Zhu Shou nodded heavily and said bluntly: "I understand that if they are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, I will naturally regard them as the people of the Ming Dynasty. If they don't obey Wang Hua, then I don't have to be polite to them. They are not relatives anymore. , not to mention them, the survivors of the former Song Dynasty."
Lao Zhu didn't expect that Zhu Shou would speak so straightforwardly, and he suddenly felt dumbfounded. He waved his hand and said, "You can use your discretion and go down."
"My lord, please retire."
After Zhu Shou resigned, Lao Zhu couldn't help but laugh out loud while sitting on the chair, shaking his head helplessly.
After he resigned from Jinshen Hall, Zhu Shou's face was not happy at all, but instead looked helpless. If it weren't for his nephew, he would never have gone to Laoshizi to be the governor of Luzon. He still longed to be granted a title based on military merit.
Although he will certainly not lose money if he becomes governor this time, his hope of becoming a marquis is completely over. Although he, the governor, combined military and political power and brought two thousand soldiers, his task was only to train troops. Since ancient times, who has ever heard that training soldiers can lead to becoming a marquis?
But the matter has come to this, and it is useless to think about it any more.
Zhu Shou returned to the mansion and was seen by his wife as soon as he entered the door.
When the lady saw that the master had a bad look on his face when he came back from the court, she felt nervous and thought something had happened. Since Hu Weiyong was captured, the turmoil in the Ming Dynasty has not subsided yet. Even in the morning court, one or two officials would be arrested in court from time to time, causing the officials' families to be in panic all day long.
Seeing Zhu Shou's gloomy face, the lady thought something had happened at home. He quickly asked: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing his wife's frightened face, Zhu Shou forced a smile and explained: "It's nothing, don't think about it too much." After a pause, he continued: "Call them all over, we have something to say."
"Okay, okay." After hearing this, Zhu Shou's wife felt that her worries were not eliminated, but became even stronger. No matter how you listen to Zhu Shou's words, there is a sense of explaining the aftermath.
Zhu Shou's family was small, including one wife, two concubines, two sons and one daughter, plus nephews. Among them, his wife gave birth to a son and a daughter, and the other son was born to a concubine. The youngest concubine has only been in the house for less than a year and has nowhere to go.
Seeing that everyone was here, he said: "This morning..."
As soon as she heard Zhu Shou's words, the wife's heart tightened, and her hands involuntarily squeezed the silk handkerchief.
"The emperor wanted to appoint the governor of Luzon. When we saw no one came forward, we accepted him. The emperor has agreed, and I'm afraid we will set off soon."
"Master, it's a good thing to be an official. Why do you look so sad? I'm shocked." The wife felt that there was a bright future. As long as the house was not ransacked and beheaded, she thought it was a lucky thing. What's more, this is still to be an official, what's wrong with that?
"Wait a minute," the wife suddenly realized and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, where is Luzon? What is the official position of the governor?"
Zhu Shou explained: "Luzon is overseas."
"Overseas?" The nephew was suddenly surprised and said with a smile: "Isn't that a barbaric land? Uncle, what is the difference between this and being sent to the frontier?"
Seeing that his nephew was very disdainful of overseas affairs, Zhu Shou's original plan to tell him in advance and prepare him suddenly changed. This nephew has never given him any peace of mind. Judging from his attitude, if he had been told in advance, he might just run away to avoid going overseas.
The most important thing for me to go overseas is to take my nephew with me. If he runs away, then after he has done so many things and even given up the hope of becoming a prince, wouldn't it mean that all his previous efforts have been wasted?
After thinking about it, Zhu Shou decided not to tell his nephew for the time being. When it's time to set off, just catch him and tie him to the boat.
He turned back to look at his wife and said, "It will take five years this time. Because the time is too long, the Emperor has given us permission to bring our family members there. Which of you will go with us?"
Going overseas?
When several women heard this, their expressions couldn't help but change.
The capital is blooming with flowers, but overseas is a barren land. Every woman will admire prosperity and abandon the wilderness like worn-out shoes.
The three of them looked at each other, and the wife spoke first. "I would like to go with the master, but if I go, there will be no one to take care of the girl there~"
Seeing that she said it tactfully and not wanting to embarrass her, Zhu Shou said, "Then you stay at home."
Well, we can rest assured with you watching. "
When another concubine saw the wife using her children as a shield, she also said in a tactful manner: "Master, Zhen'er is younger and I'm afraid he can't bear to travel such a long distance."
Zhu Shou thought about it and realized that what she said made sense. Going out to sea by boat is hard work, and children are too weak to die young, so just to be safe, it’s better not to go with them.
"Okay then, you can stay and take care of the child."
After saying that, Zhu Shou turned his attention to the last concubine.
The concubine almost cried on the spot. The two people in front of her were not going, so she was the only one going. And she didn't even have a son and a half, so she couldn't find a reason to hide away. She didn't want to leave the capital either. Wasn't the reason why she married Zhu Shou in the first place just to covet the prosperity of the capital? If she had known that after marrying Zhu Shou, she would go to such a wild place overseas, she would not have married him.
However, it's too late to say anything now.
The concubine Zhen lowered her head slightly, biting her lips and refusing to speak, making her final struggle.
No one spoke for a long time, and the scene gradually became stiff. Seeing this, the wife couldn't help but said: "Why don't my sister accompany me? After five years of absence, my sister can just continue to pass on the incense to me."
The concubine heard that the principal wife had indeed called her name, and was about to refuse, but was suddenly surprised by the title of the principal wife. Sister, you must know that since she came in, the wife has never even looked at her, let alone called her sister.
Moreover, what the wife said is not unreasonable. Through this incident, I realized more deeply that a woman is nothing if she doesn’t have a son by her side. If she could stay with the master for five years and leave a lasting legacy, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
After thinking about it clearly, the concubine changed her previous attitude, a smile appeared on her face and said: "Then I will accompany the master."
Zhu Shou naturally had no objection, and he most wanted his concubine to follow him. As the saying goes, marry a virtuous wife and keep concubines and have sex with them. This concubine was beautiful and charming, so he naturally wanted to take her with him.
"Then it's settled."
At this moment, the concierge shouted and rushed in hurriedly.
