As soon as Cao Ying stepped into the Jiang family's old house, she saw a woman in her forties sitting on a rattan chair doing female red, she was wearing a green robe, the woman's hands were covered with calluses, and the wrinkles on her face were also piled up like a mountain, but she still exuded a quiet and dignified beauty.

Cao Yingxin said that this woman should be Jiang Wei's mother, and immediately stepped forward and said, "May I ask the old man, are you Jiang Wei's mother?" ”

The old woman's reaction was a little sluggish, and after a few breaths, she looked up at Cao Ying, and said with a vigilant look on her face: "Are you here to arrest me?" My son will not succumb to such vile tricks. She raised the silver needle in her hand and pointed it to her neck, and said, "I'd rather die than let you threaten my son." ”

Although Cao Ying is dressed in plain clothes and her style is also from ordinary local families, Jiang's mother is from a wealthy family in Tianshui, and she is very sensitive to the coercion exuded by the superiors, and she can see at a glance that this girl's identity is extraordinary.

Cao Ying's complexion changed several times, her expression was complicated, and Jiang's mother's words suddenly made her fall into memory.

"I'm your orthodox lady, why do you still go to the green street to look for flowers and ask willows?"

"Mean woman, are you embarrassed to accuse me? How does it feel that you don't abide by women's morals and commit adultery with your brother-in-law? You're cheaper than those. The man snorted, slapped the young woman, slammed the door and left.

"Baby, don't resentful of your father in the future, you and your brother. Since ancient times, the ruthless emperor family, the competition for the prince made him more and more suspicious, but he still loves us after all. ”

"Mother, don't cry, crying will only make my father look down on us more."

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"What's wrong with you, girl?" Mother Jiang's voice pulled Cao Ying back to reality.

Cao Ying shook her head and said indifferently: "It's okay." Auntie, I am a friend of Jiang Wei, and he asked me to visit you to make you feel at ease. (This is motherly love?) He would rather sacrifice his life for the sake of his children. Mother Jiang sighed and said with a smile: "The girl has a heart, and I hope you will take care of him more in Shudi." By the way, his wife is also here, you can also go and visit, and I will help you lead the way. ”

Cao Ying nodded and smiled: "That's natural, please ask your aunt to lead the way." "Before coming here, there was no need to inquire in many ways, I heard that Jiang Wei and Yin Xiang were deeply in love, but could she not compare to a country woman?

Just when Cao Ying was jealous of Jiang Wei's deceased wife, Jiang Wei was using his own hands to fulfill Yin Xiang's last wish step by step. Today, it is the first time that he has followed Kong Ming to meet the saint, that is, the later lord Liu Chan.

Speaking of this Liu Chan, although he was a historical blind in his previous life, he still had some impressions of Liu Chan, some people said that he was so stupid that he fell into the infamy of "not thinking about it", and some people thought that he was wise and foolish and pretended to be crazy and stupid in front of Sima Zhao to save his life.

Although Jiang Wei is only rough in political affairs, he also knows the truth of "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger", even a toothless tiger can swallow himself alive. Therefore, it is better to be careful with Liu Chan.

Jiang Wei was hesitating, when he heard someone laugh loudly: "Haha...... Isn't this Lord Wuhou, I haven't seen you for a long time, Wuhou is as healthy as ever, congratulations. A long laugh interrupted his musings. Jiang Wei turned his head to look, and a military general with one-word eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, neat sideburns, and a nose like a hanging gall, and a very righteous and thoughtful appearance was laughing and coming forward.

This person was dressed in a purple robe outside the Longyang Palace, wearing purple gold armor and a jade belt around his waist, just like a royal family. Apparently a character that even the emperor respects for three points.

Zhuge Liang let out a light "ah", arched his hand and said, "It turned out to be Guangluxun, Master Li." Li Yan saw that Zhuge Liang was tepid, and knew that this radical method was ineffective for Kong Ming, so he approached with a smile and said: "Li only heard a few days ago that the prime minister had returned to the capital, and he was thinking about taking the time to visit, but he didn't want to meet here, is the prime minister going to enter the temple to face the saint?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Exactly, the great cause of the Northern Expedition was blocked, and being a courtier is worthy of the entrustment of the first emperor, so he naturally needs to enter the palace to meet Zen'er." ”

Jiang Wei puffed, he couldn't hold back his laughter, slapped his face, **naked slap in the face! Zhuge Liang is a master of slapping his face. Aren't you very arrogant as a minister? Do you dare to call the Son of Heaven by his name?

Li Yan's expression changed slightly, as an official to do his job, he couldn't worry about a junior, he just said: "Okay, then you go to meet the emperor first, I just want to go to the Supervision Yuan to do something, and I will wait for you in Qinglongmen after a while, and I should be in charge of the prime minister." ”

Zhuge Liang looked upright and said: "This is not appropriate, the army has eaten bad stomach outside, and the imperial doctor told me not to touch the meat and meat, I received Guangluxun's kindness, but this wine banquet is not sensitive!" ”

Li Yan's expression was cold, he was also a minister of Tuogu, but this Zhuge Liang was too superior, and he immediately said coldly: "Does the prime minister look down on Li?" As far as I know, you were able to drink a few glasses with the Holy Lord in the palace yesterday. Why would you use words to dismiss my invitation? ”

Zhuge Liang was about to reply and refute, giving Li Yandian a look, and another person smiled and said, "Lord Guangluxun Li? What a coincidence, how did you bump into each other here? How can the Son of Heaven toast be excused, even if the prime minister has to drink it even if his intestines are rotten, but no matter how beautiful your wine is, my prime minister can't afford it. ”

The man who spoke looked roughly at the age of about sixty, and his eyebrows were clear. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he was still in good spirits. Dressed in a light-colored official uniform, hosta and snail bun, his temperament seems mediocre, but in fact, he hides a sharp edge. This person Jiang Wei has only seen once, but he is Kong Ming's confidant, the head of the deacon of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shi Zhangyi, the governor of the Mansion, and the aunt of Zhang Wei and Zhang Yi. (Grandma's brother)

Speaking of this person, he is the first god in the officialdom of Shu Han, Zhang Yi was originally Liu Zhang's old department, and after Liu Bei conquered Xichuan, Zhang Yi plotted to shoot Pang Tong and wanted to kill him to pay tribute to the dead. Kong Ming cherished his talent, so he secretly transferred him to Soochow.

Later, Liu Bei died, Zhuge Liang summoned Zhang Yi back to Shu, but Sun Quan, who is known to know people, also took a fancy to his talent, so he sent troops to chase and kill on the way back to Shu. Why don't you turn around and take away all the gold and silver treasures I have dropped along the way? "I escaped alive.

Li Yan's arrogance was pushed back by Zhang Yi's words, can you compare to the emperor no matter how horizontal you are?

He snorted coldly and said angrily: "Who knows when this disease and disaster will come to the door? Prime Minister, you have to take care of yourself. And last time I suggested that you add nine tin, you haven't replied to the letter yet? After that, he walked away, as embarrassed as he wanted.

Zhuge Liang grabbed Zhang Yi and smiled at Jiang Wei: "Boyo, let me introduce you." Zhang Yi, the heir of the word. This person is known to be quick and wise, and he is good at maneuvering between the court, and you behave abruptly today, so you will have to learn more from the old-timers in the future. Although Zhuge Liang blamed Jiang Wei, his face showed a kind look, and it was obvious that he was also extremely dissatisfied with Li Yan's arrogance.

Zhang Yizheng said: "Li Yan mentioned the matter of adding nine tin several times, in fact, he wanted to persuade the prime minister to be crowned king, and his heart can be punished. ”

Zhuge Liang sighed and said: "My Shu Han has constant external troubles and internal strife, when can I work with one heart and one heart to set the Central Plains in the north." Zhang Yi said with a smile: "The prime minister doesn't have to worry, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge." By the way, I haven't asked for the name of the child yet. ”

Jiang Weishi waved his circle and replied respectfully: "Jiang Wei, the word Boyo, meet Senior Zhang." Zhang Yi quipped: "Hey, why do you want to jam that "old" word in your throat? ”

The three of them immediately looked at each other and laughed, and walked towards the Longyang Hall together. Although the situation of the Shu Han Dynasty is faintly in Zhuge Liang's grasp, Kong Ming is not Sima Yi after all, and he will return to Liu's government after all. Moreover, the young master Liu Chan is thirty years old, and he is in the prime of life, and it is expected that the court is still orthodox, so Li Yan and other young people are gradually becoming active.

Zhuge Liang's face this time is mainly for Jiang Wei's promotion, it stands to reason that this kind of trivial matter can be solved by just going back and forth, but Liu Chan revealed a strong interest in this matter, and asked Kong Ming to bring Jiang Wei to come in person, saying that he wanted to see what kind of demeanor the person his father had a crush on.

When the three of them arrived at the courtyard of Longyang Palace, the attendant at the door informed them to enter, and they could only enter with the permission of the emperor. After a while, Huang Hao walked out of the palace door and said loudly: "Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Xuanda Han Dynasty, Shi Zhangyi, the governor of the palace, and Jiang Wei, the general of Fengyi, have entered the palace. ”

Zhuge Liang stepped into the hall first, and Jiang Wei and the others also wanted to follow, but they were blocked by the eunuch Huang Hao: "By the will of the saint, the two of you will stay for the time being, and after the saint and the prime minister finish talking about the old days, they will enter the palace to listen to the decree." ”