The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 356

Zhou Xian didn't know how long he had been asleep, so he woke up slowly.

The blurred vision gradually became clear, with a closed window, the light in the room was slightly dim, there was a faint musty smell in his nose, and a bitter taste in his mouth.

Zhou Xian felt a little strange. She only drank a few cups of hot water and didn't eat anything else before going to bed last night. Why did she have a bitter taste in her mouth?

She propped herself up and sat on the edge of the bed, feeling sore all over her body, and her head also felt groggy, as if she had slept for a long time.
".Dongmei"

Zhou Xian called softly with a hoarse voice.

The room was quiet, no one responded.

Zhou Xian was stunned for a moment, looking around and realizing that this was a strange and simple room.

The feet are very stable, and there is no sense of bumps and shakes when the boat is sailing.

She is no longer in the cabin! !

Zhou Xian woke up suddenly.

"Hehe, you're awake."

A chuckle suddenly sounded, and Zhou Xian screamed "Yeah" and stood up.

After sleeping for too long, I stood up suddenly, feeling dizzy and dizzy.

Zhou Xian's slender body swayed, and he sat down again.

She looked in the direction of the sound in fear and saw a person sitting steadily under the closed window.

Listening to the voice, it was a young man.

The man was sitting upright, gently shaking something like a fan in his hand.

His whole body was wrapped in darkness, and his appearance could not be seen clearly. In this unfamiliar room, a man and a woman were alone, giving Zhou Xian a great sense of fear and oppression.

"Who are you!?" Zhou Xian leaned against the wall with a cry in his voice. His heart was pounding. He grabbed a vase in panic and was hugged tightly by her as a protective weapon. He was ready at any time. Throw it at the strange man.

The window opened with a creak, and a beam of light was projected into the room. The floating dust was floating under the beam of light.

The light in the room was much brighter. Zhu Xiu closed the folding fan with a "swish" sound and leaned forward slightly. The light shone from behind him, allowing Zhou Xian to see his face clearly.

Zhou Xian looked at her in horror and found that it was a young and handsome strange man with a cynical smile full of evil and two dark and deep eyes staring straight at her.

"Who are you?" Zhou Xian's eyes were filled with tears, he suppressed his fear and asked weakly, "I, why am I here? Where is this?"

Zhu Xiu smiled lightly and said, "Miss Zhou, don't be afraid. This is outside the south gate of Jiangning City, inside a rural mansion. It takes an hour to drive into the city. As for who is next, hehe, yesterday was at the canal first, and the two When the boat met, I met Mrs. Zhou once, and in the evening at the Banqiaodian pier, on the passenger ship, I personally received Mrs. Zhou on the boat, can it be that Mrs. Zhou really doesn’t remember?"

Zhou Xian stared at him blankly, covered his mouth and said "ah", "It's you!"

Zhu Xiu unfolded the folding fan with a "swish", shook it gently, and said calmly: "I am Chu Xun. I have been wandering in the north for many years. Thanks to the love of my friends in the world, I was nicknamed the 'Jade-faced Little Divine Dragon'. I once lived in Liaodong overnight. He slaughtered all eighteen powerful families, so he was also called the 'Ten Palaces of Yamas'! Killing heads is like cutting melons, and drinking blood is like drinking wine. He usually likes to fry people's hearts and drink blood wine. I think I'm good at cooking. I'll treat Zhou to another day. The lady tastes and tastes.”

Zhou Xian's pretty face turned pale, and his whole body was weak and weak. He slowly fell down and sat down close to the wall, feeling waves of nausea rising in his chest and abdomen.

After hearing this self-introduction, the image of the person in front of Zhou Xian has become an out-and-out devil in Zhou Xian's eyes.

The so-called "knowing people but not knowing their hearts" means that the person in front of you is the legendary demon with a human face and a beast's heart, dressed like a beast.

Zhou Xian said tremblingly: "Why, why did you arrest me?"

Zhu Xiu said calmly: "There are several relatives in my family who were originally tenants of Zhou Ling, the commander of the Gongsheng Army. They lived in Banqiaodian and made a living by farming. Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling sent people to arrest them and take them back to Jiangning to be beheaded.

I heard that Zhou Ling is also a child of your Zhou family, your father's nephew, and your cousin. If the Zhou family arrested my people, I will naturally arrest several Zhou family members. It's only because I have a predestined relationship with Madam Zhou. We met on the canal, so I can only temporarily aggrieve Mrs. Zhou."

Zhou Xian bit his thin lips tightly, his face turned pale, like a frightened deer, and his whole body trembled.

It turned out that she had suffered for someone else and suffered an unreasonable disaster.

"If Zhou Ling lets my people go, I will naturally ensure that Mrs. Zhou is safe and sound. But if there is anything wrong with my people."

Zhu Xiu paused deliberately, paying attention to Zhou Xian's facial reaction.

I saw the little lady huddled in the corner, sobbing, obviously frightened to the extreme.

Zhu Xiu deliberately grinned and said: "If Zhou Ling harms my people, I can only feel sorry for Mrs. Zhou! Yan Mo in the ten palaces kills people and drinks blood. Mrs. Zhou is twenty-eight years old, with thin skin and tender meat, the taste must be extremely delicious !”

Zhou Xian broke down in tears, and Lihua's pretty face with rain was distressing.

Zhu Xiu secretly laughed. This little lady was indeed a rich lady who had been raised in a boudoir and had never seen the sinister nature of the human heart. A little intimidation could scare her into tears.

There is still a long way to go before she can grow into a dignified and steady mother of a country.
It's a pity that Li Congjia's honest and greedy little fat guy with rabbit teeth and this delicate and timid beautiful girl are not a good match no matter from every aspect~~~
Although Li Congjia was talented in literature, after being trained by Zhu Xiu in Jingzhou, he seemed to be more interested in being a cook and cooking spoons than in writing poems and articles.
If the Empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty lost her talent for romantic poetry, would the Empress of the Great Zhou follow him wholeheartedly?
Well, this question is worth investigating!

Zhu Xiu rubbed the green stubble on his chin, with confused thoughts in his mind.

Zhou Xian sobbed pitifully for a while, suppressed his grief, his chest heaved, and begged with his heart in his hands: "Chu, King Chu, I, my family and Zhou Ling are only relatives, and we rarely communicate with each other in normal times. I don’t know at all. Can you ask King Chu to spare my life and allow me to return to my hometown to report to my father, and ask my father to severely reprimand Zhou Ling and order him to let King Chu’s family go?”

Zhou Xian watched eagerly.

Zhu Xiu said angrily: "Call me Mr. Chu! Why don't you think I'm a king? Do you think I'm a green forest bandit who dominates the mountain? I don't look down on those bullies who oppress the people! I, the little jade-faced dragon, Shidian Yan Mo killed all nobles and nobles!"

"Chu, Mr. Chu~" Zhou Xianzhan whispered tremblingly.

Only then did Zhu Xiu say "Yes" with satisfaction.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xiu asked: "Zhou Ling is a descendant of the Zhou family, and he is also the commander of the Gongsheng Army. Why doesn't your father, Taifu Zhou, have more contact with him?"

Zhou Xian Qi Qi said: "Zhou Ling ignored his father's objection and married the sister of Prime Minister Song Qiqiu. His father and Song Qiqiu had always had different political opinions, so he gradually became alienated from Zhou Ling.
In addition, in addition, Zhou Ling is arrogant and domineering, acts perversely, has a bad reputation, and his father hates it even more, and even the family does not allow him to take a step."

Zhu Xiu rolled her eyes and said calmly: "I heard that more than two years ago, the emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui took the initiative to resign from the throne, so that Li Hongji was able to be crowned prince and take charge of the East Palace.

Qiqiu of Song Dynasty was a staunch princeling, and he had always been at odds with King Li Jingsui of Jin Dynasty. Is this possible? "

Zhou Xian was startled and nodded confusedly: "It seems so." Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "According to this, Zhou Ling is also a princeling? Your father is not at odds with Song Qiqiu. Could it be said that he supports the Jin Dynasty? Wang Li Jingsui?"

Zhou Xian's eyelashes with teardrops trembled slightly, his cheeks were stained with tears, and he said blankly: "My father never told me about these disputes in the court, but he does often go around with King Jin."

Zhou Xian couldn't help but wonder, how could a ruthless gangster know so much about these important court affairs?

It's a pity that she was not deeply involved in the world, she was just confused and didn't think deeply about it.

Zhu Xiu nodded clearly. After listening to Zhou Xian's words, he had a general understanding of the disputes in the Tang Dynasty's court today.

Li Jingsui was the younger brother of Emperor Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty. He was deeply trusted by Li Jing. After Li Jing ascended the throne, he appointed Li Jingsui as the crown prince.

Of course Li Jing's eldest son Li Hongji quit. Unfortunately, he was not favored by his father and could only cultivate power secretly.

Li Hongji had always regarded Li Jingsui as a thorn in his side. Finally, with the support of Song Qiqiu and others, Li Hongji gained an advantage in the court struggle.

Li Jingsui also knew the truth and took the initiative to resign from the reserve position, willing to give up the East Palace.

Li Jing repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but Li Jingsui was determined to leave, and the throne was unstable and the government was in turmoil. Li Jing could not let this situation develop, so he named his eldest son Li Hongji the crown prince and Li Jingsui the king of Jin.

Li Jingsui lost the throne, but he still won Li Jing's favor and trust. He was granted the title of King of Jin, General Tiance, Marshal of the Army and Horses of Jiangnan West Road, Governor of Hongzhou, Taiwei, and Shangshu Ling. No. 1 in the current era.

Such power naturally made Li Hongji jealous and fearful. Although he became the prince, Li Jingsui's existence still made him feel like a light on his back.

Li Jingsui intended to back down, but Li Hongji secretly pressed him step by step, and the struggle between the two factions not only did not stop, but intensified instead.

These things were not only known to everyone in the Tang court, but even Kaifeng had heard about them for a long time.

This also reflects from the side that Li Jing's control over the court is still insufficient.

When Uncle Guo received this information, he disdainfully said in front of Wei Renpu, Wang Jun and others: "Li Jing is indecisive and allows the party to fight for trouble, which is not enough to achieve success! As long as the Puppet Tang Dynasty loses the dangerous place in Huainan, it will only be destroyed sooner or later!"

Zhu Xiu was also present at that time. After hearing these words, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Uncle Guo in his heart. Uncle Guo really had a bright eye and hit the nail on the head!
Now after hearing the news that Zhou Xian inadvertently revealed, Zhu Xiu has a clear understanding of the situation in Jiangning.

Seeing that Zhu Xiu was silent for a long time, Zhou Xian summoned up the courage to plead: "Since Mr. Chu already knows that my family has nothing to do with Zhou Ling, can you please Mr. Chu let me go back?"

Zhu Xiu smiled slightly and shook her head: "No!"

Zhou Xian cried: "Why?"

Zhu Xiu shook his folding fan lightly, and said with a smile: "My family members are still alive and dead. Only by bringing Mrs. Zhou with me can the Zhou family be used by me! Taifu Zhou loves his daughter very much, and will definitely do his best to ensure the safety of my family members."

Zhou Xian bit his lip and shouted in a low voice: "My father is the Imperial Tutor and has many old disciples. Aren't you afraid of becoming a wanted criminal pursued by the imperial court?"

Zhu Xiu laughed. The little lady dared to be angry but dared not say anything. The way she pulled the tiger skin to scare him was really cute.

"Don't be arrogant. My father has many friends in the Forbidden Army. Liu Yanzhen, the commander of the Shenwu Army, Chai Kehong, the commander of the Longwu Army, and He Jing, the commander of the Tianwei Army. They are either my father's old friends, or they call my father as master!
As long as my father speaks, the generals of the Sixth Forbidden Army are willing to help. When the time comes, a dragnet will be laid in Jiangning City. You, you will not be able to escape! "

Zhou Xian threatened angrily.

Zhu Xiu looked at her with tears in her eyes and a sulky look on her pretty face, and she couldn't stop laughing.

Suddenly, Zhu Xiu stood up and walked towards her.

Zhou Xian was startled, holding the vase in both hands and about to throw it at him.

Zhu Xiu reached out and snatched it effortlessly, squatting down and slowly approaching her.

Zhou Xian's face turned pale and he shrank back against the wall, his eyes widening in horror.

Zhu Xiu came closer, and the tiny pores on that flawless jade-like face could be clearly seen.

The slightly raised long eyelashes were hung with wet tears. I felt pity for the two tear stains on the girl's round face. Her thin lips were open, and she could feel the hot breath.

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "If your old man really doesn't want his precious daughter's life, I am not afraid of being a romantic ghost for once! With Madam Zhou as a beautiful woman by my side, what should I fear if we go to hell together?"

Zhou Xian's cheeks suddenly turned as red as fire, and large drops of crystal tears fell down, crying with grief and anger: "I, I would rather die than obey!"

Zhu Xiu chuckled and brushed her cold face with his hand. Before Zhou Xian could react, he stood up and returned to the chair to sit down.

Shocked and ashamed, Zhou Xian gritted his teeth and stared at him with incomparable hatred.

Zhu Xiu said calmly: "Although your father is a little older, he must not be confused. When Zhou Tong brings my words to him, he will know what to do.

Before that, I would like to trouble Madam Zhou to stay with me and be a maid serving tea and making the bed for me. I heard that Madam Zhou plays the pipa well, so I will also bring your pipa from the ship. Come, in your spare time, please ask Mrs. Zhou to spare no effort in playing music for me to relieve my boredom."

Zhou Xian gritted his teeth in anger and grievance: "Don't even think about it!"

Zhu Xiu pouted: "I forgot to tell you, before you wake up, I will give you a bowl of poison. The name of this medicine is One Day Death Powder. It comes from the shamans of the Khitan tribe in Liaodong. It uses seven kinds of poisonous insects." With crane crown red, it was refined in Qiqi 49 days.

As the name suggests, when the toxicity occurs, it can kill someone in just one day!The deceased was itching all over his body, struggling and twisting desperately, until his whole body was ulcerated and pus leaked, and he died!

How about it? Isn't it very sinister and cruel?Is it scary? "

Zhu Xiu had a strange smile on his face.

Zhou Xian's face was full of horror: "You, please stop scaring me!"

"Scaring you?" Zhu Xiu sneered, "Do you feel burning and aching in your abdomen now? Hehe~ This is a sign of a toxic attack!"

Zhou Xian covered his abdomen, feeling a dull pain and heat.

"As long as you are obedient, I will give you the antidote once a day and you will be fine in a month!
But as long as it is interrupted for one day, the poison will take effect. When the time comes, don’t blame me for not being compassionate."

Zhu Xiu smiled sinisterly.

Zhou Xian burst into tears and covered his mouth tightly, fearing that his crying would anger the demon in front of him.

(End of this chapter)