Zhao Zuoliang's words were very serious, and he was completely merciless, and he denounced him angrily.
After saying that, regardless of his wife who was so frightened that her tears were falling down, she hummed and threw off her sleeves and left.
The second son, Zhao Liye, had always been weak and had no independent opinions. Looking at his furious father and tearful mother, he was at a loss as to what to do.
On the other hand, the younger daughter, 16-year-old Zhao Xirui, looked anxious. She pushed Zhao Liye and said, "Second brother, please help mother go back. I'll go take a look at father."
"oh!"
Zhao Liye was in a state of confusion. Hearing what his sister said, he nodded repeatedly and helped his crying mother back all the way.
Zhao Xirui watched her mother walk back, while she trotted all the way, chasing Zhao Zuoliang's footsteps.
Zhao Xirui knew that her father would sit in the small pavilion in the garden when he was worried, so she went straight to the small pavilion. Sure enough, she saw Zhao Zuoliang sitting on a stone bench and sulking in the small pavilion.
Zhao Xirui said nothing, walked into the pavilion, and sat silently next to Zhao Zuoliang.
Zhao Zuoliang was angry and turned his head to one side without looking at Zhao Xirui.
"Why are you here? Don't you go to comfort your mother? Your mother is crying a lot, right?"
"Dad is right, but mom is wrong, so I won't comfort mom."
Zhao Zuo felt relieved and turned to look at Zhao Xirui with some surprise.
This is his and his wife's third child.
After having two sons in a row, he lamented that his wife doted on his son so much that she neglected him. He also felt that his son was naughty and not very considerate, and he could hardly feel the joy of being a father.
Seeing the caring and cute daughters of other tribesmen, he thought about having a daughter.
After many efforts, he finally got a daughter when he was in his thirties. He was very happy and always loved Zhao Xirui. Of course, Zhao Xirui lived up to his expectations. She was very cute and lively, and she was also very considerate to him.
So when Zhao Xirui was young, Zhao Zuoliang personally taught her how to read and write, and imparted some basic knowledge to Zhao Xirui.
Zhao Xirui was smarter, had a good brain, and had a strong memory. Later, Zhao Zuoliang was busy with the family business, so she read and learned calligraphy by herself, which was considered a good knowledge.
Zhao Zuoliang chatted with Zhao Xirui in his spare time. Both of them could quote scriptures and the conversation went back and forth, which made Zhao Zuoliang repeatedly surprised by Zhao Xirui's memory.
Zhao Zuoliang would occasionally take Zhao Xirui with him when doing housework and teach her some knowledge in arithmetic and statistics. Zhao Xirui learned quickly and could even help Zhao Zuoliang share some family business matters.
So Zhao Zuoliang once lamented that if Zhao Xirui were a man, he would definitely be able to do something good, such as taking the imperial examination and becoming an official. Even if he couldn't become a high-ranking official, he could still be a clerk. At least he would have status and career, and he would not be degraded. ordinary.
It's a pity that Zhao Xirui is a girl.
This often makes Zhao Zuoliang feel very sorry.
At this moment, Zhao Zuoliang was a little touched that this daughter could support Zhao Zuoliang.
"Do you think dad is right?"
"Of course, if my brother is not considerate of his sister-in-law, he knows that he spends time outside, eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and no one can stand it. But my mother's blind favoritism makes my brother feel that there is someone to rely on, and he becomes more and more unscrupulous. I can't stand it. "
Zhao Xirui held Zhao Zuoliang's hand and said warmly: "How can this be dad's fault? It is obvious that dad was implicated by his brother. The brother himself deserved to be punished for his wantonness, but dad was also implicated."
Zhao Zuoliang's nose felt sour and he almost shed tears in front of his daughter. He quickly turned his head to calm down his emotions. After a while, he turned back and looked at Zhao Xirui with emotion.
"Xirui, if you are the only one who says this to Daddy, in other people's eyes, Daddy is probably an incompetent person who has no way to teach his children and deserves no sympathy. How many people are watching Daddy's jokes."
"This matter is not dad's fault."
Zhao Xirui held Zhao Zuoliang's hand with both hands and rested her head on Zhao Zuoliang's shoulder: "But dad didn't strictly control his brother, so that he got to where he is today. It's dad's fault."
Zhao Zuoliang was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly.
"After talking for a long time, daddy is still wrong?"
"Dad knew that my brother was at fault, but he didn't punish him severely, nor did he strictly control or impose strict requirements. When mother told him, he sighed and left. I watched my brother become like this. Isn't it my father's fault?"
Zhao Xirui pinched the back of Zhao Zuoliang's hand hard.
"Ouch……"
Zhao Zuoliang felt pain, and then said with a helpless smile: "Dad also has a lot of things to do. He is so busy that he really doesn't have time to discipline him."
"Really?"
Zhao Xirui raised her head and looked directly at Zhao Zuoliang: "Is it true that you really don't have any time to spare and can't you seriously control your brother?"
Zhao Zuoliang felt a little guilty and turned his head unnaturally.
"Let's not talk about this. The matter is at this point. It's useless to talk about it. Next, I have to work hard to get your brother out. This bastard is troublesome, but I can't watch him in prison. inside……"
Zhao Xirui curled her lips, threw her hands away, and stopped talking.
Zhao Zuoliang sighed when he saw that his daughter was unhappy.
"It's dad's fault. He doesn't like disobedient children, but he doesn't have much patience. Your brother is naughty, and dad taught him once or twice but he didn't listen. Plus, your mother was there to support him, and dad was very annoyed. Just let it go and be happy and relaxed.
I originally thought that he was at best uneducated and incompetent, and would spend his whole life just living and waiting for death. Who would have thought that he would become more greedy and daring, and would dare to put his hands on public funds, leading to such an ending. My father regretted it too late. That’s it. "
Only then did Zhao Xirui hold Zhao Zuoliang's hand again and put her little head against it again.
"It's good to know you've made a mistake. If you know you've made a mistake, correct it. There's no such thing as a good thing. It's not too late to make up for it before it's too late. This is the teaching of a saint. My father taught me."
"Hehehehe, you are really my father's pet peeve."
Zhao Zuoliang's depressed and unhappy mood was well channeled by his daughter: "If you were a boy, my father would not know how worried or happy he would be. If you were a boy, you would definitely be better than Yucheng and be able to do more things. .”
Zhao Xirui thought of Zhao Yucheng and couldn't help laughing.
"Brother Yucheng is so stupid. Apart from his brute energy, what else does he have?"
Zhao Zuoliang smiled and nodded.
"Yes, he was stupid and stupid, but now Yucheng has become different from before. He is full of vigor, has a goal, and feels a bit indomitable. Although he lost the battle before, he is not discouraged. , I also made several small military exploits during this period, and it seems that I have learned a lot, and I have become somewhat capable of leading troops in battle."
"Brother Yucheng, can you still do this?"
Zhao Xirui was a little curious: "Can rebellion change a person like this?"
Zhao Zuoliang sighed noncommittally: "Rebellion can certainly change a person, but it has only been less than a year since our rebellion. The reason why Yucheng has undergone such a big change is probably mainly because of Su Yuting."
"Su Yuting?"
Zhao Xirui's eyes lit up: "Is that the powerful hussar general Su Yuting who defeated the golden thief with 20,000 cavalry?"
"You know everything?"
Zhao Zuoliang was a little surprised: "The news spread so fast?"
"Well, it's not just me, many people know about it. Everyone is talking about how powerful and brave General Yuting is. He defeated the gold thief's 20,000 cavalry, and he defeated him head-on. Everyone says this is General Yue is reincarnated."
Zhao Xirui smiled and said: "Dad, is General Yuting really only twenty years old? How can a twenty-year-old man achieve such achievements? Could it be that Huo Qiaoqi was reincarnated?"
"Indeed, he...should be twenty-one this year. He was indeed twenty when he defeated the golden thief last year. This is true."
Zhao Zuoliang nodded: "As far as I know, there is no government-run martial arts school in Nanguo, and there are no generals in his family. His grandfather was an official, and he also did the work of transporting grain and fodder to the Yue Family Army, and that's all. .
Therefore, he probably did not learn the fighting skills through family inheritance. It can only be said that this man is a genius, comparable to Huo Qubing. He is born to fight, and he can fight very powerful battles. It makes no sense, so now the Cavalry General I don't find it strange at all to give him this name. "
