I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 761 The ancient routine has won the hearts of the people

Chapter 761 Traditional Strategies Always Win People's Hearts

"Hmm..." Zhu Youjian's face immediately turned red. In fact, he was already approaching thirty and his child was old enough to run errands, but he really couldn't accept being asked this question.

Seeing Zhu Youjian's expression, Aunt Li sighed.

"Oh..." Aunt Li said with a wry smile, "Sir, please don't be angry, I was being presumptuous. I'm really worried that my granddaughter won't be able to get married!"

Seeing her grandmother chatting with the guests, Song Yiping went to the stove to cook wontons. The policewoman team had been busy arresting rioters all day, and she was both hungry and tired.

Zhu Youjian said with a smile, "Auntie, your daughter is so beautiful, how come she can't get married?"

Aunt Li said mournfully, "My granddaughter is bewitched; she keeps dreaming of marrying Lord Wang!"

"Pfft..." Zhu Youjian spat out the wontons in his mouth.

"Cough cough cough..." Zhu Youjian coughed a few times and asked in confusion, "Auntie, I've heard that Wang Wenzhou is a womanizer. How could your daughter have taken a liking to him?"

"Oh dear!" Aunt Li complained, "Sir, you must never say that in front of others! In Hanshan, only the ladies can address Lord Wang by his given name. If others hear you being disrespectful to Lord Wang, they will surely beat you up!"

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. He really couldn't understand why Wang Wenzhou, that scoundrel, was so beloved by the people of Hanshan. Of course, his main purpose in coming to Hanshan was to find out this.

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and then said, "I spoke without thinking for a moment, please don't be angry, madam. But when I was in the capital, I heard a little about Lord Wang. He was called a mad dog and a butcher. I don't understand why the people of Hanshan respect Lord Wang so much?"

Seeing that Zhu Youjian had finished his wontons so quickly, Aunt Li beckoned to her granddaughter and said, "Ping'er, make another bowl and bring it to the master."

“Okay!” Song Yiping nodded.

Aunt Li looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "Sir, to be honest, I don't understand why Wang Qingtian would be so slandered by such treacherous villains!"

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. "Old woman, I know this matter perfectly well. Wang Wenzhou is called a mad dog, and it's not an exaggeration! When Wang Wenzhou goes mad, he's capable of anything. He even hugged and kissed a girl during court. Wouldn't you say he's a mad dog?"

Aunt Li continued, "Not only have we former refugees all benefited from Lord Wang's kindness, but all the people of Hanshan have too! I'm so old now, and I used to think that upright officials were just characters in plays. But after coming to Hanshan, I realized that there really is a Lord Wang in this world, a righteous official who is wholeheartedly for the people!"

"Wang Qingtian?" Zhu Youjian thought to himself, "If Boxin were a truly upright and honest official, there would be no corrupt officials in my Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Youjian looked at Aunt Li and could clearly sense the genuine respect she held for Wang Wenzhou when she spoke of him. Zhu Youjian truly couldn't understand how Wang Wenzhou, this arrogant, lecherous bastard, could become the respected upright official in the hearts of the people of Hanshan.

At this moment, Song Yiping placed the cooked wontons on the table.

Aunt Li said with a smile, "Sir, this is my granddaughter Ping'er. By the way, I don't know your name yet."

Zhu Youjian cupped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Miss Ping'er. My name is Zhu Rui."

"Hello, Mr. Zhu!" Song Yiping clasped her hands in a fist and palm salute to Zhu Youjian, then turned and left. She could tell that her grandmother was definitely up to no good by chatting with this poor, pedantic scholar.

"Mr. Zhu, please don't take offense. My granddaughter is such a tomboy! She's eighteen already, and she still dreams of marrying Lord Wang all day long! She doesn't have that kind of luck. So many good girls in Hanshan want to marry you, but none of them have that kind of luck!" Aunt Li rambled on.

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. What kind of world is this? So many girls want to marry that lecherous Wang Wenzhou?

"Sir, please eat while it's hot! Don't be shy, it's just a bowl of wontons. I can tell you're not full!" Aunt Li said with a smile.

Zhu Youjian nodded awkwardly. As the emperor of a country, he felt a little embarrassed to eat for free, but he really wasn't full. As soon as Aunt Li said that, he immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

As Zhu Youjian ate, Aunt Li chattered on about Wang Wenzhou's experiences in Hanshan.

Zhu Youjian gradually understood why Wang Wenzhou was so beloved by the people of Hanshan. That scoundrel Wang Wenzhou was such a master of acting. Zhu Youjian suddenly recalled a word Wang Wenzhou had once used in front of him: "putting on a show!"

Wang Wenzhou once said that if a person does a good deed and no one knows about it, that person is just an ordinary person. But if a person does a good deed and everyone knows about it, that person is a great philanthropist.

For officials who want to win the hearts of the people, the most important thing is to be good at acting! Since ancient times, deep affection cannot win people's hearts, only tricks can!

"Sigh..." Zhu Youjian sighed. At that time, he had laughed and scolded Wang Wenzhou, saying that the people were not stupid and would not be fooled by such hypocrisy.

Of course, the people weren't fools, but under Wang Wenzhou's governance, the people of Hanshan did indeed live quite well. Furthermore, Wang Wenzhou was adept at putting on a show, which led the people of Hanshan to regard him as a benevolent and upright official.

After Zhu Youjian finished his meal, Aunt Li said with a smile, "Mr. Zhu, it's time for me to pack up and go. If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for a while. My granddaughter is off tomorrow, so I'll have her show you around."

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment. He had nowhere to go, even though he knew that the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot, and the Western Depot all had contact points in Hanshan. But he dared not go there rashly. It would be best if Cao Huachun or Luo Yangxing, whom he trusted, escaped to find him.

Zhu Youjian quickly stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, madam! I am truly desperate and have nowhere else to turn. I cannot express my gratitude enough! I will gladly accept your offer!"

Aunt Li smiled as she sized up Zhu Youjian. The more she looked at him, the more pleasing he seemed. This gentleman was educated, polite, and refined. Although she didn't dare ask Zhu Youjian if he was married, she felt that even if her granddaughter married him as a concubine, it wouldn't be a disservice to her.

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The Pig-Slaughtering Prince's Mansion.

Mu Yiyun smiled as she looked at Cao Huachun, then at Luo Yangxing. Both of them were now bound hand and foot.

"Haha!" Mu Yiyun said with a laugh, "Isn't this Eunuch Cao? What brings you to Hanshan?"

"Alas..." Cao Huachun sighed, thinking to himself, "Your Majesty, this old servant advised you not to take such a risk, but you wouldn't listen! Now look what's happened."

Mu Yiyun looked at Luo Yangxing and said with a smile, "Lord Luo, you are the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and you are the Director of the Western Depot, Eunuch Cao. I really don't understand why you have graced us with your presence!"

"Sister-in-law!" Sheng Liang suddenly said, "Did Zhu Youjian also come to Hanshan? Otherwise, why would these two appear in Hanshan at the same time?"

Mu Yiyun frowned, instinctively avoiding the young racing prodigy Sheng Liang. She was genuinely afraid that if she got too close to him, Wang Wenzhou would find out and get angry. After all, the young racing prodigy had a history of sleeping with his sister-in-law.