"It's a long story. Let's start from two generations ago......"

During the reign of Emperor Hanzong, the barbarian cavalry that went south to fight the autumn wind rushed straight to the capital, burned and looted under the city, the scene was tragic, and Emperor Hanzong almost gave up the capital and ran south.

The elite of the forbidden army was trapped in the capital, and the imperial court urgently dispatched the local army to rescue, during which there were countless losses, and there are four words recorded in the record: 'regardless of the cost'. At this price, there are the two lives of the Wei family's ancestors, father and son.

"My grandfather and uncle were the first pioneers to rush into the capital, and the father and son died in the same battle, and the Wei family's merits were very different. My father, as the eldest son, stayed in Jiangnan at that time. Emperor Hanzong summoned his father, posthumously conferred the title, and promised his children to their families. ”

Ye Fuliu thought about it and nodded, "It's the marriage that your sister married into the royal family." ”

"Yes. The eldest sister and the queen married into the Anwang Mansion, although they were not concubines, they were still considered to be high-marryed. Later, you also learned that Emperor Hanzong Bintianhou, King An, succeeded to the throne and was the first emperor. The eldest sister gave birth to my nephew, the only son of the first emperor. The Wei family is infinitely beautiful at first glance. ”

Ye Fuliu sensitively sensed a hint of something wrong, "At first glance, the scenery is infinite? What's the matter, there's a hidden danger inside? ”

Wei Huan laughed silently, "The martial arts are rich and noble at first glance, and they are mixed in the officialdom of the capital, how can they not make mistakes."

When the Wei family was at its most prosperous, they made a big mistake.

A royal intolerable mistake.

As a military general, a relative of the emperor and the country, he actually intended to marry a civil official and an important minister in the center of the imperial court.

When the Wei family was in the capital with flowers and brocade and looked like the most beautiful, the Wei family father and son were transferred to Bazhou by an order.

"Bazhou is the northernmost border. In the first year of his transfer, he was suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and the Wei family's father and son were investigated. Nothing was found, but it was released. The following year, he was again suspected of embezzling military salaries and was detained for several months, but nothing was found and he was released again. In the third year, he was investigated again. After tossing a few back and forth like this, the Wei family's reputation in those years was extremely unpleasant. ”

How hard was the Wei family's reputation in the north back then? The marriage negotiated by the eldest son and the second son was all withdrawn, and Mrs. Wei was overwhelmed and returned to her mother's house in Jiangnan with a big belly.

Just four or five months later, Wei Huan was born in Jiangnan.

"At that time, I was not yet born, and the Northern Barbarians broke through the pass again and went south, and the Wei family, father and son, defended the city and died in battle. Before dying in battle, the Wei family had not cleared the suspicion of collaborating with the enemy, and after they died in battle, no one asked them again. In short, the Wei family filled in the lives of men, and finally washed away the infamy on their heads. However, if it is said that the Wei family's exploits are used to spread the praises of the north and the south, there are no literati who rush to do propaganda work. ”

"The eldest sister has been in the palace for many years, and she has been dragged down by her mother's family, and she is walking on thin ice. The official family was quite close to me when I was a child, and after I grew up and became sensible, I could see at a glance that he disliked the Wei family. He calls himself a monarch, and he wants to use me, but also endure dislike in front of me. With his age, the city government has a disgust in his heart, how can he endure it. Wei Huan mentioned his nephew, and his voice faded.

Ye Fuliu naturally heard Wei Huan's words with a faint disgust. "It sounds like your official nephew doesn't mean much."

Wei Huan agreed, "It doesn't mean much. ”

"Then forget about it. No more contact. ”

"When I returned to Jiangnan, I just didn't want to go back and forth."

Ye Fuliu praised, "It's good to break when it's broken." By the way, your official nephew doesn't mean much, but what about your eldest sister? If she is now the queen mother, she shouldn't have to swallow her anger in the palace anymore, right? ”

was asked about the eldest sister in the palace, and Wei Huan was silent. Silent, looking up into the distance.

The sky in the east is getting brighter and brighter, the clouds can't hide the red light, and under the cyan sky, a red sun is rising from the horizon.

"After my grandmother passed away, it was my eldest sister who brought me into the capital and raised me with her. She used to be a gentle woman in the south of the Yangtze River, and to me, the eldest sister was like a mother. ”

He said it gently and gently, but Ye Fuliu sensed a hint of something wrong from the peaceful description, "...... Was she a gentle woman? ”

"She was a gentle woman."

"And then? Not tepid? ”

Wei Huan thought for a while and said, "The official family is young, the queen mother listens to the government, and she has been fighting in the court for many years, how can she be gentle? Now that the official family is firmly seated, rich and prosperous, and there is no need for her to be gentle among the ten thousand people. ”

Speaking peacefully, Ye Fuliu thought of some things that were not peaceful.

"Your eldest sister, even if she was good to you in the past, should not be good to you now. If she is genuinely good to you, how can she let you return to Jiangnan from the capital with a serious illness? Thousands of miles from north to south, tired of boats and cars, how many patients are gone halfway through. ”

Speaking of Wei Huan's serious illness, she suddenly remembered something that she had never figured out.

"Saburo, tell me the truth. Where did your erysipelas come from? Wei Da said that you don't believe in Taoism and don't use pills, and you said that you used to be very smug when you were in the capital...... Is there a group of fox friends and dog friends who mix Danfang all day long? ”

Wei Huan smiled, raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek again.

"Where did you come from, a bunch of fox friends who mix Danfang?"

At the height of his life, he and Mingzhang secretly got an artillery piece, changed the firing range themselves, and went to the mountains to test their firepower.

Ye Fuliu thought about that scene, and he was laughing with fear.

"Half of the mountain has collapsed, and you two are all right, it's really fateful."

"Who said nothing. The artillery misfire was no fun, and the iron bullets burst out for several miles, injuring my hand, Mingzhang and my back, and lying at home for a long time. ”

Ye Fuliu leaned over with interest, "Which hand did you hurt?" Let me see. ”

Wei Huan folded his sleeves, revealing several scars on his left elbow and upper arm.

Ye Fuliu touched the scars one by one, "Hey, this injury is not light." Where is the injured hand? I almost lost my arm at that time. ”

Wei Huan smiled and acquiesced.

In the year of the Northern Expedition, all eight artillery pieces with improved firing range were taken to the northern border with the army, and great achievements were made in actual combat.

The good news was sent to the capital, and the bad news that Mingzhang had died in battle came immediately.

For many days afterward, he often reflected on it.

If all of the eight improved artillery pieces had not been brought to the northern border, leaving behind two artillery pieces, would the situation in Datong be different?

Again, that's the same sentence. If things in the world can be as people wish, how can there be the words "regret for life".

"The children of Jiangning Mansion are also like Qi Shizi: go to the flower building to drink, take a few concubines, and go to the gambling house again; San Lang's gameplay in the capital back then was really good. ”

Ye Fuliu pulled up his sleeves in admiration, covered the old wound on his arm, and admonished: "Our Ye family also has a mountain in Qiantang. You take it easy, don't blow up the Ye family's mountain. My elders will be angry. ”

The person who was deep in thought on his side woke up, Wei Huan, "Young and ridiculous. Not anymore. ”

"That's good." Ye Fuliu motioned for him to look at the round of red sun erupting from the east, "Look, how beautiful." ”

The sunrise in front of me was truly stunning.

There are many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, and many winding rivers in front of them are sparkling, reflecting the rising autumn day above, the blue sky and white clouds, and the golden light of the rising sun everywhere.

The Ye family's large and small vehicles were parked on the side of the road, and everyone watched the sunrise in amazement.

It wasn't until the sun rose high and the golden sunlight began to dazzle that the Ye family hurried forward again.

Wei Huan whipped up for a while, and then picked up the conversation and chatted, "Two years ago, the royal driver personally won a great victory. After I returned to the capital, I was knighted for merit and rewarded with a thousand gold. After the celebration banquet, the palace began to leave me with food, and the eldest sister cooked it herself, and I used up all the food I liked. Two or three months later, in the autumn and winter, I became ill. ”

He said it carelessly, but the more Ye Fuliu listened, the more shocked he became.

"So, erysipelas came from the mouth?" She sighed, "You're stupid. Knowing that it is poisonous, it is still eaten. ”

Wei Huan said lightly, "I thought of it later." At that time, the symptoms were mild, and there was no suspicion, but it was due to overwork. The eldest sister is like a mother, and I am a young woman, and I am half a mother. ”

Ye Fuliu handed the reins to Wei Huan, turned over the cloth jacket he carried, and found a big pear.

Wei Huan smiled, "Do you want to give me fragrant pears to eat again?" Sweet in the mouth and comfortable in the heart? ”

Ye Fuliu glanced at him: "Give the donkey food." Our young donkey has great ability, and he has already eaten the pears hanging from his mouth. ”

Under Wei Huan's dumbfounded gaze, he really tied the sweet pear to the donkey's mouth, took out a frost persimmon from the cloth jacket, poured the water in the water bladder and washed it, and handed it over, "Well, this is for you." ”

Each of them took a sweet frosted persimmon and ate it while hurrying on the road.

Wei Huan: "The letter from the capital brought by Qi Tang yesterday is my eldest sister's handwriting. ”

Ye Fuliuqi said, "She didn't poison you to death, but she still has the face to write to you?" ”

"The eldest sister regretted it. I am the best knife in the hands of the official family, and after being away from Beijing for half a year, the official family is a little unable to suppress the situation. She heard that my illness was improving and invited me back to Beijing. ”

Ye Fuliu nibbled on the sweet persimmon, "You eldest sister doesn't mean much." She thinks she can hide it from you? ”

Wei Huan silently gnawed on persimmons.

When people gain power, most of them think highly of themselves and look down on others, and always think that they are unparalleled in their strategies.

After nibbling on the sweet persimmons, Wei Huan washed his hands with a water bladder and said casually: "A few months ago, you dug out two jars of twenty-year-old wine from the backyard, do you remember?" ”

Ye Fuliu thought for a while before remembering, "Ah, two jars of wine buried under the pear tree." But what's the point? ”

"Grandmother planted wine for her eldest sister."

When he was young, the Wei family's grandmother was still alive. One year, news came from the north that the girl of the Wei family had a boy, and he was the eldest son of His Royal Highness King An. His Royal Highness King An was overjoyed and promoted the daughter of the Wei family, second only to the princess among the wives and concubines in the backyard of the palace.

The grandmother of the Wei family was happy for her granddaughter and said to the young Wei Huan, "Your sister has a child by her side, and she will be able to suffer less in the palace in the future."

The grandmother buried two jars of wine in her hands, and when her granddaughter returned to her hometown with the child in her arms, she would open these two jars of wine in the house to celebrate.

Ye Fuliu: "It was buried until this year." ”

Wei Huan: "It was buried until this year. If you hadn't dug it up, I would have forgotten about it. ”

Ye Fuliu reminisced for a moment, and waved his hand indifferently, "People return to people, and wine returns to wine." Although your nephew of the official family is not very interesting, and your eldest sister is becoming more and more boring the more she lives, the wine is good wine. ”

Wei Huan thought about it for a while and agreed, "Wine is indeed good wine. ”

Behind him came the sound of horses' hooves in a storm.

Ye Fuliu looked back: "Your family Wei Da Wei Er finally found that you are missing." ”

It's Wei Da. Covered in sweat, the man was going crazy, shouting from afar, "Stop! Ye Family: From last night to this morning, have you seen my family near the town, Lang Jun-"

Ye Fuliu parked the car on the side of the road, waved to him, and pointed to his side. "Here."

Wei Huan rushed to Wei Da's direction and bowed his head calmly.

Wei Da: "......"

Lord Wei was stupid.

Lang Jun didn't say that the Wei family wanted to follow the Ye family. Wei Erdu and I were unprepared. ”

Last night, the Ye family said goodbye and set off, and the lights on the high part of the wooden building were lit all night. Wei Da and Wei Er both guessed that Lang Jun was in a bad mood and did not dare to go upstairs without permission. It wasn't until early this morning, when the usual early risers did not move, that the two realized that something was wrong.

The more Wei Da thought about it, the more suspicious he became: "Wait, when did Lang Jun follow the Ye family last night?" We don't know how ......" suddenly flashed in his mind the scene of the Ye family going up to the wooden building to move things last night, and Wei Da roared in surprise, "-Wooden box!" ”

"Alright, alright." Ye Fuliu covered his ears, "You are finally here, go back and inform Wei Er, bring the eagle and pigeons, and inform your old departments everywhere, and say that your family Langjun is getting better, go to travel around Jiangnan, and come back next year." ”

Wei Da: "......"

After being stunned for a while, he saw Wei Huan sitting leisurely in the Ye family's car, and had no intention of objecting, so Wei Da Lerma was about to rush back.

"Wait, you're here at the right time, help me dig someone out of the ginkgo grove on the edge of the town's boundary monument." Ye Fuliu looked up at the sky and urged, "Hurry up, it'll be cold when you go." ”

Wei Da nodded, and ran back for ten zhang, and suddenly turned back from where he was, shouting, "Su Qiu! Take a step closer and speak! ”

Su Qiu sat in the car and refused to go, raising her voice and saying, "If you want to say anything, you can say it directly, there is nothing to say alone." ”

Wei Da spun around twice in place, and made up his mind to shout: