They all commit rebellion and are enemies of the government, but the rebels are different from the underworld forces in the world. The underworld forces under the "Tianxia Alliance" do all the money-making activities of killing people, setting fires, robbing homes, and plundering assets. Ordinary people are not interested in
They were already deeply hated, but the rebel army attacked cities and counties, occupied an area, and wanted to overthrow the current imperial court. Wherever they went, people did not have to pay food or taxes, so they were supported by many people.
Of course, in the eyes of the government, both the underworld and the rebels are evil and deserve to die equally.
Except for the "Wu-Dang Clan" and a few other Jianghu sects that have received support from the imperial court, for most of the Baidao forces, the rebels are neither enemies nor friends. They can neither be friends nor enemies. The king is despised by the king.
Law, naturally did not have much loyalty to the Ming court. If the rebels wanted to overthrow the government, the various sects would not meddle in their own affairs. As long as there was no direct conflict of interest, Jianghu forces and the rebels would go their own way, and they would have nothing to do with each other.
Hua Bushi was born in a Jianghu sect, and his attitude toward the rebels was the same as that of most people in the White Dao.
The "Evil Dog Gate" sells weapons in order to earn money to expand the strength of the sect. As long as it is profitable, there is no difference between selling the weapons to the government or to the rebels. The only difference is
, when trading arms with the rebels, one must be more careful and not let the government know about it, otherwise it will cause trouble.
Hua Bushi is not worried about this. It is not difficult to keep this matter secret. Moreover, there are many internal and external troubles in the Ming Dynasty, and the local governments are too busy to take care of themselves. How can they have the leisure to investigate the activities of Jianghu sects.
Since Li Hongji is the general of a rebel army, he will definitely need a large amount of weapons and will be a big buyer. If a deal is made with him, the weapons forged in the Shenbing Hall will have no problem selling them in the future.
Therefore, Hua Bushi was slightly surprised when he heard that Ma Wuhua's brother was Li Zicheng. His expression quickly returned to normal and he said: "Hua Bushi has heard of General Li Chuang's name for a long time. He can do it with such a hero."
Business is my honor."
Ma Wuhua stared at Hua Bushi's face. After a moment, he said: "Fifth brother can guess what Hua is thinking. In fact, I think the same thing. Whether the Ming Dynasty is good or bad has nothing to do with us people in the world.
No, the old man of the Zhu family should be his emperor, and I should be my gang leader, and no one can control anyone else. But my brother Li Hongji doesn’t think so. He said that a real man lives in troubled times, and when he sees injustice in the world, he must eradicate it.
Ping, if you see that the government is fatuous and corrupt, you will overthrow and rebuild it. I don’t know whether this is right or wrong, Fifth Brother!"
Hua Bushi said: "There is some truth in what he said."
Ma Wuhua said: "I am lazy by nature and don't like to meddle in these nosy things, but my brother Hongji is kind to me and is a very loyal hero, so I have to help him. I think back then
In my hometown in Shaanxi Province, I had not practiced martial arts at that time and was an idler. I accidentally offended a bully named Yan in the town. The Yan family, relying on the fact that they were of the same race as the magistrate of Mizhi County, colluded with the bully official to frame me.
I secretly ordered the bandits to arrest me. Fortunately, Brother Hongji got the news and quietly informed me. He also borrowed a lot of silver from loan sharks and gave it to me, so I was able to escape and come here to learn martial arts from my master in Hunan.
Brother Hongji lost his job at the post house because of this, and he almost lost his life due to the money he owed usurious loans, which he couldn't repay. Brother Hua, you said such a great favor, how could I not repay it to Fifth Brother?"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Hongji is so loyal. If there is a chance, I must get to know him!"
Ma Wuhua chuckled and said: "You are both ambitious people, and my brother Hongji is not as courageous and strategic as Brother Hua. If we meet, I think you two will definitely become close friends."
Hua Bushi said: "How can my little brother's skills be compared with those of the world-famous General Li Chuang?"
Ma Wuhua laughed a few more times and said: "As many swords, guns and weapons as I have left in my family, sell them all to me. You have the final say on the price. In the future, you can ship all the weapons you cast to me."
Brother Hongji has many soldiers and horses, but is in short supply of all kinds of weapons and shields!"
Hua Bushi said: "Then it's settled, I'll thank Brother Ma Wu in advance!"
When the three people at the table raised their glasses and drank, Ma Wuhua was in a good mood. After drinking several glasses, he grabbed the pig's trotters on the plate and gnawed them.
The meal lasted from the morning to the time when the lights were turned on. During this period, Ma Wuhua asked Xiri Ahong to go to the "Dongting Gang" main altar in Changsha City to get the detailed casting drawings of the steel cannon and gave them to Hua Bushi.
This blond man moved very quickly, and it only took him half an hour to make the trip back and forth from the city.
When Hua Bushi got the scroll with the casting diagram, he immediately called his disciples and ordered them to transport the scroll back to Wuyang City together with the sword-making materials sent by Meng Huan from Qianhuafang the day before, and hand them over to "God."
Master Ou, the leader of the "Bingtang Hall", took a pen and paper and wrote down an order and asked everyone to take it with them.
After finishing the business, the three of them continued drinking.
After dark, Ma Wuhua was very drunk, but she insisted on holding Hua Bushi's hand and said that she wanted to become brothers. Hua Bushi also drank a lot. His drinking capacity was already very poor, and it was early at this time.
He was already drunk.
According to the formal sworn ceremony, they should have knelt on the ground to burn incense and swear an oath, but their feet were weak and they couldn't even kneel down, so they had to sit on the ground. The incense burning section was simply skipped, as for the oath.
Because he drank too much, his tongue was stiff and he couldn't speak clearly, and he didn't know what was said. In the end, the two held hands and laughed, and they completed their sworn vows.
The most casual sworn brotherhood ceremony in the world is Ma Wuhua and Hua Bushi. Both of them were drunk and couldn't tell the north, south, east, and west. I don't know if they will remember tomorrow that they had a sworn brotherhood.
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And Mr. Meng had a good drinking capacity. Although he drank a little too much and his speech was slurred, he was still able to sit at the table without falling to the floor.
Later, when Ma Wuhua and Hua Bushi were sitting on the ground and couldn't get up, Xiri Ahong carried the gang leader to the house to rest, and Hua Bushi was also carried back by the gang members under the "Evil Dog Gate"
In the bedroom, the banquet has just ended.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※The headquarters of various gangs in Changsha City are mostly located in prosperous places in the city. According to ordinary Jianghu people
In my opinion, hanging the gold-lettered signboard of the sect on a busy street always feels more respectable.
"Tieshui Villa" is not located on a busy street, but at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. Although this place can barely be regarded as Changsha City, it is a corner of the city, not far from the North City Wall.
"Tieshui Villa" is the main forum of "Nine Immortals Association".
The "Nine Immortals Society" used to rank third among the major gangs in the city. Now, both the "Liuhe Sect" and the "Yuelu Sect" have been annexed. More than twenty other sects have also made alliances with the "Nine Immortals Society" and have
Subordinated to the "Nine Immortals Society", the territory and power of the "Nine Immortals Society" are no longer under the "Dongting Gang".
"Tieshui Villa" is built on the mountain. There are hundreds of courtyards, all of which are built with blue bricks. Looking from a distance, a large dark blue courtyard with gray and black tile roofs seems to be gathered in Yuelu.
A large dark cloud at the foot of the mountain.
"Tieshui Villa" not only has mountains, but also water. Its water is the river that protects the village surrounding the outer wall of the villa. This river that protects the village is not natural. It is dug entirely by manpower. It is fifteen feet wide and deep.
It's only a foot long, and even a master of dexterity would have difficulty leaping across it. There are iron chains and thorns under the water, as well as many sharpened wooden stakes. Anyone who wants to swim across the river will definitely not end well.
The courtyard is heavily defended, and that's not all. The outer wall of "Tieshui Villa" is more than five feet high, not much shorter than the city wall of Changsha City. There are dozens of villagers standing guard on the courtyard wall from morning to night.
Guards, even if someone can sneak across the Huzhuang River, they will be shot into hedgehogs by the strong bows and crossbows in the hands of these villagers.
Therefore, if you want to enter "Tieshui Villa", the only way is through the suspension bridge that is about ten feet wide outside the main entrance of the Villa. Not only is the main entrance of the Villa guarded by masters of the sect, but the suspension bridge is lowered every day.
Not much. It is simply wishful thinking to attack the village from the front.
Not to mention entering the villa, even approaching "Tieshui Villa" is not something ordinary people dare to do.
Shopkeeper Li has lived on Qingshui Street outside the villa for more than ten years, and has never been within a hundred feet of "Tieshui Villa". The people in that villa are murderers who kill without blinking an eye. How dare ordinary people take their own little things?
To wander around with your life?
Shopkeeper Li's name is Li Maocai. He is in his mid-forties this year. He is not tall, has a somewhat chubby figure, and has a round face with a mustache. He looks a bit like a businessman.
He runs a "Li Ji Grocery Store" on the street. Although the store is not big, the store sells almost all daily necessities, from clothes and shoes to local products, as well as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
The residents nearby are all customers of his small shop.
The things sold in "Li Ji Grocery Store" are not very good, but they are quite cheap. This is already on the edge of the city, and the people living here are not rich people. Of course, the things sold in the small shop cannot be compared with those in Changsha.
Compared with the high-end shops in the bustling downtown area of the city.
Although the goods are cheap, the business in the store has been very light in recent days. There have been severe droughts in Hunan for many years, and the people's lives have been difficult. It may not have much impact on the wealthy families in the city, but it has a big impact on the wealthy families in the city.
For ordinary farmers who have food every day, life is much more difficult. Many of the people who come to "Li Ji Grocery Store" to buy things are farmers farming nearby. If they have less money, the business of the grocery store will certainly not be good.
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With no money to make, shopkeeper Li is of course a little lazier than usual, especially today, when he has already passed three o'clock in the day, he just got up, and he hasn't opened his business yet.