Grandma Li knelt there without saying a word, and she actually had a bit of the stubbornness she had when she was young.
The old lady waved her hand: "That's all, go down."
The old lady looked at Grandma Li's back and just shook her head helplessly. Anyway, she had to leave at the end of the day.
They have been together for most of their lives, so they naturally understand each other very well. Since they understand each other, they know how to deal with this situation.
Zhu Jiahuan's birthday was in March, and he paid special attention to his birthday this year. Ever since he could remember, he had never experienced what it was like to celebrate a birthday when his family was all around.
This year, everyone at home is here, which is the happiest thing for him.
Zhu Yingzhuo held Zhu Jiahuan's shoulders with his big hands and said, "Tomorrow is my Huan'er's birthday. Tell dad, whatever you want, dad will find it for you!"
Zhu Jiahuan's eyes lit up: "Dad, I want a long knife!"
"Okay, my son will be proficient in everything from literature to martial arts. Dad will give you the sword tomorrow."
Zhu Jiahuan sounded happy but also confused: "Dad, can you finish it tomorrow?"
"Of course, just wait."
Zhu Jiahuan cheered immediately after hearing this. His father said he could do it, and his father never lied to him!
"This child," Zhu Yingzhuo said with a smile, "isn't he still a child?"
Mrs. Shen watched Zhu Jiahuan run out of the yard and felt amazing: "How did you know that Huan'er wanted a long knife?"
A month ago, Zhu Yingzhuo went to find someone to make a long knife suitable for Zhu Jiahuan.
"Zhizi Mo Ruofu, when I saw him looking at the spear in Sheng'er's hand, his eyes turned red with envy. He ran to sharpen a long knife with wood. I saw it."
Mrs. Shen smiled understandingly: "I didn't expect you to be quite attentive to your son."
"That's my son. Of course I'm attentive to him, isn't it, my daughter?"
Zhu Ruiying had been listening to them with great interest, but she was still a little unhappy when she was suddenly picked up, and she kicked up and down her legs in protest.
Mrs. Shen saw this and found it funny how the father and daughter got along: "Okay, just let her go. If you make Ruiying anxious, be careful of getting bitten."
"How can I do that? My daughter likes me. Come on, give me a kiss."
But the girl who liked him opened her mouth. Fortunately, Lieutenant General Zhu reacted quickly and didn't leave a little crescent moon on his face.
Zhu Jiahuan's birthday party made the entire Zhu family lively. When Zhu Jiahuan opened his eyes in the morning, he saw the long knife that Zhu Yingzhuo had promised him in front of the table, and he became excited.
"Happy birthday to my son! Peace and health."
Zhu Yingzhuo and his son all took leave today and stayed at home, just to give this child a good birthday.
"Thank you dad!"
Seeing Zhu Jiahuan smiling from ear to ear, Zhu Yingzhuo was naturally happy.
Zhu Jiahuan's birthday party also invited students who went to the same school as him. It was a simple birthday party, but it was the purest. The children played together lively, and the adults were happy to see it. .
During the banquet, Zhu Xinghong went out for a trip, and when he came back, his face was a little serious. Except for the children, everyone in the Zhu family noticed that he was strange. With Zhu Xinghong's look, they left the table.
"News has come from the Duke's Mansion. Someone is leading troops and is heading this way."
Several people took a deep breath, and what was supposed to come came.
The old lady stood up: "We should still have some time."
Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Xu also stood up and left the house in tacit agreement. Mrs. Xu went to invite the guests of the birthday banquet out, while Mrs. Shen went to dismiss the servants of the General's Mansion and go to the warehouse to take out all the silver notes.
"Second Young Madam, are the slaves not doing a good job? Why are you driving the slaves away?"
"That's right, that's right. We are loyal to the General's Mansion. Madam Second Young Master, please don't drive us away!"
"yes……"
Suddenly, there was a lot of noise.
Ms. Shen was very moved, and because of this, letting these people leave was the only thing they could do.
"Everyone, I know that by letting you leave so suddenly, you must have guessed in your hearts that acting like this will definitely be a hurdle for the General's Mansion. Thank you for your contribution to the General's Mansion over the years. Thank you for your contribution to the General's Mansion. I will definitely not treat you badly. The severance package prepared for you is enough for your lifetime expenses. It can be regarded as a master-servant relationship. It is better for you to get rid of your slave status and live your own life than to be implicated by us," Ms. Shen heard Yan paused and smiled bitterly, "To put it bluntly, even if you don't leave, we really can't care about you anymore. Instead of wasting time here, why not take the severance pay, get rid of your slavery, and go there?" This is also a help to us in your own life. If you still recognize me as your master, please stop being persistent and listen to me, the second young lady."
After Shen's remarks, the crowd below suddenly became silent. Some people were in tears and could no longer say what they wanted to say.
Mrs. Shen personally went down to hand out severance pay to her servants. Some people were unwilling to accept it, so she forced it into her hands.
After doing this, Mrs. Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Everyone, time waits for no one. Take the body deed and leave early."
After Shen said that, she turned around and prepared to leave.
"Second Young Madam!"
When Shen turned around, everyone knelt down as if they were in unison.
The young man who took the lead said with a choked tone: "Second Young Madam, thanks to the care of the General's Mansion these years, please accept our last bow."
Shen had mixed feelings in her heart, but they were suppressed by her. She took one last look at these people and finally turned around and left.
The old lady found out the deed of sale of Nanny Li and handed it to her, but the stubborn Nanny refused to accept it.
"Take it," the old lady's voice has turned cold, "do you think I am doing this just for you? If you follow, we will have an extra burden. You used to be kind to me, but now you are not. In the past, your leaving was the greatest help to me. After all these years, do you want to offend me and implicate me? Can't you be wiser? "
Aunt Li lowered her head slightly, her expression dark and silent.
After burning the incense, only a few masters of the Zhu family were left in the entire General Mansion.
Shen was holding Zhu Ruiying who was still sleeping, and several people were waiting here. Within half an hour, officers and soldiers broke in.
Immediately afterwards, it was nothing more than kneeling down to listen to the order.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: After investigation, it was found that Zhu Xinghong, Zhu Yingzhuo, and Zhu Yingbo had collaborated with the enemy and treason during the war with the Xiyu clan. Their behavior was bad and seriously endangered the security and interests of our country, Dachang. However, we should not forget them. He has made great military exploits for Dachang. He can be exempted from the death penalty, but he cannot escape from the living crime. I wish the three fathers and sons of the family to be dismissed from their official positions. I wish the whole family to be exiled to Tan Ning and not to return to the capital for life. I admire this."
Although I wish my family had been mentally prepared for it, hearing this decree made people’s eyes wet.
Collaboration with the enemy and betraying the country...
It's really good. Three people who have fought hard for the country and made great contributions to the war were actually charged with this crime.
Really...
Why bother to accuse someone?
The king wants his ministers to recognize him, but the ministers have no choice but to recognize him.
"Your Majesty, I wish Xinghong to accept the order."
The leader was Lin Lin. He gave the imperial edict to Zhu Xinghong: "Zhu, General Zhu, I will give you two hours. Also, according to the rules, the Zhu family's property will be confiscated."
Zhu Xinghong nodded and said hoarsely: "We understand."
In the current situation, Lin Lin couldn't say anything, so he could only withdraw and give them some time in the end.
After the officers and soldiers left, Zhu Ruiying slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, a drop of Shen's tear fell just right on her face.
Zhu Ruiying turned her head and looked around. No one's eyes were wet.
Zhu Ruiying yawned and said, "Don't be afraid, I have gold and silver, and I will support you!" ],
Maybe she is even richer than the country.
Old lady: "..."
Xu: "..."
I know, you are the little rich woman of our family.
In the old lady's courtyard
Just now I was just worried about being disappointed, but now there is a more important thing to confirm.
Old lady: "Did I hear correctly just now? Tan Ning?"
Except for the three children, everyone else had solemn expressions on their faces.
Zhu Xinghong read the imperial edict again and again, then closed his eyes and nodded, and everyone's hearts sank again.
Zhu Ruiying was led by her two brothers, and the three children keenly sensed something was wrong from everyone's expressions.
The old lady took a deep breath: "Did you really massacre the city back then?"
Zhu Ruiying's face changed slightly, and Zhu Jiahuan and Zhu Jiasheng also showed surprised expressions.
All I can say is that this is a big deal.
Zhu Ruiying heard the Xu family chatting before and said that eight years ago, Zhu Xinghong led his troops to attack the city. After a great victory, they massacred the city. But in the middle of the battle, an order came and told them to stop massacring the city. At that time, there were only 10,000 people left in the city. More than 10,000 people.
This matter has always been a mystery. Zhu Xinghong is not such a ruthless person. There is no need for him to issue such an order. However, his family once asked him what the behind-the-scenes of this matter was, but he did not answer. In this battle, Zhu Yingzhuo and Zhu Yingbo was not among them, and only Zhu Xinghong knew the truth.
It turned out that the place was Tan Ning. Unexpectedly, the place they were going to was actually Tan Ning.
Old lady: "It's already this time, can't your family still tell you the truth?"
Zhu Xinghong shook his head: "I did not massacre the city. It was not my order, but Lin Cheng's. He has the emperor's secret order, and I can't stop him."
However, it was Zhu Xinghong who led the army at the beginning, not Lin Cheng. Most people in Tanning only knew Zhu Xinghong, so this debt naturally fell on him.
Emperor Xie's secret decree to massacre the city was truly cruel, and the current situation was truly unkind to the Zhu family.
Zhu Ruiying suddenly felt a headache. Putting aside everything else, if this Ningren recognized them as Zhu's family, would they eat them alive?
Can this misunderstanding really be explained?
Zhu Ruiying felt irritated. The late emperor was so full that he was so full, what kind of city was he slaughtering?
What kind of regulations is it to slaughter half of the city?
Is it possible to be kind-hearted along the way?
Emperor Xie and his father are really good people, and Zhu Ruiying is so impressed.
