He stood up suddenly, stood at the door of the study, and shouted: "Come here!"
There was a commotion in the outer courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, the housekeeper and a few old soldiers came in through the door. Some of them are lame and some have one arm, but their movements are very vigorous. Looking at their clothes, because most of them have gone to bed, everyone is disheveled. Some even wear only one boot, but without exception, all of them are in their hands. Holding the knife.
The disadvantages and advantages of using old pawns as people around you are all here. They were too careless before, allowing a woman of unknown origin to appear directly outside Li Yun's study where he sent and received secrets; now they were very sharp, and even if they were resting, they could feel Li Yun's anger and murderous intent. Respond immediately.
Although Li Yun was a close official of the emperor who was responsible for business, the rules of the Zhou Dynasty were that business is done with a knife. It is natural to draw a knife and cut if there is any disagreement. These old soldiers were all reliable people who accompanied Li Yun from Liaodong to Jiangnan.
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 talking about! Lang Jun, you are smart and capable, everyone knows it. Moreover, His Majesty personally praised you earlier, saying that Lang Jun, you are as bold as a fight and as careful as hair. 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 definitely wander around the flower streets and willow lanes. The rumors from outsiders seem to be similar, with noses and eyes. We don't believe it at all. When my wife asked, we Please don’t believe it, madam.”
These are all just things that happen for fun. Madam is used to seeing them, so she may not take them seriously. On the other hand, you, old man, last time I went to the Southern Dynasties with me as a personal attendant, you didn't miss out on all the fun you should have. Now you can still speak righteously with a straight face, which is very promising.
Li Yun lost consciousness for a moment and immediately continued to think about what was before him.
I'm not stupid, nor do I have a reputation for being lecherous, and I'm not the same thing as a young man with a semen over his head. What does it mean for an outsider to put a lot of effort into placing a girl in the mansion? Do you really expect me to meet her by chance, and then be moved by her beauty and aroused by righteous indignation, and interfere 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, with the level of confidentiality of the information Li Yun received today, not more than ten people in the entire Zhou Dynasty, including him, would be able to understand it in time. No matter how high the status of others is, they will still be at least three to five days behind.
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 nervous preparation for war. At this time, someone deliberately stirred up trouble in the military affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, hindered the emperor's hind legs and even affected the emperor's safety. That was a huge matter, and it could not be solved by pushing it on a few dockside civilians.
The problem is, just because this is not a trivial matter, the Recording Department, the Punishment Department and many other government offices will immediately pounce on it if they get wind of it. The Left and Right Department where Li Yun was working represented the emperor and directly supervised commercial transactions. It focused more on money than on people, so it was not something that should be directly managed.
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, then turned to ask: "On my way back to the courtyard just now, I noticed 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, so I asked. Are these servants found in Tianjin Mansion? Did we find them ourselves?"
Our Mr. Li, is he a little out of his mind today? Why did 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 hurried forward and answered: "Lang Jun, some of us are missing arms and legs, and some have injuries on our faces. We only scare ordinary people every day. We don't go out to wander around much, so we don't have the ability to 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 custodial servants. 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 a dozen 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 being a middleman and hiring maids, she is also nicknamed Shi Maimaid. .”
In the early years, most of Daikin's wealthy and noble people employed people who signed death contracts. They are servants in name, but in fact they are free to be beaten and killed. They are slaves for life. But in the past few years, with the increasing number of contacts with the Southern Song Dynasty, the servants and maidservants also followed the style of the Southern Dynasties and were divided into three, six or nine grades, and they became more and more mobile.
For example, when He Shi Liehuan returned to Zhongdu earlier, the emperor gave him a banquet and wine in Tianjin Mansion. The famous cook from Yelu Chucai's family was temporarily hired for the banquet. The cook came from Kaifeng and his surname was Ma. Because he was good at cooking chicken, he was nicknamed "Ma Kills Chicken".
The price this gentleman signed at Yelu Chucai's house two years ago was only five pieces of plain silk per year, but it has increased several times this year. 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 matching people with hired servants are becoming more and more active. The Tianjin government has appointed a special person to set the rules and regulations, and also set different body brand specifications according to the size of the business.
Since Mrs. Shi can be used, she is naturally well-known in the industry.
"I'm sleepy, let's go rest first."
Li Yundao said, "Tomorrow you two will go with me to meet Sister-in-law Shi. I have something to do and I want to trouble her."
He was clearly calling someone with murderous intent, but in the end he decided to put aside his official duties and go see a fan? The old soldiers were puzzled and had no choice but to agree.
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