068. Master and apprentice
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Fuzhou.
The world will be divided into rudders.
Wei Xiaobao looked depressed and strode into Zhongyi Hall. Seeing his master Chen Jinnan flipping through the account book, he looked worried with frowning and worried, he had to temporarily put down his resentment and carefully relaxed his steps.
Seeing that the person coming was an apprentice, Chen Jinnan fiddled with an abacus in his hand and asked with a smile: "Xiaobao is back,"
"master."
Wei Xiaobao suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "I only know that the master is very good at martial arts. I didn't expect you to be a good accountant, so I admire you!"
Chen Jinnan did not answer, pushed open the abacus and picked up the wolf hair that had been half-dried, and filled in a few numbers in the account book.
After blowing the ink marks on the account book, Chen Jinnan narrowed his eyes and muttered: "A waist knife is 9 taels, a long spear is 6 taels, a set of cotton armor is 17 taels, a healthy man has two pounds of daily rations, two people have to eat one stone a month, two people have to eat ten thousand stones a month, one stone of rice costs 600 coins, and one month is 6,000 taels.
If 20,000 rebels were wearing cotton armor and holding spears, they would have to prepare for 466,000 taels before the army set out, and there was still a gap of more than 100,000... Fusang bamboo armor was cheaper, but it could not stop the strong arrows of the Eight Banners soldiers. Besides, it would not be possible to get twenty thousand sets for a while..."
Looking at the master who was working hard, Wei Xiaobao opened his mouth and did not express his grievances after all.
After talking to himself for a while, Chen Jinnan suddenly opened his eyes and asked his apprentice concernedly: "Xiaobao, is the fundraising not going well?"
Wei Xiaobao's eyes flashed, and he laughed dryly and called out: "How could it be? Master, isn't Xiaobao's actions a single one to do the same? Put your heart in your stomach, I promise to complete the task!"
"Why!"
Chen Jinnan sighed, looking quite lonely: "It's hard for you... I've only raised more than 300,000 taels of silver with this old face. You are not familiar with the place here, so how can you get money so easy?"
"It's okay, master."
Wei Xiaobao shook his head repeatedly, his face very firm: "As an apprentice, of course, he should share his worries for his master. Xiaobao's martial arts skills are low-key and has no other skills. This one that he has finally mastered and has a little use now.
For your sake, the rich businessmen don’t dare to do anything to me. At most, they will just ignore me. As long as I am a little bit sluggish, I can still get some oil."
After saying that, he took out a few pieces of silver from his arms and placed it on the table, as if he was quite embarrassed: "Master, here is sixteen taels of silver. I pestered Mr. Liu to raise it all morning. You can keep it first, and I will go and find a way in the afternoon."
When Wei Xiaobao entered the door, Chen Jinnan noticed that he seemed to be in a state of emotion. Although there were no scars on his face, he could tell that he must have been injured on his body according to Wei Xiaobao's pace.
He knew that the money was not so much from Wei Xiaobao, but rather the other party beat Xiaobao and gave him some medicine.
Holding a few silver particles with a big belly tightly on his thumb, Chen Jinnan slowly exhaled his depression in his chest, and then said solemnly: "Xiaobao, those who have accomplished great things can endure what others cannot bear. Let's record this hatred first. In the future, I will definitely let you repay it with your own hands!"
Wei Xiaobao nodded, suddenly he wanted to speak but stopped.
Seeing his apprentice like this, Chen Jinnan couldn't help but smile: "What are you doing when you hold it in? Just say something, what can't our master and apprentice say?"
Wei Xiaobao smiled and took out a piece of silver from his leggings: "Master, my sister and I are all in the world now, so we can't use the silver. We'll give this to you too!"
Chen Jinnan looked at the money in his apprentice's hand and smiled and joked: "Okay, you dare to hide your private money!"
"I'm wronged, Master!"
Wei Xiaobao quickly explained: "This money is not something I raised. I entered the palace with Brother Chen Chong before. When he saw my pockets were naked, he gave me some money for self-defense."
"Chen Chong?"
When Chen Jinnan suddenly heard this name, he was also stunned.
After Oboi and the emperor died suddenly, Wei Xiaobao immediately spread the news.
Because the situation was too urgent, Chen Jinnan could not contact Chen Chong at all, and there was no time to make more arrangements, so he had to evacuate all the capital.
For the Tiandihui, the congregation in the capital was very important. These people were lurking in the Eight Banners Army for a long time under the arrangement of the Tiandihui.
They either pretend to be a mate, or play horsemen, or deliver vegetables or meat. They often go to and from the military camps. While inquiring about the news, they also secretly observe the practice methods of soldiers in various military camps.
This is naturally to make it possible to be able to stand alone in the rebel army based on the experience learned from observation when rebels are in the future.
Because of this, when Chen Jinnan left, except for leaving a few secret men to spread rumors in the capital and to meet the future rebels, all the congregations in the capital were taken away by him.
Suddenly, when his apprentice mentioned Chen Chong's name, he began to think in his heart.
Chen Jinnan pondered and said, "I left a secret note for Brother Chen, I hope he can see it! But this kid has a very idea, just because he is afraid that he will not follow the mark."
Wei Xiaobao nodded subconsciously, thinking of the master's previous operation, and suddenly scratched his head and said, "Master, just ask me to tell me to send the letter to Brother Chen! Is it so complicated to let me write again, and I am asking someone to hide in Lichunyuan?"
Chen Jinnan stood up, held his apprentice's shoulder and walked to the gate.
Looking at the green willows in the yard, he said earnestly: "Xiaobao, you have to remember that everything we do now is a beheading business, so it is not too much to be cautious.
Brother Chen is far away in the deep palace. No one can contact him except you know where he is. If you send someone to deliver a letter, if it falls into the hands of the Tartars, wouldn’t it hurt him?”
It seems to make some sense...
Wei Xiaobao thoughtful, grinned and smirked: "It's still the master who thinks far."
After a pause, hesitated and said, "Master, isn't it good for us to leave Brother Chen? The capital is so dangerous, and his martial arts are better than mine. Now that he is leaving him in the palace, I always feel that we are a little unfaithful..."
Chen Jinnan smiled faintly and did not accept his disciple's words because he really couldn't say anything to his disciple.
He did think it was inappropriate to say goodbye to Chen Chong, but he didn't think the other party was in danger.
After Oboi was killed, Wei Xiaobao left the palace immediately and told his master the whole story.
Chen Jinnan has been an old man for decades. After repeatedly asking his apprentice for details, he felt that there seemed to be another story behind this matter. Even the emperor arrested Oboi and was killed, perhaps it was a arranged farce.
How did the emperor die?
No one saw it.
How did Oboi get arrested?
No one saw it either.
The guards were removed from the study room, and there were no outsiders in the Cining Palace. The emperor and Oboi happened to be arrested and killed in places without outsiders. It looked like a planned conspiracy no matter how you look at it.
Oboi's martial arts skills are so high that it can be said that there are few in the world. How could it be left to the hands of a small eunuch and a few palace maids?
Chen Chong and those palace maids really have this ability. Why didn’t the emperor ask them to do it directly? Why should we find a servant like Wei Xiaobao?
He knew Chen Chong's martial arts very well. He didn't even have true energy when he was tempted before, but if Oboi hadn't been killed by Chen Chong, who was hiding behind the scenes and quietly planning all this?
Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered for the time being. Perhaps only when Chen Chong comes back can he get a glimpse of one or two of them.
Chen Jinnan had to admit that he had taken a blind eye to Chen Chong. He even suspected that he had lost his judgment on Chen Chong's martial arts.
Everyone must have something to ask for, but what exactly is Chen Chong asking for?
Chen Jinnan thought about this problem, but unfortunately his decades of experience in the martial arts world are useless and he can't figure it out at all.
Chapter completed!