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Volume One One Hundred and Ninety-One Conspiracy

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    One Hundred and Ninety One Conspiracy

    In June, compared to the fireworks and spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the weather in northern Xinjiang is particularly harsh.  When it is cold in winter, the cold wind in northern Xinjiang can peel off a layer of skin on people. When it is hot in summer, the scorching sun can also peel off a layer of skin on people.

    The hot wind blowing from the northern grasslands caused the flags in front of the Dongping Town Marshal's Mansion to flutter, and the guards standing guard under the flags were also blown so hard that their faces turned red and they were sweating profusely.

    In the official office of the Governor of Dongping, Sun Shou, the governor of Dongping, was wearing a formal official robe, sitting on the ground and reviewing a thick stack of official documents.

    In the eyes of Wuchuan's old colleagues, Changsun Shou, who was still a general at the time, had many flaws. He was cruel, cold, unsociable, and lacked interest and humor. But no one can deny that Changsun Shou was a serious and diligent person.  .

    Some of Chang Sun Shou¡¯s deeds when he served as the general in Wuchuan are still circulated in Wuchuan military circles.  He suspected that the quartermaster had embezzled the soybeans fed to the war horses and mixed them with inferior food to feed the horses. There were thousands of war horses. Even if each war horse could deduct half a catty of soybeans per meal, it would be a huge income over time.  So he called the quartermaster to come over and ask, but the quartermaster refused to admit it.

    "Corruption of military pay is easy to verify, but corruption of war horse food is difficult to verify, because war horses cannot speak.  When it comes to other officers, either they find an excuse to beat the quartermaster with a military stick, or they simply leave it at that.  But Changsun Shou was different. He ordered the killing of two war horses on the spot, cut open the stomach bag for inspection, and saw the poor quality fodder inside. Therefore, the quartermaster could not deny it, and Changsun Shou ordered him to be beheaded on the spot.

    As the news spread, the military chiefs in Wuchuan trembled.  This iceberg-like cold-blooded style of cruelty is what the border generals hate the most.  Although the generals couldn't explain why, they all intuitively felt the threat.

    Therefore, when the news spread that Chang Sun Shou was transferred from Wuchuan, all the military camps in Wuchuan were setting off firecrackers.  Of course, on the surface, this is to celebrate the promotion of the eldest grandson, but in fact, everyone knows what they are celebrating - to send the god of plague!

    Tata's footsteps sounded outside the door. Someone came in and bowed slightly to Changsun Shou: "Captain."

    "Yeah." Changsun Shou said without raising his head, "Liu Guanling, please tell me."

    "Yes. Under the orders of the Governor, I have made some progress in collecting information on Meng Ju, the guard of Dongling. Meng Ju, a Luojing native, is the fourth son of the second son of the Meng family of the Luojing gentry.

    In the first year of Taichang, he ranked twenty-seventh in the Luojing Mansion Examination and was awarded the title of Scholar;

    In the sixth year of Taichang, he transferred to the Luojing Department of Dongling Guards and served successively as commander of the army and then inspector;

    In August of the eighth year of Taichang, Meng Ju was transferred to the Dongling Guards in Jing'an, Northern Xinjiang, and was appointed as Hou Inspector in the Criminal Cases Department;

    In September of the eighth year of Taichang, Meng Ju cracked the case of the Exterminated King and was appreciated by Ye Jianan, the governor of Dongping Lingwei Town, and he rose to prominence from then on.  In just one month, he successively served as the host of the Dongling Guard Military Situation Room in Jing'an, deputy director and inspector of the Dongling Guard in Jing'an. Then after Ye Jianan's death, he tried his best to avenge Ye Jianan and obtained the Dongling Guard General Administration.  and the court's praise, so he took over the post of governor of Dongping Lingwei.  "

    When his subordinates reported, Changsun Shou never raised his head, but he stopped reading the official documents and listened attentively.

    He shook his head, looking very disappointed: "They are all old-fashioned goods. They were all known before and are of no use."

    Changsun Shou, a fifteen-year-old scholar, a brave and fearless warrior, and a loyal and loyal general, did not believe that a pure and pure saint could really exist in the world, let alone that this saint could serve as the governor of the Dongping Mausoleum Guards.  In a place like Donglingwei, it would be difficult to survive without evil intentions, let alone become the governor of a province.

    Which of the senior officials of Lingwei I have seen is not a bloody and greedy monster?

    But among the Dongling Guards, there is an outlier like Meng Ju. He is not greedy, not ruthless, does not kill good people to take credit for their merits, does not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and does not falsely accuse good people as thieves - all the things that the Tomb Guards officers love to do, he  Didn't do anything.

    This guy is so cunning. His resume is as clean as a piece of white paper. There is not even the slightest bit of bad scandal, let alone any evidence of guilt.  How could a young man in his twenties be so mature, steady and flawless?  How did he cover up his dark intentions and dirty tricks?

    Changsun Shou really couldn't figure it out, so he asked: "Why was Meng Ju sent from Luojing to Jing'an in the first place? Has this matter been found out? Did he do something wrong or offended someone?"

    "He is incompetent and can't find out the reason - Meng Ju kept his mouth shut. He never told anyone about it. No one in Jingan Dongling Guard knew about it unless we went to Luojing to investigate."

    "Humph, you are such a loser, can't you be smarter in what you do?!"

    Changsun Shou cursed angrily, Liu Guanling lowered his head deeply, but he was not very afraid in his heart.  He was Changsun Shou's confidant who had been brought here from Wuchuan, and he knew Changsun Shou's temper.  The eldest grandson had a gloomy nature. If he showed anger, that would be fine. But if he was angry but remained calm, that would be truly terrifying.

    "Captain, I have discovered something in my humble position, which may be of some use."

    "Say it!"

    "I heard from my humble position that Meng Ju has a sweetheart in Jing'an City. She is a singer from Tianxiang Tower named Ouyang Qingqing. Very few people know about her."

    "Oh!" Changsun Shou's face softened slightly. He knew, of course, that women are often a man's biggest weakness: "Go on, be more detailed!"

    Liu Guanling¡¯s face was sweating.  The fact that Ouyang Qingqing was Meng Ju's best friend was something he heard from someone chatting while having dinner at Tianxiang Tower, and that person also heard it from someone else.  Because it was a rumor that came from many sources, Liu Guanling felt that this matter was a bit unreliable.  It's just that the eldest grandson, the governor, was angry. He said it just to stop him, but unexpectedly the governor was very interested in it. Liu Guanling's palms immediately became sweaty: How could he know more details?

    "Because Meng Ju is the big leader of the Dongling Guards, and the Dongling Guards are always mysterious in their affairs. Meng Ju has many enemies, and he is also very afraid of ambushes. Therefore, every time Meng Ju goes to Tianxiang Tower to have a tryst with Ouyang Qingqing, he must first  A large number of armed white wolves were sent to seal the place, and then Meng Ju rode a carriage and quietly entered through the back door of Tianxiang Tower and came out at dawn. While they were enjoying themselves, the white wolves blocked the entire street and no one could get close to Tianxiang Tower.  ¡ª¡ªI spent a lot of money on my humble job, and finally got the news from a cook in Tianxiang Tower!"

    Changsun Shou was silent.  Of course, he was astute and could tell that there was something untrue in his subordinate's words.  The whole street was blocked for a date with my lover - this is not a provincial governor coming to meet my lover, this is simply a private visit from the emperor in disguise!  No matter how stupid Meng Ju was, he would never do such a flamboyant thing.

    But it doesn't matter, as long as Meng Ju does have an affair with the singer, that's enough - but Meng Ju is unmarried and Ouyang Qingqing is unmarried. With his power as the governor of a province, if he really falls in love with Ouyang Qingqing,  What's the difficulty in marrying someone back home?

    Meng Ju did not marry Ouyang Qingqing back home, but allowed her to stay in a romantic place like Tianxiang Tower, which puzzled the eldest grandson Shoushu.  But he didn't think about it carefully. Instead, he considered what action he could take against Meng Ju based on this information.

    After thinking for a while, he said surreptitiously: "Guanling Liu, are you familiar with the chef of Tianxiang Tower? Can you bribe him and help him put some food in his meals the next time Meng Ju visits Tianxiang Tower?"  Seasoning¡ªyou know, that special seasoning!¡±

    Liu Guanling was startled.  He knew that Governor Changsun was at odds with Governor Meng Zhen, but he didn't expect that the conflict between the two sides had reached such an extent that the Governor was going to kill Meng Ju with cruel hands!

    After all, Meng Ju is the governor of Dongling Guard and the supervisor of Dongping Province. He died suddenly in Dongping. What if the court investigates him?  Thinking of murdering a town governor, thinking of Dongling Guard's terrible methods and revenge, Liu Guanling couldn't help but feel frightened even though he had been following Zhang Sunshou for a long time.

    He begged and said: "Captain, is this a bit too fierce? We just have to think of a way to teach that man named Meng a lesson. If someone is killed, it will be difficult to cover up, and the court will not doubt the governor."  you?"

    Changsun Shou snorted coldly: "Huh, Marshal Tuoba will only be happy if Meng Ju is dead! As for the court, huh, how can the court care about us at this time Forget it, you won't understand this even if I tell you.  Just ask the cook to do the work, you don¡¯t have to worry about other things."

    Liu Guanling was submissive and complained in his heart.  How does he know the chef of Tianxianglou?  But since he had bragged before, he couldn't change his mind now. He said with a grimace: "I'll try a humble job, but the cook is very timid. I'm afraid he won't be able to do that  Such courage."

    "The coward is better. Give him a thousand taels of silver. If he refuses to cooperate with us, then he will be an enemy of the Governor's Mansion - tell him that Dongling Guard's sword is not the only one that can kill people."

    "The governor is wise, but this kind of thing cannot be forced. If we push him too hard, what if he goes to Dongling Guard and reports us?"

    Changsun Shou was stunned.  After thinking for a while, he reluctantly said: "If he refuses to poison, then let him help spread the news. Next time Meng Ju goes to Tianxiang Tower to meet his sweetheart, just ask him to inform us."

    Liu Guanling immediately breathed a sigh of relief. There was no need to poison him. He just wanted to find out when Meng Ju would go to Tianxiang Tower. This was much easier. He could just ask two beggars to squat across from Tianxiang Tower and guard him.  Just the thought of murdering a town governor made him always frightened.

    Looking at Liu Guanling¡¯s frightened eyes, Changsun Shou patted him on the shoulder: "Liu Guanling, you don't have to worry. Meng Ju secretly instigated a mutiny, besieged and threatened the governor's house - since he can do it in the first grade, why can't we do it in the fifteenth grade?"

    With the support of Marshal Tuoba behind us, Meng Ju can't do anything to us - Didn't you see that last time the rebels surrounded the Governor's Mansion, but they didn't dare to hurt anyone?  I leave this matter to you, can you handle it?  "

    Liu Guanling screamed in his heart: The only one Meng Ju can't do anything to is you, the eldest grandson, the governor, right?  Even if the assassination fails and the conspiracy is exposed, your eldest son, Sun Shou, is the Dongping Governor of the imperial court. Meng Ju would not dare to touch you anyway, but he will never be soft on us, generals like us, and he will never be soft, one by one.

    Moreover, even if he succeeded in plotting against Meng Ju, what awaited him would not be a reward. If he was lucky, he would be given a glass of poisoned wine, and if he was almost lucky, he would be given a group of killers - such a big thing, with the person of Governor Changsun, how could he let himself  Did this person survive?

    At this time, Liu Guanling had already regretted it ten million times. Why did he mention the mother-in-law of Tianxianglou just now when he had nothing to do?  You really shot yourself in the foot!

    But under the cold gaze of Changsun Shou, he had no way out. He could only say: "A humble position A humble position. I try my best. But it takes time. Please give me time, funds and manpower."

    "I'll give you half a month." Changsun Shou pondered for a while, and then said: "The person who does it can't be someone from the Governor's Mansion. You go to find someone from outside. It needs to be good, preferably from outside. Don't  Call attention to it¡ªyou know what I mean?¡±

    "Yes, I understand the humble position." - Dongling Guard has numerous entanglements with the local gangs. The advantage of hiring a killer from outside is that it will not attract attention in advance, and it will be easier to silence him afterwards.

    Changsun Shou nodded with satisfaction: "As long as you understand, go ahead, hurry up and do it quickly!"

    For Changsun Shou, Meng Ju is his lifelong enemy, so he must go all out to deal with it; but for Meng Ju, Changsun Shou is not even a target: although the opponent is nominally the leader of Dongping military generals  , but the brigade commanders all dismissed him. His orders could not get out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion. With no power and no soldiers, he posed no threat to himself.  For Meng Ju, instead of caring about what Changsun Shou is thinking, it is better to pay attention to Murong Yi in Luo Jing. After all, that side has a greater influence on him.

    On June 18, for a whole afternoon, Meng Judu racked his brains in the official office, thinking about how to write a letter to Murong Yi.

    Ever since he heard Liu Kongqin say that the Murong family was in poor condition that day, Meng Ju wanted to write a letter to greet Murong Yi.  It's just that this letter was really difficult to write, and Meng Ju couldn't finish it several times.

    This letter not only expresses his greetings, but also makes Murong Yi feel that Meng Ju is a very loyal person. He already knows the current situation of Murong's family, but he does not follow everyone and push everyone aside.  But he still cares about his friend Murong Yi.

    And the most important point is that Meng Ju must consider in advance that there is a possibility that this letter will fall into the hands of the imperial court. He cannot reveal any clues in the letter. Otherwise, the imperial court will have to spend more efforts to punish the Murong family and deal with such a person like himself.  It's really easy for a little Tongzhi to become the governor.

    After holding back in the study for an afternoon, Meng Jucai reluctantly wrote a few lines, but when he looked at it, he still felt dissatisfied: the writing was too explicit, not subtle enough, the taste of Shi En's selling was too strong, and Murong Yi didn't  Reduced to the point of asking for his own sympathy.

    Meng Ju sighed, tore up the letter and replaced it with a piece of white paper.  He racked his brains to think, and just as he came up with an idea, the door to the study room was pushed open, and Liu Zhen's chubby figure appeared at the door. He shouted loudly: "Boss Meng, I'm here!"

    The words he had just prepared disappeared without a trace. Meng Ju raised his head helplessly: "Fat man, next time you come in, please knock on the door first! How did you know I was here?"

    "Haha, it was my sister Leilei who said it. She said Boss Meng, you are reading here."

    Before Meng Ju could speak, Liu Zhen had already told him happily: "Boss Meng, let's go to Tianxiang Tower for dinner tonight!"

    Not long ago, Commander-in-Chief Changsun returned his troops but was still unable to do anything to Meng Ju. He finally returned in despair. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the boss of Dongping Province would probably be replaced by someone named Meng Ju.

    In the past few days, Meng Ju's net worth has risen sharply. Not only the big and small bureaucrats in Jing'an City have come to visit him, but also the wealthy businessmen in the city are trying to get acquainted with him and get protection.

    Businessmen all know this truth. The frontier fortress is different from the inland, and the court is unreliable.  Here, if you want to obtain safety guarantee, you can only rely on those military leaders who control the powerful troops.  Since Meng Ju was the most powerful military leader, wealthy businessmen naturally flocked to him. Every day, there were dozens of posts from Wang Jiu asking Meng Ju to attend a banquet. Wang Jiu helped Meng Ju write letters.?Rejection is all written softly.

    Meng Ju is an officer from Luo Jing and has nothing to do with Dongping people. He has a lazy temperament and is too lazy to participate in such social activities. He is rarely willing to go out to someone's banquet.  The wealthy businessmen couldn't get what they asked for, so they had to settle for the next best thing. The people around Governor Meng became the meat and potatoes that everyone was vying to please.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Fatty Liu, who used to walk around the streets licking his face and looking for people to feed him, has now become a well-known "Zhenye". Now, it is not an easy task to invite Mr. Zhen for dinner - as for wanting  It would be even more difficult to ask Mr. Meng to come out and have a meal through "Zhen Ye", and it would be impossible without bleeding profusely.

    Meng Ju glanced at Liu Zhen with sideways eyes: "Did you find the fat sheep? Fatty, how much did you catch?"

    Liu Zhen smiled shyly: "No more, no more, just a little, a little, just to support the family! Boss, come and have dinner with me tonight, beautiful women, good wine and good food, I will definitely satisfy you!"  "

    Fatty Liu stretched out his index finger and gestured, revealing only a little bit of his little nail to show how insignificant that "little bit" was.

    Meng Ju smiled and followed Liu Zhen with a "hehe" laugh for a while, and then he quickly straightened his face: "I don't have time, I want to write a memorial, you can go and eat by yourself."

    Liu Zhen immediately panicked. They paid a big price for this meal.  If Meng Ju couldn't go, how could he explain it to others?  Should we give back the money that has been put in our pockets?  It would be better to kill Master Zhen than to do this.

    "Boss Meng, Brother Meng, Chief Meng, Master Meng, please, go! Tonight's show is really exciting. The Tianxianglou chef's top-notch nourishing soup, Xishan brewed wine, more than a dozen people  Top beauty, Ouyang Qingqing sings and dances passionately"

    "I don't have time, I want to write a memorial."

    Liu Zhen tempted him in every possible way, using both soft and hard tactics, but Meng Ju just said he had no time.

    As if seeing the banknotes in his pocket sprouting beautiful wings and about to fly away, Fatty Liu burst into tears. With tears in his eyes, he asked Meng Ju: "Boss Meng, what on earth do you want to do before you are willing to go?"  ?¡±

    "Hehe, hehe, hehe"

    Meng Ju smiled kindly and stretched out his thumb to rub his fingers - that gesture was used by all Chinese and foreign nationalities, men, women, old, young, poor, rich and noble, throughout the ages. Meng Ju felt that even if he did it to an alien, they might be able to do it.  Understand.

    Fatty Liu suddenly screamed like a pig, and every piece of fat on his face was trembling: "Boss Meng, you are so rich, how can you value our little money? Just let me go.  Bar!"

    Meng Ju looked at Liu Zhen with a smile and said nothing.  Liu Zhen was right. Today, he really didn't value this small amount of money, but he just liked to tease the money-grubbing Fatty Liu. Seeing him in agony, Meng Ju felt very accomplished - of course.  It's also good to get some pocket money.

    Liu Zhen cried and fussed, but Meng Ju's heart was as solid as stone.  In the end, Liu Zhen had to pay obediently. He burst into tears and was so sad that the little girl who had just been raped was so sad.

    After blowing on the one hundred taels of silver note he had just received, Meng Ju asked: "What's going on at tonight's dinner? What's the background of that fat sheep? Have you figured out his background? Fatty, that's not the case.  I can accept anyone¡¯s money!¡±

    Liu Zhen quickly patted his chest and promised that he was a sensible person and would never cause any trouble to Boss Meng.

    "That fat sheep is a businessman from southern Henan. His name is Chang Tiancai. He has been doing business in Dongping. He specializes in buying sheepskins and wool and selling them back. I checked him and found that his wealth is innocent and there is nothing suspicious. His previous  His backer was Governor Yuanyikang, but now that Governor Yuan was gone, he had no backer, and the gangsters and officials often harassed him, which made him very troubled.

    ¡°Boss Meng, you are now the boss of Dongping. He admires you very much and has asked friends to ask me to introduce him to you.  This guy is a big fat sheep with a lot of oil and water in his pocket. Boss, you don't have to be polite to him. It doesn't hurt to be more ruthless.  "

    Meng Ju asked a few questions and confirmed that the shopkeeper Chang was indeed a businessman. He was indeed a member of Yuan Yikang in the past. His business was only cattle and sheep fur and did not involve any illegal transactions. He finally relaxed: "  Since he is an honest businessman, I might as well meet him. Fatty, tell someone to tell Lao Du at Tianxianglou that I am going over tonight and ask him to arrange a VIP box for me. I will give you the menu.  The second order is better.¡±

    "Okay, boss, don't worry, I'll handle it safely for you. I'll pick you up then!"

    When night fell, under the leadership of Liu Zhen, Meng Ju led Wang Zhu and two guards to Tianxiang Tower.

    Boss Du from Tianxianglou andMeng Ju greeted him outside and waited as usual. Meng Ju smiled at him and said, "Old Du, I'm here to bother you again."

    Shopkeeper Du lowered his body and said with a smile: "Well, it's really an honor for me to be honored by the Governor! Being able to serve you is a great blessing for our building. No one else can take it away from you, little one."  I¡¯m so happy! Sir, please come this way!¡±

    Looking at the bustling flow of people around him, Meng Ju smiled and said: "Haha, the business of Tianxiang Tower is very prosperous these days!"

    Shopkeeper Du smiled flatteringly and said, "It's all thanks to the Governor. I really don't know how to thank you."

    What Shopkeeper Du said was not entirely polite.  After Meng Ju became the town governor, he usually went to Tianxiang Tower for entertainment, and he had vaguely regarded Tianxiang Tower as his designated hotel.  Not only does Tianxiang Restaurant make money, but just because it is the designated hotel of Governor Meng, word spread that Tianxiang Restaurant has firmly surpassed its peers and firmly occupied the top spot among the high-end restaurants in Jing'an City.

    Meng Ju was well aware of this. He smiled slightly and turned his attention to the fat middle-aged man who looked like a businessman next to Shopkeeper Du.

    "Shopkeeper Du, may I ask who this friend is"

    Liu Zhen stepped out from behind Meng Ju: "Boss Meng, let me introduce it to you: This is the famous rich man Chang Tiancai, Shopkeeper Chang in Jing'an City! Shopkeeper Chang's net worth is one of the largest in the city.  , he is the most generous and generous person, and he is a friend worth getting to know!"

    Meng Ju smiled, Fatty Liu¡¯s intention was nothing more than to beat Shopkeeper Chang so that he could make more money.  But as soon as they met, he made it clear that he wanted to slaughter the fat sheep. The fat man said it too openly, which made Meng Judu feel a little embarrassed.

    Fortunately, shopkeeper Na Chang didn't care. He bowed deeply to Meng Ju, steadied his body, and said respectfully: "The common people often have wealth in the sky, and I see Master Meng. The common people also often admire Master Meng's great reputation."  Yes, I am truly lucky to be able to finally meet Zunfan today."

    Shopkeeper Chang is short in stature, with a round face, honest appearance, and smiles all over his face. When he speaks, his voice is so nervous that his voice trembles slightly - although Fatty Liu is funny, he is not confused about important matters, and his ability to find fat sheep is really good.  Tonight's proprietor is indeed, as Fatty Liu said, a conscientious businessman.

    "Mr. Chang, you don't have to be polite. You are the host tonight and we are all guests. It would be shameful for you to be too formal." Meng Ju stretched out his hand to help Chang Tiancai and said with a smile, "Mr. Chang's name is very auspicious. Chang  Heavenly wealth always adds wealth, haha, the sign is very good! Come on, let¡¯s go up and talk.¡±

    So the group of people went upstairs in great force. Meng Ju's two guards stayed outside the box door. Only Liu Zhen and Wang Zhu followed them into the box.  It¡¯s okay with Liu Zhen, he is tonight¡¯s introducer and a frequent visitor to Tianxiang Tower.  On the other hand, Wang Zhu, who was wearing an eye patch and had a ferocious look, made Shopkeeper Du of Tianxiang Tower look at him sideways.  But Meng Ju didn't take the initiative to introduce him, so he just thought he was Meng Ju's personal guard and didn't dare to ask.

    In the box, shopkeeper Du said a few words and then went down, asking Meng Ju to chat with Chang Tiancai.

    Everyone knew that this was just a trick played by officials and businessmen, and Meng Ju didn't talk about anything serious with the other party. He just chatted about the recent business and the quality of the sheepskin on the grassland.

    When I first started talking to the well-known Dongping Governor Meng, shopkeeper Chang seemed very nervous and spoke with trepidation, not even daring to raise his head when speaking.  But seeing Meng Jusi being gentle, not putting on airs, speaking in a pleasant manner, not looking like the terrifying figure with green face and fangs that he imagined, he also relaxed and spoke a lot more boldly.

    He looks simple and honest, but he is a very discerning person. Without saying a few words, he brought up the topic: "Mr. Meng, I was delighted to hear that Wang Division had a great victory in Jing'an recently and defeated the Northern Demon's invasion. The officers and soldiers of Wang Division  They fought bloody battles to protect the people of Dongping, and the people were very touched. Although they were among the people, they always cherished the idea of ??being loyal to the king and serving the country. What they admired the most were the loyal and brave soldiers who defended the country and the people, and wanted to do their part for Master Wang.  My thoughts. I heard that the military budget of the imperial court is poor and the soldiers are living a very difficult life. The common people have no other skills but have been doing business for many years and have accumulated a little bit of money. I want to donate some to work for the army. I would like to trouble Master Meng to use the money for military affairs and reward them.  Soldiers."

    With that said, Chang Tiancai held an envelope in both hands and placed it respectfully in front of Meng Ju: "A mere six thousand taels of silver is not a sign of respect. I hope Master Meng will not dislike it."

    Meng Ju felt funny in his heart. The Great Victory of Jing'an happened in October last year, and more than half a year had passed. Boss Chang's "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" suddenly broke out now. This disease must have been latent for too long - but it's all  Knowing that it was just an excuse, Meng Ju certainly wouldn't laugh at him.

    He winked, and Fatty Liu came up and accepted the envelope with a smile, and smiled proudly at Meng Ju - Chang Tiancai was generous, and Liu Zhen, as the introducer, was equally proud.

      Meng Ju smiled kindly: "I am also very touched by Mr. Chang's loyalty, patriotism and sincerity. I will accept your kindness on behalf of the Lingwei brothers and thank Mr. Chang on behalf of the brothers."

    Seeing Meng Ju successfully accepting the banknote, Boss Chang breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed: "Don't you dare, reward Master Wang. This is a common man's duty. I don't dare to be thanked by Master Meng."

    "Mr. Chang, I heard that your business has been a little rough recently? I heard that some villains often come to harass you?"

    Chang Tiancai was deeply moved when he saw that Meng Ju started to reciprocate his care as soon as he accepted the money.  Look at him, he is worthy of being the governor of a province. He has a high official position, good character, and a lot of professional ethics!  It's ten thousand times better than the masters and cadres of Jing'an Mansion. Those people only collect money but don't do anything. The money is really as good as feeding the dogs.

    It¡¯s time to find a way to hook up with Governor Meng. Even if you spend twice as much money, it¡¯s worth it!

    "Well, this is the first time we meet today. Mr. Meng, you have to worry about important matters of the court. Xiaomin is embarrassed to trouble you with these trivial matters, but Xiaomin's committee has real difficulties. Although Xiaomin's business is a big scene, it is still a big deal.  But it's just a small profit, and it really can't stand the gods from all walks of life coming to fight against the autumn wind.

    Of course, when hanging out in the arena, the common people also understand the world and are willing to take care of the money that should be taken care of.  But some people, their appetites are really too big, they don¡¯t just use a spoon to divide the oil and water on the bowl, they want to take away the whole bowl!  The common people really couldn't hold on any longer, so they had no choice but to ask for help from you, Chief Meng.  .  .  "

    "Well, Mr. Chang, you might as well tell me, which kind of gods come to beat the autumn wind?"

    "Some are heroes in the world, and some are people in the government. For example, Lu Dianshi of Jing'an Prefecture, he asked me to pay a thousand taels of silver protection fee every month - if he can really protect the property of the common people,  Xiaomin gritted his teeth and took out the money. But after he received the money, Xiaomin's fleet was robbed by gangsters, and Xiaomin's shop was smashed by Bigfoot, but he ignored it at all.  Xiaomin really can't stand this practice.

    The policeman of Jing'an Prefecture requires ordinary people to pay five hundred taels of silver in security protection fees every month, otherwise the government officials will come to check for prohibited items;

    "The hero Dajiuluo in Jing'an City, I wonder if Lord Meng knows about him?"  He is also in the fur business. Because Xiaomin's business is in competition with his, Xiaomin has never provoked him, but he often sends people to smash Xiaomin's shop and injure Xiaomin's clerks.  In the past few months alone, he has smashed it several times and injured more than a dozen people on our side.  The villain also asked someone to make peace with him, but Big Foot Luo was very arrogant and said that unless the villain got out of Jingan City, he would not give anyone face;

    There is also the gangster leader outside the city. He often robs Xiaomin's truck fleet, detains Xiaomin's workers, and then blackmails Xiaomin into using money to redeem goods, cars, and people. This year alone he robbed us.  The merchant bank extorted more than 7,000 taels of silver from us six times.  .  .  "

    Meng Ju listened with a smile at first, but after listening for a while, the smile disappeared from his face and was replaced by a solemn look.  He knew that what shopkeeper Chang said should be true - the other party also knew that he would send someone to verify it and did not dare to lie to him.  But Meng Ju really couldn't believe that an ordinary fur trader should be so cruelly exploited.

    The government, government officials, gangs, horse bandits, the lion¡¯s mouth is wide open, and all kinds of troublesome means emerge in an endless stream, with many names - it is simply a miracle that Mr. Chang¡¯s business can persist to this day.

    The shop was smashed, repaired; smashed again, repaired again; the motorcade was robbed, redeemed, robbed again, redeemed again - Meng Ju had to admire Mr. Chang's tenacity and patience.  Everyone only sees businessmen who are rich and comfortable, but they are afraid that they can't bear it even if they do business in such a depressed way.

    This is considered a relatively powerful merchant, what about the ordinary merchants?  Isn't the exploitation they suffered worse?  Sure enough, every job has its own difficulties!

    "I know about Mr. Chang's matter. I will ask someone to ask - Fatty Liu!"

    "Hey, boss, I'm here!"

    "Go and check, you should know the Dianshi and the Iron Captor in Jing'an Mansion, right? Say hello to them and say it was me who said it. I am responsible for the Chang family's business, so let them  If you have nothing to do in the future, please don¡¯t harass me.¡±

    "Huh?" Liu Zhen was stunned for a moment. Cutting off people's wealth has always been hated by others. He didn't expect that this offending job would fall on him.  He touched his head and said, "Well, Boss Meng, I'm a soft-spoken person. I'm afraid it won't work if I go there, right? What if they don't listen to me?"

    "If they don't listen, then you don't have to take care of them, I will take care of them."

    Seeing Liu Zhen¡¯s hesitation, shopkeeper Chang quickly stood up and bowed repeatedly: ¡°Master Zhen, Master Zhen, please give me a lot of help.Got it!  After the work is completed, Chang will definitely express his gratitude and will not let your hard work go in vain!  "

    Liu Zhen thought about it and felt that there would be no danger if he was just sending a message, and there was a heavy reward promised by Chang Tiancai. He finally nodded: "Okay! Boss Meng, I'm just running errands to send messages.  Don't call me those things about fighting and killing! We are now a refined and refined person, and those rude things in the world are not suitable for me anymore."

    This Fatty Liu actually had the nerve to say that he was an elegant and refined person, Meng Ju couldn't help but smile.

    People in the government are easy to deal with. Now that I am so popular in Dongping, as long as I say hello, the other party will not dare not listen.  But for the two gang leaders, Black Hand Ghost and Bigfoot, Meng Ju felt quite troubled.  The two of them had taken refuge in him when he was still the deputy director of the Jing'an Department. They often paid tribute to Meng Ju and often informed Meng Ju.  I sent someone to ask them to stop, and I guess the two of them would not dare to disobey them, but since their financial path was cut off, I'm afraid they will harbor resentment from now on.

    This is not just a matter of a few thousand taels of silver, but a major matter involving the distribution of interests.  If you harm the interests of the old people by accepting the new people, I'm afraid all the old people will be dissatisfied and people's hearts will be chilled.

    After pondering for a long time, Meng Ju said slowly: "Mr. Chang, Black Hand and Big Foot are both wealthy people in Jing'an City, and they have many people to support. Everyone comes out to seek wealth. Smashing shops and burning fleets of cars are so harmful to harmony.  I won¡¯t allow them to do it again in the future. As for other things, let¡¯s sit down and talk about them slowly.¡±

    Chang Tiancai has been in the world for many years, and he immediately heard the implication of Meng Ju's words: I can stop the gangsters from using violence against you, but I am afraid that there are unavoidable dirty rules such as protection fees.

    But Chang Tiancai was pleasantly surprised to get this result.  He also knew that as the governor of a province, Meng Ju could not break the rules casually.  Moreover, as long as Governor Meng is willing to stand up for him, Black Hand and Big Foot will have to worry about three points, and they cannot ask for too much protection money.  As long as I can do business normally with peace of mind, it's not a big deal to pay some money.

    He hurriedly stood up and knelt down to Meng Ju: "The town governor protects the lives and property of the common people. He is actually a great benefactor to the common people and their families! If the common people can really do business smoothly, they will be willing to pay Master Wang two thousand taels of silver every month from now on."  Military spending.¡±

    Meng Ju is currently training his troops, and his three Doukai masters spend money like water. Two thousand taels of silver per month is just a drop in the bucket for him.  But having this money was better than nothing, and he felt satisfied to be able to squeeze so much money out of a wealthy family.

    "Haha, please get up, Mr. Chang. The king of Northern Xinjiang, of course, is to protect the good people! You are a good citizen who is ruining your family and the country. If we don't help you, who will we help? Just relax, it's a matter of mediation, including  It¡¯s on Meng.¡±

    After the business is said and done, everyone has achieved their goals, and naturally everyone is happy.  At this time, Shopkeeper Du of Tianxiang Tower appeared at the right time and greeted with a smile: "Mr. Meng, Master Zhen, Boss Chang, can we serve the food?"

    So the food started to be served.  At the banquet, Chang Tiancai flattered Meng Ju with all his strength and flattered him. He said good things about the promising young man and his bright future for free. Even though Meng Ju was sober, he couldn't help but keep saying such good things.  When it pours into my ears, I feel instantly at ease.

    Seeing that Governor Meng was in a good mood, Chang Tiancai drank two glasses of wine to strengthen his courage. He mustered up the courage to raise his glass: "Mr. Meng, I'm so arrogant. I want to offer you a glass of water and wine. Please give me a favor."

    Meng Ju was stunned for a moment, but Liu Zhen, Wang Zhu and others all changed their expressions: Chang Tiancai is really ignorant. No matter how rich he is, he is just a lowly businessman. How dare he propose a toast to the governor!  Does he regard himself as an equal to Governor Meng?

    Seeing that the atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold, Chang Tiancai realized that he had made a big mistake.  His face suddenly turned pale, and his voice trembled when he spoke: "Mr. Meng, I am so disrespectful and offensive, I should deserve to die"

    Seeing that the other party was so frightened that he was speechless, Meng Ju sighed inwardly.  He showed off a smile and raised his glass: "Mr. Chang wants to propose a toast, so I won't be respectful. Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses, let's do it."

    Watching Meng Ju finish the cup, Chang Tiancai breathed a sigh of relief and was so moved that he almost shed tears.  He gingerly finished the glass of wine, and the Yuhuchun wine, which cost two taels of silver per pot, tasted nothing at all.

    After this, Boss Chang became frightened and no longer dared to say nonsense.  Seeing this guy's cautious look, Meng Ju felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave and go home. He turned around and saw Wang Zhu.

    Meng Ju then noticed that when he went out to eat today, Wang Zhu was really low-key and barely spoke. He kept looking around, fidgeting, and looking nervous.??Looking forward to it.

    "Brother Wang, what's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

    "Ah?" Wang Zhu sat up straight after hearing the call.  As if he had done something embarrassing and was discovered by Meng Ju, he suddenly blushed: "I I'm in a humble position I didn't think anything of it."

    Meng Ju smiled: "Brother Wang, do you want to see Miss Qingqing?"

    Wang Zhu was at a loss when Meng Ju suddenly exposed his secret thoughts: "No, no! Don't make fun of me, sir."

    The bad scoundrel Liu Zhen laughed harshly: "Haha, Brother Wang must be missing a woman! Look at him, his face is red!"

    Meng Ju couldn¡¯t tell whether Wang Zhu was blushing or not, because his face was so dark.  But everyone could see his helpless look.

    It¡¯s rare to see such a shy side of Wang Zhu. With a sly smile, Meng Ju said, ¡°Brother Wang, can I help you call Miss Ouyang out for a meeting?¡±

    "No, it's better not to do it. I look like a human being or a ghost, so as not to scare Miss Ouyang." Wang Zhu declined, but his tone was very weak and his expression was not very firm. Meng Ju  I heard it immediately.

    Meng Ju said seriously: "Brother Wang, what you said is wrong. A man is a man, a brave man is the most beautiful, and a man who has made great achievements is the most beautiful! Appearance and face are just a small detail - do you think Miss Ouyang is such a superficial person who only cares about you?  Is it just the superficial appearance?

    Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, and what Miss Ouyang likes is mostly a heroic and upright man!  When it comes to this, who is worse than Brother Wang?  You are upright and unyielding, and you fight against evil. Although you are injured on the face, it is the glory of a man, so why should you feel ashamed?  !  "

    Wang Zhu remained silent, but Meng Ju could feel that as he spoke, his waist straightened little by little, his face slowly glowed, and his eyes became serious again, as if his old self-confidence had returned.  On this man.

    Meng Ju struck while the iron was hot: "Moreover, Brother Wang, when you were injured, it was Miss Ouyang who took you in and helped you treat your injuries. She was your savior! Now that you have arrived at Tianxiang Tower, you didn't see her to thank her. Isn't that rude?  Really? A man must be clear about grudges and grudges, and you can¡¯t behave like this!"

    Meng Ju¡¯s words were reasonable, and Wang Zhu¡¯s face turned red at the words: ¡°Governor, you are right. It is a humble position I will listen to your arrangements.¡±

    "Okay, this is a man who dares to act!" Meng Ju glanced at Liu Zhen: "Go and tell Lao Du and ask him to invite Miss Ouyang to come out and say that an old friend wants to see her."

    Liu Zhen left in response and soon came back with a lewd smile: "Lao Du said, let us wait a moment, Miss Ouyang is dressing up and will be here soon. He asked us, do we want to order a few girls to sing some songs?  "

    Before Meng Ju could answer, Wang Zhu had already said, "No need, we'll just wait for Miss Ouyang." After saying that, Wang Zhu realized that he was rude. He hurriedly turned to Meng Ju to apologize, but Meng Ju patted him on the shoulder.  On his shoulders, his face looked like a smile but not a smile. Wang Zhu couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

    Ouyang Qingqing really knows how to seduce men. Even if she knows that the person waiting outside is Meng Ju, she still dares to put on airs.  Fortunately, Meng Ju came from a later generation and had much more experience in this area than contemporary people. He knew that this was nothing more than a trick played by girls to appease men, so he didn't feel anything at all.  But seeing Wang Zhu, Liu Zhen and even Boss Chang, all of them were restless like ducks in a hot pot. Everyone was chatting but their eyes were always on the door. Seeing their anxious looks, Meng Ju couldn't help but  smile.

    After about half a quarter of an hour, the door of the box opened silently, and everyone turned their heads. A slim and beautiful woman appeared at the door. Ouyang Qingqing was wearing a green shirt and a skirt. She had a plain face, no makeup, and was elegant.  There must be no trace of human fireworks.  She smiled faintly and glanced around at everyone in the room. Seeing her smile, everyone felt that she was smiling attentively at them.  With her appearance, the entire box seemed to light up all of a sudden.

    Ouyang Qingqing moved her lotus steps lightly, walked in Yingying, and bowed deeply to Meng Ju: "Sir Meng is here, Qingqing is late, I hope you will forgive me, sir."

    Meng Ju smiled heartily and said, "Miss Ouyang, you and I are also acquaintances, so there is no need to be too polite. I took the liberty to invite you today because I disturbed the girl's peace."

    Ouyang Qingqing smiled brightly and covered her mouth softly: "Chief Meng is really approachable and loves to make fun of little girls. You are an honored guest that I can't even invite. You are the most welcome person to Qingqing. Why are you talking about bothering me?"

    When she smiled, it was like thousands of flowers blooming in unison, and the men in the room were immediately fascinated.  If it hadn't been for Meng Ju who was talking to Ouyang Qingqing, these beasts would have jumped out to grab the conversation and attract the beauty's attention.

    Fortunately, Meng Ju is not a solitary eater, he still remembersThe purpose of calling Ouyang Qingqing out.  He smiled and pushed Wang Zhu forward and said, "Miss Ouyang, there is another friend of yours here. Do you remember him?"

    Only then did Ouyang Qingqing turn to Wang Zhu.  Any other girl would suddenly turn pale and scream in surprise when she suddenly sees Wang Zhu's terrifying face with a scar on one eye.  But Ouyang Qingqing is indeed the number one talented woman in Jingan, with profound self-cultivation. She was just stunned for a moment, and then she smiled cordially: "This isMr. Wang, right? You have lost a lot of weight, and you have lost weight recently.  Okay? Last time you left without saying goodbye, the little girl was very worried. Are you okay? "
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