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After the Lantern Festival, due to the urgent cancellation of the military order on leave, most of the soldiers had guessed that there were changes in the northern border.

The army is dispatched, and the time away from home can be as short as half a year or as long as several years.

There are some important things in life that need to be done before departure
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the day before military orders were due, Qin Shengwu married Zhe Yaner.

Although the wedding was hasty, the standard of guests on that day was of a high standard rarely seen in Huaibei in recent years.

The King of Chu and his wife stayed at the wedding for the whole day. As Qin Shengwu's cousin, the princess personally acted as the groom's 'welcoming mother' with Shengwu's sister-in-law Kang Yulan.

Zhe Yaner's father and brother were not around, so Chen Chu, who had a sworn relationship with Zhe Yaner's brother Zhe Yanwen, served as the guest of honor at the bride's wedding reception.

Zhe Yan'er got married from the prince's palace. According to the custom when leaving the house, the King of Chu carried Zhe Yan'er out of the palace as his elder brother.

Because of his presence as a heavyweight sender, on the day Zhe Yaner entered the Qin family, none of the bold guys like Wu Yanzu, Peng Yuyan, and Erlang Xiaoyi dared to mess with the bride.

The day after their wedding, Qin Shengwu took off his wedding clothes, put on his military uniform, and accompanied Zhe Yaner to report to the Caizhou Military Yamen.

It became a good talk for a while.

After Qin Shengwu and other troops from the Hebei garrison went north on vacation, Chen Chu stayed in Caizhou for a few more days.

Erlang and Jiang Qian, who originally planned to get married at the end of March, also arranged their wedding in advance.

On the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, the two got married.

Erlang was the first of the second generation of Qifengling to get married, and he married the daughter of Jiang Huaixiong, a great figure in the old Xiang army in the Huaibei army.

The two little ones have been classmates at Lanxiang School since they were born in Fuchang eight years ago. They fought and joked when they were young, and they choked each other when they met, but unexpectedly they got married in the end.

The two were childhood sweethearts, and it was conducive to the internal integration of the Huaibei Army. The entire Huaibei senior management, as well as their respective fathers and brothers, were all happy to see this marriage happen.

It can be said to be a match made in heaven that is filled with blessings.

Therefore, the house was packed with guests that day, and almost all the prominent figures in Huaibei were present.

The Yang family's house is ten miles west of the city, in a place called Xingluo Village.

In his early years, Dalang had a house in Xinghua Lane in the city.

But Yang Kaishan and his wife have been dealing with the fields for half their lives, and they feel uncomfortable living in that house with tiled floors.

In the ninth year of Fuchang, Dalang's wife Nie Ronger had another miscarriage in that house and almost lost her life. From then on, she no longer wanted to stay in this sad place.

In the same year, under the persuasion of Nie Ronger's grandfather Guan Peiyuan, Dalang spent all his savings, and Guan Peiyuan added some to him to build this five-deep courtyard in Xingluo Village.

At six o'clock that day, Chen Chu arrived at Yang's house with Mao'er.

When he learned that his brother was coming, Dalang specially brought Nie Ronger and his only son out to meet him safely.

Yang Ping'an is five years old this year. He is very strong and strong, just like his father.

"Why didn't you bring Brother Ji here? We need to let the little brothers interact more with each other in the future, so as not to weaken the friendship between our families."

Dalang hugged his son and smiled like a flower.

Since the incident that year, Nie Ronger and her son have stayed with Dalang Shouzhou all year round, so the two families have not had many opportunities to meet each other in recent years.

The cat on the side listened and smiled and answered for Chen Chu: "Ayu has not yet finished writing the hundred big-character Ji'er assigned today. After he completes his homework, he will come with Yunong later."

"You have homework at such a young age?" Nie Ronger was usually a little aloof, but when facing Mao'er, he always held her arm and spoke with a hint of intimacy.

Also, that poisonous woman took advantage of Da Lang to fight with Chen Chu and almost killed her. Fortunately, the princess came to save her late at night.

It is no exaggeration to say that the princess was her savior.

The two of them chatted for a few words, and then seeing Chen Chu and Dalang talking about business, Nie Ronger stepped forward to pick up Ping An and hold him in his arms.

When Yang Ping'an was in his father's arms, he was serious, but as soon as he got into Nie Ronger's arms, he immediately hugged his mother and muttered: "Mom, mother, the baby is hungry."

"I asked you to have breakfast just now but you didn't eat it, and now you're showing off again!"

Nie Ronger said that, but she still held her son in her arms and turned around to look for food for him.

It seemed like a normal scene, but Chen Chu could see that Mao'er was obviously relieved. The child would not hide it. Ping An was honest in front of his father, but he dared to ask for this and that in front of his mother. Rong'er treated him very kindly.

It is natural for mothers to be kind to their children, but the Yang family's situation is special.

Both Chen Chu and his wife knew that the child was not Nie Ronger's. In the ninth year of Fuchang, Nie Ronger had a miscarriage, which caused considerable damage to her body. She has never been pregnant since then.

In late spring of the next year, the Yang family had peace.

In order to save face for Da Lang, the brothers never took the initiative to mention the dirty situation in the Yang family's back house, but Mao'er had heard the woman say that she was pregnant.
From this, it is not difficult to guess who Ping An’s biological mother is.

Now seeing that Nie Ronger loves Ping An, Mao'er is naturally happy. After all, if a child is hated by his aunt, he is doomed to have a difficult life and his family will not be stable.

In the middle of the day, the Chen family brothers came to congratulate him.

"Mr. Yanagawa, have you read yesterday's secret report?"

Hearing Chen Chu talk about business, Mao'er voluntarily left the flower hall and closed the door behind him. He did not forget to tell the maid standing outside, "Don't let anyone disturb you for the time being."

This picture clearly demonstrated the woman's attitude of not getting involved in military affairs, which made Chen Jingyan nod frequently.

"I saw it." Chen Jing'an stroked his beard and smiled, but also said helplessly: "The people in Yuan Zhang's hands are really capable and dare to do things! They have made such a hot potato."

Chen Jingyan and Dalang, who were present, only had a rough idea of ​​the changes in the Kingdom of Jin, but they didn't understand what the "hot potato" was about.

Chen Jingyan and Dalang are both core members of Huaibei, and Chen Chu didn't intend to hide it from them, so he explained: "Our secret stake in the Kingdom of Jin not only brought Wanyan Dan to Yuzhou this time, but also brought a 'distinguished guest' "

"Dignified guest?"

"Yeah." Chen Chu didn't show off, and said directly: "Ding Wei was the kidnapped Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, Chai Ji."

"Ouch!"

"what!"

Dalang and Chen Jingyan showed a horrified expression at the same time, but the former was obviously more excited and couldn't help but said: "Haha, it's exciting now! The Zhou Dynasty rules the world with filial piety. If we let Chai Ji issue a decree to order Chai Chong to the Zen position, he What will happen? Hahaha”

Chen Jingyan didn't show any smile, and even couldn't help but accuse Dalang, "Naive! In the country and the country, even if they are father and son, it is impossible for Chai Chong to give up thousands of miles of land just because of the decree of a deposed emperor!"

"Of course I know, I can always disgust them."

Dalang was dissatisfied, but because Chen Jingyan was Chen Chu's father-in-law, he didn't retort too strongly.

Chen Jingyan said: "Isn't that making enemies for no reason? Now that Chen Bokang is in charge of Huainan, the two places have a tacit understanding, so that Huaibei can deal with the Jin Kingdom alone. If Emperor Zhou knew that Chai Ji had fallen into our hands and planned to use him to cause trouble, The state of Zhou must not jump over the wall in a hurry. Before the state of Jin is at peace, it is not allowed to provoke the state of Zhou."

'The Kingdom of Jin is not at peace' was something that was unimaginable a few years ago. It seems that a great victory at Hebei Road has indeed given great confidence to the civil and military forces of Qi.

However, Chen Chu knew that in the battle of Fucheng, Hebei, he relied on defending the city and maximizing the role of the sky thunder cannon. In addition, the Jin Kingdom was unprepared for this new weapon, so he accidentally killed the general and led to a rout. Thousands of miles.

When the war starts next time, they will naturally not be able to stand stupidly outside the city and wait to be bombarded. Therefore, Chen Chu agreed with Chen Jingyan's words.

"Let's not make any noise about this matter for the time being. We will keep Chaiji in captivity near Caizhou first, and we will make plans after the Yuzhou incident comes to an end."

As soon as Chen Chu opened his mouth, the matter came to a conclusion. Chen Jingyan immediately said: "When is Yuan Zhang going to Hebei?"

Today, the most inconvenient thing is communication.

Without instant communication, it would be impossible to command the ever-changing battlefield from behind.

Not to mention the complicated situation in Yuzhou.

When Chen Chu left, he had to at least stay in Hejian Mansion, which is close to Nanjing Road in the Kingdom of Jin, so that he could coordinate military commanders, combat troops, and officials in a timely manner, and twist the various parties with different powers and responsibilities into a unified rope.

"Leaving on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Mr. Yanagawa will set off with me and stay in Tokyo to make arrangements."

Speaking of this, Chen Chu looked at Chen Jingyan and Yang Dalang, and then said: "As soon as Mr. Yanagawa and I leave, Huaibei will rely on these two people. We are going to Hebei, which is more than a thousand miles away from Huaibei. It is possible that our troops may even go deep into Nanjing, the Kingdom of Jin." , Yuzhou, there will inevitably be delays and inconveniences in communicating with each other. At that time, if there is an emergency, the two of them can be on their own. When there is a disagreement, Dalang must give priority to Chen Jinglue’s opinion."

"Yes!" Dalang stood up and solemnly clasped his fists.

At this time, there was a burst of firecrackers outside the hospital.

The servant who came to report the news was stopped outside the door by the maid. Chen Chu guessed the reason after hearing the movement, so he turned around and asked, "But Erlang has brought Sister Qian back?"

"Back to the prince, the second lady's wedding sedan has arrived outside the mansion. The grandpa called the elder to come out to greet it."

A servant of the Yang family shouted outside the door.

If only Jiang Qian comes into the house, Dalang, her uncle, may not be required to greet her at the door of the house. However, the governor of Tokyo, Jiang Huaixiong, is among the bride's party, so Dalang will go out of the house to greet her.

When Chen Chu heard this, he laughed and said: "Let's go together. So that Jiang Dutong won't embarrass his hairy son-in-law."

At the beginning of noon, the sound of firecrackers went off outside Yang's house.

Xiao Yi, Wu Yanzu, Peng Yuyan and other juniors stopped in front of the house, making noises and laughing, it was really lively.

Even in the fifth back house deep inside the Yang family, it can be faintly heard.

The Yang family is not prosperous, and the house is enough for three people to live in on weekdays. Even if they entertain guests today, they only clean up the fourth house to receive female guests.

The fifth entrance, which has not been inhabited for a long time, is slightly desolate, which is completely different from the lively scene in front.

The noise of firecrackers spread to the Wujin West Crossing Courtyard. In a side room with a lock on the outside, the door was suddenly pushed in and out several times, and there was a "bang, bang, bang" sound on the door.

The maid Yuezhu, who was climbing on the rockery in the courtyard and looking into the front yard, heard the noise, climbed down in twos and twos, walked to the door with an angry face, and scolded: "You are crazy again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed outward with great force again, but the opening and closing was restricted by the copper lock outside, leaving only a three-finger-wide crack open.

However, he saw a face that looked pale from not seeing the sun for a long time suddenly approaching from the crack of the door, with a flattering smile on his face, "Yuezhu, what's going on today? But there is a happy event in the house? Does Zhenlang want to take a concubine?"

"Don't talk nonsense! The master and his wife are very affectionate, how can they think of taking a concubine! Today is the second man's wedding!"

After Yuezhu said this, the woman in the room was obviously startled, and after a while she murmured: "Both men are married."

"Nonsense! Erlang has passed the age of weakness, shouldn't he get married?"

Yuezhu said unhappily, and the woman was absent-minded for a moment. She suddenly opened the door and said excitedly: "Yuezhu, please go to Zhenlang and tell him that there is a great joy in the house today. As a sister-in-law, I have to give some gifts to my sister-in-law! You go Ask Zhenlang and let me out for a day, I will never cause trouble!"

"Bah! What kind of sister-in-law are you! Erlang's sister-in-law is my wife Nie!"

Yuezhu was originally Nie Ronger's personal maid. Nie Ronger lived in Shouzhou all year round, and Aunt Yang had no experience in managing a big house, so she left Yuezhu in the Caizhou house to assist her mother-in-law in managing the house.

After being scolded by Yuezhu, the woman shed tears silently and said: "The guests coming today must be my Xu family. Yuezhu, please find my uncle, Governor Xu. I want to meet my uncle."

"Governor Xu?"

Yuezhu was confused for a moment before she realized that the other party was talking about Xu Bangxu Magistrate, "Xu Gong has already been appointed as Caizhou Magistrate!"

"Ah?" The woman was stunned for a moment, then looked surprised. When she was imprisoned, Xu Bangcai was just a seventh-grade governor of Caizhou who had just taken office, and now he is a parent of the same family!
This news seemed to give her a glimmer of hope, and the woman suddenly felt confident, "Go find my uncle quickly! Yang Zhen has bullied me for several years, and I want to ask my mother-in-law to make the decision for me!"

Unexpectedly, Yuezhu was not at all intimidated by her uncle, the prefect. Instead, she sneered: "What does the prefect mean? I am now in charge of the military affairs of Shou, Su and Si prefectures, and is the governor of the same place! Even prefect Xu would see him on weekdays, and he would Be polite! Besides, when your Xu family found out that you had murdered your wife, they had already announced that you had died of a sudden illness. Xu Zhen'er, let me tell you the truth, even if he brought you in front of Magistrate Xu at this moment, he would not I recognize you as my niece!”

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Xu Zhen'er opened her mouth and said nothing for a long time.

There was a lot of information in Yuezhu's words. Firstly, her mother's family had given up on her; secondly, her uncle, her husband, or the group of people who followed Chen Chu out of Tongshan back then were all in great glory now.
Magistrate and governor, these positions were unattainable for Xu Bang, the backbone of the Xu family, not to mention her as a woman.

For a moment, Xu Zhener was filled with regret.

Back then, she had a hand with Tianhu's opening cards!

The princess acted as a matchmaker and arranged for Yang Dalang to marry her. If the two of them settled down, she was from the Xu family, one of the five families in Tongshan, and she was Dalang's wife. Now her status among Huaibei women is probably only that of Mao. Under the child.
It was not as good as fate. Back then, she had a very high self-esteem and rejected the marriage because she disliked Dalang's poor family. If the matter ended here, it would not affect her life-long worries about food and clothing.

But later, when she saw Dalang gaining momentum, she took the initiative to stick to him.

Over time, she not only lost the respect of the elder man, but also lost her status as an official wife that should have belonged to her.

So far, it has not affected her to enjoy life with Da Lang until she does that thing later.
So regretful, so hateful!
Xu Zhen'er was sitting on the ground, looking at the only ray of sunlight. She suddenly got up, slapped the door wildly, and shouted: "Call Zhenlang, I know I'm wrong, please let me see if I'm safe."

"Don't even think about it! The young master is now well-educated by his wife. If others know that he has such a vicious mother like you, how will he behave in the future and inherit the mantle of the master!"

"No! That's the child I gave birth to after ten months of hard work. You can't snatch it away! You separated my mother and child, and they will not die a good death."

Mentioning her son, Xu Zhen'er became even more crazy, but after yelling and scolding, she started to cry again, "Yuezhu, good Yuezhu! I beg you, please bring Ping An over, let me take a look, just take a look, I'll go I will chant sutras and pray for you in the days to come. Please."

But Yuezhu didn't believe a word of it.

Back then, my wife was drugged by this poisonous woman, and Yuezhu was in danger when she wanted to leave the house to find a doctor, but Xu Zhen'er and her men stopped her, beat Yuezhu half to death, and had to rest for two months before she could go to the ground.

With anger and hatred in her heart, Yuezhu's words naturally did not sound pleasant, "Xu Zhen'er, don't be ignorant! With what you have done, no one will be able to escape being beaten to death! The master and his wife have not killed you. Kindness of heart is hard to find in this world, if you do anything again, I will starve you for two days!"

"Hahaha"

Xu Zhen'er suddenly laughed crazily, stared at Yuezhu through the crack in the door, and said word by word: "What a kind-hearted person! He would lock me in this room for six years if he was kind-hearted? If he was kind-hearted, he would seize Take away my peace? He hates me that’s why he doesn’t kill me. He wants me to regret it day and night! Yang Dalang, you are more ruthless than me.”

When she mentioned Dalang, Xu Zhen'er went completely crazy. She knocked on the door and shouted: "Yang Dalang! Give me peace, Yang Dalang. You, a runaway man, dare to bully me. Give me peace and my children."

The commotion was so noisy that Yuezhu, fearing to disturb the guests in front, quickly called in the two stout women who were guarding the courtyard gate.

As soon as the door opened, Xu Zhen'er rushed out. How could the mother-in-law, who had been prepared long ago, let her do what she wanted, blocking the waist and knocking the person down.

"Tie the person up and gag her! Don't let this crazy woman go crazy and attack the guests!"

Yuezhu gave the order, and the stout woman dragged Xu Zhen'er into the house. Xu Zhen'er grabbed the doorstep with both hands. In an instant, she changed from an angry and crazy state to crying pitifully, "Yuezhu, let me see you. See peace, let me take a look."

Yuezhu, who had suffered greatly at her hands, turned his head away from her pitiful appearance and said to himself: "You will not live if you do it yourself!" (End of Chapter)