One Piece of Song Dynasty

"These are some suggestions I have for the news network. Uncle An, please go back and take a look. .1kanshu"

"Well, okay, let's take it back to a certain house and have a look."

"Uncle An, I plan to go to Ruzhou to run some errands."

"This happened just now. The young master is about to travel. I'm afraid it won't be safe."

"It's okay. I will bring more guards this time and also dress up in disguise. Of course, the news of my trip will not be spread. I will only let you and Zhang Hu know."

"Well, then, young master, please be more careful and come back immediately after finishing your work."

"Well, I'll definitely go and come back soon. This time the matter is quite special, otherwise I wouldn't go there in person. I'll leave the house to Uncle An while I'm gone."

"Well, you don't need to tell me, a certain family also knows it."

"Well, if Uncle An is fine, I'll go find Zhang Hu first."

"Wait a minute, the young master needs to meet the manager of Jinan Mansion Restaurant before he leaves. He will be here in the next few days."

"Okay, Uncle An, I understand."

"Well, then a certain family will leave first."

Why are you going to Ruzhou? Of course it’s for Niu Gao. I actually forgot about Niu Gao, a famous anti-golden general, when I went to Tokyo last time. Niu Gao was a general under Yue Fei and was later killed by the traitor Qin Hui. But I’m here Of course they would not let him die. Niu Gao should be a farmer now, making a living by hunting and selling firewood. He lives in poverty, so it is a good time to recruit him.

"Zhang Hu, please pick a few reliable people from the Xiang Army Camp and follow me to Ruzhou."

"Yes, the young master wants a few people, but it is not appropriate for the young master to travel far away at this time."

"It's okay. Pick ten people for me and I'll leave quietly. Tell them not to come to the county office and go directly to the outside of the city. We'll meet outside the city."

"Yes, sir, I understand."

"After I leave, Hui'an County will be left to you. Take the time to expand the Xiang Barracks. I hope that the Xiang Barracks will be full when I come back."

"Well, I promise, the military camp will be full before the young master comes back."

"Okay, you go and pick someone. I'm going to pack my bags and ask them to wait for me outside the city the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, sir, I understand."

At noon the next day, Zhao Yi, the manager of Jinan Mansion Restaurant, came. He was a tall and thin man with an average-looking face.

"Master, here we come." Zhao Yi cupped his hands and said.

"Well, come on, sit down first."

"In addition to opening a restaurant, you have two things to do when you go to Jinan Mansion this time."

"One is to establish an information network in Jinan Prefecture to collect news from all aspects of Jinan Prefecture. You should pay special attention to the news about Guan Sheng. I don't know if he is currently serving in the Jinan Prefecture Army, but he will definitely appear in Jinan in the future. In the army of Jinan Prefecture, you don’t have to worry about where I got the news from. If Guan Sheng appears in Jinan Prefecture, you have to collect all the information about him."

"Yes, I understand."

"The second is that you have to recruit a group of dead soldiers. If there is a major accident in Jinan Mansion, you must ensure that Guan Sheng's family is brought out of Jinan Mansion safely first. No matter what method is used, as long as Guan Sheng's family can be brought out of Jinan Mansion, as for I will use a carrier pigeon to let you know where to take it later."

"Yes, Xia Gou will follow your orders. If there is a major situation in Jinan Mansion, Xia Gou will definitely take Guan Sheng's family out of Jinan Mansion safely at all costs."

"Well, I allow you to use % of the profit of Jinan Mansion Restaurant to do these two things. When you leave, go to the housekeeper to collect two thousand taels of gold as the starting capital for opening the restaurant."

"Well, I understand, I understand. If the master's family is fine, I'll leave first."

"Okay, you go back first."

Before dawn on the third day, I quietly set out with Lu Fei and several guards. I met the guards from the Xiang Barracks outside the city and walked towards Ruzhou. I didn’t take Lao Wang with me on this trip. I took Lao Wang with me. It's too easy to expose.

Our group walked for a month before arriving in Ruzhou. Niu Gao's family is located in Shibeigou Village, Lushan County, deep in the mountains and old forests, with traffic congestion and sparsely populated areas. His village was really hard to find. We searched for it in Lushan County for several days before we found it. This village is very small, with only a few dozen households. It looks very poor, and most of them are thatched huts. When we arrived at the entrance of the village, we didn't know which house was Niugao's. We saw an old man carrying a hoe and going to the fields.

"This old man, I would like to ask where Niu Gao Niu's strong man's home is?" I casually gave the old man dozens of coins.

"Going back to the young master, Niu Zhuangshi's home is the thatched hut at the entrance of the village."

"Okay, thank you, husband."

We came to the hut and saw the hunted hares and pheasants in the yard. I stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Excuse me, is Niu Zhuangshi at home?"

"Who is this husband?" A middle-aged woman wearing coarse clothes walked out of the house and said.

"This is Li Xin, the magistrate of Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian Road. I came here today to visit the brave Niu Gao Niu warrior." I said with an arched hand.

"It turns out that the official is visiting. I wonder why the official wants to see my husband?"

"Of course we have important matters to discuss. I wonder if Niu Zhuangshi is at home?"

"My lord, please take a seat in the room first. My husband went to sell firewood an hour ago and he hasn't returned yet. You should be back soon."

"Okay, then I will wait in the house for the strong man to return." Lu Fei and I went into the house and waited, while everyone else was waiting outside.

"My lord, please have some tea."

"Okay, let's just wait here. Madam, please help yourself."

The main room was dilapidated and poorly decorated. We waited in the room for about half an hour before Niu Gao came back.

"We have a guest at home." Niu Gao said angrily.

I saw a strong man about thirty years old enter the house. He was as thick as a black bear, with red eyebrows and red eyes. He looked similar to Li Kui.

"This is Li Xin, the magistrate of Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian Road. I came here today to pay homage to Niu Zhuangshi. This is my official seal."

"I'm illiterate. I wonder what the officials are looking for?" Niu Gao said after looking at the official seal.

"I heard that the Bull Warrior is as strong as an ox and is good at hunting, so I want to hire the Bull Warrior to be my bodyguard. The salary is fifty guan per month. I don't know what the Bull Warrior wants."

"Can I discuss this with my family?" Niu Gao's eyes lit up and he hesitated when he heard that he was paid fifty guan per month.

"Of course, please, Niu Zhuangshi, we are waiting for your answer here."

Niu Gao went into the back room to discuss with his wife for a while.

"I don't know how the officials will arrange for someone's family. After all, this place is far away from Quanzhou. If only one person goes there, I'm afraid it won't be good."

"That's easy to say. Of course, you won't just let Niu Zhuangshi go alone, but also bring your whole family with you. After all, it's impossible for Niu Zhuangshi and his family to be separated in two places for a long time without seeing each other."

"Then I would like to thank the officer for his kindness to me." Niu Gao knelt down and said.

"Hurry up, Mr. Niu. I will rely on Mr. Niu a lot in the future. Mr. Niu looks much older than Mr. Niu. If Mr. Niu doesn't mind, I will call Mr. Niu my brother from now on. This will also appear cordial," I said. He held Niu Gao's arm and said.

"I don't dislike him. I don't dislike him. He is afraid that my brother will dislike me."