After the declaration of martial law in Beijing, the flow of goods inside and outside the capital was basically in a state of stagnation, the prices of goods in the capital soared, merchants hoarded and lived in strange places, and the prices of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, medicinal herbs, cloth, and so on related to the lives of the people were more than twice as high as before the war. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The people of the capital could not go out to work, and the workshops, wharves, and car workshops were basically in a state of suspension, and the peasants outside the city, who had connections and could take refuge, flocked into the capital for temporary refuge, and those who were a little inferior hid in Tongzhou and other surrounding prefectures and counties, and only the poor people would stay at home and live in fear.

In this way, the people in the city who have stored grain are good, but if they have little savings, or if they have money at home but have no grain, life will be very difficult in the autumn.

Some people are happy and some are worried, and while the prices in the city are soaring, some people are taking advantage of this great opportunity to make a fortune. After only a dozen days of martial law in the capital, Zhang Yanling, the Marquis of Jianchang, made a profit of six or seven thousand taels, plus the goods contributed to him by the previous merchants, and his family became full.

In order to be a marquis before, Zhang Yanling was a man with his tail between his legs for a few years, but at this time, he finally no longer had scruples, and he could continue to be the unscrupulous uncle of the country, and the things of bullying men and women were done very smoothly, as long as he was wronged which family had collusion with the Tatars, even if the Jingzhao Mansion and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies could not say anything, the family property was confiscated, and the people were also taken to prison, and Zhang Yanling received both wealth and wealth.

That night, Zhang Yanling left his mansion and took some relatives to a mansion in the east of the city, which was the place where his golden house was hidden.

With the previous experience of being found out by his brother and kidnapped, Zhang Yanling began to deliberately set up a secret stronghold in the city to collect treasures and beauties, and he was also worried that he would be found by the enemy, so he simply didn't return for the night.

Zhang Yanling sat in the carriage, thinking about the beauty he had just received from him...... That was the beautiful woman that Shang Jia collected from Jiangnan in order to honor him. Over the years, Zhang Yanling's favorite thing is wealth, and others have long grasped his preferences, so they naturally give gifts in a targeted manner.

“…… Little wave hooves, see how Ben Hou cleans you up tonight! ”

Zhang Yanling said, with an arrogant smile on his face. He held the wine jug in his hand and drank it directly to the spout, the wine was sweet and cold, with a strong smell, the coachman in front of him felt a little dizzy when he smelled the wine, but Zhang Yanling didn't feel anything wrong with it.

The carriage traveled for more than half an hour, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard in the middle of Shijia Hutong in Huanghuafang, east of the city, Zhang Yanling had the experience of being kidnapped before, and now he will not act alone when he comes out, and he will inevitably bring his relatives and thugs with him, until he enters the house, he will let his relatives leave and protect around the courtyard.

was really bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, Zhang Yanling finally began to learn to be smart.

"Master Hou, someone came to give gifts before, this is a gift list, you have seen it!" As soon as Zhang Yanling walked into the courtyard gate, someone came out with a lantern and handed over a gift list.

"Someone giving a gift? Who sent it here? ”

Zhang Yanling was very annoyed, he finally found such a secluded place, he thought he could hide quietly, but he didn't expect to be approached.

"Master Hou, people are inside, why don't you go in and take a look?" The servant asked respectfully.

Zhang Yanling was very annoyed, not only was he approached, but this person dared to enter the house blatantly, which made him feel very disappointed. Zhang Yanling didn't speak again, walked in with a gloomy face, and when he arrived at the main hall, he saw a personable man standing near the door, saluting him respectfully.

Zhang Yanling looked at this person, it seemed a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, and after looking carefully, he suddenly realized: "This is not ...... Jiang Zhenfu? ”

This person is none other than Shen Xi who was arrested by Shen Xi on the southeast coast and escorted to the capital, and was finally dismissed by the commander of Jinyi Wei and the commander of Fusi Town, Fujiang Liwei, North Town, Jinyi Wei.

Although Jiang Liwei's official character was not high before, as a brocade guard, he can be said to be the emperor's pro-army, and others may not know him, but he has a lot of opportunities to meet Zhang Yanling, and he has some impressions. In addition, Jiang Liwei's father once went to Zhang Yanling's house to give a generous gift when he was seeking an official position for his son.

Zhang Yanling wanted to squeeze out a smiling face at the beginning, and come to Corporal Lixian, mainly because he thought that Jiang Liwei was the Fusi of Beizhen Fusi, which might have useful value, but soon he remembered that Jiang Liwei had now been removed from his post and belonged to the "dehaired chicken", which was not worth mentioning at all.

Moreover, Jiang Liwei actually came to the door blatantly, it was still a place he thought was very secret, and judged that he would definitely come that night, which made Zhang Yanling very angry.

"There are some thin gifts under it, come to give it off, the gift list is in the hands of the Hou Ye, I don't know if the Hou Ye likes it?"

Zhang Yanling was still holding the gift list given by the servant in his hand, and he didn't pay attention to what Jiang Liwei gave him before.

But at this time, he was not interested in looking, no matter how good the things Jiang Liwei sent, he expected that it was just some ordinary gold, silver and jade, which could be worth a few hundred taels of silver, which would be good, and the courtesy must be asked for, he guessed that Jiang Liwei came for his errand, but Jinyiwei was such a key yamen, Zhang Yanling had no right to interfere, so he was even less interested.

"It's all ordinary things, how can Ben Hou accept them?" Zhang Yanling's face was gloomy, "How did Jiang Zhenfu find this place?" Isn't it...... Jiang Zhenfu sent someone to follow Benhou? ”

"Don't dare."

Jiang Liwei hurriedly explained, "I heard that Hou Ye was looking for treasure recently, but he couldn't, so I sent someone to explore for a long time, and finally found this thing, and I came to give it to Hou Ye." As for how to find the door, it is also what Hou Ye said to the treasure hunter, Hou Ye Mo doesn't remember? ”

"Treasures?"

Zhang Yanling thought carefully, when did he send someone to hunt for treasure? He looked at the servant waiting on the side, this servant who guarded the outer house for him entered the Hou Mansion not long ago, mainly because Zhang Yanling was afraid that someone who knew the roots of the family would inform Zhang Heling about his foreign house, so he found a new person to come to see the house.

The servant looked sincerely frightened and looked panicked, Zhang Yanling suddenly understood, it turned out that he was betrayed by the people around him, which made Jiang Liwei come to the door.

Jiang Liwei said: "If Master Hou doesn't believe it, just read it." ”

"Huh!?"

Zhang Yanling's curiosity was aroused, what was it that Jiang Liwei sent, and he actually dared to call himself a treasure, "Take it, take it and have a look with Ben Hou!" ”

Jiang Liwei saluted respectfully: "The treasure is not here. ”

Zhang Yanling was suddenly furious, you are obviously playing with me! How many heads do you kid have, and you dare to come to my house and talk nonsense with me, not afraid that I will ask someone to beat you to death and destroy your body?

Jiang Liwei found that Zhang Yanling looked angry, and hurriedly said, "Master Hou, the treasure is waiting outside!" ”

"What?"

Zhang Yanling was surprised, the servant hurriedly went out, beckoned, and saw a beautiful woman in a pale pink skirt, about sixteen or seventeen years old, graceful and graceful, beautiful as a flower, holding a wooden box about one foot high, boxy and boxy.

Zhang Yanling didn't pay attention to the wooden box in the hands of the beauty, and her eyes fell on the beauty with a goose egg face and sword eyebrows, this beauty was quite heroic, and her smile was full of charm, which made Zhang Yanling like it very much.

At this time, Zhang Yanling couldn't hold back the flame in his heart, if it wasn't for someone present, maybe he would have gone up and hugged the beauty, first lightly, and then into the room.

Jiang Liwei made a gesture of invitation and said, "Master Hou, please watch!" ”

"Okay."

Zhang Yanling's eyes flashed, and when she walked in front of the beauty, the beauty lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Zhang Yanling, Zhang Yanling reached out to open the wooden box, but her hand deliberately touched the woman's jade hand, which made Zhang Yanling somewhat dissatisfied that this beauty's hand was a little rough, not as smooth and tender as everyone's daughter.

"Master Hou."

The woman said a word, as if she was protesting, but in fact, she was provoking Zhang Yanling's restless nerves.

Zhang Yanling smiled, and was about to open the wooden box, when his heart suddenly moved...... What if there is a mechanism in the wooden box that shoots arrows, centipedes, scorpions, or other poisons when you open the box?

There have been too many enemies for a long time, Zhang Yanling became cautious, he pointed to the servant, and said, "You come and open it!" With that, the man stepped aside and continued to look at the beauty.

The wooden box finally opened, and nothing happened.

Zhang Yanling looked inside, although the light was insufficient, he could also tell that it was not a poison, but a piece of jade, about a foot long, wide and thick, Zhang Yanling stepped forward to take a closer look, only to see that the white jade was stained with blood red, faintly a "Chang" character.

"Hou Ye, please see, this is a treasure specially found for you, the natural white jade is decorated with a slight glow, naturally forming a word, it is specially set up by heaven and earth for Hou Ye, Hou Ye should be the master of this thing, so he specially sent it to the door below!" Jiang Liwei said respectfully.

Zhang Yanling thought to himself: "There is a word 'Chang' that is specially designed for me by heaven and earth, so everything in the world, I just find a strip and paste it, is it mine?" The dragon chair in the palace also belongs to me? But...... This is indeed a good thing, and it will be good to give it to the emperor or queen in the future, but this delicate beauty has a lot of strength, and she can actually hold such a large piece of jade. ”

The servant next to him hurriedly flattered: "Master Hou, you ...... Do you want to stay? ”

Zhang Yanling knew that if he refused, it would be equivalent to sending away the beauty and jade in front of him at the same time, he would not do such a stupid thing, don't do it in vain, even if he can't help Jiang Liwei, he accepted the gift, Jiang Liwei can only stare dryly, and the loss is in vain.

"I'm afraid that it won't work!"

Zhang Yanling asked with a big grin, "Jiang Zhenfu, do you have something to ask for?" ”

"I will never make trouble for Hou Ye, I just want to stay by Hou Ye's side, obey the dispatch, and serve you before and after the saddle!" Jiang Liwei said.

Zhang Yanling thought to herself, since you don't say it, I won't ask yet, I will accept this gift with a smile.

"Okay."

Zhang Yanling nodded and said, "I'll keep the things, you ...... You can go back first. Jiang Zhenfu, if there is something, Ben Hou will definitely arrange for you to do it, and your business will be Ben Hou's business in the future! ”

Jiang Liwei accepted the order respectfully, and saw Zhang Yanling take the "gift" he sent to the door...... The beautiful woman and the wooden box in her hand went to the backyard with a profane smile, and the corner of Jiang Liwei's mouth showed a sneer: "I am relieved that there is a woman who hates Shen Xi extremely much to stay by the side of Jianchang Hou." ”

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