Chapter 89 The Truth of the Truth

When the boys heard this, they were not too excited, but rather felt a little timid.

This is equivalent to you, a person who has never encountered good luck in your life, living an ordinary and barely surviving life, just a member of the vast majority of people. Suddenly, a man in a suit and tie comes up to you and tells you that he wants to help you make a fortune. So you prepare your suitcase to pack the money.

Teenagers are young, but they are not stupid.

Of course, Deng Qianqiu did not expect them to obey him immediately.

He glanced around, and finally his eyes landed on a taller boy. He asked, "What's your name?"

"You are the humble Niu Thirteen."

Deng Qianqiu's body trembled, and he said with admiration on his face: "Niu Shisan, you will lead the team this time, and you will listen to my orders later. By the way, why do you all look like this? Don't worry, wash yourself well, because this is a secret operation, so you don't need to wear armor for the time being. This long sword is too conspicuous, I will ask people to bring you some short swords, and you can hide them on your body. Oh...you have to change your clothes too, what do you look like? If you don't know, you might think that I am too harsh on you, come..."

As Deng Qianqiu spoke, he took out two ingots of silver from his bosom, weighing a total of eight or nine taels, and then stuffed them directly into the hands of Niu Shisan.

In the face of Niu Shisan's shocked gaze, he said, "Hurry up, take this silver, go take a bath quickly, then buy a set of clean clothes, have a good meal, and then do as I order."

At this moment, everyone's eyes widened.

This is cash!
You have to know that this was the early Ming Dynasty, when silver was expensive and had a higher value. Ordinary imperial guards only had a monthly salary of three taels of silver. When they came to the Wucheng Bingmasi, one or two taels was considered good, but even so, they were often not paid in full. After all, they were not imperial guards, and there was no psychological barrier for them to be deducted by their superiors.

Now Deng Qianqiu just casually threw it out and asked them to buy some clothes and have a good meal, and he directly took out almost a month's salary for these ten people combined.

At this moment, all the young men's eyes lit up.

After being shocked, Niu Shisan said excitedly: "The captain treats us like our parents. Please accept our greetings."

Niu Shisan bowed profusely, and the other young men did not hesitate and bowed too.

Deng Qianqiu was stunned. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated the power of seven or eight taels of silver. Damn, is it so cruel?
So Deng Qianqiu said in high spirits: "Thanking me is useless, you need to be able to do things. Go quickly and just follow my instructions."

The young people went there happily.

Not long after, Zhu Gang arrived. He excitedly said to Deng Qianqiu, "Qianqiu, Qianqiu, I heard that something big happened in the palace."

Deng Qianqiu was startled, and his cheerful expression suddenly disappeared. He asked, "How did you know?"

Zhu Gang glanced at the empty space around him, then said with a grin, "Who in the palace doesn't have any spies? Hehe..."

Deng Qianqiu knew his character. If he knew what happened in the palace, he would definitely spill all the beans. He probably knew some news, but the specific details were unclear. Therefore, he wanted to show off, but he didn't know the real situation, which is why he is like this now.

Deng Qianqiu had no choice but to say, "Hey...it's a long story. Right now, this matter is not over yet. I'll talk to you after everything is settled."

Zhu Gang said disapprovingly: "It's up to you. Even if you don't tell me, I will know it sooner or later. At worst, I will go and ask my elder brother later."

Deng Qianqiu had a complicated expression, and he pulled the corner of his lips and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince... um..."

Zhu Gang was stunned, looking at Deng Qianqiu's intriguing expression, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with my elder brother?"

Deng Qianqiu shook his head: "Nothing, it's just... I want to say that from now on, I, Deng Qianqiu, already have two best friends in this world."

Zhu Gang was stunned again, then his face changed slightly, and he asked with wide eyes: "Two, who is the other one?"

"Of course it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Deng Qianqiu thought for a moment and found a suitable wording: "He and I have a life-long friendship."

Zhu Gang's face was pale and green, as if he felt that he should be happy, so he grinned, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart: "Brother is a very good person. When my father was away fighting, he raised us brothers. When there was not much rice at home, he also gave us food and ate bran and vegetables himself."

Deng Qianqiu nodded sincerely and said, "That's why such friends are so rare. The most important thing about making friends is to be sincere, and being sincere depends on a person's character. When you say that, I feel more at ease."

Zhu Gang sat with his hand supporting his chin, like a thinker.

Deng Qianqiu saw Zhu Gang suddenly fell silent, patted his shoulder and asked, "How much silver did the princess win in this gambling game?"

"Not much, only two thousand taels."

Zhu Gang was always a man whose emotions came and went quickly. He suddenly became happy again at this moment. "You didn't see the other brothers. They were so angry that they were about to smoke. Now they have lost all their monthly salaries. Now they have no money on hand, so they came to me for loans. I charge them 30% interest every month. Well... let me calculate... the total amount of loans is more than 900 taels."

Deng Qianqiu couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, my brother's interest is so high, it can't be compound interest."

"Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly." Zhu Gang said confidently: "Of course, you are right. After all, they and I are brothers, connected by blood. So when they came to ask for loans, I just told them that we are brothers and family. I am very happy that you have come to borrow money. I was going to give you this money."

"But..." Zhu Gang dragged out the last word, and then said, "But, this silver... is not owned by me alone, most of it belongs to Qianqiu. Qianqiu is a man who values ​​money over his life, stingy and ruthless. How can I give away his silver? I have to follow Qianqiu's rules. Thirty percent interest, if you want to lend it, lend it. If you don't want to lend it, forget it. If you have the ability, go borrow it from outside. If people recognize you as royal relatives, it will be embarrassing. If the Godfather knows, I will break your legs."

Deng Qianqiu: “…”

Deng Qianqiu didn't feel suffocated when Jin Si pinched his neck, but now... he was suffocating. "Your Highness, aren't you making me hateful?" Deng Qianqiu gritted his teeth.

Zhu Gang opened his eyes and said, "Don't be afraid. Why should I be afraid of them? In the future, they will be like me and will all get out of the capital. What can they do to you? Could it be that one day, they will lead their troops back to Nanjing City, seize my throne, and then kill your whole family?"

Deng Qianqiu: “…”

Deng Qianqiu was feeling disheveled in the wind, and he thought of a question.

It seems... it seems... in real history, Zhu Gang’s words unfortunately came true.

Seeing Deng Qianqiu's convulsed expression, Zhu Gang comforted him with concern: "Qianqiu, what's wrong with you? We made a profit from the gambling game and another profit from the loan. Why are you still not happy? Besides... I have thought about it. This money is too easy to make. Qianqiu, we have to think of a way to make more money."

Deng Qianqiu stared at Zhu Gang for a long time. He had to admit that this guy could calm his temper. After all, making money was a happy thing.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "You're right. It seems that I have offended someone. So... I really have to think of a way to earn more. But right now, I have something important to do. Let's put this aside for now."

Zhu Gang was very happy.

When the young men came back, they were all refreshed and no longer as dirty as before. They were full of energy and spirit.

Deng Qianqiu was very pleased. He patted Niu Shisan on the shoulder and said, "From now on, I will only teach you one thing. I have a map here. You should hide according to the location on the map. You don't have to pay attention to the rest. Remember, keep your ears open and your eyes alert. We will set a signal. Once I give the alarm, you will start arresting people."

Niu Shisan looked at Deng Qianqiu with a look of gratitude and said, "Don't worry, Captain. Although we don't have any special abilities, we can do a good job of following and investigating."

Deng Qianqiu gave them a map and said, "Wait for my news. If you have any news, send it to Xianliang Temple and give it to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin will know what to do."

After giving the instructions, Deng Qianqiu realized that he seemed to have not eaten yet. He ate quickly and felt tired, so he went to bed without further ado.

After another day, when he had rested enough, Deng Qianqiu went straight to the imperial prison.

The Imperial Prison was not as dark and damp as one might imagine. Contrary to the common impression, it was very clean and comfortable. If one looked from a distance outside, it would even look like a large house.

After all, those who can enter here are either rich or noble. Ordinary people do not have such treatment. Even for officials of the fifth or sixth rank, it is difficult to come in, unless you have done something earth-shattering.

When Deng Qianqiu arrived, the captains in the imperial prison didn't want to pay much attention to him.

Deng Qianqiu was naturally not very polite to them. He took out his badge and asked calmly, "Where is Jin Si imprisoned?"

The man said, "I am interrogating Gao Youcai together."

"What?" Deng Qianqiu said, "Take me to see it."

When they arrived at a torture chamber, they heard creepy screams coming from inside.

Deng Qianqiu rushed in, only to see that Jin Si was already dying, and the other old eunuch was tied up and beaten so badly that there was not a single piece of good skin on his body, and he had become a blood gourd.

Captain Zhou stood aside, looking very anxious, as if his patience had reached its limit. However, he did not personally execute the man, but only looked at Gao Youcai grimly.

The other captains took turns to fight in the battle and had a lot of fun.

Deng Qianqiu rushed forward, hugged Gao Youcai, and shouted, "Why are you fighting for no reason?"

Zhou Hong was obviously in a bad mood, and said coldly: "This old dog refuses to confess. Your Majesty is pressing for questioning, so we naturally cannot relax. Deng Qianqiu, don't forget what our Yiluansi does."

His voice was stern, and he was obviously anxious.

Deng Qianqiu frowned and asked, "Who said that Eunuch Gao was the murderer?"

Zhou Hong was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Isn't this what Jin Si confessed?"

Deng Qianqiu said: "You believe whatever Jin Si says. Jin Si said to eat feces, why don't you eat it? Eunuch Gao, my Eunuch Gao..."

Deng Qianqiu untied Gao Youcai and looked at him with a distressed face, saying, "Eunuch Gao, I am really sorry for my wrongdoing, but every wrong has its perpetrator, you must open your eyes and know who is your friend and who is your enemy."

Zhou Hong: “…”

Several other ferocious captains: "..."

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Well, my mind was so confused from typing that I forgot today is Dragon Boat Festival, not Mid-Autumn Festival. I am so pitiful as a typing worker. Well, please give me some monthly votes. It's a big holiday, and I'll keep the votes anyway. Where can I find such a hardworking author?

(End of this chapter)