Sui and Tang Dynasty Generals

Chapter 60: No News from Fu Zihou
Inside Zhang’s mansion.

After hearing the servants' discussion, Zhao Han was completely confused.

Fu Zihou led the troops to break the siege of Qinghe County and defeated the rebel army!

Zhao Han was in a daze at the moment. The sudden news was so overwhelming that he couldn't recover for a while.

"That is to say, Zihou came to Liyang only after defeating the rebel army in Qinghe County..."

While talking to himself, Zhao Han thought of being outside the city. In response to his inquiry, he asked where he took the detour. Zihou said that he came from Qinghe County and did not take a detour.

It turns out there is really no detour!!!
yard.

Zhao Han looked at his hands with a bitter face. He suddenly felt a huge gap between himself and Fu Zihou. He finally understood why his father took such good care of the Fu family.

"Father, not only are you not wrong, you actually underestimated Zihou!"

Zhao Han could already imagine returning to the village and telling his father and fourth uncle about this matter, and what his father and fourth uncle would say.

"please!"

"please!!"

Suddenly hearing a sound, Zhao Han looked and saw Wang Jing, the prefect of Ji County, Chen Ling, the commander of Liyang Warehouse, and Cui Xin, the chief clerk of Ji County, coming into the mansion.

In the main hall of Zhang Mansion.

Fu Zihou was talking respectfully with Yang Jin, Yang Yuanbo and other elders of the Yang family when he suddenly saw three people arriving.

"Brother Yang, have you heard any news about Qinghe County?"

Wang Jing saluted to Yang Jin.

Seeing Wang Jing, Yang Jin, Yang Fanbo and Yang Le still had smiles on their faces, but Fu Zihou keenly noticed that compared to the smiles they had when they were talking to him just now, the smiles of these three old Yang men were much more fake.

Fu Zihou quickly thought of what Zhao Han had said at the city gate. It was obvious that Wang Jing's constant excuses before had made everyone in the Yang family feel a little disheartened.

"Brother Wang! Do you know who this person is?"

Yang Jin raised his hand to return the greeting, then smiled and gestured to Wang Jing to look at Fu Zihou.

Seeing the puzzled looks of Wang Jing, Chen Leng and Cui Xin, Yang Jin did not beat around the bush but directly said Fu Zihou's name.

"This young man is Fu Zihou!"

Yang Jin said.

Hearing Yang Jin's words, Wang Jing, Chen Leng and Cui Xin were all surprised, and then looked at Fu Zihou.

"Zihou, this is Wang Jing, the governor of Ji County! This is Chen Leng, the Tiger Guard General! This is Cui Xin, the chief clerk of Ji County, the Cui family of Qinghe!"

Yang Jin introduced him to Fu Zihou.

When talking to Fu Zihou, the smile on Yang Jin's face seemed more real.

Obviously, it has a lot to do with Fu Zihou's rescue of Yang Shanhui.

"Zihou! Greetings to Governor Wang! Greetings to General Chen, and Greetings to Lord Cui!"

Fu Zihou quickly raised his hand and said.

Although Fu Zihou was young, in response to Fu Zihou's salute, Wang Jing, Chen Leng, and Cui Xin all raised their hands to return the salute.

"No need to be polite, you are truly a young hero! I heard that you used prisoners from Xin County to go to Qinghe County to fight against the rebels?"

Wang Jing looked at Fu Zihou and asked in surprise.

The same was true for General Chen Leng, who, compared to Wang Jing, had led troops on the battlefield for the Sui Dynasty for many years and had once gone to Goguryeo to participate in the suppression of Yang Xuangan's rebellion. He was more surprised by Fu Zihou's actions.

Only those who lead the troops know how difficult it is to defeat the rebel army with less than a thousand prisoners.

And judging from the news coming from Qinghe County, this young man is not only courageous but also quite strategic.

"Replying to the governor, Zihou is indeed using prisoners!"

Fu Zihou raised his hand and said.

"My dear nephew Cui, Zihou is so brave at such a young age. Unfortunately, my Yang clan has no suitable daughter yet. I heard that my nephew has two daughters who are still unmarried. I will ask for Zihou's help. How about my nephew marrying one of them to Zihou?"

Yang Jin was more than ten years older than Cui Xin, who was 47 years old, so he called Cui Xin his nephew.

Among the three, Yang Jin is closer to Cui Xin than Wang Jing and Chen Leng.

The first is that they are all from aristocratic families with prominent titles in the county. The second is that during the siege of Qinghe County, the three families, Yang, Cui, and Xie, were the ones who had been anxious to find connections and influence.

Because of the events in Qinghe County these days, their relationship has become very close. Now that the crisis is over, it is natural for them to joke around.

"Hahaha!!!"

Hearing Yang Jin's words, Yang Fanbo and Yang Le could not help laughing. However, Mr. Zhang and other famous families in the main hall did not smile much.

Hearing Fu Zihou's surname, everyone knew that Fu Zihou was not from a prominent family. Therefore, compared to the Yang and Cui families, ordinary prominent families like them were the ones who most needed to marry their girls to talented people to seek opportunities for the family to rise.

After hearing that Mr. Yang had already spoken, they naturally couldn't say anything else.

"Mr. Yang, Zihou already has a fiancée!"

Fu Zihou didn't expect that Mr. Yang would be so enthusiastic.

Perhaps it was because they saw that the crisis in Qinghe had been resolved that Old Yang and the others relaxed and were in a good mood. In any case, among so many elders he had met, only the old man in front of him, Yang Jin, gave Fu Zihou the most easy-going feeling, and there was no sign of him being old-fashioned or stern.

"Silly boy, your uncle Cui is from the Qinghe Cui family!"

Yang Jin sighed with a look of disappointment on his face, then looked at Cui Xin.

"If it weren't for the rebellion of Yang Xuangan, no, Xiao Xuangan, two years ago, your uncle Cui would have been implicated. Today, your uncle Cui would have been promoted from Qi County's County Magistrate to Qi County's Governor! Don't think that Zhang Xutuo is the current Governor of Qi County, but in the early years, when your uncle Cui was the Deputy Governor of Qi County, his status was equal to Zhang Xutuo's!"

Yang Jin introduced the family to Fu Zihou, his words full of regret. Back then, the Cui family of Qinghe was deeply involved in Yang Xuangan's rebellion.

"So, do you regret saying you have a fiancée?"

After Yang Jin finished speaking, he asked with a smile.

Fu Zihou listened to Yang Jin's words and looked at Cui Xin in shock. Becoming the Beijia of Qi County in his forties was too impressive.

But now he has been demoted to be the chief clerk...

"The Fu family fell into poverty early in their lives. Zihou's father traveled back and forth as a trader to take care of his family! He never abandoned his wife who had been engaged!"

Fu Zihou came back to his senses, raised his hand and explained to Yang Jin.

Fu Zihou did not directly say that he rejected Mr. Yang's kindness and the so-called daughter of Cui because he already had a fiancée.

Instead, he first said that he was the son of a merchant, and then told Mr. Yang that his fiancée had never despised him, so how could he abandon her.

"Son of a merchant!"

"He is the son of a merchant!!"

As Fu Zihou finished speaking, Zhang and other people from prominent families in the main hall all started talking.

Even Yang Lao, Wang Jing, Chen Leng, Cui Xin and others looked at Fu Zihou in surprise.

In the entire main hall, perhaps the only ones who were not surprised when they heard Fu Zihou's words were Xie Zhangyuan, Xie Shuyuan, and Xie Shudu, as they had already known about Fu Zihou's family background.

"He who can be open and honest is a real man. His father should not be ashamed to take care of the old and the young!"

Yang Jin looked at Fu Zihou, stroked his long gray beard and said. Now it was Yang Jin's turn to feel a little embarrassed, not towards Fu Zihou, but towards Cui Xin.

If Fu Zihou had a normal background, even if he came from a poor family, what he just said would not be wrong. After all, Fu Zihou was very brave when he was young, and he led troops to kill the enemy outside Qinghe County.

But Fu Zihou was the son of a merchant.

This made what Mr. Yang said to Cui Xin seem somewhat insulting, even if it was unintentional.

After all, Mr. Yang is from the Hongnong Yang clan. It is easy for people to be misunderstood when he says this to the Cui clan as a member of the Hongnong Yang clan.

"What Mr. Yang said makes sense!"

Cui Xin agreed with Yang Jin's words, and then looked at Fu Zihou.

"Since you have a wife who will never abandon you, you should grow old together! This time, Qinghe Cui is grateful to Mr. Fu for helping you. If you need anything in the future, you can always ask for it! If there is a chance, I believe my three sons can be Mr. Fu's friends!"

Cui Xin raised his hand and spoke to Fu Zihou. With a few light words, he turned the conversation to the Cui family of Qinghe and his own son.

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Inside Li's Mansion in Xin County.

Old Madam Li was in the backyard, feeling a little anxious.

"Why hasn't Zihou come back yet? Is there any news about Zihou?"

Old Madam Li sighed.

As long as Fu Zihou didn't return to Xian County, Old Lady Li was really worried about his safety. After all, Cui Duxing said a few days ago that Fu Zihou took people to hunt down the bandit leader Zhang Jincheng.

How come so many days have passed and there is still no news?

"Mom, I've sent people to get information! Zihou is nowhere to be found in Qinghe County!"

Bao frowned slightly.

"In the past two days, what happened in Qinghe County has spread throughout Xin County! Fortunately, Fu Zhi and his wife helped to hold it back, otherwise I'm afraid that Fu Lao and the others would have heard about what happened in Qinghe County a long time ago!"

Bao was somewhat helpless, for she was worried that the Fu family would find out and make Mr. Fu anxious, so she could only tell Fu Zhi and his wife, and let them take the Fu family away.

But there is no way to keep it a secret like this. There has been no news about Fu Zihou, and his parents will definitely start to get suspicious.

"Mom, why don't you talk to Uncle Fu?"

Bao suggested.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was denied by Old Lady Li.

"It's so cold, and your uncle Fu is so old, do you want him to guard the door every day?"

Old Madam Li looked at Mrs. Bao with a somewhat blaming tone, and then looked at her fourth daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wei.

"Any news from Silang and Wulang?"

Mrs. Li asked.

The fourth son Li Shaozhi and the fifth son Li Liyan were both in Wuyang County.

"Mom, no!"

Wei shook his head.

By the stove.

Zhou, who was sitting with Bao and Wei, looked at her mother, Mrs. Li, who had been unable to sleep these days because of her worry about Fu Zihou, and felt helpless.

If people didn’t know that Fu Zihou was the grandson of Fu Lao, others would have thought he was the grandson of the Li family!
No.

The old lady didn't seem to care so much about the Li family's children and grandchildren.

That night, when she learned that Fu Zihou had made a contribution, the smile on the old lady's face never stopped, just as if she loved her grandson Ligong.

Think of this.

Zhou looked at Old Madam Li and had already anticipated that when Fu Zihou returned safely, Old Madam Li would still scold her.

If he hadn't been the one who caused the trouble, Fu Zihou would have been his son-in-law.

In the guest room of Li Mansion.

Listening to the report from the servant of Li Mansion, Cui Yuzhe frowned, watched the servant leave, then returned to the room and paced back and forth anxiously.

"Why is there still no news about Zihou? Did something happen?"

Cui Yuzhe was a little worried.

In the past, he led his troops to rescue Qinghe County, and did not fight with Zhang Jincheng, but he had experienced the ferocity of the rebels.

Seeing that there was no news about Fu Zihou for a long time, Cui Yuzhe was worried that something had happened to Fu Zihou.

Fu Zihou not only held my little sister's sword, but also his ID card. In fact, Fu Zihou had his reasons for leading his troops to Qinghe County.

By the window.

Cui Wenjin held the sword in his hand, leaning over the wooden table and looking at every notch on the blade carefully.

The sword body was no longer bent and the scabbard had been cleaned. When the blacksmith asked whether the blade needed to be polished, Cui Wenjin said for some reason that it was not necessary.

Where will he be?
Has something happened?
Cui Wenjin looked at his sword and felt uneasy for the past two days.

At first I thought he was a liar!
Cui Wenjin thought that he was also lying to himself because he cheated her of the wine and mistakenly thought she was going to Qinghe...

fraud……

Suddenly, Cui Wenjin in front of the window thought of something, slowly stood up, and looked thoughtful.

"Brother! Could he have gone to Liyang?"

Cui Wenjin said softly.

"Liyang? He was injured, why would he go to Liyang? How is it possible for him to go to Liyang when he is injured?"

When Cui Yuzhe heard his younger sister's words, he shook his head and disagreed with this guess because he knew that Fu Zihou made an appointment to meet Xie because of wine.

But Fu Zihou had just led his troops to the battlefield and was injured. Even if he had an appointment with the Xie family, it was impossible for him to go to Liyang at this time.

You can meet with Xie at any time, there is no need to rush. Besides, Xie will not blame you if he knows the reason.

"No, brother, I feel that he is in Liyang! Can you let me go to Liyang alone to check it out?"

Cui Wenjin insisted on going to Liyang to find someone, as she felt uneasy about seeing him.

"The end of the year is approaching, and I can visit my father even if he's not around!"

Cui Wenjin said.

"Brother will go with you! You are not allowed to go alone!"

Cui Yuzhe looked at his younger sister. Although he didn't think Fu Zihou was in Liyang, he still agreed to accompany his younger sister there, just to see their father.

My father might have heard about what happened in Qinghe County, but he certainly had not met Fu Zihou. I took the opportunity to talk to my father about Fu Zihou.

(End of this chapter)