Chu Xuanzhao reacted from his wandering mind, he slowly got up in the face of this large group of "relatives" who were not related to him, his purple pupils were exposed from the white hair, and the purple light seemed to pass through the dining table in the lobby and reach everyone's eyes, making them feel cold.

"My name is Tang Huang, and I am an illegitimate child. ”

The moment these words blurted out, the chill on their bodies slowly disappeared, but the laughter in their mouths began to appear.

The young people's unruly eyes once again focused on Chu Xuanzhao's body, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, thinking that he would not pose any threat to them at all.

The eldest lady didn't expect Chu Xian to introduce his life history so directly, it seems that even after entering the Shen family, this child still remembers his past, and does not feel that he is now a carp soaring into the sky beyond the dragon gate, this kind of self-awareness of the broad heart, she admires it very much.

Don't forget who you are, because the whole world will remember.

"As he said, he is the illegitimate son of Lao Shen, but he is also a member of our Shen family, no matter what, I hope you young people can get along in harmony, Tang Huang is not familiar with the place when he first came to Luoyang, you have to help him more. ”

The eldest lady patted his thick and sturdy back, and told every family member present with a smile, and at the same time, she was also telling them that the Shen family's family also had a new pillar, even if something happened to the family owner in the future, Tang Huang would still not fall with them.

"The eldest nephew shouldn't have a position or job now, right?" Chu Xianzhao heard the voice of a certain Shen family member, the man squinted and smiled: "Most of your brothers and sisters are in official positions, or they are prosperous in the business house, after all, they are the son of the head of the family, how can they not have an errand? If you are idle at home, why don't you go to Jinyi Wei with me, I heard that your swordsmanship is very good, if you have the heart to contribute to the Daqing court, your uncle can write a letter of recommendation for you, do you think so?"

The elder of the family who spoke was named Shen Qing, who served as the commander, and his eyes looked like a roe deer, and his beard was very similar to Shen Sanqian.

Chu Xianzhao was slightly stunned, this person actually wanted to let him take the official position of Jinyiwei, even if he didn't reveal any ambitions and ideas when he introduced himself.

The eldest lady smiled lightly: "How about it?" Tang Huang, since you are not interested in business for the time being, do you want to go with your third uncle to be a brocade guard, if you are willing, I can write to tell the master what you think." ”

"My father asked me to come to Luoyang City, I don't know what I want to do, as for the matter of Jinyiwei, I still have to ask my father's opinion, and I thank the third uncle for his kindness. ”

Chu Xianzhao politely rejected his kindness, and at this time, someone let out a light laugh, "Even if you are self-aware, an illegitimate child really regards this place as his home, and you are not the only one who can use a sword, but you have no qualifications for the position of Jinyiwei."

Ge do it!"

The hall was instantly silent, and Chu instantly summoned the young man who mocked him loudly, he should be about the same age as him, but his figure was a little burlier than him, his eyes were so sharp, and an embroidered spring knife was worn on his waist, which was a symbol of his status as a brocade guard.

The eldest lady coughed lightly to ease the embarrassing atmosphere: "This is Shen Ju, who is now serving as a hundred households in Daqing Jinyiwei, he has not taken the path of business calculation since he was a child, but has practiced martial arts and strengthened himself like you, Tang Huang." ”

"People like you are not qualified to serve as Jinyiwei, we are all people who are crawling and rolling in the blood, and there is no need for waste in Jinyiwei. The man's tone was extremely proud, and he put the embroidered spring knife on his waist on the table, "I'm curious about what kind of place you have obtained in your swordsmanship, can you take my sword?"

The man held his head high in his hand and said to everyone present: "We, the people of Jinyiwei, have always used the knife as a pillow with the knife, and only when we die can we let go of the handle of the knife in our hand, this is our creed!"

"Daqing Jinyiwei's ...... Creed?" Chu Xianzhao said softly.

"Or the two of you will try it tonight, anyway, the meal will be about the same, just order it to add some entertainment to tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner." Someone happily proposed: "Our Shen family is rich and rivals the country, known to the world, literary talent is mean, and martial arts are even more nameless, and finally jumped out of the pile of gold after two sword kung fu masters, why not let the two of them try their sword cultivation?"

"I'm fine, of course. Shen Ju brushed the ground and pulled out the snowy embroidered spring knife, the sound of the knife trembling was like a dragon's roar, "I don't know if Tang Huang dares to accept my challenge, or roll into the corner to be a waste, I heard that the death of the son of the Guozi Festival restaurant is also related to you, let the little grandfather carry the black pot for you, it seems that you are also a cowardly and timid villain." ”

"Shen Ju, this is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, I want to beat you out and fight alone, don't spoil the atmosphere of the New Year!" Shen Huayu drank a few glasses of Wuliangye, and scolded Shen Ju with his hands on the table.

"Men talk, get out of the way, Tang Huang, what do you think of this suggestion?" Shen Ju's gaze became hotter and hotter, and the embroidered spring knife in his hand was wrapped by the qi in his body, and the shadow of the knife faintly trembled between the rapid tremors.

Chu Xianzhao suddenly understood in his heart, it was obvious that they didn't like their "nominally" illegitimate son very much, so they planned to humiliate themselves at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the grievances of the adults naturally could not be imposed on these juniors, so now a stunned young man rushed out and beat himself for them.

"Tang Huang, do you want to have a competition with him?" the eldest lady smiled, her tone seemed unquestionable, and it seemed like she had given him a step to go down.

Chu Xianzhao stood up, his eyes glanced at all the elders present, and finally his eyes fell on Shen Ju, who was holding an embroidered spring knife, and smiled

Ying Dao: "Tonight's family reunion, it's not appropriate to use swords for fun at festive moments, so it's better to skip it." ”

Shen Ju suddenly laughed out loud, which could be called a hilarious laugh, he really didn't expect this illegitimate child to be so timid.

Shen Hua was so angry that he couldn't help but smash the pastry in his face, but was hurriedly stopped by Shen Chuxia.

The members of the Shen family in the lobby all looked at each other, they really didn't expect this kid to retreat in front of so many people, but the competition was not high, and they would rather bow their heads now and admit defeat than accept Shen Ju's challenge?

But Chu Xianzhao's next sentence made Shen Ju laugh, he looked down at his palm, "You and I are not in the same level of strength, if I accidentally let your blood splash in front of the stage tonight, it will make many people here unable to get off the stage." ”

Shen Ju's smile slowly condensed on his face, he looked up at Chu Xianzhao, and said, "Wild seed, do you know who you are talking to? I am going to command thousands of men in the future, if you think you can let me die here, then you are very wrong!"

"Just killing you alone really doesn't interest me. Chu Xianzhao clenched his fists, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "You think you have crawled and rolled in the blood road, and I am the one who came out of the abyss, if you fight me...... You're really not qualified!"

"Wild seed, take your weapons out, and we'll have a fair fight. Shen Ju looked at Chu Xianzhao angrily, an illegitimate son dared to speak to him like this, tonight he wanted to see his blood spilled in front of him.

The tense atmosphere spread in the arena for a while, and the corners of Chu Xuanzhao's mouth pulled out a sneer, even if he had lost the royal breath in his body now, it was more than enough to use swordsmanship to deal with Shen Ju, he was the only descendant of the Xilin Sword God.

At this time, an elder of the Shen family came forward to be a peacemaker, probably because he felt that the juniors of the Shen family showed hostility to each other during the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and if it was spread out to let people outside know that someone was fighting at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, it would also be detrimental to the reputation of the Shen family, and they must be united and treat each other as relatives.

He said with a straight face: "You two stop for me, what do you say about making trouble at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Shen Ju you too, how can you say this about your cousin?"

The middle-aged man reprimanded Shen Ju to withdraw the embroidered spring knife in his hand, and then pulled Shen Ju's sleeve to Chu Xianzhao.

Shen Ju lowered his head and refused to speak, and the eldest lady looked at the three of them with interest, wanting to see what this little uncle wanted to do?

While the man put Chu Xianzhao and Shen Ju aside, he asked his subordinates to go to the kitchen to bring the chopsticks for the meal, and then handed each of them a chopstick and asked them to break it.

Chu Xianzhao and Shen Ju easily broke a silver chopstick, and just when the two of them were puzzled, the man took out a bundle of silver chopsticks from behind his back and said to them seriously: "You break a chopstick."

It's easy, but which of you can break this bundle of chopsticks?"

The eldest lady was amused by the little uncle's actions, it turned out that he was telling them that old story, this story has been circulated in their Shen family for many years, every junior has heard calluses in their ears, although the Shen family's industry is huge and strong, if the strength of the family members does not work together, this big ship will collapse on the water, no one can break a bundle of chopsticks, and the family members must work together to overcome the difficulties.

Just when Shen Ju was hesitating whether to take the bundle of chopsticks, Chu Xianzhao suddenly pulled out the embroidered spring knife on Shen Ju's waist and slashed it hard in front of everyone, and countless silver chopsticks were scattered from between his hands.

"For me, there are countless difficulties in the world, and whether anyone helps me or not, I have to learn to solve them, just like breaking this bundle of chopsticks in your hand. Chu Xianzhao threw the embroidered spring knife to Shen Ju, whose face was like ashes, and the corners of his mouth pulled sharp lines.

"I know that many of you here don't like me, but if you want me to disappear, you can break me like I broke this bundle of chopsticks!"

The man, with blue lips, looked at him like a monster and sat back on the stool.

The eldest lady squinted at Chu Xuanzhao and muttered, "It's good to cut a bundle of chopsticks by yourself, whether anyone helps you or not." Master, the reason why you let him come to Luoyang to see us is because you want him to kick the nest?"

Shen Ju lowered his head and held the embroidered spring knife tightly, looking at the chopsticks on the ground, his voice was thin but full of ruthlessness, and said: "What you said today, I, Shen Ju, will keep it in my heart, Jinyiwei is waiting for your arrival at any time, it is best not to be caught by us." ”

The eldest lady quickly showed a kind smile and said: "Okay, okay, what's so noisy about the family, Tang Huang, you and Huayu go out to play with firecrackers, and the matter of Jinyiwei will be put aside later, this red envelope will be given to you." ”

The white-haired young man came to the eldest lady unhindered, took the red envelope and thanked him, and said that he wished the eldest lady to become younger and younger, and that there would be no wrinkles on her face for a lifetime, and the eldest lady was happy to smile for a while.

After leaving the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with a strange atmosphere, Chu Xianzhao and Shen Huayu Shen Chuxia went to the courtyard to set off fireworks, and many thirteen or fourteen-year-old maids were also playing with them, Shen Huayu placed the fireworks on the ground in a long line, and used incense sticks to light the fireworks, and the shining fireworks exploded above everyone's heads in an instant, and the loud noise instantly penetrated the sky of Sunset City.

Chu instantly bent his neck and looked up, one by one the fireworks ran through the entire night sky, and the light from the fireworks was reflected in his pupils, and then disappeared under the skyline like a meteor, he felt that this year was also enjoyable, although he did not have the company of blood relatives around him, but he did not feel lonely.

The reflection in Chu Xianzhao's eyes reflected the entire night sky, and the fireworks spread out in his eyes, and the cold air of winter converged

Ju Cheng Lu condensed on his eyelashes, and the faint white air that wandered on the wings of his nose disappeared in the cold air with tears.

Shen Huayu clasped her hands together and silently made a wish under the light brought by the fireworks, hoping that her sister can find her favorite man to marry next year, if she can't marry next year, she will become an old girl, I hope that my mother will be young forever, and she will be beautiful for a lifetime, I hope that their family will be rich and prosperous, and I hope that I and my family can be safe and secure and live a good life in Sunset City.

The most important thing is that she hopes that Chu Xianzhao can stay by her side for the rest of her life, no matter how unbearable things happened to him in the past, she hopes that he can be well.

Obviously, she didn't say these wishes, but just made them in her heart, for fear that saying them would not work.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the people in the Shen family's manor went to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, in the absence of Shen Sanqian, the eldest lady was the one who deserved to be the first pillar of incense, and then several of Shen Sanqian's brothers, including the concubines in the family, and then it was his turn to be his ladies, and finally it was the turn of Shen Huayu Shen Chuxia, the two unmarried family daughters, who were very particular about seniority.

Chu Xianzhao had the identity of an illegitimate child on his head, and it stands to reason that he should not be brought to a place like the ancestral hall to offer incense, but the eldest lady insisted that he come over, saying that it was to let the ancestors of the family meet this grandson.

Chu Xianzhao raised the incense thread in his hand, bent down and inserted the incense thread in front of the stove, his expression was so pious that the woman behind him was satisfied.

The eldest lady stood behind him, and only the two of them were left in the ancestral hall.

The eldest lady said with a graceful expression: "Now in front of the ancestors, if there is anything you really need, just say it, as long as it is reasonable, I will give it to you, after all, you are a member of the Shen family." ”

Chu Xianzhao shook his head and said, "It's enough to have a place to live, there's nothing you need." ”

She suddenly asked, "I heard that the matter of the Guozi Festival Restaurant has something to do with you?"

Chu Xianzhao smiled calmly: "Yes, will I do this and cause damage to the reputation of the Shen family?"

The eldest lady shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter, anyway, someone helped you carry the black cauldron, count you lucky this time." The affairs of the court are a mess of porridge, listen to the words of the eldest mother, it is best not to put this foot in it, your father used to be called the second emperor in the court, you see what his fate is now, he was relegated to Guhe City by the old emperor to unload the mill and kill the donkey, every ten or twenty years of wrist background, it is difficult for you to stand on your feet in the court. But the emperor is like this, no matter who sits in which position, he has to go to court with a sword hanging on his head, even if he is a loyal courtier, he is worried that they will rebel, but then again, what does the lord want you to do when he comes to Luoyang, there are no outsiders here, you can tell me. ”

"Can you not say it?" Chu Xianzhao smiled bitterly.

The eldest lady said lightly: "I have observed you many times these days, and I believe in your hand."

The wrist is no worse than when the old man was young, and even the little wild horse of Huayu has been treated by you, and your strength is by no means comparable to your peers, but I don't like this feeling of being hidden, so I want to talk to you about it clearly. ”

"Tell me clearly?" Chu Xuanzhao was confused.

The eldest lady suddenly took a step forward and approached him, and the soft and calm gaze in the past was like a long knife forced towards Chu Xianzhao at this time, making him unable to take a step back or avoid it.

At that moment, Chu Xianzhao was about to raise his heart and liver to his throat, and his mind was blank for a while.

He had never been so persecuted by a woman, especially when the cold air in her eyes was exposed, like a fierce female leopard.

For a moment, he almost felt that this kind of woman would kill him, just like the look in the eyes of Empress Zhao when she came to kill him.

But in fact, she did put a dagger against Chu Xianzhao's chest, and said word by word: "Tell me honestly in front of your ancestors, are you really Lao Shen's biological son? If you dare to tell half a lie, I can kill you now." ”

His true identity...... At present, only Shen Huayu and Lu Qi know that before Shen Sanqian left Guhe City, he told him not to tell his family his true identity before leaving, which might cause irreversible damage to their plans, but now letting people ask him in front of him made him a little helpless for a while.

She pressed again, "Are you really his son?" and looked me in the eye and told me personally. ”

Chu Xianzhao saw this plain-faced woman, the changes of the years were so obvious on her face, but he could still see the beauty of her youth, and he only felt that the pain caused by the dagger was slowly felt in his chest.

After Shen Sanqian was demoted to Guhe City as the governor, the Shen family faced a situation of falling trees and scattering for a while, but she was the only one who stepped forward and took over the burden of the Shen family's firm, and was the first female big proprietor of the Shen family firm in a hundred years.

Although she often claims that she is only a first-order woman, her combination of rigidity and softness and means does manage everything in the business house in a neat and orderly manner, and no one dares to cross the Lei Chi half a step under her, and quickly becomes the mainstay of the Shen family.

"Does the eldest lady want me to be?" Chu Xianzhao did not use the title of eldest lady anymore, and looked at the woman's eyes in a calm tone.

(End of this chapter) I want to talk about "The Throne of the Apocalypse" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~