Spring Forest Evening

Ji Fengrong was skeptical about this, but he still kept in mind the adults' instructions, put his hands on his knees, and seriously replied to Zhou Heng:

"My nephew originally followed my grandmother to my mother's village and lived there for a while, but later my uncle sent someone with a letter from my mother, saying that my nephew should go to the Northwest Road with my uncle's people."

The words were concise and to the point, and the manner of the conversation was polite, Zhou Heng had high regard for this little boy, and he understood it all at once:

Shen Yi is worried that her son will follow the old lady on the Zhuangzi outside the city, and would rather let her younger brother take him to the northwest!

However, an eight or nine-year-old child was sent all the way to the northwest... the long journey on this road was hard enough.

But looking at the young man's expression, especially when he mentioned "Northwest Road", he couldn't hide his excitement, so he must be very willing in his heart.

That's right, boys must be most interested in things like wielding knives and guns, transporting troops to fight wars, etc. Shen Yi's two sons are very close to Shen Fu, who is an uncle, and maybe they have been looking forward to it for a long time. .

However, Marquis Weiyuan's mother, who was at odds with Shen Yi, probably wouldn't be happy about it, would she?

Thinking of this, and thinking that Ji Fengrong was able to find him here, could it be that he ran out secretly?Zhou Heng pretended to be concerned and asked again:

"The northwest side is much more difficult than the capital city, is your grandmother willing?"

As soon as I asked this question, I saw that the young boy in front of me had an embarrassed look on his face, his hands on his knees were still curled up, and he moved his body uneasily, before he said in a low voice:

"Auntie, to be honest, grandma didn't agree and let people watch me. It was me...well, I sneaked out!"

Zhou Heng was naturally not surprised when he heard this, and speaking from his heart, let alone the old lady of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion who never got along with Shen Yi's daughter-in-law. If someone wants to take her beloved grandson all the way to an unknown border, and the grandson is not yet ten years old, that is definitely not acceptable.

Besides, in the minds of many pampered and well-off people in the capital who have not traveled far, the Northwest Road is probably not much different from a "bitter and cold place". There may be people outside who they call "barbarians" One day, if you want to call in, adults will feel scared when they hear it, let alone let a child risk their own life.

So although the child in front of him didn't say much, he only mentioned that he ran out secretly by himself, but it's not hard to imagine that the old lady of Weiyuan Hou's Mansion must have lost her temper when she saw the two guards of the palace who came to pick up her grandson And forcibly blocked it, but unfortunately the grandson couldn't help the grandmother when he grew up, and things backfired.

It is also conceivable that the old lady must be furious and even scolding the Shen family siblings at the hot spring village...

Seeing Zhou Heng groaning in silence, Ji Fengrong was afraid that she would make a decision that would not be good for him, so he hurriedly added another sentence:

"But don't worry, before I leave, I left a letter to my grandmother, asking her not to be worried."

In fact, as the eldest son of the Hou family who practiced riding and archery since he was a child, and heard a lot from his mother about the great achievements of his grandfather's family, Ji Fengrong yearned for the Northwest Road since he was a child, and later let him overhear Shen Fu discussing with Shen Yi. Thinking about going to the Northwest to defend the frontier in the future, he rushed out on the spot, expressing excitedly that he would follow his uncle to the Northwest to fight the barbarians.

At that time, Shen Fu was still in filial piety, so he just casually talked to Shen Yi, thinking that he could take it slowly, so his little nephew didn't care much about it, so he agreed, anyway, the border has been peaceful for many years, and there are no barbarians. Fight, the little guy is going to take charge of the Marquis of Weiyuan in the future, so it would be good to let him go to the Northwest Army to gain some qualifications.

On the other hand, Shen Yi, after listening to Shen Fu's promise, reminded him on the spot, saying that children should not deal with it casually, they will take it seriously, since they have promised, they must do what they say.

After Shen Fu returned to the mansion, he thought about this matter carefully. For his two nephews, A Hua was still in his infancy and couldn't see anything. I also know that Shen Yi has long been quite dissatisfied with the way Weiyuanhou mother and son teach.

The old lady of Weiyuanhou is blindly doting on her grandson, which can be seen from her pampering attitude towards her two concubines; Seeing his son's flushed face under the sun, he said distressedly that his noble family shouldn't work so hard. After so many repetitions, his elder sister also quarreled with him many times because of this.

In addition, this brother-in-law has no winks, and sometimes he would take the opportunity to bring the concubine to practice with Ah Rong, saying that the master lives in the mansion anyway, so there is no need to waste it.After coming and going, the eldest sister completely lost confidence in the mother and son, and she just strictly disciplined her son, hoping that he could inherit the family tradition of his grandfather's family.

Shen Yi wrote all these causes and consequences in the letter, a thick pile of letter paper, filled with a mother's exhortations and expectations for her son, Ji Fengrong later showed it to Zhou Heng.

Seeing Zhou Heng sighed, but also expressed deep admiration.

As the Princess of Prince Jing's Mansion, Shen Yi has to say that her foresight and courage are not like those of ordinary girls. She clearly stated her thoughts to her son in the letter, teaching him to set his grandfather and great-grandfather as role models. The future owner of the Marquis of Weiyuan, as an imposing man, can't "stay peacefully in a prosperous resort like the capital", and loses the meaning of having the world in mind and displaying his ambitions.

And the Northwest Road is the foundation of Prince Jing's Mansion, and it is also an important frontier defense of the country. It is an excellent opportunity to go there to practice with Shen Fu.Shen Yi reminded her son, don't forget the ambition of following his uncle to fight the barbarians in the Northwest, "like the original heart of a Bodhisattva, but not with the later heart".

"Auntie, it's mainly due to the fact that the war is starting now. My parents have taught me that in such a situation, I must not risk myself rashly, so now I can only make troubles with my aunt." Xu Shiji Fengrong felt that he might have to follow this An aunt stayed for a while, feeling embarrassed, so she took "objective reasons" to explain, and said sincerely:

"I think the war won't be delayed for too long. Then my nephew will naturally follow the two palace guards to the northwest road."

Why did Ji Fengrong find him here? Zhou Heng understood that night. It was Shen Fu who told him that the two palace guards told him that in case the war was going on in the capital, he must not force his way. Settled temporarily.

But didn't Nanny Shen take Chuntao away before?Are you supposed to be going the same way?For this reason, Zhou Heng later specifically asked the boss of the guards for advice, and the people of Hubenwei saw it clearly:

"My lord's arrangement is correct."

"Mama and the others are women and children, and they have passed the Ming Road with the third princess before, so they just leave, it doesn't matter."

"But Ji Shizi is different. With his stature, he can be recruited as a strong man. Besides, those two guards are even more eye-catching, and they probably can't get away."

So it turned out that Zhou Heng figured it out after a little thought, so he deliberately tested Ji Fengrong again:

"The idea of ​​coming back, is it your own idea or the meaning of the two guards?"

To this, the young boy who was as tall as Zhou Heng's chin replied very calmly:

"It was decided by my nephew after discussing with the two elder brothers of the guards. When soldiers approach the city, they should not show off their bravery for a while. It is better to follow my uncle's instructions and come to my aunt's place to wait and see for a while."

After finishing speaking, I felt a little embarrassed again, so I added another sentence:

"Brother guards will take turns to go out to inquire. Once the situation improves, my nephew can leave!"

Zhou Heng was about to speak to persuade, but the little guy in his arms who was listening carefully cried out first:

"No, Brother Arong is not allowed to leave!"