Fu Song

Chapter 219
Tian Yi has reason to look down on Xiao Cheng.

The background of the Tian family in Sizhou is very great. If you want to trace your ancestors, you can go directly to the Qi State established by the Tian family in the Warring States Period.

Even if we put aside these distant things and only talk about the present, the Tian family of Sizhou has been guarding Sizhou since the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The Tian family is not a barbarian, but now they are the chieftains of all the clans in Sizhou, the big chieftain.

They are the gods of Sizhou.

The children of such a prominent family, of course, look down on the Xiao family who has just risen not long ago, even if the Xiao family is so powerful now.

After meeting Xiao Cheng on the pier, Tian Yi looked down on this guy even more.

It was completely different from what was rumored, everyone was smiling and groveling.

Especially after Xiao Cheng began to work seriously, he was first set aside by Ma Liang, the magistrate, and then the people below him had different schools, one by one, trying to make things difficult for him.

And this person didn't fight back at all.

He actually devoted himself to building his house.

What's even more ridiculous is that he still used his own money.

Because when he asked Sihu to join the army for money, they didn't say a word and blocked him directly.

But it was such a person that he looked down upon so much that his eldest brother Tian Chou, who worked for him, rushed over directly from Sizhou.

Although they are both surnamed Tian, ​​although both are the sons of Sizhou governor Tian Feng, the status and importance of Tian Yi and Tian Chou are not the same.

Tian Chou is the boss and the next governor of Sizhou.

Tian Feng has many sons, and naturally they are fiercely competitive with each other, but Tian Chou has always been the one who firmly takes the initiative. Because of his outstanding ability, he overwhelmed many brothers.

Tian Yi has always had a good friendship with this elder brother, because the two of them are very different in age, Tian Chou has never regarded this younger brother as an opponent, and has always taken good care of him.

The Tian family of Sizhou naturally has its own manpower in Pengshui, and this person, of course, will not be Tian Yi.

In name, Sizhou is still a state under Qianzhou!
Although Sizhou never put all the officials in Qianzhou in his eyes.

Tian Chou closed his eyes, listening to Tian Zhenjiang, the steward of the Tian family stationed in Pengshui, reporting everything that Xiao Cheng had done since he arrived here, no matter how big or small.

Unlike Tian Yi who sometimes sneered and laughed sarcastically, Tian Zhen's tone was flat, plain and straightforward, without any emotional color.

As a qualified subordinate, he knows that he can't let his own subjective emotions in the things he reports, because it will affect the boss's judgment on the whole thing.

After finishing speaking, Tian Zhen closed his mouth and looked at Tian Chou quietly.

To be honest, he was also a little puzzled that Tian Chou came here specially.

That's how Xiao Cheng is. Although the forces behind him are indeed not small, the Sizhou Tian family can't do anything to curry favor with them.

Sizhou Yang, there is no need to please anyone.

"You must be very curious, why did I come in person?" Tian Chou looked at Tian Zhen and Tian Yi, and said with a smile.

"Brother has been busy in Sizhou for the past two years, and he hasn't come out for a walk. It's good to take this opportunity to take a look." Tian Yi hurriedly flattered: "Look at your body, you have been thin for the past two years A lot."

Tian Chou couldn't help but laugh: "Speak nonsense. I'm here just for this Xiao Cheng."

"Is this person worthy of your visit?" Tian Yi said disdainfully, "If you have anything to do, just say hello to my younger brother, and I will take care of it for you."

Tian Chou chuckled: "It really makes you match up with Xiao Cheng, I'm afraid you will be sold by him, and you are still counting money for him with a smile."

Tian Yi's eyes widened, and he was extremely unconvinced: "Brother is too flattering on that kid, doesn't he look down on me?"

"It's just that he won the Jinshi at the age of seventeen. You are twenty-one this year. You can't be regarded as outstanding among the Qianzhou prefectural schools?" Tian Chou said.

"That's my younger brother, I don't bother to take the exam." Tian Yi said: "Our surname is Tian, ​​it is necessary to take the Jinshi exam, even if we pass the exam, will the emperor reuse us?"

"It doesn't matter to us whether you are a Jinshi or not, but it doesn't mean that you can eat, drink and have fun without seeking to make progress! Youngest, you have no real skills, even if you have the Tian clan standing behind you, what can you do? What?" Tian Chou said coldly.

However, Tian Yi smiled: "It's all for me to hug my elder brother's thigh anyway. In the future, if my elder brother leaks a little from his fingers, it will be enough for me to live comfortably for the rest of my life."

For this tired little brother, Tian Chou really can't say anything. Over the years, as the brothers have gotten older, the filth between each other has become more and more. Although no one can shake his position, but after all It still made him feel a little uncomfortable. This little brother can make him have the last piece of true brotherhood in his heart, which is very rare.

If Tian Yi keeps maintaining this attitude, he doesn't mind letting this little brother live comfortably for the rest of his life.

"You all know how difficult it is to be a Jinshi in the Guochao." Tian Chou said: "If you can get a Jinshi, how can there be waste? Do you think a person who got a Jinshi at the age of seventeen is a person who can easily Those who deal with it have already made a big mistake."

Tian Chou talked about you, but only looked at Tian Zhen in his eyes.

Although Tian Yi is the person with the highest status in the Tian family in Pengshui, it is Tian Zhen who handles the affairs.

Tian Zhen lowered his head slightly.

"Of course, there are some things you don't know, so I don't blame you for this matter. That's why I came here secretly." Tian Chou said: "To tell you the truth, we have already conducted a full investigation of the Xiao family. It's been over a year."

Tian Yi opened his mouth wide, and Tian Zhen was also stunned and puzzled: "Da Lang, why are we investigating the Xiao family? Could it be that a year ago, you didn't predict that this Xiao Cheng would come to Qianzhou to be an official?"

"I'm not a god, how could I know!" Tian Chou shook his head and said, "We investigated the Xiao family only because of the Xiao brothers' behavior towards the party. The Hengshan party has its own system. But the boss is the master of the house."

Tian Zhen suddenly said: "This is similar to our Tian family!"

"Xiao Cheng, the two brothers Xiao Ding played tricks in Hengshan, and Hengshan's party items were returned to the imperial court. This matter must make us worry. Does the imperial court already have some ideas about people like us!" Tian Choushen Taking a breath, "What they did to Hengshan Dangxiang is just a rehearsal for them!"

"The Hengshan party is a mess. Our Sizhou Tian family is united as a family." Tian Zhen sneered: "If they really think so, they will be very wrong."

Tian Chou didn't pay attention to Tian Zhen's words, but went on to say: "Unexpectedly, the conclusion we got in the end of this investigation surprised us. The adults didn't understand it, and I didn't understand it either."

"What didn't you understand?"

Tian Chou's eyes flickered: "Although there is no direct evidence, we have reason to believe that the Hengshan Party surrendered to the Xiao family, not the Guochao. The manipulator of this matter is not Xiao Ding, but the one you look down on. This Xiao Cheng."

Tian Zhen and Tian Yi are both stunned.

"With this conclusion, we combined the current situation in the court and the power of the Xiao family, etc., and found that Xiao Cheng's coming to Qianshui was not intended to deal with us by the court, but a punishment for the Xiao family!" Tian Chou continued.

"Since the imperial court wants to punish the Xiao family, we should be able to contribute to the flames. That Xiao Chongwen makes me a little angry!" Tian Yi said enthusiastically, and suddenly saw his elder brother staring straight at him, and his expression gradually faded. Seriously, the voice could not help getting smaller and smaller, and finally there was no sound.

"Youngest, existences like our Tian family have always been thorns in the court's eyes and flesh. Who wants to pull us out! It's just that they can't do it now." Father, my lord, in the past few decades, have they not been trembling, treading on thin ice, and working hard to maintain it, for fear that if something goes wrong, the family will be ruined, and you are asked to come to Qianzhou to study, have you learned these things? "

"Brother!" Tian Yi shrank his neck, a little frightened.

"Youngest, the glamorous and omnipotent Sizhou Tian family in your eyes is actually having an extremely difficult life. The stronger Guochao is, the more cautious we have to be. Don't look at Guochao who just suffered a defeat in Hebei. , but the Northwest was pacified and Li Xu was destroyed. In fact, Guochao now has no internal worries and can concentrate on dealing with the Northern Liao Dynasty. If you don't care about your livelihood, if you don't do it, you will ruin your family, do you understand?"

"I understand, big brother!" Tian Yi whispered.

After scolding the youngest, Tian Chou turned his head and looked at Tian Zhendao: "Since the Xiao family is not simple, we naturally have to investigate in depth. Then came the news that Xiao Cheng entered Qianzhou as a general judge. In fact, this And it's too surprising, I'm surprised that something happened to Dushan before this."

Tian Zhen was a vigilant person, and said in surprise: "Da Lang means that the matter of Dushan is related to the Xiao family?"

"I didn't know at first." Tian Chou sighed, "It was just Huang Ze's lust for profit, who provoked powerful people, so he was retaliated against. But later I heard that Xiao Cheng was going to Qianzhou, so I was more careful and sent People go to investigate whether this group of people has anything to do with the Xiao family! Hehe!"

"Is it really related to the Xiao family?" Tian Zhen said in shock: "So, it is not a coincidence that Xiao Cheng came to Qianzhou, but their plan."

"That's right!" Tian Chou said: "This is a bit worrying. The person has not arrived yet, but his hand has already been stretched out. Youngest, the Xiao Cheng in your eyes is doing nothing in Pengshui, and was given by some small officials. They are submissive, but secretly, they have already controlled Dushan and Sandu, and are now plotting against Xunzhou and Nanping Prefecture. I am afraid that after a while, these four places will all fall into their hands. "

Tian Zhen said in shock: "Da Lang, won't we stop it?"

Tian Chou shook his head: "It's too late! If we had discovered the entanglement here earlier, we would definitely not let him succeed. But now, they have become a big trend, and we want to stop it unless we send troops, but Tian's soldiers have left Sizhou. In the eyes of the imperial court, isn’t it tantamount to rebellion?”

"Could it be that we can only watch them accomplish this? Dalang, over there in Banzhou?" Tian Zhen asked tentatively.

Tian Chou chuckled: "Do you think they are stupid? Anyway, a new force has formed, and this new force will inevitably be headed by Xiao Cheng. The southwest land has been quiet for many years, and suddenly there is such a big catfish , I’m afraid there will be some excitement in the future.”

"Brother, how can you be sure that this group of people must belong to the Xiao family?"

"At the beginning, we couldn't judge it. The strength shown by this force is amazing." Tian Chou said: "It wasn't until recently that we discovered that some members of the Xiao family appeared in this force, so we guessed it. Xiao Ding is now the marching chief of the Western Expedition Army, and has fully taken over the territory previously controlled by Li Xu, and his strength is probably not inferior to Li Xu's. Xiao Yu sits in the center to control the imperial court's wealth and taxation, and Xiao Cheng comes to the southwest to tinker. Xiao family, what do you want to do?"

"Could it be to rebel?" Tian Yi said.

"Fart!" Tian Chou cursed unceremoniously.

"Brother, tell me, what do they want to do?" Tian Yi was not convinced.

"It's because I don't know, that's why I came here!" Tian Chou let out a long breath, "I want to make sure that this person is not here to deal with us. This is just one of them. Besides, I'm really curious, what do they want to do!"

"Brother, do you want to see him?" Tian Yi said.

Tian Chou nodded: "You prepare a gift to meet Xiao Cheng, and I will go with you as your entourage. I want to have a talk with him."

"As my follower?" Tian Yi asked in surprise.

Tian Chou nodded: "I don't want others to know that I'm here in Pengshui."

Seeing Tian Yi bowed his head and looked unhappy, Tian Chou snorted heavily, "Youngest, what are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything, I didn't think about anything!" Tian Yi raised his head and said repeatedly.

"Prepare the gift thicker, forget it, Tian Zhen will arrange this matter!" Tian Chou turned to look at Tian Zhen.

"Yes, Da Lang." Tian Zhen nodded yes.

"Go out, I'm going to have a good night's sleep. I've suffered a lot this way!" With a wave of his hand, Tian Chou drove them both out of the room.

Tian Chou, who was lying on the bed, couldn't fall asleep for a while.

There are some things that he didn't mention to Tian Santian Yi, this Xiao Cheng is extremely complicated, if you really don't check it, you don't know, and you will be shocked when you check it.When Xiao Cheng was in the Northwest, he actually played with applause all the way, and finally forced the comforter to come forward to wipe his butt for him. This kind of method, this kind of scheming, now came to Kuizhou Road, came to Guizhou Tian Zhen didn't think that Li Fang, Ma Liang and his like would be stronger than Shaanxi Road pacifier Ma Xing.

So much trouble in the Southwest!

This is one of the most basic judges of Tianchou.

Xiao Cheng will definitely make something happen.

And Tian, ​​can he take some advantage when he makes these things happen?

(End of this chapter)