Although Zhu Er used the word "gun", of course Old Xianyu would not take it seriously. He immediately came up to him with a smile, but ignored Zhu Er who was being pestered by Xiao Huahua and begged for intercession, and went straight to Zhang Shou and Zhu Er. He
It was only after Zhu Tingfang arrived yesterday that he found out that the so-called Second Young Master of Qi was actually Second Young Master Zhu, the second son of Zhao Guogong and one of the top noble disciples in the capital.
However, compared to Zhu Er, who looks like a human being, but actually speaks and acts sometimes stupidly, sometimes magically; compared to the eldest son of Zhao Guogong, who has an extraordinary status, but the scar on his face shows a bit of fierceness,
Mingwei General Zhu Tingfang; compared to the eldest prince who was called the prince, but was disgusting because of his indulgences and bullying of the people; on the contrary, he felt that the handsome young man in front of him was more extraordinary.
What's more, at this time, he had already recognized the cold young man who had visited his shop, and immediately asked with a smile: "May I ask who the young master is..."
Although Zhu Er was irritated by Little Peanut, when he heard what Old Xianyu said, he still said before Zhang Shou: "This is my brother-in-law..." But when he saw Zhang Shou's eyes that looked like a smile but not a smile
, he quickly changed his words and said: "This is my teacher, Dr. Zhang from the Imperial College, but he is also my future brother-in-law!" He is actually his brother-in-law, is it possible that Zhang Shou still dares not to admit it?
Not to mention that Little Peanut suddenly forgot to continue to beg Zhu Er to intercede, even Old Xianyu was shocked. Zhu Er's teacher? But he is still his future brother-in-law? This generational relationship seems not right.
! However, considering that royal marriages have always had no regard for seniority, and that the same is true in the circle of Guijie's children, the old salted fish still respects Zhang Shou in awe.
Anyone who can become a Doctor of the Imperial College at such a young age must be a very knowledgeable person after all!
So, he immediately said politely: "Dr. Zhang, I'm sorry. Please come inside quickly... Uh, no, it's better to find another quiet place. There are too many kinds of salted and dried sea fish in my shop, and the smell is too great."
Da, don’t ruin a noble person like you!”
Zhang Shou saw Zhu Er raise his eyebrows, with an annoyed expression on his face, as if he wanted to say - I also come and go here often, why are you not afraid of poisoning me? He just pretended not to see Zhu Er.
The second person, who had real resentment, smiled and nodded slightly.
"I heard that in the past, when the national supply was insufficient and salt was a monopoly, Emperor Taizu did not allow fishermen along the coast to pickle and sell salted fish. So, this salted fish may have a bit too much flavor, but it was a genuine product that benefited many people. That's really
benevolent rule."
Hearing that Zhang Shou actually mentioned the salt industry because of salted fish and praised Taizu's virtues, the old salted fish smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face seemed to relax - compared to the initial smile that looked a bit fake, this time
At that time, his smile was obviously much more sincere, and his words were also a bit sad and wistful.
"Yes, many people couldn't afford salt at that time, but a piece of salted fish is really enough salt for an adult to need for several days... And Emperor Taizu said that the salt and iron monopoly was only for a while, so
He did what he said, and he was abolished within a few years. If such a good emperor could live a long life, it would be great, and there would be no turmoil and disputes in the next hundred years."
Zhu Er often talked about this kind of topic with others when he was in the capital. Praising Taizu seemed to be the favorite thing for noble disciples, so he and Lao Xianyu were quite speculative before. At this time, he agreed without thinking.
He said: "That is, if it weren't for the good foundation laid by Emperor Taizu and the subsequent emperors who ruined the country like that, we would have died early in the Ming Dynasty!"
"Although Grandpa Yingzong and Grandpa Ruizong are both strong men, it is a pity that Grandpa Yingzong did not have a good son. Our Grandpa Ruizong's reign was too short! Grandpa Yingzong reigned for sixteen years and worked hard to revive the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he would not be able to withstand the torment of his prodigal sons.
The late Emperor Ruizong was even more of a strong man. He had a keen eye for recognizing people and promoted a lot of talents. This is how we have today's peaceful days."
Among them, my father, who has great military exploits, was promoted!
Zhang Shou now knows that none of Yingzong's sons are left, and most of them died fighting for the throne. The only surviving son, King He, left one son, Si He Wang, and Si He Wang, one legitimate son and two bastards, are the most valued legitimate sons.
Zheng Huaien has now lost his clan membership, so the decline of the Yingzong lineage can naturally be imagined.
In contrast, although Emperor Ruizong said that only one of his two sons survived, the emperor had four sons. The eldest and second son were not up to par, and there were still three and four sons behind him. What's more, the emperor was still young, and there might be more in the future.
More princes were born. Even if you don't look at this, King Si He is now as honest as a quail, and no one is worried that something will happen to him.
Therefore, when he heard Zhu Er talking about Yingzong and Ruizong from Emperor Taizu, his tone was both regretful and complacent, so he pretended to glance at Old Xianyu casually, and saw that his expression was as usual, but the corners of his mouth were slightly curled up.
, that smile seemed to have a hint of indescribable weirdness.
As a result, his original suspicion of the old man was seventy-eight percent, and now it increased to ten percent.
When it comes to Emperor Taizu, he has great respect and approval. When it comes to the two emperors Yingzong and Ruizong, who are considered to be quite virtuous by people nowadays, they don't take it seriously. There is definitely something wrong with this old salted fish who seems to only know how to pickle fish!
Little Peanut was young and had little knowledge of the distant reality of emperors, generals, and ministers. In addition, he couldn't understand why Old Xianyu ignored the serious business of Xian Yunhe and kept talking about other things. He couldn't help but
Somewhat anxious.
However, although he didn't understand what kind of official Dr. Zhang was and why he was the teacher and brother-in-law of Mr. Zhu Er, he at least understood one thing. That is, this doctor was good-looking and well-behaved.
The gentle and amiable young master is likely to be more effective in speaking than the second young master Zhu!
Therefore, without even thinking about it, he immediately and decisively abandoned Zhu Er, turned around and went straight to Zhang Shou, gritted his teeth and knelt down on the ground, wanting to hug that thigh. But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he found that everything in front of him was suddenly empty, and then
At first glance, Zhang Shou had been dragged behind him by the indifferent young man next to him, and the indifferent young man was looking at him eagerly.
At that moment, having encountered a vicious dog before, he even had the illusion that people were weighing which side would be more delicious to bite him from.
Although he was trembling with fear, Little Peanut still tried his best to say: "Dr. Zhang, please save Uncle Yunhe! He is my uncle's nephew, and he was forced to a dead end, so he called everyone to work.
! He said that he hoped that the situation here in Cangzhou would be heard by Heaven. He did not want to rebel, he just beat the eldest prince out of hatred."
Zhang Shou was immediately surprised. The guy who led a group of unemployed workers and cotton farmers to rebel actually beat up the eldest prince? Neither Zhu Yi nor Zhu Tingfang mentioned it before! I bet they all thought this matter was unimportant? I'm afraid not,
The Zhu family probably all feel that they have done too much and have hurt the royal family's reputation, so they are probably having a headache...
Although Little Peanut's voice was slightly trembling, because he was not the majestic-looking Zhu Tingfang in front of him, he actually persisted until he finished what he just said. However, he found that the cold young man in front of him had no intention of getting out of the way, and the old man
Xianyu didn't say anything, and Zhang Shou didn't express his opinion either. He couldn't help but gradually despair.
He didn't know how long it took before he heard Old Xianyu sigh deeply: "I only have one sister, and I only have this nephew. Of course I hope that she will live well. But before Yunhe did such a big thing, why didn't he reconcile with him?
Shall I discuss it? He should know that no matter what the reason is, just what he did is enough to make his head fall off several times! Oh, little peanut, get up and don't make things difficult for others."
"I……"
Little Peanut's eye circles suddenly turned red, but when he couldn't help wiping away his tears, he saw an extra hand in front of him. When he looked again, he saw that it was the young man who he thought seemed so cold and cold reaching out to him.
He took action. Although there was still no smile on the face, he couldn't help but feel that the other person was a little bit amiable. And at this time, he heard another sentence.
"Ah Liu came to Cangzhou a few days ago. That time, the houses of several spinners were burned down. He happened to be passing by and rescued two people, but he didn't expect that the situation would get worse later."
Seeing Little Peanut looking up at him after hearing the sound, Zhang Shou smiled at him and said: "Ah Liu is cold-hearted and hot-hearted, but in fact he has a chivalrous temperament that is most eager for justice and justice. As for what you said, I am fine with it, Zhu.
Neither Erlang nor Erlang can guarantee help. After all, the country has national laws and the family has family rules, but I can clearly say that if your Uncle Yunhe cannot escape the national laws, the eldest prince will not be able to escape either."
"Huh?"
This time, it was not only Old Xianyu who was shocked, but also Zhu Er. Zhu Er couldn't help shouting: "Even if the emperor doesn't like the eldest prince very much, will he really punish him severely for what happened in Cangzhou?
"
"Don't forget that the second prince has been beaten twice with a cane from the end of last year to the beginning of this year." Zhang Shou smiled and stretched out two fingers, and then said casually, "The punishment is not worthy of a doctor, and the courtesy is not worthy of a commoner. This
In a sentence, Emperor Taizu once sharply refuted it by saying that 'princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the people'. Zheng Huai'en, the son of the previous King Sihe, not only received a ban, but also lost his clan membership."
Seeing Little Peanut biting his lips and disapproving of it, he said calmly: "Nobles are different from commoners. If they are tortured, it means they have lost face; if they lose their clan membership, they will never have a chance to turn around in the future. After all,
, even Shang Yang back then, because the prince broke the law, he only punished the Taifu, not as good as me going to the Taizu."
Old Xianyu immediately nodded in agreement and said: "Indeed, from ancient times to the present, no one has been punished because of the princes and nobles bullying the common people. Even if they are punished, it is only the servants who take the blame. Our dynasty's treatment of guilty princes and grandchildren is the worst in history.
It’s just.”
Little Peanut was wondering how the indifferent young man in front of him, Ah Liu, could save people and where the people he saved were. But when he heard what Old Xianyu said, he was speechless. Uncle, who are you helping?
When Zhu Er looked at Zhang Shou and then at Lao Xianyu, he always had the illusion that the two were playing a double act.
Zhang Shou also felt that Old Xianyu was a bit over the top, as if he knew his own tendencies and followed the flattery. So he decisively stopped the topic, and then said in a deep voice: "The blueprint of the textile machine before was dedicated to me.
The prototype belongs to the Emperor, and I also asked someone to make it. When the eldest prince came to Cangzhou, he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Jiangnan to promote it. The emperor couldn't help but beg him, so he used Cangzhou as a test field."
This information is inside information that ordinary people like Lao Xianyu and Xiao Peanut cannot get. For a moment, the two people had different expressions. When it comes to hating the manufacturer of the machine, Lao Xianyu is old and experienced, so he will not be so extreme, while Xiao Peanut
Peanut had a good impression of Zhang Shou because of his preconceptions, and because he was in a complicated mood at the moment, when Old Xianyu pulled him, he stopped talking.
"So after the emperor heard about the Cangzhou incident, he was heartbroken and knew that others might not be able to control the eldest prince, so he appointed General Mingwei." Zhang Shou never mentioned that this was his recommendation, and then said lightly, "
And because some ministers remonstrated with him face to face, pointing out that the eldest prince’s crime was extremely serious, the emperor has promised to deal with it strictly in accordance with the law and will never tolerate it.”
Is there a Zhengchen who directly admonishes the eldest prince for his crime? Wang Datou is not here, who is so black-faced and strong? Zhu Er couldn't help being startled, and immediately after, he heard a clear laughter. He subconsciously followed the sound,
All he saw was a young man in a green shirt riding a horse in front of him with a face full of joy. At just one glance, he couldn't help but cover his forehead.
Yingying, you are wearing men's clothing... you might as well just dress up as usual! Think about your face that is still stunning even without makeup. Even if you transform into a man, you will still attract countless eyes.
…
Zhang Shou just felt that Zhu Tingfang was furious because of Zhu Ying's bold conditions, so Zhu Ying forced the emperor to promise to punish the eldest prince. He did not say it clearly, but vaguely used the word "Zhengchen". But he
I really didn't expect that Zhu Ying, the "Zhengchen", not only came, but also came so quickly, and even miraculously followed him here!
So, before anyone came close, he glared at Ah Liu. He is usually very smart, but once he meets Zhu Ying, you, a thick-browed boy with big eyes, will immediately turn into a traitor and help her with everything! Maybe!
It was Ah Liu who left a mark on the road!
Ah Liu, however, still looked at Zhang Shou with very innocent eyes. He was a fiancée with a noble family background but a good temper and a good character. If I hadn't been more towards her, people would have long been because of your cold face, young master.
The weird temper is gone! Besides, my current "salary"... is also given by the Zhu family, and Mrs. Wu at home still relies on this money to support her family!
Zhu Ying didn't notice the looks in Zhang Shou and Ah Liu's eyes. After walking up the stairs briskly, she didn't reveal that the so-called Zheng Chen was herself. Instead, she coughed lightly and said, "My family is worried about it, so I asked her again."
Bring Zhu Hong and the others here. This way you don’t have to go to the Lao Lao Rui Cavalry Camp if you have anything to do. Those soldiers are very arrogant, and my father and grandmother both said that Du Heng is not easy to deal with."
Ah Liu nodded immediately: "General Du has a very strange temper."
Zhu Ying nodded repeatedly, and everyone, including Zhang Shou, was sweating profusely. You also said that she has a weird temper? Can you blame me?
Zhang Shou saw that both Old Xianyu and Little Peanut couldn't help but peek at Zhu Ying, so he could only hand them over to Zhu Er temporarily and let the second brother explain to her the origins of the old and the young and some of the ins and outs.
He said to Lao Xianyu nonchalantly: "Let's do this. You can take me to a workshop that sells new household spinning machines. If you have any questions, we can talk on the road."
He thought for a while and finally explained Zhu Ying's identity a little more: "This is the sister of General Mingwei and Zhu Erlang, the daughter of Duke Zhao, and my fiancée."