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, shrank his neck in fright, grabbed her sleeve and refused to move forward, his eyes
There was a flash of timidity. Mrs. Mi side stroked the back of his head, trying to calm her son's mood. Mother and son waited in the corridor for the summons. After a while, the door to 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 noticed the two approaching, so he restrained his momentum, but
The atmosphere is still suffocating.
"Father!"
Mrs. Mi side saluted Wu Xianfu.
Compared with her restraint, her son was much more lively. The child looked at Wu Xian with pure admiration in his eyes and asked: "My mother said that my son is one year older today. Father, what are you doing?"
See if your 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 high."
Mrs. Mi Zi stood on one side and observed carefully, seemingly helpless: "This child is still thinking about the promise made by Master Lang 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's face was expressionless: "It's okay."
Mrs. Mi was afraid of stepping on the thunder, so after sitting for a while, she used to make longevity noodles for her son as an excuse to leave. Unexpectedly, Wu Xian also stood up. Seeing her timid and flattered look, Wu Xian pointed out something: "Some things are settled, no matter how angry you are,
useless."
This matter is obviously related to the "Xu Wenzhu".
Mrs. Mi Side and Xu Jie have some connections.
Before she entered Wu Xian's backyard, she was a dancer.
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, he had met her during these years.
During the New Year holidays, she received filial piety from Mrs. Xu. Although she did not dare to get too close to Mrs. Xu, she accepted Mrs. Xu's kindness and occasionally helped and said kind words.
On the surface, she is close to the Xu family.
If something happened to Xu this time, she couldn't remain indifferent.
"Xu family..."
She hesitated to speak.
"Xu Wenzhu led the Xu family to completely defect to Shen Youli, and 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 agitated."
,No one can negotiate.”
Mrs. Mi Zi's heart was pounding but she didn't dare to make any move.
Of course she knew that Wu Xian said this not to discuss with her, she just needed to be a fool and listen. This choice was correct, Wu Xian continued: "There are constant voices from various families, and some people even proposed to send troops to attack He Yin 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 was puzzled.
"Doesn't Mr. Shen treat Master Lang as his brother?"
As soon as she finished speaking, 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 are just Tangdi's deep love stamped by the outside world. This question of hers has fallen into the ears of more sensitive people. , I’m afraid it may sound harsh.
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 argue They are striving to locate the royal capital in Tianhai, but because of Heyin, this proposal is destined to fail. Whose royal capital is close to the border of a neighboring country?
Wu Xian was so noisy that his ears started to ring.
Unfavorable news just happened one after another.
"...There has been no peace at all these past few days!"
Mrs. Mi Zi's eyes were full of admiration for Wu Xian, and she was also just ignorant: "...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 unstable, so the rear area had higher priority than Heyin; second, He and his team were too optimistic about Shang Nan, thinking that if Shang Nan was acquired, He Yin would be the winner, 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 very 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. Even Wu Xian would say something hypocritical.
"Isn't this kidnapping the orphans, the old and the 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: "Why haven't you thought about it?"
When he first received the news, someone told him to start with public opinion and publicly accuse Shen Youli, nailing 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 upheld as a righteous person in the future. division.
No matter how many times I calculated, I didn’t expect——
"Gu Ren still has brothers alive!" He slammed the table angrily.
Mrs. Mizuo exclaimed: "Is there anyone alive?"
Even though she was in the inner courtyard, she heard about the death of the thirteen Gu Ren brothers. It was said that the battle was so dark that the sun and the moon dimmed. It was so brutal that even a few bodies could not be found...
Gu Ren and his sworn brothers died together.
It makes no sense that some 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 his two surviving brothers were rescued in the Central Continent thousands of miles away. He buried his brothers' bones and nursed back his injuries. , 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 political integrity and talent. He also said that his descendants were mediocre in temperament and not enough to support the family. If he left one day first, the family property could be taken over by his brothers, as long as They care about brotherhood and just take care of his descendants. Seriously, which sworn brother can hold himself back from crying after hearing this?
In other words, Chao Lian has the natural right to inherit.
What’s even more outrageous is that Gu Ren’s wife, children and even his father-in-law all agree!
When Chao Lian came back and heard that Shen Youli was protecting his adopted brother's orphans and widowers, he was moved to tears and had no objection to Shen Tang sending troops to take over Shangnan. The outside world wanted to criticize Shen Tang for bullying the orphans and widowers, but it didn't work! The heir has no objection, the orphan and the widowed mother have no objection, so how can it be Wu Xian's turn to have an objection?
Mrs. Mi was dumbfounded by this.
Gu Ren and his sworn brothers are really the best among warlords! Things that the secular powerful are eager to give in to, and give up when asked, making others look like fools. It's no wonder that Wu Xian has even gone to Nandu these days. Don't want to mention it.
She swallowed her inner words silently.
Even though Wu Xian was teased several times by Shen Tang, it didn't mean that Wu Xian couldn't get angry, 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 could 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, administrative office, Xiaocheng.
The dusty young warrior raised his head, looked at the city wall with almost no traces of war, and felt emotional. The last time he came to Xiaocheng was five or six years ago. Time has changed, things have changed, and people have changed. He sighed at the same place. After a long while, I collected myself.
Entering the city, he showed a handwritten letter.
The guard saw the payment and immediately let him go. The young man clasped his fists in thanks and 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 Linzhai in Lingzhou to meet with Shen Tang, had a cordial conversation, and then went to the south before finally setting foot in 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 troops would definitely be willing to listen to Chao Lian's changes.
If he asked for Shangnan, Shen Tang would be unable to dismount. Just when he was worried about how to deceive him, Chao Lian unexpectedly caught him off guard. He did not think that she took Gu Ren's relatives to occupy Shangnan, and it was not enough to thank him. !
Shen Tang:【……】
She looked warily at Chao Lian, who had a sincere face.
All the prepared drafts were not used.
Seeing her like this, Chao Lian comforted him and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen. What Chao said today was from the bottom of his heart and there were absolutely no lies. In fact, the brothers themselves have no ambitions. Especially the eldest brother, he has nothing more than a plan in his life." A corner of the land. Now among the thirteen brothers, only me, Sixth Brother and Thirteen are left. It’s good that Shangnan can hold it, but if he can’t hold it, won’t it harm my sister-in-law and the others? 】
The situation in Shangnan is over. Even if he can insist 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's work become a battlefield between Shen Jun and Wu Xian. It is better to settle for the next best thing and choose one of them. At least Gu Ren's bones and blood can be preserved. This is the best situation Chao Lian can think of at the moment. He thinks clearly and naturally accepts it.
【Qingzhi’s words actually made me ashamed.】
Since Chao Lian chose Shen Tang to entrust Gu Ren's family, he naturally wanted to be united with her and take the initiative to resolve the public opinion crisis for her, and also cut off Wu Xian's opportunity to make accusations. After doing this, he couldn't wait to rush to Xiaocheng to meet her. Sister-in-law.
Because of 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 right 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 not knowing how to explain to his sister-in-law and others that he was still alive.
Until someone called him with a slight hesitation: "Uncle Chao?"
Chao Lian seemed to have been tapped on his acupuncture points and rooted to the spot.
The visitor stepped forward to confirm and was ecstatic: "It's really Uncle Chao!"
Chao Lian turned his head stiffly, and a familiar face came into view. The young man in front of him was the eldest son of Gu Ren and his first wife. As an ordinary person, the latter was not short, but he was a bit dainty in front of a brave warrior: "Big Nephew."
Although the two 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 was He is still alive, I still don’t believe it.”
He couldn't wait to shout as he entered the house.
"Auntie, look who's back!" Gu Ren had three wives and gave birth to three sons and two daughters in total. When Qishan sent people to pick them up, they all were taken 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, you are so incompetent that you failed to bring back your eldest brother."
The young woman's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she hurriedly asked her eldest son to help Chao Lian up, and said, "Uncle, what are you talking about? 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 Something..."
This matter is naturally related to Nan.
Although Gu Ren said that his family business could be inherited by several adopted brothers, in Chao Lian's heart, it was just right for his eldest brother and his children to change their names. He made the decision without their permission, so he naturally had to apologize. After hearing this, the young woman No surprises.
She said with relief: "When the news of Ziyi's death reached Shangnan, my father discussed the matter with me."
When her husband died, the pillars of support collapsed.
Orphans and widowed mothers had no force to rely on, and were just lambs to be slaughtered in troubled times. The only thing they could do was to use the relatively weighty chips in their hands to exchange for a place to live. So when Qishan sent someone to contact them secretly, they decided to defect to 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 his brothers had worked hard for for more than ten years during his lifetime. She blamed herself in her heart. Her brother-in-law didn't blame her, which made her feel ashamed. Unexpectedly, he actually apologized to herself. I feel ashamed of myself.
"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 his family. 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 they could not 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.
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There were no symptoms yesterday. When I woke up from a nap in the afternoon, my wrist started to hurt again. I kept accidentally touching it when I was typing at night, which made me nervous.