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Qi, Xuanqing four years.

Zhou Dynasty, the 16th year of Shaoxing.

Zhou, the first year of Zhengyuan
The Fenwu reign represents the two countries and three political powers.

It also means that the situation that Zhou Guogang has stabilized for more than ten years is once again turbulent.

At the end of last year, Emperor Zhou of the Lin'an Dynasty wanted to hunt westward but was blocked by the military and civilians. This behavior not only greatly shaken the morale of Lin'an's military, but also made the people even more panicked.

During the Spring Festival, Lin'an was closed for a long time, causing prices to skyrocket and various biological materials to be in short supply.

The Qi navy in Qiantang Bay did not stop. Every seventh day, the cannons were fired for two quarters of an hour at noon on the sixth day of the month, fire, water, wood, metal, and earth.

During the two days of Chinese New Year, there will be an additional update at midnight.

Lin'an citizens are reminded to stay up late and not fall asleep.

The rumbling cannon fire for days has caused countless people to suffer from heart palpitations, neurasthenia and other problems.

The situation in Huainan is also not optimistic. Every day we hear true and false news that the Qi army is marching to the Yangtze River or that the Qi army has crossed the Yangtze River and is heading south.
The people of Lin'an had mixed feelings about the Qi army. First, the shame of Ding Wei brought to them by the Jin people was now washed away by the Qi army under the city of Tokyo.

After all, the Qi army was the enemy. Not only did it occupy Huainan, but the navy also blocked Qiantang Bay, and the bombardment all day long was frightening.

But if you want to talk about hatred, it is not that strong. Various gossips are circulating in the city. It is said that the Qi army stationed in Huainan has strict military discipline. As long as the Qi army takes over the Huainan state capitals, peace has quickly returned.

On the contrary, the Zhou army of the Anfeng Dynasty had poor military discipline. After occupying the city, it was often heard that they took advantage of the chaos to plunder and blackmail wealthy households.

Even among the troops confronting the Anfeng Dynasty on Jinghu Road and the south bank of the Yangtze River, there was a saying that they would surrender to Qi rather than Huai.

The 'Huai' here refers to the Zhou army loyal to the Anfeng Dynasty, which means that if it is defeated on the battlefield, the Qi army must not surrender to the Zhou army who was originally Paoze.

As for the reason, it is naturally due to the huge difference in the treatment of prisoners by the two sides.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, apart from the ongoing attack and defense in Yangzhou, all fronts in Huainan were basically stable, and the organizational structure of the Anfeng Dynasty was almost complete.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Chu returned to Caizhou.

It's just that the King of Chu, who had always traveled on horseback, took the opportunity to ride in a sedan chair this time for the first time.

When others asked, the King of Chu only said: I sprained my waist.
Every time at this time, Erlang Xiaoyi and other personal guards would lower their heads, try hard to suppress a smile, and then glance at Captain Shen, whose face was red.

On the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, after Chen Chu entered the city, he and Ximen Gong went straight to the Jinglue Mansion without taking any rest.

Outside the yamen, Chen Jingyan, Cai Yuan, and Xu Bang, who had received the news in advance, were already waiting at the gate.

This is the first time that the five of them have gathered together since Cai Yuan was transferred to Tokyo in the 11th year of Fuchang.

"Big brother!"

Reunited after a long absence, Ximen Gong saw that Cai Yuan's hair was half black and white, and he couldn't help but feel emotional, his eyes slightly red.

Back then, the five golden flowers guarded a small Tongshan Mountain, hanging out together all day long, bickering frequently, and engaging in innocuous little plots with each other.

But now they are reunited, but they are all a little excited.

Yes, time flies and so many years pass. No matter what the reason was for the five people to form an alliance of interests in the first place, over the years, the defense of Tongshan, the flood in Huaibei, the bandit rebellion, and the suppression of the rebellion in Tokyo...
One after another, the five of them can be regarded as working together and sharing life and death.

After a brief exchange of greetings, a few people walked into the second hall with arms crossed, and once again saluted each other according to their age.

Chen Chu was the youngest, so he naturally saluted the most.

However, when Chen Chu bowed, his waist was obviously stiff, and there was a look of pain on his face when he leaned over.
Everyone knows about Lao Wu's problems. As the atmosphere was relaxed today, Xu Bang smiled and joked, "Fifth brother, although the beauty is good, you should also pay attention to your health."

He thought that Chen Chu had overindulged and was exhausted to the waist.

Ximen Gong, who had been staying in Anfeng with Chen Chu recently, seemed to laugh and say nothing after hearing some rumors on New Year's Eve.

My brother-in-law, who was still close to me, took the initiative to help Chen Chu out, "Time flies, I feel that the fire in Caiwei Pavilion happened not long ago, but if I think about it carefully, nine years have passed."

Speaking of this, Cai Yuan looked around at Chen Jingyan, Xu Bang, and Ximen Gong and said: "Today the five of us gather together, we will address each other as brothers for the last time. From now on, all the virtuous brothers will change their titles."

The three of them looked at each other and said, "Good."

Not treating each other as brothers naturally does not mean that he does not recognize his brothers, but that Lao Wu's strength and various preparations for being a king are almost the same.

Even if we are brothers, we must abide by the etiquette of monarch and minister.

Chen Chu looked at his father-in-law and guessed that the latter might have misunderstood him. In the middle of the twelfth lunar month last year, Chen Jingyan mentioned when he was in Anfeng, "In case my brothers can't wait, I'm afraid your highness will be in trouble." Chen Chu thought about it afterwards, There are indeed some hidden dangers.

He did not ascend to the throne for the time being because he felt that the time was not ripe. If he proclaimed himself emperor, he would naturally not be able to continue to serve as the Jin King of the Zhou Kingdom, which would be detrimental to his plan to cannibalize the Zhou Kingdom.

But others may not think so. It is hard to guarantee that some people will think that the reason why King Chu did not go further was because of the obstacle of Jiarou.

Finally, Chen Chu wrote to Cai Yuan, planning to move Jiarou to Cai, and asked Cai Yuan to come back early to make preparations.

Caizhou is Chen Chu's base camp. When Jiarou comes here, she will be safe.

It now seems that Cai Yuan regards this move as the final preparation before Chen Chu ascends the throne. By moving Jiarou, Chen Chu can come to Tokyo.

Chen Chu ignored the burning gazes of several good brothers and instead asked about the northwest. Cai Yuan had just returned to Caizhou from Tokyo, so he naturally understood it better than Chen Chu, who had been staying in Anfeng recently.

"At the end of the year, the army led by Commander-in-Chief Yang went westward for a month, and had successively recovered Linfu Road, Baoan Prefecture, and Qinfeng Road. The forward Zhang Shuye's troops had entered Xixia from Helan Yuan. Now that Xixia's country was empty, the remaining troops were gathered in Confrontation between Qin Tuokou and Zhang Shu’s Yebu”

Cai Yuan briefly reported the situation in the northwest, but Chen Chu suddenly said: "Qin Feng Road? Liu Shuping ran really fast."

During the Battle of Tokyo, Liu Shuping escaped from the battlefield, causing the Qi army's flanks to waver for a time. It took a lot of effort to regain stability. Naturally, Chen Chu could not forget this person.

The decisive battle on the first day of the twelfth lunar month last year had long been settled. Liu Shuping was frightened when he learned afterwards that the Qi army had won.

Later, the Privy Council issued a document ordering him to assemble outside the city of Tokyo. Liu Shuping, who knew that the King of Chu would not spare him lightly, naturally did not dare to come. He only replied to the official document and said: Our army is willing to be the vanguard of all armies to regain the northwest.
Perhaps in order to atone for his crimes and avoid having to settle accounts later, Liu Shuping really acted as the pioneer of the westward marching army.

Although the Xixia army along the way either abandoned the city and fled or surrendered after a slight resistance after learning of the defeat of the Jin-Xia coalition, Liu Shuping did destroy more than ten fortresses in a row.

Cai Yuan saw Chen Chu's unkind expression and clearly hated Liu Shuping very much, so he reminded him: "Yuan Zhang, either stop attacking Xia first or appease Liu Shuping first. The two cannot be done at the same time to avoid further chaos in the northwest."

Cai Yuan is right. Now that Zhang Shuye's troops have entered the border of Xixia, if Liu Shuping is defeated at the same time, the latter still has 20,000 troops. If he is forced to rush to Xixia, and the two sides join forces, it will indeed increase the chance of pacifying the northwest. Difficulty.

Chen Chu thought for a moment and said: "Who is our envoy to Xixia now?" "Master Zhang Xingyan of Honglu Temple"

"Then write him a letter. Don't quarrel with Xixia, don't pay indemnity or proton, and reach a peace agreement with Xixia as soon as possible. Then the Ministry of War will write a letter and order Liu Shuping to bring his family to Beijing. If he doesn't comply, order Dalang to challenge him! "

Several people looked at Chen Chu at the same time. Brother Chu had so much hatred in his heart! In order to punish Liu Shuping, Xixia even let Xixia off lightly?
Xu Bang had been an official in Caizhou for a long time and did not understand the situation of the central government, but he could not help but persuade: "Yuanzhang, Xixia is empty at this time. If our army can defeat us in one battle, then my fifth brother will have contributed to the destruction of the country!"

Speaking of 'the contribution of destroying the country', Xu Bang's voice trembled.

Indeed, since the founding of the country by Taizu of the Zhou Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty to the Qi Dynasty for two hundred years, there have been fewer external victories and more defeats. If Yuan Zhang can take this opportunity to destroy the country in one battle, as long as he does not lose consciousness in his later years, the history books will have a person whose martial arts will go far beyond the previous dynasty. 'The position of Mingjun.

By then, these golden flowers will also be remembered in history as 'virtuous ministers'!
Chen Chu said: "With Liu Shuping and others like Liu Shuping on the flanks of the westward advancing army, how dare Yang Dalang dare to give it a go and attack Xixia with all his strength? If this person is not eliminated, he will become a hidden danger!"

"It's really frustrating to let Xixia go just like this!" Xu Bang said unwillingly. After all, Lao Wu just said that Zhang Xingyan should not pay compensation or protons.

That Xixia acted as a traitor and helped the Jin Kingdom to poison the Central Plains. It was really hard to accept that they were let go like this afterwards.

Unexpectedly, Chen Chu asked: "Who said Xixia should be let go?"

Cai Yuan and Chen Jingyan, who had been silent, heard the words and immediately understood what the fifth brother meant. Only Xu Bang was still confused and said: "Just now, Lao Wu, you said you wanted to negotiate a peace treaty with Xixia?"

"Oh, the alliance is meant to be torn up, isn't it? After dealing with Liu Shuping, we can go back and fight Xixia."

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Since the Spring and Autumn Period, betrayal of covenants has been common in history, but it is still a bit shameless to say nakedly that "covenants are meant to be broken."

Xu Bang subconsciously asked: "What reason should we use if we fight again then?"

Chen Chu looked at the good second brother quite speechlessly, and just said: "The reason is not easy to find? Some soldiers have strayed, the horses have strayed into Xixia, and the northwest wind has blown our grain to their side. Which one does the second brother think is more agreeable? , whichever reason you use?”

Xu Bang couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He felt a little ridiculous. Could a major military matter be such a trivial matter?

But when these words came out of Fifth Brother's mouth, they felt much more reasonable.
Chen Chu ignored him for the time being. Because he had been sitting for a long time, the pain in his waist where he was kicked by Tie Guan became more and more painful. Chen Chu stood up and walked around a few steps. While rubbing it, he asked: "Master Taishan, Luoyang Quyi First, did Lu Yingxian come to Caizhou with you this time? Where are they being held? "

Everyone knew who he was calling 'Lord Taishan'.

Speaking of which, Cai Hua and A Yu are both concubines of the royal palace. Ordinarily Chen Chu shouldn't call him that, but he just called him that, and he only called Lao Cai that way.
Chen Jingyan was a little bit amused and looked at Lao Cai jealously. Unexpectedly, the latter happened to look over. As soon as their eyes touched, Lao Cai smiled at Chen Jingyan and then replied: "The two of them, together with the one who paid the money in the first place, The gentry will be placed in the Zhenhuai Army Guest House."

When Chen Chu heard this, he frowned and said, "Can they still stay at the Huai Army Guest House in our town?"

Cai Yuan hurriedly explained: "Although these people made mistakes, they took the initiative to correct themselves afterwards. They ambushed Wanyan Mouyan on the third day of the twelfth lunar month last year and cooperated with our army to capture Luoyang. They made up for their mistakes. Many important ministers in the court interceded for them. Now The next time I came to Cai, I wanted to apologize to Yuan Zhang in person."

Cai Yuan has always been respected by Chen Chu, but this time, Chen Chu rarely interrupted Master Taishan, "How many people are the important ministers interceding for? Hahaha, it seems that Lu Yingxian and the others send money to the court a lot!"

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There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Seeing Lao Cai deflated, Chen Jingyan let out a sigh of relief.

Chen Chu was silent for a few moments, then suddenly said: "I have nothing to say to them. If they want to bear the thorn and plead guilty, they should go to Lao Bai's tomb to apologize, they should go to Uncle Shen's tomb to apologize, and they should go to Caizhou Zhonglie Temple to apologize!" "

After saying that, Chen Chu suddenly shouted out the door: "Gou Sheng!"

Gou Sheng has now been separated from his status as a subordinate official and has become the training envoy of the Caizhou regiment. However, knowing that the King of Chu came to Cai today, he still stood outside the door and acted as his personal attendant as he did before.

Hearing the call, Gou Sheng hurriedly opened the door and entered.

Chen Chu said, "Go and ask the fifth master Wang to come out, and tell him that I will cut up several traitors alive in front of Lao Bai's Tomb tomorrow, and let the fifth master Wang sharpen his knife!"

"Yes!"

Gou Sheng agreed and turned around to go out.

Chen Chu then looked at Cai Yuan, who looked awkward and a little disappointed. Although Chen Chu didn't say anything about him directly, the sentence "Lu Yingxian used money in court a lot" seemed to include him. The suspicion of being bribed is within the scope.

Cai Yuan was old and a Master of Taishan, so he didn't want to explain because of his face problem. However, Lao Cai did not confiscate a penny from several people in Luoyang, but there were many colleagues who interceded for a few people. Lao Cai also wanted to let Lao Wu use this to repair This happened because of his relationship with the old-school gentry in Luoyang.

After Chen Chu finished arranging the ending for Qu Yi and others, his anger seemed to have dissipated a lot. Seeing Lao Cai's lonely expression, he couldn't help but sigh, and stepped forward to take Cai Yuan's tea cup and offer it with both hands.

Due to his waist injury, a look of pain suddenly appeared on his face when he bent down. Seeing this, Lao Cai hurriedly took the tea and said lightly: "If you feel unwell, go home and rest first. Don't show off."

With these words of calm tone but implicit concern, the matter was considered to have been revealed.

No, Chen Chu let out a long sigh and said: "It's not that my son-in-law wants to refute Master Taishan's reputation. It's just that compared to foreigners, traitors who share the same race, clothes and food as us are more hateful and can cause greater harm." destroy!"

Cai Yuan took a sip of tea, put the cup back, and sighed, saying: "This world is yours after all. I can't help you for a few years. As long as you feel it is right, just do what you want. Qu Yixian, Lu Yingxian and a few other little insects can't ruin the relationship between you and me."

"Thank you, Lord Taishan!"

The little turmoil of the Five Golden Flowers has just subsided.

In the Qingpu Garden of the Prince's Mansion in Sajin Lane, Cai Hua was so frightened that she lost her soul.
After Tiedan returned home, he did not dare to see the princess, but only dared to admit his mistake to Sister Cai.

At this moment, she was standing in Cai Hua's bedroom, her head lowered almost to her chest, with a look of guilt on her face, and she just said: "I was half asleep at that time, and I only felt someone pinching my chest without knowing it. It was him, so I kicked him."

Cai Hua knew the power of Tie Dan's fists and kicks. At this moment, she naturally didn't bother to ask why the two of them slept together. She only asked nervously: "Where are the kicks?"

"Kicked in the stomach."

Tiedan's right hand unconsciously rubbed the hem of his clothes, his big eyes staring straight at the ground, looking scared and guilty.

This expression immediately misunderstood Cai Hua. Charming Guazi's face suddenly turned pale, and she stuttered: "But it hurts a vital part? Can you still act?"

"I don't know"

What Tiedan said by "not knowing" was that he didn't know what Cai Hua meant by "acting".

But when Cai Hua heard this, she immediately became anxious and scolded: "It's been several days since the incident happened, and you still don't know? Didn't you give him a try?"

"what?"

Tiedan finally raised his head, his face full of confusion, "How...how do you try?" (End of Chapter)