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Chapter 37: Stepping through the iron shoes and finding nowhere

At least on the surface, Zhu Wulu had completely crossed his eyes, his eyes were blank and dull. When he heard the sound, he first captured it with his ears, and then looked over without focus. His face naturally had a look of flattery and humbleness, which made you have no doubt that with a command, this person could obediently do anything without dignity or bottom line.

The Buddhist son who was wearing a snow-white monk's robe and standing high above the lotus seat, like a god among the gods, could never be found again. Things in the world are always unpredictable. Until the last moment, no one could know the ending of everyone.

"What should I do with him, Uncle Fourth?"

Zhu Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "I'm making things difficult..."

Xu You understood what he meant. It didn't matter if the dead Zhu Wule was, but the alive Zhu Wule was a hot potato. If he was returned to Zhu Daorong, would the prime minister in black think that this was intentional humiliation and thus resentment? After all, such a Buddhist son was too hurtful of the face of the Wuzong. If he stayed in Jinling for one day, he would become a laughing stock for the world.

But it is not appropriate to kill it. Such things cannot be suppressed. If Zhu Wuluo is killed, Zhu Daorong may breathe a sigh of relief in secret, but he will even ask Zhu Zhi for trouble.

"Why find a place to raise it first?" Xu You suggested.

"When will he be able to support him... and then he will be promoted with ulterior motives, saying that Zhu Daorong is indifferent and has no worries and allows the Buddhist son to wander in a foreign land, regardless of the matter?"

"That's true!"

Xu You pondered for a moment, suddenly raised his head, with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Uncle Zhu Si, we are actually thinking too much. Qiantang is now managed by the Central Army, and the commander of the Central Army is General Xiao, not you. Since Zhu Wulu has been found, it should be left to General Xiao for his disposal in terms of feelings and reason!"

Zhu Zhi was stunned and smiled and said, "Qilang's words woke up the dreamer. It's good. For such a big thing, you naturally have to make an idea! Come and send Master Zhu to see General Xiao!"

Everything was over. Given the current situation in Qiantang, the imperial army could not leave for a while. It would take at least half a year to wait until it completely returns to normal. Xu You did not want to continue to stay and said goodbye to Xiao Yushu, Zhu Zhi, Zu Qi and others, preparing to return to Wu County. Zhu Zhi was afraid that the road would be unsafe, so he wanted to send 500 escorts to escort, but Xu You politely declined because of Qingming, Jingzhe had already taken dozens of escorts, including Wu Shan, Li Mu, Cang Chu and other dozens of escorts in Shanghejin, thirty miles away from the city, which was enough to ensure safety.

"Let's go, go back to Wuxian!"

When they met Qingming and went straight to Wu County without stopping. When they reached the vicinity of Xiling County, Zuo Qi suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Who is sneaky?"

Xu You held the horse, Qingming and Jingzhe appeared in front of him at the same time, Cang Chu and Wu Shan and others surrounded each other and formed a defensive formation.

After so many things, everyone has land. You are all soldiers. After a while, Zuo Qi carried a man from the deep grass beside the road and threw him in front of Xu You's horse, saying, "There is another one inside, wearing the military uniform of a white thief, who is dead. This man was injured in the left leg, and there is no threat!"

Knife injury?

Xu You turned over and dismounted, squatted on the ground, and asked kindly: "Who are you? The soldiers are in danger of fighting, why are you hiding here and how can you be injured?"

The man was wearing a tattered ordinary clothes, lowered his head, and said tremblingly: "I... am a farmer nearby. Because the cooking at home was cut off, the child was sobbing and had no food, so he had to risk his life to hunt. Who would have encountered a thief, fight and survived, but was injured and could not move..."

"oh?"

Xu You laughed and said, "The wild geese are flying, crying and crying. Listening to your conversation, how come you are like a farmer? Don't be afraid, I just go through the merchants here and go to Wuxian to do business. It is neither the court nor the white thief. If you tell the truth, I have a knife and wound medicine with you, maybe I can save your life."

The man still did not look up, carefully pondering the words and said, "I... I am really a farmer, but I have read books for a few years when I was a child and I can recognize a few words. If the husband is kind, he doesn't have to give me any medicine. Just pretend that he has never seen a young man and let me go!"

"ha!"

Xu You squatted down and said, "I see that your hands are delicate and tender, not like an old farmer who has been farming for many years... Let's do this, Qiantang is not far from here. I'll send someone to send you over and wait for the government to verify your identity before letting you go!"

"don't want!"

The man looked up in panic. Although his face was dirty, he could also see that his eyebrows were beautiful and he was a rare handsome man. He begged: "My husband and I have no grudges, why not let me go to life?"

Xu You said leisurely: "You have unknown origin, I am too curious, so you either make up a story to win the trust of me or tell the truth."

The man's eyes were dripping and said, "Okay, let's be honest. I am an ordinary gentry in Xiling County, with a surname Li, a name Yi, and a scholar. I still have an old mother, one wife and one concubine, and two young children in the family. Later, the white thief rebelled and Xiling recruited soldiers and all his wives and concubines died in the chaos. The old mother was seriously ill and the young children were lonely and helpless, so I had to come out to find some wild vegetables..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu You shook his head, Jingzhe smiled, and the long knife scabbard pressed heavily on his thigh wound. The man screamed, and beads of sweat as big as beans rolled down his cheeks, saying, "I...I'm telling the truth..."

Xu You smiled and said, "You have to make up stories with sincerity. You can deceive three-year-old children by saying these words. Are you bullying me for young people? I will give you another chance. If you still lie without blinking, you will kill someone in the wilderness and bury them, and even wild dogs will not smell it!"

The man endured the severe pain on his legs, and knew that the people in front of him seemed kind, but in fact they were no different from the bandits who had cut the path. He did not dare to speak freely anymore. His tone became much more sincere, and said, "You are a good teacher who knows that it is not me who lie, but I am in a suspicious place and dare not report it to the truth. I am a child of the Hu family in Ningzhou. I have been a scholar for generations and claim to be a versatile talent in civil and military affairs, but I was abandoned by my family for some trivial matters. Later, I heard that the Five-Colored Dragon Luan Zhang Buyi was born in a poor family and was valued as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat by the State of Wu, so I went thousands of miles to surrender. It is a pity that the Emperor Wu did not know the gold and jade.

, I was only entrusted with a minor official to humiliate me, so a few days ago, after the city was broken, I was dead and escaped, and hid in the day and went out at night, and finally escaped here. I happened to meet another white thief who escaped and made an appointment to walk with him. I thought of taking care of him, but before he could walk a hundred steps, he died of serious injuries. I was afraid that the body would attract pursuers, and just wanted to drag it into the grass to bury him, when the husband was riding a horse, I hurriedly lay on the ground, not even breathing, who would think..." He glanced at Zuo Qi timidly and said, "Who thought he could be discovered by this husband..."

Xu You turned to look at Qingming and said, "Is there a Hu family in Ningzhou?"

Although Qingming was young, he traveled around the world with Chen Chan since childhood. When it comes to knowledge, he may be second only to He Ru, but when it comes to knowledge, it is almost unattainable.

"Yes, the Hu family is the most prominent family in Ningzhou. They have been living in the area for a hundred years, with lush branches and leaves. There are at least a hundred people in the family, including the legitimate and illegitimate family. Even the leader of the Hu family may not remember it clearly.

"In other words, if you want to pretend to be a gentry in Ningzhou, it would be better to choose the Hu family's children, no one can tell it anyway?" Xu You's eyes turned on the man's face, and his smile looked like an old fox, and he said, "Is it?"

Qingming nodded and said, "That's the reason!"

Zuo Qi's eyes were like sharp blades, pointing straight to the heart, saying, "This person's breathing was rapid and bulging when he first replied, obviously he was caught off guard and nonsense. But this time he replied, he exhaled and inhaled, very organized, smooth and continuous, calm, and calm. It was normal as if two old friends were chatting about home... "

Swish!

With the long sword unsheathed, Jingzhe said viciously: "I'm still lying!"

The man was startled, feeling the coldness coming from the blade on his neck, and hurriedly said, "I'm serious, really! My husband must believe me..."

"Okay, I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense."

Xu You turned around and ordered, "The person who came, tied him up, stuffed his mouth, and sent it to Qiantang to hand it over to the Wohusi. Under Sanmu, I think you will still be stubborn?"

Cang took the rope, and his thick legs like a bull pressed the man's shoulders and back. After holding his hands, he tied them up tightly and dragged them towards his ponytail.

"Good luck, please spare me!"

The man was completely panicked and knelt down and said, "I said, I said! My surname is He Jie, and I am a child of the He family of Kuaiji. If you let me go, I am willing to give you three million yuan in return!

Xu You tied the reins and looked down at him from a high place, saying word by word: "He Jie? The grandson of He Yong, the former Marquis of Kaiguo County, the nephew of He Sheng, the former Chief Censor, and the son of He Chun, the former chief of Dayu Academy?"

He Jie looked ashamed, but he didn't dare not not answer, saying, "Yes... it's me!"

Xu You laughed loudly. He was sure that what He Jie said this time was definitely the truth, saying: "It takes no time to find a place to find it without any effort. He Langjun, long-term respect for Daming, long-term respect for Daming!"

Seeing Xu You laughing, the tense atmosphere just now suddenly disappeared. He Jie hurriedly laughed and said embarrassedly: "I dare not take it, I dare not take it!" He thought Xu You and others were really businessmen, and they had the idea of ​​spending money to get out, and said: "Now, Mr. Lang should know, I have never lie. If you agree to let me go, there will be three million coins in a place in Qiantang City, and you will get it all!"

"Oh? Are you not afraid that I will withdraw money and then break my promise?"

Of course He Jie was afraid, but now he had no second choice, so he could only take a gamble and said, "I am good at observing people's methods. The husband is definitely not a person who has no faith."

"Oh, you have some vision!" Xu You said with a smile: "But, I'm not interested in your money..."

He Jie suddenly felt chills and said tremblingly: "Then, what are you interested in?"

"Six Days! Or, your identity in six days, and all the inside story you know about six days!"

"Ah?" He Jie's face turned pale and he looked at Xu You like a ghost, saying, "You, who are you?"

"Have you heard my name in Xiaqiantang?"

He Jie fell to the ground dejectedly, almost without a crush on his life!
Chapter completed!
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