Invincible son

Xu Huiyan slowly lowered his raised right hand.

In two months' time, it will be after Xu Churong's birthday.

If it were an ordinary woman from a small family, she would probably be the mother of a child at this age, and she would have to bear the burden of family and life.But for Qinghe Xu's daughter of heaven, she naturally possesses capricious capital that ordinary people can't imagine.

In fact, in the past ten years or so, Xu Churong's life was probably so comfortable, always surrounded by a group of touting and flattering playboys, even the imperial palace can be entered at will, it can be said to be extremely prosperous and wealthy.

but--

Seeing the determination in the girl's eyes at this moment, Xu Huiyan finally felt a little guilty.

He walked to the stone table in the long pavilion and sat down, motioned Xu Churong to sit opposite him, and then sighed, "What if Pei Yue is using you?"

Xu Churong poured tea for him with a pot, and poured half a cup for herself. When she heard her father's question that pointed to the core, she couldn't help but think of the past when she met Pei Yue in the garden in Puqi city that early winter morning.

There seemed to be a warm current rushing through my heart.

She sat down across the stone table and said quietly, "He won't."

Xu Huiyan was slightly puzzled.

Xu Churong explained: "Father, if Pei Yue wanted to lie to me, he could have coaxed me to go to Beiliang Jingdu with sweet words as early as when you and His Majesty used me and the princess sister as bait. No one has eyes behind them, so they won't know The story will happen in the future, so at that point in time, if he really intends to use me, the best way is naturally to keep Xu Huiyan's daughter by his side."

After she returned from the North Shore last year, the estrangement between father and daughter was very obvious, so Xu Huiyan did not object to her leaving home to live in Bihu Bieyuan, nor did she stop her from wooing those middle- and lower-level officials in the court, and even gave her some money. Convenience and help.Later, Pei Yue's power gradually became stronger, and all the channels for contacting the south were handed over to Xu Churong, so her identity was no longer just the daughter of the Xu family.

It's just that Xu Huiyan didn't expect that his daughter would trust that Northern Liang dignitary so much that she would send the most important secrets of the imperial court to the north without discussing with him.

At least so far, the strategy of uniting Wu to attack Liang is still highly confidential. Including Emperor Qingyuan, there are only a few people who know about it.Regardless of whether Xu Churong deduced this result by herself or not, when she told Pei Yue about it, the king and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty would fall into an extremely passive position.

This is what he just said.

Looking at his serious face, Xu Churong gradually realized the deep meaning of "Is Pei Yue lying to me?" Then he said calmly: "Dad is worried that Pei Yue will make this matter public? If he really does, not only His Majesty and Daddy will His plan will be in vain, and the Xu family of Qinghe will also become a traitor accused by thousands of people. At that time, father will definitely lose his position, and the court will be even more turbulent."

Xu Huiyan frowned slightly and said, "Since you know..."

Xu Churong's eyes became brighter, and he said with a smile: "Daddy, I just said that Pei Yue would not do this."

Xu Huiyan sighed.

Of course he understands that Xu Churong's transformation stemmed from the Jiangling battle last year, but he also has unavoidable difficulties.If he could not win the trust of Pei Yue, Fang Xiexiao would not be able to take back Jiangling City. Although Pei Yue saw through this plan in the end, Emperor Qingyuan could only use Princess Qinghe and Xu Churong as bait at the beginning of his plan.

At this moment, he also noticed that Xu Churong did this not only out of love for Pei Yue, but more because he wanted to tie the Qinghe Xu family to that boat.

So he said with a slightly heavy voice: "Churong, do you know what the word loyalty and filial piety means to our Xu family?"

Xu Churong said softly: "The foundation of foothold."

Xu Huiyan said: "The ancestors set the name of 'loyalty' for the Xu family, in the hope that our descendants can remember that if we want to keep the foundation in the long years, we must not deviate from the people's hearts. Farming and reading heirlooms, loyalty and filial piety are the foundation, this is Qinghe The family motto of the Xu family has survived for thousands of years. Now that you have informed Pei Yue of the imperial court's secrets, no matter whether he will lie to you or not, the Xu family has lost the confidence to inherit, can you understand?"

Xu Churong remained silent.

After a while, she raised her head to look at her father, and asked solemnly with some puzzlement: "Since father said so, why was the name of the Xu family not Qinghe but Qinghe when the state of Wei was destroyed a hundred years ago?" Yaoguang?"

Xu Huiyan frowned.

Xu Churong continued: "In the 290 and 290th year of Wei Guozuo, the Yaoguang Xu family enjoyed the glory and wealth in 300. Although everyone in the world says that the family is heirloom, but the father should know better than the daughter. The Xu family occupied nearly [-] years. how much land and fertile fields they own, and they have accumulated inexhaustible wealth.”

She finally couldn't help showing a bit of sarcasm, and said slowly: "Since the Xu family regards loyalty as their hall name, why didn't our ancestors refuse to help the country when the former Wei Dynasty was overthrown? No matter how bad it is, they should die to repay the king's kindness? However As far as my daughter knows, before the war broke out, the Xu family had found a retreat in the south in advance, and used a large amount of gold and silver to fund Zhou Taizu's rebellion, and finally brought nearly a hundred families to the south."

Xu Huiyan didn't get angry, and said calmly: "That's not the case. In order to preserve the world of the former Wei royal family, great-grandfather has tried his best, but his manpower will eventually run out. The building has collapsed, and the Xu family must of course find a way out for themselves."

Xu Churong shook his head and smiled, staring into Xu Huiyan's eyes and said: "At that moment, at this moment, at this moment, it's just another reincarnation. Father, daughter hates those schemers in the court, including His Majesty the Emperor who thinks he is bitter and lonely. He sent the princess sister to the north to get married. If it was for the sake of the common people, the daughter would understand. But in fact, this is just a desperate move by Duke Zhen to wash away the shame that Liang Jun brought to him back then."

She paused slightly, and there was a little anger in her eyes: "In the battle of Jiangling, more than 2000 soldiers of the country were killed and injured. How much people's heart and blood are contained in the [-] million taels of silver paid to Beiliang? My daughter's life is not worth mentioning, presumably The princess sister is also willing to die for the country, and those soldiers are not greedy for life and fear of death, but the final result shows that the sacrifice of so many people is just a joke."

"I paid such a terrible price before, and now because of the selfish interests of the Chen family emperor, I want to drive thousands of soldiers to die?"

"Isn't it ridiculous to repeat so much?"

Facing Xu Churong's last eight words that were slightly resentful, Xu Huiyan picked up the tea cup and took half a sip slowly.

The green tea has a faint aroma, but he tasted a strong bitterness.

"The reason why you want to do this is to make a choice for your father. You not only want to put the Qinghe Xu family on Pei Yue's boat, but also destroy Da Zhou from the foundation."

At this moment in the conversation, Xu Churong no longer kept secrets, nodded and said: "Daughter hopes that Daddy can change the course, so as to avoid the situation between the two countries where corpses litter the fields. Naturally, the Marquis of Rejecting Bei and the Lord of Zhen Guo want to fight with all their heart, especially since the former has no There is no turning back. But if Dad is willing to make a move, Pei Yue can win the final victory at the least cost."

Xu Huiyan put down the teacup and said meaningfully: "Pei Yue wants to replace it?"

Of course Xu Churong knew about her father's city, although it seemed that she had the upper hand in this conversation, it was only because Xu Huiyan felt ashamed, and he never gave a clear answer from the beginning to the end, just like his behavior in the court all these years .

Faced with this sharp question, she shook her head and said, "My daughter doesn't know, but my daughter has been to the territory of Liang State and knows that with Pei Yue's efforts, the lives of the people there are getting better and better. Therefore, no matter whether it is public or private, my daughter firmly believes in her You can't go wrong with your choice."

Xu Huiyan said lightly: "Is it sure that nothing will go wrong?"

"Definitely not."

This sentence was not from Xu Churong, but from a middle-aged man outside the gazebo.

Xu Huiyan's heart was shocked, and he turned his head to look behind him, only to see that the person who came was not impressive, but had a kind of gentle temperament that made people feel close to him.

Xu Churong stood up and said with a smile, "I've seen you sir."

At this moment, Xu Huiyan suddenly understood the root of her trust in Pei Yue.