lady, please calm down

night.

The Chu Palace on Sui Mian Street, which was usually deserted, is particularly lively tonight.

Madam Shen will officially marry tomorrow. Although it is not appropriate to hold a grand ceremony, I think there will be many people who will come to congratulate her even without an invitation.

So, tonight, the King of Chu’s brothers in the army and the old ministers of Huaibei gathered in the mansion.

Congratulations in advance so that you won’t be too busy tomorrow and won’t be able to have a good time with Chu Ge’er.

Being able to stay in the mansion for the banquet tonight is also a symbol. I wonder how many Qi and Zhou officials will be envious of him.

At the end of the Xu hour, three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes are served.

Cai Yun, who came to the banquet with his father, moved from the outer room to the main table in the flower hall. In addition to Cai Xiang, there were also Chen Xiang of Anfeng, Chen Jingyan, the governor of Huaibei and the chief of Tiance Palace, and Zhang Shuye, the deputy envoy of Anfeng Privy Council.

The others, Zhang Chunxiao, Lu Qinzai and Du Zhaoqing, were all important officials.

After greeting the leaders, Cai Yun leaned over and whispered in his father's ear, "Father, Huan'er is waiting for you outside."

Cai Yuan remained calm and nodded slightly. He then drank a few glasses of wine with others before leaving the hall under the pretext of convenience.

However, as soon as he left the table, the hall, which had been bustling just a moment ago, immediately became quiet. Tonight was a celebration for the King of Chu, but all the powerful men in the court were sitting at the same table, and the attendance was even more than that of some small court meetings.

Combined with a rumor that's making the rounds today, it seems like a good time for a showdown.

They are all waiting.

Instead, the Chen brothers looked at each other silently, thinking that in the end, the Cai family came to the forefront in this matter.

It's not that the Chen family couldn't think of a way to 'reappear the Jade Seal', it's just that this crude method was too corny and not advanced enough!
The Chen brothers looked down on him.

But Old Cai is indeed worthy of his background as a clerk. Even though he is now the prime minister, he still does things with a bit of a ruffian's style. I don't care whether you believe it or not, I just have to find an excuse for my son-in-law.

In the courtyard, in the shade under a rockery.

The father and daughter had been talking for a while when Cai Yuan said, "There should be no surprises here. The news has been circulating in Tokyo for a day or two. I think they are mentally prepared. But there are some."

Cai Yuan looked towards another warm room in the yard. The civil officials and the military generals could not chat together, so the military generals were all sitting in that warm room.

Even though I was nearly a hundred steps away, I could still clearly hear the loud shouting, finger-guessing games, and drinking noises from over there.

"Yang Dalang is not here, and Yao Changzi is too honest. I wonder if he can react."

Seeing that her father had doubts about the generals' emotional intelligence and IQ, Cai Hua couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "Dad, some of them are indeed a bit reckless, but they are not stupid! How could they not notice such a big thing?"

Seeing that her father still had some worry in his face, Cai Hua simply said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll go over there in person later and just point it out directly."

Hearing this, Cai Yuan frowned and looked at his daughter, but said, "Let your elder brother go. You are a woman, why would you get involved with those warriors? It's only Yuanzhang who is generous and doesn't care about these things."

"Hey, Daddy, you still look down on warriors? Have you forgotten that your beloved son-in-law was made king because of his status as a warrior?"

After refuting his father's words, Cai Huan explained seriously, "Father, the prince, Second Brother Peng, and the eldest son are nominally king and subject, but in reality they are brothers. If the eldest brother were to break the window paper tonight, they might not give him face. In their eyes, the words of Prime Minister Cai's son are not as important as those of Chu Ge'er's wife."

Cai Huan didn't care about her father's face at all and told the truth.

Mr. Cai felt a little unhappy after hearing this, but after putting aside his emotions, he had to admit that what his daughter said made sense.

Indeed, in the eyes of those arrogant soldiers and generals, the Chen family of Yingchuan and the Cai family of Tongshan were nothing more than the grandfather's families of Nian'er and Ying'er.

"Okay, you can do it yourself."

Old Cai felt increasingly powerless in front of his daughter, so he said this and turned back to the flower hall.

Inside the flower hall, everyone saw Cai Yuan coming back and looked over.

Even the younger generations such as Cai Yun and Chen Yingjun who were sitting in the outer room stopped talking and pricked up their ears.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Cai Yuan couldn't help but pause. He suddenly felt that the words he had prepared long ago were no longer necessary. Yes, it's not like everyone didn't know about this. It's just that things that could only be discussed privately before have now been put on the table.

Thinking of this, Cai Yuan simply stood where he was and said, "I wonder if you have heard that a few days ago, a canal was built at the site of the former Lizheng Gate in Luoyang during the Han Dynasty, and the imperial seal that had been missing for a thousand years was unearthed."

Everyone showed expressions of extreme astonishment, but before Chen Jingyan, who had already thought of how to respond, could speak, he saw that the Minister of Rites Du Zhaoqing was shaking with excitement and his eyes were red.

He trembled and said, "Ah! This is a great auspicious sign from heaven! Since the Dingwei Rebellion eighteen years ago, the world has been in constant strife and the people have suffered. The reappearance of the artifact at this time is proof that the saint has come to the world to put an end to the war and save the people!"

These are all my words!
Chen Jingyan looked at Du Zhaoqing with tears in his eyes, and for a moment he wondered if the latter really only found out about this tonight.

In the warm room a hundred steps away.

Half an hour ago, Chen Chu, who had just run here from Lao Cai's table, was already blushing from the toasts from his brothers.

Cai Huan entered the warm room and said to Ru'er, "The princess is waiting in the back house to discuss the details of tomorrow with the prince. Ru'er, help the prince over."

Ru'er was obedient, but as soon as Chen Chu stood up, Han Shizhong and Wu Kui grabbed his arms from the left and right. Han Shizhong's face was also red from eating, and he said, "What's the matter? It won't be too late to discuss it tomorrow morning. When I married Hongyu, I drank 18 bowls of wine offered by my brothers. The prince will also have to drink 18 bowls for his big wedding tomorrow!"

"That's right, the last time I had a drink with Chu Ge'er was a year ago. This time, let's have a good drink! Third Lady, don't worry about it. I will carry Chu Ge'er to your room with my eldest son later."

Under the catalysis of alcohol, Wu Kui, who was already unscrupulous in his words and deeds, spoke even more boldly, which immediately caused the brothers to laugh.

Even the steady Peng Erge and Zhou Liang just sat in their seats and watched everyone making a fuss with a smile.

Just as Cai Huan analyzed, they not only regarded Chen Chu as their lord, but also as their brother who would share life and death with them.

Just like Wu Kui's joke to Chen Chu and Cai Huan, they could say it themselves, but if someone else dared to say it, they might have turned against that person on the spot.

Moreover, the brothers have been stationed in the north and south over the years. Zhou Liang has been on the Dalinghhe front for more than two years, and Brother Peng has been stationed in Huainan most of the time.

After meeting in Liaodong, because they were in a war zone and had Chen Chu's strict order, no one was allowed to drink alcohol easily.

Now that Liaodong has been pacified and I have returned safely to Tokyo, there are endless things to talk about and endless wine to drink.

Fortunately, it was Cai Huan who came to persuade them. If Cai Yun had really come, these generals who had just won a great victory would have probably driven him out.

But Cai Hua had her own way. She raised her right leg and stepped on an empty chair. She slapped the table and said, "Come on, drink with me if you can. Let's see who gets carried out first!"

That bold and generous look startled everyone.

Seeing Cai Hua's tough image for the first time, Xiao Xin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be so stubborn. There is no such thing as courtesy to women at the wine table!"

"Who asked you to be polite?"

Cai Hua, who was like a female bandit, turned around and shouted, "Someone, change to a bigger bowl. This wine cup is too unpalatable to drink from!"

This momentum alone won cheers from Wu Kui and others.

The clever Ru'er had already taken advantage of this moment to sneak away with Chen Chu, who had been drunk by the brothers.

When the servants brought a big bowl, Cai Huan filled it up first, held it with both hands, bowed to everyone, and drank it all up.

With just a few gulps, Cai Huan finished the half-pound of Huaibei liquor in one gulp.

"Good! My sister-in-law is generous!"

"Sister-in-law has a huge appetite!"

"I've heard that Miss San is a heroine. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved!"

Amidst the various names, everyone naturally did not want to be left behind by the woman, so they poured themselves some wine and started drinking.

But they had been fighting with Chen Chu for a while, and their stomachs were already full of wine. After drinking another bowl at once, several of them secretly groaned.

However, Cai Hua, whose foxy face was already blushing, poured herself another bowl and toasted everyone, saying, "The palace is where it is today thanks to all of you brothers who have lived and died together and never left each other. I will toast you all with another bowl on behalf of the prince."

After that, he finished his bowl of wine.

Because she drank too quickly, Cai Hua's face had turned as red as a monkey's butt.

Xiao Xin, Wu Kui and the others were already a little tired, but since Cai Sanniang was so forthright, it would be too embarrassing for them to refuse. So they gritted their teeth and poured themselves a bowl.

But before they picked up their bowls, Cai Hua suddenly stretched out her hand and said, "Brothers, please listen to what I have to say first."

Cai Huan was born in Tongshan. Peng Er and other old officials from Huaibei had witnessed her kill Feng Changning with their own eyes, and they had long regarded her as one of their own.

Seeing that she had something to say, he naturally quieted down.

Cai Hua looked around at the brothers with drunken eyes and said, "The prince said at the beginning that he would lead us to riches and glory. May I ask you, has he ever done it?"

“Of course I did it!”

"Is there any need to say this?"

"Hehe, if he hadn't started the rebellion with Chu Ge'er, my son might still be starving in the mountains now."

Everyone talked at once.

Cai Hua immediately continued, "The prince said at the beginning that he wanted to ensure that the people had enough food and warm clothes. Has he ever done that?"

"Our Huaibei has now become a paradise in the world. Families within hundreds of miles are willing to marry their daughters to our six prefectures in Huaibei!"

After Wu Kui finished speaking, the eldest son subconsciously glanced at Da Baojian. That year, the eldest son went to Luliu Market for the first time and had dinner at Liu Bo's house. He still remembered vividly how Liu Lanzhi and her daughter Daya, who were driven back by their in-laws, were starving to the point of being skin and bones.

Da Baojian, who had already married Liu Lanzhi, also rarely spoke: "Lanzhi always said that before she met the boss, she never dared to think that she could live this kind of life in her life."

"That's right, back then"

Wu Kui just took up the conversation when Da Bao Jian suddenly said, "I haven't finished yet."

Da Baojian could not speak more than a few words a day, as if he was not used to long speeches. He took several breaths to organize his speech before continuing, "Don't even mention Liaodong and Zhongyuan. When I was wandering around in the martial arts world in my early years, I traveled to nearly half of the prefectures in the world, but I never saw a good place like Tongshan and Huaibei. Boss, you did it."

Well, Dabaojian has said everything in his concluding speech, and there is nothing more for others to add.

After two bowls of strong liquor, Cai Hua's upper body began to sway slightly. She reached out and pressed the table to stabilize her body. But she heard her say, "The prince also said that he would destroy the rotten world. He did it, right?"

But this time, without waiting for everyone to respond, Cai Hua immediately continued: "After the rotten world is destroyed, we must always build a new one. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. Brothers, tell me, who should be the head of this new world?"

"Of course it's a first-timer!"

"Could it be that my sister-in-law is drunk? Who else could it be other than Chu Ge'er?"

"it is good."

Cai Hua, with a blushing face, narrowed her eyes and smiled, "But if the name is not right, then the words will not flow. If the prince wants to turn the world into Huaibei, just the title of prince is not enough."

Among the people present, Xiao Xin had already heard the hidden meaning behind Cai Huan's words. When Peng Er and Zhou Liang heard this, they naturally understood it as well.

Several people couldn't help but look at each other, and finally Peng Er lowered his voice and said, "Sister-in-law, we had this idea as early as the year before last when we were under the city of Tokyo! But Chu Ge'er doesn't seem to care about it. Sister-in-law, what do you think we should do? As long as you and the princess nod, we will carry Chu Ge'er to the imperial city now and ascend the throne tonight!"

Wu Kui, whose mind was not as sharp as usual due to drunkenness, finally understood what he heard. He stood up suddenly and shouted, "Let's go! Bring Chu Ge'er into the palace!"

‘Wow~’

Such a nonsensical proposal actually motivated many people to stand up and try it out.

Cai Huan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She kept saying, "It's the dead of night. Who are we going to show off to? We didn't steal the throne. If we want to be the emperor, we should do it openly. How can we enter the palace so late at night?"

When Wu Kui and the others heard this, they stopped in their tracks and looked at Cai Hua excitedly and said, "Then my sister-in-law asked, when will you ascend the throne? Or tomorrow?"

"Iron Gall will enter the palace tomorrow!"

"The day after tomorrow?"

"., Brother Wu, why are you so anxious? There will be an auspicious day! I am informing you all today in advance so that you can prepare in advance to prevent some blind people from jumping out and causing trouble."

"Hey, don't worry about this matter. Whoever dares to block our Chu Ge'er's way will be our mortal enemy!"

Seeing that the generals were so excited, Cai Hua became even more generous. She picked up the third bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

"Good luck~"

However, before the brothers' cheers died down, Cai Hua's body swayed and she fell straight back.

Fortunately, Ru'er, who had returned, was already by Cai Huan's side and hugged her in her arms.

Cai Huan closed her eyes, randomly grabbed Ru'er's chest twice, smacked her lips and said, "Little dog, you've gained weight, your chest isn't strong at all."

On the same night, at the quarter past one hour.

The slightly tipsy Kang Shitou, Zhao Heng, Xie Tianlu, Zhu De'en and others walked out of Fengle Building, the most luxurious building in Tokyo City.

This meal was hosted by Kang Shitou, but the atmosphere was not so good.
This morning, Zhong Yi finally reunited with her family. The one who came to pick her up was her younger brother Zhong Yan.

The brother and sister had a very close relationship when they were young, so they naturally hugged each other and cried bitterly after recognizing each other.

Kang Shitou was happy for Jie Tianlu and Zhong Yi, so he arranged a banquet at Fengle Tower tonight to fulfill his role as host.

At that time, Zhong Yan didn't know about what happened between his sister and Jie Tianlu. He just thought that these people were the soldiers who had taken care of his sister on the road. He thanked them profusely and was polite to them.

But at night, Zhong Yan did come, but Zhong Yi, whom Xie Tianlu wanted to see, did not show up.

Kang Shitou sensed something was wrong and asked indirectly what Zhong Yi's future plans would be. Zhong Yan said, "My sister has suffered for many years. After she returns, she should rest for a few years. My father will find a way out for her. I heard from my sister that she relied on Jie Yingzheng to take care of her on the way. I would like to give her these small gifts as a token of my gratitude. Please accept them, Jie Yingzheng."

Xie Tianlu naturally confiscated the bill of lading that Zhong Yan took out, but Zhong Yan did not force him. He said something like "the whole family will be grateful to Xie Yingzheng for saving them" and then left the table first.

At this point, no one can understand what is going on.

Either Zhong Yi felt safe and did not recognize their engagement; or the Zhong family looked down on soldiers. After Zhong Yan returned today, he learned from his sister that the two had secretly decided to spend their lives together, so they hid Zhong Yi and did not let them meet again.

Xie Tianlu believes that it is definitely not the former.

After drinking a lot of wine, the few of them walked on the street, and they had no interest in appreciating the night view of Tokyo.

Kang Shitou didn't know how to comfort them. He just thought that the time for the Jinghu Army to return to the south was not far away, so he suddenly said, "Brother Jie, you have a lot of skills, but it's hard for you to make a name for yourself in the Jinghu Army. Why don't you stay in Huaibei? The Huaibei Army has good food and sufficient pay."

"Who do you think someone is?"

Before Kang Shitou could finish his words, he was interrupted by Jie Tianlu, who seemed to be humiliated, and said with a red face and thick neck: "My Jinghu Army is indeed inferior to the Huaibei Army in every way. If I stay in Huaibei, where will my hundreds of brothers be? If one day the two armies go to war, and I am asked to use a knife against my former brothers, I will not do it!"

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Although the two people have different positions, real soldiers are indeed prone to getting angry when they hear words like "persuasion to surrender".

Kang Shitou opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. After walking in silence for a while, Kang Shitou clasped his fists and said, "I know what kind of person Brother Jie is. Blame me for being reckless."

This made Xie Tianlu feel a little uncomfortable. He wanted to say something but didn't say it.

The few of them walked side by side for a while. Kang Shitou was going back to the parade ground inside the city, while Xie Tianlu was going to the military camp outside the city.

Before leaving, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other. In the end, Kang Shitou spoke first, "Brother Jie, take care. I wish you good health and happiness, and that you can marry my sister-in-law soon."

Such an ordinary farewell made Xie Tianlu's nose ache suddenly, "Brother, you too!"

After this farewell, I don’t know if I will have the chance to see you again in this life. Perhaps, for all of you generals, never seeing you again in this life is the best ending.

Kang Shitou and Zhao Heng each clasped their fists, then turned and walked into the training ground.

Xie Tianlu looked at the two people's backs gradually disappearing into the night, and he couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.

Zhu De'en, who was standing beside him, looked around and saw the Tokyo city that never sleeps with its flourishing flowers. He asked inexplicably, "Boss, if we meet Captain Kang and Brother Heng on the battlefield in the future, what should we do?"

The question "What should we do?" was never asked.

Xie Tianlu knew exactly what he wanted to say. Standing at the busy intersection, Xie Tianlu's eyes were filled with confusion. He only said, "I don't know either." (End of this chapter)