Seeing that Chen Zikun was so stubborn, Liu Youjin couldn't say anything more, so he had to sigh and leave.
As soon as he left, the courtyard burst into laughter.
Yao Yilei said: "The Taoist priest just now was so funny, and his acting was so realistic."
Jian Bing said: "This kind of Taoist priest is used to showing off and pretending to be gods and ghosts.
It's not unusual to act like anything."
Yan Su said: "I'm afraid this drama was arranged by County Magistrate Liu.
I just can't figure out why he tried every means to prevent us from living in the back house.
I've checked everywhere, and there is no secret book about treasures hidden by secret passage agencies.
Even if there is, County Magistrate Liu has been in Nantai for so long, why hasn’t he found it yet?”
Chen Zikun said: "No matter what, I will stay here and won't leave.
I will transfer a class to come in and stand guard at night.
If there is any strange noise, I will shoot directly."
Yan Su worriedly said: "What if County Magistrate Liu is beaten to death?"
Everyone laughed, and Chen Zikun said: "It's mine to kill him."
After laughing for a while, everyone went back to their rooms.
Chen Zikun and Yan Su returned to the second hall to discuss things.
Yan Su said: "The files in the sixth room of the county government are very complete.
The land deeds from the Shunzhi year to the present are all on file.
In the workshop There are also archives from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
Nantai once set up a mine supervisor to supervise the production of coal and iron ore.
Until the Guangxu period, the coal mines were still producing white coal.
At one time, the robot ships on the Huaijiang River were all made of Nantai white coal. hon."
"Later, why didn't anyone use it anymore?"
Yan Su sighed and said: "The banditry in Jiangbei is serious.
The excavated coal cannot be transported out.
Even if it can be transported out, there are still water bandits on the Huaijiang River.
Furthermore, even if it is transported out, it will not be sold at a high price.
Foreigners' robotic ships use their own coal, if you calculate it this way, the coal mine will not only make no money, but also lose money.
Who is willing to do it?
" Chen Zikun stomped back and forth a few steps and said: "Who owns the coal mine?"
"That piece of land was seized by Xia Dalong in the third year of the Republic of China, but it was of no use in his hands and remains abandoned to this day."
"Where's the iron ore?"
"Nantai is also rich in iron ore resources, and it is rich iron ore with high grade.
It is said that Zhang Zhidong originally wanted to set up an iron factory here, but in the end he chose Hanyang in Hubei."
“What is the current state of iron ore?”
"Small-scale mining and smelting, making a dozen farm tools and so on, are primitive family workshop-style production.
Several larger ironworks in the county are controlled by Xia Dalong."
"It's Xia Dalong again.
This old boy is simply a soil emperor."
Chen Zikun deliberately emphasized the word "earth".
He held rich coal and iron resources but did nothing.
If it wasn't a piece of soil, it was nothing.
Yan Su smiled and said: "Country people don't have a broad vision.
They buy land when they have money.
Half of the irrigated land in Nantai County belongs to the Xia family.
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In order to occupy other people's fertile land, Xia Dalong has done a lot of evil.
In the past two years alone, His wives and children were separated, and more than fifty families were destroyed.
It is recorded in the county government's land deed transfer files. " Chen Zikun slapped the table: "If Xia Dalong, a local tycoon, doesn't kill him, the people will not be angry.
He is the cause of so many bandits in Nantai."
Yan Su said: "Killing is definitely necessary, but don't do it too hastily.
Although Xia Dalong is a local tycoon, he is deeply entangled in the county and has huge power.
He also has strong support in the provincial capital.
I have done some research in the past few days and learned that he has A cousin is a regiment leader under Sun Kaiqin, and an adopted son is Sun Kaiqin’s adjutant.”
Chen Zikun suddenly realized: "No wonder Sun Kaiqin never sent troops northward.
It turns out that Nantai County is already under his actual control."
Yan Su said: "Exactly, Sun Kaiqin is very smart.
On the surface, he maintains a buffer zone with the Zhili, but in fact, he uses Xia Dalong to control Jiangbei.
If there is a slight disturbance here, he will immediately know how many soldiers and horses we have brought.
Gun, Governor Sun’s desk is clear.”
Chen Zikun said: "Then we have to kill him, but killing alone cannot solve the problem.
We are outsiders after all.
Have you found the person I asked you to find?"
Yan Su said: "I found it.
Gong Jiaxuan, a well-known philanthropist in the county, was elected in the imperial examination.
His family opened a bank, and every winter he opened a porridge shed to give alms to the poor.
He has a good reputation among the people.
He also has a son named Gong Zijun, who is studying in university in the provincial capital.
We are relatively enlightened people, if we join forces with the Gong family, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
Chen Zikun said: "Okay, without further ado, let's go and pay a visit to Mr.
Gong Dashan."
Yan Su said: "I'm afraid it's not good.
We haven't broken our skin yet, so we should go visit Xia Dalong first.
If the news is leaked, it will arouse Xia Dalong's suspicion."
Chen Zikun laughed loudly and said: "My chief of staff, you are thinking too much.
What kind of thing is Xia Dalong?
Calling him a rich man is just to praise him.
He is just a gangster in the countryside.
There is no need to bother with him.
Besides, , I just want to visit the Gong family first to let Xia Dalong taste it, so as to force the Gong family to come to our side. " Yan Su praised: "High, really high."
Chen Zikun said: "Chief of Staff, let's go to the county town for a walk.
We will also visit Gong's family on the way.
We have been here for several days, and I still have a good time touring the county town."
Immediately, he took his adjutant Ma Bian with him, ordered a squad of twelve large soldiers, and went out with rifles on his back.
Nantai County has a square shape, with the county government compound in the middle.
There is a street to the east and a street to the west, both paved with bluestone slabs.
Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, such as restaurants, pawn shops, banks, silk shops, and coffins.
All the people living in the county were originally wealthy families.
Later, because of the banditry, people living outside the city also moved in.
The narrow streets seemed a bit prosperous because of the large number of people.
Chen Zikun first went to inspect the city defense affairs.
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He was the envoy of the Army Guard.
He was in charge of all the soldiers in Jiangbei, including the security regiment.
There were more than a hundred people in the Nantai County security regiment, 60 Hanyang-made fast guns, and the rest The weapons are all muskets and earthen cannons.
There are three bronze muzzle-loading cannons placed on the top of the city.
They were originally purchased by Mr.
Xia and are still exerting their residual heat.
The foundation of the security group is still the patrol camp of the past.
Nowadays, the people have changed several times, but they are still Xia Dalong's private soldiers.
The leader of the group, Qiu Fuzhao, is Mr.
Xia's nephew.
He is very loyal.
When he saw Chen Zikun coming to inspect, he sent people to fly.
Reporting to the Xia master, he accompanied him personally and climbed up the city wall to look into the distance.
Chen Zikun strolled around and had an idea of what the quality of the security team was like.
This gang of rabble could scare the bandits, but when they encountered elite soldiers, they had to hand over their guns.
He casually took an old sleeve rifle belonging to Tuan Ding, pulled the trigger with a bang, and looked inside.
It was stained with rust and had obviously not been wiped for a long time.
There were only two or three bullets in the bullet belt slung over Tuan Ding's body.
Pretended bullets.
"Do a good job."
Chen Zikun handed the gun back and patted Tuan Ding on the shoulder encouragingly, which excited the boy for a long time.
After getting off the tower, we continued walking east.
In front of us was Xia Dalong's house.
Chen Zikun's house in Dongwenchang Hutong, Beijing, was the former residence of Lord Baylor.
Compared with Xia Dalong's house, it had no winning advantage.
This big house is so grand, it's like a small city.
The walls are very high, the lower half is made of stone, and the upper half is made of blue bricks.
It is extremely strong.
There are turrets on the four corners, and there are Tuan Dingzhi inside.
The gun stood guard, and two ferocious-looking stone lions squatted at the gate.
The gate was extremely thickly painted with black paint, and there were four regiments standing at the door.
What's amazing is that the regiment members standing guard at Xia's house are completely different from the old, weak, sick and disabled people on the city wall from their mental outlook to their weapons and equipment.
They are generally equipped with two guns, one long and one short.
You don't need to hold them over to look at them.
The gleaming bolt tells you that it must have been well maintained.
Looking at the bullet belt, it is really heavy and filled with bullets.
All the elite members of the security team are lying here.
It seems that it is not easy to kill Xia Dalong.
Chen Zikun and Yan Su looked at each other and smiled, each knowing what the other was thinking.
"The city is high and the walls are thick.
Mr.
Xia is very resourceful."
Yan Su said.
Chen Zikun smiled disdainfully: "Mr.
Xia is so out of date.
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He didn't know there was a thing called a mortar in the world."
Yan Su said: "Would you like to go in and take a look at the terrain?"
Chen Zikun waved his hand: "I won't go."
The group of people walked past Xia's house in a swaggering manner.
The group member flew to report to Xia Dalong, and Mr.
Xia immediately said curiously: "You didn't come in when you arrived at my door.
Which song is this song from?
Come on, come and see where they have gone."
Chen Zikun and others circled around and came to the Gong family in the west of the city.
This large house was not small, with white walls, black tiles, carved beams and painted buildings.
Compared with the Xia family's big house, it was less ferocious and more elegant.
Zhao Yufeng went directly When I knocked on the door, a kind-faced butler came out and took a look.
He was immediately frightened and asked cautiously: "What are you doing?"
"We, the military escort, are here to pay a visit to Mr.
Gong.
Please let me know."
Zhao Yufeng spoke very politely.
He also served dishes to others.
The first squire Chen Zikun visited must have some help.
The housekeeper hurriedly opened the door, sent a servant to report, and bowed to welcome the distinguished guest in, and directly invited him to the living room to watch tea.
Chen Zikun was sitting in the hall, Zhao Yufeng and Yan Su were on both sides, and twelve big-headed soldiers poked at the door.
Two, a few more were poked in the yard, and four stood at the door of the living room, so majestic that Master Gong, who came after hearing the news, almost didn't dare to go in.
"It is a capital crime for an envoy of the Army Guard to come to a humble house and fail to welcome him from afar."
Gong Jiaxuan hurriedly handed over his hands to apologize.
He was wearing a set of fish belly white silk shirts and trousers.
Apparently he came here before he could change his clothes.
Following him was a young man wearing a shirt and trousers.
Chen Zikun remembered that when he entered the city, he was the one who cheered him up in the crowd.
Chen Zikun said with a smile: "Mr.
Gong Dashan, you are too polite.
I was just casually walking around to get a feel for the people's sentiments.
I came in unknowingly.
It seems we are destined."
Gong Jiaxuan said: "Lord Chen, please enjoy the glory, and the humble house will be full of glory.
This is the dog Zijun, why don't you come to see me as a gift?"
The young man took two steps forward and actually extended his hand to Chen Zikun: "Hello, I am a student of Jiangdong University and I know you."
Gong Jiaxuan was so frightened that his liver trembled.
How come his son didn't understand any rules at all, and he was getting close to other people's military guards.
People who lead the army these days are not easy to mess with.
If they fall out, the Gong family will be doomed.
Chen Zikun did not get angry.
Instead, he stood up and shook hands with Gong Zijun, wondering: "This is my first time coming to Jiangbei.
How do you know me?"
Gong Zijun said: "In the eighth year of the Republic of China, I was in middle school in the provincial capital.
I saw your name in the newspaper at that time.
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If it weren't for the same name, you were one of the people who burned down Zhaojialou."
Chen Zikun said with a smile: "Those are all old things, so don't mention them."
Gong Zijun's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Ah, it's really you.
I didn't expect that the revolutionary predecessors of the May 4th Movement are here
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