In the Yazhong of Puzhou Zhizhou Prefecture, Luo Sigong instructed Jinyi Wei to put Zhizhou Zhang Honglin, Qianhu Fan Dayong and Wang Quanzhong and other cadres into Puzhou Prison first, and sent people to raid Wang's house, and the rest of the garrison officers and soldiers were ordered to return to Qianhu, supervised by Ren Jianwen and others, and were not allowed to go out at will.

After dealing with a lot of affairs, it was getting late, and Luo Sigong turned back to the living room of the back office.

Gao Jie saw that Luo Sigong had finally come back, and got up and complained: "I said uncle, Xiaojie is young now, it is the time to grow his body, and he risked his life to help your boss today, but look at what time it is now, we haven't even eaten a bite of dinner, and we are so hungry that our chests are close to our backs, it's really not interesting!"

Luo Sigong also felt hunger in his stomach at this time, and hurriedly ordered the cook in the yamen to open the fire and cook. The command of the commander of the Jinyi Guard was really extraordinary, and it was even more effective than that of Zhang Honglin of Zhizhou, and soon, a simple banquet was prepared.

During the banquet, in addition to Luo Sigong and Gao Jie, Ji Longfeng and Yu Hongzhi, there was one more teenager.

This young man is the same age as Gao Jie, he looks white and delicate, his body is thin, and he looks very weak.

After Luo Sigong's introduction, Gao Jie learned that this young man's name was Jiao 勖 (xù), which was the son of the old man in the mouth of him and the head of Qingyuan Dao.

Gao Jie greeted Jiao Jie enthusiastically, but in exchange for a faint nod from him, he still didn't say a word, which made Gao Jie very depressed, and even wondered if there was something wrong with this person's head.

After the meal, Luo Sigong called Gao Jie to a room in the backyard alone, and after letting people serve tea, he closed the door mysteriously.

In Gao Jie's puzzled gaze, Luo Sigong smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, the matter in Puzhou is over, and there are no other major things to ask you for help with!"

Gao Jie breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip of the teacup, and listened to Luo Sigong continue: "This time, the chief officers of the Puzhou government and the garrison have been taken down, it is really like an earthquake, and the impact is very great, I still have to take it here for a while, first, to verify the evidence of their collusion between officials and businessmen, and second, to wait for the arrival of the new chief official, and then you can return to Beijing, so you may arrive in Beijing earlier than me, and if there is anything at that time, go to my mansion to find help with cultivation!"

When Gao Jie heard this, he thanked Uncle Shi first, and then asked: "Uncle Shi, you personally came to Shanxi at this time to investigate the matter of Jin merchants secretly trading with Houjin and selling military supplies, this Puzhou case is just one of them, won't you continue to investigate?"

Luo Sigong drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp, and sighed: "Collaborating with the enemy Jin merchants, not to mention the Puzhou Wang family, according to the secret report obtained by my Jinyi Wei, this Wang family is not the biggest businessman among them!"

Gao Jie was surprised: "This is not a big deal? The goods of the Pufu Temple are roughly estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, if there are still big fish, how big must it be? Why don't you take this opportunity to check to the end?"

Luo Sigong said helplessly: "You are still young, and you don't understand the affairs of officialdom." This small Puzhou Wang family colluded with Zhizhou and Qianhu, and the background behind the other Shanxi giants is even more thorough, if you want to eradicate it in one fell swoop, how can it be so easy, even today's saints will not allow me to do this. ”

Gao Jie asked: "The emperor should be happy to crack down on these collaborators and traitors, how can he oppose it?!"

Luo Sigong smiled bitterly and said: "The Jin merchants and the Hui merchants are important pillars of our dynasty's economy, and the most powerful merchants among the Jin merchants can be said to have participated in the affairs of collaborating with the enemy and trade. The purpose of my coming to Shanxi this time is just to do my best to investigate and deal with the Wang family, and it can be regarded as killing chickens to show the monkeys, so that they can restrain themselves, don't go too far!"

When Gao Jie heard this, his heart also became heavy, it seems that this kind of corruption has always existed in China, and it is really not easy to truly fight corruption and advocate clean government! He couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Zhu Youzhen, his grandfather, father, and elder brother are going to leave him a dynasty that has rotted to the roots, and even if he has the heroic talents of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and Song Ancestors, it is estimated that it will be difficult to reverse the end of the ruin.

Thinking of this, Gao Jie sighed heavily.

Luo Sigong looked at the nephew in front of him, who was not yet sixteen years old, sighed, and felt very funny, so he teased: "Didn't you say that you are pursuing a path of martial arts, as for worrying about these officialdom things?"

Gao Jie thought about it, it seems that his goal position is not firm enough, this is to participate in the battle of the country in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, it is to find a dead end, or to jump out of it and concentrate on martial arts.

Luo Sigong saw that Gao Jie listened to his words, and seemed to want to open up a little, and said with satisfaction: "Actually, Xiaojie, you are a promising person, whether you are pursuing martial arts or aspiring to a career, you have a lot to do. It's just that now you are still young, don't worry, try to get involved as little as possible, first slowly accumulate your network strength, wait for the opportunity, and then determine your future direction!"

Gao Jie looked at the seventy-year-old teacher in front of him, was moved, and nodded to indicate that he had been taught.

Luo Sigong saw that the topic of discussion was too heavy, and the atmosphere was a little depressed, so he smiled and said: "I remember that I promised to give you a big gift in the Guandi Temple in Yuncheng, do you want to know what it is?"

Gao Jie also put aside his worries, began to climb along the pole, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi is not going to give me a house and a famous car, right?

Luo Sigong liked Gao Jie's unpretentious and unpretentious appearance, and laughed: "The dignified Jinyi Guard is the commander, and the big gift is not only the house and ...... What is a famous car?"

Gao Jie sighed, knowing that he was speechless, and hurriedly said: "Famous car, it is the shouting method of my hometown, it is a precious carriage!"

Luo Sigong didn't dig deeper, shook his head and said, "Can such a thing be called a big gift? What a cold mix! What I want to give you is the entire Wang family!"

Gao Jie didn't understand what "the entire Wang family" meant, and looked at Luo Sigong in puzzlement.

Luo Sigong said lightly: "That is to say, the property of the Puzhou Wang family will be yours in the future!"

When Gao Jie heard this, he was so frightened that he almost sat on the ground, he sat down in the chair again, stabilized his emotions, and asked, "Shouldn't the Wang family be checked? How can it become mine?!"

Luo Sigong laughed: "I said yes, naturally I can! Two days later, you just have to take over! But you have to think about it, and find a reliable person to help you run your business!"

Gao Jie was shocked in his heart, the Wang family's big business would soon become his Gao family's industry under Luo Sigong's dark box operation, and it was really awesome to have an elder who was a high-ranking official!

Although in his previous life, Gao Jie, like the majority of ordinary people, was quite hostile to those officials and rich people, but now he really can't refuse this gift. Because in this troubled world, you must first have enough strength to live well and protect your relatives and friends around you. And to accumulate strength, in addition to connections and martial arts, financial resources are also extremely important factors.

After Gao Jie figured it out, he looked at Luo Sigong deeply and said seriously: "Thank you, uncle, Xiao Jie is ashamed!"

Luo Sigong smiled appreciatively and said: "Okay! Unruly and far-sighted, I didn't misread you! In the future, my family's Luo will rely on you to support me a lot!"

Gao Jie didn't say much, just nodded solemnly.

Luo Sigong took the opportunity to confiscate the Puzhou Wang family and helped Gao Jie establish a business base, firstly, for the sake of Jingkong Shitai, and really help this nephew, and secondly, he really fancied Gao Jie's potential, and left a reliable help for his son after leaving office.

After Gao Jie cultivated the "White Lotus Nine Lives", his state of mind cultivation had reached a very high level, so he quickly calmed down from the surprise of getting a large windfall.

He suddenly smiled and said, "Uncle Shi, is it Jiao Miao who you want me to take with you to practice?"

Luo Sigong nodded and said, "Yes, it's that kid!"

Gao Jie thought for a while and said, "He...... Don't seem to like to talk much?"

Luo Sigong said with a gloomy expression: "I know your worries, don't worry, he is not dumb, but his parents died five years ago, and he was wandering alone and suffering a lot, I still went to Ningguo, Anhui Province three years ago on a business trip, and found him back among the beggars." He has always been so quiet and unapproachable, I think you are close to him in age and have a cheerful personality, maybe you can make him normal!"

After saying that, he sighed again.

When Gao Jie heard this, he remembered his autistic self in his previous life, and his compassion suddenly overflowed, and he said firmly to Luo Sigong: "Uncle Shi, don't worry, I will do my best to make Jiao Miao happy!"

Luo Sigong said happily: "With your words, the old man will rest assured! Jiao Miao's ancestors and my Luo family are world friends, and his father is also my sworn brother, but he was convicted because of his upright nature and offended some people, and he was the only one in the family who lived on the streets. When I found out, it was too late to save me. God, I was able to find this poor child three years ago. Because his father's charges were still unsettled, it was inconvenient to bring him back to Beijing, so I had to temporarily foster him in the Qingyuan Daoist of the Guandi Temple in Yuncheng. ”

Gao Jie was secretly ashamed, blaming himself for his previous suspicion that this kid was Luo Sigong's illegitimate son. He looked at the speculation from the perspective of the future generations, and now he thinks it is ridiculous when he thinks back then, this is in the Ming Dynasty, Luo Sigong is a second-class member, and it is normal for a group of wives and concubines to be in groups, how can he worry about such a small thing as an illegitimate child like later generations!

Luo Sigong saw that Gao Jie's face was slightly red, and thought that he was embarrassed, so he hurriedly added: "Don't underestimate Jiao Miao, his ancestor is the founder of my Ming Dynasty, Dongning Bo Jiao Yu, he contributed a lot of firearms to Taizu at the beginning, and he has made great contributions to laying down a great country! Jiao Jia is a family of firearms, never participated in the government and politics, after I established the Ming Dynasty, Jiao Yu resigned and returned to Dongning, and continued to live in seclusion to engage in his firearms research. His works on firearms such as the Fire Dragon Sutra are still treasured in the sacred imperial study, and his descendants have always inherited the legacy of their ancestors and passed on the study of firearms. ”

Gao Jie said excitedly: "It turns out that his ancestor is Jiao Yu!

Luo Sigong was puzzled: "Have you heard of it?"

Gao Jie was a top student of archaeology in his previous life, and naturally knew Jiao Yu, a famous firearms expert in the early Ming Dynasty. He still remembers that there were two most famous firearms experts in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, one was Zhao Shizhen in the Jiajing period, and the other was Jiao Miao, who became famous in the Chongzhen period. No wonder I started to hear Jiao Miao's name so familiar, it turned out that this young man who spoke little was the big guy who wrote "Fire Attack"!

Of course, Gao Jie couldn't tell the truth, so he had to prevaricate: "I also heard a few big brothers in the army mention it in my spare time, and I only know a little bit about it!"

Luo Sigong knew about the relationship between Gao Jie and Xinwang Zhu Youzhen, and it was logical for him to know several generals in the army because of this, so he didn't doubt his words.

Luo Sigong poured himself another cup of tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Jiao Miao, this kid has also been studying the way of firearms with his father since he was a child, I once said that he may become a big help to you in the future, that's why!"

Gao Jie saw that he had really picked up the treasure this time, and nodded excitedly.

This time, he can not only get a lot of wealth from the Wang family, but also gain a future firearms expert.