Honglouchun

The Patriarch of the Chen Family, Chen Qiao frowned, and said slowly, "Seventh Master, has it really reached this point? There was a storm in Beijing, Han Bin and others were demoted from Beijing, isn't the situation already turning around?"

Qi Taizhong snorted, and said calmly: "You really think so?"

"This……"

Chen Qiao's complexion changed slightly, he opened his mouth, but couldn't say much.

The old Patriarch of the Li family looked much younger, with some black hair in his hair, and a pair of gray eyebrows. His body seemed to be quite strong, and his voice was rough, saying: "Now I hope that the Supreme Emperor will live forever!"

The old head of the Peng family was more understanding, but also more pessimistic. He shook his head and said: "The last time the Taishang Emperor left the palace, he settled the last matter that was on his mind, and then went back to Jiuhua Shengong to be raised. His old man I have ignored the affairs of the foreign court for many years, and will not come out again for a few salt merchants thousands of miles away. Right now, everything in Beijing is as usual, just to not disturb the peace of the Supreme Emperor. But the provinces have no such worries, and there is no need to be taboo. What Qi Ye said is right, in the end, it is not what he Han Banshan and Lin Ruhai want to do, if only they want to do something, it will be easy to handle. However, it is the Long Live Lord of Qianqing Palace who wants to reform the government! Under the general situation, what's the use of us looking for Qiye?"

The Patriarch of the Wu family heard the words and furiously said: "Then what should we do? We can only sit and wait for death, let Lin Ruhai and Han Banshan copy and kill our family?! It's not that there are no people in our court, the worst is to come The fish is dead and the net is broken!!"

The old Patriarch of the Chen family asked curiously: "Wu Pin, how are you going to die? Are you going to rebel? Just rely on your No. [-] Yanding?"

The Patriarch of the Wu family sternly said, "Why rebel? As long as we destroy the salt fields and add lime to the salt, the Lianghuai salt fields will lose their salt, and the people in the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River will not be able to pass the New Year. Even if there is salt, those mud legs How many people can afford to eat salt? By then, someone will rise up!"

The old head of the Peng family said in a deep voice, "You want us all to end up being hacked!"

The head of the Wu family said angrily: "Could it be possible to get a good word right now?"

Qi Taizhong waved his hand, and the thatched cottage fell silent instantly, only to hear Qi Taizhong say indifferently: "That's not the case... Yun'er was invited by someone to go to Sixilou together last night, I don't know much about it However, the old man has already sent his second son to the Yamen of Yanyuan to inquire. After getting the accurate information, we will find out what is the reason. In short, the old man does not think that Lin Ruhai can copy all of our families to the bottom. As for the Bai family... Let's take it as a lesson from the past. If anyone in your family still has unclean places, it should be smoothed out early. If someone really wants to find out the ironclad evidence, no one can keep you. The Bai family ransacked the house, is it because Salt affairs? The Yamen of the Salt Court ransacked the house and seized people in front of the Yangzhou government, and the evidence of the crime was released to the world. Who would say that the Yamen of the Salt Court is suppressing salt merchants?"

Hearing Qi Taizhong's words, most of the people immediately felt at ease.

Since Qi Taizhong said that one Lin Ruhai couldn't copy them, then Lin Ruhai would definitely not be able to copy them.

As for those criminal evidences, every family has some...

While talking in the thatched cottage, Qi Wanhai, the second master of the Qi family, walked in.

Qi Taizhong did not know how many heirs he had in his life, but there were only three legitimate sons who were in charge of the Qi family.

Needless to say, the eldest son, Qi Wannian, this time, his son, Qi Wanhai, has a wide range of people, has a wide range of friends, is deeply loved by Qi Taizhong, and is in charge of Jianghu affairs in the Qi family.

After Qi Wanhai entered the thatched cottage, he first greeted Qi Taizhong, then the former heads of several big families, and finally said: "I asked about it, but I'm not sure how true it is."

Everyone said in unison: "Quickly talk and listen!"

After Qi Wanhai saw his father nodding slowly, he took a deep breath and said, "I thought the so-called Mei family's report was an excuse, but I didn't expect that there was actually something about the Mei family. Yangzhou Mansion, which I just visited a few days ago, also went to the Yanyuan Yamen. The ancestral treasure of the Huang family was the one that the Bai family invited Mr. Fu Weng to look at and identify the authenticity. Because one of the three treasures belonged to the Huang family. The words of the ancestor Huang Tingjian. The second son of the Mei family was upset that the Yanyuan Yamen only used the Mei family for surgery, so he reported it. Moreover, it is not only the Bai family that is involved. I heard that there are several other families... But, the Bai family and those from the capital That good minister of the Supreme Emperor had a feud, so he targeted the Bai family."

After these words were finished, there was naturally a lot of scolding, and the crowd was agitated.

The first to bear the brunt is the Mei family.

As the most famous family in the country, the Mei family is most famous not because they got some salt and got rich because of it.

That little money, in the eyes of the Eight Great Families, is nothing more than a small fortune, not worth mentioning.

The reason why the Mei family was able to win the first place in a local village is because the Mei family produced a Mr. Fu Weng, whose calligraphy achievements were even highly respected by the Supreme Emperor.

In addition, Mr. Fu Weng himself is arrogant and indifferent to fame and fortune, so the eight major salt merchants are more and more associated with him.

At first, I want to ask for his calligraphy, so as to protect the family's cultural fortune.

Secondly, just like the Bai family, ask him to comment on the hidden characters at home.

Therefore, it is clear that the Mei family knows that the Bai family has collected the ancestral treasures of the Huang family.

What surprised others was that what the Mei family knew was not only the Bai family, but the Mei family also knew about some private possessions in their family that might not be visible!

If so, doesn't it mean that everyone is in danger now?

Yanyuan yamen, whichever one you want to eat?

"Fight!"

"If they want to come like this again, we will fight them!"

"Yes, the big deal is that the fish will die and the net will be broken!!"

Under the shock and anger, the reaction of several Patriarchs was particularly intense.

However, several old Patriarchs looked at Qi Taizhong whose expression was gradually serious, and called out:

"Qi Ye, just say something!"

"Qi Ye, what should I do? You still have to come here to get the charter!"

"Qiye, we all listen to you!"

Hearing this, Qi Taizhong slowly raised his eyes, looked at his second son Qi Wanhai, and said word by word: "Prepare the car, the old man is going to see you, Lin Ruhai."

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Yanyuan Yamen, Zhonglin Hall.

Lin Ruhai looked at the tired-looking Jia Qiang, and said softly, "Okay, you've retired, go and rest. For the next thing, let me fight that old fox from the Qi family."

Jia Qiang smiled and said with concern: "Guzuzhang, your body...or is it still Guzuzhang who guides me from behind and I come to talk to Qi Taizhong? For this reason, the Qi family doesn't have much choice. leeway."

But Lin Ruhai waved his hands and smiled: "Forget it, if you don't plan to work with the Qi family in partnership, you can do that. Since you and his family have a lot of schemes, it's not easy to lose your integrity. How to divide up the other three families peacefully next, Going to reform the New Deal. The main thing is that the Qi family will manage it themselves, and I am just playing the side drum, so I won’t be too tired. The thing now is to see if the Qi family can keep their heart and not be knocked out by the pie falling from the sky. . Qi Taizhong's famous name, if he walks safely this time, the Qi family will be truly established. Although he will gradually go to the salt affairs in the future, he will no longer be trapped in a small city of Yangzhou. Okay, you go quickly Let's rest. I guess Qi Taizhong will be here soon."

Jia Qiang heard the words, said no more, got up and left.

There are too many activities in it, which he doesn't understand at all, so don't be brave enough to participate.

After he left for a while, two people came out from the next ear room, chatting and laughing, it was Aunt Mei and Daiyu.

Daiyu saw that the smile on Lin Ruhai's face was still on, her starry eyes were fixed, and she said angrily, "Daddy, brother Qiang is only a little older, so you can't go home to rest at night. I also heard Xiangling say, Brother Qiang seems to be some kind of knife now. It sounds like a bluff. Don’t bully him. When he was in Beijing, the elders of the Jia family liked to bully him. I don’t know what’s wrong with him... "Hit the elders, so you are not happy?

When Lin Ruhai heard that her daughter was complaining about Jia Qiang, she just smiled slightly without distinguishing anything.

On the contrary, Aunt Mei laughed softly: "Although you are an aunt, you can't just care about Brother Qiang. Are you willing to let the master go to work all night? Brother Qiang is still young, and if he works harder, the master will be more relaxed. Not really. Besides, you heard it just now, it’s all due to Brother Qiang’s filial piety. If you really love him, it’s almost Chinese New Year, your aunt will give him a big red seal, but you don’t need him to kowtow. gone?"

Daiyu smiled "puchi" when she heard the words, her eyebrows and eyes fluttered, as if she saw someone's expression in this scene, and said amusedly: "What aunt, she didn't recognize her from the beginning, she said that she was out of the fifth suit early."

When Aunt Mei heard this, her smile was a little more profound...

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PS: I suggest that you don't directly replace Daiyu as Mrs. Qiangge'er from the very beginning, it will make a lot of fun less.Even if you read The Red Chamber, if you go back and read it again, you will find that there is actually a long journey before Daiyu gave birth to the heart of a child.

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Chapter 196 Tragic

When I woke up, it was past noon.