Sir, I can do it!

A few days had passed since the Meiyuan case had passed, and there was still no clue. Seeing the daily losses, Guanshi Mei was frowning, sighing, and couldn't even eat a few bites.Looking at the officials on the second floor guarded like door gods, I feel even more panicked.

Feeling depressed, Xiao Yi rushed to report: "Steward, Mr. Wei and Mr. Han are waiting at the back door, they want to come to listen to the play."

Manager Mei hurriedly stood up and went over to greet him attentively. His small eyes were now narrowed into slits in a smile, and his face looked more like a fat-headed fish, which looked funny and pitiful.

"Oh, I haven't seen the two young masters for a while."

Wei Zhao laughed and said, "It's not that Manager Mei doesn't know that my son is still involved in a murder case."

Manager Mei apologized and said with a smile: "Mr. Wei is not an ordinary person. A trivial matter can surely turn danger into good fortune."

"I think Manager Mei must be scolding me in his heart. If it wasn't for me, Mei Yuan wouldn't be sealed."

Guanshi Mei slapped his thigh: "Oh, I was wronged! How can you blame Mr. Wei? It's all caused by the people from Beiyan. The little one can't wait to pray for Mr. Wei every day, and hope that the government will return Mr. Wei as soon as possible." Clear."

Han Chongliang said with a smile: "It must be like this. After all, if this case is not closed, Meiyuan will not be able to open for a day."

"Mr. Han is joking again, how dare Little Meiyuan compare with Mr. Wei?"

Wei Zhao laughed and said, "You don't want to play tricks with me anymore, just find a quiet private room and serve some refreshments as usual." He glanced towards the second floor and saw that the Beifu official was looking at him with a troubled expression on his face. with him.

Wei Zhao cupped his hands at him: "My lord, it's really hard work."

How could the officer dare to accept his gift, he quickly waved his hands and said: "The villain dare not. It's just..."

Thinking of Changsun Ke's gloomy face, and thinking that his boss is still a head shorter, if he lets people in again, his life will be confessed.Straightforwardly, he said: "Young Master Wei, the eldest grandson ordered that no one is allowed to enter the Meiyuan, the little one... um, do you think..."

"Hey!" Wei Zhao untied the Qinglong Ling from his waist and shook it at the official: "What about this time?"

The officer was stunned, and said tremblingly, "Wei Weiwei, Mr. Wei, please go ahead."

Guanshi Mei's legs were also trembling. An eldest grandson is already scary enough, and here comes such a living ancestor again!

"Azhao, why do you have this!"

Wei Zhao carefully put away the Qinglong Order, and said proudly, "I told you a long time ago, it was the eldest grandson who kindly invited me to handle the Meiyuan case together. If you don't give me any favors, you'll be my son and run errands for him in vain?"

Han Chongliang looked horrified: "That's too exaggerated, Qinglong Ling!"

Wei Zhao lifted his chin with his hand, "Look at how promising you are."

Turning around, he ordered Mei Guanshi again, saying: "This official sent the elder brother to work hard. Mei Guanshi arranged a good show. Today, my son of Meiyuan has reserved the venue."

"Yes yes yes, Mr. Wei must be satisfied."

"By the way, how is Yusheng's health? I want to avoid suspicion, so it's inconvenient to visit him."

"Young Master Wei, don't worry, Yu Sheng's body is already recovering. When this matter is over, I will definitely ask Yu Sheng to sing for Young Master Wei."

"That son can rest assured."

While speaking, Manager Mei had already led people to a window-facing room on the right side of the second floor. Although it was not as good as the one facing the stage, it was still considered elegant.

"You don't have to wait on me."

After serving tea, Xiaoyi and Guanshi Mei left together, and before leaving, he closed the private room curtain for Wei Zhao.

"Azhao, you called me mysteriously, what's the matter?"

Wei Zhao pushed open the window, and the Jinshui River could be seen outside the window. The dazzling sunlight at noon sprinkled a piece of gold on the river, and the river was surging, just like countless gold rushing in.

"Ah Liang, I remember you said that two years ago, you picked a gang by yourself?"

Han Chongliang raised his eyebrows proudly: "This matter, hey, it's just young and energetic. What's wrong?"

"Later, I heard that those gangs have been messing with you all the time?"

Han Chongliang clasped his hands behind his head, crossed his long legs on a wooden chair beside him, and lazily said: "The rules of the world, whoever has the most ability should be the boss. Also, it's called Seven Stars Hall!"

"But Azhao, I'll only tell you about this, so don't tell it. You know who is the most taboo about these things."

"It's natural."

"Don't you dislike these beatings and killings the most? You didn't want to listen to what I told you last time?" Han Chongliang pursed his lips, seeming aggrieved.

Wei Zhao turned around, leaned against the window, and said with a smile, "It's different today."

Han Chongliang glanced at him, and suddenly realized "oh", he put down his legs, stood up and said, "I see! Ah Zhao, do you want to grab Hong Kun's pigtails!"

"Hong Kun?"

"Yes." Han Chongliang felt complacent when he saw his confused face, as if he didn't know anything.

"Hey, in this prosperous Shengjing, there are so many dignitaries and dignitaries at the feet of the emperor. It's not easy to make a name for yourself in Shengjing. Not to mention Shengjing's prosperous business, which gathers most of the world's wealth."

He walked to the window, pointed to the golden Jinshui River under the sun, and said, "This Jinshui River is worthy of its name, and what flows from it is all shining gold! You also know that Jinshui River connects Weishui River in the west and Minjiang River in the east. Seventy-eight out of ten of the goods in the world have to pass through these three waters. The reason why the Chu State is so prosperous and luxurious is because of the convenient location to collect the wealth of the world. At that time, Emperor Wu of Qi occupied Shengjing, Yan, Liang, and Yuena I'm so jealous, that's why."

Wei Zhao nodded: "No one in Shengjing City knows what you said."

Han Chongliang stretched out a finger and waved it, and said, "My Mr. Wei San, you only know one thing and don't know the other."

"Oh?"

Han Chongliang folded his arms around his chest, tilted his head and said: "Water transport is well developed and the profits are huge. Since the state of Chu, water transport has been a lucrative space that officials from the DPRK and China have been vying for. There are tens of thousands of boats passing through the three waterways every day. Many civilians were recruited, and the government could not do everything by themselves, so they selected leaders from among the civilians to assist the supervisors at each pass. Over time, these civilians have become a force that should not be underestimated. If the supervisors are incompetent , and even be constrained by the leaders of the people."

"Emperor Chu Wei was tyrannical and cruel, expropriated and recruited civilians wantonly. The three canals were constantly transported, and a large number of beauties, strange stones, and treasures were transported to Shengjing from all over the country. The people were expropriated, the land was abandoned, and the tyrants merged. The people could not survive. The leaders of the water transport all over the country united to kill the supervisors and transport envoys, blocking the Jinshui River, and the ships could not enter. The city of Shengjing ran out of food, which caused a lot of violence/chaos. I remember that the General of Chu State Jingji led the army to suppress it. That’s how it ended.”

"I know about this." Wei Zhao stared at the Jinshui River and said leisurely: "The chaos of water transportation is also the root cause of the chaos in the world at the end of Chu. After this incident, rebel armies from all over the country sprung up like mushrooms after rain. And the Emperor of Chu abandoned the government. , the imperial power fell, and the courtiers swept the snow in front of the door. What's the use of only relying on a few loyal ministers to support the decaying dynasty. The state of Chu has enjoyed the country for 400 years, but it was driven out of Shengjing by King Qi in just 12 years. Nanjun lingered for four years, and was later destroyed by Emperor Wu."

"You are right. So after Emperor Wu established the Qi State, he paid special attention to civil forces. After 12 years of war, it was rare to be stable. Many righteous men recited the merits of Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu took this opportunity to gather several gangs in the rivers and lakes, and divided them into various gates. Supervision The imperial court will share the profits with the various gangs in proportion to the freight that is not paid by the imperial court. As a result, the water transport envoys are described as empty, and they only perform inspection duties on behalf of the emperor."

Wei Zhao stroked his chin and said with a smile: "The rivers and lakes are the affairs of the rivers and lakes. Emperor Wu's trick is wonderful. In this way, whoever has the largest territory and the best position will make the most profits. In order to compete for interests, the major gangs Fighting openly and secretly will be indispensable. Whoever can get more support from the imperial court will occupy a more favorable position."

"As for the water transport envoys, in the past, the various aristocratic factions in the imperial court competed for fat positions, but now they have lost their effectiveness. In addition, the water transport gangs are popular among the people, and most of them are poor people. Get closer to the imperial power, thereby weakening the power of the nobility."

Han Chongliang said: "There is no clear distinction between things in this world. They are black and white. Whoever wants to make a profit, who doesn't want to make a fortune. In Shengjing City, there are princes, generals, and wealthy businessmen. If each gang wants to plot For the greater benefit, you have to find a party to protect yourself. These secret activities have actually become unwritten rules, as long as they don’t violate the emperor’s interests too much, everyone will form a group and live in peace.”

Wei Zhao sighed secretly, he didn't care about these things, he just heard someone say something occasionally, and now it sounds like the water under here is so deep.

If you ask who has the most power in Shengjing City, it is undoubtedly the Tongcha Mansion.Hong Kun has been running the Beifu for many years, and his power should not be underestimated. He must have supported many strangers under his command.Li Huai wanted to uproot him, so how could he do it without paying a price.And his own involvement in the Meiyuan case was giving Li Huai a ready-made opportunity to deal Hong Kun a heavy blow with the help of the Marquis of Zhen Guo.

Listening to what Han Chongliang said today, it seems that Hong Kun has close contacts with water transportation in various places in private, and Li Huai must have been preparing for a long time, just waiting for the time to come.

but……

"Ah Liang, since the imperial court already knew that officials had contacts with various gangs, why are you so timid?"

Han Chongliang straightened his chest and said, "Then how can it be the same. These gangs formed by water transportation are just a bunch of mobs who are greedy for profit. As for Qixingtang, this is a serious sect."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is huge." Han Chongliang lowered his voice, and said, "These real Jianghu forces have been passed down for hundreds of years and have a profound foundation, and they have always been feared by the imperial courts of all countries."

"What does the Seven Star Hall do?"

"Seven Stars Hall is a branch of the Seven Stars Gate. It is famous for its sword-making skills. It looks like a blacksmith shop on the surface, but behind it is a place for forging peerless magic weapons. The sword of Lord Changsun was made by Seven Stars Hall. But the sword ranked second in Jianghu is called Muhan."

"So it's called Mu Han, and the sword is really like a man..." Wei Zhao muttered.

"Azhao, I usually don't pay much attention to the affairs of the court, but I also know that the Marquis Mansion and Hong Kun have always been at odds. I can't help you otherwise, but as far as I know, Hong Kun has a close relationship with the Chihuotang in the west of the city. Chi Huotang was the first batch of Jianghu forces gathered by Emperor Wu, and was in charge of the upper reaches of the Jinshui River. These years, relying on Hong Kun, they have made a lot of money."

Wei Zhao patted Han Chongliang on the shoulder: "Good brother, you really helped me a lot."

Han Chongliang raised his eyebrows: "Brother is in trouble, and he will not hesitate to do anything, but it's just a trivial matter, why should Ah Zhao be polite to me, have you forgotten what we said at the beginning?"

"Youth is chivalrous, and you make friends with the five heroes. Your liver is full of courage, and your hair grows. In the middle of a conversation, life and death are the same. A promise is worth a lot. If you say you are a brother, you will be a brother for the rest of your life."

Wei Zhao laughed heartily: "Okay!"