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瑞州自年初四开始,大雪就停了,只在夜里零星的飘过几片碎雪,倒也算老天怜悯。瑞州去岁夏就遭了水灾,秋收不丰,即便已经全力救灾,可治下乡县还是有百姓冻死。

自段临舟和城中商贾在煨香楼商议过后,瑞州米价碳价都没有再上涨,店中小二不遗余力地和百姓道是已有米粮在路上,用不了多久就会运来,他们如此哄抢囤米粮,只会抬高米价。百姓原是不信,可有诸位掌柜信誓旦旦的保证,又拿出段氏商队出城一事佐证,才勉强安抚了大半百姓。

段氏商队那日出城阵仗极大,又蓄意造了势,百姓口口相传,便都知道段氏商队冒险出城为瑞州去运送米碳,一时对段临舟很是感激,道他义薄云天,心系百姓。

商人大都因重利,被冠之以奸商之名,不为人所喜。段临舟虽是商人,可他这十几年来,做买卖坦坦荡荡,童叟欺,对段氏底下做工的人极好,又年年布施,嘉名一传十,十传百,声望颇隆。城中百姓见了他的,认识的,都称一声段老板,段三爷。

穆裴轩想起段临舟所说的,声名是比万贯家财更难得的东西。

怪乎城中商户隐隐有以段临舟马首是瞻的架势,即便他这几年缠绵病榻,也鲜有人敢明面上打段家的主意。

段临舟对此早有所料,那日二人走在路上,见城中粮铺外哄抢米粮的人少了许多,心中都定了几分,段临舟说:“这只是暂时的,只有商队早日从苍州将粮食运回来,才能真正地让米价降下来。”

穆裴轩和段临舟并肩同行,闻言点了点头,说:“不如我拨些府兵前去迎一迎?以免途中生出事端。”

段临舟轻轻笑了笑,雪白的毛领子托着他瘦削的下颌,声音舒缓,道:“当下还不用,苍州到瑞州一路还算太平,我也安排了不少好手,”他觑一眼穆裴轩,说,“小郡王可别小瞧我的人,便是比起郡王的府兵,虽当不得精锐,却也是不的。”

穆裴轩嘴角上扬,看着前头广阔的路,开口道:“段老板算遗策。”

段临舟说:“话可不能这么说,段某只是一介商户,又嫁为人妻,自当蒙小郡王多多庇护。”

穆裴轩听着“嫁为人妻”几个字,突然想起段临舟已经许久没有称过他“夫君”了,自他那一回对段临舟说出“恶心”之后,穆裴轩想起段临舟冷下去的脸色,顿时觉得自己那话实在不中听,心中生出几分懊恼来。

他恍了神,段临舟若有所觉,偏过头看向穆裴轩,“郡王?”

穆裴轩下意识地叫了一声,“段临舟。”

段临舟:“嗯?”

穆裴轩看着他那双笑盈盈的眼睛,顿住了声,抿了抿嘴唇,含糊道:“没什么。”

突然有人架着马车而来,马车行驶得快,穆裴轩敏捷,握住段临舟的手将他拉近入怀,避开了疾行的马车。

他皱起眉,问段临舟:“没事吧?”

段临舟看了眼穆裴轩的手,低眼笑了笑,说:“没事。”

穆裴轩看着段临舟,忍不住收紧了手,探入他袖中,捉住了段临舟温凉的手。段临舟微怔,还没来得及抽回手,穆裴轩已经握紧了,圈入了自己掌中。

穆裴轩没头没脑地说:“段临舟,我以后会对你好的。”

段临舟抬起眼睛,看着穆裴轩,少年神色认真,黑漆漆的眼珠子一不地盯着他,看得段临舟有点儿害臊,清咳了声,说:“小郡王,这是在大街上。”

穆裴轩:“哦。”

“那又如何?”

段临舟奈地笑了,说:“郡王——”

穆裴轩已经转过了头,握着他的手,抬腿朝前走去,“如何?”

段临舟叹了口气,玩笑道:“殿下如此热情,段某可力回报……”

穆裴轩瞥他一眼,说:“段老板,这是在大街上。”

段临舟:“……”

京中端王谋反一案牵连甚广,梁都连发三道急诏直往西北而去,诏秦凤远入京。就在所有人都以为秦凤远不会入京时,秦凤远竟离开了甘州,只率了一支亲卫,就跟着锦衣卫的人前往梁都。

消息传到瑞州的时候,段临舟惊讶道:“永平侯就这么去了?”

穆裴轩点了点头,说:“大哥曾说,秦凤远和端王相交颇深。”

究竟深到什么地步,才能让堂堂西北王明知是陷阱,还敢只身前往?

段临舟有些唏嘘。

可论如何,端王一案离瑞州到底太远,当中风云变故,化在纸上寥寥数语,隐约窥见其中透出的阴谋诡谲和血腥残酷。

这一日,段家商船还未到瑞州,先有数骑直奔安南侯府闻安院而来。时已近黄昏,残阳如血,段临舟听闻下人有段氏的人求见时,见那下人的脸色,心中一沉,流光忙给他披上大氅,还未来得及递上袖炉,他已经急步走了出去,“公子,慢点儿——”

段临舟刚走几步,就见几人立在庭外,都狼狈,身上棉袍还带血迹,当中一人约摸三十来岁,见了段临舟,扑通一声跪了下去,“东家!”

尚未言语,眼泪已经落了下来,说:“丰州反了……”

段临舟脸色骤变,说:“什么?”

“丰州的百姓造反了,他们闯入府衙,杀了府衙内的官吏,还把丰州通判大人的脑袋砍了下来,挂在了城门口,知州和同知全都逃了。东家,丰州乱了,全乱了!”

“他们不止杀官,还闯进了城内的富户铺子里,抢掠放火,咱们在丰州的几家铺子全都遭了劫……”

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谁都没有想到丰州竟会发生民变。

丰州的掌事一路逃亡,九死一生才回到瑞州,见着段临舟,眼前还浮现门口悬挂的通判头颅,衙门大火烧红的半边天,整个丰州城都乱成了一团,尽都是尖叫声和哭声。

段临舟对丰州事情尚且不明,还有事情想问,见几人满眼惊慌,凄惨狼狈的模样,忍了忍,将地上跪着的几人都扶了起来,说:“人没事就好。”

“东家,”当中一个掌事泣泪道,“我们铺子里的贤三儿死了……”

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