Chapter 377: Uncle Lang and Uncle Nephew

"Lord Meng is Lord Meng after all, and now he is neat up and down!"

"Isn't it? Before, when we went outside, people said to our faces that we were Changshan guards, and we weren't scolded as ruffians behind our backs? Now it's good, there is a standing appearance at the station in front of the door, and those Chen Guzi's rotten sesame seeds are handled cleanly, two days ago, I followed Lord Meng and that little Zhang to the western suburbs barracks, and the tattered weapons there have also changed! ”

"Lord Xiao Zhang is too stubborn, I heard that several thousands of adults went to stuff silver behind their backs, but he still followed the account book at a glance, and there was no more. is to replace those tattered and lost, and he actually let people take them back carefully! ”

The Changshan Guard Yamen in Daqishu Hutong is not only more lively these days, but also has a somewhat neat and solemn atmosphere. Before dawn on this day, several officers rushed here to do business, and they had to talk outside the door for a while. Just as they were talking energetically, everyone suddenly saw a man on a thin horse coming over, and someone muttered.

"However, why did Lord Meng choose Wang Yu to assist Lord Xiao Zhang? There are ten or eight people who can hang the general flag in the yamen and do things, and all of them are related to the above, so that they can get a good job. Have any of you heard of any good relatives of him? But then again, if those trivial things were left to me, I guess I would be dizzy in a quarter of an hour! ”

Because he was going to the yamen to do business, he was not allowed to wear civilian clothes, so Wang Yu only wore a knee-length red jacket with a cross-collared narrow sleeve just like everyone else. Although he didn't know what others were talking about, when he saw those eyes glancing at him, he could naturally think of his own good luck. It's just that for this face-revealing errand that fell from the sky, it is not so much that he is happy, but that it is at a loss. Even though the first uncle Gao Zheng once showed some words, he really didn't expect that his wife would have such prominent relatives.

That's the Zhang family with one door and one uncle, except for the Xu family with one door and two princes, who can match that honor? Even if the Xu family is not in charge of the military now, but the British Gong Zhang Fu has just returned from the Xuanfu military training, and Yang Wubo Zhang You is now in charge of the affairs of the Left Army Governor's Mansion, if it weren't for his wife's mother's family being confused for a while, wouldn't he have a brother-in-law who is the eldest son of Yang Wubo? But if the Zhang family is still worried about the old rift and knows that he married Jin Shu, will people stretch out a finger and press him to death directly?

This thought came to mind, and Wang Yu shook his head and drove out this stupid thought. He is just a poor boy whose parents died, and he is only the most unpopular petty officer, if it weren't for Feng Lan and Jin Shu's mother and daughter in distress, he wouldn't be able to marry such a knowledgeable and beautiful woman, and if he is not satisfied, he will be punished by God. Moreover, Zhang Yue is kind to him, he doesn't seem to hold grudges, even Lord Meng is very bad to him, anyway, he doesn't ask for Feihuang Tengda, what else is there to ask for?

So, tying the horse to the tethered post next to the yamen, Wang Yu stood along the base of the wall and gossiped with a few colleagues. It was not long before it was o'clock, and the chief officials gathered to assign serious things, and Zhang Yue naturally took Wang Yu to the Changshan guard camp in the western suburbs to do business. Because the things that should have been done a few days ago were almost done, that is, sweeping the tail, Zhang Yue was not as hurried as in the past, and after leaving the upright gate, he only rode slowly and slowly, and the first few followers followed unhurriedly.

"Wang Yu, who else are there in your family?"

Because it is a straight avenue out of the city, Wang Yu couldn't help but be a little daze when he sat on the horse, and when he heard this sound, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that it was Zhang Yue who was asking. Hurriedly grabbed the reins and reined in the horse, and then he explained: "Lord Hui, my humble parents died early, and there is no one else except an uncle. Uncle sees that the lowly family is not good, and often subsidizes some, even the lowly daughter-in-law ......" Speaking of this, he suddenly felt a little speechless, but it was not appropriate to stop speaking at this time, so he had to add, "Even the big media are made by my uncle." ”

"This is not in the yamen, no one cares about those courtesies, and there is no need to take a mouthful of lowly duties!" Zhang Yue clamped the horse's belly, slowed down some horses, and sighed softly, "The older generation did something wrong, but the younger generation was greatly implicated, if you really talk about it, it may not be the ending that my parents wanted to see, and now that your father-in-law has passed away, naturally no one will care about the things of the year." I can't say what others do, but your daughter-in-law is still my cousin, and you are naturally my cousin-in-law. If there is any difficulty in the future, just say it, and I will definitely help if I can. ”

Wang Yu didn't want Zhang Yue to say such a thing, so he couldn't help but be happy at this time, and nodded hurriedly and said, "Thank you, my lord, I will definitely tell my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law when I turn back...... Ah, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to put them at ease. It is a great blessing that I can marry such a wife at such a young age. ”

After getting along for a while, Zhang Yue didn't know that Wang Yu was a sincere person, so he smiled and nodded at this time. Raising his hand and telling him to follow, he quipped: "It's not just that you're blessed, it's because you have a good uncle." If it is another family whose parents have died, how many uncles will care about the life and death of their nephews? By the way, since you are in the army, what about your uncle? ”

"My uncle was a Xiucai when he was 20 years old, but he failed repeatedly in the imperial examinations, so he has been teaching at a private school in Beijing." Speaking of which, Wang Yu realized that he knew very little about his uncle, who he regarded as his parents, and he didn't even know where his uncle was teaching now. So, he had to say with a smile, "Uncle rarely tells me about him, but he often beats me for being motivated, and I have a wife and a shadow and so on, but unfortunately I really live up to his expectations." ”

"Not necessarily, who can say for sure what is the future of a person? Besides, people have their own ambitions and can't force them, as long as you feel that the current days are still comfortable, and your daughter-in-law is also happy, then the current days are good days! ”

Zhang Yue smiled and put down his words, and then gently raised his horsewhip and galloped out quickly. It wasn't until the entourage behind him followed that Wang Yu hurriedly patted his horse to follow, but he was extremely happy in his heart. Whether it is an uncle or a colleague, everyone is discussing how to climb up, but he doesn't have this intention, and it is easy to meet someone who agrees with him, and he has a feeling of confidant.

It wasn't until three o'clock that the group came to the Changshan Third Guard Camp. Since this was the old camp of the Beijing camp, the redeployment and other aspects were going extremely smoothly, and now more than two-thirds of the soldiers have been properly settled, and only a small part is still in the original place. The broken weapons of the sword-bearers and gunners and archers had been replaced, and now only the last three hundred muskets remained.

Because the scrapping and replacement of weapons must be recorded one by one, Zhu Di had a strict order before, so Zhang Yue did not dare to be sloppy. After looking through the numbered records in the account book, he took Wang Yu to inspect the wooden boxes containing the discarded firecrackers one by one. When he lifted the lid of the first box, he saw a handful of handcuffs covered with patina rust, and he reached out to take a handful of them, but who knew that when he grabbed them with one hand, the firearms that were extremely unbearable in appearance were actually broken in half.

Seeing Zhang Yue frowning, the Qianhu who spoke hurriedly laughed and said, "My lord also said that this time I will replace the batch that is really old and unruly, so naturally these goods are all of them." These have been used since the end of Hongwu, and now they have been used for more than 20 years, so they are naturally not the same. In fact, the remaining sergeants are not much better, but after all, you have to take your time step by step, otherwise I wish everyone had changed. ”

This sounds flawless, but Zhang Yue still opens the boxes one by one, and every time he takes out one or two to look at the number on it. Fortunately, the original craftsmen did not dare to be sloppy in the number engraving, and they could still vaguely distinguish the words. After inspecting all twenty wicker boxes and making sure there were no problems, he signed the official document. At that moment, the clerks of the Arsenal Division and the subordinate officials of the Ordnance Bureau, who had been waiting here for a long time, had to get busy, verifying the roster, and arranging personnel, and it took three hours for all the three hundred Yongle Fire Guns to be sent. Naturally, the gunpowder issued was only enough for three shots.

If there is no gunpowder, this firearm can only be used to smash people, so that no one will have bad intentions.

It wasn't until the sun went down that Zhang Yue took Wang Yu and his entourage back to the city. After entering the city, he naturally returned to the military headquarters first, but Wang Yu, a small general banner, did not need to return to the yamen at this time, so he went straight home. In a hurry, he hurried to the door of the house, and before he could push the door in, he heard a voice from behind.

"Are you coming back so late today?"

"Uncle!"

When he turned around and saw that it was his uncle Gao Zheng who was wearing a lake-green silk robe, Wang Yu hurriedly turned around and gave a salute, and then said with a smile: "In the past few days, I have been running around with Master Zhang, almost every day is so late, but fortunately, there have not been so many things since Ming'er." Master Zhang is busy with affairs in the military department, where do you have time to patronize our Changshan guards? ”

Speaking of this, he remembered what Zhang Yue mentioned today, and told Gao Zheng happily. When Gao Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but be happy, and said happily at the moment: "Although he is only a junior, whether it is the old lady in Yangwu Bofu or the British duke, they can listen to him, so your daughter-in-law will not have to worry." He said that he can help you if he can help you, and your future will naturally be bright in the future, and I don't have to worry about it. ”

"By the way, I told him that I was able to have this day thanks to my uncle, so he also asked about his uncle's situation now."

Gao Zheng, who was full of joy just now, turned pale at this time, and then covered up the past. As he walked inside, he said casually: "Since you call me uncle, of course I should help you." It's just that people like me don't mention it if you meet someone in the future. He was admitted to the Jinshi at a young age, and compared with me, this show is not known, and I don't know where to put this face. All in all, since Lord Meng uses you, you don't want to disappoint him, and it's true to work hard. People say that there are people in the court who are good officials, and now that you have this relative, you have to take advantage of it! ”