Wen Mian talks to the old general at night

On the first day of General Zhang's funeral, a Taoist priest came to set up a blessing ceremony in the morning, and in the afternoon a great monk came to hold a blessing ceremony, with solemn chanting.

When the prayer meeting was over, the great monks were about to leave, saying that they would come back to see the old general off early the next morning. The leading monk stopped when he passed by Wen Mianmian, "Amitabha, how is the donor now?"

Wen Mianmian was a little surprised that her memory was not as good as that of the great monk, but she still returned the greeting, "Master, do you recognize me?"

The great monk did not answer directly, but said: "The donor is destined to travel in this world, and luck has it. I hope the donor will accumulate more virtues, do good, and spread blessings."

Wen Mianmian's heart tightened, and she clasped her hands together, "I have written down what the master said."

The great monk also clasped his hands together and turned to leave. Taoist priest Yuan Wu stretched his neck and hummed, "It's interesting."

"There are so many interesting things." Wen Mianmian looked at him, "Taoist Priest, where is Tong'er?"

"Why do I think you are avoiding me?"

Taoist Master Yuan Wu cleared his throat and said, "Children are still young, so they should focus on their homework. If you have something to do, just ask the poor Taoist."

Ruan Qingqing's belly was already showing, and her brother Ruan Yuanqing was accompanying her. Ruan Yuanqing, who married the princess and served as an official in the court for more than a year, was not as sharp as before, and was much more restrained and calm.

Taoist Priest Yuan Wu was so panicked that he always felt that his little disciple would not be saved.

Wen Mianmian frowned slightly and glanced at Ruan Yuanqing. Knowing that he had something to hide, he didn't ask further questions and planned to go to Ruan's house to see it in person the next day.

This night was not the right time to talk about anything else. After saying a few simple words, Ruan Yuanqing returned to the mourning hall again. Seeing that everyone from the Zhang family was there, the clerk suddenly spoke, "The night is still long. Come and sit here. I will give you something."

Please tell me about the life of the old general."

Ruan Yuanqing is a man after all, and his words are more reserved, but Wen Mianmian understands what he means. Hua Yan goes in and out of the Ruan family all day long under the guise of visiting Xingyue. Although she is just a county head, she is still the emperor's daughter after all, and she cannot protect the emperor.

One day I remembered her, and she suddenly became a princess again. Naturally, everyone in the Ruan family treated her with great courtesy.

Before Taoist Master Yuan Wu could reject Tong'er, he agreed, "Sir, I'm free. I'll come tomorrow."

"What's wrong with Xingyue?"

"good."

Ruan Yuanqing told the truth, "It's not very good. The imperial doctor said that if I don't take care of it properly, I'm afraid I will suffer from confinement syndrome."

"My lord, I am here."

Wen Mianmian nodded, "Yes, my family has recently produced two new snacks, and I would like to invite you to try them."

"As the people closest to him, you should know how he became so glorious and how he achieved the Zhang family's present day."

Wen Shumian was reminiscing about the old general and thinking about how to take care of Zhang Zhenming in the future. He was somewhat unhappy when Ruan Yuanqing interrupted his thoughts, but he didn't show it on his face. He just hoped that Ruan Yuanqing was talking about something serious.

This was what the two brothers wished for, and the rest of the Zhang family and those who were willing to see him off for the final journey gathered around him, including some military generals.

"I know this. How is Xingyue doing lately?"

His eyes swept over the faces of brothers Zhang Zhenwen and Zhang Zhenming, "Your grandfather is the glory of the Zhang family, and the glory of the entire Dongshu. I guess you know very little about his life, so I will tell you tonight

explain."

Tong'er squeezed through the crowd and asked, "My lord, are you looking for me?"

She was originally going to stay vigil here with her father that night, but Yuluan was still young and had to eat a meal in the middle of the night, so she could only come first, go back later, and come back early the next morning to say goodbye.

No one else tried to persuade them, so the two brothers made up their own minds.

According to Hua Yan's personality, she is likely to dominate the Ruan family. Xingyue is in confinement again and cannot control her. She is afraid that she has done something that the Ruan family cannot accept, so Ruan Yuan

Qing found her.

In the evening, Mianmian, as a junior, went to see off the old general for the last time, watching with his own eyes the old general being laid to rest, watching the coffin and coffin being closed, and then performing the complicated and solemn etiquette together.

Ruan Yuanqing's face was full of embarrassment, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Xingyue has not yet given birth, and County Master Hua Yan comes to visit her almost every day."

Xingyue gave birth to a beautiful and lovely little girl who looked very much like Ruan Yuanqing. When Wen Mianmian went to see her, she said that she would be a great beauty in the future.

The clerk said 'hmm', he didn't have much feelings for the emperor's son-in-law. Although he was outstanding, he was somewhat hampered by his family background. Although marrying a princess was a glamorous thing, it would take some sincerity to get rid of the shackles that the princess brought to him.

Of ability.

She raised her eyes and looked at Taoist Priest Yuan Wu, "Taoist Priest, this princess invites Taoist Priest Tong'er to have some snacks. You won't stop her, right?"

Wen Mianmian, who was sitting next to him, looked at him carefully. Ruan Yuanqing bowed to her and then walked straight to her side and whispered, "Can you please take a step to speak, Princess?"

"When the time comes tomorrow morning, I have to go to the ancestral hall to kneel down and worship my ancestors. I can only go out after performing the last etiquette. When I go out, the filial son walks in front of the hearse and the filial daughter walks behind. When the hearse stops, everyone has to hide their faces and cry bitterly. But I remember them all.

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"As for other things, someone will give you some advice when the time comes. Just do it."

Wen Mianmian was suspicious, but she got up and followed him to the side. Ruan Yuanqing offered her hand again, "If Sister-in-law Six is ​​free, please ask Sister-in-law Six to come over and see Xingyue."

Ruan Yuanqing, however, only spoke to the clerk and said that the emperor asked him to go to the imperial study room tomorrow. "I happened to be in the palace today to pay my respects to my father, so my father asked me to bring a message to the Marquis."

Mr. Gu from the Ministry of Rites gave careful instructions to the Zhang family. The Zhang family all nodded. Mr. Gu added, "At that time, we must arrange for someone to accompany the old lady. We must not let the old lady go out to see her off. This is a taboo."

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Seeing Wen Wen Mian sitting aside silently, Ruan Yuanqing and Ruan Qingqing said a few words and then walked over.

But Zhang Zhenwen felt that he was adopted and did not dare to go ahead. He wanted to give in, but Zhang Zhenming refused, saying that he had long recognized him as his brother.

The Zhang family members all expressed that they knew about it, and finally Zhang Zhenwen and Zhang Zhenming started to give in to each other over who should hold the coffin. Logically speaking, it should be Zhang Zhenwen who should hold the coffin, and Zhang Zhenming who should carry the coffin flag, and the elders and the younger should be in order.

"The old general has lived an extremely magnanimous life in his generation, with such a big structure and broad-mindedness that even I can't match it."

Wen Wen Mian's first words made everyone present become serious.

"Fifteen years ago, Beixiang encountered an unprecedented locust plague. The locusts spread from south to north, leaving Beixiang with almost no harvest. The people were wailing everywhere. In order to survive, they invaded our borders. At that time, the old general was still under the Zhenbei General Camp.

General. General Zhenbei died unfortunately in that battle, and the old general was ordered to do so in danger."

"The old general was hit by an arrow. The arrow had a barb and couldn't be pulled out. He still fought bravely and was hit twice more. Finally, he was carried back to the military camp. After a day's rest, he still had a high fever and led the troops to kill.

Entering the enemy camp, it was the old general's energy that made the entire army fearless of death. He displayed heroic force and blocked the Beixiang army at the border, preventing them from taking a step forward. It also won peace talks for Dongshu.

opportunity.”

At night, the mourning hall was filled with a bit of sadness. Wen Wen Mian's deep voice impacted the hearts of those present. With Wen Wen Mian's words, they returned to the prosperous years of the old general.
Chapter completed!