"Absurd! It's ridiculous! It's completely ridiculous!" If Shen Zangfeng just openly regards himself as the grandson-in-law of the Wei family, it is not irreversible. After all, Shen Xuan has the final say in his marriage. At worst, he will offend some of the Wei family and withdraw. The relatives will always offend the Wei family - but the "Hu Hu" sword was given to Wei Zhang Ying in the name of Shen Xuan. Fengzhou and the imperial capital are thousands of miles apart. Even if he knew that Shen Zangfeng had fabricated lies, he could not prove him for a moment. Nonsense, the Wei family is not a family that can be disrespected at will. No matter how shameless Shen Zhou was, he couldn't possibly say anything about breaking off the engagement when it seemed that his brother had already approved of his nephew's marriage—
What's more, Shen Zangfeng arrived later than Shen Zhou. Based on Shen Zhou's understanding of this nephew, even if he risked his life and continued to break off the engagement, Shen Zangfeng would probably immediately say that Shen Xuan had changed his mind again, so he sent him to chase him... So He said that this kid was one step behind him and decided to catch up. It was because he did it on purpose!
The problem is that Shen Zhou knows his plan but can't do anything about it - can he still tell the Wei family that our Shen family has indeed decided to break off the engagement? I just came here to get back the piece of greasy leaf bean flower pendant on the orders of my brother and sister-in-law. Yes, it’s just Shen Zangfeng who doesn’t agree. Now he is so bold that he stole his father’s sword to give to his fiancée, deliberately creating the illusion that the Shen family does not intend to break off the engagement. If you don’t believe it, you can send someone to the imperial capital to talk to my brother and sister-in-law. Verify
... Even if Ruiyudo has temporarily declined, it is still one of the six clans in the country!
Not to mention Shen Zhou, even Shen Xuan wouldn't dare to bully the Wei family like this here! Originally, the guardian sand on Ying's arm was still intact, so under such circumstances, it would be unreasonable to cancel the engagement. Unless Shen Zangfeng planned to have a feud with the Wei family for at least several generations, Shen Zhou felt that if the current situation made him talk about breaking off the engagement, he would not be so shameless.
Shen Zhou, who was vomiting blood in his heart, reluctantly used the excuse of being worried about his nephew's health to get rid of Wei Huan, and rushed to the yard prepared by the Wei family for their uncle and nephew to wait.
After Shen Zangfeng finished bathing and changed his clothes, he came out of the bathroom. Shen Zhou angrily walked up to him and kicked him. He got angry and said, "Marriage matters are decided by your parents! Your father and mother have already decided. You asked me to cancel the engagement, what do you mean by coming here and giving the 'Hu Hu' sword to Miss Wei in the name of your father?"
"It's unwise for uncle to be angry at the moment." Shen Zangfeng was kicked by him, but he didn't take it seriously. After regaining his feet, he said seriously, "Uncle, have you thought about the current situation?"
"Huh?" Shen Zhou frowned, but immediately suppressed his anger.
- The descendants of the direct descendants of the Shen family are very prosperous. Taifu Shen Xuan alone has six sons, including the descendants of Shen Zhou, and there are eight sons in total, four of which are legitimate sons. The Shen family and Liu family have been at war with Di Rong for many years and cannot be ignored. Therefore, unlike the Wei family, the position of the lord is passed down through the same line, unless the lord has no children.
The rule between the Shen family of Xiliang and the Liu family of Donghu has always been: any descendant of the sect, regardless of direct concubine or direct descendant, as long as they are more talented than others, may inherit the position of clan leader. For example, Liu Xixun, who is now being vigorously cultivated by the Liu family of Donghu, is not a disciple of the sect at all, but because of his outstanding character, the Liu family still regards him as a candidate for the next clan leader to educate and support him.
Although Shen Zangfeng is one of the legitimate sons of this generation, he is only ranked third. He has an eldest brother who is the eldest son and a second brother who is the second son of a concubine. They were both sent to Xiliang to fight with the Di people before they had their hair tied. They were recognized as brave and good at fighting through sword and gun fights on the battlefield.
Many of his younger brothers are praised as smart, intelligent, studious and motivated. It seems that Shen Zangfeng has been staying in the imperial capital and has never been to Xiliang. His ability to fight on the battlefield is still unknown. Because the emperor's martial arts performance was limited and could not dissipate the emperor's interest, as well as various royal taboos, it was impossible to exert his full strength. Although he was recognized for his skill in stabilizing Liu Xixun, he was far less than his two brothers.
As for the art of war, the imperial prelude is right... Today's Holy Emperor is famous for his ability to reward and punish at will. Let's talk about war on paper. How can it compare with actually going on the battlefield? Even Wen Zhidao has never written any articles that have been popular for a while - in this regard, Shen Zangfeng is not as good as his little niece Shen Shuyan, who was known as a child goddess at a young age...
Even before he was crowned, he was unofficially designated as the next clan leader by his clan. This was not because he was stronger than his brothers in every aspect, but because he was far superior to his clan brothers on two points: one was his magnanimity; the other was his vision of the overall situation.
Even Shen Zhou, who was nearly fifty years old, had to admit that his judgment and prediction of the situation were far inferior to that of his nephew as early as Shen Zangfeng had tied up his hair.
Now after hearing what Shen Zangfeng said, Shen Zhou immediately calmed down and stopped beating and scolding his nephew. He sat down on the two seats by the window with him... Shen Zhou had already sent the servants out before, in order to prevent Shen Zangfeng from being raped. Saw being beaten. After all, he is such an old nephew, and he has high hopes from the clan. Even if only his close friends see him, he is embarrassed, so he should just watch from the outside and don't let the Wei family just listen to him.
The uncle and nephew sat down, and Shen Zhou asked solemnly: "But the situation has changed in recent days, so eldest brother changed his mind and let you continue to marry the daughter of the Wei family?"
At this moment, Shen Zhou felt a little guilty, thinking that the "Hu Hu Killing" sword was something that his elder brother Shen Xuan cherished, and he was not even willing to give it to himself, his only sibling. Although Shen Zangfeng occasionally behaved independently of his elders, those were not He is one of the few, and his nephew is not an ignorant person, so how could he mess around with an elder's favorite thing like "Killing the Hu"
Don't forget that he just left the imperial capital, something else happened, or the situation suddenly changed, and now he needs to continue his marriage with the Wei family? It's just that even though the Wei family girl's innocence is still intact, her reputation has been ruined. Shen Zangfeng is really wronged - no wonder the eldest brother would go out of his way to "kill beauties" to help this future daughter-in-law turn her ugliness into beauty and change the trend of public opinion.
After all, no matter how much Shen Xuan cherishes "Hu Hu", he cannot compare with Shen Zangfeng.
However…
Shen Zangfeng coughed slightly, pointed to his waist, and said: "I don't know, uncle, because my father did not allow my nephew to come to Fengzhou, so when my nephew entered the palace, he asked the Holy Father for leave and borrowed two horses. He rode his horse and went straight to the road. Because he left the capital in a hurry and didn't have enough money, he kept his jade pendant in the capital to get enough money. He was also worried that his father would send someone from "Jili" to arrest him, so he spent the whole journey sleeping in the open. , it’s easy not to enter the inn... so my nephew doesn’t know how the imperial capital is doing these days!”
Shen Zhou's expression changed and he shouted: "Then the situation you mentioned...?"
"What my nephew means is that now that the engagement is a foregone conclusion, it is useless for my uncle to be angry anymore. Even if I beat my nephew to death, it is impossible..." When Shen Zangfeng said this, Shen Zhou almost lost his temper!
He rolled up his sleeves angrily and squeezed the bones until they crackled - it's not like he, as an uncle, doesn't care for his nephew, how can such a nephew...such a nephew not be beaten!
Unfortunately, at the critical moment, the waiter outside asked for instructions through the window: "The nanny next to the old lady is here. She said that the third young master has worked hard all the way and got caught in the rain, so he sent a special drink to ward off the cold."
Shen Zhou's face was livid. Under Shen Zangfeng's thankful eyes, he withdrew his fist that was just an inch away from hitting the boy's head. He quickly adjusted his robes and said depressedly: "Is it that Aunt Chen? Please come quickly. !”
After a while, Chen Ruping walked in personally carrying the food box. He greeted the two of them with a smile, handed over the food box, and first asked Shen Zangfeng how he was and if he needed a doctor to take a look. Shen Zangfeng was naturally polite. Declined. Chen Ruping didn't stay long, conveying Mrs. Song's greetings and concerns, and that Wei Huan would personally host a banquet for them in the evening, and then left -
Being interrupted like this, Chen Ruping smiled at Yan Yan's inquiry and neatly placed the food and wine on the tables between their uncle and nephew, and poured a glass of wine for each of them. As the saying goes, it will be exhausted in one go, but after being polite to Chen Ruping and facing a piece of food and wine in front of him, Shen Zhou had no intention of doing anything, and said with a cold face: "Let's drink two cups first to drive away the cold."
Shen Zangfeng smiled and asked him to move first. Shen Zhou picked up the wine cup in front of him and took a sip. He narrowed his eyes and hummed: "Good boy, you made these two Wei family so happy today. This Due to the complicated recipes and picky ingredients, Shuang Lang Niang has never been produced in large quantities. Later, even the recipes were simply lost. Nowadays, there are only a few in each family's collection, and they are all regarded as treasures. Even your father can only be extremely happy. Then I poured a cup of fine wine, but now it’s just to keep you away from the cold, but the Wei family just brought out a pot!”
"If uncle likes it, my nephew can use this one. How about this pot belongs to uncle?" Shen Zangfeng smiled after hearing this.
Shen Zhou snorted, took another sip, and suddenly said: "Since your father didn't even allow you to come to Fengzhou, how did you get the 'Slaying Hu' sword from his study? Even if you tricked others into leaving, the gatekeeper People won’t let you take it away, right?”
"Killing the Hu" is a long sword, and it is impossible to hide it even if he wears a loose robe - otherwise Shen Zhou would not have had the idea of "Killing the Hu" for a year or two, but Shen Xuan has always refused to give it. Although Shen Zhou has a reputation as a rough-and-tumble but steady man outside, and he is quite old, he still has some tricks on his head when it comes to his biological brother. But this sword has always been kept in the study, guarded by its own "thorn fence", and it is impossible to steal it and take it away.
But Shen Zangfeng got it easily, took it all the way to Fengzhou, and gave it to his fiancée in the name of Shen Xuan...
After calming down, Shen Zhou was worried about this question the most - I've been thinking about it for so many years without succeeding, how did this kid do it
"My nephew asked Zang Ning and Shu Yan to help." Shen Zangfeng showed a smile in his eyes and coughed lightly, "Zang Ning composed a poem written by Shu Yanxin, and took advantage of his father's free time to write it with Shu Yan went to the study to play with her father. "
Shen Zhou frowned and said, "Then you hid the sword under the piano and brought it out? This is wrong! Since the elder brother was in the study, how could he not notice it?"
"My nephew asked someone in advance to make the same sword handle, scabbard and sword tassel as in 'Killing the Hu', and asked Zang Ning to put it under the piano and bring it in... How can Zang Ning know how to compose music? Not to mention her piano skills. Even worse than the skill of composing music, her father had a headache and couldn't bear to talk about her, so he could only be distracted by the official document. When his father was reading the official document, the sword happened to be behind his father. Zang Ning took the opportunity to ask Shu Yan to play a few words for her. Next, I stood up and changed myself, so... "
Shen Zhou said expressionlessly: "Where is the book boy in the study?"
"Shu Yan said she just wanted her father to listen first, so she forced her father's book boy out." Shen Zangfeng touched his chin and said with a smile, "Father has always doted on them, so he doesn't care about these little things."
"..." So this careless nephew not only planned to steal his father's beloved sword, but also dragged his thirteen-year-old sister Shen Zangning and three-year-old niece Shen Shuyan into trouble? ! According to what he said, hasn't Shen Xuan discovered until now... that his beloved "Hu Hu" has been transferred to some of his unfilial children
Shen Zhou admitted that he had tried his best to get this sword more than once, and every time he felt that he had lost the dignity of a noble disciple. But no matter how shameless he was, he never thought of targeting a thirteen-year-old niece or even a grand-niece... When Shen Zangfeng got the sword, he went to the palace to ask for leave and borrow a horse from the emperor, and pawned the jade pendant along the way. He rushed to Fengzhou, but he didn't know what happened to his niece and grandniece who helped him steal the sword...
He thought for a long time and sighed to himself. He picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp!
Shen Zangfeng, perhaps sensing his uncle's depression, explained: "Originally, I planned to do it alone, but when I took the empty scabbard that replaced the real 'Hu Hu' back home, they happened to see it. Zang Ning Naughty, she must join in the fun. If I don't ask them to go, she will go to her mother to expose me, so... "
I treat my nieces and nephews well, right? Shen Zhou suddenly felt even more sad and angry...
The grieving and angry uncle was a little jealous, so Shen Zhou snorted and said coldly: "Okay, now let's talk about it, why do you insist on marrying this notorious Wei family girl? This girl is now She does have some color, but you only saw her once when she was an infant. Don't tell me that you can remember the first time you saw her when she was an infant more than ten years ago! Besides, if you like beautiful women, there will be fewer in your family. Is it yours
Seeing Shen Zangfeng but smiling and saying nothing, Shen Zhou took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The news in the palace has been confirmed. A banquet will be given on New Year's Eve this year, and martial arts will be performed at the banquet. The top three people will be promoted and serve in the army. Although there are three places, the rewards and benefits of first place are far more than those of second or third place. Now the Liu family is trying every means to help Liu Xixun win the first place. Instead of preparing for this martial arts performance in the imperial capital, you went to Fengzhou to stop it. Withdrawal of the engagement - You have to know that Ruiyutang has been declining over the years because of Duke Wei's appointment. Although Duke Wei is still there,... "
After all, he was still in the Wei family. Even with his confidants guarding the outside, Shen Zhou still felt that it was inappropriate to say too many bad things about the Wei family, so he stopped talking and asked one word at a time, "Why do you insist on marrying this Wei family's daughter?" ?” (To be continued)