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"Hraining swordsmen in the rivers and lakes to kill the Zhao family father and son!"

"This resentment must be repaid!"

"Now, let alone Ruyang, the whole of Henan is watching my Zheng family jokes."

In early May, Zheng Zhong, the Marquis of Ruyang, held a family meeting in his own mansion, gathering family members from different houses of the Zheng family to discuss the current crisis.

In the main house of Ruyang Hou Mansion, the Zheng family was infuriated, and only a small number of people could remain calm, including Zhengzhou, Zheng Zixiang, the magistrate of Yangcheng County.

Unlike the other uncles and brothers present, Zhengzhou is the real Yangcheng County Magistrate, the imperial court appointed an official and the defender of the Jin order. He could not listen to the remarks of these tribesmen.

There are actually people who are preparing to buy murder in front of him...

Zhengzhou shook his head slightly.

But then again, he could understand the indignation of these tribe members. After all, this time, his Zheng clan suffered heavy losses.

Just ten days ago, when the Zhao and Zheng families were both in trouble, a group of organized Ye County merchants suddenly rushed into Ruyang and opened shops in the county like mushrooms after a rain, providing many daily necessities such as iron pots, tables, chairs, wooden basins and other living utensils, using these things to attract the people of Ruyang City in exchange for the surplus grain and rice in their hands.

Previously, the Zhao family rice shop provided Ruyang people with the method of selling grains with "using old goods for rice". When the head was hot, the people of Ruyang moved all old things such as old clothes, old furniture and other things at home to the Zhao family rice shop for rice. So much so that many people suddenly had their homes left with piles of grain and rice left, which could almost be eaten for two or three years.

Just as these Ruyang people gradually calmed down and realized that losing those old things in life caused inconvenience, the Ye County merchants happened to appear and happened to provide a channel for "for-use of rice". So the Ruyang people took the extra rice and grain to find the shops of these Ye County merchants to exchange various daily necessities...

Don't you think it's a coincidence?

The Zheng family was not a fool, and immediately realized something was wrong and immediately sent someone to investigate. Only then did they realize that the organized Ye County merchants belonged to the same chamber of commerce, Luye Freemasonry!

The president of the Luye Freemason is exactly the Zhao clan of Luyang!

The Zhao family in Luyang was publicly provoked and fought a price war with the Zheng family, causing the two families to sell countless rice and grain at a low price. Now, through the Luye Freemasonry, the excess rice and grain from the people of Ruyang have been collected again. Even if it is impossible to recover them all, the Zhao family's losses have been minimized.

With the help of trade with Wancheng Military City, the Zhao family can make back the losses in a short period of time, but the Zheng family...

Heavy losses!

Conservatively estimated that the Zheng family lost 70,000 or 80,000 stones of grain this time. If they lost 50 yuan per stone of rice, it would be three million yuan. Not to mention that the Zheng family lost more than fifty yuan to sell 1 stone of rice in order to fight for loyalty with the Zhao family.

The Zheng family was fooled!

He was played by Zhao Yu, the second son of Zhao Jing, the Marquis of Luyang Township, by the "two young master" who is now famous in Ruyang and in Rushui counties.

The Zheng family was angry because they wanted to take revenge, but in Zhengzhou's view, instead of taking revenge on the Zhao family, it would be better to think about how this matter ended first.

You should know that so far, the Zhao rice shop has also implemented the strategy of "using old goods for rice" in the counties of Rushui. They stopped buying rice with money and changed to using goods for rice. In contrast, Luye Masonic merchants and shops went the other way, implementing "using rice for substances" and even implementing "using rice for money" more simply. The fool can see that these two forces are joining forces to target the Zheng family.

Even merchants in Henan came out to take advantage of the situation and snatched the extra rice and grain from the local people in Ruyang and even Rushui counties together with the Luye Masonic Society.

In short, the Zhao family did not lose much, and everyone else had to make a profit, but the Zheng family lost all their money.

In such a situation where the wall is falling and everyone pushes it, the Zheng family will certainly not be stupid enough to continue to act as a sucker. The Zheng family stores, which originally sold grain and rice at the price of "90 coins per stone", have stopped selling grain, but in return they have complained from Ruyang and even the entire Rushui counties.

Yes, it was the locals in Ruyang and even Rushui counties who took the lead in attacking the Zheng family because of the Zheng family's "retreatment" that they could not gain any advantage.

For a time, public opinion completely turned to the Zhao family, and the Zheng family became a loser.

"The price is too heavy."

During the family meeting, Zhengzhou shook his head slightly.

He couldn't help but recall the night when his cousin Zheng Zhong, the Marquis of Ruyang, invited the Marquis of Luyang Township to the magistrates of Rushui counties at the end of last year. In fact, he had some speculation at that time, believing that the Zheng family would inevitably pay a heavy price for humiliating the father and son of the Zhao family. However, he never expected that the price would be so heavy that his big family could not bear.

Seeing that the discussions of the people of the tribe gradually became despicable, even buying murderers appeared, Zhengzhou coughed and interrupted: "Dear uncles, uncles, brothers in the tribe, let me listen to Zhengzhou for a few words."

It has to be said that in Zhengzhou, Zheng Qian's cousins ​​can only be regarded as juniors in the Zheng family, and those two generations higher than them are still there, but it is undeniable that these cousins ​​have a special status in the family. Zheng Qian is because he is the legitimate son of the family, and Zhengzhou is because he is the county magistrate of Yangcheng County.

Therefore, when Zhengzhou spoke, the uncles, uncles, and peer brothers in other clan gradually became quiet and listened to him quietly.

He stood up in his seat, bowed to the dozens of tribe members present, and then smiled and said, "Before I tell me my thoughts, I will make a suggestion, don't say such stupid words as buying murderers. Although I know that uncles and uncles are angry, they should not be said indiscriminately. It would be bad if they spread it out... How many county magistrates are watching this matter now? Even if the Zhao family father and son appear in front of us at this moment, will we really dare to be unfavorable to them?"

Hearing Zhengzhou's words, his uncles and brothers all showed resentment, but they could not refute it.

Indeed, buying murder is just a stupid thing for them to vent their hatred. You should know that several county magistrates are watching the struggle between Zhao and Zheng families. Liu Ying, magistrate of Luyang County, Mao Jue, magistrate of Ye County, Wang Dan, magistrate of Ruyang County, Zhai Yu, etc. Among them, Liu Ying, magistrate of Luyang County and Mao Jue, magistrate of Ye County, clearly supporting the Zhao family, while Wang Dan, magistrate of Rushui County, and magistrate of Rushui County, are now showing signs of gradually turning to the Zhao family.

Behind the noses of these county magistrates, they were also killed by a village marquis.

Even the Zheng family cannot bear the serious consequences of this incident.

"Zixiang, what do you think you should do?"

At the head of the east side, an old man asked, "The Zhao family is still aggressive..."

"Uncle." Zhengzhou bowed and replied, "Let me go and talk to the Zhao father and son... The Zhao father and son are not unreasonable people. Looking at the Rushui counties today, only Yangcheng, both the Zhao family and the Luye Freemason, have never been involved. Are Zhao family afraid of me? Or is it that the Luye Freemason, which includes more than 200 merchants in the two counties of Ye County, fearing me? No! That's just because Yangcheng has never cut off the money and funds provided to Luyang County. The Zhao family knows that it does not want to make things difficult for Yangcheng... From this we can see that the Zhao family is actually a principled person, and such people are not impossible to be with each other."

“…”

The old man stroked his gray beard and pondered for a moment, then turned his head and asked Zheng Zhong, Hou of Ruyang, who was sitting in the main seat: "What do I think?"

Seeing dozens of pairs of eyes looking at him in the house, Zheng Zhong, Hou of Ruyang, barely squeezed out a few smiles: "Then... I'll give me a message."

"Don't worry, uncle."

Zhengzhou bowed and said.

Without further ado, Zhengzhou went to Ruyang that day to visit the second son of the Zhao family, Zhao Yu, who was said to be still in Ruyang City.

Although he kept saying that he wanted to talk to the Zhao family father and son during the family meeting, as far as he knew, the marquis of Luyang Township had never participated in this matter. In the past few months, the marquis of Zhao's Township only appeared in Luyang, Ye County, Yancheng, and Ruyang. The matter in Ruyang was actually done by his son Zhao Yu, and Zhengzhou was also confirmed by his cousin Zheng Qian.

After entering Ruyang County, Zhengzhou first went to Zheng's rice shop on West Street and met his cousin Zheng Qian who was hiding in it.

Compared to the previous few months ago, Zheng Qian looked much haggard and his eyes were covered with blood. Especially when he saw his cousin Zhengzhou, Zheng Qian looked ashamed. He didn't know what to say except "Cousin".

Zhengzhou patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Leave the next thing to Brother Yu, go and have a good rest."

Hearing this, Zheng Qian asked Zhengzhou, "Cousin is going to see that Zhao Yu?"

Zhengzhou nodded.

Seeing this, Zheng Qian gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go with you."

Zhengzhou frowned and looked at Zheng Qian when he heard this.

As if he had guessed the idea of ​​Zhengzhou, Zheng Qian said seriously: "My cousin is here to cure the aftermath for me. I will never ruin my cousin's affairs. I also want to meet Zhao Yu... If Zhao Yu took the opportunity to make any request, I could also help my cousin refuse." He glanced at Zhengzhou and added: "Although the clan is very dissatisfied with me, I am the person who knows the strength of the Zhao family best. I know very well that Zhao Yu actually has no other tricks."

"With that being said, you can't break the current situation..."

Zhengzhou muttered secretly, but still did not refuse his cousin's request. First, his cousin is the legitimate son of his family and he should give him some face. Second, this cousin can indeed talk about the person who knows the Zhao style of the Zheng family best.

After thinking about it, Zhengzhou nodded and said, "Okay, remember to stay calm. Whether it is the third uncle or the other uncles in the clan, they don't want to fight with the Zhao family anymore. You know this best. Behind the Zhao family are the support of Liu Yan, the magistrate of Luyang County, and Mao Jue, the magistrate of Ye County, as well as Wancheng Military City and the Luye Freemasonry. If we continue to fight, even our Zheng family may not be able to win."

Not sure to win...

Zhengzhou said it very tactfully, but in fact he also knew that his Zheng family had lost, at least in this confrontation with Zhao.

"I know."

Zheng Qian nodded with a complicated expression.
Chapter completed!