The entire riverside camp soon knew that an imperial edict was coming, and Commander Chu was going to serve in the court, and he was appointed as the Grand Marshal, one of the Three Prime Ministers.
The entire camp was in full swing. Chu Mingtang was almost promoted to three levels this time, which was a rare event since the founding of the Great Zhao.
For a moment, Chu Mingtang's military tent gate was almost broken, and everyone congratulated Chu Mingtang one after another, no longer called him the commander of Chu, but changed his name to the Taiwei of Chu.
Heard that the prefects of the three counties and the other two counties on the southern front also knew the news, and they were coming here without hesitation to meet the Chuwei in Pingyuan City.
Chu Mingtang was not in the camp at this time. The official he avoided took Chu Zheng to the riverside to see someone who was not someone else. It was Chu Tiancheng who had a high-five ally with Chu Mingtang six years ago.
Ming Tang, the emperor's move was a bit beyond our expectations.
Chu Mingtang looked at the Taotao River and said calmly: This is nothing. Since the emperor knew that Mingtang had returned to the Chu family, he would definitely be wary of the idle position of Mingtang not being allowed to serve as the Minister of Personnel and as the Grand Marshal. This is also expected. After all, the Minister of Personnel controls the transfer of officials below the second rank. If Mingtang is allowed to serve as the Chu family, wouldn't it be allowed to become a senior citizen? It was just how did the court discuss the court that morning?
Chu Tiancheng shook his head and said: There was no court discussion in the morning court about Ming Tang's promotion to Taiwei, but after retreating, the emperor summoned Fang Lingxin and Guo Huai to the palace for several hours. The next day, the sect leader who announced to all officials also asked his wife to go to the inner palace to meet Concubine Lin, and Concubine Lin was not very clear about this matter.
Chu Mingtang snorted: It seems that Fang Lingxin and their Fang family are going to surrender to the emperor.
Chu Tiancheng smiled bitterly: It's Ah. On the way to the riverside camp, secret reports kept coming from the mansion, saying that Fang Lingxin had been very close to the queen recently. The queen also asked the crown prince to worship Fang Lingxin's second brother Fang Lingbai to learn how to govern the country. Humph, this old boy changed the wind and changed the ruling very quickly.
Chu Mingtang asked: Second uncle, what does the sect leader think of the crown prince?
Chu Tiancheng thought for a while and said: The crown prince was born by Empress Liu. He has always been resentful to Lin'er and is quite dissatisfied with our Chu family. Besides, this son is cruel and has little talent. If he really inherits the throne in the future, he may not be the blessing of Zhao Zhidao, but his journey is long.
Chu Mingtang was silent. It seems that the real difficulty of the Chu family is still in the future. If Zhao State really had such an emperor, he really didn't know what to do.
Chu Tiancheng pondered for a moment and said: Also, Mingtang, the sect leader and I know that you and Guo Huai have had a good relationship since childhood, but he is now the most trusted person around the emperor, so you should be careful.
Chu Mingtang said sadly: Thank you for your second uncle, but Mingtang felt that you should not worry too much about Guo Huai. This person is loyal and has no scheming. He can only be a general, not a minister. Over the years, the emperor has placed him in a position of confrontation with the Chu family, which must have made him suffer.
Chu Tian said anxiously: Mingtang, you must not have such thoughts. The sect leader once said that Fang Lingxin was a villain again and again, which was not worth worrying. However, Guo Huai was loyal to the emperor and would also be loyal to the crown prince in the future. His prestige in the Northern Frontier Camp is unparalleled. The only person in the court cannot be confronted by this person. If Guo Huai had any problems, the Northern Frontier Camp would be in chaos. Now, Da Zhao was worried about domestic and external troubles, and he really could not withstand such troubles.
Chu Mingtang was shocked and turned around and bowed to Chu Tian and said: Thank you, Uncle II, for teaching Mingtang in mind.
Chu Tiancheng returned the courtesy and said: Mingtang is polite. The Chu family has been passed down for a hundred years. You are still young and you will depend on you in the future.
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: My second uncle has been awarded, but Mingtang has no idea when he is young. His uncle has become the prime minister of the dynasty in less than 40 years old.
Chu Tianchengdao: Mingtang, you are extremely talented and will never be inferior to your elder brother. Moreover, this time you led your troops to defeat the Southern Qi Dynasty and established a great master for our dynasty. He often sighed that if you started using Mingtang as soon as possible, the Chu family would not have reached such a level.
Chu Mingtang said: Uncle's words are too arrogant.
Chu Tianchengdao: After this time, after the name Tang enters the capital, all the deacons of the Chu clan will gather in the capital, and the sect leader will officially establish you as the eighth generation sect leader of the Chu clan.
Chu Mingtang was a little moved, and only then did he truly believe that Chu Tianfang no longer had any barriers to him.
What should I do if Ming Tang, a delegation from the Southern Qi Dynasty, prepares to deal with it?
Chu Mingtang said: Southern Qi is short of troops. Although Prince E has gathered 200,000 troops on the south bank, he is just a mob. Unfortunately, I am afraid that the emperor will not give Mingtang this opportunity, otherwise I would not have been in a hurry to issue an order to let Mingtang enter the capital. Southern Qi is also self-aware. This time, I sent someone to the peace talks and only wanted our dynasty to stop attacking. Second Uncle, Southern Qi brought many rare things this time. Mingyuan has prepared some for the sect leader and your elders. Please ask the second Uncle to bring it back to the capital.
Chu Tiancheng smiled and said: Thank you Mingtang. I heard that the Southern Qi singing girls are far more talented than my Dazhao. Mingtang asked for some to bring them to the capital. They are more useful than money and property.
Chu Mingtang was stunned, and immediately understood, and said with a smile: Mingtang has written it down
Chu Tiancheng suddenly pointed at Chu Zheng who was playing with bored playing with stones not far away, and smiled and said: This is the youngest son of Tang.
Chu Mingtang also smiled: It's Ah, this son is naturally intelligent, and his future achievements should be above his two brothers.
Chu Tiancheng was a little surprised. He also heard about Chu Mingtang's two sons Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan. He knew that the two brothers were young and promising, and they also made military achievements in this battle. They were almost the deputy general. However, he did not expect that Chu Mingtang opposed the young son's evaluation so high that he couldn't help but be very interested in Chu Zheng.
Chu Tiancheng said; By the way, the two children of Mingtang Chuxuan and Chu Yuan have also arranged positions in Beijing, and they will first serve as deputy generals in the Imperial Guards, and then make other plans in the future
Chu Mingtang bowed and said: Thank you, Uncle Second for your trouble
Chu Tiancheng smiled: It's a trivial matter, no matter how troublesome or not, the second uncle left first. Mingtang was careful when he went to Beijing. Anyway, you will not come back to Pingyuan County. Take all the family members with you. The Chu family can still afford these thousands of people.
Second Uncle, you have a good journey. After Mingtang arrives in the capital, you will have fun with the second uncle.
Chu Mingtang and Chu Zheng returned to the camp by the river and happened to meet Xiao Ruoshui.
Xiao Ruoshui was stunned and stepped forward to salute and said: Xiao, please see the Grand Marshal, congratulations to Grand Marshal.
Chu Mingtang looked at Xiao Ruoshui, with some contradictions in his heart. His understanding of Xiao Ruoshui was far beyond Xiao Ruoshui's imagination.
When Chu Mingtang sent Chen Zishan and the other two to the Southern Qi Navy Camp, he did not expect that these two chess pieces would have such a great effect.
Needless to say, Chen Zishan would not have been completely wiped out without him; the other person was attracted by Prince E three years ago and became the guard of Prince E's palace, and now he is a confidant of Prince E.
Chu Mingtang learned from this that it was Xiao Ruoshui who discovered that the movements of the Northern Zhao army were suspicious. He was the first to suggest reinforcement of the Southern Qi Navy, who had made every effort to prevent Prince E from entering the navy camp. Now he also built the defense of the 200,000 troops in the south bank, which made Chu Mingchu no longer able to start.
Chu Mingtang also knows a bigger secret, which is Xiao Ruoshui's life experience
Chu Mingtang hesitated to destroy Xiao Ruoshui or use him for his own use.
It is not difficult to destroy Xiao Ruoshui. There are many people in Prince E's mansion who hate him. If you are a little provoking, Xiao Ruoshui will be left with no place to stay.
It would be a little harder to use him, but if it succeeds, it would almost be able to play Prince E in his palm.
Chu Mingtang asked Chu Zheng to return to the tent first and smiled faintly: Lord Xiao, don’t be polite. If you are talking about the origin of the family background, you can call Mingtang Brother.
Xiao Ruoshui's face changed drastically: Lord Chu, what do you mean?
Chu Mingtang said lightly: The nine major families of the founding country of Great Zhao, Chu, Wang, Fang, Dong, Xiao, Cheng, Huang, Xie, Lin, among which the three families of Huang, Xie and Lin were decisive. They were wiped out as early as when we were Emperor Taizong. The Xiao family of Zhenyuan Hou was poor and disappeared in the territory of Great Zhao more than 40 years ago. My Chu family wanted to make a golden orchid with the ancestors of the Xiao family and had searched for them from many places, but they did not expect that after Brother Xiao arrived at the founding father of the Great Zhao State of Southern Qi, he only served as a guest minister in the palace of the Prince of Southern Qi. In this case, why did Brother Xiao still retain the surname Xiao? Aren’t you afraid that the ancestor would be uneasy in the nine springs?
Xiao Ruoshui was sweating on his forehead and said with a forced smile: Lord Chu is really good at joking. Xiao’s ancestors live in Southern Qi...
Chu Mingtang said softly: He lived in Southern Qi, so I'm so Ah. Chu sent someone to Southern Qi to check it out. However, this may alarm Prince E. Maybe Prince E will help Chu verify it?
Xiao Ruoshui clenched his fists and said angrily: Lord Chu, what do you mean by that?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: Chu is a member of the Chu clan. The Chu clan has a great family and has some industries in the Southern Qi Dynasty. In the future, a Chu clan member will find Lord Xiao. Just don’t refuse.
After saying that, Chu Mingtang turned around and left, leaving only Xiao Ruoshui standing there at a loss.
Back in the tent, the generals had already sorted out Chu Mingtang's things. Chu Zheng was useless, but Wang Mingyuan was sweating profusely and directed him.
Chu Mingtang blamed: Mingyuan, these things are enough for the family to come in the future. What are you going to do? Do you ignore the things in the camp?
Wang Mingyuan wiped the sweat and saw that there were no outsiders here. He said: Brother-in-law, how can I rest assured that Nanqi has brought a lot of treasures this time. I am also from a wealthy family, but this time I really opened my eyes and knew that this would have been the case. If I had not been able to negotiate with Nanqi, they might have made more progress. Brother-in-law, do you want to take a look first?
Chu Mingtang shook his head and said: Forget it, take it back and let your sister take a look. She is knowledgeable and picks some rare things to bring to the capital. Let the rest stay at your house. If you ask me to choose, I may do some stupid things to buy redemption and return the pearls.
Wang Mingyuan saw Chu Mingtang interestingly and said: There are some things that are not convenient for my sister to see.
Chu Mingtang said: What is it?
Wang Mingyuan pulled him aside and leaned into Chu Mingtang's ear and said: Nanqi will send two hundred singing girls tomorrow. Xiao Ruoshui said half of them to the emperor, and his other half asked his brother-in-law to accept it.
Chu Zheng, who was standing beside him, suddenly straightened his ears
Chu Mingtang laughed silently. Chu Tiancheng had just told him about this, so he would save himself from having to worry about asking for it.
Chu Mingtang said: How could your sister be that unknown person? After the Southern Qi sent people to him tomorrow, he would go back to Pingyuan City with his brother.
Wang Mingyuan looked at Chu Mingtang, but he stopped talking.
Chu Mingtang laughed and scolded: If you have something to say, if you just want to ask for a few singers, just pick them up, why bother to do this strange thing
Wang Mingyuan was overjoyed and bowed to the ground: Thank you brother-in-law.
Chu Mingtang said: But you should also pay attention to your position. After all, some of them are dedicated to the emperor. Don’t let the censor participate in the book before he becomes the commander.
Wang Mingyuan smiled and said: Please rest assured by my brother-in-law, I will pay attention to this.
Chu Mingtang thought for a while and said: Mingyuan, the Black Cavalry has not yet received the order. After leaving for brother, you will still disperse them to the various battalions of the Cavalry Army. Intensify the training of the 100,000 cavalry troops on the southern front. If they can learn half of their ability, what is the point of Southern Qi? But you need to remember that you should not start a war easily. If you are not sure, you should not act rashly.
In addition, the current situation of the war on the Western Front is unknown. When you train the navy, you can order the navy to go upstream and approach the border of the Western Qin Dynasty. The Xiqin navy is narrow in the river and there are no large ships. We can do anything to the navy. We must increase troops and strengthen defense on land. Our southern camp can also reduce some pressure on the Western camp.
Chu Mingtang walked back and forth a few steps, and his face suddenly turned cold: After my brother left, there must be some generals in the camp who were not very at ease. In the past few years, I have cleaned up my brother for you. You don’t have to be lenient, especially the disciples of the Fang family. You can’t keep any of them. All of them are sent to the army of various prefectures and counties. Remember, you can only be the deputy, not the chief general Chen Shangzhi was promoted by my brother. You must follow my brother very much. You must be careful. You can only monitor them secretly and not let him know, so as not to make him feel heartless.
In short, if you want to control the southern front camp, you will never allow outsiders to interfere in Mingyuan. You are already forty. In two years, you have a foundation in Beijing. Let Chu Xuan or Chu Yuan help you. After the two of you become skilled, you can come to the court. With your ability, you are more than enough to be a Shangshu.
Wang Mingyuan bowed to the ground: Thank you brother-in-law for your teachings, I will keep it in mind
The two hundred singing girls sent by the Southern Qi were earlier than expected. After receiving the news, Chu Mingtang was afraid that these women would cause riots in soldiers when they passed by the camp, so he ordered the boat where the singing girls took to change to the shore at the grain and grass wharf ten miles downstream.
Chu Mingtang said goodbye to the generals of the Jiangbian camp and the Black Cavalry at the entrance of the camp, and led his three sons and two thousand generals to ride to Pingyuan City.
After walking for more than twenty miles, Chu Mingtang ordered everyone to dismount and take a rest
After a while, Wang Mingyuan's 1,000 personal soldiers arrived in a carriage with the 200 singing girls. Chu Mingtang couldn't help but frown when he saw it. The carriages were not very clean. Chu Mingtang secretly scolded Wang Mingyuan for being careless. He disdained to scold the chief of the personal soldiers, but ordered them to clean the inside and outside of the carriage before going on the road.
The singing girls got out of the car one after another, and Yingying YànYàn made the three brothers of the Chu family and the two thousand generals look straight
But the Chu family tutoring is very strict, so Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan dare not come around.
Chu Zheng didn't care so much. He relied on his young age and walked back and forth among the flowers with his hands behind his back, slowly appreciating. He secretly praised the fact that the southern woman was indeed different from the northern beauties. Although her appearance could not be said to be slightly better, she was quiet and gentle, and even more pleasing.
The women were a little scared at the wolf-like generals, but they were not afraid of Chu Zheng, and most of them looked at him curiously.
Chu Zheng walked around and found that there were two girls of these women who were about the same age as him. He was very surprised and walked up to ask: What are you doing? Is there no one in Qi State? Why did you find a few children?
The two girls looked at him timidly, without saying a word
A woman next to her saw Chu Zheng wearing a gorgeous robe, and she was probably a wealthy man. She didn't answer, and said: They were both my servants.
Chu Zheng looked at the woman and saw that she was about twenty years old and had a very beautiful appearance, but there was a stubbornness between her eyebrows, which was very different from other women.
The woman continued: They are orphans adopted by me and have been with me for many years. This time, I was selected and sent to Zhao State. They both wanted to follow me. Therefore, the selection time was urgent and the requirements were very high. These two girls looked pretty, so they came together.
Chu Zheng is still a little puzzled: Since you have a maid to serve, you should have a good family background. How could you be chosen to come to Zhao State?
The woman laughed at herself and said: The young master didn't know that I was just a singer in a brothel. She just insisted on selling her skills but not selling herself. The madam didn't make much money from me and was resentful, so she gave me my body to the official family and sent it to Beizhao.
After saying that, the woman couldn't help but laugh at herself for complaining about her child, and said that she would not sell her skills.
Chu Zheng nodded repeatedly, with a sympathy on his face
There was nothing wrong with Chu Mingtang and his party returned to Chu Mansion the next night
Wang Xiuhe had a gloomy face. After seeing Chu Mingtang, she pulled Chu Zheng, who was hiding behind her father, and sneered in his ear: Xiaowu, now his wings are hard, and he doesn't even take his mother seriously?
Even though Chu Zheng had dragons and elephants to protect the demons, he still screamed in pain.
Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan looked at him enthusiastically. They had never seen their younger brother beaten and scolded by their parents in their lives. They were very lucky to gloat.
Chu Zheng looked at Chu Mingtang pitifully, hoping that his father would say a few good things to him, but Chu Mingtang ignored him and turned around and went into the house.
On the day Chu Mingtang received the imperial edict, Wang Mingyuan sent someone to Chu Mansion to report the matter. However, Chu Mingtang had been in Pingyuan County for more than ten years and had accumulated a lot of things. Only when Chu Mingtang came back could he make a decision.
Not only things, but also some people also need to take them away
Most of the servants in the mansion are willing to follow Chu Mingtang to the capital.
The manager Zhang Deli discussed with his wife Xiaohong and decided to go to the capital. Although Zhang Deli felt a little sorry for the business in the city, he also understood that following Lord Chu would have a bright future. Maybe one day Lord Chu would let him be a county magistrate when he was happy. Then, the Zhang family would be an official family from now on.
Wu Anran was also hesitating. She saw farther than most people in the mansion. She knew that Chu Mingtang was a master of the sky in Pingyuan County and was extremely powerful. But when she arrived in the capital, the peace of Chu Mansion was about to end.
Although Wu Anran usually does not care about big and small things in the mansion, Wu Anran also knows from some of the scales and claws that he will go to the capital and Chu Mingtang will fall into the whirlpool of official struggles.
Chu Zheng also grew up gradually. As the master of the Chu family, she would probably find it difficult to escape. At least that Wang Xiuhe seemed to know a lot about her and would never let her stand by.
Wu Anran has been in the Chu Mansion for almost six years, and the revenge of the past has gradually faded away, and he has gradually become accustomed to a peaceful life.
She knew that she was in the world of enemies. Although she had not entered the world for six years, those people in the White Dao would not forget her.
The only one in the Blood Shadow Sect is now. If you want the Blood Shadow Sect to make a comeback, you can only rely on Chu Zheng in the future. You should follow Chu Zheng. Wu Anran knows that his apprentice may be more than Chu Mingtang and his wife. He knows that Chu Zheng is young, he is naughty and lustful on the surface, but he is actually scheming. He is also known for his wisdom in the world, but he has suffered too much in Chu Zheng over the years.
The next morning, Wu Anran was still practicing in the yard, so Chu Mingtang sent someone to invite him to the study room.
Even though Chu Mingtang was knowledgeable, his eyes lit up when he looked at Wu Anran dressed in a female costume. He saw that her legs were slender and her heroic posture was strong, especially the pair of trembling and huge breasts on her chest, which made people's heart beat faster. Such a top-notch beauty could stop her children from crying at night in Southern Qi. What a wonderful thing!
Wang Xiuhe coughed dryly and thrust her chest. Chu Mingtang said straight to the point: Mr. Wu should know that the emperor is about to go to Beijing. Mr. Wu is a child master, with great skill and extraordinary talent. I am deeply impressed, so I want to hire Mr. Wu as a guest minister of our residence. I wonder if he is willing?
Wu Anran knew that his days of eating free food in Chu Mansion were about to end
Chu Mingtang didn't mention it until this time because Chu Mingtang in Pingyuan County handled everything freely and did not need to use her. Now he is going to the capital city, and the strength required is one point.
Seeing that Wu Anran was speechless, Wang Xiuhe turned to Chu Mingtang and smiled: Mr. Wu said he had a relationship with our two families, so he said it clearly, let’s not say it, and it’s almost two hundred years since this matter has passed, so my husband doesn’t have to worry about it.
Wu Anran was confused when he heard this. What kind of relationship would he have with the King of Chu family? Apart from tricking Chu Zheng into being an apprentice, it was obvious that what Wang Xiuhe was referring to was definitely not.
Chu Mingtang hesitated slightly, nodded and said to Wu Anran: Mr. Wu should know that our ancestors of the Chu family were the founding minister of the dynasty, Xiaoyao Hou Xianxinggong, but Xianxinggong had another name that is not known to the world, but Mr. Wu may be familiar with it, called Chu Wentian
Chu Wentian?!!
Wu Anran looked at Chu Mingtang blankly as if he was hit by lightning
Chu Wentian is the twelfth generation leader of the Blood Shadow Sect. Later, it is said that he fought to the death with a master Hu Man in Mobei, and the two died together.
At this time, when he heard that Chu Wentian was not dead, he became the founding hero of Zhao State, Xiaoyao Hou. Wu Anran felt that haze was full of haze in his heart.
Chu Mingtang continued: When the northern Human invaded the Central Plains, the Later Han Dynasty destroyed Human burned, killed and plundered our Han people's land. At that time, Mr. Ning, the leader of the Demon Sect, was talented and led more than 100,000 people to the Demon Sect to start the cause and resist the Human. The major families in the Central Plains also abandoned their views and responded one after another, and jointly supported Mr. Ning as the leader, vowed to drive Human out of the Central Plains.
Wu Anran said: These Wu also know that this is the most glorious period in the history of the Demon Sect. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The Lord of the Ning Sect disappeared strangely five years later. Soon, it was reported that Lord Chu died in Mobei. The Baidao people took the opportunity to attack, forcing most of our Demon Sect to retreat to the Western Regions. Only my Blood Shadow Sect and Tianmei Sect were left in the Central Plains.
When Wu Anran said this, he suddenly realized something: Could it be that my Blood Shadow Sect can stay in the Central Plains because of Lord Chu?
Chu Mingtang said: It was after Mr. Ning disappeared that there was no one who could obey the Demon Sect. Seeing that the people of his sect were quarreling, the ancestors were discouraged, so they announced their withdrawal from the Demon Sect and vowed not to take away the Demon Sect's one in front of the statue of the Demon Sect's ancestor, and promised not to spread the Demon Sect's martial arts. They only claimed that they had died in battle. Although the ancestor Mobei and the elders had withdrawn from the Demon Sect, they still did not forget to expel Hu Man and devoted themselves to the command of the Taizu of this dynasty. Although the matter was secret, the major families and the successor of the Blood Shadow Sect knew a little about it. Although the Blood Shadow Sect still claimed to be the Demon Sect's lineage, they had been slandering the orders of the Demon Sect's chief hall. Soon after seeing the ancestor, they had commanded a hundred thousand troops, and they were also open to the Blood Shadow Sect.
Wu Anran sighed and said: The elder who withdrew from the Demon Sect with Sect Master Chu is Elder Wang Changsong?
Wang Xiuhe replied: That's right, but later changed his name to Wang Zhenyuan, my ancestor, Duke Zhenyuan.
Wu Anran looked at Wang Xiuhe and his wife and said: Why can’t the adult and his wife know how to do martial arts?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: The ancestor and Zhenyuangong once vowed not to spread the martial arts of the Demon Sect, including his descendants. No one from the Chu King family has ever practiced the martial arts of the Demon Sect again. Mrs. Xin is the eldest daughter of the Wang family. Of course, I have known it for a long time. This official only heard from the Chu clan members a few years ago, but I didn't expect that a hundred years later, the ancestor was the leader of the Blood Shadow Sect. Now Zheng'er has become a teacher and has re-educated the martial arts of the Blood Shadow Sect again. This is not contrary to the oath of our ancestors.
Wu Anran was a little depressed. He tried his best to sacrifice his beauty and let the brat take advantage of it before he pulled Chu Zheng back to the path of being willing to practice the Blood Shadow Sect Kung Fu. In the end, Chu Zheng was the descendant of the authentic Blood Shadow Hall.
It's really God's will to make people
The entire camp was in full swing. Chu Mingtang was almost promoted to three levels this time, which was a rare event since the founding of the Great Zhao.
For a moment, Chu Mingtang's military tent gate was almost broken, and everyone congratulated Chu Mingtang one after another, no longer called him the commander of Chu, but changed his name to the Taiwei of Chu.
Heard that the prefects of the three counties and the other two counties on the southern front also knew the news, and they were coming here without hesitation to meet the Chuwei in Pingyuan City.
Chu Mingtang was not in the camp at this time. The official he avoided took Chu Zheng to the riverside to see someone who was not someone else. It was Chu Tiancheng who had a high-five ally with Chu Mingtang six years ago.
Ming Tang, the emperor's move was a bit beyond our expectations.
Chu Mingtang looked at the Taotao River and said calmly: This is nothing. Since the emperor knew that Mingtang had returned to the Chu family, he would definitely be wary of the idle position of Mingtang not being allowed to serve as the Minister of Personnel and as the Grand Marshal. This is also expected. After all, the Minister of Personnel controls the transfer of officials below the second rank. If Mingtang is allowed to serve as the Chu family, wouldn't it be allowed to become a senior citizen? It was just how did the court discuss the court that morning?
Chu Tiancheng shook his head and said: There was no court discussion in the morning court about Ming Tang's promotion to Taiwei, but after retreating, the emperor summoned Fang Lingxin and Guo Huai to the palace for several hours. The next day, the sect leader who announced to all officials also asked his wife to go to the inner palace to meet Concubine Lin, and Concubine Lin was not very clear about this matter.
Chu Mingtang snorted: It seems that Fang Lingxin and their Fang family are going to surrender to the emperor.
Chu Tiancheng smiled bitterly: It's Ah. On the way to the riverside camp, secret reports kept coming from the mansion, saying that Fang Lingxin had been very close to the queen recently. The queen also asked the crown prince to worship Fang Lingxin's second brother Fang Lingbai to learn how to govern the country. Humph, this old boy changed the wind and changed the ruling very quickly.
Chu Mingtang asked: Second uncle, what does the sect leader think of the crown prince?
Chu Tiancheng thought for a while and said: The crown prince was born by Empress Liu. He has always been resentful to Lin'er and is quite dissatisfied with our Chu family. Besides, this son is cruel and has little talent. If he really inherits the throne in the future, he may not be the blessing of Zhao Zhidao, but his journey is long.
Chu Mingtang was silent. It seems that the real difficulty of the Chu family is still in the future. If Zhao State really had such an emperor, he really didn't know what to do.
Chu Tiancheng pondered for a moment and said: Also, Mingtang, the sect leader and I know that you and Guo Huai have had a good relationship since childhood, but he is now the most trusted person around the emperor, so you should be careful.
Chu Mingtang said sadly: Thank you for your second uncle, but Mingtang felt that you should not worry too much about Guo Huai. This person is loyal and has no scheming. He can only be a general, not a minister. Over the years, the emperor has placed him in a position of confrontation with the Chu family, which must have made him suffer.
Chu Tian said anxiously: Mingtang, you must not have such thoughts. The sect leader once said that Fang Lingxin was a villain again and again, which was not worth worrying. However, Guo Huai was loyal to the emperor and would also be loyal to the crown prince in the future. His prestige in the Northern Frontier Camp is unparalleled. The only person in the court cannot be confronted by this person. If Guo Huai had any problems, the Northern Frontier Camp would be in chaos. Now, Da Zhao was worried about domestic and external troubles, and he really could not withstand such troubles.
Chu Mingtang was shocked and turned around and bowed to Chu Tian and said: Thank you, Uncle II, for teaching Mingtang in mind.
Chu Tiancheng returned the courtesy and said: Mingtang is polite. The Chu family has been passed down for a hundred years. You are still young and you will depend on you in the future.
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: My second uncle has been awarded, but Mingtang has no idea when he is young. His uncle has become the prime minister of the dynasty in less than 40 years old.
Chu Tianchengdao: Mingtang, you are extremely talented and will never be inferior to your elder brother. Moreover, this time you led your troops to defeat the Southern Qi Dynasty and established a great master for our dynasty. He often sighed that if you started using Mingtang as soon as possible, the Chu family would not have reached such a level.
Chu Mingtang said: Uncle's words are too arrogant.
Chu Tianchengdao: After this time, after the name Tang enters the capital, all the deacons of the Chu clan will gather in the capital, and the sect leader will officially establish you as the eighth generation sect leader of the Chu clan.
Chu Mingtang was a little moved, and only then did he truly believe that Chu Tianfang no longer had any barriers to him.
What should I do if Ming Tang, a delegation from the Southern Qi Dynasty, prepares to deal with it?
Chu Mingtang said: Southern Qi is short of troops. Although Prince E has gathered 200,000 troops on the south bank, he is just a mob. Unfortunately, I am afraid that the emperor will not give Mingtang this opportunity, otherwise I would not have been in a hurry to issue an order to let Mingtang enter the capital. Southern Qi is also self-aware. This time, I sent someone to the peace talks and only wanted our dynasty to stop attacking. Second Uncle, Southern Qi brought many rare things this time. Mingyuan has prepared some for the sect leader and your elders. Please ask the second Uncle to bring it back to the capital.
Chu Tiancheng smiled and said: Thank you Mingtang. I heard that the Southern Qi singing girls are far more talented than my Dazhao. Mingtang asked for some to bring them to the capital. They are more useful than money and property.
Chu Mingtang was stunned, and immediately understood, and said with a smile: Mingtang has written it down
Chu Tiancheng suddenly pointed at Chu Zheng who was playing with bored playing with stones not far away, and smiled and said: This is the youngest son of Tang.
Chu Mingtang also smiled: It's Ah, this son is naturally intelligent, and his future achievements should be above his two brothers.
Chu Tiancheng was a little surprised. He also heard about Chu Mingtang's two sons Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan. He knew that the two brothers were young and promising, and they also made military achievements in this battle. They were almost the deputy general. However, he did not expect that Chu Mingtang opposed the young son's evaluation so high that he couldn't help but be very interested in Chu Zheng.
Chu Tiancheng said; By the way, the two children of Mingtang Chuxuan and Chu Yuan have also arranged positions in Beijing, and they will first serve as deputy generals in the Imperial Guards, and then make other plans in the future
Chu Mingtang bowed and said: Thank you, Uncle Second for your trouble
Chu Tiancheng smiled: It's a trivial matter, no matter how troublesome or not, the second uncle left first. Mingtang was careful when he went to Beijing. Anyway, you will not come back to Pingyuan County. Take all the family members with you. The Chu family can still afford these thousands of people.
Second Uncle, you have a good journey. After Mingtang arrives in the capital, you will have fun with the second uncle.
Chu Mingtang and Chu Zheng returned to the camp by the river and happened to meet Xiao Ruoshui.
Xiao Ruoshui was stunned and stepped forward to salute and said: Xiao, please see the Grand Marshal, congratulations to Grand Marshal.
Chu Mingtang looked at Xiao Ruoshui, with some contradictions in his heart. His understanding of Xiao Ruoshui was far beyond Xiao Ruoshui's imagination.
When Chu Mingtang sent Chen Zishan and the other two to the Southern Qi Navy Camp, he did not expect that these two chess pieces would have such a great effect.
Needless to say, Chen Zishan would not have been completely wiped out without him; the other person was attracted by Prince E three years ago and became the guard of Prince E's palace, and now he is a confidant of Prince E.
Chu Mingtang learned from this that it was Xiao Ruoshui who discovered that the movements of the Northern Zhao army were suspicious. He was the first to suggest reinforcement of the Southern Qi Navy, who had made every effort to prevent Prince E from entering the navy camp. Now he also built the defense of the 200,000 troops in the south bank, which made Chu Mingchu no longer able to start.
Chu Mingtang also knows a bigger secret, which is Xiao Ruoshui's life experience
Chu Mingtang hesitated to destroy Xiao Ruoshui or use him for his own use.
It is not difficult to destroy Xiao Ruoshui. There are many people in Prince E's mansion who hate him. If you are a little provoking, Xiao Ruoshui will be left with no place to stay.
It would be a little harder to use him, but if it succeeds, it would almost be able to play Prince E in his palm.
Chu Mingtang asked Chu Zheng to return to the tent first and smiled faintly: Lord Xiao, don’t be polite. If you are talking about the origin of the family background, you can call Mingtang Brother.
Xiao Ruoshui's face changed drastically: Lord Chu, what do you mean?
Chu Mingtang said lightly: The nine major families of the founding country of Great Zhao, Chu, Wang, Fang, Dong, Xiao, Cheng, Huang, Xie, Lin, among which the three families of Huang, Xie and Lin were decisive. They were wiped out as early as when we were Emperor Taizong. The Xiao family of Zhenyuan Hou was poor and disappeared in the territory of Great Zhao more than 40 years ago. My Chu family wanted to make a golden orchid with the ancestors of the Xiao family and had searched for them from many places, but they did not expect that after Brother Xiao arrived at the founding father of the Great Zhao State of Southern Qi, he only served as a guest minister in the palace of the Prince of Southern Qi. In this case, why did Brother Xiao still retain the surname Xiao? Aren’t you afraid that the ancestor would be uneasy in the nine springs?
Xiao Ruoshui was sweating on his forehead and said with a forced smile: Lord Chu is really good at joking. Xiao’s ancestors live in Southern Qi...
Chu Mingtang said softly: He lived in Southern Qi, so I'm so Ah. Chu sent someone to Southern Qi to check it out. However, this may alarm Prince E. Maybe Prince E will help Chu verify it?
Xiao Ruoshui clenched his fists and said angrily: Lord Chu, what do you mean by that?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: Chu is a member of the Chu clan. The Chu clan has a great family and has some industries in the Southern Qi Dynasty. In the future, a Chu clan member will find Lord Xiao. Just don’t refuse.
After saying that, Chu Mingtang turned around and left, leaving only Xiao Ruoshui standing there at a loss.
Back in the tent, the generals had already sorted out Chu Mingtang's things. Chu Zheng was useless, but Wang Mingyuan was sweating profusely and directed him.
Chu Mingtang blamed: Mingyuan, these things are enough for the family to come in the future. What are you going to do? Do you ignore the things in the camp?
Wang Mingyuan wiped the sweat and saw that there were no outsiders here. He said: Brother-in-law, how can I rest assured that Nanqi has brought a lot of treasures this time. I am also from a wealthy family, but this time I really opened my eyes and knew that this would have been the case. If I had not been able to negotiate with Nanqi, they might have made more progress. Brother-in-law, do you want to take a look first?
Chu Mingtang shook his head and said: Forget it, take it back and let your sister take a look. She is knowledgeable and picks some rare things to bring to the capital. Let the rest stay at your house. If you ask me to choose, I may do some stupid things to buy redemption and return the pearls.
Wang Mingyuan saw Chu Mingtang interestingly and said: There are some things that are not convenient for my sister to see.
Chu Mingtang said: What is it?
Wang Mingyuan pulled him aside and leaned into Chu Mingtang's ear and said: Nanqi will send two hundred singing girls tomorrow. Xiao Ruoshui said half of them to the emperor, and his other half asked his brother-in-law to accept it.
Chu Zheng, who was standing beside him, suddenly straightened his ears
Chu Mingtang laughed silently. Chu Tiancheng had just told him about this, so he would save himself from having to worry about asking for it.
Chu Mingtang said: How could your sister be that unknown person? After the Southern Qi sent people to him tomorrow, he would go back to Pingyuan City with his brother.
Wang Mingyuan looked at Chu Mingtang, but he stopped talking.
Chu Mingtang laughed and scolded: If you have something to say, if you just want to ask for a few singers, just pick them up, why bother to do this strange thing
Wang Mingyuan was overjoyed and bowed to the ground: Thank you brother-in-law.
Chu Mingtang said: But you should also pay attention to your position. After all, some of them are dedicated to the emperor. Don’t let the censor participate in the book before he becomes the commander.
Wang Mingyuan smiled and said: Please rest assured by my brother-in-law, I will pay attention to this.
Chu Mingtang thought for a while and said: Mingyuan, the Black Cavalry has not yet received the order. After leaving for brother, you will still disperse them to the various battalions of the Cavalry Army. Intensify the training of the 100,000 cavalry troops on the southern front. If they can learn half of their ability, what is the point of Southern Qi? But you need to remember that you should not start a war easily. If you are not sure, you should not act rashly.
In addition, the current situation of the war on the Western Front is unknown. When you train the navy, you can order the navy to go upstream and approach the border of the Western Qin Dynasty. The Xiqin navy is narrow in the river and there are no large ships. We can do anything to the navy. We must increase troops and strengthen defense on land. Our southern camp can also reduce some pressure on the Western camp.
Chu Mingtang walked back and forth a few steps, and his face suddenly turned cold: After my brother left, there must be some generals in the camp who were not very at ease. In the past few years, I have cleaned up my brother for you. You don’t have to be lenient, especially the disciples of the Fang family. You can’t keep any of them. All of them are sent to the army of various prefectures and counties. Remember, you can only be the deputy, not the chief general Chen Shangzhi was promoted by my brother. You must follow my brother very much. You must be careful. You can only monitor them secretly and not let him know, so as not to make him feel heartless.
In short, if you want to control the southern front camp, you will never allow outsiders to interfere in Mingyuan. You are already forty. In two years, you have a foundation in Beijing. Let Chu Xuan or Chu Yuan help you. After the two of you become skilled, you can come to the court. With your ability, you are more than enough to be a Shangshu.
Wang Mingyuan bowed to the ground: Thank you brother-in-law for your teachings, I will keep it in mind
The two hundred singing girls sent by the Southern Qi were earlier than expected. After receiving the news, Chu Mingtang was afraid that these women would cause riots in soldiers when they passed by the camp, so he ordered the boat where the singing girls took to change to the shore at the grain and grass wharf ten miles downstream.
Chu Mingtang said goodbye to the generals of the Jiangbian camp and the Black Cavalry at the entrance of the camp, and led his three sons and two thousand generals to ride to Pingyuan City.
After walking for more than twenty miles, Chu Mingtang ordered everyone to dismount and take a rest
After a while, Wang Mingyuan's 1,000 personal soldiers arrived in a carriage with the 200 singing girls. Chu Mingtang couldn't help but frown when he saw it. The carriages were not very clean. Chu Mingtang secretly scolded Wang Mingyuan for being careless. He disdained to scold the chief of the personal soldiers, but ordered them to clean the inside and outside of the carriage before going on the road.
The singing girls got out of the car one after another, and Yingying YànYàn made the three brothers of the Chu family and the two thousand generals look straight
But the Chu family tutoring is very strict, so Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan dare not come around.
Chu Zheng didn't care so much. He relied on his young age and walked back and forth among the flowers with his hands behind his back, slowly appreciating. He secretly praised the fact that the southern woman was indeed different from the northern beauties. Although her appearance could not be said to be slightly better, she was quiet and gentle, and even more pleasing.
The women were a little scared at the wolf-like generals, but they were not afraid of Chu Zheng, and most of them looked at him curiously.
Chu Zheng walked around and found that there were two girls of these women who were about the same age as him. He was very surprised and walked up to ask: What are you doing? Is there no one in Qi State? Why did you find a few children?
The two girls looked at him timidly, without saying a word
A woman next to her saw Chu Zheng wearing a gorgeous robe, and she was probably a wealthy man. She didn't answer, and said: They were both my servants.
Chu Zheng looked at the woman and saw that she was about twenty years old and had a very beautiful appearance, but there was a stubbornness between her eyebrows, which was very different from other women.
The woman continued: They are orphans adopted by me and have been with me for many years. This time, I was selected and sent to Zhao State. They both wanted to follow me. Therefore, the selection time was urgent and the requirements were very high. These two girls looked pretty, so they came together.
Chu Zheng is still a little puzzled: Since you have a maid to serve, you should have a good family background. How could you be chosen to come to Zhao State?
The woman laughed at herself and said: The young master didn't know that I was just a singer in a brothel. She just insisted on selling her skills but not selling herself. The madam didn't make much money from me and was resentful, so she gave me my body to the official family and sent it to Beizhao.
After saying that, the woman couldn't help but laugh at herself for complaining about her child, and said that she would not sell her skills.
Chu Zheng nodded repeatedly, with a sympathy on his face
There was nothing wrong with Chu Mingtang and his party returned to Chu Mansion the next night
Wang Xiuhe had a gloomy face. After seeing Chu Mingtang, she pulled Chu Zheng, who was hiding behind her father, and sneered in his ear: Xiaowu, now his wings are hard, and he doesn't even take his mother seriously?
Even though Chu Zheng had dragons and elephants to protect the demons, he still screamed in pain.
Chu Xuan and Chu Yuan looked at him enthusiastically. They had never seen their younger brother beaten and scolded by their parents in their lives. They were very lucky to gloat.
Chu Zheng looked at Chu Mingtang pitifully, hoping that his father would say a few good things to him, but Chu Mingtang ignored him and turned around and went into the house.
On the day Chu Mingtang received the imperial edict, Wang Mingyuan sent someone to Chu Mansion to report the matter. However, Chu Mingtang had been in Pingyuan County for more than ten years and had accumulated a lot of things. Only when Chu Mingtang came back could he make a decision.
Not only things, but also some people also need to take them away
Most of the servants in the mansion are willing to follow Chu Mingtang to the capital.
The manager Zhang Deli discussed with his wife Xiaohong and decided to go to the capital. Although Zhang Deli felt a little sorry for the business in the city, he also understood that following Lord Chu would have a bright future. Maybe one day Lord Chu would let him be a county magistrate when he was happy. Then, the Zhang family would be an official family from now on.
Wu Anran was also hesitating. She saw farther than most people in the mansion. She knew that Chu Mingtang was a master of the sky in Pingyuan County and was extremely powerful. But when she arrived in the capital, the peace of Chu Mansion was about to end.
Although Wu Anran usually does not care about big and small things in the mansion, Wu Anran also knows from some of the scales and claws that he will go to the capital and Chu Mingtang will fall into the whirlpool of official struggles.
Chu Zheng also grew up gradually. As the master of the Chu family, she would probably find it difficult to escape. At least that Wang Xiuhe seemed to know a lot about her and would never let her stand by.
Wu Anran has been in the Chu Mansion for almost six years, and the revenge of the past has gradually faded away, and he has gradually become accustomed to a peaceful life.
She knew that she was in the world of enemies. Although she had not entered the world for six years, those people in the White Dao would not forget her.
The only one in the Blood Shadow Sect is now. If you want the Blood Shadow Sect to make a comeback, you can only rely on Chu Zheng in the future. You should follow Chu Zheng. Wu Anran knows that his apprentice may be more than Chu Mingtang and his wife. He knows that Chu Zheng is young, he is naughty and lustful on the surface, but he is actually scheming. He is also known for his wisdom in the world, but he has suffered too much in Chu Zheng over the years.
The next morning, Wu Anran was still practicing in the yard, so Chu Mingtang sent someone to invite him to the study room.
Even though Chu Mingtang was knowledgeable, his eyes lit up when he looked at Wu Anran dressed in a female costume. He saw that her legs were slender and her heroic posture was strong, especially the pair of trembling and huge breasts on her chest, which made people's heart beat faster. Such a top-notch beauty could stop her children from crying at night in Southern Qi. What a wonderful thing!
Wang Xiuhe coughed dryly and thrust her chest. Chu Mingtang said straight to the point: Mr. Wu should know that the emperor is about to go to Beijing. Mr. Wu is a child master, with great skill and extraordinary talent. I am deeply impressed, so I want to hire Mr. Wu as a guest minister of our residence. I wonder if he is willing?
Wu Anran knew that his days of eating free food in Chu Mansion were about to end
Chu Mingtang didn't mention it until this time because Chu Mingtang in Pingyuan County handled everything freely and did not need to use her. Now he is going to the capital city, and the strength required is one point.
Seeing that Wu Anran was speechless, Wang Xiuhe turned to Chu Mingtang and smiled: Mr. Wu said he had a relationship with our two families, so he said it clearly, let’s not say it, and it’s almost two hundred years since this matter has passed, so my husband doesn’t have to worry about it.
Wu Anran was confused when he heard this. What kind of relationship would he have with the King of Chu family? Apart from tricking Chu Zheng into being an apprentice, it was obvious that what Wang Xiuhe was referring to was definitely not.
Chu Mingtang hesitated slightly, nodded and said to Wu Anran: Mr. Wu should know that our ancestors of the Chu family were the founding minister of the dynasty, Xiaoyao Hou Xianxinggong, but Xianxinggong had another name that is not known to the world, but Mr. Wu may be familiar with it, called Chu Wentian
Chu Wentian?!!
Wu Anran looked at Chu Mingtang blankly as if he was hit by lightning
Chu Wentian is the twelfth generation leader of the Blood Shadow Sect. Later, it is said that he fought to the death with a master Hu Man in Mobei, and the two died together.
At this time, when he heard that Chu Wentian was not dead, he became the founding hero of Zhao State, Xiaoyao Hou. Wu Anran felt that haze was full of haze in his heart.
Chu Mingtang continued: When the northern Human invaded the Central Plains, the Later Han Dynasty destroyed Human burned, killed and plundered our Han people's land. At that time, Mr. Ning, the leader of the Demon Sect, was talented and led more than 100,000 people to the Demon Sect to start the cause and resist the Human. The major families in the Central Plains also abandoned their views and responded one after another, and jointly supported Mr. Ning as the leader, vowed to drive Human out of the Central Plains.
Wu Anran said: These Wu also know that this is the most glorious period in the history of the Demon Sect. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The Lord of the Ning Sect disappeared strangely five years later. Soon, it was reported that Lord Chu died in Mobei. The Baidao people took the opportunity to attack, forcing most of our Demon Sect to retreat to the Western Regions. Only my Blood Shadow Sect and Tianmei Sect were left in the Central Plains.
When Wu Anran said this, he suddenly realized something: Could it be that my Blood Shadow Sect can stay in the Central Plains because of Lord Chu?
Chu Mingtang said: It was after Mr. Ning disappeared that there was no one who could obey the Demon Sect. Seeing that the people of his sect were quarreling, the ancestors were discouraged, so they announced their withdrawal from the Demon Sect and vowed not to take away the Demon Sect's one in front of the statue of the Demon Sect's ancestor, and promised not to spread the Demon Sect's martial arts. They only claimed that they had died in battle. Although the ancestor Mobei and the elders had withdrawn from the Demon Sect, they still did not forget to expel Hu Man and devoted themselves to the command of the Taizu of this dynasty. Although the matter was secret, the major families and the successor of the Blood Shadow Sect knew a little about it. Although the Blood Shadow Sect still claimed to be the Demon Sect's lineage, they had been slandering the orders of the Demon Sect's chief hall. Soon after seeing the ancestor, they had commanded a hundred thousand troops, and they were also open to the Blood Shadow Sect.
Wu Anran sighed and said: The elder who withdrew from the Demon Sect with Sect Master Chu is Elder Wang Changsong?
Wang Xiuhe replied: That's right, but later changed his name to Wang Zhenyuan, my ancestor, Duke Zhenyuan.
Wu Anran looked at Wang Xiuhe and his wife and said: Why can’t the adult and his wife know how to do martial arts?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: The ancestor and Zhenyuangong once vowed not to spread the martial arts of the Demon Sect, including his descendants. No one from the Chu King family has ever practiced the martial arts of the Demon Sect again. Mrs. Xin is the eldest daughter of the Wang family. Of course, I have known it for a long time. This official only heard from the Chu clan members a few years ago, but I didn't expect that a hundred years later, the ancestor was the leader of the Blood Shadow Sect. Now Zheng'er has become a teacher and has re-educated the martial arts of the Blood Shadow Sect again. This is not contrary to the oath of our ancestors.
Wu Anran was a little depressed. He tried his best to sacrifice his beauty and let the brat take advantage of it before he pulled Chu Zheng back to the path of being willing to practice the Blood Shadow Sect Kung Fu. In the end, Chu Zheng was the descendant of the authentic Blood Shadow Hall.
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