The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the wind is clear and the day is warm. The two chatted all the way to Second Uncle Yao's house. Seeing that the black hair really startled Cen Shaoze, and when he figured out that it was a dog and not a wolf, he was relieved. This can't be blamed on him, dogs are extremely rare in Yunyang City, and wolf dogs are even more difficult to see.

The fruit on the begonia tree in the courtyard was even redder, and it was full of trees, which was extremely attractive, Xia Chen reached out to pick one, but found that he couldn't reach it.

Cen Shaoze saw that Aunt Yao was only leading them to the door of the house, reached out and picked two fruits and quickly stuffed them into Xia Chen's hands.

Xia Chen handed one to him: "Taste it, now that it's ripe, there should be a sugar core, it's very sweet." ”

Cen Shaoze's face was embarrassed, and he hesitated and didn't know whether to answer. In his opinion, this move is tantamount to taking a sheep by the hand.

Second Aunt Yao stopped at the door and turned around, immediately understood what was going on, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, just be your own family." ”

Xia Chen threw the fruit to him: "Eat, the countrymen are not so particular, and the second uncle and second aunt Yao are closer than my own uncle and aunt." ”

Cen Shaoze took a slightly embarrassed bite, slightly sweet in the sour, and suddenly there was liquid in his mouth, and he swallowed his saliva. "It's sour."

Xia Chen smiled: "Sweet and sour is more delicious." ”

Cen Shaoze nodded: "Indeed." ”

After entering the house and introducing each other, Aunt Yao made a pot of tea: "This son is a person from Anyang at first glance." "Men in other places rarely wear this kind of curved deep clothing, and some people of some status wear large-sleeved shirts and swallow house clothes.

Cen Shaoze said politely: "Madame, good eyesight." ”

Second Uncle Yao said: "Chen'er, do you want to learn from Gongzi Cen in the future?" There was a hint of disdain in his tone.

Xia Chen said with a smile: "Second Uncle Yao, Gongzi Cen can also be regarded as the first person in our Great Cloud Kingdom, fourteen-year-old Tanhualang." Knowing that Yao Zhen doesn't look down on Brother Gongzi, but everything can't be generalized, she admires Cen Shaoze very much in her heart, and he can memorize those boring books very well.

Second Aunt Yao pinched her husband without a trace, but she kept a smile on her face: "Fourteen-year-old Tanhua is really amazing." ”

Although Yao Zhen doesn't read, he also knows what Tanhua is, and with his daughter-in-law's "reminder", his tone softened a lot: "It's a pity that the books are good these years, and it's better to fight, what do you say?" Master Cen. ”

Cen Shaoze had heard Xia Chen introduce Yao Zhen on the road, and he could understand his attitude, and he often had such doubts, and even wanted to put pen to paper more than once, so he nodded: "This is good." ”

Yao Zhen slowly stood up: "Come, Chen'er, give your eldest brother a rehearsal of the swordsmanship I taught you." ”

Xia Chen only knew that Second Uncle Yao didn't like to read people who were powerless, and now he realized that not only did he not like it, but he was simply contempt and hatred! I knew this would not have brought Cen Shaoze here.

Yao Zhen had already arrived at the door, feeling that Xia Chen had not followed, so he turned around and said very strictly: "Chen'er, what are you still doing?" ”

Xia Chen had no choice but to follow him to the courtyard, took the double swords thrown by Yao Zhen and danced.

Yao Zhen said very proudly: "What does Gongzi Cen think?" Chen'er has only been studying for less than ten days. "Any master who can receive such an unforgettable apprentice will inevitably be complacent.

Cen Shaoze said sincerely: "Very good! It's hard to believe that Chen'er has only practiced for ten days, he is really talented, and as an ordinary person, it is difficult to practice this journey without three or five months. ”

Yao Zhen snorted lightly: "Do you still know swordsmanship?" ”

Cen Shaoze said: "I have learned one and a half moves. "The Cen family was originally a family of military generals, although there are more officials in the court now, but learning martial arts is a compulsory course for the men of the Cen family.

When Xia Chen heard this, he stopped: "Brother Cen, can you use the double sword?" ”

Cen Shaoze shook his head: "I have only practiced long swords, spears and mounted archery." ”

"Then you can take a handful of exercises a few times to open Chen'er's eyes, and then!" Xia Chen thought to himself, although the length is a little worse, it is also a sword.

Cen Shaoze stretched out his hand to catch the sword, weighed it and said with a wry smile: "It's too short, it's too light." ”

Yao Zhen said: "Wait for me to take the long sword." He wanted to see if this young man with a sven face really had two hits.

Seeing this, Xia Chen quickly stepped forward and whispered in Cen Shaoze's ear: "Wait a minute, we must convince Second Uncle Yao, and then we can let him take us to hunt." ”

Cen Shaoze blinked his eyes: "Okay." ”

Yao Zhen handed the sword to Cen Shaoze: "How about this sword?" ”

Cen Shaoze drew his sword: "Good sword!" When he saw the pattern engraved on the hilt, he was surprised and asked, "Is this...... It seems to be General Yue's sword. ”

Yao Zhen grabbed Cen Shaoze's hand when he heard this: "How do you recognize it?" ”

Cen Shaoze saw Yao Zhen's reaction so strongly, and took a closer look: "General Yue is my uncle, could it be this...... Is it really his saber? "He saw it when he was a kid and had some impressions.

Yao Zhen's hands trembled: "Your surname is Cen, is your father Cen Wei?" ”

"Do you know my father?"

It turned out that after Yao Zhen saved General Yue, he stayed by his side as a personal soldier, and later General Yue led his troops to garrison Tongguan, and Yao Ershu was injured at the time and did not go together, and soon he was injured and retired.

Yao Zhen often heard General Yue mention Cen Shangshu, and knew that this Shangshu was upright and resolute, and he was also a representative of the main battle faction. I also know that the Cen family has many talents with both civil and military skills, and even Mrs. Cen, the wife of General Yue, is also a woman.

Although women are not allowed to fight as soldiers in the country of Dayun, Mrs. Cen has been living in the county town not far from Beiyan Pass, once General Yue led the troops to pursue the enemy, but it was the enemy's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and at the critical moment, Mrs. Cen led the soldiers and civilians in the city to defend the city pass.

Yao Zhen didn't let Cen Shaoze dance the sword anymore, and pulled him into the house to chat: "Mrs. Cen is really amazing, forcibly opened the armory, and disguised the people as soldiers to stand on the city wall and wave their flags and shout, which scared the Xuan army so much that they didn't dare to attack the city, and when they reacted, our army had rushed back, and Mrs. Cen decisively ordered the soldiers in the city to go out of the city and attack the army on both sides, and fought a big victory." Speaking of which, he slapped the table twice with great pleasure.

Cen Shaoze smiled and said: "I also heard about this, my aunt was almost convicted for this incident, but in fact, the influence of that battle was too great, although Taiwei Yan participated in a book, the emperor did not condemn it, and the merits were offset." ”

At the mention of Taiwei Yan, Yao Zhen's face sank, and he said angrily: "The coward misled the country, if it weren't for him, my Dayun Kingdom would have already recovered Liangzhou." ”

Xia Chen thought to himself, most of the traitorous ministers speculated on the holy will, and patted the emperor's wishes, if it weren't for the emperor of the Great Cloud Kingdom who was afraid of war, the minister said that it would be useless. But she can't say this, she is easy to be strangled to death by Second Uncle Yao, in his eyes, the emperor is the Son of Heaven, how can it be wrong.

"Second Uncle Yao, do you know a general named Xia Qingyang?"

Yao Zhen was stunned and said, "He is my Yao Zhen's great benefactor, how could Chen'er know about him?" ”

Xia Chen said eagerly: "He is the father I have never met!" ”

Yao Zhen's face was full of consternation, and it took a long time before he said, "General Xia is your father?" ”

Xia Chen nodded: "Exactly." ”

Yao Zhen stood up, looking a little at a loss: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”

Xia Chen thought to himself, who would have expected such a coincidence. "Before my mother gave birth to me, my father disappeared, and I never even saw his face."

Yao Zhen's eyes turned red, and the hand on the table clenched into a fist violently, as if he used great strength to keep trembling. "Chen'er! Your father was killed. ”

Xia Chen's heart chuckled: "Second uncle, what did you say?" Who hurt my father? ”

Yao Zhen kept shaking his head: "I don't know, otherwise I would have gone to him and worked hard." On that day, he received news from Tanma, saying that a group of enemy troops was coming to Heishi Gorge, General Xia led 3,000 men and horses to Heishi Gorge first, preparing to ambush there to intercept the enemy, but he didn't want to fall into the ambush instead......" He choked up and continued: "It was obviously a trap, I was stabbed several times, blood loss and fainted, when I woke up, it was already dark, fortunately I was found and rescued by the rear army, and I was considered to have picked up a life, but my left leg was useless, although I could walk, I could no longer fight, so I retired and returned to my hometown." ”

Xia Chen listened, his fingertips were already cold, it turned out that Xia Qingyang's death still had this inside story, if someone either colluded with the enemy, or someone intended to kill him.

Cen Shaoze patted her shoulder lightly: "Chen'er, are you okay?" Seeing her staring at the table with an expressionless face, his eyes were cold, and he felt a chill in his heart. This child did not cry, make trouble, or speak, but he was hit like this and became sick.

Xia Chen said lightly: "I'm fine." After that, he raised his eyes and looked at Yao Zhen: "Second Uncle Yao, I heard that after my father disappeared, it was my eldest uncle who took over his official position. ”

If a criminal is not a psychopath, he will always have a motive, if he has a deep hatred, he is for money and profit, and he is not afraid of finding the mastermind if he investigates little by little based on this principle.

Yao Zhen said casually: "Exactly." ”

Cen Shaoze already felt that Xia Chen's question was not simple, and exclaimed: "Chen'er, do you think it's your eldest uncle?" No way! It is normal for the main general to die in battle and the deputy general to take over. He didn't believe that his brothers would do such a thing, and it was even more unbelievable that Xia Chen could have such a terrible idea at such a young age.

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