Hearing this, Zhang Pu subconsciously said: "He won't want it, he ......"

As soon as he said this, he couldn't help but be stunned: he wouldn't want it, why did he want it himself?

When Zhang Pu's mother heard this, she was a little surprised, and she was also a little puzzled and asked, "Why doesn't he want to?" Could it be that he is a child of a family, and there is no shortage of money in the family? ”

Hearing the voice, Zhang Pu came back to his senses, looked at his mother, and said with a somewhat complicated face: "He was born in poverty, Chongzhen became a refugee by a military disaster in the eleventh year, and almost starved to death. By the grace of God, he entered the East Factory. ”

When Zhang Pu's mother heard this, she was taken aback again, and said a little puzzled: "He must have no money at home, so why wouldn't he want it?" ”

"Because he is a member of the East Factory, his function is to supervise hundreds of officials; It's also because he hates corrupt officials and corrupt officials......" Zhang Pu said, his voice slowly getting lower and lower, "Or, the emperor has beaten the East Factory and rectified the factory guards......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly turned pale and said to his mother: "Mother, or forget it, although this money is a favor, the child is a little uneasy in his heart. ”

When Zhang Pu's mother heard this, she was a little reluctant, so she asked him: "My son, don't you have a sacred heart?" Are you afraid that the emperor will believe in him and not you? ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Pu's heart suddenly became more determined, and he immediately said to his mother: "Mother, you don't know, the child is valued by the emperor because he is on an errand and has done a good job. If the child doesn't do it, how can he get the Sacred Heart? At the beginning, the child still thinks about it, and he is especially afraid......"

The mother and son have relied on each other for many years, so naturally they have nothing to say. As he spoke, Zhang Pu talked about the time when Emperor Chongzhen summoned him to meet him and gave him everything.

Thinking back then, Zhang Pu was really scared. At that time, he felt that he was being taken to death by the emperor. When facing the emperor, he felt that he had nothing to hide.

"Your Majesty...... Is the emperor so powerful? After hearing this, Zhang Pu's mother was very surprised and asked a little unconvinced.

When Zhang Pu heard this, he immediately nodded vigorously, and said without doubt: "Mother, don't you know that every time a palace report is sent from the imperial court, it can make the child more in awe of the emperor." Today's emperor can deduce the truth of the matter from the clues, which can be said to be a last resort. Mother, Zhuge Liang, you know, right? ”

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was already very popular at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and storytelling was everywhere. Although his mother didn't have much interest in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang's name was still known, so he nodded.

Seeing his mother nodding, Zhang Pu said very seriously: "Now in the officialdom, some people are saying that the emperor is more Zhuge Liang than Zhuge Liang, so can my mother understand how smart the emperor is?" ”

"......" When Zhang Pu's mother heard this, she was suddenly stupid, a little unimaginable, the emperor is so powerful today? If his son wants to fool the emperor, wouldn't it be the old birthday star hanging himself and looking for death?

For fear that his mother would not believe him, Zhang Pu took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said: "Mother, please see, this is the latest newspaper of the palace, which contains the emperor's speculation on the grassland war, and it really happened as the emperor expected, and now he has led the army to the expedition." ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly had a little more fear and said: "The emperor has led the army many times, and he is used to seeing dead people, and he is used to killing with iron and blood, I am afraid that he is used to it, and it is definitely not comparable to other emperors who grew up in the palace!" ”

Hearing what her son said so much, Zhang Pu's mother was finally afraid, and hurriedly grabbed Zhang Pu's hand and said, "My son, it's my mother's mistake." You return all the money, as long as you can be a mother, it doesn't matter if you live a hard life before. ”

Zhang Pu was originally a smart person, otherwise he would not have been born from a servant girl, who was bullied when he was a child, but finally got ahead. Before, under the attack of sugar-coated shells, it gradually expanded, and it was a little forgetful. Of course, this is also related to the officialdom habits of this period.

Now, after being reminded by Jiang Dongyi and having a comparison, he immediately came back to his senses.

The emperor is not a mediocre lord, but far more wise and martial than ordinary emperors. Now that he often leads troops to fight, he has an iron-blooded side. In the past, without blinking his eyes, he took off the black gauze hats of more than 100 local officials at once, which can prove this.

It's okay to deceive others, but don't deceive the emperor, otherwise with the emperor's shrewdness, it will be easy to detect the truth. In that case, can he withstand the thunderous wrath of the emperor?

Thinking of this, Zhang Pu thought about it more deeply.

I'm running an errand now, and I don't know how many people I've offended. However, it is precisely because the emperor is supporting him that those people are helpless against themselves.

However, once you do something you shouldn't do, you can easily be grabbed by someone who is secretly spying on you, whether it is to take revenge on yourself or threaten yourself, it is difficult for you to deal with it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Pu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, just for a moment, his whole body was wet, and the sweat on his forehead was also pouring out: how could he forget it, since he was ordered to go out of Beijing on an errand, there was no way out. How can I be flattered now and forget this fundamental place!

"My son, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother! When Zhang Pu's mother saw him like this, she couldn't help but be scared, and asked very worriedly, "What is the sudden illness?" You can't have anything, if you have something, what should my mother do? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Pu was shocked again. Yes, if something happens to me, can my mother still have a way to live?

Thinking like this, Zhang Pu couldn't help but take a deep breath, barely showed a smile, and comforted his mother: "Mother, it's okay, the child is fine, it's okay, I just figured out some things, and I almost didn't recover......

When he said this, seeing his mother's somewhat puzzled expression, he explained in detail: "The child is an official in the court, and he can be said to be the enemy of the world. Only by attaining the Sacred Heart can we repay nothing, and there is no need to talk about glory and wealth. The child is careless, and he almost forgets this root! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Pu's mother couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes, and said a little worriedly: "But...... But just now...... What should I do with the person from the East Factory, he said that he would report it according to the truth! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Pu was slightly stunned. But soon came back to his senses, and his face suddenly became a little hideous, and he looked very ruthless.

His mother was a little surprised by his situation, and she didn't dare to speak for a while.

This son of hers, of course, is not a soft-hearted person, she knows this very well.

Suddenly, Zhang Pu moved, only to see him turn his head to look around, and then he saw a decorative sword hanging in the corner of the wall, so he stepped forward a few steps, held it with one hand, and pulled out the sword with the other. "Sonorous", the cold light is dazzling.

"My son, what are you doing here?" When Zhang Pu's mother saw it, she couldn't help but be frightened again, and hurriedly said, "Don't you, he's from Dongchang, you can't beat his ......."

Hearing this, Zhang Pu couldn't help but be a little speechless, his mother was worried that he couldn't beat him instead of persuading himself......

"Don't worry, mother, the child has already made a decision on this matter!" After Zhang Pu comforted him, he immediately took the sword in his hand, strode out of the door, and soon arrived at a courtyard in the front yard, where the Dongchang soldiers rested.

The two servants standing guard at the door couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw Lord Zhongcheng coming with a sword in his hand, and when they were about to ask, they heard Zhang Pu already take the first step and ask, "Is the stall head there?" ”

"Just back, in there!" When a Dongchang official heard this, he immediately replied, his eyes were fixed on the sword, and he wanted to say something, but he saw that Zhang Pu had already strode in.

In the past, everyone was used to coming and going, not to mention that Zhang Pu was a person who was protected by Dongchang, and he was on an errand order, and no one would stop him all the time.

At this time, even if he saw him carrying a sword, Dongchang Fan didn't think much about it, but thought that something was wrong, and worried that there was an assassin, so he immediately followed him in.

Zhang Pu stepped into the lobby and saw Jiang Dong writing with his head down.

The movement from outside made Jiang Dong raise his head when he heard the sound, and when he saw Zhang Pu walking in with a sword, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face. Holding the brush in his hand, for a while, there was no movement: What is Lord Zhongcheng doing here? Could it be because of what he just said that he wanted to kill his mouth?

Thinking of this, seeing Zhang Pu followed by several curious Dongchang soldiers, Jiang Dong himself didn't believe it, just Zhang Pu, a literati, still dared to swing a sword at himself? Crazy?

He was thinking about it, when he suddenly saw Zhang Pu give Jiang Dong a deep salute, and then said sincerely: "What the stall head said just now is like an initiation. The dispute just now was the official's mistake! ”

Hearing this, Jiang Dong couldn't help but feel a little comforted in his heart, after all, after getting along for so long, he had some feelings, and he was able to listen to his own persuasion, which was somewhat accomplished. However, since he came to talk about this, why did he still hold the unsheathed sword?

When Zhang Pu heard this, he realized that it was not an assassin, but that the stall head had a dispute with Lord Zhongcheng, so Lord Zhongcheng came over and admitted his mistake?

However, why did Lord Zhongcheng come over with a sword in his hand to admit his mistake?

Just when everyone couldn't figure it out, they saw Zhang Pu holding a sword in his hand and stepping forward, just in front of Jiang Dong's desk.

This time, Jiang Dong was suddenly taken aback, what do you mean?

Thinking so, he immediately stood up and stared at Zhang Pu with his eyes. As long as he finds that Zhang Pu is wrong, he believes that with his skills, he can definitely deal with Zhang Pu.

And the Dongchang servants behind Zhang Pu saw that the situation seemed to be a little wrong, and for a while, they also became nervous, and hurriedly got closer.

I saw Zhang Pu looking at Jiang Dong with his eyes, and said seriously and seriously again: "The official has to be reminded by the stall to know that he has done something wrong, and he is ashamed of the Holy Grace, and he should have apologized with death, but the offending things such as verifying the preferential exemption quota of the official gentry and calling for arrears are not the official boasting, and only the official can sincerely do this errand for the emperor." Therefore, the official decided that all the favors received should be registered and submitted to the emperor, and the emperor would decide whether the official could still do this errand. ”

Hearing this, Jiang Dong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "This is very good, I believe that since Lord Zhongcheng has such an understanding, the emperor's grace is mighty, and it should be fine." ”

In fact, he knew in his heart that the things that Zhang Pu directed and acted in before were kept secret by the emperor, and it was up to him to do it. If you can do a good job, then you will not blame the past, and if you disappoint the emperor again, you will settle the new accounts and the old accounts together. I just don't know, is he coping with himself or is he really repentant?

When Zhang Pu heard this, several Dongchang officials also breathed a sigh of relief, and their emotions also relaxed. So that's the case, but what is Lord Zhongcheng doing here with a sword?

They didn't understand, on the main seat, Jiang Dong was also thinking about it, and suddenly, a cold light flashed in front of him, and Zhang Pu swung his sword.

However, he didn't hide, because Zhang Pu's sword didn't come to him at all.

I saw that Zhang Pu's left hand didn't know when it had clenched into a fist, leaving only the little finger on the edge of the case, and his right hand held a sword, which was cut at his little finger.

It was too late, it was fast, and when Jiang Dong reacted, he saw a little finger cut off on the case, and the sword cut into the case, and the blood gushed out, dyeing the corner of the case.

Zhang Pu naturally didn't draw his sword again, his forehead was full of sweat, and his face was painful, obviously it was really painful. He pinched his severed finger with his left hand, endured the pain, and said: "Today, the head of the stall testifies, this official swears that he will never be corrupt and pervert the law in this life, nor will he be corrupt or bribe-taking, in this life, I am willing to be the emperor's eagle claw and be the outline of the court!" ”

At this time, several people in the lobby finally understood that Zhang Pu came over with a sword, and it turned out that he was going to swear with a broken finger!

At this time, they didn't have time to think about it, Jiang Dong immediately shouted loudly: "Quick, take the wound medicine, stop the bleeding for Lord Zhongcheng, hurry, hurry up......"

In the lobby, the East Factory officials were suddenly in chaos. Don't really say it, only Zhang Pu is still calm.

The loss is a sword wound, Dongchang Fan is very skilled in dealing with it, looking at Zhang Pu's left hand, although it is bandaged, it is a piece of blood red, and then look at the truncated finger on the case, Jiang Dong immediately remembered the literati in front of him, he dared to stab himself in order not to obey the order, but now he actually came to cut off his finger again, this is ruthless, it is really more ruthless than a martial artist!

"Lord Zhongcheng, why is this so painful?" Jiang Dong thought about it, so he smiled bitterly and said, "You and I are playing truthfully, you should be fine!" ”

At this time, the severed finger is still very painful. However, Zhang Pu couldn't help it, and forced himself to laugh and said: "The official is afraid that he will forget it after a long time, only in this way will the official always remember what he should do and what he should not do!" ”

The fingers were broken, and it was useless to say anything more.

So, according to what they said, Jiang Dong reported the situation to the factory public, and Zhang Pu also played to Emperor Chongzhen, telling the truth, of course, it is indispensable to say that the finger is an oath to express his determination to repent.

In fact, they didn't report this matter, and Emperor Chongzhen at this time had already known the situation through the first-class eavesdropping seed on Zhang Pu's body.