Gao Fei saw that more than a dozen girls behind Shisun You had stepped aside, and then looked at the confident Shisun You standing in front of him, and sneered: "The noble son of the Shisun family is so carefree, I will let you be the governor of Quanzhou
Ling, did you come here to play with women?"
Only then did Shi Sunyou realize that Gao Fei was angry, and he quickly waved his hand back and said: "Go down, go down, everyone, let the butler prepare a banquet in the hall..."
"No need, Master Shisun, I have a few words to say."
Shi Sunyou hurriedly bowed and said, "My lord, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it. I'm all ears and listen attentively."
"It's not easy to enter the county government office. You have to pay for every door you pass. Is your government office inlaid with gold?"
"My lord, I don't understand what my lord means..." Shi Sunyou looked at Gao Fei in confusion.
"Don't understand?" Gao Fei looked back at Chen Dao and said softly, "Uncle Zhi, tell him!"
Chen Dao made a "promise" and opened his mouth and said: "Zhongye and I are here to protect the lord. When we enter your yamen, the yamen guarding the door asks us for money. Every time we enter a door, the money asked for will double. If not
You, the county magistrate, support them, how can they have such courage?"
"Is there such a thing?" Shisun You was surprised for a moment, appearing to be unaware of the matter. He hurriedly said to Gao Fei, "Master, go to the hall to rest for a while, and your subordinates will ask someone to call the gatekeepers."
Come in, let's confront you on the spot, although my subordinate is lecherous, he is not so confused, please be careful, my lord."
"Okay, I will believe you this time. Go and call the four gatekeepers. I want to see who has the courage to charge me tolls." Gao Fei reached out and patted the door.
He pinched Shi Sun You's shoulder hard, and Shi Sun You grimaced in pain.
"Well..." Shi Sunyou's shoulder was so painful from being pinched by Gao Fei. No one had dared to pinch him like this since he was a child. The pain made his face turn green, "My Lord... Lord, don't worry, subordinate..."
Gao Fei suddenly let go of his hand and laughed loudly: "Your body and bones are still weak. I only pinched you gently and you were in such pain. It is a man's nature to be lustful, but it is not good to indulge in sex.
As the county magistrate, you should have a lot of government affairs waiting for you to deal with. From now on, it is better to stay less lingering in the gentle land of women and do more practical things, so as not to embarrass your father."
"Definitely...definitely..." Shi Sunyou nodded and bowed.
Gao Fei, Chen Dao, and Wenpin were welcomed into a hall in the backyard by Shi Sunyou. The decoration in the hall looked magnificent. From the arrangement and workmanship of various furniture, it was not difficult to see that Shi Sun You was a man who was very particular about life.
people.
After entering the hall, not long after everyone sat down, four government servants walked over side by side, with a hint of joy on their faces. They were still immersed in the happiness of getting the money just now, and they were thinking about where they should go for a while.
"See you, sir!" As soon as the four government officials entered the hall, they lowered their heads and paid homage.
"Kneel down!" Shi Sunyou stood up from the seat beside him, pointed at the four government officials and shouted angrily.
The four yamen servants were still unaware of it. Under Shi Sunyou's angry shout, they knelt on the ground without daring to raise their heads. They asked in unison: "Sir, what have we done?"
"What's the matter? You are so blind that you don't even recognize the Lord when he comes, and you still dare to collect money on your own?" Shisun You was very angry. He walked forward quickly, raised his foot and kicked down a government servant.
Cursed, "Say! How long have you been collecting money behind my back?"
The four government officials secretly looked up at Gao Fei who was sitting in the middle of the hall, and seeing the angry look on Shi Sun You's face, they hurriedly begged for mercy.
At this time, Shi Sunyou showed his true nature as a man. He slapped each of them several times, and then used some intimidation to finally get the four government officials to tell the truth about the money they collected.
It turned out that although these four government officials were the disciples of Shi Sunyou, they were bribed by the rich man surnamed Li in the county for the sake of greed, and they were allowed to collect money from everyone they met, and they were also given a monthly salary.
Tens of thousands of dollars.
After listening to the confessions of the four government officials, Shi Sunyou had the four government officials imprisoned. He turned around, knelt down, and worshiped Gao Fei: "My lord, please forgive me. I have failed to discipline my subordinates well.
I have offended my lord, so please punish me."
Gao Fei had already frowned at this time. He waved his hand to Shi Sun You, motioning him to stand up, and said softly: "What is the name of this rich man named Li?"
Shi Sunyou said: "It must be Li Yizi who did it. There is no one else but him!"
"Li Yizi? I seem to have heard this name somewhere..." Gao Fei muttered to himself.
Shi Sunyou said hurriedly: "My lord, this Li Yizi is a wealthy businessman in Youzhou. He makes a living by selling silk and has a family fortune of hundreds of millions..."
Before the scholar Sun You finished speaking, Gao Fei suddenly realized and said hurriedly: "It turns out to be him! I met him once when Liu Yu hosted a banquet for wealthy businessmen and wealthy people in Youzhou. Isn't this person in Youbeiping? When did he run away?
Are you coming to Quanzhou?"
Shi Sunyou said: "My lord, he was the one who occupied Quanzhou's salt factory and iron factory. When his subordinates led their troops to arrive here, Li Yizi was afraid, so he voluntarily gave up the iron factory and salt factory and gave them to his subordinates.
The dozen beauties are the ones my lord saw just now. He heard that I was going to build a dock, so he took the initiative to fund it and sent someone to build it for me. His subordinates felt that the strong dragons could not overwhelm the local snakes. Seeing that he was also obedient to my military uniform, they
I didn’t touch him, I didn’t expect him…”
"Zhong Ye, Uncle Zhi, you two go to the city immediately to inquire about Li Yizi. I want to know his background. I have an unknown premonition..." A thought suddenly flashed through Gao Fei's mind, and he asked
Chen arrived and Wen Pindao arrived.
Chen arrived and Wenpin made a promise, dropped their baggage, and went straight out of the hall.
Shi Sunyou asked hurriedly: "Lord, is there something wrong?"
Gao Fei said: "A few months ago, when Liu Yu asked those wealthy businessmen to fund the construction of iron plants and salt plants, this Li Yizi resisted. Why is he not sparing any financial resources to build a dock for you now? He first gave you a beautiful woman,
Then he bribed your subordinates,
This person is very suspicious. Not long after I took charge of Youzhou, neither Liu Yu's old troops nor Gongsun Zan's old troops have surrendered to him with sincerity, so I have to be careful. Besides, Yuan Shao has already occupied Jizhou, and there is a little bit of rift between him and me...
…”
"What's wrong!" Shi Sunyou suddenly shouted.
"What's wrong?" Gao Fei asked hurriedly when he saw Shi Sun You's frightened face.
Shi Sunyou said: "A few days ago, General Zhou and General Liao took over the iron factory and the salt factory respectively. Li Yizi sent several beauties to them respectively. He also kept sending wine and meat to General Zhou and General Liao every day.
I once visited the military camp and saw that the soldiers were all drunk.
, and didn’t pay attention. Looking back now, it must be Li Yizi who was secretly causing trouble. Maybe the subordinates of the two generals have been bribed by Li Yizi. If Li Yizi really wants to rebel against his lord, he will definitely control him first.
The soldiers and horses of General Zhou and General Liao, aren't those two generals..."
Hearing what Shi Sunyou said, Gao Fei suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter. He had transferred Zhou Cang and Liao Hua from Youbeiping, but there were only a thousand soldiers and horses in Quanzhou, stationed at the iron factory and salt factory respectively.
, Shi Sunyou only brought a hundred followers. The wealthy businessman with a fortune of over 100 million must have raised a lot of private soldiers. If he really rebelled, it would be okay.
Gao Fei stood up quickly and asked Sun You, "Where are the iron factory and salt factory?"
Shi Sun You said: "The iron factory is located twenty miles northwest of the county, and the salt factory is fifty miles southeast of the county. General Zhou is at the iron factory, and General Liao is at the salt factory. Each has five hundred troops stationed."
Gao Fei said: "Gather all your people immediately, Chen. After Wenpin comes back, you will defend the yamen. No one is allowed to go out until I come back. If anyone dares to attack the county yamen, you will kill them."
No mercy!"
"No! Where is the lord?"
"I'll go to the nearest iron factory to mobilize troops first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Fei rushed out of the door, quickly walked out of the Yamen, got on his horse, and rode towards the iron factory in the northwest.
Gao Fei had an ominous premonition in his heart. The thousand troops brought by Shi Sunyou were simply a vulnerable mob. Zhou Cang and Liao Hua came to Quanzhou from Youbeiping with only a few personal followers. What if that happened?
What is it called? Li Yizi has bought all the soldiers and horses. Zhou Cang and Liao Hua will definitely be in danger.
Danger. He is sitting in Youzhou. On the surface, it looks peaceful, but in fact, he is hiding murderous intentions. Those wealthy gentry and wealthy families in Youzhou used to be very respectful to Liu Yu, and some of them were also very close to Gongsun Zan. Now Liu Yu
After his death, Gongsun Zan was driven away, but there was no guarantee that they would not collude with Yuan Shao of Jizhou.
Running wildly all the way, Gao Fei headed northwest without stopping. After a long time and asking some passers-by along the way, he finally arrived at the iron factory.
The iron factory is a small iron factory, with a hill behind it. It is not as big as Gao Fei's iron factory in Liaodong, but it produces weapons and armors. It is not ambiguous at all. Before entering the iron factory, you can hear the sound coming from the iron factory.
There was a lot of noise. Since the iron factory was taken over by Zhou Cang, all the workers in the iron factory have fled. Now it is in a shutdown stage and there is no production.
The gate of the iron factory was made of iron. Several soldiers stood on the watchtower and saw Gao Fei arriving. They all knew Gao Fei, so they directly opened the big iron door and let Gao Fei in. After a few greetings, they took Gao Fei towards the door.
Walk inside the iron factory to find Zhou Cang.
Most of the soldiers in the iron factory were holding a jar of wine and gathered together in small groups to drink. The entire iron factory was filled with the smell of alcohol. Some soldiers were staggering around after drinking, and they lost all the spirit of a soldier.
Look.
Seeing this scene, Gao Fei became worried. Under the leadership of the soldiers, he went straight to the camp where Zhou Cang was. He heard the sound of women and the laughter of women inside, and there was no one guarding outside the tent. He sent the man away
The soldier who brought him opened the curtain of the tent and saw three women lying in Zhou Cang's arms. Several musicians were sitting on the side playing music, and they shouted loudly: "Zhou Cang!"