In the north of Shangcongyang Town, there is a former squire's villa, which is still some distance away from Shangcongyang town. After the Tongcheng civil unrest, the squire moved to the south of the Yangtze River and became an asset of the garrison camp. The villa is located among the original buildings.
Outside, several more courtyards were built. The walls of the courtyards were higher than those of ordinary people's houses. There were no signs of any mansions hanging outside the doors. People around didn't know whose master lived there. They only guessed that it was An Qingshou.
A certain general preparing the camp, because there is a military camp nearby with more than 200 soldiers living in it. They often practice outside. It is called a water camp but rarely sails. In a courtyard to the north, in the largest main hall
However, there were no tables, chairs or furniture. The two women were wrestling on the ground. After a while, one woman got her opponent's back and strangled her neck. The other woman quickly slapped her.
The woman immediately let go of her hand, and both of them fell to the ground panting from exhaustion.
After resting for a while, Mo Qiyun moved and rested his head on Jiang Shou's leg, "I am still no match for Sister Jiang."
Jiang Shou stroked her hair out of habit, "My sister did farm work when she was a child, so she is naturally stronger than you."
"The master said that this Kung Fu is unique to the garrison and does not rely on strength. My sister must be smarter and can learn more clearly." Mo Qiyun lay on Jiang Shou's lap and said in a trance while looking at the light between the cracks in the tiles.
, "I'm just stupid."
Jiang Shou chuckled and said, "I also said that you are stupid. Nao Shizi's pinyin, shorthand, and quick calculation are much better than my sister. I am still confused about the lock-picking techniques that the gentleman taught me before noon, but you understand them all."
"What's the point of opening someone else's lock? Do you want to become a thief? I don't want to lock up these useless things in the courtyard like this. I'm afraid after learning." Mo Qiyun turned his head and shed a few tears in his eyes. Jiang Shou sat down.
He stood up and helped her wipe away her tears, sighed and said, "My lord, we just learn when asked, and we can't help it. He said that we are all soldiers in the secret sentry camp, receiving a monthly salary of three taels of silver, and it is our bounden duty to obey orders. He
If we are forced to learn, if you say you don't learn, you are disobeying your orders, and your life will be lost."
Mo Qiyun said with tears in his eyes, "Sister Jiang, why do you think we should learn these things? It's impossible to go into battle and kill people." "Silly sister, why bother to spend a lot of money to buy us from Yangzhou to kill people in Anqing Wharf?"
The Cao Gang randomly picks two people, who can kill better than the two of us, and they don’t spend a tael of silver to buy them. Besides, the things I have learned, it’s like a quick calculation.
It is used by the accountant, and it is used by wealthy people doing business, but pinyin shorthand has nothing to do with murder."
"Then what does this secret sentry want us to do?"
Jiang Shou shook his head gently, "I don't know either, maybe only Mr. Jiang knows." Mo Qiyun was silent for a moment, then reached out and took off the golden hairpin from his head, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully, then turned his head.
Looking at Jiang Shou, "I haven't seen Mr. Jiang for a long time. Maybe he has forgotten us and will never see us again. It's up to us to stay here."
." Jiang Shou sighed and said nothing. Mo Qiyun looked up at her and suddenly laughed again, "Sister, do you think it's strange? We were originally thin horses from Yangzhou, but how did we turn into Qiu Ba in the army in the blink of an eye? I've never heard that.
Never heard of such a thing
, If I tell my mother, she will just think that we are in a dream." "The bento is a dream." Jiang Shou tugged Mo Qiyun's nose, "When you wake up, Mr. Jiang will take you to the big house in Jinling.
Go, there are a bunch of maids and women waiting on you, and a bunch of house slaves. I’m afraid you can’t remember your name. First,
Let me teach you a shorthand method."
Mo Qiyun chuckled twice, "I must bring my sister with me, I don't know when she will wake up."
At this time, the door creaked, and the two people quickly got up from the ground and stood side by side facing the door. They saw Yuan Xuezheng walking into the house, followed by an old man with gray hair.
Yuan Xuezheng said in a deep voice, "Instructions from the Secret Sentence Commander." The two responded skillfully, "I am a soldier of the Anqing Secret Sentence Camp. I obey the orders of Pang Pangren and the Secret Sentence Commander, protect the peace and happiness of the people in the world, fulfill my duties, and will never betray my comrades.
Do not reveal secrets and do not hesitate to use sex to complete military orders
Life."
"Very good." Yuan Xuezheng looked at the two of them and then took out a piece of red paper, "Jiang Shou and Mo Qiyun, two students, are qualified in literacy and shorthand. The literature class will start the intelligence identification and transmission course today, and the martial arts class will officially start tomorrow.
class."
Hearing the word "martial arts class", Mo Qiyun made a growl in his throat. Yuan Xuezheng glanced at her, and Mo Qiyun stood up straight, not daring to make any more noise.
"You two are the first female students in the Secret Sentence Division. Today there are new female students coming in. You two must set good examples."
They both replied in unison, "Yes, sir."
Yuan Xuezheng took a step closer and looked at Jiang Shou, "There are currently seven female students. Jiang Shou, you are the captain. You will lead the team in daily morning exercises, classes, drills, and exams."
Jiang Shou responded without saying anything extra. Yuan Xuezheng turned and pointed at the old man, "This is the new teacher in your martial arts class. You all call him Master De."
Mo Qiyun took a peek at the old man. His hair was graying and his body was slightly stooped. His appearance showed no ability to teach assassination. He felt that the water camp soldiers outside the door were better than him. "Tomorrow, all female students will follow first.
Master De, when will Master De pass the examination before he can go out from Si School to do errands. Jiang Shou, you go meet the new students first and help them settle in. Tonight, you must first make them memorize the teachings of Si School.
rule."
"Understood." Jiang Shou responded in a low voice, said a blessing to Master De, and left the main room with Mo Qiyun.
Yuan Xuezheng took two steps toward the door, watched them gathering women in the courtyard, and whispered to the old man next to him, "Master De just took a look, how are these two women practicing?"
Master De stood beside him, "This technique is quite skillful and suitable for women to practice, but it is not a convenient killing technique. After all, killing is faster with a knife and medicine."
"These women may not always have a knife at their disposal. Master De still needs to teach some unarmed skills."
Master De waited for a while and then replied, "I don't know how the great master wants to cultivate these women. If they just want to kill people, it is also convenient for men." "There are always places that men can't go, so women have their own uses. First of all, women have their own uses."
I'm trying to find out information. Women from the Secret Sentence Division are not specialized in killing people, but when they need to be killed, they should be able to do it." Yuan Xuezheng paused and said,
"Whether it is the Qi Army Camp or the Cao Gang, there is no shortage of people who fight and kill, but they have never trained women, and Pang Pang is in a hurry. Master De is an expert in the fighting industry, and he has also led many apprentices. Let's see.
What are these women lacking the most?" "They lack killing skills, and even less murderous spirit. No matter how skilled they are, they can't even stand up when they kill people. It's impossible to practice like this. If I were to choose a disciple,
I am determined not to choose these two women. I wonder if the new ones will be the same.
They are just the same."
"The selected girls must have their own strengths. The new ones are recruited locally in Anqing. First of all, they have a wealth guarantee. Each has their own strengths. I don't know about the rest. Master Laode will do the rest."
"I'm trying my best, but it's important to learn rightly. I've had several apprentices, but I've never taught women. I can't guarantee how it will be at the moment."
Yuan Xuezheng nodded, "Master De only disciplines them. They will go on errands everywhere in the future. Whether they can do their jobs well and save their lives depends on their luck."
Master De turned to look at Yuan Xuezheng, "Besides Dajiang, where else will the Secret Guards go on business? It's good for me to be prepared. Some accents and dialects also need to be taught."
"We have to go east, west, north and south."
…
"Lin Dengwan, you are from Daming Mansion."
In a nunnery not far from the imperial city of the capital, Jiang Fan stood under the shade of a locust tree and looked calmly at the person in front of him. This person was about twenty years old, quite tall and thin, with fair skin.
"The villain is."
"Since you have been educated in Tongsheng and can read and digitize, it is not difficult to make a living. Why do you want to purify yourself and enter the palace?" Lin Dengwan raised his head and looked at Jiang Fan carefully, "The family is in decline, cannot afford to eat, and still owes
Without money from other families, three brothers in the family cannot afford to marry. There are many people in our family who have purified themselves and entered the palace. I heard that one family has become rich. The villain has been weak since he was a child and cannot make a living in the fields.
No one wanted to be a tenant, and he didn't know how to make a living in the market, so he had nowhere to apply. He thought that by entering the palace, the family would have something to look forward to. The family had already signed a document for the knifemaker to purify himself.
If you can't afford the money and food to purify yourself, you can wait in the capital with others, there may be noble people to help you."
When Jiang Fan heard the flattery, there was no smile on his face. After looking at the man for a while, he said, "In order for the brothers to have something to look forward to, I understand friendship. It is better for people to have a bond, so you can come to this eunuch."
Waiting in the temple."
"I am also waiting for someone to support me. Some of my fellow villagers are husbands in the palace. They can put in a good word to the people in charge and let me enter the palace earlier."
"Then why you haven't gone in after waiting for two years." Lin Dengwan lowered his head and said, "The servants in the palace said that they had to purify themselves first, so they can be used after entering. If the palace purifies themselves, it will take several months.
On errands, there were tens of thousands of nameless Bai Shao around the imperial city, and each family also had their fellow countrymen in the palace.
Of course, it’s not the villain’s turn, so I can only help people with some chores in this temple and barely earn some rice and porridge to survive.”
"You have gone to those swordsmiths for purification many times, but no one is willing to let you owe money for purification." Lin Dengwan didn't know the origin of the person in front of him, but this person was well-dressed and had a
A few personal followers were the only hope in front of him. "Those swordsmiths thought that I was old and it would be difficult for me to find a good future in the palace. Most of the money I owed would be repaid."
I wonder... did the master know about the villain from them?"
Jiang Fan did not answer and continued to ask him, "You have figured it out. You must enter the palace. After you cleanse yourself, it will be too late to regret it."
Lin Dengwan took out a piece of paper from his arms and said, "This is a document signed by the little man's family. He voluntarily purifies his life and does not care about life or death. He just hopes that his family will have a way out."
Jiang Fan tilted his head slightly, and someone next to him reached out and took the document. After browsing for a while, he nodded to Jiang Fan.
"Since you regard me as a noble person, I might as well tell you that I can send you to the palace, and I will also give your brothers a way out."
Lin Dengwan said a little excitedly, "Then what do you need me to do for you?" "Someone will tell you then." Jiang Fan looked at Lin Dengwan for a moment and said, "If you don't want to eat tomorrow, go to Yang Xiaodao's door.
Say that Mr. Jiang asked you to go, and prepare as he ordered."