The tea purchased some time ago was paid by Li Tai. It was really difficult for him to spend thousands more money.
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, please provide some manpower. Send a few smart people to check out the Turks, let alone the relatives of the Tuli Khan."
Li Tai nodded and said, "This little thing is not too troublesome. The person who made milk powder before can also be sent out."
"It's better to keep it a secret. If His Majesty and people in the court find out, there will inevitably be gossip." Xu Jingzong said while looking at the scroll in his hand.
Xu Jingzong is an old man in this regard.
Cheng Chumo came in a hurry. He stared and said, "Have you heard about it?"
Zhang Yang was also full and put his hands in his sleeves, "What did you hear?"
Cheng Chumo stared at the three of them, "You seriously haven't heard?"
Li Tai knew that yesterday's monster was created by Zhang Yang and the emperor's sister. The emperor's father had given orders that day, and this matter could not be spread to outsiders.
If too many people knew about this matter, it might bring endless trouble to Sister Huang and Zhang Yang.
Cheng Chumo gestured with his hands, "Haven't you seen such a big monster?"
Xu Jingzong sighed: "I was very busy yesterday, but I heard about this incident but didn't see it."
Cheng Chumo whispered, "Recently, my boss often talks about the evil winds in Chang'an City. Is there really something dirty happening in our Chang'an City?"
"What's unclean? Don't scare yourself. Haoran's righteousness will always remain with me!" Li Tai whispered.
Cheng Chumo also took a deep breath, as if he was absorbing the awe-inspiring righteousness between heaven and earth.
Zhang Yang didn't say much, and Li Tai didn't talk about it anymore.
Although Xu Jingzong didn't know about it, he seemed very calm.
Cheng Chumo whispered: "Yesterday, the monster took Jieli Khan away from Chang'an City, but later Jieli Khan disappeared."
Xu Jingzong put down the chopsticks in his hands, "I have returned to the Ministry of Ceremonies to do some business, so I will take my leave first."
"Are you guys from the Ministry of Rites so busy?" Li Tai looked at Xu Jingzong's back.
"There is no way, our etiquette department lacks manpower."
"This Ministry of Etiquette really doesn't look like a place where serious business is done."
Just as Li Tai finished speaking, Zhang Yang gave him another violent knock.
"I'm going to do some work too." Li Tai covered his head and left in frustration.
Cheng Chumo still looked around suspiciously, "Is there really nothing unclean about our Chang'an city?"
Zhang Yang put his hands in his sleeves, "Brother Chu Mo, you think so because your education level is too low."
Cheng Chumo sat aside and asked, "Are you saying that someone is stupid?"
Zhang Yang said patiently: "You should read more books."
Cheng Chumo smiled and said, "My old friend also lets me read books."
"Let all the brothers under my command be literate, especially the core figures in my command, not to become officials, but to understand the truth."
"Who will teach?"
After leaving the wine shop, Zhang Yang and Cheng Chumo came to the entrance of Hongwen Restaurant, "You can just pick one here. Of course we can't force others. We who sell braised pork also give them, and it's reasonable."
"clear."
The men selling braised pork should not be illiterate, and their cultural level should be improved. If they only know how to fight and kill, they will probably get into trouble sooner or later.
Even selling braised pork requires literacy and wisdom. This is an investment in the future and also improves the humanistic quality of our gang.
But the bad guys are educated...
Everyone is not a bad person, eh.
There is nothing wrong with being a cultural person.
Cheng Chumo walked into Hongwen Hall with a swagger.
Soon there was a panic in Hongwen Hall.
Zhang Yang stood silently at the door, telling Cheng Chumo to reason. This man's style was still so tough.
Cheng Chumo came out with a roster, "I don't know what I'm looking for. I can't show you one by one. I took a roster and you can take a look."
Zhang Yang opened the roster and looked at the contents, and his eyes fell on the name Shangguan Yi.
Shangguan Yi, a native of Shaanxi County, was recommended by Yang Gongren to enter the Chang'an Examination and was appointed as a direct bachelor of Hongwen Hall.
Shangguan Yi was indeed a celebrity in history, but her end was not very good. Shangguan Yi is still young now.
"This is Shangguan Yi." Zhang Yang said to Cheng Chumo.
After a while, Cheng Chumo came out of the Hongwen Hall with someone in his arms.
Those who could enter and leave Hongwen Hall were all literati, and they were all reserve officials of the court, and they had all been screened.
Zhang Yang looked at Cheng Chumo holding the person in one hand and said, "I told you to let people volunteer."
Cheng Chumo glared at the frail scholar he had brought, and he quickly said, "I really did it voluntarily, and I was definitely not forced."
"Seriously? What's with the red mark on your face?"
"That was a fall."
"The fall is so unique." Zhang Yang said with emotion.
"I really volunteered." Shangguan Yi said aggrievedly, looking carefully at how the book provoked Cheng Chumo. The little devil of the Cheng family really couldn't be provoked.
Zhang Yang asked with his hands folded, wanting to confirm again, "What's your name?"
"I am Shangguan Yi, the direct bachelor of Xia Hongwen Hall."
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "One look at Brother Shangguan and I know that he is not an ordinary person. He will definitely become a prosperous person in the future."
He did achieve greatness, but he was a little unlucky.
Shangguan Yi was still being carried by Cheng Chumo, "May I ask who this person is in front of you? Do you know me?"
"I know you, you don't know me."
Shangguan Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Don't you want to teach here?" Can you let go now? "
Only then did Cheng Chumo let go.
Shangguan Yi landed on his feet and almost fell down on the spot.
Zhang Yang bowed and said, "I'll have to trouble Brother Shangguan from now on. Fortunately, it's easy to negotiate."
Shangguan Yi straightened his clothes and said, "Teaching and educating children is an unshirkable duty for scholars of our generation."
Zhang Yang sighed: "Yes, our people are also righteous people. The awe-inspiring righteousness will always remain in my heart."
Cheng Chumo patted his chest, "Yes, Haoran is upright."
Shangguan Yi nodded and said: "It seems that you two are very interested in me. I don't know who I want to teach?"
"They are just a group of young people. Brother Shangguan, come with us. Teaching for half a day every day should not delay the affairs of the direct bachelor of Hongwen Hall."
Shangguan Yi said melancholy: "Actually, I have long wanted to earn more money, but the monthly money given by Hongwen Hall is really too little. How about one hundred yuan a month?"
Zhang Yang nodded, "We have a lot of people. We take turns to learn every day. It costs 300 yuan a month."
After hearing this, Shangguan Yi was startled, "I will definitely do my best."
The bachelor of Hongwenguan can be regarded as a minor official, but such a minor official is quite leisurely on weekdays.
Three hundred dollars a month is already a lot of money for Shangguan Yi.
The three of them came to a wine shop in Dongshi, where many people were sitting.
Seeing Cheng Chumo coming, the laughter and laughter of dozens of strong men suddenly stopped. They all stood up and saluted Cheng Chumo, "Brother!"
The shouting was loud and even a little deafening. When Shangguan Yi was about to run, Cheng Chumo grabbed him and said, "Why are you running?"
Shangguan Yi said with a grimace, "Didn't you say you would come to teach?"
Cheng Chumo nodded, "Of course I ask you to teach, otherwise what would you do?"
"But these people..."
"What's wrong with these people? Can't these people study?" Cheng Chumo pulled Shangguan Yi.
Zhang Yang pulled Shangguan Yi aside and said, "Brother Shangguan, is there anything that is more difficult to handle?"
Shangguan Yi glanced at the restaurant and asked, "Do these people want to study?"
Zhang Yang sighed: "There is no distinction between education and discrimination. Besides, these people may seem rough, but they are also righteous people."
“Is this what a righteous person is like?”
"Can't it be like this?"
"Is this a righteous man?"
"Brother Shangguan, we scholars cannot judge a book by its appearance."
"No matter how you look at them, they look like a group of bandits."
"If they were bandits, Brother Shangguan wouldn't be standing so well."
"Can……"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Zhang Yang was impatient and impatient.
Shangguan Yi felt apprehensive, "I heard before that there are some strong men forming gangs in Chang'an City, and they often eliminate violence and help the government catch bad guys. Could it be these people?"
Zhang Yang nodded.
"Although I am educated but without distinction, I am still afraid of being beaten to death by them." Shangguan Yi whispered.
"You're not a bad person, why did they beat you?" Zhang Yang had a smile on his face.
"But this is too embarrassing."
"Five hundred dollars a month." Zhang Yang said again.
"You didn't say we were such a group of people before we came here."
"Don't stop teaching just because everyone is rude. In fact, they know the rules very well and will never do anything to Brother Shangguan."
"Can you please let me think about it for a few days?"
"Six hundred dollars a month."
Shangguan Yi hesitated for a while, "Okay! I'm willing to risk it all, but I have to give you money first!"
Zhang Yang grinned.
Walking up to the crowd again, Zhang Yang said to Cheng Chumo, "Master promised six hundred dollars a month."
Cheng Chumo asked someone to take out a box and took out a few strings of silver coins. "Here is exactly 600 coins."
Shangguan Yi hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and accepted the money.
Cheng Chumo looked at everyone and said loudly: "What is our goal!"
"Awe-inspiring righteousness will last forever in the world! Justice will prevail!"
The chorus of loud shouts echoed in the wine shop for a long time, full of momentum.
Shangguan Yi was so frightened that his feet went weak and he almost fell down on the spot. Zhang Yang quickly supported him and said, "Brother Shangguan, look at what a good person he is, you should be happy too."
Shangguan Yi hesitated and said, "I will do my best, don't worry."
"You talented people come here every afternoon to listen to Brother Shangguan's teachings. If anyone dares not to listen well, a day's salary will be deducted. Did you hear that?"
Cheng Chumo's voice was loud, and he seemed to be commanding an army.
Shangguan Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled awkwardly at everyone.
Cheng Chumo looked at Shangguan Yi again, "Are you married? Why not bring your family members with you."
"It's just not long since I joined Hongwen Hall as a bachelor, and I haven't gotten married yet."
Cheng Chumo nodded, "Then you can live here from now on, it will save you trouble."
Shangguan Yi bowed and said, "You can't live here. This is my only request."
"Okay, as long as you come to teach."
Zhang Yang sat here and listened to Cheng Chumo's current arrangements for manpower, which had now grown to 300 people.
At present, the few people in the wine shop are all skeletons, and they each bring a group of people.
These people are also core personnel, and usually only they can see Cheng Chumo.
"Brother Chu Mo already has a lot of people. Let's not recruit any more people."
Cheng Chumo understood what Zhang Yang meant, "You mean that if the manpower continues to grow, it will be difficult to manage, is that what you mean?"
"Brother Chu Mo, the most important thing is that our manpower must be excellent and the internal structure must be simple. Moreover, once the manpower is too strong, it is easy to form a private army."
"What you say makes sense. It's okay to say that these three hundred people are part of our Cheng family, so as not to be gossiped about."
Zhang Yang continued: "During this period, your people are studying hard and must not expand their power any more."
The two discussed the next development of the gang. According to Zhang Yang's idea, the gang can develop into a righteous team. This team does not need too many people and mainly focuses on settling some injustices.
Shangguan Yi came here in the afternoon, bringing some books with him, and specially arranged a place and a special desk for him.
Shangguan Yi looked at dozens of people who were sitting neatly, and all of them were sitting in very good postures, sitting upright and even eerily quiet.
This atmosphere made Shangguan Yi a little uncomfortable.
He cleared his throat subconsciously and looked at the group of strong men in front of him.
They all sit cross-legged, almost in the same posture, and their bodies are like stone elephants.
And these eyes are all looking at me.
Their eyes will also move as you move.
How terrible.
Shangguan Yi slowly picked up a book and said, "Why don't you say anything?"
One of the strong men sitting in the first row said: "Big brother told us that we must concentrate on listening to the class and be literate people."
"Cultural quality..."
Shangguan Yi took a deep breath. These people looked like warriors at first glance. Are warriors studying?
It's so rare, it's appalling.
If I hadn't been taught well, these people wouldn't have beaten me to death, right?
Shangguan Yi held a book of ministers in his hand, "Let's start with the book of ministers first."
"Master, we are still illiterate."
"Literacy?"
Shangguan Yi scratched his head and said, "I didn't know you were illiterate, so let's start with literacy first."
Shangguan Yi has officially started teaching.
Zhang Yang felt much relieved watching this scene.
After walking out of the wine shop, Cheng Chumo followed him all the way, "After all, my old guy found out about Lantian County, and I don't know who leaked the news."
"Really? Is the guy you took away still alive?"
"It has been handed over to the government. He was taken to the Longxi area and interrogated by officers and soldiers. After that, the news was sent to Chang'an. The guy deserved it for tampering with the land tax." Cheng Chumo said indignantly.
"It was my fault last time. I should have said more. How is the brother who was doing the work?"
"They are sent to hard labor for a year, but it is not a big deal for the men who have not married yet. We will take good care of their elderly people at home."
At least they did a good job in dealing with the aftermath. No matter what, it was a loss to the government. After all, it was not a trivial matter, and his life was safe.
The starting point is good, but the style of doing things is not very good.
Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Can we use more wisdom in doing things in the future?"
(End of chapter)
