Chapter 269 Shiliang Wen Family
When the war broke out in Guanzhong, Zhou You quietly left Guanzhong and came to Jiangxi via Hubei to meet Xiao Ce who was developing troops in southern Jiangxi.
Southern Jiangxi has mountains and rivers, and has always been a relatively poor place. Even the Ming Dynasty did not have many local troops. Especially in recent years, natural and man-made disasters have continued, which has caused more and more bandits and water bandits in southern Jiangxi, causing chaos.
At the same time, the people are even more miserable.
In this way, Xiao Ce, who gathered his troops to rise in southern Gansu, not only took control of the entire southern Gansu in just a few years, but even the surrounding prefectures and counties were infiltrated and dispersed by the power of his command, becoming the leader of the south.
The overlord of one side has also won the support of some poor people.
When he traveled to southern Gansu, Xiao Ce was gathering people and preparing to develop in the relatively prosperous central and southern Zhejiang. Some prefectures and counties had already been infiltrated by him, and even some Jianghu gangs were conquered by him one after another. Next, Xiao Ce
It is the Wen family of Shiliang, Quzhou who are targeted.
The five elders of the Wen family of the Shiliang sect are well-known martial arts seniors in the Jiangnan martial arts world. However, the reputation of the Wen family is not very good. They even bully local common people and tenants, and they are considered a powerful bully.
After all, the Wen family is an aristocratic family, not a famous family that inherits poems and books. Besides, these days, even if some so-called famous families and scholarly families exploit the common people, they will not talk about benevolence, justice and morality.
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For Xiao Ce, being a powerful family in a local area is not a big concern. However, the fifth elder of the Wen family is very famous, and there are also many children of the Wen family, most of whom practice martial arts. It is said that they are from a martial arts family.
It's not an exaggeration, it's really not easy to deal with.
But fortunately, Xiao Ce is well prepared. Not only has he gathered elite troops, he has also prepared some firearms. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, can you be faster than a gun? Can you stop the ammunition?
What surprised Zhou You slightly was that Xiao Ce's methods were so good that he actually conquered the Youlong Gang. You know, the leader of the Youlong Gang, Rong Cai, may not be as good as the five elders of the Wen family in terms of martial arts.
But in terms of reputation, it is not inferior.
But the so-called Youlong Gang, to put it bluntly, are just water bandits. In addition to serious business, they also often do roadblocks and robberies. In this regard, the Wen family, as a local powerful, is actually the same. Otherwise, just rely on
How can some farm shops provide the luxury and enjoyment of life for such a big family?
They both live in Zhejiang and can be regarded as people on the road. As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Naturally, there are inevitable conflicts between the Youlong Gang and the Wen family. They look at each other a little differently.
This time for a batch of gold, Wen Qingqing, a junior member of the Wen family, provoked the Youlong Gang. Fortunately, he met Yuan Chengzhi, a helper on the way, and was able to successfully bring the gold back to the Wen family.
Rong Cai, who suffered a big loss and was defeated by a young man like Yuan Chengzhi, was naturally unwilling to accept it and came directly to Xiao Ce for help. Xiao Ce also took advantage of the situation and rushed to the Wen family, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity.
Cleaned up the Wen family and took control of Quzhou.
Regarding this, Zhou You had the same idea. He came to Quzhou just to watch the Wen family's show.
Speaking of which, he can be regarded as inheriting Xia Xueyi's inheritance. He knows the origin and grudges between Xia Xueyi and the Wen family, and knows the virtues of the five elders of the Wen family. Naturally, he took care of the Wen family and gave Xia Xueyi an outlet.
These five elders of the Wen family are greedy and despicable. If they are left alive, they will be a disaster in the future. Only by getting rid of them can it be easier for Xiao Ce to control Quzhou, so that he can go north to occupy the prosperous land south of the Yangtze River, and use the Wen family to knock on the mountains to scare tigers and scare the monkeys.
, shocking the powerful families in Jiangnan.
In the spring of March, the weather is getting warmer, and it is the time when peaches and plums are flying. When Zhou You, Xiao Ce and the others came to the Wen family, the place was also bustling!
The source of all the turmoil was the two thousand taels of gold that were taken away by Wen Qingqing. Those golds were specially raised by Huang Zhen in Jiangnan, and he ordered An Xiaohui and his disciple Cui Ximin to send them to Henan to provide military pay to Chuang King Li Zicheng.
, now fell into the hands of Wen Qingqing. Not to mention that Rongcai was unwilling to not grab the gold, An Xiaohui and Cui Ximin, who were responsible for escorting the gold, and Huang Zhen behind them, naturally refused to give up.
However, before Huang Zhen came, Yuan Chengzhi came to the Wen family first. After recognizing An Xiaohui, he learned the origin of the gold. When he wanted to take it back, the gold fell into the den of thieves.
How can gold be so easily retrieved?
The five elders of the Wen family who refused to hand over the gold made an agreement with Yuan Chengzhi that within three days, regardless of whether Yuan Chengzhi stole or robbed him, as long as he could take the two thousand taels of gold out of the Wen family, he would be considered capable, otherwise
It is impossible to get back these two thousand taels of gold.
On the first night of the agreement, Yuan Chengzhi sneaked into the Wen family with An Xiaohui to get back the gold, but he was soon discovered. He had no choice but to fight with two of the five elders of the Wen family, and was still catching throwing knives.
At that time, he showed off the golden snake man's unique body skills and was recognized by the five elders of the Wen family.
Now, the five elders of the Wen family, who had an undying grudge against Xia Xueyi, the golden snake man, naturally wanted to find out Xia Xueyi's whereabouts. They suspected that Yuan Chengzhi was sent by Xia Xueyi, and they were even less likely to hand over the gold.
At this point, the matter became more and more complicated, and through the narration of Wen Qingqing's mother Wen Yi, Yuan Chengzhi and Wen Qingqing also learned about the causes and consequences of the original grudge between the Wen family and Xia Xueyi.
The five elders of the Wen family kept claiming that Hu Xia Xueyi was a golden snake thief, but what they did was despicable and shameless, but they were not as upright as Xia Xueyi!
Immediately afterwards, Rongcai arrived, and then masters Huang Zhen and Cui Ximin also came to the Wen family. All parties gathered in the Wen family martial arts training hall and started fighting with each other for the two thousand taels of gold.
But in the final analysis, the people in the arena are not fighting over who has the right. The people in the arena naturally believe that strength comes first, and whoever has the strongest fist will naturally be justified. Therefore, in the end, it is inevitable to take action.
Mr. Lu Qi, who was also subdued by Xiao Ce, as a famous figure in the martial arts world of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, has always regarded himself very highly. This time he came with Rong Cai and wanted to stand up for Rong Cai, but he did not let a young junior like Yuan Chengzhi go.
In the eyes, the result was a loss and a huge loss of face.
"Good means, good skills!" Lu Qigang had just suffered a loss, and with a clear laugh, Xiao Ce entered the hall. This light skill immediately moved everyone in the hall.
"Young Master!" Seeing Xiao Ce appear, Lu Qi and Rong Cai couldn't help but hurriedly stepped forward to salute and shouted, which made everyone in the hall change their expressions slightly again.
Especially the five elders of the Wen family, who had probably guessed Xiao Ce's identity, couldn't help but become more and more surprised and suspicious. How could Mr. Xiao, who led the rebellion in southern Jiangxi, also come to Quzhou? It must be said that he also came to Quzhou for those two people.
A thousand taels of gold, the five elders of the Wen family don't quite believe it!
"I've said it! I wonder who the young master is?" Yuan Chengzhi, who bowed his hands and said modestly, also asked with some doubts and curiosity. He was surprised that Xiao Ce could drive Rong Cai, and Yuan Chengzhi, a figure like Mr. Lu Qi, naturally also
Instinctively, I think the other party is here for the gold.
Xiao Ce seemed to have read what he was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm not here just for the mere two thousand taels of gold..."
"Young Master..." Rong Cai's face changed slightly upon hearing this, and she subconsciously wanted to speak, but Xiao Ce looked at her with a cold look, and immediately closed her mouth.
Xiao Ce turned to look at the five elders of the Wen family who also changed their expressions and said: "We are here specifically to settle an old score with the fifth elders of the Wen family. Think about it, these old men, in about ten
Chapter completed!