"Hey, uncle, come here and get something!"
The man from the Salt Gang took out a bag of salt and a bulging cloth bag from the car, and tried his best to smile.
Unfortunately, his face was full of flesh and the tattoos on his chest made his smile even more ferocious.
Bang!
The old man was startled and quickly closed the door.
"Immortal..."
The man from the Salt Gang was so angry that he didn't dare to break out. He smiled again, looked around, and yelled, "Don't be afraid, young and old men in Chengdu. These are free of charge. It's the kindness of King of Shu, so that everyone can have a good year!"
Unfortunately, no matter how he shouted, no one dared to come.
Chengdu Prefecture Three Religions and Nine Schools gathers together, and the people have seen the world.
Not to mention the ruthless people like the Salt Gang, there are also those Fengmayanques hanging around in the city, who are all full of bad ideas.
I took something and asked for moving money, which is more expensive than the thing itself. If you don't want it, you'll still have to pay to move it out from home.
In the end, I could only hold my nose and admit defeat.
There are also more cruel methods, which can even destroy your family.
In short, there is no such thing as a free bargain in this world.
The imperial court imposed a heavy tax on salt and iron. It was okay to buy cheap private salt in remote areas, but the people in Chengdu could only go to salt merchants.
Therefore, you can save a lot of money with a single package of salt.
But after shouting for a long time, no one dared to come.
The man from the Salt Gang got anxious and tore open another package, shouting, "See, there are cakes, preserved fruits, needles and thread, don't give up!"
Finally, a greedy monkey ran over.
"Gou Wa!"
The naughty grandma was so frightened that she followed closely behind.
The man from the Salt Gang was overjoyed. When he saw the child coming, he first stuffed the child with cakes, then picked out a complete bag of salt and cloth bags, and without any explanation, handed them to the child's grandmother.
"This... really doesn't cost money?"
The child's grandmother looked at the contents of the bag and hesitated.
"If you want money, cut off my head!"
The man glared, and the grandmother was so frightened that she dragged her grandson away, but she still had the thing in her hand.
Seemingly nothing happened, people came over one after another.
The men from the Salt Gang were immediately overjoyed and hurriedly distributed the items and shouted loudly, "This is King of Shu's kindness. Don't be afraid, young and old. Catching the gangsters has nothing to do with you. You should take to the streets."
This is how people are, if there is the first, there will be the second.
"Don't grab it, everyone has one, hahaha..."
The man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He has only known robbing in his life, but this is the first time he has given something away.
There is no other way. The leader of the Salt Gang, Zhai TianBao, said that if you cannot give everything away today, you will be whipped when you go back.
If someone looks at it from a high altitude, they will find that not only this street, but also the entire Chengdu Prefecture, there are carriages from the Yan Gang handing out blessing packages.
Large ships were parked at the pier, and massive amounts of materials were continuously transported into Chengdu Prefecture and distributed to various streets.
These salt gang men are all at the bottom.
They didn't know why they wanted to scatter their free money like this, but they knew that the gang leader had given a death order:
The whole Chengdu Prefecture must be lively,
Let's get back into the festive mood tomorrow!
These things are meant to calm people's hearts.
As for their gang leader, the common people are actually very easy to fool. As long as they feel that it has nothing to do with them and that there are benefits, they will just follow and watch the fun even if the sky falls.
Sure enough, as the items were distributed, some brave people came out to wander around and found that the soldiers at the guard station were not a nuisance, and the flow of people on the street gradually increased.
This situation is more conducive to Li Yan action.
However, the smile disappeared from his face, and he turned around and said solemnly, "Send someone to come back with a package of things and take a look."
Faceless Young Master understood and winked, and immediately an old man went out, pretending to be trembling, and came back with a bag of salt and a bag of things.
Wow!
All fell on the table.
Li Yan pinch Yang Seal, pick up a handful of salt and smell it carefully...
Wang Dao Xuan Wrap the pastry with the same paper, break it into small pieces, put it in your mouth, and taste it with Divine Ability...
Leather Gate Warlock uses eggs to find poison...
Finally, everyone shook their heads.
"Maybe we are overthinking it."
Sha LiFei then touched his bald head and said with a smile, "Then King of Shu is not a fool. If he dares to attack the people in the city, are he not afraid that we will spread the news and trigger a mutiny?"
"Innocent!"
Faceless Young Master smiled coldly, "These powerful people will do anything to achieve their goals, so what does human life mean?"
"Back then Huang Chao besieged Chenzhou Liangjue, and the warlocks accompanying the army offered 'Five Plagues Children Array' to refine living human flesh and blood into military rations..."
"The chaos of the late Tang Dynasty may be a bit far away, but let's talk about the previous dynasty. Golden Horde Wolf Country General A Shu asked Mobei Shaman to torture three thousand prisoners of the Daxing Army to death. The corpses were deboned to make 'Human Skin Demon Drum', and Jia SiDao Navy fled in the face of the wind..."
"In terms of cruelty, they are more like demons than any other evil way!"
Li Yan heard this and nodded in agreement.
Now it is almost equivalent to rebellion.
The second is the identity of Lu Sheng. The other party dared to deceive even First Emperor. How could a person who caused "burning books and entrapping Confucianism" care about the lives of mortals?
"Senior, what do you think they are going to do?"
Thinking of this, Li Yan directly asked for advice.
Faceless Young Master sneered, "I'm not the roundworm in King of Shu's belly, how would I know."
At this moment, a voice sounded next to him.
"But I have some guesses."
The speaker was a Daoist priest, wearing a dark black Daoist robe, with an unattractive appearance, and an iron abacus hanging on his waist.
Faceless Young Master introduced, "This is Gold Gate Iron Calculator Daoist Priest. Qi Observation is good at observing the wind. He has a strange hidden weapon and almost got into Emei. It's a pity that they judge people by their appearance and don't recognize Gold Inlaid Jade."
"Chief is ridiculous."
The Daoist stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "Shu King Residence's move is just to make Chengdu Prefecture lively. Mostly for popularity and incense. They are afraid they are going to do some ritual."
Wang Dao Xuan also nodded in praise, "What you said, fellow Daoist, makes sense!"
Among Gold Gate, there are many fake Daoist priests who are bluffing and deceiving, but there are also strange people and strangers.
Seeing that everyone agreed, the Daoist couldn't help but take off the iron abacus from his waist, slap it on the table, and start playing with it.
"How can fellow Daoist know this magical skill?"
Wang Dao Xuan saw interest in his eyes.
Seeing that Li Yan was equally curious, he explained, "This is the abacus Numerology Arts. The beams and pillars of the abacus correspond to the 'three talents of heaven, earth and man', the abacus beads coincide with the 'yin and yang two qi', the movement of the upper bead corresponds to the eight trigrams, and the lower bead counts according to the five elements. It is difficult to learn and master, and even a poor Daoist has heard of it."
Li Yan Upon hearing this, his face became solemn.
Even in Daoism, those who are proficient in Numerology Arts deduction are very rare. Wang Dao Xuan thinking about it all day long is not as easy as incantation.
Accurate calculation of this thing depends on talent.
This iron abacus Old Taoist seems to have entered the state. While fiddling with it, he muttered, "Jia Chen Year has not passed, 'Wu does not get married', Yi Si Year 'Geng does not marry'..."
"On the day of Geng and Shen in the Wuyin month, Geng metal is countered by Yin wood, Shen day and Tai Sui are in cross-fire. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is in danger, and Yin and Si harm each other, leading White Tiger Evil God into the middle palace..."
The more he calculated, the paler his face became.
Finally, the cold sweat on my head stopped.
Faceless Young Master frowned, "What did the Daoist Master calculate?"
Iron Abacus slowly raised his head and swallowed:
"On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there is great misfortune, avoid incense, and the spirit is in danger..."
"Tanghulu, candied haws!"
"Qingyang Palace invited Door Gods, but I can't get it now..."
Shu King Residence's plan has been successful, and the streets are obviously becoming lively.
In fact, the most anxious people in this turmoil are the merchants, who stocked up a large number of goods years ago and are just waiting for a good year.
In particular, many small salesmen rely on this time to make money every year, because people who save money will be much more generous during the New Year.
So they came out first and occupied the streets.
When the common people saw that no one was bothering the patrolling soldiers, even the city foxes and rats who were cheating, kidnapping, fighting and causing trouble hid themselves, and took to the streets with their families.
There are still a few days until the Chinese New Year, and we haven't got enough stuff yet.
Li Yan changed his attire, wrapped in a large rustic cotton-padded jacket, and took Dog-Skin Hat with him. His face was also disguised, and his face was covered with beards.
Anyone who sees it will think he is an ordinary citizen.
With the Dragon Snake Plate cover, it is even more secretive.
He put his hands in his sleeves, stepping on the crunching snow, looking around from time to time, taking in all this.
Iron Abacus's deduction is without error.
Wang Dao Xuan used tortoise shell copper coins for divination, and the same result was obtained.
This incident surprised everyone.
Generally speaking, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day. Who would have thought that there would be problems this year.
Moreover, ordinary warlock Numerology Arts is not proficient in deduction and can only see the surface, so this matter has not spread.
There are taboos on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year, and it is forbidden to offer incense to the gods.
According to Iron Abacus, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year, White Tiger Evil God will enter the palace. If not handled properly, the incense will turn into Evil Qi.
Ordinary people can't feel it.
But for secular gods, it is a big trouble.
There are grand sacrificial ceremonies for the Qingyang Palace, Shu King Residence, and Martial Arts Tournament on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Anyone can see something is wrong.
The people of Faceless Young Master have begun to spread the rumors to the outside world, and they have begun to spread in the world, trying to reduce the number of Celestial Person.
But the only way to solve this problem is to get rid of the root cause.
Lu Sheng, the parasite of King of Shu, must die!
Taking back military power is the top priority...
Yu King Temple is in the north of the city, Chengdu Prefecture Yamen is in the west of the city, and Shu King Residence is located in the center of Chengdu Prefecture, so you will inevitably pass by.
Li Yan moved forward all the way. When he was approaching Shu King Residence, his heart suddenly sank and he turned around and walked away.
There are no passers-by on the street ahead. Guard soldiers have set up checkpoints. All businesses are closed, and there are musketeers ambushing even the rooftops.
I walked several streets and it was the same.
Li Yan had no choice but to take a detour.
It seems that Shu King Residence is planning something. If you want to find out, you have to go back and let Lu San's falcon explore it.
When we arrived at Chengdu Prefecture Yamen, it was almost noon.
Today is a sunny day that I haven't seen in a long time. The wind and snow have stopped, the sky is clear and the sun is bright. The snow on the ground reflects light, and the view is very good.
Compared with East City, Xicheng is obviously a lot deserted.
There are Chengdu Prefecture many government offices scattered here, and there are more and more guard soldiers blocking the road. Occasionally, ordinary people pass by, but they all shrink their necks and walk around the wall cautiously.
Li Yan looked at the figure on the roof in the distance, frowned slightly, and quickly ducked into the dark alley.
Phew~
Yin Wind rolled up and the person disappeared without a trace.
On the top of the courtyard wall, a faint footprint appeared...
Using the escape technique does not mean you can fly. Even if Li Yan is nearly invisible, it will inevitably leave footprints in the snow.
Others may ignore it, but it cannot be hidden from a warlock.
Fortunately, the snow had been swept aside in the homes of nearby residents. Li Yan kept climbing over the wall and finally approached Chengdu Prefecture's yamen.
Looking at it from a distance, Li Yan lowered his head.
Chengdu Prefecture Yamen has also been besieged.
A garrison army of several hundred people was scattered in various important roads, sealing the entire government office.
On the roof, there were many men squatting.
These people were unfamiliar, and there were only a few warlocks among them. At first glance, they were people from the Jianghu who were hired by the Salt Gang and had just entered the city.
Chengdu Prefecture The gate of the Yamen was closed tightly, and there were traces of the impact of wood on it. Several disciples of Bagua Gate from the capital stood guarding the door with their hands clasped in fists, looking coldly at the opposite side.
Seeing this situation, Li Yan had an idea.
Shu King Residence has taken action against Chengdu Prefecture's yamen, but he is not in a hurry to kill the censor, and he doesn't know what his plan is.
Looking at the government office so close at hand, Li Yan felt troubled.
The snow on the street has not been cleared, and although there are some messy footprints, if he passes by, he will definitely be spotted.
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded.
"Is there anything going on today?"
"Go back to the elder, it's okay for now."
"Well..."
I saw an old man coming with a few people, taking off his pipe and pot from his waist, squatting in the corner and puffing out mist, his eyes filled with sadness.
This old man is the village chief of White Creek Town, his name is Feng Lao Hai.
He was originally an elder of the Salt Gang and the leader of the current Salt Gang leader. Later, he had different ideas and led the villagers to live in seclusion.
Li Yan also destroyed Dragon Worship Sect Dark Hall with his help.
Doesn't this old man want to regain his position in the Salt Gang?
Why did he go to the city to help the emperor and commit evil again...
Li Yan was puzzled, looked at the old man's eyes, then looked at the Chengdu Prefecture Yamen in the distance, and finally slowly approached.
Feng Lao Hai is frowning and smoking.
Suddenly, his pupils shrank.
On the snow in front of me, there were suddenly more words:
White Creek Town Except, can the oath be taken seriously?
Feng Lao Hai stood up quickly, wiped out the writing on the ground with a kick, knocked the ashes from the cigarette, and said without changing his expression, "You guys watch, I'm going to go to the latrine, old man."
After that, he got into a nearby house.
The others kept watch all day. The people in Chengdu Prefecture were very calm, so they didn't care and started chatting with each other.
"Brother, do you think King of Shu wants to become king?"
"Who knows."
"If you ask me to just go against it, Salt Transport Commissioner is always looking for trouble. The court is afraid that it will take action, so it is better to go against it. Maybe I can be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister..."
"Quickly pull him down, it's up to you..."
They were joking with each other, but the atmosphere in the room was tense.
After Feng Lao Hai entered the door and closed it, he turned to look around and asked urgently, "Is it Rooster Daoist or Young Hero Li?"
"It's me."
Li Yan still hadn't unlocked the escape technique, and replied coldly, "We agreed to fall out with the Salt Gang, why did we get together again?"
"The old man can't find a chance..."
Feng Lao Hai smiled bitterly and explained the reason.
It turned out that as soon as he contacted some old brothers, he found out that they had been bribed with huge sums of money, so he had no choice but to compromise and return.
He has an extraordinary status, and the leader of the Salt Gang is not easy to do, so he is assigned to do a lot of chores.
"Chengdu Prefecture What happened to the Yamen?"
Li Yan continued to ask.
Feng Lao Hai looked out the window and whispered, "Then Imperial Censor Wang is a ruthless person. He is guarding Gunpowder Depot's room with a fire, saying that if King of Shu is forced, both jade and stone will perish."
"King of Shu wants this batch of gunpowder, so he's frozen here."
"I heard that tonight there will be a master who breaks the game and breaks into the government office..."