"Why? There are too many reasons to explain. If I have to say one thing, it is that Qianlong wants me to die, and I have to get up and kill him." Zhang Rui said very calmly, but Zhu Zhangyi sounded very domineering.
"Qianlong insisted on killing you? Why did Qianlong want to kill you?" Zhu Dachang couldn't understand Zhang Rui's words at all, so he had to repeat the question.
"Grandpa, we have to start from the very beginning." Zhang Rui replied.
In fact, Zhang Rui originally wanted to say that the matter was too long and would be discussed another day. But seeing the father and son staring at him helplessly, Zhang Rui had no choice but to organize his words in order to keep the story short:
"Where I live, bandits are rampant there. But the court ignores the government and the people suffer the consequences silently. If they can survive, no one is willing to risk their lives to resist the bandits."
"But my best brother Goumao is only sixteen years old. He was spotted by a bandit just because he exchanged mountain goods for gadgets for his younger siblings at the market, so he was stabbed by the bandit and hung on a tree. Bleed to death.”
"His father and I went to the government to file a complaint, but the government officials robbed us of all our money and threw a big board out. After a lot of trouble, his father accepted his fate. Later, these bandits came again. Not only did they want To seize food, he will kill his father, humiliate his mother, and slaughter his younger siblings."
"Their family has been very kind to me. As long as I have a little bit of bloody humanity, do you think I can watch them suffer without caring?" Zhang Rui looked at the two of them with a confused expression and asked.
"cannot."
The two of them answered in unison, with angry looks on their faces.
"That's exactly what happened, so I rose up to resist. After several life-and-death struggles, I finally killed the bandits who came to the village to steal food, and took away their money."
"I was thinking at that time that although these bandits asked me to kill them, they still had many bandits in the mountains. If I didn't prepare early, I would definitely be killed by them, so I used the money from the bandits to form a bandit suppression team. Team."
"As the saying goes, it's better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. Since the government doesn't care, you have to rely on yourself. When my bandit suppression team is up, I can kill all the bandits and stabilize the place, ensuring that the people will no longer be harmed by bandits. You think I am wrong in doing this. No? Does it mean that we people can only suffer from the troubles caused by bandits and cannot resist?" Zhang Rui asked again.
"Liuzi, you are not wrong. If this dog court had done anything, he wouldn't have pushed you to this point at such a young age." Zhu Zhangzhang said with clenched fists, his eyes full of contempt for the Manchus.
"Wait a minute, Sixth Brother. So, the bandit suppression army now belongs to you? Are you the leader of the bandit suppression army - Sixth Brother?" A flash occurred in Zhu Dachang's mind, and then he looked at Zhang Rui and asked in surprise.
"What can Brother Six say in front of grandpa?" Zhang Rui answered him with a helpless smile.
Zhang Rui's words made Zhu Dachang collapse on the bench as if he had suddenly lost all strength.
"After all, it is a fate that cannot be escaped. It is God's will that cannot be violated. God's will plays tricks on people." Zhu Dachong murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
Zhu Zhangyi looked worried at Zhu Dachang's appearance. After all, he who had always chosen to live a peaceful life suddenly encountered major changes. Zhu Zhangyi was afraid that the old man wouldn't be able to bear it, so he went to help Zhu Dachang and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you? No!"
"Grandpa, I'm so sorry. Why don't you just pretend you don't know me? Not many people know about our relationship anyway. I will come back to meet you after I can defeat the Manchu Tatars." Zhang Rui looked at the old man. He also looked very worried. The average lifespan of people in this era is not very high. If I scare him out of his wits, I will be sorry for Zhang Liu's body.
"No, that's not what I meant." Zhu Dachang stood up again, his movements seemed a bit laborious.
"I've already sorry for your mother, how can I be so selfish and sorry for you again?" Zhu Dachang said slowly, but his tone was firm and unquestionable.
"Liuzi, I'm just a farmer and can't help you much. However, since you are going against the grain, you must persist to the end and never give up halfway." Zhu Dachang called.
"Yes, Grandpa. I understand." Zhang Rui bowed and replied.
"Zhu Renhou." Zhu Dachang shouted to Zhu Zhangyi.
"Dad, I'm here." Zhu Dachang was surprised when Zhu Dachang suddenly called out his name, but he answered him without any hesitation.
"Kneel down." Zhu Dachang said.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Zhu Zhang couldn't help but ask.
"Stop talking nonsense and kneel down." Zhu Dachang ordered again.
"Yes, Dad." Zhu Zhangyi couldn't understand why his father did this, but as a filial piety man, he had no choice but to follow his father's wishes and kneel on the ground.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?" Zhang Rui couldn't understand seeing Zhu Dachang's sudden appearance.
"Liuzi, don't talk." Zhu Dachang interrupted Zhang Rui's question.
"Oh, okay!" Zhang Rui could only agree reluctantly and continue reading.
"Zhu Renhou, I want you to swear to God in front of me and my six sons. You, Zhu Renhou, including your descendants, will never have any treason against your nephew Zhang Liu in your life. Anyone who violates this will not be able to die well. If you give birth to a son, you will never have any intention of rebellion." Slave, give birth to a daughter as a maid." Zhu Dachang said without any hesitation.
"Grandpa, you are asking me to be unkind and unjust!" Zhang Rui said hurriedly after listening to Zhu Dachang's words.
"No, Liuzi. This is none of your business." Zhu Dachang stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Rui and said:
"Zhu Renhou, tell me quickly."
"Dad, is it necessary? The sixth son is also my nephew, how can I harm him? Even if I don't swear, I will definitely not harm him." Zhu Yiyi retorted helplessly when Zhu Dachang asked him to swear such an oath.
"I don't want to hear this, tell me quickly." Zhu Dachang said impatiently.
"Grandpa, there's really no need..." Zhang Rui called again
Although he didn't understand why Zhu Dachang had to do this, Zhang Ruizhen didn't think it was necessary. If a person is truly rebellious, no matter how vicious he is, it will be useless.
Zhang Rui's persuasion still failed to change Zhu Dachang's attitude.
"Okay, since dad insists on it, I will say it." Zhu Zhangyi raised his fingers to the sky and swore according to Zhu Dachang's words.
"Liuzi, did you hear that?" Zhu Dachang looked at Zhu Zhang and said to Zhang Rui with satisfaction.
"Yes, Grandpa." Zhang Rui replied helplessly.
"I hope you can remember what happened today." Zhu Dachang sighed and said.
"Grandpa, I will." Zhang Rui promised.
"Good boy, you are fighting outside, but grandpa can't give you anything. If you can capture Nanjing, grandpa will give you another gift when the time comes!" Zhu Dachang said with a sense of vicissitudes in his tone.
