eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 948 Girl

Chapter 948 Girl

Bang, bang.

At the door, Wang Shouren, Xu Jie and others were waiting obediently. You Zhi was knocking on the door and said softly, "Master? It's dawn."

Originally everyone was preparing for the person in the room to speak, so they tried to calm down, but... after a while, there was no movement at all.

You Zhi showed a suspicious look, and then his tone became even more flattering, "Master?!"

Wang Shouren raised his eyelids, as if something was wrong.

Everyone thought of a terrifying possibility, and they all lost their composure. You Zhi pushed the door open and walked in. "Old... empty?!"

Xu Jie and Wang Shouren's faces turned pale.

"out?"

"Didn't see it!"

"How can you look at people!"

"It's over, it's over."

"Stop arguing, split up and look for it!"

The quilt on the bed was lifted, but the emperor was nowhere to be seen. The room was suddenly in chaos and it was impossible to tell who was talking about what. Fortunately, Wang Shouren acted decisively and asked everyone to go out and look for him.

By the way, this inn built by the river has seven or eight layers of stone steps behind it, which is a common feature of Jiangnan architecture. Most families also park a small wooden boat.

People who don't live here will never be able to imagine what "dense water network" means. It is basically so dense that it is difficult to travel without a boat. Therefore, even in the 21st century, abandoned boats can often be seen in rural areas of Jiangnan. They are no longer needed in the modern society with dense asphalt roads, but they are traces of the past decades.

The person that the whole inn was looking for was on this ship.

The person who rowed the boat for him was a graceful, gentle and lovely girl whom he had just met.

But because I went out for a distance,

So he didn't know that the inn had already exploded.

The innkeeper was a middle-aged man, who looked like a chubby and likable person, but he looked very miserable being dragged around by so many fierce and evil people. "I really didn't see the distinguished guest from last night! But our county is not big, please stay calm, we can always find him if we send someone to look for him."

You Zhi was as anxious as a demon from hell, shouting, "That's easy for you to say, but if I can't find it, I'll tear down your inn and bury your whole family with you!"

As for Wang Shouren, although he was steady, he could not afford to let the emperor go missing, so he said without hesitation, "Report to the authorities as soon as possible. Send people to search everywhere within a hundred miles!"

As he said this, he stared at the shopkeeper and said, "If you know anything, you need to tell me as soon as possible, otherwise, your head will be chopped off!"

"No, no, no, don't report to the police yet. I'm a local and I know everywhere." The fat man was so anxious that he turned around and begged for mercy.

At this time, a man walked in from outside and he looked into You Zhi's eyes calmly.

Then he leaned in close to her ear and said, "Eunuch, the emperor is on the boat, nothing happened, don't make a fuss."

"On a ship? What ship?!"

The man pointed to the window.

Wang Shouren also noticed it.

So the two of them leaned out of the window to look.

really,

The man was sitting idly in the boat, and there was a light mist on the water.

Just right, feeling relaxed and contented.

It's... well.

"Call all the people back." Wang Shouren let out a breath, then turned to look at the shopkeeper, "Let this man go."

"What were you talking about? What were you talking about? Did you find it? It was just a false alarm!" The shopkeeper smiled and went to the window to take a look. However, he jumped up as soon as he took a look. "Oh my! Isn't that my daughter? Where are you going? Lian Feng! Lian Feng!"

You Zhi was getting impatient, "Don't yell here!"

Wang Shouren also advised, "Shopkeeper, calm down. Your daughter will be fine!"

The fat man got anxious and slapped his thigh and howled, "How can you remain calm?! How can you remain calm when your unmarried daughter is rowing on the river with a strange man in the early morning?! How can I, a virgin girl, get married if the neighbors see me?!"

Seeing that he could no longer hear the call, he raised his foot to chase after it.

"Lian Feng! You little bitch! How dare you do such a shameless thing!"

How could You Zhi allow him to howl like a ghost here? Damn it, you are being shameless. It is a crime to disturb the emperor.

"Someone, tie this man up!"

what?

Xu Jie and Wang Shouren were dumbfounded, this was not good, the emperor had 'kidnapped' someone's daughter while she was boating, and you kidnapped her father, if it got out, wouldn't this be raping a woman?

"Wait a minute!" They both said at the same time, "This is not appropriate."

The few villains who were trying to catch people made the shopkeeper feel a little embarrassed. He rolled his eyes and said: No, are you going to catch him or not?

Xu Jie's heart moved slightly when he saw this scene. It seemed that this shopkeeper was also a man with a lot on his mind.

The commotion just now probably made him realize that the identities of his group of people were not simple, and the reason why he made such a fuss was probably because he wanted to confirm the matter and force his daughter to marry him, right?

Otherwise, why would a small shopkeeper be so afraid of them just now, and now dare to stretch his neck and shout, is he trying to kill himself?

No one really caught him, but this sly fellow turned around and continued to curse, "You are all well-known and influential people, how could you do such a thing?!"

He started to cry, "I have a good daughter, but she was deceived like this."

Wang Shouren frowned and turned away. This matter...he couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't do anything about it.

……

……

On the boat, Zhu Houzhao sat cross-legged, looking at the women of many families coming out to wash clothes on the stone steps by the river at the back doors of every household.

He enjoyed this scene full of life very much.

And at a certain moment, he looked at the girl rowing from behind, and her fair face was already slightly flushed.

"Just now, weren't you so carefree? What's wrong? Are you embarrassed?" He smiled and shook his head, "After all, you are still a girl."

The girl pursed her shiny lips and said, "I am a girl after all."

Actually, this time his look was not for 'seduction', but a gamble.

He won, so his request for a boat ride was granted.

"There are many people watching us. Can we go back now?"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head and said, "The river ahead is open. I want to go there and take a look."

"That's the market place! There are more people!"

“It’s better to have more people.”

"You." The girl held the oar, her round eyes glaring, "You are unreasonable."

"How am I unreasonable? I said I wanted to take a boat ride, but I didn't say I would only take it for a while."

"Ha, how can that be possible?" The girl frowned and made an incredible expression, "If you want to sit here for the rest of your life, do I have to row for you for the rest of your life?!"

She said this in a hurry, but after she said it, she felt that the word "for a lifetime" was really embarrassing, so she turned around, stomped her feet, and got angry. She didn't know whether she was angry at others or at herself.

That posture really has the spirit and cuteness of a little girl.

"Okay, okay, if you draw me to the market, I will accept your bet. Don't you like to see the capital's city that never sleeps? I will send someone to take you and your father there."

The girl was overjoyed again, her little face puffed up with laughter, as if she was about to burst into water, "Really?"

"It's nothing more than a matter of spending money. I have some money, so it's not a problem."

Perhaps the reputation of the prosperity and bustle of the city that never sleeps has spread here, thus arousing the yearning of many people. Perhaps they also want to see the lively place with lanterns all over the sky.

And while talking to him, I happened to find out that he was from the north.

Because I was interested in this, I asked a few more questions. Otherwise, how could an unmarried girl from a decent family speak?

"OK then."

After saying that, she started paddling again, stretching her arms forward, leaning her body slightly, revealing her slender waist with a curvature.

Zhu Houzhao admired it for a while before looking away. This thick-skinned man was not embarrassed. He had to look enough at once. Then he propped up his chin and looked to both sides and asked, "Miss Jiang, I want to ask you a question."

"Ok?"

"Based on what you've seen, do you think the neighbors have been living well in the past few years?"

The girl was innocent and didn't even think about it, "It's fine."

"I heard that many families have switched to growing cotton. Is that a good idea?"

"Hmm... I don't know either. Anyway, I've heard from Daddy that some people have made a lot of money. That should be considered good, right?"

After all, she is still a girl who has not grown up. She probably has never cared about the daily necessities of the family. Without being the head of the household, she naturally does not know the difficulties of life.

But there is one thing she should know.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "Miss Jiang, how much dowry do women in your area usually get when they get married? Compared to the past, will it increase? Most families can afford it, right?"

He originally wanted to inquire about it indirectly.

As a result, the girl's face turned red. It was also his fault that he had traveled through time for decades and had no experience of ordinary life. It was not difficult for him to find a woman. He just had to ask.

"This, this, this, I don't know even more. Don't ask."

Zhu Houzhao scratched his head and gave up.

He should go and see for himself. After the river channel in front widened, he could see an arch bridge. On both sides of the arch bridge was indeed a bustling market as she said.

Looking at the endless stream of people, the vendors carrying goods on their shoulders and hands, and the noisy sounds of the world gradually approaching, he knew that there was no need to ask too much.

So he put away his energy of "inspection" and actually relaxed his mind. But now, looking at it again, something seemed wrong.

"You're angry?"

"No."

"You're obviously angry, it's written all over your face."

"We're going back."

Having said this, she turned around without waiting for anyone to agree or disagree.

"Okay, let's go back." Zhu Houzhao thought not to tease her too much, as he was getting angry.

But the girl got even angrier and said louder than him, "Go back if you want!"

This made him sigh again and again, saying that women's hearts are really like the deepest needle in the sea.

When they returned to the inn, both sides were waiting for their own family members.

Girls are afraid of their father's gaze, and Zhu Houzhao was also a little embarrassed to face Wang Shouren and Xu Jie. He coughed twice before walking back.

Xu Jie also followed Wang Shouren's example and ignored the emperor's affairs. He just stepped forward and said, "Sir, someone wants to see you."

Zhu Houzhao's face changed. He was hiding his identity outside, so who would come?

"who?"

Xu Jie leaned forward and whispered, "After Yixing County Magistrate Luo Yinglin arrested County Magistrate Cao, his obstruction of cotton purchases was exposed. He was afraid that he would make mistakes due to his negligence. Originally, I didn't agree with him coming, but he was timid and committed suicide... Wang Zhongcheng also said that he was still an honest official and it was a pity that he died."

Zhu Houzhao understood, but he didn't expect to arrest a county magistrate and scare the county magistrate to death.

"It's better to be a little timid and know where not to reach out. Okay, call him over."

"Yes."

After saying that, a group of people went upstairs again.

It feels like this inn is my own home.

The fat shopkeeper and her daughter were standing obediently by the side, but the county magistrate walked in with sweat on his forehead and trembling legs.

The shopkeeper was even more shocked when he saw that it was the official, "Master!"

"Don't talk, don't talk!" The magistrate almost pleaded, he didn't even know if he could save his own life.

Miss Jiang was also lost in thought as she watched this scene. Yesterday she just thought there were too many people and she was standing behind the oldest person, so she didn't think much about it.

Looking at it now, so many people surrounded him and scared the county magistrate into this state. Who is he?

(End of this chapter)