Chapter 133: Immediately reach the first peak of Mount Wu (Part 1)
Lin Zaituan, who was at the forefront of public opinion, welcomed an unexpected guest.
Zhang Youyu, an old celebrity who was acting crazy, suddenly came to visit the hall at this time.
Lin Tailai met with Zhang Youyu at the State Planning Department and said straight to the point:
"Tomorrow I will pledge my allegiance to the Western Expedition. Today I will bathe, change clothes, burn incense and pray to God. I don't have the energy to mess around with you."
Zhang Youyu said in a rare serious tone: "In your eyes, I only know how to fool around and don't do anything serious?"
Lin Tai looked at Zhang Youyu's colorful robe, then at Zhang Youyu's ghost mask and the broken straw sandals on his feet.
It has been confirmed that Zhang Youyu is still the same Zhang Youyu!
Lin Tailai nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I think."
"Bang!" Zhang Youyu patted the table and expressed his dissatisfaction.
Then he continued: "Someone who is inconvenient to come in person has asked me to bring you a message!
If you become notorious in Suzhou, your reputation is ruined, everyone calls for beatings, and you have no place to stay, you can flee to Songjiang Mansion and seek shelter from their family!"
Although Zhang Youyu didn't name the person who sent the message, Lin Tailai could definitely guess that if it wasn't Feng Shike, who was the Second Master Feng?
As a wealthy family, the Feng family can easily hide and protect someone.
Lin Tailai said with deep emotion: "We have met each other by chance, so I am so grateful! Thank you so much for your kindness, I hope I won't need it!"
Then he said dissatisfiedly to Zhang Youyu: "Look at a foreign friend who is willing to support me, but a local friend like you has no expression."
Zhang Youyu said sarcastically: "Because what you do is so unpopular, we also want to lose face!
It was you who forced someone else's wife to death, and your husband sued you to the county government!
And you actually have to knock on your door. How can people openly support you for such a heinous act?"
Lin Tailai asked in surprise: "Old sir, you still know how to save face?"
Zhang Youyu sighed: "I am mainly worried that if something happens to you, the crazy group that has finally gained some fame will be forced to disband."
Lin Tailai was confused. He had never heard of any crazy combination.
Zhang Youyu pointed at himself and then at Lin Tailai: "I'm crazy and you're crazy, don't they mean we're crazy?"
Damn it! Lin Tailai was surprised, who wants to team up with an old pervert like you?
Others are all the Four Great Talents of the South of the Yangtze River, the Three Talents of Jinling, Dong of the North and Xingnan, and so on!
Zhang Youyu ignored Lin Tailai's reaction, "Actually, I have already said it, and my comrades quite agree with it. It doesn't matter whether you agree or not.
Our crazy group is the leader of the Four Qi Old Alliance since their debut. They are famous all over the world, famous in the literary world, and have a bright future!
It would be a pity if you insist on going your own way and suddenly the middle path collapses, causing the group to disband and not being able to leave a name in history!"
Lin Tailai finally understood that Mr. Zhang was turning a corner and advised him not to act rashly.
He didn't want to talk nonsense and replied directly: "The arrow is on the string and must be fired!"
If you have already let the word out, if you shrink back from the battle, won't you become the laughing stock of the world?"
Zhang Youyu shook his head, "You rely on force and act recklessly without listening to others, and you will only gradually become unjust and lose help!
Think about the outcome of King Chu Overlord, how can you be braver than King Chu Overlord?"
"What does it mean to act recklessly? Just be a member of the masses who doesn't know the truth!" Lin Tailai replied.
At this time, the disciple came to report that the county magistrate Mr. Guo was visiting.
Zhang Youyu heard the words and said: "You still say you are not doing anything random? Even the county government can't stand it anymore and will come to stop you personally!"
Guo Xian Cheng is the county magistrate in charge of grains and the "boss" of a hall like An Le Tang. Generally, if something happens, he will call the leader to the county government office for a lecture.
Therefore, Lin Tailai was a little confused when Guo Xiancheng suddenly took the initiative to visit him.
After Guo Xiancheng was welcomed into the State Planning Department, he saw that the famous scholar Zhang Youyu was also present, and secretly thought that Lin Tailai really had something.
After sitting down, Lin Tailai first asked: "What do you want to say to the second master of Zuotang here?"
Guo Xiancheng said: "There are no outsiders here, Lin Tailai, just tell the truth.
You are going to have a big event tomorrow, do you need my support?"
Regarding this issue, Lin was a little confused.
When everyone was trying to dissuade him and not be optimistic about his future, Lin Tailai was caught off guard when he suddenly heard someone willing to support him.
He secretly guessed that this might be an irony?
After thinking about it, Lin Zuoguan could only answer: "No."
Tomorrow's script has been written, and there is no role for Guo Xiancheng in it.
Guo Xian Cheng put down the tea cup and said in a more serious tone: "You can have this."
Lin Tailai was still not sure about Guo Xiancheng's thoughts, and besides, there was indeed no Guo Xiancheng character in the script.
He could only reply helplessly again: "This really doesn't happen."
Mr. Guo Xiancheng, just stay wherever it's cool and don't make trouble. The most annoying thing about writing a script is people who randomly change the scene and add scenes!
Guo Xiancheng said without any doubt: "This must be there! Otherwise, I will personally drive the boat tomorrow and block the front of your boat!"
Unless you hit me and capsize the boat and fall into the water, there is no way you can move forward!"
Lin Tailai: "."
Others are now afraid of being implicated, so they try to stay away from me. How come there are still people who force themselves to participate in the show?
After Lin Tailai thought about it repeatedly, he had no choice but to add a role for Guo Xiancheng in the script.
Then he invited: "If you don't give up, please ask Mr. Zuotang to board the boat with you tomorrow."
Let’s watch the battle together. Oh no, let’s inspect the farming conditions of the official fields on both sides of the Xujiang River.”
Guo Xiancheng nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Don't think that I am useless. Having me on board can at least help you stabilize your military morale!"
Zhang Youyu stared at Guo Xiancheng in shock. He once thought he was the craziest person in Suzhou City until he met Lin Tailai.
Unexpectedly, I met a small county magistrate again today, and the craziness he showed in this matter simply surpassed his own!
Am I not even the second crazy person?
After sending Prime Minister Guo off, Lin Tailai said to Zhang Youyu: "Look at Mr. Guo, he is so discerning!
Look at you again, old gentleman. Apart from parroting my words here to dissuade me, what’s your use?
You should leave quickly and we will see the results in two days!"
Zhang Youyu was very dissatisfied and said angrily: "How can I be inferior to a small county magistrate in terms of madness?
Tomorrow I will lead twenty servants and my own ships to beat drums and support you!"
Lin Tailai: "."
If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have irritated Zhang Youyu, but now I have to revise the script again, which is really annoying!
Time was running out, so Zhang Youyu hurried home to prepare, but he alarmed his elder brother Zhang Fengyi again.
After asking about the situation, Zhang Fengyi said in surprise: "Didn't I ask you to persuade Lin Tailai to stay? Why did you get involved?
Could it be that you two crazy people plan to sink Xu Jiang together and make a legend happen?"
Zhang Youyu sighed: "He impressed me with just one pair!
If there is a will, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, the hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu;
If you work hard, God will not let you down, if you work hard and endure hardships, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu!"
Zhang Fengyi responded: "This couple is indeed a good couple. Why don't we separate tonight? I'm afraid you will be betrayed by Lin Tailai."
Zhang Youyu replied: "It's too late tonight, wait until I sell myself tomorrow and come back to separate the family!"
The weird dialogue between the weird literary brothers is just so weird.
The next day, Lin Tailai, who had revised the script for half the night, came out of the room.
He stood on the platform, and all the troops of his headquarters had gathered in the front yard for review!
At this time, Gao Changjiang came out of the room again: "Sit down! I thought about it last night and felt that my role was too little."
Lin Tailai: "."
Gao Changjiang continued: "As the only strategist of the headquarters, I cannot be invisible. I think I can still explore the potential of the character."
The script had been changed to the point where the irritable Lin Zuoguan shouted: "Come on two people and hang Lao Gao to Taibai Tower by the Xujiang River!
When the fleet passes by, let Lao Gao jump off a building to dissuade me from being a fool!
This scene is tragic and brilliant enough, I am sure Lao Gao will be satisfied!”
Zhang Wu, the right protector, asked sincerely: "It's three stories high, so you probably won't be able to kill anyone if it falls."
"You can let Lao Gao hold the stone and jump from the third floor into the Xu River!"
When everyone was walking outside the gate, several government servants from the county government suddenly came over.
The leader, Detective Qian, said helplessly and businesslike: "In order to force Yang He to die in Mudu Town, the county official issued a ticket.
Let me collect it today. I took the suspect Lin and went to the county government court for a hearing."
Dozens of eyes were staring fiercely at Detective Qian, but you are the only ones who want to arrest him. How much do you look down on me?
Lin Tailai said unhurriedly: "I was about to go out to do something and didn't have time to go to the county government office to deal with the false accusation. What do you think I should do?"
Captain Qian sighed quickly and used a white crane to spread its wings and a wild horse to part its mane. Then he suddenly changed his moves and punched Lin Tailai who was "resisting arrest".
Lin Tailai dodged sideways and knocked Agent Qian away with one punch, and Agent Qian quickly fell into a coma.
At the same time, the card ticket in his hand was thrown out and floated in front of Lin Tailai.
Lin Tai didn't even look at it, stepped on the cards and walked out.
When Lin Tailai walked out of the alley, Qian caught the carp and stood up straight, and said to several followers: "Failed to arrest, report back to the county magistrate!"
The followers said worriedly: "If you don't fulfill the county magistrate's order, you won't be punished when you go back, right? Why don't you hide for a few days first?"
Detective Qian said disdainfully: "You know nothing! What the county magistrate really wants is for the arrest to fail!"
As expected, as Detective Qian expected, although his mission failed, Magistrate Deng just slapped him lightly, without any pain at all.
Then Magistrate Deng got on a sedan and left the county government office, going to the government office in the next street. This was extremely unusual behavior.
In the officialdom system of the Ming Dynasty, official document politics was actually implemented.
Official communications between yamen mainly rely on official documents, and officials rarely visit other yamen for official purposes.
It may have been common in the Qing Dynasty for the magistrate to visit the government office, but it was extremely rare in the Ming Dynasty.
If there is no emergency situation that cannot be explained in an official document, the magistrate who dares to visit the government office will be immediately impeached and dismissed for flattering the superior.
The reason why Magistrate Deng went to the government office this time was to ask the magistrate to coordinate the officers and soldiers of the Suzhou Guards to help capture Lin Tailai and bring him to trial!
Although the most powerful officers and soldiers in Suzhou are the governor Biaoying, the governor is currently in Nanjing and not in Suzhou.
As for the veteran soldiers of the Suzhou Guard, they were capable of guarding the city gates and transporting grain. They probably could not defeat the 200 men led by Lin Tailai.
But as long as Lin Tai comes to fight against the officers and soldiers, public opinion will be added to the flames.
There are wolves in Mudu Town in front and tigers in Suzhou City behind. Lin Tailai must die!
Amidst the unfavorable discussions and the calculations of countless people, Lin Ziguan swaggered to the large pier outside Xumen and boarded the "Shenwei Lieshui".
But before he could enter the cabin, he saw Sun Lianlian holding Pipa at the bow of the ship.
"Why are you here too?" Lin Tailai had a bad feeling in his heart.
Sun Lianlian gave a slight salute and said, "Come and help us sit down!"
There was one more person joining in the fun. Lin Tailai, who didn't want to change the script anymore, waved his hand irritably and said: "What kind of help can you give, keep going!"
Sun Lianlian played the pipa a few times and replied sadly:
"At the west end of the City of Oath, there are people singing from all sides. Sitting in the pavilion is drained of energy. How can I live a life as a lowly concubine!"
Lin Tailai: "."
It seems that I no longer have to work hard to change the script, this beauty Sun will automatically add scenes, so I don't need to worry about it.
With no time to waste, Lin Zuoguan took dozens of troops from his headquarters, as well as hired thugs to make up the numbers, and Zhang Youyu's 20 soldiers. They took several boats and set off from the big pier outside Xumen.
First, we headed west to Hengtang Town. At this time, another 130 or 40 people had gathered at the fish market pier.
After the two sides merged, they formed a Western Expedition Army of more than 240 people!
As many as seventeen medium and large ships of various types were mobilized, and they were arrayed on the Xujiang River in a mighty manner.
Lin Tailai stood on the bow of the Shenwei Lieshui. After reviewing the fleet, he spoke in high spirits:
"The rise and fall of the society depends on the battle here. Oh no! If money and food from hundreds of miles are mixed, how can there be prosperity in Hudong?"
Raise 200 troops to the Xujiang River and mount the first peak of Mount Wu!"
Immediately, the banner with the word "Lin" fluttered in the wind, and the fleet headed by the Shenwei Lieshui weighed anchor one by one and sailed upstream along the Xu River.
The destination of this western expedition, Mudu Town, is located in the upper reaches of Xujiang River and at the foot of Lingyan Mountain. It is a transportation hub in the western part of Wuxian County and several rivers intersect here.
With the advantage of water conservancy and transportation extending in all directions, in addition to agriculture, Mudu Town is also highly prosperous in commerce.
It gradually developed into a "sub-center" outside the city in Wuxian County, known as the "First Town of Wuyi".
At this point in time, the main town of Mudu Town is located on the north bank of Xujiang River and southeast of Lingyan Mountain, and has basically achieved urbanization.
But other places outside the main town area are still dominated by farmland and villages.
At the Xujiang Pier in the main area of Mudu Town, a military force of four to five hundred people also gathered today!
Three days ago, Lin Tailai had publicly announced that he would march westward today. How could the local authorities in Mudu Town not take precautions?
Not only did the thugs from the Santang Alliance come out in full force, but the four big families also sponsored more than 200 men!
The main force is concentrated on the main dock, and there are many people stationed on various tributaries. No matter where there is an enemy situation, they can quickly provide support!
In the face of powerful foreign enemies, all local forces in Mudu Town are united like never before!
It is a rare occasion for gangster gangsters and white gangsters to work together.
The imperial court wants to make money by opening a customs in Mudu Town, why not give some benefits to local heroes like them?
Since you are anxious to read it, I will post a big chapter first!