The person Xia Yun deliberately made friends with was the nephew of Zhao Ju, the military governor of Fan Yang, and Zhao Ying, the marching commander of Tanzhou.

Zhao Ying was originally a military general and had a Confucian style in his dealings with people. He originally had a bright future. Unfortunately, in a close-quarters conflict, his heart was severely damaged and he could no longer ride a horse to fight, so he became a civilian. Although the Marching Sima was a civilian, he held military status.

, Fu Wu, command and seal, has a close relationship with the military, and the judge who is in charge of money and grain management is his confidant. However, the governor is old and weak, and the deputy governor is weak and incompetent. The real power of Tanzhou falls in the hands of Zhao Ying. This is

A secret that everyone knows.

If you want to bet, bet bigger. The governor of Tanzhou is just the starting point, and Zhao Ju's sons have done nothing. Xia Yong believes that Zhao Ying is the most powerful contender for Fan Yang's military governor in the future, so he decided to put his chips on Zhao Ying.

This is also Xia Qian's view.

The rise of Xia Yong also provided Zhao Ying with another option.

There are two intertwined civil forces in the three towns of Hebei that cannot be circumvented or avoided. One is the Heshuo Yang clan, and the other is the Yin Ma Gang. The Heshuo Yang clan monopolizes the people's livelihood, while the Yin Ma Gang controls the black and white, and controls the other two.

It moves the whole body. Although the governor of the feudal town combines military and political power, his support is also indispensable.

Once the Heshuo Yang clan was destroyed, the Yinma Gang became more and more important.

The Yinma Gang is extremely powerful, with branches spread across three towns in Hebei Province. The gang leader Pan Xingzhou is in his prime and is known as the "No. 1 in Heshuo". He is inextricably linked to Qian Zhiwei, the military governor of Weibo. It is said that he is Qian Zhiwei, the military governor of Weibo.

One of the many illegitimate sons. Zhao Ju didn't like Qian Zhiwei's aggressive attitude and his position as the leader of the three towns. The Yin Ma Gang's three divisions in Fanyang Town were like a bone stuck in his throat. He was eager to eradicate the Yin Ma Gang's power.

Cultivate a gang that is loyal to you, but it is inconvenient to use direct force to avoid a head-on conflict with Weibo Town.

Fanyang Town has You, Ying, Ping, Ji, Gui, Tan, and Mo Qizhou. Tanzhou is adjacent to the border, with few people and a small city. In Pan Xingzhou's eyes, the three rudders are far apart and beyond reach. It is precisely in such a subtle situation.

Under the circumstances, Zhao Ying began to contact Xia Yong.

Before that, Zhao Ying observed for a long time.

According to the reports coming from the south, Xia Yun was the young leader of the Tianlong Gang and was quite talented. Because the Han army from the Jiangdu camp sent troops to clear out the roots and cut off the roots, he hurriedly went north with only a few loyal men and settled in Tanzhou.

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After settling down, he started a jewelry and drug store business to raise money, and at the same time he recruited helpers to restart the business and carefully develop and grow.

Tanzhou is far away from the sacred land of the south of the Yangtze River and lacks people and wealth. It is not easy to start a business from scratch. Xia Yun himself is calm and courageous, capable and courageous. Although there are not many people available under him, they all have their own strengths, and he quickly opens up the situation.

Yi Lian, the elder of the Tianlong Gang's Jinkou branch medicine refining hall, is good at refining snake medicine, which can cure serious illnesses and treat serious illnesses.

Jewelry business. Yang Hu, the son of Yang Zigui, the only survivor of the Yang family in Heshuo, and a group of old shopkeepers and old men who are loyal to the Yang family, come to Tanzhou to join him one after another. A Taoist from the Qing Dynasty, whose origin is unknown, and whose sword skills are strange, one night

He defeated the horse thieves in Bagong Mountain and established himself as the number one master of the Tianlong Gang.

These four people are not that eye-catching when they come out alone, but when they are gathered together and complement each other, they support most of the sky of the Tianlong Gang. If it were not for the serious injuries that are difficult to treat, they would hang their lives with ginseng and multiflorum every day, and they would spend all their lives.

With a large sum of money, Xia Yun's rise is about to increase by three points.

Yang Hu is bedridden, rarely appears in public, and has not been recognized by many chambers of commerce in Heshuo. However, in Zhao Ying's view, his value is far more than this. As long as he is still alive, Yang Hu will not

Complete annihilation, if Fan Yangzhen can provide enough force, the forces that carve up the Yang family's business will have to spit out even their own profits.

These are all long-term considerations. The current meeting is just for a glass of wine, a chat, some interesting stories about the world, and court anecdotes. Zhao Ying's drinking capacity is very large, and he is said to have "the amount of a hundred buckets". In comparison, Xia Ying is much inferior.

One chip.

The host and guest parted happily.

Courtesy reciprocated, and a few days later, Zhao Ying sent his eldest son Zhao Yi to visit, inviting Xia Ying to his private house in Dongcheng to enjoy flowers and drink, and named Yang Hu to go with him. Xia Ying originally wanted to politely decline, but Zhao Yi said that his father specially hired a good doctor.

, prepared some elixirs to protect the sheep from their illnesses and injuries, and they couldn't refuse their good intentions. Although the words were polite, but their attitude was very firm, Xia Yun thought about it for a while, and then agreed.

After Zhao Yi left, Xia Yong discussed with Xia Qian and Yang Hu. Firstly, they were under the eaves and there was no need to offend Zhao Ying for trivial matters. Secondly, Xia Qian was very interested in the so-called "good medicine and elixir". Wei Shiqi

Of course, there was nothing wrong with it, but he was inconvenienced by the fatigue of the carriage. Xia Qian had an idea and ordered someone to prepare a soft couch and put it into the carriage.

When traveling, you can take a rest and do two things at once.

A few days later, Zhao Yi came to greet him, and Xia Yun rode with him to greet him, then slowly headed east of the city. The carriage carried the sheep guard along the way, while Xia Qian and Ban Xia stayed in the carriage to look after them, and four other strong men

The strong gang members followed closely behind, waiting for orders. Tanzhou was a small city, with just a stick of incense, and arrived in front of Zhao Ying's newly built private house. The owner came out to greet him personally, bowed his hands, and smiled broadly. It was nothing like galloping on the battlefield.

was born as a military commander.

It was still early before the dinner, so Zhao Ying invited his guests to enjoy the apricot blossoms in the back garden. The space was not big, but the construction was done with great care.

They were used to seeing salt merchants' gardens, so they didn't find them amazing. The group wandered around for a while, then came to sit down in the main hall. The maid served tea, and Zhao Yi introduced the doctor to treat the sheep.

The good doctor Zhao Ying invited was an experienced doctor with a yellow crown. His face was full of wrinkles. He didn't know how old he was. His eyes were as bright as stars. He glanced at Xia Yun and Xia Qian, brother and sister, and said with a bow: "Immortal life and blessings. We have been apart for many years.

The two donors are safe and sound, so congratulations!"

Xia Qian was slightly startled, then stood up and returned the greeting: "Master Taoist, you may be blessed and have a long life. I am thinking of you, and the little girl is frightened!" Her heart was filled with confusion, and she felt at a loss for a moment. The old Taoist was none other than Taoist Luofan from Shenjing Mountain.

, thinking of her old father, she had a lot to ask, but she didn’t know where to start.

Xia Yong also came up to see the old Taoist, and exchanged a few words with him neither humble nor arrogant. Without waiting for Zhao Ying to ask questions, he took the initiative to explain to him the origin of Taoist Luolin and the Tianlong Gang. Zhao Ying secretly remembered it in his heart and said with a smile: "Since we are old acquaintances, let's talk about it later."

It's not too late to talk about our friendship later, and I would also like to ask the Taoist Priest to take a look at Mr. Sheep's illness first and see if there is any good medicine to cure it."

Practicing medicine requires listening, hearing and asking questions, and Taoist Luofan is no exception. He took half a step, raised his eyes and looked deeply at Wei Shiqi, his soul was swayed, his face changed slightly, and he subconsciously stepped back half a step, and his heart was clear.

The person slumped on the soft couch was also a monk. Zhao Ying's sharp eyesight saw the clues and interrupted: "I dare to ask, sir, but what did you see?"

Taoist Luo Lan muttered: "It's weird, it's really weird..." He suppressed the hesitation in his chest, stepped forward steadily, stretched out his hand to touch Wei Qiwen's pulse gate, and there was a loud sound in his head. This body had clearly collapsed and disintegrated.
Chapter completed!