Soon after, the two came to the courtyard where Yang Erya lived, and Du Cheng said secretly: Sure enough. When the two entered the gate, several female guards immediately greeted them. Yang Peng asked with concern, "Are you generals better?" A female guard said: "After drinking the ginseng soup made by King Yan, it is much better!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded, pointed at Du Cheng and said, "This is Lord Changshi Du." The female guards glanced at him, clasped their fists together, and said, "I've seen Master Du!" Du Cheng hurriedly replied: "Don't dare, don't dare!" Yang Peng said to several female guards: "Lead the way ahead!" Several female guards answered the promise and led Yang Peng and Du Cheng to the backyard.

Coming downstairs, the two female guards guarding downstairs hurriedly visited, Yang Peng said goodbye, and led Du Cheng up, the two female guards followed, and the others stayed outside.

Yang Erya was leaning on the bedside reading a book, when she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the stairs, and couldn't help but look over there, and saw Yang Peng coming again, and her heart was filled with indescribable joy. Immediately noticed Du Cheng who was following Yang Peng, and couldn't help but be slightly surprised, I couldn't figure out why the eldest brother wanted to bring him over? These thoughts were just fleeting, and he hurriedly got out of bed and prepared to meet Yang Peng. Seeing this, Chen Xiao hurriedly ran up, helped Yang Erya back to the bed, and complained: "If you are not in good health, don't move!" Yang Erya glanced at Yang Peng with a flushed face.

Du Cheng stood in the distance, always keeping his head down. Yang Peng turned his head and beckoned: "Lord Du, you show General Yang, what's wrong!" Du Cheng responded respectfully, came to the bed, lowered his head and asked, "Please stretch out your wrist general." Yang Erya stretched out her flawless wrist as white as jade. Du Cheng didn't dare to touch Yang Erya's skin directly, put the wide sleeve on her wrist, and then checked the pulse through the sleeve. Yang Peng looked at him a little nervously. After a long while, Du Cheng let go of Yang Erya's wrist, stood up and hugged his fist at Yang Peng and said, "Qiqi Yan Wang, General Yang Erya is fine, it's just that he occasionally feels cold!" ”

Yang Peng frowned, "The previous Lang Zhong also said the same, but after a few doses of medicine, there was no improvement in the slightest, are you all wrong diagnoses?" ”

Du Cheng said: "The lower officials dare to take the head of the Xiang Shang guarantee!" He glanced at Yang Erya, and then said: "The reason why it is difficult to cure is because the wind and cold are mixed with worry, so the two intersect, it is naturally difficult to cure!" Yang Peng looked at Yang Erya puzzled, "Worried? Yang Erya lowered her head, her face flushed, and her heart was pounding. Yang Peng felt a little inexplicable when he saw her like this.

Du Cheng continued: "If General Yang is still haunted by worries, then the disease will not be cured, but fortunately, the worries in General Yang's heart have been eliminated, and now it will definitely be cured with just a few pairs of decoctions, and King Yan doesn't have to worry!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "You can know so many things just by taking the pulse?" Du Cheng said: "Actually, this kind of thing is nothing to put it bluntly, because no matter what the situation of the human body, whether it is physical or mental, it will react on the pulse, and the lower officials can identify it if they take the pulse a lot." ”

Yang Peng nodded, "Then you can quickly prescribe a prescription." "Yes." Du Cheng answered, turned around and walked behind the bookcase, and at this time the female guard had already prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone for him. Du Cheng quickly wrote a prescription, handed it to a female guard, and advised: "Grab three servings, put ten bowls of water when boiling medicine, and boil one bowl on low heat." The female guard answered and ran down.

Du Cheng stood up, walked to Yang Peng's side, and bowed: "King Yan, everything that the lower officials can do has been done." If there is nothing else to order, the subordinate will take his leave! Yang Peng nodded, "You have worked hard!" Du Cheng was flattered, and hurriedly said: "Don't dare, serving King Yan is a matter within the official duty!" He bowed to Yang Peng and left.

Du Cheng returned home, his son Du Nan had just come back from the outside, and as soon as he entered the door and saw his father sitting in the hall, he chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly bowed: "Father! ”

Du Cheng snorted and said angrily: "Fooling around again?" Dunant smiled awkwardly, "It's just drinking and chatting with friends!" Du Cheng stood up and taught: "How many times do you want me to talk about you when you fall to the ground?" Don't mess with those fox friends and dogs, you just won't listen! You also have to think about your future! Dunant pouted, "If there is chaos today, you call today, and I will call tomorrow, the future is really hard to say!" ”

Du Cheng's face softened, and he nodded: "What you said is not unreasonable. But I think we in Shanxi should not experience war again! Dunan was surprised, "Father has so much confidence in that Yan King?" Du Cheng walked to the chair and sat down, thinking: "King Yan is definitely a hero!" At least it's a character like Cao Cao! I think it would be nice to serve him! Dunant snorted, "It's not just that for whom, in the end it's all a family and a family in the world, what does it have to do with the people, what do we have to do?" Du Cheng glared and said, "Nonsense!" What does it mean that it has nothing to do with the people and has nothing to do with us? Isn't it a good thing for the people to assist a hero, and isn't it a good thing for the reputation and interests of our Du family? ”

Dunant smiled and said, "Father, if I tell the truth, don't be angry!" Du Cheng's eyes widened, "Fart!" If you have a fart, let it go! Dunant smiled, "Father, in fact, whether it is a hero or a bear, how big is the difference?" The so-called 'heaven and earth are unkind and all things are dogs' is not actually talking about heaven and earth, but kings. Good king, bad king, who doesn't treat the whole world as his family's private property, and who doesn't treat the people as cattle and sheep? Their purpose of raising the people is the same as the purpose of raising chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and they are all used to slaughter in the end! ”

"The difference between Ming Jun and Ming Jun is only what to do before slaughtering, the so-called Ming Jun will give you some sweetness, make you grateful to Dade, and be willing to be slaughtered by him, this is just a hypocrite; The so-called faint monarch is actually cuter than Ming Jun, at least he didn't hide it, revealing his true nature, just to kill you! Father, what do you mean by serving these kings? I think we still have to get by, no matter who is the emperor, let's do something perfunctory to keep the safety and well-being of the family! ”

Du Cheng's complexion changed several times, and when Du Nan saw that the signs were wrong, he quickly shrunk his neck and waited for his father's roar. Sure enough, after waiting for a moment, Du Cheng roared angrily: "Little beast, it's just nonsense!" He scolded and looked around for sticks, with a posture of teaching unfilial sons.

Seeing that the momentum was not good, Dunan quickly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Father, the child knows that he is wrong!" Du Cheng found a broom at the door and whipped it hard at Dunan's back, "Little brute, I'll kill you!" Dunan screamed in pain, but it didn't hurt that much, he was just deliberately exaggerating, lest the old father really pull himself out in anger!

After a few hits, Dunant screamed as if he had killed a pig. At this time, Mrs. Du, accompanied by several maidservants, hurried to the hall, and when she saw the posture in front of her, she was shocked and hurt, and hurriedly rushed forward to hug her son and shouted at Du Cheng: "Master, are you going to kill our child?" He began to weep as he spoke. Du Cheng saw that his wife was holding the child, so he couldn't fight anymore, threw the broom to the ground, and said angrily: "This kid is lawless, has no king, and no father, and is all spoiled by you!" Mrs. Du cried: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" The master will beat our mother and son to death together! ”

Du Cheng was so angry that he was angry, the beard at the corner of his mouth fluttered one after another, and finally sighed heavily, "Hey, madam, you spoil him like this, you actually hurt him!" Then he glared at Dunan and shouted: "You are an unfilial son, you don't say anything, and you still make your mother sad, you have to punish you!" Go, kneel to the ancestral tablet! ”

"Master......" Mrs. Du still wanted to intercede. Du Cheng said angrily: "Madam, you don't let me beat him, I can not beat him, but I must not be undisciplined and let him go!" In the future, if you and I are gone, what will he do? When Mrs. Du heard this, it was not easy to protect her son anymore. Dunant tugged at his mother's sleeve and said, "Mother, my father did the right thing, I'll go and kneel in front of the ancestral tablet!" So saying, he stood up and helped his mother up. He turned and bowed to his father, and then left.

Du Cheng sat down and said worriedly: "This kid, smart is smart enough!" I'm afraid that in the future, I will be smart and mistaken! Mrs. Du asked puzzledly, "What is it that your father and son quarreled about?" Du Cheng sighed and briefly said the content of the conversation just now. Mrs. Du muttered, "Nan'er is right. Du Cheng's eyes widened, "What?" Mrs. Lu hurriedly smiled: "Isn't that what I said?" Why is the master so angry? ”

Du Cheng frowned and said, "I don't understand that what Nan'er said is correct!" It's just that truth or something must give way to survival, and this kind of remark is a great treachery under the rule of any emperor, not only will your own life be saved, but the whole family will also be affected! What's the use of saying it right, if you can't change it, it's better to hide it in your heart and go with the flow, so that at least you can keep your family's safety and well-being! ”

Mrs. Du nodded sympathetically, "What the master said is extremely true! Then he smiled and said: "Nan'er is a child after all, not as scheming as the master!" At dinner that day, Mrs. Du looked at the delicacies in the room, and couldn't help but think of her son Dunan, who was kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet and suffering, and said to Du Cheng: "Master, I'll send the food to Nan'er, right?" Du Cheng was about to answer, but a servant rushed in with great excitement and said urgently: "Master, madam, His Royal Highness King Yan has come down!" ”

The husband and wife were stunned for a moment, and quickly got up to greet them. Seeing Yang Peng striding forward surrounded by all the guards, he hurriedly knelt down and bowed: "I don't know that His Royal Highness King Yan has arrived, and I have missed the welcome, please forgive me!" Yang Peng stepped forward to help him and his wife up, and said with a smile: "On this informal occasion, there is no need to be so polite. Then he saw a steaming meal in the hall behind them, and said apologetically: "I came at the wrong time to disturb your dinner!" Du Cheng hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness King Yan has arrived, and the lower officials are shining here, how can you say that you are disturbed!" If His Royal Highness King Yan doesn't dislike it, please have a light meal here! ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Then it's troublesome for you!" Du Cheng hurriedly said: "This is the honor of the lower official, this is the honor of the lower official!" Immediately, he and his wife invited Yang Peng in, and the guards who followed Yang Peng stayed outside the hall, and only Wang Kai was alone with Yang Peng.

Du Cheng and his wife invited Yang Peng to sit on the throne in the north, Yang Peng walked over and sat down, and Wang Kai followed Yang Peng to stand with his sword. Yang Peng saw that Du Cheng and his wife were still standing, so he said, "No need to be formal, sit down!" The husband and wife thanked each other, and then sat down on one left and one right. Du Cheng rushed to the maid standing next to him and said to the somewhat overwhelmed maid: "Go and tell the kitchen to make the best and best dishes!" ......" Yang Peng smiled: "No need, it's good here!" Du Cheng looked at the home-cooked meals on the table, and said with an embarrassed face: "But ......"

Yang Peng picked up the chopsticks and ate a piece of meat, and nodded, "Very good!" Put down the chopsticks and said to Du Cheng and his wife: "You may not know, this is what I usually eat, and sometimes I even nibble on a few steamed buns and eat some pickles!" "The husband and wife are incredible.

Yang Peng saw the maid standing there in a dilemma, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be embarrassed, stand down." The maid was flattered, and hurriedly answered, retreated to the side, and couldn't help but have some delusions in her heart: King Yan is talking to me like this, isn't it, isn't it interesting to me? Thinking of this, the whole person couldn't help but burn, secretly glanced at Yang Peng, and saw that he didn't look at himself, and couldn't help but be very disappointed.

Du Cheng and his wife thought that Yang Peng's sudden visit must be something important, but they didn't expect him to be just chatting. Unconsciously, after dinner, Mrs. Du was concerned about Du Nan, and whispered to Du Cheng: "Master, I want to go and deliver food to Nan'er...... Du Cheng frowned and whispered: "His Royal Highness King Yan is here, how can he be rude?" "Mrs. Du was very depressed.

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Is there anything inconvenient about Lord Du and Mrs. Du?" Du Cheng hurriedly said: "No, no, it's just that there are some trivial things in the clumsy jing, don't worry about it, don't worry about it!" Yang Peng said: "I just heard Mrs. Du talk about Nan'er, but Lord Du's son-in-law, Du Nan?" ”

Du Cheng nodded, "It's my unsuccessful son!" Mrs. Du heard Yang Peng talk about her son, so she took the opportunity to say: "His Royal Highness King Yan forgives his sins, just because Nan'er did something wrong, and now he is kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet, and he can't come to see His Royal Highness King Yan!" Yang Peng smiled, "It's okay!" After a pause, "I'm afraid that Du Gongzi hasn't eaten dinner yet, right?" Mrs. Du nodded hurriedly, "Exactly!" "Then Madame Du doesn't need to stay with me here, go and bring dinner to your child, don't starve him!" Mrs. Du hurriedly thanked her, then got up, summoned two maidservants, and then left quickly.

Du Cheng said apologetically: "The women don't know how to count etiquette, and I ask King Yan to forgive me!" Yang Peng waved his hand and said with a smile: "What kind of sin is this!" Du Cheng hurriedly thanked him. looked at the scraps in front of him, hugged his fists and said, "His Royal Highness King Yan, why don't we go to the backyard for a walk?" Yang Peng nodded and said, "I also have this intention!" The two stood up, and Du Cheng hurriedly led the way in front, leading Yang Peng and Wang Kai out of the side door and walking towards the backyard.

After walking through the tree-lined corridor for a while, the eyes suddenly opened up, only to see a small lake sitting in front, rippling blue waves, surrounded by green willows and rockeries, a water pavilion next to the lake pillow with green willows, looming.

Yang Peng smiled: "You are very good here!" Du Cheng's heart moved, and he hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "If Your Highness likes it, Your Highness will give it to Your Highness!" Yang Peng was stunned for a moment and waved his hand, "Lord Du misunderstood, I didn't mean that!" There are thousands of mansions, and there is no more than three feet of land to sleep peacefully, so why pursue these! ”

Du Cheng couldn't help but be in awe, and hugged his fists and bowed: "King Yan can have such a simple mind, it can really be described as a blessing for all the people!" Yang Peng laughed, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, Lord Du is serious!" The two walked to the edge of the lake and strolled, Wang Kai pressed his sword and followed closely behind Chen Xiao. Yang Peng said: "I came this time to thank Master Du. General Yang drank the medicine prescribed by Master Du, and he was already much better! Du Cheng hurriedly said: "The subordinates don't dare to be!" In fact, General Yang's illness is mainly in his heart, and now that the knot in his heart has been resolved, he can be cured without taking medicine, so Xia Guan really has no credit! Chen Xiao smiled and said: "Lord Du doesn't have to be humble, if there is no decoction prescribed by Lord Du, at least General Yang will not get better so quickly!" "Du Cheng is only promised.

Yang Peng asked: "I heard that Lord Du is a rare good official, and it is said that there are people who have set up a shrine for Lord Du!" Du Cheng hurriedly humbly said: "King Yan has won the award, and the lower officials dare not be ashamed!" As for the ancestral hall, it was the wrong love of the people! Yang Peng said with a smile: "The people are not confused, they naturally know who is really good to them!" Since they spontaneously set up an ancestral hall for Lord Du, it can be seen that Lord Du is indeed a rare good official! ”

Then he asked: "Master Du is still doing business in addition to being an official?" Du Cheng's mind was racing, and he really didn't know what King Yan's intention was to ask, so he said cautiously: "That's true!" If King Yan thinks it's inappropriate, he can resign from the official! Yang Peng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Lord Du is too careful!" I don't ask this to mean anything about you, but to discuss the business side of things with you! When Du Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the so-called companion is like a companion, he was really worried that Yang Peng was blaming him just now!

Yang Peng asked: "Since Lord Du's business is doing very well, I would like to hear your suggestions for developing business and increasing people's income?" Du Cheng thought for a while, hugged his fists and said: "The most important factors affecting business are actually two, one is to have smooth circulation channels, and the other is to have a fair trade environment. ......" Yang Peng smiled: "Your opinion is exactly the same as Li Mubai's, very good!" Du Cheng hurriedly asked, "May I ask if it is Li Mubai, the governor of Shanxi, Lord Li?" Yang Peng nodded. Du Cheng hurriedly said: "Xiaguan, Xiaguan doesn't dare to compare with Master Li!" ”

Yang Peng was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "What do you think of Zhang Xiaochun?" Du Cheng hesitated for a moment, "This, it's really hard to say it!" "To tell you the truth, what else is there to hide in front of me?" Du Cheng hurriedly responded, thought about it, and said: "Master Zhang has the ability, but the speculative mind is heavier!" I'm afraid, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to take on the big responsibility! Yang Peng smiled and asked: "As a big businessman, Lord Du never speculates?" ”

Du Cheng hurriedly said: "Xiaguan never speculates, Xiaguan thinks that although speculation can earn huge profits at the moment, it is disadvantageous in the long run!" Whether you are doing business or being an official, in fact, trust is the most important thing, only when the people and the monarch trust you, you can get a steady stream of benefits! On the contrary, if trust is in vain, of course, doing business can only lose money, and it is difficult to be an official! ”

Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "You have such an understanding, you can be regarded as a real villain, but it is far better than those hypocrites!" Du Cheng didn't know whether King Yan praised him or ridiculed him, and said with some embarrassment: "King Yan, King Yan has won the award!" Yang Peng pondered: "I want to appoint you as the Shanxi Propaganda Envoy, in charge of Shanxi's government affairs." ”

Du Cheng never had the luxury of becoming a Shanxi propaganda envoy, and after listening to Yang Peng's words, he was immediately stupid, then came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Xiaguan, Xiaguan is only afraid that he is not qualified enough and it is difficult to convince the public!" Yang Peng waved his hand, "I have already inspected you, you are in Shanxi, whether it is an official voice or a business reputation, it is very good, although it is not well-known, but it is also remarkable." And in the conversation just now, I am very satisfied with your views and character, you are qualified to be the governor of the position! "Xiaguan, Xiaguan is really ......"

"Alright, you don't have to excuse yourself! Master Du shouldn't be an aspiring person, right? Since I gave you this opportunity, why don't you take advantage of it? Du Cheng knelt down and bowed gratefully: "Thank you King Yan for trusting the lower officials!" ”

Yang Peng picked up Du Cheng, looked at him and said, "I wouldn't have reused you, because you have taken refuge in the Khitans." What can I expect from a person of no faith? However, I have heard that although you have taken refuge in the Khitans, you have advised the Khitans not to kill a single person, and you have bribed the Khitan high-ranking officials and used your power to protect many people, especially young women, so I know that all you have done is to endure humiliation. You are not very loyal to any king, but you love the land very much, you love your people very much, and a little is enough! ”

Du Cheng's heart was shocked, and he said excitedly: "King Yan, I ......" Yang Peng patted Du Cheng's shoulder, "Don't say anything!" In fact, many times it is very easy to 'draw a knife into a fast', but it is even more difficult to endure humiliation and burden! It's really commendable that you have done this! ”

Du Cheng couldn't help but feel the urge to die for his confidant, and he hugged his fists and bowed: "My subordinates are willing to follow His Royal Highness King Yan to the death, and they will not hesitate to go to the soup and step on the fire!" ”

Yang Peng smiled. Suddenly remembered something and asked, "I want to meet Lord Du's son, I don't know if it's okay?" Du Cheng hurriedly said: "Of course you can, it's just that Xiao'er is a prodigal son, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that King Yan will laugh!" Chen Xiao smiled and said: "With a father like Master Du, I think this Master Du is not much worse than that!" "King Yan has won the prize. King Yan, please. Du Cheng led Chen Xiao and Wang Kai to the northwest, passing through an arch in the shade of the trees, only to see a solemn palace-like building in front of them.

Du Cheng introduced: "This is the ancestral hall of the Xiaguan family. ”

Yang Peng looked at the hall in front of him and nodded, "I heard that your Du family has produced many talents over the generations, and it is really a great family!" Du Cheng's face showed pride, "The lord has praised it!" Then led Yang Peng and Wang Kai into the ancestral hall. I saw that Du Nan was kneeling on the ground to eat, and Mrs. Du was squatting next to her with a jar of water, her eyes were full of love, and when she saw the old man and King Yan coming in, she hurriedly got up to greet her. When Dunan heard the voice, he hurriedly stopped eating and drinking, turned around, and saw a very heroic young man who followed his father, and couldn't help but break his heart and said secretly: Is he the legendary King Yan? What a young man!

Du Cheng was very annoyed when he saw that his son was rude in front of King Yan, and shouted: "Little beast, when you see King Yan, don't you meet yet!" Dunan came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed: "Grass people Dunan greets His Royal Highness King Yan, His Royal Highness Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose!" After a visit, it was very contrived, Mrs. Du couldn't help but worry, Du Cheng was so angry that his face turned pale, but Yang Peng felt very interesting, and he was even more interested in this legendary guy who always wins in gambling.

"No need to be polite, get up." Yang Pengwei said with a smile. Dunan caught a glimpse of Yang Peng who was not angry at all, and he was very funny, a little unexpected, and felt that this Yan King was a little unfathomable. Straightened up, hugged his fists and said: "King Yan forgives his sins, the grass people are being punished by the family law, so they can only kneel here, where it is rude, please ask Lord Yan to do a lot!" ”

Du Cheng shouted: "His Royal Highness King Yan has come down, what are you still kneeling for, get up quickly!" Yang Peng waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need!" Looking at the rows of ancestral tablets in front of him, his eyes stopped for a moment on Du Fu's rank, and said: "This place is the ancestral hall of the Du family, the dead are the greatest, and I must also abide by the family rules of the Du family." ”

Dunan glanced at Yang Peng in surprise, and said secretly: I'm afraid that you pretended it on purpose! Yang Peng said to Du Cheng and his wife: "I want to talk to Du Gongzi alone." Du Cheng hurriedly said: "This is a child's honor!" Then he glared at Dunan and said meaningfully: "Speak well, don't talk nonsense!" "Yes, you can't talk nonsense!" Du Cheng and his wife bowed to Yang Peng and left the ancestral hall.

Yang Peng said to Wang Kai: "You go outside and wait." Wang Kai hugged his fists and promised, and also went out. Yang Peng walked up to Dunan, sat on the ground, looked at him, and saw that this legendary exclusive son was a fat man who was not amazing, but there seemed to be countless things hidden in a pair of eyes.

"Du Gongzi, I've admired the name for a long time!" Dunant clenched his fists and said, "Don't dare!" In the next prodigal son, the name has spread to the ears of King Yan, who is Megatron, but I am afraid that there will be dirty ears! Yang Peng smiled: "Du Gongzi's words sound like sarcasm." Dunan hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, how dare Xiaomin have such a mind!" Then he bowed: "If His Royal Highness King Yan really has such an idea, the small people don't dare to defend themselves, so they can only make amends, please forgive His Royal Highness King Yan!" ”

Outside the ancestral hall, Mrs. Du asked Du Cheng very worriedly: "Master, Nan'er won't talk nonsense in front of King Yan, right?" Du Cheng frowned and said: "That kid is not afraid of heaven and earth and thinks highly of himself, he is only afraid and will not be afraid of the name of King Yan!" I just hope he will remember my father's warning! Hey, my son is actually a genius in the world, but he can't really use others! Mrs. Du turned her head and glanced at the ancestral hall, her eyes were full of worry, her hands were folded and her mouth was reciting, and it turned out to be the Guanyin Sutra, she was asking the Bodhisattva to bless her son, in this mother's heart, everything is not as important as this precious son.

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.