Chapter 315: The first half of my life was in vain
Am I surrendering myself to a trap?
When he heard the guard at the gate of Cangzhou City shouting that he was not allowed to enter but not to go out, Zhu Er was already secretly complaining in his heart. According to his previous personality, he must have retreated when faced with difficulties. He would take a detour wherever there was danger. At worst, he would be laughed at.
But this time he came out with the greatest determination in his life. If he just went back like this, let alone his father and brother, he would not be willing to do it.
Therefore, seeing Old Xianyu nodding and bowing, counting out the city entrance tax one by one, looking extremely heartbroken, he had to admire this old man who was like a dramatist. But just when he turned his eyes away from Old Xianyu
, and then when he looked forward, he inadvertently glanced at a person on the side of the road who looked like a local man watching the excitement.
Just at this glance, he recognized Zhu Yi, one of the guards he brought out. Although he was not as good as Zhu Hong, the leader of the guards his father gave to his sister, he was also an orphan picked up by his father like Zhu Hong and Zhu Yu.
.Seeing that the other party nodded calmly to him and quietly left the crowd, he felt that the big stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.
Although there were scum like Zhu Yu among the guards of the Zhu family, he certainly believed in his own family more than an outsider like Lao Xianyu. However, when Lao Xianyu came to join him, he did not mention it at all.
Having already connected with Zhu Yi, he asked in an anxious and confused tone: "Since you can't get out after entering the city, what should you do next?"
"Haha, of course... let's go to the palace first and take a look at the scenery." Yesterday's escape of life and death, Lao Xianyu also spent a lot of energy, but at this time he looked calmer than the pale Zhu Er.
, of course, I don’t know whether he is really calm or fake.
"If those guys really plan to recruit people to take back the palace, then I will have to resort to desperate measures!"
Although he has contacted Zhu Yi - strictly speaking, it is not a contact, it is just a sight, but Zhu Er already has a good idea in his heart. But even so, when he heard the old Xianyu said this
He could not help but feel frightened due to some harsh words, and asked hurriedly: "What's the plan to kill everyone?"
"Is there any point in saying it? The secret must not be leaked!" Old Xianyu seemed to have seen through the true nature of Zhu Erse, and immediately pulled him forward and said in a low voice, "I am not afraid of any old man, and you are not.
What are you afraid of, a young man with a good background? I will fight for the long-term peace and stability of Cangzhou and for the sake of all the people!"
Zhu Er almost wanted to cry without tears. He was not the kind of poor scholar who was just starting out and had a strong sense of justice. Although he was very willing to do something, firstly to serve the country and the people, and secondly to change his own image, he had no intention of doing so.
Go and fight for your life!
However, Old Xianyu's hand was like an iron hoop, squeezing him unable to move. Along the way, although he wanted to learn the tricks in the script and leave secret notes along the way, Old Xianyu did not give him that at all.
Time, so he could only passively follow the old man through the streets and alleys, and finally suddenly slipped into a courtyard through a hidden back door.
At this moment, after finally breaking away from the other party, he rubbed his wrist angrily and shouted angrily: "Old man, what on earth are you going to do? What the hell is this place? Could it be your old friend?"
"Don't guess! Also, keep your voice down, if you don't want to be taken to the government as a thief!"
Seeing Zhu Er's face dumbfounded, Lao Xianyu went to the clothes hanging in the yard regardless, picked up a few sets, and picked up two pairs of shoes by the way, and then arrived in a hurry.
They glanced outside the door they had just entered, then turned to greet Zhu Er, who was still dazed: "What are you doing standing still? I've got my clothes and gear, let's go!"
Is this...really stealing? His dignified Second Young Master Zhu actually steals things one day!
When voices came from a room in the courtyard, and Old Xianyu saw that the situation was not good, he turned around and grabbed him and ran away again. Zhu Er was already numb. When he reached a quiet corner, he thought that this old man was going to force him to hurry up.
He was changing clothes, but he didn't expect someone to glance at him and then said in an unquestionable tone: "Did you see that well? Go take a bath and change out of this outfit!"
Zhu Er almost collapsed: "How do you fetch water and take a bath in a place like this in broad daylight? If you don't freeze to death, you have to be taken to the Yamen as a suspicious prisoner, right? Can't you go to the bathhouse?"
"Because we smell like salted fish, no matter what good clothes we wear, we will be dragged to the Yamen! Don't be afraid of the cold. I just brought a soft towel to wipe myself. If possible, I'd better wash your hair together."
Wash... look at this sunny day, wipe it and it will be dry after a while... What kind of bathhouse? You smell like salted fish and go to the bathhouse with a bunch of stolen clothes, is this looking for death?"
"Don't worry, I can find a deserted place in Cangzhou City even with my eyes closed. There is a haunted abandoned house next to it. Even in broad daylight, no one comes here. This house has been deserted for many years, and even if there is no home,
None of the beggars dare to live in it!"
Within a few days, Zhu Er felt that he had experienced excitement and thrills that he had never imagined in the first half of his life - although his first half of life was only eighteen years, but now it seems that the first half of his life was in vain!
At this time, although he was frightened by the so-called haunted abandoned house and was reluctant to do so, at the urging of Lao Xianyu, or under pressure, he reluctantly moved to the well, and then tied up the tied man.
The wooden bucket on the well reel was thrown down, but it took a lot of effort from the boss to fetch half a bucket of water.
Seeing that he was so useless, Old Xianyu had no choice but to put his clothes aside and come up to help. Poor Zhu was stripped down to a naked chicken in two or three seconds, and buckets of cold water were brought up one after another, making him shiver.
Only then did he realize what a feat it was when his eldest brother practiced Sanjiu in the winter and Sanfu in the summer.
It was still April, and he was almost freezing to death from the bitingly cold well water!
In order to get rid of the possible salty smell of salted fish and the salty smell of sea water, Old Salted Fish forced Zhu Er to wash his body several times, and then even washed his hair roughly, and then simply and roughly gave him a piece of it.
I wiped myself with a soft towel and went to the well to scrub myself.
When the seemingly skinny man exposed his naked upper body and poured buckets of water on his body, Zhu Er keenly noticed the old man's muscles. It turned out that the old man was not thin at all, but he didn't have a piece of fat.
You can see the muscles rising up, as if they contain great strength.
Although his situation was different from that of his father and brother, Zhu Er was accustomed to seeing masters. From this body, he could vaguely feel that the old man in front of him was not simple at all. He lowered his head and pretended not to know anything.
, he put on his clothes and tied his headscarf. Although he could not hold the mirror to look at himself, he knew that he was no longer as embarrassed as when he entered the city.
I don’t know if Zhu Yi followed him. If he did, seeing the scenes of stealing and taking a bath before, he, the second young master Zhu, would be completely disgraced!
Although he felt aggrieved, Zhu Er couldn't help being stunned after seeing the old Xianyu dressed up. Because the old man at this moment was different from the immortal spirit he had when he first met him, and he was in a state of desolation after escaping to be born in heaven.
It's also different. The way he is dressed is very much like an old man who works by strength in the market, the kind who refuses to accept old age even when he is older.
"How is it? How do I dress up?" Old Xianyu asked seriously. Seeing that Zhu Er was stunned for a while, he muttered something and stopped teasing the unfortunate second young master.
, said with a serious face, "Those servants alone may not be enough. The families who collude with the eldest prince will definitely recruit some people to invade the palace. We will take the opportunity to sneak in."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Er's dress: "Although you are a little thin, but dressed like this, you look like a man who works with strength. However, when you speak, Second Young Master, your secret will definitely be revealed. If you want to find a big man,
The prince wants to settle accounts, so just listen to my advice, follow me and don't say anything. Your guards won't have time to inform you. If they can think like us, that would be the best!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Er's expression suddenly changed. He was not sure whether the old man had seen the meeting between him and Zhu Yi, but he admitted that this arrangement had the possibility of making him meritorious or even venting his anger. So,
After much hesitation, he vaguely agreed, but after much deliberation, he picked up a stone and drew a line of words on the wall while the old salted fish was rubbing his body.
Although Zhu Er was not sure at all that Zhu Yi or others could follow him, he still held a ten thousandth of hope.
Sure enough, not long after he left here with Lao Xianyu, Zhu Yi hurried over. From the water stains flowing everywhere on the ground, he could see something was wrong. He immediately looked around carefully and finally noticed Zhu Yi.
Two's message.
But after just one glance, he got a headache. For the purpose of Zhu Er's trip, three women, the Tai Madam, Madam and the eldest lady, specially called him over. They were really giving instructions and instructions, hoping that he would
While following Zhu Er's wishes, we can also protect the safety of this unreliable second young master. But now, the second young master is going to heaven!
He actually wants to sneak in and attack the Cangzhou Palace... Oh my God!
Zhu Yi took a deep breath, and his first reaction was to bring the second young master back quickly.
However, he wasted a lot of time looking for clues that Zhu Er might have left behind. Although another person had already followed Zhu Er and Lao Xianyu, leaving various marks along the way, when he finally
When they found the place, they found it was crowded and dark. Not to mention Zhu Er, he didn't even find his companions.
"Those rebels kidnapped the second prince, and their crime is unpardonable! If this continues, all the people in Cangzhou will be implicated! Think about those guys who are called officers and soldiers, but are actually tigers and wolves. Do you want them to break into your home?
Do you want to be arrogant and do good? Are you willing to be labeled as rebellious in the future and be subject to heavier taxes and servitude?"
Although Zhu Yi didn't recognize the man standing on the high platform shouting, he quickly found out from the bystanders that he was County Magistrate Chang Luxu. Seeing that this man was shouting hoarsely, a fat gentry next to him promised a generous sum of money.
As for the reward, as long as you are willing to apply to attack the palace and rescue the eldest prince, you will immediately receive ten coins, and in a short while, a large number of people will apply.
And he soon discovered that Zhu Er was among the applicants!
When a person received a short whistle stick and his shoulders were clearly shaking slightly, although he couldn't see the expression on his second son's face, he knew that he was definitely not happy!
Zhu Er's mood was indeed broken. A group of unemployed spinners and their relatives, together with some unemployed vagrants and beggars, were able to fish in troubled waters and invade the Cangzhou Palace to kidnap the eldest prince. This was already outrageous.
Now. Now this Magistrate Xu actually recruited a group of "righteous people" to rescue the eldest prince, but the weapon he issued was such a short whistle stick?
Even if he disagreed with ten thousand people in his heart, Zhu Er was already trapped among the people who were lured by money. Zhu Yi could only rush forward to sign up and immediately received his weapon - not a whistle stick, but a stick.
He has an axe, probably because the person who issued the weapon found that he was relatively strong.
When the crowd of hundreds of people arrived outside the palace wall, he heard shouts and shouts inside. Before long, there were dozens more people on the wall. When the two were confronting each other, he didn't know who was shouting on the wall.
"Those dog officials actually drove innocent people to capture the palace!"
Under the wall, Old Xianyu, who occupied the front row seat, took a deep breath and suddenly shouted: "People in the palace, listen, the county honors Mr. Xu to offer a reward of ten guan to each person to encourage us to destroy the rebels and rescue the eldest prince.
! Those of you who know the truth should surrender immediately, otherwise the palace will be set on fire and none of you will be able to escape!"
Magistrate Xu, who was leading a group of government officials to lead the battle, couldn't help but nodded happily when he heard that there were "righteous people" who knew how to fight psychologically. He boasted about his idea of using the common people to lead the battle, but when he heard the last sentence, he was angry
I almost lost my breath.
What does it mean to burn down the palace... If he dared to burn down the palace, why would he need to be so anxious!
In the front yard within the wall, Xian Yunhe, who was supposed to be the leader of the "rebels", couldn't help but his eyelids jumped when he heard this voice, and he almost yelled the word "uncle". Fortunately, he finally kept calm.
, immediately rushed to the gate with a few capable arms, and when he heard some guards shouting loudly to shut up and attack immediately, he cleared his throat.
"Fathers and fellow villagers in Cangzhou! The dog official named Xu has colluded with the eldest prince and those big families to prey on the common people and oppress the good. Now he wants to make us Cangzhou people fight among themselves. Don't fall for his evil tricks! He said in his mouth
To be nice, did I give you money? Did I give you settlement allowance? Did I give you compensation in case of death or injury?"
As he spoke, he observed the reaction outside through the crack in the door. Seeing that there was already some commotion over there, he did not hesitate to order people to unbolt the door and open the door, and ordered the people on the wall to also fight out. He took the lead and did not even
Wang Wang shouted loudly: "Capture Xu Gouguan alive and let him be the companion of that vicious eldest prince!"
Zhu Er was already stunned by this sudden change, but what he didn't expect was that when the crowd that had been so majestic and high-spirited just now was dispersed, Old Xianyu dragged him forward instead of retreating: "We are surrendering.