"Thanks to my uncle's help."

"It's still up to you to make up your own minds, and no matter how I do, I'm just helping." Wei Fangyun sighed, "Your mother is a great person, and her loyalty is not below your father. ”

Meng Changqing nodded.

Wei Fangyun reached out and took the teapot and poured tea for the three of them, "It is said that this is your family matter, and I shouldn't have talked too much, but since you call me uncle, then I will ask you to say something heart-to-heart." ”

"But please ask my uncle for advice."

Wei Fangyun said: "I know that you are not your mother's biological son, and the Liang family who followed your mother is your biological mother. ”

"Yes."

"Child, you are getting older and older, your mother is inevitably getting older and older, the Meng family will be carried by you in the end, and when you have the right in the future, don't forget your mother."

"Although Changqing was not born to his mother, he was taught by his mother himself, and he did not dare to forget the grace of his mother's upbringing."

"Well, it's best if you think so. Your mother, who raised three young generals for the imperial court, but did not raise a son for herself, is really pitiful.

Fortunately, with you, you can thank her for her kindness and filial piety to her, so she didn't raise you in vain. ”

"Alright, alright!" Wei Fangyun patted Meng Changqing on the shoulder, "It's my uncle who talks too much, I'll punish myself." ”

After that, he drank all the tea in front of him, and then laughed, "I agreed with you before, when the city wall is completed, I will drink three cups, now is the right time, you sit here for a while, I will ask someone to prepare wine and food." ”

Wei Fangyun went out for a trip, and soon came back with a jar of wine, "This is a good wine that I treasure, and I haven't found a chance to drink it." He opened the jar and poured a bowl for each of them, "Smell it, I'll take a sip first, and then you can drink it when the food comes." ”

"Uncle, you might as well wait for the food to come and drink together." She still hasn't said anything serious, who started drinking early in the morning.

"It's okay, I'll taste it first." Wei Fangyun took a small sip, "It's indeed good wine!" ”

Wei Fangyun did what he said, and after tasting it, he put the wine bowl aside, "There is still business to say." ”

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"Now that the city wall has been completed, you have done a great job, and I am ready to play for you." Wei Fangyun said, "But according to the emperor's attention to you, I must have thought about rewarding you when I saw the good news, and my performance is just icing on the cake." ”

"Thank you for your love, it's just that Changqing has something to ask for." Meng Changqing rushed to ask for the package on his body.

Wei Fangyun was curious, "What is here?" ”

Meng Changqing opened the package, revealing more than a dozen thick rosters inside, "This is the roster for this conscription." Meng Changqing presented the roster to Wei Fangyun, "Before the adults ask for merit for the lower officials, the lower officials want to ask for merit for these people."

If there were no these people, I, Meng Changqing, would not have been able to wait for reinforcements to arrive anyway. ”

Wei Fangyun took these rosters and patted them with his thick palm, "These people deserve to be rewarded, but Liangzhou is not rich, and I can only reward them."

Let me save them from servitude for a year. ”

Meng Changqing stood up, "Thank you, sir." ”

"If there were a lot of things in the treasury, I wanted to give some rewards, but I really didn't." Wei Fangyun said, "Although I don't, I will report this matter to the emperor, presumably the emperor has another reward." ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Wei Fangyun said: "Not only these laborers, but also two battalions of soldiers, I have to ask for merit for them, although this battle is won, but it is also a heavy loss, if there is no reward and pension, who is willing to work for the court?" ”

When he said this, Meng Changqing listened on the sidelines, only nodded in agreement, and didn't dare to say anything.

Wei Fangyun took the roster and put it on his desk, "I heard the general of the Hongjia battalion say that the Yan army broke our earth-shaking thunder, and it was broken by the people of Dazhou. ”

"Yes."

"Changqing, can you see it?" Wei Fangyun sat back on the round stool.

Meng Changqing said: "I am also from Daliang, and my nephew is naturally unbearable in his heart. ”

"The soldiers are also unbearable, but they are helpless, in previous years, only the Yan army came to fight us and rob us, we have done our best to defend the current city, what can we do for the people of Dazhou?"

Wei Fangyun said: "I have always emphasized literature and light on martial arts, and several emperors in the early days. He glanced outside, and after confirming that there was no one outside, he lowered his voice, approached Meng Changqing and said: "I'm really afraid of things, I'm afraid that the general will take up the military power, so I blindly suppress it, resulting in no available generals, and the Yan people are coming, and I can only watch them take away city after city." ”

"Until the first emperor succeeds to the throne." Wei Fangyun said: "There is no way to retreat from the Great Liang, and then let the capital not be able to keep it, fortunately, the first emperor is wise and vigorously cultivates good generals, and your father is one of the best."

Your father fought bravely, and was promoted soon after joining the army, but fortunately your father was not only brave, but also very strategic, and willing to study hard, and read a lot of military books, when he was there, the Yan army retreated again and again, and they were beaten outside Liangzhou.

The emperor originally expected your father to take back Dazhou, but it's a pity. ”

"Changqing, you know what? The current emperor also inherited the will of the previous emperor and wanted to take back Dazhou. ”

Meng Changqing said: "Your Majesty is also a wise gentleman. ”

"But your father is no longer here, how many years will it take to produce a character like him." Wei Fangyun said: "Your father's talent seems to be a natural gift, it seems that God can't see Da Liang being bullied into such a miserable way, so he gave Da Liang a Dingbei general."

Even your brother, who studied with your father every day, never learned half of your father's.

Changqing, it's not that I look down on you, although you are talented, you are not as talented as your father. ”

Meng Changqing said humbly: "Changqing is just a hairy boy, and he doesn't dare to claim to have any talent. ”

"Hey, you don't have to be too humble, you have your own talents." Wei Fangyun said: "Just like me, I can't compare to your father in terms of fighting, but in terms of people, I definitely see more accurately than him."

When I see you for the first time, I just look at your words and deeds, and I know that you are by no means an ordinary person, and now you have done a great job to fight for my Liang's next Beishan County.

It can be seen that there is more than one way to recapture Dazhou. ”

"What does Uncle mean?"

"I think you understand what I mean, Your Majesty must have this kind of thought, that's why you came here, and now it's expected."

"What does my uncle mean that His Majesty wants me to take back Dazhou in a non-war way?" Meng Changqing asked.

"Exactly!"

Meng Changqing said: "Forgive my nephew for bluntly saying that if you want to snatch things from the Yan people, there is only one way to war. ”

Wei Fangyun's face changed, "What do you say?" ”

"The Yan people are barbaric and ferocious, whether it is to trade with them and promise benefits, or to coerce and lure after enhancing national strength, it is not feasible."