Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 217 Preparations for the wedding, Wei Yuan is getting married

The affairs of Uncle Fuchang's family have nothing to do with Wei Yuan.

He was somewhat fortunate that Old Uncle Fu Chang died at this time.

If he dies before or after his wedding, he is afraid that his wedding will be postponed again.

But since the Fu Chang Bo Mansion sent someone to report the funeral, no matter what I say in the next few days, I have to go and have a look.

As for the present, it is more important to visit my mentor.

When Wei Yuan arrived at the British Duke's Mansion, he happened to see people from Fu Changbo's lineage just leaving.

He came here as if he were one of his own family, with no obstructions. He waited until he reached the main hall and saluted Zhang Fu and his wife before asking:

"Did the Fu Chang Bo Mansion send someone to announce the funeral?"

Zhang Fu nodded, "I'll go with my master tomorrow."

Mrs. Zhang on the side felt that his worries were unfounded, so she couldn't help but say:

Wei Yuan was stunned.

Who doesn’t want to take over the Central Plains?
The temptation brought by these four words is too great.

"Where are Zhang Zhan and Zhang Rui?"

The most terrible thing is that the elite divisions of the Great Zhou Dynasty must have generals from Daizhou.

Since the British Duke's two sons were training in the camp, and Zhang Guifen was about to get married, it was inconvenient to see Wei Yuan, so there were only three of them here.

But was interrupted by Mrs. Zhang rarely,

Only Wei Yuan knew in his heart that Zhang Fu's guess was reasonable.

"The students just want to leave a way out for themselves. If the officialdom is not good for them in the future, the students can at least return to Daizhou to farm."

The latter took a deep look at Wei Yuan and said seriously:
"You have worked hard to manage Daizhou. I can understand it as a teacher, but don't go too far. Officials have good eyesight."

Zhang Fu was able to detect some situations in Daizhou because Zhang Ding went to Daizhou.

Wei Yuan asked, sitting in front of Zhang Fu and his wife.

By then, apart from Wei Yuan, there would really be no generals on the Zhou side who could carry the cauldron.

Wei Yuan said: "The time when the students killed the enemy happened to be shortly after the death of Duke Wu Xiang. The Liao and Xia countries were watching with eager eyes, and the students had no choice."

How could Zhao Zhen not know?
He left Wei Yuan to the prince, didn't he just think that if one day, Wei Yuan could help the prince and the country avoid disaster?
In short, it is difficult for today's Zhou Dynasty to train a young general like Wei Yuan.

"The scary thing is that after a period of peace in the world, war will suddenly break out again."

Zhang Fu shook his head and sighed: "That's true, but you and I both know it well. If there are constant small battles all year round, there is really no need to worry."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "You should be training in the army right now, and you should be back by dinner time."

Mrs. Zhang winked at Zhang Fu and said, "Look, the child has just arrived. Why do you say that there is something but nothing?"

After chatting with the parents for a while, Zhang Fu asked Mrs. Zhang to step aside temporarily on the grounds of government affairs.

Zhang Fu stroked his beard and said, "You have almost managed Daizhou as your Wei family's, why do you need to ask about being a teacher?"

Wei Yuan nodded slightly, "How is that boy Zhang Ding doing in Daizhou recently?"

Wei Yuan looked at Zhang Fu, shook his head and smiled,
"My two brothers are still young, so it's better not to be too harsh on them."

Mrs. Zhang knew very well that if the two men did not talk about important matters of family and country together, it would be more uncomfortable than killing them.

Wei Yuan bowed solemnly and said: "I hope my teacher will show you clearly. Students are born at a young age, like duckweeds without roots. Students have to do that."

"Okay, we are all a family. We only talk about family matters, not court matters."

For example, the Danglu Army, the Southeast Navy, etc.

Both Xu Changzhi and Yang Huairen have obvious shortcomings that are difficult to make up for.

Zhang Fu said: "You're not young anymore. When you were as old as Zhan'er, you had already learned to hold a sword to kill the enemy."

"Yuan'er is a man of his own opinion. You are getting old too. Please don't interfere with some matters."

"And students do these things without any evil intentions. The students' loyalty to the government can be proved."

"Okay, let's just talk about family matters today. You two, master and disciple, can put this worldly event aside for the time being."

Zhang Fu also wanted to say something.

Once that time comes, it will be a national war, a battle of life and death.

What if Zhao Zhen also paid attention?
Thinking carefully about Zhao Zhen's subtle attitude towards him, Wei Yuan had to be cautious.

"I read the military training method you wrote in the southeast, as well as the actual military training records."

"You have surpassed me as a teacher in the way of using troops. As a teacher, I have to obey my elders. If my teacher's prediction is correct, if there is a huge battle in the future, you will have to take charge of it."

But now the world is at peace, and all countries are accumulating strength.

"Now that the world is peaceful, let alone with you, teacher, in charge, why do my two brothers need to go into battle to kill the enemy one day in the future?"

This is also something that many people can guess.

If small battles continue all year round, it will be difficult for major conflicts to break out.

Just let them go.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang left, Zhang Fu said:
"According to the spies sent to the Liao Kingdom, their requirements for troops and horses this year have more than doubled compared to previous years."

"There is not much movement in Xixia. I just heard that General Ye Li Yuqi of Xia State is suspected of rebelling."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan was curious, "Because of his brother's death?"

Zhang Fu stroked his beard and said: "I don't know. Maybe Ye Liyu and Beggar have ambitions. Li Yuanhao is a great leader of his generation, but he is too suspicious and is good at killing ministers, so he is unpopular."

Wei Yuan also heard some things about Xixia.

It is said that Yeli Wangrong's wife gave birth to a daughter for Li Yuanhao.

I really don’t know what the situation would be like if Ye Li Yu Qing knew about this matter.

Unfortunately, these things are destined not to be recorded in the annals of history.

Otherwise, it would be enough for future generations to laugh at.

When the two talked about this, Wei Yuan looked around, and Zhang Fu motioned for everyone to step back.

Afterwards, Wei Yuan looked solemn and said softly: "What is the condition of the official's body?"

Zhang Fu frowned and didn't say anything, just shook his head.

Wei Yuan already understood what this meant.

After a pause, Zhang Fu slowly said: "According to the imperial doctor's diagnosis, your Majesty may be..."

He held out two fingers.

Wei Yuan was greatly shocked.

Are there still two or three years left?

The prince is still young.

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

"What makes me feel gratified is that not long after you arrived in the capital, you are already able to take charge of your own affairs."

"As a teacher, I can rest assured that I will gradually hand over the military power in your honorable hands to you."

The moment Zhang Fu saw the books written by Wei Yuan in the southeast, he deeply felt that he was old and unable to do some things.

If he were to change identities with Wei Yuan, he would definitely not be as good as Wei Yuan when he went to the southeast.

When a person reaches a certain age, it's really hard not to accept old age.

Wei Yuan knew very well about his body.

In 'Do You Know', in his old age, the old prince was still able to lead his army on expeditions to intimidate foreign lands, which shows that he is getting stronger with age.

However, after the last turmoil ended, the old Duke's health deteriorated rapidly.

As a result, Gu Tingye became the number one figure in the army.

Zhang Fu has a deep affection for Wei Yuan, and the latter has long regarded the former as his 'father'.

Therefore, Wei Yuan did not hope that one day the old prince would go back to the battlefield and have his last bit of energy and energy drained away.
"Teacher, with your students here, you will have nothing to worry about."

Wei Yuan said seriously.

Zhang Fu smiled happily.

Later that night, as soon as Zhang Fu's two sons returned home, they spoke loudly one after another,
"Brother Wei!"

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After hearing this, Zhang Fu couldn't help but walk out of the main hall and angrily said: "How can you be so frizzy and frizzy?"

Zhang Zhan and Zhang Rui were immediately frightened. When they saw Wei Yuan standing behind Zhang Fu, they both smiled.

Wei Yuan cupped his hands towards Zhang Fu and said, "My dear teacher, please forgive me. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so I can't contain my excitement."

Zhang Fu looked a little better, waved his hand and said, "You young people, let's talk."

Wait until Zhang Fu's front foot has just left.

Zhang Rui came to Wei Yuan with great interest and couldn't hide his excitement:

"Brother Wei, I read your new book Ji Xiao. According to what you wrote in this book, can you really train an invincible naval force?"

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "Aren't you on duty in the first battalion of the Infantry Division? Why are you interested in the navy?"

Zhang Zhan said with a smile: "Brother Wei doesn't know something. The second brother has been obsessed with the navy recently and is quite interested in it."

Zhang Rui said solemnly: "It should be said that I have been interested in water fighting since I was a child, and I even learned swimming specifically for this purpose."

Wei Yuan nodded thoughtfully, "Do you want to go to the southeast?"

Nowadays, who doesn’t know that Quanzhou has become the cradle of navy?

Many military leaders have speculated that if they want to stand out from the navy in the future, they must go to Quanzhou.

I am afraid that most of the future navy bosses will come from Quanzhou.

Now that he heard that there was such an opportunity, Zhang Rui naturally did not want to miss it and said quickly:

"If I can go to the southeast and Quanzhou, brother, I would be very grateful."

Wei Yuan laughed twice, patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"As a family, what do you mean by two families? I'll take care of this matter. I'll start from the beginning, accumulate some qualifications, and then promote you. What do you think?"

Zhang Rui has a tenacious personality. He is willing to go to Quanzhou, not to mention losing his head, even the soldiers.

Step by step, that's what he wants.

When Zhang Fugang joined the army, he also started from the capital.

It's just that the noble disciples will definitely be promoted faster than others.

"Brother wants to go!"

"It's just from my father's side"

Zhang Rui hesitated to speak.

Wei Yuan waved his hand and said, "I'll let you know your father's side. You don't have to worry."

Zhang Rui was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, brother!"

The Wei and Zhang families have long been in a relationship where both prosper and suffer.

Zhang Ding went to Daizhou, and then letting Zhang Rui go to Quanzhou could better help him control every move in the local area.

Letting Guo Hao serve as the commander of the navy was to prevent Hu Yanzhong, who was not from Daizhou, from becoming big.

Then who will guard against Guo Hao?

Wei Yuan believes that Zhang Rui is quite suitable, but it still needs to be polished.

Moreover, letting the younger Zhang Rui go to Quanzhou can also dispel some of Guo Hao's petty thoughts. Otherwise, if he sends an older one, Guo Hao will feel that he doesn't trust him very much.

Yes, I really don't trust him, but I can't let Guo Hao feel it.

Once Zhang Rui left, Guo Hao would not regard him as a threat, and naturally he would not think too much about it.

About half an hour later, Wei Yuan had dinner at Zhang Mansion, drank a few drinks with his mentor, Zhang Rui and the others before leaving.

From beginning to end, I never saw Zhang Guifen.

The main reason is that the two are about to get married, and it is really inconvenient to see each other before that.

It stands to reason that the British public does not care about these rules.

However, Zhang Guifen was too shy and embarrassed to see Wei Yuan, so Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to let her stay in the room.

Hearing the maid next to her say that the moment Wei Yuan left the house, Zhang Guifen felt a little disappointed. She sat on the stool with her hands on her chin, her eyes blank, and secretly in a daze.

When the maid saw it, she shook her head helplessly and said, "Uncle Wei is not an outsider. You want to meet him. How nice would it be to meet him just now?"

Zhang Guifen regained her composure for a moment and sighed: "I am the daughter of a family, how can I be so embarrassed?"

The maid covered her mouth and smiled, "Girl, this is not like your style of doing things."

Because of Wei Yuan's departure, Zhang Guifen's eyes were filled with admiration and she was almost in tears.
"Today is different from the past. I am about to marry the brother of the Wei family. If I am still as unruly as before, and the brother of the Wei family thinks that I am a bit frivolous, what should I do?"

"After all, brother Wei is also a scholar."

She has not seen Wei Yuan since he went to the southeast. How could she not miss him in her heart?

In recent days, she has inquired about many matters related to marriage.

Some things, after hearing them, make people feel shy, their faces are hot, and they are unpleasant to listen to.

There were also some things that reminded her of what she had done in the past, and she did feel a little frivolous.

Although she was overthinking it, her intentions towards Wei Yuan were clearly evident.

It is true that Wei Yuan was a scholar by birth, but he had long been accustomed to his status as a soldier and never adhered to small customs.

Zhang Guifen had thought of this, but she was just afraid. She was afraid that when she saw Wei Yuan at this moment, she would bump into each other and look frivolous. What if Wei Yuan was unhappy?

The reason why Wei Yuan didn't come to see Zhang Guifen was also very simple.

He could probably guess what Zhang Guifen meant. He was afraid that if they met now, both parties would be a little embarrassed, so it would be better not to meet at all.

Moreover, this is my mentor’s home after all.

It's not a good idea to take the liberty to meet him.
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The next day, Wei Yuan and Zhang Fu went to Fu Changbo's house to mourn.

On the way, the two of them rode in a carriage.

Wei Yuan thought of Gu Yankai and asked specifically: "Don't you ask Gu Hou to go with you?"

Zhang Fu shook his head and said, "A lot of things have happened to the Gu family in the past few days."

A lot of things?
Wei Yuan started gossiping, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Fu thought for a while and said: "It seems that Gu Tingye is still ignorant. He is obsessed with Goulan House all day long. Not long ago, he fell in love with an actor and even bought a house in Beijing for the actor."

"After your Uncle Gu heard about this, he was so angry that he couldn't even get sick. Even the official family sent an imperial doctor to visit him."

actor?

Could it be Zhu Manniang?

Thinking of this, Wei Yuan frowned slightly.

Is this Gu Tingye still involved with Zhu Manniang?
Did you know that as an actress, Zhu Manniang was extremely ambitious and scheming?

In order to cling to Gu Tingye, she deliberately seduced him. After a while, the two of them had sex.

Later, in order to enter the Hou Mansion, Zhu Manniang used all kinds of coercion and inducement to Gu Tingye, but she never got her wish.

Gu Tingye also knew what kind of woman she was, so he abandoned her.

She left Bianjing with the son and daughter she gave birth to to Gu Tingye and disappeared.

When he reappeared, it was already time for Gu Tingye to marry Minglan.

Anyway, at this moment, I am considering it from the standpoint of Uncle Minglan.

If Gu Tingye does something like this again, Wei Yuan will definitely disapprove of his relationship with Minglan.

"It's not easy for Marquis Gu, and it's not easy for Gu Tingye, both father and son."

When he said this, Wei Yuan shook his head and said no more.

It's not easy for Gu Tingye because the whole Gu family is full of people who are greedy for his money and interests.

In front of the gate of Fuchang Bo's Mansion, people are coming and going, and officials are leaving and coming in clusters of flowers.

The entire mansion door is also open, and there are drum halls on both sides of the front yard. When someone comes to express condolences, Tsing Yi will play music immediately.

At a glance, everything is white.

Before arriving at the mourning hall, Wei Yuan could already hear various cries.

Wei Yuan followed Zhang Fu to pay homage to the old Uncle Fu Chang, chatted briefly with Uncle Fu Chang's descendants, and then planned to leave.

Come back in seven days when the business is about to begin.

Concubine Rong also came, but she was not in the mourning hall. She was a noble concubine and it was not easy to see guests. She stayed in the side hall to pay homage to the deceased.

Just when Wei Yuan was about to leave, Rong Xian stood up and chased him out, saying, "Wait a minute, Uncle Zhongyong."

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "But there is something at home that you need help with?"

Rong Xian shook his head, "Everything has been arranged, how dare I bother Uncle Zhongyong for help?"

Wei Yuan was puzzled.

Rong Xian glanced at Zhang Fu.

The latter stroked his beard and said, "Yuan'er, Master is waiting for you in the car."

Afterwards, Wei Yuan and Rong Xian bowed deeply to Zhang Fu at the same time.

It wasn't until Zhang Fu left that Wei Yuan asked, "What happened?"

Rong Xian said: "Yesterday, when people from the mansion went to your mansion to report the funeral, they asked questions about you. I ask Uncle Zhongyong to think more about it. My father's death has nothing to do with you."

Wei Yuan was stunned. He didn't expect that Rong Xian would actually say this in such a simple way.

I heard Rong Xian continue: "Before he left, my father specially told me that he hoped that my Fu Chang uncle's house and your house could become friendly."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan said in a deep voice: "There is no conflict between our two families. If there had been, I wouldn't be here today."

Rong Xian cupped his hands and said, "In that case, please leave Uncle Zhongyong slowly. I hope Uncle Zhongyong will come again when it's time to get down to business."

Wei Yuan nodded, "It should be."

When the Wei family worshiped their ancestors, Rongxian also came.

Due to emotions and reasons, Wei Yuan also wanted to go on the official day.

Originally, Wei Yuan and Wang Anshi were going to the East Palace to meet the prince today.

As a result, he was in mourning and his body was stained with filth, making it difficult for him to see the prince again.

He simply made an appointment with Wang Anshi to go to the East Palace to meet the prince tomorrow. In two days, he would be able to teach the prince martial arts and military skills normally.
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afternoon.

Wei Yuan listened to Zhang Fu's suggestion and went to visit Gu Yankai.

Gu Yankai was not a prince, and he was a military commander, so he didn't need to care about too many secular rules.

Wei Yuan left Southeast and came to Bianjing again. He was busy not with government affairs, but with these human relations.

Originally, Gu Yankai told the outside world that he was seriously ill and could not see guests.

Hearing that Wei Yuan was visiting, he quickly opened the middle door and asked Xiao Qin to welcome him to the main hall in person.

Soon, the pale Gu Yankai, supported by the maid, slowly came here, sat at the front seat, coughed twice, and said helplessly:

"My nephew made me laugh."

Wei Yuan frowned and said, "Uncle Gu, how could it be so serious?"

Gu Yankai sighed: "My body and bones, I know, were not very good a few years ago."

"In my life, I have experienced more than a hundred battles, big and small. Every battle has to be fought first, and countless sheds of blood have been shed. Before that, I was just holding on."

After a pause, he looked at Wei Yuan and couldn't help but warn:

"A brave warrior can only serve as a general, and participating in the fight will harm his life."

"You are a good young man, don't end up like me in the end."

Wei Yuan stood up and held his hands, "My nephew, please remember what Uncle Gu said."

After a pause, he continued: "What did the imperial doctor say?"

Hearing this, Xiao Qin sitting aside couldn't stop crying. Gu Yankai was upset when he saw it, and said: "My nephew of the Wei family is a strong-willed hero. How can I allow you to cry here? Why don't you leave quickly and let the house prepare wine and food? Today I want to meet my nephew Drink freely!”

Xiao Qin nodded and stopped crying instantly, but still choked with sobs and said:

"Master, your health has just healed, so you shouldn't drink alcohol."

Gu Yankai glared at her fiercely.

She felt furious and left.

When only Wei Yuan and Gu Yan were separated, the latter took out a breath and smiled bitterly.
"Made my good nephew laugh."

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "Uncle Gu, please don't say that. We have no outsiders."

"Can the imperial doctor tell me whether Uncle Gu's body can still be healed?"

If he were really an outsider, he would never ask so directly.

If ordinary people were to ask this kind of question, the fiery-tempered Gu Yankai would have yelled loudly. Even if his younger brothers asked him like this, he still wouldn't look at him favorably.

But when Wei Yuan asked this, he really felt Wei Yuan's sincerity, and sighed,
"The fate is here. It's difficult to cure with medicine and stones, so don't care."

Gu Yankai has killed countless people in his life, so he can naturally look away from matters of life and death.

Wei Yuan couldn't help but sigh,
"Before my nephew left the capital, you were fine. Why did it happen so suddenly?"

Gu Yan laughed and said, "I'm not going to die now."

Wei Yuan frowned.

After a while, Gu Yan said seriously: "There is one more thing. In a few days, I will ask the officials for orders, and you will be the commander of the capital in front of the palace."

"As for my child, Gu Jia Tingye, he is a bit naughty, but he has a good character. I hope my nephew will help me more in the future."

Wei Yuan nodded and said: "Let's not mention the matter of the commander of the front office for now. As for Gu Tingye, I will help him if I can."

Gu Yankai breathed a sigh of relief, "I have my nephew Lao Xian."

Wei Yuan said: "I'd better ask Uncle Gu to have a good rest today, and my nephew won't bother me. When Uncle Gu is better, my nephew will come to visit again, and then we can have a drink with Uncle Gu."

Gu Yankai nodded and said feebly: "My body can't support you. Sitting for a while becomes a little difficult."

When Wei Yuan left Gu Mansion.

I happened to meet Gu Tingye who had returned from abroad.

When he saw Wei Yuan, he walked over happily and said, "Brother Wei, where are you going? Why are you leaving right after you came here?"

Wei Yuan took a deep breath and asked, "How long has it been since you returned home?"

Gu Tingye was stunned and said: "About half a month?"

Half a month. No wonder he can still laugh.

Wei Yuan looked unhappy and said: "Your father is seriously ill, did you know?"

Seriously ill?

Gu Tingye said in surprise: "How come I was still fine when I left?"

Wei Yuan did not want to negotiate with him and simply left.

Today, Gu Tingye heard from people on the street that Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion had prepared many generous gifts and was going to visit Gu Yankai.

That's why he will come back.

As for the news that Gu Yankai claimed to be ill, he also knew about it, but he only thought that it was just a claim of illness and not a real illness.

Now that I heard what Wei Yuan said, how could I not feel shocked and frightened?
Just as Wei Yuan was about to step out of the gate of Gu Mansion, he suddenly turned around, looked at Gu Tingye who was stunned on the spot, and said in a deep voice:

"There are some things I don't want to say to you, but your father is kind to me."

"The ancients said that wine, sex, and wealth are like pink skulls. A good man should not indulge in the love of a man and a woman, and be willing to fall."

"Don't realize your regrets until the moment you regret them, otherwise it will be too late to regret them."

Hearing this, Gu Tingye was thoughtful.

Looking back again, Wei Yuan had disappeared.

Without saying a word, he walked towards his father's room.
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The next day.

Wei Yuan washed and bathed and prepared to go to the East Palace.

When he met Wang Anshi, he saw that the other person still had a dirty look on his face, so he couldn't help but say:

"Brother Wang, if you really can't do it, why don't you wash your face?"

Wang Anshi frowned deeply, "What do you mean?"

Wei Yuan obviously felt that he was a little angry, so he quickly said: "Brother Wang, don't get me wrong, I just want to remind you in good faith."

Wang Anshi flicked his sleeves and got on the carriage without looking back, "I have taken a bath today!"

Wei Yuan pretended to be loud and said: "Are you fertile?"

Wo sir!

Wang Anshi, who had the ability to keep his face calm even when the mountain was falling, was so defenseless in front of a person for the first time.

After a while, the East Palace.

Prince Zhao Xi heard that the two of them were visiting and hurriedly went to greet them in person.

First, he bowed to Wang Anshi politely and said, "I have met Master Wang."

Wang Anshi replied: "I have met His Royal Highness."

Then, Zhao Xi looked at Wei Yuan with a smile and said, "Master Wei, I read your new book on Ji Xiao. It's very good. I've learned something."

"If Great Zhou wants all the nations to come and congratulate us, it is not enough to have strong cavalry and infantry. Our navy of Great Zhou must be stronger than the overseas countries."

"And the prosperity of the navy lies not only in the soldiers, but also in many aspects such as warships and weapons."

"I deeply agree. I feel that not only good governance of the place and good writing are achievements, but sometimes we should also pay attention to the art of public transport."

Wei Yuan looked surprised.

In this era, if anyone says that craftsmen have a higher status than scholars, they will most likely be sprayed with insults.

But why does the prince think that if craftsmen contribute to the prosperity of weapons, their status should be higher than that of scholars?
He glanced at Wang Anshi again.

The latter said: "Although I am a scholar, I also feel that as long as it can make the country prosperous, there is merit in being a scholar, a warrior, or a craftsman."

Wei Yuan was very pleased.

Wang Anshi is a sensible man.

If a craftsman invents a weapon that can cut iron like clay and equips the army with this weapon, it will be enough to make the Zhou army extremely powerful.

I'm just afraid that a certain emperor will think it's a strange skill and won't take it seriously.

In the past history, there was a carpenter emperor who was criticized a lot.

Although this carpenter emperor is indeed not a Mingzhu.

But Wei Yuan knew very well that people valued craftsmen.

Because in that era, it took a certain amount of courage to take the initiative to introduce foreign technology and "Red Barbarian Cannons" when all officials were opposed to it.

It can also be seen from this aspect that the carpenter emperor was obsessed with various 'techniques'.

I even heard from unofficial records that he once said to officials, "Foreigners' products are not necessarily bad. Who of you can build such a cannon? If you can't build it and don't recognize the power of this cannon, how can you wait for the Jin Dynasty?" Is it too late to regret after attacking BJ?”

During his reign, various weapons were emerging in endlessly.

If he had been in power longer, perhaps China's weapons and technology would not lag behind those of overseas countries.

Now, in this era, it is not easy for Prince Zhao Xi of the Great Zhou Dynasty to have such insight.

And Wang Anshi's attitude surprised Wei Yuan even more.

He finally understood why the other party left his name in history.

In this era where everything is low-grade and only high-level students are educated, how can someone with such an understanding not be recorded in the annals of history?

"The prince is extremely intelligent. Since ancient times, when people used horses to fight, an elite cavalry can determine the outcome of the entire battle."

"Given time, a better weapon than a war horse may emerge, which can be used by others to achieve a winning effect."

Wei Yuan said with a smile.

Prince Zhao Xi nodded, "Master Wei's words make sense. I look forward to that day, but what is the weapon that can replace the war horse?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "I'm just guessing."

Speaking of war horses, Zhao Xi couldn't help but sigh: "Now that all the sixteen states of Yanyun are in the hands of foreigners, it has become a fact that our great Zhou Dynasty is short of horses."

"I really don't know what I would do if one day, a foreign race rides a war horse produced by Yanyun, crosses the Great Wall, invades my land, and plunders my people."

It is really rare to have such thoughts at such a young age.

Wei Yuan laughed twice and bowed respectfully: "Your Highness, please rest assured, as long as the general is still in this court, he will never let the Liao and Xia countries cross with two broken knives and a few broken horses." Great Wall."

Zhao Xi smiled and said: "With the guard here, I can rest assured."

Today Wei Yuan only came to visit Zhao Xi. As for teaching, Wang Anshi was here to teach.

Wei Yuan's classes are scheduled for the day after.

Zhao Xi asked with great anticipation: "Master Wei, what are you going to teach me in two days?"

Wei Yuan smiled and asked, "What does the prince want to learn?"

Zhao Xi blurted out: "The art of going into battle to kill the enemy!"

Wei Yuan asked again, "How many people do you think the prince can kill if he goes into battle to kill the enemy?"

Zhao Xi thought for a while and responded: "Ten thousand people? I heard that the ancient Xiang Yu was the enemy of ten thousand people."

Wei Yuan shook his head and said: "That is just a fabrication by historians. Even if it is true, there has only been one Xiang Yu in these more than a thousand years."

"Your Highness, if you want to learn the art of killing the enemy, you should learn how to arrange troops. One day, how about I teach Sun Tzu's Art of War to Your Highness?"

Wei Yuan has full confidence in the art of military instruction.

First of all, he has the ability to be a scholar, and it is easy to explain the text.

Secondly, Sun Tzu's Art of War has annotations in later generations, allowing people to read and understand it by themselves.

Coupled with his experience of several major battles, he can completely analyze Sun Tzu's Art of War from the perspective of a military strategist.

Wang Anshi, who was standing aside, also echoed: "If you want to understand how to use weapons, it is appropriate to start learning from Sun Tzu's Art of War."

Zhao Xi said: "But I also want to learn the art of killing enemies in battle. I heard that at the banquet after the New Year, Master Wei killed a Japanese warrior with just a few punches."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "There's no rush, let's take our time."

The implication is that I have already thought about how to train you.
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At this time, the wedding was less than half a month away.

Zhao Zhen also gave Wei Yuan a long holiday so that he could prepare well.

Therefore, during these days, Wei Yuan had nothing else to do except teach Zhao Xi the art of war.

Speaking of which, Zhao Xi is also very talented in the use of troops.

With a little bit of thought, a little paper talk can be done.

But if you really want to become a 'general' who can be remembered forever, just talking on paper is not enough.

You must also experience several battles in person to deeply understand what water is impermanent, shape is impermanent, and soldiers are impermanent.

Therefore, after teaching Zhao Xi the art of war, Wei Yuan told him the story of Zhao Kuo.

The concept of armchair warfare must take root in Zhao Xi's mind very early.

Otherwise, when Zhao Xi gains power in the future, it will be very easy for something to happen.

Wei Yuan planned to completely abandon the bad habit of remotely controlling the soldiers at the front during Zhao Xi's day.

Let a group of people who have never been on the battlefield and have never seen a white blade enter and exit with a red blade command an army thousands of miles away to fight?
Isn't this crazy? What is this if it's not just talk on paper?
While teaching Prince Zhao Xi to study, Wei Yuan went to the funeral of old Fu Changbo and met many distinguished people.

He originally thought that those nobles would not give him any good looks. After all, the sinking of the weapons into the sea caused great losses to their interests.

But what is surprising is that many people came to him and asked him to send an invitation before the wedding so that there would be a lot of fun there.

It can be seen that in the eyes of those people, Wei Yuan is far from losing power.

This also had to make Wei Yuan admire Zhao Zhen's methods.

If it hadn't been for what Zhao Zhen had done before, I'm afraid that the weapons would have sunk into the sea, and the noble families would have been in trouble for a long time.

In contrast, the next emperor who succeeded Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zongquan, was a man who only knew how to engage in conspiracy.

Zhao Zhen once showed him how to govern, how to seize power, how to govern the country, and maintain the balance between the DPRK and China.

But he made a mess, thinking about this and that, and ended up not doing anything well.

In a blink of an eye, it’s the end of September.

Wei Yuan's marriage also became busy.

As for the six rites, they have long been arranged by the palace and managed by the Ministry of Etiquette, and all links have been completed.

It also saved Wei Yuan a lot of effort.

Nowadays, the entire Zhongyong uncle's residence can be said to be full of joy, with lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and I can't wait to put the entire residence in red makeup.

Even the ground was covered with a red carpet.

Since there were still three or four days before the wedding, Wei Shuyi was worried that some servants would soil the red carpet, so he bought them new shoes in advance.

Wei Ruyi was busy decorating the wedding room.

As for the girl Minglan, she became a helper, like a servant. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to drink water after being tired for a long time.

Even when she saw a picture with the word "hi" posted crookedly, she would order someone to take it off and re-post it. If it still didn't work well and she was dissatisfied, she would do it herself.

Everyone in the house seemed to have their own things to do.

Wei Yuan had a headache when he saw their preparations, so he simply hid in the Chunyi Pavilion to relax.

Wei Shuyi couldn't find Wei Yuan because of the banquet, so he had to come to Chunyi Pavilion to see if he was here.

Sure enough, he saw Wei Yuan lying lazily on the rocking chair, with two maids waiting beside him.

Seeing this, Wei Shuyi shook her head and asked the two maids to leave. Then, she couldn't help complaining:

"I don't think we have enough manpower right now. It's better for you to just lie here and ignore me, and even call two maids to take care of you."

"Should you get married or should I?"

Wei Yuan joked: "What? My eldest sister is getting married? Have you figured it out and want to remarry?"

Wei Shuyi made a sound, handed Wei Yuan the list of guests for the banquet on the good day, and said:

"Have a look and see if there is anything missing and if there are any enemies."

Seeing the words on the list, Wei Yuan couldn't help but admired: "My sister's handwriting is really getting better and better."

Sheng Hong's calligraphy has extremely high resolution and can be recognized at a glance.

He took great pains to write a wedding invitation to Wei Yuan, but Wei Yuan was here to 'persuade' Wei Shu to remarry.
Wei Yuan read the banquet list in detail and added:
"Master Bao Xiaosu, Wang Anshi, and Fan Chunren, please invite them all."

"Well forget the rest."

He didn't dare to send an invitation to Han Zhang.

Once you give it away, it’s okay if the other party doesn’t come, but you’re afraid that it will come!

"Okay, okay? This is a top priority. You just asked your sister to write it now. It's already too late!"

"If other families know about it, they will think that our uncle's house has lost its rules."

Logically speaking, writing invitations should be done half a month before the wedding.

But Wei Yuan never took this matter to heart, mainly because he had no choice.

The emperor's words were all handled by the palace and the Ministry of Rites, so Wei Yuan thought that nothing happened to him.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if I write it now. It won't get in the way."

Wei Shu shook his head and said, "From tonight onwards, the bed man will sleep with you. Brother Mu is still young. After much thought, I decided to let Brother Chang come."

"Don't bully Brother Chang."

Wei Yuan said: "He is my nephew, why should I bully him? I will still expect him to respect me in the future."

The so-called bed man means that one to three nights before the wedding, a child with both parents will sleep with the groom, sleeping inside the bed, and is called the "best man".

In the evening, the child should be given steamed buns, peanuts, and eggs, which means that "bao will give birth to a son." When he leaves in the morning on the "good day," he will be given money.

Wei Yuan felt a headache after seeing these complicated rules. He wanted to make them as simple as possible, so he made them as simple as possible.

"Just now, my adoptive mother sent a letter. My adoptive mother's family and some branches of the Zhang family have all sent people over."

"Later tomorrow, let's meet in Fanlou. There are many children. I want you to prepare some cash to avoid embarrassment."

"There is also the bottom line, the dowry. I always feel that the preparations made by the palace are too extravagant. After all, relatives and friends will want to see the dowry. Then they will inevitably feel that we are too extravagant and wasteful. Should we reduce it some?"

Hear the sound.

Wei Yuan said in confusion: "You didn't mean to wait until the wedding day to get together, why do we have to meet tomorrow night?"

"As for the dowry, let them see it openly. It is all prepared by the palace and has nothing to do with us."

"If we reduce it a bit, I'm afraid it will make others think that the government is stingy."

Wei Shuyi patted him gently and said, "Be careful what you say. You are a new member of the court and your wedding is coming soon. Don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

"On the good day, the Zhang Mansion will also hold a banquet. How can we get together? Tomorrow I will just invite my relatives and friends to get together."

Wei Yuan waved his hand, "You are my eldest sister. My lifelong affairs will be left to you anyway. You can make arrangements."

"Where are Brother Chang and Brother Mu? Also call Ming Yatou and ask them to play with me for a while."

Wei Shuyi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said angrily:
"Those who are about to be grooms wish they had four arms and four legs. They are busy working inside and outside, and they don't even have time to greet the guests. What a good thing for you, but you still want to have fun?"

"Girl Ming is busy. Brother Chang is reviewing his homework. Brother Mu is asleep and there is no one to accompany you!"

Wei Yuan knew his eldest sister's temperament very well. At this time, if he said a few more words, he would have to go to work.

As for the guests who came to the uncle's house now, they mainly wanted to see if Wei Yuan was getting married soon and if there was anything they could do to help.

For example, Chen Daniu and the others came early in the morning and are still drinking until now.

Several people drank and vomited and drank, but they couldn't stop them at all.

Just let them go.

Originally, Wei Yuan was quite happy when he saw Chen Daniu and the others coming over, thinking that they would save a lot of effort by coming to help.

After all, Chen Daniu and the others are all 'family members', so they don't have to be as polite as they are to foreigners. If there is any arrangement, they are happy to help. This is also a good opportunity to increase the brotherhood between each other.

Who knows, everyone drank too much
Seeing this, Wei Yuan felt that they were just pretending. If they didn't want to work, then he wouldn't do it at all. Anyone who wanted to work could do it.

Anyway, he made up his mind that unless he went to pick up his wife to come to the house, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

Speaking of which, even if Chen Daniu and the others were pretending, they were pretending too much. They were usually very generous, but he just opened his mouth and asked them to do something.

Then, in an instant, everyone fell to the ground in unison
Isn't this too much?
There are so many people in the mansion, so we don't really ask them to do anything. We just ask them to think about who they want to invite in the army, and how to arrange it for Danglu Army and Daizhou.
Wei Shuyi looked at the way Wei Yuan quickly closed his eyes, feeling quite amused, and then murmured:

"How happy my parents would be if they could see that day."

After saying that, Wei Shu gently brushed away the tears from the corners of his eyes and went back to his work.

At this time.

In a room in the backyard of Uncle Zhongyong's mansion.

Chen Daniu and others were lying lazily on the table.

After a while, no one came to bother me, and several people said one after another:
"Everyone, wake up and stop pretending. Brother should not let us do anything anymore."

"Just now I heard that Gu Hou sent someone here, but we didn't move at all. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"You have to look drunk when you're drunk. If we go to greet him, what should we do if we let the elder brother see the clues?"

"Have you brought the leaf cards?"

"There's something to remove from the red (dice)."

"Where's the wine? Is the wine gone?"

"Go and ask for it again."

"You go?"

"Whoever loses gets to go"

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For a time, the entire uncle's residence was really lively.

(End of this chapter)