Volume 1: The Honest Young Man, Chapter 55
Long Ting and Jing Hong came in together, Ouyang Qian dialed the abacus and said to Long Ting, "You can help me transport another 50,000 taels of silver." ”
Long Ting was silent for a moment and said, "Fifty thousand taels? Ouyang Qian nodded yes, but Long Ting lowered his voice and slapped him, "You set aside so much silver from the treasury, aren't you afraid that the emperor will know and blame you?" ”
Ouyang Qian said helplessly: "Last time, I asked for more support for the soldiers in the army, and asked for more support for military doctors and medicines, but my father-in-law's attitude was ambiguous, and he never gave me an accurate answer, anyway, this account was spent on him, even if he knew, he wouldn't blame me." ”
Long Ting still cautiously mentioned: "The emperor is very suspicious, aren't you afraid that he will be jealous of you using this money elsewhere?" ”
"Father-in-law believes in me."
"It's better not to be so confident, I've followed the emperor for so many years, but I haven't seen him completely trust anyone."
"Do you remember the previous incident of smuggling grain and grass, most people were forced to be anxious by lack of money, so they embarked on the road of great rebellion. Anyway, I must sit firmly on this marshal and treat the brothers in the army well, you don't know, some of the people below have already complained about the father-in-law, I must turn this situation around, and I can't let them have different intentions for the father-in-law. ”
"You think about him, he may not appreciate it, tampering with the treasury is a capital crime, you better take it easy, find a chance to confess to the emperor, don't wait for the emperor to come to you himself, I don't know what the embarrassment will be like when the time comes."
"Okay."
"A few days ago, the emperor was going to come to the frontier, and he probably came to pick you up."
Ouyang Qian's whole person exuded brilliance with joy: "Really? So when is he coming? ”
"I haven't left yet, I guess I'm done with the business at hand."
I heard that my father-in-law was on his way to the frontier and now lives in the Wutong Inn in a village thirty miles away from the frontier. Ouyang Qian was overjoyed, it seemed that my father-in-law had forgiven me, so he came to the frontier to see me, and the haze and torment he had endured in his heart for half a year seemed to be swept away. He has never been away from home for so long, and it doesn't matter if his father-in-law doesn't come home for a year, I don't know how he misses home every day. I guess my father-in-law still wants to see the results of my management of the barracks, so I came to the frontier, I haven't seen my father-in-law for a year, no matter what reason he came to the frontier, he can be regarded as being able to meet him. After arranging things, watching several groups of people leave, and explaining a series of matters to Zhong Xiao, Ouyang Qian hurried back and kicked up a cloud of dust.
"Father-in-law!" Ouyang Qian saw his father-in-law sitting in the inn from a distance, and he dismounted and galloped over.
"How did you catch up with the sweaty ......" Yuan Zhen wiped his sweat funny, how could this kid still be so reckless and frizzy after a year, there was really nothing he could do.
"I miss my father-in-law so much, as soon as I finish explaining the matter, I will come to see my father-in-law immediately." Ouyang Qian smiled embarrassedly.
Yuan Zhen smiled dotingly: "Poor mouth! Still hungry, right? The meal is ready, go and eat. ”
Yuan Zhen watched Ouyang Qian gobble up while not forgetting to put meat and vegetables in his bowl, and he was very emotional, and he couldn't help but soften his whole heart: "You can eat it yourself, I can get it." ”
"Qian'er, how does it feel to lead the army full-time this year? Is there a problem that can't be solved? Yuan Zhen picked up a mouthful of vegetables and stuffed it into his mouth, and asked like a family.
"There are problems, but there are no problems that can't be solved." Ouyang Qian thought for a moment and replied sincerely, "The two marshals Bizhoucheng and Zhong Xiao, as well as the various managers of the barracks, are very responsible, if there are any problems, everyone will come together to think of a way, and it will be solved." ”
Yuan Zhen nodded thoughtfully, and asked again, "Are you tired?" ”
"It's okay, I just miss you." Ouyang Qian replied honestly.
"You're eighteen, and you're an adult, so it's better to be independent, how can you stick to your family all day long." Yuan Zhen didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
"Oh...... It turns out that my father-in-law punished me for being fake, but training me is true! Ouyang Qian dragged a long voice after realizing it.
Yuan Zhen raised his eyebrows undeniably, Ouyang Qianqian put down his chopsticks, and his whole face was full of joy.
"You're still angry?"
"If you really have the heart to let me lead the army full-time, tell me the truth, I have been tired this year, busy with the affairs of the military camp every day, and I have to wonder if my father-in-law has forgiven me......" Ouyang Qian instantly felt that all the sins he had suffered this year were in vain, and his heart was extremely unbalanced.
"What? You shouldn't be punished? You have never been a deaf ear to what I say, how can I be merciful to you? Yuan Zhen also lowered his face, Ouyang Qian couldn't hold it anymore, and said with a smile, "It's me who deserves to be punished, it's me who deserves to be punished...... Don't be angry...... father-in-law."
"Well, let's eat."
Yuan Zhen didn't like to play pomp, so he went to the barracks to say hello to them and entered the camp.
"I looked around and thought that you had done a decent job of doing your homework this year, so I won't be punished." Yuan Zhen took a sip of fresh tea and said lightly. In fact, he was very satisfied, and he could see that all the brothers were really following him, and his military spirit was even more stable than when he personally led the troops, so he naturally had full pride.
"Can the boy go home?" Ouyang Qian looked at Yuan Zhen's face and asked cautiously.
"Yes, I'll go back with me in a few days."
"That's great." Ouyang Qian's happy face immediately lit up.
"Qian'er, after coming to the barracks for a year, I feel that you are much more mature than before, do you understand the painstaking efforts of your father-in-law?"
"The child understands." Ouyang Qian smiled on the surface, but he was playing the drum in his heart, understand? Understand what? I can't eat or sleep well all day long, and I have to guess your old man's mind, and I'm tired to death.
"Oh? Really understand? Yuan Zhen raised his eyebrows, "Understand is understand, but I don't change, I haven't even come to the place, and I heard about a beautiful thing you did a few days ago." I didn't give you the order to send your soldiers home. I'm eighteen years old, and I have to be beaten like I was a child, so I know what is right and what is wrong? Blind eyes that should be done, and a basket of things that should not be done, this is how I taught you? Well? ”
"Father-in-law......" Ouyang Qian's face was red as if he was about to drip blood, he shrank back, and said in frustration, "Please punish ...... father-in-law."
"It's not easy to get beaten? In front of the three armies, he took off his pants and was tortured with a cane. Yuan Zhen let go of his hand and stood up, Ouyang Qian was like being thundered, criing and grabbing Yuan Zhen's clothes with a sad face, "How can that work?!" ”
"Why not? If you do something wrong, you will be punished, and don't you also ask me for punishment? ”
"After all, the child is the commander of the three armies, which is too shameless!" Ouyang Qian had a stinky face, and moved everything he could say out like a life-saving straw, "The children's approach is not entirely wrong, at least they all think it's right!" ”
"You think about them everywhere, of course they look towards you!" Yuan Zhen raised his eyebrows.
"Anyway, it's too shameless, I won't do it!" Ouyang Qian looked aggrieved and depressed, he was going to fight when he first came, this is not enough, it is not good to fight himself through the curtain, and he has to go outside to offer ugliness, why is he so aggrieved!
Yuan Zhen was amused by his reaction, couldn't help laughing, and lifted his clothes to make him stand up: "Okay, okay, get up, you are still serious about playing!" ”
Ouyang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and said with a smile: "Go home......"
Yuwangfu
Several people ate fruit together after dinner and complained about Ouyang Qian, Fang Shi held half a piece of watermelon and ate it with a spoon, and said while spitting out the seeds, "That guy Qianzi is really blessed and doesn't know how to enjoy it, you said that you have to run to the barracks on this hot day, and you will stay for more than half a year, and it is too late for us to escape the summer, is his brain in water!" ”
Nanfeng also gulped the chilled watermelon into his mouth, looked at the ice cubes that were bubbling around, and then looked at the half of the watermelon in his hand, it was really cool, and he chewed in his mouth and said, "Lao Qian is a fucking fool." He dug a big mouthful into his mouth, put down the melon in his hand, and picked up two large watermelons one by one and put them into the box containing cold water and ice cubes next to him, "The father-in-law wrote that they were almost home, and Lao Qian was probably crying when he came back, so he had to give him two on ice, and he could eat it when he came back." ”
Nanfang said: "Big brother, he is sympathetic to his father-in-law, and he has to manage the barracks in order to help his father-in-law's worries, let's not help him, and we have to say that he is not!" ”
"Cut, isn't all this because of the emperor's old man, you need him to worry about it!" Fang Shi spit out the seeds and didn't think so.
"What's good to eat?" Ouyang Qian shouted, and several people stood up one after another, "Arriving home so soon?" ”
"Do you eat iced watermelon? It just so happens that I'm so thirsty, you're welcome. Ouyang Qian picked up a piece of watermelon, scooped a big bite with a spoon, filled it into his mouth and stomped his feet with great satisfaction, "This is also too cool......
"Why did you get a letter from the front foot saying that you were almost there, and then you entered the house with the back foot?" Nanfeng smiled, "What about the father-in-law?" ”
"My father-in-law has returned to the palace first, and he still has something to do."
"Hey, I'll just say that my father-in-law is so busy, and he made a special trip to the border to pick you up, is it necessary......" Nanfeng grinned and pouted, "My father-in-law is eccentric......"
"What, my father-in-law made a special trip to check on the situation in the barracks this time, and I was just picked up by the way, fortunately, I wasn't lazy this year, or I would have to come back with a whip this time." Ouyang Qian secretly took chances, "I haven't been to Yunxi Tower for a year, I miss this bite too much, I'll go eat first, you should go to school later, don't wait for me." ”