"Brother, things are different in this mansion..."
Ever since he came back, Zuo Kuan has never been able to adapt.
He could never forget the scene when he returned home that day.
When Ben arrived at the door of his house, he was in a good mood. Even if he saw two strange soldiers standing at the door, he didn't pay attention. He just thought they were Zuo Mengeng's personal soldiers.
Unexpectedly, before he could get closer, the soldiers asked him who he was.
Logically speaking, after he announced his identity, the soldiers should give way.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only refused to let me go, but also said that he would go in and report.
Zuo Kuan was so angry that he had a fit on the spot.
As a result, he cursed, and the two soldiers' muskets were pointed directly at him.
Zuo Kuan was also a warrior on the battlefield, so he could naturally tell that these two soldiers really knew how to shoot.
Fortunately, a servant from the mansion came out and proved his identity, so the two soldiers did not take action.
Even so, Li Guoying, Xu Yong and others who came back with Zuo Kuan all registered their identities one by one before being allowed in.
Zuo Kuan wanted to regain his position, but was persuaded by Zuo Yan.
Through Zuo Yan's mouth, he found out that the soldiers guarding the gate of Zuo Mansion were some kind of security brigade under Zuo Mengeng's command.
Not only were they unable to move under Zuo Yan's orders, they also refused to listen to Huang's orders.
Zuo Kuan only thought that Zuo Liangyu was not at home, and Zuo Mengeng was not at home either. The servants were lawless, and they would file a complaint as soon as Zuo Mengeng came back.
But after Zuo Mengeng came back, the situation did not improve.
He only said a few words to Zuo Mengeng back and forth.
One time I went to see Zuo Mengeng, but he actually needed to be notified before I could see him.
who is he?
He is the second steward of Zuofu.
In the past, in this mansion, everyone except Zuo Liangyu and Huang had to obey his advice.
When did you become worse than an outsider in your own home?
Zuo Kuan, who was feeling unbalanced, found an opportunity to complain to Zuo Yan.
Zuo Yan didn't realize it yet, so he sucked in the bags under his eyes happily.
"It's different. The young master is getting more and more powerful. The good days of our Zuo family are still to come."
Zuo Hua was injured earlier and couldn't come out of the house. Zuo Yan was so worried that his hair turned gray. Unexpectedly, as soon as Zuo Mengeng came back, Zuo Hua became lively again.
Although the boy disappeared as soon as he ran away, the parents were naturally happy to see that their son was fine.
Seeing that he was not satisfied with his answer, Zuo Kuan couldn't help but deepen his tone.
"I mean, now the servants in this mansion, big and small, don't even take us brothers seriously."
Zuo Yan is serious about this.
"Who provoked you? I'm going to whip him."
Isn't that what Zuo Kuan was waiting for, and immediately said: "Look at the outsider who is following the young master, he looks like a dog, and he dares to ride on our brothers."
Zuo Yan felt at ease again.
"Oh, you mean that little Fu. That's not possible. Let me tell you, don't provoke him if you have nothing to do."
Zuo Kuan quits.
"What's wrong with him? He's a young master's follower, but he still dares to challenge us two brothers?"
Zuo Yan blew out the smoke and said sincerely: "The young master is different. He is not called a follower. What do they call him? Oh, by the way, he is called secretary. In the words of the opera, he is the young master.
Close minister."
Zuo Kuan had been in the military for a long time and knew more about officialdom than Zuo Yan.
"How can our ministers be closer than us? We are our own family members."
Zuo Yan knew that he was thinking wrongly.
"Isn't Zuo Rong one of our own? Even when Zuo Rong goes to see the young master, he has to be notified by the young master. This is called a rule!"
Speaking of Zuo Rong, Zuo Kuan again remembered the situation when Zuo Rong returned home that day.
At that time, he happened to be at the door of the house, and saw a large group of people coming, so he thought it was Zuo Mengeng who had returned.
When Zuo Kuan saw Zuo Rong coming off the horse, it was difficult for Zuo Kuan to put the former junior in the mansion together with the majestic general in front of him.
But Zuo Rong gave him the impression that he was looking for power, and his domineering aura far surpassed that of Zuo Liangyu.
But Zuo Rong, like him, had to inform the soldiers at the door and hand over some kind of certificate before he was allowed to enter the mansion.
Zuo Kuan knew that Zuo Rong was joining the army with Zuo Mengeng, and thought that just like him, he was just following his master as a soldier.
But Zuo Rong's style is too great.
From what the soldiers called him, Zuo Kuan didn't know what kind of general the commander was.
After asking around for a while, he learned that Zuo Rong actually had tens of thousands of troops under his command. Zuo Kuan even suspected that he was hearing hallucinations.
Zuo Liangyu, the commander-in-chief, only has more than 3,000 people under his command.
Although many of them were paid by Zuo Liangyu, this amount was already a strong force in the Ming army.
Not to mention Zuo Kuan, even Zuo Menggeng, a general, is not qualified to command an army of tens of thousands.
There were so many puzzles that Zuo Kuan finally found a chance, hoping that Zuo Yan could solve his doubts.
In fact, Zuo Yan, who was always in the mansion, didn't know much about the situation of the New Army. When Zuo Rong and Zuo Hua came back, they didn't talk to him much about military matters.
However, the fact that both sons are doing well makes Zuo Yan very satisfied.
"The young master is different from before. Didn't you also see him during the wedding that day? So many important people bowed to him. I heard that the young master is a star in the sky who has descended to earth."
Recalling Hou Xun, Li Banghua, Liu Zongzhou and others he met on their wedding day, Zuo Kuan was even more puzzled.
"What exactly do our young masters want to do?"
People from Zuo Yan are old and broad-minded.
"Who cares? We are all so old. As time goes by, we don't have to worry about the younger generation. Young master, I think the future will be great."
Zuo Kuan felt really weak in his heart.
He was not as carefree as Zuo Yan. He always felt that Zuo Mengeng was doing something big.
After Zuo Mengeng's wedding, Zuo Kuan was about to return.
When I went to say goodbye to Mrs. Huang, Xu Ruolin was also there.
Huang held Xu Ruolin's hand and was so affectionate that Zuo Xianmei, who was holding Zhui Xue beside her, was jealous.
"From now on, I will be happy and relaxed with my wife at home. Go back and tell the master not to worry and just take care of yourself."
Xu Ruolin had more instructions.
"My father-in-law's food and clothing are all prepared in the house. After I return, all the gifts that my superiors and colleagues should give me are also well prepared. Everything is fine at home. I just hope that my father-in-law will come back soon and the family can be reunited."
Zuo Kuan hurriedly agreed.
"With the madam and the young madam here, there must be nothing wrong with the house. After I return, I will also take good care of the master."
While he was talking, footsteps sounded outside. Immediately, Zuo Menggeng walked in high-spirited, followed by several followers, and quickly occupied the key spot in the house.
Seeing Zuo Menggeng's majestic appearance in his eight-seat living room, Zuo Kuan's nerves became tense, but Huang and others had long been used to it.
When Zhui Xue saw him, she immediately broke away from Zuo Xianmei, jumped over and squatted on his shoulder. As she looked around, she looked like a real lion.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Xianmei rolled her eyes.
"You heartless thing, I was so kind to you in vain."
Zuo Mengeng laughed loudly and was very satisfied with Zhui Xue's closeness. He petted the cat and said to Zuo Kuan: "When Uncle Kuan goes back, ask his father that if things don't go well in the army, he might as well come back and take care of himself.
You have also seen that now that the house is getting more prosperous, there is no need to let my father fight for his life on the battlefield."
Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Mengeng are still quite confused.
This warlord-like father was already vaguely standing in the way of his progress.
When the Intelligence Department reported what Zuo Liangyu had done in Shanxi, he was furious.
If such a person is encountered by the New Army, he will definitely be completely eliminated.
However, this is his father, and the blood relationship is there.
Zuo Mengeng thought about it again and again, and felt that the best way was to let Zuo Liangyu resign and come back, stay away from officialdom, and in the army, there would be no such thing as those who have committed crimes like a comb, soldiers like a gourd, and officials like a shave.
Things are coming.
Zuo Liangyu's crimes were extremely heinous, which would in turn ruin the reputation of Zuo Menggeng and the New Army.
Zuo Menggeng aspires to the world, how can he allow Zuo Liangyu to damage the people's hearts?
But Zuo Kuan knew Zuo Liangyu very well and knew that he was a big fan of officials and money.
Zuo Liangyu, who is obsessed with glory and wealth, only wants to take advantage of the opportunity of suppressing bandits to climb up the ranks. Besides being in his prime, how can he give up the power in his hands?
"Haha, the master and the young master are both father and son generals, and they have a good reputation. The master will definitely be happy with the young master's filial piety. But with the master's help, the young master can walk more smoothly, wouldn't it be better?"
Zuo Mengeng frowned slightly, then gave up the matter and said no more.
"Secretary Fu, please send Uncle Kuan off for me. Take care of it carefully so that nothing is missing."
Zuo Kuan was stunned and noticed Zuo Mengeng's vague feeling of alienation.
He still didn't understand what went wrong.
However, I made up my mind in my heart that after returning home, I must inform Zuo Liangyu about the situation at home.
Especially this young master, his neatness in doing things made him a little scared, and he felt panicked for some reason.