I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 310
Seeing Zhan Feiyu leave, Zhu Zhengrong made a gesture with his eyes, and the servant girl who was waiting on the side immediately went to the door, and at this time there were footsteps coming from the inner room.

"Father." Zhu Zhengrong stood up and saluted respectfully.

As the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenbian, Zhu Xiao, who is over half a century old, looks like a military general at first glance, with a pair of tiger eyes as sharp as a mang, and sat down on a chair with a golden knife straddling his horse, "Sit down and talk."

Zhu Zhengrong picked up the teapot beside him, poured a cup of tea, and brought it over, and then sat in the seat below Zhu Xiao, "Although Zhan Feiyu is young, it is difficult to win over."

It was just a brief conversation just now, and there was not even half an hour before and after, but Zhu Zhengrong had already made a judgment in his heart, and being accepted as a disciple by Gu Xueshi was really different from ordinary people.

"The people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of it. What's more, our town's Marquis Mansion dare not kill Zhan Feiyu at all." Zhu Xiao's voice was loud, and he looked at his son sitting below with sharp eyes.

"Zheng Rong, you have to understand that not everyone in this world cares about fame and fortune. Some people are born with iron bones, and coercion and profiteering will not work in front of them." After Zhu Xiao knew Zhan Feiyu's life, he began to Knowing that Zhu Zhengrong's trip is doomed to return in vain.

Zhu Zhengrong was stunned for a moment. Over the years, outsiders saw the marquis' mansion by the town as a splendid place, but Zhu Zhengrong understood that the Marquis' mansion was far from the glory that outsiders thought, and it could even be said to be internal and external troubles.

Although Old General Yang was charged with collaborating with the enemy and treason, Sheng Sheng went online and did not kill the Yang family, but took away the military power of the Yang family.

However, most of Longyou Dao's military power is in the hands of the Holy Master, and a small part is in the hands of the Marquis of Zhenbian. Old General Yang, who was framed by Hou, thanked God not only for his loyalty, but also for his secret stumbling blocks.

Not to mention that after the accident in the General's Mansion, the Yang family's old troops were dispersed and hibernated. These people had been dormant for eight years, and they didn't show up again until the Yang family was about to recover. This situation was even more unfavorable to the Hou Mansion.

Zhu Zhengrong picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea to calm down his irritated mood. It's fine if the outside is not stable, but the Hou Mansion is also fighting openly and secretly.

The father firmly sits on the position of the eldest son, and the uncles dare not have any objections on the surface, but in private they are constantly making petty moves. They all want to do their own thing, seek benefits and benefits for their own family, in case the family is separated, and their own family will be destroyed. This room will suffer.

With such shallow eyelids, Zhu Zhengrong didn't bother to say anything since he was six years old and sensible. Under the whole nest, how can there be any eggs?It's not that the uncles don't understand such a simple and straightforward truth, but they still focus on it.

As for the cousins ​​of the same generation, all of them are like fighting cocks, they only want to step on their own position, they dare not offend their father, so they are all directed at themselves, Zhu Zhengrong now envies Yang Yang when he thinks about it Xu and Zhan Feiyu.

The former is the only son of the Yang family, Yang Shoucheng only has this one son, which avoids the situation where his brothers fight against each other, and Yang Xu was secretly sent to the army by Yang Shoucheng for training when he was only eight years old, this is the benefit of the only son.

As for Zhan Feiyu, Zhu Zhengrong has never seen such a lucky little girl. She is just a country girl. It stands to reason that she doesn't know a few big characters in this life. Busy in the farmland, washing and cooking at home to feed chickens and ducks.

But Zhan Feiyu went to a private school, and was even accepted as a disciple by Gu Xueshi, which is even more valued by the current emperor. Otherwise, where did she get the Token of Forbidden Dragon Guard? Luckily, Zhan Feiyu is a little girl. If it is a man, Rise to the top is just around the corner.

Looking at Zhu Zhengrong who was lost in thought, Zhu Xiao didn't blame him anymore, "Your cousins ​​want to compete with you all day long, and it's normal for your eyesight to be limited."

Maybe it's because he fought too much with Zhu's cousins, but Zhu Zhengrong also believes that interests are paramount, as long as he promises benefits, he can win over anyone.

"Father?" Zhu Zhengrong, who withdrew his thoughts, looked a little gloomy. Did his father say that his vision was short-sighted?Did he do something wrong by wooing Zhan Feiyu?

Zhu Xiao said sharply: "Zhan Feiyu is not an ambitious person, she is willing to send more than [-] silver to the border every year, at least she doesn't love money."

Even Zhu Xiao admired this point.

As the son of the Marquis of Zhenbian, Zhu Xiao has been on the battlefield, and now he is over half a century old, and he will still lead the army in battle, and he will be exhausted. He knows that the most difficult people are the soldiers at the bottom.

Zhan Feiyu took out so much money to reward those soldiers who returned home after being disabled, not for fame or profit, which shows that she has a sincere heart.

Zhu Xiao remembered all the information about Zhan Feiyu that he had seen before, "The credit for movable type printing belongs to the imperial court and the Holy Majesty, but it was Zhan Feiyu who really discovered this method, Zheng Rong, would you be willing to replace it with you?" ?”

Are you willing to give up the chance to become famous all over the world?Are you willing to give up this day's great contribution?
"I..." Zhu Zhengrong is both civil and military. Even though Longyou Dao is located in the border, and the style of writing is not as prosperous as Jiangnan, but whenever movable type printing is mentioned, scholars are full of praise, and they are grateful to the court and the Holy One.

Especially those from poor families, who used to have to save money and go on a diet for several months to buy a book, but now they can buy a book with a little frugality for seventy or eighty renminbi.

Zhu Zhengrong can imagine that if movable type printing was thought of by himself, this reputation will definitely be recorded in the annals of history. As long as he does not rebel, this movable type printing will be a gold medal for avoiding death. If he becomes an official in the future, it will be even more powerful.

As for the more than 10 taels earned by beauty makeup every year, even though Zhu Zhengrong was born in the Hou Mansion, he still couldn't bear it. It's not a few thousand taels or tens of thousands of taels, but [-] taels a year.

The beauty makeup shops that were opened in all the state capitals of the Daqing Dynasty were opened for the low-level soldiers at the border. All the money was spent on them. Zhu Zhengrong estimated his private property in his heart. Those shops still have business and can earn money every year. That's it.

"So Zhan Feiyu is a smart person who is indifferent to fame and wealth. Even if you try your best to win him over, you will only return in vain. It will even make the outside world think that the town's Marquis House is at the end of its rope. The decline and demise of the government." Zhu Xiao's tone was unprecedentedly dignified and serious.

Under the trend of the general trend, no matter how much the Zhenbian Hou Mansion does, it is just dying. Zhu Xiao sees the situation clearly, but it is a pity that his eldest son still has hope for the Hou Mansion, so he came to Xiangwu County to meet Zhan Fei Yu, but never thought of coming out of the Hou Mansion, relying on himself to work hard to create a new world.

His complexion turned pale quickly, and Zhu Zhengrong clenched his hands on his knees into fists, "Father, I was wrong."

"Why do you think your uncles agreed with you to come to Xiangwu County?" Zhu Xiao snorted coldly when he mentioned the brothers in the Hou Mansion, with a look of extreme disdain and contempt, "This is Xiangwu County, the territory of the Yang family , when you come, you never return!"

"The Yang family will kill me?" Zhu Zhengrong's expression changed again, looking at his father sitting upright, he suddenly understood why he appeared in Xiangwu County with his front foot, and his father followed him behind.

At the beginning, Zhu Zhengrong thought that Zhu Xiao was worried about himself, even if he wanted to discuss cooperation with Zhan Feiyu, his father should come forward, after all, his father is the eldest son of the Zhenbian Houfu.

But at this moment, Zhu Zhengrong realized that his father came here for his own safety, but even though there was a moment of panic in his heart, after calming down, Zhu Zhengrong couldn't help but say: "Based on my judgment of the Yang family, they should Won't start at this time."

First of all, the Yang family has not recovered yet, so if they make a move at this time, it may affect the overall situation. Even if the Yang family wants to retaliate, there is no need to rush, and they can completely control it after recovering. Longyou Dao's military power then retaliated against the Zhenbian Houfu.

But after thinking about it, Zhu Zhengrong's eyes widened a little. Could it be that he used a knife to kill someone?
Seeing Zhu Zhengrong who finally understood, Zhu Xiao laughed loudly, "It's not too stupid. If Yang Shoucheng doesn't make a move, it doesn't mean that those who want to curry favor with the Yang family won't do it. It doesn't mean that my A few brothers will not attack you."

If the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenbian, the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Zhenbian died in Xiangwu County at the hands of the Yang family, then the Holy Majesty would also take care of the Marquis of Zhenbian’s residence out of face considerations. Half of the blood of the Yin family of the royal family.

In this way, even if the Yang family recovers, because of Zhu Zhengrong's death, the Holy Majesty may be lenient towards the Zhenbian Houfu, holding it high and putting it down gently.

And Zhu Zhengrong used his death to exchange a way of life for the Zhenbian Houfu, and after he died, his cousins ​​could inherit the Houfu in the future, killing two birds with one stone.

"Put it to death and live, Zhengrong, it's time for you to leave the lair." Zhu Xiao looked at Zhu Zhengrong with a burning gaze expectantly, standing at thirty, Zhengrong should really walk out of the town Go to the house to make a living.

……

Zhan Feiyu didn't know that after he left, Prince Hou of the town was also in the teahouse, and even had a heart-to-heart conversation with Zhu Zhengrong.

Don't be greedy, children, Laba is the new year.

The folk songs in the streets and alleys have already been sung, and it will be the 27th of the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye, and the servants of the entire Qiu Mansion are also busy for the New Year. Just be happy.

"Sir, it's not easy to digest if you eat too much." Zhan Fei quickly picked up a glutinous rice ball and threw it into his mouth.

The glutinous rice is steamed, add chopped shiitake mushrooms, diced meat, and chives, and finally seasoned and twisted into balls, fried in a frying pan, each one is golden and round, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Although it is a Chinese New Year dish, Zhan Feiyu likes to eat freshly fried glutinous rice balls, so He Nuan, who is busy in the kitchen, asks a maid to bring over a bowl.

Who knew that Qiu Zongxi was also a foodie, and the bowl of meatballs that didn't stand out was almost gone by two people.

Qiu Zongxi snorted coldly, and looked at Zhan Feiyu with his bulging cheeks in disgust, "Your respect for the teacher?"

"I was bitten by a dog." Zhan Feiyu answered cheekily.

Qiu Zongxi, who was blocked, had nothing to say, so he could only point his chopsticks at Zhan Feiyu, whose face was as thick as a city wall, and picked up the last glutinous rice ball and ate it.

After eating the meatballs and drinking the greasy fruit tea, Zhan Feiyu sat slumped on a chair like no one was sitting, "I'd rather eat without meat than live without bamboo. If Ah Nuan is here, why bother with meat and bamboo."

As soon as this doggerel was read out, Qiu Zongxi, a calligrapher and painter, hated it and wished he could plug his ears. The dignified little Sanyuan was at this level, "I should let Gu Qingzhou see how lazy you are."

Qiu Zongxi disliked it on his lips, but he was already thinking in his heart how he could keep the maid He Nuan in Qiu's mansion. She is a good cook, Gu Qingzhou is really generous to this little disciple.

After eating and drinking, Zhan Feiyu realized that he was born to work hard, so he sat up straight, "Sir, why do you think Zhu Zhengrong is still staying in Xiangwu County? Do you really plan to celebrate the New Year here?" ? If he doesn't leave, I feel that this year will be uneasy."

It is said that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!Zhu Zhengrong doesn't care whether he is a gentleman or not, but Xiangwu County is considered the territory of the Yang family. Zhu Zhengrong will stay here for several days. He is not afraid, and Zhan Feiyu is worried that he will hear the news that Zhu Zhengrong was assassinated.

"Eat salty radish and don't worry about it. He is not afraid of death, what are you afraid of?" Qiu Zongxi had a bad tone when he mentioned the Zhu family in the town's Houfu. disgust.

"I'm not worried that Zhu Zhengrong will be killed by other people, but the crime fell on the Yang family in the end." Zhan Feiyu rubbed his bulging belly, and, every holiday season, people are fat for three days. Don't lie to me!

Yang Shoucheng has an upright personality. If he wants to attack Zhu Zhengrong, he probably won't be killed in Xiangwu County, but Zhan Feiyu's worries are not unreasonable. Since Zhu Zhengrong appeared, Xiangwu County has gained many more experts. There is an inexplicable sense of danger that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of the building.

Qiu Zongxi looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was harmless to humans and animals, and didn't go around with her at all, "What do you want to do?"

"It's not that easy to kill Zhu Zhengrong, but there is still one person in the county government prison. This person is really dead. I guess Yang Xu has had a grudge against me all his life. Who told me to order this person to be arrested?" I caught it." Zhan Feiyu said helplessly, this is because he wants to meddle in his own business, but to plan ahead.

Qiu Zongxi's expression was ugly. Mrs. Zhang was indeed troublesome. When he thought of Yang Xu's elm head, Qiu Zongxi sighed, "Your Uncle Yang will come over in the afternoon. Tell me about it, I'm too lazy to care about it."

When Shen Shi and Zhan Feiyu were studying in the study, Yang Shouguo came to the Qiu Mansion and went to see Qiu Zongxi first. Yang Xu will be back soon, probably in time for the Chinese New Year.

Yang Shoucheng, who was sent by Qiu Zongxi, also knew Zhan Feiyu's worries, "This is a matter of the Yang family, and I will handle it with the Zhang family."

Today's "war" in Xiangwu County seems to be on the verge of breaking out. Once chaos breaks out, Mrs. Zhang, who is still in prison, may indeed be in danger of life.

"Uncle Yang, what are you going to do?" Zhan Feiyu put down his pen and asked.

"I met Zhu Xiao yesterday." When Yang Shoucheng opened his mouth, he saw Zhan Feiyu's shocked and staring eyes, and couldn't help but smile on his cold and solemn face, "Don't worry, there is no fight."

At this point in time, Yang Shoucheng would not act rashly, and so did Zhu Xiao, not to mention whether it was being framed for collaborating with the enemy and treason, or Zhang's betrayal later, Yang Shoucheng could see clearly that it was just "the trend of the times" in the final analysis. Inviolable.

The former Yang family of the general's mansion is now the Zhu's family of the Zhenbianhou mansion. In the eyes of the Holy Master, they are just pawns that can be used. They are used when they are useful, and they are shelved when they are useless.

Just because they can see clearly, even though Yang Shoucheng and Zhu Xiao are enemies, they didn't fight each other as soon as they met. It's either you die or I live.

Back then when something happened to the Yang family, Zhu Xiao stopped Zhen Bian Hou from killing the Yang family. Of course, even if Zhen Bian Hou wanted to kill the Yang family, the Yang family was not afraid. Now, Yang Shoucheng would not kill the Zhu family. , but the final fate of the Zhu family depends on the meaning of the Holy One.

Prince Hou of Zhenbian is also in Xiangwu County!

Zhan Feiyu didn't receive the news, which means that Zhu Xiao's whereabouts are extremely secretive. If he didn't show up on his own initiative, I'm afraid no one would know that Zhu Xiao is also in Xiangwu County. Those guards?"

Zhan Feiyu thought quickly, Mrs. Zhang was imprisoned for murder.Now that the case is pending, Yang Shoucheng will definitely save Zhang's life because of Zhang's identity as Yang Xu's biological mother.

At least she couldn't be allowed to die when Yang Xu was still young, especially if Zhan Feiyu was involved.

But it is not easy to save the Zhang family. Someone is watching every move of the Yang family. , Zhang's charges have been cleared, so she can naturally be released without charge.

(End of this chapter)