Chapter 071: Coming Home
Yang Wei was carried out, and everyone in the cabin slowly recovered from the shock, but they couldn't erase the shock left just now. Zhuge Qiao's first military meeting ended like this.
Wei Ba took a leave of absence from Zhuge Qiao, he needed to rush to Nanzheng first and go back to his manor. Now that others are in the army, it is not easy to do things on their own even if they are on the way, and they must get Zhuge Qiao's permission. Zhuge Qiao was not in a good mood, so he didn't think much about it. He was very ashamed, he and Yang Wei had been friends for many years, and the two had always gotten along very well, but he didn't expect Yang Wei to do such a thing today. As the saying goes, when looking at a person, first of all, look at what kind of person he is friends with. With a friend like Yang Wei, Zhuge Qiao felt very embarrassed and lost. There was such a big mess in the first gathering, and the news reached my father's ears, and I don't know how he would react.
"I'm going to disappoint the prime minister." Zhuge Qiao sat in front of the somewhat messy case, looking at the ink on the deck that had not been wiped clean, and might not be able to be wiped clean, and sighed, his heart was also like a dark cloud, which made him panic.
Wei Ba understood Zhuge Qiao's current mood. Yang Wei can sit in such a position, which shows that Zhuge Qiao attaches great importance to him. His position seems to be higher than Yang Wei, but in Zhuge Qiao's heart, Yang Wei should be more trustworthy than him. Now that Yang Wei is making a fool, it is equivalent to a big slap in the face to Zhuge Qiao, and Zhuge Qiao has the heart to kill him.
Later, Ma Jian lost the street pavilion, and Zhuge Liang killed Ma Jian with tears, probably this is the psychology. When I needed my buddies to support me the most, I was dismantled by my buddies, and no one felt good.
"Bo Song, there are a hundred kinds of people, how can they all be the same, why do you bother to worry about it?" Wei Ba also sighed and gently patted Zhuge Qiao's back: "Speaking of which, I am also responsible for this matter." Yuan Xiu was not like this originally, just because ...... Alas, I didn't expect things to come to this point, and I blamed my youth and vigor at the time. ”
Zhuge Qiao laughed helplessly. Regardless of whether Wei Ba was sincere or fake, Wei Ba could comfort him at the moment, which made him very moved. However, he didn't want to have a heart-to-heart with Wei Ba because of this, Wei Ba had just dug a pit and made Yang Wei jump in, which left a deep impression on him, not to mention that Yang Wei was his good friend after all.
"Ziyu, you're going back to Nanzheng, homesick?"
"yes, I haven't been home for more than half a year." Wei Ba smiled: "This is the first time I haven't seen my mother for so long, this time I went to Anyang, it is estimated that I will not be able to come back for the New Year, I want to go back to see my mother, and let her feel at ease." ”
"You're talking about your biological mother...... Zhuge Qiao said with some hesitation: "Or the main mother?" ”
"There is my biological mother, my main mother, and my aunt. My aunt had only one little daughter, and both sons died, and she treated me and Ah Wu as her own children, and my aunt also regarded her little daughter as her own daughter. Wei Ba thought of the clever Lan'er, and couldn't help laughing: "Of course, we also regard that little girl as our own sister." As for the main mother, although my brother and I are not compatriots, we are not worse than our compatriots. ”
"You are blessed to have three mothers." Zhuge Qiao laughed enviously, and then patted Wei Ba's shoulder: "Okay, I'll give you a day off, and before I arrive in Anyang, you can catch up." ”
"This one is natural." Wei Ba nodded, he thought for a while, and then asked, "Bo Song, can you tell me that I should prepare a few months of grain and grass?" ”
Zhuge Qiao's eyes flashed, and he didn't answer Wei Ba immediately. In this operation, part of the army's grain and grass was allocated from the camp of the marching army in Chuyang, and part of it was allocated from Nanzheng by the Taishou Mansion of Hanzhong. Since Wei Ba is in charge of grain and grass, of course he must make some preparations in advance. But there is a problem here, what is the goal of this operation, so far only Zhuge Qiao and Zong Yu know, Wei Ba is not clear at all.
Wei Ba asked this sentence, which was not only his own job, but also a disguised temptation. Wei Ba knew very well in his heart that he was a tablet in Zhuge Qiao's army, which could be placed very high, but the real secret would not let him know, and I am afraid that Yang Wei knew much more than he knew about what the purpose of this military operation was.
It doesn't mean that just because your position is high doesn't mean it's important. This is an example of this throughout the ages. Wei Ba refused to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion at the beginning, but recommended Cheng An to go, because he knew his identity, even if he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, he would not be able to grasp the real power, and would only be used as a tablet. This time he sent troops with Zhuge Qiao, and he seemed to be in a more noble position than Zongpre, but he was in charge of logistics, and he didn't know anything about the specific details of the military operation, which shows the Prime Minister's Mansion's mentality towards the Wei family.
Zhuge Qiao pondered for a moment: "You should prepare for half a year first." ”
Wei Ba nodded and didn't ask any more. It's October now, and Zhuge Qiao said that it will be at least half a year, that is, until the end of spring next year. Zhuge Liang Jihua sent troops to Longyou after the beginning of spring, Zhuge Qiao's task was to contain the Wei army in the three eastern counties and even Wancheng, whether to seize the three eastern counties is another matter, but they are not the main force of the Northern Expedition, that is for sure.
In other words, they are also a suspicious army.
He bowed down and retreated, leaving Zhuge Qiao's warship with Dunwu and the others who were waiting outside the cabin, changing to war horses, and quickly rushing to Nanzheng.
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The Wei family's manor is still the same, almost unchanged. Wei Ba asked Dunwu and the others to go back to their respective homes, find their own mothers, and go straight to the small courtyard where their mothers lived. Walking through the long alley, he came to the remote courtyard, pushed the door open, and the smile on his face turned into astonishment before he had time to bloom.
There is a group of chickens in the courtyard, an old woman is holding a dustpan, "cooing" loose food in her mouth, and the chickens are around her feet, chirping non-stop, like a fluffy ball of thread.
How did my mother's place suddenly become a chicken farm? Wei Ba was stunned for a moment, and then he was furious. He was just about to get angry, when the old woman saw him, stared at him with a pair of faint old eyes, stared at him in a daze, and pointed at him with old age spots, trembling non-stop.
Wei Ba didn't want to be angry with a slave, so he forced his anger and said in a cold voice: "Where did my aunt go?" ”
The old woman approached Wei Ba and looked at it carefully for a long time, then asked uncertainly, "...... you Are you the overlord? ”
Wei Ba nodded, and asked again: "Do you know where my aunt is?" ”
"Hey!" The old woman slapped her thigh hard and laughed so hard that her eyes were gone. "Your grandmother and Mrs. Deng went to live in the backyard, and no one lived here, so my wife lived here, raised a few chickens, and saved some chickens for the children to eat."
When Wei Ba heard this, his anger suddenly disappeared, and he was ashamed that he almost couldn't control his emotions just now. I still want to do big things, but I don't have any self-control. Besides, when I came back today, didn't I just believe that there are some things that my father can't handle, and only my wife can make decisions. Now when something happens, I first suspect that Mrs. Gazette has a personal vendetta.
He didn't bother to chat with his wife, and turned around and went to the backyard. There are two small buildings in the backyard, the small building on the west side is where Mrs. Zhang lives, the small building on the east side is above the father's study, and the downstairs is empty, and the grandmother Deng must have moved there. Although it can't be compared with the small building where Mrs. Zhang lives, it is much stronger than the original remote courtyard.
Being able to enter the backyard is a leap, and in a sense, it can be said that she has jumped from a concubine equivalent to a slave to the role of a little woman. For Wei Ba, this is not a big deal, but for the Deng family, this is a great favor.
Before Wei Ba entered the door, he heard the cheerful laughter of his mother Deng.
"Lan'er, your needlework is getting better and better, I think you will surpass your grandmother in the future and become the daughter of our Wei family."
A young and shy voice said, "Then Aunt Deng said, will my brother like the purse I made?" ”
"Needless to say, your Brother Aba and Brother Wu will definitely hang on their bodies every day." Deng chuckled: "However, when they go on a blind date, I won't let them take it." ”
"Weishenme?"
"I'm afraid that other people's women will see this purse and be embarrassed, I don't dare to marry your two brothers, so they won't be able to marry their wives?"
"I'm not coming, I'm not coming, Auntie, Aunt Deng is laughing at Lan'er."
"Silly girl, Aunt Deng is coaxing you. No matter how good your needlework is, can you still be better than Aunt Deng? ”
"Mother, then do you think my brother will like my embroidered purse?"
Wei Ba laughed, stepped into the door, and said, "As long as it's done by Lan'er, how can I not like it?" ”
The three Deng clans, who were talking and laughing in the room, were stunned for a moment, Lan'er threw down the needle and thread, rushed over, threw herself into Wei Ba's arms like a little swallow, and giggled: "Brother, when did you come back?" ”
"As soon as I heard that Lan'er was going to embroider a purse for me, I rushed back overnight."
"Hee-hee, brother is laughing at me again." Lan'er hugged Wei Ba's neck and laughed embarrassedly.
Li walked up, patted Lan'er's little buttocks, took Lan'er over, nodded her nose and said, "Silly girl, Brother is coming back to see your Aunt Deng, it's better for you to occupy Brother first." Brother must be tired after walking so far, why don't you pour some water for him. ”
Lan'er stuck out her tongue, responded prettyly, and ran away quickly. The Li family smiled and bowed to Wei Ba: "The concubine is Li, and I have seen the young lord of the overlord." ”
Deng Shi walked up and gently pushed Li: "Look at you, you can be so polite to Aba, when he was a child, he didn't sleep with you in his arms." ”
"One time, another time." Li said with a smile: "Now the young master is not a child, he is an adult, and there should be etiquette." ”
Wei Ba's old face turned red, and he hurriedly interrupted: "Mother, when did you move here to live?" I just went to the old house and found that there were chickens in it, but it scared me. ”
"Silly boy, Auntie, this is a blessing to you, you don't have to live in a side yard, you moved to this backyard." Deng Shi was overjoyed, and while pulling Wei Ba to sit down, he talked about his happy life with joy.