Chapter 20: The Place of Death
The sudden return of Tang Ning surprised the soldiers a little, and they all knew Tang Ning's family situation very well. At Xiaoguan, on the eve of Renduo Baozhong's retreat, Tang Ning mentioned it to them at the desperate mobilization meeting.
The soldiers who thought that the general would take the opportunity to accompany their families more at home saw that Tang Ning was back, and they all got up to say hello, and some people asked if the child was cute.
Tang Ning smiled and answered one by one.
The biggest turning point of the Zhenjiang Army was the Battle of Xiaoguan, after that battle, the surviving officers and soldiers of the Zhenjiang Army, from Tangning to Xiaobing, all became brothers in the true sense.
Just like now, the situation of a dozen or dozens of people, regardless of their position, is gathered in a group of chatter, which may be rare in other armies, but it has become commonplace in the Zhenjiang army.
After proudly showing off some interesting stories about their daughters with the soldiers, the soldiers expressed their envy. However, soldiers with children also said that their babies are definitely no worse than the children of the Tang family.
If you are bold, you still want to kiss Tang Ningding.
"I don't object to this, but I still want the children to choose for themselves."
"Wouldn't it be easier to choose the Lord for them?" An older soldier asked, puzzled.
Tang Ning smiled and said, "Actually, a few years ago, when I saw the birth of my son with my own eyes, I thought about a lot of things.
It's like we've been through a lot of unexpected things along the way. What they will experience next is their own life.
It seems to me very important to support them in every choice, rather than forcing them to make every choice.
As a parent, you should support your children's lives to the greatest extent, instead of dictating their lives, which is my personal opinion. ”
"That's a good thing to say." A discordant voice suddenly appeared in the crowd.
Cheng Yang walked in slowly, squinted at Tang Ning and said, "If you say this now, you will still have to change your hexagram when the time comes." ”
Tang Ning pouted and said: "I won't change the hexagram, my father was ...... when I was a child."
Hearing this, Cheng Yang's eyes suddenly became sharp. Prior to this, Tang Ning's identity had always been an abandoned baby picked up by his master.
And Tang Ning also realized that he almost missed his mouth, but fortunately he was from a dry sales background, and his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he continued: "...... My dear master often instructed me to do this and that.
Maybe because of his young age, he hated Master very much at that time, and sometimes he even thought that it would be good if Master fell hard.
But then I realized that my thoughts were so dirty, and I wanted to apologize to Master, but I couldn't say anything.
After that, the master left too hastily and realized that the master had already been
When I left me forever, I also realized that I could no longer apologize to Master.
This remorse has been with me since that day to this day, and I am probably not the only one who is responsible for all this. ”
Seeing Cheng Yang nodding slightly thoughtfully, Tang Ning continued: "I was still saying just now that when I saw my son being born, I had a lot of things in my mind.
People like you and me, Bao Buqi was killed by an arrow that came out of nowhere on the battlefield.
Therefore, I don't want my remorse to continue on my son, no matter how it is, I just want him to be healthy and happy.
So, I thought, don't be like Master, don't be like most parents, and impose your own ideas on your children.
Wouldn't it be better if we let the child make his own choices, and I, as a father, just stand behind him and support him?
If only one day my son would not feel remorse or guilt when he saw my corpse, would he? ”
The soldiers were silent, and part of the silence came from the childless soldiers, and in their minds, this kind of topic may be too profound to keep up with just thinking about it.
But if you think about it carefully, when my parents asked me to do all kinds of things, I was really unhappy in my heart, and maybe I said a few hurtful words.
After that, I didn't apologize to my parents for this, and I lived to this point without heart or lungs. If you learn the news of your parents' death one day, will you spend the rest of your life surrounded by remorse and guilt like the general?
The other part of the silence came from the soldiers with children, who, after listening to Downing's words, felt that it made sense, so they fell into thought.
Cheng Yang also praised rarely: "If what you just said is sincere, then you should be a great father." ”
Tang Ning smiled and stepped forward to hug Cheng Yang and said, "Haha! It's not easy to hear a kind word from me, old man! ”
Cheng Yang pushed Tang Ning away irritably and said, "But you are definitely not a good colleague!" ”
"Each other, each other." Tang Ning arched his hands and said modestly.
Then Cheng Yang asked, "What are you doing today?" ”
"Actually, I participated in the early dynasty this morning, and then I talked to the official family about something in the Wende Palace......"
"Wende Temple? It's not easy, the official family is looking for you to talk about business. ”
Hearing that the general and the overseer began to talk about what sounded confidential, the two dozen or so soldiers who had just gathered together dispersed together, but Tang Ning stopped them.
"It's okay for you to listen, it's not something to hide from you."
"What's going on, Lord?" by
Wu Dazhuang, who was injured by the stray arrow and was blind in one eye, asked.
Tang Ning nodded and explained, "Do you know the Shenglong Mansion? ”
"The subordinates know, the general. My grandfather came from Quang Nam West Road and heard him talk about Thang Long Province.
However, isn't Thang Long the capital of Cochin? What does this have to do with us? A soldier asked.
Tang Ning smiled: "What's the matter, let's talk about it later, can you tell me what you know, about the Thang Long Mansion?" ”
"Hmm...... When my grandfather told his subordinates about it, it was still some years ago. And so suddenly, I can't remember a lot of things for a while.
However, there is one thing that my subordinates are very impressed by and still remember. ”
"Oh? Let's hear it. ”
"My grandfather said that the Cochin Palace in Thang Long Province was made of gold from the inside out. The royal family of Jiaozhi, the chopsticks and spoons used for eating, are also made of precious stones......" Speaking of this, the little soldier looked at Tang Ning with very hot eyes and said: "General, you are well-informed, is this true?" ”
"It's not true...... the soldiers around him were slightly disappointed, and Tang Ning continued: "But it's not entirely false. ”
All the soldiers stared at Tang Ning and waited for the next thing with wide eyes.
Downing began to explain to the crowd: "It's too exaggerated to make gold from the inside out, and that kind of cost is not half a star.
However, there are a lot of gold mines buried under the land of Cochin, and they are sure that there is no shortage of gold.
As for gemstones...... Your grandfather's is a bit exaggerated, but Cochin certainly doesn't lack these plays.
That's why I say half-truths, and after removing the exaggerated elements, it's true. ”
"Holy!" Wu Dazhuang burst out of the standard Downing-style speech: "Isn't Jiaozhi so rich?" ”
"Yes, when Nong Zhigao was recruited, he had not yet entered the Thang Long Mansion, and the seized things were enough for several years in the country."
The "......" soldiers couldn't hear anything, but Cheng Yang was different. He tugged at Downing's sleeve and whispered, "Are you supposed to be ......?"
"That's right." Tang Ning said with a wry smile: "The official family wants us to prepare, and in a month, we will go to Shenglong Mansion to rob the Jiaozhi people." ”
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As soon as these words came out, the soldiers who were very excited just now fell silent. It's like telling a cold joke with a loud microphone at an extremely lively banquet that only makes people feel cold.
The scene was very embarrassing for a while, and finally Cheng Yang cleared his throat and said: "Although the old man has only heard about it slightly, with your knowledge, you should clearly know that Jiaozhi is a dead place and can't be easily entered, right?" ”
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