Astral Apostle

   Chapter 157 Help and Liveliness

   After Wu Zheng woke up, he didn't care about anything else, he hurried out of Anhe Academy, and hurried to the south of the city with the book boy. On the way, he anxiously asked the book boy for the specific situation several times.

   Not long after, Wu Zheng came to a high gate outside with the words "Lu Fu" written on the plaque.

  This Lu family is a big family in the prefecture. There was an ancestor who held a high position. Although it declined later, it is still strong.

   In the early years, the old lady of the Wu family operated and managed, and finally let her daughter marry into the Lu house as a concubine, which was considered a high branch for the Wu family.

   Although the daughter is a concubine, she is quite favored, and the two families have occasional contacts. While Wu was studying in the prefecture, he often received extra care from the Lu mansion.

  So, when something happened at home at this time, Wu Zheng hurriedly came to the girl for help.

   He informed the concierge and waited anxiously for a while before he was allowed to enter. He followed the servants into the courtyard, turned around to a mansion, and saw his sister.

   As soon as they met, Wu Zheng seemed to have found the backbone. He shivered about the accident at home and asked anxiously:

   "Sister, this kind of change happened in the family. Dad and two younger brothers died unexpectedly. The family property was looted by the villager, and the villagers were all scattered. What should I do as a brother?"

  The sister of the Wu family was also panicked, because she was a concubine and could not hold the master, she hurriedly said: "Eldest brother, don't be in a hurry, and let me report to the master."

After   , she got up and went to inform the mistress, and then went to Lu Ancheng, the master of the Lu family, to explain the matter in detail.

   After a while, Lu'an City invited Wu Zheng to come to the main hall for a talk.

  Wu Zheng came here with his family, and saw Master Lu, Mistress Lu and his sister already in the main hall.

   He hurriedly walked forward to pray to meet him, said a good word of greetings, and then sat down with his **** on the edge of the chair.

Lu Ancheng had a solemn and old-fashioned appearance, and let the servant serve tea and said slowly: "I already know the matter, the old lady Wu is my old friend, and I am very sad when I hear that he has suffered. If you have contacts, I will definitely help you in this matter and help you take back your fortune."

  Wu Zheng was overjoyed. He cupped his hands again and again, and a series of words of gratitude came out of his mouth. After all, he was a scholar with ink in his belly.

  Lu Ancheng scraped the tea foam with the lid of the cup, and pondered:

"There are a lot of rumors that are not detailed. I will send some Zhuangke to you to Wujiazhuang to find out first. If the strongman who committed the crime has not left, you should not act rashly. If the strongman has left, you can take a look. Who has occupied the property, and whether your land deed and IOU are still there. If the land deed and IOU are still there, then it will be easy to handle, go to the county government for a walk, and ask the government to preside over justice.”

   Wu Zheng nodded quickly and wrote it down.

  Under the training of the old lady, he devoted himself to studying since childhood. In order to obtain fame and fortune, he never presided over the family business, so he didn't know what to do when he was in a panic at this time.

   "What if the title deed is gone?" Wu Zheng asked hurriedly.

  Lu Ancheng took a sip of tea, smacked his lips, and said calmly:

"That's not difficult, as long as you find the official endorsement, your Wu family has never been short of the magistrate's filial piety in the past, he knows that the surrounding area is the property of your Wujiazhuang. The matter is done for the most part. If it still doesn't work, you can come back and tell me that I have a good relationship with the prefect, and I can say a few words for you, and the property will be returned to your Wu family's hands... without the title deed. So, since it's yours, those ignorant rioters gather together to make trouble, and they think they can take it away!"

  Wu Zheng was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and gave a big gift. He said gratefully, "I am deeply grateful for this help from Taigong Lu! If the old lady in Japan needs it, she is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses, and she will die!"

  Lu Ancheng received a salute, paused, and said slowly: "The words are serious, let's sit down. Although this matter is not difficult, but I have a few good words, but I want to persuade Young Master Wu."

  Wu Zheng immediately straightened his waist and said solemnly, "Mr. Lu, please speak."

  Lu Ancheng stroked his beard and changed the subject. Suddenly he spoke earnestly and said:

"Young master, listen to me, you are a person who wants to gain fame. As long as you are in high school, why don't you worry about your family business? Even if you win your family business, you have to preside over it yourself. What energy do you have to study? But it’s all about abandoning the basics. Why don’t you make a deed with me after you take back the land and lease all the land to me. I’ll let you look after it for you and give you some money every year. When you come to Japan to take the exam and you have time, you can It's not too late to take over."

   Wu Zheng was stunned for a moment, looked at Lu'an City deeply, got up without hesitation and bowed:

   "This is the best of both worlds, Mr. Lu's benevolence and righteousness! When I take back the property in the middle of the country, I will trouble Mr. Lu to take care of it."

Only then did Lu Ancheng smile, he stepped forward to help Wu Zheng, and said with a smile, "Don't be polite, Dalang, you and I have a close relationship, I won't stand up for this small task, and I hope Dalang will study hard. Book scriptures, in order to come to Japan's high school!"

   After negotiating this matter, the two wentssip holding hands again, and Lu Ancheng seemed to be a kind elder, saying some words of urging.

   After chatting for a while, the Lu Mansion hosted a banquet to entertain Wu Zheng, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

   After the banquet, Wu Zheng said that he was going to take leave from the academy, so he said goodbye to Master Lu.

   Walking out of the gate of Lu Mansion, Wu Zheng was sobered up by the cold wind on the street, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

   How could he not know Master Lu's plan, before he passed the exam, the property belonged to the Lu family, and he only needed to give him some money every year to send him away.

  If he gets the title by himself, then the leased land, Mr. Lu will naturally return it to him with kindness, forming a good relationship.

  If you don't pass the exam for the rest of your life, you're probably going to be named Lu in the future...

   Wu Zheng felt that he had no choice, he sighed twice in his heart, rubbed his eyes with his sleeves, and then took the book boy and left the Lu Mansion.

  …

   On the other side, because "Crossing the Mountain Tai Sui" Fang Zhen walked together, Zhou Jing and his party had one more person.

I met Fang Zhen by chance, everyone ate a drink and delayed for a while. After lunch, they hurry up and hurry up. They still couldn't reach Anlin Mansion before sunset, so they had to find an inn outside the city, stay overnight, and wait until dawn into the city.

  Many passers-by who missed the time to enter the city also settled in the inn. There were many people with mixed eyes. After having a meal, they went back to their rooms to rest.

   In the early morning of the second day, the city gate opened, Li Chun came forward to check, took the road test certificate, and filial piety, and then led the crowd into the city.

On the way   , Li Chun had already explained to Zhou Jing that it is better to go to the county seat and village.

  In the early days of the Daxia Dynasty, the investigation was relatively strict, but after a hundred years of corruption, it is now extremely loose.

   The so-called countermeasures, forging road test certificates has become a common black market business, and the craftsmanship is almost as good as the real one. Even if the craftsmanship is poor, there are many people entering the city every day from various prefectures.

But in today's world, there are corrupt officials everywhere. If you can make money, you don't even need to forge them. Some local officials are too lazy to test them. If they have enough money, they will write on demand and sell the official road test privately. By book.

   In addition, the job of guarding the gate of this city is also a fat job, and not everyone is qualified to do it.

   Xiaoquan can also make money, as long as you give enough filial piety, the gatekeeper will turn one eye and close the other during inspection. And if you encounter greedy people, even if you have a qualified road test certificate and don't honor some money, people can trouble you.

   After a day, the gate sergeant can collect a lot of money just for extra money.

   Of course, the money cannot be swallowed alone, and the higher-level officers stationed in the city defense must be honored and paid everywhere.

   The sergeant who guards the gate not only makes money for himself, but also makes money for his superiors. Without such eyesight, he is not qualified to be sent by a superior officer to do this errand.

   This kind of rule is naturally abhorred by normal businessmen and dare not speak out, but it is convenient for the people of Green Forest and Jianghu to act.

   entered the city, and everyone found an inn to settle down.

   Zhou Jing was a bit conspicuous because of his sturdy figure, but he changed into a sackcloth linen coat. Although he still looked big, at least he wasn't that scary anymore.

   Li Chun took the Lu family brothers and sisters to find a middleman to discuss some arms sales, but Zhou Jing was inconvenient to follow.

   He didn't sit still, and practiced the basic training method in the room for a while. Later, when he received an invitation from Fang Zhen, the two went to hang out on the street, while Zhang San and other five personal attendants were waiting in the inn.

   The two left the inn and walked down the street, looking left and right.

   Although this Anlin Mansion cannot be compared to the main world, it is considered prosperous by the standards of ancient cities in the feudal period.

   "Brother, this is the first time in Anlin Mansion?" Fang Zhen asked with a smile.

   "A first time indeed."

   Zhou Jing responded casually. In fact, he did not know everything, but there was no need to say it.

  The map data given by the main world is out of date for hundreds of years, and the basic layout of some cities will not be easily changed.

   When he designated the delivery area, Zhou Jing had seen the general layout of the surrounding palaces, including Anlin House. Although he didn't know the more detailed layout, at least he knew which direction the city gate opened.

   "This Anlin Mansion is the prefecture of Jingzhou, with prosperous merchants and heroic exchanges. It is one of the most prosperous cities in the Luhe area. The aquatic products here are the most delicious. Why don't I wait for a taste?"

  Fang Zhen is cordially invited.

   Zhou Jing looked at the sky, shook his head and said, "It's still early, let's talk about it at lunch, just in time to call the other brothers together."

   "Alright." Fang Zhen nodded.

   After walking for a while, there was a sudden noise nearby.

   The two followed the sound and found a small river with a stone bridge on it. At this time, two groups of people were facing each other on the bridge, and there were many people around to watch the fun.

   "The Mai-clothed Gang and the Hutou Gang are facing each other. It's a good show to watch."

   "Hey, it's just a dog bites a dog to the left and right, it's better to hit a lose-lose."

   "I guess ten people will fall into the water today, betting three coins."

   "Follow."

  The civilians watching the play whispered and talked a lot, but they were never afraid.

   Hearing the crowd talking, Zhou Jing carefully looked at the two groups on the bridge.

   There were about ten people on each side of the bridge, bare-handed, shouting at each other, swearing and greeting each other's relatives.

  Fang Zhen asked the people next to him. Knowing the situation, he laughed happily:

   "It turned out to be two gangs of pranksters on the street. They would meet on the bridge every three to five, and throw each other into the river. The people here are used to it."

   "Do you care about officials?" Zhou Jing asked casually.

   "These scoundrels are idle, and even if they are caught in prison, they will be released after a few days of confinement, and there is nothing to squeeze out. As long as they don't kill people or hurt the people, officials and officials don't bother to pay attention to them, and they can still watch some fun along the way."

  Fang Zhen shook his head, it was no surprise that there were such scumbags in any city.

   They were chatting, and the two groups of people on the bridge finally scolded each other and pushed each other.

   "Dog stuff, enter your mother!"

   "Good darling, watch me tear your mouth off!"

  The two groups of poppies on the bridge soon started fighting, crowding into a pile, blocking the road. From time to time, poppies were pushed off the bridge and fell into the river.

   Zhou Jing and Fang Zhen were in the crowd, watching the fun with the people.

   At this moment, two people suddenly ran out from the opposite bank, chasing one after the other, heading towards the stone bridge.

   The one who escaped in front of him was a thin figure with a square scarf and a mask. His feet were extremely fast, and he shuttled through the crowded streets like a fish, and was extremely agile.

Behind    was a handsome middle-aged man, with a face full of anger at this time, carrying a long stick, striding to chase after the thin man in front.

   "Little thief go away, pay back my burden!"

   The middle-aged man shouted violently, which immediately attracted the attention of the crowd watching the lively crowd.

   "Hey, come and get it if you have the ability!"

   The people who were watching the lively on the bridge quickly made way, not wanting to get involved.

   The two chased and fled, and soon approached the stone bridge.

   A large group of pranksters were fighting on the bridge, and no one got out of the way, blocking the road.

  Suddenly, the skinny person rose into the air, like a dragonfly on the water, stepping on the heads of the rogues, and flew across the bridge.

   "What a light effort!"

  The surrounding people saw this hand, but regardless of the cause and effect, they couldn't help but cheer and applaud.

  Fang Zhen's eyes lit up and asked curiously, "Brother Chen, you are very skilled, I wonder if you can do it?"

   Zhou Jing touched his chin and smacked his lips: "If I cross the bridge like this, I can stomp all these sloppy heads into the cavity."

   "...and yes."

   Fang Zhen couldn't help but glance at Zhou Jing's burly and majestic body, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

   At the same time, the middle-aged man who was chasing behind also rushed to the bridge, but instead of stepping on the head, he slammed out a long stick, inserted it into the crowd from below, and let out a low growl.

   "Go away!"

   The next moment, the long stick was like a big gun, and it slammed.

  Whoa!

   The several sloppy skins that were entangled in front of him were all swept away and fell into the river with a plop.

  The bridge deck was immediately empty.

   This scene was much more intense than the skinny man just now, causing the people to show shock and uproar.

  The middle-aged man strode forward, picked up a long stick, and smashed all the sloppy skins that blocked the road into the water, as if he was doing a lot of work.

   He didn't even look at the drowning man, he quickly crossed the bridge and chased after the thin man in front of him.

   "Hey, what a domineering marksmanship!" Fang Zhen, who knew the goods, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

   Zhou Jing was also interested.

   These two people who escaped and chased, one was agile and agile, the other was domineering with marksmanship, both of them were proficient in martial arts, and they were not ordinary characters.

   I didn’t expect that as soon as I entered the city, I would meet a master. It is indeed a state capital that is located in the main road of traffic.

   At this moment, the two rushed to the front.

  The onlookers around Zhou Jing avoided one after another, revealing that he stood out from the crowd.

   The small and thin man noticed a burly man like Zhou Jing, his eyes rolled suddenly, and he suddenly threw a bag at Zhou Jing, and said loudly:

   "Brother, the person behind will be handed over to you, see you at the same place later!"

   After saying that, he turned his footsteps, but he wanted to use Zhou Jing as a cover to make it easier for him to escape.

   At the same time, the middle-aged man also rushed forward. Seeing that the burden was thrown to Zhou Jing, he didn't have time to think about it. He used a stick as a spear, raised his chest to Zhou Jing, and shouted, "Back off!"

   Zhou Jing raised his brows, but he did not dodge or evade, and his big hand directly held the long stick that was stabbing.

boom!

   A muffled sound, the impact only made his arm shake slightly.

   Immediately afterwards, without saying a word, Zhou Jing squeezed the head of one stick, flipped it with his hand, and even pried up the middle-aged man on the other end.

"what?!"

   The middle-aged man was shocked. He didn't expect this "blocker" to be so powerful. Not only could he easily take a shot from him with his bare hands, but he could even pick him up with one hand.

   He couldn't take out the long stick from Zhou Jing's hand, so he had to let go, staggered to the ground from mid-air, looked at Zhou Jing cautiously, sweating on his back, as if he was facing a great enemy.

   But Zhou Jing ignored him, instead he turned to look at the thin man who ran a few steps, and threw a long stick with shaking hands.

  Hoo!

   The sound of breaking the air sounded, and the long stick was shot like a javelin.

   Although the small and thin man ran away, he kept paying attention to the movement behind him. When he saw Zhou Jing easily pry the middle-aged man off, his heart throbbed.

   At this time, he noticed that the long stick was shooting, he let out a strange cry, and hurriedly flashed to the side.

  Crack!

The    long stick passed by, with great strength, it was nailed into the ground, inserted deeply, and stood at an angle.

   If this is shot, everyone will be stuck in the opposite direction!

   The skinny person gasped, scared to death, and secretly regretted the trouble, so he ran away without turning back.

   However, at this moment, Fang Zhen, who was beside him, had already untied the whip around his waist, snorted angrily, raised his palm, and the whip was thrown out like an iron chain.

   "Dare to provoke my brother, come back to me!"

  The whiplash was agile, coiled like a python, and wrapped around the waist of the thin man.

   Fang Zhen pulled hard, and the small and thin man was dragged back to Zhou Jing, and he fell to the ground in a panic.

   Without waiting for the little thief to speak, Zhou Jing clasped his neck with one hand and lifted him into the air, letting him kick in panic.

"I'm just here to watch the fun, but you dare to tease your grandfather? I'll give you two choices, either apologize obediently and follow me, or take three punches from me and see if you can stand it, you Choose."

   Zhou Jing shook his fist in front of the little thief, showing a wicked smile.

   The thin man looked at the fist of the sandbag, his teeth trembled, and he shivered:

   "Hero... ah no, grandpa is joking. I'm so small, I don't need three punches, I'll be torn apart with one punch from you. Grandpa spared me a small life, I know I was wrong!"

   (end of this chapter)