Originally, the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai wanted to take advantage of the relationship between Zhu Ping'an and Chen Hong, and let Zhu Ping'an, a special person, come forward and send some pearls and other items to Chen Hong on behalf of the three of them. On the one hand, it would allow the relationship between Zhu Ping'an and Chen Hong to be further improved, and on the other hand, they could also get closer to Chen Hong.
However, no one expected that the truth about the relationship between Zhu Pingan and Chen Hong would be so horrifying.
Zhu Ping'an not only did not owe Chen Hong a favor, but he actually had a grudge against him. While serving in Jingnan, he beat up someone's adopted son, and also confiscated tens of thousands of taels of silver that his adopted son had worked so hard to rob. One should look at the owner before beating a dog. Beating his adopted son was equivalent to slapping Chen Hong in the face. Confiscating tens of thousands of taels of silver from his adopted son was equivalent to confiscating tens of thousands of taels of silver from Chen Hong. After all, his adopted son robbed people under the name of Chen Hong, and basically had to give it to Chen Hong when he returned. This grudge was not small.
Now, not only can he not use the relationship between Zhu Ping'an and Chen Hong to move up to the next level, but he also has to worry about being taken out on.
"My dear nephew, can you return the silver you confiscated in Jingnan to Eunuch Chen? We can mediate and perhaps resolve the feud between you two." Duke Wei hesitated for a moment and persuaded Zhu Ping'an.
"Yes, nephew. There is an old saying that goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. No matter who we offend, we must not offend the eunuchs. These disabled eunuchs are the worst of the worst. They hold grudges. If we are held grudges by such a young man beside the emperor, there will be trouble in the future."
Linhuai Hou also tried to persuade Zhu Ping'an to return the confiscated silver to Chen Hong to avoid offending the villain.
"My two uncles, I gave the confiscated silver as rewards to the people defending the city when I was in office in Jingnan. Now I have nothing and cannot pay it back even if I want to." Zhu Ping'an spread out his hands and made a helpless expression.
Of course, Zhu Ping'an didn't want to pay it back at all. If the silver was in his hands, he could use it for the people and to suppress the Japanese pirates. If it was in Chen Hong's hands, it would only be the people's blood and sweat, and he would squander it for his own enjoyment.
Therefore, no matter whether he has the money or not, there is no reason to return the money.
The Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai looked at each other helplessly and sighed. If the amount of silver was small, they could still make up for it, but this was tens of thousands of taels of silver, which was not a small amount and they could not afford it.
"My dear nephew, you're on your own."
The two men patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder sympathetically and never dared to mention the idea of asking Zhu Ping'an to deliver gifts on their behalf again.
Zhu Ping'an was calm and composed. I have already offended Yan Song, so why should I be afraid of a eunuch like him?!
Moreover, with Huang Jin and Feng Bao in the palace, he is not without internal support and does not need to worry too much.
Besides, he knew history. Yan Song would fall sooner or later, and Chen Hong was also destined to collapse and be swept into the garbage dump of history. Such a person who was destined to collapse and fight against the Japanese was not worth investing in or making friends with.
Of course, these are not enough to explain to the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Zhu Ping'an was slightly tipsy. Under the escort of Li Er and others, he successfully passed the curfew checkpoint and returned to the Yamen of the Supreme Court.
"Oh, you still remember to come back. I thought someone was out there having a good time, drinking and having sex with prostitutes, and didn't want to leave."
As soon as Zhu Ping'an walked into the yard, he heard the signature sarcastic voice of the evil woman Ruonan.
"Why is there such a strong sour smell in the yard..." Zhu Ping'an stretched out his hand and swept it in front of him, saying with a smile.
Zhu Ping'an doesn't drink much, but he inevitably drank a few glasses of wine today and was slightly tipsy and talkative.
After hearing the sarcasm from the witch Ruonan, he couldn't help but retort and teased her with a smile.
"Bah, stop flattering yourself and stop daydreaming. No one will be jealous of you." The evil woman Ruonan suddenly became like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She stood up and scolded Zhu Pingan fiercely.
"Haha, did I talk about you?" Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and said lightly.
A little effort can achieve great results.
Upon hearing this, the demon woman Ruonan's momentum plummeted, as if she had overreacted and taken it personally. However, she soon regained her momentum and said with gritted teeth, "Humph, you scholars are always good at playing word games and taking advantage of others verbally. Is that fun?! It turns out that men, especially scholars, are not good people..."
"What? Do you have all the truth in the world? I can't even say a word. You always put accusations on me. Are you a female boxer?!" Zhu Ping'an pulled the corners of his mouth speechlessly, spread out his hands and smiled.
If you don't say anything, it means you agree. If you say something, you will be accused. This behavior is not good. Zhu Ping'an, who grew up under the red flag, supports gender equality, but opposes women's boxing in the guise of feminism, which is another form of gender discrimination.
"What female boxer? I'm not a barbarian who speaks with my fists!!" The evil woman Ruonan was stunned for a second, then glared at Zhu Pingan vigorously. Although she didn't understand what female boxer meant, her woman's intuition told her that the female boxer Zhu Pingan was talking about must not be a good thing, so she just glared at him anyway.
"Oh, I forgot. You are an antique and you don't understand." Zhu Ping'an patted his head and suddenly realized.
“Antique?!” Hearing this, the demon woman Ruonan seemed to be greatly stimulated. She repeated it with gritted teeth, pointed at herself, giggled nervously, and looked at Zhu Pingan with murderous eyes, “Haha, antique... Zhu Pingan! You said I am an antique?!!”
"Oh, I forgot, you don't understand." Zhu Ping'an shrugged his shoulders. Without the experience of living two lives as a human being, how could he understand modern language
"I don't understand?!" The demon girl Ruonan glared at Zhu Ping'an with gritted teeth, "I understand better than you!"
Zhu Pingan was stunned for a moment. Can you understand? !
"You said I was an antique. Isn't that just a mockery of my age?! Is that a disguised way of saying I'm an old woman?!"
The evil female assassin Ruonan was almost furious. She clenched her teeth and the sound seeped out from between her teeth.
Regardless of the era, women are very concerned about their age. If you say a woman is old, it is equivalent to denying her appearance and charm, which is tantamount to the greatest denial and provocation to a woman.
The evil woman Ruonan was no exception. When she heard Zhu Ping'an say that she was an antique, she exploded on the spot.
"You are really a talented person..." Zhu Ping'an was speechless.
Who cares how old you are? When I say antiques, I mean the modern and Ming Dynasty time dimensions.
"Zhu Ping'an, I'm only four or five years older than you!" The demon girl Ruonan glared at Zhu Ping'an fiercely, and then said, "Also, I'm speaking for Hua'er. Hua'er cooked and heated up the food just to wait for you, but you're just out there, having a life of debauchery, sleeping with prostitutes, and not wanting to leave..."
"Ruonan, what are you talking about? My son-in-law is not that kind of person." Hua'er ran out of the house, holding up her skirt. She was just warming up the sobering soup, and ran out when she heard the noise. She happened to hear Ruonan's words, and quickly glared at the witch Ruonan with a reproachful look, then ran to Zhu Ping'an, held Zhu Ping'an's arm, and said to take credit, "My son-in-law, I warmed up the sobering soup, it's just right to drink."
The demon woman Ruonan staggered on the spot...