During the day of Chinese New Year's Eve, Xu Yongzhi was still on duty for a day at the Yamen of the Infantry Army, and when he was about to leave work, Zhao Kuangyin came to the camp.

A group of officers, large and small, all came to greet the inspectors.

"Let's go to my house in the evening, with Zeping (Zhao Pu) and your second brother, you can't have a banquet during the national funeral, have a reunion dinner with your family, and drink a few drinks together."

The meals at home are actually prepared, but people are like this, the eldest brother speaks and wants to go; When the leader speaks, he also has to go; If you are a big brother and a leader, you have to go.

"Okay."

"By the way, your fiancée's name is Duan Meimei, how is her body recovering? This time she fought the clay monster, and she also made a great contribution. ”

"Don't dare to be!"

"It's a pity that in the current situation, I can't reward you and my younger siblings, but I hope you understand that being a big brother knows in your heart, and this credit is in my old Zhao's heart." Zhao Kuangyin whispered.

How warm that is to say.

Duan Meimei is a Baiding common man, who was selling wine and opening a store in the county half a year ago.

Just because it is your fiancée, everyone checks and takes care of the minister, Zhao Kuangyin, and remembers the girl's name.

"Thank you, big brother, my brother doesn't care about officials and money at all, as long as he follows his brother, he will have everything sooner or later." Xu Yongzhi said this.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled: "Your mouth is slippery, this is like the style of the second child." Go back and bring your little daughter-in-law with you, my mother wants to meet her. ”

Xu Yongzhi smiled and hurried back to pick up Duan Meimei.

Duan Meimei also set up a table of dishes at home.

It's the New Year, this is the first year she and Xu Yongyi have spent together.

Duan Zi was staying at home and shouting to eat meat, and Ah Crisp was shouting on the side, "More vegetarian" and "Is there any winter bamboo shoots".

Li Sigui, Xu Taishi, and Huo Yizun talked about the old things of the past wars and the situation of various countries - the middle-aged and elderly men of all dynasties have similar hobbies.

There are many people, and Duan Meimei, who was born as a shopkeeper, is also very busy.

At this time, Xu Yongzhi came back.

"Wash your hands, we'll be eating right away." Duan Meimei hurriedly greeted Xu Yongzhi.

"Meimei, come with me to Brother Zhao."

"The food is ready at home."

"Hey, brother, please, why don't you go."

"Go, let's go!" Duan Meimei hurriedly went back to the house to freshen up.

"Mr. Li, two uncles, I'm afraid everyone will have their own New Year's dinner today." Xu Yong's face was apologetic.

"Childe," said Li Sigui, "let the beautiful girl prepare a change of clothes and all kinds of utensils, and if she guesses correctly, she may stay there for a while." ”

"Stay for a while?" Xu Taishi asked with great concern.

"That's right," said Li Sigui, "it looks like the inspector is going to do it." ”

"Do it?" Huo Yizun said.

"Why do you think Miss Duan was invited to go to the inspection?" Li Sigui said.

"The eldest brother said that the old lady wanted to meet." Xu Yongzhi said.

"This is a scene, Childe, this is asking you to hand over the hostages." Li Sigui lowered his voice and said.

"Hostage!" Xu Taishi looked distressed, Duan Meimei is Taishi's goddaughter, and it is really worrying to hear that the child is going to be a hostage.

"This must be Zhao Er's plan." Huo Yizun said.

"It's possible," Li Sigui said, "but even if you check that you have this kind of thought, it's not surprising, it's always been this rule in troubled times, put your family members with the lord, and the lord will dare to use you with confidence." ”

Xu Taishi thought of the tragic incident of the whole family being wiped out by the Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty after Guo Wei raised his army, and couldn't help but shudder.

"We can't hand over Meimei, let's just say that Meimei hasn't married her son yet." Xu Taishi said.

"Taishi, how difficult it will be for a son like you to do it in the inspection, do you know?" Huo Yizun said.

"You're right, I just think...... It's humiliating. Xu Taishi hugged his head.

When Xu Taishi fled from the court and officialdom, he once swore that he would not be angry with this kind of anger, but after being a businessman for so many years, he inevitably had to deal with the rules of officialdom in the end.

"Childe, General Zhao will follow him when he goes to heaven and earth, right?" Li Sigui wanted to finally confirm Xu Yongzhi's intentions.

"Of course!" Xu Yongzhi said.

"Then please ask Meimei to be wronged and stay in Zhao's Mansion for a few days." Li Sigui said.

At this time, Duan Meimei had already freshened up and returned to the hall.

"Meimei, go get some change of clothes and daily necessities, bring a crossbow and a dagger, and come here again." Xu Yongzhi said.

"It's ......," Ms. Duan said.

"Don't ask, go." Xu Yongzhi said.

Duan Meimei responded and went back to prepare.

"Ah Shou, Ah Crisp, you two also go and bring your own clothes, Ah Shou, you bring the stick too." Xu Yongzhi said.

The two of them also hurried to prepare their things.

"Young master, what are you ......" Xu Taishi was confused.

"Wonderful!" Li Sigui slapped his thigh.

"It's wonderful!" Huo Yizun also understood.

Xu Yongzhi said: "Since you must send someone over, then send it decently, not so much to send hostages, but to send guards, Ah Shou is strong in martial arts, and Meimei has also shot clay monsters recently."

Leaving Ah Shou, Mei Mei and Ah Crisp to help guard the Zhao Mansion is much more decent than sending their fiancées to be hostages in the past. ”

"A vote." Xu Taishi suddenly realized.

"Once the war starts, if it goes well, Zhao Mansion may be the safest place, and if it doesn't go well, Zhao Mansion may be the most dangerous place," Xu Yongzhi said. "Since you want to be tied together, you have to be deeply bound to them."

"Deep bondage, huh." Huo Yizun said.

"Last time Zhao Er said, my background is unique, at a critical moment, I know the gods and wizards, I know the gods and wizards, I just leave with a mouthful, everyone has old and young, and they can't trust me, I think it makes sense." Xu Yongzhi said.

Li Sigui nodded frequently.

"Now I also have your family members, and I have so many bonds, but I'm not handing over the hostages, I'm here with the Zhao family to guard against a possible attack!" Xu Yongzhi said.

"Childe, I also want my family to live in this house, this is my Li's vote." Li Sigui said.

Xu Yongzhi held Li Sigui's hand tightly, and Xu Taishi and Huo Yizun also held their hands together.

In an instant, these people who were eager to escape the war were ready to experience the chaos.

All four young men were ready.

Three people, three horses (Ah Crisp still turned into a red panda and sat on Duan Zishou's shoulder), went straight to Zhao's house.

When he arrived at the door, Zhao Er was already waiting outside the door.

"Second general," Xu Yongzhi bowed.

"This is my fiancée Duan Meimei, this is Meimei's younger brother Duan Zishou, and this is his girlfriend Ah Crisp. I brought two more people, hoping that it would not add trouble to the house. ”

"I'm a meat-eater!" Duan Zishou shouted.

"Hahaha, during the New Year, the worst thing is meat, come in quickly." Zhao Kuangyi smiled, his eyes went around Ah Crisp, who had turned into a human form, and looked up and down Duan Meimei several times.

Thinking of Lei Song's wife, Xu Yongzhi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

It's really the right time to bring Amori.

Everyone walked into the inner courtyard, and Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu greeted them.

Brother Zhao hugged Xu Yongzhi's arm, and when he saw Duan Zishou, he was also surprised, Duan Zishou shouted and shouted, expressing his admiration for the general's uncle.

"It's not uncle, I'm your brother-in-law's brother, and you have to be called big brother." Zhao Da likes this simple and simple child.

"Okay, Big Brother!" Duan Zishou listened to the persuasion the most.

"Why are you still a big brother!" Zhao Kuangyin said happily.

Everyone entered the hall together, first gave a salute to Mrs. Zhao, Xu Yongzhi met the old godmother, the old lady saw that this young man's nose is nose, eyes are eyes, born so handsome, her heart is very happy.

"Boss, next time there is such a handsome offspring, don't be busy worshipping the son, give priority to introducing your sister, your sister has not yet married, you don't have to be a brother, you can be a brother-in-law!"

"Mother, look at what you said, aren't all the brothers of this song married?" Zhao Kuangyin introduced Duan Meimei and others to the old lady.

"Old lady!" Xu Yongzhi said.

"What's the name of the old lady, my brother, my mother." Zhao Kuangyin smiled with a big brother's face.

"Mother!" Xu Yongzhi looked at Zhao Er, but Zhao Er's face was not very comfortable.

"Hey, kid." The old lady looked at Xu Yongzhi with a smile.

"Mother, I want my daughter-in-law to stay and serve you for a while, I don't know if you want to?"

The three surnamed Zhao were taken aback, but the old lady was very calm.

"Before, the assassins of the Northern Han Dynasty made trouble in the palace, and my eldest brother and I were guarding the palace gate, and we couldn't stay at home."

"The eldest brother is now the first emperor's entrusted minister, and the bad guys will also hurt his family, although the old lady is blessed, but in case of being disturbed, it is also trouble."

"My fiancée Duan Shi shoots a good crossbow arrow and captures the clay monster, thanks to her, and the braised noodles, steamed buns, and meat dragons she makes are quite delicious."

"My younger brother Ah Shou, with a lot of strength, can beat hundreds of people with his hands."

"My sister-in-law, Ah Crisp, is a red panda who has cultivated into an immortal, and she also knows a little magic."

"Leave them here, listen to my mother and brothers, and let them do a little bit of strength to defend the house!"

Xu Yong finished in a huff.

Zhao Kuangyin understood and laughed.

"Just right!"

This made Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu sweat.

Just last night, news of the invasion of the Northern Han and Khitan was circulating everywhere, and Zhao Kuangyin hurriedly discussed the possible situation with Zhao Pu and Zhao Er.

In the eyes of Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi, this is a real God-given opportunity.

Zhao Kuangyin finally made up his mind.

This month, the government of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been in chaos, five people run a country, and everyone has a different opinion.

The inefficiency within the small court is not bad.

The key is some suspicious feudal towns, such as Huainan Jiedu to make Li Chongjin.

Li Chongjin is the nephew of Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and compared with Chai Rong, the nephew, he directly carries Guo Wei's bloodline, and he is also a fierce general.

In order to prevent him from rebelling against Chai Rong, Guo Wei once ordered him to perform the courtesy of Chai Rong before his death.

Now, Li Chongjin has a heavy army and Huainan and a fertile land, if he joins the Southern Tang Dynasty or Jingnan to raise troops, with the efficiency of a small court, he will not be able to confront Li Chongjin at all.

Zhao Kuangyin can win against Li Chongjin.

But what about winning? If you win, you will be able to make great contributions; If you lose, the game is over.

In fact, looking left and right, there is no difference between Zhao Kuangyin and Cao Cao when he was in Rang County.

If you don't advance, you will retreat.

If you retreat, it is difficult to complete your body, and there are no bones left.

What's even worse is that Brother Zhao does not have the power of Cao Cao.

"This rumor of the attack of the Northern Han is very good, even if there is no rumor, we should make this rumor ourselves." Zhao Pu said nakedly.

"Who in the forbidden army will oppose Big Brother?" Zhao Kuangyi said.

"Shi Shouxin and Wang Xianqi will definitely not, there may be a few below who are not convinced, but there will not be too much resistance." Zhao Kuangyin made a judgment by himself.

"I'm worried about one person." Zhao Kuangyi said.

"I probably know who the second general is worried about." Zhao Pu said.

"This man is too upright, and he has received the favor of the emperor before." Zhao Kuangyi said.

"No, no," Zhao Kuangyin said, "Xu Yongzhi is my brother, he will definitely go with me." ”

"Too young, he became famous early, and now he has prestige in the forbidden army, if he shows even a little disobedience, or wants to do nothing, the army will be in turmoil." Zhao Pu said.

That's right.

"Let him hand over the hostages." Zhao Kuangyi said.

In guarding against Xu Yongzhi, the two of them joined forces.

"Not good, not good!" Zhao Kuangyin thought of Xu Yongzhi's heroic temperament as a solo assassin, and wanted him to hand over the hostages, but he didn't trust this brother too much.

"If you want him to be a hostage, you have to tell him the plan of our operation, and you all want him to be a hostage, how can you tell him everything?" Zhao Kuangyin asked Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu.

"Use the old lady!" Zhao Kuangyi said.

"Mother?" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Xu Yongzhi has a fiancée, who was insulted by the assassin a while ago." Zhao Kuangyi said.

Good guy, Zhao Er found out this matter clearly.

You must know that when Xu Yongzhi asked for leave, he said that his fiancée was attacked, but Zhao Kuangyi inquired about the details.

"I know about it, and he took ten days off for it." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Let him bring his fiancée to the house for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and say that the old lady likes it and stays with her for a few days." Zhao Kuangyi said.

"Second General's clever plan!" Zhao Pu praised.

"Yongzhi is resourceful, he can see it." Zhao Kuangyin muttered.

"If you are really a smart person, you should see through it and not say it!" Zhao Pu said.

Zhao Kuangyin weighed and struggled repeatedly, and finally agreed to their plan, and after telling the old lady that it was already the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve, he invited Xu Yongzhi to be a guest.

To Sanzhao's surprise, Xu Yongzhi not only saw it clearly, saw it through, but also responded positively.

If you want a hostage, I'll give you three.

And the person I give can also protect your home.

San Zhao and Xu Yongzhi sat at one table, and the old lady was at the other table with children like Meimei, Ah Kui, Duan Zishou, and Zhao Kuangyin's third brother Zhao Kuangmei.

The family is impermanent, everyone is not restrained, the old lady looked at Duan Meimei, and she also felt that she liked it, and held her hand and asked long and short questions. asked Ah Crisp about the illusion technique again, he was very close, and finally watched Duan Zishou eat meat and felt relieved.

"Big brother, respect you, I'll do it first." Xu Yongzhi sat down at this table and drank the wine.

"Secretary Zhang, I toast you."

"Second brother! I've talked to you before, and I've seen you for a long time. ”

"Big brother, I am your person, past, present, future, all, always, what you want to do, tell me as much as you want."

"The army may have to be pulled out, you know." Zhao Kuangyin said.

"Yes." Xu Yongzhi said.

"Know?" Zhao Pu glanced at Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi, and thought he was bragging, "You are so powerful, even the Queen Mother doesn't know about this now!" ”

"I do know," Xu Yongzhi looked at the three of them, "I suggest that the place to return to the teacher is to choose Chenqiao, twenty miles northeast of Kaifeng." ”

"Did you step on it a little?" Zhao Pu said.

"Yes, there is a nice courtyard in the inn, it is the first night away from home, it is very cold, everyone will have ideas."

Zhao Pu looked at Zhao Kuangyi, Xu Yongzhi walked much farther than them.

"The firefighters can open the gates or attack the houses of the disobedient. This team is your inner team, big brother. ”

“……”

Zhao Kuangyin didn't know what to say all of a sudden.

"Big brother, the first time I saw you, I wanted to fight for the world for you, you said, you want to unify the world for Your Majesty, and now the first emperor is gone......"

Xu Yongzhi got up and kowtowed to Zhao Kuangyin.

"You should be the lord of the world."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi, his eyes were full of pride.

My brother is my brother.

Discussing this kind of head-killing and head-off thing with a brother is similar to confessing to the opposite sex.

When you are embarrassed to answer and say what is in your heart, and the other person says, "I am the same", or "I wanted to say it a long time ago", you will instantly feel a great happiness.

Zhao Kuangyin brought the jar and filled it for Xu Yongzhi.

"It's all in the wine!"

"!"

The four bowls touched for the first time.

At this time, Xu Yongzhi will come back