It was already noon, and Pang Gang and Li Xuezhu were walking in Jade Lane, the most prosperous area in Hangzhou. This is the gathering place for government offices of all sizes in Hangzhou. Almost all government offices are located on this street.
After asking a passerby, Pang Gang took Li Xuezhu and all the soldiers to a government office. This government office looked much shabbier than the governor's office that Pang had just come out of, although it was still two stone buildings.
The lion was placed at the door, but it looked like it had been there for some time. Even the two soldiers standing at the gate of the Yamen looked listless and weak, which was different from the row of governor's pacesetters with bulging chests and bellies in front of the governor's Yamen.
More than anything else, the plaque at the gate of the yamen reads "Hangzhou Commander's Yamen" in seven bold letters.
Pang Gang dismounted in front of the yamen and ordered Shi Bowen, the newly appointed captain of the personal army, to deliver the name card. After a while, the yamen door immediately opened wide. Song Xinghe, whom he had not seen for several months, laughed and led several servants out.
door.
"Hahaha... The huge people came from afar. I missed Song's greeting. Please forgive me."
"Sir Song, you are so polite. When Pang Gang comes to Hangzhou this time, he should come to visit you, otherwise he will let others gossip?" Pang Gang also smiled and went up to greet Song Xinghe, although Pang Gang now
His rank is two levels higher than that of Song Xinghe, but since this is not a formal occasion, and Pang Gang is here to meet his old superior, he naturally does not have to be so formal. This also shows that he has not forgotten his roots.
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Sure enough, Song Xinghe was even more happy after seeing Pang Gang's courtesy, and took Pang Gang into the command office.
After everyone sat down in the hall, Song Xinghe asked with a smile: "Mr. Pangda, why did you come to Hangzhou this time? You must not have come specifically to see me, an old man."
Pang Gang smiled and said: "My lord is joking. Pang Gang's coming to see you this time is naturally one of the purposes of this trip. However, there are still a few things I need your help with."
Song Xinghe stroked his beard and said, "Oh, tell me, as long as I, an old man, can help, I will not refuse."
"It's like this..." Pang Gang originally estimated that a large number of refugees would flock to Qingzhou after the winter solstice, but Qingzhou's food was not enough to support the refugees through the winter. This situation turned to Song Xing and Yuanyuan Benben.
After he came out, he finally said: "Sir, although Qingzhou has reclaimed some wasteland, judging from the current situation, it is still self-sufficient. If hundreds of thousands of refugees are accommodated at once, the consequence will be that Qingzhou will also be brought down. Therefore, Pang Pang
The purpose of my recent trip is to purchase grain on a large scale in Hangzhou, and the larger the quantity, the better, but I am afraid that someone will interfere with it, so I have to come here to ask for advice from the Lord."
After hearing this, Song Xinghe pondered for a while and then said: "Man Pang, to be honest, I have only been in Hangzhou for a few months, and I don't know much about the situation in Hangzhou. But as far as I know, Hangzhou is no better than other places."
, it has a large population, and its shipping is also very developed. There are many chambers of commerce such as salt merchants' chamber, grain chamber of commerce, textile chamber of commerce, etc. Let's not talk about other things. Let's just say that if a large number of people want to buy so much grain at once, it will be so difficult.
The Grain Chamber of Commerce is a place that cannot be avoided."
"Grain Chamber of Commerce?" Pang Gang murmured a few times before asking: "Does your Excellency know who the president of the Grain Chamber of Commerce is and what regulations they have?"
Song Xinghe shook his head and said with a smile: "These are not important, but if you want to buy so much food, Mr. Pangda, do you have to have someone nod your head?"
"who!"
"Mr. Chen Yadong, Governor of Zhejiang!"
"What? Governor Chen!"
"Exactly, without the governor's nod, you would never have thought of buying so much grain at once."
Pang Gang shouted out loud: "This is bad."
Song Xinghe asked in surprise: "Why, have you met Governor Chen?"
"Not only have I seen him before, I also offended him severely in the governor's office just now." A helpless smile appeared on Pang Gang's face, and he told what happened in the governor's office just now.
"You...you, you, you..." After hearing this, Song Xinghe pointed at Pang Gang and couldn't laugh or cry, "What I pay attention to when being an official is to be harmonious and considerate of everything. How come you are leaving?"
Offending people wherever you go? It’s not okay for you to act like an official!"
Pang Gang also drooped his head and said helplessly, "I don't want to be like this, but there are some things that I just can't stand!"
At this time, Li Xuezhu, who had been sitting behind Pang Gang, also advised: "Master, you really can't do this. Sister Mantai also specially advised you about this before leaving, but you just can't change it. If you go back empty-handed to see
How do you explain this to Sister Man Ting?"
"Well!" Seeing that Li Xuezhu dared to interrupt while he was talking to Pang Gang, Song Xinghe looked thoughtfully at this young woman dressed as a woman, and asked doubtfully: "Pang Pang
Man, this is..."
Hearing Song Xinghe's question, Pang just smiled apologetically and said, "Ah, I haven't introduced you to your Excellency yet. This is Pang's unmarried daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li. Xuezhu will meet Mr. Song soon."
Li Xuezhu quickly stood up and wished Song Xinghe a long blessing. She blushed and said, "Xuezhu has met Mr. Song. Mr. Song is safe!"
Song Xinghe nodded with some doubts. He heard clearly that Pang Gang was talking about marrying instead of marrying, and he suddenly became thoughtful. To this day, according to Pang Gang's status, he can use eight-carriage sedan chair.
The woman who marries into the family must have a certain status and status, both of which are indispensable. From this point of view, the name given to a woman must have some origin.
Thinking of this, Song Xinghe took another look at Li Xuezhu and found that although this girl was young, she was definitely a beauty. Although she was a bit naive and romantic, her temperament was noble and elegant. It seemed that it had something to do with the education she had received since she was a child. Could it be that
Who is the daughter of a noble family?
As if he knew what Song Xinghe was thinking, Pang Gang said with a smile: "Master Song, you don't need to think too much. This is the daughter of the current leader of North Korea, Princess Jiayi."
"Oh! The daughter of the leader of North Korea." Song Xinghe became a little moved at this. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Li Xuezhu and said, "I, Song Xinghe, the Commander of the Hangzhou Army and Horses, have met Princess Jiayi."
Li Xuezhu's face turned red. She quickly stood up and returned the courtesy and said: "Master Song, you don't need to be polite. As the saying goes, when you go to the country, do as the Romans do. Although Xuezhu has not officially married Pang Pang, she can still be regarded as a Ming Dynasty person. The word "princess" is
It’s okay not to mention it.”
Song Xinghe smiled and said: "That can't be done, etiquette cannot be discarded. If word spreads, others will say that I don't know etiquette."
Speaking of this, Song Xinghe asked curiously: "By the way, Princess Shicai said she would explain to Man Ting when she returns. What on earth is going on?"
Li Xuezhu chuckled: "Master Song, don't you know that Mr. Pangda has made a hundred-year agreement with Sister Man Ting."
"What? Man Ting has agreed to a hundred-year relationship with this little... big man?" Only then did Song Xinghe become truly surprised, "Can old man Wei agree?"
"There's nothing he can do if he doesn't agree. Who made Pang Pangren's official higher than him?" Li Xuezhu said with a smile.
"Man Pangda, Man Pangda." Song Xinghe shook his head and laughed: "I am really convinced by you. You can even get Wei Tongnian, the old and stubborn daughter, to get your hands on her. This ability is not ordinary.
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Pang Gang touched his nose in embarrassment, then suddenly he shook his head and said, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot what Man Ting told me."
Pang Gang took out an envelope from his arms and handed it to Song Xinghe before he smiled sheepishly and said, "This is a letter from Man Ting to Miss Song. Please give it to Miss Song."
Song Xinghe took the envelope, put it in his arms with a smile, and then talked about other things with Pang Gang. At noon, Song Xinghe naturally would not let Pang Gang go back with an empty stomach, and set up a sumptuous banquet for him.
Pang Gang and Li Xuezhu.
The banquet lasted for an hour, and they dispersed at the end of the day. Pang Gang and Song Xing had a very lively conversation, as if they were close friends they hadn't seen for many years. Well, at least that was how it seemed to Li Xuezhu.
Li Xuezhu helped the drunk Pang Gang onto the horse and asked: "Which inn should we go to to rest?"
Pang Gang shook his head and said: "No, we don't come to the inn, we go back to the ship."
"Go back to the boat?" Li Xuezhu said in surprise: "Didn't we agree to take a nice tour of Hangzhou? Eh? Aren't you drunk?"
"Who said I was drunk?" Pang Gang chuckled. There was no hint of drunkenness on his face at this moment.
"Oh, I understand, you are a liar." Li Xuezhu raised her mouth, "You just lied to Mr. Song, why did you lie to me too."
Pang Gang shook his head, with a rare hint of solemnity on his face, "Xuezhu, we are going back to the ship immediately. This city of Hangzhou is by no means a place to stay for a long time. If we stay here, we may cause trouble."
"No, even though you have offended Governor Wu, they won't use any despicable means to deal with you, right?" Li Xuezhu was puzzled by Pang Gang's caution.
"Hmph, who can say for sure." Pang Gang shook his head and said, "You have to know that we also offended a bunch of salt merchants in Hangzhou, like Yan Zheng who was so frightened that he peed his pants and vomited blood.
Grandpa and grandson, they control the Hangzhou Salt Merchants and Chamber of Commerce. Today we have lost so much face to them. If they really take the risk and the Hangzhou government deliberately condones it, our situation will be in danger."
"Aren't you very familiar with Mr. Song? Can you ask him for help?" Seeing that she couldn't have a good tour of Hangzhou, Li Xuezhu's little mouth was so curled up that it could hang on a bottle of oil.
Pang Gang laughed and scratched her delicate nose, shook his head, and his face became serious, "Xuezhu, remember, the only one we can rely on in Hangzhou now is ourselves, and everyone else is
Unreliable."
"Why, you mean Master Song, he also..." Li Xuezhu covered her mouth and exclaimed.
Pang Gang nodded, stretched out on the horse, took the reins, and pulled the horse to Li Xuezhu's side before snorting coldly: "Don't even think about it. Although he was in Hangzhou when I sent troops to Korea some time ago,
But as the commander of the Hangzhou troops and horses, doesn’t he know anything about it? But you see that he didn’t even ask just now. He clearly didn’t want to express any opinions on this matter. What does this mean? It means that he is avoiding suspicion.
He is afraid that getting too close to me will hurt him. Do you think he will come forward to help us if something happens to us in Hangzhou?"
"How could this happen?" Li Xuezhu clenched her pink fists, with a trace of disappointment and a trace of anger in her eyes, "You officials have too many tricks in your stomach, and you can play such a trick on even the smallest things.
Come in many different ways."
Pang Gang smiled bitterly and said: "There is no way. If you don't have a little vigilance in the officialdom, I'm afraid you will be eaten by others. But with your vigilance and talent in the officialdom, your sister Wei is much better than me."
, this little bit of my ability is something she only learned through daily exposure."
"Sister Wei is so awesome. I will definitely visit her often when I return to Qingzhou." When she mentioned Wei Man Ting, Li Xuezhu's big eyes turned into a pair of crescent moons when she smiled, and there was a hint of admiration on her little face.
color.
Pang Gang and Li Xuezhu walked towards the dock while chatting. Dozens of soldiers carrying Mini rifles followed closely around them, protecting them intentionally or unintentionally.
At this time, in a restaurant not far in front of Pang Gang, a pair of gloomy eyes poked out of a window. He glanced at Pang Gang like a poisonous snake and then quickly retracted.
Then a cold voice sounded from behind the window, "There are no less than fifty guards following the target at all times. It is difficult to kill. Moreover, if we miss one hit, it will be difficult for us to have another chance to attack. It is recommended to give up this assassination and arrange another one."
A more thorough plan.”
"No, our master said that this person must die today." A somewhat anxious voice also sounded.
After a long silence, the gloomy voice rang out again: "Okay, but the price will be doubled. If you don't add more money, the previous deposit cannot be refunded."
"Okay, I promise you, as long as we can kill this person, money is not a problem. But you have to hurry up. They are almost at the dock now. If we let them get on the ship and be protected by heavy soldiers, we will be very happy.
It’s hard to start.” The voice behind said with anxiety and hesitation, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
"I understand, wait for our news." After saying that, there was no more sound coming from the window.
Pang Gang and Li Xuezhu had already arrived at a street one mile away from the pier. Because this street is close to the pier, people from all walks of life make a living here. Therefore, there are buskers, jugglers, singers, and collectors on this street.
You can find gangsters who pay for protection money, it’s really lively.
However, although the place is chaotic, when a big shot like Pang Gang, who is shouting in front of him, and dozens of guards are protecting him with blunderbuss, almost everyone will consciously get out of the way to avoid unreasonable disasters.
Pang Gang was walking and talking to Li Xuezhu. At this time, a blind begging lady came from the front. She was in ragged clothes. She was holding a broken bowl in her left hand and a cane in her right hand. She kept lighting it on the ground because she couldn't see the road.
So I walked to the middle of the road, walking in the direction of Pang Gang and the others.
When Pang Gang saw a trembling old lady walking towards him in the middle of the road, his brows moved invisibly, and he immediately pulled the horse and took him aside. Unexpectedly, the blind old lady actually
By accident, someone also came over and almost hit the horse's head with the stick in his hand.
The war horse under Pang Gang's crotch couldn't help but neighed for a long time, raised its front hooves high, and was about to step on the begging old lady. Fortunately, Pang Gang used his strength to pull the horse's head to the right.
, only to avoid the horse trampling and hurting people, but the old lady was frightened and fell to the ground, lying on the ground unable to move. At this time, Pang Gang, Li Xuezhu and others also stopped.
At this time, although the people who had been avoiding the situation did not dare to surround him, they all watched helplessly as the official in front tried to deal with this matter.
At this time, Pang Gang and Li Xuezhu also got off their horses. Although Li Xuezhu was usually a bit unruly, she had a good heart. After getting off the horse, she was about to step forward to help the old lady up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she took a step forward, she heard a cry from behind: "Xuezhu, wait a minute. Don't help her up or get close to her yet."
"Um!"
Pang Gang's words were so loud that not only Li Xuezhu, but also those around the street heard them clearly. Everyone was stunned by Pang Gang's words.
Not far from here, there were two pairs of big eyes staring at Pang Gang and his group, with disbelief in their eyes.
In fact, not only them, but also street performers, monkey entertainers and even gangsters also cast their surprised eyes on this official who showed no mercy.
After Pang Gang finished speaking, he seemed not to feel the disdainful glances coming from around him, and immediately ordered a soldier around him: "Call the officers on the street immediately and let them take a look at this man.
How is the old man doing? By the way, I will call a doctor to come over and treat the old man."
"What? Not only did you not help the old man up, but you also called the official to come. What do you want to do?"
As soon as Pang Gang said this, he immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many people. If it weren't for her official uniform and the guards staring at her behind her, someone would have rushed over to retaliate. Even Li Xuezhu beside Pang Gang raised her eyebrows.
He opened his mouth, obviously dissatisfied with his fiancé's cold heart.
But Pang Gang ignored these. After giving these instructions, he turned to the old lady again. After getting closer, he was about to check, but he found that the old lady who was lying motionless on the ground suddenly jumped up.
, and then a sharp beam of light pierced towards him.
"not good!"
Relying on the extended hands honed on the battlefield, Pang Gang quickly twisted his body, used his waist strength to jump to the side of his horse, pulled out the scimitar hanging on the saddle, and then slashed at the opponent.
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A Ding is going to have a drink today, so this is the only chapter left, sorry!