Chapter Seventy-Four: A Bowl of Noodles in Life
Ji Daqiang hugged a large bowl of noodles and sucked it into his mouth.
When Wei Long sent someone to invite Ji Daqiang, Ji Daqiang wondered in his heart, his grandfather wanted to go over for dinner by himself, could it be that some important person came to introduce him to him?
As a result, he was taken to Weilong's study.
The General's Mansion is so big, you still have to have a meal in the study? Why didn't you even set the table for eating? What about the wine? What about the food? Ji Daqiang glanced at it after entering Weilong's study, and muttered to himself in his heart.
Walking inside, I saw Wei Long sitting in the study, Ji Daqiang was just about to speak, but Wei Long smiled first and said, "Da Wall, there are no outsiders here." ”
Ji Daqiang, who wanted to end the shelf of the world, smiled and said, "Grandpa, did you call Da Wall over for dinner?"
Wei Long nodded and said, "I haven't been to see you in the past few days, I miss you a little, how about it?" ”
Ji Daqiang nodded, pursed his lips and whispered "um".
Seeing this, Wei Long stretched out his hand and beckoned twice, "Come, come to grandpa's side." ”
Ji Daqiang walked to Wei Long's side and stood there obediently, Wei Long took his grandson's hand and asked, "What's the matter? I don't like living here?" Grandpa seems to be a little reluctant to see you. ”
Ji Daqiang's eyes were a little dim, and he opened his mouth but didn't speak.
Wei Long patted the back of Ji Daqiang's hand and asked, "Have you seen your mother, is she okay?"
Ji Daqiang was a little surprised, and puzzled: "Grandpa, don't you meet your mother often?"
Wei Long sighed and said, "After taking you away from her back then, your mother never wanted to see me again, presumably she hates me very much now." ”
Ji Daqiang didn't expect his grandfather to say such a thing, in his imagination, although his mother suffered from King Lu's cold reception, her grandfather should protect her and give her father's love, how could her mother hate her grandfather?
"Grandpa, my mother looks very good, she didn't mention my grandfather to me. ”
Wei Long nodded slightly and said, "That's good!"
Ji Daqiang looked at Wei Long's face, and seemed to be a little sad, so he shook Wei Long's shoulder and said softly: "Grandpa, I'm so bored in that courtyard alone, I don't even have anyone to talk to, and you don't let me wander around the house, Da Wall is about to die of boredom." ”
Wei Long smiled faintly and said, "Grandpa just saw that you seemed to be a little unhappy, thinking that you were reluctant to leave your mother, why?
Ji Daqiang thought about it, in addition to eating better than Penglai Pavilion and living more comfortably than Penglai Pavilion, the others are really not as comfortable as in Penglai Pavilion, especially he likes to wander around in the door the most and send spring breeze to everyone.
But now in this general's mansion, there are high walls on all sides, but his spring breeze is hitting walls everywhere.
The little girls sent by my grandfather to serve him were very cute, but no one dared to chat with him, and he actually wouldn't chat with these little maids.
It's not because the identity of the prince won't, but it really won't.
The little girls who served him all knew that His Royal Highness the Prince was very strange, and they were not allowed to serve him to change his clothes, let alone serve him to bathe.
Ji Daqiang's spring-like smile only blew on the faces of these little girls, blowing spring hearts to these little girls, and when they whispered in private, they muttered, saying that His Royal Highness the Prince looked at them with a bad look, and we were fighting for breath, and it would be good to warm the bed for the prince in the future, and it would be regarded as flying on the branches and becoming a phoenix.
Ji Daqiang has good ears, and he listened to the jokes of these little girls, and after that, he could only smile at the fish in the water.
Sighing, Ji Daqiang said, "Grandpa, it's really boring, why don't I go out of the house for a walk?"
Wei Long smiled and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, after Mr. Lu goes down the mountain, I will go to the city to meet some old friends for a while, and build momentum for you by the way, don't you know, Mr. Lu is quite famous among our Qingzhou literati, and his words are still very powerful." Big wall, if you want to sit on the throne of King Lu, you can't do without the support of those celebrities, and with their support, our name is justified. ”
Ji Daqiang was puzzled: "Grandpa, am I not the son of King Lu?
Wei Long shook his head and said: "How can it be so simple, Concubine Zheng and your younger brother Qi Delong are now the real justification, in addition, you will soon enter the palace to meet King Lu." ”
Ji Daqiang thought of a possibility, and he asked hesitantly: "Grandfather, but my father is ...... him."
Wei Long nodded and said, "The king can't last long, you have to do something while the king still has a breath." ”
"Grandpa, what are you going to do? I, I just want to see my father, at least so that the big wall knows that he has a father, and I have seen him!"
Wei Long looked up at Ji Daqiang, who was a little injured, stood up, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Good boy, that's right, even if you haven't seen him for many years, he is your father after all, don't hold a grudge against him, after seeing the king, cry when you cry, as for what to do, you will know when the time comes." ”
Ji Daqiang's eyes were a little red, he had only seen his mother, and when he heard that his father was about to die, he was uncertain and sad, but he was really sad.
Seeing this, Wei Long sighed.
Pulling Ji Daqiang away from the bookcase, Wei Long said: "Child, don't be too sad, this life is a meeting and parting, but someone gets along with you for a long time, and someone passes by with you." I'll tell you the good news, your senior brother has arrived at the house, and I'll let him go to you later. ”
Hearing that Senior Brother Song Lanyu was coming, Ji Daqiang's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said happily: "Grandpa, when did Senior Brother come?"
Wei Long saw that Ji Daqiang's mood was improving, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It was not long after I arrived at the house, and you were meeting your mother at that time, and it was inconvenient for him to come to you, so I arranged for him to rest for the time being, and I will make arrangements after you have eaten here later." ”
Ji Daqiang remembered that he was looking for his grandfather to eat, and asked curiously: "Grandpa, what is delicious to eat?
Wei Long laughed and said, "For my grandfather, it's the best thing I've ever eaten in my life, so I want my good grandson to taste it too." ”
Ji Daqiang smiled and said, "Grandpa will sell Guanzi, then I will have a good taste later!"
At this time, the door of the study opened, and Ji Daqiang saw an old woman dressed in a luxurious dress walking in with a food box, and when she saw him standing with Wei Long, she nodded and smiled at him.
Ji Daqiang suddenly found the feeling of spring breeze, and nodded in response with a smile.
However, he was a little curious about the identity of this woman, and the person who could go directly in and out of his grandfather's study like this was afraid that it would not be an ordinary subordinate.
"Master, the noodles are ready, let's eat them while they're hot!"
Wei Long smiled and said to Ji Daqiang: "Child, this delicious food is here, come and sit down and eat." ”
Mrs. Wei put the food box on the reception table in the study, took out two bowls of noodles and a small clay pot, set up the chopsticks and beckoned: "Come and eat, the noodles will not taste good." ”
Wei Long smiled and said, "There is Mrs. Lao!"
Mrs. Wei glanced at Wei Long and said, "In front of the child, you are polite, why don't you eat quickly?"
Wei Long smiled and said, "Eat, eat, big wall, come and taste it, this is the noodles made by your grandmother." ”
"Grandma?" Ji Daqiang thought quickly, then understood, turned around and knelt down for Mrs. Wei and said, "Baby Daqiang, I've seen grandma." ”
Seeing this, Wei Long nodded.
Mrs. Wei was a little flustered, hurriedly picked up Ji Daqiang, and said again and again: "Your Royal Highness, how can this make the old body tormented." ”
Ji Daqiang got up and said: "Grandma, as a grandson, it is natural to salute grandma, and I have been in the house for many days, and I didn't go to visit my grandmother, it is rude for Daqiang." ”
Mrs. Wei was a little moved, but her eyes were red, Ji Daqiang didn't go to visit her, in fact, Wei Long was afraid that she would be too careful.
Seeing this, Wei Long hurriedly said: "Da Wall, quickly help your grandmother sit down, and then come to eat noodles with your grandfather." ”
After speaking, he looked at Mrs. Wei and said softly: "Look at you, it's a good thing......"
Mrs. Wei nodded, sat down with Ji Daqiang holding her arms, pushed the noodle bowl and said, "Good boy, eat quickly." ”
After speaking, she used a small wooden spoon to dig out a small half spoonful of the hot sauce she had made and put it into the noodle bowl.
Wei Long had already put two large spoons of hot sauce, was mixing noodles with chopsticks, and said when he saw this: "Less, less, put more, put more delicious!"
Mrs. Wei glared at him and said, "Do you think anyone can eat spicy food like you?
Ji Daqiang picked up the chopsticks and mixed them a few times like his grandfather.
This noodle looked white when the peppers were not placed, and he felt that it was not much different from the noodles he had eaten in Penglai Pavilion.
Although Ji Daqiang is not a picky eater, he doesn't like to eat noodles very much, he once quietly said to the senior brother, this noodles are suitable for people with bad teeth, and it is quite suitable for Mr. Lu to eat, there is no chewiness, and it has no taste, and it is very bland.
So every time he eats noodles in the mountains, the senior brother will find a way to catch a game to add food to him.
Wei Long had already eaten it in a big gulp, and Ji Daqiang looked at his grandfather's appearance and felt that his grandfather's age and mouth were really not good.
Looking at the noodle bowl, he found that there were much more oil flowers in this noodle soup than he had eaten in Penglai Pavilion, and he took a sip of the soup first when he picked up the noodle bowl.
Fragrant, really fragrant, mellow fragrance, in the end there are many oil flowers.
No wonder my grandfather ate so quickly, he hurriedly grabbed his chopsticks.
The noodles are not as bad as he imagined, and they are very chewy in his mouth, but that little bit of hot sauce is another kind of fragrance, which makes him a little craving.
Mrs. Wei watched Ji Daqiang eat noodles with a smile on the side, a little worried, afraid that he would not be used to eating.
"Kid, is it delicious?
Ji Daqiang nodded again and again and said: "It's delicious, grandma, your noodles are so delicious, and this hot sauce is even more fragrant, I think I can eat two big bowls of white rice with this hot sauce!"
After saying that, he picked up the clay pot and added some hot sauce to himself.
Wei Long put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, looked at Ji Daqiang, who still hadn't finished most of the bowl, and said, "Da Wall, you are very gentle when you eat." ”
Mrs. Wei glanced at Wei Long and said, "Who is like you, it's like you haven't eaten!"
Ji Daqiang saw that his grandfather had put down his chopsticks, so he sped up, and after drinking the soup with the bowl, he glanced at his grandfather's bowl and said with a smile: "Grandpa, I eat cleaner than you!"
Wei Long smiled: "Grandpa is used to it, there will be a bowl bottom left when eating, and it can't be changed!"
After speaking, he looked at Ji Daqiang and asked, "Have you eaten enough?"
Ji Daqiang rubbed his stomach and said, "I'm full, but I haven't eaten enough of this hot sauce!"
Mrs. Wei's eyes were full of love, and she took Ji Daqiang's hand and said, "You like to eat, go back and ask someone to bring you some for each meal, and eat more while you live here!"
Ji Daqiang is a little unaccustomed to being held by Mrs. Wei, this elder likes to hold other people's hands and chat, but he hates his own hand but has never touched the girl's jade hand.
Nodding, Ji Daqiang said, "Grandma, this hot sauce is so delicious, I've never eaten it before." ”
Wei Long said proudly on the side: "That's natural, because this hot sauce is only made by your grandmother." ”
Mrs. Wei had already let go of Ji Daqiang's hand, stood up, put away the dishes and chopsticks, and said casually: "You, what's so smelly and beautiful about this? ”
Ji Da Wall saw that Mrs. Wei's eyes seemed to be flashing.
Wei Long burped and said, "How many people have eaten the noodles and hot sauce made by Mrs. Wei?"
Mrs. Wei didn't say anything, and said to the big wall: "Good boy, spend more time with your grandfather, over the years, he has been thinking about your mother and son, but your mother seems to be a little ...... to your grandfather."
Ji Daqiang nodded and said, "Grandma, don't worry, with me, I will persuade my mother well." ”
After picking up the dishes and chopsticks, Mrs. Wei carried the food box and said, "You two talk, I'm out." ”
Wei Long said: "You go and rest, it's been busy for a long time, just watching me eat with the big wall." ”
Ji Daqiang got up and said, "Grandma go slowly!"
Mrs. Wei left, Wei Long looked at Ji Daqiang and said, "Daqiang, speaking of which, your grandmother doesn't like to eat noodles, but your grandfather likes it, and your grandmother has been doing it for a lifetime." ”
Ji Daqiang was thoughtful.
Wei Long continued: "This person, you can eat whatever you like, the delicacy in the eyes of others may not be to your taste, this food is eaten for yourself, but there are many people who eat it for others to see, for what? ”
Ji Daqiang was still thinking about what his grandfather said above, he grew up in Penglai Pavilion, and after seeing so many maidservants, he was always easy to be awakened in the morning.
He also wanted to find a girl who was willing to cook noodles for himself, and he could also bring a warm quilt by the way.
Wei Long continued: "Back then, with the ability of my grandfather, it was not impossible to leave you in the General's Mansion, but my grandfather didn't do it, because if this is the case, I am afraid that your childhood is far from being as pure as in Gusha Mountain. ”
As everyone knows, when Wei Long quietly took Ji Daqiang and left the palace, he was visited several times in front of King Lu's palace, and then King Lu was forced to be anxious, pointing at the man and scolding, do you want to be happy to watch this king kill his son with his own hands?
This is the reason why Ji Daqiang can survive, otherwise even if he Weilong is the nominal uncle of King Lu, the general of Qingzhou will not be able to.
Wei Long saw that Ji Daqiang's gaze was a little straight, so he called softly: "Da Wall, Da Wall?"
"Huh, grandpa!"
Ji Daqiang came back to his senses, scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Grandpa, your words are too profound, Da Wall came up with a god for a while." ”
Wei Long smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, this person, he likes to talk when he gets older, just listen to me, an old man, just nag a few words, as for your future, your grandfather will give you a bowl of noodles to eat, but you must serve your own bowl of rice." ”
Ji Daqiang nodded, but in his heart, he didn't know whether he liked this bowl of rice or not, from the time he went down the mountain, in fact, all he could do was to obey his grandfather's arrangement.
In fact, from the day he was born, he had no choice.
has no choice, but he is not the only one who has Ji Daqiang, there are many people who have never had a choice in their lives.
Ji Daqiang asked, "Grandpa, I have a doubt, does my father still know about my existence?"
Wei Long nodded and said: "As the saying goes, tiger poison does not eat children, the king just listened to the villain's slander, and believed in that folk nonsense, how could he really harm his son?" But at that time, Concubine Zheng had the support of the Zheng family behind her, and Concubine Zheng's mother was the daughter of the Cui family, and the two surnames of King Lu felt ashamed because of the romantic debt of their grandfather, so they gave up supporting your mother to fight for the position of the princess, and your mother fell out of favor because of this, so she hated me so much. ”
Ji Daqiang poured a bowl of tea for Wei Long, and after Wei Long took it, he took a sip and continued: "Your father is actually sincere to Lu Bo, but, alas~"
Wei Long shook his head.
Poor Hongyan always has a thin life, and he is the most ruthless emperor.
Ji Daqiang didn't understand much, and he asked, "Grandpa, what if no one assassinates my father?"
Wei Long didn't answer Ji Daqiang's question, but asked rhetorically: "Daqiang, grandpa asked you, if you were to stay on the mountain all the time, would you be willing?"
Ji Daqiang leaned on the table, tilted his head and said, "Grandpa, I don't know who I am, where else can I be if I am not on the mountain, then listen to Master's words." ”
Wei Long smiled lightly: "But what if you know your identity, then will you still be willing to be on the mountain?"
Ji Daqiang frowned and thought for a while and said, "Grandpa, I understand, you didn't plan to leave me on the mountain at all, otherwise how could Mr. Lu go to Gusha Mountain to teach me to read and give me a handout." ”
Wei Long bowed slightly, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "That's the reason, it's just that you didn't go down the mountain so early." According to the original plan, after you have completed your studies, your grandfather will temporarily conceal your identity and arrange for you to work in the army, so that with the help of your grandfather, you will gradually control the power of Qingzhou's soldiers and horses, as for whether you can inherit the throne in the future, it depends on your own ability. At that time, in this Qingzhou, even if you don't sit on the throne, you will have the power to protect yourself. ”
Ji Daqiang was stunned for a moment, it seems that it is quite good to become a character like his grandfather.
He smiled and asked, "Grandpa, how can you be sure that the Great Wall can become the commander of one side?
Wei Long Hu glared slightly and said: "Just because you are Ji Daqiang, the son of King Lu, and my grandson of Wei Long." ”
Ji Daqiang looked at the domineering Wei Long and said, "Grandpa, what's the matter with cutting the deer building?
Wei Long shook his head and said: "I have been investigating the matter of cutting the deer building, but there is no clue, I am afraid that this matter still needs to be pursued by Penglai Pavilion and the nine major factions, and the Jianghu sect is more suitable for these things than our government." ”
Ji Daqiang thought for a while and said, "Grandpa, what is the senior brother coming to the General's Mansion for?
Wei Long took a sip of tea, patted Ji Daqiang's shoulder and said: "This rivers and lakes and temples seem to be very far away, but they are actually very close, and they can even be described as staggered existence, not to mention others, my grandfather and I are the disciples of Penglai Pavilion, and my three sons are pregnant with Penglai Pavilion's mastery, this martial arts, there is a clear vein to circulate, it is the sect you know, but as time goes by, this person with unique skills may not only exist in this sect." So in our Langya City, my grandfather has to guard against it, in case someone harms you, and the identity of the prince of King Lu may also bring you death. ”
Ji Daqiang was shocked into a cold sweat, "Grandpa, do you mean that someone will harm me?"
Wei Long's eyes were deep, and he said lightly: "You may not know, it is my grandfather, who was also assassinated by someone, but they underestimated my Wei Long's ability, and the killer who was hired for money would not be the opponent of my Penglai Pavilion?"
Ji Daqiang said: "Then I understand, grandfather, the senior brother is here to protect me." ”
Wei Long said: "Lan Yu, this kid has a good temperament, and he is close to you, you have to remember, whether you are the Ji wall of Penglai Pavilion or the prince of King Lu, you must remember that he Song Lanyu is your senior brother, in this life, there must be someone who can be confided." ”
Ji Daqiang smiled and said, "Grandpa, I am the closest to Senior Brother, and Senior Brother treats me the best." ”
Wei Long smiled and said nothing, he Song Lanyu came with the task of the master, and although Ji Daqiang's identity was unknown, if he Cui Xinghe couldn't see through this thing, he wouldn't be the head of the faction.
However, this deliberate flattery and sincere treatment of him Wei Long can still distinguish one from the other, that is, Mr. Lu also praised Song Lanyu endlessly, saying that he was credible, and there were no other credible people around Ji Daqiang, Wei Long actually had no choice.
Don't blame him Weilong for thinking too much, it was really the assassination of King Lu that made him have to take Ji Daqiang back to Langya City in advance, otherwise after Na Qi Delong inherited the throne, with Concubine Zheng's means, he would definitely attack Ji Daqiang after a hundred years of Weilong.
Although he has the power of soldiers and horses, but the king's power is above, and under pressure, Wei Long is afraid that even his own power of soldiers and horses will not be able to protect.
Qingzhou did not have a deputy commander of soldiers and horses, and one of the soldiers and horses of Langya City was in the hands of King Lu and was responsible for the defense of the royal city, while the other army and horses were under the command of Weilong and were stationed outside the city.
The rest of the city guards may not be of the same mind as him.
There is also that Chen Mink Temple, Wei Long has not yet tried his meaning.
Chen Mink Temple only obeys the king of Lu, whoever is the king of Lu, he obeys whomever he wants.
Wei Long said to Ji Daqiang: "Daqiang, grandpa is tired, you go back, I will arrange for your senior brother to come to you later." ”
Ji Daqiang got up and said, "Grandpa has a good rest, Da Wall has gone back." ”
After taking two steps, he turned his head and asked, "Grandpa, can the senior brother live in my garden, such a big attic, I live alone, I can't sleep at night." ”
Wei Long smiled dumbly, and said with a smile: "If you agree, there is nothing to do, in addition, accompanied by your senior brother, if you are bored in the house, you can also go out for a walk, just remember, don't reveal your identity as the prince for the time being, remember?"
Ji Daqiang said happily: "Da Wall knows, grandfather, the big wall is gone!"
Wei Long nodded, and after Ji Daqiang left, Wei Long said in the study: "Come on, go and invite Song Lanyu to the study!"
"Yes!"
The person who responded was none other than one of Wei Long's righteous sons, Wei Zhong.