Chapter 73 Back to Daliang (Five)

The bloody case in a small hotel outside Weizhou City alarmed the Weizhou Yamen. However, after sending people to the scene to see, there was no clue except for a pile of blood on the ground: Who were the two killed? Who was the murderer? What was the motive for the murder? The police in the Weizhou Yamen were completely confused about these problems. After reporting this case to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice sent experienced veterans to Weizhou. Because the body of the murder could not be found, the next work of the case could not be carried out, which became a small mystery in the history of the Ministry of Justice in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The biggest part of this case was the small hotel outside Weizhou City. After the murder, not only was the shopkeeper and the waiter of the little fat shop being tried again and again by the yamen, but the small hotel was also said to be an ominous place. The business of the small hotel plummeted, so the shopkeeper and the little fat boy had to close the small store and find another way out.

More than ten days later, the Weizhou bloody incident gradually faded out of people's topics, but this matter was remembered by several people who seemed to have nothing to do with the case and led to other stories.

After Hou Dayong talked to Du Gang in the small hall, Du Gang temporarily put down the matter of the Feiying Hall Operation Team and held a funeral for Xiao Lianzi wholeheartedly. Meng Shu seemed to be busy running the business of a wealthy shop and did not pay much attention to Feiying Hall. After the sharpness of the Feiying Hall Operation Team flashed inadvertently, he buried himself in an unknown place like a turtle.

This is exactly the effect Hou Dayong needs. "Hiding your strength and keeping your low profile, practicing internal skills" is the eight-character mantra given to Meng Shu by Hou Dayong. Meng Shu showed his sophistication that was not commensurate with his age and kept these eight words in his heart. However, he knew the meaning of practicing internal skills. The business of the rich shops was getting bigger and bigger. A dense spider web slowly connected the big and small counties in the Dazhou area through the branches of the Fujia Store.

Hou Dayong quickly put the bloody incident in Weizhou aside. On the one hand, the reason is that this matter has become a past tense for Feiying Hall and there is no need to pay attention to it for a long time. On the other hand, there is a more important historical event that comes as scheduled - Queen Fu is ill again, and this matter has not changed because Hou Dayong returns to the Great Zhou from the future.

"It's okay, the queen will definitely survive this." Hou Dayong comforted Fu Ying insincerely.

During this period, Fu Ying was not in a good mood. She had just sent off Xiao Lianzi, who was so despised by the sisters, and her eldest sister's condition worsened again. She changed a few clothes, but was still dissatisfied. Finally, she chose a light red dress and said to Hou Dayong: "I'd better dress more festively. My eldest sister is sick in the bed. His Majesty has a bad temper. The eunuchs and palace maids around her dare not show off. Instead, it made the eldest sister nervous. It would be better to relax and make the eldest sister happy with us."

Hou Dayong is also very confused about the development of history because he came from the 21st century to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Many historical events changed accordingly, but some historical events were operating according to the original historical track. Hou Dayong really could not accurately judge whether Queen Fu would die early, even though she was sick many times.

"Does Zong Lin also follow him into the palace?" Hou Dayong and Fu Ying got married and have never seen Queen Fu.

"Of course, Your Majesty is the foster father of Zonglin. Your Majesty and your eldest sister love Zonglin very much." Fu Ying mentioned her precious son and smiled a little while speaking. Then she thought of her eldest sister's condition and sighed again.

At noon, two carriages drove out from the Hou Mansion of Daliang. They came to the palace slowly. Someone in the palace had already been waiting in the outer city. After Hou Dayong's family got off the car, the eunuchs and general manager personally led Hou Dayong and Fu Ying to Anyang Palace.

Although Hou Dayong and Chai Rong had a brother-in-law relationship, the relationship between the monarch and the ministers was always the first for the royal family. Without Chai Rong's allowance, Hou Dayong could not come to the harem. Hou Dayong had been fighting outside for three years. Therefore, this time, it was Hou Dayong's first time to come to the harem. Along the way, he met many eunuchs and palace maids, who did not know Hou Dayong, but Fu Ying and Zong Lin were regular guests in the palace. The eunuchs and palace maids stood respectfully on the side, allowing Hou Dayong's family to pass through with the eunuchs and the general manager.

Most of the palace maids are young girls. Except for His Majesty and Eunuchs, few other men entered the harem. Although many palace maids stood beside them with their eyebrows down, they couldn't help but steal the handsome Hou Dayong with the light of their eyes.

Hou Dayong knew that Chai Rong, as the monarch of a country, was extremely simple compared to many monarchs. However, after a short distance to Anyang Palace, he still met many palace maids. The palace maids were wearing green and green silk clothes, both young, beautiful, gentle and shy. Because Fu Ying was by his side, Hou Dayong was a little curious about the palace maids, he just took a look at them secretly. After walking along the way, Hou Dayong felt dazzled and felt like he had come to the Kingdom of Women, and was like a bee flying among the flowers.

Anyang Palace is a palace specially used by Chai Rong to entertain close relatives. It has a large garden. July is a season for plants to grow vigorously. The garden is full of flowers and leaves, and the entire Anyang Palace garden shows vitality.

Perhaps because she thought that her fifth sister and her family were going to Anyang Palace, Queen Fu woke up very early and drank a very bitter Chinese medicine from the imperial physician Wang Shouyu. It was noon that she felt a little relaxed. When Queen Fu arrived at the garden of Anyang Palace, Chai Rong was sitting in front of the hall of Anyang Palace, brewing a pot of tea delivered from the south, and watching Zong Xun play among the flowers leisurely.

When Chai Rong saw the queen coming to Anyang Palace, he hurried over and said to the palace maid: "Hurry up and help the queen come here." The palace maid quickly helped the queen sit on a specially made half-way chair. A trace of sunlight shone through the prosperous leaves and shot on Queen Fu's snow-white face. Queen Fu's cheeks were very thin, and small purple blood vessels could be seen vaguely under the sunlight. Chai Rong looked at his wife with heartache and said: "The weather is so good, and the lady's complexion is also good." Zong Lin also saw Queen Fu and rushed towards Queen Fu happily.

Queen Fu is in poor health, and Chai Rong and his family have a rare opportunity to get together to play. Chai Rong was wearing a blue shirt that scholars often wore, and he was completely devoid of the majesty of the court. Just like the male owner of an ordinary family, standing in front of Queen Fu, teasing Zong Xun to play.

When Hou Dayong, Fu Ying and Hou Zonglin entered the Anyang Palace, they happened to see a happy scene. Hou Dayong watched a lot of Qing palace dramas in modern society. There was a rule in the Qing palace drama, that is, the emperor could not hold his son, but could only hold his grandson. The Qing palace drama left a wrong impression on Hou Dayong, that is, the emperor's family affection cannot be revealed, or it was extremely indifferent. At this time, Hou Dayong saw Chai Rong's family enjoying the joy of family, and was both surprised and intimate, and realized that the rule in the Qing palace drama was only the rule in the Qing Dynasty, and at this time, the emperor did not have so many rules and regulations.

Chai Zongxun was wearing a light red shirt, sweat was flowing on his chubby little face. He liked Fu Ying. He opened his little hands and ran towards Fu Ying, still shouting: "Brother Zonglin, come down and play."

Hou Dayong walked to Chai Rong slowly and according to the etiquette of the king and his subjects, he would perform a great ceremony. Chai Rong smiled and said, "There is no need to be polite in the harem here." Hou Dayong still followed the etiquette of the king and his subjects. After performing the etiquette of the king and his subjects, he saluted Empress Fu again.

Queen Fu heard about Hou Dayong’s name for a long time. When Hou Dayong’s family appeared at the gate of Anyang Palace, she was looking at her brother-in-law Hou Dayong. Her brother-in-law was tall. Her face was dark, her facial features were upright, and she was wearing a dark red long gown. She stood with her sister, one was steady and generous, and the other was smart and handsome, very coordinated. Seeing that Hou Dayong was about to give a big gift to her, she hurriedly said: "In the harem, they are all relatives of her own family, so there is no need to give this big gift."

Hou Dayong still gave a great gift according to the etiquette. Queen Fu tried hard to remember, but she felt weak all over. After holding on for a while, she gave up and received Hou Dayong's great gift.

Fu Ying was also about to come over to pay tribute. Chai Rong and Fu Ying were already very familiar with each other. Chai Rong smiled and said, "Madam Fu will be exempted from the gift." Fu Ying insisted on giving the gift like Hou Dayong. After Fu Ying hugged Hou Zonglin from the palace maid, the palace maid quickly retreated outside the Anyang palace gate.

The two Hu chairs on the lower left side of Chai Rong's seat were prepared for Hou Dayong and Fu Ying.

Chai Rong looked at the two children with interest. Zong Lin was quite familiar with Chai Rong. He stretched out his hand to Chai Rong and shouted, "Yi Yi, Ya Ya" and Chai Rong hugged Zong Lin and kissed the child's face. Chai Zongxun looked at Chai Rong's relative Zong Lin and was a little jealous. He ran over again, holding Chai Rong's clothes with one hand and pushing Zong Lin with the other hand.

Hou Dayong sat on the left, watching Chai Rong play leisurely with Zong Lin, and didn't know what to say for a moment. During the Battle of Gaoping, the Black Eagle Army briefly incorporated into the imperial guards in front of the palace. As the commander of the Black Eagle Army, he followed Chai Rong for nearly three months and was quite familiar with Chai Rong. As for Queen Fu, it was the first time to meet. Queen Fu looked very similar to Fu Ying, but Queen Fu had not recovered for a long time and was thin and pale.

Chai Rong played with the two children for a while before turning his head to Hou Dayong and said, "Hou Lang defeated the four prefectures of Cheng, Feng, and Qin, successively defeated the Tubo and Uighurs, promoted the great power of our Great Zhou, solved the border troubles in the western region, and relieved the worries of my southern expedition. It is really not easy."

Hou Dayong sat on the Hu chair, bowed slightly, and said, "This is my responsibility."

Seeing Chai Rong and Hou Dayong talking about the western border, Fu Ying clapped at Hou Zonglin and said, "Zong Lin, come and play." Zong Lin hugged Chai Rong tightly and refused to come. When Fu Ying hugged Zonglin, Zong Lin was so anxious that he cried.

Several eunuchs, palace maids and imperial physician Wang Shouyu stood far away outside the Anyang Palace gate. When they heard the cry of children, they all looked inside. Chai Rong learned the lessons of the eunuchs' dictatorship in the late Tang Dynasty and managed the eunuchs and palace maids very strictly. Whenever Chai Rong was in the palace, the eunuchs and palace maids were trembling and did not dare to go beyond the line. Today, after Chai Rong came to Anyang Palace, he drove a few eunuchs and palace maids who were accompanying him to the courtyard and asked them to wait outside the palace, so that the eunuchs and palace maids would not affect their interest.

Queen Fu leaned against the back of the chair, Zong Xun leaned against the queen, stuffing a small cake into her mouth with relish. When she saw Zong Lin crying, she felt very interesting and looked at Zong Lin with her eyes wide open. Queen Fu said to Zong Xun: "Brother is crying, please take the cake for your brother." Zong Xun hesitated for a while, and took a small cake and walked over to feed it to Zong Lin's mouth. Zong Lin cried vigorously and ignored Zong Xun at all. He waved his little fat hands and knocked off the small cake in Zong Xun's hand to the ground. Zong Xun also burst into tears.

Chai Rong was born into a civilian family and inherited the throne as an adopted son. He had a strong sense of civilianism, which was very different from the behavior of the children of aristocratic families. He did not hide his love for his wife and children. This was very tempted by Hou Dayong.

Chai Rong took a sip of tea and said, "The territory of the Great Zhou is far inferior to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. At some point, our army in Dazhou will be able to set foot on the four towns of the Western Regions again."

"The civil strife in Tubo has been around for a hundred years. The Uighurs are also divided and their strength is not as strong as before. neither Tubo nor Uighurs are strong enemies of the Great Zhou." Hou Dayong and the Tubo army and the Uighur army have competed, and they are also from modern society and have a clear understanding of the general trend of history.

Chai Rong's eyes became sharper and he said, "Who is the strong enemy of the Great Zhou?"

Hou Dayong did not panic under Chai Rongdi's stare, and replied calmly: "To the north, the enemy of Dazhou is in the north."

The Great Liao established by the Khitan in the north. Since the Middle Tang Dynasty, it repeatedly invaded the border. After the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Great Liao established by the Khitan became a nightmare for the various dynasties in the Central Plains. Chai Rong also regarded the Great Liao as the number one strong enemy of the Great Zhou. Hou Dayong said that there was not much new. Chai Rong just nodded and expressed his agreement with Hou Dayong's point of view.

Hou Dayong continued: "The north is vast, and in the northwest, the Dangxiang people are more and more active. The Dangxiang people have fought with the Uighurs in Gansu and Liang areas. They have gained the upper hand. If they are allowed to occupy Gansu, Liang will become a great enemy in the Great Zhou. The north is now the strongest Khitan tribe, but it can be in the north of the Khitan. There are many nomadic peoples in the depths of the grassland. These ethnic groups, large and small, live with water and grass, are easy to organize, and are both strong and good at fighting. They are also powerful enemies of the Great Zhou, especially the Wei tribe of the Mengwushi. Although now

It is said that it is divided. But once a powerful figure appears and unifies the grassland, it will definitely be an opponent that is more powerful than the Khitans. In the northeast, there are various ethnic groups of the Marine tribe. Before I went south, I lived in a small tribe of the Marine tribe for half a year. Although this nation is weak now, the Marine tribe living in Baitou Mountain is smart and brave. It is also an enemy that cannot be underestimated. Of course, tribes such as Dangxiang, Mengwushiwei and Marine are not strong enough now, but in time, these ethnic groups will definitely be strong enemies in the Great Zhou."

The sunlight passing through the leaves continued to move with the wind, illuminating Chai Rong, Hou Dayong, Queen Fu and Fu Ying's cheeks one by one.

Seeing Chai Rong and Hou Dayong talking about the problem with a serious face, Fu Ying hugged Zong Lin and took Zong Xun to the garden, asking them to look for ants on the ground. The two crying brothers were easily diverted.

Chai Rong held his chin with his hands and listened very seriously. After Hou Dayong stopped, Chai Rong said, "Switch on."

"Of course, the main enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty is the Khitan tribe. It is hateful that Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun to the Liao people, so that the gates of the Central Plains can be opened. The Khitan cavalry can raid the Central Plains at any time, which poses a great threat to our dynasty. After a little settled in the south, you can seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun at your own discretion."

What Hou Dayong said is actually what Hou Dayong knows about Chai Rong's strategy in history. Later historians have had a lot of debates about the need to fight the south first and the northern expedition first. Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe changed Chai Rong's strategy and first carried out a series of battles to fight the south first. However, after the south was pacified, the Liao Kingdom had just overcome the crisis and became stronger again. The Zhao brothers were unable to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.

After Hou Dayong finished speaking, Chai Rong didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he sighed: "The one who knows me is Hou Lang."

Queen Fu leaned halfway against the chair and watched the two talk. They had many similarities. They were calm and introverted in temperament, and their behavior was heroic. However, Hou Dayong had been on the battlefield for a long time, his face was slightly dark, and his words and behaviors were hidden in the spirit of conquering. Although his husband was a general, he had been emperor for more than two years, and he had an arrogance in the world before he knew it.

"I wonder how Zhao Kuangyi, who proposed to Liumei, was alone. Can he compare with Langjun and Hou Lang?" Queen Fu looked at the two excellent men with admiration and thought of Liumei's marriage inadvertently. When she was comparing, her chest was so stuffy that it seemed as if a big hand strangled her throat. In order not to affect the interest of Chai Rong and Hou Dayong, she endured the discomfort and tried hard to calm herself down.

Zong Lin was still young. After playing for a while, he fell asleep on Fu Ying's arm. Zong Xun looked at the ant for a while and ran around the yard happily. Chai Rong and Hou Dayong did not talk about current affairs anymore. Both of them loved children. They watched Zong Lin jumping around the yard with interest. They did not notice that Queen Fu, who was getting more and more difficult to breathe. Queen Fu's mouth turned purple, and she didn't breathe and fainted.

Chai Rong accidentally looked back at Queen Fu, and saw that the queen lowered her head and leaned on the chair without moving. He rushed over a few steps and held the queen. The queen was no longer breathing. Chai Rong shouted to Li outside the door: "Come here, Wang Shouyu."
Chapter completed!