Chapter 44 The Siege of the Zhou Family Martial Arts Hall
The Zhou family is a big family in Xuzhou City, and Zhou's father runs the martial arts hall handed down from his ancestors, and many dart masters in the city come from here. Zhou Ran's eldest brother is a famous doctor who opened a medical center, plus there are generals who died in Zhou Renfang's battle for the country, and the Zhou family can be regarded as having a head and face in Xuzhou.
Ning Lianghou knew about entering the city, but they didn't know that their youngest son was also among them, and when they entered the city, Gu Qingchu asked Zhou Ran to stay in the carriage.
"Master, family feuds are important, but you have to think about the living, the eldest young master will get married next year, and the young master will become more and more sensible......"
In the study of the Zhou family, the steward beside Zhou's father comforted him, this steward has been a slave of the Zhou family for generations, and he is the most loyal and reliable, and he also knows about Zhou Renfang's affairs.
mentioned that the little young master was Zhou Ran, and Father Zhou snorted coldly: "The stinky boy's wings are stiff, and he left a letter saying that he would go out and wander around, and he didn't discuss it with me." ”
The little young master is Zhou Ran, who knows how powerful Ning Lianghou is, Zhou Ran is afraid that he will never return, which will increase the hatred and worry of his family, so he just talks about going to see it, and the Zhou family does not know that Zhou Ran went to find Ning Lianghou.
"Alas, it's me who is incompetent and can't avenge my eldest brother." Father Zhou closed his eyes and sighed, he couldn't harm the whole family.
After a long time, Father Zhou slowly opened his eyes and asked, "How about Steward Song coming in?" ”
Speaking of Steward Song, the housekeeper said angrily: "The day before yesterday, I heard Mr. Accounts said that he advanced one hundred taels of wages from the account, master, I am not talking bad about people behind my back, Steward Song advances silver so much, he can't conceive in the Zhou family for two lifetimes." To put it irreverently, you're letting him go too far! ”
The subordinates can't blame the master, but the steward really can't help it, Steward Song acted quite reliably in the first few years, but in recent years, he has become more and more unrepresented, and even has some coercion to repay him.
"He dragged his broken leg back from Qingzhou to send us a message thousands of miles away, so that my eldest brother did not die in vain, so that our Zhou family would not be confused and recognize enemies as friends, this love, the Zhou family can not forget." Father Zhou waved his hand, a little tired and said: "Go down, don't say this in the future, you can afford it." ”
The steward pursed his lips, the old man is kind-hearted, but that person is used to getting inches!
"Oh no, no, sir, our yard is surrounded by officers and soldiers!"
The door was slammed open, and a man with two beards and a round body ran in in a panic, his triangular eyes full of panic, and his lips trembled as he spoke.
This person is the Steward Song I just talked about, the soldier who brought the news that Zhou Renfang was killed by Ning Lianghou's design. Over the years, he has eaten and drunk well in the Zhou family, and his body is fat like a rich man.
"Steward Song doesn't need to panic, what are you afraid of if the Zhou family doesn't make a mistake?" Father Zhou said confidently.
Steward Song swallowed his saliva, and after a few breaths, he finally calmed down, and his voice was still trembling: "I know, I know the clothes on their bodies, embroidered with Gu, it is the Gu family army, Ning Liang Hou Ning Liang waits for Ning Lianghou's soldiers!" ”
Why did Ning Lianghou suddenly attack the Zhou family, the Zhou family has never publicized Zhou Renfang's affairs, Ning Lianghou shouldn't come to the door, is it possible......
Father Zhou's face changed suddenly, it was the youngest son who went out to cause trouble!
"Master, you send me away, Ning Lianghou recognizes me, she will kill me, you send me away, I know that there is a secret passage in the backyard, you leave me ...... life" As he spoke, Steward Song knelt on the ground and kowtowed, obviously frightened.
The steward was disgusted and feared by Ning Lianghou, but when he saw Steward Song's appearance, he felt inexplicably happy.
"Okay, I'll send you out, no matter what, thank you for sending a message to our Zhou family back then, the Zhou family swears that they will not confess you." Since Ning Lianghou already knows about the Zhou family, he will definitely kill people, rather than this, it is better to bite to death and not confess to Steward Song, at least there is someone who knows the truth.
Thinking of this, Father Zhou instructed the steward to send the letter to the eldest young master, and he must convey the news, and he must not confess to Steward Song.
"Let's go, I'll send you out now." As soon as Zhou's father's words fell, he heard a female voice outside: "No one wants to leave." ”
The door was pushed open, and five people walked in, namely Gu Qingchu Jade Bracelet, Yuan Jinpei, Wang Sandou and Zhou Ran, who had been dressed in disguise, after Gu Qingchu made up his own hands, and changed his skirt and women's hair and face towel, etc., no matter how close people were, they couldn't help but come, the young man was thin, and in the end there was no sense of disobedience.
Father Zhou was calm, facing Ning Lianghou who came over, his face was not panicked, the Steward Song next to him rolled his eyes and fainted, and Gu Qingchu saw the butler who fainted.
Sighing softly, can she say that they are father and son? Seeing that Father Zhou locked his eyes on the jade bracelet, she knew that Master Zhou had recognized the wrong person, and sure enough, the next second, she saw Father Zhou waving at the jade bracelet and said, "I've seen Ning Lianghou, I don't know if you have a good relationship with you?" ”
Gu Qingchu glanced at Zhou Ran faintly, although he felt it quite directly through the gauze of the hood, and looked away stiffly, he didn't know anything.
"Miss, you do it first." Jade Bracelet was too lazy to say, and directly helped Gu Qingchu to lead her to sit on the stool next to her, and then Yuan Jinpei sat on the side next to her, and Zhou Ran occupied Gu Qingchu's back like Jade Bracelet.
The jade bracelet squinted at Father Zhou, it should be understood now.
Father Zhou looked suspicious, he didn't expect that he recognized the wrong person, he had been to Shengjing, including Xuzhou, those ladies looked richer than the other when they got older.
He didn't expect Ning Lianghou to be a slim-looking woman.
"The grass people are clumsy, and they hope that Ning Liang will forgive their sins." Old Man Zhou arched his hand, he really wanted to ask the other party why he treated his eldest brother like this, but he couldn't, he still had a family.
I don't know what Ning Lianghou is talking about, and I don't know if it is related to his youngest son, Zhou's father doesn't dare to be presumptuous.
"I'm here today for your eldest brother Zhou Renfang's affairs, I can't hide it, I broke into the prince's mansion at night in Chaoge to assassinate your son, and after being arrested, I explained the matter ......clearly."
Before Gu Qingchu finished speaking, Master Zhou bent down his straight waist, knelt on the ground and said: "The dog is young and ignorant, and it is the grass people who have no way to teach, begging the Hou Ye to give him a chance, I am willing to mention him to bear all the blame." ”
At the moment when Master Zhou knelt on the ground, Zhou Ran was about to go forward to help him up, but just as he was about to lift his feet, he was stopped by the guards of the Tianwei Division, and he couldn't move. Staring at the kneeling Master Zhou with red eyes, Zhou Ran secretly hated himself for being too impulsive, and he regretted it.
If Ning Lianghou is a person who is good at disguise, then he has harmed the whole family.
The look in his eyes was dark and rolling, but because he was wearing a face towel and standing behind Ning Lianghou, Master Zhou and the steward both noticed the woman dressed as a maid.
"Master Zhou doesn't have to admit his guilt first, I didn't come here to oppress people, but to figure out what happened, if I really want to deal with your Zhou family, how can I surround your family with great fanfare?"
This is reasonable, Zhou Ran calmed down, yes, Ning Lianghou really wanted to destroy the Zhou family and do it in private, instead of breaking in from the door of the Zhou family as openly and honestly as he is now.
Master Zhou also figured this out, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and saw that it was fine.
The Zhou family is "in dire straits", and the Xuzhou Gao Ya is also in chaos, and Ning Lianghou led the troops to surround the Zhou Family Martial Arts Hall! What does that mean? Officials sat around and discussed what to do.