Chapter 95 Only Pension
Lei Man, as the chief military officer of the Shenwei Army, came to attend the meeting despite having just recovered from a serious injury. He was deeply distressed and ordered all columns to go back and do what the third young master said.
Zhao Yulin looked up at the sky and said that so many brothers had died in the wars in the past two years. Who wasn't born by parents?
What did they get?
Just a small pension.
Why can't we just be clean people?
Finally, he kept several column commanders and told them that he was going back to Yibin. He arranged for Miao Gui to be in charge of the Xianrenguan Group and Han Yongchao to be in charge of the Yangzhou and Jinzhou Groups, and they would all be under the command of the Chief Military Officer.
After finishing the explanation, Zhao Yulin and Lei Man had a drink.
Lei Manzi already knew about the changes in his family. He said sadly that things in life are unpredictable and his brother didn't need to take everything to heart.
He told Lei Man: The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and after the Chinese New Year, the weather will be warm and the flowers will be blooming. The brothers will definitely be itching to get started after training, but we must suppress it. There will probably be a big battle in the second half of the year, so we must be fully prepared.
Lei Man nodded and told Zhao Yulin to go back without worry. He would keep a close eye on it.
Zhao Yulin smiled. This old man was a straightforward person.
He sent Lei Man out, and when he came back it was already snowing heavily. He smelled a faint fragrance, and when he got closer he saw that it was the plum blossoms in the yard that were blooming.
Zhao Yulin was moved by the scene and missed his woman. Suddenly, "Three Variations on Plum Blossoms" popped into his mind. Geng went to the study and wrote it down in a fluent manner.
There are always infatuated people in this world
Don't laugh at my crazy love
If it weren't for the cold
The plum blossom fragrance
The advent of what love is
Let us stay together for life and death
…
Chen Chen came over and looked at him, his face filled with happiness. He asked him why he was so inspired to write poetry.
After reading it carefully, I even praised him for his good and wonderful writing.
He smiled faintly and said that he saw plum blossoms by the wall.
Xu Chong copied a painting and asked Zhang Qi to take it to Qiu Ju, and try to give it to Yu Qi, so that the academy would publish it in the Hanshui Morning Post under the pen name Qiu Yu.
The next day, Zhao Yulin accompanied Chen Chen to the government office to host a banquet for the state officials and talk about the New Year. After making all the arrangements, they set out on their journey back south.
Chen Chen was wearing a red mink coat and riding a horse at full speed, raising bursts of snow, like a poem or a painting. They were almost in Nanzheng, and Zhao Yulin asked her to take a rest, saying that this was Lao Cao's territory, and she should not let others think she was too arrogant.
She refused and whipped her horse to rush into Nanzheng City.
When Cao Youwen learned that he was coming, he immediately brought Cao Youliang out to greet him and enthusiastically took him to the government office to rest. It was New Year's Eve, and they happened to be celebrating the New Year in Nanzheng.
Lao Cao also said that he would send his two sons and a little girl to Yangzhou to study.
When his daughter Cao Yin heard that the young Chen Chen was in charge of the taxation of Yangzhou, she was surprised and regarded Chen Chen as her youth idol. The two of them went to the backyard to eat and play.
Zhao Yulin would definitely agree. Ever since the Shenwei Army killed Chen Heshang and defeated Tu Lei, the people of Hanzhong have revered the Shenwei Army as a divine army. Young talents are full of admiration for them, and the academy in Yangzhou has long been overcrowded.
Lao Cao told him that the imperial edict had arrived, appointing him as the commander of the Shenwei Army and the chief of the staff. The imperial envoy would not come up until after the New Year because the water level was low in winter.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile, "As for General Cao, the emperor will definitely love him very much."
Lao Cao said that he became a deputy envoy, in charge of the troops of Xingyuan Prefecture.
Zhao Yulin raised his glass to congratulate him and told him: Ogedei concentrated his forces to attack the Jin Dynasty. Last year, he had completely occupied the area north of the Yellow River and gained a bridgehead for attacking Luoyang. It is expected that there will be no war after the new year, but we must guard against the expansion of the war and come to avenge his uncle in the second half of the year.
Lao Cao asked him puzzledly: Why didn't Toure come by himself?
Zhao Yulin said that he calculated with his fingers, and he was not sure about Ture's situation, but he was certain that Ogedei wanted Kuoduan to lead his troops to invade the border.
Lao Cao looked at him strangely and asked, "Brother, have you become a spirit?"
Can you really tell the future?
He smiled and said: What a coincidence.
Lao Cao told him: The Qingyeyuan camp is discussing the alliance with Mongolia to destroy Jin and send troops to Luoyang.
Zhao Yulin probably wanted to continue the talks. Anyway, he would not go. The Jin army was doomed and not worth sacrificing. The Shenwei Army was ready to fight at any time, and their target was the ferocious Mongolian army.
It was late at night, and Lao Cao arranged for the couple to rest.
The next day, Lao Cao sent Zhao Yulin out of the south gate. The couple were in a good mood and rode their horses straight to Lizhou.
Half a month later, they arrived in Langzhong. Zhang Qi specially found an inn with windows that looked like full moons for them. The couple watched the moon and ate rice dumplings in Langzhong. They had a warm Mid-Autumn Festival and then continued their journey by boat.
They arrived in Chengdu in mid-February. They were both dizzy from the bumpy ride on the boat, so it was a good time to take a break. Zhao Yulin thought that he needed a gift to meet the imperial envoy, so he asked Zhang Qi if he had any glass cups.
This guy said there are no new ones, all of them are used.
Zhao Yulin felt that he didn't have anything else suitable. They hadn't used those cups for long, so how could they be told whether they were new or old after they were washed?
He asked Zhang Qi to go to the pawn shop to find a nice box and put the two cups in it for use.
When he arrived at the government office, Lord Ding was very happy to see him and immediately asked him to inform the imperial envoy.
After a while, the procedure was rehearsed. Zhao Yulin accepted all the rewards and returned the gifts to the imperial envoy. Lord Ding invited everyone to have a meal at Qintai.
The old man said that he hadn't seen him for two years, and the young man came to tell him good news, that they had recovered Wenzhou and Jizhou.
After seeing the pair of crystal glasses given to him by Zhao Yulin, the imperial envoy was already filled with joy. He said that he would definitely report the merits of the young official when he returned, saying that the young official was young and promising and would surely have a bright future.
Zhao Yulin was far from being happy because his two wives had met with misfortunes one after another. After politely drinking with his superior, he said goodbye to his superior and went straight to the dock, saying that he had a lot of things to do in Yibin.
Three days later, he returned to Yibin after two years away. The continuous bumps made Chen Chen seasick and vomited. The couple rested at home for a day before going out to meet the guests.
Ma Linger said nothing, she took Xiao Min's son out and taught him to call daddy, and the child actually called him as soon as he opened his mouth.
Zhao Yulin felt a pang of pain in his chest and his eyes became moist. He hugged the child and buried his head deeply.
Chen Chen said to Ma Ling: "Sister, I will take care of this child from now on."
Ma Ling'er said that we should take care of the child together. If Xiaomin's spirit is in heaven, she will definitely keep the child safe.
Zhao Yulin raised his head and told them: Xiaomin also hoped that the child would have the surname Chen, so let's call him Chen Liu. Willow trees are easy to grow, so this child must be easy to raise.
He took Chen Chen to meet his mother and several concubines. His mother smiled and congratulated them on having a baby soon, and Chen Chen was so shy that he snuggled into his arms.
His fourth sister told him that there was another person outside the house, so he should bring her in quickly. Sister Fenghuang was a very nice person. She missed her third brother so much that she lost a lot of weight. Chen Chen should not be jealous.
Zhao Yulin looked at Chen Chen awkwardly, then turned to look at his mother. His mother's half-complaining, half-joyful expression struck him as particularly funny, and he quickly lowered his head.
Chen Chen glared at Zhao Sihan and said, "Isn't that how broad-minded she is? Let's go and pick up Sister Fenghuang on a certain day."
Zhao Yulin quickly made an excuse to leave.
Her mother immediately pulled Chen Chen over to discuss re-holding the wedding.
Zhao Yulin went out to have a drink with Mr. Zhang, and Chen Zhongshun happened to be there. Zhang Xiangyang immediately called the servant to bring cups, utensils and tableware.
He was very sad to see that his father-in-law's hair had turned completely white. Ma Ling told him that Chen Zhongshun felt so guilty and distressed when his beloved daughter died that his hair turned white overnight. From then on, he no longer asked about the winery and just accompanied Aunt Wu to raise chickens for fun.
He told Chen Zhongshun that the child should still have the surname Chen. This was Xiaomin's idea. He named him Chen Liu and he thought the child would grow up safely.
When the child was mentioned, the father-in-law became sad, drank his glass and was about to go back.
Zhao Yulin didn't keep him and sent him out before coming back to talk to Zhang Xiangyang.
The old man said regretfully: No one expected such a situation to happen. Master Chen hated himself. He drank all day to drown his sorrows during that time.
Zhao Yulin said that pregnant women cannot consume too much nutrition and must exercise. This is the experience summarized by later generations, but he just didn't listen. I got angry with him when I saw that.
The old man immediately looked at him as if he were an antique.
Only then did Zhao Yulin realize that he had said something wrong in his excitement.
Zhang Xiangyang told him that Mr. Zhu also said that they could perform a caesarean section to take the baby out, and Xiaomin would not dare to do that, but he was scolded by Old Chen.
He said that if he had really listened to Mr. Zhu, he could have saved lives.
No matter how much he said, it was all hindsight. Zhao Yulin told Zhang Xiangyang that many ideas in the past were backward and should be abandoned. He brought out the topics he had discussed with his brothers in Hanzhong and asked Mr. Zhang to gradually guide them in Yibin.
Zhang Xiangyang said that he had read an article in the Hanshui Morning News, which talked about equality for all, equality of all ethnic groups, and freedom. This is good, as it does not touch upon the imperial power and emphasizes governing the country under the centralized control of the court. This is good.
Zhao Yulin said that the Shenwei Army has been constantly trying to reform in Hanzhong, which has touched the bottom line of the court. If we do not discuss, guide, and promote the reform of the court, sooner or later we will go back to the past, so we must prepare for the future.
The old man said that it requires careful planning.
He said goodbye and went back. Chen Chen was already waiting for him, dressed up like a spring girl.
Zhao Yulin asked her: The weather is still cold, why are you wearing so little?
I was in a very good mood, feeling very excited, so I pulled him towards the dock. They crossed the river and arrived at the provincial capital. Chen Yun had already returned home and was waiting for them.
Zhao Yulin explained his purpose. Chen Yun already knew it and nodded repeatedly.
A girl cannot be kept at home when she grows up. Ever since Chen Chen secretly ran away to Hanzhong, he knew that his daughter's heart belonged to Zhao Yulin. Chen Yun said lovingly that he only had this one daughter, and the good son-in-law must treat her well.
Chen Chen immediately gave her father a back massage and said that Brother Yulin was very kind to her and even wrote her a love poem.
Zhao Yulin immediately turned his head to look outside the gate.
Chen Yun smiled and said that she was already a married woman, so why didn’t she follow certain food restrictions?
Chen Chen was not afraid. He said that Brother Yulin talked about gender equality, so what was there to say?
Zhao Yulin quickly changed the subject and said that he planned to let Chen Chen stay in Cuiping Mountain after marriage, firstly so that he could take care of him, and secondly because Chen Chen was still young and would be able to do things better with his father's help.
Chen Chen couldn't stand it anymore, so she went over, hugged his shoulders and shook them, saying that he was abandoning her when they weren't even officially married yet.
Zhao Yulin held him in his arms and said that there would definitely be a war in Hanzhong in the second half of the year. The prefectures and counties on both ends of the country were border areas, so how could he bear to let her take the risk?
