One hundred and forty-eighth chapter clever tongue like a reed
"Why don't you know him?" Zhang Tianbo said, "Every time I see Brother Feng, he is always there. I don't like this person."
"how?"
"I think he is on the vaginal side. He is young and has no beard at all on his mouth. He looks like a father-in-law!"
"Haha." Jiang Xiaotian laughed, "That's a good point. It does mean something. I heard that he was recommended to Mr. Feng by some Yang Juren. Not long after he came, he was so trusted by him. It's really true.
Rare!"
Since ancient times, bachelors have been careless, especially old gangsters like Feng Haijiao. Originally, although he could accept people like Bi Xuansheng due to feelings, he would never be trustworthy - not even able to stay by his side.
"He is different." Zhang Tianbo became depressed after drinking, and his conversation became more interesting. "Behind him was not only Yang Juren, but also Mr. Zhan from Guangxi. It is said that he came to Guangdong to call on everyone to raise troops to destroy Kun Fuming. The second brother Feng was
Anyone who is so confused by a piece of paper will naturally believe his ghost."
"Speaking of which, I don't think there is anything wrong with joining the government." Jiang Xiaotian said, "Although I was doing shady business in the past, as long as I followed the rules, I would still do it. Now, if I don't follow the rules and get a thief, what are I really doing?
It’s all gone!” As he spoke, he slapped his thigh heavily.
These words moved Zhang Tianbo's heart: "The good old days" were full of temptations for him. His heart was not as big as Feng Haijiao's, and he wanted to be an official. As long as he could "reinstate his official position", he could become a head catcher in Yangshan County.
He was satisfied.
"I just want to defect to the government, and that's it for the two eldest brothers Xiang Sun and Feng. They are all people with money and soldiers. No matter how young or old you are, you have to be granted an official position. I am a lowly servant and have no power. I can do it by defecting to the government.
What benefits do you get? Give me a uniform and let me be a leading soldier?" Zhang Tianbo was full of complaints and felt that he was miserable. No matter which party he sold himself to, he seemed to be unable to get a good price.
"It would be too much of an inconvenience to ask Brother Zhang to be the leading soldier."
Before he finished speaking, a long word came from the window.
The two of them suddenly became excited, and their drunkenness instantly turned into cold sweat, and they were all wet. Yangshan is now under the rule of the Australians, and the words they just talked about are out-and-out "rebels." Here.
The place is remote, but it is still a village after all. People come and go, so it would be a big deal if someone overhears you and informs you!
Jiang Xiaotian is a desperado, and he always carries a sharp knife with him. At this moment, he has already drawn the knife in his hand, and asked in a low voice: "Who are your friends? Why are you listening through the wall and through the window?"
There was a burst of "haha" laughter outside the window. Following this laughter, the door of Jiang Xiaotian's cabin was opened, and two people came in one after another. One of them was a middle-aged scribe who they didn't recognize, and the other was an old man.
The rich man-like figure was an acquaintance of the two of them: it was Xin Lao Nan who Zhang Tianbo had been hiding in his village.
Both of them were relieved to have an acquaintance there. Zhang Tianbo stroked his chest and said, "Lao Xin! You are trying to scare me to death!"
Xin Laonan smiled and said: "How dare I scare you to death? My brother is a very important celebrity now."
"You are a famous person and a black person, stop making fun of me." Zhang Tianbo waved his hand, "This is..."
"This is Mr. Zhan from Guangxi——"
The middle-aged man named Zhan dusted off his sleeves and came up and sang: "Student Zhan Zhekun." As he said this, he took out a document from his personal clothes.
Jiang Xiaotian was illiterate, so Zhang Tianbo took it and looked at it, and trembled all over. It turned out that this was the "praise painting" with the seal of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi that Feng Haijiao had shown him. Zhang Tianbo was naturally a gangster.
It was obvious that this was definitely not a fake, and his legs suddenly became weak, and he knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times, and said: "I don't know if the master is here, there are many collisions. Forgive me, forgive me."
Although Zhang Tianbo claimed to be a hero, he actually envied officials the most and was afraid of them. As soon as Zhan Zhekun showed his official body, he couldn't help but kneel down.
This made Jiang Xiaotian look puzzled, but judging from what Zhang Tianbo meant, he must be a high official. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "I've met the master."
Zhan Zhekun was very satisfied with the effect of this confession, and immediately helped Zhang and Jiang up with a smile.
"You two strong men don't need to be polite. Come on, please sit down."
Zhang Tianbo kept saying, "I don't dare to sit down because I'm a superior." Finally, it was Xin Laonan's persuasion that caused [m.] to sit down and lean down respectfully.
"The two heroes, the student Zhan Zhekun, came to Lianyang and other places to mobilize rebels to fight against the bandits under the orders of Mr. Xiong Wencan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. You must know something about them."
"Yes, yes, I do know a little bit about it."
Zhan Zhekun then talked about how he was ordered to mobilize the rebels in this area of northern Guangdong, and how the volunteers from all over the country were so enthusiastic that they were surging everywhere, killing the soldiers and destroying the ships. In just a few months, the fake soldiers had been wiped out.
Tens of thousands of kuns were killed, and countless property and food were seized from the fake kuns. The rest were huddled in the city and did not dare to move. He also specifically talked about the victory of "recovering Guangning". He also specifically talked about "anyway" in the battle of Guangning and opening up the city.
The thieves and soldiers of the National Army greeted the heavenly soldiers at the door—all of them received rewards.
"...the few warriors headed by them have been awarded the official positions of General Commander, Hundred Commander, Team Commander, etc., and other soldiers have also received awards." Zhan Zhekun said and glanced at Zhang Tianbo, "It's not too late to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side.
!”
Zhang Tianbo's eyelids twitched and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Of course he understood the meaning of Zhan Zhekun's words. Although he was very accustomed to the world, he was actually very envious of the officialdom. At this moment, Zhan Zhekun made some explicit hints.
, has touched his mind.
But the current situation is that Zhang Tianbo is not so brave and loyal to go to the government where the army has been driven out of Guangdong, and against the Australians who have strong ships and powerful artillery. Maybe he won't become an official before he does it.
Cannon fodder.
"You have no choice but to become a thief." Zhang Tianbo thought and stood up, "As long as the heavenly soldiers fight back to Yangshan, the young ones will definitely be the first to respond, whether they steal the city gate or pass the news.
The military situation is in the water, in the water, in the fire, there is no difference!"
Although these heroic words sound good, they are all empty words - the officers and soldiers fight back to Yangshan, but they don't know what will happen in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Zhan Zhekun naturally knew what he was thinking and said with a smile: "The officers and soldiers will recover Yangshan right before our eyes!"
"What?!"
"To be honest, I came here this time to restore the situation in Yangshan. More than 3,000 volunteers from all over the country have gathered and are marching towards Yangshan. Once launched, Yangshan will be nothing more than Guangning.
It’s just second place.”
"Is... is there such a thing?" Zhang Tianbo was a little confused now.
"If there was no such big event, why would I, the dignified governor and shogunate, have to go deep into this dangerous place and waste so much talk with you?" Zhan Zhekun sneered, "Feng Haijiao, Sun Dabiao and other heroes are all heroes who understand the current affairs. When we are done,
It’s rare to have a wife as a shadow. If you don’t understand the current affairs, you will inevitably suffer disasters. I’m afraid it will also affect your family..."
He didn't say anything further, but the meaning was very clear. Zhang Tianbo was covered in cold sweat. He glanced at Zhan Zhekun and then at Xin Laonan. He already understood and sneered: "Brother Xin, you are indeed the one who has been criticized by others."
Please, be loyal to others."
Obviously, Zhan Zhekun has conquered Xin Laonan and controlled his family. This visit must be to "persuade" him.
Xin Laonan was not angry either, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of you. But brother, I see that you have been working for the thief for many days, but you can't get any benefits. Now you are still being forced."
Go ask Brother Sun to hand over Dawangwei - he is really not a human being inside and outside, so why bother!"
Zhang Tianbo couldn't help but gritted his teeth and lowered his head, saying: "I don't have brotherhood, but we are under the eaves, so we have to bow our heads."
"As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in. The Australians are overseas barbarians. Even if they are sea dragons, they are not real dragons after all. You two are in their prime, and you can do a lot of things." Zhan Zhekun said, "Taizu
There is a saying: Hu people have no luck for a hundred years. This bandit pretends to be the Song Dynasty, but in fact he is also a kind of island barbarian. Although they are so powerful at the moment, their luck will not last long! It will not take three to five years to disappear.
We still have the bright future of the Ming Dynasty!" He glanced at Zhang Tianbo again, "Is Zhang Captou going to be a captor for the rest of his life?"
"Of course the little one is unwilling." Zhang Tianbo couldn't help but reply.
"That's right!" Zhan Zhekun couldn't allow him to think too much. He immediately picked up the jug and poured some wine, then raised his glass and said, "Come, let's drink to Zhang Captou for abandoning the secrets and turning to the bright side!"
Xin Laonan immediately picked up the wine glass and echoed: "Here, cheers!"
The four of them raised their glasses together and had a drink together. Zhang Tianbo's head was dizzy, his body felt dizzy, and his heartbeat was pounding. But he knew the current situation, and it would probably be impossible if he didn't get on Daming's ship. He asked immediately:
"Master Zhan's kindness will be unforgettable for me. I just don't know what the purpose of Master Zhan's visit is. It's easy for me to run around."
"Haha, you said it well." Zhan Zhekun was very satisfied with his knowledge. "In that case, I won't be secretive in front of smart people. I am here this time to restore Yangshan County!"
"Restore Yangshan County?!"
"Not bad!" Zhan Zhekun nodded. In fact, he had no such idea at all. When he came to northern Guangdong, he was just taking it one step at a time. Guangning's victory was purely accidental, and it also relied on the smooth paralysis of the early Kun thieves' advance.
I was caught off guard. Now, the Kun thieves are already very vigilant. They are also closely guarding the old people who surrendered and retained, and will not grant authority easily. It is almost impossible to copy the Guangning model. Just like the Zhang Tianbo in front of me, although he got it
The lieutenant of the detective captain actually doesn't have much power. It's a fool's errand to rely on him to act as a scapegoat.
Although he has another plan, he is unwilling to say it at the moment. After all, "restoring the county town" is a great achievement. After defeating it, there will be a windfall to be made, which is very appetizing for these green forest heroes. Moreover, the name of the rally is very good.
Very big.
－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－
Next update: Volume 7 - Guangzhou Governance Chapter 422