When Chen Qingzhi arrived at the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, white silk had been hung everywhere inside and outside the mansion, and the people were also wearing linen and filial piety, and there was a sad atmosphere throughout the mansion.

ran straight to the mourning hall, saw Wei Fang dressed in filial piety, silently wiping his tears, leading the Wei family's wives and children to kneel beside the coffin, and the women cried even more.

When Chen Qingzhi saw the coffin and spirit plaque placed in the center, he couldn't help but weaken his legs and knelt on the ground.

The gentleman has already sailed west! Although everyone was prepared in their hearts and knew that this day would come sooner or later, when it really happened, they still couldn't help but feel sad.

Chen Qingzhi fell to the ground, tears rolling out like water bursting the embankment. He bit his lip vigorously, hoping to prevent himself from crying; But in the end, all efforts were in vain, and his body twitched violently, and tears broke down......

After a long time, Chen Qingzhi slowly collected his emotions and got up to salute the Wei family.

"Brother Yuan, I also hope to be filial piety to Mr. in the future, and I hope to be fulfilled."

Wei Fang nodded silently. The servants gave Chen Qingzhi filial piety clothes, and after putting them on, they knelt at the end of the Wei family.

The news of the death of the Marquis of Yongchang has spread throughout Jiankang, and many princes and ministers have come to mourn one after another.

For these dignitaries who have lived in Jiankang and pampered for a long time, they know very well what Wei Rui's death means - the most reliable barrier for the Great Liang has disappeared since then! After all, the tranquility of Daliang for so many years was based on the deep awe of Wei Hu in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

But today, Wei Hu is gone. Can their days of fine clothes and food, singing and dancing still go on for a long time? Everyone has their own concerns, maybe they are worried about the stability of the society, maybe they are just worried about their own glory and wealth......

ushered in the send-off, a high-pitched voice sounded outside the door - "Your Majesty has arrived!" ”

The Wei Mansion, as well as Chen Qingzhi, hurriedly went to kneel outside the mourning hall to pick up the driver.

Emperor Liang, who appeared in front of everyone, had always been elegant and steady, and his usual elegant and steady bearing had long disappeared at this moment, and he was replaced by an old man who had lost his soul......

He staggered directly into the mourning hall, completely ignoring the people who were kneeling on the ground.

Next to Wei Rui's coffin, Emperor Liang completely ignored the demeanor of the Son of Heaven and cried bitterly in the coffin. The internal officials who followed Emperor Liang wanted to help him, but they were pushed away.

"Huaiwen, if you go, I'll lose my humerus! I still look forward to you leading the Northern Expedition and making a thousand achievements! You are the wall of my beam, now, who will guard the beam? It's really painful, it's painful......"

Emperor Liang was heartbroken and cried extremely sadly. After all, Wei Rui can be said to have contributed his life's work to Emperor Liang - in the process of Emperor Liang building Liang on behalf of Emperor Liang, Wei Rui had the merit of supporting and entrusting his net worth and life to Emperor Liang; After the establishment of the Great Liang, in the face of the aggressive military power of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Wei Rui showed his skills and conquered Hefei and Zhongli...... From under the tiger's mouth and wolf's teeth of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he stubbornly protected the half of the world for the beam.

After crying for a long time, so that his voice began to be a little hoarse, Emperor Liang finally slowly stopped his tears and sat down beside Wei Rui's coffin, in a daze......

No one dared to go over to talk to Emperor Liang, and everyone could only kneel on the ground silently. There was silence all around, and the air froze and made people feel suffocated.

In this dead silence, Emperor Liang groped for the edge of the coffin and slowly stood up.

The internal officer hurriedly went over to support him. Emperor Liang slowly moved a few steps, and then said in a hoarse and low voice, "Posthumously present Huaiwen as the general of the chariot and cavalry, the opening of the palace and the three divisions, and the title of 'Yan' ......"

With the support of the internal officials, Emperor Liang walked out of the mourning hall tremblingly, and the whole person looked decadent and weak.

When passing by Wei Fang and Chen Qingzhi, Emperor Liang stretched out his hand to help them up, looked at the two with empty eyes, but did not speak, just sighed and patted them on the shoulder, then turned around and buried his head and left slowly.

In the next few days, Chen Qingzhi was in the Yongchang Marquis Mansion to help Wei Fang take care of the aftermath.

After everything was disposed of, Wei Fang was worried about his father at home, and Wei Xun was temporarily acting as an agent for all matters in his army, and the purchase of ordnance for Chen Qingzhi naturally fell on Wei Xun's shoulders.

Chen Qingzhi secretly transported two boxes of gold and handed them over to Wei Xun, "Brother Wei Xun, please leave this matter to you!" Chen Qingzhi said respectfully.

"Brother Ziyun, don't worry," Wei Xun patted his chest, "I will definitely arrange it as soon as possible and send it to Yixing for you!" ”

The matter in Jiankang was almost dealt with, and Chen Qingzhi was ready to return to the Yixing military camp. Before leaving, he was going to visit Yang Yanran again.

As soon as he entered the gate, Chen Qingzhi heard the sound of a pipa. Although Chen Qingzhi is not good at music, he can also hear that the string sound is sad and poignant.

Following the sound, it turned out to be Yanran playing in the house. There were two pieces of armor beside her—they should have been customized for Xu Jin and Hui Ze.

Seeing Chen Qingzhi, Yanran got up and saluted, "Brother Chen is here, and he is not welcome." ”

"Miss Yang doesn't have to be polite, I'm bothering you Yaxing."

"I have nothing to do these days, so I play the pipa to relieve my boredom. I haven't played it for a long time, and my hands are a little raw, so don't laugh at Brother Chen. ”

"Now Wei Xun also has to take care of military affairs for his eldest brother, and he can't accompany the girl as often as before."

"When he sent these two pieces of armor a few days ago, he also said it. The little woman also told him that he was a military general, and he should have put military affairs first, so he didn't need to worry too much about me. ”

"Brother Wei Xun's Mind ......"

"Of course the little woman understands." Yanran interrupted Chen Qingzhi's words, "People are not plants and trees, of course I can feel Wei Xun's heart, but the little woman already has a ...... in her heart."

"I understand, in fact, I think Wei Xun should also understand."

"If he understands, then why does he ......?"

"Brother Wei Xun's character is like this!" Chen Qingzhi smiled and said, "As long as he decides it, he will treat you without hesitation, even if he knows it clearly, there will be no result." ”

"He's such a fool......" Yanran lowered her head and muttered thoughtfully.

"These two pairs of armor are customized for Xu Jin and Hui Ze, right?" Chen Qingzhi changed the subject.

The armor is not flashy, but it can be seen from the craftsmanship that it has been carefully crafted - the hemming is neat, the lining is comfortable, the armor pieces are delicately braided, and the clever combination of leather and metal ensures reliable defense, flexibility and flexibility.

Chen Qingzhi gently rubbed the surface of the armor with his fingertips, and couldn't help but admire, "Miss Yang is really bothered, this armor is exquisitely crafted, it is breathtaking, Xu Jin and Hui Ze will definitely be able to feel Miss Yang's heart, and they will definitely protect them from invulnerability on the battlefield!" ”

"If I can really be invulnerable, it won't be in vain for me." Yanran smiled, "Remember to remind Hui Ze that he is a monk, and when he wears a helmet, he must wrap a headscarf first, otherwise, his scalp will wear out." ”

"Miss Yang, please rest assured, I will tell you in the future. After I go back, I will arrange a time as soon as possible for them to go back to Jiankang. ”

"Then there is Brother Lao Chen."

Coming out of the Yang Mansion, Chen Qingzhi thought about it again and again, and finally decided to visit Zhu Yi, a member of the Zhongshu House, before leaving Jiankang.

After all, Zhu Yi's two boxes of gold are about to be turned into ordnance materials, and these materials are simply a relief in Chen Qingzhi's current situation!

When he arrived at Zhu Yi's mansion, his subordinates told Chen Qingzhi, "The master is not in the mansion, and he is handling political affairs in the official office at the moment." ”

Zhu Yi was buried in a pile of scroll papers. Seeing Chen Qingzhi coming, he threw the pen in his hand and greeted him warmly.

"Brother Xian! It's been so long since you've been back, and you've finally remembered your foolish brother. ”

"Brother Yan and brother are not strange, there are indeed too many things during this period of time, so that I have not been able to come to the meeting, and I still hope for Haihan."

"Ziyun, you and my brother don't need to be polite, it's just a joke with you for my brother." Zhu Yi said with a smile, "Brother Yu knows, you and the Marquis of Yongchang have always treated each other as teachers and students. The Marquis of Yongchang drove the crane to the west, you must be heartbroken, the foolish brother wanted to comfort you, but this kind of thing, how can a few words of relief be relieved, it is better not to disturb you. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Yi pointed to the documents piled up around him, "Brother Xian also saw that Your Majesty has no mental politics because of the affairs of the Marquis of Yongchang, and now these government affairs can only be judged by the foolish brother first, and then handed over to the prince to decide." The prince was compiling the "Anthology" again, and the foolish brother had to let the scholars sift through the ancient and modern elegant poetry and literary alternatives, but he was really lacking in skills, so that he couldn't go to mourn the Marquis of Yongchang. ”

"Brother Yan and Brother are His Majesty's right-hand men, sharing worries for the country, and have no time to take care of others, in the following understanding, Brother Yan and Brother do not need to blame themselves."

Zhu Yi motioned for Chen Qingzhi to take a seat.

"Wencai is in the virtuous brother's place, but is he causing trouble?" Zhu Yi asked with a smile.

"Wencai is quick and thoughtful, he is a rare talent, Yan and his brother can cut love, and they are grateful."

"It's good to be able to help the virtuous brother. I don't know if military affairs can go well, if there is a need for a foolish brother, the virtuous brother said that it is okay, don't be polite. ”

"Thank you Yan and brother for your concern, everything is going well, and our army has begun to take shape and has a certain combat effectiveness. Once there is something in the north, you can immediately put yourself to the front line and serve the country loyally! ”

"Eh, Brother Xian's words are wrong." Zhu Yi waved his hand disapprovingly, "Although according to the current situation, this battle will start sooner or later, but my Liang soldiers are well fed, and some of them are other strong soldiers who go into battle to kill the enemy, so why should the virtuous brother risk the rain and risk his life!" ”

"What do you mean by this?" Chen Qingzhi looked at Zhu Yi puzzled, "The original intention of recruiting troops is to lead the army to protect the country and serve Your Majesty when the war resumes!" Although compared with other troops, our army is now outnumbered, but the whole army's desire to serve the country is not inferior to anyone. If you can't go into battle to kill the enemy, what's the use of recruiting troops? ”

"Don't worry, brother, being a brother is not to stop you from serving the country. What a brother means is that there is no need to be in such a hurry, we should continue to expand our military strength first, after all, this batch of soldiers is not easy to come by, so they are pulled into the battlefield like this, and it is a pity that there will be one less to fight one. ”

"What do you mean by Brother Yanhe, let's nest in Yixing?"

"It's definitely still necessary to go into battle," Zhu Yi stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "It's just that on the basis of maintaining strength, we must also obtain the greatest merit, and the choice of this timing is quite crucial." But don't worry, this army is the confidence of you and my brother, and Brother Fool will help you pick a good time. In addition, you are busy with affairs, and some trivial matters in the army can be handled by Wencai with confidence, and you don't have to do everything yourself; In a few days, prepare another amount of military funds for the brotherhood and send it over, so that Wen Cai can take care of it for you, otherwise his joining the army will not be just an ornament. ”