Wei Changsui was worried and planning with his old servant how to reverse the situation. At the end of June, Fengzhou received great news!
—Great victory in Zhoubei!
Wei Changying's speculation before was indeed correct. There were indeed soldiers who had sneaked into Fengzhou. Liaocheng was betrayed by spies and suffered heavy casualties. A total of three Jingguan buildings with several people's height were built! The people in the city cannot save three out of ten!
This matter was suppressed by Wei Huan with thunderous means. After all, Fengzhou has a long and narrow terrain, and there is a long distance between the north and the south. Although some rumors spread to Fengzhou City, the Wei family has deep-rooted influence in this state, and they used both soft and hard tactics to appease the people of the state. , never acknowledged the news. Out of the long-standing trust in the Wei family, after all, Fengzhou is the ancestral home of the Wei family, and now the state officials are also descendants of the Wei family. It is impossible to give up Fengzhou easily. Although there is panic in the state, they will not immediately start to flee on a large scale.
Now Song Han had won a great victory, killing more than 200 heads of soldiers and capturing hundreds of young men. This kind of great victory has been rare even in Donghu and Xiliang in recent years. It became an empty city.
From then on, what happened to Liao City was brought up in an understatement after the good news. Before the good news, such tragic events were eventually downplayed.
—The most important and eye-catching thing in this meeting is to ask for and celebrate the achievements.
But these are all official matters. For the Wei family, there is another private matter that can be confirmed with this good news, and that is Wei Gaochan's marriage.
Previously, Wei Shengnian was persuaded by Song Han and agreed to betroth his eldest concubine daughter to Song Han's eldest son Song Duan after discussing with his parents. But unfortunately Mrs. Song was in a bad mood those days. After Mr. Pei encountered a problem, the cowardly Wei Shengnian certainly did not dare to disturb his aunt again easily.
Mrs. Pei also felt that her husband had always been soft-spoken, and the husband he had chosen for the concubine in a few words might not be as good as Song Han himself praised. After discussing with Mrs. Song these days, she sent someone to investigate and felt that Song Duan was just an ordinary boy. , although there is no bad reputation, but it is not good enough for Wei Gaochan to marry. After all, Song Han was just a distant branch of the Jiangnan Song family...
But for this great victory at Huizhou Bei, Song Duan had great credit - Song Han emphasized in his letter of request that the reason why he was able to win this great victory was because Song Duan had an idea and set up a plan to lure the soldiers into a trap. Encircling and annihilating them is directly related. Moreover, Song Duan took the lead and killed more than ten military leaders with his own hands!
This performance was confirmed by all the envoys sent by Song Han to report the news. Even Wei Huan was so happy that he praised Song Duan on the spot - such a good thing as a victory, Song Han, who was dedicated to promoting his eldest son, would never forget his own son. Of flesh and blood.
Of course, Wei Huan praised Song Duan and praised Song Duan, but he did not fully believe this request for credit. He told Mrs. Song this way: "Song Duan has not yet achieved the crown, and he was not a very smart person in the past. Now he can It is possible to kill a few soldiers in front of the formation without fear of the enemy. When it comes to planning and planning, nine out of ten Song Han gave his own credit to him. Song Han still had some military ability. "
After all, she is not her direct granddaughter, not to mention that she can't worry about her direct grandchildren. Of course, Mrs. Song will not worry too much about Wei Gaochan. She just said indifferently: "Song Han is a side branch, his son , even if he is the eldest son, his background is still a little worse than Gao Chan. What's more, since Song Han is a long history, it is his duty to drive out the Rong people and defend the Wei territory. The court and the state follow the rules. It’s just a reward, why don’t our family reward him with our granddaughter?”
Wei Huan sighed: "If this marriage had happened decades ago, I wouldn't have wanted to agree to it. There is indeed a great disparity in family status. But now the world is in chaos. Although our family is famous all over the world, no one can say for sure about things like the war. He has a long history and is capable, so we can support him and make sure we have peace of mind."
"The world is really bad." Mrs. Song frowned a little when she mentioned this. "Even Liao City was built out of Beijing... It's a good thing we won this time! Otherwise, if such a big thing happened to Liao City, you and Sheng You didn't report it to the imperial capital for years, and you just sat back and watched the lives of the people under your rule were brought to ruin. Although you are not afraid of this, it will damage the Wei family's reputation for hundreds of years. "
Wei Huan sneered and said: "Wei Qi has been coveting Fengzhou for a day or two! He is now also serving as Yanzhou Xingtai. Yanzhou is only a few days away from the north of Fengzhou? If this matter is not pressed, Wei Qi will definitely On the pretext of defending the territory, he sent a large army into the northern part of the state... It's hard to say when these soldiers will leave after entering Fengzhou!" He sighed again, "I know Wei Qi's plan very well. These were nothing when I was here, but now the court Only one of them, Sheng Yi, can be used, and the grandchildren are too young to use it. Naturally, it is best to be cautious and cautious, and it is better not to give him any reason. "
Mrs. Song showed a look of disgust on her face and said: "Take your time, Changfeng has tied up his hair now, and God is taking care of him. Our bodies are still strong and our bones are still strong. We can support him for a few years. This child is smart and willing to work hard. In the future, They can definitely support the family. Although Wei Qi has many descendants, who can compare with Chang Feng? "
Wei Huan heard what his old wife meant and pondered for a moment before saying: "Changfeng is the eldest grandson of the eldest son, and he has good qualifications. If he can practice in a few years, it is natural for him to give Zheng Hong's things to him."
"We have watched this child grow up, how can he not be trained?" Although Mrs. Song had long regarded everything about Wei Huan as Wei Changfeng's possession, now Wei Huan said it herself Despite the promise, he was still overjoyed and said with a confident smile, "It's so blessed by God that I can have such a pair of children in my house. They are both obedient and smart!"
Although Wei Huan focused all his attention on training his grandson, he also knew that Wei Changying was restless, so he mentioned it at this moment: "Changying has been practicing martial arts in the past, and now he is about to leave the government, should he learn it?" Be quiet? After all, being a daughter-in-law is different."
... Old Madam Song, like Mr. He, couldn't bear to hear others say anything about their direct bloodline, especially when Wei Huan revealed the truth and handed over Fengzhou Guard to Wei Changfeng, and then questioned Wei Changfeng's sister, Old Madam Song. The person immediately thought too much, his face instantly turned gloomy, and he immediately asked: "But what was Chang Sui muttering in front of you?!"
Wei Huan had a headache and said, "Why do you think about everything else? Ever since I returned to Fengzhou, apart from the first day when I kowtowed in front of me, on which day did you not come to greet me first? When have you ever seen me in private? "Frowning, he continued, "Besides, he just came back, so why would he immediately ask about his cousin's temperament? I've watched Chang Ying grow up, and I don't know her temperament yet, so there's no need. In terms of longevity?”
Mrs. Song sneered again and again and said: "He didn't ask about his cousin's temperament as soon as he came back - does he need to do this? Who was it that Su Xiuman raped Chang Ying before?!"
"That's all because of Zhibentang's fault..."
"Who knows if the second room is going along for the ride?!"
"Didn't you agree not to mention this matter? After all, Sheng Yi has respected you very much over the years!"
"I am his legitimate mother, shouldn't it be right for him to respect me?! Is it possible that I, a noble man with a wife, should be grateful to a concubine for giving birth to a son for respecting me?!"
The old couple were talking and they were getting into a big quarrel. After a while, people saw that the situation was not going well and came over to try to persuade them to leave. No one had the intention to elaborate on Wei Gaochan's matter, and they all said in a waning tone: " Parents make the final decision on marriage matters. Since your prime years are looking good, let’s just follow them.”
When these words reached the third room, Wei Shengnian was very happy. As a concubine, his status was not high, and he had a concubine brother Wei Shengyi above him who was far more talented and shrewd than him. In such a situation Under the circumstances, although Wei Shengnian is a noble son, in fact, there has been no place for him to speak in the whole family since he was a child.
Especially since Feng Wei Huan and Mrs. Song returned home, he was nominally the governor of Fengzhou. In fact, if his father Wei Huan had not taken care of it for him, he would have governed Fengzhou into a mess. Because he was too mediocre and incompetent, although Wei Huan had plans for him, he was of course very disappointed in him.
This time, he agreed to Song Han's proposal of marriage without asking Wei Huan and Mrs. Song about their intentions. After being told in private by Mrs. Pei, she was very uneasy for a while, fearing that she would be accused by her father and aunt.
Unexpectedly, Wei Huan and Mrs. Song were busy with their own affairs during this period, so they didn't care about him at all. Not only that, Song Han and Song Duan were very angry this time. Although Wei Huan and Mrs. Song were not satisfied with the identity of Song Han's side branch, they had their own calculations and actually agreed to the marriage - which was equivalent to agreeing with Wei Huan. Decisions in the prime of life.
For Wei Shengnian, who has not made many decisions that his parents have nodded to since he was a child, such an answer naturally cheered him up!
Overjoyed, Wei Shengnian told his wife Pei: "Gao Chan is our eldest daughter after all. Although there are other rules in the clan for concubines, it's okay to be taller than ordinary concubines."
Mrs. Pei was afraid that others would say that she was not worthy of the Wei family's daughter-in-law, so she devoted herself to being a virtuous aunt praised by everyone. She had no intention of treating Wei Gaochan badly, so she naturally agreed: "I want to follow Chang Yan's example in the future." Minus a few things, after all, Gao Chan is the eldest daughter! Even if the legitimate concubine comes first, she can't be too separated to make her feel uncomfortable. "
The couple discussed marrying off their daughter, and of course the news was reported to the person concerned by the maid. Since Mr. Pei always treated his concubine and his concubine well, and the two daughters were born similar and had always lived together, the maid took care of them. The news was told to Wei Gaochan, and Wei Changyan also heard it and immediately congratulated her with a smile.
Although Wei Gaochan regrets that Song Duan is just a side branch of the Song family, but this time Song Duan has gained such a big limelight, and with the care of the Song family and the Wei family, her future will not be bad - at her age, she always likes the public. The glorious future husband-in-law who praised him brilliantly, such as Zhoubei's great victory and Song Duan's first achievement, finally diluted the regret of the gap in family status a lot.
With this calculation in his mind, Wei Gaochan blushed with embarrassment and scolded his sister-in-law not to tell her.
There was a lot of commotion among the three sisters, and naturally the news quickly spread throughout the Wei family.
The fourth young lady is getting engaged. Of course, all the houses have to congratulate each other on such a happy event. The third son of the second house happens to be in Fengzhou, so the first house and the second house both send gifts to the third house - in order to make a face for their granddaughter, it is true. Satisfied and delighted with the victory in Zhoubei, Wei Huan ordered a family banquet to be held in the mansion to entertain the messengers who came back to report the victory. The first guest at the banquet was, of course, Song Duan, the prospective grandson-in-law of the Wei family.
On such an occasion, Wei Huan certainly would not forget his descendants. He ordered Wei Changfeng to write a piece of "Rejecting Rong Fu" in advance, and personally reviewed and revised it. It was also to make a name for this grandson who had high hopes - since Wei Changfeng was to be brought to attend, of course the other grandsons would also be brought along to show their faces.
Not only his branch, but also Jingping Gongfu, Qu County Men's Mansion, and Wei Huan posted posts. In name, they held a family banquet to celebrate the victory in the northern part of the state, but in fact, they used the news to spread the reputation of the Wei family's children. Opportunity.
However, since the banquet was held in Ruiyu Hall, both Jingping Gongfu and Quxian Nanfu knew it well. No matter how many ways they prepared for their descendants to spread their reputation, they could not go beyond Wei Changfeng's.
The various branches of the Wei family must tell each other implicitly in private to avoid conflicts...
Such a banquet has nothing to do with Wei Changying. No matter how much Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song love her, they will never agree to let her attend. Although Wei Changying is curious about the war in the north of the state, he can only make the idea to his younger brother Wei as usual. Changfeng forced Wei Changfeng to agree to ask more about the details of the war at the table so that he could tell her about it later.
Originally, she had forced Wei Changfeng to do this and that not once or twice, and the matter this time was not important. Wei Changfeng said a few words about being a wife, and then stood in front of her sister's fierce eyes and waving fists. He reluctantly agreed... but he didn't want to. After the banquet broke up, Wei Changfeng hurried to the Shuangting Courtyard, but his expression was very strange.
When Wei Changying saw him and smelled the faint smell of alcohol on his body, his face suddenly darkened, he cracked his knuckles, looked at him sideways and said, "Don't tell me, you have forgotten what I told you?"
Wei Changfeng has already despaired of his sister's demeanor of a woman who is not ladylike but almost reckless. He has no intention of correcting her, but frowns and says, "Sister, look at this." (To be completed.) Continued)