Return to the Qing Dynasty 86

When the emperor visited the south, he not only brought the Empress Dowager out, but also brought all the princes out. The Thirteenth Master, Prince Li, Prince Zhi, and then the Fourteenth Master.

With these four people here, for the Fourth Master, it means that he can rest assuredly wander outside and there is no need to worry at home.

Those who stay at home think this is a heavy responsibility, but who can really enjoy the mountains and rivers when you go out?

Master Jiu was transferred to support Master Qi, Master Ten and Master Eighth were dealing with the daily affairs of his accompanying him. As for safety issues, everything he could see was handed over to Hongwang.

The Eighth Master wanted to speak out against Hongwang several times, and Hongwang only thought he could not see it. In this situation, the more father and son they are, the more they should avoid it.

The fleet did not walk fast, and often stopped along the coast, summoned officials, and accepted the people's kneeling. Anyway, they looked like a Bodhisattva, and even if they asked people to burn incense, they would be done.

There are also three stops a day.

The Fourth Master always told Hongwang not to be nervous, but Hongwang could not be nervous. He knew that he was going to have something, but he didn't know what would happen, so he became more anxious.

Hongzhou had an errand, but when Hongwang was staring at him like this, the hair on his back stood up.

What are you staring at me? What can I do? I'm not that stupid, nor that courage.

Why don’t you stare at the person you should stare at?

As soon as the two of them touched their eyes, they exploded in the air.

Hongwang said in his heart, how do you know I was not staring at me? But what shouldn't be staring at me, I don't know what I'm busy with all day. When the boat stops, there are always three or five eunuchs who are up and down, sneaking and not knowing what to do. These are all instructed by you. Those who should be staring at me, twelve hours a day, ten hours a day are cats in the cabin.

For the remaining two hours, either they were playing cards with the Queen Mother, or they were playing chess with the third prince, or they were sitting alone on the deck to fish, very leisurely.

Thinking of this, he looked away from Hongzhou and looked at the stern of the boat. Hongli was not holding a book in one hand and tea in the other, and the fishing rod was hanging on the side, waiting for the stupid fish to take the hook.

Maybe the sight here is more direct, Hongli raised his head and looked at this side, and smiled slightly. He raised his cup and signaled Hongwang, as if inviting him: Should he come over and have a cup of tea?

The sunshine in autumn hit his face, and it really looked like a gentle young man in the turbid world.

Hongwang withdrew his gaze and thought that this guy was really a bad person. Everyone knew that he had a problem, but he just sat there. Sometimes he wanted to rush in and tell the emperor that no matter how till he was, he would first arrest this unfaithful and unfilial beast who had no humanity. But when he talked several times, he couldn't say anything. After he had been with Emperor Wansui for a long time, he also knew the character of this fourth uncle. A person who seemed to be cold-hearted and cold-faced was actually a ball of fire inside. He was also the one who valued the most affection.

If you are betrayed by your biological son, you may feel uncomfortable. What should you say about this now? It’s not like the Yellow River’s heart is not dead.

While building blocks for a few small people, Lin Yutong said to the Fourth Master: "Hongwang is still young and can't hold back."

The Fourth Master looked out and then withdrew his gaze. Now that he is competing with Lao Ba, he is actually quite upset. He couldn't help but think in his heart, maybe Lao Ba is watching jokes secretly.

He whispered to Lin Yutong. Lin Yutong laughed at him: "What's the matter? Don't laugh at the thief if you have children, don't laugh at the prostitute if you have girls. Who can tell you the future? No one can tell you about the next thing?"

This is true.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lin Yutong changed the subject and asked: "Is there any news in the capital?"

The Fourth Master smiled a little sarcastic. He had to say that he was a thief and was not very smart.

As soon as the Imperial Gakuen left the capital, the Toyotomi Tavern closed, and there was a sign that would not entertain guests at the door. However, Yun Gu, who was very close to Twelve, really lost her trace.

Lao Qi was quite guilty of this matter and felt that he had lost the person like this, which was really a dereliction of duty.

But if the wise man Yun Gu doesn’t have this ability, how dare she go to Beijing directly?

After jumping down for so long, what could not catch this woman's tail?

But there is no hurry. Hongli's painting of Yangzhou under the misty rain has been handed out, and I think he will show up in Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River. When you get on the boat from the capital, you will reach the bustling Yangzhou City by water.

In history, Yangzhou has experienced a general historical prosperity from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty due to its unique geographical location and superior natural environment, accompanied by cultural prosperity.

When approaching Yangzhou, the Fourth Master explained to Lin Yutong: "...Yangzhou has had three economic prosperity, the first time was in the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, the second time was in the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the third time was in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Overall, the prosperity of Yangzhou's cities always coincided with the prosperity of the entire country. From the Ming and even the present, Yangzhou was highly concentrated in wealth and capital, and it can be regarded as the most concentrated area of ​​capital in the entire China and even East Asia. In the words of later generations, it is now the largest financial center. In terms of its prosperity and role, it is similar to London and Hong Kong in later generations..."

Just listening to it so much, it makes people feel excited.

Lin Yutong approached Yangzhou with this feeling along the way. When he arrived at the place, he abandoned the boat and landed on the shore. Lin Yutong was somewhat disappointed. The emperor drove his way, and the entire river was covered with martial law. He could not see other ships at all. The shipping terminal felt that it was shut down completely.

This is definitely not the Fourth Master’s original intention, but it is definitely an inevitable phenomenon.

Three reminders and four instructed me to never disturb the people, but in fact, no one dares to joke about this. This is not a question of whether to flatter or not, but no one dares to take this risk with his wealth, life and family.

Therefore, the Fourth Master looked calm and did not show anything. Speaking of considerate, the Fourth Master is considered a very considerate person to his subordinates.

She couldn't help but think of that princess TV series. I remember that there was a story that said that the singer Xia Yingying met Emperor Qianlong because she went to the lake to sing late at night. This is what Lin Yutong thinks about, and she thinks that if someone hadn't deliberately put it in, she really couldn't think of how they traveled calmly under the heavy guards.

How to say it? Maybe I was a little scared by the White Lotus Sect during this period. No matter what I think, it means a bit conspiracy.

Originally, the Fourth Master planned to go ashore but not abandon the boat. There were everything on the boat and just put all the work and rest on the boat. He would not go ashore to cause trouble. Before, there was no place like a palace to pick up the boat.

But now seeing the river cover, I can't even think of any other ship.

Then this is absolutely not possible on the ship. As a major artery for transportation between the north and the south, how much will it take for a day to delay? For merchants, the losses are no less. For the people at the bottom who rely on this river to eat, it is simply a disaster. For example, the boatman is doing a day's work. One day's money and no work means having no money to get it. If there is no money to get it, the family may be hungry. There are also small vendors who carry baskets and bags to sell on the docks, doing business with merchants. Relying on this to maintain a normal life for the family, you say that the docks are under martial law, who will do their business with?

Therefore, the officials below said that what Yangzhou has the most is gardens. Which big business does not have a decent garden. They are all neatly and neatly packed, and they are all looking forward to the emperor moving in.

The Fourth Master agreed without hesitation. The first thing he did after getting ashore was to lift the martial law and restore normal order.

As for where to live, listen to Lin Yutong.

Lin Yutong took the booklets delivered one by one and ordered two, both of which were salt merchants. When Li Wei was in the salt administration, he wrote a letter to mention these two companies. Compared with other families, he was considered a law-abiding rule. He was the first one to respond to Li Wei and go to the island to open a salt farm. As a reward, she ordered two companies.

The family was him and the Fourth Master, who took the Queen Mother and the Prince to live together, and settled the clan relatives. As for the officials who accompanied him, it would be nice to have a room. Of course, there must be many people who are flattering, and they can live in a garden. But for them, they still have to be close to the Fourth Master. It is really a good idea to be able to have a room next to the Fourth Master's office, and have a room for rest.

Lin Yutong only chooses the place, but

As for how to arrange it, it is not something she has to worry about.

Get off the boat and get on the dragon chariot. Along the way, there was no ordinary people, waving his hands to greet the cheers of the people on both sides as they were performed on TV. Apart from the dock, the government specially selected some local celebrities and gentry to act like it, there were no ordinary people.

This is actually not much different from the welcome leaders in later generations. The people who went there made reservations in advance. Even if others wanted to watch it, they would be separated by several roads, just listening to live broadcasts. With those good eyes, they saw only one carriage after another. What they could take out to brag was just talking about the royal style, and that's all.

Lin Yutong regretted the Fourth Master, "Why not as good as I went out last time." He hid his whereabouts with light clothes and simple travel, watching whatever he wanted, and watching whatever he wanted.

The Fourth Master smiled: "We will go out tomorrow?"

Really?

In fact, the Fourth Master was not joking. He said he wanted to go out by himself, so he was wearing a blue shirt and a long robe, and planned to go out in a concealed manner.

I haven't seen much when I moved into this garden, but in fact, it's all like that. If I can put on the list of posts prepared for the Fourth Master, then the courtyard naturally has many unique features. If I ask someone to accompany the Queen Mother to see it in the garden, he really took Lin Yutong out through the back door.

Hongwang was responsible for the safety of the garden. The Fourth Master said he wanted to go out, so Hongwang made arrangements for it, and no one was disturbed.

Large-scale martial law was lifted, and the Yangzhou market really returned to prosperity.

Sitting in the teahouse, listening to what the people say. The most popular ones in the past two days are those teahouses with storytelling. The storyteller who was able to perform at that time just talked about things that no one saw. This is said to be eight feet tall and handsome, while the other is said to be nine feet tall and long and floating beard. Anyway, after listening, no matter how you hear it, you don’t look like a real person, but a god dedicated to the temple.

After hearing the two families, the two of them quit and walked around the street to take a look.

If it is not unusual to see foreigners in the capital, then it is not strange to see foreigners in Yangzhou City. Wearing all kinds of dresses, with golden eyes, or different skin colors, and speaking poor Chinese, you can always meet one or two on every street. The locals don’t think it’s surprising, and few people stare at them.

Seeing the small vendors with confidence on their faces, they also had their relationships with foreigners when doing business, without any ambiguity. Lin Yutong's eyes were a little complicated. Thinking of that country that was once poor, the people were either afraid or flattered when they saw foreigners. When they walked on the road, they had to give way first when they met foreigners.

It's not like it is now... so... so good!

Lin Yutong grabbed the Fourth Master's hand tightly, and the efforts he had made over the years were finally in vain.

The Fourth Master patted Lin Yutong, put away the wetness in his eyes, turned his face and asked Su Peisheng to stand at the entrance of a small restaurant, and then pulled Lin Yutong over.

Su Peisheng laughed with her: "Master, although this store has a small storefront, it is also a time-honored brand. Made of crab noodles and lion heads, it is considered a unique place in Yangzhou."

Then go and try it.

There were four or five tables in the small hall, and everyone was sitting full of people. There was only one empty in the corner, and it was supposed to be the seat ordered by Su Peisheng.

The two of them went to sit down. The Fourth Master gave Su Peisheng a look and he was able to sit down. Before he could come up, the two of them came in again and looked around. Seeing that there was no seat, they walked towards the table.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man with two beards. It seemed that he was very familiar with these two customers. "It's your shopkeepers, why are you free here today?"

"That's your family. I'm so panicked." The fat man from the two took over the conversation and said, he was about to sit in the seat opposite the Fourth Master.

Su Peisheng quickly stopped him. Who are they? He dared to sit here.

Before the Fourth Master could stop him, the white-faced and whisker smiled, "It seems that the three are fresh guests, and they don't know the rules here." He pointed to the other tables, "Look at them, they are all table-sharing. If you don't sit a table full, you won't open other tables. Old Yangzhou knows it. This is the old rules in the store."

The shopkeeper nodded quickly, "Yes! There have been such rules since my grandfather."

Now.”

The Fourth Master waved his hand to Su Peisheng and smiled at the two guests, "Sit down. We don't understand, so we'll forgive me."

They are all people who are busy in the business world. No one has any eyesight to see them, but they dare not be careless when they see these three people dress. Especially with the female family, they seem a little rude.

I quickly apologized, and there were many absurd words.

Lin Yutong didn't care, "Sit down, it's so convenient for everyone."

The two of them sat down and shouted at the shopkeeper: "Old rules!"

This is just ordering dishes.

It’s embarrassing to sit on a table without talking. There are few business people and are not talkative, so you can talk to anyone with just a few words.

The tea came up, and the two of them took the initiative to pour tea for the Fourth Master. They were about to pour it for Lin Yutong, but Su Peisheng snatched it away.

The Fourth Master was afraid that the two of them would be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to talk, "Two surnames?"

"I don't have a surname of Fang..." Hei-fat smiled and said, "He is the shopkeeper of the brocade silk shop in front of him. This one..." He pointed to the person next to him, "This is the second shopkeeper of Taihe pawnshop, with his surname Wang."

The Fourth Master greeted others and said a happy meeting. He only said that his surname was Jin and brought the old housekeeper out.
To be continued...