Chapter 686 It's New Year's Eve Again
"Brother, if I scratch my face, I will poison the weapon and let him guard it. As long as I lean in front of me and stabbed it with one knife, I will definitely die. I will not leave a living mouth for others. Then all will be done." Lei Cai said firmly.
Zhao Jin said with a gloomy face: "Didn't you hear what I said just now? Your life is more valuable than Ma Chonghao. If he dies, maybe there are people behind him who will continue to cause trouble for us. If you die, where will I find another thunder boy?"
Lei Cai gritted his teeth, kowtowed directly, and said, "Brother, I said what I said just now was not to show my loyalty, but to be honest. With such a big situation in my hands, I can't help much, that is, I'm just careful and careful. But Ma Chonghao is our Zhao Ying, and he is a big trouble for my brother. I'm useless, but I can use my life."
Zhao Jin shook his head, stepped forward and grabbed Lei Cai's shoulder, pulled the person up directly. After pulling it up, he slapped his hands on Lei Cai's arm and said in a stern voice: "I asked Niu Jinbao if he was sure that day. He said less than 50%, so I'll give up this idea. Now, I want to see what the situation Ma Chonghao has set up, how to deal with us, and even see how people from inside and outside deal with this matter. What are you going to do? I'm using you just to kill people?"
"Brother, we can't be careless. If he really takes advantage of the loopholes, our great situation will probably be over."
"I will only tell you this. We have been so happy and idle in the past few years. We have made a lot of money everywhere. The group of servants has not seen any blood except for drills. From me to everyone, we should go through a test. I want to try it, I want to see it."
"Brother, you told your brothers not to be careless, not to treat these things as jokes, not to bet." Lei Cai spoke sincerely and wanted to kneel down again as he spoke, but his figure was thin and short, and he was firmly grasped by Zhao Jin and could not move at all.
Zhao Jin stared at Lei Cai and said, "It's right to be cautious, but you have to know our capital. We can bet, let alone this is not a bankrupt bet. Now try it and see how many people are with us, so as not to dare to follow us when we really make a heavy bet."
"Big Brother"
"Don't tell others about this, and don't be smart enough to kill Ma Chonghao. I have my own arrangements. Do you understand?" Zhao Jin's words were extremely serious.
Lei Cai stared at Zhao Jin for a while, nodded slowly, and replied solemnly: "Please don't worry, since you don't allow me, I won't do it."
"Leizi, we are still long. We still have to live for a long time at this age. We have to do a lot of things. Don't talk about life and death rashly. Do you understand?" Zhao Jin said in a slowdown and Lei Cai nodded vigorously.
The secret talk in the room can be said to be thrilling, but after that, Lei Cai did not take a breath and relax, nor did he stay for the New Year, but rushed back to Nanjing without stopping. There were two young men from the inner guard who set out one hour later than Lei Cai. Their destination was also Nanjing. The task was to keep a close eye on Lei Cai and not let him do anything impulsive.
"This is given by Lei Zi. You see, the stones used are brightly colored. They are said to be specialty in Nanjing, but not too big." After sending Lei Cai away and arranging the person he followed, Zhao Jin returned to his home and placed a stone tiger the size of a fingertip on the head of the bed.
"It looks so exquisite, my uncle is very considerate." Xu Zhenzhen said with a smile. Liu Yong and Lei Cai were both "uncle" in Xu Zhenzhen's mouth.
"This thing is to eliminate evil and protect others, and to seek children." Zhao Jin said casually.
Xu Zhenzhen put the red stone tiger in her palm and looked at it with a smile, saying, "Now, my husband, from my parents-in-law, to the uncles below, and to so many people under him, I hope that I will give birth to a son as my husband. If I am still a girl, even if my husband refuses, everyone will force you to take a concubine."
This is a joke between husband and wife. After saying it, no matter Zhao Jin laughs out loud or is anxious, Xu Zhenzhen will always make him laugh. Zhao Jin will respond every time, but this time Zhao Jin did not speak out. Xu Zhenzhen was a little surprised and looked away from the tiger eagle, but found that Zhao Jin was in a daze and distracted place, as if he was thinking about something.
"Husband? Husband?" Xu Zhenzhen asked a few words, and Zhao Jin shook his head before coming to his senses.
It is rare to see Zhao Jin being distracted like this, Xu Zhenzhen asked curiously again: "What are you thinking about, husband?"
Zhao Jin was silent for a while before speaking: "I just said a few words to Lei Zi, and this sentence convinced Lei Zi, but I don't believe in these words now, one is that I can't move, and the other is that it is risky to go too early, but moving early is not a bad thing."
The words were very incoherent and spoke intermittently. Xu Zhenzhen listened carefully and was a little confused. After Zhao Jin stopped for a long time, he realized that Zhao Jin had finished speaking. Xu Zhenzhen covered her mouth and laughed.
The laughter made Zhao Jin react again from the out-of-sight. He looked at Xu Zhenzhen curiously. Xu Zhenzhen chuckled and said, "You are here to ask me what this kind of woman is doing? Go and discuss with my second and third uncles, and ask my father-in-law wherever you are."
Zhao Jin reached out and patted his forehead, smiled, stood up and waved his hand and said, "I'm thinking too much, thinking left, I'll ask now."
If nothing big happens, Chen Huang and Wang Zhaojing will definitely be in Xuzhou and stay with Zhao Jin. Zhao Jin returned to the conference hall, and not long after, the two of them rushed over.
"Lei Zi came over to talk about Ma Chonghao's movements. Now, the possibility of Ma Chonghao's targeting us is getting bigger and bigger. I have a few things that I can't make up for. We can't move now, and we have to accumulate strength and prepare. Moving too early and the risk is too high, but if we are still so unmoving, many people will be unable to figure out the situation. What do you think?" Zhao Jin said slowly.
Lei Cai and what he reported to Lei Cai, and what he said to Lei Cai just now, would not tell his brothers directly, because there were too many inconveniences.
These words surprised Chen Huang and Wang Zhaojing and looked at each other. Since the rise of Zhao's name camp, everything has been decided by Zhao Jin. Everyone has become accustomed to his correctness and obeying his command. Today, Zhao Jin asked such questions, which is indeed different from usual.
Chen Han quickly reacted and said in a solemn voice: "What else do you have to do now? At this point, are we still thinking about looking back?"
This stern question made Zhao Jin smile, and Chen Huang said again: "I have no idea. I only know what to do now can only do to the end."
Zhao Jin nodded slowly, but Wang Zhaojing did not express his opinion immediately. Seeing that no one said anything, he said slowly: "Young brother can guess what I mean. Are you worried that we will be caught off guard by the time being?"
"Brother, I'll ask, if things really come to an end, is there any possibility that we will remain unmoved?" Wang Zhaojing paused and asked again.
"If we don't move at that time, we will become fish that can be slaughtered." Zhao Jin replied.
"That's it. If we can't make a decision and move later, we have no other choice but to move. What else can we hesitate to do? It's nothing more to be prepared as much as possible before moving," said Wang Zhaojing.
Zhao Jin was silent for a while there, shook his head and laughed, "Your words are the same as if they weren't."
"It's already at this point, and it's useless to say these words." Chen Huang was still very rude.
However, Wang Zhaojing also smiled and said, "Brother, I will write a letter to ask my father about these questions. My father is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He has been considering us for many years. Perhaps there may be a more appropriate way."
Zhao Jin nodded. Chen Huang has always been a very opinionated person. He was educated by his grandfather since he was a child. He then worked hard with Zhao Jin. He thought and judged his own things when he was doing things. Wang Zhaojing has always followed his father's wishes. Even if he gave up fame and honor and followed Zhao Jin on the imperial examination, this was also Wang Youshan's tacit approval. After all, for Wang Zhaojing, Wang Youshan is too tall.
"The New Year is coming soon." Zhao Jin said in a daze.
In the 47th year of Wanli, many people in the Ming Dynasty had a very bad life. The people in the court were suffering from the Liaodong border affairs and the people in the world suffered from the Liao pay and the two additional levies. However, it had no impact on the aristocratic ranks in Jiangnan. Most of them had fame and fortune, so there was no need to worry about the Liao pay collection being taken to their own families. Their wealth was all about business and trade, and it had nothing to do with the year. This Spring Festival, as usual, it was leisure and carnival.
Compared with most wealthy people in Jiangnan, Ma Chonghao, the commander of the Nanjing Jinyiwei, who was in power, lived a very deserted life. His family is said to have returned to the capital. Naturally, no one in Nanjing would pay special attention to where Ma Chonghao's family went. Many Nanjing natives in the Jinyiwei were secretly gloating about Ma Chonghao's deserted New Year.
Although he was not with his family, Ma Chonghao did not live alone this year. The kitchen of a restaurant by the Qinhuai River was unable to go back to celebrate the New Year. Instead, he brought helpers and materials to Ma Chonghao's residence to hold a banquet. "Ma Dutang" wanted to entertain his old subordinates from the north.
There were three tables of tables in the main hall, and nearly forty people sat around the table, all wearing casual clothes. These guests were in their thirties and forties. None of them were fat and bloated. They all exuded a fierce spirit and were piled up by the door. They could get it at any time. The one who served the food was the helper in the restaurant. When they brought the food into the house for the first time, they were staring at them by the group of people. They were so scared that they couldn't stand firmly. They directly turned the wooden plates onto the ground, crushed the porcelain plates and scattered the cold dishes all over the floor, causing laughter all over the room.
"At that time, I just felt that my hair was standing up all over my body, just like when I was a child, I met a wolf in the wilderness," explained the cold sweating man and his companions.
According to the rules of the Jinyiwei, in addition to their own servants, senior officials in the personal army, such as the commander-in-chief, also had to serve the Jinyiwei men. Ma Chonghao never believed these native natives in Nanjing. They could not even enter the yard and only served in front and behind the yard gate.
Chapter completed!