The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 434
Ever since they experienced the fun of mahjong in Jingzhou, Chai Rong and the Fu sisters have become loyal fans of the game, ordering craftsmen to carve multiple pairs of them and take them with them wherever they go.

Naturally, the Donghu Pavilion in Chanzhou City always has a pair. Today, four people gathered together to form a table. The unfinished card game at Yuanzhou Racecourse more than a year ago was restarted again.

Among the four, Fu Jinhuan has poor card skills and a strong desire to win. He is easily affected by emotions. When he gets a card, whether it is good or bad will be written on his face.

Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan have been trained for a long time and have long become veterans, and they have the upper hand in talking and laughing.

In the evening, the card game was settled, and Zhu Xiu had very few chips left in his hand and was barely alive.

Fu Jinhuan had lost all his capital a long time ago and still owed dozens of coins. His pouted mouth could hang an oil can, and he rolled his eyes at Zhu Xiu angrily.

Zhu Xiu was baffled. You lost the card and did this to me?

Fu Jinhuan clamored to eat boiled mutton, but he couldn't do it. Zhu Xiu could only roll up his sleeves and cook it himself.

Mahjong shabu-shabu barbecue has become the standard for gatherings of their small group.

Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan, as the biggest winners of this card game, leisurely chatted in the room with wine bottles in their hands.

Zhu Xiu, Fu Jinhuan, and several servants were sitting under the garden pavilion preparing ingredients.

Fu Jinhuan rolled up his cuffs, washed his little hands, and put the thin mutton on a bamboo stick. He glanced into the room from time to time, and he didn't forget to talk to Zhu Xiu:

"Zhu Xiu, I heard that you caused a big disaster in Jiangning. How dare you go and assassinate the prince of Tang Dynasty?"

Zhu Xiu added charcoal to the brazier and said casually: "Yeah, so what?"

Fu Jinhuan chuckled: "I heard that the officials were very angry and called you a troublemaker in front of all the ministers and workers in the Golden Palace."

Zhu Xiu curled his lips: "The officials scolded me, and you seem very happy?"

"Of course I'm happy! You are a troublemaker! Wherever you go, there will be trouble!" Fu Jinhuan wrinkled her nose and made a face at him.

"Childish." Zhu Xiu muttered.

Fu Jinhuan feigned anger and poked him with a bamboo stick. Zhu Xiu wiped charcoal ash on her face with his backhand, scaring Xiao Nizi and ran away in a hurry.

A group of Fu's servants saw this, and they all laughed ambiguously and in good faith.

After a while of commotion, Fu Jinhuan sat down next to Zhu Xiu again, his bright eyes flashed with the light of gossip, and whispered: "Do you know why my eldest sister came to Chanzhou?"

This time Zhu Xiu was very cooperative and said: "I don't know."

The light in Fu Jinhuan's eyes suddenly burst out, and he whispered excitedly: "Idiot, can't you see that my eldest sister and Taiyuan County Duke have an unusual relationship?"

Zhu Xiu began to flip the kebabs skillfully and said with a smile: "What's the unusual method?"

"Let me tell you, my eldest sister has been to Chanzhou several times in the past two months. When I asked her at first, she refused to tell me the truth and lied to me that she was just going to Chanzhou to attend to family business.

This time I pestered her and threatened her that if she didn't take me with her, I would tell her father secretly.

Hum hum~ Only then will the eldest sister be willing to bring me here! "

Fu Jinhuan was very proud.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "So, the eldest lady and the prince have been having a private meeting for more than two months?"

Fu Jinhuan opened his round eyes and nodded his head vigorously.

"Oh~" Zhu Xiula said in a long voice, turned her head and continued to focus on the barbecue skewers.

Fu Jinhuan waited for a long time and saw that he had no follow-up response. He said anxiously and angrily: "What if this kind of thing spreads and affects my eldest sister's reputation?"

Zhu Xiu pursed his lips toward the room: "Can't you just rush in, beat the couple with a stick, and take away the lady?"

Fu Jinhuan angrily poked him with a bamboo stick: "This is a bad idea. Why don't you go?"

Zhu Xiu glared at her: "I'm not in a hurry. Even if word gets out, people will only say that the king is romantic, and it won't affect his reputation."

Fu Jinhuan stamped his feet in annoyance. Zhu Xiu clearly knew what she wanted to say, but she just didn't answer, which made her feel congested.

Zhu Xiu secretly smiled. This little girl was trying to convince Chai Rong to clarify the relationship with Fu Jinzhan.

Hehe~ Let's just pretend to be stupid and see what this little girl will do.

Fu Jinhuan bit his silver teeth gently, his tone softened, and he whispered: "You have a close relationship with Taiyuan County Master, why don't you talk to him. If you are interested in my eldest sister, you might as well make it clear as soon as possible, so that my eldest sister will not have to wait."

Zhu Xiu hesitated and said: "Yue Lao is not an easy person. I don't dare to get involved in this kind of thing. If there is a problem in their relationship in the future, it will be difficult for me to be caught in the middle."

Fu Jinhuan encouraged, "Don't be afraid, there's still me here! I'll go to the eldest sister's place and tell her, please give me some advice, Lord Chejun."

After Zhu Xiu thought deeply for a while, he sighed: "Okay. But if this thing comes to pass, what will be the benefit to me?"

Fu Jinhuan said angrily, "What benefits do you want?"

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "Call me good brother and I will promise you."

Fu Jinhuan opened his watery eyes and spat in shame: "Shameless! You are one year younger than me!"

Zhu Xiu looked closer and said, "Then you kiss me and I will agree."

Fu Jinhuan's cheeks were as red as a ripe apple, which made people salivate.

Zhu Xiu was already prepared to be stabbed by Xiao Nizi with a bamboo stick in anger and then run away. However, after waiting for a long time, she saw Fu Jinhuan with a red face and whispered: "If you can bring together Duke Chejun and the eldest sister, I will promise you your marriage."

Zhu Xiu was surprised and said with a smile: "Why are you more concerned about the eldest lady's marriage than she is?"

Fu Jinhuan sighed quietly: "The eldest sister has been living a very hard life these years. For the sake of the Fu family, she would rather marry Li Chongxun and end up a widow. The eldest sister does not owe the Fu family, it is the Fu family that owes the eldest sister.

For the rest of my life, I hope that my eldest sister can live for herself and live happily. "

Zhu Xiu looked at her in surprise. She hadn't seen her for more than a year, and this girl seemed to have matured a lot.

Looking carefully, I found that Fu Jinhuan's body became more and more like Fu Jinzhan, his figure became taller and slender, and his brows lost some of their greenness and became more dignified and steady.

Even the faintly visible outline of the chest became more and more spectacular, and the whole figure was like a ripe peach, exuding an alluring aura.

Zhu Xiu swallowed hard and pretended to be serious: "Second Lady, I understand what I mean. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."

Fu Jinhuan then showed a sweet smile.

"Huh? What is this? The smell is so strong!"

Fu Jinhuan took out two round meat balls from the basin, put them to his nose and smelled them curiously.

Zhu Xiu glanced at it and smiled casually: "Oh~ Those are sheep eggs, good things. Junhou and I will take one each later."

A servant girl saw it and hurriedly stepped forward and took it from Fu Jinhuan's hand. She suppressed her laughter and whispered something in her ear.

"Ah!~" Fu Jinhuan blushed with embarrassment and ran away screaming in panic
After a hearty meal of hotpot and barbecue, it was already the zenith of the moon. The servants were tidying up the garden, and the Fu sisters returned to their rooms to rest early.

Before leaving, Fu Jinhuan winked at Zhu Xiu repeatedly, reminding him not to forget the agreement.

Chai Rong was in high spirits and had to drag Zhu Xiu to fight on the Chu River and Han boundary.

"Brother, I have something to say, should I say it?" Zhu Xiu saw that Chai Rong was in a good mood and asked with a smile.

Chai Rong said: "But it doesn't matter."

"Since brother is in love with the eldest lady, why don't you say it?"

Chai Rong hesitated and said with a wry smile: "This matter. This matter is a bit embarrassing. After all, I have known the lady for a long time, and I rashly expressed my feelings. If it doesn't work, wouldn't it mean that we can't even be friends?"

Zhu Xiu waved her hand: "Brother, you are worrying too much. The lady also has a brother in her heart. She can't hide the tenderness in her eyes. As long as the brother takes the initiative to reveal it, the marriage will be considered complete." "This" Chai Rong said silently.

Zhu Xiu was good at tempting: "After all, the eldest lady has been married once, and she is a little taboo about her status as a widow. Even if she has feelings for her brother, she will not take the initiative to point it out.

But as long as my brother takes the initiative to reveal his true feelings, I am sure that the eldest lady will be filled with joy and willing to trust him for the rest of her life. "

"Seriously?" Chai Rong put down the chess pieces and had no intention of continuing the game.

Zhu Xiu's chest thumped loudly: "Brother, listen to me and keep it right! I have always been very accurate in knowing a woman's thoughts!"

"Yeah." Chai Rong hesitated for a moment and then sighed: "There is one more thing that I am worried about.

Mrs. Fu is the daughter of King Huaiyang, and the Fu family is a powerful family with great influence in our Zhou Dynasty. If I want to marry Mrs. Fu and get married with Mrs. Fu, I must first obtain the consent of my father.

I'm worried that my father will suspect that I have ulterior motives and want to use the power of the Fu family to expand my wings."

Zhu Xiu smiled slightly and made a habitual gesture of shaking the feather fan.

"Brother, it is not unreasonable to have such worries.

But he also took advantage of this incident to express his attitude to the officials. His brother was the eldest son of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and no one could replace him in this position!
The elder brother marries the daughter of Fu's concubine, and the right family is right, and the name is right and proper!
With the Fu family as an in-law, his brother's reputation will rise to a higher level among the military aristocracy of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

I also want to use this matter to put a little pressure on the officials, and I will consider the arrangements for my brother in the future."

Chai Rong was shocked: "You taught me to take the initiative to fight for the throne? But during the day, you also taught me to do my duty as a human being, not to think too much, and just let nature take its course?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "There is actually no contradiction between the two. My brother is first the eldest son of the official, and secondly the prince of Zhou Dynasty. To fulfill the duty of a son of man and to serve his father with loyalty and filial piety is to tell the official that you will never do it for As a prince, the position of crown prince is in vain for the human relations between father and son.

But brother, just imagine, the official family is the emperor, he has been strong and iron-blooded all his life, and now it is a time of chaos in the nine states, and the mountains and rivers are uncertain. How can the successor whom the official family favors and selects be a weak and withdrawn person?
The elder brother upholds loyalty, filial piety and righteousness first, and shows his enterprising ambition later. When the officials see it, not only will they not be angry, but they will feel happy!

As the saying goes, "If you don't fight, no one in the world can fight with you." If you don't fight, fight if you don't fight! "

Chai Rong listened silently, dazed for a long time, then took a deep breath, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, dear brother, for your guidance. I understand!"

Zhu Xiudao: "If the official family agrees to this marriage, my brother will have a reason to return to Kaifeng. The eldest son of Emperor Zhou is getting married and it is impossible to stay in the feudal town."

Chai Rong rubbed his hands and felt a little embarrassed: "How should I find an opportunity to explain it to the eldest lady?"

Zhu Xiu stroked his chin and said with a smile: "Tonight the stars are sparse, and tomorrow will be a sunny day. We invite two ladies to go out for a horseback riding in autumn, and my brother will find a chance to do it. Uh no, confession!"

Chai Rong looked at him speechlessly, rubbed his hands vigorously, and nodded repeatedly, a little nervous, but more expectant.

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The next day, as Zhu Xiu said, it was a rare blue and sunny day.

Chai Rong personally invited her, and Mrs. Fu happily accepted the appointment. The group of people rode their horses and went straight out of the city fifteen miles northeast, near the south bank of the Yellow River, where there was a hilly pasture.

In late autumn, the grass and trees are withered and yellow, and the autumn wind already carries a bit of the coolness of the north.

The autumn sun hung high in the blue sky. Four horses rushed up to the high hill. The horses roared and the four young men and women laughed continuously.

He Hui led a group of soldiers to follow from a distance. No one was allowed to get close unless there were special circumstances, so as not to disturb the Fu family sisters' interest in their autumn outing.

"It's so beautiful here!" Fu Jinhuan jumped off the horse and ran to the edge of the high hill. Looking up, in the distance, there was a slow and winding river heading to the northeast.

Fu Jinhuan opened his arms as if to embrace the magnificent rivers and mountains in front of him.

She lay back with her eyes closed, a smile on her lips, the warm autumn sun shining on her cheeks, and the bleak autumn wind stroking her hair.

Zhu Xiu looked at her dreamingly, this little girl is so beautiful.

"Madam, down this slope, two and a half miles to the northwest, there is a field of hibiscus flowers. It is in full bloom right now, and the scenery is unique. I wonder if Madam would be interested in going and taking a look?"

On the horse, Chai Rong tightened the reins and pretended to be calm as he issued an invitation.

Fu Jinzhan smiled and said, "I would like to ask you to lead the way."

"I want to go too!" Fu Jinhuan raised his hands and said coquettishly.

Zhu Xiu quickly gave her a wink, and Fu Jinhuan was stunned for a moment. Then he came to his senses, stuck out his tongue and put down his hands.

Chai Rong said shyly: "It's been a long time since I raced a horse with the eldest lady, do you have the interest to compete today? The first to come wins."

Fu Jinzhan glanced at him unexpectedly and smiled brightly: "If you are interested, I will accompany you!"

Zhu Xiu gave a thumbs up: "I am indeed a hero among women, you are really happy! Please take your seats, I will be the referee!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, then took a few steps forward on their horses and stood side by side.

"Everyone is in position, ready, run!" Zhu Xiu waved his hand and shouted at the top of his voice.

"啕啕~" The horse roared, and the two fast horses rushed out like lightning, rushed down the high slope, and went hand in hand, galloping towards the hibiscus flower field.

Two horses, one black and one white, are like two pearls on the vast grassland, moving quickly.

"Let's go too, hurry up!"

Fu Jinhuan urged, getting on his horse, his excitement was palpable.

Zhu Xiu quickly mounted her horse, waved her riding whip, and chased after her.

At the foot of a high slope in the distance, He Hui saw people heading northwest and quickly called for his soldiers to follow them.

By the time Zhu Xiu carefully drove his horse to the hibiscus flower field, Fu Jinhuan had already arrived ahead of him.

"you"

Just as he was about to speak, Fu Jinhuan pointed to a place twenty feet away in front of him and said excitedly: "Look at that!"

Zhu Xiu looked around hurriedly and saw that there was indeed a field of wild hibiscus flowers. The pale pink flowers were connected into pieces, forming a huge circular flowerbed.

Two black and white horses were wandering leisurely outside the flower garden. In the flower garden, Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan were walking side by side.

"So romantic~" Zhu Xiu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Romantic." Fu Jinhuan murmured, seeming to understand the beauty of using this word to describe this moment.

From a distance, Zhu Xiu saw two people facing each other in the middle of the flower garden. Chai Rong seemed to be telling something affectionately.

Soon, Chai Rong took Fu Jinzhan's hand, and then Fu Jinzhan leaned into the strong and warm chest naturally.
Fu Jinhuan covered his mouth and sobbed, tears falling down.

"It's a happy event when lovers finally get married. Why cry?" Zhu Xiu muttered.

Fu Jinhuan wiped away tears and choked up: "I'm happy for my eldest sister. After so many years, she can finally make the decision for herself."

Zhu Xiu smiled and felt a little emotional.

This pair of destined mandarin ducks actually came together under his own planning and witness. This fate is really wonderful!
Suddenly, Fu Jinhuan's eyes turned red and his face was flushed. He turned his head and looked at Zhu Xiu lovingly.

"What are you going to do?" Zhu Xiu took a step back warily.

Fu Jinhuan wrung his fingers and summoned up the courage to whisper: "According to the previous agreement, I, I."

Xiao Nizi's cheeks were rosy, her plump and rosy cheeks slightly pursed, and her watery eyes gradually closed.
Zhu Xiu blinked, laughed and ran away: "Hahaha! ~ What a beautiful thought! I'm not stupid, I have to be responsible for kissing you!"

Fu Jinhuan was stunned, slowly clenched his fists, and a few words popped out from his silver teeth: "Zhu Xiu!! This girl will fight with you!"

On the vast grassland, the whining autumn wind carried grass clippings and blew across the grass in a low voice.

There were two fast horses chasing each other back and forth, running wantonly under the high blue sky.
(End of this chapter)