Han Shizu

Different from the ordinary Zhuang Ding in the village, the strong men on the school field are all brave men carefully selected by Yuan Ke, who are confidantes and can rely on their lives.

Of course, the remuneration is better, and the training is more severe. Recently, the training has become more frequent. The atmosphere of turmoil in the air above Yulin can be felt by everyone in it, and these people are also the same, but they You don't need to think too much, just follow Master Yuan.

One by one trained very hard, sweating profusely, not daring to concentrate and distract, Yuan Ke stood over there, it was a deterrent.And looking at these dozens of followers, Yuan Ke also showed a satisfied expression, nodding from time to time, in his eyes, if there is an emergency, these dozens of people are as good as those hundreds of dealers.

After watching for a while, Yuan Ke recruited a young man who looked very strong and was training beside him.Seeing this, the man quickly stopped shouting, ran forward, and said with a smile: "Brother, what are your orders!"

"Second brother, keep an eye on it and tell the brothers, don't relax. I think the situation in Yanzhou is becoming more and more treacherous. If there is any change, it will depend on you to protect the family!" Yuan Ke warned.

The young man immediately said: "Don't worry, brother, I will supervise well, whoever wants to be lazy and play tricks, I will whip him!"

Of course, those who can be selected by Yuan Ke as confidantes are all people he believes to be reliable, and righteousness is the first word. Since he has spoken, it will be useful. In this regard, Yuan Ke is still very confident.

"You guys continue to practice!" Yuan Ke smiled lightly, turned and left.

"Brother, walk slowly!"

The young man's name is Yuan Tai, and he is Yuan Ke's second younger brother. His mother is a member of the party.Perhaps because of Fengshui, Yuan Zhen, who was deeply concerned about the thinness of his heirs, adopted a beautiful woman from the party after moving to the Northwest.

A hero with three gangs, Yuan Ke has great ambitions, and if he wants to achieve something, besides inviting famous guests and buying people's hearts, he relies more on brothers like Yuan Tai.

The gate of the village was wide open, and a convoy drove in slowly. There were not many cars, only seven or eight. The drivers wore Yuanjiazhuang Ding's costumes, and bulging sacks were tied up with straw ropes on the cars.

Walking along the small street, passing through the shops and shops in the market, although everyone knows that this is the caravan that the owner of Yuan Zhuang received, but still can't avoid the curious and prying eyes.

After entering Yuan's house all the way, Yuan Ke, who received the news, waited early.The leader was a dark-skinned young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Yuan Ke's third brother Yuan Zhen.

"How's the harvest?" Yuan Ke patted Yuan Zhen's shoulder and asked.

Yuan Zhen showed an obviously dissatisfied expression, and replied: "Only these few cars have been collected. Now the state is not peaceful. The government's anti-party officials are the same as anti-thieves, and the eyes of the party officials are not right. This time, if it is not relying on big brother The relationship and prestige among the party members, our group, let alone receiving the goods, is a question of whether we can come back alive."

Speaking of this, Yuan Zhen showed a simple and honest smile again, obviously, he was very proud of his eldest brother's reputation.

Hearing Yuan Zhen's words, Yuan Ke frowned slightly, and comforted him, "Thank you!"

As he said that, Yuan Ke ordered someone to open a sack, took out a piece of fur contained in it, touched it, rubbed it, and said: "Good stuff! The more this is the case, the more valuable these goods will be!"

There are three local treasures in Yanzhou, besides green and white salt, fur and licorice, and the local Tan sheepskin is the top-quality leather material.

Yuanjiazhuang would send people out to collect leather goods every month, but this time, the harvest was obviously not as good as expected, and the tense situation in Yanzhou had obviously reached the point where it affected normal trading life.

"Go into the warehouse first! The brothers who received the goods this time, each reward money and wine!" Yuan Kechong ordered Yuan Zhen: "After that, stop receiving the goods temporarily, let's see the situation, and inform the people and customers in the village. If it is not necessary, try not to Go out. Ask Zhuang Ding to step up inspections. Today's Yanzhou is not peaceful..."

Perhaps it was an illusion, Yuan Ke always gave others the feeling that he was laughing at the end of his speech.

"Yes!" Yuan Zhen replied, and the other ten accompanying men also burst out laughing when they heard the words, saying bluntly that the owner of the villa is forthright.

"Villager, Mr. Zhang is back!" After making some arrangements, a middle-aged man in charge ran to Yuan Ke's side and whispered to him.

Hearing this, Yuan Ke's expression tightened immediately, and he immediately ordered: "Lead him to the study and wait for me!"

"Yes!" The steward took the order and left.

Putting away the strange look on his face, Yuan Ke smiled again and said to Yuan Zhen: "Third brother, you are tired from this trip, go and rest first! Let's talk later in the evening!"

"Yes! Brother, you are busy with your own business, don't worry about us!"

In the study room in the atrium, a green-robed scribe was sitting on the guest seat, pouring tea by himself, his pale face was full of exhaustion, and he looked like a traveler, his beard was stained with a little dust.This person is Yuan Ke's dog-headed military advisor, Zhang Hong.

Yuan Ke walked in quickly, Zhang Hong immediately put down his teacup, got up and saluted: "See the owner!"

"How is the situation?" Yuan Ke asked without talking nonsense, staring at Zhang Hong closely, with a little expectation in his eyes.

Zhang Hong solemnly said: "I live up to my trust!"

Zhang Hong went out for more than ten months this time, and under the entrustment of Yuan Ke, he secretly went north to find the traitor Li Jiqian and contact him on behalf of Yuan Ke.

Since sneaking back to Yanzhou from Helan Mountain last year, Yuan Ke and others have completely hibernated, reduced their activities, secretly cut off their relationship with the Mingsha bandits, and carefully avoided the government's attack.

But people like Yuan Ke have already reached the point where they are now, and there is no way out, and it is impossible to really settle down.Li Jiqian's rebellion obviously gave him an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Of course, he, who was cautious, kept suppressing his inner impulse. So far he has not officially ended up in this muddy water, but just observed the situation silently.

Until this summer, the atmosphere in Yulin became more and more tense, and I felt something strange, and finally I couldn't help my inner ambition, and I made substantive actions.In Yuan Ke's view, Li Jiqian is obviously a good partner. For him, party members are also a useful arm. With his many years of operation, his prestige among party members is enough to pull up a team. .

In normal times, Yuan Ke would not have such self-confidence, but whoever taught the whole Yulin Dao was so weird, and the renunciation of the party members obviously made him smell an opportunity.

Of course, at such a time, Li Jiqian's role is great. At least this person has attracted most of the attention of the Yulin government. Therefore, Yuan Ke is probably the last person who does not want Li Jiqian to be eliminated by the court, except for party members.

"I successfully met with Li Jiqian and sent greetings from the owner, expressing the meaning of unity. Li Jiqian is in a very difficult situation now, and the officers and soldiers are closely searching and encircling him. Li Jiqian is also very interested in the sincerity of the owner!" Zhang Hong reported. guide.

"Of course he will be interested. At this moment, if someone responds to share the pressure he is facing, it will be his wish!" Yuan Ke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and smiled lightly, as if he was holding a wisdom pearl.

Zhang Hong continued: "Li Jiqian highly praised me as a martyr in Sha, willing to unite against the Han, and hoped that the owner of the village would act as soon as possible, and he would respond in Xiazhou. He also said that after the incident, he only wanted Xia Suiyin, the old place of the party. , the rest of the states and counties, the owner can attack as much as he likes."

When he said this, Zhang Hong couldn't help laughing, as if he had encountered something funny.Yuan Ke also laughed when he heard the words: "This Li Jiqian is really boastful. Now, under the siege of the government and the army, he is like a bereaved dog. There are hundreds of people in the area, and even Xiazhou can't break out. He even started to divide the territory and make a cake for us! "

"It can only be said that the current situation of Li Jiqian and the others is really critical. Faced with the owner's kindness, they naturally accept it. Even if they don't hold out hope, they are willing to try one or two!" Zhang Hong shook his head and sighed.

"Where did you find Li Jiqian?" Yuan Ke asked after thinking about it.

Mentioning this, Zhang Hong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Not only the officers and soldiers, but also the owner of the village may not have expected that Li Jiqian is still stationed in Dijinze!"

"Didn't it be destroyed by the government army?" Yuan Ke was startled, and immediately reacted, tsk-tsk praised: "This person is able to stir up such a disturbance in Xiazhou, there is indeed something extraordinary, just this courage, I admire it!"

Zhang Hong nodded, looked at Yuan Ke, and noticed that he had a pensive look on his face. He hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but said, "Master, is it true that he intends to raise an issue in response to Li Jiqian?"

Sensing Zhang Hong's doubts, Yuan Ke glanced at him, and said lightly: "Mr. has known me for many years, and has followed me all the way to the present. In Mr.'s opinion, is there any way out for us?"

Zhang Hong was stunned when he heard the words, then shook his head and sighed: "If you want to make a move, you should plan carefully and find another good opportunity. If you don't move, it's like a thunder!"

"The current situation in Yulin is more beneficial to us. Those party members are now a pile of dry firewood. Li Ji has already lit a fire, and we can add another pot of oil."