These people sang on a moonlit night, in a very remote place, so the Wuyang City was calm as usual that night. However, the next day, there was an uproar in Wuyang City, and the news that the empire was going to use troops in Wuyang City finally reached the city.

The shock of this news to the people of Wuyang City is not small, but the result is very different. Half of the people felt that Wuyangcheng and the Great Qi Empire had reached a no-war agreement back then, and now Wuyangcheng has not violated it, how can the empire tear up the agreement? There are also some people who think that Wuyang City has actually fallen now, and the empire and Wuyang City are of the same language and species, and they have actually come to rescue Wuyang City. It's just that this statement is not very convincing, because for ordinary people, although Wuyang City has now been controlled by the Sunflower King Army, their lives are not fundamentally different, but the Fushou Anointing Pavilion, which was once strictly controlled, is now completely liberalized, and if the empire really controls Wuyang City, most of these Fushou Anointing Pavilions will be closed again. The people of Wuyangcheng have pursued the republican system for decades, and the most critical creed of the republic is "people-oriented, people-oriented", believing that all rights belong to the people. Whether the Fushou Anointing Hall should be opened or not is also a matter of opinion, but if it is forcibly closed, almost everyone is against it.

This day is August 14, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wuyangcheng has always attached great importance to this festival, and almost every family has to buy wine to enjoy the moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it rained on the evening of August 14 in the 46th year of the Republic of China. Although the rain was not heavy, it was pouring down, and I was afraid that it would not stop the next day. A rare moon-viewing festival in a year to soak in the soup, this is the most concerned thing under the noses of the people of Wuyang City.

At dusk that day, drizzling, Wang Toe Qing walked alone to a small alley in Wuyang City with a big umbrella. For Wang Toqing, who has always talked about pomp, it is rare for such a person to wear casual clothes and walk into such a deserted alley, even if someone meets him head-on, he never imagined that such an inconspicuous middle-aged man is actually one of the top few high-ranking officials in Wuyang City.

Wuyang City is an ancient city, and such alleys are twisting and turning, in fact, no one can say how many there are. At this time, the alley was ordered, and a bronze medal of "Tanzai Lane" was booked at the entrance of the alley. This bronze medal has also been around for many years, and there have been a lot of patina, and those words are not very clear. The alley is very narrow, and there are no shops on the side, so not many people even know the name of the place, so few people pass it. When Wang Toe Qing walked to the front of Tanzi Alley, the umbrella was so big that both ends of the umbrella were rubbed against the wall. He simply put away his umbrella and walked inside.

Tanzai Lane is not long, only dozens of steps, but there is a door at the end. I don't know how this door was opened in this place, it is said that there was no such Tanzai Lane at the earliest, when it was a three-room house side by side, and the doors were all open on the street. Later, the descendants of this family were unscrupulous, and sold half of the ancestral property, leaving only such a narrow alley for entry and exit, so there was this Tanzi Lane. Wang Toeqing walked to the end and gently knocked on a bronze plaque by the door that read "Jiang Zhai". The door soon opened, and a person inside poked his head out to take a look, and welcomed Wang Toeqing in.

Tanzai Lane is so narrow that you can't even hold a big umbrella in, but when you enter the door, there is a hole in it, and there is a large courtyard. The walls are high and the courtyard is deep, and the innermost part is a two-story brick house, which has been lit up. When Wang Toe Qing walked to the door of the tile house, a person was already standing under the porch and arched his hand to Wang Toe Qing: "Brother Toe Qing." ”

This person is Tian Yuji, the director of the Criminal Department of Wuyang City. Tian Yuji and Wang Toqing are both the main officials of the ruling government in Wuyangcheng, and the two have always been just nodding friends, except for the intersection of government affairs, the other has no friendship at all, but now it is quite different.

Wang Toe Qing leaned the big umbrella under the porch, and when he saw Tian Yuji, he returned the salute and said, "Brother Yuji, it turns out that this Jiang Mansion is also your property." ”

Tian Yuji smiled and said: "Tian Jiang's surname was originally from the boat people, and there are very few people who know about it. I also like this place to be secluded, so I have always kept it, and occasionally come over for two days to relax. ”

It's a quiet place here, and it's indeed a good place for self-cultivation. The two entered the house, and a table of wine and food had been set up in the house. The food in Wuyangcheng is extremely exquisite, hot and cold, and has all five flavors. However, although Tian Yuji was a high-ranking official in the front row, there were only some ordinary side dishes on the table. As soon as he sat down, the young man who had led Wang Toe Qing in earlier came out of the back kitchen with a pot of steamed fish. The skin of this steamed fish is blue and white, all over the black round class, the mouth of the fish is sharp, the body is cut a few times, and the meat is bulging after steaming, and it is extremely plump. Tian Yuji said: "Brother Toeqing, this mouse spot is a rare thing, try it while it's hot." ”

It turns out that although the name of this fish called "rat grouper" is not good, it is an extremely valuable seafood, and the fish is firm and sweet, and it is called the fifth flavor of the eight treasures of the sea. Because of the extraordinary taste of the meat, there are fewer and fewer of them that can be caught, so it is regarded as a treasure among treasures. Although Wang Toe Qing is good at pomp, he doesn't care much about these appetites, stretches out his chopsticks and eats a piece of fish, and says in a low voice: "Brother Yuji, you called me here, naturally not just to eat fish." ”

Tian Yuji also sandwiched a piece of fish and ate it, took a sip of lychee wine, and whispered: "Naturally." Brother Toeqing, there are still nine days of black ships to leave, so let them return with a full load? ”

Wang Toqing raised his head, and put down his chopsticks: "What is Brother Yuji's opinion?" ”

Tian Yuji was asked by him, but he was a little embarrassed, thinking to himself that you Wang Toqing is known as an all-rounder in civil and military affairs, why did you come to ask me instead? He whispered, "Forgive me for my incompetence, I really couldn't come up with any good solutions. After a pause, he said, "Brother Toeqing, the property of 150,000 gold, this is not a small amount. ”

The Sunflower King Army suddenly defeated the proudest naval army in Wuyang City, and suddenly lost the confidence of everyone in the ruling government. If you want to fight by force, the ruling government has no ability at all, even if you are unwilling to bend your knees, the most powerful resistance is to commit suicide like Ju Xinlian. Tian Yuji was neither willing to bend his knees nor commit suicide, so he secretly contacted Wang Toqing to find a way to resist. The current means of resistance are to try to stop the looting of the Sunflower King Army internally, and the second is to spread the news to ask for foreign aid. The former is similar to the formation of the Snow Shame Regiment, while the latter can only ask the Empire for help. However, the organizers of the Snow Shame Regiment don't know who they are, it is really not enough to succeed and more than to lose, and the reputation of the Snow Shame Regiment is getting worse and worse, which makes the people of Wuyang City feel disgusted, and the matter of asking for help from the Great Qi Empire is quite eyebrow-raising, I heard that the empire is gathering troops in Dongping, and it will definitely go south soon. However, far water could not quench the thirst of the near, and the first batch of transport ships of the Sunflower King Army was still nine days away, and they had already looted the equivalent of 150,000 gold coins from Wuyang City in the past few days. Although Wuyangcheng is rich and the crown of the world, it can't withstand this kind of looting, Sunflower Wang Jun clearly regards Wuyangcheng as a mineral deposit, and has made up his mind to loot it. Tian Yuji saw this and became more and more anxious.

Wang Toqing said: "150,000 gold, in fact, it is not a lot. In the first half of the year, the tax paid to the empire amounted to 630,000 gold, which was less than a quarter. ”

Tian Yuji said: "Although the annual tribute to the Northern Dynasty is large, in the end it is only twice a year, a total of one million. The sunflower thief has only 150,000 in a month, and even if it does not intensify in the next few months, it will be 900,000 in six months, which is almost more than double the annual tribute in the second half of the year. ”

At that time, the condition for Wuyangcheng to become independent was to recognize the Great Qi Empire as the suzerain, and then to pay an annual tribute of 100 trillion copper. This annual tribute is too big, so it is paid in two and a half months, in short, if it is less in the first half of the year, it will be made up in the second half of the year. If you pay more in the first half of the year, you can pay less in the second half of the year. Moreover, if you pay too much in the first half of the year, you can double the interest you have paid when you pay the second tribute at the end of the year. This is also the meaning of the empire to encourage Wuyang City to pay more and pay early, but for a rich place like Wuyang City, although this annual tribute is very high, it will not have much impact. And the empire is not very harsh, if Wuyang City is really in trouble in any year, it can also be reduced or exempted for the current year, and it can be made up for the next year. Therefore, over the years, even though this annual tribute has been dug up by Wuyang City every year, two large pieces of meat have not been broken. It's just that the Sunflower King Army has now scavenged without the slightest concern, and with such a method of killing chickens and taking eggs, Wuyang City, a famous city that has been prosperous for hundreds of years, is afraid that it will be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Wang Toqing nodded and said, "But." It's just that if you can't endure the momentary anger, how can you show your ambitions, does Brother Yu Ji think so? ”

Tian Yuji was stunned and said: "The meaning of Brother Toe Qing is ......"

"Now the sunflower thief is in full swing, and at this time, it is unwise to fight against it head-on, but to hit the stone with an egg, only to take it step by step and follow the opportunity. Only by finding the flaws of the other party can we break them in one fell swoop. ”

Tian Yuji listened a little foggy. He is the director of the Criminal Department, and he is usually in charge of the security of the whole city, and if anyone is a traitor, he will immediately arrest him by thunderous means. It's just that now Wuyang City has been controlled by the Sunflower Wang Army, and he, the director of the Criminal Department, can't do anything practical, as for what Wang Toe Qing said, he followed the opportunity and made a move after finding the other party, he heard that every word was very reasonable, but he couldn't think of any tricks. He said: "Brother Toe Qing has found any flaws in the sunflower thief, right?" ”

Wang Toe Qing smiled faintly and said, "Do you think they have flaws?" ”

Tian Yuji thought that if there was a flaw, he was afraid that the people would have risen up to resist a long time ago. But now Wuyang City is more calm, even those who usually can't catch the inexhaustible thieves and strongmen who cut the path are now a lot less, if it weren't for the change of flags, the situation is actually better than at the beginning, and he is more leisurely. Thinking of this, he said dejectedly: "I can't see it." ”

"Brother Yuji can't see it, it's because they haven't leaked it yet." When Wang Toe Qing said this, he sandwiched another piece of fish meat, and said a little incomprehensibly: "It's just that from the moment the black boat left, the biggest flaw of the sunflower thief came out. ”

Tian Yuji was stunned for a moment, but he felt a shudder behind his back: "Brother Toe Qing is going to take advantage of the weakness?" ”

"'Taking advantage of the void' is natural, but 'entering' is not necessarily." Wang Toqing said, dipped his chopsticks in the wine and gestured on the table: "Brother Yuji, Wuyang City is now a trough in the trough. At this time, if they move recklessly, the sunflower thieves are not my race, once they make a move, they will not leave any mercy, so we either do not move, and if we move, we must be like thunder for nine days, and win in one fell swoop. ”

Tian Yuji nodded and said, "So according to what Brother Toe Qing saw, this time on the 23rd, it is better not to move?" ”

Wang Toqing said: "Brother Yuji is really insightful. My generation is mainly dormant now, that snow shame group, you might as well make them more active in the near future. Although the Snow Shame Group does not have much effect, it is very beneficial in stimulating people's morale. Brother Yu Ji caught it too tightly before, although he had to do it under the high pressure of the sunflower thief, but intentionally or unintentionally connived at it, it is not difficult to meet Brother Ji's talent,"

Tian Yuji said: "I don't know who is behind this snow shame group, I also wanted to be tolerant at the beginning, but these people are doing more and more excessively, and they have to oppose even any trade." In such an existential crisis, if even trade with overseas countries is cut off, and there are sunflower thieves who wantonly loot, it is really impossible for the people of the city to be cornered. ”

Wang Toqing smiled and said, "Brother Yuji, you are really smart. At that time, even if the sunflower thieves have powerful elite soldiers, it will be difficult to deal with the tide of the people who are like a vast ocean, can they still gain a foothold in Wuyang City at that time? ”

Tian Yuji shuddered suddenly, and said in a low voice: "Brother Toeqing, is this to stir up the resistance of all the people?" ”

"Brother Yuji Mingjian. A trickle of water can be wiped off at any time. But who else can stop the rolling torrent? This is the true meaning of 'people-oriented, people-oriented'. ”

Tian Yuji's face turned a little pale, and his lips trembled a little. After a while, he muttered: "It turns out that Brother Toe Qing has already had this intention. ”

Wang Toqing nodded: "I don't hesitate to commit myself to the sunflower thieves, in order to win their trust." Brother Yuji, these sunflower thieves are cruel and cunning, and they are so defeated that they have no power to fight back with the ability of Xuan Cishuai, so they can't be dealt with by ordinary means. Only by entering their hearts like this, stabbing them from the inside and out, can they be completely defeated and expelled. ”

Tian Yuji did not speak again. He pondered silently, and Wang Toqing saw that he had been silent, and whispered: "Brother Yuji, this is just a little bit of Toeqing's opinion, I don't know what my brother thinks?" ”

Tian Yuji took a long breath and said, "In such a situation, what Brother Toe Qing has seen is probably the best choice. ”

Wang Toqing looked at the dishes on the table. The rat spot ate one side, and the other side didn't move. He smiled and said, "Brother Yuji can understand the hard work of the toeqing, and he will make the toe green cry zero." Who else has the heart of you and me? ”

Tian Yuji hesitated for a moment and said, "I have also tried to talk to Director Tan, but he has not responded clearly. ”

Wang Toqing said: "Director Tan is a friend of Xuan Cishuai, after Xuan Cishuai's defeat, there is no sharpness, Director Tan is probably the same as the same corresponding, and his courage has become smaller." But I don't think he'll be reconciled. As long as we have results, I think he will definitely express it, and this matter is urgent. ”

Tian Yuji said: "Yes." Alas, I just didn't expect Xuan Cishuai to be famous, and after this defeat, he collapsed, and I am really sorry for the rebuilding of the republic in the past. ”

Wang Toqing stood up and said: "Brother Yuji, don't talk too much, and ask Brother Yuji to let the garrison stay a little bit from now on." At this time, you don't have to pick too clearly, if you are caught by the sunflower thief, it is not beautiful, as long as you do it cleanly. ”

Tian Yuji nodded, also stood up and said: "There is no problem with this, Brother Toe Qing is good, I will not send it down." ”

When the person who welcomed Wang Toe Qing in, he sent Wang Toe Qing out, closed the door and returned to the porch, Tian Yuji had already turned over the mouse spot, and was picking up the meat on the other side to eat.

This ushered in and sent to, but it was Tian Yuji's clerk Tian Qimei. The clerk usually helps deal with the official documents of the case, but because Tian Qimei is Tian Yuji's cousin, the two are very close, and Tian Yuji also regards this cousin as his doppelganger. Tian Qimei walked up to Tian Yuji and whispered, "Uncle, do you think Director Wang is credible?" ”

Tian Yuji swallowed a piece of fish meat in his mouth, looked up and said, "What do you think?" ”

Tian Qimei hesitated for a moment before saying: "According to Qimei, Director Wang is very selfish. ”

A smile appeared at the corner of Tian Yuji's mouth: "Qimei, you have been with me for several years in vain." ”

Tian Yuji was not as fierce as Ju Xinlian, but since he went to meet Yu Peili on the Molong that day, he also felt extremely humiliated. Just as the ship knelt down to Yu Peili, Tian Yuji swore that he would expel these uninvited guests. After Qu Xinlian committed suicide, this thought made him even more determined. The alliance with Wang Toe Qing was also formed at that time, but it was almost a month, Wang Toe Qing did not take any action, but had a hot fight with Du Hulun, the acting ruling of the Sunflower Wang Army, which made him a little apprehensive, so he made an appointment for Wang Toe Qing to come to a secret meeting today. However, Wang Toqing's words also dispelled his concerns, but it also made him realize that Wang Toeqing was indeed very selfish.

Wang Toe Qing should also be bent on driving away the Sunflower King Army. However, after the recovery of Wuyang City, the primary hero must be surnamed Wang. However, Tian Yuji is not such a stingy person, he has never taken this to heart, he is just a little uneasy about Wang Zhiqing and Du Hulun getting too close in the past month, so he asked Wang Zhiqing to come to the secret talk today. Although there was no substantive result in this secret conversation, it also reassured him a lot.

At this time, Wang Toeqing had already walked out of this Tanzi Alley. The rain was still falling in a dense manner, and he opened his umbrella, which almost covered him.

Although Wuyang City has become the overseas territory of the Sunflower Dynasty, it is no different from the past for the people, what should be done still has to be done, and the days have no big impact. To a certain extent, after the Sunflower King Army took control of the power of Wuyangcheng, many things that were not allowed to be done and said before could be done, so it seemed more free. Although this side of Tanzai Lane is relatively remote, there are still cars carrying goods passing by from time to time. When Wang Toe Qing was about to walk through the street outside, a car didn't know what was urgent, and the driver was also a flute head, and he didn't slow down when he saw someone, but just shook the bell to warn. Wang Toe Qing had already stepped down the steps, and when he saw the car flying in, he jumped back on tiptoe. It's just that although he flashed past the car, he couldn't dodge the stagnant water splashed by the wheels when it passed, and there was a lot of splashing on his trousers. But the car ignored it, flashed by, and immediately drove away.

Fools!

A trace of hatred flashed in Wang Toqing's heart, and for a moment, he almost turned around and told Tian Yuji about it, and asked the garrison to find this short-sighted driver and give him a taste of bitterness. But immediately, he dismissed the idea.

Usually you might as well do this, but now, I still swallow this untight hour. The big husband can bend and stretch, not to mention that this matter is indeed insignificant, but once it spreads, a director will embarrass a driver, although it is true that the driver does not know each other, but when it is spread in people's mouths, they don't know what it will become. Now it's up to me to make this plan.

Once this grand plan succeeds, the "rebuilding of the republic" will be truly realized, not just the current one. Now that every step will be realized, and everything else can be endured for the time being...... Except for that person.

The time has finally come to get rid of that person.

The rain was falling in a fine and dense manner. Under the huge umbrella, Wang Toqing's eyes flashed two cold lights. It's also a shame that it's covered by an umbrella, and no one can see it. If someone does see it, they will be shocked.