Chapter 80: The Sky is High and Birds Fly Free
There were four people in the carriage
You look at me and I look at you.
Everyone has different thoughts.
Liu Zheng had a sense of survival, thinking that although the trip to Liangzhou was extremely complicated, it was safe. He successfully helped his father get a state marquis title.
Liu Dahao's legs were still shaking like a sieve and he couldn't control himself.
Feng Sanniang stared at Chen Ruoshi, who was at a loss as to what to do. Her face turned red and she occasionally glanced at Liu Zheng, then she looked away in embarrassment as if she had been electrocuted.
The atmosphere was still a little awkward.
Especially Liu Zheng, who really didn't know how to face Chen Ruoshi at this moment. If it weren't for her today, he and his father would probably have been placed under house arrest in Liangzhou Prefecture - this was originally Chen Ping's purpose. If he was asked to kill him, he certainly wouldn't dare to do so, after all, the imperial edict had just been issued... But if he kept him under house arrest until the emperor passed away, and then he had to wait and see what the situation would be like by then.
"cough……"
The more Feng Sanniang looked at Chen Ruoshi, the more she liked her. The look in her eyes was just like a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law. She coughed a few times, then sat over and grabbed Chen Ruoshi's hand, smiling: "Oh, Miss Chen is naturally beautiful, can you marry me?"
As he said this, he did not forget to wink at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng was nearly choked to death by his own saliva. He just sat aside obediently, not daring to speak.
The carriage was galloping without slowing down. Liu Zheng was still worried about the safety of Zheng Yueru, Qin Changfeng, and Jiang Xuan in the city. These people, no matter who they were, were very important to Liu Zheng.
Chen Ruoshi's neck was reddened by Feng Sanniang. She answered Feng Sanniang's questions in a voice as soft as a mosquito. She was well-read in the classics, a talented woman from Liangzhou, fond of poetry, from a famous family, and unmarried...
This made Feng Sanniang very happy, and she said, "Ruoshi is much better than that old villain Chen Ping," and even began to suspect that this was not Chen Ping's biological daughter. It seemed that she had already regarded Chen Ruoshi as her own daughter-in-law, and had no relationship with the governor Chen Ping.
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
There was no more danger along the way.
Three days later.
The carriage finally reached the outside of Yangzhou City. Seeing the city gate, Liu Zheng finally felt relieved. The Yangzhou soldiers were already waiting outside the city, with a full array of troops. The people of Yangzhou were also looking forward to it. When they saw Liu Dahao getting off the carriage, the captain of the Yangzhou soldiers, Zhang Pengguang, wearing plate armor, shouted loudly: "Welcome, Lord Hou of Yangzhou!"
"Master Yingzhouhou!"
Liu Dahao quickly stepped forward to express his gratitude and embraced everyone's congratulations.
Liu Zheng's blood boiled at the sound of the thunder. Now Yangzhou, like Yinzhou, was completely under his command. Seeing the soldiers and the people returning to their country, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in his heart was self-evident.
Qian Buqun?
He had already stayed in Liangzhou. He had been a puppet county marquis in Yangzhou for a few days. The feeling was too much to describe. He swore that he would never come back again. And it should be noted that the imperial edict conferred Liu Dahao the title of "Yinyangzhou Marquis". What does this mean? It means that it has been made clear that Yinzhou and Yangzhou will be under Liu Dahao's jurisdiction in the future. In this case, what is the use of his county marquis? So now Qian Buqun can only stay in Liangzhou, cursing Chen Ping, the bastard, for crying at home while holding the title of county marquis in a place.
Chen Ruoshi pulled her hand out of Feng Sanniang's and said with a blushing face, "Madam, then Ruoshi, Ruoshi will go back..."
Feng Sanniang was anxious: "Oh, Shishi, what are you doing? What's so good about Liangzhou? Stay in Yangzhou, stay in Yangzhou. I will make the decision for you. Choose a date to marry my brat!"
"mother!"
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Chen Ruoshi's body also softened, not knowing whether it was out of shame or shock. She didn't even look at Liu Zheng and said, "Madam, if Ruoshi doesn't go back, my father will definitely be worried..."
Liu Dahao and Liu Zheng were also trying to persuade her, and Feng Sanniang then burst into tears, feeling very reluctant to leave.
When Liu Zheng saw this, he quickly ordered Zhang Pengguang to prepare a team to escort the governor's daughter back to Liangzhou. Zhang Pengguang did not dare to neglect it and immediately made arrangements.
"Master Zhou Hou, please go into the city and take a rest!"
"Yes, Lord Zhou Hou, Yangzhou's stability cannot be achieved without you!"
"Sir, these are some free-range eggs we prepared..."
As they entered the city, the people were very enthusiastic. Liu Dahao did not take any carriages, and the family walked all the way back to the county mansion in Yangzhou. The Yangzhou nobles were also very respectful. The reason was that the policies of Yinzhou had been implemented in Yangzhou. Reclamation of garrison land, exemption of agricultural taxes, employment in workshops, and business. For Yangzhou, Liu Zheng's biggest investment point was still the iron mine, so he had expanded the scale of the iron mine in Yangzhou and increased the monthly salary, which also solved a large employment problem and food and clothing problem in Yangzhou.
Although the time was short, it gave the people of Yangzhou a chance to see the future. They really wanted to keep the Liu family father and son in Yangzhou.
Feng Sanniang was quite surprised as she walked along. When she looked at Liu Dahao, she looked proud, as if to say, "Look at your husband. Is he very popular among the people?" Feng Sanniang immediately sneered. She naturally knew that if it weren't for her son, Liu Dahao would have a hard time even getting into the family.
Just when the three of them had rested for a while and were about to set off back to Yinzhou again, suddenly several carriages came in.
Liu Zheng saw that the person was Du Biao. Before he could say anything, Du Biao, with a guilty look on his face, shouted, "Brother Liu, I am sorry for you! I didn't know until I returned to the city that Chen Ping had already known about the passage, and he almost delayed my arrival. This, this, this... Du Biao's life is worthless, even if he loses his life, it is not enough!"
When he was heartbroken, Du Biao drew out a dagger and was about to commit suicide.
Liu Zheng was startled and quickly stopped him.
Du Biao's dagger was snatched away by Liu Zheng. He beat his chest and stamped his feet, shouting, "Pull him up!"
In the carriage, the innkeeper had been turned into a human pig, it was a horrible sight.
Du Biao cursed: "This boy is a traitor who sells out his master for fame and fortune. This is intolerable. Today I will give Brother Liu an explanation!"
Liu Zheng took a deep breath, and Liu Dahao, who was beside him, almost vomited. Feng Sanniang had no expression on her face, but just looked at Du Biao, thinking that this man had good means, and she didn't know if her son would be able to handle it in the future.
Without waiting for Liu Zheng to speak, Du Biao laughed loudly and waved his hand again. Several people got off another carriage. They were Zheng Yueru, Qin Changfeng, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Xuan's younger brothers. Liu Zheng greeted them with surprise. They were very happy to meet again after three days.
Du Biao laughed and said, "When we returned to the city that day, we learned that Brother Liu was ambushed, so we mobilized all the Baiya Army in Liangzhou City to find Miss Zheng, General Qin and Brother Jiang. We thought that we could never let them fall into the hands of the old thief Chen Ping..."
The words are simple, but the difficulty can be imagined. Qin Changfeng also bowed to express his gratitude.
"Third boss, I will never repay your kindness!"
Liu Zheng was speechless and could only clasp his fists in thanks.
Du Biao laughed loudly: "Brother Liu, what are you talking about? It's just that along the way, I also discussed with Miss Zheng the possibility of cooperation between our two chambers of commerce. Brother Liu thinks..."
Liu Zheng knew this long ago, and he smiled calmly and said, "I really want this, but I dare not ask for it. The Third Master thinks highly of our Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce, which is something I couldn't ask for more!"
The two men laughed and hugged each other.
At night, the county mansion held a banquet to entertain Du Biao. Upon hearing the news, prominent families in the city also came to the banquet. After all, being able to do business with the Baiya Army was what they had always dreamed of.
For a while, the county magistrate's mansion was filled with joy and everyone was drinking to their heart's content.
But no matter how Liu Zheng expressed himself, Zheng Yueru just looked cold and didn't even look at him, which made Liu Zheng a little depressed.
The next day, Du Biao said goodbye.
The group was about to return to Yinzhou when Feng Sanniang suddenly said that she could not go back and had to go back to Jinghua.
Liu Zheng was stunned, but also reluctant: "Mom, you've just had a few days of peace, and this again..."
Feng Sanniang touched Liu Zheng's face lovingly and said with a smile, "Son, I am destined to be busy all year round. How can I have a rest all year round? Humph, this time Chen Ping has gone too far. When I go back, I will definitely file a complaint against him! After all, I am a fifth-rank lady bestowed by the emperor. How can I tolerate his anger!"
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Once, for "serving the country with merit", the emperor granted her the title of a fifth-rank lady. This title of a lady of the imperial order was supposed to be enjoyed by the mothers and wives of high-ranking officials. But in their family, the situation was reversed. His father was a marquis of the state, but only a sixth-rank official, while his wife was a fifth-rank official...
No matter how Liu Zheng tried to keep her, Feng Sanniang still left.
One man, one horse.
Liu Zheng looked at her back and suddenly heard the folk song there.
"Feng Sanniang, don't stop..."
I, as a mother, have a really hard life.
The group set out again, heading back to Yinzhou.
Liu Zheng is full of ambitions. This time when he returns, he will let the sky be high for birds to fly and the sea be wide for fish to leap!
Chen Ping, oh Chen Ping, you must be mad to death for not keeping my son and I here.
…
Let's look at Liangzhou.
Once the Lantern Festival is over, the festive atmosphere is gone in an instant.
As Liu Zheng expected, Chen Ping fell seriously ill after not keeping the Liu family father and son. He even pretended to be sick when the empress was about to return to the palace three days later. When Chen Ruoshi returned, Chen Ping was furious and locked her up.
Chen Ruoshi knew she was wrong and did not dare to disobey her father.
She is a talented woman from Liangzhou, smart and intelligent, and she knows how big a mistake she has made this time. When the Liu family father and son return to Yinzhou with the emperor's decree, they will be like fish in water, and no one can stop them. It is no exaggeration to say that there may be three forces in Liangzhou in the future. Liangzhou Prefecture, Baiya Army, and Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce.
…
"Finally home!"
When they arrived at Yinzhou, Liu Zheng couldn't help but cheer, and everyone was happy too.
In the past, Yinzhou was an unruly place, but now Yinzhou is their base camp.
Looking at the dilapidated city walls of Yinzhou, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, is it time to repair the city walls of Yinzhou?"
Liu Dahao also agreed with this. Zheng Yueru had never spoken to Liu Zheng, but when she heard this question, she nodded.
Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "No need to repair it!"
"Not only will I not repair it, I will tear it down!"
"Why?"
Several people looked at him in confusion.
