My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 88 Brother and Sister Depend on Each Other

The appearance of Qilin immediately caused a commotion in the entire capital. Not only the common people flocked to the pier to watch, but even Zhu Di was alarmed.

To be greeted by an emperor in person, this should be the most honorable giraffe in history... no, it should be called a long-necked unicorn.

When Zhu Di sent the forbidden army to escort the long-necked unicorn into the city, hundreds of thousands of people gathered to watch.

Because there are too many people onlookers, the streets on both sides are full of people, everyone is trying to stretch their necks, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary auspicious unicorn, but many people did not see the auspicious unicorn, and their own necks are long It's been a few minutes longer.

Accompanied by Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanhe escorted the unicorn into the city. Seeing that the people were so enthusiastic, Zhu Di ordered that the unicorn be placed in front of the main gate of the imperial city and displayed to the people for three days.

If there is no accident, this unicorn will be placed in Beiyuan in the end, which is regarded as a royal zoo, where many rare animals are kept.

Next, Zhu Di held a banquet in the palace to welcome Zheng He and overseas envoys from various countries.

Zhu Zhanhe originally wanted to have a good chat with Zheng He, but there was no chance at the banquet, especially after seeing Zheng He being drunk a lot, he completely dismissed this idea, and could only talk about it later. Find time to chat with each other.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't like drinking, so he quietly left the banquet not long after the banquet started.

It was already afternoon at this time, Zhu Zhanhe left Fengtian Hall, turned a corner and left the palace through Donghua Gate, Sun Ruowei and his guards were waiting outside the palace gate.

Originally, Zhu Zhanhe used to go out of the palace from Chengtianmen, but today the giraffe was displayed outside the main gate of the imperial city. Without thinking about it, the people onlookers must have blocked the road long ago, so they had to go to Donghua instead. Door.

But when Zhu Zhanhe just left Donghua Gate, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of his carriage, talking to Sun Ruowei.

Zhu Zhanhe stepped forward and greeted with a smile: "Brother! Why are you here, didn't you go to the banquet?"

The person who was talking to Sun Ruowei was Zhu Zhanji. When he saw Zhu Zhanhe coming, he was a little embarrassed at first, and then he smiled calmly: "The printing office is too busy recently, so I didn't go to join in the fun. I wanted to go to the palace just now. I met Zheng He, but I didn't expect to meet Sun Nvguan when I went out, so I came to say hello."

Only then did Zhu Zhanhe remember that the printing office seemed to be near Donghuamen, and it was normal to meet Zhu Zhanji here.

"Then you have to go early. If it's later, Zheng Neigong will probably be poured under the table."

Zhu Zhanhe laughed, and then asked Sun Ruowei, "Have you eaten?"

"No!"

Sun Ruo blushed slightly and shook her head, they were not qualified to enter the palace, so after Zhu Zhanhe entered the palace, they could only guard outside the palace gate, let alone eat.

"Here, the snacks at the banquet taste pretty good."

Zhu Zhanhe conveniently stuffed a paper bag into Sun Ruowei's hand and said.

"Thank you, son!"

Sun Ruowei said happily, although it was just a few snacks, at least it showed that Zhu Zhanhe remembered herself, which made her feel sweet in her heart.

Zhu Zhanji's eyes darkened when he saw Zhu Ruowei holding a snack in his hand and smiling like a flower. It was indeed much better for the other party to follow Zhu Zhanhe than to be by his side.

"Second brother, it's getting late, I'm entering the palace now!"

At this time, Zhu Zhanji cupped his fists at Zhu Zhanhe.

"Brother, walk slowly!"

Zhu Zhanhe didn't hold back either, and watched the other party enter the palace gate.

The carriage slowly drove away from the imperial city, and the carriage was very quiet. Sun Ruowei was holding a piece of snack and gnawed it in small bites. The newly weaned kitten could eat faster than her.

After a while, Zhu Zhanhe finally couldn't help asking: "What did the elder brother say to you?"

Unexpectedly, Sun Ruowei made a "puchi" sound, covering his mouth and laughing non-stop.

"why are you laughing?"

Zhu Zhanhe felt a little baffled.

"I... I thought Shizi could hold back from asking."

Sun Ruo couldn't straighten up with a smile, and seemed to find Zhu Zhanhe's reaction very amusing.

"What does it mean to hold back, I just casually ask if it's okay?"

Zhu Zhanhe said firmly.

"Well, the son just asked casually, and the servants answered casually."

Sun Ruowei said so, but in the end he replied quite solemnly: "The grandson actually didn't say anything, but just asked me how I was doing in the palace and whether I was used to waiting for small things."

"He does care about you."

Zhu Zhanhe raised his eyebrows and said again.

"The son thinks too much, if the grandson really cares about me, how can he..."

At the end of Sun Ruowei's speech, she suddenly kept silent, after all, it was inconvenient for her to say some things directly.

Zhu Zhanhe also understood what she meant. It seemed that the last time Zhu Zhanji agreed to take her as a bet, it also made the little girl resentful.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a bit dull, Zhu Zhanhe opened the window to let in the fresh air from outside.

Looking at the street outside, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought that the Marquis of Navigation seemed to be nearby, and Chang Wei lived in Marquis of Navigation.

Ever since Chang Wei performed martial arts in the school field last time and was rejected by Zhu Gaoxu, he hasn't shown up again.

Zhu Zhanhe wanted to find him several times, but there were too many things recently, there were assassins and the Qiuxing contest, so Zhu Zhanhe always had no time.

It happened to be free today, so Zhu Zhanhe told the coachman: "I won't go back to the palace, go to the Marquis of Navigation!"

…………

Outside the Marquis of Hanghai's mansion, in the small courtyard where Chang Wei lived, the living room was in a mess, much messier than before, and the dust on the weapon racks and bookshelves on both sides was even thicker.

Chang Wei was lying on a chair, holding a jar of old wine in his arms, and two jars under his feet. Looking at his flushed cheeks and hazy eyes, it was obvious that he had drunk a lot.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the tall and slender Chang Sining walked in, and then frowned at the smell of alcohol in the room.

"Brother, why are you drinking again?"

Chang Sining stepped forward with long legs, and snatched the wine jar from Chang Wei's hand.

"Little...little sister, why are you here again?"

Chang Wei seemed very reluctant to see his sister, because every time she came, she would snatch the wine from him.

"If I don't come, are you going to drink yourself to death before you finish?"

Chang Si Ning was also angry, her delicate oval face was tense, wishing to throw the wine jar in her hand on Chang Wei's head to wake him up.

"What else can I do now besides drinking, what do you think I can do?"

Unexpectedly, Chang Wei suddenly erupted and shouted angrily.

Looking at the angry elder brother, Chang Si Ning was neither afraid nor angry, but sighed softly and said: "I know that elder brother is in a bad mood, he must have encountered setbacks outside, it doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me, but I hope that big brother will not give up on himself."

Hearing these words from his younger sister, Chang Wei seemed to wake up a little bit, and saw him slumped on the chair limply, and said to himself with blank eyes: "I miss Chang Wei, the eldest grandson of King Kaiping, who can read at the age of three. He practiced martial arts at the age of five, and dare not compare himself to his ancestors, but he also learned a whole body of literary and martial arts."

When Chang Wei said this, he suddenly laughed at himself: "But what's the use of learning more, others have already blocked the road, I want to revive my family, I want to serve the country and be loyal, but they don't even have a small chance You don't even want to give it to me!"

It was the first time Chang Sining heard her elder brother complaining to herself, and she couldn't help crying.

But Chang Sining quickly wiped away tears, reached out and took two sprinkle bowls, picked up the wine jar and poured two bowls of wine: "Brother, even if the world doesn't allow our Chang family, don't forget, you still have me younger sister!"

As Chang Si Ning picked up the wine bowl, he said to Chang Wei again: "Come on, I'll drink with elder brother!"

After Chang Sining finished speaking, he took a sip, but was choked by the spicy liquor and coughed, his oval face turned red, and tears welled up.

Seeing his sister's distressed appearance, Chang Wei felt both funny and moved, picked up the sprinkle bowl on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"If you have a sister, it's worth it no matter how hard the elder brother suffers!"

When Chang Wei said this, he suddenly thought of something, immediately put down the bowl and said, "Little girl, wait a moment, I have something for you!"

Chang Wei stood up holding the table, staggered into his bedroom, and quickly walked out with a small box in his arms.

With a "dong~", Chang Wei put the box on the table, and the sound was not light.

"Little...Little sister, come and open it!"

Although Chang Wei was wobbly and unsteady, he was still very excited and said to Chang Sining.

Chang Si Ning was curious, stepped forward according to the words, and gently opened the lid, only to see that the inside was either yellow or white, and it turned out to be a box of gold and silver.

"Brother, where did you get so much money?"

Chang Sining was also shocked when he saw this box of gold and silver.

Their brother and sister lived under the fence, and although their aunt was very kind to them, the situation in the Hou Mansion was not very good, and it was impossible to give them too much money.

Therefore, the two brothers and sisters usually live on a tight schedule, Chang Sining's dress is too small, and he doesn't even have the money to change it to a new one.

"Last... last time I helped the prince find Zhuzhi. He is a trustworthy person. This is [-]% of my reward. Treasure... Treasure banknotes depreciate too fast, so I asked someone to exchange them for gold and silver!"

When Chang Wei said this, he was so drunk that he could hardly keep his eyes open, and finally showed a happy smile. This is the most accomplished thing he has done in recent years.

"Little sister, take this... this box of gold and silver, and treat it as the dowry that big brother... big brother prepared for you!"

After Chang Wei explained the matter, he finally couldn't hold on any longer. He sat back on the chair, lay down on the table and fell unconscious, and then the snoring sounded.

Seeing his eldest brother getting drunk like this, and seeing the dowry he prepared for himself on the table, Chang Sining felt distressed and moved, and his eye circles turned red. Ever since his parents passed away, apart from his aunt, only his eldest brother was sincere. Think for yourself.

Just as Chang Sining reached out to help Chang Wei up and sent him to the bedroom next to him to rest, he suddenly heard a young man's voice from the yard saying: "Brother Chang? Is Brother Chang at home?"

(End of this chapter)