Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 393 First meeting

Faced with these questions, Wang Jinwu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He couldn't tell his brother-in-law that he had indeed been to the battlefield and killed people, and that it was not just one battle, nor was it as simple as just killing a few people?
Before, when Wang Jinwu followed Zhu Shenzhui to smuggle salt, he was very fierce and brave. Later, he learned a lot of combat experience from several veterans of Qi's army.

After arriving at the grassland, Wang Jinwu was even more unbridled and acted recklessly. During the more than a year on the grassland, Wang Jinwu led the new army and fought several battles with his Mongolian cavalry. He led the soldiers in every battle, and the number of people who died at his hands was more than just a few.

Wang Jinwu's martial arts skills were not only learned by himself but also on the battlefield. He learned the art of continuous arrows from the Mongols. With his continuous research and practice, he has achieved what he has today.

But he couldn't tell these to his brother-in-law. Wang Jinwu was honest but not stupid. Not only his brother-in-law, but even his wife didn't know about what happened on the grassland. This was no small matter, so Wang Jinwu naturally couldn't tell the truth.

Wang Jinwu could only play dumb and denied that he had ever been to the battlefield. He only said that he had learned from an old military household. This old military household used to be a frontier soldier. Perhaps it was for this reason that he had some sense of battle.

As for the chain arrows, Wang Jinwu found a theory that he learned from a Mongolian who came to Ming Dynasty many years ago. As for where this Mongolian is now, Wang Jinwu has lost contact with him a long time ago and has no idea whether he is dead or alive.

His words were full of loopholes, and the man found them funny. They were clearly excuses and lies. But since Wang Jinwu didn't want to talk about it, the man didn't want to ask any more questions. Everyone has their own secrets, so there's no need to dig into them, especially since Wang Jinwu was his brother-in-law.

After the competition, they found a place to sit in the backyard and served a pot of tea. The man chatted with Wang Jinwu, talking more about their previous martial arts and archery skills, and asked him for the secret of shooting arrows.

Wang Jinwu did not hide this. In his opinion, there was nothing to say. He immediately told his brother-in-law his secrets by gestures. Listening carefully to Wang Jinwu's explanation, the man's eyes became brighter and brighter. Some secrets are actually just a layer of window paper. Once it is broken, it will be the same. It's just that no one has told him these before. Moreover, he was originally an extremely skilled archer and had his own ideas about the chain arrows. Now that Wang Jinwu told him these, he quickly understood the mystery.

In his excitement, he even wanted to get the bow to try it out again, but looking at his sister and brother-in-law beside him, he suppressed the idea and continued to talk about the issue of gunmanship.

They were chatting happily when suddenly a servant came to report that a guest was visiting. Wang Jinwu didn't take it seriously at first and asked who the visitor was. When the servant answered that it was the sixth brother from Wangjia Village, Wang Jinwu was stunned at first, then seemed to remember something and hurriedly stood up.

"Sixth brother is here? Come on! Please invite Sixth brother in... No! I will go to greet Sixth brother myself." Wang Jinwu said happily. He couldn't help but run to the front yard. But after running two steps, he remembered that his eldest brother-in-law and his wife were still there. He hurriedly stopped and turned back to tell his wife and the man that he would go to pick up Sixth brother first and talk later. After that, he left in a hurry.

Wang Jinwu's behavior made the man feel a little strange. Although he and Wang Jinwu had not met formally many times, the first time was the day when he sent his younger sister to get married, and the next time was when he came to Pingshun a few days ago.

But he lived in Wang Jinwu's house these days, and had contact with Wang Jinwu every day. The two chatted a lot and were familiar with Wang Jinwu. Moreover, he was a Jinshi, and unlike ordinary scholars, the Sun family was originally a military family, and later became a scholarly family. He was both civil and military, and had a keen insight into people's hearts. He could tell at a glance that Wang Jinwu was a straightforward and loyal person. Because of this, he had a good relationship with Wang Jinwu these days, and he admired his brother-in-law very much.

But today, Wang Jinwu's attitude of surprise and anxiety was unprecedented, and he also noticed the difference in expression on his sister's face, which meant that even his sister had seen Wang Jinwu behave in such an inappropriate manner for the first time.

"Sixth brother from Wangjia Village? Little sister, do you know who this person is?" the man couldn't help but ask.

Sun shook her head slightly: "I don't know either, but since he is from Wangjia Village, he might be Jin Wu's cousin..."

"Didn't you hear Jin Wu mention it after you got married?"

Sun thought for a moment and shook her head again: "Many relatives came from Wangjia Village when we got married, but I didn't hear about this Sixth Brother, nor did I see him."

The man frowned and thought about it, feeling a little strange. Judging from Wang Jinwu's attitude towards this sixth brother, this sixth brother is very important to him, and the relationship between the two sides is definitely not as simple as relatives, otherwise Wang Jinwu would not have such a reaction.

But if that was the case, then the Sixth Brother should have been there when her sister and Wang Jinwu got married. Even if he wasn't there at the time, it had been more than a year since the wedding, so the Sixth Brother should have come to visit the family, right? But until now, Sun had neither seen the Sixth Brother nor even heard of him, which was a bit abnormal.

For a moment, the man became very interested in the so-called Sixth Brother. He immediately stood up and walked towards the front yard. He wanted to see who this Sixth Brother was that Wang Jinwu valued so much.

I followed the corridor out of the backyard, passed through the moon gate and arrived at the middle courtyard. After walking forward for a while, I heard Wang Jinwu's hearty smile coming from not far away.

"Hahaha, Sixth Brother, you're finally here. I've been looking forward to you for a long time. I thought you had forgotten me." "What do you mean by forgotten, you little brat? If I had forgotten you, I wouldn't have come to see you." Zhu Shenzhui smiled and shook his head, "I told you to stay at home and concentrate. How have you been this year? You look much more stable than before. It seems that you are different now that you are married and have a child. You are no longer the young and naive person you used to be."

"Look at what you said. Am I just a fool in your eyes?" Wang Jinwu said aggrievedly, "I've been bored at home for more than a year and I'm going to get sick. Sixth brother, you're just letting me go and not caring about me anymore? My father kept a close eye on me. Later, your sister-in-law got pregnant, and it was difficult for me to even leave Pingshun Mansion. Sixth brother, let me tell you, are you planning to come here this time..."

The following words could not be heard clearly. It seemed that Wang Jinwu was saying something in a low voice. Then Wang Jinwu's laughter was heard again.

At this moment, the man saw Wang Jinwu walking towards him from the front yard with a man. The man was slightly shorter than Wang Jinwu, wearing ordinary clothes, and his face was slightly dark and weathered.

But at first glance, the man felt that Zhu Shenzhui was no ordinary person. At first glance, Zhu Shenzhui looked no different from an ordinary person, but a closer look revealed the difference.

Although Zhu Shenzhui was not as tall as Wang Jinwu, when the two stood together, it was clear that Zhu Shenzhui was the main character, and Wang Jinwu was just a foil beside him. Moreover, Zhu Shenzhui had a good appearance, with a square face, a high nose bridge, a short beard, and a look of dignity without anger. In particular, he had the aura of having been in a high position for a long time. The man felt that this aura could only be felt in his superiors when he was an official.

Moreover, compared with his superiors, Zhu Shenzui's temperament was more obvious, and even the big bosses in the ministry were slightly inferior to him. This sight really frightened him.

"Who is this Sixth Brother?" Just as he was thinking this, Wang Jinwu and Zhu Shenzui also saw him and paused for a moment. Zhu Shenzui frowned slightly and looked at the man from a distance.

In Zhu Shenzui's eyes, this man was also not simple. Not only did he have the elegance of a scholar, but he also had an indescribable temperament. This temperament was different from that of ordinary superiors. It was a kind of noble spirit, as well as the sharpness of a young man.

But at the same time, his sharpness is hard to detect without careful observation, just like a peerless sword hidden in a scabbard, although the light is concealed, but the edge is faintly revealed, which is hard to ignore at a glance.

For a moment, the two looked at each other, and they saw a hint of surprise and amazement on each other's faces, but soon they became calm again, as if they were just ordinary people meeting for the first time.

"Who on earth is this person?"

"This boy is definitely not an ordinary person!"

Similar thoughts arose in Zhu Shenzhui and the man's mind, and they both became very interested in each other's identities.

At this time, Wang Jinwu, who was standing by, came to his senses first. He didn't expect his brother-in-law to come here from the backyard. He originally planned to take Zhu Shenzhui to the main hall to sit, and then talk about things, and at the same time tell him about the guests in the backyard. After all, Zhu Shenzhui's identity is not ordinary. He is a member of the royal family, and royal family members cannot leave their residence without permission. Moreover, Zhu Shenzhui's arrangements in recent years are even more unusual. Once outsiders know about it, it will be a big trouble.

Zhu Shenzhu used aliases when he was outside, and the identity he used was also the identity of Wangjiacun, which was rarely known except for those close to him. This is why Wang Jinwu knew that the person coming from Wangjiacun was Zhu Shenzhu as soon as he heard that his sixth brother came from Wangjiacun, so he did not plan to let Zhu Shenzhu meet his eldest brother-in-law immediately, but planned to make arrangements before letting them meet.

But unexpectedly, out of curiosity, the man came from the backyard to the middle yard and happened to meet Zhu Shenzhui. The two men met each other directly and immediately developed a strong interest in each other.

Watching Zhu Shenzhui and his elder brother-in-law looking at each other, Wang Jinwu secretly groaned in his heart as they sized each other up. He even blamed himself for forgetting to tell his elder brother-in-law to stay in the backyard and not come over when he came out to greet them. Now, the two of them bumped into each other without any preparation, and Wang Jinwu didn't know how to explain it.

After calming down, Wang Jinwu knew that it was not right to continue like this. As the host, he couldn't help but introduce them to each other, right? He coughed, and introduced the two people reluctantly, telling his brother-in-law that this was the sixth brother from Wangjia Village and also his cousin.

My cousin failed in his studies and took the imperial examination, so he went into business and is now a traveling merchant.

Because of the business, they have been traveling all the time, so they have rarely met each other even though they grew up together. When I got married before, my cousin happened to be away from Shanxi, so I couldn't attend his wedding. This time, when I just returned to Shanxi and heard that I had a baby, I came to visit my husband and wife and the child.

After a brief explanation, Wang Jinwu introduced his eldest brother-in-law to Zhu Shenzhui. Just as he was about to speak, the man waved his hand to indicate that it was unnecessary. He then stepped forward, bowed to Zhu Shenzhui, and then said solemnly: "Sun Chuanting of Daizhou greets Brother Wang..."

(End of this chapter)