A knife in love

Chapter 1137

Zhu Shisi stood there for a while, then slowly stood up, and said word by word: "It's good for him to leave, so that he won't be trapped to death in this dark cage like you and me! Then Although this Mr. Liu is ugly, but since he is a descendant of an emperor and has amazing abilities, our son will definitely learn something if he goes away with him."

When he said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "Let's think about our future livelihood. Mr. Li gave us 900 taels of silver. Although it can last for a few months, there is always a time when we are sitting and eating. Day. The current situation is very clear. We can no longer have any hope for those dirty officials in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Therefore, it is definitely not a long-term solution to hold the 900 taels of silver and stay in the mansion. I thought about asking Wu The uncle took two or three hundred taels of silver and went outside the city to buy dozens of acres of good land. In this way, even if the money runs out, we still have food to eat, so we won’t starve to death. I plan to spend the rest of the money in the city. To set up a silk and satin shop, I will leave it to Uncle Wu to find a reliable person to do it. Before the old prince passed away, he once told the late king on his sick bed that opening a pawnshop to take advantage of others’ dangers would harm the morality and harm the children and grandchildren. It cannot be done again. Therefore, after the death of the old prince, the late king returned all the pawns in the pawnshop to the original owner, and then cashed out the pawnshop. The late king planned to do more good deeds to bless future generations. Alas, I look forward to him This kindness will prevent our three children from starving and freezing, and will not die of hunger and cold."

The concubine handed over the youngest son to Humpty and others to take away, and she was extremely reluctant to part with it.But she also knew that if the youngest son was left in the mansion, the end would be extremely miserable.It's just that under the sadness, there is a moment of confusion.At this moment, after hearing what Zhu Shisi had said, she suddenly remembered something, stood up hastily, and said to Zhu Shisi: "My lord, I will show you something!"

After she finished speaking, she grabbed Zhu Shishi's arm and hurriedly walked out the door.Zhu Shishi was stunned. He knew that his princess was born in the Fang family, a wealthy family in Xixi.Suspicious, he couldn't help but followed the princess out of the room, and went around to the right side of the yard.Zhu Shishi knew that there was a cellar behind the main hall, which was used by the palace to store valuables.Seeing the concubine pulling her around the main hall, her heart trembled, and she suddenly remembered what she had said when she was drinking with Humpty and the others.He stopped suddenly and said to the princess, "What time is it now?"

The concubine said: "My lord slept for a day and a night. After more than an hour, I'm afraid it will be dark."

Zhu Shishi nodded, and said in a deep voice, "So, Mr. Liu really took the money?"

The concubine was startled, she waved her hand at Zhu Shisi, and said in a low voice, "My lord, keep your voice down, be careful that the walls have ears."

Zhu Shisi smiled wryly, and said: "There is nothing valuable in our house. Even if the gate is opened, the thieves inside and outside the city don't bother to come in and take a look. As for the officials of the Chengdu government government, they treat us like we are. Plague, why would you come here to talk? You don't have to worry, just say what you have to say."

The princess was not at ease, and while pulling Zhu Shishi forward, she said in a low voice: "The prince was very drunk last night. Uncle Wu helped the prince to rest in the wing, and then found a clean and tidy room. Room, Mr. Liu, please wait for the three of you to go to bed. It’s just that early this morning, I watched the two children finish their morning classes, and was about to go to the wing room to see if the prince was awake. Uncle Wu, who had been waiting in the yard for a long time, panicked He told me that when he got up before dawn to prepare meals, he found five or six large wooden boxes piled up in the main hall in the front yard. Mr. Li slept in the hall and seemed to be guarding these wooden boxes. He dared not I alarmed Mr. Li, and wanted to ask the prince for an idea. But the prince has not woken up, and he didn't dare to disturb me, so he had to wait in the yard. After I heard this, I was suspicious. Because I am a woman Well, the lord is still awake, so it is inconvenient for me to ask Mr. Liu and others for advice. When I was at a loss, Mr. Liu and Mr. Huang went to the backyard to ask the lord, and behaved very politely.

"I told them that the prince was drunk. Mr. Liu told me the same thing. It turned out that after the prince had a rest last night, Mr. Liu and Mr. Li went into the magistrate's yamen at night and hid the magistrate in six boxes in the secret room. The silver was stolen and placed in the main hall of the palace..."

Zhu Shishi was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but screamed "ah".The princess was so anxious that she almost covered Zhu Shishi's mouth with her hand.It's just that the right hand just raised it, but retracted it again, waving at Zhu Shisi again and again.

At this time, the two had arrived at the back of the main hall. The princess walked to a large stone slab carved with lotus flowers, bent down and groped for a while on the stone slab, hooked the small hole on the edge of the slab with the middle finger of her right hand and lifted it vigorously.There was a light "click", and she lifted the stone slab, revealing a dark hole.The concubine took out the fire bag from her bosom and shook it brightly, and walked into the cave first, Zhu Shisi followed her and walked straight into the cave.

Below the entrance of the cave are stone steps.After the two walked more than ten steps along the stone steps, they saw several torches hanging on the stone wall on the right.The princess took down two torches and lit them, and handed one of them to Zhu Shisi who was behind her.Borrowing the light of the torch, the two walked another five or six feet into the cave, and reached a stone room at the bottom of the cave.This stone room is very spacious, with six large wooden boxes stacked in the center, and nothing else.

The princess led Zhu Shishi to the side of the six large wooden boxes, and said, "After I heard what Mr. Liu said, I was so shocked that I almost fell to the ground. Mr. Liu didn't care, just asked where the money should be placed. Where is it safe? At that time, I was so flustered that I couldn't even speak. Mr. Liu comforted me when he saw that I was terrified, and said that the money they took out from the magistrate's yamen was in addition to the money embezzled and looted by the magistrate. It is the silver used by those corrupt officials in the capital to buy Shu brocade. This money is the people's anointing, and it is obtained in a proper way. Moreover, the money is not visible. Those officials who lost the money would only look for it in secret and never dare to say it. , but according to the Ming regulations, officials at all levels are not allowed to enter the palace of the vassal prince without an imperial decree. What's more, if the prefect's yamen loses money, there is absolutely no suspicion of the prince. It is the safest thing to put the money in the palace .and, and..."

When the princess said this, she couldn't speak anymore.Zhu Shishi said: "You and I have been husband and wife for many years, if you have something to say, just say it."

The concubine paused for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Liu said that he has already told the prince about taking the money..."

The princess looked at Zhu Shishi's face while talking.Seeing that Zhu Shishi had no expression on his face, he just nodded and said, "Mr. Liu and others did mention this when we were drinking last night. I was a little drunk at the time, but I didn't object .Thinking that the few of them might be drunk and just talking casually. I never imagined that these three masters would have such supernatural powers and steal so much money..."

The concubine was shocked when she heard what Zhu Shisi said, and said in a trembling voice: "So, does the lord agree with Mr. Liu and others to steal money?"

Zhu Shishi replied without hesitation: "That's right! The money was originally the fat of the people, and it was plundered by those dirty officials. Mr. Liu and others took the money, but they didn't give it to us to spend. Yesterday at the banquet , They have already mentioned the use of this money. When we use this money, we don’t need to look at the faces of those dog officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As long as we work hard, we can not only maintain the livelihood of the palace, but also help the poor people. Why not do it?!"

Zhu Shishi became more and more excited as he talked, and then he walked up and down in the stone room, saying: "I have had enough of being the prince of Lao Shizi. If it weren't for my lack of strength, I would have followed Mr. Liu to make a living." The rivers and lakes are gone. This palace is a cage, which has trapped me for more than 20 years. I can't let our child be like me, a prisoner waiting to die here. We have to plan well and make a big plan early. "

The concubine was somewhat delighted to hear Zhu Shishi's impassioned speech.But he was a little worried, and said in his mouth: "It's not a bad thing for the prince to have this ambition. It's just that the prince grew up in the palace since he was a child and has never done business. How can he deal with those businessmen? Moreover, the court has strict control over the vassal kings. Although we It's just a side branch Xiaowang, but he suddenly started a business, I'm afraid the prefect's yamen will become suspicious..."

(End of this chapter)