Chapter Fifteen: The Core Five
In Zhujiazhuang, Zhu Biao's courtyard is not the most luxurious, but the most elegant. The courtyard is neither big nor small, with one door and two entrances, symmetrical on both sides, and the front and back yards are connected by corridors.
Peach blossoms are planted in the front yard, and on both sides of the back yard corridor, there are nine jujube trees planted on one side and three lush locust trees planted on the other side. The meaning of "Three Locustards and Nine Thorns" is a reflection of Zhu Biao's ambitions and ambitions in his heart.
There are three wing rooms in the front yard, where Lu Fang, Guo Sheng and others live, and a little girl who loves to wear pink clothes. She is the orphan that Zhu Biao picked up by a peach tree under Dulonggang in the early years, named Taoyao.
The backyard is composed of three main rooms, divided into bedrooms, living room and study rooms.
At this time, in the corridor outside the study, a little girl in pink in seven or eight years old, sitting pretty on a soft stool, her little face was red from the cold, and her smile was licking a candied haws, while her big eyes were staring at the gate through the corridor.
In the study, Zhu Biao, Hu Qing'e, and three others sat around a table.
These three are a scholar with great knowledge, a calm businessman, and a teacher with excellent martial arts skills.
The middle-aged scholar was Zhu Biao from Anren Village outside Tokyo four years ago. He visited the thatched cottage three times and personally invited Zhujiazhuang. The common minister - Wen Huanzhang.
In the original text, there are three famous rural teachers. One is Wu Yong from Dongxi Village, Yuncheng County, Jezhou, Shandong Province. Later, he went to Liangshan and was called "Zhiduoxing". Tiangang ranked third with 36th ranks; the other is Lou Minzhong from Qingxi County, Muzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is also a resourceful person. He was valued by Fang La and became the left prime minister under Fang La.
The last one is Wen Huanzhang from Anren Village outside Tokyo. Wen Huanzhang is not only like Wu Yong and Lou Minzhong, but also a guest of honor for countless high-ranking officials and nobles in Tokyo.
When Gao Qiu was conquering Liangshan, Xu Jing, the governor of Shangdang, recommended Wen Huanzhang to Gao Qiu, saying that he was "well-versed in strategy, good at military operations, had the talent of Sun Wu, and the wisdom of Zhuge." After that, the emperor personally issued an order to appoint Wen Huanzhang as a counselor and went to Gao Qiu's army to serve. Before Wen Huanzhang left the capital, the Grand Tutor Cai Jing personally held a banquet to show off for him. Such all this shows Wen Huanzhang's fame and ability.
Needless to say, the middle-aged merchant is the owner of Lijiazhuang, Dulonggang. Zhu Biao's elder brother, with falcon eyes, eagle-eyed heads like tigers, swallow chin, ape-armed arms and wolf waists, and called the pounced eagle in the world - Li Ying.
Li Ying, a character with mixed praise in the original work, was in alliance with Zhu and Huzhuang, and was dependent on each other, but he betrayed the alliance and helped Liangshan break Zhujiazhuang.
Now, he is one of the core figures of Dulonggang, and Hu Cheng, a flying tiger in Hujiazhuang, is in charge of Dulonggang's financial power, and is engaged in business in the world and brings endless wealth.
The past was broken, but now it is to protect the countryside.
The middle-aged coach named Wang Jin, the son of Wang Sheng, the chief in charge of the 800,000 imperial guards and the famous martial arts teacher Wang Sheng. He has passed down his skills as a spear and stick, and his martial arts skills have reached the pinnacle.
Before Gao Qiu became famous, he learned to use the stick and injured Wang Jin's father Wang Sheng, and made enemies from then on. Two years ago, Gao Qiu was favored by the official family and became the Grand Marshal of the Palace Commander. He happened to become Wang Jin's direct subordinate Shangguan, so he wanted to die because Wang Jin was seriously ill and failed to stop.
When Wang Jin learned about his situation, he was shocked and fled from Tokyo with his mother. When he was wandering in the world, he was found by the embroidered clothes envoy and invited him to Zhujiazhuang.
Seeing that Zhu Biao respected his mother very much and protected him in every way. In addition, Zhujiazhuang was indeed a rare place for his mother to live in her old age, Wang Jin stayed in Zhujiazhuang to teach martial arts and train Zhuang Ding.
The five people in the study are the five most core people in Dulonggang today!
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After a simple greeting, Zhu Biao spoke first and asked Hu Qing'e: "Sanniang, is there any news coming from Xiao Yi?"
Xiao Yi in Zhu Biao's words was originally the companion of Lu Yuanwai of Daming Mansion. The prodigal son Yan Qing and Yan Xiao Yi were good at using crossbows, proficient in sumo wrestling, skilled in martial arts, and versatile, playing and dancing, talking about various villages, and doing all kinds of skills.
Since rescuing Zhang Zhenniang's family last year, Zhu Biao has felt the delay in the news and the constraints of operations in Bianliang, so he asked Lu Junyi for Yan Qing to serve as the embroidered Qinglong envoy, and asked him to go to Bianliang to open up the situation.
"I don't know what method this little brother Yi has used to become the Zhao official family's forbidden property - Li Shishi's guest. He had sent a letter to Feiying recently, but said that he had made great achievements. In addition, Yan Xiaoyi found Lu Tie from Daxiangguo Temple and informed him of coach Lin's affairs. Lu Tie was persuaded by Yan Xiaoyi and has now set off for Shandong." Hu Qing'e responded.
When Zhu Biao heard this, he raised his lips slightly, thinking that it was not the arrangement of fate. Yan Qing, the prodigal son, was still mixed up with Li Shishi. In addition, he was very excited about Lu Tiejie's upcoming events. The flower monk Lu Zhishen was one of the few real heroes in the original trajectory, and the waters of Liangshan were in the few real heroes.
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, turned to look at Li Ying, and said, "Brother, in the future, pay more attention to Liaodong and northern regions, buy more eagles and falcons for a high price, and let the brothers who embroidered clothes wait. If I expected it would be better, the world in the Yin Year will be even more chaotic, and the pigeons will be unsafe at that time, and they must use eagles and falcons to send messages."
Li Ying nodded and said seriously: "Okay, I will ask Du Xing to take people to Liaodong and search and purchase in the north."
"Don't be so anxious. Let's go after my third wife and I get married." Zhu Biao smiled slightly and said to Hu Qing'e again.
"Yesterday I had already ordered Shi Xiu as the White Tiger Envoy. After the New Year, I went to Yuncheng County to focus on the situation in Dongxi Village and Liangshanpo. Now there are all envoys from all directions. Sanniang, you have a heavy burden on you. The information network that should be spread out must be spread out."
Hu Qing'e nodded after hearing this, then frowned slightly, saying, "Shi Xiu placed him in Qinghe County, which is to let him experience it and then entrust him with important tasks. Since Sanlang has ordered him to be the White Tiger Envoy, I must be satisfied with him. I am not yin and white. Why have you always asked the Embroidered Envoy to focus on the situation of the Liangshan Mountains? Now there are only Wang Lun, Du Qian, Song Wan and a few clowns on Liangshan Mountains; and Dongxi Village, although Chao Baozheng, a famous king of Tota, is very important."
After Hu Qing'e finished speaking, Zhu Biao glanced at Li Ying and Wang Jin, who were also puzzled, and looked at Wen Huanzhang from the side, who understood it.
I saw Wen Huanzhang's face showing a mysterious and confident look. Yun Danfeng drank the tea lightly and said, "I discussed this question with Saburo a few years ago, and I will answer it today."
Chapter completed!