The twentieth day of the first month of the twentieth year of the Great King's calendar. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Several officers and soldiers suddenly poured into Chengjiazhuang, "Lord Zhangcheng has arrived!" Zhuang Bing shouted loudly.

Wentu hurriedly took Cheng Beibei out to greet him, knowing that this was the final decision of the imperial court, but he didn't expect it to be so fast, it must be in a hurry!

"Lord Du!" Wentu said in a respectful manner.

"Cheng Jiazhuang, the owner of the Cheng family, receives the order!" Du Shiming has to perform official duties first.

Cheng Beibei immediately bowed and saluted, but his body trembled, because this was related to the fate of Cheng Jiazhuang in the future: "The people's daughter Cheng Beibei received the order." ”

"The Great King decreed that Chengjiazhuang first had the virtue of suppressing bandits, but he ignored the discipline and was proud of his achievements, and even allowed the people to marry with other races, which is really an unforgivable crime, so he was exempted from the previous work of exterminating the bandits, and punished Chengjiazhuang with 100 gold to set an example; anyone who has the same kind in the future will be fined silver, which will be confiscated by the government of Beicheng! December 28, the twentieth year of the Great King's calendar. Du Shiming read it himself, but his face was still suspicious, "It seems that the king is really merciful." ”

"Lord Du, speak in the hall. Wentu was also deeply disturbed, why was such a major violation of the law punished so lightly, and he could even buy a marriage with money, wouldn't it be his own intention.

Fu Rou immediately made tea for Du Shiming and brought the little boy out early.

Cheng Beibei finally let go of her burden and showed a smile.

"Lord Du, what do you think of such a punishment from the imperial court?" Wentu was a little anxious.

Du Shiming frowned and shook his head, took a sip of tea and said: "I know very well that this reckless action will definitely shock the imperial court, and I will not be able to sleep and eat restlessly, and I will even be dismissed and settled, but I didn't expect to say a word about the dereliction of duty in charge of the city." ”

Wentu knew that having a little prince to intercede could make some difference, but he would never get such a light treatment in the court because of this. Then he said: "Even if the king recites his previous merits and lightly sends down Chengjiazhuang, there will never be a saying that he will be fined silver in the future, so he will allow the marriage between the north and the south, and it will make Wen anxious ...... so smooth."

"Who said no, this king's decree must be agreed by the protector and the two kings, I can't understand it, even if the king turns the tide and redeems Chengjiazhuang in the midst of fire and water, but the two important ministers will never let it go lightly!"

"Master Du, have you ever heard of any changes in Beijing?"

"I haven't heard it, but there is one thing I wonder, some time ago, the officers and soldiers said that there were rumors in the capital, the protector of the country is going to make it difficult for the general, I just laughed at it, the two are really princes, and they will never fight on their own, today I saw this royal decree, I can't help but read this rumor again, it is not for nothing that the groundless wind is not for nothing, is it possible that the protector of the country took advantage of this matter to cater to the king, bluffing to suppress the general?"

Wentu almost knocked down the teacup in his hand, and his heart was horrified, King Chen's power is dominant, if he wants to suppress the general, how can he take care of the prince? He must rush to the capital as soon as possible to prevent accidents, but he didn't say anything, and took the opportunity to reply: "Maybe it is indeed the king's benevolent act that touched the ministers, and I have to worry too much." There is something to ask for below, and I hope Lord Du will allow it......"

"But it doesn't matter, your Chengjiazhuang saved Wang Gongzi, which is equivalent to saving the old man's life, and exterminating Heiyezhai, the credit goes to Du, and he should be powerful. ”

"The matter of the prince Wang, Lord Du must be tight-lipped like a bottle, I want to secretly send the prince back to Beijing in a few days, so as not to cause accidents. Also, King Deng grew up watching the king grow up, loyal, the adult is a member of the Deng Wangmen, and naturally he is also loyal, that is, in the face of the prince, he will take care of Chengjiazhuang in the future, and if there is a person who resists the order to marry, he hopes to be ...... lightly."

"The disappearance of Wang Gongzi is the responsibility of the old man, and the matter is serious, and he will never make a mistake, but the old man does not know why the owner of the Wen Zhuang is so committed to supporting interracial marriage, which is indeed inappropriate in our opinion. ”

"Lord Du doesn't know, the north city is on the verge of the north of Xinjiang, so there are a lot of people in the north of the land, this marriage is really helpless, one can make more marriage between the north and the south, less civil conflicts; the second is the long run, the people of the north are wide to the south, the king of the north will also think twice, once the door is opened, then the division between the north and the south will be weakened, the soldiers are also the people, and the chance of the soldiers meeting each other is much smaller; this third is particularly important, Lord Du also knows that the north city is easy to attack and difficult to defend, even if the whole city is a soldier, it is difficult to resist the north earth iron cavalry pouring down, there is no way to delay the army, so the king will be heavily deployed in the purple leaf city, but the king knows that Lord Du is loyal, so he will allow the north city to take charge of the city; In the event of a rebellion, the officers and soldiers are naturally swift, but the people will never be able to escape the trampling of the northern soldiers, if there are all the people in the city who intermarry, the king of the north will not bear to kill wantonly and save the lives of the people. I think that King Deng is resourceful and must have expected the merits of this matter, which can not only protect the reputation of Lord Du, but also protect the lives of countless people, and even if he agrees, the interracial marriage will be transmitted to the capital, I don't know how many years later, so King Deng only agreed, otherwise this matter has nothing to do with the royal family, King Deng resolutely opposed, and the king will not easily give an order......"

Du Shiming took a deep breath, and suddenly looked at the young man in front of him with a different eye, he didn't expect to have such a great ambition, dedicated to the people, even for himself, and his face was immediately full of respect: "Listening to this heartfelt words, the owner of the village is really far-sighted, sighing to himself, the owner of the village can rest assured, Du will do his best to secretly protect the matter of interracial marriage, and the owner of the village will work hard in vain." ”

Ventu continued: " However, the situation is complex and changeable, in case of a military rebellion during this period, Lord Du must not fall in love with the war, immediately lead the troops to leave the north city, stationed in Chengjiazhuang, my corridor is called the place of commerce, it is actually the wall of the imperial soldiers, throwing the arrow holes are readily available, and there is an iron gate hidden in the city wall, once the enemy soldiers must not be broken, I hope that Lord Du will personally command, must not kill the enemy soldiers to cause strong anger, defense can be, so that the life of Ziye and other people in several cities can be saved......”

As soon as Du Shiming heard this, Huo Ran stood up, his thick eyebrows opened, and he bent down deeply to salute: "Du doesn't know that the owner of Wenzhuang is so patriotic and cherishes the people, trusts Du, and is worshiped by the old man here!"

"I can't help it, I can't help it!" Wentu rushed to help Du Shiming, "You and I are both gentlemen in the world, and we will think about the people, and the soldiers of the northern soil are also people, as long as we protect the high wall, sooner or later there will be a day when the army will be withdrawn, and it can be regarded as you and I have done our best to be gentlemen!"

It's a shame to say that it's a bit indecent to call yourself a gentleman here in order to complete the task.

Parting, Wentu still did not forget the matter of interracial marriage, and said in greetings: "As for intermarriage, I have my own Chengjiazhuang to pay the fine, and Lord Du should not be embarrassed, but the less the fine, the better......"

"Hahaha, that's nature, that's nature!" Du Shiming's face was full of excitement, and he almost saw the image of peace between the north and the south, and no one in the whole world could have his worries, because he was the first city in the south to take charge of the city.

............

Wentu sat in the main hall, staring at the frightened group of black chairs in the audience.

"Cheng Lin, you will read the Great King's Decree again. ”

Cheng Lin immediately read out the king's decree loudly, and everyone in the audience shouted in unison: "The king is wise!"

Of course, no one dared to believe that the king's punishment was so light!

Wentu smiled secretly, he had to deceive everyone here, in fact, it was not a lie, it was just a fact, and then comforted himself.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in fact, this village advocates the marriage between the north and the south, which is also for the sake of Chengjiazhuang. I pondered, you are all people from the south, even if you marry with different races, you will not be summoned to kill the head, but my village is adjacent to the northern soil, in case the soldiers come to the city one day, the northern soldiers see that there are countless people from the northern land in Chengjiazhuang, and they have married the Zhuang people, how can they be ruthless?

When the leaders of the Zhuang heard it, it was indeed such a truth, and the king's light punishment clearly showed that Chengjiazhuang was victorious, so they nodded yes.

"Of course, there are drawbacks to this matter, once the people decide to marry a stranger, they will definitely go to my Chengjiazhuang, but the territory of Zhuangcheng is limited, so naturally it can't accommodate too many people, I don't know what your good plan is?"

An old man stood up and did not answer this question, but his face was very happy: "Although the old man can't think of a plan for a while, but I have lived for fifty or sixty years, I really have never seen such a young and promising talent as the owner of Wen Zhuang, and he can think about everything thoroughly, and the old man is admiring, and he has no regrets in death!"

Everyone laughed yes.

Fu Rou suddenly said, "I have a plan, I don't know ......" As soon as she said this, she suddenly felt abrupt, so she hurriedly went to look at Wentu, and lowered her voice with a red face, "I don't know if I can say it." Because she thought of the class roster.

"Speak!" Ventu's heart naturally blossomed and bore fruit.

"The greatness of the country is the world, and the greatness of the home is also the courtyard. However, the family is still the head of the family outside, why don't we make a Chengjiazhuang book, called the second book, specially registered for interracial marriages, so that even if the government inquires, the people outside the village are also Chengjiazhuang people, but they are not in the village, but also for those newcomers who are reluctant to live in their own homes, Chengjiazhuang will not be overcrowded. After Fu Rou finished speaking, she still went to look at Wentu, whether what she said was right or not, as long as her brother was not angry.

"Brilliant idea!" someone in the audience shouted.

Wentu was overjoyed, and even nodded gratefully at Fu Rou and said, "That's it! As for the fine, if the person concerned is poor, Cheng Jiazhuang will pay it on his behalf!"

Fu Rou quietly lowered her head and smiled, she didn't care if what she said would be accepted by the Zhuang people, but Wentu was satisfied with it.

"Cheng Beibei and Cheng Lin, the two owners," Wen Tu looked at the two of them and said with satisfaction, "Tomorrow, Fu Rou and Wen Nan and I will return to the north for some time, and you and A Wu will guard the pass and continue to buy medicinal materials from all over the world. Also, once Lord Du of Beicheng comes, immediately welcome him into the city and obey his dispatch!"

"Yes!" Cheng Lin and Ah Wu replied at the same time.

"You?" Cheng Beibei just wanted to ask, but this was the main hall discussion, so he stopped.

Fu Rou didn't know why Wentu suddenly returned to Beitu, no matter how much, as long as he took himself, he could go anywhere. Thinking about it, he snickered, in Longcheng Medical College, there were also many senior brothers who pursued, but they were not tempted at all, as long as they thought of love, the golden pill around them seemed to be warm......;

"Fu Rou!"

Fu Rou was startled, raised her head and saw that she was ashamed of herself, Zhuang Shou had already left, Wentu seemed to shout herself more than once, sticking out her tongue and not daring to speak......