Different from the ordinary village men in the village, the strong men on the school field are all brave men carefully selected by Yuan Ke. They are his trusted followers and can trust him with their lives.
Of course, the treatment is more generous and the training is more severe. Recently, the training has become more frequent. The aura of turmoil in the air above Yulin can be felt by everyone who is in it. The same goes for these people. However, they
There is no need to think too much, just follow Master Yuan.
Each one of them was training very hard, sweating profusely, and not daring to concentrate and lose focus. Yuan Ke stood over there to act as a deterrent. And looking at these dozens of followers, Yuan Ke also showed a satisfied look, nodding from time to time.
In my eyes, if something is urgent, these dozens of people can equal the hundreds of dealers.
After watching for a while, Yuan Ke recruited people to a young man who looked very strong and was training next to him. Upon seeing this, the man quickly stopped chanting, ran forward, and said with a smile: "Brother, what are your orders?
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"Second brother, please keep an eye on it and tell the brothers not to relax. I think the situation in Yanzhou is getting more and more weird. If something happens, it will be up to you to protect the family and the land!" Yuan Ke warned.
The young man immediately said: "Brother, don't worry, I will supervise it. If anyone wants to dodge and act slippery, I will whip him!"
Of course, those who can be chosen by Yuan Ke as his confidants are all people he thinks are reliable, and they are righteous. Since he has spoken out, it will be useful. In this regard, Yuan Ke is still very confident.
"You guys keep practicing!" Yuan Ke chuckled, turned and left.
"Brother, walk slowly!"
This young man's name is Yuan Tai, Yuan Ke's second brother. In his weak years, his mother is from Dangxiang. Perhaps due to Feng Shui, the heirs are few. Yuan Zhen is deeply worried about this. After moving to the northwest, he took in a family.
A famous party beauty, she got a son in middle age, and she got pregnant consecutively.
There are three gangs of heroes. Yuan Ke has great ambitions and wants to achieve something. In addition to inviting guests and winning people's hearts, he relies more on his brothers like Yuan Tai.
The gate of the village is wide open, and a motorcade slowly drives in. There are not many cars, only seven or eight. The driver is wearing the clothes of the villagers of the Yuan family, and the bulging sacks are tied with straw ropes on the car.
Walking along the small street and passing through the paved houses in the market, although everyone knew that this was the caravan where Master Yuan was collecting goods, they still couldn't avoid curious and prying eyes.
Yuan Ke, who had entered Yuan's house and received the news, had been waiting early. The leader was a young man with dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, Yuan Ke's third brother Yuan Zhen.
"How was the harvest?" Yuan Ke patted Yuan Zhen on the shoulder and asked.
Yuan Zhen showed an obviously dissatisfied look and replied: "We only collected these few cars. Now the state is not peaceful. The government is on guard against Party members as well as thieves. Party people's eyes are not right either. This time, if it weren't for the help of my elder brother,
With respect to our connections and prestige among the party members, let alone receiving the goods, whether we can come back alive or not is a question."
Speaking of this, Yuan Zhen showed a simple and honest smile. Obviously, he was very proud of his eldest brother's reputation.
After listening to Yuan Zhen's words, Yuan Ke frowned slightly and comforted him: "Thank you for your hard work!"
After saying that, Yuan Ke ordered someone to open a sack, took out a piece of fur inside, touched and rubbed it, and said: "What a good thing! The more times like this, the more valuable these goods are!"
There are three local treasures in Yanzhou. In addition to green and white salt, they are fur and licorice. The local Tan sheepskin is the best material for making leather goods.
Yuanjiazhuang sends people out to collect fur goods every month, but this time, the harvest is obviously not as good as expected. The tense situation in Yanzhou has obviously reached the point of affecting normal trading life.
"Put it in the warehouse first! The brothers who received the goods this time will reward each other with money and wine!" Yuan Kezhong said to Yuan Zhen: "From now on, we will temporarily stop receiving goods. Let's take a look at the situation. Inform the common people in the village and the dealers. If it is not necessary, try not to do it.
Go out and ask Zhuang Ding to strengthen inspections. Yanzhou is not peaceful now..."
Perhaps it was an illusion, but Yuan Ke always gave others the feeling that he was laughing until the end.
"Yes!" Yuan Zhen responded. Hearing this, the other dozen or so men accompanying him also burst out laughing and said bluntly that the owner of the village was generous.
"Master, Mr. Zhang is back!" After making some arrangements, a middle-aged man who looked like a steward ran to Yuan Ke and whispered to him.
Hearing this, Yuan Ke's expression suddenly tightened, and he immediately ordered: "Take him to the study to wait for me!"
"Yes!" The steward took the order and left.
Putting away the strange look on his face, Yuan Ke smiled again and said to Yuan Zhen: "Third brother, you are tired from this trip, go and rest first! We will talk in the evening!"
"Yes! Brother, you are busy with your business, don't worry about us!"
In the study room in the atrium, a green-robed scribe was sitting in the guest seat, pouring tea for himself. His pale face was full of exhaustion, as if he had been worn by a lot of travel, and his beard was stained with a little dust. This man was sitting there.
It's Yuan Ke's dog-headed military advisor, Zhang Hong.
Yuan Ke quickly stepped inside, and Zhang Hong immediately put down his teacup, stood up and saluted: "See the owner of the village!"
"How is the situation?" Yuan Ke asked without any nonsense, staring at Zhang Hong closely, with a little expectation in his eyes.
Zhang Hong solemnly said: "Live up to your trust!"
Zhang Hong had been away for more than ten months, and shouldering Yuan Ke's commission, he secretly went north to find the traitor Li Jiqian and contact him on behalf of Yuan Ke.
Since sneaking back to Yanzhou from Helan Mountain last year, Yuan Ke and others have completely gone into hibernation, reduced their activities, secretly cut off their relationship with the Mingsha bandits, and carefully avoided attacks from the government.
But for people like Yuan Ke, who have reached this point, they have no way out and can't really settle down. Li Jiqian's rebellion obviously gave him an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Of course, he was cautious and kept restraining himself.
Following the impulse in his heart, he has not officially stepped out of this muddy water so far, but is just observing the situation silently.
Until this summer, the atmosphere in Yulin became more and more tense, and he felt something strange. He finally couldn't help his inner ambition and took substantive actions. In Yuan Ke's view, Li Jiqian was obviously a good partner. For him, Party Xiang
He is also a help that can be used. With his many years of business, his prestige among party members is enough to build a team.
Under normal circumstances, Yuan Ke would not have such confidence, but the situation in the entire Yulin Road was so strange, and the disengagement of the party members obviously allowed him to smell an opportunity.
Of course, at this time, Li Jiqian's role was great. At least this person attracted most of the attention of the Yulin government. Therefore, Yuan Ke was probably the one who least wanted Li Jiqian to be eliminated by the court except for the party members.
"I successfully met with Li Jiqian and sent greetings from the owner of the village to show my solidarity. Li Jiqian is in a very difficult situation now. The search and encirclement by the army is very strict. Li Jiqian is also very interested in the sincerity of the owner of the village!" Zhang Hong reported!
guide.
"He will naturally be interested. If anyone responds to this matter at this moment and shares the pressure he is facing, it will be natural!" Yuan Ke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and chuckled, looking like he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand.
Zhang Hong continued: "Li Jiqian highly praised me as a righteous man named Sha for his willingness to unite to fight against the Han. He also hoped that the owner of the village could act righteously as soon as possible and that he would also take action in Xiazhou to respond. After that, he only wanted Xia Suiyin, the old place of the party,
, the owner of the village can conquer the rest of the prefectures and counties as much as he wants."
When he said this, Zhang Hong couldn't help laughing, as if he had encountered something funny. Yuan Ke also laughed when he heard this: "This Li Jiqian is really arrogant. Now, under the encirclement and suppression of the army, he is like a lost dog, with hundreds of people in the area
, even Xiazhou couldn’t break out, and they actually started to divide the territory and paint a picture for us!”
"It can only be said that Li Jiqian and the others are in a critical situation now. Faced with the village owner's kindness, they naturally accept it. Even if they don't have any hope, they are still willing to give it a try!" Zhang Hong shook his head and sighed.
"Where did you find Li Jiqian?" Yuan Ke thought for a while and asked.
Mentioning this, Zhang Hong couldn't help but sigh: "Not only the officers and soldiers, but also the village owner probably couldn't imagine that Li Jiqian is still stationed in Dijinze!"
"Didn't that place be destroyed by the army?" Yuan Ke said in surprise, he immediately realized and praised: "This person can stir up such a turmoil in Xiazhou. There is indeed something extraordinary about him. I admire his courage!"
Zhang Hong nodded, looked at Yuan Ke, and noticed that he had a thoughtful look on his face. He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but said: "Master, are you really planning to take action and respond to Li Jiqian?"
Sensing Zhang Hong's doubts, Yuan Ke glanced at him and said calmly: "Sir, I have known each other for many years and have followed me all the way to this day. In your opinion, do we still have a way out?"
Zhang Hong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head and sighed: "If you want to do something, you should plan carefully and find another good opportunity. If you don't move, it will be over. If you move like thunder!"
"The current situation in Yulin is more and more favorable to us. Those party members are now just a pile of dry firewood. Li Ji has already lit a fire, and we can add another pot of oil."