Royal Gold Magistrate

After watching Du Lingfeng leave, Xie Xian returned to the courtyard.

Looking at the rest of the people waiting to pack their luggage under Zhou Tie's command, they looked a little melancholy.

As soon as he entered the city, he was given a warning, and in less than half an hour, he already had a rough understanding of Haiyuan City.

The Lu family is so powerful, if everyone in the city is pointing at them to eat, the eyeliner is naturally all over the city.

To some extent, it is similar to Taoyuan County, so the situation is naturally a bit bad.

I'm afraid the situation is far more difficult than I thought.

After everyone packed up, they gathered together, and guards were sent around the room.

After all, people are not familiar with the place, if there are ears in the partition wall, it will be a big trouble.

Seeing that everyone was here, Xie Xian said, "Everyone, the situation in Haiyuan City is beyond my imagination."

"When you go out, you should pay attention to concealment, and don't be watched by others. If we show our feet, I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of Haiyuan City."

"I will write to the master immediately and send someone back to Beijing as soon as possible."

Zhou Tie asked: "Old Xie, what did that Du Lingfeng tell you just now?"

Xie Xian had a look of helplessness on his face: "The Lu family has already overshadowed the sky in Haiyuan City, and the government has colluded with it."

"It's just that there is no evidence for it. In two days, I will go to Lu's house in person."

"We are outsiders. The situation in the city must be extremely closed, and any outsiders will be vigilant."

"Our people are afraid that they will not be able to move an inch."

After Xie Xian said this, the rest of the people were silent, and the atmosphere seemed a bit dull.

Everyone is from Taoyuan County.

Couldn't be more understanding of the situation.

What is Taoyuan County doing?

Tax evasion, private construction of road guides, kidnapping of merchants, over-production and reconstruction, self-made ordnance...Fang Zhengyi almost did everything that lost his head.

According to this, the Lu family is equivalent to the master!

If this is the case, then many things are really difficult to handle.

Be careful when going out.

Xie Xian saw that his morale had been hit suddenly, and encouraged him: "Everyone don't need to worry too much, after all, there should be no one who is more courageous than the master!"

At least no one dares to privately manufacture ordnance...

Qian Desheng looked at Xie Xian with an expression of people who don't know the truth, and looked at other people for a while.

Hesitatingly said: "I think, we have figured out the terrain of the Lu family, so we can just send someone to steal their account book?"

"The Lu family's business is so big that it must rely on ledger management, and even more than one set of ledgers."

"As long as we have ledgers, all our problems will be solved."

Xie Xian pondered for a moment: "You're right, I thought the same way, but the situation is unclear now, so don't act rashly."

"Everything will be discussed after I enter Lu's house!"

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Two days later, Du Lingfeng came to the door on time.

Xie Xian had already repaired and waited inside, and the two rushed to Lu's house without much exchange of greetings.

On the way, Du Lingfeng took the initiative to take care of him and said, "Brother Xie, how are you doing in Haiyuan City these two days?"

"That's right, we can't lose to Jianjiang here." Xie Xian smiled, indeed he had been wandering around the city a lot in the past two days.

The government, not the government.

It should be said that the Lu family has indeed managed Haiyuan City very well.

Shops everywhere are well decorated.

"Although it's good here, I always feel that something is missing."

"Oh? What's missing?" Du Lingfeng asked.

"Poor people." Xie Xian looked towards the side of the road: "There are no poor people here, which really surprises me."

"Brother Du, I've been to the capital too. It can be said that poor people can be seen everywhere, but where are the poor people in Haiyuan City?"

Xie Xian paused for a moment, then continued: "You and I are both merchants, you must know that rare things are valuable, and this is true for everything in the world."

"Things that everyone can see are often of little value, and things that cannot be seen are truly valuable. Brother Du, why is there such a scene in Haiyuan City?"

Xie Xian has learned a lot from traveling all over the world.

The rich and poor of the people can be distinguished not only from the clothes, but also from the mental state.

This situation is obviously not normal. Even though Taoyuan County is already very rich, there will still inevitably be poor people.

As a relative concept, rich and poor, in any place in the world, there are fewer rich people and more poor people. This is certain.

Hearing this, Du Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, then sighed softly: "Brother Xie is really careful, I didn't expect you to care about such things."

"That's right. Those who can appear on the streets are relatively wealthy people. Of course, it is impossible for the poor to not have them, but they can't see them."

"Some of them are filled into the salt gang to make salt outside the city, and the other part is hidden in every corner of Haiyuan City."

"To survive in the cracks, it is more appropriate to say that people are like mice in the gutter."

"If someone pours slop at night, you might be able to see them."

Xie Xian was noncommittal and raised his eyebrows, but his heartbeat began to speed up again.

Seeing his silence, Du Lingfeng also felt emotional, and took the initiative to comfort him: "Brother Xie, you may not like this place, but I actually don't like it either."

"But you must not show it when you see Mr. Lu."

"You and I hit it off right away, and I really treat you as a friend."

"Fenghualou has a lot of leftovers that are given to the poor every night. You even sorted the leftovers and arranged them neatly. I haven't seen these anywhere else, so I know you are a good person .”

"Who doesn't want to be a good person? But this is how the world is. The poor are not considered human beings, so why are you so bookish?"

"It's actually risky for me to bring you here. You must remember that you must not show any dissatisfaction when you see Mr. Lu, and don't mention that you have done things for Fang Zhengyi or other officials, otherwise it will be troublesome. Remember Are you staying?"

Xie Xian nodded and said: "Brother Du, since you are willing to make me rich, of course I can't implicate you, don't worry."

Du Lingfeng smiled with satisfaction: "Of course I can trust you. I really admire how old you are to me and still have such passion."

Xie Xian smiled and said nothing, but his thoughts gradually drifted away.

Maybe if I didn't meet the master at the beginning, I wouldn't be where I am today.

The fire in my heart was also extinguished like the mediocrity.

He seems cynical, but the deeper he understands, the more he will be ignited.

Keep the bottom line, do whatever it takes!I can gamble everything for my own life and the lives of others!

With such a person, how can I be indifferent again?

Not long after walking, Du Lingfeng reined in his horse suddenly, pointed to a gate next to him and said, "Brother Xie, we're here!"

Xie Xian glanced sideways at the ordinary gate, and seemed a little puzzled: "Here...it seems ordinary? This is the gate of the Lu family. It's not what I thought it would be."

"Haha? Ordinary? There's something in it! Come with me." Du Lingfeng laughed twice, jumped off his horse and knocked on the door.

After a while, someone came to open the door.

When the door saw him, he immediately opened the door: "So it's Mr. Du, this is...?"

"This is my friend. Take him to see Mr. Lu. We have something to discuss. We have notified him two days ago."

The door extended a gesture of invitation, and turned inward: "The butler has already informed the villain about this matter, the two young masters, please get on the sedan chair!"

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