Chapter 336 Rumors
"But there is only one day, what can you do? If you want to go to Datian, it will take three or four days to rush to 800 miles. Moreover, even if you send the memorial to the capital, you must first criticize the old Duke Yang Feng before deciding whether to submit it to the Empress Dowager. As for the emperor, I am afraid that it will never be seen. Just Yang Feng will be left for you. When the eunuchs in the palace return to Beijing, this matter has long been turned into small matters and small matters, so let alone a day, even a month and three months, you can't ask for an explanation."
Chen Tong hit the nail on the head, and she felt like she was carrying a bucket of ice water and pouring it on the head of Prince Yanbei. Although it was cruel, it would be really cruel if she didn't remind the child.
"No, you are wrong. The day I said is not for writing memorials." The prince of Yanbei said slowly.
Chen Tong frowned: "Don't write memorials?"
"Well, the guards who can go out of seclusion with my cousin must be the elites of the Western Qin army. As long as my cousin is willing to lend them to me, I will never let Yang Qin and his son step out of the palace." The Prince of Yanbei raised his head slightly, looked at a ray of light coming in from the window frame, and said word by word, "On the day of the wedding, there are many guests, so the soldiers of the Yang father and his son will only be outside the palace. The cousin's guards trapped the Yang father and his son with thunder speed, and I will let Yang Jincheng and Yang Jinting leave. The first thing Yang Jincheng has to do is block the news. He will not stay to negotiate with me, but will go to the Grand Governor's Office... At that time, the Grand Governor's Office will be in chaos, right?"
Chen Tong laughed loudly, unable to help it anymore, and reached out to touch the head of Prince Yanbei: "Little guy, although it's just a piece of paper, it's already good if you dare to think so. Don't worry, I will help you. As long as you don't retreat halfway, this matter will not be too bad."
Chen Tong's laughter did not drive the Prince of Yanbei. On the contrary, he changed his excitement just now and fell silent.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Chen Tong asked.
The Prince of Yanbei was silent for a moment and shook his head: "I'm afraid. I'm afraid that if this happens, the Tartars will take the opportunity to attack, so I have to think about it."
Chen Tong smiled and asked, "No matter whether you think about it or not, you will choose the second one, right?"
The Prince of Yanbei nodded.
"You don't want to leave Yanbei, right?" Chen Tong asked again.
"Yes, I will not leave Yanbei. Yanbei is the hard work of my father. Every inch of land here is fought bloody and taken back from the Tatars. The father died in Yanbei, so as long as I still have a breath, I will stay in Yanbei and look at this land for my father." The prince of Yanbei raised his thin chest and had a faint burst of tears in his eyes.
Chen Tong nodded: "Okay, let's talk about my conditions now..."
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Yang Jincheng did not ride a horse, so he left the villa by carriage, whether in the capital or in Yanbei. Most of the time, he either sat in a sedan chair or a carriage.
It’s not that he is not good at equestrianism, but that he will be eye-catching when riding a horse across the street.
The streets in Yanbei are as deserted as ever.
Through the window, Yang Jincheng looked at the streets that had reached its head and frowned slightly. The eunuch beside the Empress Dowager once complained to him that in recent years, Yanbei sent fewer tributes to the palace, and their quality was worse year by year. Last year, even the Dongzhu, the Empress Dowager, was not satisfied. The Empress Dowager originally wanted to string necklaces with new beads, but in the end she only strung a bracelet.
Thinking of this, Yang Jincheng called the follower next to the sedan chair and said, "Go and inquire whether there is a shop in Yanbei City that can get Dongzhu."
Although Dongzhu is a tribute, it is not like other tributes. Once selected as tributes, it cannot be sold by the people. Since the previous dynasty, Dongzhu has not been listed in the restricted sales. Although the quality of Dongzhu sold by the people is not as good as tributes, the price is still high.
There are buys and sells them. Yang Jincheng believes that although the Empress Dowager cannot even tie up a necklace, there must be people selling Dongzhu in Yanbei City. Since he has come to Yanbei, it is also a good thing to find some good Dongzhu and respect the Empress Dowager.
After about one incense stick of time, the follower rushed to chase after him. Another follower called the sedan chair to stop the sedan chair. The previous entourage ran to the sedan chair and panted to Yang Jincheng, "The eldest son, the young man asked in a silver building. Now there is no shop in Yanbei City to sell Dongzhu. Dongzhu is a high-tax item. Even if the merchants get Dongzhu, they dare not sell it out. In the past, they could have secretly sold it to merchants from the pass. Now they can be found.
Strictly, merchants have to search their bodies when passing the customs. Once they find that there is a Dongzhu, they not only have to pay the purchase and sale tax and tariffs, but also pay the fine. Together, these three items will cost one hundred taels of silver. The merchants cannot afford to pay it, so they use various methods. I heard that a businessman was exposed to his stomach because he had privately kept the Dongzhu. In this way, merchants from the pass will no longer dare to buy Dongzhu. They dare not buy it, and of course the local merchants will not dare to sell it."
Yang Jincheng thought to himself and asked, "I've never heard of it?"
The entourage lowered his voice and said, "This was something that I spent two taels of silver to find out. You are a noble person. Of course, this kind of thing will not reach your ears. I heard that in the past few years, many merchants have swallowed Dongzhu into their stomachs, and after entering the gates... that one came out, they had a special way, and they would not choke to death even if they swallowed Dongzhu. Somehow, the second young master's people knew about this method, so they secretly followed a merchant who bought Dongzhu. The merchant brought twenty entourages, each of whom swallowed more than one Dongzhu. The second young master's people guarded the gates and cut the belly of the three entourers on the spot. Sure enough, they found Dongzhu. The merchant was scared crazy."
Yang Jincheng felt a tumbling in his stomach. He forced himself to suppress his nausea. He waved to his entourage and said, "Okay, I understand."
The corners of the follower's mouth moved, looking like he was about to stop talking, Yang Jincheng asked, "What else is there?"
The entourage has been following Yang Jincheng since he was a child, and he can be regarded as a confidant. He looked around and put his head to the window, lowered his voice and said, "I'm in the silver building. I heard that the third lady was kidnapped."
"What?" Yang Jincheng was surprised and asked, "Which third lady?"
"It's our family." The entourage pointed to the direction of the Grand Governor's Office.
"Is the news accurate?" Yang Jincheng asked again. He had only met Yang Jinxuan yesterday and had not heard him talk about this.
Besides, it will be the wedding day in two days. Miss Yang San was tied up at this time. This is a big deal. Logically, he should have known it.
"I don't know if I don't know, but I just heard from people. I think it's important. Although it's not confirmed, I'll report it to you." The follower said.
"Well, you did it right," Yang Jincheng pondered for a moment and said, "Take two more people and find out about this matter."
Chapter completed!