Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 531 Dugu Feng, come and taste my family rules
"Haha, is it Master Chai who is back?"

The old man sitting in the armchair in the reception room stood up to greet him.

Chu Pingsheng felt that he looked familiar. After thinking carefully, he remembered that on the day he and Xiao Meiniang returned to the city, this old man had gone to the gate of Chai Mansion with Rong Fengxiang and his daughter to watch the excitement.

"Well, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Sha Tiannan. You should know the Sha family. They are in the iron smelting business. A large part of the weapons in the army come from the Sha family."

Chai Shen quickly introduced them: "The young man next to you is Mr. Sha's disciple Du Feng."

"It turns out to be Mr. Sha. I've long heard of your name." Chu Pingsheng bowed and greeted him. He also nodded slightly to Du Feng, who was standing next to him. He was wearing a tight green robe, a leather belt around his waist, and soft boots. He had a handsome face, red lips and white teeth, and his eyes were bright and heroic.

He wanted to say something polite with a smile, but the words got stuck in his throat because this Du Feng... was a woman.

Women disguise themselves as men!

This outfit might be enough to fool Chai Shen, but to fool him? How is that possible!

“I only caught a glimpse of you last time. But when I see you again today, my dear nephew, you are indeed as good as jade and golden in appearance, with an extraordinary bearing.” Sha Tiannan spoke well of you, raised his head slightly, and looked kind.

"Mr. Sha, you are too kind."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Chu Pingsheng was patient and polite.

Du Feng, who was dressed as a man next to him, turned his head away and snorted, looking a little indifferent.

Sha Tiannan turned around and glared at him, then changed the subject, pointing at Shang Xiufang who followed him into the hall and said, "I wonder if this girl..."

"Oh, a friend of mine."

He only said friend, not name. Sha Tiannan would not make the same mistake as Tuan. He laughed and said "Nice to meet you". Then he turned to Chai Shen and said, "Master Chai, since Chai Shao has already returned home, then... why not arrange for them to meet tonight?"

"it is good."

Chai Shen agreed immediately.

"Wait." Chu Pingsheng interrupted the two people who were making the decision for him: "Arrange a meeting for us? Who do you want me to meet?"

Sha Tiannan laughed and said, "Of course it's the eldest daughter of the Dugu clan, Feng'er."

Chai Shen said: "That's right, Mr. Sha came to our house this time to act as a matchmaker."

"You want me to... go on a blind date with Dugu Feng?" Chu Pingsheng couldn't help rolling his eyes. What the hell was going on? He also saw Shang Xiufang's veil trembling slightly. Fortunately, there were outsiders present. If not, she would have laughed out loud.

This is the bad thing about becoming famous at a young age.

The matchmaker can break down the door.

"I'm busy. I won't go."

His words "no" made Sha Tiannan look embarrassed.

Du Feng's eyebrows were slanted, and there was murderous intent in his eyes, hating him for being merciless.

Chai Shen said, "Shao'er? Don't be rude."

"I'm coming home this time just to say goodbye to you."

"Goodbye? Goodbye to what?"

"I have to go to Pegasus Ranch."

"Where are you going and what are you doing?"

"Of course we went to Pegasus Ranch to purchase war horses. The current situation is chaotic. To the east of Luoyang is Li Mi, to the south is Zhu Can, to the west is Li Yuan, to the north is Dou Jiande and others. Although Shen Faxing, Wang Hua and others respect Emperor Huangtai and the Empress Dowager from afar, you don't really think that if something happens in Luoyang, they will lead the army to defend the king, right? So you have to rely on yourself for everything."

Sha Tiannan interrupted, "Luoyang City is strong and deep, it is difficult to attack but easy to defend. Who would be so bored as to lead troops to attack? Even Li Mi only fought in the surrounding areas and did not dare to go deep into the city. Look at Yu Wenzhi, he is now the target of public criticism. I think Zhu Can, Dou Jiande and others definitely do not want to become the second Yu Wenzhi."

"The best defense is offense."

Chu Pingsheng was too lazy to waste words with him. Just as he was about to talk to his cheap father, Du Feng said, "Offense is the best defense. That sounds better than singing. A young man like you will be slaughtered on the battlefield."

"Du Feng! Stop talking nonsense." Sha Tiannan opened his eyes and scolded.

"Humph."

"He" looked indignant and turned away.

"My disciple has been spoiled by his master's wife, please don't blame me, General Chai."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

After Chai Shen finished speaking, he took Chu Pingsheng's hand and went to the side to talk to him. The gist of it was that he should meet the young lady of the Dugu family first in the evening, and it didn't matter if he left for Pegasus Ranch a day later.

After listening to it, he finally understood what Dugu Feng was planning.

After Yu Wenzhi killed the emperor, Dugu Feng fled Jiangdu with his people, temporarily keeping his troops in place and preparing to respond to changing circumstances. However, Wang Shichong took the lead in supporting Yang Tong and accused the Dugu clan of having the same rebellious intentions as the Yuwen clan, and that the incident that day was planned by him and Yu Wenzhi.

Dugu Feng said he felt very wronged.

He did approach the Dongming Sect to purchase weapons and equipment, but the problem was that the regicide had nothing to do with the Dugu family. However, the Seven Nobles of Luoyang, led by Wang Shichong, held Yang Tong hostage and quickly took control of the situation in Luoyang. The power of the Dugu family in the court was all under their surveillance, and they had no chance of turning the tables.

Until Xiao Meiniang returned to the Eastern Capital and ruled the country from behind the curtain, presided over the court affairs, executed Duan Da's ten clans, cleaned up the Imperial Censorate, and the Chai family became powerful overnight, suppressing Wang Shichong and the other seven nobles. Dugu Feng thought that the opportunity to return to Luoyang had come. As the father and son of Chai Shen were witnesses of Yu Wenzhi's regicide, as long as they said that it had nothing to do with the Dugu family, who in the court would dare to doubt it? In fact, even if they did not return to Luoyang, as long as Chai Shen helped to clarify, the Dugu family would not be regarded as Yu Wenzhi's accomplices, as they are now embarrassed.

The question is why the Chai family would help. After much thought, Dugu Feng decided to turn to his daughter Dugu Feng.

He also knew that Young Master Chai was now famous all over the world, and there were at least eight thousand people who wanted to marry their daughters into the Chai family. However, there were only a few people who were equally matched with him in terms of social status and conditions, and Dugu Feng was one of them.

His daughter has followed her grandmother You Chuhong since she was a child. When she was only in her early twenties, her martial arts skills had surpassed her biological father, and she was firmly seated in the second seat of the Dugu family. Even if she faced Yuwen Shang, the number one master of the Yuwen clan, she would not be at a disadvantage. What's more, Dugu Feng's appearance was also extraordinary, and she was more than enough to match Chai Shao.

I have to say that Dugu Feng did show sincerity in this matter.

As for Sha Tiannan, as Dugu Feng's cousin, a famous wealthy man in Luoyang City and close ties with the military, the matchmaking task naturally fell on his shoulders.

The biggest reason why Chai Shen thought this marriage was a good one was that the Chai family had no experts. Just like the incident of Yu Wenzhi killing the king, if it weren't for Senior Feng who learned that Empress Xiao was in danger and came to help, with Chai Shao's martial arts, he would not have been able to deal with the bandits along the way with a peerless beauty heading west. He only had this one son, and he treasured him very much.

Chai Shen tried to persuade Chu Pingsheng earnestly for a long time, even to the point of "If you really don't like it, just find an excuse to turn it down after meeting once, so that your father can save face, okay?" However, Chu Pingsheng still refused and didn't give Sha Tiannan any face at all.

“我娶一个武功比我高的？是不会被外人欺负了，回到家呢？天天被家里的母老虎揍？被河东狮吼？我可不是受虐狂，有好的，温柔的，贤惠的不娶，去娶那种没人要的男人婆？你可饶了我吧。”

puff...

Shang Xiufang couldn't help laughing, but perhaps she realized she had lost her composure, so she quickly turned her head to cover her face.

However, she was already wearing a veil, so the action was unnecessary.

"You... who are you talking about..."

Before Sha Tiannan said anything, Du Feng got angry first. He pointed at Chu Pingsheng's face with one hand and clenched his hand with the other.

"Feng'er..."

"He spoke so harshly."

Chu Pingsheng was happy: "I would like to ask Brother Du a question."

"..."

"Do you like the young lady from the Dugu family?"

"I……"

Sha Tiannan quickly interrupted: "Mr. Chai, don't think too much, Feng'er already has someone she likes."

"Then why did he react so strongly when I said Dugu Feng was a tigress and a tomboy?"

"This one……"

Du Feng said: "You haven't seen her, let alone know her, yet you define her like this. Don't you think it's shameless?"

"So you see, I'm so shameless, so you should just give up."

"Master, let's go. Don't waste time talking to this kind of person." Du Feng said angrily, "I now understand why the third daughter of the Li family would rather die than marry him. How could a girl like him like this?"

"Feng'er, stop talking."

Sha Tiannan repeatedly winked at Chai Shen, refusing to leave. He bowed to the ground and said, "My disciple is outspoken. I will discipline him strictly when I return home. I hope General Chai will forgive me."

The Chai father and son didn't know, but he knew very well that this Du Feng was not his apprentice at all. Du Feng is the homonym of Du Feng, and Du Feng is Dugu Feng.

A 20-year-old swordsman, the second best in the clan, is naturally arrogant. How could he tolerate Chai Shao belittling him like this? Of course not. He was here to propose marriage, and he didn't bring any weapons. If he had brought any weapons, he might have drawn his sword.

But the problem is that the Dugu family is now in need of help, and a little impatience will ruin a big plan.

And the facts proved that Chai Shao's worries were not wrong. Given his cousin's temper, if she really married into the Chai family, Chai Shao would have a hard time in the future.

"Shao'er."

Chai Shen also winked at his son, meaning that he should admit his mistake quickly and not make the relationship awkward. If the Chai family wanted to take control of the army as soon as possible, Sha Tiannan would be a great help.

"No girls like me? She said no girls like me."

Chu Pingsheng walked up to Shang Xiufang as if he had heard a very funny joke and asked, "Do you like me?"

"So, will you marry me then?"

"Marry."

"really?"

"The person standing behind me is my father, and Mr. Sha is also here. How else do you want me to show my sincerity?"

Shang Xiufang took off her veil and said openly, "I like it."

Sha Tiannan was stunned, Chai Shen was stunned, and "Du Feng" also stared with his eyes wide open.

Sha Tiannan was stunned because he knew this girl. She was the top singer of Manqingyuan, Shang Xiufang, the most talented woman in the world who could outshine the two beauties in Luoyang.

Chai Shen was dumbfounded because his son had just said that she was a friend who accompanied him to Pegasus Ranch, so why did he suddenly start to act like he was meeting his parents? Wasn't this a lie? He was not even mentally prepared.

As for "Du Feng", it was because she was slapped in the face on the spot, and secondly, because that woman was indeed three points better than her. Her every frown, smile, and glance were enough to bring disaster to the country and the people.

Chai Shao called her a tigress and a tomboy and refused to meet her, which was a humiliation. Then he turned Sha Tiannan's proposal into a meeting with his parents, which was a second humiliation.

She was the eldest daughter of the Dugu family. She had been gifted since childhood and her swordsmanship was unmatched among her peers. However, she was repeatedly defeated by Chai Shao, who was only good at fancy moves.

She hated it, hated it so much.

"General Chai, General Chai is very happy."

Just when the atmosphere in the hall was becoming awkward, Dong Cheng walked in quickly from outside with the eunuchs accompanying the Empress Dowager.

"General Chai is very happy."

This sixth-rank eunuch laughed all the way from the door to the front hall, shouting "Great Joy" non-stop. Seeing how close he was to flattery, Chu Pingsheng got goose bumps all over his body.

"So it's Eunuch Fei." Chai Shen laughed, "Eunuch Fei is not in the palace serving the Empress Dowager, how come he has time to come to Chai's house?"

"General Chai doesn't know that it was the Empress Dowager who sent me here to tell you the good news."

"Good news? What good news?"

(End of this chapter)