Looking at the actions of the boss of the Zhao family, Zhang Captou's heart froze, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast, and he couldn't help but feel a little afraid. He had been hiding nearby and saw clearly that the musket in the hand of boss Zhao was not there.
He knew how it came about. Not only was it more powerful than the firecrackers he knew, but it was also able to fire continuously without the need to reapply the medicine.
Well, it’s not necessary. Judging from the fact that Boss Zhao pressed the golden objects into the gun one by one just now, this gun must be different from the ordinary ones. Those yellow objects are the gunpowder of this gun?
Brother Zhao was about to step forward again with the revolver in hand, but was blocked by Zhang Captou.
"You dare to stop me?"
Zhang Captou frowned when he heard this. There were not many people in this county who dared to talk to him like this. But after taking a look at the blunderbuss in Boss Zhao's hand, Zhang Captou decided to add more to his list in the future.
The last person.
"Brother Zhao, don't get me wrong. The certain family has no intention of embarrassing you. The certain family has been ordered by the county master to announce to Brother Zhao that you will succeed the grain chief." Zhang Captou said, turning his head towards the person being captured.
The head of the Li family was completely frightened and rolled around on the ground. He looked back and whispered to Boss Zhao: "Today is a good day for Brother Zhao. It's better not to see any blood."
Boss Zhao had never thought about killing anyone. If he had had this intention, he would not have shot at the legs of the Li family just now, but would have opened fire directly on the chest.
Seeing that Capt. Zhang was trying to be a peacemaker by beating him up, Boss Zhao took the opportunity to go down the steps. He glared at the head of the Li family with an unkind look on his face, and slowly put away the revolver.
When Zhang Captou saw Boss Zhao giving him such a favor, he immediately raised his hands and thanked him happily: "Brother Zhao, thank you very much. Don't say anything else. From now on, you will be my Zhang's brother in the county. You will be useful to a certain family."
, just speak."
After saying that, he turned around and yelled at the head of the Li family in annoyance: "Brother Zhao, please forgive me. I won't argue with you today, why don't you get out of here?"
The head of the Li family did not dare to say a word. He jumped out like a dog using his hands and feet, and escaped without looking back.
After seeing that the head of the Li family had run away, Mr. Zhao bowed his hands to Zhang Captou with a warm smile and said, "I'm sorry that Zhang Captou made a special trip. Please come in and talk."
Zhang Captou not only announced the appointment of the county government chief, Zhao Lao, as grain chief, but also warmly invited Zhao Lao to the Zhao family. Seeing that the Zhao family's house was dilapidated, he enthusiastically expressed that he knew someone wanted to sell the house.
You can ask something about the Zhao family.
Father Zhao had never seen a superior Mr. Captor look kindly to him. Although he was a little tempted by Mr. Zhang’s proposal, he still felt that it would be much cheaper for him to build one, so he politely declined.
However, Capt. Zhang was reluctant and said that the price of this house was very cheap. It was only because of his well-informed information that he would have known that it would have been bought by someone long ago.
How cheap is it?
Always! The house in front of the pond and in the backyard is only for sale!
You can't always suffer a loss or be fooled. Of course, if you were an ordinary person, you wouldn't have the chance to buy it, or even hear such an unprecedented price.
Boss Zhao immediately realized what was going on, so he stretched out his hand to stop his father and nodded in agreement. The payment was made on the spot, the money and goods were paid, and after receiving the house deed, the Zhao family moved into the house that day.
It took only one day and one night for Mr. Zhao to come back, and he completely transformed the Zhao family and lived in a house that they had never dared to dream of in their whole life.
After settling down, Mr. Zhao started to follow the instructions of Marquis Zhenhai and began to inquire for information. Perhaps no one would listen to what he said before, but now that he has the identity of grain chief, it is not easy to inquire for information.
Han Du spread his eyeliner all the way and finally arrived at Xi'an City step by step.
Standing on a high place and overlooking Xi'an, through the thin mist like a ribbon, the majestic momentum of Xi'an City crawling on the ground and the mystery that has been sung for thousands of years are immediately revealed at a glance.
"The ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties is indeed extraordinary." Han Du stood on his horse and scanned the ancient capital in the distance bit by bit, and couldn't help but admire it.
I thought Han Du had never seen Xi'an with his own eyes, but now that he has seen it, he can understand why.
On behalf of the emperor, so many people chose to make their capital here.
After seeing enough, Han Du tightened the reins and the army slowly moved towards the ancient city.
The Chief Envoy of Shaanxi Province, Si Yamen, and the Chief Envoy Jiang Chengling took them out of the city early in the morning to prepare for the arrival of the imperial envoy.
But I waited and waited until the sun was in the sky, but I still didn't see the shadow of the imperial envoy.
"What on earth is this imperial envoy doing? Is he still here today?" Liang Hai, the left counselor, asked Jiang Chengling with some complaints while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Jiang Chengling was also full of anger. When she saw Liang Hai complaining, she glanced at him impatiently. 'If you want to complain, you shouldn't complain in front of me. If you have grievances, don't I have any?'
Fortunately, Jiang Chengling relied on her self-cultivation and did not argue with Liang Hai.
However, it seemed that the longer Liang Hai waited, the more dissatisfied he became with the imperial envoy. He took a step closer and whispered to Jiang Chengling: "But sir, what do you mean by the emperor? Originally, it was because King Qin had done many illegal things, and the imperial court
We just sent someone to investigate. But why is it that a marquis is the one who comes instead of Gong Gong in the court?"
Mentioning this, Jiang Chengling was also very dissatisfied. She folded her hands and sneered twice, looked at Liang Hai and said, "Why else? Isn't this an obvious thing?"
Liang Hai smacked Jiang Chengling's words twice, and suddenly said with enlightenment: "What do you mean, sir, is the emperor doing this on purpose?"
"Of course that's the case. If the emperor really wants to pursue the case, why doesn't he send an upright minister here? Isn't there even a capable minister in the court?" Jiang Chengling shook his head and sneered twice. It was obvious that he was dissatisfied with the emperor's actions.
, also with dissatisfaction.
"We have to find an honorable person to come. There are many arrogant and powerful generals among the honorable people. Most of these people know the King of Qin. They will definitely favor the King of Qin when the time comes. Isn't this an obvious attempt to protect the King of Qin?"
"How could the emperor do this?" Liang Hai looked disappointed and was extremely resistant to the emperor's actions. In his opinion, the right way is for the prince to break the law and commit the same crime as the common people. How could he want to cover the King of Qin so blatantly?
"Humph, just watch. When this imperial envoy comes, he will definitely let King Qin off on the pretext of finding no solid evidence." Jiang Chengling seemed to have seen what the coming person would look like, shaking her head and looking at him.
Liang Hai sighed.
And when Jiang Chengling learned that the Marquis of Zhenhai who came this time was still a young marquis, his premonition became even stronger. The emperor's cover for King Qin was simply blatant, without even a trace of cover. If it were replaced by an older man
Even Jiang Chengling felt better because he had seen the suffering of the people and would not blindly shield King Qin.
But the young Marquis of Zhenhai was so proud and had his own way of doing things that he probably wouldn't even look at or listen to the miserable plight of the people, and would just unscrupulously excuse the King of Qin.
"Report"
While the two were chatting, a fast horse came running from a distance.
"The Imperial Envoy is less than ten miles away from here."
Hearing that the imperial envoy had finally arrived, Jiang Chengling didn't care about anything else, but first asked everyone to cheer up and not make a fool of themselves in front of the imperial envoy.
Although he had long heard that the imperial envoy was a marquis, Jiang Chengling never expected that he would come with a large army. It was not about fighting, so why would he bring such a large army? Ordinary imperial envoys would only bring a few followers.
, and dozens of guards will be enough.
A bright and unkind aura rushed towards my face!
Han Du jumped on his horse and raised his whip, and galloped directly in front of Jiang Chengling before reining in his horse and stopping instantly. The man and horse raised their heads together, and a imposing momentum like Mount Tai suddenly enveloped everyone.
With such rude and wanton actions, no one had the slightest fondness for Han Du on horseback, completely classifying him as a dandy who was blessed by his ancestors.
Han Du sat on the horse with a smile on his face and looked down at the group of people who came to greet him.
Say nothing.
In the end, Jiang Chengling had to lower his head, bowed his hands and said, "I will send you Jiang Chengling, the chief minister of Shaanxi Province, and lead the chief secretaries to pay homage to the Marquis."
Seeing Jiang Chengling lower his head, Han Du burst out laughing, laughing wantonly and wildly. He completely reflected the image of a young man who was ambitious and daring.
Turning over and dismounting, Han Du walked up to Jiang Chengling, coughed twice on purpose, pretended to be polite and polite to a corporal, and offered a hand to Jiang Chengling: "Master Jiang, you have worked hard, get up quickly. I, Han Du,
I’ve met you all.”
Han Du's perfunctory attitude immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of others. Not to mention that Jiang Chengling was definitely older than Han Du in terms of age. Even if he respected the elders, Han Du should not have been so generous and asked Jiang Chengling to finish his worship before letting him get up.
.Even when it comes to the etiquette between officials, Han Du is extremely rude.
According to convention, although his title is higher than that of Jiang Chengling, after all, Jiang Chengling is also a third-rank official in the imperial court and a real prince. In addition to his age, Han Du should treat him as an equal.
Even Jiang Chengling was full of irritation. At the same time, he felt deeply the solemn atmosphere of Han Du's arrival. Han Du's move simply made his purpose obvious.
Jiang Chengling naturally had to start to worry.
But now is not the time to argue with Han Du. Jiang Chengling suppressed the anger in her heart, smiled and said to Han Du without changing her expression: "Master Hou has come a thousand miles away, and it has been a dusty journey. It is very hard. I have already been dismissed from the official position."
Prepare a banquet and ask the Marquis for your favor."
"Oh? Easy to say, easy to say." Han Du showed a very polite expression and winked at Jiang Chengling.
"Master Marquis, please!" Jiang Chengling stepped aside, bowed slightly and extended his hand to signal.
"Yeah~" Han Du snorted lightly in his nose, and walked in front of everyone with his hands behind his back and his head held high.
Liang Hai, who had watched Han Du from beginning to end, was extremely dissatisfied with Han Du's attitude. Seeing him walking a few steps away, he couldn't help but lean into the Chief Secretary's ear and asked doubtfully: "Sir, why is this Marquis so virtuous?"
sex?"
"Shut up!" Jiang Chengling didn't expect that Liang Hai would be so upright and say such words at this time, so he quickly gave him a look to stop Liang Hai's words.
Then he shook his head slightly, sighed, and said helplessly: "How many of the people who attack the title are not arrogant? This one is still so young. I am afraid that he has always wanted to do whatever he wanted to do since he was a child, and he has never suffered at all.
Lord, people like this are the most petty and careless. Let’s be careful and don’t offend him and cause trouble.”
"Why would the emperor send such a person to investigate King Qin's affairs?" Liang Hai seemed to have no control over his words. He was dissatisfied in his heart and spoke out directly.
Jiang Chengling looked at him deeply and didn't say a word.
Liang Hai reacted immediately and quickly apologized: "It's my official's fault. But if such a person protects King Qin, then we will have to confront him sooner or later. It is impossible not to offend him even if we want to."
After saying that, Liang Hai looked at Jiang Chengling with burning eyes, trying to see his attitude clearly.
Jiang Chengling's face was filled with helplessness at first, but then he didn't know what he thought of, and he quickly became determined.
When Liang Hai saw it, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He already knew Jiang Chengling's choice and was very satisfied.
A restaurant that had long since cleared out of the crowds, Han Du could tell without looking at the signboard that this must be the most famous and best restaurant in Xi'an.
The group of people entered one by one, and there were people guarding the door to prevent any other people from disturbing them. Even the people standing across the street who wanted to look into the restaurant to see something strange were driven away by the guards.
Han Du walked in the front and went straight to the highest floor.
Jiang Chengling kept waving her fingers beside Han Du and came to a large elegant room.
Jiang Chengling was the host, and he was supposed to take the chief position without hesitation, but he insisted on rejecting it with Han Du. "Master Marquis, please take a seat!"
Originally, Jiang Chengling thought that Han Du would be polite and then invite him to take the chief position.
But to everyone's surprise, Han Du nodded casually and sat down.
Han Du's actions made Jiang Chengling's eyes dull, and he didn't know what to say to Han Du.
Others looked at each other in confusion, wondering why Han Du was so trusting.
Seeing that the atmosphere was so awkward that it was almost boiling, Jiang Chengling had no choice but to say to everyone in a slow tone: "Everyone, please take a seat."
All the officials were angry but could not express themselves, so they had no choice but to sit down one by one in order as instructed.
Han Du sat in the chief position with a faint smile, as if he was disdainful of the looks from other people, and was minding his own business, waiting for the meal to begin.
Since the chief chair was taken by Han Du, Jiang Chengling had no choice but to sit in the seat originally prepared for Han Du. In order to ease the awkwardness of the atmosphere, Jiang Chengling took the initiative to pick up the wine glass and said to Han Du: "The remote places in Shaanxi are not as prosperous as the capital city.
, it’s just rough wine and food, I hope Lord Marquis won’t find it objectionable.”
"It's not bad." Han Du smiled and nodded.
With the preconception that Han Du was a playboy, everyone now felt that his rudeness was unexpected.
They all feel that this is the behavior of a dandy.
Jiang Chengling said it was rough wine and food, but that was just a self-effacing statement. I don’t know how many people in Shaanxi have never even heard of these delicacies on this table, let alone eaten them themselves.
Unexpectedly, Han Du actually nodded in agreement. Could this be a stick?
Liang Hai had some guesses about Han Du's purpose of coming to Xi'an, and couldn't help frowning and darkening his face. Judging from Han Du's current actions, the emperor might have sent him here just to mess around and protect the King of Qin.
Otherwise, if it is really to investigate the various illegal activities of King Qin, with the wisdom of the emperor, it is impossible to send such a rogue here.
Jiang Chengling was helpless by Han Du, and instead of being angry with Han Du, she turned around and waved to everyone, saying: "Come, let's toast the Marquis and wash away the dust for him."
"Honor the Marquis~"
Han Du raised his glass and turned around in response to everyone.
"Dry!"
Han Du smiled and took a sip. As soon as the wine entered his throat, Han Du's expression changed.
Jiang Chengling, who was standing next to him, looked at it and burst into laughter. He stroked his beard and said with a rather contented smile: "Master Hou, isn't this wine good?"
As soon as Han Du drank the wine, he knew what it was about. The intensity of this wine was not as strong as the Immortal Drunk, but it was far superior to ordinary brewed wine.
Moreover, Han Du could clearly taste that there was a strange smell of raw water in this wine. This is the taste of high-strength liquor, which only occurs after too much water is mixed with water. Of course, this taste is not suitable for people who are used to drinking low-alcohol drinks.
For people who drink wine, they can't taste it.
This is a problem. Only I have the secret recipe for distilled wine, and even the wine in the palace is provided by myself. Even Lao Zhu can't brew high-strength liquor, how can there be high-strength liquor here?
Logically speaking, even if a commoner blindly encounters a dead mouse and brews high-strength liquor in a daze, does he need to deliberately mix it with water?
Totally unnecessary!
After adding water, both the texture and taste will be much different from the original ones. The winemakers are not fools. They can sell the best products, but they insist on selling defective products on purpose.
Moreover, the practice of mixing high-strength alcohol with water seemed to Han Du to be a cover-up!
As for why some people want to deceive others, the reason is very simple, that is, their secret recipe has an erroneous origin. They must know who the secret recipe comes from, and they cannot afford to offend this person. Only in this way, these people will retreat.
The next best thing is to put in better drinks and not sell them, but cut yourself off and sell some defective products.
Thinking of this, Han Du had a faint sneer on his lips.
Holding back the strange taste of raw water in his mouth, Han Du immediately swallowed the wine. With a very satisfied smile on his face, he praised: "Good wine, really good wine! What is the name of this wine?"