Chapter 232: Ripping Bamboo Sticks
The Yizhou soldiers adhered to their usual tough style, killing more than 300 people in one go, the blood stained the roads red, and in the cold weather, the blood was frozen into dark red jade, and the corpses turned into hideous statues. The bluestone road is like a ghost road to hell, which makes people shudder.
Zhang Ke led the men and horses, like chasing ducks, to drive the rebels everywhere. Just past a wide street, leaning east is the prefect's yamen.
"Sue the brothers, don't chase it anymore."
After Zhang Ke finished speaking, he straightened out his armor, stepped to the gate, and knocked on the door knocker hard.
Three times in a row, no one answered, and the sound of hurried footsteps was faintly heard inside.
"Hmph, I want to play empty city plan, no way!"
There happened to be a big drum next to the yamen, Zhang Ke copied the drumstick, and the earth-shattering drum sounded immediately!
Knock knock!
"Lord Hang, Lord Liu, after the three-way drum, if you don't come out to see me again, I will play a copy of you, instigate the rebels to assassinate Qincha, and plot against you, I will see how you end!"
The loud voice reached the mansion, and Hang Zhengqing and the prefect Liu Gujun looked at each other, their faces more ugly than eating bitter gourd.
"What to do, what to do!" Hang Zhengqing is like an ant on a hot pot.
Liu Gujun said in a low voice: "My lord, let's meet Zhang Ke, this kid eats raw rice, it's too horizontal!" We can't afford to mess with it! ”
"Well, you go with me, none of us can escape."
The two men held hands, cautiously reached the door, and opened the door a crack.
"It's Lord Zhang, the lower officials have lost their welcome, please atone for your sins!"
Zhang Ke smiled slightly, didn't say a word, walked inside, and the two of them hurriedly followed behind.
"Lord Zhang, Lord Zhang, wait for us."
Zhang Ke went to the top of the hall. The golden sword of Malaysia sat on the main seat.
"Two adults, the rebels surrounded the governor's yamen, and the official drove them away with his brothers, and killed hundreds of people, what do you think?"
Speaking of killing, it is like drinking water and eating, and the corners of Hang Zhengqing's mouth are grinning.
"Lord Zhang, the lower officials thought that the chaotic soldiers should be sparse and not blocked, and they dared to kill so many people, how could they give up. I thought they would gather more manpower, I was afraid, I was afraid that it would be ......"
"I'm afraid that thousands of rebels will kill us, and if we can't stop it, we will be killed one by one?"
"Don't dare, don't dare!" The prefect Liu Gujun hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Lord Zhang is like a god with soldiers, and the soldiers under his command are loyal and brave, I don't expect to ......."
"Don't pour me soup!"
Zhang Ke waved his hand and said with a smile: "People are self-aware. As the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, I, Zhang Ke, am digging people's ancestral graves, and it is strange that people can let me go. ”
You know what you do!
Hang Zhengqing muttered quietly.
Zhang Ke smiled slightly: "Two adults, the rebels may be killed at any time." Let's cut a long story short. Go and sue them, Zhang Ke is not a reckless person, and he has never thought of burning jade, if they are willing. Put away the chaos and send a few people over to talk to me! ”
After Zhang Ke finished speaking, he got up and patted his buttocks. It's going to get out.
"Slow!" Hang Zhengqing hurriedly said: "Lord Zhang, forgive your officials for being stupid, I don't understand what you are talking about. ”
"Hahaha!" Zhang Ke looked up to the sky and smiled, turned around suddenly, staring at the two people, Hang Zhengqing's eyes fluttered, and he didn't dare to look at Zhang Ke.
"Lord Hang, the rebels went to the governor's yamen to make trouble, if I didn't tell you, wouldn't it be a joke!"
The flesh on Hang Zhengqing's face twitched for a while, and he hurriedly said: "This, this, Lord Zhang, we are marionettes, and we don't know anything......"
Zhang Ke smiled contemptuously, didn't care about Hang Zhengqing's words at all, and continued: "Zhang only has a thousand elite soldiers, I'm afraid he can't deal with the thousands of troops in Shanxi. But a thousand of my brothers were born and died. If they really want to play sideways, at least half of the Datong will be scorched to the earth! The barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, Zhang Ke doesn't have tens of millions of family wealth to scruple about, let them watch it! ”
Zhang Ke walked out of the gate with tiger steps.
Hang Zhengqing and Liu Gujun's faces are green, if they really make trouble according to what Zhang Ke said, no matter what the outcome is, the two of them will be finished first, who are we recruiting, isn't this fatal!
"Master Zhang, stay and talk about it!"
"Within an hour, send someone to the ancestral hall of the Wang family, if you don't come, hum! Let's burn everything! ”
Seeing Zhang Ke's figure disappear outside the gate, Hang Zhengqing gritted his teeth and farted angrily.
"Zhang Ke, you stinky boy, what kind of famous general, you are a hooligan, a ruffian, a scoundrel, a scoundrel, a second-rate ......" Lord Hang almost used all the swear words he had heard in his life.
"Lord Zhongcheng, I see that Zhang Ke is iron-hearted, he is a martial artist who dares to work hard, we can't do it. I think there is still room in his words, so let's talk about it. ”
"Well, I'm going to find someone." Hang Zhengqing shook his head helplessly, and had to do what Zhang Ke said.
……
When he came back from the prefect's yamen, Wang Cheng followed closely behind Zhang Ke, he looked flustered and looked around from time to time.
"What, scared?"
Wang Cheng's face turned red and said, "Uncle, these old Xi'er are too powerful, do you really want to fight to the death with them?" ”
"It's a fool to think about it!" Zhang Ke smiled: "Lao Tzu is not married yet, so he won't do stupid things!" ”
Wang Cheng suddenly opened his mouth wide, and he could stuff a goose egg into it.
"Uncle, are you lying to them?"
"It's not a lie, I guess they'll bow their heads! The nature of businessmen, they calculate too much, but they will be constrained. Let's wait to knock on the bamboo bar, this time we have to get a ruthless one! ”
In the past few days of contact, Wang Cheng has always thought that Zhang Ke is a loyal minister with a naked heart to the court, but it was not until this moment that he saw Zhang Ke's face clearly, this guy is more greedy and ruthless than Jin Shang!
With a stomach full of anxiety, Wang Cheng trembled and followed Zhang Ke back to the Wang family compound.
No sooner had they walked in, and within a quarter of an hour, the soldiers outside had run in.
"My lord, someone is coming!"
"Hahaha, come so fast, let them in!"
……
There were soldiers with them, and three people walked in from outside, the first of whom was a young old man in his sixties, wearing a melon skin hat. He has two small black beards. Behind him was a middle-aged scribe with a white face, red phoenix eyes, and full of energy. In the end, it was a fat officer, at least two hundred and sixty or seventy pounds, and there was only a slit left in his small eyes.
"Hahaha, the distinguished guest is coming, I won't blame Zhang for not greeting everyone!"
"How dare you!" The old man smiled first: "The little old man's name is Zhai Fu, and he is the general ledger of several owners, and one of the two behind me is called Fan Wensheng." One is named Huang Delu. ”
"I don't bother to remember so much, in a word, can you represent Jin Shang?"
Zhang Ke went straight in, and Fan Wensheng laughed: "Lord Zhang is really fast-talking, extraordinary, if we can't represent, we won't come!" ”
"Good!" Zhang Ke nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Let's just put everything on the table, I, Zhang Ke, am not a person looking for death." It's all because you've forced you to get to where you are today! ”
The flesh on the big fat man Huang Delu's face jumped twice, and he sneered: "Master Zhang, your words are unreasonable. When did we provoke you, but you killed Datong. ”
"Hmph, do you understand what I said? You have rescued Shuto and fled from my rule. Isn't that provoking? Why did you save Shuoto, didn't you want to open up the joint with the old slave and sell more ear things to the old slave? Don't forget. Liaodong is Zhang's hometown, and the wild boar skin was killed, but it was my hometown fathers, brothers and relatives who died, haven't they provoked Zhang yet? ”
The three of them quickly exchanged glances, obviously reading a strong horror, Zhang Ke knew more than they imagined.
Zhai Fu arched his hand and said with a smiling face: "Master Zhang, we also have difficulties, right and wrong are put aside first, how do you end the matter in front of you?" ”
"Happy, I have only three conditions, to stop the trade with the old slaves; hand over the royal family to apologize; Another two million taels of compensation! ”
Lose your marbles!
The three of them had the same thought in their hearts, the huge profits of smuggling outside the customs were second only to the two Huai salt industries, how could they let them out lightly, and the other two could not be agreed!
"Lord Zhang, the Wang family is in the same breath as us, and as for compensation, we are also in difficulty, and we really don't have any money at hand."
Zhang Ke stood up and walked around the three people a few times, and every time they reached the back of one person, they couldn't help but sweat.
"Negotiation depends on the bargaining chips, the evidence of Wang Dengku's and the Tartar trade is in my hands, he gave so much silver to the Donglin Party, I'm afraid it's not just his family, you all have a share. If this is daylight, the people who hate the Donglin Party will do their best to attack you. Even if you have a deep foundation and huge power, if you continue to fight, you will lose both, and the gains outweigh the losses! ”
Zhai Fu is the oldest and most experienced among the three.
"Master Zhang, what you said is reasonable, but we really can't accept the conditions. In this way, we will pay a million taels of silver, and we will reconcile the two sides, what do you think? ”
"Hahaha, the imperial court has sent five Qincha, and the momentum is huge, can you settle it with only a little silver? I, Zhang Ke, are good at talking, but Huang Kezhang is ready to work hard, if I don't take down one or two pavilion elders this time, I must not stop! ”
Zhai Fu suddenly gasped and asked tentatively: "Lord Zhang, the Wang family has a very close relationship with us, if Wang Dengku bites indiscriminately, it will be difficult for us to do it!" ”
Zhang Ke said with a smile: "I have already considered for a few people, Wang Dengku will die, but he can leave a bloodline for his Wang family, and give another 500,000 taels of silver, go away from home, and still live a life of fine clothes and food." ”
Zhai Fu and they have also deduced, the Wang family will definitely not be able to keep it, if it is according to what Zhang Ke said, it can be regarded as an explanation. Anyway, if the dead Dao friends don't die and the poor Dao, the Wang family is finished, and they may be able to get some benefits.
"Master Zhang, I wonder if I can let Xiao Lao'er meet Wang Dengku?"
"No problem, the official can arrange it at any time." Zhang Ke agreed.
When it comes to this, the core problem is smuggling, which is also Zhang Ke's ambition.
"Three, there is a saying that everyone knows, the skin will not be attached to the hair! You give the old slave food and iron tools, the old slave has won the battle, if one day the old slave takes away the Ming Dynasty, will he let you go? ”
"Nonsense!" Fan Wensheng said with a dark face: "Let's do a little business, the Ming Dynasty is so big, how can it be destroyed, Lord Zhang don't be alarmist!" ”
Zhang Ke shook his head, he didn't know the true face of Lushan, only because he was in this mountain. These people may not have expected that the Ming Dynasty would lose the country!
"Since ancient times, there has been no prosperity of three hundred years, and the Ming Dynasty of more than two hundred years has been troubled internally and externally, and the wind and rain have been shaky. Wild boar skins are a group of barbarians, give them the dragon heroes, and if they don't do it, they will be swallowed up at all! ”
Zhang Ke's eyes seemed to penetrate history, and his emotionless voice fell on the ears of the three people, who not only lowered their heads thoughtfully.
"Three, in fact, if you want to make money, you don't necessarily rely on smuggling!" (To be continued!)
Tips: The new domain name "biquge.info" has been launched by Biquge, and the original domain name is about to be discontinued. Please tell each other, thank you!