Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

What is the origin of all these changes?

Isn't it just that Lao Zhu has a good backer and a good colleague-Guo Ye and Guo Xiaoge.

Just because he allows others to bully him doesn't mean he's stupid. As the saying goes, if you are close to the water, you will get the moon first. If he holds Zhu Pengchun's thigh, will he still be close to the big tree like Guo Xiaoge?

It's also God's eyes that let him see something strange when he was patrolling at midnight tonight.

Thinking about the strangeness, maybe it was the stepping stone to knock on Brother Guo's door.

So he begged his old neighbor Zhu Pengchun to take him to see Guo Ye, and he wanted to tell him what he saw tonight.

Guo Ye called Wang Guifu "brother", which instantly brought the somewhat unfamiliar relationship between the two closer, and the atmosphere tended to become more harmonious.

Putting aside his unfamiliar formality, Wang Guifu talked to Guo Ye about the scene he accidentally discovered tonight.

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"What, you said Qin Wei rode out of the city at night?"

After listening to Wang Guifu's retelling, Guo Ye suddenly stood up, grabbed Wang Guifu's arm excitedly and asked, "Is Qin Wei riding alone in the direction of Dongliu Township?"

Wang Guifu shook his head and said: "The curfew has begun, the four gates are closed, and all the exits to Dongliu Township are blocked. Qin Tutou is going in the direction of the Minjiang River. The Minjiang River is about seventy or eighty miles away from our Longxi County. The road, but the mountain trail copied by Qin Tutou, only has a distance of twenty miles."

Minjiang?

After hearing this, Guo Ye thought about it for a while, and had a rough idea in his mind. He habitually touched his sleeves and pockets. They were already empty, and there was no money left. silver?"

Zhu Pengchun nodded noncommittally, untied a money bag from his waist, and handed it to Guo Ye.

Guo Ye weighed the weight lightly, about three or four taels, all of which were scraps of silver and a few strings of copper coins.

Then he handed the money bag to Wang Guifu, and said gratefully: "Brother Guifu, your news is too timely, and you have done us a big favor. Come, here is some money for you to buy wine and drink. Is there any shortage in the future?" , you can go to the calligraphy and flower hall and talk to Zhang Xiaoqi."

Seeing this, Wang Guifu sighed in his heart, Brother Guo really donated money out of righteousness, and it was a few taels of silver when he made a move, so, so proud.

But is this news really so valuable?

Then he waved his hands reservedly and refused again and again. He sincerely wanted to get along with Brother Guo, but he didn't want to do that kind of business.

Guo Ye didn't talk too much, he directly stuffed the money bag into Wang Guifu's arms, and said with a smile: "Brother Guifu, you don't have to be polite, it's not that the whole family doesn't come in, come on, put it away quickly."

Then he told Zhu Pengchun: "Old Zhu, you send brother Guifu out first, so as not to delay his night patrol."

Zhu Pengchun understood Guo Ye's meaning, the little brother must have something to say in a while, but it would be inconvenient for Wang Guifu to be by.

Then he pulled Wang Guifu and walked straight out of the room.

Guo Ye also followed him a few steps away, clasped his fists and said to Wang Guifu: "Brother Guifu, there are still things to do tonight, we will make up for friendship, and we will always have a lot of time to drink and eat meat together."

Wang Guifu has been in the Yamen for several years, he is honest but also understands the world, how could he not understand what Guo Ye meant?

Brother Guo must have something close to himself and wants to tell Zhu Pengchun and Cheng Erniu that his current status is neither embarrassing nor embarrassing. Brother Guo is giving money and promising to drink and eat meat together in the future. This is a tactful order to chase away guests.

But he didn't take it seriously, after all, it was the first time they met, so it was only natural for people to be wary of him.

Then he patted the money bag in his arms, clasped his fists and said loudly: "Brother Guo, thank you! Why don't you look around later, you will know that I, Wang Guifu, is also a man."

Then he held on to the handle of the horizontal knife at his waist, and walked away quickly without a trace of muddy water.

Guo Ye blinked at Zhu Pengchun and motioned Fatty Zhu to see him off. The fat man comprehended the instructions and walked out of the room chatting and laughing while seeing Wang Guifu off.

Cheng Erniu next to him was lying on the table, wheezing heartlessly and fell into a sound sleep.

After a while, Zhu Pengchun left and returned.

As soon as he entered the room, he frowned in pain and complained to Guo Ye: "My little brother Guo, why are you so generous? That's three taels of money, tsk tsk, you really want to reward me Wang Guifu, is it not enough to just give two strings of copper plates?"

Guo Ye looked at Zhu Pengchun's hard-working face, couldn't help laughing, and said softly to Zhu Pengchun: "Old Zhu, if we want to do big things, we must spend half of the city without spending money. Since we have already spent money, why should we be stingy?" What about the search? Otherwise, how can others do things for us?"

Zhu Pengchun also heard the same reasoning. Although Lier was the same reasoning, but at the critical moment, it would cost four taels of silver, and his heart ached to death.

Guo Ye looked at the tangle between Zhu Pengchun's brows, and sighed in his heart, Fatty Zhu's structure is too small and needs to be strengthened!

Then he said to Zhu Pengchun: "The news that Wang Guifu brought us today is worth 100 taels, not to mention four taels of silver. Old Zhu, the future wealth of our brothers depends on tonight."

It is true that Zhu Pengchun is a miser, but he is also a master with a lively mind. When he heard that there was something in what Guo Xiaoge said, he understood it for a while, and immediately understood what was going on.

Seeing that Zhu Pengchun's eyes widened, he shouted in surprise, "Brother, you mean that the purpose of Qin Wei's bastard sneaking out of the city tonight is to go to Dongliu Township?"

Guo Ye nodded, and said in a deep voice: "To be precise, it should be murdered and silenced."

Zhu Pengchun still had some doubts in his heart, and asked: "Brother, Guifu just said that Qin Wei just left the city alone. It's not that he is short-sighted. Could it be that he wanted to break into the Wu family in Dongliu Township by himself? Exterminate Zheng Jiu? This is unlikely, right?"

Guo Ye also glanced at Zhu Pengchun quite reproachfully, and scolded: "You, you know how to listen to what you are told. Didn't you listen to what Wang Guifu said? Qin Wei took the mountain trails and ran to the Minjiang area."

Zhu Pengchun became even more confused the more he listened, sometimes he talked about going to Dongliu Township to kill people, and sometimes he said he was going to the Minjiang River area, and he urged in puzzlement: "Brother, don't go around old Zhu, why should I listen, this Qin Will Wei run away?"

Guo Ye sneered, and said, "Is Qin Wei willing to abandon his family and career?"

"Oh~~"

Cheng Erniu, who was sleeping soundly, woke up suddenly, stretched his waist, yawned, and suddenly shouted: "Zhu Pengchun, you are a pig, you can't understand this, Qin Wei must be looking for help. "

correct answer!

Guo Ye gave a thumbs up to the sleepy-eyed Cheng Erniu, who said that Cheng Erniu is a fool who remembers to eat but doesn't grow brains?

Isn't this hitting the nail on the head?

Then he gave instructions to Zhu Pengchun: "Old Zhu, Qin Wei must be looking for helpers. My brother suspects that these helpers must be the murderers who pretended to be bandits and massacred Daze Village. It seems that we have to go back first." Dongliu Township is here, so as not to be caught off guard by them and let Qin Wei find out the truth, it will ruin a big event."

When Guo Ye said this, Zhu Pengchun panicked and shouted: "Hurry up, let's go back to Dongliu Township overnight."

Cheng Erniu also got up abruptly, and kept urging: "Brother, let's go back quickly, otherwise Qin Wei will get his way, and it will be really bad."

Guo Ye hummed, and said to Zhu Pengchun: "Old Zhu, you can't go with us, you have to do a big thing first."

Zhu Pengchun listened attentively, and Guo Ye said: "Go to Zhang Xiaoqi, withdraw some money from the Zihua Pavilion, gather some local ruffians in Longxi City, the more people the better, and then go to Dongliu Township after dawn. When the time comes, you'll just do it..."

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After explaining to Zhu Pengchun, Fatty Zhu had already petrified on the spot, and was taken aback by Brother Guo's idea of ​​punching out of routine.

Regardless of Fatty Zhu's daze, Guo Ye patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Old Zhu, I like you!"