Wei Fufeng's grandfather was not mature enough. He was far inferior to his elder brother in talent and learning. He did a lot of work to earn a living when he was young.

Wei Zhaodu became a powerful official in the imperial court and gave his brother the title of county captain of Deng County twenty years ago.

Deng County is located in Dengzhou (Nanyang Basin) on the east coast of Shannan Province. Wei Fufeng's grandfather had been in office for several years. Suddenly, the Huangchao disaster occurred. He left his job and ran back to Jingzhao Mansion to avoid the disaster.

After the fall of Huang Chao's army, Wei Fufeng's grandfather served as governor of Shangzhou and served as an official in Shangzhou for nearly ten years.

Wei Fufeng's father was once appointed as the head of Fufeng County by Wei Zhaodu.

It's just that the situation in Fengxiang Mansion is complicated, Fengxiang Jiedushi has been replaced by a revolving door, and Wei Fufeng's father is not good at managing power, so he is just a decoration with official salary.

After the Huangchao disaster subsided, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty returned to Chang'an from Xichuan. When passing through Fengxiang Mansion, he was attacked by Jiedushi Li Changfu in rebellion.

Song Wentong, the commander of the Shence Army, escorted him bravely and killed Li Changfu, the military governor of Fengxiang. Due to his meritorious service, he was appointed the military governor of Fengxiang and was named Li Maozhen.

After Li Maozhen took office as Fengxiang Jiedushi, he aggressively excluded local dissidents.

Wei Fufeng's father, who was just for show, was threatened and had to save his life. He resigned and left Fufeng County, and settled in Shangzhou with his family.

Wei Fufeng was called the Seventeenth Young Master because of the order of the large family.

He has only one biological brother, Wei Yunqing, the legitimate son of his aunt, who is twenty years old. He also has a married sister and two younger sisters.

Wei Fufeng was eleven years old and asked to leave his mother to live alone. When his sister was at home, she often took care of him closely. He had a normal relationship with his brother and they usually went about their own business.

In fact, Wei Fufeng gave people the impression of being lonely in the house.

Wei Fufeng was able to live alone in a small courtyard because his aunt fought for him.

The mother-in-law is the dowry wife of the aunt. The master and slave are very close, closer than sisters, and they have always lived together.

Changshi's Mansion was very large, and Wei Fufeng lived outside. He walked several hundred meters to his grandfather's study.

When I arrived, I saw Mr. Fu and Uncle Fourteen, who was actually Uncle Seven.

The fourteenth uncle is twenty-two years old, tall and tall, with sharp eyebrows and tiger eyes. He is wearing martial arts clothes and trousers with a belt and waist, and he is full of heroism.

Of the seven sons of my grandfather, only the seventh one practiced martial arts seriously.

Wei Fufeng didn't have much contact with Uncle Fourteen, but he had seen Uncle Fourteen perform martial arts.

But after meeting Lao Feng, Wei Fufeng commented on Uncle Fourteen's martial arts skills in four words: embroidered pillow.

In addition, two years ago, Wei Fufeng experienced the marriage of his fourteenth uncle and married the daughter of a wealthy family in Shangzhou, who was just the fourteenth aunt, a well-known tigress.

The heroic Fourteenth Uncle is like a mouse to a cat in front of his wife, and his fear of his wife has become a major talking point for the slaves in the house.

Fortunately, the tigress aunt almost always lived in her parents' house, and would come to her husband's house during the holidays. After the fourteenth uncle got married, he rarely came back to Chang Shi's Mansion.

"Seventeenth Young Master, you are back." As soon as they met, Manager Fu smiled and leaned slightly to speak cordially.

Wei Fufeng was not used to hearing this. In the past, Manager Fu always showed contempt when talking to him. It can be said that Wei Fufeng's resolute departure from Bashu was partly due to Manager Fu's contempt.

Wei Fufeng nodded calmly, stood up and bowed to his Fourteenth Uncle: "Fourteenth Uncle."

"Well, Fufeng, I heard that you went to Xichuan and met Uncle Wei Zhaodu." Uncle Fourteen said bluntly.

Wei Fufeng was slightly startled and asked, "How did Uncle Fourteen know?"

"Uncle's letter has been a long time coming." Uncle Fourteenth

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answer.

Wei Fufeng nodded. It was normal for his uncle to write letters to his brothers. Mr. Hu Fu said, "Your Excellency is waiting for the Seventeenth Young Master. Young Master, please come in quickly."

Wei Fufeng nodded and walked towards the study door. Uncle Fourteen and Manager Fu followed him into the study.

Walking into the study, Wei Fufeng saw a man wearing a gauze hat and a round-collared robe, with a face like a full moon and a gray beard sitting behind the desk. Beside the desk were two children in Tsing Yi.

Before Wei Fufeng left, he stopped to salute and said respectfully: "My grandson, Fufeng, pays homage to your grandfather."

"Okay, I haven't seen you for more than a year. You have matured a lot and grown up." The grandfather responded gently after the incident.

"Grandson, thank you for your grandfather's recognition." Wei Fufeng responded respectfully.

"Well, you are very courageous. Your great-uncle wrote to praise you, saying that you are courageous and knowledgeable, and that you should be a rising star in Webster's family. He also specially wrote to Mr. Li Ding for your marriage, and Mr. Li Ding has already agreed to marry you.

I'm just waiting for your return." Grandfather said with a smile.

Wei Fufeng's expression showed astonishment. His grandfather's words were completely out of his expectation. Wei Zhaodu praised him. Is it possible? He also proposed marriage to Mr. Li Xi on his behalf. Why?

"Grandpa, my grandson has met your great uncle, but my grandson doesn't understand what my grandfather said." Wei Fufeng responded in confusion.

Grandfather smiled and said: "It's simple. Your great-uncle recommended you to Mr. Li Ding in a flexible way by proposing marriage. Mr. Li Ding is the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and can arrange a local official position for you."

Wei Fufeng was speechless. What was this? In the past, he would have been pleasantly surprised and longed for the future, but now, he felt like he couldn't laugh or cry.

I heard my grandfather say again: "Master Li Ding and your uncle have always been on good terms in the court. They were both Jinshi at the same time. Your uncle is far away from the court and needs to maintain affairs in the court. By asking Master Li Ding

The main purpose of proposing marriage is to deepen the closeness with Mr. Li Ding. Mr. Li Ding did not refuse, which shows that the friendship with your great uncle is still there."

Wei Fufeng was speechless after hearing this. His marriage had actually become a touchstone of tacit understanding among senior officials in the officialdom.

Li Ding, the Minister of Civil Affairs, refused to marry, which meant that he was alienated from Wei Zhaodu. Li Ding agreed to propose marriage, indicating that he and Wei Zhaodu were still in the same camp.

Wei Zhaodu acted improperly in Xichuan, but he was good at fighting for power within the court. Although he was in Xichuan, his heart was in Chang'an, Wei Fufeng secretly complained.

I heard my grandfather ask again: "Fufeng, what did you say to my uncle in Xichuan?"

Wei Fufeng put aside his distracting thoughts and spoke respectfully, finally saying: "My grandson is young and reckless, so he should not be disrespectful to his uncle."

Grandfather frowned and asked, "So, the situation in Xichuan is very unfavorable for your great-uncle."

"Yes, after Wang Jian was appointed to the imperial court, he immediately led his army to fight in all directions. He already occupied most of the Xichuan region and had an army of fifty or sixty thousand. However, my uncle had been stationing troops to besiege Chengdu, and the number of troops in his hands was decreasing day by day. He only had a thousand soldiers under his direct command, and his morale was also low.

In the doldrums." Wei Fufeng replied.

Grandfather was silent, and after a while, he said: "Your great-uncle proposed marriage to you, and it seems he wanted to leave Xichuan."

Wei Fufeng was slightly startled and said: "Uncle's intention is that he wants Lord Li Ding to give advice to His Majesty?"

Grandfather nodded and said: "Although the situation is unfavorable, your uncle cannot take the initiative to request to retreat from Xichuan, otherwise he will bear a great sin."

After hearing this, Wei Fufeng disagreed and said to himself: "If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid it will lead to the consequences of misleading others and ourselves. It is better to write to the emperor as soon as possible to tell the truth, apologize frankly, and let others speak. The emperor is very worried."

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It’s hard to make the right decision.”

Looking back, Wei Fufeng would not expressly accuse his uncle of his actions in front of his grandfather. His grandfather was just a powerless local chief, and his prestige and knowledge were far less famous than his uncle's.

"Fufeng, your fourteenth uncle is going to Chang'an to join the Shence Army." Grandfather suddenly changed the subject.

Wei Fufeng was startled and turned to look at Uncle Fourteen.

The fourteenth uncle looked back and said: "Fufeng, I am now a soldier of the Longwu Army and the deputy of the school captain."

Wei Fufeng nodded calmly. Uncle Fourteen's expression immediately became displeased and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you know how to congratulate me?"

Wei Fufeng said seriously: "The war in Hedong is about to happen, and my nephew does not want my fourteenth uncle to join the Shence Army."

"What are you talking about? Just because we are about to conquer Hedong, this is the opportunity for men to make achievements." Uncle Fourteen immediately retorted passionately.

"Victory is a meritorious service, but what about defeat?" Wei Fufeng responded calmly.

"How is it possible to be defeated? Do you know that Li Keyong in Hedong was defeated not long ago and is now hiding in Taiyuan? The imperial court has united many military governors to fight against rebellion, and Li Keyong will definitely be destroyed." The fourteenth uncle said.

He pointed with his hands and said.

Wei Fufeng shook his head lightly and said: "My nephew thinks that Uncle Fourteen should not go. The army east of the river is a fierce tiger, and the imperial court's sending troops to fight against rebellion is just to cause trouble."

"You are simply unreasonable." Uncle Fourteen pointed at Wei Fufeng angrily.

Wei Fufeng saluted and said, "Uncle Fourteen is my nephew's closest relative, so my nephew's remarks have offended me. I ask Uncle Fourteen for your forgiveness."

"What do you know, kid? Even if the Hedong Army is a tiger, he can't stand up to the wolves from all directions." Uncle Fourteen retorted angrily.

Wei Fufeng was speechless and did not want to continue arguing with his elders.

Suddenly my grandfather said: "Fufeng, you don't think you're going to win against Nihedong, why?"

Wei Fufeng looked at his grandfather and replied: "Grandpa, my grandson believes that the imperial court's rebellion against Hedong will be a big loss no matter whether it wins or loses. The governor of Hedong has twice made great contributions to the king of Qin, and he has always respected the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty will not

It should be added insult to injury."

Grandfather said: "What you said should not harm the great righteousness. Taiyuan is the northern capital of the land of Taizu Longxing. It is reasonable for His Majesty the Emperor to send troops."

"Even if it is reasonable, it will damage the righteous status of the imperial court. In the end, even if Li Keyong is destroyed, the imperial court will face many vassal towns competing for military profits.

Grandfather believes that the imperial court has the ability to occupy Hedong? Are the feudal towns willing to have Hedong belong to the imperial court? I am afraid that after Li Keyong is overthrown, the imperial military power will be destroyed next." Wei Fufeng retorted.

"You are using strong words to make excuses. The area captured by the imperial army naturally belongs to the imperial court." Uncle Fourteen retorted.

"Uncle Fourteenth, Shangzhou is also part of the Tang Dynasty, but why can't the imperial court control it?

Don't expect the feudal town to be reasonable. The governors of the feudal town know very well that if the imperial court destroys Li Keyong today, it will wave the butcher's knife at them tomorrow.

So this time the imperial court attacks Li Keyong, the consequences can only be more losses than gains." Wei Fufeng argued.

The fourteenth uncle opened his mouth, then waved his hands and said: "I can't beat you, I've already joined the Shence Army."

"Uncle Fourteen, you don't have to go to war to join the army. My nephew suggested that Uncle Fourteen lie about falling off his horse," Wei Fufeng said.

"You? Why did you let me do such a shameful thing?" Uncle Fourteen stared at Wei Fufeng and said in disbelief.

"Why participate in a situation that is bound to fail?" Wei Fufeng said calmly.

"The imperial court has an army of 100,000. It's not as unbearable as you said." Uncle Fourteen said angrily.

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