Chapter 024: Family Affairs
"Wealth does not return to the hometown, such as brocade clothes at night!"
Gently beating the horse forward, looking at the envious eyes of the people on the side of the road, Wang Song understood the deep meaning of the words of the overlord of Chu.
Just like later generations, driving a BMW and Mercedes-Benz back is full of ambition and spring breeze. And those "losers" who are hard-working and "do nothing" will either go back without even a bubble and leave, or simply hide in a foreign land and chew on the desolation of the festival alone.
On the side of the street, there are no more children who shout "The big fool is back", who have already been sternly warned by their parents. All the villagers waved to Wang Song frequently, with smiles on their faces.
High-ranking official Houlu, a supreme minister, a hero who rescued the city of Tokyo, and a red man in front of the emperor.
Wang Song also waved his hand frequently, smiling at each other. Most of these people he didn't know were his fellow villagers after all.
"Xianggong Wang, I have time to eat at home!"
"Wang Xianggong, I am the big head, let's play together from childhood to adulthood, come back to the house and sit!"
"Wang Xianggong, my Erlang also wants to join the army, you go back and take him!"
Wang Song politely returned the salute, and was noncommittal to the questions and requests raised by these neighbors.
Zhai Xing and the others followed behind him, all smiling, greeting the villagers. Only Zhai Liang bowed his head in the crowd, feeling quite lost in his heart.
Zhai Jin glanced at his son and shook his head slightly. The son is also a top-notch character, but his mind is a little not open-minded. Moreover, compared with Wang Song's current status, the gap is too big.
"Liang'er, lift your spirits!"
Zhai Xing put on a straight face. From the moment he saw his nephew, he felt that something was wrong.
"Wang Song's exploits were fought by himself with one knife and one gun. If you hadn't met Wang Song in Ye County, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to be the commander of the first army! ”
Zhai Xing's low reprimand made Zhai Liang's face gloomy again. Zhai Jin hurriedly said: "Big brother, Liang'er is just in a bad mood, nothing else, don't be angry!"
"My Zhai family is all heroes, and there is no one of them!"
Zhai Xing said in a low voice: "What's more, they are fellow villagers, and they should work together to help each other." If you are immersed in your own little things, how can you be a wreck!"
He turned his head and said to his son on the side, "Cong'er, you accompany the second brother back and let him think about it." ”
Zhai Cong pulled the reins of Zhai Liang's horse, and the two left quietly.
Wang Song had already heard Zhai Xing's words, and he also shook his head gently. Zhai Liang has a good character, but his competitiveness is too strong, and his mind is not broad enough.
He can't help it, he can't satisfy everyone.
Approaching the front of the house, Wang Song quickly dismounted and took a few steps forward.
His mother, Wang Xu, was waiting in front of the door, her face full of expectation.
"Mother, I'm back. Are you alright?"
His son's words made Wang Xu's eyes hot, and tears almost fell.
"Mother is good at everything, I just look forward to your return!"
Wang Xu settled down, and the smile on his face floated.
"Second brother, you're back!"
Wang Qing came out of the house and stepped forward to grab his brother's arm excitedly.
"Big brother, you're back too, that's good, that's good!"
Wang Song didn't know what to say, just nodded and smiled.
"II...... Wang Xianggong, congratulations!"
Zhang Yuntian came up, his face was a little embarrassed.
"Uncle Zhang, long time no see!"
Wang Song smiled slightly: "Uncle, everything is fine at home, why didn't you see your aunt come with you?"
Wang Qing hurriedly pulled his brother's arm. Zhang Yuntian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Something happened to your aunt and she can't come." Uncle congratulates you on your prosperous official fortune, killing the golden people in Tokyo City, and speaking out for my people!"
Wang Song nodded lightly, and then said.
"Mother, Uncle Zhang, eldest brother, let me introduce you."
Wang Song introduced them one by one, and after the introduction, everyone walked into the courtyard together.
Wang Song went in and first offered incense to his father, followed by Zhang Yuntian and Zhai Xing's brothers. After the memorial was over, everyone came out and sat down at the table in the main hall with Ouyang Xun and others.
Zhang Yuntian wanted to go out, but Wang Song stopped him, so he had to sit in the house, while the rest of his relatives, friends and neighbors could only sit in the courtyard.
"Wang Xianggong, you are training a new army in the capital, but you blocked the thieves north of the Yellow River, and did not erode the Henan place. Let's toast the king and the prince together. ”
Ouyang Xun proposed that everyone raise a glass together, Wang Song did not refuse, and drank it all, and everyone in the hall applauded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, although the Jin people have withdrawn, they will definitely go south again in autumn and winter."
Wang Song said in a deep voice: "I have organized 60,000 or 70,000 new troops in the capital, but it is difficult to advance to the north and recover the lost land of the two rivers. The summer season is like this, and if it is a very cold day, the Jurchen cavalry sweeps in, I am afraid that it will be another big battle. You still have to take precautions and don't slack off!"
The people in the room fell silent. Wang Song is a fellow confidant of the Privy Council, in charge of northern affairs, and naturally no one will doubt the military information he said.
"The soldiers will block, and the water will come to the earth. You don't need to be too depressed!"
Zhai Xing said in a deep voice: "As long as he dares to do evil, let's have a good fight with him, don't think that I have no one in the Great Song Dynasty!"
"Uncle Zhai is right!"
Wang Song nodded and said: "No matter how strong the Jin people are, they are also flesh and blood, as long as we work together, how can we be afraid of his barbarian clan!"
Everyone cheered, began to eat and drink, and became lively.
The people outside knew that there were all high-ranking officials sitting inside, and they didn't come in to disturb them. Wang Song went out to persuade a circle of wine, and when he came back, his face was a little red.
"Sister-in-law of the Wang family, you gave birth to a good son!"
"Sister-in-law of the Wang family, you are blessed, you will be prosperous and rich in the future, I am afraid it will not be long before you move to Tokyo City!"
Wang Xu was eating with ordinary ladies in the back hall, and his face was as happy as a flower. I couldn't help but be relieved to hear my son talking outside.
Several female relatives chattered, sighing that the Zhang family did not have this blessing, and they didn't know whose women could be worthy of Wang Song.
The ingredients for the banquet are all arranged by Zhai Xing and others, so naturally they will not be shabby. Everyone drank wine to help the fun, feasting, and when they arrived at the hearty place, some people asked Wang Song to write poems to increase the joy of drinking.
Wang Xu also opened his ears, wanting to see if his son was as legendary, and his exit became a chapter, and seven steps became a poem.
Wang Song groaned slightly, and just wanted to speak, but Wang Qing hurriedly walked in from outside the door.
"Second brother, hurry up and get ready to greet you, Emperor Roufu has arrived!"
Everyone was taken aback, Wang Song stood up suddenly, and said in a lost voice: "Why did she come?"
When Zhao Duofu walked into the gate of the Wang family, everyone was standing on both sides, and she walked all the way, with several guards and maids following her. All the people are overwhelmed by her demeanor, may you be silent, someone has already knelt.
"Chen Wang Song, I've seen Emperor Roufu!"
"Chen Ouyang Xun and the others have seen Emperor Roufu!"
Zhao Duofu nodded and returned the salute, stepped forward, grabbed Wang Xu's sleeve, and said softly: "This is Wang Xianggong's mother and Mrs. Dingguo." You teach your son well, for the country and the people, please accept the slave family. ”
Wang Xu panicked all of a sudden. The dignified Emperor of the Song Dynasty saluted her, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Wang Songdai's mother thanked the emperor!"
Zhao Duofu nodded lightly, signaled, and the guards lined up a lot of things.
"This is a little bit of the slave family's heart, and I hope that Mrs. Dingguo will accept it!"
Wang Xu came to his senses at this time and hurriedly replied.
"Thank you Emperor Roufu!"
Wang Song couldn't help but have a headache, and he didn't know what Zhao Duofu was doing when he came here. And I brought such heavy gifts, brocade silk, gold, silver and jade, more than I brought home, and it was much more valuable.
It must have been as soon as he came out of Beijing, and Zhao Duofu followed behind. What kind of sacrifice mausoleum, it's all nonsense.
Seeing that the people in the courtyard were looking at them, Wang Song had no choice but to speak:
"Emperor Roufu, please, let's sit down and talk."
Zhao Duofu glanced at Wang Song, went in and sat down, and the lively banquet just now suddenly quieted down.
Wang Xu had no choice but to sit down beside her.
"I don't know how the emperor got here, but she came out to play?"
Ouyang Xun was still in the dark, except for Wang Song, he had the highest official position, and only he stepped forward to speak.
"The slave family came to comfort the ancestral mausoleum, and remembered that the prince's house was nearby, so they came over and saw the hometown of the loyal minister."
Zhao Duofu said softly: "You don't have to be polite, just drink and eat."
She raised her wine glass and said in a clear voice: "Wang Xianggong, everyone, the slave family toasts you!"
Everyone raised their glasses together, Wang Song was helpless, and he also raised his glass and drank it all.
After two or three glasses of wine, everyone at the banquet gradually let go.
The Song Dynasty did not have a very strict hierarchy, and commoners did not need to kneel when they saw the emperor, let alone these emperors.
Zhang Yuntian was secretly surprised. Everyone can see that this Roufu Emperor Ji has taken a fancy to Wang Song, otherwise he would not have come to Wang Song's house in person, and only young boys and girls who are in love will do these things.
Wang Song is now a second-class member, and if he marries this Roufu Emperor again, he will be a relative of the emperor.
Thinking of his daughter, who didn't dare to see anyone at home, he couldn't help but feel a sour in his heart. This dog's day is fate!
Wang Song was also helpless in his heart, he couldn't imagine that he would have such an affair when he returned to this Great Song Dynasty. The atmosphere of the Great Song Dynasty is also open, and before they get married, the girls all run to the men's houses.
If this is an unmarried pregnancy, you must not get married immediately, otherwise, where will the child go to find his father?
Zhao Duofu picked up the wine glass and whispered to Wang Song: "Wang Xianggong, you will join me to respect the villagers in the courtyard."
Wang Song was helpless, picked up the wine glass, followed Zhao Duofu, and walked into the courtyard together.
Seeing Zhao Duofu come out, the villagers in the courtyard stood up one after another.
Chen Blind was also supported by everyone, trembling, and picked up his wine glass.
"Folks, I toast everyone!"
Zhao Duofu is graceful and luxurious, generous, and drinks it all. The people in the courtyard hurriedly raised their wine glasses, followed her, and poured the wine into their mouths.