"Tell me, go on, what's going on?" Han Du suddenly realized that what Shen Zhou was talking about was probably a huge secret, and might not even be recorded in history books.
Seeing that Han Du attached great importance to the news, Shen Zhou rolled his eyes and said, "Master Marquis, if I tell the truth, can I guarantee my safety?"
"Huh? Do you dare to bargain with me?" Han Du's eyes narrowed and he looked at Shen Zhou with an unkind expression.
Shen Zhou hurriedly waved his hands and said with a horrified look on his face: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
Han Du immediately held his hands, leaned back, and asked unhurriedly: "Then what do you mean?"
Shen Zhou smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
Han Du didn't want to pursue him, but just wanted him to tell the news quickly, so he shouted in a deep voice: "Say!"
"Yes~yes..." Shen Zhou bowed quickly and said, "Ahem, I can tell from the records of the clan."
Shen Zhou was also afraid that Han Du would put this account on his head, so he explained first, and then looked at Han Du's slightly impatient eyes and said quickly: "That's it. According to the records of the clan, it was the younger couple who The family's requests for overseas trade were unsuccessful many times, so they took advantage of years of drought and poor harvests to buy grain in advance, causing public resentment over the lack of food.
When the world is in chaos and all the heroes rise up, they will use food and money to support the rebels in various places, thereby making a contribution to the dragon. If you can earn the title of Founding Duke, that would be even more perfect..."
Han Du suddenly thought of something that Lao Zhu had told him, that is, Lao Zhu felt strange. When he was young, he felt as if everyone was poor and couldn't even put food on the table. Even if Lao Zhu's family starved to death due to lack of food, he had to become a monk and earn a living for the monks.
Logically speaking, since the world is at peace, the people are short of food. After the chaos that day, there should be an even greater shortage of food. Because the world is in chaos, people will inevitably be displaced. With fewer people growing food, food should be even more scarce. But since Lao Zhu joined the rebel army, he unexpectedly discovered that there was no shortage of food in the world. Every time a city is captured, even the county town can get a lot of food. This food is enough for the people of the whole county.
Originally, Lao Zhu thought it was because there were too many corrupt officials in the court. He obviously had a lot of food, but he was unwilling to distribute it to the people. But after Lao Zhu became the emperor, he slowly discovered that maybe things were not what he thought.
Now it seems that this is someone deliberately causing trouble to the world.
Han Du's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized that people in these families just make money first when they have no money. When they have money, they are afraid. If they want to keep their money, they want to reach out for power.
In the eyes of such a person, he has too much money and feels unsafe no matter where he puts it. After many wealthy people broke out, why did they bury their money in pig pens? Just because they see that everyone wants to rob their money, they can only rest assured if it is buried in such a safe place.
Of course, there are also smart people who want to use the power of wealth to usurp power, and then rely on power to protect their money. Such people are not uncommon in history, and they are not uncommon. The most famous one is Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei invested Qin foreigners with wealth that was unparalleled in the country, and finally became the prime minister of Qin, with power over the government and the public. If things continue to develop, by the time Lu Buwei has been in charge of the Qin government for many years, and his disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public, even if everyone in the world knows that he is the richest in the world, no one will dare to pay attention to him. In the end, if it weren't for the emergence of Qin Shihuang, who swept the world and unified the world, Lu Buwei's method could be said to be completely successful.
With Lu Buwei's pearls and jade in front, there are not a few people in later generations who are learned and distinguished.
"You guys, how dare you put the people of the world in dire straits for your own selfish interests?" Han Dufei was about to burst with anger. He stared at Shen Zhou in front of him, his mouth hanging open, as if he wanted to eat him in one bite.
Shen Zhou was frightened by Han Du's reaction. His forehead was dripping with cold sweat, his whole body couldn't help trembling, and his lips were trembling and he couldn't say a single word.
After a while, Han Du knew that the person in front of him who came up with this evil idea was definitely not Shen Zhou. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he might have just spoken out, and there was no way he would be involved in such a thing. What's more, if such a major event is not secretly planned for several years, or even more than ten years, there is no hope of implementation.
Thinking of this, Han Du's expression slowly softened. Looking at Shen Zhou, he thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "Are you thinking too wildly? At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, when all the heroes came together, how could you be sure who could rebuild the country? What if you bet on it? If the bet is wrong, wouldn’t it mean that you are making wedding clothes for others?”
Shen Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said flatteringly: "At that time, several companies worked together to bet on all the famous rebels in the world. Therefore, no matter who is the real dragon in the end, it will be supported by several companies."
Sure enough, I am still too naive. Adults don’t make choices, they all want it all!
Suddenly, Han Du thought of a question, "What about the emperor? You didn't place a bet?"
When Lao Zhu joined the rebel army, his reputation was indeed unknown, and he was later forced to go out and set up his own business. What did Lao Zhu have around him at that time? Apart from twenty-four generals, there was almost nothing. If these families look down on Lao Zhu at this moment, then Han Du can understand.
But at the same time, I feel some sympathy for these families. Dozens of rebel forces all over the world have placed their bets, but they have not bet on the real dragon.
This is really going to kill them!
Shen Zhou shook his head and said: "It's not like that, Zhu... Your Majesty, it's your Majesty." Shen Zhou almost called Lao Zhu by his first name, but after Han Du gave him a sharp look, he smiled flatteringly and quickly changed his words. .
"My family didn't pay attention to the emperor at that time, but I heard that other families were also betting on the emperor."
Han Du's eyes suddenly narrowed and he asked in a deep voice: "Which one?"
"Yang family."
Yang family... Han Du silently remembered these two words in his heart. He raised his head and continued to ask: "Do you know who it is?"
This problem is serious. Since the Yang family is also betting on Lao Zhu, they will definitely send someone to Lao Zhu's command. Otherwise, how can they exchange their resources for the achievements in front of Lao Zhu? Without merit, there is no power.
"I don't know." Shen Zhou shook his head without hesitation.
Han Du's expression suddenly became cold, his eyes became dangerous, and he asked again: "Really don't know?"
"I really don't know." Shen Zhou panicked when Han Du saw him like this. If Han Du insists on thinking that he knows but doesn't say anything, then he is truly unjust.
"Master Hou, you have to believe me. I really don't know anything about this." Shen Zhou danced around trying to explain.
Han Du didn't think he dared to lie to him at this time, but he still tried to test him, "Since your six families are in the same spirit, how could you, as the clan leader, not know?"
Shen Zhou suddenly smiled bitterly and explained: "Master Hou Mingjian, I was not the head of the family at that time. Besides, I heard that although everyone worked together to bet on the world, they also had higher and lower thoughts among each other. . Therefore, the Yang family will definitely not reveal specific people for fear of others causing damage."
This... makes sense, Han Du pondered and thought. After all, no matter how close the six families are, it is impossible for them to be truly connected from the beginning. How could they not have their own plans? What's more, things like Conglong Zhigong are related to the rise and fall of the entire family for hundreds of years in the future. Naturally, they don't want other families to surpass themselves.
The Yang family... Han Du thought about it carefully, and there really was no one named Yang among Lao Zhu's founding heroes. However, for such a big event, it is normal for the other party to change their name. I just don’t know if this person died on the battlefield or is still alive.
If he were still alive now, things might be in trouble. Han Du felt chills all over when he thought of such a poisonous snake lurking in the court.
Han Du is not worried about Lao Zhu. With Lao Zhu's cunningness, even if someone is lurking next to him, he can't do anything to him. Han Du is worried about his family members. If someone attacks his family members, they may be unable to resist him. He conquered these people several times and drove them from the Ming Dynasty to this overseas place like rabbits. Han Du wouldn't believe it if they didn't hate him.
"Is this person alive or dead now?" It was related to the safety of his family, so Han Du was not polite to Shen Zhou at all.
Shen Zhou was frightened by Han Du's fierce look. He shook his head and explained: "Master Hou, I really don't know. I don't even know who the villain is, so how can I know whether he is dead or alive? But I guess , he must be dead, right? Otherwise, the Yang family would have stood up and occupied the elder's position long ago, and would not have given it to the Gong family in vain."
This is what the six companies have long discussed, no matter who bets on the real dragon. The other families must obey unconditionally. Of course, this family will also use the power of the court to protect the other families.
Han Du saw that Shen Zhou didn't seem to be telling lies, so he let him go for the time being, and then asked: "What happened to the treasure banknotes? How on earth did you think of printing the treasure banknotes privately?"
"This, even a villain doesn't know." Shen Zhou was about to cry. He wanted to claim credit in front of Han Du to save his life, but he didn't expect that Han Du's questions would be so tricky. Every question left him at a loss.
Han Du's eyes suddenly narrowed and he said in a cold tone: "You are the head of the Shen family. Why don't you know what I am asking you? Do you think that I am easy to talk to and easy to deceive?"
"Master Hou, I definitely don't mean this." Shen Zhou looked aside and nervously explained to Han Du: "I don't dare to deceive Master Hou. The villain is the head of the family because my father passed away last year. . The villain has been in the family for less than a year, so naturally I don’t know what they planned before.”
Han Du frowned and asked with some disbelief: "You are all the head of the family, haven't you asked the other heads of the family what's going on?"
Shen Zhou immediately said with a flattering look on his face: "Master Hou Mingjian, as the head of the family, I am just trying to catch up, and I can't negotiate with other family heads. Moreover, they also see me as young and don't take me seriously at all. Therefore, the villain really doesn’t know anything about what happened in the past.”
In fact, the main reason is that Shen Zhou is not interested in the past at all. When did he privately print treasure banknotes? He was not the head of the family at that time. After he became the head of the family, the treasure banknotes they privately printed had been squeezed by Han Du's new treasure banknotes and disappeared in the Ming Dynasty.
Shen Zhou was not interested in the outdated treasure notes, so naturally he would not ask anyone else this question. And as he said himself, the other family heads didn't take him as a fool at all. Even if he asked, people might not tell him.
This is also the reason why Shen Zhou chose to part ways with the elders and others. He didn't talk much about it. Since he was not the same person, he naturally couldn't go the same way.
Han Du would not care about the conflicts between Shen Zhou and them, but continued to ask: "Then why are you the only one here, and where are the others?"
Shen Zhou finally waited until Han Du asked a question he knew, and quickly replied: "Back to Lord Hou, after crossing the sea, the villain parted ways with them. The villain insisted on going north, but they chose to go south, so Hou I only meet villains."
The more Shen Zhou said, the more regretful he felt. If he had not separated from the other families, he might not have been caught by Han Du, and his life or death would not have been uncertain.
Han Du saw the change in his expression and guessed what he was thinking. He hummed and said, "What? You think if you follow them south, I won't be able to catch you, right?"
Shen Zhou was stunned. The two directions, south and north, were completely opposite. Since Han Du chose to go north, how could he catch him going south?
Shen Zhou didn't believe it at all.
Han Du had no intention of explaining to him, but simply said: "Just wait and see. Even if they go south, I can catch them if they go north."
After saying that, without explaining too much to Shen Zhou, he stood up and said to Jiang Ming: "Take him back and keep him under strict supervision. I still have questions to ask him."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Jiang Ming responded, waved his hand, and asked two soldiers to escort Shen Zhou away.
Jiang Ming did not ask the soldiers how to escort Shen Zhou, but the two of them may have resented those guys like Shen Zhou for letting them run tens of thousands of miles to come here with a narrow escape, so the two of them deliberately held Shen Zhou's arm behind his back and escorted him. Let him leave.
Han Du glanced at Shen Zhou, who had his arms raised high and was walking hunched over in pain, but didn't say much. Shen Zhou speaks the truth and lies, so it would be good if he suffers a little, or at least it can make him sober and know the consequences of telling lies to himself.
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