Mid September.

After a series of apprenticeship ceremonies, Zhu Hao's second disciple Jiang Rong officially became his disciple.

Jiang Rongxu was sixteen years old and his ancestral home was Xuzhou. However, he had lived in the capital because of his ancestors' meritorious service. He was suddenly sent from the prosperous capital to Anlu to be Jiang Lun's son. Naturally, he was unwilling to accept it... His family had promised him a marriage.

He made it clear that he would wait until next year to get married.

Perhaps considering that Jiang Rong was adopted by a new father and it would take some time to adapt, the wedding date was postponed.

Jiang Rong is very tall, about 1.8 meters tall. He is definitely one of the best among people these days, but his appearance is a bit... hard to see, but he comes from a martial arts family, how can he look good?

"If you can beat me, you will never scold me, and if you can scold me, you will never get used to it... If you worship me as sir, you will respect me as sir. From now on, all the dogs will be entrusted to you, Mr. Zhu Xiao!"

In order to show that he really gave Zhu Hao the authority to take charge of his son, Jiang Lun specifically made it clear to Zhu Hao in front of his son during his apprenticeship.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, adoptive sons should be adopted as young as possible, so that it would be easier to cultivate the relationship between father and son after they come over. Like the Ding Xingwang branch of your Chiang family, they adopted children back and forth for the sake of inheriting a military position... They really don't care about the children themselves.

Thoughts.

A sixteen-year-old boy is in his youthful rebellious stage. Do you really think it’s so easy to discipline him?

Zhu Hao asked Jiang Rong about his academic situation, and after learning that he was only literate and not much different from a semi-illiterate, he said: "It's too late to start studying the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of sixteen, so why not practice martial arts."

"Okay, Mr. Young, you have the final say."

Don't forget how humble Jiang Lun was at this moment.

Zhu Hao thought it would be good to accept Jiang Lun's children as his disciples. At least he could lead Jiang Rong on the right path. Everyone knew how unreliable the relatives of the Ming Dynasty were. Maybe Jiang Rong could become a special case under his own cultivation?

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Then came the teaching.

Jiang Rong received special care from the palace. Princess Jiang originally planned to let her cheap nephew enter the palace as a companion, but because he was too old, it was always inconvenient to study with her daughter. In the end, she had to decide that he could come in and out of the palace at any time, as soon as possible.

Get used to life in the palace.

Although Jiang Lun did not mention his son's future life plan to Zhu Hao, Zhu Hao estimated that the palace's intention was to let Jiang Rong take advantage of his father's relationship to work in the palace's Yiwei Department in the future, because it was

In this family, loyalty to the prince is not a problem. You can start as the foreman of the bodyguard, and then gradually become a pawn, or even go further.

From this point of view, Jiang Rong still wants to focus on martial arts.

When Zhu Hao first took Jiang Rong in, he didn't think it was a thorn in the side, but after a few days, he no longer saw anyone.

Zhu Hao informed Jiang Lun of the situation and made suggestions. Simply put, he cut off Jiang Rong's daily supply and did not give him a penny so that he could not go out and fool around...

Sure enough, after cutting off the regular money, in the next few days, no matter whether Jiang Rong went out for a wander or not, he could always be seen in the palace during meals.

At noon that day, Jiang Rong returned to the palace for dinner.

Zhu Hao and Jinghong appeared next to Jiang Rong.

Jiang Rong glared at Zhu Hao, then slapped his chopsticks on the table and prepared to leave.

Zhu Haodao: "Recently, my troupe is rehearsing a new play at the west gate of the palace. In addition, I hired a group of new actors from Jiangnan. I will go back and have a look..."

Jiang Rong became Zhu Hao's disciple, but knew nothing about this gentleman. The two parties realized that now, they didn't even exchange a few words. Jiang Rong never regarded Zhu Hao as his disciple, but only regarded the apprenticeship as a joke. How could anyone about to

A grown man who wants to get married wants a child to be his husband?

If you tell me, do you still want this face?

Jiang Rong looked at Zhu Hao after hearing this.

I'm not in a hurry to leave either.

Zhu Hao had his finger on the pulse. From the prosperous capital to the relatively backward Anlu, far away from his parents, family and childhood playmates, he arrived in a strange place without even a place to play. Suddenly he heard that there was a theater troupe and something like that.

A new actor, and he said it was his husband... I don't want to hear what's going on.

Jinghong said: "That must be interesting, right?"

"Not very interesting either."

Zhu Hao sat down and seemed to be talking to Jinghong, but in fact he was talking to Jiang Rong, "The theater troupe in Anlu is absolutely unparalleled in the world. Many big theater troupes in Jiangnan came to learn from it and secretly entered the theater to watch, but

Do they think the scenes I rehearse are so easy to steal?

"You can learn our singing, but you can't learn our stage moves... Oh, by the way, my business has been doing well recently and I have made a lot of money... Huh!? Who is that, why don't you leave?"

"snort!"

Jiang Rong snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Zhu Hao shouted: "Stop!"

Jiang Rong kept walking.

Before he could leave the door, he saw Lu Song blocking the way with several guards outside, all with knives on their waists.

This was invited by Zhu Hao to give Jiang Rong a boost.

"What are you going to do? Do you know who I am?"

Jiang Rong thought to himself, now I have a new father, and this father is also the princess's younger brother. Then I am the princess's nephew, and can be regarded as half the master in the palace.

Even if I'm not familiar with the place here, it won't work just because of this relationship, right?

Lu Song smiled and said: "No matter who you are, you are Master Zhu's student... Master Zhu asked you to stop, you'd better be obedient."

Jiang Rong saw that the other party was approaching fiercely and did not take him seriously. He immediately became angry and turned back to glare at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao stood up: "Sit down and have a meal together... Let me tell you, you asked me to pay for your expenses at your home... Don't worry, I am a person who has always been clear about love and hate for my own people.

, To put it bluntly, as long as you listen to me, you don’t need to study and practice martial arts every day, as long as you do what I say honestly, even if you just follow up, and act as a bodyguard by my side, I can give you a few dollars every month

Two pieces of silver are spent..."

"What?"

Jiang Rong's eyes widened when he heard this.

These days, the annual salary of a royal official like Lu Song is about forty or fifty taels of silver. You, a naughty kid, dare to ask me how much pocket money you can give me every month?

Lu Song said: "Master Jiang, please don't look down on Mr. Zhu in front of you. He is a wealthy local man. In terms of wealth, I'm afraid no one can compare with him except Prince Xing."

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "You're welcome, Lu Dianzhan. I just do some small business. I'm involved in local glass mirrors, warehouses, banks, and theater troupes. I accepted you as a disciple at first because I liked you.

If you have enough strength, why don't you stay with me as a disciple and bodyguard? How about this, I will give you a salary of four taels of silver a month, will you do it?"

Having money means doing things easily.

Although Jiang Rong is a rebellious young man, he can't help being cash-strapped. For him, these four taels of silver are like a rain after a long drought. Even when he was in the capital, he could only get one tael of pocket money for a month, let alone four taels of silver.

That was when the first month of the month was good.

In such a small place, there are so many things that can be done with four taels of silver a month. It doesn’t take much silver to sleep in bed, and it’s not inlaid with gold...

"Master Jiang, you'd better agree. I have been ordered by your father to help Mr. Zhu discipline you. If you continue to be so indulgent, I can only follow your father's wishes and lock you in the woodshed to reflect... Your father hopes that you can concentrate on

Learn some skills from Master Zhu, he is a student at a young age, who in the palace does not admire him?"

Lu Song was there to help.

Jiang Rong was originally a strong-willed and rebellious young man, but now he was coerced and lured.

While I can continue to maintain my pride, I just have to go to the woodshed and live guarding the mice and cockroaches.

On the other side, he followed Zhu Hao in and out, saying that he didn't need to study and practice martial arts, but just stayed with him to fight, but he could enjoy a good life...

Of course, choose the latter!

"Um."

Jiang Rong reluctantly agreed, sat down and continued to pick up the bowls and chopsticks to prepare for dinner.

Zhu Hao said: "I just happened to go to the theater to watch a show today...Xiao Rong, you come with me. After the show, I will take you to the backstage. But we have agreed that you can only watch and not mess around. Although the theater troupe is mine,

But you can’t make mistakes.”

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After this incident.

Jiang Rong was hired as Zhu Hao's follower.

Unlike other nursing homes hired by Zhu Hao, which can only be responsible for his daily security outside the palace, Jiang Rong is both his disciple and the "young master" in the palace, and can enter and exit the palace at will.

He has a burly figure, and at the age of sixteen there is still the possibility of growing taller...

No matter how you look at it, this nursing home is worth hiring.

At this time, Zhu Hao could finally take Jiang Rong to meet his "elder brother". Sun Ru, who continued to stay in the school run by Zhu Hao after passing the examination and was studying under the supervision of several teenagers.

When Jiang Rong and Zhu Hao arrived at the laboratory, they heard Guan Jing scolding him: "If you don't work hard, you will have to use the ruler!"

Jiang Rong thought to himself, what the hell is this place?

After entering, Sun Ru raised her head when she heard the sound of footsteps and looked at Zhu Hao with an aggrieved face.
To be continued...