In the dead of night, the carriage was driving slowly on the stone street. Did the wild cat on the roadside house make a childish cry? Chang Yu closed his eyes in the car to relax, and suddenly there was a faint sound of shouting in the distance, which made people suddenly startled in the middle of the night.
Getting nervous, several guards outside the car immediately pulled out their dicks and looked around.
In the car, Chang Yu looked normal. He knew that the city would not be very peaceful tonight. The gangsters in the 49th City and the 5th City Soldiers and Horses Division would not have a good night's sleep tonight.
There were a few dark figures in the Dongchang household. When they saw a carriage approaching, they ran away, but they didn't run too far and stayed at the foot of the imperial city. Then another dark figure came out of the alley.
, saw the carriage moving forward quickly: "But the Governor is back?"
Chang Yu heard the sound and raised his head: "But Brother Fang?".
"It's just a villain." Fang Ba bowed and held his hands in front of him, smiling in apology.
"Why don't you wait in the Yamen?" Chang Yu jumped out of the car, Fang Ba stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile: "It's cooler outside."
Chang Yu's lips curled up: "Why, is it too hot inside the Yamen?"
"It's too lively. Eunuch Chun is busy inside, so it's not good for me..." Fang Bazheng was interrupted by Chang Yu: "Brother Bage, although we haven't seen each other for a long time, there's no need to be so lively, right?
If you are really embarrassed to call us Thirteenth Brother, then just call him Thirteenth, no matter what, there is no need to bite the younger one."
There are twelve underworld gangs in the capital. Later, Chang Yu united into one and worshiped them as the Twelve Taibao. In order of age, Chang Yu was not among them. Later, because of the closer relationship with Octopus, he privately called himself the Thirteenth Brother.
Of course, the Twelve Taibao often call him Master Chang.
"Okay, just listen to Mr. Chang." Fang Ba has often left Beijing on business trips since he came ashore to do business, and Chang Yu often travels around. It's true that the two of them haven't seen each other for a long time. It's rare that they are both in the capital at this time, and he was thinking of taking some time out.
When he came to visit, he received a message from Chang Yu, asking him to go to the Yamen.
Fang Ba knew something was wrong as soon as he heard this. Considering the relationship and friendship between them, Chang Yu would usually not let him go to the Yamen to talk. He quickly asked his subordinates to inquire and learned that a life had been caused in his territory. What was going on?
Responsibility.
The two of them approached the Yamen while saying polite words, and heard faint screams coming from inside. It seemed that Chunxiang was busy again. No wonder Fang Ba didn't want to stay in the Yamen. This place in Dongchang Yamen, hey, ghosts are coming.
Everyone was so scared!
Tea was being served in the hall. As soon as Fang Ba sat down, he heard Chang Yu sigh: "We brothers can't just make money and not protect the hospital. We just fight and fight on weekdays. Now we are all using knives to kill people. What's going on?"
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Fang Ba looked ashamed: "I was negligent in discipline."
Since the establishment of the Octopus Chamber of Commerce, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, escort logistics, banks and shops... the Twelve Taibao have spent all their energy, financial resources, and manpower on these businesses. They are profitable and legitimate, and they are still honored as imperial merchants. It turns out that
I don't care about those low-life activities to make a living. Of course, I can't just throw them all away and leave them to my disciples and grandchildren to take care of.
As an imperial merchant, Octopus has a very large shop, with branches in southern Beijing and other major cities. This requires a lot of manpower, so the Twelve Taibao often leave Beijing for business trips, focusing on their careers, and there is less discipline in their original activities.
, the waves behind push the waves ahead.
Chaoyangmen is where grain trucks are transported. Caobang, water and land transport gangs gather here. It can be said that dragons and snakes are mixed. Those who run outside these days often have to hug together to keep warm, and they are more or less stained. After all, after leaving home, you are a Jianghu person.
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When Fang Ba was in charge of Chaoyang Gate, he could still shock these foreign gangs and sects, but for more than a year, his mind was not here. Those disciples and disciples had limited abilities, so someone wanted to take the lead, and then conflicts arose.
"This group of people were originally from the Cao gang in Tongzhou. When the Qing army entered the customs, they escaped death and fled to the capital. They worked in the Chaoyangmen area to make a living. In the spirit of the Jianghu family, I turned a blind eye.
He gave them some care and tacitly allowed them to beg for food on the land, and they lived in peace for the rest of the year. Last year, the Tongzhou farm was recruiting people, so they went there. After all, they could settle down there and make a living in Hukou, which was better than hanging around in the capital.
It’s much more peaceful.”
"But just when autumn just started this year, this group of people suddenly came back. They must have become too wild to live a peaceful life, but it would be fine if they continued to obey the rules when they came back. Who would have thought that this time they would have a big appetite and start grabbing
My men were not allowed to fight for a living in the territory, so they started to do it. Who would have thought that this group of people came well prepared. Their number was several times greater than before, and they were still ruthless, and their attacks were very vicious!
I have maimed several brothers several times, but today I actually killed someone."
Fang Ba's brief description is also an explanation: It is true that I was negligent, but the other party does not follow the rules of the world.
Chang Yu sighed: "Throughout the ages, there have been battles for territory, from country to country to people to people. Bloodshed is inevitable, but some rules still have to be observed. Our ancestors said that without rules, there will be no rule. Especially people in the world who want to dominate the world.
When eating, you must abide by the rules of the world."
Fang Ba quickly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Chang, I must give you an explanation within three days."
Chang Yu shook his head gently: "It's not an explanation for our family, but an explanation for the people of the capital. This matter is big or small. People were killed in a fight at the emperor's feet. Once the big world hears it, and your background is exposed, it will be a bit embarrassing.
It’s troublesome, and I will have to give an explanation to the court at that time.”
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Fang Ba suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
There is no airtight wall in the world. When Octopus became the Imperial Merchant, it was revealed that its shareholders had shady backgrounds. It was originally a shady business, but how could it suddenly transform into an Imperial Merchant?
It’s just that in view of the bad situation at that time, the whole court was in a mess, and no one cared so much. It was also the so-called indiscriminate treatment of critically ill people. As the old saying goes, every time a dog is slaughtered in a righteous way, why can’t these people do it when the country is in crisis?
Should we deprive people of their right to serve the country just because they have a humble status and belong to a lower-class profession?
However, at this time and that time, most of the betrayers were scholars. In the current situation, someone must have begun to open up old scores. How did the mafia and evil forces transform into imperial merchants? Why did the great eunuch recommend this chamber of commerce? What was the relationship between them?
Shameful deeds...
This has also become a topic that political opponents talk about when attacking Chang Yu.
The Twelve Taibao were also afraid of being implicated in Chang Yu, so they came ashore clean and rarely directly intervened in Jianghu affairs, just for fear of being caught.
Although in this era, collusion between black and white is commonplace. Which prince, general or minister does not maintain a group of followers and has collusion with various religions and religions? However, open secrets are also secrets. They cannot be openly stated, let alone exposed by others.
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Seeing Fang Ba's expression, Chang Yu sipped his tea and said, "Brother Fang Ba, there is no need to worry too much. Our family has already met with the Bingma Division. This matter can be suppressed, but it must be resolved as soon as possible." Fang Ba then relaxed.
His tone: "It must be solved. This group of people must be brought to justice within three days."
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "There can be no chaos in the capital, no matter whether it is the gangster or the white gang. Since something happened on your territory, you have to cut through the mess quickly, strike quickly and accurately, but don't make too much noise. If you are short of manpower, you can speak at any time.
, Our family has done this in the name of suppressing the traitors and spies. When a teacher comes out, he will be famous, and when a goose passes by, there will be no trace."
Fang Ba sneered: "There is no need for Mr. Chang to take action in this matter. I am not weak enough to let someone ride on my neck and pee."
Chang Yu hummed: "Just now we happened to see the murderer at Chaoyang Gate. He was so thin and so ruthless. Can we find out his background?"
Fang Ba shook his head and said with a wry smile: "To be honest with Mr. Chang, let alone the murderer, I only found out about it an hour ago. You also know that I have stopped interfering in those things for the past year or so.
Most of the time it’s not in Beijing, it’s all about the small things below..."