Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1038

When Zhang Dengyue heard the sound of footsteps below, his eyebrows immediately frowned.

They could clearly hear the impatience in his tone, but these dogs didn't even come over quickly and were still walking slowly.

This completely ignited Zhang Dengyue's temper, and he was already thinking about how to punish him.

As the footsteps got closer, Zhang Dengyue became more and more annoyed and immediately picked up the cup of tea he had just finished drinking.

He was ready to wait for someone to come and hit them on the head, so that these lowly servants would know the consequences of neglecting him.

Just at this moment, a figure walked up the stairs from below, and Zhang Dengyue threw the teacup without saying a word.

However, the servant who would never dare to resist in the past, now stretched out his hand and grabbed the teacup in the air.

This was simply outrageous to Zhang Dengyue, so he was ready to scold him immediately.

But when he looked over, he found that the person coming up was not a servant from his family, but a boatman.

There were several boatmen following behind the boatman, and the looks these people gave him were obviously malicious.

"It's over, could it be that we've run into pirates?"

Because Jiangnan is a prosperous area with a canal, many pirates like to take advantage of it.

So when Zhang Dengyue saw that the boatman and the boatman had strange expressions on their faces, his first reaction was that he had encountered thieves.

However, the ship had already left the port, and even if he shouted for help, the people on the shore might not be able to hear him.

Moreover, in this situation, he didn't dare to call for help, otherwise if he pushed these thieves into a corner, he might lose his life.

So Zhang Dengyue immediately used the scholar's passive skill and gave in!

"My dear men, please hold your ground. If you are seeking wealth, I have a little silver on me. Feel free to take it."

"I am a third-class Jinshi in the fourth year of Hongwu. If you kill me, the court will definitely investigate. You all don't want to cause too much trouble, right?"

"I have some money with me, and you can take it. I'll treat you to a drink, and I promise I won't report it to the authorities."

As he spoke, Zhang Dengyue immediately fumbled around his body, took out all the valuables and placed them on the table.

After doing all this, he still felt unsafe, so he spoke again:

"In addition, there is a maidservant of mine in the cabin, and I will also give it to you heroes for your daily enjoyment."

Zhang Dengyue felt that he had shown his utmost sincerity, and of course, this was all he could offer.

However, the boatman and the boatman did not look satisfied. Instead, they looked at Zhang Dengyue with strange eyes.

Then, in Zhang Dengyue's horrified eyes, a boatman walked out from behind the boatman and ran straight towards Zhang Dengyue.

Zhang Dengyue thought they were going to kill him, and was so scared that he wanted to call for help on the spot, but unfortunately he was knocked unconscious before he could open his mouth.

After the boatman who had taken action dealt with Zhang Dengyue, he immediately turned to the boat owner and said:

"Boss, this guy is planning to go to the capital to file a complaint against the Duke of Zhenguo. Why don't we just get rid of him?"

"Don't worry, tie him up and throw him into the cabin with the servants."

The ship owner shook his head and rejected the boatman's proposal, then said:

"Let's return to the dock. I have to ask the Duke of Zhenguo whether we should kill him or not. Let the Duke of Zhenguo decide!"

After hearing the ship owner's words, the boatmen immediately started to carry out the orders without any question.

Not long after, the ship sailed back to the dock from the river. As soon as it docked, the owner hurried towards the Suzhou Posthouse.

At the same time, at the Zhou family mansion outside Suzhou City, Zhou Lizheng and the head of the family, Zhou Zhuohua, were discussing serious matters.

"Clan leader, regarding the Duke of Zhenguo's visit to Suzhou to implement the land-based tax system, I would like to suggest that our Zhou family should not get involved."

"No matter what the other families plan to do, we must withdraw and not get involved. Otherwise, they will definitely implicate the entire family!"