Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

It wasn't until Murong Mu's figure disappeared from the corner of the long street that Wang Zhenen stuffed the purse back into his waist. He was about to leave when he found his sleeves being pulled by Hu Ji: "Why?"

"Didn't you say, Mr. Lang, that you're going to play tricks with me at the Temple of Mercy tomorrow? Then when will you pick me up?" Hu Ji asked cautiously.

"I'll go to Ci'en Temple with you tomorrow?" Wang Zhenen frowned: "Did I say that?"

"You just said that!" Hu Ji was anxious: "You said that you will be fine tomorrow, and I said that my boss disagreed, and you said that you want to speak for me!"

"Oh!" Wang Zhenen rolled his eyes: "Look, if your boss doesn't agree, then I can't help it. Let's wait for the next time! Next time!" After saying that, he swung his arm and pulled the sleeve from Hu Ji's hand After leaving, she left straight away, leaving the Orchid standing at the entrance of the shop dumbfounded.

Wang Zhenen left the wine shop, and walked towards the West Market along the gentle slope between Fengyifang and Changshoufang. A crow flew over his head, and Wang Zhenen spit to the side to avoid getting on this ominous bird Doom for birds.

When he walked into the winding and narrow alleyways near the West Market, he was almost out of breath.There was a stench in here, a mingled smell of pigsty and stables and cobbler's sheds, with rancid wine shops and cheap whorehouses.This reminded him of the bad thing that happened in West City a few years ago. He was still in Luoyang at that time, and he heard the tragedy from his companions. Cars of corpses, fireworks everywhere, filled the air. The strange smell in the air, as well as the low prices of prostitutes and closed doors, it is said that many of them are the wives and daughters of Chang'an people who were exiled to Longyou. Many of them lost their husbands and fathers, and had to Don't sell your body for a living.And these people are estimated to have buried their bones by the Qinghai Lake, and those poor women can't wait for them anymore.

Wang Zhenen walked numbly in this maze until he passed a porridge shop and smelled the aroma of boiling soup and porridge coming from the door. He walked in and nodded to the lame man next to the porridge bucket: "Is everyone there?" ?”

"Except for the two who went to collect the bills and haven't come back, they are all inside!" The cripple pouted inside.

"Okay, tell them to go inside when I get back, I need to find them!" Wang Zhenen said.

"Okay!" The lame man smiled and said, "Leave it all to me, don't worry!"

At this time, there was a rush of drumming from the West Market. Wang Zhenen turned his head, and there was only one possibility for the drumming in the West Market-the death penalty.

"Who are you killing?" A man who was drinking porridge asked.

"Who knows!" The old woman who was cleaning up the guests after eating lamented: "The Bodhisattva's good deeds can save a few people from dying! Why are there drums every day!"

On the second floor across the street, a brown-haired prostitute in light sackcloth pushed open the window. "Which unlucky person is going to die now?" She leaned forward and shouted, "I said, people should enjoy themselves while they are alive, if they get stabbed before they come to my place, then this life will be in vain! "She was laughing loudly when a shirtless man reached out and hugged her from behind.

"New stinky bitch!" The lame man cursed in a low voice, "Sold by Sogdian merchants from the west, there is no shame at all!"

Wang Zhen'en curled his lips. He didn't have much opinion on that brown-haired prostitute. After all, she was just eating and drinking, looking for a way to survive. How much is shame, loyalty and righteousness worth?After all, if you step on the stinky ditch to eat, don't think it's dirty.At this time, two boys of similar age ran past bouncing and splashing a large puddle of water.The old woman who was outside washing the dishes cursed at them, but they didn't stop.Others also began to move towards the West Market one after another, wanting to see who was executed.Wang Zhenen shook his head and walked inside: "Remember, don't forget about me!"

The light in the porridge shop was very poor, and the only source of light was the two-foot-square window at the top. Wang Zhenen walked to the table, and the men at the table stood up one after another, paying respects to Wang Zhenen.

"Brother Wang!"

"Brother Zhen En!"

"I haven't seen you for a few days!"

Wang Zhenen nodded: "Sit down, you guys will go with me to meet someone tonight! It's Captain Murong, who I told you about last time, who works in Beiya!"

A thrill of excitement passed through everyone's body, and a young man with freckles asked, "Are you talking about that Captain Murong who is trusted by the Crown Prince?"

"Yes, that's him!" Wang Zhenen said with a smile: "Just now he told me that he needed a few people for something, and I thought of you. He asked me to take you to his house before dark. Liu Si and Xu San went to collect the bill Is it? Let's wait for them for a while, if they haven't come back by the time, don't wait!"

Hearing what Wang Zhenen said, everyone had excited smiles on their faces. Among them were the poor and settled in Chang'an City, and the peasants who had lost their land in Guanzhong. They fled to Chang'an to make a living. Poverty, carelessness, leisure and hard work are their common characteristics. .The freckle-faced man patted his chest: "Brother Meng Wang can afford it, and he will risk his life. Just one word, and he will dare to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire!"

"Correct!"

"Yes, the mountains of swords and seas of fire have also gone through!"

A muffled voice came from the table, Wang Zhen'en said with a smile: "Don't worry, I don't know what to do now! We should get some wine to moisten our throats when we are together, but we are going to see Colonel Murong later. It’s not good to have a face full of alcohol, first get some soup, some pancakes or something!”

Someone went out to order a few words, and after a while, they brought soup and rice cakes, and everyone gobbled up their stomachs. Wang Zhenen looked at the sky, got up and said, "It's almost time, we won't wait, let's go!"

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Changlefang, the residence of Murong Mu.

Although he was working in the Beiya Imperial Army, Murong Mu's income was still not enough for him to buy his own residence in Chang'an City, so he rented a small yard in Changlefang.When he returned home that afternoon, he asked his servants to go to the restaurant in Fangkou to buy some wine, vegetables and fruits, and set them up in the yard.As soon as it was done, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Wang Zhenen!"

"Wait a minute!" Murong Mu ordered the servants to open the door, changed into plain clothes and came out of the back room, only to see Wang Zhenen standing in the yard, followed by seven men, all in short clothes, looking at him curiously.

"Your brother came too early!" Murong Mu laughed and said, "Come on, the room is narrow, let's sit and talk in the yard!"

"Yes!" Wang Zhen'en replied, turned around and said with a smile to his companions: "Did you hear that, find a place to sit, and sit down!"

Everyone responded and sat down in the yard respectively. Murong Rou chose the stone bench next to the well and said with a smile: "These are the people who thank you?"

"That's right, they are all my brothers. Even though they are people in the market, they all have a heart of loyalty. As long as you say a word, they will come in the water and go in the fire. There is no ambiguity at all!"

"Yes, come in the water, go in the fire, as long as you say a word!"

"Yep!"

Facing the excited voices of the crowd, Murong Mu smiled and waved his hands: "Serious words, serious words! Zhen En, you may be wrong, I just want a few people to do something small, you make it look like you want to kill someone It's like setting fire, if it continues like this, I won't dare to look for you next time!"

Wang Zhenen laughed twice and apologized. He naturally didn't believe Murong Mu's words. His official rank was much higher than his own. If it was an official matter, he didn't need to look for him. Talking at home, it became clear that it was a few desperadoes doing shady things, probably not for himself, but for a certain important person who couldn't show up in person. Thinking of this, he felt hot all over his body.

Murongwu sifted the pot of wine, let everyone take the cups and pour it by themselves, then took another piece of chicken, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it: "You are either from Chang'an, or you are from the village near Chang'an, you should Are you familiar with the situation in Sansuke area?"

The visitor held the wine glass, exchanged glances with each other for a while, and someone said: "That's right, we are all around Chang'an, and we are indeed very familiar with the surrounding situation. Do you have any instructions for Colonel Murong?"

"I can't tell you the order!" Murong Mu laughed: "However, there is a big man who really wants someone to do something. He needs to be familiar with the surroundings of Chang'an, with a strict mouth and hard-working legs. Do the math!"

The faces of those men changed greatly when they heard the words, and one of them smiled wryly: "Mr. Lang, you have a tight mouth and hard-working legs. It's no problem, even if you go to kill and set fire. You can read and count, this is difficult for us!"

"Yes! If we can write and count, how could we have fallen into such a situation?"

"Brother Murong!" Seeing this, Wang Zhenen said, "I have two brothers who have gone to collect the bill tonight and haven't come back yet. The two of them can't write, but they can recognize a few, and they can do the math. How about I let Someone called them?"

"This is the best!" Murong Mu smiled: "But it doesn't matter if you don't recognize it, as long as your mouth is tight, your legs are diligent, and you are familiar with the situation around Chang'an. I will send a few people who can write and count to follow you. , you can lead the way, just ask for directions, and leave the calculations to them!"

Everyone was relieved when they heard that they didn't have to do the calculations themselves. Murong Rou asked everyone's names, copied them, and let them eat wine, and took another five pennies to give them pocket money.Everyone was overjoyed and thanked Murong Mu one after another, not mentioning the wine and meat.But Wang Zhenen thought more, he pulled Murong Mu aside, and asked: "What is this going to do? Who is the big man behind it?"

"You don't even have to ask, anyway, if the matter is done, you will have inexhaustible benefits!" Seeing that he was still a little uneasy, Murong Mu smiled and said, "Brother Wang, don't think about it, this is Yu Guoyu. If the good thing that benefits the people is achieved, not only you and I will benefit, but your bitter brothers who hang out in Chang'an City will also be able to get rid of the sea of ​​suffering and live like human beings!"

After hearing this, Wang Zhenen became more and more uneasy, he didn't dare to ask more questions, so he could only suppress his thoughts and pretend to be happy.

The next day, Wang Zhenen's subordinates came to Murong Mu's residence. There were already eight stalwart young men inside. Murong Mu pointed to those young men: "They have been following you out for a few days, and you will be their guides. , and dealing with the locals, I leave it to you!"

"Lang Jun!" The freckle-faced man asked cautiously, "Dare to ask, what are we doing here?"

"Naturally, we should investigate the Fubing Tianmu in the Guanzhong area!" Murong Mu smiled and said, "Let's start with the most remote county!"

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Wang Wenzuo's house.

Wang Wenzuo sat next to the table under the bed, writing quickly with a quill pen in the light from the window, and when he heard the sound of the door opening, he raised his head and put down his pen in surprise: "Your Highness, why are you here, why is no one telling you? "

"I told them not to pass it on!" Li Hong smiled. He walked to the book case curiously, and asked while reading, "Sanlang, what are you writing?"

"Working regulations!" Wang Wenzuo replied bitterly: "Your Majesty asked me to be the envoy of Lao Shizi to watch the military appearance and dispose of it, but there was no such official before that, so I had to start from scratch!"

"Yes!" Li Hong sighed: "This is indeed a hard job, but in the final analysis, this is to rectify the military affairs of the Guanzhong Mansion, so the officials from the Ministry of War should be called first, and the doctors from the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry should also be called. A few, discuss together, it’s better than you working behind closed doors here alone, right?”

"Don't!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head hastily: "His Royal Highness, if you really want me to get things done, don't trick me!"

"Tricking you? How could that be?" Li Hong said with a smile: "Your Majesty has given me the task of supervising the country, and the affairs of the government are always left to me first, and then reported to him. With my backing, are you still afraid of the Ministry of War, The officials of the household department are embarrassed?"

"His Royal Highness!" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile, "Of course I know that you must be on my side, but don't say that you are still just a prince of the prison country, even after you become the emperor, you will still If you can not express your opinion, it is better not to express your opinion!"

"What do you mean?" Li Hong showed a puzzled expression.

"It's very simple, that is, it's best if you don't do anything now!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It's best that everyone thinks I'm a waste of a vegetarian corpse, and no one takes me seriously, that's the best!"

"Why? The royal father and the queen mother have entrusted you with a heavy responsibility and have high expectations of you. Don't tell me you just want to get by like this? That's impossible!" Li Hong said anxiously.

"I didn't say that!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It's just that this matter really involves too much. After I was appointed by the court, everyone's eyes are on me. As long as I cause a little trouble, everyone will Take the opportunity to give me a knife. So I can only be careful first, don't give others a handle!"

"Everyone will take the opportunity to give you a knife? Why? Didn't you rectify the government's military affairs? This is obviously a good thing?"

"It may be a great thing for the Tang Dynasty, but it may not be for many people. I ask you, His Royal Highness, it is said that today's Datang is far stronger than the Western Wei and Zhou, but why did the soldiers in the Guanzhong area in the Western Wei and Zhou They are strong and dare to fight, but now the Guanzhong government soldiers are slack? Are they weak?"

The typhoon made landfall in Quanzhou, what luck!

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