Shen Zechuan couldn't bring 2 million in this trip, but he brought sincerity. Lei Changming looked at the boxes of silver, all of which were genuine and neatly stacked. He grabbed a handful at random, feeling the heavy weight, and said, "So many boxes of silver, my brother who sells sugar cakes can also take them out. You want to convince me with this thing, but you look down on me, Lei Chang. Ringing."
"If I really bring two million, the big boss may not dare to take it at this moment." Shen Zechuan had already taken his seat and said, "Good business is worth talking about slowly, and now it is Cizhou and Xiao Chiye who should be anxious. "
Lei Changming beckoned and asked Kong Ling to be dragged out of the tent, leaving only his bodyguard and Shen Zechuan. He still refused to leave Tiger Seat, did not approach Shen Zechuan for half a step, and said, "You and Xiao Chiye broke through the encirclement of Yedu, which is considered a life-and-death relationship, why did you suddenly change your face and want to beg for food from me?"
"Since the big boss knows me, he must also know that Shen Wei is my father. Shen Wei broke the sky in Dunzhou, and let me and Li Bei fall into a feud. Although Xiao Chiye and I were able to clear up the old quarrel, Xiao Jiming's place You may not be willing to use me." Shen Zechuan seemed to be distressed, "Being famous is a man's ambition, Xiao Chiye himself is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, how can he still have the energy to find a way out for me? There is some misunderstanding between me and Mr. Han Chenghan. , but those are trivial matters that do not lead to death, as long as someone guarantees me, I will be able to return to Yedu to serve the court again."
"So you still want to be an official," Lei Changming put his hands on his knees. "Brother, to tell you the truth, I also want to be an official. In the past, when we roamed the mountains and wilds, we lived happily, but it wasn't serious. It's an errand, and every move will make the Qidong garrison keep an eye on it!"
"My lord and I have the same goal," Shen Zechuan's small bamboo fan lifted slightly, "Isn't that right?"
"But I'm afraid of being deceived by scholars like you." Lei Changming showed a bit of fear, "How can you give me the two million dollars when you are still in Cizhou? And Han Jin, how can you help me? Save him? Today, you and I have made it clear, so that I have a bottom line in my heart, so that I can really lead you to do it. "
"The money is easy to talk about. The big boss picks a trustworthy person and goes to Cizhou to ask Zhou Gui for money. He knows that the money is there. As long as the big boss can get it, he can take the money now."
"If I ask him, he will give it to me?" Lei Changming rubbed his fingers, as if he wanted to touch the silver.
"You have Kong Ling in your hand, that's Zhou Gui's confidant." Shen Zechuan said with a smile, "You still have 40,000 soldiers and horses, how dare Zhou Gui not give it? He has always wanted to be a good official who loves his people like a son, but he won't. Provoking you at this juncture."
Lei Changming looked at Shen Zechuan, as if he was evaluating something. The tent became quiet, Shen Zechuan was surrounded by Lei Changming's guards, and he touched the tea bowl. but did not drink. During the long confrontation, Lei Changming suddenly laughed and said, "I have plenty of supplies in reserve, so I'm not in a hurry to ask for money. It doesn't matter if I put these two million dollars away for a few days. Come on, let's show Young Master Shen some tea. The most urgent task is to talk about how to save Han Jin, after all, he is the key for you and me to meet Han Cheng in Qudu."
* * *
Kong Ling was locked in the stable, and he was panting heavily on the weeds. The rough hemp rope tied him firmly, and the horse rested in front of him, and the hot horse manure was poured out of his hooves. He was dazed by the smell and tried not to over his head to pant. There was a circle of bandits outside, all laughing.
Kong Ling shouted angrily: "The thief lied to me! Bah! You can't be humiliated to kill a scholar, don't even think of using me to coerce Izhou!"
Those horse whips stabbed Kong Ling's face, he was covered in mud and horse dung, he was dizzy for a while by the onlookers, and said with shame and hatred: "You are embarrassed, you! Lei Changming! You are with such unethical people. People are accomplices, what will happen to you?!"
But despite Kong Ling's scolding, there was a burst of laughter around him. He is also a person who has read poetry and books. In the past, whether it was Tantai Long or Zhou Gui, they treated him with courtesy. Wherever he went, who would not call him Mr. Chengfeng respectfully? Now not only is he tied to the stables, but he is also laughed at like this. He recalled the snowy night when he escaped from Dunzhou. The faces of these bandits and the Biansha cavalry gradually overlapped, and they were all vague laughter. Kong Ling couldn't help himself for a while, and he sobbed and cried.
"Patrol!" A soldier suddenly walked out from the other end and shouted, "What are you doing here? This old dog's skin is even more urgent than the patrolling task? If you delay the patrol, I think you all have to skin! Go, let's go!"
The surrounding people dispersed, Kong Ling moved to the edge of the stable, rested his head on the railing, and let the dripping rain wash away. He seemed to be breathing, breathing hard, and his goatee was dirty into a pinch of mud.
In the far distance, people came in and out of the tent, and the raised curtain could see that Lei Changming was preparing a banquet to entertain Shen Zechuan. Kong Ling spat and closed his eyes in the rain. After an unknown amount of time, someone lightly patted Kong Ling's cheek.
Kong Ling opened his eyes and saw that it was a soldier of the right kind. Looking at the man in his early thirties, with a dark face and a fierce air, he said, "Mr. Chengfeng!"
Kong Ling was shocked.
"Don't be afraid, sir, I am the former commander of General Tantai. I used to serve in the Dunzhou garrison, and I had a relationship with you." The man smiled reluctantly and sighed, "Sir... The situation is really not right.”
"Since you are Tantai Long's former subordinate, how can you follow a bandit Lei Changming to make trouble?" Kong Ling said blankly, "Tantai Long hated these gangsters the most during his lifetime."
"I'm also desperate, sir," the man said with a wry smile. "After Dunzhou was recaptured, the imperial court transferred grain and used it to fill the gap in Juexi. Those of us who survived were starving to chew tree bark. He is a bandit, but he is righteous and generous, and we can only have enough food by following him, and we have no choice but to do so.”
Kong Ling knew that he was telling the truth, but he was speechless and could only be silent.
The man helped Fu Kongling again and said, "I just heard what the big boss meant at the banquet, and I was going to negotiate with the state capital of Izuku with Mr. I. I was worried that Mr. was too strong and couldn't stand the humiliation, so I looked for an opportunity. Run out. Sir, I'll take you on horseback right away!"
Kong Ling saw his sincerity and said, "If you let me go, Lei Changming will definitely not spare you lightly."
This man untied Kong Ling's rope and said quickly: "I will send my husband to Cizhou, and I will come back to plead guilty to the master. I was originally a loyal man under General Tantai's banner, but now I have become a man of honor in order to beg for food. Bandit, I have been struggling in my heart. But the big boss treats me with kindness, and I can't turn my back on him. Sir, I will help you mount!"
Kong Ling was helped by him to mount the horse, held his arm, and choked: "You are a person who understands."
This man also got on a horse, put a cloak on Kong Ling, flicked the reins, and led Kong Ling around to the camp gate. There were still people patrolling in the rain, and they all saluted when they saw him. He didn't say much, showed the sign, and took Kong Ling out of the camp.
The two of them got on the horse and ran for a while, when they heard a scolding behind them, which was actually a chasing soldier.
"It's still thousands of miles away from Ibaraki, sir!" The man led the way through the rain, "We ran all night!"
Kong Ling was swayed, clutching the reins tightly, and following this man swiftly. The sound of chasing from behind continued, and the branches in the dark night were slapped on his face, and Kong Ling didn't even dare to turn his head back. He endured the pain and wanted to rush back to Ibaraki, so he quickly informed Zhou Gui!
* * *
Shen Zechuan ate very little. He ignored the singing and dancing in the tent and sat down to drink.
Lei Changming marched with a lot of concubines, many of which were women he snatched back when he was in Duanzhou. He asked one of them to pour wine for Shen Zechuan, sat on the tiger seat and insisted: "Brother Shen, drink it! I brought a lot of good wine on this trip. You can drink as much as you want tonight."
Shen Zechuan saw that Lei Changming's face was flushed with red, and his voice grew louder. Shen Zechuan raised his glass slightly, drank the wine, and said nothing.
Lei Changming ate the meat and said, "You are the son of King Shen Wei of Jianxing. You have never suffered from hardship since you were a child. You don't know the value of food. If you give me the two million yuan, I will give you two million dollars. It's a bit of a heartbreaker! Brother Shen! , I'm not saying, you are now relying on me, I think you have done a good job! That Xiao Chiye is a hairy boy who still has some use in Qidu. Now back to Libei, what is the way out? He also brought two Wan Zabing, Libei Iron Cavalry will definitely not be accepted! Could it be that King Libei can still make him the commander-in-chief of Libei? That Xiao Jiming is really amazing!"
Shen Zechuan didn't ask those women to touch his jug, he poured a glass himself, and said with a smile, "Yes."
Lei Changming swallowed his elbow, wiped his mouth, and said, "Speaking of these generals, I, Lei Changming, are only afraid of Qi Zhuyin, the commander of Qidong! She is the only woman among the four generals in the world. When I was still darts in Hezhou, I've seen her once. Niang Xipi, such a good-looking little lady, is holding a ghost-headed sword! The ghost-headed sword, Xiao Chiye also uses a ghost-headed sword! He can split when he cuts straight. Bones depend on real strength. The reason why I came to Cizhou this time is to sell her face, take Xiao Chiye captive for her, and send it back to Qidu, so that Qidong can break up with Libei. , so as not to be involved. You said that with such a credit, can I find a general under her?"
"I heard that there are five tigers under Qi Dashuai's command, all of them are capable tiger generals, all of whom she has cultivated in the Qidong garrison over the years." Shen Zechuan said, "If the big boss goes, of course, he will have to call for one. Number one, be the big brother."
Lei Changming laughed like thunder, he picked up the woman in his arms, ignoring the wailing, kissed the person indiscriminately, wiped the silk with his greasy hands, and said, "I grew up in the mountains, and these years I ran around and fought some battles. When I mentioned Lei Changming in Zhongbo, who didn’t know that I could fight? Brother Shen, do you know Lu Guangbai from Bian County? Fighting with people in Bianjun is based on strength and nothing else. I think Lu Guangbai is the most incapable of the four generals in the world. What is his name 'Fenghuochusha', Bianjun is always there every year. Burning the wolf Yantai, what's so rare? His position, it's better for me to do it, I'm sure he's more powerful than him!"
Seeing that he was drunk, Shen Zechuan had already started to brag, so he lowered his fingers, lightly straightened the chopsticks on the table, and said with a smile, "He's really not very conspicuous."
"Those like Zuo Shuai are the real heroes," Lei Changming poured his wine and leaked half of his body, he didn't have time to wipe it, threw the wine bowl, and said to Shen Zechuan, "To take the enemy's head from a thousand miles away, one arrow pierces through the clouds. The courage of the enemy! In the early years, the storytelling in the teahouse in Hezhou was all about him, saying that he killed his wife to protect the city, and that he was whiteheaded in three steps. Alas, everyone could not help crying! Unfortunately, the hero was short of breath in the end, and he retired early. , or I and him, maybe we can still worship!"
It was like a group of demons dancing in the tent, and the so-called guards and lieutenants were all exposed, or they were standing or lying and pulling prostitutes to drink and have fun. Such a team has no military discipline at all. Like Lei Changming, they are the first bandits who used swords, guns and sticks to beat their homes and rob houses.
Shen Zechuan sat in it, but felt a subtle discomfort.
Lei Changming shouldn't be such a person. If he is such a short-sighted person who can make fun of time, how can he stand out among the bandits? What this man presents is very different from what he is rumored to be.
Lei Changming got up and chased the prostitute, pulling him into his arms to play prostitutes. He drank wine, sang Dengzhou's unknown Tiantou song, and danced like a bull rushing into a chessboard. He was so happy that he drank to the top of his head. He even slapped his forehead, pointed at Shen Zechuan and said, "Your mother is a Duanzhou maiko! Brother Shen, get up and dance for us!"