Chapter 41 Final Determination (2)

Kaiming County, Linjin Hutong, Xicheng.

In an ordinary house, wearing plain clothes, a young man was sitting upright under a tree.

His eyes fell on the young child in front of him, and he had not moved for a long time.

He looked about six or seven years old when he was a child. Although his cheeks were much thinner and he no longer had his original round appearance, he could still vaguely identify his beautiful facial features. There was a rare smile on his little face.

He was attracted by a very fat and cute puppy in front of him. It was the first time he had fun with such a good time after he had recovered from a serious illness.

"Brother Zhu, look, it's crying." A tender voice suddenly came from not far away.

Zhou Zhu looked over, but saw Run'er squatting there, carefully stroking the puppy's fur. When he asked, his head raised and his eyes were filled with tears.

"Run'er, what's wrong?" Seeing this, Zhou Zhu hurriedly walked over, squatted down, and asked softly.

Tian Zongrun said softly: "Brother Zhu, do you think he is also thinking about his parents?"

Zhou Zhushun looked at the puppy, and saw that his fat little body had curled up into a ball. His big eyes were covered with tears, patting the furry beast's head, and the puppy immediately made a whimper.

"Run'er, if you want to cry, just cry." Zhou Zhu couldn't bear it, so he persuaded him.

"Dad said that men should not cry." Run'er bit her lower lip and said softly.

"Are you crying for the puppy? It's not that it goes against my father's teachings." Zhou Zhu patted Run'er's head and persuaded him hoarsely.

"Yeah!" He focused his head, and the child lowered his head, and big tears fell and fell to the ground.

The puppy continued to whimper.

This was the first time Tian Zongrun cried after his parents died. Before, even before and after the serious illness, he was silent, but now his emotions were vented.

Zhou Zhu then held him in his arms with pity and sighed in his heart that the struggle for the world is so common, and I don’t know how many people cry like this.

Just then, someone suddenly locked the door outside the door.

"Run'er, go wash your face, I'll open the door, and it seems who it is." He patted Tian Zongrun on the back, let go of his hand, and Zhou Zhu stood up.

Tian Zongrun was still sobbing, but ran inside very sensible.

Zhou Zhu had already walked to the front of the gate, but did not open the door immediately, but asked in a low voice: "Who is coming?"

"It's me!" A familiar voice sounded outside the door. Zhou Zhu then breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.

Li Chengye, wearing casual clothes, was indeed standing outside the door.

"Mr. Zhou!" Li Chengye bowed to him, with only one servant behind him.

Zhou Zhu hurriedly gave in and said, "Master, please speak inside."

Li Chengye nodded and stepped in.

After the two entered the door, Zhou Zhu quickly closed the door.

Seeing that he was so vigilant and knew that it was the shadow caused by the past, Li Chengye did not point it out. He just looked around and asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you still used to living here?"

"The place where the lord is settled is thoughtful everywhere." Zhou Zhu replied.

Li Chengye nodded and asked again: "Is Run'er okay?"

When asked about the child, Zhou Zhu's face became more and more grateful: "Since he recovered from illness, the situation has been getting better day by day. There is a puppy sent by the young master as his companion, and his emotions have been vented."

"That's good." Li Chengye was very pleased when he heard this.

At this time, a gong suddenly sounded from the street outside, and someone shouted, "It seems that someone was summoning the people to listen to something."

During this period, Zhou Zhu followed Li Chengye's advice and did not leave this house for a while. He was not clear about the outside situation, but he felt a sense of ominousness in his heart.

Now, when I hear the chaotic sounds outside, my heart sank.

Turning his head to ask Li Chengye, he saw Li Chengye beside him looking outside and frowned.

"Lord, is there something big happened?" Zhou Zhu felt uneasy and asked.

Li Chengye sighed, looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Sit down, I'll talk to you slowly."

Zhou Zhu nodded, but knew in his heart that his ominous premonition was probably fulfilled.

Li Chengye ordered the servant to guard the door, and he and Zhou Zhu came to the shade of a tree and sat down opposite each other.

Under the shade of the tree, there is a low stone table.

There is a pot of herbal tea on the table, which has been hung for a long time. It was just when it was refreshing. There were a few small cups next to it, which were very clean.

Li Chengye turned his back on the spot and poured a cup for Zhou Zhu and himself.

"I'm afraid Wang Zunzhi will know about Run'er." After drinking a sip of tea, Li Chengye was silent for a moment and suddenly spoke.

Zhou Zhu was holding a cup in his hand and fell on the table. Herbal tea spread all over the table and asked quickly: "Lord, what's going on?"

Li Chengye did not hide it from him and told him all the things that happened before.

After hearing this, Zhou Zhu suddenly fell silent.

At this time, a puppy suddenly rushed over.

Perhaps because he was familiar with Li Chengye's aura, the puppy rushed to his feet and shook his tail.

Li Chengye lowered his head, stretched out his hand, and rubbed it twice.

The puppy suddenly narrowed his eyes with pleasure. The child who was chasing him looked at Zhou Zhu curiously and Li Chengye. Finally, he recognized the benefactor in front of him and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Run'er, are you in better health?" Li Chengye looked at the child in front of him and asked warmly.

"If you say that, Run'er is much better." Tian Zongrun replied very well.

"Run'er, come here." Zhou Zhu waved to him. Tian Zongrun obediently walked over and picked him up. Zhou Zhu said, "You are in good health, don't play for too long."

"Well, Run'er understands." Nodded, Tian Zongrun responded.

Holding Run'er, Zhou Zhu remained silent for a long time before saying, "So, will Mr. Li move to Taisu County? Give up Kaiming County, a place where he has been operating for many years? Is this matter irreversible?"

Li Chengye nodded and was in a heavy mood.

He sighed and said, "That's right, not only my father was ordered to move to Taisu County in the near future, but the commander has also issued an order to appoint me as the chief of the ninth rank camp, and belong to Taisu County together..."

This incident completely disrupted Zhou Zhu's previous ideas.

Zhou Zhu originally intended to be in Jishui County, but now he can only go to Taisu County with him. After a while, he will be in trouble.

After hearing this, Zhou Zhu felt a sense of qi stagnation in his chest and could not be relieved. He almost wanted to make him cough. He gritted his teeth for a moment, but saw Zhou Zhu let Run'er go, lifting his clothes and kneeling on the ground.

"Mr. Zhou, what are you doing?" Li Chengye hurriedly stood up and wanted to help him.

But Zhou Zhu refused.

Zhou Zhu knelt on the ground and said, "My lord, this incident has all happened to Zhou Zhu. When I first came out, I felt that I was good at military books on various scriptures and underestimated the people of the world, so that I caused trouble. If Zhou Zhu had not brought Run'er to join the lord, he would not have caused such a disaster to the Li family. Zhou Zhu was really unforgivable in this matter. Zhou Zhu dared not ask his lord for forgiveness. He only hoped that he could work hard in front of the prince, devote himself to repay his lord's great kindness and make up for Zhou Zhu's faults."

Seeing this, Li Chengye comforted him. After his investigation, he had some skills. Although he was indeed younger and lacked experience, his talent was indeed good.

Just being able to escape to the farm where he lives in the middle of the night is no longer comparable to ordinary people, not only in terms of talent, but also in terms of luck.

But this is not the key. The key is that behind Zhou Zhu and Tian Ji, there is a hidden force. Due to the incident involving the ancestral tomb and Qianlong, the three generations of the Li family have already found some traces of investigation.

As long as you obtain the support of the power behind them, even if you are currently in trouble, you will not be able to turn things around.

Thinking of this, I became more and more intimate with Zhou Zhu.

He hurriedly helped Zhou Zhu up and said, "It's time to do this, and it's useless to think too much. Brother Zhou is willing to help inherit his career, which is a blessing for inheriting his career!"

"Lord!" Seeing Li Chengye so magnanimous, Zhou Zhu's eyes suddenly turned red.

The Li family was forced to move to Taisu County. Seeing him coming, the matter was so troubled that it was completely implicated by himself. If he had not brought Run'er to Li Chengye's disciple, he would not have caused such a disaster to the Li family.

However, the Li family was extremely kind and did not hand over himself and Run'er in exchange for the trust of the Jiedushi.

The lord is even more caring about both of them. What kind of virtue is he who meets this wise lord?

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhu had made up his mind to swear to do his best to Li Chengye and the Li family until his death.

Seeing that Li Chengye was worried about the Li family's migration to Taisu County, he said comfortably: "Lord, in fact, the Li family's migration to Taisu County is not all bad."

"How do you say this?" Li Chengye looked at Zhou Zhu. This matter had been discussed many times, but it didn't matter if he listened to the boy's analysis.

Zhou Zhu made a comment: "Although Jishui County has a favorable terrain, Taisu is not completely undesirable. If this is true, Taisu County would not have been in operation for many years. This time it was broken by Jishui County, which was entirely due to the alternation of the old and the breakdown of the balance."

Seeing Li Chengye listening carefully, Zhou Zhu continued: "Although Taisu County is now included in Wenyang Town, it is far away from other prefectures and counties in Wenyang Town, and is closer to Changding Town, which he belonged to before. Changding Town is now alternating with new wines. Although it is a threat to Taisu County, it is also an opportunity. The Li family is now in charge of Taisu. Although it is a crisis, if it is used properly, it is also an opportunity. There is a situation where the sea and the sky are wide."

"The key is to take the initiative. So far, Liuzhen has not made any movement, which shows that there is a big internal problem. When the lord arrives in Taisu County, he cannot rely on his own strength, but must fan the flames and take the initiative!"

"Spray the flames and take the initiative!" Li Chengye asked in surprise.

"Yes, if you quell the civil strife for Liuzhen and attack us again, it is afraid that it will be difficult to overcome this difficulty. The only way is to have gold, silver and reputation. If you can support a general in Liuzhen, give money and food, so that you can be self-reliant, then it will be difficult for Liuzhen to take action."

"Wait a while, the lord will have time to settle Taisu County, and then cooperate with the inside and outside to slowly plan it." This is a strategy that Zhou Zhu came up with after learning from his mistakes.

After listening to it, Li Chengye began to think.
Chapter completed!