Chapter 627 Who Calculated Who?
Both Wei Chao and Liu Xian's expressions were a bit strange.
The two of them looked at the waiter in front of them together, and the meaning was very obvious. You know so much, you know so clearly, are you sure you are just a waiter?
Zhu Youxiao didn't have this kind of thought. He just looked at the waiter and asked with a smile: "Who told you this? Why does it sound so mysterious? It looks unbelievable."
After hearing the words, the waiter was stunned, then smiled and said, "Look at what you said, what do you don't know about us here all day?"
"This is not right." Liu Xian said quickly, "This sounds like a secret, not something that ordinary people can know."
Liu Xian's attitude was a bit strange when he said this, and he curled his lips and looked down on you.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Xian calmly.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xian had such a side. This is a typical method of provoking, a double method of provoking in language and expression.
Sure enough, this action was useful.
When the waiter saw Liu Xian's contempt, he was immediately excited and looked at Liu Xian and said, "You don't understand this. This is the most well-informed place. Besides, there are experts in this place."
"No, who is the master you are talking about?" Liu Xian asked again after seeing the waiter.
Upon hearing this question, Zhu Youxiao turned around and looked over.
He was also very curious. This matter was made up a bit too perfect, and it seemed to be the work of someone on his side.
This matter is so clear that it is obvious that it is a person who understands the inside story. Moreover, the waiter said a lot of good things about himself in his words, which shows that what the person who told him about these things must have said a lot of flattering himself.
That's enough to prove that it's probably because of the people here.
"Tell you, we have an old Liu head here, and we are nicknamed Baishitong." The waiter said with a little proud smile: "As for the things on the ground of our Xianghe River, there is nothing he doesn't know about."
"In this place, no matter what you want to know, you can ask Lao Liu for information; his news has never been wrong, and it is true. All of our news came from him, and someone asked it before. So you just think about it, it must be true."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up, and he looked at the waiter and asked, "Where is this old Liu, we really want to see what we are. We really want to ask him about something."
After hearing this, the waiter glanced at Zhu Youxiao and said with confidence: "This is no problem, I can recommend it to you. Old Liu is still very reputable in this regard."
"Check the money?" Liu Xian asked hurriedly.
Liu Xian had realized that the identity of this old man Liu might not be simple. After all, there were not many people who could do such things in the entire Ming Dynasty, and now His Majesty is here, this matter is even more difficult.
It was the person he found after His Majesty came here. Liu Xian believed that this matter might have something to do with His Majesty, so he asked this question.
"This is not necessarily the case." The waiter said with a smile: "You have to see the old man's mood. If you are in a good mood, he will not charge the money and may give it to you for free."
"Sometimes you need to exchange the news. Old Liu is very interested in all kinds of news. If your news is good, he may pay you extra money."
"Is that so interesting?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Then let's go over and take a look."
"Well, your meal?" the waiter asked, with a little hesitation on his face.
"It's okay, give it to my subordinates." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, looking as if he was taken for granted.
"Young Master." The waiter praised.
The young master in front of him did spend a lot of money, and those dishes were not cheap. Now he couldn't eat them anymore and was willing to give them to his subordinates directly. There were not many such young masters.
The waiter met many rich people in this place. Most of the richer people are the more stingy they are. They are also very bad at their opponents. There are not many people as generous as this young master today.
This can prove that the identities of these people in front of you are not simple.
After the group left the inn, they took a few turns and arrived at another shop across the street.
There are not many people at the entrance of the store.
Zhu Youxiao looked up at the sign:
Lao Liu's fortune telling hall.
There are fortune-telling couples and gossip flags hanging at the door.
Zhu Youxiao turned around and looked at the waiter, with a strange expression.
Zhu Youchao still has some understanding of the forces on his side. He first attacked the people in Chen Hong's hands to control public opinion. The main body of those people was scholars, and most of them used their identities as scholars to promote public opinion.
But what is this in front of you?
This is a fortune teller, and he doesn't look like someone on his side no matter how he looks.
If it was created by Chen Hongxin, it would be an interesting thing. If it was not created by Chen Hong, then this would be even more interesting
With a "swish", Zhu Youxiao opened the folding fan in his hand, and said, "It's all at the door, so don't wait, go in and take a look."
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao stepped inside first.
A group of people went directly into the fortune telling shop.
After entering, everyone realized that the shop was not very big. There was a room on both sides of the left and right, with only a counter in the middle, and a young man stood inside.
Seeing a few people coming, the young man quickly smiled and said, "Welcome to you, I wonder what you want to ask?"
"We want to see Lao Zhao." The waiter hurriedly came to the young man and said, "These may be big shots from outside, so you must not neglect them."
While talking, the waiter secretly winked with the young man.
The young man nodded in understanding, then turned out from the counter, came up directly, and said with a smile: "Please come with me, please."
Naturally, it is impossible to hide the small movements between the two from Zhu Youxiao and others. Who are the people present?
Except for smart people, they are also smart people, and everyone is not simple.
Liu Xian stood beside Zhu Youxiao and said with a smile: "Why do you feel like you've encountered a liar?"
"It's quite interesting, isn't it?" Zhu Youxiao said.
The emperor looked like I was very interested, so Liu Xian stopped talking.
Even if the people here are liars, what can they do?
It's nothing more than to make His Majesty happy.
Liu Xian followed him inside and said nothing.
The group was taken to the room on the left.
Zhu Youxiao found that the house was quite spacious, with simple decoration, and a fresh and elegant mood, which looked pretty good.
On the rocking chair next to him, an old man was lying on it shaking.
Next to the rocking chair is a table, and there are all kinds of teapots and tea sets on the table, which looks like there is nothing special.
This is an old man who is very happy to enjoy it.
He brought Zhu Youxiao and the young men to the old man and said something softly in his ear.
The old man opened his eyes, then suddenly stood up, and saw Zhu Youxiao and others, his pupils shrank.
He waved his hand to the young man standing beside him and said, "You go down first."
He looked at the waiter who was still standing there again. The old man said to the young man: "Take him down and treat him well."
The young man didn't expect the old man to drive him away so quickly, but he didn't dare to neglect and quickly agreed, "Yes, Master."
As he said that, the young man came to the waiter and took him out too.
After the two left, the old man knelt on the ground with a pounce, and said respectfully: "See Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
This scene was unexpected by everyone, and even Zhu Youxiao did not expect it.
"I didn't expect that someone would know me in such a place." Zhu Youxiao looked at the old man kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "When it reaches this level, there is no need to hide it."
"Report to Your Majesty, I did not recognize Your Majesty." The old man hurriedly said: "I only recognized Eunuch Wei beside Your Majesty. I know that Your Majesty has left the capital and Eunuch Wei is serving you. After I see Eunuch Wei, I naturally knew that it was Your Majesty who came."
Zhu Youxiao nodded, found a chair to sit down, looked at the old man lying on the ground and said, "Okay, let's get up and introduce yourself. You know me, but I don't know you yet."
"Report to Your Majesty, I am Zhao Changgeng, and I am working in the Interior Office." After the old man got up from the ground, he hurriedly said: "I have been active in the Shuntian Prefecture area over the years. This time something happened to Xianghe, I came here."
"That waiter said that you are Old Liu, who looks very familiar. Why, have you just arrived in Xianghe not long?" Zhu Youxiao asked as he looked at Zhao Changgeng.
"He is also a subordinate of the minister. I guess he felt that His Majesty was a little suspicious, so he led His Majesty here." Zhao Changgeng said a little embarrassedly.
Zhu Youxiao turned around and looked at Liu Xian, then started to laugh.
Liu Xian next to him also looked embarrassed.
I just used the provocation method to the waiter, and it looked very successful, but who knew that this was the case.
Who planned whom?
There is no need to say this explicitly.
Zhu Youxiao didn't expect it, because he didn't notice anything unusual in that place, and he didn't even doubt it at all.
It seems that these people in this field are indeed experts.
"Tell me about your mission this time." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhao Changgeng and said.
"This time we have put the orders above and patrol here. First, we are to inquire about the news, second, we are to see what the Jinyiwei does, and also what the Tongzheng Department does. Our Internal Affairs Office has a lot of staff and a lot of business, so we are still good at this."
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
In fact, he has invested some manpower in this regard over the years. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has wanted to organize its own intelligence agency over the years, but he has never agreed.
The Office of the Internal Affairs does need an intelligence agency, but not an internal one, but an external one.
Chapter completed!