The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 171 Linqing! What a bullshit world!

"That's why I'm telling you this!"

Tang Hao looked around, including Zuo Yida.

"I don't mean to take it as a joke, but I hope you will remember it firmly!"

"The reason why you follow me is simply to make great achievements and become a general, but the premise is that we can survive until that day!"

Tang Hao looked solemn and his eyes were deep.

"If I want to revive the Ming Dynasty, I must make the country rich and have a strong army. A rich country must pay taxes, and a strong army also needs tax support!"

"So you can roughly guess that the real enemies of this prince are the gentry and country gentlemen in front of you all over the world!"

"Above the court, they are called civil servants and gentry, who control the government and have the say of the court; at the local level, they are called gentry and squires, who control the countryside and fields, and have the say of the local people!"

"So, our enemies are very powerful, so powerful that even I am not confident that we can defeat them!"

"Even if we take 10,000 steps back, what's the point of really killing them all the way? There will be endless killings of gentry in the world, because the court needs officials to replace the emperor's herdsmen, so the imperial examination system will always exist, and the imperial examination system will always exist , the gentry will appear one after another!"

That burly and majestic man, it was not enough for him to eat one leg of lamb, and he had to eat another one.

"But I can't do it!"

There was no impassioned speech in these words, but all were plain and simple.

"Perhaps you will say, why do I bother to do this? I can learn from the British Dukes, the Baoguong Dukes and others. I can just be a noble prince and enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of my life. Why bother asking for trouble? "You're asking for trouble, right?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately burst into laughter, and the originally solemn atmosphere became cheerful.

Tang Hao and his party successfully arrived in Linqing before dark and arrived at Linqing Wharf.

"Get to Linqing before dark!"

"After Emperor Taizu Gao bloodbathed the gentry, he was forced to abolish the Imperial Guards and pushed the commander of the Imperial Guards out to top the vat. Do you think we can really fight all the way through?"

Tang Mu touched his chin and said, "Is there a possibility that we can lead our troops from around the capital and kill them one by one? Then... wouldn't the world be at peace?"

"This is an unsolvable cycle. What you and I can do is to try our best to help His Majesty the Emperor regain his power, and then try to... break this cycle!"

"Master Hou, you are hungry!"

Then everyone in the inn began to work intensely, and even all the waiters were transferred to the kitchen to help, because these warriors Qiu Ba are so delicious!

Tang Hao accompanied his little girl while observing Linqing Prefecture.

How can there be so many saints in this world who are willing to sacrifice their lives and blood for the righteousness of their family and country, and who are willing to sacrifice their own interests to help others!
"To be honest, if I really choose to live such a life, it will be very comfortable indeed. Even my descendants will live very comfortably for generations to come!"

Galloping all the way, we entered Linqing.

Tang Hao was stunned when he heard this, and saw Tang Mu wiping his neck, and then slapped him on the forehead.

It was another long time to coax the baby. Tang Hao explained that he was going to do something, and promised that he would never leave her alone again. Then he coaxed the baby and carried him downstairs to eat.

"To put it harshly, I just want to ask for peace of mind. I can sleep at night and eat meat during the day. No matter whether I succeed or not, at least I have tried and worked hard. I am worthy of the Ming Dynasty and worthy of the people. Do you understand? "

Tang Hao said quietly: "When you have witnessed with your own eyes the miserable life of those salt farmers in the kitchen, when you have personally experienced the dark days, ask yourself, if you really have to choose, can you really have a clear conscience? "

But Tang Mu and Zuo Yidao both listened to it and took it seriously into their hearts.

After hearing this, the generals all nodded solemnly. At least from this moment on, they could truly be regarded as the confidants of their own marquis, and they would not have to consider any position issues in the future.

Hearing this, Tang Mu, Zuo Yidao and others all lowered their heads.

"You're thinking about shit!"

The restaurant's business is booming. After all, it is in this bustling dock area, and there is an endless stream of customers coming and going.

For the sake of the overall interests of the country and the country, for the sake of the country and the country, why choose to suffer the people first? These are all bullshit, and those who say these words should all die!
Why should we suffer the common people first?
"Master Marquis, in other words, our target is the world's gentry?"

Even Chang Kuohai was given food by a kitchen household because he was hungry, but they were obviously too poor to open the pot!
Therefore, the people are kind and honest, but they are also easily ignored by the court.

This time, Tang Hao chose to tell the truth truthfully in order to prepare these confidants in advance.

Such a gluttonous eating scene really made the shopkeeper sweat.

This kind of mentality does exist. After all, most of them have extraordinary backgrounds. Although they are not valued within the family, they can still be regarded as children of high families. At least eating and drinking are not a problem.

Without his instructions, Zuo Yidao and Tang Mu arranged everything. In an inn, Tang Hao met the little girl with bulging cheeks.

At this moment, the little girl has long since taken off her disguise and put on exquisite little clothes, looking lively and cute.

The soldiers brought on this trip did not disembark, because too many people might cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so Tang Hao just stayed in this inn temporarily with Tang Mu, Zuo Yidao and others.

For the first time, Tang Hao showed his ambition and targeted the gentry without hesitation.

"set off!"

"To put it nicely, I am doing this for the sake of my family and my country. The Ming Dynasty's national power is declining day by day, but the Northern Qin Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger. If we don't find a way to change it, sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will once again face the tragedy of foreign cavalry crossing the Great Wall and entering the capital! "

In fact, starting from the Changlu Salt Farm, after these guys lived with the Zaohu salt workers for a period of time, their concepts also changed drastically.

As for the Imperial Guard Qianhu and the Four Guards Imperial Guard Qianhu Zuoyidao, his position is a bit embarrassing, but as long as His Majesty the Emperor and the Marquis of Zhongshan can remain so close, there will be no embarrassment.

Linqingzhou, also known as Damatou, is located at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Sui-Tang Grand Canal. It reaches Beijing in the north, Luoyang in the west, and Hangzhou in the south. It is known as "prosperity overwhelms both Beijings, and the wealthiest county in Qi". Its population once Known as one million, it is known as the No. 1 dock in the world and the granary of the world. It is a famous commercial metropolis in the country.

Chang Kuohai raised his hand stupidly, and then said a simple and straightforward sentence.

Tang Hao couldn't stop laughing when he saw this, and his whole body regained his vitality.

There is also a storyteller sitting in the center, holding a gavel, recounting the glory of Linqing Prefecture.

"This Linqing gate is a lively and prosperous place where merchants come and go, and vehicles gather. There are thirty-two flower alleys and seventy-two orchestra buildings. This is not far from the city, Linqing Horse There is a Yangong Temple above the head. It is a land of fish and rice, a land of abundant money and abundant food, a quiet and elegant place."

"But it is said that Linqing, although it is a prefecture, is the main road of thirteen provinces, called "Big Horse Head". Merchants gather and goods are filled. It is also a prosperous year, and thirty-six brokers are competing for the position. The social fire is disguised as a story, and all kinds of businesses come to the market. It’s really a huge crowd and it’s hard to get through.”

"Even Mr. Li Ge, a scholar in the cabinet at that time, once wrote a poem "Passing Aotouji" to praise it, "Ten miles away, people's homes are divided on both sides of the strait, high-rise buildings rise into the blue clouds, official ships and ships pass by one after another, and drums and gongs are heard everywhere. The rushing water rushes back here after breaking the bank, and the sound of the waves sounds like spring thunder day and night. Thousands of families are gathering fireworks in the city, and thousands of sails and canopies are coming from the river."

As soon as the storyteller finished speaking, the surrounding diners suddenly burst into applause.

Tang Hao's expression was a little strange, because he was really surprised to hear the demeanor of an "old friend" in a place like this.

"By the way, what is Li Dongyang doing recently?"

"One knife, let Mou Bin check it carefully, don't capsize in the gutter!"

Zuo Yidao's face turned bitter, but he could only nod his head.

Mou Bin is the commander of the Jinyi Guards and a serious Tishuai. If you really want to talk about it, he is Zuoyida's immediate boss.

You ask a subordinate of mine to notify his superior to handle matters. Is this fucking appropriate?

At this moment, an accident happened.

At the door of the restaurant, a group of ragged children were kneeling on the ground begging for food.

They looked miserable and had no hope in their eyes. They just knelt at the door of the restaurant, hoping that the restaurant owner would give them some leftovers from the guests.

However, it happened to be dinner time at this time, and there was an endless stream of businessmen and customers. What they did made the restaurant owner furious. He picked up wooden sticks and violently drove them away, beating the children until they cried for father and mother and screamed. .

Hearing these screams, the little girl seemed to recall something, and immediately cowered in Tang Hao's arms in fear.

Seeing this, before Tang Hao could speak, Tang Mu immediately stood up and walked to the door.

"Shopkeeper, what are you doing? Are you going to stop letting people eat?"

The restaurant owner immediately apologized, but he was still a little angry.

"The guest must be here for the first time, so he doesn't know."

"These little beasts are not good things. They are all members of the Black Tiger Gang. They seem to be looking for food, but in fact they are looking for their lives!"

Hearing this, Tang Mu was stunned.

What do you mean?
"If I give them food today, tomorrow they will have a dead child and come to ask me for medical expenses. If I don't give it, then the Black Tiger Gang behind them will come out and cause trouble!" "So, I Only by beating them away with sticks will the Black Tiger Gang know that I have a backer behind this restaurant and they won’t dare to mess around easily!”

Having said this, the shopkeeper couldn't help but sigh.

"There used to be a restaurant. I didn't manage the relationship properly. I fell into the trap of the Black Tiger Gang. As a result, my family was ruined. The shopkeeper was pitiful. These children were even more pitiful. They either had their hands or feet broken off or their bodies were deformed. To put it bluntly, It just makes people feel pity, no matter if they give them food or drink, they will end up being tricked by the Black Tiger Gang!"

As soon as these words came out, Yu Mu's face suddenly turned ugly.

Using children as bait and deliberately maiming them, what a bunch of fucking beasts they are!

"Who is this Black Tiger Gang? How dare they be so heartless?"

When the shopkeeper heard this, he looked at Yu Mu with slight surprise.

After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his voice and spoke.

"What the guest doesn't know is that the Black Tiger Gang is the largest gang in Linqing. To put it simply, it is a gang made up of trackers, boatmen, and boatmen. But behind them... there are people standing!"

At this point, the shopkeeper didn't dare to continue talking. He bowed his hand to Yumu and then returned to behind the counter.

Yumu recounted all the information he had discovered.

When he heard that the Laoshizi Black Tiger Gang was using disabled children as bait, Tang Hao's eyes instantly became sharp.

Caobang!

It is a group based on water transportation. Simply put, it is a lower-level group composed of trackers, boatmen, boatmen and other professions. They are all lower-class people who serve water transportation.

Although this group serves an important national food "lifeline", they are not important in the eyes of the court. They are like ants and insignificant.

This mainly stems from the "awkward" relationship between Caobang and the imperial court.

The Ming Dynasty implemented a military household system for water transport. To put it simply, the family members of water transport officers and soldiers also had to engage in water transport work. This made water transport almost a hereditary system in the Ming Dynasty, which was a hereditary "iron rice bowl". However, the opposite was the imperial court. Appropriations were almost stopped, and all water transportation costs were collected locally, which was called "positive consumption".

If the imperial court does not allocate funds, how will the water transport officers and soldiers survive?
So Caobang came into being!
Linqing is the number one dock in the world, with countless ships coming and going, as well as countless trackers, boatmen, boatmen, etc. In order to stay together and protect their own rights and interests, they unite to form a canal gang. Tang Hao can understand this!
But why do this?

It is understandable that you protect your own rights and interests.

But why cripple children for profit?

What a bullshit world!
Tang Hao took a sip of tea and then looked at Zuo Yidao.

"Is there someone from Jin Yiwei in Linqing?"

Linqing is the No. 1 wharf in the world, the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Sui-Tang Grand Canal. It is such a critical place, and it is not far from the capital. It would be unreasonable for the imperial court not to set up a Jinyiweitang entrance.

Zuo Yidao nodded, didn't say anything more, but stood up and left.

Then Tang Hao looked at Tang Mu again and ordered expressionlessly.

"Take the brothers, beat those kids up, and then bring them here!"

Beat them because they have harmed many people.

Brought here to save them.

Tang Mu nodded, then called a group of brothers and left the place aggressively.

Because Tang Mu had previously asked the restaurant owner about the details of the Black Tiger Gang, the owner was wary of Tang Mu and his group. When he saw Tang Mu leading people out, he immediately panicked.

The shopkeeper immediately came to Tang Hao and reminded in a low voice: "Brother, there are really people behind the Black Tiger Gang!"

"Isn't there someone behind you?" Tang Hao chuckled, "Well, for your sake, tell the person behind you to come to the restaurant immediately and don't wait until it's late!"

As soon as these words came out, the restaurant owner's pupils shrank suddenly.

He seemed to have thought of something, trembling with fear, and then immediately fell to his knees on the ground.

"Kow to meet the Marquis, little one!"

At this time, Tang Hao felt a little unhappy.

"How did you know?"

"The official ship arrived in Linqing early this morning, so..."

Oh, you have become smarter, one by one, everyone is now staring at the official ship!
Tang Hao chuckled lightly, then waved his hand, signaling the shopkeeper to go forward and deliver the order.

After a while, Tang Mu, Chang Kuohai and others came back carrying those little cubs.

Taking a closer look, it was true as the shopkeeper said, these children had either broken arms or legs, and none of them were in good health. This reminded Tang Hao of the persecuted begging children in later generations, and his eyes became sharp. .

The eldest among these children, who is in charge of the kindergarten, is still struggling and clamoring.

"let me go!"

"We are from the Black Tiger Gang!"

"You are dead! Let us go!"

Tang Hao sighed after hearing this and asked quietly.

"What? Are the Black Tiger Gang nice to you?"

Upon hearing this, the child was stunned immediately, and then tears fell out instantly.

He looked at Tang Hao with tears in his eyes, and then hurriedly cried: "You go quickly! Take these brothers and sisters away! Those beasts of the Black Tiger Gang will not let us go! Take them away quickly!"

This child was only seven or eight years old, with a shocking scar on his face. But at this moment, he was like a little adult, directing Tang Hao to do things, hoping that these strangers in front of him could save other children.

However, the next moment, people from the Black Tiger Gang came to kill him.

A group of green-skinned gangsters with bare breasts rushed into the restaurant, violently smashed everything, and after scaring away other diners, surrounded Tang Hao and his group, which numbered about fifty people.

The leader, a man with a full beard, pointed at Tang Mu and asked: "Which road are you on, boy? Do you even dare to touch me, a member of the Black Tiger Gang?"

After hearing this, everyone's expressions suddenly became strange.

Tang Mu also suppressed a smile, considered his words, and then asked tentatively: "Who is this brother? We are a serious Jingye!"

Mr. Jing?

Hearing these two words, the bearded man was stunned and hesitant.

All fools know that people who come out of the capital are either rich or noble. If what he said is true, then today will really hit the wall!
"Brother, even if you are Mr. Jing, it would be too much to directly arrest my people like this, right?"

"Your people? These children are really your people..." Tang Mu was still ready to play and chat.

But Tang Hao was impatient.

"It's time to eat!"

"Kill when it's time to kill, don't disturb others' pleasure!"

You have a hammer!
Tang Mu cursed in his heart, and then whistled.

Chang Kuohai immediately drew his sword and started to chop. One slash caused tetanus, and two slashes saw his ancestors. He cut the man and the table in half with one slash, which was so violent that it was a mess.

Thirty-two generals and the remaining Jin Yiwei swarmed forward, and soon the entire scene became a purgatory on earth.

Fortunately, Tang Hao covered the little girl's eyes in time, so as not to leave a psychological shadow on her young mind.

"Yumu, there is a child!"

When Tang Mu heard this, he slapped Chang Kuohai on the forehead. The latter grinned sheepishly, and then silently cleaned the battlefield.

The restaurant owner was so frightened that he hid behind the counter. He just raised his head and glanced, and almost fainted from fright.

The damned Marquis of Zhongshan really deserves his reputation!

Wherever he goes, there will be a bloody storm!
These Linqing officials are definitely dead!

(End of this chapter)