The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 246 Young people will inevitably take detours
In the afternoon, Li Guangrui woke up and Li Guangyan happened to rush back. The two said goodbye to Yang Chonggui and prepared to lead the army out of the camp to challenge outside Pinggao County.

When Li Guangyan returned to the south camp, Xue Xiuming had already packed up his clothes, armor, knives, bows and arrows, packed them into a marching backpack, and carried them on a horse.

Li Guangyan smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, you are by my side during this period, so I don't need to pack my luggage myself."

Xue Xiuming smiled and said: "My fists and feet are weak, so I can't go into battle with you to kill the enemy. I can only do what I can."

Li Guangyan smiled and was about to say something when he suddenly discovered that there were large scratches on his head, face and the outside of his palms, and his cheekbones were obviously bruised and swollen. He said angrily: "Where did you get these injuries? But Li Guangrui took advantage of my absence and beat and scolded him again. is you?"

Xue Xiuming was secretive and sighed: "It doesn't matter, I accidentally fell down."

Li Guangyan said angrily: "How can you fall for no reason? Brother-in-law, don't be afraid, when I meet Li Guangrui, I will definitely ask him!"

Xue Xiuming waved his hands in panic and said: "No, no! If you and the Major General have a dispute because of me, he will definitely hold a grudge in the future, and my life will be even more difficult by then."

Xue Xiuming's cowardly look doesn't have half of the high-spiritedness he once had in Jingzhou.

Li Guangyan said angrily: "No matter what, you are my brother-in-law and the son-in-law of the Li family. How could Li Guangrui treat you like this? It is too much!"

Xue Xiuming sighed and said with a wry smile: "That's all, it's better for me to suffer some grievances than for you brothers to have quarrels. Besides..."

Xue Xiuming paused and said in a low voice: "Although you are cousins, after all, he is the young commander of the Dingnan Army. I am afraid that the huge family fortune will be handed over to him in the future."

Li Guangyan said unconvinced: "So what? The Dingnan Army does not belong to his family! The Dingnan Army is what it is today because of the desperate bloodshed of the entire family's uncles and brothers! Li Guangrui bullied you because he refused to let my father and I go. In your eyes! I, Li Guangyan, will never agree!"

Xue Xiuming was moved to tears, wiping his tears and sobbing: "With Wulang's words, Xue will not be afraid no matter how many grievances he suffers. It's true that my wife loved you and Shiro the most back then, but it's a pity that they both... Sigh~~"

Li Guangyan's eyes were also red, and his fierce eyes were full of hatred: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, one day I will break through Jingzhou, capture Shi Kuangwei and Zhu Xiu alive, and avenge the fourth brother and sister! I will cut off a few heads today, Let Zhang Yijun see the power of our party Xiang Li!

Brother-in-law, please wait for the good news in the camp. I'm going! "

Li Guangyan jumped on his horse, slammed his legs together and rode away, leading a group of cavalry to meet Li Guangrui outside the camp.

Xue Xiuming watched the group of people go away, watching the sand and dust raised by the horse's hooves gradually subside.

Xue Xiuming narrowed his eyes slightly, and his hunched and bent body slowly straightened up, like a dormant snake waking up from the cold winter.

Since he went north to join the Dingnan Army, Li Yiyin had not treated his niece-in-law with the important responsibilities he had imagined.

His father-in-law, Li Yijing, once took him to ask Li Yiyin in person, hoping to find an official position for him.

Li Yiyin promised, but he only gave him the position of Liangu Guanling.

Lianguguan is located in Shengzhou, remote and closed, adjacent to the ancient road of the Qin Great Wall. It is really a remote place, not to mention the garrison, and even business travelers seldom pass through the city pass.

Taking office in Liangu Pass is no different from being exiled.

In anger, Xue Xiuming resigned from his official position and ran to Wuyuan to join Li Guangyan.

Li Yiyin was very unhappy when he found out and sent someone to reprimand him.

Xue Xiuming knew that his situation was not good. His father-in-law Li Yijing was old and sick, and he feared that he would not have a good life for a few years.

Li Yi was generous to the outside world but jealous at the inside. He seemed to be generous to his uncles and brothers, but in fact he was wary of them.

He praised his nephew Li Guangyan for his extraordinary bravery, but actually sent him to the distant Wuyuan as a general, far away from Xiazhou and Yinzhou, the core of the army.

Xue Xiuming was Li Yijing's son-in-law. No matter how capable he was, he could not be used highly by Li Yi.

And his only hope for survival now lies in Li Guangyan.

"Mr. Xue?"

Xue Xiuming was deep in thought, and Yang Chonggui didn't notice when he walked beside him. He didn't wake up until Yang Chonggui called out.

"Greetings to General Yang!" Xue Xiuming instantly hunched over and bowed down, looking like a frightened little man.

Yang Chonggui hurriedly stopped him and said with a smile: "I don't have any actual official position, so I don't deserve Mr. Xue's gift. Even the title of general makes me feel really ashamed."

Xue Xiuming smiled and said: "I heard that General Yang has been enlisted by the Jiedu envoy of Hedong, the emperor's uncle Liu Chong, and he will go to Taiyuan to serve in Taiyuan in a few days. The title of general, I will congratulate Xue in advance."

Yang Chonggui cupped his fists and said, "Thank you Mr. Xue, but I haven't thought clearly yet whether I want to go to Taiyuan or not."

Xue Xiuming asked strangely: "How do you say this? The Hedong Army is based in Taiyuan. It is a powerful vassal in the world. It is the barrier of Henan and faces the threat of the Khitan on the western front. It is the place to use troops. With General Yang's ability, if he joins the Hedong Army, he will make meritorious service. Rewards are a matter of course, and the title of Duke and Marquis is just around the corner in the future, why don't you want to go?"

Yang Chonggui smiled sheepishly and said: "To be honest, I originally planned to go to Yecheng to defect to the Tianxiong Army. Privy Guo is very famous. This time he put down the Li Shouzhen rebellion in Guanzhong. If I can serve under his old man, I will certainly live up to my expectations." My life ambition.

It's a pity that after Privy Guo returned to the court, the post of Tianxiong Army's Military Envoy was taken by Linqing King Gao Xingzhou. Privy Guo stayed in the court to assist the officials in managing military aircraft. I'm afraid he will never lead troops on expeditions in the future. Chance."

Xue Xiuming smiled and said: "Is that why General Yang is hesitant? Haha~"

Seeing him stroking his beard, Yang Chonggui chuckled, somewhat like a wise man. He clasped his fists and said sincerely: "Mr.

Xue Xiuming smiled and said: "Even though Guo Wei is a famous commander in the world, he has become a privy envoy after all. Throughout the ages, no privy envoy has ever led an army on an expedition.

This time Guo Wei made an exception and took charge of the expedition to Guanzhong. It was also due to the urgent military situation. Li Shouzhen was powerful and had to obey the authority in a hurry, so he did it as a last resort.

When Guo Wei returned to Kaifeng, it was inevitable to hand over his military power. Otherwise, the privy envoy's control of the military would not be in line with the dynasty system, and the officials would not be at ease.

As for the military power of Tianxiong Army, it has no relationship with Guo Wei from now on.

In the future, if it is not necessary, Guo Wei is afraid that he will never have the opportunity to return to the battlefield, so he can only stay in Kaifeng and assist the emperor in managing military aircraft.

Therefore, it is definitely not a wise move to seek refuge with Guo Wei at this time.

The Hedong army has strong soldiers and strong horses, and the Jiedu envoy Liu Chong is respected by the emperor's uncle. He is a general of the clan and will definitely be reused by the officials in the future.

The terrain in the east of Hedong is dangerous, and it is the front line to defend against the Khitan. There will be no shortage of fighting. If General Yang goes there, he will definitely be able to show off his pride and talents. "

Yang Chonggui listened carefully. He thought about this matter for a long time and couldn't find anyone with whom he could discuss it. He kept it in his heart and was very depressed.

After all, Li Guangrui and Li Guangyan were young, so they could not have imagined that their relationship would be so far-reaching.

After listening to Xue Xiuming's analysis, Yang Chonggui suddenly understood and saluted gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Xue, for clearing up the confusion. Please accept my compliments!"

Xue Xiuming humbly cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I heard from Wu Lang that at the beginning of the year, General Yang arranged a marriage with the granddaughter of Zhe Congruan, the envoy of Yong'an, congratulations!

The generals of the Zhe family guarded the prefecture for generations, and they were at odds with the Hedong Army. They were all important military towns for our dynasty to defend against the Khitan.

General Yang is here, and with these two big helpers, he has a bright future! "

Yang Chonggui looked stunned and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Thinking of his own marriage, he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

"I have benefited a lot from what Mr. Xue said. When I return to Linzhou this time, I will prepare to leave for Taiyuan. If Mr. Xue goes to Taiyuan in the future, he must come to me." Yang Chonggui bowed solemnly.

Xue Xiuming said half-jokingly: "If General Yang is to take charge of one side in the future and lacks a talented literary official under his command, Xue will definitely go and join him."

"Haha~ I wish I could have asked for it!"

After joking for a while, Yang Chonggui sighed: "It's true that Li Shizhong doesn't cherish such a great talent as Mr. Xue."

He originally wanted to say that he was blind, but he held back when the words reached his lips.

Xue Xiuming sighed, and said bitterly: "Now that the Xue family has been destroyed, I am the only one left to escape. It is not easy to survive, so how dare I think otherwise."

Yang Chonggui said angrily: "Mr. Xue, such a virtuous and talented man, was persecuted to this extent by Zhang Yi's army. Shi Kuangwei and the man named Zhu Xiu don't know what kind of treacherous and despicable people they are! If I meet them, I will capture them alive. Tied up in front of Mr., and left to chance."

Xue Xiuming smiled bitterly and said: "Shi Jieshuai was originally a loyal and brave man, but it was a pity that he listened to the slander of the traitor Zhu Xiu and turned the Zhangyi Army into a mess. In order to gain power, the traitor Zhu Xiu designed a frame-up and burned my Xue family to death. Ashes, even my poor first wife died in the fire."

Xue Xiuming's eyes were red and weeping, looking sad as he mourned his deceased wife.

Yang Chonggui gritted his teeth and clenched his fists: "Yes! The most abominable one is that despicable person named Zhu Xiu! If this person falls into my hands, I will cut out his heart and lungs, peel his skin and cramp his muscles to comfort him who was killed by him." The souls of many innocent people are still in heaven!”

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"Ahh!~"

At the head of Pinggao County, Zhu Xiu sneezed, rubbed his red nose, and looked a little depressed.

The temperature in Yuanzhou was colder than he expected. Winter had not yet begun and the temperature had already dropped sharply. He had just come from the warmer Jingzhou and his nose was not used to it. He thought he had rhinitis.

Fu Jinhuan mocked mercilessly from the side.

Zhu Xiu glanced at her and didn't bother to pay attention.

"My mother said that if you sneeze for no reason, someone will either miss you or curse you. You are a shameless little thief, no one will care about you. You have many enemies, so someone must be scolding you behind your back." Fu Jinhuan said with a sweet smile.

Zhu Xiu said with a playful smile: "It doesn't matter if others scold me, as long as sister Huan'er thinks of me in her heart."

Fu Jinhuan waved his fist fiercely at him: "Daydreaming! Let me tell you, it is this young lady who is scolding you in her heart!"

Zhu Xiu said heartbrokenly: "Sister Huan'er is a lady of the family and has a rigorous upbringing. How could she imitate those talkative women in the market and gossip behind their backs? Sister Huan'er has always been a dignified and cultivated lady in my heart. How could she do that? Becoming so vulgar? No, I can't just sit idly by and watch. You go with me to see the eldest lady right away and ask her to discipline you!"

Zhu Xiu took the opportunity to pull Fu Jinhuan's hand. Fu Jinhuan was startled and took a few steps back. He tried his best to resist in shame and annoyance, baring his teeth and claws like a kitten with explosive fur.

"Cough cough~"

There was a coughing sound from downstairs, and Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan were seen walking hand in hand on the road to the city.

Chai Rong coughed a few times, and Fu Jinzhan smiled.

Zhu Xiu hurried forward to greet me and complained aggrievedly: "Madam, you came just in time. Sister Huan'er cursed me for no reason and even touched me. Look~"

Zhu Xiu stretched out her hands and saw several red marks from fingernails on the back of her hands and forearms.

"Huan'er, how can you be so rude and rude?" Fu Jinzhan frowned and scolded.

"Sister~" Fu Jinhuan was anxious, protracted, shook Fu Jinzhan's arm, and glared at Zhu Xiu angrily, "Sister, please don't listen to this little thief's nonsense! I didn't scold him, it was his own passion! Return to the evildoers first. Sue, obviously he was rude to me first."

Zhu Xiu laughed and said, "Sister Huan'er admitted that she was thinking of me? Otherwise, how could I sneeze for no reason?"

"You~! Shameless!" Fu Jinhuan was ashamed and annoyed, her silver teeth clenched.

Fu Jinzhan felt a headache and shook his head with a wry smile: "It's just you~, I can't control you. If you have any quarrels in the future, don't come to me again!"

Zhu Xiugong cupped his hands and smiled obscenely: "As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs, so it is wise for a lady to sit back and watch."

Fu Jinhuan was so embarrassed that his pretty face turned red and he was very angry: "So and so is your family now? Shameless!"

Really angry, Fu Jinhuan stretched out his hand to pinch, but Zhu Xiu hurriedly hid behind Fu Jinzhan, howling miserably: "Sister, help me!"

"Huan'er!" Fu Jinzhan stopped and scolded.

Fu Jinhuan gouged out Zhu Xiu's eyes angrily, flipped his long hair with his skirt and ran down the road to the city.

Zhu Xiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, regaining her composure.

Fu Jinzhan and Chai Rong looked at each other, both helpless.

"Okay, the Dangxiang people's camp is ten miles north of the city. You'd better restrain your mind, focus on business, and stop messing around!" Chai Rong said seriously.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "Chai Shuai taught me a lesson."

Speaking of the Dangxiang people, Fu Jinzhan said angrily: "I have long heard that the Dangxiang people are arrogant and domineering, but I didn't expect them to go so far! They send rangers to patrol outside the city all day long, and when they encounter herdsmen, they chase and intercept them, treating the captured herdsmen as They hunt and kill herdsmen for fun. How is it different from the Khitan chieftains to humiliate the Han people like this?"

Zhu Xiu looked out of the city, and under the distant horizon, there seemed to be billowing dust, as if a large group of people were coming towards the county.

"Don't worry, madam. This time, we must make the party members pay out their capital and profits."

Just as he was talking, Li Chongjin and Zhao Kuangyin came over excitedly.

"There are party troops marching towards the county seat, about five miles away! Brother, give the order, let me lead the army to meet them!" Li Chongjin yelled carelessly.

"The enemy's approach is unknown, so let me go to fight and find out the truth first!" Zhao Kuangyin also cupped his fists and asked for a fight.

Li Chongjin glared, and Zhao Kuangyin snorted coldly, refusing to give in to each other.

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "The two elder brothers don't want to quarrel. Let's go out of the city together and see the situation first."

Li Chongjin shouted: "You agreed when you came that you would let me be the vanguard general. Look, I will bring you the two sons of Dangxiang Li's family today! Finish the work early and finish the work early. We can still put it on the top of the city. Play mahjong at several tables!"

Zhao Kuangyin originally wanted to fight for it again, but he kept silent after hearing what he said. He also meant the same thing and there was no need to quarrel with the party members for too long.

Zhu Xiu said solemnly: "We are now in wartime, and all play is prohibited. This is a military order, how can it be child's play?"

Li Chongjin said indignantly: "This military order of yours is aimed at this king on purpose!"

Zhu Xiu looked around at everyone thoughtfully and said calmly: "This military order is directed at everyone present, including myself!"

Zhao Kuangyin laughed dryly, took a step back and looked up at the sky, as if it had nothing to do with me.

Chai Rong's face was full of shame and he said solemnly: "The military order is like a mountain, and I firmly support it!"

Fu Jinzhan glared at Zhu Xiu angrily, his face was a little red, and he said as if he lacked confidence: "I should put military affairs first."

Zhu Xiu pouted, he had already seen through this group of guys who are addicted to playing mahjong.
(End of this chapter)