From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Gao Biao is indeed a talent. After observing him for a few days, Zhou Yuan found that in addition to flattering, this guy also has outstanding personal abilities.

The composition of the 100 Jinyiwei is so complicated. He is a small flag without any connections, but he suddenly became the general flag, and he was able to win people's hearts in a short time. This operation really made Zhou Yuan look at him with new eyes.

While doing his job well, Gao Biao also pays attention to details. For example, the sound of "Wang Qianhu" is very wonderful, and the word "deputy" is omitted very naturally.

"Follow me in the future."

This is the first time that Zhou Yuan officially expressed his intention to recruit Gao Biao. If the cooperation between the two was a friendly tacit understanding before, then from now on, they are party members.

And people like Gao Biao are capable and wise, but they have no background. He is waiting for such an opportunity.

So he knelt down without hesitation and said loudly: "I am willing to die for you!"

Zhou Yuan said no more and walked directly to the inside of the Qianhu Office and came to Wang Ang's residence. It happened to be the time when the sun was rising.

The warm red sunlight shone on the face of this 37-year-old middle-aged man. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became deeper, his face was full of fatigue, his eyes were cloudy, and his hair was messy.

He kept traveling all night, and the torture of several days made him seem to be ten years older.

"How is Lord Ye?"

This was the first sentence he said.

Zhou Yuan said: "Lord Ye is old and can't stand the tossing. He wants to live a good life."

Wang Ang continued: "Where is Lu Hanxing?"

"I will go to a place tonight and get his evidence."

Zhou Yuan's voice was very confident, and Wang Ang never questioned it.

He just stood up and said in a deep voice: "Come on, follow me into the house."

Zhou Yuan followed his steps into the house until he reached the innermost hut, and then he saw a fat man covered in sweat, lying on a chair and panting with a tired face.

Zhou Yuan's pupils shrank for a while, and he glanced outside the house before whispering, "Master Xiong, what are you doing..."

Xiong Kuohai looked very embarrassed, as if he had lost all his strength, but he still squinted and smiled, "There are too many spies from Jinling to Lin'an Prefecture, and Wang Ang is being watched all the time. It's really hard to hide anything from them."

"So, I can only hide in a box quietly, buried in clothes, and reach Lin'an Prefecture in two days."

To be honest, Zhou Yuan was a little shocked by the fat man's willpower.

This is mid-July, the hottest time of the year. He can bury himself in a box for two days, unable to eat or drink. A normal person would have suffocated to death long ago.

This fat man relied on his internal strength to persevere.

Sneaking into Lin'an Prefecture so secretly, it seems that he has something big to do.

And the reason why Wang Ang took seven days to return is probably related to him.

Xiong Kuohai said: "Don't stand, sit down."

He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Zhou Yuan, do you know how I got to this point?"

Zhou Yuan frowned and shook his head: "I don't know."

Xiong Kuohai smiled and said: "I am from Luoyang. My parents are tenant farmers. We are poor and can't even afford food."

"When I was eight years old, my hometown was hit by a locust plague. There was really nothing to eat. My parents sent me to the temple to become a little monk, and I also practiced martial arts."

"Weak crown After that, I returned to secular life, but because I was ignorant of the world, I was repeatedly deceived. All the money I had saved for years and the savings left by my master were gone. "

Those past events made him sigh, and he raised his head again and said coldly: "I was deceived by the casino."

Zhou Yuan said: "So Lord Xiong wants to get rid of the gambling house?"

Xiong Kuohai continued: "With no other choice, I became a bandit, killing people and robbing money, but I couldn't bear to see those bastards bullying little girls."

"I hugged that girl He broke out of the house with his head stabbed, and was stabbed fourteen times, but he survived. "

"In times of trouble, there is always love. I am alone and became a son-in-law."

He laughed and said softly: "After so many years, I still think it is the greatest decision of my life."

"I have come all the way to where I am today, relying on the relationship of my father-in-law, my own ability, and the wisdom of Your Majesty."

"More than ten years ago, I was a centurion in Lin'an Prefecture, which is your position."

Zhou Yuan asked in confusion: "Were there gambling houses at that time?"

Xiong Kuohai said: "Gambling has existed for thousands of years, and in recent decades, Lin'an Prefecture is the most popular. Smugglers, salt dealers, officials, and grain transport workers all gamble."

"At first I wanted to remove these tumors, but after a careful investigation I found that they were not in the south of the city, but in the temple."

He looked at Zhou Yuan and chuckled: "Without the protection of big people, what can those chickens and dogs do?"

Zhou Yuan said: "So, Lord Xiong from JinlingLurking here, but not to get rid of the gambling house?"

"Too small."

Xiong Kuohai's eyes were almost squinted, but his voice became heavier.

"Gambling houses are like grass. Cut one crop and it will grow again. It's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause. It's meaningless."

"If you want to play, play bigger and turn the land over for them!"

Wang Ang said in a deep voice: "We are being watched very closely, and there are many experienced Jinyiwei among them. It should be Lu Hanxing who is making efforts."

"This person has too many eyes and ears. We must get rid of him first, otherwise we will have no action."

Xiong Kuohai laughed and said: "He has been working in Lin'an Prefecture for so many years. He can get a lot of loyal followers with money. The law can't control him. Once he turns against us, we are weak and can't get anything good. "

Zhou Yuan sighed softly. It was not until now that he really understood Xiong Kuohai's will. He also wanted to serve the court.

That's why he suffered so much torture, concealed his identity, and quietly came to Lin'an Prefecture.

Wang Ang waited for him for two days. It was obvious that the two had reached a unity of will.

They did not ask Zhou Yuan which side he stood on, even though Zhou Yuan had accepted the gold from Annan Hou.

The three people talked about the action goals directly.

There were no words, but they had already sworn an oath of blood.

This made people's blood boil.

Wang Ang said: "Zhou Yuan, do you have any ideas?"

Zhou Yuan still did not speak, but looked at Xiong Kuohai.

Xiong Kuohai was so smart that he seemed to understand Zhou Yuan's eyes.

He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Want to be the core? Show your ability. I have been in the officialdom for so many years, and I know where the end is. It's nothing more than a third-rank commander at best. "

"And even if you become a commander, it may not end well. ”

“I can choose the road myself, but I want to choose the most correct one.”

Zhou Yuan stood up and said solemnly: “I need accurate information from the court.”

Xiong Kuohai said: “No money, no food.”

No money and no food, that means no soldiers!

A good cook cannot cook without rice. The situation in Lin’an Prefecture is really too difficult to deal with.

Zhou Yuan looked at the two and said in a deep voice: “Check it out. It has been nine years since the death of the previous emperor. After the empress ascended the throne, where did the former princes and grandchildren go?”

“Find it out, and then kill them all.”

Xiong Kuohai’s face suddenly changed, his eyes flashed with cold light, and he said in a concentrated voice: “Good! Cruel enough! Vicious enough! Accurate enough!”

“If you can accomplish this, I believe you have great luck!”

Zhou Yuan thought for a while, and then said: “Four days, success or failure will be seen within four days. "

Wang Ang and Xiong Kuohai looked serious and clasped their fists.