Chapter 3 Choice (2)

"Thank you!"

"Sir, it is really a blessing she has cultivated in her three lives!"

“…”

The soldiers thanked others in a verbal manner, lifted the unconscious woman and left quickly. No one thought that Fu Yanqing's act of expelling the woman from the house because she "unstopped her" was cruel or inappropriate.

A prince like the Fu family who held heavy troops was a local emperor on their own territory. Life and death can be done as he pleased, and no law could be restricted. What's more, Fu Yanqing also gave the woman five silos of copper coins very "generously" instead of turning around and asking his father and brother to repay the betrothal gift.

After a moment, a servant came with his maid and wiped the blood on the door and the steps with a rag. Then he lit a cage of calming the spirit incense in the house very considerately, lowering his head and retreating in a small step. Soon, the elegant fragrance drove away the bloody smell in the house, causing the redness in Fu Yanqing's eyes to fade away, and slowly returned to normal. (Note 1)

"What's wrong with me?" He spread his hands in front of him and frowned. His palms were very wide, his finger bones were thick and strong. These were the hands of a pair of generals who could hold the hilt and the golden seal at the same time.

Force and power, Fu Yanqing has never lost it since he replaced his brother as the head of the family. For so many years, the mountains and rivers have been changing color and the court has been replacing. But the Fu family is always the Fu family. With his full efforts, he not only has no loss, but also has become more and more prosperous.

But in front of him, the boundaries between the court and the family suddenly became less clear. There was an opportunity to suddenly come from heaven. As long as he reached out to catch it, perhaps the Fu family could turn the family into a country without any cost. He, Fu Yanqing, was no longer the head of the Fu family, the princes of the whole Central Plains!

As long as he stretches out his hand, he can easily stretch out his hand! He raises the banner of competing for the deer and sends a small number of soldiers and horses to point at Bianliang! He doesn't even have to send any soldiers, just as long as he climbs a high place and calls. Li Shouzhen, Hou Yi, Zhao Kuangzan and others will definitely respond. Liu Zhiyuan, who is in a stalemate with Du Chongwei, Zhao Yannian and others, is inevitably defeated. Then the Fu family will launch a direct blood relative of the emperor of the previous dynasty as a puppet, or directly rushes to advance westward...

The temptation is so sweet that Fu Yanqing can see himself sitting high on the dragon throne and accepting the worship of the heroes of the world. Then he can cultivate civil governance internally, train strong soldiers outside, go south to sweep Huaiyang Huguang, and go north to recover...

Let’s forget it if you go north! If Liu Zhiyuan defeated Yedu, Zhao Yanshou, Du Chongwei and others would definitely use the power of the Khitans to move south. The best result he could achieve was to completely give up the east of the Taihang Mountains and north of Chanzhou, and then use the Yellow River as the boundary with the Liao Kingdom, making a brotherly country. In that case, what is the difference between him and Shi Jingtang?

In history, there are heroes who have led foreign tribes to help the world, and then can be praised by later generations. The Tang Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan was the best example. Although he also sought strong support from the Turks when he advanced to Chang'an. In the first few years after his founding, he still gave filial piety to the Turks. However, Li Yuan had a good son Li Shimin whom he did not recognize. Not long after he ascended the throne, he defeated the Turks for thousands of miles and completely washed away the shame of his father.

Thinking back then, Shi Jingtang sold the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan, he might not have wanted to imitate the Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty. However, Shi Jingtang's own ability was not a little different from Li Yuan. As for Shi Jingtang's successor Shi Chonggui, if he could match the Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, he would not have ended up with the destruction of his country and his family.

By the way, Fu Yanqing believes that his ability and people's expectations may not be inferior to Shi Jingtang, but his eldest son, alas, he has already been kind to God!

In recent days, as long as you think of your eldest son Fu Zhaoxu and Fu Yanqing's ambitions, they instantly turned into a pool of ice water. "If you have the best friend to establish a country, you will not be as good as a wise man." A poem by Liu Yuxi in front of the Temple of the First Lord of Shu in the past touched the pain of many heroes. If you don't have a suitable heir, what's the use of being able to be ambition? As the saying goes, it's rare for a person to be seventy years old. In addition to being fifty years, he will be gradually declining regardless of his mental and physical strength. Even if he can become the emperor, how many years can he manage the country? Once he goes west, his son Zhaoxu cannot defend his ancestral property like Shi Chonggui. The Fu family wants to take a step back and be a local prince like now, it is probably impossible!! (Note 2)

It is a risk to bring the Fu family to the peak of power. No matter how their children and grandchildren are separated after death, their bodies and heads are different? Or continue to follow the current strategy and always be a local prince, and pass on wealth and glory for three lifetimes, five or even ten lifetimes, and hundreds of lifetimes? Compared to the battle situation far away in Yedu, this is the most upsetting thing for Fu Yanqing.

He was a bystander and could naturally see clearly about that battle. However, he was the institution and felt extremely heavy when it came to whether to "turn his family into a country".

"Bang!" Another huge candle flower burst out on the incense candle on the table, and sparks splashed everywhere. Fu Yanqing's silk burqa burned a hole in the base of his thighs by Mars, and his muscles trembled suddenly, and a violent pain rushed straight to the top door.

"Well--!" He couldn't help but ponder, and at the same time he instinctively held the hilt of the knife with his hand. When he was hurt, he had to fight back. This was his principle of conduct. However, there was no one within his eyes. At this moment, even if he pulled out the knife, he could only chop over the candle. Not only could he not vent his irritability in his heart again, but he would also expose the weakness and confusion in his soul and bones at this moment.

This is a chaotic time, and as the head of the family, one cannot show any weakness. Otherwise, it will inevitably bring disaster to the family. He gritted his teeth and inserted the horizontal knife back into the sheath. He tucked the lace to block the burned hole at the base of his thighs. Then he grabbed the scissors left by the servants and divided the candle wick into two. (Note 3)

The candle that lost half of the candle wick suddenly became darker and became brighter. The shadow he had been stamped on the wall by the candlelight also faded halfway and jumped high.

The ability of his eldest son Fu Zhaoxu to maintain the current foundation of the Fu family is already very difficult. As a king, even if he is not Shi Chonggui, he is the second Li Congke. These days, the princes are not very loyal to the king. As long as the court shows a little decline, the princes will immediately raise troops to Bianliang, killing the king like a chicken. After witnessing the demise of the Later Tang and Later Jin, Fu Yanqing did not expect any hope of the character of many of his peers.

If Zhaoxu is abolished, the second son Zhaoxin will be replaced..., suddenly, there is a hopeful idea that jumps into his heart. His second son Fu Zhaoxin is much stronger than the eldest son. However, the second son Zhaoxin has always been weak, and it is obviously not a long-lived person. The destruction of the royal family is not as simple as the relocation of the head of an ordinary family. The deposed person will either be imprisoned for life or die. He will send the eldest son to a dead end with his own hands, and then watch the second son die. Even if he lives thousands of miles away, what fun can Fu Yanqing have in his life?

At this point, he couldn't help but complain that God didn't have eyes. If his daughter could also inherit the throne, his eldest daughter Fu Gui was far better than the best candidate for two adult sons. The Qin Dynasty established by his Fu family would definitely surpass the great Tang Dynasty and Han...

"Bang--!" Just as he was smiling bitterly and thinking, the door was suddenly pushed open from outside. Fu Zhaoxu, the eldest son who had just been deposed in his heart, grabbed a piece of yellow silk in his hand and rushed in excitedly, "Grandpa, grandpa, there is another imperial envoy to the north, north. I want to entrust you as the lord of the Central Plains!"

"What?" Fu Yanqing frowned suddenly, and a cold light shone between his eyes, "When did you come? Why didn't you report to your father and go to see him privately?"

"Just, I just arrived!" Fu Zhaoxu was so excited that he couldn't suppress himself. He noticed the reaction of his father. He waved the yellow silk in his hand and continued to add loudly, "Second brother, second brother said you were in a bad mood today and went to bed early. He blocked the imperial envoy. Fortunately, I happened to pass by the inn and saw that my second brother arranged their accommodation in person, so he asked the situation clearly."

Asking the question casually, it must be lies. His eldest son has always been upset about being ordered to hand over the yameni army. So he deliberately found fault with the second son and then came to sue the wrong person. Fu Yanqing could understand this clearly without thinking about it. However, what he was angry about was not the open and secret struggle between his two sons, but Fu Zhaoxu's current attitude, as if he had taken a huge advantage, and he wanted to set up an incense table immediately and bow to the north.

"In the future, you can study and practice martial arts, and don't take care of other things in your family!" Suppressed his disappointment, Fu Yanqing turned his head to the battlefield situation chart on the wall again and gave a deep command.

"Okay, but Daliao wants to be a conferred title, you are the emperor!" Fu Zhaoxu realized that his father's attitude was different from what he imagined. He was stunned and murmured. "They said that they said that Zhao Yanshou and Du Chongwei were not worthy of being on par with you, and Li Shouzhen, Hou Yi and others were too weak. At this moment, only you are the most suitable to stand up and clean up the mess and rule the world with Daliao!"

This is the original words written by the new emperor Yelu Ruan in the imperial edict, which are deeply recognized by Fu Zhaoxu himself. Not only that, in recent times, the civil servants of the Fu family have also publicly said similar words. Zhao Yanshou, the king of Yan of the Great Liao Dynasty, repeatedly led Khitan troops to attack the Central Plains, and Du Chongwei, the left-behind Yedu, once bent on the banks of the Hutuo River, and their reputations were inaudible in all parts of the Central Plains. Li Shouzhen, Hou Yi and others rose for too short, and neither prestige nor strength could be compared with Fu Yanqing. Therefore, once Liu Zhiyuan was defeated, Fu Yanqing would be the only candidate to replace him, and no one could question it.

However, at this moment, the more Fu Zhaoxu explained it, the more desperate Fu Yanqing felt. He turned around, snatched the imperial edict from the Liao Kingdom from him, and handed it directly to the candlelight.

"Hu..." The golden silk was immediately ignited, and the bright flames jumped several feet high in an instant. Fu Zhaoxu instinctively stepped forward to rescue him, but was kicked far away by his father. "Get out, go back to his yard, think about his mistakes behind closed doors, and be confined to half a year. Within half a year, if you dare to go out again, I will remove you from the genealogy!"

As he spoke, he pulled out his sword, picked up the "Imperial Imperial" in the air, and watched the object burn into ashes with his own eyes. Then, he rushed to the door of the house, and the at a loss of knowledge of his personal soldiers, "Take him back to his yard and be confined. No one is allowed to let him out without my husband's orders. Go quickly, go quickly."

"This...yes!" The soldiers hesitated and agreed, stepped forward to support Fu Zhaoxu who was already scared, and whispered, "Let's go, the prince. The prince is on the head of the fire. You, what's wrong with you? Maybe..."

"Don't be a good person by yourself. This time, no matter who he brings out, I will never forgive him again!" Fu Yanqing had a sharp ear and chased forward and added loudly, "Otherwise, I will die sooner or later without a burial place!"

"Stop your anger, sir!" The kindness of the personal soldiers was regarded as the donkey's liver and lungs. He quickly supported Fu Zhaoxu and fled quickly.

Fu Yanqing was so angry that his teeth were itchy, and he walked around in the candlelight like a trapped beast. Finally, he made up his mind and chased him out of the door, saying loudly: "Come here, drag all the Khitan imperial envoys who sent the orders, together with their followers, to the outside of the city and buried them alive! Don't miss the net!"

"Ah!" Fu Zhaoxu was still rubbing and not walking far away. He screamed and turned around, unable to believe his ears.

What happened to my father today? Could it be that he was crazy about gaining and losing his mind? The Liao Kingdom clearly had a kind heart, but he refused to accept it and refused directly. Why should he kill someone to silence him?!

"Go and execute!" Fu Yanqing waved his hand impatiently and gave instructions to his personal soldiers. Then, he chased after him a few more steps, moved his eldest son's shoulder with both hands, shook his head and said, "Don't worry about family affairs in the future. Just study and practice martial arts honestly and keep you rich and prosperous for your father. Your second brother is a generous person. Even if he is gone one day for his father, he should not force you too much!"

"Ah, grandma..." Fu Zhaoxu was stunned for a long time before finally realizing that the punishment for him was not just to be confined, but to be deprived of the inheritance rights of the head of the family forever. He knelt down with a "thump", and two lines of tears fell down, "You are unfilial, you are embarrassed by your father! But, but what was the mistake of the child? Isn't it for our Fu family today?"

"You don't have that ability. The more you do for your family, the more you will harm the whole family!" Fu Yanqing was screaming and screamed, and sighed again, whispering. "I won't list the specific mistakes in my father. Think about it slowly, sooner or later. But no matter whether you can figure it out, there is one thing that my father must tell you now!"

"Yeah!" Fu Zhaoxu took tears and took a look at the ears.

"Bold, prince, general, and minister can be granted a title. But the emperor cannot!" Fu Yanqing grinned again, with a helpless look on his face!

Note 1: Anshenxiang, a spice commonly used in ancient China. It is not made into fragrant branches for temples, but is pounded into fine pieces and placed in a special metal cage to burn. Because it contains ambergris and other substances, it can relieve fatigue and boost energy.

Note 2: If you have the best friend and you can create a country, you will not be like a virtuous child. It comes from Liu Yuxi's "The Temple of the First Lord of Shu". The whole article uses the first two sentences "The heroic spirit of heaven and earth is still as proud as a thousand years of age." and the five or six sentences, "If you have the best friend and you can create a country, you will not be like a virtuous child." The most widely circulated.
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