Seeing that the cotton farmers who had sworn to Zhang Shou that they were steady, reliable, honest and simple-minded were now surrounding Zhang Shou and chattering non-stop, Xiao Huasheng's forehead veins suddenly throbbed and he felt very embarrassed.
If you can't trust Zhu Er... then you have to trust Dr. Zhang! Uncle Yunhe and the rest of you kidnapped the eldest prince and then occupied the palace. How serious a crime was that? Didn't they just forgive you? Although the court's final decision has not yet been made, Dr. Zhang is still taking a big risk. Now that they are helping you plan for the future, you are still nitpicking!
Peanut couldn't help but yelled, "Stop making noise!" However, he was not an old man, and his yelling had no effect, no one listened to him. He was getting very anxious, and then he heard a loud shout.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Seeing that the surroundings suddenly became quiet, but all the eyes suddenly looked at him, Zhu Er suddenly felt sweat on his back. He knew that these characters who now looked like honest old farmers had once followed Xian Yunhe to fight against the "rebels" summoned by Xu Cheng! In a place like Cangzhou where martial arts are very popular, you must never look down on the elderly uncles and grandfathers!
However, after telling himself over and over again to hold on and not to be a wimp, Zhu Er finally put on a cold and firm face: "I know you were cheated by those unscrupulous big families in Cangzhou in the past, so you don't trust me. This is normal. We have only dealt with each other a few times in total. I am young, my reputation was average, and my work is not reliable. But..."
He dragged out the words and suddenly raised his voice: "But that's not the reason for you to keep nagging Dr. Zhang! Don't forget, he is the imperial envoy. It was he who denied the words "Cangzhou rioters". It was he who intimidated those profiteers and wealthy businessmen. It was he who made Cangzhou stable and peaceful. Do you understand what rules are and what respect and inferiority mean?"
"Don't treat the Imperial Envoy as your second son!"
Zhang Shou originally thought that Zhu Er's rare display of power was quite impressive, and thought that the young man was teachable and that he really learned from his experience, but when he heard the last sentence, he finally laughed. However, when he saw that the group of cotton farmers who had just been shouting and jumping up and down suddenly became quiet, some with embarrassed faces, and some shrinking and looking at him, he knew that Zhu Er's reminder had worked after all.
At least at this moment, people have remembered that the person in front of them is not the neighbor scholar whom they have called in to uphold justice, but a high-ranking court official, an imperial envoy who came by imperial decree!
Therefore, he was too lazy to scold Zhu Er for his last extremely inappropriate words. He coughed and said, "I understand your concerns. Farmers like you who rely on the land for food and weather for food, when dealing with someone like Zhu Erlang who comes from a noble family, you will inevitably worry that he will deceive you like those unscrupulous guys before."
Seeing everyone nodding, he continued slowly, "But if Zhu Erlang signs a contract with you, will you trust him? I'm afraid not. Contracts are still uncertain once the government is biased. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people holding contracts but nowhere to turn to."