A Clash of Gods

Jiangling is located in the north of Jingnan, with Bashu in the west, Xianghan in the north, Jianghu in the waist, and Wuyue in the arm. It is the main point of communication between the Central Plains and Lingnan, but it is a major town in the southeast.

At noon, on the official road to the east of Jingzhou City, the car was running around, and a carriage bumped on the official road. Around the carriage, five or six horses followed.

At this time, Jingzhou City can be seen far away. Under the sky, Jingzhou City prowls like a huge beast on the vast earth.

For several days in a row, day and night, Yang Ning's group arrived in Jiangling.

Gu Qinghan insisted on coming to Jiangling to personally check the tax bank. Yang Ning was naturally at ease. His intuition told him that Jiangling must have undergone a very significant change. Gu Qinghan ’s trip might not be smooth, so he proposed to follow Gu Qinghan. After coming, Gu Qinghan did not object. He felt that Yang Ning would soon inherit the position of Marquis, and took the opportunity to take a look at the former residence of Jiangling.

The sea in this trip was to be followed by an escort, but there was still a lot of trouble in the capital. Gu Qinghan was worried that General Manager Qiu would be difficult to deal with, so he taught Duan Canghai to stay in the capital to assist General Manager Qiu.

A fire on the other side of the capital made Jinyihoufu bear a lot of debts. At present, Houfu ’s biggest input is the tax bank in Jiangling. If something goes wrong here, Houfu will be in desperation. Gu Qinghan wholeheartedly wanted to understand why Jiangling Tax Bank was late, so besides stopping occasionally along the way for a short break, it can be regarded as non-stop.

On the way, Gu Qinghan also expected to be able to meet the team that escorted the tax bank, but he was disappointed all the way, but all the way down the road, he rushed out of Jingzhou very smoothly.

"Shizi, in front is Jingzhou City." Qi Feng knew that this Shiziye had never returned to his hometown of Jiangling since he was born.

The family of Jinyihou, whose ancestral home is in Jiangling, has been the family of Jiangling since hundreds of years ago. It has a high prestige here. After the old Yiyi of Jinyi settled in the capital, the immediate family members also moved to Kyoto, but Jinyihou 'S food is here, so here is still deeply rooted.

When the old Hou Ye was alive, if he had time, he would often return to live in Jiangling, and to the generation of Qi Jing, he would come back a lot less, but he occasionally came back to sacrifice his ancestors.

But after the birth of Jinyi Shizi, he never returned to his homeland.

Qi Feng's ancestral home is also in Jiangling. He also returned to his hometown with Qi Jing at that time. He is more familiar with Yang Ning than here. Looking far from Jingzhou City, Qi Feng felt a touch of intimacy.

"Is our former residence in the city?" Yang Ning asked.

Qi Feng shook his head and said with a smile: "Hou Ye's old house is not far from Jingzhou City, but only three or forty miles south. There is Qijiazhuang, and the old house is on Qijiazhuang. The first emperor was originally intended to give the old man in Jingzhou City. Houye built a mansion, but the old Houye missed the old one and did not let it be built. When he came back, he still lived in the old house of Qijiazhuang. "There was a glimmer of light on the face, and he smiled:" The general returns He also lived in the old house. Whenever that time, officials of all sizes in Jiangling, including the Taishou in Jingzhou City, also went to the old house. "

"It turns out so." Yang Ning laughed: "Our Fengyi and Tiansan are all in Qijiazhuang?"

"Most of the three thousand households given by Emperor Xian were scattered around Qijiazhuang." Qi Feng explained: "But the fields are not together, and Emperor Xiandi let Jiangling Taishou select the best paddy field in the country as a seal. The field products are given differently, so the distribution is different. The Shizi did not know that the Qi family was a family clan in Jiangling. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the rich side ...! "

"Qi Feng, just you will talk nonsense." Gu Qinghan has lifted the curtain of the car and laughed and scolded: "Which side is rich, you can talk in private. When you arrive, you can't talk nonsense. The general also told you that year , Here is the hometown, all of them are folks, and the more you get here, the more you have to be cautious, and you must not talk nonsense in front of them. "

Qi Feng hurriedly said: "Mrs. Three, dare not dare."

"San Niang, you still let him finish." Yang Ning rode by the carriage window and smiled to Gu Qinghan: "You are holding him back now, really want to hold him to death." Xiang Qifeng said: "Continue to say Go on, what happened later? "

Qi Feng raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, embarrassingly said: "I just want to say that the old Houye followed the Emperor Xiandi to make chaos, and dedicated all the family's wealth and wealth to the Xiandi. This only doubled the reward to the old Hou Ye. "

Yang Ning thought that the old Hou Ye really was a man with a long-term vision. The first emperor had a lot to do with the family, although the Jinyi Hou was able to conquer good wars and was a talented person. In addition, it may have something to do with the old Hou Ye's donation.

"San Niang, are we an advanced city, or are we heading to the old house?" Yang Ning asked in the car.

Gu Qinghan said: "It's still early. If we enter the city and delay for another day, we still go to the old house. We lightly travel this time, there is no need to enter the city to disturb."

Yang Ning hesitated, and finally said: "San Niang, I have a few words to say to you."

Gu Qinghan opened the curtains and looked at Yang Ning with a beautiful eye, and asked, "Since yesterday, it depends on what you are thinking about. What are you thinking about in your little head?" Speaking of which, I think Yang Ning has grown up. This little head of sunflower seeds will not be said to be good.

Yang Ning turned and dismounted, threw the reins of the horse to Qi Feng, jogged in a small step, jumped to the head of the carriage, lifted the curtain and drilled in. Gu Qinghan was slightly surprised, and when he saw Yang Ning entering the car, he couldn't help but shrink to the side. Shrinking, this carriage is much narrower than the carriage commonly used in Houfu, and it is also more convenient to catch the road.

In addition, Gu Qinghan also had other thoughts.

She was a very clever woman. After she discovered Yang Ning ’s eccentric eyes, she realized that Yang Ning had grown up, and Yang Ning ’s speech and deeds were no longer as ignorant as they were, which made Gu Qinghan sober. Ning is no longer the little boy he cared for before.

Women are the most sensitive to emotional matters. She used to take care of Shizi, and she has deep feelings. In fact, she also understands that the little boy who has been cared for has a different kind of affection for herself because she is an adult, which is not incomprehensible. , But these things, she naturally can not let it continue to develop.

Although her care for Shizi is still the same as before, she has paid much attention to her deeds and behaviors. Since then, she will never easily approach Yang Ning, nor will she actively take Yang Ning's hand and try to draw a ditch in it. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, fortunately, Yang Ning was also quite careful since then, but it was all right.

This time I came to Jiangling from the capital, and the road is quite long. If it is changed to the past, Gu Qinghan will definitely let Yang Ning ride with him on the carriage, so as to avoid the burden of riding and bumping.

But this time, I still chose a car, one can speed up the speed of the road, and the other can also ride alone, only let Yang Ning ride.

At this time, Yang Ning suddenly got into the car, and Gu Qinghan panicked at first, then thought to himself that he was really too sensitive. Although he usually pays attention to his position with Yang Ning, he is always careful, but he is a little too much, Yang Ning. Maybe it doesn't mean anything. It's because I can't let go of my heart from time to time, which hinders their normal emotions.

"Ning'er, what do you want to say?" Gu Qinghan calmed his heart and motioned Yang Ning to sit down with a soft voice and a smile, trying to show himself as an elder.

Yang Ning opened the curtains and said to Qi Feng: "Don't rush to the old house first, because there is no dry food at noon, go find a place in front, you have something to eat first."

Qi Feng promised that Yang Ning had put down the curtains.

Gu Qinghan saw Yang Ning's mysterious secret, which was strange, but Yang Ning had approached and whispered: "San Niang, shall we go directly to the old house like this?"

Although Yang Ning got closer, Gu Qinghan didn't think much about seeing him in a serious manner, and said softly: "If you want to check why the tax bank was not sent to Beijing, naturally you have to go to the old house. What do you think of Ning'er?"

"San Niang, we came along this way, we didn't encounter the convoy carrying tax and silver, and we didn't hear anyone stealing the silver car." Yang Ning thoughtfully, whispered: "I have been thinking, tax and silver Did n’t it go to the capital, is there something wrong with the old house? ”Gu Qinghan did n’t wait to speak, asking:“ Does our tax bank have nothing to do with the local government, is the old house responsible? ”

Gu Qinghan first said: "There is also a general manager over the old house, which is also a member of the Qi family. Over the years, the food and farm products in Jiangling have been handled by the general manager. The tax bank and the field are divided twice a year. The harvest is sent to Beijing ~ www.novelmtl.com ~ Isn't the chief executive going to collect the tax bank in person? "Yang Ning asked.

Gu Qinghan explained: "Three thousand food villages are divided into dozens of villages, each of which has a land. Every year, the land of each village will send the tax payable in the village to the old house. Jiangling It is suitable for growing grain here, and the harvest in spring and autumn is every year. After the payable harvest is delivered to the old house by the head of the field, the general manager will change it to cash and then send it to Beijing. "

"In other words, the tax bank is on Jiangling's side and is in the hands of the general manager." Yang Ning looked stern. "If there is any problem, the general manager is responsible?"

"Exactly." Gu Qinghan said: "Ning Er, what do you want to say?"

"San Niang, I have been thinking and delaying the tax bank. Naturally, it is not that the villagers did not pay taxes." Yang Ning slowly said: "If the taxes are all paid to the old house, why the old house has not been sent to Beijing? Is it the general manager? What the **** are you doing? "

"General Manager?" Gu Qinghan frowned. "How can he have such a bold heart? When we come back this time, we have to figure out what difficulties the General Manager has encountered."

"Have you ever seen the Chief Executive?" Yang Ning stared at Gu Qinghan's charming eyes like water. "Do you know the Chief Executive well?"

"The Chief Executive has been to Beijing several times, but I haven't spoken much to him." Gu Qinghan said: "The general is away all the year round, and Mrs. Madam is dedicated to the Buddha, so many things in the government are handled by General Manager Qiu and I. It has always been hosted by President Qiu. "After thinking for a while, he shook his head:" The Director General has not delayed anything over the years, and he has absolutely no guts to hold down the tax bank. "

Yang Ning sighed: "San Niang, I am not worried that the chief executive will not withhold the tax bank, but that someone will force him to hold the tax bank."