Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Could it be that she also came to Yangzhou under the order of Yu Wenqian this time?

Thinking of Yu Wenqian, a restless and crazy woman, Guo Ye's scalp tingled, and an ominous feeling rose in his heart immediately.

Grandma, now I am full of thorny things in front of me. If Yu Wenqian, a coquettish woman, comes to Yangzhou to get involved again, it will really add chaos.

Seeing Guo Ye's absent-mindedness at this time, the eldest grandson Yumo couldn't help but eat up, arched his elbow, and reminded: "Hey, Guo Ye, a gentleman has the beauty of an adult, and a gentleman is more beautiful than a gentleman." You have the virtue of not taking what others like. You, you boy, don’t be tempted by my heart again, otherwise, hehe, you won’t even have to be friends!”

After being teased by Changsun Yumo, Guo Ye woke up from his messy thoughts, glanced at him irritably, and spat, "What are you doing? By the way, Changsun, do you know that Miss Yunshang came to Yangzhou for a reason?" How long has it been?"

The eldest grandson Yumo once again had his eyes full of vigilance, and asked back: "Why are you asking so much? Guo Ye, let me tell you very seriously, a gentleman does not take what others like, so you can't be so dishonest. Miss Yunshang, I I've been thinking about it for many days, but you can't just step in and pick my peaches halfway, understand?"

"Look at your good luck!"

Guo Ye saw that the kid was already fascinated by Yun Shang, so he didn't bother to question him anymore, so he had to save his mind to check it out next time.

The current eldest grandson Yumo, as if whoever dares to touch my cheese, I will fight desperately with whomever, Guo Ye couldn't help feeling pity in his heart, and said silently, eldest grandson, if I tell you, how long ago in that distant Tuyuhun, Yunshang once Will you still be my little partner after being ravaged by my popping chrysanthemum whipping all night?

The eldest grandson Yumo didn't know what Guo Ye was thinking, but he knew that if Guo Ye stayed longer at Chunliu Huafang, his chances of being picked peaches would increase by one point.

Immediately, he hurriedly urged: "Let's go, let's go back to the government office. You stay in this golden cave in the place of fireworks, and be careful when you go back. After you go back, your wife will ask you for your sins, and even chop you up." .”

Guo Ye saw that this kid even carried Xiuxiu out in order to prevent himself from being preyed upon, he was speechless again, so he could only roll his eyes, and said, "Look at your talent, you are hopeless, why give up the treatment? "

"Stop talking nonsense, Guo Ye, I don't know how little you think?"

Changsun Yumo resolutely threatened: "If you don't leave anymore, hmph, you don't want me to go to Zhang's house in Gujing Lane to find out information for you tomorrow, let alone let me tell you from Zhang Chengzong."

Guo Ye shook his head for a while, woman, it is really a knife that kills without blood.This kid is really crazy.

Immediately, he waved his hand in a moody way and said, "Let's go back to the government office together!"

Chapter 776 The Little Jiujiu in Chen Lang's Heart

Afterwards, Guo Ye took the idiots Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin together with his eldest grandson Yumo, and got off the spring stream painting boat and returned to the embankment of Slender West Lake by boat.

On the way home, Guo Yesheng was afraid that his grandson Yumo would be too playful and miss the business, so he couldn't help telling him about sneaking into the Zhang family in Gujing Lane.

Delays came and went, and he didn't return to the government office until one watch.

When he entered the backyard and returned to the bedroom, Wu Xiuxiu had already fallen asleep.Seeing his wife sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear to wake him up, so he tiptoedly took off his clothes and lay on the side of the bed, and hastily fell asleep.

At dawn the next day, when he woke up and finished breakfast with Wu Xiuxiu, he sent two brothers Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin to inquire about the whereabouts of his eldest grandson Yumo.The other party had already left a message, and went to Gujing Lane early in the morning to visit his uncle Zhang Yuanli in the name of his nephew.

At noon, after lunch, he was planning to accompany Wu Xiuxiu out of the government office, to take a stroll in Yangzhou city, and to go out with his wife who grew up in Longxi, central Sichuan, to see Huaiyang style.

Led by Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin, the two local snakes in Yangzhou, Guo Ye and his wife were just about to leave the gate of the mansion when Chen Lang rushed to meet him.

When Chen Lang saw Guo Ye and his wife traveling together, he opened his mouth and asked, "Guo Inspector, are you going out with your wife?"

Guo Ye smiled and said, "Yeah, what's the matter? Could it be that the news came from the Salt Gang that the boat boss surnamed Huang has been found?"

Chen Lang's face darkened, he shook his head and smiled wryly, "Yangzhou waters are vast and have a radius of nearly a thousand miles. It's not so easy to find someone. But please don't worry, Mr. Inspector, as long as this person surnamed Huang is not dead, he is still hiding in this Yangzhou waters Now, our Salt Gang will be able to find this grandson out."

Guo Ye hummed, nodded and said, "I believe that finding people on the river will definitely not be a problem for your Salt Gang. It's just a matter of time. By the way, you came to the government office today because you have other things to look for." Is it the official's?"

Chen Lang said: "That's right, there are other things, but Governor Guo has to go out, why don't I come back at night, okay?"

Guo Ye glanced at Wu Xiuxiu beside him, and then replied, "Since you're not in a hurry, it's okay. I'll take my wife to visit the city first."

"No need, husband."

Wu Xiuxiu, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, suddenly said: "My husband is now the official of Yangzhou's parents. How can he give up food because of choking, and ignore business for the sake of my concubine? Husband should put business first."

As soon as Wu Xiuxiu said this, Chen Lang immediately gave Wu Xiuxiu a thumbs up, and praised: "Madam understands righteousness deeply, and she really deserves to be Guo Inspector's virtuous helper. With a wife like this, what can a husband ask for? Blessed is Guo Inspector."

After hearing this, Wu Xiuxiu smiled, nodded slightly at Chen Lang reservedly, and said softly: "Chen Duwei is absurd, our husband and wife will live a long life, and we can go to the city to play at any time. How can I miss it just because I want to have fun for a while?" What about the government office?"

She stayed in the government office for the past few days, and more or less heard that the serial murder case was more difficult, and she also knew that her husband had a headache recently because of this case.

So, she said to Guoye again: "My husband, let Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin and their brothers go around the city with their concubines first. With their guards, my husband can rest assured."

Guo Ye heard Wu Xiuxiu say that, what else could he say?I can only sigh that I really married a good wife.

Afterwards, he gave special instructions to Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin, the two cowards, and asked them to protect his wife every step of the way and take a good look around the city.

After Wu Xiuxiu left with the two of them, he and Chen Lang went back to the gate of the government office and went to the study.

After entering the study, Guo Ye asked Chen Lang to sit down, and asked directly: "Chen Duwei, there are only you and me in the room now, so just speak up if you have anything to say."

Chen Lang grinned, and sighed: "Guo Inspector Guo's eyes are shining like a torch. Just now I can't speak clearly because of my wife's presence, hehe. I heard that the Inspector Governor went to the Slender West Lake last night, and even boarded the flower boat of the Spring Stream Painting Boat ?”

Guo Ye was taken aback, and blurted out, "How do you know about this?"

But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately understood that Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin must be two cowards who returned to Zhechong Duwei's mansion with big mouths and grinning, slipping the tongue.

However, this Chen Lang was quite upright, and he didn't mention this matter in front of Xiuxiu.

Then, he asked again: "Forget it, this is not a shameful thing, there is no need to investigate who leaked my whereabouts. But you, why did you ask about this for no reason?"

Chen Lang laughed softly: "Master Inspector, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to take advantage of you. Men, how can you not drink flower wine? A man who has never been in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion and has no romance, can he be called a man ?"

Guo Ye raised his hand and signaled: "Okay, let's make a long story short, what is the purpose of you looking for me today? Could it have something to do with this Slender West Lake?"

Chen Lang flattered him again, and praised: "Your Excellency really has a bright eye, and I can't hide anything from you. You may not know that when you come to Yangzhou, there are nearly a hundred Qinlou Chu Pavilions along the Slender West Lake. , and there are as many as hundreds of boats docked on the Slender West Lake, tsk tsk, Slender West Lake is not in vain known as the Golden Cave.”

Guo Ye seemed to have heard something, and asked with a frown: "What's the matter? Could it be that your Salt Gang is also thinking about going to the Slender West Lake, and you want to get a few painting boats there to earn some money? No, your Salt Gang is a group of big masters." You guys have always been smuggling salt across the river, how do you know how these Yingying Yanyans make a living?"

Chen Lang waved his hands again and again, explaining: "My lord, I misunderstood. How can I earn a lot of money by selling private salt when I get a few boats? My lord does not know, but in fact, there are nearly a hundred Qin Lou Chu restaurants along the Slender West Lake, and the number of restaurants on the lake Hundreds of painted boats are taken care of by people. Although the Yangzhou government has never collected taxes from them, the owners of these Qinlou Chu Pavilion and the painted boats have to pay tribute, which is said to be three out of ten. If the Slender West Lake ground Paying tribute to the God of Wealth, hey, no one wants to make a living there."

"Damn it, you mean someone is collecting protection money around the Slender West Lake?"

Guo Ye shouted with a look of surprise: "Thirty out of ten, this tax is too harsh, didn't the group of people who secretly collected protection money make a lot of money?"

Chen Lang said: "Protection fee? That's a good idea. These people are not members of the government, but they use their power to bully others and secretly use intimidation and rogue tricks to collect taxes from the merchants, so that the merchants can seek safety. Well, the name of the protection fee It is very suitable for the occasion. My lord is right, this group of people has indeed made a lot of money, but they usually do not show their mountains and waters, and their methods are vicious. Ordinary people dare not easily provoke them, so my lord has never heard of them when I first came to Yangzhou name."

Guo Ye didn't expect that under his own Yangzhou rule, there would be such a lurking cancer. He couldn't help getting angry, and asked with a frown, "What are these people's origins? Don't the previous governors of Yangzhou ignore it? Damn, if Turning their protection fees into local taxes, is the government of Yangzhou still so poor?"

Thinking about the accounts of the current government government bank, Guo Ye was suddenly poor and short of breath, miserable.

Chen Lang smiled wryly and said, "Master, although I bring the Salt Gang to live on the river, I still can't get used to these people's despicable deeds. As the saying goes, there is a way for robbers, and the tax revenue of three out of ten is too high." It’s cruel. I can’t stand it anymore, I really can’t stand it.”

How clever Guo Ye is, how could he fail to recognize the little Jiujiu in Chen Lang's heart?

After Chen Lang scolded him angrily, he immediately rolled his eyes and said tauntingly, "Don't fool me here, what kind of gentleman are you pretending to be? You are nothing more than watching people counting money and getting hand cramps, looking jealous and thinking It’s all for a share. But, it’s not impossible, the key is you have to tell me, what are these people’s origins? How many governors have been changed in Yangzhou, but they have been able to dominate the Slender West Lake for so long? It's definitely not a good thing. Tell me, what is the background of these people?"

Chen Lang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said, "My lord has seen through my mind again, and I'm so ashamed. My lord, there is actually such a song circulating in Yangzhou City, just listen to me... There are governors and governors every year,

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