Zhu Gui's words reminded Xu Yingxu, he suppressed the curiosity about the new firearms in his heart, and said: "The situation of the thugs in the city is becoming more and more serious, and my side is short of manpower, Your Highness should have made plans early." ”

"What are you going to do?"

Zhu Gui looked at the training of the soldiers on the other side, although it was still an average of three shots to hit the target, but it was much better than the situation on the first day.

The corners of Xu Yingxu's mouth twitched, and he forcibly held back his anger and said: "I have investigated that those thugs are from the Salt Gang, Your Highness will either raise the price of refined salt and reach an agreement with them, or stop building roads to avoid head-on conflict with the other party." ”

"Raise the price of salt? No more roads? These two things are for the benefit of the people, this king is for the benefit of the people, why compromise with those thugs? ”

Zhu Gui asked rhetorically.

"That's it, second brother, you're a general, since you know that those people are from the Salt Gang, why don't you take their lair?"

Xu Miaoqing on the side listened to it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, but what Zhu Gui and Xu Yingxu didn't expect was that she actually helped Zhu Gui speak this time.

seemed to realize something, Xu Miaoqing immediately explained: "I'm helping my relatives or not, why do you think of me like this?" ”

Saying that, she took the pistol that Zhu Gui gave her and ran to the side to practice shooting.

"Your Highness, I don't want you to compromise, but to retreat as advance, at present, the salt gang is strong, we should judge the situation, step by step, and act carefully."

Xu Yingxu said a little eagerly.

Now things have been out of his duties, if Xu Miaoqing wasn't here, Xu Yingxu might have led the troops back to Nanjing a long time ago.

Being able to patiently persuade Zhu Gui has already shown that his attitude has changed.

didn't expect the other party to still buy it.

Zhu Gui shook his head and said: "Compared with the safety of this king, I am more concerned about the people's will, and the government decree is the most taboo to be capricious, not to mention that this king does not believe that the people of the Salt Gang dare to mess around, if they really want to do that, it will be no different from rebellion." ”

While the two were talking, a militiaman ran over from a distance and handed a letter to Zhu Gui.

Zhu Gui didn't avoid Xu Yingxu, and after opening it, a smile appeared on his face.

"The turnaround has come."

After speaking, he handed the letter to Xu Yingxu, who looked inexplicable.

After Xu Yingxu finished reading it, his face became strange.

"This salt gang actually started infighting, and Hu Shidao is also a figure, and he chose to cooperate with the acting prince's mansion at this time, and he really knows how to pick the time."

"Is General Xu interested in meeting this former Salt Gang leader with this king?"

Zhu Gui hit a target 30 zhang away with a backhand.

This made Xu Yingxu's eyes burst out again.

……

The split of the Salt Gang soon spread in Datong Mansion.

The one-eyed dragon has the support of most of the Salt Gang, and only a third of the conservatives have started a new business with Hu Shidao.

However, if they want to wash their name, it depends on the attitude of the acting king's mansion.

So after Hu Shidao got Zhu Gui's edict, he came to the palace alone.

Inside the living room.

Zhu Gui, accompanied by Xu Yingxu, met with this influential figure in Datong Mansion.

This is the first time the two have officially met.

Hu Shidao looked at the young man in front of him in surprise, and it was difficult to associate him with the acting king who made refined salt and promulgated a number of far-reaching policies.

He glanced at Xu Yingxu who was standing on the side again, maybe this was the 'master behind the scenes'?

Including Liu Jingming, Zhang Mao and him, almost all the official gentry in Datong Mansion felt that there was a master behind this little prince.

"Hu Shidao?" Zhu Gui looked at the thin old man who was over half a hundred years old in front of him, and asked lightly.

"His Royal Highness the Acting King, the grass people are none other than Hu Shidao." Hu Shidao lowered his head and said.

"In the past few days, the people who have attacked migrant workers to build roads and robbed the warehouse of the Chamber of Commerce are from your salt gang, right?"

Zhu Gui's tone was calm, but his momentum of not being angry and arrogant had spread.

Hu Shidao immediately knelt down and said: "Your Highness, although the grass people are the leaders of the salt gang, but this time the matter was not ordered by the villain, it was the two-eyed dragon who took people to do it privately, and the grass people have now left the salt gang with people who are not willing to go along with him, hoping to cooperate with His Highness." ”

"Working with this king? How to cooperate? Zhu Gui snorted coldly.

"The villain has been running the Salt Gang for many years, is familiar with the salt transportation routes in the entire Shanxi, and has a very powerful intelligence network, which is willing to be dedicated to His Highness."

Hu Shidao said eagerly.

But what made him a little disappointed was that the little prince in front of him was still looking at him with cold eyes as if he hadn't heard it.

Didn't he know the value of the things he had?

It's impossible, since this little prince started by selling salt and chose to build roads, he is already prepared for this, but ......

Countless thoughts flashed through Hu Shidao's heart.

In the end, he was taken aback and seemed to have finally figured out something.

"Does Your Highness want to completely eradicate the threat of the Salt Gang?"

This time, Zhu Gui finally spoke.

"Yes, times have changed, there is no need for the Salt Gang to exist, if you can help this king get rid of those thugs this time, this king is willing to give you a new identity."

Zhu Gui said lightly.

"A word is a certainty, thank you Your Highness for your kindness."

Hu Shidao agreed without much thought, if he could really hug the thigh of the Dai Wangfu, he would be considered a successful whitewash.

Xu Yingxu on the side listened to the conversation between the two throughout the whole process, from his impatience at the beginning to his shock at the end.

It feels like the ages of these two people in front of me have been reversed, and the leader of the Salt Gang, who is over half a hundred years old, was actually pinched to death by a young man who is only fourteen years old, if this is spread, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right?

Until Hu Shidao left, Xu Yingxu was still in a daze.

"General Xu, I need your assistance for this operation, how about such a thing as a reward?"

Zhu Gui placed a silver pistol on the table.

When saving Xu Miaoqing, he exchanged three pistols, one of which was given to Xu Miaoqing, and he left one for his own defense.

Xu Yingxu originally wanted to refuse righteously, but when he saw the silver pistol, he immediately agreed.

This kid used a pistol in the back mountain to show me on purpose, right? Xu Yingxu thought so in his heart.

The acting prince's mansion is in action, and Liu Jingming is not idle.

After hearing that Hu Shidao had left the Salt Gang, he found the current Salt Gang leader, the One-Eyed Dragon.

For him, without the old fox Hu Shidao, the Salt Gang is easier to control.

"How's the preparation going?" Liu Jingming asked behind the curtain in the restaurant.

"My lord, wait for my good news, as long as this operation is completed, it will be impossible for the Daiwang Mansion to monopolize refined salt anymore, and if this financial route is cut off, it will naturally be impossible to talk about other policies of the Daiwangfu." The one-eyed dragon laughed.

"Don't do things absolutely, the acting king must not have anything, otherwise the official will not be able to protect you at that time." Liu Jingming said.

There was a gleam in the one-eyed dragon's eyes, and it was obvious that he didn't take the other party's words to heart.