Before Xiang Chong could speak, someone clapped his hands and said, "Well said! This brother is a righteous person at first glance. It's a good thing to have someone like you join the Jinyi Guard!" A middle-aged man came who didn't know when. When he came to the side, he saw that he was dressed as Bai Hu in the Jinyi Guards, but his face was pale and a bit haggard. When Xiang Chong saw him, he hurriedly saluted and said, "I didn't know that Lord Si Baihu was here, so please forgive me." Zhang Ying, this is Mr. Si Baihu from Nansi." I saluted quickly, and the middle-aged man held his hands slightly, looked at me a few times, smiled slightly, and made a slight fist gesture and said: "My name is Silun, and you are Zhang Ying, I saw the post and I know that there are a few new brothers here. If you can join the Jin Yiwei, you are a very good person. I am just walking around leisurely and I am not in the public gate. Xiang Chong, there is no need to be so formal."
Xiang Chong still said seriously: "Thank you, Mr. Baihu, for understanding me!" Silun smiled and said: "Where did the politeness come from? What are you doing here? Is there an official business today?" He asked us, looking around. , Xiang Chong said: "We are on duty at the Zhenfu Division today as normal! This brother has just arrived in the capital. Mr. Liao Qianhu asked us to buy some things and entertain the new brothers in the evening. I don't want to meet someone here who wants to assassinate Jianchang. Miss Hou, we took action, and now we are looking for the murderer everywhere!" Silun seemed stunned and said: "Who in the world is so bold? Didn't you make a mistake?" Xiang Chong said: "I will never do it. Wrong, and Miss Shouning Hou refused to let us go to the end, so my subordinates had no choice but to search everywhere." Silun nodded and said, "Is there any whereabouts?" Xiang Chong shook his head and said, "That guy ran fast. We didn't follow him. However, we remembered his appearance, and we will catch him if we have a chance in the future." Silen chuckled and said, "You didn't bring any weapons, so be careful, and forget about it. Maybe it was a misunderstanding, no. It is necessary to report to the guard, I have something else to do, you can get busy!"
After Silun left, Xiang Chong lost his respectful attitude just now, and his eyes became full of resentment. I was very surprised and asked: "Brother Xiang, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Chong looked at his back and said: "This man used to be friends with my late father and often ate and drank at my house, but he is a villain who only wants to get promoted and get rich for himself. , rashly attacked a den of thieves, and his father kept telling him to be careful, but he ignored brotherhood and insisted on attacking, and many people died. Hey, this man is selfish and short-sighted!"
I said "Oh" and looked at Xiang Chong's gloomy look. I kindly wanted to comfort him. He suddenly changed his smile and said, "Let's go quickly! Maybe that guy is hiding somewhere else!"
After walking for about half an hour, the streets were full of people. We never saw the fortune teller again, so we had to patiently come back to get a reply. On the way back, Xiang Chong kept mumbling words of reply. In his words and deeds, There were many words of humility. He must have wanted this credit wholeheartedly. He looked at me from time to time, with a clear look of expectation in his eyes. Of course I have no intention of taking any credit, I just think he is ridiculous. Many years later, I gradually understood what he did. Hey, if a person without a foundation wants to climb up, the hardships involved are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
When they got there, the Zhang family members had already left, and the road was still noisy. Xiang Chong looked around for a long time, a little disappointed, and said with a sense of dejection: "It's a good opportunity, but I missed it like this." Seeing my confused face, he turned around and said with a smile: "Everyone who does bad things hopes to be a little extravagant. You will understand it gradually! However, it is you who got the credit."
I shook my head and said: "What kind of credit is this? This is what we do!" Xiang Chong's eyes lit up and he said: "Yes, yes, we are just doing errands. It is only natural to arrest thieves. How can we do it?" Isn’t it a big book?!” He finished speaking, his face red.
When we returned to Beizhen Fusi, Pingjia's old store had delivered the goods early, and it was a dazzling array of items. Lao Yu turned out at some point, still dressed as a fire-headed soldier, and Hardy followed behind. Although Ning Boyang saw him from a distance, he just lowered his head, but turned around and walked away.
I hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, and Old Yu smiled and said: "Zhang Ying, you have done a good job. Being promoted by Master Liao Qianhu shows that you are good." Hardy even smiled and took my hand and said: "Listen He said that he would promote you to the position of commander-in-chief, but you are the first and fastest among the newly promoted Imperial Guards."
After hearing this, Xiang Chong opened his eyes wide and said, "My dear, if you want to be the chief flag, that would be a great blessing! There are so many small flags that we like to dream of. My dear, you are so fast! You will be the big brother from now on. ! I just need to be a Xiaoqi in this life." In the past few days, I have known the rules of Jinyiwei to some extent. The newcomers are mostly captains, and then Xiaoqi. After a few years, I will see what you are capable of. and merit, you will be promoted to the position of general flag slowly. I became the general flag as soon as I came here. For us, it was simply unbelievable.
I vaguely felt that it was because of Eunuch Zhang. Although I felt happy in my heart, my face was still very calm and I said: "We are all brothers, why do we say such unreasonable words."
Lao Yu looked at me and said silently: "The general banner requires literary examinations and martial arts classes. Now that Commander Mou is personally handling the examination, he is always very strict. You still need to be prepared." Literary examinations and martial arts classes? I was confused after hearing this, and said to Chong: "There are too many step-by-step things, isn't it misleading? Hehe, drink more in the evening, everyone will be happy!"
The bright moon is high, and the Fusi side hall in Beizhen is filled with Jinyiwei one after another. Everyone has heard that Liao Jianzhong is back. Whether they are on errands or on vacation, they all rush to wait. Because it is a party, there are no many rules. , we could lean on the railing and watch the high-ranking Jinyiwei enter the main hall inside. Xiang Chong kept watching with envy on his face. I poked him and he said: "It's a good place there. When I first entered Jinyiwei, As a newcomer, entering once is a welcome ceremony. I don't know if I will have another chance in the future."
I smiled and said: "You are so well-versed, you will definitely have a chance." Xiang Chong shook his head and whispered: "The key is to have a backer, and our Commander Mou has always been rigorous, and it is difficult for ordinary people to be discerning. As for Lao Yu, You really need to be serious." While he was talking, a short, fat Baihu came out and said, "The new Jinyi Guardsmen Gu Dachun, Tan Sheng, Ning Boyang, Hardy, and Zhang Ying will go to the main hall for dinner in a while. Brothers, as usual, we will have dinner outside. Tonight is Mr. Liao Qianhu’s. Please remember, he feels sorry for us brothers. He has worked hard for days, and he has worked even harder. You will all be filial when you toast. "Yes." Everyone said yes in unison. Xiang Chong smiled and said, "How about it? I'm right." I asked him who this fat man was? Xiang Chong said: "Tonight there will be four adults from Baihu accompanying Mr. Liao Qianhu, namely Hua Shichun, Gu Dayou, Yue Ziqian, and this Ji Maotong. They are Liao Qianhu's die-hard brothers. Let's start. We just eat, drink and have sex together, fight with knives and risk our lives together. Of course, there will be some other hundreds of households, but they are not close." I couldn't help but ask: "How many thousand households and hundreds of households are there in Jinyiwei?" Xiang Chong looked around. Look, he said: "The emperor doesn't value the Jin Yiwei today. We only have more than 30,000 Jin Yiwei at full cost, and they are distributed in various provinces. There are only 5,000 Jin Yiwei in the capital, and most of them are taken up by the Yiluan Division. The East Factory mobilizes 800, and there are more patrols outside the capital." After a thousand were gone, there are only 2,000 people in Beijing now. It is not as prosperous as in the past! One Jinyiwei commander, two commanders with the same knowledge, five thousand households, fifty hundred households, and the general banner of five hundred households can gather together There is no chance to get together, we are all busy with our own work." I nodded, thinking that if I became the general banner, I could manage ten people. This official can say whether it is big or small, but I still Quite contented.
The hall was quickly filled with people, and it was noisy and lively. As expected, Silun came and was politely invited to the main hall by Ji Maotong, but he left soon after. Liao Jianzhong saw him off personally and kept urging him to stay and drink. , Silun just refused, I saw him glance at me, and then leave in a hurry. Xiang Chong said: "This guy is a nuisance. He used to have a good friendship with Liao Qianhu. He was also a brother who came up together, known as the eighteenth brother, but later he joined someone else. When Liao Qianhu was in trouble, he was not willing to help at all. Now that I see Liao Qianhu gaining momentum, he comes to disturb me again, he is really a villain!"
I said "Oh" and said: "Liao Qianhu is quite polite to him!" Xiang Chong said: "Liao Qianhu knows who this person is, but he is magnanimous and does not want to make enemies!" Then he whispered : "This guy has a son who is also a royal guard. Unfortunately, because of his father, he has never been promoted to the rank of school captain."
