The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 194 Zhu Xiu is a good young man
The Duke's Mansion of Wei, the study room in the main residence.

Fu Yanqing sat in front of the case, holding the letter sent from Puzhou City and reading it several times with furrowed brows.

The letter was written by Guo Wei himself, and together with Fu Jinzhan's family letter, it was sent through the channels of Fu's family.

Fu Yanqing and Guo Wei had been dating for many years and were familiar with each other. The letter was stamped with Guo Wei's personal seal, so it was natural that it would not be fake.

It was just the content of the letter that made Fu Yanqing fall into deep thought.

Mrs. Yang sat aside with Fu Jinzhan's family letter, silently weeping and sobbing while reading it.

Fu Yanqing said helplessly: "Jinzhan escaped from the trap and was able to save his life. Everything is fine. Madam should be happy. Why don't you keep crying?"

Mrs. Yang wiped her tears with her handkerchief and said, "I am crying because my eldest sister is happy!"

Fu Yanqing smiled bitterly and shook his head. Mrs. Yang glanced at him and couldn't help but ramble sadly: "Although Jinzhan is not from my concubine, since my sister left, the three brothers and sisters have been raised by me. We Mother and son have a deep relationship. Jinzhan is married to Puzhou. The last time I saw him was the damned Li Shouzhen more than two years ago. He just committed evil and sought death, and he even wanted to drag the Fu family to be buried with him! Neither father nor son is a good person, so they deserve to die!"

Fu Yanqing sighed and said, "Okay, Madam, death is like a lamp going out, grievances are wiped out, my whole Fu family is unscathed, and Jinzhan is safe and sound. This is a great blessing from heaven!"

"That's true." Mrs. Yang wiped away her tears and carefully put away Fu Jinzhan's family letter, "I will show it to Jin Huan later. They have been sisters who have slept together on the same bed since they were children, and they are connected heart to heart."

Seeing that Fu Yanqing ignored her and just stared at the letter, Yang frowned and asked with concern, "What did Privy Guo say in the letter?"

Fu Yanqing murmured subconsciously: "Guo Wei is attracted by the golden ring."

"Ah? What?!" Yang was shocked and the silk handkerchief in her hand fell to the ground.

Fu Yanqing came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "No no! Madam, please don't misunderstand. Guo Weixin said in the letter that he has a young talent under his command who is about the same age as my Jin Huan. He wants to act as a matchmaker and arrange a marriage between the two families!"

Yang glared at her husband angrily and stroked her chest: "I was so scared to death!"

Fu Yanqing was ashamed, patted his forehead and smiled bitterly.

When Fu Jinhuan's marriage was mentioned, Yang became interested and hurriedly sat aside and asked, "How can I tell you specifically? Who is this person's name? What is his family background? What is his official title? What is his relationship with Privy Council Guo."

Fu Yanqing said helplessly: "My wife asked such a detailed question, how should I answer my husband? Guo Weixin didn't reveal much in his letter."

"Guo Wei said that this son's name is Zhu Xiu, a native of Haozhou. He was originally a marching staff officer under Tianxiong Army. Later he went to Jingzhou and joined Shi Kuangwei of Zhangyi Army. He was deeply trusted and used by Shi Kuangwei.

This time in Guanzhong to suppress the rebellion and annihilate Wang Jingchong and Zhao Siwan, Zhu Xiuyou came up with a plan to defeat the enemy and conquered Puzhou City. It was also because Zhu Xiu used a plan to recruit the rebel generals to surrender and cooperated internally and externally that Li Shouzhen was eliminated in one fell swoop!

Guo Wei said that he would ask the imperial court for merit and commend Zhu Xiu as the Marching Commander of the Zhangyi Army and concurrently as the governor of Jing. "

Mrs. Yang listened carefully. After listening, she unfolded Fu Jinzhan's family letter, pointed to the name mentioned above and said in surprise: "Could this be the person who saved Jinzhan from trouble?"

Fu Yanqing stroked his beard: "That's right, it's this one!"

Yang was stunned for a moment and said suspiciously: "What do you think, Zhu Xiu, I have heard this name before?"

Fu Yanqing smiled and said, "Madam, I forgot that when Jinzhan came back from Cangzhou two years ago, she told us that she met a hermit disciple in Cangzhou who acted differently from ordinary people. Although he was a young man, he had a rich mind and extraordinary knowledge. . Cangzhou City can be defended, and this person is indispensable!"

Yang thought back and said in surprise: "Yes! That's the name! So it turns out that he is the person Privy Guo was talking about?"

Fu Yanqing nodded and said with a smile: "This boy is quite destined to be my Fu family."

Yang frowned and said: "Jinzhan also praised this person in his family book. The child is very high-spirited and has never seen her speak so highly of anyone. If he can be appreciated by Privy Guo, his talent must not be bad. It's just that in the imperial court, I haven't heard of a minister named Zhu? In Haozhou, I haven't heard of any high-ranking Zhu family? Moreover, Jingzhou is remote, and he is just a marching commander, and his official position is relatively low."

"What a woman's opinion!" Fu Yanqing shook his head, "Madam, please don't forget that the fact that this son can get Guo Wei's personal help as a matchmaker is enough to explain a lot of problems! It doesn't matter if the official family background is a little different. At his age, as long as he is with Treat people and follow the right path, and you will have great potential in the future!"

Yang nodded, and then asked doubtfully: "Could it be that this person named Zhu Xiu, relying on his kindness to the Fu family, wants to join forces with Privy Guo to force me, the Fu family, to marry her daughter?"

Fu Yanqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and reprimanded: "That's nonsense! Guo Wei is a great man in the world and has known me for many years. How could he do such a despicable thing? What's more, if I, the Fu family, don't agree, who dares to force me?"

Yang sneered and said, "Master, please calm down. It's because I made a mistake. However, I still feel that this son's status is a bit low and he is not worthy of our golden ring."

"Hmm" Fu Yanqing stroked his beard and said nothing.

After all, Mrs. Yang has been married to him for more than 20 years, and she immediately sensed her husband's thoughts, and said in surprise: "Master, you don't want to agree to Shumi Guo, do you?"

"If Privy Guo proposes marriage on behalf of his nephew, as long as Jin Huan agrees, I will of course be happy to see it come to fruition. But this Zhu Xiu is not even a regular subordinate of Privy Guo, and he is in a remote and remote Jingzhou. Even if he is, What kind of talent is there, and what kind of future will he have in the future? He saved Jinzhan and was kind to the Fu family. The master can give him a large sum of money, or find opportunities to support him in return, but I won't agree to marry him as a concubine!"

Yang shed tears as she spoke and choked with sobs: "When Jinzhan married to Puzhou, I felt that we were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, but Jingzhou is further away than Puzhou and is still a border area. I heard that that How can we live in a place where the people there don't even have enough to eat and are fighting with the Shu army and the Tubo people every three days?"

Fu Yanqing was so noisy by his wife's crying that he patiently comforted her: "Madam, don't be anxious, the matter has not yet been decided. Whether it will succeed or not will depend on Mrs. Fu's decision. You are so whiny, it seems like you are about to It’s like giving a golden ring to get married.”

Fu Yanqing stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on his old wife's face, which made Yang angry for a while, and she burst into tears and laughed: "Did I agree to be my concubine and refuse this?"

Fu Yanqing smiled vaguely and said, "Let me husband think about how to reply to the letter."

Mrs. Yang stood up and said politely, "I'll take my leave now and won't disturb you anymore."

When Mrs. Yang left the inner study, Fu Yanqing grabbed a walnut on the plate and threw it out of the window, with a faint "Oh!"
"How long are you going to hide? Hurry up and come in!" Fu Yanqing laughed loudly, her eyes full of pampering.

"Hehe~" Fu Jinhuan appeared sneakily outside the window and playfully threw the walnut back into the room. Fu Yanqing caught it and crushed it with a little force.

Fu Jinhuan quickly ran into the inner study and stood behind Fu Yanqing, squeezing his shoulders and patting his back, showing his hospitality.

"How did daddy find me?"

Fu Yanqing picked out the walnut kernels and said with a smile: "Dad has been fighting all his life. If he didn't have this vigilance, how could he survive today?"

Fu Jinhuan leaned beside him and said with a sweet smile: "Who in the world doesn't know that the famous Fu Si Si was personally selected by Emperor Zhuang Zong to be Cong Ma Zhi. His martial arts skills are extraordinary and he has few rivals in the world!"

Fu Jinhuan hummed and made random gestures with his hands. "Haha~ Daddy is old! He is already an old man who knows his destiny, so he is useless!" Fu Yanqing looked at his beloved daughter fondly.

"Daddy is not old!" Fu Jin hugged his father's arm.

Fu Yanqing said softly: "Dad is indeed old, but he hasn't seen you get married yet, so he can't bear to grow old."

Fu Jinhuan raised his head with a naive look on his face: "Dad also wants me to marry Zhu who was introduced by Uncle Guo. Why is Zhu?"

"Zhu Xiu." Fu Yanqing said with a smile, "Did you hear it all? What do you think? Tell dad. You girl, like Jinzhan, has had ideas since she was a child. When I married your sister, if dad would have listened more to her, , I am afraid that she will not agree to Li Shouzhen’s marriage proposal, and she will not become a widow at a young age, and she will almost get the Fu family implicated."

Fu Yanqing's eyes flashed with self-reproach, and Fu Jinhuan said hurriedly: "Sister told me that Li Shouzhen was very powerful back then, and if the Fu family didn't marry him, it would be difficult to resist the Khitan war. Although my sister doesn't like Li Chongxun, for Fu's sake Yes, she is willing to get married. After so many years, dad does not need to blame himself."

Fu Yanqing comforted her daughter, caressing her daughter's hair, and said happily: "Daddy's ring has grown up too."

Fu Jinhuan said quietly: "Dad, do our Fu family have to rely on Uncle Guo to survive now?"

Fu Yanqing smiled and said: "That's not the case. Guo Wei's letter was just to discuss with me. If Fu Shi is interested, he can send you to Jingzhou, and meet Zhu Xiu in the name of reuniting with your sister. Your eldest brother is following Guo Wei to guard against the Shu army in Qizhou, and your sister is relaxing in Jingzhou, if you want, you can also go there, it will be treated as a long trip, when the time comes, the three of you brothers and sisters will come back together."

Fu Jinhuan blinked and pursed his lips and said, "I heard what dad meant. He still wants me to meet Zhu Xiu."

"Haha, Dad believes in your Uncle Guo's vision. The people he has matched should be good. Of course, you don't need to take this matter to heart. Just treat it as a trip to Jingzhou. Your sister happens to be there too. Now in Guanzhong Pingjing, daddy will ask someone to take care of you along the way, so you will have a great time along the way."

Fu Jinhuan tilted his head: "Then dad just tried to trick mom into saying that he wanted to reject Uncle Guo!"

"When did I say that? Haha, what dad said was to think about how to reply to the letter, but he didn't say whether to answer or not." Fu Yanqing stroked his beard and smiled.

"Dad is so cunning! Do you want me to tell mom?" Fu Jinhuan said clearly.

Fu Yanqing laughed loudly: "He who knows his father is a golden ring! Haha~ You are better at dealing with your mother than your father!"

Fu Jinhuan thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Dad, are Jingzhou and Qizhou not far apart?"

Fu Yanqing said: "Jingzhou borders Qizhou, and it only takes three to five days to travel from Anding to Yongxian."

"Great!" Fu Jinhuan's eyes lit up and he waved his fist excitedly.

Guanghe Shanghui came from Qizhou, and there must be a branch in Jingzhou. Guanghe sugar there should be sold very cheaply!
Fu Jinhuan was originally hesitant about going to Jingzhou, but now he became very motivated when he thought of being able to eat sweets at low prices nearby.

"Dad, when should I set off? How about tomorrow?" Fu Jinhuan said excitedly.

Fu Yanqing shook his head: "How can you be so hasty? Go and have a good talk with your mother first. Dad and I have to make proper arrangements. We can't leave in five days at the earliest."

"Daddy, hurry up and make arrangements, I'll go and enlighten mother right away." Fu Jinhuan ran away with a smile.

"This girl is a bad girl!" Fu Yanqing shook his head.

The old father naturally didn't know that his daughter was willing to go to Jingzhou largely because she could eat sweets happily.

A scribe in green shirt walked into the inner study and bowed.

Fu Yanqing stretched out his hand: "Mr. Jiang, please sit down."

The scholar in green shirt thanked him and sat down aside.

This man's name was Jiang Yizhao. He was not well-known and had no fame, but he had followed Fu Yanqing for many years and was his close disciple.

Jiang Yizhao was well-read and resourceful. He won Fu Yanqing's trust and helped him make correct decisions at critical moments many times.

Fu Yanqing showed him Guo Wei's letter.

Jiang Yizhao looked at it and said with a smile: "I just saw the second lady leaving happily. I think Fu Gong has persuaded her to go to Jingzhou."

Fu Yanqing turned around and asked with a smile: "How did you know that I would definitely agree to Guo Wei's request?"

Jiang Yizhao smiled and said: "If we can marry Guo Wei, judging from the current situation, it will be the most beneficial to the Fu family. How can Mr. Fu refuse?"

"Haha~ Yes, it seems that you and I have the same ideas."

Jiang Yizhao looked at the letter and said, "It's just a pity that Guo Wei doesn't have a nephew of the right age. I heard that he also has an older nephew with him for training."

Fu Yanqing hurriedly shook his head and said: "You mean Li Chongjin? It's impossible! I've seen this guy before. He has an unstable temperament, is frivolous and manic. Although he has strong martial arts, he is brave and foolhardy. I'm afraid he won't be of much use!"

Jiang Yizhao nodded and frowned: "But this Zhu Xiu's family background is too weak. I remember the eldest lady once said that she is just a weak scholar. Compared with the Fu family, there is a huge gap."

Fu Yanqing smiled and said: "Martial men kill people, and scholars kill people. Aren't you also a scholar? Although there is no blood on your hands, how can you be the minority who died because of you?"

Jiang Yizhao put down the letter and smiled slightly: "Jiang really wants to meet a scholar who can be praised by Guo Wei."

Fu Yanqing said: "How could Guo Wei not understand how important it is to marry my Fu family to stabilize the status of the two families! Therefore, the talents he selected must be his confidants, and he will focus on cultivating them in the future!"

Jiang Yizhao said solemnly: "Having said that, Mr. Fu must also think clearly. Once the second lady is sent to Jingzhou, it means that the Fu family and Guo Wei are completely tied together! In the future, both will be prosperous and both will suffer. situation! Unless”

Fu Yanqing looked at him: "Unless what?"

Jiang Yizhao smiled and said: "Unless the second lady goes, Zhu Xiu will not like her and will not get married."

Fu Yanqing was startled, then said angrily: "If this is the case, there is only one possibility, that boy is either blind or a fool!"

Jiang Yizhao smiled and shook his head. This situation should not happen.

Is there anyone in the world who dares to refuse Fu’s daughter’s marriage?
That's really a strange news.
(End of this chapter)