The next night, Yue Buqun and the three of them went out of Huashan and headed towards the south of the Yangtze River.

However, on the third day, Yue Buqun and others have entered Nanjing and lived in the original courtyard, the yard specifications are still the same, although it is slightly old, but it is extremely clean, and it is obviously taken care of every day.

Ma Yiming was already waiting here, arranging for someone to wait for Yue Buqun and the three of them to wash and change their clothes, prepare wine and food, accompany them to eat, and personally pour tea for Yue Buqun.

For seven years, Ma Yiming was stationed in Jiangnan, and in order to protect the four seas and industrial and commercial banks, he formed the Dahe Gang.

Up to now, there are more than 2,000 people in the core gang of the Dahe Gang, and nearly 10,000 people in the peripheral gang, firmly controlling the underground world of the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

But at this moment, Ma Yiming was cautious, served tea to Yue Buqun, and stood respectfully beside him.

Yue Buqun picked up the teacup, took a sip gently, and saw that Ma Yiming was still standing, and said, "Sit and talk, but I haven't seen you for more than half a year, why are you unfamiliar?"

The person in charge of the expatriate places has to return to the mountain every year to report on their work, some have to hand over profits, and some are complaining about money and people, Ma Yiming has been sending money to the mountains in recent years, but he has been begging for manpower to expand his power.

Ma Yiming said with a smile: "Under the head of the house, how dare Yi Ming be presumptuous!"

Ma Yiming's words are sincere, as the son of the Huashan family, if it weren't for Yue Buqun, he would only be a miscellaneous disciple, and it would be impossible for him to learn the advanced exercises of the Huashan faction.

He was in charge of Huashan from Yue Buqun, and he followed the ministers of Conglong who served beside Yue Buqun, witnessing Huashan from weak to strong, growing step by step, knowing the power of the master, and never dared to be a little slack in front of the head Yue Buqun.

Five years ago, Ma Yiming first entered the first-class, and he could still feel the powerful aura of the abyss as deep as the sea on the head of Yue Buqun.

But since three years ago, not long after the head returned from Blackwood Cliff, the aura on his body has become weaker and weaker.

There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that the head of Huashan was seriously injured by the leader of the Demon Sect and has been recuperating in Huashan, and Huashan disdains to pay attention to it.

The head of the sect is in retreat, but he is not recuperating from his injuries, but he is cultivating the most profound Zixia Divine Skill.

In the past two years, the head of the family has achieved great achievements, but they can't feel it, and there are traces of martial arts training on the master's body.

Of course, Ma Yiming would not be stupid to guess whether the head of the family has lost all his martial arts, but he often thinks about what kind of realm the master's martial arts have reached in order to return to the basics in this way.

But no matter what the realm is, it is not something that you can touch in this life.

What's more, as far as I know, in the Huashan faction, there are at least fifteen first-class masters in martial arts who surpass their own, and they really can't take their turn.

Moreover, all of the powerful generals under his command are Huashan disciples, but if they have a little abnormal thoughts, these juniors and disciples will definitely turn against each other, and even besiege them in groups.

Two years ago, five or six second-rate masters were sent to the mountain, and their strength was not bad, which shows that Huashan's strength at this time has swelled to an extremely terrifying level.

Yue Buqun saw Ma Yiming sitting down upright, and nodded secretly in his heart, with Ma Yiming's current status in the rivers and lakes, he can be regarded as the master of a faction, but he is still so humble and cautious, his cultivation is extraordinary, and he really did not see the wrong person.

Putting down the teacup, Yue Buqun said, "How did you come up with the idea of recruiting Cao Ding?" ”

"Yes, sir. Ma Yiming organized the language.

"In order to ensure the normal transportation of iron ore, the Dahe Gang has developed to Wuhu, which can be said to control the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ”

"The canal is busier than the Yangtze River, millions of taels of silver are flowing every year, as long as we hold the transportation, it is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and the profit a year is tens of thousands of taels. ”

"I sent someone to check the bottom of the Cao Gang a little, there are only four first-class masters below the Cao Gang leader, and dozens of second-rate masters, all of whom recruit Jianghu scattered people or small sects, the only thing to worry about is a little outcast Li Yugang, who is said to be stronger than the Cao Gang leader. ”

"And the most troublesome thing is that there are nearly 20,000 members of the Cao Gang, although they are all ordinary people, but if they are instigated, it is a troublesome matter, so I think that if you want to do something against the Cao Gang, you must first solve the trouble caused by these low-level gangs. ”

"A large part of the core disciples of the Cao Gang are the Cao Ding on the canal, and they not only oppress the boatmen on the canal and the coolies on the docks, but also the other Cao Ding. ”

"Now there are many Cao Ding fighting in groups, but due to the pressure of the Cao Gang, the degree of resistance is relatively weak, and most of the time they are still oppressed. ”

"If we support these Cao Ding who dare to resist the Cao Gang and solve their worries, I believe that these Cao Ding will throw themselves to us. ”

Moreover, the Cao Ding, who dared to resist the oppression of the Cao Gang, generally had a high prestige among the Cao Ding and the shipwrights and coolies, and if they mastered them, they also controlled the hundreds of thousands of people at the bottom of the entire canal. ”

"Good!"

Yue Buqun high-fived and praised: "You think about it very well, I will instruct the Information Hall to conduct a thorough investigation of the Cao Gang, and after the results come out, you will take the lead, and the Information Hall and the Sword Qi Chongxiao Hall will assist in formulating a plan of action together, and organize the implementation, and gradually control the entire Cao Gang." ”

"Yes! Yi Ming must live up to his trust!" Ma Yiming saw that Yue Buqun trusted him so much, so he stood up excitedly and replied loudly.

Yue Buqun pressed his hand, motioned for Ma Yiming to sit down, and said: "However, if it succeeds, how can the more than 20,000 gangs be arranged, we can't rely on exploiting hundreds of thousands of people up and down the canal to feed them like them." ”

"Yes, Lord's mercy. ”

Ma Yiming praised: "I think so, after controlling the Cao Gang, all kinds of fees still have to be charged, but they can be reduced by half, so that they may not be able to support 20,000 people, as long as 10,000 people are left, it is enough." ”

"The other 10,000 people can move to the Ryukyus, isn't there a shortage of people there? These are people who are begging for a living on the water, who are proficient in water, and can adapt to life in the open sea better than inland immigrants. ”

"As for those who do evil, they will be put to death or dragged to dig coal, depending on the opinion of the ruler. ”

However, there is a lot of collusion between the Cao Gang and the government, and the communication in this regard needs to be presided over by someone else. ”

"Moreover, every move of the Cao Gang has attracted the attention of the government, and it is still necessary to separate from the Dahe Gang, so that people think that it is an internal struggle for power, so as to facilitate the receipt of the interests of the entire Cao Gang. ”

Yue Buqun nodded with satisfaction and said, "You have thought it through, when making plans, add a few more Shaoxing masters, and let them give more opinions in this regard." ”

"Yes!"

Yue Buqun paused, remembering that the commercial houses and workshops under Huashan have invited many masters, but they are not systematic, and they have always been passively dealt with for officialdom affairs, and there is no systematic arrangement, which has limited the development of these industries in Huashan.

To solve this bottleneck, it is necessary to bring in people who are familiar with officialdom at the top to coordinate this aspect of affairs.