The layout of most cities in the world is almost the same. For example, the imperial palace is located in the center of Shangyong Imperial City, and most other local government offices are also located in the center of a city.
However, things are different in Yingzhou City. The magnificent and magnificent mansion in the center of the city is not the county government office, but the ancestral residence of the Fang family.
As for the county government office, it can only be squeezed in behind a busy market in the south of the city. The bustle is lively enough, but the daily traffic of merchants in front of the door somewhat lacks the dignity and solemnity of a government office.
Even Luo Junyao had to sigh at the wealth of the Fang family. No wonder the family could suppress the officials of the imperial court with almost no place to stay.
The Fang family's mansion is located in the center of the city. Just looking at the appearance, one might think it is a royal palace.
Not only is the appearance extraordinarily gorgeous, the area is also very spacious. Just one mansion occupies almost one-tenth of the entire area of Yingzhou City, even the Regent's Palace is not as large as it.
Luo Junyao was fine, but Gu Jue was already furious about this.
This house was obviously not newly built in recent years. The Fang family was so arrogant that no one had ever reported it to the court!
Luo Junyao sat by the window with a smile on his face, holding his cheeks in his hands as he admired the vast array of carved beams and painted pavilions and pavilions in the distance.
"Calm down, be careful of being spotted." Luo Junyao reminded with a smile.
Gu Jue choked for a moment, looked at Luo Junyao and said, "Aren't you angry?"
Luo Junyao disagreed, "What's there to be angry about? The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Have you never seen what a local emperor looks like?" What does this mean? She has also seen people building palaces in the mountains.
Gu Jue snorted softly and said: "Such a trespassing is indeed a wolf's ambition."
Luo Junyao poured him a cup of tea and pushed it over to comfort him, and asked: "Okay, let's talk about the situation of the Fang family first. Is there any news?"
Gu Jue then calmed down his anger, took a sip of tea and whispered: "Chang Yun's fiftieth birthday is seven days away. It is said that...Cao Mian will also come back."
Luo Junyao frowned slightly, "Cao Mian really didn't go to Mount Yong, but it will be the tenth day of May in seven days. Does he really want to resist the decree?"
Gu Jue shook his head and said: "After attending the birthday banquet, he took a boat from Linzhou to go to Shangyong. It was completely in time."
Luo Junyao carefully recalled the map of Dasheng Coast and immediately understood, "That's it."
Linzhou was only two days away from Shangyong. Even if he sailed for seven or eight days at sea, Cao Mian could reach Shangyong in late May.
The room was quiet for a moment, Luo Jun shook his hand and rubbed the tea cup in his hand, silently.
Gu Jue knew that she was thinking about the next thing and didn't bother him. He drank tea and looked at the street outside the window.
I don't know how long it took before I heard Luo Junyao say: "I have to go back as soon as possible to attend the funeral of the Empress Dowager. We don't have much time."
Gu Jue frowned and said, "We haven't found the distribution of waterways near Yingzhou yet. I'm afraid sending troops hastily will not have much effect."
Luo Junyao chuckled lightly, "Not only is the effect insignificant, I'm afraid it will be a failure. Not only are the nearby waterways and defense issues, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses on Yingzhou Island. What use are General Cheng's two thousand sailors?
?”
Gu Jue couldn't help but take a breath. Even on land, if 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses gathered together, there would be big trouble, let alone this isolated island overseas?
It is not an easy task for the imperial court to transport 40,000 to 50,000 troops and horses.
Gu Jue asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "As I said before, I want to be the boss of Yingzhou."
"..." Gu Jue was speechless for a while, looking at Luo Junyao with a faint look in his eyes.
Luo Jun said: "How about it? Are you interested?"
After a long time, Gu Jue chuckled, raised his cup and replaced the wine with tea, "Here's to you, girl."
"Thank you." Luo Jun said.
Yingzhou County Government Office, in the dead of night, a dark shadow passed quietly through the courtyard.
The current magistrate of Yingzhou County is a middle-aged man in his fifties named Huang Qiru. He was a second-class Jinshi during the reign of the late emperor. Because he was ranked low, he finally filled the vacancy of a county magistrate. Unexpectedly, he was in Yingzhou.
A place like Asia.
He has been working in Yingzhou for seven years, and the ambition he had when he first arrived has long since been ground to ashes.
After all these years, sometimes he even feels that there is nothing wrong with living like this.
But the shadow in his heart always surrounds him and can never leave.
Over the years, it seems that the Fang family has become disloyal.
Although it would be delusional for Yingzhou, a small land like China, to covet the Central Plains, but if it just wants to dominate the land, it can at least last for a while.
The imperial court has been suffering from internal and external troubles in recent years, and it is unclear how long it will take before it can free up its hands to deal with Yingzhou.
Once the Fang family really breaks through the pretense, his days as a court official may be over.
"Master Huang, are you awake?" Huang Qiru was still wandering around in confused dreams, when he suddenly heard a faint voice coming from his ear.
He smacked his lips without paying much attention at first, but suddenly his eyes suddenly opened with excitement in his heart.
Only then did he realize that he was no longer in the backyard of the county government office, but in a room with no windows on all sides. The faint light not far away allowed him to clearly see the person in front of him.
It was a boy who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. The boy was extremely handsome and fair-skinned, and he did not look like a native of the island like Yingzhou.
The young man was smiling at him. At first glance, he looked a bit cute and cute, but when he tasted it carefully, he couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart.
"You..." Huang Qiru looked at the young man and then moved his gaze to the young man who was lazily leaning against the wall, "Who are you?"
Luo Junyao raised his hand and pinched Huang Qiru's chin, turned his face towards her, and said, "Master Huang, you are doing a good job as a county magistrate."
Huang Qiru forced himself to calm down and said, "You...what do you want to do?"
"What do you think?" Luo Junyao said with a smile.
"..." Huang Qiru wanted to curse loudly, but when he saw the young man's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he was instantly frightened.
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Huang Qiru tried his best to force out a smile and said: "Um... I wonder if there is anything I can do to offend the young master? I have always been inattentive. Um, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding in this?"
Luo Junyao looked at him and said, "It doesn't matter, you are very proud."
Huang Qiru smiled reluctantly, "Um... I'm the same, um, you should protect yourself wisely. The head of the Fang family has the final say on everything on this island. If anything happens, you two can go to them, but it's really none of my business."
Luo Junyao asked: "Go to Fang Changyun, can we still come out alive?"
Huang Qiru smiled apologetically and said, "Young master, you are joking. The head of the Fang family is a businessman and he is very talkative."
Luo Junyao looked at him and shook his head: "No, I can't go to Fang Changyun, so I'll go to you."
Huang Qiru secretly complained in his heart and said helplessly: "I really can't help the young master. Is there any enmity between the young master and the Fang family?"
Luo Jun said: "Ah, I killed his son."
Luo Junyao looked at his shocked and distorted expression with great interest, and then slowly added, "Besides, I have fallen in love with Yingzhou, and I think this place should have a different surname."
The corners of Huang Qiru's mouth and eyes couldn't help but twitch. He had never seen someone speak so brazenly.
What is this place? This is Yingzhou Island!
Even if the imperial court sends troops, they may not be able to defeat the Fang family in a short time.
How dare this young boy dare to think like this? Are newborn calves really not afraid of tigers?
What worried him even more was that he not only dared to think but also dared to do it, and even killed the young master of the Fang family!
Huang Qiru couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was unlucky to be targeted by a madman.
"Young Master, I admire you for your great ambition." Huang Qiru glanced at the folding fan that Luo Junyao was holding in his hand, and clearly saw the cold light flashing across the edge of the folding fan.
I couldn't help but shrink my neck and said: "I will definitely keep my mouth shut and I will never tell anyone."
Luo Junyao said: "Of course you won't tell anyone, unless you want to compare with me whether the Fang family will kill me first or I will kill you first."
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Huang Qiru said with a smile.
Seeing his appearance, Luo Junyao couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.
This is also a high-ranking official of the imperial court. It is really eye-opening to be so flexible and flexible.
Luo Junyao reached out and patted his shoulder, walked back to the desk and sat down, saying, "Since Mr. Huang is so wise, let's have a chat."
"Chat? What are you talking about?" Huang Qiru said blankly.
Luo Junyao said confidently: "Let's talk about how many soldiers and horses are deployed on this island, talk about the distribution of waterways in the sea near Yingzhou, and talk about how to help me capture Yingzhou. Don't worry, when I become the owner of the island, I will grant you a title
Deputy Island Master Dang Dang!”
Are you sick? Who is going to help you capture Yingzhou! If people weren't under the eaves, Huang Qiru would have yelled.
What's scarier than meeting a madman who invites you to join in his grand scheme?
Gu Jue, who was standing aside watching the show, lowered his head and chuckled, saying: "Sir, don't scare Mr. Huang, I'll do it."
Luo Junyao raised his hand and made a casual gesture.
Before Huang Qiru could breathe a sigh of relief, Gu Jue had already walked up to him, grabbed him by the collar, dragged him to the desk in front of Luo Junyao, and pressed his face on the table.
A dagger was inserted into the table next to Huang Qiru's face. Gu Jue smiled and said: "Master Huang, I advise you to answer the question carefully. I am not a person who just talks without practicing. It's better to be obedient and protect your family.
If Jia Xiao dies, it’s up to you to choose.”
Huang Qiru was frightened by the cold blade touching his cheek, and heard the young man next to him say dissatisfiedly: "You said I'm all talk but no practice?"
Gu Jue smiled and said: "My subordinates don't dare. Even if I dare, I can't agree to the dozens of lives lost a few days ago."
"..." Huang Qiru trembled even more.
"Master Huang, what is your choice?"
Huang Qiru said tremblingly: "I...I am a villain with little ability. I really can't help the young master."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Being able to live here safely for seven or eight years is not considered to be of meager ability, right? I heard that even the spies sent by the imperial court rebelled early. In comparison, Huang
Sir, at best, it can only be regarded as inaction. In this way, the Fang family can tolerate you?"
How could Huang Qiru not know that everything he had done over the years would have been investigated by these two people.
He put away the frightened expression on his face and said helplessly: "Young master, the Fang family dominates the world in Yingzhou. I am just a seventh-grade sesame official. Not to mention helping you, I came here after the current head of the family succeeded him.
, I don’t even have the ability to deliver a note to the court. My family and I have never left here since we came here. To be honest, I don’t know how you brought me here, but if I
If you don’t show up, I’m afraid the Fang family will know about it.”
Luo Junyao was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "When you say that, I am even more curious about you. You are not close to the Fang family, but the Fang family's style can tolerate you? I heard that when Fang first came to power,
Even the imperial court doesn't take him seriously. He became more honest after being beaten a lot, but now it seems he is not really honest anymore."
Huang Qiru remained silent.
After a long while, he raised his head, looked at Luo Junyao and said, "Young Master seems to know a lot of inside stories about the imperial court."
Naturally, the fact that the Fang family was disrespectful to the new emperor would not have spread throughout the world. If he hadn't come to Yingzhou, he wouldn't have known about it.
"you guess?"
Huang Qiru was speechless.
Luo Jun said: "Although I don't know what leverage you have about the Fang family, I guess your leverage will soon be useless."
Huang Qiru suddenly raised his head and stared at Luo Junyao closely.
Luo Junyao played with the folding fan and said: "The Fang family and Yingzhou will undergo great changes in the near future. By then... whatever leverage you have, I'm afraid it will be useless. When the time comes, how will you protect your family and yourself?"
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Luo Junyao said: "It depends on what price Mr. Huang can pay. If you just mean to send you and your family out of Yingzhou to find a safe place to stay, it will not be difficult. Of course, there are other things... Mr. Huang can also think about it.
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What else? What else can there be? Huang Qiru thought to himself.
"Why should I trust you?" Huang Qiru asked.
Luo Junyao said: "If you can't get what I want, why should I let you go? If you are an eyesore to the county magistrate, the Fang family will only be happy if you die, right?"
There was silence in the room for a while, and after a long time Huang Qiru said slowly: "I don't know what trump card the young master has, but almost all of Yingzhou is under the control of the Fang family. If you want to go head-to-head with them here, there is no way.
It's like hitting an egg against a stone."
Luo Junyao said: "You don't need to worry about this. Since I dare to do it, I naturally have my own confidence."
But I can't believe you.
Luo Junyao and Gu Jue looked at each other and secretly thought that this old man was quite stubborn.
If it weren't for the fact that he really had no control over these years and didn't do anything to help others, they would have been rude to him long ago.
"You don't want to occupy the land and become king, do you?" Huang Qiru stared at the two for a while and suddenly said.
Gu Jue raised his eyebrows and said, "Then what does Mr. Huang think we do?"
Huang Qiru raised his head and looked at Gu Jue, pointed at him and said: "You... are from the Zhenguo Army."
"..." Gu Jue looked at Luo Junyao in shock, as if asking where he had revealed his secret? Should this little old man be silenced?
Luo Junyao rolled her eyes at him angrily, how could she know?
Huang Qiru said calmly: "You don't have any flaws, but I have seen people from the Zhenguo Army, and I think they feel a bit like it. Anyway, I can't escape if I fall into your hands, so I just bet that at least the Zhenguo Army won't
