Chapter 198: Using Emperor Xuan's People and Money to Train His Own Private Soldiers

Ning Chen and the others walked around for a while and then left!

These are people who live in the deep palace. They may have heard of Ning Chen's name, but they have never seen him.

After the place is tidied up, we can formally get to know these people.

Your majesty's maids and servants have all been prepared for him.

The key is that he doesn't have to worry about these people's wages, it's so delicious.

Next, find Gu Yichun and others, and then send someone to pick up Uncle Chai, and then you can open the mansion.

From now on, Ning Chen will also have his own home.

A few people just went out and met Father-in-law Quan.

"Lao Quan, why are you here?"

Eunuch Quan pointed to the plaque carried by the two guards behind him.

"His Majesty's imperial pen gives you the title Ningfu!"

Ning Chen hurriedly said: "My lord, thank you for your grace!"

Emperor Xuan's favor towards Ning Chen could be said to be extreme, no matter how small or small it was.

Under the command of Eunuch Quan, several guards hung up the plaque.

The plaque is covered with red cloth, which cannot be removed now until the day of the opening of the mansion.

"Ning Yinyi, our family will return to the palace first!"

"Thank you, Lao Quan!"

Ning Chen stepped forward and quietly handed over a banknote.

"Mr. Ning, there is really no need for this to happen between us... This is all His Majesty's grace. Our family is just running errands."

Quan Gonggong declined and refused to accept it.

Ning Chen smiled and said, "I'm tired from running errands. Isn't a little money for tea too little?"

Only then did Grandpa Quan agree to accept it.

"Then our family will return to the palace first?"

Ning Chen hummed, "Old Quan, thank your Majesty for me!"

Father-in-law Quan nodded and left with the people.

Feng Qizheng came over and said, "Ning Chen, you are very generous now. The price is only one hundred taels."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "This is called riding a bicycle to the bar. It's a waste of time and money."

Feng Qizheng looked confused, "What is a bicycle? And what is a bar?"

"A bicycle is a riding tool. When I have time, I will build one for you to play with... Bar means pub."

Feng Qizheng said oh, pretending that he understood.

Gao Ziping came over and said, "It's time for lunch. Can you find a place to have something to eat?"

Ning Chen nodded.

"If you ask me, we should have tried the skills of the imperial chef just now. This is a rare opportunity."

Feng Qizheng was muttering all the way.

Chen Chong smiled and said: "This will be Ning Chen's home from now on. Are we afraid that we won't have the chance to taste the cooking skills of the imperial chef?"

Feng Qizheng nodded, "That's right... let's go, Tianfulou, I'll treat you!"

Ning Chen's face twitched, he now has a shadow on Tianfulou... He even vomited before.

"Forget it, Tianfu Tower is too far away, just find a restaurant to fill your stomach."

The few of them finally found a restaurant on the roadside. After eating and drinking, they looked at the time and saw that it was almost time to get off work, so they did not go back.

"Ning Chen, where are you going?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "I'll go to the Jiaofang Division to investigate the case."

The three of them gave him a look of contempt at the same time.

"Where are you going?"

Feng Qizheng said: "Of course we are going home."

Ning Chen sneered, these three animals must go to the fence... because the girl from the Jiaofang Division is no longer willing to do Feng Qizheng's business.

Several people separated at the intersection.

Ning Chen came to Jiaofangsi.

"Ning Lang, drink tea!"

Yudie placed the freshly brewed tea on the table in front of Ning Chen, her eyes never leaving Ning Chen's face.

Yudie's eyes were very beautiful and watery, and she looked at Ning Chen with deep affection.

Ning Chen took a sip of tea, pulled Yudie to sit beside him, and rubbed her white and tender hands.

"Yu Die, Your Majesty gave me a big house and inscribed it with the words "Ningfu" in his own handwriting."

Yudie's eyes were bright and her face was full of happiness: "Ning Lang is really capable!"

"Yudie, I'm going to open my mansion in two days. I'll pick you up then and let's celebrate together."

A smile bloomed on Yudie's pretty little face, bright and moving.

Ning Chen invited her and she was very happy.

However, on the day of the opening of the mansion, those who came to celebrate must be people of high status... As a woman from the Jiaofang Division, it was inappropriate for her to appear on such an occasion, which would make Ning Chen lose face.

"OK!"

Yudie wanted to refuse directly, but she was afraid that Ning Chen would be unhappy, so she agreed first... On the day when the mansion was opened, she asked Xiao Xing to send a gift... Anyway, there were so many people that day, and Ning Lang was the master. , must be too busy to notice her absence.

"Yudie, do you want to regain your freedom?"

Yudie's eyes lit up, full of hope, and she nodded gently, she had only dreamed about it.

Ning Chen hesitated for a moment and continued to ask: "If the price for your recovery of freedom is losing me, would you still be willing?"

Yudie's expression suddenly became obviously panicked. She looked at Ning Chen nervously, "Does Ning Lang dislike the Nu family?"

Ning Chen shook his head and hugged her into his arms.

"I originally wanted to ask Your Majesty to pardon your slave status and restore your freedom...but His Majesty did not agree."

Yudie's eyes were filled with sadness.

"The slave is the daughter of a prisoner. It is much more difficult for an ordinary girl to regain her freedom than for an ordinary girl."

Ning Chen sighed and said, "The problem is not here...it's because of the Ninth Princess."

Yudie looked at him puzzled.

"Your Majesty wants to marry me to the Ninth Princess."

Yudie's body stiffened suddenly, her face lost color, and her eyes were gloomy.

If Ning Chen marries the princess, he will no longer be able to have anything to do with a lowly woman like her.

Seeing Ning Chen's brows furrowing, Yudie felt distressed and forced out a smile, "Marrying a princess is a good thing that no one can ask for... Congratulations to Ning Lang from the Nu family."

"You don't have to worry about me here. Yudie can live a good life alone... Although I have only been with Ninglang for a few months, the slave family is already very content."

Ning Chen looked at her, "Is this what you mean?"

Yudie's eyes were red, her smile was filled with tears, and she hummed slightly.

"To be able to meet Ning Lang, the Nu family is already luckier than any other woman in the world... Ning Lang is going to marry the princess, and the Nu family is really happy for Ning Lang!"

As he spoke, the crystal tears couldn't help but slide down his cheeks.

Yudie wiped her tears in a panic, but she couldn't wipe them all.

Ning Chen hugged her tightly.

"I rejected His Majesty's proposal of marriage."

Yudie was stunned for a moment, looking at Ning Chen blankly, and then became even more panicked, "How dare Ning Lang refuse His Majesty? This is related to your future, Ning Lang cannot be willful."

Ning Chen chuckled: "I don't care about a future bound by power... Not only did I refuse, but I refused several times."

"But the trouble now is that if I don't marry the princess, His Majesty will not pardon you."

"If I marry the princess, I won't be able to give you a status... Yudie, are you willing to be my concubine?"

Yudie's eyes widened, "Be a concubine?"

Ning Chen sighed helplessly: "I know this is wronging you, but I really can't think of a better way... It would be even more impossible to ask the Ninth Princess to be my concubine."

"Ning Lang, if you marry a princess, you cannot take concubines."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Rules are dead, people are alive... I can marry the princess, but you must join my Ning family. This is my bottom line... If the princess disagrees, then I will marry her for life." If you don’t marry me, I will marry you again when you are old enough and free.”

Yudie looked at Ning Chen, her tears were streaming down her face, and she couldn't wipe them away no matter how hard she cried.

Ning Chen wiped her tears distressedly, women are indeed made of water.

"Be good, stop crying... If you don't want to be my concubine, I will never force you."

"No, the slave family is willing... Ninglang is so kind to the slave family, the slave family can't help but want to cry. As long as the slave family can accompany Ning Lang, the slave family is willing to be a slave or a maid."

Ning Chen looked stunned, "Are you willing to be my concubine?"

"The slave family is willing, the slave family is willing..."

Yudie said it several times in a row.

With her humble body, she was already satisfied as a concubine... She had never wanted to be Ning Chen's first wife.

"I have wronged you, and I will make it up to you in the future."

Ning Chen felt a little sorry for this silly girl. It was the hardest thing for her to live up to the kindness of a beautiful woman.

Yudie shook her head repeatedly, "I'm not aggrieved. The slave family is not aggrieved at all... As long as Ning Lang doesn't hate the slave family, he can let the slave family stay in the Jiaofang Division for the rest of his life."

"What are you talking about? I will definitely find a way to free you."

Yudie had just cried, her voice sweet and naive, "I thought Ning Lang didn't want the slave family anymore."

"how come?"

Who would give up a gentle, kind, sensible, and considerate girl... unless she is mentally ill.

Yudie is willing to be a concubine, so the next step is to get the Ninth Princess.

Let's talk to Ninth Princess first to see if she can accept him taking a concubine? If you don't accept it... get away as far as you want, why won't I serve you anymore?

"Yudie, it's getting late, let's take a rest?"

Yudie hummed softly, "The slave family will help Ning Lang take a bath."

Another shameless night.

...

The next day, Ning Chen came out of Jiaofangsi and rode to Yunfeng Inn.

"I've met Mr. Ning!"

When Gu Yichun saw Ning Chen, he leaned down and saluted.

Ning Chen got straight to the point, "Have you finished all the matters at hand?"

Gu Yichun said hurriedly: "It's almost done!"

Ning Chen hummed and said, "Tomorrow morning, bring your brothers and come to Ning's Mansion to find me...it's the former Zuo Xiang's Mansion. Do you know where it is?"

Gu Yichun nodded, "I know!"

Ning Chen nodded slightly, changed the subject, and said, "You must be a good business person in running this inn, right?"

Gu Yichun was startled, then shook his head in embarrassment, "The villain doesn't know how to do business. On the surface, I am the shopkeeper, but everything in the store is taken care of by one of the villain's brothers."

Ning Chen snorted and asked, "Who? Is this person reliable?"

"His name is Jin Qingsheng, and he is also one of the people who secretly protect the young master in Changshou Village. His life was also saved by Master Ning. He is absolutely reliable!"

Ning Chen thought for a moment and asked, "How is his business?"

Gu Yichun said: "His family used to be a wealthy family with a big business. Later, he was sentenced to death by the court for selling salt secretly. He escaped and was forced to live in the world."

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Go and find him for me."

"Yes! Master, wait a moment!"

Gu Yichun went out.

After a while, a middle-aged man with a capable appearance walked in.

"Jin Qingsheng, the villain, has met Mr. Ning."

Ning Chen looked at him and said calmly: "No need to be polite! I heard Gu Yichun said that you are good at business?"

"Going back to the young master, I used to be a businessman, so I know a little bit about it."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "If I asked you to do business now, would you be willing to do it?"

Jin Qingsheng hurriedly said: "Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it."

Ning Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, from now on, you will help me secretly acquire the largest winery in the capital... I want to make a kind of wine that is different from the wine on the market now."

Ning Chen said, and took out a drawing, which recorded the production process of distilled wine in detail!

Immediately, he gave Jin Qingsheng 200,000 taels of silver notes.

Jin Qingsheng was stunned.

This is 200,000 taels of silver notes. Isn't Ning Chen afraid that he will abscond with the money?

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Jin Qingsheng, you once secretly protected me in Changshou Village, so I treat you as my own family, and I believe in you unconditionally."

"If this matter is done well, I guarantee that you will be rich and prosperous in the future and enjoy endlessly!"

Ning Chen naturally did not believe in Jin Qingsheng, but believed in the power in his hands.

If the Supervisory Department is determined to find someone, he can find him even if he hides at the ends of the earth.

Since Ning Chen dared to give it, he was not afraid that he would run away with the silver.

Jin Qingsheng was so moved that he knelt on the ground, "Thank you for your trust, sir. I will not let you down."

Ning Chen helped him up, "I believe in you, and I believe you will do a good job... Jin Qingsheng, my identity is too sensitive, so this matter can only be carried out in your name."

Jin Qingsheng hurriedly said, "I understand!"

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "If you don't have enough money, just come to me."

"I have written the brewing method on paper, you just follow it... All the brewed wine will be stored in the cellar, and it must not appear on the market without my order."

"I will give you half a year, and you can brew as much as you can in this half year."

Jin Qingsheng bowed, "Yes, I obey your order!"

......

After leaving the inn, Ning Chen rode back to the Supervisory Office to sign in.

He found Feng Qizhen, "Help me do something tomorrow."

"What is it?"

"Do you know Uncle Chai's family?"

"The old servant you used to have?"

Ning Chen nodded.

"I know. I went there when something happened to his family last time."

Ning Chen said, "Then you take a few people there tomorrow morning to help take him to the new house... I'll wait for you there."

Feng Qizhen nodded, "No problem!"

After chatting with Feng Qizhen and the others for a while, Ning Chen left the Supervisory Office and rode all the way to the Ministry of War.

He felt like a spinning top, spinning non-stop.

Ning Chen and the Minister of War Ji Mingchen were old acquaintances.

When he arrived at the Ministry of War, he handed the blueprint to him, and then after chatting for a while, he found an excuse to leave...because this guy always wanted to get his poems for free.

Getting for free is shameful, except for me... Ning Chen thought.

After leaving the Ministry of War, Ning Chen went to the palace without stopping.

Met Emperor Xuan in the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, I see you!"

Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen, "What do you want to see me for?"

Ning Chen said, "Your Majesty, I thought about it last night and I think we still need to build a special forces unit!"

Emperor Xuan was puzzled, "What is a special forces unit?"

"Your Majesty, this special forces unit is the trump card among soldiers... There is no need for too many such people, but each of them is an all-round talent, and each one can be independent."

"I want to train such a group of people, each of them is proficient in muskets, fighting, assassination, intelligence gathering, etc.... In short, no matter what the environment, they can exert super combat effectiveness."

"Your Majesty, next year we will go to war with South Vietnam, and I need such a large army... I have the confidence to train them well, not to mention one against a hundred, one against ten is definitely not a problem."

Ning Chen talked a lot about the benefits of special forces.

Emperor Xuan's eyes lit up slightly.

If there is such a large army, it will definitely be invincible.

Moreover, he unconditionally believes in Ning Chen... Ning Chen has never let him down.

"How many people do you need?"

Ning Chen leaned forward and said, "I want to first need 2,000 people. If the effect is good, we can slowly increase the number later."

Emperor Xuan nodded slightly, "Okay, I support you! Ning Chen, make me a peerless sword."

"Yes! I obey your order!"

Emperor Xuan thought for a while and said, "Do you have any candidates for these 2,000 people?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "I want to choose from the Weilong Army, please grant your approval?"

Emperor Xuan nodded, "Okay, I approve!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I have another unwelcome request..."

Emperor Xuan smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Ning Chen said embarrassedly, "I need silver... These special The training intensity of special forces is several times that of ordinary soldiers, so nutrition must be kept up, and they must eat and drink well... In addition, their military pay is several times higher than that of ordinary soldiers. "

"I also want to replace their weapons with new ones so that they can cope with battles in various situations."

Emperor Xuan did not hesitate and nodded slightly, "Tell me, how much silver do you need?"

Ning Chen said: "It must be at least 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver."

Emperor Xuan was shocked, "Does it take so much silver for two thousand people?"

"Your Majesty, these are not ordinary two thousand people... When I have trained them well, Your Majesty will definitely think that this silver is worth spending!"

Emperor Xuan nodded slightly.

"It just so happens that Li Aiqing and Shen Aiqing just presented the one million taels of silver to me... This silver was originally intended to be used for military funds, so I will give you 300,000 taels first."

Ning Chen was very happy, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

......

Ning Chen came out of the palace with three hundred thousand taels of silver in his pocket, feeling very happy.

It was so cool to use the people and money of Emperor Xuan to raise private soldiers for himself!

Originally, I wanted to go to the Jiaofangsi, but I thought that I hadn't visited General Chen for a long time... It was just right to visit him on the way, and invite him to celebrate my housewarming, and also to make myself look good.

Ning Chen found a tavern, brought two jars of good wine, and came to the general's mansion.

In front of the general's mansion, there was a gorgeous carriage.

Ning Chen recognized it as the prince's carriage at a glance... He was confused, what was he doing in the general's mansion?