Chapter 112: The Zhu Brothers (33)
Zhu Erfu scratched his head and said, "I don't know much about this matter, but I heard about it by chance, and I think it's very powerful...... Let's listen to what this woman has to say. ”
Zhu Erfu said and looked at Liu Rushi, who then explained to the two: "Today's emperor loves martial arts, and such a martial arts competition is held every year, and the winners can get the emperor's reward, and the major gangs will also divide their spheres of influence according to their rankings. ”
Su Du was a little puzzled when he heard this, he only knew that in his previous life, whether it was a matter of rivers and lakes such as Huashan Sword Discussion or Martial Arts Conference, the imperial court should not have anything to do with these at all. Even if the emperor of this world loves martial arts, he can't divide the gang's sphere of influence because of this, shouldn't the gang be the sworn enemies of the imperial court?
Thinking of this, Su Duan asked Liu Rushi: "In the world I live in, gangs should all be triad-like, and it is too late for the government to ban them, but it sounds like it is still very advocated here?"
Liu Rushi listened, so she shook her head and said: "Although I don't know what the gangs in your world are like, but here, although I don't know what most gangs do in private, they all run their own serious businesses on the surface, otherwise there are so many people in a gang, what do they rely on to feed, they can't steal and rob it." Of course, it is not feasible to collect protection money, and there will be a conflict of interest with the imperial court, and if that is the case, the imperial court will definitely send troops to suppress it.
Gangs have to pay taxes to the imperial court every year because of their business, which is a very huge financial income for the imperial court every year. Gangs are also responsible for day-to-day policing in their spheres of influence. Because there is no conflict of interest, and even if it is beneficial to the country, the imperial court will turn a blind eye to the gangs.
The range of strength divided by the tournament is random every year, so ten regions, the top ranked gangs can be prioritized, and the bottom ranked gangs cannot have a sphere of influence. Of course, what gang chooses and where it is related to the business he operates, such as the area where the specialty is rich and more famous, it will be a place where the major gangs will fight every year. The big gangs that can be ranked in the top 10 basically have halls everywhere, which is of course just for the convenience of doing business. ”
Su Du thought about it carefully, and to put it bluntly, these gangs are equivalent to private enterprises in modern society. The fact that the imperial court divided the regions according to such rules did not have much impact on social stability. Although it will be divided every year, the total amount of the sphere of influence owned by the gang will not change, and it is just a matter of reshuffling and distributing the sphere of influence of all gangs.
In this way, if the cards are shuffled once a year, it will be difficult for the big gangs to stabilize their power, and the small gangs will have competing interests with the big gangs, and the big gangs will naturally help the court deal with the problems of the small gangs. The division of spheres of influence seems to be a gift from the imperial court, but in fact it is the containment of the imperial court, and if they are allowed to occupy a place for a long time, they are afraid that they will form a separatist force. The imperial court also did this so that the major gangs could only make money and pay taxes, and not have other crooked thoughts.
Anyway, the horizontal and vertical cards will be shuffled, it is better to compete for the first place in the tournament to take the lead so as not to fall into a passive situation, not to mention that the emperor will have a special reward for the first place, which is also the reason why the major gangs are scrambling. The internal friction between the gangs is very serious, so there is no need for the court to worry about them, it seems that the current emperor is also a very smart person, and he can use such a multi-pronged strategy.
Su Du was not interested in the conflict of interests of the gang forces, but was just curious about whether there were any masters in this martial arts competition. Thinking of this, he asked Liu Rushi: "Will Yuqing Palace, like your brother, also participate in such a martial arts competition?"
After hearing this, Liu Rushi replied: "Naturally, such an immortal cultivation Taoist temple as the Yuqing Palace does not participate! Although they are famous all over the world, they really don't have many disciples, and they are completely self-sufficient, and they don't need additional financial resources. ”
After hearing this, Su Duan felt that it was the same, after all, a bottle of medicine could sell for a million, but he still felt a little regretful in his heart, so he said: "If you say that, wouldn't the martial arts competition not be able to see the duel of the real masters in the world? After all, even such a famous force as Yuqing Palace does not participate......
Liu Rushi said with a smile after hearing this: "I think you should confuse the sect with the gang, and the question itself is also problematic.
A place like Yuqing Palace is considered a sect, and the Li Ping we have seen before, the Iron Palm Sect where he is located is also considered a sect. Sects are all used to learn from teachers, and gangs are interest groups that bring together masters from all over the world.
The large gangs that have the ability to compete for spheres of influence are very large, with tens of thousands of gang members, while ordinary small gangs vary in number, ranging from a few thousand to less than a hundred, depending on what they do. ”
Zhu Erfu on the side was a little stunned when he heard this, so he said: "It's okay if there is a problem, as long as there are masters to fight, the martial arts competition will definitely be very interesting!"
"It's not just interesting, every scene can be said to be wonderful!" Liu Rushi said correctly.
Su Ducai didn't care what the real purpose of the martial arts competition was, as long as he could compete with the masters of the whole world. Since fighting with Helian Poison Martial Arts, Su Duan has always felt unconvinced, although he defeated Helian Poison Martial at the beginning, but Helian Poison Martial Arts was seriously injured at that time, not to mention that if he couldn't compete for the first place in the martial arts competition, wouldn't he waste his invincible attribute?
Thinking of this, Su Duan opened his mouth and asked Liu Rushi: "This martial arts competition sounds very interesting, I want to know how to participate?"
"Are you interested?" Liu Rushi saw that he was interested in participating, and just wanted to say something, but she wanted to say something but stopped, "Forget it......"
Su Du saw that she thought she didn't believe in her strength, so she said, "What?
Liu Rushi then said worriedly: "This martial arts competition is different from the past, the emperor actually needs everyone to sign a life and death certificate in advance in order to have a good time, and there are not a few people who are killed and injured every year, I am worried about you......"
Before she could finish speaking, Su Du pressed her index finger to her mouth, and then said to her, "Don't worry! Although I may not be able to kill others, others will definitely not be able to kill me!"
Liu Rushi pressed his hand and said to him: "But if you can't get into the top ten, it's no different from losing......
Su Du thought about it and felt that she had a point, although she was now immortal, but there were very few means of attack, even if her strength and divine power were infinite, but only by relying on more powerful exercises could she exert her true power.
Let's take the high-level skill Deadwood Palm as an example, when I was fighting with Helian Poison Martial Arts, in the face of a seriously injured opponent, the Deadwood Palm I made didn't necessarily have much effect. Helian Poison Force's Absolute Shadow Poison Claw Skill is a rare skill, and it is slightly better than the Deadwood Palm, if Helian Poison Martial is in full state, he may not be able to hurt him with his Deadwood Palm.