Chapter 35: Entering the city and doing the fields, the means are simple and crude
Lord Earl's gaze became gentle, and he said earnestly, "Lang'er, you can't do it. Times have changed, and under the New Deal, we, the old aristocrats, are in turmoil, lest we make mistakes and be caught. In just the past three years, three nobles have been deprived of their fiefs, their titles have been revoked, and one has even lost his life. ”
At this, the Earl looked sad.
What's wrong with him just wanting to keep the legacy of his ancestors?
He continued: "If it had been placed before, I would have easily cooked someone like Tian Heng. But now it's you, and even I'm going to have a hard time getting rid of him all at once. After all, he is hanging on the official position of the imperial court, and the nobles are not allowed to interfere in local government affairs, once he breaks the rules, the consequences are unimaginable. ”
At this time, Shen Lang deeply felt the helplessness in the earl's heart.
It doesn't matter whether this new policy is good or bad for the country, but at least now it goes against Shen Lang's interests, and it is bad.
Lord Earl said seriously: "Lang'er, my father promised you that he would take down Tian Heng in half a year at most and seek justice for you!"
With the power in the hands of Lord Earl, it is certainly not difficult to destroy Tian Heng.
The difficulty is how to comply with the law of the country, and how not to be caught, which is extremely difficult.
But the Earl still agreed to Shen Lang.
Shen Lang's expression was serious, and his eyes were sincere: "Father-in-law, Tian Heng, the Xu family, and the Lin family have a grudge against me, I must personally avenge this revenge, otherwise I will not be able to raise my head in this life." I entered the Earl's Palace, so that these three families didn't dare to hurt a single hair of my hair, and they had already taken a big advantage. ”
Shen Lang paused slightly, and then continued: "I have not made any credit for the Earl's Palace, so I am not qualified to waste any resources of the Earl's Palace, especially political resources. If you want you to avenge my revenge, then I am not worthy of being Mulan's husband, so I will go home and eat my parents' well. ”
Hearing this, the Earl was very pleased.
He felt that Shen Lang had finally really befriended him for the first time.
"I appreciate your thoughts. The Earl said, "But you really can't fight them." Child, at this time, Xuanwu City is no longer our territory, it belongs to the territory of the imperial court, and belongs to the territory of Liu Wuyan and Zhang Jin, both of whom are Tian Heng's backers, and you can't fight him. ”
Shen Lang said: "Then do they dare to kill me?
"Who dare?" said the Earl in a cold voice, "We can't make trouble now, but we still have two or three thousand soldiers and horses in our family. If you dare to hurt the people of my Earl's Court, then wait to be wiped out by our army. ”
Shen Lang bowed and saluted: "Father-in-law, I am here to assure you that I will definitely let Tian Heng cut off his arm under legal circumstances, and he will not leave any handle, please believe me." ”
Lord Earl: "Then what are your plans?"
"I can't say it, it's hard to say. Shen Lang said: "There are some things that can only be done, not said." ”
In fact, Shen Lang didn't dare to say it, for fear that his father-in-law would beat him.
The Earl said, "Do you know what happens if you lose?"
Shen Lang said: "My reputation is discredited, and every step I step into Xuanwu City in the future will be ridiculed." ”
The Earl hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "You are a thoughtful person, you have to go, and your father can't stop you." ”
Shen Lang said: "Thank you, father-in-law." ”
Lord Earl: "You must remember that you must never violate the law of the land, and do not leave a handle. Don't care if you win or lose, it doesn't matter if you lose once at a young age, your reputation stinks, and it doesn't hurt to be embarrassed. ”
Shen Lang bowed down again and said, "I must follow my father-in-law's teachings, and ...... I'm going to win. Even if Tian Heng has the City Lord's Mansion and the Taishou Mansion as his backers, this time I will definitely let him lose and be completely majestic. ”
"The son-in-law went. Shen Lang said.
When the sun rose, he left the Earl's Court in a carriage and headed for Xuanwu City.
......
What methods should be used to deal with people like Tian Heng?
Honestly, it's hard!
The Earl has said that it is difficult to knock down Tian Heng in accordance with the laws of the country and without leaving a handle.
That's right, Tian Heng has committed a lot of crimes, and he doesn't know how many lives he has on him, and these crimes are enough to send him to the guillotine.
However, the Earldom could not interfere in local affairs.
Arresting Tian Heng and judging Tian Heng are all the powers of the Xuanwu City Lord.
Unless Tian Heng committed a crime in the fiefdom of the Xuanwu Earl's Palace, it would be easy to take it.
However, people are not so stupid.
Therefore, Lord Earl said that Shen Lang couldn't win, and he couldn't fight Tian Heng, because he had Xuanwu City Lord and Zhang Jin behind him.
Shen Lang has thought of a lot of methods and schemes, mysterious and mysterious, extremely complicated, and even some of the strategies look gorgeous like Zhuge Liang in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and his wisdom is almost demonic.
However...... It's all useless.
The more complex the scheme, the higher the chance of failure.
What is the best way to do it?
Simple and rough is the best to use!
And the way Shen Lang is ready to deal with Tian Heng is simple and rude enough, even shameless!
......
Tian Heng ran many industries, gambling houses, brothels, money lenders, and so on.
Which one is the most profitable?
Of course, it is a gambling house, which can be called a daily profit, accounting for more than sixty percent of his income.
His lavish life, as well as the hundreds of brothers under his command, depended in part on the proceeds of the gambling house.
In the entire Xuanwu City, Tian Heng opened five gambling halls, which were completely monopolistic.
Before Tian Heng's brothers came to the door, the people from the City Lord's Mansion came to seal it up.
Fuguifang is the name of Tianheng Gambling House.
It was richly decorated, with three floors, and there was food, drink, and play.
Even pawnshops and brothels are located in casinos.
So Shen Lang's method of dealing with Tian Heng is very simple, that is, go to his gambling house to win money, keep winning, keep winning, always win!
Winning far exceeds Tian Heng's bottom line, and exceeds the endurance of the backers behind him.
What is most important for someone like Tian Heng?
Loyalty?!
No kidding, money, of course!
Only money can allow him to buy the city lord's mansion and the defenders.
If you have money, you will have a backer, and if you don't have money, you will have no backer.
Shen Lang dared to conclude that the Xuanwu City Lord, and even the Nujiang Taishou, were taking money in Tian Heng's gambling hall.
Once the lost money exceeds the psychological defense line of these big shots, then everything is up to Tian Heng himself.
Before, Shen Lang had not won a hundred gold coins before he would be thrown into the river and drowned by breaking his hands and feet.
And now that he has the identity of the uncle of the Earl's Palace, it is not a problem how much money he wins in Xuanwu City.
The only thing I'm worried about is whether I will be beaten by my father-in-law.
Of course, Shen Lang has to do more than just win money, the performance after winning money is more important, and he has to put everyone into it.
......
The Earl sent four warriors to protect Shen Lang.
He wore a gorgeous brocade robe, wore a jade crown on his head, and rode in a gorgeous carriage, and became the focus of everyone as soon as he entered the city.
Countless people pointed fingers at him.
Shen Lang is already a legendary figure in Xuanwu City, even if he is notorious.
A waste who doesn't learn and has no skills, first became the son-in-law of the rich man of the Xu family, and after being kicked out, he became the son-in-law of the Earl's Mansion within three days?
Cow or not?
One step to the sky!
So when I saw Shen Lang, who was rich and powerful, countless people vomited blood with jealousy, and turned around and blush!
"This waste is really arrogant, he just became the son-in-law of the Earl's Court, and he is swaggering through the market like this. ”
"Yes, yes, look at the clothes on his body, it's enough for my family to eat for three years. ”
"Shameless, shameless. I don't study hard, I don't farm, I just want to eat soft rice and hug my thighs. The Earl is really blind, and he picked this kind of waste to be his son-in-law. ”
"Look, at most half a month, he will be kicked out of the Earl's Palace, it's too arrogant!"
Listening to these words, Shen Lang was completely indifferent, and even changed to a more comfortable position to lie in the carriage.
......
Coming to the gate of Fuguifang, Shen Lang got out of the carriage and stepped into the gambling hall.
The faces of the four Earldom warriors behind him couldn't help but change.
Uncle is going to gamble for money?
What's the matter?
The family style of the Earl's Court is very strict, even a gentleman like Shizi would not dare to step into the casino for half a step, otherwise he would break his legs by the Earl.
Who's going to go to the casino?
Put on airs!
And Shen Lang, you are just the son-in-law of the Earl's Court, you should have been cautious and behaved in a proper manner, but you wore brocade clothes and swaggered through the market, and you also openly entered the casino.
However, the four Earldom warriors only had the power to protect Shen Lang, not the power to admonish.
Critically, they also don't want to exhort.
How can a waste like Shen Lang be worthy of Miss Mulan?
If he wants to die, let him go!
It's better to let him lose a mess, and then be broken by the Earl, and driven out of the door.
In the minds of these samurai, only Master Jin Shiying is the best husband for Miss Mulan.
Because Lord Jin Shiying is their idol, and he is also the righteous son of Lord Earl.
......
At this time, it was Tian Nineteen, one of Tian Heng's righteous sons, who watched the game in the Fuguifang Gambling House.
Seeing Shen Lang come in, Tian Shijiu was stunned at first, and then ecstatic!
What is a casino?
Devil's Cave!
Shen Lang actually took the initiative to step into the demon cave of the black-clothed gang, isn't this looking for death?
"Ouch, isn't this Aunt Shen from the Earl's Palace? Welcome, welcome!" Tian Shijiu said: "Come on, serve tea, serve good tea." ”
Soon, the little guy served a pot of the best tea.
Shen Lang sat down and slowly sipped tea.
"Aunt Shen, are you here to visit, or do you want to play a few games?" Tian Nineteen said.
Shen Lang said: "Since you are here, of course you have to play a few games." ”
"Welcome, welcome!" Tian Shijiu was extremely excited.
Stepfather Tian Heng and Shen Lang have already made a feud, and they are worried that there is no way to kill Shen Lang? The other party is the son-in-law of the Earl's Court, who dares to move?
I didn't expect Shen Lang to come to the door and take the initiative to send him to death!
Let him lose tens of thousands of gold coins, and then hand the IOU to the Earl's Palace, Shen Lang will be completely finished, and he will be driven out of the Earl's Mansion at the lightest, and he will be driven out of the Earl's Mansion with his legs broken at the worst.
As for Shen Lang might win?!
Tian Nineteen hadn't thought about this possibility at all.
This is his gambling house, his territory, even if the king of heaven comes, he will lose!