Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 586, The End

The Marquis of Qinghe and the Marquis of Nanyang were speechless at this scene, and after the meal, he got to know Luan Jingguisheng better, and once again held back his words of persuading Luan Ying to return to Beijing.

They can only celebrate the New Year here in the cold weather, and wait until the spring warms and the road becomes easier to walk.

On New Year's Eve, someone attacked the city. Yuan Yuan lived in the Guxi border city. Whenever there was a war in the past few years, a strange phenomenon occurred. After years of World War I, the model of capturing Guxi City and capturing Master Yuan came out, and Guxi City was attacked several times a year.

Guisheng unhurriedly helped Yuan Yuan pack his things, and made medicine for the wounded. He was a good helper to the grandfather of the Yuan family, and the Marquis of Qinghe and Nanyang were very pleased to see it.

In March of the following year, the Marquis of Qinghe and Marquis of Nanyang returned to Beijing. Even Guisheng was unwilling to go back to Beijing with them. Compared with the grandfather of the Yuan family, the grandfather of the Yuan family was more affectionate, and his teaching was more pleasant than the gentleman hired by the family with a lot of money. , Guisheng vaguely feels that his parents have no vision, look at what kind of gentleman you have invited, Guisheng has a lot of confidence in the next imperial examination, but he has no confidence in the imperial examination when he was in Beijing.

It seems that there is no knowledge.

Others are jealous that my brother is loved by his aunt, so they just came to hold him back.

After living for a long time, Guisheng admired the people in the border town more and more. They all said that the end of the war would bring peace for many years, and his younger brother was doing serious things, so how could he go back?

The Marquis of Qinghe and the Marquis of Nanyang returned to Beijing alone. Mrs. Marquis of Nanyang cried a lot, wiped away her tears, and went to be the host in Luan Yingci's No. [-] courtyard. Unmarried girls would still come here to watch operas and needed the company of their elders.

Most of their point is to return to victory after victory.

This year, there are still frequent victories. Yun Zhan mobilizes one-third of the country's troops to the northwest, and another one-third of the troops are replaced. It is also acceptable to take out a lot at one stroke.

Luan Ying's credit is no longer high, the limelight is clean, and the credits have accumulated a lot. My aunt has elder brother Shizi, younger brother Wang second son, and uncle Erguogong to point out. In addition, Luan Ying needs to recuperate more and more time after several years of fighting. Mind letting Luan Ying take a step back, Yunlong, He Jie, Baishu and even senior seniors have started to rank first, Qiao Qing can breathe a sigh of relief, but he is upset that the Qiao family still doesn't fight, seeing his good brother Baishu is also credited Duoduo, made a fuss in front of Yun Zhan twice, was almost beaten by Yun Zhan with a military stick, and retreated depressed.

Yun Zhan scolded his father and son three times a day.

In the second year, all fronts in the Northwest reported victories, foreign countries continued to write, and asked Yun Zhan to compete for national power by name. The king of Pingxi reported his strategy again, requesting that the battle location be changed to another country, and there were constant meetings in the palace. Whether this war was a counterattack or an invasion Discussions continued endlessly, whether it was a waste of money for the people or clearing up the border towns. In the fierce debate among the various yamen, the Minister of the Household Department was completely silent.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry met him and asked, "You want to pay again, but you don't speak?"

Hubu Shangshu said: "The more you spend in the end, the king of Pingxi County opened his mouth to report military expenses. This torment for me is coming to an end. If I don't let him fight, I'm afraid he will procrastinate and torture me for a few more years." , I can't bear it."

Another spring, General Zhen Guo was ordered to go to war. Tang Ze wrote the eloquent imperial edict in his own hand, emphatically stating: "Others can bully me, but they want me to abide by the rules of the country and borders. If you bully people too much, this battle must be fought .”

A few years of fighting was enough to get Hubu Shangshu used to it, and it was enough for Yun Zhan to dispatch his troops. Hundreds of warships sailed on the canal, majestic and magnificent. Gao Mingying stood on the bow of the boat, behind him It was his Gao family and the Ministry of Punishment who had a total of [-] combatants.

Gao Mei stood beside her father, and there was an infected determination on her gentle face.

Seeing the endless flow of the river, Gao Mingying regretted: "Since your sister defected to Brother Long, your mother was angry until this year. If she would take Xiaosan to see the majesty of the river from east to west, it would be great."

Gao Mei smiled: "Xiao San is still young, and his mother stays with him in Beijing, which also reassures the elders in the clan."

Gao Mingying said: "Come on, your mother is worried that Xiaosan will become wild when she goes to the Northwest, and she will join the army after she grows up like your sister. How can my Gao family's children join the army? The Ministry of Punishment is my Gao family's territory."

Gao Mei nodded. The patriarch's great-grandfather's youngest son, his father's seventh uncle, and his own seventh-father grandfather shouted, "How can an uncle be inferior to a nephew?"

In a fit of anger, he left the province to join the army, and now he is an official in a provincial commander, who happened to be able to take care of her husband's family after her sister got engaged.

The Ministry of Punishment is the domain of several generations of the Gao family, so Gao Mingying can ask the old man from the Ministry of Punishment to be sent to the northwest to help his family.

Thinking of this, he turned back to the cabin. For the convenience of talking, he and Yun Zhan were on a big boat. Show this boat.

Gao Mingying said: "Let's agree. When I go to the northwest, my Gao family will form a team by themselves. The three I told you yesterday must be the main generals."

Seeing his seriousness, Yun Zhan teased him, "Your fourth cousin doesn't like to be an official, so what's the point of letting him be the chief general?"

"I know what it means, and you just stay in the gourd." Gao Mingying said bluntly: "At any rate, my family also helped Brother Ying a lot, so I'm not surprised at all."

Outside the big boat, a small sampan rowed over. Qiao Qing climbed the rope and boarded the boat to meet Yun Zhan. He was excited when he finally went to the battle: "Grandfather asked me to tell you that after I leave the border town, I will be the leader of my army. Brother Ying can be the one. I can too."

Yun Zhan's face turned cold: "Don't try to fight for the wind when fighting!"

"Yes." Qiao Qing was still very excited.

On this day when the boat arrives at Lanyuan, the king of Pingxi County and Yunlong, who has returned to the king's city to rest, come out to welcome the unmarried couples or married young couples. I still don’t believe in bullying Bai Shu, but Bai Shu just said it himself, you bully him, don’t give him the credit.”

After chasing Yunlong to fight, but in the end they gave up on Gao Mei's face. Luan Ying and Tang Bao'er laughed and held hands to see their aunt.

Guisheng looked enviously, he was a stalker, not an official official, Yun Zhan couldn't think of him when he left Beijing, Feng Qing was not in this ranks.

Standing in front of his father, Gao Xiang unfolded the thick letter, his smile was already infatuated.

"The spring has entered, and I expect to have a share. The second sister does not need to worry. I am very happy to hear that the second sister has won the championship in a heroic manner. The body is trapped in the scroll, and the mind is with the second sister for a long time. Second sister, second sister, second sister"

Gao Xiang raised his head amidst the sweetness, his expression glowed with dazzling brilliance.

He Jie pulled Ba Miao over, and asked curiously, "What's written in the letter, show me." Gao Xiang received the letter and left, He Jie was stunned for a moment, but didn't chase after him.

Bai Shu came over: "Sister Qing told me that the female devil is engaged. Who is it? Does she not want to come to Brother Bao?"

Shu Ze had to return to the south to work. To protect his safety, the matter of Gao Xiang's engagement was not publicized. Only the elders of his own clan met Shu Ze. Gao Qing knew of Gao Xiang's engagement after he left Beijing, but did not know To whom to be engaged.

He Jie raised his chin: "The female college is the betrothal, why do you have to bring Brother Laibao? I almost forgot about him."

He Ning and Yanyan got off the boat, and He Jie was pleasantly surprised: "Let me just say, the second brother has an uncle who is coming to see you, and the elder brother has a sister Bao'er, so someone should come to see me." Pulling Ba Miao forward to say hello .

He Ning teased him: "I came to see my in-laws. You and Ba Miao haven't been married for a long time. I think it's better to come and talk to him. Your aunt also looks at your brother, not you."

Seeing her son's tall head, childishness gone, He Ning couldn't help nodding and shaking his head, Yanyan explained: "This is self-knowledge after knowing that I can't compare with my son in this life."

The Pingxi County Prince's Mansion hosted a grand reception. The Princess of the County finally saw her son-in-law and cousin. She looked and looked at her, and said to her left and right: "You are such a beauty. I think it would be better when I was young. No wonder I married the man next to me and sent my son-in-law into my house." Come."

Sitting next to Yanyan was Luan Jing, his dandyism was gone, and he was born with handsome facial features, but it was still difficult to compare with Yanyan.

The war that started in the fall ended two years later. Those who fought all the year round returned to Wangcheng to rest for half a year. Zhang Jing finally returned to Wangcheng to pay the order. After the truce, the first thing he did when he returned to Chongxi was to settle down with the Miao couple.

The nearby hills, large and small, are not too high, but they all belong to the west side of the city, which is their usual patrol route. Zhang Damiao and Chen Dalang took their followers to settle on one of the small hills. There is no tax to farm casually. people come.

When the first mountain flower bloomed in the second year, the imperial decree went to the northwest to reward the meritorious. Yunlong became a third-rank general in one jump, only two steps away from his father. Perhaps looking at the princess, no one raised any objections to this official position.

Luan Ying was made a viscount, He Jie was made a baron, and the Bai family of Yuhai Viscount and the Qiao family of Jiyang Marquis became the princes of the state. There was not much objection to the merits of Luan Ying and He Jie, the number one scholar in the literature and transferred to the military officer. There are many people who oppose it.

Qiao Qing never said behind his back that Yun Zhan was partial to Luan Ying. Above the duke was the county king. His Qiao family only went to the duke at most, and his family was the last to fight. In terms of strength preservation, the Bai family and his family had the most power. Everyone gets the same credit from this.

He scratched his head in the tent of the Northwest camp: "So many people refuse to agree, when will I poke so many hornet's nests?"

He didn't have time to think about Luan Ying's title, let alone mention it.

After he walked out of the tent, he met Bai Shu first, and then invited Luan Ying to He Jie: "When we go back to Beijing, there may still be talk about the title of my family. Do you need to help? You and I grew up together."

Luan Ying smiled heartily, and He Jie said quickly, "So you won't be picky with my brother?"

Qiao Qing stared: "Of course I know he did it with a knife and a gun. How could I be picky?"

He Jie stretched out his hand: "Deal."

The Nanyang Marquis Mansion in Beijing was overjoyed, and had a feast of guests for several days, Feng's real peace of mind, otherwise the title would not be on the head of the nobleman for a day, and Luan Ying would still be favored by the elders.

The in-laws let her go, and Yanyan was also in the room. The Marquis of Nanyang Fuxu was full of joy: "Brother Ying is my family's savior. He wrote Guisheng in the list of entourage. Guisheng has an official position. According to the usual practice, he will be an official from the ninth rank. The emperor is still dissatisfied with people like us who don’t have the prestige of our ancestors, but it’s easy to deal with Yingge, Guisheng gets a benefit, he chooses the six yamen, and he can go wherever he likes.”

Mrs. Feng thought for a long time, and cautiously proposed: "Let Guisheng go to the Ministry of Officials."

Yanyan quietly relieved.

Nanyang Hou was a little disappointed: "Brother Ying is the savior, don't you understand?"

Feng Shi accompanied her with a smile: "Yes, it's not good for the elder brother to always cause trouble for the younger brother. My father is in the official department. Let him teach you."

Nanyang Hou Dandan: "Let Guisheng choose by himself, they will be back soon." After speaking, he looked at Yanyan with a smile on his face: "Daughter-in-law, you move back home to live, just in time to hold a wedding banquet to celebrate Brother Ying's return to Beijing."

Yanyan obeyed, but she returned to the shop this evening, and she hurried to see Yuanxiu: "We guessed that the Feng family chose the official department." Yuan Xiu nodded: "Her own father is in the official department, of course she thought of the official department." department."

Yanyan was a little nervous: "It's not that I don't want to take care of Guisheng,"

Yuan Xiu smiled and said, "If you don't want to take care of Guisheng, where did Guisheng get his ninth-rank official position?"

Yanyan said: "I just feel that there is something wrong with two brothers being in the same yamen for a lifetime."

Yuan Xiu thought about it for a while: "Don't worry, Guisheng will choose the official department if he doesn't think so."

The imperial decree was first read from the capital, and then rushed to the northwest. After hearing this, Guisheng was stunned: "I, I might pass the next subject." The next subject was full of confidence again, and suddenly the official position came, and he no longer needed to study or take the exam.

Guisheng was stunned for a long time, and finally thought, which yamen should I choose?

He discussed with Ma Wen and Wu Si, wanting to see what official position they chose. Wu Si was in front of Luan Ying, and Luan Ying said seriously, "Do you really want to follow me?"

Wu Si bowed and saluted: "My official position is with you, and I will follow you in the future. Please don't dislike me. I often serve by the side when Mr. You writes official documents. I thought he would guide me to be elected. Now I don't have to end, I can also learn from you." I learned a lot of tricks for writing official documents, and given time, I dare not pursue Sir You, nor will I lose you."

Luan Ying said: "Okay." Glancing at the older brother who was coming, he said calmly, "You know that I am in Uncle Zhenguo's yamen. Although you are a civilian in the general's yamen, your military achievements are still worthy of consideration."

Wu Si lost his voice: "What!"

Luan Ying said: "You go to the civil office, because you didn't have an official position before you came to the northwest, and they won't have you if they reward you for your merits. If you follow me, you will have this military merit. You count the people I recruited when I came to the northwest. You can recruit warriors and counselors yourself, and it is my business to ask for meritorious service and rewards."

Wu Si knelt down with his head in his hands, and said, "Is this true?"

Guisheng was unmoved, he had been entangled in which office of the civil servants to go to, and when Wu Sixuan was selected, he went to Ma Wen.

Behind him, Luan Ying asked Wu Si: "Do you know what Qiao Qing said to my brother when he came to Northwest two years ago?"

Wu Sidao: "Hey, you also know? I didn't hear it. I only saw Guisheng take the credit for Qiao Qing to argue. After they quarreled for a while, Guisheng didn't speak to Qiao Qing anymore, and they were ashamed when they met." end."

Luan Ying said: "I have my attack line. Brother Qing is Brother Qing's camp. He and my brother don't meet much. When they see him, they stare and embarrass. I don't think it's hard not to see."

Wu Sidao: "I asked Guisheng, but if he didn't say anything, I'll ask him again."

Luan Ying stopped him: "No need, you are already my man, go and help the grandfather of the You family to write the official documents, if you want to write them yourself sooner." Wu Si bowed and left.

Guisheng found Ma Wen, and Ma Wen looked at him strangely: "I won't go back to Beijing. My father-in-law is General Zhang Liang of Guxi City, and he promised me to stay. My cousin said he would marry me after the war. When I was in Northwest, he watched me get married, and he would help me take care of my grandparents.”

Yuan Yuan's daughter married Yun Zhan, and the New Year's gifts were generous enough to help several cities throughout the year. Zhang Jing quickly picked He Jie. After Wen Wusi arrived in the Northwest, there were also people who fell in love, but these three people were all teenagers, and they thought they might have engaged in marriage.

It was not until Guxi City that Zhang Liang asked that Ma Wen and Wu Si were not married. Zhang Liang asked Yuan Yuan to be a matchmaker, and Yuan Yuan told him truthfully: "This young man has committed crimes in his family. If you want, I will help you. The other He is the grandson of the Marquis of Linjiang, and like Brother Ying's family, he is also from a down-and-out family, and you can see that this son is far less promising than Brother Ying."

Zhang Liangdao: "I understand this. Brother Ying was brought up by Duke Huguo, just like I followed General Hua very early on. My kung fu is different from that of the soldiers in the village who later became soldiers."

Yuan Yuan asked him to look again, saying that matchmaking is not difficult, but if he is not satisfied with the matchmaker, he can't control it.

Zhang Liang watched for two years, and Ma Wen always read, read, read, and this marriage was settled.

Ma Wen said: "I don't want to go back to Beijing. My name here is Ma Wen, the son-in-law of General Zhang Yongyong of Border Town. When I go back to Beijing, I am the son of Ma Dechang."

Ma Wen asked Gui Sheng: "Why do you still choose Yamen? Wouldn't it be good for you to follow Brother Ying? If he is my own younger brother, that would be fine."

Guisheng faltered and regained his composure: "I'm not capable, and my brother always pulls me and I'm tired."

Ma Wen said silently: "That's right, then you should choose the official department. Your grandfather was in the official department and has known many people over the years. You just picked it up when you went to the official department."

Guisheng smiled: "Why do you think that if I don't go to the household department, my grandfather will spend his whole life in the household department?"

Ma Wen said: "Your grandfather only has eyes for your younger brother. He never wanted to give you the title. It doesn't make sense for you to go to the household department. Your uncle is an idiot. You want to marry Feng Qing again. Your grandfather is closer to you."

Gui got angry: "Why is my uncle such an idiot, he is my uncle after all, and also your relative."

Ma Wen pouted in the distance, and could see Qi Yue's figure: "That's your uncle too. Compared with this uncle, your relative's uncle is either a straw bag or a soft egg bag. Which one do you want?"

Gui angrily said: "Okay, you still say the same, father is planning to marry you, and I will make trouble for you in the bridal chamber." He walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Ma Wen murmured: "No one will tell the truth anymore. If you don't like to hear it, Qiao Qing will tell it."

What Qiao Qing said to Guisheng two years ago, Ma Wen happened to pass by and heard, afraid that Guisheng would be ashamed, Ma Wen turned and walked away.

Gui was annoyed and went to see his father, intending to tell him that he was going to choose the official department, but he finally told his father instead of asking his father. Ma Wen was right, the family only focused on his younger brother, and it was useless to discuss with his father, saying no Fortunately, he insisted on following his younger brother, and he would be scolded if he didn't follow his younger brother.

Luan Jing sat alone with a gloomy complexion, with a letter clasped under his hand, and a letter of horse could be seen between his fingers. This was a letter from his family, written by the Marquis of Nanyang. , A burst of coldness hit, he quickly buckled the letter and didn't read it any more.

Seeing Guisheng coming in and saying he was going to the Ministry of Officials, Luan Jing agreed without hesitation, "Call your brother."

Gui Sheng went to call Luan Ying in a daze, wondering, "Father didn't say anything?"

Waiting for Luan Ying's time, Luan Jing called to his officials: "Do we have any urgent business?"

The official said with a smile: "Following you, we will do our job smoothly. There is no other business except to check the army and horses of the camp before we leave."

Luan Jing said: "Look at my expression, is this business urgent?"

The official looked at him with a serious look: "Uh, it's urgent."

Luan Ying came in, and Luan Jing said, "I have urgent business to leave the city right now, Brother Ying, you will arrange Ma Wen's marriage tomorrow."

"Father, the elders are the ones who handle marriage affairs."

Luan Jing clutched the letter and walked outside: "I have something urgent to do, Brother Ying, I leave this matter to you."

After Luan Jing left the city, he rode his horse for two days and returned to the city for two days. Then he reopened the family letter. Sure enough, Ma Dechang died of illness in the place where he was exiled.

"It's a good thing I didn't continue to read it, otherwise Brother Wen's marriage would be delayed, and it would take three years if it was delayed. How can we let the girl from the Zhang family wait?"

Luan Jing slowly returned to the city. When he arrived at the city gate, he was worried. He asked the accompanying officials to ask that Ma Wen was married. After three dynasties, Luan Jing entered the city and told Ma Wen. Ma Wen and his wife took off their wedding clothes and changed their mourning clothes , began to keep filial piety.

Luan Ying and He Jie praised Luan Jing for doing a good job.

(End of this chapter)