Better to live forever [Rebirth]

Before Dong Minghe became a fifth-rank general, Zhu Dingbei saw the handwritten letter of Young Master Dong from the letter sent back by Qian Hui.

In the letter, Dong Minghe sincerely thanked Zhu Dingbei for his help.If it weren't for the volume of naval warfare book he entrusted Qian Hui to bring him, he would not have been able to launch that surprise attack and break through the Siren Clan.

That's right, what Zhu Dingbei entrusted Qian Hui to bring to Dong Minghe was exactly a book of war.

In the first volume of Marching Ghost Strategies, there is an article on naval battles.

Dong Minghe didn't know that it was one of the Marching Ghost Strategies, and Zhu Dingbei gave him such a valuable military book instead of Qian Hui or Qin Miehu, precisely because the Marching Ghost Strategies cannot be understood by ordinary people.He and Qian Hui have a half-teacher friendship, and he can see that Qian Hui is smart and stable enough, but he is a bit weak in understanding.Qin Miehu, as the only daughter of the commander, the wife of the state shepherd, and a fourth-rank general, may be able to penetrate this book of war, but it also means that Zhu Dingbei will take great risks.

In this way, Dong Minghe became the best candidate.

The two of them only had a chat, but a look and a smile between gentlemen are enough.

He knew that the once famous Sea Overlord would definitely be able to control this book of war.

And Dong Minghe did not disappoint him.

He is looking forward to what kind of world this sea tyrant will open up in this life.

Not long after he received the letter from Pingzhou, Lord Hou also received an unexpected letter.

Zhu Dingbei was also quite surprised when he heard the old Hou Ye talk about this messenger in the study in the front yard.It turned out to be the No. [-] Scholar of the new military, Tian Yi.

Zhu Dingbei once heard Ning Heng talk about the relationship between the Tian family and the Zhu family, and after Tian Yi left the exile, he won the position of champion of martial arts by himself and invited him to join the army in Liangzhou, so he gave up his plan to recruit the other party. .Tian Yi is not something in the pool, he has the ability to walk his own path, and does not need others to lend a helping hand.And this person is lonely and arrogant, and if he fails to recruit, he may cause hatred.

Zhu Dingbei has always thought that the other party has too much self-esteem, so he never thought of relying on his ancestral relationship to communicate with the Zhu family. He never thought that he would take the initiative to contact him after he made a small difference in Liangzhou.

Zhu Dingbei racked his brains and couldn't figure out why he did this, so he guessed: "Could it be that he encountered some difficulties?"

The old Hou Ye was thinking about the fate of his ancestors. When he heard him say this, he suddenly turned pale and said, "What nonsense, the Tian family has been strong for generations, and even if there are difficulties, they will swallow them by themselves, and will not ask others for help."

Zhu Dingbei touched his nose in embarrassment, "Then why is he looking for grandpa?"

"What's the matter..." Old Hou Ye said, sighed, and then said to Zhu Dingbei after a pause: "You are young, so you may not know the Tian family."

"Tian Yi's great-great-grandfather was also a powerful figure back then, and his life experience was quite legendary. His ancestor was Cao Mang, who hijacked Emperor Zhaoren, who was still the prince at that time, and later became close friends with Emperor Zhaoren, helping him ascend to the throne. " Seeing Zhu Dingbei's eyes widen, Old Hou Ye laughed. When he first heard this story, his expression was similar to that of his grandson.

"At that time, the Tian family was even more powerful in the military than my Zhu family. They were the right-hand men of Emperor Zhaoren, but it was a pity that Emperor Zhaoren's momentum was not good and he died young. The Tian family was afraid of the successor. In a mistake, he was pulled out to take the blame and became the main culprit. Tian Yi’s great-grandfather was beheaded, and all his children were exiled and served for three generations.”

"To blame?"

Zhu Dingbei found out the key point.

The old Hou Ye sighed: "At that time, Li Ping's grandparents made a big mistake in the war, which changed the situation of the battle, involved the whole army, and suffered heavy casualties. My old man was only a child at that time. He and the Tian family The daughter of the Tian family saw it right, she was about to get married, and the family had no choice but to ask the royal family for a favor. Unexpectedly, before the day of marriage, the male members of the Tian family were exiled, and the female family members were caught in a fire before their official status was confiscated. They all died in the palace."

"If it weren't for that, I and you little brats wouldn't know whose belly we came out of."

Li family.

Zhu Dingbei frowned, it was the Li family again.

They were really sinful, but the frequent involvement of the Li family's past made his sense of crisis even stronger, giving rise to some vague premonitions, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't catch the flash of intuition.

"The Li family was beheaded by nine clans, and Tian Yi's vengeance has been avenged. That's why I want to reminisce with you, isn't it?"

Zhu Dingbei asked.

Seeing the old Hou Ye nodding, he couldn't help feeling a little fond of Tian Yisheng, sighed and said, "I think he is very unhappy."

Originally, he wanted to kill the enemy with his own hands, but unfortunately the enemy was destroyed before he came to take revenge.Zhu Dingbei somewhat understood such depression. After all, when Li Jiajun came to an end, he was also depressed for a long time. The hatred in his heart had nowhere to rest, and it was no easier than hating someone.

The old Hou Ye felt emotional in his heart, and he said that it was his elder's wish to let his adopted son Haosheng who was stationed in Jincheng, Liangzhou, take care of Tian Yi.

The Zhu family's descendants are few, but because of the cruelty of the battlefield, many war orphans are left on the battlefield every year.The Zhu family has taken in some orphans since the first generation of ancestors, and these people are no different from parents and children.

For example, Zhu Fan, the deputy general beside Zhu Zhenliang now, is the No. 16 adopted son adopted by Lord Hou. He grew up with Zhu Zhenliang since he was a child, and now he is the most capable deputy general by his side.And now the general who leads half of Zhu's army to garrison Jincheng County in Liangzhou is the fifth adopted son of Lord Hou—the first child he adopted in a real sense. The adopted ones are said to be father and son, but they are actually brothers, like the steward of the Zhenbeihou Mansion, Uncle Zhu.

Now, they are all generals in charge of one side alone.

Tian Yi's letter did not make Zhu Dingbei pay too much attention to this person. First, this person is already in charge of Liangzhou. As before, he was regarded as a partner who used each other.He didn't want to use the other party for anything, and the two had nothing to do with each other, so he naturally left him behind.

At this time, he never thought that this person would have a life-and-death relationship with him in the future. At this time, he was visiting Chen's residence.

Chen Gel's body was getting thinner day by day, and there was no cure for it. Zhu Dingbei knew that his lifespan had come to an end just like in his previous life.Although no one was named, Qin Xi, who has always been abusive, was by his side every day, and he couldn't get the silly smile on his face. He forced a smile at his grandfather, and secretly wiped his tears when he went out.

Jia Jiaming was even more silent day by day.

Seeing that the little girl of the Zhu family also looked sad, Chen Gelao took his hand and patted the back of his hand, and said softly: "Don't be sad, birth, old age, sickness and death are all part of life."

Decoction cures the disease but not the life.

Chen Ge is not sick, he is old.

The old Hou Ye forced a smile on the side and said: "Your old man can take it easy. However, you should have lived enough in this life. You have done a great job, and you have been imprisoned. You have to enjoy what you should enjoy." All these years. If you still have any unfulfilled wish, for the sake of your old man not being able to dislike me in the future, my old man will do it for you too. "

Old Chen Ge laughed, "Burn a gazebo to warm the house, and just give me some paper money to spend. Others, I can't count on you."

Old Hou Ye: "..."

This old man really can see it.

Chen Ge didn't look at him, but looked at Zhu Dingbei, squeezed his hand, and said: "Children have their own destiny and shouldn't be forced, but Qin Xi has a pure nature and acts impulsively. Jia Ming, That child is destined to grow old with me, he is thoughtful, sensitive and fragile, but he is also a kind and good boy. If you can, take care of them for me a little bit more, and if they make mistakes in the future, remember to pull them back."

Zhu Dingbei's eyes turned red inexplicably, and he choked up and said, "Okay, I promise you."

Old Chen Ge was full of kindness and comfort, touched Zhu Dingbei's face, and said to the old Hou Ye: "You old man, having this grandson, you will never live in vain all your life."

Old Hou Ye muttered: "Your house is not bad either."

Chen Gel's body lasted for two months, but finally he still couldn't survive October.Qin Xi guards the spirit, and Jia Jiaming, as a disciple, insists on carrying the filial piety for three years, and receives the mourners with Qin Xi in the mourning hall.Chen Ge, the prime minister of the two dynasties, was a famous Confucian for a generation, and his disciples were all over the world, but his funeral was simple.

This is his old man's last wish.

The emperor stood in front of his coffin for a quarter of an hour without saying anything to comfort him, and left in silence.The two empresses in the palace returned home to pay their respects, and the three sisters fainted several times from crying, but the old father who guarded them was gone and could not come back.

Qin Xi grabbed his aunt's hand tightly and said in a low voice: "Auntie, grandpa is gone, and I will protect you and my aunt. I promised grandpa, and I will do it."

When his mother heard this, she couldn't help crying again.

After the first seven days, Qin Xi and Jia Jiaming, accompanied by Qin Xi's parents, Fu Ling returned to Jiangling, Jingzhou, Chen Gel's hometown, to bury him.

After the two of them left, the Lou family brothers were also depressed for a long time, Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng could not comfort them either.

Before Qin Xi and the others returned to Beijing from Jiangling, someone from the Hanlin Academy came to ask to transfer the books collected in Chen Ge's old mansion to the library of the Hanlin Academy. When Zhu Dingbei heard about it, he rode on horseback with five soldiers from the Imperial Academy and beat them up. None of his biological parents could recognize him.

"Presumptuous, you, you, a rankless grandson, dare to beat the imperial court official!"

Zhu Dingbei sat high on the horseback, looking down at the Hanlin scholar who was showing off his authority.

"Do you have an edict?"

"...Old Chen Ge had collected countless books. After his death, these books will naturally be collected by the imperial court to benefit the people of the world."

Zhu Dingbei sneered, turned his horse away, and said without looking back: "Send him to the official."

Old Chen Ge's bones were not yet cold, yet a Hanlin scholar broke into his former residence in the name of the imperial court in an attempt to snatch his collection of books. As soon as this matter got out, scholars aroused a lot of insults and shame.

Concubine Chen in the palace clarified afterwards: "Father has given his treasures to the only disciple. This disciple is intelligent. He passed the Sanyuan Examination as a scholar at the age of 12. He should be able to carry forward the legacy of my father."

After this remark spread, the reputation of the eleventh son of the Jia family spread among scholars.

Emperor Zhenyuan saw the memorial of Zhu Dingbei beating up the imperial court official in vain, and threw it aside with a faint smile. Then he sighed and asked, "Is the teacher's body buried?"

Unbeknownst to the world, Mr. Chen Gel also accepted a prince as his disciple.Later, that disciple unexpectedly became a generation of emperors, and he could only become his prime minister, and when he was full-fledged, he would retire and take the position of the elder of the pavilion.

Compared with the current Taifu and the education master of the princes, Old Chen Ge is the only master recognized by Emperor Zhenyuan.

It was the master who taught him to behave in the world, taught him to love the people like a son, and after he ascended the throne, it was he who tried his best to win back the hearts of the courtiers and move closer to him.It was him who owed his mentor.

The eunuch Dongsheng bowed his head and said: "Return to Your Majesty, at this time, the monument should have been erected."

Emperor Zhenyuan closed his eyes, the teacher's words of praise for him were still in his ears, and he...has he let the teacher down.