Chapter 577: One Dynasty Gains Power and Enters the Qingyun

Chapter 577: One Dynasty Gains Power and Enters the Qingyun

Chapter 577: A sudden rise to power
At the beginning of the afternoon, the sun is at its hottest.
The whole Yingtian was like a big furnace, emitting billowing steam.

Xu Zengshou, dressed in casual clothes, staggered with a dozen people in Yingtian City, heading towards Wangfu Street.

He soon saw some bumpy ground in the alleys.
Some officials were directing the workers to remove the broken bluestone slabs and stones. The scene was very lively.

A trace of doubt flashed across Xu Zengshou's eyes.
However, he did not take it to heart and instead leisurely ate the smoothie in his hand.

You know what, this chess and card room is full of new and interesting things.

Not only is mahjong fun, this smoothie is also extremely delicious.

More importantly, he was in a very good mood at the moment.
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, he felt that everywhere was good!

After wandering around, Xu Zengshou soon led his men to Wangfu Street and found Wanxin Restaurant.

At this moment, the restaurant opened its doors.

It was empty inside, and the tables, chairs and benches were all covered with dust.

A thin man in his thirties was carrying a bucket.

He was wiping the pillar outside the door laboriously, sweating profusely, and working very hard.

Xu Zengshou held the wooden spoon and took out the document from his arms.

"No. 17 Wangfu Street. Wanxin Restaurant. Yes, right here."

But Xu Zengshou looked around and didn't see any gangs.

It's nothing more than a restaurant that is about to reopen.

Xu Zengshou pointed at the thin man.
The attendant beside him immediately understood and shouted:

"Hey, hey, the guy who's wiping the pillars, I'm calling you."

The man was startled and turned around.

At a glance, I saw more than a dozen tall horses.

The originally bright sun was also slightly blocked by these people.

He was startled, then quickly bent over and spoke:
"Excuse me. May I ask what can I do for you?"

"Tell your manager to come out." The attendant spoke arrogantly.

The man was startled, and quickly took two steps forward, but his expression was a little alert:

"May I ask what you can do for me? I am the manager."

"You are?"

After these words were spoken, not only the followers were filled with suspicion.

Xu Zengshou also leaned his head closer and looked at the thin middle-aged man in front of him:
"Are you Shen Zhengxin?"

"It's down."

Shen Zhengxin was stunned and quickly answered,

He looked at the arrogant young man in the middle of the team.
"Excuse me, distinguished guest, is this Lord Xu?"

Xu Zengshou smiled and nodded:

"Yes, he is a smart man."

After receiving the confirmation, Shen Zhengxin felt flattered and immediately knelt down and kowtowed:

"I pay my respects to Lord Xu."

He had already inquired about it.
The Xu Zengshou in front of him was the newly appointed commander of Yingtian Guard!

This is a third-rank official, and he is also the son of the King of Zhongshan.
"Alright, alright, since it is the master's order, I will protect you from now on.

If you have any trouble, send me a message.

It's certainly not a matter of life and death, so don't come to me."

Xu Zengshou waved his hand, and the waiter hurried forward and handed him a letter, reminding him:
"Here is the address, and some money."

Shen Zhengxin quickly wiped his hands on his body, took it and replied:
"Thank you, Master Xu. I will not cause any trouble for you or you, Master."

"Alright, alright, take me to find that Red Grass Gang."

"Yes"

Soon, Shen Zhengxin brought Xu Zengshou to an alley on Wangfu Street.

Everyone saw it at a glance.

In front of one of the gates stood two gang members, staggering from side to side, exuding a bandit-like aura.

When the two men saw them coming, they stood up straight with alert expressions.
He looked back and forth at the huge horses under their crotch and the gorgeous robes on their bodies, his expression extremely nervous.

"Quick, go and report to the master."

One of them turned around hurriedly and went back.

The other man stood there with his back against the gate. When the group approached, he asked with a twitch of his lips:

"May I ask where you are from, sir, and what can I do for you?"

Xu Zengshou, who was in the middle of the team, took a look at the house in front of him and thought it should be a three-story house.

I thought these gang members were quite rich and could even afford a three-story house here.

He looked at a middle-aged man in casual clothes beside him.
He waved his hand and said nothing.

The middle-aged man bowed and took a step forward, looking at the guard, and said in a blunt tone:
"Tell your boss to come out!"

"This, this, this"

The gang members at the door were sweating profusely, hesitating and not knowing how to answer.
If the young man had a noble air,

The man in front of him had a strong military aura, like an officer in the city defense army.

At this time, a hearty laugh came from the yard.
I saw a big man with a strong physique.

He walked out of the courtyard with more than ten people, accompanied by loud laughter.

"I know who it is. It's Lord Tian. What brings you to my humble abode today? What brings you to my humble abode today?"

Although the big man had a smile on his face,

But he was already extremely nervous, and he asked himself if he had ever offended anyone from the city defense army.

Moreover, judging from the situation, it seems that the person here has no good intentions.

"Are you Xiao Zhen?"

The big man looked in the direction of the sound and his heart skipped a beat.
He saw a young man with red lips and white teeth, sitting on a warhorse and looking down at him.
Just a glance made him feel ashamed.

"Sir, I am Xiao Zhen. May I ask you a question?"

Xu Zengshou didn't waste time talking to him and shouted:
"Catch him and transfer him to the capital!"

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere froze.

Xiao Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and the expressions of the many younger brothers behind him also changed.
His expression became ferocious and various weapons appeared in his hands!
In the next moment, everyone seemed to be stared at by a poisonous snake.
Stand still, silent as a cicada!
Click, click, click.
A crisp sound was heard, and more than a dozen crossbows appeared in front of him.

The cold arrow flashed with a cold light, aiming at them.
The finger is already on the trigger and may be pulled at any time!
Seeing this scene, even the experienced Xiao Zhen panicked for a moment.
Until two people came forward and held his arms tightly.
He just reacted and said quickly:
"Sir, may I ask what crime I have committed?"

Xiao Zhen's mind was already extremely absurd.

He is just a gang leader.
Why would they send out the military to arrest him when he just collects protection fees and flirts with women?

But the arms of the two people beside him were like iron, holding him tightly.
No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Master Jun, is there any misunderstanding?"

At this time, a figure in a gorgeous robe came hurriedly.
He was running with sweat all over his forehead. He was the steward of the Prince of Kaiping's Palace and he hurried over after receiving the news.

Seeing this, he was also startled and quickly scanned the crowd.

Soon his eyes focused on Xu Zengshou.

The pace of running gradually slowed down until finally he stopped in place, with a look of absurdity written all over his face.

"Brother, brother, save me..." Xiao Zhen saw him and shouted.

Xu Zengshou also turned his head and saw a figure standing in the alley.

Until this moment, the manager could only move forward.
Finally, he came to Xu Zengshou and bowed:
"I am Xiao Fu, the steward of the Prince of Kaiping's Palace, and I am here to see Lord Xu."

Xu Zengshou said "oh" and pointed at Xiao Zhen:
"Is this your brother? The Red Grass Gang is causing trouble all day long and robbing women. Can't you see it?"

"Please forgive me, Master Xu. I don't know how my cousin has angered you. Please spare his life."

Xu Zengshou snorted coldly and turned to look at Xiao Zhen, who looked as pale as death:

"The Red Grass Gang has brought disaster to the people. They are guilty of death and cannot escape death.
How about this... take your gang and leave the capital, and let this matter go.

Of course, if you don't want to leave,
Then today I will arrest you and take you to the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen to see how many years the Ming Dynasty law can sentence you to!"

Xiao Zhen was stunned on the spot, and before he could speak,
The middle-aged man who looked like a manager slapped him and cursed:
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and thank Master Xu!"

Xiao Zhen was awakened by this slap.
Looking at the dozen crossbow arrows aimed at him, he fell to his knees with a thud:
"Yes, yes, let's leave the capital now."

Xu Zengshou waved his hand, and the two guards let him go.

Xiao Zhen seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

The steward at the side hurried forward, showing a flattering smile:

"Thank you, Lord Xu, for your generosity. We are grateful."

Xu Zengshou ignored him, but looked at the house in front of him and said:
"Give me the title deed and house deed of the house, and I won't pursue you. Just get out of Yingtian!" Xiao Zhen's face was full of disbelief, and he wanted to curse that you were robbing by cunning.

But under the eyes of my cousin,

He still took out the house deed and land deeds and handed them respectfully to Xu Zengshou.

Xu Zengshou just glanced at it casually and handed the document to Shen Zhengxin who was standing beside him:
"Let's live here from now on. It's a nice place."

"Thank you, sir."

Shen Zhengxin quickly took it, feeling a little dazed.

I have a shop, I have money, I have land, and now I have a house.
The experience of that day almost made him feel like he was dreaming.

No, even if it's a dream,
He didn't even dare to have such a beautiful dream.

It was not until this moment that Xiao Zhen vaguely remembered who Shen Zhengxin was.
Shock and disbelief flashed in his eyes
Half an hour later, Xiao Zhen left the house in a state of dismay.
He and his cousin sat in a shady place, both looking a little dazed.

"Brother, you're just going to give up such a good piece of land?

I just bought that house a few days ago, and it cost me two thousand taels."

"Shut up, don't be so naive. Do you know who that person is?"

"Who is it?"

"Xu Zengshou, the son of King Zhongshan and the younger brother of Duke Wei, is now the commander of Yingtian Guard!

I really don't know why you would mess with this kind of person.
Lord Xu came here today just to embarrass you.
You are more capable than me to ask such an important person to make a special trip."

Xiao Zhen was shocked that he was such a big shot.
He said quickly:
"Brother, I have never seen him, so how can I offend him?"

"Okay, okay, what's the point of saying this now? The person has already spoken.

Hurry up and pack up and leave the capital, don't let me get in trouble."

"Brother, are you really leaving..." Xiao Zhen was a little unwilling.

"Golden words, big shots may not remember you,
But if you don't leave, and his subordinates find out and take credit for it, don't expect me to save you then."

Xiao Zhen thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true.
"Who exactly is Shen Zhengxin? How could he make Lord Xu take action in person?" asked the steward.

"He is nothing, just a foreigner who came to Beijing to make a living.
Their Three Sages Gang, which consists of only three people, has always been hiding in Huowa Lane, doing the work of porters. "

The steward nodded somewhat in realization:
"Then his ancestors are very lucky, and he is protected by Master Xu.

This Three Sages Gang of his is more than just three people."

"Brother, the Red Grass Gang can earn several hundred taels of silver every month.

You can get a lot, but are you willing to be driven away like this?" Xiao Zhen asked.

"What if I'm unwilling?

This is how it is in the capital. Once a big shot speaks,
It would be as easy to crush us to death as it is to crush an ant to death."

Towards evening, Lu Yunyi, who was working in the Governor's Office, saw Xu Zengshou with a serious face.

"What happened?"

Xu Zengshou lost his composure in a second and laughed:

"My Lord, it went very smoothly."

Lu Yunyi looked at the time and spoke thoughtfully:
"He left after noon and came back just as the court was about to end. Where did he go?"

Xu Zengshou smiled innocently and walked closer:
"Sir, I will go to the chess and card room after I finish my work for you.
You know what, this mahjong is really a good thing, an hour passed in the blink of an eye."

"Why are you telling me this?"

Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes at him and threw the document in his hand.

"Sir, although my brother has left Beijing, there are still many spies watching me.
If my brother asks about it in the future, you must keep it a secret for me."

Lu Yunyi felt a little helpless and rubbed his eyebrows gently:
"You are already this old, and you still need me to help you lie?"

"My Lord, if you hadn't spoken,
Lord Xu won't let me leave the Governor's Mansion. This old guy is staring at me all day long!
I don’t want to live even one more day like this.”

Lu Yunyi laughed and reminded:
"Lord Xu is His Majesty's adopted son, you need to be polite to him.

Besides, keeping you in the Governor's Mansion is also for your own good.

If I let you go out and hang out with those playboys, you will lose face for the King of Zhongshan."

"I understand, sir."

Xu Zengshou looked depressed and dejected. He sat down on a chair beside him and asked:
"Sir, who exactly is Shen Zhengxin? Is he worthy of your personal instructions?"

"It's still unclear whether this move can be used in the future.
By the way, don't tell anyone else what happened today.

If you tell anyone, I will tell the Duke of Wei that you often sneak out."

Xu Zengshou shuddered and nodded quickly:
"Don't worry, sir. I always keep my mouth shut."

"That's fine. Oh, I have something else to ask of you."

"My lord, please tell me."

Lu Yunyi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"I opened a business with Dr. Zhu from Guichun Clinic.
Make some precious drinks and sell them in the store.

After I leave Beijing, there may be someone with bad intentions who wants to take over the company, so you have to protect them for me."

"Drinks?"

Xu Zengshou looked puzzled, and then his eyes lit up:
"Is that the Coke I drank yesterday?"

"Yeah, that's it."

"Don't worry, sir. These are our own businesses. We will definitely protect them!"

"How come we're family again?" Lu Yunyi was a little confused.

Xu Zengshou smiled evilly and raised his eyebrows:

"Your Excellency always smells like medicine.

You were in the clinic this morning, right? A man and a woman alone in the same room, how could something not happen?"

what?
Lu Yunyi was stunned, and quickly raised his hand to smell his body.
"No"

"Yes, there is not only the smell of medicine, but also fragrance. It is especially obvious when my subordinate comes in from outside."

Lu Yunyi sniffed again, but still didn't smell anything, but he remained calm:
"Now that you know this, be more careful next time."

As for my brother-in-law Xu Zengshou,
Lu Yunyi always felt that it was unreliable, so he repeatedly reminded him.

Xu Zengshou sat on the chair, sighed and shook his head:

"My Lord, sometimes I really admire you.

My brother kept a close eye on me in the government office, and when I got home Chengxiu kept a close eye on me too, so I didn’t even have time to go out and relax.”

After saying this, Xu Zengshou suddenly sat up.

He ran to Lu Yunyi's desk and pressed his body on it:

"Sir, you are looking for women outside, and your family doesn't care?"

"When did I find a woman?"

Xu Zengshou widened his eyes:
"Sir, you can't deny it. You just admitted it."

"She is a doctor and she treated me personally. I can't refuse someone's kindness, right?" Lu Yunyi said without blushing.

"what?"

Xu Zengshou was stunned on the spot. After a while, he spoke decisively:
"Sir, I am also ill and need to go to Qinhuai River for treatment! What do you think?"

"If anyone from home asks me about it, I'll just say you're on official business."

"Thank you, sir!!!"

“But you still have to do something serious.

Duke Wei and your family keep a close eye on you because you are young.

When you achieve something, they will naturally stop controlling you."

Xu Zengshou blinked his eyes, thinking that this was very true, and asked:

"Sir, are you going or not?
Shopkeeper Hua is opening a brothel today, and it's also called Huajianji. Do you want to go and show your support?"

"I'm not going, you guys go."

"Oh~ okay then"

Seeing that he had not moved yet, Lu Yunyi glanced at him and asked tentatively:

"No money?"

"Hey Hey."

Xu Zengshou rubbed his hands embarrassedly, saying nothing.

Lu Yunyi couldn't do anything to him, so he waved his hands impatiently:
"Go get it yourself."

"Thank you, sir. I will definitely take good care of the company in the future!"

(End of this chapter)