The family was laughing happily. Xu Sheng got up and walked to his younger brother's side, and whispered, "Brother-in-law is also here, you can see him later to be polite." ”

Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Xu Wei didn't react for a while, and then asked the fourth brother: "Why is he in Tokyo?" "Strange thing, Tokyo has become the west? Are you all in a hurry to learn from the experience?

Before Xu Sheng could answer, Xu Xiuping was listening to it, and hurriedly said: "Didn't my father write a letter to Zhending and invite their family to be a guest?" That, ninth brother, you look at your sister's face in everything, let's save some face for him. "It is said that a married daughter is like water spilled out, which is really true. As soon as the guy came, the third sister turned around and forgot how Fan Jing treated her and her father that day.

But my sister has said this, what else can he do? It's hard for a Qing official to cut off family affairs, so why don't you like it. As he was talking, he saw his brother-in-law Fan Jing helping an old woman out of it, and three little girls of the same age rushed out one after another. Only then did Xu Wei know why the third sister's life in the Fan family was not good. In this patriarchal era, it is really a "sin" to give birth to three daughters in a row.

The room full of nieces and nephews is called uncle, Xu Wei touched his side, and he didn't scratch it when he wanted to find a copper coin. He used to be a thousand, cheating money, living a life of fear and fear of running the rivers and lakes, and carnival at every opportunity, the money came and went faster. traveled to the Song Dynasty, brought up soldiers, shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and naturally had no money left around.

Xu Xiuping is a straightforward person, and when she saw her brother's appearance, she teased: "People are officials, and their families have a lot of money, my brother is an official, and he dares to stick it upside down?" ”

Xu Wei laughed when he heard this: "The third sister is really right, I am leading the court and the official reward, why can't I keep a lot of money around me?" Nephews, owe it first, and when my uncle receives the money next time, I will definitely make it up to you! ”

Xu Xiuping and Xu Wang glanced at each other, smiled very ambiguously, and said to his younger brother: "People without wives are like houses without beams, and they say that the male protagonist is outside, and the female protagonist is inside." You don't even have a daughter-in-law, who will take care of the money for you? Isn't it a lavish spending? ”

Xu Wei seemed to be in a good mood, and quipped: "My sister and sister-in-law gave me a suitable one today, and I will marry tomorrow, how about it?" As soon as the words came out, the whole family burst into laughter.

The nephews and nieces seemed to have been very close to the little uncle in the past, and they were chattering around him endlessly. Mrs. Xu, who had been smiling and enjoying his family, said at this time: "You take the child down." When the two women of the Xu family heard this, they knew that the old man was afraid that he had something to say, so he dragged five or six babies out of the guest hall. At this time, that Fan Jingcai looked at Xu Wei and called out expressionlessly: "Ninth brother." "At the beginning, he was arrogant in the Xu family, and he didn't even pay attention to his father-in-law, Lao Taishan, let alone Xu Wei.

Xu Wei replied, and Fan Jing's mother looked at him, and said to Mrs. Xu with a smile: "Father-in-law, I haven't seen you for many years, you have been like this season." ”

Xu Wei frowned when he heard this, what do you mean by falling out? Co-author: I'm everyone's girlfriend?

Xu Zhang didn't seem to want to take this stubble, and smiled. A few perfunctory words. The mother and son of the Fan family said a few inconsequential gossips and left on their own. As soon as they left, Xu Wei asked, "Is it true that the whole family is here?" ”

Xu Zhang sighed and was silent. Xu Sheng also hesitated again and again, and then explained the reason, on the same day, Xu Zhangxiu sent a letter to Zhending, invited their family to come over as a guest, and also mediated for Fan Jing and Xu Xiuping and his wife. But after the letter was sent, it was like a mud cow into the sea, and there was no news. Just after the Jin army suddenly attacked and captured Yanyun, the mother and son of the Fan family appeared with their families. When I first came, I was still holding my face, saying that I came because of the marriage between the two families and the invitation of the old man of the Xu family. But everyone knows that the Jurchens captured Yanyun and it was really dangerous. The reinforcements were sent and were routed by the Jin army, and there was a panic in the city. Rich and poor, they fled south. The Fan family was forced to have no choice, this is to take refuge in the Xu family.

Not really, right? Didn't the old man of the Fan family hear that he was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites in the capital? The size is also a fourth-grade official, why can't the Fan family come to the capital? Xu Wei was puzzled.

It turned out that Fan Jing's mother and son did think so at first, but Tokyo Daimyo, who is close and who is far? I thought about going to the daimyo first, and then going to the capital when the situation was more stable. But after following the Xu family to Tokyo, I learned that the old man of the Fan family was Cai Jing's party and had followed the Emperor Taishang to flee south to Jianghuai. When the mother and son first arrived at Xu's house, they were very domineering, and they only restrained themselves a little after learning about it.

"Didn't the Emperor and the accompanying officials return to Beijing? Father Fan should also ......," Xu Wei asked again.

Xu Sheng smiled bitterly: "It's even worse to come back." As soon as the front foot arrived in the capital, the official family issued an edict on the back foot, degraded again and again, and exiled to Guangnan for resettlement, which was immediately executed. Don't you see, Mother Fan is much more polite to her father now. ”

"To what level?"

"Reduced to the level where he has to greet you if he sees you now."

Xu Wei thought in his heart, if he was classified as Cai Jing's party, then this old man Fan may have to eat lychees in Lingnan for the rest of his life. In that case, wouldn't the mother and son of the Fan family eat our Xu family? Do we still have to support her in old age?

Xu Zhang didn't speak, and when he heard this, he coughed twice and asked his son, "Lao Jiu, do you want someone from Jingsui Camp?" ”

How? Does the old man want to rely on his connections in the Western Army to recruit troops for himself? That's a good idea! Now the Western Army has troops in the capital, Yao, and Zhe, and my father used to be a brave general of the Western Army, although Lian Po is old, his prestige is still there, and now he is the second-in-command of the Infantry Division. As soon as he thought of this, he stepped forward and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes!" What is there to introduce to Dad? ”

Xu Zhang glanced at him, and seemed a little embarrassed. Xu Sheng saw this. Thinking of the third sister's begging appearance, he turned his heart sideways and said, "Dad, let's talk about it." ”

Xu Zhang nodded helplessly, Xu Sheng turned to his brother and said, "Ninth brother, sit down and say." After his younger brother sat down, Xu Sheng explained the reason. The old man of the Fan family was demoted to Guangnan, and according to the rules, his family members also had to go along. But Fan's mother is old and sick, and I am afraid that she can't withstand the toss of this high mountain and long road, but Fan Jing has been shaded in the past. But as soon as he became an official, he committed a crime, and offended his superiors, and as a result, he was cut to the people. What he meant was that he could not let Xu Wei get him an errand in Jingsui Camp. Once he was in office, he did not need to follow his father. In this way, you can also settle in the capital and support your mother.

"Why didn't he tell me himself?" Xu Wei sneered.

"Isn't that indispensable? Last time, I threw you out of the house, and it was good to be able to take the initiative to say hello to you at this meeting. As soon as Xu Sheng finished saying this, Xu Wei almost didn't jump up. What's that? Listen to what you mean, does he take the initiative to say hello to me, or does he lift me up? Should I still be grateful to him and cry bitterly?

"I said, isn't our family a little kind? Dad, fourth brother, have you forgotten his face at the beginning? Xu Wei was sullen and said angrily. I didn't use a big-eared scraper to pump him that day, but now I actually moved my brain to me, and you still want me to get him an official and a half-job?

Xu Zhang didn't answer, and Xu Sheng persuaded bitterly: "Ninth brother, you see that they are in a difficult situation now, how can you say that our two families are also relatives, not outsiders, right?" ”

Xu Wei didn't want to dwell on this issue, so he refused bluntly: "I don't raise idlers in Jingsui Camp, if he wants to be a soldier, he will go to the draft, and I dare not guarantee whether he can be selected or not." ”

Xu Sheng wanted to say more when he heard this, but Xu Zhang waved his hand to stop him: "If it doesn't work, it's okay." By the way, Lao Jiu, Bu Shuai somehow sent a lot of money in the name of He Qiaoqian. You know him well, find a chance to go back. ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he knew that this was He Guan thanking himself. Only subordinates have ever given gifts to their superiors, and Mrs. He has set a precedent. If the money is returned, it will disprove his face. It's just that the old man has always been upright, and he can't see this set of things in officialdom. If you let him take it, you have to listen to him again. I thought about it for a while. Nodding his head, "Okay, I'll take it at noon." ”

"Ninth brother, brother-in-law's business ......"

"Well, I'll go see our new home."

In May of the first year of Jingkang, a series of personnel changes in the imperial court caused the situation to be slightly stabilized by the return of the Emperor Taishang to Beijing. First, Wu Min, the young master and privy envoy who had the merit of supporting the establishment, was impeached by Cheng Li in the imperial history, and Zhao Huan was removed from his post as young master. Soon after, the official impeached him for shielding Cai Jing's father and son, and then removed him from the post of privy envoy and demoted him to the governor of Yangzhou. And Li Gang was suddenly promoted to Shaozai, that is, Shangshu's right servant, the prime minister closest to the emperor. Before long, Dazai Hakushichu was also removed from office and replaced by Xu Churen.

Dazai Shaozai, as the consul, is called the prime minister, and the consul general is in government affairs. In just a few days, the phases have all changed, which means that the country's policy is about to change. Looking at the two deposed prime ministers, Bai Shizhong and Wu Min have only one thing in common. When the Jin army reached the north bank of the Yellow River, Bai Shizhong suggested that the officials abandon the city and flee. And Wu Min has always advocated peace with Jin Jun. It can be said that these two prime ministers are representatives of the main peace faction. Looking at Xu Churen and Li Gang again, the former played hard and suggested storing grain and grass armaments in order to resist the Jin army for a long time. Needless to say, the latter is regarded as a representative of the main battle faction. The intention of the officials to remove the lord and faction rulers cleanly and appoint two tough ministers as prime ministers is self-evident.

It was not enough to dismiss Zhao Huan, the minister of the main peace faction, and appointed Yao Gu, the general of the Western Army, as the envoy of the Jinghe system, and fully presided over the military affairs of Tokyo, Hebei, and Hedong. Zhao Huan thinks that the Dao of the Seed Master is old and difficult to use, but his prestige is far away from Di Yi, and he is a respected veteran in the army. After thinking about it again and again, he was appointed as the envoy of the Zhentao Army, and the envoy of the two rivers Xuanfu, and ordered him to go out of Zhenhuazhou to guard the Yellow River.

At the same time, Yao Pingzhong was ordered to be the deputy envoy of Hebei, and the younger brother of the Dao of the Seed Master was the deputy envoy of the Hedong system, and led the Western Army to cooperate with the Zhejia Army guarding Fuzhou to save Taiyuan.

As soon as the news came out, the whole country was excited! The subjects of the world all thought that the official family was determined to be tough on Jin, and the opportunity to be ashamed was not far away!

When the imperial court was earthquaked, Xu Wei was concentrating on military training in Mutuogang. On the day of 16 May, Bu Shuai He Guan came to the camp under the pretext of inspecting military affairs, accompanied by a young man of about 20 years in addition to a group of adjutants.

He Guan saw that the soldiers of the Jingsui battalion, after one month of training, had initially met the requirements of the first phase, and the infantry was cleaned up, in an orderly manner, and naturally, there was still a considerable distance from forming a combat force. In fact, although He Guan gave Xu Wei a death order, asking him to train the troops within half a year. But in fact, he also knew in his heart that if the newly organized Jingsui battalion was to be pulled into the battlefield, I was afraid that six months would not be enough. But in order to put pressure on Xu Wei, I have to say this. Now that just a month has passed, Jingsui Camp has begun to take shape, so why is he not happy?

After the review, he was supposed to go back to the city, but He Guan said that he would stay in the camp for lunch, saying that he would share weal and woe with the soldiers. On that May day, the climate was already hot, and he insisted on eating in the open air. Under the scorching sun, He Guan and Xu Wei were not afraid, but the officials of the infantry military division secretly complained. All of them were sweating profusely, barely swallowing a big pot of rice like chewing wax, and some of them really couldn't eat, so they used chopsticks to stir in the pot from time to time, making a show. The young man who came with He Guan ate with relish, which made the seniors frown, is it so delicious? What does Zhang Yushi usually give his son to eat? Slander like this?

"Xu Jiu, the first squad leader is here to boost your morale, you have to work hard. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of the hard work of all the tops? He Guan couldn't help but smile when he saw that his adjutants were all bitter and hateful.

Xu Wei put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said in a square voice: "The conditions in the army are limited, and I have wronged your superiors." ”

As the officials of the three yas, they were also generals with side merits in the past, but after leaving the battlefield and staying in Tokyo for too long, these former generals have long been accustomed to a comfortable life. Hearing Xu Wei say this, he still had to bite the bullet, saying that this was a piece of cake, and when he was out with troops in the past, he had a harder life than this.

After eating, He Guan seemed to have something to say to Xu Wei. Pretending that he still has some things to ask, will the adjutants stay and wait, or will they go back to the city first? When did those officials and gentlemen suffer such crimes, they all took their leave. The boy remained silent.

He Guan has never been introduced, and only then did he say to Xu Wei: "This is the son of Zhang Suo, who supervised the imperial history, and he came here today." ”

Xu Wei, the name of Zhang, knew that he and He Guan had designed to transfer Pharmacist Guo out of the front line of Yanshan to supervise the imperial history Zhang and Guan as close friends, which helped a lot. It was he who impeached Guo Yaoshi for many illegal things one after another, which forced Zhao Ji to recall Guo Yaoshi to the court for questioning.

At this time, the man took two steps forward, hugged his fists and said to Xu Wei: "I have heard of the name for a long time, but I didn't have a chance to see it, and I don't want Xu to ...... the inspection envoy."

He Guan saw him speechless and said with a smile: "I said it for you, I don't want Inspector Xu to be so young, right?" ”

The boy smiled and acquiesced to his words. Xu Wei saw that this person was about the same age as himself, but he was half a head shorter. The shoulders are big and the waist is narrow, and the hole is powerful. Born with thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, a pair of eyes, blazing like fire. Looking at his arched hands, they were full of calluses, which were obviously caused by years of martial arts. Wear a blue straight collar, rooted in the belt, and tidy up very neatly.

"Zhang Xian, you go to the camp for a walk." He Guan said.

Zhang Xian received the order, first smacked him, and then swiped Xu Wei, and then left. As soon as he walked on his front foot, He Guan smiled and said: "Zhang Suo's son, although he was born in a scholarly family, he has no intention of taking the imperial examination. He was so anxious that he couldn't do it, so he said that since you don't want to follow literature, you have practiced good martial arts, why don't you join the army? I don't know that this kid actually said that the forbidden army is not what I want. No, Zhang Suo heard that you were training in the army, so he asked me to bring it. Speaking of this, he added in an accentuated tone, "Of course, I will not force you or not." ”

Zhang Suowei supervised the imperial history, and was responsible for impeaching and picketing hundreds of officials and departments, although he had a lot of power, even the prime minister had to avoid him. But after all, he is only a seventh-rank official, half a level shorter than Xu Wei, so he naturally can't make up for his son as an official. However, He Guan's words are afraid that there is also moisture. It must have been he who revealed the prospect of Jingsui Camp to Zhang Suo, and Zhang Suo asked him to bring his son.

"Since the captain has opened his mouth, dare he disobey his orders?" Xu Wei chuckled softly. But in his heart, he was actually happy for a long time. What Jingsui Camp lacks most at present is talent, and having a Wang Yan has made him overjoyed. Now that Zhang Xian has taken the initiative to vote, how can he not use it? Just kidding, that's the peerless brave general under Yue Wumu's account in history! Except for Yang Zaixing, who is so fierce that he is perverted, I'm afraid there is only this one.

He Guan was quite useful, and later made a look, Xu Wei understood, so he led him to his tent, and ordered his own soldiers to guard it, and no one was allowed to trespass.

Taiwei He seemed to be in a good mood today, and when he entered the camp where Xu Wei lived, he was not in a hurry to talk about business. Instead, he cared about his life, and said that the bed was too hard, and that the equipment was too simple, and although the person leading the troops was not as comfortable as Wenchen, the necessary prestige and pomp were still needed.

Xu Wei responded casually, and after gossiping for a while, he gradually turned his conversation to the main topic.

"You know what? The ruling power of the political hall has completely changed. He Guan sat on the broken stool that night again, creaking. But people are in good spirits at happy events, and last time he was in a temper, but this time he shook it a few times and enjoyed himself.

Such a big thing has spread all over the world, how can Xu Wei not know? Then he nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"But there's something you don't know." He Guan changed his serious and unscrupulous style in the past, and actually lifted the hem of his clothes and crossed his legs.

The light in Xu Wei's eyes flashed, and he said sideways: "Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

After He Guan beckoned him to sit down, he poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and pursed his lips, as if he was savoring the taste. I really don't know how good the inferior tea leaves that are half a basket of money are so delicious?

"Not only has the ruling changed, but the hundreds of thousands of royal divisions around Tokyo will soon disperse." He Guan was halfway through his words, looked at Xu Wei's reaction, saw that the other party was listening attentively, and continued, "The imperial court has already used Li Gang, in fact, it is the strategy you offered, and began to arrange defense. How, smile in your heart, right? "The strategy offered by a seven-rank military attache can be implemented by the imperial court, this is not only a great achievement, but also an extremely glorious thing, so naturally we should laugh at it.

But Xu Wei couldn't laugh now, and asked tightly: "Is it discounted?" ”

He Guan didn't understand what this sentence meant for a while, but when Xu Wei saw this, he explained: "The imperial court is completely in accordance with Li Xiang's strategy? "When we got together at the ancient temple, I proposed an anti-gold strategy, and all the governors praised it as good, but the third uncle Xu Shao questioned it, thinking that the feasibility was not high.

"That's not true, the strategy you offered, suggesting the collection of troops from the northwest, Shandong, and Beijing, is certainly comprehensive, but it costs a lot to move the people like this. After deliberation, the officials decided to save Taiyuan only with the army in the western part of Beijing and Fuzhou, and the troops of the Beijing division defended the front line of Cangzhou, Mengzhou, Weizhou, and Huazhou, and the rest of the divisions of Qinwang in Fuzhou and counties returned to the local area. He Guan replied.

Xu Wei listened to it, and Huo Ran got up!

He Guan was caught off guard, startled, and said in surprise: "...... are you?"

"What about Tokyo?" Xu Wei asked in a lost voice.

Tokyo? What else is there to worry about in Tokyo? The Western Army rose to rescue Taiyuan, even if it could not defeat the Jurchens, but if the Jin Army invaded Taiyuan again, it would not want to take a step forward, let alone kill Tokyo. There are also heavy troops defending the first line of Cang, Meng, Wei, and Slippery, and the seed master Dao is personally in charge, so why worry about it?