Zhang Yunzheng frowned, and led a few people towards the door. Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly stopped him and gestured for them to go back to the house first. Zhang Yunzheng also knew that he couldn't start a fight as soon as they met, so he led them back to the guest room by the courtyard. The Fourth Prince stood aside with Shi Helin, a little curious in his heart, wanting to see what these yamen servants were going to do.
Shopkeeper Zhou went to open the courtyard door in person, saluted and said, "Guys, it's getting dark, what can't we talk about tomorrow?"
Five yamen servants pushed open the door and walked in. One had a haughty face, put his hand on the saber and said, "You have a caravan of foreigners coming here. Your Excellency wants us to see if they are rioters."
Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly said: "Oh, yes... yes... relatives, they passed by here, they came from the north, and they didn't bring any goods."
The yamen servant said: "Could it be that it's just a matter of saying it with empty teeth? Then everyone who comes here can say that they don't bring goods, so they don't have to pay taxes?! Businessmen are cunning! Go, take us to see! "
Shopkeeper Zhou nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll ask the guy to take you to have a look, it's really nothing..."
A clerk took a few people to the backyard. Shopkeeper Zhou stepped aside and stood next to the fourth prince. The fourth prince asked shopkeeper Zhou in a low voice: "Is it because you want to come to the house to search for taxes?..."
A yamen servant heard this, turned around and cursed: "What kind of dung are you spraying?!"
The fourth prince had never been insulted like this before when he grew up. At that time, his face was flushed with anger, and he said tremblingly, "How could you..."
But before he could finish his sentence, several government servants turned around aggressively and surrounded him, one of them swung his fist and hit the fourth prince, the fourth prince dodged, his legs had no time to move, and he fell down on the ground. Several yamen servants rolled up their arms and sleeves: "I want to teach you a lesson!" "You dare to stop the men from running errands, your skin is itchy?!" "Kill him!"...
Shi Helin knew the identity of the fourth prince, how dare they let them hit him? He was so anxious that he threw himself on the fourth prince and shouted: "You can't hit him! You can't hit him!..." He took a few blows for the fourth prince.
Shopkeeper Zhou also hurriedly came up to talk: "Guys! If you have something to say, speak up!" But how could he pull away a few strong yamen servants? Zhang Yunzheng and others in the guest room who were observing the situation in the yard ran out immediately, Zhang Yunzheng shouted: "You dare to beat people?!" He stretched out his hand and pulled a yamen servant over, punching him so that he staggered back several steps, Naturally, his subordinates stepped forward together and started a gang fight against the other yamen servants.
The yamen servants were a little timid when they saw so many people suddenly appearing to fight. The yamen servants guarding the city reported that a team of horses and horses came to look for shopkeeper Zhou. They were all dressed in rags, but the carriages looked good, and the mules and donkeys pulling the carts were also very strong. After hearing this, the county magistrate said that he wanted some animals, so the yamen servants came to check whether there was any goods, and wanted to make a fortune and take away some animals. Hearing a young man's inquiry, he was about to beat him up, and he established his prestige, making it easier to do things later. Who would have thought that such an idiot would dare to beat the yamen servant!
The leading yamen servant was used to arrogance, and scolded straight up: "Who are you?! How dare you rebel?! You gangsters! How dare you touch people in the government?! Our master has people in the capital!..."
Zhang Yunzheng said: "Hit me hard! How dare you mention the capital?! I am from the capital!"
The yamen servants didn't believe it at first, but Zhang Yunzheng spoke pure official language. These people who did the work were all tall, obviously not from the village, and their subordinates were skilled. The yamen servants became timid and did not dare to use knives. On the ground, people held hands behind their backs, unable to move.
Shi Helin helped the fourth prince up from the ground, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Although the fourth prince was not injured at all, he was trembling all over. He saw Shi Helin's hair loose and his face was blushing, thinking that if Langzhong Shi hadn't blocked him, he would be beaten, he was so angry that there were tears in his eyes. Shi Helin's heart softened immediately, and he hurriedly comforted the fourth prince: "It's all right! I'm here, don't be afraid..."
Zhang Yunzheng twisted the leading yamen servant and said, "Apologize!"
The leading yamen servant stiffened his neck: "Are you going against the sky?! We are government servants! We are people from the court! You should apologize! Otherwise, you are bandits! You offended us, do they still want to be here in the future? You messed up?! If you go ahead, we will take over this store! No one will live! You still don’t let go?!”
Zhang Yunzheng frowned, and shopkeeper Zhou kept bowing left and right, saying to Zhang Yunzheng: "Let these masters go quickly." Then he said to the yamen servant: "These people are distinguished guests, and I dare not provoke them..."
Zhang Yunzheng knew not to make too much trouble, so he let go of his hand and kicked the yamen servant to the door at the begging of shopkeeper Zhou: "Get lost! Don't let me see you again!"
The yamen servants were also guilty, everyone knew that shopkeeper Zhou had a background in the Pingyuanhou's Mansion in the capital, so it seemed that these people were from the Pingyuanhou's Mansion in the capital. The leading yamen servant stood up straight and waved his hands, saying: "Someone has evil intentions! Go! Go back and tell the magistrate!"
Shopkeeper Zhou chased them: "Everyone, go slowly, go slowly..." He sighed only after the courtyard door closed, and asked Zhang Yunzheng in a low voice: "They must know that you are from the capital, is it okay for you to show your whereabouts like this? "
Zhang Yunzheng waved his hand: "It's okay! Let's just say that I... Madam Fu sent to check on the business, are we still afraid of them?"
Shopkeeper Zhou was dejected: "But we are afraid!"
Zhang Yunzheng looked sideways: "Why don't we beat them to death?"
Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Don't dare! You made them anxious, so why don't you come and deal with us? This town is by the sea, far away from the prefect's office. Who can control the officials here? Who can go hundreds of miles to sue them? I don’t know if I can live after I go there. Can’t the Pingyuan Hou Mansion come here all the time because of our small shop? If you can bear this kind of thing, just bear it.”
Zhang Yunzheng said angrily: "I'll come here when I'm done with the things at hand, kill those corrupt officials, and vent my anger on the common people."
Shopkeeper Zhou sighed: "Killing is endless. You won't stay here, right? If you really become a bandit, those corrupt officials can call soldiers to kill you. You are from the Pingyuanhou Mansion, and you are already It’s a great blessing to cultivate..." He waved to his fellows: "Go, close the door and drop the bolt, and go to sleep when it gets dark!"
Shi Helin walked into the guest room with the help of the fourth prince who was still weak from anger. Shen Wen and Su Wanniang had been watching from the other side of the guest room. Seeing the fourth prince being pushed down, Su Wanniang was about to come out clutching the handkerchief tightly. But Shen Wen stopped him. Su Wanniang also knew that she could not show her face casually, as it would bring trouble to everyone, so she could only anxiously wait for the people in the yard to disperse, then hurried out of the room and walked quickly to the fourth prince's guest room, Shen Wen had to follow her.
The fourth prince was sitting on a chair, and Shi Helin next to him was handing a towel to him, comforting him like a child: "Don't pay attention to them, those people are just like mad dogs..."
Su Wanniang often worked for the fourth prince along the way, so she stretched out her hand and asked anxiously, "Are you injured?"
Shi Helin always thought that Su Wanniang was a maid, so he naturally handed her the handkerchief and said, "It's okay, there's nothing wrong with it."
Seeing Su Wanniang, the fourth prince blushed, looking humiliated and embarrassed. Su Wanniang wiped his hands with a towel and whispered, "Don't take it to heart, or they will be proud."
Zhang Yunzheng opened the door and came in. Seeing that the fourth prince had a bad face, he asked, "If you want to, I'll go there tonight and beat up those people again to vent your anger. How about that?" He took the fourth prince out After entering the imperial mausoleum, he felt that he was his buddy, so he naturally had to protect it.
The fourth prince shook his head: "In that case, they will definitely be able to guess that it is us. Once we leave, they will make trouble for Shopkeeper Zhou."
Shen Wen also didn't take seriously the idea of beating them up again: Don't worry about it if no one is killed, they still have too much to do, she said indifferently: "What's so difficult about cleaning up a county magistrate? I'll talk to the three in the future." The prince or Old Master Yan can just mention his name."
The fourth prince asked Shen Wen: "Do you think this is a common thing?"
Shen Wen nodded: "Of course, such county magistrates and yamen servants are everywhere. People with flaws have gained unsupervised power, so naturally they will not do good things."
The fourth prince asked: "Can a good emperor change?"
Shen Wen rolled his eyes: "There has never been a good emperor, only the emperor. This kind of corruption and greed from top to bottom is because of the emperor!"
The fourth prince argued: "A good emperor can punish corrupt officials. If these people are properly tracked down and seized from office, people will be restrained."
Shen Wen shook his head: "An emperor once poured burnt gold down the throats of corrupt officials, and the whole family sold them into slavery. What's the use? It's useless!"
The fourth prince asked: "Then what is useful?"
Shen Wen said: "Rule the country by law and return power to the people. Let the people have the power to choose, supervise, and dismiss officials. Officials who are not recognized by the people are illegal. Bottom-up supervision is really effective. But in this way, the emperor is the first one who is not legal. Who chose him as the emperor? He can't justify himself, so he has to lie to others that he is chosen by heaven and is the "son of heaven". Take it seriously! In fact, everyone is an ordinary person. Who doesn’t have emotions and desires? Doesn’t have selfish thoughts? Such a system condones evil, and the lower the officials, the easier it is to corrupt. The longer the time, the darker it becomes If we want to put an end to this kind of situation in the countryside, we must first allow the emperor to recognize the power of the people, and the officials and the people are equal, so the officials cannot be so domineering."
The fourth prince thought for a moment, then said hesitantly: "The third prince is generous, maybe I can tell him..."
Shen Wen hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't do this! Let's not say that you are looking for death by letting him delegate power, just in case, he listened to it, and really said what he wanted to 'give people power', I can guarantee , the world will be in chaos immediately! Tens of thousands of people will rise up to rebel, to overthrow a useless emperor, so that I can become a real emperor!"
Shi Helin nodded and said, "Yes, yes, how can an emperor say that he doesn't want to be a real emperor?"
The fourth prince murmured: "I don't want to be emperor..."
Shen Wen thought that the fourth prince was just answering the question asked him before, so he said: "You haven't lost anything. We can go to the island. From the beginning, we set the rules: from the public opinion, everything must be discussed before making a decision." .Anyway, there will not be many people at the beginning, and most of them are generals of the Shen family army, so it should be easy to manage."
The fourth prince asked: "Do you want to be a queen?"
Shen Wen covered his mouth and giggled: "What are you talking about!"
Zhang Yunzheng gritted his teeth: "What kind of empress is she? She's more or less the queen of eating..."
Shen Wen said with a smile: "No one is an emperor. Everyone elects a governor, who has a term, and then everyone re-elects. In this way, the change of power will be decided by many people and transferred peacefully. Even if you lose the election, you can re-elect in the future Returning to power can avoid the bloody regime change. The legal department is independent and protects this system together with the military.”
The fourth prince was thinking: "If someone in the army wants to use force to rise to power..."
Zhang Yunzheng clenched his fists and said, "We have to see if he can do it!"
Shen Wen said: "This is the advantage of having fewer people. As long as the majority of people agree with this system, the minority cannot become popular."
Seeing the dejected look of the fourth prince, Zhang Yunzheng didn't want to say any more, so he said to Shen Wen: "When we were at the seaside, we met a boy, shopkeeper Zhou said his boat was good."
Shen Wen said: "Have you gone to the beach? Then I will go to see it too." It is inconvenient during the daytime, but now it is dark, so I can just go there.
Zhang Yunzheng immediately raised his eyebrows: "Why are you wandering around alone?"
Shen Wen smiled at Zhang Yunzheng, and went out to change clothes by herself. Zhang Yunzheng immediately followed her to the yard, waited for Shen Wen to come out again, and accompanied her to the beach.
Shi Helin said, "I have to get some hot water." He also went out.
Only the fourth prince and Su Wanniang were left in the room. The fourth prince sighed in front of Su Wanniang, and said in a low voice: "If it wasn't for Shi Langzhong and Zhang Xiaoge today, I would probably have to be beaten. Madam, if your husband is a commoner, he will probably be beaten." bullied."
Su Wanniang sighed: "Common people will be bullied, and being an official is also precarious. My father was honest and not party, so he was killed in prison? If the world treats people wrongly, good people will not have a good life. This matter Once it's over, we'll go to that island with the lady, it may be a little bit harder, but I don't think there will be such troublesome things."
The fourth prince nodded helplessly and said: "I hope that there is really what your lady said, there is no power, and it is fair and reasonable."
Su Wanniang said firmly: "Of course it should be like that. Everything my lady says will come true."
The fourth prince was very jealous that Su Wanniang trusted Shen Wen so much, and was a little frustrated. It stands to reason that he followed Su Wanniang all the way, and the two of them are already very close, but now he has to look forward to Shu, and wants to be the only one in Su Wanniang's heart, but he has just been hit, and his mind is fragile.
Shen Wen and Zhang Yunzheng soon arrived at the beach. It was already dark, and there was no one on the beach, only a few lights on the fishing boats moored in the distance. On the sky, the stars are emerging, and the sea water is slapping the beach, which is especially suitable for talking about love.
Both of them were a little shy. Along the way, there are always people around them, and when they reach the border, they are under the eyes of the eldest brother and the second brother. Leaving the border, Ji Wenzhao and the Yan family were not there, and Shi Helin was watching, so they couldn't get too close. Now the two of them are finally together alone, although they have gotten along like this before, but now they have added an unspeakable intimacy.
Shen Wen has been obsessed with revenge for thousands of years, but he also enjoys the changes in the world. Even if she hadn't practiced it personally, she was no longer an inexperienced little girl in terms of knowledge. She knows that the most precious thing is not "lost" and "not obtained", but "being possessed". No matter how many people she saw, she always thought they could be together, but when she turned around, it was a lifetime of separation. If you don't dare to face it, you just don't cherish it, and you will lose it in the end. She knows that actions are more important than words. Zhang Yunzheng paid her with a pure heart. Her heart has been polluted by many schemes, and there is nothing to repay her, so she should find a way to let Zhang Yunzheng get what she wants...
At this time, Shen Wen suddenly understood what people mean when they say "love is dedication": true love is giving, and it is hoping that the other party will be happy and complete because of himself.
Shen Wen bit her lip, half looking forward to half worrying: She likes to see Zhang Yunzheng happy, Zhang Yunzheng won't mind being reincarnated as a ghost, right? Don't like being too scheming? …
Zhang Yunzheng didn't worry as much as Shen Wen did. After walking for a while, he pointed to the sea and asked, "Do you like it?"
As soon as Shen Wen felt uncertain about the situation, he resorted to his usual method and said coquettishly, "I like it very much..."
If it was in the past, Zhang Yunzheng knew that Shen Wen's words like this would definitely not be a good thing, so he would definitely say something sarcastic, but now, Zhang Yunzheng only felt that Shen Wen's soft tone was like a feather, which made him feel uncomfortable, and wanted to turn into a Big tiger, I ate this guy pretending to be a rabbit...
Zhang Yunzheng coughed, walked a few more steps, pointed to some lights by the water in the distance and said, "Let's go over there to see if there is a suitable boat."
Originally, it was said that he would go south by boat and save some fatigue on the pommel horse, but when the matter came to an end, Shen Wen and Ye Gong hesitated. She started to worry, and her tone became normal: "None of us can swim."
Zhang Yunzheng said: "I will, I learned it in the south." At that time, I had nothing to do in the mountains and learned Fushui.
Shen Wen frowned slightly: "Actually, how long can you swim in the sea?" In the vast sea, where is there a way out
Zhang Yunzheng clicked his tongue: "You just said that you need to know water, why did you say that knowing water is useless?"
Shen Wen muttered: "I'm just a little scared..."
Zhang Yunzheng was very disdainful: "You still said you want to go to the island, how do you get there? You're even afraid of taking a boat."
Shen Wen thinks about it too. In this era, China's navigation industry is already very developed, with the world's most advanced ships, and the ships that transport cargo can reach as far as the South China Sea. It shouldn't be too risky to go south along the coastline, so he finally nodded. Said: "Okay, then... let's take the boat..."
Zhang Yunzheng was very happy to persuade Shen Wen, so he quickened his pace. The two of them walked to the side of the fishing boats, looked at more than a dozen boats of different sizes, and then turned back. Shen Wen pointed to two of them. Tiao said: "These two are the biggest."
Zhang Yunzheng carefully identified one of the flags in the night, and one of them had the word "Hong" on it, and said: "Master Zhou said that Hong's old helmsman of the Hong family is the best helmsman, and one of them may belong to his family."
Shen Wen hurriedly said: "If that's the case, we should find their home. Nothing can compare to experience."
Zhang Yunzheng looked at Shen Wen: "Didn't you realize that you had an idea later?"
Shen Wen was tired of his voice: "This is called listening to opinions at any time, okay? Is it still wrong to listen to your words?"
Zhang Yunzheng grinned: "Of course there is nothing wrong, I am always right."
Shen Wen smiled and glared at him: "Did you say that about yourself? Cheeky!"
Zhang Yunzheng snorted: "What kind of thick-skinned is this? I really don't know much!"
Shen Wen has now fully grasped Zhang Yunzheng's speech patterns, and at such thorny moments, he often wants to say a few more words to her, so he follows him and says, "Then what do you say to be cheeky?"
Zhang Yunzheng stopped and faced Shen Wen.
The waves crashed on the beach, and Zhang Yunzheng's eyes reflected the sporadic lights on the ships not far away.
Shen Wen suddenly felt a little flustered, and turned his face slightly.
Zhang Yunzheng asked in a low voice: "Do you want to know?"
Shen Wen stammered: "No... I don't want to..."
Zhang Yunzheng said in a low voice: "But I want you to know, what should I do?" His voice was hoarse.
Shen Wen bit her lower lip, as if she understood what Zhang Yunzheng was going to do, trembling with nervousness, but she didn't want to turn around and run away, although she could definitely escape.
In fact, Zhang Yunzheng was also embarrassed, his heart was beating wildly, he took a deep breath... He took Shen Wen's hand, and then pulled Shen Wen back along the coast.
Shen Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief: She thought Zhang Yunzheng was going to kiss her just now, but at the same time she was a little ashamed: Was she a little disappointed that Zhang Yunzheng didn't kiss her? She has seen too much of the openness of those later generations, and has forgotten that in this era, the greatest respect for a woman is to have a physical relationship after giving her the title of marriage. It is a great offense to hold hands, and it is definitely a sure relationship. symbols of.
The two of them walked silently, the eloquence they usually had when arguing was gone now. When he was about to walk back to the collapsed city wall, Zhang Yunzheng let go of his hand, turned around and looked at Shen Wen again, Shen Wen felt his face was hot and couldn't say anything.
Zhang Yunzheng was also unusually clumsy and tongue-tied, the two stood silently for a while, Zhang Yunzheng finally said: "After you reach the age of Ji, you won't get married right away, right?" He has to wait until he is twenty-two to get married, and there are still three years left.
Shen Wen said in a low voice: "No." Shen Xiang at home is standing there, and he will definitely get away with it.
Zhang Yunzheng hummed and said, "Don't be stupid!"
Shen Wen blinked: "What do you mean? Why am I so stupid?"
Zhang Yunzheng showed that haughty look again, and said, "I just miss someone like me who is handsome, rich and kind!"
Shen Wen laughed all of a sudden, Zhang Yunzheng was immediately dissatisfied, "What are you laughing at?! Am I wrong?!"
Shen Wen's face was so hot that it was about to smoke, he lowered his head and dared not look at Zhang Yunzheng. Zhang Yunzheng put his face close to Shen Wen's, and asked shamelessly, "Why didn't you answer me?!"
Shen Wen had no choice but to whisper in a low voice: "Well, you're right..."
Zhang Yunzheng straightened up in satisfaction and said, "What is 'reckoning'? That's it! You can understand this, and you can still be saved! Listen, tell me about something important in the future. If I don't accompany you, no Go find other men, don't discuss with them... "
Shen Wen laughed, raised his head and said, "Apart from you two brothers, where have I discussed it with others?"
Zhang Yunzheng snorted: "You're not too stupid! Remember, you can lie to others, but don't lie to me, I know what you're thinking."
Shen Wen smiled and asked: "Then what am I thinking now?"
Zhang Yunzheng replied: "Of course I'm secretly happy! I think how lucky I am to have such a husband in the future! How good my life is in this life..."
Shen Wen twisted his waist and covered his face: "What are you talking about! You thick-skinned!"
Zhang Yunzheng also felt a little blushing, but he wouldn't admit it! Turn around and walk into the city: "I'm right!"
Shen Wen stomped after Zhang Yunzheng and said, "What happened?!"
Without looking back, Zhang Yunzheng said, "Then what are you thinking?"
Shen Wen is also asking herself: what am I thinking? She is really happy! ... It's just that in the deepest part of my heart, there is still a sliver of reason: last time I chose the wrong person, and I completely misjudged it. Although I feel that I can't make a mistake this time, can I invest in it unsuspectingly? She whispered to herself, I can love, but if he changes his heart in the future, I will never be heartbroken, and I must be able to turn around and walk away. She knew that thinking about this kind of thing at this time was a blasphemy to her emotions, but she couldn't get rid of that whisper anyway. Fortunately, women in this era are reserved, and her restraint can be covered up with shyness. She only hoped that Zhang Yunzheng would not discover the defense deep in her heart, and he would be very angry. She doesn't want to live her whole life alone, and being with Zhang Yunzheng is noisy, and it's better than experiencing the loneliness that haunted her for thousands of years...
In the morning of the next day, that Hong Er really came to the yard and said to shopkeeper Zhou: "We will go to the south in four days and stop at two or three places." He mentioned several places, and then asked: "Where are you going?"
Shopkeeper Zhou said to him: "Wait, I'll ask." He went to the guest room to find Zhang Yunzheng, and after talking about the situation, Zhang Yunzheng went to find Shen Wen, and Shopkeeper Zhou realized that it was The girl dressed as a little boy.
After hearing this, Shen Wen compared these places in his mind, and chose the one closest to this place just to be on the safe side.
Hong Er got the letter, agreed with Shopkeeper Zhou when the grain would be delivered and left.
In the next few days, Zhang Yunzheng and Shen Wen discussed how to divide the troops into two groups. Their horses and chariots would not board the boat, and they would continue to go south along the coast. In the end, it was discussed that Shi Helin would lead the troops to meet up at the place where they were going to dock, and Zhang Yunzheng, the fourth prince of Shenwen, Su Wanniang, would take Yulan and a big man on board to enjoy the pleasure of going out to sea.
This is a small town, and the fourth prince thought that no one would know him, so he went out for a walk. He sometimes went to the pier and saw that every time a fishing boat came back, people would flock to meet their relatives to help unload the boat, and the government servants were always able to rush to the boat first and carry away the baskets of fish first. If someone doesn't like it, they can be punched and kicked at least, or chained with iron chains at worst, and taken back to the Yamen for people to redeem...
He heard fishermen complain that the harvest of one boat was not enough to support several families, he heard beggars tell about the misery in their hometown, he heard yamen servants yelling and cursing loudly, he heard children's laughter and cries...
Against the backdrop of the vast sea, people's lives seem so mediocre, but the grievances he personally suffered that day made him feel that pain is so real and powerful to the individual, the perpetrator can be unscrupulous, the victim is helpless, and the time has passed and the situation is miserable And sadness will be washed into insignificance by time...
Back at Shopkeeper Zhou's place, the fourth prince said to Shopkeeper Zhou: "You mentioned yesterday that the fruit tree in the house was cut down, the child whose parents died and became a beggar, can you still find him?"
Shopkeeper Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, he begs on the street every day."
The fourth prince said: "You bring him here, I want to meet him."
Shopkeeper Zhou agreed, and the next day he brought a boy in rags to the guest room to meet the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince saw that the boy was so thin that his face was so thin that only a pair of dull eyes and black hands remained. , and asked, "How old are you?"
The boy replied blankly, "Twelve."
The fourth prince felt that he was only eight or nine years old, and asked, "What's your name?"
The boy said feebly, "Zhao Qiusheng."
The fourth prince asked again: "Do you want to file a lawsuit for your parents?"
Zhao Qiusheng's dull face immediately came alive, his eyes gleamed brightly, he stared at the fourth prince and nodded, "I want to!"
This time the fourth prince believed that he was a twelve-year-old child, and said: "You are still too young now, I will write you a lawsuit, and I will file a lawsuit when you are seventeen or eighteen years old, understand?" At that time , the third prince should be the prince or the emperor, right? There must be a reason for investigating this county magistrate Luo. I can go through the back door and speak for the child's case.
Zhao Qiusheng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, thank you sir for writing the petition for me. What is your name? I can only repay you for your help when I grow up."
The fourth prince shook his head and said: "You don't have to repay me, I just can't bear to see your parents die unjustly, what do you remember, can you tell me again?"
Zhao Qiusheng frowned and recalled: "I was nine years old that year, and I only remember that my father came home one day and said that someone wanted to buy my land, and he was a relative of the county magistrate..."
He said it again, and when he talked about the tragic death of his parents, he finally cried: "I went with my mother that day, and I saw two people holding my mother's head and hitting it on the ground, making her kowtow, and the county magistrate said, 'Look! Kill her, look at her still making trouble!' Mother’s head hit the edge of the stone steps at once, and at that time...but mother died, they even said that she accidentally fell down..."
The fourth prince listened silently, and said to shopkeeper Zhou beside him, "Bring a pen and paper."
Shopkeeper Zhou sighed and brought a pen and paper. The fourth prince wrote a complaint for Zhao Qiusheng on the small table in the guest room, and then read it to Zhao Qiusheng. , Shopkeeper Zhou wrote his name and pressed his fingerprints. Under the name of the person who wrote the petition, the fourth prince wrote "Jiang Luren", which was his own name.
Zhao Qiusheng folded the petition carefully, knelt down and kowtowed to the fourth prince. The fourth prince is not weak yet, so how can he be considered an elder? Terrified, he quickly pulled him up and said repeatedly: "Little brother, don't do this."
Zhao Qiusheng said with tears: "If I don't see you in this life, I will definitely repay you for your kindness in the next life."
The fourth prince said: "I hope your parents are wronged, so that you can have a good life."
Zhao Qiusheng said: "I don't care about myself, as long as I can avenge my parents."
The fourth prince persuaded: "I believe they all hope that you can live a good life."
Zhao Qiusheng shook his head and said, "I always think about this, how can I live a good life?"
Hearing these precocious words, the Fourth Prince was speechless.
Zhao Qiusheng saluted the fourth prince, and said to shopkeeper Zhou: "I want some oiled paper, wrap this paper up."
Shopkeeper Zhou said: "Okay, come with me." He took him out.
The fourth prince sighed slowly, he knew it was useless to do so, even if the county magistrate Luo was punished in the future, there was no guarantee that the next county magistrate would be a good person. But he finally took up the pen and wrote the petition, which was a step further than his usual coldness, and it was a little relief from his depression.
Shopkeeper Zhou sent Zhao Qiusheng away, and looked worriedly in the direction of the yamen. He had been waiting for the county magistrate Luo to investigate, and he didn't even dare to leave the door. But until Zhang Yunzheng and the others set off, the county government didn't send anyone.
Shopkeeper Zhou didn't know that as soon as those yamen servants returned, he said that these people claimed to be from the capital, how rude and rude they were, and beat and scolded the yamen servants. Luo county magistrate didn't even need to think about it, he knew that these people must have come from Pingyuanhou's mansion in the capital city. But the capital is in the south, but the yamen servant said that shopkeeper Zhou said that these people came from the north. Where is the north? border! The nearest garrison here is the Shen Family Army...
With a swipe of his pen, County Magistrate Luo wrote a memorial, saying that people from the Marquis of Pingyuan in the capital came from the border and returned to Beijing along the coast. It seems that they had secret contact with the Marquis of Zhenbei! These people are tough and violent, acting like gangsters, harassing the people, despising the government, and disturbing the local people very much! I hope the court will investigate carefully!
Although he doesn't know the details of the political situation, he still understands such a simple truth as the master of meritorious service. The Marquis of Zhenbei does not return to the capital all the year round, and is stationed at the frontier. In recent years, the imperial court's military supplies have been greatly reduced. Who can't tell that the emperor doesn't like Zhenbeihou? Marquis Pingyuan doesn't care about political affairs, even these people didn't openly play the banner of Marquis Pingyuan's mansion, which shows that Marquis Pingyuan doesn't want to cause trouble. Then get him involved with the Marquis of Zhenbei, and see how Marquis Pingyuan can get better! If Marquis Pingyuan has any troubles, the Li family's business in this city will naturally be his own.
For someone who has never been in a boat, sailing is an extremely exciting thing. On the day of boarding, everyone got up early and was over excited.
The group of people arrived at the pier first. Shopkeeper Zhou had already delivered the grain, and he brought Zhang Yunzheng and others to a large wooden boat. He wanted to see Hong Laoduo, and entrusted him to take good care of his guests.
Hong Er was standing beside the boat with a small wooden stick in his mouth, frowning. Shopkeeper Zhou said with a smile: "Hong Er, where is your father? I have to talk to him."
Hong Er's eyes flashed, but he still frowned and said: "He is sleeping. He was busy going out to sea yesterday. I will wait for you. We will only go to the nearest place this time. There is no one else except your people. Hurry up." , we will sail as soon as we get on board."
Shopkeeper Zhou was a little disappointed, and stretched his neck to look at the boat. A dog on the side of the boat poked its head out and barked twice. Shopkeeper Zhou twitched his lips in dissatisfaction.
Hong Er motioned to Zhang Yunzheng and others behind shopkeeper Zhou: "Get on board! Slow down." He saw Su Wanniang among the group of people, and frowned even more: "Why is there a woman?"
Before shopkeeper Zhou could speak, Zhang Yunzheng got angry first: "What's wrong with the girl?! She won't let me in?! Then let's find someone else!"
Hong Er waved his hand helplessly: "Forget it! Hurry up! What are you talking about at this time? I don't want to return the food, hurry up!..."
Zhang Yunzheng and others saluted and bid farewell to Shi Helin who was about to part ways. Shi Helin muttered: "You have to be careful! This sea..."
Zhang Yunzheng couldn't hold back his heart for a long time, and interrupted: "Okay, okay! We must arrive first, and we have to wait for you. We will see you again in more than ten days." The sea is a straight line, and the wind is favorable. It took six days to arrive, but it took more than ten days to walk on the road. They decided to meet at the largest inn in that place, it should be foolproof.
Everyone said goodbye to shopkeeper Zhou and thanked him for his care these days. Shopkeeper Zhou was a little restless, and he kept looking at the boat, always wanting to see Hong Laoduo, but Hong Er couldn't wait: "Hurry up! The tide is going out! We have to go out to sea while the tide is out. If we miss it, we have to wait." Tomorrow!"
Shopkeeper Zhou had no choice but to say to Hong Er: "These are guests from the capital, you must be careful!"
Hong Er said impatiently: "It's such a short route, just strolling along the shore for a few days, why don't you pay attention to it! Don't talk about it, you should get on the boat!"
Everyone stepped onto the slabs carefully and helped each other onto the boat. The ship was about three feet long, with a mainsail and two auxiliary sails, and the cabins were below deck.
The twenty or so sailors on board were all young people under the age of 20. Someone came to help carry the simple luggage with a smile, took them down the cabin, and showed them the place to sleep. The small cabin was divided into small cabins, Zhang Yunzheng and the fourth prince, Shen Wen and Su Wanniang, Yulan and another person shared a room, occupying three small cabins. After putting the luggage away, these people didn't want to stay in the cabin, and immediately returned to the board. At this time, Hong Er had already boarded the boat, yelling loudly at the sailors to put up the slats and lift the anchor to raise the sails. The wooden boat shook and slowly left the shore.
Shen Wen carefully observed these busy sailors, none of them looked like villains, but there was a feeling of guilt in their smiles, they didn't dare to look at people, as if they had done something that they were embarrassed to tell others . She looked at the wooden boat, and found that it was solidly built, and many places showed signs of years of polishing, which showed that it was a boatman with sailing experience. Moreover, I heard from Shopkeeper Zhou that Hong's family has sailed for generations and is very reliable, and there will never be any robbery... She was puzzled and wanted to talk to someone.
Everyone on the shore waved vigorously to them, Zhang Yunzheng and the fourth prince on the boat naturally also waved goodbye, both of them had smiles on their faces. Shen Wen looked at Su Wanniang again. Although she didn't dance, she just stood by the side of the boat, but she also had a happy and excited smile on her face. Even Yulan and Yulan couldn't close their mouths, so Shen Wen didn't say anything about herself. doubt.
People on the pier watched the sails of the big ship rise to the top and gradually move away from the pier. Shopkeeper Zhou waved his hand, but he couldn't get rid of the unease in his heart. At this moment, there was a commotion from behind the crowd, and several people squeezed over carrying a chair. Shopkeeper Zhou turned his head, paled in shock, and shouted, "Old Duo Hong?! Why are you here?!"