Ever since the Red Turban Army was in trouble, the government has looked at everyone like a thief.

If it weren't for the fact that the people and officials in the city still had to eat, drink and Lazar, the lords of the cities really wanted to close the city gates and hide in their shells like kings.

But they couldn't hide in, they could only step up their precautions, and the defenders of the city gate doubled, and every day they looked like they were facing a great enemy, and the people who came and went were led in and out by virtue of the household registration road.

Hezhou is a large city on the county and comparable to the state capital. The northwest is adjacent to Chuzhou across the Chuhe River, across the Yangtze River, and directly opposite is Taiping (now Dangtu, Anhui). Wuhu in the south of Taiping, Jinling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu) in the northeast, and Danyang Lake in the east. Danyang Town, Gaochun, Lishui, and Xuancheng around the lake are all the land of fish and rice.

Such a big city is a transportation hub, and it is very rich. In the past, there were countless merchants and ordinary people who entered the city, but if it was not peaceful today, the gates of the city were strictly guarded, and on the way into the city, people lined up in a long line, waiting for the officers and soldiers to inspect and search, and the slightest complaint was a stick.

Feng Guoyong and Lan Yu Guo Xing, as well as two or three other Zhu Wu's personal soldiers, were mixed in the ranks entering the city.

These people are all dressed as ordinary people, Feng Guoyong is a literati, which will pretend to be a scholar, Guo Xing Lanyu and others pretend to be his little servants, carrying flat luggage.

Looking at the wolf-like officers and soldiers, cold sweat broke out in the palms of several people. They can't bring weapons to enter the city, and they don't have any self-defense.

"I knew I should have brought a few palm mines!" Lan Yu whispered, "This special mother's heart is bottomless!" ”

"Don't mumble!" Guo Xingbai glanced at him, "Fifth brother said to listen to Lao Feng, let's not talk." ”

Lan Yu closed her mouth and glanced at Feng Guoyong. People are the same as no one, and they don't see the slightest nervousness.

The team slowly moved forward, and finally found them.

"Where did it come from? What are you doing in the city? "The officers and soldiers who inspected were probably a little long, with a fierce face.

Feng Guo smiled and handed over the household registration and road guide, "We came from Dingyuan and went to the city to invest in relatives." ”

"Dingyuan? Didn't the land be taken over by the thieves? The chief of the officer and soldier glared, "Come on, pick up these luggage and search it well!" ”

"Master Jun, just let the thieves occupy it before they defected to Hezhou!" Feng Guo quietly stuffed a piece of silver weighing two taels into the hands of the chief of the official army, "Please also ask the military master to be accommodating, my cousin is on an errand in Hezhou." ”

Shi Chang weighed the silver, nodded, and saw that there were no forbidden things in the luggage, and a few cowering little girls were all descendants who had not grown their hair, so they were much more relieved.

At that moment, he casually asked, "Your cousin is on an errand in the city, who is it?" ”

"My cousin's surname is Hu Mingweiyong." Feng Guoyong saw that the city gate had passed, and slowly put down his heart.

"Hey!" Hearing this, the officer and the commander smiled, "It's really a coincidence." After speaking, he turned around and shouted at the city gate, "Master Hu! ”

At the gate of the city, in addition to the officers and soldiers, there were also tax collectors, a tax collector in green clothes, with Erlang's legs crossed, hiding under the awning and staring in confusion.

This tax collector is in his early twenties, with a kind face, and at first glance he is a good person. Only occasionally when I look at the crowd, my eyes are sharp.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound in front of him, and he heard someone calling him. The tax collector sat up straight and looked ahead.

"It's your relative!"

Listening to the call of the chief in front of him, the tax collector was slightly stunned, then stood up, dusted himself, and walked slowly over.

Relatives? Which relative?

The tax collector thought as he walked, and when he could get in, he saw an unexpected person, smiling at him.

"Cousin Weiyong, I'm here to join you!"

Coincidentally, there is no book, this tax collector is Hu Weiyong, a fellow villager Feng Guoyong is looking for.

It's just that at this time, there is no surprise in the hearts of both parties, only fear. Feng Guoyong desperately widened his eyes, for fear that Hu Weiyong would show his stuffing.

Hu Weiyong was drumming in his heart and was startled.

"Didn't the Feng brothers get married on Dingmiao Mountain and become the king of the mountain, why did they find this, and they still call me cousin, what's so funny about this?"

He and the Feng brothers are actually general friends, between fellow villagers, they drank a few times when they didn't make a red scarf, and they were a little surprised to see the other party looking for him at this time, but they reacted immediately.

"Cousin, why are you here?"

"Dingyuan let the thieves occupy it, I can only come to you!" Feng Guoyong said with a smile, "I rushed for a day, but I didn't expect to meet you at the city gate!" ”

Hu Weiyong walked over and looked at a few juniors around him, who were not acquaintances, and said to Nashi without changing his face, "This is a coincidence, my cousin!" ”

"Then what are you talking about, Hu Ye will bring it into the city!" The chief of the officers and soldiers was also happy, and said with a smile.

"Thank you, brother, go back and drink." Hu Weiyong said in a fake way.

Then Lan Yu, Guo Xing and others carried the burden, followed behind Feng Guoyong, and swaggered into the city.

Hu Weiyong is very popular at the gate of this city, and the soldiers passing by all greeted him with a smile, and one of the hundred households even waved his hand to him.

After entering the city, I turned left and right, walked faster and faster, and finally entered a restaurant.

"Shopkeeper, private room!"

"Yo, Master Hu is here, please upstairs!"

Immediately after the group went up to the second floor, Xiao Er brought hot tea melons and fruits, and then closed the door, Hu Weiyong's face changed.

"Brother Feng, why are you here? Your Feng family brother is also registered in the government now! ”

Feng Guoyong smiled slightly, took a sip of hot tea, and said with a smile, "Brother, I am looking for you, I have a wealth for you." ”

After speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Brother Guo, please show the things and let my brother take a look." ”

Guo Xing glanced at Hu Weiyong vigilantly, and Hu Weiyong suddenly shuddered in his heart. This posterior looked at the harmlessness of humans and animals just now, how could he be so murderous in the blink of an eye.

Later, two wooden suitcases were opened. There was a mezzanine in the wood of the wooden box, and the latter took the iron hook on the flat shoulder and pried it.

"Shhh

Hu Weiyong's eyes were straight, and the golden light was shining, and it was actually rows of golden cakes, each of which was almost the size of a palm.

"Brother Feng, are you?"

Feng Guoyong smiled, "Brother, don't hide it, brother, I voted for a red scarf......"

Hu Weiyong was dumbfounded, this change was too fast.

At that moment, I listened to Feng Guoyong tell him how he joined the Red Turban Army, what is Zhu Wu's surname, who has how many soldiers, and how much combat effectiveness is.

He also talked about the purpose of coming this time, either to plot against the defenders, or to buy a road and bring weapons into the city.

Hu Weiyong's eyes became brighter and brighter the more he listened, and he said with a smile, "Brother Feng is really daring, and he is a dangerous move!" ”

"Wealth is in danger, if there is chaos today, my brother is a talented learner, wouldn't it be a pity to be a minion of the government. It's better to vote for a red scarf and plan for the future with us! ”

Feng Guoyong said with a smile, "General Zhu is the righteous son of Marshal Guo of Haozhou, and he has elite soldiers. This Hezhou is just an appetizer, and after capturing Taiping Road and going down to Jinling City, the foundation can be completed in an instant. Brother, why don't you worry about the day when you don't have a bright future? ”

Hu Weiyong was silent, and Feng Guoyong continued, "Brother, as long as you can help, General Zhu personally promised that after the matter is completed, you can take the goods of Hezhou City." If you want to be an official, the county order can let you sit! ”

After speaking, he picked up the tea and secretly observed Hu Weiyong's expression. He is a fellow countryman, he has the courage to learn, but he loves money and calculations in his life, and he is still an official fan. When the conditions are laid out, I don't believe that he is not moved.

After a while, Hu Weiyong seemed to have made up his mind, "Brother Feng is right, the court of this dog day should have died a long time ago, and this troubled era is the time for you and me to come out." ”

said, smiling, "The wealth is moving, and it is easy to buy a few small officers, but the hundred households at the gate of the city, I am afraid that it is not easy to buy, and if we can't collect money with the front foot, we will be sold with the back foot!" ”

"What's the best plan for my brother?" Feng Guoyong asked.

Hu Weiyong's eyes rolled, "In the evening, I will be the east, invite the hundred households at the gate of the city to drink, and when the time comes, we will have silver in one hand and a knife in the other, and I am not afraid that he will not agree!" ”

"Be more detailed!" Feng Guoyong said.

"The hundred households are called Liao Yongzhong, and there is a brother Liao Yongan, both of whom are brave warriors in Hezhou City, one is a hundred households at the gate of the city, and the other is a hundred households of the water army."

Hu Weiyong smiled, his words were cold, and his eyes were like knives, "If these two people help each other, great things can be done." These two brothers don't care much about money, but they are filial piety, and they are both almost thirty years old, and there is only one son in the family, who loves them like treasures. ”

Feng Guoyong was enlightened, "You mean? ”

"Exactly!" Hu Weiyong smiled again.

Feng Guoyong shook his head, "It's a good plan to say this, but it's a little not bright enough!" ”

"Achieving great things is not informal." Hu Weiyong's eyes were sharp, and the corners of his mouth sneered, "Non-toxic husband, I don't know how brave these little brothers who came with you are?" ”

Guo Xing Lanyu listened to the clouds in the fog, and he didn't know why, but when he heard the word guts, he smiled disdainfully.

"I brothers crawled out of the pile of dead people, do you think you have the guts! Say, what do you want us to do, kill or set fire! ”

Hu Weiyong laughed, "Sure enough, there are no weak soldiers under the strong generals." As he spoke, he looked at Feng Guoyong, "Send a junior student to follow me, I will take him to recognize the door first, and then I will go to invite someone." When that man arrives, your brothers will do it again. ”

Feng Guoyong nodded, "Brother Lanyu, you go with this old brother and listen to him." ”

Lan Yu looked at Guo Xing first, and the latter nodded before agreeing.

Just when the two of them went out, Guo Xing pulled another handful of blue jade, put it to his ear and said, "If you don't see the right thing, just run!" ”

"Third brother, I know!" Lan Yu beckoned, took two more people, and went out together.

After the two went out, Guo Xing sat opposite Feng Guoyong and said, "Old Feng, is this person backing up?" Don't pit us! ”

Feng Guoyong said with a smile, "Brother Guo Xing, don't worry, since he agreed, he won't, he is a very smart person." Besides, his family members are also in Dingyuan, if something happens to us, his whole family will die! ”