There are three major aristocratic families in Yanzhou County, Jiangdong Road. In the north of the city, there is the Qiu family of Duke of Lu, headed by Qiu Jie. In the southwest of the city, there is the Qingche Hou Yuchi family, headed by Yuchi Jingye. As for the last family of the three major families, the surname is Chu and the head of the family is Chu Zi.

Lie, was worshiped as Uncle Taiping. Normally, an earl cannot be compared with the Duke of Lu and the Marquis of Qingche, but Chu Zilie is different from ordinary earls. He has a daughter named Chu Fengying, who is the queen of the dynasty.

Thirty miles east of Yanzhou County, there is a Fuyun Mountain. It stands tall and towering, about 1,200 feet high. It has towering ancient trees and various exotic flowers and plants. The top of the peak is often obscured by floating clouds, so it is named Fuyun Mountain.

At the foot of Fuyun Mountain, there is a large manor covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. The owner of the manor is Chu Zilie, the emperor of the dynasty. The Chu family manor is a typical Jiangnan manor style, graceful and graceful. It is no wonder that it raised a queen like Chu Fengying.

of beauty.

As Chu Fengying became the queen in the past few years, the head of state, Chu Zilie, changed his past arrogance and domineering attitude and became gentle, courteous and thrifty. He smiled at everyone he met. People who were familiar with Chu Zilie in the past were amazed by his temper.

The violent Chu Baozi turned into a good man Chu. In the past two years, Chu Zilie has become more and more quiet, and when he has nothing to do, he hides in Tingtao Pavilion in the Chu family manor to cultivate his moral character.

Tingtao Pavilion, as the name suggests, is built by the water, surrounded by green bamboo forests. It is hidden deep in the Chu family manor. It is more like a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle. The emperor of the country hides in Tingtao Pavilion, meditates, and participates in Zen.

, enjoying the silence with no distractions, forgetting things and myself, occasionally cultivating flowers, watching fish, no one disturbs me, enjoying myself every day, how happy it is.

This morning, Taiping Bochu Zilie, who had a majestic appearance and a beautiful beard, was wearing casual clothes and watching fish on Wangyue Bridge next to Tingtao Pavilion.

Wangyue Bridge, a bridge with twenty-seven holes, lies across the Taiping Lake in the garden. Hundreds of large and small lions are carved on the stone railings of Wangyue Bridge, with different shapes, sitting, standing, lying down, meditating or raising their eyes.

Or playing, there is no difference. When the late Emperor Huizong was still alive, he visited Jiangdong Road, and the Chu family was responsible for the reception. When the late Emperor Huizong lived in the Chu family, he loved this bridge so much that he wrote the four words "Yanyue Lingbo" on the bridge.

Character.

It was also at that time that the late emperor and Chu Zilie had an in-law agreement. Chu Fengying, who had secretly been secretly interested in Ling Hualong, a scholar from Jiangdong, had no choice but to marry into the East Palace and work in name only, against her father's orders and the emperor's orders.

Princess Ling Hualong is the orphan of Chu Zilie's old friend Ling Tianyu, and she was raised in the Chu family since she was a child.

Yin Guang, who later ascended the throne and became emperor, acquiesced to the infatuated Ling Hualong, who entered the palace once a month in the name of Chu Zechen, the third son of the Chu family, to meet his old lover Chu Fengying. Of course, the two met only to talk, and they could only

say something.

The confidentiality of this matter was very well done. No one knew about it except the three parties involved, Chu Zilie and his wife, and their two sons Chu Zeshan and Chu Zeshui. Chu Zilie was initially worried about the consequences of Long Yan's anger.

and the whole family, and later heard that the emperor personally approved it, and then he put his heart back in his stomach, acquiescing to this fait accompli, something that the emperor acquiesced to, and it was not his turn to worry about it.

Chu Zilie was lying on the railing of the bridge, holding a bag made of gray cloth in his hand. In the pocket was fish food. Chu Zilie raised his hand and dropped a handful of fish food, and thousands of carps swarmed onto Taiping Lake in an instant.

The carps of different sizes and sizes are moving, and the colors of the carp are different. What's more, they will jump up to catch the fish food. Chu Zilie looked at these fish competing for the fish food and couldn't help laughing. The laughter continued. The old housekeeper

Chu Taizhong ran over panting, "Master, Master, Yuchi Daliang from Qingchehou Mansion wants to see you!"

When Chu Zilie heard Yuchi Daliang's name, he couldn't help but frown.

He frowned, with a look of disgust on his face, "Just tell him that I'm busy meditating and he's gone!" After saying that, he picked up the gray cloth bag containing fish food and left Wangyue Bridge.

Chu Zilie had not walked five steps when someone in the distance laughed and said: "Uncle Chu, why do you refuse my nephew thousands of miles away? I have heard for a long time that my uncle is a gourmet, so my nephew came to Furious Dragon this morning.

I caught a few river carp in the river, and I sincerely brought them to share the delicious food with my uncle. Is it really that I have no interest in them?"

Chu Zilie sighed and turned around, only to see two people coming one after another across the bridge. The person in front was about thirty years old, with a medium build and a good appearance. He was dressed like a scholar, wearing a purple Tang scarf, and was shaking his hand.

Holding a folding fan, he staggered forward, followed by a boy carrying two wooden barrels on a pole. In the barrels were carrying several lively angry dragon river carp. It was Yuchi, the young prince of Qingchehou Mansion.

Daliang.

Chu Zilie immediately changed his smile, handed the bag of fish food to the housekeeper Chu Taizhong, and said haha, "What did my nephew say? The old uncle suddenly felt a little unwell and wanted to go back to the room to rest for a while.

, since the good nephew has come with the carp, why not eat it? Come on, come on, follow me to the flower hall and let the kitchen braise these carps so that you, my uncle and my nephew can enjoy them.

People are feasting!"

As he spoke, Chu Zilie led the way through the corridors and courtyards, and took Yuchi Daliang to the flower hall where guests were entertained. The guests and hosts sat down and exchanged some innocuous gossip. At this time, the fish had been cooked in the kitchen, and

It was served with several exquisite side dishes, including meat, shrimps and vegetables, as well as a pot of fine Lingnan Duchun wine. As soon as Chu Zilie raised his chopsticks and said "please!", Yuchi Daliang stretched out his chopsticks and opened his cheeks.

Eating is like a starving ghost reincarnated.

Chu Zilie saw that Yuchi Daliang didn't show any appearance when eating, and he couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling very unhappy in his heart. Yuchi Jingye, the marquis of Qingche, had a son in his old age, and he doted on the child so much that he would dare not give the star to the moon.

, so Yuchi Daliang developed an extremely domineering and arrogant character. In this Yanzhou County, he was a notorious tyrant, so Chu Zilie didn't want to see him, but he didn't expect this guy to barge in with someone shameless, and then

It's hard to drive him out.

Logically speaking, although Qingche Hou Yuchi Jingye is a marquis, Chu Zilie is the head of the country, so there is nothing to fear from him, let alone Yuchi Daliang. However, Qingche Hou Yuchi Jingye, who is already sixty years old, actually

The general manager Yang Jingzhong is the godfather, and he is willing to be his godson, which is a joke in the market. The godson of the general manager cannot be offended easily. The three generations of Yuchi Jingye are good at digging camps, otherwise why would he have an affair with Lu Guogong Qiu

Jie is also called a family?

Yuchi Daliang ate so happily that he said while eating: "Uncle, I have heard for a long time that your chef Yan Yunshan is a superb cook. My nephew has always wanted to have a meal here, but he couldn't get it. Today he finally got his wish.

Although this river carp is delicious, it requires a chef with excellent skills to make it delicious. Chef Yan’s cooking skills are indeed top-notch, it is really delicious! Even better than Liu Chengxing, the chef of Huang Heju in the city!"

Chu Zilie, who was full of displeasure, stood up and poured a glass of wine for Yuchi Daliang, and said with a false smile: "Since my nephew likes it, I'm welcome to visit him more often in the future. But your father, an old guy, stays in the Marquis Mansion every day, so he doesn't

If you are willing to go out to play, you won't see him even once in a year. Go back and tell him on behalf of the old uncle that the old uncle scolded him today. It's all because of the brothers. Tell him not to hide at home all the time, but to come to my place often when he has time.

Be a guest!”

Yuchi Daliang raised his glass and took a sip of Du Chun, then laughed and said: "Uncle, you, you still talk about my father! You still don't

Are you hiding in the village and refusing to see people? If I hadn't been so shameless and brought people in today, I would have been rejected! You are hiding in the village every day meditating, thinking that you want to become a Buddha or an immortal.

Already?"

Chu Zilie smiled and said nothing when he heard this.

Yuchi Daliang leaned back on his chair and asked carelessly: "Uncle, do you have any opinion on Yin Quan, the king of Pingxi?"

Chu Zilie, who had always spoken cautiously, was startled when he heard this and said unnaturally: "Xiannie, I can't understand what you are saying. What can I say? King Pingxi is the vassal king of a country and the emperor's cousin.

With the dignity of a county king, I am given the honor of wearing the prince's clothes, and the territories are sealed and guarded in one place. What qualifications do I, a little Uncle Taiping, have to make irresponsible remarks on him?"

Chi Daliang, the biggest dandy in the city, laughed and said: "Uncle, don't hide it from me! With your uncle's strength, are you willing to be an uncle in Yanzhou County? This small Yanzhou County, Lu

Duke of the State, Marquis of Qingche, and Uncle Taiping. In terms of title, you are the lowest, but in terms of strength, you are the strongest. Do you really not want to go any further?"

Chu Zilie shook his head and said: "Uncle is not like your father. He had made a contribution in rescuing an army from thousands of troops, and was granted the title of hereditary Qingchehou. The old uncle just relied on giving birth to a good daughter, and became a

The head of the state is already satisfied if he can be granted the title of Uncle Taiping, what else can he hope for?"

Yuchi Daliang sneered and said: "Uncle, what you say seems pretentious! You also know that the incompetent emperor cannot defeat the eunuchs and powerful ministers in the palace, and cannot defeat the vassal kings outside the palace. Even if your daughter is the queen, she will not be able to fight.

How many people really respect you from the bottom of their hearts? Among the vassal kings nowadays, Prince Yin Quan of Pingxi is the most powerful. If a good minister chooses his master and serves as an official, will I really not consider it?"

Chu Zilie stopped holding the fish with his chopsticks and sneered, "My dear nephew, these words are really meaningless! My daughter is the queen and I am the father-in-law of the country. Can King Pingxi give me a more respected position than the father-in-law? Your father

We are both ministers of the Great Shang Dynasty. We are favored by the emperor, and the emperor's grace is so great that we can hold high positions. So, shouldn't we think of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country? Could it be that my nephew is not here to eat fish today, but to bring peace to the West?

Is Wang a lobbyist?"

After the conversation, Yuchi Daliang, who felt a headache, smiled bitterly, "Uncle, forget it, just pretend that I didn't say anything!"

Chu Zilie, who had been cautious all the time, stood up, walked to the window of the flower hall with his hands behind his back, looked at the pleasant scenery outside the window and said in a deep voice: "All the forces are staring at me, simply because I have eight thousand elite soldiers on hand.

The two sons are just generals leading troops outside. But these soldiers are all soldiers of the Great Shang. They belong to the court and the emperor. I have no control over your father and son if they seek refuge with King Pingxi. I can only manage Chu.

Home!"

After a few words, the banquet broke up unhappily. Yuchi Daliang stood up and left. Chu Zilie did not send him out, but stared coldly at Yuchi Daliang's retreating back. After a while, he spat fiercely.

, cursed, "Rebellious ministers and traitors!"

The drunken Yuchi Daliang stumbled towards the outside of the village and said with a chuckle: "Old guy, do you really think you can manage the Chu family well? You can manage this shit!"

Digression:

I have been updating continuously for 134 days. Thank you for your long-term support. I wrote "The Proud Sword Out of the Dust" in such a hurry that I haven't saved any manuscripts. I am in a bad mood today and very tired, so there is only one update, 12
Chapter completed!