Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 490 Family Dinner
October 25th of the third year of Dashun.

Zhu Quanzhong washed away the dust and held a small banquet at home.

All the sons are here.

Zhu Youyu, now in his twenties, has led troops in many battles.At the time when he came to prominence, Quan Zhong had already surrendered to the imperial court. When attacking the nest of thieves, when they attacked Huazhou, some thieves would insult the officers and soldiers on the tower. , the thief will fall in response to the string.

This son was born when Quanzhong was wandering in his hometown in his early years, and he stayed in his hometown and was raised by his elder brother on his behalf.

But Zhu Quanzhong didn't like him very much, and he didn't have any feelings for him.

This time when Zhu Xuan was attacked, Zhu Youyu was even sued by his adoptive son Zhu Yougong, saying that he was too conservative in using troops, cowardly and cowardly, which made Quanzhong even more displeased.

Youyu's wife, Liu Shi, is the daughter of Liu Renyu, a general of the old Xuanwu Army.

Zhu Yougui is nine years old.His birth was an accident.When Quanzhong led the army through Bozhou, he asked if there were any prostitutes, and his subordinates offered one, who was very beautiful, and gave birth to a son.Quan Zhong didn't dare to take him home, so he told his wife Zhang Hui about it, and Zhang took the son back. His mother was sent away because of her low status.

Zhu Youzhen, born of Zhang Hui, is five years old this year.

Zhu Youzhang, born of the Shi family, is two years old this year.Shi Shi, the younger sister of Shi Yanci.Shi Yan's resignation is from Liangzhou, his position is not obvious, but his younger sister, Shi Shi, is beautiful and charming, and she is very loyal and doted on.

There are also a few sons.

Zhu Yougong, formerly known as Li Yanwei, was born in Shouzhou and was born in the Chao army. He is currently a general in the army.

Zhu Yourang, formerly known as Li Rang, was born in Bianzhou. He was a wealthy merchant in his life and was captured by Shao Shude.

Zhu Youwen, formerly known as Kang Qin, a descendant of Zhaowu's nine surnames, is good at poetry and prose, and is currently working under the grain envoy Xiao Fu.

There was also Zhu Youqian, Zhu Jian, from Xuzhou, but he was killed by Wang Chongying, so he was not recorded in the genealogy.

In terms of age ranking, Yougong (adopted son) is the largest, Youyu (parent-child) is next, Youwen (adopted son) is next, Yourang (adopted son) is next, Yougui (parent-child) is next, and Youzhen (parent-child) is next. Parent-child) followed by Youzhang (parent-child), a total of seven sons.

Another girl, only three years old, was also brought over by Zhang Hui.

Parents and sons, adopted sons, and their respective family members gathered together, which was very lively.

Zhu Quanzhong was delighted when he saw it.

He held his favorite daughter in his arms, teased her for a while, and then handed it to Zhang Hui. He said with a smile, "Every year we go to war, and the days of family reunion are getting less and less. Come, drink this cup."

Zhu Quanzhong wet his lips with the wine bottle, then put it down.Zhu Yougong, Zhu Youyu, and Zhu Youwen drank it all in one gulp, and the female relatives also drank a cup.

"Well, if it wasn't for my good wife, I would like to drink this cup to the full." Zhu Quanzhong looked at the half of the wine bottle left, feeling a little regretful.

"Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, but you must also pay attention to your body." Zhang Hui said angrily, "You drink heavily in the army, and my concubine can't care about it. But at home, it's better to drink less."

Zhu Quanzhong laughed loudly: "If you have a wife like this, how can you ask for a husband?"

Turning his eyes, he fell on his daughter, and then looked at his wife Zhang Hui, struggling a little.

I'm 40 years old, and I've been fighting for half my life. I only have such a daughter. Should I marry her?
Zhang Hui was very thoughtful and thoughtful upon seeing this.

This girl was born to a servant girl in the mansion, but she has been raised by her herself.After raising her for so long, she has long been regarded as her own daughter. The king's eyes are always on her daughter, how can Zhang Hui not guess the clue?
Immediately, his face fell, and he was too angry to speak.

Zhu Quanzhong laughed, and quickly greeted everyone to drink and eat.During the dinner, he kept flattering his wife, but they all put their hot faces on their cold asses.

After a family banquet with a slightly strange atmosphere, Zhang Hui walked up to Zhu Quanzhong with a cold face, and said, "Who do you want to marry again? How can we marry with such a young daughter?"

Zhu Quanzhong was a little embarrassed.

He asked Jing Xiang to write a letter with a little humility and send it to Yang Xingmi.

It was not easy for Yang Xingmi either. The eldest son, Yang Wo, was only seven years old, and he was the only heir after he became the governor of Luzhou.Before that, he was an unknown person, homeless, in his thirties, without even a wife.

Zhu Quanzhong reckoned that this kind of person might get carried away because of his sudden success, so he might as well write a letter to praise him and give him some gifts.It's okay to lose face for yourself, for the great cause, what else can't you give up?
If possible, you can make a secret agreement with Yang Xing for your sons and daughters, it is enough to stabilize him first.

Anyway, the children of both parties are still young, and it will be at least ten years before they really want to get married.If you don't want to at that time, just find a reason to ruin the marriage, how big a deal can it be?

Jing Xiang guessed this section, always felt that this is not a serious way, and regretting a marriage is too careless, so he kept admonishing him.

Pedantic people!

"Comfort Yang Xingmi first, and tell him not to cause trouble for me." Zhu Quanzhong grabbed Zhang Hui's hand, salivated and said, "How can his son be worthy of my daughter?"

Zhang Hui's anger dissipated a little, and he said again: "Why does Your Majesty play tricks on people all day long? My concubine can't stand without trust..."

"Ma'am is ridiculous." Zhu Quanzhong shook his head disapprovingly, and said, "I wandered around the countryside when I was young, and then fought in all directions. I have seen many loyal and honest people, and now most of them can't even find their bones. In this world, it is difficult to compare It is who is ruthless. It is the hypocritical Shao Shude, do you think he is not ruthless?"

Zhang Hui was a little surprised.

She was in Bianzhou, and she also heard people say that Shude is faithful in his word and treats people generously. Is there another side?
"Hmph!" Seeing his wife's disbelief, Zhu Quanzhong felt a little uncomfortable, and said, "How did brothers Wang Chongrong and Wang Chongying treat him? How did Wang Gong die? Others don't know, how can I not know?"

In this matter, Shao Shude made a fool of himself, and Zhu Quanzhong still has it in his heart.

I obviously didn't let Zhu Jian kill Wang Gong, nor let him launch it at that time, but he suddenly rebelled.If Shao Shude hadn't intervened, he wouldn't believe it if he was killed.

"Last year when we attacked Luozhou, all the strongholds that were destroyed were executed, and the family was exiled in Helong. I heard that he conquered the grasslands, slaughtered wantonly, and took tens of thousands of old and weak women and children at every turn. .

Zhang Hui was taken aback when he heard that.

"This thief, I will kill him!" Zhu Quanzhong said: "Li Keyong of Jinyang was used by him like a fool. The court was so bullied by him that he dared not speak out. If you don't kill this thief, I, Zhu Shi, will die There is no place for burial. Even you and others will fall into his hands and become playthings. This person is a lustful hungry ghost."

Zhang Hui chuckled.

She was keenly aware of her husband's uneasiness, and she was not angry anymore. She smiled and pulled him to sit down, and said: "Your husband covers more than ten states in the Central Plains, has a prosperous household registration, a rich treasury, and the soldiers are so good at fighting. Why are you afraid of that Shao?" Thieves? The princes of the Central Plains are not fools, if their virtues are as ambitious as wolves, they will definitely be mobbed."

"That's the reason. But if the princes of the Central Plains unanimously deal with Shao's bandits, Bian Town may not be able to do well. At that time, I will be just a deck for the princes of the Central Plains to deal with Shao's bandits." Zhu Quanzhong sighed again: " Bandit Shao is six years younger than me, and I heard that he gallops and hunts every month, patrolling around, if I walk ahead of him, how can my son beat him!"

Lao Tzu is a hero and a bear, this is not a joke.

Zhu Youyu, the oldest, is disliked by Quanzhong, not all prejudice, and indeed some deficiencies.

Of course, this may also be because he is too demanding.

The old brothers all think that Youyu is good, and can inherit the great cause of the feudal town.This time when attacking Zhu Xuan, Youyu led the army alone, defeated Zhu Jin, and won the appreciation of many veterans.

Attack Xuzhou later, or let him lead the army to practice and see what the result is.

"Mr. Lang, why should you be so discouraged?" Zhang Hui took Zhu Quanzhong's arm, shook it lightly, and said with a smile, "Da Lang is already good. He has been in the army for many years, which is remarkable. I heard that Li Keyong of Jinyang Li Luoluo, the son of Shude, is brave but not resourceful, addicted to alcohol, whips soldiers at every turn, not a sign of a master. Shude's son is still young, so he can't see how powerful he is, maybe he is not as good as Dalang."

"My lady can still speak." Zhu Quanzhong hugged Zhang Hui on his lap, and said: "If Youyu can't do it, I will pass the throne to Youzhen. My lady must teach her well, don't spoil her."

……

After the class teacher, the Bianjun gave the fakes in batches, and Bianzhou City suddenly prospered.

The military discipline of the Bian Army is strict, but the rewards are really generous.

Henan is also very rich, and there is a large amount of offerings from such a rich town as Wei Bo. Bianzhou, which has been recuperating for many years, looks like a metropolis.

The streets are full of sergeants' families.The twelfth lunar month is approaching, and experienced women know that it is time to buy gifts in advance, otherwise, by next month, not only will the good things be gone, but the price will probably increase a lot.

"Having such a magnificent scene is not in vain for me to work hard for many years." Standing on the bell tower, Zhu Quanzhong looked at the bustling and crowded streets, and said with a smile: "What is a little face, I only hope that the world will be peaceful and share it with my old brothers." Wealthy."

Jing Xiang smiled without saying a word.

In fact, the Marshal just asked Hu Zhen what he did in Xin'an this morning. It was not his war strategy, but whether there were any changes.

So many soldiers and horses were handed over to him, and after more than a year, the lord's old problems relapsed, and he wished he could bring him back to rectify now.

"Over there in Huaixi, who should we choose as commander in chief?" Zhu Quanzhong asked.

Jing Xiang's thoughts flashed.

In his opinion, Ge Congzhou is very suitable. He has been in Luozhou, Ruzhou and other states for two years, but it is a pity that he has not been reused.But Jingxiang knew that this person had some abilities, and Hu Zhen, to be honest, was a bit older, and in terms of marching and fighting, he was far inferior to Ge Congzhou.

"Marshal, Zhang Shen thinks about it." Jing Xiang replied: "General Zhang has spent half his life in the army, and he is familiar with military aircraft. With him leading the army, Huaixi will have no worries."

"Not right." Zhu Quanzhong glanced at Jing Xiang, observed his expression carefully, and guessed whether he had any connection with Zhang Shensi.

Jing Xiang's expression was calm.

"Zhang Shensi is of great use to me." Zhu Quanzhong thought for a while, and felt that it would be safer not to follow the wishes of the following people, so he said, "We can appoint Ge Cong Zhou as the commander. He will command the troops of Zhongwu and Fengguo. , the Ruzhou soldiers also returned to their commanders, acted according to the circumstances, and attacked Tang and Deng. How about it?"

"The commander-in-chief is wise." Jing Xiang praised: "The land of Tang and Deng is right up to my back, and only elite soldiers and strong generals can't take it."

"At present, we still focus on attacking Erzhu and Shipu." Zhu Quanzhong said: "Shao's bandits are too good at drilling. They drilled all the way from Shangshan Road to Xiangyang, and they are not afraid of breaking the original line."

Speaking of which, after all, some small emotions were revealed.

When he first heard the news of the change in Shannan Dongdao, Zhu Quanzhong was very calm and showed no signs of surprise or panic.On the contrary, he was very calm and continued to dispatch troops and generals to plunder Puzhou and return.

Now it seems that I still care about it in my heart after all.

Shao thief, you can really toss!
(End of this chapter)