Chapter 8: The Heart of Man (8)

The center of Dizhou City is northerly, the palace of the king of Wei.

Inside and out, it is illuminated by whale oil lamps as bright as day. Servants and maids hurriedly went back and forth between the kitchen and the lobby, placing all kinds of melons and fruits on the plates like flowing water.

On the main seat in the center, Fu Yanqing, the king of Wei of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was sitting dangerously. A pair of piercing eyes looked around, like an elderly wolf king, patrolling his territory.

Although it was a family banquet to entertain the son-in-law, because of the presence of Zheng Ziming, Pan Mei and other leading generals, the female dependents were not allowed to show up as usual. And Fu Zhaoxu, the eldest son who was responsible for helping Zhang Luo's banquet, was a rough man, and before the fruit was neatly placed before the main meal, he had already run in and out several times.

Fu Yanqing was dizzy by him, couldn't help but slapped the table hard, and scolded loudly, "Sit down, Shaft, when will you be able to have some appearance?

"Grandpa, I, I'm not ......" Fu Zhaoxu's face turned red after being trained, and he quickly stopped, wiping his sweat and explaining, "Aren't I afraid of making mistakes?" Brother-in-law and Zheng Ziming crawl on the river embankment every day, and it is rare to have a good meal. In case ......"

"This is the Wei Palace, not the side plug!" He didn't explain, but as soon as he explained, Fu Yanqing's nose was almost crooked. slapped the table again, and scolded loudly, "From the inside to the outside, they are all old people who have followed our Fu family for generations......"

"Grandpa, Grandpa, it's here, brother-in-law and General Zheng will be here soon!" Before he finished speaking, outside the lobby, the voice of Fu Zhaoxin, the prince of the Wei Palace, had already been heard, with an unconcealable excitement, "I arranged for the family at the gate of the city to send the letter back just now, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, they have already entered the city and are settling down to guard." Approximately, about half a burnt of incense, you can get home!"

"Oh, it's coming quickly!" Fu Yanqing smiled and nodded slightly. Immediately, he shouted to the soldiers at the door, "Guiyou, go, order someone to open the main gate, spread red felt, and prepare to welcome the prince." ”

After that, without waiting for the other party to respond, he walked down from the tiger skin bed, first paced the room with his hands behind his back for half a circle, and then shouted at Fu Zhaoxu: "What are you still standing here stupidly? Go to the back house and bring a message to your sister." Wait a while, let her find an opportunity to bring Zong Xun out and recognize his uncles!"

"Oh!" Fu Zhaoxu replied in a low voice, but he didn't want to move. Bring a message to your sister, any servant or maid can do it, and you can't do it by him. And the crown prince Chai Rong and Zheng Ziming, who was kind to him, immediately arrived at the door, and it was really rude for him not to greet him.

Before he could figure out how to tell his father what he thought, Fu Zhaoxin, who was standing at the door, had already raised his arm with joy, and shouted: "Grandpa, I'll go, I'll go and tell my sister, don't bother my brother about this." ”

After saying that, he slipped away and rushed to the backyard like lightning!

Fu Yanqing didn't know what his two sons were thinking, and he pointed at Fu Zhaoxu with hatred, shook his head and sighed, "You, you...... , If your brother is half as smart, the old man will not work so hard, alas! rotten wood, it is really rotten wood that cannot be carved, it is a loss that Zheng Ziming can take a fancy to you!"

"This ......" Fu Zhaoxu was confused, raised his head, and looked at his father pitifully, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing his aggrieved face, Fu Yanqing's heart became more and more disappointed, shook his head, and simply walked out of the main entrance of the lobby. "Be your modestrant! There are some things that you don't understand. I understand, but I will invite disaster and cause trouble!"

"Oh, yes, father!" Fu Zhaoxu felt more and more that the second monk was confused, so he agreed with a bitter face, and cautiously followed behind his father.

Since he was a child, he didn't seem to be welcomed. A few years ago, he was even directly deprived of the inheritance of the family by his father, and he was locked in the house and studied behind closed doors. Fortunately, he later met the crown prince Chai Rong and Zheng Ziming, the envoy of the Seven Towns Festival, and finally had the opportunity to breathe. I thought that I had become a festival envoy, and I was rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor for two consecutive years, which was somewhat satisfying to my father. Unexpectedly, when I came back to visit relatives this time, I still couldn't hear half a word of praise or encouragement from my father's mouth, and I was easily disgraced!

Looking at his father, who is nearly sixty years old but still looking forward to the eagle, Fu Zhaoxu's heart chilled.

Father didn't want to let himself inherit this family, he had already obediently handed over the position of the young patriarch back then, and he didn't say a word of superfluity! Father felt that he had no ability, and he was ambitious and talented, but in the past three years, he organized people to reclaim the land and fight against those castle owners who had secretly communicated with Youzhou, and he had already made the land look new. My father felt that he didn't know how to grasp the opportunity and make good connections, but he had a good relationship with Chai Rong, Zheng Ziming, Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide and others......

Compared with the younger brother who is still under his father's wing, what is wrong with him, why is he so unpopular?

Just as he was puzzled, his father Fu Yanqing's voice suddenly came to his ears, "You feel very wronged, don't you? You think I don't treat you like my biological father, and your younger brother is my eldest son?"

"Don't dare, father, the child doesn't dare!" Fu Zhaoxu's nose suddenly soured, he smiled reluctantly, and arched his hand in response, "Father has always been far-sighted, no matter what he does, it must make sense." It's just that children are stupid and always let you down!"

The words are respectful, but they are stiff and cold, revealing the meaning of alienation as if they were fake. When Fu Yanqing heard this, her heart suddenly hurt. Immediately, he grinned, shook his head with a wry smile, "Hehe, I have been a festival envoy for three years, and I haven't learned anything else, but I have learned to talk around the bend! Yes, yes, you had the current three-point ability, and your father will not let you study hard behind closed doors." ”

"Father's actions must be reasonable!" Fu Zhaoxu's nostrils became more and more sour, and he arched his hand again, and responded with a forced smile.

"You really don't accept it! The old man won't talk about the past! Let's take today's things to test you, just now the old man asked you to send a letter to your sister, why don't you go?" Knowing what kind of temperament his eldest son was, Fu Lao Wolf continued to smile and shake his head.

"Child, child, His Royal Highness the Prince, and Champion Hou, all have a friendship with the robe. They, it's rare for them to come to their father's mansion once, child, it's rude if the child doesn't go out to greet him!" Fu Zhaoxu's answer was very frank and did not make any disguise.

"Then why did your brother go to the back house?" Knowing that the answer would be so, Old Wolf Fu was not surprised at all. Pouted, smiled and continued to ask.

"Shizi, Shizi is still young, and he is not familiar with the crown prince and the champion Hou!" Anyway, he is already like this, Fu Zhaoxu simply continued to tell the truth.

"Well, that's the difference between the two of you. The old man also had a word, so that Ying'er would find an opportunity to come out with Zongxun and meet his uncles. Old Wolf Fu sighed, looked his family up and down, and shook his head lightly again, "You didn't hear it, or you heard it, but you didn't pay attention." But your brother immediately understood what it meant to be a father!"