Zhang Ren came in and cupped his hands towards Chu Hongluan and Mr. Er.
Chu Hongluan raised her eyes to look at him, then turned to Chu Xiyao and said, "Yao'er, we have something to talk about. You go out and play for a while first."
Chu Xiyao pouted her little lips and said with a coquettish look: "Auntie, after all, I am also from Zhenhai Tower. Let me listen to whatever you talk about. Besides, I am not a child anymore. , why do you still let me go out to play?"
Chu Xiyao knew that her aunt loved her the most. Every time she acted coquettishly, her aunt would agree to her request.
But today Chu Xiyao miscalculated.
Chu Hongluan did not agree to her, but looked at her directly.
There was a look in his eyes that could not be refused.
Chu Xiyao had never seen Chu Hongluan like this before, and she felt a trace of fear in her heart. Seeing her aunt's eyes firm, she could only walk out honestly.
Seeing Chu Xiyao closing the door outside, Chu Hongluan finally said, "Zhang Ren, why did you come to see me?"
Zhang Ren didn't speak, but looked at the second gentleman next to him.
But the second gentleman had no intention of leaving.
Chu Hongluan also said: "Mr. Second is the person I trust most. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhang Ren nodded and said, "That man named Li Donghai wants to kill me, and you promised to give me an explanation."
After hearing this, Mr. Er rubbed his temples and thought, doesn't this kid know that Li Donghai is dead? Could it be that those Jinyi guards who killed Li Donghai were not sent by him?
The second gentleman came here to tell Chu Hongluan about the death of Li Donghai, but before he could say anything, Chu Xiyao and Zhang Ren came.
Chu Hongluan looked at Zhang Ren and said, "You should know that Li Donghai is not from our Zhenhai Building. If we really do anything to Li Donghai, there will be some trouble."
Zhang Ren did not refute, but said: "I understand Hong Gu's concerns, and I also know that Li Donghai is not from Zhenhai Tower, but they dare to kill me in Zhenhai Tower. Does Zhenhai Tower really have no responsibility at all?" ? Or didn’t receive any news at all?”
These words are somewhat murderous, but there is nothing you can do about it. If you want Zhenhai Tower to be disbanded, you can't just say it right from the beginning, right? That's no different from killing a donkey.
But if the faults of Zhenhai Tower are grasped, then Zhang Ren will be able to be more courageous when he proposes to disband Zhenhai Tower later.
But before Chu Hongluan could speak, Mr. Er had already said, "Li Donghai is dead. Does this count as an explanation?"
After hearing the news, Chu Hongluan and Zhang Ren were both stunned. Neither of them expected such a result.
Although Chu Hongluan had doubts in her heart, she did not ask immediately.
Zhang Ren, on the other hand, was staring at the second gentleman, as if trying to tell whether the news was true or false from the second gentleman's expression.
The second gentleman was also looking at Zhang Ren. Seeing Zhang Ren's surprised look, he also gave the answer in his mind. It seemed that this boy really didn't know the news about Li Donghai's death.
Zhang Ren didn't expect that his punch that threatened justice would hit the cotton like this, which made him somewhat embarrassed.
….
The scene immediately fell silent.
After about a minute or two, seeing that Zhang Ren had no intention of leaving, Chu Hongluan asked again: "Do you have anything else?"
If Zhenhai Tower is not disbanded, the imperial court will definitely label Zhenhai Tower as a rebel, and then the imperial troops will raze Zhenhai Tower to the ground.
Zhang Ren naturally did not want to see these anti-Japanese heroes suffer unjust injustice, and would rather see them die.
At this point, he could only hand over his hand and say, "I... have a merciless request."
Chu Hongluan also said directly: "But it doesn't matter."
Zhang Ren saluted Chu Hongluan and Mr. Er solemnly, and then said, "I hope Zhenhai Tower can be disbanded."
Zhang Ren originally thought that Chu Hongluan and Mr. Er would be furious if he said this. He would just take action without saying anything and curse some unpleasant words.
After all, it's not too much.
It's just that Zhang Ren didn't expect that both Chu Hongluan and Mr. Er looked calm. Chu Hongluan even picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, as if Zhang Ren had just chatted about homely matters.
Zhang Ren was puzzled and asked cautiously: "Aren't you two angry? Or you can express shock."
Chu Hongluan asked directly: "Is this what the imperial court means?"
This sentence directly made Zhang Ren's heart rise to his throat. People in the world have always been cold to the imperial court. Although they wouldn't draw swords when they meet, it is normal for them to fight to the death if they don't like each other. .
Zhang Ren asked himself that he did not have the strength to escape safely from the Zhenhai Tower. At the same time, he also felt strange that he had never said that he was a Jin Yiwei. How did Hong Gu know? Could it be that Magistrate Zheng failed to tip off the news?
When I turned around and thought about it, I realized that there was no such possibility. Magistrate Zheng was still an official of the imperial court, so he would not be confused about this kind of matter.
But now that his identity has been exposed, Zhang Ren no longer needs to hide it, so he nodded directly and said: "Yes, this is the intention of the court."
Although she originally wanted to retire from the world after dealing with the Japanese pirates, now that the imperial court has come forward to force the dissolution of Zhenhai Tower, Honggu feels somewhat uncomfortable.
She frowned and asked Zhang Ren: "The Japanese pirates were responsible for the disaster, but not a single soldier was sent out by the imperial court. Muping County and even Dengzhou Prefecture were able to maintain peace, but it was our Zhenhai Tower that paid for it with human lives." Now that the Japanese pirates are gone, the court is going to kill the donkey? I want to ask, if our Zhenhai Tower is not disbanded, how will the court treat us?"
That's right. At least you should be held accountable and it's normal to express dissatisfaction.
Zhang Ren sighed softly and said: "To be honest, I also think that the imperial court is not very authentic, but there is nothing we can do about it. In the past few years, both the Yunnan and Beiyuan sides were very shaky. The imperial court could only deal with it. In the eyes of the imperial court, the number of Japanese pirates was only a few hundred, so the imperial court naturally spent all its power on Yunnan and Beiyuan, and it really could not spare any extra troops or food to exterminate the Japanese pirates."
This is definitely the truth, and it is indeed a difficulty for the court. Zhang Ren didn't care much about court affairs before, but since he learned about the Japanese pirates in Mouping County, he still gained some knowledge.
….
Just listen to Zhang Ren continue to say: "Now that Yunnan has Muying in charge, and Beiyuan has almost been destroyed by Lan Yu, isn't the imperial court also planning to establish Weihaiwei in Dengzhou? As long as Weihaiwei is established, then the people here will I will no longer be afraid of Japanese pirates.”
Chu Hongluan obviously didn't buy Zhang Ren's answer. She spoke again, emphasizing the original question: "You haven't answered me yet. If our Zhenhai Tower is not disbanded, how will the court treat us?"
Zhang Ren did not answer directly, but sighed and asked: "Honggu, if the imperial army of hundreds of battles comes here, wearing iron armor and holding sharp swords, I wonder if Zhenhai Tower can resist it?"
Although there was no direct answer, the answer was already given in the words.
Facing ordinary soldiers, a martial arts master can indeed kill a lot of people, but there are not many people in Zhenhai Tower who can really be called masters. As long as the imperial court sends troops with bows and arrows to fire three rounds of volleys at Zhenhai Tower, I am afraid that There will be no one left in Zhenhai Tower.
Even if the remaining masters can bring some damage to the army, when their internal strength is exhausted, they will only be greeted by death.
People in the Jianghu generally would not give in, but for some reason, Zhang Ren always felt that Chu Hongluan could make the most correct choice.
Chu Hongluan thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "In that case, I promise you to disband Zhenhai Tower."
Zhang Ren thought the negotiation would last for a long time, but he didn't expect Chu Hongluan to agree so readily. He asked with a surprised look on his face: "You agree now? Is that simple?"
Chu Hongluan didn't say anything, but Mr. Er walked to Zhang Ren with a smile and said, "Of course it's that simple. In fact, even if the court doesn't ask, Honggu already has plans to retire from the world."
After hearing this, Zhang Ren saluted Chu Hongluan again and said: "Honggu has a big plan, and she is really a Jianghu person."
Role model. "
Chu Hongluan shook his head and said, "I can't serve as a role model, and you don't need to praise me. Although I agreed to the dissolution of Zhenhai Tower, I hope you can promise me something."
This made Zhang Ren ask a question, and he said: "To be honest with Hong Gu, I am a member of a hundred households in Jinyiwei. It sounds very powerful, but at best I am only a sixth-rank official. I really can't promise Hong Gu on behalf of the court. What."
Chu Hongluan shook his head again and said, "My request is not made to the court, but to you."
Zhang Ren pointed at himself and asked uncertainly: "You mentioned it to me?"
Chu Hongluan nodded and said, "Not bad."
This was easy to handle. Zhang Ren immediately held up his hands and said, "Hong Gu, I have always admired Zhenhailou and Hong Gu. As long as there is any way I can help, Zhang Ren will definitely do his best, even if I have to fight for this job." No matter life is spared."
Chu Hongluan quickly waved her hand and said, "There is no need to take your life. Let me ask you, are you married?"
Marriage? Two figures appeared in Zhang Ren's mind. One was Liuli's, the girl he had married. But to be honest, he didn't actually have any love for Liuli, but only sympathy.
As for the second figure, it was Xu Haoyuan's. She was the girl he really liked and hoped to spend his whole life with.
Zhang Ren was honest and said, "I once married a daughter-in-law. We met her in a brothel."
Chu Hongluan frowned and couldn't help but ask: "A brothel girl? Your Zhang family has always called itself a distinguished family. Will your elders allow you to marry a brothel girl?"
Zhang Ren lamented, nodded, and then shook his head and said: "She was a famous oiran in Jinling at first, but she died to save me. I redeemed her body, and she no longer belongs there, and I took her coffin home, and no one in the family objected, and I buried her in the name of my head wife."
Night rivers and lakes.
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