A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 608
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After the officials of the shogunate bid farewell, Xie Xiuniang turned to the backyard. Her gait was not slow or hurried, and the demeanor and manner that she practiced hard on weekdays was deeply rooted in her bones.

Turning around a long corridor, I heard the voices of a group of children in the next attic, including my own son Wang Zheng.

She looked inside, and saw more than a dozen children sitting cross-legged on the heating pad, all talking seriously.

Among them, his son Wang Zheng is at the top, and on the left and right are Zhong Tiaoyang's son Zhong Yiyuan, Xie Yike's son Xie Tiandi, Han Zhong's son Han Hou, Han Chao's son Han Si, Wen Fangliang's son Wen Wentao, Gao Shiyin's son Gao Dexiang, and Zhao Xuan Son, son of Wen Daxing, adopted son of Zhong Xiancai, etc...

A group of little kids are all students of the martial arts hall. At this time, they are surrounding Wang Zheng, and they are assuming how to deal with this disaster of profiteers if they deal with it.

Gao Dexiang had the same temper as his father, Gao Shiyin, and muttered, "There's nothing to say, just chop them all up!"

Han Si cautiously said: "It's best to use the intelligence department first to collect their criminal evidence. If the teacher is famous, we can attack when we advance, and we can defend when we retreat..."

Wen Wentao said: "Major General, our division can use a strategy of differentiation, recruiting traitors among them, and then fighting poison with poison."

All the children in the room were chattering and offered their ideas one after another, some absurd, some slightly feasible, considering they were still young, it was already quite rare.

Wang Zheng was serious and nodded from time to time. He looked at Zhong Yiyuan, the son of Zhong Tiaoyang on the lower left: "What do you think, brother Yiyuan?"

Zhong Yiyuan, like his father, was also thick and dark, silent and stable, slightly older than the crowd, he said: "Young General, I can see that this matter needs to be cautious, it is best to win over a group and kill a group." .”

Wang Zheng said: "Well, the words of the generals are deeply in my heart, and everyone has a reward... Adi, bring me my purse... Cough cough, why are there so many food stamps... It's too bad. There are not many monthly cases left..."

Then in the house, there were footsteps walking again, one by one children happily came forward to receive the reward, and then Wang Zheng said in surprise: "...Ahou, what's wrong with your face?"

All the children also found out one after another, and they all screamed and asked questions.

Hearing Han Hou burst into tears: "...it's Zhuzhu, Wen Zhuzhu, I just glanced at Yaoyao... a few times, made her smile, and she hit me..."

He sobbed and said, "Woo...mother used to beat daddy all the time, and after daddy became a god, she often cried and said that she regretted that she shouldn't have done anything to daddy back then...do I want to be like daddy? Don't hit me? Woooooooo..."

All the children are angry.

"It's outrageous, the little daughter-in-law beats her husband."

"It's really unreasonable, Wen Tao, you should go back and talk about your sister, if you beat Ah Hou again, we won't play with her anymore."

"My fair lady, a gentleman is so sweet, Yaomei is cute, I'll wait and see, it's normal, and she beat her husband before she got through the door, how can I pay it off in the future?"

Liu Qingsheng's daughter, Wang Yao, is lively and lovely, not only loved by adults, but also by children. Wen Zhuzhu is Wen Fangliang's legitimate daughter. In-laws, match Han Hou with Wen Zhuzhu.

Wen Zhuzhu is good at everything else, but he is very jealous at a young age.

Han Si was angry, Wen Wentao was embarrassed, and Wang Zheng comforted Han Hou: "Don't worry, Ah Hou, I will tell Zhuzhu, she listens to me very much..."

Han Houdao: "Thank you, Major General, woo woo woo..."

Outside, Xie Xiuniang's personal maid, Chunchun, who was almost as tall as Gao Shiyin in size, said to Xie Xiuniang with a smile on her face, "Congratulations, Mrs. Hou, the major general is becoming more and more like a great general."

Xie Xiuniang smiled slightly, her son was indeed getting more mature, the mother was relieved, she walked gracefully and gracefully, passed the attic room, and turned to the path of flowers and trees in front.

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The sound of the piano and Xiao ensemble stopped, and there seemed to be a lingering sound in the pavilion, all the noble ladies in the hall were full of admiration.

At this time, everyone was located in Ji Junjiao's attic. The General's Mansion was very spacious, and the backyard was a private residence for Wang Dou's mother and all his wives and concubines. With Ji Junjiao's identity, it naturally occupied a garden courtyard.

The layout of her house is just like hers, elegant and luxurious, every desk and table is extremely exquisite, outside the window, the flowers and trees are scattered, the ground is full of shade, and a few red plum blossoms are blooming, sending faint bursts of cold fragrance .

Ji Junjiao wore a crimson sable fur, which made her skin as creamy and gorgeous. She was lying lazily on the brocade, and slowly put down her long skirt. Not far from her, beside a harp, young Madam's jade fingers barely left the strings.

She was dressed in light green bijia. Compared with Ji Junjiao, she was still beautiful, but her expression was a little haggard.

"It's wonderful."

The ladies admired.

They are all from all walks of life in Xuanfu Town, even from other towns, who came to visit, or were invited by Ji Junjiao. a feeling of.

Look at the carpet on the floor, if you put it elsewhere, you must think it is tacky, but if you put it in this attic, it feels noble.

Looking at this magnificent woman, many people from the same road and even the wives from other towns felt dissatisfied. She came from a noble family, and she only cared about her husband, but it is a pity that she can only be subservient to the women of the residents. How unfair is it?
Among the wives, some people were in a trance. After entering the East Road, they discovered how powerful this place is. Is it wise or stupid for my husband to assist those businessmen to fight against the Marquis of Yongning?
After chatting and laughing, the party was about to end, and the wives left one by one.

When Ji Junjiao saw her off, she said meaningfully to several people: "...After going back, I have to persuade my men not to cause big troubles for mere petty gains. Besides, ladies and gentlemen have also seen the matter of the East Road. Are you afraid that there will be no prospects for cooperation?"

After Ji Junjiao came back, seeing the young lady looking at her thoughtfully, she smiled slightly: "What is Sister Wanyun thinking?"

The young lady said: "Sister, the concubine is thinking, if they don't persuade her husband, or won't persuade her husband, then the Marquis of Yongning..."

Ji Jun Jiaojiao said with a smile: "Aren't men's achievements built on blood and bones?"

She giggled, trembling like a flower branch.

The young lady's face turned pale, Ji Junjiao turned around lightly, hugged the young lady's plump waist affectionately, and said: "Okay, everyone has their own destiny, so I won't talk about this. I haven't seen you for a long time, my sister. If you have some good things by your side, take them out to cheer you up for my sister."

As you approached, the young lady bid farewell and left the mansion. Although Ji Junjiao asked the young lady to rest in the general's mansion, the young lady herself wanted to avoid suspicion.

After the rumors came to Yongning City, many people looked at her with strange eyes. If she was resting in the general's mansion, the people outside would not know what to say. Fortunately, in Yongning City, she had already bought the mansion.

After the young lady left the mansion, Ji Junjiao came to another side room and looked at the person in front of her with an ugly face, but it was her second brother Ji Zhongkun.

The Yanqing prefect who had always been proud was now downcast and evasive, not daring to meet his sister's eyes.

After a long time, Ji Junjiao burst into tears: "Father and elder brother both told me, second brother, why are you so confused?"

Ji Zhongkun cried and said: "I don't know. I was taken advantage of by people. Those people told me that there was an opportunity to make a lot of money easily. You also know how a mere official can support his family if he doesn't have a chance to make money." ?”

His expression became excited: "Sister, you know that your sister-in-law's has always been expensive. Whenever there is a new product on the East Road, she will be the first to buy it. Once she buys it, she will buy a large batch. Several concubines will also be appeased. If I don't want to do everything possible , how to feed them?"

Ji Junjiao said with tears: "Our Ji family is also considered a big family. There are many farm houses and shops in Zhending Mansion, and they share a lot of profits every month. Even on the East Road, the second sister-in-law also runs shops and livestock farms. With land and so much money, isn’t it enough for you to live?”

Ji Zhongkun exclaimed: "How is that enough? My father is the governor of Xuanda, and my brother-in-law is a dignified Marquis. If I go out without pomp and decency, won't it make outsiders laugh at me? If you don't spend a lot of money, you will be laughed at by outsiders. Where is the face?"

Ji Junjiao said angrily: "For your face, you leaked the news and helped profiteers?"

Her tender body trembled: "...you...you still want to get involved in Yang Shuai's new army field, you don't know your brother-in-law's taboo, really miss him, cut off your head?"

Ji Zhongkun collapsed to the ground and murmured: "I didn't know it would happen, I didn't know that they were going to deal with my brother-in-law... I'm not the only one who did this..."

Like a man who fell into the water catching a straw, he grabbed Ji Junjiao's hand and begged, "Fifth sister, you know, from childhood to adulthood, second brother loves you the most. When brother-in-law comes back, you Plead with him to let him let your second brother go..."

Ji Junjiao grabbed her brother's hand, and cried, "Second brother, you should immediately surrender to the Zhenfu Division, tell all you know, and make a meritorious deed... After my husband comes back, I will also plead with him, It will definitely come down lightly.”

Ji Zhongkun exclaimed: "What, a lenient sentence? Still can't escape the disaster of prison? No, no! I won't do this!"

He pleaded with Ji Junjiao: "I don't want anything, just don't want to be imprisoned, Fifth Sister, please help me to plead with Marquis Yongning!"

Ji Junjiao's heart was twisted like a knife, and she just shook her head: "Second brother, I can't do this."

Ji Zhongkun's face was ashen, he stood up suddenly, and said with a sneer: "Youdao is the water poured out by a married daughter. I finally understand the meaning of this. Fifth sister, the second elder brother was obedient to you in the past. You are a little bit of a trivial matter, but you push it back and forth, do you care about brother and sister in your heart?"

He yelled even more: "Or, that person surnamed Wang didn't take you to heart at all?"

He shouted: "Look, look, Xie Xiuniang has already been named Mrs. Hou, what about you, what have you got? What have you got?"

With the sound of "pa", Ji Zhongkun covered his right face and stared blankly at Ji Junjiao: "Fifth sister, are you hitting me?"

Ji Junjiao burst into tears, but her expression calmed down: "It's still the same sentence as before, second brother, you immediately go to the Zhenfu Department to surrender and pick up the crime, and the younger sister will intercede for you afterwards. You can decide for yourself what to do!"

She walked out of the house with a cold face, walked to the corner, and cried silently.

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November [-], Datong Town, Hunyuan Prefecture.

The business war with the East Road is naturally on everyone's mind. Fan Yongdou, Jin Liangyu, Liang Jiabin, You Kang, Qu, Wang, and the heads of the various families all moved to a guild hall in Hunyuan Prefecture near the East Road to command and operate from afar.

In terms of specific affairs, the most shrewd stewards of each family are responsible, and Fan Sanba, the eldest son of the Fan family, is in charge of the unified command.

Although the power of the East Road surprised them, it was obvious that the mere road along the way could not compete with the masters with profound backgrounds.

Seeing that the East Road economy is about to collapse, it is time.

"Oh, I didn't expect that man Wang Dou to be quite energetic. The news from the capital came and the situation changed drastically. Many courtiers who were close to us were demoted or dismissed. Not only did Wang Dou make a fuss, but he was granted the title of marquis. Yield to the hand of the warrior, and if things go on like this, the country will not be a country."

Kang Dazhang's face was gloomy, and there was a hint of regret in his heart. At first, he was overjoyed by the news from the capital that Wang Dou joined forces with the frontier army, but then things progressed far beyond everyone's expectations. Wang Dou didn't say anything. , and has been promoted, how will things develop when he returns to East Road?

Not only him, but everyone else is also worried, but it's a pity that it's hard to ride a tiger right now.

Fan Yongdou coughed and tremblingly said: "Don't worry shopkeepers, look at Donglu's actions, they only dare to come to write to us, and it also shows their power of Wenzhi, which is exactly what I want."

He sneered and said: "When it comes to business wars, let alone a warrior or a bunch of mud legs, even the Wanli Emperor back then had to withdraw all the tax supervisors in despair, so what is Wang Dou?"

He said: "For a hundred years, the officials of the Ming Dynasty have been merchants, and the merchants have been officials. Although the elders of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households have fallen, the elders Zheng Ge and Ni Ge who came to power after that have the same relationship with us. Filial piety is it. They are backed by the Donglin Party, and in this business war, the merchants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang also support us."

He said contemptuously: "It's not as small as the small pond on the East Road, the three towns of Xuanda, what kind of place? In the end, Wang Dou loses, so what can he do? What dare he do? Does he dare to use swords and guns like the East Road?"

He said: "For a hundred years, bureaucrats and businessmen have been integrated, down to officials and generals at all levels, up to cabinet ministers, and eunuchs in the palace. Which one has not received benefits? How many governors and cabinet ministers have served in the past? How's it going?"

He looked gloomy: "Not to mention, in the three towns of Shanxi, more than [-]% of the officials and generals have relations with us, and near the frontier fortresses, [-]% of the generals have fornicated Mongols and Manchurians, Wang Dou dare to do it? He asked Who will do it? King Xiang Jin, King Dai, or King Gu? Or do you want to kill all the officials and generals in Shanxi?"

"Not to mention anything else, Yang Guozhu... Well, Yang Guozhu doesn't know how to go beyond the Great Wall, but his officers, more or less, how much benefit did I wait? One eye?"

"If guilty, not only Shanxi, but the entire Ming Dynasty, ninety-nine percent of civil servants, generals, merchants, eunuchs, and royal family are all guilty. Does Wang Dou have to kill them all? Does he want ghosts to govern the people?"

Fan Yongdou's words reassured everyone.

Seeing that the Patriarch of the Wang family was absent-minded, Fan Yongdou said with a smile: "The Wang family has contributed a lot in this business battle, and it should be a great achievement."

The obese Patriarch of the Wang family, who is full of richness and honor, said with a dry smile: "The king is angry and angry. This time, everyone will work together, and I will only do my best."

Fan Sanba pondered: "It's about time, it's time to inform Sanba that they will release the goods, and it will be on the 21st."

On the [-]th, Fan Sanba, who was hiding in the security guard city, got his father's instruction.

At this time, the commercial war on the East Road was in full swing, the market was out of stock, reaching an indescribable level, people's hearts were fluctuating in every city and fort, food stamps of various denominations were gathered in the hands of myself and the major merchants, and all kinds of goods were piled up like a mountain in the warehouses. .

It's time for a run to release the goods. After the thunderstorm strikes, the economy of the East Road will definitely collapse. Their food stamps will all become waste paper, and a large amount of food and money will also be swept away by themselves and others.

It was just faint, and Fan Sanba also felt that there seemed to be an invisible net cast over, this net is difficult for others to detect, only wait for others to slowly close the net when the time comes, and when they realize that they want to move, they have already lost the opportunity .

However, looking at this business war, it went very smoothly. The spread of rumors, the issuance of counterfeit tickets, etc., although the East Road also responded, but now outside the East Road, food stamps have become waste paper, and Wang Dou is in the hearts of the people everywhere. However, there is no image at all, and the East Road economy is facing collapse.

Perhaps it was himself, who became suspicious, he shook his head and pushed the thought out of his mind.

When Fan Sanba contacted the layout, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. At noon on the [-]th, suddenly countless vehicles drove into the cities and forts on the East Road. While cutting prices, at the same time, the East Road Shogunate also lifted the temporary rationing order.

There is another one, which is very bad news for the profiteers, but good news for the people of the East Road. The army outside the Great Wall has returned from a full set and brought back looted food that can be eaten by the people of the East Road for several years. Salt and tea, etc., and the general is about to return to the East Road, and those who accompany the army also have a huge variety of commodities.

It was really a bolt from the blue, seeing the prices of goods on the market plummeting, and a large number of food stamps being printed out, all the hidden businessmen couldn't bear it any longer, and surrounded Fan Sanba one after another, urging him to quickly ship the goods.

At this time, Fan Sanba hadn't come to his senses, he didn't understand, under the strict blockade and embargo, how could there be so many merchants on the east road, and how could it be such a coincidence that they could ship the goods before they were about to release them?Could it be that there are some internal thieves waiting beside me?
At this moment, he could no longer think about it, and under the huge pressure, he had to let the major merchants ship the goods.

It's just that the merchants on the East Road sold far lower prices than them, so they had to keep lowering their prices. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the merchants on the East Road bought their goods at a lower price, and then continued to cut prices until noon on the 21st. All the profiteers have suffered heavy losses and lost all their money.

In the past few days, Fan Sanba has also mobilized his power, not only taking the food stamps in the hands of the merchants, but also inciting the common people to go to the grain stores to run for the food stamps. However, it is like a bottomless pit, no matter how many grain stamps are put in, the amount of grain and rice will still be exchanged. , It is unimaginable that there is a lot of grain in the East Road warehouse.

Also at noon on the 21st, in the cities along the East Road, there were no ones following suit, and Fan Sanba's various methods were defeated.

At this time, Fan Sanba was in Huailai City. In just a few days, he looked like he was ten years old, with a haggard look and white hair. He walked out of the city in a daze. At this time, he still didn't understand why he failed. , Where did I fail!
And for this business war, everyone has invested many years of savings, but in this small east road, they have suffered heavy losses, and even if they go back, their vitality will be seriously injured.

Some entourages beside him, as well as everyone in charge of affairs, also had dull eyes, and their expressions were ashen, it's over!
In the midst of losing his mind, he didn't notice that the people in the city came out of the city one after another, everyone cheered, and suddenly Fan Sanba was awakened by a voice: "The general is back!"

Like a tide, people from all the cities and forts gathered in one place, and the front was filled with darkness, covering the sky and covering the sky, and I don't know how many people gathered.

This kind of power made Fan San startled, and then he was even more terrified, making his hair tremble.

"The general wins!"

There were cheers ahead.

More and more soldiers and civilians shouted, and finally gathered together, forming a voice that shook the sky: "Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

(End of this chapter)