Both of them were born in the first year of Chongzhen, but Xu Ping was born at the beginning of the year, a few months older than Jin Shentong, Jin Shentong hugged his fists and smiled: "It turned out to be Brother Xu." ”

Of course, Xu Ping didn't dare to call the other party Brother Jin, and he also hugged his fist: "Brother Jin." ”

"Brother Xu, in fact, I have a question in my heart that I have always wanted to ask."

"Brother Jin, please speak, I know everything."

"Brother Xu is deep and steady, and he is a general." Seeing that Xu Ping wanted to be humble again, Jin Shentong hurriedly said: "This is definitely not my compliment, I felt this way when I first met Brother Xu, and I am even more convinced that Brother Xu is not a reckless person in the future." That's why I'm very curious, after Lord Zhao was martyred, why did Brother Xu take the risk, knowing that the military law was ruthless, he still had to go to command the wooden camp under his false name. ”

Xu Ping was speechless for a while.

"The situation that day was very dangerous, I asked Jia Yan afterwards, although General Zhao has been in battle for a long time, but whether he can hold back the rebels, even Jia Yan is not sure in his heart. When Lord He ordered me to rush to the aid of Texas, he told me to act at the right time, and if the wooden camp had collapsed, he asked me to retreat to join the fire camp and make another plan. It can be seen that Master He is also like a strict family, although he knows that General Zhao is experienced, but he is not very sure in his heart. ”

"Although it is only 2,000 recruits, our army is well-trained and not chaotic." Xu Ping hurriedly made excuses for himself,

When Qi Jiguang was in charge of the Ming army, he trained elite soldiers who won a hundred battles every day. The imperial court had high hopes for the new army, and it was well paid in terms of military pay and material supply, so the training of the new army was all one day and one exercise.

"No matter how hard you train, the camp will eventually be full of recruits. Isn't the headquarters of the wooden camp a soldier who has been trained hard? There are also a large number of officers and non-commissioned officers of the teaching team, but they were still killed when they were attacked and besieged by traitors. Could it be that Brother Xu had the confidence to win before he went to the Dongsen camp? Then I categorically do not believe it. ”

In fact, there are many factors of luck in being able to win in Texas. First of all, if the rebels ignored Xu Ping's lone army and entered Texas that day, and then followed the official road to the north, Xu Ping would not be able to interfere with any of the rebels' actions. Secondly, the rebels were arrogant and underestimated the enemy because they fought too smoothly, thinking that it would be effortless to destroy the remaining Ming army, and the main general sent the main cavalry out to plunder the rear camp of the Ming army, and only used the most troublesome ant attack when attacking Xu Ping.

"Of course not, I have thought several times that the general trend has gone, and even wanted to go straight to the banner of the rebels, and I will die in battle."

But Brother Xu finally acted cautiously and held the flag formation steadily. Brother Xu is such a stable person, why didn't he immediately retreat and report the news in accordance with military regulations? He would go to command the wooden camp regardless of it. Jin Shentong shook his head again and again: "I really can't see through Brother Xu." ”

The two talked and laughed again, and broke up after making an appointment to meet tomorrow.

After leaving the Zhiwei camp, Xu Ping saw that it was still early, so he went to the city to see his uncle. After entering the door, Xu Ping first put incense on the spiritual plaque of his parents at the door, and then asked his uncle for peace.

The uncle was overjoyed to see his nephew come home suddenly, and immediately prepared dinner for him. While looking for money, the old man was still worried about it: "It's so late, I don't know if Butcher Zhang still has meat?" ”

"Uncle, I have to rush back to the barracks at night." Xu Ping hurriedly stopped the old man: "I'll sit here for a while and talk to you." ”

"Oh, where is the food in the army good at home."

"It's so good, there's often meat. Uncle, I'm an instructor now, and the food is even better. ”

"Well, Ping'er just has the ability." Although his uncle didn't want him to join the army at the beginning, since the matter had come to this, his uncle didn't complain anymore.

Xu Ping told his uncle about his experience these days, and the old man listened intently, lest he miss a word. Hearing that the battlefield was dangerous and almost lost his life, his uncle's face changed greatly, and he repeatedly told Xu Ping not to put himself in danger in the future.

"Got it, uncle, I will never be like this in the future." Xu Ping grinned and assured his uncle again and again that after finally comforting the old man, he talked about today's conversation with Jin Shentong.

When I heard Xu Ping talk about the Battle of Texas before, my uncle was just a simple concern, but today's events made the old man fall into contemplation, during which he unconsciously tapped the table with his fingers, and after a long time, his uncle finally nodded slowly and said: "Ping'er, this little Jin general is kind to you and is quite polite to you, not because he is so natural, but because you have your own ability." ”

Seeing that Xu Ping didn't react, his uncle's face showed a sad color: "Ping'er, the richer and more noble the family, the more dangerous it is. Although the status of the prince of Zhendong Hou is prominent, because of this, he will be coveted. This Jin Xiaojun may be the best friend of the prince, and he sees that Ping'er has an unlimited future, so he ...... So ......"

The old man said a few "so" in a row but never went on, Xu Ping smiled and said, "Uncle, what are you talking about?" ”

The old man's worry was even heavier, and he was silent for a long time and finally made up his mind and said, "Ping'er, of course I am guessing these things. The position of the Hou Shizi of Zhendong is likely to be in jeopardy, and General Jin Xiao knows this. Now that he is pulling you as his wing, if you don't get it in the future, you will be involved in the struggle for the status of the prince, which is a very fierce thing. ”

"Uncle!" Xu Ping couldn't help but scream.

The old man said with a serious face: "Ping'er, do you know that the prince of Zhendong Hou is not from a son-in-law, he is the eldest son, and his own mother has been dead for many years."

Xu Ping was stunned when he heard these words, he knew almost nothing about Zhendonghou's family affairs before.

The uncle asked solemnly: "With the law of the Great Ming, how to pass on the family?" ”

Xu Ping muttered: "There are grandchildren, but there are no grandchildren." ”

"Yes, and Zhendonghou had a son-in-law six years ago." The uncle nodded, and said in an accentuated tone: "This prince was not established by the Marquis of Zhendong himself, but by the current emperor for him. ”

Xu Ping was taken aback: "How could the emperor set up a prince for the Marquis of Zhendong, and he still established a concubine." ”

"It's a long story, you were still young ...... at that time," Xu Ping's uncle told him that when Zunhua won a great victory, Huangshi completely annihilated the Houjin army that invaded Gyeonggi, and beheaded dozens of slave chieftains Taiji, Mang Gurtai, and dozens of Houjin and Mongolian leaders. Chongzhen's eldest son was the eldest son of Meng Huangshi for Hou Shizi, and the second son of Meng Qishu was Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and even the son-in-law who was born later was also set at that time the Qin army commanded the world's affairs.

"A concubine is a concubine after all, and besides, the biological mother of the son has been dead for many years, if the Marquis of Zhendong can really win a big battle one day, and then ask the emperor to appoint his son-in-law as the son, the emperor may not be allowed." The uncle shook his head again and again, and kept sighing: "It's just that the son of the world has grown so big, so he naturally has his own cronies, such as this Jin Xiao General." If the prince is really as heroic as General Jin Xiao said, he will naturally make great achievements on the battlefield, then the emperor who gave him grace will also have a light on his face, and if the Marquis of Zhendong wants to change the son, the emperor may not agree, and there will be many people below who are not convinced. ”

Xu Ping's words made Xu Ping sweat behind his back: "Uncle, you mean that the Marquis of Zhendong intends to let the prince go overseas, but he will not give him the opportunity to make military achievements." ”

"Alas, the rich and noble are the most dangerous and unpredictable." Uncle repeated this sentence again: "Ping'er, you are already in danger in the army, if you are involved in this kind of grievance again, then ...... If you don't pay attention, you will die without a place to be buried. ”

Shocked, Xu Ping asked ashamedly, "Uncle, how do you know so clearly?" ”

"How could I not care! You are under the Hou of Zhendong, I won't inquire about him, who else will I ask? The uncle glared at him and said angrily: "It's Ping'er, you are always so careless, you don't even know anything about the affairs of the official, and you don't even bother to inquire about such an important matter." ”

After the Battle of Texas, Xu Ping only went home to visit his uncle for the first time today. Hearing that the old man cared about his own affairs, he was both moved in his heart, but more ashamed, and couldn't help but bow his head.

Since he was a child, his uncle has taken good care of this nephew. When Xu Ping was eight years old, the then Metropolitan Governor Huang Shi ordered the spread of a number of anti-plague methods throughout the country, the most famous of which was the smallpox vaccine. In order to facilitate the promotion, all vaccines are provided to Langzhong for free, so that it becomes unprofitable to make fake vaccines, and real vaccines can also be sold very cheaply, and ordinary people can afford to use them.

At that time, a dose of cowpox cost ten cents, and many people just didn't believe in cowpox and went to plant a dose, hoping to get some blessings from honorable ministers. Smallpox, which had ravaged the north for many years, began to subside with the spread of cowpox, and finally almost everyone went to the pox. In the catastrophe of Jingshi in the second year of Chongzhen, Xu Ping's uncle was lame, and he couldn't make a lot of money by working hard to run a small noodle stall on weekdays. That time, in order to inoculate Xu Ping, my uncle took out all the silver taels he had accumulated and handed them to Lang Zhong, who had been seeded with pox, and instructed him: "My sister only has this one son, and this Mr. Fu must plant it for me." ”

Uncle didn't know what Xu Ping was thinking at the moment, the old man thought for a while, and then shouted, "Oh, it's not good." ”

"Uncle, what's the matter?"

Uncle widened his eyes angrily and stared straight at Xu Ping: "Except for you, a foolish person, who wouldn't go to inquire about the Hou Mansion?" That little general Jin must have thought that you already knew, otherwise how could you talk about the world for no reason? He said those words to you to show you that he was the son of the world, and he thought you could understand it. ”

"Ahh Xu Ping suddenly realized, and he said hesitantly: "Then General Jin asked me to ...... with him in private. Privately being called a brother is ...... It's ......"

"Of course!" Uncle interrupted him and tapped his fingers on the table a few times: "He is testing your attitude." And since you agreed, in the sound of General Jin Xiao, it is a sign of your heart, and you want to advance and retreat with the prince and him. ”

"This ......" Although Xu Ping was surprised, his heart gradually calmed down, and he felt that there was nothing wrong with him doing this.

"What did General Jin say next?" My uncle's face was full of anxiety.

After Xu Ping repeated Jin Shentong's next words, his uncle knocked on the table a few more times: "Sure enough, General Jin is rewarding meritorious deeds." When he asked you why you were going that day, wasn't he just asking Ping'er what you wanted most? The future of the official position is still money. Hmph, I can't see that this little general Jin is not very old, and he is already familiar with the Taoism in the officialdom, and he really has a father and a son. ”

"Uncle, have you actually seen Lord Jin?" Xu Ping was taken aback, although he had known that his uncle had worked with many border army generals, and he had heard his uncle say countless names, but Xu Ping had never heard his uncle mention the generals of Zhendonghou before.

"Of course I did!" Xu Ping's uncle said angrily: "He is not the only one, when I was working under your father, I saw a lot of such people. ”

"That ......"

As soon as Xu Ping spoke, his uncle immediately interrupted him: "I have only a one-sided relationship with Lord Jin, in fact, I have also seen the Marquis of Zhendong from afar, Lord He, who gave you the medal, your father also said a few words to him." But that was twenty years ago, and they don't even remember your father, let alone me. ”

Then the uncle babbled again, at this time Xu Ping had his own thoughts in his heart, although the uncle repeatedly emphasized that the rich family was extremely dangerous, but Xu Ping did not take it too seriously: "Hou Ye is a bright and upright person, the son of the world is the son of heaven, Brother Jin has a life-saving grace for me, and I am not completely incompetent." Brother Jin commands the future of the direct guard, as long as I earn my own merits and have a place in the new army, that is to vote for the son of the world, what is there to be afraid of? Could the Hou Ye look at his son unpleasantly? Even if a villain wants to make trouble, will the Son of Heaven watch the son of the world set by Chrysostom be abolished? ”

When Xu Ping was full of thoughts in his heart, his uncle continued, but his tone was much calmer at this time: "Ping'er, as the saying goes, the grace of a drop of water is not forgotten, and the grace of a meal will be repaid......

Without waiting for his uncle to finish speaking, Xu Ping replied loudly and arrogantly: "Exactly! ”

The young man's words made the old man smile, and then he continued earnestly: "If there is kindness, it will be repaid, and if there is revenge, it will be repaid, it was the eldest husband's doing." I know that Ping'er is a good child, but I have to remember my uncle's words, the richer the family, the more dangerous things are. Ping'er and General Jin Xiao are not related, and it is okay if they withdraw from the matter, as long as they don't do what they are sorry for. ”

"Yes, uncle, I have it in mind."

Uncle is still not at ease: "If General Jin Xiao or someone else wants Ping'er to express your position, you must think of the past, and you must not get involved in the dispute between the sons of the world." ”

"Don't worry, uncle." Xu Ping looked at the sky and stood up: "Uncle, it's not early, I'm going back to the barracks, otherwise the city gate will be closed." ”

"Wait a minute." My uncle stood up and walked into the bedroom on crutches.

Xu Ping heard the sound of his uncle turning over the box in the hut, and after a while, he saw the old man walking out on crutches, holding something tightly in his right hand.

"Ping'er," the uncle stretched out his hand to hand over the thing, Xu Ping took it with both hands, the old man shrank his hand back again, and said with a serious expression: "Wait, don't treat me as an ordinary jade pendant for you, Ping'er, you listen carefully to me tell me about the origin of the jade." Don't underestimate it, this piece of jade is a royal thing. ”

"Huh?" Xu Ping screamed in surprise, looked down at the jade pendant, and saw that it was mild in color, and there was no trace of impurities in the pure white.

"It's your grandfather who won it. In that year, Emperor Wuzong took General Jiang Bin to conquer in person. At that time, your grandfather was just a military household in Xuanfu, and he killed thieves in front of Emperor Wuzong and General Jiang, and he was still fighting to the death after dozens of wounds. After the war, under the watchful eyes of all the soldiers and generals, Emperor Wuzong untied the jade pendant from his waist, handed him to your grandfather, and gave him the title of a thousand households. By the time of your father, this piece of jade had been passed down for the fifth generation. Your father hired your mother with this piece of jade, indicating that it was to be reserved for the first son, that is, yours. As he spoke, the old man stretched out his hand and asked Xu Ping to take the jade pendant. As the jade pendant left his hand, the strength of the old man's whole body also disappeared, and he sat on the chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

Xu Ping held the jade pendant in his hand, and the jade with the glory of his ancestors was filled with a soft luster, soothing Xu Ping's heart.

"I've told your parents about you, they all know about it, and they will bless you in heaven." Uncle pointed to the tablet placed on the spiritual table, and the incense inserted in front of the tablet was still burning quietly: "I wanted to give you this jade before you went into battle for the first time, but you didn't say hello and left suddenly, that's why you encountered such a big danger!" Thankfully, your ancestors bless! Be sure to bring it with you, and be sure to take it with you in the future. ”

Xu Ping walked lightly to the door, knelt deeply towards the spiritual seat, and bowed his head sincerely in prayer.

Uncle quietly walked behind him, and after Xu Ping got up, he said, "Ping'er, you will definitely be able to make great achievements and get the world job......"

Xu Ping looked back at his uncle, and the old man's eyes were already full of tears: "Usually wear this piece of jade on your body from time to time, the ancestors will bless Ping'er and make Ping'er rich and noble...... It will make you rich...... In this way, your mother can rest assured under the Nine Springs......"

Facing his uncle, who was crying silently, Xu Ping said softly: "Yes." ”

It was already late when he returned to the training team's camp, and after Xu Ping had eaten alone, he seriously read the training manual of the new army. Since joining the teaching team, Xu Ping has been very hardworking, and although he was disturbed by looking for the traces of Zhao Xiaoniang this time, he is still the most diligent one. Today, Xu Ping feels a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, not only because of the pressure brought to him by honor, but also because of the desire to revive his family's reputation.

At night, Xu calmly lay on his side on his bed, holding the jade pendant given by his uncle tightly in his hand under the quilt. He has never been so confident in his heart as he is now, Xu Ping, who was originally afraid of the Zhao family, no longer thinks that he is inferior: "This is passed on to my father by my ancestors, and now it is in my hands, of course I will pass it on to my children and grandchildren...... There is also the ancestral inheritance, I will definitely win it back and pass it on from generation to generation like this jade. ”

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