"The money……"
Liu Yiyuan's heart was beating wildly, something his family had never seen before despite his family's wealth.
"mine."
Zuo Mengeng's eyes were dangerous, and Liu Yiyuan's idea of "taking half of the money when we met" instantly vanished.
"Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
Zuo Mengeng stared at him.
"If there's any trouble, it's you who brought it."
Liu Yiyuan looked around and understood.
Except for him, everyone here is from Zuofu, and Zuo Menggeng is really not afraid of leaking secrets.
A horse will not be fat without night grass, and a man will not be rich without windfall.
Zuo Mansion was originally not high-end in Linqing. If it were not for Hou Xun's appreciation, Zuo Liangyu would not be qualified to stand with the Zhang family, Liu family, Geng family and other wealthy families.
But things are different now.
With such a large sum of money falling into the pocket, the Zuo family's strength has increased by an unknown amount.
Liu Yiyuan underestimated Zuo Mengeng.
"Brother, let me ask you, how is your Liu family doing now?"
Liu Yiyuan was stunned, wondering why he was talking about my family?
But he still told the truth.
"Don't you know, it's not good."
Not only is it not very good, it is actually very bad.
The Liu family was most prosperous when Liu Yiyuan's father Liu Zuo was alive.
Liu Zuoke is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, which is a lucrative position. Even though he was very honest, the Liu family's wealth expanded rapidly during Liu Zuoshi's life, and he became a powerful figure in the countryside.
Once Liu Zuo died, the Liu family had no backbone.
Liu Yiyuan is young and has no fame yet, so he can still get along well in the local area. But it is absolutely impossible to recreate the glory of the Liu family.
He also has an uncle named Liu Ji. But she is younger than him and is currently studying.
Although Liu Yiyuan is usually willful and unruly, he also knows that the Liu family is in danger.
Especially this time when the three big bosses Hou Xun, Liu Zongzhou, and Qian Qianyi arrived, if Liu Zuo was still here, he would definitely chat and laugh with these big bosses and be on an equal footing.
As for him, a junior, although he represents the Liu family, he can only hang out with a group of descendants, and cannot even get in with the big bosses.
Liu Yiyuan didn't say anything on the surface, but secretly he was worried.
Zuo Mengeng knew that Liu Yiyuan was unwilling to give in, so he drew him over.
"The world looks up to Shangshu Liu for the great reputation of the Liu family. But how can we, the descendants, just rely on our ancestors for their shadow? A man should make great contributions and make a career worthy of his ancestors."
Zuo Mengeng pointed to the boxes and said, "I want to use this money for big things. Brother, are you willing to help me?"
Do big things?
What big thing to do?
Liu Yiyuan's scalp was numb, but Zuo Mengeng's words really spoke to his heart.
When others mention him, they will definitely say that he is the son of Liu Shangshu.
He really wanted to tell others that his name was Liu Yiyuan.
But he doesn't have the confidence because he has no achievements.
Instinct told him that Zuo Mengeng seemed to be doing something extremely dangerous.
It can be seen that the world today is still in turmoil.
They say heroes emerge from troubled times...
Liu Yiyuan cupped his fists and saluted with great solemnity.
"Brother Zuo's arrogance and ambition are admirable. From now on, Liu will follow him and look after him."
Zuo Mengeng was very happy to gain a talent. He patted Liu Yiyuan on the shoulder and said carefully: "From now on, you should treat Puzhou Wang Weiran like a snake and don't treat him with sincerity."
Liu Yiyuan was stunned, but he didn't expect that this was what Zuo Mengeng was talking about.
"Why is this? Wang Weiran is a queen from a famous family..."
Zuo Mengeng pointed north.
"These Shanxi businessmen are so greedy for money that they dare to do anything."
Liu Yiyuan understood immediately.
If this is the case, you really need to be careful.
Zuo Rong and others came back soon, dragging several corpses with them.
None of Feng Yuanwai and his men escaped, they were all silenced.
Zuo Mengeng told Zuo Gui: "Go to Zhuangzi and ask Lao Qintou and Zhang Yan to organize some reliable people to take all the money back and keep it properly."
Zuo Gui took the order and went.
Zuo Hua was not satisfied and said: "Master, Feng has a house on Zhuangzi. There may be good things in it. Why don't we go and steal it."
Zuo Mengeng smiled half-heartedly and asked, "You went and searched the place outside Feng's house. When the Jin Yiwei came and saw that there was nothing there, who do you think they would look for?"
Zuo Hua was stunned and scratched his head, knowing that he was stupid.
Zuo Mengeng knew what kind of virtue he had, so he didn't care and asked Zuo Rong and others to dispose of the corpses.
Lao Qintou and Zhang Yan came very quickly, bringing with them about twenty young men.
"The things in the box are very important, so you should be careful. If something unexpected happens, don't blame me for being cruel."
Money and silk moved people's hearts, so Zuo Mengeng had to be ruthless.
Those farmers had just received the grain he sent and had enough to eat for several days. They were very obedient when they were grateful to this young master.
As expected, no one opened the box to take a peek without permission, so they transported it back honestly and asked Zuo Gui and Zuo Dai to arrange it and hide it safely.
All that's left are the two suddenly extra children.
From the beginning to the end, the little boy always protected the little girl, firmly protecting her behind him, timidly watching the people coming and going.
Zuo Hua is a heartless person.
"Master, how about..."
He started to draw the knife, but in the middle of drawing it, Zuo Rong kicked him.
"Get lost."
Very good, there is no need for Zuo Mengeng to take action.
"Children, what are your names and where is your home?"
Two children are quite troublesome and must be handled properly.
The little boy was extremely nervous when Zuo Hua drew the knife. After Zuo Hua was kicked away, he calmed down a little.
"My benefactor, my name is Lu Wazi, and she is my sister, named Lu Xiaomei."
Yes, basically all children from poor families have this name.
"Where are your parents?"
Tears flashed in the corners of Lu Wazi's eyes.
"My father and mother, who make tofu, went to the pier to deliver tofu that day and never came back. I prepared the meal and took my little sister to look for it in the evening. When we didn't find my father and mother, those people locked us up. stand up."
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan frowned, puzzled.
Who on earth is attacking the poor people who make tofu?
Lu Wazi said that when Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan didn't say anything, he thought they were dissatisfied. Out of fear, he just said something.
"There are a lot of children in that place, and there is an old man without a beard. If you come here once, there won't be many children."
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan were shocked. They did not expect that abduction and trafficking were involved.
"Grandpa without a beard?"
Lu Wazi is eight or nine years old and can already remember things.
"That Mr. Feng, you call me uncle if you don't have a beard."
Feng Lun and Feng Yuanwai actually abducted children?
But after hearing what Lu Wazi said later, they realized that the matter was even more cruel.
"After the child was gone, what did the master say... I wish my uncle a long life. There is a beautiful sister who covers her face, but she said that my grandfather without a beard is scarier than a ghost."
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan were so passionate that they almost broke their teeth.
Originally, Zuo Mengeng thought it was a bit excessive to chop off Feng Lun's head.
Now that I know that this old eunuch actually used boys and girls to make medicine, in the hope of immortality, I really can't help but hate him for cutting him into pieces.
"Old eunuch, why do you call me a human being?"
Liu Yiyuan casually slashed the side of the ship with his knife. If Feng Lun appeared in front of him, he would definitely chop him into pieces.
Zuo Mengeng took the opportunity to instill.
"Why don't you think about who gave these eunuchs the power to do whatever they want?"
Liu Yiyuan kept a sullen face and said nothing, of course he knew the meaning of Zuo Mengeng's words.
But was Zuo Mengeng wrong?
Since Wanli, how many evil deeds have been done by the eunuchs sent by the emperor!
Not to mention other places, just here in Linqing, the eunuch Ma Tang served as tax supervisor here during the Wanli period. In just a few years, 21 satin shops closed, 45 cloth shops closed, and 41 grocery stores closed. Home.
The local people couldn't bear it anymore and launched a riot. This is how the story of the Dynasty Zuo Yishi became famous throughout the ages.
The harm caused by eunuchs has reached the level of bringing disaster to the world.
But Zuo Mengeng calmed down quickly and discovered the mystery behind Lu Wazi's words.
"The masked sister?"
He didn't have high hopes. After all, Lu Wazi was just a child and his words had no logic.
But Lu Wazi gave him a big surprise.
"My beardless grandpa called that sister a saint, and behind his back, he called her a demon witch."
It was like a bolt of lightning fell out of thin air, splitting open the mystery in Zuo Mengeng's heart, and all the clues were connected.
Xu Yaqing was originally demagogueing people and creating chaos in Jifu, so why did she come to Linqing without incident?
According to Zhao Si, she met a remarkable person in Lai Qing, but she didn’t know who it was.
Feng Lun set up a killing array at Chaoguan Pier and wanted to kidnap Wei Zhongxian and Li Chaoqin. Where did the information come from?
How to confirm Jinyiwei itinerary?
The gunpowder transport team encountered in Ruyimen, and the pungent smell of spices on the leader's body.
Except for eunuchs, how can any man sprinkle perfume on himself?
What Zuo Mengeng can be sure of is that the Chaoguan Incident was unprecedented in history.
After all, once such a big event happens, it is impossible not to record it in history books or local chronicles.
Since there wasn't, the only reason is that Feng Lun didn't take action in the original time and space.
Why is this so? He soon thought of the root cause.
Everything turned out to be the butterfly effect he brought about.
Wenxiangjiao cooperated with Feng Lun and helped Feng Lun rob prisoners.
Feng Lun has been operating in Linqing for a long time, Wei Zhongxian's minions are all over the world, and the Wenxiang Sect is deeply rooted in Shandong.
If the three parties unite, and the Jifu Rebellion attracts a large number of officers and soldiers from Northern Zhili, and they take advantage of the situation to cause chaos, Shandong will be in danger.
Everything is designed well, but once it is launched, it will become a thunderous force.
But people from the Wenxiang Sect saw Zuo Mengeng at the city gate, causing a change in the plan.
