Yi Song

Chapter 105: To cut the grass, we need to get rid of the root.

Liu Guozhang, escorted by several followers, came to the headquarters of the Wuhe Gang, a yard in Maiji Lane across from Renhe Store.

After hearing the announcement, Wang Muwen hurriedly came out to welcome him.

This grandpa can't afford to offend.

His strength is terrifying, his resourcefulness is astonishing, and his luck is incredible.

In a blink of an eye, he changed from a prisoner-robbing felon in the Kaifeng Mansion Prison to a relative of the emperor and a high-ranking official. Where could he go to reason?

"Mr. Liu, it's disrespectful to greet you from afar!" Wang Muwen sang first.

"Mr. Wang, you're welcome."

The two sat down, and after the servant brought the tea and left, they were the only ones left in the room.

"Gang Leader Wang, under your leadership, the Wuhe Gang has taken on a new look and is thriving."

"Liu Guanren"

"Mr. Wang, please call me Liu Erlang. We are still at the beginning of our acquaintance, so why should we be so polite?"

Wang Muwen hesitated for a moment and replied: "Then it would be better for Wang to be respectful than obey his orders."

"That's how it should be."

"The Wuhe Gang is what it is today, thanks to Liu Erlang's help."

After the Wuyou Gang became the Wuhe Gang, the forces of Chang Guanghui, Zhengweixing, and Feiwei Society all withdrew and officially transferred to the "Lingguang Academy".

Now everyone in Kaifeng City knows that the three major associations have merged into the Hongying Party, which has become more powerful, and the speaker is Liu Erlang, who is sitting opposite.

To put it bluntly, the largest violent group inside and outside Kaifeng City, apart from the Imperial Guards in front of the palace, is the Hongying Party. Even the Military Inspectorate is not enough to see them. These days, the newly released Governor Liu and the Military Inspectorate Zhang Zeduan know After the court was blended, a large number of Hongying Party members entered the Military Patrol Court and served as Zhuanhou, inspectors, judges and military patrol envoys.

With Gao Qiu's tacit approval, the Wuhe Gang, the Military Patrol Yuan and the Hongying Party have now formed a solid iron triangle, overtly and covertly controlling the security inside and outside Kaifeng.

It is under the control of the Military Patrol Court during the day, under the control of Wuhe Gang at night, and under the control of the Hongying Party day and night.

"Mr. Wang, you are so polite. We are doing this for the livelihood of tens of thousands of people and for the prosperity and stability of Kaifeng City. If you want to make money, you must follow the rules and observe order. It's great that everyone makes money in a friendly manner. ! Those who fight and kill all day long, don’t waste your burial money!”

Wang Muwen deeply agreed, "Liu Erlang is indeed a man who has traveled far and wide and has seen a lot. This knowledge is higher than ours."

"Haha, Mr. Wang deserves the award."

"Liu Erlang is here this time. What advice do you have?"

Liu Guozhang turned his body to that side, "Mr. Wang, I just want to ask, will the Wuhe Gang still take over the business that Fan Sitong did when he was here?"

"Liu Erlang, may I ask what you do for a living?"

"It's a business like Manjintang." Liu Erlang made a gesture on his throat with his hand.

Buy murder to kill!

Since the Chegaiting Poetry Case broke out during the Yuanyou period, and the old and new parties completely broke up with each other, there have been more and more orders to hire murderers. In the Shaosheng and Chongning years, another major case occurred, which became more and more serious.

Many officials who were dismissed as deputy envoys for regiment training and handed over to local authorities encountered "bandits" on the road and could not reach their destinations.

Wang Muwen has handled many such orders.

"I wonder which one it is?"

"Li Bangyan, who was deposed from his official position two days ago, is chasing after Li Bangyan, who was born as a Jinshi."

Wang Muwen's eyes twitched.

Everyone knows that Li Bangyan is not a good person. Wang Muwen has also heard of his "deeds" of having evil thoughts about the master of Lingguang Academy, spreading rumors and slandering him, and being duplicitous.

In Ruishengyuan, Wang Muwen had also heard the news that Li Bangyan was taken down by the Imperial City Secretary for being "obscene and impolite" and was immediately severely punished.

He also knew that Li Bangyan was beaten half to death by Liu Erlang in front of the three kings and a group of celebrities and civil servants. His teeth were all broken, and he would not be able to eat any other food except tofu porridge.

He also knew that Li Bangyan was tricked by Liu Erlang purely to avenge the master of Lingguang Academy, and to settle old and new scores together.

"May I ask Erlang, how to handle it?" Wang Muwen asked.

"Li Shichou was strictly ordered to leave Beijing within five days and return to his hometown in Huaizhou. To go to Huaizhou, you must cross the Yellow River. This Yellow River is very windy and rough, and you can fall into the water accidentally. Mr. Wang, do you think there is such a thing? possible?"

Cut off the roots! Wang Muwen's heart was beating fast.

He didn't dare refuse.

But Li Bangyan had a good relationship with the chief servants in the palace, and had close contacts with the three kings and a group of civil servants and celebrities. He could not afford to offend any of them.

Liu Guozhang saw through his mind and said calmly: "Li Shichou acted recklessly in Ruishengyuan and led out a group of servants. Six or seven of the guards, worship officers, and palace leaders were killed with the stick, and they were given to two There are about ten people who guard the late emperor’s mausoleum.”

Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian and other giants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs went out to eliminate dissidents.

There are many beauties in the harem, and the ears of the officials are too soft, which makes the voices in the chamberlain too mixed. There is only so much power and money, and the more people reach out, the less everyone gets.

If it weren't for this reason, those giants wouldn't act together.

Li Bangyan did pay a lot of filial piety in the past, so what? Is it important to eliminate dissidents and expand power?

Liu Guozhang continued: "As for the three kings and the group of civil servants and celebrities, haha, these people have cold temperaments. Within two or three months, they will completely forget about their former friend Li Shichou.

Did the Song Dynasty lack literati? Is there a shortage of scholars who can dance, write, and sing praises of virtue? No shortage! There are more of them than the bastards in the Merit Pool in the front yard of Xiangguo Temple. "

Liu Guozhang stared at Wang Muwen and asked word for word: "Gang leader Wang, that's it, what are you worried about?"

Wang Muwen was so angry that he offended the servants and civil servants. There was still a way to survive. He offended Liu Erlang in front of him, which was equivalent to the Lord of Hell checking his name in the book of life and death.

"Erlang, don't worry. I'll go and take care of it immediately. When going to Huaizhou, we must transfer the boat at Biankou, Heyin, and cross the Yellow River to enter Bishui. I will immediately arrange the manpower to start when entering Bishui. The two rivers there converge, the water flow is rapid, and the hydrology is complicated. , even people who are familiar with water properties will find it difficult to swim back to shore.”

"Professional! What is professional? Mr. Wang is called a professional. Three hundred dollars, I will ask someone to send the money later. I work quickly, there is no need to do any trick of giving a deposit first and then paying the balance later. The full amount is given to me. You, I believe Mr. Wang will not take money and do nothing."

"Absolutely not. I will handle things properly next time."

After leaving the Wuhe Gang, Liu Guozhang went to the Military Patrol Court and found Zhang Zeduan.

This guy moved an armchair and sat in the backyard to enjoy the sun.

Half of his body was lying on the chair, his eyes were slightly closed, he reached for the small teapot on the coffee table next to him, and took two sips of tea from the spout.

So beautiful, so beautiful!

"Brother Zhengdao, I saw you sitting in court and working hard a few days ago, so busy that you couldn't even touch your feet. How come you have become decadent and degenerate in just a few days? It's really a pity."

Zhang Zeduan lay motionless, not even opening his slightly closed eyes.

"If there's no case, I'll just sit there and sit there."

"No case? Is Kaifeng City no longer picking up lost objects on the road?"

"How is it possible? Even if the Yellow River clears, it is impossible not to pick up lost objects along the way."

"Then why don't you continue to work hard and fight!"

Zhang Zeduan sat up suddenly.

"I'm trying so hard! I've done everything I need to do. On the streets inside and outside Kaifeng City, there have been no serious murder cases for four days. Those grandsons, if they kill anyone now, they have to go out of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Military Inspectorate. .

The rest are all trivial matters such as neighborhood quarrels and petty thefts, which can be dealt with by a few military patrols and judges. We are only responsible for apprehending and interrogating, but we are not responsible for the judgment. Small cases are handed over to the public office, and big cases are handed over to the Kaifeng Mansion. "

This was the prison system of the Song Dynasty. Trials and judgments were handled by separate departments that had no jurisdiction over each other.

The two departments operate independently and are not allowed to exchange information or negotiate to handle cases. Prevent judicial officials from committing adultery due to circumstances and ensure the fairness of judicial trials.

Although judicial justice has been completely destroyed by Zhao Ji, the process still has to go like this, otherwise it will be equivalent to robbing other Yousi's jobs.

"What about those gangs and societies? Don't they fight and fight for territory every day?"

"Ever since you asked the Military Inspectorate and Hongying Hall to set rules for them, peace is now the most important thing. If there is any dispute, the leading figures on both sides will come forward and invite the patrol inspector, Fangzheng or district security guard to sit down in the teahouse. We made it clear face to face. Now there are almost no fights between gangs and societies, and the business of the teahouse has improved a lot."

"Is that reasonable?"

"Because you, the unreasonable Liu Erlang, are here, they have no choice but to sit down and reason. If they don't reason, then they won't have any reason to say anything."

"Then you really have nothing to do and can only lie down. By the way, Brother Zhengdao, I want you to find out the details of Fuchunju. How about that?"

Zhang Zeduan became energetic as soon as he heard this.

"This Fuchunju is really not simple."

(End of this chapter)