Huyan Aobo naturally didn't know what Xu Xingxia was thinking in his heart, he also thought that Xu Xingxia was worried about the relationship between Wei Suojun and Qingwangfu, so he said bluntly: "Xu Baihu, I heard that your boss has some misunderstandings with you, I don't know if it's true?" ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly: "The old gentleman's news is well-informed. ”

Huyan Aobo sighed slightly, and said quite dissatisfied: "Our Ningxia Town, it has always been the emperor of the mountain, and the imperial court is beyond the reach of the whip, and some officials are used to it and regard this place as their territory. There is no king's law, and he is extremely arrogant. However, the imperial court is currently suffering from internal and external troubles, and has no ability to deal with them, so it can only let them do nonsense. If it is clear and the sea is peaceful, where will it be their turn to mess around like this? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and agreed with Huyan Aobo's words. The chaos in Ningxia Town does have a lot to do with the bigwigs above who think of themselves, and the imperial court is indeed beyond the reach of Ningxia Town. Officials at all levels in Ningxia Town are making a mess, and the situation is basically true. However, he didn't think that Huyan Aobo was telling the truth. This old boy is probably pouring dirty water on other people's heads.

You must know that the people in Qingwangfu have never obeyed the rules in their impressions. In the past, there used to be folk songs circulating everywhere, saying that there were three major evils in Ningxia Town, that is, Tartars, officials and soldiers, and forced buying and selling. The Tartars, the officers and the army will not explain. This item of strong buying and selling is the Qingwang Mansion. Almost all the money-making businesses in Ningxia Town have the shadow of Qingwangfu.

The business that is favored by King Qing's Mansion is to be monopolized, and others can't interfere at all. Otherwise, where did Qingwangfu get so much money to attract talents? Huyan Aobo pointed at Li Maohui and Li Guozhen here and scolded bitterly, but it was just a bandit scolding the bandits, and his own people scolding his own people. To put it more coldly, it's dog-eat-dog, a mouthful of hair.

One of the most excessive things that Qingwangfu did was to monopolize the salt trade in Ningxia Town. In fact, Ningxia Town is surrounded by salt-producing areas, such as Huamachi, Yanchi City, Yanchangbao and other places in the east, and the Alxa Desert in the west, all produce good salt. Among them, the most valuable green salt is produced in Ningxia Town. Qingwangfu controlled these salt transactions in his own hands through his own means, and he was naturally rich and rivaled the country.

In Shaanxi and other places near Ningxia Town, the price of salt per catty is twenty or thirty yuan. However, in Ningxia Town, a salt-producing area, the price of salt per catty is more than 40 yuan. The price of salt in Weizhenbao is 40 yuan. Although such a price is not very outrageous, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the inside story is not simple.

As we all know, Emperor Wanli is also a greedy man, and when he makes money, he will also find a way to intervene and put the profits inside. Such a business as a salt monopoly, of course, Emperor Wanli could not let it go. Although he was repeatedly criticized by the ministers, saying that he had to remove some eunuchs because he was competing with the people for profit, Emperor Wanli would never let go of the really profitable business. Qingwangfu can dominate the sales of salt in one place, which is also amazing.

The more Xu Xingxia thought about it, the more he felt that the motives of Qingwangfu to recruit him were a little impure. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, vassal kings are not allowed to make friends with powerful people, let alone meddle in military affairs. The only military force it has is the Royal Guard. However, after Ming Chengzu Zhu Di rebelled and became the emperor, he was worried that others would follow suit, so he cut the royal guards of various vassal kings very much. It seems that the royal palace guards of the Qingwang Mansion, according to the establishment, cannot exceed five hundred.

Moreover, these royal guards are still under the close surveillance of Dongchang and Jinyi Guards, and any abnormal movement will be discovered. Even, the governors of various military towns are also openly and secretly shouldering the heavy responsibility of monitoring the princes in various places. Under various high-pressure policies, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty wanted to rebel, and the possibility of success was too small. It seems that the previous rebellion of King Ning has been exterminated before the court has been dispatched.

Frankly speaking, these vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are canaries kept in cages, as long as they are within the scope of the cage, you can do anything. robbed people's women, became a criminal annihilator, bullied the township, killed people and set fires...... The court will not care about these miscellaneous things. However, if you meddle in government affairs, meddle in the army, the imperial court will immediately be vigilant.

Huyan Aobo said with a smile: "The prince cherishes a young talent like Xu Baihu, and he doesn't want to see a talent like you ruined by a group of mediocre straw bags who are jealous of you, so he will make an exception arrangement." As long as Xu Baihu is named as the guard of the palace, even the governor and the chief military officer will be held accountable, and they must communicate with the prince first. At that time, the prince will naturally come forward to speak for Xu Baihu, and the great responsibility will be shouldered. ”

"The last time the battle was fulfilled, maybe Xu Baihu didn't know about it, right? This is all the result of the prince's speech. If there is no prince to speak, I am afraid that Xu Baihu's exploits will be far away! Alas, today's people, when they do things, they are too selfish. The front-line soldiers fought bloodily and killed the enemy for meritorious service, but the people behind always made the heroes bleed and shed tears, which is really chilling! ”

Xu Xingxia thought to himself, this is not bad. I have offended a lot of high-ranking officials, if I don't want to find a way to hug a golden thigh, the future will be really sad. At the very least, the fulfillment of military exploits is an old problem. Although he thinks all day long, if he forces Lao Tzu to rebel, he will rebel, and those who oppose you and those who don't like the eye will be killed.

However, everyone knows that rebellion is a road of no return, and once you really set foot on it, it is basically impossible to turn back. There is no turning back for him, and there is no turning back for the imperial court, and both sides can only fight to the end until one side is all destroyed. If there is no need, Xu Xingxia is still not ready to take the road of rebellion. It is very harmful to oneself and to the country.

As for whether King Qing has the idea of rebellion, he can't care so much now. Even if King Qing wants to rebel, he may not rebel with him! There are many things that have defected. What is it called? The icing is eaten and the cannonballs are fired back. Besides, if King Qing wants to rebel, it will be a matter for the future, God knows what the situation will be in the future?

After thinking about it, Xu Xingxia straightened up and said in a deep voice: "Please ask Mr. Huyan to help the humble post Thank you Lord Wang, his kindness, the humble post is really grateful." It is a great honor to be favored by the prince. ”

Huyan Aobo nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "In this way, Xu Baihu is willing to accept the errand of the palace guard?" ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said: "The prince cares so much, how can he not know what to do?" This errand of the palace guard, the humiliation is next. Humble and dull, I don't understand many places, and in the future, please take care of the old man! ”

Huyan Aobo said with a smile: "Good, good, good." Xu Baihu is really a young hero, and he who knows the times is a handsome man. From then on, we were a family! ”

Xu Xingxia said modestly: "The old gentleman has won the award." The humble duty should be thanked to the old gentleman. He also asked the old gentleman to stay in Weizhen Fort for a few more days, so that he could fulfill his friendship as a landlord. ”

Huyan Aobo took out a token from his arms, sent it to Xu Xingxia, and said proudly: "The prince is very gracious, Xu Baihu was directly promoted to a first-class guard, and the monthly salary was fifty taels of silver. At the end of each year, there is also a reward of three hundred taels of silver. It is said that there are a number of rewards. What the prince issued to Xu Baihu was not an ordinary guard token, but a common use by the prince himself. Seeing the token is like seeing the prince. In case of emergency, Xu Baihu can show it directly. In Ningxia Town, the officials above the Wei Commander all recognized this token. ”

"As for the friendship of the landlords, it is exempt, I have important things to do, and I can't stay for a long time. When the errand is done, I have to go back to my life. The prince is very concerned about this matter! The old slave has been by the prince's side for thirty years, and he has never seen the prince so respectful of a person. However, Xu Baihu's archery skills are indeed worthy of the king's attention! ”

Xu Xingxia took the token and looked at it with interest. As a result, he was a little surprised to find that the pattern on this token was almost exactly the same as the token given to him by Zhu Yuzhi, that is, the two dragons on it seemed to be a little smaller. The only difference is that Zhu Zhizhi's token does not have any markings on it. On the token of Qingwangfu, there is a very ancient word "Qing".

Seeing this, Xu Xingxia nodded thoughtfully. The origin of this Azhu girl is really big! I don't know if the next time I see her, will I need to kneel and knock nine times? Hmph, never kneel or knock! As long as you don't identify yourself, I'll continue to play dumb! Even if you identify yourself, I can play dumb! It doesn't make sense to kneel down for her!

Huyan Aobo saw Xu Xingxia take the token, and said with satisfaction: "Since Xu Baihu is already the guard of the palace, if you have time in the future, you might as well go to the palace to see and understand." There are a lot of people who admire Xu Baihu's archery skills, and they all want Xu Baihu to give him some advice! ”

Xu Xingxia put the token away and said solemnly: "If you have the opportunity, you must go." ”

Huyan Aobo said with a smile: "The princess also prepared some gifts for Xu Baihu, right at the gate of the barracks, where my little servant is. Please let him in. ”

Xu Xingxia immediately asked Li Yanfei to do so. Soon, Li Yanfei came in with two little guys. In the hand of a small servant, he held a gorgeous brocade box, which was heavy, and it was estimated that it should be gold and silver. In the hand of another small servant, he held a very old hard bow, with a rough appearance and a murderous awe. Preliminary judgment, it should be a more powerful three-stone bow.

Huyan Aobo took the brocade box and said with a smile to Xu Xingxia: "This is ...... The princess's gift to Xu Huwei. After that, Xu Huwei worked as an errand under the princess Niangniang. Maybe the princess will have some private matters that need to be handled by Xu Guard. ”

Xu Xingxia said a little strangely: "Princess Niangniang? Isn't it the prince? ”

Huyan Aobo smiled and said: "The princess has already taken the Xu guard from the hands of the prince. In the future, Xu Huwei only needs to obey the dispatch of the princess. Xu Guard, please rest assured, the princess rarely goes far away, and basically does not need Xu Guard's accompaniment. If she needs Xu Escort to accompany her, she will definitely inform her in advance. ”

Xu Xingxia frowned and thought about it, feeling that there must be something wrong here. This Huyan Aobo is also cunning and cunning, on the surface, it looks very straightforward, but in fact, the city is so deep that it is to death. He only set himself up in the end, and he didn't even have a chance to refuse. Damn, the people of Qingwangfu, they just can't believe it! It's all old and cunning!

The name of Princess Qing Su Xiaoxiao, he knows. Her nobility and beauty, in Ningxia Town, how many men don't know? The lustful men are a little more envious of her than Mrs. Lin. To put it mildly, I don't know how many men fantasize about having a good relationship with the princess in the middle of the night.

I really didn't expect that without the slightest warning in advance, I would actually become Princess Qing's guard. I don't know what she'll send herself to do. Wouldn't it be a big loss if she had to sacrifice her hue herself and be her guest at the scene? Fortunately, there is still a way out. If you don't want to do it, you can say that you don't have time. Big deal, I'll fry my own squid and stop doing it! Presumably she can't help herself.

Huyan Aobo took the initiative to open the brocade box and sent it to Xu Xingxia. Xu Xingxia found that there were actually fifty delicate gold ingots inside. The weight of each gold ingot should be about five taels, which is about two hundred and fifty taels in total. The princess's shot was exactly the same as Mrs. Lin's. Could it be that the two of them communicated beforehand? I heard that the two of them have a good relationship, can they even communicate about such a trivial matter?

Xu Xingxia's mind moved slightly, closed the brocade box, pushed it back into Huyan Aobo's hand, and said earnestly: "Mr. Huyan, the gift of the princess is too valuable, and I dare not accept it." Humiliation is just a small request......"

Huyan Aobo said with a smile: "Xu Baihu might as well say it directly. ”

Xu Xingxia said generously: "I don't know if there are any vacancies in the Xiguo Zijian held by the palace?" I have a ten-year-old brother, who is the age of study......"

He was originally going to send Dongzi to study in the avant-garde Weixue in Ningxia, but Wang Qinian agreed with that side, just wait to send Dongzi over. But later, the relationship between him and his boss deteriorated, and Dongzi naturally couldn't send it. If it falls into the hands of those people, Fuyuko will become a bargaining chip. Of course, Xu Xingxia would not take risks with such a thing.

Unexpectedly, there was no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers were bright and another village, and he actually got into a relationship with Qingwangfu. He immediately came up with the idea of sending Dongzi to the Qingwangfu Academy. Relatively speaking, the school in Qingwangfu is much stronger than Wei Xue. The security surname is also sufficiently secure. If the people above ran to Qingwangfu School to arrest people, it would be too bad to give Qingwangfu face. You don't need to come forward yourself, and someone will naturally come forward to negotiate.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were several places. At the beginning, of course, it was in Nanjing. After Ming Chengzu Zhu Di moved the capital to Yanjing, Guozijian naturally moved to Yanjing. However, there is still a Guozijian in Nanjing. In this way, there are two national eunuchs. Yanjing's is of course the most powerful, and Nanjing's is slightly inferior. Nanjing's Guozijian is also called Nanjian and Nanyong, and Yanjing's Guozijian is called Beijian and Beiyong.

As for the Xiguo Zijian mentioned by Xu Xingxia, it is a popular folk saying, referring to the school of Qingwangfu. Qingwang Zhu Shuaizin has indeed done a good job in respecting teachers and running schools. In the Qingwangfu Academy, there are several great Confucians in the world. One of the great Confucians is the famous He Fengsheng. Because of their reputation, there are constantly talents coming out, and over time, the school of Qingwangfu has the title of Xiguo Zijian. If Dongzi can be sent to Xiguozi to study, it will naturally be ten thousand times better than Wei Xue.

Huyan Aobo said with a smile: "There should be no problem for the old slave to come. When the time comes, you can take the token of the prince and your younger brother and go directly to He Fengsheng. Lao He has no class, as long as he is a disciple who is interested in learning, he will actively teach. However, if Brother Ling is too lazy and too stubborn, he will have to do it himself. According to my observations, this Lao He will not give face to anyone. ”

Xu Xingxia hurriedly said: "Brother Shedi is definitely not a lazy and stubborn person!" ”

Huyan Aobo picked up the ancient hard bow again, stroked it carefully, and said in a deep voice with a look of adoration on his face for a long time: "Xu Huwei, this Longxiang bow is a treasure of the palace and has a history of hundreds of years. It is said to be a treasure left by Genghis Khan back then, and it is worth a fortune. It's a pity that it requires the strength of three stones to pull it apart, and ordinary people can't use it at all. This time, the princess took it out and gave it to Xu Huwei, which can be regarded as a sword for the martyrs, and the pink for the beauties. Please also ask Xu Escort to accept it. ”

Xu Xingxia took the Long Xiang bow over, feeling heavy in his hand, heavier than his own iron tire bow. Looking closely at the arched back, it is impossible to tell what kind of material it is made of. Pull the bowstring harder, and you can barely pull about two-thirds of the way. If you want to pull it all open, it's not possible for the time being. Such a hard bow is indeed strong enough and wild enough. Once the bowstring is fully opened, it is estimated that the range of the Black Feather Arrow can be increased to more than 200 meters. He immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, this Longxiang bow has been accepted by me!" ”

Huyan Aobo smiled, and once again sent the brocade box to Xu Xingxia's hands, insisting that Xu Xingxia be subordinate. Xu Xingxia couldn't refuse, and felt that he really needed money, so he thanked him and accepted it. Huyan Aobo said with satisfaction: "Xu Baihu, the old slave task is completed, and he will leave." ”

Xu Xingxia sent him to the gate of the barracks, watched him get on horseback, and galloped in the direction of Ningxia City, and then slowly returned to the barracks. He entered the empty shooting range, took a deep breath, and pulled the bowstring of the Long Xiang bow away. He then mounted a black feather arrow and shot it out. As a result, there was a loud bang, and the target was smashed to pieces.

"Not bad!"

Xu Xingxia patted Long Xiang's bow with satisfaction.

Just now, he secretly left a hand, making Huyan Aobo feel that he couldn't pull away the three-stone bow. The purpose of this is, of course, for self-preservation. This nominal guard of Qingwang's Mansion is not simple. He has to keep some secrets in order to keep himself safe.

(To be continued)