Chapter 408 Chapter 408: I want thirty thousand and ten black heads (4) [two in one]
"I vaguely remember that Master Yu is not the only son?"
Chu Yao's question confused Master Yu, but he couldn't figure out what the other party was going to do, so he could only follow the tricks and answered: "Well, there is a brother in the family."
Master Yu has a twin brother.
With the medical level of this era, it is rare for twins to support them all. Either the mother dies due to dystocia, or dies early due to various reasons after birth. Twins have always been regarded as unknown. Master Yu's brothers were lucky, they all survived, but their biological mother was injured because of dystocia, so she couldn't conceive again. The biological father devoted all his energy to the brothers.
Master Yu's elder brother is gentle and dull.
I don’t have any big ambitions in my life.
I just want to run a family business and serve my parents with peace of mind.
Master Yu is different.
Not reconciled to sticking to the small world and failing to achieve ambitions, if you don't go out and try it out, you will be a local official at most in the future. Master Yu, who was still a teenager, packed his bags and went out with his friends from his hometown. At first, he was able to maintain stable contact with his family, but then the world became chaotic, family letters were precious, Master Yu was in trouble, his father and brother moved to avoid the war, and the two sides completely lost contact.
Trying to contact again is like finding a needle in a haystack.
After Master Yu was stabilized, he searched for someone for several years without any progress. Chu State was destroyed not long after, and there was no hope at all.
Why did Chu Yao deliberately mention this?
Could it be—
Where did he meet his brother?
Master Yu's heart skipped a beat, with anticipation.
Chu Yao's next question seemed to confirm his guess: "Master Yu is very similar to his brother?"
"This old man and his elder brother and mother are 100% similar in appearance. Unless they are extremely familiar relatives, they can hardly recognize each other. Why—Wu Hui, but where have you seen such a person?"
His tone was tinged with undisguised anticipation.
Chu Yao said lightly: "That's not true."
Master Yu's expectations fell through in an instant.
He suppressed the disappointment in his heart, secretly thought that the other party was wicked, and used this matter to bully him as an old man.
"But—" Chu Yao changed the subject again.
Master Yu hurriedly asked: "But what?"
Compared with him, Chu Yao is very calm, and even has the time to observe Yu Zi from the corner of his eye—this child didn't realize that he might be the center of the topic, and he was putting all his attention on the lord, and never left.
Chu Yao said: "However, I met a child who looks somewhat similar to Mr. Yu..."
When Master Yu heard this, he lost interest.
There are so many people with similar looks in the world.
It doesn’t mean that they are related by blood because they look alike.
Chu Yao said slowly: "This person is also surnamed 'Yu'."
Master Yu felt something was wrong.
He doesn't understand the current Chu Yao, how can he not understand the previous Chu Yao? More than ten years have passed, and this guy has been through many trials and hardships, and his mind will only become deeper and more restrained. If you don't have anything to say, you won't suddenly talk about such a "child" with yourself.
Master Yu simply went straight to the point.
Smiling as if talking about the old days, he said: "This is very fateful. Could it be that he is a direct disciple of the elder brother's branch?"
Chu Yao didn't answer, but his expression became serious.
Master Yu looked at him and understood something.
"Is it really the brother's branch?"
Calculate the age, it should be grandchildren.
So he hurriedly asked: "Where and when did you see it?"
No wonder he was so emotional.
He is a lone goose who has been away from home for many years and cannot find his way back. The world is vast but he has no blood relatives to accompany him. Many years ago, he was accompanied by his wife and children, but one of them died in childbirth and the other died in infancy. He is still alone.
Following the Lord and General for so many years, apart from the reason that the two share the same illness, another part is empathy.
For him, the general is a student and a son-in-law. They are relatives in troubled times, and they love each other like father and son.
I thought it would be like this in this life.
Who would have heard news from my brother's lineage!
How is Master Yu not excited?
However, no matter how excited he was, he did not show it, only a few words revealed his true state of mind.
"This..." Chu Yao looked embarrassed at this time.
Master Yu will not easily drill a sleeve.
He looked calm: "Could it be that he is no longer alive?"
If this is the case, it is normal.
Parting between life and death is the norm in this world.
"No, it's just that the experience in it was quite tortuous. Master Yu is getting old, and I'm afraid that if you get angry, General Chu will not be able to explain it." Under Master Yu's suspicious eyes, he waved at Yu Zi , "Weiheng, come here."
Hearing her own voice, Yu Zi subconsciously turned her head to look, revealing a slightly dark face.
In order to make herself look less fair, Yu Zi deliberately darkens her complexion every day, plus she doesn't deliberately trim her eyebrows. At first glance, she really looks like a slightly delicate boy: "Mr. Gong Cao called the boy ?”
"Well, come here."
Yu Zi was a little flattered.
is really flattered.
She grew up in the market, and she is best at observing words and expressions. It's not that Chu Yao treats himself badly, but he's not friendly either, showing an indescribable alienation. If it is said that the other party hates her, it is not like it. She followed Lin Feng to take classes, and the other party also tried her best to teach, but her foundation is weak and it is difficult to learn. Chu Yao would not deliberately ask her if she needs to start a small stove.
Whether she understands or not, she doesn't care.
Yu Zi didn't dare to dislike her, so she had to ask Kang Jishou, whom she was still familiar with, for advice. Fortunately, the latter didn't refuse.
Unless it is something serious, Gong Cao never calls her.
Yu Zi stepped forward with anxiety and confusion, and skillfully saluted Chu Yao and Master Yu, then stood obediently on one side, bowing her head and waiting for Chu Yao's instructions. When Master Yu saw this, he knew it well, and looked carefully at Yu Zi's appearance.
Being so rudely stared at by strangers, Yu Zi was naturally extremely upset, but she could only bear it not to have a fit.
After a while, I heard this person ask her.
"what's your name?"
Yu Zi said: "Yu Zi."
"Can there be words?"
Yu Zi asked Chu Yao with her eyes, and the latter just nodded slightly, and she said in relief: "The word is 'Wei Heng'."
Although Mr. Gongcao didn't like her very much, when it was time to pick up the characters, he did it for her.
She quite likes it.
"Wei Heng... Yu Zi... Do you know the names of the elders in your family? Where do you live? Who is Ah Weng?"
Master Yu wanted to confirm further, but Yu Zi didn't say a word, her face was a little smelly, until Chu Yao spoke to ease.
"Weiheng, this person may be your uncle."
Yu Zi was stunned by these words.
Uncle…
Isn’t he mother’s uncle?
only…
The name of the elder, where he lives, and Aunt and Grandma didn't know how to answer, so she couldn't help casting a look at Chu Yao for help. Chu Yao explained to Master Yu: "Wei Heng's life experience is quite complicated. Master Yu should find a secluded place and listen to her tell her experiences over the years, and you can make a judgment..." I just hope he won't get angry. …
Then it’s hard to explain.
Chu Yao seemed to be looking forward to Master Yu being so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, even the atmosphere of alienation around him faded a lot. Master Yu knew that there was a problem, so he could only nod his head, whisper a few words to the general, and lead them away.
Less than a quarter of an hour.
A certain camp was crushed by the violent anger.
The soldiers who noticed the movement rushed over, even the leader and his party were alarmed. All he could see was Master Yu who was full of anger and who was eager to fight with someone. The strange boy stood on one side wiping his tears, while Chu Yao watched with his hands folded in his sleeves.
The chief general was surprised and suspicious: "How did this happen?"
It is rare for Master Yu to be so angry. His eyes swept over Yu Zi and Chu Yao. Neither of them seemed to be the "culprit". "Shun Shun Qi, teacher calm down."
Master Yu's face was ashen, his eyes were wide open, his eye sockets were covered with bloodshot eyes, and his whole body was stiff. Finally, under the worried eyes of everyone, "Wow", he had to spit out a mouthful of foul blood.
Yu Zi worriedly stepped forward to help: "Uncle Grandpa..."
The Lord General was surprised when he heard this title.
"Are you a descendant of the teacher's family?"
Look carefully, there are indeed some similarities.
Master Yu calmed down, his face was not as dark and ugly as before, and he patted the back of Yu Zi's hand.
The voice was hoarse: "It's okay."
After all, he had made decades of psychological preparations, and he didn't dare to have too much hope for the life and death of his elder brother's family. When he suddenly knew the ending, he was heartbroken but not so angry. But what happened to Yu Zi's mother, Yu Meiren, was something he couldn't bear!
Yu Zi watched her biological mother suffer with her own eyes, and her narration was naturally true, detailed and full of emotion, so that people could close their eyes and think about it, and the corresponding picture would emerge. Make Master Yu's blood pressure full on the spot.
Brother and descendants suffered this humiliation...
If the culprit hadn't been beaten to ashes, Master Yu would have dug their bones out of the grave and whipped the corpses to vent his anger, making his back teeth chatter with anger. As the emotion passed its peak, reason gradually returned to his body.
He looked at Yu Zi critically.
Although Yu Zi's biological father disgusted him with his many evils, Yu Zi was the only blood of his elder brother after all. In addition, this child could distinguish right from wrong, was filial and courteous, and did not taint the stench of the patrilineal lineage, which made him look at him differently. In order to appreciate, the eyes gradually softened, and there was more love and tolerance from the elders to the younger ones. He said, "Weiheng, you did a great job."
Yu Zi doesn't know everything.
My lord disagrees with this newly recognized uncle, so I should do something...
She sobbed: "Don't dare to claim credit... If it wasn't for the lord to save the grandson from the fire, how would there be life now?"
Master Yu's face darkened, and he sighed.
Can't say a bad word about Shen Tang.
He is not ungrateful either.
However, private is private, and public is public.
Even with Yu Zi's relationship, Master Yu can't favor Shen Tang. He calmed down the turbulent emotions, calmed down his disordered breathing, and appeared in the main tent as if nothing happened.
If it wasn't for his slightly pale face, he really wouldn't be able to see the problem.
The master general was attracted by Master Yu's style, but Shen Tang was not there, and he was still waiting quietly.
Until both parties are seated respectively.
"We know the purpose of Mr. Shen's trip, and we also admire Mr. Shen for his courage to win the three armies. He will not make the ten squids clamor and rampant. It's just that Yonggu Pass is not an ordinary pass. It involves important things and cannot be entrusted lightly. Please Shen Jun forgive me."
Shen Tang still smelled of alcohol all over his body.
There is still a strong smell of alcohol in the breath.
The expression was slightly cold: "How do you understand? One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Don't you guys understand such a simple truth? In Longwu County, only the top and bottom can be as strong as a rock. Keer and others have doubts in their hearts and are always on guard. How can we entrust our trust? What's more, indiscriminately detaining Long Wu's meritorious service, shouldn't there be an explanation for this matter?"
She was still thinking about this wave of people detaining and mistreating Chu Yao.
If you don't let this breath out, you're not happy.
Gu Chi heard the voice in his heart, looked at Chu Yao with weird eyes, and looked up and down—this guy doesn't seem to be abused?
Master Yu said: "We didn't detain Chu Gongcao. We just reunited with each other and kept reminiscing about the past. There is no evidence to testify. As for what you said about 'being suspicious in your heart, be on guard at all times', it is a misunderstanding. It is all because Shen Junfeng The king's order came here, and we have been suffering from the king's court for a long time, so we misunderstood Shen Jun's behavior as the king's instruction. We dare not take it lightly in order to ensure that the gate will never be lost."
This was a misunderstanding, even if there was a mistake, it was Shen Tang's behavior that "stressed" them.
Chu Yao did not speak out to tear down the stage.
Quan should be the default "reminiscing about the past".
It's just that, for various reasons, they are well aware of each other.
Master Yu asked again: "Shen Jun, as the governor of Longwu, naturally has the right to mobilize troops from Yonggu Pass, but - less than 6,000 soldiers and horses, can you guarantee the safety of Yonggu Pass?"
Yonggu Pass has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses.
But more than 70% of them are private soldiers of the chief general.
The rest are those that Shen Tang has the right to transfer.
She calmly said, "Six thousand? Difficult!"
Shen Tang didn't follow Master Yu's rhythm either.
Go straight to the point: "Keer and others will not let Yongguguan fall into the hands of Shiwu. I am short of people, and you are short of food and supplies. Both will benefit from cooperation, and both will suffer from separation. To be honest, what conditions will allow me to Command more than 20,000 soldiers and horses to guard the Yonggu Pass?"
Master Yu frowned.
He originally thought that the two parties could cooperate.
But Shen Tang's words are not satisfied with this.
The family's purpose is only to "guard the Yonggu Pass" and has no other ambitions, so it is not easy for Master Yu to take advantage of this to get angry.
Facing Shen Tang's arrogant and unruly attitude, although the generals under the tent were not happy, they had a fight with their main general not long ago, and there were backs and forths, and they did not lose the wind. Thinking about her age again, it is reasonable to be a little arrogant.
If they can play at this age...
Definitely more arrogant than Shen Jun.
Master Yu said what everyone had discussed before.
"Thirty thousand! We want 30,000 squid heads! Regardless of age or gender, as long as they are ten squid heads! Use their heads to set up a platform to worship the heavens and pay homage to the brothers who have died tragically over the years!" , looking firm.
The other soldiers in the account also showed indignation.
Let them be completely convinced—
Willing to be driven by Shen Tang, that's the only condition.
If you can, do it.
No, everyone takes a step back.
You give food, we guard the customs.
Do not offend each other.
but-
Shen Tang is the kind of person who will retreat in spite of difficulties?
She didn't even move her eyelids, and said with a smile: "Thirty thousand and ten dark and strong heads? Yes, of course there is no problem!"
Master Yu and the others were astonished.
They also knew that the conditions were harsh, so they took the initiative to add additional conditions to reduce the difficulty—as long as it was a ten-crow head, no matter men, women, or children—generally speaking, a few tribes would be enough. But if it is a "young and strong head", how difficult is it?
The chief general who had been silent all this time spoke.
"Mr. Shen is serious?"
Shen Tang said: "Of course it is true. Do you still remember why Zheng Qiao transferred me here?"
Transfer to Longwu County, and **** Wang Ji, who is used for marriage, to Shiwu safely, which has a lot of room for maneuver.
|ω`)
Tomorrow my brother is getting married
Although I don’t need to be busy, I still need to get up early...
Alas, at this point, sleepy...
(end of this chapter)