Past Prince Dai's Mansion, there is the Sipailou. The street here is bustling with people walking by and vendors on the roadside constantly selling their goods.
Chongzhen walked into a jewelry shop, picked out a set of longevity locks on the counter, and looked at them carefully.
"Has your guest taken a fancy to this item?" The shopkeeper saw that the visitor was handsome, smartly dressed, and had a military badge on his waist, so he hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
"How to sell it?"
"Only three taels of silver, a fair price."
Chongzhen took out a piece of silver from his pocket and put it in the shopkeeper's hand. He pointed at the wrenches on the counter and said, "Here are five taels. How about putting the two wrenches together?"
The shopkeeper was overjoyed. He had been taken advantage of. Fearing that Chongzhen would regret it, he quickly took back the longevity lock from Chongzhen's hand, lowered his head and packed the bag.
Taking advantage of this gap, Chongzhen looked outside the shop and saw a man standing opposite, looking furtively at him. The two looked at each other, and the man quickly turned his head away and looked away.
"Even a fool can see that you are following me." Chongzhen thought to himself.
After receiving the package from the shopkeeper, Chongzhen suddenly covered his belly with his hands, pretending to be in pain and asked: "Oh, my belly, is there a place in the shopkeeper's shop that I can use for the reincarnation of grains?"
The shopkeeper was amused when he heard this. The official's words were different. He could also tell the story of the toilet.
He stretched his arm toward the backyard of the shop and said, "Go inside and turn right when you enter the backyard. Guest, please help yourself."
The man on the other side of the door squinted and saw that Chongzhen was suddenly holding his stomach and gesturing with the shopkeeper. He couldn't help but turn his head to take a closer look, but saw that Chongzhen turned to look at him again and quickly turned his head away again.
But you can't be discovered by him. If you lose him, you will suffer a lot of physical pain.
When he turned around again, there was only one shopkeeper left in the shop. He secretly screamed that it was bad and hurriedly ran into the shop to ask the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper pointed to the backyard in confusion and said, "I went to the toilet."
Following the shopkeeper's guidance, I walked to the backyard. There was no one in the toilet. I only saw the wooden door of the backyard open, swinging back and forth in the wind, making a "squeaking" sound.
Chongzhen seemed calm and composed in the shop, but in fact he walked out of the backyard door and ran wildly, walking through the streets and alleys. After a series of "counter-reconnaissance" operations, he gasped and found that he was lost.
After looking around for directions, I finally found the inn where I stayed when I entered the city. I stood at the door and made sure there was no suspicious person following me, and then I walked in.
The three of them sat together in the side room. Yang Bo first said: "According to what the eldest brother said, there is something fishy about that scholar, and the following incident should have something to do with him."
"Yes, it's better to wear less of this outfit in the city. There are many high-ranking military officials in the city. It's inevitable that the secret will be revealed when someone tries to test you."
As soon as Chongzhen finished speaking, he remembered something, stood up, picked up a red cloth package from the table, handed it to Yang Boxian, and said, "This is for you."
Yang Boxian pointed to himself in confusion, and when Chongzhen nodded, he took the package and opened it. Inside, there lay a set of longevity locks and two thumb rings.
"I passed by a shop and I remembered that your daughter must be one month old, so I bought it. By the way, the leather wrench on your hand is also very rotten. Try this copper one and see if it fits your hand?"
Uncle Yang opened and closed his mouth, speechless, and tears suddenly flashed in his eyes.
It seems that for an upright person like him, it is difficult to win over by coercion and inducement. Only this small act of sincerity for sincerity can touch the weak point.
In fact, Chongzhen's move had no deep meaning. He just kept the details of his life in mind and did it casually. Unexpectedly, he accidentally planted a willow tree in exchange for Yang Boxian's sworn allegiance in the future.
Chongzhen saw Yang Boxian's appearance and said quickly: "Come on, don't do this with me. You are acting like a girl. If you don't want it, just give it back to me. It would be a good idea to give the longevity lock to the prince."
Wang Chengen quickly imitated the child's cry and teased him, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.
Yang Boxian was also amused and laughed. He put the package in his arms and put it away like a treasure. This was given to me by my eldest brother, how could I return it?
"Sir, Uncle, I want to entrust you with something serious, okay?"
"Brother, just ask."
Chongzhen stood up and walked around the room, saying as he walked: "Now that we have successfully settled in Fucheng, you and your wife and daughter will live with me in Song Mansion, and don't go to visit relatives."
"Brother, what kind of business is this? I can enjoy the blessings with you in the capital. Who would go to the countryside of Lao Shizi to see the faces of relatives? Brother, I wish you nothing more."
"I'm not finished yet."
Uncle Yang scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Before, I heard you say that your wife and sister-in-law are from Yanggao, right?"
"Yes, my wife and sister-in-law are from Yang Hewei."
"Well, now I want to organize a group training camp. The number of people will be set at 500 first. I will take care of the above matters myself. Sir, you only need to go to Yanggao for me to see if I can recruit some local warriors. How about that?
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"Brother, my wife and sister-in-law's family is somewhat popular in the local area. It's not difficult to gather people together. However, the current situation is difficult and many poor people cannot afford to eat. Moreover, this army is not much different from bandits. It has a bad reputation. Most of the people who are willing are willing to do so.
If you follow the invasion of the camp, the rest may not want to..."
Chongzhen brought another heavy package and said: "This is two hundred taels. You can buy some food and clothing in the city and transport them together. Tell them that those who are willing to follow me will have two meals a day, and meat for each meal.
The monthly salary is just two taels of silver, and there will be no deductions."
"Two taels!? Brother, is it too much?" Yang Bo first felt a pang for Chongzhen.
Chongzhen patted him on the shoulder and said: "It's not much at all, just do it and leave the rest to me. From now on, Bo Xian will be the team training coach, and I will have to rely on you more."
"Brother, I only know how to hunt." Uncle Yang pointed at himself first, and saw Chongzhen nodding with a firm look, no joke at all.
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Uncle Yang left the wing with two packages in his hands and went to the next room to say goodbye to his wife and daughter. Only Chongzhen and Wang Chengen were left in the room.
"Cheng'en, you also have something to do."
Wang Chengen immediately knelt down. Seeing his frightened look, Chongzhen became so angry that he lightly kicked his butt.
Wang Chengen let out an ouch, and Long Live the Lord kicked him, which made him feel sweet in his heart.
"Datong Commander-in-Chief Jiang Yu, do you have any impressions?"
"I have seen him. His brother is named Jiang Rang, who is the commander-in-chief of Yulin. It seems that he has a younger brother who is also serving in the army."
"After Jiang Yu surrendered to the bandits, he took up his original position and is still in Datong Mansion. According to Song Xiancai, Jiang Yu was ostracized by Zhang Tianlin, who stayed behind to assist the bandits, in name only."
"What Long Live Lord means is that Jiang Yuan was not reused after his surrender, and Zhang Tianlin claimed to be assisting but was actually monitoring. There will definitely be a gap between the two of them. Can they look for opportunities to instigate rebellion?"
"Yes, this matter should be delayed rather than rushed. You should find an opportunity to contact Jiang Yu secretly and observe his reaction. You will always live here from now on. I have more than two hundred taels left. You can use them to do things. If you don't have enough, come to Song Dynasty.
The government is looking for me."
"My slave understands."
After Wang Cheng'en answered, he was about to stand up. Chongzhen grabbed his hand and warned: "This person may be capricious and cannot be completely trusted. Remember to protect yourself for your own sake. If something unexpected happens to you, it will be like cutting off one of my arms."
"This old slave will definitely live up to the emperor's orders." This chapter has been completed!