The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 52 Intimidation

Back at the military tent, Shi Kuangwei seemed to have forgotten the disappointment just now, with a dark face as usual. Zhu Xiu glanced at him sideways, suspecting that the black guy's emotional card just now was not sincere.

Seeing Zhu Xiu slowly holding up the big pottery bowl and sipping the coarse tea, Lao Shi couldn't help it anymore and slapped his palm on the table with a sharp look:

"You brat, let's make some conditions. What will it take for you to stay in the Changyi Army?"

Zhu Xiu pursed her lips and spit out the dregs in the tea. She smiled slightly and said, "First of all, what can you and Zhang Yijun give me? High officials and rich salaries? Beautiful cars and beauties? Or gold, silver and jewelry?"

Lao Shi said seriously: "Vulgar! You and I share weal and woe in Cangzhou and have a deep affection. I treat you as half a son. How can this friendship be measured by worldly things?"

"Farewell!" Zhu Xiu put down the big pottery bowl, cupped his hands, swung his sleeves and robe and walked out of the tent.

Skuangwei got anxious, stood up and yelled, "Stop!"

He rushed over like a gust of wind, clamped Zhu Xiu's arm, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "You are a disciple of an expert after all, why do you smell like copper all over your body? Are you talking about drinking, sex and wealth?"

Zhu Xiu struggled a little and found that she couldn't get away. She squinted and sneered: "I have finished playing the emotional card. If you want me to stay, please tell me something practical!"

Shi Kuangwei was at a loss for words and had no choice but to put his arm around Zhu Xiu's shoulders and push him down on the chair: "Come on, sit down! Are you so anxious? What can't we talk about?"

Zhu Xiu hummed and continued to drink tea slowly from the big bowl.

"this."

Lao Shi wandered in front of him for a while, rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "Jingzhou and Yuanzhou are originally a tired place on the border. The conditions are not even as good as Cangzhou. Naturally, they can't give too much gold and silver."

Seeing Zhu Xiu rolling his eyes and putting down the tea bowl, Shi Kuangwei said hurriedly: "But I promise that in Zhangyi Army, if I have anything, you can take it if you like! Even if I don't have it, as long as you like it, I will find a way to get it for you!" "

Zhu Xiu pouted and said, "If I stay, how will you arrange it?"

Shi Kuangwei waved his hand: "I have already thought about it, letting you be the secretary-general of my Zhangyi Army!"

Zhu Xiu shook his head, squinted and smiled: "Don't treat me like a child. How much power can a mere secretary have? I want to be a marching Sima!"

Although the secretary-general is an important subordinate of the Jiedushi, mastering confidential documents, responsible for writing memorials and official documents, and is generally regarded as the confidant of the Jiedushi, he does not have much oil, water and power.

Zhu Xiuwei really didn't like the small broken ship of Zhangyi Army. If he had to get on the ship, he would have to see what position Lao Shi could arrange for him on the ship.

Shi Kuangwei grinned and said: "The number one civil servant in Naijie Town, Marching Sima, is known as 'Chu Shuai'. You want to be in one step when you first come here. Your ambition is not small! What's more, this position is not vacant now. How do you ask me to arrange it for you?" ? How can you convince the public when you suddenly ascend to a high position?"

Zhu Xiu snorted, as he expected that Lao Shi did not agree.

No matter how much Lao Shi trusted and admired him, it was impossible for him to sit as the second-in-command of the Changyi Army.

The reason why the lion opened his mouth was just to test Lao Shi's sincerity.

There was no clear rejection in Lao Shi's words, and his attitude was a bit ambiguous. Zhu Xiu heard a lot of undertones.

It's not impossible to be a marching Sima, but it's just not possible now.

"There's something wrong with you, you have a conspiracy!"

Zhu Xiu stretched out her nose to sniff, her eyes narrowed into slits, like a cunning and cautious little fox.

"Haha~" Shi Kuangwei laughed dryly, "In short, the situation of the Zhangyi Army is more complicated than what you have seen so far. It is true that I am a military envoy, but the Zhangyi Army is not what I say, so I hope you stay. help!"

Zhu Xiu pouted and said lazily: "If there are any other conditions, please tell me!"

Shi Kuangwei said solemnly with a black face: "You will serve as secretary-general. I and the Zhangyi Army's [-] tooth troops will be your backing. We will trust you unconditionally and protect you with all our strength!"

"Well, what else?"

Seeing that Zhu Xiu still looked tepid, Lao Shi was also annoyed. He banged the table and said with a black face: "You bastard, you dare to push yourself too far! I have so many nice things to say, why do you still have to kneel down?" Come down and kowtow to beg you, can’t you? There are hundreds of festival towns in the world, who can treat you like me? Don’t be so ungrateful!"

Zhu Xiu said calmly: "Old Shi, don't rush to scold me. I'm not stupid. You tried so hard to get me to stay. You will definitely ask for something from me in the future. Moreover, the matter is not small and the difficulty is not small." , maybe there will be danger! Why not be a villain first, then a gentleman, explain the matter clearly now, and then we can talk about other things!"

Shi Kuangwei's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth, "What a treacherous and cunning brat!" Looking outside the military tent, Lao Shi groped in his arms for a while, took out something and handed it to Zhu Xiu, with a black face. It hurts my body: "You are so cruel! Take it!"

Zhu Xiu took it, and the thing was heavy in his hand, with some warmth in it. When he took a closer look, it turned out to be half a copper tiger charm!

"This is." Zhu Xiu was stunned, of course he understood the weight and meaning of this thing.

"With this half piece of military talisman, there will be a thousand warriors who will obey orders and die at any time! Brat, this is my last trump card, the hard work of three generations of my family!"

Shi Converse gritted his molar teeth and said these words.

Zhu Xiu carefully looked through half of the Crouching Tiger Talisman and found three small characters "Tashandu" engraved on the back!
"Tashan is a guard formed by my grandfather Jingsi himself. He has served my historian for generations, and he is loyal! Their identities are secret, and they are scattered among the Ya army, Ya foreign army, and state and county town soldiers. I believe in orders or soldiers, and I can gather into an army in an instant! 1000 troops are enough to surpass [-] elite soldiers!"

Shi Converse's low tone was filled with pride.

Zhu Xiu felt the weight of the military talisman in his hand and hesitated: "This military talisman is related to the life and death of the Shi family. Do you really want to leave it to me for safekeeping?"

Shi Kuangwei hummed: "This is my trust in you! As long as you stay, you and my Shi family will share weal and woe in the future!"

Zhu Xiu gasped. Old Shi didn't fool him. This heavy trust was the historian's sincerity and commitment to him.

Zhu Xiu held the tiger talisman tightly, hesitated for a while, then put the tiger talisman down lightly, and said with a wry smile, "Do you know why I have to run to the south to avoid disaster?"

Shi Kuangwei held up the big teapot and said disdainfully: "I have offended Liu Chengyou, and I am afraid that he will retaliate in the future! Let me tell you, what can I be afraid of for a mere naughty prince?"

"What if he sits on the throne and becomes the emperor in the future?" Zhu Xiu whispered quietly.

"what?!"

Old Shi's hand shook and he almost broke the big teapot. His eyes widened and his face was horrified: "Impossible! The official family was at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was also the eldest prince Liu Chengxun. How could it be his turn? It is known to both the government and the public that the official family loves big officials. Prince, the eldest prince is loyal and kind, and is the best candidate to inherit the throne!"

Zhu Xiu hesitated and said: "The Southeast Emperor's Star is unstable and has a tendency to fall. I have always heard that the eldest prince is frail and sick, which is not a sign of longevity. If the two of them are in trouble, Liu Chengyou will become the best candidate to inherit the throne! Destiny is unpredictable and cannot be avoided. It’s easy to jump to conclusions!”

Shi Kuangwei was so shocked that he almost slipped off his chair and put down the teapot tremblingly: "No way! Is the celestial phenomenon really a sign of this?"

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said: "The secret is unpredictable, and I can only pry out a few things. It's a very important matter, so we must be on guard!"

Zhu Xiu stared at him and said seriously: "Liu Chengyou has a vicious heart. If I stay in the Zhangyi Army, I will definitely not be able to hide it from him in the future. If he becomes the emperor and knows that I am here, he might anger the Zhangyi Army and the historians! Now, Do you still want me to stay?"

Shi Kuangwei's expression changed slightly, and he didn't hesitate for too long. He gritted his teeth and said: "What a fright! The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. If unfortunately, you are right, I will fight you to death and send you away secretly! I It’s not like the Zhangyi Army is going to rebel against the imperial court. Even if he becomes the emperor, he can’t punish me without any reason! There are still Guo Shuai and Gao Shuai in the court, so he won’t be allowed to act recklessly!”

"Old History"

Zhu Xiu called out in a low voice, feeling extremely moved in her heart.

He has confessed the worst outcome, but Lao Shi is still willing to accept him. This kind of friendship is enough to be remembered.

Shi Kuangwei put the tiger talisman back into his hand: "There is nothing to say. From now on, you and my Shi family will both prosper and suffer! Zhang Yijun is your family, and I am your father!"

"Uh." Zhu Xiu was so moved that she almost cried. When she heard Lao Shi's last ambiguous words, she couldn't help but tremble on her face and roll her eyes.

I seriously suspect that this gangster is taking advantage of him!
Zhu Xiu thought for a moment, raised his eyes and said, "Last question, if I still insist on leaving, what will you do?"

Shi Kuangwei laughed strangely and said slowly: "If you still want to leave, please do it yourself! But I forgot to tell you that two days ago, there was a rebellion in Fengxiang Town, and the military academy Yang Yanzhao occupied Pizhou in an attempt to establish himself as a commander! Fengxiang Jiedu envoy Jiao Jixun personally led troops to quell the rebellion!
Now, Pizhou and Ningzhou are fighting each other, and the water and land routes to Jingzhao and Luoyang in the east have been blocked. Within two or three months, this turmoil will not subside.If you have to leave, you can only take a detour to Yanzhou, but bandits are rampant there, so you have to be careful~"

Shi Kuangwei's face was filled with anger and he cupped his fists at him.

Zhu Xiu gritted her teeth and glared at him. This black guy had already figured out the time. Even if he let him go now, he would not dare to leave Jingzhou.

In the vast northwestern part of Guanzhong, there was either war or bandits raging. How could he and Ma San dare to go on the road without an escort?
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for him not to stay.

"Despicable! I've been tricked by you again!"

Zhu Xiu put away the tiger charm in depression, and Shi Kuangwei smiled like an old fox.

(End of this chapter)