At this time, not only Zhang Rui realized Zhu Wen's thoughts, but even his wife felt it.
As for the person involved, Zhang Hui, I'm afraid she felt it even more clearly. How could such a smart woman not understand the rogue butler's intentions
Although she understood Zhu Wen's intentions, did Zhang Hui have any choice
As soon as Zhu Wen came to power, he reinstated Zhang Rui to his original post and never mentioned the fact that Zhang Rui had abandoned his post and fled. Naturally, he had something to ask of Zhang Rui, and was doing him a huge favor. His intentions were self-evident.
Now, Zhang Hui's family has already reached the end of their rope. If they continue to flee, her parents' old bodies will naturally not be able to withstand the erosion of wind and rain. What's more, this is an era of war. If they are not careful, they will end up with no corpse left.
As a woman of her generation who was famous for her virtue and strength, she naturally understood her current situation. If she could exchange her body for her parents' peaceful old age, she would accept it.
The sky is big, the earth is big, and filial piety is the greatest. This is the natural meaning for any person with taste, for any advanced primate who calls himself a human being. If not, he cannot be called a human being.
At this point, Zhang Rui dared not hide it, so he mustered up his courage and said, "Sir, my daughter was betrothed to someone a few years ago..."
"What?"
Before Zhang Rui finished his words, Zhu Wen's expression suddenly changed, and he let out a roar as if someone had dug out his heart and liver.
His eyes were fierce and his face was ashen, and he was filled with brutality and violence. His almost cannibalistic look and surging murderous aura instantly suppressed Zhang Rui to the point of suffocation, and he could no longer say the following words.
Who was Zhu Wen? He was a thug who had just walked out of a pile of dead bodies, with blood on his hands. Even Old Madam Zhang was frightened by his outburst and almost lost her balance. If Zhang Hui had not quickly supported her with her body, she would have fallen to the ground immediately.
As the head of the family, Zhang Rui looked pale at this moment, his legs were trembling, and a layer of fine cold sweat instantly seeped out of his old, disheveled face.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Hui's face turned pale with frost, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she stared at Zhu Wen angrily. Her beautiful eyes were filled with flames that were about to burst out, and she was determined to rather die with honor than live in disgrace. Her resolute look made people tremble and feel pity for her.
Just one glance from Zhang Hui made Zhu Wen's heart tremble immediately, as if even his heart skipped a beat.
Realizing his own gaffe, he quickly changed his violent and fierce look and lowered his head hastily, like a child who had done something wrong and was scolded by his teacher.
Even that arrogant look began to seem a little uneasy, and he would occasionally roll his eyes and secretly glance at Zhang Hui's face.
Since ancient times, there has always been a saying that everything has its limits. Sometimes, this is so true.
Zhu Wen, who was so arrogant and looked like a devil, was like a frightened child in front of Zhang Hui, at a loss and didn't know what to do.
This sudden scene made both parties silent for a moment. Zhang Hui ignored Zhu Wen at all, but kept stroking Madam Zhang's back to soothe her body and mind.
Zhang Rui felt very unbelievable when he saw this scene. He looked at his wife strangely, forced himself to cheer up, and said with a bow, "Please forgive me, my wife was betrothed to someone else a few years ago, but she was unlucky and didn't get married yet.
Xilang died in the war. ” (Xilang: the name given to the son-in-law by the elders in the mother’s family)
"Because of this incident, my reputation has been affected. That's why I have been with us all these years. If the steward minds this, let's just let this matter go. I only ask that you let our family of three go." Zhang Rui said this sincerely and humbly.
The situation is stronger than the person, so he has to bow his head. Even if his wife pleases the man in front of him, she is a delicate and weak girl after all. If the other party behaves like a hooligan, what can he do with his old and weak body in this chaotic world without law and justice
This time Zhu Wen finally listened to the end of what was said. After listening to Zhang Rui's narration, somehow, his sympathy for Zhang Hui deepened, and he also regretted his reckless behavior just now.
When he saw Zhang Hui, he realized that there was a possibility that Zhang Hui was engaged to someone else. After all, she was old, and it was very rare for her to be unengaged at this age. What's more, her father was once a governor.
But he didn't care. The moment he saw her, he decided to possess the woman in front of him at all costs.
Now he knew that although Zhang Hui had been promised to someone else, she was still a virgin. That surprise made him more excited than suddenly ascending the throne of emperor.
Who doesn't want the woman he loves most to belong to him alone? You know, love is the most selfish most of the time. This is true for men and women alike, and it has nothing to do with any plot.
Before Zhang Rui finished speaking, Zhu Wen bowed and said, "I was reckless just now. Please forgive me. I really fell in love with your daughter at first sight. If you two have no objection, I will definitely marry your daughter with three matchmakers and six betrothals and a sedan chair. I will cherish her as always for the rest of my life and I will never speak nonsense."
Zhu Wen's words suddenly made Zhang Rui and his wife overjoyed. How could they not agree? A woman who was married in a formal ceremony would become his wife. How could their daughter, even though her reputation was damaged, be able to get such a marriage? As parents, how could they not be happy
With the help of his parents and the matchmaker's words, the old rogue Zhu Wen finally got what he wanted and will soon marry the beauty.
It is said that a lazy man marries a virtuous wife, and a gangster marries a beautiful girl. This is the way of heaven, so don't be envious.
Xuzhou Governor's Mansion, back garden.
Zhu Li stayed in a small pavilion with a gloomy face. The young lady disappeared, and disappeared without a trace for some unknown reason. For some reason, his heart suddenly became empty, and even his fighting spirit was greatly reduced.
There is a saying in "Shang Xie": "... ... the mountains have no peaks, the rivers have dried up, the winter thunders roar, the summer snows, the heaven and the earth are in harmony, and yet I dare to break off with you." The mountains and rivers are still the same, the sky is bright and the land is vast, why did you disappear, and there has been no news from you until now.
Yuan Haowen once said, "Ask the world, what is love, that makes people pledge to each other for life and death..." We once promised to get engaged as soon as we returned to Shuozhou, to stay together until we grow old, and to be together forever, but why did you choose this time to leave suddenly without saying goodbye
In later generations, Ms. Xi Murong once said: "Don't refuse to say that beautiful oath just because things might change..." Zhu Li had to think so, feeling sad and miserable.
... ... .
There are so many beautiful and sad love warnings in ancient and modern times, but if you savor them carefully when you are frustrated, it will only increase your pain.
feel.
Some people say that every lost person has the feelings of a poet.
Zhu Li had been lost once, and now she was lost again. She could fully understand the meaning of this sentence.
That’s because people who are lost want to talk, and will try their best to get others to understand them. What they say and write will be mournful and beautiful, sad and lingering, which makes people sympathize with them.
But now Zhu Li doesn't know who to talk to.
Should he tell all his subordinates? Once they saw that he was in a bad mood, they all became timid. Even if Zhu Li dared to speak, they would not dare to listen.
Now even Yang Zaixing, that gossip-addicted bastard, didn't dare to approach him easily. Every time he saw him, he was cautious in what he said and did, as if he was afraid that something disaster would happen if he wasn't careful.
Is this the distress of being a superior? Although Zhu Li never considered himself a superior, his subordinates did not dare to forget Zhu Li's identity.
A figure appeared in the garden. As soon as he appeared, he looked extremely tragic and heroic, as if the wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold, and the hero was determined not to return.
The man who came was Jing Ming, Zhu Li's top spy. He walked quickly to the pavilion, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands and said solemnly: "Sir, based on the clues we have found, we suspect that Madam Yuchi has entered Hedong."
"Hedong?" Zhu Li stood up suddenly, his eyes were cold and fierce. In an instant, the light in his eyes suddenly burst out, so cold and captivating that it was terrifying to look at it.
"Yes, Lord." Jing Ming was also scared, but he still gritted his teeth and responded firmly.
It was almost mid-May when Jing Ming felt a slight chill. Although he knew it was not directed at him, it still felt very scary.
Jing Ming never thought that Zhu Li, who always seemed very kind, would suddenly burst out with such a terrifying aura.
"Why did she go to Hedong?"
In just a moment, Zhu Li thought of a lot of things, such as being kidnapped, etc., but he finally asked.
Although he and Yuchi Jin admired each other and decided to spend their lives together, the people who knew about their relationship were all Zhu Li's close friends. It was impossible for Li Keyong to know about their relationship. It doesn't make sense to insist that Li Keyong sent people to capture Yuchi Jin.
However, if Li Keyong had not captured Yuchi Jin and taken him to Hedong, would Yuchi Jin have taken the initiative to go to Hedong when he knew clearly about the grudge between them
This also doesn't make sense, and he hopes Jing Ming can give him an answer.
How could Jing Ming be negligent at this time? He quickly said, "Sir, when Madam Yuchi joined the army, she was under the command of Huang Hao, the commander of Xuzhou. However, almost all the guards under Commander Huang died in the attack and defense of Xiao County. I only recently learned from a guard who survived that Madam and her men did not enter Xiao County, but were tricked away by Shi Jingsi on the way."
"Shi Jingsi, one of Li Keyong's Thirteen Guardians, Shi Jingsi?" Zhu Li's expression became more and more unfriendly. It turned out that it was Li Keyong who was behind this.
Why did he trick Yuchi Jin away
Did he know that Yuchi Jin was the woman he admired
If this is true, how did Li Keyong know about the relationship between him and Yuchi Jin
If he didn't know, why would Shi Jingsi deceive Yuchi Jin