Chapter 898: Sudden Opportunity
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Captain Song Wentong took a horse-drawn carriage from the headquarters building of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Supervision Department in the inner city, and the weather began to get cooler in August, and the air was faintly fragrant with osmanthus flowers. This afternoon, in the conference room of the Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Agency, he heard a very surprising news from his superiors, and according to his always sensitive estimates, his stable days may be coming to an end. Now, he had to consult with his wife and make a decision right away. Then, he had no confidence in her opinion.
Song Wang is a mature young woman in her twenties, but he is too good at nagging, which makes her occasionally seem a little irrational. In Song Wentong's opinion, this newlywed wife is sometimes very shrewd. They have known each other for less than half a month, and they officially got married, there was no lively wedding, but in the small courtyard of the outer city of Yanjing, two tables of simple wine and food were set up, and Song Wentong's boss and a few colleagues were invited. Song Wang's family was originally Liu Wang's family, and he married a small officer of Lu Longjun at the age of fifteen, but when he was twenty years old five years ago, his husband, who had only been married for five years, died in battle. After Song Wentong came back from Yanmen, he went to the outer city to find a house with the large reward he had just received.
At that time, the house he fancied was the one that had to hang a sign to sell because of the lack of life, and the two talked back and forth several times for this house, and then one time, Song Wentong met a group of ruffians who came to bully Liu Wang's family, and he came to the rescue. Not long after that, the two had already dried up the firewood and got married quickly. Song Wendong did not dislike that Wang was a widow. He was twenty-five years old. He used to be in the Boye Army in Chengde Town, Hebei. He has never married a wife, and there is no one in the family, but now there is a gentle and considerate mature woman, which he likes very much.
When they first got married, they used to discuss the life of a soldier. Song Wang once said at the time that if you marry a soldier, you will face a long separation, lack of real residence and normal family life. has to slowly climb up little by little according to the system, and even has to grovel when she sees the wife of her slightly higher boss, which always makes her uneasy, especially when the previous military husband died on the battlefield. But she fell in love with him again, because the officer of the Qin army was an honorable profession, unlike Lu Longjun. The officers of the Qin army were indeed different from ordinary feudal towns, and the officers and men of the Qin army were always dressed in good spirits and straight military uniforms. And their uniforms are always shining, making people awe and respect.
But now that there has been a break in the marriage, she must have forgotten almost all those words. She is planning to have a bunch of children with Song Wentong. Then wait to save some more money from the outer city of Yanjing City. Move to the inner city.
Song Wentong once reminded her that being an officer of the Qin army is not only about the glamour on the surface. No matter which feudal town's army is, no matter how glamorous it looks on the outside, there is also a fact that cannot be avoided. That is, soldiers take obedience as their duty, and they never know where the road will go in the next moment. Song Wentong is not from a wealthy family, let alone a family of generals, when he was in the Boye Army in Chengde Town, he already understood that when he climbed up the steep ladder of future, there were those noble children and the sons and grandsons of generals squeezing him on every step of the ladder.
It took him ten years to climb from a pawn to the head of the Boye Army. And now, after he switched to the Qin army, because of several outstanding performances, this triumphant has been selected by the Military Intelligence Bureau exceptionally, and he has officially obtained the position of captain from Jiupin. Every colleague in the MIA, said he had a future. So far, he has indeed been very smooth in the Qin army, and in less than half a year, he has become a captain of the school.
Moreover, it only took him half a month to win his wife in a straightforward way, although she was very beautiful, and she had a rich businessman whose parents did not want to walk around with their daughter, who did not think he was worthy of her. He was just a vicious-looking low-ranking officer from Hebei, with no property and no disciples. He fell in love with Song Wang at first sight, and once put that person's ambition aside for the time being, showing incomparable tenderness, humor, thoughtfulness and chic demeanor.
However, in the long run, a widow who remarries and has a bad relationship with her mother's family is not always a good thing for a junior officer who is bent on climbing the ladder.
What has always shrouded Song Wentong's heart is the fickleness of the Song Wang family after marriage, and he has long left behind the considerate words that he said before marriage about marrying a chicken and marrying a dog. She tried her best to maintain the duties of an officer's wife, but she complained too much, too unreasonable. Whenever he said he was on duty in the barracks and couldn't go home, she would nag endlessly.
But on the other hand, Song Wang still made him very satisfied with two aspects, which was why he fell in love with her at the beginning, she was not only a delicate and beautiful woman, but also a capable housewife. In the life after marriage, in addition to nagging, Song Wang's family can always clean and arrange the house comfortably, there is hot hot water and delicious meals, the room is always clean, the bed is always folded neatly, and even she can always pick some wild flowers and put them at home. She has a lot of charming little tricks, and when she is in the mood, she becomes very cute and very likable. Although Song Wentong has not been in contact with many women, he knows that many of them are not as hard-working and capable as Song Wang's. Compared to most wives, he can be said to have married a good wife.
It's just that on the way home after a busy day in the Yamen, he always can't predict what kind of Song Wang clan he will meet, is it the cute Song Wang clan, or the nagging Song Wang clan?
On an important day like today, the mood of her will play a very important role in his decision.
As soon as he stepped through the courtyard gate, he heard her singing under the grape trellis in one corner of the courtyard, which was also a corridor leading to the kitchen on one side. In the summer, it's always cool under the vine-covered corridor. Especially in the evening at dusk, lying on the rattan chair, they usually drink a glass of Song Wang's own wine here before dinner. He saw her arranging flowers, holding a bouquet of golden osmanthus flowers and placing them in the glass-opening vase given by their colleague when they got married. She was wearing a royal blue light tulle coat that showed through the cyan belly pocket. Two snow-white arms are exposed. A bright yellow ribbon was tied around his waist. Her long black hair was pulled into a sideways falling bun. Add a little more charm.
At this time, it was a hairstyle that was commonly loved by newlywed young women to middle-aged women.
Her welcoming eyes were full of love and joy, and seeing her like this, Song Wentong's heart immediately relaxed a lot.
"Oh, look at you. Why didn't you tell me in advance that Brother Chen and his wife were coming? If there is no preparation, wouldn't it be rude for the two of them to come over and see the mess in this room. "When Song Wang spoke. The voice was loud, and it did not meet the fear of an ordinary woman for a man. Her voice is also nice and a little soft.
"Brother Chen and sister-in-law Chen are not outsiders, so you don't need to be so polite. He said he might be a little later, let's have a small drink first, lady, okay, put some ice cubes in the wine, I'm dying of thirst. ”
Song Wang went to the kitchen to pour wine and got a little ice from the cellar, which was one of the benefits of her husband as an officer. Summer ice and winter charcoal.
"Brother Chen came over today to talk about something important."
"Oh, then I'll avoid it for a while?" She smiled at him. The smile is very charming.
"No, I'll need your help to make a decision."
"Okay, I can ask Brother Chen to help me take a look at my recent luck in a while."
"You really think he's a fortune teller, that's just a cover for his old errands. You still don't know that Brother Chen has received a new order, and he is going to Chang'an. ”
Song Wang raised his head, "Really? Went to Chang'an, made an accident? ”
Song Wentong shook his head, Chang'an is the capital of the Son of Heaven, even if Chang'an is still in the hands of Huang Chao for the time being, but it is also a great place, Huang Chao is about to perish, and the towns have gathered in Guanzhong again.
"It's a promotion, just promoted to lieutenant of Yilu, from the seventh grade."
When he said this, Song Wentong's tone was full of envy. Chen Bing was originally just a Renyong lieutenant on the ninth grade, but this time he was actually promoted to Yilu's lieutenant all at once, and he was promoted to five levels in a row at once. Although this fifth level was not promoted at one time, in fact, before this, after entering Beijing in triumph, he was promoted from Captain Renyong to Xuanjie Deputy Lieutenant by three levels because of his merits, and this time he was actually only promoted from Xuanjie Deputy Lieutenant to Yilu Deputy Lieutenant, and he was promoted by two levels. But because the interval between the two promotions is too short, it gives people the feeling that he has been promoted five levels in a row.
But even so, it is still very enviable to upgrade five levels in a month. In the Qin army, since the promulgation of the new title system last time, it has become difficult to promote official positions. So far, he has only been from the ninth grade.
"Oh, it's amazing that he was promoted five levels in a row all of a sudden, and he's gone, so who will take over his position as your superior?"
"For the time being, no one has taken over, and the original deputy will be temporarily replaced." Song Wentong took the wine with ice handed to him by Song Wang. He sat on a wicker chair with his feet resting on a low couch, sipping wine, and his mood became confused again.
Song Wang's silence about her husband has become accustomed to it, and she has long seen that her husband has something on her mind today. Usually the husband always keeps his back straight, unless it is time to think about things, when he will bend his back as if he is ready to go to war. He was bent over when he entered the courtyard just now, and even sat on the wicker chair with his waist bent. A few strands of straight black hair had fallen and drooped on his forehead. Although he was only twenty-five years old, many times he was mature as if he were fifty-two. He wears a summer uniform, which is his habit, wearing a training uniform in the army, and outside, even at home, he likes to wear the summer uniform in the army. He always dressed himself up like a soldier, all the time. His strong physique made him indeed more powerful after putting on the military uniform.
"Any wine?" He finally said, and she poured him another glass.
"Thank you." Song Wentong nodded at his wife, and then said, "Today, Brother Chen immediately found me after receiving the order, and he proposed that I go to Chang'an with him. ”
"Go to Chang'an, now?"
"Yes, if I accept this invitation, then I can immediately be promoted two levels in a row, and I will become the captain of Renyong on the ninth grade!"
Song Wentong selectively told his wife the content of today's conversation with the old blind man Chen Bing, and Song Wang was still immersed in surprise. After a long time, he said: "Oh my God, Brother Chen went to Chang'an and was promoted three levels in a row, and now he asks you to go, and you can also be promoted two levels in a row." Needless to say, it must be a very dangerous task, right? ”
"It's going to be dangerous!"
"Did you say yes?" A confused, worried expression flashed across Song Wang's face.
"I haven't agreed yet, I invited Chen Yilu to come over tonight, and I just want to make this decision with you."
"Can you have a choice in such a thing, and will you listen to my opinion?" Song Wang was a little angry.
"According to Brother Chen's words, if everything goes well this time, at least one or two more orders can be raised after coming back." Song Wentong whispered flattering and said that he really wanted to take over the job, but he didn't want his newlywed wife to be angry because of it.
"Master, this is indeed a very good proposal, you can upgrade two levels by accepting the task, and you can improve one or two more levels when you come back, there is such a good thing."
"Are you willing to let me go to Chang'an?"
"Am I willing? When will my opinion influence your decision? ”
"Anyway, I'd like to hear what you really think."
Song Wang hesitated for a moment, and his eyes also stared at him, "Uh, I naturally want you to go to Chang'an." For me, although it means separation, I know that for you, how can a man be in love with his family and his wife. Now is the time to establish a meritorious career, if I force you to stay, you may stay, but in your heart you will definitely still blame me in the end. Besides, I heard that Huang Chao can't stay in Chang'an anymore, maybe by the time you go, Chang'an has already been recovered. Anyway, going to Chang'an, being able to rise several steps in a row is not something like this at any time. ”
"Yes, thank you for your understanding." Song Wentong said with a smile, his frowning brows spread, and he smiled for the first time after returning home. "It won't take too long to go to Chang'an, and I'll be back soon."
"But there's a problem, in this way, we have just gotten married, and if I accept this position, then we may have to separate immediately, you know, I am reluctant to leave you."
Song Wang's willow eyebrows raised lightly, "For the sake of your future, I am willing to endure the temporary separation!" Just hopefully, you'll be back soon. (To be continued......)