Chapter 58: The Duel
Early this morning, after Jiang Erye got up, he solemnly freshened up, took out the prince's court clothes that he would only wear when he was in the last court, trimmed his beard and hair, and his solemn dress made the second wife feel very bottomless. In the past, Jiang Erye was the most impatient to wear the prince's court clothes, and he didn't go to the court.
Since beating Jiang Erye and being named the prince, the number of times he has worn court clothes can be counted on five fingers.
She didn't want to ask Jiang Erye why he was like this, but she just muttered to her daughter-in-law Xiao Zhuohua that Jiang Erye was sick.
Xiao Zhuohua heard Jiang Luyao say yesterday about the cold reception received by the prince of Qin in the Yang family, Jiang Luyao was afraid that she didn't think about it enough, and when she returned to her parents' house, she pulled Xiao Zhuohua and said a lot of private words. At that time, Xiao Zhuohua listened very seriously, and gave advice to Jiang Luyao, who was also a sister-in-law and best friend, and provided a lot of good advice.
She was also quite puzzled by the Yang family's Taijun's approach, and discussed with Jiang Luyao for a long time, only because of the Yang family's Taijun's temperament changed greatly because of the stimulation of widowhood, but Xiao Zhuohua still told her sister-in-law to pay more attention to the Yang family's movements, and she said exactly what Jiang Luyao thought, two smart women got together, obviously thinking more comprehensively than Jiang Luyao alone.
After Xiao Zhuohua sent away Jiang Erye, who went out with many gifts, he talked to the second wife for a long time, and the second wife suddenly realized that she dared to love Jiang Erye to meet the widows of Yangmen, and the second wife knew that she couldn't help with this, so she told Xiao Zhuohua to add vegetables tonight, prepare more favorite meals for Jiang Erye, and treat Jiang Erye.
When the second wife said it, Xiao Zhuohua didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but the more she thought about it, the more wrong it became, seeing the second wife's frank face, Xiao Zhuohua shook her head secretly, this is the sadness of smart people, they always think too much, but they are not as free and easy as the second wife, and they don't dwell on these things.
The second wife has great trust in Jiang Erye.
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Second Master Jiang desperately patted the door of the Yang family, "I am the father-in-law of the prince of King Qin, come to the Yang family to meet my in-laws, open the door, open the door!" ”
The person who came to answer the door was still the loyal uncle Jiang Luyao saw last time.
He followed Yang Shuai and worked as a housekeeper in the Yang family, so he could naturally see what the court clothes worn by the second master Jiang in front of him represented, the title of Marquis of Yongning was hereditary, as long as the descendants of the Jiang family did not make mistakes, the Jiang family would always be one of the nobles of the Ming Dynasty.
When he went out on the expedition, he also saw Yongning Hou, although he dedicated his loyalty to Yang Shuai, no one could compare to Yang Shuai in his eyes, but he also admired Yongning Hou, after all, many soldiers wanted to follow Yongning Hou, because only Yongning Hou cared most about the lives of his soldiers!
Although the results of Yongning Hou were not as dazzling as those of the old Qin King, and they were not as profound as Yang Shuai's layout, the most people who went out with him came back alive.
Even if there are fewer military achievements, they can still satisfy the soldiers, no matter how heavy the military achievements are, they have no life to enjoy the glory and wealth, and they are left alone with orphans and widows at home, who can rest assured?
Therefore, Uncle Zhong was very polite to Second Master Jiang, although he couldn't see how polite he was with a horse face, "Yongning Hou Shizi, our old lady is not a guest, please go back." ”
"I'm not a guest, didn't you listen to me? I came to meet my in-laws, and my daughter married the prince of Qin two days ago. Jiang Erye supported the door with his arm, and with the other hand, he carried the gift he brought, and smiled cheekily: "In a family like ours, the marriage of children and daughters must be checked for three generations, and the son of King Qin is the grandson of the Yang family, so it is impossible for King Qin to deceive me, right, since he is the grandson of the Yang family, I think I should also come to meet relatives, so I am the in-law of the Yang family, not an outsider." ”
Uncle Zhong had never seen anyone with such thick skin, and his voice gradually became a little colder, "Lord Shizi, please go back, Taijun will not see you." ”
"For what? Can you give me a reason? ”
"If you don't see it, you won't see it, how can you get a reason?"
Uncle Zhong has always regarded himself as the Yang family, and he has no good face in the face of the prince of Qin, and when others come to the Yang family, which one is not respectful to him? How is it the turn of the Jiang family...... Their surname is Jiang, do you know what politeness is?
Jiang Erye's eyes were solemn, and he confirmed again: "Taijun really doesn't see his relatives?" ”
"Nope!" Uncle Zhong had a cold face and said, "If you weren't the prince of Yongning, I wouldn't even say this to you, don't you know that this is the Yang family?" ”
"Zhilu Dao, I also know that there is a widow living in this door!"
"You dare to insult the Yang family?"
"Where did I say something wrong? Is there a widowed woman in it? Not because of my son-in-law, you and I will gladly go to the widow's house? ”
Jiang Erye looked confused, "Do you know that you have seen a widow decline for three years?" What happened to the Yang family? ”
"Be bold ......" Uncle Zhong was really amazing, and angrily scolded Jiang Erye: "Do you say it again? ”
Second Master Jiang slapped off Uncle Zhong's arm holding his collar, "Let me tell you, I am the prince of Yongning Hou, do you dare to touch a single hair of my hair?" ”
"The world respects Yang Shuai, not the widowed woman in the house now!"
After that, Jiang Erye rolled up his cuffs, threw the gift to others, looked around the wall of the Yang family, and shook his head helplessly: "I really don't want to use a trump card to open the widow's door, it's really bad, but who made the Yang Sect Taijun too cold and arrogant, and refused to see his relatives?" ”
"You said that my son-in-law is good in everything, but I have a group of uneasy widows like Yangmen as my grandfather's family?"
"Second Master ......"
Although the servants have a clear understanding of Jiang Erye's personality of always causing trouble, this time Jiang Erye's family who climbed over the wall was the Yang family - in the entire Ming Dynasty, there were not many people who dared to climb the widow's wall, and there was no one who dared to climb the Yang family.
Uncle Zhong was taken aback by Jiang Erye, thinking that he was just talking, but it can be seen that Jiang Erye has begun to climb the wall, and hurriedly said: "Stop, stop." ”
Once Jiang Erye is allowed to climb over the wall and enter, even if the emperor will ask Jiang Erye for the most embarrassing question, the Yang family's face will be lost.
"Anyway, I must see Taijun today, either I will climb over the wall and go in, or I will walk in through the main entrance, you choose!"
“……”
Uncle Zhong had never seen such a shameless person, but this person was still the son of a hereditary marquis, and gritted his teeth and said: "You bully the Yang family so much, aren't you afraid that the prince of Qin will settle accounts with you?" Not afraid of being spurned by the world? Don't be afraid of the emperor's ......"
"Ha, at this time, do you remember that the prince of Qin is the grandson of the Yang family? I was kind enough to come back and forth to see my relatives, but the Yang family turned me away, do you have relatives who do this? Not to mention anything else, when I accused Xu Guangli of designing to frame Yang Shuai, even the emperor praised me and removed the kinship, at least I also found the mastermind behind Yang Shuai's unjust case back then, the Yang family didn't say that they opened the door to welcome me, at least they didn't even see the owner of the Yang family. ”
Jiang Erye glanced at the Yang family's wall, "Let me tell you, this wall is not a little difficult to climb, and the Yang family is only under the protection of Yang Shuai, and at the same time, because the prince of Qin is the grandson of the Yang family, others dare not come to the Yang family because of these two points, you really want a group of widows behind closed doors to suppress the courtiers?" Shock the hooligan ruffians? ”
"Look down on my son-in-law, dislike the royal blood on my son-in-law, what are you Yang family doing? Why didn't Yang Shuai defend himself in the first place? I really regard myself as the savior of the Ming Dynasty, and I feel that everyone owes you ......"
"Second Master Jiang."
The Yang family Taijun appeared at the door on crutches, "Our Yang family doesn't think that we are great, but what are you doing at the door of the Yang family?" ”
Second Master Jiang bowed down and said: "It's not like to say it, I see relatives back and forth, everyone is a relative, my father and Yang Shuai are still robes, and the relationship between them is too estranged." My son-in-law has a short face, some things are not easy to say, he is most surprised by the ancestral family in his heart, I am the father-in-law, naturally I have to maintain a good and close relationship with the Yang family, it is not good not to even see each other, how rude it is. ”
"What's more, I'm not as confident as the Yang family, I have no ability, I can't do it, I have no qualifications, no status, no official position, and my son doesn't fight, and I still count on the son-in-law in the future, how can I not marry the Yang family who wants to be filial to my son-in-law?"
"The old body didn't see what you wanted to take over the Yang family."
"You're so ...... My eyes are a little not very good, you see that I would rather climb the wall, I would rather fight for fame than enter the Yang family, am I not sincere enough? You should climb the wall of Yang's house and not be beaten by outsiders? I'm taking a big risk here, isn't this just to meet you, Taijun? ”
"But the old body didn't say he wanted to see you, the prince of Yongning."
"Are you busy?"
"......" Taijun was stunned for a moment, "What do you want to say?" ”
"If you're not busy, why don't I see my relatives?"
"Even if the old body is idle, I have to see you, don't you know the difference between men and women? As you said just now, there is a group of surviving people living in this door, a widow, what are you doing when a big man comes to the door? Are you here to meet your relatives, or are you here to insult the Yang family? ”
"Taijun." Second Master Jiang was angry and puffed up his chest: "You insulted me, and you also insulted yourself." Can a man come to the door to influence you to observe the festival for the Yang family? I have sons and daughters, wives and children, although my reputation in the capital is not very good, but who doesn't know that my second master Jiang is the most clean and self-conscious? I came to Yang's house with sincerity and made a special trip to visit, not to see the widow...... Taijun, do you treat all the people who come to the door as wanting to get the benefits of the Yang family? ”
"Not only do you reject the prince of Qin, you also reject everyone, if Yang Shuai has a spirit in the sky, what will he think in his heart when he sees you rejecting his former robe?"
"What do you know?"
"I know one thing, the emperor is not as stingy as you think, the Yang family's loyalty and martyrdom inheritance, not in the widow who keeps the festival, my father has a saying, there are no women on the battlefield!"
Jiang Erye said that Yang Men Taijun, who had always regarded himself very highly, was speechless, and two days later, two people came to accuse her, not caring for Zhao Duoze, accusing her of selling her reputation, accusing her of turning away all her care, and even accusing her of ignoring the inheritance of the Yang family and using Yang Shuai's prestige to appreciate herself.
What do they know?
How could they possibly know about her suffering?
Her children and husband all died in that unjust case, and she is only alive now to have grandchildren.
"Today I came to the Yang family, in addition to wanting to meet relatives, I also want to give Yang Shuai a stick of incense, the deceased is gone, may the living be peaceful."
Second Master Jiang raised the spices he brought, "Taijun, do you know how many people want to pay tribute to Yang Shuai?" You can't stop Yang Shuai from being passed on for a hundred years, if Yang Shuai's spirit can't be passed on, he would rather suffer an injustice than defend himself, the sons of the Yang family died tragically, where is the value? ”
"The previous generation will not forget Yang Shuai, but what about the next generation? What about the people of the next generation? Do they still have the Yang family in their memory? ”
"Do you remember the loyal soul of the Yang family? Remember the place where Yang Shuai was buried? ”
Taijun's face changed, his cane fell to the ground, and he stared at Jiang Erye with deep eyes, "Who told you this?" ”
"You also underestimate me Jiang Erye, I'm the one who spreads small words? Can such a simple truth be taught by others? ”
“……”
Yang Men Taijun sighed in his heart, is it simple? How many people can't see through it, can't see through it?
Why did it come out of his mouth?
Hasn't he always only known how to eat, drink, and be merry, and not do his job?
How could Zhao Duoze ...... How could there be one more father-in-law like this?
Yang Men Taijun slowly closed his eyes, God is still on the side of the Yang family?
It's messed up, her mind is messed up, and at the same time everything seems to be off the rails.
"Come in with the old man."
Yang Men Taijun bent down to pick up his cane, turned around and walked towards the Yang family, and Jiang Erye hurriedly followed.
In the ancestral hall of the Yang family, he put three sticks of incense on Yang Shuai's spirit card, and after kowtowing respectfully, he muttered in his mouth: "Yang Shuai is above, I am your grandson's father-in-law, and I am the prince of your robe Ze Yongning Marquis. ”
Taijun watched quietly from the side, his eyes were vague, staring at the ancestral tablet of the Yang family, silent.
Because the Yang family suddenly opened the ancestral hall, the widows of the Yang family rushed to the ancestral hall one after another.
Seeing that it was a middle-aged man, most of them stopped and stood outside the ancestral hall, Yang Dalang and the other ladies were older than Jiang Erye, and they had been widowed for many years, and they had not seen outsiders, their expressions were withered, showing their old age, and they would take care of it less.
Mrs. Yang Dalang walked into the ancestral hall, stood beside Taijun, and asked, "Mother?" He's Aze's father-in-law? ”
"Hmm." Yang Men Taijun nodded and muttered: "It seems to be confused, but in fact he is an understanding person, there are successors of Yongning Hou, the three famous generals in the world, only Yongning Hou has the best fortune, enjoys wealth and glory, and also has a son to send him to the end of his old age." ”
"He only came today to burn incense and worship his father-in-law?"
"No, he said it in a high-sounding manner, but he actually came for Zhao Duoze, I turned him away yesterday, thinking that it made his father-in-law feel distressed."
"Mother......" Mrs. Yang Dalang is the best aunt to Zhao Duoze, she bit her lip and said in a low voice: "Aze is not easy. ”
"Who's easy?"
Taijun's eyes became more and more gloomy, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you have to remember what you promised me at that time." ”
"Daughter-in-law...... Got it. ”
"It's good to understand."
After Jiang Erye got up, he bowed deeply to the widow of the Yang family who arrived, "Please mourn." ”
Everyone is embarrassed, the man of the Yang family has been dead for nearly 20 years, and at this time, please mourn?
But the widows can't say that Jiang Erye is wrong, mourning, mourning...... They are a group of dead people who have been alive all along, and if they can let go, maybe their lives will be easier. Over the years, Jiang Erye is the only foreign man who has entered the Yang family.
Even if Zhao Duoze didn't come much.
Second Master Jiang's appearance can not be said to be handsome, he can only be said to be neutral, and the prince's court clothes on his body give him a little more luxury, and he is already a beautiful man in the eyes of many widows in the Yang family.
Second Master Jiang, who has always been thick-skinned, was also a little embarrassed, but fortunately he didn't do anything rude, and took a few steps back, away from the widow of Yangmen, who was curious about him.
"Who are you?"
"Who are you? Diced beans. ”
Jiang Erye turned around, and behind him stood an emaciated and thin young man, his face was sickly white, this is the treasure of the Yang family-Yang Jiabao?
He heard Jiang Luyao talk about it, but after actually meeting Yang Jiabao, Jiang Erye was not shocked, by the way, Yang Shuai was not worth it, the only bloodline was raised by the widow sect to be sick, Taijun is really not a smart person, if Taijun still doesn't take care of Zhao Duoze, what will Yang Jiabao do in the future?
It is impossible for Taijun and the widow of Yang Men to guard Yang Jiabao for a lifetime, and with a body like him, it will not be very healthy to give birth to a child.
"I'm not Xiaodouding, my name is Yang Jiabao."
"I'm your cousin's father-in-law, you can call me Second Master Jiang, you can also call me Uncle Jiang, and call me Second Master Jiang."
Yang Jiabao is obviously very curious about Jiang Erye, the servants in the Yang family, even if they are male servants, are mostly old, like a serious old servant like Uncle Zhong, although Jiang Erye is not a beautiful man, but his complexion is hearty and his smile is bright, which makes people feel warm.
"My cousin's father-in-law? Are you your cousin's father? ”
"Yes, I'm Yaoyao's father."
"My cousin said, my cousin-in-law is the best, my cousin-in-law is very beautiful, you raised her?"
"Actually, there are many more beautiful women than Yaoyao outside, but in the eyes of me and your cousin, Yaoyao is the best, and parents will love their children."
Second Master Jiang's eyes rolled, "Little Douding, do you want to go outside to see the world?" ”
"Yes." Yang Jiabao then heard his grandmother's cough and said weakly: "I don't want to ......"
"Lying is a bad habit, just say it if you want to, a kid as big as you, which one is not a freshly dressed angry horse, running all over the street? Which one is not drinking in a liquor store, fighting grasshoppers? Second Master Jiang carefully rubbed Yang Jiabao's head, I was really afraid that I would use too much force for a while and break off his head...... Phew, Jiang Erye secretly spit on himself, "Of course, it's not right to be a fighting grasshopper, don't learn from me, my studies are delayed, and I can't catch up with it, but young people who are interested in revitalizing their family business will go to the academy to study, and they will go on a trip with their classmates, or go to the country to listen to the lectures of the great Confucians, in short, at your age is the best time in your life." ”
"Don't play, don't go crazy, don't make trouble, don't drink, can't live in the good years of youth."
Yang Jiabao was blocked by Jiang Erye's tall body The shadows of his aunts and uncles, he moved his steps to the side, avoiding his grandmother's warning gaze, "Is it really as good as you said outside?" ”
"Eat, play, drink, have fun, everything, do you want to go out?"
"Second Master Jiang."
Taijun stepped forward and wanted to drag Yang Jiabao away from Jiang Erye, "My grandson is not in good health, I don't need you to teach ......"
In Taijun's opinion, Second Master Jiang is the demon who came to tempt her grandson, she shouldn't let Second Master Jiang enter the door, and her daughters-in-law all cast curious eyes on Second Master Jiang...... This is too forbearing, after all, the daughters-in-law have not seen outsiders for nearly twenty years, and the youngest of them is only thirty-five or fifteen widows...... Naturally, it is not as good as Taijun's heart sinking like water.
But Taijun must not let Jiang Erye abduct the only heir of the Yang family.
"Do you want to go?"
"I want to ......," Yang Jiabao said unconsciously, "but grandmother won't agree to ......"
"You're the leader, where is a man when you listen to a woman?" Jiang Erye deliberately ignored the fact that he bowed his head in front of his daughter, "I'm telling you, it's interesting outside, you have to say it loudly if you want it, you grow up in the hands of a woman, you are not worthy of being a member of the Yang family, Yang Shuai is a great man, he can ride a horse, he can fight, and he can get a woman's ......."
"Second Master Jiang!"
Taijun reached out and grabbed Jiang Erye, who was holding Yang Jiabao's shoulder, "You let go of my grandson." ”
Jiang Erye took Yang Jiabao behind him, and he didn't dare to make a move with Yang Men Taijun, it was quite embarrassing to win an old lady, and there were still a bunch of Yang Men widows looking at him, so it was not easy to do it...... What to do? Jiang Erye suddenly shouted loudly: "Come on, come on, the widow is dragging the man." ”
"Poof."
Yang Men Taijun almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood, many widows of the Yang family originally had the heart to come forward to help, but after hearing Jiang Erye's words clearly, who dared to step forward? They all stood shyly in place.
Even the servants of the Yang family were frightened by Jiang Erye's voice.
Second Master Jiang took advantage of the chaos to pick up Yang Jiabao and ran out, shouting: "Taijun, atonement, atonement, I will lead your grandson to find your grandson, with my son-in-law and I watching, I must let Xiaodouding, eat well, drink well, and play well......"
By the time Taijun reacted, Jiang Erye had already run away with Yang Jiabao on his back, "Damn!" Jiang Chengyi, you damn it! ”
Although Yang Dalang's wife is also very anxious, there is a hint of relief in her eyes, Yang Jiabao should also see the world, the Yang family needs a good health and energetic heir, Yang Jiabao needs a playmate, there is no more suitable than Zhao Duoze.
Zhao Duoze's heart is towards the Yang family, and it is impossible to treat Yang Jiabao badly.
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In front of the Qin Palace, Zhao Duoze looked at his cousin Yang Jiabao, who was carried on the back by Jiang Erye, with wide eyes, and muttered, "Did I dream?" How could a cousin be recited by you? ”
Jiang Erye kicked Zhao Duoze's leg socket, "Does it hurt?" ”
"It hurts."
"Then you didn't dream, go, play with me."
“……”
Zhao Duoze obediently followed his father-in-law, and heard Jiang Erye say to Yang Jiabao behind him: "Xiao Douding, I'll take you to fight the grasshopper first, I'm most familiar with this." ”