Chapter 47: Maternal Ancestor (Second Watch)
Shen Yao frowned: "The one who let Zhang Wentian go to the Yushitai is not a punishment but a praise." Can it be said that the lady Chaohua is not as relieved as he imagined. ”
"Under the couch, let others sleep soundly. Zhang Wentian dared to poke a hole in the sky, it was indeed a sharp sword. ”
"And the one who has been getting rid of the heart of the family has existed for a long time, and the imperial examination is for the poor family, and Zhang Wentian is the son of the poor family. The eldest brother and him are born with different positions, they can't be friends, and they don't need to be worried. ”
Eighteen Niang shook the tea in the cup with her hand, lowered her eyes and said.
She can't marry Zhang Wentian, it's not a gateway at all. But if she gets married, who should she help in the future?
Therefore, the upstart can marry, but the poor cannot.
"That one suffers from not having the handle of Mrs. Chaohua, and has an old affection for her, so what if we give the handle to him? The evidence is ironclad, the world knows it, and if you don't want to kill, you have to kill. Eighteen Niang's voice was light and light, but it had a momentum.
Shen Yao was thoughtful when he heard this.
"Eighteen is right, but let's think long-term, and hit with one blow. Otherwise, it will be a startling snake. ”
"Well, eldest brother, eighteen has a plan, don't you think it's feasible......"
As the two were talking, they saw Shen Ting break in like a gust of wind: "Eldest brother, eighteen, my grandfather has returned to Chang'an." Let's go see him. ”
He was sweating profusely, and even his clothes were soaked with sweat. Now that it is about to enter the beginning of summer, the sky in Chang'an is starting to heat up.
Lu Guogong was recalled by the saint and returned to Chang'an to report on his work, and all the border defense matters were handed over to the deputy general Xu Changchun for the time being.
"Brother go change your shirt first, and I'll go to find Qin Niang to prepare some gifts. When my grandfather first returned to Chang'an, he was going to enter the palace to face the saint, you went in such a hurry, who can you see? ”
Eighteen Niang said, stood up, and went back to Xunmei Courtyard. Someone went to inform Shen Qin and opened the warehouse again.
"Dongzhu Nanzhi, help me find some good ginseng and deer antler velvet and other medicinal materials, if there are tiger bones, it is the best. Didn't I find a good set of jade chess pieces last time, and bring some notebooks. For my grandfather's amusement. ”
The corners of Nanzhi's mouth twitched, he had never seen a visit to his grandfather, and he still brought a notebook.
When she got ready, Shen Qin had already come over, "I made some clothes, hats and shoes for my grandfather, and I also asked the small kitchen to make some dragon whisker cakes that he loves to eat." ”
Eighteen Niang nodded randomly, okay, she hasn't seen her grandfather either.
The four brothers and sisters went to Lu Guogong's mansion, and Lu Guogong had just returned from the palace and was sitting in front of the hall sulking.
In this big mansion, there are only some disabled veterans and a few mothers-in-law who wash clothes and cook. At a glance, there is not even a single tree or flower. There is only a huge arena made of bluestone slabs.
"Ancestor, look who's coming to see you." Shen Ting was not familiar with this place, so he walked in the door first.
Eighteen Niang fixed her eyes, the old man had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, his hair stood up, and his face was full of deep lines and bronzed because of the wind and sun all day long. Although he was the grandfather of the country, he didn't wear any silk and satin, and he was dressed in coarse linen.
Lu Guogong snorted and scolded: "Isn't it you stinky boy, I don't even have a bed bug at the door, who else is there besides you." ”
In fact, this is not to blame others, Lu Guogong's family died in the first war for more than ten years, and the female dependents hung themselves together, and the old Guogong was blind in one eye, and crawled back from the pile of dead.
You said that if you get married at this step, there is no funeral, what can people do with you?
"Maternal ancestor, unfilial grandson/daughter, Shen Yao/Shen Qin/Shen Jing have come to see you." As soon as these words came out, Lu Guogong stood up suddenly, and his old tears were full of tears.
"Yao'er, I didn't think about it, my grandfather will be able to see you stand up in his lifetime. This is Jing'er, she doesn't look like your mother at all. It's like Shen Ze's nasty ghost. ”
……
She finally knew who Shen Ting looked like.
After saluting, Shen Yao told Lu Guogong about some things that had happened recently, which made him smile.
"It's good, it's good. The Holy Lord took pity on me when I was old, asked me not to go to the border again, and promised me to choose an heir and inherit the position of the Duke of Lu. I was originally reluctant, but now it seems that I can watch your wedding in Chang'an and wait to hold my grandson. ”
Lu Guogong said that it was okay, but his face was full of curtains.
Shen Ting secretly glanced at Eighteen Niang, and she was hit by her again, and the emperor really took away his grandfather's military power.
"It's good. I specially prepared some notebooks for my grandfather, you can read them when you have nothing to do, and they can tell good stories about loyal people. ”
Lu Guogong was really interested, so he asked people to move to his study and put them together with his military books.
It's all good stories, loyal people, and no one ends well in the end.
If you don't feel like you read a book, this book is all of it, and it makes people feel the taste. Seeing that the yuan was changed, Lu Guogong's family just died in battle, and the whole family refused to survive, even the young grandson was hanged together, no matter how you look at it, it is unnatural.
If she is the Duke of Lu and wants to cut off Zhao Yi's head, how can she still be loyal to Da Chu and bow down to her courtiers?
So even if the master in the previous life said it, fortunately she is not a man, otherwise she is not a loyal minister, but a traitor.
And Lu Guogong is a good person who is upright and upright.
"Ancestor, Eighteen has an inquiry, if this Da Chu discovers an iron mine, may he mine and cast it privately? If so, what will happen to the sin? ”
Lu Guogong is a military general, and he knows this kind of military affairs best.
"Well, speaking of which, there was such a thing back then. Back then, we all followed the Tang Dynasty, although Mrs. Chaohua was young, she was witty and close to the demon, she bought a mountain in Jinyang, and dug up such an iron mine. I found craftsmen, mined them myself, and made private soldiers. ”
Eighteen Niang's eyes lit up, "What about later?" ”
"She is also very talented in refining weapons, and it didn't take long for the army led by Zhao Yi to use all new weapons and be invincible! When the king of Tang found out that something was wrong, he sent someone to investigate, found out the truth, and immediately executed Mrs. Chaohua. Zhao Yi pleaded hard, only saying that the new weapon was only put in his army for testing, and after Chaohua was completely built, it would be sent to the account of the Tang king. ”
"King Tang believed."
"Zhao Yi is the son of Tang Wang, what he said is naturally credible. And Chaohua was a money bag at that time, where was it so easy to be beheaded. This was swept under the rug. That private soldier is the Tang cannon we use now. ”
"I see."
"Eighteen, you've discovered a new iron ore? Don't mine, you need to report to the court, otherwise it is equivalent to treason. Selling illicit salt is also taboo. Lu Guogong was afraid that Eighteen Niang would make a mistake, so he hurriedly reminded.
Eighteen Niang smiled and shook her head, "Iron ore is so hard to find, where can a woman like me find it." Grandfather, relax. ”
She said, but nodded at Shen Yao.
Shen Yao pursed his lips, and coaxed Lu Guogong to laugh again, completely forgetting what Eighteen Niang asked before.
As they spoke, they saw a neatly dressed servant woman come forward and say, "General, the meal is ready, and it is in the side hall." ”