Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan

After Old Lady Sheng and Minglan left the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.

Zhang Fu had already sent out invitations in his own name.

Most of them were invitations to military honors.

It's not that Zhang Fu couldn't invite a few civil officials, but that he couldn't.

The most taboo thing in the emperor's heart was the harmony between civil and military officials.

Zhang Fu personally sent out invitations, and all the famous military honors in the capital were coming.

For a time, the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion's adoption of Wei Shuyi as an adopted daughter became a topic of conversation among the children of the nobles after dinner.

During this period, an interesting thing happened in the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion.

On this day, it was Wei Yuan's turn to rest.

I don't know where the Duke of Qi's Mansion got the news, but they actually sent the young master Qi Heng to visit.

Wei Yuan was very puzzled, he was not familiar with the Duke of Qi's Mansion!

In the eyes of the military honors, the Duke of Qi's Mansion had long been different from the same kind.

At this moment, the main hall of the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion.

Wei Yuan sat in the first seat, and Qi Heng sat on the side.

The two looked at each other in silence.

I don't know how long it took, Wei Yuan drank a sip of tea.

Qi Heng also took a sip.

Wei Yuan looked at him, and he looked at Wei Yuan.

The two of them stared at each other, and finally, Qi Heng, who was very embarrassed, bowed and said:

"According to seniority, I have to call you uncle."

"I studied with Zhuang Xuejiu in the Sheng family, and I am quite familiar with your niece Minglan."

"Our two families are both nobles, and it is reasonable for me to visit you."

"It's just that I heard that you have been very busy since you came to the capital, and I only have a moment of free time today."

"I came to bother you after hearing about it, and I hope Uncle Wei will forgive me."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan remained calm and drank another sip of tea, as if he was quietly watching Qi Heng's performance.

Qi Heng was extremely embarrassed when he saw that he did not respond, but he still said with a stiff face:

"I heard that you, General Wei, have three hobbies. One is that you like fine horses, the second is that you like weapons, and the third is that you like military books."

"Fine horses and high-quality weapons are quite hard to find. I have sent someone to look for them, but this military book."

"I do have a copy of Taiyin Military Strategy in my home. Although it is not the original, Duke Wuxiang had annotated this military book in the past."

"Please accept it, Uncle Wei."

As he said that, he took the military book from the servant beside him and handed it to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan winked and asked him to put it aside, and slowly said:

"You came to me because of your parents' idea or your idea?"

Qi Heng bowed and said, "Both, mainly because I also want to hear Uncle Wei's teachings."

Wei Yuan chuckled, "Your calculations are so good that even I can hear them in Daizhou."

Qi Heng looked embarrassed.

Wei Yuan stood up and said, "You are also a son of a military hero, do you know a few moves?"

Qi Heng quickly stood up and said, "To reply Uncle Wei, I have never practiced martial arts."

Before he said the word "martial arts", Wei Yuan said, "It seems that the young master must be proficient in both civil and military strategies. How about letting me have a try?"

Qi Heng said in embarrassment, "Uncle Wei, I don't think it's necessary, right?"

Wei Yuan frowned suddenly, which made Qi Heng's heart jump.

"What? Do you look down on me? Don't want to compete with me?"

Qi Heng complained in his heart and said, "Uncle Wei, I have no such intention. I, ... Wei Yuan ‘sincerely’ invited Qi Heng to stay for dinner.

Qi Heng quickly refused, “Uncle Wei, my nephew has something else to do. We will get drunk together some other day.”

He was really scared.

He was afraid that if he stayed here any longer, Wei Yuan would scare him to death.

When leaving the mansion of the Earl of Zhongyong, Qi Heng’s follower ‘Buwei’ said with displeasure:

“Sir, you came to visit the Earl of Zhongyong with good intentions, but is this the way for the Earl of Zhongyong to treat guests?”

Qi Heng endured the pain in his body and said bluntly: “What do you know? This beating is worth it.”

Worth it?

Is it worth getting beaten?

Buwei was puzzled.

Qi Heng explained, "With the means of the Loyal and Brave Earl, if he really wanted to compete with me, it would be almost the same, not to say that killing me would be like killing chickens and dogs."

"Even if he was a little serious, do you think I could still walk?"

"Recently, you should send more people to check if there are any good horses or high-quality weapons on the market."

Buwei's eyes widened, "Sir, are you still coming?"

Qi Heng said, "You don't understand, you have to come."

——

As soon as Qi Heng left, Gu Tingye came.

Gu Tingye did not bring any military books to Wei Yuan, but brought a long spear that Zhao Zhen gave him when he was a child, and wanted to give it to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan refused to accept it. Although the spear was good, Gu Tingye needed it more than him.

Gu Tingye saw that he did not want it, so he had to give Wei Yuan a Xixia horse that he had just bought from the market.

Afterwards, the two of them had a competition.

Like Qi Heng, Gu Tingye also left the Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion with a bruised face.

His personal attendant Shi Tou also said the same thing as Buwei.

Gu Tingye's answer was the same as Qi Heng's,

"What do you know? This beating was worth it!"

"General Wei is indeed a great general of the time. His martial arts have surpassed my father's."

"I think there are only a handful of people in the world who can fight General Wei!"

"It is my blessing to be taught by General Wei."

——

Wei Yuan couldn't say what Gu Tingye had come to do, but he was clear about Qi Heng's thoughts.

evening.

The distinguished disciples who were on duty at Ma Junsi came to 'beg for wine' while Wei Yuan was resting.

Wei Yuan drank a lot with them.

Qin Zhen, the eldest son of Duke Fuguo, admired and said:

"Ma Shuai, I didn't have a good time drinking at Fan Lou last time, but today, my brothers have seen your huge capacity."

"I didn't expect that not only are you great at martial arts, but you can't even compare to my brothers when it comes to drinking."

"From now on, in Ma Junsi, as long as you say one thing, we brothers will never say two things, and we will follow your lead!"

The words just fell.

Someone echoed: "General Wei, Brother Qin is right. From now on, you will be our eldest brother. Wherever you point our brothers, we will fight!"

Wei Yuan didn't know whether they were drunk or telling the truth.

All in all, after a banquet, nobles like Qin Zhen began to follow Wei Yuan and call him "big brother".

In the following days, Wei Yuan's errands in Ma Junsi became increasingly easier.

Whether it was inspecting the barracks or asking a certain army to train more, Qin Zhen and others did not secretly oppose Wei Yuan.

This is the benefit of being a martial artist.

At that time, Di Qing only received the support of a few martial artists such as Zhang Fu and Gu Yankai.

If he was like Wei Yuan now, and could get noble disciples like Qin Zhen to support him willingly, perhaps the outcome would be different.

Speaking of which, Wei Yuan was also lucky.

At that time, Zhang Fu was not the one in charge of the Wu Xun forces.

But Zhang Fu and his parents.

Nowadays, Zhang Fu is the leader of the martial arts, and Wei Yuan, as his disciple, has the support of most of the martial arts, which is a matter of course.

——

In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Zhang Fu hosted a banquet.

The Sheng family arrived at the British Government House early.

Except for Lin Sushuang, Wang Ruofu and Hua Lan, almost everyone in the Sheng family was present.

Even Mrs. Sheng came.

Hua Lan didn't come, mainly because she was about to get married and it was not appropriate to show her face.

Lin Sushuang was a concubine and had no right to come. Wang Ruofu would be embarrassed if he came, so it would be better not to come.

Wei Shuyi bathed and burned incense under Xiaodie's service.

Sheng Hong, along with Sheng Changbai, Ru Lan, Mo Lan and others, greeted the Zhang family's children warmly.

Naturally, Sheng Hong would not miss such a great opportunity to establish relations with the British public.

Zhang Ding led Zhang Guifen and others to greet them.

Sheng Hong said with a smile: "Young Master, today is a big day for you and my family. We must have a few more drinks later."

Zhang Ding nodded and said nothing more, obviously too lazy to pay attention to him.

I have made it so clear that it is a happy event between the Zhang family and the Wei family, and it has something to do with your Sheng family.

And Zhang Ding and the others are here now, not waiting for the Sheng family, but waiting for Wei Yuan.

"Why hasn't Brother Wei arrived yet?"

"Brother, how about my brother and I go out of the house to greet you?"

Brothers Zhang Zhan and Zhang Rui spoke one after another.

Hearing this, Sheng Hong looked embarrassed.

At this time, Mo Lan took the initiative to say hello to Zhang Guifen.

"Aunt, I haven't seen you for many days, and you look even more beautiful."

Zhang Guifen was a little annoyed with her, but due to today's happy event, she did not quarrel with each other. Instead, she looked at Minglan and said with a smile:

"Minglan, I asked the chef to make some rose cakes. Do you want to eat them?"

Hearing the sound, Minglan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Really?"

Zhang Guifen covered her mouth with a smile and gently tapped Minglan's forehead, "You little greedy cat."

Sheng Hong had more thoughts on his mind and suddenly said:

"Tomorrow, you, Mo'er and Ru'er can go eat something with your aunt."

Zhang Guifen was obviously unhappy after hearing this. Just as she was about to speak, Minglan looked at her and shook her head, then said:

"Auntie, my fourth sister, my fifth sister, and I all want to eat the rose cake made by your kitchen."

Zhang Guifen knew what Minglan meant and felt a little helpless, so she had no choice but to say:

"Then you come with me."

She still had to give Minglan some face. After all, she was her niece.