Fostering apprentices

He glanced at Yuniang's surprised face, and said calmly, "If you meet someone named Yan Nan in the future, give him this."

"This is something that my master has carried with him since he was a child, just give it to that person."

This is a long bow with exquisite workmanship, and the material is made of high-quality rosewood.

Yu Niang took the longbow with doubts, but faced with the choice between death and survival, she still chose the latter, bowed to him, and immediately ran towards Nanling.

The man looked closely at Yuniang who was leaving, got into the carriage, and drove away.

It was already four days later when Yan Nan and the others arrived in the territory of Nanling. The generals guarding the frontier fortress were Yan Nan's father's former subordinates, so they naturally knew Yan Nan. After entering the city, the scene of the frontier fortress was much better than Yan Nan imagined. .

He remembered that there were only two watchtowers here a year ago, but now they have been placed in the east, west, north, south, and even the deployment of troops has doubled.

"Young master, these are all forged according to your suggestion. I, a rough man, didn't understand what it means to be prepared for danger in times of peace. I feel really ashamed when I think about it now." The leader was his father's brother in the military camp. According to his seniority, Yan Nan had to Call an uncle.

You must know that his uncle is brave and invincible in killing the enemy on the battlefield, but he is inferior to others in terms of strategy. Especially after he proposed to expand the scope of inspection and investigation after the war, this uncle also did not support it in every possible way. What a loss in recent years, this observation deck was arranged.

He said softly: "Uncle Chen is serious. Now the watchtower is only in the main city. If there is a war outside the main city, even if it is [-] miles to rush, it will delay time. So how to build the watchtower?" It depends on what Uncle Chen thinks."

"I heard that in the ancestors' time, someone used a similar one, called the beacon fire, and lit the beacon fire when an enemy invaded. The next one will know what it means after receiving the news, so they can send more reinforcements quickly."

Chen Feng's eyes were delighted. He had already tasted the sweetness of the watchtower. It was especially convenient for scouting and patrolling. If this was implemented in the frontier fortresses, as long as something happened in a radius of thousands of miles, they would be able to quickly know it. Even if the main city's troops cannot Arrive in time, and the surrounding troops can also rush over in time.

It's just...he sighed softly: "I would like to build many watchtowers, but now the emperor values ​​civility over martial arts, and the salaries of the brothers in the barracks have been delayed for several months this year, and I have already submitted to the imperial court." A few notes, but no news."

"Focus on literature over martial arts?" Yan Nan frowned slightly, and looked at Mu Chu beside him with dim eyes: "There is no precedent for emperors in all generations to emphasize literature over martial arts."

Mu Chu nodded, and said, "Let's not talk about Nanling, even the entire continent has no such precedent. There are many generals in Nanling, and there are only two reasons why the new emperor did this." He smiled, and the new emperor's intention was already very clear Obviously, 20% of the troops are now in the hands of the Yan family's army. He only has 20 troops. If one day the Yan family rebels, the [-] troops will be nothing more than an egg hitting a stone.

"He wants to take back the military power, weaken the Yan family's power, use civilian officials to suppress military generals, and restrict each other. The so-called snipe and clam fight for the fisherman's benefit."

Yan Nan also thought of this point. Even though Yun Qing took the position in a hurry, the more harmless the person on the surface, the greater the ambition in his heart. Besides, there is an old prince in charge of the court, and the suppressed Tiger always Will find a way to break free from the shackles of the cage.

"The matter will be discussed when I return to Wangcheng, Uncle Chen, I have something I want to ask you for advice."

Mu Chu smiled, and naturally understood what Master meant: "I'll go around the city first." Along the way, Master was full of preoccupations, and this feeling seemed to have started when Master woke up.

Although the side is not very prosperous, there is still what should be there. He looked at the restaurant on the street, and the guests inside were also full. Sitting by the window, you can just see the General's Mansion where Master is.

Ruochen poured him the brewed tea, the tea was clear and smelled good: "Your Majesty, someone is checking you, and that person is the prince of Xichu."

"Jiangbei?" Mu Chu raised his brows. He didn't know this person very well. After all, he hadn't been there for some years, but Xi Chujiang's family had spies all over the world, so it was very easy to find someone.

"He found out where Yuniang was, and he probably didn't know that you were Changyue's business." Yuniang was the master's nanny. She hadn't heard from her since she disappeared a few years ago. They only knew about Yuniang from Jiangbei's actions. Hiding in the Goulan courtyard.

He chuckled lightly, and put his teacup on the table: "Then let him never know." He was still somewhat afraid of Xichu's influence, but all obstacles in the way should be removed.

Yingyue and Yunjing are an example.

In the general's mansion, the servants served the best tea. Chen Feng was a rough man, and he didn't know how to taste tea. Fortunately, there was a wife who took care of him, so he didn't lose face in front of the young master.

Yan Nan pushed the others away, and there were only the two of them in the room. Just when Chen Feng was puzzled, a soft sword appeared in front of him. logo.

He knew the sword, more than just knowing it, it was simply engraved in his heart.

"I remember, in the battle against Fengyue Pass in Xiqi, I led 5 brothers to chase and kill the enemy's commander. In the end, I fell into the trap and was trapped in the valley for three days and three nights. Madam used this sword to kill Yan's army. Opened a blood path and saved the lives of more than [-] brothers."

Looking at the sword, Chen Feng was filled with emotion. For him, his wife gave him the hope of living in a desperate situation. Whoever said that women are not as good as men, and women do not give up to men, is talking about their wives.

However, he sighed and said, "It's hard to look back on the past."

Who would have known that the Yun family cheated them, they could have won a complete victory in that battle, but the court's incompetence and the emperor's selfish desires, the Yan family's army lost more than half, even the general and his wife were martyred.

"Uncle Chen, I want to ask you something."

"Young master, please."

Yan Nan lowered his head and caressed the scabbard of the soft sword with deep eyes, "Did my mother marry my father in October?"

Chen Feng was taken aback suddenly, the panic in his eyes was obvious, he looked at Yan Nan in shock: "How did you know about this?"

Seeing Uncle Chen's reaction, Yan Nan was even more convinced that what happened in the dream was known to everyone in the world, except him.

A person doesn't know what happened 26 years ago, why everyone kept it from him, and the suffering and grievances that my mother suffered were just brought into the loess.

"Uncle Chen, can you tell me what happened to my mother? Why does she look exactly like my father's original partner?"

"Alas..." Chen Feng knew that he couldn't hide the things that he had kept in his heart all along. After he grew up, he would know these adult past events sooner or later.

He looked at the plum blossoms blooming outside the window, as if recalling the past: "The madam is indeed the general who married when she was about to give birth. The brothers all thought that the general had gone out of the past of the original madam, but they didn't expect The two of them are exactly the same, but their personalities are very different. Madam likes to wield knives and guns, but there is always sadness in her eyes. The general is very kind to Madam, and the relationship between the two is even better than Madam Yuan before. , until the general went out to fight, and the wife stayed at home to guard the young master, and the people of the Yan family learned from nowhere that you were not the general's own son, so they lynched the lady."

"Madam has a strong temper, but she loves her son even more. She suffered a lot to keep this secret, but they actually wanted to do something to you. Since then, your health has been at the root of your illness. When the general came back, he was furious. The Yan family started shuffling the cards at that time, and the general told everyone who knew about it not to mention it, and broke your uncle's leg."

"There is an invisible military order in the Yan family army. Anyone who mentions it again will be punished with death. Madam has treated me kindly. I am the only old brother who knows about it now."

Chen Feng is old, he kept this secret all his life and finally said it out, he knew that he had violated the military regulations: "Young master, the general really loves you very much, he has never cared so much about the eldest son."

"I know." Yan Nan was speechless, he knew that his father loved him and regarded him as his darling, and he also knew that his father did this for him, for the safety of his life.

"So, where is my mother from?"

"I'm not sure about this, but I heard that Madam was brought here from Dayan by your master."

Dayan... is it close to Dayan of Xichu?Yan Nan stared closely at the soft sword in his hand, as if he was looking at another person through it, and there was a trace of yearning in his eyes. His mother was from Dayan, why did she marry her father while she was pregnant with him? Woolen cloth.

So who is his biological father and where is he?

The doubts in Yan Nan's heart were more and more serious. He even felt that he had reached a dead end and couldn't get out. More and more doubts rushed to his face, which caught him off guard and had no way to deal with it.

At night, Yan Nan was walking on the street alone. The deserted street was sparsely populated, and no one appreciated the full moon above his head. He lowered his head and walked carelessly, not even seeing someone in front of him Did not notice.

He hit it directly, and his whole body was unstable and fell to the ground.

"Master, be careful." Mu Chu exclaimed, which brought Yan Nan back to his thoughts. Fortunately, he pulled it in time, so Master didn't get hurt at all.

"Master, what's wrong with you, why do you look so out of your mind..." Before he finished speaking, when he looked at Master again, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, and it hurt so much.