Zhuge Liang, Wu Song and others stayed in the Bohai Sea to prepare the port for sea-going ships and the construction location of sea-going ship manufacturing plants. Zhang Xiu took Tian Jing and other officials to Julu incognito, preparing to confront the most stubborn Sun family.
After driving for five days from Bohai to Julu, we arrived outside Julu City on the afternoon of the fifth day. At this time, Julu City was very lively inside and outside, and the sounds of hawking were endless on the streets. Everyone was already hungry after a long journey. I casually came to the door of an inn, got off my horse, and ordered some noodles.
Jizhou is the hometown of wheat and is most famous for its noodles. Zhang Xiu naturally wanted to try Jizhou’s noodles.
Not long after, a fragrant and hot bowl of noodles was served. Zhang Xiu smelled the fragrance and said with a smile: "Do you know what is the most delicious thing in the world?"
Tian Jing said: "Of course it is delicious white noodles. When I was little, I longed to eat a meal of noodles every day!"
Everyone laughed.
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said, "No, the best thing to eat in the world is: hunger."
"Hungry?" Everyone was puzzled.
Zhang Xiu explained with a smile: "When people are hungry, whatever they eat tastes the best. We have already been hungry along the way. No matter whether the ingredients of this noodle are appropriate or not, it is absolutely delicious!"
Everyone laughed and felt that Zhang Xiu was approachable.
After Zhang Xiu moved his chopsticks, the others started to eat. I have to say that the noodles in Jizhou are really delicious. Zhang Xiu had to eat three big bowls before he was satisfied.
While eating, I heard people at the table next to me discussing what happened to Julu recently.
"I heard that the girl came from Yanzhou to escape. Her parents both starved to death. She and her brother were the only ones left behind. I didn't expect that they would be ruined when they came to Jizhou. Tsk! How pitiful!" Tsk from the table next to me. The tongue expresses pity.
Someone answered: "I heard that the girl is not bad, but... alas! What a pity."
These words attracted the attention of Zhang Xiu and others.
Keep your ears open and listen.
"This girl is still a hot-tempered girl, and she has long been a slave to others." The man continued, "Who is the Sun family? They are a famous family in Julu County. Even if you are a concubine, you will be a slave for the rest of your life. Don’t worry anymore.”
"Hey!" said another, "Don't you know that that person from the Sun family is notoriously vicious? More girls in Sun family have been tortured to death by him." As he spoke, he extended a palm. , fingers spread out.
Hearing this, Zhang Xiu's face darkened.
Tian Jing felt even colder in his heart.
But when the emperor came to Julu for a private visit incognito, under his own rule, the loss actually did such an unscrupulous thing. Isn't it clear that this is something he can't live with?
"Your Majesty, minister..." Tian Jing wanted to apologize.
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xiu stopped him with his eyes. He picked up the wine glass next to him and tasted it expressionlessly, but he couldn't taste the wine in the glass. Anyone who is familiar with Zhang Xiu knows that under such circumstances, he has already become murderous.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded in the street.
Suddenly, the originally lively street became noisy. Pedestrians hurriedly avoided the rampaging horses. Some people and goods that were not in a hurry were hit all over the ground. The people on the war horses were holding riding whips, waving and whipping those who blocked their way, while shouting: "Get out of the way! Get out of my way!"
As he spoke, the riding whip whistled in the air, making a sharp whistle.
Many innocent people were hit and screamed in pain.
Zhang Xiu shouted coldly: "Tuli Chen! Stop these lawless beasts!"
Tulichen had been holding his breath for a long time. After receiving Zhang Xiu's order, he rushed out of the inn door and turned around to see a dozen horses rushing towards him on the street. He rushed over quickly, and a horse passed by him, accompanied by a whip that was about to be whipped.
When it comes to playing with war horses, Tulichen is their grandfather.
The moment the war horse passed by, Tulichen quickly grabbed the reins and pulled hard. The horse immediately raised its front legs in pain, lifted the person on the horse up, and fell from behind. Seeing what happened here, the others reined in their horses and stopped, staring fiercely at Tulichen.
The leader, a man in his thirties, came over on horseback and stared at Tulichen: "Who is so brave and dares to block the road to my Sun family?"
Tu Lichen sneered: "The road to the Sun family? I only know that this is the county of Dajing, the city of Dajing, and the road to Dajing. When did it become the road to the Sun family?"
The man sneered: "Hmph! This Julu City belongs to my Sun family, and the road naturally also belongs to my Sun family."
Tulichen laughed coldly: "In other words, you don't recognize that this is the city of Dajing Kingdom?"
This question is insidious. As long as the other party dares to answer yes, he will immediately be charged with treason, and the court can use this to punish the nine Sun family members.
This man was not a fool. He heard Tu Lichen's cliché and sneered: "This is naturally the territory of the Dajing Kingdom, but half of the children in Julu City are surnamed Sun, including this road."
Tu Lichen: "Since it is recognized as a city of the Dajing Kingdom, it is within the jurisdiction of the Dajing Civil Code. According to the Dajing Civil Code, anyone who rides his horse into the street and rushes into the people will be beheaded!"
"Hahaha!"
The man looked up to the sky and laughed, "Okay! Okay! That's really interesting. I want to see how capable you are!" Then he ordered: "Come here, kill him!"
Qin Zhen inside had already become angry when he heard the arrogance on the other side, and when he heard that the other side was about to take action, he suddenly looked at Zhang Xiu with pleading eyes. Zhang Xiu understood what he meant and nodded slightly.
Qin Zhen dodged and rushed out.
These servants of the Sun family are no match for Qin Zhen and Tuli Chen. In the time it took half a stick of incense, all the people of the Sun family were lying on the ground in a mess, except for the man who was riding on the horse and his face was pale with fear. .
"You... who are you?" The man's voice was trembling with fear. He realized that he had kicked the iron plate and immediately threatened, "I am Sun Miao, the third son of the Sun family. Who dares to touch me?"
"Sun Miao?"
Zhang Xiu slowly walked out of the inn, with a murderous smile on his cold face, "Sun is really amazing at being able to cover the sky with just one hand in a giant deer!"
When Sun Miao heard this, she thought Zhang Xiu and the others were scared, and immediately regained some confidence: "Humph! I advise you to mind your own business. Although I don't know your origins, in Julu, my Sun family It’s heaven.”
Tian Jing was so angry that he was trembling all over and shouted angrily: "Sun Miao, how dare you be so arrogant and arrogant. Don't you know the Dajing civil law?"
Sun Miao stared at Tian Jing playfully: "If I am afraid of the civil laws of Dajing, my surname will not be Sun!"
Tian Jing was furious and wanted to order him to be killed, but Zhang Xiu didn't speak and he held it in.
Zhang Xiu ordered: "Come! Tie him up!"
Qin Zhen and Tu Lichen received the order and prepared to arrest Sun Miao. Sun Miao was also frightened and turned pale. At this moment, there was a dense and urgent sound of horse hooves.
