[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Section 404

Imperial capital, Taifu Mansion.

Shen Xuan put down the urgent letter in his hand and looked out the window.

At the end of summer in the imperial capital, it is still lush and green, and through the glass on the window lattice, you can see a row of uneven maple trees under the courtyard wall opposite the atrium. The green leaves that have not been frosted are really inconspicuous in the full court.

But it corresponds to the number of male heirs of the Shen family.

The tallest one is now a slim and well-established plant.

Shen Xuan's gaze lingered on the canopy-like canopy for a moment, and suddenly remembered that when his eldest son was young, he hugged him and stood under the maple tree when he was still a small sapling, telling him about the past of the tree and the same year......

At that time, Shen Zangli was only as high as his knees, with black and white eyes, he was held in his arms, and curiously reached out to touch the leaves, and the tree was only a bush at that time...... The years of more than 30 years seem to pass at the snap of a finger.

I don't know how long it took, Shen Xuan felt a burst of excitement, so he called into the small servant and asked, "Zangli is still outside?" ”

"If you return to the lord, the eldest prince is still waiting." The little guy said cautiously.

"Go and call him in."

A moment later, Shen Zangli, who was dressed in a dignified dress but had a haggard face, entered the door and saluted, and called in a low voice: "Father! ”

"No need to be formal, just sit down." Shen Xuan looked at the eldest son, who was suffering a lot, but still straightened his spine, and his bearing, manners, and etiquette were impeccable, and he commanded in a complicated mood.

"Thank you, father." Shen Zangli sat down at the bottom of his head, was silent for a while, and then mentioned the purpose of his request, "The third brother wrote a letter, saying that Moye ......"

Shen Xuan said lightly: "I already know about this matter, this kid is very good, in the end, it is the blood of our Shen family." Although he suffered a lot at the hands of Mushur, he also seized the opportunity of the split between Ayitahu and Ugumeng, killed the second son of Ugumeng, and defected to Ayitahu with his head, which was immediately valued and reversed the situation that had been discriminated against in the clan because of the unknown identity of his biological father. Then seeing that Ayi Tahu was defeated, he immediately took the initiative to ask Ying, and personally went to Diecui Pass to contact Zang Feng, and threatened us with the experience of their mother and son, and promised to help him...... Ming'er is spoiled too much by you, even if he is now at his age, it is difficult to think of a city government like him! This reminds me that when Guang'er and Yi'er grow up, they can't be spoiled anymore! Men still have to sharpen a lot! ”

Shen Zangli listened silently, and only after a while did he say astringently: "Father, the child can't help ......."

"Li'er......" Shen Xuan heard what he said, but his eyes froze, and he sighed, "Do you know why my father immediately dispelled the idea of letting you take over Ming Peitang after taking you back to Beijing, and instead cultivated your third brother?" ”

"The child is sick, and it takes his parents and uncle for several years to barely get up, how can he take on the heavy responsibility of the family?" Shen Zangli didn't have any resentment about this matter, he smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Fortunately, there is still a third brother who is capable and can share the worries of his father, mother, and uncle." This is a matter of course and reasonableness for the child to think that his father is doing. ”

Shen Xuan shook his head and said, "Does the valve master have to be strong and strong?" Look at the Wei family, the Song family, and the Duanmu family, which of these three lords is not old and sick? Duke Wei is old, and so is Duke Song, and Duke Song has foot disease, and he has been in and out of the cane for more than ten years! Duanmu woke up and couldn't leave the decoction for three days and two days. Of these three lords, which one of the three lords can be strangled by a young servant in the family? But which of them is useless as a valve owner? Even though you are still sick, you are stronger than them! ”

He looked at his eldest son deeply, "You were injured in the battle, not because your father gave up cultivating you to become the next lord of the Shen family, this was originally supposed to be your qualifications and glory...... Why did you fall so seriously injured is the reason why your father and your uncle are disappointed in you! ”

Shen Zangli's face changed - Shen Xuan had already said coldly: "In the past few years in Xiliang, you were brave and good at fighting and bravely killing the enemy, and your subordinates were inspired by you and loyal to you!" So let's help you hide it! So do you think I really believe the argument that the reason why your injury is so serious that you can't even treat it is because you chased and killed Di Ren's spies alone, so that you fell into the ice river at night and soaked in the ice river in the wind and snow for most of the night?! ”

Shen Xuan's eyes were cold, and he sighed, "Although it is said that my Shen clan and the Di people have been at war for a hundred years, the beacon fire is unbroken, and the grudges on both sides are like mountains!" But you are a man, and you are not going to marry a daughter who has gone out, you really like the princess of Nadiren, and it is not impossible to accept him to be a child! How much can a concubine play a role in the overall situation? If it's just for this one, I really won't blame you - how old were you when you went to Xiliang? Fifteen years old, just a young man, who doesn't have a young Muai? I'm not Wei Gong, your uncle and I are still in the prime of life, and I can afford to make mistakes! In fact, I also hope that you will make more mistakes now, and give you some reference or instruction while we are still there, lest we will not be there, and you will have no idea when you encounter something that you are not sure of, and no one will really give you an idea...... You secretly hid the princess of Nadi, and the secret communication with her certainly worries me a little, but it will not shake your position to take over Ming Peitang! ”

"But you shouldn't be bewitched by Princess Nadi, so confused that you don't want to abandon the identity of the eldest son of your own sect, and want to elope with her!"

Shen Xuan's voice was very soft, but it was full of infinite anger, "Are you my eldest son, or my wife!" At that time, I had not long taken over the position of lord from your grandfather, and the people were eyeing it! You don't know how much effort and trepidation it took for me and your mother to keep you! Since you landed, your mother and your uncle, including your aunt who died young, have poured all our hearts and souls into you—before you eloped with Princess Nadi, we had always hoped that you would be able to sharpen your skills in Xiliang, convince the clansmen, and let Ming Peitang flourish in your hands—but you eloped for the sake of a woman of different races, regardless of the reputation of your family! ”

"—When you did this, did you ever think about what kind of consequences the person who gave birth to you and raised you would suffer for you, and how deeply you would be hurt!?"

"How worthy you are to be a son of man!"

The city government is like Shen Xuan, and the status is like Shen Xuan, mentioning that the eldest son who was carefully taught and placed on almost all the hopes was addicted to women and ignored the actions of the family, and he still feels the pain in his heart.

In the old father's howl, Shen Zangli's face turned pale, he lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, and without saying a word, he banged his head a few times, and blood splashed on his forehead: "The child's sin is unforgivable!" ”

“…… Although when the news came back, your mother was so angry that she vomited blood for several days. Shen Xuan's long sleeves covered his face, only to hear his voice choked up, "But after all, you are the child we put the most effort into at that time, and you have always performed well in Xiliang except for this one." So your uncle suggests giving you another chance...... But what did you do? ”

Shen Zangli opened his mouth, and after a while, he said dejectedly: "The child is guilty, but ...... Mo Ye is indeed the child's biological blood, knowing that he was born, the child really can't even reply to a letter......"

"Confused!" Shen Xuan has been the owner of the valve for a long time after all, although he was sad for a while, he quickly calmed down again, wiped his face indiscriminately, put down his sleeves, and shouted, "Are you wrong here?!" Didn't you name the courtyard of the big house after you got married, not to mention the Chinese name you gave to Princess Nadiren, and also told your new wife about it?! ”

Shen Zangli laughed miserably: "The child is guilty." ”

Shen Xuan said hesitantly: "You know the sin, but you don't know where the sin is!" ”

Shen Zangli didn't speak, as if he had acquiesced, and he seemed to be excited, and he had no intention of refuting or explaining.

"You had a deep love affair with the princess of Nadi to the point of eloping with her regardless of your family, and the two of them still left their bones and blood...... But after returning to the imperial capital, you will never have the opportunity to go to Xiliang again, and you should put down the previous paragraph and live with the Liu family! Shen Xuan's eyes were like an eagle, staring at his eldest son, and said in a deep voice, "As a result, you married the Liu family, but when you were newly married, you couldn't help but tell her about it, and you actually thought that she would agree to you name the courtyard where you live Xinyi Courtyard...... Named after the Chinese name of the princess of the Nadi people! made Liu's newlywed Yan'er take a beating, and in anger, he still does not allow half a Xinyi flower in Xinyi Courtyard! You think your mother didn't tell me about it?! ”

"Judging by the fact that you have been good to the Liu family over the years, and you have not accepted a concubine, it can be seen that even if you are still thinking about the princess Diren named Xinyi, you always have feelings for the Liu family." Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said.

Shen Zangli said in a low voice: "If Yi is virtuous, the child is ashamed of her. ”

Shen Xuan heard him say this, but the disappointment in his eyes was even deeper: "You liked that Xinyi very much, but you were unwilling to stay with her for a long time with you as a concubine, and rashly eloped with her, but caused yourself to fall into the ice river at night, if I hadn't arranged for the 'thorn fence' to keep an eye on you all the time, I'm afraid that I would have sent a white-haired person to a black-haired person!" Even if you are lucky enough to be rescued, it will be miserable for that Xin Yi to return to the clan from now on! Later, although it was me and your mother who forced you to marry Liu, your impression of Liu is not bad...... But he still has to tell her about Xinyi! After so many years, I heard your mother say that the Liu family didn't mention it, and he has always been worried about Xinyi in his heart, but you have never changed the name of Xinyi Pavilion! Li'er, your original intention was to be good to Xin Yi and Liu, but if you look at what you do, who are you good for? You said, you have even dealt with such two women in a mess, and you are so arrogant, indecisive, and subject to the love of your children, so how can we rest assured that you are in charge of the Shen family? ”

“…… The child knew that his talent was not as good as that of the third brother, and he had never been jealous that the third brother would be in charge of the Shen family. Shen Zangli said with a confused face, "Father, the child has always been very happy, the child can have a younger brother who is more than the child, so as to replace the useless eldest son of the child." ”

Shen Xuan's eyes were heavy: "I'm not saying that you are jealous of Zang Feng!" He closed his eyes and opened them again, "I hope that you will come to me this time, and if you want to say something, think about it and think about it!" ”

Shen Zangli was silent, and after a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "Don't think about it, father, Ayita Hubu doesn't pose any threat to Xiliang now, I ...... I owe Moye, so ......"

"You also owe the Shen family." Shen Xuan closed his eyes and muttered, "Li'er, don't forget, you owe the Shen family more than Mo Ye!" The Shen family gave birth to you, raised you, and worked hard to cultivate you for decades, you ...... You repay the Shen family like this?! ”

"If Xiliang starts up again, the child is willing to go to serve, even if he dies on the battlefield, he will ......"

"So the Shen family gave birth to you, raised you, worked hard to cultivate you for decades, and finally had to raise orphans and widows for you?!" Shen Xuan opened his eyes, and the look of disappointment flashed, and it was complicated with unknown meaning, "Speaking of which, you feel guilty about this and that, but you still don't understand?" Have you ever thought that Princess Diren named Xin Yi and the current Moye are traps for you?! ”

Shen Zangli's whole body was shocked!