Chapter two hundred and ninety fourth call everyone
Zhuo Mufeng sat on the horse, looking thoughtful, and suddenly said: "According to your opinion, as long as the Jianghu forces in their own territory can be conquered by all the top forces?"
If this is the case, it would be too scary. As the most prosperous city in Weiyu Road, Gusu City has a lot of influence. In addition to Gusu City, dozens of cities in the central part of Weiyu Road are all the territory of the Sanjiang Alliance.
Then the power that the Sanjiang Alliance can possess and the resources that it can mobilize are too terrifying!
However, Hou Jianqi shook his head and said amusedly: "Master, this is impossible." He stretched out his hand and pointed upward: "The court will not allow it.
The imperial court has restrictions on the number of people at different levels of power, so how can it be possible to allow the Jianghu forces to develop forever? The Six Gates are not vegetarians. Once it is discovered that the number of people controlled by a Jianghu force exceeds the limit, we will definitely crack down hard!"
Zhuo Mufeng frowned and said, "Isn't it possible to develop secretly?"
Hou Jianqi looked around and saw that there were mountains and cliffs all around, and no one was watching. Then he smiled bitterly in a low voice and said: "My villa owner, how can you develop secretly? Ordinary small sects and sects don't have that strength.
If it is a top force, it must be the target of the imperial court's focus. It will send people to secretly control other forces. If it succeeds, that's it. If it doesn't succeed and is discovered, the consequences will be terrible!
What's more, even if you successfully control other forces, the people in that force may not be willing to secretly leak the secrets. In order to crack down on Jianghu forces, the court will definitely reward heavily every time there is a whistleblower! "
Seeing that Zhuo Mufeng was listening intently, Hou Jianqi, who wanted to leave a good impression on the other party, worked even harder. He changed the subject and said: "Of course, there are always exceptions in everything. No matter how powerful the imperial court is, it is impossible to monitor everyone in the world all the time.
corner.
Many forces have actually developed secret forces, but there is no evidence and there is nothing the court can do."
Zhuo Mufeng couldn't help but think of the last incident in Tianfu. Those interceptors guarding the entrance were probably the result of the development of many forces.
At that time, it was impossible for the imperial court to carry out an encirclement and suppression campaign. Otherwise, if there was too much movement, it would only alert others. Besides, killing a small group in this way would make no sense.
Zhuo Mufeng also thought about a deeper level. Since the imperial court monitored Jianghu, didn't Jianghu have any eyes on the imperial court?
It can be said that Hou Jianqi's words today gave Zhuo Mufeng a deeper understanding of the rivers and lakes. He not only saw the scenery on the lake clearly, but also faintly discovered the rough waves under the lake.
He could imagine that if a big force wanted to absorb a small force, there would be many crises, and the small force might not be willing to surrender to the big force due to interest issues, so a natural impact formed.
There is a court watching in the middle, acting as a law enforcer and maintaining the rules of the game.
From this point of view, the Sanjiang Alliance is not going to be easy either. People are more afraid of being famous than pigs are afraid of being strong. The twenty-one top forces are probably the targets of the imperial court's focus.
Thinking of Cui Baojian, Zhuo Mufeng felt a chill in his heart, as if he could vaguely see a dark cloud hanging over the head of the Sanjiang League, which seemed to be magnificent, full of talents and powerful.
Barong on the side couldn't help but said: "If you want to increase your strength, why do you need to control other forces? Wouldn't it be enough for a big force to create a few talented people and create another force?"
Although Balong is in his early thirties and is not considered a rookie in the martial arts world, he has been learning poisonous techniques from Bao Jin for many years. He does not have much experience in the martial arts world. His attention was attracted by Hou Jianqi's words and he couldn't help but participate in it.
Zhuo Mufeng raised his eyebrows, this was indeed a loophole, but Hou Jianqi chuckled: "The resources of the major forces are limited, how big can they spread if they are spread like this?
Moreover, in recent decades, most of those who have done this have had accidents and either died or disappeared. Even those who came from the top forces are no exception. The remaining small half are lucky, but they are also struggling and enduring great hardships.
pressure."
Several people's hair stood on end when they heard this.
Fang Xiaodie whispered: "Who did it? Could it be..."
Hou Jianqi stopped him and said, "Girl, be careful what you say!" Fang Xiaodie quickly shut up and looked around subconsciously. When she saw that there was no one else, she patted her chest, feeling frightened for a while.
Although she is a martial arts master who has come and gone, she is also afraid of violating taboos. Once she says something bad, it will be troublesome if it reaches the ears of the government. A wanted notice can send her to the end of the world.
It is very helpless, but one has to admit the fact that Jianghu has always been dormant under the imperial court. When facing the government, Jianghu people are always a little afraid.
Seeing the expressions of the three of them, Hou Jianqi waved his hand again, and quickly smiled and comforted: "There is no need to be so nervous. There are some things that everyone knows well, and there is no way to stop people from talking behind their backs. Just don't say anything sensitive."
Zhuo Mufeng suddenly said: "No, according to your statement, how dare the Huangya Gang admit that they have taken refuge in Yanyu Tower and your Binglu Villa? How can they submit to our Sanjiang Alliance and not be afraid of the court's revenge?"
After hearing this, Hou Jianqi lowered his head with an expression that didn't know whether he should say anything. Finally, he sneaked up to Zhuo Mufeng and said, "Master, the court has no evidence, and we didn't report it to the higher authorities. They have to comply."
Rules don't allow you to act casually.
The more important reason is that Master Zhang, the military governor of Wei Yu Dao, has refused your Majesty’s summons for many years and has been hiding in Baihua City!”
Hearing these words, Zhuo Mufeng was stunned at first, and then was shocked. He looked around quickly and scolded Hou Jianqi: "Why are you so close? Do you usually brush your teeth?"
Hou Jianqi, who offered his loyalty with good intentions but was scolded, was speechless. He smiled and it was unclear what he was thinking.
He didn't know that Zhuo Mufeng was feeling cold all over.
Speaking of this, Zhuo Mufeng couldn't tell what the meaning was. He clearly meant that the Sanjiang League and Yanyu Tower dared to do this because they were protected by the Jiedu Envoys above.
The question is, the headquarters of Yanyulou is not on Weiyu Road, but on Fengnan Road. Is it possible that the same situation exists on Fengnan Road?
The meaning of this matter is a bit scary. Things that are not allowed by the imperial court and strictly prohibited by law, but you Wei Yudao and Feng Nandao turn a blind eye to. What do you mean?
In fact, Zhuo Mufeng had been exposed to it for a long time. He had heard about some things about the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Looking back now, if the imperial court's control over local officials had not been greatly reduced, how could Tianzhao be so low-key?
But no matter what, I always felt like an outsider and it was difficult to think deeply.
It was different now. He was the eldest son of the Sanjiang League. The Sanjiang League committed crimes against the will of others, which was almost like openly confronting the court. Zhuo Mufeng felt a chill on his neck and his whole body felt bad.
But then I thought about it, wasn't I an undercover agent of Tianzhao? With this identity, even if the Sanjiang Alliance encounters any unexpected events in the future, I shouldn't be in trouble, right?
Thinking like this, my heart actually calmed down a bit, and I felt that the dead eunuch Cui Baojian was not so hateful anymore.
When Hou Jianqi saw Young Master Zhuo, his face turned pale with fright, and he was speechless for a while. With such courage, how could Wu Guanting take a fancy to him? I'm afraid it's not just an embroidered pillow.
Regarding the matter of Bishan Temple, the Sanjiang Alliance did not disclose it, for the sake of Zhuo Mufeng's safety, for fear that he would be targeted by the devil.
Hou Jianqi didn't know the reason, but he managed to get a thigh and wanted to use Zhuo Mufeng's relationship to gain a foothold in the Sanjiang League. He was afraid that the embroidered pillow would scare him away, so he quickly comforted him: "Master, don't panic!
Nowadays, this kind of thing is basically an open secret in the world. How many of the thirty-two channels don't do this? Who of the twenty-one top forces doesn't do this?
Just don’t pierce this layer of window paper. For example, this time, we know that Huangya Gang has taken refuge in Yanyu Tower, and they also know that Binglu Villa has taken refuge in Sanjiang League, but there is a tacit understanding between each other. How to fight is each other’s business, and we will not
Poke upward.
In short, the rivers and lakes have their own rules, and the imperial court has its own rules. Everyone abides by the rules, and it has been the same these years. The owner of the village is in the Sanjiang League and has a bright future, so there is no need to worry."
Having said this, Zhuo Mufeng felt a little more confident and looked sideways at Hou Jianqi: "Old Hou, how did you see that the owner of this village is nervous?"
Old monkey? What kind of name is this? Hou Jianqi couldn't laugh or cry, shaking his head inwardly.
Wu Guanting is also considered to have an extraordinary situation. He didn't expect that his adopted son would be such a fool. Even if he was timid, he still wanted to save face. He was so frightened just now that his face turned pale. When he heard that there was no danger, he immediately started to show off.
Hou Jianqi quickly apologized and said with a smile: "I made a mistake."
With a snort, Zhuo Mufeng shouted and left, raised his whip, and calmly rode towards Binglu Villa. Barong and Fang Xiaodie looked at each other and followed closely behind.
Hou Jianqi sighed and hurriedly followed him. Now he began to doubt whether he was right or wrong in agreeing to let this guy be the owner of the village. Otherwise, the relationship failed to work out, and instead, the Ice Dew Villa became a mess.
After a quick run, under the leadership of Hou Jianqi, a group of four people quickly arrived at the foot of a mountain. They walked along the winding mountain road with deep dense forests on both sides, and finally saw a manor hidden among the pines halfway up the mountain.
The manor occupies a very large area. Although it is not as elaborate as the Wu Mansion, with flying eaves and winding corridors, it still has pavilions and towers interlaced with each other and has an extraordinary atmosphere. Through the trails opened in the thorny jungle, the four sides of the Ice Dew Villa on the plaque on the main entrance of the villa are
This word conveys a majestic image.
"Second Master!"
The guard at the entrance of the villa saw Hou Jianqi and saluted quickly.
Hou Jianqi waited for Zhuo Mufeng and the other three to dismount, and then followed him. Seeing Zhuo Mufeng with his hands behind his back, looking around as if he wanted to leave, he quickly shouted to the guard at the door: "Come here and pay respects to the owner of the village!"
Meet the owner?
The four guards were startled and looked at the three strangers. It was obvious that Zhuo Mufeng was the main one. Someone was very impressive, but he just had the words "I am very attractive" written on his face.
Under the signal from Hou Jianqi's eyes, the four guards bowed their heads, clasped their fists and said, "I have met the owner of the village!"
"Um."
Zhuo Mufeng nodded, and then walked up the steps from the middle of the four people. Barong and Fang Xiaodie followed closely behind, but Hou Jianqi fell at the end.
It turned out that Zhuo Mufeng and the others stopped at the gate again, making no move. Hou Jianqi felt a toothache, so he had to endure the fire and ran up to pull the copper ring himself.
After a while, the door opened, and the owner of Zhuo Dazhuang walked away. Ignoring the surprised eyes of the person who opened the door, he entered the Ice Dew Villa as if he was walking in his own home.
Along the way, there are rockeries and flowing water, the fragrance of flowers is lingering, and the pavilions and corridors are winding. From time to time, delicate maids pass by, looking at the three strangers curiously. They are even more curious that the second master is still accompanying the young man in blue at the front, giving guidance and introductions all the way.
Originally, Hou Jianqi wanted to take Zhuo Mufeng around to learn more about him, but Zhuo Mufeng said directly: "Business matters, I want to meet other senior executives first!"
He said this as if others only knew how to play. Hou Jianqi was respectful on the surface, but he was already scolding in his heart. Didn't you ask me to introduce him?
However, the order of the owner of Zhuo Villa could not be disobeyed, and Hou Jianqi did not want to quarrel with him, so he could only sullenly lead him in a different direction and entered the grand hall of the villa.
Zhuo Dazhuang's owner was not polite, he just lifted the front seat, sat down on the master's seat, and said calmly: "Call everyone here."