The fish belly was just turning white in the east, and the ship slowly sailed into the capital pier.
Wu Yao finally woke up leisurely, with his neck crooked to one side. Unexpectedly, he thought he had a stiff neck from sleep, but in fact he was beaten by Zhang Bi. It seemed that Zhang Bi would never show mercy when it was time to strike.
He opened his eyes and first saw a pair of soap-print boots in front of him that were one size larger than theirs. He looked up along his feet and met Zhang Ben's sharp gaze.
"Sir..." Wu Yao hurriedly turned over and knelt on the ground, feeling extremely uneasy.
"Wu Yao! Kill the assassin Huang Xijue, and the guard has merit!" Zhang Ben announced loudly in front of Zhuang Jing, "I will personally reward you with five taels of silver!"
After hearing this, Wu Yao was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning. He thought that death was waiting for him, but to his surprise, Zhang Bi and the others did not kill him and gave him a reward!
I originally planned to fight to the death, but jumping into the river would be a hundred times better than going to prison!
Zhuang Jing on the side felt very uneasy after hearing this - keeping this guy would definitely be a disaster for him. Facts have proved that I was careless and sent such a waste to assassinate Lin Linyou...
Zhang Ben had already taken out an ingot of official silver and held it in his hand. He looked at Wu Yao, his eyes no longer sharp, but seemed to be gentle.
Wu Yao raised his head tremblingly, looked at Zhang Bi, looked at the ingot of silver in his hand, and finally slowly stretched out his hand...
"You all deserve credit for your hard work. General Lin Qi said that he will reward each of you with two taels of silver!" Zhang Bi glanced at Lin Linyou with ill intentions.
Damn it, you gave out five taels, and I got two taels each and it was eight taels! I'll settle the score!
Lin Linyou gave Zhang Bi a hard look: You think I was brought here by the strong wind! Even if you are rewarded, you can't let these turtle grandsons get away with it and let them ask Ji Gang for it!
Zhang Ben smiled and replied with his eyes: Two taels of silver helped you win over people's hearts, it's time for you to treat me to a late-night snack! It seems that you are not usually so stingy with women, right?
He stepped forward and patted the captain Wang Kai enthusiastically on the shoulder, and then said: "Over at the Department of Health, I will try to get more money and rice rewards for the brothers, so that everyone can have a good year!"
"Thank you, Master Baihu, thank you, General Banner!" A chorus of thanks and compliments surrounded Zhang Bi and Lin Linyou.
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"Pan Chen and Pan Tongzhi also showed me the way." Yang Fang's hand gently rubbed Ren Ran's dark but tender arm.
"What way?" Ren Ran leaned on his chest and looked up at him.
"Sail to the West."
"Sail to the West?"
"Well, let's go to the West with Eunuch Zheng." Yang Fang said, "Pan Tongzhi said that if you want to move up, this is the fastest and risk-free shortcut, especially suitable for a powerless person like me..."
"Now that you have met Pan Tongzhi, you are no longer powerless, right?" Ren Ran said.
"Yes." Yang Fang said, "Pan Tongzhi also said that as long as I go to the West once, I will have a reason to ask for an official rank, and he will put in a good word for me..."
"Is this Pan Tongzhi reliable?" Ren Ran asked, "Have you ever thought about why he wants to help you?"
Yang Fang shook his head: "He just likes to play chess. I played a few games with him... Moreover, he is also committed to bringing down Li Jinglong, and I am because of the incident at Li Zengzhi's stall. He also said that now Jin Yiwei Zhong Xiaoqi, there are not many people like me who dare to venture and fight... He admires me very much."
"You dare to venture and fight." Ren Ran said, "You just don't know how to behave. You hang out with your two brothers every day, and you don't meet any important people in the court. It's rare that Pan Tongzhi thinks highly of you, so you have to make good use of it... By the way, I heard that your two brothers go to Jiaofangsi every day! Have you ever..."
"I didn't!" Yang Fang said firmly.
Ren Ran punched him: "It's best not, otherwise..."
"Do you know that Jin Yiwei's command is Ma Gui?" Yang Fang cleverly changed the subject.
"I haven't heard of it. I don't deal with Jin Yiwei... What's wrong?"
"In the third year of Yongle, Ma Gui was just a little flag like me." Yang Fang's eyes revealed yearning, "That year when Eunuch Zheng went to the West for the first time, he was one of the imperial guards who accompanied him. He was promoted by the Holy Master to the rank of commanding officer, from the seventh rank to the fourth rank, and all of a sudden he was promoted to the sixth rank! What is the concept of this?"
"Is there no one in his court?"
"It's hard to say." Yang Fang said, "But even if there was someone in the court, he would not have been promoted so quickly without the opportunity to go to the West."
Ren Ran pondered, and gently drew circles on Yang Fang's chest with her fingers: "Then...are you going?"
Yang Fang thought silently for a while: "I don't know when Eunuch Zheng will come back this time... I saw him coming back to Beijing after more than two years the first two times."
Ren Ran sat up and put on her clothes: "Think about it for yourself. Don't give up such a good opportunity for me."
Yang Fang also wanted to get up, but she held him down: "You're tired, sleep for a while, and I'll make you something to eat."
As a female head catcher born into a military family, Ren Ran had a strong personality since she was a child. Naturally, she valued fame and glory as much as men did.
In her eyes, a man who doesn't strive for advancement is a weakling and a loser, and she will never like him!
Only in front of Yang Fang did she truly show her feminine side, showing her charm and gentleness: "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
Yang Fang hugged her into his arms: "I want to eat you!"
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"Ten baskets of spring cakes, five bowls of water-smooth noodles, and three trays of steamed buns." Zhang Ben said to the stall owner, "Let's serve these first! Hurry up!"
"Okay!" The stall owner agreed and got to work.
"With so many calls, can the four of us finish the meal?" Lin Linyou took out two pairs of chopsticks from the bamboo tube on the table, wiped them with a towel, and placed them in front of Yue Rong and his younger sister Lin Long.
"I'm calling this for me and the two girls, what's the matter with you?" Zhang Bi said, "I want to eat, but I don't know how to call it myself!"
"..."
Of the ten baskets of spring cakes, Zhang Bi must have eaten nine of them, and the two girls were afraid that they would not be able to finish even one basket.
Although Lin Linyou was also very hungry, his appetite was not as good as Zhang Benda's. He only ordered six baskets of spring cakes, three bowls of porridge, and one basket of steamed buns. He ate five cages of spring pancakes and a bowl of porridge for himself, and the others shared enough - that was his plan.
Although this stall is small, the food is quite complete.
"Ahem, I'm finally back." The four of them were sitting at the breakfast shop on the street. Lin Linyou and Zhang Ben sighed in unison. Sure enough, they are half-brothers, and they always have such a tacit understanding.
Yue Rong and Lin Long looked around curiously.
Talking about this Lin Linyou, before time travel, he was still a shy big boy and didn't know how to flirt with girls at all. However, since time travel, after spending so many days in the Fengyue place, he has long been able to open his mouth like Wei Xiaobao. Just as slick.
He told the story of the women's miserable experience in Ji Gang's house with added embarrassment and vividness. Yue Rong was so frightened that the little girl turned pale on the spot and did not dare to enter the house again.
However, he still refused to tell them his true purpose of entering the mansion.
"Actually... I want to work as a maid." She always used this kind of excuse to deceive children.
But the main reason why Yue Rong stayed was because she overheard part of the conversation between Zhang Bilin and Linyou last night:
"Kill Ji Gang? You told me you wanted to kill Ji Gang?! Don't say you can't kill him. If you have this idea, it means you have fallen into the trap!" Although Zhang Bi tried his best to lower his voice, in the small and quiet room, more and more people The content is still heard.
Forgive her for not eavesdropping on purpose. She is really a light sleeper and cannot sleep well in a strange place.
"What kind of trick did you fall into? What kind of trick did you fall into?" Lin Linyou asked, "Beauty trap?"
"Why did the Yan Gang ask Huang Xijue to sacrifice your sister to Ji Gang? Just to use Ji Gang's hand to get rid of you!"
"Fortunately, we were lucky and robbed her on the way. Otherwise, if my sister really entered Ji Gang's house, you wouldn't have fought for him? You want to kill him now."
Lin Linyou wiped Zhang Ben's excited saliva from his face: "Brother, what are you excited about? I just said it and let out a sigh of relief. Although I really want to kill him, I have to be prepared, right? I don't stupid."
"Don't say this easily again in the future." Zhang Bi said, "Keep a low profile. Walls have ears and can easily cause fire!"
"Yes, yes..."
…
Yue Rong was originally armed with a sharp blade and prepared to assassinate Ji Gang! She also knew that using her own little body to do this was like a mantis trying to shake a tree, but she couldn't wait any longer!
If we could use the power of Lin Linyou and the Imperial Guards, perhaps the probability of success would be much higher!
Moreover, looking at Jin Yiwei's feelings for his sister, he doesn't seem like a difficult person to get along with. The most important thing is that he seems to be someone who can easily be taken advantage of by women...
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