Now that Young Master Fang has shown up, the arson case will of course go away. Before leaving, Chen Jiulin quietly invited Fang Zheng to the back hall and kept bowing to him. Master Chen said with a sad face: "Master Fang, no
, can I call you Uncle Fang? Please, don’t cause any more trouble to our capital in the future! I just want to make no mistakes in my appointment. In another two years, I may be released as an official.
When the time comes, you will do whatever you want in this capital city. I beg you, how about you just stop for a while in the past two years?"
Chen Jiulin was a fourth-rank official, but Fang Zheng was only a fifth-rank idle official. The reason why he was so humble and ignored the rules of the officialdom to plead with Fang Zheng was that Chen Jiulin also had his own difficulties.
As we all know, it is not easy to be the governor of the capital. He is a typical rat in the bellows, suffering from both sides. Although he is nominally the parent official of the capital, in charge of the public security and criminal cases in the capital, the first- and second-grade officials in the capital, as well as
Noble families, princes and princes, generals leading troops, etc. are all over the place. Who can a small fourth-grade governor control? Who does he dare to control? Not to mention princes and ministers, even this gangster in front of him looks like
He did not dare to take care of the fifth-grade idle official, because he knew that this person was favored by the Holy Family and was rarely compared to others. What's more, it was said that he was about to become Princess Changping's consort and the current emperor's son-in-law. He would offend such a person.
Get up?
But this fifth-grade idle official is really good at causing trouble. Of the several major events in the capital in the past six months, which one was not caused by him? Chen Jiulin was reprimanded by the emperor many times because of Fang Zheng. Master Chen had no choice but to do so.
, he was afraid that something would cause trouble again and the black gauze hat on his head would not protect him, so he invited Fang Zheng to the back hall and begged him in a low voice.
Fang Zheng was not happy when he heard this: "Hey, what do you mean by that? Why do I feel like a pest, doing nothing every day and only thinking about causing trouble to others?"
Chen Jiulin said hurriedly: "No, no, Mr. Fang is serious..."
Fang Zheng said dissatisfied: "Look around the world, is there any pest as handsome as me?"
"I only want peace..."
"To seek peace, you should go to the temple and worship the Bodhisattva. What's the use of begging me?"
"…………"
Fang Zheng's words contained a gun and a stick, which made Chen Jiulin speechless for a long time. Seeing his face turn red and white, Fang Zheng's shame and anger at being tied up and carried into the court by his subordinates could not help but diminish a little.
Patting Chen Jiulin on the shoulder, Fang Zheng said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, don't take it seriously when I joked with you just now. Don't worry, I will try to cause as little trouble as possible in the future to give you some face."
Chen Jiulin was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly thanked him. After Fang Zheng and his subordinates disappeared from the court, Chen Jiulin snorted bitterly and cursed: "Dandy and prodigal son!" After scolding, he rolled his sleeves and went back inside.
He went to the hospital and went to look for his concubine in a wild manner.
The new house was burned, so naturally he had to go. On the way back to his subordinates' old house in the west of the city, Fang Zheng coughed awkwardly and asked: "Uh... that house, ahem, how burned is it?"
Wen Sen still hasn't figured out why their immediate boss burned down their house. Is there any hidden meaning in this move? It seems that the behavior of big shots is indeed unpredictable.
After hearing Fang Zheng's question, Wen Sen answered honestly: "My lord, most of it has been burned, and there are ruins and scorched earth everywhere..."
Fang Zheng's face became even more embarrassed, and he kept scolding Xiao Huaiyuan in his heart. Why was this kid not caught? It's really strange. It is said that this kid jumped into the river, and it would be easier for the people to catch him than to catch the bastard...
"Change a house. You can do it tomorrow. You need to find a reliable place and a reliable person." Fang Zheng said with a normal expression.
"Sir, why is this?"
"Our people haven't moved in yet, and many people in the court know about it, including His Royal Highness. Aren't you specializing in snooping for information and are good at hiding? Are you ashamed of being targeted without even knowing it?" Fang Zheng said fiercely.
He glared at Wen Sen...
Wen Sen and his subordinates suddenly realized after hearing this: "...It turns out that this is the purpose of burning the house. Now it seems that this house is indeed uninhabitable."
Everyone thought that they were being watched but didn't realize it. In the end, Mr. Fang had to light the house on fire to warn them. After everyone looked at each other, they couldn't help but feel extremely ashamed. At the same time, the prophet was even more impressed by Mr. Fang's clever calculation.
Fang Zheng certainly didn't expect that his momentary nonsense would actually win the true respect of his subordinates. This was really an unexpected gain.
At this time, Fang Zheng himself was feeling ashamed. He always believed that although he was not a good person, he was not a bad person either. However, after deceiving these subordinates who completely trusted him, he felt a deep sense of guilt.
——This is all the fault of that bastard named Xiao Huaiyuan! Fang Zheng did not hesitate to put the blame on him.
"Old Wen, are the brothers still free to take action?" Fang Zheng pulled Wen Sen aside and asked quietly.
Wen Sen nodded when he heard this and said: "Everyone has not been on errands recently. The emperor has given instructions. From now on, your lord will be the one to assign errands."
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Well, listen, help me keep an eye on a person. That person's name is Xiao Huaiyuan. According to him, he works in the Prince's Mansion. Go and find out his details for me. -
This matter must be done secretly. No one is allowed to tell it except the brothers who are performing the task. Do you hear me?"
Fang Zheng always felt that Xiao Huaiyuan was a very strange person. His identity should be more than just working in the Prince's Mansion. Moreover, on the first day the shadow brothers moved in, he happened to appear there. No matter from every angle, it was clear that
It has an unusual meaning. There happens to be an intelligence organization on hand that specializes in snooping for information. Don't use it in vain. Check him out.
When Wen Sen received a task assigned by his immediate superior for the first time, he felt extremely honored and promised to complete the task. He also planned to go out personally to repay Lord Fang for his kindness.
Fang Zheng was very satisfied with the continuous flattery sent by Wen Sen. He squinted his eyes and was intoxicated for a long time before he waved his hand with unsatisfied meaning and told Wen Sen to think more about the beautiful words and save them for next time.
shoot.
Then Fang Zheng began to discuss with Wen Sen about building a base and recruiting manpower. According to the emperor's decree, Shadow must develop as soon as possible. It seems that the emperor has begun to sharpen his sword and is preparing to take action against Pan Shangshu.
The afternoon sun was very scorching, and Fang Zheng's mouth went dry as he spoke. He wiped his sweat and licked his dry lips unconsciously.
Wen Sen's ability to observe people's emotions has improved a lot recently. When he saw that the boss was thirsty, he quickly took off the water bag hanging on his waist and handed it to him. He said with a flattering smile: "Sir, it's hot. Please drink some water."
Fang Zheng nodded to him with approval: "You are a good comrade. Work hard at the grassroots level for two years. If you have the opportunity, I will promote you..." After saying that, he took the water bag and poured it into his mouth.
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Wen Sen smiled at the side and said: "Thank you for your appreciation, sir. I just did what I should do. Speaking of which, drinking well water really quenches your thirst on a hot day. It's cool, haha..."
Well water? Fang Zheng was stunned, quickly put down the water bag, and said seriously: "Where is this well water?"
Wen Sen smiled and said: "It's the well outside our kitchen where the fire broke out. After everyone put out the fire, everyone filled a water bag..."
The well outside the kitchen...ahem...it's so dangerous! I almost drank it just now...
Fang Zheng glanced at Wen Sen with a strange expression, immediately handed the water bag back to him, and said seriously: "...I suddenly feel that I am not thirsty at all. How strange..."
Wen Sen was stunned and said, "Sir, you don't want to drink anymore?"
"No more drinking."
Wen Sen smiled and said, "I'm a little thirsty, haha."
Before Fang Zheng had time to stop him, Wen Sen pulled out the plug and drank a lot of water...
Fang Zheng's eyes widened, his lips pursed, and he stopped talking.
"How does it taste?" Fang Zheng couldn't help but ask.
Wen Sen smacked his lips and frowned: "Huh? It's a bit weird..."
"It's normal. It's hot and the water has gone bad."
"I see. Your Excellency is indeed knowledgeable and knowledgeable..."
"…………"
After temporarily placing the shadows in the old house in the west of the city, Fang Zheng was hurriedly summoned into the forbidden palace by the eunuchs in the palace.
Of course, Master Fang's burning of the house could not be hidden from the emperor. As expected, the emperor scolded him again.
Fang Zheng hung his head, not even daring to let out a fart, and kept getting scolded, because he really did something wrong.
The emperor scolded him for about half an hour, and then he said with lingering anger: "Huh! I have a glorious world with thousands of people, how come there is such a famous person like you? You actually burned your own house with your own hands, no wonder before.
Others call you a prodigal son..."
Seeing that the emperor's expression finally softened, Fang Zheng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It was a mistake this time and I won't make it again. - Next time we want to burn down, we will burn down Pan Shangshu's house.
go……"
The emperor said angrily: "Is there a next time? If you do it again next time, you will be waiting to be punished! Get out! Get out! I will be upset when I see you!"
Fang Zheng hurriedly resigned and had already reached the door when the emperor stopped him again.
"return!"
Staring at Fang Zheng fiercely, the emperor said: "I am so angry with you. I ask you, how is the development of Shadow?"
"Back to the Emperor, you are growing well, you are growing well!" Fang Zheng didn't dare to anger the Emperor anymore, so he just said whatever sounded good to him.
"What does 'good growth' mean? Do you think I am growing vegetables?" The emperor had another sign of getting angry.
Fang Zheng quickly lowered his head and said: "Well, Wei Chen is actively making preparations. He has bought a piece of land outside the city in the past few days. He plans to build a house and then ask the sergeants to circle it. The new recruits will be trained there in the future.
…”
The emperor frowned and said, "Didn't I ask you to select skilled men from each army? Why haven't you chosen them now?"
Fang Zheng said with a bitter face: "Wei Chen plans to make the selection in a few days, but Your Majesty, Wei Chen has something to say. Wei Chen feels that when Shadow recruits people, it is not necessary to choose people from the army. The sergeant has been in the army for a long time and has a certain talent.
Your temperament will be exposed if others observe it for a moment, and then you will be killed. Weichen estimates that you will have to die just for the pension..."
"Then where are you going to choose?"
Fang Zheng thought for a while and said cautiously: "In many places, such as secretly recruiting civilians, or traveling businessmen, doctors in the countryside, students in academies, or even... prisoners in cells, they only need to be ordinary in appearance and unobtrusive.
It will work. Of course, this is just a suggestion, I leave it to the emperor to decide whether it will work or not."
The emperor pondered for a long time, nodded slightly and said: "Yes, what you said makes sense. The shadows are not an army. There is no need for them to go into battle to fight. It is not appropriate to choose sergeants to fill them..."
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise, in this way, all walks of life will have our shadow's spies, and the shadow will grow quickly."
After a pause, Fang Zheng continued: "In the future, when the shadow develops and grows, Wei Chen plans to divide the shadow into several parts according to their functions. Everyone will perform their own responsibilities and communicate with each other, so that the efficiency will be higher. At that time, there will definitely be
For some superficial matters, we can then select skilled men from each army to take charge of them."
The emperor smiled and said: "I have given you full authority over this matter, and you must handle it carefully. No matter where you choose people from, I will not interfere, but I want to see the results. The newly recruited people must be recruited in the shortest possible time.
Comes in handy! Got it?”.
Fang Zheng hurriedly bowed to accept the order. Just as he was about to retire to the emperor, the emperor suddenly said: "The Minister of Rites will be at your house in a few days. Please give him a good reception."….
Fang Zheng was stunned, Yang Duqing, Minister of Rites? Why did he come to my house? I'm not very familiar with him...
Seeing his stunned look, the emperor couldn't help but laugh: "Silly boy, do you plan to get along with my Mi'er like this without any name or status? Huh! I can't afford to be embarrassed like this!"
Fang Zheng's mind was spinning very fast. He immediately understood after hearing this that the emperor wanted Changping to marry me, so he sent the Minister of Rites to discuss the marriage.
A burst of ecstasy filled his chest, Fang Zheng's face turned red with excitement, and he felt as dizzy as drinking alcohol. There was only one thought flashing in his heart: I'm going to get married, I'm getting married, and from now on, young master, I will be a married man.
A man with a wife...
The emperor was startled when he saw Fang Zheng's expression was different: "Fang Zheng,...are you okay? What's wrong with you?"
Fang Zheng shook his head vigorously, and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed three times. When the emperor was confused, Fang Zheng grabbed the emperor's hand unexpectedly, shook it, and shook it again. His tone was excited and his voice was choked: "Your Majesty, no, my father-in-law.
, Father-in-law,... Wuwuwu, I have finally waited for this day..."
The emperor may have never been so intimately touched by a child. He coughed twice unnaturally, but he was still delighted by Fang Zheng's intimate gesture. He stretched out his dragon claws and patted Fang Zheng on the shoulder lovingly and somewhat stiffly.
After patting him, Wen Yan said with a smile: "Silly boy, you are not yet nineteen years old, you are already in the fifth rank of official residence, and you are a loyal and brave uncle. It is time to get married. You must treat my Mi'er well in the future, otherwise I can
We have to settle the old and new accounts together, and I’ll chop off your head!”
Fang Zheng wiped his tears and sobbed: "Your Majesty... I just have a question to ask."
The emperor looked at Fang Zheng with a smile on his face, his eyes filled with relief: "You ask."
"Wei Chen just wants to ask... how much dowry will be given to the royal married daughter?"