PS: There is a martyr mother in the door

Volume II, Chapter 36

Liu Yu watched Zhu Lingshi finish drinking the third glass of wine, and sighed heavily. Zhu Lingshi put down the cup, looked at Liu Yu's more and more gray hair in his temples, and then saw that the wine in his cup didn't move much, I had to believe that a person like Liu Yu would also grow old.

"Why is Gong Song sighing?"

This question elicited another sigh.

The report sent by Chang'an a few days ago made Liu Yu's mood extremely bad. originally thought that even if Liu Yizhen was immature, he would not completely lose his rules, but he had only been in charge for a year, and he had already made the army in Fuzhong a miasma, and little by little eroded the little capital that his father Jin Ge Tiema called. Although Great Xia cannot compete with each other, it is not purely impossible to maneuver, and now the whole army is shrinking in Chang'an City, the grain and grass are sitting and eating empty mountains, and the army's spirit is shrinking day by day, which is just the best convenience for the other party to besiege and annihilate it. In the past, I heard Liu Muzhi tell the allusions of the Three Kingdoms, saying that Cao Cao joked that Liu Biao's sons were all "guinea dogs", but now it seems that his son is not much better than pigs and dogs.

At the end of the report, Liu Yizhen claimed that he could hold on to Kaihe, hoping that his father would be able to send a large fleet of sailors, loaded with troops and grain, to trace the river and attack the Huns inside and outside, just as he did during the Northern Expedition.

Liu Yu could only smile bitterly. This son, who doesn't know the price of firewood and rice, thinks that the army is like a mushroom after the rain, and he can pick a basket with his hand casually! If you want to say that the army is not nothing, but now ten fingers press lice, and none of them can be moved, and the stakes and mysteries cannot be clearly explained to Chang'an. As a father, he is about to do a big thing in Jiangdong, and he must gather all his henchmen and good generals and elite soldiers around him. In order to respond to unforeseen changes at any time. At this time, what is most needed is for Guanzhong to be alone. Even if you can't expand your territory, you must keep your family business. Don't make a mess here, don't distract this side. But! This loser! He can't even do that!

Killing Wang Xiu especially shocked him. Transferring Wang Xiu's secret letter to Liu Yizhen was intended to let the latter take a good look in the mirror and see what he had degenerated in the eyes of others. After the messenger left, he regretted it, fearing that Liu Yizhen wanted to be crooked, and it would be unfavorable to Wang Xiu. Later, I felt that Liu Yizhen was still a simple child after all, and he would not have such a deep scheming, even if he hated Wang Xiu. Nor will it be excessively behaving towards him. Besides, everyone knows that Wang Xiu is the chief of the Assassin Mansion appointed by him Liu Yu personally, and he is the person he has admired, cultivated, and reused for many years, and staying in Guanzhong is to assist his son, if you want to move him, you can't help but look at the face of this Song Duke. Unexpectedly, he was killed! I also found an unclear charge of rebellion in the newspaper. Joke! A scholar, with a seven-foot life, surrounded by a group of generals, will only rebel if his head is kicked by a donkey!

I can't wait to give birth to a long hand. carried this uncompetitive rabbit cub directly from Guanzhong to Jiangdong, pressed it on the Hu bed and beat his ass fiercely.

But in the end, he sighed: after all, he is only a 13-year-old child, even if he has been around his father for a long time, even if he is full of iron. How many scheming nails can be struck? If Guan Zhongxing's shì is eroded like this, there is a good chance that this flesh and blood will be folded there.

I can't help but feel a chill in my heart.

Fang Jin's plan is to send someone to replace Liu Yizhen. One would save him from danger, and the other would try to turn the tide of the situation.

Who will you send?

Today's Guanzhong. It has been regarded as an ominous place by the veterans of Beifu, and the more capable it is, the more bad luck it will encounter. Wang Zhenwei, Shen Tianzi, and Wang Xiu died one after another. Trapped alone in Chang'an City, even if there is a kung fu to make up for the sky, it is difficult to make a difference in this situation, and it is very Taoist to be able to protect himself. And on Liu Yu's Jiangdong chessboard, it is difficult to move which chess pieces at the moment. First-class generals like Tan Daoji and Shen Linzi all commanded heavy troops, stuck in key prefectures and counties and Jianghuai fortresses, and when Liu Yu completed the established plan, he couldn't move his feet!

After tossing and turning for a few nights, I remembered to be alone.

Zhu Lingshi.

Zhu Lingshi is bold and careful, has both civil and military skills, and has talents in all aspects, and is very popular in the army. At this time, the official position was the right Sima of Xiangguo beside Liu Yu, who was high and powerful, with a rank higher than that of the generals in Guanzhong, and was at the same level as Liu Yizhen, and had the prestige to control the three armies. What's more important is that he can have a good relationship with Fu Hongzhi and Mao Xiuzhi. At the beginning of Fu Hongzhi's military career, he once committed a capital crime, and it was Zhu Lingshi who loved Cai, and it took a lot of effort to plead with Huan Qian before he was picked up from under the knife. Fu Hongzhi also used to be the deputy general of Zhu Lingzhi's younger brother Zhu Chaoshi, and he had a deep personal relationship with the two stones. As for Mao Xiuzhi, he has always been grateful to Zhu Lingshi for avenging his family revenge, and the latter is a hardcore brother, Mao Xiuzhi's wife is still Zhu Lingshi's youngest aunt.

All in all, Zhu Lingshi went to Chang'an without restraint, and his words counted.

However, before the three rounds of drinking, this meaning has not been explained to Zhu Lingshi, and when he asked at this time, he smiled slightly:

"Stone, how old are you?"

Zhu Lingshi thought that Liu Yu was going to ask about some militaristic plan, but he didn't expect that his mouth was asking about Nian Yan, and he didn't say it in a trance, Liu Yu laughed: "Are there any people who don't know how old they are?" “

Zhu Lingshi smiled and said that Song Gong was smiling, and the last general would be nine years old Chinese New Year's Eve today.

Liu Yu stroked his beard and nodded slightly: "Just in the prime of life, a good year to do things!" That is to say, when I tried my best to disagree and directly promoted you from Xiyang Taishou to Yizhou Thorn History, you were just thirty-six years old, and you met your natal year. “

This is Zhu Lingshi's unforgettable kindness. Six years ago, Liu Yu was still a lieutenant, and he was plotting to attack Shu and threaten Yao Qin from the southwest. He needed an expeditionary commander who could fight and be good at commanding generals, so he chose Zhu Lingshi. Both the left and the right are opposed, because a thirty-six-year-old Taishou is not only young, but also difficult to convince the public. But Liu Yu's determination can not be shaken, so Zhu Lingshi became the youngest commander of the front army in the history of the Beifu army, with Ning Shuo general Zang Xi, Hejian Taishou Kuaien, Xiapi Taishou Liu Zhong and other generals, the boat division advanced, straight to Chengdu, and since then has become Liu Yu's side of the general.

Now that Liu Yu brought up the old matter again, Zhu Lingshi immediately left the table and knelt on the ground: "If it weren't for Song Gongqing's eyes, how could Lingshi be today!" Ling Shi is the only one in this life, and there is no second word! “

Liu Yu motioned for Zhu Lingshi to return to his seat: "They are all their own people." Don't come so much, I just envy you for being young. You can still have a good time jumping for a few years. I can't see it anymore. In the past, I heard the older generation say that they were greedy for money and afraid of drowsy and drowsy, and I always thought it was funny. There is always not enough sleep in this world, how can there be a saying that you can't sleep. Saying this, I can't sleep now, I can't sleep enough for three hours every night, and I have a lot of dreams, and I always dream of the dead old people in the Beifu soldiers. “

Zhu Lingshi hurriedly comforted and said Song Gong, you are just too busy. Shu Han Zhuge Wuhou has little trouble to eat, and it is not the way to maintain health after all. For the livelihood of the world, Song Gong should be good at taking pictures.

Liu Yu said that people are strange. When I was young, I had good teeth, good stomach, good legs and feet, and good*, but I lacked delicious beauties and couldn't see much beauty. So I worked hard, hoping to be rich and rich, and I had all of them. It's easy to get rich, but your teeth are soft, and your stomach doesn't like to move. The legs and feet are sore, put a beautiful woman in front of you, and the doesn't listen to the dispatch. Stone, you say we're tossing to the end. What's the picture!

Zhu Lingshi was about to comfort Liu Yu for a few words, and the maid came up with a plate of dishes, but she hadn't arrived at the table yet. It's already fragrant. Liu Yu held up the chopsticks, his face full of flowers: "Come on, come on." Stone, try my favorite steamed mandarin fish. I used purple sprout ginger and Jingkou vinegar, which was very satisfying. “

Zhu Lingshi picked up a piece of fish and carefully used his tongue to look for the bones, but he did not find them, and later found that there were no bones in the meat at all. When I looked at the fish on the plate again, I noticed that there were no bones at all. Looking up at Liu Yu, Liu Yu was also a little surprised and surprised: "I haven't eaten for a few days, and the chef has changed his approach." “

Asked someone to come over and ask, saying that the cook had indeed learned to deboned fish a few days ago, so that Song Gong would not have to worry about fish bones pricking his throat when he ate it.

Zhu Lingshi praised the cook for his heart, but found that Liu Yu's eyes gradually dimmed, and suddenly realized that the "separation of flesh and blood" made Liu Yu think of Liu Yizhen, who was far away in Guanzhong. Quickly put down the chopsticks and never touch the fish again.

Liu Yu was stunned for a while, and said slowly, Do you know why I came to you today?

As he spoke, he took out the report from the pass from his sleeve and handed it over.

Zhu Lingshi read it at a glance, and already understood Liu Yu's intention to summon him today, and without waiting for Liu Yu to open his mouth, he immediately knelt on the ground: "If Duke Song needs Lingshi to go to Guanzhong, please show it immediately, and I will get up!" “

Liu Yu first nodded with satisfaction, and then motioned for Zhu Lingshi to sit down: "The stone is so generous, it comforts my heart." However, Guanzhong is no longer comparable to you and me during the Northern Expedition last year, and now the counties and counties outside Chang'an have surrendered to Great Xia, and Chang'an is lonely in the enemy's territory, I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain. I will immediately report to the imperial court, appoint you as the governor of Guanzhong, the right general, the Yongzhou assassin history, Dai Yizhen to guard Chang'an, where all the military and horse generals listen to your moderation, you can dictatorship to reward and punish, first cut and then play. When you arrive, let the dog set off immediately, and tell him to travel lightly, not to bring any jars and jars, and not to be burdened by the baggage, but to return south at full speed. After passing the Tong Pass, you can walk slowly. “

Zhu Lingshi took stock of the generals of Chang'an and frowned: "Yizhen can't ride back to Jiangdong alone, the generals of Guanzhong, who will escort him back?" “

Liu Yu said that the generals of Guanzhong, all of them are left for you to use, and none of them will come back, I will specially send your old subordinate and auxiliary general Kuang En to Guanzhong and come back with Yizhen.

Both were lost in thought. After a long time, Liu Yu got up and walked to Zhu Lingshi's side, pressed his shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Shi, this time it is not Song Gong who ordered you, it is a father who begs you." I didn't think about it at the beginning, and let Yizhen stay in Chang'an to take care of that group of unruly generals, but as a result, there were infighting one after another. I'm worried that if I delay any longer, I want the white-haired people to send the black-haired people, and the three armies of Chang'an will have no place to die! If this is the case, Liu Jinu is ashamed of his ancestors, and he has no shame to see Jiangdong's fathers and elders. ”

Zhu Lingshi wanted to leave the table and kneel, but was held down by Liu Yu with one hand, although the latter was fifty-five years old, thirty-nine-year-old Zhu Lingshi couldn't move. "Nominally you are my subordinate, but over the years I have treated you and Chaoshi as my two sons. Please exchange my son for me and save Guanzhong! ”

After speaking, he knelt down in front of Zhu Lingshi and wanted to kowtow. Zhu Lingshi's soul was scattered, and he hurriedly used all his strength to pull Liu Yu up, and said again and again why did Song Gong do this, and finally went to the sword mountain and the sea of fire, and he got it with a thousand knives.

After bidding farewell to Liu Yu, Zhu Lingshi immediately handed over the affairs of the right Sima and prepared to start early tomorrow morning. Busy until the sun was in the west, Fuzhong made a good arrangement and rode home. My father died a few years ago. Mother is still there. The old man had just passed his sixty-second birthday, and his ears and eyes were clear. The teeth are strong, and the vegetables like to eat crispy. I don't like the cook to burn the good vegetables.

When Zhu Lingshi arrived home, the old lady had already finished dinner, and was leaning on a couch, listening to the little girl next to her read the story of Zhiwei, and through the window paper, she could hear the old lady's laughter. Zhu Lingshi had been busy all day, full of things about going north to Chang'an, and when he heard his mother's laughter, he suddenly realized that he might never be able to return to his mother's knees. Tears welled up in her eyes. He stood outside the door for a moment, wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and then pushed the door in. When the old lady saw that the big stone had returned, she immediately called the maid to bring him a bowl of lotus root soup. Zhu Lingshi casually picked up the story of Zhiwei in the handmaiden's hand, and then read it to his mother. The old lady listened to it and smiled: "In the end, it is my stone that reads well, that little girl reads little, and sometimes the sentence is not right." The book is so small that I can't read it clearly. I had to guess while listening. “

Zhu Lingshi also smiled and said that his son was to blame for this. When I have time, my son will use it to copy a large book for you, and my mother will read it herself. You can also point to the maid, which is also a merit.

Zhu Lingshi and Zhu Chaoshi's brothers are the top calligraphers in the Beifu Army. The big characters learn the two kings, and the small Kai learns the bells. The official documents and letters that are sold are often privately hidden by the superiors and subordinates. At this moment, I think that I have written so much to the public over the years. I haven't copied a book for my mother yet, and I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to copy it again, so I tried to suppress myself, but I still couldn't hold back two tears.

The mother immediately noticed the abnormality and asked directly: "Stone, are you going to lead the army again?" “

Zhu Lingshi knelt down in front of his mother's knees: "Don't dare to hide it from my mother, my son just received an order from Duke Song today to ask me to go to Guanzhong to replace Yizhen." “

The mother let out a soft sigh and was silent for a long time. After a while, he sat up, took Zhu Lingshi's head into his arms, and gently stroked his neck: "You have grown up, you are your mother's son, and you are also a courtier of the Great Jin Dynasty. I don't have to talk nonsense about this, your father told you two a lot when he was alive. “

Zhu Lingshi said that his son was either worried about errands, or he felt that he didn't know how long it would take to come back, and when his mother was lonely, his son couldn't even talk to him.

Mother said don't worry, your brother is still here, he will take care of me.

Before he could finish speaking, a low cry sounded outside the door.

Mother said the little stone is you?

The door opened, and Zhu Chaoshi lowered his head and came in with his sleeve wiping his tears, obviously listening outside for a while.

The mother already felt that things were not good, but she still tried to smile and say that Xiaoshi could cry, could it be that you are a big man, and you are reluctant to go far away?

Zhu Chaoshi knelt down beside his brother: "Xiaoshi is not only concerned about his brother, but also reluctant to his mother. “

Zhu Lingshi was taken aback: "Outside Guanzhong, there is no war, where are you going?" “

Zhu Chaoshi said that Song Gong said that Yizhen was going to return from Chang'an, and my brother wanted to guard Chang'an, and asked me to inspect and strengthen the defense of the river and Luo, and comfort the officers and soldiers who were guarding the army.

The family of three fell silent.

From the perspective of the strategy of using troops, Liu Yu's arrangement is understandable; At this time, the Zhu family brothers were activated at the same time, which also showed that he trusted these two stones, but Zhu Lingshi had a voice churning in his heart, like boiling water, which was difficult to calm down: "Why can't you send someone else!" Why can't you keep a child with your mother! “

Indeed, the one who knows the son is like the mother. Zhu Lingshi didn't speak, but through the expression on his face, his mother already knew that he was angry, so she straightened up and faced her eldest son: "Lingshi, don't hide it from me, to be honest, are you dissatisfied with Song Gong's arrangement?" “

Mother has always called their brothers big and small stones, but this time she actually called them by name seriously, which shows that the old lady has something to say. Sure enough, when Zhu Lingshi raised his eyes, he saw a faint anger on his mother's face. I didn't dare to say it explicitly, but I didn't dare to deny it, so I hung my head in a snort. The old lady confirmed her conjecture from his expression, and the anger in her voice became more and more obvious: "When did the descendants of the Zhu family learn to bargain with the country?" When did he who forgot to be a confidant die? Since Duke Song sent your brothers out, he has his own reasons. When you were a nobody, he pulled you out of the dust, and it was only a few years of hard work, and when he needed your brother to do his best, you would have a grudge! If my son doesn't even have this backbone, then why should I pull him all these years with all these years, it is better to throw him into the river to feed the fish when he was born! “

The two stones saw that the mother was angry, and hurriedly stroked the chest and knocked on the back, saying that the son did not dare to have grievances, but he was worried that his mother would be lonely, and that going to Chang'an was different from last year, and he was afraid that it would be a dangerous road.

The mother pushed away her son's hand and told them to kneel back, staring at them with blazing eyes: "Are you afraid that you will die on the battlefield and no one will take care of your mother?" To tell you the truth, if you shroud the body of the country's horse leather, the old lady will go to the street to ask for food, and her heart will be sweet. Besides, I don't believe that the Song Guild treats me badly! You two, just leave, you can't sleep at home tonight! ”

The two stones first looked at each other, and then whispered, "My son will leave tomorrow, and tonight he will serve his mother at home." “

The old lady stiffened her neck and did not back down: "When your father was alive, he repeatedly told me, the good general of the ancient world, he will not quit his home on the day he is ordained, and he will enter the court first on the day of the class teacher, since you will go on the expedition tomorrow, you should be with your subordinates tonight, why can those little soldiers not see your mother in the camp, you can accompany your mother for one night?" Walk! Let's go now! “

Zhu Lingshi saw that his mother was so resolute, and knew that if he continued to entangle, the old man would be even more angry, so he made a final effort: "My son is obedient, I won't spend the night here tonight, but can I allow me to wash my mother's feet, and Chaoshi comb my mother's hair?" “

The old lady closed her eyes and did not speak, which was considered acquiescence.

Zhu Lingshi asked the maid to bring a basin of water, tried the heat and cold with his own hands, slowly removed his mother's shoes and socks, deliberately washed them slowly, and added hot water twice in the middle until the basin could not fit in. Zhu Chaoshi found his mother's favorite horn comb, took off the hairpin on his mother's bun, and carefully combed his white and black hair with a faint white hair.

Finally, my mother said okay, I'm going to rest, so let's go. The two sons walked back to the door one by one, and were called back again, and the old lady said that you must do your best to go, and do not have selfish thoughts because of me. After speaking, he took off his two earrings and handed them to his two sons: "This is given to me by your father, you take it with you, take a look at it when you think of me, and remind you not to embarrass the ancestors of the Zhu family!" Let's go! “

The two brothers closed their mother's door, stood outside it for a long time, and walked gently through the courtyard. The two brothers were not in the same camp, they led their horses for a ride, and after tearful hugs, they parted ways.

The maid waited for the brothers to leave, and then went out of her house to look after the old lady.

She stood on her feet at the door, tears streaming uncontrollably.

In the house, the old lady called the names of her two sons, crying heartbreakingly. (To be continued......)