From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 177

All struggles are just means of standing up, but not a way to get promoted. Even in the Jin Dynasty, where the administration was in ruins, Zhou Yuan could not get the recognition of the court by fighting with the Earl of Yong'an.

Zhou Yuan's real political achievements ultimately came from his outstanding work. He was continuously investigating the transformation of the entire North City, and gradually had a blueprint for the plan.

Dealing with the nine major gangs was the top priority of this plan, and dealing with the Earl of Yong'an was just a side job.

As night fell, almost all the gambling houses under the Shahe Gang and the Juhai Gang were dispatched. One by one, the thugs found the debtors who owed money, and of course they would beat them if they couldn't pay.

The casinos hurt people a lot, and the gamblers deserved death. Zhou Yuan did not sympathize with this, and did not send troops to protect them in advance, but came to Tianxiang Tower in a swagger.

Tianxiang Tower, located in the North City, was of a very high grade. It was definitely not a loss of face to entertain the giants of the nine major gangs here.

Anyway, Zhou Yuan's pockets are bulging now, so he is not afraid to spend this little money. After all, it's just a table of people, and it's only a few hundred taels of silver.

Wanyan Daichan still gave face. After Yu Feng brought the news, she set off to Tianxiang Tower and happened to meet Zhou Yuan downstairs.

"Mr. Zhou, you are here very early. The people from the nine major gangs haven't arrived yet."

She was dressed up, like a noble lady from a powerful family, and her every frown and smile exuded amazing charm.

If Zhou Yuan hadn't seen her methods, he might have been unable to resist being a dog.

"Miss Yan is here to show my support, I can't be late."

He walked over and said in a low voice: "Can you control these gang leaders?"

Wanyan Daichan smiled and said: "It depends on whether they want to live or die. Chu Feifan can control them, but I can't. Do you think they look down on me?"

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed and said: "I am not afraid if you can control me. Today I will use the power of the Wusheng Sect to find a way out for the nine gangs."

Wanyan Daichan glanced at him and said: "Don't blame me for not telling you, they are not the power of the Wusheng Sect, they are just afraid of us, but the dog will jump over the wall when it is desperate, and they are not without people behind them."

"I know my limits."

Zhou Yuan walked into the box and chatted with Wanyan Daichan.

Soon, the leaders of the Shahe Gang and the Juhai Gang arrived. The two old men were very imposing, with gray hair and beards, but they were energetic. It was obvious that they had martial arts skills and their cultivation was not low.

When they saw Zhou Yuan, they didn't recognize him, but when they saw Wanyan Daichan, their faces changed immediately.

They all became humble and bowed.

Wanyan Daichan said: "Don't stand there. I didn't ask you to come to pay respect to the mountain today. After all, it's just a meal. I don't have anything else to do."

This sentence made everyone feel relieved. Of course, they would rather not have this meal, but they dared not come if the other party invited them to dinner!

The presidents and leaders of the nine major gangs soon arrived. The table was full of people, and their expressions were a little confused.

Because they realized that the person sitting in the main seat was not Wanyan Daichan, but the young man in his twenties.

Who is he? What is he doing here?

Everyone looked at each other, but didn't dare to ask directly.

It was not until this time that Zhou Yuan slowly said: "Everyone, I have heard of your name for a long time. I have wanted to meet you for a long time. Today I will host you and let Miss Yan invite you. Is it not presumptuous?"

"Of course not!"

As the leader of the Shahe Gang, Boss Qiu is of course a smart man. He can have Dark Moon Dharma King accompany him. Obviously, he is a big shot. How can he not flatter him?

"This friend is a young talent with extraordinary bearing. We are excited to sit at the same table with you."

Look, he hasn't even figured out his identity yet, but he can say just the right thing.

The people around him also said nice things, and the atmosphere at the table instantly became lively.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "I know your identities, but I guess you are still guessing my identity. I won't keep you in suspense. I am from the south and have just arrived in Shenjing. Now I am the commander of the North City Bingmasi, Zhou Yuan."

The dinner table suddenly became quiet, and the smiles on everyone's faces froze.

The president of the Iron Knife Society was sweating profusely, thinking to himself that it was bad.

Zhou Yuan looked around and chuckled, "Why are you all silent? Are you surprised to see me? After all, you just received the money from the Yong'an Earl's Mansion and are now working for him. The debt collectors outside are making a lot of noise. I'm afraid someone will die?"

"In addition, seventy or eighty brothers of the Iron Knife Society are still imprisoned in my Bingmasi Hutong."

Shahe Gang and Juhai Gang are the two largest gangs among the nine gangs, so their leaders are also called the leaders.

Qiu Yuanren, the leader of Shahe Gang, is one of them, and Juhai Gang is the leader of the Juhai Gang.The leader of the gang, Lu Chong, is the second one. The two of them can almost determine the direction of the nine gangs.

They are sworn enemies, friends of the same level, and they also have a common fate - they have all been beaten by Chu Feifan.

Seeing this, they also realized that the situation was not good.

Boss Qiu was the first to laugh out loud, then he picked up his wine glass and pretended to be relaxed: "It turned out that the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple and hurt our own people. It was also our fault that we did not investigate it in advance and accepted the money from the Earl of Yong'an. It was really a misunderstanding."

"Come here! Go and call back the people who collect the debts outside, don't cause trouble for our Lord Zhou."

Boss Lu also raised his glass and said: "This matter is reckless of our nine gangs. I toast to Lord Zhou and ask Lord Zhou to forgive me."

Zhou Yuan also gave face and picked up the wine glass to drink it, and then smiled and said: "It is because of the misunderstanding that I am hosting a meal today and inviting everyone to have a meal. It can also be regarded as getting familiar with each other."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they were secretly afraid in their hearts.

Boss Qiu smiled and said: "Lord Zhou is too serious. It should be us brothers who treat Lord Zhou well."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said: "I am polite before force, are you the same?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the dinner table solidified again.

Everyone forced a smile, but their hearts sank again.

Zhou Yuan said calmly: "I won't keep you in suspense. The Iron Knife Society is causing trouble, and the nine major gangs are collecting debts tonight. These are all trivial matters. I don't want to care about them."

"I can release the seventy or eighty people from the Iron Knife Society tomorrow."

"But, everyone, we have to talk about how to live in the future."

The people from the nine major gangs looked at each other, feeling a little heavy, knowing that Zhou Yuan was going to set rules.

So Boss Qiu smiled softly: "Master Zhou, in fact, the rules of North City have always existed. They were formulated by Master Cao Ning before. We have always acted according to the rules and have never messed up."

Boss Lu hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, we are still very harmonious with the brothers of the North City Bingmasi. We have been sharing honor and disgrace over the years."

Zhou Yuan said calmly: "Cao Ning? I beat him with sixty boards and he is still in prison now."

No wonder the uncle wants to deal with you!

Boss Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart.

Zhou Yuan said: "The past is the past, and the present is the present. I am the boss of the North City Military Division, and it is time for North City to change."

"Don't be in a hurry to complain. The night is still long. I have plenty of patience to talk to you about some new things."

He picked up the wine glass and said lightly: "Let's have a few drinks first!"

The crowd had no choice but to raise their glasses.

All officials are greedy. They have prepared to be cut by Zhou Yuan. They just hope that this young man will not be too cruel, otherwise everyone will have to tear their faces apart.