?" Jin Longquan asked Old Master Jin.
"Zhuang Cheng was transferred to Xiangyang to serve. He rushed back with Yuzhu to report the news. He arrived in Biyang before noon and said that he would take me to Xiangyang!" Old Master Jin said.
"Zhuang Cheng transferred him to Xiangyang to serve. Is the appointment related to His Highness's enthronement in Xiangyang? He should be promoted and appointed, right? Where is Yuzhu's nephew?" Jin Longquan asked pretending to be excited.
"After two days of driving, I'm so exhausted. Let me lay down here and take a rest!" Old Master Jin said, "I'm old now, so it doesn't matter whether I go to Xiangyang or not. Zhuang Cheng is going to Xiangyang this time to join the army.
He is appointed as a lieutenant in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and there are not many suitable people around him to help him. I am worried that he will make mistakes while busy and be ostracized. I was wondering if you could leave your job in Biyang and go to Xiangyang to help Zhuang Cheng for a few years.
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With so many people present, Uncle Santang said this directly. Jin Longquan thought that he had no intention of discussing with him at all, or he thought that it was natural for him to abandon his errand and go to Xiangyang to help Jin Zhuangcheng.
Things?
Not to mention secretly working for Chushan, just say that Jin Longquan was appointed as the general of Weisi in Biyang County. Although it can be said that it is not a star, it can still be regarded as a mission.
If his third uncle really had his best interests at heart, he should have asked Jin Zhuangcheng to find a way to find a formal job for him in Xiangyang and transfer him there.
In this case, if anything happens in Xiangyang City, they can help and take care of it.
At this critical time, the appointment of officials has completely broken the rules. If Zhuang Shoucheng is really serious, it might not be an opportunity for Jin Longquan to change from a historian to an official.
In addition, after the merger of Tang and Deng, Biyang became the prefecture and the status of Biyang County will become more prominent.
The Jin family has someone in a prominent position in Xiangyang, and the Jin clan has also moved to Biyang, which will inevitably lay a stronger foundation. In fact, there is a greater need for someone to run the business in Biyang.
If other factors were not considered, Jin Longquan would prefer to "go to a higher level" in Biyang, which would bring more and more practical benefits to his own family.
What is the situation now?
Let him directly abandon his assignment in Biyang City and go to Xiangyang to serve as Jinzhuangcheng's doorman and retainers, and to recruit the retainers who have been serving around him for several or even more than ten years with Jinzhuangcheng, and to be jealous of the management?
If all this was not arranged by Chushan, it would definitely be better for Jin Longquan to join Deng Gui at this time than to become a retainer next to Zhuang Shoucheng.
Jin Longquan thought this in his heart, but said with joy: "It's done, my mission is not worth it, just throw it away - Zhuang Cheng is now serving as a lieutenant in the Generalissimo's Mansion, and he will wait until King Jing
When you ascend the throne, you will have to be appointed as the doctor if you don't say much, right?"
"Mr. Zhong?" Someone sneered and said, "If he were just a doctor, why would Zhuang Cheng go to Xiangyang to wade in troubled waters at this time? Besides, King Jing has been working in the Marshal's Mansion for more than a month since he opened a government office in Xiangyang.
It goes without saying what the origins of people like Lang, Gao Chunnian, Qian Zerui, Xu Wei, and Zhu Hang, and the southwestern road of Jing was also transferred to Chen Tai, Zhou Zhihao, the prisoner, and Ning Cisan of Xiangyang Prefecture.
Just a man! According to me, when King Jing officially ascends the throne, Zhuang Chengshao will start a certain ministry as a minister. Zhuang Cheng also said in the letter that this time King Jing will transfer him to Xiangyang. In addition to his reputation in governing Huangzhou
, apart from having quite a literary reputation in both the government and the public, one of the more important factors is that Tang and Deng co-located Nanyang Mansion, which was Xiangyang Fanping. Xiangyang needed a minister who could stand up and call on the gentry of Tang and Deng to support His Highness's rule.
Yu Huanyu!"
The fact that King Jing will ascend the throne in Xiangyang is no longer a secret to the scholars of Tang and Deng. Even the appointment of the current Marshal's Mansion and the candidates to reorganize the court after King Jing ascends the throne can be discussed clearly.
Come.
Therefore, Jinzhuangcheng had to join the Marshal's Mansion as a lieutenant at this time. In front of everyone, once King Jing ascended the throne, with Jinzhuang's qualifications and his background in contacting the gentry of Tang and Deng, he would definitely be a lieutenant.
The Minister of Dai Viet is headed by both the prince and the envoy. He is above the Grand Master and has no actual duties. The highest official who actually presides over the work of various ministries and departments is the Minister.
Even though the minister is still some distance away from being in power, he can be said to have entered the central core of power.
It is expected that Jinzhuang will become a minister, so it is no wonder that many people in this house are so happy.
This means that they don't need to be afraid of that reckless guy and can try to take back everything that should belong to them in the mountains.
Hearing these people's panic and lack of respect for the people of Chushan in their words, Jin Longquan felt funny and sad at the same time. He didn't know how these people could be so stubborn and simply compare their power with official positions.
, wrist? Do you really think that a minister like Xu Huai can take control of someone like Xu Huai? Not to mention that all of this was originally under Xu Huai's control.
Jin Longquan happily said to Old Master Jin: "Then I really have to congratulate my third uncle!"
"We are all happy together. With your talents, come and work hard next to Zhuang Cheng. You won't have to worry about getting a good background in the future!" Mr. Jin laughed loudly and patted Jin Longquan on the shoulder.
