Rebirth of Shuangshu

Chapter 33

Fifty miles west of the capital of Hua Kingdom, there is a small town called Tancheng.

There is a river named Leshui in the south of Tancheng.The village on the north bank of Leshui is called Tanjia Village.

Today, a canoe was parked beside Leshui, and a Mr. Pian Pianjia came from Tanjia Village.

The son's face is like a crown of jade, and he is happy to see it.

The girls and daughters-in-law of the village ran over, crowding around the young master on tiptoe.

It has been more than half a year since Young Master Guichao came to Hua Country, and he has been living in seclusion in a certain small town. This time he appeared because of a big event that was about to happen.

Gui Chao and his party came along Leshui by boat, got off the boat and passed through Tanjia Village, and boarded the ox cart prepared in advance at the entrance of the village.

For today's trip, Shen Wu and Wen Shu came here half a month ago.

There were seven of them, so they rented two ox carts.

After driving for two miles, I entered Tancheng.

In front of the big pagoda tree in Huli Lane, east of Tancheng, there was a family named Si.

The head of the family, Sizi, is a famous scholar in the country of Hua, and he is the author of "Hua Shang Lun".

Si Zi used to be the teacher of the former King Hua, and he opposed the promotion of business administration after the current King Hua came to power, so he resigned from office and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion.

The bullock cart stopped at the entrance of Fox Alley.

Wen Shu stepped forward and knocked on the door of Si's house.

A child came to open the door.

"Little boy, I have an appointment with Si Guolao in Wenshu."

"I remember you, Elder Guo is waiting for you at Shiting, come with me."

Wen Shu gestured to Gui Chao, and Gui Chao stepped forward and followed Zhitong two steps forward, and Hu Sanlang also followed.

Gui Chao, Wen Shu and Hu Sanlang entered Si's house.The remaining four stayed outside to guard the ox cart.

The coachman servant Gan took fodder from the side of the carriage to feed the cattle.

Shen Wu held the sword and sat in the car with his eyes closed to rest.

Green slave propped his head on his hands, sitting in the car and lost in thought.

Uncle Hu walked up and down the alley, looking at the entrance of the alley for a while, and poking around the door of the neighbor next door to Si's house.I don't know if it's curiosity or anti-thief.

In a stone pavilion in a courtyard with lush flowers and plants, an ancient and rare old man sits firmly in it.In front of the old man was a game of chess and a pot of tea.

Gui Chao stepped forward and saluted: "Little Beard Gui, I have met Si Guolao."

"Huzi Gui, I heard that the old Hu Guogong and Zheng Ji had a son named Chao, do you know it?"

"Hu no longer exists, and the old Hu's past cannot be traced back. The old Hu's land, people and people are different, and it is useless to talk about it."

"It's good that things are different and people are different." Sizi stroked his beard, and asked him to return to court and sit in the pavilion, "accompany me to finish this game of chess."

Gui Chao's chess skills are mediocre, and he was defeated within a quarter of an hour.

Si Guolao asked, "Why did Beard come here?"

"Hearing that General Zheng sent envoys to open up the way of doing business, I am very worried. I heard that Si Guolao is opposed to the king's business, and he wants to ask the old man to go out to persuade the king not to be fooled by the people of Zheng."

"The old man has been living in seclusion for many years and does not want to participate in state affairs. On the other hand, the boy is worrying too much."

"Zheng Tu'er is full of tricks, and I'm afraid it's not about e-commerce."

"My lord is not like the old Hu lord. The merchants are so cunning, how could he be deceived by the thief Tuer. You gave up the old Hu, why do you care so much about the Hua country? Do you still want to restore the country?"

"At that time, Zheng Jun came in menacing ways, and the old Hu couldn't save him, so he had to go far away. Now that Huaguo is in Zheng Tu'er's eyes again, I don't want Huaguo to follow in the footsteps of the old Hu."

Half a month ago, Gui Chao learned from a certain channel that Zheng Guo wanted to do business with Hua Guo.He thought about it and couldn't do it without being indifferent, and after deliberation, he finally decided to give it a try.

During half a year in Hua Country, Guichao changed his name to Huzigui, ran a bookstore in a small town, and met several literati.Through these people, he knew about Si Guolao, so he came to persuade him.

The idea of ​​returning to the court at this time is relatively simple.He wanted old Si Guo to persuade Hua Guogong not to do business with Zheng Guo.

Si Guolao poured Gui Chao a cup of tea and asked him to taste it carefully.

"The name of this tea is Maojian. The tea soup is clear and almost colorless. The doctor said that the pekoe on the leaves of Maojian is good for the body. You can taste it."

Gui Chao tasted a few sips, felt that the tea soup was too bland, but said: "The tea soup is fresh and elegant, and it is not available to ordinary people."

Si Guolao said: "The Maojian here has one leaf and three buds, and the taste is relatively bland. The Maojian with one leaf and one bud is a tribute, and only the king can drink it."

"Duke Hua has good taste. I have never heard of Maojian tea in Jiuhu before."

Si Guolao shook his head and laughed loudly: "Maojian tea is a specialty of Xinyang Mountain, and Xinyang Mountain is the territory directly under the lord. Before the lord succeeded to the throne, the former lord loved the Maojian tea with one leaf and one bud."

Si Guolao told a story, the protagonist of the story is the current Hua Guogong.

Today's Hua Guogong is the third son of Xian Guogong.The eldest son of Duke Xian was a concubine, and the second and third sons were the legitimate sons of the queen.

Xian Guogong is a relatively mediocre person, he has no ambitions, but he has no bad habits. He is considered a relatively good master of success.

Hua State has three neighboring countries, Jiuhu in the north, Nanchen in the south, and Rui State in the east.Among the four countries, Swaziland has the largest area and the strongest national strength.

First Hua Guogong prefers the eldest son, and the relationship with the second and third sons is not very good.

The eldest son did not move out of the palace when he became an adult, but still lived in the palace, which is called a deep love between father and son.

The second son is in charge of soldiers and is stationed at the border all year round.

The third son likes to do business, and often makes some innocuous novelties for the palace.

In a certain year, Duke Xian Hua suddenly became seriously ill. The reason was that he discovered the affair between his eldest son and his concubine in the harem.After the news spread from the palace, the eldest son jumped over the wall in a hurry to force the palace, but was killed by the eldest son who suddenly appeared.

Afterwards, Mr. Xian Hua has been in poor health, always sickly.The eldest son obediently returned to the border and continued to lead the army.

At that time, the third son was in the land of faith, and did not return to the capital after hearing the news, but sent people to the Duke more frequently to deliver various things, among which herbs and tea were the most.One of the most famous is the Maojian tea produced by Faith.

According to the doctor in the palace, drinking Maojian often is good for the body.Xian Guogong drank Maojian tea every day, and it seemed that his physical condition had really improved.

Six years after the palace change, the Duke of Xian Guo asked his third son to be crowned heir, and the eldest son did not have any objections.Until now, Bogong is also leading the army on the border.

This is the way for Duke Hua to ascend to the top position today.

Is he lucky?Then why didn't the eldest son come out to fight with him?
"In the early years, I had some interactions with the three young masters. In my impression, the eldest son was as suave and suave as Hu Zi, and his temperament was considered gentle and amiable. Hey, there are many disputes in the palace. I still remember Nai Xian who had an affair with him back then. The lord's concubine."

Si Guolao, what does this mean?Insinuating that the eldest son was actually framed?Today, Hua Guogong relies on calculating his father and brother to get to the top?
Returning to North Korea, the language is blocked.

"Has Huzi ever been to the capital?" Si Guolao asked suddenly.

Returning to court, he said, "Never."

"I have an old friend in the capital city. I haven't seen him for a long time. I miss him very much. If Huzi is willing, can I bring a letter to my old friend?"

(End of this chapter)