People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 439 The truth about the assassination and Uncle Huang’s identity
In Runyutang, Chen Man asked Zhang Yi to go upstairs alone, and then guarded below.

Zhang Yi climbed up to the second floor step by step.

After not seeing Chen Man for a few days, he was slightly surprised when he first saw Chen Man.

Chen Man seemed to be several years older at this time.

"The shopkeeper's..."

Zhang Yi called out softly, and Chen Ke raised his head.

"sit!"

Zhang Yi sat down and Chen Ke said:

"Where have you been?"

"Go find some friends and collect information!"

Zhang Yi casually said some things he thought he could say, which were all first-hand information collected by Jin Yiwei.

The head of the East family, the son of the West family, and the conclusions he drew after summarizing the information.

Chen Ke listened silently, with a look of pity in his eyes.

"Your talent has been buried!
If you come from an innocent background and enter the Jinyi Guards, you may be able to accomplish a lot!
It would be a pity to just be a mouse in this Yingtian Mansion! "

Zhang Yi asked:
"The shopkeeper is not optimistic about our future? Maybe..."

Chen Ke sneered:

"Where does the future come from?

If I didn't have the leverage in other people's hands, why would I work for these people?

Those who miss the past should be thrown into the fire pit and burned to ashes! "

When he rarely had mood swings, Zhang Yi just listened silently:

"Shopkeeper, are you worried?"

"The higher ups came to see me today and wanted to see you by name!
They probably also saw that I was deliberately delaying the progress!
So get ready to start with you!
Who you are and your name, I have never told them.

But they know your performance, and maybe they are targeting you now! "

Zhang Yi became slightly nervous. He was not afraid of contact with those people.

It's just that if someone is staring at him, it will be difficult for him.

If any of these people meet Taoist Zhang Yi, he will be exposed immediately.

A ray of chill came from Zhang Yi's heart. He was not a fool who was not afraid of death. The so-called gentleman should not stand under dangerous walls.

If it were just Chen Ke, Zhang Yi would have the confidence to deal with him, but he had no interest in those desperadoes.

But just as he was about to refuse, there was movement from outside.

After a while, Chen Man had no choice but to bring in an old man.

Before the old man came in, he was still hunched over. He looked very miserable and pitiful. But the moment he saw Zhang Yi, his whole spirit changed again.

"This little brother is the little brother Chen Ke mentioned, right?"

As soon as Zhang Yi saw him coming in, he took the initiative and probably guessed who the other party was.

He bowed and said:
"Kong's servant, Zhang Sanfeng, has seen the old man..."

"Kong family, then you are from a good background, not bad...

Mr. Kong is also a person that I respect, but unfortunately, he still cannot withstand the pressure after all! "

Zhang Yi's face was full of questions. What does it mean that the Kong family has a good background? Does it mean that he is a traitor?

If this is what I'm talking about, the Kong family is indeed a good person.

Zhang Yi had an awkward smile on his face and didn't know how to answer the question.

Fortunately, the old man took care of himself and walked to Chen Ke.

"You've worked hard!"

Just like a superior comforting his subordinates, Chen Ke was helpless.

"Get out!"

The old man was about to ask Chen Ke to go out when Zhang Yi said:
"Old man, the shopkeeper is my guide. I can trust the shopkeeper..."

Hearing this, the old man asked Chen Ke to stay and the three of them sat down.

He did not declare his family status, and Zhang Yi did not ask.

After the old man sat down, he asked about Zhang Yi's situation.

Zhang Yi said to himself. Anyway, he and Kong Ne had already exchanged confessions. He used all the words that were originally used to deceive Chen Ke to deceive the old man.

After asking for a while, the other party said:
"You have obviously gained your freedom, but you took the initiative to come to the capital. I guess you are also an ambitious person!
No matter why you became one of ours, I am optimistic about you!
Have you ever thought about what you came to the capital to ask for, money...? "

Zhang Yi replied:

"Old sir, besides asking for money, what else can I ask for?
I was born as a servant, and I finally gained freedom. I can do nothing but earn a living by the Kong family!

When I was young, I didn’t have high requirements. I just wanted to make more money and live a better life.

I think from the shopkeeper, Mr. Shen’s life is going very well!

I also envy their lives! "

"Chen Ke?"

The old man looked back at Chen Ke and said in front of him:

"You think he is living a good life, so why does he work so hard to cling to the powerful?
Businessmen are despicable, no matter how rich they are, it is of no use.

You ask Chen Ke, does he dare to show face to a county magistrate?

In this world, power is the greatest wealth. Men should fight for power instead of looking at petty profits in front of them. "

Zhang Yi chuckled:
"Old man, you are right, but I have no way, so why should I ask for power?
Look at how well-born my young master is, but he has no connections, let alone a little servant like me!

If I am good at reading, I am only average at reading!
Old man, I think people should be down-to-earth. Since we are not that material, we won’t force it! "

The old man said:

"What if I could give you a chance?"

When he finished his words, there was a power of his own.If Zhang Yi were an ordinary person, he would probably be really shocked.

"Since you have joined this industry, you have naturally heard Chen Ke talk about our origins!

We people are the sharp knives lurking in the Ming Dynasty. Sooner or later, we will give this pseudo-dynasty a hard blow!

In the future, our Mongolian cavalry will enter the Central Plains again, and we will all be great contributors!
If you work hard, you will have a bright future!
Our Majesty is not as stingy as Emperor Zhu!
Even the heroes around him are reluctant to be crowned kings!
If you have made meritorious service, even if you have no hope of becoming a king or a duke, it is not difficult to get a title!
Think about it for yourself, what will it look like when the time comes?
This is an opportunity you will never get if you follow the Kong family! "

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly upon hearing this:

"Old man, please don't fool me. Your Majesty from Beiyuan has been driven out of the Central Plains. How can he come back?"

"Why is it impossible? In the battle at Lingbei last year, I, the King of Yuan Qi, defeated Xu Da.

This Ming army has been beaten to death by us!

In the future, we will wait for the integration of all Mobei departments to be completed!
Dayuan's cavalry will march into the Central Plains! "

The old man looked after himself and said:

"Even if you say that I, Dayuan, will not be able to fight back for the time being, you still have hope of becoming a knight!"

Zhang Yi looked at Chen Ke and deliberately showed some excited emotions.

Chen Ke gritted his teeth as he watched.

Young people are young people. Are you fooled by this small piece of pie?
Sure enough, the old man was moved when he saw Zhang Yi and continued:

"You do not believe?"

Zhang Yi shook his head blankly, then nodded again.

He laughed and said:
"The Qingxin Temple that you often go to contains the opportunity for you to be ennobled. We are preparing to rescue Prince Qi's sister, Princess Dayuan!

If you can make meritorious deeds, you will naturally have the opportunity to reward you based on your merits.

You must also know who King Qi is!
That was the mainstay of Dayuan, a man of great power!
If you save her sister, you will benefit a lot! "

Zhang Yi's expression seemed to be even more excited.

The old man was very satisfied with his performance.

But Zhang Yi immediately shook his head and said:
"It's too dangerous to escape from Qingxin Temple!

As a kid I thought it was almost impossible!
I heard the Taoist priest say that within a mile of this Taoist temple, there are all guards in golden uniforms!
Everyone who passes by will be interrogated!

How could the princess escape from a place where even flies couldn't fly? "

"This is what we want to do. It has nothing to do with you. You just need to provide us with information and communicate with the princess!
Even if we take action, you will not be implicated. If you are still afraid, you can go with the princess!

If you go to Mobei, your title and official position will definitely be indispensable to you!But I need you, the right to cooperate with me, not three days of fishing and two days of netting! "

When the old man said this, he couldn't help but glance at Chen Ke.

Chen Ke seemed to be an employee who was caught fishing, so he quickly turned his head.

Zhang Yi took these details into his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart.

However, the expression on his face was one of great confusion, as if he was very moved.

"I……"

"It's not urgent. You guys should think about it. By the way, I'll ask you about the princess..."

The old man began to ask about Guanyin Nu's current situation in the Taoist temple.

"Princess Princess, actually I don't have much contact with her. After all, she is a woman and lives alone..."

Zhang Yi recalled the state of Guanyin Nu in the Taoist temple and picked out some pleasant things to say.

The old man listened very carefully and wrote down these things one by one.

"Then let me ask you something..."

When the old man heard this, he hesitated for a moment and finally asked:
"Are the princess and that young master...innocent?"

Zhang Yi: ...

Zhu Yuanzhang is deceiving people. His personal ethics are so bad that he cannot explain many things clearly.

He was about to deny it, but when he thought of something, he suddenly changed his mind:

"This, I don't know...

When I go to a Taoist temple, I may not always see the princess!
But I can feel that the princess is quite malicious towards the little real person...

At least when I went there, they were keeping their peace...

Even if you give me the information, I can't pass it on every time! "

malicious?

When the old man heard this, his eyes were full of fierceness.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his skin turned white.

"If this Taoist priest really insults the princess, we don't mind letting him die again..."

Zhang Yi was stunned when he heard this, and many questions suddenly emerged in his mind.

However, the old man did not give him a chance to ask, but handed him a crumpled banknote.

"You did a good job! Money, we can't do without you...

But you must also work harder!
Find out the layout of Jinyiwei, and you can help me find out something!

Has the princess developed a pure mind recently?
If she can come in and out, under what conditions...? "

The old man explained a lot of rules to Zhang Yi, who was a little absent-minded.

After he wrote it down, he asked:

"After the princess was rescued, how did she leave the capital and go to Mobei?"

"Don't ask if you shouldn't ask..."

The old man stood up and prepared to leave.

"I can't guarantee how fast I can do it. After all, I don't get to meet the princess every time I go, and if I go too often, Jin Yiwei will be suspicious!
The only reason I can find so far is the mirror business between the shopkeeper and the real person!

However, the production of real-life mirrors is limited. If I go too many times, it will definitely trigger an investigation by Jin Yiwei!
Also, don’t go there with the letter, I will tell you as soon as the thing searches you..."

Zhang Yi knew the principles of bargaining well and made many demands at once.

The old man nodded after hearing this, then wrote a note on the spot and placed it on the table.

The note was in Mongolian, with some Tibetan characters mixed in.

The Mongols have ruled the Central Plains for 80 years. There may be some people who know Mongolian, but relatively few people know Tibetan.

The old man probably thought that Zhang Yi could not understand this, so he handed the things to Zhang Yi carelessly.

Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He deliberately asked the old man not to use the envelope, just to prevent this guy from doing more tricks.

If he and Guanyin Nu agreed on something, as soon as the Jin Yiwei was removed, everyone would be exposed.

However, Zhang Yi had already prepared a countermeasure. After keeping the letter properly, he nodded towards the old man.

After the other party confirmed, he turned and left.

As soon as he left, Zhang Yi collapsed.

"Shopkeeper, I followed your request and held him back..."

Zhang Yi took the initiative to take out the note just now and handed it to Chen Ke.

Chen Ke was stunned and immediately understood that Zhang Yi was showing his loyalty to him.

The boy said, if Zhang Yi shows the attitude of following the old man immediately when the old man comes, although Chen Ke won't say anything, he will definitely feel uncomfortable.

"Do you think what he said is true?"

Chen Ke asked:
"You're talking about getting promoted to a higher rank?"

Zhang Yi nodded silently.

Chen Ke laughed at himself and said:
"If you can make it to Mobei alive, and the princess still remembers your favor, maybe!

However, what is the use of a Han going to an uncivilized place like Mobei?

But I won’t stop you, just go ahead and do it since ancient times! "

Chen Ke seemed a little uninterested.

Zhang Yi naturally understood the reason for his low morale. He turned around and left Runyutang. Chen Manzai was still there for him.

Zhang Yi raised his head and looked at the sky:

“Assassination, so, these people killed me once?
Were these rats the assassins in the fields back then?

So, where is Uncle Huang’s position in this assassination? "

"go!"

Chen Man stopped the car in front of Zhang Yi and interrupted his soliloquy.

"Chen Man!"

Zhang Yi suddenly called him.

"what happened?"

"You sometimes assassinate others part-time?"

"What about assassinating others?"

Chen Man looked confused, Zhang Yi suddenly smiled and said:

"It's nothing, I just think that old man is a bit scary..."

"He's old, but..."

Chen Man didn't say anything further, and Zhang Yi also lost interest in asking.

After Chen Man sent Zhang Yi back "home", Zhang Yi opened the note given by the old man.

Mongolian and Tibetan are not too difficult for a young man with a superb memory who spent three boring years in Longhu Mountain.

He had read the contents of the note one by one.

These letters are still full of probing questions.

Moreover, the old man reminded Guanyin Nu to remember his handwriting.

Zhang Yi chuckled, and copied the thing with his backhand, and copied the old man's handwriting.

This thing is difficult for others to do, but it is very easy for him.

He copied a note that was fake and authentic, and then Zhang Yi threw the old man's note to the next door.

The neighbor knocked on the wall three times to show that he understood.

Zhang Yi got up the next day and immediately went to Qingxin Temple.

Back at the Taoist temple, the Xu family girl was also there.

But Guanyin slaves did not chant sutras in the main hall as before.

Zhang Yi chatted with Yatou and Meng Yao for a while, and then went to the alchemy room to tinker with equipment.

Unexpectedly, before he had finished cleaning up, Guanyin slave appeared with him like a shadow.

(End of this chapter)