Chapter 361: Grafting
Early the next morning, Zhuge Liang got up, freshened up, and rushed to the prime minister's mansion in the city to start a busy day's official business. At this moment, Wei Ba was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. He didn't go to bed until the middle of the night after thinking about things yesterday, and he got up late today, and it wasn't until the bell rushed in that he opened his eyes in a daze.
"What's the matter?"
"Young master, I didn't say you, after returning to Chengdu, you are a little greedy for wine. I got up late yesterday, and I got up even later today, so if you continue like this, you might as well cancel this morning exercise in the future, and let us sleep well. ”
Looking at the bell that spoke like a machine gun, Wei Ba looked dazed: "It's dawn?" Why is it still dark outside? ”
"It's cloudy today." Bell pouted.
"Oh." Wei Ba answered, sat up, and Xiahou Hui just walked in and glared at the bell. "You know how to practice boxing, but don't you know that your husband has a lot of affairs? You said that you were practicing boxing with him, but in my opinion, you asked him to practice boxing with you. ”
"Girl, you can't say that......" Bell licked her lips, suddenly felt a little weird, and blushed: "Girl, he is your husband, not mine, you can't be confused." ”
"Not now, sooner or later?" Xiahou Hui sank his face: "Bell, no matter whose family you used to be, since you are my maidservant, I can't help you." The husband can spoil you, but you can't forget your identity. As long as the husband doesn't say that he can marry you to someone else for a day, you are the person in his room, and he is your husband, remember? ”
The bell's raised eyebrows suddenly drooped. Answered honestly, turned around and ran away.
Wei Ba smacked his lips and didn't say anything, although he didn't have the idea of closing the bell and entering the room, but Xiahou Hui wanted to set the rules, but he couldn't stop it, otherwise these housework would be messed up in the future. According to the current customs, if he doesn't speak, the bell will naturally become his concubine, and he has no identity. It's just a tool to vent your desires. If you give birth to a son and a half daughter, you will be able to have a living to rely on in the future, that's all. If he is willing to let the bell choose his own husband, that is his right. It's his gift. But it's not something that the bell can ask for. It's not a matter of course.
"You can't practice martial arts for three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, so I'd better get up." Wei Ba rubbed his eyes. He sat up, got out of bed, spread his arms, and stretched out wide.
Xiahou Hui took the clothes, helped him put them on, and while helping him tie his clothes, he said: "Husband, you should pay equal attention to your subordinates, but you can't be too indulgent." People's hearts are easy to let go and difficult to collect, and people are spoiled and spoiled, how can they be controlled in the future? You can live with it, what will others think? ”
"yes, I see." Wei Ba answered and walked out the door. Dunwu and Ding Feng were waiting in the courtyard, but they couldn't see the bell, and they didn't know where the girl had gone. Wei Ba looked at Ding Feng, and Ding Feng smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, young master, the bell girl is not in the way." ”
Wei Ba relaxed, moved his body, and began to practice martial arts. His fists and feet, knife skills, and spear skills were practiced one by one. In the battle with Guan Feng yesterday, although he was just demonstrating and did not go all out, it was a fact that the spear technique was broken by Guan Feng. The round strength he realized from the wheel and the cloud hand is very successful in the application of fists and feet, but the application of spear technique is still too far away, and if you want to fight on the battlefield in the future, hard training is essential.
Dunwu and Ding Feng's martial arts are good, but they don't have any special skills in spear skills, but their speed and liliang are stronger than ordinary people. Wei Ba couldn't learn much from them, and if he wanted to further his studies, he naturally had to find another way. The most haode student object is, of course, Master Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun is still in Guanzhong and has not returned, but his eldest son Zhao Tong is in Chengdu, serving as Hu Ben Zhonglang under Xiang Pet.
Wei Ba decided to go and meet this senior brother as soon as possible, and by the way, he got in touch with Xiang Pet. Whether you want to obey Zhuge Liang's arrangement or not, it is imperative to establish your own network. In the final analysis, it is safest to have your fate in your own hands.
After breakfast, Wei Ba continued to go out to visit friends, and before leaving, he went to Mrs. Zhang's small building as usual to say goodbye. Maybe she went to the banquet yesterday and drank some wine, or maybe she was too excited yesterday and didn't sleep well, Mrs. Zhang looked a little tired and her eyes were a little swollen. After Wei Ba came in, she sat silently in front of the window, looking at the branches and leaves that a bush of Hsinchu had just reached under the window.
"Madam, the young master is here." Seeing that Mrs. Zhang didn't move for a long time, Huan'er hurriedly reminded her. Mrs. Zhang let out an "oh", then she came back to her senses, and hurriedly smiled: "Ziyu, I slept so late yesterday, and I got up so early today?" ”
Wei Ba knew that although Mrs. Zhang's small building was not very high, she could see his small courtyard clearly, listening to Mrs. Zhang's words, probably she not only saw him practicing martial arts in the morning, but also saw him meditating last night. He smiled: "Grandma can do it, of course I should do it even more." ”
Mrs. Zhang looked at him, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth: "Ziyu, what were you thinking last night?" ”
"I'm thinking about the future of the Wei family."
"The future of the Wei family?" Mrs. Zhang smiled: "Such a big thing? So what did you come up with, tell me about it? As she spoke, Mrs. Zhang motioned for Huan'er to take the seat and let Wei Ba and Xiahou Hui sit down. It just so happened that I also had some questions, so let's discuss them together. ”
"Whoa." Wei Ba sat down in an orderly manner, with his hands on his knees: "Yesterday, the prime minister mentioned the reward to me, saying that it was because of Sun Quan's dissatisfaction, and maybe my military achievements would be postponed for a while. I want to spend more time at home during this time, so that I can help my mother do something. I just don't know what my mother means. ”
"What do I mean?"
"Yes, I already mentioned it to my mother a little bit yesterday. If the mother still wants to follow the example of the prime minister's wife to collect mulberry and raise silkworms, then there is no need to bother, one by one in accordance with the regulations of the prime minister's mansion. If my mother wants to make a change, I want to make some adjustments to the manpower in the house. ”
Wei Ba said his thoughts. The Wei family is based on martial arts, and the martial arts are the foundation of the Wei family, and the top priority is not to raise silkworms, but to train more martial arts as soon as possible to supplement the losses. Father Wei Yan won a great victory in Guanzhong, and his brother Wei Feng made meritorious contributions in Xiangyang. They were all assigned some captives, these people had a certain foundation, and it was relatively easy to train, but it took some time for them to integrate into the Wei family. And the younger generation in the Wei family's trilogy has not yet grown up, and it will take at least a few years before they can really go to the battlefield, Wei Ba wants to use this time to train these people, not only to train martial arts as before, but also to select some people from them to teach the art of war.
This is no longer purely a training of military soldiers, but the prototype of a military academy. More than two years of fighting have proved that the Wei family needs more than just tough warriors. There is a greater need for generals who can lead these warriors. One only knows how to kill. But they don't know that the generals who arrange the troops, no matter how good their martial arts are, they will never be able to take charge alone.
This requires teaching them to read and write, and teaching them the art of war. This. In the previous Wei family, no one had ever thought about it. Although Wei Yan himself is proficient in the art of war. But he didn't have time, Mrs. Zhang had knowledge, but she didn't have such a clever insight. Wei Ba came from the afterlife. Of course, he knew the benefits of a military school, he had suggested it to Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang didn't take it seriously, now he has the time, energy, and of course hopes to establish a military academy within the Wei family.
If this military academy was established by him himself, the generals and military soldiers he trained would have a natural sense of obedience to him. The reason why he asked Mrs. Zhang for instructions was also for this reason, otherwise Mrs. Zhang would probably think that he wanted to seize power.
He knew very well that in Mrs. Zhang's mind, everything in the Wei family belonged to her brother Wei Feng, and if he had bad intentions, Mrs. Zhang would immediately turn her face. He doesn't want to start an internal strife before the foreign enemy is clear.
Mrs. Zhang is a smart person, she immediately understood what Wei Ba meant, and hesitated for a long time before saying: "Ziyu, do you know that when you discussed with the prime minister yesterday, the prime minister's wife also said something to me. She glanced at Xiahou Hui: "Yuanrong should tell you, right?" ”
Wei Ba shook his head in surprise, looked back at Xiahou Hui, Xiahou Hui bowed and said: "Mother, this matter is very important, I'm afraid I won't be able to persuade him, so it's better for Mother Ah to tell him." ”
Mrs. Zhang's eyes flashed, and she was a little surprised. However, she could tell from Wei Ba's face that Xiahou Hui was not lying.
"That's right, then I'll tell you." Mrs. Zhang smiled and said the meaning conveyed by Huang Yueying yesterday.
Zhuge Liang said to Wei Ba that because of Sun Quan's attitude, he could not reward him for his military exploits for the time being, and could only compensate him in other ways. But he didn't say how to compensate, and Wei Ba never asked. Now that Mrs. Zhang said it, he knew that Zhuge Liang's compensation was not for him personally, but for the entire Wei family.
Wei Yan has been promoted to the general of Zhenbei because of his military exploits in Guanzhong, and his title has also been promoted to Marquis of Nanzheng, and the number of food towns has increased to 1,200. This time, Wei Feng also made meritorious contributions in Xiangyang, although he failed to kill Cao Rui, but he also greatly boosted his morale. It's just that his military exploits are not enough to be a marquis, only enough to promote his military rank from lieutenant to lieutenant general, and the same level as Zongzhen. Now Zhuge Liang, in order to compensate Wei Ba, decided to crown Wei Feng, skip the rank and worship as a miscellaneous general, and add the title of Marquis Xujue in Guannei, on the grounds that Wei Feng, as the highest accuser of the attack on Cao Ying, shocked the enemy's courage and raised the prestige of our country. This seems to be transferring the credit that originally belonged to Ma Jian to Wei Feng's head, but in fact, it is actually transferring Wei Ba's credit to Wei Feng.
For the Wei family, this is a very fair matter, the credit is divided between two people, it is better to concentrate on the head of one person, so that Wei Feng can be crowned. But for Wei Ba, this is a very unfair thing, because his merit is obviously greater than Wei Feng, and Wei Feng still has the opportunity to inherit the title, and it should be Wei Feng who gives him the credit, how can he give him the credit in turn, just for a Guan Neihou who has no food at all?
However, Wei Ba couldn't say this to Mrs. Zhang at all, otherwise, he would be unfilial and unwilling to suffer a little grievance for his family and his brother.
"The Prime Minister's wife also said that if you have no opinion, the Prime Minister is willing to come forward and find a good family for your brother." Mrs. Zhang said with some shame: "The reason why I am so excited is because of this reason. As you know, Ah Feng has reached the age of marriage, but he has never had a suitable family. The prime minister's willingness to help is a rare opportunity. ”
She looked at Wei Ba, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Of course, if you don't want to, I won't force you." After all, you have the most credit this time, and you shouldn't be so wronged. ”
Wei Ba scolded Zhuge Liang in his heart, but he couldn't show a trace of unhappiness on his face. He thought for a while, and then laughed happily: "Mother, how can this be a grievance, if I can change a good family business for my brother, I am willing to do whatever I want, let alone some military exploits." I just don't know which girl the prime minister's wife is talking about? (To be continued......)
PS: Well, looking at the single chapters popping up one by one, Lao Zhuang was pulled farther and farther away, but Lao Zhuang still asked for a monthly pass! Don't give up, don't surrender, what Lao Zhuang wants is not a monthly pass, it's an attitude.