Once upon a time, he, Yue Fei, was also the pride of his family.
But now... He entered the room and looked at his mother with gray hair and his father lying on the bed dying. He felt only endless guilt in his heart and fell to his knees with a plop.
The mother-in-law did not go to see him. Instead, she stood up and warmly greeted Wang Zhi and others in the courtyard to come and sit in the house.
In order to avoid causing panic in the villagers, all the wise men rested outside the village and did not enter the village. Wang Zhi only led Wang Fu, Wang Gui, and another doctor and old man in the carriage into the hospital to wait.
Seeing his mother-in-law greeting her, Wang Zhi was not polite and led the three of them into the house.
"Mom, you don't have to be polite. Yue Fei and I are brothers. We came together this time because we really wanted to see where and who could give birth to such a hero as Brother Yue."
Wang Zhi stopped his mother-in-law, moved a stool to sit down, and turned on his social skills.
"What kind of hero is he? His children and father are ill, and he is so cruel that he has not even set foot in the house for more than a year. How can such a hero be possible?"
"Hey, aunt, you don't know this. Brother-in-law is very talented and can reach Tianting. We came from Bianjing and were invited by His Majesty the Emperor to join the army and fight against the West together. Now, this is my tooth badge. .”
Wang Zhi took out a gold and silver dental plaque from his waist and handed it to his mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law did not accept this extremely exquisite 'ID card'. Even after she accepted it, she could not recognize this tooth tag, which could only be worn by high-ranking officials of the third rank or above in the Song Dynasty. But she could see that this was a noble person, a very noble person!
The country woman had never seen a dignitary from the capital. She was at a loss for a while. She wanted to pour tea but there were no tea cakes. She wanted to cook, but she was afraid that the nobles would not be able to eat simple meals...
So he told Yue Fei: "Why are you still kneeling? Why don't you quickly go to the town to buy some wine and food and come back to entertain the nobles."
Seeing Yue Fei getting up, Wang Zhi hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't be busy, ma'am. This is a famous doctor invited by Brother Yue from Xiangzhou. Can you let the doctor take a look at Uncle Yue's condition first?"
Hearing that the son had invited him, the mother-in-law was not polite and hurriedly asked the doctor to come and see the patient.
Meeting Yue Fei's grateful eyes, Wang Erlang grinned.
While several people were waiting quietly, the doctor stood up, wrote a prescription and handed it to his mother-in-law.
"Doctor, how is my father?" Yue Fei pulled the doctor over and asked hurriedly.
"There is no cure for tuberculosis. Taking medicine according to my prescription can extend your life by one and a half years."
The doctor shook his head and left.
Yue Fei was stunned in place, as if he had lost his soul.
"Goro..."
An old call woke up Yue Fei. He walked to the bed, knelt in front of his father, and listened to the old man's words.
"You're back...ahem..."
"Well, dad, the child is back." Yue Fei nodded heavily.
"It'll be nice to come back, it'll be nice to come back...how is your master?"
The poor old man is so sick, but his first words are still about caring for others.
"It's just a cold infection. The doctor has prescribed medicine. It should be better soon."
"Well, that's good. I know that these two acres of thin farmland at home can't hold you back, and I don't ask you to do anything good outside. I just ask that you can come back to see your mother more often after Dad leaves. , spend more time with Yuner..."
"Well..." Yue Fei nodded with a sad expression.
"Ahem... Dad just heard from the noble man, are you going to join the army?"
"Well, dad..." Yue Fei nodded, wanting to say something, but not knowing how to say it.
The father-in-law nodded slightly and said: "It's good to join the army, it's good to join the army. Your father and I wanted to join the army when we were young, but there was no way to serve the country. My son joining the army is fulfilling his father's wish. You don't have to worry about things at home. You have time." Come back more often...just take a look..."
"My lord, the old man is ill and can't see you. Please don't blame me."
Seeing his father-in-law calling, Wang Zhi hurriedly said: "Uncle Yue, you're welcome. You have a good rest. Yue Fei and I are brothers, and we are your nephews. Just call me Wang Zhi."
"The noble man is kind-hearted and does not mind that the old man's family is poor. He has made friends with my son at every turn. The old man is very grateful. However, my son is arrogant and does not know how to adapt. He does not have much ability and is prone to getting into trouble... I offend others, but I still hope that the noble man will If I can take more care of him in the future, the old man’s family will set up an immortal tablet for the noble man and worship him every day.”
"Uncle Yue, don't say that. It's embarrassing for this junior. Yue Fei and I fight against the enemy together. We depend on each other for life and death, and we share weal and woe. Yue Fei's affairs are my Wang Zhi's affairs. Don't worry, uncle, I won't let him. Yue Fei was bullied."
Wang Zhi was a little excited after saying, Yue Fei's father asked me to take care of Yue Fei, you said that this matter was fixed, one word is 'happy'!
But when the corner of his eye glanced at his mother-in-law, he frowned again, because she had neatly folded the prescriptions prescribed by the doctor and put them in the box.
Wang Zhi understood, greeted Wang Gui, and asked softly, "How many are left?"
Wang Gui secretly raised five fingers.
"Give it all."
Wang Zhi ordered that he went out in a hurry this time and wanted to return within ten days, so he did not bring much silver.
Wang Guide ordered him to untie the package on his back, take out a large bag of silver and put it on the table, which contained about fifty taels.
The mother-in-law looked at the small pile of money in confusion and surprise. She had never seen so much money in her entire life.
Wang Zhi smiled and said: "Auntie, this is Yue Fei's salary. Do you think you can collect it on your behalf?"
"ah!"
The mother-in-law was so shocked that she couldn't speak. After hearing this, Yue Fei turned to look at the table, and was also distracted by the pile of bright objects.
My salary...
My salary as a traveler is only three hundred cents a month, and your pile of money means that I couldn't save so much salary even if I didn't eat or drink for six or seven years.
This is not a salary, but money to buy your life...
"Noble man, no, no. Even if Wu Lang sells his life to the court, he can't have so much salary. Although the old woman has no knowledge, she still understands this truth. Noble man, please accept it quickly. Although the old woman's family is poor, But I won’t take people’s money for no reason.”
The mother-in-law said as she put away the money and handed it to Wang Zhi with a firm attitude and decisive expression.
Wang Zhi was also deeply touched when he saw this simple, kind and sensible old couple. If not, how could they have taught a national hero like Yue Fei.
After thinking about it, he gave in and said, "Hey, ma'am, you don't understand. Do you know what kind of army Yue Fei is in?"
Of course, the mother-in-law didn't know, so Wang Zhi continued without waiting for her answer: "He has joined the highest-ranking imperial army in the Song Dynasty. His name is Wang Jiajun. The salary of Wang Jiajun is so high. Don't you believe it?" Just ask around in the capital and you will know."
"Now, brother-in-law, tell your mother about it, right?"
Yue Fei took a deep look at him, and finally nodded and said: "Yes, mother, the Wang family army's salary is so much, this is the child's salary, you keep it, give dad more medicine, and Xiaofan, let him Go to elementary school, and give her and her mother a pair of new clothes. Our family will get better and better in the future..."
"Really?"
The mother-in-law's hand holding the money was trembling a little, and her eyes were a little red. If she saved a little money, the money would be enough to support her family for a lifetime. After suffering for most of her life, she finally didn't have to suffer anymore. How could she not like it? .
When she heard the affirmative answer again, the old woman could no longer hold back her tears of joy.
Seeing that she was a little embarrassed, the mother-in-law wiped her tears and said, "You guys chat while I go get some food."
After saying that, he put away the money on the table and led Yue Fan out the door, who was already staring blankly.
"Noble man cough cough..."
Wang Zhi withdrew his gaze and looked at the old man on the bed, "Say."
"Ahem... She is a woman and doesn't understand the truth, but the old man understands. When he was young, the old man also inquired about the benefits of joining the army. Even the monthly salary for joining the Fourth Forbidden Army was only a normal amount. My son became a senior official of the Forbidden Army. , there will not be such a large salary, and there is no reason to receive salary first and then join the army..."
Yeah……
Wang Zhi scratched his head. He really didn't know how much the Imperial Army's salary was, and it was a little embarrassing to be exposed now.
"Ahem... The old man didn't point it out because he knew that the noble people were kind-hearted and didn't want to see other people suffer, so the old man didn't refuse..."
"My son...cough cough cough..."
Yue Fei replied: "Dad, the child is here."
The father-in-law's turbid eyes suddenly became sharp at this moment, staring into Yue Fei's eyes, "If something happens to the noble man in the future, and you are not dead yet, you should not come down to see me. You listen...ahem...listen Reached?"
"Don't worry, dad, I will keep it in my heart, kid!"
Watching the conversation between father and son, Wang Zhi was not happy at all, but instead felt bitter.
Fifty taels can buy the life of a national hero. This is such a sad thing. This is such a cruel era.
At nightfall, while the mother-in-law was still preparing meals, Yue Fei's first wife Liu Cuier brought little Yue Yun to meet Wang Zhi.
She thought she also learned about the fifty taels of silver, and was very enthusiastic about Wang Zhi and the others.
But Wang Zhi was a little alienated from her, because in his vague impression, this woman didn't seem to be a good person. If he remembered correctly, she must have been unruly and abandoned Yue Fei to follow someone else.
But, this phenomenon is normal in times of war and chaos. Even Yue Fei seemed to forgive him generously in the end, and Wang Zhi didn't care too much.
Wang Zhi was very fond of their three-year-old son Yue Yun and held him in his arms all the time, even if his own father asked for it. This little thing would also be a great person in the future.
Wang Zhi didn't know much about the Song Dynasty, but he knew a lot about Yue Fei's family. There was nothing he could do about it. Who called him Yue Fei?
Wang Zhi only remembered that Yue Yun was also a famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty, but the specific details were not clear. He did not know that this little boy joined the army at the age of twelve and went out with his father at the age of sixteen to regain Suizhou, Dengzhou and other lost lands. During the war, He was always the first to take the lead and rushed to the forefront. He repeatedly made great achievements in the battle against Jin, but Yue Fei concealed most of them. In the military merit book reported to the court, Yue Yun's military merits were not as good as those of ordinary soldiers. Compared with Yue Yun No complaints either.
It's a pity that historically this little guy was framed and died together with his father. He was only twenty-three years old when he died.
