son-in-law

Chapter 444
The setting sun walks slowly, slanting down along the eaves of the main hall of the Honghei Temple, and a row of stone auspicious animals on the eaves glows with the light of sunset.

When the setting sun fell behind Suan Ni, a girl with big eyes and long legs was holding two steamed buns in her hands, squatting in front of the iron cage, staring at a strange man with disheveled hair in the cage.

The girl was holding a slightly worn-out padded jacket in her arms, and she didn't know where she got it.

Seeing the girl, the strange man grabbed the iron bar with both hands and shook it vigorously, watching the iron bar as thick as a finger deforming.

"Release me!" The girl pointed at the lunatic, "If you do this again, I won't give you steamed buns."

The weirdo suddenly fell silent.

It was very cold, but the strange man was wearing very little. The girl stuffed him with a padded jacket, but he was not in a hurry to put it on. Instead, he lay on the edge of the iron cage and spoke to the girl inarticulately.

Tan Qin'er really couldn't hear what he was talking about, but after hearing a lot, she felt that this lunatic seemed to have mistook her for a relative.

The lunatic is very manic when he sees others, but he only listens to Tan Qin'er.

"I tell you, if you dare to touch this cage again, I will starve you to death. Did you hear me?"

"Um!"

"Hey, seeing how obedient you are, I'll give you two steamed buns today." Seeing that the lunatic's hands were too dirty, the girl took the steamed buns back: "Dirty, wait for me to fetch water for you."

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"No wonder everyone wants to be an emperor. Wearing this yellow robe on his body is really exciting."

Xiushanfang, the main altar of the Blood Sacrifice Sect that was once confiscated by Jinyiwei's three small battalions, is now covered with seals. The grand hall is empty, with dust and spider webs everywhere.

Under the faint candlelight, a 27-year-old man stood in the middle of the hall.

He has an excellent figure, broad shoulders, slender waist, arms outstretched, and he is posing in a posture of worshiping the sky.The statue of the Blood Sacrifice God in front of him has four faces on one head, the front is serene, the right is hideous, the left is mourning, and the back is sinister.

This person is Chu Wuba, the leader of the Blood Sacrifice Sect, the "Longxing Great Sage", who claims to act on behalf of the heavens and eliminate Ba Anliang, yet he is actually wearing a dragon robe.

He turned around suddenly so that people could see his face clearly.

This was a perfect face with sharp edges and corners, like a delicate stone carving.

It's a pity that his eyes are too cruel.

Even the people who are most familiar with him dare not look at him.

He suddenly tore up the dragon robe, threw it on the ground, and said loudly: "Ten Shamen, the Sifanghui, and the Red and Black God Sect. They betrayed the Mo family, went to serve as dogs for the court, and killed 46 of my fellow sects. This account should be settled." Already!"

When he tore off the dragon robe, a dozen people kneeling on the ground stood up.All of them are vicious and vicious, and they look like desperadoes who have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time.

Two of them stood at the front, both of tall and tall, wearing sheepskin jackets, dog fur caps, and narrow knives around their waists.

The one on the left, with the scar on the left face, named Qi Duangang, asked coldly: "Please tell the team, which one to kill first."

Before Qi Duangang finished his sentence, the thin-faced man on the right chuckled: "Don't worry about Protector Qi, our leader's friends haven't arrived yet. When their people come, let's do it together."

"Should we wait for them?" Qi Duangang frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't like those people."

The thin-faced man's name is Kang Wugu, and he is a famous sharp swordsman, but he is also afraid of Qi Duangang's strong internal strength, so he dare not speak too presumptuously, but he still habitually raised his head and said: "Just promise them first , In the end, it is up to the leader to decide whether to help them."

Qi Duangang said: "I declare in advance that if you betray General Min Yue, I will quit the Blood Sacrifice Sect."

Chu Wuba waved his hand and said, "Old Qi, in your eyes, am I the kind of person who can betray the righteousness of the country? Although I don't like the dog officials of the Liang Dynasty, and even less their emperor, I still like Min Yue, the general of Anxi. Admiration. He led [-] soldiers to hold on to the enclave for more than ten years, and kept the Sangla people from attacking the Central Plains. Such a hero is my role model. How could I really agree to those Sangla people? I was just using it They, when we avenge our dead brothers, we will form a new faction. At that time, I will make a name for myself and lead my brothers to do a great job!"

"But you promised the Sangla people to arrest Min Yue's family. If you didn't do it, why would the Sangla people help you?"

"Old Qi, don't you really trust me? Then why don't you inquire about Min Yue's family now? You must know that Min Yue is the uncle of Empress Dowager Cao! Cao's family is not prosperous, and Cao Yuzan can only Relying on people from Uncle’s family to help her. There are armored guards guarding Min’s house all day long, one hundred soldiers and one hundred crossbows, do you think I will go there to seek death?”

Qi Duangang took a deep breath: "Then why didn't Long Xiaotian come?"

Chu Wuba laughed and said, "Long Xiaotian has just mastered the ninth level of the 'Dugu Sword'. My brother Long is really a martial arts genius. But he is also a human being. He has just practiced supernatural skills, so he must be firm."

Qi Duangang said: "But I heard that he went to find that eunuch."

The corners of Chu Wuba's mouth trembled slightly, his eyes became fierce again, and he stared at Qi Duangang: "Yes, being teased, Long Xiaotian wants to talk to that eunuch."

Chu Wuba seemed to have lost his patience, but Qi Duangang still had something to say, and at this moment there were footsteps outside the door.

Kang Wugu came to the window and looked through the gap: "They are here."

"please come in!"

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In the evening, Su Yu took Xu Luochen to visit Han Yao, the servant of the Ministry of Rites.

Han Yao said, if you want a Jinshi, there is no need to discuss it. This year, the Empress Dowager will check the papers herself, so there is no room for favors.But you just want a juren, trivial matters are easy to handle.

Han Yao's family is very rich, don't bring small money when you talk to him, it's too vulgar.If he can agree, he agrees. If he can't agree, he doesn't like it for 200 million people.And taking more money, Su Yu felt that it was not worth it.

Seeing that Han Yao agreed so quickly, he knew there must be an exchange condition.Su Yu was not in a hurry, and chatted happily with Han Yao.

When parting, Han Yao led Su Yu into the inner room, and said, "Han Jian, the son of the family, is already at the age of weak crown. I would have liked him to pass the liberal arts exam, but he just likes to dance with spears and clubs. Although I dare not say that he is good at martial arts, but he can Two or three skills. Now I heard that Master Su is selecting martial arts talents for the queen mother, and he is also the headmaster of the military academy, can you send my son to train him?"

"Tell him to find me in the Jingtong Hall tomorrow."

"Okay. Master Su is really refreshing."

After finishing the work, Su Yu took Xu Luochen to Lidefang to meet Mrs. Ximen's eldest son.

The eldest son's wife, Gongsun, is also from a famous family. She is the cousin of Gongsun Xiong, the general counselor of Xuanjia, the sister of Gongsun Taifei, and the aunt of Prince Ji Zhao Chun and Princess Xingze Zhao Jing.

As soon as Gongsun saw Su Yu, she pointed her nose and scolded: "Little thief, you dare to come into my house to see if I don't slap you."

Su Yu saluted and said with a smile: "I offended Madam earlier, so please forgive me today."

Gongsun slapped him with a smile, grabbed his sleeve and said, "What, you came empty-handed?"

"Today is a dowry gift."

"That's more or less."

After the guests and hosts were seated, Xu Luochen gave 200 million to make up for the betrothal gifts.

Gongsun said: "I heard that Xu's family is poor, so the dowry is not borrowed, is it? I don't want my daughter to marry into Qinghuafang and pay off the debt with you."

Xu Luochen said: "Madam, don't underestimate the younger generation. The younger generation's poems and songs are very popular, and the book "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a mere 1000 to two million. It is not difficult for the younger generation."

"Oh?" Gongsun asked Su Yu: "Is what he said true?"

Su Yu said: "It's true."

"If it's fake, how?"

"If it's fake, I'll pay his debt."

"Okay!" Gongsun's old eyes stared, and then asked Xu Luochen: "Since you are so rich, can you buy real estate?"

Xu Luochen said: "I have a private courtyard in the backyard of Tang Xianshe."

Gongsun's face darkened: "What do you mean by a small courtyard?"

Xu Luochen's forehead was a little sweaty: "That's..., cough, when I have money in the future, I will buy a big house."

"Why do you need the future? Can't you buy it now?"

"If you don't have enough money for the time being, the younger generation will be able to buy it in two years."

"Huh. Xu Luochen, my daughter is recovering well now. With my family background and my daughter's appearance, it is enough to marry a county king. When Prince Geng was choosing a concubine, my family's Luoxue was also one of the candidates. Now marrying Here you go, that’s a good thing for your ancestral grave to smoke. But you haven’t even prepared the wedding room, how can you let me marry my daughter to you with confidence? Well, I think we’ll wait. You get the Juren exam first, Go buy another five-entry house, and I will let my daughter pass through the door again. Let me tell you, Xu Luochen, our Ximen family is shameless, and you make the wedding shabby, I will not agree!"

Looking at Gongsun's old face and listening to her words, Second Prince Su Yu's temper was ready to stir.I really want to shout loudly.But this was Xu Luochen's marriage after all, he kept silent, so why was he so talkative.

At this moment, Ninth Miss Ximen Luoxue came out from behind the screen, Su Yu looked up, and Ninth Miss was really recovering well.But it didn't recover to the extent that her mother said it could not be seen.Especially the left eye, with obvious burn marks, makes people feel regretful just looking at it.

Miss Jiu walked up to the people and knelt down for her mother: "Mother, my daughter doesn't need Xu Luochen's golden car and jade horse, let alone a mansion and a large courtyard. A small room and a five-foot bed are enough to accommodate me. In the future, I will live only As long as he is devoted to me, I will be loyal to him. Mother, don’t get angry, don’t force it. Thinking about that time, my daughter was burned, and all thoughts were lost. Life would be better than death. Only Xu Lang wanted me. This kind of love is invaluable Mountains cannot be exchanged. His family is not rich, and his daughter still wants to..."

"Shut up!" Gongsun glared angrily: "You are still young, what do you know! Who said that he is the only one in the world who wants you? With my family, my daughter can marry even if she is burnt blind! And she must be richer than him! This is the mansion of Prince Ximen! Your father is the lord of the country, and your uncle is the Duke of the state, how can you worry about marrying?"

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"You idiot, it's really bad luck! What did I think today, I walked into her house!"

Leaving the eldest prince's mansion, Su Yu sat in the carriage and was furious, threw the cloak aside, and began to indulge the temper of the second prince who had been suppressed for a long time.

Xu Luochen brushed his temples lightly, and said with a smile, "Jinfeng, didn't you listen to Miss Jiu's words?"

"Yes, Miss Jiu has a deep affection for you." Su Yu said angrily.

Xu Luochen was contented, folded his hands behind his head, half-lyed on the car, thoughtfully smiled and said: "That's enough. I married Miss Jiu, not her mother."

Seeing Xu Luochen's happy and enjoying appearance, Su Yu suddenly laughed out loud, shaking his head speechless.

(End of this chapter)