Hey, this heavy rain is too miserable, it's a good thing that it rains in the south of the Yangtze River, but too much rain is also a disaster, Zhao Yougong doesn't blame these people, they don't have anything to eat, what else can they do except rebel, what should they hate are those villains who take away the food.

Meng Zexu is a man in his forties, he was originally a fisherman in Loujiang, but he was quite prestigious in the local area, but unfortunately when the flood came, Meng Zexu's home was washed down, and then two of the three children starved to death, there was no way, Meng Zexu robbed the Taicang treasury. There are some things that have been done and there is no turning back, and Meng Zexu is full of prestige, coupled with his righteousness, there are countless responders in a short period of time. Meng Zexu has a pair of thick thick eyebrows, at this time he touched his eyebrows with his right hand, his face was bitter, although he took a batch of grain from the Taicang Treasury, how long could it last? It's only been two days, and the bottom has already been reached, and if they don't find a way to get some food, the leaders will have to complain a lot.

To be honest, Meng Zexu was forced to be helpless when he took this step, he didn't want to be this so-called big boss at all, in his opinion, being a big boss is to make a living for everyone, and the pressure is simply sky-high.

A strong man hurriedly ran in, and looked at his happy face, as if he had picked up eight million, "Brother, there is a little white face outside, saying that I have something important to do with you!" ”

Meng Zexu was annoyed, and he didn't want to wave his hand and say angrily, "What little white face?" Does Lao Tzu know the little white face, and there is something important? Eighty percent came to rub food again, so hurry up and leave. ”

"Hey, brother, you misunderstood, this time that little white face didn't come to rub rice, he said that he was sending us food!" The strong man finished. Meng Zexu, who was still disdainful, stood up with a sigh of relief. "You old five. Why didn't you say it earlier? ”

The strong man called Lao Wu felt particularly aggrieved, what is this called, he wanted to talk about it, but you didn't seem to want to hear it. As Meng Zexu nodded, soon the so-called little white face was led into the hall, Meng Zexu stared at the visitor twice, and immediately fainted, it was really a little white face. Not only a small white face, but also three. Meng Zexu looked at it for a long time, but he didn't see anything, he hesitated and arched his hand, "Brother, do we know each other?" ”

"Leader Meng laughed, we have never met before, how can we meet? However, if I didn't know it before, it doesn't mean that I won't know it in the future, and I have heard the name of the leader for a long time. I admire it very much" Zhao Yougong arched his hand and smiled heartily.

Meng Zexu is an acute child. He didn't know how to drop his bookbag in a crepe, and after waiting to sit down, he asked anxiously, "Brother, I don't know what your name is, what your identity is, can you really get food for my brother?" ”

"Of course" Zhao Yougong nodded, and said very calmly, "Don't hide it from the leader, what about me, surnamed Zhao, now I am the king of Qin, and I am in charge of a place in Guanzhong, I wonder if the leader of Meng has heard of it?" ”

Qin King Zhao Yougong? Although Meng Zexu doesn't know much, can he still not know the name of Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin? He stared at Zhao Yougong, almost didn't bare out his eyes, and after a while, he suddenly leaned back and laughed, "Little brother, you are here to find someone to have fun, Zhao Yougong, King of Qin, he dares to come here, if he dares to come, someone will be the first to chop him!" ”

Meng Zexu laughed arrogantly, and even the people next to him laughed. Mu Wanqing and Hu Sanniang, who came with Zhao Yougong, saw this situation, and immediately raised their eyebrows, and they wanted to get up and scold, but they were stopped by Zhao Yougong. Zhao Yougong sat like a mountain, his face was calm as usual, he looked at Meng Zexu with a smile, and he didn't mean to be angry at all.

Gradually, Meng Zexu felt that something was wrong, he didn't know much, but he could still see that the young man in front of him was unusual, because this person was extraordinary and calm, could it be that he was really Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin? But how is this possible?

"Little brother, who the hell are you?"

"If you don't change your name, you won't change your surname, Zhao Yougong is the name of this king, what's the matter, the leader still has doubts?" As she spoke, Hu Sanniang next to her took out a token, with a few golden characters engraved on it, "King Qin's Order"!

Is it really Zhao Yougong? Meng Zexu couldn't laugh anymore, and then his expression turned cold, he slapped the table, almost jumped up, and picked up the machete on the table, "Zhao Yougong? Hmph, Lao Tzu doesn't care if you are real or fake, since you dare to send it to the door, Lao Tzu has to cut you, if it weren't for you gang of scum in the court, why would I wait for the people of Taicang to be like this? ”

Zhao Yougong was not nervous, but replied lightly, "Leader Meng, it's easy for you to kill this king, but if you kill this king, you won't get a grain of food." And do you think this king is so easy to kill? ”

"Hmph, this can't help you, today Lao Tzu will let you taste the advantages of this knife" Meng Zexu hated all the officials in Suzhou Mansion, not to mention Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin, he held the knife and really cut down, this knife is fast and heavy, if it hits the body, it must not be split in half immediately, Zhao Yougong is not in a hurry, his body is on one side, and then the afterimage flashes, Meng Zexu only felt a flower in front of him, and then his wrist was sore, and his arm couldn't go down, not to say, even the machete was gone. When Meng Zexu regained his clarity again, he only felt a cold swish on his neck, and the machete was against his neck.

"Leader, do you believe it now? If the king wants to kill you, there are thousands of ways to kill you, and the king can guarantee that you will die before you know it. Besides, hasn't the Leader of the Blindfold thought about it? What is the fate of this king's soldiers and horses, don't you know in your heart? Dare to ask how these brothers under the command of Leader Meng are compared to the chaotic party under Fang La's hands, if this king's army can destroy Fang La, can't you exterminate you, the Taicang disciple? The king ordered the withdrawal of troops, not because he was afraid, but because he didn't want to kill more and cause chaos in Suzhou Prefecture. Think about it, don't be that useless reckless man. ”

After that, Zhao Yougong directly threw the knife on the ground, and at this time, the minions outside the hall heard the movement and all rushed in, but Meng Zexu spread his hands and shouted, "Give Lao Tzu a retreat, no one is allowed to mess around without my order, if anyone dares to come nonsense, don't blame me for not recognizing him as a brother." Now, quit for me! ”

Minions, look at me, I look at you, they don't know what's going on in the hall. It can be seen that Meng Zexu's face is so pale. Don't dare to slack off. Immediately arched his hand and said, "Brother Meng is angry, brothers will go down." ”

Meng Zexu stood in the hall stunned, still recalling what Zhao Yougong had just said in his mind. Meng Zexu is a little rough and arrogant, but it doesn't mean that he is really a big old man, he still understands some simple truths. At that time, Fangla's forces swept the south of the Yangtze River, and the limelight was absent for a while, and the imperial army was conscripted several times. Every time he was defeated, but Fang La, who was in the limelight, was finally defeated in the hands of the Dingguo Army. Meng Zexu thought that the nearly 10,000 people under his command were not the opponents of Fang La's thief soldiers, so how could they fight against the Dingguo army? But in fact, the news I got was that a few days ago, the Dingguo Army and the Suzhou Prefecture soldiers all withdrew to Wu County and did not storm Taicang.

Gradually, Meng Zexu calmed down, he sat in the chair with a calm brow, and said in an unkind tone, "Your Highness, the villain admits that you are very powerful." But Meng is not a person who is afraid of death, you can talk about it. What did you come to Taicang for? ”

Seeing that Meng Zexu was not as excited as before, Zhao Yougong also breathed a sigh of relief, it would be good to be able to talk, but he was afraid of encountering the kind of person who couldn't talk, "Leader Meng, this king will discuss with you, don't do anything within seven days, and after seven days, this king will definitely send grain to Taicang and Kunshan, and the king's soldiers and horses will also guarantee that they will not attack Taicang within seven days." However, Leader Meng, this king will say ugly things in front, you have to restrain your subordinates, otherwise, this king doesn't mind bloodbathing Taicang. ”

There was a strong killing aura in his words, although Zhao Yougong was noble, but in the final analysis, he was trained by the battlefield chief, and it was by no means comparable to Meng Zexu's recklessness. Listening to Zhao Yougong's soft and prickly words, Meng Zexu gasped in his heart, he believed that Zhao Yougong was not lying, did Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin, kill fewer people over the years? As long as he wants to, he will definitely be able to wash Taicang in blood, but that will make the situation in Suzhou even more chaotic.

Meng Zexu just wants to live, he is not keen on power or anything, if he can survive this flood disaster peacefully, of course it would be good, but Meng Zexu is not a fool, he replied without yin or yang, "Your Highness, why should someone believe you?" ”

"Hmph, is it necessary for this king to lie to you?" Zhao Yougong squinted his eyes, and the corners of his eyes were looking around, what surprised him was that after so long, why didn't Hou Fangyi show up? Gradually, the corners of his mouth curled, revealing a confident evil smile, Hou Fangyi was preparing for the knife and axe array, he really thought that he Zhao was slaughtered by others.

Meng Zexu hesitated, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and nodded heavily, he still decided to believe in Zhao Yougong once, if nothing else, just for the prestige of Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin.

persuaded Meng Zexu that Zhao Yougong did not plan to stay in Taicang for more, because the next most important task was to retrieve the grain. After agreeing on some things with Meng Zexu, the three of them wanted to leave, but as soon as they came to the courtyard, they heard a wicked laugh, and a young man in a blue shirt stood at the door, this person was slender and long, with a pair of triangular eyes and eight-character eyebrows, in short, but from the physiognomy, this person must be a treacherous person. This person is none other than Hou Fangyi, the second person in Taicang.

"Brothers, this person is Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin, as long as we take him, we can exchange a lot of things, everyone will go together, and those who win Zhao Yougong will be rewarded!"

Hou Fangyi shouted, the minions were surprised and delighted, but this was a big deal Meng Zexu, the brothers were too bold, how did they know that this Zhao someone's methods, this surnamed Zhao was so deceitful, could it be that only three people came? Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, a banging sound sounded, and dozens of black-clothed people jumped in from outside the courtyard wall, instantly surrounding Zhao Yougong and the others in the middle.

Zhao Yougong just glanced at Hou Fangyi, then turned around and smiled at Meng Zexu, "Leader Meng, what do you mean, are you testing the patience and means of this king?" ”

Hiss, Meng Zexu only felt that his heart was fluttering and fluttering, this Zhao someone's eyes were too sharp, trying to calm himself down, he shouted loudly, "Brothers, all disperse, let them go!" ”

Well? The minions hesitated very much, thinking that they had heard it wrong, and when Meng Zexu yelled again, the minions slowly got out of the way, Hou Fangyi was very anxious, and jumped to his feet and shouted, "Brother Meng, you can't let them go like this!" ”

"Release people, Brother Hou, as for the reason, Brother Wei will explain it to you later!"

Hou Fangyi's pair of triangular eyes turned around for a while, hesitated for a long time, but still flashed to the side, Zhao Yougong was not polite, and walked out with a swagger.

It wasn't until he left Taicang that Tang Miao completely relaxed, but then he called his cronies and cadres to the front, and said with a stern expression, "Send someone to keep an eye on Hou Fangyi." There's something wrong with this kid! ”

Tang Miao said so. Naturally, he has a point. As for whether what is said is true or not, it can only be left to be verified later.

Since ancient times, Kunshan has the reputation of Gusu barrier, based on Kunshan, not only can look at the Wusong River, overlooking the Yangtze River estuary, more importantly, there is Kunshan, can block many disasters for Gusu City. It's the same this time. The southern part of Suzhou Mansion is in a mess, if it weren't for Kunshan to block it, Suzhou and Wuxian would have been impacted by it now. Since the outbreak of the civil unrest, Kunshan has become out of order, especially after the Dingguo Army was pulled to the Wujiang area, Kunshan became even more chaotic, so in this case, Zhao Yougong personally came to Kunshan County, the risk is still very great.

Kunshan is too close to Suzhou. It is also the main road to Xiuzhou, so it has always been very strictly managed. In addition, this place is rich, and the people are also very peaceful, especially in Suzhou, where the literary style is prosperous, and Wu County and Kunshan are known as the gathering places of talented people in the south of the Yangtze River. Walking along the streets of Kunshan, you can see that the doors on both sides of the street are closed, and there are few pedestrians on the streets, some of them are also beggars and those who pass by, why is this so? Just a flood, the situation in Kunshan has become so tragic. When he came to Kunshan, he wanted to find out where the grain went, so Tang Miao directly led Zhao Yougong to the warehouse on Qiaobei Road. The Qiaobei Road warehouse is located in the west of Kunshan County, only five miles away from the Suzhou Prefecture Pirui Camp stationed in Kunshan County, so it can be said that the Qiaobei Road warehouse can be regarded as well-defended. When I came to the warehouse on Qiaobei Road, I could see that the soldiers stationed in the warehouse had not left, although the warehouse was empty except for the sacks, but they were still dutifully guarding here, seeing Tang Miao and Zhao Yougong coming, Cai Xiao, the commander of the warehouse, hurriedly greeted him, "Your Highness, why are you here in person?" ”

Cai Xiao had been instructed by Ning Guoxiao before, saying that he would guard the warehouse no matter what, and no one should destroy it, and he originally thought that His Royal Highness would send an expert in investigating the case, but who would have thought that His Royal Highness would come in person. At this time, Cai Xiao's pressure is very great, now there are only 3,000 Pirui battalions near Kunshan, and the armies of General Yang and General Ning are all in Wujiang, if the thieves attack Kunshan County, plus the refugees in Kunshan County who are already uneasy, these people will fight together, who dares to guarantee the safety of His Highness?

Tang Miao knew what Cai Xiao was worried about, he patted his shoulder and whispered, "Okay, Cai Dutong don't have to worry, the thieves won't come in a short time, you just need to guard the warehouse." ”

"Oh" Listening to Tang Miao's words, Cai Xiao breathed a long sigh of relief, so it's fine, but don't let His Royal Highness have an accident, he will be deducted from the head of someone Cai, he Cai is not a pity to die alone, but if he is accused of poor protection, the whole family will have to eat melons.

The warehouse on Qiaobei Road is really big, earlier it was used to store the grain of Suzhou Prefecture, and later after Fang La made a mess, Zhu Mian and others were afraid that Kunshan was not safe, so they transferred the Suzhou granary to Wu County and Suzhou, but the grain depot in Kunshan was still retained, according to Tang Miao, since Fang La was destroyed, this warehouse was rented by the Kunshan County Ya to local merchants. The warehouses were close together, and each door was locked, Cai Xiao took out the key, and after opening the door, before the person walked in, he already smelled a strong musty smell. It hasn't been cleaned up for a long time, and there is a lot of rain today, the humidity is heavy, and it is normal for the musty smell to be a little strong, but somehow, Zhao Yougong feels that this smell is very strange.

Sanniang frowned, her nose has always been sensitive, and she couldn't help but show a little surprise at this time, why is there a smell of rotten meat in this warehouse? Although the smell is very light and even masked by the musty smell, it can still be distinguished. Seeing Sanniang's reaction, Zhao Yougong said in his ear, "Sanniang, you also smelled it?" ”

"Well, official, there's something wrong with this warehouse!" Sanniang said that she didn't come out with a short knife immediately, and Tang Miao had already put her right hand in her long sleeve. Tang Miaotian grew a pair of pig noses, very sensitive to smells, Zhao Yougong and Hu Sanniang could smell it, he had no reason not to smell it, it was really weird, I remember that when I came to the warehouse before, there was no such smell. If it weren't for the fact that Cai Xiao was fine, Tang Miao would have to wonder if Cai Xiao had done anything.

Cai Xiao was very nervous, he didn't know what was going on, and when he saw Hu Sanniang pull out the short knife, he also nervously put his hand on the hilt. Sanniang was the first to walk in, and visually inspected, there was nothing special about the warehouse, there were four small windows on both sides for ventilation, two gates at the north and south ends, and Zhao Yougong and others entered the south gate, the warehouse was dark and damp, coupled with the strange smell of carrion, which added a bit of weirdness to the air, as if there was hair on the back. After observing how empty the warehouse was, there didn't seem to be any danger, so Sanniang took back the knife. Mu Wanqing held the long sword, directly picked up the rice bag on the ground, glanced at it hastily, and then threw it to Zhao Yougong. Taking the sack over, Zhao Yougongzai observed it carefully, and could clearly see that there were some rice grains stuck to the inside of the sack, which means that these sacks have indeed been filled with rice grain recently. Check the sacks one by one, indeed, as Tang Miao said, all the food in the sacks is gone, and what is even more incredible is that these sacks still maintain their original storage appearance, stacked one by one, there are twelve or thirteen bags in one stack, if they are filled with grain, it is estimated that they must be two zhang high. It's really weird, is the food just gone? How is this possible? The granary is not something else to be put in, the defense is tight, not only there are guards outside, but there will also be four guards in each warehouse, so how can you transfer the grain unknowingly?

"Cai Dutong, was this what the warehouse was like before?" Zhao Yougong couldn't think of a clue, his brows furrowed tightly, Cai Xiao immediately replied, "It turned out to be like this, at that time, General Ning and Governor Peng personally ordered that the warehouse must be protected, waiting for General Tang to come to investigate, and until now, the warehouse has always been like this, you can ask General Tang!" ”

Tang Miao nodded expressionlessly, he was like the Worship Division, and then to the Palm Dark Hall, he didn't know how many things he had experienced, but it was the first time he had encountered such a strange thing, and all the grain in a total of fourteen warehouses was gone. At first, Tang Miao wondered if the grain had not been brought in at all, but after interrogating the warehouse managers on duty, the county officials and the soldiers, everyone was adamant that the grain was brought in, and it was impossible to deceive at all, the grain in each warehouse had to be randomly inspected, if the sack was not filled with grain, it was impossible to find out, and even if the sack was not filled with grain, then why did the sack become empty now, and where did the original sack go?

Some people say that the grain was taken away by ghosts, and it is not a single person who has this idea, just half of the soldiers in the warehouse on Qiaobei Road think so, because in addition to ghosts, what can snatch the grain from fourteen warehouses overnight under the protection of the army, and it is so unaware. Of course Tang Miao didn't believe this statement, the theory of ghosts and gods was unreliable, the other party must have used some mysterious method, but everyone couldn't think of it.

The smell in his nose became stronger and stronger, Tang Miao slowly squatted on the ground, his nose sniffed for a while, Zhao Yougong knew that Tang Miao's nose was sensitive, so he must have found something, so he didn't bother. I saw Tang Miao moving forward a little bit along the empty aisle in the middle of the warehouse, he sometimes lay down, sometimes squatted up, and after about a quarter of an hour, he turned his head and instructed Cai Xiao, "Send someone to fetch water." ”

The floor of the warehouse is paved with bluestone bricks, which is also to prevent rats from gnawing, Tang Miao knocked on each stone brick and listened very carefully. Zhao Yougong wondered very much, could it be that someone dug through the secret passage again? If there is really a secret passage, it can also explain why the grain will disappear, and as for why the soldiers guarding the warehouse did not find out, it is also easy to explain, just get some incense or something, and you can easily let the guards guarding the warehouse sleep comfortably. How others enter the warehouse is also relatively simple, although the windows on both sides of the warehouse are not large, but as long as the body is slender and the person who understands the collarbone technique can enter it.

The water was quickly frought, and two large buckets were also taken, and Cai Xiao didn't know what General Tang was going to do, so he personally brought in two buckets of water. But this time Cai Xiao really did the right thing, Tang Miao's demand for water is really a lot. (To be continued......)