Mountains and Seas

Chapter 80: General Green

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"But this guy is a wonderful person. After he lost his livelihood, he became a Taoist priest in Jiuhua Mountain, and also worshipped Niu Honghui as his master, and learned some tricks of cheating and deceiving. When the Cao army rebelled, he chose to follow Bi Shiduo. After Bi Shiduo surrendered to Gao Pian, he privately made friends with Yu Gongchu. Through Yu Gongchu's introduction, he was trusted by Gao Pian." Yang Zaixing smacked his lips, still unsatisfied, and continued: "This bastard, once he got the upper hand, he started to forget himself and suppressed those who had been kind to him in the past. He first instigated Gao Pian to confiscate the military power of General Liang Zun, and then framed General Chen Gong, who had saved his life, causing Gao Pian to kill Chen Gong's entire family, and Chen Gong's whereabouts were unknown."

"It seems that this guy will not give up until he has dealt with all the generals under Gao Pian. Now he is busy jumping up and down and bullying the other generals under Gao Pian. Even Yu Gongchu, who recommended him to Gao Pian, has been bullied by him to the point of suffocation." When Yang Zaixing said this, a trace of disdain and anger flashed in his eyes. After all, in his memories of two lives, he was a commander-in-chief of a region. As a general, how could he not feel anything when he was treated so unfairly

Seeing that he was very interested, Zhu Li naturally didn't want to ruin his interest, so he asked casually, "What about the green-headed bird?"

When Yang Zaixing saw Zhu Li asking, his expression immediately changed, and he said excitedly: "Haha, Green-headed Man is Bi Shiduo's nickname. Bi Shiduo has this nickname, and Lu Yongzhi has made an indispensable contribution."

"After all, Lu Yongzhi had followed Bi Shiduo. He seemed to have known that Bi Shiduo had a beautiful wife and concubines. He seemed to have been coveting them for a long time. He tried to have secret affairs with Bi Shiduo several times, but was discovered and stopped by Bi Shiduo. This guy is also a talented person. Since he couldn't do it secretly, he did it openly, threatening Bi Shiduo's life and official position to force him to submit."

"Bi Shiduo was also a wimp. For the sake of his position and his life, he finally gave in. With Chen Gong's example before him, he dared not disobey. Now even ordinary people know that Bi Shiduo's wife must go to Jiangdu every seven days to sleep with Lu Yongzhi. As for Bi Shiduo's other concubines, Lu Yongzhi can sleep with them whenever he wants. Therefore, the people of Gaoyou City call Bi Shiduo the Green-headed Old Man or the Green-headed General behind his back."

"Hahaha, isn't it interesting, Lord? I also heard that in the past one or two years, Bi Shiduo's wives and concubines have become pregnant one after another. Hehe, the people believe that none of them is Bi Shiduo's child." Yang Zaixing had a strong evil taste and told Zhu Li all the gossip he had heard without reservation.

Zhu Li did not comment on Yang Zaixing's bad taste, but a scene emerged in his mind. It was the first time he encountered Cao Jun.

He still remembered that Bi Shiduo was riding on a mule, followed by a cart. On the cart was a beautiful young woman. He thought that woman must be Bi Shiduo's woman. She was indeed very beautiful.

At the same time, he remembered that there were two alchemists next to the cart. One of them had a rat-like look and always glanced at the young woman with evil eyes intentionally or unintentionally.

And from what Yang Zaixing said just now, this alchemist named Lu Yongzhi once followed Bi Shiduo. This man is so bold and lustful, and he knows Bi Shiduo very well. Could it be that the alchemist with a rat-like face back then is the current Lu Yongzhi

Although it was just a guess, Zhu Li felt like

It seems that he was not wrong. How could he easily know the appearance of other people's wives and concubines unless he was very familiar with them

This was in ancient times. Although the society was relatively open-minded, there were still very few women who were willing to show their faces in public.

If this is true, then Lu Yongzhi has been coveting the beauty of Bi Shiduo's wife for a long time. It is very likely that he had this idea when he was in Cao Jun.

However, the most valuable information that Yang Zaixing inquired about was certainly not this kind of messy and dirty affair, but the fact that Gao Pian and Tian Lingzi had an old grudge. If this was true, could he make use of it? If he used Gao Pian's strength to suppress those assassins who were chasing him, would the situation he faced improve

Thinking of this, Zhu Li frowned unconsciously. Seeing his expression, Yang Zaixing shut his mouth tactfully. Although he still had a lot of gossip to tell, it was not convenient for him to disturb him.

If he wanted to use Gao Pian's power, he must obtain Gao Pian's consent or gain the approval of someone in power in Yangzhou; and if he wanted to meet Gao Pian or someone in power, there was a hurdle that he had to cross, and that hurdle was Lu Yongzhi.

Thinking of this, Zhu Li had a plan in mind, but things couldn't be rushed, and the right way was to take it step by step.

"Zaixing." Zhu Li had already made a plan, so he turned and looked at Yang Zaixing.

"Yes, what do you want, sir?"

"Since Lu Yongzhi often stays overnight at Bi Shiduo's mansion, can you find a way to sneak into Bi's mansion? If Lu Yongzhi comes here to have fun, you can take the opportunity to capture him. Of course, it is best not to alert others. Can you do this?" Zhu Li looked at him and asked.

Hearing this, Yang Zaixing realized that Zhu Li was going to take some action. As for the reason, since Zhu Li didn't tell him, he didn't deliberately ask. In fact, this was the first time that Zhu Li took the initiative to assign him to do something, so he had to do it well. Therefore, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Don't worry, sir. I wonder to what extent you have to do it?"

"To what extent?"

"If we capture Lu Yongzhi, do you want to control him or kill him?" After all, Yang Zaixing used to hang around in the market, so he was familiar with many tricks and methods of the lower class, so he asked this question.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li looked at Yang Zaixing in surprise and asked curiously, "Do you have a way to control him?"

When Yang Zaixing heard Zhu Li's question, he immediately understood Zhu Li's thoughts and said confidently: "Don't worry, my lord. As the saying goes, a bad man needs another bad man to deal with him. I am confident that I can deal with this kind of scoundrel, liar, and lustful devil."

"Okay, since you can control him, then things will be easy. You should prepare yourself. This should be done as soon as possible. Find an opportunity to sneak into Bi's house today. Once Lu Yongzhi comes to abuse others again, control him." Zhu Li decided immediately.

"Yes." Yang Zaixing agreed to Zhu Li's order without hesitation.

That afternoon, Yang Zaixing arrived at the gate of Bi's house as a refugee. At that time, Bi Shiduo was in the military camp and there were only a group of women in his house, which made Yang Zaixing feel embarrassed. After all, it was easy to sneak into Bi's house, but to stay here for a long time, he needed a reasonable identity.

After much inquiry, he learned some information that Bi Shiduo's wife, Ling, was a kind-hearted woman.

She is lovable and pitiful to everyone, but she has to serve the wolf because of her husband's incompetence. This woman usually lives in the inner courtyard and rarely shows up in public. However, she often sends her maids out to give alms, in order to pray that this inhuman life will end soon.

And today, it happened that a group of maids went out to give alms and had not returned yet. This news gave him an idea, and he immediately pretended to be terrified and squatted at the door of Bi's mansion.

The sun sets in the west and dusk has arrived. A group of women in plain clothes and straw hairpins slowly return home carrying rice buckets and tableware.

Seeing this group of people, Yang Zaixing hurriedly pretended to be cautious and went to greet them. A maid who seemed to be the leader looked at him with suspicion and stepped forward to ask bravely, "Who are you, young master?"

Yang Zaixing was just wondering how to start the conversation, so he quickly said, "My name is Yan Guixian, and I'm originally from Xuanzhou. My hometown suffered a great change, so I ended up here, and I've never been able to make a living. I've been helped by Madam Ling from the Bi Mansion for many times, so I came to the Bi Mansion to express my gratitude."

"It's just that the gate of the mansion has been closed, and Yan can't get in, so I'm staying here. Although I don't have any ability, I'm healthy and strong, and I can do some rough work for your mansion. I beg you to take me in, so that I can have something to eat."

Yang Zaixing tried hard to sound sincere, and he even picked up a handful of pepper from the street, and applied a little on his eyes while waving his sleeves. His eyes became red and tearful due to the irritation. He looked not only timid but also pitiful.

The leading maid was quite knowledgeable. When she heard that the other party was from Xuanzhou, she believed it without a doubt. The governor of Xuanzhou was Qin Yan, who was actually a good friend of Bi Shiduo. Unfortunately, he was born a thug. He only knew how to levy heavy taxes and extort money from the people. He had no idea of sympathizing with the people. In recent times, there have been many refugees fleeing from Xuanzhou to Gaoyou.

With this understanding, she naturally didn't think that the other party was lying. Looking at Yang Zaixing himself, although he looked a little fierce, his words were sincere, and his eyes were even red while he spoke. He was obviously a pitiful man.

More importantly, Yang Zaixing looked very heroic, young, and pleasing to the eye, which made the leading maid feel good about him. After a slight hesitation, she said, "Since you are so kind and righteous, I will take you in. I can't give you a salary, but you should have no problem with food, drink, and accommodation in Bi's mansion. Do you think this is okay?"

When Yang Zaixing heard this, he immediately agreed and looked very excited. He carefully snatched the rice bucket and cutlery from the maid's hands, looking very grateful and eager to show off, and was successfully led into the mansion by a group of maids.

The atmosphere in Bi Mansion was very depressing. It didn't look like the residence of a local commander at all. Even the decoration inside the mansion was very fancy, which was beyond Yang Zaixing's understanding of general's mansions. It was simply tacky.

The entire Bi Mansion was magnificent and many maids were dressed in red and green and wearing heavy makeup. They were lazily taking a nap beside the pavilion or the pool. When they suddenly heard someone entering the mansion, they all looked up and found that it was only the maids who went out to give alms. Then they felt relieved and continued to do their own things.

Seeing this scene, Yang Zaixing couldn't help but sigh, it's really: the whole yard is filled with the fragrance of rouge, and it's a beautiful spring day.