The sacrificial process in the afternoon was very long. It was not that the Qing Emperor showed up, but mainly because Zhang Baishou was so competitive with the sacrificial meat that he actually divided the pork very meticulously with a small knife.
Older people will get fatter ones, younger people will get thinner ones, families and gangs with more people will get more points, and smaller people will get smaller ones.
There was no surprise. The six most powerful bosses were all given the best sacrificial meat, and they were all placed on porcelain plates with trays under them... As for Huaixing, who is said to have some friendship with Zhang Baishou
Seven or eight well-established gang leaders, including Boss Du from the Gang Du and the clever Black Shark Gang Boss Sha, all have porcelain plates even though they don't have trays.
This is of course an excellent sign, indicating that Zhang Baishou is impartial to the end and recognizes the structure of the six largest families. As for the appearance of Boss Du and Boss Sha, there is nothing to say. Who is not close to each other? In fact, the largest six families
While the gang bosses were eating meat with chopsticks, they were already making final preparations to carry out the final competition, negotiate peace and alliance, and completely win this shady business.
Traveling thousands of miles just for money, not to mention the gangs in this world are temporary systems that gather for economic benefits, rather than things with any self-worth.
Just like that, after struggling for a long time, even Zhang Xing thought it was over today.
But what he didn't expect was that the biggest climax would come after the sacrifice - as soon as the meat-eaters left with their accompanying warriors, thousands of people rushed in just to grab the money used for the morning battle for dragons and beads.
The mound on which the dragon's head is erected is proud of digging a handful of soil.
That scene was truly spectacular...
"Reporting to Zhang Baishou, this is robbing the dragon land."
In the drizzle, when Zhang Xing stopped and turned around, and before he asked, Lingli Gesha understood again. "According to custom, it doesn't matter how much, just grab it, put it in the field or at home, and you can keep your home for a year."
Peace, good harvest and no disasters.”
"Can't get it?" Zhang Xing was curious in the drizzle.
"If you can't grab it, you will naturally be in trouble." Boss Sha laughed dryly. "But how can you not grab something like dirt? You can always take back some of the dregs, more or less..."
"It's just something that fools use to comfort themselves." Gang Leader Fan Shiyong quickly twirled his beard and added, "It's just incense that costs nothing."
"That's right." Zhang Xing looked at it expressionlessly for a moment, and then nodded in reply. "We've eaten all the meat, so what will the people get if they don't take some mud back?"
Among the bosses who were accompanying him, only two or three suddenly changed their expressions. They understood such a naked taunt immediately. The other bosses actually waited for a while before they seemed to wake up.
Immediately, Fan Shiyong responded with a dry smile: "Logically, everyone should share the meat together, but there is only so much meat. If there are so many people sharing it, no matter how to share it neatly, the soup will not be drunk evenly."
"I didn't say I wanted to divide the meat. Why are you so anxious?" Zhang Xing's face remained calm, but his tone was obviously impatient. "There are ten thousand households in this town. How about ten thousand steamed buns or ten thousand bowls of rice?"
How much does it cost? Put a red dot on the steamed bun, put a few dates in the rice, take one bite, and you will be safe for a whole year. We eat meat, and they eat steamed bun, which is better than us eating meat. Let them dig mud and look decent... The imperial court uses servants to celebrate the New Year.
There’s also a piece of fried sugar cake.”
Fan Shiyong's face turned pale and he could only nod his head.
"Zhang Baishou... This custom is related to spring plowing. The grabbing of soil has been around since the beginning. It's not like there are no sacrifices for people to grab soil, and it happens everywhere." Gang Leader Yue didn't know if he was really confused or just pretending.
Confused, he actually explained it at this time. "There is no need to change the customs."
"Is what I said the same thing as what you said?" When Zhang Xing heard this, no matter how unbearable he was, he got angry and pointed at the other person's nose and started to scold him in public. "Yue, you are an old fool.
Is that enough? How much does it cost for 10,000 Wotou, once a year, just to throw it out in vain and prevent you from making a fortune? You don’t have such a bit of courage, you still expect to be the overlord of Jianghuai and take advantage of the official business of Huanshui? I’m an old man
If this is the case, why not go home and take the baby?"
After saying that, he led everyone away directly.
By the way, Zhang Sanlang was just offering sacrifices and dividing meat, playing political tricks, and keeping everyone in harmony. Suddenly, he turned against one of the six giants and humiliated him so much that no one in the room even reacted... But when they reacted,
But he didn't know what to do, so he could only watch the other party walk away in stunned silence.
The more Gang Leader Yue thought about it, the more shameful and helpless he became. In the end, he could only stamp his feet, cover his face and leave in a hurry, but there was no one to comfort him.
In fact, after the two related people left, everyone started to make quick calculations. After thinking about it for a while, they generally didn't think that Saburo went too far.
If you think about it, you will know that it is not easy for Zhang Baishou, who has a figure like Inspector Bai behind him, but he has to act fair until now. In three days, the Jianghuai Conference will be held.
And these three days are naturally the most critical three days. If you have any means, you must use whatever means you can... Eating bread, eating meat, and digging in the mud are nothing more than hints of personal interests. At most, you can add an obedience test to see what happens.
Which one is obedient?
Gang leader Yue Lao relied on his old age to sell his old skills. His mind was confused and he fell down. He couldn't blame others.
"There are tens of millions of mansions in Guangzhou, and there are ten thousand steamed buns in it..." Zhang Xing certainly didn't know how many people were thinking about his sudden anger, but he just walked with his hands behind his back in the rain and sighed for a while.
There was no way, why didn't he know that this was some kind of custom related to spring plowing, and that sharing meat in sacrifices had nothing to do with it? But the carnivores in the front parted the meat, and the food was smooth and smooth, and the common people in the back part were scrambling to be the first to go.
Grabbing a handful of soil, the comparison was indeed a bit too much, and then it exploded.
The patrols and soldiers around him did not dare to say a word.
"Third brother!"
As soon as they reached the gate of the Long Whale Gang, Qin Bao's voice sounded at the right time.
Zhang Xing turned around and immediately saw Zuo You standing next to Qin Bao, and then he immediately understood: "Brother Zuo You, please come with me. Erlang can go and do whatever he needs to do."
Qin Bao immediately raised his hands and saluted and replied: "I'm going to get things done right now."
Zhang Xing nodded, only called Zuo You, who had no time to salute, and took a few other scattered people into the main helm of the Long Whale Gang, which was full of soldiers, and then climbed up to the attic in a hurry.
"Zhang Baishou."
The two of them sat down in the south pavilion on the third floor. Zuo You seemed a little impatient, and his first sentence was a bit shocking. "I am here to convey a message on behalf of Zuo Erlang."
Zhang Xing nodded, not showing the slightest bit of surprise.
Zuo You, on the other hand, was stunned for a moment: "Your Excellency, you have already guessed it?"
"Counting the days, Zuo Erlang should have gotten the message and rushed here, but he never showed up. It's just because he couldn't get here for some reason, or he didn't want to show up when he got here, and you are a fellow villager with the same surname as Zuo.
, I happened to go to the East China Sea again two years ago, and I have some friendship, but he is exactly the right messenger." Zhang Xing's words seemed a bit perfunctory and impatient. "So, what did Zuo Erye say?"
"Second Master Zuo said...his eldest brother means what he means." Zuo You suppressed some uneasiness and responded. "This is the bottom line that the three brothers discussed together before. The foundation of the Long Whale Gang cannot be destroyed. I hope Zhang Baishou
Hold your hand high."
Zhang Xing frowned in response, his face full of confusion, he was really confused: "It's just that the foundation of the Long Whale Gang cannot be destroyed? How come this is different from what Uncle Zuo and the others said?"
Zuo You also seemed a little uneasy: "Do Uncle Zuo and Third Master Zuo have other conditions?"
"They still want their ancestral property and cannot move it," Zhang Xingyi said.
Zuo You was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "I see, this is reasonable... But actually, according to my understanding, Zuo Erye may not care about this kind of thing. Their father has passed away, and Zuo Erye is a prodigal.
My temperament means that I never come home all the time."
"But this is wrong." Zhang Xing was extremely speechless. "It was Boss Zuo who had a tough attitude that day. He had to do this. We couldn't talk about it at all. Everyone above and below testified, so I took action... But now that Second Master Zuo is back,
You promised it, but I have already started to dismantle the Long Whale Gang, do you have to blame me?"
"That's not the case." Zuo You laughed dryly.
"Brother Zuo You." Zhang Xing sighed even more. "If you have channels and can go and see Second Master Zuo immediately, go and see him immediately and persuade him to come back in person. Together with Uncle Zuo and Third Master Zuo, we can share a table.
Let’s explain it to each other face to face...what’s going on now?”
Zuo You was silent for a moment and nodded: "It seems that it is necessary...but I can't go back immediately...otherwise, if I can't explain the whole matter to Mr. Zuo clearly when I get there, wouldn't he dislike me for passing it on again?"
Is the information inappropriate? Moreover, the Jianghuai Conference is in full swing here. If we can't achieve a certain goal, it will be too late to stop, and as a middleman, I might be in trouble."
"That's true." Zhang Xing responded sincerely. "Besides, I also want to ask Brother Zuo something."
Hearing this, Zuo You woke up and smiled: "Zhang Baishou, what do you want to ask?"
"Where is Mr. Zuo now?" Zhang Xing made no secret of his intentions.
Zuo You was not surprised at all, but just smiled again: "Zhang Baishou, why are you doing this? Mr. Zuo can still have some opinions in the dark, but if you reveal them directly, it's not that I can't trust Zhang Sanlang's character. It's terrible that you, Zhang Sanlang, can't do it either."
I'm just afraid of what might happen... What if I show up and the Yitian Sword flies over and cuts me out, but I can't kill Mr. Zuo with one strike, and that's it for everyone else. You and I will only die."
Zhang Xing also laughed: "That's indeed the truth."
"Let's be honest about this." Zuo You suddenly became serious. "What are the conditions offered by the court?"
Zhang Xing responded equally seriously, but repeated the three conditions he had mentioned to Boss Zuo before.
Zuo You frowned slightly when he heard this, but he was obviously relieved: "It's the same thing again. Judging from the second master Zuo's intention, I don't think it's a big problem to move the clan to Kansai. It's okay to let the third master transfer him. It's just that
Mr. Zuo has now reached the elixir state and has begun to meditate, and he is still looking at the waves of the East China Sea... It would be better to wait a few years and then join the army."
"No." Zhang Xing did not hesitate. "We Ming people will not speak secretly. This is a condition set by Zhong Cheng himself. Therefore, it is also the most relaxed and basic condition. It must not be discounted... What's more, Zuo Erye is related to
Who among us doesn’t know what the conditions mean? What we want is for him to show up immediately and become a pillar of the imperial court, so as not to stay outside and oppose the imperial court. It would be ridiculous to come back after becoming a pill or to delay for a few years."
Zuo You looked serious: "Is this the fundamental meaning of Jing'antai?"
"That's right." Zhang Xing was still magnanimous. "The Long Whale Gang can give in, but Second Master Zuo must come forward...either be on the elite list or the black list, there is no other way. I don't believe that Second Master Zuo himself doesn't know this.
I don’t believe you don’t understand this truth, Brother Zuo You… I really don’t understand, are you still taking this matter lightly now?”
Zuo You pondered for a long time and then spoke again: "To be honest with Zhang Baishou, there are some stakes. Master Zuo has actually thought about it. What he said before was indeed that he asked me to test..."
Zhang Xing also smiled: "I'll just say it."
"Cao Zhongcheng's three conditions are actually for allowing the Zuo family to keep the Changjing Gang." Zuo You said sincerely. "Actually, what Zuo Erye really means is that he is willing to give up the most critical thing, and
That is to give up most of the Long Whale Gang, let Third Master Zuo leave, and move the clan, so that he can wait for two years before serving for the imperial court, because his vision has reached a critical moment."
"Is the visualization of the Chengdan realm so troublesome?" Zhang Baishou became slightly irritable.
"That's natural." Zuo You responded with emotion. "You have to look at it and think about it..."
Zhang Xing fell silent.
Zuo You was not in a hurry, just lowered his head and waited.
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Xing suddenly asked: "Second Master Zuo said that he would give up most of the Long Whale Gang. What's going on?"
"It's very simple." Zuo You was overjoyed for a moment and hurriedly came to explain. "For example, if the gang leader doesn't let Uncle Zuo do it, you Zhang Sanlang will come along the Jianghuai Conference and push whoever you want, but you have to go to the Jianghuai Conference
Reserve a place among the nine seats for Boss Zuo to be the deputy gang leader... Isn't that difficult?"
"This is not difficult at all." Zhang Xing replied sincerely. "But the question is why should I do this?"
"What does this mean?" Zuo You was puzzled.
"Am I going to go to such great lengths to deal with it just because of what your brother Zuo You said on behalf of Mr. Zuo?" Zhang Xing sneered. "There are only three days left for the Jianghuai Conference, and the Long Whale Gang has already
If you tear it apart...you want me to put it back together again? Wouldn't it make the world think that I'm afraid of him?"
"Aren't you afraid?" Zuo You was still puzzled.
Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly, and he raised his head to look at the other party. After looking at him for a long time, he slowly replied word for word: "I am more afraid of the Tower-Suppressing King and the Yitian Sword."
"That's true." Zuo You lowered his head and smiled.
"As for Second Master Zuo," Zhang Xing continued to respond seriously. "Back then, he knew how to take out the Ziwu Sword and kill four gang leaders before he could coordinate with his elder brother to get things done. Why is he so childish now?"
"Do you want Mr. Zuo to kill you, Li Twelve Lang and a few gang leaders?" Zuo You sneered in turn. "Isn't that a quarrel? Yitian Sword is probably going to chase Mr. Zuo from Ruyin to the East China Sea.
…The entire Zuo family cannot be protected, nor can the Chang Whale Gang’s profit.”
"So, Mr. Zuo has to show his face. As long as he shows up, everyone will know that it is a Chengdan master who has come to talk in person. Naturally, I can change my mind and no one will say anything about me." Zhang Xing felt dry in his mouth.
Zao, went directly to bring tea. "Otherwise, the overall situation is like this. If you don't say anything else, you will really kill me. In fact, some things cannot be stopped at all and cannot be done..."
"Zhang Baishou is joking..." Zuo You was also a little anxious. "As far as I know, aren't Uncle Zuo and Third Master Zuo still working with Li Zida and his gang to continue their maintenance? Just ask Uncle Zuo to register for this conference. How?
Can’t stop it?”
"It's too late." Zhang Xing put down his tea cup and responded calmly. "Uncle Zuo and Third Master Zuo are already bare-chested... Li Zida has turned against them and signed up by himself."
Zuo You was even more surprised: "Zhang Sanlang, don't try to bluff me. I even looked at the gang roster before I came in. Did Li Zida ever sign up?"
"It should be the name you gave me just now." Zhang Xing became calmer. "It's the name Brother Zuo You gave you when he came in... What do you think Qin Erlang did after he sent you to see me?"
Even though Zuo You was well-informed, he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
"Brother Zuo, do you not believe in Qin Erlang's ability, or do you not believe in my prestige here? Or do you think Du Po Zhen doesn't have the temperament to win over people?" Zhang Xing said expressionlessly, staring at the other party calmly. "If you
If you don’t believe it, go out and take a look now. Li Zida must have successfully registered in public after robbing Longyang. Everyone on the Jianghuai Road already knows that the Long Whale Gang has completely fallen apart, and Zuo Lao Er is powerless... Go back and tell Zuo Lao Er,
He only has two options now."
"What two roads?" Zuo You came back to his senses, staring at the other party with the same expressionless expression, while speaking coldly.
"A black road, the emphasis is on total defeat, so I only asked him to take out the Ziwu Sword, kill all the gang leaders here, and then behead me and Li Qingchen, and then take a gamble that he can escape from the Yitian Sword and run for his life.
Dongyi, but at the same time they are destined to abandon the ancestral land of the Zuo family, the foundation of Huankou, and the lives of the entire clan." Zhang Xing mustered up his courage and continued to speak calmly. "A white road means that everyone keeps their duties and strives to coexist, but...
If he should stand up openly and tell Jianghuai Heroes that Zuo Erlang is here, and ask Jianghuai Heroes to give him a face, he can naturally support the Long Whale Gang for half a day with the title of Ziwu Sword."
Zuo You paused for a while, and then sneered more and more: "If I spoke like this to an elixir master like you, I would probably lose my life."
"Brother Zuo." Zhang Xing hesitated and suddenly asked, "Do you still remember the first time we met?"
Zuo You's eyes moved slightly and softened slightly: "Yes, of course I remember the friendship that day."
"Then do you still remember what I said that day?"
"It's vivid in my mind."
"Okay, Brother Zuo, are you a Dongyi spy?" Zhang Xing asked suddenly, and then spoke first before the other party's expression changed. "If you are really a Dongyi spy, I think you should persuade Mr. Zuo to go out.
Road... Otherwise, your Dongyi people's line on the Huaihe River will be cut off, wouldn't it be a failure?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Zuo You waited for the other party to finish speaking before scolding him sternly. "Are these words allowed to be said nonsense? Is it possible that Zhang Sanlang despises his lack of merit and wants to falsely accuse someone of good deeds?"
"I am a little white-sanded boy who is about to be promoted to a black-sanded ribbon. No matter how many merits I have, it will be of no use to me?" Zhang Xing responded calmly. "Moreover, I think Mr. Zuo should have figured out the true purpose of my trip...
...I just want to give my close friend Du Po Zhen a good place to go and settle the grudges of Mangdang Mountain...Whether you are a Dongyi spy or not, and whether the Long Whale Gang has a deep collusion with Dongyi before, what are the benefits to me? I just want to
I care that Du Po Zhen can be the new master of Huanshuikou."
At this point, Zhang Xing sighed for a moment in the complicated eyes of the other party:
"To put it bluntly, what I want is not what Jing'antai wants, and what Jing'antai wants may not be what Wei wants. In the same way, what Dongyi spies want is not what Zuo Erye wants.
What Mr. Zuo wants is not what Mr. Zuo wants... Who said that since I am from Jing'antai, I have to deal with Dongyi spies? If I had been thinking about Jing'antai, I would have noticed that Chang was aware of it when I checked the accounts.
The Whale Gang’s accounts are wrong, and a large amount of profits have been flowing out to Donghai County all year round, so we should just summon the Longgang warriors and Ruyin’s Heavenly Sword to cleanse the land, why bother with so many things?”
Zuo You was silent for a moment, then stood up suddenly: "Don't follow me, I'll go and send a message to Mr. Zuo for you."
Zhang Xing nodded in response and waved directly: "Brother Zuo, go on your own."
At this time, the sky was not yet dark, but the spring rain outside the attic had already become heavier.
