Chapter 416 Being a Lobbyist
"I know, don't worry, Dad..."
"alright!"
Old man Zhu was so angry at this bastard who had been a coward for half his life that he felt dizzy.
"It's such a pressing matter, why are you two still talking nonsense here? Second girl,"
His old eyes turned cold as he looked at his granddaughter who had ruined his family's plans. He hated her but had to force himself to slow down his tone.
"Second girl, now that things have come to this, you might as well tell this old man the truth. Did your Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion receive any news in advance?"
Zhu Mingzhi paused and immediately cried in a soft voice, complaining of injustice.
"Grandfather, are you overestimating me or underestimating me?
I am just an ordinary woman in the harem, not as omnipotent as the queen. How can I get the news in advance?
Besides, no matter what, I am also a daughter of the Zhu family. How could I not hope for the well-being of my family? I really don’t know anything! "
"You don't know? Haha."
Zhu Laoer next to him snorted coldly.
"On the night of the uprising, the soldiers guarding the front gate and backyard of my Changping Marquis's mansion were all Zhang Jingguang's men.
He has always been Jiang Huailiang's yes-man, always following the Duke's instructions. That day, he led his troops to surround us, no doubt because he was ordered to do so. Do you dare to say he didn't know?"
"Second uncle, you misunderstood. I just said I didn't know. I don't know whether my husband knows or not."
"You are a married couple who sleep in the same bed together. It is obvious that you have already controlled that vulgar warrior. You don't even have a concubine or illegitimate child in your house.
In this situation, you still dare to say that you don't know about his affairs? It's obvious that you are betraying your parents and colluding with your rogue to harm my mother's family!"
The more he thought about the failure, the more he hated it, especially since he, as the legitimate daughter, had to suffer the calamity of imprisonment, while his illegitimate brother's daughter could still continue to enjoy wealth and glory.
This huge gap made Zhu Laoer, who had looked down on the illegitimate third brother since childhood, jealous and began to speak without thinking.
"I've long said that illegitimate children can't raise good offspring, but you just don't believe it, Dad. Look at the daughter that the third brother raised, she's simply..."
"Second brother, that's enough!"
Zhu Lao San, who had been submissive for half his life, only had the courage to risk his life when it came to his own children. Even now, he was still trembling violently.
"No matter how bad my daughter is, she still tries her best to get things done! Your daughter is good, she's even a concubine, why doesn't she come to rescue you?"
This is why Zhu Mingzhi can't leave her parents' home.
Even though the Zhu family had many faults, her father was truly good to her.
Tears welled up in those beautiful eyes again.
"Dad, there's no need to argue with Second Uncle. My sister didn't say she didn't want to come, she just couldn't. She's sick!"
The word "sick" was pronounced particularly clearly, causing all the men in the Zhu family who were still hoping for a lucky break to wail in despair in their hearts.
"The Queen is going to wipe out the entire family?!"
Old Man Zhu's gray hair and beard were stained with a dead look. He was unwilling to accept that he had brought his entire family into such a desperate situation.
"Heaven wants to destroy my Zhu family!
Heaven is so unfair! "
If he could have kept the first male fetus he and the Concubine Dowager had conceived, or if the subsequent birth had been a prince instead of a princess, he would not have taken the risk of conspiring with others in order to advance further.
Things don't go as planned, and heaven doesn't fulfill people's wishes.
"I am the sinner of the Zhu family. I was blinded by greed, and that's why I brought disaster to my entire family!"
I wish the old man didn't regret taking a gamble, hoping to make his family a first-rate family. But he regretted being too hasty, making a rash bet without carefully considering the situation, which led to the disastrous outcome.
"Grandfather, the Zhu family hasn't reached the end of its rope yet. As long as you can be ruthless, perhaps you can still leave a way for the children below to survive!"
Seeing that the old grandfather wanted to bang his head against the wall and commit suicide immediately, Zhu Mingzhi could only wipe away her tears and persuade him first.
Old Man Zhu had been a member of a powerful family his entire life, so he naturally couldn't be stupid. As soon as he heard the voice of his granddaughter, he knew that she must have come all the way here to deliver a message.
"All of you step aside. I have something to discuss with the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong."
"Dad, it's already this late, is there anything I can't listen to?"
The eldest son of the Zhu family, who had been frowning and silent, finally couldn't help but speak. Old Man Zhu glanced at him, then waved to the others.
"The boss stays here, and everyone else try to stay as far away as possible."
The cell was so small, how far could we go? Should we just hide inside the wall? Cursing and swearing, Zhu Lao Er led his men back to the base of the wall, where they faced the wall and reflected on their mistakes, leaving the area untouched.
Old Zhu looked at his granddaughter and was silent for more than ten breaths before he sighed helplessly.
"Tell me, who asked you to come? What does the person behind this want?"
"No one asked me to come here. I figured this out on my own. I couldn't bear to see my father get killed because of you.
He never amounted to anything in his life, and neither did I. My brother, the only one who did, died young.
Zhu Old Man finally understood.
His brows were tightly furrowed and his voice was low.
"You want to use your brother Zhu Mingye's life-saving grace to ask for help from Duke Ling."
Zhu Mingzhi nodded.
"No matter what, I am still a nominal relative of the Jiang family. And the debt of my brother's life is actually borne by Jiang Huailiang.
As long as he is willing to acknowledge his debt and repay it, he can leave a way out for the innocent descendants of the Zhu family who have been implicated."
This statement is quite clear, and it can leave a way out for the innocent descendants of the Zhu family who have been implicated.
As for those who participated in the rebellion, they were naturally not innocent and there was certainly no way they could survive.
After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, it was not until the eldest son of the Zhu family knelt down silently and kowtowed to his father, begging the old man to give his newborn grandson a chance to live, that Old Man Zhu finally hardened his heart.
"Second girl, come closer and listen..."
After whispering to his granddaughter in a low voice for about half an hour, Zhu Mingzhi knelt respectfully before the emperor and the empress and presented them with a pile of account books.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. This is part of the account records for the Zhu family's conspiracy with others to mine, stockpile troops, and occupy and store grain in four prefectures. The rest is hidden elsewhere, and I will bring it to the palace with Earl Zhongyong later."
"Good! Hahahahaha, Madam Zhongyong did a great job, there's a reward!"
The emperor picked up the two account books and glanced through them briefly, then laughed heartily with joy. This time, he had finally gotten to the root of those aristocratic families.
I told you guys to fight with me all the time and refuse to admit your mistakes, but this time I’ll teach you a lesson!
Hahahahahaha…
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