"The general has such a kind heart, how can he lag behind in ambition and talent? Take these ten pounds of gold from Erhu, and count as many people as you can help."
"How can we spend Mr.'s money?" Zhu Kui postponed.
"The general paid for me to buy a house. How could Zhicai remain indifferent? Could he have become a miser?" Xi Zhicai said with a smile.
After relocating their families, traveling thousands of miles, and being unaccustomed to the climate and climate, most of the refugees outside Luoyang City who survived were young and strong. There were very few elderly women and children, and most of them died on the way.
A total of nearly 300 people gathered in this refugee stronghold of four teenagers, crowded into a mountain temple.
After one by one put on the servant's clothes after being washed, apart from being thinner, there was no trace of the refugees at all.
"Dahu, after you have settled this group of people, you can find some people to slowly teach some of the rules in the house."
"Yes, lord." Qin Dahu responded and went out.
From the mouth of the young man in the early days, I learned that there are more than a few hundred refugees in Luoyang, Gyeonggi Province, but there are more than 10,000 or more scattered people. This is a good opportunity to win people's hearts, just to keep them there.
But it is possible, and occasionally giving out porridge shacks is not enough. It is a good idea to buy fields near Luoyang in the name of a trading company and let them work as servant farmers to support themselves.
"Erhu, go to Wang Qian and tell him to buy fields in the villages and counties near Luoyang in the name of a trading company, and come little by little to take in these refugees, farm them or make furniture. Help them as much as you can!"
"I understand, my lord!"
Wood furniture has always been the main industry under Zhu Kui's name. In the early days, he made many new planing knives for the Wu brothers, making the bookcases and the like smooth as skin, which has been popular in Jiangdong.
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On August 16, the first year of Zhongping, that is, six days before Zhu Kui entered Beijing, Wu County, Jiangdong, was in the backyard of the Zhu family's mansion.
A half-acre pond, with ripples rippling layer by layer under the breeze, and on the edge of the pond, several unknown aquatic plants are swaying in the wind with their emerald green figures, which is pleasant and comfortable.
Extremely comfortable.
However, beside the pond, there is a square stone table and a middle-aged man with a bitter look on his face. Cups of tea can not alleviate his frowning eyebrows at all. This sad look is incompatible with the quiet environment around him, forming a...
sharp contrast.
This middle-aged man is Zhu Fa, the head of the Zhu family in Wu County.
The footsteps of "Ta, Ta, Ta!" broke this incompatible artistic conception. Hearing the sound, Zhu Fa turned his head and looked over. He saw his son Zhu Zhi stepping towards him with the same expression on his face.
Shen Rushui sighed in his heart. It seemed that he wanted to inquire about the news, so he had to prepare for the worst.
"Zhi'er is here, come and sit down!" Zhu Fa waved his hand and greeted his eldest son.
Zhu Zhi, as usual, wearing a splendid Confucian shirt and a Wei crown on his head, responded to his father's call, took a few steps to the opposite side of the stone case, sat down cross-legged, raised his right hand, and picked up the boiling teapot on the stone case.
Inclined, there were two streams of water, rushing, two cups of tea, one for myself and one for my father.
Afterwards, Zhu Zhi took a drink first, sighed, and reported to his father: "Father, the servant who went to confirm the news has returned from Lujiang. He spent a lot of money to hear the news from the county governor's house. That Zhu Kui was banned."
The news about General Weilu is confirmed."
"The specific situation, according to the report from the visitor, was that when he first arrived in Yingchuan, he led his people to defect to Zhu Jun, the general of the Right Zhonglang. As soon as he entered the military camp, he was accepted by Zhu Jun as the Sima of the Right Army under his account, and then he killed the Yellow Turban Commander Peng Tuo. , and then went deep into the camp of Bo Cai, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan, and used a clever plan to burn the enemy camp, which immediately eliminated the greatest danger to the imperial court, and only then was he awarded the title of general by Emperor Ling. "….
"Immediately afterwards, he and his left and right lieutenant generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun issued a military order and took tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops to pacify Zhang Mancheng in Nanyang. Now that more than half a month has passed, we still don't know what the specific situation is there? "
Zhu Zhi recounted, sentence by sentence, Zhu Kui's experience of going north to fight against the Yellow Turbans. The more Zhu Fa listened, the more frightened he became. The tea cup in his hand couldn't help shaking, and the tea splashed out along the rim of the cup, soaking his precious brocade clothes.
"Father!" Seeing this, Zhu Zhi quickly took the tea cup from Zhu Fa's hand and put it back on the table. At the same time, he held the other person's hand with one hand to calm his father's mind.
Zhu Fa struggled twice and sat upright again, but held his son's hand but did not let go. He sighed and said with a trace of regret: "Zhi'er, you said, our decision before was It’s not wrong.”
"How come this Zhu Kui is so talented at such a young age? How can a boy with clay legs perform such great feats? Who did he learn his martial arts skills from? Who taught him his military skills and courage? Did we check him beforehand? Master?"
"I always thought that he was just relying on a little cleverness and a little bit of unique whimsy to come up with some writing strategies or fashion strategies, and then Moling Zhu suddenly showed up."
Zhu Fa suddenly thought that he, Zhu Zhi, was equally ashamed, and that he, like his father, had the same idea earlier.
Although the miscellaneous general is not a standing general and does not have standing military power, he can still have hundreds of personal soldiers. He is placed in the local area. His official position is above the county magistrate and below the prefect. His rank is not low. More importantly, We still have to see if the imperial court will allocate actual duties. If they can allocate someone to guard the border towns and kill the bandits, then real power will gradually be formed.
Wu County in the east of the Yangtze River is located in the extreme southeast of the Central Plains, so it was much too late to get the news from Zhu Kui. Unexpectedly, Zhu Kui had already pacified Nanyang County and had been summoned to Beijing by the emperor.
This is normal. During the Han Dynasty, although Di Bao was distributed, as long as the place of distribution was still in Kyoto and was just the prefect of various places, the county level was not eligible to enjoy the benefits of distributing Di Bao. Moreover, due to communication transmission problems, local prefects The reports came late.
Moreover, Zhu Kui beheaded Peng Tuo, burned Bo Cai, and conquered Nanyang, etc., which only attracted temporary attention in the court. The real attention of the princes was on Guangzong's Zhangjiao, which was the place where the greatest contribution to Taiping Dao was.
Therefore, distributing the local newspaper to the local county was just a pass. Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang County, was always paying attention to the battle situation on Taiping Road, especially Zhu Kui's performance, so he specially sent someone to inquire about it. Only then did he know the detailed situation, but what he got The news is still a little behind.
"What should I do with my father's wishes now?" Zhu Zhi asked. Today he re-examined Zhu Kui, but he could no longer look up at him. The rise of the shallow water dragon was enough to lead a civilian family for more than ten years. 's prosperity.
If he could truly absorb his Moling Zhu surname, Zhu Laoshi, and join his own family branch, the benefits would be far beyond what the previous financial planning could match.
It is often said that father and son have a heart-to-heart relationship, or it may be true. Zhu Fa's thoughts went with his son. He sighed and tried to ask: "What I mean as a father is to accept the Zhu Laoshi lineage again.
I sincerely take up my position as the elder of this side branch so that I can take advantage of the rising fortune of Zhu Kui's son. My main family line is hidden behind the scenes and will have the opportunity to rise again in the future."
It is said that it is easy to enjoy the shade under a big tree, and Zhu Kui is a sapling that has the chance to grow into a big tree. Those who plan things need to change with the times. However, Zhu Fa asked worriedly: "Hey, what worries my father now is,
Earlier, my secret attempt to obtain the property in his name was discovered by Ma Yuanyi and other interested people. I am afraid that after knowing Zhu Kui's answer, he will be jealous and turn against us."...
Zhu Zhi was convinced after hearing this, but he was indeed the most outstanding direct descendant of the Zhu family in Wu County, so he naturally had many plans. While he continued to pour tea to his father, he thought for a moment and said: "Father, I
There is a way, but I wonder if it is feasible?"
"Tell me about it?" Zhu Faqiang asked as he braced himself.
"This time, my younger brother Zhu Liao could have encouraged Zhu Laoshi to remove Ma Yuanyi and the other three from their duties, but because the county magistrate Ma Jun came out to plead for them, Zhu Laoshi changed his mind. This man is really hateful, I mean, kid,
I went to visit Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, and told me that the county magistrate Ma Jun was determined to be a thief, and had an affair with the local businessman Zhu, and built a workshop in the backyard of his escort agency to make equipment, and had evil intentions."
"There are various reasons to convict Ma Jun on trumped-up charges. Ma Jun is Zhu Kui's arm. This can turn Zhou Xin and Zhu Kui into enemies and divert attention. No matter how great Zhu Kui's achievements are, Zhu Kui's son
, could it be that his official position was superior to that of the prefect? I expected that Zhu Kui would be angry and dare not speak out. At that time, our Zhu family in Wu County was trying to plead for him and recommend him. During this period, it was nothing more than a piece of money.
."
"Through this opportunity, we became friends with Zhu Kui. Didn't he want to give him food? Let's help him with some food and gain some reputation for him. These are all friendships and reflect the sincerity of our family. As long as he
If Rina boy can climb Zhu Jun and others to a high position through Na Zhonglang, I will wait for him to deal with Zhou Xin and avenge this insult."
"Such a lot of dedication will definitely restore his view of my Zhu family in Wu County."
In just a short conversation, Zhu Zhi came up with a rough plan. I don't know if this is considered quick-thinking, or if it's just too much taken for granted.
"I hope this plan can work." Zhu Fa thought for a while and then agreed. In fact, in these years, the eldest son has been handling the family affairs.