Even if you go to your father-in-law's house, of course, it's not good to take other ladies with you. Qiaoyin and Xiang Niangzi were arranged in the fairy residence, and there will be a very rich program here in the evening, so that the two girls can have a good time with the next play, as for themselves, there are still more things to do.

And although there was a murder in the middle of the immortal house, I don't know how many people saw Jin Ying's politeness when he left with Jinyiwei, which is a kind of wind direction. When he learned that the Immortal Residence had killed Jinyiwei and had nothing to do, the people who came here to consume were more relieved, and there were more guests.

The Immortal Residence is destined to be very lively tonight. Equally lively is Hu Mansion.

It has been seven or eight days since Hu Changning was taken away, and apart from knowing that he is in prison and does not seem to have been tortured, nothing else is known. His son was taken away and imprisoned by Jinyiwei, and Hu Hu, as a father, was calm and calm, but his heart was full of anxiety.

It's only been a few days, and the originally busy Hu Mansion has suddenly calmed down, and I can't see any officials coming to greet him, this is the reality. Although it is not enough to use the word "wall down" and everyone pushes it, once Jinyiwei has a result, I am afraid that there will not be a few people who take the opportunity to deal with the Hu family.

Hu Hui has been an official for many years, and he has never seen any kind of scene, but he can still stabilize his mind. In contrast, his wife Hu Wang and daughter-in-law Hu Yushi, that is, Hu Yan's mother and grandmother, couldn't hold their breath no matter what, and pestered him every day to ask questions, all about when Hu Changning would be able to come back.

At first, Hu Hui would respond a few words, but after a long time, he simply stopped talking, but instructed the housekeeper in the house to take care of the two ladies, let them stay in the bedroom, and don't go out of the house if there is no need.

Although it is said that the ears are pure, this is only temporary, as long as Hu Changning has not been released, the matter is not over, and he may also become the target of Emperor Daizong's attack at any time, or even become the person who is shot.

Hu Hui also thought of counterattacking, but when Jinyiwei came forward and only the Hu family himself was attacked, everyone else showed a wise attitude of protecting himself, which made it difficult for him to find an ally, and it was difficult to succeed on his own.

This incident also made Hu Hu see the faces of more people clearly. Although it is said that Guanhai has been up and down for decades, he has seen a lot of such things. But on the day it was his turn, he still felt a little cold in his heart. But at this time, he got the news that Zhongdang Gong had returned to Yangjiazhuang.

If it was in the past, when Yang Chendong returned, Hu Hu would only be worried, worried about whether this grandson-in-law would be in danger. But now, all he has is expectations, after all, everyone has returned, and he can't leave, maybe his appearance can save his son.

In Hu Hui's expectations, Yang Chendong only made a move on the second day of his return. In the middle of the immortal residence, there was a Jinyi guard who died, and the one who died was the righteous son of the eunuch chief Jin Ying, a hundred households. Those hundred households happened to be the people who went to Hu Mansion a few days ago to take Hu Changning away.

Everything that happened made Hu Hu can't help but have a sense of hope. He had a feeling that this time Yang Chendong was building momentum for the Hu family, and he was also looking for interest for the Hu family. Don't you have the ability to take away your father-in-law? Then he will come to a more ruthless one, kill people directly, or kill people in public.

This approach is a bit extreme, but it is undeniably effective. With this experience, if anyone is thinking about being unfavorable to the Hu family in the future, they must consider Yang Chendong's reaction, and touch their neck, whether they are still good on their body.

"Report." At the beginning of the lanterns, Hu Hu was already preparing for dinner, and the housekeeper overlooked the report, saying that the loyal and courageous prince had come to the house to meet him.

"Loyalty?" Hu Hui's face flashed with surprise, although he knew that after Yang Chendong returned to Jingshi, as his grandson-in-law, Yili would also come to Hu Mansion to meet him, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. At that moment, he waved his big hand and said, "Please." ”

didn't have time to think too much, Hu Hu got up and looked out of the door, and soon Yang Chendong's tall figure appeared in sight, along with a group of black-armored soldiers. Because of the iron armor, it is impossible for people to see their faces clearly, but the powerful murderous aura emanating from their bodies can be felt from a long distance.

This is definitely a veteran of a hundred battles, and I still don't know how many people he has killed, otherwise, he would never have such a powerful murderous aura on his body.

"You're all waiting here." When Hu Hu could already be seen from a distance, Yang Chendong asked Yang Er and the others to stop. This is the Hu Mansion, the mansion of the eldest lady Hu Yan, of course he will not let his subordinates scare the people here. After giving the order, he hurriedly walked a few steps with a smile on his face, and went straight to Hu Hu, who was standing there.

"Hehe, the old man greets the loyal and courageous father." Seeing that Yang Chendong was so sensible, and hurried towards him, Hu Hui's face showed a smile like a long time. From this point alone, it can be seen that the other party's attitude towards himself is still very respectful. At least nothing has changed because of the change in status.

"Grandpa must not say that, it's really embarrassing Chendong." Even if you marry Hu Yan, you recognize everything about her, and when you see your wife and grandfather at this time, of course, you have to meet each other with a junior ceremony.

"Haha, let's go, let's talk in the inner room." When Hu Hu heard Yang Chendong's name for himself, his face was full of joy, and he stretched out one hand at the moment, pulled his arm and walked towards the inner hall with a smile. Even if Yang Chendong dared to appear in the Hu Mansion at this time, he must have known what was happening outside, and even some troubles had been solved.

This is Hu Hui's confidence in Yang Chendong, if he didn't do this, his grandson-in-law would never rush to the door of the Hu family. Otherwise, it's not a visit, it's a blame.

In the inner hall, all the subordinates retreated, and when there were only Yang Chendong and Hu Hu, the old man asked: "I heard that there was a Jinyi guard in the immortal residence today, and he was killed?" ”

Looking at Hu Hui's inquiring gaze, Yang Chendong nodded, "There is such a thing." In the end, Jin Ying's father-in-law also came, and the facts proved that everything was just a misunderstanding. The smiling Yang Chendong immediately told Hu Hu what happened in the afternoon.

For Hu Hui, Yang Chendong still respects him very much. This is not just because he is Hu Yan's grandfather, but also because Hu Hu is one of the leaders of the scholar clan, and because he is a real literary master.

For scholars, whether in the previous life or this life, Yang Chendong is very respectful. Isn't it precisely because of these continuous efforts to make progress in society that we are learning? In addition, Hu Hu has been an official for so many years, and it can be said that he is an old man of the same period as his late father Yang Rong, and when it comes to political wisdom, it is not comparable to ordinary people. If you make a notification to him, you might be able to gain something.

Hu sat there and listened quietly, and his expression changed from time to time.

When he heard that Yang Chendong was going to lend five million silver taels to the Southern Ming Imperial Court, and that he would choose this place as one of the midpoint stations in the future to transport military supplies to the mercenaries on the grassland, he was surprised at first, and then nodded slowly.

This move seems to be a pretext, but in fact it is a declaration of sovereignty. It was intended to tell the Northern Ming court that the mercenaries had begun to gain a foothold in the grassland. And once Beiming agreed to this request, it was indirectly equivalent to them admitting everything the mercenaries did on the grassland, although it was not completely legal, but at least it was reasonable.

Neither side said it explicitly, but once the matter was approved, the corresponding result came out naturally. In terms of this alone, Yang Chendong's five million dollars are not lost, which at least shows that Yang Chendong's awareness of the overall situation is still very strong.

"How big is this mercenary now?" After listening to Yang Chendong finish talking about the matter, Hu Hui thought about it again and again, and finally asked such a sentence. In fact, not only him, but even the emperors of the Northern Ming and Southern Ming Dynasty and the ministers were very concerned about this matter, but it was just because the secrecy of the mercenaries was so good that outsiders had no way of knowing. But there is a statement that has been basically agreed upon, that is, at sea, mercenaries must have a large base. If not, how can we explain the endless stream of mercenary warriors, and where the muskets and sophisticated weapons in the hands of these warriors come from?

After asking this question, Hu Hu stared at Yang Chendong with both eyes. Facing such a gaze, Yang Chendong just smiled, and then replied: "If such a question is asked by others, I will not answer it, but if grandpa asks it, I will say it directly, and you can sit down." ”

"Hmm. The old man sat down. Hu Hu said this very cooperatively.

"Hahaha." Yang Chendong, who was laughing, just said one sentence under Hu Hui's serious expression, "It is enough to destroy Beiming." ”

"What?" Rao is Hu Hu had already made a certain amount of mental preparation, but after hearing such an answer, his whole body couldn't help but tremble.

He thought that the mercenaries should be very strong, otherwise he would not have sent troops to the grasslands after successively taking the two small countries of Jiaozhi and Lancang. But at that time, whether it was Jiaozhi or Lancang, that is, the Liangguang region of the Southern Ming Dynasty, was considered a wild land. There are really no good resources to compete for. If such an unimportant place is occupied, it will be a battle, and it may not be necessary to pay a lot of price and how powerful it is.

But now as soon as he heard Yang Chendong's answer, Hu Hu knew that he was still too cautious and thought of mercenaries too weakly. They already have the strength to destroy Beiming, doesn't that mean that they are already so powerful that people dare not imagine it?