Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 888

Li San would not make a judgment based on the words of his family. Such words are not accurate and are not worth taking as a basis for action. However, the "grandfather" in the palace quarrels, such things cannot be hidden from others, and it is easy to find out.

After Li Sancai returned to his residence, he arranged for his own people to find out the relationship in the palace. He got the exact news that night.

This matter had a great influence in the palace, even if the imperial merchant's entourage didn't say anything, Li Sancai would know about it in a few days. Of course, it is very different whether the news is known sooner or later.

This kind of quarrel will definitely be reported by the eunuchs in charge of the court and the writing eunuchs serving below. It is said that the cause of the incident was that the eunuchs in the court were discussing dramas outside the palace. , everyone in the palace naturally knows what to say and what not to say.

But in the end, he got angry and had no scruples. Apart from other things, Zhang Cheng, who has always been indifferent, pointed at Zhang Hong's nose and scolded "reading and reading damage the brain", which shows the seriousness of this matter.

Zhang Cheng is the head of the inner court, but Zhang Hong is the eunuch who supervises the ceremonies and holds the pen. This position also has the responsibility of supervising the army’s Beijing camp. People, in fact, are just in different ranks, have different responsibilities, and each has their own checks. The palm prints may not be able to move. The admiral and Bingbi, the key central yamen like the Rites Supervisor, and the royal personnel arrangement will not allow these three people to be of one mind. This is also the way of balance.

Zhang Hong has a good reputation in both the inner court and the outer court. The so-called upright and honest man, although he is an eunuch, is considered a first-class scholar-bureaucrat, and the chief eunuch Tian Yi is a faint ally with him, and his influence is also considered Not small.

Li Sancai couldn't help paying attention to this news, he realized that the current turbulent situation in the capital might not be due to the enthusiasm of those scholars, but might be something else.

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Wang Tong's life in Guihua City was indeed leisurely and carefree. Apart from working out his body every day, he rode horses to various farms outside Guihua City.

For the fields around Guihua City, Emperor Wanli rewarded him with nearly one-third, and Sanjiang Commercial Bank bought a lot later, so it should also take care of its own property.

The news spread to Shanxi, and then to Beizhili and the capital area. There were many people who dismissed it, saying that the important officials of the court, who are not busy with political affairs but worry about their own property and goods all day long, are really not doing their jobs properly.

This kind of cheap Wang Tong can also be guessed, and he doesn't even bother to pay attention to it. Every time he goes to a farm, he always selects a group of young men with strong bodies and quick minds as temporary guards, and then selects some from the serfs in the farm. prestige as a slave.

Although they are guards and servants, being a servant of the Marquis of Dingbei is an incomparable honor to these serfs whose status was even lower than that of livestock a year ago, and their status is obviously much higher.

As the servant and guard of the Wang family, he naturally became the steward of the farm. Although he didn't stay in a farm for a long time, it was only a start-up.

The guards take turns to go to Guihua City for training, and those in charge Zhuangtou go to Sanjiang Commercial Bank to study regularly. These are all necessary tasks to build a team and win people's hearts.

Traveling between the farms, the vast grasslands and fresh air make people feel refreshed and happy, and their health also improves. In their spare time, they can spend time with their wives and concubines at home, and have fun in the boudoir.

In mid-March, Sha Dongning escorted a convoy to Guihua City. The cart was loaded with firearms and armor, as well as gold and silver goods brought from Tianjin Wei.

According to him, Liao Lang and others who defected here have been included under Sun Dahai's Tianjin Division, responsible for patrolling and arresting the canal and Haihe River, checking entrainment and other tasks.

They have already done illegal things on the water, so they know all about the activities on the river. With them watching, many loopholes can be avoided.

Sun Dahai also sent a letter saying that Liao Lang had been a reckless person for too long, he didn't follow some rules and everything, and he had to kill several Liwei, and that Liao Lang also mentioned it in private.

It seems that Liao Lang is all about recruiting security, it's good if he can have this idea, if he doesn't restrain his subordinates or even indulge, maybe even he may not be able to keep himself in the end.

When Sha Dongning returned to the team, Shi Qi, who had always been active quietly, asked Wang Tong privately one day that he wanted to buy some children from the crowd in Guihua City. When asked about the purpose, Shi Qi said To be honest, it is said that when I return to Beizhili and Hebei, I will find a secluded Zhuangzi for training.

Employers always have to consider their origins, but those who are bought from the market and cultivated since childhood are the most reassuring. Although it takes a little longer, Wang Tong directly arranged for Shi Qi to withdraw a sum of money after hearing this.

At the end of March, Wang Tong was practicing martial arts in the courtyard, but he heard the noise outside. Although the place where he lived was a prosperous place in Guihua City, it was not clean.

He heard someone outside yelling loudly:

"After running westward for three and a half days out of the city, there are nearly [-] horse thieves. Go and gather at the horse tie post outside the city!"

This was the first time I heard it, and Wang Tong was also curious, so he sent someone over to inquire, and after a while, he found out that a caravan was surrounded and attacked by horse thieves at that location, and someone ran back to report in advance.

The commercial firm to which this caravan belongs sent people to the streets to shout. This is also a small tradition in Guihua City. The city will send people to rescue, but the number of people is always better. They often arrange people to shout and recruit on the streets inside and outside the city. Who is willing to go there, bring their own horses and dry food supplies, and then they will be rewarded according to their efforts.

In addition to the caravan business in Guihua City, there are also many people who run single gangs and come here to live. This kind of people may not be good people in the past, and they are willing to risk their lives. There are really many people who follow these things. Compared with the guards, these people have some advantages, that is, they don't have to pay attention to them when they die, and they don't have to burn and bury their pensions, which saves money.

After hearing the explanation from the source, Wang Tong pondered for a while, then smiled and said to Ma Sanbiao:

"My muscles are sore from being idle here all the time. Your cavalry team picks 150 strong ones. I will bring my personal guards here. Let's go to save people!"

Ma San's specimen was flustered in idleness, so he was naturally happy when he heard this, so he hurried over to make preparations, surrounded by horse thieves, could he still beat the elite cavalry of the Tiger's Army?

Some people went to tell the outside business to wait, and the people here will prepare by themselves.

When the people in the commercial firm heard that Dingbeihou was coming to help, they were naturally willing, not to mention the martial arts on Dingbeihou's side, and they would not be greedy for rewards.

But saving people is the most important thing. The person who came to report ran away and killed two horses, but it took two days to pass. Counting the large group of people and horses to go there, it would take three days. This is almost five days. Who knows if they can support it Stay, the time is tight, but Ding Beihou will start here, and the preparation may be delayed.

Delays can only be delayed, who dares to offend this master, but what surprised them was that Wang Tong was ready in about an hour and a half, with one man and two horses, armed with weapons and supplies, and soon Gathering outside the city and waiting for orders, the elite are the elite, and they can be ready to go in such a short period of time. Anyone who understands a little bit about military affairs will be amazed.

But it was also a coincidence that when Wang Tong went out of the city, the four people who came from the south on the road, looked at the clothes and knew that they were guards from Jin Yiwei's side. They obviously knew Wang Tong's cavalry and personal guards. When they passed by, they walked Slowly, looking carefully, it was obvious that Wang Tong was recognized.

Hastily dismounted and came over, and said a few words to the guards outside, who led the man to Wang Tong, the man kowtowed first, and said:
"I've seen Lord Hou. The villain is not working in Jinyiwei, but with the third lady. This time, I'm here to deliver a letter to Lord Hou."

He said it so clearly, and Wang Tong immediately understood that this was Song Chanchan's subordinate, Jin Yiwei and the Department of Public Security sent him information regularly, but what Song Chanchan sent was another matter.

Wang Tong nodded. General Tan had already got the news and rushed out to follow him. He was going to stay in the city, but for the sake of safety, he still sent fifty guides who were familiar with the grassland to follow him. Don't take risks, but Wang Tong has already pulled out the letterhead to read, so he stopped.

Wang Tong wrote a few pages on the letter paper, and Wang Tong read it quickly. After reading it, a sneer appeared on his face, and he stuffed the letter paper into the saddle of his mount. Tan Jiang persuasively said:
"Master is also staying here temporarily. If you go out like this, if there is any urgent matter over there, I'm afraid it will be delayed."

"I can't delay, I won't be allowed to go back there for a month or two!"

Wang Tong said with a smile, he had already got on his horse, General Tan had no choice but to step forward and say:

"The master is very valuable now, the grassland is like a desert, and there are dangers everywhere, please be careful, the master."

"What are you afraid of, master, I will go there, they should be careful about me!"

Wang Tong joked with a smile, and led the team forward.

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The firm gathered more than 200 guards on horseback, counting the 400 on Wang Tong's side, they were quite sure, but the initiative was naturally in Wang Tong's hands.

On Wang Tong's side, it was quite standard, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. According to the marching method, he set up camp after walking a certain distance. There were no tents here. It was nothing more than felt and blankets.

When it was dark, they made a fire to cook, and Ma Sanbiao and a few others were by Wang Tong's side, but Wang Tong took out the letterhead in his briefcase and read it carefully, and said to himself:
"No matter how good the strategy is, things are always changing, and she can deal with these changes, she is more outstanding than I thought.

Everyone was puzzled, but Wang Tong crumpled up the letter and threw it into the fire, and said with a sneer:

"The eggs are gone, and reading and reading will damage the brain. This is really weird."

(End of this chapter)