Chapter 9 Sowing and Reaping (Part 2)—An Identity (Part 1)
Under the disbelief of the other party, Long Ying left easily.
Before he reached the cabin, Hengkong Makino sent someone to intercept him and asked him to go to his luxurious cabin. If Wu Zhao were to take this imperial boat, it would be the Dragon Room that Long Ying would be stepping into now.
The cabin was three times larger than the one in Meshunave, with an outer hall and inner sleeping area separated by a screen.
Hengkong Makino was waiting for him alone in the room. He asked him to sit on the table and chair beside him and said, "What do you want to ask about?"
Long Ying said: "I haven't asked anything yet. I'm just sowing the seeds. I hope there will be a bumper harvest soon."
Hengkong Makino asked: "How is the structure of your brain different from mine? Why do the things you do always come out of the blue and make people confused?"
Long Ying said: "Maybe it's because I love being alone and thinking wildly, so I've become more normal recently. Ha! What advice can I give you?"
Hengkong Makino put a heavy money bag on the table and said: "We will stay in Yangzhou for one night, and the highlight of it will be shopping. Meixunaf has always been used to pampering me, and she will never buy anything."
You are too soft, if I pay the silver, she will be very unhappy because she is already your woman, ha! You understand!"
Long Ying laughed hoarsely and said: "Prince, you are such a good friend. You don't want to see my little brother go bankrupt. You are so rude!"
Hengkong Makino said: "What else can you be so polite about?"
The topic changed: "My plan to deal with the Turks is very simple. It is just a word of 'tolerance' and stop by calmness. As long as you, the Zhou Dynasty, can maintain political stability, when the Turks can no longer restrain themselves and attack me or you, we will kill them."
Then comes the opportunity to uproot it.”
Long Ying said: "This is indeed the best plan. When the wolves leave their nest and territory, they are most vulnerable."
Hengkong Makino said: "The Turks have many powerful methods. One of them is that wherever they go, they kill people and set fires. They also kidnap tens of thousands of young men and women. This can weaken the opponent and strengthen themselves.
Over the years, these people have transformed from captives and slaves into Turks, forgetting their origins. Mo Chuu has a group of such Han masters under his command, and they are sent to the Central Plains to cause trouble this time. There is no shortage of such Turkic lackeys who have betrayed their country and forgotten their ancestors.
.You must not have any sympathy for them, because they are only loyal to Mochu."
Long Ying cast his gaze out the window.
The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier, and it's a blur.
At this time, Fang Jun came to report. The prisoner wanted to talk to Long Ying.
Hengkong Makino smiled and said: "It's time to harvest."
Long Ying said: "Both sides are harvesting together." After saying this, he and Fang Jun left.
Hengkong Makino fell into deep thought.
After the Grand Canal was opened to navigation, the fate of Yangzhou was linked to her.
Yangzhou has a long history. It was the territory of Han in the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, King Wu Fu Chai went north to conquer Qi and opened the Hangou Valley for more than 300 miles. It became the oldest section of the Grand Canal, connecting the two major river basins of the Huai River and the Yangtze River. It is located in the Jianghuai River.
The southern end of the plain is close to the sea in the east and the Yangtze River in the south. After the opening of the Grand Canal, and the move of Wu Zhao's capital to Luoyang, the economic center of the Central Plains gradually moved southward, and the rising tide lifted all boats. Yangzhou's status became increasingly important, echoing Luoyang, and became a distribution center for goods from the north and the south. External
First port.
Regardless of other things, there are more than ten shipyards capable of building large ships, with a population of more than 400,000, and thousands of returning merchants living here, making it a treasure trove of business and wealth.
Yangzhou also has a special status in politics. The most serious rebellion before Wu Zhao came to the throne took place here, and the Zhuhua Gang was involved in the incident. From then on, Wu Zhao stationed heavy troops in Yangzhou, and Wu Zhao's confidant general Qiu Shenji was in charge.
The general manager of Yangzhou combined military power and political power into one body.
The sky was clear that day, and Qiu Shenji personally led the naval warships to greet him. At Hengkong Makino's request, he went straight to the river and then eastward into the sea to fulfill his cherished wish.
Long Ying did not accompany him. Under the arrangement of Qiu Shenji, he secretly went to Yangzhou and secretly met with the leader of the Zhuhua Gang in the General Manager's Mansion. After sitting down, Long Ying said: "I need an identity."
Gui Youwei was confused and asked for details.
Long Ying asked: "What does Leader Gui think of Dajiang Lian?"
Gui Youwei frowned deeply and said: "I sometimes doubt whether there is indeed the existence of the Dajiang Alliance. It is nominally composed of more than a hundred gangs, big and small, and the leader of the General Alliance takes turns to be the leader of each gang, but you want to find someone
When people who have something to say talk, they always give way to each other, making it difficult for people to start. On the surface, they are polite to the Zhuhua Gang, and they seem to follow the rules of the world. But I feel something is wrong."
Long Ying said: "What is the problem?"
Gui Youwei said: "Recently, the leader of my sub-rudder in Jiangling suddenly disappeared mysteriously. I'm afraid it's a disaster, and it also caused us to lose this important site in Jiangling. This is just one example. I have lost eight in the past few years.
The capable men either died unexpectedly or disappeared under mysterious circumstances. There were no clues to investigate afterwards. The clean and neat methods were so chilling."
Then he asked: "What kind of identity does Master Ying want?"
Long Ying said: "This kid's trip to the south is top secret. In addition, no one in the south knows me. I only need to hide my identity. For example, if a slightly famous desperado becomes the target of Dajiang Alliance's recruitment, he will say
Maybe I can join Dajiang United."
What he didn't say was that he had obtained valuable information about the Dajiang Alliance from the captured guy named Song Yanzhi, and sent him ashore late at night to cooperate with his plan.
When capturing Song Yanzhi in the water, he used various tactics. First, he used his palm power to push the water flow to break up the enemy's formation. Taking advantage of the darkness and chaos at the time, Song Yanzhi was robbed without anyone noticing. He did this just because he didn't want to go on a killing spree.
Now he became prescient. Song Yanzhi made up a story casually, which should be able to conceal the actual situation of being captured.
Gui Youwei pondered for a moment, then suddenly became energetic and said: "There is a person who is very suitable for Master Ying, and that is Fan Qingzhou, nicknamed 'Death-Destroying Man'. This man was jealous of the competition in the brothel and killed and injured several rich people.
, at the request of the mistress’s parents, I sent more than a dozen masters to chase him for thousands of miles, and finally sniped him to death at Poyang Lake. Since my men came back late at night, I didn’t have the chance to tell anyone yet. The best thing is that I brought his fame with him.
The weapon Sheshou Dao is back. Not only is he about the same age as you, he is also as tall as Lord Ying. There is no one more suitable than him."
Long Ying said happily: "Do many people in Yangzhou know him?"
Gui Youwei said: "We have done some research on him. This man has been living in Yunnan and Guizhou before he was eighteen years old. He lives alone and likes to make a lot of money. In the end, he got into trouble.
He went to the Central Plains to avoid trouble. His skill in making light of his body is particularly good, and he was able to escape from siege many times. This villain is a shady person, and not many people know him."
Long Ying said flatly: "Let's do it this way. The gang leader can let me, the 'death-seeking man' Fan Qingzhou, know that I am absconding westward along the river."
Gui Youwei said happily: "I'm really glad that I can be of help. When Lord Ying comes to Yangzhou, I should fulfill my duty as a landlord. However, under the current circumstances, it is not appropriate for Lord Ying to go to a brothel."
Long Ying laughed dumbly and said: "What's going on? Everyone seems to think that I love visiting brothels. In fact, I have only been to a brothel once since I was born."
Gui Youwei said: "People don't spend their youth in romance. The problem is that there are so many beauties around Mr. Ying. He is too busy to think about the girls in the brothel."
Long Ying said: "The gang leader really loves to joke."
After further discussion about Fan Qingzhou's identity, Gui Youwei left.
Steal half a day's leisure.
Long Ying took the opportunity to go back to his room and fell asleep. In his dream, he returned to Gantangyuan. The three girls were overjoyed to see him back. Suddenly, Princess Taiping broke in and took someone away. They then returned to the stone house in Huanggu, and then woke up.
For the first time, he felt the pain of longing for him. With a move in his heart, he asked someone to send him paper, pen, and ink, and wrote three letters in one breath. The first letter from home was the longest, and was written to Ya Sannu, and the other two letters were written to Princess Taiping.
and the little witch Di Ouxian, apologizing for breaking the appointment.
After writing three letters, it was already dusk when Qiu Shenji came to see him in person.
The two sat down in the outer hall.
Qiu Shenji said happily: "The prince and his party went to Dongshi for shopping, and then they have to attend a banquet to welcome them before they can return to the Governor's Mansion. I stole some time and rushed back to talk to Mr. Long."
Wu Zhao, this confidant and favorite general, is about forty years old. He has good looks and a hidden look in his eyes. He is very shrewd and resourceful at a glance. He is two inches shorter than Long Ying, but he has the courage of a person who is used to giving orders.
Long Ying first handed him three letters and asked him to send them to the capital of the gods, and then said: "What are the instructions from the Holy One?"
Qiu Shenji took out the Flying Pigeon Letter sealed with fire paint from his arms and handed it to Long Ying respectfully with both hands. After the latter took it, he took out the Holy Oracle and read it from beginning to end, then used his hands to rub it into pieces.
Qiu Shenji asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Long Ying said: "The most important thing is to keep it secret. As long as no one knows about my coming south, it is half successful. Manager Qiu can report to the Holy One that I will leave the ship and go to Shu after arriving at the Three Gorges. If the Holy One wants to send someone to help
I, while they are waiting in Yangzhou, must not come to Bashu to look for me. I will act in another identity, you can ask Leader Gui for details."
Qiu Shenji nodded and said: "Understood! The Holy One has ordered Mr. Long to let it go. Hey! Forgive me for my words, Mr. Long had better write a report in his own hand and ask me to send it to the capital of God together with these three letters."
Long Ying slapped his forehead and agreed: "I'm so confused. These three letters will be sent to the Holy Master first, right? I'll do it immediately."
Qiu Shenji said: "I'll wait for you here."
Long Ying entered the room and repaired another letter, then returned to the hall and handed it to Qiu Shenji, who took it and said: "Several things that have caused a stir in the world have happened in Chengdu. The first is the emergence of flower-picking thieves, who specialize in targeting beauties from famous families.
The latest news is that the number of victims has increased to six, but the government and martial arts in Bashu cannot even trace the flower picker. The reward for the flower picker has now been increased to one thousand taels of gold."
Longying's eyes suddenly shone with magic light, and he asked, "What else is going on?"
Qiu Shenji said: "The other is the gang war. First, Zhai Lianfeng, the leader of the Bashu League, the largest gang in Bashu, was assassinated. Afterwards, it was not clear who did it. Now the Bashu League is led by Zhai Lianfeng's only daughter, Zhai Lianfeng.
Yan Cui has succeeded as the leader of the alliance, and the situation is worrying."
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