It was a certainty that everyone would surrender. At this moment, Zhu Biao spoke up and said, "I just don't know what's going on with the village now. I hope Commander Zhou Gu will keep him safe."
Shi Jin had already thought of this and said: "Don't worry. Although Brother Song Jiang and I have separate armies, we are from the same family. I have made an agreement with him not to attack by force. You two can rest assured here. "After saying this, Shi Jin paused with a smile and continued: "Since we are a family, I will tell you the truth. Li Ying has submitted to our Green Forest Army, and General Sun Li is also a member of our Green Forest Army. You two are congratulating me. The family village is actually an internal force. I will send someone to deliver a letter to ask Grandpa Zhu to come so that we can have a good drink."
Just when Shi Jin finished speaking, a minion walked in quickly and said: "Commander, I wish the general manager of Zhujiazhuang to see you."
Upon hearing this, the three heroes of the Zhu family looked at each other. Shi Jin raised his hand and said, "Invite him in."
After the gangsters went out, a man in a gray and white shirt came in. The man had a sturdy build, big ears and a fat nose. He liked to cough before talking. This man was the housekeeper of the Zhu family. The man saw the three members of the Zhu family. Jie was sitting wide in the tent, and Luan Tingyu was sitting on it. He couldn't help but be confused. For a moment, he was in a dilemma whether he should bow or not.
Although Luan Tingyu was sitting on top, Shi Jin was the main person here after all. He didn't speak, and the three heroes of the Zhu family didn't dare to speak first even if they had to hold back their words.
Shi Jinxian smiled and said, "You must be the general manager of your village, right?"
"Ahem, yes, it's the villain. I'm here this time, and I have an autographed letter from the master that I want to present to the king." After saying that, the steward took out a letter from his arms and looked at Shi Jin's momentum. The three heroes of the Zhu family and Luan Tingyu wanted to give him three points, so they concluded that this person was the king of Liangshan, so they handed over the letter obediently.
Shi Jin opened the wax seal, took out the letter, read it, laughed, and handed it to Luan Tingyu. Luan Tingyu laughed after reading it, and then the letter was delivered to the hands of the three heroes of the Zhu family.
Shi Jin said with a smile: "You go back and tell Taigong Zhu that not only will I not take any of the Zhu family's property, but I, Shi Jin, should also pay for the losses caused by this war. I will renovate the damaged houses and the dead and injured Zhuang Ding." It’s up to me to settle down with them,”
When Shi Jin said this, the three heroes of the Zhu family felt moved in their hearts.
Shi Jin added: "Go back and tell Taigong Zhu that I will hold a banquet in the camp and invite him and his two brothers to come to the banquet. Let's turn our conflicts into friendship and forge eternal friendship."
When the general manager heard this, he was immediately happy. The previous time, he came to the city and fought to the death. Seeing that Zhujiazhuang was exhausted and on the verge of a tree falling, he did not want to take a turn and start playing chess again. Shi Jin's words "Turn war into jade and silk, and we will be married forever." The words of "love and friendship" immediately made the manager beam with joy, and he immediately galloped back. Soon these two sentences spread throughout the village. For a time, the fear that had been accumulated in his heart due to the fighting suddenly disappeared. Together with Zhu Taigong and Sun Yat-sen, Li Ying was established, and Zhujiazhuang regained its vitality and joy.
In Shi Jin's camp, in addition to the grand display of lanterns and colorful decorations, there was joy of victory everywhere. Not only did the good news of victory be sent to the village early, but also the new-found joy was shared in Liangshan. Amid the joy, after the three brothers of the Zhu family and Luan Tingyu followed Shi Jin to visit Song Jiang and returned, Zhu Biao came to Shi Jin's tent again, a little shy but had to say something.
Seeing that he had something on his mind, Shi Jin asked, "Brother, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
Zhu Biao smiled shyly and said: "Commander, that's what happened. My father and the old owner of the Hu family made a marriage decision for me, and Xu De was the captured Hu Sanniang. Since everyone is happy now, I don't know..."
After hearing this, Shi Jin laughed and said, "Didn't Zhu Long tell you that Hu Sanniang escaped a long time ago?"
"I escaped a long time ago," Zhu Biao was surprised and happy when he heard this, and said, "Brother hasn't had time to tell me yet. That's it."
Shi Jin said: "Now, you should rest in Hujiazhuang safely. If you have nothing to do, you can go for me, bring me a letter, and invite them to have a drink."
Zhu Biao clasped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Commander. Since the Zhu family and the Li family have submitted to Lulin, then the Hu family will definitely submit to him. If there is any objection, I will definitely persuade the Hu family to surrender."
Shi Jin nodded with a smile, and immediately wrote a sincere letter and took it with Zhu Biao. In just one meal, Zhu Biao galloped to Hujiazhuang.
At this moment, the gate of Hujiazhuang was closed. Zhu Biao came to the village and took the horse. The boy upstairs shouted: "Who is down below? Tell me your name."
"Third son of the Zhu family, Zhu Biao, who is upstairs in the village? Please open the door of the village quickly," Zhu Biao shouted.
"It turns out it's Young Master Biao. I'll open the door to let you in after a moment." After the man upstairs said that, he saw a crowd of people in the village. Zhu Biao saw this and thought to himself, "How can I wait here if you don't see me?" I was anxious and wanted to report to the owner of the village. It was really too much to be cautious.
After half a stick of incense, the door has not yet opened. Zhu Biao was waiting impatiently, thinking that he had been running back and forth in and out of the village during this time. Why is it still not open? There must be something wrong here. Zhu Biao didn't He was very patient, but facing his future father-in-law, Zhu Biao did not dare to act wildly. He forced himself to calm down the anger rising in his heart and waited at the gate of the village. When Zhu Biao was anxious, a person upstairs shouted loudly: " Young Master Biao, please come in quickly, I’m really sorry,”
As soon as he said that, he heard the village door slowly opening. Zhu Biao raised his head and glanced at the village, wondering who this guy was and why he had been gone for so long. Could something really happen to the village? But, look at that man There was no trace of panic on his face, so Zhu Biao suspiciously rode into the village. With a creaking sound, the village door slowly closed behind him.
Zhu Biao took a casual look around and found that Hujiazhuang had many more people coming to protect the village today. Zhu Biao thought to himself that it seems that Hujiazhuang was really frightened by Liangshan's brothers and sent so many more people. Thinking of this, Zhu Biao Biao got off his horse, only to find that no one from Hu Cheng or the owner of the village came to greet him. Even Hu Sanniang, who was usually very attentive, was nowhere to be seen. Even if he was frightened by Liang Shan, he should not be so scared that he cowered in the room. In the bar, Zhu Biao was not welcomed, and he felt a little uncomfortable with the cold reception. If Hujiazhuang hadn't planned to get married to him in the future, I'm afraid he would have lost his temper and asked him why.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel angry. No one came to pick him up, so he led the horse and walked inside alone. He had been to Hujiazhuang many times. Zhu Biao tied the horse under the mulberry tree in front of the lobby, and only saw the door. There were two more men in civilian clothes than usual, and along the way from the village gate to the front of the lobby, there were five posts and one sentry and ten posts, which was indeed even tighter than usual.
"You are not allowed to wear sharp weapons in the lobby," the young man standing at the door said to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao did not remember that there was such a rule in the Hu family. He thought that it was an extraordinary time, so he should be so careful. However, Zhu Biao felt that being so cautious about him seemed too indifferent. Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel disappointed again. He handed the simple sword he had with him to the gatekeeper and stepped in. It was already setting sun, the lobby was dark and empty, and there was no one there.
Standing in such an empty lobby, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He should sit and fight, which made him a little uneasy. What happened? Zhu Biao saw that no one came from behind, and no one came in to entertain him, so he had to He turned around and asked the two guards at the door: "Where are Master Hu and Hu Cheng?"
The two gatekeepers glanced at Zhu Biao cautiously, said nothing, and shook their heads in unison.
Zhu Biao looked unhappy and glared at the two doorkeepers. Then he shook off his clothes and angrily walked into the lobby. He didn't care about etiquette or impoliteness and just pulled up a chair. He sat down and waited for the Hu family to arrive.
At this time, a person walked in from the back hall. Zhu Biao heard the sound of footsteps and stood up quickly. He thought that if Hu Cheng had to question him face to face, but when he looked at it from the front, he It was discovered that the person who came here was not Hu Cheng, nor the owner of the village, nor Hu Sanniang, but a burly man, dressed in soft armor, with a sword hanging from his waist. Arrogance filled his body, making Zhu Biao feel unhappy in his heart.
Zhu Biao had received cold treatment over and over again, and this time he had no patience anymore. When a man dressed like this walked out of the back hall, Zhu Biao became more and more confused. He immediately said to the man in a slightly unkind tone: "Who are you, the owner of the village?"
"I am the new instructor invited by the owner of the village. I heard that Sanzhuang is in conflict with Liangshan. It is also my responsibility to protect the village and the courtyard." The man sat down on the chair again and again, showing that he did not let Zhu Biao go at all. The way it looks in the eyes.
Zhu Biao saw that this man was so rude. Even a small instructor dared to show off in front of the young master. Grand Duke Hu was also dizzy with anxiety. Why did he invite such a bastard? Zhu Biao straightened his chest and shouted confidently. : "You know who I am,"
The man didn't even look at Zhu Biao and said, "You are the third son of the Zhu family, Zhu Biao."
Zhu Biao was filled with hatred when he heard this man's casual words. He thought to himself, you are such a grandson, how can you be so rude even though you know my name? If I don't make you suffer, will I still be a young master? ,, Zhu Biao's tone suddenly became much tougher, and he shouted: "Who do you think you are? Please come, Grandpa Hu. I have something important to say."
"If there's anything important, I'll just convey it to you," the man said word for word, his tone obviously unkind.
Zhu Biao was completely annoyed by this tone. He even lost the final restraint. He took a step forward and grabbed the man's chest and shouted: "Who the hell do you think you are, how dare you talk to me like this?"
"Don't be rude," a cry rang out in the hall, and seven or eight strong men rushed in from outside, holding bright swords in their hands and forming a half circle behind Zhu Biao.