"Young Master, Zhang Dabiao wants to see you!"
Just when the three of them were surprised, a soldier hurried in to report.
When Zu Zerun heard the report, he looked surprised and said: "How could he come so late at night...how many people did he bring?"
When the soldier asked, he said with some hesitation: "He only brought a team of royal guards into the mansion."
"But according to Wu Er, who opened the door, there seem to be soldiers and horses outside the house, but the exact number is not yet clear."
When Zu Zerun heard that Zhang Dabiao was coming with troops, he looked at Wang Euzhi with some worry: "Marquis Jingliao, did your Majesty listen to Wu Tao's words and send Zhang Dabiao to get me?"
Although Wang Fuzhi didn't know why Zhang Dabiao came with his troops, based on his understanding of Chongzhen, he knew that if the other party really wanted to deal with Zu Zerun, it would be a thunderous strike, and he would never fight with such open fire.
In addition, through previous conversations, he felt that Zu Zerun still had secrets, but he should not have any intention of rebelliousness.
At this moment, he saw that Zu Zerun was in a panic, fearing that he would do something wrong in the panic, so he smiled and comforted him: "Zhang Dabiao is responsible for patrolling, and it is normal for him to lead troops. General Zu does not need to worry too much."
"If you are worried, how about I go out with you and take a look?"
After hearing this, Zu Zerun's expression calmed down a little. He was about to speak when he heard Wang Shengde on the side say: "Young Master, since Mr. Zhang is here with his troops, I think he has official business. I'm afraid your clothes are a bit inappropriate." suitable!"
"Why don't you let me accompany Marquis Jingliao to talk to him first? You can change your clothes and go to greet him. This won't be rude!"
As Wang Shengde spoke, his eyes kept looking at Wang Fuzhi.
Wang Fuzhi also knew what he was thinking. He glanced at Zu Zerun who was a little hesitant and said with a smile, "That's good. I'll go take a look first!"
After he finished speaking, he stepped forward without waiting for Zu Zerun's reply.
Seeing this, Wang Shengde hurriedly followed, "Marquis Jingliao, please wait!"
"It's dark and the road is slippery today. If I bump into you, it will be bad. I'll wait for you to hold the light and guide you!"
Wang Fuzhi heard the meaning of Wang Shengde's words, stopped with a smile, and said, "In that case, I'll help the housekeeper!"
When Wang Shengde saw the calm face of Mrs. Wang, he relaxed a little and said with a smile: "It's a small honor to lead the way for Marquis Jingliao, so how dare I thank you!"
As he spoke, he led Mr. Wang forward, but suddenly he saw Zu Zerun following him. He couldn't help but stop and said, "Young Master, how come you..."
"Butler Wang, you are too caring!"
Before Wang Shengde could finish his words, Zu Zerun interrupted him and said, "I have fought side by side with Marquis Jingliao, and I know that he is an upright man and will never harm me!"
Seeing that Zu Zerun was so upright, Wang Fuzhi couldn't help but feel a little fond of him.
Then he thought about Chongzhen asking him to subdue Zu Dashou, and he smiled heartily and said: "Okay, good brother Zu, good character, this is the General Zu I knew before!"
"Brother Zu, don't worry. As long as you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, let alone Zhang Dabiao, even if His Majesty is deceived and wants to punish you, I will go to the imperial court to defend you!"
"Of course, Your Majesty is wise and mighty and will never be deceived by villains, so you can rest assured!"
Zu Zerun came in a hurry because of his previous mistakes and was afraid of repeating the same mistakes.
At this moment, seeing Wang Euzhi not only treating him as a brother, but also frankly saying that he would protect him, I was immediately calm and at the same time felt a sense of pride.
You must know that he has a straight-forward warrior character, and he can't stand those twists and turns. However, in the years when he surrendered to the Jurchens on his ancestor's birthday, he suffered a lot from this temperament, so he also restrained himself a lot.
But as the saying goes, a country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change.
Although Zu Zerun intended to change, his nature was such that he could not change easily. He just waited for the time to happen.
Therefore, although Wang Fuzhi's words just now seemed ordinary, they were like rain after a long drought to Zu Zerun, and they immediately ignited his pride that had been buried for many years.
Immediately he said with a bold face: "Okay, it's not a waste of time for Zu to meet a hero like Brother Wang in this life!"
After Zu Zerun said that, he took the lantern from Wang Shengde's hand and said loudly: "Brother Wang, please!"
Wang Euzhi saw the heroic look on his face and knew that it was not convenient to give in at this moment, so he linked arms and walked away.
Seeing this situation, Wang Shengde also had a doubt in his heart.
However, he was distracted for a moment, and then he came back to his senses, waved his hand to summon a soldier, and after a few words of warning, he quickly chased after him.
When the three of them came to the lobby, they saw Zhang Dabiao standing majestically in the middle of the lobby without even taking a sip of tea.
However, when Zhang Dabiao saw Mr. Wang, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to want to speak, but kept silent.
When Wang Euzhi saw this, he was stunned for a moment, then patted Zu Zerun on the shoulder and stood aside quietly.
Zu Zerun was still a little worried, but Wang Fuzhi's gentle pat seemed to give him great courage. He immediately stepped forward, but kept a distance, and said in a deep voice: "Master Zhang came here late at night, what do you want to teach me? "
The reason why Zhang Dabiao led his army here was to put pressure on Zu Zerun so that the other party would panic and make mistakes.
At this moment, he saw that Zu Zerun was not panicked, but had an angry expression. After being slightly startled, he stared at Zu Zerun closely with a pair of tiger eyes, and slowly stepped forward, taking the opportunity to gain momentum.
At the same time, the eight tiger warriors who came in with him also held the hilts of their knives and stared angrily.
For a moment, a chilling atmosphere filled the hall.
Zu Zerun was a military commander and was the most sensitive to this. He instinctively touched his waist, but found that he did not have a knife with him, and he couldn't help feeling a little panicked.
Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao stopped at the right time and said loudly: "General, following your Majesty's instructions, General Zu is requested to come to the General Military Mansion tomorrow morning for an audience!"
When Zu Zerun heard this, the panic on his face faded slightly, and then he frowned and said, "I wonder why your majesty summoned the guilty minister?"
Zhang Dabiao said coldly: "General Zu, don't worry, we will know tomorrow morning."
Seeing Zhang Dabiao being so arrogant, Zu Zerun couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart. Just as he was about to explode, he heard Wang Fuzhi's voice: "General Zu, since His Majesty has summoned you, you must be well prepared and never lose your etiquette." !」
When Zu Zerun heard this, he immediately came to his senses and bowed: "Thank you Marquis Jingliao for reminding me, Zu will not be rude!"
When Zhang Dabiao saw that Zu Zerun's anger had dissipated, he felt relieved.
It turned out that he was just thinking about how to intimidate Zu Zerun, but unexpectedly he used too much force. Just now when he saw Zu Zerun was angry, he couldn't help but secretly groan in his heart. When he was thinking about how to retaliate, he never thought that Wang Fuzhi would help him. Solved.
Then he thought about Wu Tao's incident again, and felt even more uneasy. He immediately knelt down and saluted, saying: "The general was unable to pay tribute to Marquis Jingliao earlier due to the emperor's orders. Please forgive me, Marquis Jingliao!"
Zu Zerun and Wang Shengde were shocked when they saw this, and at the same time they trusted Wang Fuzhi even more.
After Wang Fuzhi was stunned for a moment, he realized that Zhang Dabiao was taking the opportunity of the salute to apologize to him, and a warm current suddenly surged in his heart.
He quickly stepped forward, helped Zhang Dabiao up and said, "General Zhang, you and I are colleagues, why do we need to pay such a big courtesy!"
Zhang Dabiao glanced at Mrs. Wang gratefully, chatted for a few words, and then said goodbye and left on the grounds of returning to life.
Wang Fuzhi had seen Zhang Dabiao's behavior before and knew that Chongzhen was deliberately exerting pressure to see Zu Zerun's reaction.
Although he felt that Zu Zerun had no intention of turning back, he thought that the other party might have some secrets, and it would be a good thing if he could use this to force them out.
In addition, he didn't know if Chongzhen had other plans, and he was afraid that the delay would affect the other party's plan, so he found an excuse and left Wu Sangui's other courtyard.
