Chapter 33: The Reversal of Reality and Illusion (Part 1)

  Sohu ads] Baidu ads] Zhiyuan ads] Ali ads] Google ads] Zhao Yan Song was reluctantly pulled by Zong Xiong to the main city of Huining, as soon as he entered the door, he saw the most respected Pu Cha Shi, the widow of Wu Ya Shou and the legitimate wife of A Gu Da were all there. Wanyan Hu was burying his head between Pu Cha Shi's knees sobbing. These several are the "Empress Dowager" and "Empress" of the Jin State, Zhao Yan Song saw them and hastily paid his respects.

  Wanyan Hu's mother and Aguda's wife were both daughters of Tangkuo, a pair of sisters. Aguda's wife, Xiao Tangkuo, pointed at Zheyanchong and said: "Zheyanchong! Come here! You little boy, why are you bullying our family's Ahu!"

  Zhe Yan Chong didn't know how to respond, and Zong Xiong hastily said: "Auntie, this time it's Ah Hu's fault. Yan Chong and Ying Qi were discussing the Han family's relocation, and Ah Hu interfered with her mouth, so Yan Chong scolded her a bit, it doesn't count as bullying."

  Pu Cha asked: "What Han tribe migration? I've never heard of this before?"

  Zong Xiong briefly explained the situation, and Wanyan Hu raised his head to ask Pucha Shi: "Fourth Madam, you be the judge. Why should our well-cultivated fields and houses be given away to others for no reason?"

  Pu Cha was the wife of Wanyan Bugan, a high-ranking official in the Jin dynasty. She was also the aunt of Aguda. Although she usually didn't interfere with state affairs, whenever Aguda encountered important military or national matters, he would always inform her beforehand. This time, after listening to Wanyan Hu's words, she said: "Ah Hu, you are wrong about this matter. After all, it is a major state affair, and your interference is not appropriate." Aguda was very respectful of Pu Cha. However, Pu Cha was cautious and self-restrained, rarely interfering with specific clan affairs in daily life.

  Wanyan Hu burst into tears: "Those fields, not an inch of them doesn't have my footprints. Even when I was pregnant with Little Tiger, I would run to the fields every day. Not long after the child was born, I went to the sweet potato field to see how the leaves were growing, and to the cornfield to see if there were any pests... That... the water that seeps into the soil isn't from the Hunjiang River, but my own sweat!"

  Datang Bao sighed and said: "This can't be blamed on Ah Hu. Those cornfields and sweet potato fields I've been to see, they're really lovely."

  Zhe Yan Chong heard this and said: "National affairs, should be taken seriously. These things Uncle will consider himself, please don't worry about it, Fourth Grandmother, Mother-in-law, Aunt."

  Xiao Tang Bao's expression turned cold: "Are you saying that we can't even intervene in this matter?"

  Zhe Yan Chong surprisingly nodded stiffly, and Xiao Tang Bao Shi was about to get angry. Pu Cha Shi stopped her and said: "Auntie, don't be like this." To Zhe Yan Chong, she said: "In national affairs, we women don't interfere much. But you shouldn't use that set of national affairs to treat Ah Hu! She is the most noble woman under heaven, not someone for you to order around!"

  Zhe Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded his head. Pu Cha saw him concede and smiled, saying: "Alright, take your wife back home. You're both adults, yet you still bicker with your wife like this, what kind of behavior is that?"

  "Wait, we don't care about national affairs, but family matters still need to be taken care of. Ahu can't just take him away like that, he needs to be punished! Otherwise, it would be too easy for him." She ordered Zongyong: "Go and call a few people over, give him forty lashes!"

  Zong Xiong was shocked and hadn't spoken yet when Wanyan Hu called out: "Forty lashes! Aunt, you're going to beat him to death!"

  Zong Xiong listened to his sister's words and was moved, but instead turned around and brought a few people back, ordering them to beat Zhe Yan ruthlessly. Wanyan Hu jumped up, chased those people away, and shouted: "Don't hit him!"

  The Tang Kuai sisters looked at each other with a hint of embarrassment, and Pu Cha also smiled slightly, saying: "Alright, alright, Zhe Yan Chong! You know how much your wife cares about you now? Let's all go back. Don't make a scene here!"

  Wanyan Hu shouted as he carried Zheyen on his back: "Who's going back with him!"

  Zong Xiong gave a glance to Zhe Yan Chong, but Zhe Yan Chong pretended not to see. Suddenly, there was a cry outside the door, and Xiao Tang Bao Shi asked: "Whose child is crying?"

  "Ah, it's just my little nephew," replied Zong Xiong. "The maid is holding him outside and doesn't dare come in."

  Xiao Tang Bao's wife exclaimed: "What a careless fool! Why leave the child outside in the wind? Bring him in quickly!" Before the maid could enter, she rushed out and brought the child inside.

  Wanyan Hu wanted to take the child, but Tang's wife said: "You're not in the right state of mind to take care of the child now. Leave him with me for two days and come back when you and your husband have reconciled."

  Wanyan Hu's mother, Da Tang Bao Shi, said: "Sister is right, the child will stay behind. Yan Chong, you take Ah Hu back first and stop being stubborn."

  Zhe Yan Chong then pulled out with Wan Yan Hu's hand, and Zong Xiong didn't follow them out.

  Two people walked shoulder to shoulder out of Huining City. Zhe Yan-chong saw that there was no one around, and whispered: "How come you're so impulsive, being played by Ying Qi like a monkey."

  Wanyan Hu was taken aback and asked: "What do you mean by this?"

  Zhe Yan Chong said, "Ying Qi deliberately said those pitiful words in front of you, just to provoke you into running back to report. He hoped that through you, the Fourth Ancestor would find out about this matter and then have Uncle revoke his decree - but instead, you obediently jumped right into his trap! Hmph, fortunately, the Fourth Ancestor is not foolish either."

  Wanyan Hu was stunned for a while and said: "Is it really like that? How can I see it?"

  Zhe Yan Chong said: "I also just calmed down and thought that this kid is probably up to something!"

  Wanyan Hudao said: "I'll go ask him."

  Zhe Yan hastily said: "Since we've all boarded, what's there to ask?"

  Wanyan Hudao said, "If I don't get to the bottom of this, my heart won't be at ease!" He casually pulled down a passing rider, mounted his horse, and galloped away. Zhao Yancong chased after him on foot, repeatedly shouting, "You listen to me first!" But Wanyan Hudao didn't stop, how could he catch up?

  Wanyan Huji rushed to the Han village, arrived at Yang Yingqi's study, saw him staring blankly at a map, grabbed him and asked: "Yingqi, did you just set me up?"

  Yang Yingqi saw her suddenly rush in and grab him, stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He didn't deny it, but only sighed bitterly: "I have no choice either. I don't want to leave Han Village."

  Wanyan Hu was silent for a moment, then let him go and said: "I don't want to either, but you shouldn't have designed me like this! If there's something on your mind, just tell me straight out! I've always treated you as my good younger brother."

  But then a voice laughed outside the door: "Brother, how are you? This man is more cunning than a ghost! When he plots against people, not even his own father can escape, and even gods will fall into his trap!" It was Xiao Tienu.

  Wanyan Hu snorted and said, "You people are all so cunning! One of you is more deceitful than the last!" He slapped Yang Yingqi on the face and said, "This time you took advantage of me, but we were originally in this together. You just used the wrong method. Hmph! This time I'll let it slide. Next time don't do it again, or I really will get angry." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out the door.

  After she left, Xiao Tienu closed the door and lowered his voice: "Is the matter of dividing the land and granting titles true or false?"

  Yang Yingqi smiled and said: "Your news is quite fast!"

  Chapter 33: The Reversal of Reality and Illusion (Part One)

  Zhe Yan Chong was reluctantly dragged by Zong Xiong to the main city of Huining, as soon as he entered the door, he saw that the most respected Pu Cha Shi, the widow of Wu Ya Shu and the legitimate wife of A Gu Da were all there. Wanyan Hu was burying his head between Pu Cha Shi's knees sobbing. These several women were the "Empress Dowager" and "Empresses" of the Jin State, Zhe Yan Chong hastily paid his respects to them.

  Wanyan Hu's mother and Aguda's wife were both daughters of Tangkuo, a pair of sisters. Aguda's wife, Xiao Tangkuo, pointed at Zheyanchong and said: "Zheyanchong! Come here! You little boy, why are you bullying our family's Ahu!"

  Zhe Yan Chong didn't know how to respond, and Zong Xiong hastily said: "Auntie, this time it's Ah Hu's fault. Yan Chong and Ying Qi were discussing the Han family's relocation, and Ah Hu interfered with her mouth, so Yan Chong scolded her a bit, it doesn't count as bullying."

  Pu Cha asked: "What Han tribe migration? I've never heard of this before?"

  Zong Xiong briefly explained the situation, and Wanyan Hu raised his head to ask Pucha Shi: "Fourth Madam, you be the judge. Why should our well-cultivated fields and houses be given away to others for no reason?"

  Pu Cha was the wife of Wanyan Zonghan, a high-ranking official in the Jin dynasty. She was also the aunt of Aguda. Although she usually didn't interfere with state affairs, whenever Aguda encountered important military or national matters, he would always inform her beforehand. This time, after listening to Wanyan Hu's words, she said: "Ah Hu, you are wrong about this matter. After all, it is a major state affair, and your interference is not appropriate." Aguda was very respectful of Pu Cha. However, Pu Cha was cautious and self-restrained, rarely interfering with specific clan affairs in daily life.

  Wanyan Hu cried out: "Those fields, not an inch is not imprinted with my footprints. Even when I was pregnant with Xiao Huzi, I would run to the fields every day. Not long after the child was born, I went to the sweet potato field to see how the leaves were growing, and to the cornfield to see if there were any pests... That... the soil is not irrigated with the water of the Hunjiang River, but with my own sweat!"

  Datang Bao sighed and said: "This can't be blamed on Ah Hu. Those cornfields and sweet potato fields I've been to see, they're really lovely."

  Zhe Yan Chong heard this and said: "National affairs, should be taken seriously. These things Uncle will consider himself, please don't worry about it, Fourth Grandmother, Mother-in-law, Aunt."

  Xiao Tang Bao's expression turned cold: "Are you saying that we can't even intervene in this matter?"

  Zhe Yan Chong surprisingly nodded stiffly, and Xiao Tang Bao Shi was about to get angry. Pu Cha Shi stopped her and said: "Auntie, don't be like this." To Zhe Yan Chong, she said: "In national affairs, we women don't interfere much. But you shouldn't use that set of national affairs to treat Ah Hu! She is the most noble woman under heaven, not someone for you to order around!"

  Zhe Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded his head. Pu Cha saw him concede and smiled, saying: "Alright, take your wife back home. You're both adults, yet you still bicker with your wife like this, what kind of behavior is that?"

  "Wait, we don't care about national affairs, but family matters still need to be taken care of. Ah Hu can't just take him away like that, he needs to be punished! Otherwise, it would be too easy for him." She ordered Zong Xiong: "Go and call a few people over, give him forty lashes!"

  Zong Xiong was shocked and hadn't spoken yet when Wanyan Hu called out: "Forty lashes! Aunt, you're going to beat him to death!"

  Zong Xiong listened to his sister's words and was moved, but instead turned around and brought a few people back, ordering them to beat Zhe Yan ruthlessly. Wanyan Hu jumped up, chased those people away, and shouted: "Don't hit him!"

  The Tang and Pu sisters exchanged a glance, and Pu Chai also smiled slightly, saying: "Alright, alright, Zhe Yan-chong! You know how much your wife cares about you now? Let's all go back. Don't make any more trouble here!"

  Wanyan Hu shouted as he carried Zheyen on his back: "Who's going back with him!"

  Zong Xiong gave a glance to Zhe Yan Chong, but Zhe Yan Chong pretended not to see. Suddenly, there was a cry outside the door, and Xiao Tang Bao Shi asked, "Whose child is crying?"

  "Ah, it's just my little nephew," replied Zong Xiong. "The maid is holding him outside and doesn't dare come in."

  Xiao Tang Bao's wife exclaimed: "What a careless fool, hurry up and bring him in, how can you leave him outside in the wind!" Before the maid could enter, she rushed out to pick up the child and brought him inside.

  Wanyan Hu wanted to take the child, but Tang's wife said: "You're not in the right state of mind to take care of the child now. Leave him with me for two days and come back when you and your husband have reconciled."

  Wanyan Hu's mother, Da Tang Bao Shi, said: "Sister is right, the child will stay behind. Yan Chong, you take Ah Hu back first and stop being stubborn."

  Zhe Yan Chong then pulled Wan Yan Hu's hand and went out the door, and Zong Xiong didn't follow them out.

  Two people walked out of Huining City shoulder to shoulder. Zhe Yan-chong saw that there was no one around, and whispered: "How come you're so impulsive, being played by Ying Qi like a monkey."

  Wanyan Hu was taken aback and asked: "What do you mean by this?"

  Zhe Yan Chong said, "Ying Qi deliberately said those pitiful words in front of you, just to provoke you into running back to report. He hoped that through you, the Fourth Ancestor would know about this matter and then through the Fourth Ancestor, Uncle would take back his order - but instead, you obediently jumped right into his trap! Hmph, fortunately, the Fourth Ancestor is not foolish either."

  Wanyan Hu was stunned for a while and said: "Is that really so? How can I see it?"

  Zhe Yan Chong said: "I also just calmed down and thought that this kid is probably up to something!"

  Wanyan Hudao said: "I'll go ask him."

  Zhe Yan hastily said: "Since we've all boarded, what's there to ask?"

  Wanyan Hudao said, "If I don't get to the bottom of this, my heart won't be at ease!" He casually pulled down a passing rider, mounted his horse, and galloped away. Zhao Yancong chased after him on foot, repeatedly shouting, "You listen to me first!" But Wanyan Hudao didn't stop, how could he catch up?

  Wanyan Huji rushed to the Han Village, arrived at Yang Yingqi's study, saw him staring blankly at a map, grabbed him and asked: "Yingqi, did you just set me up?"

  Yang Yingqi saw her suddenly rush in and grab him, stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He didn't deny it either, but only sighed bitterly: "I have no choice either. I don't want to leave Han Village."

  Wanyan Hu was silent for a moment, then let him go and said: "I don't want to either, but you shouldn't have designed me like this! If there's something on your mind, just tell me straight out! I've always treated you as my good younger brother."

  But then a voice laughed outside the door: "Brother, how are you? This man is more cunning than a ghost! He plots against people, not even sparing his own father, and even gods would fall into his trap!" It was Xiao Tienu.

  Wanyan Hu snorted and said, "You people are all so cunning! One of you is more deceitful than the next!" He slapped Yang Yingji's face and said, "This time you took advantage of me, but we were originally in this together. You just used the wrong method. Hmph! This time I'll let it slide. Next time don't do it again, or I really will get angry." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out the door.

  After she left, Xiao Tienu closed the door and lowered his voice: "Is the matter of dividing the land and granting titles true or false?"

  Yang Yingqi smiled and said: "Your news is quite fast!"