The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 621

Zhouyi County, southwest of the imperial capital, is the site of the royal tomb of Dade.

For more than 100 years, the emperors of Dade and the main royal family members have been buried there.

It is a land of beautiful mountains and clear waters. Jiayu Village's most trusted friend, Tongzhi County, is now the county magistrate of Zhouyi County.

Tongzhi County is a native of Zhouyi, and Tong's family is a big local family, very powerful in Zhouyi.

The goal of Jia Yucun's trip is to go to Tongzhi County.Get out of the limelight there first.

Although it is now a refuge, Jia Yucun is not in despair.

He is a person who has ups and downs in the officialdom, and he was not without bad luck before.The most unlucky time was not even as good as it is now.

At that time, there was no travel expenses, and food and clothing were a problem.He had no choice but to live in a monastery and make a living by selling poems.

It was at that time that he met his current wife, Jiao Xing.

At that time, Jiao Xing was still the maid of Zhen Shiyin's family, and later Zhen Shiyin took the initiative to give him money to help him go to the imperial capital to take the exam.

"It is the dragon that will always fly, but now it is just that the dragon is not used."

Jia Yucun secretly encouraged himself in his heart.

It is early summer now, and the weather is getting hotter.Jia Yucun opened the window and looked at the scenery in the distance.

This is a good town in the southwest of the imperial capital, far away from the imperial capital.Although this is also a relatively large town, the war in the imperial capital does not seem to have any impact on this place.

On the streets in the evening, there are pedestrians passing by from time to time, but the atmosphere here is still peaceful.

Like most inns, this inn also has a common and auspicious name: Ping An Inn.

The master and two attendants came in, followed by the shopkeeper of the inn and a young boy, carrying a food box in his hand, which was full of wine and vegetables.

The shopkeeper and Xiao Er'er quickly set up the food and drink.

"Guest officer, if you need anything else, just say it, even if it's not in the store, you can buy it now."

"Okay, these are enough, shopkeeper, your store is not bad."

"That's natural. In the past, all people of some status lived here when they came here. At that time, Prince Teng Wang, the governor of the Beijing camp, once lived with me."

The shopkeeper's tone was a little ostentatious.

As soon as he heard about Wang Ziteng, Jia Yucun felt a little nervous, but now he couldn't say anything.

Hmph, just based on your words, if it was in the past, I would have sent you to the prison in Shuntian Mansion.

"Okay, go down, and call you again if something happens."

Jia Yucun waved his hand, and the shopkeeper withdrew.

"You guys also sit down and have a drink together."

"My lord, my subordinates dare not."

"Don't call yourself a master, and don't call yourself a subordinate. I'm not an official now, so just call me Mr. from now on. From now on, we'll share weal and woe. There's no need to talk about those hypocrisy."

Jia Yucun naturally likes others to call him an adult, but it is different now.In the future, I still need these people to help me.

The three declined for a while, Jia Yucun pretended to be angry, and they sat down to drink together.

"Master, what do you think of the future situation?"

"My lord, oh, Mr. Jia, today is the time to go with the general trend of the court. It is really wise for you to avoid it for a while. As long as some time passes, you will show your grand plans again."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Within one year, the dynasties were changed twice. The ministers of the court killed those who killed them, let them go, abolished them, exempted them, and those who have both ability and political integrity, seven or eight out of ten have gone. In the future, it will be Chang'an and Jia Min. After sitting in the world, they also need someone to assist them, this is one of them."

"Secondly, the world will be stable in the future. In order to calm people's hearts, the new emperor will inevitably pardon the world. At that time, maybe the husband will not be held accountable."

"Thirdly, in the future, there will always be a few ministers in the court who can talk to you. When the time comes to meet them and give them some gifts, they may plead with the new emperor for you and re-enable you. .As long as you enter the officialdom again, with your talents and virtues, you will surely rise to the top."

"Well, that's right, let me borrow your words, come and have a drink."

Master's words hit Jia Yucun's heart, and this was exactly his plan.

"In the end, no matter how bad the situation is, the husband can go south. With the capital in his hands, he can do some business, and even if he doesn't become a wealthy businessman, he can also be a well-off family."

The master's analysis made Jia Yucun gradually brighten up.

Although I suffered a temporary setback today, I have more than 30 taels of silver in my hand and three loyal subordinates. This is the capital for a comeback in the future.

Compared with the poor and destitute situation in the past, it is still much better.As long as he avoids the current limelight, when Jia Min returns to Beihai in the future, it will be the time for him to make a comeback.

After breakfast the next day, the group of four set off to Zhouyi County.

At the beginning of noon, we arrived at Mangqiu Mountain.

This place is relatively remote, with no villages in front, no shops in the back, and no people for more than ten miles.The mountain was even more silent. After walking for more than half an hour from up the mountain to the top of the mountain, there was no one in sight.

"Just rest here, and leave after lunch."

Jia Yucun got off his horse, walked to the shade of a big tree, and sat down on a big rock.

The master and two attendants came over and surrounded Jia Yucun, but they didn't bring out any food, but just looked at him coldly.

"Why don't you take out something, eat and hurry."

Jia Yucun urged.

"Jia Yucun, are you in such a hurry to go on the road? Actually, it's okay to go on the road as a starving ghost."

The master, who was always respectful, looked at Jia Yucun coldly, his face full of ridicule.

"Master, what do you mean?"

"Hmph, Jia Yucun, don't you understand?"

"Could it be that you have bad intentions and want to murder your life?"

"Jia Yucun, you are right, we just want your life."

"Master, I have always been kind to you, why am I so ruthless? Hmph, you think I am in trouble now, and you want to make trouble? Don't you think about it, when I make a comeback in the future, you will share the glory and wealth with me?"

"Hahaha, Jia Yucun, are you being kind to us? I have been with you for so many years, and I have seen you through. In this world, who can you be kind to? You can only be kind to yourself."

"Presumptuous, how dare you humiliate me like this."

"I humiliated you? When Xue Pan beat Feng Yuan to death, you wanted to arrest Xue Pan, but that sect reminded you not to offend the Xue family. How did you treat that sect in the end? You sent him far away."

"Back when Zhen Shiyin sponsored you to rush for the exam, you won the Jinshi, and his daughter was robbed. How did you judge the case, and let the murderer be indulged?"

"Back when the Jia family supported you, how did you treat the Jia family? In the end, you severely punished the Jia family."

"Back when the Jia family asked Wang Ziteng to support you, how did you treat Wang Ziteng? You even partnered with San Francisco to murder Wang Ziteng."

"The Jia family and Wang Ziteng treated you like this, and you actually conspired with San Francisco to kill Concubine Jia."

"How did the first emperor treat you? You actually took refuge in San Francisco. Mrs. Jiao Xing followed you when you were in poverty, but now you have left her alone and ran for your life."

"The court of Tianshun gave you high officials and generous salary, but now you are abandoning the court and wanting to join the new dynasty."

"Ruthless and unjust, unfaithful and unfilial, who can you have in your heart? Only you. Now that you are in trouble, if one day in the future, we few insiders will be the first ones you eradicate, You can also cover up your past."

The master counted Jia Yucun's crimes, which made Jia Yucun both angry and afraid.

"So, you guys have calculated and planned to murder me?"

"You finally understand something. Getting rid of you now is not only for the harm of the world, but also for your money. Two brothers, do it. Kill him, and the money will be shared equally."

"Okay, master."

The tall follower drew his sword and walked towards Jia Yucun. Jia Yucun wanted to run, but was stopped by the short follower.

The tall man raised his sword and thrust out suddenly, Jia Yucun closed his eyes.

After a while, I didn't feel anything unusual on my body, and opened my eyes.I saw the master fell to the ground.

It turned out that the tall attendant killed the master.

"Hahaha, master, you ungrateful villain, how dare you rebel against me, you didn't expect you to die, did you? Hmph, it's not that easy to kill me."

Jia Yucun was overjoyed for a moment, so he wanted to go over and pat his entourage on the shoulder to encourage him.

"Well, you did a good job. In the end, you two are loyal to me. Come on, this is 200 taels of silver, and each of you is 100 taels. Follow me well. In the future, you will be rich and powerful, and you will honor your ancestors."

Jia Yucun handed over the bank note, but neither of the two attendants reached out to take it.

"You don't want money? Well, you don't want to repay your kindness. You are courageous, knowledgeable, affectionate and righteous. You are a real strong man. In the future, I will serve as an official for you, and we will share the blessings."

"Jia Yucun, who said we don't want money anymore?"

The short follower spoke suddenly.

As soon as he heard his name being called directly, Jia Yucun couldn't help feeling tense, feeling bad.

However, he is also a person who has experienced many storms, and he still did not show the panic in his heart.

"Since we want money, we will pay 10 taels per person. The money on my body will be shared equally among the three of us. From now on, if you are willing to follow me, you will become officials in the future. If you don't want to follow, you can take the money and go back to your hometown, buy some land and real estate, marry Go to a few wives and concubines, and live a happy life. Thank you for helping me kill this villain, master."

"We killed him, not for you."

The tall man spoke about it.

"What's that for?"

"For one less person to share money."

"you……."

"Jia Yucun, you guessed right, we are all for money, for all the money on your body."

"For the sake of money, all the money will be given to you. Just leave me with one life."

"Save your life? Leave you to seek revenge from us in the future? Are we so stupid?"

The tall follower raised his sword and approached Jia Yucun.The short man also raised his sword and walked forward step by step.

God, am I really going to die here?
The shining sword stabbed over, and Jia Yucun closed his eyes.

Crack, crack, two gunshots.

Jia Yucun opened his eyes and saw that the two followers had fallen to the ground.

Hahaha, I was saved again, it really is a road that never ends.

Some people got out from the nearby bushes and surrounded Jiayu Village.

Seeing these people, Jia Yucun couldn't help being taken aback.

(End of this chapter)