Lin Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this news and said, "Uncle Jin, I'm confused. How does this connect to the remnant army that suddenly appeared outside Dashi Village?"
Jin Duobao looked at him and smiled: "There's something subtle about this. Those people, if I'm not mistaken, should be the old party of Xia State. Didn't you say they were dressed like Youzhou guards?"
"Some time ago, some followers of the Xia Dynasty were secretly active in Youzhou. After the news of the king's illness spread, these people became even more unscrupulous and caused a lot of trouble in various places."
At this point, Jin Duobao's eyes flashed with disgust, and the smile on his face faded a little. "A few days ago, they and the barbarians worked together to use despicable means to capture Yong'an Town. It's normal for a small group of troops to appear near Qingshi Town to investigate."
Wang Miaomiao keenly heard the faint emotion in his words and asked, "Mr. Jin, I wonder what methods those people used?"
Jin Duobao glanced at her and spoke coldly, "Yes, the flooding method. Yong'an Town is now a vast ocean, with corpses everywhere."
Hearing this answer, Wang Miaomiao was confused and didn't quite understand.
So far, she had only been to Dashi Village and Qingshi Town. This was the first time she had heard of Yong'an Town and she had no idea what the place looked like.
There hasn't been any rain for months, how could it be flooded there?!
As a scholar, Lin Yu obviously knew more than Wang Miaomiao. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Jin, are you saying that those people collapsed the dam of Yong'an Canal?"
Jin Duobao nodded.
Yong'an Town was originally the area where the main channel of Youzhou Canal branched off and many years ago it was a wasteland prone to flooding during the rainy season.
Later, the king of Xia ordered the construction of the Yong'an Canal, which diverted and blocked water, and moved residents to this area. After several generations of people managed it, it became a prosperous town near Youzhou.
After this flood, Yong'an Town was destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, Youzhou also lost a checkpoint, and the barbarians had an additional waterway to invade Youzhou.
That's why the old party of Xia State who participated in it were criticized.
As soon as this happened, the Jin family lost several properties in Yong'an Town. Jin Duobao mentioned Yu Duo with disgust. On the one hand, it was out of conscience, and on the other hand, it was out of hostility because of the damage to their interests.
After hearing the two people's explanation, Wang Miaomiao finally understood.
Afterwards, he felt even more disgusted with the old party of the Xia Kingdom. For their own benefit, they put hundreds of thousands of people in danger. It would be a disaster for ordinary people if such people without any fear gained power.
Lin Yu sat on a stool, frowning slightly as he asked, "Uncle Jin, these people are acting this way, and the Chen Dynasty is completely indifferent?"
Jin Duobao picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, glanced at him and said, "My dear nephew, our Youzhou is located in a remote area, and we are not well informed about the news from the outside world. So you may not be aware that the Chen Dynasty is currently in turmoil."
"During this period, the five continents of the Chen Kingdom have experienced drought in Liaozhou to the west, uprisings and rebellions in many places, and constant unrest. Tongzhou to the north and Jiangzhou to the south have been arguing over the number of candidates for the imperial examinations, and there have been many conflicts. The court has not yet reached a conclusion. Only Zhongzhou is relatively stable, but it is caught in the vortex of the succession dispute. The Chen Kingdom court now has no spare energy to deal with these matters."
These words could be said to be quite bold and arrogant. If they were to be spread, the family would be destroyed and their property confiscated. No wonder he had just sent his attendants away before he began to speak.
After hearing this frank analysis, Lin Yu realized how much of a favor he owed, and quickly bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Uncle Jin, for your guidance. I understand."
Jin Duobao smiled and said, "Your father and I are close friends, so it's only right that I tell you these things."
The two chatted for a few casual words before Lin Yu spoke up and asked about the confusion he had just witnessed in front of the mansion: "Uncle Jin, when I arrived just now, I saw your servants busy moving outside the mansion. What are your plans next?"
"Alas! This is a long story. I was planning to send a letter to your father in the next two days. Now that you are here, I will tell you to tell your father for me."
Lin Yu nodded slightly and agreed.
He explained, "It seems that Qingshi Town will not be safe for many days. As a business family, my Jin family does not want to stand under such a precarious situation. We have decided to move our entire family to Zhongzhou soon. The journey is long and the mountains are high. I don't know when we will meet again."
Jin Duobao sighed and finished his words.
Then he instructed, "I will write a letter to your father later about the situation in this town. Please help me persuade him. If possible, you and your family should stay in Youzhou City for a while."
"Yu understands. I will tell my father what you said when I get back." Lin Yu said.
After we finished talking about these things, it was already late.
Lin Yu declined Jin Duobao's invitation, took the written letter and put it in his arms, bowed and said goodbye with Wang Miaomiao, and then left the Jin family.
Walking on the street, the sun was gradually setting, but the two had not eaten yet. Wang Miaomiao took Lin Yu to the agreed place, but when they saw that the person had not arrived yet, they sat down at a roadside noodle stall.
Seeing this, Lin Yu sat next to her.
"Shopkeeper, give me five bowls of noodles first." Wang Miaomiao put a silver coin on the table.
An old man in linen clothes, half hunched over, came over, picked up the silver on the table, glanced at the two of them, and said, "Girls, would you like five bowls of noodles?"
Wang Miaomiao nodded: "Five bowls first, I'll add more if it's not enough later."
After she said this, the shopkeeper looked at her in surprise. Seeing that she was not going to change her mind and did not want to give up the money in her hand, he said, "Then please wait a moment, ladies!"
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