Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"Now Qin Guogong has not returned to the country. If the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is reported in advance, this secret will not be kept. If Qin Guogong gets the news, who knows what good way he can do. When meeting the emperor, he is eloquent. Exonerate myself. Now I want to catch him off guard. Xun Guogong Zhang Liang is going to announce this matter at the court meeting on the day Qin Guogong returns to the country. No matter how capable Qin Guogong is, he cannot think of an excuse in the blink of an eye As long as he doesn't think about it for the first time, His Majesty won't believe it if he thinks about it the first time. By the way, why are you so interested in Qin Guogong? Does his matter have anything to do with you?"

"It's just the death of the rabbit and the fox's sorrow. Alright, let's not talk about Qin Guogong, Uncle Guo, what do you think of the conditions I just proposed?"

"This..." Yin Hongzhi pondered for a while, and said: "This matter is of great importance, and it is difficult for my uncle to make the decision. In the end, it will be decided by King Qi. But I think that with King Qi's heart, he will agree to this condition."

"Then Mr. Guo is waiting for the good news. I don't know how we can contact you in the future?"

"You tell me a place, and I will naturally send someone to contact you in the future."

Guo Ye shook his head again and again and said, "That's impossible! I'm a thief and you are an official. If I tell you where I'm hiding, isn't that giving someone a handle?"

"Then what do you say?"

"Give me a token, and I will contact you by myself, or I will send someone to hold the token."

"That's fine." Yin Hongzhi untied a piece of beautiful jade from his waist, and said, "This jade is a gift from Concubine Yin, and it is invaluable. Everyone with a certain status in Prince Qi's mansion knows this object. You will hold this object in your hand from now on. If Prince Qi's Mansion sees me, no one else will dare to stop me."

"Thank you, Uncle Guo!"

When Guo Ye Meiyu got his hands, he wanted to get up and leave, but Yin Hongzhi stopped him again, saying: "Brother Guo, don't leave in a hurry, Uncle Ben Guo wants to ask you something."

"Uncle Guo, please speak if you have something to say."

"What do you think... How does Uncle Ben Guo treat you?"

"When we met for the first time, Uncle Guo helped someone Guo resolve a catastrophe. Now he is going to introduce Mr. Guo to King Qi Qiansui. It can be said that he is very kind to Mr. Guo." As he spoke, Guo Ye He took out a few more bills from his bosom, and said, "Ms. Guo came out in a hurry, so there is only so much left. A little money is not a respect, and I hope Uncle Guo will accept it..."

"Hehe, you are reluctant to give money to His Royal Highness King Qi, but you are willing to give money to Uncle Ben Guo."

"That's different. Mr. Guo doesn't have any friendship with Qi Wang Qiansui. It's official business to serve Qi Wang Qiansui. But I and Uncle Guo hit it off at first sight... Friends have the friendship of making money, these money tickets, I still hope Uncle Guo must accept it."

Yin Hongzhi shook his head and said: "It seems that you really think of Uncle Ben Guo as a greedy person. Take it back. What Uncle Ben Guo said to you just now was not for your money, but because of something Brother Guo, you need your help."

"what's up?"

Yin Hongzhi sighed, and said: "It's a long story at this time. If King Qi Qiansui wants to accomplish that great event, in addition to a lot of money, he also needs to gather a huge force. These years, my uncle has been running around Let's go, and he has subdued many heroes for His Highness King Qi. But just a few days ago, the boat capsized in the gutter..."

"Could it be that some people rejected Uncle Guo's offer?"

"Brother Guo, you are from Goguryeo, and my uncle Benguo only makes light words. When we met for the first time, he told you about important things. As for the others, Uncle Benguo just told them to serve King Qi. Even if you reject uncle Benguo, It doesn't pose any threat to my uncle. However, some people not only rejected my uncle, but also humiliated my uncle, and even... even... took my uncle's only daughter away! Pity my miserable life Boy, at the age of 14, he fell into the hands of a group of thieves... the end is unimaginable!"

Speaking of this, Yin Hongzhi knelt down on both knees and said: "I also hope that Brother Guo will help me and save my child from the fire and water. As long as you can do this for me, I will definitely give it to King Qi Qiantui." A lot of good words for you. Not only that, I also have a great gift. In addition, if you don't mind, I... I will marry my daughter to you..."

"Uncle Guo, please get up quickly." Guo Ye helped Yin Hongzhi up, and asked in puzzlement: "Uncle Guo, you are a relative of the emperor, and even the daughter of a daughter can be called a golden branch and jade leaf. If you report this kind of thing to an official, you can get it, why did you ask someone Guo? No matter how powerful I am, can I still compare to the officers and soldiers of Datang?"

Yin Hongzhi smiled wryly, and said, "The key is this matter... officers and soldiers are simply useless."

"Why is this?"

"Brother Guo, have you ever heard of Douzigang?"

Chapter 1669 Killing two birds with one stone

"The name sounds a little familiar, but I can't remember more."

"Douzigang is about eight hundred miles away from here. It is a big salt marsh. There is no grass growing in it, swamps are everywhere, and it is difficult for an army to move. It has been a place where thieves have been haunted since ancient times. Throughout the dynasties, as long as the world is in chaos, there must be a road against the king. Douzigang is the base, and the world is in trouble. Now, although the world is peaceful, there are still a group of thieves in Douzigang, and the total number has changed to four or five hundred. My uncle saw that they were also a force, so he came to recruit them. Stealing a chicken is not worth eating a handful of rice..."

"Four or five hundred? There aren't many people." Guo Ye mused, "Is it true that the officers and soldiers can't deal with it?"

"The officers and soldiers are absolutely useless. The terrain here is too complicated. The gang of thieves can just find a place to hide. It is impossible for the officers and soldiers to pose a threat to them without dispatching 10 troops. This is exactly what makes them lawless. How dare you kidnap the daughter of the uncle of the country. I am not afraid of your jokes. Although I am the uncle of the country, I am really incapable of persuading the government to dispatch an army of [-]. Besides, the army is dispatched. , what can they do if they tear up the ticket?"

Guo Ye frowned, and said: "This matter sounds really difficult. But you asked Guo for something that the government couldn't do. Isn't it a bit... thinking too highly of Guo."

"No, what Uncle Ben Guo means is that you, like this group of people, are engaged in cheap business. If you bring someone to your door, they may not meet each other. Then you play by ear, yes It doesn’t matter if you spend money to redeem it, or take the opportunity to rob someone, there is always a chance to save my poor daughter.”

"There are many good players in the army. Isn't it much better for you to ask them to pretend to be thieves than to find someone from Guo?"

"As a pirate, you have an intelligence network in the Tang Dynasty. Do you think that this gang of thieves has no eye-liners? If the best soldiers in the army are dispatched, it will be self-defeating. Therefore, Brother Guo is the only one responsible for this matter!"

"And the people from the rivers and lakes you recruited before?"

"Far water can't quench near thirst."

Guo Ye thought about it for a moment, then suddenly took a few pictures and said, "Uncle Guo, you are lying!"

"Ah? Brother Guo, where did you start talking about this?"

"Hmph, it's such an urgent matter that my own daughter is taken captive by thieves. Maybe the rescuers come one step too late, and the daughter will die! If you don't hurry up and find a way to call for rescuers, why are you still thinking about it?" Extortion in Qiaozhen? Tell me! What do you want to lure someone from Guo to Douzigang?"

Yin Hongzhi looked embarrassed, and said: "There are indeed some inaccuracies in what Uncle Ben Guo said just now. However, it was to gain your trust, and it was not deliberate deception. If I said from the beginning, Uncle Ben Guo came to the board Qiaozhen is not for money, and you can't believe it."

"what is the problem?"

"The purpose of my uncle's coming to Banqiao Town is to bring in reinforcements. Although Wang Shipu relied on his younger sister to take the position, he is actually really good at martial arts, and he also has number one hundred desperadoes under his command. The purpose of my uncle's coming to Banqiao Town is to invite He helps."

"Then why didn't you take Wang Shipu to Douzigang instead of listening to Hailou's extortion?"

Yin Hongzhi smiled wryly and said, "Uncle Benguo has been in touch with Wang Shipu for a long time, and he was asked to contribute a sum of money to the Qi Palace. That's why we have today's banquet. However, Uncle Benguo came to Banqiao Town today, not for this reason. It’s just a coincidence. Unexpectedly, it’s not a big deal, and you killed Wang Shipu.”

"So you put your idea on someone Guo?"

"That's it. Otherwise, why did my uncle tell you such a big thing when we met for the first time? Apart from the fact that you are a foreigner, the most important reason is that my uncle really has no time. Saving people is like putting out a fire... I am I really can't wait."

"How long did it take you to get from Douzigang to Banqiao Town?"

"one day one Night!"

"One day and one night? I'm afraid Ling Qianjin has..."

"Hey, I know if you don't tell me, maybe she has lost her innocence now. Now I just hope that you can rescue her and save her life. Brother Guo, it's not too late, you should leave immediately."

Guo Ye shook his head and said: "Uncle Guo, it's still not right. Even if those thieves are really daring, they are not afraid of the revenge of the officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. But one more thing is worse than one less thing. Why did you leave Ling Qianjin and you? Released back? Wouldn’t it be better to leave both of you, father and daughter, at Douzigang?”

Yin Hongzhi blushed, and said, "I won't hide it from you until now. In fact... I saw that the momentum was wrong, so I ran away by myself..."

Hearing this, Guo Ye couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart.He suppressed his anger and said: "So, what you said about captivity is not entirely true?"

"Brother Guo, who do you think I am? If someone Yin is really as cowardly as a mouse, how can His Royal Highness King Qi entrust this country's uncle with a heavy responsibility? The fact is, the gang of thieves are extremely disrespectful to my country's uncle in their words. , and the leader of the bandits proposed marriage to my uncle, and sent people to surround the place where we live. Isn’t their purpose clearly revealed in this way? My uncle was forced to go through the dog’s hole.”

"Dog hole?"

Yin Hongzhi looked embarrassed, and said, "Ah, it doesn't matter how Uncle Ben Guo escaped. The important thing is that you quickly find a way to save people."

"Last question, Ling Qianjin's name is..."

"Yin Xiulian."

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