I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"Your Majesty has confidence in you!"

"Then do you have confidence?!"

"Do you dare to say that you can defeat the Black Armor Army in three months?!"

Zhou Peizhao and the others raised their heads instantly, without the slightest hesitation, with light in their eyes, and roared excitedly:

"Have!"

Their previous goal was to pass the assessment of the Black Armor Army and become the most powerful sword of the Tang Dynasty.

But now, Fang Yiyi said that His Majesty wanted to train them to become more powerful than the Black Armor Army.

If they hadn't come before, they would have definitely sneered at it.

But after coming here, I saw so many horrible training methods.

They also knew that Xue Li, who was injured, had only trained with Fang Yiyi for less than half a month, but he easily defeated Zhou Peizhao, the strongest among them.

Then let them become an invincible army that is more powerful than the Black Armor Army, and they will definitely succeed!

The prerequisite is that they can persist and pass Fang Yiyi's training.

Chapter 199: Investigation and assassination of Shadow Leopard Guards, move out!

Fang Yiyi looked at the strong morale of the hundred people in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

He waved his arm and pointed to the small river ahead:

"Now, everyone, go to the river, five people with a piece of wood, hold it up and do squats in the river."

Zhou Peizhao and a hundred others immediately started running, shouting loud slogans and moving towards the river.

Wow!

The sound of dumplings being pounded into a pot came one after another.

The river water was so cold that the hundreds of people couldn't help shivering as soon as they got into the river. When they shouted slogans, their voices trembled.

Fang Yiyi smiled with satisfaction.

The physique of these people cannot be compared with those of his teammates in his previous life who were all top soldiers.

But their faith and loyalty make their perseverance comparable to that of elite soldiers trained in hundreds of battles.

After all, they are the purest soldiers, without any distractions, and are dedicated to fighting for the country!

The cutest people!

Fang Yiyi asked the Snow Leopard Guards to train with Zhou Peizhao and others, and also to supervise them.

But he ordered the seventeen young men to stay.

These days, he has been teaching these young men who have not joined the Snow Leopard Guard but have worked hard in training individually about the skills of lurking and disguising, gathering and analyzing information, and hiding and transmitting intelligence.

He looked at the seventeen young men who were no less capable than the Snow Leopard Guards and said:

"I have seen your performance these days, and I am very satisfied!"

"There are only twelve Snow Leopard Guards, so seventeen of you will become Shadow Leopard Guards."

In an instant, the eyes of the seventeen young men were filled with excitement, but the discipline they had developed over these days made them silent. They all had stern faces and looked at Fang Yiyi with extreme seriousness.

Fang Yiyi walked back and forth in front of the seventeen young men and whispered:

"Shadow Leopard, Shadow Leopard, lurking in the shadows and darkness, invisible to the enemy."

"Searching for all the enemy's weaknesses in secret, and looking for opportunities to kill the enemy with one strike!"

"This is your Shadow Leopard Guard. Remember it!"

"Remember this, my lord!" The seventeen young men responded with excited roars.

Fang Yiyi said in a deep voice: "Next, you will carry out the first mission!"

"Seven of you will go to the West Market of Chang'an and work as waiters in the shop of Erlang of my Fang family."

"The remaining ten people will spread out in the East and West Markets of Chang'an, as well as Pingkangfang, to look for work!"

"Where to go is up to you guys, I don't care!"

"You just need to remember your mission!"

Having said this, Fang Yiyi paused, looked at everyone with a serious look and said:

"Use the skills I taught you, and the skills you have learned on your own."

"Go and see, listen, and analyze the rumors, strange things, and strange behavior of the Hu merchants you encounter."

"If you feel there is news that is unfavorable to the Tang Dynasty, do not make it public. Write it down and pass it on to the people in the shops in the West Market."

"Remember!"

The seventeen members of the Shadow Leopard Guard said solemnly in unison:

"Remember, my lord!"

Fang Yiyi took a step forward, stared at everyone and said:

"The prerequisite for carrying out all these tasks is to protect yourself and your lives!"

"I hope you will act with caution. I don't want you to lose your life for a piece of information!"

"Only if you stay alive can you make greater contributions to the Tang Dynasty!"

The last words that Fang Yiyi said made the seventeen members of the Shadow Leopard Guard take their lives seriously.

Hearing their tears in their eyes, my heart was filled with warmth and I felt even more grateful.

Chapter 200: Xingzhi, what do you want from me?

Ever since Fang Yiyi taught them the skills of lurking, disguising and gathering information.

The Shadow Leopard Guards knew that they would become Fang Yiyi's eyes.

It is a dish that is talked about by the uncles and elders among the widows who are disabled and retired from the army.

If nothing happens, it would be fine. I can live a stable life just like any other ordinary person.

If you discover something serious, you will be in danger and your life will be in danger.

They are also afraid of death, but they are not afraid of death.

After all, their lives, the lives of their entire family, were given by Langjun and the general.

I would not hesitate to die for you, my lord!

Moreover, Langjun not only gave them unimaginably generous monthly salaries, but also gave them extremely high-ranking positions as attendants.

Now, Langjun told them that if they worked for him, they had to ensure their own safety and lives first!

How could they not be moved by the importance and respect shown to them!

The seventeen young men choked and said:

"Yes, Langjun!"

"Everyone go back and have a good rest!"

"Yes, Langjun!"

Chai Xueying looked at her husband, who had the demeanor of a great general, with a gleam in her eyes after he finished speaking.

Once again, she realized the other side of her husband!

She secretly rejoiced in her heart, "My husband is such a great man. I really don't know how many lifetimes I must have accumulated to marry him!"

......

Fang Yiyi got up early the next day and went straight to the palace.

I don’t mean anything else, just ask the emperor for money!

The daily cost of training these hundred people is not a small amount.

Even though he is rich, he can't pay out of his own pocket, right?

Moreover, the people who were beating drums and gongs last night were still shouting and howling during the training in the second half of the night. Although it was some distance away from the village, it still disturbed the widow in the village.

He had to ask the emperor to grant him a piece of land nearby, specifically for training and settling these hundred people.

He also had to ask the Chief of Construction and the Ministry of Works to build a batch of training equipment he wanted and renovate the training ground.

Three months later, the training ground and training equipment had perfectly become Fang Yiyi's.

The right way is to seek benefits for yourself in a reasonable way!

The Suzaku Gate of the Imperial City.

As soon as Fang Yiyi's carriage entered, a city gate guard ran non-stop towards the harem, delivered a message to a young eunuch, and returned to the city gate to continue his duty.

Inside the Tai Chi Hall.

Fang Yiyi smiled modestly and respectfully, bowed to Li Shimin and said:

"See Your Majesty!"

"Xingzhi, what do you want to see me for?" Li Shimin put down the memorial with a smile on his face and asked, "What about the hundred men?"

Fang Yiyi smiled and said, "This minister is here just for those hundred men to see Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Li Shimin looked puzzled.

Fang Yiyi then talked about how the noise from their training was too loud and how it was too close to the manor, which would affect his widow, as well as the expense of training and the need for equipment and venues.

Li Shimin stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You came to the palace specifically to see me for this matter. Just pass on a message."

What I mean is that you are a minister whom I trust and have high regard for. There is no need for you to make a special trip for such a small matter.

It not only gave Fang Yiyi enough support, but also expressed his respect for Fang Yiyi!

His Majesty's caring and respectful words made Fang Yiyi grin and feel relieved.

Who doesn't want a good king? !

With a king like this, who wouldn’t want to work hard!

Li Shimin looked at the eunuch Zhang Anan who was standing beside him and said:

"Ananda, accompany Xingzhi to visit the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Ananda agreed immediately.

Chapter 201 Since you don’t want to lose, I won’t let you lose!

After Fang Yiyi thanked him and was about to leave, Li Shimin asked again:

"I heard that you made a bet with three surnames."

"The Dragon Flower Festival will be held on April 8th. There are only a few days left. Do you have confidence?"

The sudden question made Fang Yiyi stunned for a moment, and then he sighed in his heart:

"Nothing that happens in Chang'an City can be hidden from the eyes and ears of this emperor!"

He immediately said seriously:

"You have to have confidence even if you don't have it. Although the followers under my command are not good at wrestling, it is impossible for the three surnames to make me admit defeat and admit defeat!"

"Even if the subjects cannot win, they must break their teeth!"

"Let them know that even though they are powerful, they cannot bully anyone they want. If they want to bully the ministers, they will not get away with it!"

Wrestling is different from fighting. Fang Yiyi doesn't know wrestling techniques, but Xue Li said he knows some. Moreover, Black Dragon Eighteen also has a few wrestling moves.

Fang Yiyi thought that Xue Li was born with extraordinary strength and a strong learning ability, so he planned to find Li Siwen and others to recommend a few good wrestlers to teach Xue Li well and give him a intensive study session!

Even if we can't win a complete victory by then.

We won one and lost two, so now it seems like we neither make any profit nor lose money.

If we choose the property deeds worth one hundred thousand strings of cash, the shop of the three surnames in Chang'an must be in an excellent location.