"We need to add food."

This is the answer from the boss Bi Wanqing to Qu Liang, which is actually a bargaining.

Although he did not have tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land, he had more than a thousand "heroes" under his command. Now he collected money and grain to eliminate disasters for people, which was about "doing affairs based on money and grain."

Qu Liang was not surprised by this answer and asked, "Well, don't you know what the boss means?"

Bi Wanqing grinned, and his white teeth seemed to be shining with cold light: "Ten thousand stones, I am sad now. At least, I will raise two or three months of rations for my brothers."

"Ten thousand stones? This..." Qu Liang felt embarrassed because this was an increase in price, and adding ten thousand stones of grain was too much.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant, Bi Wanqing said, "Don't think too much, I can only do one business. After I finish it, I have to hide everywhere. Without food, people's hearts will disperse."

"I robbed the Lu family's relatives and would definitely offend many people. Once I was discovered, I couldn't stay in Taihu Lake anymore. The risk was there. You think it was inappropriate. You can find someone else."

Qu Liang tried to bargain: "But after robbing the kiss, the beautiful little lady will be enjoyed by the boss. If the boss doesn't like him, he will offer a offer to the Xu family and ask them to spend money and food to redeem their daughter, that's the same..."

Before he finished speaking, Bi Wanqing waved his hand: "So what if that little lady is beautiful? I'm sorry for Lu and Xu's family. Once the incident occurs, Taihu will not be able to stay there. If you ask the Xu family for ransom, this matter will be difficult to handle."

"If you catch someone, you have to do a transaction on the same day. You have to pay money with one hand and the other. You can't spend the night. In this way, the little lady's reputation can be preserved. If the night is over, the Xu family may not want to pay a big price."

"Then, I have to make arrangements in advance to arrest people on the same day, release rumors on the same day, receive ransom on the same day, and release people on the same day."

"The Xu family is not easy to fool. I will make arrangements in advance. Once the wind is revealed, you will ruin your boss's affairs. Who is it?"

"I'm not boasting that there are so many great masters in this lake, how many dare to offend the Lu family and the Xu family at the same time?"

"And when I attacked, there was no eyebrow. If the important people among the two families died, this revenge would last forever. I would collect 10,000 stones of extra grain, how about it?"

Qu Liang listened and complained deeply: Of course, it's more, because there is a lot of "principal".

However, the other party's temporary price increase is also considered to be under the owner's calculations. This matter must be decided as soon as possible, but it must be kept as confidential as possible, so Qu Liang can "decide on the right time".

"Since that's the case, I will send half of the food first." Qu Liang made the decision, and Bi Wanqing smiled: "Just! OK, this matter is included in me!"

After talking for a while, Qu Liang was about to say goodbye and left the lake. Bi Wanqing asked, "Why is the little lady of the Lu family really beautiful?"

Qu Liang replied: "I heard it is very beautiful. Why? What do you think of the boss?"

Bi Wanqing said: "Your boss has never thought about Jin... Jin's house is full of charm? I'll take away my little lady, will I feel good?"

"It's important. If someone hides you, it's easy to leak the news." Qu Liang smiled. He knew that the other party was just trying to find an excuse to ask for more money and food.

After saying goodbye, Qu Liang walked out of the woods, came to the lake, boarded the fishing boat he was riding when he came, and headed to the lake outside the lake.

What his boss wants to do is to remove the fire from the cauldron, but before that, he has to fan the flames.

Provoking Wujun... No, now it is Wuzhou... Provoking several wealthy families in Wuzhou to get up and cause trouble.

Among them, Lu and Xu are indispensable.

The Xu family has a daughter, and she is said to be beautiful when she gets married.

Originally, the Xu family was still looking for a good marriage for their daughter, but when they heard that the tyrant king was going to select a beauty to enter the palace in the Sanwu area, the Xu family was anxious and immediately made a marriage for their daughter.

The in-laws are the Lu family, which are both wealthy families. In order to avoid the long nights and dreams, the two families have to hold their wedding before the New Year.

According to custom, the Xu family will send people to the Lu family to pick up the bride, so this is a good opportunity to fan the flames:

Someone robbed the bride halfway, and the Lu and Xu families were bound to be furious. Then, they discovered that the thief who robbed the bride was actually someone sent by the government to pretend to be...

Thinking of the rumors that the foolish monarch wanted to go to beauty pageants, it can be imagined that the Lu and Xu families must be full of anger. If they are teased, they will burst out.

As long as these two families move, it will be enough for Wuzhou to be in chaos for a while. Other places, major players who are dissatisfied with the imperial court's procuratorate and the local area will also contribute to the fire...

When the water gets mixed, many local snakes will start to move and catch fish in troubled waters without others' encouragement.

At that time, they will instigate the water bandits in Taihu Lake to attack the lakeside areas, especially the local officials who conduct local inspections.

The court was not at ease with the officials from locals to do business, so it specially transferred a large number of officials to preside over the prosecution of the property and the local area. As long as most of these people were killed, or the other party was forced to not dare to leave the city...

Without reliable people, they can check their household registration and measure their land. In addition, the enthusiasm of the people in various places has been so excited that the inspection of the property and the land can only be suspended. This is to remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot.

Qu Liang thought about it and felt that the boss's plan was quite sure of success.

That fisherman may have no opponents on the battlefield during the war, but he can rely on the army to seize the power of the people and govern the power of the country, but not the army.

If an army was sent, the matter of procuring the land was handled well. It would have been done in the Liu Song Dynasty a hundred years ago.

......

In the early morning, smoke rose in a fishing village beside the lakeside. The fishermen started cooking and started working for a day after eating.

Some people are cooking, some are organizing fishing gear, and some are sharpening knives and preparing bows and arrows.

Work can be fishing or killing people. What kind of work does depends on the situation.

On land, some farmers on farmland are both people and thieves, and some fishermen in the water are naturally both people and thieves.

People who make a living on the water, whether they are ferrying or fishing, will come across a lonely business trip or boat, and will be very skilled in seeing the guy "buddy" and warmly "say hello".

On the shore, Zhang Liue watched his subordinates busy sorting the ships and said nothing.

Last night, the boss Bi Wanqing summoned several of their leaders and said that they would do a big deal today. As long as the matter was done smoothly, the brothers would not have to worry about food and clothing.

Bi Wanqing didn't say what the specific big deal was, but Zhang Liue knew what it was.

Today, Wujun... The Lu family, a wealthy family in Wuzhou, sent people to another wealthy family, Xu family to pick up their brides, and Bi Wanqing was going to attack the wedding team.

He robbed the bride who was said to be as beautiful as a flower, and robbed the wealth of the Xu family's dowry.

Then, he deliberately left clues and asked the Lu and Xu families to believe that the hawks and dogs from the court pretended to be water bandits, snatched the beauty, and presented them to the emperor.

In this way, the Lu and Xu families must be ready to move. In addition, many wealthy families in various places are dissatisfied with the court's procuratorate and the local area, so...

If that is true, the wars are everywhere in the Three Wus, and the unlucky ones are ordinary people.

Zhang Liue thought of this and walked towards the fishing village on the shore.

The barking of chickens and dogs in the village rang from time to time, and there were children in groups chasing and playing, looking no different from ordinary villages.

This village is a fishing village and their stronghold. They fish on weekdays and do some shameful things in secret.

As for Bi Wanqing's plan, the reason why he knew was that he was not a spell that could be predicted by the unknown, because he was persuaded by others and "returned to the wrong path", and was a hawk in the court.

The government wants to control the Taihu Lake flood. This flood has two meanings: first, the lake water and surrounding rivers that are prone to flooding every year during the rainy season;

The second is the water bandits ravaging the lake area.

To control the former flood, it is necessary to organize the people to build water conservancy. Then, you must first check your household registration, local area, increase the government's money, grain and cloth income, and mobilize more labor to build large-scale construction.

To cure the latter type of flood, it is not enough to rely solely on killing. It requires both soft and hard work, including checking the household registration and the area.

The reason is very simple: in fact, many water bandits are fishermen, or "Shanhu people" who have no land to plant and escape from mountains and lakes.

As long as these people can have land planting, rely on serious work, have a bite of food to support their families, who will become a water bandit?

Therefore, Zhang Liue agrees with the explanation of "boss":

The inspection of the land is very important, and then the government can mobilize manpower and material resources to build water conservancy, so as to make Taihu Lake District "quiet". There will be no flooding due to more rain, and there will be no drought due to less rain.

Then organize large-scale farming for the people. As long as everyone has land to grow, every family has enough food and clothing, and has a good life, who will become a bandit or a water bandit?

Thinking of this, Zhang Liue was quite looking forward to it. The current emperor was born in a slightly cold family and was said to be a fisherman. Therefore, the emperor understood how hard the lives of the people were.

Now, if the emperor wants to make some changes and let the people live a good life, he has to manage the "water disaster" in Taihu Lake and to deal with a group of local snakes.

Then, "Yousi" will have a "fishing" and instigate the big players to collude with the water bandits and plan to do bad things.

At the same time, their eyes and ears secretly gather evidence and wait until the time is right...

If you catch all the leaders of the water bandits and those big players who don’t do good things, the government can implement a series of new policies.

In the future, good days when everyone has land to plant may come.

Zhang Liue hopes that his descendants can live a good life and a dignified life, rather than living like him, who has been living in the world since childhood and has been licking blood from a knife.

There is no future for such days, and perhaps they will lose their lives in a fight.

Or they are plotted against others, and they will die without a place to bury their family members.

When I walked to my own yard, I learned that a guest was visiting: Another leader, Ma Dafan, came to him for something.

The leaders each have a team and are not affiliated with each other. On weekdays, they listen to the command of the boss Bi Wanqing, and often fight for the distribution of money after the robbery, so their relationships are average.

In the room, Zhang Liue was about to be polite to the other party, but saw Ma Dafan take out a jade pendant and put it gently on the table.

He looked closely and saw the style and patterns of the jade pendant, and his pupils shrank: This is the agreed token!

It's your own person!

Zhang Liue first checked if anyone eavesdropped outside the door, turned back to the room, and whispered to the other party to sign the secret.

The code was met, and it turned out that the person in front of him was what his boss said, the "person" lurking beside Bi Wanqing!

"It turns out to be my own person, so today..."

Zhang Liue asked in a low voice, and Ma Dafan nodded: "Bi Wanqing is going to attack the Lu family's bride-taking team today. I will come to meet you specifically to have fun first."

"Don't fight when the time comes, your family will get hurt, both sides will suffer..."

......

In the public hall, the torture room, Qu Liang, who was almost whipped, was put down from the torture rack, put on his clothes, and sat on the Hu bed beside him.
To be continued...