Jinyi champion

Chapter 97

It's time to rest again.

Zhu Hao returned home normally, the same as before. If there is any discrepancy, it is that in the palace he was more pretending to be sick and acting very weak. Full of energy, in fact, this is his true condition.

The first thing I did when I got home was to ask Su Xigui about drying the salt.

Zhu Niang seemed to have a premonition, looked at her son and asked, "Xiao Hao, are you alright in the palace?"

Zhu Hao scratched his head: "Why does mother ask such a question? Did someone say something to mother?"

"No."

Zhu Niang frowned slightly, "It's just that I've been a little uneasy recently, nothing happened at home, I thought you encountered any difficulties in the palace, and my mother can rest assured that you are safe and sound."

Then Zhu Niang recounted what had happened these days.

Zhu Haodao: "It's only been ten days, and it's reasonable to say that the first batch of salt won't come out. I'll go to see him tomorrow. Apart from asking about the situation of the salt, I also have to deal with the matter of buying land quickly. After all, he has us Five thousand taels of silver."

Aunt Li reminded: "Master Hao, I discussed this matter with your mother. Even if Su Dongzhu doesn't give us the five thousand taels, it's still as if nothing happened, and there's no need to tear yourself apart for the five thousand taels."

Zhu Hao refused to let go: "A good deal was negotiated in black and white, how can he let him play tricks? Besides, five thousand taels is really not a small sum, we can't suffer from this, this thing...Once you eat it once, others will think you are easy to bully , I will focus on you to take advantage of you in the future, don't think that we orphans and widows dare not fight."

Zhu Hao's words gave Zhu Niang confidence.

Zhu Niang nodded: "What Xiaohao said makes sense. If we hadn't argued hard before, we wouldn't even be able to keep our farms and houses. We shouldn't make people think we're easy to bully."

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Early the next morning.

The old lady Zhu Jiashi sent a carriage to pick Zhu Hao out of the city.

This time he didn't come to the city for questioning in person, but brought Zhu Hao to the Zhu Mansion. Zhu Hao roughly guessed that it was related to his impersonation as the son of Prince Xing.

It was just an ordinary coachman who came to pick him up.

Zhu Hao took the carriage to Zhu's Manor, and when he came to the back hall, he saw Zhu Jiashi standing with Lin Baihu.

Everything was as expected by Zhu Hao.

Lin Baihu specifically ordered Lu Song to warn him not to tell the Zhu family about pretending to be the son of Prince Xing, to ensure that everything was under his control, and of course he had to come to the Zhu family in person.

"Zhu Hao, this is Lin Baihu of Jinyi Guard, you have seen it before." Zhu Jiashi introduced.

Zhu Hao saluted respectfully: "I've seen Lin Baihu."

He looked over with some doubts... Didn't he say that this person has already returned to the capital?Could it be that he was lying to Lu Song about returning to the capital to make Lu Song relax his vigilance?
Zhu Jiashi said: "Lin Baihu is going to escort Eunuch Zhang, the Imperial Horse Supervisor, to leave Anlu and go to the Xuan Mansion on business. Before leaving, I came here to ask you about the situation of the Palace. If you have any questions, just speak up."

The old lady deliberately emphasized the word "straight talk" in her words, but she was actually warning Zhu Hao that you have to distinguish clearly what can be said and what cannot be said.

Zhu Haodao: "Everything is normal for me in the palace. I just go to school and go to school. I live with Jinghong, the son of the magistrate's family at night. There is nothing unusual in the past few days."

This can be regarded as following Lin Baihu's intention, not mentioning his experience of pretending to be the son of King Xing.

Lin Baihu looked over, with a smile on his face.

Probably because he was satisfied with Lu Song's efficiency and ability... He didn't think that Lu Song would reveal his identity, let alone that the two had already met.

And Zhu Hao...

Also as he imagined, very sensible.

Zhu Jiashi was slightly dissatisfied with Zhu Hao's words, but this dissatisfaction was mostly feigned, she said with a stern face, "I let you enter the palace, but I haven't found any useful information until now, after you let Lin Baihu go back How to deal with the imperial court? Tell me about your relationship with Prince Xing's son."

Zhu Haodao: "My son is studying "Mencius" now, Mr. Gongsun is teaching very well, and his studies are progressing very fast, but there may be some celebration in the palace recently, and my son does not go to class every day, and besides... Maybe Lin Baihu Know something."

Zhu Jiashi naturally turned his attention to Lin Baihu.

Lin Baihu frowned: "What do you mean?"

Zhu Haodao: "I remember that my family told me before that they wanted me to meet Lin Baihu's eyeliner in the palace, but then for some reason there was no more text... Is there something wrong with the eyeliner?"

Lin Baihu sneered, "What does it have to do with you?"

However, Zhu Jiashi seemed to have caught the handle, and asked according to Zhu Hao's intention: "Lin Baihu, since you are going back to the capital, should you also inform the Zhu family of your local layout in Anlu? So that someone can respond to it, so that there will be no trouble?"

Lin Baihu didn't expect to be put together by Zhu Hao. Naturally, he would not tell Lu Song's real identity, but he didn't know how to deal with Zhu Jiashi's questioning.

"He was transferred away, and the palace found out his identity... Didn't the old lady know about it before? This time when I go back to the capital, I may meet Zhu Fuqianhu. If the old lady has something to say as soon as possible, I will let me know." Deputy Zhu Qianhu..."

Lin Baihu could only try to change the subject.

Thinking of his elder son who was suffering in the capital, Zhu Jia waved his hand to let Zhu Hao go out, and then said to Lin Baihu: "Then let's have a good discussion."

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When Zhu Hao was called to the back hall again, Lin Baihu was no longer there, leaving only Zhu Jiashi standing there.

"Grandson, it's true that nothing happened in the palace these few days?" Zhu Jiashi said indifferently.

Zhu Hao said: "Grandmother, that's not the case. As far as I know, the eunuch Zhang, the imperial horse supervisor, has seen Prince Xing's son, and he seems to have poisoned the son during the banquet... The son hasn't gone to class for a few days, and he doesn't know about the poisoning situation." how."

Zhu Jiashi sternly said, "Why didn't you mention such a big matter before?"

Zhu Hao cautiously said: "Before Lin Baihu was around, it seemed that the poisoning was related to Lin Baihu. I can't just talk nonsense in front of him."

Zhu Jiashi's face was full of anger.

It seems to be angry that Lin Baihu deceived the Zhu family.

Zhu Hao had to say something about this matter.

The devil knows if Lin Baihu will let someone tell him that he can't tell about his pretending to be Prince Xing's son, but at the same time secretly tell the Zhu family... Once Zhu Hao returns and doesn't report anything, the Zhu family will definitely feel that He was at odds with his family, and he might stab him in the back again.

Jin Yiwei's people are sinister and vicious, and such things have to be guarded against.

But he observed Zhu Jiashi's reaction, and roughly judged that Lin Baihu did not mention Zhang Zhong's meeting with Prince Xing's son to Zhu Jiashi.

Then Zhu Hao doesn't need to say that he pretended to be Zhu Houcong to meet Zhang Zhong, and was poisoned. Anyway, it's true and false, and several forces don't trust each other. He can also say that he has told everything he knows.

Some people say that I am pretending to be the son of King Xing, does the Zhu family believe it?
What about the evidence?
Zhu Hao is now trying to destroy the mutual trust between Lin Baihu and the Zhu family, and it doesn't matter what the truth is.

He is not afraid of being held accountable by the palace.

Zhang Zhong poisoned, Lin Baihu was there, Lin Baihu went to Zhu's house to talk with Zhu Jiashi, can they hide it from Xing Wangfu?Why do you think it was not Lin Baihu who informed the Zhu family of this matter?

Xing Wang's House did not allow Zhu Hao to leak the news, it was more to regulate Zhu Hao's behavior and position, rather than relying on Zhu Hao to hide the matter.

"Grandson, you didn't mention this in front of Lin Baihu before. You are right. Recently, I found out that he has kept a lot of secrets from my Zhu family. Now you have to find his eyeliner in the palace as much as possible. Lin Baihu goes away." Finally, I can use the eyeliner for my Zhu family."

Because of Zhu Hao's "whistleblower", Zhu Jia's expectations for Zhu Hao were a little higher.

Zhu Hao wondered: "But grandma, I can't be trusted in the palace at all. The palace will avoid me for anything, and I have no way to find out deeper information."

Zhu Jiashi had a good face before, but immediately turned cold when he heard the words: "If there is no difficulty, why let you go? It's nothing else, you go back first!"

Sure enough, he discarded it like a pair of shoes after using it, and expected to make contributions to the Zhu family to gain benefits?
Zhu Hao is glad that he chose to belong to the Xing Palace from the very beginning. If he sincerely did things for the Zhu family, he might be betrayed by the Zhu family in the end. The Zhu family did not regard him as a blood relative at all, but as an enemy , which is really puzzling.

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After Zhu Hao left, Butler Liu entered the back hall.

"Old lady, Lin Baihu has just left. I heard that he is going back to the capital. Would you like to send the box you prepared earlier to his residence?" Steward Liu asked for instructions.

Zhu Jiashi said with a dark face: "No need."

Butler Liu looked surprised: "Everything is ready...why is that? Don't you also need Lin Baihu to take care of you?"

Zhu Jia's tone was disdainful: "What can he take care of for a hundred households in a district? He may have embezzled a lot of the silver that was sent to the capital to manage relationships. Right now he is just accompanying the eunuch Zhang Zhong, the eunuch of the imperial horse. When he came to the Xuanfu to take office, he did hard work... Do you really regard him as a capable person in the court? He is not worth mentioning in front of my Zhu family."

The Zhu family had a quarrel with Lin Baihu?

Butler Liu, as the palace's internal response to the Zhu family, was a bit out of step with Zhu Jia's pace.

Before Lin Baihu came to visit, the two sides talked secretly for a long time, why suddenly there was a conflict, and it caused bitterness and hatred?
"Old madam, did Lin Baihu do... I'm sorry for the Zhu family?" Steward Liu asked hurriedly.

Just like Zhu Hao spying on the palace, Steward Liu also relied on intelligence in exchange for benefits. If he could find out the secrets of the Jinyiwei, the Xingwang Palace would naturally not treat him badly.

Zhu Jiashi glanced at him: "It's none of your business, don't worry about other things."

"Yes Yes."

Butler Liu found that the old lady was wary of him, so he turned to ask for instructions, "I don't know the young master of the third wife's family..."

Zhu Jiashi waved his hand: "It's fine for someone to send him back to the city. If you want, you can also send him yourself. This kid is very alert. I believe he can play an important role in the palace. Don't underestimate him!"

Regarding the relationship between the Zhu family and Lin Baihu, Zhu Jiashi concealed it from Steward Liu, but deliberately revealed his appreciation for Zhu Hao.

Butler Liu naturally listened to these words.

At first, Steward Liu kept a close eye on Zhu Hao being used by the Zhu family, and before he took the opportunity to file a complaint with the palace, he said that this kid is eating inside and out, and he must have revealed it to the Zhu family when he returned home this time. The secret of the palace...

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