Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 770 Secretly sending impermanence to death (two in one)

When Gao Cheng practiced these days, he consumed a lot of medicinal materials and silver, which consumed a lot of silver in Zhaojiazhuang.But now with Shaohuashan's property replenishment, Zhuangshang is finally a little better off.

However, it will take a lot of money to recruit nearly a hundred bandits who have taken refuge in Zhuangzi, and the money that has just been collected in the treasury will soon be spent again.

"Young Master, our Zhuangzi only needs more than 100 Zhuangzi to stop the thieves. Why raise so many people? There are too many Zhuangzi, and our Zhaojiazhuang will be unable to make ends meet!"

When the three of Zhu Wu went to Zhuangzi for a while to resettle, Steward Zhao stepped forward immediately, with a bitter expression on his face, and tried to persuade them.

The young master has practiced martial arts hard during this period, and his appearance is completely different from that of the previous playboy. This change is good.But if you don't go to the county to look for flowers and willows, the cost of Zhuangzi will increase several times.

Zhaojiazhuang's decades of savings have consumed a fraction of it in a short period of time. If this continues, no amount of family property will be enough for the young master to squander.

Gao Cheng chuckled, and said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, I know all about the situation in the village! Naturally, raising so many people is not just for them to eat. These people have been trained, and then they can recruit some powerful Jianghu masters, so they can work as car dealers." business!"

"Car dealership? Master, car dealerships and foot shops are not easy to do. There are many forces behind the car dealerships. There are many gangsters in the city and people from the yamen. The crime deserves to be killed, these people are completely black, and we will do this business, these people will definitely not agree!" Zhao Butler said quickly.

"I know this too. The car dealership business I'm talking about is not about grabbing food from the coachmen and porters in the county, but targeting those merchants and acting as guards for their bulk goods. The largest cottage in Yan'an Prefecture is Shaohua Mountain. Nowadays, less Huashan was wiped out by us, and the other bandits entrenched in small villages must not be my opponents in Zhaojiazhuang!"

"Those merchants spend a small amount of money, and the people from Shaohua Mountain can personally escort the goods without worrying about the harassment of other bandits. In this way, those merchants are convenient, and we can also make a small profit. Why not do it? ?”

What Gao Cheng was talking about was actually the bodyguard agency that flourished only during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.To do a good job in Escort's business, several important conditions are needed, one is an identity that can be trusted by businessmen, and the other is well-trained personnel.In addition to that, he must have a reputation that can make those bandits fearful.

Zhaojiazhuang was a big squire who had occupied Huayin for nearly a hundred years. Zhao Yu also had the identity of a Zhao clan relative. With these two aspects as guarantees, the businessmen in Huayin were still willing to give some trust to the bodyguard bureau established by Zhaojiazhuang.

The Shaohua Mountain minions that Gao Cheng recruited this time have all undergone simple training from Zhu Wu, and even if they were placed among the imperial guards of the Great Song Dynasty, they could still be called warriors who dared to fight.As long as he trains more rigorously, and practice some punches, kicks and guns, he will be more than enough to be a bodyguard in the escort agency.

In this era, when large and small shops in the city want to transport goods, they basically organize their own coachman guards. Such temporary coachman guards are easily defeated when they encounter bandits.

If Gao Cheng can set up an escort agency to protect the safety of these caravans, it can be regarded as filling a blank business of the car dealership.

"Protect the caravan and escort the goods?" Steward Zhao hesitated. In this era, no one has come to do this business, and he doesn't know if this business can be done, but it sounds promising.

"Uncle Zhao, there are bandits everywhere now. If I want to strengthen my family business, I must need manpower and money. If we do a good job in the escort business, we will have the confidence to go up! Didn't you tell me that our Zhaojiazhuang belongs to the King of Qin? Descendants, when the bodyguard company is ready and you have money, you can visit the Duke of Chu in Tokyo."

"Chu Guogong is the direct descendant of the King of Qin, and I come from the same source as me. We may be able to get the imperial court's title through Chu Guogong again by donating Wanguan family wealth!"

Since Gao Cheng replaced Zhao Yu's identity, he had to make the most of it.Now the Great Song Dynasty has not been attacked by the Kingdom of Jin. On the surface, it looks like a flower blooming. It has won consecutive battles against Xixia and served guests from all directions. If it wants to quickly gain power, it is best to develop within the Great Song Dynasty.

"Master's plan..." Butler Zhao didn't know what suggestion to give, but the prospect Gao Cheng said was very attractive.

Zhao Yu's father was awarded a title by the imperial court for his meritorious service, so he did not hesitate to risk his life to serve as a clerk in the army. Unfortunately, he worked hard all his life and did not make any contribution to the Western Army.

When the two were discussing, a servant came in with a nervous expression and reported: "Young master, the butler, the county captain heard that our Zhaojiazhuang broke through Shaohua Mountain, and came to visit with officers and soldiers!"

"County lieutenant?"

Gao Cheng's heart moved slightly, and he instantly knew the county lieutenant's plan.This man intends to take away all the three leaders and bandits of Shaohua Mountain, and use their lives as credit for promotion and fortune.

"Go! I'll go see what the county lieutenant wants to do!"

Gao Cheng understood in his heart, but kept his expression on his face, he called Steward Zhao and walked outside.Before he went outside, Gao Cheng vaguely saw a man on horseback in official clothes and a group of soldiers holding waist knives.

"I have seen the county captain!"

After Gao Cheng and Steward Zhao came out, they cupped their hands at the man on horseback. The Huayin county lieutenant had a thin mustache and a thin figure, with the air of a scholar, but there were two burly men beside him, The strength is not weak, about the strength of a first-order peak.

"Master Zhao! I heard that your Zhao family village wiped out the bandits in Shaohua Mountain and captured three of them. Is it true?" The county captain dismounted from his horse, took a step forward, and asked calmly.

Seeing the county lieutenant's attitude, Gao Cheng's expression darkened, and he said, "Lord county lieutenant, I, Zhaojiazhuang, indeed defeated the bandits in Shaohua Mountain, but the three leaders of the Shaohua Mountain village are too strong. I ran away while the farmer wasn't paying attention, and now I don't know where I escaped to!"

When the county lieutenant heard the words, his expression darkened unabashedly.Without the three heads of thieves from Shaohua Mountain, how could he report his merits, get promoted and get rich?
He immediately said: "Zhao Yu, I would like to remind you that you will be charged with a lawsuit for hiding the murderer! Now get out of the way and let me send someone to take down the three thieves. I'll reward you, if you don't know what's interesting, don't blame me for being rude!"

Steward Zhao was a little panicked when he heard this, his eyes fell on Gao Cheng and he winked twice, wanting Gao Cheng to hand him over.

"Want to search my Zhuangzi? Is the County Captain trying to raid the house? I would like to advise you, I am the descendant of the Zhao family. Without the imperial edict from the clan and the court, who would dare to act presumptuously on my Zhuangzi?" Gao Cheng's eyes widened. With a flash of cold light, he said lightly.

The county lieutenant wants to take down Zhu Wu and the three, while Gao Cheng wants to keep the three incarnate star gods. The conflicts between the two sides are irreconcilable.So Gao Cheng is not polite to this guy.

"You... how dare you talk to me like that! It's the opposite! Capture Zhao Yu from the left and right, and capture everyone in Zhaojiazhuang!" The county lieutenant couldn't help being furious.With a wave of his hand, his subordinate soldiers and two squad leaders came forward.

The two team leaders were burly men at the peak of the first order. They hesitated and immediately drew their waist knives.

Seeing this, Gao Cheng snorted coldly, flicked his fingers, and two streams of condensed true energy blasted on the two squad leaders.After the zhenqi of the Golden Toad Kungfu was condensed, its power increased greatly, causing the two of them to bow their bodies like shrimps and scream in pain.

Swish!
Gao Cheng took a step forward and snatched the waist knife of a squad leader, only three short steps away from the county lieutenant. "County lieutenant, do you know the reason why the blood splattered ten steps in a rage?"

"On the contrary, Zhao Yu, you actually attacked the officials, do you really want to rebel?" The county lieutenant was swept away by Gao Cheng's evil eyes, subconsciously took a step back, and cried out in surprise.

This is the first time he has seen someone act so boldly and treat officials as nothing.Attacking officials is like rebellion, and the county lieutenant panicked at the thought of the word rebellion.

If Gao Cheng really turned against him, his life would be lost in Zhaojiazhuang.

The villagers of Zhaojiazhuang, the soldiers of Huayin County, and the butler Zhao were all taken aback by Gao Cheng's actions. When they heard the county captain's cry, they all showed extremely shocked expressions.Especially Steward Zhao, his heart sank to the bottom.

"I, Zhao Yunai, are a son of the clan. How can I say rebellion? I'm afraid the county captain has lost his mind? You know, slandering others for rebellion will cost you three thousand li, especially for slandering a clan son, the crime is even worse!"

Gao Cheng noticed the expressions of the other people, and his heart moved slightly. It seems that the Zhao family still has great prestige in the hearts of these people, and the four major rebellions in the future did not overthrow the Song Dynasty.

It's a pity that after the four major bandits were dealt with, the cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin, which was ten times more ferocious than the green forests of the rivers and lakes, smashed the Yellow River, attacked Tokyo twice, and forcibly flattened the Northern Song Dynasty with brutal and powerful forces.

Hearing what Gao Cheng said, the county captain felt a little relieved.Forced a smile on his stiff face, he said: "Vendor Master Zhao is a son of the clan, since he personally said that the three chief thieves escaped, then there must be something real about it, and this officer was reckless!"

"Everyone back down! Return to the county government!"

County Wei Qiang laughed, the idea of ​​getting promoted and getting rich is not as good as the danger that is close at hand.He was full of resentment in his heart, but he didn't show the slightest bit on his face. He took a few steps back tentatively, and seeing that Gao Cheng didn't step forward to make a move, he hurriedly called his subordinates to lift up two squad leaders.

"Vendor Zhao, today is all a misunderstanding, change the Japanese officials to hold a banquet in Zuixianglou to apologize!"

Gao Cheng didn't move at first, but when he heard the words of the county lieutenant, his brows twitched slightly. He absolutely couldn't believe that an official who had just been humiliated and threatened was so generous and wanted to make amends on his own initiative.

People must have plans under the rites, the more harmless the county lieutenant is now, the heavier his backlash and revenge will be when he returns to the county.

"If you beat a snake, you will be harmed if you don't die!"

Gao Cheng thought to himself, with a slight movement of his fingers, he secretly performed the technique of Nine Yin Destroying Heart and Palm that he had acquired in the world of Shooting the Condors and Yitian, releasing a soundless true energy.

The true energy instantly crossed the void and submerged into the county lieutenant's body, lurking in his heart veins. As long as he got emotional, this dark energy would explode, causing his heart veins to be severed and he died.

Gao Cheng's movements were very subtle and did not attract anyone's attention. The county captain just felt a slight chill on his body and didn't pay much attention. He quickened his pace and led the people away.

"Young master, the county lieutenant is in charge of Huayin's prison. We offended him so hard, I'm afraid we will be retaliated by him!" Butler Zhao whispered very worriedly.

Gao Cheng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, everything is up to me!"

After all the Xiang Bing County Captains from Huayin County had left, Gao Cheng turned and entered the courtyard, and three figures flashed out from the side, they were Zhu Wu, Chen Da, and Yang Chun.

The three of them looked grateful, they knelt down on the ground, and said: "I'm waiting for my brother to thank my brother for protecting me. It's hard to repay my kindness. In the future, my brother will be sent, and we will surely die!"

Gao Cheng laughed, and immediately stepped forward to help Zhu Wu and the others up, and said: "The one I respect the most is a hero with deep loyalty. Since the three of you have come to my Zhuangzi, I will be responsible to the end! You don't have to be polite to me!" !"

Zhu Wu and the two brothers looked at each other and bowed again. They saw Gao Cheng not hesitate to fight the county lieutenant just now in order to protect the three of them.

Gao Cheng noticed the expressions of the three of them and was secretly happy.He had noticed the three people hiding behind just now, and this action would definitely win the loyalty of the three of them.

With the wholehearted support of Zhu Wu and Chen Da, Gao Cheng immediately had a powerful assistant.The Escort Bureau, which was still in planning, also started to operate under the busy efforts of Zhu Wu and the three of them.

Zhu Wu is known as a miraculous military strategist. He is best at arranging troops and deploying troops. He is extremely resourceful.Now replacing Gao Cheng as the executor of the Escort's plan, sorting out all kinds of chores in an orderly manner.

Chen Da and Yang Chun changed their appearances and were appointed as leaders by Gao Cheng. They followed Chen Hong to train in Zhuangzi, and planned to train all the young men and bandits who took refuge in them as troopers of the bodyguard bureau.

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Huayin City, in the county lieutenant's courtyard.

boom!With a crisp sound, all the teapots and tea bowls were smashed to the ground by the county lieutenant. His face flushed with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "A mere peasant dares to fight me, a county lieutenant! With such a heart, if this official Don't care, isn't Huayin County going to produce another strong leader in a while?"

"Zhao Yu! Hehe, you keep saying that you are a descendant of the clan, but it's a pity that your clan is from the Taizu lineage. Back then, your ancestor Qin Wang Zhao Defang died without knowing why, let alone a branch of your clan!"

The county lieutenant's face was ferocious, and his eyes showed murderous intent, "You are hiding a big thief and training the farmer. You must be preparing to rebel. I will report to the court and wipe out your entire village!"

The more the county captain said, the more excited he was, and he swept the paper with his right hand, sweeping the debris to the ground, and then picked up the brush, ready to write a memorial, but just as he picked up the pen, his heart trembled suddenly, and his face changed violently. Bai, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

boom!The county lieutenant staggered and fell to the ground.Gradually he lost his breath.

For a long time, the servants outside couldn't hear the movement in the study, and stretched their heads tentatively, and suddenly saw the county lieutenant lying on the ground.

ah!A scream sounded in the county lieutenant's courtyard...

"Master, it is said that the county lieutenant vomited blood and died at home not long after returning to the city. There are rumors spreading in the county that the county lieutenant was mad at you to death!"

On this day, Housekeeper Zhao came to the school grounds. After Gao Cheng had finished practicing a set of boxing techniques, he stepped forward and said in a low voice. When he was speaking, his expression was different, and he observed Gao Cheng's expression inadvertently.

Gao Cheng frowned, and said, "The county lieutenant is dead? What does his death have to do with me! However, the death of the county lieutenant has saved our Zhao family village a lot of trouble, no wonder there are such rumors!"

Didn't the young master send someone to kill the county lieutenant?
Housekeeper Zhao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and quickly smiled and said: "Young master is right, the county lieutenant died by coincidence, and the county magistrate sent him to conduct an autopsy. That’s why he vomited blood and died!”

Gao Cheng took a sweat towel from a servant and wiped his hands, then said lightly: "The matter of the county captain has nothing to do with us, don't mention him anymore. By the way, Uncle Zhao, I asked Zhu Wu to set up an escort bureau, what he is doing now how's it going?"

Housekeeper Zhao immediately expressed admiration, and said: "Young master has really good eyesight, Zhu Wu's ability to do things is ten times better than mine, and in less than five days, he set up the airs of the bodyguard agency, and the guards trained by Coach Chen are just as good. It worked."

"As long as the young master orders, the Escort will soon be able to undertake the escort business of those merchants!"

Gao Cheng said: "Okay! From now on, Zhu Wu and Yang Chun will be in charge of the security bureau, and you, Uncle Zhao, will manage the accounts. I'm planning to go to Yan'an Mansion in the next few days and let Chen Da go with me!"

Butler Zhao nodded repeatedly.Said that he must live up to his trust.As for the business after the Escort Bureau opened, he has already contacted some shops he had made friends with before.As long as the Escort is built, it can start to operate.

"Calculating the time, Lu Da is still serving as a governor in Yan'an Mansion at this time. This is a good opportunity to make friends with him. If you miss him and want to get to know him again, you have to go to the Daxiangguo Temple in Tokyo!"

Thoughts turned in Gao Cheng's mind.Lu Da is the top expert in the Water Margin world, ranking No. 13 among the [-] leaders in Liangshan, and his real strength is definitely in the top five.

However, such a top expert is now only serving as a small promotion officer. I have to say that the official system in the Northern Song Dynasty is really rotten.Due to the historical legacy of martial arts rampage in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, the stronger the hero, the more jealous he was by the court.

The only ones who could stand out in the Northern Song Army were a few generals of the Western Army.

(End of this chapter)