The happy life of a prodigal

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The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" he brought from the capital and the "Water Margin" he found in the Tang Mansion have been read several times. Although they are not to the point of reciting them backwards, they can really retell them completely. up.

Because Gusu City is far away from Gyeonggi, only an earlier "Romance of the West Chamber" can be bought here from Zhuxuanzhai.

This "Romance of the West Chamber" is rarely read by men, but after Qian Zheng read it, he found that this book is not just a description of the love-hate entanglement between Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng as others said, but more of a kind of human relationship.

"Money is in charge, money is in charge!"

He was watching intently, when he suddenly heard an urgent shout from outside the door.

Then I saw a boy hurried into the house.

Qian Zheng glanced back, seeing the flustered look of the boy, subconsciously frowned, and asked, "What's the matter, so flustered?"

This boy is not one of those guards, but some refugees recruited in Gusu City.

You don't need much wages, just some food, and you are willing to work hard.

Of course, even so, in the territory of Gusu City, few people are willing to hire these refugees who fled here from the Central Plains.

Except for a small number of people who were indeed bandits before, more of them are prejudices...

After the young man stood still, he took a breath, showed eagerness on his face, and said: "Guard Qian, there is another person in the yamen!

It is said that within three days, if we don't hand over the land, we will send someone to seize the land and fine our money! "

Hearing this, Qian Zheng frowned even deeper, but his mood didn't change much. He just asked in a deep voice, "Does Guanshi Liu know about this matter?"

"The little one has sent someone to find Guanshi Liu, and it should be here by now."

The boy replied.

Qian Zheng nodded, with a pensive look on his face, thought for a while, and said: "I know about this matter, let's go down if there is nothing else.

Don't make a fuss, just do your own thing. "

"Okay, little one understands."

Hearing this, the young man nodded his head, remembered the rules that Guanshi Qian taught him before, stood upright, bowed respectfully, and said: "Young one, I will leave..."

After speaking, he left the room step by step.

After the boy left, Qian Zheng picked up "The Romance of the West Chamber" that was on the table, but he couldn't read it anymore.

He got up, walked a few steps in the room, finally couldn't bear it anymore, sighed, and left the room.

"Prepare the horse, I'm going to the outskirts of the city!"

"Understood! Guan Qian, please wait a moment!"

After a while, Qian Zheng rode a horse and left the city with several Fangfu guards who came from the capital with the caravan.

In this Gusu City, as long as you can afford the money, nothing is considered a problem.

For example, in the capital, even princes and nobles, as long as there is no order from His Majesty, or a special and urgent military order, it is absolutely impossible to ride a horse in the city.

However, in Gusu City, as long as you pay ten taels of silver every month, you can ride a horse in the city. Of course, the premise is that you are skilled and don't bump into pedestrians.

If you hit a pedestrian, in addition to paying the pedestrian's medical expenses, you also need to pay a certain fine.

Last time, when Fangfu's escort team arrived in Gusu City, they took a lot of money with them.

It is not a problem to pay the monthly running fee of ten taels of silver for ten guards.

After the few people left Gusu City, they didn't bump into the attention of pedestrians, and they went faster, arriving at the sweet potato field every once in a while.

A new house was built next to a field of more than ten acres.

Compared with the wind and rain shelters built by other farmers, this house couldn't be more luxurious.

Although the area is not large, more than a dozen people can fit in if squeezed together.

In addition, bricks and stones are used to build the house, unlike other farmers who only settle in the fields with thatched sheds.

"Call-"

Qian Zheng arrived in front of the house and got off his horse.

The people in the house had already heard the movement and came out.

There were seven of them, all of whom were the elite guards of Fangfu.

The leader was Liu Dong who was whipped before.

Of course, Liu Guan is now in charge.

Because they have already established a preliminary foothold in Gusu City, besides the guards of the Fangfu, there are also some recruited servants and dozens of farmers.

Naturally, there will be more people in charge.

Manager Zhao is in charge of many matters in the city, and how to get along with those "nobility from aristocratic families" in Gusu City.

Qian Zheng is mainly responsible for the sweet potatoes in the field and the farmers who are responsible for taking care of them, and only occasionally goes back to the house to rest.

Liu Dong has now become a steward, and the guards are naturally in charge.

Although the three stewards are at the same level, there is no distinction between superior and inferior, but the final decision is made by Qian Zheng who was personally appointed by the young master.

"The money is in charge..."

Liu Dong saw Qian Zheng and quickly walked in front of him.

Qian Zheng looked at him and asked, "Do you know everything about the Yamen?"

"Just heard..."

Liu Dong replied.

Qian Zheng nodded, and asked again, "What do you think?"

Liu Dong thought for a while, with a ruthless look on his face, and said: "I have seen all those arresters and arresters in the Yamen of Gusu City, a group of crooked melons, bullying and bullying those local ruffians, it's okay, it's really good to meet them." What a master... huh...

I'm here to promise you, Guanshi Qian, as long as the soldiers guarding the city don't get involved.

Those catchers really have nothing to do with us!

If they dare to grab the land, I dare to take my brothers and smash their legs! "

Hearing this, Qian Zheng thought for a while and said, "The matter hasn't reached that point yet. These days, Guanshi Zhao and I will go to the Yamen to discuss with the prefect for a while. It really won't work..."

When he said this, he paused, and continued: "Both Guanshi Zhao and I have never been to the Wu Mansion..."

"Wu's Mansion? This time the land acquisition is their fault. If you go to Guanshi Zhao, it will be in vain..."

Liu Dongdao.

Qian Zheng didn't speak, but there was a flicker in his eyes.

Then, looking up at Liu Dong, he said in a deep voice: "I came here this time just to tell you to prepare for the worst, and pay more attention to the movement around you with your brothers these few days.

If something really happens..."

After a pause, the voice became a little cold: "There is still the young master supporting us, you just go ahead and do it!"

Chapter 462 Prefect Dong

Wu House.

Wu Yong, the young master of the Wu family, was in the courtyard, watching the dancers dance.

A middle-aged manager hurried over and whispered something in his ear.

After hearing this, Wu Yong raised his eyes, looked at the middle-aged steward, and said coldly: "You can't do this little thing well, what's the use of our family raising you?"

The middle-aged steward lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Wu Yong turned his head and looked at those dancers, his expression gradually became a little ferocious.

boom--

After a while, he slapped the table, stood up, waved his hands at the dancers, and said loudly: "Master, I'm in a bad mood, get out of here!"

Seeing this, several dancers looked at each other, not daring to stay for a moment, and bowed and left one after another.

The middle-aged steward stood by, lowered his head, not daring to say a word.

Wu Yong walked in front of him, and said coldly: "My father has already gone to the Yamen, and the matter of the Tang Mansion will come to fruition in a few days.

Those beggars are just dogs without the soup house.

Even a few dogs can't solve it, tell me about yourself, are you worse than dogs? "

Hearing this, the middle-aged steward said in a trembling voice, "Master, it's my fault, I'm useless."

Wu Yong snorted coldly and asked, "How many guards are there in our house?"

The middle-aged steward raised his eyes subconsciously, looked at his young master, and softly persuaded: "Young master, before leaving the house, the master specifically told you not to act recklessly..."

"You mean...young master, my actions are reckless?"

Wu Yong looked at the middle-aged steward coldly and asked a question.

When the middle-aged manager saw his eyes, he didn't dare to speak.

Seeing this, Wu Yong smiled: "That's right, young master, I am not only reckless, but also arrogant!"

The middle-aged steward lowered his head, not daring to answer.

"Call all the guards in the mansion over, young master, I will take them out of the city for a stroll!"

"This......"

The middle-aged steward showed hesitation and dared not answer.

But Wu Yong took a step forward, bent down to look at the middle-aged steward in front of him, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and said coldly: "Did you hear what I said?"

The middle-aged steward remembered those people whose legs were broken by the young master of the Wu family before, and immediately dared not raise any objections, and hurriedly said: "Young one understands, I'm going to prepare now!"

............

On the other side, the Yamen of Gusu City.

Three middle-aged men sat at a table, drinking tea.

A catcher hurried over and whispered something in the ear of Dong Shuo, the prefect of Gusu City.

The prefect of Gusu City was a fat man with a big belly, but his eyebrows were sharp.

Two completely different temperaments appearing in the same person always makes people feel a little strange.

Of course, he will only show his sharpness when he encounters certain things. In normal times, he feels the same as his body shape.

The so-called broad-minded and fat, most people will have a kind feeling when they see him for the first time.

Dong Shuo listened to the policeman's words, nodded, and said casually: "Understood, keep watching, and report quickly if you have anything to do."

"Yes, my lord!"

After the policeman took his orders, he cupped his hands, turned and left the house.

The other two people in the room were a little curious when they saw this scene.

One of them asked: "Master Zhifu, I don't know why you need to ask yourself?"

Hearing his voice, Dong Shuo looked up at him, with a smile on his face, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that kid from your family who went out of the city with some guards.

The official asked the police in the mansion to help keep an eye on it, so as not to be hurt by those muddy legs from among them. "

Hearing this, the man was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, he reacted suddenly, with an eager look on his face: "Master Zhifu, before I left, I specifically told the dog to stay in the mansion dutifully, and not to cause any trouble at this juncture.

Unexpectedly, this useless thing...

Don't worry, magistrate, I will go back to the government and send someone to chase him back! "

"Don't chase..."

Dong Zhifu waved his hand, with a faint smile on his face, looked at the Patriarch of the Wu family, and said with a smile: "Young people... are young and energetic, and when they encounter certain things, they get hot-headed. This is human nature.

It doesn't hurt to let him go out of town to make a fuss. "

"This......"

The Patriarch of the Wu family was slightly startled when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, his eyes were full of thought.

After a while, he raised his eyes, looked at Dong Zhifu, and asked, "My lord, you mean to let the dog show up first..."