When Zhu Tingfang saw Zhang Shou, all he saw was this prospective brother-in-law, whom he thought he had never seen through, in high spirits and strolling leisurely. If it weren't for the unnatural walking posture and being a bit dusty, he didn't seem to be rushing along with Ruiqiying.
, arrived only seven or eight hours later than him. However, his eyes were quickly attracted by Ah Liu behind Zhang Shou.
All I saw was that the young man had a straight face and roughly threw the person he was carrying on his shoulders to the ground. Although it was not quite accurate to say that he was throwing a sack, the person was at least not as rough as throwing a sack, but he did not treat him like a man.
He handled it with care like other people, but put it on the ground casually. Even though he didn't have much contact with Ah Liu, he could still tell that the person didn't seem happy.
Out of curiosity, Zhu Tingfang couldn't help but ask: "Ah Liu, who provoked you? You act like you don't want to approach strangers?"
Zhu Yi didn't expect that the eldest son would talk to Ah Liu without Zhang Shou. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart - Ah Liu, when did this kid stop being strangers and stay away from others? He thought that Ah Liu would treat most people the same way.
Ignoring Zhu Tingfang's question, Ah Liu didn't expect that Ah Liu, who had crouched down to let go, stood up, looked up at Zhu Tingfang, and gave a very serious answer.
"A question that everyone can answer, but the young master has wasted a lot of money."
"..." Zhu Tingfang only felt the veins on his forehead pop up unnaturally twice. When Zhang Shou reluctantly told what happened when he entered the city today and the explanation from the Changlu County government clerk, he finally understood.
. If it were normal, he would definitely despise those greedy local rich people, but now he has a different mood.
Zhang Shou himself looks normal, but in fact he is very strange... But the young servant next to him, who is obviously extraordinary in martial arts, is even weirder! With the monthly payment he gets from his second brother, he still doesn't need to care about a mere person.
Fifty dollars? The next moment, when he didn't know what to say, he got an answer that made him think deeply.
"You can't get used to it. The more you get used to it, the greedier it becomes." Ah Liu ignored Zhu Tingfang's somewhat strange expression, looked at Zhang Shou, and said seriously, "This is what a madman said. Although he is crazy, most of the time
Don’t lie.”
Everyone present knew who the madman was... wasn't he the elusive Master Hua Qi of the Zhu family?
What's more, Ah Liu didn't seem to be just talking about that disciple, but also seemed to be alluding to the guy on the ground who stopped his horse and complained about injustice.
Therefore, after Zhu Tingfang was silent for a moment, he finally sighed and said: "In the case of Cangzhou, my second brother did something by chance, and it was a coincidence that I arrived there, so if we want to solve it, this matter is actually
It has been solved. I have registered all the people who participated in the palace incident, and the most important 20 people below the main culprit Xian Yunhe have been detained in the Cangzhou palace."
"The eldest prince is safe and sound. From Changlu County Magistrate Xu Cheng to the next few corrupt officials, I have also taken down them first. Now I have replaced a group of junior officials in the six houses - they were originally all in white
The magistrate is a little cleaner than those old clerks and clerks. Of course, it can't be said after a long time. As for the responsibilities of the county magistrate, it will be temporarily taken over by Master Sun."
When he said this, he suddenly changed his tone and said: "But if we just play it like this and then take the main criminal away, this place will still be a mess. That Xian Yunhe is very powerful. Among the people he has attracted to the trouble are not only unemployed spinners.
There are also a group of scattered cotton farmers. These people were exploited in the past, but now the price of cotton has risen sharply, including the man named Jiang on the ground, but they still have to buy at a low price."
"If you don't want to... Haha, just like those spinners, someone has already threatened them, and they will be homeless by then. As for the complaint, Changlu County Magistrate Xu Cheng has been in office for five years, and it is said that people no longer want to be promoted.
Or maybe he was transferred and planned to invoke Taizu's old system and work 'solidly' for nine years. He colluded with these wealthy businessmen for more than a day or two."
Zhu Tingfang used the accent in the four words "down to earth". Of course Zhang Shou could hear the irony in it.
There is no business without treachery, and there is no treachery without business. Although this statement is not comprehensive, at least nine out of ten big businessmen who are successful in business are not so clean, and at least eight out of nine use resources asymmetrically and squeeze.
Overwhelm downstream suppliers and exploit employees.
In this day and age, spinners and cotton farmers are the most unlucky people in the current affairs.
When Zhu Tingfang saw Zhang Shou nodded to show that he understood, he laughed: "I punished my second brother with three days of confinement. Today is only the second day, but since you are here, if you want to continue the punishment, I will let you
My future brother-in-law and teacher will make the decision. This time he made a dangerous move and won by surprise, which really surprised me. You can ask him yourself."
When Zhang Shou arrived in Cangzhou, he first asked Zhu Yi to take him to see the Cangzhou government office, and then came to Changlu County government office to meet Zhu Tingfang. He spent more time on understanding the current people's sentiments and atmosphere in Cangzhou, and did not ask how the situation was here. He believed
Zhu Tingfang could grasp the situation better than himself and could appease the people better. In addition, Zhu Yi seemed to have no problem, so he didn't worry about Zhu Er.
But at this moment, Zhu Tingfang actually said this, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Shouldn't Zhu Er have no head-on conflict with the eldest prince? What could this kid do to make eldest brother Zhu react like this?
When he followed Zhu Yi to see Zhu Er, he couldn't help but curiously asked him. But Zhu Yi talked about him, and finally reluctantly said that he asked him to ask the second son, which made him even more confused. Not only
He and even Ah Liu, who was hanging behind him, couldn't help but ask: "What on earth did the second young master do? He couldn't have teamed up with the rebels to trick the eldest prince, right?"
Faced with such a bold speculation, Zhang Shou couldn't help but look askance at it.
However, when he found that Zhu Yi was staring at Ah Liu as if he had seen a ghost, he suddenly had a bad premonition: "Why, could it be that your second young master really got together with the group of guys who captured the palace?"
Together?"
"Actually, it was all an accident." Zhu Yi scratched his head in annoyance, and finally revealed the truth helplessly, "The thing is like this, the second young master was looking for a shop in Cangzhou City, and the result..."
Although Zhu Yi didn't know what happened that day and night when Zhu Er made a crazy escape, he had personally experienced everything that followed, witnessed it with his own eyes, heard it with his own ears, and it was natural and vivid and concrete to tell it - but precisely because of this ups and downs
The ups and downs of the plot are really exciting. Zhang Shou listened attentively. When he was awakened by a cry, he just realized that he was in front of a door.
And the sound of ghosts crying and howling inside the door happened to be Zhu Er's.
"Brother, please let me out! Old Xianyu seems to be a bad old man, but he is actually very difficult to deal with. I have been with him for so long, and I am more experienced than outsiders... and those guys, after all, we have shared the joys and sorrows together.
In this situation, people always trust me more, don’t you think? You let me out, or you can just open the door and let me breathe, I promise not to escape..."
When Zhu Yi saw Zhang Shou holding his forehead and sighing, he could only whisper: "The eldest brother is like his father. The eldest son has been in charge of the second son and the eldest daughter since he was a child. Therefore, what the second son fears most is not the master, but the eldest son. Every time
When he was punished every time, he bargained, and we are all used to it."
"Whose voice?" Zhu Er suddenly became excited, and then there were hurried footsteps inside, as if someone had arrived at the door, but after knocking on the door twice, the person started to curse, "Brother, why are you still here?"
In this way, this is the Changlu County Government, how could he nail the cracks in other people’s doors with wooden strips without authorization! Isn’t he afraid that the County Government will sue him for abusing his power?”
With this nonchalant but energetic tone, Zhang Shou suddenly felt that he was worried for nothing. Zhu Er was a person who could live well in any environment. At that moment, he winked and hurriedly saw Zhu Yi.
He stepped forward to unlock the door and simply stood there silently. Sure enough, after Zhu Yi rustled and removed the big copper lock, the two doors opened immediately.
"Hey, I know, brother, you are just talking about it, but actually you still feel sorry for my brother who has suffered so much! Let me tell you, haven't you always wanted to show your brother-in-law some color? If I don't tell him, I
He will never want to know about these things he found out..."
Zhu Er rushed out excitedly and kept yelling, but when he managed to open his eyes slightly and saw clearly the two people in the yard except Zhu Yi, who was good at blocking the strong light with his hands, he suddenly became mute.
After hesitating for a long time, he stammered: "Sister...brother-in-law? Sixth...sixth brother?"
"My name is not Liuliu." Ah Liu corrected Zhu Er angrily, then stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Er's shoulders without any explanation, "You can actually escape being hunted by dozens of people? Well, it seems that martial arts training
That's good, come and have a heart-to-heart talk with me!"
"Don't, don't!" Zhu Er was so frightened that he hurriedly screamed, "I was just running as fast as I could after that old salted fish. I did whatever he asked me to do. I have never fought with anyone! Gentlemen compete with each other for wits.
Don’t fight bravely!”
Zhang Shou said leisurely: "I have only heard that a gentleman talks but does not use his hands."
Zhu Yi almost laughed out loud. When Zhu Er was dragged aside by Ah Liu for a heart-to-heart talk, he was not so relieved after all, and quickly followed him. Seeing that the second young master had only received two small lessons——
Well, when the eldest son and the second son were wrestling in sumo wrestling when they were young, the eldest son also defeated the second son in this way - he felt relieved. So, he quietly retreated without thinking.
When Zhu Er appeared in front of Zhang Shou again, it was clear that he was Lao Xianyu. Zhu Yi was away and Ah Liu was on the lookout, so he had to explain in detail how he made friends with Lao Xianyu, how he was chased and escaped, and how he killed him.
How did he go back to the city with a carbine, how did he take the risk to break into the Cangzhou Palace, how did he trick the eldest prince into trap, how did the eldest prince break with Xu Cheng, the magistrate of Changlu County...
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and finally he said happily: "For the first time, I know why Su Qin and Zhang Yi lobbied the six countries back then, and they were so famous. I think I was just born at the wrong time. I have the potential to be a top political strategist!
"
This kid's self-confidence has really grown! Zhang Shou smiled secretly and felt very optimistic about Zhu Er's changes. However, Zhu Er didn't say anything about the other thing he was most curious about. At that moment, he pointed at Ah Liu
He pursed his lips.
Ah Liu, who understood deeply, immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Er again, and said expressionlessly: "Let's go have a heart-to-heart talk."
Zhu Er was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy. Seeing Ah Liu's serious face, he could not resist but raised his hands and shouted: "I say, I tell the truth! It is said that old Xianyu was a maritime merchant in the past and had a small boat.
He went to Southeast Asia and the West...the Southeast Asia and Europe that Emperor Taizu mentioned. Later, the ship had an accident and two sailors died, so he settled in Cangzhou."
"I've eaten his ketchup. It's sour and sweetened with sugar... By the way, he adopted a boy named Shui Sheng for a few years and renamed him Little Peanut. He let slip that day that he was talking about Peanut.
Crispy, delicious, and delicious!”
Zhang Shou only felt his heart skip a beat. Even when Ah Liu returned to Beijing and talked about this, he had already had a premonition, but when Zhu Er found out more about the situation, he still felt that it had been shrouded for a long time.
The fog finally opened up a bit.
He took a breath and then smiled: "It seems that your run this time was not in vain. I don't know if you can be a top strategist, but your good-natured persona has basically succeeded."
For the most part, this is conclusive. Well, your elder brother said that as long as I think I can let you out, your little punishment will be over."
"Really?" Zhu Er simply felt that the two blows he had just received were worth it. Because if Zhang Shou just asked him a few words and left, then he might have to continue to be punished by his elder brother, but now he has such accurate words.
, then he can see the light of day again! So, he immediately said overjoyed: "No wonder eldest brother said that you and Yingying are coming. If I need anything, I ask you the best..."
"Stop, why do you think both Yingying and I are coming?" Zhang Shou was really frightened. When Zhu Er explained Brother Zhu's inference, Zhang Shou couldn't help being speechless for a while. Brother Zhu was steady and decisive, and Zhu Er
They are usually a bit stupid, but at critical moments they awaken to their cunning nature. They finally live up to the Zhu family's genes, but overall the brothers still obey their elders.
Only Zhu Ying... she has such a character that she is not afraid of anything, even evil spirits will be afraid of her...
Thinking about it, he felt helpless, so he could only not think about it. After asking, Old Xianyu had returned to his shop to sell salted fish... more precisely, he should be selling seafood, because people were indeed passively involved in the incident.
Zhu Tingfang had already released the man, so he asked Zhu Er to lead the way and went there with Ah Liu. As for the dilemma in Cangzhou mentioned by Zhu Tingfang, he planned to see it first before talking about it.
However, when he found the shop, he saw a boy in his fifteenth or sixteenth year dancing there.
"Uncle Yunhe was detained in the palace by the government. Now another army of troops has arrived in the capital. What if General Zhu really wants to go on a killing spree? Uncle Yunhe, aren't you the same as General Zhu's younger brother, the Second Young Master Zhu?
A close friend of life and death? Didn’t he also help us? Can you and I go to see him and ask for his help? "
The old salted fish was so rubbed by the little peanut that he sighed, but when he looked up, he saw Zhu Er leading two teenagers standing not far away. One of them was handsome, and the other was cold. The cold one looked familiar, and he seemed to have seen him before. He couldn't help but take a closer look.
He glanced twice, then patted Xiao Huahua on the shoulder: "Don't worry, your Uncle Yunhe should be able to save his life... Look, isn't the Second Young Master Zhu here?"
Seeing that Little Peanut turned his head and suddenly rushed towards him, Zhu Er was startled. He could only shout loudly: "Old man, don't blame Jiangdong! I got you a big customer, you
Get out of here right away and entertain the guests!"