Chapter 5 Prison is the only way out for aspiring young people
Chapter 5 Prison is the only way out for aspiring young people
The world is tough.
Poor Chu Qianqiu, a dignified time traveler, an aspiring young man from the earth, who holds the time cycle system in his hands. He should be the only one who can control the air every second, but he is actually forced by the world to want to eat soft food.
However, Miss Huang is petite and lovely. Although her complexion is a little sickly pale, her body development also appears to be relatively slow. She is one to two years later than her peers. She is like a flower that is tightly locked and does not dare to bloom wantonly.
But those dark eyes were so clear and lively that everyone who met her couldn't help but pity and love her.
Even though he felt guilty about replacing the original owner, he had to admit that he had a desire to protect her.
So it seems that soft rice is not inedible.
At worst, I will pay back the kindness of this meal with thousands of gold and treasures in the future.
Just when Chu Qianqiu was wondering whether he should eat this soft meal, the two of them had already arrived in front of the largest second-hand clothing store in Baixiang Town, which was also the largest tailor shop.
"I asked why the magpies kept chirping today. It turns out that the eldest lady and Master Chu are here." The beautiful woman store manager was overjoyed and hurriedly came out to greet them.
Huang Xiaoxiao was not polite and directly placed the gold ingot on the counter and said very magnanimously.
"Sister Liu, I need a change of clothes for Brother Qianqiu."
"Miss, just tell me, I can get you any clothes."
"I want the best, the most expensive, and the most suitable for Brother Qianqiu."
Huang Xiaoxiao's words directly calmed the other guests present. They glanced at the eldest lady first, and then at Chu Qianqiu. She was indeed a talented person, and then they all showed expressions of understanding.
Some are envious, some are contemptuous, and of course there are some who are jealous.
"No problem!" Manager Liu's voice suddenly rose an octave. She and Huang Xiaoxiao's eyes sparkled together. The former looked at Chu Qianqiu like a big golden ingot, while the latter wanted to see his childhood sweetheart.
What would it look like wearing different clothes?
With the joint efforts of the two, Chu Qianqiu finally understood that soft rice is not so easy to eat.
They actually changed into thirty sets of clothes, and they finally settled on the last one, which took nearly an hour.
If time hadn't been tight, Huang Xiaoxiao and Manager Liu might have been able to choose the end of the world.
But the effect is also quite astonishing. Chu Qianqiu, who was originally handsome, after wearing the brocade clothes made of colorful pythons, is no longer the ordinary son of a hundred families, but has a bit more elegance as a child of a wealthy family.
As expected, a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.
The cheeks of the female relatives around the clothing store were quickly dyed red, and the small yellow eyes revealed the color of joy, which was enough to prove how much more handsome Chu Qianqiu was at this time than before.
"How many taels of silver does this dress cost?" Chu Qianqiu didn't want Huang Xiaoxiao to spend too much, so he took out all the silver in his pocket and lined it up on the table.
This is all his belongings, totaling 10 taels of silver.
In an ordinary family, this is already a huge sum of money. The last time he came to buy a set of old clothes to cover up, he only spent 200 pennies.
No matter how expensive this dress is, it can't be this expensive.
Store Manager Liu was really good at doing business, she nodded repeatedly and said
"Young Master Chu's guess is very accurate, it happens to be 10 taels of Shenghui pattern silver."
After speaking, Store Manager Liu accepted Chu Qianqiu's money, but secretly winked at Huang Xiaoxiao and spread his fingers, implying that the real price of this set of clothes was 50 taels of Wen Yin.
"Brother Qianqiu, it's true that every time I ask you to invite me, you have to ask me to invite him once." Huang Xiaoxiao muttered at the right time, diverting everyone's attention.
Naturally, these small actions did not hide Chu Qianqiu's eyes, but he was not an unreasonable person. He calmed the eldest lady's emotions with a smile, and talked about the next time, cooperating with the two people's performances.
Soon, after buying clothes, the two got on the carriage and rushed to Huang's Mansion.
"Miss, you are finally back. The master is almost impatient."
"You must not tell me that you went to the second-hand clothing store to buy something again today, otherwise he will be angry."
"You know, I don't like buying old things. Don't forget it."
"I know, I know, Mr. Fu, don't read it anymore."
As soon as Chu Qianqiu helped Huang Xiaoxiao out of the carriage, a white-haired old servant came to greet him. The old servant said a few words in a hurry. When Huang Xiaoxiao showed an impatient look, he hurriedly said
Chu Qianqiu bent down and humbly invited him to enter the mansion.
"Master Chu is here, please come inside."
"Brother Qianqiu, ignore him, let's go."
Huang Xiaoxiao grabbed Chu Qianqiu and walked home openly.
This was the first time Chu Qianqiu came to Huang Qianhu's house after time travel. Looking at the manor compound with three entrances and three exits, and the 1-meter-tall stone lion standing at the door, he couldn't help but become suspicious.
Is the Huang family really just a thousand households, not a family of nobles and nobles?
Because the Huang Family Courtyard was heavily guarded, the wall was built to a height of nearly 3 meters. Looking from a distance, the wall was covered with iron spikes and hooks, and there were even special stations specially prepared for archers.
Such strict protection was even stricter than the military camp Chu Qianqiu went to last time!
Within thirty steps, servants were patrolling, and the patrolling servants had a vague military temperament. They were all wearing iron armor, with swords at their waists, and holding wolves and dogs in their hands. They looked murderous.
The Huang Family Courtyard on the first floor was completely built according to the standards of a prince's mansion. Even if there was a riot in Lingzhou City, they could still defend the house. Even an army of thousands of people would not be able to capture it in an instant.
.
Is this Huang Qianhu really a Qianhu level official?
Chu Qianqiu never believed that a thousand households could build such a house. The number of patrolling servants alone was less than 300. Their food, drink, and toilets were not a small amount, and every day was like a sea of money.
A hundred households command an army of hundreds, and a thousand households command an army of thousands. There is a tenfold difference between the two. But compared with the Huang family's compound, one is a beggar's den and the other is a royal palace.
Even if Huang Qianhu could drink the blood of soldiers and move all the military pay into his own home, he would never be able to build a house like this.
Even Wanhu, which is a higher level than Thousand Households, may not have the money to make such expenses.
Wait, money?
Chu Qianqiu seemed to understand something at this moment.
Even when he looked at the compound, he could understand that Huang Qianhu must have astonishing wealth, and the six doors must have made it even clearer.
The imperial court has always used only two methods to control the army, one is personnel promotion, and the other is military salary and supply.
In terms of personnel control, the military has a very serious hereditary system. A hundred households can inherit the position of a hundred households, and a thousand households can inherit the position of a thousand households.
Although the hereditary system is objectionable, it has its rationality in the military.
Because they paid blood taxes and fought with their lives on the battlefield. If they couldn't guarantee a stable crop for future generations, who would work for the imperial court?
If it were just for a few taels of silver, the farmers in the fields would not risk their lives.
If they offer high salaries, where will the court get so much money?
Therefore, the Shenwei Army has hereditary military subordinates, a martial arts hall, and the people trained are its own people. Chu Qianqiu is one of the army's own people, and he can inherit the position of a hundred households without even the approval of the court.
The only way the imperial court could control the army was through military pay and supplies.
Shenwei Army, General Long, Liu Dutong, Huang Qianhu, and Chu Baihu.
This information finally came together, allowing Chu Qianqiu to understand for the first time what the Six Doors wanted.
Huang Qianhu is by no means an ordinary Qianhu. He is more like Song Jiang in Water Margin. His ability cannot be measured by his position. Even a Qianhu can be more powerful and wealthy than Wanhu.
And this huge wealth allowed him to become the purse strings of the Shenwei Army and maintain a semi-independent state.
Liumen did whatever they could to use themselves as a breakthrough point to find the source of Huang Qianhu's wealth and take away the Shenwei Army's money bag.
I'm so fucking unlucky.
As soon as he traveled through time, he was involved in the whirlpool of the struggle between the court and the army.
With a whirlpool of this level, a few lives are really not enough.
But can I change it myself?
cannot.
At least now that I have just condensed my true energy, it is completely impossible for me to jump off the ship, and I don't even have the option of escaping.
Liumenmen did not arrest him for torture just because he was from Huang Qianhu.
If he were to escape, not to mention that the Six Gates would not let him go, even the army would definitely capture him.
There is only one step to take and one step to look at.
"My good daughter, why did you come back? Daddy misses you so much."
"Are you injured? Did anyone bully you?"
"Tell daddy quickly."
The two of them had just entered the first door when a middle-aged man who looked like a rich man ran out, grabbed Huang Xiaoxiao, first checked his pulse, then observed his eyes, and then checked him from head to toe.
"Dad, let go quickly, Brother Qianqiu is still watching."
"If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."
Huang Xiaoxiao was so angry that he stamped his feet. This innate master, who was so powerful in Baixiang Town and was feared by all the six doors, finally let go of his hand angrily, with an aggrieved expression on his face as if his daughter didn't want her father.
This Huang Qianhu doesn't look like a martial arts master at all, let alone an army general. His face is full of festive fat, and his smile really looks like the Maitreya Buddha in the temple.
Only Chu Qianqiu, who was observing carefully from the side, could notice the sparkle beneath his festive appearance.
After Huang Qianhu had a rough fight with his daughter, his expression became serious, and he greeted Chu Qianqiu with slight reproach.
"You are indeed a good nephew. I have told you many times to regard this place as your home."
"If you have any shortage of food and clothing, just come to uncle. There are no outsiders here. Just take whatever you want."
"I went to Linghu City these days to get everything settled."
"In two days, your order to assume the position of Hundred Households will be issued."
"Don't worry about anyone taking away your father's position. This position is reserved for you."
Huang Qianhu's behavior surprised Chu Qianqiu, and he seemed to be a little too enthusiastic.
This shouldn't be the case.
Before Chu Qianqiu had time to think about it, he quickly said
"Everything is troublesome to uncle."
"No trouble, no trouble, there are no outsiders here." Huang Qianhu waved his hands repeatedly, not taking any credit.
"What is the relationship between Yinghao and I? We were at the gate of Tianlang City ten years ago. If he hadn't saved me, I would have told him where he was."
"But dear nephew, I am not saying bad things about my brother. Yinghao lived a really poor life, so don't imitate him."
"Whenever you need money, just ask."
"Daddy!" Huang Xiaoxiao pinched his father's hand angrily, causing Huang Qianhu to mutter about girls being extroverted.
Chu Qianqiu had an indescribable feeling, whether he was happy or sad.
Perhaps it was because he had traveled through time not long ago and could not really integrate into them, so he could only smile reluctantly.
"Thank you uncle."
"Thank you, there are no outsiders here!"
"But when you two go in later, please pay attention to me." Huang Qianhu's voice suddenly dropped an octave, and he said softly.
"There is a nasty guest in the house. No matter what he does, Xiaoxiao, you have to be honest and let me deal with it."
"Do you understand?"
Huang Xiaoxiao and Chu Qianqiu looked at each other. They didn't expect that something happened in the Huang Mansion. No wonder Huang Qianhu came out to greet them in a hurry. It seemed that he wanted to vaccinate the two of them.
"Uncle, I saved it."
"Dad, I can't say a word." Huang Xiaoxiao quickly covered his mouth, indicating that he would not cause trouble.
"Then come with me." Huang Qianhu nodded with satisfaction, truly like the head of the family, and led the two of them into the third floor of the Huang Mansion Courtyard, where guests and friends were truly entertained.
But the banquet was empty, and there was no one at the table.
Where are the guests?
Chu Qianqiu was just about to say something when a black shadow suddenly burst out. He had no time to dodge, and thirty-six acupuncture points were pressed. His whole body stiffened instantly and he could not move.
who is it?
Who is attacking me?
Could it be that evil guest?
But the next second, he heard Huang Qianhu's applause in his ears.
"I've often heard that the Six Sect's disguise skills are unparalleled in the world. Today, when I see them, they are indeed well-deserved."
"Who are you and why are you pretending to be Chu Xian's nephew?"
"Xiaoxiao, feed something into his mouth."
The rich man with a happy face has disappeared.
Now he is Liu Dutong's most capable general under the command of the Shenwei Army, Huang Qianhu, who has great hands and eyes in Lingzhou.
Hahaha, I was exposed again.
Chu Qianqiu's mouth was full of bitterness, and it was really difficult to hide it from the people he spent time with.
It was faster than being exposed in front of Tie Qianshan.
"Dad, he is obviously Brother Qianqiu, are you not mistaken?" Huang Xiaoxiao said still in disbelief.
"If he is really a good nephew, why can't he even answer a single password? Take him to the dungeon first, and I will interrogate him slowly!"
Now we have to return to the familiar dungeon.
There are still a full 21 hours left, which is longer than the previous two cycles.
Could it be that going to jail is the only way out for aspiring young people?
(Note: The secret code is, there are no outsiders here. You can see how many times Huang Qianhu said it.)