In the room where Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie were placed.
After Shen Zangfeng and his wife left, the lamp was still on.
Cover it with a thick gauze cover and place it on a low table outside the tent.
In the hazy light, only the general outline of the room could be seen clearly.
Near the door, a few embroidered stools were temporarily put together to make a simple sleeping place. It was Wu Li, the woman who volunteered to give medicine to Wei Changying during the day. She was a servant girl with an innocent background in Yuzhu Town. The Xiliang Army found out the details. Knowing that her husband and children were all in town, she hired her to take care of the two remaining young masters.
Because Yuzhu Town was plundered by the soldiers when the imperial capital was besieged, it can be said that ten houses and nine empty houses were left empty, especially the female family members suffered a lot. In addition, most of the nobles who were taken in by the Xiliang Army these days were injured or had sex with their subordinates. A servant is separated and someone needs to be sent to attend to him. As a result, the number of servant women found on the spot is naturally insufficient. Therefore, although the Shen Shuguang brothers are Shen Zangfeng's biological children, Wu Li is the only one taking care of them now.
Shen Zangfeng would not be stingy with the wages he paid her, not to mention that with the 300,000 Xiliang army stationed in Yuzhu Town, all the soldiers were extinct, and the Xiliang army was strict in running the army. At this moment, they were all filled with thoughts of revenge. Almost no one harasses the people... Wu and Li also have to do their best.
Since you have worked hard during the day, you must sleep a little deeper during the night vigil.
But even if she didn't sleep deeply, Shen Shuguang just opened his eyes after his parents left and looked at the tent blankly, which would not have woken her up.
The six-year-old child's eyes were blank.
It was the feeling of being overwhelmed after suddenly facing something far beyond his age.
The mother's loving kiss and the father's caressing palm have left, but the same warm touch seems to remain.
In the days to come, he will have many opportunities like this to feel the love of his parents...
But my grandfather’s laughter and scolding and my grandmother’s loving caress were no longer available…
After gradually recovering from the initial panic, and after knowing that he no longer had his grandfather and grandmother, day and night, Shen Shuguang kept thinking about these two forever lost elders.
Their voices and smiles, their instructions, the eager anticipation in their eyes as they sat in the hall with smiles and looked down -
Inheriting the cunningness of his mother, Wei Changying, since childhood, Shen Shuguang was aware of his status in the eyes of his elders at a very young age, and thus learned how to be arrogant by being favored. Regarding the teachings and advice of his elders and peers, he had long since learned to listen in one ear and out the other.
Anyway…
They couldn't bear to do anything to him.
At least that was the case until his father Shen Zangfeng returned to the imperial capital.
So what if you disobey? Anyway, when he acted coquettishly, my grandmother was almost overwhelmed and responded to everything. Even my grandfather, who was described as extremely terrifying by his cousin Shen Shuming with all his teeth and claws, would be stern for a while, angry for a while, and then secretly stared at and pinched by his grandmother a few times, and nine times out of ten he would pretend to be confused.
If the grandfather refuses to pretend to be confused, he still has an uncle who dotes on his younger generation, a second uncle who values all male heirs in the family to whom he can seek refuge, and a biological aunt who can turn to him for help.
There are also three gentle cousins who will not sit back and watch him being punished if they know...
These people are like the canopy of trees interwoven in layers above his head, shielding him from the wind and rain and allowing him to grow as he pleases.
But now, it's all gone.
Shen Shuguang tried his best to keep his chest calm, but his breathing was still unsteady. Tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, slid across his skin, fell into his hair, and disappeared into the quilt.
Those teachings that I used to be careless and even impatient suddenly came to mind -
They said that their father and mother left them and went to Xiliang because they had no choice...
They said that when your father and mother come back, you must live happily with them, and then you will be a good child...
They said that the mother would bring back a younger brother, who was his biological brother, and that she would treat this younger brother like her elder brother Shu Ming treated him...
They said that it was time for Guang'er to study hard, and that the men of the Shen family should be both civilized and military, and become outstanding men...
They also said…
Shen Shuguang closed his eyes suddenly, and big, hot tears couldn't help but fall into his temples. His breathing was so rapid that he almost choked, and he quickly raised his hand to make a fist and stuffed it into his mouth, biting it hard. He remembered that although Mrs. Wu Li slept deeply at night, she would wake up immediately at the slightest noise. It was said that she was used to it when she was looking after her children in her early years...
The child's body was twitching on the couch due to the violent fluctuations in emotions.
I don't know how long it took, but Shen Shuguang gently pulled the corner of the quilt, wiped away his tears, and reached out to touch the face of his brother next to him.
Shen Shuxie's cheeks were still cold, but the sound of her steady breathing so close at hand made people feel calmer.
"Grandfather, grandmother, and grandson must study hard, take care of his younger brother, and serve his father and mother well. If we don't let grandfather and grandmother be in trouble, we still have to worry about our grandson!" He felt sad for a moment, and thought silently, "Grandson My son must honor the lintel of the Shen family and live up to the promises made by his grandfather and grandmother!"
Hundreds of miles away, in Fuzhou, Luoyunpo.
At this time, the imperial capital is still covered with snow, but Fuzhou is located to the south. Although unlike Jiangnan, where the ice has melted and the snow has melted, and the chirping of warblers can be heard everywhere, among the remaining snow, there is also greenery that is not afraid of the steepness.
In the yard of the inn, there is a weeping willow tree hugged by two people. In the gray willow silk, it seems that someone has lightly and inadvertently dyed it with a light green that is not visible up close but visible from a distance.
Under the tree, Wei Xinyong hugged the fox fur and walked slowly around the tree.
His complexion is much better than when he broke up with Mo Binwei. From the day before yesterday, he no longer needs to slow down to take care of his health and can go on his way normally. At this moment, while resting at the inn for the night, I even went out for a few steps to relax my stiff and sore muscles caused by riding in the car all day.
Luoyunpo is only more than twenty miles away from the northernmost limit of Fuzhou. Beyond Fuzhou is Panzhou, and behind Panzhou is Gyeonggi. Thinking of Gyeonggi, a trace of gloom flashed across his usually calm and gentle face.
Wei Qi died at an old age. Although Wei Huan gave him the family members who were serving him in Fengzhou to set fire to him, he felt that one of the culprits could not be solved by himself, which really made him feel hard to let go.
But now the imperial capital has been occupied by the Rong people again!
Wei Xinyong couldn't help but keep praying along the way: I hope Wei Qingming will be more clever and follow the others to break through successfully.
The father's hatred is irreconcilable, let alone a young and innocent sister.
Zhibentang's hatred has been engraved in Wei Xinyong's bones since he was a child. Over the years, revenge seems to have become an instinct and a lifelong goal. Even as his city grew deeper and deeper, he became more and more calm and emotionless towards people and things.
But whenever I mention this hatred, it's still so easy to get really angry. It is the softest and weakest place in life, and even a gentle breath can hurt directly into the bone marrow.
Wei Xinyong was secretly frightened when she noticed the blood rising in her chest, so she quickly stopped and continued to wonder about this hall.
He was not fully recovered yet, and although he was able to travel as usual, the bumps on the road were already a burden on his body. Like now, as soon as they take a break, the tiger slave quickly goes out to find something to make ginseng soup...
On the way, things went well. Mo Binwei left two hundred men to ride down to escort him. He was concerned that the noble clans were united at an unprecedented rate, and the journey went very smoothly. He had nothing to worry about except occasionally reading the letters sent by Mo Binwei.
Once he arrived in Gyeonggi, whether he was planning for Mo Binwei or himself, that was when he worked hard.
Therefore, it is better to forget about those things that are not suitable for maintenance.
But with his personality, since he was awake, it was impossible not to think about anything.
Wei Xinyong forcibly suppressed the thoughts related to Zhibentang, and subconsciously thought about applying for the World Expo - even if the previous letters were delivered very smoothly, this time, Mo Binwei still didn't dare to write a word.
Even hundreds of miles away, Wei Xinyong could feel his nervousness and fear.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Shen Bo is still the emperor. No matter how much he is a puppet, the six clans in the country who have secretly emptied the royal family may have dared or even become accustomed to ignoring him. They relied on the support of the Wei family to achieve the sixth rank. Mo Binwei, who is an official, cannot do anything like the disciples who do not take the application seriously!
Terrified and at a loss what to do, he sent his most trusted confidants to come and tell the story in person: Guard Chief Ying and his party committed regicide...
Thinking of Mo Binwei's confidant, when he relayed the news, he also looked unbelievable and shocked to the point of losing his mind. Wei Xinyong's lips curled up slightly and he shook his head secretly: In the final analysis, Mo Binwei and the person delivering the message are still too small...
Even though Wei Xinyong had told them that applying for the World Cup was nominally the emperor, it was actually just a cover. But for people like Mo Binwei, they are completely incapable of understanding and are not qualified to understand the affairs of the temple. To them, the Ninth Five Supreme Being who stands high on Danqi is the most noble person in the world... If such a noble person knew the identity of Shen Bo when he met Gu Xinian and his party, Mo Binwei might want to I got off my horse and went to pay homage...
If it weren't for the fact that the soldiers he led were given by Fengzhou and were not his own private soldiers, and when the two of them broke up, Wei Xinyong gave him a detailed reminder. Mo Binwei even wanted to stop the regicide this time. It's not that he is so loyal to the Wei family, but that although Mo Binwei started with a great victory in Fengzhou, his credit was taken away this time, and then he fell into hiding his power and biding his time. Even if he took any action, it was just a small fuss.
However, I had been a government servant for a long time, and I was used to the idea of obeying superior officials. He has the talent of a famous general, but due to lack of training and experience, he still only regards himself as a small person, almost instinctively looking up to those noble people who are superior in the eyes of ordinary people.
This kind of humility can win favor in most cases when in contact with nobles, and Mo Binwei, who has not yet shown his extraordinary qualities, is indeed more humble at the moment. So Wei Xinyong never reminded him.
The problem is that such a mind lacks courage when competing for supremacy...
Not that far.
All in all, Mo Binwei may not be willing to be loyal to Shen Bo. He doesn't even have a good impression of Shen Bo. However, he subconsciously does not dare to sit back and watch Shen Bo being murdered. After being unable to stop him, he becomes uneasy and feels guilty. All this is just because Shenbo is the emperor.
Wei Xinyong could easily infer this complicated and confused mentality from what his confidants told him.
"So I have always said that he is a natural general, not a handsome man, let alone a man who plans to achieve great things in the world." Thinking of this, Wei Xinyong sighed slightly in his heart, "A person who comes from a humble background but is so powerful that he is so powerful is not that good after all. Meet me! But... Although this person is a little small, he is better at obeying my advice. In this troubled world, a weak scholar like me really needs a reliable warrior to support each other... treat me well. Think about it, how can you unlock him?" (To be continued)