Chen Ge Lao of Zhishi has been panicking recently.

Originally, it was just at the invitation of the salt merchant, and he said a few words under the four halls, although the four highnesses were serious and self-controlled, but they were noble, and they were not embarrassed by his old age, but they agreed to consider it very politely, who knew that the follow-up development was more and more unexpected for him.

"By the way, you go to explore again, is the city gate really as lively as the salt merchant's voice?"

The gray-haired "Shuncai", who is now the chief butler of the old mansion of Chen Ge, still nodded neatly and agreed, and went straight out of the mansion to explore the details at the city gate.

Shuncai's surname is Chen, he is Chen Ge Lao's confidant, and now Chen Ge Lao has retired to retirement, that is, he is the master of the family, and he is not close to Ge Laolai, therefore, he has also been pampered for many years, and he has not gone out of the house to inquire about the news in person like this for a long time. It was really the news that the salt merchant brought last night was too shocking, and he didn't worry about the people below, so he hurriedly went out in person.

When I came to the gate of Hailing City, I endured my anxiety and sat down on the tea stall not far from the city gate, guarding the city gate. Originally, I wanted to drink tea to moisten my throat, but when I looked at it casually, the people who appeared at the city gate were startled and coughed.

"Butler, what's wrong with you?"

The little maid with the organic spirit hurriedly helped to smooth the air, but the housekeeper waved his hand again and again, telling the people below to keep quiet.

"I'm fine, be quiet, don't alarm others."

The little guy is puzzled, their Chen family, in Hailing, still need to whisper? In the past, they walked in the way of bad family rules and were domineering, but in fact, as the people of the old mansion, they really didn't need to bring their eyes when they went out, and they didn't have to worry about going over.

said that the top ten salt merchants are famous, in fact, from top to bottom, the Chen Mansion really didn't look at the salt merchants.

Now, people who are used to being mothers-in-law, where can they still pretend to be little daughters-in-law, the subordinates can only deliberately lower their voices, but they are still full of confidence, and their eyes are wandering around, lying on the side of the housekeeper, trying to find out the person or thing that makes the housekeeper jealous.

"Butler, what's wrong with you? If you see someone, please come over to you. ”

In the words, the self-confidence that unconsciously exudes.

The housekeeper hurriedly "shh ”

After speaking, he didn't drink the tea, and he didn't stare at the city gate like just now, but glanced at the city gate from time to time, and the more he looked at it, the more panicked he became, and when a rough middle-aged man appeared at the city gate, the housekeeper couldn't sit still anymore, bounced up from the bench, hurriedly avoided the corner, and rushed to Chen's mansion.

Other people with eyes in Hailing City naturally knew the Chen family's chief butler. Today, I opened my eyes, and I saw that the big housekeeper who was pampered and relaxed on weekdays was now wearing a dark brocade, wearing a high hat, wearing clean shoes, and dressed neatly, but he was walking in the corner of the wall.

Among them, there are naturally the eyeliners of major salt merchants.

For a while, Chen Ge had not yet received the letter from the old housekeeper Shuncai, but the other discerning people in the city were vigilant first.

"How?"

Chen Ge got up from the circle chair behind the study, and with the force he brought up, the heavy rosewood chair squeaked and rubbed with it.

The old housekeeper didn't care about the sweat from the summer sun, and came to Chen Ge's side, "At the city gate, there are indeed people from various families who come to the front station, those people wear brocade plain robes, and they act in a regular manner. This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that the slave saw a martial artist, tall and strong, majestic, walking in action, without many people, so arrogant that he entered Seaview City! ”

Most of the martial artists are reckless, but those who have power in their hands, and between their actions, they unconsciously carry a sharp edge, which makes people uneasy.

Shuncai was in Kyoto at the beginning, and he also knew a few military attachés, and he thought that now that all the years have passed, and he saw this kind of person again, and suddenly he suddenly felt that the feeling of trembling in his heart in the face of the top military generals was not an illusion, and it did not fade with time.

"Master, Su Hou is here."

A name made Chen Ge's old eyes straighten.

"Sir, sir! The salt merchants have come over and are waiting in the hall at this time! ”

Suddenly, there was a commotion, and it was the little guy running underneath.

Shun Cai turned around, with anger on his face, "The old lady's study is heavy, what's the noise?" ”

The little servant at the bottom stopped outside the door of the study in an instant, but there was anxiety on his face, "Report to the old lady, several major salt merchants have come together, saying that there is a big matter, and they urgently ask to see them." ”

How can the salt merchants not be anxious? They want to make money in peace. Now the 100th guard in the house, on weekdays, can show off their might in the place, but now there are "military generals" coming to Hailing City, they are big families in Hailing, fat meat buns, of course, they are self-aware, naturally panicked, so the clues at the city gate were paid attention to for the first time, and they came to Zhishi's Chen Ge's home together, asking for advice.

Right now, if there is anyone in Hailing City who can still speak in front of the legendary generals of the dynasty, it is only Chen Ge Lao.

Chen Ge Lao looked at the little guy who was panting at the door and came to report the news, and his heart instantly overflowed with regret.

He shouldn't have had too much contact with the salt merchants because he returned to Hailing, so that now, the salt merchants entered the mansion so easily, and they were so valued by the people below. It's like the master is distracting.

The reason why the salt merchants were anxious, Chen Ge Lao naturally knew it. Precisely because it is clear. He was afraid of being implicated.

However, at present, the little guy at the bottom has already come to report, and if he shirks it at this time, he will inevitably fall behind.

Chen Ge Lao sank his breath and walked out of the study, "Wait until I go to meet them." By the way, this slave can't distinguish between priority and priority, let him go to Zhuangzi and stay. ”

The little guy was dumbfounded for a moment.

He didn't understand, in the past, the salt merchant came over, and the old lady was very welcome, rushing to report the news, in addition to showing his face in front of the old lady, there was also the silver horn reward from the salt merchant and the old man, why was it announced today?

Shuncai naturally took the old lady's order as the priority, and when he looked at him, the people below pressed the little guy to go back to pack up his things, and sent him out as soon as possible, so as not to let the housekeeper and the old lady see this unlucky boy again.

Chen Ge Lao stepped forward, sent away the panicked salt merchants, and asked Shuncai to hurry to the four princes to deliver the post.

If a few days ago, he dared to take the salt merchants and go straight to the Four Princes' Mansion to meet him, but now he doesn't dare.

After all, Wuhou has a bad temper, if he meets the four princes, Wuhou will have an inexplicable seizure, and maybe, their old faces in the local area for several lifetimes will be swept away by Wuhou.

didn't even return to the study, Chen Ge Lao of Zhishi no longer had the leisure of fishing in the living room, closed his eyes and anxiously waited for the reply of his subordinates.

While waiting, the more regret Chen Ge felt in his heart.

In his life, he has always been cautious and enterprising, so that he can rise step by step after he is proud of his youth and embarks on his official career. Unexpectedly, when he returned to Hailing from Kyoto, he was old and old, and he lost the caution of his youth, not only lost his honor, but also had a close relationship with local wealthy businessmen, and even took them to drink wantonly in front of the four princes.

How daring!

Thinking about what he had done in the past two days, Chen Ge Lao regretted his foolish words in front of the four princes more and more.

"Hey..."

Chen Ge Lao sighed unconsciously, and the servants in the room stood more and more straight, not daring to move. The old lady has always been very self-controlled, even if he is old, he never recognizes the old, usually, he is riding a horse for a day, and he will not easily show fatigue when he is extremely tired, but now he is easy to show his old state, which naturally makes the people under him panic.

…

"Old lady!"

By the way, a somewhat old voice came, and Chen Ge Lao immediately got up, "What, can the fourth prince allow the old man to come to the mansion tomorrow to visit?" ”

Shuncai breathed a sigh of relief, his expression was a little unnatural, "The slave didn't enter the Fourth Prince's Mansion, and was stopped by the guards at the door." They said that the four princes would reply later and let the minions retreat first. ”

"Old lady?"

After finishing speaking, seeing that the old lady could barely stand, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"Confused!"

Chen Ge Lao wailed.

The great butler of Shuncai, together with the full house of subordinates, followed with a sad face.

Although I don't know why, but the main family is wailing inexplicably now, and what awaits them must not be a good thing.

At this time, in the Four Princes' Mansion, Su Wu was in the hall. However, there is no inexplicable anxiety in the Chen Mansion, and the top and bottom are calm and relaxed.

Su Wu put down the teacup and glanced at the four princes and their daughters sitting opposite.

"You two, you're really rash. Come out at will, it's a marriage and a soldier, it's really..."Su Wu closed his throat, "We have the demeanor of the year." ”

Saying that, Su Wu chuckled, "Your Majesty has also been very suffocated in the past few years, when we were young, it was where to fight, but now the family has a big business, and there are many worries up and down, but fortunately, there is money, and some people can't say anything." I'll come over to make a front stop, Ming'er, if there are any local people, they will call over, send the Buddha to the west, and the province's politeness a few days ago was done in vain. Didn't someone report it just now, saying that Chen Ge Lao of Zhishi handed over a post to ask for a meeting? Let's see each other tomorrow. ”

Qin Jing and Su Zijin glanced at each other and nodded helplessly.

For some reason, the things in Hailing City, under Su Wu's arrogance, seemed to be all a family, and he didn't pay attention to any of them.

"Oh, by the way, I brought my guards over, just outside the city, they were tossed by you, and I will hand over the chewing of these days to you."

After Su Wu finished speaking, he returned to the guest room that Su Zijin had already prepared and went to rest.

Su Zijin was interested, pulled Qin Jing together, and walked out of the city. For so many years, she has not seen the Su Mansion guards in its entirety, and today is a great opportunity.

Walking outside the city, I saw that in the distance of the river in the west of the city, tents rose from the ground, and the lively wharf on weekdays was not there any people who showed off their might at this time, one by one, for fear of disturbing the people coming and going in the tent next to them, as if it was a rabbit passing by the tiger napping, and even held its breath.

However, there were five hundred people, tents were stretched one after another, and the guards next to the tents passed through the guards one by one, and it was the first time that Su Zijin saw soldiers who seemed to be in a state of combat readiness.

She subconsciously took it lightly and deliberately, glanced at Qin Jing beside her, Qin Jing held Su Zijin's hand, and took her into the temporary tent under the frightened gaze of everyone on the dock.

"Fourth Prince, Miss!"

An adjutant came over, not the same person as the long entourage that Su Wu brought with him on weekdays, with a bronzed complexion, deep facial lines, and a resolute gaze, Su Zijin didn't need to ask anything, as if from the straight body of the person in front of him, he could see that the order of this guard was forbidden.

"We are half landlords, if Adjutant Su has any needs, just tell Xi Yan that he came earlier and knows more."

Xi Yan lost the smiling face of the past, unconsciously followed the four princes with a solemn face, and stepped forward, "Adjutant Su has something, just give orders." ”

Adjutant Su looked at Su Zijin, "There is a quartermaster in our camp, Wuhou said, everything is just to find Miss, after a while, I will ask the quartermaster to come to see Miss, Miss, the fourth prince, please enter the account." ”

Su Zijin followed Adjutant Su's hand, saw the camp tent in the middle, and entered the tent with Qin Jing.

…

"Old lady, the fourth prince really went outside the city. Outside the city, there was a tent camp in Xishui, and the four princes went there. ”

Chen Ge got up suddenly, pointed at the Shuncai housekeeper, and trembled unconsciously, "Who told you to spy on the four princes?" Did you eat bear's heart leopard gall? ”

Shuncai was terrified, bent down and didn't dare to look directly at the old lady, and said subconsciously, "Didn't you say that the fourth prince has just arrived, so let the people in our house pay more attention?" also said that there are many messy places in Hailing City, and there is no need to defile the four princes. ”

Chen Ge Lao remembered that after seeing the Four Princes that time, under the wine, he felt that Hailing was his hometown, and the Four Princes had just arrived, so it was inevitable that it would be inconvenient, so people should pay more attention. Now, how arrogant was this idea?

The fourth prince is not alone, nor is he an ordinary nobleman.

"Old lady, our people were arrested by a group of military men who don't know where they came from! It's easy for the minions to escape back, so hurry up and send a post to the prefect and send someone to arrest the bandits! Those gangs of bandits look very powerful, and if they go late, I'm afraid that they don't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, and move our people in Hailing City! ”

Another eager voice came, looking at the figure wearing dark satin, Chen Ge Lao only felt that his eyes were dark.

On weekdays, he feels that his subordinates' rules are quite stable, why are they so reckless today, one or two are so reckless, this is in Kyoto, they should have been beaten and thrown out, saving them from causing trouble for themselves.

didn't think about it, as soon as he found out the publicity of the people below, he had no chance to rectify.

Taken by the military? If I didn't expect it wrong, the person who came with this person had already arrived at the door.

"Old lady, a soldier asks to see you! Wearing armor, I want to find the old lady when I enter the door, let's shirk a few words, and we will be beaten back, you can take a look! ”

Coming on, here it is.