"I remember his wife is from a neighboring village, right?" Wang Wenzuo turned around and said to Cao Wenzong: "Ask the accompanying doctor to go there, diagnose, prescribe and buy medicine for him, and then come back after everything is done!"
Wang Qu was afraid that Wang Wenzuo would find out that he was lying, so he hurriedly said: "Actually, it's not a serious illness. It's just a headache and a fever. The villagers can just rest for a few more days and it will be fine!"
"If a minor illness turns into a serious illness, it will be troublesome!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The doctor next to me has pretty good medical skills, so I might as well let him take a look!"
Seeing that he could not shirk the blame, Wang Qu could only sigh: "Then I'll bother you!"
"We are all one family. If we say these things, we will look like strangers!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile.
While they were talking, a man rushed out from the side of the road and shouted to Wang Wenzuo: "Wang Wenzuo, Wang Wenzuo, I am Hou Er! The one at the east end of the village, we used to feed the cows, cut grass, pull the dam and help the hoe!" "
Hou Er's shout caused a commotion, and the young men in brocade clothes who were accompanying him immediately stepped forward and surrounded him. However, they had not received orders from above, so it was difficult to take action.
When Wang Qu saw Hou Er jumping out, his face suddenly turned pale with fright, and he scolded: "You drunkard, what nonsense are you talking about? When has my Wen Zuo ever done such rough work with you? If you don't get out of the way, you will inevitably drink! "
Hou Er, however, had already given up. "What Mr. Wang said is that we are all neighbors from the same village, digging in the soil, and carrying hoe poles together. What's so strange about it? You can't just say that you are rich and you don't recognize the past." Bar?"
"You are right, Hou Er!" Wang Wenzuo stopped Wang Qu's scolding and said with a smile: "But when I come back today, I will first meet my clan members and then renew our friendship!" At this point, he made a group gesture around him. He bowed his head and said with a smile: "Today Wen Zuo returns to his hometown. I would like to invite everyone to go out to welcome him. I will prepare a little wine to treat him in the evening. I also invite all my neighbors to take the time to come!"
Although everyone couldn't quite understand the formal words in Wang Wenzuo's mouth, they still understood the general idea and hurriedly stretched their legs and bowed in return. Wang Wenzuo asked Wang Qu to get on the carriage, glanced at Hou Er, and winked at Cao Wenzong.
Wang Qu got in the car, but did not dare to sit still, and whispered: "Hou Er came to my home yesterday to report that you were very arrogant in the county, and you must be asking for some benefits. I scolded him at that time, and I held a grudge in my heart. , jumped out to make trouble today, it’s all my fault that I was reluctant to let go, but now I’m bothering you!”
"It doesn't matter, I've already sent someone to deal with it!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "At most, it's just a few coins and two pieces of silk, so don't worry about it!"
Seeing Wang Wenzuo say this, Wang Qu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile: "Actually, you don't have to come back to the village. There are many people and it is easy for mistakes to happen. If we need to intervene in order to marry Cui's wife, send someone to the village. Just go there once, and I will naturally obey!"
"Why do you have to say that?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I joined the army in the fifth year of Xianqing, and I have never come back since. I should come back. As for marrying Cui, it's not bad! "
"Is it okay?" Wang Qu was stunned when he heard this, and asked carefully: "How can I start talking about it?"
"I promised a betrothal gift of 50,000 yuan. Although the Cui family is from Qinghe, it is only from Qingzhoufang. No one has been an official for two or three generations. If they don't marry me, I'm afraid the family will fall into ruin!"
"Fifty thousand guan?" Wang Qu lowered his head to avoid Wang Wenzuo's eyes: "With a talent like Wenzuo, the Cui family is really lucky to have a son-in-law like you!"
Wang Wenzuo smiled noncommittally. He was too lazy to guess what Wang Qu was thinking. Why should the dragon care about what the ants around him thought? On the way back, Wang Wenzuo once thought about taking revenge for being forced to join the army on his behalf. But seeing Wang Qu's appearance, all those thoughts disappeared - it would be really hard to take revenge on such an ant. It can't bring you any pleasure.
After entering the village, the carriage stopped in front of the Wang family's ancestral hall. It was said to be an ancestral hall, but in fact it was just a dilapidated thatched house with three doors. Sanqiu, who arrived yesterday, led people to renovate the thatched house and paint the surface. After cleaning it, the roof was replaced with new grass, but when I walked in, it was still very cramped. Wang Wenzuo took the incense stick from Sanqiu's hand, bowed three times in front of the memorial tablet of Wang's ancestors, stood up and inserted the incense stick into the furnace. He looked at the furnishings in the house and whispered: "Sancho, you will give my family a hundred dollars later and let them build a new ancestral hall next to it!"
"Yes!" Sancho responded and said: "Actually, I also think this ancestral hall is a bit small, but I am short of time, otherwise it could be built before you come back!"
"It doesn't matter, it's all the same!" Wang Wenzuo naturally knew in his heart that the people enshrined in this temple had nothing to do with him. The things he did were all for others to see, so he naturally didn't want to take them too seriously. He curtly saluted and returned to the Wang residence. Wang Qu and his family had already greeted him at the door. Wang Wenzuo entered and sat down separately. Wang Qu asked carefully: "May I ask how many days Wen Zuo will stay at home?"
"Two or three days at most!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Although the leave approved by the court is not short, the people in Liaodong are newly decided and the people are not convinced. I can't stay away for too long. I have to accept the lottery, ask for the name, and accept the honor." Once you complete the six rituals of accepting the invitation, requesting an appointment, and personally welcoming you, you will be short of time!"
"Yes, yes!" Wang Qu felt relieved when he heard that Wang Wenzuo would not be able to stay in the village for a few days, knowing that he had escaped this disaster. However, when he thought about how Wang Wenzuo left, the Wang family had missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he couldn't help but think about it. Feeling a little lost again.
At this time, there was a commotion outside, but it was Wang Ence who came back. He saw Wang Wenzuo sitting on the throne, wearing a high crown and a royal robe, with a sword warrior standing behind him. Feeling sour, I thought to myself that if I had been the one to go to Baekje, all the glory and wealth would have been my own.
Wang Wenzuo was in a good mood at this time. When he saw Wang Ence coming in, he smiled and said, "I heard that my brother-in-law is ill. I just sent a doctor to see him. How about it?"
"It's not a serious illness. I've already prescribed a prescription and boiled the medicine! Thank you Wenzuo!" No matter what Wang Ence thought in his heart, he still bowed down with his hands folded on his face.
"That's good, the whole family doesn't need to be so polite!" Wang Wenzuo stretched out his hand to support him and asked, "What is Ence doing now? Can he get promoted to an official position?"
"How can he have such ability!" Wang Qu responded quickly: "Farming at home! Just practice martial arts with the Bingfu during the off-season!"
"That's fine!" Wang Wenzuo nodded. If it didn't involve personal matters, he quite agreed with Wang Qu's approach. All the soldiers of Qingzhe Chongfu who went to Baekje with him would be able to come back in full. Not even one-third, and the remaining two-thirds were either buried in a foreign land, or missing limbs, eyes, and facial features. This was the result of the Baekje Tang Army going from victory to victory under his command. Most of the battles were won. "Don't laugh while lying drunk on the battlefield. How many times did the ancients fight?" In a sense, this poem is realistic rather than artistic exaggeration. If someone like Wang Ence, whose name is in the military register, can die in his hometown safely and with all his hands and feet intact, it is already better than 70% to 80% of the robes.
Seeing Wang Wenzuo dressed in a scarlet robe and sitting lazily on the throne, Wang Ence felt a rush of blood rushing to his forehead. He bent his knees and knelt down: "Ence is willing to go to Liaodong with Chang Shi, in front of the army. Efficacy!”
Wang Wenzuo was stunned. His eyes subconsciously turned to Wang Qu aside, and found that the other person had a panic look on his face. This was not like a pre-arranged pretense.
"You should get up first and talk to me if you have something to say!" Wang Wenzuo stretched out his hand, pointed at Wang Qu and said, "My parents are here and I won't travel far away. My father is here. If you also go to Liaodong, who will support you?"
"Contributing to the country and honoring the ancestors is also a form of filial piety and respect for relatives!" Wang Ence said.
Hearing this, several people around Wang Wenzuo in the room couldn't help but smile. They all followed Wang Wenzuo along the way, and experienced countless hardships and obstacles. People like Wang Ence who join the army with illusions will most likely end up in the army. They all became a pile of withered bones on the battlefield. If it weren't for Wang Ence's special status, they would have laughed out loud.
"You bastard, don't talk nonsense!" Wang Qu quickly stood up and said fatly to Wang Wenzuo: "Wenzuo, don't want to meet this ignorant boy!"
Wang Qu's hair was gray, and his wrinkled face was covered with a layer of light yellow in the firelight beside him. The heartfelt concern of a father for his son moved Wang Wenzuo's heart.
"I am responsible for serving the country, and you can stay at home and support your father!" Wang Wenzuo's voice showed true warmth for the first time, like an older brother educating his ineffective younger brother: "The disasters of war and war are not what you think. So simple!”
"If it's not simple, then how can you achieve such great achievements?"
There was a dead silence in the room. As soon as Wang Ence finished speaking, he subconsciously covered his mouth, but it was already too late. Wang Qu never dreamed that his son would say such words. He knelt on the ground with his face close to the ground, not even daring to ask for mercy.
"You all go out, don't let outsiders come in!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice. As the last person left, the door was closed, separating the inside and outside.
"Prince, please get up first!"
"I have no status. I have offended Mr. Lang and raised such a useless thing. Please be magnanimous and spare the life of this waste!" Wang Qu knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head and begged.
"Get up, I won't hurt his life!" Wang Wenzuo sighed.
Wang Qu stood up tremblingly. He carefully peeked at Wang Wenzuo's face and found that there was no anger, but a bit of sadness. He moved closer to Wang Ence, grabbed his son's hand, and refused to let go.
"Wang Ence, do you think that I went to Baekje for you to become rich today? If it was you who went to Baekje in the first place, you would be as good as me?"
Wang Ence didn't dare to speak. He lowered his head and said nothing. Wang Qu slapped him hard and cursed: "You useless thing. Why don't you dare to say anything now? Why don't you apologize to Chang Shi?"
"There's no need to apologize!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "To be honest, I did have some resentment in my chest before I came back, but seeing you like this, Wang Weng, the resentment gradually disappeared. So I planned to give him a few hundred coins. You guys, I’ll just let you live in the countryside and have less contact with each other from now on. But after hearing what your master said, I have no choice but to ask him to go to the army for a while!"
"Wenzuo——!" Wang Qu let out a desperate groan and wanted to beg, but Wang Wenzuo stopped him with his hand: "There is no way for blessings and misfortunes, only people call it upon themselves. Don't worry, I won't treat him harshly on purpose. I will let him He starts as a pawn in the Yaqian capital. As long as he makes meritorious service, he will never be short of any reward. If he wants to come back in three years, I will let him go back to his hometown!" After that, Wang Wenzuo stood up and walked straight out of the house. .
Fifty or sixty tables of banquets have been set up on the broad sunbathing field in front of the village, filled with drinks and dishes. The villagers are sitting around different tables according to family clans, drinking happily. Wang Wenzuo's young followers changed careers at this time. Became a waiter, delivering wine and food like a flowing stream of food. The villagers had never had such a banquet before. They all drank and chewed happily. Within half an hour, they all felt a bit drunk.
Wang Wenzuo changed his clothes, took several entourages, and toasted at each table. The villagers at the table stood up to greet them. Wang Wenzuo's attitude towards these villagers was much better. After all, it was not these villagers who sent him to join the army in Baekje. Some of them even helped him. This time he wanted to get married. If he must If you want to find a few male relatives in this world, these are the only ones.
"Wen Zuo, what an official you are now! You are so majestic! But are you as good as a county magistrate?" asked an old man.
"Definitely worthy!" Wang Wenzuo was not annoyed and nodded with a smile.
"That's really a great future!" The old man laughed with a cracked mouth with few teeth left. He patted his swollen belly: "Today I ate two elbows and half a chicken. Really?" Thanks to you!"
"Gong Ge, please don't burst your stomach." Wang Wenzuo was startled: "I will let people share the leftovers with everyone. There will be some for tomorrow!"
"That's great!" The old man laughed: "The last time I ate meat was two or three years ago. Well, it won't be a loss even if I become a ghost tomorrow!"
Wang Wenzuo didn't speak. He felt that his throat was a little dry. He subconsciously speeded up his pace. He heard the laughter of the villagers behind his ears. These simple people were so easy to be satisfied, but most of the time they were overwhelmed by the burden of life. I can't stand up straight under the pressure. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.
"Wen Zuo, Wen Zuo, it's me, Hou Er!"
A rude voice woke up Wang Wenzuo. He saw Hou Er stand up from the table, and two followers came forward to greet him, obviously trying to drive away this "dangerous element". Perhaps because of the old man Ge who was at the table just now, Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice: "Let him come over!"
"I just said he would meet me!" Hou Er came up to Wang Wenzuo with a smile and said, "Wenzuo, I knew you were not an ordinary person at the beginning. Many people in the village regarded you as It’s a joke, it’s because they don’t have the knowledge to recognize a true hero, and I don’t!”
(End of chapter)
