Amid the whispers, there was also some suspicious booing.
Chu Bu She pointed at the military badges of the two young men and nodded affirmatively, but asked:
"Are you three from the same hometown?"
The old man couldn't wait to say, "Yes, we hit it off right away when we were both in a foreign land!"
Chu Bu She picked out the certificate for the Xiong family and asked coldly:
"The Xiong surname is the royal surname of Chuliangzhou. Can you produce a military enlistment certificate of a royal surname?
Besides Xiong Chumo, is there also a Bald Qiang, Xiong Da and Xiong Er?"
Chapter 39: Spending Money on Girls to Warm Themselves
Chu Bushe knew that it was a very stupid act to look for old friends from the Chuliang Western Expedition Army in the capital.
It’s like looking for women in the men’s restroom in your previous life and interviewing them about their experience using the toilet. This is the wrong place.
…Though you can indeed find women in the men’s room.
But Chu Bushe just wanted to verify the information from the governor of Jing Prefecture, and by the way - what if he could really find the families of the Western Expedition soldiers who had stranded here?
Even if nine out of ten people are fake, as long as one is real, Chu Bushe will think it is worth it!
But then again, if he goes to Chuliangzhou to look for someone now, he's afraid that all ten of them will be fake, so it would be better to look for them in the capital.
Judging from the first wave of people who came, what Li Fuyin said was true.
The person who was secretly doing evil was indeed the second prince.
As soon as the news was released, someone was sent to collect the money.
He even forged a talisman with the surname Xiong, probably secretly mocking him as a "boy who spends money lavishly".
Moreover, this is an open conspiracy.
If Chu Bu She really saw through this fake talisman, what would he do?
There were so many people outside watching him. Even if these people were really pretending to be the real bosses, Chu Bushe would just beat them up and drive them out. Then the news he released would become a joke in the eyes of outsiders.
They are not really looking for the remnants of the Western Expedition Army at all, they are simply the sons of princes and nobles who have nothing better to do.
Chu Buye knew very well that this was fake, but he had to give the money out anyway, and this was what fooled him the most!
"Two of these tokens are genuine, and one is a fake. My kindness to the families of the Western Expedition Army is not for you to use to claim it. You will be deducted half of the salary."
Chu Bu She withheld the two genuine tokens and gave twenty-five taels to each of the two younger men.
The people outside the clinic were sighing when they saw this.
"Prince Rong is really giving money, but it's a pity that these old men and young men took your kindness for granted and even forged it to make people pay more!"
"People's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be. There will always be evil people who hurt others' true feelings."
"This fakery has even included Chu Liang's royal family name. The cleverness backfired. Haha!"
Among the crowd, there were some voices of opposition. A fat, bloated woman with big ears said disdainfully:
"But didn't Prince Rong only give half of the promised amount? It was agreed to be fifty taels!"
Naturally, such words would not be echoed by the people after they spoke up for Chu Bushe.
"You're rich but not stupid. Bring someone to claim the money. The fact that Prince Rong didn't chop off your head shows that he's very generous!"
Suddenly, a woman wearing a veil appeared in the crowd, her figure was as beautiful as a stunning beauty.
She walked towards the shrew who had just started the commotion, wrapped her hands with a handkerchief, and without waiting for the woman to react, she slapped her in the face.
The fat-headed shrew's face instantly became black and swollen, half of her teeth were knocked out, and she lay on the ground in a daze.
"Look, if you keep making noise, I'll ask your family to prepare to collect your body."
Bai Musk said this indifferently, untied her handkerchief, and threw it away as if it was stained with something dirty.
All this happened in a flash. Before anyone could react, Baishe had returned to the house and disappeared without a trace.
Bai She knew that Chu Bu She respected the elders of the Western Expedition Army very much. She gently stroked Chu Bu She's hair and asked calmly:
"Do you want me to track down those three people and help you kill the instigator?"
"Not yet, I want to do this myself!"
Chu Bushe held Bai She's white wrist and smiled at her.
Not long after, groups of people arrived one after another, carrying tokens in their hands. They also claimed to be collateral relatives and fled to the capital to seek a living together with the families of the soldiers.
The tone of voice was quite consistent, and there was no falsehood this time, all the evidence was real.
Chu Bu She had no way of finding fault with the man, so he gave the money readily.
"The talisman will be left behind. Do you still remember what the family members who joined the army looked like?"
The person who responded was not in good psychological condition, looked frightened and felt guilty:
"...I forgot, Your Highness Prince Rong, can we receive our salary?"
"Yes, but you'll have to wait."
Chu Bu She asked Bai She to get some charcoal willow branches, or homemade charcoal pencils. He had painted a portrait of Bai She when he was in the Western Regions before.
This is one of the few skills he can bring with him. After all, it is a hard skill that he needs to use to please the hearts of rich sisters when he is employed flexibly.
When Bai She brought the "charcoal pencil", Chu Bushe looked at the names on the talismans, carefully recalling their appearance in his memory.
When Chu Bu She saw them, these former mighty soldiers had become old men, but one could still get a glimpse of their heroic military demeanor when they were young.
He drew the appearance of his elders as old men, and also drew what he imagined them to look like when they were young, wishing he could make a card like the ones from Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Outlaws of the Marsh.
Unfortunately, the conditions do not allow for detailed revision, so I can only make a simple sketch and write their names next to it.
"Take it, this is what they look like. It doesn't matter if you didn't know it before, remember it now."
Chu Bushe's expression showed no emotion. The people who had falsely collected their salaries were all in a state of confusion and left obediently.
In just three days, Chu Bu She gave out nearly a thousand taels of silver. Every time he left a military badge, he would draw a portrait for the person to take away.
This strange painting method amazed everyone at the time, and even the court painters praised it highly.
It doesn’t matter if the drawing method is weird, the key is to draw well!
The people in the capital also learned from this that Chu Bushe could recognize and remember the names and appearances of all the soldiers in the Western Expedition.
Otherwise, how could such a vivid portrait be drawn?
He is indeed the descendant of King Chuliang!
......
Another day, a veiled woman in a black bamboo smoke silk skirt stopped a man who had just come out of the clinic.
The woman had a cool temperament and noble manners, and the little bit of skin that was exposed was more beautiful than jade, causing endless reverie.
The woman took out a gem and said without emotion:
"I bought the paintings that Prince Rong gave me."
The person who falsely claimed the salary was blinded by the money and sold the paintings without much hesitation.
Originally, this salary had to be handed in, but I didn't expect to make extra money!
It’s just strange that someone would exchange gems for the strange painting that Prince Rong drew in such a short time. How blind!
After returning to his place of residence, Yi Yihan quietly looked at those charcoal drawings.
In the Western Regions, some people used similar willow branch painting techniques to paint portraits of several queens, and each painting was worth a thousand gold coins.
It’s a pity that these paintings are priceless because they are hidden by the royal families of various countries and only exhibited when receiving guests.
Yi Yihan once saw these paintings under the guidance of his mother, but unfortunately he didn't know who the authors were.
I never thought it was Chu Bushe!
This is not surprising. The status of King Chuliang in the Western Regions is too high, and the status of his descendant Chu Bushe is also too profound. Therefore, it is difficult for people in the Western Regions to know his whereabouts.
He was worried that some gang would use evil schemes to win him over, or use the beauty trap to deceive Chu Bushe, and make him favor some unknown organization.
Even after several attempts at Yuhua Pavilion, they were unable to see his childhood.
Only the royal families of various countries can contact him, and the information about him is too mysterious.
"It is indeed the willow branch painting method... The demeanor of the old man is similar to that of the old man when I saw him, but the young and heroic figure next to him is probably his imagination, right?"
Yi Yihan had also met some of the soldiers of the Western Expedition. At that time, her mother tried to get in touch with the Western Expedition and put her in contact with Chu Bushe.
However, these old guys are very good at pretending to be confused. They accept gifts but do not do anything. They all say that they don't know where the young King of Chuliang has gone.
"Just by looking at the heroic figures of the soldiers next to them, one can truly feel the might and bravery of the Western Expedition Army in the past when it opened up the Western Regions!"
After sighing, Yi Yihan ordered someone to frame these willow branch paintings and instructed:
"Send people to stake out the area near the Jishi Medical Clinic and intercept and buy all of these paintings."
Chapter 40 Double Ninth Festival
"Mother, look at Bu She's painting. This is the first time I've seen a painting made with burnt willow branches, and it's so beautiful!"
Jinse took one of the paintings of the Western Expedition Army and showed it off to Princess Yu.
During the days when Chu Bu She opened his shop for "business", Jin Se knew that he had important things to do, so she didn't feel resentful that Chu Bu She didn't come to accompany her.
But the matter of donating military pay and pensions had caused such a stir that Jinse naturally couldn't wait, so she took the initiative to go to the clinic and "grabbed" a painting.
"You don't know, it seems like there are people buying these paintings now, they are so valuable!"
Princess Yu looked at the chattering girl and sighed that girls should not be kept when they grow up.
Princess Yu had naturally heard about what Lian Jinse knew a long time ago, but she didn't ask anyone to get the painting to see.
Princess Yu took the willow branch painting and spread it out on the table to examine it.
"This is indeed a painting skill that has never been seen in the Great Zhou Dynasty. This figure is painted vividly and meticulously."
The plump and beautiful princess couldn't help but praise with emotion.
She was somewhat dissatisfied with Chu Bushe's previous offensive behavior, but after hearing about Chu Bushe's story in the past few days, her opinion changed a lot.
There were so many soldiers in the Western Expedition, but he not only remembered everyone's name, but also left behind their portraits.
Each portrait is meticulously detailed, with an elderly man on the left and a military officer on the right.
This is a sign of affection and respect for our predecessors.
Although he knew that those people were there to defraud pensions, he was still willing to be the victim when he saw the genuine military badge.
Knowing that something cannot be done but doing it anyway, sometimes this is just our nature.
Regardless of Chu Bu She's stance, just the sense of responsibility and magnanimity alone moved Princess Yu to admire him!
Although she and King Degao had no romantic relationship, as a woman, she sometimes longed for it...
She hoped to find one or two shining points in King Degao so as to convince herself to accept it. Anyway, she had no choice.
Even if King Degao was really good to her, Princess Yu would accept it.
But King Degao's "love of the country rather than the beauty" was just a momentary envy.
Hearing that people all over the world praised Yu Rujun's beauty and everyone admired her, King Degao felt that only she was worthy of his status and satisfied his vanity.
After realizing that power is the most important thing, King Degao "woke up".
He began to blame Yu Ruojun, thinking that it was her beauty that confused his mind and caused him to waste his status as the eldest son, lose his fiefdom, and become a prince with an idle position.
Princess Yu looked down on him from the bottom of her heart!
Now, another much-criticized prince in the capital, Chu Bushe, had a temperament and courage that simply crushed her husband to the point of shame.
"Next time I'm going to ask Bu She to draw one for me, too. I'll go find him as soon as he finishes his work!"
Jinse nodded and made up her mind.
Princess Yu flicked the girl's forehead in annoyance. Jinse cried out "ouch" and wrinkled her nose.
"Mother, why did you hit me?"
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