The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 44 Lao Shi falls out
Three days later, outside the city of Yedu.

A majestic city spans both sides of the Yongji Canal, and bustling crowds enter and exit from the gates on all sides of the city.

Standing on the embankment outside the city, looking at Yedu City in the distance, Zhu Xiu became excited.

The vibrant scene of chariots and horses in front of him, like dragons, and people of all colors weaving in and out, was the dynasty in his imagination.

I have seen many dead bones inside and outside Cangzhou. I have been starved to death all along the way, and the war is raging. Now I have come to the prosperous Yedu, and I have returned to the world again.

Zhu Xiu became more and more excited when she thought that she was carrying a "huge sum of money" and decided to go to the city to spend some time and enjoy herself. There were all kinds of delicacies from all over the world, singing and storytelling, drama, and restaurants and night markets. Go take a sauna and enjoy the classic horse-racing.
For him, this majestic city in the Central Plains was just a temporary resting place, but it did not prevent Zhu Xiubao from gaining insights with a learning attitude.
"Little official! Little official! It's not good!"

Zhu Xiu's saliva was interrupted by Ma San's panicked voice.

"How unbecoming you are in a panic!" Zhu Xiu glared angrily and swung his sleeves.

Ma San's big face was crying: "I was packing up the carriage just now and found that two baggage were missing!"

"What!" Zhu Xiu's legs went weak and he almost collapsed, but Ma San gave him a hand.

"Which god damn turtle grandson did this!?" Zhu Xiu jumped to her feet and her eyes turned red.

Two pieces of baggage were all his wealth and all his hope of running south!

More importantly, there are two letters of introduction in the bag.

"Wait!" Zhu Xiu suddenly woke up, "Our carriage has always been with the Changyi Army's baggage team, and there is absolutely no way outsiders can get close!"

Ma San blinked: "Could it be someone from the Zhangyi Army who did it?"

Zhu Xiu gritted his teeth: "Where is the old historian?"

"I haven't seen Shi Jieshuai since last night. He seems to have been with his eight personal guards, muttering all day long and not knowing what to say." Ma San reported truthfully.

"Go find him!" Zhu Xiu climbed onto the gray donkey and returned along the original path along the canal embankment, with Ma San trotting behind.

More than [-] Changyi troops were stationed in an abandoned dock on the south bank of the canal.

Shi Kuangwei had to go into the city to submit orders to the Privy Council, get official letters, and collect military supplies, and then wait for the Ministry of War to arrange ships to send them south to Luoyang.

Within seven or eight days, the ship could not be arranged.

"Old Shi! Old Shi!?"

Zhu Xiu rode a gray donkey into Wubao. In front of a dilapidated earth house that had been in disrepair for a long time, Shi Kuangwei was shirtless and scrubbed his head and body with a piece of pig's milk. A Hexi military man scooped water from a bucket with a wooden ladle. Pour it over his head.

"What are you yelling about? Wait until I finish washing!"

Shi Kuangwei snorted angrily, water poured down from his head, and layers of black mud rolled into stick shapes washed down from his body.

Zhu Xiu waited patiently.

After a while, Shi Kuangwei finished washing, and his strong bronze body glowed with a metallic luster under the sunlight.

"Huh~~ Feel good! It's so nice! You and I come into the house to talk."

Shi Kuangwei winked at the Hexi military men and walked into the earthen house minding his own business.

Zhu Xiu followed him in. Ma San wanted to follow, but was stopped by the Hexi soldiers.

Shi Kuangwei sat down on an old shabby bed, and the bed board creaked under his pressure.

"You are so angry, what happened?" Lao Shi asked casually.

"My money is gone!" Zhu Xiu shouted anxiously.

"Oh? Really?" Shi Kuangwei touched his head, half-smiling but not smiling, and pointed casually, "Are they those?"

Zhu Xiu looked along and saw two untied bundles on a dusty table.

I rushed over and saw that it was empty.

Zhu Xiu clenched his cloth bag tightly and said angrily: "What do you mean?"

Shi Kuangwei smiled sinisterly with a black face: "It's boring, you can't use that money for the time being, I will keep it for you! And this."

Shi Kuangwei magically took out two letters of introduction, the envelopes of which had been opened.

"Give it back to me!" Zhu Xiu yelled and rushed over.

Shi Kuangwei chuckled and kicked his calf bone. It didn't hurt, but it instantly paralyzed one of his legs.

Zhu Xiu fell to the ground, his face covered with dust and looking miserable.

"Good boy, Chai Rong has a letter written to the governor of Suzhou, Murong Yanzhao, and Madam Fu has written a letter to the military governor of Wuning. With these two letters in hand, you can walk sideways in Huaizhong. !”

Shi Kuangwei was amazed and took out the fire sickle to light the candle.Zhu Xiu lay on the ground, looking at him in horror, and put the two letters close to the candlelight.

"do not want!"

Shi Kuangwei smiled ferociously with a black face and stopped: "Boy, let me ask you again, are you willing to go back to Jingzhou with me and work with me in the Zhangyi Army in the future?"

Zhu Xiu was stunned for a moment, never expecting that Skuangwei would bring up this matter again, and even turned against him and threatened him with two crucial letters of introduction.

Zhu Xiu was furious, gritted his teeth and roared: "I won't go!"

"Okay~" Shi Kuangwei snorted and lit the two letters.

The flames spread from the corner of the letter. Zhu Xiu opened his eyes wide in shock and watched the two letters burn to ashes and fall in front of him.

Zhu Xiudai was stunned, with a face full of disbelief.

The grief and anger welled up in his heart. Zhu Xiu trembled all over, got up and raised his fist to hit Shi Kuangwei.

"Son of a bitch! I'll fight you!"

Shi Kuangwei hummed in disdain, spread his fingers and lightly squeezed his fist. With a little force, Zhu Xiu felt severe pain in his wrist and screamed.

"Ma San! Ma San, save me!" Zhu Xiu cried out in grief and anger and yelled outside the house.

Ma San appeared at the door of the house, with a Hexi soldier standing behind him, a knife on his shoulder.

"Little official~" Ma San cried, his legs trembling.

Zhu Xiu's yelling and cursing stopped abruptly.

Shi Kuangwei waved his hand, and the Hexi military man grinned at Zhu Xiu and took Ma San down.

"I won't harm you, but you have to be at peace, kid!"

Shi Kuangwei kicked Zhu Xiu on the butt neither gently nor hard and said coldly.

Zhu Xiu staggered, leaned against the earthen wall, gasped for breath, wiped away tears and snot, and said with a mournful face, "Shi Jieshuai, Master Shi, what exactly do you want to do?"

Shi Kuangwei sat on a bench, crossed his legs and snorted: "Don't do anything, let me and you go to Jingzhou!"

Zhu Xiu said with a cry: "Why does Shi Jieshuai have to ask me to go to Jingzhou? I have been away from home for many years, and my relatives are still waiting in Haozhou. Could it be that Shi Jieshuai can't bear to see me alone?"

Shi Kuangwei said leisurely: "You are a talented man. We in Jingzhou do not lack warriors, but we only lack officials who understand people's livelihood and government affairs! You go back with me and help me strengthen the Zhangyi Army and protect the territory and the people!"
As for Haozhou, huh, you kid clearly wants to cross the border from Haozhou and sneak to the south to take refuge!These thoughts can be hidden from Chai Rong and Madam Fu, but not from me! "

Zhu Xiu's face trembled, and he said bitterly: "I am the marching staff officer under the tent of Tianxiong Army. I have a bright future. Why did I flee south?"

Shi Kuangwei sneered: "I don't know why you ran away. But you will definitely run! On the night of the night attack on the Khitan camp, you disguised yourself as a Khitan soldier and wanted to kill Liu Chengyou, but unfortunately you failed!
Maybe you were worried about Liu Chengyou's revenge in the future, so you ran away! "

Zhu Xiu looked horrified, but he didn't expect that Shi Kuangwei had already guessed his thoughts.

"I don't understand why you are so afraid of Liu Chengyou. But don't worry, I hate him too. I won't reveal that you want to kill him!"

Zhu Xiu rubbed his numb wrists, looked at the black ashes of the pile of burned letters on the ground, and reluctantly whispered: "Okay, I will go to Jingzhou with you! However, according to the agreement, I have to go to Ye Capital first to pay my respects. Guo Shuai!"

Shi Kuangwei stared at him and grinned: "You bastard, stop being so naughty! How could I not know what you have in mind? Want to go to Guo Shuai for help? Hehe~ It's a dream!"

"Come on!"

Shi Kuangwei yelled, and two Hexi military men got into the house and crowded the already narrow mud house.

"Take him down, tie his hands and feet, and gag his mouth. The eight of you will take turns guarding him. No one is allowed to see him! This guy is a sharp-tongued guy. You are not allowed to talk to him, lest you be bewitched by him."

"As ordered!"

The two soldiers clasped their fists and shouted. They picked up Zhu Xiu's arms and dragged him out of the house with a grin.

Zhu Xiu struggled desperately and shouted: "Old Shi! You bastard! Black grandson! You turn your face and deny anyone! You are ungrateful, crossing the river and tearing down the bridge!"

Zhu Xiu was gagged and dragged away, and the earthen house became quiet.

Shi Kuangwei took a long breath and smiled bitterly with a black face. Zhu Xiu was so noisy that his brain hurt.

"Hey, go to Jingzhou, I will apologize to you again."

Shi Kuangwei shook his head. Jingzhou was exhausted, the army and the people were in poverty, and he had a heavy burden on his shoulders. He wanted to find a wise man to make suggestions. Unfortunately, the talents he admired were not looked down upon by others.

Zhu Xiu's talents in Cangzhou impressed Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan. Behind him was a mysterious hermit master. Shi Kuangwei had a hunch that Zhu Xiu was the talent he was looking for.

After pondering for a moment, Shi Kuangwei stood up and said: "Bring me my robes, light up a team of soldiers and horses, polish your armor and steel swords, and follow me into the city to pay homage to Marshal Guo!"

(End of this chapter)