Chapter 8: The Heart of the People (7)

It was not until the sun set that the inauguration ceremony of the merit monument in the Dizhou section of the Yellow River ended.

Chai Rong and Zheng Ziming each rode a Liaodong horse, and under the protection of more than 500 personal soldiers, they hurriedly left the river beach and galloped towards Dizhou City.

In the city, there is a mansion of Chai Rong's father-in-law, Fu Yanqing, the king of Wei. The old general felt sorry for his daughter, and since Fu Ying gave birth to his son Zongxun for Chai Rong at the beginning of the year, he sent someone to take her back to her parents' house with her grandson.

Days of running around and working hard made it difficult for this group of iron-clad men to hide their tiredness. But Chai Rong, who was at the core of the team, did not dare to relax at all, and while looking up at the surrounding terrain and landforms, he discussed with Zheng Ziming beside him in a low voice: "Third brother, although King Wei and I are named Weng Son-in-law, Zong Xun has always been good. However, like Gao Xingzhou, he still carries a huge family on his body. So, even if he said something wrong today, or behaved a little out of line. For the sake of your sister-in-law and your nephew, please forgive me one or two!"

"Where's that, big brother?" Zheng Ziming raised his head and let out a hearty laugh from his mouth, "Don't worry, brother, am I the kind of person who doesn't know how to respect the old and the virtuous? If my head is smashed by a stone, I will go to the eldest brother and your father-in-law to be more serious?" Don't worry, no matter what he says tonight, I will be on the sidelines!"

"That's good, that's good. Fu Zhaoxu should also be there tonight, he can achieve today, thanks to your support back then. So, presumably my father-in-law won't be too embarrassed about us!" Chai Rong was one hundred and twenty uneasy in his heart, but on the surface, he tried his best to pretend to be happy and added loudly.

My family knows my own business. It is true that Fu Lao Wolf is his father-in-law, but this father-in-law has not helped him and Zheng Ziming at all in the nearly three years of river control. Even when the construction team entered the territory controlled by the Fu family, they secretly instructed their minions and created many obstacles for everyone. Although these obstacles were finally crossed by Zheng Ziming one by one, the contradictions between the two sides also clearly surfaced.

Therefore, before the team entered Dizhou City, Chai Rong had to say hello to Zheng Ziming in advance no matter what. lest his third brother encounter difficulties, he will not be able to step down for Fu Yanqing on the spot. In that case, he would be easy to handle, anyway, on the grounds that the river work was urgent, he could leave at any time. The wife Fu Ying is embarrassed, on one side is the husband, on the other side is the father, no matter who she helps to speak, it is inevitable that her heart will be cut.

"Actually, if you don't say it, I won't provoke Fu Yanqing. He is an old man, and he will not make it difficult for your son-in-law at the banquet!" keenly aware that Chai Rong was a little insincere, Zheng Ziming smiled and added in a low voice, "The things I did before were done for outsiders to see." Otherwise, it won't be so easy for us to settle the troubles one by one. After all, this is his old nest that has been operated for many years, and the time, place, and people are all accounted for. Whatever you want, you can do whatever you want!"

"That's the same!" Hearing this, Chai Rong's heart suddenly relaxed. He smiled, gasping and nodding.

If Fu Yanqing's deliberate act of setting up obstacles to the river control project is regarded as being done for Wang Jun and others, then everything can be explained. The Fu family has always pursued the wisdom of self-protection, although he is the crown prince, before he really becomes the emperor, he also wants to get the absolute support of the Fu family. Moreover, back then, the third brother Zheng Ziming also recklessly refused the Fu family's wooing, and Fu Ying's sister Fu Fei was so angry that she left in tears.

Thinking of Fu Ying's sister Fu Fei, who is still unmarried, Chai Rong began to worry faintly in his heart again. His own third brother is also married, Tao Sanchun and Hu Yanyun, why bother to just turn away Fu Fei? Looking at the world, isn't that young and promising hero and heroic man hiding a lot of warblers and Yanyan at home? Moreover, Chang Wanying is still a wealthy lady who is like a family. She has long been accustomed to seeing her father and brother's wives and concubines, and she can accommodate the daughters of country girls and enemy generals, how can she care about adding an ally to her husband through marriage?

"The last general thinks that no matter how old King Wei relies on the old and sells the old, he will not specially choose to block with His Royal Highness and the champion Hou Tian today!" But Your Highness, don't forget, if you are good at judging the situation, King Wei and his old man can definitely rank among the top three in the world. Half a year ago, even after King Qi met with our river workers and berm troops, he no longer objected to Gao Huaide following His Highness. With the old spicy of King Wei, how can he not judge who should be the owner of the country in the future?"

"Zhong Xun, don't talk nonsense!" Chai Rong was taken aback, quickly turned his head, and emphasized in a low voice. "My father, the Emperor of Heaven, is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he has a long time to benefit all the people!"

"Long live only like you, it's also a fact!" Knowing that Chai Rong's mouth was wrong, Pan Mei smiled and shrugged.

"That can't be said like that, otherwise, it will not be a good thing for you or me if it is spread out!" As the crown prince, Chai Rong has always been cautious in the matter of succession to the throne. Shaking his head, he continued to add in a low voice.

"Zhong Xun, what you just said is indeed excessive!" Pan Mei was about to defend a few words, but was interrupted by Zheng Ziming with a smile, "Be careful to catch some people, no one can save you!"

"Oh!" Pan Mei's most convincing person is Zheng Ziming. Frustratedly agreed, swallowing all the words he had prepared back into his stomach.

"However, I think that there are some words, it is better for the eldest brother to explain to Fu Lao Wolf as soon as possible!" After subduing Pan Mei, Zheng Ziming turned his gaze to Chai Rong with a smile, "In the past, his Fu family rode on the wall to watch, which was indeed excusable, and it did take advantage." But the Fu family can't always sit on the wall and watch, or bet on both ends forever. Otherwise, in the eyes of outsiders, even your father-in-law's family will not support you, you prince......"

"I know that if I find the right time, I will talk to my father-in-law from the bottom of my heart!" Chai Rong felt as if someone had suddenly punched him in the chest, and he was a little uncomfortable. looked up at Dizhou City, which was gradually shrouded in night, and promised loudly.

Just after mid-autumn, there was already a faint chill in the night wind, and the water vapor on the ground was swept by the wind, emitting a faint white smoke, like a dream, like a dream.

Surrounded by night and smoke, the entire city of Dizhou looks like the legendary Penglai Wonderland from a distance. It's just that I don't know if the gods in the fairyland are sucking wind and drinking dew for a living, or are they also like ordinary people, who have seven emotions and six desires that are constantly cut, and they can't do without the fireworks in the world?!