The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 19 The Moody Zheng Du
"Grandfather, help me!"

"Master Zheng, please forgive us."

"It hurts me to death, mother, help me"

Most of the members of the Lu clan wrapped in the team were pale and frightened,
some cowardly weeping and pleading for mercy,
No one thought that planting tea on the mountain would attract so many vicious officers and soldiers.

The old patriarch led people to meet him, suppressed the anger in his heart, and saluted the young man surrounded by brocade clothes: "Grassman Lu Yuanfeng, pay homage to General Zheng."

The children of the Lu family who were tied up and wrapped up in the team were all ragged and bruised.
There are also traces of being dragged. Obviously, the journey has not suffered less,

Even torture.

Chang Fu, Chang Wei and several young people fell to the ground, not knowing whether they were dead or alive.

They are all descendants of the Lu family, and they are all the hopes of the Lu family in Fuzhou.

The old patriarch was very angry in his heart, but what he can do now is to bury his grief and anger in his heart,
The lawless man in front of him is Zheng Zhilong's son Zheng Du, the second son of the Zheng family.

One person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, Zheng Zhilong's power grows day by day, and his relatives are all canonized,

Zheng Du, who can only eat, drink and have fun all day long, was named a guerrilla general last year under the protection of his father.

Zheng Du not only came in person, but also brought thousands of fully armed officers and soldiers.

"You are the patriarch?" Zheng Du pointed at the old patriarch with a horsewhip, and said with a sneer, "How dare you kill the general."

Hearing that Fangshan dew buds are good, I sent my guards to Chashan to buy them.

Unexpectedly, people from the Lu family in Fuzhou would dare not sell their face, the leader of the team is still dead,
That team is not only his confidants, but also Zheng Du's favorite male favorite,
In a fit of rage, Zheng Du asked his fourth uncle Zheng Zhibao to borrow troops. He first went to Dashan to take revenge, and then went to Xingping Village to question the crime.

After eating the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, there are still people who dare to fight against the Zheng family in this three-acre land in Fujian.

The old patriarch quickly said: "The grassroots are not strict in discipline, and I ask the general to be merciful and let them go. After the grassroots investigation is clear, I must give the general an explanation."

When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it. For the powerful Zheng family,
They cannot be wrong.

Zheng Du raised his hand, and the horsewhip slammed on the old patriarch's body with a "snap", knocking the emaciated old patriarch staggeringly,
"Immortal, bold, I can do things, so I still need you to teach me?" Zheng Du said with a sneer.

Also investigate, who do you think you are?

Even the hand of the imperial court cannot reach Fujian now.

"Ancestors"

"Dare to fight the ancestors, I will fight with you"

Seeing the old ancestor being beaten, the eyes of Lu's children present were instantly red,

One by one clenched their fists and were about to rush forward, even a few gray-haired old people were no exception.

For the Fuzhou Lu family, their ancestors are their heaven, and they will never allow the slightest grievance.

Seeing Zheng Du's gloomy and cold face, he raised his hand holding the whip, and the old ancestor tried his best to shout: "Stop!"

After stopping the people from the Lu family, the old patriarch turned around and said with a serious face: "People from the Lu family in Fuzhou, listen, no one is allowed to act recklessly without my words, and those who violate it will be expelled from the family tree immediately."

Now the world is in chaos, the imperial court can't control Zheng Zhilong who covers the sky with one hand in Fujian,
All memorials to impeach Zheng were suppressed,

Not only are they not punished, but they are constantly promoted,
Zheng Du even brought cavalry this time, not to show off his force.

If not, Xingping Village will be the second Mangrove Village.

"Jin Yuan, just keep an eye on anyone who is disobedient, just break their feet." Fearing that some clan members would be disobedient, the old patriarch hurriedly added an extra layer of protection.

"Yes, old ancestor," Lu Jinyuan replied with a complicated expression.

Restraining the tribe, the old patriarch hurriedly apologized to Zheng Du: "The children of my tribe are all countrymen who don't know how to be polite. Please forgive me, General."

Zheng Du put down the raised whip, and said with a half-hearted smile, "You're still acquainted."

Half a moment later, Zheng Du ordered the army to massacre the village.

"My lord general has a large number, thank you grassroots"

Zheng Du said a little impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, Mrs. Lu killed me to accompany the captain, how will this be settled?"

The old patriarch looked around, and soon, the second uncle rushed over with a delicate box,

"Old ancestor, there are more than 380 people here, and they are all here," the second uncle said in a low voice.

Seeing that the second son of the Zheng family asked his teacher about the crime, the second uncle knew that this matter was not easy to solve, so he immediately went to get the silver taels.

Officials, when did you walk by empty-handed?
The old patriarch took it, his hands were trembling, but he still took two steps forward and offered it with both hands: "The general has worked hard all the way, this is a little tribute from the Lu family of Fuzhou, please accept it with a smile."

This is the money Lu raised in the past half a month, and he is going to pay the taxes in arrears.

When something like this happens, we can only see one step at a time.

Soon a personal guard took the cash box and went to Zheng Du to open the lid.

Zheng Du fiddled with the cash box with a horsewhip, expressionless, not knowing how he was feeling,

Everyone present heard the dull sound of the collision of silver pieces,

Suddenly, Zheng Du kicked the cash box over, and said with a cold face: "Bold, with this little money, I can't get rid of this general as a beggar."

The Zheng family is the overlord of the sea in Southeast Asia, and also monopolizes the trade of the Fusang country, with an annual income of millions.

A mere few hundred taels is not enough for Zheng Du to drink flower wine once.
It's just insulting.

The corner of the old patriarch's mouth twitched, he gritted his teeth, and knelt down: "Don't be angry, the general. The harvest is not good recently, and there are many troubles in the clan. The Lu family of Fuzhou is willing to offer tea mountains as compensation. When you come back later, there is filial piety." Make it up, and ask the general to have mercy."

Don't you want tea? The whole mountain of tea is given to you. You should be satisfied now.

"Please have mercy, General." Seeing the ancestors kneel down, everyone in the Lu family knelt down and begged for mercy.

In the face of power, laws and morals and ethics seem so pale and powerless.

In order to save the descendants of the Hui clan, the old patriarch repeatedly kowtowed,
Excessive force, the skin on the forehead was broken, blood flowed all over the face,
Pale hair, coupled with bright red blood, formed a stark contrast,

Some soft-hearted officers and soldiers couldn't bear to watch it.

"Old Ancestor, damn you junior, I'm the one who dragged you down." Lu Changfu fell to the ground, his eyes were tearing apart, and his hands were tightly gripped on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

Those Lu's children who were tied up also knelt on the ground, crying together.

The sun seemed to be unable to bear to see the tragic scene in the world, and hid behind the clouds.

"Haha, hahaha" Zheng Du laughed a few times, got off his horse, helped the old patriarch up with his own hands, and said, "This old man is a junior, I would be very moved, and I would not want to leave Chashan, lest someone gossip behind his back and say that he For the old man's sake, I will show my mercy once."

The Zheng family is the overlord of Southeast Asia and the uncrowned king of Fujian. What do you want?
Zheng Du really didn't like a small tea mountain.

The old patriarch looked happy, and quickly thanked: "General Kuan Ren, the Lu family is grateful."

It is said that the second son of the Zheng family is domineering, cruel and heartless, but he did not expect to show mercy today.

The same goes for Fu Geer, the starting point is to be good in the clan, the problem also depends on the target,

Can someone surnamed Zheng be offended by his background?

It's great to save people, and Chashan doesn't have to give it away.

Just when the old patriarch breathed a sigh of relief, and the Lu clan thought they had escaped a catastrophe, Zheng Du suddenly ordered: "Come on, bring out those troublesome people who are tied up, and behead them!"

When he said the last two words, Zheng Du deliberately dragged out his tone.

Killed his favorite male pet, a male pet who served him very well,

Do you really think there is nothing wrong?
If you don't teach them a lesson and pass it on, who will be afraid of themselves in the future.

Zheng Du has seen even more tragic scenes than this one, how could he change his mind so easily,

The knife has been unsheathed, and it will never be sheathed until it is full of blood.

"Yes, General" a group of soldiers couldn't help but dragged out those members of the Lu clan with their hands bound and made them kneel in a row.
Several fat executioners were playing with the ghost knife in their hands with a grinning grin.

The old patriarch's eyes darkened, his body swayed, he almost fainted, and his voice trembled when he said anxiously: "General, didn't you say to show mercy, why...what?"

I wanted to say that I didn't believe what I said, but I swallowed the words again.

He was afraid of angering the moody and cruel Zheng Du.

(End of this chapter)