Zheng Haizhu looked at Boss Feng, but when he saw him kneeling on the ground, his body did not shrink, and his breath was stable when he recounted the reason, not like confessing in panic after taking his fate, but like an outsider analyzing the situation.

And since Shen saw this Boss Feng appear in the hall, his arrogant and ruthless attitude has also faded by three or four points, and he only turned his face slightly and stared at Boss Feng, and his eyes revealed a sense of concern.

When she heard that Boss Feng was going to take the responsibility for the murder again, she suddenly seemed to wake up, gathered a sense of grief and resentment, and raised her voice: "Master of the hall, don't listen to Feng Abao's anxious words. He has never received any favors from my family, he is just my neighbor when I was a teenager, and he has a relationship with me, and because of his poor family background, he cannot marry my Shen family. He went to Jingdezhen as an apprentice, and then came to Songjiang to make a living for many years. Everything he did was forced by my old feelings, and I was the main culprit! ”

Ouch!

In the hearts of the spectators, a tide rolled through again.

Today's night trial is really better than the big drama in the first month.

Thanks to the old lady of the Gu family, Gu Mingshi has driven to the west.

It's a loss to the three masters of the Gu family, who are either officials outside or doing business outside.

Otherwise, if these powerful men who are graceful and elegant on weekdays, if they are also standing in the hall here and now, and suddenly hear that their female rolls are actually murders, bandits, and stealers, and they are doing everything, don't be so angry that they faint on the spot?

Huang Zun Sumeng patted the shocked wood, suppressed the restless noise, and prepared to terminate the trial: "Today's court, the two testimonies, the official has personally recorded in the eucalyptus, Shen, Feng Abao, Han Xiying and others have been imprisoned, and when the master of Futai comes back to be convicted, if he is sentenced to hanging and beheading, according to the law, it will be reported to Ying Tianfu for review." ”

He also said: "All the silkworm households under the hall, the first to rush to the Han Mansion tonight, Wu Ah Pang and other six people, flail for ten days. ”

"Master Huang!"

A bright, but not shrill female voice rang out.

It's Zheng Haizhu.

She finally waited for Huang Zunsu's disposal plan for silkworm households, and immediately stood up, according to what she had discussed with the Qian family and Han Ximeng, and said to Huang Zunsu: "Master Huang, my housewife is magnanimous, and they are also fellow villagers in Wu Afat, and they have not yet broken the door and hurt people, so I implore Master Huang to be exempted from punishment." ”

When Huang Zunsu came from the mortuary an hour ago, Liu Zhutou had quickly said Zheng Haizhu's above meaning.

Huang Zunsu saw the people of Songjiang being fanned and almost burned down Dong Qichang's house last year, and he believed from the bottom of his heart that being simple-minded or living an embarrassing life was not the reason why these old men smashed and robbed, and even threatened to burn a weak woman.

He was a little unwilling in both public and private, so he said to the court: "The laws of heaven and the country, the township rules and the people's covenant, are just the word 'fair'. The bitter master of the Han family came forward to intercede, even if the flail was exempted, the official could not turn a blind eye to the silkworm households' trip. The money of the Han government had to be converted into the working hours of these six people. ”

I only heard Mrs. Miao step forward and say, "My parents are wise, but please let me suggest a way." The poisoning of mulberry leaves is the work of my evil daughter-in-law, and we are willing to pay the silver that will be deducted from the summer tax to the silkworm households. When they went out to serve for the Han Mansion, the old woman and I gave them three cents of silver per day for each meal. ”

The daily salary of three cents of silver is equal to the salary of an archer in the guard post today.

Whether it is Huang Zunsu or Zheng Haizhu, they all understand when they hear it, Miao Atai's words not only take into account the authority of the government's law, but also express the guilt and sincerity of the Gu government, and even come up with a way of "work for relief" for the silkworm farmers who are actually victims, so that their families will not be cut off.

Huang Zunsu did not change his stern complexion, but nodded slightly: "Yes." ”

The silkworm farmers also came to their senses, and after Huang Zunsu retreated, they came forward one after another, bowed down to Zheng Haizhu and other women: "Thank you Miss Zheng, thank you Miss Grandma." ”

Zheng Haizhu was neither embarrassed nor ridiculed at them, but only stared at the silkworm farmers who threatened to burn them in the evening and said: "A few big brothers, I won't say anything about the car, I just want to work for you, and I will help our Han family in the next few days." ”

"Miss Zheng just orders."

"Three days later, Chen Ji's friend, you will gather at the gate of the Han Mansion, and I will tell you to do things with the steward Lao Peng."

The silkworm farmers agreed one after another, and followed the soldiers who were driven away by the tolerance to go out.

Over there, seeing Feng Abao, Shen Shi and the splash who wanted to insult Han Ximeng, being put in prison by the officials, and his wrists were also shackled, Han Xiying finally burst into tears.

"Second aunt, I don't want to go to jail, big sister, big sister is not right for me, I am blinded by lard. Miss Zheng, Miss Zheng, you can beg Master Huang for the silkworm household, and also help me beg Master Huang, let me go home first, where is the place where people stay in prison. My mother, my mother was drugged by me, and I don't know if she woke up. ”

Qian no longer paid attention to this misguided, evil and stupid niece, and only gave Zheng Haizhu a suggestive look.

Zheng Haizhu had a calm face, and walked over and stuffed a bunch of copper coins to the servant: "I'm tired of the poor master, find her a more refreshing cell, and give her two more toilets." In a few days, my lord will return to Songjiang, and we will visit the prison again. ”

The tolerance skillfully agreed: "Don't worry, I'll let another cat in, lest the mouse bite Miss." ”

"I don't want cats, I'm most afraid of cats," Han Xiying continued to cry while trembling, "I want to go home, I want to go home!" ”

……

On this day, near noon, on the north bank of the Moon River in Songjiang Fucheng, on the street full of shops and pedestrians, four sturdy silkworm men, carrying a shoulder frame, sat on the most famous storyteller in the city.

Behind the shoulders, several other men carried a long scroll of embroidery that had been stretched on a sandalwood frame, or carried a burden, with velvet handkerchiefs and cotton clothes in the baskets.

The storyteller, starting from the troubles of Hong Wuye to Jiajing Ye, talked about the switch of Longqingye, talked about Wanli Ye allowing Jiangnan Sanweaving to sell silk fabrics to the merchants, talked about the prosperity of the maritime trade of Yuegang "the people are the city", and then talked about the Han family not only customized the silk cloth goods for the imperial court to export the merchants, but also the eldest lady personally carried the needle and embroidered the anti-Japanese picture scroll of Songjiang Mansion over the years.

Of course, the scam of the silkworm Niangniang who has spread, as well as the behavior of the Gu family's daughter-in-law Shen, has also been added by the storyteller to all kinds of "baggage" to the people watching along the way.

In the sedan chair not far away, Han Ximeng opened the curtain and looked at the situation for a while, then turned to Zheng Haizhu and said: "Many people follow and listen, it is more difficult than chasing the dragon and lion dance on the first day of the new year." ”

Zheng Haizhu said: "The dragon and lion dances are also beautiful, but they are not as fresh as this scene. We just want to make this 'new' word to the hearts of the big guys. ”

She paused for a moment, and then said: "Today's fanfare is not only to wash away the stigma for me, but also to take advantage of the eucalyptus of the Shen family to give us a few things to publicize and publicize." Let the whole government of Songjiang, whether it is an illiterate peddler and pawn, a peasant villager, or a scholar who reads poetry and books and prepares for scientific examinations, know that a place where the fight against the Japanese pirates and pirates was quite tragic in the past can also be a place where the government and the people can make a fortune by opening the door and trading with the government and the people today. And, like the strong army of Grandpa Qi back then, my Ming court should still be treated with kindness, and my Ming people should still be loved by them. ”

Han Ximeng nodded, and asked again: "When will the visit to Zhenjiang Qi's general army leave?" ”

The general soldier Qi she said is Qi Jin, the descendant of Qi Jiguang, who is now the deputy chief soldier in Zhenjiang, Nanzhili.

According to the course of real history, a few years later, in the northeast, thousands of Zhejiang soldiers led by Qi Jin will fight with the Shiqichuan soldiers led by Qin Liangyu to fight the Houjin army of Nurhachi in the Hunhe River.

Due to the lack of knowledge, Zheng Haizhu didn't know whether Qi Jin would be transferred to other provinces of the Ming Empire in the year of the bloody battle of the Hunhe River, so she was in a hurry to see Qi Jin now.

She said to Han Ximeng: "A silver ticket from my fellow brother Yan, the Suzhou ticket number has been redeemed." The main day when the Gu Mansion greeted Miss was the eighth day of the fifth month. Around the Dragon Boat Festival, Governor Zhuang should return to Songjiang, and Master Huang will take me to ask for instructions. After that, we set off. ”

"Okay, at that time, you will bring the silver, I will bring the embroidery of the anti-Japanese chronicle, and the second brother Gu will bring his meritorious body, oh, and General Ma has been dispatched by the military department and trained cavalry in Zhenjiang, the door of the general military mansion should not be difficult to enter, right?"

Zheng Haizhu looked at Han Ximeng, pursed his lips and said: "The main thing is silver, silver is enough, and it is not difficult to enter wherever the door is." Miss, Ah Zhu has sorted out what he has thought in his mind in the past few days, I am going, and I have to talk to Mr. Qi about a new deal. ”

Han Ximeng was curious: "What kind of business?" ”

"Jointly open a shipping insurance trading company."

"Shipping insurance, what's new?

As soon as Han Ximeng showed an expression of willingness to hear about it, the sedan chair suddenly stopped.

Zheng Haizhu lifted the curtain and saw Lao Peng, the housekeeper of the Han Mansion, panting to catch up.

"Miss, Miss Zheng. The third lady was sent back to the house. ”

"Why?"

"Alas, that big grandmother in the Gu Mansion, the Shen family, committed suicide by hitting the wall this morning, right in front of the eyes of the third young lady. The third lady was frightened crazy. Someone from the yamen came and said that the third lady was not like Shen and Boss Feng after all, who would be sentenced to death, and if there was really anything wrong in prison, the old man couldn't afford it, so let us take the person back to the house first. Miss, do you want to go back and have a look? ”

Han Ximeng pondered for a moment and said, "Listen to the second aunt, it's a big deal to tie it up and send two more mothers-in-law to watch it to prevent her from hurting herself." I'm going to follow the embroidery screen with Ah Zhu and go to the school. ”

Lao Peng was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, don't delay Miss's business." ”

The sedan chair continued on its way.

Han Ximeng said slowly: "Ah Zhu, I will also sigh these days, remembering Ah Ying's milky and distressing appearance when she was a child. ”

Zheng Haizhu said: "Is Miss soft on this girl?" ”

Han Ximeng shook his head: "I'm just thinking, why is she here." ”

Zheng Haizhu said: "That Shen family, that Feng Abao, why is this." Obsession, obsession makes them indistinguishable from right and wrong, until they fall into hell. ”

Han Ximeng sighed: "How to avoid it?" ”

"Don't just focus on yourself, don't be obsessed with power, love networks, and unique secrets, look at the wider world, think more, and think more about the well-being of the common people."

Han Ximeng stopped speaking and fell silent, but it could be seen that she was not really disturbed by the news just now.

Zheng Haizhu said softly: "Miss didn't rush back immediately, it's right. These people, whether they are crazy or dead, they themselves choose their own path of no return. And our affairs cannot be taught to such people to delay. ”

……

A month later.

Zhenjiang, Beigu Mountain.

It's the summer solstice.

Zhenjiang Mansion is close to the Yangtze River and the canal widened in the Yuan Dynasty, the water vapor is abundant, and when encountering the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, all parts of the city are humid and hot, and the air is very stuffy.

Only the top of Beigu Mountain, the terrain is high, the breeze is cool, and the open river flowing eastward in front of you makes people feel refreshed immediately.

Zheng Haizhu sat in the Beigu Pavilion, and couldn't help laughing at himself, even if he couldn't do the "Xin Qiji" who recited "Thousands of Ages, Heroes Are Nowhere to Be Found, Sun Zhong Seeks Treatment", he can at least be a "Zheng Buhot" at this moment.

Opposite her, Gu Shouqian and Han Ximeng, who were newly married Yan'er, were indeed a scholar and a couple, and they didn't have the greasy appearance of you feeding me a fruit and I feeding you a sip of tea.

The two only reviewed all kinds of nostalgic poems and songs, and then evaluated the literati landscape maps such as the Yanjiang River and the Fuchun Mountain Residence in the previous dynasties, looking for the commonalities between the big rivers such as the Han River and the Qianjiang River, and the mighty Yangtze River in front of them.

There are also Lu Xiangsheng and Fan Poyu in the pavilion.

Zheng Haizhu naturally wanted to bring them over.

Lu Xiangsheng studied the art of war and firearms, and was an avid fan of Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Performance", and Qi Jin, the righteous son of the Qi family and the authentic heir, must have a common language.

And Fan Poyu, this little girl, has been thinking about how to improve the hardness of the slurry fabric, rain and mildew prevention, how to hide the iron sheet joints under the fabric, and how to improve the convenience of removing the stitches and manicure.

In addition, Lu Xiangsheng later joined the research and development, and they brought Qin Liangyu's mother and son to the Beijing ten pieces of Songjiang cotton mixed with Jiading yellow grass dark armor, according to General Ma's letter, it was indeed better than the cotton armor of the low-level soldiers in Beijing they saw.

It must be known that the greedy and stupid mason grandfather of the current saint got the order for military uniforms as a relative back then, and made a batch of fake tofu dregs cotton armor, and it was Qi Jiguang's soldiers in Jizhou who froze to death.

So Zheng Haizhu is ready to let Fan Poyu come to show Qi Jin, what does it mean to "because of professionalism, you deserve it".

To emphasize, you can have it without spending any money.

Because of the first batch of military uniforms, Xiao Zheng and I, I can donate them to you.

"Distinguished guests, wait a long time, Qi Mou confesses!"

Under the pavilion, a loud male voice came.

Everyone hurriedly stood up and looked, but only to see the pebble path under the shadows of the trees, empty and empty.

Qi Jin, who sent Zheng Haizhu and others up the mountain outside the pavilion, accompanied him respectfully: "It's our General Qi who is here." ”

After a few more breaks, a tall old man dressed in a gray cloth appeared on the stone path in the mountains.

Qi Jin was followed by three people, one young man was also dressed in regular clothes, and the other two were sergeants wearing back armor and swords at their waists.

Lu Xiangsheng approached Zheng Haizhu, and said with emotion at a polite volume: "I really haven't seen anyone before, I heard his voice first, and the sound is like a flood bell shaking the mountains." ”

Zheng Haizhu said with a smile: "Different from the style of General Qin and General Ma, my military generals of the Ming Dynasty are as bright as stars. ”

Lu Xiangsheng said sincerely: "Sister led the little brother to meet them, and the little brother was grateful. ”

After getting along for two months, reading military books together, beating students together, adventuring in the fire together, and finding out the wicked together, Zheng Haizhu has been commensurate with Lu Xiangsheng, who is four years younger than him, as sisters and brothers.

Zheng Haizhu lost no time in cheering up the second younger brother of Zheng Zhilong: "In time, you are also a good general, just like the god of war of the Tang Dynasty that I worship the most, Wang Zhonghe." ”

She thought to herself, don't worry, Brother Lu, I will pull a circle of friends for you, and one day, you will be the owner of the circle.