"Your Highness, Commander Zhang is here."
Commander Zhang is dark-skinned, weather-beaten, and extremely muscular.
The calluses on his hands and the long knife hanging on his waist all indicate that he is a martial arts practitioner.
The big man's name is Zhang Changde. He holds the position of commander of the guards and controls more than 20 guards in the palace.
After hearing Xiu'er say that Ji Lie came back from the dead, Zhang Changde hurried over.
But when he saw Li Zhuo lying in a pool of blood, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously reached for the long knife at his waist!
"Commander Zhang, there is no need to be nervous. The people under Li She committed the crime and wanted to do harm to Gu. Gu was trying to protect himself, so he killed him!"
Ji Lie said slowly.
Zhang Changde couldn't believe his ears.
Ji Lie is crazy by nature. He was bullied by Li Zhuo before and he didn't even dare to fart. Now he has the courage to kill Li Zhuo today?
But looking at Ji Lie who was calm and determined, killing Li Zhuo was like killing an ant. For some reason, Zhang Changde, who had captured more than thirty heads of thieves, only felt chills running down his spine.
He composed himself, cupped his hands and said,
"I wonder what your Highness's orders are?"
"You should dispose of Li Zhuo's body. If anyone asks, tell them that he died suddenly."
Zhang Changde looked a little embarrassed when he heard this.
It is not a trivial matter for someone in the palace to be killed.
He didn't want to be involved.
Ji Lie saw his thoughts and smiled slightly,
"Commander Zhang, you must have offended someone, so you were sent to Prince You's Mansion, right?"
Ji Lie had heard about Zhang Changde’s experience before.
He was originally just an unknown soldier, but he was the first to get there three times and captured more than 80 thieves' heads.
Such a brilliant record is enough for Zhang Changde to be appointed as a lieutenant colonel in the army.
But he was sent to the bitter and cold Youzhou on the border to serve as the commander of the palace with little future.
If he hadn't offended someone, he wouldn't believe it even if he beat Ji Lie to death.
After hearing Ji Lie's words, Zhang Changde was shocked, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Just as Ji Lie said, he was sent to Ji Lie's house because he had offended his boss.
But how did Ji Lie know these things?
"Is Commander Zhang willing to stay in the palace for the rest of his life?"
Ji Lie said calmly.
Regardless of whether it is the person in charge of the palace or the commander of the palace, once appointed, it will not be changed easily unless the prince dies and the palace is revoked.
However, Ji Lie is young, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will live for at least a few decades. Zhang Changde will probably work in the palace until he retires.
And Zhang Changde came from a humble background, so he joined the army just because he wanted to make a bright future, and he was the first to get there many times!
Naturally, he was quite unwilling to be sent here.
But because his boss was so powerful, Zhang Changde had no choice but to swallow his anger!
"What does the prince want?"
"What Gu wants is very simple. As long as Commander Zhang is willing to work loyally for Gu, Gu will definitely ensure your success in the future!"
Ji Lie said every word.
If it were done before, Zhang Changde would definitely feel that Ji Lie was talking nonsense.
However, Ji Lie today seemed to be a completely different person.
Not only did he use thunderous means to kill Li Zhuo, the man who usually bullied him, but his words and conversations also contained strong self-confidence!
Zhang Changde looked uncertain, thought for a long time, and finally decided to take a gamble!
"From now on, I am willing to do my best for the prince!"
"very good!"
Ji Lie nodded with satisfaction and ordered,
"Please, Commander Zhang, please dispose of Li Zhuo's body first."
Zhang Changde did not hesitate, went outside and called two guards to carry out Li Zhuo's body.
After they left, Ji Lie breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Changde controlled more than 20 guards in the palace, and by recruiting him, he had a certain ability to protect himself.
However, Zhang Changde had only been deceived for the first time. If he wanted to get him and the guards to follow him wholeheartedly, he would not be able to rely on words alone.
At the very least, you have to spend real money to win over them.
Ji Lie had a lot of thoughts in her heart, but her stomach growled.
Only then did he realize that he had not had any water from last night to now!
"Xiu'er, I'm a little hungry. Bring me some food!"
Ji Lie looked at Xiu'er aside.
"Slave, I obey."
Xiu'er got up and walked outside.
Ji Lie originally thought that he was the former crown prince and the king of the vassals.
Even if there is no Manchu and Han banquet, at least seven or eight dishes must be arranged.
But to his surprise, when Xiu'er came back, she was holding a porcelain bowl with a dark paste in her hand.
"This...this is Gu's meal?!"
Ji Lie looked at Xiu'er in disbelief.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is what we usually eat."
Xiu'er replied somewhat innocently.
Ji Lie frowned and then remembered that the root of everything still lay with Li Zhuo.
Firstly, this guy came here to embezzle money and line his own pocket. Secondly, he also wanted to let Ji Lie return to the west early so that he could be transferred back to the capital.
Therefore, Ji Lie, as the prince, arranged such a bad meal!
After thinking about this clearly, Ji Lie felt itchy with hatred.
If the body hadn't been dragged away by Zhang Changde, he would have wanted to kick it again.
"Your Highness, aren't you hungry? Why don't you need a meal?"
Xiu'er said doubtfully.
"Forget it, just take it."
Ji Lie, who had lost his appetite, waved his hand to Xiu'er to take down the so-called meal.
joke.
Although this thing has no technology, it is still full of hard work.
If you eat too much, you might burp again and travel back to Earth.
At this moment, Ji Lie missed the delicious food on Blue Star.
Even the salty tofu puffs that he usually hates will be eaten away when placed in front of him!
Ji Lie ordered while nibbling on the steamed bun Xiuer found in the kitchen,
"Xiu'er, take me to Li Zhuo's room!"
The financial accounts of the palace are all controlled by Li Zhuo.
Ji Lie plans to search Li Zhuo's residence and find out his embezzled money.
Firstly, he wanted to make his little life better, and secondly, he wanted to win over Zhang Changde and other palace guards by rewarding them.
However, when Ji Lie and Xiu'er came to Li Zhuo's residence, they rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, and after searching, they only found more than a hundred taels of silver.
Apart from that, there is nothing else of value.
Looking at the little silver in front of him, Ji Lie was dumbfounded.
I am a noble king, but I only have more than a hundred taels of silver left in my house?
In today's world, one tael of silver is enough for a family of three for one month.
One hundred taels of silver seems like a lot, but in the huge palace of Prince You, it is not enough!
You know, the annual salary of Zhang Changde, the commander of the palace, is nearly fifty taels of silver.
Not to mention the food and drink for the entire palace, as well as the salaries of other guards.
Although the imperial court tried its best to suppress the princes and princes, it was not so stingy when it came to food and drink expenses.
In Ji Lie's impression, the salary given to him by the court every year was at least several thousand taels of silver.
Now it seems that all his money has been embezzled by this bastard Li Zhuo!
Ji Lie felt as if his heart was bleeding.
At this moment, let alone kicking Li Zhuo twice, he wished he could give him two more blows to relieve the hatred in his heart!
At this moment, Xiu'er on the side suddenly shouted,
"My lord, come quickly and take a look!"
