The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 115
Xue Xiuliang was expelled tragically, and the atmosphere in the big tent changed slightly.

Xue Xiuming seemed to have a calm expression, but he could not hide the gloom in his eyebrows.

Xu Xingsi frowned and looked at Zhu Xiu from time to time.

I didn't expect this kid to be so difficult to deal with, and his words were impeccable. There seemed to be something behind him that was unpredictable.

Zhu Xiu looked calm and shook her chicken feather fan lightly. Suddenly she felt itchy on her wrist and was shocked. Could it be that fleas were crawling on her body?
He calmly shook the chicken feather fan at Pei Jin and rubbed it. If there were any fleas, he would use Pei Jin to seduce them.

Jiao Jixun drank half a cup of tea and suddenly asked with a smile: "I heard that Zhu Shaolang came from Cangzhou, Hebei Province and served under the Tianxiong Army before?"

Zhu Xiudao: "Yes, I think about how tragic the battle in Cangzhou was at that time. Fortunately, Commander Chai Ya of the Tianxiong Army arrived in time and fought a bloody battle at the top of the city to protect Cangzhou."

Jiao Jixun added: "Since Zhu Shaolang is a subordinate of Chai Rong, why did he join the Zhangyi Army?"

Zhu Xiu said with emotion: "I met Shi Jieshuai in Cangzhou and became friends forever. Tianxiong's army has strong soldiers and horses, and is full of talents, but Zhangyi's army is difficult to maintain due to its remote location and poor people. I admire Shi Jieshuai for his service to the country for three generations. Guarding the border, the whole family was loyal and filial, so they decided to bid farewell to Chai Yashuai and follow Shi Jieshuai to Jingzhou!

I only hope to use what I have learned to help the Changyi Army develop and grow, so that I can live up to my heart of serving the country! "

Xu Xingsi said in a strange way: "Zhu Shaolang is such a great talent, how can Chai Rong be willing to let him go? Not even talking about retaining him?"

Zhu Xiu said sadly: "Chai Yashuai is a hero, a true husband, and a great man in this world. He knows my heart. Even if he is reluctant to give up, he is still very reasonable and holds a banquet to practice it for me."

As he spoke, Zhu Xiu choked up and raised his sleeves to wipe the corners of his eyes.

Xu Xingsi said sarcastically: "I heard that Mr. Zhu Shaolang's mentor, Mr. Siyou, a hermit from Tanzhou, has the ability to penetrate the heaven and the earth. Zhu Shaolang has studied art for many years and has such great skills. I'm afraid that even the small Tianxiong Army won't be able to accommodate you. Chai Rong should You recommend it to Guo Wei, the Privy Councilor of Guo, and let you serve in the Privy Council!"

"Alas~" Zhu Xiu shook his head and sighed, "To be honest with Xu, Commander Chai Ya did recommend me to Privy Councilor Guo before. When I passed by Yedu, I met Privy Councilor Guo. He also admired me very much and tried to persuade me to stay. I wanted to Leave me to his old man's side for his use.

After I expressed my wish to go to Jingzhou to serve my country, Privy Council Guo decided to let me leave!Privy Council Guo and Chai Yashuai both said that they would allow me to go back at any time when I have time. The doors of the Tianxiong Army and the Privy Council will be open for me at any time! "

Xu Xingsi couldn't help but sneered and shook his head: "Editor, keep making it up! According to this, you and Guo Wei and Chai Rong are very close friends and have a close relationship?"

Zhu Xiu said sternly: "That's right. I respect them very much, and they also appreciate me very much."

Xu Xingsi laughed and shook his head, thinking in his heart that Zhu Xiu was talking nonsense, pretending to be powerful, trying to create the illusion that he had a profound background, so that they would retreat in the face of difficulties.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said nothing. He had finished blowing the bullshit. What he had to do now was to keep smiling and mysterious.

Jiao Jixun tried to judge from the subtle expression changes on Zhu Xiu's face whether what he said was true or false.

It's a pity that Zhu Xiu's expression management is in place, and no flaws are revealed.

The information about Zhu Xiu was partly provided by the Xue family, and partly obtained by inquiring from Jiao Jixun and Xu Xingsi.

I only know that Zhu Xiu was vaguely involved in the Battle of Cangzhou last year, but it is not clear what role he played in it.

Last year, Hebei was ravaged by the Khitans, and most of the prefectures and counties were captured by the Khitans. Only Cangzhou, which was held firmly under the Khitan's iron heel many times, was not easy, and became the most shining pearl in the battle of Hebei.

Regarding the Battle of Cangzhou, most of the widely circulated story versions are related to Lady Fu and Chai Rong.

First, Mrs. Fu was a woman who did not give in to men, and was ordered to lead the Henghai navy to defend the city tenaciously in the face of danger.

Then Chai Rong led the Tianxiong army to fight for many days in bloody battles, and twice defeated Yelu Wuyu, King of Yongkang of Liao Kingdom.

Now Yelu Wuyu has proclaimed himself the emperor of the Liao Dynasty, taking the Han name Yelu Ruan. He is leading his army in Jixian County, fighting fiercely with his own grandmother, the Empress Dowager Shulu Ping, and the fight for the Khitan's orthodox throne was fought to a bloody head.

There is a consensus among both the government and the public on this matter. If Yeluwu wants to gain the upper hand because of his strength, victory will be a matter of time.

As a result, Chai Rong's battle to defeat Yelu Wuyu twice in Cangzhou now seems to be quite valuable.

The arrogant Emperor of Daliao was defeated in the same city by the same general. Various versions of the battle were widely circulated and talked about.

Chai Rong became an anti-Liao hero in the eyes of the people of Hebei and became famous in the world.

Guo Wei is now the privy envoy and minister of Gu Ming, with great authority. His adopted son Chai Rong leads the Tianxiong army and is stationed in Yedu. Both father and son are popular figures in the court today. If Zhu Xiu really has an affair with the two of them, Jiao Jixun feels that he should be more Properly handle matters of justice.

Of course, Jiao Jixun came with the imperial decree and had a good reputation, so he would not be easily intimidated.Jiao Jixun didn't care much about who would serve as the governor of the Zhangyi Army. He cared more about what he could get from this trip.

Jiao Jixun was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "How much refined salt can the Yangjinchuan Salt Factory produce?"

Xu Xingsi pricked up his ears unconsciously.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "The current daily production of refined salt is 300 jins. If there are enough manpower, the daily output can be stabilized between [-] jins and [-] jins. It is conservatively estimated that the salt storage in the Yangjinchuan Valley is more than [-] million jins. .”

"So many!" Jiao Jixun blurted out in surprise.

Both the daily output of the salt factory and the total amount of salt in Yangjinchuan far exceeded his expectations.

Xu Xingsi shook his hand holding the tea cup and almost knocked it over.

Three million kilograms of salt is almost equivalent to the annual salt transportation volume of the entire Guanzhong and Longyou regions.

This is simply a golden mountain!
Xu Xingsi's eyes flashed with greed, and his whole body became uncontrollably excited.

Xue Xiuming was also shocked and speechless. The Yangjinchuan Salt Factory was heavily guarded, and the Xue family spent several months trying to find out any real news.

Unexpectedly, the Yangjinchuan Valley, which used to be inconspicuous in the past, has now become a huge treasure house.

Zhu Xiu saw everyone's expressions and laughed secretly.

Jiao Jixun was deep in thought, Xu Xingsi's eyes were wandering, and Xue Xiuming's face was gloomy.

"Well, if the court feels that the Changyi Army's operation of the salt factory is illegal, we are willing to hand over the salt factory! I just don't know whether the salt factory should be handed over to the Jingzhao Salt Supervisor or should Jiao Shuai send someone to take it over."

Zhu Xiu pretended to throw it out casually.

Xu Xingsi immediately blurted out: "Salt affairs must, of course, be handed over to the Jingzhao Salt Supervision Bureau!"

After Xu Xingsi finished speaking, he immediately realized something was wrong and sneered at Jiao Jixun unnaturally, but did not change his words.

Jiao Jixun's face was calm, showing no emotion or anger.

Zhu Xiu looked embarrassed and said: "But as far as I know, years ago, the imperial court appointed Jiao Shuai to concurrently serve as the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and he also has the right to intervene in matters related to Yantie Duzhi."

The atmosphere in the big tent became unusual, and Xu Xingsi squirmed a little uneasily.

Jiao Jixun drank tea slowly and said nothing.

When a new emperor ascends the throne, it is customary for the court to reward meritorious officials. Jiao Jixun also serves as the governor of Jingzhao, but most of the time it is only in name.

But with this title, he is qualified to intervene in the transfer of money, grain, taxes, and taxes in the Jingzhao area. If he really wants to intervene in the salt factory in Jingzhou, it is not considered exceeding his authority, and he always has the right to get a share of the pie.

Zhu Xiu took the reaction of the two into his eyes and sneered in his heart.

Sure enough, the two men came here to support the Xue family in name, but in fact they were interested in the interests of the salt factory and wanted to participate in the carving up.

Behind Xu Xingsi is Wang Jun, while Jiao Jixun represents Fengxiang Army.

But looking at the situation, the two of them have not yet reached a consensus on how to deal with the salt factory.

Zhu Xiu secretly clenched his fists and felt very excited. This was where their conflict of interests lay.

Jiao Jixun put down the teacup, broke the silence, and said with a faint smile: "It's better to leave for Yangjinchuan immediately while it's still early, to see what's going on, or to report to the officials in the memorial. Xu Dushi, you think it's good ?”

Xu Xingsi rolled his eyes and smiled dryly: "That's fine! Just follow Jiao Shuai's wishes!"

Zhu Xiu and Pei Jin looked at each other and smiled. It would be a good idea to go to Yangjinchuan and let them see with their own eyes the mountains of salt bags piled up in the salt warehouse.

The fat meat is hanging in front of your eyes, surrounded by wolves, just to see who can get it into your mouth.

(End of this chapter)