『PS: Wang Yan came forward in person and forced Zhao Yu to send troops to support Ye County. Zhao Yu was perfunctory and refused to send troops. Wang Yan was so angry that he did not get any friendship."

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"... Once the Jinggong Canal is completed, it will inevitably shake the interests of Ruyang and even Rushui counties. As the magistrate of Ruyang County, the subordinate should give priority to Ruyang. I hope the Duwei of Zhou will forgive me..."

Ruyang County Magistrate Wang Dan looked at Zhao Yu and said the above words calmly.

Indeed, the sudden support for Luyang County by Yingchuan Commander Zhou Hu caught the magistrate Wang off guard, but after calming down, the magistrate Wang thought he did not need to be afraid of Zhou Hu too much.

So what if Zhou Hu is the commander of Yingchuan this time? So what if he is admired by the governor of Yingchuan County Li Min?

First, Ruyang County is under Henan County and is not under the jurisdiction of Yingchuan County. Second, he is also a clan member and disciple of Taishi Wang. Even if Zhou Hu made a tough request this time, he was completely likely to reject it and tell the other party: No!

“…”

After taking a deep look at Wang Dan who suddenly became serious, Zhao Yu chuckled and then said something irrelevant: "I heard that recently, bandits are rampant in the Yique area north of Gui County?"

"...Yes." Wang Dan glanced at Zhao Yu in surprise, not understanding what the Zhou Duwei suddenly mentioned the Yique thief.

At this time, Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Wang County Magistrate, don't worry. At the beginning of this year, Li Meng's commander had already led the Henan army back to Xinzheng. I think that around May, Li Meng's commander would send troops to encircle and suppress the Yique bandits. At the time of the time, our Yingchuan County may also provide certain help to the county at the request of the county magistrate Zhang and Li Meng's commander, and jointly encircle and suppress the Yique bandits."

“…”

County Magistrate Wang opened his mouth and asked in surprise: "Emperor Zhou... knows Li Duwei?"

"ha."

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Don't the magistrate Wang know? Last year, Zhou led his army to Liangcheng to assist in the war. It happened that Li Meng's commander also led his army to Liangcheng. Therefore, Zhou was fortunate to meet Li Meng's commander. At the request of Li Meng's commander, my Yingchuan County lent hundreds of thousands of stones of grain to Gui County at that time..."

"..." County Magistrate Wang's expression gradually became a little stiff.

He was not afraid of Zhou Hu in front of him, because this Yingchuan commander could not control him, Ruyang, but if this person knew Li Meng, the commander of Henan County, it would be very troublesome.

At this time, Zhao Yu still smiled and said, "The magistrate of Wang County really doesn't have to worry about the Yique bandits. General Xue Ao is currently stationed in Liang County. As long as Zhou and Li Meng Commander invite him, General Xue will definitely send his Taiyuan cavalry to help..."

"..." County Magistrate Wang's expression became more and more stiff.

Suddenly, his expression returned to its original state, and he said with a smile: "That's too much to praise those Yique thieves... Those Yique thieves are really hateful. Recently, they have frequently harassed our Ruyang County, which has forced the officials to devote all their energy to deal with it, so they have no time to cooperate with Luyang County to the Jinggongqu affairs, so they can only temporarily put this project aside, or this incident caused a misunderstanding in Luyang. It's really the fault of the officials..."

"Where are there." Zhao Yu waved his hand and smiled: "When Magistrate Wang's consideration, Zhou naturally understood that if the thieves outside were eliminated, how could he calm down and develop this canal together?"

"It's the extreme, it's the extreme." Wang County Magistrate nodded repeatedly, and then said with a smile: "But since the words of Zhou Duwei, the officials believe that the Yique thieves will be destroyed soon. In this case, it's better to let Luyang County continue the last section of construction and strive to complete the canal as soon as possible. I hope that after the canal is completed, Luyang can prosper as soon as possible..."

"No." Zhao Yu said with a smile: "It should be to let Ruyang prosper and prosper together, so that it can last forever."

"Haha, what Zhou Duwei said is very... I am worthy of being Zhou Duwei."

A moment later, Zhao Yu, with Ding Wu, Niu Heng, He Shun and others, left the county government office with Wang Dan's personal sending.

After walking halfway through the street, Ding Wu turned around and looked at the direction of the county government and confirmed that he could no longer see the county magistrate. Then he said with some contempt: "This guy, only the chief lieutenant can control him."

Zhao Yu smiled slightly and said, "After all, Luyang is the light of Ruyang and Rushui counties. Don't blame others for being unhappy. If it were me, I wouldn't agree so easily."

Bullying the weak and afraid of the strong? Change your mind when you see the wind?

He knew what kind of person Wang Dan, the magistrate of Ruyang County, was nine years ago.

To be fair, although Wang Dan has all kinds of selfishness, he is still pretty good in general. He is a smart person. If he were a young man who would not listen to anything, even if Zhao Yu and Yingchuan Commander were involved, he would have to hit a wall in Ruyang County.

With a chuckle, Zhao Yu discussed with Ding Wu: "Since Wang Dan has already let go, no matter how, Ding Duwei immediately returned to Luyang and organized people to build the last section of the river and canal. I will stay in Ruyang for a few days to settle the Freemasonry here for the county government."

"good."

Ding Wu nodded excitedly, then clasped his fists and said, "Since that's the case, please be careful."

Zhao Yu nodded with a chuckle.

After saying goodbye to Ding Wu, Zhao Yu took Niu Heng, He Shun and others around the streets, asking the pedestrians about the location of the general meeting of the "Lu Ye Masonic Society".

Soon, Zhao Yu and his group came to the Luye Masonic Association under the guidance of the pedestrians.

When he saw the place where the club was located, a few surprises and nostalgia appeared in Zhao Yu's eyes. Even he did not expect that the other Luye Freemasonry with Wei Pu as the president, the place where the club was located was the "Zhao Rice Shop" where he lived for a while back then.

Once upon a time, he lived on the second floor of this rice shop and fought with the Zheng rice shop diagonally opposite the door.

Of course, compared with the "Zhao Rice Shop" that year, the Masonic General's occupation of land has increased a lot, probably because the houses on both sides have also been purchased.

When I turned my head and looked diagonally opposite the door, the "Zheng's Rice Shop" in my memory no longer exists. Instead, it was a rice shop with the vertical plaque hanging on the word "Lu Ye Gongji" - Wei's Rice Shop.

"Did Wei Pu swallow the shop that my family was here?"

Zhao Yu thought to himself.

He was not angry. After all, after Tong Yan was charged with the crime of "collusion with rebels and rebellion" by his family, his property and property were basically detained and confiscated by the county government. This is true in Luyang County, and it is obvious that Ruyang County is the same.

Therefore, Zhao Yu did not blame Wei Pu for taking the opportunity to annex these shops in Ruyang. On the contrary, he was surprised that Wei Pu actually converted the "Zhao Rice Shop" he lived in to today's Masonic Association. I don't know if it was to miss him or to be angry with Lu Kuang.

"I've come here, go and visit him."

After saying that, Zhao Yu led Niu Heng and his men to the Masonic General Assembly.

When he went in, Zhao Yu saw a row of counters on the first floor of the General Association, which looked like a 'shou' shape. There were people standing behind these three counters. At first glance, they were all young people in their twenties, some were receiving guests, and some were making plans and making plans based on the bills in their hands.

"Ahu, what is it for here? Why didn't I see what they sell?"

Niu Heng looked at it for a long time but couldn't see what was being done here. He asked Zhao Yu in a low voice.

Zhao Yu explained in a complicated tone: "They are always responsible for the sale and delivery of bulk goods and futures. The targets are a caravan, a chamber of commerce, a village, or even a county..."

Niu Heng scratched his head and looked at He Shun and others. Even though Zhao Yu tried hard to explain to them, they could still be confused.

At this time, a young man behind the counter saw Zhao Yu and his party, bowed his head politely, and asked, "How many, what's the point?"

Seeing this, Zhao Yu walked forward and said politely: "May I ask, is Wei Pu still in charge of your meeting, and Wei Laojia."

"……yes."

The young man nodded and asked suspiciously: "Who are you?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "I'm here, Yingchuan Chief Commander Zhou Hu, this time he happened to come to Ruyang. He heard about President Wei's name and wanted to meet President Wei. I wonder if he could arrange it for me?"

As soon as these words were said, the hall suddenly became silent. Whether it was the young people who were planning to do so, or the merchants they were receiving, they all showed shocked expressions and turned to look at Zhao Yu.

"I, I'll report to the president now."

The young man who received Zhao Yu quickly turned around and ran towards the stairs.

As he left, everyone in the hall moved closer to Zhao Yu. A well-dressed merchant bowed to Zhao Yu, and then asked with curiosity: "Your Excellency, is it really the commander of Yingchuan County?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Fake an official, this is going to be beheaded, right?"

When he heard this, the merchants in the hall suddenly became hot and came forward to pay their respects.

At the same time, on the second floor of the General Assembly, Wei Pu was sitting behind a large table full of various books, flipping through the books and holding a bowl of tea while slowly tasting it.

Suddenly, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded, and then a young man hurriedly went upstairs, making Wei Pu frown slightly when he saw it.

But just as he scolded him, the young man heard the urgent report: "President, there is a person downstairs who calls himself the commander of Yingchuan Zhou Hu, hoping to meet the president."

Wei Pu was stunned, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

The people who traveled to the business are the most well-informed. Last year, Wei Pu learned that Yingchuan County had replaced a captain, and that the captain named Zhou Hu had once defeated the rebels' attacks in Kunyang and Xuchang.

Could it be this Zhou Duwei who came today?

"..." Wei Pu put down the tea bowl and stood up, paced back and forth with a uncertain expression.

If he learned that other general lieutenants were visiting, he would definitely go downstairs to greet him immediately. However, this Zhou lieutenant was not an ordinary lieutenant. Because this Zhou lieutenant won over a group of merchants headed by Huang Fu, the son of the Huang family in Ye County, and followed his Luye Freemasonry to establish the Kunye Mutual Aid Association.

The departure of Huang Fu and others caused a great loss to the strength of the Luye Masonic Society led by his old rival, Lu Kuang, which made Wei Pu gloat. But at the same time, the Kunye Mutual Benefit Society inevitably became the strong rival of their Wei and Lu Freemasons.

If Ye County, Luyang, and even the entire northern part of Nanyang are considered the "territory" of the Lu family Masonic, if Ruyang, and even the entire western part of Henan County are the "territory" of the Wei family Masonic, then the territory of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Society is the entire Yingchuan County.

For example, in Yangdi.

Yangdi is located downstream of Rushui. When the Kunye Mutual Resources Association did not exist, Wei Pu led the congregation into this county town, and gradually occupied the market of Yangdi, like in other county towns Nanyang.

However, the good times did not last long. Soon, the Kunye Mutual Society and another more hidden "Black Tiger Society" quickly entered Yangdi, compressing the space of the Wei Freemasonry.

For this reason, Wei Pu visited the Yangzi County Magistrate, hoping that the Yangzi County Magistrate would help him resist the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association, but the county magistrate said that he could not help, just because the backstage of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association was Zhou Hu, the commander of Yingchuan - he was the commander of Yangzi County Magistrate. How could he dare to offend the commander of Yingchuan?

Therefore, even though he felt sorry, Wei Pu still tactfully withdrew his power from Yangdi County, avoiding the mutually beneficial battle with Kunye.

He retreated to Yangcheng, where Zhengzhou, the prince of the Zheng clan, served as the county magistrate. After all, Yangcheng belongs to Henan County and is not under the jurisdiction of Yingchuan Duwei Zhou Hu.

But unexpectedly, the Zhou Duwei came to visit him today...

Why?

"Where did I offend this Duwei Zhou in somewhere?"

Wei Pu frowned and thought.

"President?" The young man saw Wei Pu not moving for a long time, and reminded carefully: "The Commander Zhou is still waiting downstairs."

Wei Pu woke up like a dream, immediately walked downstairs, walked quickly to Zhao Yu and his group who were surrounded by the crowd, and bowed to Zhao Yu: "I don't know that Zhou Duwei has come and has not been welcomed, so I hope to forgive my crime."

Zhao Yu waved his hand and then looked around.

Wei Pu immediately understood and raised his hand and asked, "Person Zhou is on the second floor and then discusses in detail."

Immediately, Wei Pu invited Zhao Yu and his group to the second floor, and ordered the servants in the meeting to serve tea.

During this period, Zhao Yu looked around at the decorations on the second floor, and even the large table filled with various accounting books, he took a few more attention.
To be continued...