Chapter 22 The Distance Between Light and Darkness
Xu You was stunned for a long time before the shadow of that cousin appeared reluctantly in his mind. From childhood to adulthood, any memory related to this cousin has always been torture like hell, those endless teasing, pranks regardless of time, place and occasion, all kinds of unconventional and bottomless humiliation and insults and all-round three-dimensional mental pollution. It is no exaggeration to say that if Xu You could only forget one person in this life, he would definitely choose this cousin without hesitation!
Her name is Xu Shunhua, and she is the daughter of Xu You's second uncle Xu Hao. She married Emperor Chu's sixth son, Wang Anxiulin, as her concubine three years ago!
During the time she was in the boudoir, she also had a particularly cool nickname called "The No. 1 Socialite in Jiangzuo"!
"Qiro, Qiro?"
He Ru shouted a few times in a row, and then Xu You said in surprise: "Ah? What?"
He Ru's heart was probably six or seven longer than ordinary people, so he immediately caught something from Xu You's expression. His face froze and said, "Is it because you have a bad relationship with the Princess of Yidu?"
Xu You could only smile bitterly. He merged all the memories and emotions of the past, and naturally inherited the fear and keeping a distance from Xu Shunhua. However, this fear cannot have any impact on him now. At best, it is a bit confused by time and space when you think about it.
"That's not. My cousin spends more time with me than other siblings. If you want to talk about the relationship, this... is quite complicated and can't explain it clearly for a while."
This is the truth. Xu Shunhua has no interest in other peers in the family, but once he meets Xu You, his eyes never leave his surroundings. He will never give up until he vents all his energy on him and sees all his ugly appearances.
In a sense, the relationship between Xu Shunhua and Xu You should be the closest among the entire Xu family’s children!
"That's it!" He Ru whispered: "You are the only one left in Xu's direct line. There are still three or five surviving direct line women. However, the others are either expelled from the house by their husband's family and wandered in the world. The whereabouts are unknown, or they are attacked as slaves after divorce and become vain. Only the princess of Yidu is still in her position. This is a very important line and will be of great use in the future."
When hearing about the misfortunes of those family women, Xu You's heart was as hard as iron and stone, without any slight turmoil. In the dynasty that was implicated in the prevailing dynasty, the losers of the power struggle must pay an extremely painful price. This is the rule of the game. He is powerless to change anything or stop anything. The only thing he can do is to live hard and then return these pains, little by little, minute by minute, exponentially.
Xu You looked at He Ru and asked back, "The King of Yidu has never been favored. He lives in Yidu in a place with a fief of only 3,000 households, the least among all princes. Except for the title of a county prince, there are no other civil and military officials. He laughed and said that the power of the King of Yidu is not even as good as that of An Xiuyuan, the King of Shanyang, who is only six years old. Even if I have a relationship with my cousin, what can I do?"
He Ruan's dark face showed a strange smile and said, "Qilang is right. The King of Yidu is indeed the weakest and most unpopular. However, during this period, Qilang's news was a bit closed. I believe that because of the Yixing Incident, Princess Xu wrote to An Zidao to seek justice for Xu and cursed the prince and Shen Muzhi. His words were very vicious, which made the prince furious. He threw jade pendant in front of the emperor and ministers in the Chiwu Hall of Zhaoming Palace. An Zidao issued an edict and personally sent the left guard general Yidu to imprison the prince's mansion in the fiefdom. His daily supply was purchased from outside, and he was not allowed to leave the house. He scolded Princess Xu and accepted all the previous rewards, making him think about his mistakes behind closed doors. In other words, the current King of Yidu is actually not as free and easy as Qilang."
After bleeding at night, Xu You first fell into a coma and went to Jinling and Qiantang as soon as he woke up. He didn't know anything about what happened outside. After hearing He Ru's words, he realized that Xu Shunhua had done such a horrifying thing.
What courage and strength is this? The whole family was wronged and destroyed, and the women and children were gone. The world was silent and silent. She was the only woman who married someone else's wife. She dared to write a letter to scold the prince, sang tragically, and died without hesitation. How many shameful are women like this?
Xu You was not surprised at this. He was used to anything Xu Shunhua did and said, "According to your words, the King of Yidu is already so miserable that he can't be more miserable. What value does it have? Is it worth your attention to him?"
"Anyone has his value, just to see if you can find out how to use him!" He Rudao: "I have carefully investigated the King of Yidu. Although this person is short of his eyes, his posture is not good, his literary and martial arts are not worthy, and his personality is very cowardly, so he is not favored by An Zidao, but he is kind-hearted, he controls his subordinates and treats his friends with sincerity, and is very tolerant of the slaves in the mansion, the guards' troops, and the people in the fiefdom. He has a very good reputation in Yidu, and has gathered a group of ambitious people to follow him. If such a person is calm, he is like fish and shrimps in the stagnant water, and cannot jump to the big.
But once the situation changes, just like this time, An Zidao seems to punish him, but in fact he also means protecting it, otherwise it would not be just imprisonment and reprimand. As long as you grasp this point of An Zidao and add a little point in the future, the King of Yidu may not be able to regain favor and take advantage of the situation. After all, with a sister and brother-in-law, the relationship is always much closer than outsiders. At a critical moment, it can become a great help to Qilang. Of course, this is a later story. I have my own plans for the specific details. It is too early to say it now. When the time is ripe, we will report to Qilang."
Thinking about Zhuge Liang's tips, do smart people have this habit of being mysterious? Xu You did not continue to ask, but sat upright and calm and generous in his position for a long time rushed over and asked, "Hangjun, are you sure you have made a decision?"
He Ru said quietly: "Did Qilang think I'm still hesitating? You know, this is the first time I have known everyone and say nothing about anyone without any deception in the past few years!"
Xu You was silent again and said, "Do you have anything to ask me?"
He Ru's eyes were like lightning, and he said, "Dare you ask Qilang's ambition?"
Xu You was in a daze and seemed to have returned to the Fengxu Pavilion outside Jinling City. Through the thick green silk cloth, he heard Yuan Qingqi's witty words and fairy sounds.
"Hangjun He asked too much, and I don't know how to answer!"
He Ru smiled and said, "Maybe I will change my question. What do Qilang intends to settle in Qiantang?"
"I am used to making money and being a rich man. I am used to enjoying happiness and cannot bear the suffering."
"What if you have money?"
"See if you can write some poems and write some articles, and get a name for yourself in the Three Wus, where the most popular writing style."
"When you have a reputation?"
Xu You's eyes gathered slightly and said, "A real man should not be powerless for a day. If he has fame and fortune, he naturally has to try his best to control enough power!"
He Ru's eyes were already showing excitement, and he leaned forward slightly and said, "What kind of power is enough?"
Xu You looked calm as if he was talking about an insignificant little thing, and said, "It's enough for me to kill the prince, destroy Shen, and avenge Xu!"
He smiled slightly and said, "But these words come out of my mouth and your ears. I won't recognize them when I leave this door."
"Hahaha!"
He Ru laughed at the sky, pushed the table up, knelt down with a pounce, and said, "After hearing about Qilang's ambition, Ru is willing to follow his side and follow his side and work as a dog or a horse!"
Xu Youan sat for a long time, sighed and said, "If you really have nowhere to go and don't dislike Qiantang as a small place, it's okay for us to be friends. When you buy a house, you will live as long as you want. As for the others, I can't promise anything now, so I can only take one step at a time. Perhaps in a few months, you will find that I am just a mediocre person and leave."
He Ru didn't care and said lightly: "Forever, people's hearts will see themselves, and I will definitely not disappoint Qilang!"
The two of them had a secret conversation for another half an hour. The content of the conversation was top secret for a long time. Except for Zuo Tsu, who was on the side of the service, who was fortunate to participate in it personally, it was no longer known to the world.
An hour passed without realizing it, and the door opened wide. Xu You walked out, stood under the eaves, looked at the ancient locust in the yard with his hands behind his back, and said, "In your opinion, what is the most important thing right now?"
The afternoon sun passed through the eaves and sprinkled thousands of golden lights on Xu You. He Ru stood a few steps behind him, but was completely shrouded in the shadows and said, "It's the words I said when I came in and visited Qilang. If you want to gain a foothold in Qiantang, the first important thing is to help Zhan survive the crisis in front of you!"
Xu You murmured: "Qiantang Zhan family? Zhan Yi?"
"No, the person we want to help is Zhan Wenjun!"
Chapter completed!