Chapter 30 Bloody Rain

Jiangnan, Lin'an Song family.

Song Yunlian, the head of the Song family, is over seventy years old. His hair is all white without a trace of black hair. He is thin and not tall. He is dressed in black cotton clothes. He is clean and tidy. He is pacing in front of the hall with a slow pace. It turns out that Song Yunlian is a scholar. Zeng Zhong He was a Jinshi, but he didn't reach any high official position. He was old and had inconvenient legs and feet. It was unknown how many years ago he took big steps.

Although the winter in Jiangnan is not considered cold, it still snows lightly. The charcoal stove was not burning very well, with only two or three pieces of charcoal, but there was sweat on Song Yunlian's face from time to time. There was a hint of panic in his gentle manner.

Outside the door, a young man strode in. When he saw Song Yunlian in front of the hall, he quickly shouted "Dad!"

"Qier, how are you?" Song Yunlian turned around and when he saw Song Qi, he asked quickly without caring about etiquette.

Song Qi held on to the pillar, took a breath, shook his head and said: "Dad, don't say Qian Ning can't protect us, even Mr. Yang Ge has been demoted to the rank of second assistant. Three days ago at Mr. Yang Ge's mansion, Mr. Yang Ge personally said of."

After saying that, he looked around and saw that Song Yunlian had a clear understanding and quickly backed away. Song Qi then came closer and whispered: "Dad, Mr. Yang Ge asked his son to bring you a message: you want your head but not money, and you want money but not your head!" "

Song Yunlian frowned, and his heart was already in turmoil. He and Yang Ming, the current chief minister, were from the same hometown and classmates. When Yang Ming came to Beijing to take the exam, he helped him a lot. The two of them had written letters for many years, and they were considered close friends.

Regarding his close friend's words, he didn't believe that his friend would lie to him, so he wanted to confirm, "Qier, have you seen your Uncle Yang? Was it in official uniform or regular uniform? Did you meet him alone or was there someone next to you? Was it in the study room? Or the hall?"

"Dad, my son met Uncle Yang alone in the study. Uncle Yang had just gone to court and had no time to change into his official uniform, so he hurriedly met his son. After speaking, he asked his son to change horses and return to Lin'an. The son did not dare to delay and ran away for seven days. It took seven nights for the good horse to be exhausted before it could even rush back to Lin'an. It didn't dare to rest, so I will come to see you soon." Song Qi's face was a bit anxious and panicked, but his tone was as calm as possible.

Song Yunlian closed his eyes and said melancholy: "Mr. Yang Ge has not forgotten the friendship between classmates back then! Qi'er, go back and rest, dad knows what to do..."

Song Yunlian's eyes were full of loneliness at the end of the story. He had a huge family fortune, but now he only hopes to exchange for his own life.

Song Qi saw his father's dejection, with tears in his eyes, he saluted and said, "Father, rest for a while, son, please leave."

People in Bianzhou City are now in panic. Since the death of the imperial envoy a few months ago, people have been dying almost every day. The large Bianzhou Prison is actually full of people.

Linjiang Restaurant is the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Bianzhou, and even ranks among the best in the entire Jiangnan. The restaurant is close to the Qinhuai River. The entire foundation is made of bluestone mixed with glutinous rice paste. Each large beam and column is made of century-old iron wood. Iron nails, the five-story building uses only 308 wooden nails and is painted with varnish, making it elegant and warm. The tiles outside are all made of blue and white porcelain tiles fired by Yue kiln. Although they are not as good as the yellow and purple glazed tiles of the palace, they are only slightly inferior.

The cornices, green tiles and stone walls, bamboos, plums, orchids and osmanthus complement each other and create a beautiful scene, so there is a poem: the white red falls and withers away, and the spring light is locked in the Linjiang Tower.

Its level of luxury is extraordinary!

But at this moment, there was no one in Linjiang Building, only the cook and the waiter were busy. There was a person sitting at the table on the fifth floor. He had gray hair, eagle eyes and a hooked nose. He was wearing a bright red official robe and a dragon on his head. He was Eunuch Li, the eunuch who was the eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremony.

After drinking a cup of tea, Eunuch Li waved, and a eunuch in green robes behind him quickly handed over a hot wet towel, "Ancestor, please wipe your hands."

Eunuch Li smiled and nodded, took the towel and asked, "What time is it?"

"If we go back to our ancestors, the end of Shen Shi is almost west."

"Okay." Eunuch Li wiped his hands with a relaxed expression. "Where are Zhuo Yulang and Jin Hainiang waiting?"

"Ancestors, we are all waiting, and the Jin Yiwei is also waiting in the yard!" the green eunuch replied respectfully.

"Let them eat in different batches. Don't eat too much. Otherwise, we will make them lose their heads!"

Outside Linjiang Tower, several carriages stopped at Linjiang Tower. Several rough but wealthy middle-aged men got out of the carriages and followed the eunuch to the fifth floor.

"Eunuch Li, you're fine, how are you lately?" the thick-browed and big-eyed middle-aged man walking in front said with a smile.

"Thank you, Gang Leader, for your trouble. You all have been tired of traveling all the way. Please sit down first. We will wait for a while." Eunuch Li looked as usual.

After a while, middle-aged, young and old people came to the fifth floor and found a place to sit down.

When Eunuch Li saw that there were almost all the people coming, he stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Everyone, leaders and leaders, I am writing Li Zhen, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. This Linjiang Tower is a famous building in the south of the Yangtze River. It has countless famous wines and delicious food. Liu An, please go down. Serve wine and food.”

Everyone stood up and returned the greeting.

After a while, the food and wine were ready. Everyone just took a few bites and then put down their chopsticks. Someone stood up first and asked, "Eunuch Li, what are your orders for gathering us here?"

Eunuch Li was in the middle of eating when someone interrupted him. Naturally, he was in a bad mood, so he asked, "I wonder who you are?"

"I'm Fu Xie, the deputy gang leader of the Qingsha Gang. I don't know what Eunuch Li has ordered, so we can let go of our worries." Fu Tao said with a smile on his face and a gentle tone.

"Haha." Eunuch Li smiled solemnly, "Our family hired a gang leader. Why did we invite a deputy gang leader?"

Fu Tao is neither humble nor arrogant. "The leader of the Qian gang is ill, so Fu went to the banquet for the leader of the Qian gang. Is it the same for Eunuch Li to tell me if he has something to do?"

"Can the deputy gang leader make the decision?"

"Of course we have to discuss it with the gang leader. After all, Fu is not the gang leader."

Eunuch Li sneered, his ruthless look clearly revealed, "So he's here to punish our family!"

"Mr. Li..."

Before he could finish speaking, Eunuch Li had disappeared. When he reappeared, a hand with sharp knuckles was already pressing on Fu Xie's face. As Eunuch Li slowly let go of his hand, Fu Xie's hand was as slow as mud on the beach. He slowly fell to the ground, and his face was already dented with a claw mark, not too big or too small, just enough to fit Eunuch Li's hand into it.

Everyone was shocked. Fu Xie was considered a master among them. At only forty-two, he was already a master of the fourth rank. It was almost certain that he would advance to the third rank. Such a man with such great strength could actually perform one move in a row. , it can even be said that they didn’t survive even half of the moves. The most frightening thing is that none of them saw how Eunuch Li made the move!

"Since you all want to hear it, let's open the skylight and speak frankly. Beihu invades the border, and the court is also in trouble. I wonder if you can raise some food, grass and military pay? It can be regarded as sharing the worries of the Holy One." Eunuch Li wiped his hands and said lightly, as if It wasn't that I had just killed a person, but that I had trampled an ant to death, and it was calm and calm.

Dozens of people looked at each other, but no one dared to be the first to speak. Eunuch Li glanced around and finally glanced at Gang Leader Xu. Gang Leader Xu wished he could slap himself. Why should he say hello to him for being such a bitch?

"Gang Leader Xu, why don't you tell me, is it good or not?" Eunuch Li's words were like a reminder, scaring Gang Leader Xu to the point of breaking into a cold sweat, but he had to speak. Who can guarantee that the eunuch will not do anything, Fu Xie's body is still hot Where are you? I don’t know him, so I can’t go and accompany him, right? I just married the ninth concubine!

So Gang Leader Xu could only stand up tremblingly, "I am willing to donate 30,000 taels to help the imperial court guard the border!"

Eunuch Li smiled, but the lid of the teacup in his hand suddenly flew out and was inserted on the table in front of Gang Leader Xu. He said deeply, "Huh? We didn't hear clearly. How much?"

"Thirty...three percent, thirty percent." Gang Leader Xu's voice trembled, and he knelt down on the spot. Seeing that Eunuch Li's expression did not change, he added: "The little one is 40%, and 10% is for grain and grass. Eunuch Li, the little one is Yes, the Emperor is very loyal..."

Eunuch Li nodded with satisfaction after hearing "40%", and his voice was comforting, "These are His Majesty's subjects!"

Gang leader Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the matter was settled. He just treated it as a waste of money to eliminate the disaster. No matter how much money he had, if he died, it would still be nothing but loess, it would be worse than loess!

There was a solemn look on everyone's face. They were no better than Gang Leader Xu. Gang Leader Xu mostly did legitimate business, while they mostly did illegal business. It's not easy to make some money. It's all money earned by licking blood on the edge of a knife. What's more, some of the gangs mainly support a lot of people, and they suddenly lost 40%. It's hard to say whether I can continue to be the leader of the gang.

"Eunuch Li, I am not very talented. I am a disciple of the Bolang Sect. I dare to ask Eunuch Li if this is the emperor's intention or..." A thin middle-aged man stood up at the table next to Gang Leader Xu.

Several middle-aged people nearby and several people at the table next to Gang Leader Fu also stood up and echoed.

"Oh, this matter has nothing to do with you. Our family will go for a walk in Bolangmen later!" Eunuch Li's voice was solemn, but his face was very calm.

The thin middle-aged man just smiled meaningfully, "I don't dare to donate until Eunuch Li makes it clear!"

Eunuch Li put down the tea cup, "I think you dare!"

Before he finished speaking, the thin middle-aged man had a chopstick inserted between his eyebrows and flew out from the back of his head, sprinkling a few drops of blood in the air. Several people nearby were shocked. Before they had time to react, Eunuch Li had disappeared from his seat. Only the sound of his palms moving together was heard. Before anyone could see the figure clearly, several corpses had fallen to the ground. They were all bleeding from their orifices and dying with their eyes open.

By the time everyone reacted, Eunuch Li was already sitting drinking tea.

Several people next to Fu Xie took this opportunity to quickly open the window and jump out.

Everyone only heard a few "ah" sounds from downstairs, and then there was total silence.

A few breaths later, several men in black came over carrying the heads of several people who had jumped out of the window, and blood dripped all over the floor.

Seeing this, everyone dared not to obey, and they all said that they would also donate 40%, and they should share the worries of His Majesty.

Eunuch Li raised the corners of his mouth, took a sip of tea and then said with a smile:

"In the whole world, there are none who are not kings; on the shore of leading armies, there are none but kings' ministers. Your Majesty understands you, and you should also understand His Majesty. Your Majesty gave you, and you are where you are today. As a human being, you must know how to repay kindness! Remember it. , I deceive you and my head falls to the ground!"