When the boat docked, Chai Rong stepped off the stern, followed closely by a young man with a sword and six masters of the Imperial Guard.

Li Chongjin gritted his teeth and knelt down on one knee with his fists clasped: "The sinner Li Chongjin pays homage to King Jin..."

Before he could bow down, Chai Rong quickly took a few steps and held his arms tightly with both hands, preventing him from bowing down.

"You guys, when you met me in the past, you were my first cousin and your second cousin, why are you so different today?

I'm not used to being so respectful and polite!

Your pretentious look, according to Zhu Xiu, is really fucking disgusting!"

Chai Rong laughed loudly, and Zhu Xiu couldn't help but smile.

Inadvertently, the two exchanged glances. Chai Rong's eyes were full of gratitude and admiration, while Zhu Xiu's eyes were modest but with a hint of admiration.

Both of them knew in their hearts that Zhu Xiu went south and stabilized Li Chongjin in time, preventing chaos in Huaibei and doing Chai Rong a big favor.

For Chai Rong and the court, this contribution was no less than the achievement of expanding the territory.

However, this merit is destined not to be seen in the court, or even known.

But in Chai Rong's heart, he can never be forgotten.

Li Chongjin stared blankly at Chai Rong's hearty smiling face, feeling bursts of emotion and sorrow in his heart, and his eyes immediately turned red.

Chai Rong's words completely dispelled his worries and whispered: "Cousin, it's my brother who did something unethical. He knows he was wrong. I hope you won't blame me..."

Chai Rong waved his hand and scolded with a fierce face: "You guys sneaked to Suzhou with your wife and children without saying a word, and you just thought about it by saying softly and admitting your mistake? Tell you, it's a delusion!"

Chai Rong punched him hard in the chest: "Your attitude of admitting your mistake depends on how much you drink tonight! If you drink too much, you will be detained for two months before returning to Kaifeng!"

Li Chongjin was startled, then grinned and laughed: "That's easy to say! When it comes to drinking, you and Zhu Xiu combined are not even half as good as my brother!"

"Arrogant!"

"Get him!"

Chai Rong and Zhu Xiu looked at each other and cursed in unison.

Back at the government office, Li Chongjin came to see Chai Rong with Dong Waner in his arms and Li Yanfu in his arms.

Even though Chai Rong looked so kind and cheerful, Dong Waner was still so trembling that she didn't even dare to sit down and stood aside uneasily.

She didn't dare to really treat Chai Rong as a relative. This was His Highness the King of Jin, the future emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Li Chongjin had no choice but to stand with his wife.

Chai Rong held Li Yanfu in his arms. The little baby was also very considerate. When he saw Chai Rong, he couldn't stop giggling. His fair and fat appearance was endearing, and Chai Rong also liked him very much.

"With your appearance, it is really rare to give birth to such a fair and beautiful child. This is all the credit of my wife!" Chai Rong also expressed the same emotion as Zhu Xiu.

Li Chongjin scratched his head and laughed, Dong Waner's face was rosy, she knelt down and timidly said: "I will thank Your Highness for your compliments on behalf of Yanfu!"

"Sister-in-law, there is no need to be polite, we are all family members, please sit down!" Chai Rong said with a smile.

Dong Waner just refused, so Chai Rong had no choice but to let her do it.

Chai Rong teased little Yanfu and said with a smile: "The princess is also pregnant and is raising a baby in Kaifeng. After returning, I asked my sister-in-law to come to Qingning Palace often. If there is anything that needs attention, please teach the princess."

Dong Waner was secretly happy and said hurriedly: "Congratulations, Your Highness! Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely take Yanfu to visit the princess more often!"

Li Chongjin said happily: "This is a great event. The officials must be very happy!"

Chai Rong said with a smile: "When the fourth sister gives birth to a girl, and you give birth to a son, it depends on whether the princess gives birth to a boy or a girl. If it is a girl, how about our two families arrange a baby to get married?"

Li Chongjin was stunned and ecstatic: "Okay! It's a deal!"

The couple looked at each other, both happy.

It would be a supreme honor to be able to become in-laws with the future Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and to be closer to each other.

This indicates that the wealth of Li Chongjin's family for generations will be guaranteed.

Li Chongjin said: "If Zhang Yongde knew about it, he would definitely envy me."

Chai Rong said: "Don't be too proud of yourself. My sister-in-law gave birth to this child Yanfu. If he looks like you, my daughter will look down upon him!"

Zhu Xiu was enjoying himself, but Li Chongjin glared at him angrily, scratched his head and shouted: "Anyway, one of your girls will be worthy of my Yanfu family!"

Chai Rong said: "If the princess gives birth to a boy, the daughter of the consort's family and Zhu Xiu's daughter will be one for each of our families."

Li Chongjin exclaimed: "That's exactly what I mean!"

Zhu Xiu spread her hands: "Brothers, don't count on me. You can't be sure about this kind of thing."

Chai Rong and Li Chongjin laughed and cursed in unison: "Know your shame and then be brave! Go back and work harder!"

~~~

The moon is like water, and the backyard of the government office is brightly lit.

Under the cool night breeze, the three of them were sitting on the ground in the courtyard. Seven or eight empty wine jars were leaning here and there. The leg of lamb roasted on the fire gave off a charred aroma, and a dozen cups and plates were scattered on the floor.

All three of them drank a lot and were all drunk.

Especially Li Chongjin, who picked up the wine jar and drank a lot, and was already 70 to 80% drunk.

The young military attache accompanying Chai Rong stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, can you go back to your house and rest? It's late at night and the ground is cold. Be careful of the wind chill..."

Chai Rong sat in a very inconspicuous manner, burped, waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter, it's hot in Huaibei, and it's just a good time to cool off."

The young military attaché smiled bitterly, took one look at Zhu Xiu and Li Chongjin, who were in the same style, and bowed his hands before retreating.

Chai Rong stopped him and said to Zhu Xiu and Li Chongjin: "His name is Cao Han. He was originally my personal guard in Chanzhou, and he has just filled the vacancy of the enshrinement officer."

Li Chongjin lay on the ground and said drunkenly: "So it's Cao Zongfeng, why don't you come and have a drink?"

Cao Han clasped his fists and said sternly: "I am responsible for guarding in this humble position. I dare not drink. Please forgive me, Duke Li!"

Li Chongjin burped from wine, smiled and ignored him.

Zhu Xiu stood up unsteadily, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen Cao Chongfeng..."

Cao Han said: "Master Zhu, there is no need to be polite."

After a brief acquaintance, Cao Han resigned.

Zhu Xiu slightly narrowed his drunken eyes, he was also a famous figure in the history. Now he is just an unknown person, but he will definitely shine in the future.

Chai Rong specially introduced him to Zhu Xiu, and Li Chongjin knew him, which showed that he admired this person a lot.

"Cousin, I actually can't figure out why you would be interested in the position of emperor with your temperament?"

Not sure if it was a drunken remark, Chai Rong suddenly asked with a smile.

Zhu Xiu's heart froze, and the drunken look in her eyes immediately dissipated a lot. She quietly sat down by the fire and added firewood to roast the leg of lamb.

Li Chongjin said drunkenly: "I'm not saying I won't mention this matter again... Why did I mention it again... My brother was just confused for a moment. He knows he was wrong and will never do it again in the future!"

Chai Rong chuckled and said: "I heard that there is a secret agent next to you, who is a spy sent by Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty. He wants to create a rift and cause chaos within the Zhou Dynasty? I wonder where this person is?"

"...How did I know? If you ask Zhu Xiu, he caught the person...burp~" Li Chongjin hiccupped with wine, and he was a little lost in his words.

Chai Rong looked towards Zhu Xiu, who whispered: "I wanted to imprison him for interrogation, but the man suddenly died suddenly the next day. After an examination at noon, I couldn't tell how he died."

Chai Rong nodded slightly. In fact, he already knew these situations through Wu Desi.

Chai Rong seemed to be drunk but not drunk as he murmured: "Zhongjin, do you know how sad and disappointed your father is for you? You pretended to flee south. You clearly don't trust us and feel that you have done something wrong."

, we can’t spare you, we will definitely take your life?

You shouldn't, you shouldn't just walk away!

You stay and admit your mistake properly. No matter how big your sin is, father and I will not do anything to you!

You fled south with your wife and children because you are determined to go against us!

If given the chance, do you still want to start a war and break up the Zhou Dynasty?

My father was lying on the hospital bed. When he found out that you had fled south, he was so angry that he vomited blood and scolded you for being unfaithful and unfilial!

Come back, you really did something wrong this time..."

Li Chongjin heard half of it, covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly.

Zhu Xiu looked at him in shock, unable to believe that this guy would cry so heartbroken one day that he almost fainted.

"...I'm sorry uncle! I'm sorry for you!" Li Chongjin beat his chest and huddled on the ground, his wails sounding a little scary in the middle of the night.

After a while, Li Chongjin was tired from crying, drunk, and fell into a deep sleep with sobs.

Zhu Xiu found Liu Qingyi and asked him to take someone to carry Li Chongjin back to his bedroom to rest.

Only Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong were left in the cool backyard.

Chai Rong fiddled with the fire, sparks crackling.

"Sometimes, I envy Li Chongjin. He can get very drunk when he drinks. He can fall asleep when he is drunk. He can also cry loudly when he feels unhappy... That black guy seems to be living a confused life, but in fact

More carefree than anyone else..."

Suddenly, Chai Rong sighed in a low voice.

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "I really thought His Highness was drunk just now, but it turns out that the more he drank, the more sober he became."
To be continued...