concubine leisurely

Chapter 61

western suburbs.The five tigers of the Fu family chatted and laughed happily, "This battle was so damn cool!" "Those useless imperial guards really don't know how to fight." "Following our generals, only those who win the battle!" "This time the rewards come down!" , Big Brother will be able to achieve thousands of households." The more he talked, the more excited he became.

Fu Da picked up a large bowl of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and said with pride, "Go ahead and beat the Tartars, and I will beat them to the ground!" The five brothers work together, and they will surely make a contribution and win the title of wife and son .

All the brothers shouted "Okay", they took up their wine bowls one after another, and each did their work, their blood was so high that they could not wait to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make meritorious service.

The youngest brother, Fu Wu, was a little unhappy. He was 27 or [-] years old, tall and mighty, but at this moment he was quite unhappy. "My brothers are all fighting, and I was sent to guard the princess mansion alone. It's really boring."

Fu Da knew that this little brother was the most aggressive, so he laughed and scolded, "What's wrong with guarding the princess mansion? It's also a job!" Fu San was the most humorous, leaning in front of the little brother's face and tsk-tsk, "Your show of power, my son-in-law will be punished." You throw it back, kind!"

The brothers laughed wildly.The aggressive Fu Wu was sent to guard the princess's mansion, and he couldn't go into battle to kill people. He was already upset, so Zhang Ming insisted on going out of the mansion to join in the fun, but he restrained him and threw him back.

Fu San smiled happily, "That's the general's own father! Brother, you are really brave, afraid that the general will not reward you?"

Fu Wu said bitterly, "If it weren't for him, I would have followed my brothers into the palace." Fighting in armor and armor, and fighting all the way to the Golden Luan Palace, this should be more enjoyable, this is the only chance in a lifetime, and I will be beaten every once in a while. missed!

Fu Dazheng said, "It's only our brothers at this time, so it's okay to talk about it. If you go out and mention this matter indiscriminately, you will be dead!" The four younger brothers also stood up, Zhengse agreed, and Fu Wuan secretly broke out in a cold sweat, "Kill Entering the palace" these words are not foolish!No matter how the prince and the king of Wu actually killed each other, they are brothers and friends to the outside world.

The five brothers became polite, stopped drinking too much, and discussed how to beat the Tartars and how to make meritorious deeds.Fu Wu suddenly laughed wickedly, and gradually couldn't hold back his laughter.

The four elder brothers of the Fu family all looked at Fu Wu inexplicably, wondering why he was so crazy.Fu Wu kept laughing until he couldn't breathe, and hammered the table while laughing, apparently very happy, "Speaking of it carefully, I'm not the most unlucky brother, and I'm not as good as Bo Sanbi. It's the Princess Mansion, Bo Sana's boy is guarding the Meng Mansion, and it's even a family with no name or surname, hahaha."

The four tigers of the Fu family looked at the little brother who was gradually laughing and crying speechlessly, so happy just because of this idea?Bo San had won him twice in martial arts competitions, and usually said goodbye to him and joked with him, but he never really offended him after all.

The next day, the five Fu family brothers were ready to go with the army, full of confidence.They were originally hunters in the mountains, simple in character and strong in martial arts. In the past few years, they often won battles. Although they were born as civilians, no one took credit for their achievements. With the right master, General Zhenwei is strict in running the army. If the rest of the army is replaced, there will be fewer sergeants who have no power and no power and civilian background have been robbed of military merits?This year the five brothers were selected into the Iron Cavalry Battalion, their future is even brighter, and they are even more devoted to General Zhenwei.

"You can no longer be called General Zhenwei," Fu Da corrected his younger brothers, "Our general is already the Generalissimo of Conquering Captives, we should change our name to Generalissimo."

"The twenty-year-old generalissimo is also our general." Fu Wu said proudly, looking proud.

"Tell me, is there anyone who is not convinced because our general is young and has little qualifications?" Fu Er asked cautiously.

Fu Wu shouted angrily, "Who dares to refuse to accept? If you refuse to accept, you will be beaten until you are convinced!"

Fu Da smiled to stop his impulsive younger brother, shook his head and said, "Although our general is young, he has made great achievements in battle. Who would dare to refuse to accept it? What's more, he is the descendant of Duke Ji Ye. When Ji Ye stallion stepped on the third tribe of Tatar, he was also the second In his early teens? Since ancient times, heroes are born in youth."

If you don't accept it, there will be people who will not accept it. If you don't accept it, you come out to fight. It's a mule or a horse that comes out.

Zhang Bing was worshiped as the Grand Marshal of Zhenglu, but some people in the court did not accept it.In the Hall of Martial Heroes, the debate was in full swing, and the sky had gradually darkened, but the two sides in the debate became more and more courageous, neither backing down.

"It's too rash to entrust such a heavy responsibility to a brat!" Lu Zhi, the old and honest servant of the military department, insisted on his own opinion.His only reason is that Zhang is not too young.Well, let’s understand him. He was a Jinshi at the age of 35, and it took another 25 years to become a minister of the Ministry of War. He is already 60 years old this year. not firm".

"You are not afraid of being young. He has fought a lot of battles, and he is very experienced," Shui Shangshu said slowly, "But he claimed to conquer the Tartars first, and then trade with the Tartars. He and the Tartars also passed through the horse market, but later the Tartars betrayed their promises and sneaked in. The late emperor was furious, stopped the horse market, and ordered "the one who opened the horse market will be killed."

At that time, the Tatars fought all the way to Tuizhou, and the imperial court had no choice but to "open the horse market", allowing the Tatars to trade horses with the heavens for clothes, rice and wheat, but "the rich Tatars traded for horses, and the poor only had cattle and sheep. Please Yi Mimai....The rich are twelve or three, and the poor are eighteen or nineteen. If there is no accommodation, the poor will be forced by hunger and cold, and breaking the constraints will hinder the big plan.” For this reason, Lu Senshen, the Minister of the Ministry of War at that time In order to worry, he wrote a letter to suggest that the horse market should be stopped.

Li Shenyuan, Minister of the Household Department, frowned and said, "After Bama City, the Tatars frequently attacked, and the military expenditure increased. Yansui Town, the annual use of silver is 56 taels; Ningxia Town, the annual use of silver is 41 taels; Gansu Town, the annual use of silver is 41 taels ;In other cities in Guyuan, the annual use of silver was 34 taels. During the two years when the horse market was opened, the annual use of silver was less than 30 taels.” The property allocated by the imperial court to the border included Taicang silver, Taipusi horse price silver, Taipusi Fostering horses, Yanyin in Huaihe, Zhejiang, Changlu and other places, there are still a large amount of annual silver in each border town every year. In case of war, these properties will have to be allocated in large quantities.

Don't talk so many useless things, fighting is fighting for money, and what kind of war is fought without money, so much military spending is added to the border without Mashi every year, what good is it to do so arbitrarily?

"Money is a trivial matter!" Lu Zhi, the servant of the Ministry of War, has been an upright official for generations. He is used to being poor. He really doesn't think money can be talked about. city!"

Ji Xueshi saw that the battle for generals had turned into a battle of whether to buy or not to buy, so he frowned, and looked at Ge Shoufu, feeling helpless.

While the ministers were discussing and discussing, Zhang Bing was reporting the battle plan to the emperor.The emperor looked at Zhang Bing's eight plans to control the enemy, "determining temple calculations, emphasizing the generals, strict laws and regulations, sympathizing with border people, recruiting widely, using space, dividing troops, and making surprises". After thinking about it, a little smile appeared on his face.

The previous combat policy was based on defense.I think that the Celestial Dynasty is not suitable for expeditions, but for sticking to it. "Resist the invaders when they come, and don't chase them when they go."The combat plan proposed by Zhang Bing now may be "running wildly, facing the vast sea, and Le Yanran." While stabilizing the frontier fortress, it will completely attack the Tatars and go straight to the Tatars' lair.

"Your policy is not something that can be done overnight. If it is feasible, how many years will it take?" It is not easy to recruit border refugees, resume production, recruit new soldiers, train new soldiers, find out the truth of the Tatars, and wipe out the main force of the Tatars in one fell swoop. , I'm afraid it won't take a few years.

"The minimum is five years, and the maximum is eight years." Zhang Bing replied respectfully. "I'm going here. First, I must repel the invading Tartars and promote our country's prestige. Then I will show compassion to the border people, recruit widely, use the time, divide the troops, make surprises, and make every step of the way. Finally, I will face the vast sea and be stern."

The emperor is overjoyed, the new dynasty has just been established, and a victory is needed first! "Thank you. You are dedicated to serving the country and the people. I will not disappoint you, and the court will not disappoint you. I only hope that you will triumph as soon as possible." The emperor and Zhang expressed their concern and loyalty for a long time, and finally came to an end. During the conversation, the emperor suddenly remembered that Concubine Ning mentioned last night that she had a sister in her family, who was virtuous and virtuous, and wanted to find a hero to match her. The one in front of her was a young talent.

"Qing is not married yet?" The emperor was concerned about Zhang Bing's life-long events.

"I have already decided on a wife. It's just that the master doesn't allow me to get married early, and I have to wait a few more years." Zhang Bing replied.

The emperor was a little disappointed. It turned out that Zhang He had already engaged in marriage, but it was not a big deal. He didn't care too much. He just smiled and said, "You have to wait a few more years to get married. How can your unmarried wife be happy."

There was an almost imperceptible smile on the corner of Zhang Bing's mouth, "It's okay. She's still young."

After the emperor asked about the business, he briefly mentioned a personal matter, and the summons was over.After Zhang Bing left the palace gate, he sat alone in the elegant room of Zuowangge for half a day before returning to Luohu Villa.

Meng family.Leisurely entered the study with a cute smiling face, but Meng Lai kept a straight face, "You still know to see your father?"

She stuck out her tongue leisurely, "These days, you are surrounded by people, which round will you get me? I am practical and know how to advance and retreat, okay? You should praise me."

Meng Lai went through a big change. He entered the prison for the first time in his life. He returned home with great difficulty. He saw either the doctor or the old wife all day long. He couldn’t see his beloved woman, and his beloved daughter could only barely see her face to face. , I was really unhappy.Fortunately, it is slowly returning to normal, and my daughter can come to the study to accompany her at night again.

Meng Lai sighed, "What's the matter with her?" She said casually, "It's still the same. At first, I hid under the bed and cried with swollen eyes, but after seeing Dad's letter, I was fine."

Meng Lai was relieved, and stared at Youran, "What the hell are you doing? You have brought out a knight and a righteous man, and I have spent a lot of energy to lie." The two sons asked him which righteous man brought out his letter with great interest. , he froze for a moment before vaguely saying that it was an unknown jailer.The two sons wanted to thank the family, but they were stopped by him, "One is that it may not be possible to find out who it is; the other is that they have defiled a noble and righteous man." It was difficult to fool them.

Leisurely spreading her hands, "What can I do? Brothers have been running around for a few days and haven't seen you, but I have your letter here. How dare I say it directly? I have to make a fool of myself."

"Just don't worry about your father at all?" Seeing that his beloved daughter was as tender as ever, Meng Lai was relieved and somewhat dissatisfied.

"There is nothing to worry about. In that situation at that time, imperial prison was the safest place." Said leisurely.

The crown prince and the king of Wu will fight in the inner city, they will fight in the outer city, and they will not fight in the prison.And no matter which side ascends the throne, it will treat civil servants favorably.

"You, dad is really worried, you really don't look like a girl." Meng Lai's headache became more and more serious, how can a girl be so calm and calm when she sees her father in prison.

Perhaps, she is really calm?Meng Lai was moved when he thought of what Lao Xu said and the suggestions he made during his visit.

"What kind of girl should be, Daddy, maybe she should be like a big sister." Leisurely tested Meng Lai.You can't let the Marquis of Changxing bully Yueran like this, that good sister who has held her little hand and loved her since she was a child.

Meng Lai's face darkened.

The back garden of Changxing Marquis Mansion.Shui Zhimei is standing gracefully. She is wearing a jacquard soft silk rich and straight slanted skirt, with plum blossom patterns embroidered on the left and right, a white embroidered skirt, and a beautiful blue cotton silk embroidered cape. The lining is shallow water Green, the shoes on her feet are also water green, embroidered with white plum blossoms, she was already born exquisitely beautiful, and her dress is even more decent, look at her, every movement is delicate and graceful, every posture is graceful and graceful, and every look in her eyes is beautiful. Resentment is like poetry, which man would not be tempted by such a girl?Du Peng, who was opposite her, was already blushing. Although he didn't dare to stare at her, he secretly glanced at her from time to time, his eyes couldn't conceal the envy and tenderness.

Such a beauty, I really feel pity.Yue Ran watched coldly from the side, only to feel her heart sinking a little bit, sinking.

Du Peng's heart was pounding.Shui Zhimei is a concubine from Mrs. Hou's natal family. I had seen her a few times when I was a child, and I was amazed by her rare beauty. It's just that Shui Zhimei's status is low and it is impossible to marry her, so he gave up.He was extremely satisfied after marrying Yueran, but when he heard that he was going to take Shui Zhimei as his concubine, his heart came alive again.

It would be great if there were Yueran and Zhimei, and the three of them were happy together.

"My son, young madam, my in-laws master is here, and Marshal Zhang is also here. Master Hou and Madam Hou are waiting for tea in the front hall." The little girl bent her knees and replied.

Du Peng's heart trembled, Marshal Zhang was the big matchmaker he hired when he married Yue Ran, a highly respected senior, his father-in-law and Marshal Zhang came to Changxing Marquis Mansion together, what's the matter?Turning to look at his wife, he saw her face was calm and unwavering.

Suspicious, Du Peng and Yue Ran went to the front hall together, and when they met, Du Peng stood beside Chang Xing Hou, while Yue Ran stood beside Meng Lai.

Du Peng was stunned, Yueran is a married woman, she is the daughter-in-law of the Du family, shouldn't she serve her mother-in-law?
Mrs. Hou's complexion was ashen.I originally thought that Meng Lai was just a third-rank official who climbed up to an in-law like the Hou's Mansion, so he should curry favor with him.But he didn't want to, he just wanted to hire a good concubine for his son, and the Meng family was making a fuss.The day before yesterday, Mrs. Zhong came to quarrel once, but this time Meng Lai brought the big matchmaker with him, is he going to ask the teacher for his crime?
"...The little girl has only been in the family for half a year, and Lord Hou and Madam Hou said that the little girl has nothing to do and wants to take a good concubine for the son. It is obvious that the little girl has poor qualifications and is not in line with her husband's wishes. If that is the case, there is no need to force it." Meng Lai was gentle. Said.

Marquis Changxing hurriedly said, "Where, where..." Mrs. Hou was furious, "My in-laws should think about it!"

Meng Lai said indifferently, "Yue'er, pack up and go home with my father."

Yue Ran respectfully replied, "Yes, Father."

(End of this chapter)