Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Guo Ye felt calm when he heard the words, he actually called Chen Lang here to borrow money from the Salt Gang.

Since Chen Lang offered to mobilize the disciples of the Salt Gang to participate in this matter, he was even more happy to see it succeed, and replied: "Okay, you should prepare secretly first, and the weapons in the government arsenal have been covered in dust for a long time, you turn around Let Chen Juncheng take you there and extract them together, and then distribute them to the disciples of the Salt Gang. Hehe, you disciples of the Salt Gang use either large knives or shoddy spears. .”

Chen Lang's eyes lit up. He knew that this was a gift Guo Ye intended to give to the Salt Gang. The imperial court strictly controlled the iron and weapons of the people. Facing the weapons in the government's arsenal, how could he not be envious?If the disciples of the Salt Gang were replaced with a bunch of equipment, the combat power would obviously soar, how could he not be tempted?

With a happy face, he cupped his hands and thanked him: "Lord Inspector, don't worry, the disciples of the Salt Clan will swear to the death to serve you. Dare I ask you, when will we start to encircle the Yamen of Yanyun and arrest Zhang Chengzong and bring him to justice?"

Guo Ye thought about it for a while, and made up his mind: "I'll give you some time to gather people to integrate the [-] soldiers of the Captain's Mansion with the [-] disciples of the Salt Gang. Lead the crowd to surround the Yanyun Yamen first, and Zhang Chengzong must not leave. After I arrive, I will arrest him."

"Okay, that's it!"

Chen Lang bowed his hand and left the court together with Chen Jitao, and went to the government office's armory to take stock of the weapons and weapons.

Guo Ye secretly took a deep breath and walked to the entrance of the court, looked in the direction of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, waved his arm fiercely, and snorted: "Zhang Yuanzhi, I want to see who beat the young one, how many of you Zhang family Will an old thing jump out?"

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Time flies, and the blazing sun gradually rises to the dome.

Zhang's house in Gujing Lane.

The two brothers Zhang Yuanzhi and Zhang Yuanxin had lunch early and reunited in the ancestral house, discussing the next step according to the current situation in the city.

In the courtyard of the ancestral house, the sky was shaded by big trees, and the two brothers sat in the shade to enjoy the cool, talking happily and very comfortably.

Zhang Yuanzhi's hearty laughter came from time to time.

It can be seen that Zhang Yuanzhi is very satisfied with the current situation.

Compared with his second brother Zhang Yuanzhi, Zhang Yuanxin seemed much calmer, with a calm expression on his face, he said calmly: "Second brother, you have seen the current situation in the city, [-]% of the oil, salt and rice shops Closing the doors and going out of business caught our Governor Guo by surprise."

Zhang Yuanzhi smiled and said: "Third brother, you are still smart. This trick is a good one. Now, the little bastard surnamed Guo should know that our Zhang family is not easy to mess with, right? Hmph, keep it up for a while In time, when there is a shortage of salt and food, the city of Yangzhou will be in chaos. At that time, Master Changsun will refer to him again in the court, and he will not get out of Yangzhou in despair?"

Zhang Yuanxin said lightly: "But second brother, don't underestimate this young governor, he has some tricks. He even knows how to mobilize the salt reserves of the Salt Gang to come to the city for emergency, and he even sent people under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou Nine counties are collecting grain. According to the report from the people below, a county lieutenant of our Zhang family in Ge county had made a small trip and forced Guo Yi, the grain collection officer under Guo Ye, to give it to Ge Killed. Hehe, what a pungent method!"

Zhang Yuanzhi snorted disdainfully: "What's the matter? Isn't it just a small county captain? If one dies, our Zhang family will replant another one. Anyway, it's not our Zhang family's children who die. But it doesn't matter. Does it prove that the Qian donkey surnamed Guo is poor? The third child, whether it is the salt stored by the Salt Gang or the grain and grass collected in the nine counties under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou, can only solve the temporary difficulties, and it is not a long-term solution at all. As long as Our Zhang family and other families do not open their doors for business for a day, and Yangzhou City will eventually face the day when salt and food will be cut off. What we have to do now is to wait for a civil uprising in Yangzhou City, so that Ma Liu with the surname Guo Get out of Yangzhou, then we're done."

Zhang Yuanxin nodded slightly, agreeing to Zhang Yuanzhi's words, secretly thinking in his heart, although the Zhang family has been losing money after closing down, if they can regain the Zhang family's undisputed status in Yangzhou, no matter how much money they lose, it will be worth it.

When he thought of money, Zhang Yuanxin thought of his nephew Zhang Chengzong who raised money for the Zhang family in Yanyun Yamen. He couldn't help asking: "Second brother, where has Chengzong been these few days? I haven't seen this kid for some days."

Zhang Yuanzhi shook his head sullenly and sighed, "Sigh, don't mention this beast. He spends his whole day away from work, drunk and dreaming. One day, this beast will be ruined on a woman's belly."

After Zhang Yuanxin listened, he more or less guessed that Zhang Chengzong must have been drinking and drinking again these days, and persuaded with a smile: "Second brother, don't be angry, who is not frivolous? Young people are very attractive, isn't it normal, you Isn't that how I got here?"

Zhang Yuanzhi glanced at the other party angrily, and snorted, "Third son, dare you, this dishonest thing is not your son. He is already in his forties, how can he be a boy? I think this bastard is a young man. It's on the dog's belly."

Zhang Yuanxin broke his face with a smile, and sighed softly: "Second brother, don't be too angry, so what if Chengzong is mediocre? Will our Zhang family shorten his food and drink expenses? Children and grandchildren have their own blessings!"

However, he sneered in his heart and secretly rejoiced, Second Brother, Second Brother, your son should be mediocre, so as not to become a stumbling block for my family's successor in the future.

Zhang Yuanzhi naturally didn't know what his good brother was thinking, and sighed rather dejectedly, his good mood was immediately ruined by his bastard son.

At this moment, a servant suddenly ran from outside, staggered into the courtyard in a panic, and shouted in shock: "Second Master, Third Master, it's terrible, it's terrible, Zhe Chong is here!" The soldiers of the Wei Mansion have surrounded the Yan Yun Yamen!!"

swoosh~

Zhang Yuanzhi and Zhang Yuanxin stood up one after another upon hearing the words, with shocked expressions on their faces.

And Zhang Yuanzhi stepped forward and grabbed the servant by the collar, shouting, "What did you say?"

The servant replied tremblingly: "The bandit leader surnamed Chen of the Salt Gang, that is, Chen Lang who just took over as the captain of Zhechong, led a thousand soldiers and five thousand disciples of the Salt Gang, and surrounded the entire Yanyun Yamen. gone."

Zhang Yuanzhi yelled at Zhiniang as a traitor, and then asked: "What about my son Chengzong? How is he?"

The man said: "Master Chengzong, something happened! The new Inspector Guo was tied up and escorted to the Inspector's office."

"What? How dare someone surnamed Guo do anything to my Zhang family's children?"

Zhang Yuanzhi looked at Zhang Yuanxin with disbelief on his face and shouted, "Third brother, what's going on? Why is this happening?"

Zhang Yuanxin also couldn't calm down the shocked look on his face, the wind and clouds just now swept away, and he thought to himself: "Zhu Zi dare you? The kid surnamed Guo sees that the situation is not good, is he going to play tricks?"

Chapter 761 Above the court

When Zhang Yuanzhi heard that his son Zhang Chengzong had been captured by Guo Ye from the Yanyun Yamen and taken to the Governor's Yamen, his eyes widened with anger and his beards were raised. Is this okay?

Immediately yelled: "Kid Guo Ye dares to arrest my son, how dare you! Is it really a tiger stroking his beard and deceiving me that the Zhang family in Yangzhou has no one?"

After scolding, I want to run out of the courtyard.

Zhang Yuanxin suddenly stepped forward to stop him with his hands, and said: "Second brother, don't be impulsive, we haven't understood the whole story, and we don't know why Guo Ye arrested Chengzong's nephew, how can we be reckless?"

Zhang Yuanzhi was in a fit of anger at this time, and when he heard Zhang Yuanxin's words, he immediately became unhappy, and hummed resentfully: "My third son, I don't like to hear your words anymore. Dare love Chengzong didn't come from your third wife, you naturally Don't be in a hurry. You don't need to intervene in this matter, I have my own opinion."

After saying that, he went straight out of the yard to the governor's office, so as to negotiate with Guo Ye.

Zhang Yuanxin saw that Zhang Yuanzhi insisted on going his own way, he couldn't help stamping his feet in a hurry, and sighed: "Second brother, second brother, it's the same for being a father. No wonder you son is so unwilling to make progress. Both father and son are of the same virtue, frizzy How can it be a big deal? Fortunately, my Chengsi is not like that bastard Zhang Chengzong, hum!"

Seeing that the servant who reported the letter was still in place, he asked directly: "Do you know why Zhechong Duwei's mansion led troops to besiege the Yanyun Yamen? Also, why did Governor Guo arrest Young Master Chengzong?"

The servant shook his head, and said in a panicked voice: "Third Master, I don't know the specific reason, but the scene was noisy and noisy, and I vaguely heard that Governor Guo mentioned a scribe named Xue in the Yanyun Yamen. Then, without further ado, someone suddenly tied up Young Master Chengzong and took him directly to the governor's office. Oh yes... the governor surnamed Guo seemed to have mentioned that Young Master Chengzong had acted recklessly and withheld the court's salt tax for several years. He is the big rat of the warehouse, the moth of the country, and should be punished for the crime!"

Salt tax!

Still because of the salt tax!

Zhang Yuanxin murmured to himself: "After all, it is still aimed at Yangzhou's salt tax. But why should he take people without evidence? Who is the clerk named Xue? Could it be that the boy named Guo Do you have evidence that our Zhang family withheld the salt tax?"

He was puzzled and couldn't figure it out, so he had to shout at the servant: "Hurry up and get someone to prepare the sedan chair. I'd better go to the Yanyun Yamen in person and find out for yourself."

"Yes, Third Master!"

The servant responded and rushed out of the yard.

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Yangzhou government office, above the court.

Guo Ye was sitting in the hall with a majestic face in a scarlet robe, and on the left stood the prefect Chen Jitao, looking down the hall with excitement in his eyes, looking at Zhang Chengzong who was being detained in the court by two government servants.

Pa~!

Guo Ye slammed the gavel on the table and shouted: "Zhang Chengzong, how can you be arrogant and domineering above the court? Kneel down!"