Although Wu Zheng didn't say it to death, her grandmother was still very satisfied when she heard it, and praised Wu Zheng for his filial piety. But grandfather Ning Zezhong's attitude was obviously different, although he didn't speak, it could be seen from the expression on his face that he didn't agree with Wu Zheng's approach.

The family chatted until the end of the day, after all, my grandmother was getting older, and her physical strength and energy were gradually exhausted, so she went back to the room to rest under the persuasion of the two aunts.

Uncle Ning Yunchong meant to let Wu Zheng stay in the guest room, but Wu Zheng insisted on spending the night in the small courtyard left by his mother.

In the dead of night, Wu Zheng sat alone in the three main landlord rooms of the small courtyard, on the chair in front of the big bed with the curtain hanging low after his mother slept before her death, and couldn't help but think a lot.

Once again, I tearfully read the letter left by my mother, and I seemed to smell something strange between the lines.

-- Since my mother had already met and met my father Wu Lipeng when she wrote this letter, why was she still full of worries about the future, and even thought about the future? At that time, my mother had successfully escaped from the Xiao family, and the two of them should have already planned to return to Wujiabao, as long as they returned to Wujiabao, they could temporarily fade out of the sight of martial arts people, why did they still say such a paragraph in the letter:

"I don't know how many times I've dreamed of you babbling and frolicking around you. ......。 I know that the desire to raise you to grow up and marry a wife and start a family for you can only be a beautiful dream after all. ”

It would be impossible for the parents to find Wu Gan who had been following them at this time. Otherwise, he would not have returned to Wujiabao, and with his father Wu Lipeng's temper, it would never have been possible to live with Mr. Wu Gan in Wujiabao for more than ten years.

"Could it be that my mother still has an untold secret in her heart? Or is it that when my mother left the Xiao family, she already knew that her time was running out?"

The more Wu Zheng thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, since he was so kind that he didn't want to involve his grandfather, who was already the secretary of the military department. How could my mother bear to be involved in the family of her father, Wu Lipeng, who was a mere countryman?

"Can it be said that the death of my mother may not have come from an accident during childbirth, but more likely from an untold secret in my heart?!"

Thinking of this, Wu Zhengteng stood up from the chair in a moment. After walking back and forth in the room for a while, he simply pushed open the door and went out into the courtyard.

"The time of the payment in the mother's letter is 'the ninth day of the early winter of the fourth year of Yongning', that is, September 30. I was born on April 18 of the following year, which means that when my mother wrote this letter, she was already nearly three months pregnant. ”

Because her mother Ning Yunyan did not write a word about the relationship with her father Wu Lipeng in the letter, but only gave a detailed description of how the two met and met, Wu Zheng could not be sure whether the relationship between the two was true or not. If it is analyzed according to the identity of his mother's beautiful lady, it is unlikely that he just escaped from the Xiao family and committed himself to his father Wu Lipeng, who only met by chance. Even according to the letter, his father Wu Lipeng had a life-saving grace for his mother and was already pregnant. It is impossible for a mother who is a married woman to make a promise so quickly.

"What is the secret that can't be said buried in my mother's heart, not only did she not tell her family, but she also didn't tell Wu Lipeng, who can be said to be a benefactor, and she didn't leave a word for herself?

No matter how Wu Zheng thinks, he can't avoid a question, that is, in the early summer eighteen years ago, after his mother gave birth to him, how did he die?

He killed, committed suicide. Passed away due to a production accident.

Among the three possibilities, Wu Zheng doesn't believe in the last one. Because now think about it carefully. Since childhood, no one has ever said to themselves that her mother Ning Yunyan died in an accident when she gave birth to herself, but just said, "I died soon after giving birth to you." The difference between these two is significant.

The word "soon" indicates that it is not on the same day, or even within a few days after production. And the accident that generally occurs at the time of labor is nothing more than dystocia, or blood collapse. These accidents happen. It is impossible for a mother to survive the day, or twelve hours. Wu Zheng still has this common sense.

Will it be suicide?

It doesn't make sense, since the mother revealed in the letter that she longed for her birth, longing to see herself babbling and frolicking around her knees. How could he choose to commit suicide just after giving birth after all the hard work?

So there is only one possibility left, he kills. This also echoes the meaning of the mother's words, feeling that time is running out.

However, when his mother was in trouble, his father Wu Lipeng, who had never been alive, would come forward, if his mother was really killed, how could he ignore it with his father's character?

The more he thought about it, the more clueless he became, and just when Wu Zheng was hesitating, he suddenly heard a sound of footsteps coming from far and near. In an instant, the figure of grandfather Ning Zezhong appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Grandpa?"

"I know you can't sleep, grandpa has something to say to Zheng'er. ”

As soon as he let my grandfather into the room and sat down, my grandfather said:

"Before summoning you to Beijing, the emperor had privately talked with my grandfather and planned to transfer you to the Imperial Forest Army. Yes to this grandfather. ”

Seeing Wu Zheng's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Ning Zezhong waved his hand, and then said:

"As for the details of your entry into the palace tonight, I don't need to tell my grandfather, what my grandfather just wants to tell you is that the current situation in the imperial court is extremely delicate. The two forces led by Taishi Liu Shiqing and Zuo Prime Minister Jia Yi are constantly fighting openly and secretly, and there is a great tendency to intensify. However, all officials in the DPRK and China who are above the fifth rank are now faced with the difficult situation of choosing a side and taking the right side.

Especially the battle between the emperor's eldest son Gu Fan, the third son Gu is, and the sixth son Gu Tong is on the verge of breaking out. Therefore, the emperor transferred you to the Imperial Forest Army at this time, and it cannot but be said that it is to protect you.

Listen to the emperor's intentions, or avoid the dark tone, so that it is safer. Zheng'er doesn't have to be in a dilemma in the battle of the three princes for the crown. ”

Wu Zheng also understands that with his grandfather, Prime Minister Jia Yi will not take the initiative to recruit him again after he knows his life experience.

And Wu Zheng also heard that about the arrangements for himself, the emperor should have basically revealed everything to his grandfather, except for the matter of the sun and the moon.

"I think of my Ning family to my grandfather's generation, and it is already the fourth generation of military generals in the DPRK and China. As the saying goes, flowers are not red for a hundred days, and people are not good for a thousand days. Besides your mother, there are only two uncles in the Ning family now. Zheng'er understands the situation of the second uncle, and he has no children under his knees, only your two cousins. The eldest uncle has three sons, all of whom are now in the army in the state of Jiedufu. ”

Speaking of this, grandfather Ning Zezhong sighed, shook his head slightly, and said in a somewhat unwilling tone:

"None of the three cousins of your eldest uncle's family can catch up with the two uncles, which means that the Ning family has completely gone downhill by now. ”

A little didn't understand what his grandfather meant, Wu Zheng didn't interject, waiting for his grandfather's words.

"Although my grandfather doesn't know the art of Qingjian, he has read countless people in his life. In the future, if she can, I hope that Zheng'er can take care of the three cousins more. ”

Grandpa's words were too unexpected for Wu Zheng, and he immediately stood up and was about to speak, but saw his grandfather wave his hand again to stop him.

"Don't come to my grandfather's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow, tonight's confession, the guild strictly orders everyone in the house to keep it a secret. As for the affairs of the Xiao family, my grandfather thought about it and thought that it was better for Zheng'er to make up his own mind. (To be continued.) )