"Master Zhu is so elegant, hahahaha." Da Kui smiled up to the sky and walked into the room.
Zhu Shouren couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Who are you?" When he saw Dakui dressed in Tsing Yi, but he was dressed as a member of the family, but he had never seen this person before, Zhu Shouren couldn't help but asked in surprise. Especially at this time, it was almost midnight, and his two
The subordinates went down to do some work but never came back. Zhu Shouren was already a little worried. When he saw a human head rolling in as soon as the door was opened, followed by uninvited guests, Zhu Shouren couldn't help but feel his heart beat and his legs tremble.
Dakui didn't answer and closed the door. He went straight to the round table in the room and sat down. He took out the single sword from his waist and put it on the table. Then he reached out to touch the teapot on the table and found that it was cold. But when he saw Zhu Shouren's table
There is a teapot on top, which must be hot.
"The visitor is a guest. Could you please Master Zhu to pour me some tea?" Dakui ordered with a calm expression.
Zhu Shouren knew in his heart that since this person was able to enter the house without anyone noticing, he must not be one of Yi's kind. It would be a knife to extend his head, and it would be a knife to shrink his head. At that moment, Zhu Shouren actually put down his book, took a teapot, and came over to pour a cup for Da Kui.
Tea.
"Master Zhu, you might as well sit with me for a while." Dakui said as he winked at the round stool on the other side of the table.
Zhu Shouren was obedient and actually sat aside. Dakui brought tea to drink, but Zhu Shouren asked cautiously: "I wonder what the purpose of this strong man's visit late at night is?"
Dakui took a sip of tea, nodded with satisfaction, and answered the question: "Yes, West Lake Longjing. Yes, good tea!"
Zhu Shouren smiled softly, but he muttered in his heart: "This is Biluochun, this person doesn't know tea but here he pretends to be knowledgeable!" Although he thought so in his heart, he said: "If a strong man likes it, drink more."
Then he held the teapot again and refilled the tea for Da Kui.
Dakui said with a smile: "I'm a bit presumptuous in coming here tonight. Please forgive me, Mr. Zhu!" Zhu Shouren couldn't help but smile along with him, thinking in his heart: 'Why come here even if you know it's presumptuous?' Although he thought so, he said:
I dare not tell the truth.
Dakui paused and continued: "If Mr. Zhu still has a conscience that cares about the people, he should know that he is now working for the tiger and helping the tyrants do evil." Zhu Shouren nodded vigorously after hearing this.
"Today, the south is divided into two parts. The Huizong of the Yuan Dynasty has no morals and the people are miserable, while the King of Wu in the south of the Yangtze River is diligent and loves the people. He has countless elite soldiers and generals. Now I will show you a clear way, why don't you surrender!" Dakui said in one sentence.
Zhu Shouren's original intention was stunned when he heard this, but he couldn't say anything. As a Luzhou garrison with a heavy responsibility, how could he just surrender on the spur of the moment?
Seeing that Zhu Shouren's face was uncertain, Dakui said again: "Who is coming to the house today? He must be a high-ranking official because of his arrogance, but even if he is protected by hundreds of soldiers, it is not enough for me to take his head."
It’s not troublesome, No~ That’s it.” He said and nudged Haruchi’s head.
"Ah?" Zhu Shouren almost fell from the round stool to the ground. Although he was frightened, he still stood up and walked to the head of the person on the ground to carefully identify it.
The head was turned sideways at this moment. Zhu Shouren looked at it again and again before confirming that the owner of the head was indeed Haruchi.
"This... this... this...!" Zhu Shouren slowly turned around and looked at Dakui, unable to help but speak incoherently.
Dakui said impatiently: "Come and sit down, what about this and that!" Zhu Shouren did not dare to be disobedient, so he had to go back to the table and sit down again.
Dakui then whispered slowly: "I killed this dog official to avenge your name as Master Zhu. I believe Master Zhu can also understand the pros and cons. This is just a rough and trivial matter, it is mainly to see whether Master Zhu has the
Surrender!" Dakui said, taking another tea cup and taking a sip of tea.
Zhu Shouren was so distracted at the moment, how could he still talk to him?
Seeing this, Dakui couldn't help but sigh: "I, like Mr. Zhu, are both scholars. What we are talking about is the truth. Surrender or not, I hope you can give me a happy word." As Dakui said, he stretched out his left hand and took out the food on the table.
He came up with a single sword, holding a teacup in his right hand and slowly poured the tea from the cup onto the blade. There were some blood stains on the blade, but when the tea was soaked, it slowly melted away, and the water stains flowed to the ground.
After pouring a cup of tea, there were still blood stains on the blade. Da Kui simply rubbed the blade against the sole of his foot twice. As a result, the blade of the blade shone even more coldly under the light, which made people shudder.
Seeing that Zhu Shouren still didn't answer, Dakui said casually: "I always like to kill animals when I am not studying. I have slaughtered all the chickens and ducks in my house, and now I came here to see what there is to kill!" Although these words
It was a joke, but when Zhu Shouren heard it, it was like a curse that urged his life.
Zhu Shouren did not hesitate any longer and took the lead and said: "Surrender, I am willing to surrender."
Hearing this, Dakui smiled and said: "In that case, you might as well write down the descent list and wait for me to send it back to Jiangnan."
Zhu Shouren did not dare to disobey, so he stood up and walked to the desk, grinding and preparing the paper with his own hands. When he picked up the pen, it was a little difficult to write. He didn't know how to write.
When Dakui saw this scene, he immediately reminded him: "Just write that Zhang Dakui, the political envoy of Jiangnan Province, came to lobby late at night. He was deeply awakened and decided to change his past mistakes. He was willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the Ming Dynasty."
After hearing this, Zhu Shouren raised his head and looked at Dakui in surprise, and asked in shock: "You are the mighty general of the Jiangbei Red Scarf Army back then?" Zhu Shouren paused and then said: "Oh, Zhu has eyesight but cannot recognize Mount Tai."
Dakui waved his hand and said impatiently: "Write it quickly, don't be verbose."
Zhu Shouren quickly nodded in agreement, and immediately wrote a eloquent apology in accordance with Dakui's wishes. As a civil servant, Zhu Shouren had a beautiful article in his heart, how could he deal with the matter with just a few words? Since the matter has reached this point, he should show everything
Cai Xue showed off his skills. If this lowered form could really be presented to the King of Wu in the south of the Yangtze River, he would not take it lightly.
Now that the general trend of the world has been decided, it is imminent for the Jiangnan Red Turban to raise its troops to the Northern Expedition. Zhu Shouren's heart is naturally like a bright mirror. Isn't it just a good thing to use the donkey under the slope to achieve his good deeds? If the general affairs envoy recommended by the Jiangnan Red Turban
, when the time comes, I can still maintain a high position and a generous salary, which is not a good thing!
By the time Zhu Shouren finished writing the surrender form, he had already written more than ten pieces of paper. The writing on them was full of sincerity. Zhu Shouren slowly placed the surrender forms on the table one by one and waited until the ink was dry before taking the envelope and surrendering.
Collect the forms one by one and put them in the envelope.
When Zhu Shouren handed the envelope to Da Kui, Da Kui was already impatient with the waiting. He put the envelope into his arms without looking at it, and then said: "Master Zhu is very righteous, Zhang has learned a lot today.
So, I still have something to ask."
Zhu Shouren smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhang, if you have anything to do, just ask me." Zhu Shouren changed his tune, but it was so natural that Da Kui couldn't help but admire him secretly.
"In the past, you sent spies into the south of the Yangtze River. There was one named Pan Lei among them. Do you remember?" Zhu Shouren was shocked when Dakui asked this question. Gamblers have an unpopular motto: Don't bet on money.
A desperate move. Although Zhu Shouren wrote down the form, he still had the intention to act according to the wind. How did he learn about this secret spy?
Seeing his uncertain expression, Da Kui couldn't help but deceitfully said: "Pan Lei has been found out by my great Ming Dynasty, and he confessed everything he knew one by one, so I am here to visit you now. If Mr. Zhu sincerely surrenders, you might as well tell me what you know."
Explain them one by one and write down the list of those involved, so that you can see your sincerity."
Zhu Shouren fell down on the stool in despair, and after pondering for a long time, he said: "That's it for now, I'll just write it down." After saying that, he got up and walked back to the desk and started writing the roster.
Da Kui was also in a state of confusion. If this list was true and compared with Pan Lei's confession, then all the Yuan Dynasty spies would be wiped out among the hundreds of officials in Jiangnan.
In order to be on the safe side, Dakui immediately reminded him: "Master Zhu needs to write down the truth one by one. When he returns next time, he must compare it with other confessions. If there are half a sentence of lies, it will not look good when the soldiers are pressing down."
Zhu Shouren wrote while writing: "Please don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I know everything I know, and I will tell you everything I want to say." As he said this, he kept writing and wrote for almost half an hour.
When Dakui took the list and looked at it carefully, he couldn't help being surprised. On the list were not only Jiangnan officials below the fifth rank, but also more than ten officials in the court who would be above the third rank. Zhu Shouren added at the side: "Master Zhang, please read
, the fifty people on the first two lists were dispatched by me, and the last two lists are the other spies known to me." Zhu Shouren paused briefly and then said: "It has been more than a year, and I have some questions.
I can’t remember clearly either…”
Dakui was amazed in his heart. There were nearly a thousand names on this list. Dakui couldn't help but admire: "Master Zhu has such a good memory. He can record so many names one by one. Zhang admires him!"
Zhu Shouren lowered his head and said with a smile: "When I was a child, I never forgot my memory when I was studying. But now that I am not confused, I have regressed."
Dakui smiled and nodded, then asked: "I wonder where Pan Lei's family is now?"
When Zhu Shouren saw Dakui mentioning Pan Lei's family, he immediately raised his hands and replied: "Mrs. Pan is now living in the Pan Mansion in Luzhou City, and I have never given them any trouble."
Dakui pondered and said, "In that case, I'd like to ask Mr. Zhu to prepare his carriage and horses tomorrow, and I will cross the river with my son."
Zhu Shouren was shocked when he heard this, and immediately said: "Your Excellency, it's not that I don't want to prepare carriages and horses, but it's actually that I am unable to do what I want. Although I am the garrison of Luzhou, I can only mobilize a mere 20,000 people in the city.
The Han army. However, the river defense outside the city is guarded by Yuanting General Daton. In addition, Chuzhou is now occupied by the Red Scarf Army, so the passes through which they go east are also guarded by Yuan soldiers. These are not under my control."
Dakui couldn't help but feel troubled. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to cross the river in this way? It was okay to be alone, but how could he cross the river safely if he took Pan Lei's family with him?
Zhu Shouren saw that Dakui was having a hard time deciding, so he offered advice: "Master Zhang, why don't you just take Mrs. Pan's letter back to the south of the Yangtze River? This will save you a lot of trouble."
Dakui shook his head and said: "They must cross the river together for this matter, but it is not convenient for Mr. Zhu to tell me about the matter."
When Zhu Shouren saw what Dakui said, he didn't take it seriously. He immediately said, "It's not convenient for me to stay here tonight, but it won't be too late to think of a plan tomorrow."