Chapter Eighty-Four: Pengcheng Wind and Rain
Liu Han had a funny feeling in his heart, spying on himself, this matter
"Hanhai Trading Company? Youzhou also has this trading company. Liu Han slowly raised his head and looked at Fang Zhen, Fang Zhen nodded solemnly, Liu Han frowned and said: "This Hanhai trading company has a good reputation in Youzhou, and has a good relationship with several tribes outside the Saiwai, there are several caravans that go to the desert, I have seen their people in Youzhou, if it weren't for the amnesty, I might still cooperate with them." ”
"Cooperation?" Fang Zhen asked meaningfully.
Liu Han nodded: "We have three kinds of livelihood in the desert, one is to do business, one is to be a guard, and the other is to be a horse thief. There are two kinds of guards, one is to join a trading company and become a member of the trading company, and the other is free, the caravan will be hired when it is needed, I am guilty of a crime, I dare not join the trading company, so I became a mercenary, and the caravan needs to go with them in the desert, Hanhai Trading Company has its own guards, but the strength is insufficient, and sooner or later it will find us. ”
Fang Zhen understood, took a sip of tea, and Liu Han then asked: "This Liu Han is just a businessman, why does the helper attach so much importance to him?"
"I thought the same way at first," Fang Zhen put down the cup and said: "But I sent someone to investigate, only to find out that this person is not simple, his cultivation is not shallow, I am afraid that he has already stepped into the realm of the grandmaster, not only him, but even his subordinates are not bad in cultivation, in terms of combat power alone, it is not worse than Fengyulou." ”
Liu Han's expression changed slightly, and he immediately thought of a question, where did Fang Zhen's information come from? Moreover, if Fang Zhen noticed him, did other people also notice him, especially the father-in-law in the palace, what impact would this have in the future?!!!
Fang Zhen was obviously mistaken, thinking that Liu Han was shocked by the strength of the Hanhai Trading Company, Fang Zhen continued: "According to the information I have obtained, this Hanhai Trading Company not only has strength, but also money, and the last auction earned millions of silver, Xiao Yu's purpose of befriending them is to borrow their financial resources to form a fleet and take over the shipping from Pengcheng to the imperial capital and Youzhou. ”
Liu Han's expression was a little puzzled, Fang Zhen laughed at himself in his heart, although this guy has a little bit of cultivation, but he understands this, so he diverted the topic:" After you arrive in the imperial capital this time, the most important thing is to collect the situation of the imperial court and the wind and rain building, in addition, our Cao Gang still has some relationships to hand over to you in the imperial capital, and you are also responsible for contacting, well, let's return to Jiangnan this time, I'm afraid it will have an impact on these people, hmph, these officials are all people who forget their righteousness, you have to be careful, I'm afraid there are not many things that can be used, this is also what you have to do, see if they can still be used. ”
Liu Han nodded, Fang Zhen took out a list and handed it to him, Liu Han looked at it, there was a list of lists, the list was very detailed, in addition to the names of the people, there were also positions, home addresses, and how much silver to give each year, all of which were written in detail one by one.
Liu Han nodded slightly, Fang Zhen's feeling was a little better, and he gave him a list when they met, unlike King Qin, who said that he wanted him to go to the imperial capital to do business and make money, and at the same time was responsible for contacting the court officials of the Qin Dynasty, but until now, he has not handed over his people in the court to him. However, he also saw that the positions of these people were not high.
Fang Zhen didn't care about the details, he just told him repeatedly that he had to be careful, and he didn't hide that the Cao Gang had another secret rudder in the imperial capital, so his secret rudder could not be active for the time being, but he had to collect intelligence, especially about Fengyulou.
"This Xiao Yu is really a talent, he has long intended to dominate the imperial capital, but he has been holding back, I used to underestimate him a little, alas, I didn't expect to be caught by him. Fang Zhen sighed.
Liu Han was shocked in his heart, and he understood a little in his heart, this Fang Zhen was not a fuel-efficient lamp, Xiao Yu just made the first move, and the momentum was still so fierce.
Liu Han asked him again if he could contact other secret rudders, and Fang Zhen resolutely told him that it would definitely not.
Liu Han nodded and understood, then got up and said with a smile: "I understand, helper, the time has been delayed for too long, so I won't invite the helper to eat, and the helper will also pay for this tea for me, and if I have a chance in the future, I will invite the helper to drink tea and eat in the imperial capital." ”
After saying that, Liu Han disappeared.
Fang Zhen smiled and looked at the window, the bamboo outside the window shook gently, the door opened gently, and a beautiful figure came in without a sound.
"What do you think of this person?" Fang Zhen asked.
The woman who came in had a slender figure and a beautiful face, she slowly walked to the opposite side of Fang Zhen and sat down gently: "This person's cultivation is very high, and he is also very cautious, maybe., he has already found out that I am in the wall." ”
Fang Zhen picked up the teacup, took a sip slightly, looked out the window, and smiled lightly: "The higher his cultivation, the better, and the more cautious his temperament, the better." ”
The woman who came in pursed her lips and smiled, and this smile made the whole room suddenly brighten.
Liu Han came down from Fang's teahouse, looked around, no one noticed, and left immediately, and hired a boat at the dock the next day and left Yangzhou.
There was nothing to do along the way, and I arrived in Pengcheng smoothly.
Pengcheng is the main point of north-south traffic, and it is also the entrance to Luoma Lake, Liu Han felt that the atmosphere was a little abnormal as soon as he stepped on the dock, there was not a porter on the pier, but there were many men in black linen clothes, these men gathered on one side of the dock with sticks in their hands, and in the distance, there were a few people with swords and swords, looking around the pier from time to time.
Liu Han frowned slightly, obviously there was an accident in the city, he ignored it, hired a car on the dock and headed towards the city, and went to the city to find an inn to stay.
Xiao Er was also attentive, and asked in a loud voice how to arrange the meal and what to do in Pengcheng.
Liu Han responded lightly, and after a few words, he asked, "Is there something wrong with this dock?" I see that there are many people on the dock, all with sticks. ”
"No, the guest officer's eyes are really bright," Xiao Er took the opportunity to slap his ass: " The heroes of this Cao gang somehow suddenly left, the lake thieves of Luoma Lake entered the city, and it was okay at first, but recently suddenly asked those porters on the dock to get rid of the original stick gang and join the newly established Lift Gang, the stick gang did not do it, and there were several conflicts with the Lift Gang, there were many people in the stick gang, and there was the support of the Fast Knife Hall Feiyan Hall behind, and the support of the Lift Gang could not be beaten, so they asked for help from the Falling Horse Water Village, and the second master of the Falling Horse Water Village came with people, attacked the Fast Knife Hall and the Feiyan Hall, and heard that many people died. ”
Xiao Er's mouth was very fast, and he poured out all the situation in the city at once.
Liu Han quietly sent Xiao Er out, what happened to Pengcheng was expected by him, and the people on the dock also knew that holding a stick was to prevent people from being killed.
The government doesn't care about the fight between the people of the rivers and lakes, but if ordinary people die, especially large-scale deaths, the government will definitely investigate them, and maybe the internal guards will also intervene, so the people on the dock are armed with sticks instead of swords.
Pengcheng's affairs were expected by Liu Han, even if the Cao Gang withdrew from Pengcheng, Pengcheng's interests would face redivision, and the interests given up by the Cao Gang, Pengcheng's local gangs would also want to get a piece of the pie, so as soon as the Cao Gang left, Pengcheng would definitely be in chaos for a while.
Therefore, Liu Hancai repeatedly told Zhang Mei that after returning to Pengcheng, find a place to live and stop interfering in the disputes between the rivers and lakes.
But now that Feiyantang is involved in the dispute, whether Zhang Mei will also be involved in the dispute, Liu Han is not sure.
Bringing Zhang Mei to the imperial capital is not greedy for her beauty, Zhang Mei is not stunning, whether it is Qingjin or Tianna, even Luzhu is much stronger than her, of course, it is not because of her body, out of any sense of responsibility.
He returned to the emperor to take revenge, the enemy is extremely powerful, I don't know how many people will die in it, let alone Zhang Mei, even if Liu Tietianna, when it is time to give up, he will not hesitate to abandon them.
The main reason for bringing Zhang Mei is that she is a good cover, her foundation is clear, and the Cao Gang Kuaidaotang knows it, so with such a person, his secret can be guaranteed two more points.
Liu Han looked at the sky, it was still early, cleaned up a little, and went out.
Although Pengcheng is an important wharf, the city is not big, and it is naturally far inferior to the imperial capital, even compared to Yangzhou.
However, the market in Pengcheng is not prosperous, Liu Han did not call a carriage, walking along the street, the city is still very quiet, however, in the fireworks and willow lane, there is still a little nervous, there are almost no prostitutes standing at the door, the red lantern has not been lit, and the front of the door looks a little depressed.
Liu Han turned into an alley, Shi Shiran walked through the alley, both sides of the alley were very quiet, there were no customers in a few small stalls, there was a closed gate in the middle of the alley, the front of the gate was full of withered yellow leaves, looking inside, the tall branches were already bare, and the depression could not be stopped.
Liu Han sat down in front of the noodle stall and ordered a bowl of noodles, the boss was very happy, kneading the dough vigorously, kneading it repeatedly on the board, Liu Han looked at him with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, whose house is on the other side? Why is the yard so messy, and it doesn't sweep it. ”
The shopkeeper raised his eyes and looked: "The guest officer is a foreigner," Liu Han nodded, and the shopkeeper continued: "You have to come two months early, it will be lively here." ”
"Oh, is it?" Liu Han's face was full of disbelief, the shopkeeper smiled first, and then sighed: "This is our famous Feiyan Hall in Pengcheng, at that time, there will be a lot of young people waiting here, just waiting for them to come out." ”
"Feiyan Hall?" Liu Han muttered, looking at this courtyard again, this courtyard is very large and covers a wide area, he asked casually, "Why don't they go in." ”
"You are not allowed to enter!" said the shopkeeper, "Feiyan Hall does not allow men to enter." ”
"Why?" Liu Han was surprised, he had seen Yu Mei and Zhang Mei, their behavior could be regarded as open, Yu Mei was not inferior to the arrogant woman in her previous life, Zhang Mei's behavior was also bold, but she didn't expect that the control of this Feiyan Hall was so strict.
"This is the rule of Feiyan Hall," said the shopkeeper, "It has been hundreds of years, and it hasn't changed." ”
Liu Han smiled slightly: "In that case, this garden is full of women." ”
"That's!" the shopkeeper smiled happily: "We all say in private that this is a women's temple." ”
"Then why is there no one?" asked Liu Han.
"Alas, the way of the world," the shopkeeper sighed: "It's not the gang of water thieves in Luoma Lake, this water thief is fierce, come to our Pengcheng to make trouble, I heard that there have been several fights with the heroes of the Feiyan Hall Kuaidao Hall, and the hall master of the Kuaidao Hall and the master of the Thunderbolt Dao Hong Hall have all been injured at the hands of this gang of water thieves." ”
Liu Han smiled lightly and didn't speak again, the shopkeeper picked up the dough and began to peel the noodles, and the noodles flew into the tumbling water.