Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 170 Conspiracy
Just as he was worrying about money, Liu Huaisu rushed over from Jingkou and startled Liu Daogui by saying, "Although I have obtained the position of military officer of the Northern Palace, I need 40,000 strings of cash to bribe people."

"Forty thousand..." Liu Daogui took a breath, "Brother, you killed Murong Hui, such a great achievement, and you still want forty thousand strings of cash?

When you press down one gourd, the ladle pops up. The higher you climb, the more places you will have to spend money.

Liu Yu made such great contributions, it would have been fine if the court did not reward him, but they actually asked him for money, which was simply rebellious.

This also shows that the court is rotten.

If this kind of achievement happened in Cao Wei, he would at least be appointed as a general, if not a marquis.

But this was not the first time. Zhu Xu defeated Murong Yong and Zhai Liao and defended Luoyang. Sima Daozi said "merits and demerits offset each other" and that was it. Zhu Xu was disheartened and retired to his hometown.

Liu Laozhi had gone through life and death for so many years, and won the Battle of Luojian, which built momentum for the Battle of Feishui. However, despite such great military achievements, he was only given the lowest rank of Wugang County baron.

On the contrary, the sons of the aristocratic families were born into noble families, and before they were twenty years old, they were holding the titles of generals and prefects...

Liu Huaisu sighed, "The Northern Palace needs to be taken care of, and those people in the court are not easy to deal with. Originally, I wanted 100,000 strings of cash, but Ah Shou used all his connections to get it reduced to 40,000."

"How about I collect the money in a month?" Liu Daogui could only pin his hopes on the salt fields in Langya.

Without these salt fields, I don’t know how we would survive.

Liu Huaisu remained silent. "Recently, Liu Yi has visited the governor and A Shou many times. I also heard that he even used Dai Qizhi to get close to the Prince of Xiang."

"Why is he in contact with Dai Qizhi?" Liu Daogui looked surprised.

"Agui, don't forget that the Dai family is a powerful family in Guangling. Liu Yi has been operating in Guangling for many years, and the two of them are old acquaintances. He previously intended to join Wang Gong, and it was Dai Qizhi who made the connection."

"I see……"

Liu Yi was originally a local tyrant in Guangling, so it was understandable that he had an affair with the local tyrant Dai Qizhi.

If this is the case, then Dai Qizhi's appointment as the prefect of Lanling at this time is quite meaningful.

Why did he come at this time, not earlier or later? Maybe Liu Yi was involved...

Liu Yi has been running the Yandu salt field for more than a year, and it has shown signs of improvement and is getting bigger and bigger. Yandu is the old territory of private salt dealers and has many inherent advantages.

It would be fine if Liu Yi just made his fortune quietly, Liu Daogui would not be intolerant of him.

But this guy has always been very ambitious. He has gathered a group of people around him and often takes the initiative to get close to Liu Laozhi and Sima Yuanxian. He has become a competitor of the Liu family.

You have to know that his surname is Liu and he is from Pengcheng County. The reputations of his brothers are higher than those of Liu Daogui and Liu Yu. If he were to sneak into Jingkou, it would not only threaten Liu Yu, but also Liu Huaisu...

Defenses can not do without.

When Liu Yi was at the Zhenglu Army Headquarters, he often annoyed Liu Daogui and also tried to trip him up in private.

Sooner or later, the two sides would collide. Perhaps Liu Yi realized this and took the initiative to get Dai Qizhi to come over...

"Heh--" Liu Daogui sneered in his heart. He didn't try to deal with him, but he came to target him first.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Liu Daogui and Liu Yu brothers stole the show in this battle, and Liu Yi must have been jealous.

Competitors are enemies. He also does private salt business, so he must know his competitors in Langya.

"At worst, let Commander Liu deal with him. Commander Liu is from the Liu family of Pengcheng!" Liu Zun had a look of clear stupidity on his face.

Those who say such things have no idea of ​​the rules of officialdom.

It is always the subordinates who work for their superiors, so how can a superior listen to the orders of his subordinates?

Liu Huaisu took the initiative to speak for Liu Laozhi, "If only it were that simple. Commander Liu's killing of Wang Gong has violated the taboos of the gentry. I wonder how many people are watching him, waiting for him to make a mistake."

Even if there was no such reason, Liu Laozhi would not go against Liu Yi for Liu Daogui. The two sides have not yet reached this point of closeness.

"Don't worry, Liu Yi came to me, I can handle it myself." Liu Daogui did not make things difficult for Liu Huaisu.

He was close to Liu Jingxuan, not Liu Laozhi, and he had no say in many things.

"I will go back to Jingkou first. If you need help, please send someone to let me know as soon as possible." Liu Huaisu did not say it explicitly, but his implication was that he wanted Liu Daogui to try to solve the problem himself.

"Goodbye, brother." Liu Daogui saw him out.

After the others had gone far away, Liu Zun whispered, "At worst, we can rob Yandu again! We are strong and powerful now, why should we be afraid of him?"

"Before, those who were barefoot were not afraid of wearing shoes, and their eyes were red with poverty. Now we have a big family and a big business. We can't just fight and kill all day long. We need to use our brains more."

"Then what else can be done?"

"There are many ways." A person immediately appeared in Liu Daogui's mind, Kuai En.

I know his existence, but he doesn't know himself.

This card has never been used, now you can take it out and give it a try.

Liu Daogui immediately asked someone to call Meng Ganzhi over.

He survived the battle of Pingyang, but was injured. He was treated by his uncle Liu Juanzi and was able to walk again in four or five days.

"Join the army!" Meng Ganzhi experienced life and death, became more mature, and his temperament was different.

Liu Daogui asked with concern: "How is your injury?"

Meng Ganzhi's face was still rosy, "It's no problem now."

Seeing him like this, Liu Daogui got straight to the point, "How confident is Kuai En in persuading him to rebel?"

If Kuai En could be used by him, he could use him to disintegrate Liu Yi from within.

If that fails, he will spread the word to Sima Daozi and Sima Yuanxian, saying that he was the one who robbed Yandu, and shift the blame to Liu Yi, who would be crippled if not killed.

Liu Daogui had a good impression of him and didn't want things to come to this.

But the internal struggle is extremely dangerous and does not allow for any mercy. Those involved are either friends or enemies. Dai Qizhi's appointment as the prefect of Lanling is also aimed at his own vital point.

Meng Ganzhi said: "Kuai En is not Liu Yi's confidant. The two are more like allies, using each other. I feel somewhat confident."

"Go and find out what he has to say."

"Yes, sir!" Meng Ganzhi bowed and turned to leave.

Liu Yi couldn't ignore the clue of Kuai En.

Liu Daogui asked Xu Changming and others to keep an eye on his every move.

I can’t say about other places, but now in the Zhenglu Army Headquarters, Liu Daogui’s eyes and ears are everywhere, so it is too easy to monitor him.

On the third day, news came back that Liu Yi and Meng Chang had gone to Zhuli to attend a gathering of gentry and had a very pleasant conversation with Dai Qizhi.

Jingkou is located between Jingkou and Jiankang. It is the east gate of Jiankang. It has mountains and water and beautiful scenery.

Xinting is in the process of confrontation, and there is a Tianshi Dao in Dongshan, so we can only go here.

In the past two years, Liu Daogui and Liu Yu have both developed in the army, and Liu Yi has also done well and can even squeeze into the gatherings of the gentry.

The news sent back by the spy confirmed that he was in cahoots with Dai Qizhi, and it was obvious who the target was.

(End of this chapter)