"That guy Gao Lian really went to Gaotang Prefecture to take up the post? Gaotang Prefecture Governor?"
"Yes." Zhu Wu nodded and said with a smile: "Because of Gao Lian's contribution to the annihilation of Liangshan, the official document from the court has been issued. Gao Lian may have arrived in Gaotang Prefecture now."
"..."
Everyone was speechless. Even Wang Jin, a member of the officialdom, was fooled by this amazing operation by Gao Qiu and Gao Lian. How could he still operate like this?
This is too...
For a moment, everyone was at a loss for words and didn't know how to describe it.
"No wonder the government is so dark, with treacherous ministers in power, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the subordinates. The officials must still be kept in the dark about this matter, these abominable traitors!" Sun An couldn't help but cursed.
"Exactly, that's what the official deserved. Who made him trust treacherous ministers like Gao Qiu? The so-called upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. It's also right to be kept in the dark." Ruan Xiaoqi said in a very disdainful tone.
"Xiao Qi is right. It is precisely because of the chaos in the court and the lack of justice in the world that we in Liangshan need to uphold justice for heaven!" Qiao Daoqing said.
"good."
Because of Chen Kui's influence, everyone in Liangshan had a very bad impression of the imperial court. Most of the leaders actually didn't understand what this meant. After all, they all came from humble backgrounds and didn't have much foresight. There were only a few people who understood.
They know it in their hearts, but they won't explain it more, because it doesn't make much sense to say it now, and it might cause unnecessary trouble. This is beneficial to them.
"Actually, what Gao Qiu did is a good thing for us in Liangshan." Zhu Wu said with a smile: "This means that in a short period of time, we don't need to worry that Gao Qiu will send the imperial army to deal with us.
Liangshan."
"Why?" Chen Da asked subconsciously.
"Don't you use your own brain?" Luan Tingyu looked at his apprentice and said: "Since Gao Lian was promoted to the governor of Gaotang Province because of his contribution to the annihilation of Liangshan, Gao Qiu's operation must be indispensable for this matter, no matter
Does Gao Qiu know the truth of the matter? If the imperial court sends the imperial army to encircle and suppress Liangshan, wouldn't it be Gao Qiu who slaps himself in the face?"
"That's it." Chen Da suddenly realized.
"Yes, no matter what, Gao Qiu has to swallow this bitter pill himself." Zhu Wu said with a smile.
"Come just as you come. As many officers and soldiers come as they come, they will be destroyed. I'm not used to it without Gao Qiu, the captain of the transportation brigade!" Ruan Xiaoer heard this and said with a smile.
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed at him, and when Chen Kui stood up, everyone stopped talking and looked at Chen Kui.
"The second brother is right. Without Gao Qiu, the captain of the transportation team, we in Liangshan will indeed lose a way to make a fortune. It is a pity, but as the saying goes, good fortune and misfortune depend on each other. This transportation team captain has also given
This is an opportunity for Liangshan to develop steadily. I hope that next time we face the Forbidden Army, our Liangshan Army can defeat the Forbidden Army head-on without using any tactics."
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison, their voices were uniform and loud, and their faces were full of confidence. A series of victories allowed Chen Kui to establish unparalleled prestige in Liangshan and made them full of confidence.
"Well, now that the matter with Gao Qiu has been resolved for the time being, let me talk about the future development of Liangshan."
"If Liangshan wants to expand its power, the most important thing is naturally money and food. Without money and food, everything is just a castle in the air. Since we, Liangshan, are a team that upholds justice for heaven, from now on, Liangshan will no longer do things like cut off roads and rob." Chen Kui said,
There seemed to be no complete logic behind these words, but everyone understood them.
Hearing Chen Kui's words, many people were stunned. Ou Peng asked: "Brother, village leader, if you don't cut off the roads and rob, can you still be considered a hero of the forest?"
"That's right."
Road robbery, especially robbery of passing caravans, is not a bad thing, or even a good thing, in the eyes of many people in this era. The reason is the status of merchants. The mainstream view is that those merchants are not engaged in production, but only speculation.
It's a matter of course to rob the caravan.
In the original work, roadblocking and robbery have always been one of Liangshan's important financial revenues. After Chao Gai became the master of the water pool, he only ordered his men not to hurt people's lives when robbing, and this was considered benevolence and righteousness.
This move shows the trend.
"Is it considered a good man to do justice for heaven?" Chen Kui asked.
"Of course it counts!"
"That's right. What we in Liangshan have to do is to do justice for heaven and do road robbery. What kind of heroes are we? Besides, we don't need to do low-end things like road robbery at all. At present, Jeju, Yunzhou
, Yanzhou, except for the county seat and the state capital, is actually under our control. Most of Xuzhou and Shanzhou have also fallen into our hands. With such a large area, we will collect tolls in the future, as long as we pay the tolls
, we in Liangshan will ensure the safety of their caravan."
"Wonderful, this area is originally a traffic thoroughfare, with many merchants passing by, but it has always been rife with bandits. If we can ensure the safety of passing caravans, Liangshan will have a stable source of money." Jiang Jing
He said, maybe because he had been dealing with these things since he went to Liangshan, he immediately saw the subtlety of Chen Kui's method.
"There are trees with roots and water with sources!" Qiao Daoqing concluded.
"Yes, that's it, but the specifics of how to charge and how much to charge need to be discussed again. The money problem has been solved, and the next step is food. Although a lot of food has been intercepted in the crackdown on local tyrants and evil gentry, this food will ultimately have
It’s a day after eating, so we have to grow our own food, so it is imperative to expand the area where we grow food.”
"But brother, village leader, we have almost reclaimed all the places suitable for growing food in Bozhong, Liangshan Mountain," Tao Zongwang said.
"Since the land in Shuibo is gone, let's expand outward. Without the threat of the government and the army, the surroundings of Liangshan are very safe now. Didn't we seize many land deeds before? Since the land deeds are in our hands, then we can rent these fields
Going out, we can also provide farmers with cattle and even build canals, and then we can collect part of the land tax. How about this method?" Chen Kui asked.
"It's feasible." Qiao Daoqing, Zhu Wu and others looked at each other and finally nodded to Chen Kui. This is indeed a solution.
"Although there is no threat from the official army for the time being, the army must still not neglect training, but must strengthen it. Whether the army is strong or not is directly related to whether Liangshan can develop and grow in the future."
"Starting from today, we will set up a competition arena. Any hero does not need to be introduced or submit a certificate of merit. As long as he is not a bad person and has real ability, we will all be in Liangshan."
"In addition, a school will be set up on Liangshan Mountain..."