Chapter 379 Isn't our father and son a typical example? (
Chapter 379: Aren’t we, father and son, typical examples? (Update 1)
Author: sunny
Chapter 379: Aren’t we, father and son, typical examples? (Update 1)
Outside the city of Suzhou, at the door of a brand-new mansion that is not much inferior to that of the state capital, there is a huge plaque hanging with the red characters so eye-catching.
It is so obvious that the people of Suzhou who pass by the market road in front of the mansion will involuntarily speed up their pace, eager to cross over in a flash.
And at the entrance of the mansion, seven or eight fat and muscular idlers were bragging and spanking lazily at the entrance of the main mansion.
After all, it was the old residence of Zhu Mansion, even if it was the magistrate of Suzhou, when he saw his master, he would bend his waist at three points.
It can be said that in the whole of Suzhou, maybe I don't know the parents of Suzhou officials, but I certainly don't know the Zhu family, or the Zhu family and his son who control the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau.
The bad reputation of the father and son in Suzhou and Hangzhou is so bad that it can stop a child from crying at night. Among officials and ordinary people in the east, everyone is as afraid of him as a tiger.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the end of the street, and pedestrians who were originally walking on that street fled in all directions.
Soon, you can see a team of two to three hundred people in the distance, arrogantly appearing on the street under the banner of Zhu Zi.
Ahead, there were fifty riders with prancing horses and whips and swords at their waists. Each one of them held a flag in his leg.
There are several carriages in the rear, and the one in the front is inside a carriage pulled by four strong horses.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, with narrow eyes and slender lips, was walking in a carriage decorated with gold, silver and even precious stones.
He dismissed Zhu Chong's son, Zhu Meng, who was appointed as the defense envoy of Hezhou by the officials of the Song Dynasty.
On both sides of the carriage, there were guards armed with swords and shields. Their posture was perhaps a bit more grand than that of the nobles who traveled from Bianliang, Tokyo, to a more solemn outing.
When the carriage slowly stopped in front of the old Zhu Mansion, all the idle men at the door of the mansion bowed and saluted with utmost respect.
"Congratulations to welcome the young master back home..."
Zhu Mengdong got the carriage, lifted up his coat and walked straight towards the mansion.
The personal guards and attendants stayed outside the mansion waiting.
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At this moment, Zhu Chong, who is nearly fifty years old and has red hair and beard, is walking outside the hall with a worried face. At this moment, there is a letter on the table.
When he heard the sound of footsteps, he looked up and saw that the ruthless Zhu Men was already at home, and couldn't help but smile with relief.
"I am finally back. If I don't come again, my father will have to go to the same paradise to find me."
"Dad, what happened? My child is going to Tongyuan. After going there, he has to rush back to Hangzhou."
Zhu Meng saluted his biological father, Zhu Chong, and lazily walked to a chair in the hall.
Seeing Zhu Meng like this, Zhu Chong shook his head and raised his legs to signal. Soon, the maids and servants waiting in the hall all retreated outside the hall. He copied the letter that was on the table and handed it to Zhu Meng.
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"Xiang Cai sent a letter that the officials appointed Gao Zhang, the son of Captain Gao, as the governor of the two Zhejiang Provinces. He asked to go to Hangzhou and set up a shipping department."
"Shibo Division?!" When Zhu Meng heard this, he immediately copied the letter with bright eyes.
I carefully looked at the handwritten letter from Cai Jing, the traitor of the Great Song Dynasty.
"Dad, doesn't that mean that our old Zhu family has another way to make a fortune?"
"Our family has built less than half of the paradise we have built in Rumingdu. My son is worried about where to get more money to replenish it..."
After hearing Zhu Meng's words, Zhu Chong nodded consciously and made another explanation before.
"Let me first find out what Prime Minister Cai means."
Zhu Meng said disapprovingly and continued to read the letter written by Cai Jing.
After reading it, he laughed and put the letter directly on the desk.
"Dad, I think there is something big going on, don't you think Cai Xiang sent his six men, including the stepson of Tong Zhongguan, to come to our land of Suzhou and Hangzhou?"
"Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of those two boys, and they will not be able to say a bad word."
"In that matter, do you believe that I have that ability? But I didn't notice that Xiang Cai was careful when he asked the wrong governor of Liangzhe Road for our father and son to testify?"
"Can Prime Minister Cai speak frankly, can Gao Zhang win the favor and trust of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty? He has learned a lot at a young age and won the top prize in high school.
After that, he was promoted one after another, and in less than a year, he was already in the Long Tuge Hall and was wearing a purple robe."
"For such a person, if we and his son make mistakes accidentally, they may cause big problems."
"Dad, I'll go easy. Don't think too much. I think it's obvious that Mr. Cai is old and a little confused."
Zhu Meng pushed his father Zhu Chong back into his chair and walked away, then laughed disapprovingly.
"Er, why did I shut up?"
When Zhu Chong heard that, his eyelids twitched wildly and he straightened his face and shouted.
"Dad, let me think about it. In Suzhou and Hangzhou, there are so many talented people. There are so many young people who have become famous. But who can take the Jinshi examination after three or five years of enlightenment?"
"Dad, please don't forget. Who is the father of our number one scholar? Is he Taiwei Gao Qiu?"
"Can our Taiwei Gao Qiu be an old member of the official family and gain the trust of the official family? Otherwise, it is impossible for him to become a Taiwei in just a few years after he ascends the throne."
"Gao Qiu was able to infiltrate an old man and become a lieutenant without success. His only son became the number one scholar at the age of eleven. Is that so surprising?"
"After all, our Wei Shu family can do anything if they just ask him to take a fancy to me."
"Just like our father and son, aren't we just typical examples?"
Looking at Zhu Meng, the ruthless man standing in front of him and talking with reasonable arguments, Zhu Chong thought carefully for a long time and had to admit that what his ruthless man said was very true and reasonable.
Thinking about it, both his father and his son had little education, so they could not rely on their friendship with Prime Minister Cai and the eunuch Tong Guan.
Later, he was recommended by Tong Guanzhi, and had the opportunity to meet the emperor, and finally won the favor of the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Although father and son did not have a Jinshi background, they were promoted and made a fortune.
Just like himself, Ruming has already been rejected as the enshrining officer of the Suzhou Bureau, and Zhu Meng, a ruthless man, has been awarded the post of defense envoy of Hezhou by the official family.
Seeing the change in his father Zhu Chong's expression, he knew that his father had been convinced by him.
Zhu Meng could not help but confidently put his legs behind him and walked slowly in the hall.
Whether it is Bu Sheng, Cai Jing, or Tong Guan, both of these guys are greedy and greedy, and they cannot afford to lose money without benefit.
The tribute that my father and son send to Tokyo every year is a huge amount.
It was probably because of the protection of the two of them that my father and son were able to become wanton emperors in the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou.
