Huangxiu

Chapter 57: Resentment
Chu Zhiting came over with a smile: "Hey, fourth brother."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "What advice do you have for me, my ninth brother?"

Chu Zhiting said, "Ms. Xiao from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion is indeed good. Fourth brother, you must act quickly and don't let others get there first. This girl from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion is not ordinary. If it weren't for the Duke of Anguo's high standards, she would have been married long ago."

"Ninth brother, have you met Miss Xiao?"

"I have never seen them, but my father, mother, and eldest sister have all seen them once, and they all said they were a rare and perfect match."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

Chu Zhichuan came over and said, "I also heard from my mother that Miss Xiao is gentle and generous, presides over the affairs of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, and manages the household well."

"Ninth and tenth brothers, are you both engaged?"

Chu Zhichuan said: "We got engaged three years ago."

Chu Zhiting chuckled and said, "The wife of the Tenth Master is the third lady of the Shouguo Mansion. I have seen her and she is worthy of the Tenth Master."

"Who is your wife, Lao Jiu?"

"Ninth brother's wife is the youngest daughter of Mr. Weng from the Ministry of Personnel." Chu Zhichuan said, "Hey, I've seen her too. In the future, Ninth brother will be well controlled."

"Nonsense!"

"Brother Jiu, I'm not talking nonsense. Sister Jiu is well-educated and well-mannered. She has inherited poetry and literature from her family. How can you reason with her in the future?"

"Your sister-in-law is very virtuous!" Chu Zhiting looked sweet.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Zhiyao with a smile: "Where's the third brother?"

"I—?" Chu Zhiyao sighed, "The second daughter of Duke Kangguo's mansion."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

Chu Zhiyao seemed dissatisfied.

"Alas!" Chu Zhiyao shook his head: "She is very good, but her elder brother..."

Chu Zhiyuan interrupted him and said with a smile: "Let's talk about something happy today. When will the opera start?"

It is obvious at first glance that Chu Zhiyao is not satisfied with his future brother-in-law.

This is a family affair, and it is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. It is best not to listen to it. It will inevitably involve privacy, and if you get involved, you will often be in trouble both inside and outside.

Chu Zhiyao stopped talking and forced a smile: "It will take another hour, so we can eat and drink to our heart's content."

"Eighteenth Master..." A loud laugh came from outside.

Chu Mingxuan raised his voice and said, "Come in."

The thick felt curtain was drawn aside, revealing two young men in the cold air. They had sturdy figures, wearing gorgeous brocade robes, and had simple smiles on their faces.

Chu Zhiyuan knew at a glance that they were from the military. Although they had a simple smile on their faces, there was a hint of sharpness in their eyes, and their aura was suppressed like a sharp sword.

They were obviously trying hard to humble themselves in front of everyone.

However, the pride of nature is difficult to suppress completely.

“Old Hu and Old Song!” Chu Zhiyao immediately stood up with a smile and waved his hand: “Come here, let me introduce you.”

He pointed at the two men and introduced them to everyone: "My colleagues, good brothers, Hu Gensheng and Song Wantian, are both guerrilla generals with great merits. They have made it through the hard times. This time when they return, they will be promoted to the Infantry Office as lieutenant generals."

The two of them saluted again.

For Chu Zhiyao's sake, the princes and the crown princes returned the greeting with a smile and a fist salute, even though they did not take the two of them seriously.

The two raised their glasses and said, "We two brothers would like to toast the general and thank him for his care and for saving our lives."

"There's no need for that." Chu Zhiyao smiled, raised his glass, and drank it all with them.

Afterwards, the two of them raised their glasses and toasted everyone.

Everyone drank it politely.

The two of them tactfully left.

Chu Zhiyuan had been watching the two of them from the cave, and discovered that they were very imposing and full of inner energy, and they must have already broken through the first level of the Jade Tower.

At such an age and with such skills, he can be considered a martial arts genius. No wonder he could achieve great military exploits and become a guerrilla general.

A guerrilla general is a third-rank military officer, and the number of soldiers under his command can be large or small. If it is not a nominal position held by a noble such as a prince or a duke or marquis of a small country, he usually leads about a thousand soldiers, which is rare in the army.

After the two left, Chu Zhiyao said with a smile: "Hu Gensheng and Song Wantian are both brave and smart, and they have a bright future."

Chu Mingxuan glanced at him and said, "They came back to the Military Headquarters. You helped them, didn't you?"

Chu Zhiyao nodded: "Their personalities are still suitable for being officials. It would be a pity for them to just fight in the border army. It would be better for them to come to the Infantry Yamen and contribute to the court."

"You..." Chu Mingxuan shook his head and said, "Be careful. I guess the censors won't let go of this opportunity."

What the censors were most sensitive about was the promotion of officials.

The most intolerable thing is that the promotion of officials is influenced by external forces, no matter whether it is a senior official of the court or a member of the royal family, as long as they dare to interfere with the appointment, dismissal and transfer of officials, they will rise up and attack them at the slightest sign of trouble. Once this news is leaked, impeachment memorials will surely fall like snowflakes on the dragon desk of my father.

Chu Zhiyao said: "I have a clear conscience on this matter!"

Chu Mingxuan snorted, "It's useless to have a clear conscience. The key is what others think. They don't care whether you have a clear conscience or not!"

Chu Zhiyuan tried to smooth things over again and said with a smile, "Forget it, Uncle Eighteen, on this happy day, let's talk about something happy."

"That's right." Chu Zhiting, Chu Zhichuan and others echoed.

So everyone raised their glasses to drink again and talked and laughed loudly.

Soon they talked about the Dazhen Mission.

"It will arrive in five days." Chu Zhiting put down his wine glass with a serious expression.

The excited smiles on everyone's faces slowly faded.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy.

Chu Mingxuan and the others turned their eyes to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I will do my best, and the outcome will be decided by fate."

Chu Mingxuan said: "Fourth Brother, you will be fine. A Grandmaster can win, and Cheng Tianfeng is not even a Grandmaster."

Everyone immediately regained their energy and started laughing again.

They saw with their own eyes that Chu Zhiyuan stabbed the Grandmaster and had two Grandmasters guarding him. How could he be defeated by Cheng Tianfeng, the innate master?

As everyone was talking, a voice came from outside again: "Master Eighteen, we are here."

When Chu Mingxuan heard the voice, he said helplessly: "Come in quickly!"

A handsome young man came in through the curtain, followed by two handsome young men, like three jade trees standing in the wind.

After thousands of years and dozens of generations of improvements, the princes and sons of the royal family all have good looks, some are handsome and some are beautiful. There are very few with ordinary looks, and even fewer with ugly ones.

These three handsome young men are even more outstanding, not only in appearance, but also in demeanor, with an indescribable spirit.

The young man in the lead looked frivolous, clasped his fists and said with a grin, "Master Eighteen, we toast to you."

"Ye Baitao, don't give me that, I don't want to see you!"

"Master Eighteen, I finally got you a jar of good wine and was just about to send it to your house."

"...You bastard!" Chu Mingxuan pointed at him unhappily, "Hurry up, have a drink and leave!"

He turned to Chu Zhiyuan and said, "The second son of the Shouguo Mansion is Ye Baitao, and that is the third son, Ye Baichuan. He has been playing with me since childhood and is also the brother-in-law of the tenth son."

Chu Zhichuan smiled.

But it seemed that Ye Baitao and Ye Baichuan had no intention of greeting Chu Zhichuan. As if they hadn't seen him, they looked directly at Chu Zhiyuan, clasped their fists and said with a smile: "Hello, Fourth Prince. I have heard of your great name for a long time. I finally meet you in person. It's an honor!"

Chu Zhiyuan sensed their unruly nature, as if they did not take the princes and the crown princes seriously, smiling without any respect at all.

Playing together every day will naturally dispel the charm, and you will feel that the prince and the prince are also human beings, with seven emotions and six desires.

What's more, Duke Shou is a hereditary duke.

"Nice to meet you." Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and smiled, his eyes falling on the handsome young man who had been acting arrogantly behind them.

Chu Mingxuan snorted, "Song Tianhai, who are you showing your displeasure to?"

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Song Tianhai, the eldest son of Duke Kangguo, is said to be extremely talented. He is also in the army and is expected to become the second King of England.

However, there are too many people who hope to become the King of England, but in the end there can only be one Prince of England.

Song Tianhai reluctantly clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Master Eighteen."

His eyes swept towards Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him with a smile.

He could feel the hostility in Song Tianhai's eyes and felt puzzled.

Song Tianhai’s hostility should not be directed at himself, but at Chu Zhiyao, right?
Chu Zhiyao's face had already darkened as he stared coldly at Song Tianhai.

"Are you here to see me or the third brother?" Chu Mingxuan chuckled, "Are you here for yourself or for someone else?"

"Eighteenth Master!" Song Tianhai said coldly, "Be careful with your words!"

"Oh, Song Tianhai, your temper is getting worse." Chu Mingxuan said with a smile: "Is your temper directed at me or at others?"

The sound of giggles continued.

Everyone looked like they were enjoying the show, their eyes wandering over Song Tianhai and Chu Zhiyao.

(End of this chapter)