Chapter 43: Fengzhou

Five days later, the news came: Rong Renguo was holding Shen Shuming hostage, knocking open the two cities of Chishui and Baishui, but the guard of the capital Shuicheng Han Yu, after hearing the news, gathered all the generals, gave up the position of the guard to the deputy, and killed himself with a sword in public, in order to repay the grace of Shen Zangli's appreciation and cultivation in the past.

It's just that the four cities of Xuanshui have not been burned for a long time, and secondly, Han Yu has been running Dushui City for many years, and his influence in the city is not trivial. Therefore, although Dushui City did not take the initiative to open the door to accept the enemy, due to the death of the Yi General and Han Yu in the battle, it was still attacked by the Rong people several times.

Moreover, the Rong people found that it was useless to knock on the pass with Shen Shuming, and the rear army had a tendency to move westward and attack from the direction of Diecui Pass.

In this way, Shen Zangfeng dispelled the idea of going to Dushui City to supervise the battle in person, and the troops divided into two routes, and continued to rush to Dushui City to reinforce all the way, commanded by Shen Youjia, who had almost arrived in Dushui City; He went to Diecuiguan to preside over the overall situation.

Shen Yongshi and Shen Zangji are not in Xiliang City, and Shen Yongkun will also set off with the army. Before Shen Zangfeng left, he could only entrust the whole city to his wife Wei Changying: "You don't have to worry about the things ahead, as long as you prevent people from disturbing the rear." Extraordinary things are done at extraordinary times, but those who raise prices, spread rumors, and eavesdrop on military information, no matter what their status, will be dealt with on the spot! I'll take care of the consequences! ”

Wei Changying sighed: "I know, you can go without worry." ”

Although she knew that her husband had made up her mind, she couldn't help but mention, "But you want to bring Guang'er and Xie'er this time, isn't it too ...... Guang'er is only eight years old, Xie'er is only six years old, and now the military situation is urgent, how can you take care of them? She had long been accustomed to Shen Zangfeng's expedition, but this time he proposed to bring both children with him, which made Wei Changying's heart really difficult to relax.

"At the age of six, Hulu children can ride horses and gallop across the plains, hunting muntjac rabbits to subsidize the family; At the age of eight, he was able to follow his father and brother in the battle. Shen Zangfeng really didn't think so, "Aren't my Shen clan disciples inferior to them?" And he said, "Don't worry about them, I'll send my guards to watch them, that is, let them see them." It's hard for the two children to not even pull my bow now, can I still let them go into battle? ”

Wei Changying thought to herself, I knew that mentioning it was also a white mention - although Shen Shuguang was born to her, from the day she was cultivated as the next lord of Ming Peitang, she couldn't be the master as a mother.

It's Shen Jishi, the uncle, I'm afraid there are more places than she can say.

And although Shen Shuxie is not valued by his elders like his brother, it is also because he is still young now, and Shen Zangfeng and others are busy with affairs, so they can only cultivate Shen Shuguang with all their strength for the time being. Once his hands are freed, it is impossible for him, the second son, to be let go.

After all, Shen Shuming, the oldest of their generation, became more and more unassuming, how could the uncles' hopes not fall on them?

Now that Shen Zangfeng wants to take the two children away, Wei Changying can't resist him, so he has to ask: "You don't move now, call their guards over and I'll give you a few words." ”

said that it was two words of advice, but it was not until Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie came to ask for someone in person that Wei Changying let them go, took his sons' hands and continued to nag......

Even if he was reluctant, Shen Zangfeng's father and son still left.

There were so few fewer people in the backyard, but it was suddenly deserted.

Xu left because of Shen Zangfeng, and Yu Wei was still there. The things he told him to put a heavy hand to calm down have not yet happened. Wei Changying is very idle.

Because Zhu Lei was still in Yunzhou and did not come back, she simply discussed with Ji Chunmian, took Ji Yiren back to Mingpei Hall to live, and personally taught her the rules and etiquette of everyone's ladies, which the Ji family could not teach her.

Except for the stubbornness and disobedience of Ji Yi in the matter of Zhu Lei, the rest of the people are quite well-behaved. Wei Changying taught very smoothly, but he always felt that he couldn't lift his spirits lazily. After all, when Shen Shuxie was there, there was never a lack of excitement in the place where he was.

After all these years, he has become accustomed to being troubled, but no one is entangled and tossed in front of him, and he is uncomfortable. After all, although Jiyi people are not very gentle people, their stepmother is not as good as their own mother. She was always a little polite in front of Wei Changying, far less close than in front of Ji Chunmian...... Besides, Ji Yiren is not as good at tossing as Shen Shuxie.

How can it be said that Shen Shuxie, a child who grew up in the palm of his hand, has attainments in pestering his parents, which is not comparable to Ji Yiren, who was brought up casually when he was a child.

Wei Changying remembered that before her filial piety, she was worried that no one would take care of her affairs, and since her filial piety, she would drink shunzi soup after having sex with her husband...... I regretted faintly in my heart: "Guang'er and Xie'er are both boys, and I won't be able to intervene when I grow up." I knew that I would have another daughter if I said anything, and I could stay with me until I left the cabinet...... Alas! ”

Half a month later, Shen Zangji came back from Guanzhou alone, and said to the outside world that Su Yuyin was pregnant and should not move, so he stayed in Guanzhou. After he came back, Wei Changying had a helper, and Chenguang felt more and more bored - counting the days, in the end he mentioned Shen Shujing's marriage in a letter to his mother's family.

In the past few years, she has not opened up to her parents, not because she is afraid of her mother's trouble. She knew that her grandmother, Mrs. Song, and her mother, Mrs. Song, would never be annoyed with her. It's just that after being a mother, she has to ask her mother's family for everything, which always makes her feel that she is very useless.

Moreover, the two places are far away, and she has something for her parents to know, which must add worry to the elders. So it's always been good news and not bad news.

But now that the Rong people suddenly invaded Xiliang, they still dispatched a large army. It seems that even if the Xiliang army can win, I am afraid that it will take some time.

Not only does Shen Zangfeng have no time to take care of his niece's lifelong events now, but even the Shen family's manpower has no time to spend on this eye bone to inspect his future uncle.

In order not to delay her niece's youth, Wei Changying could only turn to her mother's family thousands of miles away.

While studying ink for her, Huang sighed: "Madame treats the fourth aunt and the eldest lady too well, and she is pasting a dowry, and she is talking to the old lady and lady in the family for them." ”

"It's also a good view." Wei Changying explained, "This lifelong event of marrying a person, I really don't want to go after wronging her." ”

"But if the old lady said it, most of it was from the Central Plains. Next, our family may not have time to send relatives. Huang reminded her.

Wei Changying stared for a moment and said, "Let's settle the name first, and as for how to send relatives, let's talk about it then." There will be a way. "If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid it's hard to find someone who doesn't seem to have married a wife, will you really let Shen Shujing fill in the house at that time?

Because of the war on the way, when the messenger sent the letter to Ruiyu Hall after several twists and turns, it was already winter.

Old Madam Song listened to the messenger's explanation that because she bumped into the rebels on the road, she lost the gift in a hurry, and said casually: "As long as you believe in it, you have worked hard, go down and take a rest." Ming'er will talk back again. ”

The messenger breathed a sigh of relief and shouted thanks before being led down.

As soon as he went out, Mrs. Song, who was sitting at the bottom, approached her mother-in-law regardless of her manners: "How is Chang Ying lately?" ”

"You kid!" Mrs. Song is very particular about the rules in her bones, otherwise she would not have taught her daughters who were known as models of ladies back then. The only thing she doesn't ask for by the rules in her life is her hard-won two grandchildren. It's just that Mrs. Song was originally her cousin's niece, and she insisted on marrying her regardless of Wei Zhenghong's body back then, and Mrs. Song was not as indulgent to her as her grandson and granddaughter, but she also gave extra face.

At this moment, he lightly blamed her, and finally moved the letter to her side, and read it with her.

In the letter, Wei Changying was selected as usual and said: Out of filial piety, everything is fine, the husband and wife are still so harmonious, and the two sons under their knees are very filial, sensible and obedient...... The eldest son is especially outstanding, and the uncle has high hopes for him...... The concubine is pregnant, and the relationship is also good, and she respects her very much......

At the end, Shen Shujing was mentioned, the eldest niece who was both gentle and filial, was eighteen years old, and she couldn't find a suitable nephew. Because my niece is too good, I am reluctant to let her get married, so I want to ask my mother's family to help recommend it.

"Your father's eyesight is still good." The granddaughter and grandson-in-law that Mrs. Song has heard over the years say that they are extremely affectionate, especially the love and pity of the grandson-in-law for her granddaughter, there is really no one who is not envious of being a woman.

At this moment, looking at the peace and harmony reported in the letter, the old lady smiled slightly, "Finally, he is an old thing, and he still has a little conscience." ”

After Wei Zhenghong recovered, there was no longer any dispute about the heir of Ruiyutang. The fall of the imperial capital has made the old lady completely free of worries, and there is no need to calculate with Wei Huan anymore, the old husband and wife are old, and the relationship is extremely harmonious.

Old Madam Song seemed to be scolding Wei Huan when she said this, but her tone was a little flirtatious.

It's just that with her identity, Mrs. Song and the people around her didn't dare to joke even if they heard it, so they pursed their lips and kept silent.

Mrs. Song thought about it carefully, and then said regretfully: "It's a pity that this Shen Shujing is Chang Ying's niece, if it is the same generation, Changfeng ......."

"Even if it's not a niece, Changfeng is now married, do you still want Ming Peitang's concubine to be a little bit of Changfeng?" Old Madam Song glanced at her and said around, "Don't go out and talk nonsense!" ”

The people are all busy.

Mrs. Song suddenly realized that she shouldn't have said thisβ€”even if she felt that Shen Shujingruo and her son were just okay with her son, she shouldn't say it. Because Wei Changfeng had already married a wife the year before last.

In the case that the children of Valve Yue were withered, although his wife was personally identified as gentle and virtuous by Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song, her background was not very good-she was the daughter of the Quyin Min clan.

This Min family is a daughter herself, otherwise no matter how good a person is, the Wei family will definitely not look down on her.

The problem is that her father is a concubine.

But there is no way, Wei Zhenghong has only two sons under his knees so far, Wei Changjie is still a child, and only Wei Changfeng can be counted on.

And Wei Changfeng's delay in getting married is not a way after all.

So I can only choose this Min family.

Mrs. Song has always regarded her children as precious, and the eldest daughter Wei Changying was promised by her grandfather to the son of the Shen family in Xiliang, and now she is the head mother of the Shen family, and the name of Shen Zangfeng's pampering wife is known to all families, this is the marriage worthy of her daughter in her mind.

The eldest son, Wei Changfeng, gave the marriage earlier, although she was the daughter-in-law, mother-in-law or princess of the Su family, Mrs. Song still felt a little regretful because Su Nianchu's father was only the nephew of the Su lord. Later, when Su Nianchu was martyred, Mrs. Song found that she couldn't even find a daughter-in-law who could be compared with Su Nianchu, so she regretted that she didn't marry this daughter-in-law when she was married.

In that case, I'm afraid I will have grandchildren.

But at that time, Su Nianchu had passed away, and she regretted that this daughter-in-law had no chance.

Therefore, although the Min family has been considerate and filial everywhere since he passed the door, Mrs. Song can't find any reason, and always feels that she has treated Wei Changfeng badly.

But just like Mrs. Song stopped her, her daughter-in-law was married, and you said that she was not good and couldn't change anything, so you let your daughter-in-law be wronged in vain, but hurt your feelings. Why bother?

Mrs. Song changed the topic curtly: "Mother ...... this thing that Chang Ying said?" ”

"I'll tell him when your father comes back." Old Madam Song said lightly, "In the past two years, we don't have to worry about the things ahead, how can he know this kind of handsome character?" Besides, as for the eyesight of this husband-in-law, your father is more reliable than us! ”

Isn't that? Shen Zangfeng has such a good example!