Bright Spring

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Chapter 229 A Thick Face

/p>Wang Gui came to the main room, whispered a word next to Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaoxu then said: "You go back to the palace and call Chen Dachui."

"Your servant obeys." Wang Gui replied.

At this time, Ping An, who was sitting next to him, sighed: "Mu Sheng is playing the role of Marquis of Xiping in a splendid manner, but I am like a bereaved dog. I am really ashamed of my father."

The matter of safety seemed to be very troublesome, Zhu Gaoxu didn't have a smile on his face, and his mood was a little heavy.But he didn't have a frowning face, his expression was extremely calm, almost expressionless, and his tone was also very steady: "I think there are many capable people in the world at any time, and the most talented people are not necessarily the most talented, it just depends on whether there are people Appreciate him."

"Bole?" Ping An blurted out.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him and said, "I can also appreciate Brother Ping'an's character."

Ping An was noncommittal, as if wondering where his noble character lies.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "As Brother Pingan said, you came to me now and fell into my hands. If I don't care about favors, I will just send you back to Beijing to ask for credit. There is no need for too much trouble. So what I have to do now Some things are only for the aftermath, not to harm Brother Pingan. Can Pingan trust me and obey my arrangement?"

Ping An nodded vigorously.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Very good."

The two of them talked about what had happened in the capital, and after a long time, Wang Gui and Chen Dachui drove the carriage in.The two went into the main room to meet Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu asked: "After Mr. Chen came to Yunnan, how many people are there in his family?"

Chen Dachui clasped his fists and said, "Going back to the lord, there are three members of the last general's family, the poor one brought the boy, and a brother of the same clan who is a soldier, and followed him to Yunnan. But the daughter-in-law can't take time off, she worked as a restaurant in Beiping. Now, at the end of the day, he was promoted to an official for his meritorious service and got some rewards, so he opened a bigger restaurant and hired more than a dozen maids, mistresses, cooks, handymen, etc., and the last general also made do with the people who lived behind the restaurant. In the yard."

His waist bent even lower, "The last general also knew that it was against the rules, but he didn't persuade the cheap..."

"As long as I didn't say you broke the law, no one would think it was against the rules." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Is there a place in the restaurant where General Ping can stay for a while?"

Chen Dachui thought for a moment, then hurriedly said: "The general will live in the back yard, and there is another courtyard in it, which has been used as a warehouse, and the general can clean it up."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Let's go now, and I will personally greet your wife. From now on, except Mr. Chen himself, no one else can approach the other courtyard."

Chen Dachui clasped his fists and said: "The last general obeys orders!"

"That's right." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Mr. Chen doesn't have to go to the capital now, and he doesn't have to come to work every day for a while."

Hearing these words, Ping'an looked sideways slightly, and Zhu Gaoxu also turned to look at Ping'an, saying: "This place is not safe enough in front of Mu's residence; Hanwang's residence is even more crowded. I can only feel sorry for brother Ping'an. The general manager has been staying at home for a while. After I make arrangements, I will pick up Brother Pingan and change places."

Ping An worshiped: "At this time, the final general only needs a shelter, which is already a dream, and I dare not pick and choose. But listen to the arrangement of the King of Han."

...Zhu Gaoxu settled down for the time being, and then went back to the study in the Chengyun Hall of the King of Han's Mansion, and continued to read the official documents and reports that he hadn't had time to finish in the morning.

After the maids came in with tea, they stood by the door, silently waiting for Zhu Gaoxu's orders at any time.

Zhu Gaoxu sat behind the desk by the rear window, flipping through the things on the desk.He can't control Yunnan's military affairs, and he doesn't pay close attention to the affairs of the Han Palace.

There are two reports in the north of the city.

The tenant of Gengjiazhuang who had been bought off reported: Someone from the city went to Gengjiazhuang to find Geng Hao, and the two went to the back mountain.

When Geng Hao entered the city yesterday, the spies in the north of the city followed him from afar.Because Geng Hao was unsuspecting, the spies saw him go to Baoensi Street... and the spies in the north of the city had orders not to act rashly near Hu's residence, so they didn't follow.

Zhu Gaoxu read the report again, then threw the dossier on the table, sat on the chair and let out a breath.After a while, he suddenly laughed out loud to himself.

He rubbed his broad forehead, pondered for a while, then stood up and left the study.

Duan Yang is still imprisoned in the gallery on the east side of Duanli Gate.No one can rescue her. Hanwang Mansion not only has high walls and guards, but there are nearly 2 troops stationed in three guards on all sides. No one on the territory of Yunnan Mansion can invade Hanwang Mansion... unless Mu Sheng mobilizes the army to start a war.

The guard opened the door, but Zhu Gaoxu still prevented them from entering, and walked into the room alone.Duan Yang was not tied up today, and her mood seemed to be calm and normal. When she saw Zhu Gaoxu, she even came to salute, "My concubine has met His Highness the King of Han."

"No." Zhu Gaoxu made a gesture and immediately said, "Madam Duan made a deal last time, but I didn't agree to it. Today I will also propose a deal, just to see if we can negotiate."

Duan Yang said: "Your Highness, please speak clearly."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and said: "According to Madam Duan's wish, the reward is to let Madam go. But I don't need you to provide information about Emperor Jianwen, it's not something I'm not interested in; I have two other conditions, as long as Madam Duan agrees , we've reached an agreement."

Duan Yang raised his head, "I would like to hear more about it."

So Zhu Gaoxu said two things for her to do.Duan Yang didn't hesitate much, and quickly nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu looked at her face and said seriously: "If Mrs. Duan doesn't do those things as agreed, I will tell Marquis Xiping all your details; if we want to deal with each other in the future, it will be very difficult. I have trust. I just hope Mrs. Duan can balance it a little bit."

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For the restaurant opened by Chen Dachui's family, the banner does not say Chen, but Qin.Chen Dachui wanted to cover up that military households could not do business and other livelihoods; however, he was not punished because of the King of Han's relationship.

The courtyard where Ping An lives is very small, with only a few rooms, most of which are full of sundries; one of the rooms has a cellar with a lot of wine in it.

Ping An has just moved in and feels very satisfied.After all, he walked thousands of miles with his two horses, did not dare to stay in the inn, and did not dare to enter the post station. He lived in the open for nearly a month, and now he can live in peace and shelter, and he feels much better.

When I first met Zhu Gaoxu, Ping An was very ashamed. Fortunately, he had a thick skin; and Zhu Gaoxu didn't seem to like to criticize others with morality and character, so he didn't embarrass Ping An too much.

No one needs to blame her, and Ping An doesn't despise her actions of coveting life and fearing death... It's just that she is really unwilling to bear some inexplicable charges and die in the gutter!

Ping An thought to himself, if he knew he was going to die, there was only one thing for him to be willing to seek death: that is, he really couldn't live.Otherwise, whether it is the humiliation of taking his wife or the failure of losing his reputation, he will not be able to seek death!

But in the current situation, he is obviously not completely desperate.His father is the adopted son of the Taizu, and he still has connections, such as Hanwang, who is willing to give him a way out.

What the King of Han wanted to do, Ping An didn't want to think about it right now.

Ping An didn't live in Qin's courtyard for a few days, and Zhu Gaoxu came again.It was still dark at this time, and the yard was dark.

"Greetings to the King of Han." Ping An hurriedly walked out of the bedroom and saluted the army.

Zhu Gaoxu said in a very casual tone: "Brother Pingan will go out with us today to do some errands, and we will have breakfast when we come back."

Hearing this, Ping An didn't ask any further questions, and immediately replied, "I'll come with my clothes on."

"Brother Pingan." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly called out again, "Meet Lingbi, I said that we will no longer be enemies in the future. Let me say another word today, I will not harm Brother Pingan, you must remember."

Ping An clasped his fists and said, "Thank you King Han!"

Putting on the clothes, Ping An took the big hat and put it on, and walked out of the gate of the other courtyard with Zhu Gaoxu and Chen Dachui.There was a carriage blocked at the door, Zhu Gaoxu lifted the curtain with his own hands, please get on the carriage safely.

The driver was the eunuch Wang Gui, Zhu Gaoxu, Ping An, and another tall young man got into the carriage; Chen Dachui led a horse beside him.A group of five people came out of the Chen family courtyard calmly.

Ping An looked at the man sitting next to him, he was dressed strangely.The man was wearing a blue satin gown with a collar, a square scarf on his head, and a sword hanging from his waist. He looked like a nobleman.But which honorable person can participate in the secret affairs of the King of Han, Ping An really can't guess.

Zhu Gaoxu and Pingan faced each other silently, and didn't say anything for a while.

After a while, Ping An opened the corner of the curtain and watched the scene outside.The carriages and horses seemed to be heading north, and there were no pedestrians on the street, and the doors of many shops and houses were still open.

Chen Dachui rode a horse and carried a lantern to illuminate the road, but there were lanterns hanging here and there in the city, and the road was not considered dark.It didn't take long for the sky to get bright, and the shops with wooden mosaic panels opened the earliest, and the streets gradually became more popular.