Chapter 134: Buy land!

After returning to Jinzhou smoothly, Tang Cheng rested at home for two days before returning to Jinzhou Yamen to work.

In the office room, Tang Cheng held a warm tea cup and blew the tea brews, and asked Feng Haizhou, "How is Cao Li recently?" When Tang Cheng left that day, he appointed the mature Feng Haizhou to be responsible for the affairs in Cao, so he asked this question.

"These days are just routine matters, nothing special."

Seeing that Feng Haizhou was a little reluctant to speak, Tang Cheng put down the teacup in his hand, sat upright and said with a stern look: "Why, someone in Cao is out of control? Just tell me what you have."

"This is not true. It's just that during these days, Chen Zhanjun came to Caoli many times to ask about the whereabouts of the adults. Judging from his words, he seemed to have been ordered by another master to come to question."

"Well, I understand," Tang Cheng nodded. This old guy really "carespect" himself! Is it okay to have Sun Jun directly taken care of him and ask for leave? Or is it because Sun Jun took care of him and asked for leave that he "care" so much?

Seeing that the judge was thinking about something, Feng Haizhou was about to go back to the big office outside, but when he walked to the door, he was stopped, "I remember Cao Li had a map of the mountains and rivers in the province, and take it to me to see."

Feng Haizhou said "Oh" and went out, and in a short while he brought a map drawn on the sheepskin.

This mountain and river geographical map is too rough, and the map is drawn from Jinzhou and the counties under its jurisdiction. The scale is too large that he can't find what he wants to see on it.

After glanced at it, Tang Cheng pushed the map aside, "Haizhou, go, go out with me."

Seeing that everyone left the city gate, Feng Haizhou, who had always been calm, couldn't help but ask: "Sir, where are we going?"

"Three Pools Seal the Moon". After replying casually, Tang Cheng, who was out of the city gate, grabbed the horse's belly, and the official horse under his crotch ran twitchingly.

After these long journeys between Yangzhou, Tang Cheng had completely practiced his horse riding. It was precisely because of this that he used to regard riding as a fear of horse riding and now he liked this feeling of controlling the high-speed riding. Unfortunately, he is riding now all official horses, which are stable but not fast.

"Three Pools reflect the moon!" Feng Haizhou didn't understand why Lord Judgment Si, who had just returned, was anxious to see this, but he had always been calm, so he suppressed his doubts and didn't ask much.

All the way to the Han River, the wet river breeze brought a winter cold air to the face. Tang Cheng wrapped the wind blouse tightly on his body and turned over and dismounted.

The Santan Moon Impression Pier in winter is very desolate. Apart from the mooring of three or five small boats, there is nothing quietly on the water. It is a pity that such a great deep-water pier that can moor large boats.

Although he was visiting the three pools of moon sealing the moon, Tang Cheng did not focus on the dock. What made him happy was that the impression he left after bringing Li Yingwan and Lancao that night was indeed correct. There was a flat and wide beach not far from the dock about six or seven hundred meters upstream.

"Go and take a look there." Tang Cheng pointed at the river beach with a horse whip, and the man had already led the horse away first.

Feng Haizhou was confused by Tang Chengdi's actions. In the winter, he ran to the riverside and said he wanted to see the three pools of moon sealing. Why did he leave without stopping when he arrived at the location?

The beach is covered with pebbles of all sizes. Feng Haizhou feels uncomfortable walking on it, but what surprised him was that not only did he not have any impatience, but his face was covered with a slight smile.

"What's wrong with Tang Judgment Si Jin?" Feng Haizhou was muttering in his heart when he saw Tang Cheng walking in front of him stopping, "Haizhou, is there such a beach on the nearby river bank?"

"No." Seeing Tang Chengwang coming, Feng Haizhou nodded affirmatively, "This part is under his jurisdiction, so I know."

Sitian Cao is responsible for managing all the fields in Jinzhou, and Feng Haizhou is responsible for this. Since he said there was no, it would definitely be gone.

"Yeah", Tang Cheng nodded after hearing this, turned around and raised his whip and said, "How big is this piece?"

The Tang Cheng whip refers to the extension of the Jinzhou City Wall behind the river beach.

"It's more than 470 acres. Well... it's 473 acres."

"Oh! So accurate." Tang Cheng turned around and smiled and said, "Haizhou, you are really good at it."

"Sir, I'm too proud. This is the job of my subordinates."

"Okay. If everyone in this Cao can be like you, then I will be much more worry-free." Seeing that Feng Haizhou was praised by him, Tang Cheng laughed and said, "By the way, whose industry is this?"

"No one's family is not, this is the official land," Feng Haizhou pointed at the horse whip and said, "Sir, don't look at the flat ground there, but the ones under our feet are all stones, but they are smaller. The stones are sand in the past. Not to mention planting rice and wheat, beans cannot be planted alive. Who is willing to buy them there?"

Feng Haizhou kicked the pebbles on the ground with his feet and continued: "Since Emperor Gaozong established his capital in Chang'an, it has been a hundred years now. Most of the land in Jinzhou has been reversed, but this river beach has never been sold. The price has dropped from four guan per mu during the reign of Emperor Gaozu to three guan during the reign of Emperor Taizong, and then two guan in the previous dynasty. No one bought it. Not only did no one buy it, no one even asked questions."

"It's a pity to be idle." After listening to Feng Haizhou's words, Tang Cheng was very energetic and said, "Let's go back."

"Let's go back now?" Feng Haizhou was stunned, "Those three pools of moon sealing?"

"It's time to see the ground, go!".

After the yamen was dispersed at noon, Tang Cheng did not go home directly, but went to Wu Yujun's tea shop.

There was still only one waiter sitting in the shop, but when he saw that Tang Chenghou came in, the waiter who was the biggest brand in Jinzhou came up with a smile and greeted him. The person's identity was different. Besides, he also saw that Tang Sect and his boss had to wear a pair of pants recently, which was really unscrupulous.

"Okay. Don't pretend, boy." Seeing the waiter giving in with caution, Tang Cheng smiled and waved, "Go, invite your boss out."

After a while, Wu Yujun, who was still tidying up his clothes in his hands, opened the curtain and walked out.

"Is there anything to ask me for?" Wu Yujun made his clothes in a few seconds. He pulled Tang Chengju out and said, "Go to the tea shop in front to talk."

"When did you get up now? You're living a very comfortable life."

"There's no way. I left the ground for a long time. This time I came back and my wife was so entangled." Wu Yujun smiled and whispered: "We two brothers don't hide it from you. In the past two days, my legs are now weak."

"I will let my sister-in-law hear this. I will peel you alive." Tang Cheng joked and said seriously: "No more bullshit, I'll tell you something."

"you say".

"How much deposit do you have on hand for the maritime merchants?"

"My sister is in charge of this matter," Wu Yujun stopped. "What, do you want to use it? How much?"

"One thousand stakes, urgent use."

When Wu Yujun heard this number, he was stunned. "What happened? How much should I have? Is it so urgent?"

"Don't ask about this, private matters," Tang Cheng smiled and changed the topic, "How about it, can you take it out?"

"Yes, why can't it? The maritime merchants gave 40% of the money, and my sister sent 20% of it. Now it's okay to take out a thousand guan." Wu Yujun's frankness surprised Tang Cheng and felt a lot of affection. He reached out and patted Wu Yujun's shoulder, "Okay, brothers."

"Since we have to hurry, let's go directly to my sister." Wu Yujun really didn't delay at all. He turned around and changed direction. "Acheng, what are you saying? This year's tung oil business can achieve this. You all rely on you. This is not only me, but also my sister and brother-in-law are also very clear in their hearts. Besides, if you want to take the remaining 60%, the merchants will have to look at your face."

"Okay, don't mess with me."

"I can take it as soon as I go to Guanbao." At this point, Wu Yujun felt bitter, "Just one, I just hope not to touch my brother-in-law."

Tang Cheng didn't understand this, "What's wrong with Lord Envoy?"

"Who knows what's wrong with him? He's so angry these days." Speaking of Sun Jun, Wu Yujun's face was stinky, "You said I'm easy to run this time, and I'm working hard without credit, right? He's so good. He's been back these days and has never given me a good face. It's really..." In the end, Wu Yujun still held back and didn't say the more unpleasant complaints.

"There is also a bad mood for Lord Envoy, you have to be more considerate of this." Tang Cheng persuaded him, but in his heart he understood the reason why Envoy Sun was like this.

He knew in his heart how Sun Envoy became the governor and must have understood that he might not be able to escape this major earthquake in the officialdom and was now classified as the prince party. It would be a strange thing if he could get better.

Thinking of this, Tang Cheng had no choice. Now anyone who is involved in the deposed crown prince Li Chongjun will be in trouble. Not to mention that he does not have the ability, he will not be able to help even if he has it.

The bigger the official, the heavier the fall. Thinking about the care of Sun governors over the years, Tang Cheng sighed in his heart, hoping that he would not implicate too deeply. As long as the person involved was not deeply involved, he could protect it, and with the profits of this tung oil business as the foundation, even if he did not become an official, he would still have a good life.

Perhaps Wu Yujun's remarks played a role, and Tang Cheng and his wife did not see Sun Envoy when they arrived at the governor's mansion.

Mrs. Sun had just returned from burning incense from the Wank Temple outside the city. She has been worried these days and is going to run the tung oil business again. Although she saw Tang Chengshi smiling, the worry and fatigue between her eyebrows could not be covered in any case.

Since Mrs. Sun wanted to hide it, Tang Cheng just didn't know. After the greetings, he spoke about the matter of a thousand guan. Without Wu Yujun's expectations, Mrs. Sun nodded without saying anything, and immediately called someone to get the ticket.

Knowing that they were in a bad mood, Tang Cheng was not ready to stay for a long time. After getting up and saying goodbye, Mrs. Sun took him all the way to the gate of the inner courtyard.

"Madam, please stay." He had just walked out of the inner courtyard a few steps, but heard Mrs. Sun behind him say, "Tang Cheng, wait."

Tang Chengzhong walked back, "What else does Madam have to do?"

"Hey!" Mrs. Sun sighed, "Let's go and talk to the study."

This was the second time Tang Cheng had been to the envoy's study room. When he first came, he was just a minor official from the Yunxi County Government. He brought the forbidden son to report about Yao Dongqi. That was the first time he met Sun Envoy, but the two of them didn't say anything.

When I came last time, Sun Envoy was still the most deservingly number one person in Jinzhou; this time I revisited the old place. The owner of the study was already in trouble. The changes were so great that the ups and downs in the officialdom were really unspeakable.

Tang Cheng saw that Mrs. Sun did not ask his servants, but wanted to serve him tea himself, so he hurriedly got up to give him a cup of tea. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Sun refused and insisted on giving him a cup of tea.

"Madam, you..." Mrs. Sun, who was sitting a few days apart from Tang Cheng, waved her hand. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Tang Cheng, how do you think my husband treats you?"

"Madam is this where I am talking about it. I have to say that you have the kindness of knowing me, so I have to say it." Tang Cheng agreed. He quickly calculated in his heart that Mrs. Di Sun was really abnormal today. It must be something, and it must be a big deal.

Sure enough, Mrs. Sun's subsequent sentence was, "Listen to my incompetent brother, Lord Zheng, the new Yangzhou Maritime Mansion Commander, was very...appreciated by Tang Cheng?" After hesitating, Mrs. Sun finally used this word.

"It's a bit of friendship." She asked vaguely, and Tang Cheng also answered vaguely.

"I heard that this Lord Zheng and Shangguan Zhaorong in the palace are relatives of his aunt and uncle." At this point, Mrs. Sun's eyes, full of sorrow and tiredness, shining brightly.

When Tang Cheng was about to answer, he suddenly heard a slightly heavy breathing sound from behind the bookshelf in the study. The sound was not loud, but because the study was too quiet, he heard it clearly.

As the governor, he wanted to go to his subordinates. Sun Jun, who was a scholar, still couldn't hide this face. For scholars in ancient times, no matter how noble he was, at least he was a common problem. I'm afraid that governor Sun, who is hiding behind the bookshelf, wouldn't he feel very uncomfortable?

Tang Cheng deliberately didn't look at Mrs. Sun, who was a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and held the teacup and said, "Yes, Brother Wu said it well."

Mrs. Sun is indeed not an ordinary woman who can control her husband tightly and manage the business outside. She is indeed a high-level woman when she should hold her identity, and can also let go when she should put down her figure. After telling the whole story that Tang Cheng already knew, what she said then was just as Tang Cheng expected in his heart - he had to go through him and use Zheng Lingyi to walk to Guan Wan'er's door.

Tang Chengzhen wanted to refuse this matter, and no matter how Sun Envoy is an official, he was good to him. Now he defected to Shangguan Wan'er, which is typical for Sun Envoy to leave the wolf's nest and run to the tiger's mouth. But if you explain this, you can't say what? I know history, and now I will be in trouble after I get involved with her?

Neither he could explain, he could not refuse when facing Mrs. Sun with a look of hope.

Now that things have come to this point, the relationship has been forced to do so, and Tang Cheng has no other way. Don’t worry, he will pass the hurdle in front of him first. As for what happens in the future, it depends on the luck of Sun Envoy.

"I can go to the state yamen and serve as the full magistrate of the Sitian Cao. I can only hope that the Imperial Lord will be good, but the fact that the deposed prince is too great, so I really dare not fight this guarantee." Mrs. Sun's face turned dark when she heard this. Just as she was about to say something, Tang Cheng had already continued: "I will write a letter and Brother Wu will go to Yangzhou again. I met a few days ago. Master Zheng was familiar with him. I asked to contact Shangguan Zhaorong without any problem. But what can I do if I go further, it is indeed not my knowledge."

"If you can contact me, you can meet Shangguan Zhaorong in the capital. As for the rest, what is wrong with others?" After hearing Tang Cheng say the second half of the sentence, the frustration on Mrs. Sun's face turned into joy.

Shangguan Zhaorong is known as the "master of the inner palace maid". His man was just implicated in the case of deposing the prince. With his position, he even wanted to participate but could not participate. He could not say he had any serious crimes. In this case, as long as Shangguan Zhaorong could say something, the threshold would not be smooth and lily passed by? As long as the person is fine, he would be demoted, and he would be transferred. As long as he could rely on such a hard relationship this time, it would take three or two years to get up again?

With extreme gratitude in his heart, Mrs. Sun actually wanted to get up and salute Tang Cheng to thank him. After he persuaded him for a while, he finally got spared.

Mrs. Sun personally wrote the ink and wrote it. After Tang Cheng finished the letter, she did not leave. She stayed at the envoy's house for lunch. After the food was all set, envoy Sun also arrived at the flower hall. While walking leisurely, she restored the light and elegant style of Jiangnan.

After arriving at the yamen in the afternoon, Tang Cheng first called Feng Haizhou in.

"Haizhou, I bought the piece of river beach we saw together in the morning."
To be continued...