golden scales

Xu Dun has not heard from him since he left Daying.Zhu Cihong originally doubted whether this guy would take the money and run away, but after thinking about it carefully, he should not be such a stupid liar.He was finally entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the Eastern Palace, but he only lied to this small amount of money. He was really risking his death to earn money from selling cabbage.

When Xu Dun came in, both Zhang Shiqi and Hou Fangyu had left from the side room.He walked slowly in front of Zhu Cihong, raised his head slightly, and said: "I won't see you in ten months, Your Highness is gone."

"You're dark." Zhu Cihong replied with a smile, "Sit down."

Xu Dun thanked him for his seat, and all the chairs were filled in one day, and the muscles in his legs twitched wildly.He has come all the way so fast that he has indeed reached the limit of his physical fitness.It's only with a hard breath that he can make such a calm appearance.

"Looking at tea." Zhu Cihong rang the bell and called.

The waiter outside quickly served fragrant tea to Xu Dun, and hurried out.

Xu Dun's lips peeled from running, and he took a sip of tea in spite of etiquette, before saying: "Your Highness, please give me a glass of cold water."

Zhu Cihong was helpless, and happened to see a large cup of jasmine slices that had been soaked before on the table, which was his favorite drink when he was tired from work in his previous life.After being interrupted by Hou Fangyu's matter, he hadn't had a drink yet, but he was already cold for the most part.He pushed the tea mug specially made by the palace for his "cow drink", and said, "Drink mine."

Xu Dun was originally a madman, who believed in "How can etiquette be set up by my generation".He came forward to thank him with a clear conscience, picked up the cup and drank it in a big gulp, while drinking, he thought to himself: What is this?Pen holder?Well, there is a handle!Where did such a big cup come from?

After Xu Dun drank enough water, Zhu Cihong said, "But what news did you bring back?"

"The money is all gone." Xu Dun put down the cup, hugged it in his arms, and said unceremoniously, "How much more can your Highness give?"

"Money is not a problem," Zhu Cihong said without hesitation, "The key is that you have to let me see what the money is used for."

Xu Dun chuckled, as if he was making fun of the Crown Prince's lack of air. He took out a book from his arms, and presented it with both hands. He just turned around and took the tea mug the size of a pen holder into his arms.

Zhu Cihong pretended not to see his little tricks. Looking through the book, he saw that the name, age, appearance, physical characteristics, and contact codes were densely written in it. At a glance, it was obvious that Xu Dun had developed an offline in these days.As for whether it is reliable or not, this efficiency alone is enough to make people amazing.

"Of course I didn't run alone." Xu Dun said: "I still used the method of going up and down on the single line, but after letting the downline go to the downline, I also stepped forward."

"I said that we must communicate through one line." Zhu Cihong said.

"I think His Highness is afraid that if there is a problem, it will be difficult to verify and verify, but can Your Highness not trust me?" Xu Dun said disapprovingly.

"I'm thinking about your safety!" Zhu Cihong feigned anger and said, "If some of the informants below report you to Li Chuang, will you still come back alive?"

"I'm not afraid either." Xu Dun said proudly, "Now I'm well-known in the Jianghu. If anyone wants to sell me, he has to weigh his own weight. To tell you the truth, I have already killed several people with the help of rangers. Someone who wants to sell me for silver."

"Hehe," Zhu Cihong laughed dryly, "You really are like a fish in water." He didn't agree with Xu Dun's approach.What he wanted was a reliable, stable, efficient, and safe spy network, but why was Xu Dun turned it into a secret espionage door?

Zhu Cilang immediately thought of the notorious "Black Dragon Society".The Black Dragon Society is the most powerful engine for Japan to engage in overseas military and political espionage work, and its purpose is to seek the Heilongjiang River Basin as Japan's territory.Such an espionage agency also originated from the people, and it is actually a black power group when you look closely.

"I also established a gang for these people, called the 'Golden Scale Society', what do you think, Your Highness?" Xu Dun said proudly.

Zhu Cihong really wanted to find a mirror to see his expression.

The Golden Scale Society... the Black Dragon Society...

Xu Dun took the espionage organization instruction manual produced by the East Palace, and finally embarked on the road of a regional anti-government organization. Is this an accident of history?Or is there a high-end and high-grade organizational behavior principle behind it?Or limitations such as history and productivity?

Zhu Cihong quickly figured it out again.

For those who bring their brothers and friends to cause trouble in the arena, only the alliance of blood is the most reliable.Even if they were appointed officials and made a wish, they might not be convinced - the credibility of the imperial court has long since gone bankrupt.Even the court official, Yuan Chonghuan, in order to encourage the generals to fight the enemy bravely during the battle of Guangning, also made a blood alliance.

Since it is a blood alliance, of course a carrier is needed, so whether it is the Golden Scale Society or the Black Dragon Society, it is actually the product of insufficient power control.

"Do you have an oath?" Zhu Cilang asked with a smile.

"I don't want to be born on the same day and the same month, but I want to die on the same day and the same month!" Xu Dun laughed himself, it seems that he didn't take this to heart.

"What's the specifics?" Zhu Cihong asked: "If you get such a thing, are they willing to run errands for you for nothing?"

"Silver." Xu Dun thought for a while, then said, "Prestige."

Zhu Cihong frowned: "How can this kind of thing be known all over the world?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the so-called knowledge of the world is only known in such a small circle." Xu Dun said disapprovingly: "Your Highness, this booklet is only half. The other half is to record their family's old and young, their place of residence, I am worried There was an accident on the road, so I only brought this half to His Highness today, and the other half will be delivered after the wedding." Although Xu Dun said it relaxedly, judging from his carefulness, the journey was not smooth.

Zhu Cihong nodded: "You are fairly cautious in doing things, but I hope your Golden Scale Society will also be more cautious."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, your subordinates have their own discretion." Xu Dun said again: "Your Highness, most of these people are actually in Shanxi."

"Shanxi?" Zhu Cihong was quite surprised: "You went to Shanxi to make arrangements?"

"The matter in Henan is no longer possible. I only planted two secrets in the camp for future use." Xu Dun said: "Shanxi people's hearts can be roughly divided into three factions, which can be used."

"There are three factions in the hearts of the people?" Zhu Cihong was quite surprised when he heard this kind of statement for the first time.

Xu Dun made a salute first, and said: "Your Highness, there are quite a few merchants in Xuanfu, Datong and other places who have contacts with the Donglu. The Donglu has plundered the pass for years, and as soon as he left the pass, he sold the looted goods to these wealthy merchants in exchange for food. , weapons and other military supplies. Those wealthy merchants who resell them in the customs are like colluding with bandits to purchase and sell stolen goods for bandits."

Zhu Cihong nodded, indicating that he understood.The famous Eight Great Masters of Shanxi Merchants, and all the historical fanciers who go to the jars in later generations, who doesn't know their family history?Later, the Manchu Dynasty ruled the world, and Shunzhi named them imperial merchants and gave them [-] miles of land in Zhangjiakou to cultivate. ——Of course, these eight families were finally completely wiped out during the Qianlong period, which is also in line with the Manchurian habit of tearing down bridges when crossing rivers.

"There are still some people," Xu Dun paused, "bewitched by Li Chuang, and spread the heresy that Li replaced Zhu as emperor, and there are even foolish people who follow them."

"Don't be shy." Zhu Cihong emphasized again.

Xu Dun's speech speed gradually accelerated: "Li Chuang's so-called food exemption for three years is widely spread among the people. There are nursery rhymes among the people: "Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine; open the city gate to welcome Chuang Wang, and when Chuang Wang comes, he will not pay food." Many local officials also think that the current situation has reached the time for a change of government, either privately or publicly, and often express the meaning of why there is no need to die."

Zhu Cihong is helpless, this is the current situation.He forced out a smile and said: "A few days ago, Liu Ruoyu sent someone from the capital to communicate. I asked about the situation in the palace, but it turned out that many middle-ranking officials fled, and someone even wrote on the gate of the palace, 'I will not stay here. , I have my own rebellious words from Liu Ye. This world is really crazy!" Zhu Cihong paused, wanting to take a sip of water, when he stretched out his hand, he remembered that the cup was still in Xu Dun's arms, and continued: "Heaven desires To perish, you must first make it arrogant. These people don’t care about him, what kind of people are there?”

Xu Dun couldn't help laughing and said, "It's good to have another group of people, they all gather at Sanli Academy to give lectures. They are all loyal to the court and the emperor, and they just wait to be filial sons and grandsons after the dynasty changes, and wear filial piety for the emperor."

Zhu Cihong just laughed it off, this kind of person is just an embellishment of history, and will never become a pillar in the end. (To be continued.)