92 Fan Zhun is a dark stock held on behalf of Dong Jiazhai, and after a period of close observation and conversation with Zhou Dao and his business, Fan Zhun became interested in Zhou Dao's way of doing things. He did not go back to the cottage with Dong He, but stayed.

In contact with Zhou Dao, he keenly felt something different, and he thought of some different possibilities of the copycat. The brothers in the cottage wanted to eat, but they also had to leave an extra way, and he chose to cooperate, in fact, it was a mutual choice between them.

Zhou Dao's business was on the right track, and it seemed to be getting smoother and smoother, but things would not be so simple, he felt hostility, unknown hostility from the shadows, he knew it would be like this. He talked to Lao Zhang and Xu Wei, and as a person who didn't have any background no matter how he looked at it, he got up too quickly, and simply and rudely touched the interests of others, and of course they would deal with him. If they had done it softer and slower, they would still have dealt him, but the impact might have been much smaller. In the state city, there was a gambling house first, and then a dart game, and now that he has set up a caravan, how many people do you think he will offend?

Now the fat man Pi Rongpi, who dominates the wharf of the state city, also began to find trouble for them, and wanted to overcharge his family for the boat, saying that it took a long time for their grain ship to be unloaded, so they had to charge more money. ! Lao Zhang talked to the surnamed Pi twice, this kid doesn't get in the oil and salt, either bite the above reasons or talk about him left and right, just don't give you a real idea.

"He was commanded. We are a big customer of the shipping industry, and there is no reason for him to target us so much, this is to deal with you. This is Lao Zhang's judgment. As for why this is and who instigated it, thinking about the intricate relationship between several major businesses in this state city, who can say the specific situation?

"There should be another fight, everyone is waiting for the right opportunity. If you don't kill or run away, it's not over, and no one will quit. Zhou Dao thought to himself.

Time passed in a kind of antiquity, and a few months passed, and before I knew it, it was the early summer of the fourth year of Bao You. During this time, Zhou Dao fought with them twice, both near the two piers in the state city. Zhou Dao and the owners of the small wharf joined forces to deal with the fat man of the big wharf, that is, the Huishui wharf. The people of Hengtai Dart Board also participated, and as a result, one or two people on each side were killed and several were injured. Everyone had a tacit understanding, and neither side alarmed the government. First, there is this rule that is not on the table, and the more critical point is that there are people behind both sides, but they have not formed an overwhelming advantage, and they can directly level each other from the level of officialdom. And it's already spent a lot of money, it's too troublesome to get it, it's better to fight, and it's a direct pleasure. Of course, as long as it can be successful, both sides will use any trick, and now they are holding back and consuming it to see who can't hold it.

Zhou Dao often felt that he was back to the situation when he fought with Xu Shiyi and Yu Qingtian in the county seat, but the power of both sides was greater. He didn't dare to go out casually now, and usually rented a courtyard next to the small pier, which was quite large, and he took more than thirty people to live in it. There are still people in the gambling houses and dart boards in the city, and there are things to echo each other. He still doesn't like to live inside the city, the walls and gates are protection for others, but he also feels that they are also threatened, and this subconscious makes him insist on living outside the city.

Zhou Dao doesn't like the current state, there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days. But it is not a simple matter to want to fight a happy battle and solve the other party in a decisive way. First of all, he has to deal with not a fat man, there are Hengtai on the bright side, as well as Baoyuan Gambling House, and the people standing behind them. These are unlikely to be solved once and for all, and it's a lengthy process. "It's boiling. "Secondly, large-scale firefights are not allowed, which will kill many people, cause panic and government repression. One or two people died in the previous fight, and after some compensation and coordination, this was seen as a general brawl, and when a large-scale fight resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, then things became uncontrollable, for both sides. The government will definitely intervene, and even if it can win, it doesn't know what the consequences will be, and maybe it has become a pawn or a fish. It is likely that someone else will be the last to pick the fruit, and neither side can afford to take this risk. It is important for Zhou Dao to make fewer mistakes at this time, and to wait and look for opportunities at the same time. Fortunately, all his businesses can be normal and run in a good direction, it is not him who should be in a hurry, time is on his side.

Early this morning, Zhou Dao was rinsing his mouth and washing his face, he rinsed his mouth with water, then wiped the fine salt on his teeth with his hands, and then brushed his teeth with a wooden stick tied to the head of a brush. At this time, there was a loud voice outside the courtyard gate, and an old man came in a few times, followed by two officials. The old man's surname is Tang Mingshu, and it is a record of King Sihu's participation in the army, and Zhou Dao is not familiar with him but knows him.

"Zhou Dongjia, Wang Senjun asked you to discuss the grain harvest this autumn, as well as the matter of commercial taxes, you can go with me." "Huh? Oh! Is this going? I haven't eaten yet. Zhou Dao was a little puzzled. Do you have to go? Adults are waiting. It's noon, it's still early. Tang Lushi said with a smile. Oh, I don't have a grain account in the state city, how can I discuss the autumn harvest? I have to ask my shopkeeper about this grain number, he knows best, you see if I ask me, I am not prepared, I don't know if I don't know, but I will delay the matter. Or, can you make an appointment the day after tomorrow, when Lao Zhang comes from Ziyang County, and I will take him to see Wang join the army? ”

"Zhou Dongjia, when I came, Wang Senjun ordered you to follow me to see him, as for whether you want to bring the shopkeeper to the past another day, you tell Lord Wang to go, don't delay the hour, let's go." Zhou Dao had no choice but to follow, and he went out with six dart masters to follow him. "Tut, Zhou Dongjia, I look at your pomp, even Lord Zhizhou can't compare." "Hey, what's the way, it's not been peaceful these years." Zhou Dao replied with a smile.

After a while, he entered the state city from the south gate, and Zhou Dao was more steady. However, there are always doubts in my heart, "This Sihu Wang has never dealt with himself when he joins the army, he doesn't say hello in advance, and he doesn't know the bottom of it, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?" ”

The office where Sihu joined the army was not set up in the state office, probably for the convenience of external office. When Zhou Dao and his party arrived, the six dart masters were blocked out, and Zhou Dao was led in. The dart masters had to eat and drink in a wine shop not far from the door, near the door. Left and right waited and waited and didn't see Zhou Dao come out, it was all afternoon, they went to ask, but no one paid attention to it. So he hurriedly sent someone back to report the news, and the guys who came in rushed surrounded the door of the office, and Tang Lu came out. "Zhou Dao is suspected of tax evasion, and the secretary is investigating, what are you doing here, is it possible that you still want to break into the official office?"

The guys who were blocking outside were shocked by him, and there was nothing they could do. No matter how small an official is, he is also an official, and the government is standing behind him, since ancient times, the people have not fought with the officials, can they really rush into the official office to rob people as he said? Thinking the other way around?

Tang Lu Shigao stood on the steps, glanced at everyone, and snorted, "It's all gone." Everyone looked at Feng Yi, but Feng Yi couldn't take it for sure, "Rush in?" And then what? Can't think about it. He thought and said, "Don't it! Find a few more people to keep an eye here, and immediately send someone to Ziyang to find the shopkeeper and Mr. Xu, and the rest of the people will follow me out of the city first, it's getting dark, don't be locked up in the city. ”

Zhou Dao was arrested and inexplicably locked up. When he entered, he saw no one, and he was taken to the backyard, where he was led by three cell bosses, and locked up in a room alone. Zhou Dao was just about to question, but the other party didn't answer, so he was beaten twice in a row, and then he was honest and no longer spoke easily.

"Damn, this is their way! But it doesn't look like I'm going to kill Lao Tzu, and when I haven't gone back for so long, the family knows that something happened to me. Zhou Dao pondered, "What do they want to do?" On dog days, there will always be people who come to me to ask about the conditions. Thinking of this, Zhou Dao gradually calmed down, but his face and body were in pain.

Five days have passed in a blink of an eye, depressed and painful, and Zhou Dao has been locked up and weakened. In the afternoon, without warning, Zhou Dao was led out of the prison door by the servants. He estimated that he had been hanging him for so long, and the other party finally played his cards. The messenger walked very slowly, leading him to turn left and right, and finally he was taken out of the yamen, where he saw Lao Zhang and Mr. Xu, and he was free.

Everything is headless and brainless. "It's just to give you a dismount, so that you know who has the final say in this world." In the back hall of the dart game, Zhou Dao finished taking a bath and talked with Xu Wei, Lao Zhang, and Feng Yi while eating. It was Xu Wei who spoke. "Who has the final say here? It can't be the king joining the army, right? Zhou Dao asked. It's just in his name, nodding his head above. Xu Wei shook his head and said, "You are famous now, and the above has noticed you." Zhou Dao was a little surprised, he pointed up with his hand, "You are talking about the top, Sun Zhizhou?" Xu Wei was speechless, and only nodded slightly.

"How dare I offend him, didn't the grain store dare to drive into the state city?" "The affairs of officialdom are just not offended, so if you don't provoke him, forget it?" Xu Wei said solemnly, "First, your opponent has found a way to get through the relationship. Second, if you take the path of judgment, you are the person who is judged. Things in officialdom are very complicated, Lord Zhizhou wants to rectify you and give you some color to see, what can you do? You have to be happy. ＂

Zhou Dao was a little depressed and didn't say anything for a while. "We took a thousand guan to dredge the Zhizhou, Tongju and the manager to join the army, Lord Hu, the way of the three of them, you are inside, we can't get in touch, this is what the three of me did after discussion." Lao Zhang said in a low voice, his voice quite heavy. "It's all for nothing, it's all fucking waste!" Zhou Dao had a grudge in his heart, and sighed again, "It's still careless!" ”。“ If you can't make it, you'll have to be beaten. They're going to lock you up like this and hang you for two months. If you don't go to the Tao, if you make up the accusations, it will be even worse at that time! "Xu Wei is a person who has come over, knows the inside story, and has seen a lot.

"Tax evasion? There is no excuse for the sin that you want to add. Zhou Dao said hatefully. Tax evasion is a pocket crime these days, and the weight of taxes and forced labor is also a variety of assessments. Everyone knows this situation, so if you offend the government, or if you can't settle it, they can clean you up whenever they want, and of course they can turn a blind eye, it depends on the situation.

Half a month has passed, and later this day, Lao Zhang took Zhang Hanwa into the backyard in a hurry, and his expression was wrong, Lao Zhang came from Ziyang County early in the morning.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Daoying stepped forward and asked. "Inside." Lao Zhang said two words, made a look, and hurriedly entered the back room with Zhou Dao. "As soon as the city gate was opened today, Mr. Xu came to Hesheng to find me and asked me to come and inform you quickly. Yesterday night, the county government received an urgent express report, the Mongolian army from Lizhou and Bazhou two roads to invade the south, Kuzhu Pass only blocked for one day, Langzhou has been breached, other specific circumstances are unknown. The Mongols are coming! Zhou Dao's heart sank when he heard this, and he was a little confused for a while, and he only muttered in a daze, "The Mongols are here, and finally here." "The first part is over.