Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 192 Curved Arc Fears Sirius (2)

Zhao Xingde spread his hands and said: "The selection of sergeants is a system in the army. The last general has nothing to say." His tone was somewhat contradictory.Zhang Shanfu reprimanded him, although Zhao Xingde didn't know what his intention was?But there is not much restraint. "We've never met each other before. Could it be that you have an enmity with Zhao?" He thought to himself, "It's a big deal to retire from the army, sail and do business, or set up a factory to smelt iron."

Zhang Shanfu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Do you want to be aloof from the world, 'If you can't do it, you can float in the sea'?"

Zhao Xingde was stunned, and said in a low voice: "The general dare not compare himself to a saint." But his eyes fell, and the green tea in the cup stood upright in the water, like a group of soldiers gathering.

Zhang Shanfu stared at his face, accentuated his tone, and said in a deep voice: "Human nature is born to love profit. Hunger and cold wish to be full and warm, labor wish to enjoy pleasure, poverty wish to be rich, humble wish to be expensive. Desires are hard to fill, give up everything else." Liang meat, there is chaff next door and you want to steal it. Jie Zitui didn't say anything, and died in hiding with his mother. Can you let it go for a while? Can you let it go forever?" Zhao Xingde looked up at him in surprise, but he heard Zhang Shanfu change the subject , said in a deep voice, "For example, if a caravan gets lost in the sea of ​​sand, or a ship sails in the sea, even if you know the way, you can't escape alone. You must let everyone return to the right direction. If you are strong, you can't fight, or It is hypocritical to care about the means of making it, and that is to kill everyone. You must be able to weigh the pros and cons of the thing you did in Lumei."

Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice: "The general will understand."

Zhang Shanfu nodded, softened his tone, and asked: "If you lead an army by yourself, and you encounter problems of insufficient food and salaries, and uncooperative friendship, how will you deal with it?"

Zhao Xingde was silent for a moment, and replied: "If you encounter such a situation, the general should fight on his own grounds, and the military affairs must not be delayed."

"What if it's still not allowed after all the hard work?" Zhang Shanfu asked with a stern look in his eyes.

Zhao Xingde was taken aback for a moment, thoughtfully, and murmured: "There will always be a way." Seeing Xingde contemplating, Zhang Shanfu took a sip of tea leisurely without urging him.But Zhao Xingde asked tentatively: "Can the last general appeal to General Zhang Shang, or make a statement to His Majesty through the second prince?"

Zhang Shanfu nodded slightly, and said slowly: "A child can be taught. Only those who have second hands can make others fearful. Don't think that this is unfair. People are not sages, who can be ruthless. The robes in the army can be trusted by life and death. Husband has advantages and disadvantages, and the favor inherited over the years is far from ordinary. If you ignore it, you will be discriminated against. You have harmed yourself in vain, and even hurt the soldiers who follow you." He paused and smiled. "Those who deal with things fairly will not believe in one-sided words. If the old man is a person who abolishes the public for personal reasons, even if you don't come to make a statement, it is difficult to guarantee fairness."

Zhao Xingde clasped his hands and said: "Thank you, General, for your guidance." His expression softened slightly, but he heard Zhang Shanfu continue to ask: "If the distant water is difficult to quench the thirst, it is difficult for Your Majesty and I to lend a helping hand?"

Zhao Xingde didn't understand his intention, he murmured and said: "The last general is dull, please show me the general."

Zhang Shanfu's eyes were complicated and difficult to understand, and he slowly said word by word: "There will always be a way." He paused, and said in a heavy tone: "You will be away, and your fate will not be tolerated. Follow the king's order, and those who block it will be killed. Put away your pedantic spirit, no matter if you steal, rob or cheat, you must not only complete the dispatched military affairs, but also try your best to preserve the sergeants under your command. Understand?"

Zhao Xingde was slightly taken aback, and said in a deep voice: "The general understands." But he didn't know why Zhang Shanfu said these words to himself.

Zhang Shanfu nodded, seeing that Xingde still looked puzzled, and did not explain in detail, he said in a deep voice, "Even if I don't understand something now, I will understand later. Let's go back first." After picking up the teacup, he stood up.Zhao Xingde didn't dare to take it too seriously, he hurriedly stood up and bowed to say goodbye.When he turned around, Zhang Shanfu seemed to be talking to himself: "I still think of Xiang Yu, but I refuse to cross Jiangdong. It's a pity that eight thousand children, Concubine Wuzhao, will be defeated."

Zhao Xingde's body shook slightly, he resisted not looking back, and left Zhang Shanfu's study with heavy steps. Does Shanfu 'sang' this poem at the end with any deep meaning.He followed behind Li Ziweng without looking at the road, when suddenly his shoulder bumped into someone else.He heard a "Aiyo" from the opposite side, and the person staggered and fell backwards.Zhao Xingde thought "not good", he hurried forward two steps, trying to support that person, but was stopped by another person in front of him.Zhao Xingde looked up, but it was a woman with high temperament who was full of frost, staring at him sullenly.Behind the woman, a middle-aged man was supporting a woman in a green shirt, and both of them looked towards themselves.The girl in the green shirt clutched her chest, thinking it hurt from being bumped.And Li Ziweng was standing beside the road, watching this scene with a dumbfounded look.

Zhao Xingde fell to the ground hastily, and apologized: "I ran into the girl in a hurry on the way down, I am ashamed and ashamed, please forgive me."

"To put it lightly, everyone else is avoiding it, but you just bumped into it?" The woman was about to scold Xingde, but the middle-aged man behind her stopped and said, "Little sister is not hurt, either. Forget about it." With a smile, he cupped his hands towards Zhao Xingde, his demeanor was calm, unrestrained and magnanimous, heartbreaking.Zhao Xingde hurriedly returned the salute, and the girl who was bumped apologized again, and then left in panic.

After Zhao Xingde bumped into this, his mind became clear instead. Although Zhang Shanfu's words were unclear, it was obvious that he was mostly kind to him.As he walked, he asked: "Brother Li, why did you hide by the side of the road just now? Who is the person coming from the opposite side?" He was full of doubts. The guards cannot be allowed to give way by the side of the road so respectfully.

"It's my fault that I only remembered to avoid the road." Li Ziweng said in a low voice, "The one who stopped Brother Zhao was the younger sister of General Zhang Shang, who is now the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess has a noble status and is virtuous and virtuous. The one who stopped her, It can only be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The royal family is guarded by the Dragon Tooth Army, and the Tiger Wing Army is only responsible for the safety of senior officials in the five mansions, so Li Ziweng has never met the Crown Prince, but his guess is reasonable.

Zhao Xingde said with a wry smile: "It seems that I am lucky."

When the two of them walked to the horse-holding post, a strong wind suddenly blew, and in an instant, dark clouds covered the sky, and the sky was as dark as dusk. A shower was about to come down. You might as well take refuge in the mansion for a while before going out."

Zhao Xingde couldn't help calling it unlucky, but said with a smile: "It's okay, during the long-distance march, the wind and rain bigger than this will not stop." He didn't want to leave Li Ruoxue waiting at home alone for a long time, got on his horse, turned around and clasped his fists and said, "Brother Li No." Then he urged the horse to move forward.At this time, the heavy rain had already started to fall.Li Ziweng watched him ride away in the rain, and said to himself: "It really is a man from the Chengying Army."

In the inner house of the Zhang mansion, the prince, wife and three princesses met with their relatives in the mansion. Zhang Caiwei asked Zhang Shanfu was in the study, then told her husband, and came to the study to see her elder brother.Chen Zhong has often been in Mobei for the past few years. Fortunately, he also has his elder brother Zhang Shanfu in Dunhuang, and his sister-in-law is also very kind and gentle, making her feel like her mother's family.

When Zhang Shanfu saw the little girl walking in, he beckoned her to sit down, and before Zhang Caiwei could speak, he smiled and said, "His Royal Highness is the first school lieutenant, and he will spend more than half a year in the Huguo Mansion when he returns to Beijing, so you and I can reunite more It will take some time. In two years, Eldest Brother will report to His Majesty to transfer him back to the Dragon Tooth Army."

Although he is the eldest son in the family, he is born of his concubine.At that time, Zhang Shanfu's father had not yet inherited the title of Duke of Chu, the eldest wife Liu was the head daughter-in-law in the mansion, in charge of spending money and the rewards and punishments of many servants and maidservants, and had great power in the mansion.Because Liu was worried that Zhang Shanfu and his son Zhang Xi would compete for the Duke of Chu's foundation, Zhang Shanfu, the mother and son, suffered a lot of criticism and cold eyes from the tribe. Only this young sister regarded him as an elder brother.When Zhang Shanfu was in his 20s, his mother died of illness. He left the Duke's Mansion and joined the army.Among the many heirs of the founding family, he was the most powerful at that time.

"Thank you, brother." Zhang Caiwei said softly, with a hint of apology in her tone, "My sister specially brought some of the local New Year's goods sent by my hometown." The things sent by the family during the holidays are either returned or distributed to the subordinates.After Zhang Caiwei married Chen Chong, as she grew older and more knowledgeable, she realized that she had heard about the dangerous situation of Zhang Shanfu's mother and son when she was young.

"There is nothing in Dunhuang, but it was sent from thousands of miles away, which is a waste of money." Zhang Shanfu frowned and said, "I defend the world with soldiers, and the captain of the Huguo Mansion keeps a close eye on the dignitaries of the Hou family." Even so, Every time Zhang Caiwei personally gave a gift, he accepted it for his own use and would not give it to others.When Zhang Caiwei was a child, she secretly saved a large bag of sweets in her room and gave them to him. Although Zhang Shanfu didn't eat it himself, he used it to honor his sick mother.

"It's all some wild game, and it's brought along with the caravan's goods. It doesn't take much trouble." Zhang Caiwei carefully avoided the word "inside the mansion", and she whispered, "This year is the 30th anniversary of Madam Gaoming's death. On the day of death, do you want to go back to worship? My sister can make arrangements in advance."

Zhang Shanfu's pupils shrank slightly, it has been 30 years.He was silent for a moment, sighed, and said in a deep voice: "One thing more is worse than one thing less. You can sacrifice it in Dunhuang." If Yu's lifelong wish was not to be buried in the ancestral tomb of Zhang's family, Duke of Chu, Zhang Shanfu even wanted to put The bones were relocated to the fiefdom of Huwenhou in Yuezhi.

In the past few decades, Zhang Shanfu has only returned twice to the fiefdom of Duke Chu, which is located in the east of Weiyuan Town, Shishan.One time, he asked His Majesty for the imperial order of his biological mother, Yu Shi, and moved her into the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall.The other time was when his father died, and he went back to attend the ceremony where his second brother Zhang Xi inherited the Dukedom of Chu. Before this year, Zhang Shanfu had been granted the title of Marquis of the Founding of the Kingdom with his military merits.