Chapter 880 Chapter 880: Warlord Qingliu [asking for monthly votes]
“Xu! Wen! Note!”
As soon as Mrs. Mi Zi walked to the corridor outside the study, she heard Wu Xian's suppressed and uncontrollable roar. Her son, who was holding her hand by her side, also shrank his neck in fright, grabbed her sleeve and refused to move forward, his eyes A flash of timidity. Mrs. Mizuo gently stroked the back of his head, trying to calm her son's mood. The mother and son were waiting for the summons in the corridor. After a while, the door of the study room quietly opened.
The person who came was Wu Xian’s personal guard.
The latter gently reminded her that Wu Xian was not in a good mood at the moment and she must not get into trouble. Mrs. Mi Zi nodded slightly and thanked her in a low voice. Wu Xian in the study realized that the two were approaching and calmed down his momentum, but the atmosphere was still suffocating.
“Father!”
Mrs. Mi side bowed to Wu Xianfu.
Compared to her restraint, her son is much more lively. The child looked at Wu Xian with pure admiration in his eyes and asked abruptly: "My mother said that my son is one year older today. Father, do you think my son is taller than yesterday?"
The gloom on Wu Xian's face disappeared by three points.
He stroked the top of his son's hair and said, "It's indeed a bit taller."
Mrs. Mizi stood on one side and observed carefully, seemingly helpless: "This child is still thinking about the promise made by the master the day before yesterday. Today, he started making trouble before dawn. I am so entangled by him that I can't help myself."
Wu Xian said expressionlessly: "It's okay."
Mrs. Mizuo was afraid of stepping into trouble, so she sat there for a while and used the excuse of making longevity noodles for her son to leave. Unexpectedly, Wu Xian also got up. Seeing her timid and flattered look, Wu Xianyi pointed out: "Some things are done, and it's useless to stay angry."
This matter is obviously related to the "Xu Wen Zhu".
Mrs. Mi Side has some connection with Xu Jie.
She was a dancer before entering Wu Xianyuan.
Wu Xian bought her at a high price and temporarily placed her in Xu Jie's house. He also gave her an innocent identity as a "distant relative of the Xu family" as a fig leaf, and then took her away after settling in. Because of this, she has received filial piety from Xu during the holidays these years. Although she didn't dare to get too close to Mrs. Xu, she still accepted Mrs. Xu's kindness and would occasionally help and say nice things.
Obviously, she is close to Mr. Xu.
What happened to Xu this time, she couldn't remain indifferent.
“Xu’s…”
She was about to speak but stopped.
"Xu Wenzhu led the Xu family to completely defect to Shen Youli. They don't even have to pretend anymore." This news has spread all over the world. It is not a secret. Everyone who is well-informed knows that Wu Xian was roasted on the fire. "My husband is now irritable." , no one can negotiate.”
Mrs. Mizi's heart was pounding but she didn't dare to make any move.
Of course she knew that Wu Xian didn't say this to discuss with her, she just needed to be a fool and listen. This choice is correct, Wu Xian continued: "There are constant voices from various families, and some people even propose to send troops to attack Heyin now."
Mrs. Mizi didn’t understand: “Can’t hit?”
Wu Xian smiled bitterly: "Of course you can't fight. As the folk saying goes, beating a dog depends on its owner. Xu Wenzhu is now under Shen Youli's account. He sends troops to attack Heyin to start a war with Shen Youli. Sooner or later, the two families will We have to fight, but not now."
If the war starts now, Wu Xian will definitely lose.
Shen Youli probably wanted him to take action first.
Mrs. Mi Side was puzzled.
“Isn’t Mr. Shen treating Master Lang as his brother?”
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that it was inappropriate for her to react first.
Wu Xian has fought with his own brothers. When brothers fight for family property, they never care about brotherhood, not to mention that Wu Xian and Shen Tang only have a close relationship with Tang Di stamped by the outside world. Her question may be harsh to the ears of more sensitive people.
Fortunately, Wu Xian didn't pursue his feelings for her.
His current grievances are all directed at the Tianhai Family and Xu Jie who joins him - as the lord, everything in the country theoretically belongs to him, so he doesn't care much about the location of the royal capital, but the Tianhai Family does not. They argued hard to locate the royal capital in Tianhai, but because of He Yin, this proposal was destined to fail. Whose king is close to the border of a neighboring country?
Wu Xian was so noisy that his ears started to ring.
The bad news comes one after another.
“…There has been no peace at all these past few days!”
Mrs. Mizi's eyes were full of admiration for Wu Xian, and she also had the right amount of ignorance: "...Didn't Mr. Lang say a while ago that as long as Shangnan is in hand, He Yin is not afraid?"
Wu Xian can laugh until now, so he is certainly not an ignorant person.
He led his troops to intimidate Yiru and then returned to Tianhai, instead of sending troops to attack Heyin. The reason was simple - first, the Tianhai family was restless and his home base was not stable, so the priority of the rear area was higher than that of Heyin; second, he He and his staff were overly optimistic about Shang Nan. They thought that if Shang Nan got it, He Yin would be in the bag, and there was no need to go there specifically to intimidate him.
The result was a mixed bag.
“Shen Youli sent someone to pick up Gu Ren’s family early in the morning.”
When mentioning this matter, Wu Xian was still angry. Shen Youli hid this matter too well - Gu Ren's relatives were all in her hands, and she even pretended that Gu Ren's inheritance should be inherited by his son. Rao Even Wu Xian wants to say something hypocritical.
"Isn't this taking advantage of the orphans, widows, old and weak, and taking away people's wealth?" Shen Youli can use Gu Ren's relatives as a banner, and Wu Xian can do the same.
Wu Xian sighed: "Husband, why haven't you thought about it?"
When he first received the news, someone approached him. They started with public opinion, publicly questioned Shen Youli, and nailed her to the pillar of shame of a hypocrite who deceives the world and steals her reputation. As long as her name of kindness is destroyed, she can be promoted as a teacher of justice in the future.
Thousands of things have been counted, but I have not counted—
“Gu Ren still has brothers alive!” He slammed the table in anger.
Mrs. Mizuo exclaimed: "Is there anyone alive?"
Even though she was in the inner courtyard, she heard the news that the thirteen Gu Ren brothers were killed in battle. It was said that the battle was so dark that the sun and the moon lacked light. It was so tragic that even a few bodies could not be found...
Gu Ren and his sworn brothers died together.
It makes no sense that people are still living an ignoble existence.
Wu Xian also felt outrageous: "There is more than one alive!"
The ones who came back were Chao Lian and Chao Qingzhi who were ranked twelfth. According to the information sent back by the spies, Chao Lian and the two surviving brothers were rescued thousands of miles away in the Central Continent. He buried his brother's bones, recovered from his injuries, and set off back to the northwest continent.
During his lifetime, Gu Ren praised his twelve sworn brothers more than once, each of whom had both talents and political integrity. He also said that his own heirs were mediocre in temperament and were not enough to stand up in the family. If he leaves first one day, the family property can be taken over by his brothers, as long as they care about brotherhood and take care of his descendants. To be honest, which sworn brother can hold himself back from bursting into tears after hearing this?
In other words, Chao Lian has the natural right of inheritance.
What’s even more outrageous is that Gu Ren’s wife, children and even his father-in-law all agree!
Mrs. Mi Side was dumbfounded by this. Gu Ren and his sworn brothers are really the best among warlords! The things that the secular powerful are eager to give in to when asked, and give up when asked, making others look like fools. No wonder, Wu Xian doesn't even want to mention Shangnan these days.
She swallowed her inner words silently.
Even though Shen Tang gave him several tricks in a row, Wu Xian was unable to have an attack, but it didn't mean that he couldn't send a message to ask questions. Especially in the case of Xu Jie, Shen Tang's behavior can be regarded as an obvious robbery.
If Wu Xian doesn't express his position, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the public.
Sibao County, the administrative office, Xiaocheng.
The dusty young warrior raised his head, looking at the city wall with almost no traces of war, and felt emotional. The last time I came to Xiaocheng was five or six years ago. Time has changed, things have changed and people have changed. He sighed in place for a long time and collected himself.
Entering the city, he showed a handwritten letter.
The guard saw the payment and immediately let him go. The young man cupped his fists to say thank you, and first went to the Xiaocheng official office to inquire about the whereabouts of his sworn brother's family.
The young warrior is Chao Lian.
He left Lingzhou Linzhai to meet Shen Tang, had a cordial conversation, and then went to the south, and finally entered Sibao County.
When I went to Shangnan, I naturally took the initiative to solve Shen Tang's troubles.
Yes, Chao Lian took the initiative.
Not only Wu Xian, but also Shen Tang found this outrageous.
When she learned about Chao Lian's whereabouts, she was a little worried that the other party would become a variable - Gu Ren's relatives were all old, weak, women and children. Even if Shangnan and Shangnan's remaining old troops were given to them, they would not be able to make a splash. But Chao Lian was different. He is a brave warrior.
The old Shangnan Ministry is definitely willing to listen to Chao Lian's changes.
If he asked to go south, Shen Tang would be unable to get off while riding a tiger. Just when he was worried about how to fool him, Chao Lian unexpectedly caught him off guard with a backhand. People don't think at all that she took Gu Ren's relatives to occupy Shangnan, and it's not too late to thank her!
Shen Tang: […]
She looked at Chao Lian with sincerity on his face warily.
The prepared manuscript was not used.
Chao Lian saw her like this and said with relief: "Shen Jun, don't worry, everything Chao said today came from his heart and there were no lies." In fact, the brothers themselves have no ambitions. Especially the eldest brother, all he wants in this life is to gain a foothold. Now out of thirteen brothers, only me, Sixth Brother and Thirteen are left. It’s okay if we can defend Shangnan. But if we can’t, won’t we harm my sister-in-law and the others? 】
Shangnan is over. Even if he insists on asking for Shangnan regardless of the safety of his sister-in-law and nephews, he cannot sit back and watch his eldest brother's life-long efforts become a battlefield between Shen Jun and Wu Xian. It would be better to settle for the next best thing and choose one of them to preserve Gu Ren's flesh and blood. This is the best situation Chao Lian can think of at the moment. He thinks clearly and naturally accepts it calmly.
Qingzhi’s words actually made me ashamed. 】
Since Chao Lian chose Shen Tang to entrust Gu Ren's family, he naturally had to work with her and take the initiative to solve the public opinion crisis for her, and also cut off Wu Xian's opportunity to raise questions and accuse her. After finishing all this, he couldn't wait to rush to Xiaocheng to see his sister-in-law.
Due to the special status of Gu Ren's relatives, Qi Shan sent soldiers and horses to patrol day and night to prevent unfriendly prying eyes from the outside world. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Chao Lian still went through the process.
The mansion and the government office are next to each other on the same street.
He stood outside the door and lingered for a long time, not daring to go in, and he didn't know how to explain to his sister-in-law and the others that he was still alive.
Until someone called him with a slight hesitation: "Uncle Chao?"
Chao Lian seemed to have been tapped on an acupuncture point and was rooted to the spot.
The visitor stepped forward to confirm and was ecstatic: "It's really Uncle Chao!"
Chao Lian stiffly turned his head, and a familiar face came into view. The young man in front of him is the eldest son of Gu Ren and his first wife. As an ordinary person, the latter is not short, but in front of the brave warrior, he is a bit dainty: "My nephew."
Although they are uncles and nephews, they are only a few years apart in age.
Hearing the response from his "eldest nephew", the young man confirmed Chao Lian's identity and couldn't wait to bring him into the house: "I just thought it was because of my eyesight, but I didn't expect it was really Uncle Chao. A few days ago, the prayer book said that Uncle Chao He’s still alive, I still don’t believe it.”
He couldn’t wait to shout as he entered the house.
“Aniang, look who’s back!” Gu Ren had three wives and gave birth to a total of three sons and two daughters. When Qi Shan sent people to pick him up, he took them all away. The eldest son also found a job in the government office. "It's Uncle Chao. Uncle Chao is back!"
Everyone who heard the noise rushed over.
Chao Lian saw his sister-in-law, who seemed to be ten years old, and suddenly knelt down to plead guilty. The movement was so loud that the stone slab cracked: "Sister-in-law, I am so incompetent that I failed to bring back my eldest brother."
The young woman's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she quickly asked her eldest son to help Chao Lian up, and said, "What are you talking about, uncle? You can come back alive, and I will be happy that Ziyi is alive in heaven..."
Chao Lian raised his hand to wipe away his tears.
Seeing that he was so tired, the young woman hurriedly asked the servant girl to go down and prepare to take care of him. Taking advantage of this time, Chao Lian took a look at Gu Ren's children and made sure they were all well before he felt relieved: "Sister-in-law, my little brother and I are still here." Something…”
This matter is naturally related to Nanfang.
Even though Gu Ren said that his family business could be inherited by several adopted brothers, in Chao Lian's heart, it was only natural that his eldest brother's child should be renamed. I made a decision without their permission, so I naturally have to apologize to others. The young woman was not surprised after hearing this.
She said with relief: "When the news of Ziyi's death reached Shangnan, my father discussed this matter with me."
When her husband died, the pillars of support collapsed.
Orphans and widowed mothers have no force to protect themselves. In troubled times, they are like lambs to be slaughtered. The only thing they can do is to use the relatively weighty chips in their hands to exchange for a place to live. So when Qishan sent someone to contact him secretly, they decided to join Shen Tang's camp.
The young woman looked ashamed, saluted Chao Lian, and said, "I should apologize to my brother-in-law for this."
In order to protect herself and her children, she gave up the family business that her husband and her brothers had worked hard for for more than ten years during his lifetime, and she felt guilty. Her brother-in-law didn't blame her, which already made her feel ashamed. She didn't expect that he would apologize to her in turn, and she deserved it.
"Auntie, stop talking. If you really want to blame it, you should blame your son!" Seeing this situation, Gu Ren's eldest son simply took all the blame on himself. As his father's only adult eldest son, if he had the talent for cultivation, he could It's not like he can't support the portal. The current situation is also related to his incompetence.
The three of them couldn't stop arguing, and felt sad again.
Until Chao Lian said that he would stay and take care of the family.
Although the young woman was moved, she also knew that she couldn't. They couldn't bind Chao Lian with kindness: "Everything in the house is safe."
Chao Lian was worried: "But..."
The young woman said: "For Ziyi's sake, Mr. Shen will also treat everyone in the family well. In addition, your niece and nephew are quite talented, and they will be able to establish themselves in the family in a few years."
Although the eldest son has no talent, the younger son and daughter do.
This is also the hope for the future of the house.
|ω`)
There were no symptoms yesterday. When I woke up from a nap in the afternoon, my wrist started to hurt again. I kept touching it by mistake when I was typing at night, which made me nervous.
(end of this chapter)