At this time, Chen Simazi was a little anxious. He walked to Xue Tu's side, cupped his fists and said: "Commander, including Sun Gang, we have injured four brothers today. How can we turn our elbows outward and lean towards outsiders? This makes me wait. Where is my brother’s face?”
At this time, Li Baiqing squeezed forward and said loudly: "What outsiders? After the alliance, we are all brothers. Will there be any distinction between inside and outside in the future? Are we outsiders going to be bullied by insiders like you?"
It happened that Ge Yaoxian took the life and death document over at this time. Without saying a word, he presented the life and death document to Xue Tu, pinched Chen Simizhi with the corner of his eye, and sneered mockingly.
Xue Tu glanced at the life and death situation with a livid face. It happened that Chen Simazi was about to answer at this time. Xue Tu's face suddenly darkened and he scolded sternly: "You can't beat me with a punch, but you still have to help with your punches, and you still call people after using an iron weapon." After turning the tables, you still have the nerve to come to me for support. After today, we are all brothers with different surnames. Brother Li has suffered a great injustice. He took the initiative once, and Chen Simazi, who was standing next to Li, heard this, his face turned red, he just gasped and stared at Xu Tong.
When Xu Tong heard this, he suddenly took a step back and bowed to Xue Tu and Chen Simazi. Everyone was startled and didn't know what they meant. Xu Tong shook his head and continued: "This is inappropriate."
Chen Simazi had veins popping out of his head. He gritted his teeth and asked in a vicious voice, "What else do you want to do?"
Xu Tong said: "Although I have some disagreements with Brother Sun, I respect Brother Sun Gang as a straightforward man with real skills. Although his disciples act a little recklessly, they are also eager to protect the teacher and are inspired by the momentary mood. What's more, My attack just now was a bit serious and I injured a few brothers, so the two offset each other. Li will take a hundred taels of silver to heal the injuries of several brothers, and he will come to pay homage to him someday." After saying this, he took out a Delong card from his arms. The one-hundred-yuan passbook was raised above his head and waved for everyone to see. He bowed and presented it to Xue Tu with both hands. Xue Tu glanced at the banknote and then at Xu Tong, his face uncertain.
Xu Tong said loudly: "Nowadays, overseas Hu Chen, pretending to be descendants of the Song Dynasty, are wreaking havoc in the countryside. At this time of chaos, there should be people with lofty ideals and integrity who think they are the first in the world. The loyal soul of this handsome man shines in the sun and the moon. Li feels the same. Now I declare my oath that I am willing to follow the commander in front of the formation to kill the enemy, serve as a vanguard, drive away the captives, and restore the Ming Dynasty." After saying this, tears filled my eyes, I couldn't help myself, and I knelt down with a pop, facing Xue Tu, He grabbed the ground with his head and kowtowed several times until his forehead was bleeding and his face was filled with tears.
Seeing this, Xue Tu quickly walked a few steps to Xu Tong's side, picked him up, and said in a choked voice: "Brother Li, you don't have to be like this! Now that you have a good brother to help you, Liu Bei is fortunate enough to be shut down, you and me." We have the same spirit, and as the saying goes, brothers working together can cut through gold. If Xue has such a good general, what should he have to fear? In these troubled times, heroes have emerged in large numbers in the world, and it can be seen that the thieves are exhausted! Great things can be expected!"
When they said this, the two of them laughed with arms and legs. Everyone was confused and had no idea what was going on, so they had no choice but to laugh along with them, which seemed to be in harmony.
As the sun turned to the west, various articles of alliance were negotiated and the date of alliance was set. Everyone in the meeting went down the mountain one after another and dispersed. Everyone had watched a good show today, and the alliance was on their minds again. There were mixed flavors in everyone's mind, and they couldn't tell the taste, and they dispersed down the mountain in a mess.
Xue Tu watched everyone leave, and his sullen black face finally relaxed. He looked a little tired, and slowly walked into the back hall of Tieliang Temple. A table of wine and food had already been placed in the back hall. Taoist Mu Shi and Yun Ting Sitting at the table, I had been waiting for a long time. When I saw him coming in, I hurriedly stood up to greet him and said repeatedly, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
Xue Tu slowly sat down, waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be polite, and said to the door: "Close the door. Don't come in until you are called." A member of the group in front of the door bowed, walked out backwards, and gently brought the door with him. door.
Taoist Mu Shi raised his glass and said in a toast: "Commander has won a big deal today, so he will make great plans."
Xue Tu shook his head and said: "We are still far from it. We haven't seen those foreigners' weird yin and yang and their different minds and words. If we want to integrate all the families into one, it will take a lot of effort."
Mu Shi smiled and said: "The commander is humbled. The situation has been established. In two days, we will launch a secret weapon to move away those who do not understand current affairs. Who can stop the commander Long Yue Yunjin."
Taoist Mu Shi changed the topic and said coldly: "It is a big mistake to let the man from Lao Liwei down the mountain today. This man is both civil and military, and he is suspected of being a spy. Letting him go back is like letting the tiger go back to the mountain."
Xue Tu laughed in agreement, took a sip of wine, and said: "If we don't let go, are we really going to kill all these people with different aspirations? What do the many new members think? I'm afraid they won't be able to wait for the thief. Come and suppress them, this divine gathering will be dispersed tomorrow."
Taoist Mu Shi walked slowly to Xue Tu's side and whispered: "Others can stay, but this person cannot stay. Whether such people become the lackeys of the thieves or compete with us for power, they are a serious problem, but this is not the case. It’s the end of the matter, and this is not what we really need to worry about.”
Xue Tu looked at Taoist Mu Shi in confusion and said, "Anthracene? So what are the things that Taoist Master said should be considered?"
Mu Shi smiled indifferently and said warmly: "Commander, are you afraid that you have been secretly thinking of surrendering to Kun for a long time?"
Xue Tu's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he looked at Taoist Mu Shi with deep eyes. The candle in front of him flickered, and the eyes on Xue Tu's face seemed to be lit with two will-o'-wisps, as if he was trying to suck Taoist Mu Shi's soul into it. A bottomless abyss.
Xue Tu's fat black face was expressionless and silent. He turned his head and stared at Mu Shi. Taoist Mu Shi stood up, walked slowly to Xue Tu's side, and said leisurely: "There is a fluff of grass on the wall, and the wind blows it down on both sides, and Jianghu stands upright." It depends on the direction of the wind, the commander... No, Brother Xue, the Kun thief is very powerful now, Brother Xue wants to leave a retreat, a poor man can understand, I think Brother Xue came because Liu Xiang has joined the Kun thief, some It’s inevitable to move your mind.”
Xue Tu suddenly smiled and said: "Taoist Priest is overly worried. Xue's heart is towards the court, so how can he have such crooked thoughts? Taoist Priest is better not to make random guesses."
Taoist Mu Shi also laughed, shook his head, and said: "This is ridiculous. Who in the world is really loyal and courageous? In the midst of troubled times, everyone feels uneasy and at a loss as to what to do, for fear of doing something wrong. , who is not worried about his future? Brother Xue is based around Guangfu. He relies on the money and food provided by the gentry and wealthy households, and he relies on attracting people to fight and fight. Leaving this place is like a dragon leaving the sea or a tiger leaving the forest. Now that the thieves have conquered Guangdong, they have the world in mind, and now they have built a court on the ground of Guangfu. From a common sense point of view, it is just right to choose the strong and wait for them. Brother Xue is so anxious to unify the Taoist sect, but he just feels that he has lost his capital earlier. It's too small. If three or two thousand people press the gambling case, I'm afraid they won't get anything from the Kun thieves. But if these people are caught, all the Daomenshan bandits in Guangfu will be sold to the Kun thieves, which will help the Australian government calm the ground. , dyeing a purple shirt and red robe with the blood from the necks of thousands of gentry and common people, this business is indeed done well."
Mu Shi paused, then continued: "Then Li Jian made people shout out at the alliance meeting. Regardless of the true or false identity of the Qinglong Society, if Brother Xue had the resolute and decisive temperament in the past, how could he make any judgment? An outsider, dragging Just go out and chop it off or take it down. Who will be disgusted by leaving such a tail like today? After all, Brother Xue had a good plan. If Li Jian is really a spy, let him go and we can get married with him in the future. If not, he will be the only one in a few days. It just takes a lot of effort. Brother Xue would rather miss a thousand than kill one person in vain. Haha, I never thought that Brother Xue would have such a bodhisattva-like heart. .”
Xue Tu frowned and said, "Why did the Taoist Master have wine before he drank it? Why did he talk so much nonsense? Come, Xue pours a glass of wine for the Taoist Master to relieve his boredom. Don't say such crazy things again."
After saying that, Xue Tu went to the table to get the wine pot. Just as he was about to pour wine for Mu Shi, a big hand stretched out from his side and squeezed the handle of the pot and Xue Tu's wrist tightly. Xue Tu looked sideways. Seeing that it was Yun Ting, his expression changed and he said coldly: "Brother Yun, what do you mean?"
Yun Ting slowly put more force on his hands and said in a deep voice: "I saw that brother Xue Xian was tired, so I gave him a hand. If brother Xue Xian's hand was unsteady, he dropped the pot and broke it, causing the brothers outside the door to misunderstand. I’m afraid it won’t be good.”
Xue Tu struggled a few times with his hand, but it remained motionless. His face slowly became stiff, and he remained deadlocked for a moment before finally giving up. He breathed a sigh of relief and reluctantly let go of the wine bottle.
At this time, the people outside the door loudly asked: "Commander, is there anything else you need?"
Xue Tu glanced at Yun Ting, who was standing next to him, and said loudly: "It's okay. Everything is fine here. Tell all the brothers to step back." Shao Qing heard a burst of voices outside the door, with one or two voices mixed in between. The sound of gold and iron clashing soon became quiet again.
Mu Shi waited for the silence outside the door, then continued: "The Commander-in-Chief is a road hero, and all he wants is power. Since ancient times, he has been in the folk villages to confuse the people with evil theories and has many different aspirations. It was a thorn in the flesh of the government, but the world was corrupt and it was difficult for the imperial power to go to the countryside. They had no choice but to seize the big ones and release the small ones, and use the gentry to rule the people. This gave the Taoist priests and rural sages an opportunity to take action. But the Australians were different. They heard that Lingao Xingde It's a charter where officials and officials are integrated and manage both top and bottom. They call this the grassroots level of the government. Now you are free to do whatever you want. It's just that there are not many soldiers and generals and there are not many cadres, so it is difficult to put them to good use. But you can see if you pay more attention. Nowadays, the styles, titles, and official names of the officials in each village are changing. The closer we get to Guangzhou, the faster and deeper the change. In places like this, soldiers are the backbone, the chaos is the backbone, and the people are the backbone. Kun Guan serves as the brain, first builds the structure, waits for the Kun thieves cadres to be trained and takes office, and then fills in the flesh and blood again. In this way, the Kun thieves call it consolidating the political power in the core ruling area, which is called leading from point to area. The longer the time goes by, the harder it will be to shake. After the Kun thieves have managed for several After a few years, Guangdong's foundation will be solid, and by then it will be the time to sweep the world."
(End of chapter)
