Dao Fruit

The sound came from outside the house, and then the door curtain was opened, and six or seven people filed in, led by a middle-aged man wearing a cane. . twenty three

This man was a bit thin, but his eyes were sharp. As he walked, the crutches clattered against the ground, which seemed dense and regular. When people heard this, they couldn't help but focus their attention.

"It turns out to be Mr. Huang!"

As soon as the people in the room saw this person, they all left the table and saluted the visitor.

"Mr. Huang coming here at this time must have something to teach me."

Mr. Huang waved his hands and said, "You're welcome. Mr. Huang came here this time after hearing Yuan Lu mention the matter of Marquis Dingguo's eastward journey." While he was speaking, another person walked out of his side.

This man is about fifty years old, with half-white hair and a stooped body. He looks like a little old man, but everyone who lives in Zezhou knows this little old man now.

This man's name is Lu Jin. Like Lei Yuan and others, he is also one of the four major merchants in Zezhou, and he can be called the head of the four families. In terms of wealth and power, he surpasses the other three families, and his ancestors are also There was a time when it was in its prime, and it was once one of the aristocratic families. Unfortunately, the family fell into decline along the way.

However, seeing that the Lu family was about to fall, some unique people turned to business and laid the foundation. Later, several heroes were born one after another, and once again made achievements in the imperial examinations. Although there were no successive generations of Jinshi, they could maintain the Lu family in the officialdom. The power on the surface is to protect business with officialdom.

Even now, Old Man Lu's one son and two grandsons are all well-known, and the most promising grandson is an official in Hebei Province.

In fact, the reason why the four major merchants in Zezhou were able to connect with the Tiangang Disha bandits was because Old Man Lu’s son was the matchmaker. In terms of closeness and distance, the Lu family’s relationship with the rebels was better than that of other people. Three are much closer.

If Old Man Lu hadn't considered safety factors. I will definitely not recommend other companies to join in and share the profits——

If only the Lu family is engaged in smuggling with the rebels, the risk is actually very high, because driven by profit, other businessmen who do not get the benefit will pay all the price for it, and they will not hesitate to report it to the official.

It was based on this consideration that Old Man Lu overcame all opinions within the Lu family and introduced the other three families to participate.

In this way, interests are protected. It also made the other three families work together with the Lu family to use various channels and means to cover up the news as much as possible and continue to increase the scale of this trade route.

However, everything has two sides, and there are advantages and disadvantages. In Old Man Lu's original plan, their cooperation with the rebels would not last too long, once they made enough money. He will stop immediately - after all, with the changes in the situation in Darui, even the most pessimistic people do not think that relying on a few bandits and thieves in Qilu and Hebei will help. It can threaten the safety of the entire dynasty.

What the grassland people and the White Lotus Sect have not accomplished, what can these teams do?

This is a very simple logic. Unless you can predict the future, anyone in the game will not be able to predict it. No one would think that a huge empire would collapse.

It's just that it's easy to get on the boat. Old Man Lu and the others had their own considerations when it came to getting off the ship, but the rebels were not fools either. They had their own ways of manipulating the other side. After a series of intrigues, they even got a lot of information about the Lu family and other merchants, and used this as a threat.

As a result, this strange way of cooperation continues in the game between the two parties. According to the normal trajectory, the game cannot end until one party obtains enough chips or one party is completely eliminated materially.

But a Qiu Yan appeared in the middle, carrying many traces of killings in the past. Not to mention the merchants of Zezhou, even the Tiangang Disha thieves themselves were very worried - in the recent period, they were the ones who were attacked by Qiu Yan. The new army, which is inextricably linked by origin, was defeated one after another and retreated again and again.

When they first launched their army, the Tiangang Disha bandits were well prepared, and there were also the corresponding bandits in Hebei Road. The two sides hit it off immediately, and the land under their control expanded rapidly.

The north was affected by natural disasters in the past, and the prairie bandits often came in to clear grass and valleys. Therefore, the population was not much larger than that in the south of the Yangtze River, and most of the official roads and facilities were destroyed.

Not to mention, in order to prevent border troubles, the northern front line is dotted with military towns, most of which are soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles, so it has never been easy to rebel in this place.

If the Tiangang Disha thieves hadn't seen the situation and knew that if they didn't fight now, they would have no chance in the future, I'm afraid they wouldn't have raised the flag of rebellion so easily.

Even so, it was only after Nawu Siping came out of seclusion again with his soldiers and horses that he dared to rise up. This was because there was still sporadic resistance on the grassland, which could influence the ideas of the border troops, so that the people in the village wanted to fight quickly. , make a time difference.

But the reality was cruel. There was no movement from the frontier army, but the new army that came from Guanzhong suddenly defeated them. However, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, forcing them to use factors outside the battlefield to find a way to escape. Dilemma.

Mr. Huang came here precisely because of these considerations.

"Mr. Lu, let me know why you haven't been seen for so long today. It turns out that you are here with a distinguished guest."

Here, after Lei Yuan and others saluted, their eyes fell on the old man Lu again.

Old Man Lu chuckled, held his hand on his long beard and said, "The Marquis of Dingguo is coming from the east, and he is not a good person. I know that you must have doubts in your hearts. I happened to receive a letter from Mr. Huang, so I invited him over to work together on big things. "

"Conspiracy to do something big?"

Hearing these four words, the other merchants headed by Lei Yuan jumped in their hearts and subconsciously looked at the people who came with Mr. Huang and Old Man Lu.

Each of these people looks smaller, but their eyes are shining brightly, and their temples are bulging high, which shows that they are highly cultivated at first glance, and there is an undisguised evil spirit in their eyes. If they let it go, Anyone who goes out to kill people is definitely a good hand——

In fact, this is not the first time. Last time, Old Man Lu discussed a "major matter" with everyone, and the final result was to kill another wealthy family in the city with the help of rebels. Now Lei Yuan and others are afraid of him. Repeated the same old tricks.

"I can't do it."

In worry, Lei Yuan trembled with his plump face and advised: "The Marquis of Dingguo is an important minister of the court, and he has extraordinary experience. We cannot do anything to such a person!"

Even before Old Man Lu and others came in, when Lei Yuan and other merchants were as anxious as ants on a hot pot and didn't know what to do, they never had such an idea.

"Master Lei, you misunderstood."

It was Mr. Huang who opened his mouth to relieve the siege, and he laughed and said: "When we do things, we pay attention to a clear conscience. We always act upright, sit upright, and do justice for heaven! He was the one who oppressed the good people before he killed the Li family. , He was squandering people's lives carelessly, and he was squandering without regrets. But Marquis Dingguo is not like this. Even in our village, everyone admires him, so the main purpose of coming here this time is to make him understand this. The true face of the imperial court has turned from darkness to light.”

"This..." Upon hearing this, Lei Yuan and others were immediately stunned, looking at Mr. Huang with a bit of dullness and confusion in their eyes, as if they were looking at a madman.

You must know that the Marquis of Dingguo came over, and everyone present knew it well. He was here to accept the surrender of the Tiangang Disha thieves. However, Mr. Huang, one of the enemy soldiers, clearly wanted to do the opposite and surrender. A prince of the imperial court, a great scholar of humanity, and a military master!

This is simply a fantasy!

But looking at Mr. Huang's confident expression, how could Lei Yuan and others ask the questions in their hearts?

So, what followed was another drama of mutual humility, but in the end, Mr. Huang was still elected by everyone and unceremoniously took the main seat. The others lined up on both sides, which showed their attitude.

"Huang knows that you are a little dissatisfied with what I just said." As soon as Mr. Huang sat down, he finally stopped chattering and going around in circles and directly said what mattered most to everyone, "But it depends on people. Raising the flag of righteousness this time is We at Zhongyi Village have been planning for a long time and have made careful decisions. Thanks to your help in the past, now that you are encountering difficulties, how can we stand by and watch, no matter how difficult it is, we must do it! "

As soon as these words came out, the old man Lu, Lei Yuan and others couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude, but in their hearts, they were secretly cursing.

"This man is too shameless. The Marquis of Dingguo went on patrol, which was originally attracted by you, but now he has made us suffer. Even if you can achieve your goal, the benefits will still be yours..."

They scolded each other, but they also knew that they could only count on the man named Huang at this time, and they still had no idea what to do.

These doubts were quickly asked by Lei Yuan and others.

Mr. Huang responded calmly: "No need to say more about this, we have our own way."

Lei Yuan pretended to beg and begged: "We definitely know that you, sir, are resourceful and will not hit the target without aim. It's just that we are limited by our horizons. As soon as we heard the news about Marquis Dingguo, we were already in a mess, and now we are even more uneasy." , Sir, please just reveal a little bit so that we can feel at ease."

After hearing the words, Mr. Huang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, then Huang will reveal a little bit. In addition to calming everyone's minds, I also hope that you can cooperate."

"Yes, yes, I will definitely cooperate. Sir, please speak."

After hearing this, Mr. Huang nodded with satisfaction and said: "The key to this matter is to grasp the sore foot of the Dingguo Marquis and start with the things he cares about most to make him take action. Only in this way can we Take it easy.”

After saying this, Lei Yuan and others looked at each other, and finally Lei Yuan asked cautiously: "Although we live here and have never had contact with Marquis Dingguo, we have heard that he is like a living sage. How can such a person be so successful?" What hurts your feet?” (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!