Three hundred and thirtieth chapters surprise change
Datong Prefecture in Shanxi is also one of the important towns in Jiubian and is a relatively prosperous prefecture in Shanxi.
On an official road more than ten miles outside Datong Mansion, dozens of large vehicles were gathering.
It can be seen that the car is loaded with food, and many workers are busy checking and fixing it.
At the front of the motorcade were several people wearing fur coats, waiting for the grain team from Zhuangzi to come and join them at the last place.
They are the housekeepers of Lao Cai, a landlord in a nearby village. They have made an appointment to transport grain to Zhangjiakou today. They plan to sell the grain to old customers and then sell some items back. By going back and forth like this, they can make a lot of money.
Just when they were waiting impatiently, a man in similar attire as these people came from behind the motorcade, raised his hands and said to them: "I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting. I'd like to ask you to have a drink to apologize when we get to the end of the road."
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After hearing his polite words, these people were relieved of their anger. They said something to each other and planned to go on their way.
At this moment, a car came in front. The man sitting on the edge of the handlebar saw the person who was late just now. He quickly ordered the handlebar to drive the car to these people, and then jumped out with a red face.
, shouted excitedly to the man: "Uncle Cai, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Uncle Cai turned around and recognized Wang Yan, who had borrowed the master's money from the village to run a business. He looked down on Wang Yan in his heart, snorted, and was about to turn back to chat with his companions, when suddenly something flashed through his mind.
The car behind Wang Yan was shocked, and looked at Wang Yan again and said: "Why, everything in this car belongs to you? Have you made a fortune?" [
Wang Yan smiled a little sheepishly, and then replied: "Uncle Cai, thanks to your kind words, I was able to borrow the capital. I made a little money every time. No, I bought something, my mother will definitely like it."
In fact, Uncle Cai didn't speak for him at all. He just habitually took the credit for himself when he took out the money.
He approached the car hired by Wang Yan, looked at it, and then said with a little surprise: "Don't you only have seven taels of capital? How can you make so much?"
"No, no, it's a long story. Something big happened in Zhangjiakou. I happened to bump into it and made some money. Then I sold some things and came back and made a little more." When Wang Yan heard this, he quickly explained modestly.
"Oh, what big thing happened in Zhangjiakou?" Uncle Cai asked quickly when he heard this. His companions were also chatting at this time, and they all gathered to listen to the gossip.
Seeing a group of gentlemen gathered around, Wang Yan got a little excited and explained calmly: "After I arrived in Zhangjiakou, the imperial court sent Marquis Zhongxing there, and they had a conflict with the Mongols. At that time, I had no choice but to make a bet, and I won.
Fifty taels of silver."
"Why, is Marquis Zhongxing a stupid young man? He thinks he is a Marquis, so he has a conflict with the Mongols. Isn't he afraid that the Mongols will shut down the horse market?" Uncle Cai shook his head slightly and commented. It seemed that he was the only one.
Uncle Cai seems to be much better at doing things for others than Zhongxing Hou.
"No, no." When Wang Yan heard Uncle Cai's disrespectful words towards Marquis Zhongxing, he quickly explained while waving his hands, "Marquis Zhongxing is not a fool, he is a good official, the best official I have ever seen.
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There was a long "Eh" sound immediately around Wang Yan, and not many people believed Wang Yan's words. These days, good officials are rarer than rare, and all officials want to make money for themselves.
When Wang Yan saw the people around him, he became a little anxious and said quickly: "Zhongxing Hou said that the officials of the Ming Dynasty should make decisions for the people of the Ming Dynasty. So he gave the Mongolians a lesson for this, in front of several people.
Hundreds of Mongols spanked their people in front of them, almost to death."
"What? The Mongols haven't rebelled yet?" These stewards had all been to Zhangjiakou and knew how arrogant the Mongols were. They were all shocked when they heard Wang Yan's words. This Zhongxing Hou not only beat the Mongols, but also treated them as
Fighting in front of hundreds of Mongolians, isn't this more arrogant than the Mongols? Isn't this even better?
Wang Yan looked at their surprised expressions and felt a little proud. He raised his head slightly and said, "No, the Mongolians are obedient to Marquis Zhongxing. Later I heard that among those Mongolians were the leaders of the Sizi tribe, and
Lin Dan Khan's sons all behave themselves in front of Marquis Zhongxing."
The people around were even more surprised. This went beyond their knowledge of the Mongols and the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Uncle Cai first asked his doubts: "What kind of person is Marquis Zhongxing?
so smart?"
"But later, it was spread in Zhangjiakou that during the Battle of Gyeonggi, Marquis Zhongxing dared to lead 800 people to sneak attack Qingshui Mingyue Pass in the hands of the Jianlu, and blocked the 8,000 Jianlu inside the pass. Can the Lord?
Is it powerful?" When Wang Yan said this, his expression was a bit exaggerated, but this news was indeed more surprising than the previous attack on the Mongols.
The old wealthy housekeepers around them all opened their mouths in an "O" shape. In their impression, Jianlu was an enemy.[
It is said that several military towns dispatched troops to fight against the Jianqi in Liaodong, but many of their soldiers escaped. They would rather become bandits than face the Jianqi, because that would be a certain death.
Communication was not very developed in ancient times, and the details of the Great Victory in Gyeonggi Province had not reached Datong Prefecture at this time. Therefore, these people were really shocked when they heard this specific news for the first time.
After a long time, Uncle Cai said: "This Marquis Zhongxing is really bold. No wonder he is not afraid of the Mongols."
Another steward also interjected: "If Zhongxing Hou dares to fight against 8,000 Jianlu with 800 people, then he must dare to attack the Mongols alone, right?"
After he finished speaking, he also gave a thumbs up to his companions to show that this Zhongxing Hou was really brave.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No, the army in Zhangjiakou was under martial law at that time, and Marquis Zhongxing was accompanied by troops."
Wang Yan's speech was too tortuous, one news was so explosive that the audience couldn't react. Finally, Uncle Cai asked: "What's the matter? Why is Zhangjiakou going to use military martial law? This has never happened before!"
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Wang Yan showed an angry look on his face and said: "There is a group of bastards in Zhangjiakou who are colluding with the captives, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. They were captured by Zhongxing Hou and his troops."
After Wang Yan finished speaking, the surroundings were quiet, no one spoke, and the heads of the audience fell into a state of shutdown again.
Everything Wang Yan said surprised them every time. Especially this matter, which was familiar to them, surprised them even more.
Or Uncle Cai asked: "One pot? Are you saying that all the eight major Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakou are finished, and so is Fan Yongdou?"
Who is doing the Jianlu business in Zhangjiakou? Those who have been to Zhangjiakou a lot know it. The officials in the imperial court actually know it too, but they are so obsessed with making a fortune that they don't care about it at all. They didn't expect that this time they would be caught in the same pot.
, what a surprise!
"Yes, they were all caught." Wang Yan nodded affirmatively.
Then he saw the group of people surrounding him looking at each other, dumbfounded, which was a bit strange. When he looked up and saw the long motorcade, he suddenly realized and hurriedly advised: "Uncle Cai, everyone, what are you going to do?
Are you selling grain to Fan Yongdou? I heard that he had been collecting grain for Jianlu before. Don’t do this shady business!"
Uncle Cai said angrily: "What else are you doing? Everyone has been arrested!"
A group of people sighed. Their work was in vain. They turned to look at the long motorcade and sighed again. One of them said: "Then who will the grain be sold to in the future?"
Wang Yan looked at the grain and suddenly said with a thought: "Isn't Shaanxi short of food? You can sell it to Shaanxi!"
Wang Yan went to Zhangjiakou once and made a fortune. His net worth was no longer what it was before. Therefore, Uncle Cai raised Wang Yan's level in his mind several levels and took the initiative to explain to him: "Shaanxi is short of food, but it is not safe."
There are thieves all over the place, and I'm afraid I'll be robbed by them while I'm on the road. Not only do I seek money, but my life is also a problem."
"Yes, when I went to Zhangjiakou before, Fan Yongdou's price was high and he could sell it at a good price. He could also buy more goods. He could make a lot of money this time. With so many benefits, who would have thought
We're going to Shaanxi!" A steward explained to Wang Yan after Uncle Cai finished speaking.
"Well, you can ask the government to escort you. Shaanxi is very short of food. They should be happy for you to transport food there, right?" Wang Yan gave them another idea.
"Childish, please ask the government to escort you. That's the one who plucking the hair of Yan Guo. Who dares!" After a while, Uncle Cai began to lecture Wang Yan based on his status.
Suddenly, a housekeeper pointed in the distance and exclaimed: "There is an army coming, please move the car quickly."