The camp of the high wall guard is in the Fengyang school field, surrounded by mountains and waters, and the mountains and rivers are green. Since the bandits invaded, the place has also been looted, and the good camp has been ruined. Duan Xinian had already taken countermeasures, and selected 500 Minzhuang and their families from the captives, about 900 people, and brought them all back, and was responsible for the rectification of the school field and the high-walled guard station.

Just now, Zhu Ping'an pleaded with Lu Zhenfei, these people were just coerced by thieves, many of whom were hungry people from various provinces. They traveled thousands of miles to save the lives of their families by eating two meals a day, which may have contributed to the abusive behavior, but the crime was not punishable. Now that the thieves have been extinguished and Fengyang is about to be rebuilt, it is better to put these laborers into the project and provide basic food every day, so that these people can do their best to repay the results.

Besides, the last time Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong captured Fengyang, they slaughtered all the rich households in the city, and the people were also killed and injured countless times.

Lu Zhenfei agreed with Zhu Ping'an's construction and immediately instructed the relevant people to handle it.

When Zhu Ping'an and the others returned to the camp, Minzhuang and his family members were already cleaning up. Zhu Ping'an settled Zhou Mian and Chen Yuanyuan in the small courtyard where he lived first, the conditions were a little simpler, but Zhou Mian was also a smart person, and he knew that it was better to keep a low profile than what he did, so he didn't mind.

Zhu Ping'an also made it clear that Zhou Mian's matter was reported to Lu Zhenfei in public, which was obviously out of place, so it was best to inform him privately when he went to the banquet at noon.

Zhou Mian shook his head, "I said Brother Zhu, I think about it, it's better not to trouble Lord Lu in this matter!" ”

"Why is that?" Zhu Ping'an is very strange. Zhou Mian is a person from Jiading Bofu, this errand encountered an accident in Fengyang, who else can he turn to except Lu Zhenfei, the governor of Fengyang?

Zhou Mian smiled: "I won't go into detail about the reason, my brother is a smart person, and he should be able to guess one or two." My uncle traveled thousands of miles to bring a woman into Beijing, and it is not a good thing that there are more people who know! ”

Zhu Ping'an suddenly realized, "What Manager Zhou said is yes!" ”

Zhou Mian waved his hand, "What else is the name of the manager, you and I can be regarded as friends who have experienced life and death together, just call me brother!" ”

Zhou Mian is very shrewd, although Zhu Ping'an is currently only a hundred households, but this young man is exquisite, does things safely, and has the style of a general. Zhou Mian intends to have more contact with this knowledgeable young man, and looking at Zhu Ping'an's thoughts, he also intends to hang the line of Jiading Bofu, and he doesn't let go of it, and it is no problem to leave some benefits.

Zhu Ping'an was not pretentious, and agreed with a smile immediately. "Brother Zhou, it's better than this. If you have free tomorrow, the younger brother is going to thank Lu Jiude, the lieutenant of Fengyang Mansion, do you think you can send someone to escort you into Beijing secretly? ”

Zhou Mian clapped his hands, "Wonderful! ”

Lu Jiude is an internal official from the palace, and he is naturally the domestic slave of the emperor and the queen, and he can do this without much fanfare, but also ensure the safety along the way, which is really a double win, and this person should also have a certain friendship with Jiadingbo, and it is very suitable for him to do it. In comparison, Lu Zhenfei's direct name is well-known all over the world, and once he learns about this matter, he will inevitably make an earth-shattering scene.

While he was talking, Zhang Dagou appeared at the door, looking strange and wanting to speak.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Ping'an knew that Zhang Dagou had something, so he said goodbye to Zhou Mian, and instructed the soldiers who were waiting here to serve wholeheartedly, and then went out.

Outside the door, turning a courtyard wall, Zhu Ping'an asked, "What's the urgency?" ”

Who would have thought that Zhang Dagou pounced and knelt down in front of Zhu Ping'an, "I beg my lord to spare my brother and two dogs!" ”

Zhu Ping'an was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed him, "What's wrong?" ”

But no matter how you asked, Zhang Dagou just didn't say anything, and finally stood up and pulled Zhu Ping'an to his residence.

Halfway through, I met Cao Wuxian, who had just settled Zhu Yujian and his wife, and was confused when he saw Zhang Dagou's appearance, so he came to Zhang's house together.

The Zhang family is a foreigner, and the identity of the two Zhang Dagou brothers who escaped from the military household was wanted by the official uniform, so they changed their names when they settled in Fengyang. With nowhere to stay, he lied that when he became a naturalized military household again, he changed his current name. Including the three thatched houses where he lives now, they were also built by Zhu Ping'an and his brothers from the hundred households, and there is only a circle of adobe walls outside.

When I entered the courtyard, I saw Zhang Ergou kneeling in front of his mother Zhang Qin's with a blue nose and swollen face, Zhang Qin, who was in his fifties, was holding a palm-thick bamboo strip in his hand, his chest was so angry that his face was pale, and his face was pale, which made Zhu Ping'an, who had never seen an old lady angry, a little at a loss.

As soon as he looked up and saw Zhu Ping'an and Cao Wushu walking in, Zhang Qinshi hurriedly stood up, threw away the bamboo strips in his hand, turned over and knelt down, and knocked to the ground with a bang.

Zhu Ping'an was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to help, but the old woman refused to get up no matter what, "My second dog can't live with adults, and the adults who are almost harmed are ......!" The old woman was choked up for a while, and Zhang Dagou on the side also knelt down again, and forcibly pulled Zhang Ergou to kowtow to Zhu Ping'an.

This made Zhu Ping'an even more confused, and finally persuaded the old woman and Zhang Dagou to get up, but the two of them asked Zhang Ergou to continue to kneel in unison.

It was only when the old woman stopped her grief that she made it clear what had happened.

It turned out that in the past two days, Zhang Qin has found that something is wrong with his second son Zhang Ergou. When he came, he was in a trance, and he was absent-minded in doing things, and I heard the big dog come back and say that he often wandered during training, saying that he was a little uncomfortable with his stomach, but the old woman knew her son very well, and she knew that he had something on his mind at a glance.

Zhu Ping'an defeated the army of thieves in a battle, Zhang Ergou was trapped in the city, his mind became more and more restless, and he asked him, but he couldn't say why. Until the old woman, while cleaning the room, found the two hundred taels of silver that he had hidden under the bed.

This surprised Zhang Qin's family, his two sons fled from the military household at any time, but they were also forced to make a living, and they really couldn't stay in Liaozhen as a last resort, but they were all honest and responsible villagers.

Since Zhu Ping'an took over the hundred households, the military households have finally reclaimed some wasteland, Zhu Ping'an also regularly issued monthly subsidies of silver, although the money is not much, but this is a good day that the military households have never enjoyed, watching the two sons become the left and right hands of the hundred households, and now they have become a small flag with soldiers, Zhang Qin's eyes are relieved and happy, from morning to night, there is no less in front of the deceased husband's spiritual seat to talk about the benefits of Zhu Ping'an.

But all of a sudden, he saw a huge sum of two hundred taels of silver, which made Zhang Qin's family not frightened. Although her husband left early and she never studied, Zhang Qin's teaching of her two sons was a lot of effort. It's okay to be illiterate, but you must understand the truth of living in the world, and you must abide by the ancestral precepts of loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety.

So, under the repeated questioning of Zhang Qin's family, and even the use of family law, Zhang Ergou finally confided the truth.

Just half a month ago, Shi Yingzhao accidentally learned that someone in the high wall guard secretly sent supplies to Zhu Yujian and his wife. So he began to investigate secretly, and finally found Zhu Ping'an's body, and Zhang Dagou and Zhang Ergou brothers were the specific responsible executors, and they usually arranged for people to be quietly sent into the high wall while they were on duty.

So, Shi Yingzhao sent someone to quietly accuse Zhang Ergou, coerced and lured, and when it had no effect, he coerced him, and if he didn't tell the truth, he would harm his mother and brother.

Zhang Ergou had no choice but to confide the truth. Shi Yingzhao thought about it and learned that Zhu Ping'an was going to venture into the high wall to visit Zhu Yujian and his wife in the near future, so he was ready to come and get all the stolen goods, and use this as an excuse to treat Zhu Yujian's crimes. This is the scene that happened that night, inside the high walls.

Speaking of this, everyone suddenly realized that Cao Wu didn't hurt and didn't fight in one place, kicked Zhang Ergou over, and the long sword in his hand had come out of its sheath, "Eat things inside and outside, have you forgotten who gave the Taiping today?" How could such a thing be done! ”

Zhang Dagou didn't dare to stop it, but just kowtowed on the ground. Zhang Qin's face showed a different kind of determination, "Big dog, you get up, your brother has done this ungrateful thing, the gods and ghosts hate it, let Cao Ye kill him, I will not give birth to this son!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Cao Wuxian's sword stopped in mid-air, hesitated for a long time, stomped his feet with hatred, turned around and walked away, sulking at the wall.

Zhang Ergou lay on the ground and couldn't cry, "My lord, the villain is blinded by lard, and he has done such a pickled thing, I'm sorry for Gao Tang, I'm sorry for my brother, I'm sorry for my brother, I'm most sorry for my adult, you, you reward the villain with a knife!" ”

Zhu Ping'an sighed, moved a bamboo stool, and helped Zhang Qinshi to sit down. "Auntie, when I first arrived in Fengyang, I had no relatives, and it was you who helped me settle down with no injuries inside and out, sewing and mending every day, and I always remember this affection. The eldest dog and the second dog have always tried their best to help me run errands since they went to the hundred households, and I remember all of this. ”

Zhu Ping'an didn't even look at Zhang Ergou, but squatted beside Zhang Qin's side, "Ergou did something wrong, but in all fairness, if he didn't have the word benevolence and filial piety in his heart, how could he be willing to be at the mercy of that old eunuch?" ”

Zhu Ping'an motioned to Zhang Dagou to help Ergou up with his eyes, but Zhang Ergou only cared about crying and didn't want to get up at all.

Only then did Zhu Ping'an say softly: "The matter has come to this point, and the wind has dispersed, Shi Yingzhao has been arrested by Jinyiwei, and no one will beat us in the future." Although Ergou did something wrong, his heart was not wrong! In this case, why should we hold on to it, not to mention, he now knows his mistake and is willing to face it sincerely, you say, isn't this a great good thing? ”

Zhang Qinshi was moved to tears again, "My lord, I'm just a village woman, I don't understand the truth, but at least I know how to repay my kindness." Ergou made a mistake, this is a true thing, it is impossible not to punish, and please let the adults do it, and let my heart feel better! ”

Zhu Ping'an smiled, stood up, and kicked Zhang Ergou with his toes, "Don't get out of here quickly." Auntie, what the old man said was right. Since it is a military household, you must know the truth that meritorious service will be rewarded, and mistakes will be punished. In this way, you can no longer do the function of the general flag, and from tomorrow onwards, you will follow me and be my personal soldier. Anyway, this time he has made a great contribution, and Lao Tzu's promotion is a sure thing, and there is a lack of a person with sharp legs and feet and hard work. These trivial things around Lao Tzu will be handed over to you! ”

Zhang Ergou raised his head in disbelief, and Douda's tears couldn't stop sliding down his cheeks, "Don't worry, my lord, Ergou's life will be an adult's in the future, if someone wants to be unfavorable to an adult, he must first step over the villain's corpse!" ”