What he has to do now is to figure out which of these forces can be co-opted and used and which must be resolutely eradicated.
After all, Taiyuan Prefecture is not Datong Prefecture. Zhu Gui still has many restrictions on clearing out the forces here, so many actions must be carried out secretly and very quickly, without giving the opponent the opportunity or time to counterattack.
The next night, Zhu Gui and Commander Zhang came to Taiyuan City. Under the guidance of Commander Zhang, the two of them arrived at a restaurant in the most prosperous night market in the center of the city.
This building is called Zuixian Tower. According to Governor Zhang, this is the most prosperous restaurant in Taiyuan Prefecture. dignitaries in the city often come here to eat, so a lot of information can be collected from this place.
Sheriff Zhang personally went to book two guest rooms with the shopkeeper, and then the two of them went to a seat by the window on the second floor.
Zhu Gui looked around and saw that the guests here were indeed all dressed in bright clothes, and they looked like they were wealthy people.
The situation here is much better than the situation in Datong Mansion when Zhu Gui first arrived in Yunzhou.
Although it is not as good as Nanjing, it still has some local characteristics of the north.
Zhu Gui had already sent his men out to find Hu Xidao's informants. During this period, he only had to wait for news.
While the two of them were eating and chatting, a young man with a drunken face suddenly walked over.
His face turned red, and he pointed at Zhu Gui and said, "I want to change tables with you."
As he spoke, he slapped a piece of silver on the table, and then actually pulled Zhu Gui up.
Magistrate Zhang on the side was so frightened that he immediately stood up and tried to stop him, but was pushed away by the young man.
"Hurry up and get out of here. I'm interested in this place. Don't toast me or eat as a fine. I'm a member of the Wang family."
What Sheriff Zhang didn't expect was that Zhu Gui actually took the fixed amount of silver and sat at the table next to him.
"Wang, Master Wang..." Zhang Junshou originally wanted to call him Wang Ye, but he immediately realized this and immediately changed his words.
"It doesn't matter. Is the Wang family very powerful in the local area?"
As Zhu Gui spoke, he pulled out the power map of Taiyuan Prefecture, and then discovered that the Wang family was actually the third-ranked family in Taiyuan Prefecture, and was also the family that King Jin relied on the most. No wonder the Wang family was so arrogant.
"Your Majesty, I think we should change places." Sheriff Zhang was really worried that some unsighted guy would offend this young prince.
"No need, aren't we here just to feel the influence of these powerful men and country squires here?"
While the two were talking, a group of people walked over quickly.
"Master, look quickly, that boy Wang Hua is over there." A boy shouted to a young man in the group.
The young man immediately rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the drunken young man just now and said: "Wang Hua, you are so smart. You beat me and still dare to stay here. Do you think your Wang family is in front of our Zhao family?"
What bullshit?”
The young man who spoke turned out to be the Zhao family, which ranked second in power in Taiyuan Prefecture, and there was actually a conflict between the younger generations of these two families.
This actually made Zhu Gui a little interested. Maybe he could find some opportunity in the middle?
However, other people on the second floor acted as if they hadn't seen it, either because they were used to it or because they didn't want to cause trouble.
Wang Hua was already smelling of alcohol and had difficulty standing up. He even swept everything on the table to the floor.
However, he still held up his body and pointed at the young man opposite him and said: "Zhao Tian, don't be complacent, aren't you just relying on the large number of people? If you are a man, just challenge me to a duel."
The bruises on Zhao Tian's face were caused by Wang Hua's blows, so the person he went back to call was now exposed in front of him, which made him even more furious: "Destroy him."
The servants around Zhao Tian immediately rushed over and punched and kicked Wang Hua.
Wang Hua still wanted to fight back, but Zhu Gui could tell that he had some skills. Under such circumstances, he was able to defeat two people.
However, because there were too many people on the other side and he was drunk, Wang Hua was still beaten. His clothes turned into beggar's clothes, they were covered with footprints, and even his nose was bleeding.
When the boy next to Zhao Tian saw this, he quickly said to Zhao Tian: "Master, have you calmed down? If you continue to fight, someone will die, and it will not do us any good."
The boy's words restored Wang Hua's composure, and he immediately said: "Okay, okay, stop now and bring him in front of me."
The group of people who beat Wang Hua immediately stopped and then brought Wang Hua, who had a bruised nose and face, in front of Zhao Tian.
"Wang Hua, are you so arrogant? I tell you, don't let me see you again in the future, otherwise I will beat you every time you see me. Do you remember?"
Zhao Tian said and slapped Wang Hua.
Wang Hua had already sobered up from the drunkenness. When he heard Zhao Tian's words, he sneered and said, "He's just a bastard who wants to live a low life. Do you deserve it?"
As he said this, he even made Zhao Tian spit.
This completely angered Zhao Tian, who picked up a chair next to him and tried to throw it at Wang Hua.
If it hits, even if it doesn't die, it will be disabled.
At this moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of Wang Hua and grabbed Zhao Tian's arm.
"Even if it's a joke, you don't have to be so serious, right?"
Zhu Gui stood up from the table next to him and said.
"Who are you? Dare to interfere with my affairs? Do you believe that I will prevent you from leaving Taiyuan?"
When Zhao Tian saw that the person in front of him was unfamiliar, and that his 'good deeds' were being blocked, he immediately became furious and showed off his majesty as the young master of the Zhao family.
Magistrate Zhang on the side wanted to reprimand him, but Zhu Gui stopped him. He didn't want to use his identity yet. Wouldn't it make him look like these people?
So Zhu Gui smiled and said: "Ben, I don't say I'm just a passerby, I'm just having my meal disturbed by you, that's all."
"Humph, eat? Are there really people who come to Zuixian Tower to eat? Are you here to eat?"
Zhao Tian sneered, seemingly amused by Zhu Gui's words. He immediately looked at the surrounding guests who were watching from a distance and asked.
But these people didn't want to get angry, so Zhao Tian's words made these people hurried downstairs.
But at this time, someone came upstream to the second floor. They were two groups of people who came down from the first floor and the third floor.
The people on the first floor were obviously dressed as people from Zuixian Tower. The leader was a fat man with a round face and a big belly, followed by four thugs.
But there were four young people coming downstairs. These four people were dressed in different colors, but they all held a fan and looked like a young man.