Chapter 1025 Preparing to go south
It is not that no one suspected Wang Yue in the death of these two people. After all, the whole Jiangning knew that Nie Yunzhu was doing business in cooperation with Wang Yue.
And Nie Yunzhu was entangled by Song Xian and Gu Yanzhen. In order to save the business, it was possible that Wang Yue killed these two people in a rage.
But no matter what you say, there must be evidence. Without evidence, you can only doubt it. After all, Wang Yue played chess with Mr. Qin more than once, and all the dignitaries in Jiangning knew it.
Because of this speculation, no one dared to provoke Wang Yue anymore. You know, both Song Xian and Gu Yan frame brought many people with them at that time.
There are only two possibilities for Wang Yue to kill these two groups of people quietly, neither of which Jiangning officials are willing to offend.
First of all, the first possibility is that Song Xian was originally the enemy of Prime Minister Qin, and maybe Wang Yue was ordered to kill by Prime Minister Qin.
There is another possibility. Wang Yue was born in Niutoushan Taoist Temple. He is also a figure in the world. It is normal for him to know some gangsters who kill people and swindle goods.
Ordinary businessmen and Jiangning's powerful people don't want to provoke such people. After all, such people are cruel and ruthless and should not be offended.
For this reason, in the following days, the development of Nie Yunzhu's Bamboo Records was smooth sailing, and the income also increased a lot. After hearing the news, businessmen from other cities came to purchase goods, which brought a lot of extra income. .
Wang Yue also took the opportunity to launch a perfume. As expected, this luxury jewelry became popular again. Zhuji's income was also getting higher and higher. Every day he made money was an insult to Zhuji.
After getting money, Wang Yue continued to buy people and land to expand the scale of his secret guards and bodyguards.
At the same time, Wang Yue has also begun to open inns in other cities. The owners of the inns are all secret guards, and the trained guards have also begun to transport the soaps and perfumes produced to other cities.
By the way, we wiped out the blind bandits along the way and occupied their territories as strongholds for Wang Yue's forces.
The reason why Wang Yue did this was mainly because according to logic, it is now the end of the Northern Song Dynasty and bandits are too rampant. It is a good opportunity to develop the bandit alliance. Didn't you see that Liangshan grew up like this?
On this day, several guards at Wang Yue's home were taking turns riding the bicycle made by Wang Yue, and he turned the bicycle into a polishing stone and polished several lenses.
He was going to teach his men how to make lenses so that they could make telescopes for their subordinates to use. Of course, he himself would definitely need them.
While he was busy, Wang Qing suddenly ran over. After bowing and saluting, he hurriedly said, "Sir, your friends Mr. Qin and Mr. Kang are here to visit. They are already in the banquet hall."
Wang Yue was a little surprised. These two people rarely came to visit. He quickly got up, picked out a few lenses that were not good and installed them, then walked to the living room with the telescope.
Seeing Wang Yue coming over, Mr. Kang sighed and said, "Master Wang, you are busy making money and don't play chess with us anymore. If I want to see you, I have to come to you." Of course
Wang Yue knew that these two people were here to confirm With a purpose, he also wanted to have a good relationship with these two people, which would be beneficial to his development in the Wu Dynasty, so he smiled and greeted me, "You two have wronged me. I am currently making a weapon for the country. I didn't miss you." The second elder actually has something to do with me. In fact, you can send someone to inform me and I can go visit my house myself."
Mr. Qin was looking at Wang Yue with a smile. When he heard what Wang Yue said, he was a little surprised and said, "Oh , what are you doing, baby? I heard that you have obtained the legendary Luban inheritance and can do many strange things." Wang Yue had
a black line on his forehead. He was sure that this must be because of the auxiliary production he made. The device spread, and people started talking about it.
Without any excuse, he handed the telescope to Mr. Qin and said with a smile, "Mr. Qin, look at this treasure. Can it be called a national weapon?"
Mr. Qin took the telescope in front of his eyes with some surprise. He glanced casually, but because the direction he was looking at was the ground, he only felt dizzy.
Seeing Mr. Qin's reaction, Wang Yue quickly reminded him, "I named this thing a telescope. It's better for Mr. Qin to see things in the distance." After
hearing what Wang Yue said, Mr. Qin raised the telescope and looked into the distance. Looking around, I was surprised to find that the scenery in the distance seemed to be right in front of me. Even the trembling of the down on the birds in the distance was extremely clear.
He put down the telescope and asked in shock, "Why is this thing so magical that it can bring things far away in front of you?"
Wang Yue originally made this thing just to send it through Mr. Qin. Regardless of whether there was a reward or not, he The Wu Dynasty will be very stable in the near future.
Mr. Qin was shocked, so he explained patiently, and then said, "This is the magic of the telescope. Think about it, Mr. Qin, if you have this thing, wouldn't it be much more convenient to march and fight?" Mr. Qin looked at Wang
. When Yue said this, he agreed with Wang Yue's idea. He had been an official for many years and understood what Wang Yue meant.
If it were anyone else, he would definitely want to get promoted and make a fortune, but in Wang Yue's case, he felt that he probably just wanted to use this thing to bring himself a safety net.
In this case, Mr. Qin felt that he could do it by himself, he only needed to give the order, so he said seriously, "I already understand Xiao Yue's idea, but when Lao Kang and I come here this time, there are Please ask me for anything else."
Wang Yue raised his eyebrows and asked with some confusion, "You two are big shots, what else can you ask me for?" Mr. Kang
laughed after hearing Wang Yue's words. He continued to explain, "Xiao Yue, you should also know that there have been disasters all over the Wu Dynasty this year. Mr. Qin's staff thought that they could call on businessmen from all over the country to raise donations. Considering that you are not only the helmsman of the Wang family, but also related to the Su family, That’s why I want you to call on me.”
Seeing Mr. Kang's implicit words, Wang Yue understood what was going on. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Mr. Qin, I don't think you really want to agree to this idea. There is no problem with raising donations, but It is easy for local officials to start apportioning money to businessmen at first. In fact, I think it is not just businessmen who are really rich, but the big families who own a lot of land, and the food needed for disaster relief is also controlled by each family. Mr. Qin asked businessmen to pay for these big families to buy food for the victims. It will ruin your own reputation." After hearing what Wang Yue said, Mr. Qin also sighed.
These families that Wang Yue was talking about , isn’t the biggest one the gentry?
However, anyone who wants to be an official for a long time does not want to offend these people. He still has great ambitions to realize, so he does not want to offend these people too much.
Therefore, he felt a little ashamed, so he changed the topic and said, "Let's discuss this later, Xiao Yue, what do you think about this disaster relief?"
Wang Yue was very familiar with this and said it easily. Many feasible disaster relief plans not only involved health care, but also promoted work-for-relief programs, which made Mr. Qin and Mr. Kang listen very seriously.
Mr. Kang saw that Mr. Qin didn't speak after listening, so he asked the doubts in his heart, "Those victims are already hungry, and they have to work to support themselves. Can they be healthy? It won't cause trouble." Right?"
Wang Yue had no choice but to explain to Mr. Kang the benefits of working-for-relief. After he finished speaking, he emphasized, "Only by giving these victims something to do will they feel at ease. This will not Making trouble."
After hearing what Wang Yue said, Mr. Qin immediately asked again, "Xiao Yue, I know about your health care and your medical care, but why is health care? Seeing as you have issued so many regulations, it is not okay to torment the victims like this. It's not good."
Wang Yue was helpless, so he brought over a bowl of water, then took the telescope from Mr. Qin's hand, adjusted it towards the water, and then handed the telescope back.
He made a gesture of invitation, and then said to Mr. Qin, "Mr. Qin, this water looks very clean. You can observe the situation in the water through our telescope."
Mr. Qin didn't know what Wang Yue was trying to do, but he still got up and took a look through the telescope. He was now somewhat familiar with the telescope and was relatively proficient in using it. When his vision was blurry, he raised his head slightly. , it became clearer.
Through the telescope lens, I found that there were many tiny particles in the extremely clear water, which were invisible to the naked eye.
Seeing this, Mr. Qin frowned in thought. After a while, he asked seriously, "Is this the legendary one flower and one world?" There are many
subjects involved, and Wang Yue also He didn't have time to explain everything clearly to Mr. Qin, so he simply went straight to the topic and said, "The things that cause illness are actually caused by things that are invisible to the naked eye. We only have to drink boiled water and maintain hygiene. Only then can most people get sick." The people are healthy."
Mr. Qin is also a knowledgeable person. Although he does not understand medical skills, he roughly understands what Wang Yue means.
He nodded in agreement, sighed and said, "The disaster relief measures you mentioned are very practical. If you are an official, you will also be a capable minister. You must take part in the next imperial examination and take the exam well. "
Wang Yue twitched his mouth. He didn't want to offend Mr. Qin's good intentions, so he dealt with it casually and said, "I will definitely think about it, but this time the imperial examination has just ended, and I don't know how many years it will be next time. , I will take the examination for the young scholars next year at most. As for the examination later, we will talk about it later." Mr.
Kang saw that Wang Yue was not afraid of the imperial examination at all, and thought that Wang Yue had been prepared for it, so he couldn't help it. After laughing, he said with great admiration, "It seems that Xiaoyue has already made up his mind. You don't need me and Old Qin to plan for you."
Mr. Qin also nodded, sighed and said, "I just missed this imperial examination. It will take a few more years to pass the Jinshi examination. Xiao Yue, are you interested? Let me recommend you for an official position. You have a telescope and this disaster relief strategy. There is no problem in guaranteeing you the position of county magistrate." Now Wang Yue is still developing
. Of course, his Niutoushan couldn't leave now. He looked at Mr. Qin and pretended to be helpless and said, "Let's wait until next year when I pass the imperial examination. In our Wu Dynasty, it was impossible to become an official without passing the imperial examination." You will be looked down upon.”
After hearing what Wang Yue said, Mr. Kang and Mr. Qin admired Wang Yue even more. Originally, Mr. Qin was a little unhappy because Wang Yue refused to organize a fundraiser, but now he heard that Wang Yue was interested in entering an official career. Understand, after all, this kind of offending thing is really not suitable for a helpless person like Wang Yue to do.
After seeing off Mr. Kang and Mr. Qin, Wang Yue went back to continue his work. He made several mirrors and prepared to give them to several women.
I happened to see Xiao Chan standing outside, so I picked out one of the small mirrors and called to Chan'er, "Chan'er, come here quickly, I have something good for you." After Chan'er came over, there was
no With the same interest as before, she lowered her little head and said in a muffled voice, "Uncle, what's the matter?"
Wang Yue realized that Xiaochan was not in the right mood. He handed the mirror over and said with a smile, "I'm giving you a mirror. Your face turns into a bitter melon when I look at it. Tell me what happened." Chan'er
took the mirror from Wang Yue's hand and thought it was a bronze mirror, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
As a result, after she took it and took a look, she found that the mirror was extremely clear. Then her attention was diverted and she asked in shock, "Uncle, where did you get such a good treasure? Or give it to the lady?" Well, the lady will definitely be very happy when she gets it."
Wang Yue helplessly touched Xiaochan's little head. This girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was still in high school at that time. It was very early here. Already married.
He also knew in his heart that this girl was probably his first-in-law, and she could also be considered his woman, so of course he couldn't treat her badly.
So, he smiled and said comfortingly, "I've prepared for your lady, so don't worry, this mirror is for you. Now can I tell my uncle, has anything happened to you?"
Xiaochan After hearing Wang Yue's words, he remembered his own affairs, and he said in a very troubled manner, "Actually, it's not a big deal. My father is sick, and I don't know whether I should go back and see him." Wang Yue nodded his head
. Black line, in ancient times, the illness of parents was not a big deal?
Seemingly seeing Wang Yue's doubts, Xiao Chan was afraid that Wang Yue would misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "I was sold to the Su family when I was 4 years old. Although he is my biological father, I really don't have a good impression of him. Shen, we only met a few times after we grew up, and we rarely communicate with each other."
Of course Wang Yue knew what this little girl meant, which probably meant that when her father sold it, it was actually broken. This family affection was lost, so when my father was ill, I felt a little hesitant and helpless.
He thought about it for a moment, then quickly comforted him and said, "Uncle, I understand how you feel, but I think you should not do anything that will make you regret. Although your family sold you for money, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is not for your own good. "."
Xiaochan looked at Wang Yue with her big cute eyes, and said with some confusion, "They have sold me and don't want me anymore. Is this still for me?"
Wang Yue thought of the recent purchase. When he encountered various situations, he sighed and explained helplessly, "You also go out often. There are many people selling their children in Suzhou. Most of them can't survive, and the wealthy families Most of them didn't accept adults, so they had no choice but to sell the children. But Xiaochan, you have to know that you are pretty and pretty now, and I think you were quite cute when you were a child. If your parents don't feel sorry for you at all, If they sell you into those brothels and brothels, you will probably get more money in the future. Of course, in the eyes of your parents, you are indeed not as good as your brother, so you just need to listen to your duty. But patriarchal preference is There is nothing we can do about women's affairs, because in the eyes of the world, men are the ones who carry on the family line, and women are more at home caring for their husbands and raising children. There are really not many opportunities for your young lady to go out at will. "
Xiao Chan understood what my uncle meant. He was afraid that she would not go back to visit her now that she knew about her condition, and would regret not seeing her for the last time in the future.
She was just a little slave, but Wang Yue comforted her so patiently. When she looked at Wang Yue again, there was something different in her eyes.
Just thinking of what Wang Yue once said, that after their young lady gave birth to a baby, she would not touch other women, she gave up that idea.
Xiaochan now felt that her uncle was so perfect, so she looked at Wang Yue with some fascination, and said with great reluctance, "Uncle, I will go back to my hometown tomorrow. I won't be able to serve my uncle these days. I need to take care of myself." "
Wang Yue looked at Xiaochan's reluctance to leave you. His heart moved and he thought of Mr. Qin and Mr. Kang coming to visit. He thought it would be better to go out of the city to escape, so he asked tentatively, "Xiaochan, what are you doing? Where is your home?"
Xiaochan didn't know why my uncle asked, and she didn't hide anything. She told the truth, "My home is in a small mountain village called Nanting below Runzhou. Why do you ask me this?" Wang
Yue After recalling the Kanyu map drawn by his subordinates, he immediately found the location of Nanting Village, which happened to be the intermediate station in the direction of Taihu Lake.
He escorted them all the way south. He had already wiped out and occupied some water bandits' lairs in Taihu Lake, and even bought the islands in the lake from the local government.
Originally, banditry was rampant there, and the local government had cracked down several times, but with little success. Now I see that someone is stupid enough to buy the island there with a lot of money, or it is a businessman from Jiangning. He agreed without even thinking about it. He was even worried about buyer's regret, so the process went very quickly.
Now that he has a territory, Wang Yue plans to use it as another base where he can not only train his navy but also hide a large number of his men.
The place is ready, but your men don't know how to build a ship. If you hire a craftsman, you will miss traces. The best way is for him to teach a group of people and then let them make it according to his requirements.
Thinking of this, Wang Yue coaxed Xiaochan and said, "Your aunt, I will accompany you back to your hometown. You also know that your aunt is very skilled in medicine, and I guarantee that he can cure the disease in person."
( End of this chapter)