Sima Xiangru got out of the car first, and then helped Zhuo Wenjun out. The father and daughter recognized each other, and the half-year turmoil in the wine shop came to an end. After Zhuo Wenjun changed his clothes, his beautiful figure showed up. Now he is married as a woman.
, adding a bit of mature charm.
The housekeeper was about to go out when he saw Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun. He was so happy that he even forgot to say hello and hurried back: "Master, the second young lady and Mr. Sima are here! Master, the second young lady and Mr. Sima are here..."
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Everyone in the courtyard was alarmed. They had not interacted with each other for more than half a year. When he suddenly came back, many people no longer knew him very well. Sima Xiangru was rich, so he gave out all kinds of small gifts, and immediately gained the respect and love of the people in the Zhuo Mansion.
Zhuo Wangsun hurriedly came out of the back room and dressed neatly without even having any clothes. Zhuo Wangsun didn’t know what he was thinking about his daughter and son-in-law. On the surface, he liked them very much recently. He seemed to like those things that were embarrassing.
Nothing happened.
Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun kowtowed to Zhuo Wangsun in the yard. The servants and servants who received the gifts were all smiling, feeling that their master had gained a good son-in-law.
Holding Sima Xiangru's hand, Zhuo Wangsun said with a smile: "My dear son-in-law, come as soon as you come, and bring so many gifts. You are so polite. We are all a family, so why do you do this?"
Sima Xiangru was very courteous. He turned his arm and changed the way Zhuo Wangsun was holding him to him supporting Zhuo Wangsun. The two of them were about the same age. Such an awkward posture was very strange: "My father-in-law ignored the past grudges. My son-in-law is very grateful."
, Wenjun and I got married, and my father-in-law was still angry. Later we reconciled, but my son-in-law had too many things to do and couldn't get away for a while. I specially found a time today to visit my father-in-law. I hope I won't disturb you, old man."
"Hahaha..." Zhuo Wangsun laughed loudly and cheerfully: "We are all one family, and this is your home too. How can you be so polite when you go home?"
The words spoken by the two were heart-warming, which greatly relieved Zhuo Wenjun, who had been feeling uneasy. He eloped with Sima Xiangru, which caused great loss to the Zhuo family, and he opened a wine shop in front of Zhuo's family.
Wang Sun was slapped in the face. Now that the two families could reconcile, she felt happiest. She had her father on one side and her husband on the other, and it was really hard for her to be caught in the middle.
Zhuo Wangsun sent people to prepare for the banquet, and Zhuo Wenjun went to the back hall to visit his daughter-in-law. The father-in-law and his son-in-law sat opposite each other in the hall and chatted.
After taking a sip of tea, Zhuo Wangsun smiled and said to the housekeeper: "Go and urge me to see if the banquet is ready."
The housekeeper agreed and went out, not forgetting to close the door. There were only two people left in the room. They looked at each other and smiled, then lowered their heads to drink tea without saying anything.
After taking a sip of a cup of tea, Zhuo Wangsun first broke the silence: "Does my dear husband have anything else to do here?"
Sima Xiangru said: "There has been a lot of chaos in Chengdu recently. Su Xiaowei asked me to remind my father-in-law not to deal with irrelevant people. The prefect has given orders to arrest all those who have done evil, and if not, they will kill them."
Guys, Chengdu is our border county of the Han Dynasty, we must not allow outsiders to take advantage of us."
"Yes!" Zhuo Wangsun nodded: "That's the truth. Don't worry, virtuous son-in-law, I will never step out of the door during this period. I think nothing will happen!"
"That's good!" Sima Xiangru nodded: "There are many outsiders in the city. My father-in-law's workshop produces weapons, so they must be the first choice of those people. Don't be careless."
"I know. Yesterday, I had people close the workshop. All the made armors have been put into storage. There will be no problems."
"That puts me at ease!"
After talking for a while, the banquet was ready. The butler invited the two men to join the banquet. There were not many men in the Zhuo family, and the only ones who could enter the banquet were Zhuo Wangsun and Sima Xiangru. Today there was one more. This man was fair-looking.
Jingjing is about forty years old. He is dressed in black and looks very decent. When he talks, he seems to have the feeling of a wealthy family. According to Zhuo Wangsun's introduction, this person is a distant relative of the Zhuo family. This time he came to Chengdu to visit Zhuo Wangsun.
, just in time to invite you to accompany me.
Sima Xiangru didn't ask any more questions and enjoyed the banquet very happily. Under the diligent persuasion of Zhuo Wangsun and the man, Sima Xiangru drank two more glasses.
When Zhuo Wangsun toasted again, Sima Xiangru waved his hands repeatedly: "No, my son-in-law is so drunk that he makes his father-in-law and cousin laugh."
The man chuckled and said: "My brother-in-law has lived in Chengdu for a long time. I don't know how Prefect Wen can appease the people of Chengdu. This is the issue that we merchants are most concerned about."
"Oh, speaking of this matter, my cousin has really asked the right person. Yesterday, the prefect just ordered that the matter be handed over to Su Xiaowei. This morning, Su Xiaowei had transferred all the county soldiers into the city. He must have started taking action by now.
Already."
"Oh? Lieutenant Su is really resolute and resolute?"
"There is no other way. Chengdu is very important and we must cut through the mess quickly. As long as Shu County is stabilized, the southwestern gateway of the Han Dynasty can be stable."
"Yes, my brother-in-law is indeed very talented. I admire him."
There was a commotion outside the door, and the housekeeper hurried in. He looked at the situation in front of him and opened his mouth, wondering if he could say anything.
Zhuo Wangsun said angrily: "If you have anything to say, just say it. These are all my close relatives. Am I afraid that they will harm me if they hear it?"
The housekeeper said: "Many county soldiers came outside and were arresting people. Several businessmen from other places in the Qianjie Inn were arrested."
"Oh? Why?"
"I heard that these people are spies from somewhere. Looking at their posture, they are heading towards the city gate. They might be beheaded!"
"Kill him without interrogation?" Zhuo Wangsun sat up straight and turned to look at the so-called cousin.
Sima Xiangru saw it clearly and said with a smile: "This is Su Xiaowei's method. The Xiaowei said that these people came to Chengdu not to do business, but to destroy. Once caught, they will all be executed regardless of whether they are good or bad! And the first few people
Confucian scholars who agitate the common people will not be spared."
"Isn't this appropriate?" Zhuo Wangsun was a little anxious.
The man smiled and said: "It should be like this. These people read the books of sages in vain and are easily taken advantage of. They really deserve to die!"
"this……"
Sima Xiangru said: "Father-in-law, please rest assured. As long as there is no suspicious person in the house, my son-in-law guarantees that the captain will not embarrass my father-in-law."
Before Zhuo Wangsun could speak, the man saluted Sima Xiangru first and said, "Thank you so much, brother-in-law!"
The movement outside the door became louder and louder, with shouts and cries mixed with the screams. While Zhuo Wangsun was drinking, he kept turning his head to look at the door of the courtyard. Although he was smiling, he looked a little stiff. The expression on the opposite side was
The brother was calm and composed, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. The banquet continued, and as he drank more and more, he talked more and more.
The cousin is a talkative person and knows a lot. Sima Xiangru thinks that he has a very clear understanding of the world since he started studying in his twenties, but he still pales in front of this cousin. Especially the sophistication of people in Chang'an.
, this cousin knew everything about it. Sima Xiangru also went to Chang'an, and his cousin could talk about many things that he didn't know.
"Your Majesty is currently renovating Shanglin Garden, which spans more than 300 miles. It is extremely spectacular. Our Majesty likes to hunt. He leads people to wander in Shanglin Garden all day long, galloping back and forth. He has the style of Taizu! Knowing the Queen Mother, she even
I am very happy and always praise it!"
Sima Xiangru nodded: "Your Majesty is brave and the Empress Dowager is virtuous. It can be called a good talk!"
"Hahaha..., my brother-in-law said it well. Come on, let's have a drink because of these words."
The two drank together again, each laughing without saying a word. The butler came back with an earthy complexion, and he could not walk very steadily and almost tripped over the steps. As soon as they entered the door, he threw himself in front of the three of them: "Master, something big has happened."
Got it!"
"What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"
"The county soldiers arrested dozens of people in the city, including merchants, Confucian scholars, and others. They were all outsiders. They pulled them all out of the east gate and chopped off their heads in front of everyone. Now those heads
Just hang it on the city wall!”
"Ah! Su Ren is so cruel!" Zhuo Wangsun swallowed: "Is there anyone related to us?"
The housekeeper shook his head: "That's not true!"
"Huh...!" Zhuo Wangsun let out a long breath and waved his hand to signal the housekeeper to go out: "That's very good, that's very good!"
Zhuo Wangsun was so frightened that several people lost interest in drinking. Sima Xiangru called his servants, removed the banquet, and gave everyone tea. The atmosphere in the room became heavy. Su Ren had soldiers and power,
He also received the order from the prefect, and more importantly, Zhuo Wangsun never thought that Su Ren would be so cruel.
Looking at Sima Xiangru, Zhuo Wangsun felt lingering fear in his heart: "Thanks to the virtuous son-in-law. If it weren't for the virtuous son-in-law, my Zhuo family would have suffered a big disaster this time!" After speaking, Zhuo Wangsun got up from his chair and bowed deeply to Sima Xiangru.
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Sima Xiangru quickly got up to avoid it, and helped Zhuo Wangsun up: "My father-in-law said that we are a family, why are we talking about this?"
Zhuo Wangsun shook his head and smiled helplessly: "I guessed the purpose of your visit from the moment your husband came in. In this case, I won't hide it from your husband. Does your husband know who this person is?"
Zhuo Wangsun pointed at his cousin next to him.
"Isn't it my cousin?"
Zhuo Wangsun smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, I, Zhuo Wangsun, can't afford to marry me, but sir..."
The housekeeper ran in for the third time. This time he ran faster than the previous times. He tripped hard on the steps and fell down on the steps like a dog eating shit. He didn't bother to wipe the blood on his face and said to Zhuo Wangsun in a trembling voice.
Said: "Master, here we come, here we come!"
The door of the Zhuo family was knocked open. Led by Wen Dang, Chang Shi, Su Ren and other officials from Shu County rushed in and went straight to the lobby of the Zhuo Mansion, followed by a group of servants and county soldiers. Everyone had serious expressions on their faces.
Arriving outside the lobby, the servants quickly placed a table in the courtyard, complete with incense burners and tributes. When everything was ready, Wen Dang shouted "Kneel", and everyone knelt down behind the incense table in an orderly manner.
Chief Wen Dang stood up and clasped his hands in his fists: "Wen Dang, the governor of Shu County, leads the officials of Shu County to welcome the angel and the imperial edict!"
Zhuo Wangsun and Sima Xiangru stared blankly at the officials in the courtyard, and then looked back at their cousin. The cousin didn't think anything of it, and looked at everything in front of him with a smile. (To be continued)