Chapter 21: The Duke of Chaoren

In May 1856, Ye Zhao was granted the title of Duke Fengen and was promoted to General Guangzhou and Premier Guangdong Military and Political Affairs.

Since the Xianfeng Dynasty, Ye Zhao was the first minister who was not a title but a Duke of Jin, not to mention that he was awarded such a prominent position as the General of Guangzhou at his early twenties.

The general led the military and civil service, and clearly regarded Guangdong as the frontline of the battlefield and the frontier.

Ye Zhao never expected that in his previous life, he was the supreme authority of the provincial party secretary and governor, and the commander of the military region and political commissar. At the age of 22, he had just graduated from university?

But I think that even the Six Kings were watching coldly and did not think that they could hold this position firmly, how could they have a clear mind? How to solve the Guangzhou Game? It is really a difficult problem.

The hot water sprayed on his back was extremely comfortable. Ye Zhao closed his eyes and enjoyed the rare comfort in summer, but he was thinking about going to Guangdong in his mind. The day after tomorrow, he was about to set off.

This is the east wing of the courtyard of Chufenglou. The weeping willows and cicadas are chirping one after another. Several eunuchs and maids are running around under a few trees with nets, sweating profusely. In fact, Ye Zhao has already let go. Just shout the cicadas in Chufenglou. People are not allowed to call in the summer? But the eunuchs and maids are whispering, and they still have to catch cicadas every day.

Although Ye Zhao had been living in the military camp some time ago, he still looked for the blacksmith, carpenter and craftsman in Beijing and tinkered with the shower. However, he could only use it in summer. The roof of the wing house was just a sealed iron bucket, painted with black paint, but the water inside cooled soon after the sun went down. The water was too hot at noon, so he could only take a shower at dusk. If he didn't like the feeling of a shower, it was useless. Rong'er had never used it once. She had a fragrant wooden bucket bath. Isn't it some high-end bathing hair in later generations? She really didn't know how to be blessed.

Thinking of Rong'er, Ye Zhao couldn't help but sigh again. It was a bit of a pain to sleep in Chufenglou these days. Although Rong'er developed late, she was already thirteen years old after all. She had an amazing elastic little body curled up in her arms like a kitten every day, and even hugged herself to sleep lazily. For him, it was really a torment.

I am really afraid that if this continues, one day I will not be able to control myself and become a beast. After all, in the future, Rong'er is a perfect young man. Even if she is willing, she will be punished for rape.

After living in this world for twenty years, he has gradually accepted men with wives and concubines. But Rong'er is too young, and secondly, although she loves her, she is more of a relative. If you really accidentally cross the line, you will step on your own bottom line. As a human being, you don't have to be a good person in the eyes of others, but at least you have to have your own moral bottom line.

The water flow gradually became smaller, and Ye Zhao shook his head, but this was still necessary to improve. He turned around and closed the valve, shouting: "Is there no one outside?"

"I'm here." The timid little maid's voice outside.

Ye Zhao was a little helpless. He had said this many times. He could wipe it after taking a shower, but every time there was always a maid waiting in the outside room. Two times he forgot to shout, but he was extremely embarrassed. Once, Shang Hao was wearing a bath towel, but once, he ran out naked, but I don’t know if the maid with two buns had been seen by him.

"Go out, I'll do it myself!" Ye Zhao ordered.

"Yes", then there were tiny footsteps, very light, and each one was well-trained. It's no wonder that I could stand outside for a long time without notice.

In the carriage, Ye Zhao looked at Rong'er with a smile. Rong'er was frowning and pulled the collar of the brocade jacket from time to time. She was dressed in men's clothes very beautifully. The little guy was as handsome as a pearl and jade, and was handsome and unconventional. She wore a brocade cloud jacket and sported small official boots, and was dressed in a super cute outfit.

Ye Zhao was leading Rong'er to attend the "Three Family Gatherings". He saw that he was about to leave Beijing, so he made an appointment with Dachun. Debin and Lou Xiaochuang were fine. Dachun was fine. Ye Zhao was really worried about Debin, the seven brothers. He was born with a mouth disease and was stupid all day long. His body had been cut into nothing and was addicted to smoking. He was sure that he died young. I was really afraid that he would never meet him again after this separation.

This time, Dachun naturally wanted to set up a table for Ye Zhao to see off her big flower wine, but Ye Zhao refused. He even said that the three families would want Dachun and Debin to attend with their wife.

Dachun is a good thing. Although he has never heard of this rule, how many of you guys will take care of your wife at a party? But it was fun to hear it, so he immediately agreed happily. As for Debin, although he was stupid, he always knew that Prince Jingxiang was the best to him. He would do whatever the prince said. The rules were not regular, and he didn't understand anything.

Although Ye Zhao, as a man, also knows his bad nature and agrees with the moral concepts of women in this era, and so on, if he wants a woman to be imprisoned in a small world for life without leaving the door, Ye Zhao would feel that it is not a big deal. Women also need to have their own social activities.

Therefore, Ye Zhao naturally sets an example and likes to take Rong'er out for a walk.

But Qian Rong'er said that she would not obey anything. Only this time, her husband had to travel far again. Although she promised to pick her up after she had settled in Guangzhou, she didn't know when she would meet again. In order to make her open, Rong'er wore men's clothing for her husband's "quirks" and went to a "party" with her husband.

"Rong'er, you are so beautiful." Ye Zhao said sincerely.

After hearing the praise from my husband, Rong'er was naturally happy when she thought about it, and she blushed and lowered her head.

"Aren't you bored at home every day?" Ye Zhao asked.

Rong'er shook her head gently and saw her husband's clear eyes looking at her. Xiaojing felt a little worried. When her husband was away, she often secretly played wealthy chess with Jixiangruyi. She also felt that she was becoming more and more playful, so don't be discovered by her husband.

"In the future, don't be afraid of what others say. At least, you can go to the rouge shop! You don't have to buy it in the mansion. Don't I leave a lot of money for you?"

Rong'er nodded again, and felt happy when she remembered that her husband secretly gave her private money now, instead of waiting for the common money and salary in the mansion.

Ye Zhao didn't know that the silver notes he left for the little guy were "secretly" given to her in her eyes. She had just gotten married, and she had no common concept of silver. Because the prince had only one son, he had been favored since he was a child and never lived on monthly silver. Therefore, he had no idea about silver from such famous families.

The carriage was thrilling, but it soon arrived downstairs of Fuhe.

Here, the shops are quite different, and the pedestrians are like shuttles. The golden painted signs of Fuhelou are shining brightly under the sun.

I still remember that last time I beat Zeng Wenzheng's distant relative here. Although the matter was over, Zeng Wenzheng has never been a magnanimous person. I was afraid that I would hold a grudge against him, but I just couldn't do anything to myself.

Ye Zhao seemed extremely embarrassed when she saw Rong'er getting off the carriage. After all, she rarely went out, let alone restaurants and tea shops, which were different from her sister. When the family was in decline, her father was at a loss, but in order to get her grandfather out of prison, Concubine Lan once showed up everywhere to borrow money from relatives. How old is Concubine Lan at that time? It can be seen that she is in her teens.

"Let's go, what are you afraid of?" Ye Zhao took her hand, and Rong'er was even more shocked. These four incidents were all strangers, and many young men looked at her, which made her even more embarrassed.

"It's good to get used to it! So beautiful, why are you afraid of seeing people?" Ye Zhao took Rong'er's hand and walked in a hug. Suna and four personal guards followed closely behind him, of course, in plain clothes.

Rong'er almost closed her eyes and followed her husband up the stairs step by step, and her heart was floating, and she didn't know where she was.

Until he heard the voice of men and women saying "Good to Madam," Rong'er slowly opened her eyes. In front of her, she was in the magnificent pavilion. She hit the two men with one knee to pay tribute. Following them, there was a beautiful woman.

But they all knew that Dachun and Debin were my husband's friends. As for their two wives, they also came to the mansion to visit him during festivals, but it was the first time they met in the restaurant.

There may be no need to win a thousand when Dachun and Debin meet Ye Zhao, but Rong'er is different. This is the real wife of the Duke of the State who is a royal decree. If Lin'er is given birth to a gift, he will be given a gift and a title. If his daughter is given birth to a village lord, he will be given a title.

Rong'er hurriedly said, "Come on, you are all friends of the Duke, don't be polite." She is so familiar with this scene that she is much more familiar with. At a young age, she has a noble demeanor. She is very different from Ye Zhao's slutty. She is just wearing men's clothes and is really messy and unconventional. But when she sees her husband right beside her, Rong'er's panic gradually fades away.

In fact, Rong'er learned etiquette very quickly after living in a quiet place. But if she wanted to talk about how superior the royal nobles were, she didn't know or think it was. She just knew that it was amazing that her husband had been granted the title of Duke Fu.

After listening to Rong'er's words, Dachun finally saved the ceremony of Ye Zhao, so he quickly turned around and called "Dachun to pay tribute to the Duke of the Duke." The Duke of the Kingdom was a superb, but he felt completely different from the title of the General of the State. Just say that the ministers of a different surname were the first-class title, and the first-class title was the Duke. Zeng Guofan's merits were only granted the first-class title after destroying the Taiping Army, but he was unable to become the Duke of the Duke. Although the royal family had different surnames and different Manchus and Han dynasties, it was also obvious that the Duke of the Kingdom was heavy.

Debin was not clear-headed, so he followed Dachun to learn how to do it, and also called Qian to pay his respects to Ye Zhao. His two wives were also blessed and reported to Yingyingyanyan, "Please ask the Duke of You, and the Duke of You are lucky."

Dachun’s wife Li Jia and Debin’s wife Guo Luoluo are all tender beauties, with pearls and jade heads and radiant.

Ye Zhao hurriedly said, "Please get up, there is no need to be polite." In front of his wife, he would be more solemn.

But when Dachun got up, Ye Zhao couldn't help but knock Dachun's head with a fan: "Can you kneel down? It's a mess with you in the seventh brother!"

Dachun laughed, Guo Luoluo and Li Jia were surprised, but they seemed to be close to each other, and they were extremely happy when they saw that their husband and father were close. They only knew that Brother Jing had a good relationship with her husband, but after all, they had never seen them together. When they met today, the two little women were even more surprised and happy. They both felt that although their husbands were incompetent, they had made good friends. Especially Guo Luoluo, who frequently looked at Debin, but they didn't expect that his cowardly husband was useless.

"Sit down, please sit down. Today we are all brothers and sisters, don't be polite. If you polite, I won't have the heart to hold this party next time!" Ye Zhao pointed at the fan, a careless and dandy style.

"Lao Qi, has the medicine I brought to you used?" Ye Zhao looked at Debin, saying that his body was weak, so it was better to use Chinese medicine tonic, but Ye Zhao still brought some Western tonics to Debin from Hong Kong.

"Hey, I'm going to accept it every day, it's so hard." Debin stuttered and made a disgusting expression, which made Ye Zhao laugh.

"You kid, you can't just take tonics. You have to ban smoking. Look, you can join me in the army. I promise that you will be strong in a few years!" Ye Zhao shook the fan and suddenly had an idea. His seventh brother always had to find a way not to make him exhausted at a young age.

"Okay, okay!" Debin didn't know how hard it was to be a soldier, but he was suffocated in Beijing. If he could leave Beijing and be with Brother Jing, it would be better.

Dachun immediately said, "Brother, you can't be more favorable than one. If Lao Qi goes, I will go too!"

Ye Zhao laughed, "You, I'm afraid you will cause trouble for me. Besides, if you don't have you in this Sijiu City, you won't be able to leave."

Dachun rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, I am better than Lao Qi, right?"

Ye Zhao smiled and thought for a while, and said seriously: "I'm leaving. My mother, you want to help me be filial. If there is any trouble, I'll be the first to send me a message."

Dachun felt relieved and patted his chest, "Brother, don't worry, I promise to do it beautifully."

As they were talking, the door was gently knocked, and several guys came in with small plates of dragon and phoenix and jade, and the plates were filled with desserts of various colors.

Ye Zhao shook the fan and said, "Come on, try the cakes and fruits of the Yi people. The chef hired from Shanghai. This Western pastry is delicious if you try it occasionally."

Dachun looked unhappy: "Brother, I thought it was the cook of the female slave of Rakshasa." If it weren't for the Duke's wife, Dachun would have probably had any mischievous words.

Ye Zhao shook the folding fan and said, "It's not true, Rakshasa food is vulgar, and some snacks are good, but I have to go to Petersburg Moscow to find a good cook. I'll have a chance in the future."

He turned his head to look at Rong'er, then smiled and said, "Change seats, three ladies sit on one side, let's sit on the other side, and we will talk about their own. Otherwise, you will be bored at this party. Even if you come next time, it will be just a hindrance."

Rong'er and others naturally listened to Ye Zhao, so they quickly changed their seats. However, Guo Luoluo said to Ye Zhao in a sweet voice: "Mr. It's actually okay. Listening to your husband, we can gain insight." Her eyes were watery and extremely charming.

Ye Zhao laughed: "Then gather more, our families should always go around more."

Guo Luoluo nodded with a smile. However, she was the most bold in the first party, and she was not very restrained in laughing.

Li Jia kept talking to Rong'er in a low voice, not looking at the man.

While tasting pastries, the two classic beauties are naturally dignified and charming. Rong'er is young and is even more cute in the small positions of ancient ladies.

When the guy delivered the red wine, Suna followed in and whispered in Ye Zhao's ear: "Master, De Lao San just arrived. He was in Qiong Garden next door, and he would like to pay a while to the master's wine."

The third son of De Lao San is Debin's third brother and Prince Rui's third son, named De Chang, and is said to be the most loved by Prince De Rui.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly, turned to Debin and smiled, "Seventh brother, your third brother is here too. I'm afraid I'll be shocked when we see this party." Who knew that Debin's face showed anger when he heard this, punched the table and said loudly: "He, what's wrong with him? Ahma is biased, I'm not afraid of him!"

Ye Zhao was really surprised. Debin was simple, happy and angry, but he was innocent and had a bad mind. He had never seen him get so angry, let alone when he mentioned his third brother before, he admired him very much.

After thinking for a moment, could Prince Rui have decided that Chief De had decided to inherit the title? Although which prince inherited the title and wanted the royal family to be appointed by the royal family after the prince was destroyed, if the prince had already made a wish, under normal circumstances, he would still decide to inherit the title according to the prince's last wish.

Ye Zhao smiled and patted Debin on the shoulder and said, "Seventh brother, a man, a real man, must remain calm before the collapse of Mount Tai, not to mention a mere king. I used to think you were the temperament of Yiyun Yehe. My brother is not forced to force you. If you want to compete for the throne with them, what's the difficulty? Follow me, after three years, you will be reborn with your seventh brother. Anyone has to pick a thumbs up and say, "Seventh Prince is good!"

Hearing this, Guo Luoluo saw it, looking thoughtful.

Ye Zhao was really going to take Debin away, and he had to help him quit smoking. I dare not say anything else, and he could always do it after several years of life.

But who knew Debin's face turned red and he said, "I, I didn't want to fight with Dechang, yes, yes..." He gritted his teeth and punched the table. The thick sandalwood tabletop did not move at all, but his hands were bleeding.

Ye Zhaoxin said what happened to the seventh brother? Dachun, who pretended to come to pour wine at this time, said in Ye Zhao's ear: "Brother, I think the rumors are true. I heard that the seventh brother's wife was uneasy in the room and hooked up with De Lao San. Last month, Lao Qi hit her and the two of them fought. Lao Qi was not that bastard opponent? His eyes were swollen. I heard someone say that I scolded people a few days ago, and they thought they were gossiping, but now I see that Lao Qi really suffered a big loss!"

Ye Zhao frowned slightly and looked at Guo Luoluo. Sure enough, Guo Luoluo glanced at Dachun and bit her ears, and her pretty face became a little unnatural. He turned to talk to Rong'er.

Ye Zhaoke was a little angry. If you bully someone like this, you can steal someone to make excitement. OK, go and steal that powerful master. Even if you steal Dachun’s wife, I will admit that you have the ability. But what is the wife of your brother or the stupid brother? Are you inferior or inferior?

It was just a fire, but the red sandalwood door in the room was gently pushed open. A handsome young man walked in. It was De Chang. Apart from the slightest look on his face, he could be said to be as beautiful as a jade-like face and starry-like eyes.

Dechang came in, but saw a female relative. He was slightly stunned. Then he walked towards Ye Zhao with a smile on his face, clasped his fists and bowed: "Brother Jing, it's really not easy to see you, Brother Jing, you're lucky!" As he said that, he came over and prepared to hold a hand in hand with Ye Zhao.

When Guo Luoluo saw De Chang, his face became even more unnatural. Debin stood up suddenly and stammered: "You, go out for me! Get out, get out!"

Dechang looked at Debin and frowned and smiled, "This child has no rules, do you think he is in our palace?" He even turned around and said to Ye Zhao, "Brother Jing, don't laugh at me. My seventh brother is just this temper, but he didn't tell me..."

"Bang" No one expected that De Chang came to Ye Zhao with a affectionate face, but he was not careful that Ye Zhao suddenly punched him in the face. De Chang almost smiled and took a few steps back, sitting down.

The room was shocked.

Dechang was beaten to death with a look of surprise, and reached out to touch his nose, but touched the blood in his hands. He screamed, "Jing Xiang, are you crazy?! Why are you hitting me?" It was so inexplicable that he guessed that Ye Zhao was dissatisfied with him, but he never expected that Ye Zhao would hit him directly.

Ye Zhao rushed over and kicked De Chang's face door with one kick. De Chang screamed strangely and fell to the sky. Ye Zhao kicked him and scolded, "Bah, what are you? Is there a reason to hit you? I want to hit you, why? I will hit you once in the future!"

De Chang had no strength to fight back, and covered his face and screamed in pain.

Dachun then came to his senses, rushed up and hugged Ye Zhao, put Ye Zhao aside, turned around and kicked De Chang, who was lying on the ground with his head covering his head, and scolded: "Beat you? I'll kill you today!" He started even more ruthlessly, and he kicked De Chang up his lower body with one foot, and only arched De Chang's waist like a shrimp, his nose and tears flowed, and he repeatedly begged: "Master, Da Liu, let it go, let me go!"

Dechang never encountered such a scene in his life, and he was so scared that he urinated his pants.

Guo Luoluo began to exclaim and stood up, but now he had sat down and got close to Rong'er. He had heard that the brother Jing and his gang, who were friends with De Qi, were the dominant emperor of the imperial city, but he had never thought of being so domineering. Seeing De Chang being beaten because of that, I don't know how to deal with him in a while.

Ye Zhao shook the fan, and he was naturally carried away by Dachun, otherwise Dachun's small body would not be able to hold him. Shaking the fan, Ye Zhao scolded: "Sandezi, remember it. I will beat you once in this life! Don't say that you are not peeing now. If you become the prince in the future, you will be beaten without any mistakes! Besides, your virtue? You also want to benefit from your ancestors. I will beat your ancestors by detour! Who knows the truth and go to Shengjing! Otherwise, I will scold you next time I meet you!"

Ye Zhao turned around and said to Debin: "Seventh brother, don't go to Guangzhou, you are in Beijing, I see who dares to bully you!"

Guo Luoluo never dreamed that the most favored third prince in the mansion was beaten to beg for mercy on the ground like a wild dog. After leaving Prince Rui's mansion, it seemed that it was not in the eyes of others. In the past, I thought the third prince was handsome and had a tall image, but now I don't know why, so I despise him a little.

I felt even more regretful. If I had known that my husband had a friend like Brother Jing, I should have been kind to him long ago. It would not be certain who could succeed. What's more, even if the third brother succeeded, what would he be?
Chapter completed!