Squeak squeak......

The carriage of the Shengde Mansion slowly stopped in Yulin Lane, and Shi Cheng got out of the car with Wu Neng after saying a brief goodbye to the Shengde Mansion.

After the carriage left, the two attendants guarding the door hurriedly greeted him, "Master, you are back." ”

"Hmm." Shi Cheng nodded and said with a smile: "It's going to be winter, you don't have to stand here all the time, just leave someone in the hut in the front yard." When a guest comes to the door, they knock on the door. ”

The two entourages were taken aback, "This can't be helped, master, the door is closed, and no one is left outside, that's what a family with a broken family can look like." ”

"I'm not a decent person." Shi Cheng said helplessly, "Just do what I say, by the way, you go and help me find Steward Li, and ask him to meet us at the hut where Tie Gongzi lives." ”

The two attendants nodded in response, and one of them wanted to persuade him, but when he saw Wu Neng's somewhat dejected appearance, he still closed his mouth. After Shi Cheng gave a few simple instructions, he took Wu Neng to the iron mask.

Before coming to the Iron Mask Residence, Shi Cheng knocked on the door, and soon, a faint sentence came from the other side of the door, "Come in." ”

When the two of them walked into the house, they saw Tie Mian sitting quietly on the futon and meditating, and after Shi Cheng and Wu Neng entered the door, he slowly stopped his exercise and stood up.

"I said Lao Tie, you won't just sit here for most of the day, will you?" Wu Neng asked.

"Lunch at noon." Iron Mask's answer was simple.

"I really admire you, if you let me sit like this for most of the day, I will definitely be suffocated." Wu Neng gave a thumbs up.

"If you have a book, it's different." Shi Cheng quipped and sat down on a chair.

Tie Mian looked at Wu Neng and asked, "What?" Judging by the way you look, it doesn't seem like today's poetry meeting is going well. ”

"Don't mention it, we're embarrassed today." Wu Neng sighed and complained, and then told everything that happened at the poetry meeting.

"No wonder." Tie Mian glanced at Shi Cheng, "If you don't have that ability, you have to do it, you deserve it." ”

"And we originally wanted to explore the truth of that Yu Yuan, but instead let the other party mock us in public. Now it's okay, not only Lao Shi is going to be famous, maybe even Sheng Degong's attitude towards us will change. Wu Neng complained.

Shi Chengpin was not in a hurry, nor was he angry, he asked Wu Neng quite calmly: "Old Wu, imagine that you are standing in the dueling arena now, and there is a swordsman who looks very strong standing in front of you, so do you prefer that sword in his scabbard to be a sharp famous sword or a rusty blunt sword?" ”

"Do you need to talk about this? Who wants to see their opponent with a sharp sword in their hand? Wu Neng replied.

"That's the truth. If a Dan master from the Western Continent is sharp and oppressive everywhere in the Western Desert King City, what do you think the Western Desert Lord will think? There is such a person among Sheng Degong's friends, what do you think the Western Desert Lord will think of this elder of his own? ”

Wu Neng suddenly realized and said, "So that's the case! Wait, Lao Shi, the real reason why you participated in this poetry meeting is not that you want to show weakness publicly, right? ”

Tie Mian was also quite surprised, and also turned his inquiring gaze to Shi Cheng.

Shi Cheng said very frankly: "That's not the case, my original intention is actually to get in touch with the minister named Yu Yuan and some scholars of the Western Desert Country. As for the idea I just mentioned, it was actually a temporary thought when Yu Yuan forced me to write a poem. ”

"I'll just say, how could you make such outrageous poems, Lao Shi?" Wu Neng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uh...... In fact, I am still very careful when I write poetry. Shi Cheng's face was very strange.

Shi Cheng's words directly choked back all the rest of Wu Neng's words.

"One thing to say, in all fairness, it's not that bad." Shi Cheng gently knocked on the armrest and said to himself, "Of course, there is definitely no comparison with those scholars who soak in books every day." ”

Wu Neng was really speechless in his heart, he said helplessly: "But Lao Shi, you have also heard what those people sarcastically said to you today, as a Cheta person, you have lost such a big face in front of these Western Desert officials, if I were a member of your Alliance Khanate, I would probably be angry with you." ”

But to Wu Neng's surprise, Shi Cheng laughed out loud all of a sudden, "Old Wu, why do you think so?" I'm not an envoy of our country, I'm just a wandering monk, as long as I don't feel ashamed of myself, then what's the shame? ”

Seeing that Wu Neng still didn't quite understand, Shi admitted that he was a little more serious and said: "Old Wu, my master once taught me that the dignity of a country will only come from the unity of the whole people and from the edge of the sword. I think this sentence is very reasonable, so the dignity of the people of the grassland will not have anything to do with what kind of poem I made today, how those people in the Western Desert sarcastically mocked me, how to use the topic to play, in my opinion, these are not important things. ”

"Since you don't think it matters, then I don't have anything to say, but if you want to participate in the poetry meeting again in the future, don't bring me with you." Wu Neng saw that Shi Cheng didn't take the humiliation of the day to heart, but he didn't say anything more, he thought for a while and sighed: "It's a pity that there is nothing to gain today." ”

"We still have time, there will always be a chance."

At this time, a voice sounded outside the door, "Master, can I come in?" Cui Si said that you have something to do with me. ”

Shi Cheng could hear that the person outside was Li Doujin, and he shouted outside: "Doujin, you can come in." ”

……

At this moment, the Shengde Mansion.

Han Wei sat at the table, his face was very ugly, and Liu Chun stood aside, not daring to say a word.

After a long while, Liu Chun said tentatively: "Master, don't take it too seriously, no matter what you say, Shi Cheng lost his own face today." ”

Sheng Degong snorted angrily and said, "Yu Yuan and Cao Jingcheng, although they didn't come at me, but which of the words in the words was not secretly mocking me for being dizzy and looking away?" ”

"This has nothing to do with you, master, the Chita people have always been treacherous, and the ability to pretend to be good is brought by beating the mother's womb, not to mention you, sir, that is, when Emperor Zhenzong of Great Wei was alive, he was not deceived by the Western barbarians......" As soon as Liu Chun said this, Sheng Degong's stern gaze turned over, Liu Chun quickly closed his mouth, and then he said guiltily: "In fact, Liu Chun is also at fault in this matter, at the banquet, he was happy to give you such a dizzying idea. ”

"I don't blame you, in fact, I also had this idea at the time, after all, there is hope for Lian'er's illness." Sheng Degong sighed, "But in the future, let's keep some distance from those three people." ”

Speaking of this, Sheng Degong reminded again: "However, the subordinates we sent to Yulin Lane to help should not suddenly withdraw. In addition, you still have to pay attention to etiquette when you meet Shi Xianshi in the future, no matter how much face he folds for the old man today, he is Lian'er's life-saving benefactor after all, you know? ”

Liu Chun nodded and said, "I understand." ”

……

Li Doujin was standing in front of Shi Cheng and the three of them at this time, reporting today's work according to Shi Cheng's instructions.

"Master, today there are five new helpers in the house, four nurses and a cook. We have carefully looked at the origins of these people, and they are all from pure white families. As for the wages, I will pay them according to the standard you have commanded. ”

Shi Cheng nodded and said, "Very good, you have worked hard, don't forget to show me the information of the new recruits tomorrow." ”

"That's natural, don't wait for tomorrow, I'll send it to you later."

"By the way, I have one more thing to ask you. How's going on with what I've given you in private? ”

Li Doujin looked at Wu Neng and Tie Mian, with some hesitation on his face.

"That's it, Wu Gongzi and Tie Gongzi know about me."

"Okay." Seeing Shi Cheng say this, Li Doujin relieved his heart and said, "Master, I have wandered around the alley near the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce five times in the past two days, and I have found some relatively reliable homeless people, about eleven people. According to your instructions, the little ones did not let them all stay on the periphery of the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce, in order to prevent them from being discovered by the people in the Chamber of Commerce, I only arranged for four people to guard the periphery of the Chamber of Commerce, and the rest of the people were arranged by me to go to the neighborhood to find out the news of the Renxin Pavilion. ”

Seeing that Shi Cheng's face was quite satisfied, Li Doujin continued: "Now they don't have enough manpower on their side, but it has been arranged for them, and the next thing to recruit new people will be done by themselves, we just need to look at it and then give them money." ”

However, Wu Neng was still a little worried, and asked, "Are those homeless people really reliable, will they be discovered by the people in the Chamber of Commerce?" ”

"Wu Gongzi can rest assured." Li Doujin said with a smile, "Except for Miyagi, where can you find homeless people on the streets of Wangcheng now?" Wandering the streets of homeless people will not arouse the alarm of those nursing homes. ”

"Okay." Shi Cheng nodded with satisfaction, "Have you collected any news in the past two days, especially related to the recent new moves of the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce?" ”

"It's still a short time, so there's nothing to be discovered yet, and everything seems to be normal in that chamber of commerce, and there's nothing unusual for the time being."

"Okay, send them a message, and tell them to keep an eye on the places I'm talking about."

"Doujin knows." Li Doujin nodded, and then, he hesitated for a moment, and asked a little cautiously, "But master, I still don't understand a little, why do you have trouble with that chamber of commerce and medical hall?" ”

Shi Cheng replied: "It's very simple, they are doing something unseemly in private. ”

"I understand, to be so evaluated by someone like you, master, that camel bell chamber of commerce will definitely not be a good thing, the Renxin Pavilion has always been rich and unkind, and it is not necessarily a good bird, I will arrange to keep an eye on them!"

"You're doing a good job, go get busy with other things, and don't forget to send us a list of newly recruited mercenaries and those homeless people who will help us inquire about the news."

Shi Cheng rewarded Li Doujin with some money, and after Li Doujin withdrew with great gratitude, Wu Neng asked, "Old Shi, what should we do next." ”

"What's next." Shi Cheng thought for a moment, "The Yuanliu City Lord will be here in four days, and we will just wait and see what happens before that, but we still have to go to Hu Enli's house to have a look, after all, I have promised his wife to treat him." ”