In the early morning of the next day, Gao Jie finished practicing with his master, and just after returning to the bedroom to freshen up, Ji Longfeng broke in with Wukong and pulled him out.

Gao Jie struggled and shouted, "What are you two doing?!"

Ji Longfeng said with a smile: "Today is the first day for me and Wukong to pay salaries, and when I get the salary, I will invite you to eat well!"

Gao Jie was confused for a while, and it took him a while to react, and he suddenly realized: "Yes, I forgot that you two are now a hundred households in Jinyi and Wei, and you are a person with an establishment and a salary!"

Ji Longfeng didn't understand what the establishment and salary were, and he didn't bother to ask, so he said impatiently: "Just now, Lord Luo sent someone to inform me and Wukong to go to the Jinyi Wei Yamen to receive salaries, but we haven't been there, and we don't know what the salary is, so I feel a little uncertain." Don't bother, hurry up with the two of us, it's been a long delay, I'm still worried that someone else will take my money away!"

Gao Jie rolled his eyes and said: "I knew that your kid was not so kind to invite me to eat well, it turned out that I was asked to take you to receive a salary!

Ji Longfeng's small eyes rolled wildly, and he immediately admitted: "No problem, those who see have a share, those who see have a share!

Gao Jie was quite surprised to see that Ji Longfeng agreed so happily, and faintly felt that something was not right.

Before he could think clearly, the three of them made their way to the antechamber.

As soon as Gao Jie arrived in the front hall, he immediately saw a brocade package on the table of the Eight Immortals, and he wondered, "Whose package is this?"

Wukong smirked silently, and Ji Longfeng pulled him to the table and unwrapped the package quickly.

The package contained two small ingots of silver and a pendulum, as well as a brocade and two snuff bottles.

Gao Jie wondered: "This is... What the hell?"

Ji Longfeng rubbed his hands and said: "This, it's the Yulu that the household just sent you! Xiaojie, you just said, those who want to see have a share, don't be relevant!"

Gao Jie picked up the two ingots of silver, weighed it and estimated that it was only about two taels, and couldn't help but look at Ji Longfeng, and said suspiciously: "Big head, I am a loyal and brave marquis, brocade clothes and frugal affairs, how can it be more than two taels of silver a month? !

Ji Longfeng said with a straight face: "Your Yulu has just been delivered, Wukong and I will call you, absolutely not moved, I don't believe you asked Wukong!"

Gao Jie turned his head and saw Wukong nodding vigorously, only then did he believe that he was a little marquis, from the four grades of brocade clothes and frugality, the moon is really only so little.

At this moment, Gao Jie remembered that according to historical records, the income of officials in the Ming Dynasty was the lowest in all dynasties, and later generations actually came to the conclusion that "since ancient times, officials have been thin, and there is no such thing".

With this meager salary alone, it is difficult for many low-level officials to make ends meet on official salaries, and it is impossible for high-ranking officials to make ends meet. Therefore, most of the actual income of local officials comes from the interception of local taxes (commonly known as "fire consumption", "drenching tips", etc.), while a lot of the income of Beijing officials comes from gifts and filial piety from local officials, (commonly known as "Bingjing", "Tan Jing", etc.), which are still acquiesced by the imperial court and are regarded as legal money. Whenever the imperial court builds a project or provides disaster relief, it is the best opportunity for officials at all levels to make a big profit.

According to legend, during the Hongwu period, Luo Furen, a scholar of Hongwenguan, lived a very honest life, because he had no money and could not afford to buy a house, so he could only live in a dilapidated house in the suburbs. Once when Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, arrived at his house, he saw a migrant worker outside the two broken tile houses carrying a bucket to paint the wall, so he asked, where is Luo Furen? Unexpectedly, this benevolent brother was shocked when he saw the emperor, knelt down and said: "The minister is Luo Furen!" This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very embarrassed and surprised. It is conceivable that if all of them are in accordance with the official standards formulated by the Ming Dynasty, ten out of ten ministers will not have enough food and clothing. Therefore, most officials have to rely on the abuse of power for personal gain to mix up some money for food and drink, and those who are as honest as Hai Rui are few and few.

Looking at the pitiful two small ingots of silver, and then raising his eyes to look at Ji Longfeng, who was full of hope, Gao Jie suddenly became excited, threw the silver to him casually, and said with a wry smile: "The one who sees it has a share, I will talk about it, you and Wukong will divide it!"

Ji Longfeng caught the silver, and said with a smile: "If you want it, you want it, anyway, Xiaojie, you are a rich man, and you have money, and in the future, I and Wukong will help you get it, so as not to scold you!"

Gao Jie glared at him and said disdainfully: "I didn't expect you to be not only a martial arts idiot, but also a money fan, today I can be regarded as knowledgeable!"

Ji Longfeng didn't mind, and said quite complacently: "How good it is to have silver, you can eat good, right, Wukong?!"

Wukong smiled and nodded vigorously.

Gao Jie yawned and said, "You two slowly count the money and play, I'll go back and make up for it!"

Without waiting for him to turn around, Ji Longfeng grabbed him and said: "What are you running, didn't you say that you want to go to the Jinyi Wei Yamen with us to receive your salary?

Gao Jie said happily: "My money is only so much, but it is conceivable that you two are even more pitiful, it is not worth running such a trip!"

Wukong suddenly said: "Silver, want!"

Gao Jie was surprised: "Wukong, when did you become a money fan?!"

Without waiting for Wukong to answer, Ji Longfeng made a look, and Wukong left and right, held Gao Jie hostage, and dragged him out of the gate.

It's a sunny day, and the winter sun at noon hangs high in the sky, and the sun reflects and jumps on the thick snow, and the whole capital seems to be shining with silver light.

On a street south of the Imperial City, four young people were walking and laughing and laughing. These four people, in addition to Gao Jie, Ji Longfeng and Wukong, there is also Wei Liangqing.

Coincidentally, more than two months ago, Wei Liangqing was also given the idle post of commanding the Jinyi Guard by the Emperor of the Apocalypse because of his uncle Wei Zhongxian.

Gao Jie has been busy in the past few days since he came back, except for asking someone to report the safety of the Wei brothers and sisters, he has not had time to meet with them.

Since they met today, Wei Liangqing naturally would not let go of Gao Jie and the others, so he invited them to his house to drink and eat, and informed his uncle Wei Zhongxian that he had been sympathetic to the saint for the past two days, and he had taken two days off and was also at home.

Gao Jie heard that Wei Zhongxian was also at home, thinking that he was an elder after all, and it was inconvenient, so he wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, although the master had made a package ticket, the specific method and date for rescuing Doctor Xu had not yet been set, and he finally had no bottom in his heart, so he took the opportunity to talk to Wei Zhongxian today, and took the opportunity to explore the emperor's intention to deal with Doctor Xu, so he nodded and agreed.

So, Ji Longfeng, Wukong and Wei Liangqing first entered the Jinyi Wei Yamen, received the pitiful broken silver, and then went to the Wei family together.

Before entering the gate of the Wei family, the sound of shouting and shouting could be heard from inside the partition wall, seeing Gao Jie's suspicious gaze, Wei Liangqing explained with a wry smile: "Recently, although Liu Xuanze's gang of guys has been a lot more honest, after all, he and my brother and sister are studying and practicing martial arts together in Guozijian, and it is inevitable that when they meet, they will naturally compete and compare with each other. Not to mention, except for Ye Guyan, the fat man who didn't know where to go, everyone else's martial arts were quite advanced. No, my sister is afraid that she will be surpassed by those gentlemen, and she is a lot more ruthless than in the past!"

Gao Jie nodded, and thought secretly: "If the trajectory of history will not change because of me, then in a few years, when you succeed to the throne as emperor, Wei Zhongxian and Uncle Wei will be in trouble, and the Wei Liangqing brothers and sisters will not be able to go well." They are all kind-hearted people, and they are not many of my friends in the capital, so they should plan anyway, make plans early, and help them!"

After thinking about it, the group of them stepped into the gate of the Wei family.

Wei Liangyue was still wearing a red power suit, tossing and turning in the courtyard with her bare hands, her fists like the wind. Gao Jie looked at it, and in the snow, she was like a fluttering and dazzling flame. The red suit is very thin, tightly wrapped around her graceful body, looking tall and toned, which can really be described as heroic.

On the side, Wei Zhongxian put his hands in the big sleeves of the cotton robe, watching with a smile, and applauding loudly from time to time.

Seeing Gao Jie and the three of them coming in with his nephew, Wei Zhongxian's eyes lit up, his hands were withdrawn from his big sleeves, and he clapped his hands and smiled: "Xiaojie, Long Feng, and Wukong are here, very good, very good, the old man thinks you are thinking about it!"

Gao Jie hurriedly stepped forward and saluted with his fists: "Xiao Jie to meet Uncle Wei! I hope Uncle Wei misses me, not so that I can enter the palace with you to serve the emperor!"

Wei Zhongxian remembered the joke he had made with Gao Jie in the Imperial Garden two days ago, and immediately raised his head and laughed.

Ji Longfeng and Wukong also stepped forward to salute.

Wei Liangqing didn't know what allusion there was in Gao Jie's words, and was about to ask, but he heard Wei Liangyue say coquettishly: "Marquis Gao finally has time to come to the cold house?!"

Gao Jie took a look, and saw Wei Liangyue put away her fists and feet, standing aside, fine beads of sweat like tiny pearls on the hair and fluff around her ears, and her beautiful face seemed to be shining under the winter sun, and she was pretty and unique. Her eyes were like stars, shy and resentful, staring directly at him, which made Gao Jie's little heart beat uncontrollably, and some did not dare to look directly.

Feeling the ill-intentioned eyes of the people around him, Gao Jie pretended to be calm, coughed a few times, and said with a dry smile: "In the past few days since we came back, we have been busy with important things, and we have not been able to spare time to visit Brother Wei and Miss Wei, sorry, sorry!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Jie immediately felt that something was wrong, but he didn't expect that under the nervousness, he even popped out two sentences of Ingridi, and quickly explained: "Eh, sorry is my hometown dialect, it means that I can't live it!"

After explaining, seeing that everyone was still not good-looking, Gao Jie was even more embarrassed, and rubbed his hands vigorously, as if he suddenly felt the cold of the harsh winter in the capital.

Wei Zhongxian looked at Gao Jie and his niece with a smile, savoring the subtle feeling between the two young boys and girls, an interesting idea suddenly popped up in his mind, and his bronzed face couldn't help but show a look of relief.

He put his arm around Gao Jie's shoulders and smiled at Wei Liangyue: "Yue'er, Xiao Jie went on an extremely dangerous mission before, and he returned safely after going through danger, and in the past few days since he came back, he was summoned many times by His Royal Highness the Holy Lord and King Xin, but his uncle also saw him in the palace a few times. I think Xiaojie is not a monkey, he has no skills, how can he have time to come and get together with the two of you!

Gao Jie listened to Wei Zhongxian's words, felt the strength in the arm that held his shoulder, and suddenly felt warm all over his body, and secretly thanked Wei Zhongxian for taking the initiative to relieve himself.

Because Gao Jie and others went to Liaodong, the matter was very important, the Wei brothers and sisters didn't know the inside story before, and they heard their uncle say that Gao Jie had been going for two months, and he had done a dangerous thing, Wei Liangyue suddenly forgot what he had just complained, and said hurriedly: "You... You're not hurt, are you?!"

Gao Jie's little heart was beating again, and he quickly replied: "No... No injuries!"

Wei Liangqing suddenly stepped forward at this moment, pulled his sister to Gao Jie, and asked pretending to be puzzled: "I remember that in the past, Xiaojie and Yue'er talked smoothly, but today why did they become two little stammers?!"

Wei Liangyue was ashamed, punched Wei Liangqing hard, and then lowered his head and said softly: "I just finished practicing martial arts, and I am sweating all over, I'll go and freshen up!" Then he didn't raise his head and ran away like a little rabbit.

Gao Jie didn't understand what was going on today, he felt like a nymphomaniac, losing ground in front of Wei Liangyue, a chick, so embarrassed, and suddenly embarrassed.

Wei Zhongxian smiled, strode behind his back, and walked into the living room first. Wei Liangqing and Ji Longfeng hooked shoulders with Gao Jie, and while continuing to tease him, they beckoned Wukong and followed in.

Sitting down for tea, under Wei Liangqing's inquiry, Ji Longfeng couldn't wait to add oil and vinegar to this trip to Liaodong, and began to blow nonsense. Soon, Wei Liangyue finished grooming and joined the audience, hearing the nervousness, Miao Mu swept towards Gao Jie from time to time, making Gao Jie restless, and burying his head in the teacup that had already drunk the water.

Just as they were chatting about the wonderful place, a subordinate came in to report: "Master Qiqi, someone outside the door claims to be Yang Guodong, the capital of Shandong, and he comes to meet him!"

"Yang Guodong?" Wei Zhongxian frowned, and then said: "Oh, I think it's the person who wiped out the rebellion of Xu Hongru in Shandong, pass him into the living room!"