Wherever there are people, classes will appear. In feudal society, the gap between different classes was especially obvious.∈↗
People of different classes, whose status and living standards are very different, naturally do not want to live together in the same area, so there is a saying in the capital that "the east is rich and the west is noble, and the poor are poor and the north is humble".
Just like the meaning of this slang, there are a large number of residents and professionals with low social status in the northern part of the capital. There are beggars who make a living by begging, coolies who are rude and smelly of sweat, prostitutes and rabbit masters who sell their bodies, and others.
There are shady thieves and even some wanted criminals hiding here. It can be said that it is a mixed bag of good and bad. It is the most chaotic and dangerous area in the capital.
But even in the northern part of the capital, Eunuch Alley is the most chaotic and dangerous place, making everyone avoid it.
The reason for the formation of Eunuch Lane has been mentioned in the previous article. There are a large number of "self-employed people" who cannot enter the palace and become eunuchs. They are despised by the world, but they also give up on themselves, have dark psychology, and behave despicably in order to survive.
, and in order to wait for the next selection of eunuchs, most of them are unscrupulous and have exhausted all legal or illegal means. Some are begging, some are scheming, and some are cheating.
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After Zhang Wei gave up the assassination of Zhao Junchen, although he got Zhao Junchen's promise not to pursue him, he still did not dare to be careless. He immediately found his cousin Zhang Zhantang and prepared to flee the capital with Zhang Zhantang.
Unfortunately, because the impact of Zhao Junchen's assassination was so bad, all the major government offices in the capital showed extremely rare rapid responses. They quickly blocked the city gates and imposed martial law in all major areas of the capital, completely blocking Zhang.
Wei and Zhang Zhantang's escape.
In desperation, Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang went to hide near Eunuch Lane, hoping to escape the court's arrest by taking advantage of the chaotic situation in Eunuch Lane.
At the beginning, due to Zhao Junchen's secret delay and deliberate lack of cooperation, the major yamen did not know Zhang Wei's physical characteristics at all, and the arrest operation was no more than finding a needle in a haystack. Under such circumstances, Zhang Wei and Zhang Wei
Zhang Zhantang's evasive action was quite easy, especially for Zhang Wei. After discovering that the court did not know his specific characteristics, he really thought that Zhao Junchen had kept his promise and did not report him to the court. He felt a little relaxed and felt that after this storm passed,
I'll be fine myself.
After relaxing, Zhang Wei's vigilance also dropped slightly, but he didn't know that Zhao Junchen had secretly informed Xichang of his physical characteristics, and Xichang soon discovered Zhang Wei's traces through a certain channel.
Just when Zhao Junchen returned to the Zhao Mansion, Wei Huai personally led a group of Xichang cronies to the area where Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang were hiding, secretly controlled the situation nearby, and launched an attack on Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang.
Under surveillance and ready to arrest at any time.
The hiding place of Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang is an inconspicuous old house near Eunuch Lane. This old house is small and dilapidated, but it has a wide field of vision and can immediately detect the surrounding situation and nearby areas.
There are also many dark alleys that allow Zhang Wei to escape pursuit when escaping.
The owner of this old house, named Jiang Qing, is also a self-inflicted man, but he is relatively well-off in the eunuch alley. Not only does he work as a tortoise in a secret prostitution house, but he also often works part-time in person.
Lord Rabbit’s job means he has some spare money and can own a dilapidated old house to live alone.
In addition, Jiang Qing and Zhang Zhantang also have a friendship. They are considered dog-meat friends. When Zhang Zhantang took Zhang Wei to avoid being arrested by the yamen, he immediately thought of Jiang Qing. Jiang Qing's performance did not disappoint Zhang Zhantang. Not only did he take him in immediately
He also helped Zhang Zhantang and Zhang Wei to cover up their whereabouts and find out the news.
At this time, Zhang Wei was standing in front of the window observing the situation around the old house, his expression slightly solemn.
For some reason, there were gradually more strangers around the old house, which made Zhang Wei secretly wary.
Just when Zhang Wei was considering whether to temporarily change his hiding place, someone suddenly pushed the door open and entered.
After hearing the noise, Zhang Wei turned around suddenly and looked around nervously. When he found out that the person entering the door was Jiang Qing, his expression became slightly more relaxed.
On the side, Zhang Zhantang, who was also nervous, stood up quickly and asked: "Brother Jiang, how is the situation outside? Is there any new news from the government?"
Before today, Zhang Zhantang was not so polite to Jiang Qing. Because of Jiang Qing's eunuch status, Zhang Zhantang would inevitably have some contempt in his heart and would always call him by his first name. But now that he is protected by Jiang Qing, he is quietly respectful.
He changed a lot, and his name for Jiang Qing became "Brother Jiang", which was vaguely flattering.
At the same time, Zhang Wei also showed concern after hearing Zhang Zhantang's inquiry.
Jiang Qing naturally understood what Zhang Zhantang was most worried about, so he quickly comforted him: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, although the government is still arresting people everywhere, they still have no specific information, and they obviously don't know who to arrest.
, not to mention the two Zhang brothers, they are running around like headless flies, so as long as the two Zhang brothers are not exposed, there will never be any trouble! "
After hearing Jiang Qing's statement, both Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang let out a sigh of relief - what they are most worried about now is that the government already knows their details. In that case, they will be trapped in the capital, no matter how they hide.
They are just hanging on for a breath, but as long as the government doesn't know their details, then after this crisis is over, they can leave the capital openly and openly, and they don't need to worry about anything anymore.
A trace of reassurance flashed in Zhang Wei's eyes, and he murmured to himself: "Fortunately, it seems that that person has kept his promise after all and did not leak the information. The government can only blindly chase the rat and kill the mouse. After the news passes,
It’s completely safe.”
After saying that, Zhang Wei squeezed out a smile on his fleshy face, raised his hands to Jiang Qing and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Jiang. You are willing to take us in, which shows that you are a man of great loyalty. From now on we will
They are just friends! Brother Jiang, please rest assured that our brothers will not let you take risks in vain. After this crisis is over, my cousin and I will definitely be grateful again!"
As he spoke, Zhang Wei was quite confident. After all, when he was chasing Zhao Junchen, he got a lot of silver notes that Zhao Junchen deliberately scattered, adding up to several thousand taels of silver. For Zhang Wei, this amount of money was enough for him to spend a lot of money.
It has been a long time, and now for the sake of own safety, it is acceptable to give a portion to Jiang Qing.
Previously, in order to make Jiang Qing willing to risk taking them in, Zhang Wei had already given Jiang Qing two hundred taels of silver notes, and agreed to give Jiang Qing another three hundred taels afterwards.
As Zhang Wei's words fell, a trace of heartache flashed across Zhang Zhantang's face, but he also said repeatedly: "That is, my cousin and I have seen Brother Jiang's loyalty, and we will never treat Brother Jiang badly in the future.
, my cousin made a big deal this time, we share the difficulties today and will share the blessings in the future!"
On the other side, Jiang Qing's eyes were full of greed, and she said with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Zhang. He is indeed a hero who does great things, and his actions are generous. Brother Zhang, please rest assured, as long as you hide here with peace of mind, the government will not find you!"
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After hearing Jiang Qing's assurance, Zhang Wei suddenly remembered the business, but quickly pulled Jiang Qing to the window, pointed out the window and asked: "Brother Jiang, I see why there are so many strangers around suddenly? These people
But it often appears nearby? Isn't it weird?"
Jiang Qing glanced out the window, and then said disapprovingly: "Brother Zhang, don't be nervous, these people are not strangers from outside. Look at the few green skins at the street corner. They live nearby and often wander around to collect protection fees. Occasionally
They will also cause trouble for outsiders, but they are all my acquaintances, so there is nothing to worry about; and the two beggars opposite, after they go out to beg, they come back here every night to stay. After all, there are several abandoned houses nearby.
It can protect you from the wind and rain; as for the man over there, he is a butcher selling meat nearby. He fools people with dead pork all day long, and he also goes around catching and killing wild dogs and selling them for money. He lives diagonally across from us..."
After hearing Jiang Qing's detailed explanation and seeing that all the strangers who suddenly appeared around him were familiar to Jiang Qing, Zhang Wei felt relieved.
Thinking about it again, Zhang Wei also felt that he was neurotic. If these strangers were really disguised as people from the government, then it meant that the government had discovered his traces and had arrested him long ago. Why be so mysterious?
Hiding around?
In this way, the last trace of doubt in Zhang Wei's heart immediately dissipated.
After Jiang Qing informed Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang of the latest news, he also said that he would prepare food for them and left again soon.
Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang had initially trusted Jiang Qing and had no doubts about it. They were just discussing their future plans in the old house. They were in a relatively optimistic mood. After all, they had received a windfall from Zhao Junchen, and the government was completely
We don't know their true identity. After the news passes, they will be greeted by a life of luxury and luxury.
At least, this is what Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang think.
However, Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang did not know that after Jiang Qing left the old house, he did not prepare food for them, but turned around and entered another old house at the corner of the street.
This old house is larger than Jiang Qing's old house. There are several men with majestic faces and strong bodies who have been waiting for him for a long time.
However, although these men were all very powerful, and at first glance they looked like big shots with the power of life and death, they were respectful and even slightly afraid of a disabled middle-aged man in a wheelchair.
This disabled middle-aged man has a skinny build, a sickly face, and is wearing gray linen clothes. He doesn't look like there is much out of the ordinary, but his eyes are extremely sinister, like poisonous snakes, making people afraid to look directly at him.
This disabled man is none other than Zhao Junchen's confidant, the head of the West Factory and the guard of thousands of households - Wei Huai!
After seeing Wei Huai, Jiang Qing showed an extremely humble and flattering look, knelt down quickly and said: "Master Wei, I followed your instructions and went back to find out. Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang are still here.
In the villain's house, as long as you give an order, those two people can be captured immediately!"
Wei Huai's expression was indifferent, and there was not much change in his expression. He just asked: "That Zhang Wei is a horse thief and has always been wary and suspicious. Does he have any suspicions?"
Jiang Qing shook his head repeatedly and took credit: "They don't know the news from the outside at all now. Under the villain's deliberate concealment, they thought that the government still didn't know their details, so they didn't have too much vigilance. When Zhang Wei saw
The spies around the house were also a little wary and suspicious, but they were all ignored by the villain. When the villain left, Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang were still discussing that they would go to Jiangnan to have a leisurely life after the news passed.
Suspect!"
Wei Huai nodded and said slowly: "Very good. You took the initiative to report the news to Xichang, allowing Xichang to find the whereabouts of the two murderers, and also helped Xichang stabilize them. It can be said to be a great achievement.
Once this matter is over, there will be a big reward! Xichang is about to return to the inner court, and maybe we can arrange for you to enter the palace by then!"
Hearing Wei Huai's promise, Jiang Qing was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his thanks.
However, while Jiang Qing was overjoyed, he did not notice the killing intent flashing through Wei Huai's eyes.
Xichang's operation this time is quite secretive. It is not just to capture Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhantang, but also has more goals, and Jiang Qing knows too many things...
Xichang's action this time was Zhao Junchen's secret order. Everyone in Xichang led by Wei Huai was also Zhao Junchen's die-hard confidant. After learning that Zhao Junchen's assassin was in an old house not far away,
They are all eager to try and make great achievements.
So, after listening to Jiang Qing's report, a foreman of the West Factory next to Wei Huai immediately suggested: "Master Wei, the two murderers are unsuspecting now, should we arrest them immediately?"
A cold smile flashed across Wei Huai's face, and he said slowly: "Don't worry, those two murderers are just bait. The big fish hasn't appeared yet, so we don't need to scare the snake. Wait patiently for a while... continue the order.
, let the fans continue to monitor the surrounding movements, and report to me immediately if they discover anything."
After saying that, Wei Huai looked at Jiang Qing again with a pair of sinister eyes and asked: "Are you willing to do one more thing for Xichang?"
Jiang Qing said quickly: "Please give me your instructions, I will go up to the Mountain of Swords and go down to the Sea of Fire without any hesitation!"
The smile on Wei Huai's face became colder and colder, and he said: "There is no need for you to go up the sword mountain or the sea of fire. I just need you to inform another group of people about the whereabouts of the two murderers."