Jinghong Building

Chapter 374 Zong Qi

The next few summoned were officials who had not fled with Emperor Yonghe, merchants in the city, children of aristocratic families, and the grandson of the Prince of Songjiang who came from afar.

No matter who it was, he felt the gentleness of He Dada family.

Yes, He Dadang was so gentle that for a moment, they suspected that the person in front of them was a substitute.

Without thunder and without storm, He Dadang, in front of him, was kind and humble. He carefully asked about their respective situations and gave them just right encouragement.

Among them, the Prince of Songjiang was the nephew of Taizu Zhou Chi. After Min Lan returned, the Prince of Songjiang once wrote a letter to the court, saying that Min Feng had made Min Lan come back against Taizu's will and offended the Min clan because of this.

Less than a year, the prince of Songjiang and the prince died suddenly in the mansion. His grandson Zhou Yuan secretly invited the coroner for an autopsy and found that he had been infected with chronic poison. Zhou Yuan found the poisoned person, all of whom were servants around his grandfather and father. These people not only collect money to do things, but are also threatened. Zhou Yuan followed the clues and found out that the behind-the-scenes instructors were related to the Min family.

After the death of the Prince of Songjiang and the Prince, Zhou Yuan's title was not issued for a long time. Not only that, Zhou Yuan and his two uncles were also in danger one after another. One uncle was frightened and was still crazy.

Over the years, the Zhou Yuan family has been shrouded in the shadow of death until Min Yu's identity was exposed and the Min family perished.

However, Min Lan was still alive at that time, and Zhou Yuan did not dare to overturn the case, so he could only lead the whole family to stay in the door.

Now Emperor Yonghe has fled, Jinling has changed his new master, and Zhou Yuan comes to see He Ran, but he has only one request.

He wanted to take his family out of Songjiang and return to Jin.

This branch of theirs was left out of the clan because of following Zhou Chi and was wandering outside for nearly a hundred years.

All four emperors were incorrect in the throne, and Emperor Yonghe, who was far away in Fujian, had an unknown origin.

The Zhou royal family completely withered.

Zhou Yuan and his family have only one wish, which is to return to their hometown. Even if they cannot go back to Zhoujiabao, they will get their wish as long as they are in Jin.

Zhou Yuan presented He Ran with iron coupons for the alchemy book and was willing to offer the savings of the entire Songjiang Palace for many years.

He Ran asked Zhou Yuan to live in the inn first, and the matter of Songjiang Prince's Mansion must be investigated in detail before the Jinyiwei can be decided.

There is also a Lu family, which is listed in the four major families with the Hu family and the Chen family.

The Lu family is the first of the four major families, but the Lu family's situation is quite special.

Lu Qingshu, the fifth wife of the Lu family, escaped with Emperor Yonghe!

These aristocratic families always stand firm when the dynasty changes. The main reason is that they judge the situation and will not let their children take sides randomly.

Emperor Yonghe's origin was unknown and he hurriedly succeeded to the throne. At that time, He Ran's army had arrived in Zhenjiang. It was clear at a glance who won and who lost.

At that time, the head of the Lu family asked all the children of the Lu family who were officials in the court to summon them back overnight, and ordered them not to act rashly.

But Lu Qingshu still left his parents, wife and children, and the entire family, and left with Emperor Yonghe.

To be honest, Lu Qingshu's move is enough to kill the whole family.

After learning that Lu Qingshu had escaped, the Lu family found a body and claimed that Lu Qingshu died suddenly and held a funeral.

However, the Lu family knew that there was no airtight wall under the sky. Since Lu Qingshu was an official of the small court of the Later Zhou Dynasty, this matter would sooner or later be exposed.

These days, the Lu family has been careful, and the incident in Jiangnan Tower has made the Lu family even more afraid.

After thinking about it, the head of the Lu family made a difficult decision. Instead of being found out or being reported, it would be better to admit it on your own initiative.

The head of the Lu family opened a ancestral hall overnight to remove Lu Qingshu from his clan, and then came to see He Ran with his family tree and reported the matter to He Ran.

He Ran took the genealogy and looked at it, and smiled gently: "The head of the Lu family is very wise and is a model of a noble family. There are many children of the Lu family who have served as officials, and they are still unemployed at home now, right?"

The head of the Lu family hurriedly said, "Yes, some teach in the clan school, while others read and discuss the truth at home."

He Ran smiled: "Now there is Yonghe pseudo-Emperor in the south, and Wang Hao is ready to move in the west. There is still a tough battle to fight next. Before the troops move, food and grass will come first. The food and grass alone are still 300,000 taels away. I am short of With a strong background and familiar with the political and people-in-community of Jiangnan, it is rare to have a noble family like the Lu family. It is better to ask the head of the Lu family to select a few smart and capable people from the children and take on this job."

The head of the Lu family was stunned and asked the Lu family to raise food and grass?

This is clearly asking for money from the Lu family!

But if this job is done well, the future of the Lu family's children will be stable.

What a He Ran, who not only beat the Lu family, but also asked the Lu family to pay for money, killing two birds with one stone.

But at the same time, the Lu family was able to maintain their security, and the children of the Lu family could re-enter the officialdom, which might even be more smooth than before.

"The boss valued it so much. Lu represents his clan members and thanked him. The boss can be assured that the Lu clan will live up to his entrusted responsibility."

The Lu family had to pay at least half of the 300,000 taels, and the other half was raised by the Lu family.

He Ran stretched his waist and said to Xiaoli, "Prepare meal."

Xiaoli smiled and said, "Boss, you don't see what time it is. Dinner has been ready long ago, and it's all warm on the fire."

Xiaoli brought the dinner, Xiaoba didn't know where to fly to play, and He Ran sat alone at the table.

A bowl of white porridge, a boiled egg, and a plate of white green vegetables.

When she was only one person, her dinner was so simple. At most, she wanted to add an extra plate of peanuts when she wanted to drink.

She remembered that when she was a child, her parents were busy with work. At that time, her grandfather had not retired yet and often did not go home to eat. Whenever there was no adult at home, it was the happiest time for her and her brother.

They would call a group of friends to come to their homes to play, everyone cooks together, cooks together, and once caught fire, and even called a firetruck.

Afterwards, my brother took all the responsibility on himself and got a doubles beaten up by men and women.

From childhood to adulthood, the children in the courtyard were all godly. The beating did not make his brother fall from the altar, but instead made him angry. Everyone looked at his brother even more admiring.

He Ran smiled. Among those children, she must be the one who admires her brother the most.

Later, my brother went to the military academy, joined the army, and became the King of War. He made great achievements at a young age. Her brother will always be her pride.

He Ran was still laughing, but tears had already flowed out.

The brother had an accident in the air crash and he survived the same plane. She and her parents rushed to the valley where the plane crashed, but did not find his brother's body, nor did they find a piece of his brother's relics.

Eventually, like other survivors, they brought back only a bottle of soil, and her brother grew up buried in that valley, which was the soil there.

After drinking the last sip of porridge, He Ran returned to the bedroom, changed into a dark dress, thought about it, and took another jar of wine.

She originally wanted to wait for the two days, but now she can't wait. She wants to see her brother immediately. She has a lot of things to ask him and a lot of things to tell him.

He Ran quietly avoided the eyes and ears outside the mansion, walked through two alleys, and saw Liuxia who had already led a horse to wait there. He Ran flew on the horse, Liuxia followed closely behind, disappearing into the night.

At night, Jinling City has gradually returned to its former prosperity. The colorful lights are flickering, and the red sleeves are making moves. The restaurant staff stand at the door to welcome and see you off, and the fragrance of osmanthus is brought in the wind.

The master and servant rode their horses across the bustling streets and turned over and dismounted in front of a magnificent restaurant with bright lights.

Liuxia whispered: "Ruyi Tower, the industry of the Huizhou Zong family."

He Ran walked up the steps, and a woman in green came up: "Please be in the guest, my head of the family has been waiting for a long time!"

He Ran looked at her, said nothing, and followed the woman into the restaurant.

The restaurant was designed with a very exquisite design, with a staircase hidden behind a huge flower tree. The woman in green pointed and said, "Please treat me."

Above the stairs is a corridor covered with thick Persian carpets. Walking in the corridor are two open doors.

The light inside the door is soft. When you look closely, it is not a lamp, but a dozen huge pearls.

Sitting alone in the bright pearls, timeless and peaceful, and there was no trace of murderous aura.

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

He Ran walked in, the door was silently closed behind him, and Liuxia and the woman in green were both left outside the door.

He Ran raised the wine jar in his hand: "I have wine."

Zong Qi pointed to the table and said, "I have some side dishes to serve."

He Ran laughed: "It's great. I won't light the kitchen again this time."

Zong Qi's eyes that seemed to have seen all the worlds, but the smile on his lips became softer: "With my brother here, I'm not afraid of fire."

He Ran opened the mud seal on the wine jar and poured a glass for himself and Zong Qi: "This glass of wine will be reunited after a long time of separation."

Drink one cup and pour another cup.

He Ran asked, "When did you come here? You don't know how sad your parents were back then, and my mother was seriously ill."

Zong Qi sighed: "I was on a passenger plane back then. When the plane fell, I lost consciousness and didn't know anything about the rest. When I remembered the past, it was Zong Qi. At that time, I was already ten years old. Three years old.”

"Ah? Did you know it when you were thirteen years old?" He Ran thought that her brother was the same as her previous life, and suddenly came to another time and space. It turned out not.

Zong Qi nodded: "I never believed that there would be a saying of reincarnation until that time of escaping from death."

"The matter has to start with the Zong family. Everyone knows that the Zong family is not only a tycoon in Huizhou, but also benefits the hometown, build bridges and pave roads, and do good deeds and accumulate virtues.

But outsiders don’t know that the sect’s family is terrible.

I came from the legitimate branch of the Zong family's parents' house. The old master of Zong has two families, also known as two families.

The so-called big two ends means that one married a flat wife in addition to the original wife. The flat wife originally lived in Yangzhou, but later she took her back to the old house in Huizhou and was on par with the original wife.

My father in this life is the eldest son of my original grandmother. His wife gave birth to four sons in succession, and my grandmother only had a father. You can imagine what kind of life they lived in those years.

When my father was eight years old, he was almost killed by his wife Wu. In order to save his father, my grandmother took the initiative to go to Zhuangzi.

That farm was my grandmother's dowry, more than 400 miles away from Huizhou City, and the place was remote. Wu could not reach his hand. The grandmother raised her father there, and married and had children.

My mother was born in a farm family and was simple and kind. My father read a few books with the accountant in the village, but he prefers to do business. In those years, he managed the village in an orderly manner.

Later they gave birth to me, and our family of four lived a simple and happy life.

But no one expected that we had been away from the right and wrong of the Zong family, but those people still did not let us go.

Mr. Zong spent money to donate a seventh-rank official to himself. At that time, the prefect of Huizhou, Lord Yu, attached great importance to etiquette and law. He was very displeased when he learned that Mr. Zong not only had a fair wife, but also made the eldest son wander outside.

The news reached the ears of the old master Zong, and the clan members advised him to let the eldest son come back and inherit the family's business. Those people did not really want to help my father, but thought that my father was growing up outside and had not studied business, so they asked him to come back to take charge of the business. , they can get more benefits from it.

So Mr. Zong sent someone to Zhuangzi and took our family of four back.

I think you can guess what happened later. Wu hired a large amount of money to stop the robbers on the road and killed my grandmother and father's mother. Seeing a boat sailing towards this side on the river, my father tried his best to drive me. Throw it into the river. ”

He Ran was shocked: "Are you thirteen years old at that time? Do you know how to water?"

Zong Qi shook his head: "Yes, I was thirteen years old that year and could not water. But if my father didn't throw me into the river, I would definitely die under the knife of those people. At that time, the people on the boat saw the shore. Someone was committing an offensive, so he rushed over. At this time, throw me into the water. Even if I don’t know how to water, there will be a glimmer of hope."

He Ran nodded: "Uncle has urgent wisdom."

Zong Qi continued, “That boat is the Cao Gang’s ship. The one who saved me is the leader of the Cao Gang.

I was injured when I fell into the water, and I choked on the water in the river. After being rescued, I remained unconscious. The head of Han collected my relatives for me and took me to Yangzhou again.

When I woke up, I had arrived in Yangzhou. When I opened my eyes, I felt like I was a different life.

I remember that I am He Peng, I am a soldier, and I have four generations living together in my family. I have parents and sisters, as well as great-grandfather and grandfather.

I remembered everything.

From that moment on, although I was still a thirteen-year-old child, I had the mind and insight that was not of that age.

A year later, with the help of Han Dajia, I returned to the Zong family and began my journey of revenge. ”

He Ran calculated the time. It was rumored that Zhong Zongqi took over the business at the age of 18, and his brother returned to the Zong family at the age of 14, which was a four-year difference.

"After returning to the Zong family, it's also very dangerous." He Ran asked.

A killing intention flashed in Zong Qi's eyes: "Just as soon as I went back, Wu's sons attacked me personally. Four adults beat a child with a half, and wanted to beat me to death. In a critical moment, it was Han Dayuan's family. The sent person saved me again.

After I came back again, my so-called grandfather, Mr. Zong, took the medicine by himself. He first lighted the fragrance in the house, and then brought me a glass of poisonous wine with him, so that he and I could clear our grudges with him.

Although my body has not grown yet in this life, the rigorous training I had in my previous life has been deeply engraved into my bones. After I noticed that there was a scent, I held my breath and pretended to faint. My grandfather, Seeing that I hadn't drunk the poisonous wine, I fell into a coma, so I personally opened my mouth and poured the poisonous wine in it.

So after that, I killed all the servants and guards around Mr. Zong, and locked their bodies in the house together with Mr. Zong, for a full seven days! ”