Chapter Two Hundred and Two Talking Hesitantly
"How much silver is this?"
"The rough estimate is more than 10,000 taels, mainly because the quality of the gold is hard to say."
There were five people in the study room of the inner house, including Qin Chuan, Zhu Da, Zhou Qingyun and Li He. They surrounded several wooden boxes, filled with gold, silver and money.
Seeing the flashing gold and silver light, Qin Juren was in a daze for a moment, but he quickly calmed down. He shook his head slowly, breathed a long sigh, and then a smile appeared on his face, saying to Zhu Da: "Tell me the whole story, tell me how you escaped, and why did you make such a fortune."
In front of Qin Juren, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were very natural, and Li Hecai was a little helpless. Qin Chuan just waved his hand and said, "Everyone sits down and talks, Li He, don't be apart, they are all their own family." After he seemed to be unintentional, Li He's face also soothed a lot.
Zhu Da cleared his throat and began to tell the story, starting from taking Qin Qin back to Baibao Village, to going to the mountain hut, and then to discovering the Tartars attacking, seeing Baibao Village and the new village by the river were slaughtered and washed away, and the Tartars retreated and they went into the village to check, and then led Qin Qin to the county town. Next, they entered the city, did business, fought to the death and held the county magistrate hostage until Qin Chuan came back.
Only Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun have experienced these things. Even Qin Qin and Li He have heard them for the first time. Everyone was very impressed. Of course, Zhu Da did not describe them all. He left Zheng Family to kill Zheng Yong and found that the official cavalry was involved in the massacre. He and Zhou Qingyun went down the mountain to investigate the two villages late at night without saying anything. Qin Qin could guess some truth among them, but based on Zhu Da’s understanding of her, the girl would not tell her father.
During the story, Qin Qin did not avoid any taboos just because she was a child. She went to Fang and Yang's family to kill and set fire at night, fought with bandits and rioters on the road of business, and dealt with servants and coachmen at the time of battle. The girl listened seriously, and although she sometimes showed fear and nervousness, she did not lose her composure.
After hearing this, Qin Chuan did not make a sound for a while, and finally he sighed and said with emotion: "This is really a disaster from heaven. If ordinary people die in this disaster, you can still escort Qin Qin to escape. It is really not easy."
After saying that, he was silent again, and Juren Qin didn't know what to say. After a moment of silence, he asked in a deep voice: "Have your parents and master been buried, you must be buried in peace."
"The weather is hot and there are too many corpses. Qingyun and I are too busy. We are afraid that the Tartars will not leave completely, so we set off the fire and burned it all." Zhu Da replied in a muffled voice.
There was silence here again. Qin Chuan sighed. Everyone seemed to have nothing to say. They just looked at the gold, silver and wealth in public. After a moment of quietness, Qin Juren said: "When you find a day to find a convenient situation, take someone to bury the ashes and other things. It is also considered a place to go."
"I haven't been in charge for so many days, and the wind and rain are probably mixed with the soil. Besides, the casualties there are too many injuries, and the fire may not be burned clean. There may be epidemics. Just remember them in your heart and you will never forget them in your life." Zhu Da said calmly.
"I will never forget this in my life." Zhou Qingyun followed. Only the two of them could understand the meaning of this sentence. In addition to hatred, they also had realistic considerations. I am afraid that the areas washed by the Tartars and the government army are very unsafe. Apart from the epidemic, God knows when the government army will wash away again. They killed so thoroughly, and they must have other plans. With the force of themselves and their servants, they could not escape from the government cavalry, and even cause other twists and turns.
"Since you think so, I have nothing to say." Qin Chuan shook his head and said.
"Are uncles, aunts and uncles dead?" Qin Qin asked in a low voice. The girls did not see those cruel scenes in person, but they did not confirm them even though they knew them. Perhaps there was still some luck in their hearts. Today, I heard Zhu Da say it, and the last trace of luck in my heart collapsed without a trace.
Seeing Zhu Da nodding, Qin Qin sobbed quietly. Li He, who was sitting in a corner, couldn't help but wipe his tears. No one asked him anything, but Li He's whole family died in the invasion of the Tartars. He also had deep hatred. He was busy and nervous these days, and many things were ignored. After mentioning it, he realized that his heart was painful.
Qin Chuan had a look of grief and regret on his face, but Qin Juren's sadness and anger were nothing more than that. For him, his daughter was still alive, he was a Juren again, and he had a bright future, so Qin Chuan's emotions are at this point.
The dead are dead, and the living are still alive. This is an open-minded word that only bystanders can say. The pain caused by the death of the closest family members to the living is forever and may be hidden, but it will never be forgotten.
Qin Juren did nothing wrong, but Zhu Da even confirmed that the secret of the officers and cavalry participating in the massacre cannot be told now, and God knows that there will be any unpredictable consequences.
The room was quiet again. Such silence made everyone feel heavy. In the end, Qin Chuan spoke with a long sigh: "This time I went to Taiyuan for the exam, and Yang Xiong did some favors. My brother is a talent, but it is not a bad thing to deal with people in everything, but it is a bad thing to be a businessman. With those plans back then, they are passers-by, so why bother to have a brotherly relationship and share it with others."
Qin Juren pulled the topic away and talked about his going to Taiyuan for the exam. His attitude surprised Li He. Qin Chuan obviously shared his experiences and news with Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun. Such a behavior is not something that father and son should have, but it has a bit of a peer-like relationship. One is a new Juren, and a lonely young man and powerful. No matter how you look at it, you shouldn't be so equal. Could it be because of these wealth? Li He speculated a lot, but they all kept it in his heart.
Yang Xiong is now a guerrilla in the northwest of Datong Town. He is a real military general holding military power. He is already an upper class in Datong border town. Although Yang Xiong has done a lot of private matters, his reputation for face has always been well maintained. Although Qin Chuan is betrayed by him, if he had not saved Zhu Da, he would even die on the streets. But in the eyes of outsiders, Yang Xiong and Qin Chuan have always been brothers, and Yang Xiong also has a good reputation that never forgets poverty and humbleness.
For Yang Xiong, after he took the guerrilla position, his money and power were much more expanded, and there were more Yu Du Shi En to do things. After he turned against Qin Chuan, Qin Xiucai did not fight hard at all except not having sex with him. Yang Xiong kept this face-saving work. Anyway, it was a useful thing to do. The gifts of the New Year and the care for Dachuan were indispensable. Not to mention what Qin Chuan thought, Qin Xiucai was also an old Taoist figure in terms of face, so he naturally responded with a smile and had a polite relationship.
This time Qin Chuan went to Taiyuan for the exam, and Yang Xiong also sent someone to greet him in advance. Although the guerrillas in Datong are powerless to do anything about the provincial examination, they can always arrange people to take care of them. Foreign students come to the provincial capital. If they live in inns or rent houses, even if they are willing to spend money, they will have various troubles, which is a waste of energy and affect the status of the scientific examination. If there is a decent person who receives a stay, and the hospitality is very good in all aspects, and they can even have some contacts with all parties involved in the provincial examination, then there will be many benefits.
"Who would have thought that less than six years after Duke Wang Gongxiang passed away, his sons and nephews would seek a guerrilla in Datong Town because of the border merchants. In the past, Yang Xiong could not even enter the Wang family's door." Qin Chuan sneered and sighed when he said this.
"Enjoyed Father, who is this Duke Gongxiang?" Zhu Da asked, Qin Chuan nodded and began to explain. The topic changed too quickly, which made Li He not react. He thought that it was the time of sorrow that he suddenly started to tell allusions. Then he realized that both sides were changing the topic and didn't want to say some things too thoroughly.
The Duke of King Gongxiang mentioned several times in Qinchuan was Wang Qiong of Taiyuan, a Jinshi in Chenghua. He served as the four dynasties of Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde and Jiajing. He went from the head of the Ministry of Works to the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of War and the Minister of Personnel, and also had the title of Shao Shi and the Prince's Taishi. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the title of Grand Tutor and the posthumous title of Gongxiang. In terms of official title and posthumous title, it was the peak of civil officials.
Anyone who is familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty knows that the four dynasties of Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde and Jiajing, the inner court and the outer dynasty, and the general trend of the world is completely different. Every time he dies, he will be a large-scale reshuffle and a dead person. Many powerful figures retreat or die in this change. Liu Jin of the inner court and Yang Tinghe of the outer dynasty have all been defeated, and Wang Qiong is relatively peaceful and has died in office.
Wang Qiong was good at dealing with people. He was good at dealing with people, whether loyal, treacherous, eunuchs, civil, and military generals, and could get along well. He could change strategies according to different situations to achieve his goals. Secondly, he was able to do things and had several great achievements in his life. He was in charge of the canal transportation in his life. He was in charge of the canal transportation in the Ministry of Works and was smooth and motivated. He recommended Wang Shouren to guard Jiangxi, quell the rebellion of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao, and made great contributions to rectify the northwest defense, resisted the invasion of the Xifan tribe and the Mongolian army, and had military achievements. He could not be shaken easily, let alone that all the achievements were all concealed by his family. Wang Qiong's three sons were the assistant minister of the hereditary Jinyiwei, and the two were the thousand households of the hereditary Jinyiwei. It can be said that he was rich and noble. In Taiyuan and Shanxi, they were the top families.
However, as soon as Wang Qiong died, his family's children did not make any progress in the imperial examinations, passed the scholar, but did not gain anything in the provincial examinations, so they could only arrange to go to the Imperial College for a long time. However, this was also a inferior person in the imperial examinations. He had no fame and fame in the imperial examinations, but only had the title of hereditary title. This family quickly fell down and all parties did not buy it. Not to mention that Wang Qiong had a good relationship with all parties including the treacherous officials and treacherous officials back then, and had a deep relationship with the border army, and had a deep gap with the current officialdom. No one cared about his old love and took care of anything, and the descendants of the Wang family became increasingly unhappy.
Chapter completed!