Early in the morning, before the sky was shining, Wang Hao rushed to the palace and waited for Chu Haoyu to visit Old Man Wu together. After a simple breakfast, the two took a car to Wu's house in Zhongminshan. Zhongmin Mountain is in the southwest side of Pingjiang Mansion, the mountain is not high but full of green bamboo, in this cold winter of ten thousand trees is bright, and the cold wind seems to have eased down here.

Looking at the green bamboos all over the mountains, a smile appeared on the corner of Chu Haoyu's mouth, and he whispered: "Sit alone in the secluded fence, play the piano and howl." People in the deep forest don't know, and the bright moon comes to take pictures. Now, this king knows why the Wu family lived in seclusion in Zhongmin Mountain. ”

Following Chu Haoyu's words, Wang Hao opened his mouth and said: "There are many literati and writers in Jiangnan, but many people do not make statements, and when I see Uncle Wu Shi, I don't think I will disappoint the prince." ”

The Wang family and the Wu family are both the top gate valves in the south of the Yangtze River, Wang Hao once came to Zhong Minshan to meet the old man, and under the leadership of Wang Hao, the party quickly arrived at the Wu family. The Wu family occupies a large area, but the blue bricks and gray tiles do not have the magnificence of the wealthy clan at all, and it is quiet and chic, but it looks like a deep mountain Zen temple.

Walking to the gate, Wang Hao stepped forward and said, "After a lot of trouble, Wang Hao of Luzhou accompanied the Seventh Prince to meet Wu Shibo." ”

Hearing that the brother of the Tsing Yi boy in front of him was the descendant of the Luzhou Wang family, Menzi was already taken aback, but when he heard the three words of the seventh prince, Menzi subconsciously glanced at the young man in the Confucian shirt, and there was obvious awe in his eyes, and then he withdrew his gaze and bowed down and said: "Since it is the seventh prince and the prince who are coming, please inside, and the little one will go in and tell the master." As he spoke, Menzi waved his hand and made a gesture of invitation, and then hurriedly ran to the backyard.

It didn't take long for an old man in a Confucian shirt to appear in the sight of the two. The old man has a slender figure, white skin like snow, a pair of bright eyes and smart wisdom on his narrow face, and at the same time hides a little melancholy, forming a unique charm, with five long beards, dressed in scribe clothes, and a calm expression of Wuhou is alive, even with just one glance, Chu Haoyu can be sure that he is the head of the Wu family, Wu Zhiyu.

Walking quickly in front of Chu Haoyu, Wu Zhiyu knelt on the ground and bowed: "Wu Zhiyu, the grass people, has seen the prince Chitose Chitose. ”

In Wu Zhiyu's loud cheers, many descendants and servants behind him knelt down one after another, and saluted Chu Haoyu, just looking at Wu Zhiyu, Chu Haoyu's eyes flashed a different color, and then hurriedly went up to stop him, and said with a smile: "The old man is too polite, get up quickly, get up." The last sentence Chu Haoyu used internal force, and it clearly came into everyone's ears.

"The grass people have thanked the prince." After bowing again, Wu Zhiyu stood up, and then looked at Chu Haoyu with a smile and said: "The prince sent Jiangnan with the holy decree, and he should have been old and old to visit, but he was afraid of being abrupt, but he provoked the prince to come to Zhongmin Mountain without tirelessness. While speaking, Wu Zhiyu bowed down and saluted Chu Haoyu, then looked at Wang Hao and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few years, your nephew is more generous than in the past, Brother Huaijin has given birth to a good son!" ”

Wang Huaijin is Wang Hao's father and the head of the Wang family. Bowing down to Wu Zhiyu and making a junior salute, Wang Hao said respectfully: "Hao has seen Wu Shibo, this time I came to Pingjiang Mansion, and my father specially ordered Hao to say hello to Shibo. ”

Nodding slightly, Wu Zhiyu opened his mouth and said, "Brother Huaijin has a heart." Lord Wang, please inside. ”

Looking at Wu Zhiyu with a smile, Chu Haoyu waved his hand and said, "Old Wu is polite, please." ”

Under the leadership of Wu Zhiyu, everyone quickly walked into the main hall, and after the guests and hosts were seated, the maid brought tea, but there were only a few people who could stay in the lobby. Wu Zhiyu, as an elder and master, sat on the left, opposite Chu Haoyu, the prince of Chu, and Wu Zhiyu's brother Wu Xianwei below. Wu Xianwei is about fifty or so, handsome and elegant, but compared with his brother Wu Zhiyu, he has more arrogance of a wealthy family and a laziness of pampering.

The next person is six or seven points similar in appearance to Wu Zhiyu, it is Wu Zhiyu's eldest son Wu Huajie, and it should be family inheritance, Wu Huajie is the same as his father Wu Zhiyu and uncle Wu Xianwei, tall and handsome, fair-skinned, and all with a bookish atmosphere, giving people a supreme good impression.

Picking up the teacup, Wu Zhiyu didn't drink it but said with a smile: "Lord Wang, this is the old self-brewed white tea, you can taste it." ”

With a soft sound, Chu Haoyu picked up the teacup and put it in front of his face to smell it, and opened his mouth to say: "The fragrance is rich and elegant, the soup is green and clear, and the tea is good, but this king has to taste it first." At the end of the words, Chu Haoyu snorted lightly, his eyes narrowed slightly as if he was immersed in it.

"Good tea." In the midst of the loud cheers, Chu Haoyu opened his eyes and praised: "The entrance is fresh, full of teeth, sweet aftertaste, good tea, good tea." Then said two good teas, Chu Haoyu looked at Wu Zhiyu with a smile and said: "As the saying goes, tea is like character, Wu Lao can fry such a good tea, you can know that the nature is elegant, and this king is fortunate today." ”

Haha laughed, Wu Zhiyu waved his hand and said: "The prince is polite, it's just a small skill of carving insects, and he doesn't deserve to be praised by the prince so much, but the prince is young and has broken through the supreme prestige of the southern and northern wars, and the old man is very impressed." ”

Following Wu Zhiyu's words, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said: "As Wu Lao said, this king has been fighting in the south and north all these years, no matter whether he is famous or notorious, he is always for my great Chu." After a pause at this, the smile on Chu Haoyu's face gradually dissipated, his voice eased, and he said in a deep voice: "This king was born in the world, and he has never fought in the south and north like all my elder brothers, but he has been loved by his father, queen mother and brothers, and he has also raised the naughty and playful nature of this king. Later, due to fate, he happened to accompany the army to conquer Mobei, and after a bloody battle, this king understood what a man's pride is, and also made this king understand that my Chu family was not easy to come by, so in the battle of Umut, this king dared to take the notoriety and slaughter the city. ”

In Chu Haoyu's raised voice, everyone's faces changed. Knowing that Chu Haoyu came to visit, Wu Zhiyu had already guessed his intentions. The Jiangnan clan and the Jiangnan officialdom have been connected as one, one is prosperous and the other is lost, although the Wu family is low-key, as the top gate valve in Jiangnan, there is no way to avoid it, but listening to Chu Haoyu so direct, there was a wry smile in his heart, this seven princes said that they were naughty by nature, and they really didn't play cards with common sense!

Wu Xianwei can sit here with the head of the family, you can know his status in the Wu family, hearing Chu Haoyu's words, a cold light suddenly flashed in the narrow Danfeng's eyes, it seems that today will not be smooth! And just when Wu Xianwei was thinking about how to deal with Chu Haoyu, Wu Huajie opened his mouth and said: "In the first battle of Mobei back then, the dog Mingfan was fortunate to go out with the army, and he once witnessed the majestic posture of the prince, saying that it was a heavenly general. The prince is so arrogant that he dares to be the first in the world, and the grass people admire him. ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, how Wu Zhiyu didn't understand the meaning of his son Wu Huajie, he followed his words and said: "As the prince said, prestige and notoriety are just the words of others, but the burning of Umut to win the battle of Mobei is enough to ensure the stability of the border pass for a hundred years. ”

Looking at Wu Zhiyu, Chu Haoyu nodded and said: "Wu Lao can understand the king's painstaking efforts, this king is very pleased, and with Wu Lao's high righteousness, I think I can understand this king's heart." After putting on a high hat for Wu Zhiyu, Chu Haoyu turned his mouth and said: "My big Chu can have today's prosperity, Jiangnan should be the first credit, the Wu family is the top gate valve in Jiangnan, and the contribution is very great, the king is deeply gratified, but behind the prosperity is the erosion of the rule of officials, a year of Qing prefect, 100,000 snowflakes of silver, hum, many counties in the south of the Yangtze River, don't say the prefect, I'm afraid that a county order also has this number, you must know that the king's annual income is only 10,000 taels of silver." ”

Hearing Chu Haoyu's words, Wu Zhiyu and the others were silent, the Wu family, as the top gate valve in Jiangnan, couldn't be clearer about this, but both sides had their own plans, and no one broke it. Chu Haoyu saw the expressions of the three of them in his eyes, and continued: "If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is observed, there will be no disciples, this king understands this truth, but everything needs to have a degree, Qi Anmin changed, although he was used by someone with a heart, but he also slapped my Chu family hard and sounded the alarm." ”

In Chu Haoyu's raised voice, Wu Zhiyu and the three of them were silent, it was Wang Hao, and there was a sigh in his heart. The world has been peaceful for 30 years, especially in the past ten years, Da Chu has entered the prosperous era, and many families in the south of the Yangtze River are enjoying the benefits brought by the prosperous era, money, status, and reputation, many families have accepted Da Chu in their hearts and identified with the Chu dynasty, but when everyone enjoyed this prosperous and prosperous era, Qi Anmin became like a heavy blow to the head.

At this moment, Chu Haoyu continued: "The inducement of the change in Qi Anmin is the erosion of the rule of officials, hmph, looking at the past dynasties, the decline and fall of that dynasty did not originate from the erosion of the rule of officials? So this time when he enters Jiangnan, this king will be a wicked person and rectify the rule of Jiangnan officials, but this king hopes to get your support. ”

Hearing Chu Haoyu say it so nakedly, Wu Zhiyu's faces changed again, but soon, Wu Zhiyu had already made a decision, and said to Chu Haoyu: "The Seventh Prince is loyal to the country, and the old man admires it very much, if you need the old man to do something, just give the order." ”

Hearing the head of the family Wu Zhiyu say this, Wu Xianwei raised his eyebrows, and wanted to say something, but when he saw the head of the family's stopping gaze, he finally closed his mouth.

Chu Haoyu naturally saw the dumb riddle of the Wu brothers, but since he got the result he wanted, he didn't care, and said with a smile: "This king knows Wu Lao Gaoyi, and he will ask Wu Lao more in the future." ”

Wu Zhiyu heard the meaning of Chu Haoyu's words, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand and said, "Don't dare, don't dare, the prince is too polite." Glancing at each other, the two smiled again, and everything was silent.

Seeing that at noon, Chu Haoyu refused the Wu family's retention and left, but when Chu Haoyu and his party disappeared from sight, Wu Xianwei couldn't wait to ask: "Big brother, why did you easily agree to him?" ”

Glancing at his younger brother Wu Xianwei, Wu Zhiyu set his eyes on his eldest son Wu Huajie again, and instead of answering, he asked, "Huajie, what do you say?" ”

Wu Huajie knew that his father Wu Zhiyu was studying himself, but he said unhurriedly: "If the Seventh Prince wants to rectify the rule of Jiangnan, he needs the support of the Jiangnan clan, that is, my five major valves. Although the Sun family has been retired, the Sun family and the Chu family are in-laws, needless to say, the old man of the Qian family is newly mourned, and although Qian Changhai is the grandson of the eldest house, he can take over as the head of the family with the help of the power of the Seven Princes, so the Qian family will never refute the Seventh Prince, I am afraid that the first one to stand up and support is the Qian family. As for the Wang family, Wang Hao is the next head of the Wang family, and being able to follow the side of the Seventh Prince has already explained everything. Now, three of the five families have been obtained, and they have already taken advantage of the general trend, and my Wu family will bargain with the Seventh Prince, not to mention the shameful laughter, and to make the Seventh Prince unhappy. Speaking of this, after a pause, Wu Huajie glanced at his uncle Wu Xianwei and then said: "Fengyulou is the overlord of the green forest road in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many disciples and masters, but it can anger the seven princes, and the end is to disappear." ”

After listening to Wu Huajie, Wu Xianwei lowered his head although he did not fork, seeing this, Wu Zhiyu opened his mouth and said: "The general trend is already like this, my Wu family can only go with it, not to mention that the seventh prince is a smart person, my Wu family buys a good one today, and the seventh prince will definitely give back." Hua Jie, make more friends with the Seventh Prince in the future, this son is not a thing in the pool. Saying this, Wu Zhiyu's thoughts fluttered, and he didn't know how the Zheng family would deal with it this time.