How would Lu Sanlang feel if he knew that Miss Zhu said that he was a troublesome fat man? Most people would act as if nothing had happened and continue to watch the fun and gossip shamelessly.
Therefore, when Zhang Shoudang, who was thinking this way, saw Lu Sanlang walking all the way away and gesticulating desperately at him, which probably meant that he would come over immediately after passing the message, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Although Zhu Ying came here on horseback, when Zhang Shou said that the place was not far away, the eldest lady immediately threw the reins to Zhu Hong without saying a word, and then said with a smile: "I have been riding horses or riding in cars all day, and today I am accompanying you honestly in the palace.
The Queen Mother has been talking all afternoon, and my whole body is sore, so I just want to take a walk!"
Zhu Hong in the back couldn't laugh or cry. It was just a car ride, wasn't horseback riding the best activity? However, no one, including Zhang Shou, exposed her little thoughts, and Zhu Hong even went to ask Ah Liu in person where the place was.
, took two people there in advance to discourage idlers along the way from taking a detour. Fortunately, Beicheng was already one of the most deserted places in the inner city, so the goal was easily achieved.
Along the way, not a single idler appeared to disturb the scenery.
Although she was followed by her own bodyguards and had masters like Ah Liu to clear the way, in public, Zhu Ying did not say anything about the trivial matters of entering the palace today. She smiled and talked about how her mother Jiuniang had selected some girls to practice martial arts at home.
But as he spoke, he sighed.
"Zhanjin and Liuyin were also called over by my mother. After trying two or three moves, they were called three-legged cats by my mother. Even I was scolded."
She rubbed her wrist in distress: "My mother said that no matter how good my archery skills are, it's useless. I can only shoot rabbits, goats and wild deer during the annual autumn hunting. I can't go to the battlefield, and I can't carry a bow and arrow through the market in peacetime.
, it is better to practice the sword wholeheartedly. But I just like archery. When I was a child, the first few wooden thumb rings were broken after practicing, and now this one is still given by my father..."
Zhang Shou smiled and listened to the girl's story. When she tied her thumbs and showed them to him, he suddenly said: "Yingying, why do you like archery? Is it because Emperor Taizu is very good at archery?"
Zhu Ying's eyes suddenly widened: "Is Emperor Taizu good at archery?"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but secretly be surprised. Taizu's notes said that because of his extremely powerful rapid fire, this was once recognized as the symbol of the Holy Son of the White Lotus Sect. Such a distinctive feature should be widely spread in the process of unifying the world.
As a result, hearing Zhu Ying's tone, she who always admired Taizu didn't know?
He tried his best to make his slightly surprised expression look appropriate: "I found it in an ancient notebook, and thought everyone knew about it."
"I see... That should be just some random nonsense." Zhu Ying snorted angrily, then shook her head and said, "Emperor Taizu was talented in literature and military strategy, but he was the common denominator of the world very early on.
The Ming King of Ming Dynasty did not rush to the front, and after he came to the throne, he respected artillery and firecrackers, but I don’t know how to do archery... As for me, I know how to shoot, of course because my father and eldest brother are good at archery."
As she spoke, she glanced at Ah Liu in front of her again, with a little annoyance showing on her face: "Of course, my archery accuracy is not as good as Ah Liu's. His quick shooting is simply amazing!"
Ah Liu ignored those topics that did not involve him, but when Zhu Ying praised him, his ears twitched slightly but he said without looking back: "My archery skills were all taught by a madman, he
More powerful than me."
Zhu Ying immediately nodded and said: "Yes, my eldest brother was taught archery by Uncle Hua. He said that Uncle Hua was better at archery than my father, but he just refused to teach me, saying that girls can't fight and kill."
Okay. But if my mother didn’t know martial arts back then, how could she have fought her way out of the rebel army with Yu Fei and your mother?"
Speaking of this, the eldest lady seemed to realize that it was inappropriate to talk about the deceased, and she immediately shut up unnaturally. However, Zhang Shou didn't mind mentioning the admirable Madam Zhang Xiucai, and sighed in his heart.
Yinghao is even more fortunate that the original topic about Taizu being good at archery was successfully diverted.
At that moment, he tried to bring the topic directly to Hua Qi. However, although he was very curious about this guy who was supposed to be the emperor's confidant but stayed in Zhao Guogong's mansion, Zhu Ying couldn't explain the reason. She only knew that Hua Qi
Qi behaved strangely and was very disliked in Zhao Guogong's mansion.
While they were talking all the way, Ah Liu had already led everyone to the once real haunted house - after all, compared to the blacksmith shop where he was angered, the place where the little devil actually lived could be called a haunted house. When he dragged him
The little guy in green clothes and green skirt pushed open the courtyard door, and the first person to scream was the boy dressed in women's clothing who was desperately trying to break free just now.
"It's all fixed, it's all repaired!" Feeling Ah Liu suddenly let go, the little guy rushed in like flying, lingered under the grape trellis in the yard for a moment, and then rushed into the house like flying.
After a while, a voice came from inside shouting, "It's great." As for the other words that came out of surprise, others would not be able to distinguish them clearly for a while.
Zhang Shou had already seen some clues. He looked at Ah Liu sideways and asked, "Are you looking for someone to repair the old thing?"
Ah Liu nodded calmly: "Send a message to Si Li Jianwai Yamen."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Zhu Ying, even Zhu Hong and others looked strange. Even if Si Li Jianwaiyao didn't have everything to do, he still had many important things to do, so how could he still have time to take care of such trivial matters? And Zhang
Shou, however, got a somewhat different meaning from Ah Liu's simple narrative.
Even if the Li Jianwai Yamen really can find someone who can restore the house as it was before, the problem is, how do they know the old condition of the house?
When Zhu Ying ordered Zhu Hong and others to stay outside, she entered the yard out of curiosity. Zhang Shou suddenly asked Ah Liu: "Ah Liu, once I bought a house, who is the little devil named Brother Zhu inside?"
who?"
Ah Liu raised his eyebrows innocently: "How do I know!"
"Then why did you go to Si Li Jianwai Yamen to find someone to clean this place?"
"I found them wandering around before, so I just looked for them." Ah Liu said matter-of-factly, "They also agreed immediately."
While they were talking, Zhu Ying, who had already entered the courtyard, only heard the second half of the words. She was overjoyed when she found that Ah Liu was casually ordering the Supervisor of Ceremonies. At this moment, the little girl whose face she had just pinched happened to be there.
He had already run out of it. But he was too hasty when he stepped out of the threshold, and fell directly to the ground with a plop.
She felt pity in her heart and simply went up to pull the person up herself.
Then, seeing that Ah Liu didn't speak, she turned to look at Zhang Shou and asked, "Ah Shou, what's going on?"
"I don't know much. It seems that this house was bought by a young man named Zhu from the little guy's uncle and aunt. The little guy's parents died, and his uncle and aunt secretly sold his last home. The kind-hearted Zhu
The young master not only allowed him to stay, but also took him to teach his uncle and aunt a lesson, and later took him in and took care of him for a long time."
"There once lived a Beijing official, Mr. Liu, next door. His wife, Mrs. Liu, had a girl surnamed Zhou who was also very kind to the little guy. But later, Mr. Zhu went to the Northern Expedition to fight, and Mrs. Liu died.
The family carried the coffin and returned to their hometown. So, this little guy finally found someone to rely on after his parents died, and was alone again. He stubbornly believed that by driving away the person who bought the house next door, he would be free.
Brother Zhu and Sister Zhou are both back."
Zhang Shou paused when he said this, and then asked the little guy who was holding back his tears, "Am I right about these things?"
The little guy in green clothes and green skirt sniffed hard, and then said angrily: "That's right."
Zhu Ying heard that the eldest brother Zhu mentioned by the little guy had the same surname as her, and she couldn't help but asked with great interest: "What's the name of the eldest brother you mentioned?"
"Brother Zhu is Brother Zhu." Although the little guy's wrists were sore from being grabbed by Zhu Ying, he still couldn't get angry because his beautiful face was so close. He could only whisper, "He never said what his name was.
name……"
"You don't even know his name? You little fool, you are so sloppy!"
Before Zhu Ying could continue teasing the child with great interest, Zhang Shou suddenly interrupted: "Little guy, does the Brother Zhu you are talking about live here all day long, or does he come here every now and then? Or maybe he has a fixed schedule?
Where does time come from? How did you live during these days when he was gone? Where did you get food and drink? "
As for Zhang Shou's question, after hesitating for a moment, the little guy finally said stumblingly: "Brother Zhu said that he has a family, so he will go back at night and only come here often during the day. There is no fixed time, he will come whenever he is free.
I will definitely come! Before Brother Zhu went to the war, he left me some food and money, and asked Sister Zhou to take care of me."
Zhang Shou glanced sideways at Zhu Ying, who was still full of curiosity, and asked gently: "Since he has entrusted someone to take care of you, even if the family next door suddenly encounters a funeral, you will not be left to live alone here, right? Right?"
Well, it’s really not polite to keep calling you little guy, can you tell me your name?”
"My name is Xiao Cheng! Xiao, Queen Mother Xiao, is successful!"
The little guy didn't seem to realize how much trouble his high-minded self-introduction gave Zhang Shou, but he said angrily: "Mrs. Liu suddenly died of a sudden illness, and someone came to make trouble. Mr. Liu was angry and angry.
I was so anxious that I got sick, so I went out to find someone to inquire about Brother Zhu’s whereabouts, but when I asked about Brother Zhu everywhere, people ignored me, and some people even beat me! When I came back, the Liu family actually moved away, and Sister Zhou also followed.
Yes, I only found a note in the crack of my door."
Xiao Cheng was talking, his head drooping: "But I still can't read all the words, there are too many words on that piece of paper..."
Hearing that Brother Zhu still has a home and does not live here, Zhang Shou said thoughtfully: "Then you might as well give me the note and I will read it to you? Don't worry, I will word it word by word.
, I’ll explain it to you carefully.”
Xiao Cheng glanced at Zhang Shou hesitantly, and seeing that there was still a warm smile on his face, he hesitantly took out a kit from his arms, and then carefully took out a neatly folded
The neatly arranged paper, after unfolding it, held the corners tightly and refused to let go, but carefully held it high for Zhang Shou to see.
Zhang Shou was not annoyed. He leaned down and looked at the words above carefully, and then said word by word: "Master Zhu, my wife suddenly fell seriously ill. Although she spent a lot of money to seek medical treatment, she was unable to save her life. On the day of the new funeral, the creditor
When I came to visit, the master fell ill, so I had no choice but to persuade him to build a house, carry a coffin, and return to his hometown for a while. Xiao Xiao suddenly disappeared and I couldn't find him, so I had to leave a message for you."
Zhang Shou read to the end and saw that Xiao Cheng had tears in his eyes, so he asked: "What is the relationship between the Brother Zhu you are talking about and Mr. Liu?"
Xiao Cheng said dejectedly: "Brother Zhu is a student of Mr. Liu next door. He told me that Mr. Liu was not only very honest when he was an official, but also very knowledgeable. However, because a few bachelors did not like him, he ended up...
No official job. Brother Zhu originally bought my house just to become a disciple. It took him half a year to impress Mr. Liu."
Zhang Shou's familiarity with the figures in the court is still in its infancy, especially according to the little guy's opinion. In all likelihood, Mr. Liu is a marginalized figure who has been marginalized, and he would not know it, so he immediately looked at it.
Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying racked her brains and thought for a long time, and finally said with frustration and guilt: "There are so many officials in the court, and I never pay attention to them. If they are people like the Grand Scholar, Minister, and Minister, I can still remember them.
But for a person who is unemployed at home, I can’t remember it clearly... Those bachelors are all as clever as ghosts, and they crowd out too many people!"
Zhang Shou did not expect that Zhu Ying could not count on him either, and he felt helpless. He thought carefully for a while and then said, "Do you have a letter or other notes from your elder brother Zhu?"
Finally, he found someone who knew the alphabet and was willing to help him read the letter. Xiao Cheng was so excited that he didn't notice Zhang Shou's words at all, and was just thinking about being sad: "Brother Zhu bought my house two years ago, and he goes to Liu Shou next door every day.
Mr. Liu sincerely knocked on the door to ask for an audience and left his articles. It took half a year before he was allowed to come in. When Mr. Liu moved out, he didn’t even have time to collect the furniture given by Brother Zhu. Wuwuwu..."
He was completely immersed in the memories of the past. It was not until Zhang Shou repeated the previous question that he suddenly woke up: "Yes, I still have a lot of discarded scrap paper from Brother Zhu. Let me show it to you!"
The little guy rushed back into the house and soon came out with a wooden box in his arms. Zhang Shou stepped forward to take it and opened the lid. When he took out the first piece of paper, he found that the handwriting looked straight and straight at first glance.
, didn’t seem to have much of a feature, but when he looked carefully, there was a hint of sharpness coming out of the paper. Just as he was carefully reading this article, he suddenly found that there was someone else around him.
Looking sideways, I saw it was Zhu Ying.
Different from the previous time when she was just idle and idle, at this moment, Zhu Ying's face was full of disbelief, and she didn't even pay attention to his scrutinizing eyes. It wasn't until he stretched out his hand to wave in front of her, that she who had almost fallen into a daze just now suddenly suddenly
Come back to your senses.
"It's eldest brother...how could it be eldest brother's handwriting?"
With so many people in the capital named Zhu, how could it be that the eldest brother was secretly studying here without telling her and her family?
The initial vague guess turned into reality. Zhang Shou couldn't help but look at Ah Liu angrily and asked directly: "Ah Liu, did you know this a long time ago?"
"Coincidence." He seemed to feel that this answer might not be satisfactory. Seeing Zhang Shou's angry expression, Ah Liu seemed to reluctantly add a few more words.
"When I was looking around the Imperial College, I heard that the blacksmith shop next door was originally a residence. The original owner's surname was Liu, and the former official who became an official seemed to be quite powerful. The original owner here was surnamed Zhu, but he did not live here. The two were teachers and students. Mr. Zhu
When we went to war, Mrs. Liu died of illness and the whole family moved away. Things were very strange. I met three spies from the Si Li Jianwai Yamen nearby, so when I was looking for a blacksmith shop, I decided to buy here."
Zhu Ying took a deep breath, stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Cheng's hand: "Let's go home with me first! Ah Shou, take Ah Liu with you! Humph, this matter is not over yet, I have to