The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 91 The Death of Tao Wenju

The Xue family's mansion, in the back garden.

Behind a rockery, voices could be heard faintly.

Tao Wenju, a close confidant of the Xue family, hid here with a maid in the inner house, having a private tryst.

After returning from Liangyuan County, the Xue brothers ordered Tao Wenju to live in the house and did not allow him to leave. However, they did not restrict his personal freedom. He could move around the house at will except the inner chamber.

Tao Wenju has served the Xue family for many years and is very familiar with the Xue family. The servants of the Xue family know that he is a popular figure in front of the master and treat him as half a master and dare not offend him.

Cuihong was the maid of Xue Xiuming's wife, Mrs. Li. She was bought from the south. She had a pretty appearance and a round figure. Tao Wenju had been thinking about her for a long time and took advantage of the recent stay in Xue's house to finally let him hook up with her.

Cuihong knew Tao Wenju's thoughts and complied half-heartedly.

First of all, Tao Wenju had been studying for several years, and when she coaxed people, it was as if she had honey on her lips. Cuihong had been living in the inner house for a long time. Apart from her own master, the men she saw were mostly servants, and no one said anything shameful to her. Human talk.

Secondly, Cuihong also understood in her heart that since she was of low status, it would not be easy for her to match a man who liked her.

The eldest master has never paid attention to women, and the second master is a little dishonest to her, but she knows that the second master is a playboy, and he has raised many wives in the county alone.

Tao Wenju was smart and knew how to handle matters. He often went on errands with the two masters and received a lot of rewards. If he got along well with him and the eldest master would marry him in the future, he might be able to live a stable life for the rest of his life without having to serve others all his life.

After going back and forth, the two of them had sex in private. There was a small cave behind the rockery in the garden, which was relatively secluded. No one usually came there, so it became a tryst place for the two of them.

In the dimly lit rockery cave, the sound of rustling clothes could be heard.

"Oops~ Your hands are cold! Take it away~" The woman shouted in embarrassment, pushed away an unruly hand, and hurriedly buttoned up her skirt.

Tao Wenju hugged her tightly from behind, buried his head in the crook of the woman's neck, and greedily sucked in the fragrance.

"Disgusting~" Cuihong noticed the hardness behind her and spat out shyly, but she was secretly happy in her heart, thinking that she had completely charmed Tao Wenju.

"Next time I will take you out of the house, out of town for a spring outing, and then stay one night in Zhecheng City."

Tao Wenju bit her ear, his tone was low and full of urgency, and his breathing was a little heavy.

Cuihong knew what he was thinking, so she pinched his inner thigh lightly, and whispered with a flushed face: "No! You can only touch me after we get married! Besides, your portrait is plastered all over the county now, sir." If you are not allowed to leave the house, do you dare to go out?"

Tao Wenju was so pinched that his whole body shivered, and his soul almost flew away.

"By the way, what exactly did you do? Why is Jiedu Mansion looking for you everywhere?"

Cuihong pushed him away with all her strength, gasping slightly, and asked in a low voice.

Tao Wenju exclaimed: "I killed someone! Do you believe it?"

Cuihong was startled, then said disdainfully: "Only you? You can't even carry water! Didn't you say that your hand is for holding pens, not knife handles?"

Tao Wenju said proudly: "Scholars like to play tricks and tricks. On the surface, the knife does not show blood, but secretly, it kills people everywhere! My humble behavior is nothing. In Jiedu Mansion, Shi Jieshuai's little strategist is the best. That’s awesome! We built a salt factory in Yangjinchuan and drove the Xue family to the edge of the cliff. That’s what we call pulling the fire under the cauldron and killing people invisible!"

Cuihong held his chest with both hands to prevent his nasty mouth from getting closer, and asked worriedly: "In the past two days, I have always seen the eldest man frowning, and he would also be distracted when eating. Madam is sad that Mr. Li died suddenly, and she always His face is full of sorrow, and even the people in the house can't live in peace, and they are talking about all kinds of gossip. I have been coming to the Xue family for all these years, and this is the first time I have seen people in the house being unstable. Is something going to happen? "

When Tao Wenju heard what she said, some of his charming thoughts disappeared. He shook his head and said, "The Xue family and Shi Kuangwei are fighting for power. Now they are incompatible with each other, and the result will soon come to an end.

Despite the fierce attack of Jiedu Mansion, the Xue family is not easy to mess with. The eldest master has already prepared a back-up, and strong support will arrive soon. It is not certain who will win and who will lose!But it’s easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree. As long as the Xue family doesn’t collapse, we don’t need to be afraid! "

Cuihong asked curiously: "Who did the master invite to be his helper?"

Tao Wenju smiled strangely and pinched the woman's round buttocks hard: "Why are you asking about this?"

"I'm going to die!" Cuihong almost shouted, pushed him away, and looked out of the cave in panic.

The two of them sat together for a while. Cuihong looked at the sky and said, "Madam is about to wake up from her nap. I have to go back to serve you. I will come back when Madam goes to the Buddhist hall to worship the Buddha."

Tao Wenju said: "I'll wait here. You go and come back quickly."

When Cui Hong tiptoed away, Tao Wenju found a flat place, spread a blanket and lay down, crossed his legs on the pillow with his hands, and hummed a little tune so that he could relax.

"Even Cuihong has noticed that the Xue family is having a hard time. It seems that the loss of salt has hit the Xue family more seriously than I expected. Hmm~ It seems that I have to make preparations early. I, Tao Wenju, have three burrows. You can’t hang yourself on the Xue family tree.”

Tao Wenju thought about it secretly and fell asleep.

I've been working on it for a long time, and I'm really tired.
I don't know how long it took, but there were voices in the garden, and Tao Wenju woke up.

After listening carefully, it turned out to be two Mr. Xue. Tao Wenju was startled and his crotch felt cold. His first reaction was to run away, but looking around, there was no escape except for the entrance of the stone cave.

If he slipped out of the stone cave, he would definitely hit him.

Reluctantly, Tao Wenju had no choice but to huddle behind the rockery and hide in fear, praying that the two masters would not discover him.

In the garden, Xue Xiuming and Xue Xiuliang walked along the cobblestone path.

"Brother, what's wrong with my sister-in-law? Why are you so angry with you? Are you still clamoring to go back to Xiazhou?" Xue Xiuliang's face was full of confusion. The two had just come out of the inner house. The usually gentle sister-in-law Li had a rare incident with her elder brother. Conflict, quarrel.

Xue Xiuming's face was a little ugly, and he said bitterly: "Jiedu Mansion posted Tao Wenju's portraits everywhere, and also publicized that Tao Wenju was the murderer who poisoned Li Guangbo. When Li knew about it, he became suspicious and questioned me many times."

Xue Xiuliang was taken aback: "What should we do? If my sister-in-law becomes suspicious and confronts Tao Wenju, or we can take him back to Xiazhou and hand him over to the Dingnan Army for interrogation, if we are confessed."

Xue Xiuming paused in his steps, and the narrow slits in his eyes flashed fiercely: "For the current plan, the only way is to make Tao Wenju disappear to ensure that everything is safe."

Xue Xiudian nodded and said sinisterly: "Brother, don't worry, I will take care of this matter tonight!"

Xue Xiuming continued to walk forward and said calmly: "Song Shen, Pei Jin, and Wen Tai have all gone to Jiedu Mansion to support Wei Hu?"

"No!"

Xue Xiuliang was angry and cursed: "I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup that brat Zhu Xiu gave them to make the three of them willingly surrender to Jiedu Mansion! When I get rid of the Shi family, I will personally lead the raids on the three houses!"

Xue Xiuming shook his head and said: "This man is so wise that he is almost like a monster, and he has endless tricks. He cured Song Shen's mother with a secret recipe, and he also promised Wen Tai a lot of benefits and inflicted serious harm on him. It's really powerful! Now I believe that he has been suffering from childhood injuries. Experts teach you, otherwise how can a young man come up with so many abilities?"

Xue Xiuliang exclaimed: "Song Shen's old mother is half dead, how can he save her? Is that boy really a monster? And that Pei Jin, as the son-in-law of the Xue family, actually abandoned his wife and daughter to join his mortal enemy and rebelled against him !”

Xue Xiuming glanced at him coldly and said, "Pei Jin was beaten severely by his wife. You couldn't stop him, but instead ran to watch the fun. Now that Pei Jin has been forced to vote for the Shi family, are you happy?"

Xue Xiuliang was speechless and said angrily: "No matter what, Pei Jin shouldn't betray the Xue family! Once I catch this guy, I won't be able to spare him!"

Xue Xiuming snorted coldly and stepped forward with his hands behind his back: "How are the arrangements in Zhe'an City?"

"Don't worry, brother, everything is ready! We have all the food, grass, equipment, and the people in the Xue family's mansion. We can mobilize nearly three thousand soldiers and horses!"

Xue Xiuliang was very excited. After years of plotting, it was finally time to decide the winner.

Xue Xiuming said in a deep voice: "From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the city. Only those who hold my order can mobilize every soldier in the city!"

Xue Xiuliang responded and said: "Brother, when are we leaving the city? Wei Hu is back, the number of guards in Yacheng has doubled recently, and with the help of Song Shen, Pei Jin, and Wen Tai, Shi Kuangwei must be very proud now. , I think I have no worries anymore, I’m afraid I’m going to have a showdown with us soon!”

Xue Xiuming sneered and said: "Don't worry, there are many informants outside. If you leave too hastily, it will make the Jiedu Mansion suspicious! When Yacheng turns into a pot of chaos tomorrow night, it won't be too late for us to leave."

Xue Xiuliang rubbed his hands nervously. He was about to meet the soldiers of Jiedu Mansion. After fighting openly and secretly for many years, the winner was about to be announced. He felt really uneasy.

Xue Xiuming turned around and looked around to make sure there was no one in the garden. He took out an unnamed letter and handed it to Xue Xiuliang. He whispered: "Find a way to send this letter to Wei Hu."

Xue Xiuliang took it and looked at it, wondering: "Brother, why did you write to Wei Hu? Why didn't you sign it?"

Xue Xiuming smiled lightly and said: "He can guess that it was written by me without a signature. This person is smarter than you think. Wei Hu has served as the commander of Yaneidu for many years, and his prestige in the Changyi Army is second only to Shi Kuangwei. He has grown from a barbaric slave to a general in charge of the army, doesn’t he want to go one step further? I only need to give a little hint to arouse the ambition in his heart! "

"Brother, do you mean to win Wei Hu over?" Xue Xiuliang felt that it was not feasible. After all, Wei Hu had followed Shi Kuangwei for ten years and had always been loyal. This is known to everyone.

Xue Xiuming shook his head: "Wei Hu will not surrender to us. He has great ambitions and is unwilling to succumb to others."

"Then why are you still writing to him?"

Xue Xiuming smiled secretly and said: "This may make the Yajun even more chaotic! Wei Hu is making a secret move, and success or failure is irrelevant. Even if my Xue family fails to seize power this time, as long as Wei Hu is still there, the Zhangyi Army will not be at peace. .”

Xue Xiuliang was full of suspicion and couldn't figure out what he wanted to do. He could only praise: "Brother is really far-sighted~~"

"Where is Jiao Jixun?" Xue Xiuming asked again.

Xue Xiuliang said hurriedly: "At noon, someone came to report that Jiao Jixun was leading three thousand Fengxiang troops and was approaching Quaigu (Lingtai, Gansu)."

Xue Xiuming looked up at the dim sky, then looked in the direction of Jiedu Mansion, only to see a dim light in the distance.

"Jiedu Mansion has not been so lively for a long time." Xue Xiuming said coldly.

Xue Xiuliang said darkly: "Let them be proud for a few more days!"

The two of them walked around the garden and returned to the inner house.

Behind the rockery, Tao Wenju covered his mouth tightly, his whole body was already soaked with sweat, and the wind blew, making him feel chilly.

Tao Wenju looked at the setting sun that was about to set completely in the west, and felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.

If he hadn't accidentally overheard the conversation between the Xue brothers, he would never have imagined that tonight would be the day he died!
Tao Wenju sat slumped on the ground, breathing heavily, his eyes rolling around.

It seemed that the Xue family couldn't stay any longer. If he didn't want to die, he had to escape from the Xue family as soon as possible!

Tao Wenju's complexion changed, he gritted his teeth, and made up his mind!

Since the Xue family is unkind, don't blame him for being unjust!

Tao Wenju got up, hid behind the rockery and poked his head around for a while. After making sure that there was no one in the garden, he hurriedly slipped out. He knew that there was a dog hole in the south courtyard wall, which was big enough for him to crawl through.

Before escaping, Tao Wenju reluctantly glanced at the brightly lit inner house and shed tears of determination, sadness and reluctance.
Farewell, my emerald red~
　Thank you all for your vote!grateful! ~Bow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)