Chapter 3 All beings (V)

The meticulous works under Fu Yanqing's command did not know that Guo Yunming was so patient that he insisted until he heard their contact signals with his own ears, and then he sneered and stopped.

They could not see the big ship that had disappeared on the river, nor did they see Guo Yunming's eyes like night owls. After confirming that the big ship had gone far, they immediately relaxed their vigilance. They gradually came out of their respective hiding places, greeted each other with copper huts, then jumped onto their mounts, and galloped towards their nests in Xingye.

The "Second Prince" has been taken away by Liu Zhiyuan's people and will soon become a puppet in the hands of the latter. "Holding the emperor and commanding the princes" is not the unique skill of the Cao family in the Three Kingdoms back then. Since Emperor Xian, similar plots will appear almost every time the dynasty changes. In order to deal with the impending passive situation, the Fu family must take action now.

Because Fu Yanqing has also accepted the official position given by the Khitan Emperor Yelu Deguang, these detailed works do not need to bypass the prefectures and counties like Guo Yunming and others. They followed the relaxed road that had just been rested in recent years, relying on the Fu family's waist card and the silver ingots and copper coins in their arms, and frequently changed mounts at the post stations along the way. They only took two nights and one day to send the news that they had worked hard to find out into the mansion of Duke Qi.

It happened that Fu Yanqing's eldest son, Fu Zhaoxu, was on duty, and after receiving the news that the "Second Prince" fell into the hands of the people, he was shocked. He didn't even bother to say anything to the leader of the comfort. He got up and walked through the back door of the front yamen, rushed to the center of the yard, his father's study.

Although Fu Yanqing has reached the age of obedience, his spirit and physical strength are not inferior to that of a young man in his twenties. He was in a good mood just getting up in the morning and was carefully savoring a calligraphy left by Mr. Yan Lu of the previous dynasty. Suddenly, he heard the sound of panicked footsteps in the yard and couldn't help but frown gently, "Who is there? What are you running around early in the morning?" (Note 1)

"Grandma, big things are wrong, big things are not good! The second prince and the second prince have been sent by Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Zhiyuan's people, and have been sent across the Yellow River!" Before the guards could give in, the door was pushed open with force. Immediately afterwards, Fu Zhaoxu rushed in panting, bent down and shouted...

"Absurd!" Seeing that his eldest son was so panicked, Fu Yanqing's fire head, which was originally only three inches tall, suddenly jumped to seven feet. He slapped the letter in his hand on the case and shouted loudly: "Has the qi cultivation skills you usually do all the things you do to dogs? The big and small things will be messed up! If Liu Zhiyuan's troops really hit the doorstep, wouldn't they scare you to death?!"

"No, no! No, no..." Fu Zhaoxu's face turned slightly red when he was scolded, but he still couldn't calm down. He waved his hand and added intermittently, "Oh! Grandpa, please listen to me! The second prince was escorted across the Yellow River by Guo Yunming. Our people, Li Shouzhen's people, and Gao Xingzhou's people, were unable to rob him. But after crossing the Yellow River, he had to pass Huaizhou, Zezhou, and Luzhou again to safely enter the territory of the Hedong Jiedushi. They, on the road, no, it is impossible to splash water on the second prince's protection every moment. As long as Grandpa, you use the flying pigeon and the flying pigeon to give us the surprise soldier arranged in the Taihang Mountains, and give us the next pursuit order. At any time, you may make the guy playing with the kite happy!"

"Then, then, I will be famous for the king-killing for my father?! Then, then, you, my father and son are waiting to be attacked by heroes in the world!" The flame in Fu Yanqing's heart jumped from seven feet to ten feet, pushed forward half a step forward, looked down at his son's eyes, "Did you eat too much lard recently, or have you just fallen off the horse's back? Before speaking, can you put some thoughts on it! In addition to causing trouble, what is the benefit of sending someone to kill the second prince?! Could you still think that my Fu family is full of family members and want to cause another tragedy?!"

He was the fourth son of Li Cunshen, the King of Qin of the Later Tang Dynasty, and there were three older brothers. However, the eldest brother, Fu Yanchao, the governor of Zhaoyi, and Fu Yanrao, the governor of Yicheng, were involved in the emperor's family affairs one after another and died of unlawful death. The third brother, Fu Yantu, was also scared to stutter and sick. He was in his fifties, but he couldn't even say a complete sentence.

Although to some extent, Fu Yanqing was a blessing in disguise, replacing three brothers and inheriting all the foundation left by his father. However, the strength and population of the Fu family shrank significantly due to two tragic disasters. If he really became the target of public criticism because of the murder of the "second prince", the Fu family would probably have to be completely ruined to his generation and could no longer continue to inherit the inheritance!

However, when the father spoke harshly, he could not touch the sons at all. Fu Zhaoxu just hesitated and said confidently, "How could it be? We don't admit it ourselves, who can force the crimes of a group of robbers to the Fu family? Logically speaking, Taihang Mountain is closer to his territory. Who knows if Liu Zhiyuan suddenly became malicious and killed the second prince halfway?!"

"Go out!" I was so disappointed with this confused son that Fu Yanqing glared at the other party fiercely, pointed to the door of the study, roaring, "Get out. From now on, your commander of the yamen army doesn't have to do it. I will immediately hand the seal to your brother Zhaoxin, and then study behind closed doors for three years. When will you read your mind thoroughly, and when will you come to see me again!"

"Master Father--!" Unexpectedly, he kindly offered advice for the family, but ended up like this. Fu Zhaoxu was angry and anxious, and his face immediately turned pale like snow. "My second brother is only 11 this year. He has never brought soldiers before, and he can't even climb on the horse's back!"

"That's better than you, you fool!" Fu Yanqing roared, "At least, he can do his best to be successful. He will not take the entire family to the dead end like you! Go out and go out immediately. The person who comes to pass on my orders. Fu Zhaoxu acts in a confused manner and is unfilial. From now on, he will be removed from the position of commander of the yamen army and think about his mistakes behind closed doors. He no longer needs to participate in major and minor matters at home!"

This is no longer just a simple punishment, but a deprivation of the family's inheritance rights as the eldest son. Fu Zhaoxu was so scared that he "thumped" and knelt down on the ground, "Don't calm down, son, son knows that he is wrong!"

Unexpectedly, the more anxious he was to admit his mistake, the more sad Fu Yanqing was. He waved his hand and gritted his teeth, "You know what's the matter! You dare not stick to yourself when you encounter some risks. How can you manage this family well in the future? How can you lead the soldiers of the army well under your command?!"

"You can't admit your mistakes, and it's not right to persevere. What do you want me to do?" Fu Zhaoxu is also in his thirties. He couldn't help but be furious when he heard that his father didn't even want to keep a "way" for himself. "Just, you'll kill me with one knife, and at least you can eliminate future troubles forever!"

"You, you..." Fu Yanqing was so angry that his eyes turned black. Before he knew it, his hands were like his waist.

"I knew this was the case!" Fu Zhaoxu saw this, but did not avoid it, but just shook his head slowly with tears in his eyes. "You don't have my son in your heart, and I wish I could free up the position of the eldest son for others. No matter what I do or how hard I try, it's all wrong!"

"You are a bastard!" Fu Yanqing made a cold war with a trembling heart, took his hand back from the hilt of the knife, and kicked his son with his foot. "Since you were eight years old, I have been training you wholeheartedly. Whether it is food, clothing, cost, or hiring civil and military teachers, what have you ever been concerned about the capital? What, why don't you pick up the best one for you? And you, you think that my father doesn't take good care of you enough. What do you want me and how can you be satisfied with me?!"

He was a brave general who charged on the battlefield, and his skills were much better than the young master he raised. He only kicked Fu Zhaoxu into a rolling gourd after just three feet.

The latter was beaten, but he still refused to give in. He held his head with his hands and cried loudly: "So what? Have you ever been relieved to do anything since childhood? It was the commander of the yamen army. Without your nod, I might have mobilized one soldier and one soldier? Not to mention the second brother, even the third brother who has just learned to walk, the smile you gave him has been more than in the past thirty years! I am not a stone, so why don't you know the cold and warm...?"

"I, I'll beat you, you're a greedy bastard to death!" Fu Yanqing heard this, and his disappointment turned into despair. He raised his feet and continued to kick his son's butt and thighs at the thick parts.

When the guards around him heard this, they were so scared that they hid far away. No one dared to come forward to interfere. Seeing that the father and son were facing Maimang, no one could step down. A low scream suddenly came from the side door of the yard, "Ah, Grandpa, what's wrong with you? Even if the father and son compete in martial arts, they can't do such a ruthless move! The person coming, why don't my elder brother be helped up?! Grandpa, be careful, brother is fine and tender. If he gets hurt, you will inevitably feel sorry for him and regret it in the future!"

As he spoke, a light blue shadow had already floated in front of Fu Yanqing. His slender arm just pushed the brave general back into the wide Hu-style seat, staring wide and gasping for breath.

"Miss!"

"I've met the young lady!"

.........

The guards were as if they were granted a general amnesty. While approaching to greet the woman who was talking, they helped the eldest son Fu Zhaoxu with his butts and footprints from the ground.

Everyone knows that Fu Yanqing is closer to his daughter than to his son. Especially Fu Ying, who just represented the marriage between the Fu family and the Li family and married to the son of Li Shouzhen, the governor of Tianping Army, was even more guilty and regarded it as the eye in his eyes.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you? My brother is also in his thirties. Do you have to give him some face?!" With everyone's slightly relieved eyes, Fu Ying walked behind Fu Yanqing, gently pounding his father's back while softly arguing for his brother.

"You ask him, is it wronged to be wronged today? If I don't teach him a lesson, he will never have a memory!" Fu Yanqing had just experienced some venting, and nearly half of his anger disappeared. He pointed at his son who was standing in front of him with tears on his face, and was filled with regret.

Although he was strong and energetic, he was not very successful in reproduction of his descendants. After his eldest son Fu Zhaoxu, three of them were daughters in succession. It was not until ten years ago that he had the second son Zhaoxin, which was considered the reserve for the eldest. Two and a half years ago, he had the third son Zhaoyuan again, which at least gave the family the possibility of growing branches and leaves!

So he was too spoiled and indulgent about his eldest son before, and never stood up and became a strict father for a day. Until now, he suddenly discovered that a sick cat was raised in the tiger's family. He began to feel regretful, but it was too late.

"You guys all retreated and went to the kitchen to send me the meals for my father, brother and me." Seeing that my father was still angry, and my brother kept stalking his neck again, Fu Ying's eyes turned slightly and he smiled and ordered the guards.

"As for the order!" The guards were eager to leave this place of "rights and wrongs" earlier. When they heard this, they immediately agreed, spread their legs and left as if they were flying.

When everyone had walked far away, Fu Ying waved his hands to his two close maids and whispered, "Jinchuan, Yuchuan, you can go to the door and wait. Help pour wine and dish later! By the way, hello people passing by, so that they can wink. Don't get too close!"

After saying that, he didn't care how the two maids executed it. Niao Niao Tingting walked to the desk, picked up the teapot, first poured a bowl for his father and brother, and gave it to each other with his own hands. Then she smiled and explained: "Does the father beat his son? Of course, the deeper the love, the more he blamed him! But in addition to blame, you must at least let your brother understand the reason why you punished him. Otherwise, not only will he be beaten and confused. Isn't your hard work wasteful?"

"Hmph!" Fu Yanqing squirted in his nostrils, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Why are you not a man? If your brother is half as strong as you, I, a father, wouldn't be as tired as I am now!"

After complaining, he finally felt that his daughter's words were reasonable. He sighed softly and said one after another: "Liu Zhiyuan didn't know where to find a sheep-herding baby, and insisted that it was the second prince Shi Yanbao. As a result, when your brother heard about it, he ran in panic and urged me to use the surprise weapon in the Taihang Mountains to kill him halfway. He also said that he could frame Liu Zhiyuan in the future and prevent our Fu family from falling into a slight cause and effect. You think, is his age alive to a dog?!"

"This..." Fu Ying hesitated a little and immediately had an answer in her heart. However, her daughter, who had brought her son-in-law to Ning, could no longer pick the mistakes of her parents' brother. She smiled and said slowly, "If it was really the second prince, it would be a bit troublesome. Although Liu Yaozi had sent someone to send a letter of surrender to Yelu Deguang, she had not seen him in person after all, and she could completely shirk it from the delaying strategy afterwards."

"Oh--!" Fu Yanqing immediately sighed again after hearing this.

At the beginning, the court asked Du Chongwei to lead an army of 100,000 to fight against Yelu Chongguang, and at the same time ordered him and Gao Xingzhou to lead the subordinates to help. As a result, before they reached the battlefield, Du Chongwei had already turned against the enemy and sent elite troops to penetrate directly behind him and Gao Xingzhou.

When he was desperate, he and Gao Xingzhou had to bow their knees to the Khitans. In secret, they both sent their son back to their nests in case of unexpected situations.

I thought that this arrangement was so clever that it was unparalleled in the world. The court was strongly beaten! Regardless of whether the Khitans could gain a foothold in the Central Plains, the Fu family and the Gao family could move forward and retreat calmly. Who would have thought that there were people outside the people and there were mountains outside the mountains. Liu Zhiyuan, who was born as a kite, was smarter than him and Gao Xingzhou. He did not come forward, but sent a civil servant under his command to swear allegiance to Yelu Deguang and gain time for the Taiyuan side. In secret, he raised the banner of morality to expel the captives high.

Note 1: After Yan Zhenqing died, he was posthumously named Duke of Lu County, so later generations called him Duke of Yan Lu. In addition to being skilled in martial arts and superior generals, Fu Yanqing also had a deep attainment in calligraphy and painting. He was a rare Confucian general in the Five Dynasties.
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