Xiao Jinyan said in a low voice, "Young Master Jin thinks that you are loyal and full of economy, staying in this poor mountain and evil water to be a robber is really condescending, and intends to introduce him into the career, but he is a little worried, after all, you are now in the grass as a coward and an official in the dynasty, if you can't do earth-shattering things, even if Young Master Jin strongly recommends you, I am afraid it will be difficult to block the mouths of the Chinese military officials of the DPRK." ”

Hate Heaven said suspiciously, "What's the big deal?"

Xiao Jinyan pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "What Jin Gongzi means is that if you want to enter the court as an official, you have to submit your name to the imperial court." ”

Hater Tian nodded repeatedly, "That's nature. ”

"The four phoenixes of Sifeng Mountain, as well as the boss of Yan Luoyan in Western Xinjiang, have been disturbing the people on the Yinyang Trade Road for a long time, and if these two are not removed, the people may not be able to be peaceful. Jin Gongzi made a military order to Shangfeng, to lead the troops and horses to suppress the bandits, if you can do this well, a good future, glory and wealth, it must be a matter of course. ”

Hearing the names of Sifeng Mountain and Xiyan Luo, he gritted his teeth with hatred, "What are they, Lao Tzu has long wanted to destroy them, but for the sake of the face of the city lord of Yinyang, let them go for the time being." "Hatred Tian is a bit full of words, if you talk about real strength, he is the weakest among the three major Kou, the reason why he said this is because he doesn't want the court to see him clearly.

Xiao Jinyan said, "Then give you a month." ”

When Hatred Tian heard this, he also felt that he had said something excessive, and even changed his words, "I don't know anything about it, Sifeng Mountain is just four girls, and it can't be the climate, but on the side of Boss Yan, there is the Hidden Yang City Lord behind him to support him, if you want to move him, I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient." ”

Xiao Jinyan was surprised when he heard this, how could the three great Kou still have a relationship with Hidden Yang City, so he hurriedly asked the reason.

Hatred Tian seized the opportunity to behave in front of the superior, and naturally knew everything and said everything, "This has to start from five years ago, when the city lord Li of Hidden Yang City found the leader of the Heavenly Wolf Gang and asked to jointly control the underworld business on the Hidden Yang Business Road, the old gang leader refused to agree, but two months later, he died mysteriously and suddenly, and our three factions separated, and the boss took refuge in the city lord Li and became the puppet of the city lord Li to collect money. ”

"You mean to say that the Hidden Yang City Lord and Boss Yan collaborated to rob the Hidden Yang Trade Road?"

Hatred Sky whispered, "Exactly. I also learned about this by accident. ”

Xiao Jinyan was a little puzzled, "Originally, Yinyang was supported by merchants who traveled back and forth between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, but if City Lord Li did this, wouldn't it be a self-cutting financial route?"

hate the way of heaven, "but it is not." With the help of his own power, the city lord of Yinyang launched the 'Peace Charm' in the Hidden Yang Trade Road, as long as the caravan buys the 'Peace Charm' hanging car, our three major gangs will not rob the materials of these caravans. Relying on this alone, City Lord Li can earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year, which can be described as a million profits. ”

Xiao Jinyan's heart was suddenly shocked.

Ever since the golden knife Li Qiuyi hung up his knife, Hidden Yang City had changed its taste.

In that year, Li Qiuyi led the nineteen prefectures of Western Xinjiang led by Yinyang to submit to the Ming Dynasty, although the prefect and the Zhizhou Yamen were established, but they retained the power of the autonomy of the city lord of Yinyang. Li Qiuyi's original intention was to preserve the traditions of Yinyang City, maintain the bloodiness of Yinyang men, and ensure the status of Yinyang City's Western Xinjiang Trade City, but he did not expect that because of the different policies, the title of Yinyang City Lord would become a tool for individuals to compete for fame and fortune. Yinyang is mainly surnamed Li, and the current city lord is Li Xiancheng, the younger brother of the golden knife Li Qiuyi.

This Li City Lord, if you want martial arts, you must be resourceful and resourceful, the key is to be ruthless and have a thick face. Back then, he was the staunchest opponent of the merger of the Nineteen Prefectures of Yinyang into the Ming Dynasty, and in the past twenty years, he still has not died

heart, let Hidden Yang City go out independently. However, he was slow to take action because he was afraid of one person: Yuwen Tianlu.

Thirty miles outside the city of Yinyang, it is the garrison of the Western Army.

As long as Li Xiancheng has a second heart, within three days, Hidden Yang City will be a river of blood.

Back then, Yuwen Tianlu did it once in Dingzhou.

He had no doubt that if he rebelled, Yuwen Tianlu wouldn't mind doing it again.

However, over the years, there have been no big moves, but small actions have continued, for example, using the policy that the city lord of Yinyang can retain three thousand righteous servants to maintain order in the city, and privately recruiting troops and horses, these private soldiers have already expanded to 10,000 people. Because of this, he urgently needed financial resources to support his great cause, and the launch of the peace charm in conjunction with Yinyang Shangdao sought a lot of benefits for him.

The so-called "peace charm" is nothing more than the order flag of the city lord's mansion, and it is also a talisman on the Yinyang Trade Road not to be harassed by the three major gangsters.

Merchants seek profit and travel thousands of miles just to seek wealth.

It is said that the caravans that bought the peace charm were rarely robbed by the three major gangsters.

Bandits are rampant in the Hidden Yang Trade Road, and they would rather pay money to buy peace than risk losing both people and money and gambling on their luck.

Xiao Jinyan was amazed when he heard the hatred of the heavens talk about the origin of the peace charm. But the arrow boy asked, "Is it true that the government is sitting idly by?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "According to the conditions of Yinyang's return to the Ming Dynasty, as long as there is no rebellion, Yinyang City has absolute autonomy in this area. As for the people sent by the government, they are just decorations in Hidden Yang City. As he spoke, he changed his words and shifted the topic to Li Chengcheng and Zhao Lanjiang's convoy, and asked the hatred of Tiandao, "I heard in Sifeng Mountain that you three factions have joined forces to prepare to move on a group of Shuzhong grain teams in the reeds of Sifeng Mountain's territory recently?"

Hatred Tianlian waved his hand and said, "My lord, our Skeleton Gang has already drawn a line with Boss Yan and Sifeng Mountain. What's more, this matter is full of strangeness from beginning to end, saying that the boss is a man, the master who eats people and does not spit out bones, how can he suddenly have a bodhisattva's heart, send the most troops, but only as long as he is profitable, this is obviously not his style of acting. ”

Xiao Jinyan waited for suspicion in his heart, and deliberately stimulated him, "Are you saying that it is fake that he sent troops to rob grain, but he intended to take advantage of the chaos to do something to you during this robbery?"

Hatred Tianben didn't expect this, after Xiao Jinyan reminded him, he felt quite reasonable, this matter was too abnormal, he was a suspicious person, the more he thought about it, the more he felt cold, and said secretly, fortunately, there was a messenger from above, otherwise he would fall into the words of the boss, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

This time to attack the grain team, Boss Yan asked him to send a thousand soldiers and horses.

Hatred Heaven has secretly decided that the three thousand soldiers and horses of the entire Skull Mountain will pour out of the nest and ambush in the reeds, even if the time comes, let the people of Sifeng Mountain and Western Territory Yama fight for a while, and they will never be the first to rush out. If he had the opportunity, he led two thousand soldiers and horses to seize the head of Boss Yan, and officially submitted his name to Jin Gongzi and the superior from the capital.

Thinking of this, he hated Tiandao, "Please rest assured, the reeds will inevitably become the burial place of Yama in Western Xinjiang!"

Xiao Jinyan said lightly, "Very good, this official hopes to see this scene with his own eyes." ”

As soon as he heard that Xiao Jinyan was also going to participate in this joint venture, he even blocked it, "I can't help it, the two superiors are the bodies of a daughter, as the so-called gentleman does not stand a dangerous wall, don't treat your life as a child's play." ”

He also counted on killing Boss Yan to become a voter, and to become an official in the capital to make a fortune, so that they could participate in the operation, on the battlefield, the situation was changing rapidly, one was not taken care of, and the two were small

Lost his life in the reeds, how could he explain to Jin Gongzi? Wouldn't everything he fantasized about come to naught?

Xiao Jinyan heard him say this, and he had to agree.

Hatred Tian brought the topic to the way of being an official again, leading Xiao Jinyan to visit the Skull Gang, saying that although he was a coward, he was always ready to serve the court and wait for the signs of the court.

The walls are hung with pennants, and there are all kinds of things written on them, what is the gold to be found, what is righteous, brave, and helping the old too business, etc., and the people who send the pennant are generally certain caravans and the like.

Xiao Jinyan didn't have the slightest interest, he was patient, he endured listening, and from beginning to end, he didn't even drink the hot tea, his face became heavier and heavier, and he hated Tian and asked, "Is it unwell to be in poor health?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "It's not too early, it's time for us to leave." I don't think I'm hungry yet. ”

Hate the heavens, "I'm not hungry either." ”

"If you keep food, I'm in a hurry with you!"

"Okay, I'll go out on a business trip. ”

Xiao Jinyan scolded secretly in his heart, just this consciousness, this eyesight, and he still wants to be an official, it seems that he still needs me to save you, so he said, "By the way, Jin Gongzi still has a few words, if you want me to say, why don't we eat first?"

......

Dinner comes up.

There are only three large bowls of noodles.

Among the three major gangsters, the Skeleton Gang has the worst business, and life is also hard.

Xiao Jinyan thought that there would be a wave of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but he knew that this was the case, and he should have a big meal in Sifeng Mountain at noon, and he was also a thief, how could he make such a big difference?

This big bowl is bigger than the head of hatred.

Hate Tiandao, "My lord, take a bite of noodles, I personally cooked it." ”

Xiao Jinyan said, "I have no appetite. ”

"Look at this bowl, it's big and round. ”

"No appetite. ”

"Look at this side, it's long and wide. ”

"Not interested. ”

Hate Tian explained: "My lord, don't underestimate this bowl of noodles, this noodle is called the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon, first of all, this noodle soup is made by blending and boiling 7749 kinds of precious medicinal materials, even the firewood used for burning the fire, all of them are Ganoderma lucidum, and when the juice is finally collected, I killed the old hen that I have raised for 30 years, and the taste of the chicken soup made into it." ”

The arrow boy smacked his tongue and said, "Thirty-year-old hen, won't that chicken become sperm?"

Hate Tiandao, "Yes, it's with chicken essence." ”

The arrow boy took a pair of chopsticks and put them in his mouth and chewed slowly, "Don't say it, this noodle is quite delicious." ”

At this time, one of the subordinates of Hatred Tian ran over to report, "Hatred Gang Leader......" He glanced at Xiao Jinyan, and his words were a little hesitant.

Hatred Tian was worried at the moment that Xiao Jinyan suspected that he was not sincere, and said, "They are all their own people, and they have something to say." ”

"Sifeng Mountain and Boss Yan have sent envoys, and they have important things to do. ”

When the people came to the council hall, there were already two people standing in the hall.

A man said, "Enemy gang leader, the boss of Yan sent a message that the duck is about to arrive in the reeds, please help the leader immediately send troops and ambush on the north side of the reeds, and tonight, take the bamboo cannon as the number, and do it together!"

The other person also took a step forward and was about to speak, when he looked up and saw Xiao Jinyan, and said in surprise, "It's you?"