Yang Wei was carried out, and everyone in the cabin slowly recovered from the shock, but they could not erase the shock left just now. Zhuge Qiao's first military meeting ended in nothing.
Wei Ba asked Zhuge Qiao for leave. He needed to rush to Nanzheng first and return to his family's manor. Now that he was in the army, it was difficult for him to do his own thing even if he stopped by. He had to get Zhuge Qiao's permission. Zhuge
Qiao was not in a good mood and made the decision without thinking too much. He was very ashamed. He and Yang Wei had been friends for many years and they had always gotten along very well. He didn't expect that Yang Wei would do such a thing today. As the saying goes.
Well, when looking at a person, first look at what kind of people he makes friends with. Having a friend like Yang Wei, Zhuge Qiao felt very embarrassed and disappointed. Such a big mess happened during the first gathering of generals, and the news reached his father
In my ears, I don’t know what his reaction will be.
"I want to disappoint the Prime Minister." Zhuge Qiao sat in front of the somewhat messy desk, looking at the ink stains on the deck that had not been wiped clean, and might never be wiped clean again. He sighed, feeling as if his heart was clouded.
It was like a dark cloud, weighing him down.
Wei Ba understood Zhuge Qiao's current mood. The fact that Yang Wei could sit in such a position showed that Zhuge Qiao valued him. His position seemed to be higher than that of Yang Wei, but in Zhuge Qiao's heart, Yang Wei should be higher than Yang Wei.
He is more trustworthy. Now that Yang Wei has made a fool of himself, it is like giving Zhuge Qiao a big slap in the face. Zhuge Qiao has the intention to kill him.
Later, when Ma Di lost his street pavilion, Zhuge Liang burst into tears and killed Ma Di. This was probably the mentality. When he needed his buddies to support him the most, he was demolished by his buddies, which made everyone feel uncomfortable.
"Bosong, there are hundreds of people, how can they all be the same? Why do you have to worry about your superiors?" Wei Ba also sighed and patted Zhuge Qiao gently on the back: "Speaking of which, I also have this matter.
Responsibility. Yuan Xiu was not like this originally, just because...well, I didn't expect that things would get to this point. It was all because I was young and energetic at the time."
Zhuge Qiao laughed helplessly. Regardless of whether Wei Ba was sincere or fake, he was very touched that Wei Ba could comfort him at this moment. However, he did not want to be at odds with Wei Ba because of this. Wei Ba had just dug a hole for Yang Wei to enter.
The dance incident left a deep impression on him, not to mention that Yang Wei was his good friend after all.
"Ziyu, you are going back to Nanzheng, are you homesick?"
"Yes, I haven't been home for more than half a year." Wei Ba said with a smile: "This is the first time I haven't seen my mother for such a long time. This time I went to Anyang. I probably won't be able to come back for the New Year. I want to go back and see her.
Grandma, let her feel at ease."
"You are talking about your biological mother..." Zhuge Qiao said hesitantly: "Or is it your mistress?"
"There are both my biological mother, my mistress, and my aunt. My aunt only had a little daughter, and her two sons died in infancy. She regarded me and Awu as her own children, and my aunt also treated her little one as her own.
The daughter is regarded as his own daughter." Wei Ba thought of the clever and tolerant Lan'er and couldn't help laughing: "Of course, we also regard that little girl as our own sister. As for the mistress, although my brother and I are not compatriots, we are comparable
The compatriots are not bad."
"You are so lucky to have three mothers." Zhuge Qiao smiled enviously, and then patted Wei Ba on the shoulder: "Okay, I'll give you a day off. Just catch up before I arrive in Anyang."
"This is natural." Wei Ba nodded. He thought for a while and then asked: "Bosong, can you tell me how many months of food and grass I should prepare?"
Zhuge Qiao's eyes flashed and he did not immediately answer Wei Ba. For this operation, part of the army's food and grass was allocated from the Mianyang Marching Camp, and part of it was allocated by the Hanzhong Prefecture from Nanzheng. Since Wei Ba was in charge of the food and grass, of course
It is necessary to make some preparations in advance. But there is a problem here. What is the goal of this operation? So far, only Zhuge Qiao and Zong Xu know, Wei Ba has no idea at all.
Wei Ba asked this question, which was not only his job, but also a disguised temptation. Wei Ba knew very well that he was a memorial tablet in Zhuge Qiao's army and could be placed very high, but the real secrets would not be let go.
He knew that Yang Wei probably knew much more than he did about the purpose of this military operation.
It doesn't mean that your position must be important because you have a high position. This truth is an example from ancient times to modern times. Why did Wei Ba refuse to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion, but recommended Cheng An to go? It was because he knew his identity well and could not grasp it even if he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Real power will only be enshrined as a memorial tablet. This time he sent troops with Zhuge Qiao. He seemed to be in a more noble position than Zong Yu, but he was in charge of logistics and knew nothing about the specific details of military operations. Therefore,
This shows the attitude of the Prime Minister's Office towards the Wei family.
Zhuge Qiao pondered for a moment: "You should prepare in half a year."
Wei Ba nodded and stopped asking. It is now October, and Zhuge Qiao said that it will be at least half a year, that is, by the end of next spring. Zhuge Liang plans to send troops to Longyou after the spring begins. Zhuge Qiao's task is to contain the three eastern counties and even Wancheng.
Whether the Wei army captured the three eastern counties is another matter, but they are not the main force in the Northern Expedition, that is for sure.
In other words, they are also a suspicious force.
He bowed and retreated, left Zhuge Qiao's warship with Dunwu and others who were waiting outside the cabin, changed into war horses, and quickly rushed to Nanzheng.
…
The Wei family manor was still the same, with almost no changes. Wei Ba asked Dunwu and others to go back to their respective homes and find their mothers, and then he went straight to the small courtyard where his mother lived. He walked through the long alley and came to the remote small courtyard.
In front of the hospital, when he opened the door, the smile on his face turned into astonishment before it could bloom.
There are a group of chickens in the yard. An old woman is holding a dustpan and slurping loose food in her mouth. The chickens are gathered around her feet, chirping non-stop, like fluffy threads.
ball.
Why did the place where his mother lived suddenly become a chicken farm? After Wei Ba was briefly stunned, he became furious. Just as he was about to get angry, the old woman saw him and stared blankly with a pair of dim old eyes.
She pointed at him with her fingers covered with age spots, shaking non-stop.
Wei Ba didn't want to get angry with a slave, so he suppressed his anger and said in a cold voice: "Where is my mother?"
The old woman came up to Wei Ba, looked at him carefully for a long time, and then asked uncertainly: "You...are you Young Master Ba?"
Wei Ba nodded and asked again: "Do you know where my mother is?"
"Hey!" The old woman slapped her thigh hard, laughing so hard that her eyes went out. "Your mother, Mrs. Deng, went to live in the backyard. No one lives here. I live here, raise a few chickens, and save some chickens."
Give it to the children.”
After Wei Ba heard this, all the anger in his heart disappeared immediately. He felt ashamed that he could barely control his emotions just now. He still wanted to do big things, but he had no self-control. Besides, he came back today because he believed in some things.
Dad can't handle it, so only the madam can make the decision? Why do you first suspect that the madam is seeking revenge when something happens now?
He ignored the chat with the old lady and turned to the backyard. There were two small buildings in the backyard. The small building on the west side was where Mrs. Zhang lived. The small building on the east side was above Dad's study. The downstairs was empty.
My mother, Mrs. Deng, must have moved there. Although it is not comparable to the small building where Mrs. Zhang lives, it is much better than this remote courtyard.
Being able to enter the backyard is a leap. In a sense, it can be said that she has jumped from a concubine equivalent to a slave to the role of a mistress. For Wei Ba, this is not a big deal, but for Deng, this is not
It is a great favor.
Before Wei Ba entered the door, he heard the cheerful laughter of his mother, Mrs. Deng.
"Lan'er, your needlework is getting better and better. I think you will surpass your mother in the future and become the most beautiful daughter of our Wei family."
A childish and shy voice said: "Then Aunt Deng said, will my brother like the purse I made?"
"It goes without saying that your brothers Aba and Awu will wear it every day." Deng giggled and said, "But when they go on a blind date, I won't let them take it with them."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid that other women will be embarrassed when they see this purse and dare not marry your two brothers. Then won't they be unable to marry?"
"I'm not coming, I'm not coming, grandma, Aunt Deng is laughing at Lan'er."
"Silly girl, Aunt Deng is trying to coax you. No matter how good your needlework is, can it be better than Aunt Deng?"
"Mom, do you think my brother will like the purse I embroidered?"
Wei Ba laughed, stepped through the door, and laughed loudly: "As long as it's made by Lan'er, how could I not like it?"
The three Deng family members who were talking and laughing in the room were stunned for a moment. Lan'er threw down her needle and thread, flew over, threw herself into Wei Ba's arms like a little swallow, and giggled: "Brother, when did you come back?
"
"As soon as I heard that Lan'er was going to embroider a purse for me, I rushed back overnight."
"Hehe, brother is laughing at me again." Lan'er hugged Wei Ba's neck and laughed sheepishly.
Mrs. Li walked up, patted Lan'er's little butt, took Lan'er over, tapped her nose and said: "Silly girl, I'm coming back to see your Aunt Deng, you'd better take advantage of me first."
.Brother must be tired after walking such a long way, why don’t you go get me some water?”
Lan'er stuck out her tongue, responded playfully, and ran away quickly. With a smile on her face, Mrs. Li bowed to Wei Ba and saluted: "I am Mrs. Li, and I have met Young Master Ba."
Madam Deng came up and pushed Madam Li gently: "Look, you need to be so polite to Aba. When you were a child, he often slept with you in his arms."
"This moment, that moment." Li smiled and said: "Now the young master is no longer a child, he is an adult, and he still needs to have the proper etiquette."
Old Wei Ba's face turned red and he quickly interrupted: "Mom, when did you move here to live? I just went to the nursing home and found that there were chickens in it, which shocked me."
"Silly boy, it's thanks to you that my mother doesn't have to live in a side yard and has moved to this backyard." Mrs. Deng's brows were filled with joy. She pulled Wei Ba to sit down and talked about herself with great joy.