The road ahead is long, Zhang Zhen poked his head out of the window, although he has entered the customs now, but the surroundings still look very desolate. In ancient times, the population was not large, and there were years of war, so even on the official road, there were not many living people.

Recently, he has passed through two or three low cities, Zhang Fu felt fresh, and greatly admired how many times more lively and prosperous this city was than Mobei. But Zhang Zhen looked around, although there were people selling on the street, and there were a few shops, but compared with the prosperity of later generations, it still seemed very depressed, which also made Zhang Rong nostalgic for the hustle and bustle of the past, a modern person, suddenly returned to the ancient times when no one had any technology to speak of, separated from mobile phones and the Internet, life can be described as boring.

That is, Zhang Lu's mentality is quite good, otherwise I am afraid that he has been driven crazy by boredom, although the scenery along the way is average, but Zhang Lu believes that the end of the journey must be beautiful. And this place is not far from Zhang Yu's hometown, thinking that in two or three more days I will be able to meet those cheap relatives, why should these elders give a few big red envelopes to the younger generations, right?

It turns out that Zhang Lu thinks too much......

After another two days, the destination was finally arrived.

At the front of the convoy, seeing that his hometown was close in front of him, Zhang Yu, who had not been back for 20 years, had joy and melancholy in his heart.

Looking around, the hometown is close at hand, and the archway of the Zhang family can be seen, and at this time the archway is full of people.

The hometown is more timid, Zhang Yu doesn't know how to face the people in the clan, he called Zhang Fu Zhang to get off the carriage, and he also dismounted and walked, his steps were fast and slow, and what his eyes revealed was missing his hometown.

Walking closer, Zhang Yu clasped his fists with both hands and solemnly saluted the crowd under the archway.

Before Zhang Yu could stand up and speak, an old man with white hair was already supported and walked over, "But Brother Yu from the fourth room has returned?" ”

This old man is naturally much older than Zhang Yu, and the reason why he calls Zhang Yu "Brother Yu" is also a nickname for the younger generation.

It has been twenty years since he has been called like this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but have a sour nose, he looked at the old man seriously, and only said after a while: "But Uncle in person? I haven't returned to my hometown for a long time, so that my uncle is worried. ”

Zhang Yu said and saluted the old man again. This old man is Zhang Yu's uncle, and he is also the head of the Zhang family now, and his status in the clan is respected, even if Zhang Yu has a high official position in the Great Yuan, he still has to respect his own family when he returns home.

The old man gave Zhang Yu a hand, and before he could say anything, Zhang Yu on the side had already arched his hand towards the crowd and stood up: "There are uncles, uncles, aunts, and aunts, handsome men and beautiful women who have come to greet me. ”

After Zhang Lu finished speaking, he was the first to applaud, but everyone at the scene did not follow the applause except for him, and for a while, the scene was embarrassed several times.

Zhang Yan only then remembered that in ancient times, it seemed that he was not happy to applaud and welcome him......

"That, it doesn't matter if you don't applaud, let me introduce myself, my name is Zhang Lu, everyone present must be my elders, and I must have prepared a red envelope, so I won't hesitate to accept it." Zhang Yu said, not forgetting to stretch out his hands, just waiting to receive the red envelope.

The scene was silent for a while, and it was embarrassing again...... At this time, the benefits of being thick-skinned are revealed, as long as you don't feel embarrassed, it's someone else who is embarrassed.

Zhang Zhen's face is naturally thicker than that of the ancients, he really didn't feel embarrassed, he just felt that he had said it to this point, and none of the relatives in front of him took out red envelopes, which was too picky.

Zhang Yu looked helpless, and immediately said to Zhang Yu: "Don't be rude, don't retreat quickly." ”

There was no way, Zhang Lu could only retreat according to his words, only sighing that the red envelope could not run into his pocket. And Zhang Yu explained to everyone that Zhang Yu's head was not normal, and then it was polite......

After some politeness, the old man said: "Brother Yu, since you are your own family, I won't be here to catch up with you more, the family still wants to keep you for a few more days, but the good man is ambitious, and now the court is the time to employ people, and it is not a secret that two days ago, the official army came to visit here, saying that Brother Yu will return to his hometown in the near future, why don't Brother Yu go south to seek refuge in the court?" ”

Zhang Yu's expression was stunned, he returned to his hometown with his family and did not notify his relatives in his hometown in advance, and now these relatives have all received the news and are waiting here, thinking that the general named Lan Yu must have sent someone to come, and I am afraid that it is not only so simple to come, it is estimated that it is also a good threat and deterrence.

This matter is also understandable, Da Ming divides the title to look at military merits, if Zhang Yu does not take refuge in Da Ming at this moment, presumably Lan Yu will definitely lead the troops here in the future, and now without Zhang Wuji's protection, the result can be imagined, of course, whether Zhang Yu chooses to surrender or be surrounded and suppressed, the credit here will be counted on Lan Yu's head.

Zhang Yu looked up at the relatives he hadn't seen for a long time, where was there any family affection in their eyes, no matter how close they were back then, twenty years was enough to make these family feelings fade. Moreover, if he does not surrender to the Ming Dynasty, these relatives will not be able to escape the fate of being slaughtered, few people are noble in the face of life and death, and it is indeed impossible to give up their lives for relatives who have not met for a long time, Zhang Yu sighed and expressed his understanding for these relatives.

But looking at the indifference of everyone, Zhang Yu couldn't understand that along the way, Zhang Yu would often tell Zhang Yuan how good our hometown was and how noble our relatives were, but what about the facts? It's not the same thing at all, Zhang Lu naturally can't kidnap these relatives morally, and he can't condemn others from the moral level, but he is really sorry for the cheap uncle in his heart.

Zhang Lu frowned and took a step forward, and said: "If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, you just say it, why do you say it so high-sounding?" We don't want you to lay down your lives for us, but we are all relatives, and we don't let people into the house to drink when we get to the door? Are we femme fatales? Is it a tiger? Relatives like you, don't have any! ”

You relatives don't look down on us, we still don't look down on you, even if our history is not good, but we can remember a rough idea, now Zhu Yuanzhang is the emperor, and then Zhu Yunwen, this kid was ousted from the throne by his uncle Zhu Di after not long being the emperor. When there is an opportunity in the future, let's take the cheap uncle to take refuge with Zhu Di, who has not yet succeeded, and wait for Zhu Di to become the emperor, hehe...... That's right, at least it's a dragon's skill, and when the time comes, I won't let you relatives regret dying!

The people under the archway heard Zhang Lu say this, and naturally many people were unhappy in their hearts, and some people were emotional, and directly picked up the stones and mud on the ground and threw them at Zhang Zhen and his party.

"Get out of here, you're not welcome here!"

"We don't have relatives like you!"

"Get out! Don't drag us into the water, if you don't die! ”

The crowd is surging, and Zhang Lu consciously becomes a handsome man who knows current affairs, and runs away! Of course, his mouth was not idle when he ran, "You don't play cards according to the routine, you should throw some eggs and vegetable leaves if you want to throw them!" ”

As everyone knows, eggs and vegetable leaves are good things at this time, even if the Zhang family is rich, they will not take out the eggs and vegetable leaves and throw them away.

Zhang Lu ran away, but Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu did not move, and the mud mixed with gravel hit their shoulders, their knees, and even their heads. Blood flowed down, but Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu felt pain in their hearts.

Zhang Lu looked back, saw that Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu were injured, and immediately used all his strength to climb onto the roof of the carriage, and shouted at the crowd under the archway with enough breath: "Stop it!" My uncle is also a dignified privy councilor, but you ruffians can do it? Today's events are in my eyes and in my heart! Today you don't recognize our relatives, he will soar tomorrow, and you don't want to come to climb relatives! ”

Zhang Yu's forehead was stained with blood, and the ninja turned to Zhang Yu in pain and said, "Don't have no rules, these are all your elders, why don't you retreat quickly?" ”

Zhang Yu wanted to scold a few more harshly, but immediately remembered that Zhang Yu in front of him was the only flesh and blood left by his brother in the world, but those harsh words couldn't be said anyway, and in the end it just turned into a sigh.

Zhang Lu is uneducated, but he has also seen from the novel that people in ancient times regarded the family very seriously, especially in the big family, if you confront the elders at will, the elders in the clan will not care much even if they kill their juniors. It's light to throw some stones and mud, even if you tie a stone to your leg and sink into the lake, you have no place to reason, so Zhang Lu got off the donkey, and once again turned into a handsome man who knew the times, snorted lightly and returned to the carriage.

Zhang Yu arched his hand again towards the group of relatives and said, "Elders, don't be angry, you are just a child. ”

After speaking, Zhang Yu said to the old man: "Uncle has difficulties, let's leave." ”

After speaking, Zhang Yu turned his head and left, but he was grabbed by the sleeve of the old man, Zhang Yu was puzzled, and said, "Uncle, what is this?" ”

The old man sighed, two days ago, there were officials and soldiers who came here to threaten, Zhang Yu was going to slaughter the Zhang family if he didn't surrender, the old man is now eighty years old, the older he is, the more afraid he is of death, so he is really afraid of the coercion of the officers and soldiers, but it is a big family, there is still courtesy, righteousness and shame, at least at this moment the old man feels quite ashamed.

"Brother Yu'er, you haven't returned for 20 years, since you became a big official, but your family has shown you a lot of favors over the years, so it stands to reason that we shouldn't treat you like this, but ...... Can...... Hey, Brother Yu, now that the matter has come to this, why don't you come down? If you are treated like this at home, you will not have the face to show your affection in the future, but you have descended to the Ming Dynasty, and it is also good for you to surrender. ”

It is not easy to talk about it here, Zhang Yu nodded solemnly at the old man, turned over and left. Now that the world has changed, what he is facing in front of him is a multiple-choice question, either life or death, it is impossible to stay out of the matter or wait for the price to sell, Zhang Yu sighed, and had to make a choice, in order to live, for the sake of the children and nephews to live, for the hometown of these relatives to live, he can only surrender, maybe many years later the history books will write: "In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Zhang Yu, the governor of the Yuan Privy Council, surrendered." ”

The word "surrender" is a great insult to the generals, and these two words may be recorded in the history books, and for eternity, Zhang Yu will be tied to these two words, but now he has no choice.