Chapter 164: Such a Father and Son
When Xiao Feng returned to Nanjing, the news that the Great Song Dynasty canonized Duan Yu, the lord of Dali, had already heard in the streets of Nanjing. When the father and son met, Xiao Yuanshan's face sank before he could greet him. "What about Murong Fu's head?"
Xiao Yuanshan was so persistent in the hatred of the past, Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel heavy. I saw him raise his hand and wave away from the servants in the room, and then he said slowly: "Daddy, Murong Bo has gone crazy. ”
"Really?" Xiao Yuanshan's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this, and when he saw Xiao Feng nodding solemnly, he immediately got up and smiled. "Good! Good! Crazy good! God has eyes! ”
But it was Xiao Feng who saw Xiao Yuanshan's appearance of slapping the table and laughing all over the house, and his heart palpitated, only to feel that Xiao Yuanshan's mental state was probably not much better than that of Murong Bo, who had gone crazy. Xiao Yuanshan has been ruined by the hatred in his heart for most of his life, Xiao Feng, as a son of man, can't bear to see his remaining years also at the mercy of hatred, and said warmly at the moment: "Daddy, Xuan Ci is dead, Murong Bo is crazy, and my mother's blood feud should end here!" ”
Unexpectedly, this sentence touched Xiao Yuanshan's scales again, only to see him slap the table hard, and said fiercely: "No!" Xiao Feng still needs to be persuaded again, but Xiao Yuanshan has already shown a hideous face, gritting his teeth and adding a sentence. Murong Bo killed your mother, Murong Fu killed my broken arm, I want the Murong family to cut off children and grandchildren, and leave no chickens and dogs! ”
Seeing Xiao Yuanshan's crazy appearance, Xiao Feng only felt exhausted, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "Daddy, when is the time for retribution!" ”
Xiao Yuanshan couldn't hear this, and saw his eyes shoot at Xiao Feng like a torch, and he asked sharply: "Feng'er, do you remember what you promised me?" It turned out that Xiao Feng returned to Daliao with Xiao Yuanshan, and he also promised Xiao Yuanshan that as long as he and Azhu settled down, he would return to the Central Plains to seek revenge from the Murong clan. It was only later that he took up the position of the king of the Southern Courtyard by mistake, and this revenge was delayed.
Now that Xiao Yuanshan has revisited the old words, Xiao Feng was silent for a while. After a long time, Xiao Feng finally asked in a deep voice: "What happened back then, did Dad lie to me?" ”
"What did you say?" Xiao Feng's voice fell, and Xiao Yuanshan had already raised his arm and slapped him hard. "I'm your father, and you actually doubt me?"
Xiao Yuanshan has profound internal skills, and when this slap went down, a few red finger marks immediately appeared on Xiao Feng's face, which was shocking to see. However, Xiao Feng was stunned, and asked again: "What happened back then, did Daddy lie to me?" ”
This time, it was Xiao Yuanshan's heavy palm that responded to Xiao Feng!
Hearing only a "bang", Xiao Feng slapped his chest, and the whole person immediately flew out and hit the wall fiercely. I saw him struggle to stand up and be quiet for a moment, and his originally pale face suddenly turned red, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out.
The movement of this voice was too loud, and many servants guarding outside the house hurriedly rushed in, shouting, "King Xiao, what's wrong?" ”
Xiao Yuanshan was already remorseful for losing control and seriously injuring the child, but as soon as he wanted to step forward to check the situation, those servants who were not long-sighted broke in. Seeing that the servants were busy rushing towards Xiao Feng, Xiao Yuanshan gritted his teeth fiercely and stopped again.
"Nothing." Obviously, Xiao Feng didn't want outsiders to know about the conflict between their father and son, so he had already ordered as soon as he stood up. "Get out!"
"This ......" Xiao Feng is generous, and he is even more benevolent and generous to the servants of the palace. The servants all admired and convinced Xiao Feng, and naturally they were reluctant to leave lightly. Seeing the strange situation between father and son, the more daring servants couldn't help but persuade them. "King Xiao, father and son are related, blood is thicker than water, what can't you say well?" This was clearly persuaded by Xiao Feng, but in fact it was said to Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan obviously listened to this, couldn't help but sigh lightly, and asked sullenly, "Feng'er, are you okay?" ”
Xiao Feng shook his head silently, and said to those servants: "Go out!" ”
This time, the minions quickly retreated.
As soon as those servants left, Xiao Feng immediately said, "Daddy, I went to Bianjing to see Murong Fu this time, and I heard him talk about some past events. ”
Xiao Yuanshan's eyes flickered for a while, and after a while, Fang said hatefully: "Would you rather believe an outsider, an enemy, than your own father?" ”
Xiao Feng saw the dodging in Xiao Yuanshan's eyes as well, and his heart was half cold. The world says, "The Son does not say anything about the Father's faults," but what if the Father did? Do you want to continue to be foolish? What kind of person is I, Xiao Feng, if I am deceived by others, it can still be said that it is excusable, if I know that my father is wrong, I still want to blame others for the word "filial piety", how can I be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth? How can I be worthy of Murong's deep love for me? Thinking of this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh faintly, only to feel that his heart suddenly opened up. "Daddy, Murong and I have been friends for ten years, and we have no regrets about each other's lives. I believe in him! ”
Xiao Feng's sentence "I believe in him" seemed to make Xiao Yuanshan also slap him twice, only to see his face staggered for a while, and suddenly burst out: "Since you believe in him or not, why do you need to come back?" ”
"Because you're my daddy!" Xiao Feng said word for word, and his eyes revealed deep sadness.
"If you still recognize me as a father, you should go and kill Murong Fu!" Xiao Yuanshan couldn't feel Xiao Feng's sorrow, so he just roared hoarsely.
"Daddy, you ruined half of your life for the hatred in your heart, do you still want to ruin the child?" Xiao Feng's heart became heavier and heavier, but his voice was as light as the mist that was about to dawn.
"That's your real mother! How can you not avenge her blood feud? ”
"Abbot Xuanci has been ruined, confessed his guilt, and Murong Bo is now also crazy and crazy because of his martial arts. The Central Plains martial arts masters who ambushed my Xiao family outside Yanmen Pass back then were more half-dead under my father. Isn't that enough? Xiao Feng looked at Xiao Yuanshan sharply, and said word by word. How many more people will die before Daddy can let go of his hatred? ”
"Not enough! Inadequate! Xiao Yuanshan's eyes were red, and his chest was uncertain, as if he was crazy. Murong Bo killed your mother, and Murong Fu killed my broken arm......"
Seeing Xiao Yuanshan mention this matter again, Xiao Feng finally couldn't bear it anymore and blurted out: "What about my teacher?" What kind of hatred does my mentor Master Xuanku have with my father, why did you kill him? Daddy, do you remember the evil that others have done to you day and night, and have you ever remembered the evil you have done to others? ”
Hearing Xiao Feng say such a thing, Xiao Yuanshan was immediately stunned. After a while, he said bitterly: "It turns out ...... But it turns out that my child has always believed that his biological father broke an arm for him, which is his retribution for killing innocents? ”
This is a real heartbreak! I saw Xiao Feng's eyes shrink suddenly, and he stood firm and did not speak.
"Good! What a son! What a good son I raised! Xiao Yuanshan shouted twice, and walked out with a smile.
After Xiao Yuanshan left, Xiao Feng immediately sat down slowly with the corner of the table exhausted. I saw that he was silent for a long time with his hands on his forehead, at this moment, he was thinking about Murong Fu like that.
Early the next morning, Xiao Feng set off to Nanshikou to visit the semicolon shopkeeper of Huitong Qianzhuang here. Huitong Money Village occupies the best position in Nanshikou, and the shop is much more magnificent than the store next to it. Walking into the bank, the big and small guys in the store are wearing the same kind of work clothes, and when they see the guests coming to the door, they say hello and offer fragrant tea. Xiao Feng had heard that Huitong Money Village was considerate, but now it seems that it is worthy of its reputation.
The mutual market in Nanshikou was originally built by Xiao Feng, and he came and went to Nanshikou many times, so that an ordinary young man could recognize his identity. Now that he saw the king of the southern courtyard come to the door in person, without waiting for Xiao Feng to speak, the semicolon shopkeeper had already come out of the backyard and said to Xiao Feng: "The villain has never seen King Xiao!" I saw that this white shopkeeper was about forty years old, and he was white and chubby with a smile on his face, just like a Maitreya Buddha who was kind and wealthy, which made people feel good and relax their vigilance for no reason. However, Xiao Feng met his gaze, and immediately noticed that his eyes were shining, and he immediately knew that this person was not easy to get along with.
"No need to be polite." Xiao Feng stretched out his hand and helped him to get straight to the point. "White shopkeeper, I took the liberty to visit today to inquire about something."
The dignified king of the Southern Liaoning Academy, what can you ask a money shopkeeper? Aren't you here to fight the autumn wind? Bai Buqi was stunned, but his face was silent, and he only bowed and said, "King Xiao, please go to the VIP room to speak." ”
Soon, the two were seated in the VIP room. Xiao Feng looked around at the decorations in the VIP room for a week, and couldn't help but smile secretly. The faintly fragrant ebony house, the snow-white and soft wool carpet, and the mutton fat vase with a few delicate flowers on the table, this is clearly Murong Fu's consistent preference. As long as he has seen this VIP room, Xiao Feng knows that the VIP room of Huitong Qian Zhuang is a routine.
Xiao Feng was not in a hurry to speak, but the white shopkeeper sitting opposite him didn't dare to take it big, and he already said with a courteous face: "Xiao Da is on the throne and has a lot of opportunities, I don't know what the trumpet can do to help the king?" ”
Xiao Feng let out a long sigh and said slowly: "Is your proprietor surnamed Wang or surnamed Su?" ”
Bai Buqi's eyes flashed, and he didn't answer and asked: "King Xiao, but what taboo did the trumpet commit?" ”
"So, is the surname Murong?" Xiao Feng immediately understood when he saw this, and asked immediately. "Murong Fu opened Huitong Qianzhuang to Daliao, in addition to inquiring about the news, what is the purpose?"
As soon as Xiao Feng said this, the entire VIP room was immediately silent. The purpose of Huitong Money Zhuang's coming to Daliao to do business, Xiao Feng had been suspicious for a long time. He understands Murong Fu, and since Murong Fu has the heart to pacify the Great Liao, there are definitely a lot of fine works placed in the Great Liao. And the first requirement for a qualified fine work is to cover people's eyes and ears, and Huitong Qianzhuang is so fanfare in the territory of Liao, which is really an outlier. If the role of Huitong Money Bank is not to find out the news, then it naturally has a more important task.
I saw Bai Buqi's chubby cheeks twitch twice unconsciously, and said with a forced smile: "Why did King Xiao say this......
Without waiting for Bai Buqi to finish speaking, Xiao Feng sighed again, took out an emerald ring from his arms and placed it on the table. "The white shopkeeper might as well take a look at this ring!"
This emerald ring is made from a single piece of emerald, with five rings engraved on the ring, mated to each other from left to right. The top three are dyed blue, black, and red, while the bottom two are yellow and green. Yes, this shape is the symbol of the Olympic rings in later generations, and it is of course Murong Fu who designed this shape. However, such a concise shape is really not in line with the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty, and it can even be said to be extremely ugly, if it were not for Murong Fu's confession that he could not discard it, I am afraid that this ring has long been lost. Now that many years have passed, Xiao Feng can no longer guess that this ring must be a matter of importance without Murong Fu's reminder hint.
Sure enough, when Bai Buqi saw the emerald ring on the table, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he hurriedly took the ring with a sin and printed the word "peak" of a big seal on the inside of the ring with ink. Then, Bai Buqi took out a mold and an account book, put the ring into the mold to measure the size, and compared the word "peak" with the imprint on the account book. To be sure that there are no flaws, Bai Buqi finally breathed a sigh of relief. I saw him return the ring respectfully, and said cautiously: "I don't know...... I don't know ...... King Xiao and my son-in-law."
Xiao Feng was also taken aback when he saw Bai Buqi's solemn inspection of authenticity, and hurriedly asked, "You tell me first, what is the use of this ring?" ”
"Yes!" Bai Buqi immediately replied with a fifteen-ten. "King Xiao, there are six rings of the same style. But whoever comes to my Huitong Money Bank with this ring, no matter what he wants, Huitong Money Bank will do his best to achieve it even if he smashes the pot and sells iron. ”
"Six?" Xiao Feng said strangely, "Then the remaining five are ......"
"There are two surnamed Su, and this one in the hands of King Xiao is the first batch, and the shopkeepers of each branch were aware of this strict order when my Huitong Money Village opened; The remaining three are surname, Zong, and Zhuge are the list that was added two years ago. Bai Buqi said again. Based on Murong Fu's order, it can be said that if anyone takes this ring, they can decide the life and death of Huitong Qianzhuang. Bai Buqi really couldn't figure out why a ring fell on the hand of a Khitan person.
Bai Buqi was puzzled in his heart, but Xiao Feng was also shocked. The establishment of Huitong Qianzhuang was as early as the Yuan You period, and as for the ring that Murong Fu gave him, it was before he entered the imperial examination. Unexpectedly, after so many years, so many things have happened between the two of them, and it turns out that Murong Fu's affection for him has never changed. Thinking of this, Xiao Feng's heart was both sour and sweet, he couldn't help but bow his head and press his eyes, and then asked in a deep voice: "So, I want to know the purpose of Huitong Qianzhuang's coming to Daliao, and the white shopkeeper should also know everything?" Noticing Bai Buqi's hesitation, Xiao Feng added another sentence. You can always tell your father-in-law about today's events. ”
"Yes!" Bai Buqi lowered his eyebrows and replied with a pleasing voice. "Before the villain came to Da Liao, the prince only gave one order. The Khitan people are also like the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and they are accustomed to making us pay for the money bank. ”
Xiao Feng was silent for a long time, and finally sighed in a low voice: "That's true!" Xiao Feng didn't know anything about financial warfare, but he knew that once the Khitans used the Jiaozi of Huitong Qianzhuang, and a war broke out between the Song and Liao countries, these Jiaozi would instantly become a piece of waste paper. At that time, I was afraid that before the Great Liao Emperor waved his army south, the Khitan people would rebel.
It turns out that this war has already begun, but we don't understand it! Walking out of Huitong Bank, Xiao Feng couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. No matter how deep Murong Fu's affection for him is, his troops will not hesitate to go north. If anyone stands in his way, he will eradicate him, including Xiao Feng! How, exactly? Is this really a dead end?
Xiao Feng just returned to the palace with a heavy heart, and Brother Yelu Mo rushed out and said with a panicked face: "King, the old man is gone!" ”