Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

"Chef Zhang, it's ok, let everyone in the back kitchen go."

Su Yu said.

Anyway, Su Yu was also in the palace that day, so Chef Zhang didn't have to cook.

"Also, give me some of the special ingredients in your village."

said the Queen.

Suyu’s greenhouse has special ingredients such as crayfish and bullfrogs, which cannot be bought outside.

"No problem, just send someone over to get it when the time comes."

Su Yu said.

It's just something to eat, Su Yu won't be stingy.

"That's good. The usual ingredients are afraid that everyone will not eat well, so you can rest assured that you can use the things in your village."

said the Queen.

Su Yu laughed and said, "Even if you ask the ministers to drink boiled water on the Queen's birthday, they will say it's so sweet."

For the queen's birthday, treat them to whatever they eat, who dares to say that half of them are not good.

The Queen smiled and said, "If that's the case, I wouldn't be like this."

After talking and joking for a while, the queen sent someone to the palace to send a message, asking them to go to the village to get the ingredients.

Hou House.

As night fell on Chang'an City, the lights in Hou Junji's mansion were not very bright.

The servants at home walked on tiptoe, lest they make a sound.

Hou Junji wore a black cloak covering his head, and quietly went out through the side door.

After walking through the street, Hou Junji entered a room in Xishi.

He knocked on the door, and a person opened the door.

Hou Junji went in and saw a masked man, of medium build, but very capable.

The slightly yellow hair can be seen not from the Central Plains.

Hou Junji sat down, holding a large bag of gold cakes on the table.

The man sat down, just across from Hou Junji.

"Wear a mask in front of me, too?"

Hou Junji's eyes were dark.

The man said coldly: "I'm used to it, I don't like others knowing my face."

Hou Junji said coldly: "Do you know who is going to kill?"

The man nodded slightly and said, "Jin King Li Zhi."

Hou Junji looked at the gold cakes on the table and said, "If you took the money and ran away, what can I do with you?"

The masked man moved his eyelids and said, "You can't help it."

Hou Junji found the assassin.

But he didn't know what the assassin looked like, where he came from, or where he was going.

If he took the money and ran away, Hou Junji would go to heaven and earth to find no one.

This money can be wasted.

Hou Junji hesitated and leaned back.

Seeing him like this, the man reached for the bag and opened it.

There are 30 gold cakes and 3 aluminum bars.

Gold cakes are valuable, and aluminum bars are even more valuable.

Three aluminum bars were worth 3 gold bars in the Tang Dynasty.

"you can go now."

The masked man said coldly.

Hou Junji got up helplessly and left the room.

This matter was like a big gamble. It would be fine if the assassin kept his promise, but if he took the money and did nothing, Hou Junji would have nothing to do.

Just a few steps out, the room behind him started to catch fire.

The people around shouted and took water to put out the fire.

Xuncheng Wuhou hurried over to help.

Hou Junji quickened his pace and returned to the mansion.

Chengtianmen.

Xu Shiji was riding a horse to patrol the city, and he met Li Jing and Qin Qiong walking in with gifts.

Today is the queen's birthday. Although they resigned, they are still invited.

"The British are very interested. They are still patrolling the city today."

Qin Qiong joked.

Seeing Qin Qiong coming, Xu Shiji rode off his horse and said, "Mr. Yi, are you ashamed to say that you went to Sujiazhuang to work as security guards to earn a lot of money, and let me take your position."

Qin Qiong resigned from the official position, but the title is still there, so Xu Shiji still calls Qin Qiong Yi Guogong.

Li Jing chuckled and said: "Brother, don't act like a good boy when you get cheap."

"Now you are in charge of the Forbidden Army of the Imperial City, with a high position and authority."

"If Duke Yi hadn't retreated bravely, where would it be your turn?"

This is true, Li Shimin trusts Qin Qiong very much.

Li Shimin was relieved that the imperial army was in his hands.

If Qin Qiong doesn't resign himself, it's not someone else's turn to take over.

Xu Shiji shook his head and said, "Your words are meaningless. If we change, I also want to work as a security guard in Sujiazhuang."

"I heard that the son-in-law gave you ten times the salary?"

In Xu Shiji's words, the envy was beyond words.

Li Jing chuckled and said, "That's the basic salary, with various benefits during the holidays."

"Also, if you do well, you can also buy shares in the son's property."

"Do you know why Cheng Mangfu has money in his family? It's because he gave him a little share."

Li Jing's eyebrows were beaming when he said it, and Xu Shiji's mouth was watering.

Su Yu's property is so big, even the shares of sesame grains are enough for them to eat.

"Does Sujiazhuang still need security guards?"

Xu Shiji asked.

Qin Qiong said quickly: "Don't think about it, the four of us resigned collectively, and the emperor is already furious."

"It's only been a few days since your new official took office. If you resign again, the emperor will definitely settle accounts with us."

"You don't want to kill us."

The fact that Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, and Cheng Yaojin resigned collectively to be security guards has long caused a sensation in Datang.

Some ministers said they were stupid and unworthy.

But more ministers suddenly discovered that besides being Li Shimin's courtiers, there are more cost-effective deals in this world.

The security guards in Sujiazhuang don't work overtime from [-] to [-], and get various benefits during the holidays, and their usual salary is ten times.

The ministers were ready to move, and asked Lao Chen in private if he wanted someone else.

Xu Shiji said helplessly: "I will work as a security guard for another two years."

Li Jing and Qin Qiong hurried in without saying anything to Xu Shiji.

After passing Chengtianmen, Qin Qiong said: "Li Weigong, don't say that we are well-off in the future."

"If you talk too much, someone will snatch it."

Li Jing nodded, thinking it made sense.

Entering the palace, the inside is very lively, the gate of the palace and the pillars of the cloister are covered with red lanterns.

There are flowers on both sides, and at a glance, there are clusters of flowers.

"This year is extraordinarily lively."

Li Jing said.

"Two generals, long time no see."

A voice came from behind.

Looking back, it turned out to be Xue Rengui.

"Hey, you came back from Liaodong, why don't you go back to Sujiazhuang first?"

Qin Qiong asked.

Xue Rengui hasn't been home for several years, so it stands to reason that he should go to Sujiazhuang to see his parents and Su Yucai first.

"Just arrived, I have to report to the emperor first, and then go back."

"Besides, the young master is coming today, and it's the same here."

Xue Rengui smiled.

The queen's birthday, the son-in-law will definitely come.

After the banquet, just go back with Su Yu.

"That's fine."

Li Jing said.

Xue Rengui asked: "I heard along the way that the two generals, E Guogong and Lu Guogong became the security guards of Sujiazhuang?"

Xue Rengui has heard about this since arriving in Youzhou City.

Everyone was surprised.

"Yes, we will be a family from now on."

Qin Qiong smiled cheerfully.

Xue Rengui laughed and said: "The two generals really know how to choose places. Your son's martial arts are world-class, so there is no need for your protection."

"It's just getting a salary for retirement."

This made Li Jing unhappy.

"General Xue, we did not lose to you in martial arts when we were young."

"Besides, we are the security captain, relying on experience, not the courage of ordinary people."

Li Jing said.

Qin Qiong nodded and said: "I lead the imperial army to protect the imperial city, can't I protect a Zhuangzi?"

The two were very unconvinced.

Xue Rengui didn't want to argue with them, and said with a smile: "My family is in Zhuangzi, and my parents have troubled the two generals to take care of them."

Qin Qiong said: "That's pretty much the same, but you don't have to call us generals in the future."

Li Jing nodded and agreed: "Call me Captain Li, he is Captain Qin."

Xue Rengui let out a bark and laughed, feeling that this title was so awkward.