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Chapter 224 Transgression
When Zu Feng heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn and worry appeared in his eyes. He wanted to ask Zhu Yu more, but was interrupted by Lu Qing just as he was about to open his mouth.

"This isn't the place for long conversations. If you still have any concerns, you can come to our tent after dinner to chat.

There are still many things that need to be carefully distinguished. It's not just the Second Young Master who is troubled, I also have unresolved doubts." He said to Zhu Feng.

Zhu Feng was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and nodded: "Okay, then I will bring a pot of tea and chat with the prince."

The three of them didn't want to stand in the distance and chat, so after making their decision, they each walked away.

Since the craftsmen and people here did not have the right tools, and there was a lot of gravel under the ground in the Sunrise Ridge area, which made excavation more difficult and the progress was slow, Zhu Feng was very anxious. After leaving Zhu Yu and Lu Qing, he immediately found a more reliable confidant and asked him to take people to inquire about the blacksmith shops with better skills along the way to see where they could find one.

Once a suitable blacksmith shop is found, they will quickly purchase a batch of suitable tools and confirm which places are also short of blacksmiths.

Zhu Feng's confidant was originally wondering why the people in the Sunrise Ridge area used crude and simple iron tools that were rarely seen. When he received the order from his master, he immediately took the order and arranged for his men to set off.

Lu Qing left Fu Wen to accompany Zhu Yu, and walked away quietly by himself. No one knew where he went. Zhu Yu did not see him again until dusk.

Zhu Yu herself was not idle either. She also went to help the craftsmen and the people.

She couldn't do heavy physical work, and the pickaxes and hoes that were not very handy to begin with would only become more unruly in her hands. So she didn't overestimate her own abilities and go and cause more trouble. Instead, she chose to join a few elderly men in picking out stones from the baskets of soil dug out by others and throwing them aside.

Zhu Yu had deliberately chosen this job for herself. Firstly, it was within her physical capacity. Secondly, these jobs required her to squat or sit, guarding a pile of dirt, while keeping busy with her hands and chatting.

And the old men who do this job are often the ones who like to chat the most.

When Zhu Yu just went over to help, the other people didn't pay much attention. After all, there was no one living in this area. Those who could come to work were gathered from all directions. It was not surprising that they looked unfamiliar with each other. Looking at her dark yellow skin color, she started working hard as soon as she came over, and she looked very hardworking. She was no different from the young people in the ordinary villages around, so no one thought much about it.

The guards in the uniforms of Prince Shuo's soldiers were all helping to dig the canal. When they were not around, the old men in their fifties and sixties became bolder and gathered together, carrying stones and chatting. As they talked, the topic shifted from how many more stones of grain could be harvested from the fields each year after the canal was opened, and gradually came to the topic of Zhu Feng, the second son of Prince Shuo.

"Have you seen the second young master? I don't know what he looks like, or whether he is particularly handsome!" A thin old man with a white beard lowered his voice and asked the other people mysteriously.

"Look at what you said. He must be handsome. I heard that our King Shuo was born with a full forehead and a square chin. He is so handsome. How could his son be ugly!" The red-faced old man next to him laughed. "But I didn't see who was the second young master. After all, he is the son of the prince. How could he come here to dig soil with those young men?"

Whitebeard also laughed: "That's true. I'm just curious and want to see what this noble son looks like."

A dark-faced man across from Zhu Yu scoffed. He was the youngest of the group, and because of a lame leg, he couldn't stand for long while working, so he had to come over to carry stones. His disdainful sneer immediately drew the attention of the others. Zhu Yu also looked at him curiously, wanting to hear his different opinions.

"You really don't understand anything. The real noble son of King Shuo is the eldest son of the prince." The black-faced man said proudly to the others, "I used to work in the Ducheng area. If I hadn't been lame, I wouldn't have returned to my hometown.

In the capital, everyone knows that the most powerful person in the prince's family is their eldest son!

Basically, all the important matters in Prince Shuo's Mansion were handled by the eldest son. Sometimes, when there were tasks assigned by the higher-ups, it was the eldest son who shared the responsibilities for the prince.

Take the canal repairs for example. Why is it that in this barren land like ours, it was the Second Young Master who brought the people here, and not the First Young Master?

The others were ordinary people and had never thought about this question before. When he asked this question, they all looked at him curiously.

The dark-faced man really liked the feeling of being noticed, and he raised his eyebrows with some pride and said, "Because this water is going to be brought from the territory of Jin State to our Shuo Land!

That's like asking for water from Jin State for our use. Is this something that can be done with ordinary face? Of course not!
Therefore, something like this that requires face and requires dealing with the Jin State must of course be done by their eldest son!"

"Oh..." The red-faced old man nodded in agreement, "I remember now! The eldest son of the prince's family seemed to have come to our place before. He seemed to be leading a team to transport the mined iron ore back to the capital. We saw their carriages and horses from a distance at that time.

I didn't see the eldest young master clearly, but I could see he was riding a tall horse and wearing a purple robe. He looked very majestic!"

Zhu Yu was originally just listening with his ears pricked up, but when he heard this he frowned slightly.

If the red-faced old man remembered correctly, Zhu Jie's outfit was really overstepping his bounds.

According to the rules set by Jin State, not all colors of clothes can be worn casually. There are a few colors that cannot be touched if the quality is not high enough.

The reason why the red-faced old man praised Zhu Jie's grace and demeanor with such respectful tone was closely related to the purple-red robe he was wearing.

According to the court's history, only those of the third rank and above were qualified to wear purple.

As the King of Shuo, Zhu Cheng naturally has the qualifications. If one day he decides who to make the Crown Prince of Shuo, then it is nothing wrong for the Crown Prince of Shuo to wear a purple robe.

However, when it was still uncertain who would be the Crown Prince of Shuo, Zhu Jie's outfit was quite intriguing.