Li Wenzhong and Zhu Muying got the visitation warrant and immediately rushed to Tongcheng, which has been recovered by Zhu Yuanzhang, many people because they can return to their hometowns, no longer oppressed by the Yuan people, no longer endure the war, all of them have a peaceful and peaceful smile on their faces, shouting and shouting are endless, I believe that in a few years, the city will prosper again.

However, there is a mansion with deep alleys and high walls in the inner city, which is a forbidden place for the people of Tongcheng. The main entrance of the mansion was never opened, and there were many expressionless soldiers around it, and the people only saw the vegetables and fruits carried in the whole basket through the back door, but no one came out. Those who do good things want to come closer, and they are ruthlessly driven away by the soldiers. Later, a well-informed person inquired about the situation of the prisoner's car entering the city that day, only to learn that a criminal official was being imprisoned here, so the people avoided this mansion like a snake and scorpion.

Li Wenzhong and Zhu Muying came to the mansion, and the surroundings were deserted and solemn. The two handed Zhu Yuanzhang's warrant, and the soldiers reviewed and confirmed it before letting them in.

"Brother Wen Zheng, why are you so confused?" Even though the blame was useless, Li Wenzhong and Zhu Muying still couldn't help but count.

Zhu Wenzheng sighed, the matter has come to this point, and he doesn't want to say more. He wore a gray robe, crumpled and smeared, and the beard on his face was long and disheveled, with a new red wound dragging on his cheek.

Li Wenzhong's eyes were sharp, and when he saw the wound, he said angrily: "What's going on? But the hands of those soldiers outside?" Although Zhu Wenzheng's current identity is a sinner, the people of the Zhu family can't take the turn of outsiders to bully.

Zhu Wenzheng shook his head, touched his wound and laughed at himself: "As long as I don't go out, those soldiers outside won't dare to mess around." I heard that you two came to see me, and in my hurry I tried to shave off my beard but accidentally hurt my cheek. ”

The soldiers knew his identity, and they were instructed by the magistrate of Tongcheng County to not hurt him. Besides, the world is uncertain, in case one day Zhu Yuanzhang thinks of this nephew, and gives an order to let him resume his official position and regain his glory, it is not impossible, so the people in the house and the soldiers outside are still safe.

Zhu Wenzheng said it lightly, but it made Li Wenzhong and Zhu Muying feel very sad to hear, a high-spirited son of heaven actually fell into such a field, and even had to shave his beard himself, you can imagine how bad Zhu Wenzheng's life is now.

Zhu Wenzheng looked at the two people in front of him, his heart was like a knife, once these two younger brothers followed him, and he was the first to look at him, but now he has become the object of sympathy. In particular, the sorrow on their faces deeply stung his already numb soul, and made him feel a piercing despair again, and the little courage he had accumulated with great difficulty suddenly vanished, and he roared almost rudely: "Go away, don't come to see me again." ”

"Brother Wen Zheng, your mother ......" Zhu Muying wanted to say something.

Li Wenzhong grabbed him and tried his best to wink.

Zhu Wenzheng's mother, Wang, was angry when she heard that her son had committed a heinous crime, and her health was not good, but now she is getting more and more sick, and she has only a few days to live. But now telling Zhu Wenzheng the news, wouldn't it be tantamount to making matters worse? Ma Xiuying didn't even mention it in front of them, so naturally they couldn't talk too much.

Li Wenzhong changed the news and said to Zhu Wenzheng: "Your mother and Tiezhu are very good, my aunt asked me to tell you that she will take good care of your mother and Tiezhu, so that you can repent here with peace of mind." ”

"Tiezhu, my son!" mentioning the child, Zhu Wenzheng's confused eyes were slightly sober, two lines of turbid tears rolled down, and his throat rolled for a long time before he squeezed out a sentence, "Auntie must be very disappointed in me, you tell her for me, I am sorry for her, her great kindness and great virtue are being reported in the next life." ”

"Alas, Brother Wen Zheng, let's go, you and your sister-in-law take care. Li Wenzhong wanted to stop talking, and he didn't plan to tell Zhu Wenzheng what was happening outside, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's aging and haggard for him and Ma Xiuying for him to fall ill, telling him would only add to his mental burden, or let him spend the rest of his life peacefully in this small world.

"Wait, Wenzhong, I have a few words to say to you. Zhu Wenzheng suddenly called Li Wenzhong, who was about to leave.

Zhu Muying saw that he seemed to be planning to tell Li Wenzhong alone, so he walked to the door very consciously.

"Wen Zhong, you must be cautious in doing things in the future, and you can't be as reckless and impulsive as me. Zhu Wenzheng's pale cheeks twitched a few times, and he said in a low voice: "I only recently figured out one thing, even though you are your uncle's nephew and I am my uncle's nephew, but we are not as good as his biological son......

"How can you say such a thing?" Li Wenzhong raised his voice and interrupted his whispering.

A sarcastic smile appeared on Zhu Wenzheng's face, and he said to himself: "Do you think I'm sowing discord? Think about it, why does my uncle restore our original identity and no longer match father and son, because Brother Biao is his biological son, and it is enough for him to have his own son; why are I, you, and Mu Ying sent to fight outside all the year round? Because Brother Biao has grown up, we will affect his development in the capital; why do you and I have great achievements in war, but we can't get Xu Da, We are often rewarded like Chun, because we are the brother of the standard brother, so we can't surpass him, and the uncle wants to pave the way for his son, we ......"

"Don't say it!" Li Wenzhong's wide-eyed eyes were slightly distracted, and he said, "You should be here to reflect on the crimes you have committed, instead of telling me this." ”

Zhu Wenzheng said excitedly: "This is the result of my recent reflection, do you know where I am wrong? I am wrong in self-righteousness, I thought that he would love and tolerate me like his own father." I never wanted to really betray him, I just got angry with him, I wanted him to look at me and not always blame me. But he will never be as patient with me as he is with Zhu Biao......"

Li Wenzhong regained his former composure, and said lightly: "As a courtier, you should remember your duty, but you think too much about yourself, what's the use of you saying this now?"

"Okay, okay, am I worried in vain, or can you see through it......" Zhu Wenzheng's voice became lower and lower, and in the end he was almost inaudible, like his backwater-like eyes, there was no longer the slightest ripple.

Staring at Zhu Wenzheng's rickety body and slowly walking into the house, Li Wenzhong's heart swelled with pain like a tide. He had thought about what Zhu Wenzheng said for a long time, and he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. Uncle Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards them is really slowly changing, and the love when he was a child has long since faded. Sometimes he can't help but envy Zhu Yuanzhang's love for Zhu Biao, but fortunately, he still has the care of his father Li Zhen, and he will not be as extreme as Zhu Wenzheng, so he never arrogant and self-esteem. Fortunately, he is only Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, not the heir of the Zhu family's house, so he will not inflate his desires, nor will he threaten the family inheritance of the Zhu family, perhaps this is why Zhu Yuanzhang is more affectionate to him than Zhu Wenzheng.

Back in Yingtianfu, Li Wenzhong hurriedly saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying and returned to the camp, he knew that the best way to keep Zhu Yuanzhang from being suspicious was to do more things and talk less. Maybe Zhu Wenzheng's speculation is just nonsense, but Zhu Wenzheng's fate inevitably makes him feel a sense of sadness that the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, and it is better to stay away from this power center.