Chapter 1004: Shady

Wu Ruotang was puzzled and said strangely: "This makes people can't figure it out." The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info opening a warehouse to release grain is a great thing for the victims! I'm afraid that those officials don't have any oil and water to fish. ”?

Bian Zhu shook his head and said, "Brother Wu doesn't understand the dark methods in officialdom. You must know that the granaries in various places are supervised by grain officials, and if the four seas are leveled, it is impossible for these reserved grains to reach the hands of the officials and lords of these state capitals, but as long as there is a disaster and the imperial court decides to open the warehouses and release grain, then these grains must pass through the hands of these officials and lords before they can be distributed to the victims. With this change of hands, it is equivalent to giving thousands of white flowers and silver to them for nothing......"?

Wu Ruotang was puzzled: "Could it be that they took the opportunity to steal and sell these grains privately to make a fortune?" However, there will definitely be a certain amount of grain distributed by the disaster relief workers, and they will sell it at a high price and buy it at a low price, and they will not be able to turn it over in ten days and half a month. ”?

Bian Zhu smiled slightly and said, "Why steal and sell? They only need to turn half of the rice into rice and sell it for money, while the other side mixes rice with rice husks, sand and gravel and other items, as long as the total weight is the same. These things can be done in just one night's work, and then immediately the food mixed with sand and gravel is distributed to the hands of the victims, and everything can be done without anyone knowing. ”?

Wu Ruotang frowned and said, "Those victims ate grain with sand and gravel, won't they file a complaint?" ”?

Bian stopped and said, "Sue? To whom? The state government has long been in collusion, and it is the same everywhere. Besides, the victims are already dizzy with hunger, as long as they have food to eat, who cares about sand and stones in the food? ”?

Wu Ruotang sighed and said, "I can be regarded as eye-opening." General Bian, where did you know these secrets? ”?

Bian stopped and smiled: "Because we do all the hard work. If these officials want to sell stolen goods to make money, they have to go through us, otherwise who can take over such a large amount of grain? Only by relying on us as intermediaries and transferring them to some large grain merchants can their money be safe and stable. ”?

Wu Ruotang sneered: "It turns out that this is what you are talking about cooperating with the government!" General Bian, I have always admired you as a hero, but I never imagined that you would actually act for the tiger and make money for those black-hearted officials...... It's disappointing. ”?

After Bian stopped listening, he stared at Wu Ruotang with a slight anger in his eyes, but Wu Ruotang looked at him calmly and without retreating. After a long time, Bian Zhu actually sighed and said, "You are right! It's true that I'm not a hero when I do that...... However, I have never regretted doing so. Brother Tuoba and his brothers entrusted the dynasty to me, and I have to take on this responsibility, and I can only do this in order to keep everyone in the dynasty fed and clothed. As he spoke, his tone had a deep sense of desolation and pathos. In his position, it is also helpless for Bian to stop doing this, but he can't blame him! Thinking of this, Wu Ruotang couldn't help but be a little considerate of Bian Zhu's situation, but he was still quite disgusted psychologically. He exhaled and said, "For the people of the imperial dynasty, what General Bian did can be regarded as understandable, but it's just ...... It's just that the innocent people are suffering. ”?

Bian stopped and said in a deep voice: "The poor people are starving, and the officials and the rich sing songs every night, this world is like this. There are many things that even if our dynasty doesn't do, there will still be other people who will do it...... The real chief evil is still those officials, not us. Speaking of which, those officials and masters are really insatiable, not only for disaster relief, but also for winter clothes and cloth, and even the weapons and armor of the army dare to sell them...... Of course, we are the ones who are in the middle and handle the stolen goods. But if we really want to count it, if we are guilty of killing our heads, what those officials and masters have done is definitely not enough to kill our heads ten times......"?

Wu Ruotang thought for a while and said, "Because of this, you will fall deeper and deeper, and you can only collude with them......"?

Bian Zhu nodded heavily, and said, "We have too many handles in the hands of the government, as long as we find a random reason, the imperial court can justifiably send a large army to encircle and suppress our dynasty." Although our dynasty is outnumbered, it is difficult for it to resist the regular army of the imperial court, so if they send a message, even if we don't want to, we can only do what we are told......"?

Wu Ruotang said: "In this way, when the Tianshan Sword Sect goes north, there is really an official government secretly supporting it?" ”?

"The time when Yue Yang formed an alliance was precisely at the behest of the government." Bian Zhu sneered and continued: "As far as I know, the government is not just secretly supporting, it can be said to be the mastermind!" ”?

Wu Ruotang was shocked: "Mastermind? ”?

Bian stopped and nodded: "Since the Tianshan Sword Sect unveiled the prelude to the unification of Jiangnan, has there been any major move without the participation of the government?" In the first battle of Wushuang Mansion, the Shenji Battalion was dispatched; In the battle with Dongting Lake in the Heavenly Demon Palace, the two sides used tens of thousands of gang members, and Xiushuiyi was burned into a sea of fire, but the official government did not send anyone to suppress it that night, and it was not investigated afterwards; And the alliance between our dynasty and Meng Caiyi to deal with the Wen family is also the mediation of the government...... Judging from this series of events, every action of the Tianshan Sword Sect has the shadow of the government. But there is a big question here, why can the Tianshan Sword Sect borrow the power of the government? ”?

Wu Ruotang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he didn't know how to answer. It's not that he hasn't thought about these questions, in fact, he has long had doubts about this, but his character has always been something that he can't figure out, so he doesn't get to the bottom of it. Now I suddenly heard Bian Zhu analyze it so carefully, and vaguely, I only felt that I was touching an unfathomable black pool, a black pool that was enough to swallow anyone.

Bian Zhuhu's eyes stared deeply at Wu Ruotang's face for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Under the Putian, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. History has been constantly proving one thing, that is, as long as there is an event in which the government participates, it should be the natural protagonist! What is the Tianshan Sword Sect? At best, he can only be regarded as a lackey of the imperial court. ”?

Wu Ruotang's face was gloomy, and he couldn't make a sound for a long time. After a long time, he said, "You mean to say that everything the Tianshan Sword Sect did was also secretly instructed by the government?" Why did the government do this? ”?

Bian stopped shaking his head and said, "I don't know. In my opinion, there are disadvantages and advantages for the imperial court to cultivate the Tianshan Sword Sect to unify the Central Plains martial arts. It is advantageous to facilitate the management of martial arts people who flout the law and discipline and the government, especially after the states and governments have less control over the martial arts gangs, they can exploit the local people more efficiently. The disadvantage is that people's ambitions are endless, who dares to guarantee that the Tianshan Sword Sect will not go one step further and openly rebel after dominating the rivers and lakes? He continued: "In contrast, a scattered river and lake is less threatening to the rule of the imperial court, and it can be said that the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. This point, as long as a person with a little bit of brains can figure it out, but the strange thing is that the imperial court still supports the Tianshan Sword Sect to dominate the rivers and lakes, what secrets are hidden in this, it is not for you and me to guess. ”?

Wu Ruotang thought about it, was very frustrated, and said: "If what General Bian said is true, and going against the Tianshan Sword Sect is against the imperial court, then what drama do we have to sing?" ”?

Bian Zhu laughed and said, "Brother Wu is not afraid?" ”?

Wu Ruotang smiled bitterly and said: "I'm not a fool, how can I not be afraid?" It's just that I and the Tianshan Sword Sect have long sworn to be incompatible, and I'm just afraid, so I can only go all the way to the dark and fight with them! General Bian, aren't you afraid? ”?

Bian stopped sneering and said, "My dynasty was originally born in Mobei, since the imperial court can't tolerate us, it's a big deal to still go to Mobei, what's there to be afraid of?" It's just that we are not willing to go back so obediently, if the court wants us to go, I am afraid that it will not be so easy to ......"?

Wu Ruotang praised: "It's just that I have nothing else to worry about, General Bian's family has a big career, but he also has this determination, which is really admirable!" ”?

Bian stopped laughing and said, "Brother Wu is making fun of me? Don't hide it from Brother Wu, the reason why I made this determination is also a last resort. When our dynasty formed an alliance with Meng Caiyi, I intended to be wronged, but not long after, when Meng Caiyi found that my dynasty was no longer useful, he immediately destroyed the previous covenant and turned his face and did not recognize anyone. He continued: "This incident has made me understand a truth, no matter how obedient and hard I try, I am afraid that in the end I will still end up with a 'high bird, good bow hidden; The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook's ending. The government supported the Tianshan Sword Sect to go north to dominate the Central Plains, in fact, even our dynasty was calculated, and it would be stupid for me to work for them again. In this case, I might as well fight with them to break the net, and it is better than being caught in a net in the future! ”?

Wu Ruotang said with a smile: "General Bian is very frank. ”?

Bian Zhu raised his eyebrows and revisited the old discussion: "Having said so much, is Brother Wu still satisfied with my explanation?" Now can you talk about our cooperation? ”?

Wu Ruotang nodded and said, "Of course I am satisfied." Most importantly, I can't think of any disadvantages for working with you. He paused, then continued, "It's just ...... According to General Bian, we are going to fight not only the Tianshan Sword Sect, but also the imperial court, so even if we cooperate, I am afraid it will be a move to block the car...... I don't care, it's just a death, and you, General Bian, do you really think it's worth it? ”?

Bian stopped and said with a smile: "Brother Wu's words are wrong. The eldest husband has something to do and something not to do, if he is bullied and does not dare to resist, what face do I have to stand between heaven and earth? Besides, things are not as pessimistic as Brother Wu thought, although our biggest enemy is the imperial court, but so far, the imperial court has not jumped out to shout and kill after all, but is acting with the hand of the Tianshan Sword Sect, which is where we can take advantage of this. ”?

"Huh!" Wu Ruotang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said happily: "What General Bian said is not bad. The government has never come forward, and there must be a reason why it cannot come forward. In other words, although the Tianshan Sword Sect is behind the government and the imperial court, but because it can't come forward, what we have to deal with is the Tianshan Sword Sect itself, as long as we suppress the Tianshan Sword Sect in Jiangnan, or even destroy the entire Tianshan Sword Sect, then we will still win this battle! How could I be so stupid as to not think of this? Thank you General Bian for the reminder. He said so, but he knew in his heart that the reason why he was slow to react was because he still hadn't come out of the grief of being separated from Iori.

Bian stopped bowing his head slightly and said with a smile: "That's right." It's just that I have to say one more thing, the Tianshan Sword Sect we are facing is no longer the Tianshan Sword Sect of the past, and every time we deal with the Tianshan Sword Sect, we must calculate the power of the government together, so that we will not make the same mistakes as the Wushuang Mansion, the Heavenly Demon Palace and other sects. Only by recognizing this can we have any hope of defeating them. ”?

Wu Ruotang said awe-inspiringly: "Exactly." The reason why the Heavenly Demon Palace was defeated at the hands of the Tianshan Sword Sect was that it ignored the power of the government, and we couldn't afford to repeat the mistakes of the past. General Bian, do you have a good strategy for dealing with the Tianshan Sword Sect? Say it and let me help you with the staff! ”?

Bian stopped looking at Wu Ruotang, and then muttered: "This matter is big, and it can't be done overnight, so we have to think about it in the long run." According to the current situation, Xiangyang is a battleground for both sides of the enemy, and the Yangtze River water transport system is the key to success or failure. As far as I know, Meng Caiyi has reached an alliance agreement with the Wen family, the purpose of which is to slowly encroach on the Wen family and rely on political maneuvering to gain control of the Yangtze River water transportation system. ”?

Wu Ruotang laughed and said, "Sure enough, it is not what Yang Si expected. Speaking of which, I have to admire Yang Si! can actually anticipate the enemy's opportunity, I really can't figure out what his head is made of...... General Bian, this matter has been expected by us, if Meng Caiyi wants to use this means to annex the Wen family, then she will probably be disappointed......" As soon as he said this, he suddenly remembered that the Wen family was almost in a vacuum at present, and couldn't help shouting: "Oh no! Let's go to Wen's house......" said as he spoke, and the person had swept forward like an arrow from the string.

Bian Zhu was confused for a moment and asked, "What is the matter?" ”?

"When I get to the Wen family, I'm afraid there will be a change...... Wu Ruotang's voice was transmitted from afar, but in the blink of an eye, his figure was already the size of a black bean.

Bian stopped shaking his head, flicked his long sleeves, smiled and followed Wu Ruotang.

The Wen Mansion was still brightly lit, and the few guards in front of the gate were all familiar faces, and they didn't look unusual. Wu Ruotang couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief when he saw this, knowing that the Wen family was fine for the time being, so he let go of his worries. He and Bian Shu walked out of the darkness and walked towards the door. (To be continued.) )