14. The eldest grandson Chong's military record
How can parents not think about their children and grandchildren? In particular, the inheritance of the big family is the most important thing.
Eyes staring at the book but thinking about the pros and cons of all this, the eldest grandson Wuji still didn't figure out a clue, sighed, put down the book, raised his eyes, but saw his eldest son Changsun Chong standing respectfully in front of him, holding a bowl of sencha, and said softly: "Father has worked hard for the government, please drink this tea, don't work too hard." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji sighed in his heart, stretched out his hand to take the tea, and took a sip, it was not bad, it was very fragrant, the eldest grandson Chong had worked hard, although the mutton fat was put more, but the eldest grandson Wuji was a Xianbei person, and he also liked this mouthful.
"Chong'er, if you don't go to study and learn words, why do you come here for your father?" The eldest grandson Wuji sighed a little, among his sons, he can see that the training qualifications are good, and only the eldest son is Changsun Chong, and he still laughs at Du Ruhui, and his son is not much better, and this eldest son has a relatively gentle personality, has never caused trouble, and has a certain talent, but the fly in the ointment is that this eldest son has no interest in politics, nor has any ambition to engage in politics, and likes calligraphy, painting and play, which makes the eldest grandson Wuji very depressed, is the foundation he worked so hard to create so wasted? No successor?
Eldest Sun Chong looked a little hesitant, and couldn't say anything for a long time, and Eldest Sun Wuji frowned: "If you have anything to say, what kind of system will you twist and twist?" Didn't you do something unreasonable? Or did your little brother do something? My father has long said that as an eldest brother, you should restrain and teach them when your father is away, but have you done it? ”
The eldest grandson was helpless for a while, he was really a little soft-eared, they were all his own brothers, how could he reprimand him too much? But in this way, he has no prestige, and he can't restrain his younger brothers.
"Father, those things, are the child's, the child is looking for his father today, yes, there are some other things he wants to tell his father." Eldest Sun Chong hesitated, but still gritted his teeth and said it, and Eldest Sun Wuji said, "Say it!" What's the matter? The eldest grandson rushed to the heart: "Father, the child hopes to join the army!" ”
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he was furious: "Ridiculous! The dynasty has never allowed the eldest son to join the army, you can honestly inherit the family business of the eldest grandson, why do you want to join the army? The old man just took you to see the world and open your eyes to the past, how can everyone stand being in the army? My eldest grandson's family is not a family of Jiangmen, there is no need for that, you have to remember that you are the eldest son! Study and practice calligraphy at home, and after a few years, you can enter the court as an official, and inherit it as your father's family business in the future. ”
The eldest grandson Chong was sad in his heart: "Father, the child doesn't want to live like this, father, the child hopes to make contributions to the Tang Dynasty and win fame, so that he can be worthy of his cousin!" ”
The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned for a moment, and all kinds of thoughts changed in his heart, but he thought of something again, and sighed deeply: "That matter, it's not a difficult thing, just mention it for the father and Bixia and the queen's mother, you and the princess have no guesses, with the credit of being a father, it is naturally not difficult, the princess can naturally get married, but why do you want to join the army?" ”
The eldest grandson Chong knelt on the ground and bowed: "Father, the child knows that as long as there is a father, the child can get a cousin, but the father, the child hopes to rely on his fame to let Bixia personally agree to marry his cousin, so that the child can marry his cousin confidently, father, the child has never asked his father for anything, this time, I hope that my father will allow it!" ”
Naturally, the eldest grandson did not want to join the army, and the hard days in the army were too sad, but he once watched his cousin's admiration for the soldiers who made great contributions, and talked about the yearning, how could he not understand his cousin's intentions? Moreover, I understand better how desolate it is to eat and wait for death to inherit my father's title and family business?
Although the family eats well and lives well, but Changsun Chong understands some truths better, watching the generals in the army wave their hands, and the sergeants shout in unison, that kind of situation, leaving an indelible mark in the young heart of Changsun Chong, this is the dream that every boy has had, Changsun Chong thinks more about when he becomes the general of the Pillar Kingdom, he marries his cousin in a beautiful manner, at that time, how wonderful should it be?
Although the process was very difficult, I felt even more bored when I read and practice calligraphy at home!
The eldest grandson Wuji obviously thinks more far-reaching, although his family business is big, and he has a lot of credit, but he is also a civilian, not a military position, political things, it is difficult to say, with the escort of the characters in the army, it is undoubtedly a double insurance, and he has not been able to get the help of any of the generals in the army, these generals are all human spirits!
But his son is different, it seems that the one who can be cultivated is the eldest grandson Chong, if he is sent to the army, he will definitely be able to save his life with his own face, he will also have some martial arts, if he can get some military merits, and the relationship with the army, but it is also a good thing!
By the way, isn't Bixia going to send a group of officials to Dingxiang to take over? And Tang Jian is going to appease the Turks, it just so happens that Li Jing is there, and the young man named Suning is also there, just so that he can be almost familiar with it, Suning seems to be the person Li Jing values, and it is very likely to become Li Jing's successor, and he will be the leader of the new generation in the army in the future, at that time, if Chong'er can have a good relationship with him, it is also a good thing, although Chong'er is only fourteen years old, but that Suning is not very old, isn't it only fourteen years old? The two are of similar age, so if they can make friends, it is a good choice.
Thinking of this, the eldest grandson Wuji sighed: "It's okay, your heart is no longer at home, how can your father lock you, the officials sent to Dingxiang by Bixia today are about to set off, go and talk to Bixia for your father, you go to Dingxiang with them, go there to find General Li Jing, and fight with General Li Jing!" ”
The eldest grandson was overjoyed, and bowed again: "Thank you father for your success!" Children must make a difference! If you don't succeed, you will never return home! ”
The eldest grandson Wuji helped the eldest grandson Chong up and sighed: "When I went to General Li Jing, it is no better than at home, the military law in the army is strict, and the punishment for a slight violation will be serious, even if you are in the army for your father, it is not easy to speak, not to mention that you are alone?" You must abide by military law, General Li Jing's imperial soldiers are quite tolerant, but the Tang Dynasty military law absolutely does not allow you to violate it, understand? ”
The eldest grandson Chong's face was solemn: "The child knows." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji then instructed: "General Li Jing also has a young man of the same age as you beside him, his name is Suning, the word Sanming, he is the son of the founding county of Bixia, and he has made outstanding achievements, although he does not know where he came from, but he must be a person with great ability, he has obtained the title by his own ability, you must not despise him, you are there, you are close to him, you are of the same age, and you have a lot to say, and you are not afraid of not having a companion in the army, understand?" ”
The eldest grandson Chong was a little surprised, at the age of fourteen, he was awarded the title of the founding county? Meritorious? What kind of character is that? Although Changsun Chong is not very talented, he understands that his father will not harm him, and what he says must be beneficial to himself, so in this way, he must have a good understanding of this Suning, and he can actually obtain the founding title with his own ability at the same age as himself! What kind of ability does this guy have?
The eldest grandson Wuji successfully aroused the curiosity in the heart of the eldest grandson Chong and the natural competitiveness of male creatures......
And in the palace, Li Erbixia held Li Jing's handwritten secret letter and looked at it, and now Li Erbixia attaches great importance to any news about Suning, I heard that Suning will also make a kind of food called bread that can be kept soft and sweet even in winter and an extremely delicious noodle, which can be described as fragrant, and people can't help but indulge in it; There is also the fact that Suning's identity can almost be confirmed, he is a native of Wuyi, Jizhou, as long as he visits the Su clan there, he can almost determine Suning's true identity, Li Jing preliminarily concluded that it was because of the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty that Suning was separated from his family when he was young or his family died, and he was rescued and raised by the master who happened to pass by.
"Jizhou Wuyi people? Jizhou Wuyi, how is this place name so familiar? Li Erbixia muttered quietly, and a gentle voice suddenly came from beside him: "Jizhou Wuyi? Erlang, the concubine remembers, isn't that General Su Dingfang Su from Wuyi, Jizhou? What's going on there? ”
Li Erbixia was startled, looked up, and saw the eldest grandson queen standing beside him with a bowl of lotus seed soup, looking at herself with concern, relieved, Li Erbixia took the bowl of lotus seed soup: "Why didn't you report it?" Empress Eldest Sun smiled: "Seeing that Erlang is so thoughtful, how can the concubine interrupt Erlang's train of thought, but when I heard Erlang talk about Jizhou Wuyi, the concubine body remembered something." ”
Li Erbixia suddenly became interested: "Guanyin, you just said that Su Dingfang is from Wuyi, Jizhou?" ”
Empress Changsun was puzzled: "Yes, Su Dingfang is a native of Wuyi, Jizhou, that is the person who once opposed Erlang, and the concubine remembers!" Why, did he do anything again? ”
Li Erbixia shook his head with a smile, and handed Li Jing's secret letter to Empress Eldest Sun in his hand: "Take a look for yourself, this kid is really interesting!" Empress Changsun took the letter, read it, and put down the letter after a while: "Erlang, isn't this Suning and Su Dingfang, yes, people of the same clan?" ”
Li Erbixia smiled and nodded: "Nine times out of ten, more than ten years ago was the time of the great chaos, Jizhou Wuyi is located in the north, and it is even more chaotic, displacement in the troubled times is inevitable, this Suning is very likely to be orphaned at that time, and was later rescued and raised by his teacher, in this way, the same surname Su, these two people are really very likely to be people of the same race, even if they are not of the same clan, the same surname is a villager, that is enough for the two to support each other." ”
Empress Eldest Sun frowned, hesitated and said: "Su Dingfang, he ......" Li Erbixia waved his hand and said with a smile: "Guanyin, I have always used people without suspicion, Su Dingfang is a smart person and will not make stupid mistakes, not to mention that I pity his talent, if it is because he once went against me, he will abandon it, but it is too condescending, Wei Zheng I can still use it, let alone a Su Dingfang?" Guanyin, I even have a hunch that the gathering of these two people will inevitably set off a wave of waves, this Suning is obsessed with civilian work, and Su Dingfang is a natural general, one literary and one martial, complementing each other! hahahaha! ”
Empress Changsun looked at the heroic Li Er Bixia with some obsession, this is her own man, her own Bixia! Li Erbixia's mind, that is also undoubted, the founding kings of all dynasties have rarely killed heroes, and those who treat heroes preferentially, Li Erbixia should be the first, whether those heroes follow him first or then follow him, or even follow him to make his Lao Tzu, he dares to give preferential treatment, and he has been arrogant one by one.
As long as there is no rebellion, Li Erbixia can basically tolerate it, and even those who commit major crimes of rebellion, there are some who have not punished the nine clans, such as Hou Junji; It is enough to see the breadth of his mind, the breadth of his mind, an emperor through the ages, worthy of the name, no matter what is greasy in it, or the stakes and the like, no matter what, Li Erbixia is compared to Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, hehe, it is really a difference.
"By the way, Erlang, as General Li said in his letter, it can still be soft and delicious in winter, bread? This name is really peculiar, Erlang, the concubine heard that most of the marching meals in the army are dry food, and they can't be swallowed in winter, this bread can make up for this! There is also that kind of extremely delicious noodles, the noodles are eaten a lot, but they are anti-hunger, but the taste is really not good, how can you use the word fragrant? Erlang, General Li has made a great contribution this time, not only Yang Zhengdao, but also picked up a treasure. Empress Eldest Sun looked at the two foods mentioned in the letter and laughed.
Li Erbixia nodded: "Yes!" This Suning, who was discovered by the pharmacist for more than a month, has already done so many things for my Datang, this bread is enough for dry food and noodles in the army, but you can try it, and it can be eaten in the army, if it can be implemented, it can be regarded as a great achievement! Guanyin, I find that I am becoming more and more interested in this kid. ”
Empress Changsun smiled: "Then Erlang can issue an edict to order Suning to go to Beijing, isn't it?" ”
Li Erbixia shook his head and said, "No, the battle on the front line is urgent, how can I overstep my responsibilities and interfere with the command of the pharmacist?" The words of the sages are very true, living in the deep palace and being remote on the battlefield is the way to defeat! Besides, this Suning is resourceful and stays by the pharmacist's side, and my Datang will be more sure of victory in this battle! Guanyin, I can't afford to lose this battle! I also want to see how much fame and wealth this Suning can take away from me! ”