Chapter 57: Breaking In

Wang Yang asked: "Is there any way to delay it for a few days? Like getting sick or something..."

The black man smiled bitterly: "I am a soldier household, my life is as cheap as grass, unless I am so sick that I can't stand up. But if the superiors investigate and find out I'm faking illness, I will definitely be dealt with by military law."

Wang Yang turned to ask Liu Zhao: "Would Xie Niangzi have a way? No need to directly remove the soldier status, just let the military order be delayed by six days."

"Her face is quite big. It's just that she is not a local of Jingzhou, and she is not familiar with people; secondly, the people she can talk to are all high-ranking nobles. But she wouldn't go to the Jingzhou Sima for the transfer of a soldier! Matters like the transfer of garrison soldiers should belong to the responsibility of the Foreign Military Advisor. But such low-level military officers, how could they be qualified to know the young lady of the Xie family?"

Sima is the second-in-command of the Jingzhou army. Finding the Jingzhou Sima is equivalent to finding the deputy commander of the military region for the transfer of an ordinary soldier. Although the movement is too big, it is fine as long as it works.

Wang Yang said: "There is no other way, let's ask her to try."

Liu Zhao hesitated for a moment and said: "There is one person who, if willing to come forward, this matter will be a piece of cake."

"Who?"

"Yu Yi. This person is the leader of the Western Chu gentry, with high prestige, and his students and former officials are all over Jingzhou. Even in the capital, he has many friends.

In terms of official position, the Yu family of Xinye is the most famous surname among the four clans in Jingzhou. There are three people in the court who have reached the fifth rank or above. His eldest son is currently the Jingzhou Registrar, and his second son you have seen, it is my student Yu Yuling."

Wang Yang said happily: "It's Zige! Then I will just entrust him to invite his father to come forward! By the way, where is Zige? Why haven't I seen him for two days?"

"He... asked for leave at home." Liu Zhao stopped talking.

"Asked for leave? Is he sick?"

"He should have been grounded by his father. But you can still go to his house to try and see if you can see him. Although Yu Yi is... but you are after all the Langya Wang clan."

Inside the Yu mansion, in the rockery,

Yu Yi was in white silk pajamas, holding a long sword, his body stretched, waving slowly.

"Master, a Langya Wang young master came to the door, claiming to be a good friend of the Second Young Master, visiting the Second Young Master and paying a visit to the Master." The butler presented Wang Yang's name card with both hands.

Yu Yi had heard about Wang Yang from his son, but he didn't take the name card, and while dancing the sword, he said: "Just say we went out."

The butler hesitated and stayed in place.

Yu Yi stabbed a sword into the air and said with a light smile: "Where did so many Langya Wang clans come from..."

Outside the Yu mansion.

Wang Yang and the black man left.

Wang Yang knew the butler was lying to him, because if Yu Yi was really not at home, why ask?

But he had no other way, so he had to settle for the second best and take the black man to find Xie Fourth Niangzi.

But who knew she wasn't there either!

Wang Yang asked where she went and when she would be back, but the Xie mansion gatekeeper was very tight-lipped and pushed everything to not knowing. However, they received Xie Niangzi's order to wait for Wang Yang to send the book.

Wang Yang told the black man to go back to the Commandery Academy to get the manuscript, not the "Book of Documents" notes recorded by Liu Zhao, but a small book he wrote alone last night, totaling more than four thousand words. From a modern point of view, it is better to say it is an article than a book.

However, ancient books do not necessarily have many words, such as "Dao De Jing" which has more than five thousand words, and "Classic of Filial Piety" which has less than two thousand words.

However, the Xie mansion was very strict, and without the master's order, they didn't invite Wang Yang in to wait.

Wang Yang waited outside the door until dusk, still not seeing Xie Xinghan's shadow.

He handed the manuscript to the gatekeeper and told him to inform Xie Niangzi immediately after she returned, saying he had an urgent matter to discuss.

Then he took the black man to find Zong Ce. He thought Zong Ce might have a way.

Who knew that the Zong mansion said Zong Ce went to West Sand Island and wouldn't be back tonight.

Wang Yang felt a bit tired. It was really hard to handle things and find people! It's so hard to rely on others to do things!

Eh?

Why must I rely on others?

Is it possible that without others, I, Wang Yang, can't handle things?!

The black man ran around with Wang Yang all day today, although he didn't see any results, he was already grateful.

"Young Master, forget it. Going to Tianmen is nothing. I will entrust A-Wu to the neighbors and give them more money. Or wait until the Young Master pleads with the Prince to call me back."

"You can't go to Tianmen Commandery, this transfer order has a problem," Wang Yang suddenly said.

"A problem?" The black man was startled by Wang Yang's serious expression.

"It doesn't conform to common sense, that's the problem. Why does Tianmen Commandery need to transfer garrison soldiers from Jingzhou? If the soldiers in the commandery are not enough and urgently need to be transferred from other commanderies, they should be conscripted in entire garrisons like before, how can they name you alone? Do you have anything special?"

"But... but what if they just circled me from the military registration book..."

"You can't pin your safety on 'what if'. Have you thought about it, if this matter really has a problem, what is the purpose?"

People always have a fluke mentality, sometimes clearly realizing that something is wrong, but still persuading themselves that they are "thinking too much."

This is actually inertia at work. Not everyone is willing to spend energy thinking about and dealing with dangers that may not necessarily happen.

The black man was stunned. Could it be that someone really targeted him, a poor soldier?

"Let's go," Wang Yang said.

"Young Master, where are we going?"

"Back to the Commandery Academy, I want to ask something, and borrow a few things."

Night fell, and the moon rose.

An ox cart stopped slowly in front of a mansion with high walls and deep courtyards and stylish decorations. This was the residence of Jiao Zheng, the Foreign Military Advisor of Jingzhou.

Wang Yang put down the curtain: "He lives here? Isn't it said that his status is humble? Can he live in such a good house?"

Sitting opposite Wang Yang was Liu Zhao's butler, surnamed He. Liu Zhao was obsessed with learning, and daily affairs were handled by Butler He.

Butler He answered respectfully:

"Back to Young Master, the little one has inquired clearly, it is here. Jiao Advisor is indeed from a commoner family, not even a humble family. Later he joined the army, came from the ranks, and was promoted to a military officer by merit. It is said that he stayed in the Forbidden Army in the capital. Later, I don't know why, he was transferred to Jingzhou as a Foreign Military Advisor, and hasn't been promoted for three or four years. Although the official position is not big, he bought this big mansion in a good location as soon as he arrived in Jingzhou, and it seems he is not short of money."

Wang Yang nodded and said: "Everything is arranged, right?"

"Everything is ready."

"If there is any offense, please forgive me."

Butler He was terrified: "Young Master, what are you talking about? Young Master, don't worry, the master has already told the little one to listen to Young Master's orders."

"Good, then you listen to the movement."

Butler He first bowed, then clapped his hands, and a servant outside the cart lifted the curtain.

Wang Yang straightened his clothes and got out of the cart.

Beside the ox cart, eight servants from the Commandery Academy were already waiting, saying in unison: "Young Master."

Wang Yang's expression was indifferent: "Kick the door."

The servants walked to the vermilion gate and began to kick it hard.

"Who is it? Stop knocking!"

The gate opened, and a gatekeeper walked out, shouting: "Who are you? What do you want to do!"

Wang Yang walked straight in, looking at no one. ===== CHAPTER 58 =====

The main gate opened, and a gatekeeper walked out, shouting: "Who are you people? What do you want!"

Wang Yang walked straight in, looking at no one.