Section 36 The Prophet (2nd Shift Today)
After a few words of entertainment, I said goodbye. Back to the colony. The shopkeeper of the Qiwei Dart Bureau has been waiting for a long time. Before he could thank him, Shopkeeper Sun had already congratulated him. Xiao Zishan spent one hundred taels of silver as a thank you gift.
"A few shopkeepers are really cultural relics all-rounders!" Shopkeeper Sun took the silver and smiled like a flower, "Good kung fu, good sharp firearms!" When my apprentices and nephews came back, they all said that they had seen the ticket saver, but they had never seen such a clean rescue. โ
"If it weren't for the help of the dignitaries who had the power to rise, most of us, who were from other towns, would still be blind."
"Wherever and where, Qiwei is also a little bit of a small effort." Shopkeeper Sun casually handed the silver to the little apprentice behind him, "I have a word, please consider it." โ
"Well said."
"Although the ticket rescue went smoothly this time, the bandits here have already come and are familiar with the way. Prevent them from taking revenge. As the saying goes: There is a thief for one day, and there is no thief for a thousand days, and the old man has a lot of goods here, so you must not be careless. โ
Xiao Zishan couldn't understand what he meant, he had fallen into the trap of a high fox just now, and at this time, he looked at the shopkeeper Sun's smile like a fox. And he was alert and silent.
Seeing that he didn't answer the phone, Shopkeeper Sun had to say straight to the point, which meant that they were willing to work for the night guard of this house, that is, to act as a night guard. In addition to sitting in the store, this is the main business of the dart board in the city.
Duty at night is not to be a nursing home, and it doesn't matter if it's a daytime thing. Only when the daily shift is made, and all the houses and courtyards in the house are latched, the dart master enters the courtyard to patrol.
"If the shopkeepers don't think it's convenient enough. You can buy a few servants, and we will train a few good hands for the shopkeepers to come out to protect them. โ
It turned out to be a marketing security service. Xiao Zishan thought that it would be better not to be a night guard, there were too many secrets in this house, and the dart masters were all shrewd and capable, and after a long time, it was inevitable to peek into the clues. As for the coach, a few guards are useful, but he is not in charge of these things.
But the line of the Dart Bureau, the Executive Committee decided to make full use of it. For now, they have to exalt this one agent. The social contact is too narrow. In contrast, the dart game is an industry that has contacts at all levels of society, from officials and nobles to bandits and gangsters, they are all familiar with and can deal with each other. It would be convenient to go through the crowd and get to work in the future.
Compared with other industries and social classes, the practitioners of the dart game are the most traditional martial arts people, and they are trustworthy and righteous. Once it can be used by me, it will be a reliable helper.
If you want someone to use it for me, you will get the favor of the city. However, the dignitaries of the dart bureau are different from ordinary people, although they seek to "make friends" with the bandits for the sake of rice and sorghum -- that is just to eat this bowl of rice. In fact, it is very cautious when making friends. It's not okay to win favor by being generous, and it's not good to make a name for "seedlings" and give them a light look.
Fortunately, China has always been a society of human feelings, a patriarchal society, and the relationship between relatives, clans, and masters and apprentices is the closest, so it is easier to start on this.
Xiao Zishan said according to the Haode routine of the executive committee: "Sun Chang has contributed a lot this time, and a few of us have discussed his denaturalization. โ
"That's a great grace." Shopkeeper Sun stood up and bowed deeplyโalthough leaving his nationality may not be a good thing for a slave, especially if he refuses to take him in without going to the master's house after leaving his nationality, it is simply a dead endโbut in any case, Sun Chang is both his nephew and his nephew, and he is a slave, and his uncle is also disgraced.
"This grace is also earned by himself," he deliberately glanced at Gao Xian, who was serving tea on the side, "The master is in trouble, he is not afraid of things, and he is willing to contribute to the effort, so naturally he can't be treated badly." โ
He went on to say: "Sun Chang's is free from slavery, but he is faithful and available." If he wishes, we will leave him to do the work. โ
"Sun Chang, this kid, you lift it more." Shopkeeper Sun looked excited. Even if the business of the dart game is good, to add him as a dart master is just a lifetime of traveling south and north to defend the bodyguard. If you can stay under the Australian shopkeepers, your future future will be much better than being a dart master.
"In the future, he will run errands, and you will have to take care of your elder."
"This is natural," the shopkeeper Sun patted his chest busily, "what the shopkeepers confess is the matter of prestige." Do your best by all means. โ
Okay, it's a little interesting, and sure enough, it's still a lot of family affairs.
He motioned for Gao Xian to withdraw. Only then did he continue: "There is also the senior brother. You've seen a servant here. Tell him to inquire about all kinds of news in the market. He is extremely clever and intelligent. But I'm worried that he is too young, and it is easy for him to learn badly when he haunts the market for a long time, and it is easy for him to suffer if he doesn't have any skills. Just ask Qiwei to admonish him. Although the black and white game is very widespread, it is rare to hold the right and not evil, and we can rest assured that it is in your hands. โ
"The shopkeeper has won the prize." Shopkeeper Sun is in good spirits, and several shopkeepers in Australia really look down on our masters.
Xiao Zishan saw that the fire was almost over, and he didn't say anything more, and the two sides dispersed after a few perfunctory words.
Xiao Zishan went back that night and reported the situation to the Executive Committee. Whether or not to let the credit be raised has caused controversy, whether it is for agreement or against, there are very good reasons, and for a time neither side can convince anyone.
Yu Eshui's speech was a train of thought.
"How many months is it over there?"
"April 30."
"It is the thirtieth day of the fourth month of the seventh year of the apocalypse." Yu Eshui nodded, "In another eighteen days, Emperor Xizong will go to Xiyuan to have fun after sacrificing Fang Zetan, but the wind blows over the boat and falls into the water." Although he was saved by Tan Jing, his body deteriorated. โ
"He won't die until August, is it called Gao Ju to drag out the matter of the Jiansheng Temple until August? I'm afraid you can't let him have the audacity to wait for the emperor to die. "The quick responder has already understood his train of thought.
"Hehe, you underestimate the bureaucracy's sensitivity to the political wind." Yu Eshui said, "Why did Wei Zhongxian become 9,900 years old, didn't he rely on the emperor's favor and trust in him? His honor and disgrace depend on the life and death of Emperor Xizong. Apocalypse itself is not in good health, and has not recovered since falling into the water this time. As soon as the emperor dies, it must be King Xin's accession to the throne, and even if Wei Zhongxian does not fall, it is impossible to gain power like the Apocalypse Dynasty. In this case, the bureaucrats will not be in a hurry to take a stand in such an uncertain situation.
"Since this Yang Gonggong is not Wei Zhongxian's party in the first place, but he wants to take this opportunity to curry favor, if the situation suddenly becomes unclear, I am afraid he will be the first to postpone this matter. If you don't go out to build a shrine, that is, maintain the status quo; built, in case the emperor dies, and the new lord ascends the throne, nine times out of ten, things will be turned over, isn't he adding to his own blockage? โ
"Could it be that Wei Zhongxian watched King Xin ascend the throne? We know that after the apocalypse, it is Chongzhen, but those bureaucrats don't know. โ
"If the apocalypse has no heirs, of course it can only be passed on to brothers." Someone explained.
"Actually, Apocalypse has had a total of three sons, but all of them are minors. According to historical records and modern historians, it is believed that the prince was probably harmed by Wei and Ke. By the seventh year of the Apocalypse, his youngest son had already died for two years. Once the emperor is ill, the only person who can pass on the throne is his brother Xinwang.
Although Tianqi is unconscious, he pays attention to his queen Zhang and his fifth brother. Wei Zhongxian once tried to create a big case and frame the queen's father Zhang Guoji to 'seek to establish the king of faith', so as to crack down on dissidents. The eunuch Wang Tiqian knew the emperor's temperament, and strongly persuaded: 'The lord is soothing in everything, and the only brother and wife are not thin, if there is an accident, my generation will die', Wei Zhongxian was shocked when he heard this, and quickly canceled Jihua. It can be seen that Emperor Xizong's trust in the empress and King Xin is well known. Unless the apocalypse has another heir, the emperor will die, and it is a sure thing that King Xin will ascend the throne. The bureaucrats know it all too well. โ
"As soon as the emperor is sick, Wei Zhongxian, a high-performing stock in the Ming stock market, will be in jeopardy, and the potential stock of King Xin will naturally be favored by everyone. At this time, will there be people who will buy a large number of stocks that may fall below the issue price tomorrow or even simply suspend trading? โ
"Then I'll tell you to hold it off until May 18?"
"News didn't happen so quickly, did it? It will take about ten days for the news from Beijing to reach Guangzhou at the earliest. It's better to inform him to delay until the end of May. โ
"Hehe, although I don't agree with the matter of pretending to be a ghost, I think that in this matter, I can show a little predictive ability - clearly say that the situation will change on May 18. Predicting the future is very tempting for anyone, let alone predicting such a major change in the DPRK situation. Once verified, this is very lethal. Although it will not make others bow down and worship as a little brother, it can also fully increase the atmosphere that we are in accordance with the destiny of heaven. Yu Eshui said with a smile.
This solution is not only peculiar, but also greatly satisfies the hobby of the time-travelers as "prophets". For a while, some people came up with the idea that Yu Eshui would act as a "prophet" to talk to Gao Ju and Xiao Yang's father-in-law, and others simply suggested that Yu Eshui go to Beijing to find Cao Huachun, maybe Chongzhen will have the merit of support in the future, and the traverser can use modern technology and ideas to directly transform the emperor and bring China into a democratic, harmonious, and developed Ming Dynasty......
Yu Eshui immediately lost his appetite: Do these people think that Dongchang and Jinyiwei are deaf ears? Such a "fallacy" that falsely talks about the life and death of the emperor is not immediately caught in the edict to taste the torture of the father-in-law. Even if Cao Huachun is willing to listen to this crazy words, the king of faith will be in obscurity, and he will not even see the close attendants, and what kind of "prophet" will he see! If this decision is really to be made, whoever wants to be a prophet will go, and he will not join in the fun.
Fortunately, there were not many hot-headed people, and this whimsical resolution did not pass. Yu Eshui came up with some detailed ideas: if you don't say it too clearly, lest you be frightened and exalted, fear will cause a lot of unexpected things. Suffice it to say that there will be a big change on May 18. And you can't say that you know, if you want to say that someone watches the sky at night, you have to be covered with clouds and mountains anyway.
"One thing you must remember, don't say when Wei Zhongxian will fall or when the emperor will die. If such a matter is very important, Gao Ju will definitely tell Xiao Yang's father-in-law, with the nature of these people, if you don't make meritorious service, you will be immediately reported and arrested in order to avoid trouble! Yu Eshui zuihou emphasized to them.