Chapter two hundred and twelve see the white pheasant again on credit
When Chu Tianxiong heard the name Er Gouzi, he was surprised. He never thought that the young knight who blocked three thousand armors with one sword on the border would have such a crooked name.
But seeing how familiar he was with his two brothers, it was obvious that they had a close relationship.
He has not returned to the capital for many years. Regardless of whether he believes it or not, his brother promised him that he would not do anything, but the situation has turned to the side of the prince Chu Wushuang. If such a terrifying swordsman is added in the future, then he still has
Chances of winning?
Even if he still has people who can deal with Jiang Fuyu, if he is allowed to grow up for another three to five years, I am afraid that by then there will be few people in the world who can deal with him.
"Er Gouzi? That's a good name. It's okay if I didn't know it before, but from now on, I will call you the same as my two younger brothers."
After thinking for a while, Chu Tianxiong made up his mind to try to win over Jiang Ergou, because he had seen the scenes on the border, and he also said that he hoped that no more people would die on the border in the future.
And he, Chu Tianxiong, is the one who thinks he can prevent people from dying on the border!
"It's just a title, you're welcome. I really didn't expect you to be Wushuang's second brother."
Chu Wushuang became excited when he heard that it was Jiang Ergou who rescued his brother on the border.
"Er Gouzi, I really didn't expect you to be my second brother back then! You saved my brother, and I want to toast you with a glass of wine."
After Chu Wushuang finished speaking, he immediately raised his wine glass and drank the wine without waiting for Jiang Ergou to finish.
Logically speaking, although he and Chu Tianxiong were brothers, they were also competitors. Even if Chu Tianxiong was rescued by Jiang Ergou, he shouldn't be happy even if he wasn't sad. How could he be so excited at this moment?
But you must know that the fight between him and his second brother has always been caused by political differences. It is not correct to say how much hatred there is between them for that position.
"Wushuang, you are too polite. When you bought me a drink, why are you so polite to me? Why don't you pay for a trip back to Menglou tomorrow?"
After Jiang Ergou picked up the wine glass and drank, he deliberately made fun of him, while Su Ruyu and Chu Fusheng also followed and shouted: "Yes, yes, you have to pay tomorrow!"
Chu Wushuang smiled and agreed, then turned to look at his second brother with a smile.
"Tianxiong, your savior asked you to go back to Menglou tomorrow. In the past, you wouldn't have followed us for fear of being punished by your father. You won't be able to run away tomorrow!"
Chu Tianxiong also smiled and agreed. To be honest, even though he was born in the royal family and was rich and noble, let alone returning to Menglou, he had not even found a serious wife.
Chu Zheng was a man of great talent and strategy. Putting aside his third son who was dedicated to having fun, if the eldest son Chu Wushuang inherited his political foresight, then the second son Chu Tianxiong inherited and developed his bravery and good fighting skills.
And this second son did not disappoint him. Although he was a prince, he had never been embarrassed since he was in the army.
It's just that he works in the army every day, so he really doesn't have time to find a match for him. Although Chu Zheng sometimes gets anxious, Chu Tianxiong doesn't take it to heart. Whenever Chu Zheng wants to introduce him to the daughter of a prince or minister,
At that time, he always made excuses to refuse.
This is what the saying goes: He deserves to be single!
Next, several people exchanged cups and drank happily. This was the rare time since Chu Wushuang and Chu Tianxiong were on opposite sides that they drank without quarreling.
The meal lasted until midnight. Su Ruyu, who was already too drunk, was the first to lie down, followed by Chu Fusheng, and then Chu Wushuang.
In the end, only Chu Tianxiong, who grew up in the army, and Jiang Ergou, who had been in the world for many years, remained on the table.
There were many wine jars scattered under the table, but Jiang Ergou and Jiang Ergou still didn't appear to be drunk, and they didn't even shake their heads slightly.
If this scene were seen by the three drunk people, they would probably be called drunken sows.
After drinking the wine in the bowl again, Chu Tianxiong looked at Jiang Ergou and laughed for no reason.
"why are you laughing?"
Jiang Ergou knew clearly what Chu Tianxiong was laughing at but still asked this question. Who made the old man give him such a name out of fun?
But there is nothing we can do about it. Who made him the master, right? When he was here, Ergou could still recite a few sentences, but now? Wait until he goes back to burn incense and recite it again!
"I really don't understand, how could a swordsman like this be named Ergou?"
Chu Tianxiong touched his chin and said slowly.
"My family used to be poor, so I took a lowly name to make a living."
Chu Tianxiong looked up and down, then shook his head and said with a smile.
"I don't think so! There's no reason for someone who can teach you such a great skill to make you hungry. Hiss... In my opinion... they say this person lives up to his name, you..."
Jiang Ergou had no time to pay attention to Chu Tianxiong and drank a bowl of wine while wiping his mouth.
"It's boring if you talk like that."
"Hahaha!"
Chu Tianxiong laughed heartily and couldn't catch his breath for a long time. He didn't stop until he burst into tears.
But suddenly, Chu Tianxiong stopped laughing and looked at Jiang Ergou blankly, as if he had made up his mind, frightening Jiang Ergou who was just drinking.
"Jiang Shaoxia, actually I wanted to be friends with you when we were on the border. Although you are my eldest brother's brother, there are some things I still want to say to you."
Jiang Ergou, who was confused at first, quickly threw the peanut caught in the air into his mouth and waved his hand.
"No, you must not! I don't know what you are going to say! I can only say that I will not interfere with the royal affairs at all. Wushuang and I are brothers. At most, it will be at critical moments.
Save his life, but I think even if you really succeeded, you wouldn't kill him, would you?"
Chu Tianxiong was stunned for a moment, then answered.
"It turns out that Young Master Jiang has already guessed what I'm going to say."
"That is!"
Jiang Ergou regained his previous leisurely expression and began to eat the peanuts on the plate.
"Although I am not a smart person, I am not that stupid."
Chu Tianxiong imitated Jiang Ergou and ate peanuts. This made Jiang Ergou, who was somewhat protective of his food, frown unnaturally, but he soon relaxed. There was nothing he could do, he lived up to his name!
Chu Tianxiong didn't seem to notice, but his movements quietly sped up. He hadn't felt this way after eating peanuts for a long time. The last time he had it was when he was young, and he and his brother Chu Wushuang stole wine for the first time.
While drinking.
When there were only a few peanuts left on the plate, Chu Tianxiong finally put down his chopsticks. This made Ergou, who had been worried for a while, let out a long sigh of relief. Without Chu Tianxiong's fight, he became leisurely again.
.
"Ergou, although you don't want to hear it, I can only say these words to you alone."
"Tell me, aren't you afraid that these people are pretending to be drunk?"
Jiang Ergou pointed at the three people on the table, while Chu Tianxiong said with a smile.
"After all, I am also their second younger brother and second brother. I still know how drunk they are. What's more, I can also tell whether a person is pretending to be drunk."
Jiang Ergou didn't answer, but looked at Chu Tianxiong quietly. Chu Tianxiong said slowly after sorting it out in his mind.
"Actually, I don't have to compete with my eldest brother for that position. When I was very young, I thought my eldest brother was very smart. He was so smart that I admired him the most besides my father."
Chu Tianxiong drank a bowl of wine when he said this.
"At that time, I thought... in the future, my brother will be the emperor, and I will be the general who protects the country for my brother. Then my brother and I will protect my third brother and let him live out his life in peace."
"Good."
Jiang Ergou drank a bowl of wine and uttered two words expressionlessly, because when others tell stories, the person listening to the story must be a qualified listener.
"Yes! It was good. Later I joined the army. I wanted to be a general to protect the country. I didn't just talk about it. But when I actually went to the military camp, I realized that what my brother said was wrong. It was not the common people.
With a good harvest and a house full of food, you won’t go hungry because there are still a pack of hungry wolves guarding the house!”
Chu Tianxiong turned to look at Su Ruyu.
"Only by chasing away and killing all the hungry wolves will the people not go hungry."
Jiang Ergou said after thinking.
"Actually, these two things are not in conflict."
"Things don't conflict, but time conflicts!"
Chu Tianxiong looked at Jiang Ergou and his eyes widened, as if his eyeballs were about to bulge out.
"Da Chu has been fighting for many years and has no more energy. We can only do one of the two things: farming and killing hungry wolves! My eldest brother wants to fill the people's houses with food first, but I want to fight first.
Damn hungry wolf!"
Chu Tianxiong was still staring at Jiang Ergou, but suddenly he looked away and picked up the wine jar and started drinking.
"The people of Dachu have been hungry for long enough. It doesn't matter if they starve for a few more years. There is no difference between two meals and three meals. But the soldiers on the border can't wait any longer. Every time there are more hungry wolves on the border,
If we live for one year, our good son of Dachu will lose more than 10,000 lives! This is something that we, Dachu, cannot get back no matter how much food we take or how many clear-minded government actions we take."
Chu Tianxiong turned to look at Jiang Ergou again.
"Ergou, didn't you also say that you don't want to see dead people on the border again?"
Jiang Ergou was still expressionless. He had heard too many stories and had already become a qualified listener.
"I have said this, but I still say what I said just now. I will not interfere with your royal family's affairs. If necessary, I can go to the battlefield but other things are not discussed."
When Jiang Ergou said this, he glanced at Chu Wushuang, and Chu Tianxiong laughed at himself.
"Er Gou, no wonder my elder brother and I want to get you to join our camp. The weight of a future swordsman is really too heavy."
Jiang Ergou didn't answer the call and didn't know how to answer it.
"It's getting late. It's time for me to leave. I have to get up early tomorrow to practice. I'm lazy every day, but I don't dare to break my habits in the army."
Chu Tianxiong stood up and staggered out of the room, and then gradually disappeared.
After Chu Tianxiong left, Jiang Ergou also stood up and planned to leave, because if he didn't leave, some people would not be able to sober up.
Before leaving, he glanced at Chu Wushuang again, and then disappeared into the dark night.
After Jiang Ergou left, Chu Wushuang, who was already drunk, slowly raised his palms and sat up.
He and his second brother haven't had a drink for many years, and naturally they don't know what level of alcohol he has now. He just pretended to be drunk just to hear what his second brother would say to Jiang Ergou.
As for Jiang Ergou's glance before leaving, of course he knew what it meant. The words he just said to Chu Tianxiong were also meant for him.
Chu Wushuang picked up a wine jar with some wine left and poured half a bowl for herself, then murmured to herself.
"Second brother! It's been at least ten years since we brothers got drunk together. Of course you don't know what my elder brother's drinking capacity is now."
After saying that, Chu Wushuang raised his head and finished the wine in the bowl, but he didn't know that while he was drinking, Chu Fusheng's arm shook very slightly.
It turns out that the only one who got drunk tonight was Su Ruyu, who was too drunk!