Rebirth of the perfect brother-in-law

Chu Nan followed Butler Xu to the living room of the palace with a large pile of manuscripts in his arms. Sure enough, Wang Yangming was chatting and laughing with a few scholars. He must be the talented person that Butler Xu said.

Wang Yangming saw that he was dressed as a scholar. Although he was over fifty, he didn't look old at all. He sat on his desk with a smile and watched everyone discussing classics. When he saw Chu Nan come in, he looked at him in surprise and pointed to the empty seat on the side.

Chu Nan sat down.

Everyone stopped the discussion when they saw Chu Nan coming in. They watched Chu Nan walk up to Wang Yangming, put down the manuscripts in his arms, and said: "These are the works of those scholars blocking the door of your house. Let me help you put them down."

They drove them away and brought these things in with them."

Wang Yangming smiled, took the manuscripts in his hands, and said to Chu Nan: "These are all outstanding figures from all over the world. Come and get to know them."

Under Wang Yangming's guidance, Chu Nan found out that they were all well-known talents. The handsome and elegant young man was Meng Qing from the Meng family in Shandong, a strong man who made people awe just by looking at his surname. But the man sitting under Meng Qing's hands was a dark-faced man.

The burly man in front of him is Wu Liangshan, the famous black prince in Shanxi; the scholar Chu Nan sitting opposite Meng Qing knows that he is Zhao Kuo, the legitimate son of the current Minister of Household Affairs, and the younger brother of Zhao Yuan, who was released as the magistrate of Qinghe County;

There are two people, Dong Fan and Li Liang, who are also from wealthy backgrounds. The last one, who is dressed in plain linen and linen, is from a poor family. His surname is Sima and his given name is Zhongyuan. However, he is a distant relative of Wang Yangming. He is from Jingzhou and can be regarded as a descendant of Chunan.

fellow countryman.

Chu Nan patiently greeted them one by one. After a polite exchange, everyone sat down again. However, Chu Nan took Zhao Kuo's seat domineeringly, causing the black man and Dong Li to look at each other angrily, but Zhao Kuo smiled faintly.

Just find a seat and sit down, and you will be impressed by the magnanimity and demeanor of this person.

Wang Yangming didn't seem to notice Chu Nan's actions, and smiled and said to everyone: "I haven't introduced you yet, but this is the fifth young master of the Chu family. He can be regarded as my half-disciple."

Meng Qing appropriately showed a surprised expression and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm actually a disciple of Mr. Wang. In this case, Brother Chu must also have great literary talent. Just now, we all presented our humble works, but Brother Chu came by chance."

Already."

Chu Nan shook his head and sighed: "I'm a rough man. I probably can't do things like reciting poems and painting. In fact, in a few days, I will go to the Imperial Guard Camp to work as an errand and hang out in the military camp."

When Wu Liangshan saw Chu Nan confessing that he was not good at writing poems, his previous anger subsided a bit, and he said curiously: "Oh, I thought Brother Chu also wanted to participate in the imperial examination, and I came here specifically to ask for advice from Mr. Chu."

Chu Nan saw the big man's straightforward cuteness and said with a smile: "Brother Wu, this is funny. I came here to ask for something from your husband, but it has nothing to do with me regarding the imperial examination."

Chu Nan's words almost made it clear that he was here to help others go through the back door. However, since Wang Yangming was here, no one could ask questions. Meng Qing changed the subject and asked, "I wonder if the manuscript sent by Brother Chu is good?"

Wang Yangming took out a few and held them in his hand, shook his head and said: "The poems of these few people are acceptable, the rest are either mediocre or sensational."

Wang Yangming turned over the manuscripts in his hands and said in surprise: "Haha, what a coincidence, these articles are all about strategies for the war in the northwest."

Zhao Kuo smiled and said to Chu Nan: "To be honest, Brother Chu, before you came, we were discussing the situation in the northwest as ordered by Sir, and we were talking about His Majesty's commendation to your brother."

Meng Qing also joked: "Brother Chu is a general, and the chief general in the northwest is Brother Ling. I think he has some unique insights into the battle situation."

Chu Nan didn't know whether the two men were overly enthusiastic or disliked him. He frowned and said: "Chu Kuang's achievements in the northwest are naturally obvious to all, but he has not yet achieved a dominant position. He will probably continue to have a stalemate with the countries in the western region. The north

The war is about bravery, the south is about tactics, but the northwest is about both tactics and bravery. After all, Chu Kuang is young and will inevitably be passionate and impulsive, and he may not be able to fall into trouble in the future."

Dong Fan sneered and said: "General Chu can endure for three years and refuse to fight despite the clamor of the barbarians from the northwest. Where is the passion? Listening to Brother Chu's tone, I can't help but feel that you think you are stronger than Brother Ling?"

Chu Nan glanced at him, looked at the people who were just waiting to watch the show, and said calmly: "I don't know if I am better than Chu Kuang, but I must know him better than you. You know what he thinks about the successive victories in the north?

Will he be willing to give in? If given the chance, he would probably bet most of his fortune. If he loses, all the money he has saved in the northwest will be squandered."

Dong Fan wanted to refute, but he heard someone say: "I think what Brother Chu said makes sense."

The speaker was Situ Zhongyuan, who had been sitting quietly in the corner. Wang Yangming smiled and said to his distant relative, who was always silent, "Oh, is that so? Zhongyuan, please tell me carefully."

Situ Zhongyuan lowered his head and thought about it, and said slowly: "Brother Chu said that the difference between the northwest and the north-south war is very much in agreement. As for what General Chu said later, I can't comment on it, but I think about it, as a brother from the same country, in

There must be someone who has more say than us in this regard. As Brother Chu said, the war in the northwest, unless there is a big change, will probably continue to be a stalemate. In order to maintain stability, the imperial court had better send a prudent general to the northwest, plus

With the bravery of General Chu, the northwest must be impregnable. If we talk about candidates, General Yang Shouye, who guards the border, should be the first choice."

Zhao Kuo shook his head and said: "Brother Situ must know that marching and fighting is not as simple as what we said, let alone replacing the border guard generals. There is another point. Brother Situ may not know that General Chu is the most arrogant. If General Yang goes

I wonder if he can help me with peace of mind. They have different styles, so how to complement each other when they get along is also a problem."

When Situ Zhongyuan said this, he forgot to be shy and frowned: "Based on his merits and qualifications, if General Yang goes to the northwest, he will definitely be the leading general. But everyone knows that General Yang is elegant and generous, and he doesn't like to take power, unlike General Chu Kuang."

They can just complement each other. Furthermore, the Chu and Yang families have been friends for generations and are in-laws. There may be friction, but there will be no big trouble. As for the south, the imperial court has worked hard for decades, and the south has long been completely stable.

Come down and send some officials who know the general situation to divide the states and counties for management."

Zhao Kuo was unhappy when he saw that Situ Zhongyuan, who had always been low-key, dared to refute him. He was about to say a few words to him patiently, but Wu Liangshan interrupted: "Situ has forgotten a very important point. So the northwest is in a stalemate.

There will be no war in the south for ten years, but the situation in the north is excellent. In order to avenge the humiliation of the siege of Baicheng, His Majesty will inevitably move the strategic center to the north. In order to win a good victory, he will inevitably mobilize soldiers from the northwest, and may also require

Yongzhou supports the main force on the rear from the west. In this way, the position of the northwest becomes more important, but the pressure is also greater."

At this time, Wang Yangming laughed loudly and nodded with satisfaction: "Although you are still a little thoughtful and mixed with many scholarly opinions, it is really rare to think of such depth. To tell you the truth, His Majesty has decided

Before winter this year, the entire Hulunge Grassland will be included in the territory of Daliang. General Yang will be transferred to the northwest to take charge of military affairs. Chu Kuang will be granted the title of deputy general of the Northern Army. He will also select outstanding talents in this imperial examination to strengthen Daliang's influence on the south.

Jurisdiction, hey, after decades, the south is finally completely under my control!"

Everyone looked happy, but Zhao Kuo felt a little lonely. After everyone praised His Majesty the Great Emperor for a few words, he forced himself to sit down with a smile.

This great news about the expansion of territory obviously stimulated the pride of several young people. They looked forward to a bright future and were secretly happy about the bright prospects of the imperial examination. Then everyone went on to talk about the fighting methods of the northern war and compared them in detail.

After understanding the strategies of Daliang and Hu Ren, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Daliang had huge advantages and it was not impossible to achieve the goal.

After the enthusiastic young people calmed down and found that it was time to eat, they naturally stood up to say goodbye one by one. However, Wang Yangming seemed to be in a very good mood and insisted on letting everyone stay for dinner. Everyone agreed half-heartedly, but most of them were secretly happy in their hearts.

, it’s not a big deal to be given some advice by University Scholar Wang, but to be left to eat, what an honor it is!

While everyone was immersed in joy, Chu Nan took the opportunity to quietly tell the examiner about Yang Wan'er. Wang Yangming hesitated for a long time and finally nodded in agreement. Chu Nan finally let go of his worries and happily ate his food, honestly.

Waiting for dinner to begin.

The chefs in the royal palace came from the royal dining room in the palace, and they were very talented. Although everyone except Chu Nan did not dare to eat, they still enjoyed the meal. When Dong Fan saw Chu Nan eating Haisai, he

I couldn't help but want to reprimand a few words. Just as I was about to speak, a person walked out of the side hall. She was in plain clothes and was only in her early twenties. However, everyone recognized her as the wife of Grand Scholar Wang, so they did not dare to neglect and quickly stood up to greet her.

But in my heart, I want to have something to show off to others after I go back.

The young woman returned the gift softly, but did not go back. Instead, she took the wine pot from the maid's hand, skillfully filled a glass of wine, and under everyone's surprised eyes, she picked up the wine glass with both hands and walked to Chu Nan.

He said softly: "A glass of thin wine to thank you for your kindness back then."

Chu Nan licked the grease off his fingers, took the toast from Mrs. Yipin, chuckled, drank it in one gulp, and sighed, "It's really a good wine!"