As soon as he heard that the Western musket he had longed for had been found, Shen Lie perked up and asked in a low voice, "Is it reliable?"
Tian Hong immediately said confidently: "We, Lao Hong, are doing things, my dear brother, just don't worry."
Shen Lie said happily: "Okay, okay, this way our Shenjiazhuang will be confident."
Tian Hong nodded, even though this was against the law, it was a serious crime.
But he felt that Shen Lie's worry was reasonable. Shenjiazhuang really needed a group of people who could take advantage of it to protect themselves. The imperial court said that secretly hiding soldiers and armor was not allowed.
But the law does not blame the public.
Tian Hong is a member of the Jinyiwei Bai household, so he naturally knows what the Ming army is like in these days. The Ming army that can fight now is all in Liaodong, in the Jiubian area.
I won’t mention Beijing Camp.
As for the local guards responsible for suppressing bandits...
Tian Hong, who was one of the 100 members of the Jinyi Guards, couldn't help but shook his head. The guardsmen were basically a pile of mud. If they could suppress the bandits, the sows would climb trees.
So I left the capital and went to a more remote place, where there were still quite a lot of mountain bandits, horse bandits, and White Lotus sect insurgents.
The corruption of various health offices made the public security in this era not good. The slightly larger Zhuangzi and towns had to secretly purchase some ordnance in order to guard homes and courtyards and guard against bandits.
Therefore, there are many privately-hidden crossbows and armor among the people, and there are even some hidden guns and cannons. Who doesn’t have a few handy ones at home?
The two discussed for a while.
Tian Hong still felt uneasy and warned in detail: "Brother, please be careful, you must keep this matter in your stomach. If word spreads... both of us will lose our heads!"
Shen Lie smiled and said, "Don't worry."
The two looked at each other and said nothing more.
At this moment.
Suddenly there was the urgent sound of horse hooves from behind, and someone shouted from behind: "Wait a minute!"
When Shen Lie and Tian Hong heard the shouting, they reined in their horses. When they turned around, they saw several horses galloping not far behind them.
The person riding at the front turned out to be the familiar and graceful figure, riding a majestic maroon rouge horse.
He was jolting and galloping on his horse, looking very anxious.
Shen Lie looked at the familiar slim figure, wiped his eyes vigorously, and couldn't help but murmur to himself: "It's not the big shopkeeper who is chasing me, right?"
Tian Hong also looked confused and shook his head: "No!"
You must be dazzled.
The words have not yet fallen.
The fairy-like female knight was already in front of her, and even the expression on her bright little face was clearly visible. She looked at Miss Zhang who was rushing towards her...
Both of their eyes almost popped out of their heads.
Why is she here?
In the blink of an eye.
Zhang Jingxiu, along with Zhang Kui and several guards from the Grand Master's Mansion, slowly reined in the horse and met with Shen Lie and Tian Hong on the roadside.
Watching her dripping with sweat, watching her panting.
Shen Lie was stunned for a long time, and his eyes fell on her involuntarily. I don't know what was wrong with this young lady. For the first time today, she was not wearing Confucian clothes.
Instead, he tied up his long hair and wore a plain white warrior outfit with a white cloak over the outfit.
This image is really heroic.
It was just that pretty face that was too bright and pretty that betrayed her...
After a while of silence.
Shen Lie waited until Miss Zhang was able to breathe again, then tentatively asked in a low voice: "Where are you going, the shopkeeper?"
Isn't it such a coincidence that we have to go to Shenjiazhuang to dig potatoes?
Zhang Jingxiu gasped: "You, you say it!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lie and Tian Hong changed their expressions at the same time, and both of them were frightened.
Shen Lie immediately said: "This won't work!"
Are you kidding me?
They couldn't dig enough potatoes in one day. Shen Lie and Tian Hong had already discussed that they would stay in Shenjiazhuang for three to five days and take care of the various ingredients grown in the fields.
We still have to find people to build houses and vegetable greenhouses...
How can I take her with me?
Shen Lie shook his head vigorously: "No, Lao Tian and I can't take care of you when we are busy... Are you just running back and forth with so many people?"
There is no room for negotiation on this matter.
Too dangerous.
Zhang Jingxiu frowned slightly, and while calming his breathing, he said softly: "Shenjiazhuang is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. If you can live here, why can't I?"
After saying this, Shen Lie shivered with fright. Why do you still want to spend the night in Shenjiazhuang?
"no!"
Shen Lie was frightened and thought to himself that you, Miss Zhang, are just a young girl who has not left the court. Follow me to live in the farm for a few days.
If this reaches the ears of your father or your brothers.
Do I still have thoughts in my head?
Tian Hong's face turned pale with fright.
But before Shen Lie finished speaking, Miss Zhang curled her little mouth, gently pinched the horse's belly with her two long legs, and waved the riding crop in her hand, making a snapping sound.
The valuable rouge horse under her crotch spread its hooves and ran along the horse track in the middle of the road in the direction of Shenjiazhuang.
Look at the pure white cloak fluttering in the wind.
Several men were stunned for a moment, scared out of their wits. They followed closely, beating their horses and shouting, and the noisy sound of horse hooves could be heard on the official road.
Shen Lie rushed to the front, but after chasing for a while, he gave up because he couldn't catch up. What kind of horse was she riding? What kind of horse was I riding?
Looking at the fine Tibetan horse riding under Zhang Jingxiu's crotch, its streamlined and slender body ran wildly in front of it with its four legs spread wide.
Then look at the old horse snoring under his crotch.
Shen Lie's nose was filled with smoke, his heart was on fire, and he began to curse: "Come back... these wayward young ladies!"
A she, a Wanli emperor.
These two people are more willful than the other, more rebellious than the other, and their petty tempers can really make people half-dead.
So a group of men shouted and chased after him desperately, but they couldn't catch up. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Jingxiu had already gone away with the strength of a strong horse under his crotch.
Everyone chased her all the way and finally caught up with her outside the gate of Shenjiazhuang. To be precise, she stopped on her own.
Everyone turned over and dismounted, watching the proud Miss Zhang holding the horse, pouting, raising her fair chin high, and looking over provocatively.
Men, look at me and I'll look at you.
Shen Lie rolled his eyes angrily, and then encouraged Zhang Kui, who was panting heavily: "Quickly, get your young lady home."
But he couldn't let her act like this. Shen Lie felt that he had to find someone to control her first, and then forcibly send her back to the Grand Master's Mansion.
Zhang Kui hurriedly walked over, but Zhang Jingxiu glared at him and said fiercely: "Zhang Kui... how dare you!"
Zhang Kui trembled with fright and quickly stepped back, touching his head in embarrassment. How could he, the head of the nursing home, dare to touch the eldest lady?
Shen Lie looked at the cowardly Zhang Kui and said angrily: "Coward!"
No future!
Then Shen Lie looked at Tian Hong again and winked. His look seemed to say to Tian Hong that you are good at martial arts. Go and tie her up!
Tian Hong was even more cowardly than Zhang Kui and said hurriedly: "I can't do it, I can't do it."
The scene froze for a moment. Facing the willful Miss Zhang, a group of tough men could do nothing to her.
Not only was Miss Zhang not afraid, she even curled her lips at Shen Lie and showed off a pair of cute little tiger teeth. How could she still have the dignity of a lady?
The air suddenly became very awkward.
After all, it was Shen Lie who shouldered everything and didn't dare to touch her, right?
I come!
So Shen Lie gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves, and lunged forward, and then the eldest lady's screams rang in everyone's ears.