The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 255 Planting a thorn in Li Guangyan’s heart
Li Guangrui struggled to raise his head, hearing the hope of survival in Zhu Xiu's voice.

Before he could speak, Zhu Xiu muttered to himself again: "Li Guangyan is worthless. You are the son of Li Yiyin and the young commander of the army. I think it is better for you to stay and let Li Guangyan go back."

Li Guangrui became anxious immediately, supported himself up with difficulty, and begged: "Mr. Xiao, let me go! When the villain returns to Xiazhou, no matter what the gentleman wants, the villain will definitely bring it to you, including gold, silver, jade, jewelry and treasures. There are also beauties from the Western Regions and famous horses from the North Sea."

Zhu Xiu shook his head with a cold face and said, "Let you go back to Xiazhou. What if you deny it?"

Li Guangrui tremblingly pointed his finger in the sky and swore: "I am willing to swear to the Bodhisattva!"

Zhu Xiu pretended to be thinking, but still shook his head and said, "No, it's not worthwhile to let you go and leave Li Guangyan behind. How do I know how much Li Guangyan is worth in the eyes of your father and son?"

Li Guangrui looked anxious, like a drowning man who had finally grasped a life-saving straw and would never give up easily.

"Li Guangyan is also from the Xiang royal family of our party, and he and the villain are blood brothers~"

Li Guangrui tried his best to argue, trying to convince Zhu Xiu that it would not be a loss at all to keep Li Guangyan.

Li Guangrui lay on the ground, resisting the pain, and forced an ugly flattery smile on his face: "Little sir, think about it, if you force the villain to stay and let Li Guangyan go, what if the family's father misunderstands the little sir and leads the army to investigate the crime in anger? , wouldn’t it cause trouble for the Changyi Army?”

Zhu Xiu sneered: "Are you threatening me?"

"Don't you dare! I definitely don't dare!" Li Guangrui shook his head in fear, "What the villain means is that there is no big grudge between our two families at all. It was all this damn Xue Xiuming that got in the way, which made the misunderstanding even deeper. to where it is now.
Now that Xue Xiuming is dead, Mr. Xiao has to take revenge, and our two families should be reconciled!

As long as the little gentleman agrees to let the villain go, the villain will definitely remember this kindness in his heart and never forget it!No matter what the little gentleman wants, the little man can give it to him.”

Zhu Xiu rubbed his chin and said leisurely: "You Dingnan Army sent troops to seize my Yuanzhou Racecourse, and you also wrote a complaint to the court to punish me. These things made me lose face and caused losses to our Zhangyi Army. This statement I can’t swallow the bad breath.”

Li Guangrui was anxious. He struggled to kneel on the ground regardless of his pain, and begged bitterly: "The conflict between the two families was caused by Xue Xiuming and Li Guangyan. Now that Xue Xiuming is dead, Li Guangyan has also fallen into the hands of Mr. Xiao, and he has been defeated five times." The former town soldiers have captured thousands of prisoners. It’s time for the young gentleman to vent his anger.
If the little gentleman is still angry, give Li Guangyan a good beating. He has thick skin and strong muscles, so he can withstand beatings much better than a villain."

Zhu Xiu put her hands on her hands and laughed: "This is a good idea! But just now you said that Li Guangyan and you are brothers of the same race, but now you instigate me to torture him, isn't it too unloyal?"

Li Guangrui said with an apologetic smile: "It doesn't matter, who dares to go against the young gentleman because he has no eyesight? Just beat the young gentleman, don't beat him to death."

Zhu Xiu's smile faded and she said murderously: "What if I want his life?"

Li Guangrui was startled, gritted his teeth, clasped his fists and said: "As long as the little gentleman is willing to let the villain go, when the villain returns to Xiazhou and sees his father, he will definitely persuade him to settle the matter! No matter what the little gentleman does, the Difficult Army will not pursue him. I wish to make peace with Zhang Yijun forever!"

The figure in the corner disappeared. Zhu Xiu glanced at Yan Ping, who nodded knowingly and walked out of the room.

"You and Li Guangyan, you should discuss clearly in person who will leave and who will stay." Zhu Xiu said calmly.

Li Guangrui was stunned for a moment, then looked back and saw Yan Ping leading Li Guangyan into the house.

Li Guangrui climbed up with difficulty and looked up and down in surprise. He found that although Li Guangyan's robe was in tatters and stained with blood, he did not seem to have suffered too many flesh injuries. He seemed to be in good spirits, but his eyes were gloomy and cold.

"Fifth brother, you, you~"

Li Guangrui gradually opened his eyes. Li Guangyan was completely intact and did not appear to have been tortured at all. This was difficult for him to understand.

When he thought about it, there was a deep hatred between Li Guangyan and Zhu Xiu. Zhu Xiu had beaten him thirty times, and when it was Li Guangyan's turn, he should have been beaten twice as many times.

But now it seemed that he was the only one getting beaten.

Li Guangrui seemed to understand something, he rushed forward and grabbed Li Guangyan's arm tightly, anxious and angry: "Fifth brother! Did you, you guys have already agreed to keep me and let you go? Fifth brother! You are so cruel You must not leave me alone!"

Li Guangyan's eyes were as heavy as water and he looked at him silently.

Zhu Xiu said calmly: "To tell you the truth, before I came to find you, I originally planned to let him go and let you stay."

Li Guangrui jumped up and down anxiously, grabbed Li Guangyan's arm and shook it: "Fifth brother, you can't leave! They won't let me go if you leave! When your father blames you when you return to Xiazhou, how do you explain it?"

Li Guangyan looked at him disappointedly, and after a while, he sighed: "Brother Rui, we are brothers of the same race. We should trust each other, but why can't we withstand the provocation of others?"

Li Guangrui was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "This is just a dispute between your family and the Zhangyi Army. What does it have to do with me? I was also implicated by you and ended up as a prisoner! If you abandon me and go back to Xiazhou, my father will definitely not forgive you. you!"

Li Guangyan shook his arms and easily broke away from Li Guangrui's hands. The disappointment in his eyes was replaced by calm: "I stay, you go."

Li Guangrui was overjoyed and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, fifth brother, when I come to rescue you, I will rescue you as soon as possible!"

Li Guangrui limped two steps and said with a stern face: "The little gentleman also heard it. We have already agreed that he will stay and let the villain go! Whatever the little gentleman wants, just ask, and the villain will go back and make preparations." , personally bring someone to deliver it!”

Zhu Xiu stood up and walked around the table, glancing at him. Li Guangrui watched eagerly.

"I suddenly changed my mind. Neither of you two can leave! I'm sorry~" Zhu Xiu smiled strangely and spoke slowly.

Li Guangrui's smile froze, and he said anxiously: "Young gentleman, you just agreed! How can you not keep your word?"

Zhu Xiu turned around and mocked: "What if I don't count? I'm not afraid to tell you, I have never thought of letting you go! If you want to survive, go back and write a letter asking for help, send it to Xiazhou and give it to Li Yiyin, let him Prepare mountains of gold and silver, beautiful cars and BMWs, a hundred pieces each of silk and brocade, ten boxes each of pearls, corals and agate, mutton-fat jade from Khotan, ambergris from Lingnan, and agarwood from Annan, one hundred catties each."

Li Guangrui staggered and almost fell down, his face flushed with grief and anger. The beauty of gold, silver, chariots and horses was fine, but the land of Silver Summer was deep inland, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, separated from the desert by a mountain. Where could he find coral and fragrant wood? ?
Zhu Xiu opened her mouth and issued a series of conditions, clearly making things difficult for others.

"Go back and think carefully about how to write this letter. It should be deeply affectionate and touching. It is best that your father will be saddened and cry after reading it. If you really can't write it, I can also ghostwrite it, but the polishing fee will be high. You have to calculate it separately”

Zhu Xiu laughed and shook his sleeves and robe, and walked out of the earthen house.

"Zhu Xiu, the thief! Stop! If you dare to hurt me, the army will surely conquer Jingzhou."

Li Guangrui finally realized that Zhu Xiu had been teasing him from the beginning to the end, roaring angrily and wanting to rush forward.

Yan Ping swung the long knife and slammed it down with the scabbard. Li Guangrui screamed and fell to the ground. His cheeks were swollen and half of his face was bruised and swollen like a pig's head.

Several pairs of big feet kicked him hard on his head and face. Li Guangrui rolled miserably, crying and begging for mercy.

Li Guangyan stared blankly, but his clenched fists loosened little by little. He remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked out of the room.

Outside the house, the sky was dim and dusk had passed. From a distance, the hills around the racecourse seemed to be only a short distance away from the gloomy sky.

Zhu Xiu tucked up her collar, folded her sleeves with both hands, and glanced at Li Guangyan, who was looking up at the sky, his face covered with ice-wet snow foam.

"You treat me like your brother, but they treat you like your cousin. You're still the kind of person who can't beat me with a [-]-year-old man. Doesn't it feel good in your heart?" Zhu Xiu chuckled jokingly.

Li Guangyan stared at him closely and said in a low voice: "You are deliberately trying to sow discord. What exactly do you want to do?"

Zhu Xiu spread his hands: "Don't say it so harshly, you and Li Yiyin, Li Guangrui and his son already had a rift, but it was hidden very deep, and you didn't want to touch it in your heart.

I'm just poking through this layer of window paper to let you see your situation clearly. "

Li Guangyan said coldly: "I will not sacrifice my life for you even if you tell me what you say! I am a member of the party, and I will be loyal to the tribe even to the death!"

"Although you are brave, there are no shortage of strong men around me. When it comes to fighting alone, who in the world can compare with my uncle?"

Zhu Xiu pointed to the pasture in the distance, where Shi Xiangwen was concentrating on making snow and bears.

Li Guangyan said in a deep voice: "If I don't have to sacrifice my life, I can't think of any value in myself."

Zhu Xiu shook his head: "Don't underestimate yourself, there are many things you can do, and your future achievements are limitless.

Of course, the premise is that I can provide you with advice and help, so that you can have a chance to realize your ambition. Li Guangyan looked at him: "How do you know what I'm thinking?" "

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "You are also from the royal family of Party Xiang. Have you never thought about replacing Li Yiyin and his son in the future and taking the position of military governor of the Dingnan Army? According to the rules of the Party people, tribal leaders do not necessarily have to inherit their father's legacy. "

Li Guangyan's eyes suddenly shrank and he said in a low voice: "I fight for the tribe, not to seize power and usurp the throne!"

"You didn't want to think about it before because you couldn't see hope and you didn't dare to think about it. It won't be certain in the future. You can't say it too harshly. There are no absolutes in this world.

More importantly, you want to fight for the Dangxiang tribe, but will Li Yiyin give you this opportunity?Even if you give it, in the future you will have great military exploits and your prestige will grow. Will Li Yiyin and his son be able to tolerate you?
So, this is a dilemma, and your life is not easy.Unless you are willing to stay in Wuyuan for the rest of your life, doing nothing and living idle. "

Zhu Xiu shrugged: "If that's the case, you can leave now. Pretend I didn't say what I said before. Anyway, with Li Guangrui in hand, I can give Li Yiyin a big blow and make sure I won't lose anything."

On the contrary, you, three pennies are not worth two pennies, and I still have to take care of your food, so you are at a loss. "

Zhu Xiu shook her head, making no effort to hide her disgust.

Li Guangyan was a little annoyed: "Even if my uncle doesn't like me, he won't abandon me! If my uncle is willing to pay 53 gold to redeem Li Guangrui, he will also pay [-] to [-] gold to redeem me!"

Zhu Xiu sneered and looked at him with some sympathy and pity: "They are both of Xia Guogong's blood. Li Guangrui is worth a hundred gold, but you are only worth thirty gold? Are you, Li Guangyan, really so cheap and cheap?"

Li Guangyan blushed and looked at him angrily.

Zhu Xiu sighed: "Let's wait and see, maybe Li Yiyin won't even pay thirty gold."

Zhu Xiu shook his head, turned around and walked towards the mountain plank road.

Li Guangyan wanted to catch up and ask questions, but Yan Ping and his men stopped him.

"We have prepared another residence for you on the other side of the pasture. Let's go." Yan Ping said coldly. He had never had a good impression of the party members.

Li Guangyan watched Zhu Xiu walk away, smiled bitterly, and followed Yan Ping away.

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Zhu Xiu took off her felt hat to prevent it from being blown off by the wind. She folded her sleeves and prepared to return to the top of the mountain along the wooden plank road.

"Zhu Xiu, wait for me!"

A female voice with a silver bell suddenly came from halfway up the hillside. Zhu Xiu looked up and saw Fu Jinhuan holding on to the guardrail on one side of the wooden plank road and carefully walking down the stairs.

Fu Jinhuan's petite body was wrapped in a large snow-white fur coat, with a furry hat covering his head. His hands were covered with deerskin gloves, and only his delicate face was exposed.

The fine wind and snow slapped on the face, making the nose and cheeks turn red from the cold.

"What are you doing here?" Zhu Xiu asked angrily.

The round-toed leather boots worn by Fu Jinhuan were a little slippery and not suitable for walking on slippery mountain roads in rainy and snowy weather.

Fu Jinhuan held on to the railing and moved down the stairs step by step. Just as he was about to speak, he stumbled and accidentally lost his balance. He lost his center of gravity and fell forward and down. He screamed in fright.

Zhu Xiu quickly opened her hands and took a step forward, supporting her round waist. Fu Jinhuan fell into his arms, as if hugging a large teddy bear.

Fu Jinhuan stood firm, turned his head and saw a cheeky smiling face, with a bit of teasing and ridicule in his shining sneaky eyes.

Fu Jinhuan blushed and wanted to reply a few words out of habit, but then she thought, if Zhu Xiu hadn't reached out to support her just now, she would have fallen down hard. Not to mention how embarrassed she was, she would still be able to This beautiful white fox fur coat was soiled.

Fu Jinhuan pouted and held back, saying "Thank you" quickly and weakly.

Zhu Xiudao: "Why don't you just stay here and run down the mountain?"

Fu Jinhuan was a little embarrassed to say anything, and after trembling for a while, he whispered: "I really want to relieve myself."

"There are huts on the mountain? There are two more." Zhu Xiu asked strangely.

Fu Jinhuan said angrily: "The cleaner one was crushed by snow, and the other one is dark, dirty and smelly. I won't go there."

"This is a barren mountain and wilderness, with no human habitation for dozens of miles around. It would be nice to have a hut, but you still want to sit in a royal barrel carved with gold, stone and jade?" Zhu Xiu said sarcastically.

Fu Jinhuan felt aggrieved: "It's just dirty and smelly, but there are also rats!"

Zhu Xiu spread her hands and said, "Just let me accompany you."

Fu Jinhuan pursed his bright red mouth and said, "Sister and Brother Chai went hunting on horseback. They said they wanted to hunt two snow rabbits and roast them at night."

Zhu Xiu said helplessly: "The place on the mountain is not small, you can just find a secluded place where there is no one, and finish the work in a few or two, right?"

Fu Jinhuan's face turned red, he stamped his feet angrily, and stared at him angrily with watery eyes.

"Are Zhao Da'er and Li Dashan here?" Zhu Xiu blinked.

"Yeah!" Fu Jinhuan nodded vigorously, looking coy.

Zhu Xiu casually pointed towards the west side of the earthen house: "Here, go over there. There is a grassy puddle about two hundred steps away. It's very quiet. Don't run too far, be careful of being stared at by wolves."

After Zhu Xiu finished speaking, she was about to step up the steps and leave.

Fu Jinhuan grabbed his arm, his face so rosy that he could squeeze out water, and whispered: "I'm a little scared, please go with me."

Zhu Xiu glanced at her with disgust, and just when she was about to refuse sternly, Fu Jinhuan pursed her lips pitifully, and her watery eyes were full of pleading.

".Let's go, let's go! You have to hurry~"

Zhu Xiu hesitated for a while and looked guiltily towards the hillside to ensure that Zhao Da'er and Li Dashou didn't notice him, otherwise these two talkative guys would definitely see his joke.

Fu Jinhuan smiled happily, grabbed Zhu Xiu's arm and tried to run away.

"Wait a minute, your boots are too slippery. You need to wrap them with a layer of cloth."

Zhu Xiu muttered, took out two square scarves from his arms, knelt down and wrapped them around Fu Jinhuan's feet.

Fu Jinhuan looked down, and there was some indescribable color in his bright eyes.

"Okay, let's try it."

Fu Jinhuan carefully took a few steps on the snow-covered grass and found that it was no longer slippery.

The pretty lady jumped up in surprise. The fur coat she wore was too thick, and her bloated body looked a little clumsy.

"Zhu Xiu, I found that you are actually quite smart."

"Haha, thank you Madam Fu Er for the compliment. This has nothing to do with intelligence, it's just common sense in life."

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"Don't stare at me. I didn't mean to laugh at your lack of common sense."

The two bickered all the way and walked towards the field behind the earthen house, leaving a row of parallel footprints in the thick snow.
(End of this chapter)