The New Year has just passed, and it should be considered a cold winter, and even Jiangnan is not warm. There are few people on the road everywhere, and they are all nested at home and try to go out as much as possible. The cold wind outside rolled up a handful of snowflakes from time to time, and under the dazzling reflection, there was an endless aura of slaughter.

Taicang hasn't been very quiet lately. Or rather, beneath the calm surface, there is a turbulent undercurrent and murderous opportunities.

Recently, I don't know where a demonic wind has blown, and the signs are directed at the Zhang family in Taicang.

For example, the eighteenth concubine of Zhang Pu and Zhang Pu was snatched from the Suzhou prefect, and it is said that the Zhang family has encroached on how many people's land and killed people, or that Zhang Pu, the master of the Zhang family, is a rabbit at all, and the eighteen-room concubines are all snatched back to cover people's eyes.

Rumors like this suddenly spread overwhelmingly, and there was a tendency to intensify, that is, the "Sacrifice to Zhou Gongwen" written by Master Zhang Pu was suppressed.

In the study of Taicang Zhangfu. Two young men with handsome faces and goatees are sitting opposite each other, it is Taicang Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai who have heard the world.

Zhang Pu looked like he was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, took a sip of the tea in his hand, and then said to Zhang Cai opposite: "Rumors have been spreading recently, and it's really hateful. ”

Zhang Cai sat opposite Zhang Pudi, already in his thirties, with a pair of upside-down triangular eyes and a hooked nose on his handsome face, adding a bit of yin to the air.

Hearing Zhang Pu speak, Zhang Cai said, "So what?" You Mr. Ximing can't find out where this root is, so it can be seen that the people who spread rumors are not small. ”

Zhang Pu shook his head and said, "Not necessarily." Didn't Yuan Manzi always want to set up his own door, maybe it was done by this person. ”

Zhang Cai said with a smile: "Mr. Ximing can't help but think too highly of this person. Since this person has lost his official position and resigned, he is afraid that he will not have the ability to stir up the situation in Taicang. What's more, this person's power is mostly in Ningjin, how can he reach out in this land of fireworks in the south of the Yangtze River? ”

Zhang Pu also said: "Yes, the little brother has been angry with this rumor recently. Since the barbarian wants to set up his own door, let him stand on his own, but the younger brother wants to see what kind of climate this barbarian can become without me. ”

As soon as the voice changed, Zhang Pu continued: "But it's a pity that Ye Ge and Zhou Ge are old. Now if I want to open such a line, I am afraid that it will be more difficult. ”

"Bang", but it was Zhang Cai who slapped the table, and the light appearance on his face just now disappeared completely, and he said angrily: "It's not that Chongzhen child, not only is it tyrannical, but even loyal ministers like Ye Ge Lao and Zhou Ge Lao have been slaughtered. I'm just afraid of it, but that's it! Despot! Despot! ”

Zhang Pu, who was still angry just now, calmed down at this time, and said lightly: "Brother Nanguo, don't be angry." This time, we will ruthlessly burn the yamen of his Suzhou Mansion, so as to teach the tyrant to see that among our scholars, there are also those who are not afraid of death! ”

Zhang Cai was shocked when he heard this: "Are you crazy!?" That tyrant even kills the heads of the court's important ministers, you are just a student, are you not afraid of the nine clans? ”

Zhang Pu smiled faintly: "So what? The Nine Clans? Do you count the nine clans with whom he has been connected?

As long as you and I incite the students to make trouble together, as long as there are more students involved, as the so-called law is not responsible, you and I will naturally be safe and sound, and we can still get a reputation for asking for the lives of the people at the expense of life and death, why not do it? ”

When Zhang Cai heard this, his triangular eyes rolled and he also smiled: "High, it's really high." Mr. Siming's clever plan, what a clever plan. In this way, the tyrant's commercial tax will not be collected. ”

Zhang Pu said: "Yes, it is precisely because he can't collect this business tax." Not only that, but the original Suzhou and Hangzhou weaving also had to find a way to make him stop. Otherwise, the silver of the white flowers will fly every day. ”

was about to serve tea to the guests, but suddenly remembered something again, Zhang Pu continued: "Brother Nanguo, a few days ago, the younger brother received a message from the north. ”

When Zhang Cai heard this, he immediately came to his senses, and urged repeatedly: "Tell me quickly, what is the news?" ”

Zhang Pu said: "Beibian sent someone to spread the message that Liaodong should have more grain and cloth, so that we can prepare." ”

Zhang Cai was embarrassed: "His mother! Who doesn't want to earn this white money? But I can't get over this sea, and those old pickers in the northwest have been slaughtered again, and they can't be transported even if they want to. ”

Zhang Pu smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? Just like what your brother Nan Guo said, who doesn't love this white silver? If 10,000 taels is not enough, 100,000 taels, if 100,000 taels is not enough, 1 million taels. As long as it can be solved with money, it is nothing.

What's more, the younger brother heard news from the north that someone had already sold illicit salt to Liaodong and the grassland. I'm afraid that Lu Xiangsheng of this Xuanfu is not clean, and he will smash it slowly, and there will always be a day when it will be smashed. ”

After taking another sip of tea, Zhang Pu continued: "By the way, Beibianer also said that Yan Shenggong has been very unhappy recently. ”

Zhang Cai was very interested in such gossip incidents, and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Zhang Pu said: "It's not that tyrant yet. This year, the tyrant can be regarded as ascending the throne and changing the yuan, but he has nothing to say about Yan Shenggong's side. No, Yan Shenggong is not happy anymore. ”

Zhang Cai pouted and said, "Where is he unhappy, he is shameless!" His family still doesn't get much, huh? Give an inch and take a mile! I don't know what to do! Sooner or later, let the tyrant crush him to ashes! ”

Zhang Pu shouted softly: "Brother Nan Guo is cautious! Even if you suffered a loss in the last batch of grain, you can't say that. After all, after being a saint, you and I should teach our children, and you must not be disrespectful! Don't even speak falsely! ”

Zhang Cai snorted and said, "After the saint!" Hey! What a saint after! Didn't the saint also have an eye with Jiannu after that?

When Meng Yuan entered the customs, didn't he also say that the Boots Emperor was a great master of Confucianism?

In a certain opinion, this tyrant is more like a great master of Confucianism! ”

When Zhang Pu heard this, he couldn't help but scratch his head a little. The grain smuggled to Jiannu in the previous time was forced into it by Yan Shenggong, and Zhang Cai did not lose much, so he was extremely unhappy in his heart.

In desperation, Zhang Pu had no choice but to soothe: "That's it, Brother Nanguo, these are all things in the past, what do you want him to do?" If you have time to be angry with Yan Shenggong, it is better to think about how you burned the Suzhou Mansion Yamen and the Suzhou Hangzhou Weaving Yamen this time, so that the rioters can know that our generation of scholars should not be insulted. ”

Zhang Cai said: "Yes, Brother Fool will contact my people who have restored the society, and we must succeed in one fell swoop and teach the tyrant a lesson." ”