Several other people continued to complain about how Zhang Xianzhong allowed his subordinates to burn, kill and loot in this small town. Zhou Ze, who was extremely sympathetic, ordered someone to bring some food and wine and invited them to share.
Several people looked at each other and looked at you. They were all very embarrassed and waved their hands repeatedly: "You have saved us during the day and gave us so much silver. We don't know how to thank you and how can we sit with you."
Eating together makes your place dirty."
Zhou Ze approached them and whispered: "You haven't seen that my master has been frowning. It's because he is dissatisfied that I didn't entertain you well. If you don't stay for something to eat, I'm afraid I will be scolded later."
I'm here to do things for others, so don't make things difficult for me."
Some locals were a little embarrassed. They were embarrassed to eat other people's food, but they seemed a little ungrateful if they didn't eat, which would make things difficult for them.
This young master looks so elegant and courteous, but I didn't expect that he only works for others. I don't know what kind of family can afford to hire such a servant.
They whispered a few words, probably because they were too embarrassed to refuse the offer, and they wanted the master to see that the young master was very attentive to entertaining them. He went over to say goodbye and thank you, and kept talking about Zhou Ze.
You can say nice things without losing your temper at all.
A large table of people sat together in a lively manner. Zhou Ze did not order any expensive dishes, but simply ordered a few local specialties. Seeing that these two benefactors were not locals, several vendors volunteered.
took on the task of introducing them.
What ingredients are used in the dishes, what functions they have, what legends are behind them, etc., everything is detailed.
Zhou Ze has been listening quietly with a smile on his face, but Ren Zanhua, on the other hand, has not had such a lively meal for a long time. He is the censor, and he rarely gets too close to the ministers in order to express his position, so he almost
He didn't have many friends. Now a bunch of people were sitting here to eat with him, and enthusiastically introduced the dishes to him. Yushi Ren was very happy, and he had more questions.
The people who were invited to dinner still didn't forget that this was the benefactor's master, and kept saying good things to Zhou Ze.
"This young master is so generous, even to us low-class people."
Ren Zanhua: It’s not his money, of course it’s very generous.
"It should cost a lot of money to hire someone like Butler Zhou to work. Your family must be a wealthy one."
Ren Zanhua: You guessed it right. How can I afford to hire this monster as a housekeeper? The person who hired him is not just a wealthy family, but one of the most wealthy families.
Zhou Ze seemed to have guessed what Ren Zanhua was thinking, and kept laughing secretly. When he had laughed enough, he cleared his throat and talked about his real purpose: "This is not Hanzhong yet, and the people's lives are just like this."
If it's so miserable, wouldn't Hanzhong, which was occupied by Zhang Xianzhong, be even more miserable?"
After almost finishing the meal and drinking a lot of wine, these people became bolder. They put down their chopsticks and started talking more enthusiastically: "You don't know, life in Hanzhong is much better than us."
, I heard that the soldiers under Zhang Xianzhong were very well-behaved in Hanzhong."
Zhou Ze was confused: "Oh? There is such a thing, why is it like this?"
Another person answered: "Isn't it because last time there were a few people who stopped a girl on the street and refused to let her go? Prince Rui's men saw this and beat those people severely in the street.
Dun, you really deserve it, well played."
The third person asked dissatisfiedly: "How do you know? I, I heard that Prince Rui is a sick man and will not live long. Everyone in Hanzhong knows it. What can a sick man do to get a demon like Zhang Xianzhong?"
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The person who just spoke was anxious: "You still don't believe it, do you? I saw it with my own eyes. I went to Hanzhong to deliver goods that day, and I saw with my own eyes that the guards of Prince Rui's family beat up those people who molested the older girls.
Isn't Zhang Xianzhong okay? People in Hanzhong admire King Rui, and every household prays for him. The Ding family, the richest in Hanzhong, knows that Mr. Ding has been traveling among the people for many years to find earthworks and medicinal materials for King Rui.
Woolen cloth"
"Who is Prince Rui? What precious medicinal materials can't be found? What can the Ding family do that even the doctors in the palace can't do anything about?"
A few people who were already drunk quickly became a quarrel. Zhou Ze ignored them, just called the waiter up, ordered to open a few rooms for them, and sent them away the next morning.
When they arrived at a quiet place, Zhou Ze put away his smile and looked worried: "It seems that Hanzhong is more complicated than we thought. We need to go back and report it as soon as possible so that the person above can make plans in advance."
Ren Zanhua snorted coldly: "I can't afford a housekeeper like Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Ze didn't hear what he said clearly, "Huh?"
"I mean, since when did you become my butler and use money from the treasury to do good things?" Ren Zanhua snorted angrily.
Zhou Ze couldn't help but laugh. The longer he spent time with him, the more he realized that this old man was actually a child at heart. This was the kind of person the old naughty boy was talking about.
So he explained seriously: "Master Ren, first of all, I used my own salary. Whether I gave it to them or invited them to eat, I paid for it out of my own pocket. Of course, I will make it clear when I get this money back."
.As for why I became your housekeeper, you see that you are so old, I can't let you serve me tea to say hello, right? Master Huang will definitely teach me a lesson when I go back, and will also let me copy the Four Books and Five Classics."
Ren Zanhua had a dark face and didn't want to talk to him at all.
This man who was holding back his smile one second turned businesslike the next: "I will write a letter now. You can return to Beijing with the letter and the dirty money collected during this period, and I will send someone to do it."
You will be escorted all the way and someone will pick you up soon."
"What about you?" Yushi Ren asked worriedly.
"I still have some things. I must go to Hanzhong to check it out in person. Don't worry, I'm determined to survive. I won't die."
Ren Zanhua also knew that he had made up his mind. If he continued to follow him, he would only increase the number of targets under suspicion. Instead, it would be a drag on him. It would be better to go back to Beijing to report the situation here to the Saint, or find someone to come here to help him.
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After thinking about this clearly, he no longer insisted. He just told him to be careful and not to show off his strength when things happened. After saying that, he felt that what he said was unnecessary. Zhou Ze was not a person who would show off his strength.
Returning to his room, Zhou Ze lay down on the floor with his clothes on. He pressed his fingers on his temples and sighed softly. He really didn't expect that Hanzhong was still in King Rui's hand. It seemed that Zhang Xianzhong had no intention of doing so.
Is it because of Hanzhong's special status or because he has reached an agreement with King Rui that he directly attacks here?