It is said that if fame and wealth last forever, the Han River should also flow northwest.
Xun Yu was very self-aware. He certainly knew that the decline of the Xun family could not be stopped by his own efforts. He also understood that he could pull off a lot of shit by sticking his butt out. With Xun Yu's ability, if he wanted to revive the Xun family, then It's like climbing to the sky to grasp the moon, just a fool's dream!
However, all efforts in life come from unwillingness.
He, Xun Yu, was not willing to be unknown, and the Xun family behind him was not willing to decline and wither.
Therefore, during Chu Rushui's lobbying, he silently chose to put aside his past hatred and cooperate with the Jiang family to achieve a win-win situation.
However, the book "Huainanzi" once said: If the moment is not correct, it cannot be square; if the gauge is not correct, it cannot be round.
What this sentence actually says is: as a human being, you must abide by the rules.
If we understand it from another angle, it is: as a human being, you must have a bottom line.
And the bottom line, what exactly is it?
It is not necessarily a moral criterion, but it must be a principle for a person to be a human being. A person without a bottom line will lose the direction and pattern of doing things, and no one dares to walk with him. Therefore, only people with the same heart and a bottom line can walk together. If you can succeed in others, you can also succeed in yourself.
Fortunately, today's Xun Yu, although greedy for profit, is at least a person with a bottom line.
At least, at this moment.
After Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, killed kings of different surnames, he once issued an edict, "Any king who is not Liu's surname will be attacked by the whole world."
Since then, no king of the opposite sex has been born in the Han Dynasty.
Now, with your strong army and strong horses, you, the Jiang clan, dare to offend the ancestral precepts of the Tian family?
I, the Xun clan, have been loyal to the Han Dynasty for generations, but you, the Jiang clan, want to break the soil and become king?
This is something I, Xun Yu, will never tolerate.
Besides, there are no unbroken eggs when the nest is overturned. I, Xun Yu, understand this truth, but don’t you, Chu Rushui, understand it?
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After being scolded by Xun Yu, there was silence in the hall where the two of them were.
When Chu Rushui heard Xun Yu's scolding, he laughed instead of being angry and said sarcastically, "Master Xun, you took Jiang Ruisheng's money and deliberately allowed Jiang Ruisheng to kill in Chisong territory. Do you think Jiangzhou Mu didn't know about it? You said I, the Jiang clan, are very treacherous and evil, and I would like to ask you one more question today: I wonder if Mr. Xun’s behavior is treacherous or loyal?”
Xun Yu moved his lips, his face forced to be as calm as water, but his heart was already in turmoil.
Xun Yu considered himself an incorruptible official. However, because of his precious son's huge gambling debt and the dilemma of his family and country, he still chose to accept Jiang Ruisheng's gifts and allowed Jiang Ruisheng to kill innocent people indiscriminately in Chisong County. Xun Yu But ignored it.
He thought that what happened back then was extremely hidden and everything would be fine if Jiang Rui died.
But who would have thought that there is nothing top-secret in the world. Even though Xun Yu was careful, the news still leaked.
When Chu Rushui said this, Xun Yu was shocked at first, and then depressed.
He knew that if he wanted to keep his reputation for the rest of his life, he must submit to power today!
Xun Yu was about to speak when he saw Chu Rushui suddenly stand up. His energy and blood were circulating all over his body, his muscles and bones were opening and closing, and his mind was exerting force. He moved quickly, and his landing point was extremely accurate. He hit the servant who was serving beside him with one finger, and the servant's door was blocked. Strong energy penetrated him, and a stream of blood burst out from the back of his head. He fell to the ground and died without even a wailing sound being heard.
Xun Yu naturally knew why Chu Rushui wanted to kill that servant, because Chu Rushui thought that this scary man had heard too much that he shouldn't have heard.
Chu was as expressionless as the water, and his voice was like frost, "Master Xun, the young and old men in Chisong County will naturally know who is responsible for nine or one of the contributions to the great beauty of Chisong today. If they hear again, 'Yes' Their mediocre Master Xun single-handedly caused the massacre in Gongyangzhai. I don’t know what to think? How to react? Huh?”
Xun Yu slowly raised his palm and said in a deep voice, "You, are you threatening me?"
Chu Rushui was motionless, his eyebrows were raised, and he laughed leisurely, "So what if I threaten you? Mr. Xun is just trying to show off his ambition, and he is just bringing humiliation to himself. Take a look, with my state of achieving things. , if I want to kill you, can you still escape now?"
Xun Yu was so angry that the redness spread from his ears, neck, and back to his heels. He stretched out his finger and pointed at Chu Rushui for a long time. He was dumbfounded and speechless!
Chu Rushui saw that Xun Yu had lost his bearings and the atmosphere was almost heightened, so he closed the doors and windows of the hall and began to comfort him softly, "But if Lord Xun can help Jiangzhou Mu, not only will you Xun Yu be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, but also Your Xun family can also make a comeback and become a prosperous family again. Sir Xun, if there is such a beautiful thing in the world, why wouldn't you do it?"
Xun Yu tightly twisted the beard under his chin with his palms. After a long time, he finally put down his fingers in mid-air. He sat slumped on the table and sighed, "One wrong step, one wrong step. That's it! That's all! What use does Jiang Feng have? I, Xun Yu, and you, Chu Rushui, can do whatever you want, but the interests of my Xun family cannot be reduced even a cent!"
Chu Rushui waved his hand and said with a smile, "That's natural. As long as Jiangzhou Mu succeeds in occupying the nine counties of Quzhou and becomes the king of Quzhou, you Xunyu will be the Marquis of Yingchuan, and you will be the Xunshi of Yingchuan."
Xun Yu snorted lightly and said nothing.
"Now, the two families of Jiang and Zhao are facing each other, and City Lord Jiang is gradually gaining the upper hand. As long as the Zhao family is destroyed, City Lord Jiang will be able to control the three armies, and the five counties of Quzhou will be able to sail southward without any obstruction. In the current situation, it doesn't matter. Those who need Mr. Xun’s help are most likely to ask Mr. Xun to help open the city gate!”
Chu Rushui spoke lightly and kept his face as usual, as if there was really nothing to ask Xun Yu. In Chu Rushui's eyes, Xun Yu was like a waste.
Xun Yu looked blankly at Chu Rushui's contemptuous eyes. His spiritual defense was completely defeated, and he sat there slumped, like an idiot.
This game of disparity in strength ended with Chu Rushui's victory.
In heaven and earth, mountains are ethereal.
In official circles, words intersect with nothingness!
The middle hall, where you could still hear the chirping of birds in the trees just now, suddenly fell into silence. Even the wind rustling the willow trees stopped inadvertently, inadvertently creating an even more tense atmosphere.
After a brief moment of depression, Xun Yu quickly regained his composure. He took a closer look and couldn't help but smile contemptuously at Chu Rushui, "You don't need me? Chu Rushui, if your Jiang family really doesn't need me, why do you come all the way here to find me?" I?"
Chu Rushui's confident smile suddenly froze. He didn't expect that Xun Yu, who was completely suppressed by him, could actually calm down and think about such a trivial issue.
In a hurry, Chu Rushui pretended to be calm and asked, "Does Master Xun really think that opening the city gate is an easy and comfortable thing?"
Xun Yu casually spat out a mouthful of yellow phlegm, "Chu Rushui, Chu Rushui, you are a duplicitous guy. You and I are both old foxes who have been in officialdom for a long time. When the matter has reached this point, we should stop bargaining and talking about him."
Chu Rushui laughed, "What Mr. Xun said is wrong. I have come with sincerity from beginning to end. How can there be any bargaining or duplicity?"
Xun Yu snorted coldly, interrupted Chu Rushui's defense, and said bluntly, "If you have nothing to ask for and come all the way here, could it be that you came here just to kill my servants and then say a few sarcastic words along the way? "
Chu Rushui was also a wonderful person. Hearing Xun Yu's words, he immediately smiled and said, "If I don't say this, what if Mr.
Xun Yu was silent for a long time, and then said angrily, "Let's let it go as soon as possible! It's so tight that my pants pockets are stuffed. But it won't be good."
Chu Rushui laughed loudly, "It is said that the people of Bozhou are tough and brave, and there are many sad, loyal and brave people. When I see Mr. Xun's style today, it is true!"
Xun Yu stared out the window, seemingly indifferent to Chu Rushui's words and showing no interest at all.
Chu Rushui didn't care about Xun Yu's indifference. He took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xun Yu. "Although the children of the eight major families in Quzhou of this generation are all unknown people, they are all famous calligraphers and painters. Your Excellency must know how to appreciate family history, so take a look at this family letter, is it written by your brother Xun Xian himself?"
Xun Yu was slightly startled, frowned, and took the letter silently. When he saw the words "Brother Yu Qinqi" written in neat regular script on the cover, he concluded that it was written by his younger brother Xun Xian.
He opened the sealing wax, and the more Xun Yu read, the more frightened he became. In the end, his expression changed miserably, and he looked like no one else. He held the letter and sat crookedly aside, speechless.
Chu Rushui was determined in his heart: What happens today will definitely happen!
...
Xun Yu lay spread out on the table, as motionless as a dead man.
Chu Rushui looked at Xun Yu and saw that his old face was still without any blood, his cheeks were slightly pinched, his eyes were sunken, his face was extremely haggard, and the letter in his hand fell to the ground inadvertently.
Chu Rushui was about to lean over to pick it up, when he suddenly flicked his middle finger diagonally, made a hissing sound, and used the "immortal guide" move. A breath flew across the sky and shot straight to the corner of the door.
Following Chu Rushui's movements, Xun Yu came back to his senses. He looked up and looked for the trace of his breath, and saw a person hiding by the door. His figure looked very familiar.
Suddenly, Xun Yu stood up and shouted quickly, "Master Chu, show mercy! Quickly show mercy!"
Chu Rushui heard the urgent concern in Xun Yu's voice, and without time to think, he immediately forcibly changed the trajectory of his breath. The breath moved slightly to the left, and flew out by forcefully grazing the side of the person at the door.
Seeing that the man beside the door was safe and sound, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Rushui was as attentive as his hair. Seeing Xun Yu's expression, he naturally guessed that the person at the door was Xun Yu's closest relative and loved one. As expected, this person should be Xun Yu's only son, Xun Zi.
Thinking of this, Chu Rushui's palms couldn't help but break out in cold sweat, and he became frightened.
If he really killed someone else's son, wouldn't Xun Yu have to fight him to the death?
Looking at the trembling shadow, Xun Yu had a sinister look on his face, his hands clenched into fists, and then he yelled loudly, "Get out of here, get out of here, you traitor! You traitor!"
Xun Yu's great reputation was ruined in the hands of this son. No wonder he was so angry!
After a while, a young man dressed as a servant came out. When he saw Xun Yu, he immediately knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face. Even the corpse on the ground was not noticed by him.
I saw the man sobbing and crying very sadly, beating his chest and saying, "Dad, I lost gambling again!"
Snapped! Snapped!
Xun Yu quickly stepped forward and slapped Xun Zi, a big gambler, with two clear slaps in the face. The cicada outside the window was so startled that the cicada outside the window couldn't help but scream twice in response.
"Dad! Dad! Listen to my explanation, dad. Today, a few friends suddenly came to visit, and a few jars of strong wine were poured into their stomachs. The gambling urge came over, so I joined in to play a few games with him, but the bets were small and he didn't care about winning or losing. , we didn’t have the energy to play even after a meal, so we suggested gambling, and I felt that I was lucky, so I tried a few tricks, but I didn’t know that it was hard to recover, and I lost everything and was in debt, dad!”
Xun Zi knelt in front of Xun Yu and kept kowtowing, "I don't dare to do this anymore, Dad! Please help me one more time, Dad!"
Xun Zi had said these words countless times, and Xun Yu no longer believed him.
"You! You!" Perhaps Xun Yu was tired of those words of advice. He hesitated and couldn't say a word for a long time. The anger that had just surged suddenly vented, and he said decadently, "You will never come back to your prime. One day. Nan Zaichen, you rebellious son, why don’t you know how to read the ways of sages and learn how to behave as a virtuous king?”
Xun Zi didn't think about Xun Yu's words at all, and spoke urgently, "Read! Read here! Read here! Dad, please help me send away the group of friends outside the door who are looking for money. I swear, I will I swear that I will read all the books of the world's sages, dad! Otherwise, where can I put my face?"
Chu Rushui said with a smile, "Mr. Xun, it is a blessing to meet close friends. Mr. Xun has also fulfilled his friendship as a landlord. If he comes to collect debts just because he is drunk and happy, can such a good friend still be called a good friend?"
"Huh? Who are you? How dare you accuse me?"
Xun Zi didn't realize that he almost died in the hands of this man, and because he was drunk, he couldn't help but curse.
"Get out! Get out!" Xun Yu was afraid that Xun Zi would stab Lou Zi, and because the family scandal should not be made public, he immediately shouted, "Stop being embarrassed here and go to the inner palace to ask your mother for money!"
Xun Zi thanked Xun Yu profusely, knelt down and said goodbye to Xun Yu, and ran to the inner palace in a hurry.
Xun Yu wanted to cry but had no tears.
...
There were unmotivated kids in every family, and Chu Rushui didn't pay too much attention to them.
He stepped forward and gently picked up the letter, tore it into pieces, and said softly, "Xun Song gave birth to a daughter and three sons. The eldest son is Xun Guanniang, the second son is Xun Yu, the third son is Xun Ruoteng, and the fourth son is Xun Xian. Xun Guanniang is not a concern, although Xun Ruoteng After being in a high position but ignoring family affairs, and Xun Xiangui being the patriarch but being seriously ill and unable to have children, Lord Xun, the family property of the Xun family will be handed over to your son Xun Zi sooner or later. At this time, Jiangzhou Pastoral Assistant When you revive the Xun family, you will build a kingdom for your son! There is a truth that we must understand. The most important thing for a gambler is to have gambling capital!"
At this point, Chu Rushui stood silently, "What gambling capital can be as rich as the hereditary and irreplaceable Marquis?"
Xun Yu remained silent. A gentleman's duty is to be loyal. In the books he read for decades, there was never a single sentence that taught him to become a rebel.
But now, he, Xun Yu, was afraid that he would become a rebel!
"One dew sprout and one grass sprout, one emperor and one courtier. The era of a gentleman acting according to etiquette has passed!"
Chu Rushui guessed Xun Yu's pedantry and looked intently at Xun Yu who was still wavering, "This is how the world is, whoever has more chess pieces can take the lead, and in the end, the stronger chess player wins, and the weaker player loses. The winner writes history. Even when Emperor Gaozu killed a small snake in the mountains, the historian would call it a 'snake-killing uprising', let alone such nonsense? What do you think? Lord Xun!"
"Besides! Hehe!" Chu Rushui walked to the door, raised one hand, and the confetti drifted in the wind, like a sudden snowflake in the summer.
Afterwards, Chu Rushui nuzzled the gray hair in the sky with her mouth, looked at Xun Yu playfully, and stopped talking.
"Okay! I agree!" Xun Yu summoned up his courage and replied in a deep voice.
"Mr.
In less than an hour, Chu Rushui managed to secure a county guard. He believed that Xun Yu would definitely agree to the request in his brother's letter because Jiang Feng had made conditions that were crucial to the Xun family. .
This condition must be agreed and cannot be refused.
...
After Chu Rushui left, Xun Yu sat alone in the middle hall and remained silent for a long time.
It wasn't until it was getting late that he stood up unsteadily and walked toward the inner palace alone and dejectedly. Halfway through, Lao Xunyu turned slightly, glanced at the gate of the county government with a serious look, and shook his head helplessly. At that time, there were some things that he, Xun Yu, did not notice, and it was not that he, Xun Yu, did not expect. The reason why he wanted to go far away and take up a post in Chisong was to stay away from right and wrong.
How do you know that today, old things are brought up again, and people involved in them cannot escape even though they are thousands of miles away. It’s time and destiny.
The difficulty of traveling is not due to water or mountains, but due to repeated human relationships!
