Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 503
Before meeting, although experienced a lot of twists and turns.But when they really stood together face to face, the attitude of these people was pretty good.Although they have no relationship with each other, Shen Zhezi's identity is there after all. He is already the captain of the Jiangdong imperial court, and the Shen family is the head of Jiangdong's powerful.

In fact, in essence, there is not much difference between these Wubi masters and the Shen family. They are all noble clans entrenched in the village, and each has certain armed forces such as family soldiers and tribes.The difference is that one is in Jiangbei and the other is in Jiangdong.The Shen family can be said to be a typical example of a successful wealthy family, not only marrying with the imperial family, but also able to occupy a place, ranking as Fangbo.

This kind of family background should not be underestimated no matter in the south or in the north, so these Wubi masters have no psychological advantage at all when facing Shen Zhezi.Maybe there is more or less contempt in my heart, but there is really no need to offend such a family just because of a momentary mood.

To be honest, if Jiang Dong came here in another person, even a high-school boy like Langya Wang would not make these Wubi masters overly nervous.Family status and fame are all imaginary to a group of people like them who keep their distance from the ground. Even if it is not easy to offend, there is still a lot of room for maneuver, or simply ignore it.

However, a noble family like Wu Xing's Shen family has both fame and strength, and they sent thousands of soldiers across the river without making a sound.No matter who you change, you will inevitably shudder.Faced with such a powerful dragon passing through the border, these people's hearts are very complicated and entangled.

They are already majestic and towering trees, but they are just small saplings. If there is a real embarrassment, if the side branches protrude slightly, they will be able to cover them from the sky.The boy Xing Yue was asked to do the testing first, just to get a better understanding of the other party's attitude and thoughts, so as to make a better judgment.

But seeing Xing Yue, who was following Shen Zhezi's team intact and looking at them with shame and anger, these people realized that it was really unnecessary, and they still couldn't grasp Shen Zhezi's thoughts.The strength is inferior to that of others, and the villagers cannot defend and retreat together, so they will inevitably be controlled by others after all.

"Old Qin Li, although he grew up lazy in the countryside, he also heard the name of Shen Concubine a lot. Marquis Shen is a young man with great ambition, and his name is passed down to Jiang Biao. I am really lucky to see you today."

Shen Zhezi and others approached, and an old man in a gray robe and long beard standing in the center stepped forward and said to Shen Zhezi.

Another middle-aged man also came up next to him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin may have some relationship with Consort Shen. In the early years, when Lord Shen Lan of the Zunfu was working across the river, he was working with Mr. Qin in the same county. .”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help being a little taken aback. His grandfather, Shen Lan, who had never met, was the most typical land rich man. He only liked to plunder in the countryside in his life, otherwise he would not have left such a large family property for their father and son. Two toss.Shen Zhezi didn't even know that his grandfather had the experience of serving as an official across the river, but he didn't think it was a prominent position, he was just a county lieutenant.

But this is just an excuse to open up the topic, so there is no need to go into it. Shen Zhezi stepped forward and bowed, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your high-mindedness and hope. I am young and short-sighted, and I am not polite. I hope you will forgive me."

The other party didn't mean to build a relationship because of this. After pointing out this section, others introduced themselves one after another.

There are seven families who came to meet this time, Xing Yue who came here privately is not counted, and that kid should not be able to do anything himself, he just came to meet his idol, so it doesn't matter.

Du He also told Shen Zhezi about the backgrounds of these families.

The old man named Qin Li can be regarded as a leader of these people. He is already the oldest, and his family is not weak in this area of ​​Tuzhong. Thousands of villagers have gathered. The magistrate of the county, but he did not operate across the river. After being dismissed due to an incident, he has been living in the village.However, many of his family's children are away, and some even work in Taichung.

Several other families also have similarities and differences. Some have lived in this township for generations, while others have come from the south with their whole family.One of the more worth mentioning is the Chen family of Liang Guo. This family has no old expectations, but its strength is ranked among the Wubi masters in Tuzhong. There are more than two thousand men and soldiers in the clan. public.

Last year, Chen Zong, a general Shen Zhezi recruited in the defeated army in Yuzhou, was a member of the Chen clan of Liang State. The Chen family here was probably equivalent to the Eastern and Western clans of the Shen clan. They were not close, but they had something to say.

The Qin family and the Chen family were also selected by Du He, and they needed to be focused on.If you can maintain a good relationship with these two families, then even if other people wait and see, there is nothing to worry about.

Because of Xing Yue's incident, these people were too embarrassed to force Shen Zhezi to enter the camp alone, so Du He pointed out more than fifty people to enter the camp with Shen Zhezi.

The terrain of Hegang is good. It is a piece of hills and gentle slopes that have been flattened. There is a lake below it, and other aspects are connected by roads.Shen Zhezi and others walked in through the shoulder-high earthen wall, and saw many earthen platforms scattered on the open space, and many simple houses scattered among them, which indeed fit the appearance of a market, and there were even some There is a deal going on.

Although the dock wall has both military and production functions and is extremely closed, it is also extremely limited and cannot be completely self-sufficient. Its own production capacity is also uneven and cannot fully meet the needs of life.Life and production products such as salt and ironware, which have requirements on the place of origin and technology, often need to be obtained from the outside world.

It’s just that most of the time, they don’t have a safe and stable environment where they can complete transactions. Even if there is a shortage, they can only make crude arrangements.Because Tuzhong is close to the east of the river, the situation is not considered to be a big collapse, and we can exchange what we need through trading.But further north to the Central Plains, if the production capacity is not enough, and there is not enough strength to go out to plunder, then you can only wait behind closed doors.

When Shen Zhezi walked through the market, he was also paying attention to the ongoing transactions.Through the types, quantities and trading methods of these commodities, we can gain a deeper understanding of the overall living environment in the region.

The market area is not small, but there are not many types of goods, and most of them focus on the basic needs of daily life.For example, miscellaneous grains such as soybeans and bean grains, cloth and clothing such as cloth and Gebu, and simple handicrafts such as bamboo tubes, cages, and earthen pots.Of course, there are also relatively large commodities, such as vehicles, boats, wooden squares, bamboo poles, poultry, etc., but these items have no real objects, and are represented by some symbols.

As for the trading method, it is basically bartering. It is a commodity one moment, and it can be converted into currency the next moment.As for the most recognized trading items, they are still salt and grain.A small bag of salt can be exchanged for a large amount of goods in this market, and even a small amount can even cause looting.

As for food, because of the different types, the price is also very different.Among them, rice is the most expensive, followed by wheat, millet, etc., and beans and grains are the cheapest, and the price difference between them is even ten times greater!
From this point, it can be seen that the production environment here is extremely poor, and there is no stability at all.It is not only the use that determines the value of goods. Although people are hungry and cold, miscellaneous grains can also feed their stomachs and keep people alive, but the difficulty of obtaining them is lower than that of rice.

It is true that rice is the staple food nowadays, but the production environment and seasons have requirements, and the production cycle is longer. A relatively stable external environment is needed to maintain continuous harvest.If there are natural disasters such as droughts and floods or wars and man-made disasters, a season of labor will be wasted and there will be no harvest.

Sun grains are different, they don’t completely depend on paddy fields, even uncultivated wasteland can have good harvests, and the range available for planting is larger, and if it is not particularly severe climate disasters such as frost, cold and floods, It can be harvested quickly and multi-harvested, and it is far more flexible to plant than rice.

Naturally, rice has become a luxury, and even has the property of currency.Ordinary people, even if they harvest a little, are reluctant to use it for themselves, but keep it for exchange.

Because Shen Zhezi stopped to observe the transactions from time to time, everyone had to stop and wait for him frequently.Those Wubi masters may not have guessed what Shen Zhezi could observe in this market, they just said that Jiaoliang's children are rare and strange, and they have enough curiosity about such ordinary things.

"My son-in-law Shen has lived in the prosperous place of Jiangdong for a long time, and it should be rare to see this village is poor and simple, with few things to say, and there is nothing to mention. It will make my son-in-law laugh at me."

The old man Qin Li walked to Shen Zhezi's side and sighed with emotion.

After hearing the words, Shen Zhezi said with a smile: "The hometown of Magnolia, the people's livelihood is upward, and things are endowed with human feelings. Although it is far from flashy, it is close to the foundation of people's livelihood. Silk particles are hard-won, and material resources are difficult. Love things and People, always cherish them!"

The wall masters around were originally quite impatient because this dandy was so rare and strange, but when they heard Shen Zhezi say this, they were quite emotional for a while, and even changed their views on Shen Zhezi a lot.

Although this market can hardly be called prosperous, and the goods are crude and crude, but only those who grew up in this town can understand how hard-won the situation in front of them is.This is all of their life and struggle. Although they are simple and poor, they are still living hard!

Because of Shen Zhezi, it took nearly half an hour for the group to pass through the market and arrive at a large bamboo building by the lake.There are many strong soldiers with weapons guarding the bamboo building. They should be the guards brought by each of these families. The smallest group has three to 40 people. It can be seen that they still can't fully trust each other and are unsuspecting.

After everyone entered the building, they sat down, and the servants of some family started to catch fish and slaughter sheep, and prepare meals. Even the cooking was done in the open air, so everyone could see.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Qin Li said to Shen Zhezi: "Jiangdong has its own beautiful scenery and romantic characters, but the middle of the river is full of sand and dust. It is not a hometown where scholars live. I don't know why the son-in-law's behavior came about?"

Since you can't guess the other party's intention, why don't you just ask the question directly, cleanly, so as not to get entangled any longer, and expose more of the ugliness of mutual suspicion of the people in your own country.

Shen Zhezi couldn't help laughing when he heard this. This kind of incomprehensible pun can be heard as a place where no scholars live, and it can also be heard as not being his Shen family's territory. You must know that his father Shen Chong is the official residence of scholars.

"Everything looks ordinary to those who look long-term, but those who look at it at first glance are interested in business. Mr. Qin is too modest, and I am restless. When I was studying at home, I often felt that Kyushu is vast and rich. I have aspirations to see it all. After becoming an adult, it is difficult. There are so many miscellaneous things, but you can't make clear your ambitions. The mountains and rivers are old, and they are all under Jin Zuo. You should move quickly while you are young, and don't wait for the old to sigh in vain."

As soon as he finished speaking, some people laughed at the banquet: "Shen Concubine's words are quite in line with his youthful vigor, old man Qin has experienced many things, but he has forgotten his original intention."

When Qin Li heard this, his face froze, and he glanced at the person who spoke with some displeasure, but he felt helpless in his heart.These villagers really don't know the importance, they are helping everyone to find out the mind of this son-in-law, and they are eager to agree to ridicule what they are doing!
Because the villagers disliked each other and ridiculed each other, the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.After a long while, the food was brought up, and after everyone had eaten, Chen Mian, a member of the Chen family of the Liang Kingdom, pushed the food table, looked at Du He and said, "Du Jun brought the people to the north, and when they first came to this town, it was time for them to eat. It's a big move, sweeping Heyue, and winning a lot of battles, which makes people look sideways."

Du He smiled slightly after hearing the words: "The king's order is added to the body, how dare you slack off. Those who gather a crowd of unruly people, corrupt the world, and mess up the people in the village, it is not a pity to die. But the king's order is not merciless. I serve in your hometown, and I have to rely on you All gentlemen help each other and bring out the best in each other.”

"Since this is the case, I would like to ask Mr. Du, has my family lived in seclusion in this village, has it ever harmed the morality of the village, or violated the king's law? The day before yesterday, Mr. Du passed through the border, but people invaded dozens of my horses. No answer, I finally met Du Jun today, I wonder if you can explain my confusion? If the imperial court needs it, as a member of the royal family, I have nothing to say. But Du Jun doesn’t ask for it, don’t you think it’s too much to deceive others?”

Speaking of this, Chen Mian's expression turned ugly.His family is also the inheritance of Wuzong, and was forced to move south due to the war. Because of the great loss of the village's capital, he did not dare to cross the river and wade into the deep water, but it does not mean that he is weak and can be bullied.Even if the guest lives in Tuzhong, people in Zuojin dare not stroke the tiger's beard lightly, but Du He robbed him once, which is really extremely angry.

"Since Mr. Chen has a question, I might as well ask you. The day before yesterday, our department cleared up the bandits, and indeed obtained a batch of livestock and horses. The old records of the county government have long since disappeared, and it is difficult to retrieve the old owners. These stolen goods have been retained. Today Chen Jun asked, and he should not have questioned it, but unfortunately, he killed too much at that time, and there is no proof. However, it seems that there are still remaining bandits in that group of bandits, if they are captured and identified in the future, they will naturally return to their original owners."

Du He said with a smile that the Chen family had access to the Central Plains, so they could get good quality horses. Du He originally planned to buy some, but he sent people to visit many times and was not received, so he simply snatched them while chasing and killing the bandits. a batch.It's still impossible to get it back, and the group of bandits he besieged had an inexplicable connection with the Chen family, so it's not an exaggeration to talk about the stolen goods.

Hearing Du He's perfunctory words, Chen Mian's face became even more ugly, and he snorted coldly: "I don't know when Du Jun will send troops next time? If those rogue bandits can't be captured for a long time, will my horses be used as long as possible?"

"Which one belongs to, there is no conclusion yet. As for when there will be another action, it is really difficult for the military to disclose too much. Please rest assured, Mr. Chen, if there is any clue about this matter, we will notify you as soon as possible."

Seeing Chen Mian glaring with frowning eyebrows and Du He's evasion and delay, everyone in the banquet laughed secretly.For them, Chen Mian and Du He were actually the same kind, they were brave enough to invade their homeland, but because of Du He's background, he was more feared than Chen Mian.

Snapped!
Chen Mian waved his sleeves suddenly, and the cups and saucers on the food table were suddenly scattered on the ground and shattered into slag. He jumped up from the table and said to Shen Zhezi: "Wandering around for a while is not disrespectful to Shen Consort. It is really Du Daohui It’s so deceptive that people can’t meditate.”

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm just an idler. I don't know that Chen Jun and Daohui have such a disagreement. The king's way can't be practiced in this town. Since there is a dispute and there is no result, let's make a result. Since there are so many Tian has already endured it, so Chen Jun might as well be patient for a while, after all, you two are not the only ones in the banquet at this moment. It is not beautiful if the banquet cannot be completed."

Although Shen Zhezi was smiling, his tone made people even more angry and maddened: "It's just the right time for me, and I'm going to watch the two of you form an army later. The battle will determine life and death. If Daohui is destroyed in this town, it's just You can wrap his body in horse leather and return home for burial.”

"So, Consort Shen intends to completely cover up Du Daohui?"

When Chen Mian heard this, his face became even more gloomy.

"It's not about covering up. After all, Daohui and I have an old relationship. The two of you can't argue with each other. You hold your own side, and others don't know who to trust. You each have your own opinions. No matter what I say, Your Excellency will not agree." It may not be able to listen to it. If this is the case, why bother."

Shen Zhezi stood up slowly while talking, kicked up suddenly, and the whole food table was kicked out!After seeing this, everyone in the banquet changed their expressions, and they all avoided the table: "Shen Consort, don't be impulsive..."

"Wandering around for a while is not disrespectful to the lords. Everyone, please sit down quietly. If there are bad guests, please go immediately and stop disturbing."

Shen Zhezi looked at Chen Mian with a sneer. If this guy is willing to talk calmly, even in order to obtain a stable source of horses, he also intends to compensate part of the property, so he will buy those horses.But if he wanted to play tricks, since everyone knew that Du He belonged to him, and this township was a place that didn't care about right and wrong, how could he show weakness.

"Chen Jun, don't be impatient. This time when the families meet, there is indeed something to discuss. Even though there are some personal grievances between each other, can't we put it aside for the time being and discuss it later?"

Qin Li was the oldest in the banquet, and seeing that the situation was gradually breaking up unhappily, he quickly offered advice.

After Chen Mian heard the words, he snorted coldly: "What else is there to talk about? Can't you see that this raccoon is bullying others? He is used to showing off his power in Jiangdong. After crossing the river, he still bows down on the head. What a joke! Back then There is no such poverty in the west of Zuzhen, and Dai Ruosi has not insulted Zhisi, what is he? The country has been divided into north and south, even if it is difficult to live in this town, where can my husband have nowhere to live? At worst, go north, why should I be afraid Yes!"

When everyone heard this, their faces changed.They may not have such thoughts, but very few dare to speak out in public.

(End of this chapter)