Daming: From the end of Hongwu

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Chapter 346 - Two Days in Jinan

night.

In the city of Jinan, the sound of armored soldiers still kept going. During the day, Cao Xiaoman and others ransacked the manor and the mansion. They followed the vines and searched for more and more evidence, and more and more people were imprisoned in the prison.

After dinner, Zhen Wu sat in Cao Xiaoman's study, and inexplicably remembered that many years ago, he had carried Zhu Di's order to ransack houses in Beiping city.

When I was young, I really felt extraordinarily majestic and carefree.

Armored soldiers, pawns, big horses, all imposing and defiant, as if the whole city was surrendered under their feet.

Thinking about it now, apart from nostalgia for some of the blood of youth, it seems that there is no feeling left.

Perhaps when Zhu Di was in Yanwang's mansion, he lamented Cao Xiaoman's youthful vigor and passion just as he lamented that his status and status were different. Although he still likes to do some things in his heart, he can't let himself down. I did it, or even if I did it again, I couldn’t find the mood I had when I was young.

Adults have learned to let go, and will no longer go all out to pursue things that make them happy.

Nowadays, Zhen Wu often thinks about the issues besides some private matters at home, how to make Liaodong a monolith, how to deal with the Tatars and Oirats, and whether he can insert the flag of Ming Dynasty into the Western Regions. Can Zheng He, who went to Nanyang, maximize his interests...

Northeast, True North, Northwest, Nanyang, and True South, as long as Da Ming can develop outward, all are under Zhen Wu's consideration.

He is not an expert on internal affairs. As a soldier, his goal in this life is to take these things back home with as little side effect as possible.

Thinking of this, Zhen Wu shook his head and smiled, threw away these messy thoughts in his mind, picked up the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in his hand, and continued to read.

Reading "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in Daming is a very wonderful experience, as if there is a sense of dislocation surrounded by time and space.

This book is not very useful to people in the army like Zhen Wu. It is more practical to learn the speed and loss of food and grass transportation when they have this time. However, it is not harmful to them to read this book. There may also be some unexpected gains.

Although some of the strategies in this book are made up with a slap in the head, there are also many real and usable ones.

At least there was something that Zhen Wu was touched by.

That is the personality of each person in the book, and Zhen Wu has recently been studying the personalities of these people in detail.

Whether they are leaders, generals, or counselors, the advantages of their characters have created the highlights of their lives, but the flaws in their characters have also limited their development, especially Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others. The end of the curtain all stems from the shortcomings in their characters.

At this time, Cheng Liang knocked on the door to report that Shi Leng had come. Zhen Wu put down his book and let Shi Leng come in to see him. After a while, Shi Leng came in.

Shi Leng has already grown a beard, and in addition to living a good life in recent years, his body is slightly fatter, and the image of the reckless boy in the early years has long since been discarded in which year.

Zhen Wu smiled, pointed to the wooden chair beside him and said, "Sit down and talk." Shi Leng nodded yes.

Zhen Wu then smiled and said, "How are you doing recently? I heard Shi Nuan say a few years ago that your daughter-in-law is pregnant, and she should be giving birth soon, so remember to send someone to the mansion to announce the good news. My mother told me before that she had already prepared gifts for the child and was just waiting for the child to be born."

After saying this, to Zhen Wu's surprise, Shi Leng shook his head with a wry smile. Zhen Wu asked doubtfully, "What's the matter?" Shi Leng sighed for a long time, and said desolately, "The child has passed away."

Er, Zhen Wu was slightly taken aback.

Then Shi Leng said in a low voice: "Speaking of which, it's my fault. Earlier, I fell in love with an oiran and spent money to redeem her home. I thought she had a pitiful background and loved her in every possible way, but I didn't expect the pain to go wrong. When I didn't know, I relied on my favor to give my wife a bad face. My daughter-in-law was weak-tempered and never told me. As a result, in the past few months, because she was angry with my wife's fetal movement, both mother and child were almost killed. in her hand."

Shi Leng gritted his teeth more and more after speaking, the hatred contained in it was self-evident. Zhen Wu was completely surprised.

It's not that he hasn't heard some gossip about so-and-so's back house these years, but at this moment, he was a little shocked when he heard Shi Leng's words. , I don't need to say much about the ending, I can't ask what he said.

this kind of thing...

There is no right or wrong, if it is wrong, adults are all wrong, only children are innocent.

Zhen Wu had no choice but to sigh, and comforted: "Since it has already happened, it is useless to regret it any more. In the future, I will also focus on the house. As for the children... there will always be some."

Shi Leng nodded, his mood still low.

Zhen Wu thought for a while, then changed the subject and said, "By the way, do you still remember our agreement back then?" Agreement? Shi Leng didn't react immediately.

And Zhen Wu has already continued: "I said back then that if you help me for ten years, I will give you a future. Now that I have this ability, do you want to become an official?"

Shi Leng finally thought of this, the originally gloomy look on his face eased a bit, he thought of the events of that year, his eyes showed a bit of nostalgia, thinking of the last, he shook his head.

"If you say that I have helped the Duke all these years, it is better to say that the Duke has been taking care of me. Not only did he take care of me in the early years, he also gave me a lot of members in the Chamber of Commerce, so that I have the family business I have today. I am already satisfied. Others don't want to ask for more, and don't want to make any changes, mainly because they are used to doing things in the chamber of commerce, and they like this kind of life."

Hearing what Shi Leng said, Zhen Wu nodded and said, "If that's the case, then it's up to you. By the way, have you ever returned to your hometown in these years?"

Shi Leng shook his head.

Zhen Wu was a little puzzled: "Have you never returned home? I remember that you were looking forward to being rich and rich, so that your old family could take a look."

Shi Leng was a little embarrassed, he thought of his childhood obsession and felt inexplicably ashamed.

He sighed and said: "Back when I was young and ignorant, I always thought that others looked down on us, so I targeted us everywhere, but now that I think about it, I didn't do anything to impress others. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor, your own life In the end, it’s self-knowledge, just live your own life, why look at other people’s life, envy and contempt, it’s extremely stupid, it’s a bit ridiculous to say that it took me half a lifetime to understand the names my mother gave my siblings.”

Listening to Shi Leng's words, Zhen Wu couldn't help sighing a little, people are growing up slowly, slowly gaining a new understanding of the world and themselves.

Shi Leng and Shi Nuan's mother is a concubine of a rich family. She was sent out by the rich family before she married Shi Leng and their father. Thinking about that unfortunate woman, she also had a deep feeling for the four words Leng Nuan. That's why I named Shi Leng Shi Nuan.

She probably hopes that her children, even if they live in poverty, will not be greedy for vanity, and hope that Shi Leng and Shi Nuan will guard their own well-being and live their own lives well.

Inexplicably, Zhen Wu thought of the oiran that Shi Leng mentioned. This world is always confusing and unclear.

Zhen Wu shook his head, put aside these thoughts for the time being, and started to talk about business with Shi Leng: "Since you want to continue to manage the chamber of commerce, I want to adjust the focus, you choose someone from the north to replace you , I want you to go to the south. I asked Zhen Tu to go to the south to start tea, silk and other businesses. You contact Zhen Tu in the past and work together to set up a shipping company. The shipping company will also have great prospects in the future. It just so happens that the third child is in Fuzhou. What's the matter? If you have any questions, you can ask the third child for help, and you may be able to help the third child after you pass by."

After Shi Leng thought for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a handover here, and I'll leave for the south in a month."

"Don't worry, time doesn't have to be so tight, and it won't happen overnight. After everything is settled, it won't be too late to leave without any worries. But remember to stop by the capital and see my mother in the mansion."

"Okay, Duke." Shi Leng replied.

Afterwards, Zhen Wu and Shi Leng chatted for a while until late at night, when Cao Xiaoman came back.

After Shi Leng bid farewell and left, Zhen Wu looked at Cao Xiaoman who was beaming with joy, and said to him angrily: "As soon as I come, I will find something for me to do, you can do it."

Cao Xiaoman grinned.

Zhen Wu asked: "Today, how are things going?"

"It's almost there, tomorrow we plan to flatten the bandit village and see if we can find anything useful in the village." Cao Xiaoman said.

Zhen Wu nodded and said: "You can do what you see, that's all, go to sleep, let's talk tomorrow if there is something to do."

After saying that, Zhen Wu planned to go to the courtyard to rest. At this time, Cao Xiaoman called Zhen Wu. "Boss, there is something to do..." Cao Xiaoman looked confused.

Zhen Wu looked back at him and raised his eyebrows.

Cao Xiaoman rubbed his hands like a fly, and said with a sarcastic smile, "That Yao Qing wants to treat you to dinner tomorrow."

Yao Qing? Zhen Wu was stunned for a moment before realizing who it was.

Cao Xiaoman hurriedly explained: "Yao Qing is a good official, but he has no one to help him, so his journey has been rough, so he wants...he wants to..."

Zhen Wu interrupted him by raising his hand.

"Then let him come to your house later. When we drink two cups, there will be more than one person, but you tell him that there is no need to seek relationships like this in the future. As long as he is a good official, everyone will help him, Daming It's not that dark, and you need someone to help you realize your ambitions."

Cao Xiaoman was a little embarrassed, he wanted to explain to Zhen Wu that Yao Qing was not such a person, and he never sought out relationships before, Zhen Wu saw Cao Xiaoman's thoughts, and said with a smile: "I didn't deny his past, I just gave him Just a reminder for later."

Cao Xiaoman nodded, and then accompanied Zhen Wu to the Kuayuan. In the Kuayuan. Jiner was accompanied by Cao Xiaoman's wife, and the two were chatting.

Cao Xiaoman's daughter-in-law had met Zhu Yuying many times before, so she was no stranger to Jin'er, so the two chatted very happily at the moment.

When Zhen Wu and Cao Xiaoman came over, they quickly got up from the bed, and they both greeted Zhen Wu by themselves.

Zhen Wu waved his hand to save the two of them from being polite, and then waved to Cao Xiaoman's son, who ran over on his heels.

"Grandpa." The little guy called out crisply.

Zhen Wu was happy, bent down and hugged the little guy in his arms, Zhen Wu shook his head, turned his head to Cao Xiaoman and said: "Good guy, your son is too heavy, he is a year younger than San Yue, and he is actually heavier than San Yue." The moon is still heavy."

Cao Xiaoman laughed proudly.

Zhen Wu rolled his eyes, teased the little guy and said: "Good boy, how about being a guard for the uncle when he grows up? When the time comes, the uncle will find you a good-looking wife."

The little guy asked in a daze: "What is a daughter-in-law, is it fun?"

Zhen Wu and Cao Xiaoman were taken aback for a moment, Jin'er and Cao Lishi couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing. The little guy didn't know if he misunderstood something, and immediately started making noise.

"I want to play with my wife, I want to play." Hiss. Zhen Wu didn't know what to say.

With a dark face, Cao Xiaoman slapped the little guy on the back of the head: "Just kidding, come here and I'll carry you back to sleep, don't delay your uncle's rest."

Saying that, Cao Xiaoman took the little guy from Zhen Wu's arms, and then bid farewell to Zhen Wu with his wife, and slowly retreated out of the house.

So, only Zhen Wu and Jin Er were left in the room.

Zhen Wu glanced at Jin'er, his eyes moved down involuntarily, and Jin'er's snow-white and slender legs also appeared in his mind.

Jin'er blushed slightly, then she said timidly: "I...I...go make the bed first, and then wash the uncle's feet."

Zhen Wu nodded.

Jin'er ran to the side of the bed as if fleeing, bent over, stretched out her plain hands and began to make the bed, she had a good figure, when she bent down, because the clothes suddenly tightened, her seductive curves were exposed.

Zhen Wu looked away with difficulty, and looked out of the window. Outside, the moon was very round and bright. The weather was good, suitable for eating meat.

After a while, Zhen Wu finished washing his feet, loosened his clothes, extinguished the stick, and went to bed under Jin'er's service. Tonight, the silver spear pierced the peach blossom stamen, and the beauty dared not raise her voice and frowned secretly.

On the second day, because Zhen Wu had to rest in Jinan City, Zhen Wu had nothing to do, so he stayed in bed until noon before getting up.

This woman is vulnerable.

After eating, after Jin'er regained some energy, Mrs. Cao Li took her son to talk with Jin'er again.

And Zhen Wu stayed in his study and read it again, but today he didn't look at it for long, and gradually, officials from Jinan City began to come to Zhen Wu to confess his guilt.

Zhen Wu did not refuse anyone who came, and Zhen Wu, who had a high official position, received him personally, and Zhen Wu, who had a low official position, let Cheng Liang receive him.

After a busy afternoon, Zhen Wu recorded the things that everyone voluntarily confessed to, and waited for the verification with Cao Xiaoman and others to find out at that time, and then convicted him.

On this day, Cao Xiaoman and others did not come back because they went to destroy the bandits' village.

It was not until the afternoon of the third day that Cao Xiaoman and others came back. This time they smashed the bandit stronghold, killed hundreds of people on the spot, and captured hundreds of people. They completely wiped out this group of bandits in Jinan.

All of these were within Zhen Wu's expectations. However, there was one thing that was beyond Zhen Wu's expectations.

This time, when Cao Xiaoman came back, he brought back a four-year-old girl who happened to be called Tang Sai'er.

Chapter 347 – The White Lotus Sect

"You said...you adopted her as a goddaughter?"

Zhen Wu looked at Tang Sai'er, who was spraying a rainbow into the air with a sip of water in his mouth, and asked Cao Xiaoman in surprise.

Cao Xiaoman was a little puzzled by Zhen Wu's surprise, he turned his head and looked at Tang Sai'er who was not far away, at the moment his silly son was cheering around Tang Sai'er, he asked: "What's wrong? This...isn't it fine."

Zhen Wu didn't speak, but was still digesting the information. Who is Tang Sai'er?

The well-known female rebels in history, among all the rebels, are simply a few red flowers among thousands of hectares of green crops. Such a person appeared in Zhen Wu's eyes and established a layer of connection with him , he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

He is the Duke of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di's son-in-law. Maybe this little girl will rebel against her own family in the future.

Cao Xiaoman scratched his head and began to tell Zhen Wu: "Her family is playing tricks in the rivers and lakes. A few days ago, the bandits were looking for fun, so they took her whole family up to the mountain. It was also unlucky for her family, who happened to be caught by the bandits. Well, you said that their family lived without a single meal. They were imprisoned on the mountain for two months, and they left the mountain suddenly without any food. I look pitiful, and this girl also loves me , so I just teased a few words, her father is still a clever man, and he was worried that there were too many maids in the family, so he begged me to take him home and become a maid."

"Then...what's the matter with being a daughter?"

Cao Xiaoman grinned foolishly and said with a smile: "You know me, we are not people who take advantage of the fire, I wanted to refuse, but then I remembered that you also admitted a goddaughter back, so I thought about your method. My daughter took her home, she could be Sanyue's playmate when she was a child, and maybe she could be a daughter-in-law when she grows up, so I also made one for my son. Speaking of it, you are still smart, the little girl is good-looking, and we are not bad That bit of food, when you meet it, go home and shove it, this is called planning for a rainy day."

hiss.

Zhen Wu didn't expect that the roots were still in him, he rolled his eyes and said: "You follow me in everything, you are promising."

"No, no, you can't say that."

Cao Xiaoman scratched his head, showed a bit of embarrassment, and pretended to be modest and said: "It's all taught by the public."

"Hey." Zhen Wu was so angry that he almost didn't come up: "You fucking think I'm praising you?"

Cao Xiaoman was stunned: "No...isn't it?"

Zhen Wu closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Okay, I'm too lazy to talk to you so much, if you recognize your daughter, you can recognize your daughter, but don't just recognize and not teach, if you cause trouble in the future, see how I will settle accounts with you."

"It won't happen, don't worry."

Zhen Wu glanced at Tang Sai'er again. The little girl was really cute. Zhen Wu sighed. A person's future actions are closely related to his living environment. This girl recognized Cao Xiaoman as her father , the future should not be pitiful enough to be forced to rebel.

This is actually good. It is not a loss to lose the name behind you and exchange for a lifetime of well-being in this world.

And the name behind her may not be certain. In case there are other rebels in the future, this girl can also represent the court to exterminate them.

Bah, bah, bah, how could there be rebels? No.

This is not certain. There is always some restless people in this world.

Thinking of this, Zhen Wu suddenly had a well-known term 'White Lotus Sect' in his mind.