Chapter 35: Succession to the Patriarch
When night fell, the bright moon was in the sky, and after Zhao Siyu and Feng Yu separated from the martial arts training ground, they each returned to their rooms, while Zhang Ren returned to his home.
"Big brother, you're finally back" When Zhao Xinlong returned to his courtyard, he found that it was Zhao Xinhu waiting in front of his door again.
"It's so late, why are you here again" Zhao Xinlong glanced at Zhao Xinhu, walked forward and opened the door and said, "What's the matter with me, let's talk"
"Why, you can't come to talk to the eldest brother if it's okay," Zhao Xinhu said with a smile, and then followed Zhao Xinlong into the room.
"Don't be poor, don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, let's talk, is it causing trouble outside again" Zhao Xinlong didn't look at Zhao Xinhu, sat on the chair and said.
"Big brother, no, there is no fight to fight these days," Zhao Xinhu replied.
"Why, I don't think there are enough things at home, just thinking about making trouble for me," Zhao Xinlong said sternly.
"Big brother, I didn't mean that" Zhao Xinhu said aggrievedly, "I just came to talk to my eldest brother"
"Talk about your heart?" Zhao Xinlong's face was full of distrust, and he smiled, "Okay, then you can tell me, what have you been doing lately, what have you been thinking?"
"Big brother, I haven't done anything lately, and I haven't thought about anything," Zhao Xinhu said with a smile.
"If you have something to say, what's the matter, after so many years, as soon as you pout your ass, I know what kind of fart you're going to fart, say it, what's the matter" Zhao Xinlong said sternly.
"It's nothing, it's just which, I know everything about you, big brother, a few days ago," Zhao Xinhu said with an oath.
"My business?" Zhao Xinlong asked, "This is interesting, what can I do, let's take a look"
"It's the eldest brother, you hide it from your brother, I'll go find Hong Zhongyan," Zhao Xinhu said.
"This matter," Zhao Xinlong replied expressionlessly, "What's wrong?"
"Big brother, you said that you went to seek justice for Xiaoyu, why didn't you bring me, I like this kind of thing the most, it's not the first time that the Hong family has bullied our Zhao family, the conflict between our two families, big brother, you can't call me, it's too much of a brother" Zhao Xinhu said a little angrily.
"That's it," Zhao Xinlong asked with an expressionless face.
"No, eldest brother, you said that you were hung there by Hong Youjia, with my violent temper, I would have already gone up and smashed it to get angry, that is, eldest brother, you are really, what do you believe when people say it, saying that Hong Zhongyan is not in Hong Mansion, and the eldest brother will believe it, and he will sit there and wait all night"
"Finished?" Zhao Xinlong asked with an expressionless face.
"Big brother" Zhao Xinhu saw Zhao Xinlong's expressionless face, and he knew about it, Zhao Xinlong didn't feel at ease, but Zhao Xinhu was anxious, so he continued, "You just said something, let us Xiaoyu suffer such a dark loss, and we, as elders, don't say it and care about the children."
"It's over" Zhao Xinlong looked up at Zhao Xinhu, the lights in the room were dim, but he could still see Zhao Xinlong's stern eyes.
"Big brother, if it's inconvenient for you to go out, I believe that the tiger will come forward by himself and teach the Hong family's group of stinky boys a good lesson, and the start is not light or heavy" Zhao Xinhu said this, looked at Zhao Xinlong in front of him, still silent, and inevitably felt a little anxious "Big brother, you have something to say, we can't swallow this breath like this"
As soon as Zhao Xinhu opened his mouth to talk about Zhao Siyu, Zhao Xinlong knew in his heart that Zhao Xinhu just wanted to use this matter to find trouble for the Hong family, so he had always had this lukewarm attitude.
"Xinhu" Zhao Xinlong finally spoke.
"Big brother, as long as you say a word, brother, I will go to the soup and the fire, and I will not give up on my mistakes," Zhao Xinhu said with an oath.
"Xinhu, this matter, so be it," Zhao Xinlong said tepidly.
"What!" Zhao Xinhu said in surprise, "Big brother, is there a mistake! Just let go of the Hong family, Xiaoyu Yuangen is damaged, and it will take five to ten years to recover, if it really comes to that time, big brother, you really let the third child sit in the position of the head of the family! I don't agree!"
"Xinhu," Zhao Xinlong looked up at Zhao Xinhu and said, "You are here for this matter?"
"Big brother, who I believe in Hu, you don't know" Zhao Xinhu said a little anxiously. "Big brother knows, you are worried that the big brother really gave up the position of the patriarch in the end" Zhao Xinlong calmed his mind and continued, "Two years ago, Zhao Hantian forced the throne after the Wuyuan Festival, and the big brother is very grateful that you were able to stand up at that time and firmly support the big brother."
"Big brother, let's be brothers, I don't support you, who supports you," Zhao Xinhu replied.
"But what Zhao Hantian said is also right," Zhao Xinlong took a deep breath and said, "Xiaoyu is indeed no longer the original martial arts genius, Xiaoyu of the eighth order of Wuyuan also fell to the third order of Wuyuan because of what happened three years ago, to this day, I also know how hard Xiaoyu works, but God seems to have made a joke, no matter how hard Xiaoyu tries, it is still the third order of Wuyuan"
"Big brother, Xiaoyu is a sensible child, his personality is really similar to that of your eldest brother, he likes to bury everything in his heart, and he doesn't like to say it" Zhao Xinhu nodded and replied.
"Yes, Xiaoyu is very good, but my father is too bad," Zhao Xinlong sighed.
"Big brother, don't say that, brother, how can I not see it, you are really good to Xiaoyu, there is nothing to say" Zhao Xinhu hurriedly comforted, "It's just that your father and son don't like to talk about it."
"Yes," Zhao Xinlong sighed, "Back then, Zhao Hantian also saw that Xiaoyu had almost no hope of becoming a martial artist before the age of eighteen, so when I proposed that Xiaoyu did not become a martial artist before the eighteen-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, I would give up the position of patriarch, and Zhao Hantian did not continue to make trouble, and I also used this to calm the conflicts within the family."
"Big brother, I know," Zhao Xinhu continued, "But big brother doesn't have to bet on the position of the patriarch, even if Xiao Yu really failed to become a martial artist before the age of eighteen, big brother, you are the patriarch, you can still protect Xiao Yu well."
"Xinhu, I understand what you mean, but the country has national laws, and the family has family rules" Zhao Xinlong continued, "Xiaoyu failed to become a martial artist before the age of eighteen, according to the clan rules, he must leave the palace and become a subordinate"
"Big brother, you really can't bear Xiaoyu to leave the Zhao Mansion and become a miscellaneous worker," Zhao Xinhu said worriedly.
"Rules are rules, not for me Zhao Xinlong alone" Zhao Xinlong continued, "In the past few years, since Xiaoyu is no longer a genius, and continues to occupy family resources, it has already caused Zhao Hantian and his people to be dissatisfied, but Xiaoyu is my son after all, and I also have some selfishness, Zen let the position of the patriarch not only buy the last time for Xiaoyu, but also block Zhao Hantian's mouth, why don't I do it"
"Big brother, I finally understand" Zhao Xinhu nodded and said, "But, the position of the head of the Zhao family, do you really have to give it to Zhao Hantian, the matter of the sister-in-law three years ago, the matter of the seventh brother and the seventh sister, this Zhao Hantian can't get rid of suspicion."
"I know what you say" Zhao Xinlong nodded slightly, and continued, "I said that I would give up the position of the patriarch, but I didn't say that I supported Zhao Hantian to succeed the position of the patriarch."
"Isn't it," Zhao Xinhu wondered, "What do you mean by that big brother?"
"You" Zhao Xinlong looked at Zhao Xinhu, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and said with a smile, "Zhao Xinhu, the successor patriarch"