(2-in-1)

In a house in the woods on the side of the Liang Wangfu in the northwest lake, the afterglow of the setting sun was obscured by the trees, and the light in the courtyard was a little dim. In the flat open space in the courtyard, dozens of people stood high and low.

Lin Jue and Shen Tan were standing at the foot of the steps of the main room, talking in a low voice.

"Brother, are these the nurses you chose for me?" Lin Jue asked in a low voice.

"Exactly, fifty brothers chosen from fifteen hundred of the royal guards who had been cut off. Don't dare to say anything else, understand the rules, be loyal, and have the ability. I can guarantee you these three. To tell you the truth, the guards who have been cut down are to be transferred to the Infantry Division of the Forbidden Army, and they are forcibly left behind by me. There is no guard in the palace, and it happens that there is a shortage of people in your palace, so you will be cheaper. Shen Tan smiled.

"Thank you, brother. I'm fed up with Xiao Daquan, this time I can finally let him take his people back to the palace. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"I've already scolded him, and this kid is really a little out of the way. I'll give him a whip to eat. Shen Tan said.

"That's not necessary, others are still good, and there is nothing to say about the character, but they are not under my control. It's not ambiguous. This time, the performance in Changheng County was also good. If it weren't for his status as a royal guard, I would have kept him. I'll have to give him some silver. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"Hahaha, sometimes I can't do anything about this kid. Anyway, let's be more tolerant of our subordinates, I treat them as brothers, so I don't think it's anything. Shen Tan said.

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "Brother treats them like brothers, but what I want is a loyal nurse and helper, not a brother." If any of the fifty did not want to be restrained, the brother could let him go now. The people who follow me have the second ability, but they must be obedient and follow the rules and understand the rules. ”

Shen Tan was stunned and said with a smile: "What my brother said is that I was born in the rivers and lakes, so it is inevitable that I will be a little casual. But these people are all good, and if you think anyone is not suitable in the future, you will be dismissed. I can't open this mouth here. ”

Lin Jue nodded, Shen Tan was originally a figure in the rivers and lakes, and after arriving in the palace, many palace guards were actually recruited by him, and many of them were characters in the rivers and lakes. Shen Tan treated them in private like friends on the rivers and lakes, treating them with righteousness first. This is completely different from Lin Jue's requirements, Lin Jue doesn't want to have a group of people around him who are full of mouths and tongues, he wants loyal guards and loyal subordinates. A person who never has many mouths and tongues, who can keep secrets and serve his life.

"Let's go meet them, and I'll introduce you. Although most of them know you, and you may know some of them, it is better to be familiar with them. Shen Tan smiled.

"Okay."

The two went down the steps to the courtyard, and several rows of guards in the courtyard straightened their waists when they saw the two of them coming, and they all bowed to Shen Tan and Lin Jue.

Shen Tan stood in front of everyone and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, I, Shen Tan, am incompetent, and I can't keep your errand in the palace. You all know about the changes in the palace, so I won't say more. But as I told you before, although you can't be on duty in the palace, the county master is willing to take you in and serve as a guardian in his palace. I think that's pretty good too. You all know each other, so you don't need me to introduce you more. ”

A tall man standing in the front row arched his hand and said loudly: "How can we not know the name of the county horse? When I entered the flower island alone, I should work together to destroy the bandit cave on Peach Blossom Island, and our brothers admired it to death. If I can be taken in by the county master, I can't wait for it. ”

"Yes, I have heard the name of the county horse. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to listen to the county master. Our brothers are very happy. The crowd shouted.

Shen Tan laughed and said, "You guys, before you enter the Junma Mansion, you will start to pat yourself first." ”

"Commander Shen, that's not a sycophant. My brothers and I really admire Junma. Otherwise, we will never stay. It is precisely because you said that we are going to follow the county master that my brothers will stay. Where am I going to get a job to make ends meet? The brothers are all well-known figures when they go out, why do they want to stay here, not to admire the prestige of the county horse? The tall man said in a loud voice.

"Exactly, exactly. We don't do it in the forbidden army, but we want to be a nursing home? Isn't that because of admiration for the county horse? A group of people chimed in.

Shen Tan looked at Lin Jue with a smile and said: "It seems that you have a very high status in the hearts of these brothers, I originally wanted to tell them a few words, so as not to make trouble when they get into trouble, but now it seems that I am thinking too much." I don't need to say more, you're their idol. ”

Lin Jue laughed, smiled and said, "Everyone, thank you for your love." Lin Jue is a scholar, how can he have any prestige? You are willing to deign to go to my house as a nursing home, that is Lin's honor. If the hero doesn't mention the courage of the year, there is no need to mention the previous things. You are willing to follow me Lin Jue, I treat myself with sincerity, and I hope you will treat me the same. ”

The tall man arched his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't be polite, since we have decided to follow the county horse, everything will be sent by the county master in the future." Everything is according to the rules of the county horse. ”

Lin Jue smiled and nodded: "This brother speaks straightforwardly, so I won't go around the corner." After you follow Lin, you must be different from being on an errand in the palace. The palace has the rules of the palace, and I have my rules here. You just have to follow my rules, and everything else is fine. I don't really have many rules, only two. But it's not easy. One is loyalty. Naturally, my people are only looking at me. To say something nasty, there is a fire pit in front of you, and if I say jump, you have to jump too. But don't worry, I won't give such an order, even if I jump into the fire pit, I will jump first. I mean......"

"Loyalty, obey orders, regardless of the reason." The tall man said in a loud voice.

"Well said. This brother said it well. Exactly. If you can do it, you can stay, if you can't, it's still time to quit. The eldest husband doesn't have to twist and pinch, he is a brother, and if he doesn't, he is a brother. If you don't talk about it now, it won't be beautiful in the future. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"Don't worry, these Shen commanders have already told us. Since we are willing to follow the county horse, naturally everything is subject to the dispatch of the county horse. The sword mountain and the sea of fire, never retreat. Everyone said.

"Well, I don't have much to say. My second rule is self-discipline. I hope that no matter what you see or hear by my side in the future, you will understand one thing: say what should be said, do what should be done, resolutely do not say what should not be said, and resolutely do not do what should not be done. For yourselves, you need to be more self-disciplined. I will ask you with military discipline that if you think that you can go free as a guard, gamble and drink and visit the kiln, then please leave of your own accord. If people do not exercise self-discipline, they will fall into self-indulgence. A lot of things are drinking, gambling, and going to the kiln to break things. I don't want people around me to do something like that. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

"Can't you drink wine? That's too strict. Someone in the crowd muttered.

Lin Jue said with a smile: "When I say drinking, I am greedy and drunk. Wine can be drunk naturally, but if you are allowed to drink it, you will drink it, you are not allowed to drink it, you cannot drink it secretly. To put it bluntly, all actions must be allowed. Just do as you are told. ”

"I see." Everyone nodded.

"If you can do these two rules, I will continue. I can't do it, and I don't force it. We're still good brothers, we just can't work together. Lin Jue said.

"I didn't say it, my Sun Dayong was the first to agree, you bunnies listened to me, and those who promised must do what they say, otherwise I, Sun Dayong, will be the first to agree. If you want to go early, don't complain when the time comes. The tall man said in a deep voice.

The crowd shouted, "Don't worry, we can all obey it." ”

Lin Jue looked at the tall man, turned his head to Shen Tan and said, "What is the origin of this Brother Sun?" ”

Shen Tan smiled and said, "Sun Dayong? This kid is the captain of the palace guard battalion, and this time he couldn't be cut down, but he heard that he was going to follow you, so he took the initiative to resign. He adores you very much. I'm afraid you don't know that after Peach Blossom Island, a group of people in the guards respect you like a god. This Sun Dayong has a hard attack, his fists and feet have the power of breaking stones and broken monuments, and he has a high prestige among the guards, you can be regarded as picking up a treasure. The little prince blamed me for this, saying that I didn't persuade him to stay. ”

Lin Jue nodded slightly, happy in his heart. If you are a person who worships yourself, you will absolutely obey yourself and be loyal to yourself. This kind of talent is the most assured.

"Well, since you can all follow these two rules of mine, I won't say more. Everyone is a man, and what they have said and what they should have promised is naturally to be observed. Now let's talk about treatment. I know that you are paid fifteen taels of silver a month in the palace, plus a certain amount of money for festivals and festivals, and the annual salary is about two hundred taels of silver. I will not do you any harm when I come to me. In this way, all the treatment in the palace has been doubled, do you think you are still satisfied? Lin Jue said.

"Huh?" The crowd was amazed. I thought that the income from entering the county horse mansion would definitely be reduced, and the treatment of the palace guards was already extremely generous. The forbidden army's monthly salary is only five taels of silver, and the palace guards have fifteen taels. On weekdays, food, clothing, and rewards are also continuous. With the financial resources of the royal palace, it is not surprising. But the county horse master has to double, that is, four hundred taels of silver a year. These fifty men will spend 20,000 taels of silver a year, which is not a small amount. This county master is just a small criminal officer, can he afford it?

"Brother, it doesn't have to be this way. That's too high. As the ruler of the royal palace, don't I only have five hundred taels of silver a year? You're almost catching up with me. Shen Tan smiled.

Lin Jue smiled: "If you are willing to come to my house, what is a thousand taels a year?" It's not a matter of how much money you have. The level of treatment represents how much I value such a brother. It's a matter of respect or disrespect. Besides, if the brothers want to settle down, how can they worry about the silver? The more generous the salary, the less troubles you have, and the better you can do things. It's a mutually reinforcing relationship. Don't worry, although I am not rich in the world, I do have a few big theaters and a blockbuster industry of the Lin family. That's a lot of money. ”

Shen Tan smiled and said, "Okay, since you insist on it, I won't say anything." My brothers take more money, and I am happy for them. In the future, the palace will not need me, I will have to eat with you. The treatment of 1,000 taels of silver you said cannot be changed. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said: "Don't laugh, if you come, say a thousand taels of silver, and five thousand taels and one hundred thousand taels will also follow you." Can I still do bad to my brother? ”

Shen Tan laughed when he heard this.

Lin Jue turned to the beaming guards and continued, "In addition to treatment, I know that there are other things that you are most concerned about. Let me share my thoughts here. Although you are no longer the palace guards, but when you come to me, I will arm you to the teeth, and you are not even as good as the palace guards. Each of you will be given a good horse, a good suit of armor, a long sword of fine iron, and a bow and arrows. When you meet your former brothers in the future, you don't have to envy them. ”

"Wow! Really? That's great. Hahaha" The crowd shouted, and getting these things was more pleasing to these people than to getting silver. You know, you don't have money to buy these things. A good horse for each person, this is a treatment that you can't get when you are a guard in the palace.

Shen Tan was stunned and said, "Brother, don't want the lion to open your mouth, where did you get these things?" This is in the capital. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Isn't it you?" I will give the money. You are responsible for getting me fifty sets of the best armor, fifty good knives and bows. All the best. Tell me how much money you have, and I'll give it. ”

Shen Tan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, it turns out that you are fighting the idea of weapons and equipment in the palace again." ”

Lin Jue said: "If you can't do it, if you can't do it, I'll go to Brother Ma to find a way." ”

Shen Tan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't don't, he's now guarding the infantry division, just a watchman at the city gate." Don't embarrass him. Besides, can the equipment he got be as good as the palace? As long as there is silver, what can't you get? I'll get it for you. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "This is like words." Let's start with it, the best kind. Don't replace the broken ones. You'd better get some in the Arms Treasurer's room, I've heard you're familiar with them now. ”

Shen Tan rolled his eyes, he was indeed very familiar with the people in the Weapons Division now, and it was not due to Lin Jue. The big case of robbery of weapons in Qingtai Town the year before last was finally settled with silver, and so far Shen Tan also had a secret relationship with the people in the Weapons Division. There is also some contact on weekdays. As long as you have money, you can indeed get good things. But this is a matter of killing the head and losing his head, and Shen Tan himself is also frightened, afraid of the East Window incident.

"Don't get excited, it's nothing. If you can satisfy me, I will consider equipping you with a more expensive and powerful weapon. A weapon like no other in the world. What it is, I'll leave it at that. It's all up to you. Are you satisfied with the treatment and equipment I have arranged? Lin Jue smiled at everyone.

"Satisfied, satisfied. A thousand satisfied, ten thousand satisfied. The county horse is generous, and my brothers and I are going crazy with joy. Sun Dayong and everyone shouted.

Lin Jue said: "That's good, but I remind you that you are only a guardian now, not a guard." Don't show it off everywhere when you get it, or someone will say that I'm overstepping the rules to raise private soldiers, which will be troublesome. The field in my house is huge, how you toss and train in the house, and when you leave the house, you will give me a small hat in Tsing Yi and a stick as a grandson. ”

"That's, that's. Don't worry, we all understand. Everyone nodded and laughed.

"Brother Sun Dayong." Lin Jue shouted.

Sun Dayong was excited, straightened his chest and said, "Yes." ”

Lin Jue said: "These brothers are temporarily under your control, and they will look for you if there is a leak." I have a security captain at home, so I'll appoint you as the team deputy for the time being. Assist in the day-to-day care of the home. After a probationary period of three months, he was formally appointed and was paid more than ten taels of silver per month. You're looking for a few brothers for me to be team leaders, even though we are nursing homes, we must also have rules. A team of ten people, each team has a team leader, once appointed, the salary is more than five taels per month. What do you think? ”

"Don't worry, you will obey your orders!" Sun Dayong said in a deep voice. Sun Dayong was the leader, and that was what everyone expected. No one will object. It's just that I heard that Sun Dayong is just a team vice-president, and there is a captain above, and some people muttered a little in their hearts. After all, it's a small circle, and when an outsider comes to point fingers, I feel uncomfortable. But it's hard to say anything at this time.

"What else do you have to say, what else do you have to ask? Some of them asked, but if they didn't, they dispersed. Early tomorrow morning, report to my house. Tomorrow, you will be the people of my house. Lin Jue said.

"It's gone, thank you Jun Maye, I'll retire. You all listen to me, and tomorrow morning, I will report to the Junma Mansion on time. Whoever has itchy skin will snub me. If I talk about this treatment, how many brothers will break their heads and come, and they will grab a lot of them casually, and they will all use them. Weigh yourself a little, and when the time comes, don't blame me for not being a brother. Sun Dayong shouted. Quite a team vice-president's momentum.

"Don't worry, I'll get up in the middle of the night and go, Boss Sun can rest assured." Everyone said.

A group of people gave up their hands one after another, hula la retreated.

In the twilight, Shen Tan and Lin Jue stood in the courtyard and watched these people all leave. Lin Jue arched his hand and smiled: "Brother, thank you for finding so many people for me." ”

Shen Tan smiled and said, "Brother, I am also very grateful that you can take them in." After all, it was my former brothers, and I was happy to have a good place to stay. You're in business, I'm going to have to equip your horses or something, hey. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "There is Brother Lao." I invite you to drink. ”

Shen Tan waved his hand and said, "I won't drink the wine, I don't want you to drink this wine." But what are you doing to recruit so many people at once? There's no need for that. After this meal, it can't be done without a hundred thousand taels of silver, why bother? ”

Lin Jue said softly: "Brother, I won't tell you, there have been too many things recently, and I don't have a sense of security anymore." Keep these people just in case. I hope it's not the best. If it is useful, it will not be powerless to resist. ”

Shen Tan was stunned for a moment, thoughtful.