Huang Fu couldn't help but sigh: "I never thought that I would be away from the capital for ten years, and that 'good saint grandson' at the beginning would really grow up." ”

Huang Yuan nodded and said, "The son is now considered a grandson, so that the father can avoid the difficulty of choosing." ”

Huang Fu said with a smile: "Since my father and son have this opportunity, why bother looking forward and half-hearted!" The British duke, the Qianguo duke, which is not a hero among the people, they can bow down at the feet of the grandson with sincerity and sincerity, why should my father and son hesitate! ”

In terms of qualifications, among the current celebrities in Yongle, Huang Fu's qualifications are not even the top three, but they are not above the top five.

During the Taizu period, he was the squire of the Ministry of Industry, and in the first year of Yongle, he became the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. At that time, the so-called ministers in the DPRK and China were just his juniors.

In terms of ability, he was able to win the favor of the three emperors before and after, and during the period of the Ministry of Industry, he made drastic reforms, was sent to serve as a quartermaster, and arranged hundreds of thousands of army food and grass in an orderly manner.

During his stay in Annam, he also carried out household registration in the Cochin area, fixed taxes, set up schools and arranged for gentlemen, preached virtue and righteousness to the local people several times, and strictly ensured that his subordinates should not disturb the people. As a result, the territory of Annam was stabilized.

It's just that bad luck first offended the cool official Chen Ying, and then he had a bad relationship with the internal prison, which caused him to leave the capital and never have a chance to go back.

If you want to talk about resentment, he is not without it in his heart. Seeing that one by one of the juniors has jumped on his head now, and he is still a political envoy with the title of Shangshu, how can he be peaceful?

Huang Yuan looked at his father, whose hair and beard had turned gray, and his heart was also sour.

Since he was a child, he admired his father the most, but he watched his father being framed, assigned, and rising step by step.

But at this time, he was finally able to help his father.

His heart moved, and he said in a low voice: "Father, now that the situation in the DPRK and China is changing, His Royal Highness Taisun is determined to expand the territory, and there is a restless atmosphere in the entire court, and everyone wants to make meritorious contributions. According to his son's view, the British official seal is only the first step, and the subsequent major nobles, the imperial court may also seal it step by step as a barrier for the Ming Dynasty. If we are determined to go overseas at this time, we may not be able to obtain a fief and achieve the glory of our Huang family. ”

Huang Fuleng paused, in the past ten years, he wanted to return to the center, but he didn't expect that his son would make such a suggestion.

He pondered for a while, but still sighed and said, "My father is fifty-five this year, and he is close to the sixtieth year, and he has never been so ambitious. If Yuan'er had this idea, his father would support him, but his father's wish was to return to the capital that had been away for ten years. ”

Thinking that the British Gong Zhang Fu is now anxious because of Jiaozhi, he feels that dragging his father into this troubled water is a little difficult for his father.

"It's the child's lack of consideration, and the father should indeed take care of his old age. However, the important task of revitalizing the Huang family is incumbent on the child, but he also needs the father to help the child pick up the gaps in the back. ”

Huang Fu said with a smile: "As the son of the Huang family, this is the responsibility of our father and son, how can we shirk it." ”

Huang Yuan also said: "The child looks at the grandson's actions are reasonable and well-founded, emphasizing talent and ignoring character, even Ji Gang, Pang Ying, and Zhuang Jing, he can use it handy, and he also arranges a way back for them, and he is not a ruthless person." He also asked his father a few times with his son, and between his words, he praised his father for raising military rations for the army and stabilizing the people's hearts in Jiaozhi, and if his father returned to Beijing, he would definitely be able to be reused. ”

Huang Fuqi said: "The grandson is now in charge of military affairs, and he can also interfere in internal affairs?" Even the prince is not in power now, can he influence his father's office? He is not afraid of the emperor's taboo? ”

Huang Yuan pondered for a moment, recalling the contact with the grandson, and the few times he saw the emperor and the grandson together. He sighed and said: "The emperor's favor for the grandson is incomparable, not only is there no restriction on the grandson's entry and exit from the palace, but even most of the internal supervisors regard the grandson as the new master. In contrast, because of his poor health, the crown prince is far less powerful in the palace than the grandson. At the beginning, the seven inner servants around the emperor, except for Tian Jiahe, Meng Ji, and Yunxiang, who were very old, the other four had a great relationship with the grandson. In particular, Zheng He, who is now asked to come out by one of the grandsons, has been arranged to serve as the director of the navy, alongside the governor Liu Jiang.

"The emperor is taboo against the prince, more because the prince is too deeply influenced by Confucianism, and the grandson and the emperor have a similar temperament, so the emperor doesn't care at all, puts the entire navy in his hands, and doesn't care about the grandson developing his own power. The emperor is two years older than his father, and now it seems that this is taking over the power cloth for the grandson. ”

Huang Fuxi said: "If this is the case, it is an excellent move to take refuge in Taisun, what you said is itchy for your father, I really want to return to the capital now and meet this good saint." However, before that, you still have to complete the task given to you by Taisun and complete it successfully. ”

Huang Yuan said with a smile: "Taisun is not a stingy person, this time he asked the child to bring 100,000 silver coins, which is enough for food." As long as the child completes this task within two months, it is a great achievement. ”

Seeing that his son was deeply valued by the powerful grandson, Huang Fu was actually very proud. "Tomorrow, you will go to Jiaozhou with your father, meet the British duke, and then meet with Yun Niang, and then set off to Champong, Siam, Zhenla, your father has sent someone to these places a few days ago to inquire about the market, it should not be difficult to get enough food."

On the second day, Huang Yuan got up alone and headed to Thang Long Mansion. It was originally the capital of the Chen Dynasty, and after it was occupied by the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Jiaozhou Mansion.

Liao Zheng was in duty and could not leave the fleet. Chen Xuan, on the other hand, was reluctant to meet the high-ranking British duke, so he was arranged to play around.

Jiaozhou Mansion is located in the hinterland of the plain, surrounded by hundreds of miles of fertile farmland, where rice is harvested three times a year, and it is a rare large granary in the world.

If it weren't for last year's plague and war, a million stone of grain would have been raised in this place.

In the evening, before the ship entered the city, it had already seen a large group of women gathered on the wharf, escorted by officers and soldiers.

Huang Fu couldn't help but smile and said: "Nonsense, I'll be home in a while, why don't you come to greet you." ”

Huang Yuan's eyes couldn't help but look for the familiar figure in the crowd, a year away from home, whether it was an elderly mother, a gentle wife, or two lovely children, they often appeared in his dreams.

When the riverboat docked, a five-year-old boy broke free from the maid's arms and ran over quickly, shouting: "Grandpa" but his eyes were fixed on Huang Yuan's body.

Huang Fu said with a smile: "I think about my father every day, my father is back, why don't you hurry up and see him?" ”

Huang Yuan showed a gentle smile and said with a smile: "Baoya, don't you remember your father?" ”

The little one shook his head, fell to his knees at once, and stumbled three times. "The boy has seen Daddy."

Huang Yuan stepped forward and picked him up, touched his head a few times with his hand, and said with a smile: "Are you obedient at home?" Take care of your mother and sister? ”

Baoya said in general: "My mother is very good, but Chunya is not sensible and is a good crying bag." ”

Huang Yuan couldn't help laughing, pricked his little face with his beard and said, "You must have bullied my sister again." Daddy brought you back a lot of delicious and fun food, and someone will bring it to you in a while. ”

Bringing the child to the front of the crowd, he swept around his wife's face with tears in her eyes, nodded and smiled slightly, and the other party gave him a comfortable smile.

Putting down the child, he knelt down in front of an old woman, kowtowed respectfully, and said, "The unfilial son has seen his mother. ”

The old woman was also full of tears, stepped forward to touch his face and said: "It is great filial piety to protect the country and serve the family, and it is small filial piety to serve your parents." My son has come back safely and has nothing else to ask for. ”

After the old woman finished speaking, a bunch of young people next to her called out their eldest brother, and Huang Yuan also greeted these younger brothers and sisters one by one, but his eyes couldn't help but look at his wife.

In this family, the highest prestige is not Huang Fu, but his old wife Han.

When Huang Fu was unjustly imprisoned, it was the Han family who supported the entire Huang family, Huang Fu joined the army, and then directly served in Jiaozhi, Han led the Huang family of 26 people, trekked thousands of miles, and came to Jiaozhi to meet.

During the period when she presided over the family rules, she treated everyone equally, whether it was a concubine or a concubine, and she also took good care of Huang Fu's concubines. Anyone who mentions her has to praise a strange woman.

is also because of a housemother like the Han family, the Huang family is harmonious, brothers and sisters are respectful, and brothers and sisters are motivated and studious.

Including Huang Fu, everyone has great respect for her.

Helping his mother into the car, Han said to Baoya in front of the car: "Come and sit in a car with your grandmother and let your father and mother talk." ”

Bao Ya was a little reluctant, and looked at her grandfather again, and when she saw that her grandfather didn't speak for him, she said conditionally: "Then grandmother wants to tell me a story." ”

Han couldn't help but smile and said, "Bao Ya is more slippery than when you were a child, and you can talk about conditions." Come on, grandmother will tell you a story......"

Huang Yuan picked up Baoya into the car and said, "Let grandmother rest, go home in a while, and bring you a gift for my father." ”

Returning to the front of his carriage, Huang Yuan lifted the curtain, and saw Yun Niang, who was holding her little daughter, raised her head to meet his gaze, and the eyes of the two people could no longer be separated.

When he left home, Chunya, who had just called his father, had obviously forgotten him, and when he saw him, he hid in his mother's arms.

Huang Yuan sat down across from his wife and couldn't help but reach out and grab her hand. "Yun Niang, don't go through the years, you have to serve your parents at home, raise your children, and worry about your younger brothers and sisters, it's hard for you."

Yun Niang also grabbed his hand hard, and said with tears in her eyes: "The parents are kind, the younger siblings are humble, the two children are smart and sensible, and the concubines are not bitter." It's just that the husband is not around, and the concubine has always been very worried. ”

Huang Yuan said ashamedly: "This time I just looked at you, and I will leave the day after tomorrow at the latest." However, my father will return to the capital in March, and at that time, we will see each other again in the capital. ”

(The head of the tide shepherd will be added, and it will be added later)