Chapter 35, a thing happens

Back to Guoting in the north of Xu Wu County, the sky has completely disappeared into darkness.

Zujiazhuang is still brightly lit today, and many fragmentary voices can be heard from afar. Near the gate of the backyard horse farm, in accordance with Zu Zhao's arrangement yesterday, seven or eight children holding instruments took turns to work. Although even Zu Zhao himself feels that this is the practice of a cup of bow and snake shadow, it can more or less show the attitude and majesty of the ancestral family.

After disembracing, Zu Zhao specially called a maid and took Gulina to the women's courtyard to cleanse and rest.

"In addition, prepare some food and a residence for her."

Before leaving with the maid, Gulinaer deliberately looked back at Zu Zhao. She is no longer the tenacious and resolute woman in the fruit forest. Her lonely figure is thin and weak, but there is no trace of gratitude in Zu Zhao's eyes, more doubt and doubt.

Zu Zhao did not have extra time to pay attention to this matter. He brought Gulinaer back just to give him a way to survive. At present, this is secondary, and it is not too late to deal with it. After picking up, he and Zu Ji and others hurried to the hall of the middle hall. The children greeted at the horse farm had informed Zu Cheng, Zu Fan and others of their early return. Naturally, it was urgent to match the clues collected from each other.

When he came to the central hall, his grandfather was not there, only his third uncle and two other elders.

Zu Zhan told Zu Zhao in a low voice that the old man was here earlier, but he went to the West Courtyard to meet the guests of the Gongsun family not long ago. Nine out of ten, he was afraid that he would end the trip of the Gongsun family's visit ahead of time.

Zu Zhao doesn't have much opinion on this. The situation that the Gongsun family should know is almost the same a few days ago. Now that a big event has happened in Zujiazhuang, he should know how to judge the situation. Immediately, he reported to several elders the clues he found in Lingzhi County, mentioning Deng Mao in Xilitun, and arranging Azhong, Abao and others to stay on the local surveillance.

"Deng Mao? Is he also a scoundrel in the market?" Zu Cheng frowned and said.

"A Cheng, have you heard any other news near Lingzhi County?" Zu Zhao heard Zu Cheng's surprised words and immediately asked.

"We searched the western suburbs of Lingzhi County for a whole day. There are several small villages on the edge of the two counties, but the population is not large. After some inquire, although no clues were found in these villages, I learned that there were people teaching Taiping Road nearby. In the past three or five days, the people of the channels in each village disappeared inexplicably. Before leaving, they also took away the hoes, bundles, sickles and other farm tools at home. Some people with unclean hands and feet also stole the iron weapons from their neighbors. A Cheng said in a serious manner.

Zu Zhao's eyebrows are slightly thick, and his face looks very serious. As far as the clues are concerned, it seems to have a great relationship with Taiping Road.

"Afan, how's the county magistrate?" He was not in a hurry to draw a conclusion, but asked Zu Fan.

"Today, Lord Chen got up late and gave it to Lingwen after noon. I waited for a total of more than 30 officials from each township and pavilion, and led some robbers from the county government. I not only searched the villages and towns on the border of the two counties, but also almost visited the county and other pavilions. However, I didn't find any available information. Even the Taiping believers in this county have nothing strange. Zu Fan said calmly, and his face was not very good-looking.

"Isn't it just the group of people in Zhi County making trouble?" Zu Ji boldly inferred.

"Maybe it is. However, it is impossible to distinguish for a while. In fact, I have limited time to wait today, and there are too many places to check, so I can't understand it carefully. Chen Xianjun has said that in the past few days, the manpower of the county can be mobilized to investigate in detail below. Even after a few days, when the county government responds, maybe the county government will send people to help. Zu Fan added in an unchanged tone.

Zu Zhao thought Zu Fan's words were reasonable, but he had other plans in his mind.

At present, the suspicion of Taipingdao is naturally the largest. However, taking a step back, even if this robbery is not done by the Taipingdao party, it is also an excellent excuse in front of us. During this period, he actively prepared for the winter to prepare for thieves. It is just a small matter. Once this winter passes, the thieves will follow, and the military power in his hand will also be lifted. If we can turn to the disturbance of Taiping Road in advance, we can not only control the military power in the long run, but also gradually grow in the process of encircling and suppressing Taiping Road.

Perhaps when the Yellow Turban Uprising officially opens, his "foresight" will be appreciated by many people of insight, and further establish the qualifications and merits of suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

"In any case, I finally have a direction to follow up. In my opinion, the next step is to find ways to get along well with the locals of Lingzhi County and get the specific whereabouts of Taiping Road from them. Taiping believers have a wide range of people and specific ways of activities, and it is obviously easier to start from here. As long as you can find the whereabouts of the Taiping Taoist Party in Lingzhi County, you will definitely find Deng Mao. At that time, we can also find out whether Taiping Road has anything to do with this matter. Zu Zhao expounded slowly.

"What the eldest son said is reasonable. Xu Wu and Lingzhi counties are not far from each other, and there are many people who are familiar with each other. It is not difficult to connect. Zu Cheng nodded in agreement.

"Alas..." Zu Fan suddenly sighed and his face was full of worry.

"Why did A Fan sigh?" The third uncle asked.

"Nothing, but in the past few days, I have repeatedly noticed many things about Taiping Road, and I am quite worried. In case, the robbery case is really related to Taiping Road, you should know that it will move the whole body with one hair. Nowadays, Taiping Road has a deep influence in various places, and the people have accumulated grievances, and they are afraid that it will involve greater chaos. Zu Fan sighed deeply and said meaningfully.

Several elders and third uncles present couldn't help looking at each other and agreeing with Zu Fan's words, while others were puzzled. Although they are all taboo about Taipingdao, on the one side, the doctrine of Taipingdao is not a bad thing, and on the other side, there seems to be no big trouble now. At least there is not much suspicion at the time.

Zu Zhao naturally agrees with Zu Fan's words, and further believes that Zu Fan is a far-sighted person.

"If it really involves the whole body, it is also inevitable, sooner or later. If we can find something in advance, it may not be a good thing. He said with a sound outside the strings.

Zu Fan subconsciously glanced at Zu Zhao and looked very serious.

Subsequently, everyone discussed tomorrow's investigation arrangements. As Zu Zhao said, they will focus on exploring the activities of Taiping Road in Lingzhi County and gather manpower and material resources to search for Deng Mao's trace. With the first day of action, everyone also had a tacit understanding with each other, so the next discussion did not take much time.

Just finished the conversation, Zu Ju and Chunyu Pei came in from outside the gate of the Middle Hall, and their faces were not very good.

The young children got up and saluted one after another. Zuju went straight to the hall. Before he could sit down, he rushed to Zu Zhao and said, "Zhao'er, I heard that when you came back from Lingzhi County, you brought a barbarian woman back, is this?"

The last four words are very harsh and show anger.

Zu Zhao's face changed. He took a step forward and said without any concealment: "To be honest, there is indeed this matter."

Zu raised his face and said harshly, "How can you do such a stupid thing? Three generations of my ancestral family guarded the border, and the feud between Hu and the Hufu are immortal. How dare you damage yourself today!"

Zu Zhao looked serious and did not see any embarrassment. He said calmly, "Agong Rong is good. This time it is very different. Sun'er did not bring back this person for no reason. This Hu woman is not Qianghu or Wuhuan, but seems to be a foreigner in the Western Regions. Today, in Lingzhi County, this woman more or less provided some help for the investigation of her grandson. Later, she was almost humiliated for offending local market scoundrels. This matter makes the grandson's purpose, and he can't sit idly by.

He explained the matter in a few words.

Zuju's anger weakened slightly, but he still said strongly: "Isn't it difficult for the Huscaptives in the Western Regions to achieve it? I, a big man, have a great discord with these foreigners. Isn't it a crime for you to tolerate the foreigners!"

Before his grandfather's words were settled, Zu Zhao immediately argued: "Sun'er reads the book of sages. In the book, he must urge benevolence and righteousness, and benevolence and righteousness should come first. If Sun'er sits by and ignores it, isn't it a paradox to conclude that the books of sages? Grandfather's words are right, and the sage's words can't be wrong. How to choose? There is no way to judge. However, if the grandfather asks Sun'er to drive away the Hu girl immediately, Sun'er will do it, but tomorrow he will also burn all the books he read every day to show his ambition.

In the past few years, Zu Zhao has never argued with the elders of the family with such a tough attitude. No matter what the elders say, most of them will laugh and suffer. Such a fierce debate at this moment really surprised many people present. But when the words came out, Zu Zhao's words may not be all wrong, and Zu's words may not be all right, because they had to cause everyone to think about it.

The ancestor raised his breath and did not hit a place, and the blue veins on his forehead bulged. He said angrily, "The vertical son dares to be presumptuous! You..."

He originally wanted to learn a lesson, but he was a martial artist. Although he was not illiterate, he didn't read many books, and his grandson Zuzhao had already occupied the advantage of scriptures first. If he taught him a lesson again, it would be the same as denying the sages! For a moment, the contradiction is knotted in the heart, and I can't help gasping violently for a while.

Chunyu Pei quickly came forward to comfort him: "The old general is angry, and the child can be taught slowly in the future. It may be unreasonable to accept barren, but it also makes sense. What's more, the top priority should be to distinguish priorities and rely on the foolish opinion. It's better to discuss it later.

Zuju finally recovered and taught Zu Zhao a lesson: "Take care of yourself."

Zhou hurriedly knelt down and saluted and said in accordance with the rules: "Sun'er dares not slander the door wind. When the Hu woman recovers from her injury, Sun'er will definitely send her away."