Daming: From the end of Hongwu

214 Chapter 212 - The Scholar and Dongchang Wei
In Wei Guogong's mansion, in the gazebo next to the viewing platform, several empty wine bottles were scattered in a mess. Xu Zengshou leaned on the pillar drunk, his cheeks flushed, and he didn't know how long he had been drinking.

There was a sound of footsteps approaching from afar, Xu Zengshou acted as if he hadn't heard it, and still raised his head and raised his arms to drink wine.

But the footsteps suddenly rushed a few times.

The visitor quickly walked to Xu Zengshou's side, snatched the flagon held by Xu Zengshou, and then threw it into the lake beside him.

At this time, it was getting late and the lakeside was a bit chilly. The jug fell into the lake, splashing a splash of water, causing the colorful carp in the lake to flee in panic.

"Who will show you how drunk you are for a little shit? I feel ashamed for you even if I say it." Xu Huizu angrily scolded Xu Zengshou.

Xu Zengshou raised his eyes and glanced at his elder brother. Hearing his elder brother's reprimand, he actually grinned. This smile looked a little naive under drunkenness, but there was obvious self-pity in the laughter.

"That's right. I can't be good at martial arts. I can't compare to my elder brother in anything since I was a child. How can I not be ashamed?"

Xu Huizu pointed at Xu Zengshou, trembling with anger and speechless.

Under the cool breeze, Xu Zengshou's voice sounded again: "Actually, I'm not afraid of shame. I don't have the ambition of being a big brother. I always feel that it's okay to accompany my little sister and my little nephew for a while. After my nephew comes to Beijing, I will accompany you again." My nephew is walking around the capital, looking at the eldest brother and sister-in-law, the second brother and the second sister-in-law, the eldest sister and brother-in-law, seeing everyone in our family happy, safe and sound, I think it is the best life, our family is the first-class family Family, do you still need me to go to the Guangyao family?!"

This passage from the heart made Xu Huizu a little dumbfounded.

Xu Huizu sighed, suppressed the anger in his heart, then sat down beside him and said, "Are you still blaming me for doing nothing about Zhen Wu?"

"Brother is in charge of the family business, and he needs to consider the safety of the family. No matter how he acts, I will always blame him. I just think of my brother-in-law's advice, and I feel unwilling." Having said this, Xu Zengshou looked at Xu Huizu and said seriously: "And Big Brother doesn’t know Zhen Wu, but I think it’s a pity that Zhen Wu died like this regardless of whether he has anything to do with our family.”

"is it?"

Xu Huizu didn't move at all, and said calmly: "It's a pity that there are too many people in this world who sacrificed their lives in vain."

Xu Zengshou frowned, and he didn't hide Xu Huizu's words while he was drunk. Even if what Xu Huizu said was the truth, he didn't want his elder brother to become such an indifferent person.

Just when he was about to break a few sentences, the voice of Xu Zengshou's personal entourage sounded from a distance at this moment.

"Fourth master, it's amazing, it's amazing."

Before the entourage arrived, the voice had already been transmitted. After the entourage entered the gazebo, they found that Xu Huizu was also there. Just now, he had a somewhat escaped expression, like a mouse seeing a cat, and put it away in an instant, and then honestly Stand still and salute Xu Huizu.

"Wang Xiao has seen the master."

What kind of master, what kind of companion to follow, Xu Zengshou's companion is Wang Xiao, who has been with Xu Zengshou since childhood, and their habits are quite similar.

Wang Xiao is also very afraid of the master Xu Huizu.

"What's so frizzy?" Xu Huizu said with a dark face.

Wang Xiao glanced at Xu Zengshou in embarrassment.

"Say!"

Xu Huizu snorted coldly, he hated Xu Zengshou's master and servant blindfolding him.

Wang Xiao was startled. After thinking about it for a while, it wasn't a particularly important matter. He opened his mouth and said, "The fourth master sent people to chase after General Zhen outside the city. Afterwards, I guessed that it was General Zhen who planned to send Liang Guogong to hunt down the people who killed him, and they beat him up."

Xu Zengshou, who had always looked a little drunk, his eyes lit up when he heard this, he shook his head to sober up for a while, and wanted to ask Wang Xiao in detail, but the next moment he waved his hand and said to Wang Xiao: "You know what? , hurry up, go and call someone over, I want to ask carefully."

Soon, the person who went out to chase Zhen Wu came to the pavilion.

Then, he told everything he saw and heard in detail. Both Xu Zengshou and Xu Huizu were not stupid. After listening to these words and connecting the previous and previous events, he could probably guess the facts.

Xu Zengshou couldn't help but share his joy with Xu Huizu with a smile.

"Brother, did you see that, I said earlier that Zhen Wu is not ordinary, he really has a lot of tricks."

However, Xu Huizu was not what Xu Zengshou imagined. On the contrary, his face was so heavy that water dripped out. He could only hear Xu Huizu said with anger, as if he was upright and awe-inspiring: "I am fighting for my own sake, and I will kill dozens of soldiers of Ming Dynasty!" Life, the death of this Zhen Wu is not a pity."

Xu Zengshou looked at Xu Huizu in surprise.

"Brother, did you make a mistake, Zhen Wu can't sit still and wait for death."

"Wait for death?"

Xu Huizu snorted coldly: "When encountering this kind of thing, especially when he expects the Liangguo Guild to chase and kill him, doesn't he have other solutions? Can't he report it to the court? Isn't this because he deliberately guides the development Wouldn't it be a pity to die for such a character?!"

The sound grew louder towards the back, as if it were words coming from a light.

Xu Zengshou looked at Xu Huizu, and for a moment he felt that Xu Huizu seemed so dazzling that people couldn't see it clearly. When he thought about this, shouldn't he blame Lan Yu for not playing by the rules? !
It really became a perpetrator and no one cares about it.

Rebels will be blamed?
He suddenly felt that his head was getting dizzy, and he couldn't tell whether it was because of the drunkenness or what, but he really didn't want to argue with his elder brother.

Because he looked at the big brother's expression.

He knows it doesn't make sense.

But he didn't know that in the future when King Yan was in trouble, the two brothers chose a completely different path from each other just as they had different ideas now.

He felt that King Yan was right to stand up and resist.

Xu Huizu felt that it was treason and treason.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang in the imperial city already knew everything that happened today. Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and staggered to the window. He looked at Daming Jiangshan and smiled slightly.

almost.

He will sort out those things that will affect his grandson's ability to secure the throne one by one, just like the warlords of the various separatist regimes in the past, he cleared them out one by one.

……

Half a month later, a scholar appeared on a country road in Dongchang Mansion, Shandong Province. The scholar was wearing a Tsing Yi, combed his hair in a neat bun, and was holding his horse leisurely while looking at the surrounding scenery. He turned his head and chatted and laughed with the book boy who was also leading the horse.

The scholar's figure is a bit tall, and occasionally there is a hint of sternness in his brows. He doesn't look like ordinary scholars who are gentle and elegant, but fortunately, he is in this Shandong area, so it is not surprising.

Since ancient times, there have been many heroes in Shandong, and the folk customs are quite heroic. In addition, there are many tall people in Shandong, so you can often see some books who grow up to be tall and thick. Not to mention, just this pair of master and servant entered the border of Shandong. I also saw many strong men dressed as scholars fighting with whistle sticks.

This has to make people sigh, after all, it is the place where the Confucian sages are located. If you change the boundary of the other side, you will be so tall and thick, and it would be a pity that you will have such a good body if you don't join the army.

"Young master, don't you write a poem in this situation?" The book boy looked at the criss-cross fields and the willow trees they passed by from time to time on both sides of the path, and said to the scholar with a smile.

The scholar looked at the scenery, it was really exquisite, and he was also interested.

However, when he faced the field and raised his hand to compose a poem, he opened his mouth for a long time but did not utter a word, and finally he could only lower his arm resentfully.

I don't have much ink in my chest, which makes people ashamed.

The book boy beside him snickered.

The scholar said angrily: "Laugh at your mother's fart. Others don't know, but you don't know me? If I have the literary talent to speak poetry, what kind of leader will I be?"

With this mouth, the only remaining bit of scholarly temperament disappeared in an instant.

And these two people are Zhen Wu and Cao Xiaoman.

Since the two of them separated from the crowd, they found a place to disguise themselves and walk in their current appearance, and then they did not enter the big city all the way, but kept walking on the small road, and came to Dongchang Mansion without any accidents.

Next, according to Zhen Wu's estimated route, enter Shunde Mansion via Dongchang Mansion, and Shunde Mansion is under the jurisdiction of the Beiping Metropolitan Government. The two of them are probably safe.

But the problem now is that because of the border between the two places, if they want to enter Shunde Mansion, the best route is to enter Dongchang City, and then enter Shunde Mansion through the official road, but entering the city means that they may encounter a crisis.

If you travel from other places, the road is not only difficult, but also requires a long detour, which will take at least half a month's work, and the more places you pass, the greater the possibility of danger.

So how to go?

It was precisely because of this problem that Zhen Wu and Cao Xiaoman led the horses for a walk, so that Zhen Wu had time to think about it, and he could also enjoy the scenery and relax his mind along the way.

As time passed, the sky gradually became later and later.

In the end, Zhen Wu gritted his teeth and decided to pass through Dongchang City. He thought that as long as he quickly entered the south city and exited the north city, he might not be unlucky and stuck in the city. You can go to Shunde Mansion, and by that time, Zhen Wuliang and Sapphire will not have the guts to chase him down in Shunde Mansion.

After making the decision, Zhen Wu felt a lot more relaxed. He looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, let's hurry up and find a place to stay before it gets dark. We will enter Dongchang tomorrow." city."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Wu turned on the horse directly, exerted a little force on his legs, and the horse knew what it wanted, and immediately kicked off its hooves and started to run.

Seeing this, Cao Xiaoman stepped on the stirrup and landed vigorously on the horse, and also urged the horse to follow quickly.

But to Zhen Wu's surprise, he ran away for a while without seeing a single village.

Not only that, the house leak happened to rain all night, and the weather was sunny before, but at this dusk, the sky changed, not only made the sky darken quickly, but also rumbled dark thunder in the sky from time to time. It's going to rain in a moment.

Zhen Wu cursed secretly, and the army horse under his crotch seemed to feel Zhen Wu's state of mind, and was very restless.

"Xiaoman, I can't control that much anymore. Let the horse run completely. We must find a place to stay before it rains." Zhen Wu yelled at Cao Xiaoman, and then he did not restrain the horse, and slammed the whip on the horse's ass Going up, the speed suddenly increased by three points.

Cao Xiaoman also understands that this kind of time is not like being at home, if he gets soaked or accidentally falls ill, it will be a lot of fun, so seeing Zhen Wu speeding up, he kept urging the horses.

Two people and two horses galloped past on the path.

The rapid sound of hooves was like the sound of impetuous drums.

Finally, the two of them found a village before the rain started to fall completely. The two of them ran into the village without hesitation. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the village was dark with no lights on. It must be someone from the village. Reluctant to light the lamp, I fell asleep early.

"Want Wang Wang~"

"Want Wang Wang~"

……

The two of them didn't hide their voices and caused the dogs to bark, but at this moment, the two of them didn't care too much. The thin raindrops from the sky had already drifted down, and it dyed Zhen Wu's hair wet in a short while.

And looking at the rain, it seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

"Xiao Man, knock on the door and ask for a place to stay."

Cao Xiaoman had already got off his horse, and went to knock on the door, but there were several rings, the family didn't want to talk to Cao Xiaoman at all, Cao Xiaoman scratched his head and looked at Zhen Wu, not knowing what to do.

Zhen Wu scolded: "Fuck, change to another family."

Cao Xiaoman hurriedly knocked on the door of another family, but after knocking twice, there were a few curses from that family's house.

"Change again."

Zhen Wu was very helpless, but he also understood that it was a stormy night, who would dare to open the door to the two of them for no reason, let alone these years, and let it go to future generations. Under such circumstances, most people would not be willing to show such kindness .

The rain became heavier and heavier, and soon, Zhen Wu's clothes were already wet.

Zhen Wu couldn't sit still any longer, and knocked on the door when he was sure of someone: "Is there anyone at home? I returned from studying, but I missed the return date and was trapped here. It's raining tonight. Please kindhearted people. Take me, master and servant, for one night."

The sound came into the family's home, but there was no feedback.

There is no other way, so Zhen Wu can only switch to another family.

After changing three companies in a row, Zhen Wu's heart sank, and at the same time, his anxiety also rose. No one wanted to ask for help and kept talking without getting any feedback.

Just when Zhen Wu was about to knock on another house for the last time, the light of the house next to this house suddenly dimly lit up.

In this night, this light is really like a lighthouse on the sea in the middle of the night, which can convey hopeful emotions to people.

Zhen Wu and Cao Xiaoman hurriedly shouted at the house with the lights on, watching the door of that house open in the rainy night, and then a woman with a gentle smile poked her head out.

She frowned and looked at the night, it was so dark that she couldn't see clearly, she turned her head and shouted towards the room: "My husband, hurry up, if people outside are really in trouble, let's help, and I will feel at ease."

"Don't worry." A man's voice sounded in the room.

After a while, a man came out of the house holding a lamp and walked towards the two Zhen Wu at the gate of the courtyard. He held an oil-paper umbrella to mainly protect the lamp, and beside him was the woman who just probed.

The woman is also holding an oil-paper umbrella, and she and the man are huddled together in the small umbrella.

At night, the lights were dimly lit in the rain, showing the appearance of the two of them. The man looked very weak and had nothing to say, but the woman had a charming face under the light. Her black hair was like ink, her eyebrows were gentle and her waist was slender. A bundle, walking and demeanor has a daughter's charm.

Not to mention Cao Xiaoman who was a little stunned, even Zhen Wu couldn't help but think that such a poor place can produce such a handsome little daughter-in-law, such a charm is really rare.

The two walked in front of the chai gate, and the man held up a lamp to shine through the chai gate towards Zhen Wu and the two of them. Seeing that Zhen Wu was dressed as a scholar, the man was slightly relieved.

"student?"

Zhen Wu nodded and said: "I made you laugh at me. Although I have studied poetry and books for many years, I didn't expect to encounter such a predicament and be helpless."

Hearing this, the man smiled: "Don't say that, who hasn't encountered some difficulties."

As he was talking, the man opened the firewood gate and motioned for Zhen Wu to come in. Zhen Wu was taken aback and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'm a murderer?"

The man shook his head and said: "Just now I heard two people knocking on the door. They kept knocking for a long time and changed many houses. How could it be a murderer's style? Besides, everyone is a scholar. In such a situation, How can you just sit back and watch?"

"Brother Tai is kind." Zhen Wu gave a salute, and then asked Cao Xiaoman to bring the horse in quickly. This family had a simple shed for cattle and sheep, so Cao Xiaoman led the horse directly into the shed.

And Zhen Wu entered the main room with these two people.

As soon as he entered the main room, Zhen Wu was taken aback again. There were a few bright red happy words posted in the main room, and looking at the furnishings on the left and right, it was not difficult for Zhen Wu to guess that this couple was a newly married couple.

Thinking of this, Zhen Wu glanced at his new daughter-in-law.

She is really more charming than a flower.

It's just a woman from a normal family, how can she be so charming.

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