Thinking like this, Gongsun Ming suddenly shed cold sweat on his face. If he hadn't met the young prince in Zuixian Tower by chance, would the fate of the Gongsun family have been the same as that of the seven gangs?
"Your Majesty is wise." Gongsun Ming felt a little bitter in his heart and shouted lucky at the same time.
Zhu Gui was not aware of the many thoughts in Gongsun Ming's mind. He continued: "Although in name, Taiyuan is under the management of your three major families, I can rest assured, but don't forget the laws of the Ming Dynasty, so I want to
I’ll give you a task alone, are you willing to accept it?”
Zhu Gui looked at Gongsun Ming. Although he used the words of discussion, his tone was unquestionable.
Gongsun Ming did not dare to ask what this mission was, so he could only kneel down and accept the order: "The common people are willing to work hard for the prince."
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "Don't be nervous, this task is also very simple, that is, you are responsible for supervising the Wang family and Zhao family. Once they do anything inappropriate, the Gongsun family will be responsible for controlling them. I understand.
?”
"This, yes." Gongsun Ming hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the task bravely.
Zhu Gui seemed to see the doubts in Gongsun Ming's eyes. He sighed and said: "You will be able to understand my intentions in the future. I will often fight with various enemies in the future, and your three major families will also have many contacts.
Secrets and enemies, I don’t want a fire in the backyard when the time comes.”
Although Zhu Gui's words were very simple, they contained a lot of information, including not only his special trust in the Gongsun family, but also his ambitions.
Gongsun Ming didn't understand why Zhu Gui took so much care of the Gongsun family, or if he had said the same thing to the other two families, but at this moment he could only express his response to Zhu Gui's trust with loyalty.
"The common people understand, the common people must not live up to the prince's trust." Gongsun Ming said.
"Okay, get up. Don't reveal my identity in front of Zhao Tian and Wang Hua. Speaking of which, you can see through my identity. This is why I look at you differently. Although I am a prince,
, but there are really too few available people.”
Zhu Gui said with some emotion.
Zhu Gui's words undoubtedly expressed his desire to reuse Gongsun Ming, which surprised and delighted Gongsun Ming.
However, he still said cautiously: "The prince is joking. All of the prince's men are brave enough. These are talents that are hard to find with a lot of money."
He was talking about Zhu Gui's bodyguard who made a splash at the banquet yesterday.
Unexpectedly, when Zhu Gui heard what he said, he just waved his hand and said, "Are you talking about the king's personal guards? They are all warriors, but they are very brave in killing enemies on the battlefield, but they are not strong enough to
They are in charge of their own business, and they are all from the lowest level of salt dealers, so it is normal for them to be more aggressive."
Zhu Gui just explained casually, but these words shocked Gongsun Ming again.
Such a powerful person was actually a salt dealer? And Zhu Gui's evaluation of them was so "low", which shows that Zhu Gui must have a lot of such personal guards.
You must know that in his opinion, such people would be considered talents elsewhere.
"Okay, that's it for the time being. You go and bring people to support the two of them. This battle is very important and there must be no mistakes."
Zhu Gui said seriously.
"Yes, common man, the general will take your orders." Gongsun Ming immediately withdrew.
After Gongsun Ming left, Sheriff Zhang came in from outside.
"Your Majesty, this young master of the Gongsun family has actually guessed your identity? It's really not easy." It seems that County Sheriff Zhang who was outside the door also heard what he said just now.
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "This boy is indeed a talent, but it depends on his choice. If he really wants to join me, I am willing to train him."
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that this person has second thoughts?" Sheriff Zhang heard the implication of Zhu Gui's words.
"I can't talk about two-heartedness, but don't forget that he comes from a big family. The Gongsun family is huge in Taiyuan, far beyond the comparison of ordinary business families. If they have any ambitions, things will become very serious.
trouble."
Zhu Gui said frankly.
Sheriff Zhang thought for a moment, then nodded, finally understanding what Zhu Gui meant.
"Okay, let's not talk about this matter for now. After all, as long as there is no new vassal king appointed by the court in Taiyuan, all these worries are unnecessary. Just go to the Sheriff's Mansion and see how Sheriff Liao is preparing."
Zhu Gui stood up and said.
"I humble my position and accept my orders."
The two of them came out of the back door of Zuixian Tower together and headed towards Taiyuan County Sheriff's Mansion.
Although it only lasted two days, the streets of Taiyuan Prefecture had already undergone great changes. Pedestrians on the road were in a hurry for fear of getting into trouble. Street vendors also disappeared, and the patrol officers on the street also disappeared.
Twice as much as usual.
At Zhu Gui's signal, Commander Zhang stopped a passerby and asked about the situation. The passerby was originally unwilling to stay any longer, but after Commander Zhang took out a piece of broken silver, he immediately became friendly.
Several people came to a teahouse nearby, and the passerby immediately explained: "The three major families are not causing the chaos in the streets. The leaders of the seven major gangs in the city were arrested and their camps were destroyed, but the people of these gangs
But they were not caught completely. Now they have mixed with other small gangs and are preparing to retaliate against the entire Taiyuan City."
When County Sheriff Zhang heard these words, he showed a surprised expression on his face. He didn't expect the gangs in Taiyuan to be so arrogant.
Zhu Gui on the side also listened to these words in silence. He did not expect that things would develop like this, but fortunately he had already told Gongsun Ming to go to the rescue, so there should not be too much trouble.
At this moment, there was a commotion in the street, and a large number of officers and soldiers were rushing out of the city.
At the front of these officers and soldiers, Liao Qinghai was sitting on a horse, looking ahead with a serious face.
Seeing the pretense, Zhu Gui immediately asked his bodyguard to capture him.
When the officers and soldiers saw anyone who dared to stop them, they immediately drew their swords and looked very nervous. It seemed that they were all frightened.
Fortunately, the bodyguard took out Zhu Gui's waistband. Upon seeing this, Liao Qinghai immediately got off his horse, and after talking with the bodyguard, he entered the teahouse.
"Wang, Master Zhu, why are you here?" Liao Qinghai asked.
"I was about to go to the Sheriff's Mansion to find Mr. Liao, but I didn't expect to meet him here. You took so many people out of the city. Did something happen?"
Zhu Gui asked.
Liao Qinghai nodded and said: "Yes, the two young masters of the Wang family and the Zhao family have led people from the small gangs to fight outside the city. It seems that they were ambushed by the other side. Those two families sent people to ask for help.
Here, I am planning to lead people to rescue the siege."