Chapter 1115 Entering the Palace
Xia Houwei doesn’t know what the “herd effect” is, but he knows what “a embankment of a thousand feet is broken by ants’ nests; a room of a hundred feet is burned by the gaps.”
What's more, the Pei family in Hedong is not just an ant, but one of the few aristocratic families in Hedong and even the Central Plains.
As the Minister of the Wei Dynasty, Pei Qian voluntarily surrendered to Shu, and it was not as simple as the appearance of an ant's nest.
This is basically a part of the levee that has cracked - it cannot be blocked!
With such an extremely bad example, one can imagine how much shock it will have to the Guandong family.
So from this perspective, it is easy to understand why the Yang family had an ambiguous attitude and why the Xin family sent people westward.
Xiahou Wei returned to his house in a daze, and his wife Xiahou Cai was shocked when she saw his lost look.
He only thought that he had encountered some kind of evil outside, so he quickly had someone help him into the inner room, and called out in a trembling voice:
“Alang, Alang, are you okay? Don’t scare me!”
Fortunately, Xia Houwei came to his senses quickly after being called out by her.
He glanced at the wives, concubines and children surrounding him, all of them were frightened, and suddenly felt something in his heart, remembering what Xia Houmao said:
More than a hundred people in the house all pointed to themselves to help them find a way to survive...
If something really happened to me, what would happen to the wives, concubines and children in my house?
Xia Houwei didn't dare to think about it anymore. He forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."
Looking at the worried faces of his family members, he knew that they were still worried.
So he explained:
“I went to my second brother’s house today and saw that the house was declining day by day, which made me feel sad.”
“Think of me, the Xiahou family, how glorious it was for Emperor Zuowu to establish the foundation back then? I didn’t expect that it would only be so many years ago that it would end here.”
“I remember that when Emperor Wen was appointed Wu Guan Zhonglang General, he hosted a banquet for more than 30 guests. Zhu Jianping, a good physiognomist, was present. He once made a prediction for me, saying that I would be able to reach the state of Mu at the age of 49.”
“But now…”
Xia Houwei pointed to himself, then to the surroundings, and sighed:
"Given the current situation of our family, how can we only seek peace, and dare we seek wealth and high status? I recall the past and lament the present, so I lose my mind."
Chai comforted him and said:
“There is no doubt that Alang has not yet arrived, and it will be eleven years until he reaches forty-nine. The time is still long, so why be anxious?”
Xia Houwei smiled bitterly and shook his head:
“A man should make contributions as early as possible. Some men have already led troops into battle and achieved great success at a young age. In their twenties, they have become famous generals and become famous all over the world.”
“If you stand upright, you are already the pillar of a country. Anyone who is an enemy of it will be afraid.”
“I am already thirty-eight years old and have not made any achievements yet, yet I hope to be the state shepherd in ten years. Isn’t it ridiculous?”
Xia Houjun, the son of Xia Houwei, was very dissatisfied when he heard this:
"My lord, this is an exaggeration. Is there such a person in the world? He is the champion. It can be said that he died young and stood before his life was reached."
Xia Houwei was in a bad mood and did not even look at his son. He just said a name: "Feng Yong, Feng Mingwen, Feng Thief."
Xia Houjun felt as if he had eaten **** and was choked to the point of speechlessness.
Can a traitor from Shu be called the pillar of a country?
No matter how reluctant he is to admit it, after Ge Thief's death, Feng Thief was indeed the most cunning among the Shu captives.
At the same time, he was also the most talked about traitor among the princes of the Great Wei Dynasty, and his reputation was not bad.
But for young people of three or four generations like Xia Houjun, for so many years, his opponents have always been his father's generation or even his grandfather's generation.
In many cases, it is easy for people to subconsciously feel that this thief is a contemporary of his father's generation, making people ignore his age.
Xia Houwei sighed again and murmured to himself in a low voice:
“More than ten years ago, Ge Zei called him a young hero. The great Wei Dynasty only thought that he was a Shu captive and had no one. How could he have imagined what he is today?”
Xia Houwei worried about the country through thieves, and Feng Junhou, who he said was a "young hero" in the past and is now gradually becoming an "uncle hero", was dealing with official affairs with an irritable look on his face.
The empress officially moved into Weiyang Palace, and her marriage to Zhang Siniang was also put on the agenda.
This is something that has been expected for a long time.
But this involves a very critical issue.
Zhang Xingyi was taken to the palace because her marriage was approaching. They were not allowed to see each other casually until they were married.
This one is also normal.
The key is that Mrs. Zhang is the secretary of General Zhendong’s Mansion.
She is in charge of running the entire secretariat on weekdays.
Without the Secretary’s Secretariat, what would it be called a Secretariat?
Now all the official affairs sorted out by the Secretariat have been transferred to Feng Junhou.
Feng Junhou, who was overwhelmed by official duties for many days in a row, was so angry that he cursed:
"When I was guarding Guanzhong alone, there were not so many troubles. Why did the emperor bring the chancellor to Chang'an, but there were so many more official duties?"
I immediately threw away the paperwork, got up and walked outside:
“Here come, prepare your horses!”
“Where do you want to go?”
“In the palace, meet the emperor!”
The little fat man was digging out ice cheese with a spoon in Weiyang Palace. When he heard that his brother-in-law came to the palace to see him, he was so happy that he didn't even wipe the cheese stains from the corners of his mouth, and kept saying:
“Hurry, let Mingwen come over quickly.”
“Chen Yong…”
“Get up soon, no need to be polite, come on, sit down, sit here.”
Adou patted his side and greeted Feng Junhou.
Feng Junhou came to the palace aggressively. Faced with the emperor's enthusiasm, his momentum suddenly faltered and he hesitated:
“This is not good, Your Majesty? It’s a bit too polite.”
Adou didn't care. If the queen saw it, who knew what she would think?
Since Guan Xiaojun is not around, and he is in the Queen's territory, it is better to be cautious.
“It’s okay, and there are no outsiders.”
Feng Junhou looked around. Although he didn't find the queen there, he was still unwilling to obey his order.
Adou had no choice but to have someone add a chair next to him, and Feng Junhou sat on it.
"What are you doing here? Why don't you give Mingwen a bowl of ice cream? You're sweating even if you don't see Mingwen? It's hot today!"
The palace attendant quickly brought a bowl of ice cream.
Adou raised his chin again and told the fan-holder not far away:
“There’s still that cool breeze, fan yourself towards Mingwen!”
Putting ice cubes in a copper ice pan can not only refrigerate food, but also dispel the heat through the cool air it emits.
If there is someone nearby to fan the air, it is really an artificial air conditioner in the hot summer.
Feng Junhou was so hot that he thanked his brother-in-law and couldn't wait to take a big spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth.
Coupled with the cool breeze slowly fanned by the palace attendants, he couldn't help but close his eyes and sigh in comfort.
The little fat guy really enjoys being with his mother.
Adou looked at Feng Zhendong's appearance, a smile appeared on his face, and he asked with a smile:
“Why is Mingwen free to enter the palace today?”
It was not good for Adou not to mention this, but when he mentioned it, Feng Zhendong's injustice was suddenly aroused again.
In this world, my surname is Liu, so why is it that I am the one who works so hard, but Xiaopang Liu can be so relaxed?
There is no justice!
Feng Zhendong took another spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth. Before he could swallow it completely, he said:
“Your Majesty, I came here today to seek help from you.”
Hearing Feng Zhendong’s words, Adou couldn’t help being surprised:
“There is actually a request for rescue in Chang’an City?”
After finishing speaking, he waved his hands again and again, "With Mingwen's talent, if you find it difficult, then I'm afraid I won't be able to give Mingwen much help."
When Feng Junhou heard this, he almost choked on the ice cheese in his throat, and his eyes bulged out.
Can you face your identity?
Do you know what it means to look at someone who is not like a king?
Adou's face remained normal and his expression was sincere, as if he was speaking the truth.
This is Chang'an, not Jincheng, let alone Hanzhong.
He really couldn't think of anyone who could force his brother-in-law to run to the palace and ask for help.
Except for a very few people.
Coincidentally, even the emperor of Han Dynasty did not dare to mess with these very few people.
However, as a brother-in-law, Adou is still very loyal:
"I am self-aware, and self-knowledge may not be able to help Mingwen much, but Mingwen might as well speak up and listen to it, and see if we can come up with an idea?"
Feng Junhou swallowed the ice cheese completely, then gave a thumbs up and praised:
“The most important thing for a person is to have self-knowledge. Your Majesty’s words of ‘self-knowledge’ are already better than most kings in the past and present.”
“The reason why the king is wise is that he listens at the same time; the reason why he is dark is that he is partial to trust. The king is able to listen to the discussion and bend down to discuss with his ministers. This can be said to be a wise king.”
Hearing this, Adou was so happy that his eyes almost closed with his chubby face. He pointed at Feng Junhou, shook his head and said with a smile:
"This statement makes me feel ashamed. If I can't do anything about this matter today, I'm afraid I won't be able to get over it! Okay, let's talk about it quickly."
Feng Junhou coughed, tried to straighten his face, sighed again, and then said:
"Your Majesty, these days, I have been busy preparing for my marriage to my fourth mother, and I have to deal with various official duties at the same time. I really can't have a moment of leisure."
Having said this, he sat up straight again and beat his waist to show that he was tired:
“In the past, Siniang was always by my side, helping me with official affairs, and I could still cope with it. Now that Siniang is gone, I have accumulated a lot of official documents in my house.”
"I finally know why the Prime Minister fell ill due to overwork..."
It's a good thing that Mr. Feng didn't mention his father-in-law. When he mentioned his father-in-law, Adou quickly sat up straight, nodded repeatedly and said:
“It’s very true, since my father-in-law died of illness, if Jiang Gongyan hadn’t come in time to help me stabilize the court, I would have been in a lot of trouble.”
The news of the Prime Minister's death spread to Shu. Although Feng Yong was guarding Guanzhong, many people in the court believed that Feng Yong was still young and lacked qualifications.
Although he had experience in leading an army, the Hanzhong army plus the Liangzhou army numbered more than 100,000, and most of the Han's troops were under his control.
It is also worthy of the initial designation of Bingzhou, Hedong and Guanzhong. The area is huge, but all of them are bordered by the bandits.
If Feng Yong's precautions are neglected and the thieves take advantage of him, and the prime minister dies and the morale of the troops at the front may be unstable, if there is a defeat, the country will be in danger.
In this situation, many people are doubtful and anxious.
Some people even suggested that they should voluntarily abandon the east of the river and let Feng Junhou concentrate on guarding Guanzhong to preserve the core results of this expedition against the bandits.
Only Jiang Wan stands out and is on the right side of the group of officials. He has neither a sad look nor a happy face. He behaves as if he is normal. He asserts:
"Feng Junhou became famous at a young age. He was well-equipped in civil and military affairs. He led the army to fight against thieves and never failed. In the past, he led 20,000 elite soldiers to defeat 100,000 thieves."
"Now we have led an army of more than 100,000 tigers and wolves to guard the pass. The thieves are too scared to avoid the danger. How dare they attack? All gentlemen, please be safe."
At the same time, he also personally supervised the raising of supplies to ensure that there was no shortage of food and grass for the army ahead.
In the next few months, the thieves would not dare to commit crimes, and everyone would be at peace.
When the news that Junhou Feng sent Wei Yan to capture Shangdang reached Hanzhong, all the princes in the court admired Jiang Wan's foresight, and everyone gradually became convinced.
It can be said that the Secretariat led by Jiang Wan was to Adou what the Secretariat led by Zhang Xiaosi was to Feng Junhou.
So Adou can especially understand Feng Junhou's difficulties at this time.
“Your Majesty, it would be best if you could understand my difficulty. Do you think you can let Si Niang go back to my house for two days and help me handle my official duties before coming back?”
As soon as Adou heard this request, a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face:
“This is clear, you know that this matter must be decided by the queen, and I can’t interfere...”
I knew that the emperor would not want to mess with anyone who could force Feng Mingwen to go to the palace to ask for help.
However, when facing his brother-in-law’s eyes that were filled with disappointment and implicit contempt, Adou probably felt that he was not very interesting:
“Let’s do this, I’ll send someone to tell Siniang that you are coming to the palace, and see if she can avoid the queen coming to see you?”
Am I going to see Siniang?
I am taking my mother-in-law home, do you understand?
Feng Junhou was very dissatisfied in his heart, but he bowed sincerely and thanked you: "I thank you, Your Majesty."
Adou started waving his hands again:
“What’s the point of saying thank you to my family?”
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and gestured.
An **** appeared silently like a ghost.
It was none other than Huang Hu, the chief internal officer, who was an old acquaintance.
At that time, the emperor and his wife came out of the palace to Huangzhuang and ordered Feng Junhou to meet him. Basically, Huang Hu was sent to contact him.
After listening to Adou's instructions, Huang Hu smiled slightly at Feng Junhou and retreated like a civet cat again.
Chatted with Adou for another conversation. After Huang Hu came back to report, Adou said as if he was taking credit:
“It’s clear, it’s done!”
Feng Junhou quickly stood up: "I will always thank your Majesty."
“I see you’re in a hurry.” Adou shook his head, “You two haven’t seen each other for a long time, so go quickly.”
“Your Majesty, please come with me.”
The Han emperor was not very luxurious, and he had just arrived in Chang'an not long ago, so there were many uninhabited houses in Weiyang Palace.
Huang Hu led Feng Junhou to a side hall door and stopped, then bowed and motioned for Feng Junhou to go in by himself.
Feng Junhou stepped into the palace. The door behind him had just slowly closed, but when he saw a figure, he rushed out from the darkness.
“You are so heartless, I thought you really wouldn’t come to the palace to see me!”
The figure jumped straight into Feng Junhou's arms. With a final jump, his legs were directly wrapped around Feng Junhou's waist, and his whole body was hanging on Feng Junhou's body.
Hold the person in his arms and smell the familiar fragrance, Feng Junhou easily picked up Zhang Xingyi:
"How is it possible? I can't eat or sleep well now that you're gone. I miss you so much!"
As the saying goes, a little separation is better than a new marriage.
The two of them had been apart for so long, and now they suddenly hugged each other tightly in this dark side hall. Their hearts were aflame and their breathing became heavy.
The sound of rustling sound sounded, like a man and a woman having an affair.
I don’t know how long it took, but on the couch in the side hall, Zhang Xingyi seemed to have melted into Feng Junhou, and there was no trace of strength in his body.
Even the sound is greasy:
“Amo, how are you these days?”
After finishing the business, I thought of my son.
“Fortunately, I just cry for my mother sometimes.”
Zhang Xiaosi was taken to the palace by the queen, but Feng Amo could only stay in the Feng family.
In General Guan’s words, Feng Amo is a bloodline of the Feng family. As long as she, the aunt, is here, no one can take him away.
"Then you have to marry me quickly, otherwise, I'm afraid my child will disown me."
Feng Junhou sighed:
"You tell me I don't want to? I'm more anxious than you! As soon as you left, I realized that I can't live without you in my house."
"It's just this matter. What's the use of being anxious? I still have to follow the process. After all, I can't make the decision. Otherwise, why would I come to see you secretly now?"
Zhang Xingyi smiled softly and seemed to be very satisfied with Feng Junhou's answer.
But the tone is hum:
“Have you just remembered how good I am now? Humph! Tell me, have you encountered any difficulties again? Your Mrs. Zuo, who only knows **** people with a knife, can’t help, so she came here to ask me for advice?”
There is an order of precedence when entering the door, and there is no dignity when standing next to each other, only left and right.
That’s what he said, but Ji Han respected the left.
General Guan came in first and settled on the left lady. Secretary Zhang, who came in later, could only be the right lady no matter how unwilling she was.
"What did you say? I just missed you so much, so I came to the palace to see you."
"Of course, if there is something wrong, there is indeed something wrong. Madam right, you have always been my best friend, but I can't trust anyone else except you."
The right lady chuckled and said in a soft voice:
“Alang, come and listen?”
(End of this chapter)