Chapter 11: The Power of the Capital
Zhao Ta returned to the middle hall, and Su Shi came to report, saying that the cabbage head monk of Daxiangguo Temple had been found.
It turned out that on that day, Zhao Ta ordered Su Shi to find Lu Zhishen, but there was no one in the vegetable garden at all, Zhao Ta pondered that he should chase Lin Chong, so he asked his subordinates to divide into two roads, all the way to Cangzhou, and all the way to wait around the vegetable garden.
In the end, he was blocked on the way back to Tokyo, and Lu Zhishen saved Lin Chong in the wild boar forest, but he also showed his own traces.
He knew that the two escorted officers were unreliable, but he didn't expect that after leaving, Lin Chong didn't know what to think, so he actually said that the two messengers secretly sent a letter back and sold him all the time.
Su Shi sent someone to block Lu Zhishen, and almost made a move, until Yulongzhi's guards said that the second king wanted to see him, not Gao Yu came to catch him, and showed his waist card, so he followed up in the city with half a doubt.
Zhao Ta knew that the characters of Liangshan were roughly divided into three categories, one was the official, who was originally an official and was forced to go to Liangshan, some were forced by the imperial court, and some were forced by Song Jiang.
The second category is the people of the rivers and lakes and green forests, some of whom kill people and set fire to their homes, rob houses and sell human meat buns, and there are also those who sell dog skin plasters.
The third category is the gentry and the strong, the local family.
Among them, the first category is easier to fight for and easier to use, especially those who have stayed in the army, and it is the first person Zhao Ta wants to gather.
He has a good impression of Lu Zhishen, in addition to being reckless, this person has a good character, and the most important thing is that he has been in the Western Army!
The Western Army, which is the most capable of fighting in the entire Great Song Dynasty, is an important pioneer in the future against the Jin soldiers going south, although it is also a big defeat in the end, but this is the Water Margin, and with him, maybe something will change.
Zhao Ta walked to the front hall, and within a while, Su Shi introduced a fat monk, but saw that this monk was wearing a blue-gray monk's robe, pedaling on blue and white monk shoes, and a string of big prayer beads around his neck, revealing half of the tattoos on his shoulder. The bald head has a ring scar, a round face, large earlobes, a beard on the cheeks, a body eight feet long, and a waist with ten measurements.
Lu Zhishen entered the hall, and saw Zhao Ta at a glance, he was born in the army, and he had done a tizhi, so he naturally knew how to be polite, and he didn't say much at the moment, he threw away the water mill Zen staff, and took off the ring knife, bowed down to the ground and said: "Lu Zhishen has seen the two kings!" ”
Zhao Ta glanced at the Zen staff and knife that was thrown aside, and after calling him up, he shook his head and smiled: "Zhishen, you are a little ostentatious." ”
Lu Zhishen said: "I also let the two kings know that Zhishen was born in the army, if he has no weapons in his hand, but he has no bottom in his heart, even if he is on the road, he is always unreliable." ”
Zhao Ta saw that he was not called a sprinkler family, and knew that he was also a person who knew the number of etiquette, and said: "This king knows your past, but you escaped from the army because of a crime, and now you have hated Gao Yu in this Tokyo city, have you ever thought about where to go in the future?" ”
Lu Zhishen was silent, he thought in his heart that if the monk couldn't be a monk, he would go up the mountain to join the gang, but how could he say such words in front of the little prince.
He reached out and touched his bald head, and said, "How do the two kings know about my past?" ”
Zhao Ta said: "I know it, don't ask, now I value you and want to give you a clear way, are you willing?" ”
Lu Zhishen said: "If there is a clear road, naturally I will not go to occupy the mountain as the king." ”
Su Shi next to him twitched when he heard this, and interjected: "Monk Mang, what nonsense are you talking about!" ”
Lu Zhishen glared at Su Shi, and just wanted to refute a few words, only then did he think of his own gaffe, and couldn't help but say: "The two kings value it, so they tell the truth, and there is only one thing to do when there is no way out." ”
Zhao Ta smiled and said: "It's okay, I like your temperament, Zhishen, I'll ask you, would you like to return to the army again?" ”
When the monk heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "If you get this way out again, it will be the same as reconstruction!" ”
Zhao Ta said: "Now that I am in charge of the forbidden army, the northwest naturally wants to give me face, I can repair a letter and let you return to the army, but Weizhou will not go back, or go to the old man again, are you willing?" ”
When Lu Zhishen heard that there was no reason for reluctance, he bowed down again and said: "It's all up to the two kings." ”
Zhao Ta said: "You will stay in the house for a day or two, and it will not be too late for me to leave after I finish writing the letter." ”
At this moment, suddenly Lei San came from outside the door to report, saying that Huang Gu of the broken jade building asked to see him.
The broken jade building is called Lou, and it is indeed a building, which is a jewelry and jade business on the surface, but secretly it is a place where Zhao Ta gathers people from all over the world and collects intelligence.
Similarly, the broken jade building has also intervened in the underground forces in the city of Tokyo, Tokyo as the largest city in the world today, the folk can say that the fish and snakes are mixed, there have always been three tigers in the inner city, and five snakes in the outer city.
These underground forces not only stir up trouble in the rivers and lakes and green forests, but even reach the sky with their hands and eyes, and have the nobles of the court behind their backs, and they are unscrupulous for a while.
Broken Jade House wants to do jewelry and jade business in Tokyo City, and has to collect intelligence, it is impossible not to get involved in this kind of force, and after its establishment, it has fought several times, most of them have not suffered losses, and they have also made a name for a while, and no one dares to move easily.
Zhao Ta looked at the person who hurried in outside the door, but he was a burly man, with a rectangular face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a lion nose and a wide mouth, it was Huang Gu, the owner of the Broken Jade Building.
Huang Gu stepped forward to bow, Zhao Ta saw that there seemed to be an injury on his arm, and said, "Tell me slowly." ”
Huang Gu said: "Childe, I really can't hold it down this time, the Seven Stars Club is determined to see our hole cards!" ”
The Seven Stars Society is one of the Three Tigers in the inner city of Tokyo, and its power is huge, mainly engaged in the business of transportation and circulation.
Zhao Taqi said: "What kind of wind will these seven stars smoke, and it is not the leper dog of Jinfeng Hall, it is always difficult." ”
Huang Gu smiled bitterly: "I suspect that the Seven Star Society was used by the Golden Wind Hall, we and the Seven Star Society have always been with the well water and the river water, they are all dealing with the Golden Wind Hall, this time they are suddenly aggressive, it is impossible to say that no one is fanning the flames." ”
Zhao Ta pondered for a moment and said, "Can you reveal the news of Old Master Huang?" ”
Huang Gu said: "One or two are revealed, but where are they willing to believe it, my father's indisputable temperament is well known, and in the eyes of outsiders, it will not have anything to do with the Broken Jade Building at all, let alone the backstage roots of the Broken Jade Building." ”
Zhao Ta said: "Having said that, but after all, Old Master Huang is a close minister of the official family, and he is even more favored to compile the Wanshou Daozang at the moment, not to mention that your son is also fake, someone should have confirmed the news and knew that there was someone else." ”
Huang Gu was stunned and said, "Childe Mingjian!" ”
Zhao Ta said: "That is the case, then they will be for a while, and I also happened to expose the roots behind the Seven Star Society." ”
Huang Gu said: "Childe, is the Seven Star Club Han Xiaohou's people?" ”
Zhao Ta shook his head: "Not all, there should be someone behind it, otherwise on his own, how can he fight against the Cai family's Jin Fengtang!" ”
After speaking, Zhao Ta looked at Lu Zhishen on the side, Lu Zhishen was confused at the moment, the only place in the world is the most complicated, often colluding up and down, intertwined, far less refreshing than the outside world.
Zhao Ta said: "Zhishen can go to fight at night?" ”
Lu Zhishen said: "Very good, this Zhishen is doing it!" ”
Zhao Ta said with a smile: "Drain the wine feast, eat and drink enough to kill!" ”