Time flies, and it's the end of December in a blink of an eye!

A small event happened in Bianliang City, Tokyo, Huizong in the palace was alarmed, and there were many discussions in the streets and alleys of the city, restaurants and teahouses.

Outside the city, the stable of the Imperial Horse Supervisor in Mutuogang caused a fire, burning more than 1,000 horses, the horses were frightened, scattered and fled, thousands of forbidden troops were dispatched, and most of them were driven back to the horse farm.

Two or three thousand good horses were lost!

When the ashes in the palace learned the news, Long Yan was furious! The eunuchs who ordered their henchmen to strictly investigate the fire caused by the charcoal stove, and could not find anyone to be held accountable, and finally the official on duty in the horse prison was dismissed, and many preventive measures were strengthened.

The news did not cause much of a stir in the city, nor did it have a bad impact.

But who knew that this fire was guarded and stolen.

I have to say that the eunuch does have a way, and this hand is very clever. The so-called two or three thousand good horses that were burned to death or scattered, plus those who were secretly taken away or concealed by false accounts, totaled five or six thousand strong and good horses.

They were all taken on the ship and sold!

These eunuchs are particular about their work, and they will return the favor wherever they get benefits. Thousands of horses are fully saddled, and they are given away in vain without charging a penny!

But how many people know about it?

After a few days, the news gradually faded into oblivion, and few people mentioned it. On the contrary, the Tianxiangge Restaurant in the city is still being talked about for a few days after it opened.

This newly opened restaurant is really unexpected, even after the promotion ends, there is an endless stream of guests, and business is still booming.

Not for anything else, just because this restaurant has a sense of freshness!

The maids of Tianxiang Pavilion are polite, the guys talk extraordinary, and the service is considerate. When the drama-like stage is displayed in front of you, all kinds of cross talk and sketches are staged.

A musical instrument master surnamed Zhang, under the tutelage of the contemporary sage "Mr. Ling Feng", blowing, playing and singing, proficient in everything, indulging in singing, the tune is peculiar but easy to understand, the lyrics and songs are either resentful or affectionate, which makes people fascinated.

The most important thing is that the drinks are really good, and they are unique!

Sake is divided into three classes, upper, middle and lower, and it is suitable for people from all walks of life, so you can choose from it. Even if it's a low-grade sake, it's sweet and delicious, and it's absolutely the best elsewhere. However, the price is not expensive, attracting the people at the bottom and is quite popular.

New style of red wine, nourishing stomach fitness, beauty and beauty. However, the number of this kind of wine is scarce, and it is loved and sought after by those noble ladies, and in just a few days, it has made a sky-high price! A jar of 100 gold, a cup is hard to find!

All kinds of rice wine, old wine, rice wine, mellow and delicious, and the price is low. It is by relying on the mellow liquor that Tianxiang Pavilion attracts customers to gain a firm foothold.

The poem on the big wooden sign at the door is completed by a poem that cuts plum and rain and hits pear blossoms and closes the door. was touted by those literati and, and attracted a lot of infatuation.

In short, the business of Tianxiang Pavilion is booming, there are many people and wealthy businessmen, and there are also some tolerance officials, and the son of Yanei comes here to listen to the music and watch the play. Not far away, there are many heads of the Fan Tower, who sent people to ask for a poem.

The guests come and go, and the fish and dragons are mixed!

It is this kind of public place that it is convenient to secretly collect all kinds of information!

For example, Zhu Fu, the shopkeeper of the restaurant, personally entertained a group of people to eat and drink, and overheard someone complaining when he delivered the wine, although he didn't listen to it all, but it was enough.

The incident of the attack on the Liangshan strongman in Dongyunzhou, the news reached Bianliang City for most of the month, not to report to the imperial court, but to Cai Jing, this old guy greeted up and down, and Zhao Ji has been kept in the dark so far.

Another example is the fire that broke out in the Imperial Horse Prison of Mutuogang, and the two pastoral officials almost mentioned it with a few more glasses of drunkenness, and the next day it was rumored in the city.

There are many other discussions, such as which local officials are transferred, who is promoted and who will be demoted, and although the news is not important, it is somewhat useful. The news related to Shandong and its surroundings has a very big effect!

After a few days of tempering, Zhu Fu, a much more mature smiling tiger, took a pot of good wine to the box on the second floor, and talked to a few sons and daughters in the ya, saying that it was given away by the small shop for free, and he left after eating a few glasses of wine.

As soon as I went downstairs, I was about to go to the back kitchen to see the ingredients of the dishes, and when I passed by a table by the window, I happened to hear two men complaining.

"Straight thief, can the Golden Gun Class still be called the Golden Gun Class without the Golden Gun Teacher?"

"Hey, it won't be long before a new head will come, who knows what it's called?"

"Xu Guanren has an easy-going personality, and treats us like brothers, how can I live such a hard life......

"It's not that set of armor that caused trouble, it is said that it was Gao Yu..."

The two men obviously had some scruples, and at the end the sound was almost inaudible. The smiling tiger Zhu Fu felt that the name Xu Ning was very familiar, and suddenly patted his head and remembered that it was the person his brother visited.

Although he didn't know Xu Ning as a person, he believed that his brother's vision would not be wrong. Now that I heard that this teacher had an accident, I naturally inquired.

Zhu Fu quietly took a pot of wine from the counter, came to the table and said with a smile: "The two brothers are extraordinary, and this pot of good wine is given by the restaurant." ”

"Thank you, thank you, I don't know?"

"Hehe, the contemptible is the shopkeeper of the restaurant."

"Shopkeeper Zhu, sit down quickly and have a few glasses of wine together."

The two big men were taken aback after asking politely, and hurriedly got up to invite.

Zhu Fuzheng had this intention, ate a few glasses of wine with them, and asked after a moment of silence: "Two, the little cutie danced with guns and sticks, not long after coming to Bianliang City, I originally wanted to visit the golden gunner Teacher Xu to learn art, but I happened to hear that the two of them said that something happened to the teacher, and they were sad, can they tell each other." ”

"Hey, Shopkeeper Zhu, this matter will spread soon."

The two big men looked at each other and sighed, and then told the whole story.

It turned out that the golden gunner Xu Ning was suddenly arrested by Gao Yu a few days ago. At what end of the year, bribes were accepted and thrown into prison and family property confiscated. Just this kind of trivial matter of sesame mung beans, but he was sentenced to a thorn with Cangzhou.

Now it is said everywhere that Huaibi is guilty, saying that it is the matter of Yanling Golden Circle Jia. Zhu Fu was shocked when he heard the news, but he remained silent, sighed and sighed and ate a few glasses of stuffy wine with the two of them, and left under the pretext of saying goodbye.

He wants to pass on the news and quickly inform Chao Gai! It was only at this time that he deeply felt the importance of retribution, and admired Chao Gai's foresight. It's just a little worried, why hasn't my brother shown up for a few days?

……

In the winter season, the New Year is getting closer and closer, and Bianliang City is becoming more and more lively. Lanterns were hung up in every house, and new door gods were pasted on some doors.

One after another, people from outside the city came into the city to buy New Year's goods or enjoy lanterns. The city is bustling with people and cars, and the business district is even more crowded.

Caravans from all over the world came in an endless stream, injecting vitality into this great Song capital. The people on the street were beaming, and of course there were people with red faces and thick necks.

In front of a latex, or resin shop, a group of people quarreled fiercely.

"Why are you doing this? said that he had a bucket of money, but now he doesn't admit it. I can't get my money back, so I have to explain it. ”

"Hmph, it's more than half a month later than the scheduled time, and others don't need it for a long time. How do you let our store collect it? Hoarded in the hands and unable to give birth. ”

"I didn't say the time when I bought it, isn't this a cheat now?"

"Why are you cheating? If that's the case, who can blame it? ”

……

Dozens of chariots were filled with large wooden barrels and caravansic flags. There were more and more onlookers, and many elderly people sighed.

I don't know what the hell people asked, it turned out that it was from the merchant on the other side of Fujian Road to sell latex, the quantity is large and the value is high, I thought I could make money, but I never thought to meet the black-hearted boss. Trying to drive down the price, buy cheaply!

This resin is said to have come from Siam, and it is used as a raw material for the manufacture of a spice, and it is not widely used, and the shopkeepers dare to do so, and the people in the caravan are angry, and naturally they have disputes.

In the midst of the two-sided lawsuit, several big men jumped out of the crowd, dispersed the crowd and shouted at the caravan.

"Hey, don't be noisy here. The impact on the city's appearance is not good. The store doesn't want us to ask, strong man, go, wait with me, the price is negotiable. ”

Everyone in the caravan immediately stopped arguing, asked "really", got an accurate reply, snorted coldly at the shop owner, pushed the car and left.

"Hey, how can you ......?"

The shopkeeper was annoyed and angry when he saw that things were yellow, and tried to stop him with his buddies. But a few big men raised their eyebrows and looked coldly, and they pulled out half of their knives

"Get out, dare to compare again, I'll kill you."

When encountering this gang of ruthless people, where did the shop owner and the guys dare to step forward? can only watch unwillingly and helplessly, and the onlookers booed.

The owner of this shop is greedy and cheap, and likes to buy low and sell high. The traders from other places don't know, and they don't suffer less, but the natives know it. They all sighed with emotion that when they encountered someone who used the knife directly, it was useless to play a scoundrel.

People are good at being bullied, and horses are good at being ridden!

Often this kind of thing can only be solved by force and deterrence!

These big men are none other than the soldiers of the Chaofu Guard Battalion. He was ordered to come to the major trading markets in Bianliang City to purchase materials in bulk. I happened to come across a latex to make a burning ball, so I naturally wanted to buy it.

And it's not just this place, there are people shopping for supplies all over the market. Some are directly like cattle dealers pulling people, and all caravans selling animal skins, wood, pig iron and other materials can go to the wharf and buy them with a lot of money.

Chao Gai sacrificed the money he raised, and Han Shizhong lived up to expectations. deliberately exposed some gold and silver hills, but the greedy eunuchs were seduced. Trying to embezzle armor, bows and arrows, etc., to trade.

So far, this kind of private trade has been going on, and the iron armor and leather armor combined are enough to equip tens of thousands of troops, and the Divine Arm Bow can also equip several battalions. More than 150 ships of various types were requisitioned from other places.

At the confluence of the Bianshui, Guangji River and other waters, half of the ships have returned to Jeju, Shandong, but there are still dozens of berths, and there are not enough sailors.

There was still a lot of money left unspent, and the soldiers turned into caravans to buy all kinds of supplies such as fire oil, sulfur, and flame nitrate.

Han Shizhong dared to believe that this harvest, even if he raised troops, would be promising. Song Huizong fell unconsciously, and Chaojiazhuang was already full.

It's just that Chao Gai gritted his teeth and sacrificed himself for the sake of the great cause!

Han Shizhong, Ni Yun, Di Cheng, Bian Xiang and others were at a loss after understanding the situation.

What did Chao Gai do, and why did he attract his subordinates like this?

In the final analysis, this is purely caused by Guo Sheng and Lu Fang's misunderstanding.