Will Ming

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Zhu Bushi came out of his house and got into a carriage. There were six or seven servants following him, but before he got out of the alley, the carriage stopped suddenly, and Zhu Bushi lifted the curtain of the window and poked his head out. Come and tell those servants to go back, and no one should follow.Thinking of his eldest brother Zhu Yishi's low-key, Zhu Bushi smiled slightly, and told himself in his heart that he must not be too conspicuous at this time.

The carriage was walking slowly on the street, looking aimless, passing through the streets and alleys, during which Zhu Bushi got out of the car and chose a good-quality jade pendant at a jade shop, and bought three catties of old wine at a wine shop Finally, the carriage stopped at the entrance of a teahouse, and Zhu Bushi walked into the teahouse slowly.

But not long after, he came out from the back door of this tea house and got into another carriage that had been waiting here for a long time. This carriage made a big circle and finally arrived at the east of Jiangdu City, and stopped at the back door of a large mansion. .Zhu Bushi waved his hand after getting out of the car, signaling the driver to leave.Then he tidied up his clothes and carried a heavy-looking package into the back door of the mansion.

A servant had been waiting here for a long time, and when he saw Zhu Bushi arrived, he immediately led him to the front yard.

Zhu Bushi was very humble, even when talking to that servant, he was very polite.When the servant was going to help him carry the package, he smiled and refused cautiously as if the package contained priceless treasures.All the way to the study in the front yard, the servant said that the lord will wait for you in the study, you can go in by yourself and then leave.Zhu Bushi tidied up his clothes again, took a deep breath, then walked slowly to the door and knocked lightly.

The one who opened the door was a little maid with disheveled hair. After seeing Zhu Bushi, she saluted hurriedly and walked away quickly.Although she just glanced at it casually, Zhu Bushi noticed that the little maid's cheeks were flushed, and, perhaps she didn't even notice, the corners of her skirt were untied and tucked around her waist, revealing a pair of Bai Shengsheng's beautiful legs.

After entering the door, Zhu Bushi bowed deeply to the ground without looking up.

"Craftsman Zhu Bushi, pay homage to the Lord Fu."

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Bushi heard a few hearty but slightly embarrassing laughter.

"Xiaochang, the old man has been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhu Bushi didn't raise his head, still bent over with some fear, he said: "Please trouble me to wait for a long time, the grassroots are panicked."

An old man dressed in brocade clothes and with a lot of white hair on his temples walked slowly to Zhu Bushi, raised his hand and tugged Zhu Bushi's arm and said with a smile: "I am the old head of the Zhu family with you." It's not wrong for you to use the gift of juniors to meet each other. That's all right, come and sit down."

After finishing speaking, the old man turned around and walked back to sit down on the main seat.Zhu Bushi leaned forward slightly and sat down on the chair with his hips bowed, and conveniently put the package on the low table next to him.The old man didn't ask, he thought for a while and didn't know how to speak.After sitting awkwardly for a while, the old man flashed a hint of displeasure on his brows but asked with a smile: "You asked Mr. Sun, the regular attendant of Sanqi, to find me. What's the matter? Your Majesty will come back in a day or two." I'm going to Jiangdu, and I still have a lot of things to prepare."

The old man was Yu Shihong, governor of Jiangdu County. After speaking, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at Zhu Bushi.

Hearing what he meant, Zhu Bushi panicked. He was still not used to dealing with such a big man for the first time, so he simply gritted his teeth, stood up, walked a few steps forward, and fell to his knees with a plop: "Please help me, sir!" I!"

"Oh?"

Yu Shihong smiled, and said lightly: "I help you? You tell me, what can I do to help you?"

Zhu Bushi raised his head abruptly, gritted his teeth and said, "The grassroots reported that my brother has colluded with the traitor Yang Xuangan, and used my Zhu family's boat to help Yang Xuangan transport food!"

Yu Shihong's complexion changed, he stood up and took two steps forward, bent slightly and asked Zhu Bushi, "You have to make it clear, this is a serious crime of treason! If it is true, you may implicate the nine clans and destroy you The Zhu family is full!"

Zhu Bushi panicked and said, "It is precisely because we know that this is an unforgivable capital crime that the grassroots have the courage to come to ask your lord for help. It is my brother Zhu Yishi who colluded with the traitor Yang Xuangan, and the rest of my Zhu family did not know. I beg your lord to spare Caomin and the Zhu family for the sake of Caomin building the dragon boat for His Majesty."

Yu Shihong looked at Zhu Bushi, twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Xiaochang, you also know that this treason is a serious crime and there is no evidence. I can't wrong a good person just because of your mouth."

"I have proof!"

Zhu Bushi raised his head and said.

"Where's the evidence?"

Yu Shihong suddenly raised his voice and asked.

Zhu Bushi got up, walked to the short table, picked up the package, and then slowly opened it, his hand was still trembling uncontrollably while hitting him, and he didn't know whether it was because of excitement or fear.One festival, he untied it for a long time but did not untie it.Yu Shihong was not in a hurry, but just looked at him with a half-smile.Finally, Zhu Bushi unwrapped the package with trembling hands and took out a stack of papers, looked at it reluctantly for a few times, then gritted his teeth, turned around and handed it to Yu Shihong, saying, "This is the evidence of my brother's collusion with the traitor Yang Xuangan!"

Yu Shihong took it over and looked at it, and then his face changed: "Xiaochang, what do you mean!"

He deliberately said with a cold face.

Zhu Bushi knelt down again, touched his head to the ground and said, "My lord, this is the land deed of the Zhu family's property and the receipts of the business firm in the hands of the grass-roots people. As long as my lord helps me sit as the head of the Zhu family, the grass-people are willing to donate another [-]% of all the Zhu family's properties. Your Excellency!"

"Xiaochang... You, I can't help you if you want to be the head of the Zhu family. This is your Zhu family's family affairs. Although I am the parent official of Jiangdu, I can't meddle in your family affairs for no reason. I think, You might as well call the elders of your Zhu family to speak for you."

Yu Shihong put the things in his hands aside, sat down and took a sip from his teacup.Seeing that Yu Shihong wanted to see off the guests, Zhu Bushi quickly stood up and said, "My lord, I still have evidence!"

He picked up the package and walked to Yu Shihong and said, "Look, my lord, this is the sample picture of the dragon boat! Zhu Yishi planned to send this picture to Yang Xuangan! He originally wanted to send me to do this." Yes, but what I didn’t expect was that Yang Xuangan, the rebel in the first day of junior high school, was defeated and died in Huangtianyuan. I haven’t returned this picture to him, and this is the evidence! My lord, our Zhu family has family rules. Others can't get it at all, if Zhu Yishi didn't give it to me with his own hands, how could it be in my hands?"

"This……"

Yu Shihong sighed and said: "It seems that Zhu Yishi really has the intention of treason! Xiaochang... Don't worry, you have such a righteous act of exterminating relatives. If it is found out that Zhu Yishi colluded with the traitor Yang Xuangan in the future, I will replace you before Your Majesty." You said a few good words. After all, your Zhu family has made a lot of contributions to the Great Sui Dynasty, and you built a dragon boat a while ago, and when your Majesty sees the dragon boat in Jiangdu, if you are happy, maybe your Zhu family's big crimes will be pardoned."

He looked at Zhu Bushi and said, "Future Patriarch of the Zhu family, don't worry. It is impossible to build only one dragon boat. Your Majesty will still have a place to use your Zhu family in the future. Your Majesty has always been benevolent and only punishes the evil ones. You go back and wait." Come on, when I have news, I will naturally find you."

"Thank you sir!"

Zhu Bushi bowed deeply again.

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Zhu Yishi was irritable for no reason today, and his right eyelid had been twitching since morning.The dragon boat has been built, and His Majesty will arrive at Jiangdu in a day or two. Although he is worried, he has to rush to the Jiangbian shipyard to check the dragon boat for any defects. This is a matter of honor and disgrace to the Zhu family. If His Majesty is satisfied with the important matter, maybe the Zhu family will prosper from then on. For the future of the Zhu family, Zhu Yishi is even planning to violate the family rules set by his father. At that time, I declined like that.

His wife, Sun, tidied up his clothes, and said to Zhu Yishi before leaving the house: "Be careful, I don't know what's wrong, but today I suddenly feel restless and always feel that something big is going to happen. Go early and return early. Don't stay by the river for too long."

"What can happen!"

Zhu Yishi was troubled in his heart, and he didn't speak well: "Add a few more dishes tonight, I asked Xiaochang to come over for a drink. I gave him the sample of the dragon boat a few days ago, and his Majesty will arrive tomorrow at the latest at the latest. At that time, I will bring the sample drawing to His Majesty for review."

"You shouldn't have given it to him!"

Sun sighed: "I always feel that your brother is a person with evil ideas in his heart."

"To shut up!"

Zhu Yishi scolded and said, "If you continue to stir up trouble between our brothers, you will see me!"

Sun was startled and dared not speak any more.

As soon as Zhu Yishi went out, before he got into the carriage, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.He turned around and looked, and saw a bearded man, but after thinking about it, he didn't have any impression, he didn't know him.The big man walked up to Zhu Yishi with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "I've met Master Zhu."

"Who are you?"

Zhu Yishi asked with a frown.

The bearded man was Liu Heita, and he smiled and said to Zhu Yishi, "I am from the Ye family's thatched cottage. The owner sent me to invite you to come over. Our owner said that we will leave Jiangdu and return to the grassland tomorrow." Lu, so I specially set up a table of water and wine to say goodbye to you."

"Ye everyone is leaving?"

Zhu Yishi was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said in relief: "It's fine to go, since that's the case, I'll go with you, but I have business to do later, so I said goodbye to Ye Ye and said goodbye. deal with."

He glanced at Liu Heita and asked, "Where is everyone, Ye?"

"Just wait at the inn."

"Okay, let's go."

Zhu Yishi waved his hands.

Liu Heitai stepped forward to stop Zhu Yishi and said, "Today