Chapter 218 The Bad Things that Old Master Li Did

It can be seen from the food account alone that his job will not be easy after taking over Xiazhou.

Supporting the front line must be a task that Xiazhou cannot refuse. The front line was critical, and He Chunhua had to dig up the ground three feet to get the men, horses, and food together.

"Old Master Zhu wrote a letter saying that the manager has just arrived in Xiazhou, and he wants to raise troops next?"

"Yes, and we have to do it quickly." The family that He Chunhua brought over from Blackwater City only had 300 people. On the way, he recruited Wu Shaoyi's tribe, so he now had 600 men.

This small number of manpower is not enough to fight the war. He will recruit troops as soon as he arrives in Xiazhou.

When Dayuan was founded, local governors did not have the power to recruit troops and were uniformly dispatched by the central government. Today, the royal court is often overwhelmed with self-care, and uprisings are common in various places, so it tacitly allows local officials to privately recruit troops and raise their own food and wages.

In Qiansong County, He Chunhua had already mastered this skill from working alone to building a complete team, and he wanted to show off his skills when he arrived in Xiazhou.

"Then Manager He needs to know that there are four major families in Dunyu and the surrounding seven counties, and their relationships are intertwined and intricate. They basically control the lifeline of the capital, and other families follow their lead. Among them, the Li and Shu families started from Dayuan. He has taken root here in eight years and even has his own private army. The first two managers of Xiazhou have established good relations with them. "Manager Qian's attitude is very sincere, "Without their support, it will be difficult for you to do things in Xiazhou. "

He Chunhua raised his eyebrows: "The four iron-clad families, the smooth manager of Xiazhou?"

Manager Qian couldn't answer the question, so he went to open the door and brought in a few thick books: "This is the information you want on Dunyu and the four families, including population, family background, and network of contacts. I will try my best to collect it, but it may not be comprehensive. Some secretly Even villains have no way of knowing what they are doing.”

"Okay, tell me first, who is in charge of Xiazhou's military affairs in Dunyu for me now?"

"Peng Ju'an is engaged in military affairs." Manager Qian has a good memory, "He is in charge of 1,600 to 700 soldiers and horses."

"Where does he live?"

"Qingping Township is only about ten miles away from Dunyu."

He Chunhua nodded and asked, "Has the news of my entry into Xiazhou been passed on?"

"Everyone knows that the new general manager is coming, but we don't know exactly when he will arrive in Dunyu." Qian Guan said matter-of-factly, "But since you have been here for two days, I think the news has spread like wildfire. There are also four families in Ru County. industry and manpower.”

"It's true that I have been to the county government office in Ru County in the past two days." He Chunhua breathed out, "Thank you very much. You are very reliable in your work. I will ask Mr. Zhu to give you a special commendation."

Manager Qian's face was filled with joy, and he immediately added: "In addition, not only the common people in Xiazhou have fled to famine recently, but the wealthy gentry have also fled south. The difference is that some people are willing to flee north to Xunzhou, while the rich can only retreat south. The four major families, Xie and Zhan, have recently sold off their property and dismissed their servants. According to their servants, the master’s family is ready to retreat.”

Mo Zhe Jingxuan shook his head: "They are taking the lead to leave, and I'm afraid people's hearts will become even more unstable."

"Who says it's not the case? It's not easy for Mr. General Manager to take orders at a critical moment. I wish you good luck." Manager Qian bowed to He Chunhua and retired.

He Lingchuan stretched, pointed at the book and said, "Dad, reading is not my strong point."

"You don't have to look." He Chunhua said to everyone, "The situation in Dunyu is basically as what Manager Qian said, and there is very little discrepancy with the intelligence I collected. The journey of thousands of miles is finally coming to an end. Now let's discuss how to deal with it after entering Dunyu. ”

As a result, this rest room lasted only a few hours.

Lao Mo came in and added charcoal, delivered meals, and added oil lamps.

At the end of the meeting, He Chunhua was full of energy and said to his subordinates: "If there are no accidents, we will implement these."

Everyone solemnly responded "yes" and then left.

…

After all the rest, including the He family brothers, were gone, the housekeeper Lao Mo unexpectedly brought in Manager Qian again.

These were the only three people on the field.

Manager Qian had just sat in the back and took a nap to relieve the fatigue from the road when he saw Lao Mo handing over a ten-tael silver ingot. Manager He said warmly: "It's hard to do this errand. Thank you for your hard work."

"How dare you!" Even so, Manager Qian still put Da Yin away.

"Let me confirm again, the person who spoke to the Li family of Dunyu is still Li Zhao?" He Chunhua frowned, "Is he Li Shangshu's second uncle?"

"Yes, kiss my second uncle." Manager Qian said, "If you can get through his joint, the Li family will not have a problem."

"I'm afraid he is the biggest problem." He Chunhua thought for a while, "If I remember correctly, he is almost seventy, right?"

"I just celebrated my seventieth birthday a few days ago." Manager Qian said with a smile, "The locals say that Mr. Li Zhaoli is the real leader of Dunyu. Although the Li family's business is also open to the younger generation, but when encountering For important matters, you have to go to Mr. Li.”

He gave a thumbs up: "In Dunyu, no matter how big the trouble is, if the highly respected Mr. Li comes forward, everything will be resolved."

"Awesome." He Chunhua said lightly, "Does the big trouble include a fire in the granary?"

"After I heard about this incident, Mr. Li became very angry. In the end, the grain officer and the two unlucky guys who were blamed by the government were sent to the capital. I heard that they have been tried and will be executed in the future."

"If you dare to send people over, you are sure that they dare not speak." He Chunhua nodded, "Yes, there is still Li Shangshu in the capital. I really hope they can have this ability when facing Nian Zanli's army."

Manager Qian sighed: "They can't do anything about fighting."

"In other words, Li Zhao is the backbone and anchor of the entire Li family."

"Exactly."

He Chunhua smiled: "How is the old man's health?"

"He is strong, his eyes are not blurry, and his back is not hunched. He has been taking good care of himself." Manager Qian smiled bitterly, "I think he will live longer than me."

"Okay, then I want you to do two more things." He Chunhua raised a finger, "First, find out if Old Master Li has done anything wrong, that is, something that makes him unable to sleep or eat, and unforgettable for the rest of his life."

"Unable to sleep or eat, unforgettable for the rest of his life?" Manager Qian tried to recall, "Hiss - it seems that there really is!"

He Chunhua reminded him: "People become smart as they get older. He must have done a lot of bad things, but most of them don't take it to heart."

If there are too many lice, they won't bite. If there are too many bad things, they may not care.

"The first thing, I heard from the old man of Dunyu. When Old Master Li was in his forties, his third son had to marry a commoner. Somehow, Li Zhao had an affair with his third daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the family, and even got her pregnant. There was no way, the future third daughter-in-law became his seventh concubine."

Talking about this kind of thing, Manager Qian couldn't help but wink: "Not long after, the concubine suddenly died of illness. She was still seven months pregnant at the time, and there were two lives in one body."

"Gradually, rumors spread in the market that the concubine did not die of illness, because the child in her belly was not Old Master Li's. How could Old Master Li tolerate this cuckold, so he asked people to drag her away and bury her alive, and only said to the outside world that she died of illness and was buried with honor. Before she died, the woman screamed and cursed the old master to die a bad death."

He Chunhua frowned and never relaxed: "It's so vivid, how credible is it?"

" A few days later, wild dogs dragged out a female corpse in the mass grave. There were signs of being tied up on her body and there was sand in her throat. She must have been buried alive. "Manager Qian said, "From the time point of view, it matches." He Chunhua hummed: "Anything else?" "Old Master Li originally had a twin brother. The two had a very good relationship and were inseparable. When they were in their teens, they went to the river to play in the water one summer. Suddenly, a flash flood broke out. Both of them were in danger. There was only a small tree in the water to shelter. Old Master Li seized the opportunity, or snatched it away, stepped on his brother's shoulders and jumped up. He was rescued to the shore by adults, but the tree broke and his brother was washed away. "He Chunhua was very cautious: "Where did you hear it? Li Zhao himself is seventy years old. How many people can know these things? " The average life expectancy of the people of Dayuan is only thirty-three years old. It is a fluke for civilians to live to fifty. "This was revealed by the third son of Old Master Li. Yes, that is, the son whose wife was taken away by him was depressed and said it when he was drinking with others. He also said that everyone in the clan knew it and it was not a secret."

"Okay!" He Chunhua took out a gold ingot and put it on the table, "I want to trouble you to do another thing for me. After the matter is completed, there is also a gold ingot as a thank-you gift."

Manager Qian hurriedly said: "You are the benefactor and distinguished guest of the Zhu family. It is my duty to do my best!"

Zhu Xiyan expected that He Chunhua could open up the situation in Xiazhou, so he told Manager Qian to cooperate with him in the letter.

Then He Chunhua whispered the request.

Manager Qian was stunned.

"Can you do it?"

"I will try my best. Please wait patiently for a few days, General Manager."

...

The next day, the support army did not continue to go north as planned because General Manager He was ill.

The passing nobleman was ill, and the county magistrate of Ru County came to visit him after receiving the news. He Chunhua, with a sallow complexion, was lying on the bed to meet guests. He said that he was tired from the journey and had caught a cold, so he needed to rest for a few days.

The magistrate of Ru County agreed and sent people to provide the most considerate and thoughtful service.

He Lingchuan and others heard that He Chunhua had sent spies to Dunyu again, and it would take some time to go back and forth.

They would not fight an unprepared battle. It was just a few days, what could not wait?

During the day, He Lingchuan would either practice the Ziwu Jue or take Yaoyuan and Yanlang to visit the county town, showing off; at night, he would still fall asleep, continue to practice martial arts, patrol, and brush military merits in the Panlong dream, and accept people's praise.

Battles like the Ghost Needle Stone Forest were not common, and his days in the dream were also routine.

Sun Fuling next door was never at home, and no one knew where she went.

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On the evening of the fourth day, a guest came to the Li family in Dunyu City.

The visitor was Shu Qian, the second younger brother of the head of the Shu family. He exchanged a few polite words with the head of the Li family, presented a gift for his visit, and patted the remaining snow on his neck: "Sorry to bother you, old man. My brother asked me to tell you that He Chunhua, the newly appointed governor of Xiazhou, has fallen ill in the post station in Ru County."