Chapter 604: The Calm Before the Storm
Xiaobei took Bizhu to rush back to Beijing first, this was Wang Fulin after entering Shanhaiguan and got a hint from Wu Weizhong, the general of Shanhai Road, so he let him go one step earlier, but he really didn't expect that Jinbao would also arrive in Beijing at such a time. Therefore, Wang Daokun obviously didn't want to talk about him today, so Wang Fulin didn't force it for the time being, and retired early. Walking on the road, he thought that Wang Daokun's appearance today was completely different from before, and he couldn't hide his deep exhaustion, and he couldn't help but feel a little heavy in his heart.
Is the situation really so bad?
You must know that his original plan was to take advantage of the time when Zhang Juzheng's father died and wanted to win the love, so that Wang Daokun would seize the opportunity to retreat bravely, and at the same time protect his life, he would also draw a clear line with the ministers who died to protect Zhang Juzheng's love, and retain the opportunity to make a comeback, but he didn't expect Wang Daokun to seem to be with Zhang Juzheng now. However, when he looked at Zhang Juzheng's words and deeds today and the attitude of the Zhang brothers towards him, he was obviously a little ambiguous, and the mystery was worth pondering.
By the way, when he was in Liaodong before, he also heard a news that Zhang Siwei had been introduced into the cabinet by Zhang Juzheng, could it be that Zhang Siwei was in the way? In Wang Fulin's heart, although there was no evidence, he had already listed Zhang Siwei as the first object to watch out for, so he didn't care whether this was a preconceived blind guess, and first blacklisted Zhang Siwei and listed him as the biggest villain in the next stage.
When he trotted all the way to the small mansion where he had lived for a long time, Wang Fulin jumped off the horse in front of the door, then turned around and gestured to Qi Buping to go first, and he went up and patted the door. The two doors creaked open. It wasn't the porter who poked his head out. It's the fat face that Wang Fulin is particularly familiar with. After a surprised and happy brother-in-law. Ye Xiaopang hurriedly opened the door wide, dragged him in, and then shouted loudly: "Dad, mother, second sister, Jinbao, Qiu Feng, brother-in-law is back!" ”
This shout made Wang Fulin feel cordial. And heartwarming. And what surprised him even more was that it was not Jinbao and Qiu Feng, the two juniors, who came out first, but Ye Junyao! Ye Cannon, who was still like a bell, came to him in three steps and two steps. He called out to his father-in-law, Ye Junyao pinched his arm with both hands, and carefully examined his face for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"The complexion is not bad, better than I expected! As for those ups and downs, have you experienced less in the past? If you want me to say, your uncle is just worrying and underestimating you. Don't care what, you get out of the way. Isn't that sweeping and invincible? ”
Father-in-law, you really think highly of me!
Wang Fulin was really a little speechless for Ye Cannon's explicit praise, and when he coughed heavily, he turned his head to look, and saw that Mrs. Su had already come out with Xiaobei and Jinbao Qiufeng, and hurriedly turned around, calling her mother-in-law, after Mrs. Su stepped forward, she glanced at Ye Junyao angrily, and looked at her husband in disgust, so she reached out and helped Wang Fulin up, and then nodded with a smile.
"Good work. What the generals don't do, let you and Mr. Shen take the lead, led by a hairy boy like Shen Yourong, who is less than twenty years old, a group of warriors who are no longer in the military run, throwing their heads and spilling blood, and returning nearly 500 people from the tiger and wolf area, but they still have to be picked by some people in the court. ”
Although Zhang Xueyan said fair things, Liaodong was not without praise, but hearing Mrs. Su say this, Wang Fulin still felt a sense of confidant. He smiled and said in a casual tone: "I didn't do it just to get the approval of some people in the DPRK and China, I did it if I wanted to, that's all." If it is for some chickens and dogs, it is tied, then it is not me Wang Fulin! Although I have always been a utilitarian philistine, when it is time to take responsibility, I will not be left behind. ”
Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "But after being away for so long, I really miss the taste of home." Is the cook I gave to my parents-in-law any better? Got something to eat tonight? ”
After Xiaobei returned to Beijing, he heard too many bad rumors, but at this moment, he was amused by Wang Fulin's last familiar rogue tone. Ye Dacang said without thinking about it: "Stinky boy, don't let people bring a letter to the capital first, just eat some home-cooked food first, and when you turn around and pass this level, you didn't say it, roast the whole sheep!" ”
"This is what you said father-in-law, don't turn back!"
"Stinky boy, how much is a sheep, and I will lose it?" Ye Junyao's ridicule of his son-in-law was very angry, and he suddenly remembered another thing, and immediately said, "By the way, a few days ago, the marshal of the Santun camp in Jizhen sent Qi Liang over and brought a letter to your uncle, anyway, he is full of confidence in you." Because of this, I see that Mr. Nanming's face is much better than a few days ago. ”
"Qi Liang?" Wang Fulin passed through Jizhen this time but didn't get any news from Qi Jiguang, and thought that Qi Jiguang was deliberately avoiding suspicion, who knew that Qi Liang had already seen Wang Daokun. He hurriedly asked, "What about others?" ”
"How long have you been hanging around outside this time, he has been in Jizhen for about how long, of course he has gone back to She County. He still has something for Jinbao to convey to you, Jinbao, why don't you come over quickly? Ye Junyao waved at Jinbao as he spoke, and then said with a smile, "Why don't you hurry up and tell your father, what kind of good results did you get in the Dao exam last year?" ”
Wang Fulin just arrived in Beijing today, and when he was in Wang's mansion, Wang Daoguan and Wang Daohui forgot to tell him that Jinbao was coming, only Wang Daokun mentioned it, so he really didn't know what the results of Jinbao's Dao test were. Although he knew in his heart that his adopted son would definitely not be inferior to the thirteen-year-old who entered school at the end of the list, he was still a little uncertain. It wasn't until Jinbao was pushed by Qiu Feng that Ye Xiaopang stepped forward again and dragged the person in front of him, he immediately asked, "What is going on?" ”
Jinbao knew that Wang Fulin also didn't like to kneel around, especially in this public, so he just made a big move, and then whispered: "My son took the first exam." ”
Clause...... One!
Wang Fulin's eyes lit up in an instant, and he was so happy that he walked directly in front of Jinbao, and suddenly picked up the little guy and made a circle directly. Until he put the stunned Jinbao down to the ground. He didn't care about the dull stare around him. Haha laughed and said: "Now even if I am really unlucky enough to cut my nationality to the people." There is also a son who can be on top, don't worry that there is no successor to the Wang family! Well, that's great! ”
"Phew!" This time, Xiaobei finally couldn't help it, and after stomping his feet, he said like a cannon, "How can you grow the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige!" Besides, I don't know about you yet. Of course, it's good that Jinbao won the first case, but you are thinking about being lazy in the future, right? But which family is a father who doesn't shelter his son from the wind and rain, you just want to enjoy your son's blessings! ”
"Is there anything wrong with enjoying the blessings of my son? Not only my son, but I also have a student who I want to call my teacher. Wang Fulin said as he pointed at Qiu Feng with a smile, "I have all my sons and disciples, who has both at my age?" Since I have no worries about the future, and the world is at my disposal, of course I can have a good debate with others. If you want to talk about the competition, when have you ever seen me lose? ”
"Just you can talk!" Ye Cannon was amused all of a sudden. slapped Wang Fulin on the back hard, and then said with a smile. "It's just in time, let the kitchen cook a few more dishes, and let's have a drink!"
Wang Fulin only felt that it didn't matter if he let himself go to kill the Quartet at this time, so he called Qiu Feng, one on the left and one on the right, and asked about the current situation all the way, and his father and teacher entered the house in style. Ye Xiaopang followed behind, and couldn't help muttering to Xiaobei: "Daddy, mother, and second sister, you all say that I like to be an elder, look at my brother-in-law, doesn't he love to be an elder more than me?" ”
"That's why you don't want to learn from him!" Speaking of this, Xiaobei thought of the news that Jinbao brought with her when she came before, saying that her sister Ye Mingyue and her brother-in-law were going to follow her mother-in-law to Jingshi after a while, her face was even more bright and bright, and she dragged Ye Xiaopang and said fiercely, "Anyway, you remember for me, don't teach Mingtang badly!" ”
In Wang Fulin's own impression, his brother-in-law Ye Mingtang is a little kid who can only cry, but this goodbye, he can already see people saluting and calling his brother-in-law with a clear eye. Compared with Ye Xiaopang's figure that has never been thin, Ye Mingtang has pink makeup, his eyebrows and eyes are alive and well, and he is Ye Mingyue, and he speaks softly and slowly, not at all like a little fat man who is angry at every turn. After three rounds of wine at this dinner, the children were all driven down, and he heard Xiaobei say in his ear that in the future, he must give birth to a son like Ye Mingtang who is well-bred and good-tempered, like Jinbao who loves to read and is willing to make progress, he couldn't help but laugh for a while.
Ye Dacang wanted to remind the young couple, seeing them in such a situation, he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth. As for the big things, Wang Daokun also told him that he didn't plan to overstep his bounds, so he quickly asked Yan's mother to send them to rest. As soon as his daughter and son-in-law left, he couldn't help but sigh to Mrs. Su: "Xiaobei is like this, Mingyue is also like this, this husband is all first-class, why have they been married for so long, but they haven't moved?" Even if their in-laws are very good to them and don't say a word, others will inevitably gossip. ”
"People are husbands, and parents-in-law don't worry about this kind of problem, so don't overstep your father-in-law." Mrs. Su stopped her husband's blind worries angrily, and then said with a straight face, "This time Fu Lin's matter, Fu Lin and his uncle's authorities are confused, you won't be unaware at all, right?" It's been five or six years since you came out, and if you can only rely on Fu Lin like you did back then, you don't have to be an official. ”
"Madam, don't be so sharp, okay?" Ye Junyao faced the strict lady, so he could only raise his hands and surrender, put away the gossip of the third aunt and six women, cleared his throat and said, "Isn't it just that Tan Butang of the Ministry of War is sick all day long, so he looks at the lack of Shangshu in the Ministry of War?" And Tan Butang usually hands over his daily affairs to Fu Lin's uncle, as long as he breaks him, Tan Butang will be able to survive this year and next year. After all, a military department scholar can't manage the government all day long, even if the top doesn't value it, it can't help those science and Taoist officials to concentrate their firepower and attack. ”
"Oh? The master is so confident and wise-eyed? ”
Seeing that Mrs. Su's voice was even a little softer, obviously agreeing with her judgment, Ye Dacang suddenly became a little angry: "That's, don't you look at what the six departments are, the most gossip in the world is not the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but the six departments, not to mention that I am still in the most complicated household department?" There must be no danger in this matter, if you don't believe it, just watch it! (To be continued.) )