The government officials in Dengzhou Prefecture had the right idea, but the target was wrong.
Liang Chuan didn't care what kind of bull-headed and horse-faced people they were. He would just start fighting if they disagreed. At worst, he would turn around and let Xia Song settle the matter.
"If something goes wrong, I'll be responsible for it. Hit me!"
Liang Chuan gave an order. What a good day it was to be on official duty. The bodyguards became more courageous with Liang Chuan's order. The guns originally aimed at the villagers immediately turned around and pounced on the roughly number of government officials with bared teeth. past.
It turns out that the chaotic scene has gotten further out of control!
The villagers who had just been arrogant just stood there with dung forks in their hands. They only thought that these people's bravery was directed at them, the 'unarmed' common people. They never thought that these foreigners were really fucking powerful. Even people from the government dare to do it!
The bravery of the government officials was brought to them by the uniforms they wore. In fact, they were not regular troops like the Forbidden Army. Fighting was not their strong point, but fighting over others was. Their confidence was completely shattered when the escorts picked up the guys and challenged them hard!
They are more vulnerable than the villagers. The bodyguards are all like wolves and tigers, and they specialize in picking important areas to attack. They also know that they cannot kill the officer. Injuring an officer and killing him are two different things. Liang Chuan and the others can't. Didn't let them kill!
Ouch!
This group of government servants were beaten even worse than the villagers. In less than a moment of burning incense, they all fell to the ground and groaned. .
The magistrate of Dengzhou was originally full of confidence. He had heard that all the Japanese slaves who landed in Dengzhou had been killed by others. He and his people wanted to see which army of the imperial court came to exterminate them, and to reward them. Qiu Ba, who would have expected that he was not a member of the imperial court, killed all the Japanese, and even bullied the local people!
That's okay, the original reward for the army turned into a crusade. He led the government servants to chase after them. He couldn't control the Japanese pirates, and a few ordinary people couldn't deal with them. It's okay if he, the prefect, didn't do it!
Oh my God! Where did these people come from?
The magistrate of Dengzhou, surnamed Zhang Mingwen, was shocked and angry when he saw this scene. His body was trembling. It took a long time before he said a few words: "Stop! You are rebelling!"
Liang Chuan asked, "Why did I rebel?"
"Being openly beating an official of the imperial court is rebellion!"
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "If I beat you and you say that I beat the imperial officials, I have nothing to say, but at most they are government officials, not officials!"
To put it bluntly, these people are just temporary workers and nothing more than court officials.
Zhang Wen was speechless for a moment and could only ask: "Who are you?"
Chen Jiangning suddenly stood up and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, Magistrate Zhang. I'm in Shouzhou, Chen Jiangning!"
Chen Jiangning is relatively well-known in the Jingdong Road area, but he has moved less in official circles in recent years. However, the well-informed older generation of officialdom have heard of Chen Jiangning's name. He and the current deputy Xia Song, the magistrate of Xiangshe, has a lot of connections. In officialdom, personal connections are important, and Chen Jiangning is a businessman. It is much easier to get in touch with him than with Xia Song directly!
Zhang Wen did not expect that Chen Jiangning would appear here, so he immediately raised his hands and said seriously: "Chen Jiangning."
Chen Jiangning said: "Master Zhang, this is Liang Chuan, a guest in my home."
Zhang Wen said: "Liang Chuan..." After repeating Liang Chuan's name, Zhang Wen stared at Chen Jiangning in disbelief and confirmed again: "Liang... What did you call Liang?"
Liang Chuan said to himself: "Liang Chuan!"
Zhang Wen's eyes darkened. Recently, Liang Chuan, a kid on their Jingdong Road, was too famous. People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Liang Chuan seemed to be afraid that others would not know about him. He took bribes and made a big show of it all the way. I heard that in Yunzhou, he even took advantage of the situation. Ye killed Professor Liu Ping of Yunzhou. He would dare to kill even an official, let alone a few government servants in Dengzhou!
How did this evil star come to Dengzhou?
It is said that a large group of officials in Yunzhou are burning the midnight oil to prepare to join him. He is just a grassroots man, and this kind of encounter can only be seen once in a thousand years. However, it is said that behind him is the most popular Xia Song in the dynasty to support him. Jingdong Road can be said to be a place where all evil is done. .
Chen Jiangning just reported a name, and Zhang Wen immediately became nervous.
"Stop it all!" Liang Chuan saw Zhang Wen's predicament and shouted. The bodyguards all stopped and gathered behind Liang Chuan, glaring at the villagers and other government officials with their faces There are four big characters written on it - the meaning is still unfinished!
The yamen servants were beaten to such a state that they were all staggering behind Zhang Wen and were all wearing colorful clothes. They were so frightened to see these escorts!
The most shameless person in this scene is him, the prefect of Dengzhou, but after knowing Liang Chuan's identity, what face does he care about? He is now thinking about how to get down this stairs, but there are hundreds of people under his control standing next to him, staring at him with big eyes!
At this time, Chen Jiangning quickly stood up and acted as a peacemaker and said: "There is a misunderstanding here! To be honest, Mr. Zhang, Xiao Ke had a batch of goods detained by these Japanese pirates. Even my son Chen Si almost encountered the murderous hands of these Japanese pirates. It was all thanks to Liang Chuan rescued me, otherwise the white-haired people would send the black-haired people away today! When these local people saw that the Japanese were dead, they came out to seize the goods. Liang Chuan protected me and refused to give them to me, so the two parties clashed! Your Excellency, you are aware that those thirty or so people Liang Chuan led his men to kill all the Japanese, and their bodies are at the back, so you can personally verify their identity!"
Zhang Wen's face changed completely when he heard this. Just now, he wished he could tear Liang Chuan's bones apart. Now the wind changed and he immediately said: "Such a thing happened! I almost hurt Zhongliang due to my negligence. The people's customs under my rule are so immoral and corrupt." This is really not the case, Liang Chuan, please go back to Dengzhou City first, and I will deal with the aftermath here. Don’t worry, I will handle matters arbitrarily and will never frame a good person!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Chuan immediately bowed his hands to Zhang Wen and said, "Thank you, sir! Then Yuan Chen and I will go back to Xiandengzhou and hold a banquet first to appease you after all the hard work!"
Liang Chuan shouted loudly: "Guards, take all the gold and silver away and go back to Dengzhou City to have a drink!"
There was a burst of cheers among the bodyguards. The Chen family's guys went to move the goods. The bodyguards moved the money without leaving a single coin behind. Even the trophies unloaded from the Japanese were all moved away without even touching the ground!
As soon as Liang Chuan left, Zhang Wen's old face fell down. He couldn't let out his bad breath today. He pointed at the nearby villagers with trembling hands and said: "These unscrupulous people have ruined our face in Dengzhou. You must teach me a lesson!"
The government officials were completely embarrassed, but they could not lose their momentum. Their momentum, which had been much lower than before, rose up against the trend, and they shouted: "Sir, these people caused us to have a conflict with that guy just now. It's not good." Zhizhi really can’t be justified!”
There was another howl of ghosts and wolves on the calm beach!
Yes, the Japanese pirates can't be defeated, and Liang Chuan's bodyguards can't be defeated, so they can't be defeated by these villagers, right?
Liang Chuan and Chen Jiangning returned to Dengzhou. There is also a Chen family business in Dengzhou, which is mainly responsible for purchasing furs and medicinal materials from the north. The ginseng sent from Liaodong is the best in the world, and the resale profit is no less than the tea shipped from the south. . A group of people went to the restaurant, served abalone, ginseng and swallow wings together, and Sun Liang and two others sat with them. Sun Houcai couldn't afford to offend the Chen family because they had to rely on others to make money, so they also came to the table together.
The escorts performed well today. Chen Jiangning was so grateful that he specially prepared the same food and wine for them to eat alone! It was a great fight today, and I got a lot of attention when I passed by my boss Liang Chuan. Everyone was in a good mood, and as soon as the food and drinks were served, they started drinking and mingling with each other!
Zhang Wen arrived late.
Along the way, Zhang Wen was thinking about whether to prepare a gift for Liang Chuan. Almost everyone in Shandong knew that Liang Chuan was greedy for money. He also asked the yamen to beat their bodyguard. It didn't matter if they won, the key was to give back to the loser. . Originally, the Japanese pirates in this area were enough to give him a headache. They came to cause trouble every three days, which made him feel depressed, and another Liangchuan came.
His subordinates kindly reminded Zhang Wendao: "Sir, that Liu Ping from Yunzhou was so ignorant that he ended up with a ruined reputation. If you spend a little money to eliminate the disaster, you can have Liang Chuan replace you in front of Xia Xianggong's gate when you return to Beijing." Say a few nice words, but don’t dare to offend anyone!”
These words made Zhang Wen make up his mind and prepared a small box of gold. If he didn't take action, he would have to show all the etiquette!
Dengzhou Restaurant.
"Dear Haihan, I have kept you waiting for a long time regarding my handling of the Japanese!"
Chen Jiangning heard the wind and stood up to greet him and said: "Master Zhang, this seat of honor has been prepared for you. The dishes have just been served, so the timing is just right!"
Zhang Wendao: "No, I really made an oversight today and kept you waiting for a long time. I will first punish myself with three cups!"
Zhang Wen picked up the small porcelain cup and drank three cups of Kongfu wine in one gulp, although the alcohol content was not high, but he was full of sincerity. The happiest person is Chen Jiangning. Today Liang Chuan helped him get rid of the scourge of Japanese pirates and rescued his son. Chen Jiangning inadvertently set up a line with Zhang Wen. It may be much more convenient to do things in Dengzhou in the future.
"Xiao Ke, let's drink with the adults!" After saying this, Chen Jiangning also picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses.
Liang Chuan smiled and said, "Then if you all drink, I can't just sit here!" After that, he also drank three glasses, and the others agreed.
The atmosphere at the wine table quickly opened up. However, Zhang Wen was not interested in drinking, and Liang Chuan had a good background, but he didn't know the purpose of his visit. He couldn't sleep and eat well because he didn't know about it.
The three of them sat down.
Zhang Wen first spoke: "I heard that Brother Liang's destination was only Shouzhou, but why did he end up in our Dengzhou?"
Liang Chuan thought to himself, he just beat this boy's subordinate. As the saying goes, you can't hit someone in the face. This face was not only hit but also hard. This time, Zhang Wen must be beaten hard, otherwise he will wear small shoes for me when he comes back. , this was originally a good thing, but Xia Song was afraid that it would be difficult to get along with him.
Xia Song originally wanted to keep this matter low-key, but he was afraid that someone would start to dig into it in the future. If they found out that the official family took concubines, all their efforts would be in vain!
After thinking about it again and again, Liang Chuan decided to make up a 'white' lie to scare Zhang Wen.
Liang Chuan said: "Everyone in the world says that I am a dog raised in front of Master Xia's house!"
Several people were shocked when these words came out, but no one dared to make any strange noise. They all suppressed their inner uneasiness and listened to Liang Chuan's words.
The fact that Liang Chuan dares to denigrate himself like this shows that he has the confidence!
Liang Chuan continued: "I don't care what people in the world think of me. I followed Mr. Xia from the northwest. I fought vigorously to defeat the party and put down the rebellion in the northwest that was a disaster for hundreds of years. After returning home, Mr. Xia's heart was still in Zhoumo. He I heard that in the past few years, Jingdong Road has been peaceful on the surface, but behind the scenes, it has been full of thieves and thieves! In this way, the chief officials of the state and county dare to deceive the superiors and hide the truth from others and go around whitewashing the peace!"
At this point, Zhang Wen's face changed completely, and he couldn't sit still in that chair.
"Liang Chuan, listen to me..." Zhang Wen was eager to explain.
Liang Chuansheng interrupted Zhang Wen.
"In order to do things conveniently, I was ordered by Xia Xianggong to set up the Shunfeng Escort Bureau, and I traveled around the world in the name of escort. Xia Xianggong is now in a high position, and there are many things that he cannot come forward on his own. I am not afraid of being insulted by the world. It belongs to Xia Xianggong You lackey, because I act upright and sit upright, and I do it for the benefit of the people of the world. How can I be afraid that the people of the world will misunderstand me!"
Chen Jiangning couldn't help but look at Liang Chuan with admiration. If he hadn't known the true purpose of Liang Chuan's trip, he would have almost let Liang Chuan be fooled. Sun and Liang were honest people, and lies were useful to honest people. Liang Chuan's random deception made their blood boil.
Sun Houcai was also shocked. He guessed Liang Chuan's identity when he saw the line of gold seals on Liang Chuan's face. This was a mark of punishment in the Song Dynasty!
It is said that Liang Chuan has been in Qingyuan for four or five years. Some people say that he went to Bianjing City to live in prosperity with the big shots in the court. Later, when the big shots fell from power, he also suffered. Looking at it like this, Liang Chuan doesn't seem to be as bad at it as he was rumored to be. .
This person has always given him the impression that he is not a fuel-efficient lamp. His eldest brother, who was born as a concubine, was fooled by him. He stopped selling tea and went to Bianjing to open some crazy restaurant!
Zhang Wen, on the other hand, broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. If Liang Chuan came to travel around, rob and deceive people, that would be fine. If he came to conduct inspections secretly, he would have come with a knife!
Liang Chuan saw his fear clearly and added more fuel to the fire: "Jingdong Road used to be a land of fish and salt on the seashore. Taxes have been reduced in recent years. Different from the peaceful scene described by officials, the people everywhere are struggling to make a living. These people's resentments The news had already reached the ears of the officials. Seeing this, Xia Xianggong sent me to come to the people to find out the truth. It would be a good thing if I didn't come, seeing it with my own eyes is really shocking!"
Chen Jiangning saw that the atmosphere was not right, how could the feast that he had managed to organize suddenly turn into a criticism meeting? Liang Chuan was neither an official nor a king, so he pointed at Zhang Wen, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, and cursed him all night long!
"Brother Liang, let's just talk about Fengyue Kingdom today and put it aside for now..."
Snapped! Liang Chuan slapped the table hard, which frightened everyone. Chen Jiangning was even more frightened. He thought his words had some weight, but he didn't expect that Liang Chuan got so impatient that he did it himself!
"Dengzhou is an important place for our country's foreign trade and tribute from foreign barbarians. A few Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc to such an extent. You wait for the local officials to close the door and let me turn a blind eye and let the Japanese burn, kill, and loot." , no wonder the tax revenue of Dengzhou City Shipping Department has been getting less and less every year in recent years. If the Japanese pirates continue to cause trouble like this, Dengzhou will become the territory of the Japanese! You officials can still sleep peacefully!"
The island country Liangchuan also went there personally. When the civil strife began, the people in the island were in dire straits. In just a few years, not only have they recovered, they even dared to send people to our coastal areas to harass the people and let them have enough. Do you still want to start a war if you get the sweet spot?
Liang Chuan's words can be described as heart-breaking!
"I walked all the way from Jeju, you bastards, you had to give and take bribes to get the card, and there were robbers and Japanese pirates on the road. This is the Jingdong Road under your rule. Today, even if I don't say that this fig leaf will be used as a fig leaf sooner or later. It will be ripped off!"
Chen Jiangning also confused Liang Chuan at this time. Who is the real Liang Chuan? When talking about these national righteousness, his face does not turn red and his heart does not beat. Everyone sees that he is a benevolent person who puts the world first. , is this still the same Liang Chuan who has done all kinds of evil?
There is something special about Liang Chuan. On the surface, he looks like a sidekick, a criminal, a lackey in front of Xia Song, a scum who takes bribes and pretends to be powerful. But he knows best who he really is. No matter how much wealth he has in this colorful world, it seems like a passing cloud to him. He may wake up and continue working in the duty room, or he may have another strange dream again. Only those who have experienced Huang Liang's dream know how insignificant these nihilistic things are.
When he becomes upright, he is like a good Taoist sister. Even he himself does not believe that he is like this Liang Chuan, who regards money as dirt, is despicable and has a righteous attitude! Li Chuyi couldn't understand him, He Baozheng couldn't understand him, and even the great monk Hongyi couldn't understand him. It's precisely because of this that he is even more fascinating and puzzling!
