He asked Gu Zizhong to put away the silver first, and not to act rashly.

After all, this is the silver sent by Zhu Liuhong personally, and it is not good for them not to accept it, and it is very likely to cause other trouble.

Gu Zizhong listened to his father's words, put away the silver, and stored it in the west wing.

Zhu Liuhong didn't come back.

Gu Zizhong was still muttering in his heart, did this kid find out his conscience?

When she and Aunt Cui walked in the yard together, they didn't mention this matter much.

She always can't forget it in her heart: "In the past, our Zhu family looked at Zhu Liuhong strangely and pitifully, so we helped him a lot." But then he kept targeting our family. I'm still haunted by this. ”

Aunt Cui kept listening.

Gu Zizhong thought about it to himself: "Could it be that this person really has a conscience and has found out, and he feels that he is too bad for our family?"

It doesn't seem to be like that.

Gu Zizhong shook his head again and denied: "No." With his character, how could he bow his head to our family? A few years ago, he deliberately defrauded the Jinling Zhu family of 20,000 taels of silver. ”

This matter spread all over the city, and basically everyone knew about it.

Aunt Cui had the opposite opinion from Gu Zizhong: "Young lady, in my wife's opinion, this Zhu Gongzi may really compromise with our family." ”

Gu Zizhong was curious, frowned, turned his head back to look at her, and asked with a smile, "How can you see it?"

Aunt Cui was very calm and said, "This truth is very simple. Now in Jiangsu, only we, Jinling, Zhu and Gu have the final say. Even the imperial court can't control this. Therefore, Zhu Liuhong, if he wants to continue to stay, he must rely on us. Now he is ashamed of us. So he took the opportunity and sent us some silver. ”

There is a lot of truth in that.

Gu Zi listened and nodded repeatedly.

She can also say something to vent her anger now: "Alas, Zhu Liuhong is also bowing his head now." Thinking about how he looked in the court at the beginning, I couldn't get angry. ”

Aunt Cui answered very casually: "It's just that King Kang Mian is sick." ”

Oh?

Gu Zizhong frowned.

How so?

She was not curious, but anxious: "How could he be sick?"

Aunt Cui said: "This is the news that only came today. I listened to General Zhu Ziqin and General Zhu. Why, General Zhu doesn't have a young lady, do you say?"

Gu Zizhong really didn't know.

She shook her head, her eyes wide.

It's scary.

She muttered to herself.

For such a big thing, why didn't Zhu Ziqin tell her?

Gu Zizhong was stunned, but he didn't say much.

But when it was night, she secretly called Zhu Ziqin into her room.

Qing'er is also there.

There was no one in the room except the three of them.

Zhu Ziqin was very curious, why the young lady suddenly called him over.

Gu Zizhong leaned on the corner of the table, waiting for Qing'er to peel melon seeds for her.

Zhu Ziqin stood aside.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Ziqin heard the young lady ask him.

Gu Zi clapped his hands again and asked, "Brother Zhu, I heard that King Kang Mian is sick?"

Zhu Ziqin hesitated for a moment, and then relaxed, as if nothing happened: "Oh, I only heard about this matter yesterday." But it's not a big deal. ”

It seems that he didn't take it seriously at all.

Gu Zizhong was a little unhappy in his heart.

However, she did not show it, but continued to ask, "Then what kind of disease does King Kang Mian have?"

Zhu Ziqin scratched his head and said, "He has asthma." And once he got on the horse, he accidentally fell off the horse. As a result, the little problems of the whole person came out. In my opinion, he is almost finished. ”

How so?

Gu Zizhong was really puzzled: "My father and my son Brother Shan both said that King Kang Mian is the first military general of the Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for his age, I am afraid that among all the generals of the Ming Dynasty, none of them would be his opponents. ”

Zhu Ziqin seemed to be very proud, shrugged his shoulders, shook his head and said, "Cough, who knows how to go, he was powerful when he was young, but he can't do it when he gets older." This is his life. ”

As he spoke, he shook his head, as if he was sorry, but in fact he was smug.

Qing'er looked at Zhu Ziqin for a long time, and looked at him very proudly, not like he was telling a lie.

Gu Zizhong really has no way to take Zhu Ziqin, he is old and sick, what is he happy about?

Once King Kang Mian is in danger, Jinling is also in danger.

She wanted to reprimand Zhu Ziqin away.

As a result, Zhu Ziqin said first: "Young lady, I understand what you mean." But I have to say that once King Kang Mian dies, our Jinling will be the big winner. Among the local vassal kings, there is one less person who can compete with our Jinling. ”

Gu Zizhong's face did not change, and after a few words of promise to him, he sent him away.

Although Zhu Ziqin said so, Gu Zizhong didn't think so.

After Zhu Ziqin left, Gu Zizhong asked, "Qing'er, do you think there is anything wrong with him?"

Qing'er shook her head: "Mother, Uncle Zhu is the most trusted person in our family." ”

Gu Zizhong also thinks so.

Brother Zishan doesn't say anything else, just these generals are his most proud brothers.

Brother Zishan is like a child in the court, but he is too kind in front of others.

But he has one good thing, that is, these brothers who are sworn by him are the people he trusts the most.

Gu Zizhong touched Qing'er's head and said, "Well, my mother also understands this." But that's not what my mother was worried about. ”

What she was dissatisfied with Zhu Ziqin was that this person was not the first to tell her what was in his heart.

She didn't even know that Aunt Cui actually knew.

Her attitude of trust in Zhu Ziqin has changed a lot.

It's not that she's an occupational criminal, but at this time she is inexplicably suspicious of others or something.

It's just this situation that makes her have to doubt.

What was Zhu Ziqin thinking in his heart?

After Gu Zizhong asked Qing'er to step down, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

This kind of thing can't be easily decided, she still has to take a look.

After one night, early in the morning, she went to the barracks herself.

But this time she went to the barracks by herself.

She didn't call anyone.

As soon as she entered the barracks, she went to find Wu Yicheng.

Wu Yicheng just got up and was about to lead the troops to training.

Seeing Gu Zi coming again, Wu Yicheng's eyes also fell.

It's been a long time since I've seen her.

Gu Zi saw Wu Yicheng again, and without saying a word, he pulled him into a corner.

The eyes she looked at Wu Yicheng were full of thorns.

Wu Yicheng was scared.