The red-clothed man sitting behind the bookcase did not make any movement, still looking at the book in his hand, and did not seem to hear the words of the innkeeper.

There was silence in the study, and only the increasingly unsteady breathing of the shopkeeper of Yueyang Inn could be heard faintly.

For a long time, until the innkeeper knelt down and his knees were numb, and he felt that he couldn't support it, he heard a very faint question: "Why do you want to skip the ranks, what did your superiors do?" ”

Although the voice was faint, it implied a strong deterrent and pressed towards the innkeeper.

After asking, the man in red suddenly slowly put down the book in his hand, raised his face, and looked at the innkeeper who was kneeling on one knee on the ground in front of the bookcase.

When the man in red raised his face, it was really surprising - he was the fourth ranked Vermilion Bird among Zhu Zimo's four most powerful subordinates!

was so pressed by Suzaku's coercion that his head broke out in a cold sweat, and the innkeeper didn't dare to look up at Suzaku, and his face was about to be buried in his knees.

"Leader Zhu, it is Deputy Envoy Lin beside the master who is here, and he is now in the top Tianzi No. 1 wing room of the Yueyang Inn managed by his subordinates. Because Deputy Envoy Lin came suddenly, his subordinates did not have time to report to their superiors, because their subordinates had overstepped their ranks, and their subordinates were willing to receive punishments. With the attitude of "if there is a change, if there is no encouragement", the innkeeper hurriedly explained and admitted his mistakes.

Retracting the coercion, Suzaku said in a light tone: "That's it, you don't have to be so nervous, I won't punish you for your first offense." It's just that there are no rules, and there is no circle, although Deputy Envoy Lin came suddenly, but he didn't come directly to the leader, that is, there was no urgency. Next time, don't be so reckless and skip the level to come and see! If someone finds out, you and the leader will get into trouble, and at worst you will even drag down the master. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will remember it, and there will never be a next time!" The innkeeper resignedly agreed.

Staring at the gray ground in front of him, as soon as his voice changed, the innkeeper asked tentatively: "I wonder if Leader Zhu can go back to the Yueyang Inn with his subordinates to see Deputy Envoy Lin now?" ”

Shaking his head slowly, Suzaku replied lightly: "No need, this leader will find time to see Deputy Envoy Lin." ”

After a pause, Suzaku raised his hand and said, "Okay, you go back first!" Now that the world is becoming more and more unpeaceful, don't let people find any clues. ”

"Yes, Chief Zhu." The innkeeper respectfully agreed.

Standing up, the innkeeper slowly retreated to the door, turned to open the door, and after going out, he did not forget to close the door from the outside before leaving.

In the study, I saw Suzaku close the book he had just read and put it on top of the stack of books in the upper left corner of the bookcase, and then picked up the stack of raft papers in the upper right corner of the bookcase and put it next to the bookcase in front of him.

Suzaku lifted the brush resting on the inkstone again, dipped it in the inkstone, and took the pen to write a line of words on the raft paper.

Putting down the brush in his hand, Suzaku picked up the raft paper on which he had just written and blew it, and when the ink on the raft paper was dry, he carefully folded it in half a few times.

After folding into a small rectangle, Suzaku shouted in the direction of the door, "Dumb slave! ”

Not long after, the door was pushed open from the outside, but it was the gray-clothed little guy who had just led the innkeeper to find Suzaku.

The gray-clothed little guy who was called a dumb slave walked lightly to Suzaku's bookcase, lowered his head, and waited quietly for Suzaku to speak with a very respectful appearance.

The dumb slave didn't make a sound of footsteps when he walked, obviously he had practiced martial arts, and his martial arts were not low.

Handing the raft paper folded into a small rectangle in his hand to the dumb slave, Suzaku carefully ordered: "Dumb slave, send this piece of paper to the Tianzi No. 1 guest room on the second floor of the Yueyang Inn, and stuff it directly through the crack in the door, so as to avoid people's sight." If you are accidentally discovered, the other party will not do anything to you when they see that you can't speak. Don't expose your strength outside! ”

No wonder the dumb slave has never spoken, even the innkeeper talked to him silently, listening to Suzaku's words, people suddenly realized: this is the case!

Silently stretched out his hands to take the folded raft paper handed to him by Suzaku, and the dumb slave bowed and bowed and withdrew.

Like the innkeeper, the mute slave walked out and turned to close the door to the study.

Not long after the dumb slave left, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open, saying that it was forceful, but only half of it was pushed open.

With a glutinous "Daddy", a small figure only about one meter tall ran in from outside the door and ran straight to Suzaku who was sitting behind the bookcase and reading a book.

picked up his only son Zhu Zizheng and rested it on his legs, Suzaku asked Zhu Zizheng with a smile: "Zheng'er, what's wrong?" Why are you in such a hurry? ”

Dressed in a red dress like a Suzaku and combing his horns, Zhu Zi is stretching out his little short hands that are a little baby fat to grab the placket of his father's Suzaku.

Zhu Zizheng looked up at Suzaku, his eyes were full of anticipation, and he said in a glutinous voice: "Daddy! There is a lantern festival in the city tonight, can you accompany Zheng'er and your mother to see the lantern festival? ”

Lovingly smiled and raised his hand to touch the top of Zhu Zizheng's head, Suzaku said softly: "Not tonight!" Daddy has something to do tonight, let your mother accompany you! Tell your mother, bring more silver before going out, and when you get to the Lantern Festival, don't be reluctant to buy anything beautiful and fun. Our family, now we have money. ”

Listening to Suzaku's words, Zhu Zizheng pursed his lips and was a little unhappy.

"There will be a lantern festival on the eighteenth of next month, will Daddy accompany Zheng'er again?" Seeing that the only son didn't seem to be very happy, Suzaku comforted him.

Hearing this, Zhu Zizheng let out a sullen "oh". Jumping off Suzaku's legs, Zhuzi was trotting away.

Looking at the half-open door, Suzaku sighed and said a little abruptly: "I don't know how long this peaceful life can last......

Leaving Suzaku's study, Zhuzi was trotting all the way into a courtyard on his short legs.

Walking through the courtyard full of flowers and plants, Zhu Zi went straight to a room with an open door in the courtyard.

"Mother! Mother! Daddy said that there was something at night and he wouldn't go to see the lantern festival! Let's take it with you to see the lantern festival! Daddy also asked you to bring more silver to go out, and when you get to the lantern festival, you can buy it when you see something beautiful and fun! Dad also said that our family now has money. Before Zhu Zizheng arrived at the door of the room, he shouted at the top of his voice.

With Zhu Zizheng's shout, a slender woman about twenty-six or seventeen years old, wearing a light red peach blossom cloud smoke shirt (this family really likes red) and a mopping smoke cage plum blossom water skirt walked out of the room with the door open.

The woman's posture is beautiful, combing her hair with clouds, and a hairpin with a jade butterfly love flower is shaking, but it is the wife of Suzaku: You Mi.

Squatting in front of the door, You Mi firmly hugged Zhu Zi's small body that was rushing towards her, and then sighed and said abruptly: "Your father is getting busier and busier now!" I don't know when it will be the end! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Zizheng pouted dissatisfiedly and complained in a low voice: "Daddy is too much!" It's been many days since I came back from my last outing, and I didn't accompany my mother or Zheng'er, and I kept myself locked in the study! Zheng'er just shouted that Daddy won't go to the Lantern Festival at night, doesn't Daddy like Mother and Zheng'er? ”

As he spoke, Zhu Zizheng's elk eyes began to be rosy, indicating that as long as You Mi's answer was not satisfied with his intentions, he would open the gate to release the river water in the next moment, but it was just a river of tears.

Hearing this, You Mi pulled up a smile, raised his hand to touch the top of Zhu Zizheng's head, and said in a gentle tone: "What are you thinking about!" Your father only has one child and only one wife, and your father doesn't like who we like? Your dad is too busy. ”

is so busy that he doesn't even have time to spend with their mother and son......

You Mi appeased Zhu Zizheng while appeasing herself, but at the same time, wasn't she appeasing herself? Why didn't she want her husband to spend more time with her? But her husband is a person who wants to do great things, and she can't stop her husband for her own selfishness!

Therefore, no matter how hard and difficult it is now, she has to endure it and take care of this family for her husband, which is the responsibility of a wife.

You Mi endured the bitterness in her heart, looked at her beloved son in her arms, and saw that Zhu Zizheng was still pouting and looked like he was about to cry, his voice changed, and he said with a smile: "Zheng'er, my mother will take you to see the lantern festival at night, and when the time comes, will I buy you sweet candy people and sugar cakes to eat?" ”

After all, he was still a child, and when he heard his mother say that he wanted to buy him sweet candy people and sugar cakes, Zhu Zizheng's unhappiness just now flew away from the clouds.

Smiled and raised his little hand to pat it vigorously, Zhu Zizheng shouted very happily: "Okay, good!" It's still the mother who hurts the most! Daddy doesn't accompany his mother and has a child, and his mother doesn't buy candy people and sugar cakes for his father! ”

You Mi was amused by Zhu Zizheng's cuteness, swept away the bitterness in her heart, smiled and reached out to pinch Zhu Zizheng's little nose, and said with a joke: "You! Just know how to eat! When you hear about eating, you can forget everything. ”

Zhu Zizheng didn't understand, stopped clapping Zhenghuan's little hand, looked at You Mi and asked, "What did Zheng'er forget?" ”

Letting go of the hand holding Zhu Zizheng, You Mi stood up, held a small hand that Zhu Zizheng held above his head, and asked him: "Zheng'er, can you write in big characters?" Can you memorize poetry and miscellaneous essays? ”

As soon as he heard the miscellaneous discussion of writing poems in big characters, Zhu Zizheng's little face, which was still happy, immediately collapsed.

Looking up at You Mi pitifully, Zhu Zizheng asked rhetorically in a suspicious tone: "Mother, can Zheng'er not write big characters and memorize poems and miscellaneous arguments today?" Is it okay to write and memorize it tomorrow? ”

Shaking his head, You Mi led Zhu Zizheng into the house, and taught earnestly as he walked: "Let's not talk about today's things, just write big characters in order for your father to exercise your temperament, and reciting poems and miscellaneous arguments is your father's hope that you can get ahead in the future." Therefore, the big characters must not only be written, but also written neatly and beautifully, and the poems and miscellaneous essays must not only be written, but also memorized catchy......"

So, Zhu Zizheng, who was only five years old, was admonished by his mother for half an hour, and then his mother personally supervised him to write big characters and memorize poems and miscellaneous arguments until dinner time.