Daming prepares the emperor

After Liu De and his son walked away, Lu Jin'ai came out from the hut, bowed his hands to his father and fellow villagers, left behind a straight back without saying anything.

The people didn't stop him either, they just watched him off with their eyes.

Zhu Biao heard the boy in the room say: "Father, what should we do with our money? Should I ask Mr. Lu to think of a way to help..."

The man raised his hand and slapped the young man on the face, and angrily said: "Mr. Lu is willing to be invited by you to help. Thank you?"

The boy's eyes turned red, he lowered his head and dared not make a sound.

"It's shameless for you to invite Mr. Lu. If you dare to do this again, I will beat you to death with a stick."

The man said again: "I believe that Mr. must have a way. Even if he has no way, you can't ask us no matter what! Do you understand?"

"Understood, Dad."

As if someone caught a spark, the people chatted loudly.

Many women went into the house to comfort the lame father and son. Men in their prime squatted under the trees, discussing what to do in the future and what to eat. Some mentioned joining the army, some mentioned leaving, and some wanted to gather together. Get up against Liu De.

The old people stood at the bottom of the wall. They were all prestigious elders, and they were also the fathers of the group of young and middle-aged men. They were the most able to respond to everyone.

They have lived for a long time, and although they are uneducated and don't know much about the world, they are more experienced in the difficulties of life than young people. People will be more secure when they get old, and it is difficult for them to have radical ideas.

The Lu family has lived in Fengyang Village for decades, and has a very good reputation. This generation of Lu Jinai is the hardest-boned and the most upright. The old people actually admire him for making decisions, but they feel bad about it. I really can't think of it. Why did he invite him to come forward, so he hesitated.

After all, when Lu Jinai was so poor that he was about to sell himself to bury his mother, they couldn't help them. Now that Liu Deqiang sells the land, it's none of his business.

Zhu Biao listened for a while and heard many stories.For example, this Lu Jinai does not ask for anything in return. He often helps the villagers write letters and couplets, grabs food, and does not receive any money. He is also very filial. A few years ago, there was a plague in the village. He walked for more than ten days to the town to ask for a doctor. Three or four pairs of straw sandals were worn out, and he pawned the calligraphy and paintings at home to change medicine...

A person who pays will always gain something, no wonder everyone regards him as the savior.

These things seem to be easy, just need perseverance and kindness.But Zhu Biao will not underestimate Lu Jinai because of this. As the saying goes, Sheng Mi is kind against Mi Qiu. If he is really a bad person who can only give, he will never survive in this chaotic world of cannibalism. Not to mention offending Liu De, he was still unscathed.

He decided to go back to find Lu Jin'ai again. If he was really as good as the villagers said, then the Ming Dynasty would send a Hai Rui ahead of schedule.

Hai Rui... If you really have the heart of Hai Rui, combined with Comrade Zhu's 30-meter broadsword, wouldn't it kill the corrupt officials and kill the Ming Dynasty?

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao turned around and left, Liu Chubai followed him and smelled the smell, one person and one dog did not need to ask for directions, and arrived at the door of Lu Jinai's room accurately.

The door of the thatched hut was wide open, and the air leaked from all sides. Inside, there was only an iron pot, a few bundles of firewood, and an old thin quilt on a broken wooden bed.The other two flat stones are probably chairs for sitting on.

As expected, Lu Jinai was sitting on a rock. He picked up the persimmons that Zhu Biao had put on the side of the road, and he was eating one by one. He was not surprised to see Zhu Biao appear, and got up and knelt on the ground. On the ground, bow down deeply, sticking your forehead in the dust.

There is a "chair" next to him. Zhu Biao has never been a hypocritical person, he dared to pretend to be a beggar - although it was not his intention, there was nothing he could do.

"Get up and sit down." Sitting down on the rock, Zhu Biao cut to the chase, "Could this Liu De be a fool?"

Lu Jinai smiled: "Your Highness is straightforward."

The two tacitly did not talk about how Zhu Biao's identity was discovered. This is the advantage of smart people talking. Zhu Biao's disguise was not too delicate and meticulous, but it was just to fool the villagers. It would not work when he met Lu Jinai.

"I came back to Fengyang this time to worship the ancestors. The ostentation was quite large. There were thousands of scattered entourages. They stopped and walked along the road. How did Liu De get the news now?"

"It depends on what those people in the yamen think." Lu Jin'ai spoke unceremoniously, "I don't need to say anything about Liu De. In order to satisfy His Highness's revenge and return home to the fullest, the whole Everyone in Fengyang Village has been blocked from news, and Liu De only found out about King Wu a few days ago."

Zhu Biao's face darkened, but this was expected: "Is he short of money?"

"Liu De should have run away as soon as he got the news, but unfortunately his son is a gambler and lost all his money a few days ago. There is nothing wrong with it. The land can't run away. After the autumn harvest, he can take away [-]% of the villagers. If the food is exchanged for money, the hole will be blocked, as usual." Lu Jinai explained, "Now Fengyang has been beaten down by the King of Wu, and the merchants from all walks of life have heard the news that His Highness is returning home. It is impossible to repeat the old tricks, so he has no choice but to grab the money himself and fight for his life."

"How could he think that he can get out of Fengyang?"

"Ants can steal their lives, let alone humans? Your Highness has stayed with the smart people in the court for a long time, and I am afraid it is difficult to understand the thoughts of all living beings fighting to the death."

Zhu Biao thought for a while, and admitted that what he said made sense: "If I didn't show up, how would you deal with this matter?"

"I will wait until the villagers have nowhere to go, and lead everyone to gather a crowd to make trouble." Lu Jinai said, "Fengyang is about to become the hometown of emperors. If there are rebels, those gangsters will no longer be able to stand on the sidelines. An abandoned child will solve the problem, and then I will take the initiative to admit that I am the mastermind, and give them a step down, and the crisis will be resolved."

"But then they still won't touch Liu De, instead they will kill you."

"As long as you can fight for the people, life and death are nothing."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao looked carefully at Lu Jin'ai's face, and found that he was really serious, and he agreed with what he said without any hypocrisy, not just pretending.

Done.The biggest gain from returning home this time is not Ling Shuanghou, who has become a master, nor Liu Ying and Liu Jizu, but Lu Jinai, who is full of desire!

"Mr. Lu, do you have an idea of ​​becoming an official?"

Lu Jin'ai was taken aback for a moment: "Your Highness, don't you think I'm speaking too bluntly?"

"What's the point of being straightforward?" Zhu Biao said, "As long as what you say is correct, it doesn't matter how straightforward you are."

As soon as this remark came out, Lu Jin'ai, who was always unwelcome, was obviously very moved, her eyes turned red, and she replied: "Returning to Your Highness, the grassroots do have the idea of ​​becoming an official, but I can't become an official for no reason, or wait for the court Let’s talk about it after the imperial examination is held.”

"How long will it take to go through the college examination, the township examination, and the general examination?"

Lu Jinai said: "As long as I can pass the exam, I can pass the exam. Your Highness has made a special case for me. What do you want others to think?"

Zhu Biao, who just said that it doesn't matter how straight he is, was immediately stunned, and he said helplessly: "Then you will meet with me first, and I will arrange some general affairs for you, so as not to eat up the persimmon tree here."

"Cough." Lu Jin'ai was a little embarrassed, but still said, "Your Highness, you can't change the rules easily. Even if it's common affairs, you should go to the court..."

"You go to Zhenyaosi to deal with common affairs." Zhu Biao interrupted him, "The Zhenyaosi and the imperial court do not interfere with each other, and the handover has only happened recently, so you can go there."

It would be rude and disrespectful to refuse any further, so Lu Jinai had no choice but to keep silent, but judging by his appearance, he did not feel the slightest joy at being rich and honored by heaven.

Zhu Biao was even more satisfied. After all, he came back for a formality, and it would be great to have an unexpected discovery.

"What are your plans for Your Highness?" Lu Jinai said, "Son of a daughter, if you don't sit down, your Highness's safety is not just a daughter's? You must have disguised yourself like this to hide it from everyone. It's better to go back earlier. "

Zhu Biao could only say: "Mr. Lu is right, but I do have something to do to hide my name. I hope you can stop Liu De for a while. After I finish my work, I will be free to deal with him."

"How long will Your Highness be busy?" Lu Jin'ai didn't appreciate it, and worried, "After a long time, the people will be ignorant and ignorant, and they won't be able to survive."

"Tomorrow will be fine." Zhu Biao looked at Lu Jin'ai. The courtiers he chose must be taken seriously. He called Liu Chubai into the room, "This dog is not very capable. It is not a problem to kill a few people. I Leave it to you, in case Liu Deyu dies."

Liu Chubai looked at Zhu Biao, and wagged his tail at Lu Jinai.

"Caomin thank Your Highness for your grace." Lu Jinai respectfully knelt down and kowtowed again.

Zhu Biao got up and walked away.

In fact, he threw Liuchubai to Lu Jin'ai, not only because of safety considerations, but because he wanted to leave the village and go to another place. Liuchubai was too conspicuous, and it was only a few hundred miles away. Dogs are easily spotted by those who secretly protect them.

Yes, although Zhu Biao repeatedly told the generals not to follow, how could they rest assured that outside Fengyang, there were already three floors surrounded by people, who were circling around the door and dared not come in.

In case something happened to the prince, they all knew in their hearts that even if they had ten heads, it would not be enough for Zhu Yuanzhang to chop off.

That is to say, the people in ancient times never went out of their homes for unnecessary things, otherwise someone would have noticed something was wrong.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Zhu Biao took a broken bowl, evaded his own soldiers and patrols, and quietly went to the bottom of Fenghuang Mountain. There was a Huangjue Temple there, where Comrade Zhu became a monk and practiced.

The current Huangjue Temple is still an unnamed wild temple, and it will only prosper in the future if it is given a name by the emperor. There is no intersection between persimmon trees and broken bowls. There must be some temples. Zhu Biao wants to try his luck there.

The fields are empty and deserted, under the dark sky is the shadow of the mountains, heavy and huge, the moon is in the sky, but the light is very weak, only a small yellow spot, as if some paint hastily dotted the sky.

Even Zhu Biao felt a little creepy here.He came down the mountain along the path, and saw a brightly lit corner from a distance, and there was the faint sound of singing and dancing.