Chapter 247 Burial of the Ancestral Tomb
"Since I took over Gaoyou, I haven't found any pirates who hijacked the ship on Gaoyou Lake at all. However, those pirates appeared and happened to rob your ship, as if they knew that you were very rich." Zhang Yang said casually, "It is said that your convoy was also attacked near Dadu."
He Zhaoyi's heart sank: Can't you really hide anything from Brother Shicheng?
"A time can be called an accident, and two times is definitely a malicious incident. There must be something wrong with it!" Zhang Yang said, "Although I don't want to make an arrogant guess, I'm sure that if you go back to Yangzhou to bury you alone, you will definitely encounter a third danger."
He Zhaoyi's face turned pale, and she lowered her head feebly: What should I do? What should I do? She was suddenly full of powerlessness. She wants to read and be a successful businessman, but she can't cross this threshold.
As soon as Zhang Yang saw He Zhaoyi, he knew that she must have known that all this was done by He Zhaojie, the second son of the He family. Zhang Yang is the most disgusted by this kind of beast and beast who can put his father and eldest brother to death for himself and even let his sister go. Yangzhou alone is still in the hands of the province, and he can't touch him. Otherwise, he will definitely borrow grain first. No, when he comes to him, he will borrow a thousand stones of salt first.
For a long time, He Zhaoyi finally raised her head, and her eyes were full of firmness: "Brother Shicheng, I need your help." She is already mentally prepared. When necessary, she should have a showdown with her second brother and settle accounts with her second brother. Even if she is a weak woman, she should get justice for her father and eldest brother!
Zhang Yang nodded, which made him feel like a tiger girl. "I will send a team of ten people to protect your safety, not only to return to Yangzhou, but also to Pingjiang and other places to collect grain, and to transport grain to Dadu. I will protect you all the whole process until you have the ability to protect yourself."
Ten people, not many, but ten people who are proficient in shooting and good at it are enough to deal with this kind of low-intensity conflict. When encountering ordinary thieves, the continuous shooting firepower of ten strokes can completely break up the other party. Moreover, ten people pretending to be ordinary family members will not attract people's attention. After all, it is food transportation, and there is a backstage support like Minmin. If there are too many people, the target will be too big and easy to attract suspicion.
"All right, then Brother Shicheng, please." He Zhaoyi said, but there was a trace of alienation in his words.
Guangling has a cold day, no fog and no smoke. The warmth is condensed flowers and willows, and the spring breeze scatters the orchestra. Today's Yangzhou City is already a spring fragrance on the bank, with green water and red skirts on the edge of the pool.
In Yangzhou City, in Bizhu Lane, a carriage drove quietly to a small house and a young man got off the car.
"You are all waiting for me here." The prince and his servant said, and then pushed open the door of the house.
"Yes, my son." The servant replied that looking at the prince's blue face, no one wanted to touch any mold.
He Zhaojie was very angry and surprised. In the morning, he received a secret report from his confidant that the Jiaolong Gang had not completed the task entrusted by him. Instead, even the head of the big head and the second head of the family were finished. Now the Jiaolong Gang has been in charge of the third family, and there are only more than 30 people left.
Jiaolong Gang is a gang that does capitalless business on the Yangtze River. Due to the transportation of salt everywhere, it needs to open up the relationship between black and white. He Zhaojie took a lot of effort to make friends with the Jiaolong Gang. Every time, he gave the other party some benefits, and the other party agreed not to hit the owner of the He's salt boat. Moreover, in special times, He Zhaojie can also ask them to go out to kill the salt boat that is right with him, and the salt obtained is also sold by the He family. After He Zhaojie took over the He family's business, it became bigger and bigger, and this factor also played a great role.
When he learned that He Zhaoyi was coming back, He Zhaojie immediately persuaded the Jiaolong Gang to help him grab He Zhaoyi's ship. The silver on the ship was divided into half of the Jiaolong Gang. After learning the number of silver, the Jiaolong Gang was immediately moved. The boss set out overnight to intercept it, for fear that the business would be done by other water gangs.
He Zhaojie immediately sent his confidants to follow up, with only one purpose: after Jiaolong's help, he immediately reported to the government!
The Jiaolong Gang robbed the He family's property and killed the young lady of the He family. Moreover, the Jiaolong Gang has crossed the Yangtze River Basin in the past few years and done a lot of evil. The government also wanted to arrest them. Moreover, He Zhaojie and the nearby government are very familiar with the nearby government. They will definitely help with this, so they arranged this serial plan. He Zhaojie is waiting for the news in Yangzhou.
Although this is not interesting enough for the Jiaolong Gang, if the Jiaolong Gang divides half of the silver, He Zhaojie will be too painful. Dad went to take away most of the silver, and how to bring it back, it is definitely a huge sum of money!
Unexpectedly, the Jiaolong Gang did not complete the task, but suffered heavy losses. After learning about it, He Zhaojie immediately rushed to the house where he contacted the Jiaolong Gang and asked what was going on.
"Boss He is here. Please come in." When He Zhaojie entered the house, he saw all new faces. He was not suspicious. He heard that they were defeated. I'm afraid the original people here have fed the bastards in the river.
"Boss He, we have always cooperated tacitly. How can Boss He do such an unrighteous thing this time, killing my eldest brother and second brother?"
Entering the room, before He Zhaojie could speak, the other party suddenly took the lead.
"Do you dare to ask what this brother is called?" He Zhaojie asked.
"It's really a dog's eye that doesn't know Mount Tai. This is our new head." A little man next to him said.
"It turned out to be the big master. I am very familiar with the original big master. It is the first time to meet the new big master. I have been to Shuizhai several times, but I have never seen it. Now that I have come to Yangzhou, let's set up a table in the star building tonight to meet the big master." He Zhaojie said.
"Forget it. What's the matter with my eldest brother?" The new head said.
It turned out to be a waste. He Zhaojie thought that this new big head, even the original big head, was less than a percentage. From then on, the Jiaolong Gang was in decline. What he said just now was to satirize the other party at all, but he was lucky enough to climb up to this position, but he didn't hear it at all. And he questioned himself like this, but after coming to power, he pretended to be very righteous and set an example for his brothers. If he really avenged them, why didn't he go to those who killed them? By the way, we have to ask who is in the middle.
"The big leader also knows that your gang and I have always cooperated sincerely. How can it hurt the big leader?" He Zhaojie said, "If I really did something from it, would I be so anxious to run over the trap?"
"Well," the boss nodded. Just now, it was just a threat, or it was just a show. Half of the purpose has been achieved. The other half is because the water village has now fallen, and he has to squeeze out part of the money from the He family, and then recruit brothers to restore the original momentum.
"It was also because I went to help Boss He do business that there was an accident. Now Shuizhai has suffered huge losses, which has a lot to do with Boss He." The big head said.
Bah! When it was said that there were good benefits, why did your Jiaolong Gang go so farts? I didn't do it now. If there is a loss, will you come to me? You are doing a costless business, and you should have thought that there would be such a day. He Zhaojie's mind moved. Since he had lost a lot, he would give up completely. There were several other water gangs that he could support one by himself.
But his face still pretended to be harmless: "I am also very surprised that your gang has suffered huge losses. Don't worry, the He family will not stand idly by. Do you know who did it? Your gang hasn't missed anything before.
"I don't know exactly. I heard from the brothers who came back by chance that they had already got on the boat on Gaoyou Lake, but suddenly rushed out of a smoky boat with a powerful firearm on it. A few firearms, and the brothers on the ship fell down." The big head said.
A smoky ship? What kind of boat is that? He Zhaojie is full of doubts. However, in terms of firearms, Zhang Shicheng was definitely the one who was equipped with powerful firearms. Although the province has appointed Li Pu and Xibuhua as the parents of Gaoyou Prefecture, there is no doubt that Zhang Shicheng is there to be windy and rainy.
Zhang Shicheng, what is the end of this person? From a small salt field, he has become a strong man today. He Zhaojie did not want to be an enemy with such a person, but the relationship between Zhang Shicheng and He Zhaoyi made him have to stand on the opposite side. He Zhaoyi and the eldest brother are of the same heart. If he wants to control the He family, he must have a bad relationship with his little sister, but the little sister has caught up with Zhang Shicheng! However, it was for this reason that I successfully took over all the business of the He family in Yangzhou, but the capital of the He family also took advantage of He Zhaoyi.
Be sure to take it! No matter how powerful Zhang Shicheng is, he dares not come to Yangzhou, right?
"Big leader, don't worry, although the Jiaolong Gang had a temporary accident, the Jiaolong Gang is still the first gang on the Yangtze River!" He Zhaojie said and took out two silver tickets from his pocket: "There are a thousand taels of silver here. The head of the family should take the emergency first. Don't worry, the Jiaolong Gang will definitely be revived.
The big head looked straight at the two silver tickets, one thousand taels! He has never seen so much money!
"I have something else to do. I'll go first." He Zhaojie said.
"Send Boss He!" The big head said. The attitude has been scolded.
"Leap, please stay." He Zhaojie said.
Out of the courtyard door, He Zhaojie got into the car, and the carriage walked back.
As soon as he walked out of the intersection, He Zhaojie poked his head out and said to his confidant beside him, "Go to the government to report that there are suspicious people here. It seems that the Jiaolong Gang is rampant on the Yangtze River."
The confidant didn't ask much, so he immediately turned around and ran to the opposite government office.
After going back, he sent someone to report to the governor of Zhenjiang, saying that there is a water village of the Jiaolong Gang on the nearby Guazhou island, and the grass will be eradicated. From now on, the Jiaolong Gang will be a thing of the past.
The most important thing is how to deal with He Zhaoyi and how to let her obediently hand over the silver taken by her father. If not, she will definitely go to the ancestral grave to bury the bodies of her father and eldest brother first. At that time, she must be asked to hand over the silver, and she can still let her live, otherwise Just let her meet her eldest brother and father!
Unexpectedly, my little sister's life is really big. In Baoding Mansion, she met a Mongolian general to save her. When she arrived at Gaoyou, she met Zhang Shicheng again. Let's see who else you can meet when you go to Yangzhou!
There were a few cruel eyes in He Zhaojie's eyes.
"Minmin, you don't have to go ashore with me. After I went to the suburbs of Yangzhou to bury my father and eldest brother, we went straight down the river to Pingjiang, which is much more prosperous and more fun than Yangzhou." Seeing that the ship was about to arrive in Yangzhou, He Zhaoyi and Minmin said.
"Jiyi, do you still want to leave me alone on this boat?" Minmin said.
"Princess, that's not what I mean." In a hurry, the word "Princess" came out.
"It's all said don't call me princess." Minmin said, "Do you still need me to order you?"
"Yes, princess, oh, no, Minmin, this time I'm just going to the ancestral grave in the wilderness. There's nothing to play." He Zhaoyi said.
"I just want to go ashore to see what a wilderness is now green everywhere, birds and flowers are fragrant." Minmin said.
He Zhaoyi had no choice but to nod.
"Xuanming, you two must protect Minmin's safety after you two go ashore later." He Zhaoyi said.
"Yes, miss." Xuan Ming replied. "The two elders."
What will happen after landing? He Zhaoyi really doesn't know how his second brother will deal with himself. In order to get the family property, the second brother should come forward in person this time, right?
She looked at the ten young men full of masculinity in the cabin. If they were in danger for a while, they could only rely on them.
"Captain Li, Captain Pan, if there is any problem in a while, it's all up to the two brothers." He Zhaoyi came to the cabin and said to the bodyguards sent by Zhang Yang.
Li Xingsu and Pan Mao replied, "Miss He, please rest assured that everything will be fine."
Before they came, they were already centurions, but the eldest brother temporarily decided to transfer the two of them to be the head and deputy of the ten-person team. The two had no objection, because the remaining members were at least the tenth husbands. Their common characteristics are that they have all been on the battlefield, killed people, agile, and responded quickly. They are as proficient as their own bodies. Moreover, they have also trained some knowledge of how to obtain intelligence and how to transmit intelligence under Adjutant Luo. To put it bluntly, they not only shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting He Zhaoyi and Minmin, but also responsible for spying on the surrounding intelligence. Especially after arriving at the capital, the development of the intelligence network of the capital fell on the hands of these ten people.
In addition to Tianque, before leaving, Zhang Yang also gave each of them two short-tube fireflies. This is another study that Zhang Yang told Li Bosheng did. It has not been officially finalized, and there is no name. The biggest feature is that it is short and concise, and it can even be tung to the waist. Wrap it in a coat, which can't be seen from the outside for special tasks.
Therefore, the most basic equipment of these people is two short fire lancets at the waist, a Tianque lancet on the back, and four heavy grenades in the grenade bag. This firepower, even a hundred-man cavalry of the Tatars, can be completely eliminated before approaching. As for those ordinary ruffian hooligans, it's not a problem.
Soon, the ship landed, and He Zhaoyi and Minmin got off the ship.
Stepping on the land of Yangzhou again, He Zhaoyi has a feeling of being separated from the world. Although it is only half a year apart, it is already a matter of different things.
He hired more than a dozen workers to carry the coffin from the ship, and He Zhaoyi led him to the ancestral tomb.
As everyone in Yangzhou, the feng shui of the ancestral tomb of the He family is also very good. Three-mile slope in the southwest of Yangzhou, a high slope facing south and north. At the top of the high slope, there are several hundred-year-old trees with luxuriant branches and leaves. There are also two small high slopes on both sides of the high slope, the left green dragon and the right white tiger. In the south of the high slope, there is gurgling water. This high slope is where the ancestral tomb of the He family is located.
Once a Mr. Feng Shui saw it and said that the He family must have a nobleman in He Zhaoyi's generation. This sentence made Mr. He very happy. However, Mr. Fengshui continued to say that this nobleman will go through hardships and kill the whole family. This sentence made Mr. He angry and ordered his family to kick him out.
The coffin is a good nanmu, which is very heavy. Eight people carried a coffin and walked steadily to Sanlipo.
Along the way, the white paper floated, and He Zhaoyi had already put on white clothes and wore heavy filial piety. Although these jobs were done by the man, He Zhaojie refused to bring back the bodies of his father and eldest brother, and the murderer was He Zhaojie. He Zhaoyi already had no feelings for his second brother, so he did all this by himself.
However, she did not shed tears. The tears in her heart had been shed on Gaoyou Lake after knowing that it was the second brother. It is replaced by deep hatred.
In order to get the family property, the second brother could ignore the family affection and do such a thing. She secretly vowed that she would let the second brother get the punishment she deserved! The biggest punishment is to let the He family in Yangzhou disappear from the salt merchants in Yangzhou, and let the second brother's business go bankrupt with nothing.
"Dad, please forgive the child for coming late!" Suddenly, there was a wolf-like cry from the ancestral grave in front of him. The cry was slowly approaching, and a man in filial piety came over.
Seeing the two coffins, the man seemed to be crazy. He ran over quickly, held the coffin and cried.
"Dad, the child is unfilial, the child is a step late!"
The man carrying the coffin looked at the people in front of him, blocking his way and unable to move forward.
"There is a big brother in this coffin." He Zhaoyi said coldly. He Zhaojie only called his father, but not his eldest brother. It can be seen that he usually doesn't pay attention to his eldest brother for a long time.
"Dad!" He Zhaojie turned to another coffin without hesitation and cried to tears.
(to be continued)