After making seven turns and eight turns, Zhao An and Han Che entered Piaoxiang Tower together.
Seeing this, Zhu Kui stopped at the gate, thought about it, and then went to the back door.
When I returned to the room where I usually worked in the backyard, I saw the clerk A Zhan holding a brush against the bamboo slips. A Zhan was the clerk who was scolded by shopkeeper Wu for not stopping Zhu Kui five years ago.
The follower assigned by Zhu Kui gradually learned Chinese writing from Zhu Kui. In the past two years, Zhu Kui gradually began to train him to be his successor. Zhu Kui first wrote the outline and he helped ghostwrite it.
"Master, you are here. The ending of this biography of the heroes of the late Qin Dynasty is almost completed. Do you want to read it?"
A Zhan stopped what he was doing and stood up and saluted Zhu Kui. A Zhan was actually nine years older than Zhu Kui, and A Zhan recognized him as his master. Zhu Kui had no intention of accepting a disciple at first and just wanted to have an assistant.
He did not know that teaching people knowledge during the Eastern Han Dynasty was a great favor. A Zhan was grateful for his kindness and refused to change his mind even to death. In the end, Zhu Kui also went with him.
"Um"
Zhu Kui responded, picked up the slip on the case and started to read it. Following the outline, his writing style was proficient and his reading was smooth. He was very satisfied, and then suddenly said: "Azhan, go outside and ask the shopkeeper Wu, County Lieutenant Zhao."
Is there anyone using the room next door?"
A Zhan was stunned for a moment, wondering why the master asked about this? But he didn't ask any more questions, said yes, and trotted out.
A Zhan has a good talent for novels. In recent years, he and Zhu Kui have almost obtained the true biography. He has mastered various techniques of writing novels and can write his own novels without relying on Zhu Kui's outline. It seems that he is ready to start his career.
"It seems like we have to give him a chance sometime." As Zhu Kui murmured to himself, A Zhan quickly ran back.
"Master, shopkeeper Wu said that the boxes next to him are still empty. The disciple took the initiative and told shopkeeper Wu that the master wanted to use it and asked him to remove the sign first."
"I know, you continue to finish writing the ending, and I'll go out for a while."
After leaving the backyard, Zhu Kui quickly went to the private room on the second floor, closed the door and dragged the wine case towards the wooden wall. He pretended to lean against the wooden wall and pretend to listen to a book, but in fact he was eavesdropping on the conversation next door.
"My Lord County Lieutenant, this is what my father meant. He designed Kaohsiung and Qinshan to fight each other, and then the Lord County Lieutenant led the troops to clean up the mess. In the end, my father will lead all the brothers to submit to the imperial court. Is this such a huge achievement?"
Don’t you want it, Lord County Lieutenant?”
Listening to this bewitching voice, one knew that these words were spoken by the young man named Han Che, but the words seemed to want to kill Kaohsiung, which made Zhu Kui, who had been casually voyeuristic, suddenly become serious.
"Oh, it's not like your father is willing to surrender to the imperial court. Didn't he keep clamoring to collude with me as an official and a bandit to make a fortune together?"
"My lord, the county captain, has misunderstood. My father has been able to earn a living by being filial to you, your lord, the county captain. Now that he is old and can no longer do things like robbing families and homes, he doesn't want his son to continue living like him."
I live a life of licking blood from the knife edge, hoping to make some contributions so that my children and grandchildren can live a more stable life."
As he spoke, Han Che seemed to be moved by his father's love for the calf, and even his voice was a little staggering. He heard Zhu Kui next door sneer. This guy is good at acting, but he knows that Zhao An is not so easy to fool.
"My dear nephew, it's better to put away your tricks. I, Zhao An, have been a county lieutenant in Moling County for more than 20 years. I don't know what your father's virtues are. If you don't tell the truth, please go back and don't disturb my drinking.
Listen to the story told by Deacon Zhang."
Sure enough, Zhao An saw through Han Che's trick at a glance, and the atmosphere in the wing became awkward...
"Ahem, now that the county captain has said so, I will say it directly. My father is still preparing to cooperate with you when he sends me here this time. It's just that this time the plan is a bit bigger. What my nephew said just now is also true.
If you say that, we will target Qinshan and Kaohsiung and catch them all in one fell swoop. The credit will go to you, and so will the treasures in Qinjiazhai. My father and I only have our own share of Gaojiazhai."
"Come on, take out your things and show them to the county captain."
Zhu Kui only heard a pinging sound, as if something was being poured out.
"Lord County Lieutenant, these jewels and gold bricks were entrusted to you by my father. These are just a deposit. Lord County Lieutenant should know that father has long been determined to rule the water bandits along the Huaihe and Yangtze Rivers. In three days, there will be troops outside Qinjiazhai.
In a big battle, the old Kaohsiung thieves will fight with Qinjiazhai. My father has already arranged everything. Kaohsiung and Qinshan will not escape destruction this time."
"With the strength and careful deployment my father has accumulated over the years, although he is sure, he is still afraid of a desperate counterattack. Therefore, if there are adults willing to help, the winning rate is 100%."
Han Che's voice was full of pride. But Zhao An had dealt with many of these people on weekdays, so he was not so easy to move.
"Han Cheng, are your ambitions a little too big? You have secretly done so many unscrupulous things in Kaohsiung over the years. Do you think I don't know about it? Now you want to unite the water bandits? Boy, do you think you can do it with just a little wealth?"
It's too easy to bribe me. I have enough money now, so why do I need so many personal possessions? I can't take them with me when I die."
"Han Cheng" should be Han Che's father. Zhao An is also smart. He has gained a lot of benefits from wandering among the water bandits over the years. He doesn't want the water bandits to be unified.
He won't have such a leisurely life at that time." Zhu Kui next door thought silently: "Han Cheng, Hunjianglong Han Cheng, the second head of Gaojiazhai."
The identity of the young man was immediately clear.
"My lord is right, having too many possessions is useless, but my father also asked me to tell the county captain that as soon as the matter is accomplished, I will donate the position of captain of Jiujiang County as a reward."
"Donate an official position. Your father has a way to donate an official position. You must know that this official position is not something you can donate just because you have money. There is no one in the court, so there is no way to become an official!"
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty implemented the policy of selling official positions and donating titles in order to alleviate the country's financial crisis. However, those who could really donate to official positions were the disciples and relatives of the ministers in the court. Most people donated to county officials at most.
"Hey, the County Captain probably doesn't know that my father and the Shichangshi Lord Jian Shuo are from the same hometown. When the time comes, he only needs to go to the capital to visit Lord Xia Jian, and he will be able to get the position of junior captain. What do you think, sir?"
"What? We are from the same hometown as Master Jian Shuo, the Shichangshi, but we really know each other?" Zhao An's eyes flashed, staring at Han Che to see the truth: "No, if Han Cheng can have a relationship with Master Jian Shuo, why bother?
You're still trying to make a living on a small river, are you kidding me?"
Zhao An is indeed shrewd and can spot the flaw at a glance.
Unexpectedly, after Han Che heard the question, he laughed and said, "It's normal for you to have doubts. In fact, my father only recently sent people to Luoyang and had some contact with Lord Jian Shuo's house, so he dared to
With such great ambition, I want to be the master of the world on the Chang Huai River."
As for donating an official position, my father is old and has little interest in recruiting An as an official, but he is interested in donating an official position for his son. He will continue to be a bandit, but it is the combination of officials and bandits that can lead to wealth and prosperity."
This talk was so logical that it was difficult for people to see the truth. After all, the other party really had something to do with Jian Shuo. If you ask me, it would be difficult to handle. Then Zhao An pondered for a while and made a plan in his mind.
He nodded and responded: "Okay, I promise you, as long as I can become the captain of Jiujiang, I will fulfill your father's wish this time."
After talking about the business, the natural next step was drinking and spanking. In the side room, Zhu Kui did not expect that Han Che and the captain would be such a back-up. Zhao An had been serving as the county captain for almost twenty years, because there was no one in the court.
A person has never been promoted, which has become a problem for him...
"This Han Cheng is the second boss of Gaojiazhai. There is internal strife in Gaojiazhai, and the green forest on the river is going to be in trouble again. However, this righteous act of robbing the rich and giving to the poor is worthy of admiration. You have to think about this.
Find a way to help him."
Zhu Kui's mind raced, and soon he thought of a possible method, and immediately left the box and returned to the backyard.
"Azhan, go to Lieutenant Zhao's box and ask him to come to my place. Remember not to let the boy next to him know."
When A Zhan heard this, he wondered why his master had been paying attention to County Lieutenant Zhao's affairs today, but he still ran out without asking.
As expected, A Zhan saw a young man sitting with Zhao An in the box. Remembering his master's instructions, he entered the box and quietly came to Zhao An's ear and said: "Your Majesty, the master has sent word that we have something important to discuss with you.
You go to the backyard."
Zhao An frowned, obviously not happy with being disturbed during the banquet, but Zhu Kui still had to give him some face. Not only did the two of them have a good personal relationship, the most important thing was that Zhu Kui was acquainted with Lu Xian, the eldest son of the Lu family, and the Lu family was
Lu Kang, the younger brother of Lu Xian, a wealthy family in Jiangdong, is currently the governor of Lujiang, so he has to give him no face.
It turns out that the Lu family and Zhu Kui were not only on bad terms but also had a feud. The Lu family's Tianfeng Restaurant was originally the number one restaurant in Moling, but it was squeezed out by Zhu Kui's storytelling plan at Piaoxiang Restaurant. The former shopkeeper of Tianfeng Restaurant tried to poach Zhu Kui several times.
Kui went there, but was rejected, and even hired murderers to intercept and kill him.
Later, an accident happened. On the way back to Lujiang County from Wu County, Mr. Lu was attacked by a bandit on Beigu Mountain. The bandits who dared to attack the four Jiangdong families were not ordinary. Although the Lu family's guards were well-trained, they could not stand up to them.
There were a lot of people, and Zhu Kui and Wang Cheng happened to be passing by there at this time, and they were finally saved under the desperate protection of their two brothers.
The friendship between the two ended with this, and the remaining bandits on Beigu Mountain were wiped out by the Lu family's angry private soldiers. It is said that the leader was Wang Cheng, who was only seven years old at the time, and Lu Xian specially borrowed it from Zhu Kuina.
once.
"Mr. Han, please wait a moment. I'm going to meet a friend. Please wait a moment."
Knowing that the other party might have something to do with Jian Shuo, the aide of Zhongchang, his tone became more polite, and he left with A Zhan after giving him a gift.