"The six treasures of the emperor, Xiao Yu's heart is obvious!" Tu Shan Yiyuan said worriedly with an edict in his hand.

"Fourth Young Master, Xiao Yu was originally the royal family of the Chen Dynasty. After Xiao Huli died, he had the most hope of inheriting the throne, but he had the opportunity to escape the coup in Chencheng, and then he was in Jinling." An old man stroked his beard and said,

It can be heard that he highly respects Xiao Yu.

"Mr. Lang, you are very optimistic about Xiao Yu!" Although Tu Shan Yiyuan was weak, his family background still made him judge.

"Hahaha! The fourth young master said it well. I am indeed more optimistic about Xiao Yu. I believe that this person will be the one who will unify the world in the future!" Lang Dongge said confidently.

"But we have always maintained a good relationship with Xifu, and Jiangxia Quartz is not easy to mess with." Tu Shan Yiyuan was still very afraid of Meng Yan.

"Meng Yan destroyed the thousand-year Taoist throne, abandoned the ninth rank, chose the wilderness, sooner or later, became a dry bone. The reason is to cut it with him at this time." Lang Dongge said disgustedly. He despised Meng Yan's actions.

Tushan Yiyuan hesitated, Meng Yan always cared about him, and used the wealthy land of Xizhou to exchange for the barren place of Yiling. Although Yiling made the Xifu government more closely connected, giving up Xizhou was not what ordinary people wanted.

If the Western Prefecture secretly killed him that day, he would still be able to obtain the land of Yiling. If he received the imperial edict from Jinling, it would be like a destiny to the Western Prefecture.

Seeing Tushan Yiyuan hesitating, Lang Dongge knew that his master's indecisive nature had come again, so he stood up and sternly said: "Fourth Young Master, the disaster of not killing you at this time is not far away!"

Tu Shan Yiyuan's face immediately turned pale and he said urgently: "Why did Mr. Lang say this?"

"Fourth Young Master, according to the secret spies, Quartz has secretly gone to Wuling. If the King of Wu comes to attack Xizhou at this time, can Quartz still wait for Quartz to rescue? The orthodox King of Wu's royal family is just a rank of officials, and the fourth Young Master is still

Don't you understand?" Lang Dongge's excited beard was trembling.

"It's just that my father is still struggling with illness. Is it not good to accept the imperial edict from the King of Wu at this moment? Why don't I ask my father with a letter?" Tu Shan Yiyuan's weak temperament has been fully exposed.

Lang Dongge felt that he needed to add another fire to him, and said, "The fourth son, Xiangfan, the eldest son of Shangyong has not been in contact with us for a long time. Zhong Rouxuan's identity is known to the world, no matter how the eldest son is,

Both advance and retreat are acceptable; the second young master has always had a deep friendship with Meng Yan; the third young master has always been following the eldest son; as for the young master, he relied on the head of the family in Jingzhou to support him, the head of the family has been ill for several years, and it has been almost gone.

When you are dry, let alone the edict of His Highness the King of Wu is made public. Will the Western Prefecture continue to trust you if you accept it or not?"

After hearing this, Tu Shan Yiyuan collapsed on the couch, sweating continuously, his face was pale and weak, and he said tremblingly: "Sir, please come in with the King of Wu."

Just when Tushan Yiyuan made his choice, Tushan Yinyuan from Ezhou appeared in Wuling City, waiting anxiously for Quartz.

Seeing that the sunset was approaching, Tu Shan Yinyuan could no longer sit still and went out of the lobby to look for quartz in the camp.

A burst of smoke rolled in. It was Quartz's return from the patrol camp. From a distance, he saw Tu Shanyin's expression nervous. Quartz knew that he must be an important matter, so he hurriedly got off the horse and said, "What happened to the second young master? Why did he still chase him?

Wuling is here?"

"Marty! The big thing is not good! The Northern Palace issued an edict to Xizhou!" Tu Shan Yinyuan's voice was full of tension.

Quartz immediately pulled down his face and said, "What does the second young master mean is the fourth young master making a decision?"

"This is not clear, but with the character of the fourth brother, as long as the Northern Palace has a little effort, Xizhou will be in danger! Please return to Jiangxia quickly!" Tu Shan Yinyuan asked.

Quartz was silent. According to what Tu Shan Yinyuan said, I am afraid that even if he led his troops there, Xizhou had already fallen into the hands of the Northern Palace. There is no need to doubt Tu Shan Yinyuan's loyalty to the Western Palace. He was able to chase Wuling to fully prove his loyalty, but this

The matter is too big, and I am afraid I can't make a decision. Looking at Tu Shan Yinyuan who was extremely anxious, he said solemnly: "Second Young Master, can you still hold on to your physical strength?"

Tu Shan Yinyuan was stunned at first, and then said, "I'm still strong, but do you have to rush back now?"

Quartz shook his head and said, "This matter must be not simple. The East Mansion just sent troops to Changsha, and the North Mansion attacked Xizhou. I was ordered by the king to support him in Wuling. Now I will definitely not be able to escape. Second Master, I will have someone escort you.

Going to Chengdu is just going to work hard for you.”

Tu Shan Yinyuan thought it would take at least five days from Wuling to Chengdu. At that time, the matter in Xizhou would be over. Just as he was about to refute, Shi Ying held his arm and said, "Second Young Master, if the fourth Young Master intentionally betrayed us now.

It is too late to rush back. The Northern Palace dares not openly start a war with us. You have to listen to what the prince says about this matter. Go to Chengdu to explain one by one to the prince and ask the prince to decide!"

Unlike the people galloping outside Wuling City, Tushan Jinyuan in Xiangyang City was always uneasy and paced in the study. Zhong Rouxuan, who was sitting upright on the chair, was also worried. Suddenly Tushan Jinyuan stopped and said:

"Madam, what does Meng Yan mean? What is Yu Geng's army is going to do when he stations 100,000 troops in Julongshan?"

"Husband, I'm afraid Meng Yan has noticed it, and Yu Geng is probably forcing us to make a choice when he does this." Zhong Rouxuan said embarrassedly.

"Didn't you say it's foolproof?" Tu Shan Jinyuan suddenly became furious.

Zhong Rouxuan was shocked. Tu Shan Jinyuan had always been polite to her. She had never been like this before. So she was dissatisfied and said coldly: "I advised you to deal with them that day, but it was because you had a strange feeling in your heart.

I've just made arrangements for you, but I'm blaming me now!"

Tushan Jinyuan knew that he had made a mistake and quickly smiled and said, "Madam, I am also anxious. Yu Geng is different from Gu Yanfeng. I heard that this guy has a bad temper. Except for Meng Yan who can restrain him, even Ye Bohuai or Chen Zhiqing cannot.

Don’t blame me for being left and right, ma’am.”

Zhong Rouxuan waved his hand and looked at the pitiful Tushan Jinyuan. She sighed in her heart. Although she lacked talent, she was her husband after all. She has always respected her for many years and has never taken a concubine for many years.

, to show respect.

"We really have to make a choice now. Although the second sister has a valuable status, she has poor strength and can barely maintain it in Chenjing. The third sister has had a rift with the second sister since the Chencheng coup. She has been cold in her attitude towards the West Mansion before.

As Yu Geng's army is coming, we only have two choices left, Jinling or Luo Chen." Zhong Rouxuan analyzed.

"Didn't Jinling choose the fourth brother?" Tu Shan Jinyuan had a bad sense of Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu seemed to value Xizhou more.

"So, we don't have much chance and time to choose. I think Luo Chen is good. Although Quan Zheng is the royal family of the Ling Dynasty, he has always lived in Dahe. He has long been not united with the so-called orthodox royal family. Dahe Quan

The clan is the youngest lineage of the founding emperor of the Ling Dynasty, and it sounds more like a family." Zhong Rouxuan seemed not involved in the decision, but in fact she was using words to influence Tushan Jinyuan's judgment.

"Madam, we can be considered relatives of Chen Chao. Is this a good choice?" Tu Shan Jinyuan was hesitating.

Zhong Rouxuan smiled and said, "Husband, what are our relatives in the Chen Dynasty? What kind of help did Xiao or Zhong give us? The situation we have today depends entirely on what we strive for and contribute to Xiao Yu, but it is just that

It's icing on the cake, but for Quan Zheng it's timely help."

"What should Yu Geng do?" Tu Shan Jinyuan seemed to have made a decision.

"The meaning of Yu Geng's troops gathering in Longshan is to let us choose for ourselves. I'm afraid we can only choose one of Shangyong and Xiangyang." Zhong Rouxuan said with a little hatred.

"Meng Yan bullies people too much! We have at least sponsored him for many years and forced me to reach the current land. It's really hateful!"

Although Zhong Rouxuan agreed with Tu Shan Jinyuan's statement, she was somewhat guilty. After all, she was unrighteous. Meng Yan's move has already given face, but whether it is Xiangyang or Shangyong, she has been managed by herself for many years.

It is really difficult to give up the place. Shangyong is located in the border area of ​​Xijing, Chengdu and Luochen, so I am afraid that there is no choice but to abandon Shangyong.

"Husband, Xiangyang is the important place in Yunmeng and the place we have managed for many years. Shangyong was also obtained by Meng Yan's help back then. It was a favor without returning it to him." Zhong Rouxuan persuaded.

"Just, forgot," Tushan Jinyuan agreed. Suddenly Tushan Jinyuan said, "Madam, where is the father?"

Zhong Rouxuan comforted: "My father will understand our choice. Whether it is the Western Prefecture or the Northern Prefecture, he is not friendly to the aristocratic family. You are the only one who truly inherits the Tushan clan."

"I'm not worried about this, but because my second and fourth brothers have a choice. What should I do if my father?" Tu Shan Jinyuan said as he held Zhong Rouxuan's hand.

"I am young, and my father's life is only half a month old. Jingzhou is surrounded by the Western Palace. Are there any choices?" Zhong Rouxuan said bluntly.

Tushan Jinyuan closed his eyes and murmured: "The dignified Tushan clan, Yunmeng Qizhou, has fallen to such a level, and is ashamed of his ancestors!"

"Husband, I will keep the green mountains without worrying about burning firewood. I will talk roughly but not roughly. As long as we guard Xiangyang, we will have a chance to restore the Tushan clan." Zhong Rouxuan didn't believe it when she said this. She wanted to

The talents of the three sisters of Zhong are unparalleled in the world. Who would have thought that geniuses like Xiao Yu and Meng Yan would be born in the air?

"Cough cough cough..." It was a series of heart-wrenching coughs that had reached the last moment. A large number of people kneeling in the courtyard of Tushan Prefecture, Jingzhou, were worried about the body of the head of the Tushan family.

situation.

There was only a young man with the Tushan family's head, but he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. This was Tushan Xiyuan. The youngest son of Tushan family kept holding his dry hands and crying bitterly. The hometown leader raised his left hand with difficulty.

He patted Tu Shan Xiyuan's head and said, "Xi'er, don't be sad, I will have this day for my father."

Tu Shan Xiyuan just cried bitterly and could not speak.

"Sil, stop for a moment, and have something to say to you for the Father."

Tu Shanxiyuan wiped his tears and sobbed, "Father, you said."

"Your brothers all have their own ideas. The one who is most worried about your father is you. I have asked someone to go to Xifu to ask for his order. After I go, I will entrust the entire territory of Jingzhou to King Yong."

"Why? Jingzhou is my Tushan family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's

The hometown advocated Tu Shan Xiyuan to come over, and grabbed his hand and said, "Xi'er, I can't see the situation in the world clearly, but I can tell that the world is in the hands of Xiao Yu or Meng Yan, so I can only take a gamble.

, Your second brother is highly valued by Meng Yan and can take care of you for a while. As long as you serve in Xifu faithfully and do not act like a child of aristocratic families, you will definitely have a world in Xifu."

Tu Shan Xiyuan was still young and believed his father's words, but he was born in a noble family after all, and he still had a habit. He muttered, "Father, my Tu Shan family is precious. Do Meng Yan dare to be polite?"

"You have to remember that there are no aristocratic families in the Western Palace, only loyalty. We must be loyal to the Western Palace, not Meng Yan!" The head of the hometown said angrily.

"Report! The head of the family, the young masters have arrived!" A notice from outside the door interrupted the conversation between the two fathers and sons.

After thinking about it, the head of the hometown said, "Xi'er, go and let your second brother come in first."

Tu Shan Yinyuan came in with a sad face and immediately rushed to the bed of the head of his hometown, crying and said, "Father..."

"Yin'er, get up, don't act like a child. I know that you have just come from Chengdu, does Your Highness Yong have something to say?"

Tu Shan Yinyuan was shocked, and the father was indeed very serious and said, "His Royal Highness Yong was concerned about his father's illness and there was nothing else to say."

"Haha, King Yong is indeed King Yong. Okay, I have understood what he meant. I have made a choice for my father. Xier will give it to you. Let them all come in."

Tu Shan Yinyuan was delighted. It seemed that his father had made a choice. He was still wondering why King Yong only asked him to greet his father on his behalf. The conversation between smart people was indeed simple.

After a while, the Tushan family had no brothers gathered together. The head of the hometown looked around and said, "The Tushan family will split up!"

This action made Tu Shan Yinyuan confused and hurriedly asked in front: "Father!"

The hometown master stopped Tu Shan Yinyuan's question and said with great difficulty: "Jin'er and his wife, you live in Xiangfan for a long time. You respect your father's choice, so you should do it yourself. Tong'er, you have not achieved martial arts since childhood, but you can control Suizhou.

It’s rare that you have no objection to whom you choose; Yier, you have heard of your affairs as your father, so don’t hesitate to choose. You have done everything you can do for you, and you will take care of your own future."

My head drooped and my breath disappeared.

Suddenly, there was a burst of crying and howling in Tushan Mansion.

The news of the death of the old master of Tushan quickly spread throughout the four realms of the Central Plains. Naturally, the life and death of the old man was not in everyone's eyes, but focused on what choices this last complete and independent aristocratic family in the world would have, no matter how it would be, the disappearing Gu

The clan is still the broken Zhuo family or the complete Changsun family, etc., and they have not insisted on independence. Only this most inconspicuous Tushan family still persists until now. It’s not that they are so powerful, but because they are located in Jingxiang and Central Plains.

In the hinterland, no one dared to act rashly. The head of the hometown left and left the five sons. Split was inevitable, and the choice of these five sons was very important.

After the three-month mourning period of the hometown owner, the eldest son Tushan Jinyuan took the lead in announcing his surrender to Luochen in Xiangyang. Quan Zheng was very happy and granted Tushan Jinyuan the title of Duke of Xiangguo and forever to settle in Xiangyang. Then Yu Geng's army in the western prefecture entered Shangyong.

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The fourth son Tushan Yiyuan accepted the edict from the Northern Palace and took office as the Northern Palace's money and grain envoy, and was granted the title of the Marquis of Xi County. The most surprising thing is that the third son Tushan Tongyuan of Suizhou also chose to take the initiative to submit to the Northern Palace and was granted the title of Sui.

County Marquis.

Just as everyone was watching, the second son, Tushan Yinyuan, and his younger brother, Tushan Xiyuan, announced in Jingzhou that the Western Prefecture was respected. Then Tushan Yinyuan became the left minister of the Civil and Commercial Department of the Western Prefecture, and Tushan Xiyuan went to Baize Martial Arts Academy to study.
Chapter completed!