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Zhu Bushi came out of his house and got into a carriage, there were six or seven family members following him, but before he could get out of the alley, the carriage suddenly stopped, Zhu Bushi lifted the curtain of the car window and poked his head out and told those family members to go back, and no one followed. Thinking of the low profile of his eldest brother Zhu Yishi, Zhu Bushi smiled slightly, and told himself in his heart that he must not be too conspicuous at this time.

The carriage walked very slowly on the street, looking aimless, through the streets and alleys, during which Zhu Bushi also got off the car and chose a jade pendant in good condition in a jade shop, and went to a wine shop to buy three catties of old wine, and finally the carriage stopped at the door of a teahouse, and Zhu Bushi walked slowly into the teahouse.

It didn't take long for him to come out of the back door of this teahouse and get into another carriage that had been waiting here for a long time, and this carriage went around in a big circle, and finally arrived in the east of Jiangdu City, and stopped at the back door of a large mansion. After getting out of the car, Zhu Bushi waved his hand and motioned for the driver to leave. Then he straightened his clothes and carried a heavy-looking package into the back door of the big house.

A servant had been waiting here for a long time, and when he saw Zhu Bushi arriving, he immediately led him to the front yard.

Zhu Bushi was very humble, even when he spoke to the servant, he was very polite. When the servant tried to carry the package for him, he smiled and refused, as if it contained a priceless treasure. All the way to the study in the front yard, the servant said that the lord is waiting for you in the study, you can go in by yourself and go. Zhu Bushi tidied up his clothes again, took a deep breath, and then walked slowly to the door and knocked lightly.

The one who opened the door was a little maid with a little messy hair, and after seeing Zhu Bushi, she hurriedly saluted and walked away. Although she only glanced at it casually, Zhu Bushi noticed that the little maid's cheeks were red, and she may not have noticed that the corners of her back skirt were not arranged and tucked at the waist, so as to reveal a pair of white beautiful legs.

After entering the door, Zhu Bushi did not look up but slammed into the ground.

"Grass people Zhu Bushi, meet Lord Fujun."

Immediately after, Zhu Bushi heard a few hearty but slightly embarrassing laughter.

"Xiaochang, the old man has been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhu Bushi didn't look up, still bent over and said with some trepidation: "I'm tired of waiting for a long time, and the grass people are panicking." ”

An old man wearing brocade clothes and a lot of white hair on his temples walked slowly in front of Zhu Bushi, raised his hand and dragged Zhu Bushi's arm and said with a smile: "I am friends with the old master of your Zhu family, and it is not wrong for you to meet with this gift of the junior." Alright, come and sit. ”

With that, the old man turned and walked back and sat down on the throne. Zhu Bushi leaned forward slightly, sat down on the chair with his buttocks, and put the package on the low table next to him. The old man didn't ask, he thought for a while and didn't know how to speak. After sitting a little embarrassed for a while, the old man's eyebrows flashed with a hint of unhappiness but asked with a smile: "What is the matter with you asking Master Sun to find me?" Your Majesty will be in Jiangdu in a day or two, and I still have a lot to prepare. ”

This old man was none other than Yu Shihong, the Shou of Jiangdu County, and after finishing speaking, he squinted at Zhu Bushi.

Hearing the meaning of his words, Zhu Bushi panicked, he was still very uncomfortable with such a big man for the first time, Suo surnamed gritted his teeth and stood up and took a few steps forward before kneeling down: "Please help me!" ”

"Oh?"

Yu Shihong smiled and said lightly: "I'll help you?" But tell me what will help you? ”

Zhu Bushi raised his head violently, gritted his teeth and said: "The grass people reported that my brother colluded with the thief Yang Xuangan and used my Zhu family's boat to help Yang Xuangan transport grain!" ”

Yu Shihong's face changed, he stood up and took two steps forward, bent down slightly and asked Zhu Bushi: "You have to make it clear, this is a big crime of rebellion!" If you sit down, you can't say that you want to connect the nine clans and destroy your Zhu family! ”

Zhu Bushi panicked: "It is precisely because I know that this is an unforgivable capital crime, so the grass people will dare to come to the rescue of adults." It was my brother Zhu Yishi who colluded with the thief Yang Xuangan, and the rest of my Zhu family didn't know about it. I beg the adults to read it for the sake of the grass people to build a dragon boat for His Majesty, and spare the grass people and the Zhu family. ”

Yu Shihong looked at Zhu Bushi, the corners of his mouth twitched and said: "Xiaochang, you also know that this rebellion is a big crime, there is no evidence, just with your mouth, I can't just wronged a good person." ”

"I have proof!"

Zhu Bushi raised his head and said.

"Where's the evidence?"

Yu Shihong suddenly raised his voice and asked.

Zhu Bushi got up, walked to the short table and picked up the package, and then slowly opened it, while hitting his hand was still trembling uncontrollably, I don't know if it was because of excitement or fear. A living festival, he didn't solve it for a long time. Yu Shihong was not in a hurry, just looked at him with a smile. Finally, Zhu Bushi untied the package with trembling hands, took out a pile of papers from it, looked at it a few times with great reluctance, and then gritted his teeth and turned around and handed it to Yu Shihong with both hands: "This is the evidence of the collusion between my brother and the anti-thief Yang Xuangan!" ”

Yu Shihong took it and looked at it, and then his face changed: "Xiaochang, what do you mean by this!" ”

He said with a deliberate cold face.

Zhu Bushi knelt down again, touched his head to the ground and said: "My lord, this is the title deed of the Zhu family's property and the bill of the firm in the hands of the grass people, as long as the adults help me sit on the head of the Zhu family, the grass people are willing to pay tribute to you with thirty percent of all the Zhu family's properties!" ”

"Xiaochang...... You, I can't help you if you want to be the head of the Zhu family, this is your Zhu family's family affairs, although I am Jiangdu's parent official, I can't meddle in your family affairs for no reason. I think you might as well summon the elders of your Zhu family to help you speak. ”

Yu Shihong put the things in his hand aside, sat down and took a sip of the teacup. Zhu Bushi saw that Yu Shihong had the intention of sending off guests, so he quickly stood up and said, "My lord, I still have evidence!" ”

He picked up the package and walked to Yu Shihong and said, "Look, my lord, this is the sample of the dragon boat!" Zhu Yishi, he plans to send such a picture to Yang Xuangan! He was going to send me to do this, but what he didn't expect was that Yang Xuangan, the rebel on the first day of the first year, was defeated and died in Huangtianyuan. I haven't returned it to him yet, and that's proof! My lord, our Zhu family has family rules, and no one else can get such a confidential thing except the head of the family, if Zhu Yishi didn't give it to me personally, how could it be in my hands? ”

"This ......"

Yu Shihong sighed and said, "It seems that Zhu Yishi really has the heart of rebellion!" Hyochang...... Don't worry, you have such a righteous act of killing relatives, if it is verified that Zhu Yishi colluded with the thief Yang Xuangan, I will say a few good words for you in front of Your Majesty. After all, your Zhu family has made a lot of contributions to the Great Sui, and built a dragon boat a while ago, Your Majesty was happy to see the dragon boat in Jiangdu, and maybe he will forgive your Zhu family's big sins. ”

He looked at Zhu Bushi and said: "The future head of the Zhu family, you can rest assured, it is impossible to build only one dragon boat, and your Majesty will still have a place to use your Zhu family in the future, Your Majesty has always been benevolent, only punishing the evil, you go back and wait first, I will naturally look for you when there is news." ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Zhu Bushi was deeply moved.

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Zhu Yishi was very irritable today for no reason, and his right eyelid kept jumping since he got up in the morning. The dragon boat has been built, and after a month or two, His Majesty will go to Jiangdu, although he is annoyed but has to rush to the riverside shipyard to finally check whether there is anything wrong with the dragon boat, this is a major matter involving the honor and disgrace of their Zhu family, if Your Majesty is satisfied, maybe the Zhu family will soar from then on, for the future of the Zhu family, Zhu Yishi is even planning to violate the family rules set by his father, if His Majesty gives him any official position, he does not intend to refuse as his father did at that time.

His wife, Sun, sorted out his clothes, and said to Zhu Yishi when he went out: "Be careful, I don't know what's wrong, I always feel that something big is going to happen when I am suddenly restless." Go early and return early, don't stay by the river for a long time. ”

"What could it be!"

Zhu Yishi was annoyed in his heart, and he didn't speak angrily: "Add a few more dishes in the evening, and I will ask Xiaochang to come over and drink." A few days ago, I gave him a sample of the dragon boat, and I said that His Majesty was about to arrive at the latest, and I would take the sample to His Majesty at that time. ”

"You shouldn't have given it to him!"

Sun sighed: "I always feel that your brother is a person with ghost ideas in his heart. ”

"Shut up!"

Zhu Yishi snorted and said: "If you provoke the relationship between our brothers again, you look good!" ”

Sun was startled and didn't dare to say anything more.

As soon as Zhu Yishi went out, before he got into the carriage, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and looked at it, and saw that it was a man with a beard, but after thinking about it, he was not impressed, and he did not know this person. The big man walked up to Zhu Yishi with a smile, hugged his fists and said, "I've seen everyone Zhu." ”

"Who are you?"

Zhu Yishi frowned and asked.

The bearded man was Liu Heimin, and he smiled and said to Zhu Yishi: "I am a person from the Ye family's grass house, and the head of the family sent me to invite you to come over, and our head of the family said that he was going to leave Jiangdu and return to the grass house tomorrow, so he specially placed a table of water and wine to say goodbye to you." ”

"Ye everyone is leaving?"

Zhu Yishi was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said with relief: "It's okay to go, since that's the case, I'll go with you, but I still have business to do later, and I have to rush to deal with it after saying goodbye to the Ye family." ”

He glanced at Liu Heimin and asked, "Where are you now?" ”

"We'll be waiting at the inn."

"Alright, let's go."

Zhu Yishi waved his hand.

Liu Heimin stepped forward and stopped Zhu Yishi and said, "Today, since it is our head of the family who invites us, everyone Zhu should take my carriage." In a moment I'll send you straight to where you're going. ”

Zhu Yishi thought about it and didn't refuse, and got into Liu Heimin's carriage.

The wheels ran over the brick road and made a rhythmic sound, the carriage walked smoothly and did not bump at all, although the carriage looked ordinary from the outside, but the inside was quite gorgeously decorated and had a faint fragrance, but Zhu Yishi didn't care about this at this time. Because, as soon as he got into the car, a long sword was immediately placed on his shoulder.