Chapter 209: The Old Man
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Although the lies announced by the Feng family and Meng Guiyu's confirmation made Sheng Weiqiao understand that the Shu sisters had doubts about this originally identified heir candidate because they knew the relationship between Rong Sleeping Crane and Huan Guanlan.
But with the grievances between Meng Guiyu and the other three rooms of the Meng family, they may not tell Zheng Guogong and others.
Contact Gongsun Xi once said that Meng Guiyu has been very restless since Rong Sleeping Crane left Chang'an, and not only will he not tell Zheng Guogong and the other three uncles, but the Shu sisters have become suspicious and vigilant about Rong Sleeping Crane, and may deliberately guide Zheng Guogong to associate the death of the little prince from Concubine Meng on Rong Sleeping Crane's head!
In this way, Meng Boqin, the son of Zheng Guogong, of course, will also feel that this matter is a shortcut for Rong Sleeping Crane to be unwilling to lose his heir, or to pry or hint at or encourage the Shu sisters to directly kill the prince candidate prepared by the Meng family.
"Maybe this is what the Shu sisters want?" Sheng Weiqiao secretly thought, "They are now disgusted and defensive about Mizhen in their hearts, but on the surface, they still have to pretend to attach importance to Mizhen. Such a show of not hesitating to kill Mizhen for the sake of Mi Zhen aroused the anger and counterattack of the Meng clan, and it will inevitably affect Mi Zhen!"
She was thinking about the changes that this matter would cause next, when she heard Zhao Shi say: "Today, taking advantage of the opportunity to attend a banquet in the Hussar General's Mansion, I told my subordinates about the matter of rushing to the western frontier. ”
"Uncle, please speak!" Sheng Weiqiao immediately sat up straight when he heard this, and said cautiously, "Uncle has made a decision?"
Zhao Shi didn't answer this question directly, but said, "It's a big matter, I think it's better for you to meet them in person." ”
He groaned, "However, they all have guard errands with them, so it's not good to come to this mansion to see you." ”
Sheng Weiqiao was puzzled: "I heard my grandfather say that women can't enter the barracks?"
"That's right. Zhao Shiwen said, "Originally, there were some shops outside the barracks, which could be used in one place." But I think if you feel that you can afford it, you might as well ...... When Ruru is attacking the city, go up to the city wall and say?"
Although the main force of Ruru has been transferred to the western frontier, there are still a certain number of soldiers and horses left on the northern Xinjiang side, which is not only to cover the transfer of the main force, but also to contain the northern Xinjiang army and prevent them from rushing to the western frontier without any worries.
Therefore, at this time in the northern frontier, the war has not subsided, but it is not as fierce as before.
But even so, due to the successive defeats of the Northern Frontier Army, especially the loss of war horses, it was more and more difficult to travel in the cold at this time...... It may also be added the impact of the situation between the DPRK and China, so that the Northern Xinjiang Army is still defending the city at this time, and has no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
They had good riding and archery skills, and although they did not expect to continue to attack the city and plunder the land by relying on the few men and horses left, they also rushed to the city wall from time to time to harvest a few battle exploits under the city wall where there was no patrol or the patrol team had just left.
There are many horses in the steppe, they choose white horses, wearing white jackets, white hats, bows and arrows are also covered with white, now in this season, many times find that there are soldiers who have fallen to the ground with arrows, and they can only find their traces after careful search.
Therefore, it is actually risky to go up to the city wall now.
However, Sheng Weiqiao was from the side of Gongsun Xi, and secondly, he felt that since Zhao Shi made this request, he must also have some confidence in her safety, so he agreed: "Since I was a child, I often heard my grandfather talk about his old man's experience in northern Xinjiang, and I have long had the idea of seeing the style of my grandfather's fierce battle in the past. It's just that I haven't been in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and I'm afraid of troublesome my uncle. Now that I have the opportunity to observe the battlefield, I can't ask for it!"
Zhao Shi said with a smile: "Also, Sheng Junhao's granddaughter-in-law is naturally an extraordinary woman." ”
"I don't think this uncle made this suggestion. Sheng Weiqiao was worried about Rong Sleeping Crane and was unwilling to delay, so after grinding Zhao Shi's promise to arrange a meeting the next day, he returned to the guest house and quietly said to Xuanyu Feng, "Eighty percent of them are those who have won the top prize in the secret chastity examination, thinking that although he is good at learning, when it comes to war, it is inevitably wishful thinking." ”
"I'm going to give me a dismount now!"
Xuan Yu Feng smiled: "Then they have made a mistake! Although our Qiao Er is young, she has always been pampered, and she has not seen bloody scenes...... Well, wait, it seems like you've seen that kind of scene a few times before, and you've been on the couch for days before you can hold on?"
Sheng Weiqiao was mentioned by her, his face also changed a little, and he forced himself to calm down: "Aren't I good now? Besides, the war at this time is just like that, when there is a real fierce battle, who dares to let me go to the city? I guess at most I will see a few cold arrows or something...... It's not a hand-to-hand battle, where are there so many bloody scenes!"
"It's better to be careful. Xuan Yu Feng said, "Remember to drink a bowl of fetal medicine before going out!"
The next day, Sheng Wei Qiao Yiyan drank the fetal pills, and then boarded the car and went out accompanied by Yishan and Gongsun Xi.
Originally, Xuan Yu Feng also wanted to be together, but Zhao Shi politely refused: "Husband and wife are one, now Mizhen is not here, and the princess of the county is his best representative." If the old lady is on her side, the generals will inevitably think that the princess of the county cannot do without the guidance of the old lady in everything, and she has not yet been able to take charge of herself, how can she not have doubts in her heart? Therefore, this time, let the princess of the county go alone!"
Xuan Yu Feng looked at Sheng Weiqiao, and saw that she nodded affirmatively to herself, so she had to agree.
On the way to the city wall, because Zhao Shi was riding a horse, there were Sheng Weiqiao, Yishan and Gongsun Xi in the carriage.
Yishan lowered her eyebrows and kept silent as a maid should be, but Gongsun Xi was very worried, and when she was about to reach the city wall, she couldn't help it, and asked in a low voice: "Niangniang, these frontier soldiers have experienced the death of General Zhou and the rise of Ning Weihou over the years, as well as the struggle for power between the hussar general and the Huaihua general...... Aren't fuel-efficient lamps, are you sure?"
"I've never seen them, what can I be sure of?" Sheng Weiqiao glanced at him, "I can only say my best!"
Gongsun Xi said unwillingly: "Yizhou is besieged, and the surrounding villages and towns have not been able to retreat into Yizhou City and Li Shu, who is far away from the battlefield, ten out of ten are no longer lucky! Those are the people of Da Mu, this huge northern Xinjiang army, is there not a second person like Meng Jiaqian who puts the overall situation first and puts the great righteousness first?!"
"Even if there is, when I see Meng Jiaqian's fate, I guess I have to retreat, right?" Yi Shan interjected in a low voice, "To be honest, General Lu escorted us all the way to Northern Xinjiang, which is very grateful." However, in the matter of Meng Jiaqian...... In the end, it seems that we are a little family. ”
Sheng Weiqiao sighed and said: "That's right! Even a person like my grandfather, who is willing to leave my grandmother behind, to say goodbye to life and death, and to serve the country on the battlefield, why not after General Zhou's accident, he was angry and disarmed? ”
She pursed her lips, "But it's also a good thing to be willing to talk about interests." What I am most afraid of is the persistence of no desire and no desire. ”
For example, like Huan Guanlan back then, he saved his eldest son. The first emperor couldn't persuade him to go out in person...... With such a master, Sheng Weiqiao felt that he must be helpless, and he could only hope that there would be fewer such people, and his prestige should not be too high, which would not affect the overall situation.
Otherwise, she can only consider using Gongsun Xi.
"However, the current situation of the county king, I am afraid that he will not be able to give great benefits for the time being?" Gongsun Xi questioned, "At most, after making a promise!
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Then it depends on what it looks like...... Anyway, I thought that my father, my aunt, and my grandfather were so good at business, even if I had never learned it, and I shouldn't have been worried about this kind of business! ”
The corners of Gongsun Xi's mouth twitched, and he said in his heart You have been exposed to it for so long, and you have never left a shrewd impression on anyone...... Where does faith come from?
However, thinking that Sheng Weiqiao was about to meet with someone, she was in a bad mood when she was pregnant at this time, so she closed her mouth and secretly prayed that she would inherit the bloodline from Sheng Lanci and show her strength!
After a while, the carriage stopped under the city wall, Yi Shan helped Sheng Weiqiao out, and saw that in addition to Zhao Shi and his party, there were only a few guards outside, and there was worry in his eyes: although I don't know if those generals have not arrived yet, or they have arrived but have not greeted here, obviously showing their neglect of Sheng Weiqiao.
Whether this kind of neglect is out of raising the price with a shelf, or sincerely not taking this seventeen-year-old princess in his eyes, it is obviously unfavorable to Sheng Weiqiao's purpose of this trip.
"Uncle, are we waiting for someone here, or should we go up and take a look at the battle situation first?" Sheng Weiqiao also took this into consideration, she looked around, and asked Zhao Shi with a smile.
Zhao Shi stroked his short hair and said with a smile: "At this hour, the gang of killings has arrived." Let's go up!"
may be afraid that Sheng Weiqiao will be embarrassed by his youth, so he said again, "This side of Northern Xinjiang has always been straightforward, and there is not so much red tape, whether it is Meng Boqin or me, don't pick it up wherever you go." So these bastards who don't know etiquette probably think it's the same when you come over. ”
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Uncle, don't worry, the war is important, maybe a few generals are in command above? My maternal grandfather also stayed here in his early years, and I still remember some rules and taboos." It has been many years since my grandfather disarmed and returned to the field, and now he is still vigorous and resolute, saying that this is the momentum that a man in the army should have. ”
"Sheng Junhao, that old thing, do you still say that?" They walked towards the city wall as they spoke, and when they were halfway there, they suddenly saw a head poking out from above, it was an old general with gray hair, with a finger-long old scar on his left cheek, crawling on it like a centipede, revealing a pair of half-old bright light armor on his shoulders, with several sword marks interlaced on it, and a scarlet cloak raised by Shuofeng behind him.
At this moment, he looked down at them with a smile and interjected, "Lao Tzu is still going back to be a rich man again, and his son is so competitive, he is going to live a good life as a rich old lady, and he will be carried by others when he walks lazily like a mountain of meat!"
Sheng Weiqiao was an old acquaintance of his grandfather when he heard this tone, although because the old lady Sheng basically didn't say the names of other people except for the old marquis Xu and the old lady of the Ao family, and he didn't know how to call him, but he immediately pursed his lips and smiled, and said loudly: "That's going to disappoint you! Although my grandfather has been living a life of fine clothes and food all these years, he is not lazy at all, and the first thing he does after getting up every day is to take a punch, and when he is interested, he will play a few sets of guns and sticks to show us!" Not to mention that he has to be carried by someone when he walks, sometimes when he comes back from his old man's house, a group of our juniors greet him at the door, and we can't keep up with him all the way to the back hall!"
"Then did he beat you?" The kung fu of speaking had already walked up to the city wall, and the old general greeted him, smiling and greeting Zhao Shi and Sheng Weiqiao, carelessly, without very respect, and asked curiously, "That old boy! is the same as Lao Xu's old guy, the godson is ruthless, your father and a few of their boys, back then, they had to cry wolves and howl all over the city every three or five days!"
Sheng Weiqiao raised his hand to help him, and smiled first: "You are the deceased of your grandfather and my elder, how can I accept your courtesy?"
Then he said, "Probably the next generation, grandfather is very good to our grandchildren." ”
"No wonder you can't even keep up with him. The old general still hugged his fists, and then smashed his mouth regretfully, "Your father and your uncle, as well as the Xu family boy, well, now you have to call Ningwei Marquis, that skill is naturally neat after being beaten a lot...... When your grandfather was disarmed, he swore that in the future, he would let his children and grandchildren join the army so that they could inherit his armor and blades! As a result, our old brothers waited in northern Xinjiang year after year, and the Sheng family did not come!"
"I blamed him for going back on his word before, but now I think about it, eighty percent of him looks at your delicate and weak appearance, and he is afraid that he will be embarrassed?"
Sheng Weiqiao was not angry when he heard this, and said with a smile: "My son and grandson are juniors, aren't my granddaughters and sons-in-law juniors? However, my husband, the king of Mizhen County, is not defending the western frontier now, so my grandfather has not rebelled, but the place where he fulfilled his previous promise is not in the northern frontier!"
"But the western Xinjiang and the northern Xinjiang are both the land of Damu, and my grandfather generously joined the army back then, and he was running to defend the country, not just to defend the northern Xinjiang!"
Taking advantage of the situation, he said, "However, Mi Zhen has not arrived in the Western Xinjiang for a long time, who are the generals before the Western Xinjiang Army, you are highly respected, you must have heard of it! Now that Yizhou is under siege, I don't know if you have the same hatred for the enemy?"