In Wang Xian's arms, Lin Qing'er cried at first, and then she cried harder and harder, her shoulders shaking like willows in the wind, making her feel heartbroken.
Wang Xian hugged his sick wife tightly, feeling overwhelmed with guilt and bursting into tears, unable to stop them no matter what.
The couple held their heads and cried for a long time. Lin Qing'er finally recovered from the mixed emotions, turned around and said to Yu Shek behind him, "Where is You'er?"
While Yu She was wiping her tears, she tugged at the little boy behind her. Then she timidly poked her head out, looked at Lin Qing'er, and then looked at Wang Xian fearfully.
"You'er, daddy is back, come here quickly!" Lin Qing'er waved to the little boy to come over.
But the little boy hid behind Yu Shek harder and harder, whispering: "I don't know him, I'm afraid..."
"Aren't you clamoring for daddy all day long? Call daddy quickly!" Yu Shek saw Wang Xian's expression visibly darkened, and quickly pulled Wang You to him, urging him repeatedly.
The little boy's head shook like a rattle, and he was so anxious that he was about to cry when he grinned.
"Don't embarrass him..." Wang Xian whispered: "When I left Nanjing, Youer didn't know how to walk. In a year and a half, he will definitely not remember me..." After saying this, his nose felt sore again,
Fortunately, I kept crying today, so there is nothing to be ashamed of...
Wang Xian's family felt as if they were going to shed a lifetime of tears today. When they went into the room to talk, within a few words the whole family's tears were shed again...
The joy of reunion after the disaster is mixed with the miserable tears, which makes people feel mixed emotions, and it is difficult to understand the joy and sorrow...
Until Wang You, who was hiding in Lin Qing'er's arms, stretched out his milky white hands, gently wiped his mother's tears, and said in a milky voice: "Mom, be good, don't cry..."
"Yes, our family is finally reunited, we should be happy." Wang Xian forced a smile, but his heart ached... Lin Qing'er was so ill, Gu Xiaolian didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and the future of the family was shrouded in an unpredictable fate.
It made him feel extremely heavy, but he had to cheer up and support his wife, children and family...
The family had just stopped crying when Zhou Yi reported that Wei Yuan and Chu Yan were here.
"Oh..." Wang Xian was slightly surprised. At this time, all the people who came to his house were true loves. Fortunately, Wei Yuan could say that he was his teacher. Even if he didn't come to his house, he couldn't tell the difference. Chu Yan is a bastard.
You are so timid and fearful, why did you come with me?
"Sir, during the time we were in Jinan, thanks to the care and attention of our teachers and Lord Fantai, the people in Dongchang did not dare to act rashly..." Seeing the doubt in Wang Xian's eyes, Lin Qing'er said softly.
Wang Xian nodded, stood up and said, "Because of emotion and reason, I have to meet them first."
"Yeah." Although she couldn't bear to leave Wang Xian's sight again, Lin Qing'er still nodded obediently...
Wang Xian turned to the living room and saw Wei Yuan and Chu Yan standing there in casual clothes. Wei Yuan's eyes were red when he saw Wang Xian, but after all, he was a mature and prudent official, so he would not cry...
"Teacher..." Wang Xian knelt in front of Wei Yuan and gave him a great gift.
"Okay, okay..." Wei Yuan couldn't help but feel a sore nose after all, and squeezed Wang Xian's arm hard to control the tears in his eyes.
"Master Chu..." Wang Xian saluted Chu Yan again, but Chu Yan hurriedly avoided it and said repeatedly: "I can't do it, I can't do it!"
Chu Yan and Wei Yuan pulled Wang Xian up from the left and right, and the three of them sat down next to the charcoal basin. For a moment, they didn't know where to start.
"Is there still no news from the King of Han?" Chu Yan asked tentatively, breaking the silence.
"No..." Wang Xian shook his head.
"Hey..." Chu Yan and Wei Yuan couldn't help but sigh. It has been nearly half a month since King Han disappeared. With a little rational judgment, they knew that there was no possibility of his survival.
"Hey, I am the one who has implicated the teacher and Mr. Chu..." Wang Xian sighed and looked at the two of them apologetically. No matter what Chu Yan's position was before, he will be implicated now. Moreover, Chu Yan and Wei Yuan are not like himself.
He and Liu Sheng, who more or less have the capital to protect themselves, are likely to be the first targets for Zhu Di to vent his anger.
I'm afraid this is also the reason why Chu Yan did not avoid suspicion at this moment and set foot in Wanzhu Garden.
"At this point, how can we talk about being involved or not?" Chu Yan said with a bitter smile: "We are all in the same boat, let's help each other..." Wang Xian's guess was right. Chu Yan found out through his connections in Beijing that the Yushitai has begun to be crowded.
The impeachment of Shandong officials for neglect of duty and mediocrity was the root cause of the White Lotus Rebellion, and the emperor was required to severely punish him. Since he was the only one of the three major constitutions in Shandong that remained, he would naturally bear the brunt of the punishment if he really wanted to punish him.
There was such a big mess in Shandong, and Chu Yan never thought he could escape the blame, but he was worried that Zhu Di would take the opportunity to have an attack, and the lives of his whole family would be at risk!
"The emperor ordered the lord of the feudal lord to negotiate for peace and recruit the White Lotus Sect. This can give you some peace of mind, right?" Wang Xian didn't know Chu Yan's thoughts clearly, so he asked deliberately.
"Peace of mind? Haha..." Chu Yan looked at Wang Xian and said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Why would my uncle test the official with such words? Could it be that with his wisdom, my uncle couldn't see through that this was just the emperor's tactic to slow down the war?"
He said with a sarcastic smile: "No matter how I recruit people, as long as they are convicted and imprisoned by then, the emperor will not admit their guilt!"
"Well..." Wang Xian nodded. Chu Yanneng could see it so clearly, which saved him a lot of words.
Seeing the two people looking preoccupied, Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "The King of Han is the chief culprit for the Hulu Valley mutiny! The King of Han is also the mastermind behind the White Lotus Rebellion! Could it be that just because his surname is Zhu, he can escape the blame?
Let me tell you, it was an advantage for him to die in battle, so why should I be held responsible? Why should I be buried with him?!"
"Hey, how can there be so much truth? It's just because his surname is Zhu..." Chu Yan sighed repeatedly: "Before that step, there is always a chance for things to slow down. At least for now, the emperor has to rely on us people
Stabilize the situation in Shandong!"
"Master Chu is talking about..." Wei Yuan nodded, but turned his attention to Wang Xiandao: "Are you really going to Beijing?"
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded and said seriously: "If I disobey, we will fall into the emperor's plan and be forced into a corner step by step. I have carefully considered it, and our chances of winning are too small. And in the end,
This is his Zhu family's world, we can't take it away..."
"Yeah..." Wei Yuan nodded and sighed: "The emperor has millions of powerful soldiers, but now the treasury is exhausted and he can't move. If he is really pushed into a hurry, he can always gather the troops by copying dozens or hundreds of wealthy families.
With the military pay, when the time comes, we will definitely not be our opponents..."
"But my uncle's trip to the capital can only be delayed for a few months. After a few months, the emperor will definitely be able to raise military salary, but the result will be the same?" Chu Yan said worriedly: "I am worried that my uncle will never come back...
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"Don't worry, you two, I don't dare to go to Liangshan without two or three. Since I dare to go, I will naturally have a way to protect myself!" Wang Xian laughed loudly: "Don't forget, even the emperor can't do anything about my crimes.
To put it bluntly, if you want to use other charges against me, you have to see if you can do it!"
Seeing that Wang Xian was confident, the two of them thought that since there were princes, grandsons, and so many good friends with Wang Xian in the capital, the emperor might not be able to deal with Wang Xian unless he was accused of treason. So they suppressed their thoughts.
Worried, I talked to him for a while about Shandong’s arrangements.
"I have something I need to ask Mr. Chu for help." Wang Xian looked at Chu Yan and said.
"Uncle, what are you talking about? Now I will live and die together. As long as my uncle has orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation." Chu Yan quickly expressed his position.
"That's it," Wang Xian lowered his voice and said, "Those Mongolian cavalry have now harassed Jinan Mansion, right?"
"Yes." Chu Yan nodded and said bitterly: "The evil done by King Han, now those thousands of Mongolian cavalry are like a pack of hungry wolves, burning, killing and looting everywhere. With the few troops in our hands, Mr. Wei and I can only hold on.
The city and the villages and towns outside the city are completely powerless..."
"Yes. We don't have cavalry, so we can't deal with these Tatars who come and go like the wind." Wei Yuan also nodded in agreement.
"Is that so..." Wang Xian pondered for a moment and said, "Have you considered recruiting them?"
"Recruit them?" Chu Yan and Wei Yuan were both stunned for a moment.
"That's right." Wang Xian nodded and said: "These Tatars were abducted by the King of Han to come to Shandong. Now the sea route has been cut off. It is a fool's dream to return to Liaodong by land. Now they have become lonely ghosts and can only plunder everywhere.
They make a living by plundering. I think as long as I can ensure that they can eat their own flesh and blood, they can stop harassing the people and it is not impossible for them to be used by me."
Wei Yuan and the two understood clearly, and Wang Xian had the idea of those Mongolian cavalry. Chu Yan looked at Wei Yuan, nodded and said: "You can give it a try."
"Let's try it." Wang Xian sighed and said, "If we let them continue to struggle, when will Shandong begin to recover?"
Wei Yuan and Chu Yan nodded, convinced...
Wang Xian and Wei Yuan unknowingly talked about the moon in the sky, and then they stood up and said goodbye. After seeing them out, Wang Xian hurried back to the back house. He will continue to go north tomorrow to be with his family.
There is so little time...
There was still a light on in the main room, and the light filtered through the window paper, creating an orange halo, adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter night. Wang Xian knew that his wife was waiting for him in the room, and felt warm in his heart, so he walked quickly
At the door, he opened the door and saw Lin Qing'er sitting by the bed, humming a lullaby softly and patting her sleeping son.
Wang Xian quickly slowed down his steps and walked over quietly. When Lin Qing'er heard the movement, she raised her head and looked at Wang Xian. The warmth in her eyes was something Wang Xian had never felt in this year.
Wang Xian walked to the bed and sat down, gently held his wife's cold hand, hugged her thin shoulders, and looked at his sleeping son with her. Three-year-old Wang You was at his most lovable, round and round.
Her little face shone like porcelain under the light, her pink lips pursed a few times in her sleep, and a sweet smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, as if she had dreamed of something good...
"This is our son..." Lin Qing'er leaned on Wang Xian's equally thin shoulder, as if she had finally found support, and the fear and worry of the past year or so had suddenly disappeared.