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- Late at night, the county town has imposed a curfew, and the streets are deserted and windy. Only the occasional banging sound reminded everyone to be careful of fire and time.
County Lieutenant Zheng¡¯s Mansion on West Street.
County Lieutenant Zheng has not yet fallen asleep. He has an oil lamp lit in his study and is practicing his pen with something on his mind. Just today, the county government received an award communiqu¨¦ from the "Wulin County" government office above. He was strongly encouraged, and Magistrate Huang was not left behind. This is his political achievement. However, there was no promotion or transfer official letter that he was looking forward to.
His activities were a waste of money.
"Brother Zheng Xian, the war at the border is not going well, and the imperial court is under great pressure. We have issued an order, especially the officers guarding the border and the chief officials of the border cities. They must not be transferred easily without fault. However, the imperial court will record the political achievements and merits, and wait for the border to stabilize. , it will increase the reward, which can be of great use!¡±
This is a reply from a superior officer of his activities. It is just a private message and the words are very polite.
In a word, there is nothing the higher authorities can do.
This made Zheng Xianwei's hopes turn heavy.
He has been serving as the county captain of Ren County for five years. He has made a lot of money and done a lot of practical things. The customs tax revenue of Ren County contributes as much as 1,000 gold coins to the kingdom every year, which is a lot. Such a contribution is dozens of times that of many northern counties. According to convention, the chief official of any county has an advantage in promotion. But now, this advantage has become a disadvantage, because the imperial court needs stable borders and careful and prudent personnel deployment.
The fact is that Ren County is now a dangerous place, and he is not the only one who wants to be transferred. Even Magistrate Huang didn't get his wish. Did he know that the backer behind County Magistrate Huang was the prefect of Wulin County.
"Sir, please drink the clear soup tea that Madam ordered while it's hot." A little maid came in with a plate.
"let it go"
"By the way, madam, haven't you gone to bed yet?"
The little maid put the small bowl on the side of the desk, lowered her hand and replied: "Madam was not feeling well, so she took medicine."
"The old habit has returned again?" Zheng Xianwei's pen stagnated, and then he sighed and put it down.
As I am getting older, the root cause of the disease started when I gave birth to my eldest son, and it has been going on for so many years. I saw many doctors but never got rid of the root. However, he and his wife met and fell in love, and their relationship was not shallow. Even though he still had two wives. But it is far inferior to the tacit understanding with the eldest lady.
He and his wife have a daughter and a son.
The eldest daughter is married, not in Ren County, but in Wulin County. The eldest son is also there and is already a scholar. He is still studying for fame and is more promising than him. But the two ordinary wives had nothing to do. This may be because Lieutenant Zheng was injured and found it difficult to have a future.
"In this way, Zheng County Lieutenant paid more attention to the important lady.
"Sir, I heard that the doctor at Yonghetang on East Street has very good medical skills and also has elixirs," the little maid plucked up her courage and said.
"What's that? He's hesitant and can't speak well!" County Lieutenant Zheng frowned.
Since the establishment of Yonghetang, he has not paid much attention to it, but he has heard about the "sky-high medical fees" later. Later, 'Yonghetang' treated many wounded soldiers, none of whom died, and General Hu Qiying hosted a banquet for all the doctors, and Zhang Weidong was also invited. He knew these things. However, that's all we know. It was just a medicine hall, not enough to attract his attention.
The little maid stuck out her tongue and said: "It's just that the price is too low. The consultation fee is only 1 silver coin, and the medicine is even more expensive. Many people say that 'Yonghetang' is for rich people, and poor people can't afford to see a doctor." Woolen cloth."
County Lieutenant Zheng couldn¡¯t help but feel moved. All the doctors from the seven major medicine halls had treated his wife and prescribed medicine. Even the doctor from the ¡®Xuanhutang¡¯ who had served in the Prince¡¯s Palace of Wulin County was like this. It's a pity that it can only be alleviated but cannot be eradicated. If there really is a magic medicine in Yonghetang, you can try it!
"Does County Lieutenant Zheng know that Zhang Weidong is a warrior whose skill is superior to him, but he is not even a low-level warrior?" But don't want to. Zhang Weidong is also a doctor.
As for the high cost of diagnosis and expensive medicine, for people like Zheng Xianwei, that is not a problem at all, as long as the disease can be cured.
"I'll go to Yonghe Hall tomorrow to see my wife!" Zheng Xianwei thought for a while and said.
The little maid immediately became happy: "Yes, Master, please tell the lady right now!"
Being disturbed by the little maid, Zheng County Lieutenant felt much better, not only smiling.
At the same time, there are still people who can¡¯t sleep.
There are brothels on South Street, and there is also the famous ¡®Tiger Martial Arts School¡¯. It has a plaque with gold letters on a black background wrapped in red cloth, and a large martial arts training ground. Every morning, there are many disciples practicing martial arts, which is very loud and somewhat disturbing to the people.
However, many people in Ren County know that this ¡®Tiger Martial Arts School¡¯, like the ¡®Fengfeng Martial Arts School¡¯ on North Street, is a gang.??Residence. They use the name of a martial arts school to recruit paid disciples and recruit some members, but they exercise the style and power of a gang. In Ren County, only Hu Qiying has a deterrent effect on gangs.
Therefore, although the two major gangs exist and are collecting protection fees, they dare not go too far, otherwise they will be encircled and suppressed by Hu Qiying, which will be a disaster. At the same time, gangs are inextricably linked to some county government officials and wealthy people, and their interests are deeply rooted.
??For ordinary people, gangs have a great deterrent effect on them, and they dare not speak out when they are angry.
The Kuangfeng Gang is a local gang in Ren County. It is involved in coal, firewood, vegetables and meat, etc. It has hundreds of people. It has good relations with Hu Qiying and is often used as a logistics force. It's just that its force is insufficient and not as good as the 'Tiger Martial Arts School'.
"The Tiger Martial Arts School" is the sub-helm of the Wulin County Tiger Gang. Ren County is the helmsman and has a strong backing.
Menghu Ren County Branch currently has a helmsman named Jiang Chao, nicknamed "Magic Silver Hand", who is very skilled in his hands. He has two deputy helmsmen, Shu Xiaoyang and Ren Pingtao, and more than 70 people under his command, who run the shop. , casinos, stockholdings in brothels, and their pure combat power is more than 40 people. Some time ago, the government and Hu Qiying encircled and suppressed the Huangsha Bandits, and revealed the true identity of the deputy helmsman Shu Xiaoyang. His real name was Shumeng Xiaoyang, and he and the Huangsha Bandit leader Shumeng Xiaowu were brothers.
The combat power of the Renxian sub-rudder has been reduced. There is one deputy helmsman missing and several members are absconding. If Jiang Chao hadn't cleared up his relationship with them in time and managed things from top to bottom, Renxian Branch Rudder might have been wiped out.
However, outsiders don¡¯t know the details of the high-level affairs within the gang.
It¡¯s late at night, and most of the people on duty have already rested. However, the lights were still on in Jiang Chao's room, and there was someone else sitting there, the other deputy helmsman, Ping Tao. The two drank some wine and ate something. But it wasn't too much, and the conversation was lowered.
"Although the deputy helmsman has been expelled from the sub-rudder, that is only for outsiders to see, the existence of the Huangsha Bandits. It will also be of great benefit to my sub-rudder to establish a foothold in Ren County. This has been concluded in the gang. It's a pity. , the Huangsha Pirates were too stupid, they were completely wiped out by Hu Qiying and were crippled!" Jiang Chao said.
"It's a pity indeed." Ren Pingtao raised his eyebrows. He also said lightly. He also vaguely knew something about the affairs between Huang Sha Pirates, Deputy Helmsman Shu and Branch Helmsman Ren County, but not much. In short, Huang Sha Pirates is like an arm of Ren County's rudder, and can do things that are inconvenient for the rudder. Now the yellow sand has been stolen, and the rudder is like a broken arm.
"As for the two deputy helmsmen, it is impossible to be harmonious on weekdays. Competition for power and friction are common occurrences.
Now that his opponent has failed, Ren Pingtao is happy, but he cannot show it. You can't act like you don't care about the overall situation. He was just the deputy helmsman, and there was Jiang Chao, the enigmatic helmsman, holding him down. As long as Jiang Chao is dissatisfied, Ren Pingtao will feel uneasy.
Jiang Chao also knew about the discord between the two, but turned a blind eye. This was the way to control his subordinates.
"Master, why did you call me here so late?" Ren Pingtao couldn't help it.
"That's right, a county sub-rudder must have at least two deputy helmsmen, and now there is one less person, so. There will definitely be a new deputy helmsman in the gang, very soon."
Ren Pingtao¡¯s eyes jumped and his heart sank.
Recently, he has been enjoying himself like a fish in water. Many people came to give gifts. If the new deputy helmsman came down and took over the rights of the previous deputy helmsman, he would be beaten back to his original shape. Nominally, he is only the second-ranked deputy helmsman.
"Master, I wonder if the new deputy helmsman is the one who promoted the sub-rudder. Or is he airborne from above? Can't we fight for it?" Ren Pingtao asked.
There are also two main halls in the sub-rudder, the merchant hall and the war hall, two main hall masters, and three sub-rudder elders who worship them. These five people are all qualified for promotion. The difference lies in who is more senior, who is the most suitable, and who has a stronger backing. It would be much better if they were promoted within the same rudder. At least they would understand each other.
Jiang Chao glanced at him and said with a smile: "I can't interfere in the appointment of deputy helmsmen within the gang. This has always been the case."
The rights of the sub-ruler are in the two main halls, the deployment of two deputy helmsmen, and the worship of the elders. As for the appointment of deputy helmsman-level personnel, at that time, the gang controlled the sub-rudder's means and did not allow the sub-rudder to interfere.
Ren Pingtao had a serious look on his face.
Jiang Chao said again: "No matter who is appointed as the deputy helmsman, you must get along well with me. In addition, I plan to let you be in charge of the business hall. What do you think?"
Ren Pingtao was immediately overjoyed.
The war hall is Jiang Chao's confidant, and he is in charge of it personally, while the merchant hall is in charge of the first deputy helmsman. As for Ren Pingtao, he has much less power. He is purely a handyman. Although he is rich in logistics, he is in charge of the helmsmanship. He has very little power, and he cannot really control the logistics. The influence of the business hall is even greater.
With such division of responsibilities, wouldn¡¯t he be the first deputy helmsman?
"Thank you so much, Captain, for your cultivation. INo problem, but if this happens, the new helmsman may have some ideas." Ren Pingtao suppressed his joy and said calmly.
Jiang Chao said calmly: "It is my right to adjust the affairs within the sub-rudder. You must control the business hall well and make sure it is the same as before. At the same time, can the Ren County sub-rudder not be affected and hand over all the money to the gang?" The annuity is up to you!"
"Don't worry, helmsman!" Ren Pingtao immediately understood what Jiang Chao meant. Although he was in charge of the business hall, it must be under Jiang Chao's control.
Next, the two of them talked about annuities.
Usually at the end of the year, each major branch will pay a certain amount of annuity to the gang. In a wealthy county like Ren County, the annual annuity is 50 gold coins, and the rest is counted as the operating capital of the branch. Everyone's income depends on how much is left.
After staying for a while, Ren Pingtao suppressed his excitement and left.
Jiang Chao looked at Ren Pingtao's hurried away figure with complicated eyes.
There is nothing we can do about letting Ren Pingtao be in charge of the business hall. The new deputy helmsman appointed by the gang this time has been selected, and he actually has a history with me and is not the same person. The business hall is related to everyone's interests, and it is also related to his huge interests. Naturally, he cannot let the new deputy helmsman take charge of it.
However, this Ren Pingtao is not of the same mind as him. Fortunately, this person usually keeps to himself and knows how to measure. I hope that he will have the same attitude when he takes charge of the business hall.
"I wonder what's going on over there? Shu Xiaoyang, in order for you to take revenge, I have benefited. I even let you command the leader of the battle hall and several of his capable men. Don't let me down!" Jiang Chao was leisurely lost in thought. Floated to East Street.
Whoosh!
A man in black climbed over the wall, touched the edge of the stable, and cursed "bad luck." The smell in the stable was not good, you could smell it through the cloth.
Just when he was about to move forward, there was a slight sound of breaking through the air in his ears. His expression changed and he was about to dodge when a sharp arrow penetrated his neck with just the right force. The man in black fell to the ground almost silently.
There are shadows all around the yard.
But then the sound of sharp arrows piercing the air was heard from time to time in the yard, and after a while, everything became quiet.
The stars were dim, and a man walked out from under the dark eaves, holding a bow in his hand and an arrow pot on his back, with only two arrows left. It was Zhang Weidong.
"Eighteen people!"
"Who on earth has a deep hatred for Yonghetang? Black clothes, swords, and oil. Do you plan to kill people and silence them, and then set a fire?"
At this moment, two people jumped on the wall, and one of them lost his temper and made a sound.
"Hey, what's going on? Why is it so quiet? Where is the person?"
¡°No, it¡¯s weird!¡± another person said.
Whoosh!
Another person climbed up the wall and also lowered his voice: "Brother Xing, military advisor, what's weird?"
"There are experts!"
¡°Brothers, maybe, maybe I¡¯m in trouble!¡±
"What?!"
The third person seemed to be the mastermind and also discovered something was wrong.
Just now a dozen or twenty people climbed over the wall to enter, but now it was quiet.
Whizzing!
Suddenly, the mystery was revealed by two consecutive powerful blasts of sound, which were fired at Brother Xing and Master Ma respectively.
"Be careful with bows and arrows, come in!" The mastermind discovered it early. Although he couldn't see clearly, he could hear it and reacted quickly to remind him immediately.
The three of them jumped up, advanced instead of retreating, and jumped down the wall. Now that he has been discovered, he can only act recklessly and fight quickly.
Plop, plop!
After falling to the ground twice, Brother Xing and Military Advisor Ma fell to the ground. They made a few grunting noises and then became silent again.
"You killed them?! He is not a hero if he hides his head and shows his tail!" Only one person was left, with the tip of his knife hanging down and his eyes burning. Twenty-one people died in the blink of an eye, including important people. This made him confused and crazy. How could he explain to the people behind it? I'm afraid I'm going to die!
Zhang Weidong walked out from the shadow under the eaves, throwing away his bow and empty quiver. At this time, there were noises in several rooms, which obviously woke up Xu Qing and others.
"Is there any good man who sneaks over the wall in the middle of the night? Tell me your origin and let you leave the whole body!" Zhang Weidong said sarcastically.
¡°Then I¡¯ll let you be a fool and die!¡±
The person who came laughed loudly, as if he was crazy. He waved his knife as if he was going to fight, but then he raised an object with his other hand and hit Zhang Weidong with great force. Instead of advancing, he retreated. He actually turned around and ran away, very quickly and with neat movements.
"Want to run? It's too late!"
Zhang Weidong stepped aside and saw that the other party was about to run away. He snorted coldly and took a step forward.If you run like lightning, you can catch up with the opponent in a few steps and punch him out. (.)
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