In the General Military Mansion, Liu Zeqing hosted a luncheon for Gao Jie and Huama Liu, two distinguished guests, to discuss sending troops south. The main force of the three troops was still on standby in Henan, hundreds of miles away.
While they were discussing, the soldiers came to report that the cavalry outside the city who called themselves Dongchang Guards was going to force their way into the city. Liu Zeqing angrily shouted: "They are going to force their way into the city. You are dead and you won't stop them! Who the hell is Jinan City? Who knows?"
Come in, come in, what's wrong with the guards in the East Factory, even if the little eunuch comes, it depends on my mood."
The soldiers left as promised, and Liu Zeqing was furious: "The dog relies on the power of the people. The dog eunuch is now at the top of the world. The dogs under his command are also very arrogant. I won't let him in this Jinan City. Let's see what he can do to me. Speaking of
Even before the emperor, he can’t take any account.”
Gao Jie and Huama Liu nodded in agreement.
The soldiers outside the gate came hurriedly again: a young man claimed to be ordered to supervise Jinan and entered the city as a commoner... He came with the East Factory Guards... Now it seems that he has gone to Prince De's Mansion...
"What does that young man look like?" Liu Zeqing couldn't sit still anymore. He jumped up and hurried out. Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo also quickly put down their wine glasses and followed closely.
Under the shade of a tree outside the Duanli Gate of Prince De's Palace, Chang Yu and his party waited patiently while admiring the surrounding scenery. Half of the palace was in decay and half was reborn.
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Qing army broke into Jinan City, plundered the palace, and then burned it all. A year later, the court appointed a new king, and the palace began to be repaired and rebuilt. Although it took three or four years, it was difficult to restore the original tenth year.
One or two.
The main reason is the funding issue. According to regulations, whether it is building or repairing the palace, you can apply for imperial funding. Of course, Zhu Youli also applied.
It's just...the imperial court is poorer than him.
Therefore, Prince De's Mansion became a monk's temple, and he had to rely on his own alms to raise money to build it. As a result, only half of the facade was built in three or four years. Except for the main entrance, which can be seen, the rest is still in ruins.
While they were talking, everyone turned around and looked around when they heard the commotion. They saw the palace gate opened wide and dozens of people walking out. In front of them, a thin, white-faced young man walked over with raised eyebrows.
Judging from the aura of this person, he should be the new king Zhu Youjue, which surprised Chang Yu. The vassal kings are all royals and rarely go out to welcome guests, even for a powerful eunuch like him. After all, in their view, no matter what
The awesome eunuch is just a servant of the royal family.
Of course, there were many slaves in history who managed to make these feudal kings bow down and greet them respectfully.
However, Chang Yu believes that he has not reached this point.
After all, he is not arrogant or domineering, and he has no bad reputation. There is no need for the feudal kings to be afraid of him, so there is no need to please him.
So as soon as I saw Zhu Youli personally greeting him, I felt good about him. This new king was really polite. He had to say a few polite words before he stepped forward to greet him.
However, the little eunuch is still too young.
"Who are you waiting for?" The white-faced young man poured out Chang Yu's good impression of him with a cold word.
"Uh, our Dongchang Chang Yu, may I ask if your Majesty is Prince De?" Chang Yu said with a slight cup of his hand.
"It is this king." Zhu Youli curled his lips and looked up and down at Chang Yu and then glanced at several people behind him: "Dongchang Changyu? Are you the Chang Yu who is the admiral of Dongchang? You look about the same age as the rumors.
It's just that your skills are much worse. If you want to swindle, you have to spend a lot of money."
Chang Yu was startled and then smiled bitterly. It turned out that Zhu Youli thought that he and his party were charlatans. He turned around and glanced at the guards behind him, and wow, they really looked like them.
It looks like it, but it's not after all.
So he reached out and took out the Dongchang seal from his waist: "Ours is genuine. Your Majesty has seen it."
Unexpectedly, Zhu Youli just sneered and said: "I take back what I just said, you have indeed spent money to act in a full set."
"Hey, why don't you believe it..." Wu Zhong took a step forward and was about to explain clearly when he was pulled back and forth by Chang Yu. He looked at Zhu Youli and smiled slightly: "Why did the prince think that our family is a liar!"
"Anyone who is not blind can see that you are a group of liars! You just deceive ordinary people! But I can't put a grain of sand in my eyes!" Zhu Youli roared: "How can the dignified Admiral of the East Factory do this?
How can you leave the capital at will, even if you obey the order, and not have elite soldiers to accompany you? Look at you, a bunch of rabble from three religions and nine streams, bah, even the rabble can't be considered a bunch of ruffians, not even a mount, how can it be that you are following the order?
Came here from the capital!"
Uh... Chang Yu was stunned for a moment, but he was also speechless. After all, he looked at the group of people behind him who didn't look like a serious team. He turned around and looked at everyone, looking at each other with a wry smile.
"The prince has confirmed that we are a group of charlatans. Do you want to take us to see the official?" Chen Wangting couldn't help but said. Zhu Youli glanced at him: "Hey, even the second master Guan has been invited.
, Bah, bah, bah, what are you doing? You are so nondescript and you dare to pretend to be Dongchang..."
Well, Chang Yu had to speak out: "We say that the prince doesn't believe it, so why don't the prince call Liu Zeqing here? Our old acquaintance with him can be a witness."
"Bah, don't talk about Liu Zeqing. No matter how powerful he is in Jinan Mansion, he will never be able to defeat me! He is just a janitor no matter what." Zhu Youli shouted angrily, and Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, sensing something.
.
"I don't need him to identify me, I can expose your masks," Zhu Youli paused and said.
Chang Yu said oh and asked curiously: "How does the prince identify our family's identity?"
Zhu Youli, who was angry just now, laughed: "I have my own way." He said and walked around Chang Yu with his hands behind his back: "I have heard for a long time that Chang Yu, a young genius in Dongchang, is talented in both civil and military skills. He is not only good at fighting, but also good at boxing and kicking.
He is a top player and has the reputation of being the best in the field. He can pretend to be anything else, but he cannot pretend to be this one. You will know it once you try it, won't you?"
"So the prince wants our family to have some fistfights?" Chang Yu smiled softly.
Zhu Youli shook his head: "What's so difficult about boxing and kicking? Anyone who can do monkey tricks on the streets can do it." He waved, and a strong man walked out from behind: "The guards of the palace are no better than the masters in Ouchi. This factory owner should be merciful." As he said
Hehe smiled and took a step back.
A strong man with a strong back and a tall waist, Chang Yu walked up to Chang Yu and clasped his fists: "Please advise me."
Chang Yu raised his head and glanced at him, shaking his head slightly: "You are no match for me... you are not even a match for anyone behind me!"
Bah! Zhu Youli laughed angrily: "You have no rivals in Jinan Prefecture because of your bragging. If you don't do this, I will either compete or arrest you before the official!"
"Why bother?" Chang Yu looked at Zhu Youli and chuckled, shaking his head: "Since you know that our family is the number one master in the palace, you also sent a decent character. Wouldn't it be insulting to me to be such a third-rate character?" He said and turned sideways to avoid the palace.
After a few steps of guarding, it was clear that he didn't like him.
Zhu Youli sneered and winked, and the palace guard roared angrily and threw his fist at Chang Yu.
Chang Yu put his hands behind his back and sneered, ignoring him. He didn't hide or avoid it. At that moment, a figure rushed towards him. With a scream, the strong man from the palace was hit by Wuzhong's elbow and flew several meters away. He lay on the ground and covered his chest.
Vomiting blood.
Zhu Youli was shocked and raised his hand to point at Wuzhong: "How dare you do such a dirty trick!"
Wuzhong snorted: "I am the factory director's personal attendant, and it is only my duty. If it were not for the prince's face, this guy would have been split in half."
He told the truth, killing an ordinary palace guard with Wuzhong sword skills is really the same as cutting grass.
But when Zhu Youli heard it, he became really angry!
"Okay, okay, okay, it seems that I want to open your eyes. Otherwise, if word spreads, you will think that there is no one in the palace and you can't even deal with a bunch of charlatans." Zhu Youli sneered: "Sujing, come out and deal with them!"
Sober, as his name suggests, his clothes are simple and elegant, his appearance is clean, and even his temperament is fresh and refined. He pushed aside a group of strong men in front of him, and lightly flashed out with a long sword, but Chang Yu and the others were stunned.
It’s actually a woman!
Turns out to be a bald... nun!
At the age of 20, he walked up to Wuzhong and gently pulled out his long sword: "Please enlighten me!"
"Damn, find a girl to fight me..." Wu Zhong sighed, turned around and walked away. Unexpectedly, the woman raised her hand and stabbed him in the back of the head. Everyone was shocked and shouted to be careful.
Wu Zhong seemed to have a blind eye in the back of his head. He turned his head to give way, and Hong Ying unsheathed his knife and slashed it with his backhand: "You bitch, you are kicking your nose in the face."
Su Jing knew the power of the sword when she heard the wind, so she didn't dare to take it hard. She turned sideways to avoid it and raised her sword to stab again. In one breath, she stabbed more than ten swords. The speed of the strike was rare in the world. Wu Zhong was in a hurry and was amazed. He put away his little sword.
The heart of scorn.
Chang Yu on the side was dumbfounded, no, everyone was dumbfounded.