Geng Nanzhong died in the degraded office, and Huang Qianshan was recalled to the court and served as the governor. Wan Qiaowei was also reinstated by the official because he had served as a prisoner and a legal code, and he was appointed as the secretary of Dali Temple. Xu Liudao.

Xu Wei took a breath, shook his head and said, "This number is not right, as Geng Nanzhong's sworn friend, these two people have no reason to make a comeback, who let them come back?" ”

Xu Liu snorted lightly and sneered: "Zhu Shengfei." ”

This made Xu Wei a little puzzled, although he was not in the central government, he also knew that Zhu Shengfei was the hero who raised things with the third uncle and supported the new monarch, and at that time, the third uncle was idle, and Zhu Shengfei was still the leader. He was also rewarded afterwards by being appointed prime minister. His people tend to fight the main battle, how could they bring Huang Qianshan and Wan Qiaoyu back?

"Sixth brother, you said that someone in the court wants you to go back to Shaanxi, is it Zhu Shengfei? That doesn't make sense, does it? Zhu Xiang and the third uncle acted together, and they had a friendship side by side, and besides, he recalled Huang Qianshan Wan Qiao, what did he have to do with you? Xu Wei asked tentatively.

Xu Liu picked up the teacup, had already opened the lid of the cup, and when he heard this, he closed it again, and said: "Huang Qianshan doesn't know what the way is, anyway, Zhu Shengfei made a statement to the official family, saying that although Huang had partnered with Geng Nanzhong, he had rich experience and strong administrative ability, and he had thought about it behind closed doors during the demotion. Now that the court is short of talents, he should be recalled, and the official family even agreed. ”

Xu Wei didn't seem to understand too much, and said suspiciously: "My brother still hasn't answered my question." ”

Xu Liu didn't say a word, stared at his cousin, Xu Jiu was stunned, immediately understood, and said in surprise: "They want to arch you as a governor?" Bye Vice-Chancellor? Xu Liu nodded slightly: "Now Huang Qianshan is the deputy minister, and his governance is quite popular with the officials." ”

Xu Wei was speechless for a while, others were in the place, and he lacked understanding of the situation in the central government after all. Why did Zhu Shengfei do this? The sixth brother, as the son of the third uncle, has the support of the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, but Zhu Xiang brought Huang Qianshan up to block the way of the sixth brother? Did he have a holiday with the third uncle? Or is he the opposite of the privy envoy Xu Han? If Xu Shumi's wants to support the sixth brother, he will oppose it?

Damn, this division of forces between the DPRK and China is really not an ordinary lun! Previously, the Zhao official family told himself that there was only one imperial court, alluding to the emperor's interference in military affairs. Now, Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei has pulled another faction, and Privy Council Minister Xu Han has pulled another faction, and these two factions should be of the same origin, both of which are the main battle faction. Speaking of which, counting the lords and factions in the court, this is a four-point court!

It seems that the Zhao official family is still a little bit better, no matter how well you envelop us as the commanders of the unified army, you are not very peaceful under your own noses, and you still want to do big things? The sharpness is very strong, and the wrist is a little worse.

"Then how does the sixth brother deal with himself?" After a long time, Xu Wei asked.

"Let's take a look for a moment, I'm still in the mourning period." Xu Liu said casually.

"I don't think you have to wait for someone else to arrange it, right?" Xu Weizheng said.

This sentence caught Xu Liu's attention, and he asked in a low voice, "What does the ninth brother mean by this?" With that, he got up and sat down beside his cousin.

"When the official summoned me, he mentioned you. said that your cousin has the talent of Wang Zuozhi, and you command the army in the west, and the Xu family is a pillar stone. Xu Wei paused at this point, and continued, "I didn't care about this at the time, but now that I think about it, the official family may have intended to use you." ”

After hearing this, Xu Liu's face was uncertain, and after a long time, he nodded slowly: "I have counted." ”

The next day, Xu Wei and his wife went to the West Lake to worship Xu Shao's tomb, and in front of the grave, Zijin Tiger reported to his uncle the news of the Western Army's recovery of all Shaanxi, in order to comfort his uncle's spirit in the sky. After returning to the city, Zhao Chen sent Neisì to summon him into the palace and consult the military. Xi Zhao Guanjia has a wide range of interests, you said that you care about the major policies, even the strategy and tactics are very concerned, and asked in detail about the Jin army's operations and the Song army's response.

After Xu Wei left the palace, he went to visit the predecessors of the Western Army who were retired to Zhishi. There are also two brothers, Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong, who helped him a lot back then. Then, Xu Wei went to visit the privy envoy Xu Han again, and when the Zijin Tiger was training in Mu Huogang, Xu Han supported him very much, and went toe-for-tat with Geng Nanzhong. As soon as this old-timer saw Xu Wei, he praised it and encouraged him very much, but because Xu Wei was a military minister and a foreign official, he didn't say much about the DPRK and China.

Soon, Yao Gu, the envoy of the imperial camp, came to the pavilion, and his son led the troops under the command of others, and was supported by others, so he naturally wanted to thank Lao Tzu. Liu Guangshi's son Liu Yanqing also came, everyone is from the Western Army, with the same roots, and they still have common topics with each other, plus Xu Wei, as long as he doesn't talk to him about literature and Chinese studies, you can talk about a few other things. To Xu Wei's surprise, Huang Qianshan, the governor of the political affairs, also came to the door in person, and Huang Shenzheng never mentioned his ups and downs, and only talked about friendship.

Soon, it has been half a month since he arrived, and in this half month, he either entered the palace to face the saint, or visited the old ones, or received visitors. On the surface, it seems to be all about reminiscing, partying, and discussing. But it was through these activities that Xu Wei gained a clear understanding of the situation between the DPRK and China.

Affected by the victory at the front, the position of the Xi Zhao official family was consolidated to a certain extent. But the Emperor Taishang was still interfering in court affairs, and some courtiers still had illusions about him. The main battle faction of the DPRK and China had an absolute advantage, but unfortunately it was split due to the death of the third uncle. One followed Zhu Shengfei, and the other turned to support Xu Han. Ministers who truly do not rely on any power, and are purely at peace, are completely in decline.

All in all, Hangzhou is in line, and the outside is flat and the inside is lun. If no one comes forward to unite the forces, once there is a fuse in the future, it may turn into a conflict and political struggle.

However, these are what Xu Wei is happy to see.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and with the bumps of the vehicle, Xu Weifu in the carriage also shook. Zhang Jiujiu suddenly took a breath and pressed her hand on her husband's hand.

Xu Wei turned his hand to hold it, and said softly: "It's okay, go and give a gift, say a few words and leave." He didn't expect that after so many years, his wife, who was named "County Lady", was still a little afraid to go to see his aunt, and it seemed that the psychological yīn shadow really existed.

"Captain, it's here." The driver called outside.

The car stopped steadily, Xu Wei lifted the curtain and went down first, and then stretched out his hand to greet the lady, and after a little hesitation in September, he still pulled her husband's hand to get out of the car.

"Go tell me." Xu Wei commanded. Ran with Hu Xi to catch up, only to see that He Mansion was surrounded by a blue tile stone wall, the courtyard was vast, the weather was quite new, and it was estimated that it had only been repaired for a few years.

However, it is said that in this He Mansion, there is a courtyard in the back hall, which is extremely jingzhi, which is the daily residence of Mrs. He, who is the wife of He Guan and the "Lady of the Country".

In Hangzhou, Mrs. He was very envied in the circle. The reason is that, first of all, the men of the people are angry, how to irrigate the official to the Taibao, serve as the envoy of Jinghu Xuanfu, hold a heavy army, and gallop on the battlefield at an advanced age, who does not admire? Secondly, it is the sons of other people who are angry, the eldest son He Ji has already established a festival, and the other sons are also dignitaries; In the end, you have to count the daughters of other families and marry good people.

In a hall in the left corner of the courtyard, a gray-haired, wrinkled, hunched old woman was leaning back on a soft chair. The most striking thing about her is that there are too many gold and silver ornaments on this old fù, so many that it is dazzling! On his thin and claw-like hands, there were four bracelets on his left and right. On his head, although he is not the age of wearing beads, his forehead is decorated with beads.

It's just that these yellow and white things can't hide her old twilight. Gray hair, slumped skin, leaky teeth, and eyes that were no longer majestic. This is He Guan's wife, September's aunt, and Mrs. He. It is unthinkable that the majestic character of the tigress back then has grown like this.

Next to her, there was also a fù man, gorgeously dressed, but completely devoid of his mother's tackiness. I don't know what it's about, she's wiping her tears, beauty tears, wine in the cup, it's always been the most poury thing for men. And this fù person is really worthy of the word "beauty".

"Old lady, old lady." An old woman, barely much younger than Hofu, hurried into the hall and shouted hurriedly.

"Your name is Un! No rest at all! Mrs. He was immediately furious, and this anger was somewhat a shadow of the past.

"Old lady, then, the lost money is back!" The old woman said with her fingers out.

He Shuying raised her head suddenly, and a strange look flashed on her tear-stained face, she is here? He's coming?

And Mrs. He obviously didn't come back to her senses, and said angrily: "What a loss of money! ”

"That's it, that's it, it's the old lady's niece, Zhang Jiujiu, who came with that Xu Jiu! I'm waiting outside the house! The old woman said loudly.

Mrs. He was stunned, Zhang Jiujiu? She had to think carefully to remember who Zhang Jiujiu was. Because she hasn't seen her for more than ten years and has no contact, she has almost forgotten the niece who made her lose money to marry back then.

"What is she here to do?" Mrs. He said suspiciously.

"Mother, Xu Wei was edicted to enter the Hajj, and his cousin came to Hangzhou with him. This time I came to worship, presumably to show filial piety. Let them in. He Shuying explained on the side.

"Phew!" Mrs. He took a sip. "That has been raised in my house for many years, and I have to pay a dowry when I get married! Have you ever had a letter over the years? Have a birthday gift? Now get up and show filial piety? ”

He Shuying knew her mother's temper and persuaded: "Mother, my cousin is now a second-grade life, and she is the lady of Yongkang County, so she has just been given by the queen, so don't neglect her." Besides, Xu Weiguan worships the Tai Lieutenant, and his military achievements are outstanding, and his husband and fù come together, how can they be turned away? Spread out, wouldn't it be called a joke in Hangzhou City? ”

Mrs. He listened to her daughter's persuasion and thought about it with great effort, and it was indeed the same truth. Only then did he let go and said: "That's it, it's always time for people to worship, it's hard to refuse, let them wait in the hall." ”

After the old woman went out to pass the order, Mrs. He turned to her daughter and said, "My daughter doesn't need to see his husband, wait for her mother to send them away with a few words." ”

"Nope." He Shuying blurted out, bowed her head slightly, and added, "Mother can't, my cousin grew up and married in He Mansion, and she came back this time, just like going back to her parents' house." How can you go out in a few words? Mother had to keep food. ”

Mrs. He stood up tremblingly and muttered, "Who surprised her to come back with such a lot of things?" ”

"Mother is so good to go to see her, don't be rude." He Shuying persuaded again and again. As soon as her mother went out, she looked a little cramped, her face was a little cramped, and she didn't know if her tears had taken her makeup, so she lifted her skirt and hurried out.

On the other side, Xu Wei and Zhang were led to the main hall in September, and the maids and servants in the mansion did not know and did not know, so they all rushed out to see. The older ones naturally knew September and Xu Wei, and even those who entered the mansion later had heard about the past. I want to see what Zhang Jiujiu looks like. In addition, I also want to see what valuable gifts are given in September, which is now noble.

There is a kind of master and a servant. He Guan is a hero, but he is a vulgar man, who does not know books, does not know etiquette, and only loves money. Empress Taishang summoned her to the palace, because her language was vulgar, her food was indecent, and she made jokes.

Those servants were outside, and when they saw Zhang Jiujiu sending a box and a few burdens, they were unremarkable, and muttered, what about marrying a captain? The old lady has raised her for many years, and she has not seen any decent courtesy.

Xu Wei saw that those subordinates had no rules, and glanced at the lady, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. I'm still a soldier, and the servants of the house would never look at a guest like this.

As he spoke, he heard a dry cough, which was particularly harsh. The husband and the two turned their heads to look, only to see an old woman being supported by three servants and slowly walking out.

Zhang Jiujiu hurriedly got up, and Xu Wei also stood up, isn't it, this is also the situation of more than ten years, and he looks like this? I still vividly remember her harsh and vicious expression back then.

"Auntie." September finally opened his mouth and gave a salute at the same time. Xu Wei also made a gesture, so there was no need to call it.

Mrs. He raised her eyes to look at his husband and wife, Xu Jiuyi showed that she knew, but she never thought that she would marry him in September to make a life, and now she has lost her former poor and sour appearance. Although Mrs. He's eyes are flowery, she never looks bad at property, and she finds that her niece is wearing a leather jacket, snow-white and snow-white, like fox skin, which is worth a lot of money.

What made her especially eye-catching was the "silver stream gold dot emerald inlaid yu big forehead" wrapped around her forehead in September, which was given by Queen Zhang and used by the forbidden concubines, and she couldn't see it from the outside. This is a serious wife who is expensive by her husband.

"I have raised you * to get married, and I haven't had a letter for more than ten years, but now I come to visit." Mrs. He said dissatisfied, with a long face. However, after finishing speaking, without waiting for the other party to respond, he said, "Sit down." ”

In September, he thanked him, sat down with Xu Wei, and said: "Because in Shaanxi, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the festivals are full of days, and you must not fulfill your filial piety." This time, I returned to the court with my husband, and I came to worship my aunt, and I asked my aunt to accept it. ”

After finishing speaking, he let his servant open the baggage box. There are four rare animal skins and ten catties of precious medicinal materials, all of which are from the party and cannot be obtained in the mainland. In addition, there are six horses of Shu brocade, a number of Shaanxi specialties, and some gifts purchased from Hangzhou, all kinds of forests, no matter which one is worthy of the identity of Mrs. Zhang Jiuyue Erpinjun. Although this gift only cost Xu Wei 100 yuan, you must know that the most valuable things such as animal skins, medicinal materials, and Shu brocade are not worth money when they are given by others, but they are worth a lot of money.

Mrs. He saw the end from the beginning, but she was very indifferent: "These things, I have them at home, why send them?" ”

"Auntie has, that's aunt's, it's just a little bit of niece's heart." September Road.

Mrs. He nodded: "That's the case, let's take it." Your uncle and cousin are all in Jinghu, and it just so happens that your cousin Shuying is back today, so you can go and talk to her. If you are tired, go and rest. ”

After speaking, he found that Xu Wei didn't say a word, and added another sentence: "Taiwei Xu, you are at your own convenience." "From the time I came out to the time I left, I didn't say a few words.

"Oh, you're welcome." Xu Wei said casually. The dignified Taiwei, even if he entered the palace to see the emperor, he would never be so snubbed, but he knew that Mrs. He was vulgar, and she was a village girl that He Taibao married when he was young, so he didn't care. Besides, it's all here, who can care about her as an old woman?

After Mrs. He left, she threw Xu Weifu and the two of them on the hall, although she said that she would go to find He Shuying to speak, but who knows which way your door is open? There was no one to lead the way.

September couldn't help but regret a little, and he should have said goodbye directly. How can my aunt say it, it's also a good life, it's been so many years, it's still so ...... When I was in Hefu in the past, I didn't feel that I had been in Shaanxi with my husband all these years, and the people who came and went were all noble and celebrity, so I knew that I had my own system. Like an aunt, how do you treat people?

When the two of them were hesitating, they saw a fù person, estimated to be twenty-seven or eighteen, with a demonic face, round and chubby, looking familiar, well-dressed, and turned out of the back hall, saying September: "Please Mrs. come to the back hall to talk." ”

September recognized her, this is her cousin Shuying's personal sì maid back then, and now looking at her, it looks like she is married. Turning his head to look at his husband, Xu Wei nodded and said, "Go ahead, I'll just sit in this hall." ”

"Either ......," September wanted to say, or simply resign. My husband Daxi is also a lieutenant, in Shaanxi, but whenever a living creature sees him, he is respectful, and now he is thrown in this hall. If you have it, you can see the opposite side, the gift is also given, and you will be pulled down!

As soon as he was halfway through the sentence, the man said, "Captain, please wait a moment, the concubine then led the Captain to the old minister's study, I believe that the Captain will be interested in that place." ”

Xu Wei's heart moved, this arrangement was definitely not something that He Lao's mother could think of, it was He Shuying's idea. This cousin is also a caring person, hey, who is she married to?

September was led by the young servant, passed the front hall to the backyard, and saw that the He Mansion was really magnificent. After a while, he was invited to a room, the door was open, and the young man went in and said softly, "Mrs. Xu has arrived." "Anyway, I respectfully invite September to enter.

When September entered the room, he found that his cousin He Shuying was already waiting in the room. Looking at the surrounding furnishings, this may be the room when my cousin returns to her parents' house, and the furnishings are very particular. The room was very warm, probably because of the stove, He Shuying took out her coat, and only wore a well-fitting xi short brocade jacket, stretching out her slender waist, and she came over in September, and it was seen at a glance that her cousin might not have given birth yet.

"A few days ago, I said goodbye in a hurry in the ban, and I didn't invite my cousin to my house as a guest, but I fortunately met at my mother's house today." He Shuying said with a smile.

In September, she also untied the fox fur jacket on *** and handed it to the servant, she is a practitioner, although she gave birth to two children, she is not afraid of being bloated in front of her cousin.

He Shuying really looked at it from head to toe, and only heard her cousin say: "My own sister, why do you need to be polite?" ”