Before dawn, Yang Jingxiu's father hurriedly came to the Prince of Jin's Mansion to see Zhu Shenxuan. He came to beg him to save the Zhao family. Dongchang was not an ordinary yamen. At the moment, the only person in Taiyuan City who could make money in Dongchang was Jin. King.
Facing his father-in-law, Zhu Shenxuan said with a frown on his face: "This is very difficult."
"Why don't you, Your Majesty, go with Eunuch Chang? The Zhao family is not committing a major crime of rebellion. I can just give him a gift and apologize to get rid of this matter. Eunuch Chang should give me this little bit of face."
"It's just because of our good relationship that we know him well. I don't want to think about how he achieved this position at such a young age... Zhao Yaozong humiliated him. This matter can be big or small. If it is treated as an assassination, how is it different from treason?" ? And it triggered the crackdown on gangsters and evil in Taiyuan City. It was no longer just because Zhao Yaozong humiliated him... His Zhao family is not the only one being arrested in the city now, everyone involved in gangs is implicated... The Zhao family and this king There is also a friendship, and I should try my best to mediate... But I can't get too involved. After all, the imperial court understands the feudal king... The boss should wait and see, at least wait for him to calm down first... Hey, This Zhao Yaozong is really blind!"
At dawn, gossip was flying in the streets and alleys of Taiyuan City. The eunuch who had just been welcomed into the city by beating gongs and drums the day before yesterday began to take action. I heard that many of the officers and soldiers guarding the city were arrested, and some officials in the yamen were also arrested... even more Last night, the people from Dongchang personally took action to arrest the bullies in the city. The first one to bear the brunt was the Zhao family, who was making people change their minds. The people cheered endlessly. He was indeed the patron saint of Taiyuan!
And the reason for all this is because the third child of the Zhao family actually stopped the eunuch in the street and asked him to kowtow and call him grandpa! The people were in an uproar, laughing and scolding Zhao Laosan for being blind. He just wandered around the countryside on weekdays, but he still didn't restrain himself even though he knew that the eunuch had come to Taiyuan! Isn't this trying to die on the tip of a knife?
The gossips flying all over the city are either true or false, some are specious, and some are detailed. Naturally, this kind of gossip is deliberately spread by Dongchang. The purpose is to occupy the high ground of public opinion first. It is not that Dongchang innocently creates white terror, but to crack down on gangsters and eliminate evil. , they also took advantage of it first and even secretly cleared Zhu Shenxuan out of the suspicion of being responsible. They all figured out that it was not the Dongchang who came to them, but the blind man who bumped into them.
In the cell of the governor's office, more than a dozen men of the Zhao family were imprisoned here. The head of the Zhao family, Zhao Chengde, who once shocked Taiyuan City by stamping his feet in the city, was sitting in the corner with a look of mourning. Next to him was a young man with a bruised nose, swollen face and a broken leg. His third son, Zhao Yaozong, had dark red slap marks on his swollen face at this time. This was slapped by Zhao Chengde. The youngest son he loves the most on weekdays is a brainless mourning star. If you don't restrain yourself when the eunuch comes to Taiyuan, That's fine, but at this juncture, I saw seven or eight guys with guys on the street. Anyone with any brains would know their background. They thought they were people from the green forest road outside the city. They would be as clueless as you at this juncture. Swaggering into town?
"Why is the great eunuch of Dongchang so useless? You actually made him kneel down and call you grandpa... I'm afraid the Zhao family is coming to an end."
The more Zhao Chengde thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but give Zhao Yaozong another kick. This idiot was in pain but did not dare to cry out. He huddled in the corner with a sad face and did not dare to say a word.
"If it was just the crime of collision, it would not lead to the confiscation of the family and the annihilation of the clan. I'm afraid they would be taken advantage of to make a big fuss..." The second son of the Zhao family looked worried.
"Now I know I'm afraid," Zhao Chengde shouted angrily: "If you do it normally, how can you be afraid of others making a fuss! Everything you do in daily life is now being used as evidence."
The three sons lowered their heads and said nothing, but they couldn't help feeling sad in their hearts: "It seems like you haven't done anything."
"The only one who can save my Zhao family now is Prince Jin." Zhao Chengde sighed: "I just don't know whether he will provide help in times of trouble or take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury."
"Our family just lent him a hundred thousand silver, and with the third child... well, we won't just sit idly by. Besides, he is on good terms with the eunuch. As long as he is willing, the eunuch should be willing to show some kindness." The Zhao family The boss whispered.
"You also know that he has to be willing. What if he is not willing?" Zhao Chengde snorted coldly: "This is the time when people see the most people... and although he is on good terms with the eunuch, he may not be able to show him favor... "As he spoke, he let out a long sigh: "Even if my Zhao family escapes with their lives this time, they will still have broken bones and muscles..." Just as he was talking, he heard the sound of the cell door, and several people came in. Zhao Chengde looked up and climbed out quickly. He walked over and said: "Your Majesty, help me..."
The night of commotion caused a lot of discussion among the people in the city. The governor's office also promptly posted notices at the city gates, encouraging people to report and identify gangs involved in gangs and find victims. This ordinary citizen could only grind his teeth into his stomach after being bullied. Liyan had no other choice, because there was no anti-crime department at this time, and the Yamen didn't care as long as the people were not dead, and you didn't even have a place to reason. So when he learned that the eunuch of Dongchang had set off a storm to crack down on crime and eliminate evil, the common people They were surprised, novel and excited...
In the courtyard of Prince Jin's Mansion, Zhu Cixi almost burst into tears with laughter: "Fortunately you didn't tell me yesterday, otherwise I would have been laughing all night and couldn't sleep. Even if I am a fool, I asked you to call him my father... Hey, but this matter What a coincidence. The Zhao family had just lent one hundred thousand to the King of Jin, and the favor was returned in the blink of an eye. Hey, my cousin is very grateful to you, your meeting gift is big enough."
"Prince, you are still too young." Chang Yu glanced at the corner of his mouth while holding the teacup: "The Zhao family's one hundred thousand is a favor to Prince Jin. What about mine? Have I been humiliated in vain?"
"You still want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, so the campaign against gangs and evil is just a cover." Zhu Cixiang smiled, Chang Yu shook his head: "It is true that you want to make a fortune, but it is definitely not to enrich your own pockets. Those more than 40 My brother's pension has been settled, and cracking down on gangsters is no pretense. The people of Taiyuan are already suffering enough from natural disasters and man-made disasters. How can we live if we are bullied by these evil people again?"
"Then do you really plan to confiscate his family and exterminate his family?"
Chang Yu thought for a while: "If no one commits a murder, just for the sake of the King of Jin, a heavy fine and a beating will be enough. If someone is involved in a murder, the family will be exterminated, and you can't run away if you ransack the house."
Zhu Cixiang was so curious that he wanted to go see the excitement, but today he was going to the military camp with Shi Kefa. Chang Yu personally dressed him up and repeatedly told him to read more and talk less, or even not to talk at all.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Shi Kefa had Zhu Kongxun send troops and horses to protect him wherever he went. He also went to the military camp and Wang Zhengnan accompanied him, so Chang Yu was not worried about his safety.
After sending Zhu Cihong away, Chang Yu also told Kunxing and others not to walk around in the other courtyard and not to look for Zhu Zhi'e, so as not to expose their identity and cause a lot of inconvenience. Kunxing originally planned to go look for the princess today, but after listening Chang Yu couldn't refute what he said, so he nodded in agreement. He just said resentfully: "I can see that the princess has feelings for you."
Chang Yu curled his lips arrogantly: "Our family is both civil and military, which is the dream of 900 million girls, but so what, I'm just a eunuch."
"What is he talking about?" Kun Xing asked Lian Xin.
"What the shopkeeper means is that many girls will have nightmares when they think of him. After all, he killed so many people..."
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Then Chang Yu secretly went to meet Zhu Zhi'e under the pretext of greeting her. Of course, it was not to applaud, but mainly to appease her.
"Now I finally believe that there is God's will in the world. If Zhao Laosan hadn't happened to bump into you, this matter would have been very difficult." When Zhu Zhi'e said this, she couldn't hide the joy in her heart. She was so worried last night. , when I heard the news early in the morning, I burst into tears of joy.
"I just don't know what God's will will be in the end." Chang Yu glanced at her and sighed: "If you can escape this Zhao Laosan, who knows that there is Li Laosi behind you."
"I don't care, I won't marry anyone else anyway. You have to stop this matter, otherwise I will talk about our affairs. Let's see how you end up then!" Zhu Zhi'e pouted.
"A man dares to take responsibility. I will never run away from this matter. I am just afraid of wronging you. You also know that our matter will not be brought to light. Otherwise, neither your palace nor the emperor will allow it. Now that I am in important use, the emperor will not You will punish me too much, but I'm afraid you will be married soon." Chang Yu really feels guilty for Zhu Zhi'e. He failed to control Chang Laoer and caused trouble, but now he can't just leave with his pants up. He is not a A dedicated person but also not a heartless person.
"I was just teasing you, of course I won't tell anyone." Zhu Zhi'e was very considerate. He loved Chang Yu wholeheartedly: "You don't have to worry about yourself. I did everything willingly. I have never regretted it, nor have I ever regretted it. I will not regret it. Although you are a eunuch, you are the best hero in the world. Even if I cannot marry you, I will be content to be by your side."
Chang Yu was very moved and sighed in his heart. Women these days are far more loyal to their relationships than later generations: "Actually, this situation is not unsolvable. Maybe we can get married openly and openly if we have the opportunity in the future."
"Finish your affairs as king and then return invisibly?" Zhu Zhi'e's big eyes suddenly flashed with expectation.
Chang Yu smiled and said: "After you have finished with the king, you can walk away and hide in the world of mortals, and you can also achieve success and fame."
Zhu Zhi'e looked confused.
"Have you ever heard of Zong Ai?" Chang Yu asked, and Zhu Zhi'e shook her head.
"What about Li Fuguo?"
Zhu Zhi'e shook her head again: "It sounds familiar to me, but I don't know who it is."
"You should have heard of Tong Guan."
"I know this one, the great eunuch of the Song Dynasty...a eunuch?" Zhu Zhi'e laughed and said a little embarrassedly: "Could it be that the two in front are also eunuchs?"
Chang Yu nodded: "Zong Ai was a eunuch in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Li Fuguo was an eunuch in the Tang Dynasty, and Tong Guan was an eunuch in the Song Dynasty. Do you know what the three of them have in common?"
"Are they all eunuchs?" Zhu Zhi'e couldn't help but laugh after saying this. Chang Yu knocked her on the head and said seriously: "Besides, the three of them are all knighted, and Zong Ai is the first in history. The eunuch who was granted the title of king, Li Fuguo was the first eunuch to be granted the title of king and prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, and Tong Guan was the king and prime minister of the Song Dynasty."
Zhu Zhi'e finally understood: "What do you mean..."
"When I become the king, the glorious Ming Matchmaker will marry you!" Chang Yu took her into his arms and said with confidence.
