Zeng Wei followed his father and entered Yunshan Xiaozhu through the hidden back door in the forest.

The sun had already set, and the evening breeze of early autumn caressed Zeng Wei's face, and for a moment, he was reminded of his mother.

Many years ago, after my mother, Mrs. Wei, finished crying, she looked back and saw him staring at him at a loss and standing in a daze.

"Mother, what's the matter?" Xiao Zengwei, who was only six or seven years old at the time, asked.

Mrs. Wei said, "It's nothing. In the depths of autumn, I saw a goose flying south alone, and I felt pitiful for it. ”

As he spoke, he reached out and patted his son's little face: "Where did you go to play?" The face is covered in mud. ”

Mother's hands are as cold as the autumn wind.

At this moment, Zeng Wei thought about this, and stared at his father's back more and more intently.

The father of the year of the sixtieth year, Zeng Bu, the envoy of the Privy Council, and the courtiers' honorific title of "Zeng Shuxiang", his back is still so broad and upright, without the slightest sense of rickety, and the rhythm of walking is also unhurried and steady, and it is not obvious that he is going to a negotiation with political enemies, but it is like a leisurely walk and a visit to the garden at night.

This is his father, the father who makes him admire, fear, understand, dislike, close, alienated.

Entering the house, Zeng Wei saw at a glance the important minister on the main seat who was as dignified as his father, with a calm expression, and even the same age.

"Zhang Xianggong," Zeng Bu arched his hand at Zhang, lifted his robe and sat down, "Why didn't Ling Lang come over?" ”

Zhang Duan pursed the corners of his mouth, glanced at Zeng Bu, and then looked at Zeng Wei and Liu Xi who were standing in the hall, and said with a smile: "Zixuan, the old man knows today that the eldest man of the Zhongwu family turned out to be your righteous son." You see, your own son Shiro, and this godson who came from thousands of miles away to help, are all good people like dragons and phoenixes among people, and the old man's dog has very poor qualifications, so he won't be embarrassed. ”

Zeng Bu raised his eyebrows and said: "Zhang Gong, you and I were the same Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou, after the official family was in power, we served the official family together, the East Mansion and the West Courtyard, originally a family, but today, it is the first time I have heard you call me 'Zixuan'." ”

Zhang Dan's face moved slightly: "Lao Zeng, you have a good word, what about me, the words are thick, it sounds like a good word of wide and neutral, why do you and I come to such a field today?" ”

Zeng Bu grinned modestly: "Words are heavy, words are serious." Your Zhang Xianggong's temper, who doesn't know the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, like a storm, it comes and goes quickly, and the officials can afford it, where is the old man going to be inseparable from you? Whether it is to denounce the Yuanyou party, or to build a fortress on the side, the old man and you are working against the official, it is all right to the right thing and not the right person, the old man is afraid that you will be too radical and don't know when you will bury hidden dangers. If you think about it carefully, which of the various ministries in Taiwan Province you are in charge of dare to say nothing to you? Which one didn't follow your wishes to play to the official family? In this way, is it really a move that will help you achieve a generation of virtuous people? ”

Zhang Dian smacked his face, feeling that Zeng Bu, the old fox, was really damn good, every sentence he said was hidden in a needle, and every needle was poked at himself, but it seemed that Zeng Bu was only loyal to the country and had no personal grudges.

Zhang Dian waved his hand: "Zixuan, go to the political hall on official business, there is no need to repeat it here." You and I are gathered here today to discuss private matters. What advice do you have? ”

Zeng Bu glanced at Liu Xi.

Liu Xi stepped forward: "Duke Zhang, Zhao Yan's matter, the last general will ask Duke Zhang to punish him." ”

Zhang Dian was angry, but when he saw Liu Zhongwu's son, there was a calm old spicy in his eyes that did not lose to his father, Zhang Dian thought of his cousin Zhang Jie, who was also a border minister with Liu Zhongwu, so he suppressed a breath of anger and said with the kindness of the elders: "Where does the punishment come from?" The nephew is so decisive, I am afraid that if the old man Xiushu says that he listens to the chapter scripture, he will ask your father to ask you to be a deputy general, anyway, Huanqing Road and Xihe Road are not far away. ”

When Zeng Bu heard this, he leaned over, leaned closer to Zhang Dan, and said softly: "Zihou, young people are inevitably rough in doing things, do you want to ask this doll for Zhang Jing, what is the ins and outs of the matter?" ”

Zhang Yan narrowed his eyes, and cast a sharp gaze: "Zhao Yan, that brute, has been with the husband (Zhang Jie's character) for many years, and how much favor he has eaten from my Zhang family, he actually betrayed the lord and committed treason. What's so much to ask? When Mrs. Jiang came to report to me today, I thought that my cousin, who had been so anxious about the side affairs, must have been eager to pour him the cup of poisoned wine with his own hands. ”

Zeng preached: "They are all brothers of the family, Zihou, you help Zhang Jingluo except for the spies, and report to the official family, it is the same." ”

Zhang was stunned.

What does Zeng Bu mean by that?

He stared at Zengbu. The corners of his eyes are covered with crow's feet, but his eyes are handsome and his eyes are as bright as a young man.

Zeng Bu raised his chin at Liu Xi, and simply made it clear to Zhang Dian: "This kid of the Liu family, don't look young, he is a kind and humble descendant, and he is not greedy for merit. He just sent a letter to your Zhang family. Zhao Yan, a Western Xia spy, died in Yunshan Xiaozhu, not on the street, let alone in my Zeng's mansion. The corpse is next door, and your men are guarding it. What to do next, you will watch it by Zihou. ”

This time, Zhang Dian was finally convinced that he had not understood wrongly.

He was silent for a moment, got up decisively, and made a gesture to Zeng Bu: "Zixuan has a heart." ”

Zeng Bu returned the salute and said lightly: "The old man doesn't blindly agree with you in official affairs, and in this private matter, there are a few upright words to talk about." Zihou, Zhao Yan's incident is enough to see that he may have a mistake in observing people on weekdays. cough, no wonder, he urged the imperial court to give money and food, and was busy building fortifications and camps on Huanqing Road, which was indeed too busy. You see, Jingyuan Road is a small place, and the Xia people don't value it too much, so why don't you let Liu Lushuai on Xihe Road take it over? ”

Really!

What an old man Zeng is in the eunuch field! How can he give a favor to a political opponent in vain!

Zhang Dian didn't have sincere gratitude, and estimated that Zeng Bu would definitely talk about the conditions.

This condition is too explicit!

But what can be done?

The petty officials have a strange temperament, and they are bent on following the path of the first emperor to open up the frontier and expand the territory. The Liao State has been in peace with the Great Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years, but the Western Xia barbarians have never stopped, and the official family is determined to clean them up. At the beginning, under the guise of "promoting the virtuous and not avoiding relatives", he recommended Zhang Jie as a border minister, but now if he does not accept the conditions of Zeng Bu and the Liu family, he will provoke them, and his two families will join forces, pinch Zhao Yan's affairs, and go to the official family to sue the Zhang family......

Since ancient times, emperors have been suspicious. Who can guarantee that the official Zhao Xu is not right to Zhang Jie, and then he is suspicious of him?

In any case, Zhang Dian decided to swallow this bad breath first.

Zixuan's words are reasonable. Liu Lushuai will go out of the door, according to the old man, Jingyuan Road will be handed over to Xilang alone, and it will not be a problem. ”

When Zhang Dian said the last sentence, he faced Liu Xi.

Suddenly, he picked up the shelf of the elders and said to Zeng Wei: "Shiro, your father was also a road marshal on Huanqing Road back then, and a Wenchen is more majestic than those border generals. You see that you are about the same age as Xilang, you should have gone to Shaanxi Wulu to experience and experience, and Mo taught fat powder in Kaifeng City to smoke away the man's temperament. ”

Zeng Wei responded respectfully: "Huo Qubing led the troops out of the fortress at the age of seventeen and defeated the Huns. I heard that Brother Liu was fifteen years old and was already able to shoot arrows to the Xia army. The younger generation should learn more from Brother Liu. ”

Zhang Dian sneered in his heart, and preached to Zeng again: "Zixuan, Jiang Taigong said that the person who ran into this matter today is actually the righteous daughter of your eldest son, uh, it is the little lady who swore to be a husband and kept festivals, but almost became your granddaughter-in-law...... Hey, this relationship, what a mess. ”

Sure enough, the debt was repaid quickly in June.

Zeng Bu knew that Zhang Duan had always eaten such a big loss with this stomach, and he had to say a few sarcastic words and make up for it in his mouth.

However, Zhang Dian did say that Zeng Bu was the only thing that happened today.

Zeng Bu set up a bureau with Liu's father and son, and he was originally relieved of Liu Xi, who was young and old, and acted steadily, but when he heard that someone came to report the time, Yao Huan was also in Yunshan Xiaozhu, and he was very surprised.

Liu Zhongwu's thief and thief boy, what's going on?

But he naturally didn't want to ask Liu Xi in front of Zhang Dan, so he still said without waves: "Don't worry about Zihou, this little Yao lady is a sensible person, Shiro is her elder, and he also helps her and her aunt with her friends." Xiao Yao is the lady who is most familiar with her fourth uncle. Later, Shiro will teach a few words and know the benefits. It's Zihou, a person who is a small building in Yunshan, who is in charge, caretaker, and singer, and has to work hard to settle Zihou. ”

Zhang Dian said: "They all worked together to capture and kill the Western Xia spies, and the old man has his own reward." Shiro, go and see your niece, listen to Jiang Taigong, I was scared. ”

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