At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps on the river bank, and a group of people and horses hurried over. Riding on the horse was a burly-looking man, followed by ten men, panting behind the horses.
When we ran to the pier, everyone was so tired that they couldn't even stand up straight.
"A bunch of losers! I've used all my strength on the women's bellies, and they can't even run this far!" The man on horseback got off his horse and turned around to curse.
Then, he threw the reins to one of his men beside him and asked his men to help him hold the horse. Then he faced the river, put his hands on his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Boatman, I am Li Zheng Zhu Fugui from Zhuxian Town, please."
You guys hurry up and bring the boat over, we need to conduct a routine inspection!"
This man is none other than the upright Zhu Fugui of Zhuxian Town, who is also the highest official of Zhuxian Town. He is a direct descendant of the fierce warrior Zhu Hai. He has an official status from the ninth rank and is a serious court official. This is
Among the many in the Song Dynasty, he was the only one in the middle, so he was full of confidence and arrogance.
It is said that the people do not fight against the officials. When Ma Laoer and Ma Laosan heard Zhu Fugui's shouting, they could only remove the wooden planks connecting the two boats and instruct the boatmen to slowly move the boat to the dock. After the two boats had just stood up,
Steady, as soon as the boat was lowered, Zhu Fugui led nine of his men and rushed onto the boat.
Zhu Fugui and ten other people looked around the two ships and found no signs of fighting except for the dense gun holes on the bows and a few holes in the wooden walls of the cabins. They were disappointed.
"Shipman, what's the matter with the holes in the ship's plank?" Zhu Fugui pointed to the many holes in the ship's plank that were pierced by spears last night, and stared at Ma Laoer, who was bowing his head and accompanying him, and asked in confusion.
"What about this? This is because the ship's plank is too slippery, and we specially made holes to prevent it from slipping!" Ma Laoer was so anxious that he started to make nonsense.
"What about the hole in the cabin? What happened?" Zhu Fugui pointed to the hole in the wooden wall of the cabin and asked.
"Oh, these are the vents, for ventilation!" Ma Laoer came up with ideas in a hurry again, and was very proud of his wit.
"Ventilation hole?" Zhu Fugui was doubtful, but he couldn't grasp any reason, so he had to give up.
The movement last night also woke up Zhu Fugui, but his energy was drained by the concubine in the side room and he couldn't get out of bed at all, so he didn't send anyone out to check. Just after dawn this morning, his hall
Brother Zhu Ba limped and knocked on his door. It was said that last night, a boat belonging to their Qinglong Gang was bombed and sunk for no reason. He begged Zhu Fugui to uphold justice for them and punish the villains.
When Zhu Fugui heard this, he immediately understood what was going on. It was probably that the Qinglong Gang was fighting against others, but was defeated, and got on a big boat for nothing! But when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't help but gasp.
He took a breath, who was so capable that he dared to fight with the Qinglong Gang and win? He was very curious in his heart, and at the same time, it was also because of the face of Zhu Ba, a cousin of the same race, although he usually didn't like it.
This cousin, but he still agreed, summoned ten of his men and rushed over.
But when they came to the scene to take a look, they found something fishy. They found no suspicious clues at all. It turned out that Ma Laoer had not slept well after returning last night. He got up early and came to the bow to check the situation.
, seeing some blood stains on the ship's board, he felt unlucky, so he wiped them clean immediately; seeing a few long guns stuck on the wooden wall of the cabin as an eyesore, he quickly pulled them out, along with the long guns piled on the side of the ship.
They were all thrown into the river and flowed down the river.
Therefore, when Zhu Fugui and others rushed to the scene, they could not find any traces of fighting with weapons? It would be difficult for them to convict someone without evidence!
Zhu Fugui was a little dumbfounded. It was so strange that there was such a big commotion last night and no traces were left. He still felt unwilling to accept it, so he gave an order to his nine subordinates to gather the people on the two ships.
stand up.
When everyone gathered, he took a closer look and found that there were more than a dozen women and children in the crowd on the two boats. The other men all seemed to be honest and kind-hearted people. There was nothing special about them, except that
Apart from the fact that the young man was not pleasing to the eye, Wu Zhi was a little jealous of his tallness and handsomeness. Especially when he saw the beautiful golden lotus standing next to him, he felt even more jealous that this young man was too much of an eyesore.
So, he pointed at Wu Zhi and said, "Come here! I have something to ask you!"
"Oh! Are you calling me, sir?" Wu Zhi replied, pretending to be deaf and dumb, but remained motionless.
"It's you! With your sly looks, you don't look like a good person!" When Zhu Fugui saw that Wu Zhi dared not come over, he was a little angry. His men also started shouting.
"Okay, sir, if you have anything to say, just ask, I will tell you everything I know!" Upon seeing this, Wu Zhi smiled, followed him out of the crowd, and Shi Shiran came to Zhu Fugui. Wu Zhi looked
Taller than him, Zhu Fugui suddenly felt a sense of oppression and couldn't help but take a step back.
"Answer my question honestly! Did you see the ship last night? Did you see any fighting? How did the ship sink?" Zhu Fugui showed his official authority and asked repeatedly.
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"Yes, sir! I saw what happened last night clearly and clearly." Wu Zhi said seriously.
"Okay, tell me quickly!" Zhu Fugui was overjoyed when he heard this and urged him.
"That's it, sir. I had insomnia last night and couldn't sleep, so I ran to the bow of the boat in the middle of the night to admire the moon and count the stars. Not long after, a boat came over from the south. Well, it was the one that sank in the river.
, stopped in front of our ship and stopped leaving. When I was wondering, the people on the ship started to fight among themselves. I saw them using knives and guns to kill each other. After a while, someone
I took out the mines and blew up my own people. I was so scared that my legs and feet were weak and I couldn't move. I could only watch them fighting. Later, the ship caught fire, leaked and sank, and many people jumped.
He ran away into the river. My lord, the scene at that time was really tragic!" Wu Zhi pretended, pausing after every sentence, with a look of panic on his face.
His words made Wu Xiu, Feng Niang, Xiao'e, Jin Lian and others next to him blush so much that they couldn't help laughing. They covered their mouths and tried their best to hold back their laughter. If they couldn't help it, they quickly bent over.
Lower your waist and pretend to have a stomachache.
After Zhu Fugui and all his subordinates heard this, they looked at each other and were dumbfounded. Is there such an outrageous thing in the world? But the facts were in front of them, and they would never believe that this weak scholar-like young man in front of them had stolen other people's ships and people.
Just destroy it, that’s too ridiculous!
But everyone in Wu Zhi’s family knew what was going on. The only thing that could blow up the bandit ship was the bamboo hand grenade in their house. They knew that it was Wu Zhi and Dahu who did it! So Wu Zhi’s nonsense made them laugh out loud.
It hurt, but they didn't dare to laugh out loud. It was so uncomfortable to hold it in. Ma Lao Er and Ma Lao San also wanted to laugh, but they still couldn't. The two of them saw this "Wuzhi" more and more.
The gentleman is extraordinary.
Seeing that nothing of value could be found, no clues could be found, and there were no witnesses or evidence. Zhu Fugui could only get off the boat with all his doubts and dismay, and rode on his gray date horse.
He left in despair. As for the sunken ship in the river, he could only wait for a while before finding a boat to tow it away. Towing the sunken ship would require funds, and he also had to see where to get the money.
You can also take this opportunity to enrich your pockets.
After Zhu Fugui and others walked away, everyone on the boat burst into laughter. They had been holding it in for too long.
"You kid!" Feng Niang scolded her. She had even doubled over with laughter just now. Wu Xiu then stroked his beard and burst into laughter.
They never noticed that their nephew had such a sense of humor.
"Brother Dalang is great!" Xiao'e blushed, ran to Wu Zhi, and grabbed his collar.
"Brother Dalang is so good!" Jin Lian and Liu Yue also gathered around, leaned in front of him, and said in a feigned annoyance. Just now she almost burst out laughing, and now her face was as red as Liu Yue's.
"Am I bad? I'm a good person!" Wu Zhi smiled slightly and said mischievously. Jinlian immediately glared at him fiercely, and then lowered her head shyly. She heard the ridicule in Wu Zhi's words.
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"Excuse me, sir, is it Master Wu Zhi who is the 'No. 1 scholar in both civil and military affairs'?" At this time, Ma Laoer came closer, bowed and gave a salute, and then asked. The doubts in his heart were too overwhelming, and he felt uneasy even if he didn't ask.
Very uncomfortable.
"I don't dare to be the number one scholar in both civil and military affairs. I am Wu Zhi." Wu Zhi bowed in return and said with a smile.
"Ah? I'm here to pay my respects to Mr. Wu! Please forgive me for not being able to see Mount Tai!" After hearing this, Ma Laoer hurriedly returned the salute, showing sincerity and respect.
"Greetings to Mr. Wu!" Ma Lao San, who was behind Ma Lao Er, was also shocked when he heard this and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects to Wu Zhi.
Wu Zhi immediately bowed and saluted him in return, looking at them with a smile.
The name of the new champion Lang Wuzhi is now well-known around Kaifeng Mansion. The sales of the champion series of wines and the popularity of the public have made Wu Zhi's reputation even more popular. The title of "the champion in both civil and military affairs" is widely heard. Ma Laoer and Ma
Lao San picks up a lot of people from the capital on weekdays. He often hears scholars talking about Master Wu Zhi. He is familiar with the name "Wuzhi". Last night, he felt that it was very familiar, but he didn't dare to
Just confirmation. Now after Wu Zhi personally admitted it, they were finally convinced that the bandits last night were defeated by Wu Zhi and Dahu together, and the bandit ship was sunk by the two of them. What methods were used did not matter.
I know, but I feel that Lord Wu Zhi is unfathomable.
In an instant, Ma Lao Er and Ma Lao San were both admired and honored. Wu Zhi's easy-going approach also made them feel cordial.
After all the tormenting by Zhu Fugui and others, the time was approaching noon, and it was already time for lunch.
Wu Zhi had no choice but to ask Dahu to go to the "Ruyi" restaurant where they had dinner last night and order dishes for nearly forty people, and then asked the waiters in the restaurant to bring them to the boat. He also invited Zhang Gui and his wife, and the winemakers.
Family members, Ma Lao Er and Ma Lao San, and all the boatmen, the two boat people had a lively lunch together. They were also flattered by Wu Zhi's invitation!