This wedding was a unique one in Qingshi County. Two people were married at once.
Moreover, both brides are considered to be the ladies of Qingshi County.
Moreover, almost all the prominent people in Qingshi County came to join in the fun.
Even the county magistrate was present in person and insisted on being the master of ceremonies.
The wedding hosted by the county magistrate himself was not only the icing on the cake, but also attended by officials of all sizes from the yamen. The atmosphere was even greater than the wedding of the county magistrate's own son, which left Zhou Xiaozhou inexplicable.
It's not such a deep relationship, right?
Even if he was a good citizen who had made meritorious service by killing enemies, he would not receive such a high honor. It was completely beyond his comprehension.
The icing on the cake is easier. Most of the time, they just follow the trend. Some people don’t know what’s going on. They just look at everyone and follow them in a hurry. They congratulate with a smile, look familiar, and think they are like other people. It is a social occasion to say hello to the big shots.
Being in the Jianghu, in itself, involves all kinds of human relationships, carrying each other's sedan chairs, and giving each other face.
Zhou Xiaozhou's identity is considered to be a bodyguard, and he earns his living as a gangster.
It is already too much for a single escort to have such a great reputation, and a large part of it is thanks to Mr. Qiao Ba.
Zhou Xiaozhou can be regarded as successful in building momentum and putting a lot of money on his face.
The main reason is to suppress the Li family in the county seat.
Not to mention, someone from the Li family in the county town did come looking for him. They looked outside his door for a long time before leaving.
As for the attitude of the Li family, the senior management of the Li family must discuss it carefully before making a decision. After all, the other party is not a cat or a dog. If he really takes action, the Li family may suffer heavy casualties or even be destroyed.
Must be treated with caution.
Mr. Ji's bodyguard is in seclusion again. After the battle with the Xichang Nascent Soul, he needs to gain some insights. The one who came to congratulate him was the deputy chief escort, his grandson, named Ji Yunshan.
Ji Yunshan has a very good temper, more like a businessman than a warrior, and is well-rounded.
Without the grudge between the Holy Fire Sect disciple surnamed Ji, the two parties would definitely get along well. However, because of this obstacle, Zhou Xiaozhou felt very upset.
Paper can't contain the fire, people will know sooner or later...
How to face it then?
Because of the setback of the Xichang Protector Sect, the Xichang State also suspended its attack on Qingshiguan, and it became rare to become quiet, which added to the festive atmosphere of the wedding.
Zhou Xiaozhou is just a young boy, and many of the guests who come to greet him are actually unknown to him. Regardless of whether he knows him or not, he is a guest when he comes. He greets him cheerfully and invites him to eat and drink. There are so many banquets that are placed outside the door.
The house was full of guests, and he could be regarded as the best person in Qingshi County.
"Young friend Zhou, do you still remember me waiting?"
There were seven or eight middle-aged and elderly people sitting at one table. All of them were well-dressed, quite dignified, and looked like people in official circles.
There were so many people coming that no one could figure out who was coming as long as everyone was seated.
Zhou Xiaozhou himself couldn't figure out which kind of gods there were.
This table does not look like the people at the county government office.
Zhou Xiaozhou was not from the Qingshi County government office. He had never interacted with anyone in the officialdom. He was a little confused. After looking around, he didn't recognize anyone.
"Can you guys please remind me? I really can't remember."
A skinny old man said with a smile: "It's a gift of food."
Zhou Xiaozhou suddenly realized that this was the group of prisoners he had met on his way to escort.
At that time, they were all unkempt and the sky was dark. Even if they had been fed a few mouthfuls of food, they would have been unrecognizable.
He didn't expect anything in return from the world, nor would he remember their appearance.
Nowadays, these people have changed in a sudden change, and each of them has an extraordinary bearing, which is even more difficult to associate with them.
"It's just a small effort. It's not a favor. You don't need to take it to heart."
In fact, Zhou Xiaozhou didn't feed those few mouthfuls of food, and they were rescued in the middle of the night. It really didn't mean anything. Maybe it was because I was so hungry, but those few mouthfuls of rice were like the best delicacies in the world, which is unforgettable.
It can be regarded as a timely help.
A bite of rice when you are hungry is more valuable than a gift worth thousands of dollars as the icing on the cake.
"It's nothing to you, but it's a great favor to us."
"Thank you, Escort Zhou. I am deeply grateful."
"gratitude····"
"You're welcome, you're welcome..."
These people were arrested for rebelling, and now they came to his house and made his scalp numb. Isn't this a case of repaying kindness with enmity to deceive oneself?
If anyone recognized them, he would be speechless.
But you can’t drive people away.
He quickly changed the topic and asked quietly, "I heard that someone in the country is going to take the opportunity to revolt. Is it related to you?"
"this····"
The skinny old man said hesitantly, "It's not really an uprising, it's just bringing order to the chaos."
That is to say, there is such a thing, but the name sounds better.
With foreign neighbors knocking on the door and domestic uprisings breaking out, Wu Sheng's country was riddled with holes.
Zhou Xiaozhou said hurriedly: "Now that we are facing a foreign enemy, shouldn't we work together to defeat the foreign enemy first?
After all, once the country is broken, no matter whether it is an uprising or bringing order to chaos, it will only be taken advantage of by foreign enemies in the end. "
"Since Escort Zhou has mentioned this issue, let's sit down and talk about it."
The skinny old man pulled him to sit down next to him, and then said, "To clarify this problem, we have to start with a war in Qingshiguan more than ten years ago. The war was fierce at that time, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. The prince had a kind heart and was not afraid of dangers. He went to Xichang to mediate in person, and he did not hesitate to use himself as a pledge to calm the war and avoid the loss of life.
As a result, another prince took the opportunity to poison the then King Wu Sheng and forcibly ascended the throne.
That is the King Wu Sheng who is now in office.
King Wusheng was afraid that the eldest prince would come back to seize the throne, so he immediately arrested and massacred all the courtiers and officials who supported the eldest prince. The old man and others all suffered the same fate. The whole family was beheaded, and the whole family was exterminated secretly.
Even if he retired to the mountains and forests, he would be arrested and brought back, and he would be imprisoned in Qingping County and tortured continuously, trying to force him to find out something..."
Those days were too unbearable to look back on, and he let out a long sigh.
The sky is big and the earth is big, but there is nowhere to hide.
Once you are involved in some whirlpool, you can't avoid it just by yourself.
Zhou Xiaozhou suddenly realized: "You mean, it was the eldest prince who launched the neighboring countries to besiege Wu Shengguo in order to seize the throne?"
In order to fight for power and position, there is nothing to say about starting such a war.
The eldest prince may have been really kind-hearted at the beginning, and he did not hesitate to use his body as a pledge in order to quell the war. Now he has turned into a ruthless maniac and launched a bigger war to fight back.
He shouldn't be so vicious for his own selfish gain. Don't go through other people's sufferings, and don't try to persuade others to be kind.
Although he and the current King Wu Sheng are brothers, they have a grudge against killing their father.
Moreover, his wife and children were all massacred. What meaning did Wu Shengguo have to him?
There is no more protective heart.
There is only blood feud.
