Chapter 1124 The Prime Minister’s Family
Can’t remember the last time I saw the Prime Minister’s wife.
But in Feng Zhongduhu's impression, the Prime Minister's wife has always been a mature and elegant woman...
Ahem, she is a truly extraordinary woman with both civil and military skills.
Although from Zhuge Qiao's mouth, I heard that his wife was deeply affected by the death of the prime minister, and even fell seriously ill, and her health was not as good as before.
What Feng Zhongduhu didn't expect was that the prime minister's wife would suddenly age so quickly.
A few faint strands of white hair have appeared beside her ears. Although there are still a few obvious wrinkles on her originally smooth face, the skin has obviously begun to relax.
The droopy eyelids often stay too long when blinking, and the eyes have lost their former look.
The Prime Minister's wife at this time was in sharp contrast to the appearance that made Feng Zhongduhu feel great pressure when they first met.
“Aunt!”
Feng Junhou was still stunned, but Guan Ji couldn't help but screamed with a trembling voice.
Took a few quick steps, half-knelt at the feet of the Prime Minister's wife, held her hand, her eyes were red.
After calling out the word "uncle", even Guan Ji, who was as hard-hearted as before the battle, felt her throat was a little clogged and could no longer say anything.
Zhang Xingyi handed the child to Hua Wan, followed him, squatted on the other side of Huang Yueying, held her other hand, and called softly: "Auntie."
Huang Yueying took out her hands and stroked their heads, with a happy smile on her face:
“Everyone is here?”
Then he looked up at Protector Feng Zhong who was standing in front of him.
Feng Yong quickly lifted his robe and knelt down, kowtowing respectfully:
“Yong, meet Madam.”
A pair of Ah Chong and Ah Shun who followed Feng Yong, and Amei Li Mu Huawan, each holding a child, all bowed down:
“Meet Madam.”
“Quickly, everyone, get up, my family, it makes people feel uncomfortable...”
Perhaps she is older, or perhaps after the Prime Minister's incident, the Prime Minister's wife has become much more fragile than before.
Seeing Feng Zhongdu escorting so many people to visit her, she actually had some tears in her eyes.
Think about it when you first saw him, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, right?
The scene at that time still seems like yesterday.
Unexpectedly, he was now an important minister of the Han Dynasty, with many wives and concubines, including six children.
This thought made Huang Yueying feel a little dazed.
Time passes without people realizing it. Looking back, things have changed and people have changed.
“Aunt?”
Seeing Huang Yueying suddenly become startled, Guan Ji was a little worried and called out.
"oh oh…"
Huang Yueying finally came back to her senses and smiled to herself: "When people get old, they are always easily distracted."
She turned her head and waved:
“Achi, come here quickly.”
The young man who was guarding the back quickly stepped forward.
“Come, I’ve met your brother and all the sisters-in-law.”
Zhuge Qiao has already gone on duty, and there is only one Zhuge Zhan with the Prime Minister's wife.
Eleven-year-old Zhuge Zhan had a pair of big eyes, flickering at the visitors in front of him.
It’s really cute to try to pretend to be mature. She looks very innocent, but she seems to know a lot of things.
Hearing his mother’s instructions, he obediently saluted Feng Yong:
“I met my brother.”
When he was a child, he actually met Feng Yong, but he was too young at that time and the time was too far apart, so his memory has long been blurred.
“Ah Chi is so old!”
Feng Yong smiled, took out the greeting gift he had prepared and handed it to him.
“Thank you, brother.”
Zhuge Zhan also said hello to Guan Ji, Zhang Xingyi and others.
“Okay, Ah Chi, you can take your nephew and niece out to play.”
The slightly serious atmosphere in front of her was not suitable for children, so Huang Yueying glanced at Zhuge.
Zhuge Zhan nodded in agreement and said to Shuangshuang, Ah Chong and other children:
“Follow me.”
The old-fashioned appearance may be cute in the eyes of adults, but in the eyes of Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, it is really annoying.
Obviously he is only a little older than me, but his tone is even louder than his own.
This pair of dragon and phoenix are life-or-death enemies when there are no outsiders.
Now that there are outsiders, they look at each other with understanding.
Except for Mrs. Zuo’s three children, the remaining three children were all only three years old and needed someone to take care of them, so Amei Li Mu Huawan also followed the children out.
Looking at the children filing out, the Prime Minister’s wife had a smile on her face and sighed with contentment:
"so good!"
"In the past, whether in Jincheng or Hanzhong, the prime minister would not lead the army on an expedition when he was busy with official duties. The house was mostly deserted, and Achi didn't even have anyone of the same age with whom he could talk."
“Now that you are here, it feels like the house has become a lot more popular, and it is much more lively than before. From now on, please remember to bring your children over to visit.”
Feng Yong and Guan Ji responded quickly.
On the other hand, the right lady, after responding, looked outside with some hesitation.
The Prime Minister’s wife didn’t notice Zhang Xingyi’s little move and said to herself:
“Achishang is still young, so he has lost his master.” At this point, he sighed again, “It’s just a pity that the prime minister has learned so much...”
Guan Ji comforted:
“Auntie, don’t worry. Although Achi cannot be taught by the Prime Minister personally, if one day he really wants to lead an army into battle, I can take care of him.”
Hearing Guan Ji’s words, Huang Yueying, who originally sighed a little, actually laughed dumbly:
“I forgot, you are now General Zhendong!”
Then he shook his head again:
"Ah Chi has his own way to go after all. Besides, I taught you a lot of your skills, Ah Chi..."
She shook her head a little wider: "I'm afraid Ah Chi is not suitable for learning."
Feng Zhongduhu felt Mrs. Right's eyes glance at him.
Feng Zhongduhu understood and coughed:
"Yong Ye can be regarded as half of the Prime Minister's disciples. If Madam does not abandon Yong's talent and knowledge, Yong will be bold enough to teach Ah Chi on behalf of the Prime Minister."
When Huang Yueying heard this, a smile appeared on her face:
"You are a disciple of Shanmen. If you are not qualified, there are probably not many people in this world who are qualified."
He came out of the mountain at the age of sixteen. In the first year, he proposed a plan to conquer Nanzhong. In the second year, he started to build Hanzhong. In the fifth year, he became famous in the Jieting battle. In the eighth year, Xiao Guan's 20,000 soldiers broke through 100,000, and he became a famous general in the world.
The next step is to pastor Liangzhou, enrich the national treasury, manage elite soldiers, and then lead the army to fight thousands of miles, shaking the world.
Other than Shanmen, who can teach such unparalleled disciples in the world?
Is Huang Yueying coveting the reputation of a disciple of the family?
of course not!
She just wants to find a good teacher for her child!
“In this life, the prime minister has been bent on reviving the Han Dynasty and returning it to the old capital. He just left without leaving anything behind.”
When Huang Yueying mentioned the Prime Minister, her face was no longer sad, but it was full of emotion, "I just left a few books."
"This can be regarded as the last effort of the Prime Minister in this life. Since it is clear that you want to teach Ah Chi on behalf of the Prime Minister, I will give you these books and you can go back and study them carefully."
When the Prime Minister was still alive, he taught me personally, but I couldn't learn it. Now that the Prime Minister is gone, no matter how hard I study, what can I learn?
Feng Zhongduhu murmured in his heart and quickly replied:
"Madam, since these books are the hard work of the Prime Minister, they are regarded as family studies. How can they be passed on to outsiders? It would be better if they were left to Brother Bosong and Achi."
Huang Yueying laughed and said:
“You are the one who improved the art of papermaking after all. Why do you think that the book I gave you is a unique copy? Don’t worry, what I gave you is just a copy.”
"Besides, you are not considered an outsider, and you have to teach Ah Chi on behalf of the Prime Minister. If you don't study it, how can you teach it? Just remember and don't spread it around casually."
She wanted Feng Yong to teach her son, but she didn’t want Bai to teach her son.
Money and food are valuable, but knowledge is priceless.
These books left by the Prime Minister are the insights he has learned throughout his life, and they are secrets that are not passed down.
Even if it is the knowledge exchanged with Feng Yong.
Hearing what the Prime Minister’s wife said, Feng Yong naturally couldn’t refuse anymore.
With Feng Yong’s promise, the prime minister’s wife seemed to have lost her biggest worry.
Since the death of the Prime Minister, she had been depressed, and finally she had a rare opportunity to let go and talk to Feng, Guan, and Zhang about their changes in the years since they were separated.
“Little uncle, little uncle, why are there so few people in your family?”
“Yes, yes, not only are there fewer people, but your family is also much smaller than ours.”
The right hussar general leads the Central Protectorate and oversees the Chinese and foreign military affairs. Coupled with the authority of the Ping Shangshu, the mansion has more official offices to handle official business than other people's mansions.
In addition, a Zhendong General's Mansion was built on the left - formerly called Zhengdong General's Mansion.
On the surface, it looks like two houses, but in fact, the inner courtyard wall has an open courtyard door, so there is no hindrance to each other.
Even the mansion that the emperor gifted to Xiangfu's family could not compare with the area occupied by Feng Xiuqi and Guan Zhendong's two families combined.
It is conceivable that when the three families are merged together in the future, as long as they are properly planned, the palace will be enough for the cavalry to launch a complete charge.
In addition to the imperial palace, Zhangtai Street, where the nobles and important ministers of Chang'an gathered, was probably larger than the residence of Feng Zhongduhu.
How did Zhuge Zhan know this?
He thought that by bringing these little brats out, he could act as an elder in front of them.
Unexpectedly, both Shuangshuang and Ah Chong gave him a critical blow with just one sentence.
How many family members do I have?
That’s because grandma likes to be quiet, okay?
My family is so big, how can it be small?
These little brats are so annoying!
Ah Shun followed her sister and brother to finish the job:
“Little uncle, are you alone all the time? Don’t you feel bored? There is no one to play with you.”
“Are you afraid of sleeping alone at night?”
…
Amo Ananbu's three little children did not come with them. They were taken by Huawan Ameilimu and were basking in the sun in the courtyard.
Winter is coming soon, the weather is getting cold quickly, and it is very comfortable to bask in the sun.
“I won’t be afraid!”
Zhuge Zhan stopped and turned around to glare at Ah Shun, "I won't be as timid as you and cry when I can't see my mother at night."
Ah Shun looked at Zhuge Zhan in surprise: "Uncle, how do you know? I haven't told anyone else."
“Because my uncle is like this at night.” Ah Chong guessed maliciously and said in a mean voice, “Otherwise, how could he know so clearly?”
Shuangshuang nodded repeatedly: "That's right, coward."
She always sleeps alone at night - her mother only occasionally comes over to sleep with her for a night.
"I'm not!"
Although Zhuge Zhan is only eleven years old, he is the son of the prime minister. From childhood to adulthood, who would dare to say this about him except his mother?
But seeing him put his hands on his hips angrily, he retorted loudly: "You are the cowards, you are all cowards, I am not!"
It would be fine if he didn't do this, but when he did, he was immediately aroused and both of them put their hands on their hips and scolded:
“You are not allowed to curse like this, look at my brother, he is so scared!”
She has long been dissatisfied with this guy's arrogance.
Girls already develop earlier than boys. They are now half a head taller than Ah Chong. Although they are not as tall as Zhuge Zhan, they are no less imposing than their opposite counterparts.
Ah Shun very obediently hid behind Shuang Shuang and quietly poked half of his head out.
Zhuge Zhan was very angry, but facing both of them, he had no good solution. He could only flick his sleeves and said angrily:
“Only women and villains are difficult to care for! I won’t argue with you!”
Both of them didn’t understand, so they looked at Ah Chong.
Ah Chong quickly explained:
“Sister, he said you are a villain.”
Both of them were furious and kicked him directly: "You are the villain! How dare you scold me!"
Zhuge Zhan was unprepared and was kicked and staggered. At the moment, he just felt extremely embarrassed.
He could no longer care about his face, so he just wanted to step forward and teach the wild girl in front of him a lesson:
“You dare to hit me!”
“What’s wrong with hitting you! Let you speak rudely!”
A Chong is not as good at fighting as Shuang Shuang, but he is a good talker and has a great ability to stir up trouble.
As he spoke, his feet quietly moved to the side, forming an angle with the pair.
Zhuge Zhan stepped forward and wanted to grab Shuang Shuang's arm, but Shuang Shuang didn't let him get what he wanted.
The backhand was just a push, and then a push—no push away!
The strength is still too weak.
Zhuge Zhan was counterattacked and became even more angry and showed no mercy.
Unexpectedly, another Ah Chong appeared next to him:
“Don’t bully my sister!”
The three little people immediately started fighting together.
What Zhuge Zhan didn't expect was that he originally wanted to teach the other party a lesson, but unexpectedly he fell short, and he was so angry that he yelled:
“If you do this again, don’t blame me for being rude!”
“So what if you’re welcome?”
…
Although Zhuge Zhan had the advantage of height, he had no fighting experience at all.
Even though several of the children came from powerful families, Shuangshuang and Ah Chong were much more solid to Zhuge Zhan.
After all, he was hung up and beaten by General Zhendong from time to time.
In comparison, Zhuge Zhan is simply skinny and tender.
Even if he hits the opponent, the opponent can grit his teeth and say nothing and just greet him.
But he was hit by his opponent and felt pain in his bones.
Not to mention that it is difficult to block four hands with two fists.
The three children had a scuffle, and Zhuge Zhan was quickly pinned down.
Shuangshuang and Ah Chong hugged each other's legs, and the other held their backs. Ah Shun sneaked up and kicked a few times.
Zhuge Zhan originally wanted to show off his masculinity, but in the end he couldn't bear the pain and couldn't help but started crying loudly.
Seeing Zhuge Zhan burst into tears, Shuangshuang and Ah Chong were a little scared and quickly let him go.
Zhuge Zhan didn't even look at them. He ran away crying in disgrace, even losing one of his shoes.
Only the three sisters and brothers were left looking at each other.
Especially Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, they rarely cried when they fought.
Because crying is considered as admitting defeat—unless you are beaten by your mother for crying.
"what to do?"
"I do not know…"
Just when the three children were at a loss, Zhuge Zhan had already ran back to the living room:
“Mom, they beat me!”
The Prime Minister's wife, who had originally laughed at Yan Yan, were all shocked when they saw Zhuge Zhan's appearance:
The horns on his head were broken off, his hair was disheveled, his face was gray and black, covered with dirt, and with a trace of tears, it was simply miserable.
The clothes on his body were even stained with a layer of soil, and one of his feet even had no shoes...
The Prime Minister’s wife was so frightened that her face changed. She stepped forward and hugged Zhuge Zhan like a gust of wind. She touched him here and there, as if she was afraid that something was missing, and even her voice became trembling:
“Achi, are you okay?”
“Mom, they beat me!”
Zhuge Zhan was buried in the arms of the prime minister's wife, crying even louder.
Who in the prime minister's house dares to bully Zhuge Zhan?
Two little heads peeked out from the doorway of the living room.
When General Zhendong saw it, his eyebrows suddenly stood up and he shouted angrily:
"come over!"
The sudden roar frightened Zhuge Zhan and he stopped crying.
Shuangshuang and Ah Chong didn't dare to run away, so they had to walk in slowly.
"what happened?"
General Zhendong asked sharply.
Ah Chong still wanted to struggle: "Mom, he said that my sister is a villain, and he also called my brother a coward. We couldn't get angry, so we wanted to teach him a lesson..."
“I think you want to be taught a lesson!”
General Zhendong was furious. He looked left and right, but couldn't find the whip, so he simply took action.
“When I’m a guest in someone else’s house, I don’t know the etiquette and beats the host. I’m such a bad guest. You’re going to make me angry to death, aren’t you?”
“Bah, bang, bang!”
“Mom, I was wrong, I never dare again! Wow wow wow…”
They didn't cry during the fight, but when they received the iron palm of General Zhendong, Shuangshuang and Ah Chong cried even harder than Zhuge Zhan.
On the contrary, the Prime Minister's wife knew what happened. Seeing General Zhendong beating the child so hard, she couldn't bear it. She let go of Zhuge Zhan and came over to hold Guan Ji:
“Okay, okay, they are still children. Is it worth such a heavy blow to play with each other?”
Then he turned around and scolded Zhuge Zhan:
"You are older than Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, and you are also an uncle. It's just that you can't lead by example. How can you actually say bad words to your nephews?"
Zhuge Zhan saw Shuangshuang and Ah Chong being beaten, and he was a little gloating about the misfortune, but he didn't expect Sister Guan to be so harsh, which made him a little scared.
At this time, I was scolded by my mother again, and I felt a little ashamed on my face.
Only heard Huang Yueying sigh:
“Your master has never had time to take care of you in the past, and I am a woman and dote on you too much, which is why you are so ignorant of etiquette.”
"I just made an agreement with your brother that he will teach you knowledge from now on. From now on, you will go to his house to study with Shuangshuang Ah Chong and the others."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Zhan subconsciously looked at Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, who were crying for mercy, and then at General Zhendong, who was still angry. His little face suddenly turned pale.
(End of this chapter)