In the afternoon, Wang Yuan went to Jiedu to make a haha with the yamen, and after chatting with a group of subordinate officials for a while, he personally went to inspect the arsenal where thunderbolt bombs were manufactured. Wang Yuan was very happy to see hundreds of wooden boxes filled with thunderbolts neatly stacked in the heavily guarded warehouse. Although these things cost themselves countless money, after this actual combat test, the money spent is still worth it.

In this attack on Tibet, Wang Yuan spent a lot of thunderbolts, and the soldiers of the Jiannan Army also suffered a lot of casualties. But the loot captured was also innumerable. Not to mention anything else, nearly 20,000 horses were captured alone. In addition to giving some to Ge Luofeng, the rest of Wang Yuan planned to take all of them for himself and expand the 7,000 cavalry troops under Liu Jun into a large cavalry force. War horses are one of the most expensive ones, and it is expected that the imperial court will not only be far away, but also spend more words. It is better to seek others than to seek oneself, and this time just gave the Jiannan Army an opportunity to expand and transform the cavalry.

In fact, in this attack on Tibet, the harvest of weapons and horses is really nothing. What satisfied Wang Yuan the most was that the imperial court handed over the post of envoy of Longyou Jiedu to Wang Yuan, which was the biggest gain. Longyou Road is close to Jiannan Road, just north of Jiannan Road. The territory under its jurisdiction is not large, but the key is that the number of troops in Longyou Dao is as high as 75,000. The area under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Jiedu is more than three times that under the jurisdiction of Longyou Jiedu, but when Wang Yuan took over, the number of soldiers under his jurisdiction was only 30,000 and 900 people, and even half of the number of soldiers and horses of Longyou Jiedu was not even half.

In this way, once the temporary concurrent leader of this Longyou Jiedu envoy is officially appointed by the imperial court, then the total number of troops under Wang Yuan's jurisdiction will reach nearly 130,000. In addition to An Lushan and Gao Xianzhi, among the envoys of the outer festival, Wang Yuan ranks third in the number of leading troops, which will be a big leap in strength, and Wang Yuan will enter a new stage from now on.

After inspecting the arsenal, Wang Yuan personally went to several warehouses where the granary materials were stored to take a look. Wang Yuan was most worried about the storage and security of these places and made sure that there were enough troops to protect them. Grain mildew or water attacks must not happen. He once burned down the warehouses of grain, grass and materials of the Tibetan people, and knew very well that once such a thing happened, it would shake the morale of the army and cause great losses.

The afternoon passed quickly, and in the evening, Wang Yuan invited Gao Xianzhi to go to the reception dinner of the officials. Drinking, singing, and dancing are also enjoyable.

The three days passed quickly, and in the early morning of the fourth day, Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi had to each take more than 100 guards to Beijing. In the morning, after drinking the send-off wine and singing the parting song, the two of them played *** and left Chengdu surrounded by a group of guards. Gao Moyan, the seventh sister of the Gao family, also went to Beijing with her. It was Gao Xianzhi who promised her to take her to the capital to see the world. And Wang Yuan also walked with his wife Li Xin'er, and the two of them also became companions on the way.

After leaving Chengdu, Wang Yuan's face was not good, and he didn't say a word for half a day, just sat on the horse and pondered. Gao Xianzhi noticed this, rode his horse closer, and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, are you unhappy because you get together less with your family and leave more?" ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, the little girl was born for nine months, and the time I stayed with her added up to less than a month." When I came back this time, the little girl almost didn't know me anymore. I didn't do anything yesterday, so I played with her, and I finally got acquainted, and today I have to part. You also saw how sad she cried when she was in the long pavilion just now. Ay! ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the virtuous brother is a loving father. If you want to open some, we people, unless the world is peaceful, how can we have time to take care of our families. Can't you take it anymore? Foolish brother, tell you about my experience. I married my wife when I was twenty years old, and it was the time when I was in the Great War with the Western Regions. I went out with the army on my wedding day three days and returned home a year later. Three months at home, then five years of running around and fighting. ”

Wang Yuan was stunned and said, "Isn't that sister-in-law a ......?"

Gao Xianzhi sighed: "What can be done? My lady is a gentle person, and even with such a temperament, she can't help but be angry and complain. My wife and I have been married for more than ten years this year, and we have been together for less than half a year. I have been in the army for a long time, and we don't even have time to have a child. No, I'm almost thirty-five, and this time I have my first heir, and it was born to my concubine. Mrs. is past the age of Shaohua, and she has been depressed for a long time, so she can't have children. How do you think my guilt compares to you? I left my wife with a lifelong regret. ”

Wang Yuan felt sorry in his heart, he was so busy that he couldn't even give birth to a child, Wang Yuan didn't believe this sentence before, but now he really believes it. Gao Xianzhi is also hard enough, he has not returned home for more than ten years of fighting in the east and west, and being his wife can be regarded as eight lifetimes of blood mold. In the end, I couldn't even give birth to a child, and this life was ruined.

"Listening to my brother's words, I felt that I was not worth mentioning at all. But let me ask my brother, will you regret these things? Wang Yuan asked.

Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and said, "It's false to say that you don't regret it, but a seven-foot man is based in the world, and he should serve the country and be loyal." It is good to have both loyalty and righteousness, but if you can't have both, you can only choose one of the two, and you can only be loyal but not righteous. The affairs of husband and wife, the affairs of the family, can only be regarded as small matters for state affairs. ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "Brother, I don't agree with this. Self-cultivation and family governance and peace in the world. How can a family rule the country and level the world? The words of the sages are to make us understand that the Qi family is as important as governing the country and the world. Or even the basis of the latter. That's how I think, though a kingdom is big, it's made up of families. When everyone's home is harmonious and stable, the kingdom will naturally be stable. So in a sense, devoting oneself to family happiness is not selfishness, but also a way to be loyal to the country. ”

Gao Xianzhi was stunned on the horse's back, and said for a while: "I never thought of Brother Xian's words, it is indeed very reasonable. So, I was wrong in my thoughts? ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "It can't be said to be wrong, what I just said just now was just a feeling." This kind of idea can only be talked about with my brother, and if I take it out, I will definitely be criticized for being incomplete. There must be masters who want to say that I have misinterpreted the meaning of the sages, that I have made selfishness my own high-sounding. The so-called brother also needs to be respected, and it is what feelings and minds are given up for everyone to give up their small family. I'm just sorry for my sister-in-law's unfairness. But don't worry, it's still too late. My brother loves my sister-in-law a lot, and I also know a lot of famous doctors, so after returning to Beijing, I will send someone to escort me to Anxi to take a look at my sister-in-law, maybe my sister-in-law will give you a big fat son next year. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "It's hard for you to bother." Brother Xian, the more I get along with you, the more I think you are not a simple person. Do you know what I thought of you before? ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "I don't need to ask to know, it's nothing more than a lowly background, because of people's success, relying on nepotism to climb up in the past, yes or no?" ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "Do you know what the outside world says about you?" You don't mind? ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and smiled: "What do I mind? Do I mind if they won't say it? Life is not satisfactory in the world, and tomorrow will be a flat boat. Have you heard these two lines of poetry? ”

Gao Xianzhi frowned and said, "It's very familiar, I seem to have seen and heard of it somewhere." ”

The curtain of the big car driving on the side was lifted, and the little seventh sister showed a pretty face as red as a peach blossom and chanted loudly: "Those who abandon me will not stay yesterday; Those who disturb my heart will have many troubles today. The long wind sends autumn geese thousands of miles, and you can be a tall building for this. All of them want to fly, and want to go to the blue sky and catch the bright moon. Draw the knife and cut off the water, the water is more flowing, and the glass is more sorrowful. Life is not satisfactory in the world, and the Ming Dynasty spreads flat boats. Brother, you are too forgetful, this is exactly the poem of Brother Wang. Isn't this poem hanging in our flower hall? I copied it myself. ”

Gao Xianzhi suddenly realized, glared at Wang Yuan and said: "Oh, I'm so confused, I forgot that the virtuous brother was originally a leader in the Chang'an poetry circle." I couldn't put it down after I learned about this "Climbing Song" from Chang'an two years ago, and I specially let the seventh sister record it and hang it in the flower hall. ”

Wang Yuan shook his head with a smile and said: "What a leader, occasionally gained, everyone raised love." ”

Gao Xianzhi said: "Damn it, I've been busy fighting in the past few years, and I've forgotten about these leisure and elegance." This poem is open-minded and open-minded, with a profound artistic conception. Brother Xian is very human, no wonder you don't care about these evaluations from the outside world. Life in the world should be comfortable, otherwise it is better to go to the distribution of the boat, hahaha, what I said is very true. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "It is difficult for one person to smooth everyone's opinion. How many people praise you, and how many people slander you. As many people like you, as many people hate you. Do you want everyone to like you? Unless you're Brother Kong Fang. ”

"Hahaha, reasonable, incisive, incisive." Gao Xianzhi laughed.

In the carriage, the little seventh sister of the Gao family unexpectedly did not say anything to refute Wang Yuan, and looked at Wang Yuan's eyes full of admiration. Li Xin'er, who was sitting on the side and walking in the same car, squinted her eyes and said, "Little girl, are you stupid?" How old is this year? Do you have a mother-in-law? ”

Gao Moyan was stunned and said, "Why is my sister asking this?" ”

Li Xin'er smacked her lips and said, "Don't do anything?" Just ask. If you meet a good family in the future, my sister will give you a matchmaker or something. ”

Gao Moyan snorted and said, "I don't want you to protect the media, I don't plan to marry yet." ”

Li Xin'er sighed and said: "Come to me when you want to get married, in my opinion, I am afraid that you will not be able to succeed if you don't look for me in this marriage event." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Gao Moyan said.

"It's not interesting, you'll understand later." Li Xin'er reached out and pulled down the curtains, leaned on the soft pillow, and began to close her eyes and recuperate.