Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1485

Upon hearing Mao Xiang suddenly speak, Zhang Hai's expression froze for a moment before he immediately asked a question.

"Commander Mao, what do you mean by saying you have some impression of this place?"

Upon hearing Zhang Hai's question, Mao Xiang did not respond immediately, but instead lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Zhang Hai didn't say anything more to disturb them, but he couldn't help but wonder who lived in this place.

As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Mao Xiang was the highest-ranking official in the guard and wouldn't care much about the lower-ranking officers below him.

For him to have an impression of someone, and specifically of that person's family, he should at least hold an official position of over a hundred households.

Just as Zhang Hai was silently guessing who this person was, Mao Xiang's voice suddenly entered his ears.

"I remembered."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai turned around and saw that Mao Xiang was also looking at him, with a rather strange expression in his eyes.

Before Zhang Hai could even ask, Mao Xiang spoke first.

"Brother Zhang Hai, you know this person who lives here too."

Upon hearing Mao Xiang's words, Zhang Hai gave a helpless smile, and then slowly said:

“Commander Mao, please stop teasing me. You know that before I followed the young master, I came from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”

"Moreover, having served by your side for so many years, I've had quite a bit of dealing with the Embroidered Uniform Guard. I know quite a few people in your guard post!"

As Zhang Hai was speaking, he noticed Mao Xiang slowly shaking his head. Feeling somewhat puzzled, he spoke again:

"Commander Mao, stop playing coy. Who exactly is this person?"

"Do you remember the first Imperial Guard who made contact with you?"

"The Imperial Guards who were the first to contact us?"

Zhang Hai looked puzzled. That was something that happened many years ago. How could he possibly remember it if he was suddenly asked about it now?

But at that moment, Mao Xiang spoke up again to remind him.

"The one who followed you to Yangzhou after the Mei Yan Lou incident, and was eventually driven back by the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Commander Mao is referring to...Zhang Hao?"

"That's right, it's him! If you hadn't mentioned his name, I would have almost forgotten about him!"

Upon hearing Zhang Hai mention Zhang Hao's name, Mao Xiang immediately nodded in response, and then explained:

"When he was sent back by the Duke of Zhenguo, although I don't know the specifics, he must have done something to displease the Duke of Zhenguo."

"The fact that the people sent out on field missions were sent back is unprecedented. It can be said that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has completely lost face."

"Although I did not personally investigate the matter, the people below him were ashamed of him, ostracized him, and were unwilling to associate with him."

At this point, Mao Xiang paused for a moment before continuing:

"Later, His Majesty inquired about this person. Although he did not intend to punish him, I still secretly investigated him."

"This happened several years ago. If I hadn't come here today, I would have almost forgotten about this person."

Hearing what Mao Xiang said, Zhang Hai was a little surprised. He didn't expect that it was actually an acquaintance.

"It's actually that ungrateful wretch?"

"Ungrateful wretch?"

Hearing Zhang Hai muttering to himself, Mao Xiang became curious and repeated the words before continuing to ask questions.

"Back then, when he was out with the Duke of Zhenguo, I didn't know what happened. Brother Zhang Hai, why do you call him an ingrate?"

"That bastard! The young master took him to do something meritorious, but this scoundrel repaid kindness with enmity!"

Zhang Hai responded with a sentence, and then recounted how Zhang Hao had been hiding to eavesdrop on Wei Wu and Lü Yao's conversation.

As they talked, they got angrier and angrier, and eventually they started cursing again.

"That bastard actually suspects that the young master will betray the imperial court. What does he think he is? He's not even as good as a dog. He doesn't deserve to be called one!"

"They're using loyalty to the emperor and patriotism as a pretext to step on my young master and use him as a stepping stone for their own merits."