Chapter 87: Involvement

Here we were waiting for Chun Qiao to review the draft. Suddenly, four or five people in the north and south of Qifang Pavilion were speaking out and shouting directly: "Friends in the yards, girls, friends who spend money to play, listen!"

"I'm here to find someone, and it has nothing to do with others. Don't scream or move. Don't blame me if I don't listen to the instructions, brothers, you're welcome!" After a while of shouting, because the sound was not small, Qifang Pavilion immediately remained silent for a moment, obviously I didn't know what was going on.

Following the yards everywhere, there seemed to be a faint noise, with women screaming and men screaming, and they felt like the surroundings were in chaos.

In the yard here, everyone is waiting for Chun Qiao to be successful, so there are naturally a banquet. There are four or five tables for literati, poets, rich families, and even big families like Zhang Lichen.

Except for Zhang Lichen and Jixing, there seemed to be a woman sitting next to each of the other benefactors. When everyone heard this call, everyone's face changed drastically.

Although I have seen many scenes, I also asked the people around me: "What's wrong, what happened?"

"Who is so bold?" asked directly with a bad temper.

"Is it the government investigated the case?" Some of the thoughts were naturally confused, and of course they also had some trade-offs.

"Are you stupid? King Qi is here, he is more or less a god! Who is so bored that he will come here to investigate the case?" This is what I understand in my heart, and he whispered to remind his companions.

"Maybe there is something else! Chun Qiao, let someone come out immediately, and it should come out immediately!" This was focused and looked at the cabinet in a daze, as if the rest had nothing to do with it.

"Your Highness, do you want to avoid it?" Suddenly, when he heard the sound of a drum hitting the door outside, the servant was naturally frightened and had no idea whether he should open the door. Chen Yanshou frowned, then looked at Ji Xing and asked in a low voice.

After all, after being assassinated, Chen Yanshou became sensitive. Others didn’t know his responsibilities, but he naturally understood it in his heart. So he frowned slightly, as if he felt something!

Before we could come back to our senses, we could only hear a bang, and the door was immediately knocked open, and more than a dozen big men holding weapons rushed in.

"Salt Owl!" His eyes contracted slightly, and Chen Yanshou stood beside Ji Xing calmly.

Seeing these big men finish their short suits, they had a blue cloth, a blue belt, and they actually held a bright steel knife, or an iron ruler and an iron stick.

"It's really Yan Xiao, Your Highness, when did this happen in this mansion?" Even Zhang Lichen looked at each other and recognized him as Yan Xiao who was selling private salt. He was a child of a large lord and had some contact. He had known Yan Xiao's methods for his past, and his face naturally changed a little.

In this era, the government's salt tax was very heavy in various places. As the regime in Lingnan, the Han Dynasty naturally had similar policies. If it evaded the salt tax and sold private salt alive, it would actually make a lot of profits, so many people were willing and took risks.

Because it is close to the coast, Xingwangfu and Zhenzhou are both places for distribution of sea salt in Lingnan and Fujian, and even Chu and Tang countries. Generally, desperate people are in groups, and they often evade taxes and salt through mountains and forests.

These salt owls are extremely fierce. When they encounter a large squad, they scatter. When they meet a small squad, they will draw out their weapons and even go to war directly.

Ji Xing proposed a new idea this time, so Qi Changfu's salt tax was raised again by Ji Xing, and he would deal with these salt owls in the future. Unexpectedly, the salt owls appeared publicly in the mansion of his territory, which was really a bit shocking.

Because of the fierceness and difficulty of salt owls, the government often turns a blind eye and does not force itself to intervene.

In fact, even literati know that the salt owl has always only sold private salt, does not rob merchants or do other bad things. Even if he usually buys and sells salt with the people, he is basically fair and honest, and does not bully others by virtue.

However, today, I suddenly rushed into Qifang Pavilion with fierce and domineering force, and naturally I was both frightened and surprised, and a little frightened. Because Ji Xing was here, everyone couldn't help looking at him, thinking that they were coming to trouble King Qi.

It seemed that I could see clearly the people in the hall. A man in his forties among these salt owls said: "Dear friends, don't blame me for disturbing me, I'll give you a greeting first."

As he said that, he clasped his fists from left to right, and then bowed from right to left. He made a polite manner and then said loudly: "My friend named Tan from Lianyunzhai, Mr. Tan, don't you know if he is here?"

As he spoke, his eyes gradually swept towards everyone's faces. Although he did not stare at these people, when these people met his eyes, they naturally looked frightened and shook their heads to indicate.

Although most of the scholars were literati, the Lin Chuyun family made their fortunes by relying on private salt back then. At this time, most of the drunkenness was awake, but they also said frankly: "The Lin Chuyun, a gang in the Lin family, made trouble and seek revenge with each other, and they have nothing to do with others."

Although he also glanced at Ji Xing here, he was still a little sober.

The man from the salt owl instantly raised his voice and shouted: "Tan Laosan, this afternoon, you were talking nonsense in the tavern next to Meijiang, saying that the people who sell private salt are not in the same way as Lianyun Village, killing officials and rebelling, and only smuggling taxes and doing business without courage? Come out and meet!"

"You are full and said that if the salt seller Ru is not convinced, I will come to Qifang Pavilion to find you! Waiting for me, are you here? Tan Laosan, are you a man from Lianyun Village? Do you want to be a turtle? Get out quickly!,,,,,,,," The man's voice was raised, and he had no goal!

The other dozen salt owls followed him immediately shouted: "The man from Lianyun Village actually became a turtle with his head?"

"Damn, are you Lianyun Village or Turtle Village?" These people obviously wanted to anger. This person named Tan Laosan. Regardless of whether Tan Laosan is really from Lianyun Village, this is indeed a grudge from the world!

The man sneered, "Tan Laosan, you are talking nonsense, don't involve your good friends in Lianyunzhai. The brothers who sell private salt earn a bit of bitter rice, so how can they be as good as the heroes of Lianyunzhai? But the brothers who sell salt never become turtles!"

"This is considered a personal grudge, or is it a target of the gang?" Ji Xing looked at Chen Yanshou, and someone in the hall whispered. Knowing that Yan Xiao did not attack these people, everyone was a little braver, but they didn't dare to move for the time being. Thinking that Zhuang Chun had just separated, he was naturally a little curious!

"Maybe, it's all involved!" Chen Yanshou was not worried, because the entourage was standing aside, and these salt owls did not have any masters of energy, so Chen Yanshou just looked: "But, it seems that in the mansion, it seems that when you come out with a weapon like this, it really makes people feel a little uneasy!"

"Your Highness, let's take a look!" Seeing that Ji Xing didn't say anything, Zhang Lichen was not afraid. Naturally, he was curious, but he had to be cautious in his heart.

It seemed that after waiting for a while, I never listened to the Tan Laosan, who was called Lianyunzhai, spoke up. It made people feel a little curious, and naturally a little surprised. After all, the Yan Xiao is just doing business, and Lianyunzhai can be regarded as a force of thieves!
Chapter completed!