The seventeenth year of Yongping, September 26.

Zhang Xiang's news agency was officially opened.

With the help of Yang Li, he hired twenty bags in Pingzhou City that usually like to walk the streets and alleys to inquire about news.

Ten taels of silver per person per month, and according to the size, importance and quantity of the news, he also added an additional 'commission', the bigger the news, the more important, the more the number of 'commission' silver taels he gets, so that these bags can be more competitive.

For these bags, it's a beautiful difference.

After all, even if many people have news in their hands, in fact, many of them are sold without channels, unless someone goes to them deliberately, they have the opportunity to make a profit.

Sometimes they stop at teahouses, restaurants and other places like this, and their mouths itch, so they will release the news they know, and get the brief attention of some good deeds.

They would never have dreamed that such an owner would hire them.

And the requirements of this owner are not high, and they don't need fixed news, just let them wander around Pingzhou City every day, and write down all the new things that can attract people and make people feel curious.

No matter how big or small, the proprietor asked them to write it down, even if someone's chicken fought, lost, won, whose girl was molested, which restaurant had guests fighting, and so on.

Then come back and report it to the scholars in the store, and they will record it.

This kind of thing couldn't be easier for these packets, because they don't know how much they have to go through every day.

They hadn't thought they could make money like this before, and now they had at least ten taels of silver every month, so how could they be unhappy?

The only requirement of this proprietor is that they will never be able to tell the news they know in the future, even the closest people, and the news they know can only be grasped by the 'Ming Society'.

Anyone who leaks the news will be dismissed, punished severely and cut out his tongue.

This is the stern warning of the owner.

And for this request, these bags are also patted on their chests one by one to ensure that they will not be disclosed.

As for the ten scholars, the treatment is the same as these packages, ten taels of silver per month, and the same 'commission' performance is made according to the number of messages recorded. For these scholars, they are actually very reluctant to inquire about business with these bags.

The scholars of Nanchu have a high status and hard bones, and in their eyes, these bags are the business of the ninth rate, and their official affairs are tantamount to humiliating their identity as scholars.

At first, some scholars were uncomfortable, but after Zhang Xiang said, 'If you don't want to do it, get out', you will be honest.

In the final analysis, they are still defeated by reality, if these poor scholars can't go to the academy to be a gentleman, they basically have no source of income, or sell words, poems, or words, but if they can have this kind of strength, they won't have to worry about being a gentleman.

The scholars He Yunzhang found for him were all eliminated by the academy, and if there is no income, let alone going to Beijing to take the exam in the future, it will be a problem for life.

So after being aggrieved by Zhang Xiang's training, he didn't dare to have any complaints for the sake of money.

The treatment given by this proprietor is indeed attractive, after all, even if he is a gentleman in the academy, he only has six or seven taels of silver per month, and here, they can get ten taels at the minimum that they can't even meet the requirements of the husband, and in the face of such treatment, they can't afford not to let go of their bodies.

In Zhang Xiang's eyes, there is no distinction between high and low status, those who can help him do things, and those who do good things are good employees, and they are treated equally.

As a modern person, he knows very well how to cure the 'cheapness' of these poor scholars.

Among these ten scholars, there is another person who surprised Zhang Xiang, Li Run, Li Yanzhi, Mr. Huating Academy.

He was also the only gentleman who could talk to him when Zhang Xiang was teaching at Huating Academy.

Li Run took the initiative to come after knowing from He Yunzhang that Zhang Xiang was going to hire a scholar, his reason was simple, he admired Zhang Xiang's talent and learning, if he could work under him, he would benefit a lot from learning his talent and learning.

Second, I also hope to save more money and go to Beijing to catch the exam.

Zhang Xiang was very happy that Li Run could come, and he recognized Li Run's talent and learning, so he made him the editor-in-chief of the 'Ming Society', and he specially reported the daily news of the 'Ming Society'. After the other nine scholars learned from Li Run's mouth that the owner was the author of "Water Tune Song Head", they became more honest and respected Zhang Xiang.

This is the urine nature of a reader, in the face of anything, you can not give in, but in front of a scholar who is much higher than himself, he immediately humbled down, and all the arrogance was swept away.

Of course, because of the particularity of the 'Ming Society', on this day, Zhang Xiang did not do those opening propaganda with great fanfare, but only carried out it secretly, and he appeared to make a speech to those who had already entered the post.

talked about the way this news agency operated, talked about what everyone and every position had to do, and talked about rules, rewards and punishments, and both grace and power, and after a speech, everyone was almost brainwashed by him.

On this day, Zhang Xiang personally commanded the operation of the 'Ming Society' for a day, and in one afternoon, all kinds of strange things were recorded in Pingzhou, large and small.

When I left the 'Ming Society', it was already late in the evening.

When I got back to the Pony House, it was dinner time.

After a tired day, Zhang Xiang returned to the east room early after having dinner in the main hall.

I just turned the lamp, but I found that there was an extra figure in my room.

I saw a demure woman in black in front of the table in the room, holding her chin with her hands and staring at him with a smile.

Qin Elegy.

Zhang Xiang let out a big sigh, looked carefully at the door, and then made sure that the door was closed, then walked up to her, frowned and asked, "When did you come?" How long have you been here? Why is it in my room? ”

Qin Wangge blinked his eyes: "I've been here for a while, and my senior brother told me where you live, so I can easily find it, don't worry, no one in the Horse Mansion saw me come in, and I can easily enter and exit the Horse Mansion without being discovered." ”

Zhang Xiang rolled his eyes slightly, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that the defense of this Horse Mansion needs to be strengthened a little, your senior brother is a first-class master, and it is just easy to enter, but a third-rate master like you can enter and exit freely, which proves that the defense of the Horse Mansion is still too poor, if those assassins sneak in and assassinate me one day, there is really no sign at all." ”

Qin Wangge smiled and said: "Senior brother told you the location of the east house where you live and the defense of the Horse Mansion, and I can easily find the path to get in, I saw it when I came, the defense of the Horse Mansion is actually quite good, if you don't know, it will be easy to be discovered." ”

Zhang Xiang said: "Come to me so late, you should have something to tell me!" ”

Qin Elegy nodded: "There is something I think it is necessary to tell you, senior brother has been out of the city on errands these days, and he can't come, so I have to come by myself." ”

"What's the matter?"

"A few days ago, Wei Lie, the owner of Jingzhou Donghu Village, and his four disciples, Donghu Siwei, have come to Pingzhou."

"Is that the one who is on par with your master and Tie senior, and is tied with the five top masters of the rivers and lakes, Wei Lie?" Zhang Xiang remembered that Qin Elegy had told him about this person before.

Qin Elegy nodded.

Zhang Xiang said strangely: "What does he have to do with me when he came to Pingzhou?" ”

"Wei Lie is the remnant of the former Chu." Qin Elegy said solemnly.

"Former Chu remnants?" Zhang Xiang was surprised.

Qin elegy: "Wei Lie's original name is Ge Xiu, is the elder brother of the former Empress Chu Ge, the former general of Chu Pingxi, twenty years ago, after Xuanzhou Jiedu made Zhao Yuan launch the Bianjing Disaster and rebellion, Wei Lie was still attacking Xijin, and when he got the news and returned to Beijing to save the car, Zhao Yuan had already led troops to surround Bianjing, when Wei Lie sneaked into the palace, the former Chu Emperor and Empress Ge and a concubine had already self-immolated in the Bianjing Palace, Wei Lie only found the little princess who was not yet a year old, with strong martial arts, killed out, Then he fled in the direction of Yangzhou Mansion with the little princess and the only remaining 2,000 people. ”

"At that time, your father received the order, took 30,000 horses from Dingzhou to the south, intercepted Wei Lie in Yangzhou Mansion, and after a fight, Wei Lie's entire army was wiped out, leaving him alone, seized a horse, and fled to the west with the little princess, and disappeared."

"Wei Lie fled, your father was worried about being held accountable by the emperor, so he found a substitute ghost with a similar appearance to Wei Lie, cut his appearance, cut off his head, and went back to his life, Zhao Yuan also believed it at that time."

"Your father has never mentioned this matter to others, only told Master, this is also a major problem of your father's heart, he is worried that Wei Lie will become a disaster for Nanchu, so he has been secretly looking for Wei Lie's traces for many years. After Master followed your father, this matter was handled by Master, and Master found out that Ge Xiu had changed his name to Wei Lie and had been hiding in Jingzhou Donghu Villa for many years. ”

"It's just that I haven't waited to inform your father, the fall of Liangzhou happened a year ago, and since then, only the master knows about this matter, and when my senior brother and I went south from the Snow God Mountain in Mobei, the master told us about it."

Zhang Xiang listened to Qin Elegy in surprise.

Qin Elegy continued: "Back then, your father intercepted Wei Lie in Yangzhou Mansion and almost killed Wei Lie, this time Wei Lie came to Pingzhou, and my senior brother and I were worried that he would be unfavorable to you, so I came to tell you about this matter and let you beware of him." ”

Zhang Xiang pondered in his heart and asked, "Since you already know that Wei Lie is a remnant of the former Chu, why don't you tell the imperial court to exterminate him?" ”

Qin Elegy took a breath softly: "Because of your father's death, the master has no good impression of the current court, so he doesn't want to cheapen the court, and if this matter spreads, then your father will really be convicted of bullying the king." Moreover, Master also wants to see what this Wei Lie wants to do after hiding in Jingzhou Donghu Village for so many years, if Wei Lie really wants to restore the country and make a big fuss, Master is also willing to see this excitement. ”

Zhang Xiang shook his head and muttered, "At that time, it is only the people who are afraid of suffering." ”

Qin Elegy said softly: "Don't worry, with the foundation of Southern Chu today, it is not so easy for Wei Lie to rebel, Wei Lie has endured in Jingzhou for twenty years, I believe that he also knows that Southern Chu is strong now, even if he still has the intention of recovering the country, he should not dare to act rashly before he is absolutely sure." ”

"I can't imagine that there is such a secret thing in this, no wonder Nanchu has hollowed out the power of the Jiedu envoy, promoted the position of the transfer envoy, and restrained each other." Zhang Xiang muttered, but what he was thinking about at the moment was Zhao Yuan's rebellion and usurpation of the throne.

Qin Elegy couldn't hear his muttering clearly, and admonished: "I came tonight, and that's all I told you, senior brother said, after Wei Lie came to Pingzhou, he went to the Laolong River, but he didn't know where to stay. I know that your new workshop is also over there, so during this time, you'd better not go over, lest you run into Wei Lie, and if he wants to kill you, it will be easy. ”

Zhang Xiang wasn't too worried, and smiled lightly: "With a master like Wei Lie, even if I hide in the Bianjing Palace, if he wants to kill me, I believe I won't be able to escape." Since he was able to endure in Jingzhou's East Lake for 20 years, how could he keep in mind that my father almost killed him? In his eyes, I am just a little person who can be killed easily, if he wants to do such a big thing as restoring the country, he will not become the target of the court because of a small loss, after all, I am now a concubine of the court, a relative of the emperor, if he kills me, it is to despise the imperial power, how will the old emperor let him go? ”

Qin Elegy said: "That being said, it's always right to be careful, my senior brother and I don't know now that he came to Pingzhou, for Liu Qingyin, or for something else?" Don't contact him until you don't know his goal, it's dangerous for someone like him. ”

"Liu Qingyin?" Zhang Xiang said strangely: "Why did Liu Qingyin have a relationship with him again?" ”

"Liu Qingyin is the little princess of Qianchu that Wei Lie rescued from the palace back then, the youngest daughter of the former Chu Emperor and Empress Ge, and the only surviving royal bloodline of Qianchu now."

"What?"

"Wei Lie is Liu Qingyin's uncle, for so many years, Wei Lie raised Liu Qingyin alone in Jingzhou Donghu Village, three years ago, Liu Qingyin left Donghu Village, came to Pingzhou, and became the Oiran of Yanyu Pavilion. In fact, three years ago, after Liu Qingyin entered the Yanyu Pavilion, everyone in the Yanyu Pavilion was replaced, Liu Qingyin was ostensibly the Oiran of the Yanyu Pavilion, but in fact the real owner of the Yanyu Pavilion, the Yanyu Pavilion was the force she operated in Pingzhou and used to spy on news. ”

Zhang Xiang was stunned for a long time, and then laughed incredibly: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, the two major Qinglou Oiran in Pingzhou, you are the Holy Maiden of the Snow God Sect, and Liu Qingyin is the former Chu princess, what?" Do you like to be a green house oiran so much? ”

"Because Qinglou women are easy to hide their identities." Qin Elegy disagreed: "No one will go to find out the details of a Qinglou woman, even if someone really wants to investigate, we are prepared in advance, no one will find out, such an identity is the safest." ”

Zhang Xiang said with a smile: "Originally, I wasn't very interested in this Liu Qingyin, but now it seems that if I have time, I want to see it." (4,000 words, ask for votes!) ）