In a house in the suburbs of the capital.
Zhu Le was lying on a bench, sunbathing. On the wooden table beside him, there were all kinds of fruits.
He turned over.
Sun Ruowei fed him the fruits that she had already peeled.
In the past few days, Sun Ruowei had become more and more suitable for her identity as a maid. There were many things that she knew how to do even without Zhu Le saying anything.
"Cried?" Zhu Le asked as he looked at her red and swollen eyes.
"No, I haven't." Sun Ruowei was stubborn.
This made Zhu Le lose his mood to enjoy himself. He straightened his posture and said,"Tell me, what happened?"
Sun Ruowei shook her head and chose to remain silent.
However, she could not resist Zhu Le's questioning and told him the reason,"My father and brother were captured.”
Sun Yu was Sun Ruowei's adoptive father, and Xu Bing and Sun Ruowei could be considered siblings.
"As expected, it's because of this." Zhu Le shook his head and sighed.
"You know about it?" Sun Ruowei was a little surprised.
Zhu Le immediately rolled his eyes.
How could he not know?
In just a few days, this news spread throughout the capital. Even if he did not leave the house, he still learned about it from the servants.
"I advise you to give up on the idea of saving people. This is obviously a trap!”Zhu Le reminded as he lay down again.
Sun Ruowei remained silent.
She wasn't stupid, so she naturally understood what was going on.
But could she watch her father, brother, and companions being tortured in the imperial prison?
There was a special way to contact the orphans of Jingnan.
Even if she didn't leave the house, Sun Ruowei contacted Huangfu Yunhe immediately after hearing the news. Other than telling him where she was, she also hoped that the Emperor could save her father, brother, and companions.
Soon, she received a few orders.
First, you are not allowed to act on your own. The Emperor has his own ideas.
2. Continue to stay in Zhu Le's residence and report everything, big or small.
3. If there is a chance, you can assassinate the son of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji!
Sun Ruowei could not understand any of these orders.
Because of the failed assassination attempt, she had developed a great sense of distrust towards the " Emperor " behind her. Naturally, she would not believe in the so-called " having his own ideas ".
He would stay in the residence and report everything to the higher-ups, as well as assassinate Zhu Zhanji if there was a chance.
These two things were even more ridiculous.
Sun Ruowei was not an ungrateful person.
Zhu Le had saved her, so she would never betray him.
Besides, what was the point of this?
As for assassinating Zhu Zhanji?
Not to mention that Sun Ruowei did not know this person at all. Even if she did, how could she do it alone?
Sun Ruowei faintly sensed this.
The Emperor behind this probably did not care about the life and death of Jingnan's orphan at all. He only had some kind of self-interest!
Sun Ruowei knew that now was not the time to care about this.
The plan now was how to save his father, brother, and companions! However, this was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for her now!
"This Old Man Ma is quite efficient. I didn't expect him to implement it so quickly.”Zhu Le picked up the 'Book of Agricultural Policy', casually flipping through it.
This was a rubbing version.
He didn't expect that in just a few days, Old Man Ma would hand over the << Agricultural Administration Complete Book >> to the government and distribute it.
If the commoners could read, they could buy it directly.
If they were illiterate, the officials would also explain it verbally.
Even though it was only in the capital now, it was believed that soon, all the prefectures and counties would have copies of the " Complete Book of Agricultural Administration ".
Although Zhu Le was a salted fish, he still hoped that the people would live in peace and the country would prosper.
After all, this was the only way he could enjoy life better.
"Sometimes, I'm really curious. Who exactly is this Old Man Ma? He was actually so efficient! Could he be a cabinet scholar?"
Zhu Le put down the book and said casually.
He said it unintentionally, but it sounded intentional.
After hearing this, Sun Ruowei's eyes lit up, and she stared straight at Zhu Le.
"Why are you looking at me? I'm just a layman who's waiting to die. Saving you is already a risk. Do you expect me to save your companions?”Zhu Le was speechless.
"You have no way?" Sun Ruowei asked.
"No!"
"What about Old Master Ma?" Sun Ruowei said.
“……”
Zhu Le narrowed his eyes, his expression somewhat terrifying.
Although he and Old Man Ma had not known each other for a long time, the relationship between the two of them was very subtle.
Like family and friends!
When he first met Old Man Ma, he felt inexplicably close to him.
During this period of time, he had a good impression of this thick-skinned old man who was occasionally worried about the country and the people.
Zhu Le naturally knew that Old Man Ma had a great background.
He didn't ask because it wasn't important.
At this moment, Sun Ruowei actually placed her attention on Old Man Ma, which made Zhu Le somewhat angry.
Old Man Ma had nothing to do with this matter. He was already an old man, so why did he have to drag him down with him?
That was Jingnan's orphan!
If he was contaminated, not only would he lose his life, but he might even be exterminated!
So what if Old Man Ma had a powerful background? Unless he was the emperor, his life was in danger when it came to the orphans of Jingnan!
Zhu Le's expression frightened Sun Ruowei.
Ever since she met Zhu Le, this was the first time she saw Zhu Le angry.
He had been practicing martial arts all year round and had extraordinary courage, but at this moment, he only felt fear and unease.
After all, in the past, Zhu Le was extremely calm and easy to talk to.
The sudden contrast caught people off guard.
" I don't want to implicate him. I just hope that you can help me inquire about some information, such as the life and death of my companions. Of course, the premise is that he knows..." Sun Ruowei explained in a barely audible voice.
These words caused Zhu Le's expression to turn for the better.
This was nothing. It was just a piece of cake.
"I can help you ask around, but I won't say it directly. After all, I'm not sure about Old Man Ma's background.”After some thought, Zhu Le agreed.
He had no choice.
Based on his understanding of Sun Ruowei, if he really didn't care about this matter, Sun Ruowei would definitely go to save him alone. If he was caught and the Brocade Guard investigated, he would also be exposed!
This was what it meant to have no choice.
Although Zhu Le wanted to quietly enjoy the life of a salted fish, some things were beyond his control.
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