It's not far from Zhu Ji'nan's store to Yang Guozhong's residence, and it only takes half an hour for the carriage to arrive. But from the notice from the concierge to the formal summons from Mr. Yang, shopkeeper Zhu had to wait for more than an hour. There was nothing I could do, Mr. Yang.
Now he holds seventeen positions, and dozens of officials line up in front of the door every day waiting to be summoned. Although Shopkeeper Zhu is trusted by Yang Guozhong, as a businessman, his status is too low after all.
With the eyes of a phoenix and the eyebrows of a silkworm, a dragon walks and a tiger steps. Today's Mr. Yang is not the little gangster who made a living by blackmailing vendors on the streets of Jiannan Road. From Jiejian Pavilion to the Assembly Hall, there are three hundred golden-armored warriors standing on both sides of the corridor.
Many. Looking at the faces of the samurai who were carved into stone, Shopkeeper Zhu felt that his calves were going weak. What made him even more desperate was Master Yang's temper. He had just heard the beginning of his report, and his face was already gloomy.
It was like a snowy day in the twelfth lunar month. When they heard that the nursing staff had tracked the messenger all the way to Princess Yuzhen's house, they immediately slapped their hands on the table and shouted in a deep voice: "Come here, take this away."
Drag me out what you need and beat me to death with sticks!"
"Sir, have mercy on me. Have mercy on me, my lord!" Although shopkeeper Zhu was mentally prepared to be severely punished before his death, he was so frightened that he peed his pants again. He lay on the ground with his fingers tightly clasped on the ground.
The cracks in the gold bricks made a "dong-dong" sound when he knocked his head.
The warriors didn't listen to his wails at all. Some of them rushed forward and put their hands on his shoulders. With just a little force, they pulled his fat body up from the ground like a dead pig and dragged him out the door.
go.
"Sir, spare your life! I don't dare to do it anymore! My lord -" Shopkeeper Zhu yelled desperately, hot urine dripping down his trousers and dripping all over the floor. Seeing this, Yang Guozhong became more and more angry and stared.
He lowered his eyes and shouted sternly: "Why don't you quickly gag me? Isn't this scream satisfying to you?"
"No!" The warriors agreed in unison, took out a piece of Gebu from their waists, and prepared to stop Shopkeeper Zhu's mouth. Before the gate of hell was closed, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Shopkeeper Zhu's eyes, and he protected his head on the ground and cried with all his strength.
He shouted, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, help!"
Suddenly hearing this title that he had not heard for many years, Yang Guozhong's body trembled obviously, "Stop! Put him down!" The scolding words blurted out without any thought. After the words fell, he saw a group of warriors in front of the door at a loss.
Suddenly he remembered that he was now the Taifu Qing, the governor of Jiannan, and was no longer the street gangster he used to be. He sighed, lowered his voice and ordered, "Put him down first. After I finish asking questions later, I will talk again."
Get rid of him. You all retreat and close the door. Don't let anyone get close without my instructions!"
"No!" The confused warrior bowed and saluted, slowly retreated, and closed the door of the meeting hall from the outside. Shopkeeper Zhu, who had narrowly escaped death, crawled forward a few steps, hugged Yang Guozhong's thigh with both hands, and shouted
Howling, "Fourth brother, damn it, I deserve to die. But I really didn't mean it. Please spare me this time. Next time, next time I won't dare!"
"I'm still thinking about next time, you pig." Yang Guozhong raised his foot, kicked Shopkeeper Zhu aside, and then kicked him on the butt and thighs, "You pig, you can't even eat shit."
You shitty hairless pig. I’m still thinking that next time, I’ll kick you to death, let’s just kick you to death!”
Although he cursed viciously, his movements clearly avoided the vital points of Shopkeeper Zhu. Shopkeeper Zhu, who was lying on the ground, did not dare to dodge. He clenched his teeth and shouted loudly, "I am a pig, I am a pig."
.Fourth brother, but I have tried my best. I am just an errand boy. It is fourth brother who takes care of me, and I am where I am today..."
The last sentence was very powerful. Yang Guozhong heard it and immediately stopped torturing Shopkeeper Zhu. "You are a dead pig with a plague. Sooner or later, I will be dragged to death by you. Get out of here and let the whole thing go through again."
Say it again!"
"Yes, Fourth Brother. Xiaoqi thanks you for not killing me!" Shopkeeper Zhu kowtowed on the ground a few more times before slowly getting up, kneeling in his own urine, wiping away his tears while wiping himself
How could he take advantage of Yu Wenzhi, and how could he prepare to treat him as an abandoned son? How could Yun Mou, who wrote the letter, first deceive Li Gongfeng, and how could he use Li Gongfeng's stupidity to deceive himself... Lin Linzongzong
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Yang Guozhong finally had the patience to listen to what he said this time. Then he sighed and shook his head gently, "You are so damn stupid. Since you treated him as an abandoned son, why didn't you just kill him on the day he was imprisoned?
Want to bribe the people inside to silence you? You have to wait until he understands the taste, then turns around and bites us all. You swine, let me say how you are doing!"
"I'm stupid, I'm hopelessly stupid. Fourth brother, fourth brother punishes me no matter what, I deserve it!" Shopkeeper Zhu knew that he had escaped death today, so he responded with tears while wiping his nose.
Yang Guozhong sighed again and shook his head slightly, his delicate face full of bitterness. He no longer had the intention to punish Zhu Qi. First, he remembered the friendship between the two when they were spurned on the street together, and he couldn't bear it.
.Secondly, what Zhu Qi just said is reasonable. He is just an errand boy, but he entrusted him with such an important position. He has done his best to persist for more than ten years until today.
The result of your best efforts. Killing this kind of person will not serve as a warning to the rest of his subordinates. It will only make the old brothers feel cold.
Thinking of this, Yang Guozhong felt powerless. The Yang family had risen too fast, and he lacked suitable talents. This was an indisputable fact. And those who took the initiative to join the service were either loyal but incompetent like Zhu Qi, or they were like Zhu Qi.
Dou Hua, a member of the Zhongshu family, was so capable but had both ends. As a result, he only had a sister who was a concubine to support him, but he was always beaten by Li Linfu.
"Fourth brother, I ordered people to take Li Gongfeng into custody. If you examine him carefully, you will be able to pry something out of his mouth!" He lay on the ground for a long time, but could not hear Yang Guozhong's further orders.
Shopkeeper Zhu mustered up his courage and suggested in a low voice.
"Look how promising you are!" Yang Guozhong raised his foot and kicked him on the shoulder, knocking him down again. "If you make a mistake yourself, don't involve others. Get out and change your clothes before coming back. It stinks like hell."
No wonder your surname is Zhu!"
"Alas, alas!" Shopkeeper Zhu agreed repeatedly and slowly got up from the ground. The servants on the left and right came forward and helped him go out to change clothes. Watching his back go away, Yang Guozhong continued to smile bitterly and shook his head, "No need."
If you ask him, he will know that Li Gongfeng must be the scapegoat thrown by shopkeeper Zhu. Even if he is beaten to death, it is impossible to find out any useful information. For the current plan, the most important thing is not to identify who the messenger is.
The responsibility is to find out how deeply the eldest princess Yuzhen is involved in this matter? If it is just that a retainer in the eldest princess's house is close to Yu Wen, he can't stand the Yang family's behavior of losing soldiers and protecting the commander, and becomes angry.
If the other party comes forward, there is still room for things to change. If Princess Yuzhen has colluded with Li Linfu, she has no choice but to gather all her strength and fight.
After thinking about it, he decided to make some concessions and stabilize the people in Princess Yuzhen's house. He turned his head and glanced outside, and shouted in a deep voice: "Come here, inform the housekeeper. Order him to take my
Please go to the Wannian County Yamen tomorrow morning and ask Magistrate Zhang to show your favor to a person named Yuwen!"
"Yes!" the confidant boy agreed, turned around and left. Before he could go out, Yang Guozhong called him from behind again, "Wait a minute, tell him to go there with great fanfare and enter through the main entrance. Choose a time around 3:30 in the morning.
Let as many people as possible see Yang’s carriages and horses.”
The boy agreed again and walked away quickly. The helplessness on Yang Guozhong's face slowly turned into a sneer, and he secretly felt cruel in his heart. Didn't you force me to take action? I will show it to you! That Wannian County Magistrate is Wang Fei
Confidant, he saw my name and became more ruthless against Yuwen, but it is none of my business!
After I finished my anger, I felt a little uneasy in my heart. I didn't want to make another big enemy in vain at this critical moment. After pondering for a moment, I ordered in a low voice: "Come here, prepare the carriage. I want to go to Mrs. Guo Guo's place.
When Zhu comes back after changing his clothes, let him go away. Let him go about his business in the shop, I don't want to see him anymore recently."
Another boy at the door quickly agreed and ran to the backyard to order someone to prepare the carriage. Shopkeeper Zhu just changed his clothes and arrived. Hearing Yang Guozhong say that he didn't want to see him again. His eyes turned red and tears flowed down again. "Fourth brother, I'm sorry.
You. I'll leave right away, don't be angry!"
"Get in here!" Yang Guozhong scolded angrily, "At such an old age, besides crying and wiping your tears, what else can you do?"
"Alas!" Shopkeeper Zhu responded happily and slowly moved in from the door. He first saluted Yang Guozhong again, then lowered his voice and whispered, "Fourth brother, at this point, you go to the eldest sister's place.
, seems inappropriate!”
"What's wrong? I want you to worry about me when I go to see my sister?" Yang Guozhong raised his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"No, no, I mean, I mean..." Shopkeeper Zhu lowered his head and explained aggrievedly like a little doormat, "It's getting so late. Miss, here we are.
The house is always packed with guests at night...”
"Go away——!" Yang Guozhong flew out again and kicked shopkeeper Zhu out of the door. "Go back to the shop, don't be an eyesore in front of me. Whether my sister invites guests to the banquet or not is none of your business.
