Lord Moyu was forced to open

Chapter 350
"My lord! What is the meaning of this stall owner? He speaks in secret, and refuses to sell us noodles, and refuses to tell us why?
Really annoying! "

"That's right! That's right! That's right! It's not that we don't give money, why don't we sell noodles to men?"

"That's right! We didn't bully him, and we didn't have any enmity with him. Why should we target us?"

After sitting down, a few officials were still complaining about it in a fit of indignation.

Zhou Lin was alone, frowning and meditating silently, and after a while, he raised his hand to stop everyone talking.

Raising his head, Zhou Lin said solemnly, "Everyone, the real test is coming!"

Just now, after thinking about it for a while, based on all the information that the stall owner said, as well as his reaction, the purpose of waiting for someone to come by myself.

Zhou Lin finally figured out the truth of the matter!
There is only one answer to all this!
It should be the Zhao family who made the move!

Only the Zhao family, who are the top snakes in Bian'an, can let even a small stall owner beside the official road know the news of their arrival.

Only the Zhao family has the ability to restrict people in Bian'an County from doing business with them.

Zhou Lin guessed that the Zhao family might have given some order to these people. If they traded with them, these people would be retaliated and punished by the Zhao family.

Only with the status of the Zhao family in Bian'an and the deterrence accumulated over the years can they scare even the roadside stall owners from doing business with them.

There is no doubt that this is the Zhao family behind the scenes.

The Zhao family knew that they were here, and Bian'an went to the Zhao family to worship the wharf first, unlike other officials.

So I specially gave myself a slap in the face, a meeting ceremony!

The officials sent you to look at me and I to look at you, but they didn't understand what Zhou Lin said.

Zhou Lin had no choice but to inform Zhao's family's status in Bian'an County, the orders they might issue, and the situation that he and others will face next one by one.

When the officials listened to Zhou Lin's analysis, their eyes widened in disbelief.

When have they ever seen such a thing when they have been working in the capital? They are the imperial envoys sent by the imperial court!

This Zhao family is a local force, even if it is an aristocratic family, it dares to oppose the court.

Are they bored?
People in the rest of the surrounding teams also heard their conversation.

At this moment, they have almost the same expressions as those of the officials, they can't believe it.

Zhou Lin solemnly confirmed the authenticity of the matter, and everyone was convinced.

But if they are convinced, it also means that they may really face the situation that Zhou Shilang just said.

For the rest of their journey, even if they had money, they would no longer be able to buy anything in Bian'an County. No one had the guts to make a deal with them.

They can no longer replenish any supplies in the cities along the way, and can only watch the things they are carrying now rush to their destinations.

"Master Minister, since this is the case, don't we even have no place to rest on the road?"

An official said with a sad face.

Zhou Lin nodded: "From now on, I'm afraid I can only sleep in the wilderness. The court has made everyone suffer."

The officials waved their hands again and again: "What did your lord say, what I'm waiting for is the food of the imperial court, and it's nothing to go to work for the imperial court.

only……"

"Just what?" Zhou Lin asked.

The officer who spoke just now looked at the front of the official road and sighed: "It's just that if we can no longer conduct transactions in Bian'an County, how will we carry out our work and strengthen the embankment when we arrive at the station?
According to Mr. Zhou's meaning just now, the Zhao family is like a toubob in Bian'an County.

Such a family, will they allow us to recruit local people to build dams? "

"If you can't recruit, let the local government issue corvee!

The living can't be suffocated to death by urine! "

Another official said immediately.

Zhou Lin frowned, the official's worries at the beginning were not unreasonable.

The current situation is just an appetizer. As long as I don't give in to the Zhao family for a day, the Zhao family will always make small moves behind the scenes.

But I am an imperial envoy of the imperial court, which means how could the imperial court be soft on the Zhang family.

Besides, with the appetite of the Zhao family, if he is soft on the Zhao family, then most of the money, food and materials allocated by the court to repair and strengthen the river embankment will be handed over, so what should the river embankment do?
At that time, the remaining three melons and two dates may not even be enough for the civilian husband to eat!

The two parties have irreconcilable conflicts of interest, and it is impossible to give in to each other.

The next itinerary was exactly as Zhou Lin had guessed. Everyone traveled all the way, and the villages and towns they passed were like seeing ghosts. When they saw them, they all hid, let alone had any relationship with them. traded.

Fortunately, they brought enough food, but the dry food was only dry food after all, and it could only satisfy the hunger, but it could not satisfy the appetite.

After a period of time, eating dry food every day, everyone's face is not very good-looking.

Fortunately, after these days of rushing, they are not far from the station on the embankment on the north bank of the Bianhe River in Bian'an County.

At most tomorrow morning, they and their party will be able to arrive at the station.

At this time, Li Dingguo and others in the station finally received the information that they were about to arrive.

In the military tent, Li Dingguo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the news sent back by Tan Ma.

After waiting for so long, the Zuo Shilang is finally here.

But then he remembered the information sent by the secret guards. The fact that the Zhao family issued an order in the entire Bian'an County not to allow anyone to trade with them made Li Dingguo frowned.

However, he didn't dwell on it for too long. After all, this was a matter for the imperial court. The order he received was to assist the imperial court in protecting the people sent by the imperial court to build and strengthen the embankment.

How to solve this matter is not within the scope of his duties, so Li Dingguo soon left it behind.

Silent all night.

In the early morning of the next day, with the red sun rising in the sky, Zhou Lin and his party finally slowly appeared on the horizon on the official road outside the station.

Not only Zhou Lin, but also the other officials finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing the sergeant's garrison in the distance.

It's finally here!
They didn't dare to stop for a moment on the way. The supplies in their hands were limited and they couldn't get supplements. If they dragged on for a long time, they might have to go on the road hungry.

If the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court went on the road hungry, it would be really ridiculous!
……

Li Dingguo had just finished his breakfast when he received a report from his subordinates that the people sent by the imperial court to build the embankment had arrived, and the person who came was the minister of the Ministry of Industry or the minister of the left.

Li Dingguo didn't delay after receiving the news, and immediately led people out of the camp.

When they arrived at the entrance of the camp, the leader Zhou Lin and his party, who had already changed into official uniforms, Li Dingguo greeted him with a smile:

"Hahaha! It's finally here. Zhou Shilang, you guys are finally here. I've been waiting here for a long time, and you're finally here!"

A heroic young man in black armor and a red cloak came striding forward from Zhou Linjian's camp. Hearing the words in his mouth, he immediately judged that this person should be the commander of the Pingwa Army. Who is he? Already well-known among the court officials, Li Dingguo, known as the family executioner!
Then he also showed a smile, cupped his hands and said: "I was delayed on the road, I was late for a long time, General Lao was waiting, but I was wrong, please also General Haihan!"

While speaking, Li Dingguo had already come to Zhou Lin and his party, waved his hands, and the soldiers guarding the camp immediately moved out of the way. Li Dingguo laughed while pulling Zhou Lin in and said:
"It's okay, it's okay. It's good to come. Zhou Shilang quickly followed the general into the room. The general will let the brothers settle down for you immediately. I'm afraid you are all exhausted after walking for many days. Take a good rest first. Rest Alright, let's talk about court affairs."

"In this way, there will be General Lao!"

Zhou Lin was indeed a little tired, as were all the officials, so he didn't refuse, and was led by Li Dingguo, and everyone entered the barracks one after another.

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(End of this chapter)