When he was talking happily, Mao Xiang suddenly stood up, and said to Wang Shicheng with a blushing face: "Lord Wang, I still have important things to do and can't stay for a long time, so I'll leave." ”

Wang Shicheng had long been dissatisfied with Mao Xiang, and said angrily: "I will not send it far." ”

Mao Xiang arched his hand, turned and walked away.

Wang Pu said indifferently: "This seems to have a prejudice against this general?" ”

Wang Shicheng smiled awkwardly and said to Wang Pu: "These scholars of the Fushe Society rely on their talents and behave frivolously, and the general does not have to be as knowledgeable as them. ”

Wang Pu looked at the sky and said, "Lord Wang, my lords, it's not too early to see that it's still dark, and the last general can't stay here for a long time if he still has military affairs." ”

Wang Shicheng hurriedly said: "Then the lower officials will not be forced to keep the general." ”

Wang Pu looked back at Chen Yuanyuan, and then said: "The matter of Miss Yuanyuan and Yufeng's class has to trouble adults to deal with it. ”

"No trouble, no trouble." Wang Shicheng sneered, "The lower officials should be served." ”

Wang Pu said: "The dowry combed for the round girl, the general will send someone to send it over when he turns around." ”

[The dowry is actually a ransom for redemption, the appearance and talent of the woman, the price varies, a stunning woman like Chen Yuanyuan, the price is naturally expensive, as for the specific amount, there is no fixed number, as much as tens of thousands of gold, as little as a few thousand gold, it depends on how much Wang Pu is willing to pay. 】

"This ......," Wang Shicheng said flatteringly, "This dowry is still for the general, the lower official is worried that the general is on official business, and he doesn't have so much silver with him." ”

"Lord Wang, you don't know, right?" Li Zushu was quick to speak, and hurriedly said, "Brother Wang brought back a full 500,000 taels of silver from Liaodong this time, as well as countless ginseng, Dongzhu and gold, how much silver can be combed for the new sister-in-law, are you still worried that Brother Wang won't be able to take it out?" ”

Wang Pu couldn't scold Li Zushu in person, so he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Wang Shicheng said with a smile: "In this case, the lower official is here to wait for the news of the general, just wait for the dowry of the round girl to arrive, the lower official will immediately hire the Yufeng class, and the round girl will be sent to the camp outside the city before dark, general, you just wait for the candles in the cave room, hehehe." ”

Chen Yuanyuan's face next to him turned crimson.

Wang Pu said: "Then there is Lord Laowang." ”

"Farewell." Wang Pu arched his hand to the officials, turned around and said to Chen Yuanyuan, "Miss Yuanyuan, go first." ”

Chen Yuanyuan glanced at Wang Pu charmingly, and Ying Ying bowed down and said, "The little woman sends the general." ”

Wang Pu laughed, turned around and walked away.

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Not to mention that Wang Puzhi returned to the barracks proudly, and after the scholar of the Fushe Society took the risk of leaving the Wujiang County Ya, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he hated! Mao Xiang was born in a family, and he has been commanding since he was a child, what does he usually want that he can't get? But now the women I finally fell in love with were snatched away by others.

For Chen Yuanyuan, Mao Xiang made a special trip from Rugao to Kunshan, from Kunshan to Nanjing, and from Nanjing to Suzhou, and it took great pains to find the traces of beauty, thinking that he would be able to win the favor of beauties with his talent and knowledge, but he never thought that this would be the result in the end.

I was so angry that I found a tavern and started drinking.

"Childe." The scholar Mingyan persuaded, "Don't drink it, if you drink it again, you'll get drunk." ”

"Go, go, go." Mao Xiang didn't have a good air, "Don't bother me." ”

"Ouch, isn't it a small brother to be angry?"

Mao Xiang's voice fell, and a clear voice came in from outside the door, and then a figure entered the tavern, but it was a young man in his early twenties, this young man was none other than Mao Xiang's close friend Hou Fangyu, Hou Fangyu's cousin Chaozong, a native of Shangluo, Henan, and was born in a family of eunuchs.

Mingyan hurriedly pulled out a chair to give up her seat, and said to Hou Fangyu: "Hou Gongzi, you sit." ”

"There is labor." Hou Fangyu hugged his fists to Mingyan, sat down, and said to the silent Mao Xiang, "Is Brother Mao still angry because of Chen Yuanyuan's matter?" ”

Mao Xiang snorted, which was an answer.

"Isn't it just Chen Yuanyuan?" Hou Fangyu persuaded, "Yes, Chen Yuanyuan is good-looking, but without Chen Yuanyuan, aren't there other celebrities on the Qinhuai River?" They are not much worse than Chen Yuanyuan. I heard that a few young chicks have emerged recently, and their appearance is very outstanding, why did you hang yourself on Chen Yuanyuan's tree? ”

Mao Xiang sighed: "Let her have three thousand beauties on the Qinhuai River, but there is only one person in my eyes." ”

"Hey, you're such a lover." Hou Fangyu shook his head and said, "But Chen Yuanyuan has been combed by Wang Pu, and people are about to give a dowry, before it gets dark, Wang Shicheng, the prefect of Suzhou, will use a small sedan chair to send Chen Yuanyuan to the camp outside the city. ”

"Combed so quickly?" Mao Xiang frowned and said, "Wang Pu is out on an expedition, and he has so much silver with him?" ”

Hou Fangyu said: "You don't know this, that Wang Pu scavenged more than 500,000 taels of silver from Liaodong Jiannu, as well as countless ginseng, Dongzhu and gold, how could he not afford to comb such a little silver for Chen Yuanyuan?" ”

Hou Fangyu was unintentional, but the two men on the wine table next to him pricked up their ears, the two men were burly with bamboo hats on their heads, and they were draped in rag short coats, and their exposed chest muscles showed the color of ancient carcass, and they looked like fishermen who begged for a living on Taihu Lake all year round.

Mao Xiang sighed: "Alas, what a good flower." ”

Hou Fangyu said with a smile: "Chen Yuanyuan is a flower, that's right, but Wang Pu is not cow dung, you see that people are young and good-looking, and now they will definitely be reused, and the future is limitless." Let's talk about literary talent, although the little poems given by this guy casually are frivolous, but the literary talent is extraordinary, Chen Yuanyuan can marry such a master, it can be regarded as her creation, don't be disappointed in the territory, ah. ”

"But I can't swallow that." Mao Xiang said hatefully, "Wang Pu snatched love and snatched the woman I liked, and this Liangzi is over." ”

Hou Fangyu looked around a little nervously, and said in a low voice: "You, you, let me say what is good for you?" How can you talk nonsense like this, let's go back to the apartment first. ”

Hou Fangyu and Mao Xiang left not long after, the two men at the table next to them also checked out and left, and when they went out, the two men deliberately lowered the bamboo hats, so that people could not see their appearances clearly, in fact, these two people have a great background, they are the barefoot Zhang San and Liu Badao who are rampant in Taihu Lake.

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Outside Wujiang City, Jinyi Wei camp.

Wang Puzheng was drinking with Chang Yanling and Li Zushu, and Xiao Qi, who was sent to give the dowry, stumbled into the tent behind Zhen Youcai, knelt on the ground and cried: "General, it's not good." ”

Without waiting for Wang Pu to ask, Li Zushu first screamed: "Xiao Qi, why did you come back alone, what about the new sister-in-law?" ”

Xiao Qi said gloomily: "The villain is incompetent, and the new lady is snatched away." ”

"What!" Li Zushu shouted, "This is worth it, who the fuck ate the bear's heart and leopard gall and dared to rob the new sister-in-law?" ”

Wang Pu said in a deep voice: "Speak slowly, what's going on?" ”

"That's right." Xiao Qi gasped and said, "The villain took twenty brothers, as well as Lord Wang and more than a dozen servants to escort the new lady out of the city, and hundreds of thieves suddenly rushed out of the woods on both sides of the official road, and the villain and the brothers couldn't resist, and the new lady was also snatched away." ”

At this time, Wang Shicheng, who was pale, also entered the tent and said breathlessly: "General, is it...... It was barefoot Zhang San who led people to snatch the round girl. ”

"Barefoot Zhang San?" Chang Yanling shouted, "Who is barefoot Zhang San?" ”

Wang Shicheng said: "Barefoot Zhang San is the big rake of Taihu Lake Kou. ”

"Taihu Lake Water Kou?" Wang Pu asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?" ”

Wang Shicheng wiped the cold sweat from the corners of his forehead with his sleeve and replied: "The general doesn't know, the surface of Taihu Lake is 800 miles, there are 48 small islands in the lake, and some broken fishermen and river and ocean thieves occupy these small islands, known as 48 villages, and this barefoot Zhang San is the big rake of 48 villages. ”

Wang Pu asked in a deep voice: "What kind of person is this barefoot Zhang San?" ”

If barefoot Zhang San is a lascivious outlaw who loves to kill, then there is no point in saving Chen Yuanyuan now, it is better to find a way as soon as possible and mobilize the army to take the nest of Taihu Lake Kou! If this barefoot Zhang San is still a man of faith and righteousness, then there is still room for redemption in this matter.

How could Wang Shicheng not know the intention of Wang Pu's questioning, and said cautiously at the moment: "To say, this barefoot Zhang San is also a very righteous man, and he never disturbs the fishermen around Taihu Lake, they only rob the passing merchant ships and rich families, and only rob property, do not kill much, and do not spoil women." ”

"Oh?" Wang Pu touched his chin and nodded, "So this barefoot Zhang San is still a big man." ”

"General, letter!"

As soon as Wang Shicheng finished speaking, Scarface hurried into the tent, holding a dart in his hand, and a letter was inserted on the dart. Wang Pu took the dart and took down the letter, unfolded it and saw that it was actually a blackmail letter, asking Wang Pu to prepare 500,000 taels of silver to go to Dongshan to redeem people, and the payment was barefoot Zhang San.

"Ping!"

Wang Pu slammed his fist on the table and shouted: "I don't know whether I know whether I am alive or dead, not only robbed General Ben's woman, but also blackmailed General Ben's head, this time I will not destroy him!" ”

Li Zushu said sharply: "Big brother, you say, what should I do?" ”

"Scarface, gather the brothers now."

"Yes!"

Scarface took the order.

Chang Yanling and Li Zushu said in unison: "Big brother, let's take the brothers of Jinyiwei with you." ”

"Nope." Wang Pu shook his head and said, "The two brothers are still staying in the camp, and the Jiannu captives in the camp can't make the slightest mistake." ”

Li Zu said: "Then let the Jinyi guard stay in the camp, and we will only bring our cronies to go with you." ”

"It's fine." Wang Pu nodded, and said to Wang Shicheng, "Lord Wang, it hasn't been long since Zhang San robbed Yuanyuan barefoot, this gang of bandits must not have had time to escape into Taihu Lake, and now the fast horse should still be able to block in front of them, now please tell me, how many roads are there to go from Wujiang County to Taihu Lake?" Which path are they most likely to take? ”

"Two, the catfish mouth trail and the yellow mud dam road." Wang Shicheng replied without thinking, "And this group of Taihu Lake water gangsters are very rampant, and they rarely hide their traces in and out of the big lake. ”

Zhen Youcai thought about it and said in a deep voice: "General, barefoot Zhang San must go to the catfish mouth this time." ”

"Let's go!" Wang Pu said without thinking, "Let's go to the mouth of the catfish." ”

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