Chapter 192 The assassination plan subcontracted layer by layer
Dong Zhong wanted to assassinate King Jianning, but the current Donghou Mansion is no longer the Donghou Mansion during the Gaochang Kingdom.
Although the Dong family was number one in Gaochang, it was not considered a number one in the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, when Dong Chong was young, he also traveled to Xijing to study, but he was regarded as a bumpkin by the powerful people in Xijing. He would be in despair if he did not pass the imperial examination.
left Xijing.
The Dong family had enjoyed prosperity for several generations under the Tang Dynasty's system. Although Dong Chong was good at fighting for power, he was a complete amateur in assassination.
Unable to do it himself, Dong Zhong called for the steward Dong Yuan.
The last hunting party in Liulin was messed up by Director Dong, and now Liulin in Liulin was taken away by the government. Director Dong was despised after returning to the Dong family, and he was holding back his breath and wanted to stand up.
"Director, I have a big thing to discuss with you. Do you dare to do it?"
Director Dong looked at Dong Zhong's serious face, feeling excited and conflicted at the same time.
I am so excited about such an important matter, but the Marquis still leaves it to me, which shows that I still have weight in the Marquis' heart!
But the paradox is that even Dong Zhong is so serious, so this matter must be difficult to handle. If he messes up again, he will completely lose trust.
If they were assigned to manage swill, the Dong family would no longer be able to hold their heads high in the Donghou Mansion.
Director Dong immediately bowed and said: "Master Hou, Director Dong is willing to die for the Dong family!"
Dong Zhong couldn't help but feel pleased to see that the director was so on the right track.
The reason why so many housekeepers choose Dong Yuan is because he has been helping the Dong family take care of business outside for a long time and knows many people from all walks of life.
So Dong Zhong immediately thought of Mr. Dong and asked him to take over the task of assassinating King Jianning.
However, Dong Chong was not a fool. The assassination of King Jianning must be kept secret. If the matter was exposed, it would be the result of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
Dong Zhong said seriously: "Mr. Dong, you have served our Donghou Mansion for generations. How many generations have you been serving now?"
"Master Hou, starting from my grandfather, I have been a servant of the Donghou Mansion. It has been three generations now!"
Mr. Dong nodded. Mr. Dong is the so-called son of the family. They have been slaves of the Donghou Mansion for generations and are the most trustworthy servants.
Dong Zhong then said: "I'll leave this matter to you. If you do it well, I will promise you a great fortune!"
The director immediately became excited, and Dong Zhong continued: "Isn't your youngest son very smart? I can allow your family to get rid of their slave status, let your youngest son go to school, and also reward you with a manor outside the city.
Family, but there is a risk of beheading in this matter, will you do it or not?"
Dong Zhong stared at Member Dong, as long as he hesitated even a little, Dong Zhong would not say the following words.
Directors were also struggling in their hearts, seeking wealth and wealth in danger. Obviously, what Dong Zhong told him was very risky, but this temptation still made directors determined to give it a try.
He said firmly: "Master Hou, just ask! Member Dong is willing to go through fire and water for the Dong family!"
After hearing what Member Dong said, Dong Zhong said with satisfaction: "You just received a letter from the eldest young master, saying that he has found a position as Secretary-General in the Prince's Mansion."
"Master Hou is so happy!"
Although the Dong member does not know what the position of secretary-general is, he knows that he can get a position in the prince's house. When the prince ascends the throne, the Dong family will take a step further!
However, Dong Chong said: "The secretary-general is just a low-level civil servant in the prince's palace. If my son wants to go further, he needs to make great contributions."
Member Dong naturally didn't understand the affairs of these big shots, so he quietly waited for Dong Zhong's comments.
Seeing the attitude of the director, Dong Zhong was still very satisfied and said: "Now that King Jianning is sitting in Longyou, the prince is uneasy. A few days ago, the governor's office said that King Jianning is about to arrive in Gaochang City. I am ready to fight for my son."
A fortune."
Although the director didn't understand the political struggle, he already understood after hearing this.
He stammered: "Master Hou, I want to stab you.
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Dong Zhong immediately interrupted the director and said: "Shut up! How can you say such treacherous words!?"
The director immediately covered his mouth and stopped talking.
Dong Chong then said: "Go to the warehouse at the back and get one hundred gold. Take these gold cakes and find a loyal servant at home to make a plan."
The director's breathing became rapid. One hundred gold funds! This is quite a large amount of money!
It seems that Dong Hou also spent a lot of money to assassinate King Jianning. This is a wealth that Dong Zhong will never be able to accumulate in his life!
Dong Chong continued to explain, and then gave the director a note to withdraw gold cakes from the warehouse. After the director received one hundred gold, he returned to his house.
High-ranking servants like Mr. Dong also have their own houses near Donghou's Mansion.
Back home, Director Dong sat on the bed and thought.
According to Dong Zhong's intention, Dong members were asked to select strong servants at home and train them to assassinate King Jianning.
But it's okay to let the director bully and dominate the market, but it's hard to let him assassinate.
At that time, I was also fascinated by the glory and wealth, so I agreed to Dong Hou.
But now that the gold cake has been received, the director can only go on.
How can we assassinate King Jianning?
Directors don't understand the assassination at all.
However, he quickly thought of a person. Among the three sects and nine liu that the director made friends with, there was a small leader of the Lifu Guild, Shu Saburo.
When Director Dong was drinking with Shu Saburo, he once heard him brag that he had killed people in the Lifu guild.
Since you have killed people before, you can do assassinations, right?
Thinking of this, the director decided to look for this Rat Saburo to see if he had any connections.
Fule Fang, where Shu Sanlang was located, was not far from Lanzhifang, where Donghou's mansion was located. The Dong members found Shu Sanlang the next day and entertained Shu Sanlang in a wine shop.
Shu Sanlang is living a good life now. Following Yang Bin, he is now also the second in charge of the helm, and is served by his younger brothers whenever he goes out.
More importantly, Yang Bin, the leader of this branch, is not only a good fighter, but also an expert in gang management.
After Yang Bin became the sub-ruler of Fulefang, he immediately changed the Lifu Guild's original method of making money.
The Lifu Guild's previous method of saving money was relatively primitive, which was to bully the people and force them to join the guild, and then use the method of making offerings to force them to pay their hard-earned money.
But how much money can a porter make in a day? Even if he collects some protection fees from the store, it is just to maintain the gang's normal expenses. It is impossible to make money and develop.
Therefore, although the Lifu Guild is the largest gang in Gaochang City, there are dozens of guilds of various sizes in Gaochang City. The Lifu Guild, the largest guild, only occupies two markets and three squares.
But Yang Bin is obviously different from other gangsters. After he became the helmsman of Fulefang, he immediately conducted in-depth analysis and discovered the pain points of the industry. He met customer needs from a new angle, created a new track in Fulefang, and completed the gang business.
New upgrades to the model.
In popular terms, Yang Bin opened a casino in Fule Fang.
Fulefang is a square near the East City Gate. There is a mixed crowd in this square, most of which are people doing business in the city.
After Yang Bin became the helmsman of Fulefang, he changed the previous inefficient and unprofitable profit model of collecting protection fees, and instead opened several underground casinos in Fulefang.
Gambling equipment already existed in the Tang Dynasty. For example, leaf play was very popular in Xijing, and many women and children of high-ranking officials and nobles liked this card game.
People also throw dice and gamble in restaurants and restaurants. The ancient profession of gambler was born along with human society, and its vitality is very tenacious.
However, because the citizen economy was not developed enough in the past, there were not many types of gambling games in the Tang Dynasty. It was not until the Song Dynasty that there was greater development.
Yang Bin soon launched Mahjong and Pai Gow in his underground gambling house.
As soon as it was launched, it became very popular in Fuller Square.
The rules of Mahjong and Pai Gow are very simple, and even illiterate businessmen can quickly master them.
But Mahjong is very difficult, and you need to study hard if you want to win money.
This kind of game, which involves certain skills and certain luck, quickly became popular throughout Fulefang.
By providing card playing venues and casino commissions, Yang Bin's branch of Fule Fang quickly made a lot of money.
However, Yang Bin is an inside guard after all, and he is not here to play the underworld simulator, so the casino is not large in scale and only makes money through rake.
But even so, Fulefang quickly recruited many idle people from society, and now there are more than 30 thugs under Yang Bin.
These thugs will be sent by Yang Bin to visit the gambling houses, and those young men who are strong and ferocious-looking will be led by Yang Bin to patrol the streets every day.
There are many business people in Fulefang, and there are disputes among businessmen. There is no tradition of going to court to litigate these days. Such disputes happen every day, and fights in Fulefang are also common.
When Yang Bin was making money in the casino, he found himself a job as a mediator.
He patrolled the streets with his younger brother. When someone was arguing, he would rush over and instruct his younger brother to "calm down" the two parties.
Those strong boys will naturally make both parties calm down quickly, and then Yang Bin will listen to the submissions of both parties and give a simple arbitration.
This result may not necessarily satisfy both parties, but it is indeed a way to resolve the dispute.
Moreover, with Yang Bin present, compensation and apology will be completed on the spot, eliminating the trouble of debt collection.
So gradually Yang Bin no longer took the initiative to go out on the streets, and naturally people came to his branch when they encountered disputes.
Yang Bin simply opened the door to the sub-rudder and welcomed others to come to arbitration if they encountered disputes at any time.
Yang Bin works fairly and takes good care of the local residents of Fule Fong. Now, as the helmsman, he has become the most respected person in Fule Fong.
Shu Sanlang also changed from the mouse everyone called him to the "Rat Master" affectionately called by the people of Fulefang.
The director found Rat Saburo. He first took out twenty gold coins and piled them on the table.
So much gold made Rat Saburo's eyes go straight.
I only heard the director say: "Sanlang, will you do the job?"