Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Iron Plate
[Chapter 2, Volume 2]
Section 64 Chapter 29 Iron Plate
Wei Changfeng spread out his palm, revealing a ball of paper, Wei Changying glanced at it, the paper was like a poem paper on the Wei family seat for improvisational poems, and said strangely: "What is this?" ”
"Just now I looked at the lights under the corridor on the way......" Wei Changfeng didn't finish speaking, Wei Changying had already taken it quickly, she originally thought that something was written on the paper, and she didn't want to sink it, but it seemed to be wrapped in something, and she spread it out to see - but it was an iron plate the size of a baby's palm.
A hole was punched in the top of the plate, as if it were for ropes to pass through the suspension. The cards are engraved with tadpole-like words or graphics, not seal scripts, not oracle bones...... The Wei family's literary style is prosperous, Wei Changying no longer learns and has no skills, and his eyesight is there, which is not the writing of Middle-earth at all, but the writing of the Rong people.
The whole iron plate style is rough, but it reveals a sense of heaviness, although it is dark and inconspicuous, but it really can't be seen as an ordinary thing.
Wei Changying looked at it for a long time and couldn't understand it, raised it in front of his younger brother, and asked suspiciously: "What is this?" Who gave it to you? ”
Wei Changfeng whispered: "When I was drinking at the table, I went to Song Duan's side to ask about the war, but I didn't ask a few words, the fourth brother pulled my sleeve from behind, and wanted to talk to Song Duan, so I gave it to him...... But I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to explain to you when I came back, so I chose a seat nearby and sat down, ready to wait for the fourth brother and Song Duan to finish talking before going over, I didn't want one of the envoys from the north of the state to come over to talk to me and toast at this time, and took advantage of no one to pay attention to it, and stuffed this paper ball to me. ”
Although Wei Gaochuan and Wei Gaochan are not from the same mother, they both belong to the third room, and now the Wei family wants to marry Wei Gaochan to Song Duan, although the elders have already made the master, but as the half-brother, a set of Song Duan's words for Sister Shu is not only to make Wei Gaochan feel more confident, but also to implicitly warn Song Duan - Wei Gaochan not only has a family background, but her brother is also willing to stand up for her.
This is the proper meaning, Wei Changying will not blame Wei Changfeng for giving up the attendance seat to Wei Gaochuan, putting this aside, he said strangely: "Do you know the messenger who gave you this thing?" ”
"My grandfather introduced me before the banquet, so I naturally recognized it." Wei Changfeng said without thinking, "That person's name is Lu Ziwan, and he was originally the lord of Liaocheng. When the Rong people broke the city, Liaocheng County Ling Wei Xu and County Cheng Wei Juqin led the city sergeants to block the breached east gate and north gate, and ordered Lu Ziwan to lead the young men in the city to escort the women and children to escape from the other two gates...... The survivors of Liaocheng were all born from this, and Lu Ziwan was also among them, this time Song Han listed him as a messenger, but also to read his meritorious service in protecting the people, and gave him a chance to meet his grandfather and third uncle. ”
He pointed to the iron plate in the paper ball, and his tone was very solemn, "The eldest sister doesn't know this, but I do, this is the talisman of the Rong people." ”
The chief of the guard was surprised: "Talisman? ”
"Before, my grandfather asked me to write "Rejection of Rong Fu", and I found some classics in my grandfather's study that recorded the Rong people." Wei Changfeng frowned and said, "The Rong people believe in ghosts and gods, and the status of the high priest in the clan is only under the Great Khan. Every time they have an heir, they will go to the high priest's tent to ask for a talisman, such an iron card, not ordinary Rong people can get, after all, the Rong people do not know how to smelt, iron tools are obtained from the Central Plains, very precious. Therefore, this small iron card must be obtained only by people with some identities among the Rong people. ”
Wei Changying's face changed, and he said: "It is said that the talisman will not leave the body easily, now that it is in the hands of Lu Ziwan, the fate of this Rong person can be imagined!" Could it be that there are any important people among the Rong people who have been captured or killed this time? But you don't think you've heard of it. What do the Song family father and son want to do to hide this? ”
Wei Changfeng glanced at his sister and said softly: "Eldest sister, it may not be that Song Han's father and son want to hide something...... Why do you think this kind of talisman was given to me by Lu Zi, but not by Song Han or Song Duan? There is only one credit for Lu Ziwan's visit, that is, he has a merit in protecting the people! He hadn't fought with the Rong people seriously, why did he get this kind of belongings of the Rong people with status? ”
"Did you go and talk to your grandfather?" Wei Changying instinctively sensed that something was wrong with Song Han's father and son, and asked.
"Grandfather just drank a few more glasses at the table." Wei Changfeng sighed and said, "Now that I'm resting, it's not good to disturb, otherwise how could I tell the eldest sister about such a thing first?" I must have let my grandfather know first. I'm not worried, after all, Song Han's father and son are just a side branch of the Song family, and they are under the jurisdiction of the third uncle, so if there is anything wrong with them, my grandfather can also cure them. I just thought that the third uncle married the fourth sister to Song Duan, don't this Song Duan is not a good person, but now the rumors have been released...... If you miss the fourth sister, it will not be good for life. ”
The next day Wei Huan woke up, and after hearing Wei Changfeng's message, he immediately changed color, and ordered him to take out the iron card and look at it carefully, with Wei Huan's experience and the city government, he sneered at the moment: "Although Beihu is collectively referred to as the Rong people, in fact, the Rong people are also divided into tribes. If the Rong language on this iron plate is translated into our Chinese, it is 'Qidu', and it is expected that the original owner of this iron plate should be a close relative of the Khan of the Rong people's capital department...... This capital is said to be the maternal family of the uncle of the Great Khan of the Rong People, and now the Great Khan of the Rong People was blocked and provoked by his uncle when he succeeded to the throne of the Old Khan, and if it was not supported by the high priest, it would not even succeed. Despite this, the high priest was only under the Great Khan, and it was expected that the life of the Great Khan would not be easy now. ”
Wei Huan, as the lord of the Wei clan, although his talent is not as famous as Wei Shigu in the clan, he is no less knowledgeable than Wei Shigu, and even the Rong language and Rong people are also involved.
In fact, these Wei Changfeng will also have to learn in the future, but now he is still young, and he is not proficient in history, Wei Huan doesn't want him to be distracted, so he doesn't know the words on the iron plate, at this moment Wei Changfeng was surprised: "Grandfather, could it be that the matter of burning the city was done by the uncle of the Great Khan of Rong Da Khan to force the Great Khan to abdicate?" "This time the great victory in the north of the state, the results of the battle are also worth celebrating relative to the entire Great Wei, it is a great achievement for the Great Wei, and of course it is a heavy loss to the Rong people - since the position of the Great Khan of the Rong is not so stable, the tribes under the rule have suffered such a loss and ask the Great Khan to help send troops to seek "justice", if the Great Khan does not allow it, it will inevitably shake the hearts of the people, if it is allowed, although the Great Wei is declining, but the national Zuo has not yet been exhausted, and it is not the time for the Rong people to be able to attack on a large scale, even if there is a Qiu Di in the west of the Great Wei......
In such a dilemma, it is naturally his uncle's opportunity......
Wei Huan glanced at his grandson approvingly, but shook his head and said, "It's hard to say this, you have to listen carefully to confirm it." I said the origin of this iron card, but I said that Song Han and his son are really bold! ”
Wei Changfeng thought thoughtfully: "The victory of the northern part of the state, does it really have an inside story?" "He felt that something was wrong when he talked to Wei Changying yesterday, but in the end, he was young, and it was the first time he had encountered such a thing, so he was a little uncertain. Now Wei Huan said that Song Han and Song Duan confirmed his guess.
"Is it just an inside story?" Wei Huan sneered and said, "I originally thought that Song Han would share his credit with his eldest son, so that Song Duan could propose to my family!" I don't want this thing to be so bold, I actually dared to take the credit of other people and post it to his son - no wonder the north of the state has been calm, Song Han sent his son back to Fengzhou to report the victory, although he led the army behind, but under the pretext of casualties and the need to rest, he refused to march in a hurry! Originally, I said that he wanted to behave well, but now I'm trying his best to keep his mouth shut! ”
He pointed to the iron tablet, "This thing was obtained from the priest, and the Rong people kept it close to their bodies, and they did not take it off until they died, and buried it with their bodies!" The Rong people live as nomads, unlike the people of my Great Wei who settle in one place, galloping all the year round, in case this important thing is difficult to find after being lost, they are tied to the neck with a very short and strong thread, and they can't withdraw from the head at all! Occasionally, it will be left to future generations, but future generations will do the same! So this iron medal is probably obtained after beheading, if my guess is correct, the victory in the north of the state is right, after all, part of the results have been sent back by Song Duan to test, the appearance of the Rong people is different from my people in Middle-earth, it is impossible to kill the good and take the merit! But it's hard to say how much of Song Han's father and son's contribution is in this great victory...... This iron card alone is not the leader of the Rong people who rushed into the north of the state this time, but also the deputy general! The credit for killing the enemy's leader, Song Hanke is all reported to Song Duan! How could this iron plate be handed over to you by Lu Ziwan, who had never fought with the Rong people at all?! ”
"The head of the enemy must have been killed by someone who has a relationship with Lu Ziwan, and it is not known whether the credit for ambushing the Rong people is this person! After all, killing the head of the enemy is the work of a general, and there is no shortage of bloody men in my Fengzhou, but it is not easy to get such a handsome talent to command an ambush of Rong people. Of course, my Wei family is too handsome! Wei Huan said coldly, "So if the ambush of the Rong people is the credit of Song Han or Song Duan, there is no need to snatch the name of killing the enemy's leader...... I'm afraid that these two credits were done by the same person at all, since Song Han robbed him, he simply took them! ”
Wei Changfeng didn't want to pull out so many things with an iron card, so he couldn't help frowning and sighing, and said: "Yesterday, when I talked to my eldest sister, I guessed that there were some problems with Song Duan's credit, but Fengzhou is my Wei family's mulberry land, and Song Han's father and son actually dared to do such a thing?" How could he be so sure that he could hide from his grandfather? ”
"It's impossible to hide it from me for a long time, but hide it for a short time......," Wei Huan said hesitantly, "The Lu Ziwan who gave you the iron plate, do you think about his background?" There is no surname Lu in the state, I remember that he is a commoner, right? It was Wei Xu who accidentally discovered his literary talent after taking office, and he was specially promoted! ”
Wei Huan was a little bit, and Wei Changfeng suddenly came to his senses: "If it is my Wei family who is taken away by Song Han, or after other big surnames in the state, it is naturally impossible to hide it from my grandfather, but if it is a common person, then ......"
The difference between the shishu is like a moat, and Song Han is a side branch of the Song family, and he is also a disciple of the valve. Although Wei Huan and Mrs. Song both disliked that his background was not as good as his own family, he was ...... compared to Li Shu Song Han and Song Duan are all their own people.
What's more, it's not easy for even Song Han to see Wei Huan, let alone ordinary people. And if Song Han misses his hand, how can he not take a hand on this? He is the governor of Fengzhou, and under the pretext of protecting the safety of the Wei family, he does not allow the common people to approach Ruiyu Hall and other places, which is also justified. Even if that person is unwilling to be robbed of his credit, it can be seen that the person who can administer justice to him, how can he get justice?
Taking 10,000 steps back, now that the news that Wei Gaocian will marry Song Duan has spread, once the appointment ceremony has been performed, even if Wei Huan knows later, where did the Fengzhou Wei family do the rebellious thing? What's more, the husband's family is still a child of the Song family who has a generational marriage contract with the Wei family. In this way, for the sake of his granddaughter, and for the sake of his reputation, Wei Huan reprimanded Song Han and his son fiercely in private at most, and it was impossible to turn things over and make a big move to rehabilitate the common people.
When the time comes, Song Han and Song Duan will sincerely admit their mistakes...... It is impossible for the Wei family to snatch Wei Gaocian back to his parents' house, the girls are married, and Wei Huan is annoyed that these two people have bad conduct, and they can't help but continue to support Song Duan.
"If it weren't for this Lu Ziwan to participate in the banquet last night, Chang Ying asked you to investigate the war in the north of the state in detail, Gao Chuan wanted to support Gao Chan...... Swapping seats gives him a chance! Wei Huan calmed down and said, "If it weren't for such a coincidence, how could this iron card not attract attention in your hands?" We...... Hehe, our family has more things to do now, the battle of Zhoubei is already in charge of Song Han's full power, as long as the results sent by Zhoubei are finally correct, how can Song Han be doubted again? ”
He wrote to the imperial court to ask for good news, appease the people in the state, track down the reason why the Rong people entered Fengzhou, and secretly fight with Wei Qi and Donghu Liu...... Although Wei Huan is shrewd, he has a lot of things to take care of, and it is inevitable that there will be times of negligence.
Wei Changfeng's face was not good-looking: "Song Han did this just to propose marriage to the third uncle, intending to deceive the fourth sister into marrying, which is really too much." ”
"First send someone to protect Lu Ziwan." Wei Huan pondered for a moment, and ordered the henchmen behind him with a gloomy face, "Although you happened to take the initiative to sit near him last night, he also gave you things while no one was paying attention...... But there are already many people at the banquet, and once Song Duan learns about it, this person is afraid that his life is in danger! ”
He said, "Since Lu Ziwan has been entrusted to hand over this iron card to you, it seems that the person who was robbed of the credit also has some ability, and he has been able to escape so far!" ”
Wei Changfeng watched the little guy bow down and go out to pass the word after agreeing, and reminded: "Grandfather, the marriage of the fourth sister ......" Since Song Han and Song Duan are people of such character, of course Wei Gaochan can't get married, the problem is that now that the rumors have been released, everyone in the state and city knows that the hero of the great victory in the state and north will be the son-in-law of the Wei family, and if he doesn't deal with this matter as soon as possible, he is afraid that Song Han and Song Duan will have to marry, it will be too aggrieved Wei Gaochan.
"You go talk to your grandmother, take your time." Wei Huan said, "Your grandmother has her own plans. His mind was obviously not much on the marriage of a granddaughter, and then said, "Come back after speaking, I will have someone bring Lu Ziwan to the study secretly for questioning, and you can listen to it together." This incident made Wei Huan feel the helplessness of his grandson's youth again, in the huge Ruiyu Hall, there is only one second son Wei Shengyi in the court, and there is only one in Fengzhou...... It was okay earlier, but there are a lot of things, and I really can't see it, and my grandson, who has tied his hair, is too pampered to continue to concentrate on reading, so let's take it with teaching.
Wei Changfeng hurriedly bowed down and said, "Yes!" ”