0341 Quanzhou gentry

Things have come to this point, Liu Haojia can't hear anything anymore, and the room is full of drunken soldiers' nonsense. So he was ready to leave quietly. But when he got to the door, his eyelids jumped! It turned out that he found that there were already a lot of soldiers gathered outside the door, and they were listening to the loud noise of the soldiers in the tavern! Seeing this situation, he was even more happy in his heart, maybe this method can really work!

But at this time, it was not the time for him to show up, he quietly beckoned Liu Tang and his party to leave quietly, leaving a group of soldiers to go crazy with the strength of wine!

Just as Liu Haojia was quietly agitating the soldiers, several officers were gathering together to eat in the private room of a restaurant in the city. However, these officers were obviously much more gentle, as if they were waiting for someone. They just took small sips of wine and ate their food, while whispering something about what was going on in the sailor.

After a long time, the door was pushed open, and a large man in civilian clothes entered the room. Without being greeted, he walked to an empty seat and sat down, and drank the wine he had poured down. Then he smacked his lips and said, "The news has confirmed, that new young marshal should be almost nearby!" ”

The officer sitting in the front seat should be the leader of the group, and when he heard this, he said directly: "Who have you contacted?" How so? ”

The strong man said: "I went to find the Zhang family's foreign manager. We all know that there is a group of people outside their Zhang family, and they usually do black and white business. As a result, seven days ago, five people escaped from the sea in small boats, saying that they had been attacked by the official army! This is in line with the words of those northern merchants, who have come all the way south and swept away pirates along the way! ”

The leader frowned when he heard the words and said, "I also received news here that the two-headed snake is dead!" Some of his men escaped, but they were also frightened, and they didn't know anything, only that they were attacked by the official army! ”

A black-faced man on his left hand said: "A few days ago, the old turtle took people ashore and hid in a village. At first, I thought he was hiding from his enemies, and I knocked him on the door for a drink. As a result, he said that the official army was sweeping the sea, and I thought it was a joke at the time, but it seems to be true! ”

The strong man at the head said to the people who had just come in: "Lao Zhang, you just scanned the circle, how many people do you think have suffered from eating sea rice?" ”

Lao Zhang pouted and said, "Liu Tou'er, I can't estimate it now, but at least thirty percent up!" ”

Everyone gasped when they heard him say this! These people are all locals, and they still have a relationship with the pirates who eat at sea, so they are well-informed. Especially for people like Lao Zhang, who are good at inquiring about news, there will definitely not be much error in the number reported!

Liu Tou'er said to a person with a white face beside him: "Zhang Xiucai, you said that as soon as this young marshal took office, he went south to encircle and suppress pirates, what did he have in mind?" Liwei alone shouldn't be enough, right? ”

The officer known as Zhang Xiucai thought for a while and said: "Liwei must be one of the reasons, but I received news that the naval divisions from the north and south are going to change their guards!" Maybe that's how he cleared out the pirates, and used the threat of his winning streak to force us to agree to change our defenses! ”

The big man who had just entered the door said loudly when he heard this: "Change the guard? Lao Tzu won't go! What's so good in the north, how can we be so happy here! ”

His words also aroused the approval of other officers, all of whom said that they would never go to the north! These officers stay here in the south, they are not soft when they should withhold their salaries, they can also get subsidies from the gentry, and they have some dealings with the pirates, they can receive their filial piety, and they get the silver every day, how can they be willing to go to the bitter cold land of the north!

The strong man at the head waited until everyone had finished expressing his intentions, and then made up his mind and said: "Okay, since everyone thinks so, then after going back today, I will contact more people and oppose the change of guard together!" The reason is that it is difficult to leave the homeland, and the family is here, so there is no way to go to the north! ”

The strong man who had just entered the door slapped the table and said, "Liu Tou'er is right! As long as our family is in a group, that young marshal can't help me wait! ”

At this time, an officer said: "But Liu Tietou's people have always been at odds with us, and there will be any accidents with them stirring up trouble in the middle?" ”

Liu Tou'er said disdainfully: "There are only a few of them, what kind of storm can they stir up?" ”

The person who spoke said: "Liu Tou'er, that's not what you said! Although Liu Tietou and the others are few, but with them stirring up trouble in the middle, it is inevitable that something will happen! ”

Liu Tou'er waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid! Don't forget who is behind us and how he can afford to provoke him! ”

The man said: "But the origin of this young marshal is not simple, it is said that he himself is a son of a nobleman, and he relied on his own skills to get a Wu Ningbo, and he is deeply loved by today!" I'm afraid it's not good if it's stiff! ”

Liu Tou'er smiled and said, "What's the big deal?" Xungui may still be the number one person in Beijing, but how can they talk when they get to Jiangnan! I don't believe he dares to come hard! ”

But then Liu Tou'er changed his tone and said: "But when we should be careful, we have to be on guard!" After a while, everyone prepared gifts and went to their house for a walk, explained the current situation to the heads of each family, and let them know that these Beiyan people are not good, so that they can make up their minds early! ”

The strong man who finally entered the door said: "That's right, we have been working for our family for so many years, and it is normal to help at this time!" ”

Several people in the room nodded their heads to indicate that it was a good idea. They firmly believe that with the support of their own family behind them, that young marshal can't help them! So after a brief discussion of how to act, everyone began to drink heartily, and it seemed that they had forgotten about the young marshal!

Liu Haojia left quietly after staying in Quanzhou for two days, and surprisingly, the goods on the ship were sold at a good price, which was a surprise! As for the way home, the empty ships ran fast and soon joined the fleet.

After Liu Haojia boarded the flagship, the first thing he did was to order the commanders of all the fleets to hold a meeting. After everyone gathered, Liu Haojia said: "Pang Zhongqi, how is the matter of returning the loot?" ”

Pang Zhongqi got up and said, "Back to the young marshal, everything is done!" Except for a few people who bought the goods with money, the rest of the booty has been recovered and registered. Just wait for the silver to be included in the public account after the shipment in Quanzhou. ”

Liu Haojia nodded and said, "Very good!" What was the reaction of the officers? Does anyone say that this official is not close to people? ”