The brothers left Weihui and traveled south for two days before finally returning to Bianliang.
The old thief's conscience found that they were allowed to take a boat instead for the rest of the journey.
At the dock of the Yellow River, Nan'an Marquis, led by Yu Tongjiang and Liao Dingguo, had been waiting for a long time.
"The general will welcome your highnesses."
"Everyone, get up, you've got your work done." The brothers were quite polite to them, and they saved their lives once.
The smile on Zhu Zhen's face was particularly bright because he saw that the Chaohu Navy flag that used to fly on the bow of the ship had been quietly put away.
Then he said to Marquis Nan'an who was helping him get on the boat: "Have you thought clearly?"
"Yeah." Yu Tongyuan nodded.
Giving up the title of "Chaohu Navy" is tantamount to cutting off their history, their glory, and their father and brother. It is really painful. But in order to continue the Chaohu Navy and to preserve the hard work of my father and brother, it is even more painful.
The brothers and the whole family had a way to survive, so he could only bear the pain and make this decision that went against his ancestors.
Seeing the painful expression on his face, Lao Liu just patted Marquis Nan'an on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You will know how good I am in the future. This is definitely the wisest decision in your life."
"Yes." Nan'an Hou nodded again and said no more.
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"So, there is a reason why the Chaohu Navy is in such misery." In the cabin, Zhu Zhen was lying on the bed and complained to Luo Guanzhong, who was wearing glasses and writing fast at the table next to him:
"Since you have decided to surrender, then be more enthusiastic towards me. Don't you know that being a arrogant person will suffer a big loss?"
"I am talking to you, you are so arrogant." Seeing that he was ignoring her, Zhu Zhen raised his voice.
"Your Highness, no one told you that your train of thought cannot be interrupted, just like peeing cannot be interrupted?" Luo Guanzhong was interrupted from his train of thought. He took off his glasses angrily and said:
"You don't want to think about what you did to others? What they value most is that brand, but you took advantage of others' danger and insisted on them abandoning them like worn-out shoes. Isn't this wicked?"
"How could this be immoral?" Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "Do you understand the obedience test?"
"What test?" Luo Guanzhong asked confused.
"This is an artillery term." Zhu Zhen sat up cross-legged and talked eloquently: "To put it simply, you throw out an abnormal and embarrassing request to see if the other person is obedient or resistant. This way you can judge whether the other person is obedient.
to you, and agrees with your dominance over him. And as long as he obeys once, he will obey a second time, a third time... until he habitually obeys."
"I am still too young to control him without using some means. Besides, I didn't invent this," Lao Liu continued with a smile: "For example, Zhao Gao said that a deer is a horse, which is a typical obedience test."
"That's it." Luo Guanzhong was stunned when he heard that, and suddenly said with a strange look in his eyes: "So, His Highness always calls me by my name on purpose, which is also a test of obedience."
"Oh, haha..." Zhu Zhen laughed dryly and said: "You who write novels like to make unreasonable associations."
"It's just that your highness, this move is too overwhelming, be careful." Luo Guanzhong said angrily: "After hearing what you said, I discovered that Cao Mengde is also a master of this move. I never understood why he wanted to sleep with Zhang Xiu before.
My aunt turned out to be conducting an obedience test on Zhang Xiu."
"Ahem..." Zhu Zhen coughed: "Maybe Prime Minister Cao's purpose is very pure. He just wants the word in the middle..."
"But he got away with it and forced Zhang Xiu to rebel. As a result, he suffered a disastrous defeat and killed his eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and general Dian Wei..." Luo Guanzhong angrily said to Zhu Zhen: "So, Your Highness, the art of Wu Dao is the best in the world.
It’s harmful! It’s better to use less.”
"Hahaha, don't worry, I am not a good wife." Zhu Zhen laughed and said, "Sir, don't worry, I have the skills. As long as my heart is clear, it doesn't matter what method I use."
"You also said you are not Cao Cao..." Luo Guanzhong muttered depressedly.
"What's wrong with Cao Cao? He has great talent, great strategy, meritocracy, suppresses the powerful, and unifies the Central Plains. I think he is a great hero." Zhu Zhen shook his head and said: "Sir, when you write "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms," don't try to criticize me."
"You don't care how I write." Luo Guanzhong said firmly: "Writers have the right to create independently!"
"I have the right to review you." Zhu Zhen didn't follow his example and created independently? Bah, just dream! He picked up a piece of manuscript paper on the table.
"Don't look at it." Luo Guanzhong hurriedly tried to take it back.
"Hold him down." Zhu Zhen said without raising his head.
Poor Robben was immediately pushed onto the chair by Hu Xian.
"If you were not His Highness, I would really want to scold you!" Luo Guanzhong was so angry that his beard stood straight up.
"Hahaha. The reason why you want to scold me is because you don't understand me. If you understood me, you would still want to hit me." Zhu Zhenhun replied nonchalantly, and then read what he wrote.
As expected, Lao Luo was writing "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and I saw that he was writing the 42nd chapter, titled "Zhang Yide made a big fuss at Changban Bridge, Liu Yuzhou was defeated at Hanjinkou".
This is a chapter that has contributed to several famous scenes. It started with Zhang Yide cutting off the queen for Zhao Zilong who was riding the savior alone. Zhu Zhen asked with great interest: "Sir, you said Zhao Yun goes in and out seven times, one person fucks me and I fucks five."
More than ten generals, is this reasonable?"
"Novel, do you understand the exaggeration of art?" Luo Guanzhong said to him angrily, and suddenly said warily: "How do you know about Zhao Zilong's seven entries and seven exits? I left the manuscript paper of the last chapter at home and no one showed it.
"
"Uh..." Zhu Zhenxin said, damn, the secret has been exposed again. But don't panic, Lao Liu has the operation. He then said enigmatically: "I just know it."
"You..." Luo Guan thought in his heart, his face changed several times, and he suddenly thought of the surveillance report that this guy took out when they first met at Uncle Chengyi's house.
Several businessmen were recorded drinking and gossiping in a restaurant. As a person with an "innocuous background", he must be monitored more closely!
"Are you spying on me?" In an instant, the writer's rich imagination imagined that his home had been searched, and every piece of paper had to be checked; the servants in the family had been bribed, and his every move was closely watched by them and reported to the police.
A series of vivid scenes of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.
"It's nothing." Zhu Zhen shook his head.
"Haha..." It was useless for him to deny it. Luo Guanzhong obviously didn't believe it.
Zhu Zhen didn't bother to pay attention to him. He didn't intend to gain anyone's love anyway. The future spy chief only needed to be feared.
He continued to read down, which was the famous "Liu Bei threw a child" scene. Although Zhu Zhen had long been familiar with it, it still had a different flavor when looking at the original author's manuscript.
"... Xuande took it, threw it to the ground and said: 'You are a little boy, how can you destroy one of my generals!' Zhao Yun hurriedly picked up Adou to the ground, cried and said: 'Even though Yun has been hurt, he can't repay you!'
Zhu Zhen read this and suddenly said: "It turns out that sir likes this kind of tune. I understand. I will learn from Huang Shu."
Luo Guanzhong's face turned red and he tilted his head and ignored him.
