Chapter 113 Every family has scriptures that are hard to recite
Miss Du was the closest to him and watched the most carefully. She understood what Meng Xinghe wanted to say, but because there were several elders present, she couldn't get angry at Meng Xinghe like a shrew, and quietly stepped on Meng Xinghe's feet under the table. , smiled like a fairy on his face, and said: "He agreed,"
The three old men breathed a sigh of relief. Xuan'er had a way and was much better than them. They all thought that Meng Xinghe would make many excuses to evade the matter, but they didn't expect that Meng Xinghe would answer so readily.
Meng Xinghe was drinking tea and almost spit out a mouthful. Who the hell are they? They are trying to fool me. Don't underestimate Du Xuan. She might be a poisonous snake that bites people and won't let go. That kind of thing, Meng Xinghe didn't dare to speak openly, and continued to whisper: "Go, you go, don't push me, being a soldier is a hard job, and I don't want to die young,"
Miss Du's eyebrows immediately stood up, with a rather cold look on her face. It was as if a layer of autumn frost was spread thinly on her extremely beautiful face, making her look like a frozen beauty.
"If you dare to say no, I will tell you that you have molested me before," Miss Du glared at the two young men, and the two young men were having an intense verbal exchange under the noses of the three gray-haired old men.
Meng Xinghe was stunned by her eyes. Maybe as long as Miss Du told her that he had molested her, whether it was true or not, the three old men around him would definitely skin him alive. He could only keep silent, because it was Du anyway. Xuan poked it out, but she won't be the one to fix it when the time comes.
Pretending to be indifferent, Meng Xinghe drank tea leisurely. The moonlight gradually became brighter. The five soldiers who had gone out to find Du He returned to the place where the three old men were drinking tea and talking. Du He was also there, and Du Ruhui Du Ruhui's face didn't look much better when he saw Du He, a prodigal son who had always flaunted his downfall and attracted talented women from Chang'an to try to find a woman as outstanding as his sister.
"Du Laoer, tomorrow you will go to the military camp with Luo Feng and Qin Huaiyu to practice, so that you won't have to sit around at home all day long, which will make me upset," Master Du ordered, and he was considered useless. His son was sent to the military camp to practice hard so that others would not laugh at him. He had a very smart daughter but an incompetent son.
Old Man Qin looked at Du He for a few times and said, "Since you are Du He's son, I allow you to serve as a watchman in the military camp."
Du He frowned, as if he had been deprived of many rights as a man. However, seeing his father's angry and green face, Du He had no choice but to obey: "Thank you, Grandpa Qin, Du He will definitely live up to expectations,"
These words made the five soldiers at the back so happy that they almost screamed. They all felt that if Du He joined them, he would be the Six Tiger General. The six of them stood together, and the other five said generously at the same time: " Du He, from now on the six of us in the military camp will eat together and fight together. Anyone who bullies our six tiger generals is bullying the army on the left, and he must use his fists to seek justice."
A few young boys, what they said is really what they said, standing together, with a tragic oath to heaven. Among them, the one who is useless is Du He. He can't fight or carry, but No one meant to look down on him. On the contrary, they had already planned that when Du He entered the camp, they would each teach him a special skill.
They can be said to be the best among the younger generation when it comes to horse riding, archery, swordsmanship and spear-wielding. With five of them, it is definitely more than enough to teach Du He!
"It's gone, it's gone. You are a bunch of young boys who are still in their infancy. How can you imitate the people in the world of worshiping and singing loyalty? If you go to the battlefield and see the Turkic sword cavalry, you will not be weak, even if you are not weak," General Qin dismissed directly. However, he was quite pleased with the arrogance of this group of boys. These people were the hope of the future of the army on the left. After a life of military service, he had actually long wanted to put down the burden on his body, but he still has to pick it up. Marshal Yin personally made contributions to the Tang Dynasty. This was not because he wanted to support the overall situation, but because he did not want to watch the left army that once had the reputation of the Five Tigers of the Tang Dynasty be defeated by a group that had never experienced war and wanted to seize military power. In the hands of the army on the right.
It was getting late, and the moonlight penetrated through the gaps in the leaves, like a sharp sword tilting down.
Regardless of whether Meng Xinghe came to the left army sincerely, several old men chatted for a long time, but they were all about trivial matters in life. Unexpectedly, these important ministers of the country were no different from ordinary people in their spare time, and they all liked to chat. From time to time, they would lament and lament the past events. However, the young listeners around them could only stare wide-eyed, feeling as if they were personally there the heroic spirit of these old men fighting for the world in their youth, tragic and heroic. It is intense, like an epic masterpiece. It is frightening just to listen to it, but it is no less frightening than seeing it with your own eyes.
And Meng Xinghe also heard from their casual conversation that General Qin rode the Savior alone, that Li's military advisor swept through the Turks with three thousand cavalry, that the Eighteenth Route Army rebelled against the king in Luoyang, and that Liu Heita's three-pronged army was defeated at the Ming River, all the way to Xuanwu Gate. To put down the chaos, etc., there are many wonderful scenes. These stories are already thrilling even if they only do one in a lifetime. Who would have thought that these two old men could tell them so many treasures, big and small, there are hundreds of them in total. According to their words, the trip has been worthwhile.
However, what surprised Meng Xinghe the most was that from the conversation between several old men, Meng Xinghe heard stories about the Taiping Sect. Although it was only vague, he could only get a general idea. He knew that there were several very powerful people in the Taiping Sect. This is the first time I have heard of someone who can make two old men admire and hate them for a lifetime. But in terms of expressions, when these old men talked about the Taiping Religion, the expressions on their faces were much more solemn than when they talked about the life-and-death battles before. It turns out that the release of the Taiping Sect was a pain hidden in their hearts. They started to recall it and stopped suddenly.
Sometimes, unspeakable secrets are always more unforgettable than old happy events. At least the latter can be spoken out and recalled, while the former can only be chewed slowly in the heart. Only those who have experienced it will know whether it is bitter or sweet.
After the wine was gone, there was little talk and only laughter and chatter remained. Before we knew it, it was past midnight and it was time to leave.
"It's getting late, I have to say goodbye." At this time, Old Man Li touched his bulging belly and stood up first. When he was drinking just now, he had secretly hidden a gourd of wine, and now he took it out leisurely. He stopped the bottle, poured a sip into his mouth, and said: "Old Monster Du, when the Red Buddha comes home one day, you will also come to my house to have a meal. I owe you the meal money."
After letting out a long belch, Old Man Li staggered out of the door. When he passed by Meng Xinghe, he looked at him with blurred eyes and said, smelling of wine: "Look at your face, see your destiny." Locked tightly, I am afraid that there will be a prison disaster recently, and the slave palace is dark, it must be framed by a villain. However, with a red face and happy eyebrows, there is a peach blossom disaster coming true, haha, you are in trouble, you will be blessed. Oh, what a strange look. I never look at people’s faces. Today, I will make an exception and say to you, if you cut off the flowers, you must leave the branches. Misfortunes start from the east window."
After saying something incomprehensible, Old Man Li smiled and said that he was going home first, lest the red Buddha at home bring a fire stick to Old Monster Du's house to invite him again.
Old man Li left first, and Li Jingye followed his grandfather and went home. General Qin didn't stay long and asked Qin Huaiyu and Zhao Zijun to leave first. The two old men's homes were next to the Du Mansion. Not far away, Mr. Du just asked Du He to send him out.
"Mr. Du, I'm going back too," Meng Xinghe had no intention of spending the night in Du's house. Seeing that the two old men had left, he also stood up and left.
The two bastards Luo Feng and Xue Rengui had been waiting for Meng Xinghe for a long time to escort him back. Du Ruhui did not leave him alone, and Meng Xinghe left Du Mansion.
After Meng Xinghe left, Du Ruhui and Miss Du were still sitting on the stone bench. Mrs. Du made another pot of good tea for the two father and daughter. The family of three sat on the stone bench together, silent to each other.
"I'm going back to my room to rest," Miss Du said quietly, preparing to go back to her room.
"Well," Mrs. Du smiled like a mother. She knew her daughter Mo Ruomu. How could she not know that there might be some conflicts between her daughter and the young man in Tsing Yi? She kindly said: "Xuan'er, if you have any unhappy things, just tell your mother." Say, how about my mother come to your room and sleep with you tonight?"
Miss Du did not answer. Ever since she was a child, whenever she had something on her mind, she could not hide it from her mother's shrewd eyes.
At this time, Du He, who was seeing the guests off, came back from outside. The two elders of the Du family did not have the same love and care as before. They were not considered a dandy to Du He, nor was he the kind who wasted his family and career. They just always believed that being down and out was what attracted talented women. Master Du and Mrs. Du didn't even want to care about how to show off their son, and this was something Du He wanted to do. He didn't speak more than three sentences before Master Du scolded him and sent him back to his room.
Every time this happened, Mr. Du would lament miserably, while Mrs. Du looked a bit like Miss Du being fierce. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was angry but not angry. She just stared at Mr. Du's twisted old face with shrewd eyes. , asked with a smile: "Du Laosan, do you dislike me, Pei Zhuyu, for giving you a smart baby daughter, but giving birth to a useless son? I'm sorry for the ancestors of your Du family,"
This sentence is Master Du's nemesis. Although Mrs. Du is now gentle and elegant, she looks like a virtuous woman. She used to be the most famous talented woman in Chang'an. Master Du spent a lot of time pursuing her, otherwise he would not have given birth to Miss Du like this. Smart daughter, so of course Mr. Du apologized: "How could I blame you?"
Mr. Du quickly dodged. Although he was a minister outside, when he came home, it was the two women in the family who had the final say. The daughter counted as one, the wife counted as another. In addition, Du He, who was incompetent, did not stand on his side. Du He The status of adults in the family is weak.
Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. The same is true for officials as high as Du Ruhui.