Chapter 34: If you want Chai Mi to be strong, kill me first, Samurai Yu!(1/2)
Who was the unlucky monk Mingxin killed? In the end, Wukong didn't ask any questions. It was not that the monk and the others were so awesome that they didn't confess, but that they really couldn't tell them!
In fact, among the monks of Qiling Temple, the monk Mingxing and others were never considered to be a direct line or internal personnel. To put it nicely, they were allies with the monk Weina Zhiming of Qiling Temple, they were manufacturers, while monk Zhiming was a distributor. To put it badly, they were robbers, while monk Zhiming was a relevant department that did not know the truth.
No matter what aspect, they are not a family. It is good for them to know some gossips like Jiumoci and Zhiming. How can people let them know about the real specific things?
"Little Langjun, should we tell the other masters about these current situations?" Brother Guiche is still pretending to be cool now, so the one who said this was the bow of the ship that followed Wukong along the way. "We promise to send the news directly to those masters..."
"No need!" Wukong refused without even considering it, "I don't plan to let those brothers intervene this time, if you have me, you will be enough!"
That's right, it's really enough! Wukong thought about it in his mind. The man whom Dong Loli, who was summoned by Brother Wenli, had more than 3,000 people under him. Now, with the team that has expanded to sell private salt in recent years, there are a total of 5,000 or 6,000 people.
Not to mention cleaning up a temple that hides dirt, it is enough for Wukong to be like Fu Gongyou and Zuo Youxian to create a rebel horse without any trouble.
Therefore, for Wukong, killing these monks is not a problem, but when killing them, it is best not to damage the image of Zen. That is the problem, and it is still a very troublesome problem!
"What should I do now?" Chuantou looked at Brother Guiche and asked again, "Will these people brought by Master Qiu and others go back temporarily, or..."
"Let your brothers go to Yangzhou first!" Wukong replied without hesitation, "Eat, drink, play and have fun, I'll treat you, Brother Guiche, you are still responsible for leading the team. How about it?"
"Is there something wrong?" Brother Guiche asked a key question!
"That's right!" Wukong replied happily, "The situation in Yangzhou is worse than I expected at the beginning. I don't have enough staff now, so..."
"Okay!" Brother Guiche was so happy that he agreed quickly before Wukong finished speaking!
"Tell me, this time I will be a good idea to go out for a trip. I will reimburse you all the expenses in Yangzhou, even the prostitution expenses in the kilns!" Brother Guiche was refreshed. Wukong was generous and patted his chest, "Let everyone rest assured!"
"Little Langjun, have you already figured out what to do?" The bow asked a key question!
"To be honest..." Wukong spread his hands and looked depressed, "No! Originally, my idea was to design a depraved monk boss and a group of monk soldiers in Qiling Temple, but now I didn't expect that there were three bosses and a large group of soldiers. Well, the plan is a little unchanged!"
"This..." Seeing Wukong so depressed, the bow of the boat felt that he needed to comfort his future son-in-law, but before he could say it, he saw that Wukong had turned his face and became energetic again!
"Forget it, I plan the matter of the God of Horse. It's just for modification!" Wukong threw his original plan aside without any responsibility. "Anyway, according to Zhixing's original words, my plan has never been able to keep up with the changes in things! But it doesn't matter. Anyway, we are strong enough, just think of a suitable way to crush them again!"
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Just as Wukong was ambushing the canal and took down the violent monks who were part-time robbers, a masked man with a fat body, strange expression, and wearing a gray robe was hiding. He slipped into an alley like a rat crossing the street. When he repeatedly confirmed that no one was following him, he finally reached out and knocked on a door next to the alley with a strange frequency!
The door creaked open. Standing behind the door was a pale-faced and gorgeously dressed young man!
"You are late..." said the young man in a mocking tone, "Mr. Zuo and others have been waiting for you for a long time, Master Zhiming!"
"I know, I know!" The masked man in gray robe pulled down the masked towel, wiped his sweat with his sleeves, revealing the chubby face of Monk Zhiming, "But there is a reason for the old monk!"
"Of course there is a reason..." the young man continued, "When the Left Military Advisor planned to raise an army to respond to the Grand Chief Executive, there was a reason in the end. Later, when the Left Military Advisor planned to become independent with the Second Chief Executive, did you have a reason? When did you have no reason!"
Even though he was mocked by this young man, Master Zhiming still showed no sign of being angry. "Gang Master Xiao, you have to know, old monk, I am really..."
"Okay, I'm too lazy to listen to your explanation!" The young man, Xiao Liang, the leader of the Baling Gang, sneered, then closed the door and gave it to the room with his hands, "Master Zhiming, you'd better go in quickly!"
Master Zhiming nodded and bowed his promise, and followed Xiao Liang in!
Although this courtyard looks very declining from the outside, after walking in, you will find that the courtyard is really unique. Whether it is the furnishings of the house or the courtyard, they are very exquisite.
However, at this time, Master Zhiming was obviously not in the mood to appreciate the scenery in the yard. He saw him walking and said to Xiao Liang in panic, "Gang Master Xiao, what is the reason for the Zuo Military Advisor so anxious to call the old monk here?"
"This..." Xiao Liang's lips showed a sneer, "Master Zhiming, don't you understand after you go in?"
Master Zhiming, who found that he could not find out anything, could only continue to follow Xiao Liang and walk into the hall of the courtyard. At this time, there were more than a dozen cases in the hall. When Master Zhiming came in, he found that only two of them were left in these locations, which were empty.
The eyes of Master Zhiming passed by the people present, and he knew most of them, basically Yangzhou. There are also some well-known heroes near Yangzhou.
"Master Zhiming," Zuo Youxian, who was sitting in the main seat, reached out to Master Zhiming after seeing Master Zhiming come in, "Come on, please sit down!"
"In front of Zuo Military Advisor, where is the old monk's seat?" Master Zhiming quickly refused.
"Don't be polite, Master Zhiming, please sit down with peace of mind!" Zuo Youxian showed a self-kind smile, but this smile seemed a little hideous against the lights, which immediately scared the great monk Zhiming, who was still in a panic in his heart.
"No, no..." Monk Zhiming replied in a panic tone, "Old monk, I'll just sit down at the lower head!"
"I asked you to sit on the seat, then you can sit on the seat!" Zuo Youxian was finally angry by the whining monk Zhiming, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Yes, yes!" After seeing Zuo Youxian getting angry, Monk Zhiming, who was holding back, ran to the seat and sat down.
"Okay, now everyone is here!" After seeing Monk Zhiming sit in the seat, Zuo Youxian snorted and said in a sharp voice. "Then we will have a formal meeting now!"
Zuo Youxian paused for a moment, then circled around the people in the hall for a while, and then continued, "First of all, there is a very bad news to tell everyone that the money that everyone can get this month will have to be reduced by 30% again..."
Before Zuo Youxian could finish his words, he saw that the people below were already blowing up.
"Why should I reduce it again?"
"I reduced 20% last month. I will reduce 30% this month, and will I still let you live?"
"Mr. Zuo Jun, I think you need to explain it to us..."
Master Zhiming shrank his neck and said nothing, because this matter really had nothing to do with him! Of course, he knew about the so-called reduction of 30% and 20% of the money. It seemed that the Zuo Military Advisor Zuo Youxian contributed his efforts, and the rich people below paid money, and then worked together to make money.
But even though he knew, he had no plans to partner with Zuo Youxian at all. Is he short of money for Monk Zhiming?
"Quiet, quiet!" Zuo Youxian shook the whisk in his hand, "There is a reason for this matter!"
"Last month you also said there was a reason!" A big man bearded below continued without hesitation, "When did you have no reason?"
With a puff, Master Zhiming couldn't help laughing and burst out laughing! But then he saw that the people present had turned their faces and stared at him fiercely!
Master Zhiming was startled. He quickly lowered his head and pretended to be serious!
After seeing Monk Zhiming lower his head, the "Zuo Military Advisor" focused his attention on Zuo Youxian again, "Give us an explanation!"
"Don't you all know the reason?" Zuo Youxian made a helpless expression, "because of the ban on slave trafficking!"
This ban on banning slaves and servants' trafficking has been heard of. It was issued by the new commander of Yangzhou, warrior general, two or three months ago. The general meaning of the content is that all transactions such as slaves and servants are prohibited in the future, and they can only be traded unless they have an official contract.
In fact, what Master Zhiming didn’t know was that this ban was not the intention of the warrior himself, but the intention of His Majesty Li Shimin. The central idea was to investigate the population!
In this era, the creatures of slaves and family gave birth to children have mentioned earlier that they can be equated with mules and horses, but they cannot be counted as humans. In the Tang Dynasty, humans in the legal sense only had royal families, gentry families, good men, and slaves and bitch people. In the Tang Dynasty, they could only be considered human-like intelligent creatures!
But now because the troubled times have just ended, it is time to lack everything. The servants and maids from wealthy families all have no household registration and are not taxed. His Majesty Li Shimin naturally felt unhappy in this kind of thing!
So, this bill prohibiting privately selling slaves has been introduced. If you want to buy and sell people, you can. You must first take the person you want to sell to the court to register. After selling it, you have to pay the personal income tax!
Of course, as the saying goes, there are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom. His Majesty Li Shimin's ban is actually in most areas, and it cannot be said that it is useless or similar, but it is different in other places!
For example, Yangzhou, Yangzhou, Yangzhou!
There is no way. Even if the officials in other prefectures and counties are investigated, it doesn’t matter, but his warrior leader is different. He is a major military official and a loyal fan of His Majesty Li Yuan. If he can’t even handle the matter that His Majesty Li Shimin personally arrested, then the nature will be completely different!
If other officials don’t do well, it’s a problem of ability! But if his warriors don’t do well, it’s a problem of attitude!
You said, Warrior, are you a little resentful because your Majesty let you go? He deliberately made a fuss with Your Majesty here, intending to drag the Tang Dynasty back and dig the corners of the Tang Dynasty. You are destroying my Tang Dynasty... Well, the heart of destroying my Majesty Li Er is not dead!
If he really wants to tell this, his warriors really have no place to cry!
What, you say that His Majesty Li Er is a wise ruler, it is absolutely impossible to do this? Well, first, go and see how Wukong’s poor brother Lu Zushang died? Then then see what the outcome of Brother Pei Ji, the close comrade in Samurai, is now?
What won’t His Majesty Li Er do this? If he doesn’t do this, he will not be His Majesty Li Er!
When these great men started arguing with Zuo Youxian, Master Zhiming was still stunned. To be honest, he really didn't know. How could he get involved in making money with Zuo Youxian and others?
"Everyone, this is what's happening now!" Zuo Youxian stroked his beard with his hands and said with anger, "Now we have more and more goods in our hands, but we can't sell them. If you want to share the money, you have to think of a solution!"
After reaching Zuo Youxian's words, the great men here looked at me, and I looked at you, and they all fell silent!
This ban is difficult to say, but if it really needs to be solved, there are only two ways. First, of course, His Majesty Li Er gave up the ban himself. Second, he was to let Yangzhou officials not investigate so strictly!
Needless to say, no one of you who is doing this has the ability. Not to mention that they can’t even see the emperor, even if they leave, they will meet His Majesty Li Er. Can they still let His Majesty Li Er take back his ban and slap himself in the face?
It’s a big deal. Not to mention these useless people here, even the former emperor Li Yuan does not have the ability now!
The first road cannot be done, so we have to take the second one. But the problem is that it is okay to neglect other things by the current Yangzhou Grand Governor Warrior, but His Majesty Li Shimin had just issued a few months of orders, and he, an old minister of martial arts, had absolutely no courage to neglect them!
"Or what, Zuo Junshi, let's sell the goods we have to other prefectures and counties?" A great hero made a relatively reliable suggestion.
"Sell it to other prefectures and counties?" another great man said sarcastically, "Where do you think you will sell it?"
"Luoyang and Chang'an are both OK!" The person who made the suggestion continued, "If it doesn't work, Jinling, Qiantang, and Hangzhou can also consider it!"
"What are you thinking about?" Someone who still spoke in a sarcastic voice, "A nonsense idea!"
"What did you say?" The great hero was furious!
"I said your idea is nonsense..." Another great man was not a good-looking guy, "Why, are you not convinced?"
"Okay, okay, both of you give in to each other!" At this time, the leader of Xiao Liang and Xiao Gang from the Baling Gang stood up, "In fact, it is indeed a good idea to sell it to other prefectures and counties..."
Dahao, who made this opinion, snorted proudly at the other person!
"But the problem is that we are not familiar with other prefectures and counties. Those places may be relatively loose, but they have no friendship with us. They have really caught us and detained the goods. We have no way to do anything." Xiao Liang then gave an example, "Some time ago, our Baling Gang's branch in Jiangzhou was smashed, and many of the brothers sent to Jiangzhou were killed and injured, but the prefecture and county government offices in Jiangzhou were like they didn't see it!"
This time, another big boom snorted proudly at the big boom who made suggestions!
"Okay, okay!" Zuo Youxian came out to smooth things out. "No need to mention the matter of selling to other places. No matter how strict the investigation in Yangzhou is now, we cannot be detained or arrested, so there will be no mistakes, but if we take the goods to other places, what if..."
Zuo Youxian looked around meaningfully, "We will lose all our money!" As soon as this sentence came out, everyone present immediately calmed down.
"Then Zuo Military Advisor, what do you think you should do?" The great hero who made the suggestion asked.
"I want me to say it..." Zuo Youxian glanced around again and replied firmly, "We must get the warrior leader!"
"Oh!" After hearing this, Xiao Liang immediately looked embarrassed, "We also know that we must deal with the warrior leader, but the problem is that he doesn't want to get in. No matter whether we give gifts or anything, he won't accept it. What do you think of Zuo Junshi?"
"Of course he won't accept it!" Zuo Youxian sneered, "He is now a thorn in His Majesty's eyes and a thorn in his flesh. As long as there is a negligence, His Majesty will not let him go. In this case, how could he dare to accept your bribes!"
To be continued...