Thinking of the many tests he would face after his filial piety, Wei Changying did not dare to neglect.
Although Huang and He were both her right-hand men and she was not accustomed to their leaving, in order to prepare for a rainy day, she decided to let Huang personally lead a team to the imperial capital to prepare a dowry for Shen Zangning - mainly to inspect Shen Zangning's strength. Waiting for someone to marry him, such a big matter, if he is not a mature and loyal old servant like Huang, Wei Changying really can't rest assured.
Of course, the most important thing is that Wei Changying can trust Huang's vision.
Regardless of whether it is Shen Lianshi, Shen Shujing or Shen Shuming, they are all looking for their wife or husband this time. If they get it wrong, what kind of trouble may it cause!
It was already almost November. Xiliang was already far away from the imperial capital, and now the world was in chaos. After Wei Changying made the decision, he asked Huang to hand over the mission in her hands as quickly as possible and clean up the situation. Luggage sets off.
But Huang's group had not yet reached the imperial capital. As if they had made an appointment, the states that were actually no longer under the control of the Wei Dynasty had started to stand on their own!
Sun Wuding of Pingzhou and Zhao Man of Liyue Mountain are considered the most moderate - because although they regard the land they occupy as a country, they still support the blood of the Shen family. The former chose Shen Huan, the grandson of King Tan, the second son of Huan Zong; the latter He chose Shen Biao, Huan Zong's uncle and great-grandson of King Xiang.
Now that the bloodline of the Shen family has been established, of course they will not establish a new kingdom. These two people established a new master under the banner of the current saint's lack of virtue and talent and being unworthy of ruling the world. Of course, we also did not forget to denounce the Qingzhou Su family and other noble clans for arrogating the Holy Emperor and making him look like a puppet.
But not everyone is like Sun Wuding and Zhao Man, who deliberately put up a fig leaf—
Youzhou Cao Jianlin was defeated by the Pei family at the end of last year. When he fled to Donghu direction, he accidentally ran into the transport team led by Su Yuwu, which became one of the stepping stones for Su Yuwu to become famous all over the world.
But Xu Zongwen, another force entrenched in Youzhou, has always stood tall. Even the Pei family, who has lived in Youzhou for a long time, had no choice but to sit back and watch as he occupied a small half of Youzhou and the entire Xinzhou and other places, and made Xinzhou City the capital. Play the king's name and proclaim yourself the mighty king!
A few days later, Quwen of Gunzhou also established the Xiang Kingdom with the city of Gunzhou as its capital.
Those from the Seven Counties of Mengshan established the Mongolian Kingdom, and on the day of its founding, they made several of them kings with the word "side by side"...
The kings and kingdoms that have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain seem like child's play, but the forces in the country have to treat them with caution - don't expect that at this moment, a country is divided into pieces, and it dares to claim the king even if it occupies only two or three states. But... this means that Wei's strength has been exhausted!
Although the government and the public had felt that Zuo Zuo of the Wei Dynasty had become weak since a few years ago, it was still a court in name only.
All the kingdoms are of the bloodline of the Shen family canonized by the Emperor of Wei.
Even if he is lingering, he still has one breath left.
And now, even the two "countries" that pushed Shen Huan and Shen Biao out to be puppets still refuse to recognize the Holy One in the imperial capital!
"Wei is finished." Shen Zangfeng sighed and put the news back on the case.
Shen Zangji asked with a mixture of anxiety and excitement: "Third brother, can we return to the Central Plains?"
"It's not the right time yet." Shen Zangfeng looked in the direction of the imperial capital, but shook his head, "Even if the Wei Dynasty is dead, there will still be a fight... It has only been a year since we came back, and the clan... is not all settled yet. If this is the case Setting off may give some people a chance."
Shen Zangji and Shen Lengkun looked at each other with awkward expressions on their faces. If the Xiliang army sends troops to the Central Plains again, Shen Lianshi, who is good at fighting, and Shen Zangfeng, who has finally ascended to the throne after a year of open and covert fighting, will definitely accompany the army personally to command this dynasty-changing expedition. Then those who stay in Xiliang will , it must be the two brothers.
Shen Zangfeng naturally didn't trust them... but this was also true.
Originally, the two brothers thought that they would just be playboys in this life, relying on the shadow of their father and brother to enjoy all the glory and wealth. As a result, the sudden change forced them to take responsibility - it had only been a year or two, and even though their temperaments had changed greatly after the big change, they were no match for the old guys in the clan.
"There's nothing bad if you don't interfere now." Shen Lianshi didn't know whether he was comforting his brothers or whether he really thought so. He stroked his short beard under his chin and said calmly, "In the past year, according to Mr. Shangguan's suggestion, we In the name of protecting the jade mine, they actually took control of Guanzhou. Later, they also took over Yunzhou on the pretext of pursuing the robbers. In my opinion, this is a step-by-step victory. It is more reliable to enter the Central Plains steadily than to send troops directly. "
After a pause, he said, "Why do you want to enter the Central Plains now? The Wei Dynasty is over, but the imperial court is still there. Should we go to King Qin to escort him? Why is this necessary? Are we going to compete in the Central Plains? It's the truth - but this kind of words It’s meaningless to say it tacitly.”
"So it's better to pretend to be confused and continue to capture those fortified cities at the border of Yunzhou and Liuzhou..."
When Shen Lianshi said this, he couldn't help but ask for a fight again, "I think it's not too late. Hong Jin has been fighting for several months and still hasn't succeeded, so why don't I go there myself!"
"There is a reason why Hong Jin was not defeated." Shen Zangfeng pondered for a moment, but shook his head and rejected his brother's request, "Those terrains are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the people inside are proficient in defensive methods... The most important thing is. What’s more, my order to Hong Jin is that the loss of our soldiers should not be too great. He does not dare to attack by force, so he can only wear them down slowly.”
"Hong Jin has a bad temper, but the third brother has placed such restrictions on him. Is it to temper his temperament?" Shen Zangji said, "If that's the case, then the second brother really shouldn't go."
Both brothers objected to Shen Lianshi taking over from Hong Jin, but the so-called reason actually had another reason. Shen Lianshi was seriously injured last year and had to recuperate until the beginning of this year before Ji Qubing allowed him to use the weapon. Although They said he was all well now, but Shen Zangfeng and Shen Zangji were still not sure about him going into battle.
"Or should I go there? I'm not qualified to succeed General Hong, but it would be good to be a deputy and gain experience?" Shen Lengkun saw that Shen Lianshi's brows were frowning, so he smoothed things over.
Shen Zangfeng still shook his head: "It's November now. According to the battle report Hong Jin sent back before, if there is no accident, we still can't win those places this year. After you go, won't you have to celebrate the New Year outside?"
Shen Liankun touched his nose: "That's nothing..."
"If you want to know, there will be an opportunity next." Shen Zangfeng said, "Let Hong Jin find his own way! Although this man is brave, his temper is really irritable. I am hoping to take advantage of this attack. Cheng, let him cultivate his mind! So that he won't have to cheer up for him when he is sent to fight... Don't bother him."
He said this, and everyone could only agree.
After the official business was finished, the brothers also discussed some family matters - Shen Lianshi was most concerned about his nephew's studies. Now they are busy and have no time to give detailed guidance to each one. In addition, among the three living nephews, one wanted to be a pure martial artist wholeheartedly and could sleep without a cup of tea while telling him strategies; the other was too young and was very naughty.
The one who received the most attention was, of course, Shen Shuguang.
At this moment, Shen Lianshi asked, "Are the third siblings feeling better?"
"Just now, my servant came over to report that the fever has gone away. I think she will be fine in two days." Shen Zangfeng knew that what this brother-in-law really wanted to ask about was not his wife's health, but - "She was also afraid of delaying Guang'er. So when I woke up and saw Guang'er waiting in front of me, I sent someone to tell me to bring Guang'er back tomorrow, saying that she would have someone waiting for her."
Sure enough, Shen Lianshi immediately didn't bother to care about when the third sister-in-law's cold would get better, and said with satisfaction: "Guang'er has good talent and is willing to work hard. He will definitely achieve something in the future. Now he is at the right age. When it comes to the foundation, as the saying goes, a tall building rises from the ground, and you must not slack off. "
In the past two days, Wei Changying suddenly caught wind and cold without knowing what happened. Although Ji Qubing was invited over, he still had fever for two days in a row. This made everyone in Mingpeitang's backyard very worried. Su Yuyin and Huo Qingling temporarily took over the management. Because of Huang's departure, a very important person was missing. Without the Wei Changying, the young Wu Madam and Madam Six were in a hurry.
As for the younger generation, all the girls from Shen Shujing down, including Ji Yiren who had already lived in Jiyuan after returning to Xiliang this time, rushed over to attend to the illness.
As the eldest son, Shen Shuguang also asked to go back to the backyard to wait on his mother's bed when he found out. Everyone knew that if Wei Changying had a problem, the backyard would be unbalanced, and the front would definitely be affected.
I'm afraid I just asked a few questions in Shen Lianshi, but in my heart I was just thinking about how Wei Changying, the mother, should not be sick for too long and delay his precious nephew's homework...
However, Shen Lianshi's temperament that the backyard should be presided over by women and not let the backyard disturb the business of the men in front, his brothers have long been accustomed to it.
At this moment, Shen Zangfeng could only sigh and promise: "Tomorrow morning, Guang'er will serve his mother for dinner, and I will bring him over."
"When the time comes, take him to my place first." Shen Lianshi stroked his short beard and said seriously, "I have to examine what I taught him the past two days... In fact, there is absolutely no shortage of people for my younger brothers and sisters. It's Guang'er who wants to As a filial piety, when we discuss things like today, we should call him over and let him go back to serve his three younger siblings. "
... Even if you are determined to teach your nephew well, remember that the one lying on the bed now is his mother! Although Shen Shuguang is young, he is very filial. Even if you sent someone to call him, would he be willing to downplay his mother's illness like this
Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun looked at each other, feeling dumbfounded.
After all, Shen Zangfeng was very well-mannered, so he changed the topic with a faint smile. (To be continued)