Nanshi is an exchange market, bustling with traffic. Although it has become a lot deserted recently due to the war, there are many merchants on the surface.
Zhuang Xun and He Jung were no longer able to intervene in such a major event as the war. They did not continue the conversation and resigned themselves to fate. They could only hope that the soldiers at the pass could hold on.
"Being the right envoy of Jiedu, my benefactor, it's time for you to form your own personal bodyguard." He Jung reminded Zhuang Xun on the carriage.
"Go to Hebei Road and do it again, choose some good family members." Zhuang Xun also realized the importance of personal soldiers, but he was very afraid of death.
"It's too late then. It's not advisable to go to the post alone. It will make others have some bad thoughts. If you want the officials below to fear you, you must show your due strength." He Jung knew officialdom.
It's not like the Great Yu was at its peak. He didn't have any strength, so he couldn't impress anyone. His subordinates were obedient and unfaithful, and even committed ruthless acts. Who could withstand it?
"I understand what the scholar meant, but today we are moving, so it's not urgent." Go home first and ask your wife for her opinion.
After understanding Zhuang Xun's expression, He Jung stopped admonishing him. Such an obedient monarch would be much more comfortable than those who caused trouble. It was okay to be strict with his wife. As long as the other party's wife was capable, look, the future is still there. bright.
"I'm going to Hebei Province this time. Do the scholars recommend any talents?" There is a shortage of people, a large number of people.
When a third-grade official takes office, you don't just bring two pieces of clothing. You must have servants, guards, butlers, and your own small team of civil servants. Although it will not overtake the Taoist government's own administrative team, it cannot appear. Being manipulated by them.
"I'm afraid you don't like the benefactor that I know." He Jung hinted.
"Oh..." He Jung hinted, and Zhuang Xun thought of He Jung's identity. Those who usually hang out with him are not good people, right?
"The business station is here, benefactor, please." He Jung opened the curtain of the car.
"Are you showing that you have surrendered to me now?" Zhuang Xun looked at his respectful look. He had previously said that he would have as little contact as possible because he had a deep connection with the Xiao Mansion. Seeing him and Zhuang Xun together would cause dissatisfaction with Zhuang Cun's reputation. good.
"That's because I'm afraid that His Majesty's impression of you will become bad. Now that the dust has settled, my benefactor is with you. It's just the right moment. As a staff member, I have taken refuge with my benefactor. No one else can criticize you." He Jung had never met the emperor. But the emperor's character has been understood throughout Dayu's officialdom.
"So I'm really curious about the relationship between you and Xiao Shangshu. We are familiar but not familiar, we can talk but can't talk." Zhuang Xun got out of the car and looked at the inn that was as open as a street.
"Xiao Shangshu's deceased wife was Jung's aunt." He Jung didn't hide anything and made a shocking revelation.
"Ah, then is it difficult for him to arrange a position as a prefect for you?" Zhuang Xun looked at He Jung strangely. How could he stoop to serve as an adviser to him in such a status? He had to doubt whether the other party knew that he had imperial blood. I deliberately came to invest in him.
"When Jung was young, she traveled around Kyushu. She just returned home this year. Her aunt has passed away, and people leave to drink tea. This has always been the case. Jung's family background is not high. Xiao Shangshu can think of old friendships and let Jung do the hard work of dogs and horses. He Jung is already satisfied and doesn't dare to think more." He Jung responded.
In fact, he went to ask the Three Immortals to seek immortality, and then found out that the King of Wheels had placed a bet, and the Three Immortals followed him like crazy, so he came, picked up the mundane things again, and participated in this dragon fight.
"Is that so?" Zhuang Xun nodded with half understanding.
"Xiaolian, you came to the slave's territory and didn't even say hello to the slave." Zhuang Xun got off the carriage and looked at the inn that was as open as the street. When thinking about where to find He Heng and the others, he chuckled mischievously. Make him turn around sharply.
Wearing gorgeous clothes and a bamboo hat, the surrounding people were separated by guards and retreated. Zhuang Xun seemed to be able to see her mature and plump dimples through her white gauze bamboo hat.
"Mrs. Jiang, I have been looking for you last night. It's great that you are safe and sound." Seeing Mrs. Jiang, Zhuang Xun said happily.
"Xiaolian, you are worried. What did Xiaolian come to Nanshi to buy? You can tell the slave family and they will buy it for you." Jiang Xiannuo's words felt full of apology.
The joy on Zhuang Xun's face was not artificial, nor was the sincerity in his words. He was indeed worried about himself last night.
"No, I just came to visit a friend. I just didn't know what to do when I got here." Zhuang Xun was also here for the first time. Nanshi is a distribution center for bulk commodities, and he doesn't usually come to this kind of place to buy things.
"He Heng and the others, right?" Jiang Xiannuo had already guessed.
"Well, how many of them does Mrs. Jiang know?" Zhuang Xun asked curiously.
"The mother and daughter returned from Sanfang, and He Erlang was rescued by justice. How could the slave family not know such an interesting story? Only Xiaolian's pure and flawless character can make people want to help Xiaolian." Jiang Xiannuo said Zhuang Xun, praising him.
He was polite and did not have any other unrealistic fantasies because he saved him by desecrating himself at the banquet. He was still so polite and kept a certain distance politely.
"It's ridiculous, but it has affected the reputation of Brother He and Sister He Tan." Zhuang Xun really has no ability to control the spread of these stories. Thinking of the young He Tan who was despised by him in the story, this story It will accompany her throughout her life.
"But it goes directly to Tianting. He Baotou has been reinstated. Now he can get back what he lost." Jiang Xiannuo seemed to have thought about how He Heng could defeat his previous opponents when he returned to Donghua Road. .
"Indeed, does Mrs. Jiang know where they are stationed?" Zhuang Xun nodded, and he also wanted to congratulate He Hengguan on his reinstatement today.
"The first right corner of this street. Since Xiaolian has something important to do, I won't disturb you anymore. After you're done, be sure to have a cup of tea and chat with me." Jiang Xiannuo seemed like the beautiful scenery she encountered along the way. The same, suddenly came into view, and then suddenly disappeared.
"Xun doesn't know where you live, Mrs. Jiang. Please tell me. Xun will definitely come and visit you someday." There were so many people now that it was difficult to thank him for his help at yesterday's banquet, so Zhuang Xun could only request.
"Guifang Jiang Mansion, we are looking forward to Xiaolian's arrival." Walking on lotus steps, he came and went in a hurry.
"Please be careful, my benefactor, this woman is not simple." He Jung didn't even say hello to Jiang Xiannuo, but watched the conversation between the two and said.
It was almost instinctive to realize that Jiang Xiannuo was only the tip of the iceberg.
"I know, mysteriously, who would use all his wealth to bet on a supernatural being. In fact, Xun owes her a favor and wants to find an opportunity to repay it. He doesn't want to contact other Xun too much." Everyone around him said He said Jiang Xiannuo was not simple, but he didn't think she was simple either.
A woman who has such a big business in Yu State is happy to recommend Xiaolian, who can imitate fingerprints with just a drawing. If you say that she just comes to Yu State to do business, Zhuang Xun himself doesn't believe it.
Returning a favor also depends on the situation. If it violates the bottom line principle, it cannot be returned. He is not stupid. His bottom line has always been very flexible.
"My benefactor knows better." He Jung said relaxedly seeing Zhuang Xun being so self-aware.
"Brother He, Brother Huang, Brother Luo, are you all practicing martial arts?" Zhuang Xun and the others were all dressed in brocade robes, and no one else dared to stop him and He Jung. They quickly found a few people practicing martial arts in the backyard.
Luo Yuechengping was carrying two buckets of water, his rough face covered with oil.
Huang Xi stood upside down and tied two heavy objects to his legs.
He Heng stood in front of them and trained them.
"Brother Xun is here?" Luo Yuecheng's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he was about to put down the bucket when He Heng slapped his arm with a bamboo stick.
"continue……"
"Brother He, what are you doing?" Zhuang Xun asked in confusion.
"Didn't I say that I want to serve as a guard for you, sir? Their meager fists and kicks before are still not qualified. They need to practice more to be qualified." He Heng looked at the two brothers in distress.
"Brother He can go back to being a head catcher. Yesterday, the Holy Spirit made a golden statement and restored you to your original position." Zhuang Xun congratulated him.
Although the chief arrester of Donghua Road is an official, he is already a senior official of the fourth rank.
"Come in and chat, you two are not allowed to be lazy." After greeting Zhuang Xun, He Heng warned the two men again.
"Introduce again. It was difficult to introduce the situation last time. He Jung and He Xiucai have already served as my staff. This is He Heng from Tung Wah Road. He is the second eldest brother in the family, so I call him Brother He. , Now that the official has been reinstated, he can be called the head catcher." Zhuang Xun introduced the two parties to each other.
"Excellent scholar." He Heng cupped his fists.
"Why arrest the head?" He Jung returned the salute.
He Jung looked at He Heng. He had an upright face, a tall figure, and calluses on his lips, which all showed his identity as a Lianjiazi.
He Heng was also sizing up He Jung. He was walking like a dragon and walking like a tiger, and his lower body was steady and solid. He must have been practiced.
"This time when the official is reinstated, when will the second brother He leave?" Zhuang Xun asked proactively to determine the time for He Heng to return so that he could ask for help.
"Didn't we agree on when Sir will leave and when Heng will leave? We will protect your home, Sir." He Heng looked at Zhuang Xun and said.
"Ah, that's because you didn't live before, but it's different now. You can be your Taoist catcher again when you return to Donghua Road. You can't get this position by following me for the time being. I understand that Brother He will repay your kindness. But don't joke about your future." Zhuang Xun immediately objected.
He is not the kind of person who doesn't take other people's future seriously. To be honest, He Heng who followed him to Hebei Road really didn't have the prestige in Donghua Road. After all, he was just a deputy envoy, not an envoy, and He Heng My big family is all in Tung Wah Road, so this return can be regarded as the return of the Dragon King.
"I learned the news in the morning. He thought about it all morning, including just now, whether to go back to Tung Wah Road or follow Mr. Heng," a look of struggle appeared on He Heng's face.
"Go to Donghua. What else is there to think about? I already said there is no need to repay any kindness. I didn't think about repaying any kindness when I saved you." Zhuang Xun said in confusion.
"Heng knows that Mr. Heng doesn't like to repay favors. Heng continued to follow Mr. Heng after careful consideration." To put it simply, He Heng's mentality has stabilized.
"Can you tell me what you think about the head arrest?" He Jung said proactively.
"If you all follow me, you will be considered colleagues. You can talk about things that colleagues can talk about." He Jung still didn't dispel many doubts, and he didn't gain Zhuang Xun's complete trust even though he spent money to go to work.
"I have talked with my husband about the current situation of the Yu Kingdom before. How can we find eggs under the overturned nest? If the trees are moved to death, the people will be moved to live. Since the Yu Dynasty will not be a country, then we must escape from this environment. This is what my husband once told me." He Heng looked at Zhuang Xun respectfully and said.
"That's right." Zhuang Xun nodded. He was about to moisturize himself.
"Heng returned to Donghua because he was waiting for death. He just wanted to make a fortune and then escape. The general trend of the world cannot be reversed by one or two people. There is no need to go and make a fortune. Heng has more important things." He Heng shook his head. Shaking his head, everyone understands the current situation of the country.
"Mr. once said that one day when he takes power, he hopes that the farmers will have their own land and the people will have enough to eat, right?" He Heng looked into Zhuang Xun's eyes.
"Yes! Xun hopes that under his rule, the people will be clothed and fed all year round." Zhuang Xun nodded firmly.
"If you don't mind, I would like to protect Mr. Heng to realize this wish." He Heng said proactively
"No, are you so hasty? I don't even know if this can be achieved." Zhuang Xun couldn't laugh or cry, He Heng did it for this reason.
"Another point is that Feng Zheng was brought to justice today, Li Zheng will come tomorrow, and Zhao Zheng will come the day after tomorrow. It is better to be under Mr., without so much intrigue." He Heng gave the second reason.
The second reason was easier for Zhuang Xun to accept. After all, he had experienced it once and was afraid of experiencing it a second time.
"The reason for coming here today is not just to congratulate Heng." He Heng asked Zhuang Xun why he came today.
"We're moving, so I invited some of my brothers to help me. By the way, the environment in Yindu has been bad recently, so I want to ask some of my brothers to be my guards." Zhuang Xun explained the purpose of his visit, which was mainly to move and ask for help.
"Moving? Where to go? Hebei Province? So fast?" He Heng asked curiously, when could the court be so prompt?
"Go and stay at the inn first. By the way, I need to trouble Second Brother He to find some reliable brothers. After all, I will go to work after receiving the imperial edict. There will be many bandits and robbers on the road." Zhuang Xun requested again, Not only do you have to protect Yin when you are here, but you also have to protect him when you leave.
"Okay, does He Xiucai also want to go to Hebei Road with us?" He Heng asked He Jung.
"Of course, as the benefactor's staff, of course Jung has to go along." He Jung didn't understand why He Heng asked that.
"With the protection of He Xiucai, sir, you don't have to worry." He Heng's eyes were blazing.
"Ah?" Zhuang Xun didn't understand.
"He Xiucai is a practicing master. He is much more powerful than the two lazy characters outside? One of the two outside relies purely on brute force, and the other uses tricks." He Heng made his own judgment.
"It's ridiculous to catch someone's head." He Jung said humbly. He didn't even find out the identity of a cultivator, so it wasn't worth his change of expression.
"Going out to have a discussion, Heng is a little curious about the purpose of a master like Xiucai staying with you." He Heng took the initiative and said.
"They say he is not a master, but Jung is really the benefactor's staff." He Jung handed over. This is how staff can earn merit.
Make an appointment to discuss, the two of you come and go.
There was no dead blow, it was really a competition, and each other was familiar with each other's moves.
Zhuang Xun looked at Huang Xi, who was standing upside down, then at Luo Yuecheng, who was carrying a bucket, and finally at the fierce fists, the two people sparring.
It turns out that He Jung is really a martial arts master.
"Am I the real one?" He held his slightly sore waist.
You ask why you haven't exercised to build Schwarzenegger's muscles. This is a world of martial arts.
The university knows that if you study hard, you will be able to secure a postgraduate degree, so why don't you study hard?
One word: lazy.
