Xu Qin took Guan Guan and Wanwan back to the port and found someone waiting for him.
"I heard that Liujiagang is booming with the arrival of the young master. I specially set aside a house for the young master to live in. Although it is a bit crude, it is better than this tent."
The person who came was an old man with a majestic figure and a sturdy face. He has a gray beard like a hedgehog and has tattoos on his neck.
While talking, he knelt in the mud puddle and deliberately made himself extremely miserable, giving him an atmosphere of a tiger falling flat.
But Xu Qin didn't appreciate it. He knew that the more he paid, the greater he wanted. Especially when people sacrifice their dignity and prestige.
Moreover, those who wear tattoos these days are not good people, unlike later generations when tattoos have become a form of art or self-expression.
With a humble attitude, Xu Qin always felt that he came with courtesy first and then sent troops. But you still have to give people a chance to speak.
Lu Siliang is the leader of the Liujiagang Shipwrights Guild. You can call him chief.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Laoliujiagang was a port of six countries. The white sails were gathered, the ships were crowded, and there was great prosperity. But when the sea ban began in the Hongwu Year, the place fell into decline.
Although Zheng He also sailed to the Western Ocean from here, it is no longer as grand as the ports of the Six Nations. Naturally, the people here who rely on boats to make a living have become poor.
The construction of Haifansi gave local people hope. Especially these boatmen.
"Please, young master, give these thousands of families a way to live!" Lu Siliang kowtowed to the ground.
"I don't want the house from you anymore. I'm so poor that I can't even put on my pants, so why should I give it to me?"
Xu Qin flatly refused. Lu Siliang felt sad in his heart and his body gradually trembled.
"But you're right, I don't have anywhere to live. You take me to have a look. If you're satisfied, I'll rent it first."
Xu Qin said easily.
Lu Siliang immediately stopped trembling and stood up happily. With a greeting, someone immediately came over carrying a sedan.
"Pull him down, I'm not that helpless scholar, I'm the queen of the generals!" Xu Qin said, waving towards Xu Fugui.
Xu Fugui immediately led three horses over, and Guan Guan and Wanwan could actually ride horses. Moreover, the posture is upright and effortless, and the beautiful and fierce horse is really exciting.
Lu Siliang immediately took Xu Qin's horse's head and swaggered through the city to the depths of Laoliujiagang.
A house with an old appearance and high and thick walls. There is a thick green and black door, and inside is the old courtyard with three entrances.
Although there is no luxurious decoration, it is simple and neat. The ancients built houses for family heirlooms, hence the term ancestral house.
The seals were added and passed down from generation to generation. This house is also like this, you can see the accumulation of time.
"Whose house is this?" Xu Qin asked after looking at it.
"Go back to Young Master, this is my ancestral home. There is no problem. Young Master, just keep it." Lu Siliang said quickly.
"Just keep it, I don't have the habit of taking away other people's ancestral homes. But where will you live if I live here?" Xu Qin asked.
"My young master is so kind. He has a simple family and has his own small house to settle down." Lu Siliang answered humbly.
"Go find a man named Tong Xuepu. The boatmen in the old Liujia Port will be under your command from now on, and he will give you work. Remember not to cause trouble, let alone in my name."
Xu Qin warned him.
Lu Siliang nodded quickly, unable to suppress the ecstasy in his heart.
Xu Qin knew that Lu Siliang was definitely not a good person, and might even be a local tyrant, but he didn't have that much sense of justice and needed someone to work for him.
This Lu Siliang dared to invest in his ancestral home, which proved that he was someone who wanted to do something. He just needed this kind of person.
Xu Qin temporarily set up the Haifansi Yamen in Lu Si's home, and both Mr. Xia and Tong Xuepu moved in.
Guan Guan and Wanwan also moved into the backyard together. I have to say that where there are girls, there will naturally be fragrance.
Yingtianfu, Nanjing City.
Zhang Yuanxing took Chongyang to a village in the Wei Guogong Mansion, and he told Chongyang that Jingliuli was made here.
But the place is heavily guarded. Not only are there patrols, but there are also several vicious dogs.
The more this happens, the more Chongyang believes it. He was asked twice by the locals after a while. It is indeed difficult to get in.
But Chongyang has a way. Since he can't get in, he just keeps an eye on Zhuangzi. Take a look at the raw materials Zhuangzi introduced and slowly guess the ingredients.
If you have a chance, just grab a craftsman.
Zhang Yuanxing betrayed Xu Qin and gained Chongyang's trust. Ask the junior sister to write a letter to Wudang Mountain in person.
He knows that returning to Wudang is Zhang Yuanxing's heartache. If he seizes this, he can take full advantage of this fool.
"Junior brother, how is your kung fu now?" Chongyang asked Zhang Yuanxing.
"If you retreat but don't make progress, you can deceive the laymen. I don't have a good understanding, and I don't have a master to teach me. All I have been practicing these years is stupid skills."
Zhang Yuanxing looked gloomy. Chongyang felt very disdainful, but patted him on the shoulder.
"It doesn't matter, it should be enough. I have something to do in two days. Junior brother will give me some help," Chongyang said.
"Oh, listen to senior brother." Zhang Yuanxing was still dull and didn't ask what he was doing.
This made Chongyang even more disdainful and relieved.
The shopkeeper of Stone City Drug Store is very thin, but he is very energetic recently. People coming in and out don’t know what they are doing.
The old scholars in Confucius Temple Bookstore are getting more and more sad, and now some old brothers have gathered together.
But he was not optimistic about this matter, and was even very worried.
"Don't frown every day. As long as we find the Holy Lord, all difficulties will be solved." Skinny Monkey looked at the old scholar and said.
"The Holy Lord is imprisoned in the Jinyiwei Prison. How can we get him out?" the old scholar asked helplessly.
Jinyiwei can't afford to offend him, and he can't even think about being sent to prison. Entering there means being isolated from the world, and it would be best to die.
But this monkey actually wanted to get the Holy Lord out from inside.
According to Xu Qin's itinerary, the only way he could be left with the Lotus Seal of the Ming King was in the imperial prison.
"We have no way, but Prince Ming's son has a way. As a distinguished noble, he will definitely be able to do it." The old monkey said confidently.
"You are throwing yourself into a trap. The son of Prince Ming is just trying to fish for the moon in the water. False hope will destroy everyone." The old scholar's expression was very decadent.
"The Holy Lord must have deep meaning in choosing him." Old Monkey still insisted, having great trust in the Holy Lord.
"The Holy Lord just wants to tell us where he is." The old scholar said.
"Then let us die? Would the Holy Lord do such a stupid thing?" The old monkey worshiped the Holy Lord extremely.
The old scholar held his breath, and he became even more distressed. He didn't dare to say that the Holy Lord was wrong, but deep down in his heart, he doubted it.
However, what he is more worried about now is that those old brothers also have the same idea as the old monkey and treat the playboy as the son of Prince Ming.
"Have you all been kicked by a donkey? He is Zhu Di's man. When you went to show your identity, didn't you just stretch your neck and wait to be chopped?"
The old scholar said angrily.
"Yes, it's just being kicked by a donkey. A life without hope is worse than death. Everyone is dead. Everyone who deserves to die is already dead.
Why wasn't I the one who died? I have nothing left. It’s better to die for this hope and go to my hometown of Vacuum to see my wife and children. "
The old monkey was also anxious, and his eyes were red as he spoke.
Zhu Yuanzhang was so cruel that the White Lotus Sect was almost destroyed by him, and many people died. Including the old monkey’s wife and children.
After hearing this, the old scholar's eyes turned red as he recalled the scene back then. Like Old Monkey, all his relatives died in that catastrophe.
But he had a different idea from the old monkey. He would rather just immerse himself in it and die.
"How can you bear to hurt those young children? White Lotus is gone, isn't it good to wait for the new country?" asked the old scholar.
"They have been branded a long time ago and cannot get rid of it, and the White Lotus Fire will never die out. Besides, we have no chance of winning. We have our people beside him."
The old monkey said crazily.
"How come? Don't lie to me. How could you make arrangements in such a short time?" said the old scholar.
"No, it was not arranged by anyone. It was purely God's will. It was God's will." The old monkey became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Who is it?" the old scholar asked doubtfully.
"The daughter of Gan Luo and the adopted daughter of Mei San. When they were hunted down and had no way to escape, they sold their daughter to others as a child bride. Later, she was taken into the palace by the son of Prince Ming. She was also very favored."
said the old monkey.
"So what, what role can a favored concubine play? That person is greedy for money, lustful, and behaves randomly. Will he be controlled by a woman?"
The old scholar said.
"Wrong, old guy, you are wrong. It's all appearances. In fact, this son of Prince Ming is very powerful. The most powerful new fire gun in the imperial court is his masterpiece."
The old monkey said excitedly.
But the old scholar still thinks this matter is unreliable.
"Moreover, the brothers over at Liujiagang are already ready. We have to infiltrate his side and guide him slowly so that he has no choice in the end. Let lotuses bloom in this world."
The old monkey said excitedly.
"Crazy, really crazy..."
