Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"I said, little man, what's the matter with you today, why are you always dying? I didn't want your life, I just wanted to come to your Douzigang to join the gang."

"Hmph, who knows if what you said is true or not. If you are really a spy sent by the government, if I take you there, wouldn't that be leading wolves into the house? My Black Iron Tower is not someone who betrays friends."

Ulchi Huahua said: "Do you think that if we kill you, there will be no one to lead the way? Why are there so many people here? There are always people who are greedy for life and afraid of death."

The black-faced man said: "You don't understand. Our Douzigang is today, on the one hand, it depends on the bravery of the brothers, and on the other hand, it depends on being careful in everything. If there is no leadership from me, it will only depend on them." Huh, Douzi Gangnei, there are secret whistles all over the place, and when you get there, the brothers will have already run away."

"Is this true?"

"I'm going to die, why lie to you?"

"Well, I was defeated by you." Guo Ye sighed and said, "We won't kill you either. Tell me, how can you believe that we are not spies from the government?"

Chapter 1672

"That's it..." The black-faced man curled his lips and said, "I'll ask you a few questions first. If you answer well, I believe you are not a spy from the government. If you don't answer well, hehe , even if you kill me, I won’t take you to Dazhai.”

"Then just ask!"

"First of all... are you really brother and sister? Why don't you look alike at all?"

"This... Actually, we are of the same father and half mother. Although the father is the same, the mother is completely different. My mother is more handsome, and her mother is... slightly worse."

"Same mother and half father? So she looks similar to her mother... Your father really has a good mouth, I admire! Admire! What a man! What a man!"

Guo Ye didn't want to get entangled in this issue, and said: "This is called beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Turnips and vegetables have their own loves. Do you care? I say friends, casually criticizing other people's parents is not what a gentleman does." .”

The black-faced man said disdainfully: "I'm already a thief, so I'm still a gentleman!"

Guo Ye pointed at his sword and said: "I am asking you to ask questions casually, not to humiliate you casually. If you talk so dirty, you will insult Guo's ancestors. Guo can't hug you." Huo, with such a slip of the sword, you have to pay for your little life. Yes, you are not afraid of death, but isn’t it too unworthy to die because of your cheap talk?”

"Okay, you pass this question. Judging from your accent, it doesn't look like someone from Henan Province. Where are you from?"

"To be honest, I am from Yizhou."

"Yizhou? Yizhou is more than ten thousand miles away from here. Why did you come to our Douzigang to drop the grass?"

Guo Ye had a plan for this, and said: "To be honest, the world is peaceful now, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There are fewer and fewer people who occupy the mountains as kings and turn grass into bandits. It is only us, Douzigang. The terrain is dangerous and the reputation is good. If someone Guo wants to eat this bowl of rice, he really can't do it without coming to Douzigang."

"That's true...but, although you are good at martial arts, judging by your conversation, you are very gentle. But how many years have you studied?"

"You guessed it right, I do know how to read and write."

"Since you have read the book and you look good, why can't you eat? Why did you come to Douzigang to fall grass? Hehe, heroes, it sounds nice, but in fact we are thieves who make a living by robbing houses. I'm sorry. Ancestors, I'm sorry... Forget it, most people have no descendants. Who would be willing to be a thief if there is a way out? Could it be that you are carrying a murder case?"

Guo Yechang sighed, and said: "Ah! It's a long story, the officials forced the people to rebel, the officials forced the people to rebel!"

"what is the problem?"

"In our Yizhou Prefecture, there used to be a Maitreya sect that was very popular in the world. He gave talisman water widely to save all sentient beings. I am not talented, and I am also a member of the Maitreya sect. But who would have thought that Guo Ye, the Duke of Qin, would come from Chang'an City. The leader of the Maitreya Sect, Monk Tianfu, conspired against him and took his family away. The Maitreya Sect must also be rectified, and those who have nothing to do with Tianfu Monk can be let go, but those who are trusted by Tianfu Monk must be arrested and questioned."

"Are you a confidant of Monk Tianfu?"

"That's impossible. Although I am good at martial arts, the purpose of practicing martial arts is to strengthen my body. I don't do illegal things on weekdays, and I don't eat evil things. I am a good citizen of Anshan. Not to mention participating in major rebellion cases. But Those who are in charge of identifying Maitreya believers took the opportunity to make money. Those who pay money obediently are ordinary believers. Those who refuse to pay or pay less will be labeled as a gang of Tianfu monks. I was confused for a moment and couldn't swallow this breath , I didn’t pay the money... In the end, they forced me to become a traitor... In desperation, I took my younger sister all over the world to make my home. Later, I heard about the reputation of the heroes of Douzigang, so I came here to join .”

Guo Ye had already thought about this lie.In the case of Monk Tianfu, Guo Ye himself would not believe that no one was wronged.He pretends to be an ordinary congregation with great skills.Unless the robbers from Douzigang sent people to Yizhou to inquire, there was no way they would get through.

The black-faced man nodded repeatedly after listening, and said, "I've heard about this case. It's just that I've heard of it. I just didn't expect that the dignified Qin Guogong would wrong a good person. Among the people, this guy's official reputation is pretty good."

"Oh, there is no ghost who died unjustly in any temple. Besides, Duke Qin is in charge. Those who handle the case are not those petty officials who have black hearts and money. Isn't there such a saying. Let your official integrity be as clear as water , It is impossible to escape from officials who are as slippery as oil. This kind of thing, Qin Guogong is also the same."

Guo Ye answered fluently, and the black-faced man really couldn't find anything wrong for a while, but now is an extraordinary period, so it is really inappropriate to rashly introduce two strangers into the village.

He said: "Guo Dabao, what you said is flawless. But... now our cottage is dealing with a big event, and it is not convenient to receive distinguished guests. How about this, you go to Wudi County to stay for a few days. Wait for us After the important matter is done, I will take you into the village."

Guo Ye said: "Haven't you asked your lord's name?"

"Miangui's surname is Gao, and his name is Yuanqing. People give him a nickname, Black Iron Tower!"

Guo Ye looked at the dark-faced little man in front of him, and he couldn't associate the nickname "Black Iron Tower" with him anyway.He swallowed, and said: "Okay, I'll say Gao Yuanqing. You said it lightly, go to Wudi County, and then? You don't mean anything, where can I find you? You expect to get me out of me with just a few words. Leave, are you underestimating me, Mr. Guo?"

Gao Yuanqing also felt that what he was doing was a little unethical, so he sucked his teeth and said, "As usual, if you want to join us in Douzigang, you have to submit a certificate. However, recently we have caused some trouble in Douzigang, so we just submit a certificate It’s not working anymore, brother, I really have no choice but to feel sorry for you. If you think it’s really unacceptable, then you can kill me, no matter what the surname is Gao.”

This guy regards life and death as nothing, dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water, and Guo Ye is also quite a headache.He eased his breath, and said: "Gao, I'm wondering, people say that it's better to live than to die. Why do you die when you open your mouth, and die when you shut your mouth, as if life is nothing to love. Why is this? Woolen cloth?"

"Why?" Gao Yuanqing smiled wryly, and said, "Now, let me tell you the truth, the future of our Douzigang is not good, and sooner or later we will be leveled by the government. It’s inevitable that you will suffer a thousand cuts. What’s the difference between dying a few days earlier and dying a few days later?”

Guo Ye said: "Impossible? As far as I know, the terrain of Douzigang is dangerous, and if you don't send out a hundred thousand troops, you can't do anything to them at all. Because of this, Guo brought his sister to vote. How can you listen to what you said, this Douzi Gang has become paper?"

"Hey! You only know one thing, but not the other. If it is true that the terrain of Douzigang is dangerous, it is true that the government is difficult to destroy. But... what is the use of this alone? The officers and soldiers can't do anything to us, and we can't do anything The officers and soldiers. There are 500 people in Douzi Gangsi, and they eat horse chews, and consume a lot. Where does this supplement come from?"

"You won't go out and grab it?"

"The world is peaceful now, and among the green forests, our Douzigang is the only one that thrives. Therefore, the imperial army has been stationed near our Douzigang. There are few people who go out, and the things we grab are just a drop in the bucket. If there are many people who go out, then It is to deliver food to the officers and soldiers. So, in fact, the best way for us in Douzigang to get supplies now is to buy them with money."

After Guo Ye heard this, he couldn't help laughing out loud, and said, "Buy it with money? Isn't this too disrespectful to Douzigang's name?"

"The situation is stronger than people. What can we do about it? Sigh, now we are sitting on the hills in Douzigang, and I don't think we can hold on for long. Brother Guo, if you have a better way out, you'd better not come to our Douzigang to lose grass."

The purpose of Guo Ye's coming to Douzigang was to save Yin Xiulian, and he didn't really fall into the grass. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "Do you still hope to send someone Guo away with your rhetoric?"

Gao Yuanqing raised his head, snorted coldly, and said, "Believe it or not! Anyway, I handed over the hundred catties to you. If you don't believe it..."

Guo Ye quickly stopped him and said, "Okay, even if what you said is true. I still have one last question. What is the big thing you want to do in your cottage?"

Chapter 1673

Gao Yuanqing said: "Just a few days ago, a nobleman came to our Douzigang. He is the uncle of Qi Wang Liyou, in other words, our uncle of the Tang Dynasty. His surname is Yin and his name is Yin Hongzhi. He wants our Douzigang to be a hero. , to serve His Highness King Qi."

"If you want to be an official, murder and set fire will be recruited. This is a good thing!"

"Recruiting security is of course a good thing. But... Who knows if Yin Hongzhi is hiding evil intentions and pretending to recruit security, but in fact he wants to wipe out all of us Douzigang."

"so what?"

"So, let's test it a little bit. At that time, Uncle Guo came, and besides a few followers, he also brought one of his female sons. That female son is so handsome. There is a word for it, Shen... Shen ..."

"Sinking fish and falling geese, closing the moon to shame flowers?"

"Yes, it's these two sentences. Therefore, we, the head of the family, proposed marriage to Uncle Guo and asked to marry this young lady of his family."

Guo Ye said: "You are too ignorant of the rules. The daughter of the Uncle Guo's family, no matter how you say it, is also a golden branch and a jade leaf. You are the head of the family, so to put it bluntly, you are a thief. He wants to marry the Uncle Guo's family. Isn't this a daydream?"

"You can't say that. When Yin Hongzhi recruited us, he said that as long as we assist Qi Wang Qiansui to sit on the throne, the heads of the family will be able to be princes for generations, and those of us who are scumbags can also get a county magistrate and schoolmaster." The captain or something. Our head of the family will have to be a prince for generations, isn't he worthy of his daughter?"

"This...forget it, I won't argue with you...and then?"

"After that, there will be no more. That night, Uncle Guo disappeared!"