The order sent the message to Yingtian Mansion. Wu Wei and Xianyun had finished their dinner. Seeing that Wang Xian was still thinking about something, everyone had no choice but to look at him. His face was gloomy and uncertain. He was gritting his teeth at one moment and clenching his teeth at the other.
Holding his fists, he was obviously engaged in some kind of battle between heaven and man.
After a while, Wang Xian finally made up his mind, stood up with a dark face and said: "Shuai Hui, please give me a generous gift and accompany me to Master Zhu Liu's house."
"Scared..." Everyone exclaimed. Shuai Hui, who was left in the capital and had not gone to Shanxi, listened to Wu Wei and the others proudly talking about his legendary experience in Shanxi. When they saw that Er Hei had brought back a beautiful daughter-in-law, he was so greedy.
With his claws scratching his heart, he was naturally afraid of chaos in the world and said: "Prepare paper money or a toilet for him, or cut off a black dog's head and put it in a box, the effect will be more shocking."
"..." Wang Xian was so sweaty that he glanced at him and said: "It's best to put your dog's head in it, that will be shocking."
"I..." Amid the roar of laughter, Shuai Hui realized that he had misunderstood, and murmured: "What do you mean, sir?"
"A generous gift is a very thick gift." Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said.
"Your Majesty, aren't you being sarcastic?" Shuai Hui said in surprise: "Zhu Liu is our big enemy. Giving him gifts is not in line with your behavior."
"What do I do?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes at him and asked.
"A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye." Shuai Hui's flattery skills are second to none among the brothers: "We should pay back ten times the harm we have done to Zhu Liu several times." He lowered his face and said, "This gift is a request.
After peace, how can we take revenge in the future?"
"Yes, sir, let's just forget about this with Zhu Liu?" These words resonated, and everyone nodded and said, "It's too cheap for this turtle grandson."
"I understand. Your Excellency, you are paralyzing him and waiting for a good opportunity." Shuai Hui patted his forehead and said, "What do you mean by that? A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years."
"Wrong. I just made a difficult decision," Wang Xian smiled. He slowly shook his head and said, "I formally came to ask Zhu Liu for peace."
Everyone found it hard to accept this. How could Zhu Liu have been so easy to take advantage of when he had tried several times to kill the Lord? To say the least, even if peace was to be made, Zhu Liu would have to come to apologize, not Wang Xian.
He Tai dropped his score
Wang Xian saw that it was difficult to convince them, so he said with a straight face: "Are you going or not? If not, I will go myself?"
"I'm going to go..." Shuai Hui had no choice but to go out quickly.
Zhu Liu's house is located near Xuanwu Lake. Although it is not big, it is the residence given by Emperor Yongle. Therefore, even though he has been in charge of Beizhen Fusi for ten years and has accumulated astonishing wealth, he has no idea of expanding or moving.
Living peacefully in this small courtyard with three entrances.
Ever since he took charge of Beizhen Fusi, he couldn't remember how many years he hadn't gone home for dinner. Today, he was finally relieved of the burden on his shoulders. Although Zhu Liu was disappointed, he also felt relaxed all over. In the afternoon, he asked his soldiers to pack up.
After learning that he was no longer in charge of the Zhenfu Division, they even dared not speak out for fear of offending the master, who was definitely in a bad mood.
Are you in a bad mood? Zhu Liu smiled self-deprecatingly. During his ten years in Zhenfusi, outsiders seemed to have infinite natural scenery and majesty. But like a person drinking water, he knows whether he is warm or cold. Zhu Liu has stood on the cusp of the storm for ten years.
Mr. Liu has actually felt deeply tired and scared for a long time. Isn’t it a blessing to retire now? The only thing that worries him is his successor-Wang Xian
To be fair, Zhu Liuye had no ill feelings towards Wang Xian. Although he ordered people to get rid of this kid because of He Chang's incident. But for Zhu Liuye at that time, getting rid of Wang Xian was equivalent to squeezing an ant to death, no.
You have to feel bad to do something, it's enough just because you feel it's the right thing to do.
But who would have thought that not only did he not be crushed to death, but in just two or three years, the little ant in the past had transformed into a giant as tall as himself, and was about to take his place. This couldn't help but make Zhu Liuye feel worried. After all,
He has been in the Zhenfu Division for ten years, and although he is not guilty of all kinds of evil, he is definitely not impotent. With the methods Wang Xian showed in Shanxi, it is inevitable that he will be caught. Even though he will have the protection of the emperor, he will probably be guilty.
Can't escape.
In fact, the key is not Wang Xian, but the emperor's attitude. As a witness who has been with King Yan since he was a teenager, witnessing him step by step from a vassal to an emperor and creating great achievements through the ages, Zhu Liu has long been deeply impressed in his heart.
He deeply imprinted his blind trust on the emperor. He believed that as long as the emperor wanted to do anything, there was nothing he couldn't do. If the emperor asked Wang Xian to take charge of Beizhen Fusi, Wang Xian would definitely be able to secure that position.
The emperor's meaning is also very clear. He hopes that he will escort Wang Xian. Of course, surveillance is also the meaning of the question. However, in any case, he does not want to see himself and him continuing to quarrel. Zhu Di has also heard about the grievances between the two parties.
of.
So the gloom on Zhu Liuye's face was not because he had lost his position, but because of his grudge with Wang Xian. After dinner, he locked himself in his study... The study of a warrior like him was actually the same as Wang Xingye's.
The study room is the same as the one with deaf ears - furnishings. However, the decoration is elegant and beautiful, and it is good to close the door and have some quiet time.
'It's best to calm down with him...' Mr. Zhu Liu thought secretly while pinching the fried soybeans on the plate. In fact, in front of the Meridian Gate last night, he had already shown goodwill to Wang Xian, but it was just to that extent.
I'm afraid that the young, energetic, and ambitious boy wouldn't even notice his show of goodwill, let alone ease the relationship.
Zhu Liuye worked as an errand for King Yan when he was a teenager, and witnessed how Zhu Di rose from a vassal king to the supreme throne step by step. He also learned a lot from the emperor, the biggest of which is that a man can bend and stretch.
, Only by enduring humiliation can you bear the burden. I think back then, when King Yan was jealous of Jianwen, he had to pretend to be crazy and act like a fool. With the dignity of a majestic uncle, he slept in a chicken coop all day with unkempt hair and even ate his own feces. Only then did he paralyze the enemy and win the victory.
Precious time. Without this period of forbearance, I am afraid that King Yan would have followed in the footsteps of his brothers. His throne would have been taken away, and his life would not have been saved. How could he have achieved such great success in the future?
After squeezing the soybeans until they made a rattling sound, Mr. Zhu Liu secretly made up his mind to prepare a generous gift tomorrow and come to Wang Xian's house to apologize... Mr. Zhu Liu had never read a book, and all his knowledge of history was from
I learned it from the play. When he decided to plead guilty to Wang Xian, he immediately remembered what Lian Po did in "The Harmony of Generals and Prime Ministers". He seemed to be naked and carrying a whip, which was so embarrassing. But
If you think you are more respected than a general, you are not afraid of losing this person, so why can't you let him go?
'Either you don't do it, or you don't do it at all.' This is what Zhu Liuye learned from the emperor. After making up his mind, he started to prepare. First, he took out his savings over the years and counted them. He found that it was about one million.
Looking like two taels of silver, he gritted his teeth and took out half of it. Then he looked for whips everywhere, and finally found a leather whip full of barbs... As expected of the boss of Beizhen Fusi, the whips at home are all so strong.
Looking at the dark and dazzling whip under the candlelight, Mr. Zhu Liu swallowed his saliva, but he made some reservations. With the hard Qigong of the Thirteen Taibao, he shouldn't have a problem with hitting it a hundred times...right?
Just as he was hesitating whether to change his whip to a less violent one, the butler outside reported softly: "Master, we have guests."
"See you, see you." Seeing that it was so late, and a blind guy came to the door, Zhu Liuye said irritably: "I have already gone to bed, no matter who he is, let him come back tomorrow."
"Yes." The butler responded, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he hesitated and said, "The person who came here calls himself Wang Xian. He seems to have the same name as the person who received the seal from the master."
"What, Wang Xian?" Master Zhu Liu stood up in a hurry. His hands, which had been trained in iron sand palm and were as steady as rocks, couldn't help but tremble, and his voice also trembled slightly: "What did he come from?
"
"I said I came to visit the master, and I brought a generous gift." The butler said, "If the master doesn't want to see him, I will go back to him right now."
"What the hell?" Mr. Zhu Liu pushed open the door and said anxiously: "Quickly, please invite him to the living room, no, just sit in the main hall. Forget it, I'd better go and greet you." As he said this, he strode out, but he didn't take more than two steps.
Turning back to the study, he first put the banknote into his sleeve, then picked up the whip, thought about it, and stuffed it into the other sleeve.
"Hahaha," Zhu Liuye laughed heartily and came to the door. He cupped his hands towards Wang Xiangong, who was standing in the moonlight with a smile on his face, and said, "I just said that I heard magpies making noise just now. It turns out that a distinguished guest came to the door. The humble house is really full of life.
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The housekeeper behind him thought to himself that all the magpies were nesting in the middle of the night, right? Hearing the night owls was just fine. He had never seen his master greeting people with such a smile. If he told people that Zhu Liu, the King of Hell, was so enthusiastic, I'm afraid not many people would
Believe it.
"I disturbed Mr. Liu from his rest late at night," Wang Xian smiled and saluted with his hands in his hands: "Forgive me."
"Hey, I just can't sleep. I wish someone could come and have a drink with me." Mr. Zhu Liu hurriedly ordered the butler: "Hurry up and set up the banquet. Brother Wang and I want to have a good drink."
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders." Wang Xian did not refuse. In fact, it was useless for him to refuse, because Mr. Zhu Liu had already taken his arm and walked towards the main hall affectionately.
Zhu Liuye's house is not big, but he has a lot of goods. With just a command, the banquet was quickly served, and it was a table of Zhejiang dishes that showed the skill. Zhu Liuye pulled Wang Xian to the table and insisted that he sit down.
Wang Xian refused, but he was no match for Zhu Liu. He forced him into the upright position and held the cup for him himself: "Brother Wang is from Hangzhou, and my cook happens to be from Qiantang. Brother, please try this."
The vegetable fields in Hangzhou are not authentic. If they are not authentic, I will tell them to pack up and leave tomorrow.”
"At first glance, he looks like a chef." Wang Xian smiled and suddenly felt a little dazed. Once upon a time, in his own eyes, Zhu Liuye, who was aloof and capable of taking life and death, pinching himself to death was like pinching an ant to death. But now, in this room in his home, there is only
In the main hall, which is only used for major ceremonies such as sacrifices, weddings, and crown ceremonies, hundreds of lights are lit, fine wines and delicacies are prepared, pouring wine for oneself, and accompanying people with faces full of goodwill.
Thinking about it, it really feels like things have changed a lot and the world has changed.