NCCnovel Chapter 165 Longevity Lock
Chapter 165 Longevity Lock
"Commander Zhang, President Lin is here!"
A Jinyiwei rushed into the room in a hurry and reported loudly.
Zhang Xianhuai, who had just fallen asleep, was deeply immersed in his dream when he was suddenly awakened by the sudden shout.
He instantly jumped up with a swift somersault, his figure nimbly standing up. With a look of disbelief and anxiety in his eyes, he asked loudly, "What did you say? Is President Lin here?"
The Jinyiwei nodded firmly and replied in a positive tone, "Yes, Commander Zhang, President Lin is here and is waiting outside the camp!"
"Okay, I'll change my clothes right away, and you can just bring President Lin in."
As Zhang Xianhuai spoke, he quickly walked towards where the clothes were placed.
He was full of doubts and initially thought that he had misheard in a trance.
My teacher Lin Dafu rarely went out in the past. He was usually either teaching in school or handling affairs in the Chamber of Commerce.
Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the teacher has been too lazy to even go to the Chamber of Commerce and just stays in his office.
He was too lazy to even step outside the Chamber of Commerce and relied on takeout for all his meals.
What was the reason that made the teacher take the trouble to come here this time?
Zhang Xianhuai was full of confusion.
Could it be money? But where does the money come from?
After he swiftly put on his Feiyu suit, he hurried outside, wanting only to see Lin Dafu as soon as possible.
Seeing Lin Dafu's extremely fat body from afar, Zhang Xianhuai subconsciously quickened his pace.
"Teacher! Why are you here?"
Zhang Xianhuai asked anxiously.
Lin Dafu raised his eyes slightly, looked at Zhang Xianhuai, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Why, teacher, I can't come?"
"I came here this time to check on the security personnel of our Chamber of Commerce."
Hearing Lin Dafu's words, Zhang Xianhuai stared at him dimly, his tone filled with helplessness and doubt: "Teacher, the Chamber of Commerce security personnel you mentioned, aren't they the beggars standing next to the main army?"
Lin Dafu glanced at Zhang Xianhuai indifferently, and did not seem to be shocked at all that his student could guess it so easily.
"Yes, otherwise why would they be called the Begging Army?"
Hearing Lin Dafu's straightforward admission, Zhang Xianhuai couldn't help but widen his eyes, his eyes full of worry, and hurriedly said, "Teacher, please don't act like this!"
"Will His Majesty be pleased with your actions?"
Lin Dafu reached out his hand, patted Zhang Xianhuai's shoulder heavily, and said earnestly: "Xianhuai, I never thought that you have become the commander of His Majesty's Jinyiwei, but your brain is still not very bright."
"I wonder what His Majesty sees in you that allows you to stay in this position."
"Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be? Your teacher has already reported to His Majesty that he has recruited so many people."
"I'm not planning a rebellion, it's just..."
At this point, Lin Dafu frowned slightly, his expression a little conflicted.
His method was to imitate what Han Xin did in the past, except that he replaced the official position promised by Han Xin with money.
"Just what, teacher?"
Zhang Xianhuai stared at Lin Dafu with full curiosity.
Hearing Zhang Xianhuai's question, a look of embarrassment appeared on Lin Dafu's face.
"It's just that the number of people seems to have far exceeded expectations. I didn't expect so many people to respond at first."
He gave a helpless smile and continued, "In this case, I'm afraid this expenditure will increase significantly again."
"The most troublesome thing is that, even now, there is still an endless stream of young and strong men from the Tang Dynasty rushing towards Beizhou City."
"If this continues, even the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce may find it difficult to sustain it."
"Even though I've already announced the end of the event, countless people are still flocking here from all directions."
Speaking of this, Lin Dafu sighed.
If we don't recruit people, there will be basically no income, but the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce still needs to prepare food for everyone!
Anyone who joins in will have food to fill their stomach.
It would be best if many people could recruit others to join the club, but if they can't, they can still eat and drink for free.
If there is one less person to eat at home, the rest of the people can barely get enough to eat.
When men join in, they can not only fill their own stomachs, but also earn money if they recruit people.
Even though it has been stopped now, the news of the begging army is still spread by word of mouth and is difficult to stop.
"Hey, teacher, you're so rich now, why would you care about such a small expense? Do you want to come to the barracks and have a seat?"
Zhang Xianhuai said nonchalantly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Dafu rolled his eyes at him with disdain and said with disdain, "How dirty and messy is your barracks?"
“I don’t want to step into that.”
I came to you this time because I have something to give you."
As he spoke, Lin Dafu slowly fished out a longevity lock from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Xianhuai. "You made a great contribution last time, and His Majesty told you to come to me to receive your reward. Seeing that you haven't come in a while, I specially selected a superb treasure for you."
"This is a gilded longevity lock from the Western Han Dynasty. My teacher gave it to you. I wish you peace and safety in the future."
Hearing Lin Dafu's affectionate words, Zhang Xianhuai felt a surge of warmth in his heart, deeply moved. "Thank you, teacher."
Then he changed the subject and said quickly, "But I don't want it!"
Lin Dafu stared at him with wide eyes, and said without question, "You have to accept it even if you don't want it!"
"Teacher, aren't you forcing me to give it to him? Didn't His Majesty say that I could freely choose whatever I liked from the treasury?"
"Did you just take the least valuable thing from the treasure house to give me a try?"
Zhang Xianhuai looked at Lin Dafu with suspicion, his eyes full of distrust.
Lin Dafu stared at Zhang Xianhuai solemnly and said earnestly, "Xianhuai, how could this be? You are my only disciple, my last disciple! I treat you like my own son!"
"I must have carefully selected a most precious treasure to give you! Your groundless speculations about me truly pain me deeply!"
"Forget it, I won't say any more. I'll leave now. See you later. I still need to write a letter to His Majesty to respond to this matter!"
After saying that, Lin Dafu turned around and left nimbly, leaving Zhang Xianhuai, holding the longevity lock, standing there blankly, his face bewildered and at a loss in the breeze.