Chapter 372: Treasures on the Mountain in the Eastern Suburbs
"Madam, if you have nothing to do these days, don't let the children go out," he warned.
Madam Wang sighed, "I'll pass on the order, and you have to be careful too!"
Mr. Wang said with a smile: "I haven't lived enough yet. I have to see what the situation will be like in a few decades!"
The imperial court was in chaos, and the aristocratic families monopolized too many resources.
In recent years, there have been both floods and droughts, and people’s lives are so difficult!
But judging from the current situation in Guancheng, the people's lives are still acceptable. But as far as he knows, small-scale unrest has occurred in the south of Jizhou, but they were quickly quelled by the court and did not cause major unrest.
I just hope that Guancheng won’t cause any unrest in the future.
In the next two days, Liang Huanyu came to urge Magistrate Wang again, ordering him to catch the thief who stole the silver and money before tomorrow and return the money and property to the original owner.
Magistrate Wang agreed verbally, but immediately forgot about it and went about dealing with the refugees.
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"I'm dying of suffocation!" Liang Huanyu had been locked up for a few days and couldn't stand it any longer. "I have to get out today. Xu Yan is dead anyway, so there's no danger in being in the city!"
Fugui said worriedly, "But Chief Liu Qing hasn't returned yet. Sir, could it be that the person who died wasn't Master Xu?"
In fact, he had had this idea in his mind for a long time, but seeing that the eldest son had never thought about it in this regard, he was really afraid that he would be punished if he said it out loud!
Liang Huanyu frowned, thinking that his aunt was always reliable, and the person she sent should not be a greedy person.
But Liang Huanyu was such a stingy person that he unconsciously put all the blame on Liu Qing.
"Even if Xu Yan wasn't dead, they wouldn't realize it was me who did it!" Liang Huanyu said confidently, "Let's go. We have money today. I'll take you out for some fun!"
No matter how Fugui tried to persuade him, Liang Huanyu insisted on his own way and walked out of the inn with five guards.
The moment he left the house, news spread everywhere.
"Master, I've already sent someone to follow them!" The number one subordinate's eyes sparkled. "As long as Master commands, we'll make sure they never return!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Dan Cong went to open the door and soon came back with a letter in his hand, looking serious.
"Master, someone sent you a letter!"
Xu Yan's expression paused. Apart from the Ming family who saved him, who else would know that he was still alive?
After opening the letter, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he remained silent for a long time.
"Young Master?" Subordinate No. 1 asked curiously.
Others also wanted to know what was written on the envelope, and the young man, who had been frowning in recent days, actually smiled.
"Shan Cong, send someone to lead Liang Huanyu to a place ten miles east of the city suburbs, and then return to the city immediately!" Liang Huanyu ordered.
Shan Cong pursed his lips and said, "Master, is there anything unusual in the east suburbs of the city?"
They had just arrived at Guancheng and knew only a little about the city. Could it be that the Duke had sent support?
Others also thought of this possibility.
Xu Yan smiled slowly and said, "Remember, once you lead someone there, no matter what happens, you must return to the city immediately!"
Shan Cong: “Yes!”
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Liang Huanyu was now lying in his comfortable nest, enjoying himself, eating refreshing grapes, listening to exotic tunes, and watching some revealingly dressed women dancing provocatively.
Although these are also common in Beijing, they still have their own unique flavor in the local area.
"Young Master, you have such a great temperament. I have never seen a man as handsome as you!"
The woman stroked Liang Huanyu's hair and whispered in his ear from time to time, making him laugh.
Liang Huanyu was indeed very happy. He was disciplined in the capital, so how could he relax in the city?
Not to mention, the emperor banished the Luo family to Guancheng, and I don’t know whether it was to let them enjoy themselves or to cause trouble.
"You have such a sweet mouth, why don't you tell me what's the difference between me and the men in Guancheng?" Liang Huanyu raised his eyebrows and stuffed a silver note directly into the soft space.
The woman laughed even more happily: "There are many things that are inferior to you, young master. They are all very stingy! They are not as generous as the masters in the mountains in the eastern suburbs. Of course, those masters are not as young and handsome as you!"
Liang Huanyu's ears twitched: "Dongjiao Mountain?"
The woman nodded slowly: "Young Master, you are from outside, so you must not know the mountain in the eastern suburbs of the city, right?"
Seeing her mysterious look, Liang Huanyu was indeed interested. He got up from her and leaned on another woman.
"Tell me, if it's interesting, I have a reward!"
Upon hearing this, the other women in the room became interested.
Liang Huanyu was overwhelmed by the chatter.
"Shut up!" He finally pointed at the first woman and said, "You speak!"
"Yes!" The graceful woman opened her thin lips. "Dongjiao Mountain is the largest mountain in the city, and the mountain range is rolling and rolling. I heard there are many treasures there! We have all been to Dongjiao Mountain on weekdays, and some people have actually dug up treasures. But I heard that it is occupied by a group of bandits, so we dare not go too deep."
"However, those bandits often come down the mountain, are quite righteous, and spend money lavishly."
"So, we all guessed that there must be a lot of treasures there!"
The woman whispered, counting on her fingers: "Look, tonight is the day those people go down the mountain!"
Liang Huanyu's eyes were as bright as a hundred-watt light bulb: "Is there really a treasure?"
"How dare I lie to you, sir? Anyway, the whole city knows that those people are rich."
Moreover, sometimes when there is too much money, it will be spent directly in the city.
That was a big day for the people of the whole city.
I even picked up two taels of silver.
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Fugui was a little confused when he was dragged out. When he heard the young master say that he would take people to the mountain in the eastern suburbs to investigate, he was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Sir, you can't do that! They are all vicious bandits, you must not put yourself in danger!"
If anything happens, they won’t be able to survive.
But Liang Huanyu has always been a self-centered person, and he heard that those people only go down the mountain once a month. If he missed this opportunity, he would never be able to wait any longer.
He quickly got on the carriage: "To the government office!"
When Magistrate Wang knew the purpose of his visit, his pupils suddenly widened.
This Mr. Liang is really bold and presumptuous. Doesn't he know that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people? That's a bandit from Guancheng!
Who doesn’t have a few lives on his hands?
He didn't expect someone to dig a pit, and he couldn't wait to jump in.
"Prefect Wang, just tell me how many bandits there are there, and the topographic map of that mountain. Hand it over to me. Everything else has nothing to do with you!" Liang Huanyu was confident and arrogant. He felt that he would gain a lot today, and he didn't want the other party to get involved.
But he didn't think about it. If those people were really that easy to deal with, Guancheng would have soldiers, so why would they have allowed them to stay until now?
More importantly, those people are very smart. They know that being rich will make people hate them, so they quickly pulled the people of Guancheng into their camp.
Now they have a lot of land at the foot of the mountain, and they hire people to farm and support a lot of people.
If a stranger appeared, everyone on the mountain would get the news within a quarter of an hour.
But Magistrate Wang said nothing and just handed over the things as requested.
Liang Huanyu was satisfied with the other party's attitude: "Don't worry, Magistrate Wang. I wrote to your grandfather yesterday. I believe Magistrate Wang will get what he wants soon!"
Looking at the other person's leaving back, Magistrate Wang's pupils widened!
grass!
He just agreed casually. Who wants to leave Guancheng?
He also wants to realize his ideals and ambitions here.
"Come here, prepare the carriage and go to Luo Mansion!"
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