5.9

Qin Ce’s Chinese army was responsible for the defense of the capital city, before because of memory loss, let the empress dowager’s lineage drilled a hole, now he is back, as long as the arm of the call, the old troops have responded to the recapture of the imperial city is just a matter of time. However, in order to ensure the safety of the little emperor, Qin Ce did not make a big fanfare, but secretly layout, in order to soldiers without blood.

On this day, the subordinates he sent finally captured the Empress Dowager’s first son alive and brought him back to the barracks.

Qin Ce tortured the other party and came up with a list of rebels, and that night he prepared to raid the imperial city to clean up the dynasty. Several generals were gathered in the commander’s tent playing with the sand table, when they heard someone report outside, “General Yu, someone outside the camp is asking for an audience.”

General Yu was Qin Ce’s right-hand man, and also the General Ding Yuan who had been ordered to protect the Zhu family. Realizing that the Governor’s brows were furrowed with dissatisfaction, he didn’t dare to slacken off and immediately waved his hand and said, “Colorless thing, it’s already this time of the day, even if the Emperor comes, he won’t see it! Tell him to hurry up and leave!”

The soldier hesitated for a moment and then added, “The other party claimed to be Zhu Ziyu from Qing Min County, and had come to deliver grain and grass for General.”

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the importance of food supply to the army’s combat can be seen. Several of the generals were all brightened up and looked towards the Governor in unison.

Why did Zi Yu come specifically to deliver grain and grass to Yu Cheng? Qin Ce’s thick brows frowned as he waved his hand and said, “Bring him in. Yu Cheng stays, you all disperse first.”

Several great generals bowed and retired.

“What is your relationship with Ziyu? Have you known each other before?”

The tone of the Duke sounded very gloomy, Yu Cheng was slightly shocked and hurriedly replied, “My subordinate has never met Mr. Zhu, previously I was ordered by the Duke to escort the Zhu family, I think Mr. Zhu is grateful for this, that’s why I came here to deliver the grain and grass.”

Obviously is their own orders, the benefits but let subordinates got to go, Qin Ce heart very unpleasant, but do not want to expose identity at this time, had to avoid to the screen, said, “you talk to him, I temporarily avoid.”

Yu Cheng was puzzled by him, but he couldn’t ask too many questions, so he had to have someone invite Mr. Zhu in.

The curtain was lifted, and a young man wearing a scarlet-colored gauze coat and the declining sun in the west walked in slowly, his thin, red lips naturally curved upward, as if he was smiling even without a smile, and his peach blossom eyes were brimming and clear, as if they had a feeling if they had no feeling, which made people involuntarily sink into them.

This was a figure comparable to a proud sun, the center of attention wherever he went.

Yu Cheng looked dumbfounded, and after returning to his senses, he searched for the vermilion sand mole on the other party’s body without any trace. Brother’s vermilion sand mole usually grows in a very obvious location, either on the wrist, earlobe, or the center of the eyebrow. The redder the color and the more positive the location, the higher the value. If a brother can grow a reddish color mole on his eyebrows, he will be a heavenly fairy, and will be sought by all sides.

But unfortunately, Ren Yucheng couldn’t find the vermilion sand mole no matter how he searched for it, and he had to regretfully admit that this Zhu Gongzi was a man, and it was a waste that he was a man when he looked like this!

His heart was tangled into a mess, but Yu Cheng did not show it at all on his face, and asked right to the point, “Dare I ask what Mr. Zhu came to deliver the grain for?” There is no such thing as a free lunch, everyone understands this.

Zhou Yunsheng also did not talk nonsense, arched his hand and said, “To be honest, Zhu Mou really has something I want to ask General. Three years ago, Zhu’s parents were killed by bandits in the Luoshui area. Luoshui is exactly within the General’s jurisdiction, so I would dare to ask the General to send troops to fight the bandits at the cost of 200,000 quintals of grain to get rid of the harm for the people.”

Although Zhu Ziyu’s only wish was to preserve the Zhu family, Zhou Yunsheng felt that this was not enough, since he had robbed someone else’s life, he must do his best.

Of course, in addition to that, he also wanted to find out the truth about this General Ding Yuan. Yu Cheng was eight feet tall, with a handsome face and cool temperament, and his body exuded a familiar smell of tobacco, which made him look like his long-lost lover in every way.

If it was normal, Yu Cheng would naturally not push back, but right now the dynastic situation is in danger, he is burdened with a heavy responsibility and has no power, he can only apologize and open his mouth, “I’m afraid that Mr. Zhu’s request, I’m afraid that Mister Yu can’t agree to it. Not to hide it from your son, Yu Mou has more pressing matters at the moment, and is really distracted-busy ……”

Zhou Yunsheng knows that he must be anxious about the matter of the Empress Dowager’s taking over the palace, so he waved his hand and smiled, “No matter, when this matter is over, I will come back to disturb the general. The 200,000 quintals of grain will be left to the general first, considered a little bit of Zhu Mou’s intention. Before the general guarded the Zhu family, Zhu Mou has not yet had time to say thank you.”

He was already radiant without smiling, and when he genuinely smiled he was simply seductive and dazzling. Yu Cheng was dumbfounded again and quickly waved his hands and said ”I should have, I should have”.

Military heavy ground, Zhou Yunsheng did not dare to stay, slightly arching his hand to say goodbye, almost out of the tent suddenly turned back and asked, “General but love to smoke dry cigarettes?”

“Yes, was Mr. Zhu smoked by the smell of smoke on my body?” Yucheng awkwardly lifted the hem of his shirt.

“No, this smells very good.” Zhou Yunsheng slightly hooked his lips and walked away with faith. In the past, he always felt that the smell of smoke was pungent, and only when he couldn’t smell it did he suddenly realize that he had already gotten used to it. It was an exceptionally reassuring smell.

Yucheng’s cheeks turned red, and he waited for the people to walk away before realizing that the Duodu was standing in front of him, his face dark and his gaze gloomy.

“No more dry cigarettes, go back and throw your bong away.”

“Why?”

“Smoking too much is bad for your body, and you tend to cough when it’s cold.”

“But Governor, you’re smoking a little harder than I am.”

“I’ve quit since I lost my memory.” But now it’s time to draw back again.

Thinking about this, Qin Ce hung his head and sniffed his arm, realizing that there was only a refreshing smell of soap pods, not smoke, and frowned with great displeasure.

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That night, the Chinese army 100,000 generals suddenly surrounded the Imperial City inside and outside, the Empress Dowager’s mother’s family of one hundred and thirty-seven people captured alive. The Empress Dowager wanted to hold the young Emperor hostage to break out, but found that the young Emperor was nowhere to be found, and her own son appeared at the entrance of Ci Ning Palace, tied up, by two soldiers with a steel sword than the neck.

The Empress Dowager was unable to do so and had to tie her hands.

In the early morning of the following day, the funeral bells resounded inside and outside the imperial city, the fourth generation of Chu Yun Emperor died, the throne was passed to the young prince, who was not yet five years old at the time, and chose Qin Ce, the governor of the central army, Yang Rong, the left minister, and Huang Bingwen, the right minister, as the ministers of Gu Ming to assist the dynasty’s administration.

The country mourned for three months, three months after the young prince ascended the throne, tax exemption, open the grace section, amnesty. And then, a torrential downpour suddenly came, for the bare land of thousands of miles of Chuyun country to bring the gospel, the people have to bow in the direction of the palace, all say that the little emperor is the real dragon son of heaven.

After calming down the dynasty, Qin Ce, who has inherited the title of Marquis of Divine Might, orders 50,000 soldiers to go to Luoshui to fight against the bandits, while his close associates go to the Zhang family with heavy gifts to thank them.

Before the grain and silver tickets are not enough to buy a life. This time he added a lot of gold and silver jewelry and several mansions and estates, with great fanfare to the door of the chapter family, but also for the special Zhangjiarui invited a famous teacher to teach learning.

Zhang family saved the matter of the Marquis of God’s prestige in the countryside spread, when the bullying of the Zhang family were Zhang Shulin and Zhang Jiarui retaliation back. After another month, Zhang Jiarui went to the capital to participate in the autumn exam, won the sixth place in the second a good results, followed by the spring exam, again high school.

In the final examination, the young emperor heard that the chapter family on the Marquis of God, so appointed Zhang Jiarui for the flower scout, it can be said that the spring breeze of the horse’s hooves rush a day to step all over the flowers of Chang’an.

The former county magistrate of Qingmin County was promoted to the governor of Zhaozhou for his meritorious work in escorting the imperial chariot, and Zhang Jiarui logically took his place as the new county magistrate.

Thought I would stay in the Hanlin Academy of Zhang Jiarui very dissatisfied with this position, several visits to the Marquis of God wants to ease the relationship, are not allowed to enter the door, only with a full of grievances on the appointment.

Zhang Shulin, however, was overjoyed, thinking that since his younger brother had become the local emperor of Qing Min County, he himself would be able to display his fists and feet without restraint, and no longer be afraid of offending any of the local snakes.

He intends to open a winery specializing in wine making. Since no one in Qing Min County grows grapes on a large scale, the acquisition cost may be very high, so he planned to buy a mountain to grow his own. After searching around Qingmin County for a few days, he finally spotted a mountain and asked someone to inquire and learn that the mountain belonged to the Zhu family, so he delivered a message to Zhu Ziyu.

“Not for sale.” Zhou Yunsheng refused dryly.

Zhang Shulin is still not dead, will be their own base price up 10%, reported to the other side to know.

“Said it’s not for sale.” Zhou Yunsheng would not cheapen the Zhang family even if he cheapened anyone.

Zhang Shulin was unable to do so and had to continue to wander around the mountain. But the soil and water conditions on several other hills are not as good as Zhu’s, and he can’t grow high-quality grapes. He is a fault-finding Virgo, for which his hair has fallen off a big worry.

“He won’t sell?” When Zhang Jiarui heard about this, he sneered, “Then I’ll personally go to his door to talk to him.” As the saying goes, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, now that he is the parental officer of Qing Min County, who wouldn’t have to sell him some face? Zhu Ziyu had pushed back his elder brother’s request several times, it was simply a blatant slap in his face.

The county master personally came to the door, Zhou Yunsheng was just as bored as he was forced to invite people in.

The two sat opposite each other, both smiling under their skin.

“Mr. Zhu, my elder brother has his eye on that mountain, so give me a price.”

“You make a bid first?” Zhou Yunsheng picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip.

“How about this number?” Zhang Jiarui held out a palm.

Zhou Yunsheng immediately laughed, “My Zhu family spent eight hundred taels when we bought the mountain, you cut three hundred taels for me at once, Lord Zhang, are you doing business or open robbery?”

Zhang Jiarui narrowed his eyes and said, “If you give me a bargain today, I’ll give you a convenience some other day, we’re mutually beneficial, there’s no talk about who suffers. Mr. Zhu is extremely smart, I think he will make the right choice.”

As the saying goes, people don’t fight with the government, a small landlord wants to fight with the county magistrate is like hitting a stone with an egg. Zhou Yunsheng is stubborn, the more forced the more powerful rebound, coldly smiled, “I have nothing to ask of Lord Zhang, talk about reciprocity and mutual benefit. This mountain I do not sell, chapter adults please.” The words fell vibration sleeve to drive people.

Zhang Jiarui didn’t expect him to be so hardened, his face turned from red to white and back to green, gritting his teeth, “Mr. Zhu, I hope you won’t regret it later.”

“What, you still want to use power to suppress others? Suppressing the House of Benevolence and Goodness that the Emperor has praised, you have to find a good name for it, or else beware that your hat won’t be protected.” Zhou Yunsheng pointed to the imperial gold plaque enshrined in the hall, inscribed with the four words ‘House of Benevolence and Goodness’. With this plaque, people who want to move the Zhu family will have to weigh first.

Zhang Jiarui, full of anger, was choked back by his words and left with a big stride against his bruised face.