The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 432 Baiwangzhuang

After a while, under the shed of the wine shop, a few tables inside were reserved by Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong.

Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong sat at a table alone, Wang Pu and He Hui sat at a table outside, and Hu Guangyue and other soldiers sat at two separate tables.

Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong didn't drink. The shopkeeper brought them two bowls of crude tea and they drank it.

Glancing at He Hui, just as He Hui was also squinting at him, he snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Zhu Xiu was secretly vigilant, He Hui seemed to be doing well, and he was able to gain Chai Rong's trust, even taking him with him when he left the jurisdiction without permission.

Chai Rong saw what Zhu Xiu was thinking and smiled and said: "He Hui is quite capable, and he is very good at training and running the army. I need people like this who know the military under my command. He is also quite loyal to me. The grudges between you , write it off in the future, don’t take it to heart.”

Zhu Xiu smiled: "Since it is the king's order, Zhu Xiu should obey it."

Chai Rong looked at him and said sincerely: "I still hope that you and I can get along with each other as we did before, brothers and sisters, having the same mind and heart to each other."

Zhu Xiu cupped his hands and said: "What the elder said is exactly what the younger brother thought. In the future, when you are in public, the older brother will be the king, and the younger brother will be responsible for the etiquette of the ministers."

In private, the elder brother is still the half-brother of the younger brother! "

Chai Rong was startled, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly and boldly.

The guests in the wine shop turned their heads to look, wondering why this man was smiling so heartily.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Chai Rong stopped his smile and said seriously: "I heard that it was Wude Si who gave you guidance along the way, so you found this place?"

Zhu Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "Songzhou Li Wanchao came to my door all night to urge me to change my route to the north, for fear that I would be delayed on the way and miss my brother.

The officials gave me the title of Inspector of Chanzhou, with the title of Censor, to patrol Chanzhou. Couldn't my brother guess the intention behind it? "

Chai Rong was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile: "Father knew that I was going south secretly, so he specially sent Qin to intercept me halfway, and advised me to return to Chanzhou, and comforted me not to be anxious."

"That's right, that's exactly what the officials mean." Zhu Xiu nodded, "Then why did my brother take the risk of leaving the territory without permission?"

Chai Rong's eyes and pupils revealed hidden worries: "The emperor ordered the concubine Dong to select 27 female adopters and present them to the palace. In the past six months, 16 people have been granted the imperial concubine, nine of them have been granted the title of Baolin, and four of them have been awarded the most. Her father loved her and she was promoted to a beauty.
According to this situation, next year at the latest, there will be one more concubine in the harem, and it is not impossible to become the fourth lady. "

Zhu Xiu scratched his head: "The official family is in its prime, so it is not surprising to have a large harem."

Chai Rong sighed lowly: "It is a blessing for the royal family to be able to spread its branches and leaves, but the emperor was never a womanizer in the past, and the reason for all kinds of actions now is probably because of it."

It would be taboo to discuss this kind of thing any more. Zhu Xiu didn't dare to say it with his mouth. He dipped his fingers in tea and wrote the word "嫡" on the greasy table.

Chai Rong smiled bitterly and nodded.

Uncle Guo was busy opening up his harem, just to have more sons.

Thinking further, it is not impossible to use a legitimate son to succeed the throne and inherit the great Zhou Dynasty.

This is the reason why Chai Rong is nervous.

For this reason, he even risked being severely punished by Guo Wei and went south secretly to see Zhu Xiu before he entered Kaifeng City.

Apart from Zhu Xiu, Chai Rong didn't know who else to express his anguish, worry and fear to.

Only Zhu Xiu may be able to give the most pertinent advice.

Zhu Xiu held her forehead as if she had a headache.

The records about this period in history are ambiguous, and were completely covered by historians using the Spring and Autumn Period style.

But it is also true that Chai Rong has been unable to return to Beijing since he raised troops in Yedu, and it is also true that Guo Wei has an ambiguous attitude and recruits a harem.

As a result, it is inevitable that people will think about it.

Guo Wei's family was killed in the Guangzhengdian Incident, and all three of his blood-related nephews were also killed.

Now that the country has been founded and proclaimed emperor, it is only natural for Guo Wei to want to leave his direct bloodline behind.

But once the emperor had a biological prince, Chai Rong, the adopted eldest son, was in a very awkward situation.

Chai Rong looked a little painful and said in a hoarse voice: "I deeply agree with what my father is thinking. As a father, who doesn't want to continue the bloodline and have a descendant to inherit the family business?
But my father did not allow me to return to the capital. At the same time, I wanted to recruit more people into the harem. Once any of my concubines gave birth to a prince in the future, how would the Kaifeng courtiers treat me?What will my father think of me?

Rather than being in panic all day long, and ending up in the end of being deposed and imprisoned, or even being killed, I would rather go to Kaifeng to see my father now and ask him to transfer me to the border to guard the border for the Great Zhou Dynasty forever.

It would be better than having a father and son turn against each other in the future, causing the whole country to be in turmoil."

Chai Rong closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, tears of pain glistened in his bloodshot eyes.

Zhu Xiu listened silently.

In fact, his worries are not unreasonable. When Uncle Guo gives birth to a biological son, there must be someone in the court who supports the establishment of a legitimate son as his heir.

When the time comes, there will be those who support Chai Rong, and there will be those who support the direct prince. Once the emperor fails, the Great Zhou Dynasty will instantly fall into the danger of division and turmoil.

Even if Chai Rong wanted to back down, the soldiers and officials gathered around him would not allow him to take half a step back.

Many times, people are coerced by the general trend and do things they are forced to do.

Instead of doing this, it is better to take the initiative to confess your feelings to Guo Wei now and withdraw from the competition for the reserve as soon as possible, which is better than becoming a sinner of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future.

Zhu Xiu's head hurt more and more, and he slapped his forehead, not knowing how to persuade Chai Rong.

Even though Uncle Guo became emperor, he did not give birth to a biological son. This was the historical trajectory of the previous life, and there is no guarantee that it will be the same in this life.

If Uncle Guo is really asked to give birth to a biological son, it's really hard to say what will happen next.

"This, this." Zhu Xiu, who is eloquent and eloquent, is also clumsy at this time.

There are some things that cannot be said clearly, but it is extremely important to have Chai Rong wait patiently.

Chai Rong looked at him with hope. At this crucial moment, he believed that only Zhu Xiu could dispel the gloom in his heart and point out the way forward.

"I have something to say, but it doesn't matter." Chai Rong reached out and patted Zhu Xiu on the shoulder.Zhu Xiu glanced sideways at Wang Pu and He Hui, who was sitting at the table next to him. Wang Pu was sitting upright and He Hui was leaning sideways with a sneaky expression, as if he wanted to eavesdrop.

Seeing Zhu Xiu looking askance, He Hui coughed dryly, sat upright, picked up the tea cup, and pretended to be alright.

Zhu Xiu said in an extremely fine voice: "Brother has actually known for a long time that there is a police officer installed by Wude Si in Chanzhou. My brother left Chanzhou secretly without bringing any troops. In fact, he used Wude Si's mouth to tell the officials Brother, my brother did not mean any disrespect by this.
My brother did this not just to see me, but also to test the officials."

Chai Rong's eyes flashed with strange colors, and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly: "Continue talking."

Zhu Xiudao: "I guess my brother should be well prepared. If he doesn't see me, he will go back to Kaifeng directly and go to the officials to apologize.

If you see me, it means that the official family has actually been paying attention to the news in Chanzhou, and you can also guess something about the official family's attitude towards you."

Chai Rong said in a low voice: "Without the guidance of Wu Desi, it is impossible for you and me to meet here. Father asked you to come to see me and prevent me from returning to Beijing, which means that I still have some status in Father's heart."

Zhu Xiu solemnly said: "Brother, please don't belittle yourself. In the hearts of the officials, my brother is still the eldest son. I am the only prince in Zhou Dynasty."

"But my only son can't even go back to Kaifeng City. I besieged Yanzhou at the end of the year. I took the initiative to invite Ying, but my father just refused to allow it. I really can't figure out what my father is thinking." Chai Rong sighed and shook his head.

Zhu Xiu pretended to be relaxed and said: "Brother, don't worry. According to my opinion, all the actions of the officials are just to sharpen my brother's character. The more at this time, the more calm you must be."

"Really?" Chai Rong was a little suspicious.

"You can't be wrong!" Zhu Xiu nodded vigorously, with a look of determination on his face, "My brother is the eldest son of the emperor, and he has great honor and righteousness. As everyone expects him to, the position of heir will definitely belong to his brother!"

Chai Rong frowned and murmured: "But in the future, when my father has a legitimate son, where will he put me?

I have been raised by my father since I was a child. Although he is not my biological father, in my heart, my father is the same as my biological father.

Although I, Chai Rong, do not dare to consider myself to be a man of noble character, I also know that a man’s first priority is loyalty, filial piety and justice. If a father and son turn against each other and fight against each other, Chai Rong would rather die than do it! "

"Brother Gao Yi!" Zhu Xiu was in awe.

"Although I have the ambition to bring peace to the world, if the fate really does not belong to me, I will not force it. I just want to bring a partial teacher to the border of the Great Zhou Yongzhen!"

Chai Rong slapped Zhu Xiu hard on the shoulder again, making him tremble: "One day, I hope our brothers can be like we were in Cangzhou. You are in charge of money, food and military supplies, and I am in charge of killing and conquest. You are in charge. Inside, my Lord, outside, you and I, brothers, working side by side will be a good story in the future!"

Zhu Xiu grinned, Chai Rong's words contained a lot of information.

He had previously said that he would not kill each other, but now he said that he hoped to lead troops to guard the border, and forced himself to express his attitude.

When the day comes, will Chai Rong really be willing to give up the throne?
Zhu Xiu laughed in his heart and said hurriedly: "My younger brother said when he was in Cangzhou that he is willing to follow his elder brother in this life and never regret it!"

"Good brother! I saw the right person!" Chai Rong was very impressed by Zhu Xiu's firm stance and slapped him hard on the shoulder, a little harder than before.

How high Chai Rong's martial arts skills are is a mystery. It is rare for him to take action, but it is true that he has been practicing martial arts all year round.

Pan Mei had speculated that Chai Rong's martial arts skills were no less than his.

Zhu Xiu's face trembled, and she put on a smile that was uglier than crying.

After several years of hard work, his body and bones have become much stronger, but compared with the top generals of this year, it is still far behind.

Chai Rong's two slaps made Zhu Xiu feel numb on her shoulders.

If it had been four years ago, when he had just adapted to this body, he would have been knocked to the ground by these two slaps.

He Hui, who was sitting at the next table, cast an envious and jealous look at Zhu Xiu. No matter how close Chai Rong trusted him, there was no way he would slap him on the shoulder and call him a brother.

Old God Wang Pu was sitting on the ground with a smile on his face. It seemed that Junhou had been convinced by Zhu Xiu.

"In your opinion, what should I do next?" Chai Rong asked.

Zhu Xiu rubbed his shoulders, and said: "Let's go home now, and hurry back to Chanzhou as soon as possible. Come quietly, go quietly."

Chai Rong asked: "Don't you need to apologize?"

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "The official ordered Wu Desi to pass the order because he didn't want everyone to know about it. There are some things that don't need to be revealed, as long as you know them well."

Chai Rong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just afraid that my father will hate me from now on."

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "Brother, you are so generous. Officials are very generous and I will never blame you for this matter. Otherwise, what you see today is not me, but the soldiers and horses of Puzhou and Huazhou. There is also Wang Lingwen, the martial virtue envoy."

Chai Rong sighed and said regretfully: "I was in a hurry and thought poorly, and almost caused a big disaster."

Chai Rong stood up, threw down his robes, and kowtowed in the direction of Kaifeng.

He Hui was so frightened that he quickly stood up, neither kneeling nor standing. He was at a loss.

The guests at other tables in the restaurant looked at it one after another and talked about it, not knowing what these people were doing.

"I'm going back to Chanzhou, where are you going?" Chai Rong got up and asked.

Zhu Xiudao: "My younger brother is the inspection envoy of Chanzhou. Naturally, I will go back to Chanzhou with my elder brother to inspect the place and see how it has changed in the past year under my elder brother's rule."

"Haha~ Very good! Let's set off back to Chanzhou now!" Chai Rong laughed.

Everyone paid for wine and tea, and brought horses. Zhu Xiu also rode on a horse and rode alongside Chai Rong.

When leaving Baiwangzhuang, Chai Rong stopped his horse and looked back at this remote village: "Where is this place?"

Zhu Xiudao: "The source of Wuzhang River is Baiwangzhuang."

"Baiwangzhuang, Baiwangzhuang." Chai Rong murmured.

Zhu Xiu suddenly smiled: "Bai Wang, congratulations brother, this is God's will!"

Chai Rong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on. His eyes sparkled with energy, and he raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Let's go! Go back to Chanzhou!"

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(End of this chapter)