"Tell me, go on, what's going on?" Han Du suddenly realized that what Shen Zhou was talking about was probably a huge secret, and might not even be recorded in history books.
Seeing that Han Du attached great importance to this news, Shen Zhou rolled his eyes and said, "Master Hou, if I tell the truth, can I guarantee my safety?"
"Huh? Do you dare to bargain with me?" Han Du's eyes narrowed and he looked at Shen Zhou with an unkind expression.
Shen Zhou hurriedly waved his hands and said with a horrified look on his face: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
Han Du immediately held his hands, leaned back, and asked unhurriedly: "Then what do you mean?"
Shen Zhou smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
Han Du didn't want to pursue him, he just wanted him to tell the news quickly, so he shouted in a deep voice: "Say!"
"Yes~yes" Shen Zhou bowed quickly and said, "Ahem, I guess it's from the records of the clan." .??.
Shen Zhou was also afraid that Han Du would put this account on his head, so he explained first, and then looked at Han Du's slightly impatient eyes and said quickly: "It's like this. According to the records of the clan, it was the younger couple who
The family's petitions for overseas trade were unsuccessful many times, so they took advantage of years of drought and poor harvests to buy grain in advance, causing public resentment over the lack of food.
When the world is in chaos and all the heroes rise up, they will use food and money to support the rebels in various places, so as to make a contribution to the dragon. If you can earn the title of Founding Duke, it will be even more perfect."
Han Du suddenly thought of something that Lao Zhu had said to him, that is, Lao Zhu felt very strange. When he was young, he felt as if everyone was very poor and couldn't even eat. Even if Lao Zhu's family was short of food,
His parents and brothers starved to death, so he had to become a monk to earn food for the monks.
Logically speaking, since when the world was at peace, the people were short of food. After that world was in chaos, there should be even more food shortages. Because the world is in chaos, the people will inevitably be displaced. With fewer people growing food, there should be more food.
It was the shortage. But since Lao Zhu joined the rebel army, he unexpectedly discovered that there was no shortage of food in the world. Every time a city was captured, even the county seat could get a large amount of food. This food was enough to feed the people of the whole county.
At first, Lao Zhu thought it was because there were too many corrupt officials in the court. Although he had a lot of food, he refused to share it with the people. But after Lao Zhu became the emperor, he slowly discovered that maybe things were not what he thought.
That way.
Now it seems that this is someone deliberately causing trouble to the world.
Han Du's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized that people in these families just make money first when they have no money. When they have money, they are afraid. If they want to keep their money, they want to reach out for power.
In the eyes of such a person, he has too much money and feels unsafe no matter where he puts it. Why do many wealthy people bury their money in a pigsty after their outbreak? It is because they see that everyone wants to rob their money.
, they can only rest assured if they are buried in such a buried place.
Of course, there are some smart people who want to use the power of wealth to usurp power, and then rely on power to protect their money. Such people are not unknown in history, and they are not rare. The most famous one is Lu Buwei
After that, Lu Buwei invested Qin Yiren with wealth that was unparalleled in the country, and finally became the prime minister of Qin, with power over the government. If things continue to develop, by the time Lu Buwei
Wei Ming had been in charge of the Qin government for many years, and when his disciples and old officials were everywhere in the government and the public, even if everyone in the world knew that he was the richest in the world, no one would dare to take his notice. In the end, if there was not a man who swept Liuhe and unified the world.
Qin Shihuang and Lu Buwei's routine can be said to be completely successful.
With Lu Buwei's pearls and jade in front of him, there are not a few people in later generations who are learned and distinguished.
"You, how dare you put the people of the world in dire straits for your own selfish interests?" Han Dufei was about to burst with anger. He stared at Shen Zhou in front of him, with his mouth hanging open, as if he wanted to eat him in one bite.
Shen Zhou was frightened by Han Du's reaction. His forehead was dripping with cold sweat, his whole body couldn't help but tremble, and his lips were trembling and he couldn't say a single word.
After a while, Han Du knew that the person who came up with this evil idea was definitely not Shen Zhou. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he was probably just born, and there was no way he would be involved in such a thing. What's more, such a big thing cannot be done secretly.
Planning for several years, or even more than ten years, has no hope of implementation.
Thinking of this, Han Du's expression slowly softened. He looked at Shen Zhou, thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said: "Are you thinking too wildly? At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, when all the heroes came together, why do you think so?
You can determine who can rebuild the country? If you make a wrong bet, wouldn’t you be making wedding clothes for others?”
Shen Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said flatteringly: "At that time, several companies worked together to bet on all the famous rebels in the world. Therefore, no matter who is the true dragon in the end, it will be supported by several companies."
Sure enough, I am still too naive. Adults don’t make choices, they just want everything!
Suddenly, Han Du thought of a question, "What about the emperor? You didn't place a bet?"
When Lao Zhu joined the rebel army, he did not have a good reputation, and he was later forced to set up his own business. At that time, what did Lao Zhu have around him? Except for twenty-four generals, there was almost nothing. These days
If everyone looks down on Lao Zhu at this moment, then Han Du can understand.
But at the same time, I feel some sympathy for these families. Dozens of rebel forces all over the world have placed their bets, but none of them have bet on the real dragon.
This is really going to kill them!
Shen Zhou shook his head and said: "That's not the case, Your Majesty Zhu, it's the Emperor." Shen Zhou almost called Lao Zhu by his first name, but after Han Du gave him a sharp look, he quickly changed his words with a smile.
"My family didn't pay attention to the emperor at that time, but I heard that other families were also betting on the emperor."
Han Du's eyes suddenly narrowed and he asked in a deep voice: "Which one?"
"Yang family."
Han Du of the Yang family silently remembered these two words in his heart. He raised his head and continued to ask: "Do you know who it is?"
This problem is serious. Since the Yang family is also betting on Lao Zhu, they will definitely send people under Lao Zhu's command. Otherwise, how can they exchange their resources for merit in front of Lao Zhu? Without merit, there will be no success.
to power.
"I don't know." Shen Zhou shook his head without hesitation.
Han Du's expression suddenly turned cold.
, his eyes became dangerous, and he asked again: "Really don't know?"
"Really, I really don't know." Shen Zhou panicked when Han Du saw him like this. If Han Du insisted on thinking that he knew but didn't say anything, then he would be truly unjust.
"Master Hou, you have to believe me. I really don't know anything about this." Shen Zhou danced around trying to explain.
Han Du didn't think he dared to lie to him at this time, but he still tried to test him, "Since your six families are in the same spirit, how could you, as the clan leader, not know?"
Shen Zhou suddenly smiled bitterly and explained: "Master Hou Mingjian, I was not the head of the family at that time. Besides, I heard that although everyone worked together to bet in the world, they also had higher and lower thoughts among each other.
.Therefore, the Yang family will definitely not reveal specific people for fear of others destroying it."
This makes sense, Han Du pondered and thought. After all, no matter how close the six families are, they can never be truly connected from the beginning. How could they not have their own plans? What's more, people like Conglong
Things like merit are related to the rise and fall of the entire family for hundreds of years in the future. Naturally, they don't want other families to surpass themselves.
Han Du of the Yang family thought about it carefully. Among Lao Zhu's founding heroes, there really was no one named Yang. However, for such a big event, it is common sense for the other party to change his name. I just don't know whether this person died on the battlefield or now.
Still alive.
If he were still alive now, things would probably be in trouble. Han Du felt chills all over when he thought of such a poisonous snake lurking in the court.
Han Du is not worried about Lao Zhu. With Lao Zhu's cunningness, even if someone is lurking next to him, he can't do anything to him. Han Du is worried about the people in his family. If he attacks his family, I'm afraid it will be difficult for his family.
He resisted. He conquered these people several times and drove them from the Ming Dynasty to this overseas place like rabbits. Han Du would not believe it if they did not hate him.
"Is this person dead or alive now?" It was related to the safety of his family, so Han Du was not polite to Shen Zhou at all.
Shen Zhou was frightened by Han Du's fierce look. He shook his head and explained: "Master Hou, I really don't know. I don't even know who the villain is, so how can I know whether he is dead or alive? But I guess
, he must be dead, right? Otherwise, the Yang family would have stood up and occupied the elder's position long ago, and would not have given it to the Gong family in vain."
This is what the six families have long discussed. No matter who wins the real dragon, the other families must obey unconditionally. Of course, this family will also use the power of the court to protect the other families.
Han Du saw that Shen Zhou didn't seem to be telling lies, so he let him go for the time being, and then asked: "What happened to the treasure banknotes? How on earth did you think of printing the treasure banknotes privately?"
"This, even a villain doesn't know." Shen Zhou was about to cry. He wanted to claim credit and protect his reputation in front of Han Du, but he didn't expect that Han Du's questions would be so tricky. Every question left him at a loss.
Han Du's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said in a cold tone: "You are the head of the Shen family, how come you don't know anything I ask you? Do you think that I am easy to talk to and easy to deceive?"
"Master Hou, I definitely don't mean this." Shen Zhou
With a look on his face, he immediately nervously explained to Han Du: "I don't dare to deceive Mr. Hou. The villain is the head of the family because my father passed away last year. The villain has not been a member of the family for less than a year, so naturally he is not the head of the family."
Know how they planned before."
Han Du frowned and asked with some disbelief: "You are already the head of the house, haven't you asked the other heads of the house what's going on?"
Shen Zhou immediately said with a flattering look on his face: "Master Hou Mingjian, as the head of the family, I am just chasing a duck, and I can't talk to other family heads about going together. Moreover, they also see me as young and don't take me seriously at all.
Therefore, I really don’t know anything about what happened in the past.”
In fact, the main reason is that Shen Zhou is not interested in the past at all. When did he privately print treasure banknotes? He was not the head of the family at that time. After he became the head of the family, the treasure banknotes they privately printed have been used by Han Du
The new treasure banknotes were squeezed and disappeared in the Ming Dynasty.
Shen Zhou was not interested in the obsolete treasure notes, so naturally he would not ask other people this question. And as he said himself, the other family heads did not take him as a stupid young man seriously at all. Even if he was
If you ask, people may not tell him.
This is also the reason why Shen Zhou chose to part ways with the elders and others. He didn't talk much about it. Since he was not the same person, he naturally couldn't go the same way.
Han Du would not care about the conflicts between Shen Zhou and them, but continued to ask: "Then why are you the only one here, and where are the others?"
Shen Zhou finally waited until Han Du asked a question he knew, and quickly replied: "Back to Lord Hou, after crossing the sea, the villain parted ways with them. The villain insisted on going north, but they chose to go south, so Hou
I only meet villains."
The more Shen Zhou said, the more regretful he felt. If he had not separated from the other families, he might not have been caught by Han Du, and his life or death would not have been uncertain.
Han Du saw the change in his expression and guessed what he was thinking. He hummed and said, "What? You think if you follow them south, I won't be able to catch you, right?"
Shen Zhou was stunned. The two directions, south and north, were completely opposite. Since Han Du chose to go north, how could he catch him going south?
Shen Zhou didn't believe it at all.
Han Du had no intention of explaining to him, but simply said: "Just wait and see. Even if they go south, I can catch them if I go north."
After saying that, he didn't explain too much to Shen Zhou. He stood up and said to Jiang Ming: "Take him back and keep him under strict supervision. I still have questions to ask him."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Jiang Ming responded, waved his hand, and asked two soldiers to escort Shen Zhou away.
Jiang Ming did not ask the soldiers how to escort Shen Zhou, but the two of them may have resented those guys like Shen Zhou for letting them run tens of thousands of miles to come here with a narrow escape, so the two of them deliberately held Shen Zhou's arm behind his back and escorted him.
Follow him and leave.
Han Du glanced at Shen Zhou, who had his arms raised high and was walking hunched over in pain, and didn't say anything. Shen Zhou spoke truthfully and falsely, so it would be better to let him suffer a little, at least.
You can make him sober and know the consequences of telling lies and exposing yourself.