Uncle Chang coughed: "I have already said, we are businessmen, it would be good to be able to earn money peacefully, the reason why the court does not dare to touch us is not because we are so jealous, but because they want the stability of Sichuan. ”

Saying that, he stood up: "Almost everyone has been doing business in Sichuan for several lifetimes, if it weren't for the sake of life and death, who would want to leave their hometown and beg for a living under someone else's roof?" The imperial court wants to steal business with us, as long as it can leave us food to eat, everyone is a soldier under their hands, can we really fight against others? ”

Seeing that people's hearts were about to be moved by him, Xu Jingyan had to stand up: "Uncle Chang, I respect you as a senior in the business world, but that's not what I said, it was originally the meat in our bowl, and a court came to snatch our meat, and said let us drink the rest of the soup, can we agree to this matter?" In business, we work hard to make some money, if the court tastes the sweetness, it will be difficult for us to get out at that time, so we must not compromise on this matter. ”

Uncle Chang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm old, I'm not as good as you, our Chang family quit the business hall today, and in the future, you will be prosperous and rich, and our Chang family will never have a word." ”

Xu Jingyan's eyes narrowed, and everyone present held their breath, the Chang family is the patriarch of Shangtang, and today's play is too unexpected for them, and it is even related to the survival of Shangtang, so everyone stares at Xu Jingyan to see how he chooses.

Uncle Chang is fearless, the power of their Chang family is not bad, if Xu Jingyan tries to crush them, it is almost impossible, if he wants to use some shady method to make him succumb, I am afraid that the government is afraid that it will not be able to catch the sore feet of their merchants.

Xu Jingyan suddenly laughed: "Uncle Chang, our Shangtang was founded by a few of us at the beginning, you can't go, didn't the Shangtang fall as soon as you leave, I'm afraid that my father will scold me to death under Jiuquan after a hundred years." ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and they said in their hearts, why did this hall master change his mind again? Uncle Chang laughed: "You kid, I understand what you mean, Shinong Industry and Commerce, we businessmen are the lowest business, if we don't hold together, we don't have the qualifications to stand up and speak at all, you tell the uncle, did you do this?" ”

Xu Jingyan smiled bitterly: "Although we are embarrassed by the imperial business affairs of the imperial court, it is only a business matter, and we dare not do this kind of extermination and family raiding with a few little nephews, this matter is definitely not done by me." ”

Uncle Chang nodded: "I believe you, it's better for you to decide the affairs of Shangtang, what I just said is, you don't have to take it to heart." ”

The reason why he used the excuse of quitting the business hall just now was nothing more than to see where Xu Jingyan's ambitions were, if he really wanted to do something out of the ordinary, Uncle Chang would definitely not continue to stay on this boat, but it was nothing to just do business steadily, there was no reason in the world not to let people do business seriously.

Uncle Chang no longer mentioned the matter of withdrawing, and the situation in Shangtang can be regarded as stable, after all, Uncle Chang can be regarded as the Dinghai Divine Needle of Shangtang, since he continues to stay in Shangtang, there is no other big movement in Shangtang.

On the other side, Jin Yiwei took the matter as the center to explore the surroundings, and finally appeared when it was almost dawn, and someone appeared in the woods, and a boot appeared in the woods, which did not look damaged, and should have been accidentally stepped on during the trampling.

After Yang Youcai heard the news, he immediately glanced at Cheng Xiaolian: "Your Highness, it is very likely that those thieves stayed." ”

"Where do you see them going?"

Yang Youcai looked at the surrounding sky that was not yet bright: "I'm not very familiar with the terrain here, so let them explore." ”

"Let them watch out for what they are plotting against."

"Don't worry, it's not easy for those people to plot against Jinyiwei." Saying that, he shouted loudly: "Give me more careful, don't capsize the boat in the gutter, and then Jinyiwei's face will be lost by you." ”

It can be seen that Yang Youcai looks like the best in the world in front of people, but when he really does things, he is still cautious and prudent, he bragged to Cheng Xiaolian just to enhance Cheng Xiaolian's confidence in Jinyiwei, and on the other hand, he still pays attention to Jinyiwei's attitude when doing things, after all, if he is really plotted, face is secondary, and Jinyiwei will also hurt his vitality.

Cheng Xiaolian smiled and waited for the news of Jinyiwei, since he found the clues, he could follow the vine, and it would be good if the case had an eyebrow, otherwise the Tao family would be panicked and would have to delay a lot of things.

When the time came, a team of brocade guards quietly lurked back: "There is a road up the mountain, and the ruts on the road are very heavy, it should be that there are cars carrying things up the mountain in the past two days." Some of the brothers were preparing to go up to the mountains to inquire about the news, and a few of us came back to report the news. ”

Cheng Xiaolian nodded: "Gather all the people, let them make a small noise and approach the path up the mountain, and wait for the brothers above to pass the news, we will immediately kill the mountain, since they dare to openly rob the imperial merchants, there is nothing to talk about." ”

Soon hundreds of soldiers dismounted from their horses, and all the horses were tied to the woods, and each man had a piece of cloth tied to his mouth, and began to march towards the foot of the mountain. The reason why they have to tie the cloth in their mouths is to prevent them from being noticed because they are frightened or screaming on their feet, and this kind of battle is difficult to fight.

When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, the Jinyi guard on the mountain had already passed the news that it was a group of bandits, but it didn't look very formal.

Cheng Xiaolian glanced at him: "Is the road up the mountain easy to walk, how is their defense force, and is the secret post on the mountain easy to solve?" ”

"The road up the mountain is not steep, there are many people defending the mountain, but they don't seem to be very energetic, and the dark post is almost gone."

"You Jinyi guards are on the mountain and cooperate with the brothers under the mountain to kill and go up the mountain, remember not to show mercy, in case they react, our brothers will be seriously killed and injured."

"Yes."

Cheng Xiaolian stretched out his hand and pointed: "Go up the mountain in a quarter of an hour." "Because it will take time for this person to go back and deliver the news, they suddenly attacked, and the bandits on the mountain were caught off guard, and the Jinyi guards on the mountain would also be caught off guard.

This is not a good time to attack, because it is daytime, and almost all actions are exposed under people's noses, but Cheng Xiaolian has no better way, the terrain here is not familiar with the brothers at all, and the attack at night is even more unfavorable, and he may have to be killed.

Soon a quarter of an hour came, Cheng Xiaolian gave an order, and the soldiers under the mountain began to charge, these people were all left by Yuan Zonghao to defend Chengdu and protect Cheng Xiaolian before he left, it can be said that he was carefully selected, although he didn't sleep all night, but his spirit was not bad.

Thank you for the monthly ticket and reward cast by Zhu Yulang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, thank you for your support, and there are still three watches today.

(End of chapter)