Chapter 771: I only regret being frivolous, and I don't regret leaving home

Zhang You has been in the address for more than ten years, and at first he accepted Fang Shuixin as the second room during the period from the general to the deputy chief soldier, and after returning to the dynasty, he hung the seal here again as the chief military officer of the town guard, and successively accepted three or four concubines. Some of these women are local friends collected by their subordinates, some are descendants of prisoners who belittled this place, and some women who were bought, they wanted to live a stable life with this general soldier, but who knew that now the sky above their heads suddenly collapsed, and they were naturally the most miserable. Although Zhang You has improved now, none of them know that the way back to Beijing is far away, and they can't say what will happen, so their hearts are full of ups and downs.

On this day, I heard that the third master and the eldest young master were going to see them, and the women thought that this was related to their own future, and they forgot that they had fought openly and secretly in the past, and they actually supported each other before entering the house.

On the one hand, it is to receive the civil and military officials who came to visit, on the other hand, it is to send people back to Beijing to report the news, on the other hand, it is to prepare for returning to Beijing, and on the other hand, it is necessary to serve the sick and filial piety day and night, but in a few days, Zhang Chao has already lost a lot of weight, and his eye sockets are also deeply sunken. None of these women in front of him had ever been mentioned to him and his mother in Kyori, but everyone knew each other, so he lowered his eyes after just glancing at them.

"Now my third uncle and I are going to serve my father back to Beijing, and when my father was a little better, he asked me to settle you well. He said, if there are anyone who is willing to go together, they will go back to Beijing with us, and my father will also correct your name. After a pause, seeing that all the women were hesitating, Zhang Chao said lightly, "If you are willing to go home or seek refuge with relatives and friends, please also say that you serve your father, and your father will never treat him lightly." ”

Speaking of which, the four concubines look at me, but their faces are completely different. At the beginning, they were still worried that the eldest son would be angry with them because of his heartbroken father's serious injury, but now they finally let go of their worries. However, Hugh said that the journey to Beijing was long, and it was not necessarily clear whether Zhang You would be able to survive it. They have not given birth, and if the mother of the mistress either sells them or sends them away by other means, it is better to make a decision sooner.

So, a bright and beautiful woman was the first to salute, and said in an obviously stiff Chinese language: "I am a local, and if I follow Dashuai back to Beijing now, I may not be able to come back for the rest of my life, so I want to stay in Jiaozhou Mansion to accompany my parents." ”

"The eldest young master is sympathetic, and the concubine is also a southerner, and she is not satisfied with the water and soil in the north, so she plans to go to Mengzi County to live with her aunt."

"The concubine also plans to go to relatives and friends......"

"I'm going back to my hometown to pay respects to my ancestors."

Hearing what the four of them said, Zhang Chao nodded, and two servants next to him came up with plates, each with two silk bags on each plate. After dividing the hands evenly, Zhang Chao said: "Here is a hundred taels of silver, you can exchange copper coins or treasure money for other use." In addition, you can also take all your jewelry hairpin rings with you. If you want to stay in the local area, you can go back, and if you want to leave the address to visit relatives and friends, it is better to follow me when the time comes, so as not to be in danger on the road. ”

This remark attracted a lot of gratitude from everyone, and when everyone retreated, Zhang Chao couldn't help but sigh, looked at Zhang Zhuo, who had never spoken next to him, and said: "Third uncle, this time it's really thanks to you, otherwise you wouldn't be able to prepare this little thing." My father had been guarding the town for many years, and he had nothing to do except for those bulky things, treasure money, and royal gold and silver coins. ”

"What is this money worth, I don't know your father's temper yet? I think this is the case when I went back to Kaifeng to give gifts, no matter what is good or bad, it is a box, he has never cared about the things on the account of these silver coins, after all, the production of Yulu and Xuntian is sent to the family, and your mother is in charge. Those ivory, rhino horns, hawksbill turtles, etc., are certainly valuable, but if you look at him taking them like that, you know that he doesn't take these things seriously, and he can't use these to dismiss people, right? How's it going, you're all set to hit the road tomorrow? ”

"Well, now I'm just waiting for the third brother to come back."

"What are you waiting for me to come back?"

Zhang Yue opened the curtain and entered the house, and when he saw that his father and Zhang Chao were there, he hurriedly saluted, and then explained apologetically: "The army is about to enter the army, and there are many things outside, so I can't help much, I'm really sorry for the second uncle and eldest brother." ”

"Third brother, if you say that again, I will be ashamed."

Seeing that Zhang Chao seemed to want to say something, Zhang Zhuo nodded at Zhang Yue, and went out under the pretext of going out to see how the matter was being handled. As soon as he left, Zhang Chao took a deep breath and waved his hand deeply at Zhang Yue. Faced with such a situation, Zhang Yue was stunned at first, and then vaguely understood.

"Big brother, what do you have to say to me?"

Zhang Chao did not answer immediately. Although it was daytime, the front of the house was covered with thick double bamboo curtains, and the windows on all sides were covered with thick mosquito screens, which looked unusually dim, and only the fluttering oil lamp illuminated the small area in front of the brothers. After being silent for a while, Zhang Chao said with difficulty: "In the past, when my grandmother died, although I felt sad, I also tasted how well my grandmother treated me, but after all, my father is still there, and there are still pillars in the family, so my second brother and I feel that we have the backbone, and there is never too much pressure." Only now do I know what it was like to have collapsed that day. ”

Growing up with Zhang Chao and Zhang Qi since childhood, Zhang Yue naturally understands that the brothers have always been impulsive. After all, his father was a promising military attache outside, and later became a nobleman, and his mother was rich in marriage, and there was no shortage of shops in the grange at home. Besides, there was the Gu family in the big family at the beginning, the Gu family was not there, and Zhang You, who was far away, was also a real family member, and the brothers didn't have to worry too much, although Zhang You was now out of the most dangerous moment, but according to Doctor He, galloping on the battlefield would never be done again, and the head of the family would definitely be replaced by two sons. Even if Zhang Chao does not inherit the title, the burden is suddenly on his shoulders, and it feels naturally different.

"Don't worry, we are all close relatives of flesh and blood, big brother, you don't think that my father and I will leave you alone, right?"

"I know that you and the third uncle are good, this time the third uncle rushed to Jiaozhou Mansion without saying a word, and accompanied my father through the most difficult time, and my father also told me that he was most pleased that our family is not like some populous families, and the most fortunate thing is to have a brother like the third uncle...... My father is nagging me every day these days, which is to tell me and my second brother to be self-reliant and self-reliant, so that I can help my second brother maintain his family name! Third brother, I will escort my father back to Beijing with my third uncle tomorrow, no matter how foolish my second brother and I used to be, from now on, we will definitely change our minds and live up to the reputation of the Zhang family! When you return to the dynasty after this victory, our brother will definitely be your best backing, believe it or not? ”

Listening to Zhang Chaoyue's words, the more resolute he was, and in the end, he brought out a categorical sonorous sound, and hugged his shoulders again, Zhang Yue couldn't help but stretch out his hand to put his arm around his shoulder, and nodded heavily: "Of course I believe it!" Don't worry, I'm waiting for me to go back in Beijing! ”

Zhang Chao showed a rare smile these days, and said: "Daddy is a little more energetic today, every time you come back before, he is either asleep or speechless, so before leaving, he wants to see you again." I won't go there, so that my father won't blow his beard and glare at me when he sees the two of us, and compare me to you, a guy who is not like a human at all! ”

With the evaluation of the five words that it is simply not human, Zhang Yue smiled bitterly and walked towards Zhang You's bedroom in the backyard. Since it has been decided to start tomorrow, everything has been packed and loaded, and some of the bulky guys have been sold, and the rest has been distributed to the subordinates of the General Military Mansion, which has also made many people happy for a while. As a result, there was only simple furniture in the empty bedroom, the ivory rosewood carvings and so on were all gone, and even the silver hooks of the bed tent were put away.

In addition to Zhang Chao's dismissal of Yiying's concubines on his father's orders, the maids from the local area also gave him money one by one to let him go home, and only two young people who had no relatives were willing to follow him to Beijing, but he was not in front of him at this time. The only little servant who served in front of the bed, Lifu, helped Zhang You to sit up, stepped forward and kowtowed, and then retreated silently.

Zhang Yue sat down on the small pestle in front of the bed, and saw Zhang You looking at him with blazing eyes, although he was thin, he could still see that he was not angry and self-righteous in the past, and he couldn't help but feel a throbbing in his heart. This was the first time he saw the sober Zhang Yu after arriving at Jiaozhou Mansion, and after taking a light breath, he didn't know what to say.

"I know, looking at me like this, in addition to feeling uncomfortable, I'm afraid you're still complaining about yourself, but you don't have to. In order to get ahead all my life, I have long been accustomed to fighting on the battlefield. Besides, it was I who was willing to come here at the beginning, and it was Emperor Taizong who thought I was suitable! People think it's a wild place, but that's where everything I come from. This is where I started, and now it's where I quit, so if you want to blame me, I take it lightly and can't blame others! ”

Hearing these cool and clear words, Zhang Yue only felt that most of the haze in front of him had dissipated at once, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Second uncle is really an open-minded husband!" ”

"What a big husband, don't look at me as a martial artist, this heart is finer than anyone else, otherwise, how could I get to this point?" Zhang You smiled bitterly, and let out a long sigh, "Drinking and singing and drawing swords to kill the enemy, the blade refers to the undefeated, this is a famous general in the romance book, maybe those dynasties in the past had it, but today's military attaché, which one is not cautious?" I am far away, as long as I treat those civil officials better, there will be no constraints, it is better than being at ease in the capital. Moreover, to be able to manage this wild land well, with this credit guarantee, as long as the descendants do not do anything out of the ordinary in the future, they can be protected for the rest of their lives, this is my thought. Therefore, I have been competitive for half my life, and now I have become like this, and I have no regrets! ”

Xu has not spoken happily for a long time, Zhang You said that he was rising, and then poured out a lot of heartfelt words, but in the end he said solemnly: "You have always been a young man, and I have nothing to remind you of the rest, there is only one person you need to pay attention to." Mu Sheng, the Duke of Qianguo, is a righteous gentleman who is quiet and smiling and likes to read, but in terms of scheming, even the ministers of the DPRK and China are not as good as him. Your father had dealt with him with money, and he should have known this man's shrewdness. Mu's Yongzhen Yunnan, the Yunnan people serve Mu's, just like a hundred official courts. As far as I know, Mu's land in Yunnan is no less than thousands of hectares, and Mu Sheng is not good at fighting. If the use of troops is unfavorable, you have to prevent him from abandoning you and leading the troops to retreat first! ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue was only slightly stunned, he nodded seriously, Zhang You took a breath again, and then slowly explained: "Although you are a civil official now, Emperor Taizu's ancestral system is that you are noble and cannot pre-empt the government, so you are the most important person in our Zhang family now, Mu Sheng will definitely show favor to you, and you will have to be careful when the time comes." As far as I know, the number of gifts given by the Mu family to the powerful people in the DPRK and China is probably unimaginable to others. It's just that I wasn't a noble at that time, and he didn't hesitate to condescend to the noble and personally officiate the marriage and gave me the daughter of Mangshi Tusi to be a second room, not to mention others? Mu Sheng has sent a lot of women like this, but that marriage was not only good for him, but also good for me, so I agreed. But you don't have to guard against it. ”

The Mu family is an old noble, and the Zhang family is an emerging noble, but the relationship between the two families is very good, plus Mu Sheng's daughter is married to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and Mrs. Wang's family and the Zhu family are also related, in short, the three families are in-laws and in-laws. Facing Zhang You's indifference when talking about Fang Shuixin, and reminding him of his sincerity, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and this time he nodded a little unnaturally.

And Zhang You also saw it, so he added: "So, your father originally persuaded me to go back to Guangzhou to recuperate, but after thinking about it, I decided to transfer to Yunnan and recuperate in the Mu family's land for a period of time before returning to Beijing, so that Mu Sheng would always be more restrained...... Except for the wife's room, the rest of the women are just pleasant. As it turns out, I did it wrong that time, so I don't want you to do the same with me...... Your uncle is now the prince of the British Prince, and he can't move in the name of the No. 1 nobleman in Tianzi, and the Zhang family will look at you in the future! ”

Mu Sheng, the Duke of Qianguo, who led the troops and succeeded him, is now stationed in Mengzi County, Lin'an Prefecture, which is the front station of Yunnan's entry address. When he first entered Annan from Zhang Fu, he was still the Marquis of Xiping, and he was still young, and he was always a little arrogant, but later he was crowned a prince in one fell swoop, almost to the extreme of a minister, and he knew that he was better aware of his ability to lead the troops, and he had always shrunk in case of trouble. Just like this encounter, many people under his command persuaded him to invite himself to lead the troops, but he was unmoved, and he was more worried about other things.

"Newspaper—"

A shouting from outside woke him up suddenly. After he gave a command, the door was pushed open, but a confidant brought a letter of urgency. When he saw that it was written that Zhang Zuo and Zhang Chao were about to escort Zhang You from Mengzi County and stay in Yunnan Mansion to recuperate for a while, he couldn't help but change his face, and he thought for a while before looking at the generals in front of him.

"Send someone to report to Mrs. and tell her that while Yang Wubo and the others stay in the Cuihu Mansion to recuperate, let her send someone to serve her, and she must not be lazy! Also, for things that should be cooked at home, please cook them cleanly and don't make troubles! ”