Realm of Power

Longchang Port has been quite lively recently, and everyone was stunned by the turn of events.

The Zheng family, who had been forced away by the Wu family, who dominated the business world in Longchang, came back. Not only that, but in front of everyone, the people brought by the Lu family killed all the Wu family housekeepers and guards, in front of everyone in Longchang. In front of him, he slapped the Wu family hard. The arresters in Longchang came slowly but left quickly. The person they brought out later shocked the whole of Longchang.

The leading figure of the Lu family, Lu Yangyu, who has been missing for more than half a year and is said to have died in the Linhang Rebellion, is back. This figure who has truly entered the ranks of important ministers in the Central and Asian courts is like a principal in the Lu family. There are more than 20 people from the Lu family holding official positions in the local area. They are like giant trees in the sky. When the news came out, not only Longchang but also the six seaports were shaken.

"It's no wonder that Zheng Zhi is so bold that even the Wu family doesn't take him seriously. It turns out he has found such a big backer." In a restaurant in Longchang, several guests looked at a car slowly passing by under escort. carriage, whisper,

"Who says it's not the case? Lu Yangyu was originally from Longchang Mansion, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the various relationships he is involved in are all over the other five ports. No matter how strong the Wu family is, he is still only a second-grade family. Affiliated merchants, and the Lu family is a genuine third-grade family. It is a giant in the officialdom in the coastal port area. It is even married to the Lu family that resides in Luzhou. The Lu and Lu families have a close relationship. One is in the army and the other is in politics. If it weren’t for the continuous financial input from the Lu family, the Luzhou Army would not have such a large scale and combat power. I am afraid that it would have been defeated by the adults in the court. It’s just like they dispersed, just like the Yanzhou Army in the past, they took money and food from their throats and detained their families in Beijing. They said they would live if they wanted them, and they would die if they wanted them to die! "

"Shh, you're drunk. You dare to say such things. You're really not afraid of trouble from the government. Everyone knows that it was the Yanzhou Army who colluded with the prairie people to rebel, and was subsequently surrounded and exterminated by the prairie people. It has nothing to do with the court! "One guest's expression changed and he quickly waved his hand to stop his companion from making a drunken statement.

"Of course the court said that, but this is not the north. Since we were able to do it in the first place, now we are afraid that others will say... Wuwuwu!" The guest's face was full of drunkenness, and he curled his lips indifferently, thinking Push away your companion's hand

"Regarding what happened to the Yanzhou Army back then, the court had already characterized it as a rebel. If it were in the north, when talking about the Yanzhou Army, everyone would gnash their teeth and curse them as hunting dogs who were seeking glory behind their masters. They thought they were seeking glory. People on the grassland had meat to eat, but they didn't expect that the grassland master was dissatisfied and just stewed it. But this is the south. Who was not blind during the Yanzhou Military Rebellion? Couldn't he still not see it? If the court hadn't done it on purpose..." When several of his companions saw that this guy was indeed drunk, they covered his mouth and forced him from their seats. He dragged him up and walked out, saying repeatedly, "You are so drunk, what are you talking about? Let's go, we will leave immediately!"

"Woooo" the guest made a sound and was dragged away by several companions. One of them even looked at the guests at the table in the opposite compartment with some fear.

It was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, wearing a robe that was not very gorgeous. He was standing in front of the window of the box, staring at the misty lake outside the window. Behind the middle-aged man, stood several strong guards. Han, one could tell at a glance that he was not an ordinary civilian. He seemed to notice something. A burly guard turned his head and looked over with cold eyes. This scared several people and left them quickly.

"Jiyang, there is no need for this. What these people said is right. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor and the court were so lofty and ambitious at the time, they were afraid of getting into trouble and backed down. Finally, they pushed the Yanzhou army out to pay the penalty. Gao Gao, who had guarded Yanzhou for sixty years, Home, how could we fall into the arms of the prairie people?" The middle-aged man sighed calmly, A wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. In fact, he was not qualified to comment on Goldman Sachs's surrender to the enemy, because he had also defected to the empire. In essence, it was different from Goldman Sachs' defection to the prairie people. Several guests did not know that this The middle-aged man in the box is exactly what they call Lu Yangyu

"Sir, these people have no idea how tragic the consequences of the Yanzhou Army Rebellion are. They are still here to speak for the Yanzhou Army. It is really abominable!" The guard captain said through gritted teeth. His name was Dong. Jiyang is Lu Yangyu's confidant and can be regarded as a servant of the Lu family. At first, Lu Yangyu Yangyu was captured by the Yelu family in Linhang. Dong Jiyang had already run away, but he came back and asked the Yelu family to tie him up with Lu Yangyu. Even the captain of the Yelu family appreciated this. , and finally let Lu Yangyu and Dong Jiyang be his accountants together, which saved him a lot of suffering.

The Yelu family drove all the Central Asians back south, and Lu Yangyu was among them, but Lu Yangyu did not dare to go back at all. During his one year in the Imperial Capital, Lu Yangyu had already been regarded by those Central Asians in the Imperial Capital as seeking refuge in the grassland. If Lu Yangyu, the human traitor in Central Asia, returns to the south of the river, all kinds of accusations will be enough to completely destroy the reputation that the Lu family has accumulated over decades.

What worries Lu Yangyu the most is that after the Emperor of Zhongbia returned south, he showed no mercy to the former ministers who returned south. In just one month, he had already killed twenty-seven families. For Zhongbia, All the Central Bian people applauded Emperor Biya's actions. He should kill the right person. These ministers of Central Biya who took refuge with the grassland people should end up like this.

On the surface, it seemed that the emperor was following the people's will and picking out these so-called traitors one by one. However, Lu Yangyu, who knew the inside story of the court, did not see it that way. After Linhang was defeated, in addition to those who were massacred, there were more than 100,000 people. Being robbed, who among them dares to say that there is no emperor?

Just from the fact that the emperor forcibly ordered Li Long not to return south, and even arrested the entire Li family, it can be seen that the emperor was simply guilty and covering up. The emperor had been missing in the Imperial Capital area for more than half a year. As long as he was a human, there would always be someone. If there is a trajectory, Lu Yangyu can take refuge with the grassland people in order to survive, wouldn't the emperor not?

In order to cover up the truth, the safest way is to kill all the ministers returning to the south who can know the emperor or know the emperor's details. If Lu Yangyu goes back, the emperor will definitely not let him go.

As an important minister of the southern faction, if he had not personally experienced the ravages of the prairie people, he would have been like those guests and would have adopted a joking attitude towards the Yanzhou mutiny that eventually led to the fall of the entire north. He had not experienced the prairie people. The hoofs of human horses are trampling, and only the rumors of war coming from the north are heard. How do you know what a tragic massacre is when people and cities are burned down? How do you know what it means to have corpses strewn across the fields? The city was so packed with corpses that the Linhang River was blocked for a full month. The old and weak were slaughtered, and women and children were treated like cattle and horses. Only Only if you have experienced it yourself will you know how much the northerners hated the Yanzhou Army back then.

On the contrary, in the southern bars and tiles, those storytelling and singing people, in order to attract listeners, added many things based on the rumors about the old events of Yanzhou that were banned in the north. Why did the Central and Asian courts deliberately Containment, random orders, and then the imperial capital was trapped, and the emperor was defeated again The crime was imposed on the Yanzhou army, and the whole family of Yanzhou army leader Gao Sheng was ordered to be executed to cover up his faults... These things that were originally popular suddenly disappeared after the emperor returned south. Family is an evergreen tree in officialdom. You can understand the reason by just thinking about it.

"bump"

The sound of footsteps came, and a flag guard of the Imperial Bank wearing mail walked up the steps of the second floor. He glanced left and right, and came towards Lu Yangyu's position. After entering the box, he said with a respectful expression, "Wu Yuan just sent me there." After leaving Yagren of Aden, Wu Yuan ordered all the people of the Wu family to return to the Wu family. According to the news sent by our insider in the Wu family, the cellar of the Wu family that had not been opened for half a year was opened! Is the cellar open? "

Hearing these words, the calm Lu Yangyu's expression changed. The Wu family is the leading business owner in Longchang, but few people know that the Wu family is also a major smuggler in the coastal area. The Wu family apparently owns three sea-going ships, all of which are There is an official document in Longchang, but there is another sea ship that has never been shown to anyone. It is a smuggling ship, taking the southern route, from Longchang Port directly to the southern port of the Song people. The southern mountains are short of iron and weapons. forge Despite poor manufacturing technology and years of blockade by the court, the Song Mountain Army is still able to replace a batch of weapons every three years. This is because these weapons passed through the smuggling line of the Wu family. As more than half a year ago, When the Song people are in charge of the court, they can obtain weapons openly. The Wu family's weapons smuggling is closed. These weapons are in the Wu family's cellar. According to the Wu family's smuggling volume, they are probably enough to equip a small army.

"There is no need to worry. The Wu family is looking for death. There is no one to blame. Sir, just follow your daily routine and take the carriage back to the Lu family on the set road!" The imperial bank flag guard said with a ferocious expression. Grinning his teeth and smiling,

"Okay, I understand." Lu Yangyu glanced at the blue water outside the window and nodded solemnly. He is Lu Yangyu. Lu Yangyu of the Lu family has never been afraid of anyone in Longchang, let alone the empire that came with him this time. There are two ships of the Bank Flag Guard, three hundred Imperial Bank Flag Guards, all equipped with the same imperial regular army, just to deal with possible outbreaks.

After all, the Zheng family is just a cover. The person who is really responsible for promoting the emperor's plan is naturally himself, the biggest name in Longchang officialdom.

There are enough funds, the name of the Zheng family, and the officialdom of the Lu family. They need money, justice, thugs, and backers. In name, they are under the banner of Zhongbia. The cards of the eldest princess, Princess Mingyue, and even her own identity are all He is the deacon of the Imperial Bank's branch in Zhongbia. He no longer has anything to do with Zhongbia. His true imperial status means that even if the Zhongbia court wants to accuse him, Lu Yangyu can fight him back without losing face. , because the Zhongbia court does not have this qualification,

"Let's go back"

Lu Yangyu stayed in the restaurant until evening, then waved his hand, stepped onto a carriage parked below, and turned into the East Street of the city under the escort of more than a dozen Imperial Bank flag guards. The rain hit the top of the carriage violently. On the lonely and empty street, the horse team drove slowly, the ruts crushed on the cold street, and the bells hung on the horses Dang, making a rhythmic sound of tinkling bells, and the wind blew in front of me. He had been walking on this road for four consecutive days. Every day, Lu Yangyu chose this road. It seemed that he was interested in this restaurant. He has a special liking for aged Huadiao. In fact, it is not a secret in Longchang that he, Lu Yangyu, likes to drink Yangfenglou’s ten-year-old Huadiao.

no one knows,

From the moment Lu Yangyu showed up in Longchang, Lu Yangyu was deliberately forcing the Wu family to jump over the wall, using Zheng Zhi to stimulate the Wu family, killing the Wu family's housekeeper and guards on the street, and now he was deliberately creating opportunities for the Wu family. If the Wu family did not take the initiative, It would take some thinking to eradicate the Wu family directly, but it is no longer necessary. The Wu family opened the cellar, which was a precursor to taking action.

"I'm afraid that Wu Yuan doesn't even know that someone in the upper echelons of the Wu family has tipped off the Lu family for a long time. This shows that not only the outside world is not optimistic about the Wu family, but also the Wu family is not optimistic about the Wu family!" Lu Yangyu Close your eyes and meditate on the carriage. This carriage is specially made. The interior of the carriage is made of iron plates, so it is extremely heavy and makes the road surface creak.

"Clang!" The car paused and slowly stopped.

"Are you here?" Lu Yangyu opened his eyes. Dong Jiyang's burly figure stood up from the opposite side, holding a heavy machete in his hand. He looked at an alley in front of him under the heavy rain. He could see the shadows. There were many figures in armor standing there holding torches.

"There was a murder ahead. We are currently blocking the way to capture the murderer. Please take a detour!" A city guard officer walked over and said with a cold face. "Murder case? I know all the city guard officers, but why haven't I seen you? Moreover, when did the city guards take charge of the murder case?" Lu Yangyu showed his head from the carriage with a contemptuous expression on his lips. It seems that the Wu family is I want to drive myself to Dark Willow Alley, which is the road that bypasses this place. It is always shaded. If the Wu family really wants to do something somewhere, it is indeed a very suitable location. "So, Mr. Lu Yangyu has already felt something, so we won't do anything more. We will send Mr. Lu off here!" An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of the city guard officer's mouth, and his smile faded.

"Are you sure you can give me a ride?" Lu Yangyu had a smile on his face, and the heavy rain was falling. Although it was early summer rain, it already felt like it was covering the world. Occasionally, lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the eaves of the streets, and a strange, sonorous sound could be heard vaguely in the rain.

The city guard officer's pupils suddenly shrank and his body trembled slightly. For a moment, he felt the hairs all over his body stand up. His eyes swept around. Under the dark sky, the heavy rain seemed to be enough to cover up everything. This was a good time to kill, but it was also an environment for being counter-killed. He had clearly felt it, and murderous intent was rippling in the air. In a hurry, he shouted "Attention!"

But it was obviously too late. Suddenly, a sharp whistle pierced the silence of the night sky, and a flash of silver light was seen. The body of the city guard officer flew up. It was a short stab gun made of fine iron. The sharp weapon specially designed to break heavy armor on the battlefield had an obvious effect on his thin body. Blood gushed out and choked his throat. His body was penetrated and he fell heavily to the ground. The large pool of blood, along with the rain, dyed the ground scarlet red. "kill!"

Amidst the clattering sounds, countless figures jumped down from the houses on both sides. In the narrow corridor at the fork in the road, the swords were shining brightly, and the clanging sounds of weapons colliding with each other sounded like one after another.

"There was an ambush, we were ambushed."

Wu Yuan, the head of the Wu family, who was dressed as a city guard, was completely confused. Why was this happening? He clearly set up an ambush, but why did he become the prey of others? The sword was like blood, the screams were continuous, and the bodies were heavy one after another. Falling down, the dying people are screaming in a low voice, and a lot of blood is like bright flowers. , blooming densely on the cyan stone slabs where rainwater flows on the street, one after another, was stepped on by those fast-moving leather boots and splashed all over the ground. Wu Yuan's bulging eyes fell into a pool of blood. The rain will clean everything. If it falls, no one will know that a massacre happened right here, and the Wu family is finished.