After leaving Shangfang and returning to Jintong Courtyard, I saw that after two or three years, there had been quite a change in the courtyard. The first time we entered, there were not many changes. Except for the fact that the moss on the ground became thicker and thicker, the centuries-old sycamore trees were still lush and vigorous. In this summer, they vigorously covered most of the martial arts field.
The flowers and trees in the second entrance are sparse. The flowers and trees that were first planted when we got married have now grown into full bloom. A few small saplings are also tall and tall, which is quite eye-catching. Compared to when Wei Changying left, several new flowers have been added. The small pond in the southeast corner is full of lotus flowers, dragonflies are flying around, and the sounds of insects and birds are heard deep in the flowers and grass, which is very lively.
A brightly colored rubber ball was thrown in the corridor, as well as Luban locks, kites, spinning tops, jigsaw puzzles, four happy people... a lot of toys were obviously thrown away mid-play.
Shen Zangfeng's eyes paused on the messy toys scattered all over the corridor. Without revealing his expression, Shen Shuguang had already rushed to the flower bed very diligently and picked a bright rose flower and presented it to Wei. Chang Ying said flatteringly: "My child learned a word from my cousin two days ago, which is called "people are prettier than flowers." I never quite understood it. Only now that I met my mother did I understand what it means."
Wei Chang Ying has always been proud of his beauty, and is used to hearing compliments about his appearance from others, but what he heard from his own son is different. At this moment, he has entered the courtyard and there is no one around. He immediately picks up Shen Shuguang. Kissed again and again... Shen Zangfeng looked at this boy trying to please him with cold eyes, and said with a faint smile: "It turns out that it took you how many days to understand the words of a person who is more charming than a flower?"
The person next to him didn't say anything threatening, but Shen Shuguang's whole body tensed up, and he looked back at him warily, then turned around and hugged his mother tighter.
Wei Changying noticed that the eldest son seemed to be afraid of her husband, so he couldn't help but become suspicious. When the group entered the house, Wei Changying told Mr. Huang to work harder, and accompanied Shen Shuxie to his room to diagnose again when he woke up. If nothing happened, Huang went to rest again and sent the rest of the people, including Shen Shuguang, into the bathroom to take a bath and change clothes.
... Shen Zangfeng had been separated from her for more than half a year. Before that, because she was pregnant, they had not had sex for more than a year. The young couple missed her very much, so they ordered someone to take care of the two children and went in with both feet.
After the two made love, they asked someone to bring in water and took a bath again. After they got up, they didn't want to pay attention to anything for a while, so they hugged each other on the soft couch under the west window and talked.
Wei Changying gently pinched her husband's cheek and said angrily: "Why do I think Guang'er seems to be afraid of you? Couldn't you have treated him badly while I was away?"
"Those are our own flesh and blood, how can I wrong him?" As soon as he mentioned this, Shen Zangfeng showed a look of laughter and said helplessly, "You don't know that this boy - his father and mother were not careful, and called him He was led astray by Ming'er."
"Why did Ming'er lead Guang'er astray?" Wei Changying was stunned and asked in surprise.
She didn't know her eldest nephew Shen Shuming very well. She only knew that he was not a bad person, but he didn't seem to pay much attention to his studies. Although both Shen Xuan and Liu were very strict with him, they had a loving father, Shen Zangli, who loved his son blindly and often blocked him and protected him from heavy punishment. Shen Shuming thought to himself that with his father's protection, there would be no need to worry.
Previously, Wei Chang Yingpo thought that his eldest brother was really kind to a woman. Shen Shuming was the eldest son of Dafang and the eldest grandson of Ming Peitang. Can such a heir be relaxed no matter how distressed he is? This is the son who will support the family business in the future! But after she had Shen Shuguang, she immediately threw away such thoughts - they were her own flesh and blood, not to mention beating, to put it more seriously, the child could burst into tears... just thinking about it makes her heartache!
"You also know that Ming'er has never studied hard, and his father personally supervised him to take the exam." Shen Zangfeng sighed repeatedly when he mentioned the nephew who caused him trouble, and said, "Didn't I say that when I went to pick you up today? Want to teach Guang'er something? Can't he say that he can't even write his name at the age of four? It turns out that Guang'er and Ming'er usually play together. When Ming'er found out, she probably thought of how he was forced to learn things by his father and sister-in-law. , He told Guang'er in an exaggerated and jealous manner, but Guang'er actually believed him and thought that this enlightenment was such a tragic thing!"
Wei Changying was dumbfounded after hearing this, and after a while he said: "Why is this kid Ming'er so harmful to others!" Before Shen Shuguang even started to learn anything, Shen Shuming frightened him. If he hadn't known that Mr. Liu was not such a stupid person, and that Shen Shuming didn't seem to be a vicious person, Wei Changying would have really suspected that he was deliberately trying to trick his eldest son...
Shen Zangfeng said: "So to enlighten Guang'er, I think it's better for me to do it."
"Are you coming?" Wei Changying frowned, "Guang'er is so afraid of you now..."
"It's because he is afraid that I will enlighten him, so he asked me to come." Shen Zangfeng calmly replaced "Guang'er is afraid of him" with "Guang'er is afraid that he will enlighten himself" and said, "If you give him Enlightenment, he is relaxed now. From now on, as long as I or my father teach him in person, won't he be timid again? Why do you think this is necessary? Let him know that tomorrow's words are nothing. If you coax him, he won’t be so afraid of going to school.”
At this point, seeing that his wife was still hesitant, Shen Zangfeng's voice suddenly dropped, "Yinger, do you still remember what I said to you before I went into battle injured in Xiliang? The world is in chaos now. , otherwise I would not have urged you to bring Xie'er to the imperial capital knowing that he was only half a year old. I tell you, there is no peace in any of the twenty-seven states within the territory of the Wei Dynasty, and civil unrest is everywhere. It's okay if the suppression can't be continued. Now the people are resentful of the imperial court and the gentry, and they only care about rebellion. There are no people farming at all. Farming is the foundation of the country, and now the foundation of the country is shaken... The Wei family can't last long! "
Although Wei Changying was closely protected by the Xiliang army along the way, he also knew that there would be many people who died of hunger along the way. If Shen Shuxie had not been carefully cared for, he would have been in a heavy mood. At this moment, after listening to her husband's words, she was also very sad: "I was not worried about Xie'er at first, but it was my eldest sister who said it was okay before I dared to take him with me. Thank God the child is in good health... By the way, how is Yanzhou now? Over there in Donghu Is there any change among the Rong people?”
Shen Zangfeng stroked her silky long hair and said lazily: "Yanzhou has not yet been captured - the Rong people are ready to make a move. What they are most afraid of now is that the Liu family cannot bear the pressure or is unwilling to bear the pressure and deliberately lets the Rong people march in. The biggest headache is that although the Xiliang army has arrived in the capital, the princes in the court do not agree with their stationing in the capital. My father and uncle have had several fights with people, especially the Liu family. "
Wei Changying said in surprise: "Fight?"
"Although it is above the temple, but the words are not speculative to a certain extent, my uncle's temperament... There are also several generals in the Liu family who are very impatient. It is impossible for my father to watch my uncle being beaten." Shen Zangfeng sighed, "Given the current situation, It seems that even if the Xiliang army is allowed to station in the capital, I am afraid it will be greatly restricted - these things are still hidden from the Holy One. If the Holy One knows... "
He shook his head.
"Your Majesty, you don't know?!" Guard Chief Ying couldn't help but be astonished, "This... when did this happen?" Even those foolish kings in the history books would not be so confused... According to the book, this supreme king ascended the throne. At first glance, he shouldn't be so stupid! It’s time to wake up now, isn’t it
"Your Majesty doesn't want to know, and you don't want your Majesty to know either." Shen Zangfeng said indifferently, "Besides, it's better to let Your Majesty know nothing about what the court is planning now."
Wei Changying heard that his tone was a bit strange, and after thinking about it for a moment, he couldn't help but change his expression: "You mean...? But now the prince is Shen Bo, and our fourth sister has coaxed him on the important matter of his wife, and this one is not the same What a generous man!”
Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said: "That's a trivial matter. No matter how narrow-minded the prince is, he still understands the priorities of things clearly. Besides..." he said meaningfully, "do you think the prince, so young, can really control our noble clan?" Don't look at it now. The six clans unanimously agreed to let Sheng Shang become the Supreme Emperor and the Prince to ascend the throne as Emperor. In fact, the reason why the six clans are so united in their opinions is that they are afraid that the Holy One will be fooled by old fools, and they will not be able to get out of the stage and start a hasty revolt. The more reason is that they are interested in the fact that the prince is young and is not a person who can turn his hands into clouds and rain. , after ascending the throne, he could not do without the support of veterans like them - it can even be said that the prince is more coaxable.
If the prince is an amazingly talented master, or is too old to be in the Great Wall Palace - those families will never agree to this, and will definitely choose to be loyal to the Holy One, even if a few of the outstanding sons of the clan are severely punished. No matter what... For the gentry who advocate the monarch's obedience and the gentry's regency, it is certainly not possible for the Holy One to be too foolish and foolhardy, but compared to being smart and capable, they would rather have a foolish king than a wise king!
As a typical nobleman, Shen Zangfeng is also the future head of a prominent family among the nobles, so of course he thinks so.
"..." Wei Changying couldn't help biting his lip: not long after she came in, the Shen family started planning Yi Chu. How many days had it been since the prince changed? He had just returned from Xiliang, and the Shen family actually missed Emperor Yi even more...
After rubbing his forehead for a while, Guard Chief Ying Qiang braced himself and asked, "Is this because of my eldest brother's stay in Yanzhou?"
"Not entirely." Shen Zangfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, there is something I want to ask you about - Uncle Song and the Holy One, or Empress Gu, are the people who will be in trouble after the prince ascends the throne, but What hatred is there?”
Wei Changying was very surprised when he heard this question: "Uncle of the Song family?"
She thought quickly and said blankly, "No? As you know, I have actually met my uncle once. How did I know? Speaking of which, you were born and raised in the imperial capital. Haven't you heard anything about it?"
Shen Zangfeng sighed: "No. It's like this. Uncle Wei Liu first gave the prince the idea for this big event. In short, maybe the prince had this idea, maybe it was Uncle Wei Liu who instigated it... But then Uncle Wei Liu When the prince made an appointment with various families, he didn’t know why he chose Uncle Song first, instead of the Liu family who was going crazy with wanting to conquer Yanzhou! So my father and I speculated that Uncle Song had some hidden grudge. , Uncle Wei Liu knew it, and he was sure that Uncle Song would agree, so he was the first to find him. "
After a pause, he explained, "Uncle Song has been ill since the beginning of spring until now. This time, Grandma Wei passed away. Although he and Cousin Song were deprived of their love, they are actually unable to return to their hometown to observe filial piety."
Wei Changying said thoughtfully: "I don't know... but Uncle Wei Liu is a shrewd man. Maybe he has some way to convince him?"
After guessing for a while but still not sure, Wei Changying simply said, "I'm going to visit my uncle in two days to see if I can get a feel for what he said - Cousin Song went back to Jiangnan to express condolences to my grandmother. Do I have any relationship with my uncle?" I’m familiar with it, but I may not have the chance to speak.”
Shen Zangfeng said: "This is not a very important matter, I'm just a little confused. Don't worry too much before you come back. It's better to recuperate."
After saying this very gently, Shen Zangfeng said quietly in a tone of sadness, complexity, nostalgia, and pity, "The days of Wei Zuo's exhaustion are all over. By then, I will be extremely busy and I will definitely wrong you. Mother and son.”
Wei Chief Ying Zi wanted to comfort him: "The situation is like this. In troubled times, how can we live as leisurely as in the peaceful and prosperous times? Just relax, Guang'er and Xie'er, I will definitely take care of them, and I am determined not to give them any trouble." You are causing trouble!"
How can that work! I've been talking for so long, isn't it because Shen Zangfeng said with reluctance: "I believe in you for my husband! However, the Wei family is still alive now, and my husband is not so busy that I can't take care of you... Taking advantage of this moment, A husband should fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and a father! Should he follow Guang'er's teachings or let the husband do it first? After all, children grow up very quickly, and the husband doesn't know what will happen in the future. Is there any chance that I can teach him personally?”
Thinking of the next war in the world, the rise of heroes, and the turmoil... He had prepared for such a situation many years ago. For the glory of his family and the wealth of his wife and children, Shen Zangfeng was destined to devote himself to this storm—and now This period of time is undoubtedly his last leisure, and he can return to the back hall from time to time to accompany his wife and children.
Wei Changying was in a complicated mood and couldn't say anything. He nodded gently: Her husband wanted to spend as much time with his son as possible, how could she stop him? Just like Shen Zangfeng said, when the situation is really chaotic and he needs to devote himself wholeheartedly to deal with it, even if Shen Shuguang looks longingly at his father to accompany him, it will be a luxury.
Wei Changying, who was deeply moved by her husband's description of the situation, the future, the relationship between father and son, and aroused numerous emotions, did not know that at this moment, Shen Zangfeng hugged her tightly with contentment, and gently placed his chin on her forehead. He rubbed it lightly, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and smiled and thought to himself: "Guang'er, this kid, thinks that because he is young and has not seen Yinger for several years, he can coax Yinger to rely on him for everything, so he can really not treat me like this. Did your father take it seriously? Don't you know that his little tricks to coax Yinger were not used by his uncles and me when we were young? I will give him some clues tomorrow to let him know that he will dare to scheme against his father like this next time. The end!" (To be continued)