Chapter 339: A Warrior with No Way Out
Don't make trouble when you go out, but if you get into trouble, don't be afraid, this is when she came out yesterday, Zhu Tingfang told her a thousand times, and Zhu Ying was perfunctory to her brother on the surface, but she still remembered this in her heart. So at first, she just casually stabbed the pretentious prefect, but when people began to be annoyed and angry, she was not polite.
Compared with her family background, who will she be afraid of?
However, Miss Zhu didn't expect that she had already established her authority, and there were still people who were not afraid of death to come up and talk to her, so that's it, and the purpose of the conversation was to ...... Recommend her as a caretaker?
She frowned, then looked sideways, and saw that it was a man dressed as a pilgrim, with a short shirt and cloth belts, a strong figure, and thick palms, which at first glance seemed to have some strength.
Before she could speak, Zhu Hong had already stepped forward expressionlessly, and said in a deep voice: "There is no shortage of nursing homes in the Zhaoguo Mansion. β
Even if he was rejected by Zhu Hong, the man who spoke was still not discouraged. He didn't seem to see the sneaky gazes around him, and arched his hand and said: "The villain knows that Zhao Guogong is brilliant, and there are naturally masters in the mansion, but this time, the eldest son, General Mingwei, is sitting in Cangzhou City, and he can't help but be whipped up to the other two counties under the jurisdiction of Cangzhou." β
"Now those lawless profiteers and bad gentry have been severely punished, but the people on the ground in Cangzhou are still fluctuating, and I also ask the eldest lady to inform General Mingwei on her behalf and give everyone a chance to make up for their mistakes."
The eldest brother was sentenced to a lot of beheading and exile in one go, probably more than Cangzhou killed in the previous year, plus many pampered and pampered for decades, and many of the guys who were called masters by the people were also tortured with rods, so the people have already applauded. But this guy in front of him just said that the people's hearts are fluctuating, and he also said that everyone has a chance to make up for their mistakes......
In addition, he just said that he was willing to serve...... What does that mean?
Zhu Ying was suspicious in her heart, and when she looked at the other party's eyes, she was a little more scrutinizing and vigilant. The eldest lady is impulsive and arrogant, but she is not a fool, so she just hesitated for a moment, and then she said lightly: "Since you are a native of Cangzhou and you are here to recommend yourself, then replace Guantao and be a guide for me." β
"Thank you, Miss!" The middle-aged man was overjoyed, and when he heard Zhu Ying ask his name again, he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Villain Cao Wu, you are also familiar with this Maliu Mountain, and the best place here is the ...... of Yuejiao Lake."
So, a group of scholars, pilgrims, and pilgrims looked at the guy of unknown origin but who recommended himself, and diligently accompanied the eldest lady of the Zhao Guogong Mansion with an unpredictable temperament, and diligently explained the scenery of Maliu Mountain. Although he was a scholar who was more conceited and talented in the past, he all had a feeling of wanting to scold his mother at this time.
The prefect who showed off his talent was kicked down the mountain mercilessly by the eldest lady - of course, people are really stupid, and they actually think that such a powerful eldest lady came from some kind of courtyard - however, a seemingly vulgar mud leg who came out of nowhere was left as a guide.
Has the world been turned upside down?
Zhu Ying doesn't care what other people think, she came to Maliu Mountain today, purely at the behest of Zhang Shou - Zhang Shou asked her to help, first go to Wanghai Temple to explore the details of the Tibetan Sea monks, and by the way, step on all parts of Maliu Mountain to see if there are some clues.
And she thought that Zhang Shou had Ah Liu by his side, so she asked a little monk to be a guide, and came out directly.
Along the way, Cao Wu gushed endlessly, and she listened absentmindedly - of course, she admitted that the scenery of Maliu Mountain was very good, but she had just been ruined by such a nasty person, and she was thinking about Zhang Shou's side, so naturally she was not more interested than at the beginning. If it weren't for the little monk Guantao on the side, who often said good things stupidly and amused her, her mood would have been even worse.
Seeing that the Wanghai Temple was not far away, Zhu Ying suddenly asked excitedly: "This Wanghai Temple is built on the mountain, it should take a lot of effort, right?" More than 100 monks gather here, how many people can feed them? β
Cao Wu's eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said: "Although this Wanghai Temple has not been enshrined by Emperor Taizu - Emperor Taizu said that no one will be enshrined in the Taoist Temple, lest people in the world escape into the Buddhist Temple and Taoist Temple to escape responsibility when something happensβbut it is also one of the famous temples in this vicinity, and most importantly, the presiding master of Wanghai Temple, Master De'an, is fair and compassionate. β
Although he didn't know what the temperament of this eldest lady was, he was first shocked by Zhu Tingfang's behavior in Cangzhou City, and seeing that Zhu Ying had just treated the prefect as an official, he didn't dare to provoke him to let him and Wanghai Temple go against each other.
Seeing Zhu Ying's eyebrows raised, as if he didn't believe it, he hurriedly explained: "The reason why this Wanghai Temple is so prosperous is not because everyone in this neighborhood really believes in Buddhism. It is because the assembly on the fifteenth day of the new year is in front of this Wanghai Temple. Although it was just a trade in fish and salt, Master De'an would be a witness, so the trade was fair and everyone was happy. β
Zhu Ying's face was a little pale, but she asked with a smile: "Oh, dare to love that the monk is still a part-time administer justice this year?" Having said that, there are more than a dozen stick monks in the Tibetan Sea Courtyard where the little monk of Guantao is located at the foot of the mountain, so what about this Wanghai Temple? It is said that in the early years of Taizu, they also fought pirates, and now they don't eat fasting and chanting Buddha all day long, forgetting their ability to start a business, right? β
This topic went around and around, and finally fell to this dangerous topic, and Cao Wu couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. However, even if he wanted to hide it, this powerful daughter could also find out from other places, and he couldn't prevaricate casually.
So, he could only bite the bullet and say: "Most of the monks in Wanghai Temple are profound in Buddhism, and those who are talented will of course also practice martial arts since childhood. β
"Oh, it turns out that I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child." Zhu Ying smiled, and then asked casually, "What about the Hidden Sea Lower Courtyard?" β
Seeing Cao Wu's eyes flickering, she said lazily: "Don't tell me, just now because I happened to hear my identity revealed, so I came up and recommended myself." I don't believe there is such a coincidence. Since you have been following all the way to the present, you are now deducing that you don't know that I am from the lower courtyard of the Tibetan Sea, will you believe me? β
Cao Wu glanced at the little monk Guantao who was full of confusion on the side, and thought to himself that if he changed a monk to be a guide today, he would be much more fooled, and he didn't know how the fat monk who was very shrewd and powerful on weekdays would be careless enough to send such a small monk out.
He summed it up in his heart, and finally said with a smile: "The host of the lower courtyard was originally an orphan who grew up in the temple, but when he grew up, he didn't want to stay in the temple, so he went to sea for many years. He was righteous and fair to the tenants, and half of the reputation of Wanghai Temple depended on him. β
Guantao heard someone praising his host, and hurriedly shouted: "Yes, my master is good!" The four towns and eight neighbors were in trouble, and they all came to him, and there were evil young people from Hejian Mansion who were rampant and domineering, and they were directly beaten away by the master and people......"
Zhu Ying smiled and listened, and suddenly reached out and touched Guantao's shaved little head, and then motioned to Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi to take people to play. Seeing that the two guards were very uneasy, they turned around and left a few steps three times, but refused to go far, so she clapped her hands lightly. After dealing with it like this, she already understood.
"I have long heard that Cangzhou is good at martial arts, but after I arrived, I found that it was not like that, but now it seems that you are hiding very well, some are hiding in Buddhist temples, and some are hidden deeply. However, if you have nothing to do with the previous incidents, you don't have to worry that my eldest brother will liquidate you, and you won't say the words "make up for it". β
Seeing that Cao Wu really bowed her head and was silent, she said with a smile, "As for what you just said about people's hearts floating, you also mean that you people who violate the ban by martial arts are uneasy, right?" β
Cao Wu only knew that Zhu Ying's brother and her future husband were obviously powerful characters, and just now seeing her strength towards the prefect's son, he subconsciously regarded this eldest lady very highly. At this time, the origin and purpose of being exposed by others, he didn't dare or would not be annoyed, but just laughed dryly.
"The eldest lady is serious, the court is in the law, and the chivalry violates the ban with martial arts, but the villains and the small people will never dare. Before the great prince Qianglong crossed the border, Cangzhou martial arts avoided its edge from top to bottom, and later, although some people followed Xian Yunhe to make trouble, but they were just people who had learned martial arts in various families, and they were not even named disciples. But ......"
He paused, and then whispered: "However, the idlers and others who Changlu County ordered Xu Cheng to recruit to attack the palace are the same. Although there are no core children of each family, there are many people who have learned art in each family. Everyone couldn't understand this turmoil before, and they didn't dare to act rashly, for fear of setting themselves on fire, thinking that it would not be too late to wait for Qin to come and then serve, who knows......"
This time, Zhu Ying was immediately happy: "So, my eldest brother cleaned up the situation too quickly and robbed you of the opportunity to make up for it?" β
"Don't dare, don't dare, Xiaomin didn't mean that, he didn't dare to say that!"
Cao Wu hurriedly tried his best to confess, but was soon interrupted by Zhu Ying: "If that's it, then you can put your heart back in your stomach." At first, I didn't mix, but then I didn't dare to mix, and when I wanted to mix, it was too late...... As long as the eldest brother doesn't want to pursue it, then it's none of your business. It's just that I'm very curious, Xian Yunhe almost rebelled after they lost their jobs, what about you? What do you do for a living? β
Cao Wu simply felt that this eldest lady had a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, and the peace of mind pill was given to him, but the problems that followed were also difficult to deal with. He forced a proper smile and tried to soften his words.
"That is, to do some small work to protect the caravan, everyone earns money with martial arts, and eats with martial arts, it is by no means brave and ruthless, competitive and competitive, not to mention the ...... of martial arts" Seeing Zhu Ying obviously looking at him with some disbelief, he had to avoid the important and said lightly, "We just opened a few dart games to ensure the safety of the caravan." β
"It turned out to be a dart game to protect people and goods." Zhu Ying nodded with satisfaction, "It's about the same as I thought." β
In recent years, the sea trade has been prosperous, and many people in the imperial court are disgusted with the cost of dredging the canal, but the reason why there is no way to allocate more shares of the grain transportation from the south to the north to the sea is that in the final analysis, there is only one thing, and the people who rely on this canal to feed have no place to settle.
Just like Zhang Shou's previous use of this new textile machine, it is a reason that the extra people need to solve the problem of livelihood and jobs!
Thinking of some of the sentences that Zhang Shou often revealed when telling stories to her, and remembering some of the words that the emperor once said, Zhu Ying thought about it in her heart, and then suddenly moved in her heart, so she deliberately said casually: "Since Cangzhou is so prosperous in martial arts, it can only take care of people's homes, which is too big and useless, so don't you want to go to the army to find a way out?" β
Cao Wu thought that Zhu Ying was acting as his father and brother, and recruited them on behalf of the Zhao State Mansion, but he suddenly secretly complained to himself when he had just recommended himself. But before he could give a few examples of Cangzhou martial arts seniors who joined the army but returned home, and even ended up miserable, Zhu Ying said two words that he didn't expect.
"Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and sell it to the emperor's family. Scholars can go to the Xiucai exam to take the Jinshi exam, why don't you go to the martial arts exam? The imperial court Wujin Shike is also open every three years, and there are also Wu Xiucai below, and martial arts are better than taking care of people. β
Although he felt that Zhu Ying's proposal was really a bit naΓ―ve, Cao Wu, who was heartbroken, couldn't help but pour out the biggest pain - there is no doubt that the core children of Cangzhou Wumen have even read books, so they don't worry that they can't pass the literary exam if they don't read enough. However, Wuke has been putting on a show for many years, and there are one or twenty Wujinshi every three years, where can two or three hundred Wenjinshi be compared?
At the end, he called Qu Dao: "In this martial arts department of the imperial court, there are many monks and little porridge, how many people can squeeze in?" β
"Next, you call on your children to listen to my eldest brother's assignment, as long as you establish a little merit, this monk has more porridge and less porridge, and the martial arts that are like chicken ribs may change." After repeating the original words that the emperor had inadvertently mentioned to her in the past, Zhu Ying did not hesitate to blast people, "Okay, it's hard for me to breathe, I don't need you as a guide!" You can go and see my eldest brother and say that I recommended him! β
Although Cao Wu still had a stomach full of doubts, under the strong influence of the eldest lady, he still had to bow and retire with a smile on his face. As soon as he left, Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi hurriedly rushed back with the little monk. But before they could ask, Zhu Ying stretched and said, "Okay, there is no need to go to Wanghai Temple, I am not interested in worshipping Buddha." "The task assigned by Zhang Shou is almost completed!
In fact, the most important reason why she came to Maliu Mountain today was because of another rumor she had heard in the market before......
She clenched her fists, and said with a smile: "Little monk Guantao, you go to Wanghai Temple to find a guy who has drilled through those tunnels in the past to be my guide, I have come here, I must go down to the tunnels today to see and see!" β
Zhu Hong and Zhu Yideng's faces changed greatly, but they didn't have time to stop it, and Guantao had already run away to pass on his life. The two looked at each other and felt a headache at the same time. Does Zhu Ying know that these tunnels are not for people to walk upright at all? Moreover, what should I do if I get lost in the tunnel that has been abandoned for many years? What do they say!
didn't have time to think about it, Zhu Hong turned his head and left. If Zhang Shou is brought in, he doesn't believe that Zhu Ying will burrow in front of her fiancΓ©!