Chapter 140: A Strange Family Letter
In Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, in the mansion of Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, Mrs. Fang had to call her eldest son Fang Yizhi every day to ask, "Erlang has been going to Youzhou for more than a month, and he hasn't even replied to a letter from home, you go to ask when you are on duty, is the letter sent in the wrong place?" Is it entrained in the official document of Youzhou? ”
"Mother, Erlang's first time when he goes out, it may not be as convenient as at home, maybe he is too busy, and when he settles down, he will definitely write a letter to the family. It's just that Youzhou is far away, and if you want to send ordinary family letters to Chang'an, it will take a month at the earliest. Fang Zhizhi comforted.
Mrs. Fang wiped her tears and said, "It's all your father's fault, Erlang is still a child, can't the family afford to support him?" I have to send it to the border to suffer, and I don't know if I am hungry and thin......"
Fang Zhizhi really wanted to cover his eyes, why did he come to this set again, "Mother, mother, I remember." There are a few people who went with Erlang, why don't you go to the wives of other families and ask, have you all written family letters and come back? ”
Well??? Yes, that's a good idea, I'll go and ask Mrs. Cheng about it.
Sure enough, diverting attention is the best way to persuade people, and Fang Zhizhi can't help but praise his wit.
As soon as Mrs. Fang went out, the housekeeper came over with a thick letter from home, "Madam, Madam, the second son has a letter......
Fang Yizhi's eyes lit up: "Really? The second brother finally has news, hurry, bring it to me to see. ”
I couldn't wait to open it, I thought that such a thick letter was full of thoughts. Who wants to open it to know that the words of Fang Yiai are too ugly, and the size is too waste paper, so it looks very thick.
The general content of the letter is as follows: Father, mother, I have been on the battlefield, and Brother Xiao put on the largest armor for me, although it is very heavy, I like it very much. There were a lot of people on the battlefield, and the Turkic general He Li brought 10,000 men, and we also sent 10,000 people, and then they surrendered. In the past, they said how scary it was on the battlefield, but it turned out that it was all a lie, and it was not scary at all......
Burst...... What is this? Anyway, it's also a scholarly family, and Erlang can't write a letter? How incoherent?
This kid still boasts of fraud in his family letter. I don't know that our father has experienced the battlefield, how can he not know the danger of the battlefield? 10,000 soldiers and horses in the Tang Dynasty, 10,000 against the Turks? The Turks surrendered? You write like this, three-year-old children can't fool them, and you want to fool your father?
But, it can be seen that he is attentive, this is because he doesn't want his father and mother to worry about you, well, Erlang has grown up.
Fang Zhizhi commented in his heart.
At the same time, Cheng Bingjin's mansion, Cheng Huaimo's family letter is much more straightforward: "Father, mother, the war is too exciting." Brother Xiao led us to capture 10,000 Turkic cavalry, and there were no casualties among our people, which is simply amazing! Although they used a few of us as bait, everyone also knows that if they don't tell us in advance, they are afraid that we will leak secrets. Brother Xiao said, credit us for the first credit, so if there is a job as a bait next time, I will book it in advance. Dad taught me to be a man first before private since I was a child, and after talking about business, the following is a private matter......"
The next day, these old ministers met in the court, all of them had strange faces, and they looked like they wanted to speak and stopped.
Qin Shubao leaned over to Fang Xuanling and asked in a low voice, "Fang Xiang, have you received Ling Lang's family letter?" ”
Fang Xuanling nodded, and couldn't help but smile and scolded: "I got it, those two boys in my family, who usually look dumbfounded, dare to lie the first time they write to me." Although it was a good intention, the old man still wrote back and reprimanded. ”
"Oh? What lie did he tell? Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chi Jingde came up at the same time, and their attitudes were very curious.
Well???
Fang Xuanling was a little puzzled, and said casually: "It's nothing, I just don't want me to worry about his safety and lie that I went to the battlefield." But this kid can't make up nonsense, how can the battlefield be so simple? Besides, I haven't heard of any fighting in Youzhou recently, and the military report hasn't come. ”
Wei Chi Jingde said with a crying smile on his face: "Don't hide it from the minister, the two boys in my family are the same, they usually don't dare to gasp when they talk to me, and this time they also lied to me in the letter." And the two of them are surprisingly consistent, and I have sent a housekeeper to enforce the family law. ”
…… A two-minute silence was observed for Brother Wei Chi.
Qin Shubao asked curiously: "Jingde, your Erlang is young, and he also lies?" ”
Wei Chi Jingde shook his head and said: "He didn't lie, but directly copied the boss's family letter as it was!" ”
Burst......
Cheng Yanjin couldn't help laughing, "I thought it was only my eldest man who made it bad, it turned out that a few boys were the same." I'm relieved. ”
Burst...... What kind of logic are you doing? Why is your family Cheng Huaimo also talking nonsense in the letter?
Cheng Yanjin talked about the letter on the spot, "It's not." This bastard, in order to ask Lao Tzu for credit, said that they went to the battlefield as soon as they went, and with only 15,000 people, they captured 10,000 Turkic cavalry. also said that he was credited with the first credit this time, and maybe he would be promoted to the next level...... Is this a family letter? It's clearly telling a story to Lao Tzu! Wait for him to come back and see that I don't break his legs. ”
Wei Chi Jingde said with a smile: "These bare-souled boys, they haven't been on the battlefield, they can't make up nonsense, and the Turkic 10,000 cavalry is easy to fight?" In the ninth year of Wude, I led 10,000 people to fight against 10,000 Turkic cavalry, and after a fierce battle, I only beheaded more than 1,000 people. Want to capture 10,000 Turkic cavalry? How many soldiers and horses are needed? Thirty thousand? Fifty thousand? Where did Youzhou get the ability to fight such a big battle? Chai Shao dare not report? ”
"No, the more I talk about it, the more angry I become, I can't get used to this problem! When you grow up in the future, won't you lie about the military situation? You have to inform the housekeeper, and the family law will add another fifty lashes! ”
…… The tutor of the Wei Chi family is really strict!
Fang Xuanling listened, "How does it feel wrong!" I thought it was my kid who didn't know how to fight, nonsense. Why does it seem that a few of them seem to have discussed it now? My Erlang also said in his letter that he had captured 10,000 Turkic cavalry. Alas...... It seems that you have to write to Xiao Rui and take care of a few people. ”
Cheng Biting Jin pushed the stunned Qin Shubao, "Second brother, why don't you speak?" Among the children, your family is the most sensible, what does he say? It's not like my family's soul, right? ”
Qin Shubao's old face turned red, and he coughed lightly in embarrassment, "Huaidao, he didn't write 15,000 people and 10,000 prisoners, he wrote 10,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry of the other party." ”
Burst......
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and Cheng Yanjin also quipped: "Second brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Huaidao must have been damaged by that kid in my family, I'll clean him up when I come back!" ”
At this moment, Du Ruhui, who had been listening to the chatter of several people next to him, spoke, "Everyone, haven't you thought about it, is it possible, what if this letter is true?" ”
"Keming, how is this possible? A group of children are playing and making up stories, if this is true, then it can only be said that the Turkic generals went crazy and led their troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Fang Xuanling laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.
Du Ruhui said with a serious face: "I don't know much about the other children, but I know that I love this child, he never lies, especially to Xuan Ling, you know the son Mo Ruo's father, do you think he dares to lie to you?" ”
This......
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "No, no, this is impossible!" It's a fantasy. ”
Du Ruhui smiled, "Hehe, something related to Xiao Rui, which one is not a fantasy?" I'll go to the military department to help you check the military newspaper. ”
Not really, so seriously? The crowd was amazed.
Cheng Yanjin said with a smile: "Du Xiang, if this thing is true, I will eat the stone lion at the door!" ”
Qin Shubao kicked over: "Ramming goods, people Du Xiang is kind-hearted......"