At this time, Guo Runsheng also followed behind the crowd, keeping a distance, and two people whispered and walked over.

Guo Runsheng vaguely heard them whispering: "Hurry up and tell Sect Master Lin that the people of the Yangzhou Boat Gang are in chaos, I think it is best to provoke them to fight with the government and cause their confrontation, which is very beneficial to the development of our Ming Sect." ”

Guo Runsheng didn't know what was going on, and he didn't think much about it, and then he continued to move forward with good things, forgetting about his child's illness for a while.

He was walking intently, when suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder, he was suddenly startled, and quickly turned his head to look.

A young man was looking at him with a smile, and there was a young man next to him who made a grimace at him, and when he saw that it was an acquaintance, Guo Runsheng calmed down.

These two young men are the two brothers Zha Liangwei, and Zha Lianghong and him are close friends.

They both sailed in the canals, and they became acquainted with each other, and they became good friends with each other's tempers.

Zha Lianghong asked, "Brother, why are you here to see the excitement today?" I didn't run the boat today. ”

Guo Runsheng said: "Now the shipping business is not doing well, and I haven't been doing any work for several days. ”

As soon as he said this, he slapped his head and said: "I came out this time to find Lang Zhong to see Lin'er's doctor, and I came to see the excitement, you see that my brain is like a pig's brain." ”

After finishing speaking, he was about to go back, but when he saw this, he grabbed him and dragged him to his side.

Zha Lianghong asked with concern: "Why is Brother Lin sick, is it amazing?" can see Lang Zhong. ”

Guo Runsheng said: "Lin'er has been sick for several days, and I have also seen Langzhong, but after taking a few medicines, it has not improved, and it has become more and more serious. ”

He scratched his head and said to Cha Lianghong: "Brother Cha, can you lend me some money so that you can get medicine for Lin'er to see a doctor, you also know that I have earned half a year's money, and I have been in the boat gang for a long time, and I have not been working in the past few days, so I have no money to see Lin'er." I just want to lend you some money first. ”

Zha Lianghong was a little embarrassed, and said: "The money is all with my father, I'll go back and ask, I only have Wu Yuan on me now, why don't I give it to you first." ”

After he finished speaking, he asked Zha Liangwei if he still had any money, and Zha Liangwei hurriedly took it out of his pocket at this time, and also took out Wu Yuan's money. The two scraped together ten yuan and gave it to Guo Runsheng.

Brother Zha Lianghong and the two brothers were also idle, so they rocked the boat and Guo Runsheng and went to the Ankang Pharmacy together.

Guo Runsheng and the others entered the pharmacy, came to Gong Langzhong, and then handed him a money bag.

Guo Runsheng said: "Gong Langzhong, this money is for you, please go to the clinic to see my son." ”

The Gong Langzhong snatched the money bag, poured the money on the table and counted it, and after he finished ordering, he received it in the cash cabinet, and then ignored Guo Runsheng.

Guo Runsheng was anxious, so he said: "Gong Langzhong, you should go to the doctor quickly, a moment later, the child will be uncomfortable." ”

That Gong Langzhong said: "Guo Runsheng, you just paid back the money you owe, and I can't go because I haven't given the money for this visit." ”

Guo Runsheng suddenly got angry, and he said, "Gong Langzhong, you are too unauthentic. It's a rule to pay only after seeing a doctor. ”

Gong Langzhong said impatiently: "I don't care about any other rules, I just care about my rules." If you are not satisfied, please leave, don't get in my way. ”

At this time, Zha Liangwei heard the fire, and immediately stepped forward and grabbed Gong Langzhong's collar, pulling him out of the front desk like a chicken.

He glared at him with wide eyes and said angrily: "You are a villain like you, say it again, see that Lao Tzu will not abolish you." ”

Gong Langzhong was strangled at this time, rolling his eyes, struggling desperately, Zha Lianghong came to stop him, and he put Gong Langzhong down.

At the same time, Zha Lianghong took out a knife from his backpack, and while weighing it, his face was so kind that he looked at Gong Langzhong with a frightened face.

He stepped forward and said: "This Langzhong, if we pay you back, we will have no money, or we will bet this knife of mine on you first, and then lose this knife back when we have all the money." ”

Gong Langzhong said again and again that he didn't dare, and then went to the clinic with Guo Runsheng with interest, this is really "the wicked have their own wicked grinding".

Let's say that Tian Mingliang led a group of brothers from the boat gang, about 2,000 people, to the yamen of the state capital, beating drums and shouting grievances.

At this time, a large number of van soldiers and village soldiers also rushed over, about seven or eight hundred people, all with swords and guns in hand, as if they were facing a great enemy.

At this time, a general-like man walked out of the team and said to the boat owners present: "Brothers, brothers, what grievances do you have? You can make a statement to the magistrate; But don't gather, so many people are here, just elect a few representatives, the government will definitely deal with it, please rest assured. ”

As soon as Tian Mingliang heard that it was reasonable, he discussed it with a few people in charge, and then wrote a statement stating his grievances.

Then let the brothers present sign and draw the pledge, and then they wanted everyone to leave.

At this time, someone in the crowd was coaxing, saying: "Brothers, don't call it cheating, officials have always protected each other, how can there be fairness at all, just say that all the money we have in the boat gang is corrupt and corrupt officials, why don't we take advantage of this time to come back; Besides, it's all here, as the so-called "arrow on the string has to be fired", we can't back down. ”

Then many people joined in behind, and then they began to coax, and there seemed to be a force behind them pushing people towards the officers and soldiers.

Suddenly, a sharp arrow pierced the sky and shot towards Tian Mingliang, only to see the arrow pass through his chest, and he immediately bled on the spot and died.

The crowd suddenly became chaotic, and some people shouted in the crowd: "The officers and soldiers have killed people, and we will fight with them." ”

There were echoing voices in unison: "Kill the dog officer and avenge Brother Tian." ”

More than 2,000 members of the Yangzhou Boat Gang rushed towards the officials and soldiers like a surging wave, and the two sides soon collided together.

The soldiers immediately began to counterattack, and the scene was a mess, filled with blood, and screamed for a long time.

At this time, a group of black-clothed masked men suddenly appeared behind the officers and soldiers, about forty or fifty people, all armed with swords, and a few archers.

They quickly attacked and killed the officers and men, and immediately the officers and men were killed on their backs, and the formation was in chaos.

I saw that the two generals saw that the situation was not right, and hurriedly regrouped, and one led the troops to kill these black-clothed men. this

Although some of the black-clothed people were all brave, they didn't understand the formation, and they were like "praying mantis blocking the car" in front of the formation, and they were almost slaughtered for a while, and only a few people were left, and they fled in a hurry when they saw that things were not good.

However, there were too many people in the boat gang, and the officers and soldiers could not show themselves on the streets, and they also fell into a disadvantage, so they had to retreat while fighting.

At this time, Sheng Ming also learned about the rebellion of the boat gang, and saw that the state government had been breached, so he had to flee in embarrassment.

The rebels began to set fires everywhere in the state office, and for a while, the state government fire was bright and the smoke was billowing out; They stormed the prison, opened the doors, and released a large number of criminals.

At this time, Sheng Ming had already arrived in a safe place, and was rushing to the camp of the Yangzhou Forbidden Army to meet Yang Lianzhong, the commander of the army.

Because the forbidden army was the regular army of the Great Song Dynasty, it was well-equipped and had strong combat effectiveness, mainly to assist the local government to suppress bandits and quell chaos.

The Yangzhou Forbidden Army has an army, and the first army has five battalions, each battalion has five capitals, and one has 100 soldiers. So there were 2,500 soldiers in one army.

At this time, Sheng Ming had already shown his official seal and went straight into Yang Lianzhong's tent, and after receiving the report, Yang Lianzhong was already waiting in the tent.

Seeing that Sheng Ming saw Yang Lianzhong, he hurriedly said: "General Yang, now that there is a civil uprising in Yangzhou City, please ask General Yang to quell the rebellion." ”

Yang Lianzhong said a little blandly: "Sheng Zhizhou, don't panic, a group of rabble, the imperial court soldiers will descend." It will be scattered and defeated. But at that time, my forbidden army in Yangzhou was short of money and food, and I didn't know if Sheng Zhizhou could help. I can't go hungry to quell the rebellion, can I? ”

Now Yang Lianzhong knows that the reputation is already in the autumn grasshopper and will not be able to stumble for a few days, during this time there are many disasters in Yangzhou City, and he will be deposed by the imperial court and lose his official position.

Yang Lianzhong changed his respect for fame in the past, ignored him, and put forward conditions with him.

As the so-called; "The tiger fell in Pingyang and was bullied by dogs, and the phoenix that plucked its feathers is not as good as a chicken."