When Zheng Quchi heard Wei Yao mention this matter, he was not as surprised as he was when he first heard it.
She looked at Housekeeper Chang in confusion. Wasn't it said that Chang Yue was the person Yu Wensheng brought back from outside after the death of the old family leader?
How come when it comes to his mouth, it turns out that Yu Wensheng was the one he watched grow up?
Is there a reason for the discrepancy here, or is Butler Chang making up nonsense to deceive her?
Chang Yue recalled that time with a plain voice: "When they saw such a child, the servants in the mansion only had fear in their eyes. No one dared to approach him. They always felt that he was not like a normal person, except the old lady."
Old lady?
"...Is she Yu Wensheng's biological mother?"
"Yes, the old lady has been crazy for nearly five years since she gave birth to the General. The General was also imprisoned by the old family owner when he was an infant. It lasted five years until that day. The old lady seemed to sense something. , suddenly people wake up..."
"She told the old patriarch that she wanted to see her child. The old patriarch always responded to the old lady's requests. It was at this time that the old patriarch released the general who had not seen the light of day."
Every time he heard about Yu Wensheng's father, Zheng Quchi felt an indescribable feeling of discomfort in his heart. Perhaps it was because he could turn a blind eye to a baby so cruelly, imprisoning and indifferent to it, especially when it was still his child.
But Zheng Quchi did not interrupt, and she asked Chang Yue to continue: "In the next few years, the old lady taught the general to speak and read little by little. She also taught him to learn to laugh, and to laugh when he was unhappy. You should laugh when you feel uncomfortable, laugh when you cry, laugh when you are in pain, but only when you are happy you cannot laugh and hide it.”
Zheng Quchi felt suffocated just listening to these words.
"Why?" Why teach a child these things that are against human nature?
Laugh when you are happy and cry when you are sad. These are the emotions that normal people should have, and they are also a normal way for people to feel and vent their emotions.
She originally thought that this mother was here to give Yu Wensheng love, but why did she hear that she was here to foretell the day of his suffering?
"Why?" Chang Yue's face trembled a few times, as if he was trying to control some of his emotions. He slowed down his breathing: "Maybe it's because the old lady...she couldn't control the resentment in her heart, so she did this Just turn a blind eye to the general’s innocence.”
Zheng Quchi didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence.
Why would a mother resent her child, just as she didn't understand why a father would do such cruel and abandoned behavior to his child?
But Chang Yue didn't intend to tell her more about this matter. He said: "The general is very smart. He is so smart that he can learn anything. He did learn to laugh. Until the old lady's death, he continued to laugh. Remember to laugh. He never shed a tear. Even after his parents died, at the funeral, he acted like a weird smile. Because of this, everyone was afraid of him, afraid of him, and ran away from him. He, no one has ever really dared to get close to him, care about him, and feel sorry for him."
"He is lonely, desolate, and pitiful. But he doesn't know this."
"Back then, the old slave was driven out of Yuwen's house by his old master because he did something wrong. The old slave neglected his duty and failed to save the old lady's well-being. Looking at the general, we met again later. Several years later, everything has changed. .”
Everyone thinks that the general is terrifying, crazy and addicted to blood, but this terrible person is actually a revenge plan created by the old family master.
When Chang Yue said this, the little figure seemed to reappear in his eyes. He was not half as tall as the coffin. He was wearing a plain white robe and stared directly at his mother's coffin. There was a smile on his slender face, but a pair of His big black eyes were empty, as if he didn't understand everything in the world very well, but he had been forcibly dragged into a vortex of hatred among adults.
Zheng Quchi admitted that her emotional side would make her sympathize and feel sorry for Yu Wensheng as a child, but she is also a rational person. She understands that the adult version of Yu Wensheng no longer needs the "candy" she wanted as a child. There is no need for others to pity him.
After all, he is the one pitying others now.
"But madam, people may be able to learn to be lonely and learn to enjoy loneliness, but they cannot always be lonely. Especially when there is someone who cares about him, he will start to unconsciously reach out..."
How about reaching out?
People who love will reach out for a hug. If the other person takes a step back, they will let go with dignity and blessing.
But a person who doesn't know how to love will just act like an ignorant child, stubbornly holding on to something and never letting go.
"The general has completed the path he was assigned to take in the first half of his life. He has also accomplished all the things he promised to the old lady. The old slave thought that he would be tortured to the point of going completely crazy and drag Ye Guo to prison with him. To destroy this century-old foundation, the old slave knows that he has been thinking this way for these years, but he never thought that there would be another person in this world who could stop the general from the brink."
"The general learned to laugh from the old lady, but she taught him how to forget to laugh. The old slave found that once he encountered something about the lady, he would be angry, happy, and even sad. He became more and more like a He is a normal person, maybe he is imitating, maybe he is learning, but he is really getting better."
He was sincerely grateful for the appearance of Zheng Quchi, who aroused the general's inner emotions. It was her appearance that prevented a doom and disaster for the country of Ye, and also prevented the general from self-destruction.
"No, I can't understand. Hasn't he always been the patron saint of Ye State? Why would he want to destroy Ye State?" Zheng Quchi became more and more confused as he listened.
"The general has never been a god." Chang Yue's deep eyes were filled with darkness: "Even if he is, he is still a god of death."
"Then what was the purpose of those things he did before?"
"What held him back were the old lady's words before her death. He had promised the old lady that he must do his best to protect the country of Ye from destruction for fifteen years. After the fifteen years, everything would be as he wished. "
"Now it's time to make an appointment for fifteen years?" She suddenly realized.
But why fifteen years instead of a lifetime or ten years? Is there any significance in setting such a fifteen-year period?
"That's right, but the fifteen-year period has come, but the Ye Kingdom was not destroyed in the hands of the general. He was even willing to continue to protect the Ye Kingdom and lead his troops to attack..." At this point, Chang Yue had a strange expression and seemed to want to laugh. , but because the facial muscles that have been stiff all year round are not in control, I can't show a happy look.
His eyes were like drained wells that had gained new vitality, and the light of water gushed out: "Madam, he changed for you. Because he wanted to protect one person in his heart, he then protected the country where she is..." he said When he got here, he knelt down and kowtowed to her firmly.
is that so?
So this is ah.
She recalled her conversation with Yuan Xingzhou. He repeatedly asked her, is it necessary for such a decadent country to exist? She said yes.
He asked her, what is the most precious thing in this world?
She considered it human life.
He is indeed learning, imitating her.
"Please, don't give up on him. I don't ask you to forgive his extreme deceptions. I just ask you, don't abandon him easily. Just give him a glimmer of hope, so that he can have something to look forward to for the rest of his life." , someone to look after, a home to return to."
Zheng Quchi quickly helped him up, but when he saw that he was stubborn and refused to get up, he insisted on waiting for her to give him an answer.
"Uncle Chang, I understand what you mean, but I can't promise you anything. Many things in this world should follow their natural course. You can't force it, otherwise it will just become a kind of... Bad fate."
After she finished speaking, she helped the person up again. This time Chang Yue understood what was going on and stood up.
"But I have remembered what you said. Although I don't know if he and I can continue to be husband and wife, at least as a monarch and minister, I will definitely be loyal to him and do my best to assist him in building a family." A wonderful country." Her voice was gentle but firm.
Chang Yue finally understood. Their wife had no understanding of love at all. She might need a king who could let her show off her talents more than a powerful husband.
No wonder the general would go against all objections and insist on arranging an official position for his wife, because he understands her, what she wants, and how to completely keep her.
It seems that he doesn't need his help anymore. The general may have decided a long time ago that he and his wife would spend this life together, not only to accompany each other every day, but to depend on each other for a long time.
"Do you know Phoenix Tears?" Zheng Quchi suddenly asked.
Chang Yue's eyes flashed with a dark look, and he lowered his head: "I forgive you, I can't say more about this matter, but I believe that if Madam wants to know, the General will definitely tell you. It's just that this battle is dangerous, and I don't know the General. When can I come back?"
Zheng Quchi felt that given the current heavy atmosphere, she would be embarrassed to stay at home unless she said a few words of worry.
"Yeah, I don't know how to march and fight, let alone the current situation in the fields. If he really encounters danger, the mountains and rivers are far away, and we may be beyond our reach."
She just talked casually, why should a rookie like her need to worry about a general like him who had experienced many battles for a long time?
Who would have thought that her words would be regarded as concern by Chang Yue, thinking that she wanted to know the general's current situation, but he didn't know where to find out, so he hurriedly said: "Madam, I can send a message to you. , if you want to know anything, you can write directly to the general and ask?"
And this kind of straight-line operation?
Zheng Quchi: "...Yes, yes."
"Madam, it's rare that you come back home today, why don't you go to the study immediately to write?"
"There's no need to be in such a hurry, right?" Zheng Quchi took a step back and wanted to retreat.
Who knows that Jiang is still too old, so he blocked her retreat with just one sentence: "I heard that Madam recently wanted to take over the water conservancy project in Canling County. According to the old slave, instead of wasting time waiting for them to weigh the pros and cons, it is better to take this matter to an end. Report directly to His Highness the Crown Prince, every second counts for such a feat of benefiting the country and the people, and we must not delay it because of some selfish and narrow-minded people."
Zheng Quchi was suddenly grasped.
Isn’t that right?
Sikong and Water Supervisor did not agree with her taking such a drastic step. What if she really raised enough money to start the construction, but they strongly advocated that the flood problem could be solved by just one Canngling Weir, so what if they rejected her application?
"...How long does it take to make this round trip?"
"No more than three days at most."
So fast? It seems that they have an exclusive communication channel. Zheng Quchi feels that people should avoid detours. After decades of life, there is not enough time to do serious things, so there is no time to waste on all kinds of troubles and entanglements, right.
So she decided to write a letter.
But as soon as she picked up the pen, she was stumped.
However, her language proficiency was not high and she could not write any profound words. In the end, she stopped worrying and wrote directly: You are fighting the war outside, and I am building up the inside. Watch and help each other, don't die, and return home with honor.
Very good, a simple twenty words summed up everything, but in the end she didn't mention her matter, mainly because she was too embarrassed to ask someone on the battlefield to distract her.
However, a few days later, Sikong called her. He stared at her with a complex and deep gaze for a long time, and then said: "Master Zheng, I have given you full responsibility for the water control in Canling County, can you afford it?" "
Zheng Quchi obviously didn't expect such a good thing. She didn't argue with reason, so - "You agreed?" she said in surprise.
Hey, is it okay if you don’t agree? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to pay attention to this matter despite his busy schedule. He didn't want to lose his official position and his head, so he had to give her, a connected person, 100 million points of face.
"But I have something to say first. There are many difficulties in this matter. You should also know the difficulties faced by the general supervisor and the Ministry of Water Resources. There are some things that cannot be taken care of by you. There are still many pending civil works that need to be started. On the other hand, households The Ministry has also tried its best, but if you persist, you will need to think more on your own."
"My subordinates are all aware of these matters, and I will find a way to solve the missing money."
——
The water conservancy project in Canling County was approved. Zheng Quchi no longer had to bother to smoothen the relationship and lobby for support from various ministries. She unexpectedly got some free time. However, as soon as she returned to the General's Mansion, she received a message from Yu Wensheng. After reading the letter, she looked solemn.
I wrote about the situation in the fields at the beginning, and then wrote: In the event of a surprise attack, the weapons used by the enemy are indestructible, causing serious wear and tear on our weapons. Madam, can you give me an explanation?
Yuan Xingzhou has never regarded her as an ignorant woman. From the time he was in Fu County to the military trials of the Six Nations, he always said that she was the support he could entrust to him. The same is true now. When she mentioned "watching and helping each other", he He can hear its voice and know its elegant meaning. He understands her thoughts, so he will not report only good news but not bad news to her.
If there is a problem, as long as she can help, she will solve it with him.
Yes, Zheng Quchi had known for a long time that Ye's army's weapons were primitive and backward, and they still used cast iron. There was even a lot of scrap copper and iron stored in the weapons prison. Once they went to the battlefield, no matter how brave their soldiers were, they would not If the equipment cannot keep up, you will still suffer a big loss.
No, other people's soldiers have it, and their Ye soldiers cannot fall behind.
She had already succeeded in forging high-quality steel from blacksmiths in Fu County. However, the blacksmith's technology was immature and the smelting furnace was too backward, resulting in low output.
But things are different now. Shengjing has the most skilled blacksmiths in Ye State and the most advanced and complete weapons inspectors. It is completely possible to officially put the steel filling method into use, increase the production capacity of steel, and produce high-quality steel. Make weapons.
——(End of this chapter)
