Chapter 154 Tatar Attack
Seeing that his son was silent, Ye Shanxin sighed and said, "At the beginning, because Xiaobin refused to continue studying Chinese medicine, I said I would kick him out of the house..."

"As a result, he was gone for more than ten years."

"In the past two years, I have always wondered: What's wrong with him studying Western medicine?"

"Even if what he did was wrong, we shouldn't kick him out of the house..."

"I'm really afraid that I'll close my eyes and never see the day he comes home."

"Remember, nothing else matters! The most important thing is that he comes back!"

After Ye Shanxin said this, fearing that Ye Daopei would not listen, he grabbed his hand tightly and shook it.

"Do you remember it?"

Seeing Ye Daopei agreed to "remember it", Ye Shanxin reminded him again, as if worried: "Don't say that he is not good enough!"

Don't say he's not good enough...

Turning the corner outside the door, Ye Yubin's eyes turned red when he heard this.

He dropped his cell phone on the stool and turned back to pick it up, only to hear these words.

The grievances in his heart for many years seemed to have found an outlet. Ye Yubin hurried back to the house without even taking his cell phone...

Liang Dynasty.

After dark, many shops closed, but the brothels and theaters became bustling.

Fu Chenan rode his horse to Zuihonglou as usual.

Mei Niang, the madam of Zuihonglou, saw Fu Chenan and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Oh! Isn't this General Fu? General Fu, please come in..."

Fu Chenan patted the madam's shoulder in a teasing manner: "Mei Niang, I want to hear Qiuqiu sing tonight..."

Mei Niang smiled charmingly: "General Fu is really... Come with me first, I'll ask someone to call Qiuqiu..."

She flicked the peach-red handkerchief and led Fu Chenan to the separate small attic in the backyard.

Not long after, Qiuqiu came hurriedly with a zither in her arms, knocked on the door and went in.

"General Fu, I'll pour you some wine..."

"Qiuqiu, why don't you sing a song for the general..."

Soon, the sound of piano accompanied by Qiuqiu's low singing rang out in the small attic.

Judging from the noise, Mei Niang, who was in her thirties, seemed to be pouring wine for Fu Chenan.

But in fact - Fu Chenan was whispering something in Mei Niang's ear.

Mei Niang looked serious, occasionally glancing at Fu Chenan, occasionally looking outside the door warily, and occasionally nodding...

After Fu Chenan finished speaking, Mei Niang nodded to show that she understood, and then stood up: "General Fu, you and Qiuqiu can play slowly, I will leave first..."

Delicacies were delivered in a continuous stream, along with a small purse...

Only then did Fu Chenan eat and drink in peace.

Qiuqiu played the piano and sang while looking at Fu Chenan with flattery and gratitude.

After she finished singing a song, Fu Chenan waved to her to come over and eat together.

Qiuqiu sat down as she was told and said softly, "General..."

"Just call me Brother An." Fu Chenan sighed silently.

"Brother An..." Qiuqiu only shouted out two words, her eyes were red, and she looked like she wanted to cry but couldn't.

Qiuqiu has thin eyebrows and eyes, and looks weak, which makes people want to bully her.

In fact, she was always bullied.

During the years she lived in Stone Lane, if Fu Chenan and his son had not taken care of her from time to time, she would have been sold by her gambling brother for gambling money, and nothing would have been left.

However, it is impossible for others to take care of everything.

After three years of protection, Qiuqiu was eventually sold to Zuihonglou by her gambling brother and became a prostitute.

Fortunately, although Qiuqiu had an ordinary appearance, she had a good voice. With Mei Niang's care, she usually played the piano and sang for the princes and nobles who came here to play, and she was able to make a living.

Fu Chenan and his son were ready to act, so they had to make arrangements in the capital first. Fu Chenan came to Zuihonglou to find Mei Niang.

No one knew that the person Fu Chenan trusted most in the capital was actually Mei Niang, the most famous brothel owner of Zuihonglou.

And Mei Niang is the widow of Fu Jiajun.

After Mei Niang, the once pretty and lively top-ranking girl, was redeemed by a wealthy businessman, she met bandits.

In order to save his life, the rich businessman gave Mei Niang to the bandits.

Mei Niang originally thought that she was just being served by a new person and was about to accept her fate, but unexpectedly she ran into that enemy, who brought his men to kill the bandits and save her despite being injured.

Mei Niang explained her identity and background, wanting to repay the favor by promising herself to him, but the enemy said that he did not want a casual relationship, wanted to marry Mei Niang, and did not mind her past.

The enemy was a deputy general of the Fu family army who was ordered to return to the capital.

Mei Niang was grateful, so she lived with him, wearing coarse clothes and eating simple meals. They spent a few years together with little time apart, and although their lives were plain, they were happy.

I thought I would live like this for the rest of my life.

Who knew that his enemy would die on the battlefield.

The imperial court was afraid of the Fu family and actually cut off the food supply at the critical moment when the Fu family army was fighting!

The Fu family army fought on an empty stomach and more than half of them died, but the court put the blame on Marshal Fu.

The old marshal died tragically, the Fu family was demoted to commoners, and the Marshal's Mansion was taken back by the court.

Before his death, the old marshal asked Fu Zhonghai to comfort the families of the soldiers who died in the battle.

Fu Zhonghai spent all his family wealth and went to visit the deceased’s widows one by one according to the addresses on the list, trying to give them some consolation money.

When it came to Mei Niang, she was only obsessed with why her man died.

After Fu Zhonghai explained the reason, Mei Niang didn't say anything at the time, but refused the silver and bowed.

After Fu Zhonghai left, Mei Niang combed her hair and left quietly. In just two years, she became the madam of the capital's number one brothel - Zuihonglou.

When did Fu Zhonghai get in touch with Mei Niang?
What did they agree on?
Fu Chenan didn't know all this.

But before Fu Chenan returned to Beijing, Fu Zhonghai asked Fu Chenan to go to Mei Niang if he had any problems.

It was at this time that Fu Chenan learned about Mei Niang's identity...

The next morning after Fu Chenan came home drunk from Zuihonglou, he vomited blood. The palace asked the imperial physician to see him, but he couldn't find the cause.

Fu Chenan was bedridden and soon couldn't get up. He couldn't eat and was getting thinner and thinner.

Just when Fu Chenan's health was getting worse day by day, urgent news suddenly came from the border: the Tatar cavalry suddenly came out in full force and raided Yongzhou City, and Marshal Fu Zhonghai was seriously injured!

Moreover, the Tatar cavalry rushed straight towards the capital, and all the soldiers defending the city along the way were vulnerable!
By the time the news reached the capital, the Tatar cavalry had already captured three cities in a row and were only 200 miles away from the capital!

The people were in an uproar and packed up their belongings, preparing to flee!

For a while, the team leaving the city formed a long queue, and the atmosphere of panic was particularly strong.

His Majesty the Emperor was so frightened that he quickly summoned all the civil and military officials in the court to come up with a solution.

The civil and military officials in the court once again disappointed the emperor.

The civil officials all bowed their heads and acted like quails, while the military generals fell ill again, and the old and feeble ones all said that they were not capable of doing it.

The emperor smashed the inkstone on the spot: "You are no good! He is no good! I think they are all good when they are receiving salaries!"

"When the Tatar cavalry enters the capital, will you kneel down to welcome them?!"

"Are you going to let them ravage all your wives and concubines?!"

The generals all shrank their necks: At this time, it is either a matter of choosing face over life, or life over face.

Fortunately, a general stood up.

The emperor was delighted and looked at the general with hope: "Is the Ge family willing to lead the army to fight?"

General Ge knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, my old injury has relapsed and I cannot get on the horse. Fu Chen'an is still in the capital. He has experience fighting against the Tatars. How about asking him to come and discuss this?"

emperor:! ! !
(End of this chapter)