I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 424 Zhu Taigong: In Linqu County, I am the boss, my son is the second boss, and Tian is the third boss!

It's early morning on the ninth day of April.

Su Liang woke up from an inn in Linqu County.

The two soldiers were also taken to the county seat.

Under Du Lei's supervision, they will continue to transport beef tendons and horns to Zhu Taigong.

If Zhu Taigong could successfully sell such a number of beef tendons and horns to the county government's beef tendon warehouse, it would mean that there was also a problem with the officials in the beef tendon warehouse.

Su Liang wanted to find out how many people were involved in this transaction that harmed the public and enriched private interests.

Matters in a county are often the most complicated, and the human relationships involved are sometimes difficult for even Bao Xiren to resolve.

Finish your breakfast.

Su Liang took a stroll in Linqu County.

The county government has no right to judge the Forbidden Army soldiers, so these two people will definitely be sent to the Huwei Command Camp.

This way.

Su Liang frowned slightly.

Su Liang smiled helplessly.

"The mastermind behind the scenes must be more anxious than us. We will continue to investigate secretly, from the person of Zhu Taigong, to the county's treasury, brothels, wine shops, and trading houses. After investigating Linqu County, we will then investigate Qingzhou City."

"This... this is trying to survive with a broken arm!" Su Liang murmured.

As soon as Su Liang sat down in a private room of a teahouse, he saw Du Lei walking over in a hurry.

"Yes!" Sun Sheng and Du Lei handed over their hands at the same time.

"Then...then let's go to the county government to identify ourselves and interrogate those two soldiers, right?"

Du Lei said: "Boss, how about we go directly to the Huwei Command Camp to arrest the deputy commander of the battalion, Zhu Jingye, and conduct a rigorous interrogation. We will definitely gain something."

There are 500 people in a battalion. They train collectively and complete daily tasks collectively. They will only be combined together when there are special tasks.

"It really can't be done forcefully. We still have to act in accordance with the law, find evidence, and then try again. And if the entire Huwei command camp is really doing business, they will all lose. It is difficult to get the answer through interrogation!"

"It will be delivered before dark today."

There is a military camp stationed in the west of Linqu County.

Linqu County is the poorest of the six counties, but Su Liang feels it's pretty good judging from the shops and the flow of people in the county.

Su Liang then shook his head.

……

Qingzhou has six counties in total.

There is only one possibility for Zhu Taigong to do this.

Sun Si and Hong Shan.

They were the two soldiers Su Liang caught at Gaopo Restaurant last night.

Su Liang thought for a while.

"Stealing military supplies is already a capital crime. They have been convicted and will inevitably take everything on themselves, otherwise their families will be affected. At this moment, if we reveal our true identities, the people behind them will be tailed. Hide it!”

Business in the military camp has always been about making quick money.

The two of them became scapegoats and reported information to the "Huwei Command Camp". It would be difficult for Su Liang to find out information about the military's business.

Sun Sheng looked serious.

Sun Sheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

The military camp's defense is changed once every two years. However, due to the implementation of the general positioning method, the generals are no longer separated when the defense is changed, which greatly enhances the authority of the general.

"Boss, as soon as Sun Si and Hong Shan arrived at Zhu Taigong's house, Zhu Taigong and his men escorted them all to the county government office!"

It is not under the jurisdiction of local county governments.

The Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was stationed and drilled with the battalion as the basic unit.

They are: Yidu County, Linzi County, Shouguang County, Qiancheng County, Linqu County and Boxing County.

Near noon.

It is Qingzhou Town Navy, Second Command Battalion, Huwei Command Battalion.

Sun Si and Hong Shan leaked his existence. In order to protect himself, Zhu Taigong wanted these two people to be scapegoats.

It didn't seem like a joke at all, but a genuine concern for Su Liang's career.

At least it is much wealthier than most counties in the southwest.

"Also, have you collected the information from the Huwei command camp?" Su Liang looked at Sun Sheng.

Among them, Yidu County is the seat of state governance.

Generally speaking, they are: opening a loan shark's house (loan sharking), opening a brothel, making wine privately, and carrying private goods in public cars.

"Didn't you let the boss make a mistake? You made a big fuss in the military camp without any evidence. If no evidence can be found after being arrested, there won't be much room left for the boss to be demoted!"

Su Liang nodded.

The fastest way to learn about the Huwei Command Camp at the moment is the information from Qingzhou Chengzhou Yamen.

The guards around Su Liang who are investigating the intelligence can request this information with special credentials.

……

An hour later.

As Su Liang expected, Sun Si and Hong Shan were escorted by the county government officials to the Huwei Command Camp outside the city.

Near dusk.

Su Liang was writing a memorial in the inn room.

Du Lei walked over quickly.

"Boss, there are two people watching outside the inn. They should be Zhu Taigong's people."

Su Liang put down his pen, not surprised.

Linqu County is a small county with not many new residents.

If Sun Si and Hong Shan explained the appearances of Su Liang and the others, it would not be difficult to find them.

Du Lei and Sun Sheng are tall and strong, while Su Liang has a fair complexion and extraordinary temperament.

No matter where the three of them appear, they are unforgettable.

Du Lei continued: "I have arranged for all our people to come over. Once they make any move, we will capture them immediately!"

Du Lei is both rough and fine.

Sun Si and Hong Shan illegally carried daggers and homemade crossbows, so people like Zhu Taigong might also have weapons.

For Su Liang's safety, he must be extremely cautious.

Su Liang nodded and said: "Don't expose our people first, I want to see how arrogant this Mr. Zhu is. Does he dare to assassinate me?"

Although Mr. Zhu didn't know Su Liang's identity.

But Su Liang saw the horns and tendons, and asked about Zhu Jingye from the mouths of Sun Si and Hong Shan.

Anyone who thinks about it carefully can imagine that the army was collecting wool or doing business at the house of Mr. Zhu. Even Zhu Taigong had guessed that Su Liang was an official.

Theft of military supplies may be punished by death in serious cases.

It's really possible that Mr. Zhu would take a desperate risk and kill Su Liang and the others to prevent the incident from being exposed.

At this time, Sun Sheng walked in.

"Boss, we got the relevant information about the Huwei command camp."

Su Liang immediately took the envelope, opened it and read it carefully.

Huwei commanded the camp.

Qingzhou Town Navy Second Command Battalion.

In June last year, he was ordered to be stationed in the west of Linqu County. The battalion commander Ma Xu passed away due to his father's illness and returned home to Dingyou in August last year. The Huwei Command Battalion has always been under the control of deputy commander Zhu Jingye...

This command camp.

A series of indicators such as training performance, the atmosphere in the camp, and the fighting spirit of the soldiers are all ranked last among the Zhenhai navy.

among them.

Nearly 40% of the soldiers are likely to be demoted to Xiang Army soldiers by the end of this year.

The Forbidden Army was reduced to the Xiang Army.

The status will be lowered, the salary will be lowered, and it will be more miserable and tiring.

In addition, the deputy commander of the Huwei Command Battalion, Zhu Jingye, has average training skills, but is good at making crossbows. There is an armory of fifty soldiers in the camp, mainly responsible for making crossbows.

That's about it.

...At nightfall, Su Liang had just finished eating.

Sun Sheng and Du Lei hurried over and said, "Boss, Taigong Zhu has come to the inn. He is clearing out the other people in the inn and is waiting for us to go downstairs."

"Empty the inn? What a grand scene. Let's go meet him for a while." Su Liang said.

At this time.

Sun Sheng took out a three-inch long wind and fire gun from his waist and handed it to Su Liang.

"Boss, just in case, there are more than 20 Zhu Taigong's people outside the inn, and they are likely to be armed."

This firearm was specially customized for Su Liang by the weapons supervisor.

The gunpowder has been put in now, and the gun can be fired by pulling the trigger. Although it can only be fired once, it is enough to save one's life in a critical moment.

Sun Sheng and Du Lei are confident that they can protect Su Liang.

But considering that the other party may have a crossbow and this is the other party's place, they are very cautious.

Immediately, Su Liang took the wind fire gun and hid it in his right boot. There was a buckle in his right boot, which was custom-made for placing the wind fire gun.

Lean slightly.

Su Liang took Sun Sheng and Du Lei downstairs.

Half an hour ago, the inn lobby was quite noisy, but now there were only three people left.

The inn door is closed.

The shopkeeper and the waiter at the counter were also missing.

These three people.

An old man with gray hair sat in the middle, and behind him stood two guards, both tall and strong.

This person is Zhu Taigong.

Grand Duke Zhu has just turned sixty, so he is not considered old.

The reason why they all call him Taigong Zhu is because he has money. If he doesn't have money, it would be Old Zhu Taigong.

Su Liang strode over.

But Zhu Taigong did not stand up, or even look up at Su Liang. He just lowered his head and played with the jade ring on his thumb.

This gave Su Liang a deeper understanding of Zhu Taigong.

Such people.

He must have gotten used to being arrogant in Linqu County and thought he was the boss.

If a person like this who doesn't even have a "face-saving job" hangs around in Bianjing City, he might end up in jail in less than three days.

Su Liang was not polite and immediately sat down opposite him.

The other party didn't speak, and Su Liang didn't speak either.

now.

Whoever speaks first is passive.

Zhu Taigong slowed down, gradually raised his head, looked at Su Liang, and asked: "Who are you? What are you doing in Qu County?"

The tone of Zhu Taigong's trial was as if Su Liang broke into his private house and was arrested and tortured by him.

He seems to regard Linqu County as his home, and he is the head of the family who speaks his mind.

Su Liang smiled lightly and said: "You are not qualified to know who I am!"

"Haha, young man, it seems you don't know your current situation. This is Linqu County, not somewhere else!"

"You are an official!"

"But so what if you come from Bianjing City? So what if you are Su Jingming, the late prime minister of the dynasty. On one-third of an acre of land in Linqu County, I am the boss, my son is the second child, and Tian Lao is the third. Everything is the same. It’s me who has the final say!”

"Pfft!"

Hear this.

Du Lei on the side couldn't help laughing.

Today's officials don't dare to say this, and they actually rank God in third place.

This is really a frog in the well, the more arrogant it is.

Su Liang glared at Du Lei, and Du Lei quickly covered his mouth, while Su Liang almost stopped laughing.

Su Liang puffed up his chest and retorted: "As long as this is still the land of the Song Dynasty, no one can disobey the laws of the Song Dynasty, and no one can be lawless!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Taigong was completely irritated by Du Lei's smile and Su Liang's words. He turned his face and glanced at the two guards behind him.

The two understood immediately.

Wow!

The two guards lifted their short coats almost at the same time, revealing the sleeve crossbows at their waists.

Su Liang took a closer look.

These two crossbows are no longer crude homemade crossbows, but high-quality products manufactured by the military camp.

Like father, like son.

Zhu Taigong regarded the county seat as his home, while Zhu Jingye regarded the Huwei Command Camp as his home.

Among the people, if you own a crossbow, you have the absolute capital to show off your ferocity.

Unless the army comes to suppress them, they really are not afraid of the county government officials carrying sticks.

On the side, the faces of Du Lei and Sun Sheng also became serious.

Their hands also shrank towards the cuffs.

The two men also have sleeve crossbows tied to their wrists, which are more lethal than the opponent's sleeve crossbow, and their shooting speed will also be faster.

Su Liang's face was gloomy.

I never expected that such lawless things could happen in a small county town.

Zhu Taigong couldn't help being overjoyed when he saw the expressions of the three people changed, thinking that he had finally calmed these three people.

Grand Duke Zhu stroked his beard.

"I have more than twenty guards outside the inn, and everyone has a crossbow."

"Tonight, I will kill three of you, pour a few buckets of water to clean them, and bury the bodies somewhere casually. No one will dare to cause trouble to me. In Linqu County, no one will dare to file a lawsuit against me. No one dares to report and expose me!”

Su Liang clenched his fists, really angry at these words.

Too embarrassing!

If he really died and no body could be found here, Zhao Zhen could send tens of thousands of forbidden troops to dig through the entire Jingdong East Road and put all suspicious people in prison.

Seeing that Su Liang and the others had been shocked, Zhu Taigong took out a money bag from his arms and threw it on the table.

"Now, you have two paths to choose from."

"First, tell me your identity, then accept the ten gold leaves on the table, write a bribe receipt, and give it to me. After that, you can keep the beef tendons and horns completely rotten in your stomach, We don’t mess with each other, or if you want to make a lot of money, you can also cooperate with me. I will teach you how to make a lot of money. If you have evil intentions, I will have a way to ruin your reputation and make you worse than death! "

"Second, die here. But you can choose your way of death. It's better to hang yourself from a beam. It's quieter. No... hanging from a beam can make you incontinent. You'd better choose to take poison. I have arsenic with me!"

Zhu Taigong said slowly.

Su Liang could tell from his words that Taigong Zhu had definitely killed people before, and there was more than one.

"What if I don't want to choose either of the two paths?" Su Liang said.

The moment Su Liang waved, Du Lei and Sun Sheng took action instantly.

Click!Click!
As soon as the two of them took action, it was a killing technique, and they directly broke the heads of the two guards.

at the same time.

Sun Sheng blew a whistle, and the guards hidden outside also moved.

This whistle means: Kill!

When it comes to fighting, Su Liang's guards may make a scene, but if it's about killing people, they can make no noise at all.

this moment.

Outside the inn, there were no common people within a radius of 500 meters.

This was obviously arranged by Zhu Taigong, and the county officials in Linqu County definitely had problems.

Zhu Taigong was frightened by Du Lei and Sun Sheng's actions.

Before he could speak, he was knocked unconscious by Sun Sheng with a knife.

Su Liang slowly stood up and said: "Let's go to Zhu Taigong's house. I want to wait for his son to come and see how powerful he is!"

(End of this chapter)