The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 188 The Fu family siblings’ analysis of Zhu Xiaozi

Two coffins were parked in front of the south gate of the inner city. There was no shed to cover the coffins, and no offering table was placed. There was only an incense burner picked up from somewhere, covered with mud, placed on the ground, and three burnt incense sticks were inserted in the incense burner. .

Two armored guards stood aside, no one came to worship, no one even came close, and all the officials and generals coming and going walked around.

Fu Jinzhan approached and said softly: "On the order of Commander Guo, I came to worship."

The two guards clasped their fists to salute her, and stepped aside to wait.

Fu Jinzhan stood in front of the coffin, dazed in a daze. There was no writing on the two identical coffins, and he couldn't even tell who was the skeleton inside.

Fu Zhaoxin stood in the distance, leaning against the wall with his arms folded, not even bothering to look at him.

He had no favorable impression of Li Shouzhen and his son, only deep disgust.

When his father wanted to marry his eldest sister to Li Chongxun, he made it clear that he was not optimistic about the marriage.

The eldest sister is a hero among women. How can a playboy like Li Chongxun, who fights cocks and dogs, deserve her?
After Li Shouzhen rebelled, she even tried to use Fu Jinzhan to coerce the Fu family, forcing Fu Yanqing to write a blood letter to prove his innocence to the court.

Li Chongxun didn't think about the relationship between husband and wife, and Li Shouzhen tried to drag Fu into the water. Both father and son were not good people, and they died cleanly.

When Fu Zhaoxin thought of the hundreds of members of the Fu family who were far away in Yanzhou, and after more than a year of panic, the anger in his heart could not be calmed down. He even wanted to open the coffin and raise the ashes of the Li family and his son.
Looking at Fu Jinzhan standing in front of the coffin, Fu Zhaoxin shook his head and sighed in a low voice: "It's just pitiful for my eldest sister to be called a widow at such a young age."

Fu Zhaoxin was not only worried that his eldest sister would become a widow, but also worried about her lonely life in the future.

She is a family member of a traitor, even if Guo Wei and Fu Shi jointly saved her life, it would be difficult for her to remarry in the future.

Li Shouzhen is the biggest rebel since the founding of the new dynasty. Who dares to marry his daughter-in-law?It’s like the birthday boy is eating arsenic and seeking death!
The more Fu Zhaoxin thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and he punched a shallow hole in the earthen wall.

Fu Jinzhan re-lit the three sticks of incense and inserted them into the incense burner. He did not kneel down and kowtow, but just silently watched the wisps of incense mist swaying upwards.

After a moment, she turned and left.

Fu Zhaoxin hurriedly followed and said angrily: "His father and his son are not worthy of being enshrined by my eldest sister! If you ask me, the two of them should be thrown into the Abi Hell and never be reincarnated!"

Fu Jinzhan said indifferently: "Death is like a lamp going out, so there is no need to pursue it."

Fu Zhaoxin said angrily: "Just because of his father and son, my Fu family has a family of more than [-] people, and I almost have to be buried with them! Not feeding their bones to the dogs is already the most benevolent thing!"

Fu Jinzhan whispered: "That's it, everything is over."

Fu Zhaoxin took a deep breath, nodded, and said nothing more.

The eldest sister is not a heartless person. Li Shouzhen and his son burned themselves to death. She still feels a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Fu Zhaoxin walked with her on the slightly deserted street, and said with a casual smile, "You are really saying that this Guo Shuai is true, why do you have to match the second sister to marry Zhu Xiu?"

Fu Jinzhan smiled lightly and said, "Brother, you still think Zhu Xiu is not worthy of Huan'er?"

Fu Zhaoxin hesitated for a while and said hesitantly: "How should I put it? There must be no problem with Zhu Xiu's character, talent and learning, and we can get along well with him, otherwise he and I would not be brothers. But friends are friends, and it involves my sister. Marriage, of course, must be carefully considered.”

"Brother, Zhu Xiu's family background is still a bit weak?" Fu Jinzhan glanced at him.

Fu Zhaoxin nodded calmly: "With his family background, he is indeed not qualified to be my Fu family's in-law. I am afraid that Fu family will become a joke in Kaifeng Xun's family. Of course, this is only one of the factors.

You also know the temperament of the second sister. She has not been a peaceful person since she was a child, and she is not as sensible and decent as you. The second sister later had a difficult life, and the Fu family was also humiliated."

Fu Jinzhan was stunned and couldn't help laughing: "It turns out that brother is worried that Zhu Xiu is from a low background and will be bullied by our second sister in the future!"

"Isn't that right!" Fu Zhaoxin's face was full of sorrow, "The two of them are in the wrong family, and the family is wrong. I don't want to harm my friend, nor do I want my second sister to entrust someone who is wrong, and I don't want to see Fu's reputation damaged because of it."

Fu Jinzhan said with a smile: "Brother is becoming more and more like the head of the family like his father. He always thinks about the overall situation of the family." Fu Zhaoxin was quite proud: "Thank you for the compliment, brother. I often discuss family affairs with my father, and I have been practicing in the military for many years, so I am not as foolhardy and ignorant as in the past!"

Fu Jinzhan said with a smile: "Brother, it's better not to worry unfoundedly. In my opinion, if Huan'er marries Zhu Xiu, you should be worried about our Huan'er! That Nizi will definitely be killed if she meets Zhu Xiu. Hold on."

Fu Zhaoxin was surprised and full of disbelief: "Then the boy still has such ability?"

Fu Jinzhan smiled: "If you don't believe it, how about we make a bet?"

Fu Zhaoxin's face was full of suspicion, but he had had bad luck with gambling since he was a child and lost nine out of ten bets. He quickly shook his head and said, "I don't bet! You have known him for a long time, so you must know him better than me."

Fu Jinzhan pursed his lips and glanced disdainfully, then quickened his pace and walked forward.

Fu Zhaoxin hurriedly followed and defended himself: "Even if Zhu Xiu can surrender to his second sister, his family background and official status are far different from Fu's. His wife's family is powerful, so this marriage will probably not last long. I also feel sorry for him." For the sake of both of you.”

Fu Jinzhan stopped in his tracks and asked, "Guo Shuai personally played matchmaker for Zhu Xiu, don't you understand the deep meaning behind it?"

Fu Zhaoxin was stunned for a moment and then realized something: "You mean, Guo Shuai has regarded Zhu Xiu as one of his own and wants to focus on cultivating him?"

Fu Jinzhan asked in return: "With Zhu Xiu's demonstrated talent, isn't it worthy of Guo Shuai's attention and wooing?"

Fu Zhaoxin was stunned again and nodded: "It's worth it!"

Fu Jinzhan added: "More than two years ago in Cangzhou, I wanted to recommend him to my father and let him serve my Fu family, but what do you think he said?"

"How to say it?" Fu Zhaoxin murmured.

Fu Jinzhan said with a wry smile: "He declined politely! Later I found out that he had a clear target of surrender all along, and he had been waiting for someone!"

Fu Zhaoxin's face trembled, and he was a little annoyed. It was a strange thing in the world that Fu Shi was recruiting talents, but some people refused.

"Who is he waiting for?" Fu Zhaoxin said angrily.

Fu Jinzhan's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly: "Chai Rong! He had already thought about joining Chai Rong's command, that's why he rejected Fu."

"...Good boy! It turns out that he has long planned to serve under the command of Guo Shuai and his son!" Fu Zhaoxin finally understood.

Fu Jinzhan said with a light smile: "So, Zhu Xiu's success today is all the result of his long-term planning! This son has deep thoughts and far-reaching plans. What you and I see may only be the tip of the iceberg!"

Fu Zhaoxin took a breath and exclaimed: "Listening to what you said, this kid is really scary! How old is he? Could it be that he was transformed into a monster? Is he actually a thousand-year-old monster?"

Fu Jinzhan was speechless for a moment. Her eldest brother usually likes to read legends of ghosts and listen to some weird storytelling. Whenever rare things happen, he always talks about ghosts.
"Hehe~" Fu Zhaoxin also felt that his imagination was broadened and smiled awkwardly.

"Sister, I understand what you mean. Zhu Xiu is valued by Guo Shuai and Chai Rong. I'm afraid his future career will be much smoother. With that kid's ability, he may become an indispensable important figure around Guo Shuai. The marriage between Shi and Zhu Xiu is to deepen the relationship with Guo Shuai."

Fu Zhaoxin said in one breath.

Fu Jinzhan smiled and nodded, her good brother finally got the idea.

"But my father said that there has been a tendency of incompatibility between the official family and the four important ministers. With Guo Shuai's military exploits and prestige, he will definitely become a thorn in the official family's side.

Now that Mrs. Fu is close to Guo Shuai, isn't she afraid of getting burned? "

Fu Zhaoxin shook his head, looking worried.

Fu Jinzhan said softly: "That depends on how father will choose. You can't have both fish and bear's paw after all."

(End of this chapter)