Seeing Zhou Zong talking about this inexplicably, Luo Youdu knew that this old guy must have an agenda, and said calmly: "It is true. The inheritance of the country is the most important thing, and it is related to the future of the world. This matter should be taken seriously."
Zhou Zong smiled and said: "Maybe someone is worried, but I don't know what will happen to Emperor Zhou's successor?"
Luo Youdu instantly realized that this guy had his mind set on Guo Rong's son.
In terms of age, Guo Rong is now thirty-six, and his son must be in his teens no matter what.
Isn’t the teenage Prince Zhou a good match for Little Sister Zhou?
However, his wishful thinking was destined to fail.
Although Luo Youdu didn't care about Zhou Zong's grievances with his father, he had no other good impressions of him and couldn't respect him.
Having a father-in-law, apart from reassuring the Zhou family and reassuring Emperor Zhou E, it also has other meanings.
"The official family now has four sons, which is quite a lot. Among them, the eldest son is four years old this year and is very clever by nature."
Sure enough, as soon as Luo Youdu said these words, Zhou Zong was dumbfounded.
Four years old?
My younger sister is nine years old, so there is a bit of a disparity in age!
Today, Zhou Zong saw that Guo Rongying was very powerful and had many capable men under his command, so he became interested.
With the momentum of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there may be a chance to dominate the world in the future.
If Zhou Xiaomei could be married into the Zhou royal family, wouldn't it be better than marrying into the Southern Tang royal family, the current Southern Tang royal family?
I thought that with Guo Rong's age, some of his descendants would be able to compete with Zhou Xiaomei.
Unexpectedly, the oldest son is only four years old.
Zhou Zong suddenly remembered that he had indeed heard similar news ten years ago. The former Han Emperor Liu Chengyou forced Guo Wei to rebel. The former in a rage killed all Guo Wei's relatives in Beijing, and no women and children were spared. Now it seems that Guo Rong
His descendants must also be among them.
Four years old!
Nine years old!
this……
Zhou Zong was struggling in his heart, and it was really not suitable for him.
Thinking about Li Jing's appearance in the Southern Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid I won't be able to please him if I go back as an old man.
Zhou Zong still knows a little about Li Jing, who is arty and saves face.
Forced by the situation, he persuaded himself to marry his daughter with the dignity of an emperor, almost pleading.
When the storm passed, Guo Rong, Luo Youdu and the others returned to Kaifeng. When they appeared in front of Li Jing again, what they received was definitely not gratitude, but deep shame.
Zhou Zong brought Zhou Xiaomei with him this time, with the intention of staying in Yangzhou permanently.
There is no place for their father and daughter in Jinling anymore.
But when they came to Yangzhou, Zhou Zong found that Luo Youdu treated them very well, and Luo Youdu's status in Guo Rong's heart was also very high.
It can be seen from today's banquet. Zhou Zong naturally knew that he alone was not qualified to be treated like this by the Emperor of Zhou. The other party only looked at the son-in-law's face.
Since your son-in-law has such a face, why do you want to stay in Yangzhou?
It is better to go to Bianjing and Kaifeng to take a gamble.
Zhou Zong looked at Luo Youdu's face becoming more and more satisfied, with a sad look on his face, and said: "Xian son-in-law, I wonder when you will go north? I have a deep love with Emperor E and his daughter, and I don't want to say goodbye immediately. If you can stay in Yangzhou longer,
Day, that’ll be fine.”
Luo Youdu secretly laughed in his heart: "Since my father-in-law doesn't want to leave my wife, why don't you come with us to the capital? The situation in the north is far less terrible than what you reported in the south of the Yangtze River. This was true many years ago. But after the officials came to the throne, they used thunderous means to
We have executed more than seventy generals, and even killed chickens to scare monkeys and forced General Zuo Yulin Meng Hanqing to commit suicide, and we have restored order. The generals in Beijing do not dare to be too domineering at the moment."
"The writing style in Beijing has also been greatly improved under Dou Yanshan's management. If my father-in-law comes to Beijing, I can talk with him about classics and history."
"Dou Yanshan's literary talents are not inferior to those of Xu Xuan and Han Xizai from Jiangnan..."
Luo Youdu had no objection to Zhou Zong's desire to develop in Kaifeng.
A person like Zhou Zong has a good reputation and values his own reputation, so he will not do anything evil. At most, he would just borrow his name to integrate into the Central Plains scholarly community, which would not have much impact.
Before marrying Fu Qing'er, I definitely couldn't take a concubine first, and I couldn't take a concubine immediately.
The face of the old Fu family must be taken into account no matter what.
It was really regretful that Emperor Zhou E was left alone in Kaifeng.
It will definitely be much better if you have your father and sister by your side.
Zhou Zong pretended to hesitate and said: "That's fine. I have heard about Dou Yanshan's name for a long time and I just want to see him."
He was filled with joy and looked at the son-in-law in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He said: "A good husband-in-law loves my little daughter. I understand, but after returning to the capital, you can't call your father-in-law like this. I'm afraid it will displease King Wei if he hears it..."
Luo Youdu smiled nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter. Fu Laotaishan doesn't like me, so it's not necessarily a bad thing."
Zhou Zong's expression changed slightly. He looked at his future son-in-law with a smile that never broke off. He felt a little frightened in his heart. It is really not easy for his future son-in-law to reach this day. I am afraid that his thoughts may not be hidden.
I couldn't stand him, and for a while I didn't dare to speak.
Luo Youdu seemed to know nothing and continued to introduce the situation in Kaifeng.
Who is worth dating, who is not worth dating, who is beneficial to have a good relationship with, and who is harmful to have a good relationship with.
Luo Youdu, as the second-in-command in Kaifeng Mansion, still has a certain understanding of these things.
Zhou Zong, however, became more frightened the more he listened, and did not dare to have other thoughts.
After seeing Zhou Zong back to his house, Luo Youdu said goodbye and rode back to his residence.
Zhou Zong paused for a moment and suddenly felt that his decision had been hasty. Maybe it would be better to spend his remaining years in Yangzhou.
But such thoughts only flashed through his mind. How could he, who valued his reputation more than anything else, be content to spend his remaining years in a miserable place like Yangzhou?
My son-in-law is outstanding, is that a bad thing?
Luo Youdu returned to his residence and was greeted by Zhao Pu.
"Sir, the envoy from Nanping came with heavy gifts, but he has been driven out by his subordinates."
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "Well done!"
He was about to take a bath and sleep, but when he saw Zhao Pu respectfully standing by, he said, "Come with me."
Taking Zhao Pu to the study, Luo Youdu fiddled with the tea set in front of the table.
Zhao Pu immediately found a charcoal fire to boil water.
Luo Youdu asked Zhao Pu, "Do you know why I drove away the envoy from Nanping?"
Zhao Pu pondered for a moment and said: "My subordinates blindly guessed that Nanping's lack of support this time has angered the officials. The officials either want to take action against Nanping, or they want to teach Nanping a lesson."
Luo Youdu nodded with satisfaction. It was already pretty good that Zhao Pu could figure out these things from the limited information.
"With this conquest of Jiangnan, the Southern Tang Dynasty will have no room for counterattack in the short term, but it is not safe. The officials are determined to conquer the world. Now that Xishu and Jiangnan have been leveled, the next opponents must be Liu Han who occupies Taiyuan and Yanyun.
Khitan in the Sixteen Prefectures.”
"Especially the Khitans in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun are the most difficult to deal with. This battle must be fought. Once it starts, it will be dark and earth-shattering. Any small negligence may lead to defeat across the board."
"Huainan alone is too little of a deterrent to the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is uncertain whether the Southern Tang Dynasty will return when our dynasty goes to war with the Khitan."
"If Jiangling can be captured and included, it will be a great deterrent to Western Shu and the Southern Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Pu's eyes lit up and he said: "So the officials deliberately neglected Nanping in order to force Nanping to rebel? So the officials have an excuse to send troops to take it?"
He paused, glanced at Luo Youdu, and plucked up the courage to say: "I'm afraid this matter will not be easy. Nanping is a land of three states, and the number of soldiers and horses in hand is less than ten thousand at most. When it comes to strength, I, Da Zhou, can only pick a few
Jiedushi is stronger than Nanping. If you give them ten courages, they will not dare to rebel. Even if the officials are snubbing and making things difficult, he will humbly please them. Sir, don’t forget that the Gao family of Nanping is famous
He is so shameless. He will do anything to get reward."
Luo Youdu smiled approvingly and said: "You are right, Gao Baorong has obtained the true biography of his father. In this southern expedition, because our dynasty did not have a navy, the officials ordered Wuyue, Wuping, and Nanping to send navy troops to help. Wuyue,
Both Wu and Ping sent troops, but Nanping used the excuse that Gao Baorong was ill and could not manage affairs or make decisions. Then when our army won a decisive victory, he immediately sent troops and personally wrote a letter to persuade Li Jing to surrender and join him."
There was a sneer on his face: "Do you think Gao Baorong is trying to persuade the Southern Tang Dynasty to surrender, or is he trying to save the Southern Tang Dynasty from disaster?"
Only a few people knew that Zhou was unable to continue his southern expedition.
No matter what time, Da Zhou showed his determination not to give up until the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed.
The water boiled at this time, and Luo Youdu made a cup of tea for Zhao Pu and himself.
Zhao Pu respectfully took the tea handed to him and said: "It's not surprising. The one who wants to maintain the status quo most is Nanping. They are too weak and can't beat anyone. If they hadn't been trying to please me, Da Zhou, then Nanping would
If they had some strength, they would have been destroyed long ago. Only by maintaining the status quo can they remain king with peace of mind. Once the situation changes drastically, they will be the first to suffer misfortune."
Historically, after Zhao Pu helped Zhao Kuangyin conquer the world and eliminate the rebellion, Nanping was the first to eliminate it.
Although Nanping is weak, its geographical location is extremely important. It is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, adjacent to the north and south, the Southern Tang Dynasty to the east, Hou Shu to the west, and the Southern Han Dynasty to the south. By occupying Jing and Lake, the countries south of the Yangtze River can be divided.
Luo Youdu said: "As Zeping said, our next step is to take Nanping. But it is different from what you think. Sending troops to capture Nanping will harm our face. The officials still want to save face... Gao Baorong is in his heart.
The ghosts are all on the dark side. Going to seize Nanping so blatantly is a subordinate policy and a last resort."
"Since we can't use troops, I'm wondering if we can take Nanping down without any blood."
He said in shock.
Zhao Pu was startled, and the teacup in his hand fell on the table, splashing all over himself.
Zhao Pu jumped up because of the heat and patted the water on his body with both hands.
Luo Youdu smiled and reassured: "Don't be excited, don't be excited!"
Zhao Pu ignored the tea stains on his body and said in shock: "Is what you said sir true?"
Luo Youdu blew on the hot tea in his hand, tasted it slowly and said, "How will you know if you don't try it?"