He stood up suddenly, stood at the door of the study, and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
There was a commotion in the outer courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, the housekeeper pushed in the door with a few old soldiers. Some of them were lame and some had one arm, but their movements were very vigorous. Looking at their attire, most of them had gone to bed. Everyone was disheveled, and some even had their boots on.
They all wore only one, but without exception, they all held knives in their hands.
The shortcomings and advantages of using old pawns as people around you are all here. They were too careless before and allowed a woman of unknown origin to appear directly outside Li Yun's study where he sent and received secrets; now they are very sharp
, even if he was resting, he could feel Li Yun's anger and murderous intent and respond immediately.
Although Li Yun was a close official of the emperor who was responsible for business, the rules of the Zhou Dynasty were to use a knife to clear the way for business. It was natural to draw the knife and cut if there was any disagreement. These old soldiers also accompanied Li
A reliable person who traveled from Liaodong to Jiangnan with bloodshed.
Their footsteps were heavy and the wind carried them across the hall. When the wind blew, the light and shadow of the lanterns under the eaves swayed, making Li Yun's face flicker.
Everyone was in solemn concentration, just waiting for the order.
After waiting for a while, there was no further instructions from Li Yun.
The steward looked at his companions, bowed and asked, "Mr. Lang, what happened? If you get the order, we will deal with it immediately."
After waiting for a while, Li Yun said casually: "I've finished eating, please ask someone to clear the dishes. Also..."
Li Yun walked down the stairs and stood still in the courtyard: "Do you think I'm stupid?"
The housekeeper laughed dumbly: "What are you saying! Langjun, you are smart and capable, everyone knows it. Moreover, His Majesty personally praised you earlier, saying that Langjun, you are as bold as a fight and as careful as hair, and you are his indispensable arm. The Emperor's
How can your vision be wrong?"
"Hmm..." Li Yun touched the short beard on his chin and asked, "Do you think I'm very lustful?"
"Mr. Lang, you keep yourself clean, and we all see it."
The housekeeper thought for a while and then said: "There are rumors these days that whenever you go to the Southern Dynasties, Mr. Lang, you will always hang out in the flower streets and willow lanes. The rumors from outsiders seem to be similar, with a nose and eyes. We don't believe it at all. When my wife asked, we
Please don’t believe it, madam.”
Those are all just things that happen to show off. Madam is used to seeing them, so she may not take them seriously. But you, me, last time I went to the Southern Dynasty as a personal follower, you didn’t miss out on all the fun you should have, and now you can still speak with a straight face.
Yan, it’s very promising.
Li Yun lost consciousness for a moment and immediately continued thinking about what was happening before him.
I'm neither stupid nor lewd, and I'm not the same kind of young man with a semen over his head. What does it mean for outsiders to put a lot of effort into placing a girl in the mansion? You really expect me to be such a lucky coincidence.
When he saw her, he was moved by her beauty and stirred up by righteous indignation, so he interfered in the mess at Sanchakou Pier?
You can place people in my home and by my side, but you give such a poor reminder... Is the level of the whole arrangement too unstable?
You shouldn't, people who dare to scheme against me shouldn't look down on me so much.
Furthermore, given the level of confidentiality of the information Li Yun received today, not more than ten people in the entire Zhou imperial court, including him, would be able to understand it in time. No matter how high the status of others were, they would still be delayed by at least three to five days.
Therefore, after the emperor himself went to the grassland with his troops and horses, the news of the victory had not yet spread, and the whole court was still in a state of tense preparations for war. At this time, someone deliberately stirred up trouble and delayed the military affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The emperor's hindrance may even affect the emperor's safety. That is a huge matter, and it cannot be solved by pushing it on a few dock workers.
The problem is, just because this is not a trivial matter, many government offices, such as the Recording Department and the Punishment Department, will immediately rush to investigate if there are rumors. The Left and Right Department, where Li Yun is located, represents the emperor and directly supervises the business transactions, and keeps an eye on it.
There is more money than keeping an eye on people, so it is not something that should be managed directly.
So, what’s the point of using this clumsy means to push me, Li, to intervene?
Many thoughts flashed through Li Yun's mind. He pondered for a moment and then asked: "On my way back to the courtyard just now, I found that the number of servants in the mansion has gradually increased recently..."
"Does Mr. Lang think they are noisy? Or is there something wrong with them?"
"Ah, no, no, no noisy, no problem."
Li Yun smiled and waved his hand: "I just thought of it and asked. Are these servants found in Tianjin Mansion? Did we find them ourselves?"
Our Mr. Li is a little off-topic today? Why does the topic change so quickly?
The old soldier was stunned and turned to look at his companion who was responsible for recruiting servants.
Another old soldier hurriedly stepped forward and answered: "Lang Jun, some of us are missing arms and legs, and some have injuries on our faces. We only intimidate ordinary people every day. We rarely go out to wander, so how can we find people on our own."
The additional servants in the past six months have all been arranged by the well-established custodians of Tianjin Mansion. We have used four or five custodians. A while ago, you said that you would hold wine and banquets in the mansion in the future, so we chose one that is commonly used.
The Yaman has hurriedly found more than ten servants, all of whom have served wealthy families and have good looks."
"good."
Li Yun nodded: "Who is that Ya man?"
"Back at the doctor, the tooth girl we are looking for is a famous one from Liukou to Sanchakou, called Shi Sansao. Because she is particularly good at acting as a middleman and hiring maids, she is also nicknamed Shi Maimaid.
."
In the early years of Dai Jin, most of the high-ranking officials and nobles employed people who had signed death contracts. They were servants in name, but in fact they were free to be beaten and killed, and they were lifelong slaves. However, in the past few years, with the increasing number of contacts with the Southern Song Dynasty,
, the servants also followed the custom of the Southern Dynasties and were divided into three, six or nine grades, and they became more and more mobile.
For example, when Heshi Liehuan returned to Zhongdu earlier, the emperor gave him a banquet in Tianjin Mansion. The famous cook from Yelu Chucai's family was hired for the banquet. The cook was from Kaifeng, and his surname was Ma. Because he was good at cooking chicken, he had a
The name is "horse kills chicken".
The price this gentleman signed at Yelu Chucai's house two years ago was only five bolts of plain silk per year, but this year it has increased several times. Even if the emperor wanted to have a good meal, he had to send someone to negotiate the price politely.
At the same time, the Ya people who are responsible for arranging the recruitment of servants are becoming more and more active. Tianjin government has appointed a special person to set the rules and regulations, and has also set different status badges according to the size of the business.
Specification.
Since Mrs. Shi can be used, she naturally has a good reputation in the industry.
"I'm sleepy, let's go and rest first."
Li Yundao said: "Tomorrow you two will go with me to meet Sister-in-law Shi. I have something to do and want to trouble her."
It was clear that he was calling someone with murderous intent, but in the end he decided to put aside his official duties and go see a fan? The veterans were puzzled and had no choice but to agree.
