The original plan to spend a day with his father at home could not be realized because of Chen Xiuli's arrival, looking at the master Chang who locked himself in the study, Chang Zhenbang didn't feel that he did anything wrong in this matter, the only thing he did wrong may be that he didn't tell the old man on his own initiative!

In order to express this apology, Chang Zhenbang knelt in front of Master Chang's study, he knelt for as long as Master Chang went in, no matter how Uncle Chang persuaded him, he refused to get up, he understood, this time he went south to quell the rebellion, life and death were unpredictable, I don't know if there is still a life to return to this courtyard, I don't know if there is a chance to eat at the same table with my father, in the same room, I don't even know if my body can return to his hometown.

So he wants to spend a day with his father, maybe one day he dies on the battlefield, leaving his father with happy and harmonious memories in the last days, at least he just wants to be filial to his old father, because there are not so many opportunities on the battlefield, but it's a pity that creation makes people.

Chang Siye stood aside and watched the father and son angry with each other, and couldn't help but feel a little sad and a little funny, this kind of thing is often seen clearly by onlookers, as for those who are in the game, they will only notice it after breaking the game!

Chang Zhenbang may not care about this kind of thing when he is young, but Master Chang knows it, but as a father, he can't break it, which really makes him a little helpless, but his son will go on the expedition tomorrow, and open a peaceful situation for the country and the people, this is a big deal, he naturally can't stop it, but he must strengthen his heart to serve the country, but as a father, how can he bear to let his son go into battle with shame to kill the enemy, this kind of strict father he really can't do it, hesitated for a long time, and then let out a long sigh, and said: "Chang Si let that rebel come in!" ”

In fact, it is separated by a door, no need for Chang Si to tell him, Chang Zhenbang can also hear it, but when he raised his head, it was dark, I didn't expect him to kneel for so long, Chang Zhenbang couldn't help but smile, and wanted to stand up but found that his legs were numb from kneeling, so he had to let Uncle Chang help him into Master Chang's study.

Master Chang's desk has always been full of antique textbooks such as the Four Books and the Five Classics, but this time the desk is full of a lot of medicines, and the only place where the drugs are not placed is a few letters that have just been written and the ink has not yet dried.

"Chang Si went out and asked someone to get some hot water to make a hot compress for the young master!" Master Chang glanced at the traces of bricks on Chang Zhenbang's legs, sighed, and commanded.

The housekeeper Uncle Chang quickly went out and asked someone to bring a large basin of hot water, and after putting it at Chang Zhenbang's feet, Uncle Chang Si rolled up his sleeves and wanted to warm the compress for Chang Zhenbang.

Master Chang waved his hand and motioned for them all to go out. Chang Si nodded knowingly, drove away the next person, and retreated himself. Then he quietly closed the door and went out of the yard.

Chang Zhenbang doesn't know what his father is famous for, does his old man want to make hot compresses for himself himself? Just when Chang Zhenbang was full of thoughts, Chang Lao Man squatted down leisurely, rolled up his sleeves, picked up Chang Zhenbang's call for him and gently took off his shoes, rolled up his long shirt, removed his trouser legs, and soaked in hot water. When Chang Zhenbang reacted, his legs had been soaked in hot water by Master Chang, and he was gently wiped by Master Chang with a hot towel, Master Chang raised his head and said breathlessly: "Does it still hurt?" ”

Chang Zhenbang said with some emotion: "It doesn't hurt, dad still let me do it myself!" ”

Master Chang glared at him, and said with a strong father's temperament: "What do you kid know, marching and fighting rely on these legs, and you have to wash your feet often if you have nothing to do!" Now you just watch how Lao Tzu washes his feet! It doesn't hurt to learn more! ”

This thoughtless scolding made Chang Zhenbang unable to help but burst into tears.

Master Chang gently wiped Chang Zhenbang's legs while continuing to teach: "Anhui, Hunan, Liangguang, Jiangxi and these places have been full of miasma since ancient times, you kid have to give Lao Tzu a snack!" ”

Chang Zhenbang nodded again and again, but gritted his teeth, for fear that as soon as he loosened, tears would fall down.

Master Chang said: "Since ancient times, the emperors have created peace in the world, and they have all fought from north to south, do you know why?" ”

Chang Zhenbang thought for a while, gritted his teeth and exhaled from the gap in Ha and said: "The northern plains are rich in fertile fields, rich in products, and the people are simple. There are many hills and rivers in the south, a land of fish and rice, and many rich and noble people...... "Speaking of this, he can't go on anymore, I'm afraid that if he continues to talk about it, he will cry."

"Boy, talk to Lao Tzu well! Shouldn't it be those who are rich and noble who pray for peace in the world as soon as possible? Master Chang sighed, he is pampered and pampered now, but he wants to wash his son's feet and legs and deign to bend down, which is really not in line with his identity, and it is definitely what he should do.

Chang Zhenbang shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand.

Master Chang sighed, simply sat on the ground, glanced at Chang Zhenbang, and said: "The north seems to be flat, there are many fertile fields, but there are many natural and man-made disasters, if the poor people can't unite, they can't survive in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters, so the northerners hope for peace, only when they are too peaceful can they survive better, and the land of fish and rice in the south, even if they don't rely on others, they can live richly, and those rivers naturally block people's exchanges, so the south is easy to have a lot of separatism." Therefore, it is really easy for the northerners to unify the various southern tribes that are divided! ”

"After all, it's still the human heart!" Chang Zhenbang sighed and said.

Master Chang nodded and said: "It's good that you understand this, the so-called musket cannons in this era may be powerful, but in the final analysis, it still depends on the strength of the people's hearts!" Sun Monkey, the bandit, is the best at demagoguery, if the court can't extend kindness in the south, I'm afraid that this bandit will be wiped out in waves! At that time, the world was rotten, and it gave those Tessie powers an excuse to conquer our country! You have to keep that in mind! After saying this, Master Chang was already exhausted and panting, his hands were on the ground, and half of his expensive clothes were covered with water stains, but fortunately, Chang Zhenbang's two legs had been scrubbed clean by him.

Chang Zhenbang hurriedly pulled off his trouser legs, put on his shoes and socks, helped Master Chang up from the ground, and carefully drove him behind the desk.

Master Chang pointed to the various medicines on the desk and said: "These are all good things to avoid miasma, these things were used by Marshal Zuo Zongtang when he went to Xinjiang back then, and you must bring more when you go south this time." Dad doesn't ask you how to glorify your ancestors, as long as you don't lack arms and legs, it's good to return safely, as for other fathers, they are not so greedy! ”

Chang Zhenbang lowered his head and said, "Dad, don't worry, my son knows the severity!" ”

Master Chang shook his head and said: "It's all said so, it's hard to say when that time comes, my father is also from your age, and it is a good thing and a bad thing to be young and vigorous!" These letters are from me to some old friends, I hope they will help you on this expedition! As he spoke, he handed one of the palms with Feng Guozhang's brother personally receiving it to Chang Zhenbang, and he received the other letters.

Feng Guozhang actually knows his father? What's going on!

Master Chang glanced at Chang Zhenbang, who was a little shocked, and said slowly: "Do you know why the ancestors separated the patriarch and the Chang family compound from the eldest son's lineage? ”

Chang Zhenbang shook his head, in fact, he was also very curious, whose ancestral hall is not rich and respectable, and the line of virtue and respect inherited the position of the patriarch, why did the ancestor of their old Chang family give the name of the patriarch to the eldest son but left the Chang family compound to the second door, which is a little inconsistent with reason, he has also speculated before, probably because the eldest son is cowardly and incompetent, and the ancestor is angry and deprives him of his inheritance, but can a cowardly and incompetent person be the patriarch? What if the eldest son is ridiculous and stupid? It seems even more unlikely!

The position of the patriarch is related to the rise and fall of a clan, and those who do not have both ability and political integrity cannot be competent, even if they are reluctantly appointed as the patriarch? It's not that it will be replaced by other strong branches, who in this Chang family can have the strength of the second room of the Chang family's compound? But I didn't see the second room win the title of patriarch, if it was the first one or two generations, there were still relatives who said, but it was passed down from generation to generation, and the relatives had a surname.

Master Chang smiled slightly, and said: "Sixty years ago, Chinese opium was rampant, people's hearts were decaying, and the ancestor Bingde Gong was in Humen when Xu Gong burned the opium smoke of foreign devils in Humen, which greatly increased the morale of our people. , the ancestor Bingde Gong also began to realize that the generation of people's hearts is scarce, and the moral article is no longer enough to govern the country and level the world, so he resolutely devoted himself to seeing the world with open eyes, and on his deathbed, the eldest son and the second son were called to the bed to divide the family, and the eldest son Hua Qigong had first-class moral knowledge, so he gave him the title of the patriarch and told him to keep his own peace and pass on the blood and blood of the Chang family. The second son Hua Wu Gong is our ancestor, who likes to study Western culture, so he left this Chang family compound to him, so that he has the capital to participate in the world trend, which is how Hua Wu Gong participated in the Westernization movement of Shi Yi under the curtain of Zeng Wenzheng, and the grandfather followed Li Wenzhong to send foreign students when he was young, and his father was also fortunate to participate in the Hundred Days Restoration. ”

I didn't expect that there was such a secret in the family, Chang Zhenbang was very shocked and ashamed when he heard it, he always felt that his grandfather and father were old-fashioned antiques, but he didn't expect that they also paid their youth and blood for the country when they were young, but unfortunately they were born at the wrong time, leaving them only this small Chang family compound. However, this also solved a small doubt in Chang Zhenbang's heart, why his study abroad in Dongying would be so smooth.

"In fact, what we should be most grateful for is Hua Qigong's humility and generosity, he is the eldest son of the ancestor Bingde Gong, so it stands to reason that he should inherit the Chang family compound and the property left by Bingde Gong, but he resolutely left it to Hua Wugong, this kindness you have to remember, no matter what the world is, don't be too difficult for Hua Qigong's heirs! Don't look at me and Juhua not to deal with, but I know that the position of this patriarch will always belong to the descendants of Hua Qigong, you have to remember! ”

Chang Zhenbang nodded and said, "I know, it's just that this Chang Juhua has coveted the Chang family's compound and ancestral property for more than a day or two, I don't have to embarrass him, but my father should also pay attention!" ”

Master Chang said lightly: "Chang Juhua is also the material of the general manager, his little tricks, the old patriarch is not invisible, you can rest assured that the position of the patriarch will not reach his head no matter what!" So these things are not necessary! As he spoke, Master Chang picked up the booklet under the Tao Te Ching that appeared in the ancestral hall, and burned the candle little by little, and pages of accounts leaked out of the ashes.

Chang Zhenbang said: "This is a record of Chang Juhua's embezzlement of money from the clan in recent years, and it may be useful for you to keep it!" ”

Master Chang said: "Heaven is evil, it is forgivable, self-inflicted, you can't live!" The little fur you wrote to Chang Si couldn't move Chang Juhua at all, so why make such a fuss? ”

"Yes!" Chang Zhenbang nodded.

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