Zhang Ren felt somewhat helpless because the housekeeper was really kneeling on the ground.
This kind of thing would be almost impossible in later generations, but in this era, it happened often and became a microcosm of an era.
Of course, seeing the housekeeper who was old enough to be his grandfather kneeling on the ground and bursting into tears, Zhang Ren didn't have much sympathy in his heart.
Bullying and fearing the strong have been developed to the extreme in this era. If he hadn't shown so many tokens today, the housekeeper would probably have stepped on him severely.
However, Zhang Ren came from a later generation. Even though he had been in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, some of his concepts could not be integrated with this era in the future.
Just like no matter how much he dislikes the housekeeper, Zhang Ren is unwilling to accept the butler's knee. This not only tramples on the dignity of others, but also makes Zhang Ren go further and further away from Xungui's so-called rights.
Zhang Ren turned sideways and said, "I didn't say I was going to punish you. You'd better get up quickly."
The housekeeper quickly kowtowed to Zhang Ren twice more, and kept saying: "Thank you, sir, thank you for your magnanimity."
Zhang Ren frowned: "What are you doing? You are so old, this is really not good. Get up quickly."
As if he understood that Zhang Ren had really forgiven him, the housekeeper also stood up. He thanked Zhang Ren repeatedly and wished he could say all the good things he knew.
Zhang Ren didn't want to say anything more to him, so he hurriedly gave instructions: "Hurry up and hitch up the carriage. Follow me later. Remember not to put anything else in the carriage."
The old housekeeper didn't dare to disobey, so he nodded in agreement.
In the end, Zhang Ren returned to the mansion with more than forty carriages and a dozen horses.
It's just that Zhang Ren's home is simply incomparable to Zhu Yunxi's private residence. It's more than a little different in size. Therefore, Zhang Ren's home can't put down so many carriages. Even because the gate of the house is small, it can't even drive the carriage into the yard. .
The surrounding neighbors also saw an extremely shocking scene. Most of the forty carriages were parked in front of Zhang Ren's house. Those who couldn't stop were also arranged in the alley next to them.
I don’t know if people thought there was some important person living in this house, but so many people came to visit in carriages.
Zhang Ren returned home, and the housekeeper followed him. Zhang Ren didn't want to take him with him, but the housekeeper said that his life was to serve people, and his greatest appearance was to serve Zhu Yunxi.
Zhang Ren didn't want to hear him keep talking about these things, so he simply nodded and agreed, on the condition that he stop talking.
But as soon as he entered Zhang Ren's house, the housekeeper almost broke his guard.
He was Zhu Yunxi's butler, and he had naturally come into contact with many nobles in his daily life. However, when he saw that the nobles who had been kidnapped in the execution ground were all here, he couldn't help but shout out.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and covered his mouth tightly with both hands.
He really regretted it now. He had known that he should not have come. It would be great to be a housekeeper in Zhu Yunxi's private residence, but he wanted to come over and serve his prince.
It's okay now. I saw so many faces here that I shouldn't have seen. I didn't think I would really be killed and silenced.
….
With a mournful expression on his face, the housekeeper tried his best to control his tone carefully and said to Zhang Ren: "Sir, did I see someone I shouldn't have seen? Is it too late for me to go back now?"
Zhang Ren glanced at the housekeeper angrily, "You had to come here yourself, and now you regret it?" late!
Zhang Ren snorted softly and said, "I remember I praised you and said you were a smart person who knew what to say and what not to say."
The butler covered his mouth again, but his expression was full of regret.
"Old He? Why are you here?"
A voice came to the butler's ears. His surname was He, and the voice was very familiar. He immediately looked towards the speaker.
As expected, it was Zhu Yunxi who spoke, but there was obviously some dust on his robe at this moment, and he was holding a broom in his hand.
I was extremely aggrieved to begin with.
The housekeeper felt even more aggrieved now. He came directly to Zhu Yunxi and said with tears and snot in his nose: "My lord, I miss you so much. This master came to the village with your token. I was really worried, so I followed you. Look, you have lost a lot of weight these days, you must have suffered a lot."
Zhang Ren couldn't help but give a thumbs up when he saw the butler's hard-working performance. This butler is a talent. With his face and acting skills, it may not be a problem to win the Best Actor Award.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that he had been assassinated and now he didn't even dare to come out of the courtyard. The master and servant hugged each other and started crying.
It wasn't until both of them shed tears that they gave up.
Zhang Ren came to Zhu Yunxi, dug in his arms for a long time, and took out Zhu Yunxi's token and nine thousand taels of silver notes. "These banknotes are all yours. From now on, you will have to pay for everyone's expenses." It’s a burden.”
In front of the housekeeper, Zhang Ren blatantly paid for a thousand taels of silver. But now the housekeeper doesn't even dare to fart. He even thinks that Zhang Ren is being righteous. That's only 10,000 taels. The next thousand taels is only one-tenth, which is really less.
Zhu Yunxi was originally a member of the royal family. He never asked about the price of his expenses, so he didn't really have much idea about money. He didn't even know the price of a bun or a steamed bun in the market.
Zhu Yunxi took out the banknotes and tokens and put them into his arms without even counting them. At the same time, he patted his chest and said proudly: "It's just daily expenses. From now on, it will be mine. If it comes In my fiefdom, I can raise everyone for the rest of my life without any problem."
…
Today, Zhu Yuanzhang invited all the ministers to hold a banquet in the palace.
The reason is to eliminate Lan Yu and his accomplices.
Many courtiers were promoted little by little from poor scholars. People like them have a natural hostility towards nobles.
So the atmosphere at the banquet was pretty good.
Among the invited people, only the Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, was probably not in a good mood. After all, he was born into a noble family. Although he sat quite near the front at the banquet, the courtiers turned a blind eye to him.
It was precisely because he was in a bad mood and was ignored that Fu Youde inevitably drank a few more drinks.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was on the throne, looked at Fu Youde, and the corners of his mouth curved, revealing a meaningful smile.
….
He stood up from the main seat, and the scene fell silent for an instant. Everyone knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was the protagonist of the banquet, so if the protagonist moved, he would naturally attract everyone's attention.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the wine glass, walked slowly to Fu Youde, and said: "Ying Guogong is the pillar of the country. Although the thief Lan Yu has been eliminated, our Ming Dynasty still has internal and external troubles. My grandson has joined the James family." But he is still young after all, so Duke Ying will have to help him more in the future."
Fu Youde had been drinking alone, and he really didn't notice that Zhu Yuanzhang came to him. It wasn't until Zhu Yuanzhang said these words that he raised his head.
Fu Youde stood up. He seemed to have drunk a little too much. His steps were a little shaky and he almost lost his balance.
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang had quick eyes and quick hands and caught him.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a warm smile, "Ai Qing is drunk?"
Fu Youde nodded and said, "My lord, I'm too drunk. Maybe I'm really a little drunk."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That's a pity. I originally prepared some programs to accompany wine, but it seems you can't drink it."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and drank all the wine in his hand. He threw the glass away and returned to the main seat.
He sat down, looking extremely majestic. The alcohol did not make him drunk at all, but made his eyes brighter.
"Is Jiang Yu here?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a very loud voice.
Jiang Wei came out, still wearing that iconic smile. He cupped his hands towards Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "I'm here."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Feng Sheng has been ordered to return to Beijing. When will he arrive? I have really missed him these years.
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Jiang Wei cupped his hands and said, "Song Guogong already doesn't want to, so we should arrive in two or three days."
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little excited. He patted the table and said, "Okay! When he arrives in Jinling, he will hold a lively banquet. You will all attend by then. No one can ask for leave. If anyone doesn't Come, I will punish you for deceiving you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at the ministers, but finally looked at Fu Youde.
Fu Youde looked respectful, like a stone statue.
Zhu Yuanzhang poured himself another glass, raised his head and drank it again.
He smacked his lips, a little bored, and said: "No matter how good the wine is, it will be tasteless without some programs. Today, I will add some programs for you dear friends! Jiang Wei, today I am on duty outside the palace. Who among the Jin Yiwei is this?"
After hearing this, Fu Youde immediately became nervous, because the person standing on duty outside the palace today was none other than his third son Fu Rang.
Jiang Wei also directly answered Zhu Yuanzhang's question, "Your Majesty, it's a coincidence that the person on duty today is the third son of Duke Yingguo, Fu Rang."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard, smiled slightly, and said: "Very good, I still know about that boy Fu Rang, let him come to the palace quickly!"
Soon, Fu Rang was brought to the main hall. Since the nobles in Jinling City were beheaded one by one, Fu Rang has long lost his original heroic spirit. All he wants now is to live well.
Fu Rang was extremely respectful and did not even dare to raise his head. When he reached the middle of the hall, he knelt down on one knee and said, "The last general, Fu Rang, has seen your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "They are all my juniors, so why bother with these etiquettes? I'm here to ask you, can you wield a sword?"
Although Fu Rang didn't have any advanced martial arts skills, he was good at wielding swords and guns. He nodded and said, "We will eventually."
Night rivers and lakes.
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