Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 421
Yangzhou's water system is vertical and horizontal, and the shipping industry is very developed, and water gangs such as the Cao Gang came into being with it.

At the beginning, the Cao Gang was just a group of hard-working people living on the water, resisting the bullying of the wealthy businessmen and gentry, and then gradually formed its own power, the scale became larger and the organization became more and more strict.

This time, the leader of the Cao Gang, whose surname is Cheng and whose name is Xiaotian, is generous and donates money. The thirteen Taibao practice kung fu and claim to be invincible all over the south of the Yangtze River.

Cheng Xiaotian is over 60 years old. In recent years, the affairs of the gang have been managed by his son and disciples. It’s just that Lao Tzu is a hero, and his son may not be a hero. In recent years, under the management of the young gang leader Cheng Yong, the Cao Gang has gradually begun to When the taste changes, the morality of the rivers and lakes is sidelined, and interests come first.

Although there are different voices in the gang, but the power in the gang is in the hands of the young gang leader, and he can only endure it if he has ideas.

Recently, a mysterious person came to Cheng Yong and offered him 10 taels of silver. He asked him to do one thing, which was to get rid of the great eunuch Ye Xun from the capital.

In fact, this matter is no longer a secret in the underworld in the south of the Yangtze River, because someone has already offered a price. Some people who take Ye Xun's head will reward 20 silver, and there are even rumors that it is [-] taels.

It's just that those are legends, but the price offered by Cheng Yong, a mysterious man, is real.

The main rudder of the Cao Gang is located in a manor by the Yangtze River, not far from Baoyang Lake, and it is claimed that this is the residence of a salt merchant.

At the moment, in the living room, apart from the tiger-skin chair in the middle, the left and right are full of sturdy men.

Sitting on the chair next to the tiger skin chair is a horse-faced man in a brocade robe. He is in his 30s and has dark eyes. Sitting there also gives people the power to choose someone to eat at any time. He is the leader of the Young Gang. Cheng Yong.

The following people are all the hall directors of the incense halls. They were summoned today because there was already news that Ye Xun and his party had arrived in Jiangbei, and it seemed that they might cross the river tomorrow.

Cheng Yong had already taken the money from others, and it was just killing someone. For these quacks, it was easier than killing a chicken. What they had to consider was whether the government would hold them accountable after all. After all, eunuchs were also members of the government.

There is also a young scholar beside Cheng Yong, with fair face and feminine appearance, he looks like a guy who is good at intrigue.

This person's name is Bi Wen, and he is Cheng Yong's chief aide.

Jianghu men are not so particular, so even though the young gang leader is here, some of the strong men below are still whispering and laughing.

Cheng Yong glanced at Bi Wen, Bi Wen nodded knowingly, then cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone, the eunuchs are coming soon, so let's talk about how to do it!"

When the mysterious man hired Cheng Yong, he described Ye Xun as a big traitor who harmed the country and the people, and getting rid of him was to eliminate harm for the people, and it was a just act.

The people below were quiet for a while, and a red-faced man said loudly: "Since the young gang leader decided to do it, brothers will risk their lives to follow, but the eunuch is a member of the government after all. In order to avoid future troubles, my brother suggests waiting for the eunuch's boat to cross the river." sink his boat and kill him in the water, so that even if someone finds out afterwards, he can be said to have drowned."

"What the third brother said is that I heard that the five hundred guards around the eunuchs are all from the most elite Liaodong army. If you fight head-to-head, the brothers may not be opponents, but if it comes to the water, it will be our brother's world. kill him anyway"

The Cao Gang is very powerful in the south of the Yangtze River. The Water Gang and the Land Salt Gang are a group of desperadoes.

Amidst the voices of agreement, a discordant voice suddenly sounded.

"Everyone, as far as I know, this Ye Gongping is a great hero in Liaodong and rejecting Mongolia. Let's not be used by others. Besides, I also heard that Ye Gonggong's martial arts are unfathomable. Come and go freely, we want to deal with him in the river, I'm afraid it will not be easy!"

It was a hall master surnamed Hong who spoke.

As soon as Hall Master Hong finished speaking, Bi Wen sneered and said, "Rumors, I heard! I also heard that he is the reincarnation of Lei Gong! Is it possible? I have also collected a lot of information about him. This thief first borrowed Wei Zhongxian killed the gentlemen of Donglin, imprisoned His Majesty afterward, and betrayed officials to disrupt the court. He is a veritable traitor. To get rid of him is to eradicate traitors for the country. Maybe the imperial court will give the young gang leader an official half-time"

Following Bi Wen's voice, there was a sudden burst of laughter, and a smile appeared on Cheng Yong's face. Although being an official is more cumbersome, it would be good if you can be an official. After all, no one wants to be a king of the mountain for a lifetime.

Just as they were about to agree on the specific details of the action, they saw a sudden intrusion from outside the hall pretending to be a man.

The man walked quickly to Cheng Yong's side, and said in a low voice beside Cheng Yong: "Young master, the old master sent you a message, you must not participate in this matter, and deal with it in violation of family law."

Cheng Yong was taken aback for a moment, although he knew that nothing could be hidden from the old man, but in recent years, the old man has rarely asked about his affairs, why did someone suddenly spread the word today?
After pondering for a while, he said to the people below: "The banquet is ready, let's talk about it after a few drinks."

As he spoke, he winked at Bi Wen, then got up and turned to the back house. His father also lives in this yard, but the yard is too big and has been divided into several branches. The old gang leader Cheng Xiaotian lives in the last small house yard.

"The old man doesn't seem to want me to participate in this matter, can you guess what's going on?"

Cheng Yong said to Bi Wen while walking.

Bi Wen pondered for a while, and said, "Don't tell me the government got the news and put pressure on the old man?"

Cheng Yong nodded, deeply agreeing with Bi Wen's words.

Cheng Xiaotian is not in the back house at the moment. When a person reaches a certain age and has experienced many things, he will see through many things.

The green forest and underworld in the south of the Yangtze River are already in turmoil because of Ye Xun's southward travel. Although the old man doesn't care about world affairs, he has a pair of eyes that see everything.

It turned out that Jiangnan was only limited to rumors about what happened in the north of the Ming Dynasty, but since the Daming Morning Post was published, the scholars and people in Jiangnan have a more intuitive understanding of what happened in Liaodong.

In the first half of his life, the old man licked blood, but in the second half of his life, he paid attention to national affairs. This can not but be said to be a breakthrough.

It is precisely because of this that the old man felt the crisis after this incident. If you kill Ye Xun, you may end up being someone else's scapegoat. Will you let Cao Gang go?

At that time, I am afraid that a catastrophe is waiting for the Cao Gang, and the Cheng family will inevitably end in doom, so after weighing it, he sent someone to warn his son.

When Cheng Yong went to the back house to find his father, Mr. Cheng had already been invited by an old friend to go fishing.
(End of this chapter)