340 Chen Jie: Yaya, I'm here to pick you up!
Nine Four!
Zhao Ya's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief. How could he come here?
Was it because of my eyes?
Zhao Ya blinked in disbelief and looked in that direction again!
He is still here!
He is here, he is really here.
He was looking at her at that moment. Zhao Ya's eyes turned red, like a little girl who had been wronged. She wanted to cry.
But she didn't dare cry, for she was afraid that her abnormal behavior would attract other people's attention.
There were too many masters in the team escorting her. How could Chen Jiusi, who was at the Dragon Realm, deal with them? Although she really hoped that Chen Jiusi could come to rescue her, the moment she saw Chen Jiusi appear, she hesitated again.
No, we can't bring any disaster to Chen Jiusi.
He is now a hot potato, which is fatal to the weak Chen Jiusi.
Although Chen Jiusi has broken up with the court, he is now at most a petty thief and a minor issue in the eyes of the court. But if he continues to get entangled with him, he will be in trouble.
Then he might really be noticed by the emperor. If the court made him a key target, what would he do?
Could he withstand the suppression of the court army?
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya's heart was burning with anger. She really wanted to run towards Chen Jiusi without any hesitation and hug him in his arms, but she didn't dare, she really didn't dare.
If she really did that, it would be a disaster for the weak Chen Jiusi.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya tried hard to turn her head in other directions and not look at Chen Jiusi. She was really afraid of bringing trouble to Chen Jie.
But the neck seemed to be made of cast steel and it was very difficult to turn it. I couldn't help but look in that direction.
"Brother Jiu Si, Princess, why did the Princess turn her head away?"
Xiaohu waved at the princess at this time, but found that the princess had turned her head away and was not looking at Chen Jie.
After hearing this, Chen Jie smiled bitterly and said, "She, she's scared!"
"What is there to be afraid of? We are all here. What does she have to be afraid of?"
Xiao Hu continued to ask, and Chen Jie said, "It's because we are here that she is afraid."
Xiaohu didn't understand, so Chen Jie just patted Xiaohu on the shoulder...
At this time, he cleared the way in front of the wood and looked back. He saw the princess sticking her head out. Although Zhao Ya had tried to tilt her head, he was still keenly aware of something wrong. He looked at the restaurant where Chen Jie was, then looked around and waved his hand, saying, "Go and have a look. What's in that restaurant?"
His left and right subordinates immediately responded and followed him towards the restaurant.
Tuomu looked at Zhao Ya again, but Zhao Ya had already retracted her head into the car and closed the curtains.
Zhao Ya looked lonely when she entered the car.
Seeing this, Molan asked, "What's wrong, Princess?"
Zhao Ya shook her head, and Qing Zhu just stood aside, not daring to ask any more questions.
Molan glanced at Qingzhu and said nothing. This girl was just a little timid, but she was not a bad person.
Just like that, Molan didn't ask any questions and the convoy went straight towards Chengyuan.
At this time, two imperial guards sent by Tuomu rushed to the second floor and saw the waiter who was cleaning up the dishes.
The waiter was startled to see the two officials carrying knives and asked, "What would you like to eat, gentlemen?"
The two of them frowned, looked at the leftovers and the wine bowls on the table, and asked, "Where are the diners at this table?"
The guy heard this and said, "Let's go."
The two imperial guards looked at each other and checked carefully. They didn't find anything, but since they had come here, they couldn't come in vain. They frowned and said, "Okay, the princess's motorcade is entering the city, and you dare to open your restaurant. You must be plotting something bad. Let's go, take the two of you and the restaurant owner back and interrogate them!"
In one sentence, the two waiters were so frightened that their legs went limp, and even their waiters were in trouble.
Soon the news reached the ears of the shopkeeper, who rushed upstairs and said to the two imperial guards, "My two lords, I don't know why we failed to entertain you well. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"
After hearing this, the two imperial guards looked at each other, then pointed at the shopkeeper and said, "I suspect you are colluding with the bandits and plotting against the princess's safety. Come with us back to the prison in Liu'an Prefecture."
"Oh, sir, it's unjust, unjust!"
The shopkeeper was so frightened by the imperial guards that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He opened his mouth and shouted loudly to protest his innocence.
The Imperial Guards didn't care whether you were wronged or not. They looked at the shopkeeper and said, "You have a chance to cry out for justice. Come on, come back with us to the prison and cry out slowly!"
As he spoke, a guard drew his sword and prepared to lead his men away. At this moment, a waiter stepped forward and said, "My lords, my lords, there must be a misunderstanding here. It's a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstand?"
The two looked at the waiter, and then saw the waiter took out two pieces of gold from his pocket and said, "My two sirs, thank you for coming here. This must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
The two imperial guards looked at the gold in their hands. It was quite heavy, weighing eight taels per piece.
After weighing it, the two said, "Well, you are right. It is very likely a misunderstanding. Okay, let's pack up."
The two looked at each other, then looked at the confused shopkeeper and said, "You old man just aren't as smart as the young ones. If it weren't for the young people today, you'd be dead!"
The shopkeeper turned pale with fright and dared not utter a word.
He just watched quietly as the two imperial guards left, then turned back to look at the young man.
This young man usually kept quiet and was often bullied by everyone. Who would have thought that he would stand up and save the shopkeeper's life at this time? The shopkeeper looked at the young man and said, "Zhu Zi, don't say anything. You saved this old man's life! No problem, you will learn how to run this restaurant from me in the future. When you learn it well, my Wei Hong hasn't found a husband yet, so I'll promise you her!"
The young man named Zhuzi was flattered. Isn't this a blessing from heaven?
From an unpopular young clerk, he suddenly became a son-in-law so attractive that even shop owners were willing to marry their daughters to him.
For a moment, the young man really felt like he was flying, and then he knew that he must have met a noble person.
The shopkeeper paused for a moment and looked at Zhuzi and asked, "Zhuzi, what about your two little goldfish?"
Zhuzi said, "Oh, this is what the guests at this table gave me. They said someone will come to cause trouble soon. When the time comes, I will give these two little goldfish to them, and the trouble will be solved naturally."
guest?
The shopkeeper was confused. He remembered that there were two guests at the table. Both were big and burly. One looked a little rough, but the other was very handsome.
The shopkeeper was thinking about this, but he didn't know that Chen Jie had already left.
Xiaohu followed behind Chen Jie and asked, "Brother, why did you give that boy two little goldfish?"
Chen Jie laughed and said, "When I entered the building, I saw a group of beggars begging for food. Everyone else chased them away, but he came out and gave them the leftovers he had collected. He is a good man."
"We revealed our whereabouts just now. The Imperial Guards are cautious and will definitely come to check. And you know the officials of Daqian, they will never leave empty-handed."
"Even if it's okay, they'll still cut off a layer of oil, not to mention our family, and harm the restaurant."
After hearing this, Xiao Hu said, "Brother Jiu Si, you are still kind-hearted. This time, you just gave him two small goldfish. If he uses them well, he will definitely become a little legend here."
Hu Zi was right. Because of Chen Jie's small action today, a very inspiring legendary story began to spread among the local people.
It is said that there was a poor and bullied young man. Because he was kind, he rescued a group of beggars. He was appreciated by an important person and was rewarded with two small goldfish. Later, soldiers went to the restaurant to make trouble, and the young man saved the shopkeeper with two gold bars. The shopkeeper was grateful for his kindness and gave his only daughter to the young man. The young man immediately became a famous figure in our Lu'an Prefecture.
That person is the current owner of Chunfeng Restaurant, Mr. Li.
This story of a good person being rewarded was passed down for hundreds of years and is still being passed down to later generations, but no one knows that the great man was Chen Jiusi.
This is a different realm and influence. Chen Jie's casual actions now create a local legend.
Chen Jie thought that he could create more, because those two gold bars were nothing to him.
Chen Jie now controls the power of four prefectures, and with the help of Shen Wansan's business talent, his business is getting bigger and bigger, and he is making more and more money.
The current Chen Jiusi is no longer the penniless Chen Jiusi. To say that he makes a fortune every day is a bit of an underestimation of him.
You should know that Chen Jie now has eight textile mills, and eight large-scale textile mills are being expanded. Because Chen Jie designed the prototype of the Jenny textile machine, Chen Jie's cotton cloth has good quality and low cost, which directly replaced the cotton cloth production in family workshops in Jiangnan and other places.
Coupled with Shen Wansan's operations and the laying of trade routes, almost half of Jiangnan was using cotton cloth produced in Huangzhou Prefecture.
In addition, Shen Wansan said in a letter to Chen Jie some time ago that he had also made contact with a big shot in the north. If this deal could be made, Shen Wansan said that half of the cotton cloth market north of the Yangtze River would be theirs in the future.
Therefore, Shen Wansan has been urging Chen Jie to increase production. Now there are only eight textile factories, which are not enough to meet Shen Wansan's business empire.
In response to this, Chen Jie directly followed Shen Wansan's request and expanded eight large-scale textile factories in Huanggang, Tianmen, Qianjiang and Xianning, which directly filled a large gap in the local finances and solved a major problem for the prefects Chen Jie sent to manage these four prefectures.
In addition, Chen Jie also involved various industries such as grain, private salt, ironware, freight, fisheries, etc.
It can be said that the annual output value of the four prefectures managed by Chen Jie is more than twice the annual output value of Hubei Road.
This is the confidence of Chen Jiusi. Although he is the boss running around everywhere, none of his subordinates are resting. Under Chen Jie's strategic planning, a group of capable officials such as Hu Weiyong and Sixi are doing practical work.
It can be said that the power under Chen Jie is growing rapidly.
While other forces were still exploiting the people, Chen Jie was already considering the issue of local sustainable development.
Let's put it this way, Chen Jie invested 90% of the profits from his cotton yarn industry in local construction. The money was turned into reservoirs for irrigation and into wages for the people to reclaim wasteland.
Under Chen Jie's leadership, the grain output value of the four prefectures under his jurisdiction has tripled compared to last year. Every household has surplus grain, and Chen Jie's treasury is almost full of grain.
This is even when the large-scale irrigation reservoir planned by Chen Jie has not been completed. If it really goes according to Chen Jie's plan, then no kidding, the grain production in the entire Huangzhou Prefecture is expected to double again next year.
At the same time, Chen Jie also set up an academy, which not only taught culture and military affairs, but also taught farming. Chen Jie even set up a seed discipline, which allowed them to cultivate new high-yield seeds.
It can be said that any move made by Chen Jie now concerns the life and death of tens of millions of people.
If this were a world without supernatural powers, Chen Jie should have stayed in his old nest and just farmed like crazy to increase his military strength.
However, this world has martial arts, transcendence, and land immortals, which makes it impossible for Chen Jie to be content with being a farming monarch.
Otherwise, when the enemy's army of extraordinary warriors arrives, all his efforts will be in vain.
Chen Jie was thinking as he shuttled through the streets and headed straight for his destination, Cheng Garden. He had already found out that the princess would be staying in Cheng Garden this time.
On the other side, the soldier who had just collected the two little goldfish came over to report to Tuomu: "Fifth Master, there is nothing in that restaurant."
Tuomu pondered for a moment after hearing this, perhaps he was overthinking it, so he waved his hand, and the group went directly to the meeting place, Chengyuan.
Cheng Garden covers an area of 15 acres. Its layout is mainly composed of rockery, supplemented by pools, with mountains and waters interdependent. Although the manor is large, the scenery inside has its own merits. The front yard is mainly magnificent, and the back is filled with some exquisite small designs. The overall layout is refreshing.
When they got here, Tuomu didn't waste any time. He waved his hand and ordered people to search Cheng Garden from top to bottom. Then he drove out all the maids and workers there, leaving only an empty yard.
Then he asked the Imperial Guard to act as guards, and only allowed Zhao Ya's maids and confidants to follow her in the inner courtyard. The entire Cheng Garden's martial law work was handed over to him.
When everything was ready, Feng Bisheng, the prefect of Lu'an, said that he had prepared a grand banquet and hoped that the princess and the angel would be honored to attend.
After hearing this, Tuomu looked at the people around him and said, "Go ask the princess if she will attend the banquet today?"
After hearing what Tuomu said, his subordinates immediately went to ask her. How could the princess have the heart to attend the banquet, so they directly refused.
Tuomu had not originally planned to go, but the prefect of Lu'an actually mentioned a person, who was none other than the prime minister of the time, Lord Tuotuo.
Saying that he was the prime minister's disciple, Tuotuo had to give him some face. After all, Prime Minister Tuotuo was a very popular figure in the court.
Countless officials in the world have received his favor. Tuotuo is not like his senior brothers who are only focused on martial arts.
Although he had a good talent in martial arts, he was more interested in a career in politics and showing off his prowess in front of officials.
If one wants to be a good official, who in this world can get around Prime Minister Tuotuo?
And since this person has mentioned the position of Prime Minister Tuotuo, if I completely ignore it, and if someone with ulterior motives exaggerates the matter and reports it to the court in the future, I might be framed by someone with ulterior motives.
If this news reached the ears of Prime Minister Tuotuo, it would be his own fault.
After thinking this through, Tuomu looked at the Lu'an prefect who was looking forward to it and said, "It can be simpler, don't mobilize so many troops."
"Okay, everything will be arranged by Master Tuomu."
Feng Bisheng said excitedly, it is a big deal that Lord Tuomu has shown me favor!
If I can have a good relationship with this emperor's personal guard, my future career will be smooth.
As for saying that he was a disciple of Prime Minister Tuotuo, it was not false, but the Prime Minister had at least 800 disciples, if not 1,000, so how could Tuotuo remember who he was?
He had no choice but to find ways to expand his network.
Now that the emperor's personal guard has agreed to his invitation, this is definitely a good thing. Thinking of this, Feng Bisheng said, "Please."
Tuomu looked around and saw Master Wuxiang and the two elders Gui and He. He thought that nothing should go wrong. Besides, this time they were going to take the princess to the capital to be the queen, so there was no reason for the princess not to go.
After all, this place is full of wealth and glory. In Tuomu's mind, the princess should be forced to marry the emperor even if she is beaten with sticks and whipped.
As long as she married the emperor, wealth, power and status would be within her reach. He could not figure out why the princess did not want to marry the emperor.
Therefore, he did not even consider the possibility that the princess would run away. Moreover, if the princess ran away, where could she run to? The world is so big, and it belongs to the king. Is there any way she can escape to heaven?
The princess doesn't look like a fool, and she wouldn't do such stupid things.
Tuomu thought about it and felt that there would not be any problems, so he went to socialize with the Lu'an prefect.
However, out of caution, he still ordered his men to guard Cheng Garden well. If anything happened, they would be punished one by one. Watch out for your head!
After hearing Tuomu's words, all the guards responded collectively.
In this way, Tuomu left Cheng Garden and went to the prefectural government for a banquet.
As soon as Tuomu left, Asan and Ada knocked on the princess's door.
Boom boom boom…
Zhao Ya was feeling uneasy at this time. After meeting Chen Jiusi today, her heart had not calmed down. Mo Lan, who was sitting beside her, advised: "Princess, have something to eat. I heard that the best local chefs have been summoned here to prepare a lot of local specialties for the princess."
Zhao Ya waved her hand and said, "I have no appetite. Go eat something with Qingzhu. Don't starve with me."
Molan looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Princess, what are you talking about? If you don't want to eat, we won't eat either."
Gurgle...
After saying this, Qingzhu's stomach rumbled loudly. Seeing Qingzhu like this, Zhao Ya said helplessly, "Then order a few side dishes in."
Zhao Ya treated her servants very well and knew that she could not let the maidservants who followed her go hungry because of herself.
Molan said: "Okay, then I'll have someone serve the dishes."
Boom boom boom…
Just as Molan was talking about serving the dishes, there was a hurried knock on the door.
Hearing the knock on the door, Qingzhu asked, "Who is it?"
At this time, a voice came from outside: "It's me, Ah San."
The princess was stunned and said, "Let him in."
Qingzhu opened the door and let Ah San and Ah Da in. As soon as Ah San came in, he said, "Princess, good news. Tuomu has gone to attend the banquet hosted by the prefect of Lu'an. Now should be the time when the defense of the entire Cheng Garden is the most vulnerable. Let's run."
Zhao Ya frowned and said, "Ah San, didn't I say I won't run away? Give up the plan."
At this time, Ah Da Dao, who always had a low presence, said: "Princess, I am the one who brought this up this time. Although I don't like that guy Chen Jiu Si very much, the princess can't leave him. I know everything about you. If the princess enters the capital in her current state, I am afraid she will be depressed for the rest of her life."
"This is something none of us want to see, so if you want to escape, our brothers will help you!"
Ah Da looked at Zhao Ya and said, Zhao Ya looked at Ah Da and said, "Ah Da, I always thought you were the most reliable. Why did you make such a stupid choice and follow them in making trouble?"
Ah Da Dao: "Princess, I also thought Ah San's idea was unreliable at first. After all, we are confident that my master and the two masters Gui and He can hold them back. The only thing that is most difficult for us is Tuo Mu."
"But today, Tuo Mu unexpectedly went to a banquet. This is a godsend opportunity. Princess, let's go."
"Go after your freedom."
Ah Da looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Ah Da, you think too much. Although Tuo Mu has left, there are many imperial guards in Cheng Garden. They will come to check."
After hearing this, Molan said, "Princess, I will pretend to be you and let Qingzhu help me cover up. I guarantee that there will be no flaws!"
"this..."
Zhao Ya was silent. Indeed, if she wanted to run away, today was definitely the best time. Moreover, Chen Jiusi was in the city. She really wanted to see Chen Jiusi.
Zhao Ya thought, although there were thousands of temptations, she still said with difficulty: "No, I can't let you take risks for me."
"Ada, you guys are fine. With the Master protecting you, nothing serious will happen. But if Molan and the others replace me, they will definitely die. I can't kill you just for my freedom!"
"Princess!"
After hearing this, Molan knelt on the ground and said, "I am willing to die for you! Please go..."
Zhao Ya heard this and said, "Molan, you can only represent yourself. Qingzhu is still young and she still wants to live."
"Princess, I can do it, too!"
Qingzhu said with a pale face.
Looking at Qingzhu like this, and then at Molan kneeling on the ground, Zhao Ya's face turned serious and she said, "Anyway, I can't let you take risks for me. If we run away, we have to stay together. Besides, where can we escape to?"
Zhao Ya felt a little sad.
Ah San was stunned when he heard this and said, "Where else can we go? Find Chen Jiusi."
Zhao Ya said, "Look for Chen Jiusi. He is a leader of a fishing gang. He has robbed the current queen. Do you know what a horrible situation he will face? If I go to find him, I will harm him. Can he withstand the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army?"
Zhao Ya said with despair.
After hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned. Yes, could Chen Jiusi withstand the encirclement of the imperial army?
They thought the problem was simple, thinking that everything would be fine if they escaped, but the real danger was after they escaped. A hundred thousand troops surrounded Chen Jiusi, could he withstand it?
At this moment, everyone's mood sank to the bottom. They thought that everything would be fine if they escaped, but who would have thought...
Alas, accept your fate!
But just when everyone was feeling depressed, a voice suddenly came over.
"Who said I can't hold on? I have nothing to fear from the imperial army!"
Huh?
After hearing this, everyone looked at the door in shock, and then saw a person walking in slowly.
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to the person at the door.
Chen Jiusi!
Chen Jie was standing at the door at this time, looking at the princess and said: "Yaya, I'm here to pick you up!"
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