The southern April grass grows with warblers, and peach blossoms are everywhere. But in April in Tongcheng, it was still snowing. But the snow melted, and spring followed as soon as the sun came out, and the weather became even warmer day after day. By May, the earth had put on a new outfit, and everything was green.
The sun was shining and the spring was pretty. Yan Wushuang rode his favorite Baoju to find Marshal Yan who was patrolling the moat.
Leaping down from the horse, Yan Wushuang climbed up the city wall and walked to the stands, looking straight into the distance.
Marshal Yan came with his guards and asked, "Wushuang, what are you thinking about?" It's rare to see his son so serious. On weekdays, I really have a headache when I see it.
Yan Wushuang pointed in the direction of the Donghu people, and said with a solemn face: "Father, there will be a **** who will lead soldiers to destroy these Donghu ghosts." These people are like evil ghosts and harass the soldiers and people of the border town. , So that everyone is not at peace.
Marshal Yan touched his head, and said softly, "You have this ambition. But if you want to kill the Donghu people, you must learn the true skills. You can't just talk with your mouth."
Yan Wu nodded his head twice: "Daddy I know."
Father and son returned home.
As soon as Mrs. Yan saw Yan Wushuang, she couldn't help but complained: "I'm about to find you to try on the new clothes. You will disappear in a blink of an eye." Her mouth complained, but her face was full of smiles.
Yan Wushuang smiled and put his arms around Zhang's hand and said, "Mother, I will try the clothes after eating."
Poke Yan Wushuang's forehead, Zhang's laughed and cursed: "You are not allowed to go out anymore today, you must practice your exercises in the afternoon. Otherwise, you will be beaten by Xiao Wu and see where you put your face." Xiao Wu is a subordinate of Marshal Yan. The son was regarded as a righteous son because of the death of his parents, and he has been living in the Marshal's Mansion. He was five months younger than Yan Wushuang, and Zhang treated them equally. Yan Wushuang had it, and he also had it.
Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "Foster mother, I can't compare to the third brother." Yan Wushuang is very talented in martial arts, and he has never slackened in martial arts, and martial arts has achieved small achievements.
Marshal Yan said with a stern face: "Xiao Wu should not be arrogant. Everyone has what they are good at, and your archery is unmatched." Xiao Wu has a calm mind, and he shoots nine out of ten arrows, Yan Wushuang thought. To train him to become a god archer. After his death at the beginning of the year, he was already looking for a master for him.
Hearing this, Yan Wushuang asked, "Father, haven't you found a suitable master for Xiaowu?"
Marshal Yan said: "I have my own idea about this."
"Oh." His father is always like this, he can't say well if he has something, and he likes to use this sentence to send him.
Seeing his son like this, Marshal Yan was also helpless. Because Yan Wushuang was only acquired by their husband and wife in their thirties, they will inevitably be spoiled when they are old. Therefore, the temperament is a little jumpy. But there were two older brothers on him, Marshal Yan didn't care. But since the eldest son died in battle, Marshal Yan began to want to correct this temper. It's easier said than done if you have a temperament and want to break it over.
After dinner, Yan Wushuang took Xiaowu to walk the horse. However, Marshal Yan and his wife didn't care about him either. Although Yan Wushuang was out of character, he never fell into martial arts. When it's time to practice, he will come back.
Zhang looked at her husband with a worried look, and asked: "What's wrong? Didn't the royal government say that the military payment has been allocated? Is something wrong?" Zhong has already complained. How could Zhang, a member of the Marshal’s Mansion, not know these things.
Marshal Yan said in a low voice, "I have allocated eight hundred and twenty thousand silver and are already on the way to Tongcheng." But this amount of silver is a drop in the bucket for them.
"Although it's a little bit less, it's better than nothing."
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "Last year's winter was one month longer than in previous years. Our horses were frozen to death by more than ten. I think the Donghu people should have suffered more losses than us." Their horses live in the stables and are cared for by someone. So many died from freezing, so it is inferred that Donghu must have died a lot of livestock.
In previous years, when the snow melted, the Donghu people ran to Tongcheng like crazy to grab things. Now they are afraid that they will not be killed on a small scale, but will be aggressive.
The imperial court has withheld military expenses, food and grass, and it is even more impossible to replace them with new weapons and equipment. In recent years, Marshal Yan has worked hard to find ways to make money, only to raise the two hundred thousand soldiers and horses in Tongcheng. In recent years, they have reluctantly stopped the Donghu people outside the city.
Zhang's heart jumped: "Husband..." The Donghu people had never worried about their husband before, and even let out a rhetoric that he would pass by him if he wanted to pass Tongcheng. But this time, the words are full of worries. And this made Zhang very frightened.
Marshal Yan said: "You pack your things and take Wushuang back to Shengjing in two days."
Zhang was not a person who didn't care about everything, and asked, "My husband, are there other things?" If it's just a Donghu, she believes her husband can handle it.
Marshal Yan shook his head and said, "Nothing else. Just in case, you should take Wushuang back to Shengjing earlier." In previous years, every May, Zhang brought Yan Wushuang back to Shengjing.
This is also a custom passed down by the Yan family for hundreds of years. The purpose is to leave a root for the Yan family, not to let the direct line break the incense.
Zhang Clan hesitated and asked, "Husband, can there be any letters from the Queen and the Prince?" She actually knew that the Queen and the Prince were in a difficult situation in the court. Had it not been for the marshal with 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, the queen would have been annulled by the faint king long ago.
Marshal Yan shook his head and said, "No. There will be wars at this time every year, and the queen won't tell me anything at this time."
In fact, the queen had a sweetheart when she was a girl at home, but unfortunately, a decree of the first emperor changed the trajectory of the queen's life forcibly.
The Yan family was Zhongliang for generations, even if the queen was unwilling, he was forced by Marshal Yan to go to the sedan chair to marry Guangzong. And the queen's sweetheart, not long after she got married, died in battle. And Guangzong didn't like the queen, on the contrary, he favored the woman surnamed Song very much. Now, it is even more so that the child born to her surnamed Song climbs onto the head of his younger sister and nephew. Even if Marshal Yan was very angry, he never told Zhang these words. Tell your wife that it's useless except to make her worry.
Zhang thought of his little sister-in-law, and felt very sad. If there was no such imperial decree of the first emperor, my sister-in-law would not marry the emperor but marry He Tao, even if He Tao died in battle, it would not have been so difficult.
Although Marshal Yan reported the good and the bad, how could the Zhang family really know nothing. Just to prevent Marshal Yan from worrying, she never said it.
Marshal Yan said: "You pack your things, and let Li Duo send you back to Shengjing after a couple of days."
"No, just send the escort from the mansion to send us back." Li Duo is the most effective assistant to her husband, how can he leave him.
Marshal Yan said: "It takes less than half a month to go back and forth, and it won't be a delay. Let's talk to Wushuang about this matter two days later!" If the child knows, it must be another nuisance.
Thinking of this, Marshal Yan had a headache: "When you arrive in Shengjing, you must detain him, don't let him run outside to play Huan. Let him stay in the house to practice qigong and study more." His son is very smart and learns things as soon as he learns. Yes, but I have no interest in studying. In Tongcheng, he learned things from his husband honestly, but when he returned to Shengjing, he couldn't hold back with the wild horse.
Zhang smiled and said, "I see." Zhang used to think that Yan Wushuang was still young and didn't want to hold him too much. At a young age, you can be carefree and unrestrained, and you will never be as relaxed as you are now if you assume responsibility in the future. But the son is now older, and it really can't be the same as before.
"Wugou is gone, Wuya can't take on this important task. Now he is not restricted, and it will be harder to manage his temper in another two years." The eldest son was the heir he had spent his painstaking training on, but he was killed in an unexpected battle. Up. The second son's martial arts talents were average and could not take on the important task of guarding Liaodong. Therefore, he placed his hopes on his youngest son.
The Zhang nodded slightly: "When I return to Shengjing, I will urge him to study and practice martial arts." His intern martial arts didn't need to urge him, and Yan Wushuang never slackened. While studying, he didn't want to spend too much energy on it.
God loves Yan Wushuang very much. Even if he doesn't like studying, he remembers and knows the meaning of what he taught.
After two days, Yan Wushuang knew that he would live and die in Shengjing: "Father, mother, I have to fight to kill Donghu ghost!" Every year when Xuehua wants to start a battle, he has to return to Shengjing, and then wait for the winter to come. After the fight, he returned to Tongcheng. This made Yan Wushuang feel very upset.
Little did he know how many people wanted to leave Tongcheng like this, but couldn't leave.
"Wushuang is obedient, pack things and we will leave for Shengjing tomorrow." Shengjing also has their mansion.
Yan Wushuang didn't want to: "Mother, you want to go back by yourself, I won't go back."
Zhang said: "This is your father's decision, you can get it back if you don't answer it."
In fact, the Zhang family was not willing to leave Tongcheng and return to Shengjing, but this is the rule passed down by the Yan family for a century. How could she, as the master mistress, be in vain of the rules set by Gu's ancestors.
"I'm going to find Daddy." Without waiting for Zhang to stop him, he hurried out to find Marshal Yan.
Zhang shook his head helplessly and said: "This child." The husband's words were full of words. I have never taken back what I said.
As soon as he saw Marshal Yan, Yan Wushuang yelled, "Father, I won't return to Shengjing. Father, I want to stay and kill Donghu ghosts with you." It's all gone.
"Naughty. How old are you to say that you go to the battlefield to kill the enemy?" The youngest in the army is fifteen years old, but these are all newly recruited recruits.
Recruits must be trained for at least one year before they can be put on the battlefield. Otherwise, let them die.
Yan Wushuang was still a little afraid of Marshal Yan: "Father, it's okay not to go to the battlefield, but I don't want to return to Shengjing." Staying in Shengjing all day with fear, it is better to stay in Tongcheng. At least here, you can know the situation ahead for the first time.
Marshal Yan said with a sullen face: "Go back and pack your things and return to Shengjing with your mother tomorrow. If not, I will tie you up and throw it on the carriage."
Yan Wushuang was lost in an instant.
ps: In addition to Yan Wushuang, there are also Tie Kui and Yuxi's fans.