Early the next morning, Zu Zhao came to the horse farm to meet Zu Cheng and Zu Ji.

He didn't plan to go to Lingzhi County today, after all, since he had obtained some clues in front of him, if there were still many people coming and going between the two places frequently, he would be more or less suspicious of startling the snake. Zu Cheng and several other children knew some locals in Lingzhi County, and this time they went to contact these acquaintances in Lingzhi County.

Before leaving, Zu Zhao and Zu Cheng considered some details in detail, such as that even the locals of Lingzhi County who knew each other could not be completely trusted, and they had to be somewhat vigilant; Another example is how the ancestral family should take action as soon as possible after detecting the whereabouts of Deng Mao or other Taiping Taoists, and what kind of action should be taken.

Although Zu Cheng understood that the eldest prince was planning for a rainy day, he couldn't talk about specific arrangements at this time, including contacting those people who were familiar with the local people in Lingzhi County, strictly speaking, they were not familiar, it was nothing more than that the two places had business and travel exchanges in the past, and occasionally met for dinner and wine. As for taking action, it is even more difficult to say, according to his understanding, after arresting Deng Mao again, he must first conduct an interrogation, and only after getting the specific information of the thief can he make corresponding countermeasures.

"Eldest prince, to contact the Wang family in Lingzhi County, I think I can only take one step at a time. However, if you want to take action, this matter must be discussed with the old man and the county monarch first, or with Ah Fan.

"I'm not planning anything, there are few of you, if you have clues about the thief and don't know the specific situation, I'm afraid there will be an accident." Zu Zhao said unhurriedly.

"I see. Then, don't worry, the eldest prince, we will definitely do what we can. Zu Cheng thought about it and agreed.

"Do what you can. Today, I will go to the county monarch's mansion in person, hoping to get the pen and ink of the county monarch, and even if I need to ask the local officials of the county to come forward, it will be more aspect. Zu Zhao said.

"That's the best way to go. The next county is already very troublesome, and the next county is even more incompatible. Zu Cheng nodded and sighed.

After that, Zu Zhao asked Zu Ji to inform all the idle young and strong children in the village that they should not go out at will during the day today, and once there was any news from Lingzhi County, or when there was any need for manpower, they could organize a group of people at any time. He was worried about the harm of the Yellow Turbans, which was one of the reasons why he had to talk to Zu Cheng about "action", because he was afraid that the Yellow Turban Party members who had suddenly gathered would be in danger if they lost their attention for a while.

Zujiazhuang and the entire Beiguo Pavilion have the ability to organize a group of armed forces, coupled with the special status of the ancestral family as a military family, as well as the lax control in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, even if the military armor is openly distributed, it will not attract suspicion. If you can know the movements of the Taiping Dao disciples, you can even justifiably send troops to fight, but it's a pity that the enemy is in the dark and I am in the open, and many times I can only act passively.

The explanation was almost the same, and Zu Zhao sent Zu Cheng and the others out of the racecourse.

At noon, he made a special trip to ask his grandfather for peace, and yesterday he openly argued with his grandfather in court for the matter of Gulinaer, no matter whether it was right or wrong, he could not ignore the principle and family affection. Now that Gulina's problem has been solved for the time being, it is not a big problem to take a step back and take the initiative to admit his mistake to his grandfather.

After coming to Zu Ju's residence to meet, Zu Zhao found that his grandfather's mood was much better than yesterday, and he guessed that maybe the matter of taking in Hu Nu was actually not a big deal, and yesterday his grandfather just didn't want to damage the door in front of everyone in Gongsun's family. The grandfather relied on the old and betrayed the old, but he still taught a few lessons, and repeatedly told him to deal with the placement of the Hu Nu and not to make any mistakes, so as not to really insult the ancestral family.

The grandfather and grandson discussed some serious matters again, and the ancestor was still worried about the horse robbers, and in addition, he was not very worried about the hospitality of the guests of the grandson's family in the past few days. I really didn't expect such a big thing to happen when I was receiving guests. In the past two days, not only have to be busy with the relationship between the county government and the county government, so that the government can increase the intensity of arresting thieves, but also have to handle black and white affairs for the killed clansmen, and also have to be distracted to entertain the guests of the Gongsun family.

Zu Zhao's meaning is very simple, the guests of the Gongsun family seem to be secondary, and the other party should know the priority of the current situation, and he will definitely not find trouble and pretend to be hypocritical. He expounded the thoughts in his heart, and also agreed that his grandfather would send away the guests of the Gongsun family as soon as possible, as for the marriage, anyway, it was only the first contact now, and it would be as if it was then, and it would be decided that it would have to wait until the beginning of spring next year at the earliest.

Zu Ju felt that his grandson's words were reasonable, but he did not immediately express his position.

Zu Zhao then implicitly mentioned the potential hidden dangers of Taiping Road. Zu Ju had already learned about Deng Mao's clues yesterday, although he also had some doubts, but it was far less than Sun Zi Zuzhao's concerns. After listening to Zu Zhao's words, Zu Ju pondered for a while and did not speak for a long time.

"Ah Gong, today's world is no longer comparable to the past, the undercurrent is surging, and the people's hearts are not ancient. The Taiping Daoists in Zhixian County dare to gather to make trouble, which also proves that these people are by no means good. Zu Zhao said solemnly.

"Your words are not unreasonable, but if it is true as you said, the Taiping Dao will attack the states, and if you move, you will move everything, and the consequences will be really unimaginable." Zu Ju said in a deep voice.

"That's why we have to guard against it." Zu Zhao said emphatically. In terms of persuading his grandfather, he had a clear purpose earlier, and only with his grandfather's support could he fully control the resources of the entire ancestral clan.

"This matter must be considered in the long term. Zhao'er, it's a good thing that you have this vision, but just based on assumptions, this matter can be big or small, and it is really not enough to believe it. Of course, your grandfather and I are by no means pedantic people, and everything you have done during this time with the Zhang brothers of Anyang Pavilion is to be prepared for danger in times of peace. You can continue to do what you have done, and I will be of great help in this regard. Zu Ju said earnestly.

"Thank you Grandpa, with Grandpa's words, my grandson is already content." Zu Zhao said angrily.

He knew very well that his mind could not be fully accepted by his grandfather, but because his grandfather was born in the military, he had more or less the consciousness of being prepared for danger in times of peace. Although it was still a bit of a constraint for him at the moment, it was better than being completely unprepared.

"Later, you go to the West Courtyard and get close to the guests of the Gongsun family. Yesterday, I talked to Mr. Gongsun Zhi, and Mr. Gongsun Zhi somewhat understood. Presumably, the Gongsun family will leave in a few days, so you can take advantage of some time to have more contact with them, so that the Gongsun family can understand you better. Zu Ju said again.

"My grandson understands." Zu Zhao replied with some hesitation, at this time, of course, he didn't have the heart to consider improving the relationship between the Gongsun family, but thinking that the Gongsun family still had a few people who were anxious for justice and righteousness, and this affection and righteousness would always be received.

Coming out of his grandfather's residence, Zu Zhao was a little hesitant, but in the end he chose to go to the West Courtyard.

In the past few days, all the guests of the Gongsun family have only been active in the West Courtyard, and the early days of going out to play, throwing a big feast, etc., have all come to an end. So much so that in addition to caring about the progress of the horse robbery case every day, most of the time they are bored, and many people have begun to look forward to getting up early and returning home.

When I came to the West Courtyard, I greeted several elders of the Gongsun family.

Gongsun Zhi still has leisure and is making tea in the hall to take a break. After seeing Zu Zhao's arrival, he was very warmly invited to sit and drink tea with him, and as soon as he sat down, he began to inquire about the progress of the investigation of the horse robbery case. Zu Zhao briefly talked about some of today's action arrangements, but he didn't go into too much detail.

"Alas, I really didn't expect such an accident to happen, wouldn't it be embarrassing?" Gongsun Zhi said with a sigh.

"What the gentleman said is very true, otherwise how can he snub the gentleman these days. This time, Ah Gong specially called the boy to come, one to apologize to the old gentleman and other friends who came from afar, and the other is to sincerely hope that the old gentleman will not sweep Yaxing because of this matter, and he can stay for a few more days. Zu Zhao and Gongsun Zhi sat opposite each other, bowing down to show humility when they spoke.

"Hehe, the eldest prince is too polite. This time I have been bothering for a few days, even because of the recent accident, but there has never been any slack, on the contrary, I have been asked to wait for a line to really understand the sincerity of your village. I only hate that I can't help with today's accident, if there is really any need, Lord Chun Yu and the children of my grandson family will not shirk in the slightest. Gongsun Zhi said slowly, and his tone sounded very sincere.

"Thank you, sir, the kid knows that Mr. is not an outsider, if you really need the help of adults, the kid will definitely come to beg." Zu Zhao said without a big deal.

"Speaking of which, the world is becoming more and more restless, and I am afraid that there are not many peaceful days in this world." Gongsun Zhi's words suddenly changed, and he said with a worried expression.

Zu Zhao was a little puzzled by Gongsun Zhi's sudden words, although he had also heard Gongsun Zhi say similar things earlier, but at that time, it was not the same time, and there was always an off-string sound in the words at this time.

"Sir's words are good. If it is really found to be related to the Taiping Daoists, I am afraid that with the current trend of the Taiping Daoists, I am afraid that it will set off a strong wind and waves. He followed Gongsun Zhi's words.

"The eldest prince is really a knowledgeable person. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, prepare early, and believe that there will be no mistakes. When the time comes, if my grandson's family can be friendly with the ancestral family and take care of each other, I believe it will be very good. Although Zu Zhao is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, young and old, he is always a child in front of Gongsun Zhi, so he deliberately appeared more direct when he said this.

"Mr. is very good, as the so-called strong team, turn parts into a whole, in the face of any change can be more calm." Zu Zhao was naturally not so stupid that he didn't even understand these words, this time he could see that Gongsun Zhi, an old man, was kind and kind to the dragon race on the surface, but he was also a person who was secretly hiding in the city, otherwise he would not easily say the prophecy that the world would be in chaos.

As we were talking, there was a sound of cheerful footsteps in the corridor outside the hall. After a while, a small man dressed in luxurious white appeared outside the main entrance. This little man is none other than the strange little man. Zu Zhao still remembered the other party's name, which should be called "Xiao Ban".

When the little boy saw Gongsun Zhi and Zu Zhao in the hall, he was stunned for a moment, and then quickly dodged and hid to the side, only revealing half of his face and peeking in shyly.

Gongsun Zhi saw the "little half", and there was a subtle change in his face, but this change was quickly hidden behind a kind smile. He smiled and said to Zu Zhao: "Eldest son, this child's name is Gongsun Xiaoban, and he is an old and decrepit little nephew.

Zu Zhao smiled and nodded, who knew that the little boy was still shy, and he was hiding more.

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[I didn't expect to return to my hometown in the south but it was colder than Beijing!] There is no heating in my hometown, it's cold, it's cold! 】

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