Different from the cold and damp environment outside, after stepping over the high threshold, passing through the heavy wooden door, and entering the front yard, what fell into Yang Zhen's eyes was a suddenly enlightening scene. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

There are only a few green bamboos planted in this yard, and there is not too much decoration but it looks extraordinarily atmospheric and open, which makes people feel refreshed when they walk in the courtyard. Yang Zhen was exhaling a breath of turbidity, when he heard a low and magnetic man greet from the hall in front of him: "But Jinyiwei's brother has arrived?" ”

Yang Zhen judged that the owner of this voice should be the Luo Chengzhang he wanted to see, so he didn't dare to hold it up, and walked quickly to the front of the hall, and bowed to a man of medium stature inside: "Yang Zhen has seen the Luo gang leader in the lower brocade guard. Please forgive me for being so presumptuous to come uninvited. ”

"Hehe, Brother Yang is so polite, it should be that the people of our Cao Gang don't understand the rules. In fact, since you have revealed your identity, I should invite you in to see me. Luo Chengzhang also seemed very humble, but it was a little inconsistent with his identity as the deputy leader of the Cao Gang. Then he laughed at himself again: "You also said that my subordinates, even I don't know etiquette, Brother Yang, please come in quickly." ”

In fact, there was no need for him to say this, Yang Zhen had already stepped into the hall. Glance at it, the furnishings in this room are also very simple, except for a table of eight immortals and a few chairs, there is only a huge screen that divides the room into two halves, Yang Zhen can clearly feel that there are other people in the half room behind the screen, but he doesn't know what his identity is.

Luo Chengzhang had already stood up from his chair at this time and bowed to Yang Zhen: "Brother Yang, I'm glad to meet." As he spoke, he also looked Yang Zhen up and down a few times, obviously a little surprised that he was so young.

And Yang Zhen returned the salute and said that he was lucky, and when he replied, he was also looking at the second-in-command of the Cao Gang.

It is said that in the past few years, the Cao Gang has become more powerful than before, and among them, the one who has the greatest credit is the deputy leader of Luo. It is precisely because of his command behind the scenes, as well as the dispatch of money and personnel in the gang, that the gang, which was like a plate of scattered sand, has a powerful force, and almost controls eighty percent of the canal's transportation business.

In the minds of others, this deputy Luo gang leader is either shrewd and capable, or looks like a businessman. But Luo Chengzhang in front of Yang Zhen didn't look like a businessman, let alone a gangster. He has a standard Chinese face, with bright eyes, a high nose, and three strands of long hair under his chin, which cannot fully describe his bearing with a dignified appearance.

Who would have thought that this deputy gang leader, who has great power in the Cao Gang, and this big man who makes the Cao Gang's power continue to rise, actually looks so much not like a gang member. To say that he is a certain high-ranking official in Hangzhou, it is easier for everyone to believe it.

Seeing that Yang Zhen was a little stunned when he looked at him, Luo Chengzhang couldn't help laughing: "What, Brother Yang doesn't feel like a deputy gang leader below?" Apparently, he was accustomed to the reaction of everyone who saw him for the first time.

Yang Zhen laughed, and then said, "It's a gaffe." But if Your Excellency were to say that I was the governor of Zhejiang, I don't think anyone would ask any questions. ”

"Haha, interesting." Luo Chengzhang was still very useful to Yang Zhen's compliment, so he smiled, picked up a white porcelain pot and filled a porcelain cup with water: "Brother Yang, please take a seat." I'm really sorry, I don't like extravagance, only a pot of coarse tea to entertain guests. Even the action of pouring tea into the cup is also personable and admirable when he does it.

Yang Zhen sat down on the guest seat, took the cup that was indeed not very good in tea, drank it and said: "I am not too particular about these people, tea, it is best to quench your thirst." Moreover, I didn't come to see the Luo gang leader to have tea and chat. ”

The polite words have been almost said, and it's time to get to the point.

Luo Chengzhang had a smile on his face, and filled Yang Zhen with another glass, and then said slowly: "I don't know why Your Excellency is here?" ”

Yang Zhen picked up the porcelain cup, turned it slowly in his hand, and said slowly: "As the head of the Cao Gang, the leader of the Luo Gang is still well aware of what has happened to your gang recently, right?" I don't know if you still have a clue about the disappearance of Chu Chenghai, the helmsman of the Xuzhou branch of your gang? ”

"Huh?" When Luo Chengzhang heard him talk about this, his originally calm and breezy expression also changed, and his eyes suddenly opened to look at Yang Zhen: "What does Brother Yang mean by this?" Do you Jinyi Wei know his whereabouts? ”

Chu Chenghai and dozens of brothers suddenly disappeared, and there was indeed a lot of movement in the Cao Gang. Luo Chengzhang always thought that it was related to the vendetta in the rivers and lakes, and he had carefully investigated, but he had no clue, and he didn't expect that someone would come to the door today to mention this matter, which couldn't help but make him vigilant. Could it be that people were taken by the brocade guards, and why did they do such things?

Just as he guessed, Yang Zhen also admitted: "Now the Lord of Chu is in our hands. ”

Seeing that Yang Zhen admitted so happily, Luo Chengzhang calmed down, glanced at Yang Zhen meaningfully and asked, "I don't know how he and those brothers offended your Jinyiwei and were taken down by you." ”

"Offended? Gang Leader Luo's words were too light. They don't just offend us, they ...... Interception! Intercept me and ten other brocade guards on the canal! Yang Zhen said slowly, word by word.

"What?" Luo Chengzhang didn't believe it at first, and was about to refute it. But when he turned his mind, he thought of something again, and the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back by him.

When Yang Zhen saw his appearance, he smiled: "It seems that the Luo Gang Leader knows what some people in your gang are usually doing, so he didn't refute it." But what I want to say is that it's not that simple, they're being taken advantage of. As he spoke, he briefly talked about his grievances with Huang Zhaoxu, and also mentioned the reason why Chu Chenghai was used by Huang Zhaoxu.

Only then did Luo Chengzhang understand the twists and turns, and sighed secretly in his heart: "Chu Chenghai was obviously greedy for a while, and he was calculated by the clever words of the surnamed Huang, so he fell into the way." If he died, it would be fine, depending on the situation, others were still in the hands of Jinyiwei, and this matter would be tricky. ”

But after thinking about it, Luo Chengzhang expected that Yang Zhen must not have come here today to bring up this matter, but should have wanted to use this matter as a condition to ask the Cao Gang to do things, so he calmed down a little. He was silent for a long time before he said, "Say, what do you want when you come to see me?" "Since the words are not speculative, let's get straight to the point, and there is no need to say something detouring.

Looking at Luo Chengzhang's half-squinted eyes, looking like Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and did not change, Yang Zhen was convinced that this person was indeed a figure who could achieve great things. Seeing that he asked directly, Yang Zhen also said directly: "I didn't come to blackmail your gang to get any benefits, but I hope to clarify the misunderstanding with your gang and make friends." ”

"What else?" Luo Chengzhang's expression did not move, and he did not see the slightest hint of joy and anger.

"Also, since you and I have become friends, we should help each other. We have something to do and we need your help. Yang Zhen couldn't imagine that the other party was so calm, so he had to say everything.

"You are Jinyiwei, what can our Cao Gang do to help you?" Luo Chengzhang shook his head in disbelief, but the meaning in his words meant that Yang Zhen had not yet reached the point.

Obviously, Yang Zhen grasped the weakness of the other party, but in front of Luo Chengzhang, he unknowingly became the weak party, which made him very uncomfortable. But now it is indeed that he has a request for others, and Tang Feng has also mentioned that he should not be rash, so after pressing down on the unhappiness in his heart, he still truthfully said the true purpose: "Gang Master Luo, if you don't say dark things in front of the Ming people, then you will tell the truth."

"Our brothers are from Huguang, not to mention the unfamiliarity in Zhejiang, and they also have bad relations with the town guards and eunuchs, and now the situation is very bad. So let's figure out his weaknesses and fight back. However, we have limited manpower, so we hope to get your help. ”

"Do you want me to help you make enemies with the eunuchs in Hangzhou today?" Luo Chengzhang looked at Yang Zhen with a smile: "You guys are really calculating, you think that you can use Chu Chenghai to blackmail this gang to go against the government for you?" ”

"The leader of the Luo Gang is serious, and he has no intention of coercing, he just wants to help each other with your gang."

"Help each other?" Luo Chengzhang couldn't help but laugh: "Is there such a way to help each other, let us people in the rivers and lakes go to make enemies with the eunuchs." This kind of friendship and help is difficult to obey. If Captain Yang wants to ask us about Chu Chenghai because of this, I will follow. ”

Indeed, compared to the first few brocade guards, Luo Chengzhang was naturally more afraid of the eunuch An who had deep roots in Hangzhou. And he also knew that with the current power of the Cao Gang on the canal, it was unlikely that the government would really blame the entire Cao Gang for the wrong actions of one of their men, which gave him more confidence.

Yang Zhen was also prepared for his reaction, so he was not in a hurry when he saw him refuse like this, but suddenly brought up another matter: "I heard that over the years, the Cao Gang has also taken over a lot of errands to send silk and other things to Beijing?" And it is said that almost all of these errands are done for nothing? That's what An Li asked you to do, right? Could it be that the Luo gang leader is willing to go on like this? ”

Luo Chengzhang smiled quietly: "It seems that you have put a lot of effort into my Cao Gang." Yes, we did do something for Grandpa An, but it was precisely because we knew we couldn't afford to offend him. If we were to make an enemy this time, what we had done before would be in vain. ”

Yang Zhen saw that he couldn't even say that Luo Chengzhang could not be moved by such a radical method, and he was really a little anxious in his heart: "Luo Gang Master, are you willing to be driven by others all the time and don't want to fight back?" ”

"Our Cao Gang family has a big business, and being driven by others is nothing. But if you evil those in power, the end will not only be the situation in front of you. Therefore, please forgive Captain Yang, this deal is really unnegotiable. Saying that, Luo Chengzhang had already picked up the teacup.

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