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Chapter 732 Ding Run cut the grass and roots, Wu used clever tricks to earn Chao Gai

Dongxi Village.

Wu Yong hurriedly got off his horse, drank water, and looked at the bluestone pagoda at the entrance of the village.

Outside the east gate of Yuncheng County, there are two villages, one is called Dongxi Village and the other is called Xixi Village. The two villages are only separated by a big stream.

Not long ago, Xixi Village was often haunted by ghosts. In broad daylight, it is said that ghosts lured the villagers into the water and drowned in the stream. The villagers were terrified, but they had no choice. , live by the stream, and the problems of Xixi Village are immediately solved...

Then the ghost went to Dongxi Village to make trouble.

Chao Gai, who lived in this village, was furious when he learned that he went to the stream, carried the bluestone pagoda by himself, waded across the stream step by step, and placed it on the side of Dongxi Village. Overjoyed, he gave this Baozheng the name of Tota Heavenly King.

Whether it is a private school teacher in the same village, or a child who has played since he was a child, he is all honored, but Wu Yong feels that a hero like Chao Gai, who lives in this small village, is now Baozheng, very happy. After a few years, it may still be a Baozheng, which would be too condescending.

So he came here to give Chao Gai a fortune.

After entering the village, he pointed directly at the largest manor. When he arrived at the manor, Wu Yong asked the boy to call the door.

Not long after, a few dealers came forward, seeing him as a poor scholar, squinting his eyes and looking over: "You are so jealous, who are you looking for?"

Wu Yong shook his feather fan: "Xiaosheng Wu Yong has known Chao Baozheng since childhood, please inform me!"

The farmer let out a mouthful of alcohol and said arrogantly: "Waiting here!"

Wu Yong is not angry, he knows that Chao Gai has a bold temperament, as long as someone comes to join him, no matter good or bad, he will stay in the village. Naturally, there will be some good and bad under his command, but if things go on like this, his reputation in the world will flourish.

And looking at the time, Chao Gai should be wrestling with a good man sumo on the martial arts training ground.

Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, a strong man with thick eyebrows and big eyes rushed out quickly, with steam on his head, and he laughed loudly like a bell: "Wu Xuexue, you are finally back, I am so worried! "

Wu Yong bowed his hands and said with a smile, "King Chao Tian, ​​are you here all right?"

Chao Gai waved his big hand: "Do something for the folks, whoever is a heavenly king is not a heavenly king, please come in quickly!"

When others say this, it may be unavoidable to be self-satisfied and even hypocritical, but Chao Gai showed full boldness, welcomed Wu Yong into the main hall, and served hot tea: "Come, warm up!"

Wu Yong sipped tea lightly, and took the initiative to explain: "I was led by that Qin Xiucai to Baishawu in Huazhou these days. force!"

Chao Gai's face darkened: "Where are these people who bully their teachers and destroy their ancestors now? I will vent my anger for the pedants!"

Wu Yongdao: "It's not about deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors. I was preparing for this year's imperial examination, but I was discouraged when I heard that the imperial student was cheating, so I half-pushed and went with him to Baishawu to explore Hebei. situation……"

Chao Gai knew that this good friend had also aspired to be a high school scholar since he was a child, and to honor his ancestors, but in the end he repeatedly failed the rankings and failed to pass the test, so he sighed: "The imperial examination is unfair!"

Hearing about Baishawu in Hebei again, Chao Gai became interested again. The heroes of the rivers and lakes in Shandong and Hebei are often famous and have close contacts: "How about that place?"

Wu Yong said indifferently: "It has been destroyed."

Chao Gai's complexion changed slightly, and he asked in a concentrated voice, "Siege by officers and soldiers?"

Wu Yongdao: "The bandits were killed by the officers and soldiers, but Baishawu was raised by the officers and soldiers. It's not a siege. It's just that they were tired by Ming Zunjiao, and they were killed by Wang Jiying, the military and horse governor of the Daming Mansion, and they took credit for killing the bandits."

Chao Gai raised his eyebrows thickly: "The Daming Mansion is particular about it, but our officers and soldiers in Shandong have nothing to do with bandits, they just blindly kill the good and pretend to be meritorious!"

Wu Yong sighed and said, "Brother Chao is wrong. The officers and soldiers of the Daming Mansion were forced to do nothing. Lin Yuanjing, an upright commander of the Forbidden Army, came to strictly prohibit killing good men and pretending to be meritorious. That's why it happened."

Chao Gai sneered: "No wonder! No wonder! But this Lin Yuanjing... seems to have heard of it somewhere?"

Wu Yong reminded: "He is the father of 'Quan Yiyong' Lin Chong."

Chao Gai came to a sudden: "Thinking about it, it is indeed the father of that Bianjing Lin Erlang. He is really a loyal and righteous man, and his reputation is well-deserved!"

Wu Yong shook his feather fan and said: "I also saw Lin Erlang in Baishawu. He led a team to Daming Mansion. In addition to his family members, there were also craftsmen from the Chamber of Commerce in the team. Obviously he was not only visiting relatives, but also wanted to develop a business in Hebei. After all, when the raptors enter the Northland, there must be a turmoil!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Chao Gai didn't react, just nodded in agreement, until Wu Yong looked at him with a half-smile, then he was slightly stunned: "Scholar?"

Wu Yong said seriously: "Xiaosheng is here to give a fortune, but it depends on whether Brother Chao is aiming at these two villages, or in the four directions?"

Chao Gai patted his chest without any hesitation: "Of course a good man has ambitions everywhere. If Wu Xuexue has anything to do, you might as well tell me about it!"

Wu Yong immediately got up and bowed down: "In today's Hebei, bandits and bandits are rampant, people's lives are difficult, the green forests are scattered, there is no leader, and they are enslaved by corrupt officials. Brother Chao has this ambition and is also heroic. We should clean up all the villages, rob the rich and help the poor." , to act chivalrously and righteously, this is what everyone expects!"

Chao Gai hastened to help him up: "Don't make such a big gift, I admire the wisdom of pedantry, but it's too sudden to go to Hebei Lulin... Besides, as you said just now, didn't Lin Erlang also go to Hebei, why didn't he go to Hebei?" How about electing him as the leader?"

Wu Yong got up, his eyes were shining, and he looked at the big man of Angzang: "according to Xiaosheng, this person's ambition is not in the green forest, and he also has scruples about the heroes of the rivers and lakes. Brother Chao may join hands with him, but the affairs of the rivers and lakes still need me Wait for it!"

Not everyone can be the leader of the green forest. Among the people Wu Yong has met in his life, only Chao Gai is the most suitable. Once he takes advantage of the situation and rises up, covering both Hebei and Shandong, he will be far inferior to the King of Tota in a village in Dongxi Village , and even take the road of Zhaoan in the future.

If you want to be rich, keep the rules and sell wine and vinegar, if you want to be an official, kill and set fire and be recruited!

At that time, he, a great talent who is full of knowledge but failed to pass the imperial examination, can also become an official of the court in a fair manner. This is what Wu Yong asked for. , It’s hard to deny, you must know that the opportunity is not to be missed, the time will never come again!”

Chao Gai was touched, but he didn't think too deeply, he couldn't help hesitating: "Let me think about it again!"

Wu Yong cupped his hands: "In my heart, only brother Chao is the one who can achieve great things. This is the end of the words, so I will leave!"

Facing a young boy who valued him so much, Chao Gai introduced him as his best friend, and hurriedly said, "I'll send you a scholar!"

The two of them left the main hall and passed the front yard all the way, and they saw twos and threes here, gathered in a group, talking a lot.

Wu Yong was just walking by, but a strong Jiangxi accent came from his ears: "The 'Yan Luo' Ding Run is really majestic, he chased him to the countryside, and killed all the family members in the village of the dog official Wu Juhou!"

Wu Yong raised his brows, slowed down his pace, and continued to hear those people discussing: "Isn't it? The government was furious, and they couldn't catch Ding Yanluo, so they vented their anger on me and forced them to go far away, but it's fun, hurry up tomorrow If I learn martial arts well, I will also kill that dog official!"

Wu Yong roughly understood what was going on, and turned to Chao Gai: "Those heroes from Jiangxi, did they suffer from 'Yan Luo' Ding Run's indiscriminate killing of officials?"

If "Quan Yiyong" Lin Chong is famous, then "Yan Luo" Ding Run is even more famous. He slaughtered all the prefects in Kaifeng. In the eyes of people in the Jianghu, he is a great hero, not to mention that Wu Juhou was originally a violent extortionist. As a minister of tyranny, there are still countless people in Jingdong who hate him to the bone, and they support Ding Run even more.

Chao Gai also said in admiration: "This man lives up to Yan Luo's name. It's not enough for the capital to kill the whole family. When he arrived at the dog official's hometown, he also slaughtered his whole family in the fish and meat village. He killed them all. It's so majestic! So evil!"

Wu Yong frowned slightly, bid farewell to Chao Gai, did not go back to his private school, and immediately left for Yuncheng County.

When he arrived in the county, he went straight to the county government office and looked at the wanted notice.

Sure enough, he saw that the leader was Ding Run, surpassing Gongsun Zhao who was originally ranked first.

He covered his chin with a feather fan and was meditating, when he suddenly heard a voice calling from behind: "Professor Wu!"

Wu Yong turned around and saw two handsome men standing behind him, one was tall and tall, named Lei Heng, and the other had a long beard, named Zhu Tóng (tóng).

The person who warmly greeted him was Lei Heng, who was a blacksmith, and later opened a duì workshop in the county, that is, a rice pounding workshop. In fact, his main business was killing cattle and gambling. He clasped his fists and said, "I haven't seen Professor Wu for a long time!"

When Wu Yong saw Lei Heng, especially the robes he was wearing, a plan was brewed, his feather fan shook lightly, and he smiled amicably: "Arrest Lei?"

Lei Heng laughed, and pulled Wu Yong: "Thanks to Professor Wu's kindness that day, I was able to get a job in the county. This kind of kindness is unforgettable. I happened to meet you today. Let's go, I'll treat you." !"

In contrast, Zhu Ting was born in a wealthy family and had no shortage of food and clothing, but he was also very happy to be a policeman, so he also pulled Wu Yong: "Professor Wu, don't refuse, let's go together!"

With half-pushing, Wu Yong came to the restaurant with them, ordered a table of wine and meat, and began to eat and drink, drinking again and again.

It is inevitable to talk about the world and ask about experience at the table.

Facing these two, Wu Yong used another set of rhetoric, but it did not contradict what he said to Chao Gai: "Xiaosheng went to Hebei and met officials sent to suppress bandits. There are also many bandits, causing trouble to all parties..."

If you just say the first sentence, it seems a little untrue, but the latter is right. Lei Heng has just eaten the imperial rations, and he is eager to do meritorious service. He thinks that his martial arts skills are enough to be the head of the infantry in the county. Hearing the words, he immediately asked for details: "Then how did the Hebei suppress bandits do it?"

Wu Yongdao: "I don't know the specifics, but the Hebei Army and Horse Commander personally led the troops to wipe out the bandits and arrest the most wanted criminals, which is different from ordinary officers and soldiers."

"That's no wonder..."

When talking about the most wanted criminals today, Lei Heng naturally thought of Ding Run: "After slaughtering the entire families of the two important court officials in the capital, that thief went to Jiangxi to kill them all. It's really daring!"

Zhu Ting caressed his beautiful beard, and said coldly: "Wu Juhou profited and harmed the people, causing complaints in the local area, shouldn't he be killed? Such people can actually serve Kaifeng's magistrate... Humph!"

Lei Heng glanced around vigilantly: "Speak carefully! Speak carefully!"

Wu Yong raised his eyebrows lightly: "'Yan Luo' Ding Run..."

Zhu Ting picked up the wine glass and drank without paying attention, but Lei Heng observed the words and expressions, and suddenly said: "Professor Wu is in Hebei, how has he heard of Ding Thief's movements?"

An unnatural look flashed across Wu Yong's face: "This... I've never heard of it!"

Lei Heng was just asking, but when he saw this reaction, his eyelids twitched immediately, and he continued: "After Bandit Ding left Jiangxi, some people said that he came to my Shandong province. If he really came here, it would inevitably cause panic. Uneasy!"

Wu Yong lowered his head, then ate food and drank wine, and his conversation became much less obviously.

"It seems that this person is really likely to know the whereabouts of Ding thief, and he directly extracts a confession. It seems that I am ungrateful and have no evidence..."

"But if Ding Run can be captured, the county magistrate will immediately give me the head of the infantry. How happy will my mother be?"

After the banquet was over, Lei Heng's eyes flickered, he was gearing up, and couldn't hide his joy.

He didn't want to take all the credit for this great achievement, but he looked at his red face after drinking, just like Zhu Ting, Guan Gong's living friend, and knew that he didn't reject what Ding Run did, so he chose to hide it.

When the two parted, Lei Heng immediately called a confidant and ordered in a low voice: "Go and find out, when did Wu Yong come back from Dongxi Village? Where did he go after he came back?"

　Thanks to the book friends "Tianjing Huntian Baojian" and "Five Thunder Mountain Venerable" for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)