Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 446 I have spared your life
"Old Zhou!"

Zhu Liangzu was shocked. What he was most worried about actually happened.

Yes, when he heard Su Jing's words, the first thing he thought of was that Lao Zhou was still alive.

"He's still alive?"

Zhu Liangzu confirmed again that this matter was too important to him.

"Haha."

Su Jing laughed out loud.

Zhu Liangzu's face darkened, and he lowered his voice and said, "Su Jing, what do you want to do? Attract everyone here!"

Su Jing stopped laughing: "Zhu Liangzu, you are really afraid of death! Do you know what Lao Zhou said to me in the end?"

"What did he say? This guy has exposed all my bottom, what else can he say!"

This was the first time that Zhu Liangzu felt that the situation was so difficult.

I thought that only Su Jing knew everything, and it would be over as long as the peace talks with Su Jing.

Unexpectedly, Lao Zhou was not dead either.

In this case, it seems that it will be difficult for him to clear away the suspicion.

Lao Zhou is his secret stake. Although there is no connection on the surface, some orders always need to be conveyed in letters.

Lao Zhou himself is also the biggest witness.

When he thought of this, Zhu Liangzu became extremely irritable, and it seemed that his plan could not be implemented at all.

Even Lao Zhou knew many of his secret things.

Over the years, he has not only done this one dirty thing.

"Zhu Liangzu, do you know what you look like now?"

Su Jing looked at the impatient Zhu Liangzu and said calmly.

The sternness in Zhu Liangzu's eyes reappeared: "Su Jing, I'm not interested in listening to your nonsense. I'm telling you, if something happens to me, you will definitely not get better! At worst, it will be a dead end!"

Zhu Liangzu felt that things could turn around, so he didn't want to go to extremes.

But things were different now. The situation was so difficult that he was already standing on the edge of the cliff.

"Sure enough, when this person panics, his mind will become dull."

Su Jing said lightly: "Zhu Liangzu, think about it carefully. If Lao Zhou really reveals all your secrets, can you still appear in front of me safe and sound?"

"Or do you think it will take a lot of time for news from Lishui County to reach the Forbidden City?"

Several days have passed since the assassination of Su Jing.

The news had already reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears. If everything had been leaked, Zhu Liangzu would have been dealt with long ago.

After being prompted by Su Jing's words, Zhu Liangzu also reacted.

The fact that he can appear here proves that Lao Zhou has not leaked himself.

"Then how did you know about Shandong?"

Zhu Liangzu asked subconsciously, but as soon as he said the words, he regretted it.

He had swornly denied the first assassination just now, but now he was no longer admitting it.

For a moment, Zhu Liangzu's toes almost twisted in embarrassment.

"It's okay, Zhu Liangzu, don't be so afraid. There are only you and me in this room today, so don't worry so much."

Su Jing said lightly: "Now, do you want to know what Lao Zhou said to me in the end?"

Zhu Liangzu was silent for a while and asked, "What did he say?"

Su Jing replied: "He said that he has repaid you for saving his life. Over the years, he has never married and had children, and his parents are gone. The only thing worth sticking to is this loyalty."

"If I could see you, I hope I could tell you that you don't actually need to send someone to kill him. You just need to tell him that you need him to die. That'll be fine."

These words were told by Lao Zhou to Su Jing after he said that the murderer behind the scenes was Zhu Liangzu.

The time was short and the words were not long. Su Jing remembered it very clearly.

Zhu Liangzu was silent.

Even though he is vicious and likes to engage in such conspiracy and assassination, he is not an emotionless person.

He was also the opponent of Zhu Yuanzhang back then, and all his soldiers also obeyed him.

He has no say in how he treats soldiers and subordinates.

Now, after hearing what Lao Zhou said, Zhu Liangzu felt very uncomfortable.

"It seems that you are not a hard-hearted person. No wonder Lao Zhou is willing to do this for you."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Liangzu with a complicated expression.

Su Jing didn't know much about Zhu Liangzu in history. He fought with Zhu Yuanzhang and was subdued. After that, he caused rebellion in the local area and was killed.

If you look at it simply, this person may just be an unkind bully, so how can he have any good qualities?

But human beings are never a one-sided existence. Countless advantages and disadvantages come together to form a human being.

Zhu Liangzu must have advantages that others can follow.

The founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and the title of Marquis Yongjia were not obtained by luck or ancestral kindness.

"That's enough, Su Jing, these words have nothing to do with today's matter."

Zhu Liangzu's face darkened and he said, "Since you could have confessed me a long time ago, why didn't you?"

Su Jing said lightly: "Didn't I already say it? I promised Lao Zhou."

"Is that really all there is?"

Zhu Liangzu frowned, not believing Su Jing at all.

Lao Zhou surprised him, but because he had been his subordinate for many years, he believed him.

As for Su Jing, Zhu Liangzu couldn't believe it.

Obviously, as long as he reports this matter to Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang intact, he will definitely be held accountable.

Why doesn't Su Jing do such a simple thing?
Su Jing nodded: "That's it, otherwise? Zhu Liangzu, I know you have doubts and don't believe me, but now, you have to believe me, otherwise you wouldn't come, right?"

The situation was like this, Zhu Liangzu had no other choice.

He thought for a moment and realized that Su Jing was right. Whether he believed it or not, at least Su Jing had not told anyone about herself now.

"What exactly do you want? Su Jing."

Zhu Liangzu finally calmed down and asked the question he wanted to ask the most.

Everything seemed to be within Su Jing's expectations.

Even his own appearance here failed to panic him. He seemed to have other motives.

Zhu Liangzu felt as if he had fallen into Su Jing's Five Fingers Mountain and was being played with casually.

"Don't worry, there is still plenty of time."

Su Jing glanced at the moon outside the window, stood up and took a few steps.

However, Zhu Liangzu couldn't control his temper and said directly: "Su Jing, please give me the money or something else."

"money?"

Su Jing frowned, turned to Zhu Liangzu and said, "Zhu Liangzu, how much do you think you can buy my life for?"

"Or do you think that I, Su Jing, am short of money?" Zhu Liangzu couldn't answer these words. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Su Jing, at least you are fine now. Everything has a price. You always have to say come out."

"Ridiculous, ridiculous."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Liangzu and sneered: "It seems that you, Marquis Yongjia, are really brainless. You don't know if you are being shot."

"You didn't even conduct the most basic investigation against me? Do you know how many properties I own in Lishui County? Do you know what my net worth is?"

"I thought you were going to deal with me. At least I investigated everything, but I didn't expect that it was just that. It's really ridiculous."

Zhu Liangzu's stupidity really surprised Su Jing.

How could he still be so brainless when he is already in such a high position?

When Zhu Liangzu heard this, he said angrily: "Su Jing, what do you mean? Is it meaningful to insult me ​​with such words?"

Obviously, Zhu Liangzu was not aware of his problem yet. He only regarded it as Su Jing's deliberate verbal insult.

Su Jing said calmly: "That's all, I won't tell you this anymore, it's useless."

"Since you want to know what I want, then I will tell you directly that I need you to be my backbone."

This was actually Su Jing's whim, or she changed her mind after meeting Zhu Liangzu.

But there are too many ways to deal with a warrior like Zhu Liangzu.

But obviously, his assassination by Zhu Liangzu was not a personal grudge.

There must be people in the court who have such thoughts.

As Zhu Liangzu said, he was still very young and had a good relationship with the emperor and the prince.

Now I don’t want to become an official in the court, but what about the future?

Who can guarantee?

Even Su Jing himself could not guarantee that he would not undergo such a change. After all, his own original thoughts had also changed.

In this way, if Zhu Liangzu can serve as his backbone in the court and still wants to deal with those in his own group, his ability to protect himself will naturally be improved a lot.

After experiencing these two assassinations, Su Jing also realized that unless she traveled far away, it would not be that simple to stay safe and sound.

There were many smart people in the Ming Dynasty, and the brains of the ancients were not stupider than mine.

That is why Zhu Liangzu, a person with a relatively poor mind, could be caught so easily.

"What? Hidden stakes? Su Jing, what are you talking about?"

Zhu Liangzu looked at Su Jing and did not understand what Su Jing meant for a while.

Su Jing said lightly: "Do you need me to explain anything else? You have to tell me other people in the court who want to deal with me and their plans to deal with me. It's that simple."

After hearing this explanation, Zhu Liangzu's expression suddenly changed.

"Su Jing, you are just wishful thinking!"

Zhu Liangzu immediately said: "It's enough for me to promise not to deal with you, but you want me to deliver news to you and be wary of others. You think too much!"

"Delusion?"

Su Jing looked at Zhu Liangzu and said, "Then let's end this matter. The peace talks have broken down. I will enter the palace tomorrow. I will explain all the reasons to His Majesty."

"Of course, you can also choose to attack me directly now and see if you can kill me as a backup."

Su Jing didn't give Zhu Liangzu any room for discussion and immediately said it to death.

Zhu Liangzu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Su Jing to be so decisive.

If he just didn't agree, he would just assume that the peace talks had broken down.

"Su Jing, are you really not afraid?"

Zhu Liangzu still didn't want to agree because Su Jing's request was too dangerous.

If you don't deal with Su Jing, you can be said to be on your own.

But if other people are leaked, once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous.

This kind of thing is outrageous!

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you will kill me?"

Su Jing chuckled and said, "Do you dare? You are the Marquis of Yongjia. You have fought with His Majesty for many years before you gained your current status."

"Look at the Marquis Mansion again. It is extremely luxurious. The family is even more proud of you. The population is prosperous. As long as the management is good, it will not be a problem to prosper for a hundred years. If you want to give up everything because of this kind of thing, ,Do you want to?"

"And what about me? I'm just a businessman. My parents died young and I have no family. If I die alone, what should I be afraid of?"

The higher one is in a high position, the more one cares about his life and death.

What's more, Zhu Liangzu earned his merits and honors by fighting hard on the battlefield.

It was really tears of blood and scars all over my body.

Zhu Liangzu will not give up easily, this is human nature.

As for Su Jing, it's not that he is really as free and easy as he said and not afraid of death, but he knows that Zhu Liangzu is more afraid of death than himself.

It's like two people meeting a tiger in the woods. They don't need to run faster than the tiger, they just need to be faster than the other person.

"you……"

Zhu Liangzu clenched his fists and wanted to deal with Su Jing, but there was nothing he could do.

Su Jing smiled and continued: "Zhu Liangzu, since you don't want the peace talks to break down, then just agree to my conditions. I didn't ask you to help me openly."

Zhu Liangzu snorted coldly and said: "Su Jing, do you know, if I really help you, what will be the consequences if I am discovered in the future?"

"I really don't know that."

Su Jing said lightly: "But I know that if you don't agree today, there will be a detailed statement on His Majesty's desk tomorrow. I wonder if you can bear the consequences?"

There is no hypocrisy, just a simple and straightforward threat.

Su Jing's words were like steel nails constantly piercing into Zhu Liangzu's body.

"Then you said that Lao Zhou is not dead yet, how can you guarantee that I will agree to you and this matter will not be revealed."

Zhu Liangzu asked back, which was actually a kind of relief.

Even if he agreed directly, he still wouldn't be able to do it.

Su Jing smiled and said: "It's useless no matter how much I say about this matter. You might as well wait and see if you will be arrested for this matter."

"Su Jing, what do you mean? Are you saying that you can't give me any guarantee?"

Zhu Liangzu's face changed again. His face changed quite a lot tonight.

Su Jing spread her hands and said, "I really can't give it to you. I don't have any family, so I can't be your hostage."

"You can't leave and ask for peace with me. You can't even figure this out. Originally, I had a handle on you, but you had nothing."

"However, if you really didn't believe it, you wouldn't have come tonight. You still have a little bit of faith in your heart, right?"

"Don't look downcast. After all, he is a general who has been fighting for many years. There are probably more dangerous situations than this. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"And in fact, you have already saved a small life, because I never thought of letting you be a hidden stake. Generally, I would not treat someone so favorably if they want to kill me."

Su Jing's words were plain. Zhu Liangzu would not have taken it to heart at all before the conversation started.

But at this moment, Zhu Liangzu had to weigh it up.

Su Jing's words seem to really need to be considered.

(End of this chapter)