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"Brother, isn't he in Jiangling? When did he come back?"

The last time Zhou Chen communicated with Zhou Tong was last year. At that time, Zhou Tong was still in Jiangling. It has been less than a year and he has been transferred back to Tokyo? This shouldn't be the case.

Zhou Xu suddenly looked sad: "Your elder brother is not doing well."

Zhou Chen frowned immediately: "Mom, you said that my eldest brother is not doing well, is it his career or his health?"

"You'll understand if you go and see his health." Mrs. Zhou Xu didn't say much, but just asked Zhou Chen to go and see her eldest son.

She is not close to her eldest son, but compared to her youngest son, they are biological mother and son after all. How could she not care about her own son?

Seeing his mother's expression, Zhou Chen knew it might be a physical problem, because he knew his mother didn't care about Zhou Tong's career.

"Okay, mother, I'll go see my brother first."

Zhou Chen said goodbye to his mother and went to Zhou Tong's yard.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw a man squatting on the ground playing with a little girl. Hearing footsteps, the man looked up.

"Saburo."

Zhou Tong shouted in surprise, then stood up and was about to walk over, but he stood up too quickly and felt dizzy and fell straight down.

Zhou Chen was startled and rushed over, supporting him in time and taking his pulse.

Zhou Tong was supported and coughed violently several times. It took him a while to catch his breath.

"Sanlang, when did you come back?"

Zhou Chen frowned. He clearly felt that something was wrong with Zhou Tong's condition, especially his pulse, which was weak and latent. This was a sign of a serious illness.

"Daddy, Daddy, how are you?"

A child's voice was heard, and a little girl of three or four years old was seen pulling Zhou Tong's clothes and asking carefully.

Zhou Tong stood firmly, then lowered his head and held the little girl's hand.

"Fuer, this is Third Uncle, call me Third Uncle."

The little girl looked up at Zhou Chen and called out crisply, "Third Uncle."

Zhou Tong smiled and introduced Zhou Chen: "This is your niece Zhou Fu. She was born the year you left. She is almost four years old."

Zhou Chen looked at the cute little girl and smiled kindly: "Hello, Fu'er, you are so beautiful."

Zhou Fu said sweetly, "You look good too."

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment. Was he being praised by a little kid?

In the eyes of the Xixia people in the border areas, he is a killing god more terrifying than the devil.

He reached out and touched Zhou Fu's little head: "Fu'er is really good at talking. Let's go to Third Uncle's place later. Third Uncle has a lot of fun things there. I will give them to you then."

Zhou Tong smiled, lowered his head and whispered, "Fuer, go find your mother, and let Daddy talk to Third Uncle."

"Oh."

Zhou Fu nodded her head, looked at Zhou Chen again, then she ran into the house.

"Cough, cough, cough."

As soon as Zhou Fu left, Zhou Tong could no longer control himself and started coughing violently, then took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth.

After coughing violently for many times, he finally wiped his mouth and put away the handkerchief, but Zhou Chen had already seen that Zhou Tong was coughing up blood.

"Brother, why is your body like this?"

He already had a guess in his mind that Zhou Tong's illness might be very troublesome, but he remembered that when he left, Zhou Tong was still very healthy. It has been less than four years, how come he has become terminally ill?

Zhou Tong panted for a few times before smiling and saying, "Don't worry, I just caught a cold when I fell into the water. I didn't treat it in time, so I got the root of the disease. It's nothing serious."

"You still call this okay?"

"Let's not talk about me. Have you seen your father since you came back?"

Zhou Tong didn't want to talk about his health, so he changed the subject.

Zhou Chen said: "No, I went to my mother's house first when I came back. She told me that you were not feeling well, so I came to see you first, and then I went to see my father."

Zhou Tong said dissatisfiedly: "You should have gone to see your father first when you came back. During the years you were away, your father cared about you the most and often asked about your situation. When he knew that you had made a contribution, he was happier than anyone else."

"I know you still blame him for what happened back then, but father is just that kind of person. In his eyes, the clan and the mansion are more important than anything else. It's not that he doesn't care about you, but he thinks that only if the mansion is better can we live better. He is not as ruthless as you think. He, he is just stricter."

Zhou Chen sighed and asked, "Do you believe what I said?"

Zhou Tong opened his mouth, but no words came out. He could persuade Zhou Chen frankly, but the same words could not convince himself. He understood his father better than Zhou Chen because he had spent the longest time with his father. His father was not strict, but his strictness frightened him.

"No matter what, he is our father after all, and I also think he is right. Only when the Hou Mansion is there and flourishes, you, I and everyone in the Hou Mansion can live a better life. His starting point is right, but his means seem a little ruthless."

"I'm not asking you to forgive your father, but if you were in his position, you might not do as well as he did."

"maybe."

Zhou Chen didn't care. He was more concerned about Zhou Tong's health: "Brother, how are you now? Don't try to hide it from me. I have learned some medical skills in the past few years and can see that your problem is quite serious. What did the doctor tell you?"

Zhou Tongdao said, "Sanlang, I'm really fine. I just look a little weak. It's mainly because of the hard work in the past few years. Now that I'm back, I will recover after a period of rest. You really don't have to worry about me."

Of course Zhou Chen didn't believe it. Just as he was about to ask again, he saw his sister-in-law Cui coming over.

"Uncle Three."

"sister in law."

Zhou Tong just said to Zhou Chen: "Sanlang, you go see father, I also want to go into the house to take medicine, my wife, help me in."

Cui bowed to Zhou Chen, then helped Zhou Tong into the house.

Looking at their backs, Zhou Chen had a complicated expression. If he was not mistaken, Zhou Tong's disease would be called cancer a thousand years later.

He understood that Zhou Tong didn't want him to know, but how could he hide such a thing from others?

In the study, Zhou Yexiong had been sitting for a long time. Since Zhou Chen came back, the servant had already reported to him, and then he came to the study and sat quietly waiting.

A few years later, Zhou Chen saw Zhou Yexiong again and found that Zhou Yexiong seemed to have aged by ten years. His hair had turned gray and his body had become much thinner. Only his eyes were still full of sharpness and aggression.

"Father."

"Have you met your mother and Dalang?"

The voice has also changed compared to a few years ago, becoming more hoarse and not as powerful as before.

"Da Lang came back two months ago, seriously ill, as you should have noticed."

"Yes, I noticed it, but my brother didn't want to tell me."

Zhou Yexiong raised his voice: "Of course he is too embarrassed to say it. I told him not to transfer outside, but he refused to listen. As a result, not only did he not achieve any great achievements, but he even ruined his health. I originally thought he was the smartest, but now it seems that I really overestimated him."

Zhou Chen was dissatisfied: "Big brother grew up according to our father's expectations. He is smarter than anyone else. He knows that in Tokyo, with those husbands suppressing him, he has no chance at all, so he had to transfer to an official position to find a way out."

"Did he succeed? If not, everything would be in vain. Even if it was difficult for him to stay in Tokyo, I would still be there to help him. But he chose to leave, and finally came back covered in bruises."

"Father, you can be dissatisfied with my eldest brother's lack of success, but you cannot deny his efforts. He has been working towards the goal you set for him and has never relaxed for a moment. That's why he is like this now. To him, your recognition is more important than anything else, but you have never told him."

Zhou Yexiong said angrily, "What do you know? He seems to be obedient, but he is thinking about escaping. What he did is the behavior of a coward. He failed my expectations of him. I placed the hopes of the Marquis' Mansion and the clan on him, but he has become like this. I am so disappointed in him."

For a father like this, his clan and marquisate are truly above everything else, including his own son.

"You don't understand."

"I won't argue with you, nor do I want to argue with you. You are successful now, and what you say is right. You are more successful than your elder brother."

Zhou Chen was dissatisfied with what Zhou Yexiong said just now, but this sentence made Zhou Chen unable to control his anger any longer.

"You are wrong. My elder brother is no worse than me. If you had let him follow my path, he might have been more successful than me. But you made him take another path, a path he was unwilling to take. Now you say he is a loser. I don't know how you, as the father of the person closest to you, can say such cold words?"

Zhou Yexiong was furious: "Are you saying I'm wrong? Am I wrong? The court is strong in civil affairs but weak in military affairs. Even the dukes' houses are switching to civilian positions. What's wrong with me letting him take the imperial examination? According to what you said, shouldn't you two brothers be swapped?"

Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "Maybe it's not necessarily correct, but it will definitely be better than now. I'm afraid that big brother's health won't last long, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Yexiong, who had hit you, seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he suddenly collapsed into his chair.

How could he not have feelings for his eldest son? He had invested most of his life in training Zhou Tongshang, but now it has turned out like this. He was angry and furious, and more of a disappointment.

But there is one thing, he didn't think he did anything wrong, he was just a teenager, shouldering the future of the Marquisate on his own, but he could survive it.

As for Zhou Tong, he started out much stronger than him, but ended up like this. Of course he couldn't accept it.

After a long time, Zhou Yexiong spoke again: "Now that you are back this time, don't leave for the time being. I will go to the palace to ask the emperor for help."

"No need, I have already seen the emperor, and he has issued an order to appoint me as the cavalry commander."

Zhou Yexiong was stunned for a moment, then said, "That's good. Being a cavalry commander is better than being on the frontier. It seems that His Majesty still values ​​you."

Although the Cavalry Commander-in-Chief was only of the fifth rank, it was a position of real power and an important post in the imperial guards. It was usually held by the emperor's confidants. The emperor appointed Zhou Chen as the Cavalry Commander-in-Chief, which showed that he really valued Zhou Chen.

Another moment passed.

"Now that you are back to work, get married as soon as possible."

Zhou Chen looked unhappy: "Brother, you want me to get married now in this situation?"

Zhou Yexiong said angrily: "Why, if your eldest brother keeps being like this, you won't get married? This is not only my opinion, but also your mother and your eldest brother's opinion."

"okay, I get it."

After saying that, Zhou Chen turned and left the study.

When Zhou Yexiong saw Zhou Chen's attitude, he put away his angry expression and looked deep.

"I have been planning for half my life, but I didn't expect this result. Perhaps Sanlang is a better choice than Dalang. This may also be God's will."

He did not believe in fate, but at this moment, he had to believe it. His eldest son Zhou Tong was no longer able to survive, and he had no sons either. The future of the Marquisate could only depend on his second son Zhou Chen.

This was also the reason why he had previously submitted a memorial refusing to confer a title on Zhou Chen. If Zhou Chen was really conferred a title, and if something happened to Zhou Tong, Zhou Chen would no longer be able to inherit the Marquisate of Zhongjing, and the Marquisate would be forced to be handed over to the illegitimate son.

If this is really the case, he will not be able to rest in peace even after his death. In his eyes, a bastard's son has no right of inheritance at all. Only a legitimate son is qualified to inherit the Marquis' Mansion. Only a legitimate son's inheritance will not cause turmoil in the Marquis' Mansion.

Therefore, even if he had to give up the honor of having two titles, he had to keep the Zhou Marquisate, which was the foundation of the Zhou family.

It was precisely because he regarded Zhou Chen as hope that he urged Zhou Chen to get married. He previously felt that the Sheng family was not worthy of Zhou Chen, but now it seems that the Sheng family, a family of scholars, is a good choice for Zhou Chen.

Following Zhou Yexiong's instructions, Zhou Chen's marriage

Chapter 1115: Marrying with a formal matchmaker and a beautiful wedding dress

"Take out the colorful ring and hairpin, as well as the hairpin and necklace."

In the room, Madam Wang was directing her maids to take out jewelry one by one and put them into another box.

The maid Cai Huan looked puzzled: "Madam, these are all your dowry from the bottom of your box, do you really want to take them out?"

Madam Wang shouted, "Take it out, take it out. Hua'er is my first-born daughter, and now she is going to marry into the Marquis Zhongjing's mansion. That is a Marquis's mansion, and my son-in-law is a new noble in the court. In order to make Hua'er marry with dignity, of course I have to take out the treasures in the bottom of the box as her dowry."

The Zhou family and the Sheng family have already agreed on a wedding date, which is just half a month later. Time is urgent, so after confirming the date, Wang Ruofu started to get busy.

"Put them all in place, don't let them get worn out or damaged. This is my Hua'er's future face."

Her daughter married the legitimate son of a marquis. Although he was not the eldest son and could not inherit the title, her son-in-law was capable. He had made great contributions on the frontier and was highly valued by the government. He also had a fourth-rank honor. Although he was not granted a title this time, there was still a future.

Anyway, she was extremely satisfied with her son-in-law Zhou Chen. He was a man of both civil and military talents, the old lady's junior, and had known and gotten along with her own Hua'er.

She has also been in contact with her daughter's mother-in-law, who is not a sarcastic person, and seems to like Hua'er quite a bit, so she firmly believes that she has chosen the right in-law, and Hua'er will definitely not be wronged if she marries her.

The daughter was marrying into a wealthy family, and her son-in-law and mother-in-law were very nice to her. As a mother, she had to consider more. In order to make her daughter look good, she had to work hard on the dowry.

On this point, she reached a rare consensus with her husband. Their family would contribute a part, and she would take out her own dowry to keep in the bottom of the box. In addition, the old lady would definitely prepare a generous dowry as well. When all the money was added together, the dowry would definitely be generous.

On the wedding day, with a ten-mile long red makeup, she would never be looked down upon even in Tokyo City, which was full of powerful people.

After a while, Mrs. Wang was so tired that she was out of breath, and Mother Liu hurried to support her.

"Madam, you take a rest first, I'll just watch over you."

"Okay, I'll take a break. You keep a close eye on me and don't let your guard down."

"Don't worry, ma'am. It's our eldest daughter's big day. I'll beat anyone who dares to be careless to death."

"well."

Mrs. Wang's face was full of smiles. She was still confident about this most capable person around her.

"I don't know what the old lady is doing, how much dowry she has prepared for Hua'er."

"The eldest girl grew up with the old lady, and the eldest brother-in-law is even more of a relative of the old lady, so the old lady will definitely prepare enough dowry."

Mrs. Wang smiled with satisfaction: "I really want to thank the old lady. If it weren't for the old lady's relationship, how could I have such a good son-in-law."