Chapter 443: Grand

After the old Emperor scolded Jiang Tu fiercely, he couldn't just ignore it.

But it was inappropriate for him to come forward, and the imperial court's men even more so could not come forward. Once the imperial court intervened, the struggle between the two families would evolve into a court struggle. This is what the old Emperor was unwilling to see.

He just wanted to probe, and while probing, it would be best if the Marquis's Mansion lost a few points of strength. He didn't intend to expand the matter. Marquis Pingjiang was still fighting at the front in the north; he couldn't push people into a corner.

This fellow Jiang Tu handled the errand poorly; relying only on the lackeys under his hand, he clearly couldn't handle the Marquis's Mansion. The Marquis's Mansion's hundred-year foundation is absolutely not something a mere nouveau riche can shake.

Therefore, the old Emperor decided to give him some help.

Thus, the old Emperor told Jiang Tu to find the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Xiao Jincheng, and the two of them would discuss and handle the matter.

Jiang Tu was happy and worried for a moment. "Your Majesty, will Xiao and I be too conspicuous? If it causes a shock in the court, it won't be very good."

"Do you think Xiao Jincheng is you, unable to handle even a small matter. If it weren't for the fact that he has an errand on his body, why would I need to use you. Useless thing."

Jiang Tu lowered his head aggrievedly.

He considered himself quite capable; it was the old Emperor who had too high and too many requirements.

The old Emperor still couldn't help but kick Jiang Tu. "Get out, get out, I get angry when I see you. If you can't handle the matter well this time, bring your head to see me."

Jiang Tu felt his neck go cold, his head shrank, and he left the palace dejectedly.

He didn't go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He was afraid of being looked down upon.

Instead, he sent someone to send an invitation to Xiao Jincheng, inviting the other party to the mansion for tea.

Xiao Jincheng was burdened with the Emperor's order; although he couldn't stand Jiang Tu and was unwilling to associate with this fellow, he had to attend the appointment.

The two exchanged information. Xiao Jincheng promised to send a batch of Jianghu people to Jiang Tu, all of whom were martial artists; as long as the money was in place, he guaranteed they would be easy to use.

There was nothing more.

Wanting to let the Embroidered Uniform Guard knock on the side drums and help pull the bias, sorry, didn't receive similar requirements.

The opposite side is not a cat or a dog, but the Marquis Pingjiang's Mansion.

Marquis Pingjiang and his son are not that easy to deal with.

Unless the old Emperor explicitly gave an order to arrest people, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would not openly target the Marquis's Mansion. As long as there was no order from the palace for a day, the Embroidered Uniform Guard's attitude toward the Marquis's Mansion was only to monitor and not act.

Jiang Tu was dissatisfied, but could only pinch his nose and admit it. He didn't have the ability to command the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and he didn't dare to reach out to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard is the old Emperor's private domain; whoever dares to reach out to the Embroidered Uniform Guard is challenging imperial power. With the old Emperor's emphasis on power, he would definitely chop off anyone who dared to reach out, without mercy.

The second round of the great war between Jiang Mansion and the Marquis's Mansion was about to erupt.

Chen Guanlou was invited to the Marquis's Mansion, still the same study he came to last time.

The Heir Chen Guanfu wanted to see him.

As soon as they met, Chen Guanlou discovered that the Heir Chen Guanfu's attitude was obviously more enthusiastic than the first time they met.

"Our family's Qilin son, sit, sit."

Chen Guanfu greeted.

Chen Guanlou was polite and sat on the chair.

The beautiful maid served tea and snacks, and the tea fragrance overflowed.

"I heard you like drinking tea. Recently, this Heir obtained a batch of top-tier tea leaves; take some when you go back later. If there is anything you like, don't be polite with me."

"The Heir's kindness, I won't decline."

"It should be so. We are all brothers of one family, no need to be too polite."

"The Heir called me here, is there anything to order?" Chen Guanlou asked actively.

"Your performance during the night patrol, the people below told me. I also personally checked those corpses; your knife technique can be called superb. I won't ask you where you learned such superior martial arts, nor will I ask you why you have the ability to counter-kill martial artists. With such ability, you should have a bigger stage. Are you willing to join the army?"

Chen Guanlou didn't expect the other party to be so easy to talk to, actually enduring curiosity and not asking about the origin of his kung fu. This made him have a good impression.

As for the recruitment, it was all old-fashioned talk.

Chen Guanfu was not the first person to recruit him, and definitely not the last.

He shook his head and said decisively: "I am a person who indulges in enjoyment and cannot eat any bitterness. Joining the army is not my wish."

"Oh! Since you are not willing to join the army, naturally I won't force you. Then are you willing to serve the Marquis's Mansion? Regarding the treatment, rest assured, compared to the Heavenly Prison, it will only be more and not less."

"Can the Heir tell me what I need to do?" Chen Guanlou didn't rush to answer, but first asked about the work content.

Chen Guanfu didn't hide it from him either. "If you enter the Marquis's Mansion, you definitely won't be able to stay in the capital for a long time and need to run around for the Marquis's Mansion. However, these are all temporary. After a few years, if the situation changes, if you want to stay in the capital for a long time, it is possible."

Chen Guanlou smiled understandingly. "Thank you for the Heir's kindness, I can only say sorry. Compared to that, I still prefer this errand in the Heavenly Prison."

"Money is much, things are few, and it's close to home?" Chen Guanfu asked with a smile.

Chen Guanlou nodded and admitted generously. "Yes! Just aiming for money being much, things being few, and being close to home, and also being free."

"The Heavenly Prison might not be truly free."

"Compared to that, it is definitely the most free errand. Basically, I don't get angry. After all, the Heavenly Prison is famous, and officials cherish themselves and are unwilling to step into it easily. And I am also unwilling to step out of the Heavenly Prison easily."

No contact, no anger.

Unlike later generations, with phones and WeChat, remote control twenty-four hours a day. As a cow or horse, there is simply no time that truly belongs to oneself. I don't know if the cows and horses of ancient times are miserable, or the cows and horses of later generations are miserable.

Chen Guanfu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "I didn't know the Heavenly Prison had such benefits."

"Except for the working environment being a bit poor, other aspects are quite good." Chen Guanlou said realistically. The prisoners in the Jia-grade prison all have pursuits, ideals, and hopes; for the sake of their future, their cooperation with the prison guards is quite high, and they try not to make trouble if they can. Even if they make trouble, they make trouble secretly outside, not in the Heavenly Prison.

It belongs to the group of prisoners who are best managed. The premise is that the prison guards must set their attitudes right, grasp their posture, and clarify their identities. Don't be like the Yi-grade and Bing-grade prisons, really taking themselves as masters. Doing these, everything will become orderly and very perfect.

It can be called impeccable.

"You are not willing to leave the capital, forget it, I won't force you. However, if the Marquis's Mansion needs you to exert effort, I hope you won't refuse."

"The Heir is joking. The Chen clan can take root in the capital, all relying on the Marquis's Mansion. The Marquis's Mansion is everyone's backing, everyone's background. If the Marquis's Mansion has an order, just let me know, and I will be duty-bound."

"With your words, I am relieved. That fellow Jiang Tu has been crazy recently, and the matter is far from subsiding. Later, I will still need you to exert effort to protect the safety of the clansmen. If there are any difficulties, just bring them up; this Heir never treats hungry soldiers poorly." ===== CHAPTER 444 =====