"PS: Thank you for the "Explosive Ram" boss for rewarding 10,000 coins! ~I saw it three days late, sorry, sorry.'"

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There was silence in the Juyi Hall, even Niu Heng covered his mouth and coughed quietly, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Yu and Taishi Chen, looking at the former and the latter.

Among them, Guo Da trembled with excitement.

After all, the one who brought up that matter, but the Taishi of the Jin Dynasty, if he became the godson of this Taishi, wouldn't it be a step to the sky?

But after thinking about it, Guo Da couldn't help but get entangled again, after all, he knew that his brother Zhao Yu was going to take revenge on the Jin Kingdom......

"Ah Hu ......"

Guo Da looked at Zhao Yu worriedly.

And at this moment, in front of everyone's eyes, Zhao Yu's mood was also very entangled.

Since this Chen Taishi first asked him to be his guide, he had roughly guessed the reason, not to mention Kunyang, Chen Taishi also bluntly stated the reason, so he was cautious everywhere.

He thought that this would be able to dispel this Chen Taishi's suspicion of him, but he never expected to overdo it in the end, so that this Chen Taishi fell in love with him and wanted to accept him as his righteous son......

The last one who proposed to accept him as a righteous son was Yang Tong, the former owner of Black Tiger Village...... The grass on this grave is already several feet high.

Of course, Yang Tong's house, that can never be compared with this Chen Taishi, after all, Chen Taishi is the protector of the Jin State, the first important minister of the Jin court, and the old lady of Rong Ma's life, there is almost no stain, but whenever someone mentions this old lady, they can't help but give a thumbs up and praise: loyalty!

Yes, this Taishi Chen is the embodiment of loyalty and justice!

Thinking about Zhao Yu's father, Zhao Jing, the Marquis of Luyang Township, and Liu Wei, the commander of Luyang County, when they mentioned this Chen Taishi, it is not difficult to guess that even if the Luyang Township Marquis came back from the dead, I am afraid that he would feel sincerely honored to learn that this Chen Taishi had the heart to accept his son as his righteous son.

Considering the low-hanging fruit benefits after becoming the righteous son of this Taishi Chen, there is simply no reason to refuse.

However, Zhao Yu hesitated.

is different from the last rejection of Yang Tong - the last time he rejected Yang Tong, it was Zhao Yu who felt that Yang Tong was not enough to compare with his father Luyang Township, and if he agreed, it would be a humiliation to his real father, but this time he wanted to refuse, precisely because Chen Taishi was a respectable old man.

On the way from Xuchang to Kunyang, in fact, it was not only Chen Taishi who was secretly observing Zhao Yu's personality, in fact, Zhao Yu was also secretly observing this Chen Taishi.

As the Taishi of the current dynasty, the entire Jin Kingdom can be called the Taishi of 'under one person and above ten thousand', this old man's behavior can be described as low-key, and there is no arrogance on his body, and he even puts down his body without any worries to play the game of 'officials and thieves' with a group of naughty children - if he doesn't really like children, and wants to correct those children's misunderstandings of officers and soldiers and thieves, how can this old man do this?

If it was just an example, but seeing that none of Mao Zheng and the twenty guards stood up to dissuade them at that time, and they all stood aside to watch, it was not difficult to see that they were used to this old man making such actions from time to time.

In other words, this is not an isolated case, it may just be one in a million times.

Recalling that in the Kunyang Post House, when Taishi Chen looked at the bowl of broth, a plate of pickled vegetables, and a few rice crackers, he asked Zhao Yu if everyone in Kunyang County could eat these.

In addition, Chen Taishi mentioned to Zhao Yu the fact that the river burst its banks and flooded millions of acres of fields downstream, and told Zhao Yu to step up the supervision of agricultural affairs in Yingchuan County......

From beginning to end, this Chen Taishi cared about the whole country and even the people under his rule, and he didn't even mention his five outstanding righteous sons.

For such an old man who worries about the country and the people, Zhao Yu really doesn't want to inflict conspiracy and tricks on the former, even if he knows very well, as long as he nods and responds to this matter, he can ascend to the sky in one step, be on an equal footing with the 'Five Tigers of Chenmen', and deeply penetrate into the upper echelons of the Jin court.

Can you politely refuse...... How can this be refused?

Not to mention that the polite refusal is equivalent to wiping the face of the old lady, and it will arouse the suspicion of the old lady: you have to refuse such a good thing, and say that you don't have a ghost in your heart?

"Isn't this also a temptation?"

A layer of sweat oozed from Zhao Yu's forehead.

He had never been so nervous.

At this time, Mao Zheng also looked at Zhao Yu intently, because Zhao Yu changed into a mask that covered half of his face, which made Mao Zheng clearly see that Zhao Yu's mouth was opening and closing, but there was no sound.

Only people who are caught off guard will make such a move.

I don't know if it's because I'm worried that Zhao Yu doesn't know how to reject Mrs. Chen, so that the old lady can't wipe his face, Mao Zheng hurriedly said: "With the identity of the boss and Zhou Duwei, how can it not be solemn to recognize the righteous son?" It's better to prepare first. ”

At this time, Taishi Chen was looking at Zhao Yu with interest, and said with a smile: "What Zizheng said is extremely true. …… Zhou Hu, was you taken aback? Hahahaha. ”

"Ahh......h

I have to say that if it weren't for Mao Zheng opening his mouth and relieving him, he wouldn't know how this matter would have ended.

It's just that Mao Zheng's words only gave Zhao Yu a little time to think, and Zhao Yu finally had to make a decision.

Say yes, or say no.

On the other hand, Taishi Chen, like no one else, beckoned everyone to drink.

The frightened crowd picked up the wine bowl again, and the atmosphere in the Juyi Hall became hot again.

This meal of wine, from the time to the afternoon, the old lady alone drank a jar of wine, but also ate a whole chicken, a bowl of meat, for an old man who is nearly eighty years old, this amount of wine, food, is really amazing.

Of course, the old lady also got drunk in the end, and seeing that Mao Zheng persuaded him to drink less many times, he waved his hand carelessly, and then told everyone about the amount of alcohol he drank when he was young.

That's right, this old lady didn't mention his past great achievements, but told Zhao Yu and others that he had drunk down his generals alone, as if this incident made this old man more proud than his past great military exploits.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yu couldn't help but sigh: This old man and Xue Ao really deserve to be a righteous father and son!

As the opponent of the old lady's drinking, Niu Heng was also a little unstable when he was drunk, and he Shun was shocked that he didn't dare to let most of his own boss drink, lest Niu Heng be drunk and unobtrusive, and tell the truth about their murder of Tong Yan - although Niu Heng is the kind of person who falls asleep after being drunk, but he can't stand the huge stakes of murdering Tong Yan, so he can't help but treat it imprudently.

"Captain Zhou."

Taking advantage of the gap between Taishi Chen and Niu Heng boasting to each other about the amount of alcohol they had, Mao Zheng came to Zhao Yu's seat and sat down, and said in a low voice: "Zhou Duwei, I'm afraid I'm going to disturb your village today, I don't know if there is a vacant room in the village?" ”

Before Zhao Yu could speak, Guo Da nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, I will order someone to prepare." ”

Obviously, even if there are no vacant rooms in the village at this time, Guo Da will order someone to vacate a few rooms, after all, it is a supreme honor to be able to entertain Taishi Chen to stay.

Not long after, Guo Da ordered someone to prepare a vacant room, so everyone gathered around and sent Taishi Chen, who was held by Mao Zheng, to the vacant room.

There are a total of six vacant rooms, the middle one is for Chen Taishi and Mao Zheng to live, and the other five are for the twenty guards to live.

During this period, Taishi Chen and Niu Heng were still boasting and praising each other.

One said, "You kid has a good amount of alcohol", and the other said, "Old man, you are also good", and immediately laughed, and everyone on the side was envious and speechless.

After a while, Mao Zheng helped Taishi Chen to the room where he was staying and helped him to the bed in the house.

As soon as he touched the bed, the old lady immediately snored like thunder, and Chu Jiao couldn't help but praise him: "When the old man is young, he must be a warrior." ”

Everyone also nodded.

Although there is not necessarily a direct relationship between snoring like thunder and fierce warriors, everyone feels that Chu Jiao is right, including Zhao Yu.

"In that case, you will rest here for the time being......"

"Captain Zhou, please slow down."

Just when Zhao Yu was about to say goodbye, Mao Zheng came out and said, "I want to talk to Zhou Duwei below." ”

“…… Good. ”

Zhao Yu hesitated slightly, then nodded.

Immediately, after Mao Zheng instructed the guards to take good care of Taishi Chen, Zhao Yu took him to his house, that is, the hut on the east side of Juyi Hall.

After leading Mao Zheng into the house, Zhao Yu raised his hand and pointed to the stool next to the table and said, "General Mao, please take a seat." ”

"I can't afford to be called a general. …… Zhou Duwei also please. ”

Mao Zheng smiled and waved his hand, and after sitting down, he explained with a smile: "The old lady just looked at my father's face, kept me by his side, and sometimes taught me some experience in marching and fighting, but I can't afford to be called a general." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised.

After all, when I first saw Mao Zheng that day, the armor Mao Zheng was wearing was not inferior to Zou Zan and Xue Ao, and Zhao Yu thought that Mao Zheng was already a general under the account of Taishi Chen, but he never thought that he was still in the learning stage.

"That'...... Mao Gongzi? Zhao Yu said tentatively.

Mao Zheng laughed, and after shaking his head, he looked at Zhao Yu and said gently: "I feel that I should be a few years old Zhou Duwei, if Zhou Duwei doesn't dislike it, you and I might as well be brothers." ”

Of course, Zhao Yu will not dislike it, after all, Mao Zheng is the righteous son of Mao Gong, the former county commander of Ye County, and Mao Zhengcheng is the old friend of his father Luyang Township, considering that Luyang Xianghou once called himself a junior in front of Mao Gong, in fact, Zhao Yu also took advantage.

Not to mention, this Mao Zheng is still the newly adopted son of Master Chen, and you don't need to think about it to know that this person's future is bound to be limitless.

"What did Brother Mao say?" Zhao Yu immediately bowed his hand.

Seeing Zhao Yu so upright, Mao Zheng was also very happy, and joked: "Brother Xian, I didn't come here to be a lobbyist for the Taishi." ”

Zhao Yu couldn't help laughing: "Brother Mao said that he was joking, he could be accepted as a righteous son by the boss, and it was too late for ordinary people to be happy......

"Then why did the virtuous brother hesitate?" Mao Zheng suddenly asked.

“……”

Zhao Yu was stunned for a moment, didn't know how to explain, reached out and took the teapot on the side, and poured a cup for the two of them, as a cover.

"Thank you."

Mao Zheng didn't tear it down, took the water bowl and thanked him, and then said with a smile to himself: "Boss, he ...... Sometimes I would do something unexpected, and when I met the old man, he brought it up, and I was like a good brother at that time, helpless and flattered......"

He took a sip of the tea bowl, and then suddenly said to Zhao Yu: "Brother Xian, do you know that the old man has no children under his knees?" I'm referring to biological children. ”

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, and asked curiously, "Hasn't the old man ever married a wife?" ”

"Married." Mao Zheng held the tea bowl and nodded, and then sighed: "But the old lady passed away very early, about thirty years ago, I asked Brother Bo Zhi, oh, it is Zou Zan Zou eldest brother, he said, he has never seen the old lady's face, it seems that after the old lady passed away, the boss adopted him and Xue Ao, and then adopted Zhang Jing, Han Yan, Wang Tan and several brothers one after another......"

"Didn't the boss continue during this period?" Zhao Yu asked curiously: "As an old man, I'm afraid there is no shortage of matchmakers in the court, right?" ”

"Hehehe." Mao Zheng smiled, then shook his head and said, "According to Brother Zhi, the boss refused one by one. ”

"Why? Isn't it for peace of mind? Zhao Yu meant something.

"......" Mao Zheng obviously understood the deep meaning of Zhao Yu's words, glanced at the latter in surprise, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Xian, you can't talk nonsense......"

Zhao Yu hurriedly explained: "I have heard the officials of the Governor's Office discuss. ”

Mao Zheng shook his head, not commenting on this, he diverted the topic and said: "All in all, the elder has no biological children, so over the years, if you see a talented young man, the eldest will propose to accept them as righteous sons, and teach them carefully, hoping that these righteous sons can inherit the mantle, and one day after the old man dies, he can also protect the Great Jin ......"

"......" Zhao Yu nodded silently, he knew that Mao Zheng was not exaggerating.

At this time, Mao Zheng looked up at Zhao Yu, and said with a chuckle: "Compared with the 'Five Tigers of Chenmen', I don't have any talent, I am fortunate to be accepted as a righteous son by the boss, it's just that the boss cares about his friendship with his father before his death, and wants to take care of my brother, but the virtuous brother is different, the boss values you very much, this time let the virtuous brother as a guide, just to see the virtuous brother's personality...... As the virtuous brother said, this is a good thing that ordinary people can't ask for, I don't know why the virtuous brother hesitated. …… Of course, I'm not persecuting my brother, I'm just a little puzzled. ”

"This ......"

Zhao Yu hesitated, where did he dare to tell the truth?

Could he have said to Mao Zheng that I want to overthrow the Jin Kingdom, and I don't want to use that upright and loyal old lady, so as not to 'kill each other' in the future?

He didn't even dare to take Yang Tong's matter as an example, because even he felt that it was an insult to that Chen Taishi.

Thinking about it, Zhao Yu could only say half-truthfully: "As Brother Mao said, this matter was too sudden, and I was completely unprepared...... Besides, I always feel a little sorry for my father......"

"I see."

Mao Zheng suddenly realized, nodded and smiled: "That's right, the boss sometimes does things like this, and he doesn't know that he will scare others, as for Ling Zun...... I think if Ling Zun was alive, he wouldn't refuse this, right? ”

This is true, Zhao Yu also felt that if his father Luyang Xianghou was alive, he probably would not refuse this matter.

In the final analysis, it is Zhao Yu's own problem.

Seeing that Zhao Yu fell into silence, Mao Zheng was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "In this case, Brother Xian might as well think about it, for my brother, I think it is not bad for Brother Xian to agree, hehe, of course, this matter has to be decided by Brother Xian, if Brother Xian finally ...... The old man will not be angry because of this, he will only feel regretful, which can be assured by the virtuous brother. ”

With that, he stood up.

"I'll send Brother Mao."

Zhao Yu also got up and personally sent Mao Zheng outside the house.

Unexpectedly, when the two of them walked out of the house, they saw Guo Da, Niu Heng, He Shun, and Gong Jiao standing outside, and when they saw Zhao Yu and Mao Zheng coming out, these people either looked up at the sky or looked down at the ground, showing a casual look.

Seeing this, Mao Zheng said with a smile: "Brother Xian, just send it here, I know the way." ”

Zhao Yu nodded awkwardly, and watched Mao Zheng walk away, who also said hello to Guo Da, Niu Heng, He Shun, Gong Jiao and others, who responded with a smile very unproductively.

"Ah Hu."

When Mao Zheng walked away, Guo Da and others immediately surrounded him, looking nervous.

"Say it in the house. …… Gong Jiao, guard the four sides, and do not wait for idle people to approach. ”

"Yes!"

After the order, Zhao Yu led Guo Da, Niu Heng, and He Shun into the house.

Seeing this, Guo Da asked eagerly: "That...... What did you talk about? ”

"Just chatted casually."

"Oh." Guo Da nodded, then licked his lips and asked, "That...... Are you going to do that? ”

"You want me to say yes?" Zhao Yu glanced at Guo Da, after all, Guo Da was too obvious.

Sure enough, Guo Da immediately nodded and said, "Promise, why refuse?" That's the Taishi, the first important minister in the court, you became his righteous son, that is the ...... of success."

Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and said, "With this identity as a cover, wouldn't it be easier for our 'big things' to achieve?" ”

The big thing in his mouth is to take revenge on the Jin royal family.

"That's right......"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, and then sighed: "But Brother Guo, what that Taishi values most is the Jin Kingdom, in the future, if we have an incident, we will inevitably face him, how will we face him?" …… Originally, we could have borrowed the righteousness of the righteous master to 'oppose Jin', but if I agreed to come down today, it would be 'father and son cannibalism' in the future, and we would have lost our morality. ”

"Ah Hu."

Guo Da is a utilitarian, and when he heard this, he immediately whispered: "That old man is seventy-eight years old, how long can he live?" Will you live another 10 years? ”

From the side, He Shun whispered: "I look at that old man's body, I'm afraid it will be okay to live for another ten years......

Hearing this, Guo Da couldn't help but stiffen.

If you think about it carefully, a seventy-eight-year-old man can drink a jar of wine, eat a chicken and a bowl of meat at a meal, and it seems that there is no big problem in living for ten more years.

Just when Guo Da was entangled, Zhao Yu noticed Niu Heng scratching his ears and cheeks beside him, looking like he wanted to say something, so he asked Niu Hengdao: "Brother Niu, what do you think?" ”

"I don't think it's good." Niu scratched his head and said, "That old man is a very good person, I think...... We shouldn't take advantage of him......"

Guo Da was angry, and said to Niu Heng angrily: "Manniu, when did you start caring about good people and bad people?" At that time, didn't we still rob the good people? ”

"That's different." Niu Heng said confidently: "We were bandits at the beginning, but now we are not bandits!" ”

“……”

Guo Da was blocked and speechless.

Indeed, compared with the period when Yang Tong was the owner of the village, today's Black Tiger Village gradually has some principles and rules, and even gradually has a moral bottom line.

After a long time, Guo Da sighed helplessly and said to Zhao Yu: "That's it, Ah Hu, it's better for you to make up your own mind." Still, I think it's a shame to say no...... But no matter what, Brother Wei will still support you. ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded solemnly.

Although Guo Da does not have much talent, he is indeed one of Zhao Yu's most trusted people.

At the same time, Mao Zheng had also returned to the room where Master Chen was sleeping soundly and sat quietly aside.

After sleeping for about an hour, Taishi Chen woke up, and after sitting up, he stretched his muscles and bones and said with a smile: "After eating and drinking, you can sleep for a while, it is really comfortable." ”

Mao Zheng smiled, and then said respectfully: "Boss, while you were resting, I chatted with Zhou Duwei for a while. ”

"Oh?"

Taishi Chen raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "What did he say?" ”

Mao Zheng then told Taishi Chen about his conversation with Zhao Yu, and immediately spoke for Zhao Yu: "Zhou Duwei probably thought of his deceased father, and I don't know whether he should agree. ”

Hearing this, Taishi Chen laughed.

Seeing this, Mao Zheng was surprised: "Why is the boss laughing? ”

I saw Taishi Chen shake his head and say, "You were deceived by him." …… Is it because of his father? He has a ghost in his heart. ”

As he spoke, he stroked his beard and said with a serious face: "It seems that the old man guessed correctly, this Zhou Hu does have some connections with the rebels who fought against the imperial court......"

Mao Zheng's face changed greatly, and he said in horror: "This ...... Seriously? ”

Master Chen stroked his beard and the old god said: "The old man has lived all his life, how can he not see through a young man?" ”

Mao Zheng became more and more frightened, hurriedly got up and walked to the window, and looked outside the house a few times.

"Zizheng, what are you doing?" Master Chen laughed.

I saw Mao Zheng walking quickly to the couch, and whispered with a nervous face: "Boss, if this is the case, then we must leave as soon as possible." ”

"Sit down."

The old lady laughed, beckoned Mao Zheng to sit down next to the couch, and immediately smiled and comforted: "Even if Zhou Hu has an affair with the rebels, it doesn't mean that he is a villainous person, and he will harm you and me......"

He ...... Isn't he having an affair with the rebels? Mao Zheng was a little confused.

Hearing this, Taishi Chen shook his head with a complicated expression, and muttered softly: "Is the imperial court necessarily just?" Are rebels bound to be unjust? Not necessarily. It's just that the old man received the emperor's favor and didn't choose ......"

"Boss......" Mao Zheng's expression was embarrassed: "What do you say...... It doesn't seem like a good fit. ”

Taishi Chen smiled, then stroked his beard and said, "Let's go back to that Zhou Hu." …… Although he has a ghost in his heart and does not dare to recognize him as an old man's righteous son, this incident proves that he has no loss of morality, attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and is a talent that can be created, and it is a pity to let this person go. ”

The more Mao Zheng listened, the more confused he became, and he couldn't help asking, "Boss, do you still want to accept him as a righteous son?" ”

"Why not?"

Taishi Chen stroked his long gray hair and chuckled: "If the old man can guide his heart to the imperial court, then I will have one more good general in Dajin, and one less good general in the rebels, why not?" ”

Seeing that the old lady had made up his mind, Mao Zheng could only smile bitterly and nodded.