The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 5 Pan Mei’s Life Mentor

On the second day after Zhao Pu left, the guards at the entrance of the small courtyard withdrew.

Zhu Xiu can enter and leave the courtyard freely, and no one will follow him like a tail.

Of course, he still couldn't step out of the Governor's Mansion.

In the next few days, Zhao Pu did not come again, but Fu Jinzhan came once.

Fu Jinzhan was very happy to know that Zhu Xiu and Xiao Yuan recognized themselves as siblings, and ordered someone to bring a roast chicken and a pot of wine to celebrate the two.

It was the first meat Zhu Xiu had eaten since time travel. He was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears. He also drank a lot of wine and was a little tipsy.

Five days later, Liu Han Emperor Liu Zhiyuan's second son, General Zuowei and Inspector General Liu Chengyou, led his army into Cangzhou City.

Zhu Xiu has no interest in Liu Chengyou at all. If nothing unexpected happens, his ending has already been written.

Next year, Liu Zhiyuan died of illness because of the death of his eldest son. In grief, his old illness relapsed.

Liu Chengyou just got lucky and ascended to the throne of emperor, becoming the second and last emperor of the Liu Han court.

Wisdom, ability, patience, skill, and palace were not enough, but his ambition was frightening. This is the reason why Liu Chengyou did not die well.

Judging from the cruel methods he used to kill heroes, this guy was actually very vicious and full of hostility.

Of course, Zhu Xiu kept a respectful distance from such a short-lived emperor, not even wanting to take a look at him.

Before Fu Jinzhan found out his life experience, Zhu Xiu planned to temporarily live under Fu's family, get two meals a day, and wait for the situation before making other plans.

The arrival of Liu Chengyou's army made Cangzhou City much more crowded. The entire governor's office was busy, with many unfamiliar military academy officials coming and going.

Zhu Xiu hid in the small courtyard all day long, looking through several Cangzhou geography books that Xiao Yuan had found for him, and he was happy to be free and undisturbed.

Fu Jinzhan originally wanted to invite Liu Chengyou to live in the governor's mansion, but Liu Chengyou disliked the dilapidated old house, so he forced a local wealthy businessman in the city to live in the house temporarily, and drove the family out of the mansion.

Xiao Yuan sympathized and said that the wealthy businessman was a good man. When the city was short of food, he donated all the food stored in his family's treasury.

In the past, porridge sheds were often built to provide relief to victims of disasters, and they enjoyed a good reputation in the Cangzhou area.

This time the wealthy businessman was wronged and ran to Fu Jinzhan to cry. Fu Jinzhan also had a headache.

Two armies of different numbers were crowded together in the same city, and there were many conflicts. Fu Jinzhan was very anxious all day long, and he was too busy to keep his feet on the ground.

Xiao Yuan sympathizes with the wealthy businessman, feels sorry for Mrs. Fu, and has a lot of resentment towards the new prince.

Zhu Xiu was not surprised by the current situation in Cangzhou.

Fu Jinzhan's command consisted of the remnants of the original Heng Navy, plus some newly recruited Cangzhou Qingzhuangs, who had nothing to do with Liu Chengyou's army.

The Five Dynasties regime was originally composed of large and small warlords, and the central court had weak control over local areas, not to mention the newly established Liu Han court.

The various armies have serious factionalism, and most of the soldiers only recognize the commander-in-chief and not the emperor.

Now that the two armies are in the same city, Fu Jinzhan and Liu Chengyou have to argue over who has the final say.

Although Liu Chengyou has the title of prince, his status is not false at all.

Who knows, she is the eldest daughter of the Fu family, and her father-in-law is Li Shouzhen, the governor of Hezhong. She is backed by two major warlords. As long as Liu Chengyou is in his right mind, he will not be easily offended.

Xiao Yuan was worried that Mrs. Fu would be bullied and was worried all day long. Zhu Xiu had no choice but to persuade her and patiently explain these invisible ways to her.

On that day, the summer sun was scorching hot, and Zhu Xiu sat in the shade of a tree in the courtyard in a daze, with a basin of cold water next to him and a towel draped over the edge of the basin.

He was waiting for the barber to come to his home and prepare to shave his head and bid farewell to his ugly Khitan hair.

After a while, Xiao Yuan led a group of people back, Zhu Xiu turned her head to look, the corner of her mouth twitched.

The visitor is Pan Mei.

Pan Mei was wearing a turban on her head, a brown linen robe, and a simple knife hanging from her waist. She was tall and straight. Seeing him, Zhu Xiu thought of Wu Song in Lao Yang's version of Water Margin.

"What's going on? I'm here to help you shave your head, aren't you happy?"

Pan Mei's eyes widened, holding the knife in one hand and akimbo with the other. The brat's shabby look made him very unhappy and felt that he had been discriminated against.

Zhu Xiu looked at Xiao Yuan pitifully: "Sister, is there no one else?"

Xiao Yuan covered her mouth and chuckled: "I won't be able to find a hair-shaving master in the city for a while, and only Pan Dutou in my house has this skill, so just make do with it!"

Zhu Xiu glanced at the knife in Pan Mei's waist and felt that her scalp was a little cold: "You can't shave my head with this thing, can you?"

Pan Mei smiled evilly, took off her long knife and pointed it at his head: "I am a good hand at beheading and shaving my head. If you are willing, of course I don't mind!"

Xiao Yuan said angrily: "Don't scare Brother Xiu, Pan Dutou!"

"Brother Xiu, Brother Xiu, your calling is quite affectionate."

Pan Mei snorted coldly and glared at Zhu Xiu, who was very proud of himself. This brat had only been here a few days, and he was already a sibling to Miss Xiao Yuan. Even Mr. Zhao had a good impression of him. The job of shaving his head today was still Zhao was engaged to arrange for him to come.

Pan Mei put down her knife and took out a small comb knife wrapped in rawhide from her arms.

A comb knife is similar to a razor and is a tool specially used for hair care.

Xiao Yuan wrung out the towel, gently covered Zhu Xiu's head, and moistened the two tufts of hair on the top of her head.Pan Mei's face was dark, and she held Zhu Xiu's head with her big hands. She scraped the scalp with the comb knife, causing strands of broken hair to fall down.

Zhu Xiu closed his eyes tightly in fear, fearing that Pan Mei's hand would slip and stab his head with a bloody gash.

"Okay~" After a moment, Pan Mei said muffledly. Xiao Yuan wiped his head clean, and Zhu Xiu reached out and touched it. Not a single hair was left.

Zhu Xiu grinned broadly. Don't tell me, Pan Mei's skills are excellent, much better than Master Tony's.

"Brother Xiu looks like a handsome little monk!" Xiao Yuan smiled and touched his bare head.

Pan Mei sat on a stone pier nearby, wiping a raw knife with rawhide, curling her lips and snorting: "You look like a girl, sooner or later you will be caught and become a rabbit master."

Zhu Xiu was furious and was about to retort when Xiao Yuan pulled his sleeves and whispered: "Pan Dutou bumped into the new noble lady yesterday and was reprimanded. The lady did not allow him to join the army again. He felt unhappy. , don’t argue with him!”

Zhu Xiu held back, nodded and ignored it. She sat on the wicker chair with a groan, crossed her legs and closed her eyes to enjoy the coolness.

Madoka went down with the basin to clean, and the courtyard became quiet except for the sound of sharpening knives.

Pan Mei was a little bored and couldn't help but said: "Hey kid, you came from the Khitan side. Do you think the Khitan Emperor really wants to stay in the Central Plains this time?"

After shouting several times, Zhu Xiucai opened his eyes blankly: "Are you talking to me?"

Pan Meihuan stared angrily and clenched her fists as big as sand bowls.

Zhu Xiu laughed dryly and said lazily: "Don't worry, the Khitans will retreat soon."

"Hey~ how do you know?" Pan Mei sneered, full of disbelief.

Zhu Xiu pointed to the sky and smiled mysteriously: "Because Liao Emperor Yelu Deguang will die soon!"

Pan Mei was stunned, and then she gritted her teeth and looked angry, thinking that Zhu Xiu was insulting his IQ.

"It's up to you whether you believe it or not!" Zhu Xiu spread his hands, "This is a secret, you must not leak it!"

Pan Mei resisted the urge to beat up this brat and said angrily to herself: "It's so shameful that more than [-] soldiers and horses are huddled in the city, turning a blind eye to thousands of Khitan knights outside the city! What else can a dignified prince say when he fears the enemy like a tiger? Returning to the city to rest, it is obvious that he was defeated and fled."

Zhu Xiu guessed that there were more than 2 troops in Cangzhou City. Fu Jinzhan might want to take the initiative, but Liu Chengyou refused.

The two parties should have clashed during the discussion. The outspoken and big-mouthed Pan Mei uttered rude words, which annoyed Liu Chengyou, who was insulted verbally and was full of anger.

Zhu Xiu thought about it and felt that it was necessary to remind him, and persuaded him: "The other party is a prince after all, and his status is extraordinary. There is no need to offend anyone."

Pan Mei put the sword back into its sheath, with a worried look on her face. After a moment of silence, she murmured, "Maybe I should go south and join the Tang Dynasty."

Zhu Xiu laughed and said: "It's not like Liu Chengyou, right?"

The undisguised contempt in his tone made Pan Mei feel very strange.

With a dry cough, Zhu Xiu sat up and said, "What I mean is, you are a general of the Fu clan, as long as you serve Fu clan faithfully, the Fu clan will naturally keep you safe."

Pan Mei said solemnly: "You can survive by staying in the Fu family, but you will also be doing nothing all day long, which is not what a man would do!"

Zhu Xiu patted his bald head and grinned: "If you want to risk your life on the battlefield and make achievements, there is a clear way to go. Have you ever heard of Guo Wei, who is recruiting envoys in the north camp?"

Pan Mei hummed: "Commander Guo is so famous, how could he not know it?"

"If you still want to join the army, then find a way to join Guo Wei! I heard that Fu Jie Shuai and Guo Shuai have a close relationship. Maybe I can recommend you! I think Fu Jie Shuai is also happy to see that Fu Jie Shuai's disciples can lead the army and take power!"

Zhu Xiu's tone was leisurely, but Pan Mei heard some knowledge in it and nodded thoughtfully.

Pan Mei was originally confused about his future, but after listening to Zhu Xiu's words, he felt that a clear path appeared in front of him.

Pan Meihu clasped her fists with a face on her face and said: "No matter whether this can be done or not, I would like to thank you in advance! After hearing what you said, my heart feels a lot brighter!"

Zhu Xiugong cupped his hands: "You're welcome, as long as Brother Pan doesn't worry about my head in the future!"

"Hahaha~~"

Pan Mei burst into laughter, and the depression in her heart disappeared.

"By the way, I also want to ask you. I understood most of the words you scolded me that day. Only the words about growing green hair on my head and about throwing coins, I still can't figure it out after thinking about it for several days! What exactly does it mean?”

Zhu Xiu blinked: "Brother Pan, has he ever gotten married?"

Pan Mei shook her head: "If you haven't established a successful career, how can you start a family?"

Zhu Xiu said solemnly: "Brother Pan, please remember that after getting married, there must be no one with the surname Wang among your neighbors! Otherwise, it will be difficult to maintain harmony in the family! As for throwing money, uh, Haozhou slang, Brother Pan does not need to care!"

When Pan Mei saw Zhu Xiu's vow, even though she was confused, she still kept it in mind.

He always felt that this kid was a little evil.

As it was getting late, Pan Mei got up to say goodbye, and before leaving the hospital, she said: "Zhao Zong asked me to tell you that Liu Chengyou was defeated in Shenzhou before, and the one who defeated him was Meigu Siddharwan, the commander of the Khitan North Academy! Liu Chengyou This person is narrow-minded and likes to express his anger at others. If you let him know your existence, you may cause trouble, so be careful and don't show off."

"Thank you, Brother Pan, for reminding me, and also thank Zhao Engagement on my behalf."

Watching Pan Mei leave, Zhu Xiu frowned in thought.

What does Liu Chengyou's defeat have to do with him?
Just because he once served as a scribe under Megu Siddhawan?
If Liu Chengyou was really angry with him for this reason, he would be such a bastard.

Zhu Xiu shook his head, he shouldn't be so unlucky, right?
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