Syndicate Growth Manual

"My servant watches the stars at night, there will be a happy event in the general's mansion soon!"

"Oh?" Zhao Chen sat on the rattan mat with his hands in his hands, his thick and slender eyebrows drooping, and he remained calm.

The white-browed old man stroked his beard with a smile: "Could it be that the general doesn't believe in the divination by the servant?"

The child slaves guarding the corridor all lowered their heads, slandering to themselves. Some time ago, the head of the divination Taoist, Hong Luan, was moving. As a result, the lady of the Ji family who had just been ordered by the head of the house died of illness, and several maidservants who were about to marry were also buried together. Ben also had a noble vine concubine, a concubine of the Ji family, who died of illness soon after being frightened.Rumors spread throughout Jiangcheng that the head of the family ordered his wife to be forcibly suppressed. Now, who is a noble and good girl who is willing to marry the head of the house who became a widower before she married?

However, a secret letter came from Qi Qi Palace the next day, but the Chinese army general who had just returned from the battlefield was rushed into the palace.

Zhao Chen followed the eunuch Yu into the luxuriously furnished palace unhurriedly. Although his figure was still a little thin like that of a young man, his demeanor was so calm and composed that no one dared to underestimate him.

The heavy curtains in the inner hall fluttered slowly in the cool hall, and every ten steps, there were two female officials holding palace lanterns on both sides of the middle road, with their heads lowered and their eyes fixed on each other.

"My subject sees the monarch." He bowed to the general on one knee, the black cloak slipped from the shoulder cover, and was laid thickly on the cold marble floor, and the sound of knee armor rubbing against the ground was sonorous.

"Get up." Cheng Gong stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a calm tone.

Zhao Chen stood up neatly, but his expression was very respectful.

"The widow has known you since childhood, and we have shared hardships, so I have spoken to you directly," Cheng Gong turned to look at him, his black eyes staring at Zhao Chen with a stern light that must be done, and said: "The widow can't tolerate the son of Lu Tuo. , but the queen was forced to kill her... You take that child back, and Zhao will no longer have the blood of the Lu clan."

Zhao Chen has heard about the entanglement between Duke Cheng and the Lu family, and it's not just him.Thinking about the power of the Lu family who is incorruptible and incorruptible, his son Lu Tuo is not only in command of the three armies, but also married Cheng Gong's sister, Zhuang Ji. Is there a place for the young monarch Zhao Mian?

The extermination of the Lu family is almost doomed, and it is difficult to turn around.

So, who is Zhao Chen who was left alone by Cheng Gong?

Although he has the same surname as Cheng Gong and bears the name of the clan, his father's generation is not the direct line of the Zhao royal family.When he was young, his family was in decline. If he hadn't been diligent and studious, studied military books diligently and practiced the six arts, and also had the merits of being a dragon in several royal turmoil. It is still unknown in the streets and alleys.He knew very well that he couldn't get along with his bloodline, so he could only hug Chenggong's thigh tightly, and he didn't rely on being a lonely and pure minister to gain a firm foothold in the court.Since Chenggong succeeded to the throne, Zhao Chen had never spoken or made a sound in the court except for taking command of the expedition.

Because he is such a person, Cheng Gong asked him to take a child back, and he also nodded silently, accepting the offer silently.

Zhao Mian was very satisfied with his subordinate's obedience and silence, so he said in a slow tone: "I listen to the eunuch Yu, Ji Qing's daughter died early, is there such a thing?"

"It's a minister without blessing." Zhao Chen said with no expression on his face, bowing his head slightly.

Chenggong Zhao Mian twitched his lips and glanced out of the corner of his eye. The eunuch Yu heard the song and understood the elegant meaning. He bowed and held a scroll of silk painting, unfolding it gently.Zhao Chen took a closer look, and saw that what was drawn on the soft and smooth silk was a slender and beautiful girl, with fair skin and beautiful appearance, young and youthful, and a lively and graceful expression with a smile.

"Chen is the general of the widow, how can he be in the middle of nowhere?" He said with a low smile: "The widow will give you this female concubine as your wife. She has been an officer by Wang Ji (princess) for seven years, and now it is the [-]th. Fanghua, who is proficient in the four arts, is proficient in playing the piano, painting, tea and dancing, and is sure not to be inferior to Ji Qing's daughter. You are not young, you are married to the main wife, and you will be the heir to your ancestors as soon as possible."

Zhao Chen thanked him in a deep voice, and respectfully stepped forward to take the scroll, and the monarch's voice sounded like a smile but not a smile in the dark palace: "As for that child... I hope Chen will treat him well, so that he can be safe and happy, and have a worry-free life."

Peace and joy, worry-free life...

Zhao Chen's eyes flashed, his thick eyebrows were lowered and he remained silent.As the eldest son of Zhao Guozhong's general, if his life is safe and happy, how can he be worthy of being the eldest son of a general?What's more, at the same time, the monarch bestows his main wife. If the main wife gives birth to a son, then how will the youngest son of the Lu family survive in the Chinese army's mansion as a person who has no blood relationship with him and who does not have the six arts of his own?

Unfortunately, this is exactly the original intention of the monarch Zhao Mian.

Zhao Chen was still thinking about this question until he walked through the gravel courtyard and left the Zhongzheng Hall, walking behind the eunuch Yu.

Naturally, he didn't care if there was another unrelated child in the Fuchu, and he didn't worry about that child's special and complicated background. Apart from the sand table and the tiger talisman representing military power, he didn't have much interest in other things.Being able to help the monarch solve a problem seems to have a lot of benefits for him to gain a firm foothold in the court.

The concubine given by Duke Cheng and the son of Zhuang Ji were sent to the Zhongjun Mansion together and handed over to Lv Hui, who was Zhao Chen's retainer. , will be Zhao Chen's eldest son, at least in name.Just like the boy servant, Lu Hui couldn't help cursing the fortune-tellers from the bottom of her heart, what kind of deep hatred she had with their Patriarch, that made her bad mouth work for good things but not for bad things!

That's all for the female concubine that was sent, it's time for another mistress in the inner house, Lu Huiguan that female concubine surnamed Fan, her gestures and gestures, her frowns and smiles are really gentle and moving.But what about that kid?The swaddling baby in her arms was made of fine silk quilts, and the baby was tied with carefully dyed ribbons of beautiful color. The baby was sleeping peacefully, white and fat, and was obviously well cared for after birth, but Such a child was sent to the Zhongjun Mansion, and from then on he would become the eldest son of the Zhongjun Mansion whose mother is unknown. People can't help feeling the impermanence of fate!

"Where is Da Lang's wet nurse?" Lu Hui gently pulled her finger out of Xiao Erpang's hand, and raised her head to ask.

Two women bowed out from the following servants and bowed to the ground.

Lu Hui subconsciously sized up the two young women with critical eyes. From the slightly greasy hair to the dirty cuffs, she went back and forth several times before giving up. "...It's still you, since you are Dalang's nurse, you have to pay special attention to your diet..." The baby in his arms kicked his feet in the swaddle, and he immediately lowered his head and hugged him back and forth, patting him lightly. Then, when the child calmed down again, he looked at the group of servants from the palace below again: "Where is Dalang's maidservant?"

When Zhao Chen stepped into the inner house, what he saw was such a scene. His retainer, who had always only held books and ink pens, was coaxing the child with a loving face.This was not over yet, and then he pointed to a group of servants in the corridor with a serious face, as serious as the two were discussing military affairs back then.Such a big villain has two wet nurses, two maidservants and two handymen, and the calculation is not over yet.

The young Patriarch was completely stunned, and stood there without moving for a long time.

Lu Hui didn't notice that her master was standing not far away at all, he tossed everyone below, and You Jue stopped talking: "Let's tentatively decide on the few of you, if there are any who are not dedicated, I will definitely help you." Severe punishment."

A dozen famous servants kowtowed in the porch, and when they turned to leave, they found that the master was standing behind them.Embarrassed, Lu Hui handed the child in her arms to the wet nurse who stayed aside, and then saluted Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen casually raised his hand, and then supported the thin retainer: "Why do you need complicated etiquette between us? Get up wisely."

Lu Hui has also followed Zhao Chen for six or seven years, and the relationship is not ordinary. Besides, he also knows Zhao Chen's personality very well. He doesn't like red tape, so he got up and stretched his sleeves: "Hui thanked the master."

Zhao Chen casually responded, his eyes drifted to the nurse next to him who was coaxing the child in a low voice, and he said: "Hui is now a [-]-year-old? Since you love children, why don't I find a few wives and concubines for you?"

No matter what you say, you don't have good intentions.

Lu Hui was one of the rare non-marriage advocates among the ancients. She could have beautiful maidservants and concubines, but she didn't have to have a serious wife.Although the adult of his family is a military general, he has been able to step by step from a descendant of the descendant of the Pang clan to the current position of the commander in chief of the three armies. It can be said that he has no brains.He quickly listened to the string song to understand the elegant meaning, and raised his hand to beckon the two nurses to come forward.

"Hui is only 27 now, and I haven't thought about it before. It's just love for the house and the crow, my lord." He hugged the infant child attentively and stuffed it into Zhao Chen's arms.

Zhao Chen got his wish and saw the little baby who aroused his curiosity, but he was startled by the soft and warm touch in his arms, and his expression changed insignificantly.He tried to be calm, lowered his head and looked at the child in his arms, not wanting to meet a pair of eyes that were black, round and sparkling.

This was the first meeting between Zhao Chen and Zhao Yuan.

Maybe there is such a thing as fate in the world, Zhao Chen has never been a father, and even the posture of holding the child is not correct, but the child suddenly grinned, revealing the tender teeth, and the chubby little fist Breaking free from the swaddle, he babbled to reach his chin.

Zhao Chen lowered his head, stretched out his big hand to wrap the little soft fist, and pursed his mouth a little at a loss.

Naturally, others couldn't see it, but for Lu Hui, who had almost watched Zhao Chen grow up from a teenager, it was easy to spot the shyness of the young Patriarch.He couldn't help looking at this scene with deep emotion. The big one was young and handsome, while the young one was plump and immature. This situation was so rare for Zhao Chen. He thought it would take at least five or six years before he had a chance. see!