If you want to live in Yangzhou, no one can leave the Yangzhou Gang alone.
The former magistrate was like this, and Shangguan Yi was like this too.
However, the relationship between Shangguan Yi and the Yangzhou Gang is a bit subtle.
The generals from the north and south of the gang, Bai Song had all met.
Shangguan Yi claimed to have some friendship with General Dong and asked Bai Song to meet him first.
This General Dong is a little special. His name is Dongfang Luoxia. From his name, you can tell that he is a woman.
After waiting for half an hour, Bai Song was surprised again when Dongfang Luoxia appeared at the magistrate's office.
What surprised Bai Song was not how good-looking the other party was, nor how young he was. After all, he had seen so many beauties that he had long been used to it.
What surprised Bai Song was the other party's name for Shangguan Yi.
When Dongfang Luoxia saw Shangguan Yi, she bowed her hands respectfully and said, "Father."
"Foster father?" Bai Song looked at Shangguan Yi doubtfully.
Shangguan Yi calmly explained: "My lord, Xianguan's ability to establish himself in Yangzhou depends entirely on the care of his adopted daughter. Otherwise, this city of Yangzhou would not be a long-term residence."
Dongfang Luoxia looked at Bai Song with some confusion and a bit of hostility.
Shangguan Yi further explained: "This is a messenger from the imperial court. Thanks to the imperial court's respect, he accepted his father's fate and became the new magistrate of Yangzhou."
"What?" Dongfang Luoxia asked in surprise again, "My foster father became the prefect of Yangzhou? The original prefect of Yangzhou..."
Before he finished speaking, Shangguan Yi pointed to the body in the corner.
Dongfang Luoxia's eyelids jumped when she saw it: "I just heard that someone from the imperial court came to challenge the Yangzhou Gang. It seems to be true."
After saying that, Dongfang Luoxia looked at Bai Song, her hostility became more obvious: "Is this Lord coming to deal with me? Hmph... then let's give it a try!"
"Dongfang, don't be rude. My father sent you this message. Don't you still believe me?" Shangguan Yi said.
"Why did my adoptive father call me here?"
Shangguan Yi continued: "The imperial court is going to attack the Yangzhou Gang. This is your last chance to break away from the Yangzhou Gang."
"Is the foster father trying to persuade you to surrender?"
"A wise man is a man who knows the current affairs. Today is different from the past. Yangzhou's support has been exhausted. Now is the best time to join the imperial court."
"To seek refuge in the imperial court? There is no way!" The woman's eyebrows were raised and she was very angry.
"My father is now the magistrate of Yangzhou, do you still want to go against my father?"
"Why did my adoptive father ask me to withdraw from the Yangzhou Gang when he became the prefect? Didn't the previous prefects get along well with the Yangzhou Gang?"
"Is everything going well?" Shangguan Yi pointed to the corpse on the side, "Is this what peace is? In the past, the court didn't want to take any more care, but now the court's attitude is tough, and the previous state can no longer be maintained. If you were not mine
My adopted daughter, I have no chance to serve the imperial court this time."
"The Yangzhou Gang is kind to my daughter. If it really comes to a difficult moment, I can't just switch sides."
"Over the years, you have helped the Yangzhou Gang make a lot of money, and the so-called kindness has been repaid long ago. If you can't let go of your brothers and sisters, your father can intercede on behalf of your superiors and ask the court to let them go.
.But there is a condition, you must cooperate with the imperial court to exterminate the rest of the Yangzhou Gang."
Shangguan Yi spoke in an orderly manner, as if he had already prepared.
Bai Song looked at him, while Dongfang Luoxia below looked at Bai Song, as if waiting for an answer.
After a moment of silence, Bai Song said calmly: "Everything is as the prefect said, as long as you can contribute to the court, no matter what you have committed in the past, you can forget about it."
"Dongfang..." Shangguan Yi said earnestly, "The Yangzhou Gang is not a permanent place. In the past, there was no chance. Now we have the opportunity to sever ties with them. Why are you hesitant? I had no choice but to join the Yangzhou Gang in the first place.
Now that I am the prefect of Yangzhou, if I cannot even persuade my adopted daughter to turn back, what qualifications do I have to take on this important task?"
Dongfang Luoxia pondered for a long time and suddenly said: "I don't believe in the imperial court, but I believe in my adoptive father. I can't control the rest of the Yangzhou Gang, but the imperial court must ensure that my people will not be threatened."
"Don't worry, as long as I speak on behalf of the court, I will definitely do what I say. As long as your people restrain themselves from doing evil things in the future, everything can be discussed."
"Okay, what do you want me to do?"
Shangguan Yi took over and said: "The Yangzhou Gang is divided into four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest. Now we need your people from Dongfang to deal with all Nangong Overlord's people."
"All?" Dongfang didn't frown.
"As long as we can get out of the city."
"The matter is difficult. Nangong Overlord's men are all brave men. My adoptive father also knows that most of the people in my hands are women from brothels, and there are only a few who can be used for combat."
"The imperial court will try to help from the side, and your people are not aggressive. I believe you have the ability." Shangguan Yi said seriously, and it seemed that he knew his adopted daughter very well.
Dongfang Luoxia hesitated for a while, finally nodded, then said goodbye and left.
"I will give you an answer tomorrow."
Looking at the woman's leaving figure, Bai Song was still a little worried: "Just leave it to her?"
"Don't worry, man, my adopted daughter is not as weak as she looks. As long as she makes up her mind, she will definitely find a way to do it."
"She is secretly in charge of the brothel in Yangzhou."
"In addition to more than half of the brothels, about 30% of the shops in the city are related to her."
"How can such a person recognize you as his adoptive father?"
Shangguan Yi stroked his beard and did not answer.
Bai Song thought for a while and didn't ask any more questions.
To create divisions within the Yangzhou Gang, if there is a crack in one place, this behemoth will soon collapse.
This is the method Shangguan Yi thought of.
The southeast is fighting, and the northwest is still left.
The leader of the Northern Army was appointed as General Bei, but he was killed by Bai Song Ban Dao.
The remaining agents must represent the northern forces, and they were all frightened by Bai Song's momentum, so there was no need to worry about them for the time being.
In the end, there was only one force left representing the West, and Bai Song decided to learn about it himself.
"Who is General Xi from the Yangzhou Gang?"
"General Xi's name is Song Xifeng. He is a son of an aristocratic family with little ability. He was once the biggest dandy in Yangzhou. Later he joined the Yangzhou Gang and became a bully. Not only did he rely on the power of the gang, he was also backed by the Jiangnan gentry. The relationship was complicated."
"Would it not work if we just killed the person directly?"
"No! The Song family is the head of the Jiangnan noble clan. If they are killed directly, there will be unrest in the Jiangnan area, and it may be more difficult to control."
"What about Zhao'an? How many percent is it?"
"The man surnamed Song is not very old. He hates people saying he is uneducated. If he can be lured to Chang'an on the pretext of taking the imperial examination, there will be no need to worry about the gang of thugs behind him."
"Sir Shangguan, you have arranged everything clearly. Have you planned it a long time ago?"
Shangguan Yi smiled: "How could you dare to come and ask for the position of prefect if you are not prepared?"
