"Back then, the eldest sister refused to learn female red needlework and insisted on practicing martial arts. I always felt that this was wrong. My daughter's family has given up all her meritorious deeds. How can it be done? Especially eldest sister, you still have to marry into the family. "Wei Changfeng said with a smile, "But this time if it weren't for my elder sister's persistence..."
He shook his head and did not mention the events of the first month in detail. He laughed to himself, "I always thought that since I was born in a wealthy family, I was destined to be high and mighty in this life, so I didn't need to consider the worries of humble people. But this time I saw the various people in the imperial capital. With the decline of the family, I realized that I was just young and ignorant. What about the descendants of the family? What about the direct descendants of the clan? They will eventually die."
Wei Changying frowned and said: "You are so young and you are talking about whether there is a big limit or not!"
Although she knew that her brother often went to the Princess Lingxian Mansion to offer sacrifices and was in a bad mood after coming back, it was not because he was thinking about Su Nianchu, but Wei Changfeng's words could not reassure her.
Suihu asked, "But what difficulties have you encountered recently?"
"No, this is my first time away from home. It's very different from what I saw and heard in Fengzhou before. I'm a little more emotional." Wei Changfeng touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "Have Guang'er finished his homework? ? I didn’t expect to come here today, but Wei Wan reminded me that it was time to come and see Guang’er’s homework.”
Wei Changying glanced at him and said: "Guang'er has always been the most well-behaved. How could he not finish the homework you assigned him? He wrote it two days ago and put it here for you to read. . As a result, you didn’t come back for five days, so he took it back to review it over the past two days.”
"I'm going to Tongcui Tower right now." Wei Changfeng hurriedly apologized, "I was at my brother-in-law's place the past two days to listen to my brother-in-law's discussions with his staff. Mr. Shangguan was so talented that he forgot to come back unknowingly."
"It turns out that your brother-in-law also had an aide named Nian, named Nian Yu. Although this person had shortcomings in character, I heard from your brother-in-law that he was also a talented person. Unfortunately, he disappeared when the imperial capital fell. This Shangguan Shiyi is not bad, but he is too I'm a bit shy. It's quite generous now that I can let you sit in on the discussion. But they can't discuss it all the time. You have to think about it when you have time!" Wei Changying sighed, "Okay, Guang. I always ask about you when I come to say hello in the past two days - please go quickly!"
After Wei Changfeng left, Wei Changying immediately called his close guards to him: "Changfeng went to the ruins of Princess Lingxian's Mansion again. Is this the third time? What on earth is going on?"
The two personal guards looked at me and I looked at you, both looking like they didn't know where to start.
Wei Changying frowned: "You really don't have any clue? I remember that Changfeng was not so easily hurt in the past! Why is it that when I come to the imperial capital this time, I feel so emotional at every turn?"
"Is it because of the death of the fourth son of the Su family?" Seeing the anger in Wei Changying's tone, the two "Biwu" did not dare to neglect. After thinking hard, one of them guessed, "The cause of the death of the fourth son of the Su family is full of doubts. , Young Master once said that the Fourth Young Master Su is also a very noble son of the Su family. Who would have thought that he would have 100,000 soldiers and horses to defend him, but he would still be gone? It’s really unpredictable in the world! "
Another person said: "Young Master wrote a poem to mourn Madam-to-be two days ago, but then burned it again. Is it that Young Master is still thinking about Madam-to-be?"
Wei Changying frowned as he listened, feeling that neither of these two guesses were necessarily correct.
However, the guards could not guess the reason other than that, so she had no choice but to ask them to step back.
Wei Changfeng stayed in another courtyard for the next few days and taught Shen Shuguang attentively.
Wei Changying watched with cold eyes, seeing that after three to five days, Wei Changfeng's mood seemed to have returned to normal, and his doubts deepened.
It happened that the East and West City was to be sent to Shen Zangfeng at this time. Originally, Wei Changying wanted a servant to go, but for the sake of her younger brother, she made the trip herself.
When Shen Zangfeng saw that his wife had brought something in person, he knew that he had something to say, so he dismissed the idlers. After hearing the reason, he was a little stunned: "In the past five days, Changfeng has been here as usual, and I haven't seen anything unpleasant. Huh? Why are you not in high spirits when you go back?"
He added, "I know that he went to worship the eldest princess in Lingxian's house. After all, the eldest princess's daughter is the first wife he only needs to welcome in person. I wonder if this is the reason?"
Guard Chief Ying said: "I asked him insinuatingly, but he refused to admit it."
"Changfeng hasn't gotten married yet, and he still has a tender face." Shen Zangfeng said in a tone of someone who has come before, "Although they have never met, they were engaged early in life. It's not surprising that I miss her now... This cousin of the Su family went to It won’t be long, it’s always sad. It’ll be better after some time.”
Wei Zhang Ying was feeling that his trip was in vain. He was about to say goodbye when Shen Duo, who was sent outside, held an official document and hurried in with a solemn expression. He ignored Wei Zhang Ying and said something. Reported: "Master, there is something strange happening in Beirong!"
Shen Zangfeng, who was chatting and laughing with his wife, suddenly changed his expression and said in a deep voice: "Bring it here quickly!"
The official document was handed into his hand. He opened it and said to his wife, "I have something to do here. Ying'er, you go back first!"
Wei Changying really wanted to stay a little longer to know what was going on, but now that Shen Zangfeng had driven them away, she could only sigh inwardly and said, "I'll leave right now."
Before she could reach the door, she heard Shen Zangfeng instructing Shen Die from behind: "Summon all future leaders above the captaincy!"
Wei Changying heard the solemnity and solemnity in his tone and bit his lower lip hard: It seems that the Rong people have made a big move, otherwise Shen Zangfeng would not have just glanced at the official document and ordered the generals to be summoned for discussion.
According to the remaining members of the Shen family, if they need to go north to fight against the enemy, Shen Zangfeng will definitely lead the army himself... Although the husband and wife are now in one city and one outside the city, and cannot be together. But after all, they are so close that they can be seen every once in a while. Once Shen Zangfeng leads his troops north, they will be far away from the mountains and rivers again.
And with Su Yuliang's death, Wei Changying really couldn't trust her husband to go into battle again.
But if something like this happened, there was nothing she could do to stop it...
She returned to the other courtyard with a lot of worries, and sent someone to the Song family's other courtyard to ask if Song Zaishui was free.
After a while, a servant came to report: "The eldest lady of the Song family is ill. My cousin is talking to the doctor now and said that she would come over to have dinner with her in the evening."
"Ask the kitchen to prepare some of Cousin Song's favorite dishes." Wei Changying nodded.
In the evening, Song Zaishui took his maid and walked in the door covered with sunset.
"The Rong people from the north have invaded again." Song Zaishui started to say before he could sit down, "The Liu family thought that they could not hold on any longer and had asked the Su family and the Shen family for help. Do you also know about it?"
Wei Changying's hand pressing on his face trembled slightly, and he said: "I know about Beirong's unusual move, but I don't know about the Liu family's request for help."
"You sent someone to ask me if I was free at noon. I thought it was something. But in the afternoon, the servant reported the news." Song Zaishui's face was very ugly. She was not only worried about Su Yuwu's Safety on the battlefield.
... Although Su Ruoqian's family returned to Qingzhou in the name of filial piety, Su Xiuming still hid in the camp without the support of her descendants. What she was planning was unknown to outsiders.
Now that the Liu family has come to ask for help, what if Su Xiu Ming uses her position as the head coach to murder Su Xiuwei and his son with the help of a Rongren
Furthermore, although the Liu family has asked both the Shen family and the Su family for help, the situation is not yet critical enough to require both families to mobilize to the north to help. If Su Xiu Ming took this opportunity to send away Shen Zangfeng, the Xiliang Army, and those who supported Sanfang, and stayed on under the pretext of avenging the murder of her son, she could clean up Sanfang...
Song Zaishui felt uneasy no matter how much he thought about it.
"Let's ask someone to get the food first, and let's talk while we eat." Everyone in the family is very particular about eating before sleeping, but Wei Changying and Song Zaishui are now the backbone of the other courtyard, and they often can't even eat when they are busy. After that, these rules were relaxed in private.
Song Zaiguo, who was known as a role model for ladies before leaving the cabinet, did not object and sighed in agreement.
After the food was put on the table, the two sent their servants away and discussed: "The imperial capital is like this, and it is really not suitable for the army to leave."
"That's what I'm worried about." Song Zaishui took a sip of rose water, put down the porcelain cup, and said, "You think because of Su Yuliang's death, Zhao Gan, who originally agreed to surrender, was so scared that he left at night, and now he has gone to Jinzhou. . But although his old troops are scattered, they are all still there. It's just that Zhao Qian is afraid of the Qingzhou Army, so he doesn't dare to return to Panzhou. Once the army goes north, he may become bold and return to Panzhou to gather his old troops. What about our revenge?"
Guard Chief Ying thought to himself that since Zhao Qian is now afraid of the Qingzhou Army and has lost his foundation, he has not dared to settle down all the way from Panzhou to Jinzhou. As long as the Qingzhou Army is not defeated thousands of miles away, he will definitely not dare to attack the Su family. Dependent on the idea.
But Zhao Qian may not have the courage, and the other people who started the rebellion are different.
"What my cousin said is that there are people everywhere in the world now, and they all want to take advantage of the troubled times to change dynasties and create an eternal foundation!" Wei Changying sighed, "But although the Wei Dynasty is somewhat in name only, the imperial court is still there. Who wouldn't want to take a bite out of the imperial capital without the Xiliang and Qingzhou armies?"
Song Zaishui lowered his voice and said: "Go north to help the Liu family. Only those who can conquer and fight well will be selected. Here in the imperial capital, we must retain those who can take charge of the overall situation. How is your second brother... how is his injury?"
Wei Changying shook his head: "I can go to the ground, but I'm not fully recovered yet."
"Originally, your eldest brother was the most suitable... What a pity!" Song Zaishui sighed. Although the two elders of the Shen family are gone, the two elder brothers above Shen Zangfeng are actually known to be good at fighting. If Shen Zangli had not died in the imperial capital and Shen Lianshi had not recovered from his serious injury, Shen Zangfeng might not have needed to go into battle in person this time.
After all, Shen Liankun didn't have the ability to take charge of his own affairs. If Shen Liankun didn't do everything well, Shen Zangfeng could only do it himself.
"Cousin, do you want your third uncle and fifth cousin to go to the north or stay in the imperial capital?" Wei Changying had already thought about the choice of his own family. At this moment, after hearing Song Zaishui's regret, he just sighed secretly and turned to think about her, "I'm afraid If my eldest uncle goes to the north, he won't be able to let his third uncle and his fifth cousin come down. The same goes for him. "
Song Zaishui sneered: "This is natural. I estimate that he will let one of his father-in-law and Yu Wu go to the north, and the other will stay as a hostage. That's fine. I'm afraid that he will take the remaining hostage and force the other one to do it. What's up!"
"It's supposed not to be so obvious." Chief Wei frowned and consoled him.
"Unless he has no choice, Su Xiu Ming will not openly murder his brothers or nephews." In Qishan Castle, Wei Xinyong looked at the rough sand table in front of him and said calmly, "So if he wants to harm his own family, he will definitely find a good reason. Look for the opportunity.”
After Wen Yaozi and a group of others looked at each other, he asked, "What does Mr. Wei mean?"
"The Liu family's request for help is an opportunity, and the ruthlessness of the soldiers is a reason." Wei Xinyong said, "So Su Xiu Ming will definitely promise to assist the Liu family!"
After a pause, he said, "On the contrary, Shen Zangfeng may not agree." (To be continued)