From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 337

When Luo Qiu left, she put a hot handkerchief aside, Mei Xin wiped her mouth and then her hands and said, "I didn't ask third brother in a hurry before, how is the old general, is he still in good health?"

Old General Kou was a famous general of his generation. He was as famous as her grandfather back then.

Putting down the handkerchief in his hand and pouring a glass of boiled water for Mei Xin, Kou Zhenhai replied with a smile: "Tough, better than my father's body, he gets up at five o'clock every day, either punching or playing with the big knife given to him by the general. Fascinated by the willow-leaf dart, I look for the right head at home every day. By the way, how is the general injured? My grandpa was worried at home when he heard that the general was seriously injured. If I hadn’t met you at the mutton restaurant today, I would have come to you tomorrow morning Go to the house to visit."

Heroes cherish heroes. As a generation of famous generals, Mr. Kou misses Mei Zhannan very much, and is also afraid that he will have troubles on the battlefield.

Knowing that old man Kou had a good relationship with her grandfather, and the two families can be regarded as family friends, Mei Xin did not hide anything, and replied truthfully: "Thank you, Grandpa Kou, for your concern. There was a traitor in the army and my father was made into dumplings. When my elder brother arrived, he was already dead." Seriously injured and comatose. You know the situation in Liangzhou. There is a shortage of doctors and medicines. I had no choice but to sneak him to Beijing by water. Fortunately, the imperial physician in the palace is very skilled, and he has passed the danger in the palace now. Today, the emperor called me into the palace and said that my father has woken up. But I didn’t see him, he had already taken medicine and fell asleep when he went.”

Speaking of this matter, she felt disgusted, and what the emperor did really chilled her heart.

Although he had already inquired about this news from others, he was still worried until it was confirmed.Now hearing Mei Xin say that it's all right, Kou Zhenhai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's fine, it's fine, my grandpa will be happy if he finds out, and he must have two more glasses of wine."

I love drinking all my life, and when I get old, I still have to have two drinks every day.He also said that after he died, he should remember to put wine in the coffin. It is best to directly make his graveyard into a wine cellar and bury it directly in the wine cellar.

Speaking of wine, Mei Xin said: "I brought wine to grandpa from Liangzhou. I was supposed to come to see him personally, but I have a new funeral and accidents happened one after another at home. It is really not easy to come. You go back and talk to grandpa. Said, tomorrow morning I will send someone to deliver the wine. If Grandpa drinks smoothly, I will ask my elder brother to bring back a few jars when he comes back in a few days. "

"Really, Jin Ze is coming back?" Overjoyed in his heart, Kou Zhenhai said again: "When will we leave? Has the date been fixed yet?"

He has the same temperament and makes good friends. I really miss him very much after not seeing him for many years.He was happy for a while when he heard that he was going to return to Beijing to replace his father.

Mei Xin also just heard from the emperor in the palace today, the exact date is not very clear, she nodded lightly and said: "The emperor thinks that our family has never been reunited, and we have never been together for the New Year, so I deliberately let you go." Enzhi called my eldest brother back to Beijing for the New Year. I don’t know when we will leave, but we will definitely come back before the year. Third brother, you stay in the capital all year round, do you know how good is the girl who is ready to marry?”

After all, the father is a continuation, and he is about the same age as the emperor, no matter how much the emperor wants to control the Liang Palace, it is impossible for the emperor to marry his daughter to her as a stepmother.But the elder brother is different, if a princess of the right age falls in love at first sight and wants to marry into Prince Liang's mansion, then her elder brother will be in trouble.Therefore, I should take advantage of this period of time before the year to quickly inquire and find a way to settle the marriage.

Since Kou Zhenhai's marriage was also on the agenda in the Kou family, and he was a grown man, he knew right away that he wanted to find a wife for Mei Jinze.Joyful in his heart, he blurted out: "Hi my sister, my sister is knowledgeable, up-to-date, gentle and gentle, proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and..."

"Stop, stop, how old is your sister, is she ten years old?" Thinking about it carefully, Mei Xin suddenly regretted asking him.

Kou Zhenhai was taken aback for a moment, and blurted out: "Why is there ten years old? My sister will be thirteen after the new year. At thirteen, you can get engaged."

Perhaps the killing was too heavy, and the Kou family has always had few children.Therefore, besides him, his parents had only one little sister.

There is a big age difference between the brother and sister, so he loves his sister very much.He thinks his good friend Mei Jinze is very good, not only is he a man who values ​​love and righteousness, dares to act upright, but also is the perfect candidate for his brother-in-law.

Mei Xin was a little speechless, and extremely doubted whether he was her real brother: "I turned 13 years old, and now I am 12 years old, third brother, do you know how old my eldest brother is? My eldest brother is 22, ten years older, don't mess around with me It's done. Seriously, do you know the girl who is old enough? I want to help my elder brother settle down as soon as possible."

Time waits for no one, and she doesn't want to just order one.Besides, there is only such a son under father's knee, and the throne must be passed on to the elder brother in the future.Therefore, the character of the sister-in-law is particularly important.

Kou Zhenhai was serious, and he didn't just think about this matter today, he said solemnly: "What's wrong with being ten years older, the emperor and empress are still 20 years apart, it's not very good. Besides, men know that It hurts people, and I know your brother well, and your family knows the bottom line. You have a good temper, and the general is generous. My sister will definitely not be wronged when she marries."

The main reason is that his sister is spoiled, and he is afraid of being wronged by marrying into someone else's family.As the saying goes, fat water does not flow into the field of outsiders, and Mei Jinze is indeed a good candidate. To marry him, based on the friendship between the two for many years, he believes that he will treat his sister well for the rest of his life.

It was the first time someone said that he had a good temper, and Mei Xin extremely doubted whether he had made a mistake in his memory.Turning her head to look at the door, Mei Xin lowered her voice and said: "The wall has ears, don't talk nonsense, the emperor and the empress are the ones you and I can criticize, be careful that it comes from your mouth."

Sighing involuntarily, Mei Xinyu said earnestly: "In terms of family background and friendship, I am naturally happy to be married to your family. But Lingmei is really too young, and my elder brother will inherit the throne in the future. You know that my Mei family has guarded Liangzhou for generations, are you willing to let your sister suffer the pain of separation?"

In order to prevent mutiny, all the family members and descendants of generals who lead troops abroad must stay in the capital.This is an unwritten rule and an unspeakable tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.Her elder brother Mei Jinze should have stayed in the capital back then, and he should have been the prince's companion like all the Mei family's sons.

Maybe the emperor was unwilling, or maybe Mei Zhannan noticed something, and he was worried about his wife's death and his youngest son brought him to Liangzhou.During this period, the emperor did not call Mei Jinze back to the capital, as if the matter had been discussed between the monarch and his ministers, no one mentioned it.

(End of this chapter)