The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 4 Gaining Fans Zhao Pu
"Mr. Zhao!"

Zhu Xiu stood at the door of the house to greet him and bowed his hands respectfully.

Zhao Pu glanced at him, nodded briefly, and stepped into the house.

After looking around, Zhao Pu sat down and Zhu Xiu served tea and stood aside with a low eyebrow.

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Zhao Pu said with a smile: "No need to be restrained, I am not a disciple of the Fu family, and I am not here to pursue you for lying and deceiving Mrs. Fu!"

Zhu Xiu's heart trembled, and she cupped her hands aggrievedly and said: "Mr. Zhao clearly knows that everything Wan Sheng said on the day he was born is true!"

Zhao Pu chuckled a few times and said sarcastically: "What a clever and cunning little slicker! But do you think Zhao is one of those common people who don't know a lot of Chinese characters?"

Zhao Pu pointed his hand and said with a bit of sternness: "I just want to ask you one thing, if you really want to escape the control of the Khitans, why did you do it when Pan Mei led his people in Niubei Mountain and encountered your Khitan team that day? Hiding among the dead, trying to get away with it?
Although Pan Mei is a rude warrior, what he said is quite reasonable. You look so pampered and pampered, how do you look like you suffered in the Khitan camp?You live a comfortable and comfortable life in Khitan. I'm afraid you have already settled down to work for the Khitan people, and you don't want to miss Shu anymore, right? "

Zhu Xiu really felt aggrieved now. When he woke up, he became a prisoner and had no memory of what happened before.

I only learned from Xiao Yuan that that day, Pan Mei led her people to Niubei Mountain to inquire about the movements of the Khitan army. They encountered a small Khitan army and the two sides fought.

As a small scribe in the Khitan army, Zhu Xiu happened to be among them, and was caught by Pan Mei.

He doesn't know anything about pretending to be dead to get through!

However, this kind of behavior does make people suspect that he is wholeheartedly surrendering to the Khitans and is willing to be a traitor.

Zhu Xiu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "The situation was critical that day. Wansheng couldn't tell whether the person coming was good or bad, so he had to take this last step."

Zhao Pu said calmly: "I said, let's not investigate the right and wrong for the time being. The truth will eventually come out! I, the people of the Han family and the Khitan people are at odds with each other. If you really help the tyrants to do evil, heaven will reincarnate and retribution will come!"

Zhu Xiu bowed silently, smiling bitterly in his heart, retribution had come. This was not because his body was inexplicably taken over by a later generation soul, and no memory of his body was left at all. It was completely a rebirth of a soul.

Could it be that Zhu Xiu, a young man who lived at the end of the Five Dynasties, was really the leader of the Khitan people?
What the hell, you traitor!
Zhu Xiu cursed in her heart and raised her middle finger.

Zhao Pu softened his tone and said: "The Khitan invaded the south in a large scale, and the people were displaced and miserable. The ants were still living in vain, let alone the human beings. In order to survive for the time being, you have to be blameless. Judging from your words and deeds, you should have a good upbringing, and you also know some small words and great meanings. Therefore, you are worthy of your words and deeds." Madam and I also want to believe that you are not a treacherous and evil person whose hands are stained with the blood of the Han people."

"Thank you, madam, thank you Mr. Zhao." Zhu Xiu choked with sobs and bowed her head to the ground.

"Sit down." Zhao Pu pointed to the chair next to him.

"Hey~" Zhu Xiuxiao sat down with half of her butt next to the edge, turned sideways, and looked obedient as if she was listening to the lesson.

Zhao Pu took a sip of tea and said: "You don't need to blame Military Academy Pan. He doesn't have much opinion on you personally. However, Pan Mei guarded Dingzhou, fought bravely, defeated the Khitans many times, and had outstanding military exploits. The court originally planned It would be nice to give him a reward, but unfortunately, there were traitors in the Dingzhou army and the whole city surrendered. Pan Mei managed to escape with her life, but was dismissed from all military posts. Therefore, Pan Mei hated the people who surrendered to Khitan.

Later, he met Fu Jieshuai, who admired him quite a lot, and temporarily accepted him as a general, and waited for a chance in the future before recommending him to the new court. "

Zhu Xiu nodded silently and sighed. The resentment towards Pan Mei in her heart dissipated a lot. In these years of war and chaos, it is not easy for everyone~
Xiao Yuan told him that Fu Jinzhan was originally going to Zhaozhou to visit Fu Yanqing, but he didn't expect that when he arrived in Cangzhou by water transport, he happened to encounter the Khitan army heading south and was trapped in the city.

The original Henghai Jiedu envoy died in the battle outside Cangzhou City. The remnant army was defeated and retreated to the city. There was no one in charge of the military and administration, and the officials below did not dare to make decisions without authorization.

As a last resort, Fu Jinzhan came out to take charge of Cangzhou's military and political affairs.

With Fu's reputation, even if Fu Jinzhan is a woman, no one dares to disapprove.

Fu Jinzhan was indeed outstanding. After two months, he led his troops to repel the harassment of the Khitan people several times. The situation in Cangzhou gradually stabilized, and the soldiers and civilians all over the city were convinced by her.

At the moment, Hebei is in chaos. The Khitans are attacking from all sides. The post roads are blocked and news is blocked. Fu Jinzhan can only lead the soldiers and civilians of Cangzhou to stick to the city and wait for the court's orders.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Pu changed the topic and said: "I wonder who composed the two quatrains you blurted out that day, 'Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, but you must leave your innocence in the world.' Is there any other part?"

"This." Zhu Xiu coughed unnaturally and rolled his eyes, "Yes, yes."

Zhao Pu couldn't wait to ask: "Can you write it down for me to take a look at?" Zhu Xiu surrendered and returned to the desk, dipped his pen in ink and wrote down.

Zhao Pu watched from the side, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "What a good calligraphy! This calligraphy is elegant and unrestrained, with long waves, ups and downs, and twists and turns in the strokes. The strokes are bold and heroic, but when the stroke is finished, it is still restrained. It is really rare. New calligraphy at first sight!”

Zhu Xiu felt proud, put down the pen, and said humbly: "Mr. Zhao is so complimentary!"

Holding the paper in both hands, Zhao Pu couldn't help reciting aloud: ""Lime Yin":'Thousands of hammers and ten thousand chisel out a deep mountain, and the fire burns like nothing. Don't be afraid of being smashed into pieces, and stay innocent in the world!' It’s unpretentious, but every word hits people’s heart directly! When I recite it, a sense of awe-inspiring righteousness comes from my heart. It’s really a good poem! In the troubled times, it’s even lucky to see such a masterpiece!”

Zhao Pu sighed repeatedly, his love was beyond words.

Whether it is calligraphy or poetry, it is considered a masterpiece in his opinion!

Zhu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for taking care of me. If you like this word, I will give it to you. I will give it to you that night."

"Haha, then Zhao will be disrespectful." Zhao Pu accepted it happily.

"By the way, what is the surname of the author of this poem?" Zhao Pu showed admiration.

In his opinion, this majestic Qijue must have been written by a man who had gone through hardships and had a strong mind and lofty ambitions. Naturally, he did not associate it with Zhu Xiu.

Naturally, Zhu Xiu would not show off deliberately, not to mention worrying about being looked down upon by scholars. He was just a white man now, his future was uncertain, and his way out was still unclear. Of course, he mainly kept a low profile and was steady.

Xiao Xiu showed off his calligraphy in order to increase Zhao Pu's goodwill towards him. Zhu Xiu grasped the sense of proportion quite accurately.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xiu said: "To be honest, sir, I accidentally heard this poem when I was in Zhuo County in my later years. I heard that it was written by a hard-working poet from the Tanzhou area."

"Oh? It turned out to be an expert hermit! Is there a name that has been passed down to the world?" Zhao Pu asked hurriedly.

Zhu Xiu blinked and cupped his hands with reverence on his face: "Students in Tanzhou area respectfully call him Mr. Siyou!"

"Mr. Siyou." Zhao Pu sighed, "It's a pity that Tanzhou has already fallen under the control of the Khitan, otherwise I would definitely find an opportunity to pay a visit!"

"It's ashamed to say that Zhao's ancestral home is Zhuojun. After he went south with his parents in his early years, he never returned to his hometown."

Zhao Pu laughed at himself, feeling a bit resentful and sad.

Zhu Xiu also sighed. In order to destroy the Later Tang Dynasty and become emperor, Shi Jingtang borrowed troops from the Khitan and did not hesitate to cede the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures.

Since then, the people of Yan have either become Hu slaves or fled south, watching with worry and anger as their hometown was trampled by the Khitan cavalry.

The gates of Hebei and Hedong were wide open, and the Khitan cavalry invaded wantonly, and the war continued for years.

Youyun has become the pain in every Han family's heart.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Xiu rubbed his hands and said tentatively: "Sir, could you ask Mrs. Fu for permission? I would like to go out for a walk and explore the folk customs of Cangzhou City."

Zhao Pu smiled and said, "It's for your own good that Madam doesn't allow you to leave the house. There are many refugees, officers and soldiers in the city. It's not safe for you, a fair and handsome young man, to be out alone. Don't think otherwise. In addition, in a few days, there will be other troops." The soldiers and horses have entered Cangzhou City to take shelter temporarily, and the situation in the city will become even more chaotic, so you'd better stay here with peace of mind."

Zhu Xiufei curled his lips quickly. He understood the meaning of Zhao Pu's words.

Your kid can stay here with peace of mind. Don't even think about escaping. If you escape from this governor's mansion, your kid will die faster.

"May I ask, sir, which commander is going to enter the city?" Zhu Xiu asked again.

Zhao Pu said: "It's the prince Liu Chengyou."

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