Going to immortality inexplicably

Chapter 686 Uncertain News
"Does this attendant look a little strange?"

The old man, who was immersed in the food, raised his head again and asked as if unintentionally.

"master……"

Maybe he drank too much wine, Shen Sheng was a little tipsy, and there was a blush on his face.

"I don't want to ask anymore. I haven't had decent delicious food in a long time. The state banquet of Qi State is really good. The cook's cooking skills are superb. Don't waste a drop of the soup."

The old man muttered a few words and continued to focus on the food. He seemed to no longer pay attention to Qi Nu, an unfamiliar attendant.

When Shen Sheng called Master, Qi Nu's pupils shrank.

She didn't read much about the Spring and Autumn Period, and the reason she knew about Shen Sheng was because the unlucky child died in such a painful way.

She didn't know what kind of people were around Shen Sheng.

But she still knew a little about Shensheng's master.

Hutu really left his name in history not because he was Shen Sheng's master, but because of his two sons.

Hu Tu originally supported Shen Sheng because he was his disciple.

But when he saw that Jin Xiangong was beginning to dislike Shen Sheng, he asked his two sons Hu Mao and Hu Yan to follow Chong'er. Later, they fled with Chong'er.

After the death of Duke Xian of Jin, Duke Hui of Jin Yiwu succeeded to the throne. 14 years later, Duke Hui of Jin died, and his son Yu was established as Duke Huai of Jin.

In order to consolidate the throne and weaken Chong'er's influence, Duke Huai of Jin ordered all those who fled with Chong'er to return home. Those who did not return would have their whole families executed.

In the winter of the same year, he was arrested by Duke Huai because he did not call his two sons back to the country due to Hutu.Duke Huai said to Hu Tu: "If you return, you will be exempted from guilt."

Hu Tu replied: "A son's ability to be an official depends on his father's teachings to be loyal. His father taught his son two sons, how can they serve the king?" He refused Huai Gong's request and was killed.

"A loyal minister does not serve two masters." Therefore, Hutu was established as a moral model by later kings, and Hutu temples were built in many places.

Therefore, what is really remembered by future generations is not because he was Shen Sheng's master, but because of his loyalty to the emperor.

In fact, this guy is just a cunning old fox. He followed Shen Sheng and asked his son to follow Chong'er.

Hedging your bets, no matter who is the final winner, the continuation of the family can be guaranteed.

In fact, this is also the reason why many families have prospered for a long time. No matter which side loses power, it will not drag down the whole family. There will always be one person who remains in the victor's team, and the family can prosper for a long time.

There are many big families in the Jin Kingdom, and almost every household is betting like this. Anyone who has some strength is almost followed by people from the big families.

However, because Qi Nu's status was low, Shen Sheng usually did not bring women to meet his clients, so she did not know anyone around Shen Sheng, let alone the intricate relationships between the major families.

A young waiter hurriedly walked to the steps of Duke Huan of Qi with small steps. When Duke Huan of Qi saw the anxious look on the young waiter's face, and that he was also someone who often waited on him, he waved to the young waiter. Went up.

The little waiter climbed up the steps, walked to Duke Huan of Qi, and reported something in a low voice.

Because the music and rituals in the hall were too loud, even Shu Diao, who was closest to Duke Huan of Qi, could not hear clearly.

He couldn't help but feel a little angry. He had to find a way to remove such a colorless dog from the monarch in the future.

However, he naturally did not dare to show anything on his face, and still stood respectfully behind Duke Huan of Qi.

After listening to the little waiter's report, Qi Huangong's face turned gloomy for a moment, but he soon returned to normal.

He waved his hand and the waiter went down.

Only a few people had been paying attention to the monarch's expression, and most of them were attracted by the rituals and music in the hall.

The person who paid the most attention to Duke Huan of Qi was Shu Diao, because Duke Huan of Qi was his master. As long as he figured out his master's thoughts and followed his wishes, he would not care about anyone else.

He didn't hear clearly what the little waiter said just now, and now he couldn't leave Duke Huan of Qi to ask for clarification. He felt as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat's claws.

Another person who has been paying attention to Duke Huan of Qi is Guan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Qi.

It must be very important news to disturb the monarch at such a state banquet.

After receiving Guan Zhong's concerned gaze, Duke Huan of Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly.

The tacit understanding between Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong for 30 years is unparalleled.

Although Shu Diao's three-man group won the favor of Duke Huan of Qi, they could not compare with Guan Zhong.As long as Guan Zhong is alive, these three people can only behave honestly and dare not go beyond anything.

Duke Huan of Qi had three wives, but none of them bore him a legitimate son.

It is said that this is closely related to Shu Diao.

Duke Huan of Qi was lustful, so he tried his best to find beauties from all over the world for Duke Huan of Qi.

Not to mention those wives and concubines who have status, there are countless wives and concubines who do not have status.

Later, with the addition of Gong Zi Kai Fang, the scope of searching for beauties became even wider.

Changwei Ji, some say she is Kai Fang's aunt, others say she is Kai Fang's younger sister, no matter what, she is Kai Fang's relative.

Young Wei Ji is also a daughter of the Duke of Wei, and is said to be a biological sister to Chang Wei Ji.

After the two sisters entered Qi Palace, due to their relationship with Shu Diao and Kai Fang, they soon gave birth to sons for Duke Huan of Qi.

It can be seen that Duke Huan of Qi was able to give birth to a son. The reason why his wife did not give birth to a legitimate son was because of cunning.

Every time Duke Huan of Qi went to his wife's place, he would be exhausted after being tormented by other women. When he arrived at his wife's place, he just wanted to simply sleep.

Because his wife is a real princess from other countries, not the kind of little fairy who won't let go of him. She has barely had sex with Duke Huan of Qi a few times, so where is the chance to get pregnant and give birth to a child?
Duke Huan of Qi could not move his legs after seeing a beautiful woman, so he was at the mercy of Shu Diao.

Both Wei Ji gave birth to sons, but they were not wives, and their sons were all concubines.

If there is a legitimate son, the concubine will no longer be qualified to succeed. Shu Diao has not yet been able to persuade Qi Huan Gong to marry any woman. If he dares to interfere in such a thing, he will be killed by Guan Zhong immediately.

It was precisely because he had no legitimate son that Duke Huan of Qi had not established a heir apparent, and it also laid the groundwork for his own death and the turmoil after his death.

Guan Zhong also saw the change in the monarch's face at this time, and knew that the little waiter brought bad news.

At this time, the state banquet was continuing, and the monarch obviously did not want to let the bad news affect everyone's interest, so he could only suppress it temporarily.

Since the king can bear it, Guan Zhong can certainly bear it.

The only one who couldn't help it was Shu Diao, but now he didn't dare to leave, so he had to hold it back.

Others were still paying attention to the etiquette and music in the venue, and no one paid attention to the little waiter.

Also paying attention to Shu Diao and the monarch was Gongzi Prescription.

But even Shu Diao didn't dare to move, so he didn't even dare to move.

Shen Sheng focused half of his energy on rituals and music, and the other half of his energy was always paying attention to Qi Huangong's every move. He was afraid that Qi Huangong would write another poem, and he would have to respond immediately.

Naturally, he also saw the young waiter going up to report something to Duke Huan of Qi, but he didn't take it to heart.

What they are reporting must be about the Qi State. What does it have to do with myself, a fugitive heir apparent of the Jin State?
This ceremony and music lasted for several hours before finally ending, and finally the guests and hosts parted happily.

Duke Huan of Qi announced that the banquet was over, and everyone still had some unfinished business.

I originally thought I could read the poem exchanges between Duke Huan of Qi and Shen Sheng a few more times, but it turned out that Duke Huan of Qi seemed to have forgotten about this incident and there was no follow-up.

"Father Zhong, please stay."

"promise."

Guan Zhong was not in a hurry to leave. Firstly, there were too many people and he was unwilling to crowd in. Secondly, he was also waiting for the king's call.

Sure enough, when the king asked him to stay, he naturally agreed quickly.

"Shen Sheng, you also stay."

"promise."

Shen Sheng naturally agreed quickly, but Guan Zhong was a little surprised.

Could it be that the news the monarch received was related to the crown prince of Jin?

I hope it's not too bad news. Duke Xiang of Jin is too ruthless, so it's best not to conflict with Jin.

(End of this chapter)