Chapter 985: Zheng Jiu wants to see Mr. Jiang
Chapter 985 Zheng Jiu wants to see Mr. Jiang
Cousin Jiang Xijing rushed from Yingzhou to Kang'an with a team of men, and then came to Suzhou with him and his adoptive father. Jiang Ling knew and met Zheng Jiu, but he was not impressed because his performance was not outstanding.
After Zheng Jiu entered the tent, Jiang Ling looked at him calmly. Zheng Jiu is of medium stature, and his temperament and appearance are very ordinary. Even if he passes by in front of you, you will not pay special attention to him. In the words of Chen Qingxia, Zheng Jiu is a type of person who is "very suitable for snooping on news".
Zheng Jiu didn't know what Jiang Ling was looking for him, so he bowed and stood in the tent without saying a word, waiting for Jiang Ling's orders.
Jiang Ling deliberately paused for a while, and found that Zheng Jiu didn't panic at all. From this, it can be seen that this person's mind is extraordinary. Jiang Ling then said, "Do you know what I'm looking for from you?"
Zheng Jiu shook his head, "Zheng Jiu doesn't know."
Jiang Ling first asked, "Where are you from and why did you go to Yingzhou?"
Zheng Jiu has answered this question several times, so he can deal with it with ease, "The villain's ancestral home is in Yushangou Village, Lankao County, Gyeonggi. Lin Wei officers and soldiers captured him and sent him to Jingzhao Mansion."
Jiang Ling continued to ask, "What did you do for a living before you were arrested?"
Zheng Jiu continued, "Like most villagers, the villain makes a living by hunting and chopping wood."
"What to hunt?"
What else can I hunt for hunting, does the general want to ask the white tiger? They lived at the foot of the mountain and had never encountered anything like the white tiger.
Zheng Jiu secretly looked up at Jiang Ling. Although the general was young, he was careful and decisive. Although he didn't know why he asked himself this, Zheng Jiu chose to tell the truth, "Rabbit, pheasant, deer, bird, etc., The valuable villains are caught."
Hearing the birds, Jiang Ling continued, "Have you ever gone to the flower and bird market in Kang'an City to sell birds?"
Zheng Jiu's eyes quickly blinked a few times, "I've been there."
Jiang Ling broke the casserole and asked, "When was the last time you went?"
Hearing this, Zheng Jiu felt something was wrong. He replied nervously and excitedly, "Jinglong's fourth year is approaching winter."
Having said that, Zheng Jiu's heart was beating wildly, and his breath became unstable.
Jiang Ling saw that his mood was unstable, so he pressed straight ahead, "In the name of Zheng Chunjiu?"
Hearing Jiang Ling say the name "Zheng Chunjiu", Zheng Jiu suddenly looked up at Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling looked directly into his eyes, "Perhaps, you also walk outside under another name, such as... Wei Cong?"
General Ren even said it to Wei Cong, what else did Zheng Jiu not understand. He almost cried because he had been waiting ten years for this moment! Zheng Jiu knelt on his knees and saluted, tremblingly, "The villain knows what General Ren wants to ask, but the villain can't tell you, the villain can only tell Lord Jiang in person."
Jiang Ling suppressed his excitement and asked, "Why?"
Zheng Jiu kowtowed, "The villain was entrusted by his adoptive father and made a poisonous oath, asking the general to forgive his sins."
Are you going to see the foster father... Liu'er is investigating Wei Cong's whereabouts, but the foster father does not know. Jiang Ling stood up without hesitation, "I'll take you to see my foster father now."
Zheng Jiu panicked, "General Ren, but something big happened in the capital?"
Jiang Ling nodded, "The big thing hasn't happened yet, but it's about to happen."
"The villain will come with you." Zheng Jiu stood up immediately, and finished the work assigned by his adoptive father, so he didn't have to worry about living his life.
Without further ado, after Jiang Ling went to the border city to report to the camp, he ordered a team to go to Suzhou, and Zheng Jiu naturally mixed in with the team and was protected by a special person.
Jiang Ling was non-stop, and rushed to Suzhou City early the next morning. From a distance, he saw that people outside the city were densely packed, so he urged his horse to run over quickly.
Jiang Erye, who was putting out food for disaster relief outside the city gate, saw his son coming back, and immediately got up to greet him, "Why did Linger come back, and how is the border town?"
The ragged, yellow-faced and thin-faced people who were queuing up to receive food turned their heads and looked at the black-robed general in front of Jiang Shixian with trepidation, for fear that he would tell the bad news that the border was breached by the Khitans.
In front of his adoptive father, Jiang Ling showed a childish side, "Biancheng is well, my son just beheaded the enemy's head yesterday and made a military exploit. Because he missed his adoptive father, I came over to see you."
The people were relieved, and they turned their heads and looked eagerly at the bags of grain in front of them.
"You stupid child." The son's thinking of himself made Jiang Erye feel distressed and happy. He ordered the officials around him to take his son back to the yamen. A group of businessmen dressed in brocade tried to keep up, but Jiang Erye was stopped by Jiang. The second master's guards stopped him. Jiang Erye gave Jiang Bao a wink, Jiang Bao immediately understood, and waved his hand to let the guards let the grain merchants come over.
Jiang Ling asked in a low voice, "Long live, have you allowed you to open the warehouse and put food?"
Jiang Erye said to his son with excitement, "The grain that is put in the official warehouse for my father today is not the grain distributed to the people outside the city, which is donated by the grain merchants in Suzhou! The grain merchants in Suzhou have a righteous heart. As a father, we must report to Long Live, so that Long Live understands that although Suzhou is a bit of a black sheep, the people are all good."
Glancing at the wealthy businessmen who pretended not to feel distressed, Jiang Ling was also moved by 20%, "Father, such a grain merchant who cares about his family and country must be commended."
"That's natural!" Jiang Erye looked back at the grain merchants with a smile, and then said to his son, "My father has told Lord Fu to ask him to reward the grain merchants who donate grain according to the court's regulations."
The grain merchant behind him couldn't hide the distressed expression on his face. Let Fu Kaiwen praise them? Isn't that going to be peeled off again!
Jiang Erye continued to tell his son, "The grain merchants make a living by selling grain, and they also have a family and a mouth to eat, and the grain they take out is not from the strong wind."
The grain merchants who followed Jiang Erye’s eyes shone with hope. Could it be that the imperial court will reward them with money?
Without having to discuss in advance, Jiang Ling understood what his foster father meant, and sang with him, "Foster father, you have to think more about the grain merchants."
"Don't worry, I'm thinking about my father." Jiang Erye said righteously and bowed to the north, "Folk grain merchants have good intentions, but disaster relief is what the court should do. They help the court to share its worries, and the court can't just do nothing because of this. Long live my father’s letter, and ask the court to allocate funds. The grain donated by the grain merchants is considered to be bought by the court from them.”
Hearing this, the grain merchants couldn't bear it any longer, and knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Erye.
"Thank you sir!"
"Thank you, Lord Imperial Commissioner."
"Thank you, Lord Xianxian!"
"This officer just did what he was supposed to do. Compared to you taking the initiative to provide food and disaster relief, what this officer has done is really nothing. If you want to thank you, you have to thank him. We Da Zhou Tianzi is a clear monarch with clear rewards and punishments." Jiang The second master bent down and raised his hand, wondering, "But you also know that Long Live is in charge of the people of the world, and there are many places where money is needed... As for the price of food..."
hiss—
The hearts of the grain merchants who were about to thank Long Live were suddenly half cold.
Jiang Erye looked embarrassed and ashamed, and whispered, "This official can only help you win the official price, I don't know you..."
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The hearts of the grain merchants warmed up a little, and they thanked Long Live and Lord Jiang repeatedly. Although the official price is much lower than the market price, they are already very satisfied with the official price, and they are not losing money by selling grain at the official price. If Fu Kaiwen asked them to put food for their fame today, they would not be able to get a penny.
Jiang Erye helped the grain merchants up and told them to go back and wait in peace.
A grain merchant asked cautiously, "Sir, I don't know if you sent this grain payment, or..."
Jiang Erye immediately said, "Don't worry, everyone, if you grant your permission, even if the grain money allocated by the imperial court cannot be delivered immediately, this official will first use the silver taels from the state government account to deliver it to you in person."
It feels like I haven't written about Jiang Er Ye for a long time.
(end of this chapter)