Wang Zhi returned victoriously from the frontier, and after returning to the capital, he was full of emotion, no matter what he saw, he would have some thoughts in his heart, "This is it, it is Zhao Zhai, I still remember that the first time I came to the door was to attend the funeral, there was a lot of commotion, and few people recognized me." ”

"I know you, Factory." Hu Guiyang smiled, clenching his fists.

Wang Zhi frowned slightly, and asked the people behind him, "Did you hear that?" Something seems to be talking. ”

More than a dozen lieutenants either smiled and said nothing, or echoed the factory officer, and no one said that they had seen people.

Hu Guiyang was ignored and said with a smile: "It seems that I am a ghost, okay, I will go in first, the door is open, you are free, this is called 'ghost leaving the door'." ”

"Stop." Wang Zhi's gaze finally turned, turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to his entourage, and walked up the steps with a horsewhip in his hand, "Are you Hu Guiyang?" ”

"Exactly."

"Captain of the West Factory?"

"I've been transferred back to Nansi, don't you remember?"

"That's just a captain, not promoted, right?"

"It's my incompetence that has failed the factory for many years of cultivation."

"Since you're just a captain, how dare you talk back to me?"

"Hey, it's the factory that said, ......"

"I'm the eunuch of the Admiral Xichang, I can despise you at will, you are just an ordinary lieutenant at home, no matter what I say, you can't talk back."

Hu Guiyang arched his hand and said: "It is worthy of the prison army who came back from the frontier, with a heroic spirit, saying that there is a factory in the imperial court, why not clear the border troubles as soon as possible?" ”

"That's right, I know if you force it more, you kid can speak human words."

"Those who know me are also factory officials. There is no need to ask, the factory must have made meritorious service in the frontier, and it is a great achievement. ”

Wang Zhi said coldly: "The entire capital knows that I have killed and injured countless Tartars on the frontier. ”

"Who made me unheard? The factory was triumphant, and he didn't wait at home for the civil and military officials to come to congratulate, but he came to see me, this ...... How? There is no way to repay the great kindness, there is really nothing that can be handled, give this thing to the factory. ”

Hu Guiyang took out the jade pendant and held it with both hands.

Wang Zhi's face changed suddenly, he took two steps back, and almost fell down the steps, "You, you bastard, put it away, how can this kind of thing ...... Put it away. ”

"Didn't the factory come for it?" Hu Guiyang asked suspiciously, refusing to withdraw his hands.

"Yes or no, you put it away first, let's go in and talk."

Only then did Hu Guiyang put away the jade pendant and said sideways: "Please wait for a kilometer in the factory." ”

Wang Zhi shook his head helplessly, "You haven't changed at all, you still haven't changed at all." ”

"What does the factory want me to become?" Hu Guiyang asked with a smile.

The factory man stepped into the courtyard, and more than a dozen entourages dismounted and followed, looking around, waiting for orders.

Wang Zhi glanced at the hall under construction from a distance, and followed Hu Guiyang to the living room.

"There's nothing to say, I didn't come to Zhao Mansion to see you, I wanted to requisition this place, right now."

"The factory man is really having the demeanor of a general. But Zhao Zhai has changed several times, and I bought it with real money, and it no longer belongs to the West Factory, so ......"

"So what?"

"So I volunteered to give it to the factory, and there was no need to requisition it."

"Well, you're getting better at talking, too. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly, how much money did you spend on this house? Even if it is only requisitioned for one day, the West Factory will compensate you at the full price. ”

"The factory is really generous, then I won't pretend it, this house was originally built by my father-in-law, and it cost a lot at that time, I spent 10,000 taels ......"

"Huh?"

"Less than 10,000 taels, a total of 5,000 taels." Hu Guiyang said with a smile, it is better to report higher.

Wang Zhi stared at Hu Guiyang, "Why do you have to pretend to love money?" ”

"It's not pretend, I really love money, gold, silver and jewelry, and I use them to buy food, drink, and enjoyment, and nothing else."

"Hey, I don't care what you love, five thousand taels is five thousand taels, and the house here is all arranged by me."

"Even if I am allowed to sleep in the courtyard, I don't have a word, there is one thing, although I am the master of this place, I can't be the master of the whole ......"

"I know, Dongchang and Donggong have sent people to you, and I only hurriedly returned to the capital after hearing the news to grab this great achievement. You don't have to show up, I'll take care of it. ”

"I don't care about Dongchang, the people sent by Donggong are a little troublesome."

"A palace maid makes you smitsock?"

"The factory doesn't understand ......"

Wang Zhi's face sank.

"Desperately for the crime of killing the head, I have to tell the truth, the factory really doesn't understand."

Wang Zhi suddenly laughed, "I don't rely on this to serve Your Majesty, why do you understand it?" It only adds to the troubles, and there is one more loophole that has been bought, such as you now. ”

Hu Guiyang understood at least one thing, Wang Zhi didn't know that the person living in the East Cross Courtyard was actually a princess, so he smiled and said: "Since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty pass, not to mention that I am not a hero, not to mention that people have just entered the house for a few days, I can't take it seriously at all." ”

"There are thousands of palace maids, and the East Palace just sent one casually, and she is not a real palace maid in the palace, she is a maid next to the married princess, tsk, this deal is really worth it. Hu Guiyang, first He Sanchen, now Ding Gong Nu, it turns out that you are a womanizer, I didn't find out for a long time. ”

"Hehe, the factory doesn't care about this kind of thing."

Wang Zhi sneered, got up suddenly, walked to the door and shouted to the entourage outside: "Why are you standing stupidly? Find a place to set up camp! ”

Everyone received the order and went to check the houses, Lao Qiang and Lao Ma were so frightened that they hid in the kitchen and did not dare to come out, swearing to each other: "I will leave after the year, and I will leave when I get the reward." ”

Hu Guiyang also walked to the door, "There are not many people brought by the factory company." ”

"Don't worry, there are still people behind, He Sanchen is not here today."

"No matter who comes, I will say in advance, the factory is kind to me, and I especially want to say sincerely: He Sanchen will not come to Zhao's house."

"Someone has informed you?"

"Of course not."

"Did the factory guard tell you all the information?"

"Not even more."

"Isn't that what it takes? You don't know anything, you just know He Sanchen, we have a lot of information, which is enough to prove that He Sanchen will definitely come to see you. She wants divine jade. ”

Hu Guiyang took out the jade pendant again, "This?" ”

Wang Zhi's face changed again, "You really don't treat it as a treasure." ”

"I don't even know what it is."

"Treasures are more valuable than your life."

"Where's the factory man?"

"What is this called? How can you compare me? ”

"Is it because of the high authority of the factory?"

"Everything is the same as you, why am I still doing this factory?"

"That's right, well, this is a treasure more valuable than my life, I'll put it away." Hu Guiyang smiled and slowly sent the jade into his arms.

Wang Zhi was about to speak, when a captain said outside: "Factory man, someone from the East Factory will be there soon." ”

"Who? Forget it, needless to say, it must be Shang Ming. Come on, come on, this place is from the west factory, and the east factory is naturally here. ”

The "master" Hu Guiyang laughed on the side, and the people who came to "this place" had a much higher status than him.

Wang Zhi sat upright, and Hu Guiyang could only stand beside him.

It didn't take long for Shang Ming to rush in, beads of sweat, followed by several entourages, Hu Guiyang saw Nansi Zhen Fu Liangxiu.

Shang Ming saw that there were only Wang Zhi and Hu Guiyang in the room, so he was stunned for a moment, and immediately waved his hand and drove all his entourage out.

The door closed, Shang Ming arched his hand forward, and said with a smile: "Wang Gong is really energetic, he returned to Beijing yesterday and went out to visit friends today." ”

"Hey, what kind of 'friend' is Hu Guiyang, I'll investigate the case." Wang Zhi sat with a grin, and bowed his hands perfunctorily.

Shang Ming didn't look at Hu Guiyang, nor did he wait for the invitation, he sat on another chair side by side, "What case is Gong Wang here to investigate?" ”

"The case that Xichang has been investigating."

"But the Shenyu case?"

"Yes, the West Factory has been investigating the case for several years, and it is finally coming to an end."

Shang Ming laughed dryly, "Wang Gong has just returned to Beijing, and he may not know that the Shenyu case has been assigned to Dongchang to be fully responsible. ”

"Who assigned it?"

"Who else can it be, there is only one person in the world who can make this decision." Shang Ming raised his hand and pointed upwards twice.

"Your Majesty? No, I just came out of the palace, and His Majesty asked me about the progress of the Shenyu case, and told me to work harder, saying that this case had to be investigated by me. ”

No matter how bold Wang Zhi was, he didn't dare to pretend to be a holy decree, Shang Ming frowned, "Please Captain Hu go out first, I have a secret matter to discuss with Wang Gong." ”

Without waiting for Hu Guiyang to speak, Wang Zhi stretched out his hand to stop, "He doesn't have to leave, I don't have any secrets with you, everyone serves His Majesty, and there is no private friendship." ”

Shang Ming laughed, "Yes, there is no personal relationship, then let's make it clear, someone in the palace will ask clearly, even if His Majesty really allows the West Factory to participate in the investigation, there is one thing I have to make clear: The East Factory has been laid out here for a long time, everything is ready, just wait for He Sanchen to be caught, and no one will be allowed to destroy it." ”

"How many receivers do you want to arrest people? Shang Gong, it doesn't matter if you're old, you should rest more, unlike us young people, who don't get tired of running for a few days on horseback, and they won't be confused. ”

Shang Ming got up, "Before the decree is passed on in the palace, let's do our own thing, and the well water will not interfere with the river water." ”

"Shang Gong should leave quickly, if it is a little later, I am afraid that I will not be able to open the palace gate."

"Someone will ask things clearly in the palace, I will stay and sit in charge myself."

"Can Shang Gong's body and bones stand it?" Wang Zhi asked.

Shang Ming left with a gloomy face.

"The temper of the factory is much more tempered than before." Hu Guiyang was a little surprised, although the two factories were not in harmony and had been fighting openly and secretly, this was the first time he had seen the two factory fathers quarrel regardless of face.

"It's either that I'm hot-tempered, or that the old guy is too insidious, or that he secretly pampered His Majesty and sent me out to supervise the army."

"The factory doesn't want to be a prisoner?"

"I think, but not now, I have to personally dedicate Shenyu and He Sanchen to Your Majesty, so that I can leave Beijing with peace of mind."

"If the whole court can have the loyalty of the factory duke, what is Daming afraid of?"

"Forget it, I've heard enough flattery, you better play to your strengths and tell some ugly truths, I need this now."

"There are boxes in the East Factory and masters in the East Palace, what does the West Factory have?"

Wang Zhi showed a sly smile, "There are better things in the West Factory, and they are considered to be left by you." ”

"Me?" Hu Guiyang can't remember what good things he left for the West Factory.

"You'll find out later."

"Wait" is an hour, the sky is dark, and a group of people and horses from the West Factory have arrived, led by Wei Ying of Baihu, and each horse has a long package.

Hu Guiyang followed Wang Zhi out, he recognized some of the clothes, and said in surprise: "Wei Baihu didn't bring the captain of Xichang, right?" ”

"Count your sharp eyes, these people are all elite soldiers and strong generals of the warrior battalion of the Royal Horse Battalion."

Hu Guiyang vaguely understood what Wang Zhi's so-called "good things" were.

In the darkness of the night, more than 50 soldiers lined up in the front yard, unwrapping and revealing the contents of which were brand-new bird guns.

"This is a new gun made by the Gun Pharmacy?" Hu Guiyang asked in surprise.

"That's right, there will be another batch tomorrow, and the new guns will be all ready. Who can escape within 200 steps? Wang Zhi was triumphant.

"Is the factory going to arrest or kill people?"

"If you don't prove that you have the ability to kill, who will let you arrest? For Xichang, arresting people and killing people is the same thing, He Sanchen is best aware of current affairs, Hu Guiyang, you don't want her to die under the magic weapon you created, right? ”

Hu Guiyang smiled slightly, "I don't want the imperial court to suffer heavy losses." ”