After saying these words, Mr. Zhu laughed heartily.
At this moment, he was on the road, and his face was already soaked with mud and tears, and it was hard to tell what he looked like.
The leader said, "If you are a good official who serves the country and the people, we will naturally not make things difficult for you, but if what you say is nonsense, we will behead you immediately."
Then he raised his hand to signal, and those people could only let Master Zhu go, no matter how reluctant they were.
"This good man, can you tell me your name? Although I am not an official in the court, I know a little bit about the affairs in the court. In this way, I can tell whether you are innocent or not."
Mr. Zhu said loudly and without any guilt, "I am the current Zhu Wei. I will not change my name in work or my surname in office. I will live without any guilt."
After he said these words, the man immediately became respectful to him.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhu. Please forgive me and forgive the ignorance of the juniors."
Master Zhu raised his head and looked at him with a disdainful gaze, "Who are you and why do you know my name?"
The man held up his hands and apologized, "I'm really sorry, Master Zhu. This junior is the man you saved back then. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been killed by that king thief."
Master Zhu said in surprise, "Maybe you are Qin Tong? Aren't you already dead?"
Qin Tong immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Master Zhu.
"Teacher, the matter was too urgent back then. I didn't say anything to you after I left, which made my teacher worried."
Master Zhu nodded, with a look of relief on his face.
"I never thought you were still alive. It's so good. This court is really not a place for people to stay. It doesn't matter if you leave. It's a pity that you have forgotten the oath you made to me."
At that moment, his tone suddenly became stern.
When Qin Tong was anxious, he said, "No, no, my benefactor, although this is a bandit's nest, we have never harmed the people. We have always robbed the rich and given to the poor. Everything is for the people."
Mr. Zhu looked around and looked at the old, weak, women and children standing aside. He carefully observed the expressions on each person's face.
Although he has been through many hardships, he certainly lives a prosperous life and does not look frightened at all.
He pointed at those people and said, "Who are these people?"
Qin Tong said with a smile, "Look, my benefactor, when you were on this road, there was a village. This village was full of people who were fleeing. They had no fixed place. They lived and died, and those who stayed were also
These were the only ones left, so I took them in."
There was a large population here, and the rations in the village were not enough, so the brothers were asked to go down the mountain to rob some rich people.
Lord Zhu nodded with satisfaction.
"I know I didn't misjudge you when I rescued you. You are still the same hot-blooded person as before."
"Then why is Mr. Zhu here again?"
Master Zhu stroked his beard and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince sent me to Lingnan to control the floods. Now that the floods have been controlled, it's time for us to return to Beijing."
Qin Tong was surprised, "Master Zhu just came from Lingnan. These old people and children are all refugees from Lingnan. Although they are refugees, they have lived here for several generations, but they have never been citizens.
That’s all.”
Master Zhu frowned again after hearing this.
Regardless of how dirty he was, he became anxious again when he heard that someone was treating the people so harshly.
"It's not convenient to talk here. Come inside with me and say, I am sent here by His Highness the Crown Prince to make decisions for the people."
The land south of Lingnan has always been rich, which has led to many gentry occupying farmland here.
They took the fields that should belong to the farmers as their own, and then forced the farmers to work for them. As a result, after a full year of work, the farmers still had no harvest.
Some time ago, there was a flood in Lingnan. The people were already starved of food, and they had to force them to pay the Liang grain tax.
There was a massacre among the farmers here. Most of the men were beaten to death, and some were imprisoned in the farm.
The old, weak, women and children had no choice but to leave where they happened to meet them, so they all were brought to the mountain.
Lord Zhu nodded.
"You have done a great job in this matter. To be honest, I came to Lingnan not only to control floods, but also to execute a group of squires. Now that the grain tax has been reformed, these common people can go back. They will definitely be cultivators.
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After hearing these words, Qin Tong was very happy, and he immediately thanked Master Zhu again.
"By the way, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Qin is doing well these days."
Speaking of this, Mr. Zhu's expression was unclear.
"Master Qin's home was confiscated, and the emperor ordered him to commit suicide."
Qin Tong didn't understand very much. Master Qin was a first-class official and his clan belonged to a century-old clan. Without a clear reason and enough troops, who would dare to touch him.
Mr. Zhu looked at him steadily and said, "His Royal Highness did it. Today's His Highness is extraordinary. He is brave and resourceful, not afraid of power and wealth, and is a monarch who can take on great undertakings."
Qin Tong turned his head aside bitterly.
"Why did Mr. Zhu say this? Mr. Qin is just like us. He has served the country and the people all his life and is a good official. Why would the emperor insult him?"
Master Zhu sighed, the interest relationship in this court is not that simple.
"Things are not as simple as you think. Mr. Qin has been colluding with the State of Wei to overthrow the century-old foundation of the State of Zhao. If His Highness, the Crown Prince, had not been able to shoulder the important task, I am afraid that the State of Zhao would have been in trouble now."
Qin Tong looked at ease. He was originally a poor scholar. He finally won the first prize and became an official in the imperial court. However, he was framed over and over again because he was unwilling to settle down and was not good at speaking.
If Master Zhu and Master Qin hadn't been helping him from behind, he wouldn't be where he is now.
"Hey, Mr. Qin is a loyal minister. Why would he do such a thing? He was forced by the Tenth Bureau. He was helpless."
He has been away from the court for a long time, and news from the court can only come intermittently.
But I never thought that I would meet an old friend today, and as soon as I told him, he would get shocking news.
When he left the court, Mr. Qin asked someone to let him out of the city gate. He said that he felt that he was a wise man, and it was a pity for the world that he died in vain like this.
Mr. Zhu waved his hand indifferently, "It doesn't matter, I make decisions for the people, and my ideals are the same as yours."
The two of them had been chatting here for a long time. After a long time, Mr. Zhu suddenly thought of Zhao Zhongru.
He slammed the table and stood up immediately, "No, I passed the official who came with me. I don't know where he is now."