Wang Fulin had come to Tan Lun's mansion with Wang Daokun several times before, but now when he came again, he saw that the courtyard of this mansion with not too big regulations was cold, and even the gatehouse seemed to be a little depressed and tired. He dismounted with only one attendant and stepped forward to inform him of his name, and the porter looked at him with a look of surprise, stared at him for a long time, and then suddenly pulled his legs and ran in, without even giving an explanation. Guessing that the Tan family was a little messy because of Tan Lun's serious illness, he didn't care too much, so his entourage tied the horse to the horse pillar, and he stood there and was stunned.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the porter to come out with a middle-aged man. As soon as he looked at him, the middle-aged man arched his hand and said: "Wang Shiyu, I just heard the news that you are coming back to report on your work, but I didn't expect to return to Beijing so soon." It's just that my father has been sick in bed for not a day or two, so I'm afraid it's not convenient to see guests. ”

Although this last half of the sentence was a bit of a distraction, since Wang Fulin knew that it should be Tan Lun's son, that is, the person who could call the shots of the Tan family, he said sincerely: "Tan Gongzi, I just returned to the capital today and learned the news that Da Sima was sick, so I hurried over. Whether it is out of the position of my nephew in my later life, or because Da Sima took the love for me at the beginning, I want to come to visit him, even if it is to stand in front of the bed, and ask Tan Gongzi to be sympathetic to my true feelings. ”

Seeing that Wang Fulin slammed to the ground after saying this, Tan Xian suddenly hesitated. He is not the material for studying, but he has only been a talent in the imperial examination for many years, because Tan Lun is in the military department, and he is a prisoner. Now it is the sixth product Taichang Temple. The two younger brothers stayed in their hometown last year to try to pass the exam. After falling off the list, Tan Lun never sent back the news of his illness, until not long ago, even the testament was ready, so he ordered someone to return to his hometown to send a letter, but he planned to ask for a favor for other sons, such as Shang Bao Sicheng, a Beijing official who is six grades but has no real power, and also hopes that he will pick up the burden of the family.

Therefore, I know that Wang Fulin's future is not bad. After thinking about it again, he finally felt that he was blindly blocking people's affection, so he had to squeeze out a smile and say, "Okay, Wang Shiyu, you come with me." ”

Tan Lun was a governor in Fujian or a governor of Jiliao, all of them were concubines, but later when he returned to his hometown, he dismissed many women. Therefore, it inevitably left a reputation for being lustful. Now walking in it, Wang Fulin does not see any warblers and swallows. Even when he entered Tan Lun's bedroom, he was stunned that he hadn't seen even a serving girl, and he couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

Could it be that Tan Xian didn't wait for Tan Lun to die, so he first sent these women away?

The bed against the wall pulled half of the curtain, and Wang Fulin followed Tan Xian forward, only to see Tan Lun lying there, as if he was asleep, his breath was weak, obviously the disease was already very serious. Although he had prepared for the worst when he came, now that such a once-powerful and famous elder had fallen into such a state, he really felt heavy, and he couldn't help but let go of all those other thoughts. Standing quietly for a moment, he had countless words in his heart, but finally turned into a sigh.

How many romantic characters, when they are old, are so lingering on the sickbed and dying, but it is no wonder that countless Ming Jun are still obsessed with the art of immortality and find it difficult to extricate themselves.

He stared at Tan Lun intently, and planned to stay for a while before leaving, but unexpectedly, the person on the bed suddenly moved slightly. He didn't have time to think about it, and he rushed to Tan Xian's side and reminded him. Tan Xian has seen too much of his father's dimness and wakes up these days, and seeing that Wang Fulin did not rush forward to disturb, his perception of him suddenly improved a lot, and after nodding, he knelt down on the floor in front of the bed, and called softly: "Father." ”

Tan Lun's eyes only opened slightly, swept it on Tan Xian's body and took it back, and asked in a voice as light as a murmur, "It seems that someone is coming?" ”

Wang Fulin's voice just now was very slight, Tan Xian didn't expect Tan Lun to hear it. He was silent for a moment, and then he whispered, "Yes, father, Wang Shiyu has come to see you." ”

Although Tan Xian only used such a vague title, Tan Lun sighed lightly, and then asked, "Is it Shiqing?" ”

Wang Fulin didn't expect that Tan Lun had already reached this point, and he could still remember his words, so he hurriedly stepped forward and responded: "Da Sima, it is the junior." ”

"You're back." Tan Lun burst out these four words with some difficulty, but his eyes didn't open much, but he said in a low voice, "Da Lang, I have something to say to Shiqing." ”

This is the meaning of obviously avoiding himself, and Tan Xian was suddenly stunned. You must know that he was a little reluctant to bring Wang Fulin in to visit his father before, but at this time, he didn't expect Tan Lun to wake up and know that Wang Fulin was coming to visit, so he had to leave someone to talk alone! However, he never dared to disobey his father, even if the former famous anti-Japanese general has now become a dying old man on the sickbed, he didn't dare to say anything, and stood up after agreeing. He was about to leave, but he only heard Wang Fulin speak: "Brother Shi, don't worry, I will try my best to let Da Sima speak less." ”

Tan Xian could only smile bitterly. Even if Wang Fulin really has this heart, then his father must be willing to listen! So, he shook his head bitterly, and finally quietly retreated.

It was only at this time that Wang Fulin sat down on the edge of the bed, and gently stretched out his hand to hold Tan Lun's hand, which was already very thin, but he couldn't bear to say anything. When he came, he didn't expect that Tan Lun was really dangerous to the point where he was now, and if he bothered with that kind of trouble, would he still be human?

"Shiqing, if you can, take care of my sons."

With just a dozen words, Tan Lun had already spoken very hard, and Wang Fulin listened to it, and after a moment of stunnedness, he nodded without hesitation. But the next moment, he heard a question that caught him very off guard.

"My testament has been almost written, who does your uncle want me to recommend as the secretary of the military department?"

In these two sentences, Tan Lun paused seven or eight times, and his eyes suddenly opened. Wang Fulin looked at it and it was obviously very muddy. The eyes vaguely reveal the sharp eyes of the past. A heart thumped. It's a good moment. He said word by word: "If you can, Da Sima might as well recommend Wang Chonggu, the secretary of the Criminal Department." ”

If Tan Xian was there, he might have to ask out loud in astonishment at this time. Doesn't everyone know that Wang Daokun and Wang Chonggu are not very harmonious?

Tan Lun, on the other hand, was so clear that he smiled slightly. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't move, he would have almost nodded.

At this time, Wang Fulin continued: "If Wang Chonggu can enter the main military department, the secretary of the criminal department will be vacant. Liu Yingjie, the governor of Ji Liaoshi, and Qi Dashuai got along with each other in civil and military affairs, and they were quite meritorious. If he can be summoned to take over this post, it is quite appropriate, of course, I heard that he and the Lord Shoufu are not very harmonious, and it is not impossible for Ling Zhitai, the governor of Liangguang, to take over this post. And now there is almost no war in Jizhen, but Liaodong is still in frequent wars, and the governor of Liaodong, Zhang Buyuan, is brilliant, if the governor of Jiliao is here, it will undoubtedly go further. Once he was given the title of governor, it was enough to take over the qualifications of the secretary of the military department. Wang Shangshu is old after all. A successor is also needed. ”

When Tan Lun heard that Wang Fulin asked him to recommend Wang Chonggu to take over as the secretary of the Ministry of War, he sensed that Wang Fulin had a follow-up. Listen to it at the moment. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't drink right now, let alone laugh, he would definitely laugh and drink to vent the emotions in his heart that had been depressed for many days or even years. After a long while, he blinked his eyes slightly and said dryly, "Okay, listen to you." ”

Seeing that Tan Lun accepted his proposal without saying a word, Wang Fulin was surprised and grateful, and when Tan Lun signaled him to go out and call Tan Xian, he immediately complied. When the son of the Tan family came in, he first immediately revised the testament according to Tan Lun's intentions, and then wrote a letter to Zhang Juzheng according to Tan Lun's difficult dictation, which lasted for a full two quarters of an hour. When the draft was all completed, Tan Xian saw that Tan Lun held Wang Fulin's hand tightly and said such a sentence, he was stunned.

"Remember to take care of Dalang!"

"Good!"

After this simple last conversation, Tan Lun closed his eyes again, and his breathing became weaker. Tan Xian was shocked, and when he stepped forward to check and confirm that his father had just fallen asleep again, he breathed a long sigh of relief. When Wang Fulin was sent out of the house, thinking of the last conversation, he couldn't help but want to ask a few words, but found that Wang Fulin's expression was extremely confused, he thought of the tacit understanding between the old and the young just now, and suddenly felt that his son was a little defeated.

If it weren't for the fact that none of the sons and nephews had become successful, why would the father entrust outsiders to take care of them? Although Shoufu and his father have been friends for many years, if their father dies and they return to their hometown to guard the system, after more than two years, how much incense can that Shoufu leave for them, the children of the Tan family?

Wang Fulin didn't say anything to Tan Xian about the auspicious people having their own heavenly appearances, after all, with Tan Lun's identity, it is estimated that even the imperial doctor has been invited I don't know how many times. Therefore, before leaving, he only whispered to Tan Xian: "If there is anything these days, please come to Wang's house to say it." No matter what happens, not to mention the friendship between my uncle and Da Sima for many years, even if I am grateful to Da Sima for giving me a sword, I will definitely not sit idly by. I only ask my brother not to treat me as an outsider. ”

Everyone said it to this point, thinking that after his father and Wang Fulin had a separate conversation, he actually changed his testament and wrote the private letter to Zhang Juzheng, Tan Xian only felt that the only grievance was gone. When he saw Wang Fulin get on the horse and leave, he chewed on the word Shiqing that Tan Lun gave Wang Fulin, and only felt that it was really meaningful.

My father has been leading troops since the beginning of the anti-Japanese war, fought the Japanese invaders, patrolled Shaanxi, and was transferred to Pingkou, Sichuan, and finally went to Jizhen to resist the Mongols with his old partner Qi Jiguang. Because he has been in charge of the army for many years, his father knows that in addition to military discipline and fair rewards and punishments, if his personal conduct is too noble, it is easy to make the court suspicious, so he has concubines and concubines, and he looks like he likes women, and he has also exchanged experiences with people. And it wasn't until this deathbed that his father ordered him to dismiss the concubine with a lot of money, and his son didn't understand this.

How easy is it to be an official?

When Wang Fulin returned to Wang's mansion, it was already evening when the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the setting sun stretched the figures of people and horses for a long time. Probably because he didn't get the instructions of the master inside, the gatekeepers were still the two people temporarily assigned by Wang Fulin before, until he saw Steward Lin again, he spoke, and Steward Lin was amnesty, and immediately transferred two honest and responsible retinues from among his subordinates to replace Wang Fulin's two entourages and temporarily serve as porters. And what led Wang Fulin to Wang Daohui was the grievance that he had dealt with Wang Fulin many times before.

Along the way, Qi Buping whispered that he was waiting for Wang Daokun's news at the left gate of Chang'an, until the word came out to confirm that Wang Daokun was involved in reading the papers, and then he went home, and then learned that Wang Fulin had returned, but it was too late to inform Wang Daokun. Hearing how he talked about how Shen Maoxue, Feng Mengzhen and others got Zhang Juzheng's blue eyes, Wang Fulin thought of Tan Lun's illness and the upcoming vacancy of the Ministry of War, and unconsciously felt a little impetuous, but he opened his mouth several times, but finally did not interrupt his uneven words.

When he came to Wang Daohui's study, he found that Jinbao and Wang Wujing were not here. Wang Daohui explained: "You go to see Da Sima, you should have some gains, and I will let Wujing take Jinbao to my sister-in-law." ”

Wang Fulin could understand Wang Daohui's eagerness, so he briefly described the plan he explained to Tan Lun. Seeing that Wang Daohui's face was really exciting, he said apologetically: "The matter is urgent, I really didn't expect Da Sima's illness to reach this point, I'm afraid that it may be dangerous at any time, so since Da Sima asked, I just had an idea to come up with such a plan, so I mentioned it in the name of my uncle." I know that it would be too hasty to make a decision without consulting your uncle and uncle, but ......"

"Don't do it, you kid is much better than us!"

Wang Daohui was in a good mood, and patted Wang Fulin on the shoulder, but said with a smile: "Let's go, go see Jinbao!" ”

Although he felt that he had done his best to make a statement in front of Tan Lun, Wang Daohui would be able to agree, and Wang Fulin was of course relieved. When he came to Mrs. Wu again, he saw Jinbao walking quickly to meet him, but he bowed his head and said, "I've seen my father!" ”

Wang Fulin had just woken up and heard Jinbao call his father, but now that he has become this crepe father, he is a little unaccustomed to it. smiled and helped the person up, seeing that the little guy's size had jumped up a lot, and his face had faded away from the youthful childishness, and he was a little more steady, he couldn't help but have a sense of pride that my family had just grown up. It's just that his cheap father has always not talked much about majesty, and after nodding with a smile, he approvingly: "Fourteen-year-old Juren, your reputation as a young prodigy has spread." ”

"Where is a young prodigy, I didn't expect to be able to lift this time. The chief examiner, Mr. Dai, was sick in the township examination room, and the deputy examiner, Mr. Chen, was the one who was the one who advocated the point. When I met with the two teachers, I also said that my articles were shallow, but fortunately, Mr. Dai was very kind, and Mr. Chen was a little overenthusiastic about me. Speaking of this, Jin Bao was a little embarrassed, and after a while, he said, "I heard that Teacher Chen should have chosen me because Shoufu looked at my father differently, so I want to hone for a few more years before taking the exam." ”

Wang Wujing is from Shuntianfu, and he has just passed the county examination and has become a child, so he is very envious of Jinbao, who is still a little younger, and he has won the lift. Hearing Jinbao's confession, he was stunned for a moment, but he thought of the scene of ranking third in his government exam. If he weren't the son of his father, wouldn't he be among the top three?

Wang Fulin heard that Jinbao was in the middle of the move before, so he and Xiaobei carefully analyzed, but at this time, he would not pour cold water on Jinbao, and after motioning for Jinbao and Wang Wujing to sit down together, he said with a smile: "If you win, you will be successful, why do you want to do so much?" When I was able to stand out in the Nanzhili Township Examination, didn't I rely on the help of Mr. Fang and Mr. Ke? As for the palace test, it is even more of a competition of chance and luck. If you don't take the test this year, you won't take the test, after precipitation in the past three years, you don't have to think about anything else, follow Master Xu to hone your knowledge, and there will always be a blockbuster day! ”

He said this in his mouth, but he lamented in his heart. Waiting for Jinbao to support the portal and be able to retire himself, how long will it take! This time, as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be a firefighter, was it easy?

PS: Today's two shifts, the first one is four thousand six to ask for a double monthly pass ^_^ (to be continued.) )