Chapter 143

Qinjiang water transportation can only be regarded as just starting. The quantity of Xirong goods is limited and concentrated. There is not such a large daily transportation volume. How much it will develop in the future depends on the demand. Jin Laoyou's assumption shows that it has sufficient confidence in the future development of Zhang Zhou, and it is also considered to take the initiative to send Zhang Zhou a business opportunity to expand the scale of water transportation.

"Thank you for your kindness, but there are some things you can't help saying. Although the fleet is looking a little better now, it's just starting, and the scale is far from enough. I'm afraid it's too strong to carry mine transportation!"

"Lord Hou, I know that the mine can't be opened in a day or two. It's in time. Also, I don't need Lord Hou's help. I just need to provide me with ship transportation support at that time. The cost will definitely satisfy Lord Hou, and I'll give him a dry share of minerals!"

"It's not that I don't love money, but that I don't work and don't receive salary. I dare not want such a big bonus! If the mine is opened, how many ships can be used, normal commercial cooperation can be used! As for other aspects, I can't help. I can't get something for nothing. I don't have that bottom in my heart!"

Take advantage, but easy to lose the first opportunity, is not conducive to long-term development!

"You're welcome! I believe that with your relationship with the crown prince and your skills and abilities, you will be able to take care of the old man in the future. A word from a noble man is better than ten years of hard work. How can you get something for nothing!"

Zhang Zhou laughed. Who is Jin Laoyou? A famous old fox in the Jianghu, he won't take it lightly for two words of flattery.

"Well, let's not talk about dividends for the time being. I promise to go all out if I need a boat in the future!"

Jin Laoyou was not disappointed in his answer. If Zhang Zhou took all the responsibility, he would feel unreliable! Seemingly fruitless, he attached great importance to Zhang Zhou's commitment. The point is, this line is connected.

"With the words of the Marquis, I'm relieved! By the way, I've heard about the prosperity of the two sessions in Hezhou. I've heard about it for a long time. I just haven't seen it personally. But with the good development of Hezhou, I really don't want to miss the business opportunities. I plan to do some business in Hezhou. I hope the Marquis can help me more!"

"Hahaha, I like this proposal. Welcome to it!"

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I don't know what Qing'e reported to Princess Linlang. In short, after she came back, her eyebrows had an obvious color of joy.

"What's the matter? Is your highness going to transfer you back?"

Qing'e joked: "I'm afraid I'm disappointed with the Marquis! The date won't be less for a day!"

"Then where did you come from?"

"No comment!"

"Cut, when I want to know!"

The wedding procedure is very complicated, which makes Zhang Zhou feel tired for Zhao Qiying. But the scene that officials below the third grade can't enter the main hall is indeed a grand event, which makes people less tired. Zhang Zhou was pulled to him by Lu Fengqiao and sat down. After introducing several friends to him, the two whispered and chatted privately.

"I've been busy all this time, and I don't have time to visit the new government official. Uncle, you have to inform me and be careful. Don't let this adult choose!"

"Don't worry! Yun Zhan, the new governor of Hezhou Prefecture, is my father's favorite student and will never hinder you!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

"You are also your own family. Don't worry!"

Zhao Qiying is now the crown prince. It can be seen that Lu Fengqiao is very happy and more confident in his words. Anyway, the harmony of Hezhou officialdom is very important for Zhang Zhou.

"Uncle, what do you think of Qinzhou?"

"Qinzhou? That's a good place! Do you want to go?"

From Lu Fengqiao's eyes, he knew he was saying something ironic. Zhang Zhou said helplessly: "Uncle, you're kidding me again. What can I do there? Hunting or suppressing bandits? I just want to know something! Goods from Xirong must go down through the Qinjiang River. Qinzhou is the only way for water transportation. I heard that it is extremely closed and bandits are rampant. Naturally, I want to know more about the situation and make prevention more important!"

"How much do you know about Qinzhou?"

"Not much. I only know that it has no business prospects. When Zexiang bid, Qinzhou was directly excluded!"

"Well, the poorest state in the Tang Dynasty is Qinzhou, which is absolutely worthy of its name! Even Kui and Yuezhou are far better than him! There are mainly too high, too dangerous and too many mountains, and most of the residents are mountain villagers. There are many mountains and few fields, and life is hard. There is almost no traffic inside. Based on this, Qinzhou is very poor..."

As for the total population of Qinzhou, there is no statistics at all. There is only one city in Qinzhou, that is, the state city, with a resident population of only about 6000 or 7000. Few businessmen will enter Qinzhou for business. First, the transportation is inconvenient and the cost is too high; second, the risk is too high, and the local mountain people's universal consciousness is that it is more appropriate to compete than to buy; third, the local residents are united and have a strong anti foreign atmosphere. Based on the above, Qinzhou has the meaning of "isolated from the world and a paradise", but in fact, people all over the world recognize the saying that all the people in Qinzhou are bandits, which is also the main reason for the lack of water transportation on the Qinjiang River.

Don't even think about suppressing bandits. Chaotang made such a proposal many years ago, but later, the military headquarters predicted that at least 200000 troops would be dispatched and the combat time would be at least one year, which may not achieve results. If you take the method of encircling but not fighting, you can't trap them! The key cost is huge, but there is no corresponding return at all. Coupled with Qinzhou's own strength, it is impossible to pose a threat to national security and stability. Finally, it can only be stopped.

As for yamen officials, it's a decoration. No one listens to you at all. If officials have a stronger personality, they won't live until they leave office. You can't fight, you can't control, and you can only let it go! The composition of Qinzhou yamen is also the simplest in the Tang Dynasty. There is no allocation of one government and eight yamen at all. The ownership positions are in the government yamen, and the total number of personnel is less than 100.

When Zhang Zhou heard this, he didn't doubt Jin Laoyou's plan. Jin Laoyou has such an idea. It's impossible not to seriously understand it. The right way is not easy to use, which doesn't mean that the underworld is not easy to use. However, he still admires Jin Laoyou's courage.

"It's said that a fuyunding is very famous!"

"Fuyunding is the highest peak in the Daliang Mountain System closest to the Qinjiang River. The mountain is magnificent." there are thousands of sword flowers, the dome is open, and the relegated immortals are ethereal in the fog! Touch the clouds to erase the world's affairs, and do not touch the red dust! "So it has become an ideal place for many Wulin people to compete! Among them, the most famous one is the competition between the famous sword Valley and the wuxia mountain!"

"Unexpectedly, my uncle also knows a lot of Jianghu things?"

"Hahaha, that's natural. The relationship among officialdom, Jianghu and Wulin is extremely complex. How can you be a competent official if you don't know something about Jianghu!"

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During the banquet, Zhang Zhou also asked the queen to call and chat for a while. Zhang Zhou could see that the queen was very satisfied with the marriage. Chen Zhou you Siwei has a very high position in the literary world and will be of great help to Zhao Qiying in the future. Coupled with her son, the new crown prince, the Queen's mood is naturally happy, and the whole person's energy and spirit are different. It's just that there are so many people at the banquet that it's impossible to say anything confidential. They all say words of blessing and flattery.

The Emperor didn't attend the banquet. He didn't have any ideas, but his son's wedding banquet. Zhang Zhou didn't inquire about whether it was the ancestral system or Zhao Qianyuan's personal behavior!

Zhao Qiying, the bridegroom official, was also very happy. She finally ended the bondage of "fate", had many happy events, and believed what the Taoist said more and more. Even if the behavior maintains the reserve of identity, the look of complacency can be seen at a glance. After drinking, Zhao Qiying was already a little drunk. If Zhang Zhou hadn't stopped her, she might have drunk directly.

Zhang Zhou stayed until the evening. When the evening banquet was over, the couple entered the bridal chamber and left. Although they drank a lot, they were sober.

The two people's residence is adjacent, and the two gates are less than two hundred feet away. So Zhang Zhou chose the one without a car or a horse. He led Qing'e and several attendants back on foot and woke up.

This street is very wide. Although it is close to the prince's house, it can't help the people to walk. Even though Kyoto is bustling at night, after all, it is too late, so there are few pedestrians on the streets.

Zhang zhouzheng wondered whether this huge Hou house would be criticized if there were no major members staring here? After all, this is your Majesty's reward. What do you mean if you don't look at it as "home"? But from his heart, he didn't want to arrange his home here. When he was thinking about the balance, suddenly a dark shadow jumped down from the wall of the yard, just two or three feet away from him. He burst to the ground and startled Zhang Zhou. The other party was not dressed in night clothes, but very civilian clothes. The man was stunned when he saw Zhang Zhou and his party, and then both sides reacted almost at the same time.

"What are you doing?" Zhang Zhou blurted out. And the man turned and ran!

Jump out of the wall in the middle of the night, either rape or theft! Several squires have rushed over. The other party's dress is ordinary, but his body method is very fast. Zhang Zhou's squires are not ordinary skills. They were put away in an instant!

Zhang Zhou didn't have the consciousness of self-reliance. He also followed him and shouted, "chase me, don't let this guy run away!"

Qing'e was so helpless that she thought, you are also a marquis. How can you ignore your appearance at all? What does it look like in the street? The key is to wear a skirt and have to follow!

I watched the shadow run farther and farther. If I let him into the alley, it is estimated that nine times out of ten he will be lost. Zhang Zhou shouted, "shoot him!"

Several people went to the prince's residence without even wearing a knife. Where are there any crossbows and arrows? But the other party was not clear. Hearing this, he dared not continue to run in a straight line and began to flash left and right to avoid possible crossbows and arrows.

When the response came from Zhang Zhou's "wandering" language, the distance had been narrowed. One of the foremost squires rushed over. The man dodged flexibly, took out an object from his arms, turned to the squires around and threw his hand. Zhang Zhou warned loudly, "close your eyes! It's lime!"

Damn it, I use my killer mace! Zhang Zhou was so angry that he took out his short dagger from his arms and threw it at the man!

The man sprinkled lime and was also blocked by the smoke and dust in front of him. When he found the sudden cold light, it was too late to escape. He was stabbed into his thigh by a dagger and fell to the ground with a scream.

After being instructed by Duan Shiji from Liangzhou, Zhang Zhou practiced the skill of throwing knives. It's exaggerated to point out where to fight. However, he is quite sure that he is so close and has such a big goal. Zhang Zhou has no scruples about using this means that most Wulin people are not ashamed of!

Because they closed their eyes in time, several squires didn't hurt their eyes by lime. They seized the opportunity to rush up again and hold down the man, so they had to fight and serve

"Tie it up and take it back!"

Zhang Zhou took back the dagger from his retinue and ordered him to come. Then she looked at the green e who came running over, frowned and said, "you are a woman. Why are you running here?"

Qing'e ignored him, but it was obvious that she was limping. Zhang Zhou had sharp eyes and found that one of her shoes was gone. Today, when attending the prince's wedding, Qing'e wore ordinary embroidered shoes. Just now, she tore one of them. She couldn't abandon Zhang Zhou. She had to run barefoot. As a result, she was stabbed by Shi Zi. Although she was skilled in martial arts, it really embarrassed Qing'e to get rid of her arms and chase in the street.

Zhang Zhou sighed. He couldn't take off his shoes and give them to her. She wouldn't wear them. Zhang Zhou's "soft heart" disease broke out again. After groping around, I didn't find anything suitable. I had to tear off one of my clothes sleeves, because there is anti-wear cow leather sewn on my elbow, which can be used as a foot pad. Then she squatted down very naturally to help her wrap her feet. Zhang Zhou didn't think it was wrong, but Qing'e didn't know his intention. When she was annoyed that he didn't have any noble identity, she saw him bend down to grab his feet. Facing Zhang Zhou's frivolity, Qing'e was extremely ashamed. She subconsciously flew a knee. No matter how fast Zhang Zhou felt, she couldn't react, and was hit by a knee in her face.

The retinues turned their heads together in Zhang Zhou's miserable hum, and saw Zhang Zhou fall with his nose covered. For a moment, they didn't know what to do. Everyone knew that Hou Ye was kicked off the ship by Qing'e, and they had never seen how Hou Ye punished the woman. At present, this scene really made them don't know how to make a choice. It was a bit embarrassing.

He saw Zhang Zhou lying on the ground, covering his nose, pointing to Qing'e angrily: "you, do you have...!"

The sick word didn't shout out at last, or it was Qing'e's subconscious reaction at this knee. If he had enough Qi, otherwise he would have passed out at once.

Zhang Zhou got up, threw his sleeve to Qing'e and said, "wrap it yourself!"

Turning to those bewildered squires, there was no good way: "what are you looking at? No one has seen today, you know?"

The squires nodded together, dragged the fainting guy away and walked quickly to the Hou house!

Qing'e's expression was complex, and she stubbornly followed for two steps. Her feet really hurt. She looked at the sleeve in her hand and the figure with some rickets covering her nose. She was inexplicably upset in her heart.

For Zhang Zhou, the newly-built Kyushu Hou house is no different from living in "other people's homes". It's not that it's bad. Pingwang was eager to renovate most of his residence. The design and decoration were all done by famous craftsmen. However, Zhang Zhou lacked a sense of belonging to the residence and naturally wouldn't pay much attention to it. So far, most of the places in the mansion have never been seen, which is very strange.

There are only more than ten housekeepers and servants brought from Hezhou this time. After the handover, these people have to take care of the whole residence. It is normal to ignore them.

It is estimated that nine out of ten the arrested guy is a thief. Zhang Zhou is not going to be polite about this. If no one goes in and out like this, what is the dignity of the Marquis? We must set an example and be intimidated in handling.