[Ming History + Legend of Lu Xiaofeng] Ninety-five Supreme

"It's too tempting to walk together. Let's go to the city separately. We'll settle down at the inn first, and we'll talk about other things later."

Jiangsu has well-developed water transportation, cargo ships from Guangzhou, overseas and other places travel, and Yangzhou is as prosperous as Suzhou and Hangzhou.There are all kinds of strange goods, and the stalls are full of beautiful things, and the pedestrians are also dressed in different ways.

The land of Yangzhou is soft-spoken, and all the women are charming and gentle.The air along the coast is fresh, and the stuffiness of traveling for days is swept away.

There were a lot of people entering and leaving the gate. In order to avoid attracting assassins like last time, Zhu Yijun and his party diverged from the team, and several people entered the city together. There were too many people to live in an inn, so the guards chose a restaurant near the Yuelai Inn. , settle down first.

This group of people was busy with travel and dust, and they were already tired and had no intention of wandering in the market. They went to the inn to rest for a night.

That night.

Zhu Yijun tossed and turned, the unfamiliar environment made him unable to sleep for a while.And what happened during the day came to mind, lingering.

Zhu Yijun sat cross-legged on the bed, he had to calm down, analyze the situation and think about the next plan.

He thought, where is King Lu now?Maybe he was being hijacked by some organization, but there was no news of extortion for a long time.

It has been missing for more than ten days and the navy has never found it. Even if it sank underground in Taihu Lake, it should have been picked up by this time, but it was not hidden by someone.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun tightly clutched the quilt in his hand.

According to Lu Xiaofeng's obsession with the embroidered thief, Jin Jiuling will definitely not act rashly now, let alone how he knew that Taiwan's disaster relief rice was privately purchased.If he hadn't come to steal, this batch of disaster food would have been sent away without anyone noticing. Now that the fame of the embroidered thief has made a lot of noise, the court will definitely not sit idly by.

Does Jin Jiuling show great kindness and serve the country wholeheartedly?Zhu Yijun had a chill, he did so many ridiculous things, when did he feel sorry for the victims.

That is, Zhu Yijun's eyes flashed an indescribable strangeness.

He was here to lure me.

next day

"Young master, get up early."

Hua Yulou knocked on the door and entered the room. Seeing that Zhu Yijun was eating breakfast, he asked Xiaoer to add another breakfast, and sat down politely.

"It's getting late, Commander Zhu didn't come back last night."

Zhu Yijun smiled and put down the empty bowl in his hand.Zhu Xixiao went to the Jinyi Guardhouse in Yangzhou Mansion overnight to inquire about the news in the city and manage manpower. He even strengthened the inspections of the coastal inspectors and soldiers, so as not to miss disaster relief rice.

"Not only is he diligent, but I've also been on errands all night." Hua Yulou replied, shaking the folding fan in his hand.

"It was found out so quickly?" Zhu Yijun was a little surprised, "I remember that you were not responsible for the disaster relief in Taiwan."

Hua Yulou shook his head, and said: "My lord, I have arranged a lot of things for my seniority, and I didn't care about it after checking the accounts, but the accompanying officials knew about it, but I don't know if there are any inspections along the way. Get a piece of the pie..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yijun interrupted him with a wave of his hand, with half a smile in his eyes, "I bought rice grain out of my own pocket, cut off Taiwan's food in the name of the imperial court, and then tricked the merchants into selling the rice for disaster relief at a high price. It's opportunistic. It's really a robbery."

Hua Yulou continued with a serious face, "Not only that, but Taiwan is remote and prosperous, so it is absolutely possible to blackmail for huge profits."

Zhu Yijun glanced at him, but he didn't think so in his heart. Taiwan Island was lost and lost. When Emperor Tiangao was not in Daming's hands a few years ago, they were all taken by the British and Dutch. Take how much is left.

"How much silver can be exchanged for this [-] rice grains?"

"It is estimated that there are 70 million taels"

"So that's how I make money."

"How many people are involved in it."

"How many people are involved."

"It depends on what you plan to do."

"You will pass the news back to Yu Shenxing later. First order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to conduct a thorough investigation. Don't be in a hurry to arrest people. I want to see what kind of disturbance they can cause." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment before he spoke. He wanted to see other people's movements even more, "When something happened, they didn't think they would come out to play this time."

Hua Yulou chuckled, and whispered in his ear: "The emperor is wise."

After a long time, the guard outside the door came over and whispered something in Zhu Yijun's ear. Zhu Yijun nodded, stood up, and smiled at Huayulou: "It seems that our commander has gained a lot. The weather is good today. I'm going to go outside for a walk."

The lobby of the inn was noisy, and the most people coming and going were the wealthy travelers, and the lobby was still filled with a faint smell of alcohol in the morning. Zhu Yijun waved his hand to signal not to follow too many people, and walked straight away.

From the capital city on the [-]th of the first lunar month, it took only five days to arrive in Yangzhou. Catkins were flying, peach blossoms and apricot blossoms were in full swing, and the walls like ink paintings stretched out, shaking down a field of delicate and soft petals on the bluestone floor.

There are many talents and beauties in the south, and the ancient city with black tiles and white walls also looks poetic and picturesque.Yangzhou is mostly water alleys, among which the painting boat is the most famous.Boats travel along the lake, and the most famous one is Slender West Lake.The roads made of stones on both sides are half a person's height above the water surface, dark green moss grows in the corners of the stone crevices, willow leaves and weeping poplars are everywhere, various bridges and small bridges, the most famous Yangzhou 24 Bridge.

From time to time, a wine flag and shop signs are hung under the eaves or branches on the roadside.There are many hawkers setting up stalls on the side of the street, selling Yangzhou local products, jade carvings, embroidery, velvet flowers, paper-cutting, wishful knots, folding fan paper umbrellas and various bamboo woven toys. The northerners are slightly different from the southerners. The hawkers at the stalls all bring the elegance and elegance of the mountains and rivers.

Three parts of the world are bright moons, and two parts shine on Yangzhou alone.A group of people who had stayed in the haggard and calm Forbidden City for several years could not help but relax when they heard the soft words in their ears and the warm and fresh south wind.

Spring comes early in Yangzhou, although many flowers have not yet bloomed, there are already flower girls selling baskets along the street.

Zhu Yijun looked at the trinkets on the small stall that are usually not seen in the capital. A ten-year-old flower seller in a hemp dress stopped them, held the small basket in front of Zhu Yijun, and asked with a blushing face: "Is the bridge open?" Tulips are so fragrant, sir, why don't you buy one?"

The little girl spoke the local dialect of Yangzhou with an accent from the south, she looked like a delicate and jerky little girl.

Zhu Yijun smiled, took a tulip from the basket, and sniffed it lightly.

Looking at the old and washed white linen clothes and shoes of the flower girl, he took a few taels of silver and put it in her palm, and said with a light smile, "It's really fragrant."

Seeing Zhu Yijun's handsome appearance, the flower girl smiled very charmingly, she immediately blushed and lowered her head shyly, and waited for a moment for him to walk away before spreading her hands, she was stunned, and hurriedly chased after him, and said anxiously: "My lord, you It’s too much, I don’t even have that amount of money in my basket.”

Zhu Yijun looked around, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and when he saw someone blocking the way, he smiled after hearing it.The flower girl's face turned red, the tulips were slightly moist, the winter jasmine had passed its flowering period, and only the tulips were in full bloom by the Slender West Lake.

"Accept it, the charm of the water village in Yangzhou City is priceless."

The little girl hesitated on the spot in embarrassment, Hua Yulou stepped forward when she saw her, and also took a flower from the basket, patted the auctioneer's shoulder, and said jokingly: "Little girl, don't be polite to him. Come on , one per person."

His appearance is excellent, and the posture he holds the flowers is like that of a romantic and gifted scholar. The flower girl blushed and lowered her head, and handed over the basket. All of them took a flower and left.

The flower girl looked at the empty bamboo basket, shyly looked at the back of a group of people going away, and was in a daze.

Obediently in winter, I met a good man.

"Although I knew that you are gentle, I didn't expect that even the little girl I met by chance was so considerate and thoughtful. I thought this was something that only Qitong would do." Hua Yulou said casually, shaking a flower branch.

Zhu Yijun didn't care about his teasing, and then forgot about the episode just now, and walked towards a handmade stall on the side of the road in a novelty.

Unlike Hua Yulou, who is dressed in a white silk gown, holds a folding fan, and has a coquettish and unrestrained smile on his face, and looks like a son of a wealthy family, but Zhu Yijun, who is dressed in light blue brocade and has a tidy jade crown and hair, has an awe-inspiring aura of nobility all over his body. Angry, with a faint joy in the corner of his eyes.

The peddler was stunned for a moment when he saw the group of people, he couldn't even yell, and then he said after a while: "My lord, let's see if there is anything you like. Outsiders will give you a [-]% discount."

Zhu Yijun glanced at the businessman-minded peddler, his handsome face was gray and gloomy, his complexion was dark yellow, and he was slightly sick. At first glance, he looked like a tuberculosis ghost or weak domestic demand, but his eyes were agile and bright. Indescribably clever.

I glanced at the playthings on the stall that were similar to those in other places. Jade ornaments, bamboo flutes, bamboo shrouds, velvet flowers, and paper-cuts were all placed in a mess, and everything was in order.Picking up a jade Xun, Zhu Yijun caught a glimpse of a mass of auspicious clouds under it out of the corner of his eye, and soon keenly noticed that the peddler was looking at him, so he raised his head suddenly, which startled the peddler.

"Young master, are you looking forward to it? This Xun is a good product, and I'll sell it to you at 50 taels, haha." The peddler recovered from his initial surprise, was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and enthusiastically promoted the sale with his mouth open, his expression vivid and vivid. Incomparable.

Zhu Yijun narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said, "No, how about this auspicious cloud knot."

"This one is not for sale." The peddler folded his arms and shook his head, rolling his eyes, "But you can think about it if you offer 1 taels."

Zhu Yijun smiled unfathomably. This auspicious cloud knot was inlaid with a large dark green Burmese gemstone. Even if it was buckled up and sold on the black market, it would not be worth 5000 taels. This peddler opened his mouth.However, he recognized that it was the pendant on Wu Xueya's head and neck, and Wu Xueya was ridden away by Lu Xiaofeng a few days ago, and he was able to snatch something from Lu Xiaofeng's hands, so the identity of the peddler is clear at a glance.

"I don't think it's worth the price."

Zhu Yijun looked at the peddler with a guilty conscience, but he still had an expression of 'the emperor's daughter is not worried about marrying', and said very firmly: "Although the last owner of this necklace was an unlucky idiot."

"But his last owner was a great big shot." The peddler flattered without any trace.

Zhu Yijun responded with an "oh", and looked at the peddler with a smile that was not a smile. The corners of his eyes drooped once.

Zhu Yijun saw his eyes flickering, and said calmly: "Lu Xiaofeng is unlucky, where is your cleverness?" As he spoke, he shot suddenly, grabbed the peddler's wrist like lightning, and said faintly: "Sikong Jie star!"

Before Sikong Zhaixing came back to his senses and had no good intentions, he pinched his face between two fingers and peeled it off.

"Aw!" Sikong Zaixing wailed, covering his face in grief and indignation, "This time it's the real face."