Chapter 394: Receiving Orders

"Little friend, do you have many question marks? Why, when others are reading comics there, I am learning to paint, talking to the piano. When others are playing games, I am leaning against the corner of the wall reciting my ABCs, I say I want a big~ big~ airplane......"

Wang Yang came out of Xie Xinghan's house, humming a song all the way, leisurely, and arrived at the Prince of Badong's mansion.

After getting out of the carriage, he stretched, looked up at the imposing gold-plated plaque hanging on the main gate, took a quiet deep breath, and then walked in with a leisurely stroll.

"Hahahaha! Zhiyan! Zhiyan! You really are my lucky general! Seeing Yu Yi has already surrendered! And he promised to persuade the various families to surrender for me! I have already ordered him to act as the Jingzhou Changshi! Now those scholar-officials are all dumbfounded! Come, come, come! Sit here!"

The Prince of Badong stepped down to welcome him, his footsteps breezy, pulling Wang Yang to sit beside him, laughing from ear to ear.

The full house of staff looked at this scene, all silent.

The Prince of Badong was firstly in high spirits, secondly wanted to win over Wang Yang, and thirdly was laying the groundwork for Wang Yang to work hard for him later. At this moment, he didn't let go of Wang Yang's hand, expressing great emotion:

"That stubborn old man Seeing Yu Yi is not just ordinarily stubborn! How many waves of people have been sent back and forth? A whole cartload of good and bad words have been said! He just sat there playing dumb for you! It made me so angry that I almost took a knife to chop him! Later I thought, in this whole Jingzhou, the only one with the ability to talk this piece of wood alive is you, Wang Zhiyan!"

"That's why I chose you! To be honest, although I knew you would definitely succeed, I didn't expect you to succeed so quickly! How long has it been? You talked this hard wood alive! You say, aren't you amazing! Tell everyone, how did you talk this piece of wood alive? Let everyone open their eyes!"

Wang Yang smiled:

"No matter how much I say, summarized, it's actually just one sentence."

The Prince of Badong asked excitedly:

"Which sentence?"

Wang Yang said with a tone:

"This sentence is 'The Prince asked me to come and ask, exactly when do you intend to come alive, you piece of wood? If you don't come alive, the Prince will come personally with a knife to chop you!' Mr. Yu heard this and came alive on the spot—"

The Prince of Badong laughed loudly, the sound shaking the palace!

Several staff members also followed with a few dry laughs, all thinking in their hearts that Wang Yang was indeed quick-witted and eloquent, and this answer was both appropriate and humorous, no wonder he could please the Prince.

Although Li Jingxuan didn't laugh, he was convinced. He asked himself that he didn't have this ability, and didn't dare to learn randomly anymore. Painting a tiger without success ends up looking like a dog; he learned from Wang Yang last night and almost lost his life. It's better to be himself......

"Prince, hand! Hand!"

The Prince of Badong laughed while clutching Wang Yang's hand, completely unaware of how much force he was using. Wang Yang frowned, making an expression of great pain, and took the opportunity to pull his hand out. Firstly, it was indeed uncomfortable to be squeezed, and secondly, Wang Yang still hadn't gotten used to the social etiquette of men holding hands in ancient times. (The "holding your hand" in the *Book of Songs* is also not about men and women)

The Prince of Badong looked at Wang Yang with a wicked smile:

"Zhiyan! Your body is not very good, I didn't even use force......"

Wang Yang rubbed his hand and said:

"My body is actually passable. It's just that the Prince has the divine power of a tiger, and ordinary people can't bear it. Don't talk about me, even if Mr. Yu were squeezed like this by the Prince, he would have to come alive on the spot."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then there was another round of laughter.

This time, even the laughter of the staff members was much more lively. Mainly because Mr. Yu's usual image was too cold, and Wang Yang's previous "came alive on the spot" contrast was fully pulled to the max. Now he was echoing this meme again, which was equivalent to playing with Mr. Yu, this Bodhisattva, twice in a row, which was quite satisfying. Especially Tao Rui, who had repeatedly suffered setbacks from Mr. Yu, laughed louder than anyone else when he heard someone teasing Mr. Yu this time.

The more the Prince of Badong looked at Wang Yang, the more satisfied he was. After laughing, he asked:

"Have you eaten? If not, I'll have someone make it now."

"Thank you, Prince, I've eaten."

"Are you full?"

"I'm stuffed......"

The staff members saw the two of them asking and answering, as casual as bad friends, and couldn't laugh anymore, feeling a bit sour. Even Kong Zhangyu was no exception; he had followed the Prince of Badong for so many years and didn't dare to answer the Prince's greetings in the tone and manner Wang Yang used.

"Just ate, didn't do anything else?"

The Prince of Badong began to fly his thick brows again, revealing that kind of cheap smile.

Wang Yang hehe:

"The Prince summoned me urgently, where would I have time to do anything else?"

The Prince of Badong grabbed the topic and immediately became excited:

"Oh! This is wanting to stay at the girl's house and not wanting to come over! This is having a grudge against me! Blaming me for ruining your good deed!"

"How could that be! Good deeds are all given by the Prince, the more often I come, the more good deeds there will be!"

"Hahahaha! This is a smart person! This is a smart person!"

The Prince of Badong pointed at Wang Yang while looking at the staff members. He still had others in his eyes.

Not a single staff member wanted this kind of background participation, but when the Prince's gaze fell, no one dared not to respond, and could only respond with awkward laughter. But before the laughter was finished, the Prince of Badong turned to Wang Yang again:

"You actually guessed it! Didn't I promise you a mansion before? (Chapter 372 "Planning" "Speaking of which, I happen to have an opportunity here to earn a mansion by meritorious service, do you want it?") This mansion, I have prepared it for you. A big mansion, Pingduan Lane, with a garden, absolutely a good location. After you move there, it will be convenient to come to the Prince's mansion. However, there are still some places in that mansion that haven't been tidied up properly, you wait a bit longer, I have already sent people to fix it, ensuring you live comfortably—"

Everyone listened with jealousy and envy. This damn thing, just joined the job and got a luxury big flat, where can you compare? Wang Yang thought about the housing prices in Pingduan Lane while pretending to be happy, but in fact, he couldn't be happy at all. Because he knew that this big mansion would never fall into his hands in the end, so it would be better not to move, don't be happy for a few days and then be beaten back to his original form, the gap is too big......

But he didn't know that it wouldn't be easy to live in the house, just hearing the Prince of Badong change the subject:

"However, you have to work hard for these few days. I leave the matter of recruiting troops to you, Seeing Yu Yi, and Xue Zijie, you three to handle. Zijie, no problem, right?"

The Prince of Badong looked at Xue Shao.

Xue Shao immediately stated his position:

"The Prince has an order, how dare Shao not die for it? I will naturally go through fire and water, and complete this matter with Young Master Wang and Mr. Yu."

"I have no other requirements, only one condition, the recruitment must be completed within seven days—"

Xue Shao was shocked: "Seven days?"

He didn't know that the number seven days was instigated by Li Jingxuan, and he never expected the Prince of Badong to set such a hasty time for such a major matter as recruiting troops.

Wang Yang said directly:

"Seven days is not enough."

Li Jingxuan looked at the Prince of Badong with deep meaning, meaning that he had guessed it right, Wang Yang's strategy of offering troops might be intended to delay!

The Prince of Badong didn't return Li Jingxuan's little look, and said to Wang and Xue:

"I don't want much, just eight thousand people. Recruit eight thousand within seven days, bring your own weapons, carry three days of rations, and set up camp at Yanwei Island."

The Prince of Badong's army was stationed at Yanwei Island, which was convenient for monitoring and management. Once these troops had any abnormal movements, they could be eaten immediately.

Xue Shao showed difficulty. Regarding the matter of recruiting eight thousand people in seven days, he had no bottom in his heart. Recruiting troops was originally a taboo for noble families, and the time was so tight, could the families cooperate? Just as he was brewing a remonstrance, Wang Yang had already spoken. The Prince of Badong didn't listen to what Wang Yang said at all, and preemptively said to Xue Shao:

"No, Old Xue, what are you worrying about? You forgot, Zhiyan is handling it with you! With Zhiyan's great talent, handling this little matter is easy, right? You are so unconfident, could it be that you don't trust Zhiyan?"

Wang Yang: (→_→)

Xue Shao thought, since he said so, then if it's not completed, it will be Wang Yang's pot, so he immediately said:

"Young Master Wang's talent and wisdom are outstanding, how dare Shao not trust him? Everything depends on Young Master Wang's planning!"

Wang Yang said: "Prince—"

He was quickly interrupted by the Prince of Badong after just two words:

"Anyway, Zhiyan is sitting in charge of this matter, I am at ease! With Zhiyan here, what problem can't be solved?! Zhiyan, you busy yourself with this matter for these few days. Once this matter is done, I will immediately establish the deed, and transfer it to your name (buy the house first, then go to the government to pay the valuation, which is to pay the transaction tax for the transfer), and then help you move. At that time, I will send you dozens of servants and maids......"

He talked for a long time without even establishing the deed, are you using a carrot to fish for a donkey here!

And sending servants, saying it as if I could afford to raise them......

Wang Yang smiled:

"Prince, you have drawn a big pancake for me! This pancake looks oily, but I just can't eat it......"

The Prince of Badong said with certainty:

"Seven days! Just seven days! After seven days, the pancake is cooked, and you can eat it immediately! This pancake is big, big and fragrant. You run to various families these few days, and when you go to Pingduan Lane, just go and see it. If you are not satisfied, we will change it! Besides, this is to supplement our own military strength, and it will be more convenient to give orders in the future, right?"

The staff members were all shocked when they heard this, thinking that the Prince of Badong had the intention of granting Wang Yang military power!

Only Li Jingxuan, after the Prince of Badong's disclosure last night, knew that the Prince of Badong couldn't give Wang Yang military power, and was just deliberately using such vague words to coax Wang Yang to work hard.

And Wang Yang seemed to be encouraged, and didn't say much more, bowed and said:

"Yang, receives the order."

The Prince of Badong's heart landed. This brat is very cunning, since he dared to agree, then this matter is basically done. The smile on his face was thick and couldn't be melted:

"Hahahaha! With Zhiyan here, why worry that the great cause won't be accomplished! Zhiyan, I have one more thing to listen to your opinion on. After the recruitment of troops is finished, what should be the next step?"

Li Jingxuan squinted at Wang Yang, thinking in his heart: Finally here! He made a bet with the Prince of Badong yesterday, betting that Wang Yang would delay the military momentum and not let them leave Jingzhou. Now, it's time to test it!

When Wang Yang heard this question, the joking look on his face disappeared, and he said seriously:

"The key to external planning lies in internal peace. Now in the territory of Jingzhou, all are attached to the Prince's flag, only Wenyang County remains stubbornly resisting. This is the source of chaos, and it must be eliminated! The most urgent task is to mobilize the army, sharpen the edge of thunder, exert the power of sweeping, and wipe out this corner to eliminate future troubles!"

Before Wang Yang's voice fell, several opposing voices rose in the seat:

"Your subject thinks otherwise!"

"Your subordinate thinks otherwise!"

"Young Master Wang's words are wrong!"

Among the staff, only Li Jingxuan did not speak.

He sat in his seat, looking at Wang Yang, sneering constantly.

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Note: This chapter can be read in conjunction with Chapter 377 "Water Strikes Three Thousand Miles". ===== CHAPTER 395 =====