As Gui Xiliang and Xingrong waited in fear, Kou Zhong muttered: "Xiliang, have you and Shao Lingzhou's daughter officially visited the church to get married?"
Gui Xiliang muttered in embarrassment: It's just a marriage arrangement! Don't worry too much. Military Master Shao will wait until I have mastered the "Tai Xu Jin" taught by him before I can marry Sister Lan Fang, because this kind of inner martial arts is most taboo with women. Military Master Shao had good intentions.
Kou Zhong squinted his eyes. When he saw that he was feeling uncomfortable, he smiled hoarsely and said: It seems like it is your first day in the world. You are acting like a fool and you are so complacent that you think you have an advantage. Can you use your head to think about it? Why did he deliberately marry his precious daughter to you and spread the word that you, who can't go to the bridal chamber, have too much merit?
Gui Xiliang was ashamed and angry and said: Don't be ridiculous! Otherwise we can't even be brothers.
Xing Rong also drew his sword to help and said: Military Master Shao is really kind to Xiliang. In terms of seniority, although Brother Liang is the disciple of the first leader, he is still at least half a street away from being the leader of Dew Bamboo Hall.
Gui Xiliang said harshly: You always like to judge others by their own feelings. If Military Advisor Shao was that despicable person, he would not use his position as leader of the gang to wait for the virtuous and take the position himself! Right?
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: If I were as naive as you two and gave it to Li Mi earlier, Wang Shichong and those old and cunning people would have swallowed it to sacrifice to the five internal organs temple. How could they sit here and talk to you? Tell me, does Shao Lingzhou know that I have sent people to Jiangdu to ask for help?
The two looked at each other in astonishment, and Gui Xiliang replied: "You don't know, do you?" If he knew, he would definitely tell me.
Kou Zhong said calmly: At best, you are just his prospective son-in-law. If you have any long-term or short-term engagement, it will be automatically reimbursed.
Alas! If I guessed correctly, Luzhu Hall must be the hall with the weakest people. And Mai Yunfei, that bastard, is Shao Lingzhou, the main hall master of one of Qingzhu Hall or Yuzhu Hall. This gentleman is indeed special. I love to use personal information so much.
The two of them were speechless, obviously giving him a correct guess.
After a while, Xing Rong said dejectedly: Mi Yunfei became the master of Qingzhu Hall.
Kou Zhong said disdainfully: That guy's only advantage is that he is arrogant. Just think about it! If Mai Yunfei had not known that this was just a temporary expedient, why would he have given up on it? And how could Shao Lanfang, who had always been his best friend, suddenly be willing to marry him? You, sister, are pretty and although your brother Liang is pretty good, Mai Yunfei should be more handsome than you, right?
Xing Rong couldn't help but said: Zhong's words are not unreasonable! In fact, I also felt that the thing happened too suddenly at the time. It was only when I saw Brother Liang that he was so happy that I didn't dare to say anything.
Gui Xiliang's face turned red and white and shook his head and said: That can't be the case. Why did Shao Lingzhou want to harm me? Even if he doesn't marry his daughter to me, I can't do anything detrimental to him.
Kou Zhong reached over and patted him on the shoulder and said: "What's wrong with a man who doesn't have a wife? He's not trying to win over you, he's trying to win over the Song clan, and he's doing the next best thing because I originally wanted the Song clan to praise you as the gang leader. What Shao Lingzhou is afraid of is " "Heavenly Sword" Song Que is the next younger brother. However, now that he has Li Zitong as his backer, the situation is suddenly different.
After a pause, he said in a more serious tone: Just think about why he would move the helm to Yangzhou? It's because he and Li Zitong colluded with each other and now you are asking me to go back to Yangzhou to die. How many brothers can one person have in this life? You don't believe my brother There is no way.
After Gui Xiliang stayed for a while, he lowered his head like a defeated rooster and said: My heart is very messed up for you!
Xing Rong said: The more I think about it, the more I feel that Zhong's words are reasonable. Just think about why Shao Lanfang did not return to Yangzhou with her father but stayed in Jiangyin?
Kou Zhong interjected: She doesn't even bother to give you a hint of pretense!
Gui Xiliang said angrily: Shut up!
After being stunned for a long time, Kou Zhong suddenly burst into laughter and said: Haozi finally figured it out!
Gui Xiliang smiled bitterly and said: You are so cruel and shattered my dream! What should I do now?
Kou Zhong asked Xingrong: "The master of Fengzhu Hall is Shen Beichang. Then who is the head of Yuzhu Hall?"
Xing Rong said: Of course, Luo Feng, who was the deputy head of Fengzhu Hall, no one is more qualified than him.
Kou Zhongdao: Both of them are my old friends. Did Shao Lingzhou find some ridiculous excuse to transfer them elsewhere so that it would be easier to deal with me?
Gui Xiliang and Xingrong looked at each other in confusion for a while before the former said: This trip I really convinced them that both of them are not in Yangzhou now! Shao Lingzhou dared to harm me. This hatred must be avenged.
Kou Zhong said with a smile: "You want to take revenge! It's very easy as long as you have some patience."
Then - his eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: I have the ability to teach Li Mi never to stand up, and I also have the means to promote you as the leader of the gang. Tell Old Man Shao to look far and see clearly!
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Xu Ziling's surprise was justified.
You must know that when a person is galloping at full speed, the circulation of blood and energy in the body is at its peak. If you raise your voice at the same time, your words will naturally be both high-pitched and fast.
Anyone who has reached the level of a first-rate master has the ability to maintain a calm tone of voice. If the Tathagata's speed of talking and running speed are completely opposite, he is not only slow and slow, but also pretending to be sinister and quiet, which shows that he can go against the natural rules to achieve perfection. You can completely control the release of energy and voice.
This rebellious Shi Youniaojuan is certain that his martial arts has reached the master level.
Looking through the branches and leaves, from Xu Ziling's angle, you can only see the charming lady's golden ring standing pretty on the edge of the cliff. When You Niao Juan's voice came, her beautiful face first changed slightly, and then she smiled charmingly. It can be seen that she may look like Xu Ziling. He was shocked in his heart.
Suddenly, a human figure appeared five feet high with a sharp sound of breaking wind, and then fell straight down next to Jin Huanzhen as if falling from the sky. He made no sound when he fell to the ground, as if his body was lighter than a feather.
Xu Ziling held his breath and stayed still while exercising to shrink his pores.
Just one careless move can arouse people's vigilance.
You Niao, who was rebellious and had a tired face, was emaciated and looked like he was about to die. His brows and forehead were full of deep, miserable wrinkles, but he was extremely tall and taller than the tall golden ring next to him. He was really taller than his whole head.
His nose is taller and more curved than Ding Jiuzhong's, but thicker than Zhou Laotan's. His eyebrows are surprisingly thick and dark, and the scorching eyes underneath are completely incompatible with his miserable and tired face. They are as bright and clear as a child. However, in There is an expression of coldness and hatred in the depths of his eyes that is unmatched by any child, which makes people shudder.
The green robe he wore was surprisingly large and ill-fitting. Hanging on his back was a golden, one-legged bronze figure that should have weighed at least several hundred kilograms, but it seemed as light as a hair on his back. It's not a burden at all.
Jin Huanzhen subconsciously moved a little away on guard.
You Niao Juan put his hands behind his back and glanced up to the sky. There was a sound as unpleasant as an owl's, like a sharp cone scraping a porcelain plate. He narrowed his eyes in his unique sinister voice and said: Twenty years! It's rare for us to be a retrograde sect. The Valley of the Overlord, the Red Hand Sect, and the Meihuo Sect, the four great demon sects with evil arts and magic, are reunited. No nonsense, this is mine. As for the "Evil Emperor Relic", if you like to fight over it, please follow the instructions of You Mou, the three of you. Will not interfere.
Ding Jiuzhong's cold voice came out from the pavilion: You are indeed planning to go ahead and enjoy the people first, and then you will come back to see if it is cheaper for us to fight for the relics until we all lose. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?
You Niao Juan's eyes flashed with a cruel and ferocious strange smile and he said: Ding Jiuzhong, you must have still not awakened from the dream of the Evil Emperor. It seems that You will have to wake you up personally.
Zhou Laotan, who was previously incompatible with Ding Jiuzhong, interjected: You Niaojian is just wrong! Not only is it not because the Emperor Ding has not yet awakened from an imperial dream, but because he is too awake to see that you have ulterior motives, what's the matter with my real sister?
Jin Huan smiled charmingly and said: Of course my sister agrees with what Brother Zhou said!
Suddenly, the three people who arrived first united to fight against Yu Niaojuan, the most powerful demon.
You Niaojian said nonchalantly: Since the three loves think so about me, You You, I can't force myself to do it, and there will be no good results. Let's smash the relic to pieces. Let me take the lead first, and then you can do whatever you want with her. Don't listen or ask.
Jin Huanzhen gave him an extremely charming look and said! When did brother Anyou learn to be so calculating and calculating? After you screw up people, will we still have money to make money? You Niao Juan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I can't do it on the left, I can't do it on the right, you three." Have you still not made progress in twenty years? Don’t you understand that the law of the jungle exists in this world? Do you want me to go on a killing spree before you obey my orders?
Ding Jiuchong said sadly: "Brother You, my sister, wants to go on a killing spree. What do you think?"
Zhou Laotan quickly moved to Jin Huanzhen's side to hold his hand - her waist was still fragrant on her face. He smiled strangely and said: Sister, brother, I will naturally advance and retreat together with you, and we will be at the same level!
Jin Huanzhen was hugged by him and said with a trembling smile: "Of course I am born with you but... we will not die together! Previous life!"
When she reached the point where they would never die together, her tone changed and she hit Zhou Laotan hard on the side with her elbow.
Mr. Zhou let out an earth-shattering scream and flew away, rolling towards a bunch of grass.
Xu Ziling, who was watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded at the thought of such a change.
At the same time, there was a sound of wind, and Ding Jiuchong quickly retreated from the pavilion, while You Niaojuan chased after him like arrows. The two of them quickly disappeared into the dense forest that grew along the cliff behind the pavilion.
Jin Huanzhen leisurely came to the side of Zhou Laotan who was lying motionless and sighed: Brother Zhou, you really haven't made any progress for twenty years and you still don't know how a real husband can be as good as an adulterer. Thinking about the relationship between husband and wife. I'll give you an extra kick out of love!
boom!
Zhou Laotan rolled his feet until he hit the base of the big tree where Xu Ziling was hiding and did not stop.
Jin Huanzhen went straight up the mountain and never looked back.
Xu Ziling felt numb when he saw such a cruel, cunning, ruthless man and woman for the first time.
Just when I wasn't sure whether I should catch up immediately and try to spend money on the gold ring, I suddenly felt something strange.
Zhou Laotan, who was supposed to be dead, actually bounced up from the ground as if nothing had happened and said with a strange smile: The only person who doesn't make progress is that he didn't fall into the trap this time.
After saying that, the proud smile was gone.
Xu Ziling was so surprised that he felt numb all over, took a deep breath, put on Yue Shan's mask, jumped down from the tree, and climbed the mountain in the direction of You Niaojuan and Ding Jiuzhong.
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Kou Zhong met Xuanyong, Ren Meimei and Chen Jiafeng in the study room of the Governor's Mansion and said: A good start is the key to success in the future. Therefore, we must not take it lightly. Every time a political power emerges, there must be a happy atmosphere. This is like a star. Seeds progress from bud to budding and flowering.
The three of them didn't understand what he wanted to express, so they could only listen attentively.
Kou Zhong looked thoughtful.
The three of them thought he was wanted by the organization. In fact, he was hesitating whether to take out Lu Miaozi's historical secret book and read the chapter on the rise and fall of politics.
Kou Zhong finally decided not to show his trump card. He coughed dryly and then used his memory and added flexibility to talk about it: But when the spirit behind supporting this new regime declines, it will become rotten and decadent, so we must always reflect on ourselves to see if we have Corruption by power, such as using private individuals to exclude dissidents and not being willing to accept opposing voices, etc. Hey!
The three of them were surprised that Kou Zhong had such a reason.
Kou Zhongdao: I'm just talking about it. In fact, I only want you to follow the saying "it's better to be more valuable than to be more valuable". Not only does the political structure need to streamline the troops, but also it is necessary to focus on the elite and not on the many. If you can do this, it is a good start, and it is also our young commander. The spirit that enables an army to rise.
Xuanyong's old face turned red and said: Fortunately, the young marshal knew this, otherwise his subordinates would have thought that the young marshal wanted to make a big splash and recruit so many people!
Kou Zhong shook his head and said: Our top priority is to encourage production. If everyone goes to fight, who will plow the fields? And our food and salary are not enough to meet the huge expenses. The people don't care who you are, as long as you can ensure that they live and work in peace and contentment, they will be willing to do so. Everything else is superfluous to work for you.
Ren Meimei said with emotion: "I never expected that the Young Marshal has such a far-sighted plan for governing the country. We will definitely act in accordance with the Young Marshal's will."
Kou Zhong smiled and said: People like me who have read history know this principle, but it is not easy to put it into practice and it is easily affected by the objective situation. Therefore, I have to formulate a general strategy. The first thing is how to consolidate the foundation. How can this be done? General Manager Xuan elaborates.
Xuanyong then came up with the strategy of taking Pi and Luoma Lake first and then surrounding Donghai County with cities.
Ren Meimei and Chen Jiafeng were refreshed after hearing this.
Kou Zhongdao: You are excellent at organizing the army, but what ideal candidate do you have in mind for the arrangement of the government structure?
When you look at me among the three of them, you don't know who can take on this important task.
Kou Zhong said confidently: It is a very arduous task. If it is not done well, it will lead to incompetent command, uneven distribution of power and redundant staff. Fortunately, I already have a candidate in mind. This person is called Xu Xingzhixian. I went to Pegasus Ranch. Someone has been sent to summon him back. As long as he is in charge of the overall situation, we have nothing to worry about!
Xuanyong and the other two people all became more confident when they saw that he was very knowledgeable about everything.
Kou Zhongdao: The second question is how to promote economy and trade. Even if we get Donghai, a major overseas trade center in the future, we still need a fleet of our own with rich navigation experience to play the role of Donghai County.
The three of them were stunned, and of course they didn't know how to get such a fleet out.
Chen Jiafeng suggested: As long as we lower the taxes on river traffic, we can encourage more ships to do business in our territory.
Kou Zhong gave a thumbs up and praised: It is indeed an excellent suggestion! Taking advantage of our small army and low expenditure, we must not only reduce the cost of buying roads, but also exempt the people from all kinds of exorbitant taxes and taxes. Scrape off a lot of oil and water and use it to support the overall situation!
Ren Meimei's pretty face turned red and white, and he glanced at it and said: We should know what to do without the young commander reminding us. However, rebuilding Pengcheng is expensive. I'm afraid that if taxes are reduced, the money we have accumulated may be spent in less than half a year.
Kou Zhong said with a smile: "I will worry about this. As long as I get out the "Yang Gong's Treasure House", all problems will be solved. As for the fleet, I also have a detailed plan in mind. I will let you know later."
Next - Xiang Xuanyong said: You try to send me a letter to Wang Shichong, a man named Chen Changlin. If this person is in charge of Donghai County for us, he will definitely make the county the most prosperous foreign trade town. It will be of great benefit to us. It is impossible to estimate that if Jiangdu had not been prosperous due to overseas trade, Li Zitong would have been doomed long ago.
Xuan Yongtou said: I have also heard of this man, but I didn’t know that he was good at maritime trade.
Kou Zhongdao: His ancestors have been engaged in maritime trade for many generations and are good at shipbuilding. It is difficult to find such a talent today. This story is very important. I guess he should return to Dongdu. Sister should find some way to find out his business.
Xuanyong said: This matter is all my responsibility.
Kou Zhong asked again about the whereabouts of Brother Ku's defeated army.
Ren Meimei said: He has been escaping towards the sea, killing people and looting along the way. He should have returned to the sea.
Kou Zhongtou said: "Military Intelligence Number One has Luo Qifei in charge of this matter. I am very relieved."
Chen Jiafeng patted his chest and said: No one in the Pengliang area is better informed than us. We will never be able to hide any troubles.
Kou Zhong stretched himself and said: "Then let's just wait for the good news of his flight. Let's have another good start by killing the guy named Du Ren of the Luoma Gang!"