"Old ghost Su, can you, you old man, stop running after me? I get upset when I see you!"
On the road from the east side of the capital to Lin'an Street, two old men who were neither shy nor impatient chased each other one behind the other. Neither of them gave way to the other and had no intention of stopping.
"Old man Lu, why are you running so fast! Just wait for me! With my old arms and legs, I can't run as fast as you."
"Go away! You old ghost Su, don't think that I don't know what you are worried about. After you took away your son, you wanted to run to my house. If that tigress of yours comes to my house again,
If you want people, then don’t demolish my house, go back and suffer!”
Su Wang did not slow down because of Lu Xiangrui's words, but was even faster than before.
"Lao Lu, look at what you said, I'm that kind of person! I feel like we two brothers haven't talked to each other for a long time, so I just want to stay in your house for a few days and get close to you."
"Go away! I don't want to get close to you. I'm so sulky and humiliating. The most important thing is that no one can stand that tigress of yours! Go back as fast as you can!"
Lu Xiangrui walked forward quickly while shouting to Su Wang behind him, as if he wanted to stimulate the annoying old man to leave in this way, but Su Wang's face was obviously thicker than Lu Xiangrui expected.
"Lao Lu, it's useless what you say today. I've got you! Don't worry, I'll stay for three days at most. According to my understanding of the old woman, she will definitely calm down after three days."
"Go as far away as you want! I will definitely not let you stay here for a day!"
Among all the great Chu people, apart from Su Wang, there really is no one who can force him, Lu Xiangrui, to talk about me.
The two old naughty boys didn't care about the looks of passers-by along the way, and just ran to the door of Lu Xiangrui's mansion in a swaggering manner.
"Old Wei! Close the door quickly, don't let this guy enter our house!"
Before he could even run through the door, Lu Xiangrui shouted at the top of his lungs to the old servant standing at the door with a broom cleaning the house.
Seeing the situation of his master, the servant named Lao Wei immediately understood why. In the past ten or twenty years, the Prime Minister often ran here after angering his wife.
He still clearly remembered that the last time the Prime Minister's wife came here to ask for someone, they were eating. The fiery-tempered Madam of the Prime Minister overturned the table on the spot and broke their rice bowls. In the end, it hurt
They and old man Su Wang were starved all night.
It was too late, but it was too late. Lao Wei quickly threw away the broom and stood behind the door. He didn't want to be hungry anymore. He just waited for his master to enter the house and block the Prime Minister from the door.
Lu Xiangrui did arrive at the door one step ahead of Su Wang, but Su Wang followed closely behind him. If Lao Wei forced the door to close, he would definitely hold his hand down. There was no other way, so Lao Wei could only watch Su Wang snatch the door.
Entered through the door.
"Old...Old Lu, you...you are so fucking unkind. I think back on...on the battlefield, I gave you half of a life-saving sesame seed pancake. Now I'm just staying at your house for a few days. You...
Even the little old man is not happy."
Su Wang held on to the door frame with one hand and said with a heavy breath. The reason why he held on to the door frame was because he was afraid that Lao Wei would suddenly close the door.
"And you!"
After Su Wang finished teaching Lu Xiangrui, he turned to look at the old guard.
"Think about who stuffed you with two steamed buns when you were punished by Lao Lu and couldn't eat dinner. If it hadn't been for those two steamed buns, you would be here today!"
Judging from what Su Wang said, without his two steamed buns, people would starve to death or something.
"Then tell me how many sesame seed cakes and steamed buns you want today, and I'll send someone to make them right away! I'll give them all back to you at once!"
It's not that Lu Xiangrui doesn't appreciate his kindness, but Su Wang has come here to escape disasters far more than ten times over the years. Seeing the old man in front of him acting like a rogue, he also became shameless.
"Hey hey hey! Who wants you to return the steamed buns and sesame cakes? We have been brothers for many years. Am I the kind of person who cares about everything? I just want to come and stay for two days!"
After Su Wang finished speaking, he walked into the house as calmly as if he had returned to his own home. When he entered, he did not forget to give Lao Wei a warning.
"Remember to make an extra serving for dinner today!"
Looking at the leisurely Su Wang, Lu Xiangrui was so angry that his teeth itched, but there was really nothing he could do, so he could only turn to Lao Wei and say.
"Don't cook for him tonight!"
"yes."
Of course Lao Wei didn't dare to offend the still angry master, but he wasn't really stupid. Although he said he wouldn't cook Su Wang's meal, if he dared not to do it, he would definitely have nothing to eat in the evening.
It's him!
…
In Lu Xiangrui's house, his study room leads to a small garden, which is also the only place in his house where he can spend time. However, it is already the beginning of winter, so the garden is naturally bare and lifeless.
After dinner, Lu Xiangrui and Su Wang each moved a chair and lay down here to enjoy the coolness. In fact, they said it was to enjoy the coolness. In fact, the weather was already a bit cold. It was time to wear long johns, but both old people still liked it.
Lie quietly for a while in this weather.
"Lao Su, I have recently discovered a good scholar. It seems that he can take over my class."
"Qi Baihe?"
Su Wang spoke uncertainly.
"Yes."
"No wonder you promoted him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Gold plating is also good."
Lu Xiangrui did not comment on Su Wang's words.
"It's not like I pushed him. Strictly speaking, he earned this opportunity by himself."
"I'm actually a little surprised as to why you think so highly of him. You think more highly of him than your close disciple Lu Lingxuan!"
Su Wang suddenly seemed not to care much about how Qi Baihe got the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
"I can more or less see the character of a scholar in him."
Unlike Lu Xiangrui, who was optimistic about Qi Baihe, Su Wang shook his head.
"It is easy to be poor and stay poor, but it is difficult to be rich and live in frugality! Human beings are the most fickle creatures. Maybe they will be a different person tomorrow."
Lu Xiangrui nodded.
"These things really need time to be verified."
The two of them were silent for about half a quarter of an hour before Su Wang spoke again.
"Lao Lu, you once said to me that there is no need to worry about posthumous matters while you are alive, but have you never thought about being named Wenzheng or Wenzhen after death?"
Facing Su Wang's critical question, Lu Xiangrui's lips revealed a trace of sarcasm.
"Wenzheng, Wenzhen? What are those things? Can they be used to drink wine?"
Until this moment, Su Wang was truly convinced. He finally understood the gap between him and Lu Xiangrui.
Lu Xiangrui can take it up and put it down, and even doesn't even think about taking some things! But what about Su Wang? There are too many things that he can't let go for his family and himself. If there is a way to posthumously posthumous Wenzheng, then
He will definitely not give up...
The lights in the Prince's Mansion are brightly lit today, because tonight there is a distinguished guest - the second prince Chu Tianxiong who has just returned to Beijing.
During the day, Chu Wushuang and Chu Tianxiong went into the palace to meet their mother and queen, and also visited their sister Chu Mengru. In the end, Chu Wushuang took Chu Tianxiong back to his house.
He said that he wanted to cleanse him from the dust.
All the dishes on the table today were made by the chef of the third prince Chu Fusheng's family. Since he transferred him here last time, Chu Wushuang has not returned them.
"My second brother has been walking all the way from the border. He must have seen a lot of the beautiful scenery in Dachu. Your eldest brother and I have been trapped in the capital due to worldly affairs. I wonder if my second brother can tell me about the scenery on the road.
"
"Brother, what's there to say? Apart from seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers of Dachu, everywhere I've been, every household is living and working in peace and contentment!"
"Then they might have enough to eat?"
Chu Wushuang asked further.
"If there is no disaster
Huang, it’s not difficult to eat enough!”
"What if there is a disaster?"
Chu Wushuang refused to give up, but Chu Tianxiong sighed.
"You'll die of hunger on the road!"
"Then since the second brother knows, why do you have to come back? Our people in Dachu have only suffered the exploitation and wars of the previous dynasty. They can no longer withstand any disaster. In today's Dachu, cultivating one's health is the most important thing
of!"
Chu Wushuang was slightly excited when he said it, but Chu Tianxiong still had a calm face.
"Throughout the history of the past thousand years, the demise of every dynasty began with the so-called cultivation of health and rest. When people get used to a comfortable life, they can no longer afford the swords and guns in their hands. Moreover, even if they want to cultivate their health and rest,
Now that nearly forty years have passed, it should be enough. Every country can only be reborn by constantly bathing in the flames of war!"
"But what if you die in the flames of war?"
Facing Chu Wushuang's verbal questioning, Chu Tianxiong's face suddenly exuded great pride.
"In the hands of Chu Tianxiong, our great Chu will only be reborn from the ashes without a moth flying into the fire! The grasslands of the Northern Barbarians will become my great Chu's horse pasture, and the mountains and forests of the Eastern Turks will also be included in my great Chu's territory.
Among them!"
"What happens after that? You and I don't even know how big the outside world is. How about continuing to fight?"
Chu Tianxiong said this naturally.
"Just fight! It's best for me to fight for my descendants of Dachu forever!"
"Second brother, you..."
"Brother, there is no need to say more. Don't you understand? No one among us brothers can convince the other, so let us use practical actions to see whether my future path as a great Chu will be civilized or martial!"
After saying that, Chu Tianxiong picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of food and put it into his mouth.
"Thank you for the hospitality, eldest brother. It's just that my second brother is not feeling well today and has no appetite, so I have to say goodbye!"
Chu Tianxiong stood up and was about to leave. Chu Wushuang didn't say anything to persuade him to stay. Just like his second brother said, neither of them was right about this, but they each chose different paths for Chu!
Looking at Chu Tianxiong's back, Chu Wushuang was not angry. Surprisingly, he was a little relieved. His second brother finally had his own ideas and was no longer the stupid boy who followed him behind and called him big brother.
.
All the way out of the Prince's Mansion, Chu Tianxiong wanted to return to his residence in the capital, but as soon as he left the house, he was stopped by an unexpected but reasonable person.
"Second brother!"
Chu Fusheng's figure appeared from the corner of the Prince's Mansion.
"Third brother!"
Chu Tianxiong's voice was also filled with surprise, but his third brother Chu Fusheng's expression was bitter.
"Second brother, do you know? I am planning to go to the border to see you after the new year."
Chu Tianxiong smiled slightly.
"I'm back now! We brothers can be reunited!"
There were faint tears flowing out of the corners of Chu Fusheng's eyes.
"Don't you still understand what I mean? You shouldn't come back, at least in the past few years!"
The look of surprise on Chu Tianxiong's face disappeared instantly and became dim. He did not expect that his third brother, who had been closer to him since childhood, did not want him to come back.
Chu Tianxiong didn't speak. He suddenly didn't want to face his third brother Chu Fusheng, but he didn't speak, but Chu Fusheng continued to speak.
"Second brother, in fact, in my heart, it is best for the eldest brother to be the emperor, and you to be the greatest general in the world. Then, I will be an idle prince, only responsible for living my life happily. You guys
The two of you are responsible for protecting me from being bullied. If someone bullies me, no matter who he is! You have to help me bully me back, but I really didn't expect that you would come back to compete with my eldest brother for that position! You are too letting me down.
disappointed!"
After Chu Fusheng finished speaking, he turned around and ran into the darkness, leaving Chu Tianxiong standing there stupidly.
After a long silence, Chu Tianxiong was speechless.
"Third brother, I understand you, but you are not me and you don't understand my thoughts."