Chapter Thirty-Eight: Turning Around (I)

"You, you" Zhuang Yi's face immediately turned red, and the green tendons on his forehead suddenly jumped. I want to forcibly argue a few words, but I am afraid that the other party will reveal more of the old truth. In the end, he gritted his teeth and shouted inwardly, "You, you, are you doing business?" It's clear that the dog's eyes look down on people. Let's, let's see, see"

"Sensei, I'm waiting for you. People can't run, and neither can the tavern. What are you capable of, though. Including the master behind you, if he dares to come, Lao Tzu can take it! The tavern pursed his lips and interrupted with a sneer. Get out, get out of here! There are bastards who have mothers and no fathers, don't dirty Lao Tzu's place! ”

"You, you, you" Zhuang Yi's face turned from purple to blue in a blink of an eye. I didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, and together with my two companions, I put my head in the collar and rolled out of the store in a gloomy way.

When the other drinkers saw this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter again. After laughing, he was worried about the shopkeeper again. "I said Old Tang, you can't hold your breath today! Although the one surnamed Zhuang is hateful, it seems that he is being ordered to spread rumors after all. You exposed his old story in front of so many people."

"Whew!" Shopkeeper Tang sneered and shrugged, "With this kind of goods, he is not doing things well, dare to go back and tell his master the truth?" Besides, even if his master knew, what could he do? wants to deal with Zhu Butcher, fights with others in a dignified manner, and Lao Tzu admits that he is a gentleman when he wins or loses. Relying on this kind of indiscriminate tactics, he lost three points before he had the confidence to fight. ”

The drinkers heard this and nodded their heads. Then he still couldn't rest assured, lowered his voice, and continued to advise, "That being said, when did the government of the Great Yuan Dynasty ever reason?" Old Tang, you better find a place to hide! Give the store to others to watch first, and then come back after the limelight is over, there is nothing to lose! Why do you have to run into this kind of goods? As the saying goes, good shoes don't step on stinky shit! ”

"Don't worry, it won't be a big man who can use such dirty methods! I can't move the yamen in the capital. Shopkeeper Tang pursed his lips and shook his head aggressively. Even if he really has that ability, the poor master in the yamen has to weigh it carefully, and he doesn't know how to converge one or two after all these years. In case the Zhu butcher really comes over next year, the emperor can go out on patrol, and the princes and ministers can accompany the escort, but I haven't heard of it, and even the people in the yamen can follow the move! ”

"That's, that's!" The drinkers smiled and nodded.

No wonder the shopkeeper Tang acted so boldly today, it turned out that he had decided that the government officials would not dare to act perversely at this juncture in order to leave a way back. But then again, there's no shortage of chaos anytime and anywhere. really encounters a person who lacks a string in his heart, and the shopkeeper Tang may not be able to escape a big trouble!

When he was about to persuade a few more words, he found that the shopkeeper Tang suddenly accompanied him with a smile on his face and ran towards the door. From afar, he bowed to a fat man who was walking here, "Brother Lu, what kind of wind is blowing you here today!" But I haven't seen your master for a long time, and the master and second masters in the store have been talking about you, wanting to learn a few more hands from you! ”

"Isn't this the old man Dong's family over there in Hejian Mansion holding a banquet and forcibly pulling me away!" The fat man surnamed Lu arched his oily hand and returned the salute to the shopkeeper Tang. "His grandmother's is really a big family, and marrying a daughter is so particular. As soon as autumn began, I was picked up in a carriage, and after the big banquet and the small banquet, I was not willing to let people go home until the end of the year! ”

As if lest others not know that he had just been appreciated by a rich and noble family, the fat man spoke in an extremely high-pitched voice. Suddenly, the eyes of all the drinkers looking at the shopkeeper Tang became a little brighter.

No wonder this person is bold, it turns out that the root is here. Grandpa Dong in the river? The only person who can be called a grandfather in Hejian Mansion is the Marquis of the Han Army and the descendant of Dong Wenbing, the "founding general" of the Great Yuan Dynasty. This family has been a general for generations, from Dong Wenbing, Dong Shiyuan to Dong Shoushu, all of whom have fought for the Great Yuan Dynasty everywhere and made outstanding contributions. The Great Yuan Dynasty also rewarded his Dong family very well, starting from Dong Wenbing's father's generation, and he was awarded more than ten dukes along the way. Even if there is no outstanding person in the Dong family in this generation, there is Dong Key to supervise the imperial history, and Dong Pei is Hejian Lu Dalu Huachi. The two brothers are one scholar and one martial, and they are powerful. (Note)

When the fat man surnamed Lu was able to marry the daughter of the Dong family, he sent a car to pick him up to organize the banquet, and he must be able to speak in front of the current head of the Dong family. And the shopkeeper Tang is so familiar with the fat man of the road, and the proprietor behind him may also have an unclear relationship with the Dong family in Hejian. And that piece of village is just a lackey under someone else's command, calling in the wrong place, and deserving to be beaten. How could anyone risk offending the Dong family in Hejian and stand up for him?

Just as the drinkers were suddenly looking at each other, Shopkeeper Tang and Chef Lu hooked their shoulders and walked to the backyard of the tavern. Obviously, it was the reunion of old friends who reminisced about the old days together. Don't drink to the ground today, and never give up.

However, after stepping out of everyone's sight and confirming that there were no other eyes around, the way the two got along was completely different from what everyone imagined. Chef Lu Wen changed his previous frivolous appearance, put away his smiling face, and asked, "Bada Shanren, didn't you say that you have to do it as a last resort, don't you take the initiative to establish contact with me?" Why did you send people around to find me? ”

Shopkeeper Tang also changed his previous attitude of not being afraid of heaven and earth, raised his hand and saluted, and then quickly explained, "My lord, this time is indeed an urgent matter. When the lord of Huanzhu Mansion was connected in the forbidden army, he was discovered by Taiwei Yue Kuochaer. But "

"What?" Before the words fell, Chef Lu Wen was already dripping with cold sweat all over his face. Bo Yan, who is codenamed the owner of Huanzhu Mansion, is one of the adopted sons of the former prime minister, and the Military Intelligence Department took advantage of his eagerness to avenge his adoptive father and pulled him to Huaiyang's side. After this person defected to Huaiyang, by virtue of his position, he also participated in many secret missions of the Military Intelligence Department, and was very familiar with many key figures in most of the military intelligence offices. In case he can't survive the torture after being captured, confesses to everyone, and waits for most of the military intelligence department to stand, I'm afraid it will be a catastrophe!

Thinking of this, Chef Lu Wen didn't dare to delay, touched the short gun on his waist, and prepared to arrange for everyone to evacuate. Unexpectedly, before he could speak, the shopkeeper Tang, who was codenamed Bada Shanren, stomped his feet twice again, and added with fire, "My lord, you, don't worry. I'm not done yet, I'm not done yet! After Yue Kuo Cha'er found out that the lord of Huanzhu Mansion was plotting against him, he did not make a noise, but invited him to his home, and begged him to arrange for the chief manager to meet in private! ”

"Ah——?h Chef Lu Wen's eyes were straight when he was said, and it took a long time before he understood the taste. "He, he's going to be loyal to the Grand Governor? What about the owner of the pearl building, did he agree? ”

"I don't know if he wants to be loyal to the chief manager, or if he wants to put a long line to catch a big fish. So while he wasn't paying attention, he secretly sent someone to contact his subordinates. Let your subordinates send you a message, and it's up to you to decide whether to see it or not to see it! Shopkeeper Tang shook his head and added very carefully. In addition, the guy who secretly fanned the flames, the owner of the Huanzhu Building, has already found out that it is Li Hanqing, a scholar who has escaped. At present, Han Yong, who is participating in the politics of Zhongshu Province, Gong Bosui, the governor of Henan Jiangbei Province, Wanhu Shalaban, Tanma Chijun, and several Menghan Qingliu of Yushitai are all secretly involved. However, Prime Minister Dingzhu, Wang Jianu and others seem to disdain this, and they have always looked coldly at Li Hanqing's actions! ”

"Well, I already know that. But the main task of our military intelligence department is not here, and there is no need to fight-for-tat. In fact, as long as the strength of our Great Governor's Mansion is enough, we don't have to care about this kind of trick at all! Chef Lu Wen smiled, a little disdainful of the tricks of Li Hanqing and others.

"My subordinates think so, too. But if the chief manager can guard against one hand, it is better to guard against one hand, after all, everyone has a lot of money, and they accumulate and destroy the bones. Subordinate here, because the shop has always been under the name of Baoding Zhang, so even if he is arrogant for the time being, others will not dare to come to trouble! Knowing that Lu Wen was reminding himself in disguise, Shopkeeper Tang nodded and explained with a smile.

Baoding Zhang is a descendant of Zhang Hongfan, another founding general of Mengyuan. Unlike the Dong family's generations of wealth, Zhang Hongfan's descendants ended up very bleak. Soon after he strangled the last bit of fire of the Great Song Dynasty in Yashan, he died of a vicious illness in a daze. Although his son Zhang Qi was a prominent official, he never grasped the actual military power. In his grandson's life, because of the accidental discovery of conscience, he sanctioned the robbery of a group of Mongolian rebels, and was exterminated by the Mengyuan court, and the five brothers and the female dependents who did not have time to escape were all killed. Although the Zhang family was rehabilitated after Tuhuan Timur was in power, the descendants of the Zhang family were no longer alive at this time, and they could only hold on to the ancestral industry that had been returned in a few places, and they could no longer regain their former glory. (Note 2)

At present, the Great Yuan Dynasty is anxious to protect Sheji, not only to Li Siqi and other "righteous army" Wanhu who have heavy troops, but also to the descendants of the Han army princes who have contributed to the Great Yuan. Therefore, Zhang Hongfan's signboard is enough for the Tang shopkeeper to pull it over to make tiger skin. Whether it is to let the children and grandchildren of other Han military marquis work hard, or just to use the influence of the Zhang family, the Mengyuan official government will not take the initiative to come to the door to trouble the Zhang family unless it is absolutely necessary.

"It's good that you're measured. But if you don't take the initiative to attract the attention of others, try not to be too ostentatious! Listening to what the shopkeeper Tang said carefully, Lu Wen frowned and responded in a low voice.

Exposing the true face of Li Hanqing's minions in public is not a big deal. Compared with the strength of the Han army princes, Li Hanqing and others are indeed not enough. Therefore, there is no need for Rubon to discourage his subordinates in such details. What he urgently needs to consider now is whether he should risk his life and meet with Yuekuocha'er. If this person really falls to Huaiyang, it will be of great help to the Northern Expedition of the Huai'an Army. But in case Kuocha'er has bad intentions, his life and death alone are small, and most of the entire military intelligence department is standing for survival, but he is all betting on this gamble!

Note 1: Kublai Khan's ability to sweep through the south of the Yangtze River had a great deal to do with the support of the Han army in the north. Zhang Hongfan and Dong Wenbing are all "leaders" here. Especially the Dong family, and the status of the Meng Yuan Dynasty is extremely prominent, Dong Wenshan's father Dong Jun was named the Duke of Ji Guo, and Dong Wenshan himself is the Duke of Zhao Guo. Since then, the two prominent titles of Ji and Zhao have been inherited by the descendants of the Dong family. A total of more than a dozen people were named the Duke of Ji, or the Duke of Zhao, plus some county dukes, county marquis, in the more than 70 years of Meng Yuan's rule of China, it can be called extremely prominent.

Note 2: In the official history, the Zhang family was completely slaughtered. But in the Ming Dynasty, when someone repaired the genealogy, they identified themselves as the descendants of the great traitor Zhang Hongfan, and compiled a number of Zhang Hongfan's grandchildren. The drunkards could not verify the authenticity, so the Zhang family and their descendants escaped from Shengtian.