Wang Guang can almost confirm that the emperor rushed here to express his condolences today just to meet him. Otherwise, if he was summoned in the palace, Wang Guang would probably find an excuse not to go, and the emperor would be embarrassed.
After the death of General Wang Ling, Wang Guang became the head of the Wang family as the eldest son.
It stands to reason that even if he enters the palace, Wang Guang does not have to worry too much about his personal safety, because he still has two brothers who are holding heavy troops outside! However, the emperor is not yet a weakling, and his actions are quite unreliable. Naturally, Wang Guang does not dare to use common sense.
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Wang Guang then said: "The edict must be approved by Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother."
Cao Fang immediately said: "As long as Gongyuan agrees, I will discuss it with my mother immediately!"
Wang Guangdao: "My late father has just passed away. I am full of grief and have no intention of doing anything else. I am only afraid of delaying state affairs."
Cao Fang said more bluntly: "Gongyuan first took charge of the situation in Luoyang as the general of Fujun, and he should take over the position of general in the future."
Wang Guang took advantage of the opportunity to move his body, raised his head slightly, looked at Cao Fang, and said, "I am afraid that my reputation is not enough for the job."
Cao Fang said: "The Wang family of Taiyuan has been an official for many generations and is highly respected. Gongyuan does not need to be too humble."
After a while, Cao Fang said again: "The Lieutenant Colonel Yan Ying who is guarding the Taiji Hall is a subordinate of Pan Zhong, the Colonel of the Zhongjian Camp, and the soldiers are all from the Zuo Colonel of the Zhongjian Camp. Gongyuan discussed with the generals and replaced Yan Ying.
, it will be more convenient for our monarchs and ministers to meet each other in the future."
But Wang Guang immediately said: "This matter must go through the general guarding the army."
The room in the hall suddenly became quiet. Wang Guang did not agree to any of Cao Fang's suggestions. Cao Fang was probably a little angry at this time!
But Cao Fang didn't have an attack. After a while of silence, he still said nicely: "Gongyuan thinks about it again, think about it, and you can come to see him at any time when you think about it."
Wang Guang knelt down on the ground and said: "I accept the order, please leave."
After saying that, he stood up, took a few steps back, then turned around and walked out of the hall.
Soon most of the guests left one after another, because the general's palace did not provide meals, and the close relatives of the Wang family did not eat for three days and only drank water. Ordinary guests did not want to go hungry, so they hurriedly left before lunch. The emperor
The driver of the car also left after a while, and Wang Guang and others respectfully escorted him out of the gate.
There were fewer people coming in the afternoon. Most of the people guarding the General's Mansion were members of the Wang family and some relatives.
Gongyuan's sister-in-law Wang also left. She had just returned to Luoyang from Chang'an to live in Luoyang not long ago. She had not yet taken off the mourning clothes for her late husband, and her brother passed away again. It can be said that one tragic incident happened one after another.
Although Guo Huai guarded the Western Front for many years, once he died, there was no need for the Guo family to stay in Guanzhong. According to the rules of the Wei State, the children of the Guo family not only could not inherit the position of governor of Yongliang, they could not even continue to serve as officials in Yongliang;
So Guo Huai stayed in Guanzhong for many years. Guanzhong is not the home of the Guo family, only Taiyuan is their hometown. Of course, it is quite easy for the children of the Yongliang Governor to become officials in Wei State, so the Guo family does not need to return to their hometown and take the initiative to move
It is the right time to come to Luoyang.
Gongyuan occasionally walked out of the mourning hall to take a breath and move his body. As soon as he walked to the platform, he met his aunt Wang.
When the aunt and nephew talked about Wang Ling, they felt sad again.
Wang is Gongyuan's aunt, a generation older, but about the same age, and Gongyuan has a big beard and looks older, while Wang looks much younger.
Gongyuan accidentally noticed his aunt's complexion. Although she was wearing rough linen clothes, her skin was moist and energetic. He felt that her aunt was in good health. This was because the period of mourning was very hard on the body. She couldn't eat well or sleep well, which affected her mood.
It was also very depressing. Many people would become visibly haggard after experiencing a decline, but the Wang family was able to withstand it.
At this time, Wang said with tears in her eyes: "When the Wang family raised troops in Yangzhou, I was so worried that I almost wanted to die. But when I think about the situation of the three Wang families, I can't rest in peace even if I die! I can't live but can't die.
But that’s it. I remember that during that time, I was crying all day long, the food was tasteless, I couldn’t sleep at night, I didn’t know where I was or how I got here. I will never forget that hurdle in my life!”
Gongyuan sighed "Alas".
Wang continued: "Until I heard that King Qin's army defeated Sima Division and captured Xuchang in a few days! After a while, good news came one after another, and King Qin's army defeated Sima Yi's 100,000-strong army at Yique Pass.
Do you know how I felt at that time? And whose credit was it for those two life-and-death battles?"
Gongyuan nodded and said, "I know."
Mrs. Wang persuaded him kindly: "Zhongming is your eldest son-in-law. Gongyuan must remember the family ties and the friendship of sharing hardships in the past to maintain the relationship with Zhongming."
Gongyuan said: "I have a close relationship with Zhongming, so I don't need to worry."
Mrs. Wang sighed and said, "That's good, I'll go to the mourning hall first."
Gongyuan then left the platform base and prepared to walk around in the corridor for a while, and then return to the mourning hall to keep watch after his hands and feet were soothed.
Unexpectedly, his wife Zhuge Shu, who was wearing linen clothes, came over next. Zhuge Shu also talked about some trivial matters about Wang Ling first, such as seeing Aweng's strong body just a few days ago. According to etiquette, when the deceased is mentioned, the next of kin should express his gratitude immediately.
Sad, Gongyuan will be like this in front of his wife.
After a while, Zhuge Shu said: "Zhongming is a very talented person. As long as Zhongming is in charge of the army, no one else can be his opponent. You don't have to worry."
Gongyuan suddenly asked: "Is this what my uncle (Zhuge Dan) meant?"
Zhuge Dan is an in-law of the Wang family and is working as a minister in Luoyang, so of course he will come to attend the funeral. When Zhuge Dan came to the General's Mansion today, he met his daughter Zhuge Shu.
Zhuge Shu shook his head and said, "My father never mentioned this matter."
She paused and said, "It's just my own opinion. We were talking about Aweng just now. Wasn't Zhongming's name of 'Confucian Tiger' given to him by Aweng?"
Gongyuan said: "Women, don't worry about these things."
Zhuge Shu had no choice but to shut up.
Gongyuan didn't want to stay outside any longer. After saying goodbye to Zhuge Shu, he turned around and returned to the mourning hall. In addition to his fourth brother and his wife, Lingjun and Xuanji were also in the mourning hall.
Your Majesty and Qin Liang have a very good relationship as husband and wife, and he will probably turn to Qin Liang. Gongyuan did not expect that all the women in the Wang family would help Qin Liang to persuade him... Probably because everyone knew that today the emperor and
Wang Guang met.
As night gradually fell, Gongyuan said to Wang Mingshan: "Fourth brother, go and rest for a while. We will guard here."
You can survive three days without eating and only drinking water, but if you don't sleep for three days and three nights, it's really not easy to survive. Gongyuan asked his fourth brother to rest first, and he could take a break by himself after a while.
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Brothers don't need to be polite when talking to each other. Wang Mingshan nodded, bowed to Gongyuan and the others and left.
For a while, only Wang Lingjun, Xuanji, and Gongyuan were left in the mourning hall. Gongyuan remembered that a woman who didn't have much contact with Zhongming had also spoken for him. Lingjun and Xuanji might also take advantage of this.
Words of opportunity.
Gong Yuan knelt down to one side calmly, and saw his commander turning his head and looking over.
But Lingjun didn't say anything. He calmly took the flax oil bottle and poured oil into the oil lamp with steady movements. Xuanji held something and gently picked the wick, and the light in the mourning hall became brighter in bursts.
Your Majesty added oil to several lamps, and finally said: "I heard someone say that the powerful ministers just vacate the top, and all the people below are their own."
When Gongyuan heard this, he immediately looked sideways, because Lingjun's words were quite harsh as soon as he opened his mouth. Lingjun was usually a relatively reserved person, but this time he changed his normal attitude. As expected, she and Zhongming were a couple, and their relationship was different from others.
Ling Jun paused for a moment, looking at the oil lamp. Her hand was still very steady when pouring oil. She continued without looking back: "What's the point of fighting for the title of the general?"
Gongyuan put his hand on the beard on his chin, as if he suddenly opened up another way of thinking. While lowering his eyes and thinking hard, he said casually: "General Fujun, not a general."
After Gongyuan finished speaking, he remembered that Lingjun did not know the content of the conversation between the emperor and him before, and of course he did not hear that the emperor wanted to promote him to the rank of general of the Fu army.
He immediately raised his head to look at Ling Jun, and when he saw him, she also stopped what she was doing and turned around to look at Wang Guang.
Gongyuan turned to look at Xuanji, and Xuanji also looked at him and nodded lightly. However, Xuanji was the daughter of a concubine, and the relationship between the brother and sister was not very close. With your order here, Xuanji did not say much.
But your father did not answer your words, and just said: "The general is also a minister, not an emperor. If there is only a name, it is not difficult to replace him."
Hearing this, Gongyuan suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment! Lingjun's voice was cold and he didn't speak loudly; but those two sentences just now made Wang Guang feel deafened and enlightened, and his whole body trembled!
At this time, Lingjun looked at him and said: "There are more than just Wang family members in the court. How will my father control the situation in the future, and how will he get along with Zhongming?"
"Pah!" Wang Guang slapped himself on the forehead and couldn't help but stare at Ling Jun's face.
He suddenly realized that he had been thinking in the wrong direction before. The most important thing at this time was actually only one, which was whether he could seize the opportunity to express his position!
Wang Guang secretly deduced various possible things that could happen. The more he thought about it, the more he became afraid, and almost lost his head at the critical moment. But because his father Wang Ling passed away so suddenly, he was entangled in too many emotions, and he didn't
Be prepared, it’s too late to adjust your mentality.
When his late father Wang Ling was there, Wang Guang was indeed a little unwilling. After all, most of the capital for everyone's rebellion came from the Wang family, and the Wang family in Taiyuan was also a famous family; besides, Wang Ling was already a general, and Wang Guang was a direct descendant of the Wang family.
eldest son.
But now the situation has completely changed. Wang Guang didn't come back to his senses all day long. He actually relied on his daughter to remind him!
Wang Guang stared at the eldest queen, Lingjun, with a surprised look on his face, as if he didn't recognize him. He really didn't expect that Lingjun was a female generation. She was just an introverted and silent girl in the past, and she also made big mistakes and did very...
It's such a stupid thing, but it's so insightful?
After adding oil and dialing the wicks of the oil lamps, the flames became brighter, shining from behind her, as if forming a circle of light around the outline of your body.
Wang Guang looked at Ling Jun in a daze, and then he discovered the spiritual tablet behind her. Wang Guang finally remembered his father's hints, which roughly said that if Gong Yuan could not take over the position of general, it would be best to actively support Qin Zhongming
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After a while, Wang Guang slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and then he realized that there was actually a cold sweat on his lining vest.