Chapter 359
As for the rumors, Lu Zhen never took it to heart, he felt that he was not wrong.

Even though things turned out like this, he was helpless. As a man, whether it was Wu or Zhou, he had tried his best to shoulder the responsibility, even if someone blamed him, he couldn't help it.

It's not bad that Mrs. Wu is my first wife, and I still clearly remember her shy face when she first married, but it's a pity that the happy time between the two was very short, and the family was too poor, so he had to join the army to find a way out.And after the war ended, he did send someone to pick her up after he made military exploits. The old people often said that a poor friend should not be forgotten, and a poor wife should not go to court. He still understood this truth.

But Mrs. Wu was not at home, and the person sent sent back the news that she had remarried, so she married Mrs. Zhou herself.Although it was later learned that Wu Shi did not remarry, she must not have been at home at the time, otherwise why couldn't the sent people find it?A woman whose husband is not at home and who does not guard the door well is a big mistake!It is also because of this that the later Zhou family came into existence. It can only be said that it was God's will.

Lu Zhen himself admitted that after having the Zhou family, he looked down on the Wu family even more.Thinking about it now, Mrs. Zhou may not be more beautiful than Mrs. Wu, but at that time, she was fascinated by her overall style and graceful demeanor, and felt that Mrs. Wu was not worthy of picking up shoes for Mrs. Zhou. The maids around her are also all dressed up like soft jade and flowers, and their speech and behavior are much more elegant and lovely than Wu's.

Therefore, at that time, whenever he saw Wu Shi appearing in front of him with a sad face, he felt disgusted in his heart.Especially Wu Shi was crying and wanted to have another child, and after helping her achieve her wish, she felt that she no longer owed her anything.I have never given up on her, it's just a coincidence, as long as I support her, I have fulfilled my duty as a husband, if she feels that there is anything unfair, she can only ask God.

As for the Zhou family, Lu Zhen genuinely felt pity for her at the beginning.During the banquet in the Zhou Mansion, she was drunk and strayed into the back residence of the Commander's Mansion, ruining her innocence, and she almost committed suicide, and her heart was almost broken at that time.Therefore, only hearing that Mrs. Wu had remarried, she immediately hired Zhou's family without even thinking about it.

Who would have thought that due to that drunken accident, Zhou would be pregnant with a child!Hurriedly arranged a marriage to cover it up, news came from fellow villagers in Hutai County that Mrs. Wu hadn't remarried. Mrs. Zhou was crying so hard that she had no choice but to comfort her, and from then on only recognized her as his wife.

But Mrs. Zhou is very virtuous by nature, she wiped away her tears, took Mrs. Wu over, let her live in the main house, and retreated to the Buddhist hall by herself, cutting off her relationship with husband and wife.

How can Lu Zhen bear it?But Mrs. Zhou was so determined, she let her close maid serve him first, and then got several beautiful concubines for herself, so Mrs. Wu gave birth to Tieshi. do not like.

And that kid was indeed a careless one.The Zhou family kindly brought him here to study and practice martial arts with Tiecheng and Tieyuan, but he not only refused to work hard, but also often fought and caused troubles. He dared to sneak out of the mansion and walk dozens of miles home at a young age. .Sometimes when Lu Zhen saw his second son looking at him, he actually felt that this son regarded him as an enemy.

The son is not sensible, but a father will never really ignore him, so Lu Zhen decided that the second son is unlikely to become a great talent, so let him stay at home and live a normal life, and buy him a hundred dollars when he waits for him. Acres of land, and marrying another daughter-in-law will also fulfill the responsibility of being a father.

However, Lu Zhen still couldn't control his son who had never grown up with him since he was a child. With Wu's connivance, he has been practicing martial arts and made up his mind to join the army.Just to say for himself that he doesn't know how to ride a horse, so he dared to steal his own horse and ran out, almost becoming disabled.

At that time, Lu Zhen thought that it would not be a bad thing if he really fell and became disabled. This child is violent and bold by nature. Zhou also said that he would cause troubles in the family in the future. Living in Hutai County can always lead a stable life.

But he healed his wounds and joined the army after all, without any help from himself, and without even notifying himself, he went to Duolun, a place where there were wars when the Chinese and Yi mixed together, and grew up there.His military merits have always been strict, and I can't help but admire them, not to mention the generals in the army.Everyone praised him in front of him one after another, and the old commander Sun who had always had some ties with him was also very envious. Every time he saw him, he would say sourly, "It's really a tiger father without a dog!" Everyone knows that he His son's life is like a wine bag, and the Sun family is doomed to decline in the future.

At this time, Lu Zhen was both happy and awkward.Probably because of Tieshi's disobedience to him all the time, he suppressed him several times unconsciously, but he knew deep down in his heart that he actually hoped that he would come to him to admit his mistakes after being suppressed, so that he would He will be as close to him as an iron city and an iron wall, and support him well, so that he can go more smoothly in his official career.

Lu Zhen soon understood that his good wishes were impossible, and Tie Shi not only had no intention of getting close to him, but also regarded himself as someone else in two lifetimes.When he went to work in Anpingwei, he saw that he was like an outsider, never entering his home, not even saying a word.

Therefore, when Mrs. Zhou proposed to give Tie Shi his niece from her natal family, Lu Zhen immediately nodded.Although the status of this girl's biological mother is a bit low, she is the blood of the Zhou family after all. I heard that her appearance and morals are also good. When Tie Shi married her, she became a direct relative of the commander's mansion, and became closer to himself. point.

As a result, the marriage failed, and it was only then that Lu Zhen knew that Tie Shi had his eye on a relative, and that he had already offered the job.Marriage was originally ordered by his parents, but Lu Zhen wanted to scold his son several times, but in the end he didn't. He has grown up and his wings are hardened, so he won't listen to himself at all.However, he still went to Hutai County once, explained the truth to Mrs. Wu, and asked her to take care of her son.

But Tieshi's stubborn temper, even if his mother said it would be useless, Lu Zhen received a letter from Mrs. Wu, telling him to go to Hutai County to attend his son's marriage.

Although I am not very satisfied with Tie Shi's new wife, I heard that the family used to be from the country, and now they have moved to the county to start a small business, but Wu Zhen's three sons, the eldest and the youngest, have all married first, and only Tie Shiluo in the middle In the back, being a father is also happy. Finally, the last major event in the family is over, and after that it is to marry a daughter, which is different from marrying a daughter-in-law.

Lu Zhen never expected that on this day of great joy, his son and himself would finally come into direct conflict.On the surface, the intention was to offer tea to Mrs. Zhou, but in fact, it was not because Mrs. Wu and Tieshi had been aggrieved in their hearts!The mother and son are so ignorant, the previous incident was originally a trick of God, and the Zhou family has actually suffered a lot, but they never complained, and they are always thinking about the old house, just like this time she It's the same as accompanying me to attend Tieshi's marriage.But as for Mrs. Wu, on the night of Tieshi's bridal chamber, she pretended to be sick and invited a doctor.Two people who are good and who is bad are not judged by each other!
Therefore, Lu Zhen must support Zhou Shi, and Tie Shi and his second daughter-in-law must offer tea to Zhou Shi!
Unexpectedly, what I thought was very reasonable was completely unreasonable by the second daughter-in-law.Although Lu Zhen admitted that when Tiecheng and Tieyuan got married, the eldest daughter-in-law and the younger daughter-in-law did not offer tea to Mrs. Wu, and it was wrong that they did not make up for it later, but Mrs. Zhou has already admitted her mistake, so what else?Tieshi is disobedient and unfilial!
But Lu Zhen also felt from this commotion that his second daughter-in-law was not an ordinary person, and Tie Shi's heart had already been won over by her, even to the point of obedience, and later Wu followed in his footsteps.

Both Wu Shi and Tie Shi's changes were obvious: Wu Shi slowly let go of the unhappiness of the past, no sorrow and resentment appeared on her face, and there was a trace of a peaceful smile, just like when she was married when she was young; and Tie Shi Well, after sweeping away the gloomy and coldness of the past, he would take the initiative to bring Mrs. Wu to the Lu Mansion during the Chinese New Year, laughing and playing poker games with his brothers and playing chess with himself.

At first, Lu Zhen was very grateful to his second daughter-in-law for resolving the hatred of Wu Shi and Tie Shi towards him. Then when he realized that the hatred between Wu Shi and Tie Shi was gone, he stopped caring about himself. There was a slight unhappiness.Wu Shi hated herself in the past, but she still thinks about herself all the time, and every New Year must come to reunite, and she often makes her favorite Shandong noodles and delivers them; He almost made a move, seeing his son who was taller and stronger than him want to fight with him, Lu Zhen was angry but also very relieved.

Tiecheng has never been like himself since he was a child. He is weak and has no interest in martial arts, but he likes elegance. Seeing that he often writes poems and words, Lu Zhen once wanted him to take part in the imperial examination, but he knew it after asking Mr. What the eldest son learned was useless, and he couldn't even pass the exam for a scholar; the third son was in good health, and Mrs. Zhou was willing to raise him well, but he still looked crooked, and he hung out with those dudes in Anpingwei all day long. It's useless to beat yourself up a few times.

Only Tie Shi followed the same path as himself and became a military officer with his military merits. Even his upright temper and fearlessness of the powerful also followed him.How wonderful it would be if the father and son could laugh and practice martial arts together, and then drink a few cups of hot wine together!

But the son is becoming more and more alienated from him. He doesn't glare at him or treat him like no one like in the past, but he can call people tactfully and say a few polite words.But although Lu Zhen is not a careful person, he can also feel that the kind words are actually worse than him staring at himself and getting angry at himself.Now, he really let go of himself and regarded him as a passerby.

It was the same with Wu Shi, she no longer came to reunite with her, and she no longer gave away sticks, pancakes and other things, and she didn't even send letters. She just concentrated on living at home and taking care of her granddaughter.People are so strange, Lu Zhen was always annoyed when Wu Shi tried to please him before, but when she suddenly stopped coming, he thought of her again.And although those noodles are common and can be bought everywhere, they taste different from what she makes, and they always lack a special taste.

Therefore, every time Lu Zhen heard that Tieshi's daughter-in-law was destined to be a prosperous husband, he would not comment. She is capable, honors her mother-in-law and assists her husband, but

It was also because of her that he really lost Wu and his son.

However, when Mrs. Wu passed away, Lu Zhen was extremely fortunate that Tieshi had married such a good wife.If Mrs. Wu hadn't left so peacefully and without any regrets, then I didn't dare to imagine how to face Tieshi, then father and son would really turn against each other.

Mrs. Wu has a grievance, and Lu Zhen has gradually realized that he has been careless all along, and only saw Mrs. Zhou's difficulty in his eyes, but he never thought about how such a timid and honest person as Mrs. Wu could leave home for no reason. Woolen cloth?And at that time, when her eldest son, not Tiecheng, but the real eldest son died, she must have felt a lot of helplessness.I have never seen my eldest son. I was fighting when he was born, and I hadn’t returned home when he died. All I know is that he hasn’t earned a big name yet. In a daze, Mrs. Wu once said that she gave him a nickname. It is called Shishi, which is probably the origin of Wu's name for Tieshi later.

Lu Zhen wanted to inquire, but in fact he could still find someone to ask. Although the few people who were sent to pick up the Wu family had been transferred to other places, they could be checked if they wanted to. The relatives and neighbors may not know everything, but he still didn't ask after all, he was afraid that if he asked something, he would not be able to face it.

Ever since the Zhou family decided to send Tiecheng to the capital, and then managed to get her to hand over the post to the eldest son, and she followed suit, Lu Zhen already understood that he must have missed something back then.It's not just that I don't dare to ask, it's more because I'm afraid of losing face.

Lu Zhen came from a poor background and relied on himself for everything, so he has always been a very proud person.Tie Shi never lowered his head to himself, and the father never asked his son for reasons, after all, he hardly cared about this son.After his post was handed over to Tiecheng, he went to Commander Zhou's mansion as an aide. Speaking of war, he had never served anyone in Anpingwei except Commander Sun who passed away. His own position, but can he fight in the field or defend the city?Now if Commander Zhou wants to keep Anpingwei, he really has to use himself!

So even though he has no official position and no salary, Lu Zhen can still support his concubines and children. Although everyone will complain that Mrs. Zhou has brought all the family wealth to the capital, and the life of the family is not as good as before, but every time he hears it, he will scold people, "There is Just eat and drink! If you think the Lu family is not good, get out!" Everyone was so scared that they didn't dare to say anything.

Lu Zhen has always been indifferent to money, and never asked about the accounts of the mansion. He only listened to Mrs. Zhou telling herself that she had never lost money to Mrs. Wu, and she even believed her when she used her private house to supplement the family.But now he also understands that it doesn't make sense for him to be a four-official military officer without any savings in his hands.But he didn't want to ask about any of these, he really felt that it was enough to have food and drink to survive.The job and money that Zhou took away should be regarded as what he owes her, and it will be fine if the two are settled.

In order not to feel uncomfortable when thinking of her like Wu Shi did.A woman who is honest and responsible, has never enjoyed any blessings with her in her life, and finally got the imperial order because of her son, as if her husband had died long ago, and of course she was dead to her.But even so, at the end of the day, Mrs. Wu still persuaded herself to keep her temper and take good care of her body.

Later, when it came time to say goodbye to Mrs. Zhou, he could stop feeling guilty. As for whether she was guilty or not, Lu Zhen didn't intend to care about it.

Lu Zhen didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune to encounter a big battle in his lifetime, but at least he was not afraid. Back then, he made great achievements in battle after battle, from a small soldier to a fourth-rank general , the eyes of others looking at him have changed from disdain to respect, and now he feels excited all over his body, regardless of his age, he can still get glory!

When the barbarians first arrived at the city of Anping, Lu Zhen suggested to Commander Zhou, that is, his brother-in-law, to lead troops out of the city to break the siege of Hutai. .

But the brother-in-law refused to agree, and even asked himself if he wanted to send troops to save Tieshi. When he heard the news that Tieshi led troops into Hutai, he thought wrong.

This little brother-in-law, apart from being a bit wise when he helped him get married with the Zhou family, has no other skills. If he hadn't had a backer in the capital, he would have helped him with all his strength, and he would have been unable to sit still as the commander of Anpingwei. seat!

You helped Hutaijiaowei just to save your son?How on earth could he figure it out?Tieshi, a young man, could see that Hutai's troops were insufficient, and that Xu Qianhu was a waste, so he entered the city, but he, a third-rank commander, knew that Xu Qianhu had died on the way to Anpingwei, and his soldiers would be scattered as soon as possible. Still say so!Hutai is a city under the rule of Anpingwei!Lu Zhen was so angry that he jumped on his feet and yelled, "If Hutai is not saved now, peace will not be guaranteed in the future!"

When the barbarians break the Tiger Terrace, they will definitely attack Anping with all their strength. At that time, they will have no worries, and Anping will be even more difficult to defend!Taking advantage of the fact that they are releasing fewer troops outside Anping City, they can advance or retreat, and there will be gains!
However, the commander of Anpingwei was surnamed Zhou, and he was no longer the commander of the fourth rank. He was just an aide who had no military power and could only propose!So it was useless for Lu Zhen to hop his feet. No one in the city supported him, even the Lu family who had always been friends with Tie Shi were silent.

Lu Zhen, who has fought for half his life, knows that there is no impregnable city in the world, and defending the city is already a bad idea. If you make various mistakes while defending the city, the city will not be able to defend it sooner or later.

However, Anping Weicheng fell so quickly that he never expected it.

At that time, he was on the most difficult section of the city wall at Anpingwei with his own soldiers. Although the barbarians were attacking fiercely, but Anpingwei had a high city and a deep pool, and there were many soldiers and generals, he was not worried at all. Instead, he would defend the city. During the interval, I thought of Hutai and Tieshi—the barbarians suddenly attacked Anping, did Hutai City break down?how is he

When seeing his son again, Lu Zhen was extremely pleased that his son was really his own son!It's true that the tiger father has no dog son-no, it's the blue that emerges from the blue and is better than the blue!

This battle of iron and stone was so good, he must have planned a long time ago, linking Hutai and Hujushan into a line, retreating and defending, attacking and advancing, making the barbarians helpless, and then saved Anping, much stronger than himself up!
Lu Zhen is even happier that the father and son have experienced this life and death, and the relationship between them is different again.It would not be true if Tie Shi completely let go of all the past, but he was obviously very worried about his injury and hoped for his well-being.The second daughter-in-law also came over to say hello in time. We lived in a small courtyard. I heard from some aunts that Tieshi and his wife had bought a house outside and moved in together when their wounds healed.

If it was in the past, Lu Zhen would never move with his son again, but he was seriously injured this time and it is different from the past.The eldest son can't count on him, so let's pretend that he doesn't have this son; the third son can't count on him either, but he can't pretend to be without him, because he has no ability to take care of him; only Tie Shi, since he has filial piety, he can Just get it.

Lu Zhenping seldom thinks about the future, but this time is an exception. He thinks very carefully and has his own funeral in mind: he has saved many families in Anpingwei, and anyone who asks can give it to Tie Yuan. Arranging a military post is enough to support the family, and the second aunt also happens to be with her son, so it is not considered lost; the third aunt and Baolu are handed over to the second daughter-in-law, she is not bad-hearted and has means, and she will definitely tell Baolu that she is good. The third aunt will not have to worry about food and drink for her marriage; the fourth aunt has no children and is still young, and she will be given some money to marry off, lest she does not want to tell him.When people get old, they always want Ye Luo to return to their roots. After a while, I will go back to the old house, stay with Mrs. Wu there, and make up for what I owe her in the past.

So after listening to Wu Liangshang's stories about the past, Lu Zhen immediately thought of the funeral arrangements he had arranged, and it really wasn't bad, except that he didn't know if Wu Shi would like to go to accompany her by himself.Therefore, he did not jump up and down when he was angry like before. Although he should be more angry about this matter than everything else, he is not angry because if he is angry, he can only be angry with himself. gas.Others are vicious, but I am even more stupid, pushing away the only one who is sincerely good to me, Wu Shi, and giving my sincerity to the person who has harmed me for the rest of my life.

Lu Zhen calmly said to Wu Liangshang who had repeatedly assured him: "I believe it, and you don't have to curse and swear. I will write you a letter with my own hand right now, and you can take it to the capital to avenge your son." Take revenge for me, because I have been murdered by them all my life, and now I am about to be killed. The only thing I can repay them is this letter.

(End of this chapter)

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