The night is late, in the city of Jinan, in a house with three entrances and two courtyards, Jinan Tongzhi Gao Yingming sits alone in the flower hall and drinks, on the table in front of him, three small plates of pickles, two plates of meat, on a small stove in the middle, the casserole is tumbling, and the mutton inside exudes the aroma of someone.

Gao Yingming took the wine glass and dried it up, and a hot stream went down his throat to his stomach, but Gao Yingming still frowned, and there was no comfort in drinking alone.

Today, Gao Yingming took his servants to the shogunate to "report" to various ministries, and not only paid the arrears of taxes for the past five years, which amounted to more than 7,300 taels of silver, but also returned more than 4,000 mu of military farmland that he had occupied.

At this moment, almost half of Gao Yingming's family funds were emptied, and the income of more than 4,000 acres of cultivated land in the military camp was lost, which cut off Gao Yingming's financial route. Now dozens of people up and down the house still have to eat, and colleagues and officials also have to take care of it, Gao Yingming fell directly from a rich life to a broken family, and the huge gap made him almost cry.

"Liu Yan!"

Gao Yingming gritted his teeth and called Liu Yan's name, he couldn't remember how many times this was tonight, but the anger in his heart did not diminish at all. As the saying goes, cutting off people's money is like killing their parents, and now Gao Yingming is almost ruined for this, and the anger in his heart can be seen.

Before going to the shogunate ministries, Gao Yingming also looked for the prefect Zhao Caiming, wanting to find out whether the Jinan Mansion was writing to the court together, maybe the matter was delayed, at least it could be paid less, hoping that Zhao Caiming could take the lead.

But what Gao Yingming didn't expect was that Zhao Caiming was the first person in the entire Jinan Mansion to pay the tax arrears.

Those who returned the cultivated land, and persuaded Gao Yingming to go to the shogunate ministries as soon as possible to pay the arrears of taxes and return the cultivated land.

Before Gao Yingming left, Zhao Caiming also gave him a sentence: "The two Jingguan outside the city already have so many heads, Lord Governor shouldn't mind having another one, Lord Gao should think about it." ”

Gao Yingming suddenly lost his thoughts, and after the shogunate "emptied" most of the family wealth, he returned home in despair, and drank alone until late at night.

"Your Excellency?"

Suddenly, the voice of a servant came from outside the door, Gao Yingming was interrupted from his thoughts, and immediately shouted angrily: "What's the matter! ”

"My lord, it's the auxiliary general Zhu Shuyu who is coming to visit, and he is waiting in the front hall."

"What is he here for?"

"I don't know, but the little one is not in a good mood to see Lord Zhu, and he is clamoring to see the adult."

"Bring him here."

"Yes."

Zhu Shuwei is also a lineage of King De, according to the clan generation, Zhu Shuwei is also the son and nephew of King Dewang Zhu Youli, and he was named an auxiliary general. However, Zhu Shuwei's relationship with the Dewang Mansion was not close, but he was closer to the prefect's yamen and other civil officials.

Especially with the same acquaintance Gao Yingming, the two can be called friends of eight worships, and they move around frequently on weekdays, which is a well-known thing in Jinan Mansion.

After a while, Zhu Shuyu pushed the door in with a gloomy face and sat directly opposite Gao Yingming.

Gao Yingming glanced at Zhu Shuyi, then waved his hand and said to the servant: "Give the auxiliary general a deputy bowl and chopsticks, get a few snacks, and take a pot of wine." ”

"Yes."

After the servant went out and closed the door, Zhu Shuwei said angrily: "My tall man, do you still have the heart to drink?" It's all fire

When you go to the room, you're not in a hurry? ”

Gao Yingming sneered, took another sip of wine, and said, "What's the use of being in a hurry?" My family's money, grain, and land have all been handed over to the governor, and now I am a family with four walls, a poor egg, and I can eat a meal, what else is there to hurry! ”

Zhu Shushu said in surprise: "You also paid the tax arrears and returned the cultivated land?" Why didn't the tall man protest, he bowed his head so easily! ”

"So what? Are you waiting for the new army to raid your home and take people? ”

"Eh!"

Zhu Shuyu said angrily: "What kind of world do you say this is! You are a big member of the party, I am a relative of the emperor, we were actually pinched by Liu Yan and a martial artist, and it would be a shame to say it! The imperial court system, the ancestral law, which stipulates the identity of you and me, will be oppressed by the martial arts, and the common people will be given money, grain and land! ”

"But he is the governor of Shandong and has soldiers in his hands, what can you do? Now I hope that Liu Yan will not settle accounts after the autumn, if I can save my life, what else can I hope for? ”

At this time, the servant brought the dishes and chopsticks, the appetizers, and the roast pot wine, and after setting them up, they went out again.

Zhu Shuyu immediately got up, opened the door and poked his head out to take a look, and after making sure that there was no one, he closed the door and locked it again, came to Gao Yingming's side, and said in a low voice: "It is true that he Liu Yan is the governor of Shandong, but you Gao also have connections and backers in the court, although I am only an auxiliary general, but I am also a relative of the emperor, you and I join forces, can't you fight with that Liu Yan!" ”

Gao Yingming's eyes widened, and he couldn't speak for a while, until Zhu Shuyu patted the table and called himself, then he came back to his senses and said, "I have paid all the money and land."

Now, what's the use of telling me all this now? Besides, what kind of person is Liu Yan, he is the master who really dares to draw a knife and cut people, we don't have soldiers in our hands, how can we fight him? ”

Zhu Shuwei said: "We naturally can't fight Liu Yan if he is alive, but if he dies, who will be in charge of this Shandong?" Shandong Governor Yan Jizu! When the time comes, you will unite with the backers of the DPRK and the central government, push Yan Jizu out to stabilize the situation, and I will unite the clans from all over the country to create a momentum for you, and the court will definitely recognize what we have done at that time. ”

"As for those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals of the Shandong New Army, as long as they are given more officials and knights, and more money and food rewards, who will not be able to get along with the silver in vain?"

Gao Yingming stood up abruptly after hearing this, and walked around unusually irritably, obviously surprised by Zhu Shushu's words. This is a big thing, if you don't get it right, you will have to cut it all over the house, Gao Yingming has never thought of such a risky thing, although he also wants to fight with Liu Yan at this time, he has never been able to make up his mind.

"You're looking for death!"

After a while, Gao Yingming pointed at Zhu Shuyu and said, "If you want to kill Liu Yan, how can you kill it?" Do you think you are Guan Yunchang, who has taken the rank of general among the ten thousand armies? ”

Zhu Shuyu sneered and said: "I have been planning this matter for several days, and I have also found a lot of like-minded people, including civil and military, as well as imperial relatives like me, as long as Lord Gao nods, those civil and military generals will be headed by Lord Gao, and the relatives of the emperor will respect me, let's do this matter together, how about it?" ”

"You!"

Gao Yingming was really scared at this time, and said: "Kill the governor of a province, don't say that the new army will seek revenge from you and me, how can the imperial court give up!" ”

"The Imperial Court?

Do you think Liu Yan won a great victory in Kaifeng, why didn't the imperial court promote him to his official position? Now Liu Yan is eight words for His Majesty: the tail is too big to fall, and the seal is unsealable! Let's get rid of Liu Yan, not only will we not be guilty, but even the emperor will come forward to protect us! ”

"Although those new soldiers will be a little troublesome, when the time comes, the imperial court will give them promotions and transfers, and you and I will give them some money and food benefits, so that they will not be appeased."

After Zhu Shuyu finished speaking, he got up, pulled Gao Yingming and asked, "How is it, in a word, do you Gao or not!" If you are afraid and don't do it, I will go to others to join forces, and when the time comes, don't think about coming back the money, food, and land you paid! ”

Gao Yingming was already a little shaken at this time, and said: "However, this is a dead person, if you don't succeed, how to deal with the aftermath!" ”

Zhu Shuyu sneered, looking down on Gao Yingming very much, and said: "Even if you miss, when the time comes, Master Gao can just push the responsibility to me." I, Zhu Shuyu, am an auxiliary general, but a relative of the emperor, Liu Yan dares to kill officials and gentry, does he still dare to kill the emperor's relatives? I'll lend him two guts! ”

Hearing these words, Gao Yingming also had some courage, this is still the Zhu family's, can Liu Yan still draw a knife from the Zhu family? Isn't that a rebellion!

"Good!"

Gao Yingming gritted his teeth, finally made up his mind, and said in a low voice: "I will fight with General Fuguo, and also let out the evil qi in my chest!" ”

"Haha, the tall man is mighty, he is a man!"

"But ......"

Gao Yingming pulled Zhu Shuyu to sit down, and then asked, "What is the general of the auxiliary country going to do?" This matter must be cautious, and Liu Yan is not good at it

You and I must not be hasty. ”

"I know I'm not a reckless person."

Then Zhu Shuyu lowered his voice and said: "Two days ago, Liu Yan took a wife, two concubines and his only son to Jinan Fucheng, his son is more than three years old this year, I heard that Liu Yan is going to send him to the new school in the city to be enlightened. ”

Gao Yingming said: "I have also heard that the new-style school not only teaches people literacy, teaches three hundred thousand, saint classics, but also teaches many practical studies such as arithmetic, agriculture, astronomy and geography, etc., there are many ways out in the future, and it does not restrain cultivation, many children of the people are scrambling to go to it, and I heard that some people in Beijing want to come and study." ”

"yes."

Zhu Shuyu said: "I am going to use this matter as an excuse to congratulate Liu Yan's son on enlightenment, set up a banquet for him to earn Liu Yan, and then we will ......."

Zhu Shuyun whispered in Gao Yingming's ear, Gao Yingming's eyes suddenly widened, and a trace of fear appeared on his face, and then there was a trace of anger, and the two expressions were intertwined, looking very hideous.

After a while, after Zhu Shuyu finished speaking, he stared at Gao Yingming and said, "I have already said the plan, what does Master Gao think?" ”

Gao Yingming said with a gloomy face: "Okay! Just do it, as long as Liu Yan comes, he will never be able to escape from the palms of you and me! ”

"Haha!"

Zhu Shuyu smiled and picked up the wine glass, and said: "Come, borrow Lord Gao's good wine tonight, let's celebrate in advance first, and wait for tomorrow, Lord Gao will come to my mansion and meet the colleagues who act together!" ”

"Okay,!"

The two clinked glasses and drank down, then looked at each other and laughed out loud.

At this time, I was outside the flower hall, and I came here just now

The servant who delivered the wine and food was hiding in the shadows, looking into the flower hall through the railing and trees, and could vaguely hear the laughter of Gao Yingming and Zhu Shuyu, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then turned around and left here.

Early the next morning, Gao Yingming took a car to Zhu Shuwei's mansion and saw Zhu Shuhui in a wing room in the backyard, and there were six people in the house, namely the general judgment and prison of Jinan Mansion, as well as the two thousand household officials and two hundred household officials of Jinan Wei.

When everyone saw Gao Yingming's arrival, they hugged their fists and greeted each other, and Zhu Shuyu even regarded himself as the "leading brother", beckoned everyone to sit down, and then ordered his henchmen and servants to guard outside, and no one was allowed to approach here.

"Everyone, you already know the matter, let's talk about the specific links today."

"Cong Qianhu, Zhao Qianhu, are you two ready for the dead?"

The two thousands of households of Jinan Wei said one after another: "Ready, General Fuguo rest assured!" ”

"Good!"

Zhu Shuyu said with a smile: "When the time comes, a banquet will be held in my house, Lord Gao will accompany Liu Tongju, Xu Dianjiao, Cong Qianhu, and Zhao Qianhu, and Zhang Baihu and Li Baihu will lead the dead to do it, do you have any opinions on this arrangement?" ”

Everyone applauded, only Gao Yingming thought for a while, and said: "Liu Yan traveled, and he was accompanied by the elite of the New Army's personal guard battalion, I don't know how many dead soldiers there are in the two thousand households, and what is the combat power?" ”

Cong Qianhu said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lord Gao, the dead soldiers prepared by me and Zhao Qianhu are all family members of many adults' mansions, and the combat power is definitely not a problem, and there are more than two hundred people, this matter will definitely be done!" ”

"How many people raised it?"

"There are more than twenty of them

It's all the best of the best. ”

Gao Yingming's face was a little ugly, and he said: "This matter involves so many people, the news will inevitably leak, do you think Liu Yan will get the news in advance?" ”

The crowd suddenly changed color.

Zhu Shuyu said with a little dissatisfaction: "Master Gao is too worried, I plan this matter, it should be foolproof!" ”