"I have made up my mind, there is no need for you two to say anything!"
What Yang Meng didn't expect was that when he and Yang Zheng met the old patriarch and expressed their opinions, the old patriarch resolutely denied it.
The old patriarch's meaning is very clear. In the next few days, the Yang family must fully support Yang Ning, obey the other party's dispatch, and gather all their strength to deal with the Hu people's revenge!
Yang Meng was extremely stunned and stayed there for a long time without reacting.
He couldn't figure out why the old patriarch, who had an ambiguous attitude towards raising an army to fight against Hu, suddenly made up his mind when he had clearly not agreed to start an army to fight against Hu.
What happened when he went to find Yang Zheng? Why does the Yang family say things will change when things change? Who gave the old patriarch the ecstasy soup?
It must be Zhao Wenjing!
Yang Meng instantly had the answer in his mind.
The old patriarch once served as a county magistrate and had been involved in the upper-class scholar circles. His respect for celebrities comes from the bottom of his heart. The existence of Zhao Wenjing has always had an extraordinary weight in the old patriarch's heart.
But no matter how unusual it was, Zhao Wenjing was an outsider after all. How could the old patriarch treat the family's plans as child's play because of him?
Could it be that the always wise elders are confused?
Yang Meng quickly persuaded: "Father, no matter how famous Mr. Zhao is in the world, he is not from the Yang family after all. He does not understand the foundation of the Yang family and the actual situation of the county.
"He can hold high the banner of justice and shout some hot-blooded slogans, but we can't accompany him to mess around. Once things get out of hand, he just walks away. What will the Yang family do?"
The old patriarch glanced at Yang Meng: "What does this matter have to do with Mr. Zhao?"
Yang Meng's expression froze: "Father decided to go to war with the Hu people, wasn't it because of Zhao Gong's instigation?"
"Nonsense!" The old patriarch flicked his sleeves in displeasure, "Do you think I'm an old fool?"
Yang Meng was stunned for a moment. This was what he was thinking, but there was no way he could actually say it.
Yang Zheng, who had been silent all this time, immediately reacted: "What did An Zhi say and do?"
The old patriarch immediately twirled his beard and smiled, and said with great relief and enigma: "My tiger has grown up!"
Yang Meng: "..."
Yang Zheng smiled happily: "As expected."
As soon as he said this, Yang Meng immediately turned around and glared at him, which meant, brother, please pay attention to your position.
The old patriarch did not continue to talk about it, and simply explained what happened when he just went to see Zhao Ning. He then said to Yang Zheng, who nodded repeatedly, and Yang Meng, who was stunned:
"I have made up my mind. Don't say anything more. Just go down first and help him to be safe."
Yang Meng had no choice but to retreat obediently.
Walking out of the old patriarch's yard, Yang Zheng was filled with emotion:
"An Zhizhen is very different from before. I knew that the Yang family would not be a useless playboy. All the brothers in the house are capable!"
Yang Meng's face was ugly and he didn't say a word.
He really didn't expect that Yang Ning would see the overall situation so thoroughly and arrange everything in front of him so well. The shock in his heart could not be dissipated for a while.
But he remained stubborn:
"Even if An Zhi is enlightened as his father said, the actual situation of the Yang family has not changed. I really can't figure out why my father would take such a risk.
"When he was the county magistrate, he was famous for being cautious and practical."
Yang Zheng chuckled: "What can't you figure out? Has the second brother forgotten which county his father is the governor of?"
Yang Meng was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly understood.
The old patriarch served as the governor of the border county. During his tenure, he had been dealing with the barbarians. He had fought with iron horses and had blood-stained swords to suppress the barbarians into obedience.
Now, how could the old patriarch be willing to bow his head to the barbarians and sit back and watch them kill people and plunder goods with ease in their own land?
After Yang Zheng and Yang Meng retired, the old patriarch came to the study room, took down a book from the bookshelf and read it.
It was a record of his experiences when he was a long-time historian in the border county. It recorded many deeds of his dealings with the barbarians, and the words were filled with his youthful passion and meritorious spirit.
After a long time, the old patriarch, whose back was stooped and whose figure was no longer majestic, slowly put down the book and looked up at the abyss-like dark night sky outside the window.
In the dim light of the oil lamp, the white-haired old patriarch sighed, and his already aging face became more deeply wrinkled.
The honor and disgrace of the dynasty, the ups and downs of the family, are all extremely important, and it seems that he, a thin old man who has lived for a long time, can no longer bear them.
The Yang family needs a successor.
...
This night in Yangjiawu Fort was not peaceful.
Because of the attack of Hu Qi during the day, because of Yang Ning's blood splattered five steps, and because of the collapse of the general situation, it is difficult for counties and counties to survive alone. Many people are looking for a way out for the future, and many people's thoughts have changed.
"I hope you're okay. When I heard that Hu Qi was attacking and running towards your village, I almost died of fright on the spot."
In a small and exquisite embroidery building, Li Qinghan was being held by a frightened beautiful woman and asked questions, "I brought you from Qingzhou, if you make any mistakes here, your father will beat me to death! "
This charming and beautiful woman in her thirties is Li Qinghan's aunt, Li Jianjia.
Li Qinghan's biological mother died young, and she was almost raised by the other party. This time, the other party also brought her to the Yang family as a guest.
When he heard that Li Qinghan might face the barbarian cavalry, Li Jianjia was frightened and fainted on the spot. He only woke up after dark. By this time, the banquet hosted by the old patriarch for Zhao Wenjing was over.
"It's not safe here anymore. Let's leave tomorrow and live in peace when we return to Qingzhou. Pack your bags now, hurry up..." As he said this, Li Jianjia was about to get up from the couch in a hurry.
Li Qinghan held down the opponent's hand and said helplessly: "How can we just leave? Regardless of the fact that Hu Qi is plundering Jinan County, the road is not safe, and besides..."
"That's right." Li Jianjia was startled for a moment, then touched his head, which was still a little dazed, and realized that he was confused, "What else?"
Li Qinghan pondered, with a complicated expression on his face, and did not answer immediately.
Li Jianjia suddenly realized: "By the way, we came here to run against Yang Silang and find a reason to mess up your marriage!"
Objectively speaking, these words were very out of tune and did not fit the age and status of a mature, dignified and beautiful woman. However, Li Jianjia said it seriously.
Speaking of this, she sat up straight, coughed twice, and stared at Li Qinghan with burning eyes:
"Tell me, how did the plan go? Did you do anything out of the ordinary to make Yang Silang hate you?
"Or, have you heard of any ridiculous things about Yang Silang? What can you use as an excuse to prevent him from stepping down?"
Li Qinghan opened his mouth, but hesitated several times, his expression became more complicated.
They came to Yang's house this time, nominally to take advantage of the approaching New Year's Day, but in fact, the aunt and nephew secretly planned how to destroy Li Qinghan and Yang Ning's marriage.
Because of this, when the Hu people attacked the other courtyard, Li Qinghan decided to cut off the rear.
What she wanted was to take the opportunity to repay the Yang family's kindness to the Li family, and then she drew a clear line with Yang Ning.
