In the middle of the day, more than 20 large and small ships were moored on the canal, and the previously smooth shipping route was blocked. Many businessmen were not satisfied in their hearts, and they cursed and cursed.

"What the hell is going on, my ship is carrying fresh goods, if it is delayed, who will pay for it?"

On a ship next to him, a head poked out and sneered: "Losing money? It's good not to be tied up, but if you want me to say that Yantietang is in trouble. ”

"Didn't you say there was someone behind the salt and iron pond?"

"Who knows, a mountain is higher than a mountain, we are wicker, which side of the wind is hard to float to!"

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The businessmen talked a lot, and the lively people on the shore also gathered more and more, three layers inside and three layers outside. With a loud whip, the people hurriedly looked back, only to see a team of officials rushing over.

Everyone said that it was okay now, and the guys of the Cao Gang were going to be unlucky.

Zhou Xun held the waist knife, took the lead, and rushed into the crowd, seeing Tang Yi hurriedly wipe his sweat, in fact, there was no sweat on his head.

"Don't panic, nephew, I am here, see who dares to go wild!"

Tang Yi saw Zhou Xun coming, remained silent, pointed at Luo You and the others, and said with a smile: "They said that they would let Yantietang listen to them, otherwise they would cut off the Cao Yun and coerce the imperial court." ”

"Wow!" Zhou Xun rolled his eyes, looked Luo You up and down, he didn't look good, as if a mouse had become a sperm, and couldn't help sneering: "Toad yawns, you have such a big breath!" Dare to run to Taicang to spread wild, I don't know how powerful Grandpa Zhou is, children, bright guys! ”

The reason why Zhou Xun worked so hard was not without reason, he had three shops in Yantietang, and more than 100 taels of silver came in every month, which was as good as the sum of other gray incomes, so he couldn't help but work hard.

Although the number of officials is not large, after all, they represent the government, and when they raise the tip of the knife and the iron ruler, some of the thugs of the Cao Gang are afraid, and the people who are watching the excitement also follow suit.

"Good job, Zhou Zhutou, don't throw our Taicang people and drive them out!"

Listening to everyone's shouts, Zhou Xun became more and more proud, his waist was straight, and he looked at Luo You proudly.

"What's the matter, are you still forcing me to do it?"

Luo You's eyes rolled, and he smiled, "This official, what official position are you?" ”

"Hehe, it doesn't hurt to tell you, I'm the chief catcher in Taicang, and I'm called Zhou Xun! It's you bastards! ”

Luo You was not angry, accompanied by a smiling face, and bowed deeply.

"It turned out to be Zhou Zhutou, disrespectful and disrespectful. Give us 10,000 guts, and we don't dare to be enemies of the government. ”

"Don't dare?" Zhou Xun was stunned for a moment, and sneered: "Then what are so many of you doing?" Are you here to sing? ”

Luo You straightened his chest and laughed loudly: "Zhou Zhutou, the imperial court has the laws of the imperial court, and the rivers and lakes have the rules of the rivers and lakes, and our well water does not violate the river water." Zai Xia and these hundreds of brothers all rely on the Grand Canal to eat, and the world's Cao Yun is through our Caokou hands. Suddenly, a salt and iron pond appeared and robbed the brothers of their jobs. Isn't it right to bring everyone over to ask for an explanation? ”

"Big-headed ghost on you!"

Zhou Xun scolded: "The salt iron pond was built by Tang Xiaoxianggong and was approved by the imperial court. I can't fight with your Cao Gang, I look red, I want to come and take a bite, and ask you about the knife in Grandpa Zhou's hand! Kids, take them all down! ”

When the officials heard this, they rushed forward one after another.

The people of the Cao Gang also took up their weapons, and the swords of the two sides were facing each other, so they had to make a move.

Luo You suddenly stretched out his hand, blocked the front, and scolded angrily: "Bastard, you don't want to live anymore, dare to do it with the official master, ask you for the crime of rebellion, and squat in a black prison for the rest of your life!" ”

As soon as he shouted like this, although the people of the Cao Gang were still not convinced, they did not dare to be arrogant, and put away their weapons one after another. Tang Yi saw it in his eyes, this Luo You was not a reckless man, if he had a conflict with Zhou Xun, Tang Yi would dare to leave them all, obviously he didn't give Tang Yi a chance, it was really an old Jianghu, it was not easy to deal with. Glancing at Wu Tiancheng beside him, Wu Tiancheng understood, leaned in Tang Yi's ear, and said in a low voice: "Master, don't worry, I have already sent someone to inform General Lu." ”

"Hmm." Tang Yi nodded, had a bottom in his heart, and looked forward again.

Suddenly, Luo You came up to Zhou Xun and whispered something, Zhou Xun suddenly took two steps back, looking hesitant.

"You dare to talk nonsense, be careful of abolishing you!" Zhou Xun gritted his teeth and was ruthless, but no matter how he heard it, there was a hint of guilt.

Luo You smiled, took out something from his cuffs, quickly shook it in front of Zhou Xun, and then took it back. Zhou Xun could see that it was clearly a gilded token, and there was a word "Xu" written in the middle!

There are many people with the surname Xu, such as the old Xu family of Xu Pavilion in Huating, which is also famous. But they can't afford to use the gilded token, and the only one who can be worthy of this token is the famous Wei Guogong Xu Da!

Speaking of Xu Da, he was the first hero of the founding of the country, with outstanding military achievements, and was posthumously crowned the king of Zhongshan after his death, and the descendants were even more extraordinary, and they played the two-headed bet to the extreme. At the time of the Battle of Jingjing, Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, was loyal to Emperor Jianwen, even if Zhu Di hit Jinling City, he did not go to greet him, but stayed in Xu Da's ancestral hall, which moved many people.

Don't think that the Xu family is a loyal minister, Xu Da's youngest son, Xu Huizu's little brother Xu Zengshou has reported to Zhu Laosi many times, and even annoyed Jianwen and was killed.

The tragic efforts were exchanged for unexpected gains, Xu Huizu kept the title of Duke of Wei, and Xu Zengshou moved the capital to Beijing with Zhu Laosi and was named the Duke of Guo. One door and two dukes, divided into two capitals in the north and south of the town, the momentum is surging, and the prestige is great. If the old Zhu family is the first in the world, then the old Xu family is the second!

In particular, the Duke of Wei is in Nanjing, the emperor is far away, and after one or two hundred years of operation, the forces are intertwined, and he is said to be the same in Nanzhili.

Zhou Xun is what kind of thing, at best he is a head catcher, and when he saw the token symbolizing Wei Guogong, his legs were half soft, and his face was red and white.

"You, it can't be fake, right?"

"Hehehe, Lord Zhou, dare to fake the Guogong token, how many heads do you think I have?"

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Nothing." Luo You said with a smile: "Actually, the villain has already told Tang Prodigy that as long as he obeys the rules of Caokou, not only will we not embarrass him, but also offer a lot of silver with both hands." Xu is young and vigorous, he can't listen to it for a while, can Zhou Zhutou help with a few beautiful words? ”

"Me?"

Zhou Xun knew that Tang Yi was powerful, how could he say it, but when he thought of Wei Guogong, he felt cold from the soles of his feet, and he really didn't have the courage to refuse.

"I'll try!"

Zhou Xun turned his head and walked in front of Tang Yi, his face seemed to have eaten bitter melon, he had just sworn an oath, but it wilted in a blink of an eye, people have faces, trees and bark, how can they open this mouth?

Tang Yi didn't embarrass him, but said with a smile: "Uncle Zhou, they are not small? ”

"yes!" Zhou Xun said in a voice that only two people could hear: "The guy on the other side has Wei Guogong's token in his hand. ”

"Wei Guogong? But Xu Pengju? Tang Yi frowned suddenly, a small salt and iron pond actually alarmed this great god, it was really unexpected, Tang Yi couldn't believe it.

"You read that right, right?"

Zhou Xun shook his head, "Virtuous nephew, don't hide it, I always went to Nanjing on errands in the past, and I met people from the Wei State Mansion, and the token is indeed real." ”

"Oh, I see!" Tang Yi silently lowered his head, looking thoughtful. Zhou Xun looked at it in his eyes and rejoiced in his heart. It seems that Tang Yi also knows that he is afraid, what he is most afraid of is that Tang Yi does not know the severity and makes a fuss, making him unable to get off the stage, and even causing a big disaster. As long as Tang Yi can take a step back, it's easy to say.

Zhou Xun didn't know that Tang Yi's heart was not like this at all. If the other party didn't show the token of Wei Guogong, Tang Yi would still have some scruples, after all, the Cao Gang is huge, with high-ranking officials in the imperial court and local gentry at the bottom.

But hearing that the other party actually showed the token of Wei Guogong, Tang Yi almost jumped up excitedly, the bigger the person, the more he can't bully the small, you don't see that the emperors of the past dynasties have been found awkward by the officials, but there are not many people who really dare to speak out, without him, the gap between the two sides is too big, and public opinion always sympathizes with the weak, not to mention that this weak person still has a reason!

The group of people in front of them admitted that they were Caokou, and now they took out the token of Wei Guogong, what do you mean, could it be that the hereditary Guogong and the gangsters colluded, what do you want to do, accumulate strength, and plot against you?

Others are afraid of Wei Guogong's power, but Tang Yi, who is well versed in the operation of public opinion, is not afraid, you are taking the initiative to stretch your face over, if you don't fight, I'm sorry for your stupidity!

At this time, suddenly there was a neat running sound in the distance, and Tian Sanyi took the lead, followed by hundreds of recruits, surrounding the dock.

"Little Xianggong, just say what you have to say!"

"What else did you order, I didn't see people bullying me at the door!" Tang Yi suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed, "Beat him!" ”