In the early morning of the next day, more than a dozen big-headed soldiers came to the courtyard, led by a young man in his twenties, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his face was red and black.

When the young man saw Qian Jin, he reported to his home and said, "Xiaguan Ge Yun, a hundred households in the five military camps of the three major battalions in the capital, is here to visit him today. ”

Qian Jin was dressed in ordinary cloth clothes at this time, with a pair of cloth shoes dragging on his feet, to be shapeless, to have a demeanor without grace. He had planned to pack up and go to the Hanlin Academy, and communicate the idea of establishing a university with Guo Zhangyuan. After all, the university needed space, and at the same time, it needed to use the rich collection of books in the Hanlin Academy. Guozijian didn't count on it, so he could only hope for Guo Zhangyuan.

Hearing Ge Yun's reply, he thought about it for a while, and it seemed that he had never seen this person. He looked at it, this Ge Yun and the soldiers he brought were all dressed in military uniforms, with lancets on their waists, and they were all martial artists, so he asked in a deep voice: "What are you looking for this official?" ”

While speaking, Lao Cao Tou came in from the door and said, "Master, these big-headed soldiers all said that they came to join you. ”

"Defect to me? Could it be that Ding Shangshu called you here? ”

"Thousands of households, how can the lower officials have the blessing of knowing Ding Shangshu of the Ministry of War." Ge Yun replied with a red face: "Last night, the lower officials received an urgent military report, ordering me to lead three hundred soldiers to Qianhu to receive the order, and the other lower officials didn't know. ”

Qian Jin made up his mind, and it seemed that his hard days as a commander of the light pole had come to an end. It's just that this time I owe Ding Shangshu a big favor.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Back to Qianhu, I will wait for the third watch to receive the military order, and the fifth watch will enter the city, and now it has not been ......"

"Come to me, don't say anything else, enough wine and meat." Qian Jin motioned for everyone to drink some tea first, and went to the room to change into a robe first. After cleaning up, he motioned for everyone to take off their weapons and armor, and then said: "Ge Yun, immediately order all the soldiers to enter the city in batches, and they are not allowed to bring weapons and wear armor, and target Chunfeng Tower." At noon, there is a winery in Wanping County. ”

"Yes." Ge Yun immediately called over a soldier and gave a few orders, and the latter trotted out the door.

Qian Jin took out a hundred taels of silver from the house and handed it to Ge Yun, and said, "The shopkeeper of Chunfeng Building is familiar with me. You go and wrap it up there, and tell him to prepare the food and drinks early. The brothers had a hard time in the barracks, and today they just had to eat and drink with their stomachs open. Remember, it is not allowed to drink and make trouble, and violators will be dealt with by military order. ”

"Yes."

Ge Yun waved his hand and led more than a dozen soldiers out of the courtyard, and it was really "in a hurry to come, and to go in a hurry".

Old Cao Tou was still standing in the courtyard waiting for orders. Qian Jin pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Does Old Cao Tou have something on his hands?" ”

"Master, don't be afraid to call me because I'm old, I've been sick lately, old man."

"How many things can be busy in the yard, such a big family is here. You should eat, you should drink. After a pause, he said, "Let's go, go out with me." ”

"Okay, then I'll go and set up the carriage."

"What kind of carriage do you want, just go around the yard."

Lao Cao didn't know why, but he didn't want to ask too much, so he had to follow closely behind Qian Jin.

Out of the courtyard gate, Qian Jin led Lao Cao Tou straight to the courtyard opposite. He noticed that the house was not a day or two, and that the courtyard was sparsely populated and should not be inhabited permanently, so he searched for it to be coiled down.

At present, the population of the courtyard is increasing, and it is already a little inconvenient for everyone to live together, especially after Emily comes. The courtyard opposite is good, it is close to the courtyard, and it usually has a good response; Second, the style of the courtyard is also elegant, and it is also a second-entry courtyard, and Qian Jin plans to use it as his own property in the capital. After all, the courtyard that the emperor had rewarded could be taken back at any time.

Tuk tuk, Lao Cao Tou buckled the copper ring on the door. After half a ring, a strong man who looked like a butler opened the door. He glanced at Lao Cao's head and asked in a cold voice, "What's the matter?" ”

Lao Cao Tou bowed his hand and said with a smile: "This steward, my lord lives opposite you, and I came to visit Gao Neighbor today." ”

The strong man's gaze moved to Qian Jin's face, and his expression was extremely strange.

Qian Jin was afraid that Lao Cao Tou would not be able to speak clearly, so he also arched his hand and said, "This brother, your master is here." The contemptible man came to the door today to ask him if he was willing to sell this yard, and the price was ......" Before he finished speaking, the big man dropped a sentence "This yard is not for sale" and slammed the door.

Qian Jin touched his nose and said in his heart that this neighbor didn't know how to be polite. However, since the other party does not sell the yard, he is not willing to do the thing of forced buying and selling.

After eating a nose of ash today, he was in a bad mood. After a short walk along the road in front of the door, there was a hot pancake fruit not far from the corner. On weekdays, I am used to eating breakfast cooked by Ding Wei's mother-in-law, and today is the right time to change the taste.

The owner of the pancake stall is in his early thirties, with a slightly hunched back, and his face is an honest man. His daughter-in-law is also dressed as an ordinary peasant woman, helping to sell tofu flowers on the side, and there is a daughter in the general corner next to her.

"How many sets of pancakes do you want?" When the boss saw a customer coming to the door, he came up with a smile to solicit business.

"Give each of me one set, and two bowls of tofu flowers." Qian Jin pointed to himself and Lao Caotou, and then sat down on the wooden table set up in front of the stall.

"Okay, sit down for a moment." The pancake boss glanced at his daughter-in-law, who made two bowls of hot tofu and laid them on the table, and her hands and feet were still nimble.

Qian Jin smelled the fragrance, ate happily, and swallowed it all in his stomach after being reborn in Chen Guo: this was the first time he had eaten pancakes after being reborn in the Chen Kingdom.

"The owner is very skilled. Name? Qian in and out praised.

"The master just calls me Kong Laosi. I am from Shandong, and I have been coming to the capital with my daughter-in-law and children for two years to beg for a living. ”

Qian Jin nodded. This Kong Laosi is estimated to be also a wandering eater, and it is already good to be able to beg for food in the capital, just look at the number of patches on the small padded jacket on his daughter's body. He touched his pocket, took out half a tael of silver and put it on the table, explained a few words to Lao Cao Tou, and got up and left.

After not walking a few steps, Kong Laosi chased after him from behind, panting and said, "Master, I can't help it." It only costs 10 cents. ”

"The rest is for you. It's going to be cold, so buy your daughter a new dress. ”

"Master, although I, Kong Laosi, can't do coolies, I also eat by handicraft. Take back the money. ”

Qian Jin is a little embarrassed, there are still people who don't want to give money to people, it seems that this Kong Lao Si has a bit of backbone. He looked at Kong Laosi and smiled, and said, "I did something wrong today. I will take it back. He took the money, took out the ten pennies again, and handed it over.

Kong Laosi took the money, bowed again, and prepared to go back to his stall.

Qian Jin remembered something, so he stopped him, pointed to the courtyard opposite his house and asked, "You usually do business on this street, do you know who lives in that courtyard?" ”

Kong Laosi frowned and recalled for a moment, and said, "The little one didn't pay special attention. It just feels like there are very few people in that yard. Once in a while, it comes out once in a while, and it is all purchased in large bags and small packages. After a pause, Kong Laosi seemed to remember something, and said: "I remembered that the master asked me this, and there seemed to be no female dependents in that courtyard. ”

"What's so strange about a woman not going out?"

"Master, people who live in such a big yard, the ladies of the family will always go out for a walk. The little one has been here for months, but he hasn't seen a woman out of the courtyard once. ”

When Qian Jin heard this, his brows furrowed slightly. He had in his mind the look of the steward who had just opened the door. Ordinary housekeepers are extremely sleek, but the eyes of the big man who just opened the door were full of evil.

At this time, the daughter of Kong Laosi's family said in a milky voice: "Daddy, how can you deceive this brother, I have seen a masked sister go to that big house before." ”

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart. When Qian Jin heard the word veil, the figure of Princess Jing couldn't help but appear in front of him. This woman didn't know what kind of enmity she had with herself, so she killed her without saying a word. Now far away, he has been holding his breath in his heart.

He walked up to Kong Laosi's daughter and slowly squatted down, and said softly, "Nannan, what does that sister look like?" When did you see her? ”

"I can't remember when I saw it. She was veiled and couldn't see clearly. However, Nan Nan thinks that sister must be very beautiful. ”

"A beautiful sister doesn't have to be a good person." Qian Jin smiled and scratched Nannan's nose. Immediately afterwards, his face sank like water, and he shouted not far from the corner of the street: "Li Bin Mu Qing, come out for me." ”

After a few breaths, two figures dressed as ordinary people came out of an alley, and ran to Qian Jin in a few steps: "Qianhu, what do you mean?" ”

"You two hundred households of Jinyi Wei are not as good as a seven or eight-year-old child." Qian Jin reprimanded: "Princess Jing once came to this street, and you two don't know about it?" ”

Li Bin and Mu Qing looked at each other. Li Bin stepped forward and said, "Yu Qianhu, the two of us have not seen Princess Jing. Even if she was standing in front of her, we wouldn't necessarily recognize her. ”

Qian Jin thought about it, this is indeed possible. The time between the two of them and themselves is still short, and it is normal to not know the details of Princess Jing. However, what was it that made Princess Jing condescend to come to meet her? Could it be that there are any other big people in this courtyard? He immediately ordered: "Li Baihu, you take my Qianhu waist card and go to Chunfeng Tower to find a man named Ge Yun, and order him to lead a hundred soldiers to rush to the courtyard." Mu Baihu, you come with me. ”

"Yes!"

"Order."

Qian Jin hurriedly went back to the courtyard to get the wind and thunder knife and the short musket, which had already been filled with iron sand. Before leaving the yard, he threw a sentence at the old locust tree: "Gao Qianhu, someone has already touched the opposite side of the house, and you don't care." ”

"Poor Dao only manages the safety of the courtyard, and as for the outside affairs, Poor Dao doesn't want to take care of it, and he can't manage it." Gao Yuan was hugging Yuan Shouyi at this time, and it was already good to be able to respond to Qian Jin.

Qian Jin shook his head, and said in his heart that it is difficult to call a master outside the world.