Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 224 Behind the Scenes
However, in order to keep the old beggar company and squeeze more value from the old beggar, Zhu Xiuyuan was not going to go to the Yamen.

Now at home leisurely basking in the sun... so cool!

"Huh? Master, why didn't you see Elder Liu and Elder Guan today?" After lying down for a while, Zhu Xiuyuan discovered this problem.

The old beggar was lying on the recliner. He had white eyebrows and a white beard. He opened his eyes a little, glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan, and said with a smile: "They are busy, you will know in a while."

Zhu Xiuyuan stopped asking and lay leisurely in the sun.

Sure enough, about half an hour later, the two elders Liu and Guan came back.

"The gang leader and subordinates have found out that the black-clothed assassin who secretly attacked Zhu Sima on the street two days ago is indeed the person behind them, the Xue family!" Elder Liu reported with clasped fists.

"Huh?" Zhu Xiuyuan stood up and stared at Elder Liu in surprise. He did not expect that the two elders Liu and Guan had gone to investigate the matter.

And... it seems that the Xue family has been found?
Listening to Elder Liu's tone, it seems that he already has conclusive evidence!
Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised and secretly frightened. He said to himself: "My father-in-law and I also suspected the Xue family, but through the manpower and material resources of the yamen, no evidence of the Xue family's crime was found... How did Elder Liu and the others find the evidence of crime? Hiss... …”

"Zhu Sima, you heard me right. The person who sent the assassin in black to assassinate you the day before yesterday was the Xue family!" Elder Guan was surprised when he saw Zhu Xiuyuan, so he explained with a smile.

The old beggar showed no expression. He was still lying on the couch, his white eyebrows and white beard shining white in the sun.

"Do the two elders have any evidence?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked.

Elder Liu smiled and said: "Zhu Sima, Elder Guan and I have been tracking for a day and a night. What do you think we found?"

"what?"

"Elder Guan and I discovered that the Xue family had evil intentions. They had a farm where they secretly trained dead soldiers. The assassin who assassinated Zhu Sima the day before yesterday came from here." Elder Liu said with a smile.

"Hiss!" Zhu Xiuyuan breathed in, his eyes racing with copper bells, "What, the Xue family actually... actually raises dead soldiers? What are they planning to do?!"

The Xue family is a tea merchant, and their purpose of raising dead soldiers... Could it be to remove obstacles in business?

I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Elder Liu said again: "That's not all, Zhu Sima, guess what happened to me and Elder Guan later in Xue's house?"

"what?"

"Armor, weapons!" Elder Guan took over and slowly uttered two words.

This shocked Zhu Xiuyuan so much that he jumped up, "Weapons and armor? What does the Xue family want to do?"

"Elder Guan and I counted, and those armors are all in sets. There are thirty sets in total, and there are countless weapons!" Elder Liu said again.

After Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "How dare the Xue family hide armor secretly? This is a serious crime of decapitation!"

Armor, in ancient times, was an important weapon on the battlefield!
From the perspective of offense and defense, in terms of "offense", before the emergence of firearms, cold weapons such as bows, crossbows, spears, and horses had already reached their peak.

However, in terms of "defense", especially armor, as long as the money is in place and the materials are good and the craftsmanship is good, it can greatly improve the level of defense.

When you wear good armor, ordinary bows and arrows can't shoot in. This is something that can save your life. Only with your life can you continue to charge.

The Iron Pagoda, Iron Man Army, etc. in history can be said to be humanoid tanks, with billowing torrents of steel that even primitive muskets cannot penetrate, and are so fierce that they are a mess.

In other words, in ancient times, an army could not be formed without armor.

Armor is extremely important to the military!
Armor is not only extremely important to the military, but armor is only used in the military.

If a person hides armor privately, there is only one explanation, and that is that the person wants to rebel!Therefore, throughout the dynasties, ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, anyone who secretly hides armor is a capital offense!
To Zhu Xiuyuan, the Xue family's private possession of armor was simply a handle made of iron, and the Xue family would be doomed.

That's why a smile bloomed on Zhu Xiuyuan's face. Now, as long as he seizes this handle, he can eradicate the Xue family!
However, after Zhu Xiuyuan was happy, he was secretly surprised by the energy of the Beggars Gang.

Surprisingly, even the Xue family's secrets such as raising dead soldiers and hiding armors could be discovered by the Beggar Clan... The power of Jianghu should not be underestimated.

"Gang Leader, there is one more thing..."

Elder Liu hesitated to speak and glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan vaguely.

The old beggar chuckled and said, "No problem, just tell me what you have to say."

"Yes, Gang Leader!" Elder Liu lowered his voice and said, "Guild Leader, I received a report today that the King of Shaozhou in Shaozhou is preparing his troops and waiting for an opportunity. He may start a rebellion at any time... Hey, here we are. It’s the people all over the world who are suffering at this time!”

Zhu Xiuyuan was even more horrified after hearing this, "King Shaozhou..."

……

"Uncle, uncle, Prince Zhenze is visiting..."

While Zhu Xiuyuan was talking to the old beggars, someone from Dong's mansion came to report.

Zhu Xiuyuan was slightly stunned. He remembered that it seemed that when he left Poyang Palace yesterday, Liu Wencai did say that he would treat him to a drink.

But I didn’t expect Liu Wencai to be here!
Matters concerning the Xue family still need long-term discussion with Dong Cheng, and it is impossible to take action within these two days.

He can't even control the affairs of King Shaozhou.

So Zhu Xiuyuan said goodbye to the old beggar and went to the door of the house to greet the guests in person.

"Brother Zhu, haha, let's go, let me buy you a drink..."

At the gate of Dong's Mansion, Liu Wencai burst into laughter. A folding fan was inserted diagonally behind his neck, his head tilted slightly forward, and he looked like a scholar.

Liu Wencai put his hand on Zhu Xiuyuan's shoulder, with a very obscene smile on his face, put his arms around his back, and pulled Zhu Xiuyuan out.

"Hey, wait!" Zhu Xiuyuan called out urgently.

He couldn't go drinking with Liu Wencai, because it would be noon in almost half an hour, and Zhu Xiuyuan had to cook delicious food for the old beggar.

"Brother Zhu?" Liu Wencai's thin face was full of confusion.

"Brother Zhu, look at the wind and sunshine today, the sky is clear and the air is clear..."

Liu Wencai looked up at the sky, stretched out his hands, and spoke this sentence in a reading tone.

He looked like a poet, expressing some emotion.

"You and I, brothers, might as well go boating on the river, recite poems and compose poems, play chess, fish, and drink and sing. Wouldn't it be great! If we are tired, we can also go ashore to the Xunyang Tower on the first floor of the sky to enjoy the scenery and drink. Poems..."

Liu Wencai seemed to be talking to himself, looking up at the sky, entering some kind of wonderful state.

But when he mentioned "composing a poem", Liu Wencai suddenly stopped, raised his head and lowered his head to look at Zhu Xiuyuan, with a smile on his face that would have been skinny if he were thinner.

(End of this chapter)