The night is like water and the moon is bright and clear.
A private brothel in the city is located on the north side of the Huai River. It only entertains a few regular customers. At this time, the shadows of the trees are whirling and the shadows of the bamboos are swaying gently.
In the secluded courtyard on the side, two muffled groans suddenly came, followed immediately by the shocked screams of the brothel women.
A moment ago, a group of masked men broke into the house and held down the three people who were taking Five Stone Powder.
The leader was so drunk that he seemed to be walking on the clouds due to the effects of Wu Shi Powder. He just smiled stupidly when facing the intruders.
The other two men accompanying him were so frightened that they woke up and ran away crawling on the ground.
The masked man grasped the leader's collar tightly and lowered his head to confirm carefully.
"Is it Mr. Du's direct grandson Du Qianjun?"
"It's me, you..." Du Qianjun squinted his eyes, trying hard to identify the other person's identity from the blurred vision, "Who are you?"
The masked man smiled coldly: "Of course I'm the one who caught you!"
For a moment, the world turned upside down, and Du Qianjun was carried on his shoulders. Several masked men swept forward one after another, climbed up to the eaves, and disappeared in the blink of an eye under the moonlight.
When the madam and the nurse arrived, there was only the white moonlight covering the ground with frost.
The next day, Shen Dingzhu brought a bag of mung bean cake to visit Du Mansion.
Unexpectedly, when the concierge saw her this time, he wanted to close the door before Shen Bi came forward to communicate.
Shen Dingzhu immediately threw the bag of mung bean cake into the door, stood a few steps down, folded his arms and said leisurely: "Don't close the door in a hurry, this mung bean cake has the effect of antidote, take it in and ask your boss, look at him Shouldn’t it be put to use by your master?”
The porter looked at her suspiciously. Shen Bi glared at him and urged: "Why don't you go quickly? If you don't want to, it will be delayed, but it is your own master's business!"
The concierge then hurried in carrying the mung bean cake.
After a while, he ran out: "The boss said, please invite the distinguished guests into the hall."
Finally willing to meet.
Shen Dingzhu, wearing an orange-red and light yellow dress, stepped into this deep gate mansion like a fluttering butterfly.
She took Shen Bi to the main hall to wait, but after a moment, heavy footsteps came quickly, and a figure flashed at the door. Shen Dingzhu looked up and saw Mr. Du's serious and majestic face.
"Junior has met Mr. Du." Shen Dingzhu stood up and gave a gentle blessing.
Mr. Du's expression showed deep dissatisfaction: "In front of your father, I have already said that I, Du Dezhi, hate treacherous people the most in my life. The Du family has also cut off contact with you long ago, and you still come to visit again and again. What is it for?"
Immediately afterwards, he pressed again: "Last night, my grandson Qianjun was attacked in Yaoyue Tower. It was you who ordered someone to do it, yes or no?!"
Mr. Du's tone was thunderous, as if as long as Shen Dingzhu admitted it, he would immediately have his servants tie her up and send her to the government.
However, Shen Dingzhu was calm and composed, with a slight smile that did not reach the depths of his eyes on his extremely beautiful face.
She has a delicate face, a small cherry mouth, and beautiful eyes, but her gaze is cold.
"This junior is just a duckweed now. Where does he have the ability to send people to deal with Mr. Du? Mr. Du, you have really wronged me. However, this junior has also heard some rumors."
"Your eldest son, Mr. Du, has collaborated with other religions and nine sects outside to smoke Five Stone Powder and play songs every night. This Five Stone Powder has been a forbidden drug by law since the founding of our dynasty. Anyone who takes it, no matter whether he is a nobleman or a commoner, All civilians will be severely punished and exiled."
"This junior is afraid that Mr. Du will forget this, so I came here to remind you and reminisce about old times."
Mr. Du stared at her and snorted heavily, his gray beard rising slightly.
He said coldly: "Young daughter of the Shen family, you have always been smart, but don't think that I don't know your thoughts just by saying this."
"If you want to use Qianjun to threaten me and make me join Prince Ning's influence and be loyal to Prince Ning, then I advise you to waste less time."
"Qianjun did something wrong. I will escort him to the government soon, so I won't bother you and the prince to worry about it!"
Killing relatives for righteousness?
Shen Dingzhu didn't believe it.
Du Qianjun is the only male of the third generation of the Du family. Mr. Du's son has died of illness long ago, and this rotten old man will certainly be reluctant to send his only legitimate grandson to jail.
Shen Dingzhu kept a slight smile on his face, his eyes were cold and distant and charming.
"Young man should admire Mr. Du for enforcing the law impartially. There is nothing more to say. I will leave now so that you won't be troubled anymore. However, before I leave, there are some things I have to say."
Shen Dingzhu finally stopped smiling: "Mr. Du, you are an old-school loyal minister, loyal to the country and dynasty of the Jin Dynasty. This is really admirable, but have you ever thought about why Wu Shi Powder has been banned from the market for many years since it has been banned from the market for many years? Appear again all of a sudden?"
"You don't want to think about it carefully. I'm here to dispel this doubt. It's because today's emperor believes in elixirs. In order to please the emperor, most people flock to it and search for folk remedies to prolong life. Wushisan has made a comeback."
"As a minister of the two dynasties, you should naturally understand that Wu Shi Powder harms the body and mind. How many wealthy families have lost their wives and families because of this small forbidden drug. The emperor knew it but did not stop it. Is this the person you want to be loyal to? "
"We are both citizens of the Jin Dynasty, but if the king is stupid and confused, you will ignore it? I am a man of low words now. Of course, I don't expect to persuade Mr. Du to support Prince Ning with a few words. But if you calm down and think about it carefully, Your Majesty Does the prince or even the prince really have the ability to govern a country?"
"You must know better than this junior why His Highness Prince Ning has been repeatedly restrained and obstructed."
Having said this, Mr. Du looked dazed, and under his drooping white eyebrows, his pair of turbid pupils looked thoughtful.
Shen Dingzhu was about to leave, and took Shen Bi to the door. He turned his head and said, "Also, whether you believe it or not, my father did not betray the Jin Dynasty or collaborate with the enemy and treason."
"Since the founding of the country, our Shen family has been loyal and loyal from generation to generation. Our family tradition has become more and more outstanding. My father was reused during the reign of the late emperor. Who pushed us to this point? If you think about it carefully, you will definitely understand."
Then, she walked away.
Sitting on the carriage returning home, Shen Bi looked at Shen Dingzhu's profile. The beauty was looking intently at the scenery outside the carriage window and the street scene along the way.
The summer wind blew her white porcelain cheeks, and through the delicate silhouette, Shen Bi found that Shen Dingzhu was also distracted.
"Master, are you worried that Mr. Du won't listen to your advice?"
Shen Dingzhu held his chin, his beautiful eyes were deep and shimmering: "Mr. Du is not a stupid person, but I don't know what he will do. In short, I have said everything that needs to be said. It depends on him how to choose." Own."
At this time, Fu Yunqiu was already in the East Palace, boasting about Haikou to Prince Xiao Xuanke.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. My second brother paid a special visit to Mr. Du's residence and was received by Mr. Du in person. The two of them had a very happy conversation. At tomorrow's morning meeting, all the officials will definitely recommend you to go to the emperor's place for the ceremony."
