Chapter 2 Seizing the Opportunity (Second Update)
‘I didn’t ask for shortcomings! ’ Wu Chen thought to himself, unable to hide the excitement on his face.
The expert squinted at Wu Chen, his brows gradually coming together. It was obviously the first time he met someone who was not afraid of him, but rather excited.
Wu Chen was a little anxious when he saw that the master was not moving, and urged: "Do it, don't you kill me to silence me?"
The master was confused, and only heard him ask in a low voice: " Sir, do you want to kill or not?”
"Help me up first."
The expert bent down and helped the man up, half leaning against a pillar. Only then did Wu Chen see the man's face clearly. He had a fair, round face. If she didn't have her hair tied up, she could be seen as an old woman.
Wu Chen suddenly understood that this was a big deal!
This kind of person can leave Kyoto and still be hunted down. How can it be such a big deal? In this case, death is inevitable!
Unexpectedly, the man closed his eyes and asked: "How are the casualties?"
The master bowed and replied: "Except for the second year of high school, Qian Yong, and Xu Da are still fighting against the thieves, the others... are all dead. The people who came are from the Ghost Mandrill Gang."
"They are quite brave. No! Go and help the three of them. If you don't, someone will lose his life."
"But..." The master pointed at Wu Chen.
"If it hadn't been for him, he just showed up and shouted, I can't wait for you to come to save me, so don't worry."
Wu Chen only felt that the master had arrived in the courtyard in the blink of an eye. .
"You, come here."
Wu Chen squatted directly next to the man.
“A beggar?” The man looked at Wu Chen and asked.
"Yeah." Wu Chen nodded.
“Why are you resting here?”
"In the afternoon, I noticed that the weather was not good. I couldn't grab a good place like a ruined temple outside the city. If I went there, I would be beaten out. I might as well find a house in the city to hide from the rain."
"Oh? How did you know that this house is uninhabited?"
"I have been paying attention to it for several days. Not to mention the front door, the door of the corner door is covered with dust, which shows that no servants have come in or out. There are no servants here, but we didn’t enter the house, we just rested on the porch, so it’s not considered trespassing.”
Wu Chen? At this moment, some causal relationships flashed through my mind, and I seemed to see a little bit of hope. If I handled it properly, I might not have to start the wheel again.
"You look like a good person at first sight... I don't have any other ability. I can only yell when I see injustice on the road, which is just nonsense. If your people don't come, I can only talk to you on the way to hell, and I can't be considered as saving you. Life, don’t regard me as your savior. I know you have your own rules for doing things..."
"You can see that we are , Running an errand?”
“I don’t know what kind of errand I am running, but I just look at him as a noble person. How can things between noble people be trivial? In fact, it doesn’t matter if I die, since I came to this world, I haven't had a full meal yet, so I might as well try my luck again." Wu Chen said, sitting down on the ground, quite sincerely.
"How did you know that you would be a beggar for the rest of your life?" The man looked very weak.
“I have also tried to go to restaurants, tea shops, wine shops, and first find a waiter (waiter), tea doctor or something. If I meet a noble person one day, I can... right? But I am wearing rags that barely cover my body. I was kicked away before. Besides, I have never eaten or drank. If you really asked me to do this, who would be willing to teach me? , as hungry as there is no work.”
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
"No! It's harder to live than to die." Wu Chen faced the wall, with a burning light in his eyes. He just listened to this noble man's words, and he felt that he didn't have to die again. He is expected to find a new job and leave the Beggar Clan. Although the future is full of dangers, and his life may even be in danger, it is still better than starving, being bullied and freezing to death on the street. In another month, he will be cold.
"Do you know some martial arts moves... It doesn't matter if you don't. Let Gu You teach you some self-defense first. Are you willing to work with me?"
"Do I need to sign a contract of betrayal? Then I won't do it. This kind of thing has happened before, so I'll just do it if I don't want to. It's not that I'm ignorant. If you give me food, I will work hard for you, and I won't be sleazy..."
"There is no need to sell yourself, the former likes to act like this, it is of no use, but you have to obey orders. You have also seen today that it is very easy for me to take your life.”
"Don't worry, I will be very attentive when it comes to errands. If I do something wrong, just slap me! It's just..." Wu Chen pointed to the big head next to the severed head: "Can you take him with you?"
The man nodded.
It was raining heavily before, but it seemed like just for a moment, the rain stopped.
There was no more sound of weapons clashing in the courtyard, and it became quiet. Wu Chen looked at the courtyard and said, "Our people are still standing."
……
In the eighth year of Jingyun, just two years have passed since the armistice between Xingguo and the Northern Barbarians. The peace talks have been dragging on, and they have not yet been reached to this day.
The DPRK is divided into two factions. Some want to make concessions, and some want to go further. As long as the upper court discusses this matter, there will be a lot of quarrels.
Not long after Emperor Jingyun inherited the throne, he went on a personal expedition. Although it did not change the situation of the war, he let his ministers know that this young emperor was not as tolerant as the previous emperor. He was quite sharp, but that was not the case. What can be done?
Today, Taizu's "Four Oath Stele" still stands in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. When the heir succeeds to the throne, he kneels down to read it. There are four precepts: no marriage; no cession of land; no killing of scholar-bureaucrats; no addition of farmland. Endowment.
The ancestral precepts do not kill civil servants, so civil servants are naturally more courageous, but the ancestral precepts also say that territory cannot be ceded, so peace talks are naturally more difficult. The army stranded on the border only retreated twenty miles, but did not dare to withdraw its troops. People eat and feed horses with money.
The Northern Barbarians made three demands. The first was marriage, but no, the women of Xingguo could not adapt to the life of the Northern Barbarians; the second was compensation, but no, Xingguo had no food left after fighting for several years; the third was to share Youzhou, one half for each family, Otherwise, every inch of the ancestral foundation will be fought over.
The Northern Barbarians were in a hurry, so let's continue fighting. The rejuvenation of the country was not ambiguous. The envoys of the two countries immediately started fighting, scratching their heads, faces and hair, but no one dared to use weapons.
The Northern Barbarians could not bear the continuation of the war even more than Xingguo. Emperor Jingyun knew this very well. Xingguo's secretaries lurking in the Northern Barbarians kept spreading news about the Northern Barbarian Royal Court to Kyoto. The Northern Barbarian Royal Court was like nine dragons seizing the throne. , the old Khan was so angry that he fainted for a while. Who would be willing to lead the troops to fight and leave the royal court at this time?
It stands to reason that at this time, it would be easy to negotiate peace, but if Xingguo is working hard in the Northern Barbarians, how can the Northern Barbarians be honest in Xingguo? The debate in the court about taking a step back was brought out by the Northern Man envoy in anger. The news was spread back to Kyoto, and Emperor Jing Yun ordered a strict investigation!
Who checks? Naturally, it is the Imperial City Detective Department under the Imperial City Department. (End of chapter)