Please ask me to be the emperor

"Sir, you got up so early?" Before dawn the next day, Zhao Yutou had just walked out of the room, and the yawning guard at the door quickly bowed and greeted him.

"I'm getting older and can't sleep anymore!" Zhao Yutou said with an unassuming smile.

"Are you guys going to change your shift soon? Tell them later and tell them that I'm going to the West Market to buy groceries!"

"Hey, don't!" The guard was startled when he heard this, and quickly stopped him, "Wait a moment, I'll call a few people to follow you."

"This Fucheng has been newly occupied by the rebels, and the people's hearts are unstable. If anything happens to you, won't my commander-in-chief take my skin off?"

"Okay, then you can find a few people for me!" Zhao Yutou didn't take it seriously and agreed with a smile after hearing the words.

After a while, the guard indeed selected five smart and strong people to come over, and Zhao Yutou led Shi Shiran to the West Market.

The weather is quite good today. Due to the strict military discipline of the rebel army, the city is already in full bloom.

Zhao Yutou walked to the West Market and saw people coming and going and it was very lively.

Some people are selling spinach, squid, radish, mustard and other vegetables; some are selling some fruits such as dates, walnuts and sugar cane;

Some people sell cooking cakes, sesame cakes, soup cakes and various pastries; others sell fresh meat such as pigs, cows, and sheep;

Many people gathered around the stall to bargain and choose fruits, vegetables, cakes and meat.

Zhao Yutou wandered around casually, and finally stopped in front of a fishmonger's stall.

"Are there any live fish?" Zhao Yutou looked at the several dead fish placed in front of him and frowned.

"Yes, yes, there are two big carp from the Yellow River, weighing more than ten kilograms, and they are jumping around in the back. If the master wants them, I will go and get them." The fishmonger nodded and bowed.

"Lead the way, I'll go take a look!" Zhao Yutou became interested when he heard this and followed him for more than ten steps to the yard on the street.

"Sir, please look at these two..." The fishmonger was about to brag.

But Zhao Yutou laughed and said, "This one was caught yesterday, but this one was caught this morning!"

"Hey, sir, you are an expert!" the fishmonger said in surprise.

"To tell you the truth, these two fish were originally provided to Prince Zheng in the city for his enjoyment. It's just that he has been in trouble these past few days, so I'm afraid he won't be able to enjoy it!"

"Looking at your tone, do you feel a bit gloating about your misfortune?" Zhao Yutou smiled upon hearing this.

"That's not true!" the fishmonger said bitterly after hearing this.

"How much profit can I make as a fish buyer? Just because I set up a stall here, I have to offer him a freshly caught ten-pound live carp from the Yellow River every morning!"

"I have to go through the scale every time. If it's one or two short, my dog's legs will be broken."

"Even if it's interrupted, it's worth it, right?" Zhao Yutou has been hanging out by the river for most of his life, and he doesn't understand what's going on.

Since this guy offered benefits for no reason, I'm afraid he would have to make up for it from other places on weekdays.

"Hey, hey, hey!" The fishmonger had an expression on his face when he heard this, "I understand everyone!"

"Master, I see that you are also from a wealthy family. Well, I don't have any place to give these two fishes anyway, so I might as well give them to you. If there is any benefit in the future, I hope you will remember me better!"

"Forget it, forget it, I don't like it, no more!" Zhao Yutou heard this and didn't know that this guy wanted to find a new "protective umbrella", so he couldn't help but waved his hand, turned around and left.

"Huh? You really don't need money, so don't leave!" The fishmonger couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he thought that he would give away money to his unwanted master.

"Sir, you have been shopping all morning just to buy a live carp. Why don't you want it now?" Hearing the fishmonger yelling from behind, the guard following Zhao Yutou couldn't help but wonder.

"This guy has too much involvement with Prince Zheng's Mansion, so it's not appropriate to make friends with him!" Zhao Yutou shook his head and said coldly.

Meng Jin was not far from Huaiqing Mansion, and he had heard of Zheng Fan's arrogant and domineering behavior of bullying men and women.

These people will inevitably be liquidated by King Shun in the future. How can Zhao Yutou be willing to pay attention to him?

"Master, master, come on, okay." Zhao Yutou was talking, but he was suddenly blocked by someone.

"Bold!" When the guards on the left and right saw it, they couldn't help but take off their swords and scabbards, and were about to beat him.

"Wait a minute, do it!" Zhao Yutou quickly stopped.

It turned out that the person who blocked Zhao Yutou was a rickety old beggar. Not only did his body exude a stench, but he also acted tremblingly and showed no threat.

They are all low-class people. Zhao Yutou felt the same and couldn't help but take out the money and hand it to the guard beside him: "Go and buy me some cakes so that I can have a full meal!"

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, how can I ask for your money?" The guard quickly gave in after hearing this.

"Sir, I think you are kind-hearted, can you give me some money?" While the two were negotiating, the old beggar's eyes lit up when he saw the money, and he couldn't help but make an even more extreme request.

"Hey, you guy, don't push yourself too far!" The guards on the left and right opened their eyes after hearing this, and couldn't help but stepped forward and threatened.

"Ah, no, no, sir, that's not what I meant." When the beggar saw that he had said something he shouldn't have said, he couldn't help but knelt down and said.

"Just because my son was kidnapped by Prince Zheng and just escaped last night. He was seriously injured. I want to ask the old man for some money for medical treatment."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's time to save people, it's time to save people!" Zhao Yutou heard this and quickly stepped forward to help the old beggar up.

"Sir, please don't listen to his nonsense. The rebels had already entered the city the night before yesterday. Why are you talking nonsense about 'escaping last night'?" the guard couldn't help but shouted after hearing this.

"Wait, let's take a step to speak!" Zhao Yutou was stunned when he heard this, and a chill suddenly came to his heart.

"Escaped last night"?

If this is true, doesn't it mean that as the war is imminent, there is still a group of thieves with malicious intentions hiding in Huaiqing Mansion City?

"You, hurry up and find a few more people!" Although Zhao Yutou is old, his mind is still clear, so he gave instructions first.

"Others, please follow me. Let's go see what the father-in-law's children are doing now!"

"Master?" The beggar was shocked when he heard this. He only asked for a few dollars, so why did he make such a big fuss?

"Old man, don't be afraid!" Zhao Yutou also realized that he had overreacted and couldn't help but comfort him.

"We are going to see your son. If the injury is serious, I will pay for you to hire a famous doctor to treat him."

"Okay, okay, thank you first, sir!" The old beggar said with great gratitude.

Not long after, everyone came to a remote alley under the guidance of the old beggar.

A shack was built at the end of the alley. The shack was not very big, and there was a man standing outside with half of his body exposed.

"My son, you have met a noble man who wants to see you!" The old beggar quickly shook the lying man awake.

The man crawled out with the support of the old beggar. He was also in rags and smelly. His thigh was wrapped in a rag with dried blood stains on it.

Zhao Yutou asked a few questions casually, and then suddenly asked: "Where did you run out from last night? Is Prince Zheng still in the city?"

"Here, the one who was killed that day was hiding in the courtyard behind the Martial Arts Temple in the north of the city." The man couldn't help but grit his teeth after hearing this.

"This guy does all kinds of evil. He specializes in capturing men and women and selling them as slaves. Unfortunately, I was one of his victims."

"Unfortunately, he wanted to 'do something big' last night, so he was extra kind. Not only did he remove the ropes and chains, but he also distributed weapons to us."

"I was afraid of causing trouble, so I sneaked away while they were taking the oath."

"I didn't want to be discovered halfway, get shot by an arrow, and finally escape by hiding in a smelly ditch."

Sorry, the author made a mistake. I thought the trouble was over two days ago, but as everyone can see, it took a few more days. Although there may not be many people who have subscribed, the author will work hard to finish the story. Thank you for your support!