Chapter 104: The Prince's Iron Tree Blossoms
Cao Meng bowed respectfully and said, "I am Cao Meng, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet His Highness Prince Ling."
Yu Lingye said, "No need to be so formal."
"Tell me about the situation at the river ferry terminal."
After receiving advice from Imperial Physician Cui, Cao Meng realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He suppressed the nervousness in his heart and briefly informed Yu Lingye of the situation at the river ferry terminal.
For a long time.
Yu Lingye did not respond.
Cao Meng didn't dare to say anything. He lowered his head, his heart pounding.
The room was extremely quiet.
Cao Meng carefully reviewed what he had just said and felt that he had said nothing wrong.
However, His Royal Highness Prince Ling's attitude is unclear.
He was very nervous.
The time is getting longer and longer.
Cao Meng's heart beat faster and faster.
Just when Cao Meng was about to give up, Yu Lingye spoke up: "Change your name."
Cao Meng was stunned for a moment.
Change name?
Him?
He was named after his deceased mother.
His mother wanted him to be as tall and mighty as his father, so she deliberately gave him the word "mighty" in his name.
His father's name is Cao Hu and his name is Cao Meng. You can tell at a glance that they are father and son.
He quite likes this name.
He was a little reluctant to change it at first.
"Nightingale, how about this name?" Yu Lingye tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
Yu Lingye’s night.
Xie Yingmian's Ying.
nightingale.
Yu Lingye was very satisfied with this name.
Cao Meng was completely confused.
No, he is a tall and mighty man, why did he change his name to Nightingale?
Besides, he was a big, strong man with a rough voice, and had nothing to do with Nightingale.
"Your Highness, may I ask why I want to change my name?" Cao Meng knew that nobles did not like people who talked too much.
But he really couldn't help it and didn't want to change.
So, I closed my eyes, made up my mind, and asked.
Yu Lingye glanced at Cao Meng.
Who's going to change his name?
He looks rough, but he has beautiful thoughts.
Fu Mo laughed heartily on the side.
"Deputy Gang Leader Cao, you've misunderstood. The prince didn't ask you to change your name. He wanted the gang at Hedu Wharf to change its name."
Fu Mo glanced at Yu Lingye.
Yu Lingye nodded.
Fu Mo then explained in detail: "Starting tomorrow, the Goshawk Gang will no longer exist."
"We will form a new organization called Nightingales."
"The Nightingale will take in the Black Tiger Gang, the Goshawk Gang, and some smaller gangs. By the way, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang is your father?"
Cao Meng nodded.
Fu Mo continued:
"If you wish, Nightingale will be under the jurisdiction of you and your father. The prince will send specialized personnel to assist you. Our people will handle the negotiations with the court. You can rest assured."
"The prince's men will be involved in the management of the gang's affairs and will have the power to make decisions."
"Don't let your imagination run wild. The prince is a noble man. If someone uses his name to bully others and do something harmful to the world, this is absolutely unacceptable."
"Therefore, our people will supervise Nightingale's management, safeguard the prince's reputation, and prevent the emergence of internal pests."
"After Nightingale is established, the dock rules will be modified to some extent. As for how and what the changes will be, there will be dedicated personnel to communicate with you."
"The profit sharing at the dock will also be discussed with you by dedicated personnel. Don't worry, His Royal Highness Prince Ling is not only a prince, but also a businessman. After the prince's people take over, Nightingale's profitability will only be better than it is now."
Fu Mo paused here.
He said to Cao Meng: "Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine."
"Nightingale will definitely be established. If you don't want to merge into Nightingale, you can coexist with Nightingale at that time."
After listening to Fu Mo, Cao Meng breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, his name was not changed.
If a grown man like him changes his name to Nightingale, he would be better off dead.
He was very moved by what Fu Mo said.
Anyone who is not a fool knows what to choose.
But he has no say.
The leader of the Black Tiger Gang is his father Cao Hu.
Besides him, there are three other deputy gang leaders, and he alone cannot represent everyone.
"Your Highness Prince Ling." Cao Meng spoke frankly, "I am only one of the deputy gang leaders. I need to report this matter to the gang leader and the other three deputy gang leaders. What do you think..."
Yu Lingye: "Go ahead."
Cao Meng bowed and left.
Only when he got outside did he realize that the back of his clothes was soaked.
There was sweat all over his forehead.
It's nervous and exciting.
He understood clearly what His Royal Highness Prince Ling meant.
Prince Ling wants to help the Black Tiger Gang annex the Goshawk Gang and change its name to Nightingale.
It doesn't matter what the name is.
The name of the Black Tiger Gang comes from the fact that his father was called Cao Hu, who was dark-skinned and was known as the Black Tiger in the underworld.
When they formed the gang, they randomly chose the name Black Tiger Gang.
Nightingale was the name bestowed by His Royal Highness Prince Ling. Although it may not sound very nice, it sounds classy when spoken out.
From now on, his father will be the chief leader of Nightingale, and he will be the deputy leader of Nightingale.
In other words, he and his father would both become His Royal Highness Prince Ling's people.
Making a living at the docks where there are many powerful people, every step they take is very difficult.
Because they have no backing or connections, they often have to swallow their anger.
If they could board the big ship of His Royal Highness Prince Ling, it would be a good thing for them and the gang members at the dock.
The more Cao Meng thought about it, the more excited he became.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead, quickly ran to the next inn, said goodbye to Doctor Cui, and hurried back to the Black Tiger Gang.
Fu Mo chuckled foolishly.
Nightingale, Yu Lingye’s night, Xie Yingmian’s nightingale.
What a natural and nice name.
In the past, the prince would never interfere in a place like the dock where all kinds of people gather.
There are too many people and too many things to do, making money is slow, and it’s not worth it.
Taxes from ships passing through the dock and from shops and vendors were the bulk of the dock's revenue and were collected directly by the imperial court.
The role of underworld gangs is to help the government manage the lower-level laborers and vendors.
The gang’s income mainly comes from “protection fees” given by low-level coolies and shop vendors.
This amount of money is really too little.
The prince looked down on them and was unwilling to compete with the common people for their jobs.
The prince would interfere in gang affairs only because the princess wants to open an inn here.
The prince recruited the restless elements in advance to protect the princess.
The prince really treats the princess differently.
The prince's thousand-year-old iron tree has finally blossomed!
Yu Lingye looked at the smirking Fu Mo and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Hehe, it's blooming." Fu Mo said.
Yu Lingye: “Hmm?”
Fu Mo said, "What I mean is, the name Nightingale is really nice. When I hear the word Nightingale, I feel like spring has arrived and flowers are about to bloom."
Yu Lingye:?
What a mess?
…
The other side.
Xie Yingmian followed Zhang Laowu to the station of the Goshawk Gang.
Different from the ordinary houses of the Black Tiger Gang.
The Eagle Gang’s base is a magnificent mountain villa.
The name of the villa is also straightforward: Goshawk Villa.
Cangying Villa is surrounded by mountains on two sides and water on one side, and there is only one road for normal traffic.
There are countless checkpoints and hidden guards on this road, as well as many checkpoints.
It is a typical situation where one man can block the passage of ten thousand men.
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