After Shao Song

Chapter 105 Wu Gong’s advice (Thanks to TheoCZJ for the tip)

In fact, Li Yanxian has been fighting alone, and he has never had much friendship with Wu Jieping. They just cooperated during the Northern Expedition.But Li Yanxian was proud of his superiors and generous to his subordinates. He felt that not expressing concern to his elders when his colleague's unlucky child arrived was really destroying his principles as a human being.

So early the next morning, the two brothers Wu Gong and Wu Fu felt the care and encouragement like the spring breeze in the cold weather, which made them both doubt Wu Jie's judgment: This is called being aloof and difficult to coordinate, dad Are you a little resentful because Prince Jin is ranked ahead of you?
I didn't think about it anymore, since I had paid a visit to Prince Jin, the Zong Zhifu also had to pay a visit.

But no matter what one’s personal plans are, the New Year of Jianyan’s 13th year has arrived.The ancient city of Taiyuan was besieged during the Jingkang period, and the people were in dire straits.But it has to be said that the power of human recovery is unlimited. Nowadays, people in the inner city are all singing and dancing, celebrating the New Year with fireworks, lanterns and lion dances, which is very lively.The Wu brothers couldn't go home, so they naturally had a family reunion dinner with the Li family. However, these days, people pay attention to ancestor worship after the New Year, so naturally they can't be together.Although Mrs. Guo was angry with Li Yanxian, there was no need to embarrass their good children. She specially set aside a small courtyard for them to prepare incense, candles and small cauldrons for separate memorials.

Wu Gong led Wu Fu to offer offerings to the ancestors, and then respectfully kowtowed a few times in the direction of Yan'an Mansion, wishing the elders good luck and prosperity.

After everything was done, the two of them stayed up late listening to the bustle outside.Wu Gong saw Wu Fu being absent-minded and said with a smile: "Second brother, I heard that there is no curfew in Taiyuan Prefecture today. You can set off firecrackers and eat rice cakes all night long. If you can't stay any longer, I will go shopping with you."

Wu Fu was a little awkward and said, "What did you say, big brother? How could I be so intolerable to loneliness during the New Year's Eve?"

Wu Gong was very fond of his younger brother who also served as his eldest nephew, and he liked Dou Yi Dou even more. He thought to himself that if you can endure the loneliness, Monk Dahui clearly asked us to spend the New Year together at Chongshan Temple before we set off again. Why did we come to the Jin Prince's residence? We didn't have much money, so we had to pool our money together to buy some gifts. However, we have experienced a lot in the past year. After all, he didn't look like a child anymore, so he said: "That's right, in Mongolia." During festivals, I would watch them drinking at the bonfire, wrestling, singing songs that I couldn’t understand, and I felt bored. When you go to Tokyo in the future, I’m afraid you won’t be able to see the excitement!”

Although Wu Fu is not as smart as his father, he is not stupid either. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Brother, aren't you going to Tokyo?"

Wu Gong's slightly older face was a little confused due to the change in the lights, and he said: "My father asked you to escort Zen Master Dahui to Daxiangguo Temple in Tokyo. I have already written a letter and got his consent to send you out of Taiyuan and then turn back. Datong, serve as a cavalry preparatory general under the Prince of Zhenrong County."

After Wu Fu heard this, he almost poked his finger into the incense burner, but Wu Gong pinched it for him, and reprimanded him, "How can you be so unsteady after traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers?"

"Brother, how can I be stable? Don't you know the grudges between father and Prince Qu? Outsiders say they laugh away their grudges, but who inside can say for sure, don't you?" A sheep enters the tiger's mouth, a fish falls into the net. Well!
How many years older was Wu Gong than he was? He had been fighting in the Western Army with Wu Jie since he was 16 years old. In the past ten years, he had seen the world change. With more experience, he naturally became more thoughtful in everything he did and spoke. He said calmly: "You also They looked down upon King Qujun too little. If they were people who abandoned public service for personal reasons, and the officials were so wise and had the absurdity of his early years, how could they tolerate him until now and leave him in charge of the defense of Datong's front line. Second brother , To be honest, you have not won the title this year, no matter what you do, you still have a choice, but as a brother, I have no other choice except the military camp, and now everyone is watching the war in the southwest, Yue Yun has already become famous at a young age, It’s not our turn to be juniors like us, so only the cavalry can make meritorious deeds, so how can I still be under the protection of my father!”

Wu Fu stopped talking. After saying this, how could he still not hear his brother's unfinished thoughts: Even if his grandmother is here and he is still making such a fuss, he is afraid that even if his eldest brother returns to the imperial camp and rear army, he will not be able to stay in Yan'an Mansion any longer. Didn’t you see that your sister-in-law has taken her children back to live in the same state?

In fact, Wu Fu was young, and he didn't know that there was such a secret in his family before. It's just that Mrs. Han loved him more. Although he was good to Wu Gong, it always seemed to be separated. It's because the elder brother followed his father away from the family in his early years.

It wasn't until his father was seriously ill that Qu Duan brought a Nine-Heaven Mysterious Thunder to the family, and the Wu family became the number one talking point in Yan'an Mansion. His grandmother Liu almost demolished the family, and he was dumbfounded: It turns out that my brother is my child. uncle.This is also the reason why he has a bad impression of Qu Duan. I am very grateful that you saved my father, but can you consider the impact before you speak?

I can only say, my child, you still know too little about Duke Qu, and even Zhao Guan's family dare not have such expectations from him.Seeing his silence, Wu Gong also knew that he understood a little bit. After many years of friendship, why didn't he regard Wu Jie as his father and Wu Fu as his younger brother?So I nagged a few words unconsciously, "When you go to Tokyo, you will definitely meet the saint. The official is the most affectionate person. Just tell the truth when he asks you, and don't try to hide it. You don't have the morality yet. Why? Even the king won’t like it.”

Wu Fu was slightly startled and said, "Why do you say that, brother? How dare I hide it from the officials?"

"Well, according to the official's temper, if he asks you, will he complain about the divorce, how will you answer?"

Wu Fu:.
Wu Gong cleaned the incense ash in the house, opened the window a little, and a gust of air-conditioning came through, even containing a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.When I looked at my younger brother, I saw that his face was so depressed that he was probably redder than a plum blossom. He sighed: "Second brother, I watched you grow up, how can I not understand you? Not to mention the kings, kings and ministers, just ordinary people. , there are also problems in marriage. This matter is indeed a breach of contract by the Tian family, but everyone knows the temper of the official family. If you cooperate to make the imperial family look good, he will not treat you badly. But if you are resentful, the official family will not treat you badly. Even though the Wu family doesn't care as much as you do, this reward will be discounted, for the sake of yourself and the Wu family, you have to think clearly."

In the small room, the ancestral shrine and some sacrificial ritual utensils came out, and there were only two brothers. Wu Fu's expression changed several times, as if a martial arts master had broken through his internal strength. After a long while, he finally said: "I am really unhappy, but I am also It’s just not pleasant. Thinking about the consort Yue at his age and being so powerful, it’s natural for the officials to look down on me. Besides, I can’t think of anyone telling me that I made a drunken gaffe and it was spread.”

Wu Gong endured it, thinking that he wouldn't be able to take care of it in the future, and simply said: "If you think so, then when the news came that Princess Shouchun was traveling with the official family in Ningxia, why did she go to a prostitute house on the border and spend a lot of money for several days? What are you looking at? Do you think that if I hadn’t covered it up for you, my father would have been able to get around you? You just mentioned Yue Yun. He must have been biographically published separately like Huo Qubing and Geng Gong in the Han Dynasty. You are missing. You are a wise man, but a good man is addicted to these dirty things. The world will not say that the official has broken his promise, but will only say that you cannot hold up the wall and are not worthy of a girl from a good family."

Wu Fu stood up all of a sudden and almost started a quarrel. The last trace of reason told him that he was at someone else's home and it would be embarrassing to start a quarrel. He was about to say a few harsh words and walked out to see the scenery of Taiyuan, but Wu Fu heard Gong suddenly sighed, with a soft voice, and said: "Second brother will definitely find it unpleasant for me to say this now, but the next time you and I are together, I don't know what year it will be. I always hope that you will be well. .”

No matter how angry he was in his heart, hearing what his brother said and thinking that his misfortune far exceeded his own, Wu Fu couldn't get angry anymore. He just lowered his head and said: "Okay, brother, I listen to you. That’s it.”

"That's good." Wu Gong didn't know how much he heard. He just shook the cup in his hand and looked at the dim wine and said: "Three years ago today, I followed the official family outside the city and saw the sky and the earth cracking with my own eyes. The indestructible city wall was blown open. But today, construction is going on everywhere in Taiyuan City, and the people can be considered happy and prosperous. It can be seen that sometimes, it cannot be built without destruction."

Wu Fu, who was only 19 years old, didn't understand the philosophy in his elder brother's words at that time. By the time he really understood, most of his life had passed. Wu Gong, who once climbed a tree with him and accompanied him to Mongolia, was already shrouded in horse leather. For many years.

But in any case, with the drum tower ringing the bell, the 13th year of Jianyan came as scheduled.

　It seems that I have been a little slack recently, so I changed my perspective and wrote about the New Year.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)