In mid-February, when the spring was cold, the news that Ming Yuzhen had regained Sichuan reached Luzhou.
After Zuo Junbi defeated Shao Qing, he was depressed and unhappy. His injuries from poisonous arrows also waxed and waned. He was bedridden every day. In less than half a month, he had become extremely thin and haggard.
That morning, after he drank some gruel, the poisonous injury recurred and he fainted from the pain.
When he regained consciousness, he saw a woman sitting by the bed, looking at him with red eyes, tears rolling down her face, and a sad expression.
Zuo Junbi was greatly surprised and shouted: "Little sister, are you back?"
Zuo Junru choked up and said: "Brother, it's my fault that I'm a girl. I didn't serve you well and made you look so haggard!"
Zuo Junbi gave a strong laugh and said: "What does this have to do with you? Your brother is useless. He can't even defeat Ming Yuzhen's one-eyed boy. Alas, among the heroes in this world, there is no place for me, Zuo."
Got it!"
After a pause, he suddenly raised his arm and said: "Hey, my health seems to be better, haha, it seems that the snake venom can't do anything to me after all!"
One of the guards said: "Commander, it's the young lady who brought the famous doctor from Jiangdu Prefecture and cured the snake venom on your body!"
Zuo Junbi said "Oh", his face suddenly darkened, and he glanced at Zuo Junru.
"How many days will you stay here this time? When do you plan to go back?"
Zuo Junru wiped away her tears and cried: "I won't go back, I can't stay in that mansion any longer!"
Zuo Junbi thought of the letter his sister had written recently, suddenly realized, and said angrily: "Did Zhu Chongba bully you again?"
Zuo Junru covered her face and choked up: "He humiliated me in front of the princess, I don't want to live anymore!"
Zuo Junbi was furious and said: "This bastard, tell me the truth about what he did!"
Zuo Junru bit her lip and said, "Brother, do you know that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is about to ascend the throne?"
Zuo Junbi snorted and said, "Why don't you know? In early March, they sent someone to invite me to the coronation ceremony!"
"Hey! Not only is the King of Chu Zhang Yangquan going to ascend the throne, but Ming Yuzhen's one-eyed boy is also said to be ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. There will soon be two more emperors in the world!"
Zuo Junru cried: "On the day he ascends the throne, the king will grant a title based on merit! Her Royal Highness the Princess has a good relationship with Ma Xiuying, so she secretly told her that the king will grant her husband the title of Uncle Chengyi!"
Zuo Junbi snorted and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang surrendered to Jiangdu Army not long ago, it would be good to get a title!"
Zuo Junru added: "The princess also said that for some unknown reason, the king wanted to grant me the title of countess. Ma Xiuying was very dissatisfied when she found out!"
Zuo Junbi was stunned for a moment and said: "The King of Chu really wants to confer the countess to you?"
Zuo Junru said: "I was hiding outside the window and listened to what Her Royal Highness the Princess said with my own ears. Her Royal Highness the Princess also said that she had persuaded the King many times, but the King just refused to change her mind!"
A bright light flashed in Zuo Junbi's eyes, he sat up straight, laughed loudly, and said: "Haha, it's rare that the King of Chu thinks so highly of me, Mr. Zuo!"
Zuo Junru was stunned for a moment and said: "Brother, is it because of you?"
Zuo Junbi snorted dissatisfied.
"Nonsense, do you know the King of Chu?"
"No, I don't know!"
"That's right, Zhang Yangquan knows that you are my sister Zuo Junbi, so he looks at you differently!"
Zuo Junru whispered: "That's true."
Suddenly he whined: "I can only hate that my husband went to the king in person and refused to let me be granted the title of countess. He also said that if the king insisted, he would rather not get the title. The king finally changed his mind!"
Zuo Junbi said angrily: "You Zhu Chongba, how dare you bully my Zuo family like this!"
Zuo Junru cried and said: "Brother, you must seek justice for my little sister!"
Zuo Junbi said loudly: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter to the end! He, Zhu Yuanzhang, is stationed in Xuchang. I will attack Xuchang right now and let him know how powerful he is!"
Zuo Junru hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Brother, although you are brave and invincible, Jiangdu's army has strong ships and cannons, and our navy can't defeat it at all!"
Zuo Junbi slapped his knee and said bitterly: "If your brother also has the artillery of Jiangdu Army, why should he be afraid of the world?"
Zuo Junru lowered his head and said nothing.
Zuo Junbi pondered silently for a long time and suddenly asked: "Sister, you have been in Jiangdu Army for a long time. In your opinion, what is the atmosphere of Jiangdu Army?"
Zuo Junru hesitated for a moment and said: "It's not bad, it's almost the same as ours in Luzhou!"
Zuo Junbi snorted: "You don't have to say nice things to make me happy. Jiangdu Prefecture is known as the most prosperous place in the world, and Luzhou is incomparable! What's the matter, tell the truth!"
Zuo Junru hummed and said cautiously: "It is indeed more prosperous than Luzhou, with many shops and people everywhere. It is said that more and more people are moving into the city, and there is almost no room for them. The king ordered that on the east gate city wall
To the east, expand an outer city area."
Zuo Junbi asked: "How is the public security in the city?"
"The public security is excellent. People's lives are getting better, so who is going to steal things? Even the beggars have a livelihood!"
Zuo Junbi was stunned and said: "How do beggars make a living?"
"As long as you go to the government office to register to open up wasteland in other provinces, the government will provide you with several months of food rations. In remote places, you will also be given some money."
"Humph, it turns out that occupying the rich land of Jiangdong means you are rich and powerful!"
Zuo Junru continued: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to go to other places. You can go to the docks and do hard work in the workshops. Jiangdu Prefecture is recruiting workers everywhere, and there are also day laborers, so it is easy to find work."
Zuo Junbi was silent for a long time and sighed: "That Zhang Yangquan started the uprising later than me. I didn't expect that Yangzhou could be so prosperous in just a few years!"
Zuo Junru said with a smile: "I think my brother has managed Luzhou well, but the location is not as good as Jiangdu Prefecture!"
Zuo Junbi snorted and said: "You don't need to put gold on my face. I know how much I weigh. I can get by in a war, but I am an amateur in governance!"
Zuo Junru whispered: "Brother, in this case, why not return to Jiangdu Prefecture, so that the people on Luzhou Road can live a good life!"
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Zuo Junbi's eyes flashed, and after pondering for a moment, he waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, wait until I attend Jiang Dujun's enthronement ceremony before I make a decision!"
Two days later, the Zuo brothers and sisters took a boat with a group of followers, turned from Chaohu into the Yangtze River, followed the river down the river, and arrived at Jiangdu Prefecture at the end of February.
This was Zuo Junbi's first visit to Jiangdu Prefecture. As soon as the boatman entered the city, he saw the bustling streets on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, full of bustle and bustle.
Such scenes are indeed rare to see in Luzhou.
At a time when the world is in chaos, it is the best scenery to see so many people gathered together.
It is late February and early spring, and the willows on the shore are swaying in the wind.
Zuo Junbi stood on the pier facing the wind, listening to the noise on both sides of the strait, and suddenly thought of the young general who defeated him with a weird weapon.
"If the negotiation with King Chu goes well, then go and visit that boy!" he thought to himself.
Not long after, the big boat came along the canal to the dock, and the group got off the boat.
Zuo Junbi was tall, with an elegant face and a beautiful beard. When he got off the boat, he immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.
Several carriage drivers rushed over to sell their carriages, but were driven away by Zuo Junbi's entourage.
Zuo Junru said: "Brother, let's send people to Honglu Temple and live in Guanyi?"
Zuo Junbi was about to answer when suddenly, he saw a young man in brocade clothes striding over while waving a folding fan.
"Xiao Bian Yuantong, I have been waiting here for a long time under the orders of my brother. If General He is willing to show his favor, please go and live in the other courtyard of Bian Mansion. My brother is very much looking forward to getting to know the general!" Mr. Jin Yi bowed his hand.
Zuo Junbi frowned and said nothing. A guard next to him angrily yelled: "You have recognized the wrong person, go away!"
Bian Yuantong was stunned for a moment, glanced at a few people, then cupped his hands and said: "Sorry to bother you, farewell." He turned around and left.
Zuo Junbi shouted: "Wait a minute."
Bian Yuantong thought he refused to give up, so he raised his eyebrows and asked: "What?"
Zuo Junbi asked: "Is your brother Bian Yuanheng?"
Bian Yuantong raised his head and said: "Not bad."
"I heard that Bian Yuanheng and Chang Yuchun are known as the Two Tigers of Jiangdu, and their martial arts skills are comparable!"
Bian Yuantong smiled and said: "Brother, you are not wrong."
Zuo Junbi clenched his fingers. If it had been in the past, he would have definitely invited a fight. However, now that his injury is not healed, if he rashly invites a fight, he will bring humiliation to himself.
Thinking of this, he remembered his defeat at the hands of Ming Yuzhen, and suddenly felt depressed. He waved his hand and said: "It's okay, you can go!"
Bian Yuantong secretly said: "What a rude person." He was too lazy to pay attention to him and was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, he saw a person coming off another passenger ship. Bian Yuantong's eyes lit up and he walked over quickly. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "You must be General He, right?"