East Factory Governor

Chapter 50 Nothing?I still have chips!

Clean up the battlefield and return to the main helm.

The Jianghe Gang's losses in this battle were not insignificant, almost half of the Qinglongtang was wiped out, and the Baihutang also lost 30 to 120 people.However, Caobang suffered even greater losses.The Cao Gang lost more than [-] people in this battle, and three of them were killed in the Xuantong Realm. This was definitely a heavy blow to the Cao Gang, whose strength was already stretched.In view of the increasing friction between the Giant Whale Gang and the Cao Gang, the Cao Gang should not attack the Jianghe Gang for the time being.After all, compared with the large wharves in Wuqing and Jinmen, the twenty or so wharfs around Qingwu Town are too insignificant.

If there is no accident, the Cao Gang should send someone to redeem the goods immediately.The value of the goods exceeded 1 taels, and the ransom was calculated in half, so it was more than 5000 taels.Qiu Dali had already said that as soon as the ransom came, one hundred brothers from Qinglong Hall would share 30 taels first.But now there are only about 50 brothers left in Qinglongtang, and it is estimated that the silver that each person can get will have to increase, and it will never be less than [-] taels.

Those who hang around in the rivers and lakes are all masters who are drunk today and have little money in their pockets all year round. To them, 50 taels of silver was almost an astronomical figure, even thinking about it made them sleepless.Many brothers have already made plans. The first thing they do when they get the money is to buy paper ingots for the dead brothers. It must be Tongbao. The tinfoil in their house is golden when it is burnt, and it is genuine at first glance. The brethren in the underworld appointed to receive.Qinglongtang can be what it is today, it is because of the brothers who put their lives into it.A few months ago, who would have thought that he would be able to get into this job?It's worth it to be able to hang out in such a hall in this life, and to have such a group of brothers!

Everything was ready, it was already early morning, except for the necessary sentry posts, everyone else went to sleep.However, the middle and senior management of the Jianghe Gang below the guardian and above the Xiangzhu were all called into the meeting hall, and Qin Shuhuai was also called over.

The purpose of the overnight meeting was twofold, one was to give the Baihutang incense master Cheng Ba a certainty, and the other was to immediately elect a new incense master for Baihutang.

As for why they were in such a hurry to choose a new incense master for Baihutang, it started with the nature of the Jianghe Gang.

There are two types of gangs in Jianghu, one is the one that believes in "Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parents and Teachers".For example, the Xiaodaohui (the prototype of Tiandihui) in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties talked about worshiping the sky for the father and worshiping the earth for the mother.The other kind is those who don't believe in these things, such as the Cao Gang, who only believe that strength is king.

As a gang created by the imperial court, the Jianghe Gang naturally belonged to the former, because the imperial court itself was promoting the concept of "heaven, earth, monarch, relative and teacher" when it ruled the people.

It is easy to see whether they believe in this idea, and the most obvious sign is that the boss of the former is called Xiangzhu, while the boss of the latter is called Tangzhu.

What does Xiangzhu mean?It is the person who burns incense for the whole hall. This incense is dedicated to the "kings, relatives and teachers of heaven and earth", and it cannot be broken for a moment.Therefore, if the incense master is gone, a by-election must be held immediately, otherwise it will be "broken incense", which is a bad omen.

In addition, according to the rules, after the old incense master died in battle, the new incense master must personally preside over the funeral to show the inheritance of incense and express his determination to live forever, so the new incense master must also be elected immediately.

The Jianghe gang, to be exact, all gangs, attaches great importance to these "rules" full of rituals, because it is the evolution of a certain gang culture. Some cults use rituals and actions that are difficult for ordinary people to brainwash the congregation, which is an extremely clever psychological suggestion.

Since the rules must be followed, the incense master must be chosen immediately.From this point of view, the "three days" deadline given by the system is not without consideration, and the relevant systems of the Jianghe Gang should have been studied in advance.

The deaths of Cheng Ba and Qi Cheng did not cause much discussion.

After listening to Qin Shuhuai's statement, everyone tended to believe Qin Shuhuai.Because not only there is no evidence to prove that the man was murdered by him, but also no one believes that Qin Shuhuai can kill two warriors in the Xuantong Realm at the same time.Moreover, as a great hero of the Jianghe gang for the past few days, his courageous killing of the enemy is obvious to all. Who would doubt such a person?What's more, he is the "envoy in charge of the soil" personally appointed by the leader of the gang. Doubting him is not the same as doubting the leader of the gang?
Therefore, everyone came to the unanimous conclusion that Master Cheng Xiang was killed by the Cao Gang's sneak attack.

The next step is to discuss the candidate for the incense master of Baihutang.

According to the rules, after the death of the incense master of one hall, the incense masters of the other three halls (the law enforcement hall and the guardian hall are not involved) will each nominate a candidate. If everyone chooses the same candidate, it means that this person is indeed popular, and it can be decided and wait. The leader can be appointed.If there is no unity, even if there is a disagreement between the incense masters, then the power to elect the incense masters will be handed over to the left and right law enforcement officers of the Law Enforcing Hall and the left and right law enforcement officers of the Law Enforcement Hall. .

Obviously, in the selection of the three incense masters, Qin Shuhuai, who was in full swing, was the No. 1 choice, and the old Taoist priest of the Zhuque Hall was the first to recommend him.Then Liu Dahai, the incense master of Xuanwu Hall, also recommended him.

As long as Qiu Dali also recommended him, then Qin Shuhuai would immediately be able to sit on the position of the incense master of Baihutang.

However, Qiu Dali directly announced his abstention.

Qin Shuhuai felt a chill in his heart, but he was not too surprised.

He knew that the reason why Qiu Dali abstained was because he was his apprentice.

Think about it, as an apprentice, I must obey Qiu Dali unconditionally, and this will be the case throughout my life.Therefore, once he took control of the White Tiger Hall, from the outside world's point of view, it was equivalent to Qiu Dali taking control of the White Tiger Hall!

If a person wants to master two ports, what is it not called ambition?Even if you don't have ambition, you're in effect disrupting the balance of power.Such a person is the easiest to attract the fear of the superiors, and the easiest to die first.

Qiu Dali is an old Jianghu, so naturally he would not do such a stupid thing.So he chose to avoid suspicion by abstaining from voting.

And this is what Qin Shuhuai is most worried about!Once Qiu Dali abstained from voting, the power to elect the incense master would be handed over to the Law Enforcement Hall and the Law Protector Hall.For a man like Wei Zonghuai who is good at maneuvering, it is naturally impossible for one person to control two halls!

The balance of power has always been a compulsory course for those in positions of power, not to mention that Wei Zonghuai himself is a member of the imperial court, and this is what he is best at playing!

Qin Shuhuai knew that he was out of action.

Sure enough, without hesitation, Wei Huaizong elected Lin Youming, one of the three envoys in the Guardian Hall, to be the incense master of the Baihu Hall.

Lin Youming is 43 this year, with a fourth-class cultivation in the Xuantong Realm, which is more than enough to be a fragrance master.

In terms of rank, the Commander of the Guardian Hall is second only to the Left and Right Guardians, and higher than the Fragrance Lord of the White Tiger Hall.
Being an incense master in Baihutang is not the same, it is a real shortage, with hundreds of people in charge under his hand, and he can get a large share from the pier every year, who would not want to do it?
Unsurprisingly, no one objected to Wei Zonghuai's proposal, so the matter was settled.

As long as Wei Zonghuai submits the list to the gang leader Qi Jin tomorrow, and Qi Jin will seal it again, then everything will be finalized.

After the meeting ended, Qin Shuhuai took a deep breath when he came out of the meeting room, facing the cool breeze.

"Ding dong, remind the host that there is one day left before the deadline for completing the gambling task."

Qin Shuhuai looked at the bright moon in the sky, and suddenly the corner of his mouth twitched.

I... still have a bargaining chip!

(Sorry, I have something to do today, so I can only update it once. But I will use the third update tomorrow to make up for it.)
(End of this chapter)