The sandalwood is swaying, and in the magnificent hall, four graceful girls in colorful clothes dance with the silk and bamboo, spinning lightly. At that time, the prince was the right side. The Duke of Julu County Chai Shen, held a jade cup in his hand and leaned against a rattan chair made of century-old vines and tasting wine and listening music and dancing. Two pretty girls served on the side, sometimes feeding Chai Shen, sometimes picking up food for Chai Shen, leisurely and leisurely, romantic and happy, as always.

After the dance, Xiangluan danced but closed his wings. The singing crane song finally made a long sound. Chai Shen applauded with satisfaction and praised: "No, a thousand guan is worth the flowers. The dancer trained by Yulou is indeed worth the money. The beautiful people are the most beautiful, and the dance is more beautiful, and you can enjoy it."

"Thank you, Master." The four dancers bowed to Chai Shen and thanked Chai Shen. Chai Shen laughed and waved his hand to call all the four dancers in front of him. He gave wine one by one, picked up their chins and carefully selected his target to cover his feet tonight. But at this moment, the voices of Chai Shen's son Chai Shao and his daughter-in-law Li Xiuning asked for a visit outside the hall. Chai Shen had no choice but to let the dancers retreat and let their son and daughter-in-law enter the hall.

"Father, good news, good news." Chai Shao rushed in with his wife Li Xiuning, and said quickly before he could salute: "Father, father-in-law sent a letter to the child and Xiuning, saying that His Majesty the Emperor had appointed him as the remaining troops of Honghua and was also in charge of the military affairs of Guanyou. He also ordered his father-in-law to go and meet the emperor and return to Daxing with His Majesty the Emperor."

"Honghua stayed behind? Knowing the affairs of the soldiers at the right hand of Guanyou? Isn't this mean that His Majesty the Emperor handed over the military power west of Longshan to his in-laws?" Chai Shen was overjoyed and applauded: "Okay, the military power of the in-laws is in hand. The weight of your father and son speaking in the court in the future will be even heavier."

"There is better news." Chai Shao said with a sarcastic look: "My father-in-law asked me in the letter if I would like to go to the army to experience it. After being a Qianniu Preparation for so many years, I finally have the opportunity to take a step forward."

"Boy, why don't you thank your wife Xiuning? Without Xiuning, will the Tang Kingdom Guardian give you a hand?" Chai Shen smiled and cursed, then asked in surprise after a moment of thought: "Wait, isn't Yuan Hongsi's rebellion a rumor? He is doing pretty well in Honghua, why did the emperor suddenly remember to replace him?"

"This..., I don't know." Chai Shao replied in embarrassment.

"Dadfather, I think it was Your Majesty who decided to replace Yuanliuwai for caution." Li Xiuning, who had not spoken, spoke in a polite manner: "Although Yuanliuwai rebellion was a rumor deliberately spread by Yang Ni, Yuanliuwai was still questioned by the court because of this. It was innocently implicated. Yuanliuwai could not be resentful in his heart. Honghua was the barrier for Daxing to resist the Turks' southward journey. Its status is important. It is not surprising that His Majesty the Emperor issued an edict to replace Yuanliuwai for caution."

"Poor Yuan Hongsi, you are unlucky, no one else's fault." Chai Shen looked gloating and smiled: "But it's okay, Yuan Hongsi is unlucky, and his in-laws took the opportunity to take charge of the troops. If his in-laws have a high status, we can also benefit from it. Speaking of which, we really have to thank Yang Xuangan for that traitor."

Chai Shao smiled and was gloating like his father. Li Xiuning remained silent and said to Chai Shen: "Dadult, my father, in the letter, I want to ask my father-in-law to come forward to help and win someone over him, and win him to our Li family at all costs. My father is very optimistic about this person."

"Who?" Chai Shen asked quickly.

"Catch Yang Xuangan's Record Office of the Henan Zanzhi Prefecture." Li Xiuning replied: "My father is too far from the battlefield of suppressing rebellion, and he has to meet the emperor first. If he can't make any moves to win over him personally. My brother and others do not have any official positions at present, so the importance of winning over him is slightly insufficient. I'll ask you, father-in-law, to act on your behalf and contact this person as soon as possible."

"This is easy to deal with!" Chai Shen agreed and smiled and said, "You don't have to send someone to find him. You can see him soon. There was news from Tongguan that Wei Liushou had already taken Yang Xuangan to Daxing with his traitor. The nickname Xiao Chen Qingzhi also brought his white-robed soldiers to Daxing with him, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to return to Beijing for inspection. We will see him in a few days. At that time, I will come forward in person and invite him to the house for a banquet, send more precious gifts, and get closer. I will definitely be able to pull him to our two families, Chai and Li."

Li Xiuning thanked quietly, but Chai Shao said disdainfully: "Is it necessary? A small official in the memory department who was lucky enough to make meritorious contributions has no official position, so he has to pay such great effort to win over it? Just the status of our Chai and Li families, one greets you, and the boy comes to the door and asks us to take it in."

Military genius Li Xiuning glanced at her husband and said calmly: "Mr. Lang, don't neglect this little clerk in the Record Office. He made outstanding achievements in this war against rebellion and performed outstandingly. After facing the saint, he became a good success. If we don't hurry up and take action to win over, once he is won by other clans, we will regret it too late."

"Xiu Ning is right, don't talk nonsense, you little brat!" Chai Shen also scolded: "I defeated the rioters in a row, killed more than ten thousand enemies without any defeat. He led hundreds of cavalry into tens of thousands of rebels to burn food and grass. Then he defeated 50,000 rebels with 5,000 remaining soldiers in Hongnong, and captured Yang Xuangan himself and the famous general Li Zixiong alive. Such a rare general and talent, that family doesn't want to win over and fight for it? If you little brat can achieve half of his achievements, I don't have to worry about your future."

Hearing his father's words, Chai Shao's arrogant face certainly looked extremely ugly, and hummed: "Lead hundreds of cavalry into the army of tens of thousands of rebels, burned the food and grass and calmly broke out of the siege? The east capital really dared to brag and cheat. Do you believe such a record, my father? Have you heard of it before?"

"No matter whether it is bragging or not, just because that kid captured Yang Xuangan alive, it would be enough for him to become successful." Chai Shen waved his hand and was not very convinced of the rumors of this record.

After a little calculation, Chai Shen said again: "I don't know if this kid is old, appearance, family background, and marriage. If it is appropriate, I can consider recruiting him as a son-in-law to settle Qian'er's worries, and also recruit a son-in-law from the Chai family to enter the door."

"Father, are you joking?" Chai Shao said bluntly: "In the official documents sent back to Daxing by the Wei Liushou, he was too lazy to mention the name of the clerk of the clerk, and directly called him Chen, the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk of the clerk, it can be seen that the clerk of the clerk of the clerk must not have a good background, but just a stinky grass man who has lost his luck!"

"That's true. Wei Liushou was too lazy to mention his name. It proved that this little clerk should not have a good background. The background might be very humble." Chai Shen nodded, quite agreeing with the judgment of his beloved son, and then gritted his teeth and said, "It was all the poor boy Chen, who ruined Qian'er's reputation. Otherwise, I would have married Qian'er to a famous family to be a wife. Is it necessary to worry about Qian'er's marriage now?"

It was okay for Chai Shen to not mention Chen Yingliang. As soon as Chai Shao’s former future brother-in-law, Chai Shao was immediately furious. Just as he was about to grit his teeth and curse, something happened to happen. A clerk of the Chai Mansion rushed to the front door of the hall and bowed and said loudly: "Report to Master, report to Master, there is someone in Datongfang to report to the poor boy of the Chen family who came home and asks the master and the young master to fulfill the reward he promised."

"So coincidental?" Chai Shen and Chai Shao, who had just mentioned Chen Yingliang's name, were both speechless, and then shouted in unison: "When will I come back? Is the news reliable?"

"I just came back shortly after I came back, the news should be reliable." The servant said truthfully: "It was a neighbor named Chen who was surnamed Chen, who reported the letter, saying that he saw the boy named Chen holding him and cried bitterly. The neighbor remembered that the eldest son had promised that he had a reward of ten yuan for the news, so he came to our house to report the news."

"Good back!" Chai Shao said gritting his teeth, then shouted: "Call thirty servants immediately, bring the guys, prepare horses for me. I want to catch this poor boy back in person and clean up slowly!"

Before the servant could sing, Chai Shen, who almost became Chen Yingliang's father-in-law, also started yelling, "Move quickly, don't let this little poor man run away again!"

The servant of the family quickly sang a promise. Li Xiuning originally wanted to persuade her husband and father-in-law to calm down, but considering the hatred of Chen Yingliang and the harm that Chen Yingliang caused to his sister-in-law Chai Qian, Li Xiuning changed her idea and just pulled Chai Shao's sleeve and reminded him: "Mr., don't make a big deal. It's better to catch people quietly. The fewer people are alarmed, the better. Also, don't conflict with his neighbor Fang's family. Although the father of the man surnamed Fang's official position is not too high, he can often contact important officials in the court. If he can't conflict with them, it's best not to conflict."

Li Xiuning's instructions were also a waste of time. When Chai Shao led a large group of wolves and tigers to Datongfang, Chen Yingliang had already taken Chen Laosan to where he didn't know where, and no one on the neighbors knew where Chen Yingliang was. In a rage, Chai Shao, who hated Chen Yingliang and hated Chen Yingliang, broke into Fang Xuanling's house and forced Fang Xuanling's pregnant wife to ask Chen Yingliang where he was.

If it was an ordinary woman's house, Chai Shao would do nothing. Unfortunately, Chai Shao met the wife of Fang Xuanling, a fierce woman who was worthy of the 5,000-year-old finger of Yangyang China. With a big belly, Lu scolded Chai Shao for being so terrified. He also used a broom that often beat Fang Xuanling. He beat Chai Shao from the room to the outside of the yard, and Chai Shao was covered in chicken manure and dust. No matter how arrogant and irritable Chai Shao was, he did not dare to attack a pregnant woman in the capital. He heard other neighbors say that Chen Yingliang had already taken Chen Laosan away, so Chai Shao had to return to Taipingfang in a dirt and discuss countermeasures with his father Chai Shen.

"Send someone to find him! Send all the servants in the family and search the whole city. Even if you go to heaven and earth, you must pull out that poor boy for me!" This was the idea that Duke Chai Shen made an angry decision.

"Father, we are short of staff." Chai Shao said in embarrassment: "Even if all the servants in our family are sent out, there are less than 200 people. Daxing City is so big, there are 109 markets alone. How can we find them?"

Chai Shen shut up with a blue face, and his face became even more ugly. Chai Shao had a sudden inspiration and hurriedly said, "Father, don't be anxious. The child goes to Xiuning to ask. She has many ideas and see if she has any good ideas."

As he said that, Chai Shao turned around and walked out, but Chai Shen shouted, "Stop! Xiu Ning is here, I am too lazy to talk to you. You are a real man and you have no opinion in everything. What do you mean by your wife? How can a man become a great man without his own opinion? How can he stand alone?"

Chai Shao, who was indeed a little afraid of the inner side, started to embarrass his face - but this cannot be completely blamed for Chai Shao for being incompetent. When he met Li Xiuning, a beautiful and powerful wife, there were really few men who could not be afraid of the inner side. In desperation, Chai Shao had to ask: "Father, what should I do?"

Chai Shen looked a little hesitant, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and then said in a low voice: "Daxing ordered Han Shimo to go out with the guards. Now the civil affairs of Daxing are hosted by Daxing County Magistrate Wang Feng. If you bring some gifts to see Wang Feng, you will say that Chen Yingliang is a gangster of Yang's rebels. After Yang Ni lost the matter, he fled back to Daxing and asked Wang Feng to post a notice and offer a reward to capture him. He also sent the yamen runners in Daxing County to search the city!"

Chai Shao first opened his mouth and then said ecstaticly: "Father, you're a clever plan! He framed the little thief as a gangster of Yang's rebel thief. Once the notice was posted, he had nowhere to stay in Daxing City. Even if we arrest him, we can still catch him openly!"

"What frame-up?" Chai Shen snorted coldly: "The little thief is probably really a gangster of Yang's rebel thief, at least a relative of an important figure in the rebel army. If you ask Wang Feng to issue a notice to arrest him, it can also be regarded as serving the country!"

"Father, what does this mean?" Chai Shao was a little confused.

Chai Shen looked around carefully, then came to his son's ear and whispered to the situation about this matter. Chai Shao was stunned when he heard it, and after a while he opened his mouth, "That little thief, does he have such a background?"

"It's a pity that the family doesn't recognize the relative of the Chen family." Chai Shen sneered: "As far as I know, when Chen Yingliang was two years younger than him, his father's title was taken away and he found a relative's door for help. Unfortunately, his relative was a snobbish and looked down on the dilapidated family like the Chen family and did not recognize him at all. Chen Xiaozhi's father was so angry that he swore to break off diplomatic relations with his relatives on the spot and never had any contact with him again. Chen Yingliang's little thief probably didn't even know that he had such a prominent relative."

"It doesn't matter if Chen Xiaozhei knows it, what's important is that we know it." Chai Shao smiled grimly and said viciously: "As long as you catch Chen Xiaozhei, first use severe punishment to force him to admit to being involved in the traitor's team, and then disclose his background, we can cut him into pieces and execute him! Our previous break-up can also be said to the outside world that he has foresight."

"In terms of the friendship between the previous generation, I originally wanted to let this kid go. Since he insisted on seeking death by himself, I wouldn't be polite!" Chai Shen also snorted coldly and ordered: "It's dark, go quickly and bring more gifts. If necessary, you can tell Wang Feng privately about the thief's background, so that he can catch people with confidence, and then tell him that as long as he can catch this thief and turn him into a traitor's party, I will not forget this friendship, and there will be a good reward in the future!"

Chai Shao quickly agreed to go in a hurry. Chai Shen continued to grit his teeth in the room, imagining how to avenge his former future son-in-law after catching his former son-in-law. As a result, he didn't know how much time passed, and the door was suddenly kicked open, and then rushed into the door. Chai Shen, who was very etiquette, looked up furiously, but he suddenly saw that it was not someone else who rushed in, but his beloved daughter Chai Qian, who was quite guilty.

"Father, I heard that the little thief is back?" Chai Qian said hurriedly: "Female JLIIIl has heard from his family that Chen Yingliang's little thief is back. My brother took people to arrest him. Have you caught him?"

"No, let him run away again." Chai Shen looked helpless and comforted again: "Qian'er, don't worry, my father is already trying to catch him. When he catches him, my father will definitely exclaim you."

"No, I want to chop him up with my own hands!" Chai Qian said gritting her teeth, "I also have to ask him in person why he wants to ruin my reputation? Is he worthy of me?"

"No problem." Chai Shen said lovingly: "When I catch that little thief, I will hand him over to you for your treatment."

Hearing Chai Shen's words, Chai Qian, who was quite impatient, calmed down a little. After careful consideration, Chai Qian turned around and left, and said loudly: "No, I have to go to him personally. Daxing City is so big, so my brother definitely has not enough staff."

"Qian'er, do you go there to find it?" Chai Shen was amused and crying, and shouted at Chai Qian's back: "You have never seen him before, go there to find it? How to find it?"

Chai Qian stopped, and then she remembered that she had never met her former fiancé Chen Yingliang. She went to see her like this and probably didn't know her even after meeting her. Fortunately, it was not difficult for Chai Qian. After thinking about it, Chai Qian said again: "It's okay, my brother has seen that traitor. Don't he know some calligraphy and painting? I asked him to paint a portrait of Chen Xiaozhe for me, and then I can take someone in front of the portrait."

"No need. Tomorrow, the little thief's paintings and graphics will be everywhere on the street. There is no need to bother your elder brother anymore. Besides, he has only seen the little thief once, so he may not remember the little thief carefully."

Chai Shen smiled and said his arrangements to his beloved daughter. When Chai Qian heard this, she was overjoyed and slapped her and did not care about the right or wrong of her father's actions. After a few words, Chai Qian was still unwilling to be completely satisfied and said, "But I still have to catch this little thief myself. I have a good friend who happened to see this little thief once, and there are many people in her hands. I will go to her to help catch people tomorrow." As she said that, Chai Qian hurried out to arrange for people to contact her friends, but she did not give Chai Shen a chance to object.

No matter how good a daughter is, Chai Shen knows who his beloved daughter is, and for his sake, Chai Shen will certainly not stop her daughter from getting closer and getting along well with her best friend, so she turns a blind eye and lets her daughter make trouble.
Chapter completed!