Chapter 12: I Don't Want This Position
It turned out that Hong Zhentian also left him a letter, and the general content of the letter was. How much money have you embezzled recently, and how many little wives have you raised. It's even clear how many sons there are, and that's just the beginning. Hello for yourself. Although Luo Xiang was angry in his heart, he had nowhere to vent. After all, the more corrupt an official is, the more afraid he is of death, and no one is an exception.
In this way, he followed Hong Zhentian and the beggar gang out of the city and settled in Lin Mountain, not far from Fengwu City. This is the base camp of the beggars, and the scale is as large as a cottage. There are also many people patrolling back and forth around. After entering the stockade, he and Hong Zhentian reported their names. hurriedly said goodbye and went to find Qin Fang.
It wasn't until I saw that she was safe and sound that I was relieved and didn't say anything all night. Early the next morning, after eating, I was called to the square. I looked at the people around me far less than I had yesterday, and wondered where all these people had gone? It turned out that more than 300 people from the beggar gang were all in the square, and Hong Zhentian hugged his fist when he saw me coming, "How was Brother Wei's rest last night?"
I nodded, it wasn't going to be to gather everyone just to ask how I slept yesterday. Hong Zhentian walked to the stage again and said, "I gathered all the brothers together today to announce something. The beggar gang has been in my hands for hundreds of years. But I, Hong Zhentian, don't have the ability to lead you all. Because I came from a military background, you can see that I'm not cut out to run a gang. This little brother standing next to me ......".
I understand that this is not to give way. One god catcher is enough for my headache, although not now. At this time, the crowd was in a commotion, and Hong Zhentian waved his hand, "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." I'm going to let Wei Feng be our deputy helper, and you must have heard some rumors about Brother Wei. ”
Now everyone understands why, and it turns out. Five elders, three against. Half of the people at the bottom didn't speak, didn't say yes, didn't say no. This is to roast me on the fire, I hurriedly hugged my fists and said, "Thank you for the love and life-saving grace of the Hong gang leader." However, I really never thought about the position of this gang leader, and I asked the gang leader to take back his life. ”
When I'm stupid, what's the benefit of being a deputy gang leader? Maybe I'll be busy every day. Hong Zhentian looked at it and asked, "Could it be that the position of the deputy gang leader is too low?" Then I, Hong, am willing to abdicate and make way for Xian." As he spoke, he took out the helper's order, and I kind of understood that this was a pit and had been dug a long time ago. I said how could the beggars be kind enough to save me.
At this time, the disciple at the bottom said, "It's better to let the gang leader fight with that kid, if he wins, then we will be convinced." What do you think?" and many people chimed in, "Fight, fight." Hong Zhentian jumped down and stood on the spot. He smiled and made a gesture of please. The people in the square consciously took a few steps back. The elders were also very interested when they looked at it.
"It can't be cowardice, right?" the people below commented, "yes, look at his little body." After hearing this, I felt that since it was difficult to ride a tiger, it would be better to fight, and there was no way. Then jump to the bottom of the stage and stand according to the Tai Chi starting posture. Tai Chi is a kung fu that focuses on making oneself invincible first and then seeking battle.
When Hong Zhentian saw it, he directly punched him with a tentative punch. I turned with one hand, grabbed its mouth, took advantage of the momentum, unloaded its strength, and took two steps forward. The people around applauded, and Hong Zhentian couldn't hang up at this moment. With all his might, several elders discussed, "What kind of kung fu is this, how have you never seen it?"
After a while, I made more than 30 moves, and then I dodged an oncoming punch and pushed it to the ground with a white crane with its wings. Hong Zhentian got up and said, "If you don't fight, I'll admit defeat, this fist will hit you like beating cotton." Then he patted the dirt off his body.
In this way, he reluctantly took over the position of the deputy gang leader, and for a while, hundreds of people knelt down one after another, "See the deputy gang leader". I've only seen this momentum on TV, and I'm excited for a while. Tan Mengqiang and the others also blushed happily, how had a small official seen such a scene in the past. I pretended to be calm and let the crowd get up. Only then did the group get up.
Hong Zhentian said, "Brother Wei, the wine and food have been prepared." To celebrate your becoming the deputy leader of the gang, let's have a drink today." Then we sat down separately. Several backbones of the beggar gang also persuaded them to drink, and Hong Zhentian's goal had been achieved. This banquet lasted until the afternoon, and Tan Mengqiang and the others had already drunk and lay under the table.
And I was also drunk for seven or eight points at the moment, so I left my seat and said, "Small, my little brother is not strong enough to drink." Let's go first". Hong Zhentian was also drunk, and he was not reluctant, and then called two people, "Send the deputy helper back to rest." The two of them were also smart enough to send me directly to Qin Fang. "Deputy gang leader, the small one will retire first." I waved my hand and said, "Let's go down." Then he turned and pushed the door open. "Brother Wei, you're back. It scared me to death, I thought I'd never see you again." Before Qin Fang finished speaking, I directly hugged her and kissed her, and suddenly felt that it was unbearable heat below. His hands began to tear restlessly, "Brother Wei, don't, don't do this." Seeing the tears on her face, I got up and slapped myself. Damn, I almost couldn't control it.
Seeing her tidy up her clothes and looking at me with a red face, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed. I can only say "It's getting late, I'll go first if you rest early". Seeing that she wanted to speak and stopped, I closed the door, felt the cool smell outside, and woke up a little. Just walked aimlessly. Along the way, I met a lot of patrolling gangs to say hello.
My initial idea was that the beggars were just a bunch of beggars, but now it feels like they're in a barracks. At this time, it happened to meet Hong Zhentian who came out to inspect. "Brother Wei can't sleep?" I nodded, "Isn't it the same with Brother Hong." Then he took a jar of wine that he had thrown him, and did so to the ground and began to drink it again. "What kind of kung fu did Brother Wei use so well in the morning?" asked Hong Zhentian, patting me on the shoulder. "Tai Chi". Then I told him what Tai Chi is. However, he still didn't understand, so he simply asked, "Has Brother Hong been in the military camp before?" Hong Zhentian came to his senses when he heard this, and looked left and right at no one. said in a low voice, "Don't hide it from my brother, I did stay in the barracks, big brother."
Hong Zhentian said: "At first, I was just a lieutenant under the account of the Chu State, and later I was promoted all the way to the general because I often charged into battle. Later, because he was dissatisfied with the inspector's deliberate deduction of food, he beheaded the inspector, you must know that there is no food and grass in the war, and the war cannot be fought at all. According to the laws of the State of Chu, killing the inspector is a capital offense. No matter how many feats you have made in the past."
Since then, I have fled to the Qin State incognito, and I have nothing to worry about anyway. Then he took another sip of wine, turned around and quietly wiped away his tears. In fact, who did not have a few brothers in the barracks, but they died just to cover themselves. Then he told him again about how to serve the people in the beggar gang. After listening to him, I asked, "What are the ideals of Brother Hong now?"
Hong Zhentian smiled bitterly and said: "When I was a teenager, I wanted to protect my family and defend the country, and become a hero like Xiang Qi, the general of Chu State, who made the enemy fearful, but now although there are many wars. I don't have the power to fight, and I can't even solve the problems faced by the beggars. My ideals seem impossible in this life." After speaking, he looked up and asked me, "What about Brother Wei's ideals?"
When it comes to ideals, I am silent, holding a three-foot sword to protect the family and defend the country is probably the lifelong desire of all hot-blooded men. Then he stood up, looked at the moon and said, "If I say that I want to unify this troubled world and make the world peaceful." Let the people live and work in peace and contentment, I wonder if Brother Hong will think that I am not self-sufficient?" After speaking, he stood with his hands in his hands, despising the sky. A powerful kingly aura emanated.
Hong Zhentian was shocked when he heard this: "If there is really that day, I, Hong Zhentian, am willing to lead the beggars to follow my brothers to the death." No repentance". The ancients were the most committed. So I'm sure he's not lying. In this way, the two of us hated each other, drinking from one altar to another. Slept directly on the grass.
Until the next day, "I don't want to shake him". I felt very uncomfortable when I was woken up from my dream, and when I opened my eyes, it turned out to be Ma San. I patted my head, which was about to crack, and it seemed that I had drunk a little too much yesterday. "Big brother, you finally woke up, big brother Hong invited us to dinner. But no matter how you scream, you can't wake up, big brother. After saying that, he really didn't blame me.
I resisted the urge to slap him, and when I got out of bed, I almost couldn't stand still. Then after washing, when I walked to the place, I saw that several people were waiting, and I suddenly felt a little guilty in my heart, and said, "I'm sorry, I drank a little too much yesterday, so I made you wait for a long time." Then he found a place to sit down, and the two elders were a little dissatisfied. Everyone else expressed understanding.
Finally, after eating, he hurriedly found Tan Mengqiang and asked how the recent business situation was. Tan Mengqiang replied, "Luo Xiang is not embarrassed by Jufu, and Jufu also has its own shops in the cities around Fengwu City. Every month, excluding wages, almost a hundred taels of silver will come in." After hearing this, I pondered for a hundred taels, it would be more than enough to feed us people.
Even if you add a beggar gang, you can barely support it, after all, the beggar gang still has a bit of a foundation. But if you are ready to recruit troops, you will be a little stretched, and you will not need to use those golden cakes if you can, after all, that is the last hope. But how can the money come quickly? I thought about it right, and then asked, "Brother Tan, do you know anyone who robs tombs or something?" Tan Mengqiang didn't understand what it meant for a while.
Then he nodded, "I know so many, but why is this being asked by the eldest brother?" and then I told him the idea of setting up a Captain Jin. He clapped his hands directly and said, "Yes, isn't it faster to get money in this way."