Chapter 29: This little girl is more and more lovable
In the west wing of the main hall of the north courtyard of Xinzhuangbao outside Xuanfu Town.
The great monkey Hou Mingli was so shocked when Zhang Cheng questioned him that he knelt down and said: "The general has misunderstood my subordinates. The great monkey has been fighting on the battlefield. He only knows that he serves the general and has nothing else to do."
a thought,
It's just that I was suddenly asked to serve under Su Yiyang alone, but I didn't think about it. However, please don't worry, general, since we have received the military order, we will do it with all our heart.
Now what the general has said is that this is a very confidential matter, and the fact that the general can entrust it to his subordinates shows his trust, and the big monkey will definitely not disappoint the general!"
Zhang Cheng looked majestically at Hou Mingli and Chen Huzi below, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I believe what you said, but I also hope that you can do your best for me as you just said.
Although you two will obey Su Yiyang's orders from now on, everything must be done according to Su Yiyang's orders. There is no need to care about benevolence, justice and morality.
But you still have to remember one thing, if you encounter something that confuses you, just follow Su Yiyang's order, but you must report it secretly and let the general know!
You must also remember that you can do anything that is beneficial to your general, and anyone who wants to harm your general can be eliminated.
If it is discovered that Su Yiyang or Diao Dacheng has done anything untoward, we must report it immediately and we will know.
Did you two remember it?"
Zhang Cheng saw that Dahou and Chen Huzi were no longer saying anything, so he continued: "What you two will do in the future will be extremely secretive. Therefore, the selection of your subordinates is extremely important.
If there is someone you like in each army, you must report it to me first, and I will try my best to make it happen; as for the people recruited from outside, it is up to you and me to decide, but you must be careful in selecting personnel, and it is better to have a shortage than to overfill."
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In Xuanfu Town, Zhang Cheng is having tea with his mother in the inner residence of Zhang Mansion.
Today, after bidding farewell to He Biao, Zhang Guangda and others, Zhang Cheng made some arrangements at Xinzhuang Castle to stay behind in the town, and then returned home to accompany my mother and prepare to say goodbye.
The mother and son drank tea quietly. After a while, Zhang Cheng said to the little girl beside him: "Juan'er, the tea is cold. Go and make it again."
A little girl with a slightly tall figure and pretty features walked over. She silently put away the teacup and teapot, and walked out of the hall holding the tray.
Zhang Cheng looked at Juan'er's back and thought: This little girl is also growing, and she is becoming more and more cute!
"Cheng'er, Xiao Xiujuan is also sixteen years old this year." Mother Zhang Yang looked at her son's expression and said thoughtfully.
Zhang Cheng suddenly came back to his senses, and he laughed "hehe". Such an expression in front of his mother was a bit presumptuous, and he quickly changed the subject and said:
"Auntie, the child will go to the North Road in the near future. When everything is stable, he will pick up his mother, aunt, and sister Lifang to live on the North Road for a while, so that the child can fulfill his filial piety in front of his mother.
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Zhang Yang's face was full of a warm smile. She looked at her son and said softly: "Cheng'er, as a mother, I hope that you can find a girl from a family you like as soon as possible. It is worthy of you to get married as soon as possible."
Your father left early.
Your aunt has also worked very hard for your marriage, and even her cousin in Beijing who doesn't often move around is alarmed. You must not let down your aunt's love and care for you."
Zhang Cheng sat under his mother with lowered eyebrows. He knew in his heart that his merits for serving the king had spread throughout the court and the public. Many court officials appeared to be calm about it, but in fact, they were just trying to save face in their hearts.
It's just causing trouble.
No matter what, the more I think about it, the more I say I don’t think about it. On the surface, I look down upon it, but secretly, I am more anxious than anyone else!
Just like the deeds of King Zhang Chengqin, they all showed disdain and sneered at the court, but when they returned to the mansion, they all sent their servants to the streets and alleys to inquire about various rumors.
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In particular, the current emperor attaches great importance to and favors Zhang Cheng. He not only personally crowns Zhang Cheng the leader of the three armies, but also promises Zhang Cheng the position of guerrilla general to train 5,000 new troops. This greatly exceeds the imperial court's approval.
Regulation.
The stories of Zhang Cheng shooting Dorgon with an arrow, guarding Lu Xiang and fighting a huge deer, and killing Ma Zhan and Yue Tuo Ernu in formation are also spread throughout the capital, whether it is the inner courtyard of the official residence, the neighborhood wine shop, or even those
These deeds are also being eulogized in the bulletin boards.
At this time, the little maid Xiujuan came back in style, and Zhang Cheng's aunt Zhang Han came in. Zhang Cheng quickly stood up and saluted his aunt. His aunt accepted the ceremony, then walked to Zhang Cheng's mother and gave it to his sister-in-law.
After bowing, he sat down next to Zhang Cheng's mother.
Zhang Cheng waited for his aunt to sit firmly before he sat back on the chair. He looked at his aunt and said softly: "Aunt, Cheng'er will rush to guard the North Road soon. I'll leave ten soldiers here at home.
On weekdays, I stay in the front yard,
In addition, I have also arranged for He Shihui and Lin Fangping to stay behind at Xinzhuang Fort in the north of the city. There are also two elite cavalry and two hundred new troops training there. If Auntie has anything to do, you can call him and wait for it to be handled."
"Cheng'er, you are indeed thoughtful, but there are two imperial wives living in our house. The blind one dares to come here to cause trouble."
Aunt Zhang Cheng's words made everyone laugh.
"Auntie's words do make sense, and Cheng'er is indeed a little too worried.
By the way, aunt, mother, if you get bored living in the mansion, you can indeed go to the farms outside the city, especially the Xinzhuang Castle in the northwest of the city. Chenger feels that it is indeed much cleaner and more comfortable than in this town.
Also, I asked Wei Zhice to go to the capital and bring a thousand taels of silver to the cousin of the Wu family. Regarding the matter of asking a matchmaker, I am sure that Wei Zhice will come back soon. As my aunt knows, there is no need to worry for the time being.
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"Cheng'er has really grown up, and everything has been arranged properly. Auntie is even more envious of my sister-in-law. You are so lucky to have given birth to such a promising son."
Seeing her sister-in-law Zhang Han making fun of her with half praise and half envy, Zhang Yang smiled like a flower. She took her sister-in-law Zhang Han's hand and said, "It's not like his uncle and you are an aunt.
Well done,
This child's temperament has changed greatly since his father passed away. It really makes me, a mother, very sad. Fortunately, his uncle and aunt worked hard to make this child happy. Today, I am really happy.
Really happy!"
Seeing the two old ladies happy, Zhang Cheng was also very pleased. At this time, his aunt's voice came again:
"Sister-in-law, according to my wishes, we should prepare a betrothal gift for Cheng'er. Not to mention the good news coming back from Beijing, we are in a hurry again and have delayed important events."
When the two old ladies talked about their happiness, they laughed knowingly. Zhang Cheng's mother, Zhang Yang, added: "Yes, yes, I have given this silly boy a new wife, and I have to take care of our little Lifang's lifelong affairs."