Dachu capital, Luoyang, is at the turn of spring and summer, when the climate is pleasant, although it is already the second watch, but the street is still lively, pedestrians come and go in an endless stream, most of the shops have not yet closed, the red lanterns are hung high, laughter and laughter are endless.

A small alley that is not too big, only allowing two or three people to enter side by side, but from time to time people come in and out, showing a flow of people that is not commensurate with this alley, not for anything else, just because there is a gambling house in this alley - rich gambling house, since more than a year ago this gambling house changed owners, the business is not said to be prosperous, because this boss has a super reputation, as long as you have the ability, no matter how much money you win, you can definitely take it away with confidence, and there will never be a phenomenon of black eating black, of course, there are still very few people who can win big money.

A man in Tsing Yi, who was not tall, walked into the rich gambling house with his body bent, opened the curtain, the turbid air, and the noisy sound made him frown slightly, but immediately his face showed the expression that a gambler should have when he walked into the gambling house, squeezed to a gambling table, gambled a few casually, and then changed the table.

An hour later, the man in Tsing Yi squeezed out of the crowd, stretched out his hand to beckon the guy, and asked loudly, "Man, where is the thatched house?" ”

The enthusiastic guy immediately led him to a side door, said thank you, and the man in Tsing Yi pushed the door and walked out, but he did not follow the direction of the guy to the thatched house, but quickly walked to a door in a few steps, looked left and right, and walked in. After entering the house, he opened the back door with a familiar approach, walked to a staircase outside the door, and climbed the ladder.

Pushing open the door, the owner of the rich gambling house, was crossing Erlang's legs, humming a small song leisurely, snorting with peanuts and rice, snorting, the man in Tsing Yi sat opposite him, unceremoniously took the boss's wine glass, tilted his neck and poured down, picked up a few peanuts, threw them into his mouth, and said with a smile: "Hu Dong, you kid is really rich, drinking wine, humming Xiaoqu, and finding a few girls to accompany you every once in a while." ”

Hu Dong, the owner of the gambling house and the former head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Dingzhou Statistical Survey Department, smiled hesitantly, "Brother Xie Ke, everyone has their own life, you envy me, I am still jealous of you, let's mix up to the sky, you are a gang leader, you are wearing a black veil, and you have a bright future!" ”

"Whew!" Xie Ke spat fiercely and said: "Suffocate me, let's not be a scholar for a long time, suddenly put on a robe, and go to the black ground in a day, it's really uncomfortable, it's still fun to hold a knife!" ”

Hu Dong laughed, "Lord Xie, you are now the dignified head of the military department, a dignified seven-rank official, if this word is spread, it won't sound good!" ”

Xie Ke shook his head, drank another glass of wine, and said, "Hu Dong, it's very weird in the capital now!" Is there anything of value on your side? ”

Speaking of business, Hu Dong got serious, put down Erlang's legs, nodded and said: "Well, during this period of time, the capital has been chasing and beating Lao Tzu fiercely, you don't see that I have already hid here, it seems that something big is about to happen." ”

Xie Ke said solemnly: "During this period of time, I took advantage of my position to check the latest personnel files of the Imperial Forest Army, and after doing some homework, I found that the Xiao family has completely controlled the Imperial Forest Army, and this time in the first round of screening of the Palace Guards, the selected people can all have a relationship with the Xiao family in a roundabout way." ”

Hu Dong nodded and said: "This is the proper meaning of the question, I have also dug up a lot of news from the Qinglou here, and the Xiao family seems to want to move." ”

"Do you want to quietly remind the military department of Shangshu?" Xie Kedao.

Hu Dong shook his head, "Dingzhou means to let it be." ”

"That's right!"

Hu Dong continued: "The director estimates that the Xiao family may be about to make a move, as for how big the move is, it is not easy to choose at present, and the order given to you is to get as close to them as possible and join them." After we set foot in the Central Plains in Dingzhou, the battle with these big families of the Xiao family is not something that can be done in three or two years, if you can gain their trust, it is an excellent thing. ”

Xie Ke said suspiciously, "How can I possibly gain their trust?" ”

Hu Dong smiled: "You forget, your background is very clean, and you are a new official, if the Xiao family is really in charge of Luoyang, people like you are the target of their promotion, and those with complex backgrounds, they are wary of it!" Besides, when you are in officialdom, you can always find opportunities, you can handle these things yourself! ”

Xie Ke nodded yes, "Hu Dong, if the Xiao family wants to make a move, your situation will be more dangerous, you have to be careful, if there is something discordant, you will immediately withdraw from Luoyang and go to Andingmen, the gatekeeper there will be the Li family's people, you have the Li family's shadow brand, he recognizes it." ”

"Snakes have snake roads, rats have rat nests, they have no way to take me, I must build a solid network for the director in Luoyang, and when the marshal enters Luoyang, it can play a role, you can rest assured, I now not only have a casino in my hand, but also a green building, a pawnshop, in short, there are many nests!"

"Be careful yourself, oh, by the way, Yuan Fang, the commander of the Duties Division, is sick and can't be a director, now the deputy is temporarily acting as the Duties Division, and you can send this situation back to Dingzhou." Xie Dongke stood up, "Take care, it's likely that I won't be here for a while." ”

"Cherish each other!" Hu Dong stood up and sent Xie Ke to the door.

In the Anguo Mansion, Li Huaiyuan sat in the study, and opposite him were Li Zonghua, the shadow leader of the Li family, and Li Yunzhi, the god of wealth.

"Have you started to set it up?" Li Huaiyuan squinted his eyes and asked lightly.

Li Zonghua nodded, "Yes, it has already begun, the important people of the Li family in the capital have all left the capital for various reasons, and the public destinations are different, but the goal is to return to Yizhou." The people whose identities have been exposed in the capital have also left the capital, and only the shadows remain. ”

"Well, what about Yunzhi's side?"

Li Yunzhi still looked smiling, "Old man, my side has also started, and the funds have begun to be withdrawn, in order not to attract attention, I have extended the time a little, well, about four or five months later, our business in the capital will only be an empty shelf, and all the funds will be withdrawn." ”

Li Huaiyuan nodded with satisfaction, "I am relieved that you do things." Now that you've done that, you two should find a reason to leave. Go back to Yizhou and get ready for a chaotic era! ”

"Old man, does the Xiao family really know how to do it?"

Li Huaiyuan smiled hesitantly, "Of course they will do it, but if it is not for the acquiescence of our old guys, he can't do it, the big guys are all tacit, they all have their hearts moved, that place is still very attractive." Li Huaiyuan's hand pointed in the direction of the palace.

Li Zonghua smiled and said, "Old man, but I don't know what our Li family's chances are?" ”

The corners of Li Huaiyuan's mouth tugged and said: "If there is no Li Qing, we have no chance at all, we can only find an investment target, but now, we can plan for ourselves." ”

"But Li Qing suffered a big defeat a few days ago, and he suffered a lot of losses!" Lee Yoon's way.

"It's okay!" Li Huaiyuan waved his hand, "Young man, suffer losses, it's not a bad thing to make a heel, as long as you don't lose all the capital, you have a chance to turn over, now Li Qing is facing the barbarians, and he still has a big advantage in strategy, isn't he engaged in strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness, we should not be stingy in terms of funds, and we must support him as much as we can." Feeding hundreds of thousands of people is not a small cost every day! ”

Li Yunzhi: "Although this old man can rest assured, Dingzhou borrowed funds from me, but I didn't blink my eyes." ”

Li Huaiyuan smiled: "Do you still borrow it?" Li Qing still doesn't seem to understand what I mean, in the future, the Li family will be his, and he will talk about whether to borrow or not. ”

Li Zonghua and Li Yunzhi both had a change in their faces, is the old man explaining something to them?

Li Huaiyuan glanced at the two of them and said, "Well, it seems that you understand what I mean, but don't let Mu Zhi and his brothers know about this matter for the time being." ”

The two of them nodded in unison, "Understood, old man!" ”

Li Huaiyuan waved his hand and said: "The Xiao family wants to use this first knife, everyone is happy to pick up the cheap, but unfortunately the Duke of Qi is wise, but the old man is a little confused, thinking that they are doing it unknowingly, but everyone is waiting for him to do it, and then attack it in groups, the Great Chu has been established for hundreds of years, although the big tree is decayed, but there are still a lot of roots." ”

Li Zonghua said with a smile: "The Duke of Qi can't see through this, thinking that if he occupies the center of the capital, he can coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, or start a new stove, but he doesn't know that the capital has no authority now, and his move is just to put the Xiao family in the center of the whirlpool, and they will be the first to be destroyed." ”

Li Huaiyuan smiled and said: "They may not be the first to be destroyed, but when the Xiao family retreats into the capital, sooner or later it will be fish and meat on someone else's board." ”

"Old man, in this era of the rise of the heroes, who do you think has the greatest chance?" Li Zonghua asked.

Li Huaiyuan's hand pointed to the south and nodded, "Ten years of lying on the salary and tasting courage, King Ning has gathered great strength, and in this competition, he has the greatest chance." ”

"What about Li Qing?"

"Li Qing is often able to do impossible things, his thoughts, I can't see through, but you look at what happened this year, how he will face it!"

The three old men laughed in unison.

"Old man, Yuan Fang capsized in the gutter, and finally said that he was beating geese, this time he was pecked in the eye by geese, and one of the emperor's hands has been cut off." Li Zonghua was a little gloating.

"Yuan Fang? Is he alive? Li Huaiyuan pondered.

"I'm alive, but I'm not far from death." Li Zonghua said.

"Can you get out?"

"Rescued?" Li Zonghua glanced at Li Huaiyuan in shock.

"Rescue him, then hide him, and wait for the Xiao family to launch, the wood is already in the boat, and then send him to Li Qing." Li Huaiyuan said. "This person is extremely talented, it's a pity to die, why not use it for me!"

(To be continued)