In fact, among the left-behind envoys, as the object of Zhou Huaian's attention and talk, the Zuojun envoy who was in charge of the envoy, the pro-battalion Tuwei Mengxin, fell into a certain hesitant dilemma and contradiction.
He was not tall or even slightly rickety, he was born with cross-brows and stubborn hands and feet; and his exposed hands and feet were covered with wind, sun and rain, lameness and hard-polished calluses. Therefore, even if you put on the soft robes of good laurel tube cloth, it is still difficult to conceal the old and new wounds and other deep marks left by the hard life of the past.
He is a fellow of Meng Kai and his tribe, and he was born in poverty, a so-called "Jiang Pirate and Friends" who joined the rebel army in Shannan Dongdao.
Because the Jianghuai area is close to rivers and mountains, rivers and valleys are deep and there are many wilderness hiding places. Residents along the coast have been outrageous in nature since ancient times, and they like to play soldiers. When they are in desperation, they even use their villages as pirates; even during the prosperous periods of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan, they are unavoidable and can only be forbidden.
The famous poet Du Mu mentioned in the "On the River Thieves Book" that half of the ten natives from the south of the Yangtze River have learned from each other, and they are built to lean on the Huaijiejiang River. . . . There are soldiers in the villages and settlements, openly thieves, ten families and nine relatives.
Moreover, the world has been chaotic since Dazhong, and the courts of the past dynasties have taxed and levied harshly. Under the violent looting and high pressure of the government and high-ranking officials, the people who ruled the land were like thieves. Suohe labor is inevitable.
In addition, the imperial court implemented a policy of monopolizing salt tax tea and strictly banned smuggling, which intensified this trend; The poor are in high prices, and even those who eat and swell like elephants."; The tea and salt sellers who emerged at the right moment began to merge with the local residents and the gangsters, and formed an intricate and intertwined relationship.
The Meng clan is one of the wanderers/pirates who live on the river surface all year round; every year when the water is rising, they venture to release wood and sell wood. When the water is low, they will drift on the river to rob travellers and officials, and they also bring private salt and tea diving. Guanyue card is used for its benefit. Among the wealthy families living in grassy and small cities along the river, they are also the famous "Pioneering Men".
Therefore, he also got in touch with the Huang's Township Party, which started as a salt seller in Henan, early on. After Huang Chao, the head of Yiyi Huang, moved south from the township, the upper water households and gangsters and friends headed by Meng Kai responded by killing officials, breaking cards and looting the courtyard and the city, and gathered crowds to defect to them, so they dared to fight. With his life, he became an extremely valued cron and confidant under the Yellow King's account.
But the current situation is a bit bad for Meng Xin himself, because he suddenly found many mistakes and shortcomings under his hands; some were from his propositions and instructions, and some were invented privately by his subordinates.
I originally thought that it was just some unavoidable wastage and small mistakes in the expropriation process. As long as we waited until the next expropriation and the maturity period, we could find a way to fill in and deal with the past; but I did not expect the manpower under these days to be more courageous and fatter. It turned into a big hole for him that couldn't be cleaned up.
There is also a stupid boy he is optimistic about, who doesn’t know who he has listened to. Because the accounts are unclear and afraid of the relationship, he even leads people to sap the person who is routinely audited in private. Bag helped plant lotus flowers (Shen Jiang), and thought it would be enough. And he later found out that during the period when Venerable Xu was not there, he had not done such a thing for the first time.
The virtual monk is a person who does not rub the sand in his eyes. The rules and regulations of the various financial transactions of the left-behind subordinates are created by him; if you want to fool him with these stupid tricks and tricks in the army, it is better to be Hope to drown the fish in the water.
We must know that since the establishment of the left-behind division, for this reason, he did not do much for this reason. There are dozens of leaders and soldiers who violated the military law and planted in his hands. The head of the family Meng will also give in three points.
Now even if these unscrupulous dogs are slaughtered on the spot, it is of little use. These things implicated too many people under his staff. Once they were exposed, he would not be able to escape a joint relationship that was incompetent and harmed the public and the private. Even if the Meng army could be able to plead for him afterwards, there would be no way for him. Stay in this prosperous and rich Guangfu city.
At this time, someone came to him and gave him a suggestion that he could provide him with a handle on the virtual monk; as long as he is indifferent to certain people and things in the city at the moment, it is enough;
He sighed heavily, and there was nothing more embarrassing than choosing between the responsibilities and conduct of Brother Meng and the vital interests that he could not give up.
"I just want to give them a chance..."
After wandering and hesitating again and again after thinking about it, in the end he could only try to comfort and persuade himself in this way, and then he heard a report from his subordinates outside.
"Lieutenant Bing, the letters routinely sent to the army have been received..."
"Don't send it out in a hurry, just show it to me..."
Meng Xin couldn't help but commanded.
. . . . . .
And outside the Xiaobeimen in Guangzhou, the former site of the Old Stormrage Camp in Zengguang City; the drenched Captain Cheng Da, who just completed the daily routine sword, shield, bow and gun drills on those new soldiers, jumped into the cool stream and washed his body. Bite, I also met an old acquaintance who came to visit.
It’s just that the opponent, who had a long history of friendship and connections, who had eaten a piece of chaff cake in the most difficult period, was just like an ordinary soldier dressed in a blouse and came to him as a soldier. Let him not help but notice a hint of unusual meaning.
"Biaozi, someone asked me to ask you a question..."
After retreating the left and right surplus guards, someone uncovered the baggage and sat on the river bank straight to the point.
"If someone wants to sell everyone, they can trade the career of the rebel army and the current situation in exchange for their own future..."
"Where are you going to stand, or are you not helping each other..."
"It's impossible, I think I will try my best to stop this..."
Cheng Dazhe suddenly stood up after hearing the words, ignoring his shirtless body.
"Even if it takes my life and everything else..."
. . . . . . . . . .
And in Lin Yan’s house, in the Banyue Hall under the wind, lotus and moonlight, Zhou Huaian once again accepted the private hospitality of the host Lin Yan; it’s just that compared with the polite and cautiousness of the previous time, the corresponding atmosphere will be more balanced It was much more relaxed and leisurely; it was no longer the wealthy businessmen, generals, and clearing guests who sat with him, but only a few important members under the name of the left-behind division.
Therefore, he was more relaxed in his speech and conversation, and Lin Yan seemed to be in a good mood after some thoughts, and even called out his beloved Ka Sanniang, toasted in court and wrote a poem. First thought to sing:
"A year and a half month in the sky, Yuan Xian Fei Qiao meets Yu Gong.
The rainbow shadow is divided into the silver man, and the rabbit hui is all written in the jade banquet.
Shengge is gone to meet the cold, and the ice and snow chant forever and the night breeze.
Although he won the title of Dongtang first, it is not as good as the guests at this time. "
However, among all the people present, only Zhou Huaian brought the companion to make up the number. Except for the song "Sleeping Lotus", Shui Wang Hanying from the south of the Yangtze River, the others are just like chickens who listen to the ducks and have no appreciation. The ability, but because of the face of a Lin Yan woman, pretending to be a vassal style, it's just a random applause.
For the person involved, this is undoubtedly a kind of silent sadness and sorrow.
"Seeing the little lotus leaf under the king's hall, I was shocked that Zhongchun was empty.
Take a nap in the Xitang Pavilion and enjoy the spring breeze with a long dream. "
In the chanting and accompanying music, there are dozens of colorful dancers with colorful dress sleeves flying like flowers in the hall.
"These are my newly raised family girls. Some of them were sent by others, and some were copied. But they are all carefully selected beautiful girls."
Lin Yan, half drunk and drunk, got closer to Zhou Huai'an Dao.
"If you are interested in that, don't hesitate to say... it doesn't matter if you take it all away after the banquet..."
"Brother Lin, you are drunk..."
Zhou Huaian sighed in his heart, saying that the other party was facing the corruption and depravity of the rich and noble life, and it was a matter of course. If you want to be greedy for something, in fact, some of the former Guangzhou Jiaofang Division offers to give and ask.
"Our brothers will have a better life if they are not guaranteed in the future, and some have the opportunity to accept more...what's the point of these mere palates"
Lin Yan narrowed his eyes and said.
"Never shirk,"
"What you said may have some truth..."
Zhou Huaian dealt with it half-truth.
"However, I have some plans recently, and I need the assistance of Brother Lin..."
"You and I are a whole relationship... Don't hesitate to say anything..."
Lin Yan waved his hand slurred.
"I'm going to sell all the gardens and mansions that have been transcripted by the Secretary for bidding one by one..."
Zhou Huaian pretended to be serious.
"Then, the income you and I can use as personal capital is not..."
"Well, I am worthy of being a virtual brother, I really think well,"
Lin Yan seemed to have misunderstood something more eagerly.
"When we serve as officials with the government in the future, we really need some gifts to send and deal with the officials in the name..."
After talking about some related things, Zhou Huai Zhongyu felt her abdomen distended and was led to the back-end side house of Banyuetang.
"The slave servant is here waiting for the distinguished guests to undress (go to the toilet)..."
There was a voice in the oncoming dim light, but standing behind the floating curtain, a maid in a bun in a dress with a Tsing Yi dress, holding a hundred stacks of silk towels, bowed to him.
Well, Zhou Huaian sighed again, this Lin Yan didn't do well. This kind of arrogant and extravagant upper-class people had learned all the tricks and rules, and even used silk yarn for the cleansing afterwards.
"You go out first, someone looks at me uncomfortable..."
Naturally, Zhou Huaian hadn't developed the habit of being booed by the crowd, and in a few words, she invited her outside to stand by.
Just when he was facing the groove of camphor wood. When I began to brew emotional preparations, my attention was involuntarily turned to the maid in the bun who was still waiting outside through the window of the flower.
Although she was unremarkable in appearance, she was unremarkable among a group of slaves; but she looked slim and graceful and light, and she looked like a lotus wind and a willow, the more it tasted. Isn't it enough that I was tossing around at home last night? How can I be dominated by my hormonal instinct? Even this kind of stuff can be hardened.
Then Zhou Huai'an habitually opened the scanning range of biological characteristics; well, at least there was no more redundant existence besides the entourages and slaves that he had brought with him in the vicinity.
He even scanned a small house not far away, two biological features closely superimposed at an oblique angle; well, it seems that there are still opportunities for people to go to the toilet, and they can’t wait to roll around like a Siamese baby. It was together; Zhou Huaian suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He suddenly remembered that the ancient respectful place seemed to be a frequent place for romantic affairs.
It's like the queen guard son husband of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty. It was Liu Che who was sent to serve as a house trick at Princess Guantao's mansion and was lucky enough to be in the sanctuary. As a big-spirited man, there is a certain probability that he will get fired on the spot if he takes out the yin and private guy to pee in front of a decent-looking girl.
Then, he suddenly set up his hairs, and suffocated his urination. (End of this chapter)