Fate is easy to tie, not easy to solve

Three days later, the three of Chu Hong arrived at Zhuzhou City.Although the terrain of Zhuzhou is flat, it is not the same everywhere.There is a cliff not far from the city. Although it is not bottomless, it is also tens of meters high.

That day Chu Hong and the others were preparing to enter the city and passed by on horseback.It was vaguely like hearing someone calling for help, the voice was ethereal and unreal.

Fangzheng got off his horse and looked around, pointing at the cliff, "My lord, there are people below!"

Chu Hong and Wu Muxia immediately looked forward, and there was indeed a person hanging from a tree growing horizontally from the bottom of the cliff.When the man saw them, he shouted, "Brothers, can you pull me up for the convenience?"

Chu Hong motioned, and Fang Zheng flew down to lift the man up.

The man must have been down there for a while, his face was pale, and his limbs were weak.When Fangzheng returned to the ground, he let go and fell to the ground, panting for breath while wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

The man was wearing aqua-blue clothes and a small crown on his head, fastened with a piece of transparent white jade.Around twenty, the whole person is still quite round and fair. It depends on which family's young master this style should be.

Wu Mu looked at him amusedly, and asked him, "Why did this young master fall down this cliff, but what treasure is there?"

The man slowed down, stood up from the ground, blushed, and made a bow, "It's not that there is any treasure, but I accidentally dropped a shoe, and wanted to pick it up, but unexpectedly..." He said with a face and It is a red.

When he bent down to make a bow, something jumped out from his collar. It was a fiery red jade unicorn, tied around his neck with a gold thread.

The man looked at the three of them, and bowed again, "I am Liu Fugui, I am so grateful for the life-saving grace of the three brothers, there is no way to repay them, why don't you go to the house and let me treat you well?"

Itsuki was still giggling over his name, but he didn't care, even though his face was still blushing.Chu Hong noticed that Liu Fugui blushed strangely, it was sickly red.Liu Fugui's invitation to them was sincere, not polite. "No need, we have old friends in the city, thank you Mr. Liu."

Liu Fugui was a little disappointed, "In this way, I will definitely give you the next chance to repay you brothers and sisters in the future."

Fangzheng clasped his fists, "It's easy to talk about it. Mr. Liu will go to the city with us."

Liu Fugui made a bow, "Brothers, please!"

The four of them led three horses to the gate of the city. Not far away, they saw a group of people hurrying out of the city. The leader was a woman in red.

Suddenly, a red shadow flashed past quickly, the speed of the movement can be compared with lightness kung fu.Wu Mu and Fang Zheng quickly protected Chu Hong behind them, and they had already opened up their defensive posture.

"Where did you go!"

The man in red moved over with extremely fast lightness skills, but he was aiming at Liu Fugui.

I saw him hugging Liu Fugui, very anxious.

It was only then that Chu Hong and the others could clearly see who came. He was not the boss of Fugui Building, but he was also dressed in women's clothes now.

Chu Hong and Wu Mu looked at each other, Liu Fugui was probably the prefect Liu.

Liu Fugui was shorter than the owner of Fuguilou, and he looked at the other three with embarrassment, blushing even more.

It was only then that Wumu and Fangzheng relaxed their vigilance and stood back to Chu Hong's side.Liu Fugui roughly talked about what happened just now, and mainly focused on the matter of Chu Hong and the others helping each other.

The owner of the Fugui Building looked at the three of them and clasped his fists, "My name is Hua Jiuliang, you can also call me Jiuniang. Thank you for your rescue today. If you don't mind coming to Fugui Building, I will treat you well?"

Hua Jiuliang didn't have a charming smile on his face, and his voice was also a normal man's voice, which showed that he really valued Liu Fugui, and he should also know that they had figured out his identity.

Chu Hong, "Brother Hua, you are welcome, we have already thanked Mr. Liu for his kindness just now."

Hua Jiuliang didn't force it, "Okay, since that's the case, I won't force it. The three of you are kind to me for saving Fugui. I will do my best to get me in the future." He took out a jade pendant.

Chu Hong took it, and Hua Jiuliang and Liu Fugui left.Chu Hong touched the pattern on the jade pendant, it was a swallow.

After entering Zhuzhou City, the three went straight to the end of the bamboo forest in the west of the city.

In the dead of night, in Liang's study, two people, one old and one young, were quietly chatting with each other.The young man was Chu Hong, and the old man was Liang Shimin, who was Chu Hong's grandfather.

Bai Zi settled down, and the world unfolded with one move.Liang Shimin smiled, "Your Highness has indeed grown up a lot over the years, it's good to keep your eyes on the future, advance and retreat with foresight and worries, and the same is true for chess."

Heizi blocked the way, Chu Hong looked at the chess game and Liang Shimin, nodded, "Remember, grandson."

The candles are flickering, and the tea cups are fragrant.Liang Shimin took a sip of tea, "What's your concern, Your Highness?"

Chu Hong was silent, raised her hand and said, "There are northern barbarians staring at them, and southern barbarians ready to move. Is there no permanent peace on the border?"

On the chess game, white pieces are surrounded by black pieces on the left and right.Heizi dropped another son, and Liang Shimin stroked his white beard, "It's normal for Your Highness to be worried about the border. The troubles of foreigners have existed since ancient times. Your Highness doesn't need to worry too much, just go with nature."

Chu Hong frowned slightly and settled down.Bai Zi scored, and the chess game came to a stalemate. "However, how can non-my race be taken lightly?"

Liang Shimin chuckled, and said, "It's a coup to attack, but it's not a long-term solution after all." Chu Hong looked at him, wishing to hear the details.

"War will cost the people and money, and the people on the border are in dire straits. Your Majesty has strengthened the border guards and prohibited all travel to ensure safety. However, in recent years, the border has repeatedly been on the verge of breaking out. It can be seen that a complete ban is not the best way. It is better to trade with him because of his favor. The intertwined interests are naturally restrained. Furthermore, the hidden dangers of the Great Chu are not just the barbarians, why not use the barbarians' skills to control the enemy?"

Looking at the overall situation, Baizi has lost.

The biggest enemy of Great Chu is indeed not the northern barbarians and the southern barbarians. Although foreigners have repeatedly invaded, their small numbers do not pose the greatest threat. The biggest hidden danger of Chu is the comparable Zhao.Greetings with a smiling face in the open, waiting for opportunities in secret, the friendship between countries is nothing more than that.

Pour tea for Liang Shimin, "Most of the people in the court are full of wine and rice bags, and selfish desires are greater than national interests. Who has the opinion of grandpa, why don't you go back with your grandson to serve the country?"

Liang Shimin shook his head, "I'm old, so I don't have any strength. Of course there are people who understand." He looked at a black bamboo plant outside the window, and said with a smile, "What do you think of Zhuzhou, Your Highness?"

Chu Hong also looked, and saw that the black bamboo had distinct joints, straight in the middle and straight in the outside, with lush branches and leaves, and there were dead branches and leaves falling in a mess on the ground. "Quiet and peaceful, it's a good place to live."

Liang Shimin laughed and said, "It's a good place to take care of the rest of the world. It's peaceful without earning money, and the people enjoy themselves."

Chu Hong also felt relaxed and smiled slightly.Thinking of what he saw and heard during the day today, "Son'er went to the city today and met a young master by chance. His name is Liu Fugui, and his conversation is very interesting."

Liang Shimin looked at him and felt a little surprised, "Magistrate Liu, he seldom walks around, maybe it's fate to meet him."

Sure enough, he is the magistrate, but he is really dull, but Hua Jiuliang is more like an official. "Seldom go out? Why is that? As a magistrate, you should also walk around to understand the people's sentiments?"

Liang Shimin, "Your Highness, I don't know. This Liu Zhifu has been in poor health since he was born, and he has been taking medicine all year round. It is better to wear a blood unicorn after receiving a monk's advice a few years ago. But Zhuzhou is peaceful all the year round, so it doesn't have to be often." Observe."

Chu Hong nodded and understood, that unicorn is the lifeblood that the staff of Fuguilou said, and that's why he blushed abnormally during the day. "He is not in good health, so naturally he shouldn't be overworked. Why do you still let him be the magistrate?"

Liang Shimin seemed to think of something, and smiled deeply. "This magistrate is a family tradition. Liu Fugui's father, grandfather, and grandparents are all prefects of Zhuzhou."

This Chu Hong is even more curious, can this official position be passed down in the family? !

Liang Shimin continued: "It turned out that Zhuzhou was not as peaceful as it is now. His grandfather and grandfather both died in the suppression of bandits and barbarians. It can be said that they made a lot of contributions. It was not until his father's generation that he stabilized. That's it. Official positions are passed on from generation to generation, and everyone trusts them. Speaking of which, I have some friendship with his grandfather, and he still calls me grandpa."

Chu Hong: "Grandpa, do you know the owner of the Fugui Building, Hua Jiuliang?"

Liang Shimin thought for a while, "Hua Jiuniang, the owner of Fuguilou, I only found out about him when I resigned from office and returned to my hometown. He should not be from Yuanzhuzhou." He was silent for a while, "He is not a simple person."

How can a person with that kind of jade pendant be an ordinary person, but he still doesn't know his true identity yet.

The grandparents and grandchildren talked again. It was already late at night, and they each rested.