Hou San understood what Wei Gongzi meant, and when he saw that Wei Gongzi was halfway through his speech, he didn't go on, and couldn't help but say: "Childe, I will talk to everyone, try to speak quietly." ”

Wei Bao sneered: "It's not a matter of speaking loudly and quietly, right?" It's like it, you can let people know it's a lock when you look at it now, but it's not okay. There's blood on the inside, and you have to look like a common person to make it, right? You can't tell it's a bandit at a glance, right? Forget it, I'm not blaming you, habits are not a day or two, you can change it if you say it, I'll remind you, you can pay attention to it. ”

Hou San saw Wei Gongzi smile, his mood was relieved, and he was happy: "Don't worry, Childe, pretend, we will, disguise all kinds of people and go to the town to find out the news, that is the basic skill of making a dreadlock." I told the brothers that when we reached the pass, everyone pretended to be dumb and didn't say a word, so that nothing would go wrong, right? ”

Wei Bao sighed angrily and funny, seeing that Hou San still didn't understand what he meant, he couldn't help but sigh slightly, thinking about slowly teaching the quilts, they are all a bunch of finished products that have been finalized, where can they be changed all at once?

Since these people are willing to surrender to themselves, they should be ready to turn into good people, and since they have this spiritual pursuit, they can always be taught.

And it is really a loss for himself to polish these people exactly like the poor people born and raised in Jinshan.

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When Wei Bao and the others were about to arrive in Lulong Town, the capital of Yongping Mansion, the second master of the Old Lin Zi Zhentian Bei Gang had already returned to the cottage.

When the big boss Zhentianbei heard that Chang Wuye was back, he was very curious, and immediately went out of the tiger hall to greet him.

"Why did you come back so soon? Isn't it time for them to come back? Earthquake asked.

"Don't mention it. I'm ashamed of the big boss. Chang Wuye immediately clenched his fists and briefly explained what happened.

Hearing this, Zhentianbei was like being struck by lightning, and his body staggered, he was only in his early forties, and he was the most successful age in a man's life, but he didn't expect to suddenly suffer such a big blow?

Chang Wuye couldn't slow down when he saw that Zhentian North couldn't slow down for a long time, thinking that he was so angry, he didn't dare to speak, and waited on the side.

"What's the way this Wei Bao came from? Crazy Tan and Hou San both voted for him? So many of his brothers voted for him? These people have been in the cottage for many years, and there is no righteousness at all! The first thing that shook the sky was to scold: "Especially this Hou San, I have long seen that he is not the material to be a deacon, he has just become the third master, and such a big thing happened, everyone was lost in his hands, did this Hou San secretly collude with Wei Bao a long time ago?" This bastard! ”

Chang Wuye listened to Zhentianbei's scolding ruthlessly, his face turned blue and red, Hou San was his junior brother, Hou San was in the upper position, he was a case of guarantee, and now Zhentianbei scolded Hou San, which is equivalent to counting him down, and he himself has just ruined Hou San's way.

Zhentianbei scolded for a long time, and only then did he recover a little of his complexion, seeing that Chang Wuye had not said anything, he realized something, and sighed: "Lao Chang, I don't blame you, we are almost twenty years old brothers, I can't stand this breath, this time, we have lost nearly half of the people!" ”

Chang Wuye nodded and said: "It's all my fault that the big boss is, and I request to be dealt with according to the rules of the mountain." ”

Zhentianbei groaned and didn't speak, now that the madman Tan is gone, Hou San is gone, and there are only Chang Wuye and more than thirty old brothers left, it is the time to employ people, secretly thinking that you know that I have no way to take you at this time, and let me deal with you? said with a straight face: "Don't say this in advance, this field must be recovered, I Zhentianbei and Na Weibao will never share the sky from now on!" Is it too late to chase after it? I'm going to take someone to slaughter Wei Bao myself!" ”

"It's too late." Chang Wuye secretly calculated the time, "I'm afraid it's almost Lulong." ”

Chang Wuye figured out the meaning of Zhentianbei, and after solving Wei Bao, it was estimated that he would have to take the knife with himself, thinking of the situation of being born and dying with Zhentianbei for almost twenty years, he couldn't help but feel cold.

"Then they have to turn back, and they have to go back to Jinshanli, notify them, send more people, and guard the road from Funingwei to Haiyang Town, this is the only way for Wei Bao to return, when the time comes, I will definitely slaughter this Wei Bao with my own hands and cut it alive." Zhentianbei's thick eyebrows tightened, and he said angrily.

Chang Wuye nodded and clenched his fists: "Yes, the big boss, then I'll go down first." ”

Zhentianbei snorted, staring at Chang Wuye's back, his fists clenched and gurgling, wondering if Chang Wuye had already agreed with Hou San and returned just to seize the cottage? Good with Hou San and Tan Maniac, they should be in harmony with the outside?

"Come here." When Zhentianbei thought of this section, his sweat pores stood up, and he only felt a chill down his spine, and beckoned to an old brother who had followed him for many years.

Then he came over, hugged his fists and said, "The big boss." ”

"From today on, you have to secretly stare at Chang Wuye to see if he is secretly in contact with the outside world, if there is anything wrong, you must inform me as soon as possible." Earthquake North said softly.

"The suspicion of the big boss is Chang Fifth Master?" The man asked suspiciously, and when he saw Zhentianbei's murderous face, he didn't dare to ask again, and immediately hugged his fists and agreed: "Don't worry, big boss." ”

Zhentianbei is sensitive, his subordinates just hesitated a little, he was already unhappy, knowing that the rest of the people now, the feelings for him and Chang Wuye are actually about the same, Chang Wuye is kind, I am afraid that more people are just afraid of him, and respect Chang Wuye more, if Chang Wuye wants to rebel, it will not take away a few people, but I am afraid that my life will not be saved.

Zhentianbei waved his hand: "You go down!" Then silently put his hands behind his back, returned to the Tiger Hall, and decided to inform Wu Sanfeng of these things immediately.

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When Wei Bao and the others arrived at Lulong City and saw the city, Wei Bao was shocked and was attracted by Lulong's city pass. I feel that although Lulongcheng is not as majestic as Shanhaiguan, it has a historical vicissitudes.

"It's a good city, this is the important town." Wei Bao exclaimed.

Liu Chunshi took the opportunity to show off his knowledge and introduced to Wei Bao: "What Gongzi said is right, this is indeed an important town on land and water. In the defense system of the entire western Liaoning, it plays an important role in the last link and material turnover. As far as I know, this ancient city is thousands of years old. ”

"Oh, tell me about it." Wei Bao was immediately interested.

Liu Chunshi immediately said: Lulong City was built in the 12th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the city was built by Wei Wuzheng Tadun. Cao Cao led his army to the north to conquer Wuhuan, attacked the Wuhuan Gang in Lu Longjing, defeated Wuhuan and returned south. In September of that year, Cao Cao garrisoned Lulong and built Pingzhou City, that is, Lulong. At that time, the city was an earthen city.

In the first year of Datong of Liao Taizong, the new city was expanded to the south of the old city, and the new city and the old city were connected into one, in the shape of a crescent moon, so the ancient city of Lulong was called "the crescent city".

During the reign of Yuan Chengzong Dade, the Xicheng Caoyun Wharf was built in the west of the city.

In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, he placed Yongping Mansion in Lulong and ruled Qizhou County. In four years, the commander Fei Yu presided over the rebuilding of the capital city, and "outlined its east and became bigger". The entire castle was made of bricks and stones, and walls were built around it. The circumference of the city wall is 9 miles and 13 steps, the height is three zhang and six feet, the bottom is three zhang wide, and the top is two zhang wide. The city shoots four gates and the water gate, and there is a tower on the gate. In the 42nd year of Jiajing, the 8th year of Wanli, the 21st year of Wanli, and the 27th year of Wanli, the Yongping Mansion City was built many times.

Each of the four gates has its own name. The east gate is "Gaoming", "Tongliao", "Yingxu"; The south gate is "Desheng", "Wanghai", "Guanhai"; The west gate is "Zhenping", "thistle", "Wangjing"; The north gate is "Gongchen", "Weihu" and so on. Lulong City has been repaired since the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, and has always maintained a complete wall, the city wall is thick, the defense is tight, the military and economic status are extremely important, and it has the reputation of "the first capital of Jingdong".

Wei Bao asked people to bring goods into the city, and on the other hand, he would find time to go around, anyway, he was not in a hurry to come to Daming, in addition to hurrying up to catch the exam, his main thing was to enjoy life, in the modern society has been bitter haha tired dogs, it is useless to go to ancient times and then live so nervous.

The procedures for entering the city were very smooth, and there was a road guide issued by the Commander of the Mountain and Sea Guards, and no one dared to stop it. Wei Baorang found the best inn in the city, everyone rested for a day, and set off early tomorrow.

It was already possible to take the waterway from Lulong Town to Hejian Province, but Wei Bao had a large fleet of horses, and it was inconvenient to take a boat, so he decided to continue to take the dry road.

When Wei Bao and the others were resting at the inn, Zu Guangyao, the prefect of Yongping Mansion, had already received a report.

Zu Guangyao is a Zheng Sipin official, a member of the ancestral family, and belongs to the authentic Liaoxi Gate Valve Group, and he received a letter from Wu Dagongzi two days ago.

Although Wu Sanfeng felt that there was no problem in Zhentianbei blocking Wei Bao, but for the sake of stability, he still notified all the state capitals and health offices, and the entire Yongping Mansion was the sphere of influence of the Liaoxi Gate Valve, and when he went outside, outside the Guanxi was the world of the Liaodong Gate Valve, so it was too easy for Wu Sanfeng to play Wei Bao, a person who had no official status.

Fu Ningwei's people, Wu Sanfeng has not spoken directly, but just went out through a little wind, even so, no one dared to use the army to escort Wei Bao's caravan.

Yongping Mansion Governor Zu Guangyao because he is a member of the ancestral family, the Wu family and the ancestral family are in-laws, the relationship is closer, plus out of Yongping Mansion, Wei Bao's trip to the customs is considered to be the majority, Yongping Mansion is the last important town on Wei Bao's westward journey to Hejian Mansion, so Wu Sanfeng's letter to Zu Guangyao is not to breathe the wind, but to ask Zu Guangyao that Wei Bao must not be allowed to pass from Yongping Mansion.

Zu Guangyao therefore informed the people below that as soon as there was news of Wei Bao, they would inform him as soon as possible, so as soon as Wei Bao and his party stayed at the inn in Lulong Town, Zu Guangyao immediately got the news.

"Go and find the ancestral secretary's office." After Zu Guangyao received the news, he immediately ordered him to follow him.

At this time, some of the clerks were similar to clerks, similar to secretaries, and some were similar to masters, which were the collective names of the people close to them, and Zu Guangyao's clerk Zu Chuncai belonged to the master, and the role of a think tank soon came: "Master." ”

"The Wei Bao mentioned in the letter from Grand Prince Wu the day before yesterday has arrived in our mansion city." Zu Guangyao said.

"Oh? Didn't expect this person to be so powerful? Can you actually go to Yongping Mansion City? If my expectations are right, Wu Sanfeng will definitely notify Lao Linzi's Zhentianbei to send someone to intercept them on the road, that is to say, Wei Bao has already defeated Lao Linzi's handmaiden gang! Zu Chuncai analyzed: "Now Wei Bao has the customs clearance guide issued by the Yang family in his hand, and there is the support of the Wei Command Envoy behind him, master, Wei Bao has both strength and the support of the Yang family behind him, let's make less trouble, when the time Wu Dagongzi asked, let's just say that we were negligent, and didn't pay attention to when Wei Bao came and left, presumably Wu Sanfeng will not blame the master for such a thing." ”

After listening to Zu Chuncai's analysis, Zu Guangyao nodded slightly, frowned, and said, "Doesn't this offend the Wu family?" I said that he was a fourth-grade official, not lower than Wu Xiang's rank, but he was a member of the Liaoxi Wang family, and if he offended the Wu family, would I still have good fruits to eat in the future? ”

Zu Chuncai shook his head and said, "This kind of thing is the most tricky, and it's not easy to offend either party." It's better to do what to do, it's better for the master to decide for himself, I don't dare to say anything about it, anyway, we can't get any benefits. ”

"It's not difficult to help the Wu family run this Wei Bao, right? He is a villager, even if he has the support of the Yang family behind him, the Yang family is not a native of our western Liaoning after all, who knows when he will get out? Zu Guangyao said what was in his heart.

"The Yang family is from other places, what about Lord Manguiman? is also from the officialdom of Zhili, what about Sun Chengzong and Sun Taishi? is also directly subordinate to officialdom, and their power is not small! The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and on the surface it has always maintained a friendship with our Liaoxi officialdom, but behind the scenes, who on both sides does not know that it is difficult to offend each other? Why do you want to wade into troubled waters? Even if he wants to do Wei Bao, let Wu Sanfeng do it himself. Zu Chuncai persuaded.

"But Wu Sanfeng has already written to me, this ...... What to do? It's not that you don't know the temper of Master Wu, and you will definitely count me down when the time comes. After Zu Guangyao finished speaking, he sighed deeply: "If you don't contribute to the Wu family's ancestral family, they will treat me as an outsider when the time comes, Yongping Mansion is such an important position, can they let outsiders be officials?" ”

Zu Chuncai stopped talking, this kind of thing is indeed contradictory, the lesser of two evils, but these two evils are not light, he really can't see which is more important.

"That's it, try to deal with Wei Bao first, at least you have to leave Wei Bao in Yongping Mansion and don't let him go! Then inform Wu Dagongzi and ask him to send someone to pick Wei Bao up, so that there will be no business for us, if something happens, it is also a matter between Wu Dagongzi and Yang Dagongzi, let them fight. Zu Guangyao said.

"Master, if you want to keep Wei Bao, the only way to get him into trouble with the official is to get into trouble! Let Wei Bao get into trouble, this matter is easy to do. But if the eldest prince of Wu writes again and asks you to detain Wei Bao on the spot, is it still a matter between the Wu family and the eldest prince Yang? Isn't it still your business, sir? Then Yang Dagongzi also sent someone to bring a letter, asking the master to release him immediately, and then wouldn't the master have to burn the rat and be angry at both ends? Zu Chuncai said.

"Well, what do you say? Isn't this a hurry to kill? Zu Guangyao rubbed his hands and walked back and forth in the room, looking like he was burning his eyebrows.

Zu Guangyao wandered around for a long time, and when he saw that Zu Chuncai didn't speak anymore, he suddenly raised his eyebrows, "I can only ask the ancestor what he means, I'll go to the ancestor to ask Bu." ”

Zu Guangyao said to go, went to the back hall, burned incense and prayed, and then picked up the throwing basket, put his hands together on a pair of cups before throwing the cup, and worshiped again in front of the gods, before letting go and let the cup fall.

According to traditional customs, the ritual consists of throwing two half-moon-shaped cups about the size of a palm, one side flat and one side with a protruding arc, to detect the meaning of gods and ghosts.

The convex surface is "Yin" and the plane is "Yang".

Throwing a basket is a tool of communication between people and the gods, and people can learn the will of the gods through the throwing of the basket. When throwing the basket, first light a candle to the gods and worship incense, and then explain to the gods the reason for throwing the basket, and it is necessary to connect three holy baskets before it can be regarded as a promise to the gods.

The two planes are called smiles, which means that the gods have not yet decided whether to agree or not, and their behavior is unclear, so they can re-throw them to the gods or make their prayers clear again.

The two convex faces are called angry cocoons, indicating that the gods do not agree and will not go well.

Zu Guangyao actually threw the holy basket three times in a row, he was very happy, and hurriedly returned to the study, "The ancestor agreed, and it was a holy basket three times!" Do that Weibao! ”

Zu Chuncai secretly wondered, what is the use of asking ancestors for this kind of thing? He didn't really believe in divination, but he asked, "Then I'll arrange it now?" ”

"Go ahead and arrange it! Find a reason, first hold Wei Bao and the others and then say, don't make too big a crime, just trivial things, it will be easy to set up a set when the time comes, and it will be difficult to solve the set, who knows if Wu Dagongzi and Yang Dagongzi will turn their faces and make peace again? Zu Guangyao instructed.

"The master is thoughtful, I understand." Zu Chun nodded and was about to go down.

"Well, after you think about how to do it, write a letter to Master Wu in my name, let's send it out today, from Lulongcheng to Shanhaiguan, it will take almost a day to go back and forth, I think that Wei Bao and others will be on the road tomorrow, and it will be too late to be late, so go to the letter first, and we must try to leave Wei Bao today." Zu Guangyao admonished again.

"Yes, sir." Zu Chun saw that Zu Guangyao had made all the orders clear, so he went down to make arrangements.

When Zu Chuncai was arranging the strategy, Wei Bao, Hou San, Lin Wenbiao, Liu Chunshi, Fan Datou and others were walking on the streets of Lulongcheng.

"This Lulong City is not smaller than Shanhaiguan, if Shanhaiguan can normally allow trade outside and inside the customs, it will be ten times more prosperous than now, or even dozens of times." Wei Bao sighed and looked at the bustling crowd on the street, feeling that there were not many people in such an important city.

"The imperial court did not attach importance to commerce, and merchants were the most despised." Liu Chunshi said.

Wei Bao nodded, and asked Liu Chunshi and Fan Datou to arrange the purchase of slum land and houses, still operating as he did when he was in Funingwei, setting up 'development zones' in these big towns, important towns, and places with developed transportation, and actively preparing for the expansion of their future business territory, which is an additional plan for Wei Bao. His imperial examination route must be supported by financial resources.

Liu Chunshi and Fan took the order, this matter is not difficult, the two of them are enough to do it well.

Wei Bao then talked to Hou San and Lin Wenbiao about the change, restraining a group of people who had just joined, the two of them are old locks, and they talk about it best, and talk about it in private, so as not to break out contradictions, this is Wei Bao's experience, everything is best to be put under the table first, and then put it on the table, which is the safest. If you discuss it in front of everyone, everyone disagrees, and it is easy to intensify the conflict.

"That's what I think, now you already know the composition of my subordinates, first the supernumerary personnel, since you have followed me, you are all considered supernumerary personnel for the time being, and then promoted from non-staff personnel to internal staff, and then upward, you are a member of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce, and only by becoming a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce can you be a deacon. At present, there are not many of us, and in the future, there will be more people, and it is not enough to have deacons, there will be managers of higher ranks than deacons, and there will be clear hierarchies layer by layer. Wei Bao said to the two.

Lin Wenbiao and Hou San already knew these things, and when the two of them saw Wei Gongzi walking and shopping, they told them about it, I don't know what Gongzi's intentions were? Just instinctively hummed yes.

"I originally just made out the hierarchy first, but I didn't formulate a specific restraint system, this is not good, you must obey the rules and regulations, there must be regulations, there are no rules, there are no rules, and the cottage also has the mountain rules of the cottage, right?" Wei Bao asked. He actually already had an idea in his heart, but he still asked Hou San and Lin Wenbiao this question, that is, to let the other party set the rules for himself, so when he implemented it, it would be easier to do.

"There are mountain rules, but our ones are very simple, and we can finish them in just two or three sentences." Hou San said with a smile.

"Brother Hou, let's hear it." Wei Bao smiled slightly.

Hou San and Lin Wenbiao, you and I talked about the understanding of some bandits.

Wei Bao summed it up a little, their philosophy is to be happy and comfortable. Then I have a little bit of the idea of doing the right thing for heaven and robbing the rich to help the poor, but this kind of thinking is mostly verbal, and it is easy to rob the rich.

Then there is a big bowl of wine, a big bowl of meat, and a big scale of gold and silver. Share the blessings and the difficulties. The righteousness of the rivers and lakes will be thankful if there is kindness, and revenge will be avenged.

Wei Bao found that the bandits also had iron discipline and strict discipline: each pole seized property, all handed over, and then distributed uniformly, and those who hid it privately were killed; It is forbidden to spoil women, and those who rob women are killed; Third, the rabbit does not eat the grass by the nest, and is divided into two layers with the old forest as the center: the first layer is an absolute protection area, and no grain is distributed within 30 miles, only firewood, grass and vegetables are collected, and violators are killed; The second layer is a semi-protected area, within 60 miles of 30 miles, where the rich households supply grain, and do not ask for it from poor farmers, and those who violate the rules will be killed.

The Silkworm Gang rarely travels more than 60 miles.

Wei Bao nodded and said: "This is the rule, although the rules are few, they are also rules, don't hide your belongings, don't fight women's ideas, this is excellent." Only within 60 miles, this is not a rule, it is just a way for them to protect themselves, that is because the strength is not enough, if the strength is enough, let alone sixty miles, six hundred miles dare to move. ”

Wei Bao's words provoked Hou San and Lin Wenbiao to laugh, and they both said: That's the case, what Gongzi said is good.

"I thought about it a little, how about you take a look?" Wei Bao saw that the time was almost up, "You are all old rivers and lakes, and you will definitely be the backbone of my subordinates in the future, I want to listen to your ideas, let's set the rules together, okay?" ”

Setting the rules is a big deal, Hou San and Lin Wenbiao saw that Wei Gongzi valued themselves so much, and they participated in making rules, so in the future, when Wei Gongzi's power developed greatly, they rushed to this article, and they could blow it for a lifetime.

"Thanks to the appreciation of the childe, how dare we?" Hou Sandao.

"Yes, what Hou San said is good, let's just listen to it, the big idea, we have to take it by the son, we are all rough people, what the son says, let's do it." Lin Wenbiao is very good at talking.

"That's what I mean, too." Hou San smiled, he is actually not a person with a particularly strong desire for power, he just wants to be a happy person, except that he feels that there are big rules and many rules around Wei Gongzi, and others, he is still quite used to it, especially now that everyone speaks easily, although the hierarchy around Wei Gongzi is strict, but people at the deacon level such as Fan Datou and Liu Chunshi, they are also the same as ordinary people, no one takes a shelf, this is what makes Hou San and Lin Wenbiao and other dreadlocks feel strange. Even Wei Gongzi himself usually eats, drinks and has fun with everyone, everyone feels very relaxed, and the atmosphere on Wei Gongzi's side is very comfortable.

"Okay, then I'll just say it, I have no experience, if you have any ideas, tell me immediately, and let's improve it together." Wei Bao said with a smile: "I think so, the deacon and the person above the deacon are the people in charge, and the people below the deacon are all in charge, and the people who do things must account for at least ninety percent, and the people in charge must also account for about one percent in the future. Those in charge have to abide by the rules of those who do things, but because they have more power than those who do things, they have to obey the rules in addition, and if they commit things, they should also be punished more severely than those who do things. ”

"It should be." Hou San immediately understood what Wei Bao meant, and felt that Wei Bao's idea was very novel and comprehensive, looking at Wei Gongzi's young and handsome face, he admired Wei Gongzi's brain even more.

Lin Wenbiao also said that this should be: "The person in charge should naturally be more disciplined than the person who does the work, and if he does something wrong, he should also be punished more heavily, who let them take the lead." ”

"Okay." Since both of them agreed to this article, Wei Bao was relieved, and continued: "Then I will first talk about the overall order: all actions are under command; do not take the property of the common people; All seizures shall be returned to the public. Speak kindly; fair buying and selling; Borrowed things have to be returned; Damages are compensated; Don't hit or scold people; No damage to crops; not to molest women; Do not mistreat prisoners. ”

Wei Bao felt funny when he finished speaking.

After listening to this, Lin Wenbiao and Hou San nodded at the same time, and they all said okay, in fact, what Wei Bao said was that it was written a little, and the cottage also had these rules, everyone knew it, but everyone didn't care, and over time, having rules was the same as not having rules, and they all thought that Wei Gongzi was a young man who was fun, and he set these rules, just to make a show, and he didn't take it to heart.