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Chapter 706: The big villain Mr. Huang, bullying others by taking advantage of his power

There is no contradiction between the navy soldiers destroying the Japanese and marrying a Japanese woman, because in those days, a woman follows her husband wherever he goes. The Japanese women were originally captured in the Ming Dynasty to breed, and the breeding means that they were brought back to Japan after giving birth to tall and strong children. The Japanese people did not treat these Japanese women as human beings at all, so how could the Japanese women regard these bastards as their own people?

Therefore, marrying a Japanese woman is not a problem, especially since it can save a lot of money on the bride price.

The bride price is too expensive and heavy. This problem did not arise only during the Wanli period when a large amount of silver flowed into the country, but has existed since the Hongwu period.

In the fifth year of Hongwu, the Emperor Taizu Gao of Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: "In ancient times, weddings were a way of bringing two families together to emphasize human relations. In recent times, people have focused on betrothal gifts and have become accustomed to extravagance. The ceremonies have been promulgated. We must be frugal to improve customs. Those who violate the rules will be punished according to the law."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was known for his lenient, violent, and despotic rule, did not solve this problem by enforcing the law and upholding education through punishment.

Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty navy had to save money for almost three years before they could arrange their wedding. This was when the Songjiang Navy had its engineering battalion build their house. If they bought their own property, or even registered their place there, they would need even more money.

The situation is similar for the Beijing Camp. The Beijing Camp's elite soldiers and the navy's elite are already a rare high-income group in the Ming Dynasty. Their annual military salary of 18 silver coins is the highest in the Ming Dynasty and the world.

In the Ming Dynasty, a strong laborer earned less than eight taels of silver a year, and that was only possible if he worked at the dock.

The issue of high bride price has always been a chronic disease for the Central Plains dynasties, and the contradictions involved are extremely complicated.

Dowry is first of all a problem of supply and demand. The Ming Dynasty had a very widespread bad habit of drowning infants, that is, drowning girls directly after they were born. This bad habit was not brought about by Zhu Xi and Cheng Yixue. As early as the pre-Qin period, Han Feizi recorded that "when a boy is born, people congratulate each other, and when a girl is born, the baby is killed." This custom was widely spread among the people, and even the written laws of the court could not restrain it.

The reason for drowning baby girls is that giving birth to a girl means losing money, and raising her will definitely mean losing money. Even the charity halls in various places only accept girls over the age of six, because when a child reaches the age of six, he or she has a certain immunity and will not get sick often. Moreover, the facial features can be seen at the age of six, and if the child is ugly, no one will want him or her.

For a poor laborer's family, raising a child to the age of six is ​​already a huge expense, and medical care is very expensive in any era. This high cost means that the poor laborers can only selectively raise their children. Boys who can pick wheat ears in the fields at the age of five or six, herd cattle at the age of eight or nine, and do heavy physical work at the age of twelve or thirteen become better choices.

And the most crucial thing is that in this era when a woman follows her husband wherever he goes, once she gets married, she becomes someone else's family. The Ming Dynasty did not have a widespread custom of taking the woman's husband's surname, and divorce was allowed. For example, Qi Jiguang was in dire straits in his later years, with his former political enemies pursuing him relentlessly. In order to avoid bringing harm to his wife, Qi Jiguang chose to divorce his wife, Wang, and died in poverty, without money for medicine.

A tiger in dire straits is bullied by dogs. These bastards who are bringing disaster to the country and the people will not let Qi Jiguang go. This is an opportunity to please Emperor Wanli, the new prime minister.

Moreover, when a daughter gets married, her status changes from a daughter of her own family to a daughter-in-law of someone else's family. Even if she marries well, she has nothing to do with her parents' family anymore. It is customary for the wife to follow the husband's lead.

Various objective reasons led to the widespread mentality of favoring boys over girls in the Ming Dynasty. Favoring boys over girls, selective infanticide and sky-high bride prices formed a vicious cycle, resulting in supply being less than demand.

In the Ming Dynasty, drowning a baby girl was not called drowning a baby but giving her up for adoption. The baby girl would be taken away by a midwife, and her parents would not witness the death of their daughter with their own eyes. The midwife would hold the baby in the swaddling clothes and would not go home, but would go to the dead children's ditch which could be found everywhere and soak the baby in the water. If the baby girl was strong and jumped and cried, the midwife would press down her head with force. After a while, the baby would be silent, and she would be fished out and buried in the dead children's ditch.

The same treatment is applied to deformed children.

In fact, it all comes down to the poor. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Besides, they are parents who are reluctant to do it and let the midwives do it. This is one of the reasons why midwives are widely discriminated against. Only the lowest class or even the lowest class would become midwives. Everyone knows that they kill children. Many midwives commit suicide by jumping into the river.

In addition to the supply and demand issue, there is also a legal issue. When a daughter gets married, she has to move her household registration to her husband's family, so that she becomes a member of her husband's family. At this time, no one knows how the daughter lives in her husband's family. If her life is just unhappy, it's fine. But if she is beaten and scolded, or even killed, as long as the people do not sue, the officials will not intervene.

Therefore, parents often ask for a large sum of betrothal gifts when their daughters get married, plus a lot of dowry, and let their daughters take it to their husband's house. They are afraid that their daughters will be looked down upon. This way, if their daughters are bullied, they have money to use, or at least can inform their parents.

In principle, marriages in the Ming Dynasty came with a dowry, and a lot of it.

In addition to legal issues, there are more serious ethical issues.

The sky-high bride price for marriage is often not given to daughters, as not every family is so wealthy. In fact, it is like selling daughters.

When the daughter got married, she found that the family she married into, although seemingly glamorous, was heavily in debt. In an era when divorce could only be proposed by the man without a reasonable reason, it was basically impossible to divorce, and she would be treated like a slave if she married into the family.

If the daughter went home to ask for the gift, she would be kicked out of the house instead. She would also be bullied in her husband's family because she did not bring back the gift.

Marriage is not just a matter of mutual consent between two children, it is a matter of two families. After all this, there are many cases where the couple ends up never seeing each other again. It would be fine if they don't divorce, but if they do, the bride price is a source of conflict and homicides are not uncommon. That's why there is the experience of marrying someone of equal social status.

The Ming imperial family also encountered this problem. They were not a good match for the emperor, and they only had hereditary military merits. They were military merits themselves, and then they became royal relatives, lawless and causing trouble.

In the end, the Ming royal family could only choose the queen from a commoner's family. The queen was born into a commoner family, while the concubines were more powerful than each other, and the harem was in turmoil, which led to the incident of deposing the queen during the Xuande period. In the end, the queen was chosen from the people.

When Zhu Yijun, a young ruler, came to power, the situation became even more troublesome. There was a powerful prime minister in the court, and the queen could not have any relationship with this powerful prime minister, otherwise there would be unrest in the country and a great storm that would bring disaster to the entire Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Huo Guang wanted to marry his daughter to Emperor Xuan of Han, but Emperor Xuan of Han refused because of his deep love for her. Huo Guang's wife killed the empress and forced Emperor Xuan of Han to marry her daughter as the empress. After Huo Guang's death, the whole family was wiped out.

Zhang Juzheng found a middleman and found a woman named Wang Yaozhuo from Shanzhou, Henan. She had no one at home and had no relationship with anyone. She was a perfect match for the emperor, a lonely man.

The issue of bride price is extremely complicated, and the contradictions among them are more tangled than a ball of twine. Even a strong man like Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or Zhang Juzheng, a rare talent of the ages, were helpless.

Is the impact serious? Take Wenzhou, Zhejiang, for example. In the 15th year of the Wanli reign, eight out of ten men in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, had no family. Those who got married had few children. People and things gradually became scarce. There was no baby crying in a 400-li road. Everything was bleak.

"Will this Japanese wife really not run away?" Zhu Yijun leaned forward and whispered, "She was originally a migrant worker. If she gave birth to a son, wouldn't she run back to Japan with him? I don't think that's possible. Old Qin also said that if the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty saved up money for three years, they could find a wife. In my opinion, it's safer to marry a girl from the Ming Dynasty."

When Qin Zhao heard the tone of Mr. Huang Zhongxing, he immediately sneered and said, "You are a young man with a lot of muscles. You can see the calluses on your hands. You must have been beaten in the military camp. You want to marry a local wife? Can you marry one? Look at those young men who are busy running around. Who are they? Outsiders! In the eyes of the locals, they are begging for food in Shanghai!"

"In their eyes, we are just bandits, dead soldiers who may die at any time. Besides, the navy has another problem, that is, they become water ghosts in strong winds and waves. Do you think they are all like you, the noble man, who will pounce on the girl as soon as she sees him?"

When Zhu Yijun heard Qin Zhao's ridicule, he was almost scolded and clenched his fists tightly. Zhang Juzheng didn't dare to scold him like that, saying that the emperor didn't eat the five grains of the world and didn't know the sufferings of the world! As a person in heaven, Zhu Yijun was very down-to-earth, but he still made the statement that why not eat meat porridge.

Feng Bao immediately raised his head and looked around, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there was no Zhongshu Sheren. If he wrote this down, it would be another addition to the collection of Ming Dynasty jokes.

Qin Zhao closed his eyes, sighed, and said in a low mood: "Do you know what General Qi saw most when he recruited Yiwu soldiers in Zhejiang and trained them before going to war? It was the divorce letter! From a broad perspective, these Yiwu soldiers went to fight the Japanese pirates to defend their country, but from the perspective of each family, life and death are unpredictable."

"The marriage that was promised has also fallen through, the childhood sweethearts have also married, and the couple that was once in harmony has also divorced."

"Hey."

The reason why Qin Zhao was in pain was that he had been promised a marriage in the past, but his family suffered a disaster and he could not get married. Qin Zhao made up his mind to join the army and fought in Zhejiang for three years. When he returned home in glory, his betrothed wife already had a child. Later, she was injured and had no worldly desires or descendants, so he adopted two sons.

In war, there are too many variables.

"Look at this Japanese daughter-in-law. She looks unreliable, but she is the most reliable. Why? She can't run away. This is Chongyifang, Shanghai County. Do you see the wall of the square? Which Japanese can get in? Besides, they are not stupid. Why would they run away? Japan has been in frequent wars and they are living in fear of disasters and hunger. They must be out of their minds to run back to Japan." Qin Zhao said very affirmatively.

The world is material. Japan is a very chaotic place. The Ming Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. It is already a great fortune to be able to marry here. What's more, she is a soldier, a high-income person, and even her daughter can go to a girls' school. There is no other better place in the world.

The young soldier that Qin Zhao was talking about was the one that was initiated by the Japanese woman. She was willing to do it even if it meant being a concubine. It was probably because of the overwhelming wealth that fell from the sky, and the Japanese woman seized the opportunity.

"That is to say, can the families of our Ming Dynasty soldiers accept such foreign wives?" Zhu Yijun asked with a smile. The Japanese women imported from the Nagasaki Governor's Office would be organized by good families with craftsmen for internal consumption. The soldiers did not have any social gatherings before because Zhu Yijun felt that the soldiers were wronged. But seeing that it was so difficult for the soldiers to find wives, Zhu Yijun planned to send wives to them.

Qin Zhao said in amazement, "Yes, but only in this life. In a few years, I'm afraid the soldiers will look down on these foreign wives. My dear, I don't know what our God is thinking. It's okay to pay the soldiers full wages, but our Ming army hasn't had full wages for more than 170 years. Not only full wages, but also money for the soldiers' wives. Tsk tsk, the world has really changed."

"You can't find such a good thing even with a lantern. These six kids are just old enough. By the time the locals realize it, they will all be fighting for sons-in-law."

"This is only a penny and a half of silver per month, three pennies for three sons. Tsk tsk, a scholar only has this little stipend, how can we not rob it?"

Zhu Yijun found that it was possible to give a wife to someone, but it would only last for a few years. In fact, most of the problems had been solved. Xu Bangrui's suggestion was ahead of the times.

Qin Zhao looked around and whispered, "My lord, you don't know, it's very difficult to join the army now! You have to be tall, have a good figure, and have good eyesight. Anything less won't work. Even if you spend money, the selection is very strict. If you fail, the whole battalion will be punished. Military law won't play tricks on you!"

"You've passed the test, so is it enough to just use the money? No, you need connections."

Zhu Yijun said in a daze: "Is it so difficult to join the army now?"

Qin Zhao saw the nobleman's demeanor and thought he might think of corruption, so he quickly said, "This way, you need at least two soldiers to introduce you. It's a hard rule. Retired soldiers are also fine. This is a recommendation. If there is a problem, you will be punished together. If there is really no soldier to guarantee you, a scholar can also recommend you. But if you don't know your background, who will recommend you?"

"I won't recommend a coward like that. If he becomes a deserter, my career as a ninth-rank official will be over."

"Now, if you want to enlist, you can't even get one out of ten. There are twenty people missing for one. This is where the strength of the Beijing Navy lies. The young men in the camp are all taller than me. They are amazing!"

The way was not the kind of bribery that Zhu Yijun had thought of, but a mandatory recommendation with two people as guarantors. Desertion and violation of military discipline would be punished collectively. Military law has always been like this. Collective punishment is as common as eating and drinking. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to be of one mind when fighting.

There are a total of 200,000 people in the Beijing Army and the Navy. If one person is missing, he will be filled. There is always someone waiting for him in every position.

Ensuring the supply of soldiers is equivalent to ensuring the combat effectiveness of the army. Wouldn't it make the Beijing Navy seem like they are just chopping melons and vegetables when it comes to fighting?
"Is it so difficult? Then, Mr. Qin, do you think that with our physique, can we join the Beijing Navy?" Zhu Yijun asked with a smile.

Qin Zhao laughed and said, "You are definitely good. Your arms are as muscular as the Marshal's. If you want to go, I will recommend you, but you won't need me. It would be even better if Marshal Qi recommended you. Is it natural?"

The commander-in-chief was Chen Lin, a good warrior. Chen Lin could use the Tiger Power Bow, and Zhu Yijun could also use it, and could shoot ten arrows, but the last arrow missed the target. Moreover, he had to rest for a few days before using the Tiger Power Bow again, otherwise he would get injured. However, Li Rusong could hit the target with all ten arrows, and could continue to shoot the bow the next day.

Li Rusong dared to charge alone and serve as the spearhead because of his strong strength. In a small-scale encounter, more than a dozen enemies were shot to death from a distance, and their morale collapsed immediately.

"No, it's the result of practice." Zhu Yijun shook his head. He knew how hard it was. Without talent, one could only work hard.

"Incredible! Incredible!" Qin Zhao looked at Zhu Yijun in amazement, raised his thumb, nodded continuously and said: "You are an incredible young man, with such perseverance, you can withstand even if the sky falls! It's really incredible!" The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a very stubborn person. Knowing that riding and shooting were useless, he still practiced until all ten arrows hit the target. He knew that he had no talent, so he made up for part of his talent with diligence. Because he was the greatest nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, his martial arts were actually of no use, and he only used them to fight with Luo Sigong.

As an emperor, it would be enough for him to just review the troops and horses for show, but Zhu Yijun just wanted perfection and never liked to just do superficial work.

Qin Zhao leaned back in his chair, looked at the busy crowd, and said with a smile: "In a few years, the navy will have to expand. You see, the Songjiang navy has only three regiments, but the governor's office has four. A place as big as the governor's office needs to be stationed in the hinterland to maintain control, and also needs to be patrolled. The empire's sea borders are expanding, so the navy must be larger."

"Even though the Governor's Office in Old Port is in the south pole of the sky, His Majesty has issued an order to set up a garrison in the port to strengthen control. Not to mention opposition, Yingyang Marquis Zhang Yuanxun is eager to invite the navy to station there immediately to guarantee his rear so that he can go to the Strait of Malacca to fight without any worries."

"Even if the emperor doesn't want to expand, the merchants will force the court to expand its army. Which merchant wants to do business in fear? Only when the Ming navy arrives can they operate with peace of mind."

"No matter how much His Majesty loves silver, he won't rob it for no reason, but those pirates will definitely rob it."

"What Mr. Qin said makes sense. It will probably be expanded." Zhu Yijun said with a smile.

Nowadays, people age quickly, especially due to overwork. Qin Zhao is 45 years old, with gray hair on his temples, and looks like he is 55. What he likes most now is marriage. When young people get married and have children, it means there will be successors, and all the sacrifices are worth it.

"Qin Zhaomo! A fight has broken out! A fight has broken out. The bride-picking team is fighting with Master Chu!" A young man ran in in panic, pointing outside and shouting, "Qin Zhaomo, go and take a look!"

"This is too much!" Qin Zhao stood up fiercely, slammed the table, and shouted: "Those who work in the government office and the navy are not allowed to go. Everyone else, grab your weapons and follow me to rescue people!"

The peaceful and lively Chongdefang immediately became boiling with excitement. Zhu Yijun looked at this scene with a puzzled look on his face. He had no idea what was going on.

"Go and ask." Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao. Qin Zhao was going to settle things, so he said hello and left with his men.

Feng Bao quickly reported the situation. Among the six young men who got married, one married a Japanese woman, or it could be said that the Japanese woman married the soldiers because she thought the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were real men. Two others married weavers, two were introduced by fellow villagers, and the last one married a local.

This is the soldier who married a local girl, Qin Zhao's adopted son, Qin Zhongke. Qin Zhongke was an orphan, who was adopted from an orphanage by Qin Zhao after he was injured. Although he was called an adopted son, he was actually his biological son. Qin Zhongke married a local wife, a great beauty in the area, named Ren Qiubai, whose name was taken from Bai Juyi's poem "Only the autumn moon is white in the heart of the river".

This poetic name was given by Ren Qiubai's father. He was a juren but failed to pass the imperial examination. Ren Qiubai's father went to Guizhou to be an official, but died of malaria. Ren Qiubai's younger brother was a rogue and took the family property for himself. Not only that, he also insisted on 'betrothing' Ren Qiubai to this Master Chu.

This Mr. Chu was a sickly child, weak since childhood, and he was only ten years old. He was said to be betrothed, but in fact he was sold to the Chu family as a child bride.

Ren Qiubai is the son of a legitimate wife. His biological mother was a lady from a prominent family, but she died early. His younger brother is the son of the second wife. Everything that happened in the Ren family was the second wife's idea.

It just so happened that before Ren Qiubai entered the Chu family, the imperial court abolished the slave status. This child bride was definitely not allowed. The two county magistrates were not easy to deal with. Yan Shixuan and Yao Guangqi were both ruthless, and Shen Shixing was even more vicious. The imperial decree said that it must be implemented thoroughly! If a child bride was found, the lightest punishment would be confiscation, and the worst would be confiscation of property. Resisting the new policy was not a minor crime that could be redeemed with silver.

Ren Qiubai ran away on the day the slavery system was abolished and returned to her grandmother's home to avoid these disasters. When her grandmother's family saw that the Chu and Ren families were so aggressive, they wanted to promise their granddaughter to a soldier. You know, if she became a military dependent, no matter how much the Chu and Ren families pressured her, the Ming Dynasty Navy's legal department, the Songjiang Town Naval Pacification Department, would not be a pushover.

Qin Zhao's son, Qin Zhongke, went to pick up his bride today, but something happened on the way, and the Chu family came to grab the bride!

"Your Majesty, Qin Zhao has seven soldiers who have won merit for killing Japanese pirates. Three of them are armored soldiers, and they won merit for killing Japanese pirates before the third year of Wanli. Qin Zhongke has three soldiers who have won merit for killing Japanese pirates and one red-haired foreigner, all of whom were killed when we were building a port on Tsushima Island last year." Feng Bao's words could not be more clear. These were meritorious soldiers and the cornerstone of the Ming navy.

The reason why Feng Bao said this was because he was afraid that Qin Zhao and Qin Zhongke would suffer losses. They were his own people, the diehards of the imperial party, the core of the core. It would be unjustifiable for him, the Young Master Huang of the General's Mansion, not to take action immediately.

Zhu Yijun slammed the table and said to Zhao Mengyou, "Take your firearms and go! Today, even if Uncle Ye comes, I will not let the Qin family father and son suffer this injustice!"

Feng Bao waved his hand and shouted loudly, "Let's go together, let's go together. Young Master Huang is a nobleman in the General's Mansion! Today, Young Master Huang will take care of this matter! What a shitty Chu family and Ren family! If Chongdefang is bullied today, the sky will fall tomorrow! Let's all go together!"

Feng Bao was a man who liked to watch the fun, no matter how big the event was. This was Songjiang Prefecture, the navy's base. There were three thousand imperial guards stationed in Shanghai County, and another thirty thousand imperial guards stationed in the city. Even if a god from the West really came down to earth, he would have to go back to where he came from.

Zhu Yijun followed closely behind with a group of people showing off their might. They were so arrogant and domineering that the imperial guards even put up signs of silence and give way to clear the way. They absolutely could not let the emperor be late for the fun. Zhu Changzhi was extremely excited. In Zhao Mengyou's arms, he clenched his fists and hammered on the iron armor until his hands were red.

This is very unstable, but since he is acting under the name of Young Master Huang of the General's Mansion, there is no problem.

Zhu Yijun did not get up early and arrived late, so when he arrived, he arrived just in time.

"Chu Yuntian! Don't be so arrogant." Qin Zhao supported his son and spoke angrily to a man in brocade robe.

Qin Zhongke was a man nearly seven feet tall, but he was beaten up and had several shoe marks on his body. He was fine, just a little embarrassed.

"Qin Quezi, I'm telling you, today, the king of heaven has come! I've also secured this marriage, and no one from my Chu family can take them away!" Chu Zhongtian looked at Qin Zhao and said sternly, "A bunch of refugees, once they gain power, they want to ride on our Chu family's head! In the future, will my Chu family still be able to hold our heads up high in Shanghai?!"

"God of Heaven, who called me? Who called me?" Zhu Yijun walked out slowly. The imperial guards had already cleared the way. Zhu Yijun walked to the front step by step. Looking at Qin Zhongke's appearance, he frowned and said, "Why did you get beaten so badly?"

The groom's suit was torn to pieces, but he was not injured and there was no blood. Even the Japanese pirates had never made Qin Zhongke so embarrassed.

Chu Zhongtian sounds arrogant, but he is still measured in his actions. If blood is really drawn, the Songjiang Town Naval Pacification Office will cause trouble for them.

"There is military discipline. Private fighting is not allowed outside the camp. Those who violate the order will be expelled. My son is a soldier and they are civilians. You cannot fight them." Qin Zhao's eyes were red as he answered the question for his son. Military discipline is as heavy as a mountain. No matter how angry Qin Zhongke was, he could not take action and could only be beaten.

This is also the reason why Qin Zhao asked those on duty not to go.

"Good man, let us take care of this matter." Zhu Yijun's mouth twitched and his expression became even colder. What a crap Mr. Chu! He wanted to see if there were any powerful and powerful people in Songjiang Prefecture who were more difficult to deal with than Xu Jie?
"Chu Zhongtian, right?" Zhu Yijun opened his folding fan, looked at the man opposite him, and said with a fake smile: "We are in charge of today's matter. Draw a line for you. What do you want to let him go?"

The other party has hostages and Ren Qiubai's sedan chair is in their hands.

"Who are you?" Chu Zhongtian still knew his limits. This noble young man came with the imperial guards, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not from a humble family.

Zhu Yijun said with a cold face: "Huang Clan of Penglai, General's disciple Huang Zhongxing, lives in the Fengguo Mansion. Chu Zhongtian, you think the Qin family father and son are refugees, what about us?"

"Okay, my lord!" Chu Zhongtian replied with gritted teeth. He had never expected this situation. When did the Qin Zhao father and son have anything to do with the General's Mansion? Today, he had hit a hard wall.

"Lady Huang is from the capital. Since she is of great importance, she must be reasonable. So my Chu family gave silver and bought Ren Qiubai. It cost a full five thousand taels of silver!"

"The court abolished the slavery order, which is a great thing that everyone should celebrate. Ren Qiubai's slavery has been abolished, but the Ren family did not return the betrothal gifts to me. My Chu family and Ren family are both well-known families. Everyone in Shanghai knows about this marriage."

"This Ren Qiubai, is it unfair for her to be my brother's daughter-in-law? She hid away and refused to marry no matter what."

"This is the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I have a betrothal letter here, from the Ren family."

Chu Zhongtian handed a letter of engagement to a guard and asked him to pass it on. It was indeed a very legal letter of engagement, with the parents' orders, and the step-wife was the only elder in the family.

After Mr. Huang confirmed the engagement letter, Chu Zhongtian spat fiercely and said, "If there is any reason, the Qin family should not have entered into this marriage! Qin Quezi knew the situation clearly, but still insisted on snatching it. He has no sense of etiquette!"

"Grandpa Emperor, General Qi has dispatched three infantry battalions into the city. Two of them are surrounding this place, and one is surrounding the Chu family." Feng Bao reminded His Majesty to be alert and not lose points!
Qi Jiguang made it clear that he did not care about his own reputation and let the emperor make as much trouble as he wanted. If the fuss was not big enough, General Qi would not be satisfied.

Qin Zhongke sighed, took out the engagement letter from his sleeve and said, "You have an engagement letter, and so do I! Also, keep your mouth shut. If you keep saying my father is a cripple, I'll kill you!"

Zhu Yijun didn't even look at the letter of appointment that Qin Zhongke showed him. He held up three fingers and said, "If you dare to touch our people, I'll count to three and you'll give them to me. I'll talk this over with you slowly. If you refuse, I'll destroy your Chu family right now!"

A servant ran to Chu Zhongtian's ear in panic and said a few words urgently. Obviously, Chu Zhongtian knew clearly that the Chu family was surrounded.

"Mr. Huang, don't go too far!" Chu Zhongtian said in horror. How could this be possible? If you don't agree, you'll just trample them down. Can you please be reasonable? Who drew the line? You want to kill the whole family just because of a disagreement?
This is a big villain who bullies others by taking advantage of his power!

Zhu Yijun was just waiting for the Beijing troops to enter the city before he said a few words and asked Chu Zhongtian to mark the way.

"three!"

"two!"

"Give it, give it, give it! Mr. Huang, show mercy, show mercy!" Chu Zhongtian was shocked. This scoundrel really did what he said! He didn't dare to gamble. Without his family background, he might as well die even if he was alive.

Is this villain trying to scare people?
"I thought you were so brave, but this is it?" Zhu Yijun saw the sedan chair being carried back. Qin Zhongke put down his hand only after confirming that the bride was not injured. He mocked Chu Zhongtian. He thought Chu Zhongtian was so domineering. He was imitating others to steal the bride, but he was so cowardly. When the whole family was killed, he knelt down so quickly.

Of course Chu Zhongtian had something to say. You have three thousand soldiers surrounding my house, and cannons with nine pounds of gunpowder are blocking the gate. No matter how brave they are, who dares to say no to you?
Chu Zhongtian said with embarrassment: "I've released him. Can Mr. Huang be rescued?"

Huang Zhongxing in front of him hasn't given the order to rescue them yet. If he retracts his finger, all members of his family will die. This is not a curse, but the death of the entire family in the physical sense.

It was crazy enough that he came to steal the bride, but this Young Master Huang is even crazier, even crazier than him!

"No, we can't help. To talk to someone like you, I have to put a gun to your whole family's head before you can listen." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "Come here and stand still."

Chu Zhongtian walked up with a strange look on his face, his face was pale. This guy was in big trouble today!
"Qin Zhongke, right? Go up and kick him. Kick back as many footprints as there are on your body." Zhu Yijun remembered how embarrassed Qin Zhongke was. This matter couldn't end with Chu Zhongtian admitting defeat.

"I'll see which of you lackeys dares to move. Whoever moves will die!" Zhu Yijun looked at the group of servants. The Ti cavalry's muskets were already aimed at them.

It’s not over yet. Today, Mr. Chu from Shanghai is going to lose face!
This is a dog fight between playboys. Chu Zhongtian is unreasonable, so of course Master Huang will be even more unreasonable!
The most dissolute playboy in the capital, he will never lose points!
(End of this chapter)