ebonymovies Chapter 696: The Foodie Prince Youlin is His Teacher
Chapter 696: The Foodie Prince Youlin is His Teacher
Chapter 696: The Foodie Prince Youlin is His Teacher
In the early morning, when Mi Yang was having breakfast, he heard Ding Feng's report that Jiang Wei wanted to see him outside the mansion for something.
After hearing the news, Mi Yang slowly swallowed the venison in his mouth.
The venison was so delicious that he couldn't do anything like Zhou Gong spitting out his food.
However, Mi Yang would not let Jiang Wei wait forever.
"Bring in Bo Yue."
After hearing Mi Yang's instructions, Ding Feng turned around and left.
After Ding Feng left, Mi Yang thought that Jiang Wei might not have had breakfast yet, so he said to Guan Yan:
"Prepare an extra meal."
Even if Mi Yang didn't say so, Guan Yan had this plan in mind.
So soon, under Guan Yan's arrangement, an extra meal was added to Xiao Mi Cheng's pasta table.
After many days of rest, little Mi Cheng finally recovered from his serious illness.
After he recovered, little Mi Cheng could no longer be fed by Mi Yang himself.
According to the etiquette of the aristocratic family, even though little Mi Cheng is only five years old now, he must learn to eat alone at a separate table.
Without waiting too long, Jiang Wei entered the hall under the leadership of Ding Feng.
As soon as Jiang Wei entered the hall, he saw Mi Yang and his family having dinner, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Jiang Wei also came from a noble family, so he certainly knew that it was impolite to suddenly visit the host's home while he was having a meal.
For a moment, Jiang Wei wanted to say goodbye to Mi Yang first.
But before Jiang Wei could speak, Mi Yang waved his hands and asked Jiang Wei to sit down and have dinner with his family.
Mi Yang's action surprised Jiang Wei and also moved him deeply.
It is impolite to visit someone while the host is having a meal, but if the host invites him to dine with them, it means that he is treated as a family member.
Knowing that Mi Yang thought so highly of him, Jiang Wei bowed deeply to Mi Yang and Guan Yan, then sat down at the dining table without any hesitation.
After Jiang Wei sat down, Mi Yang turned his gaze to little Mi Cheng who was still gnawing on a deer bone.
"This is your Uncle Boyo."
Mi Yang introduced Jiang Wei to little Mi Cheng.
Although little Mi Cheng was young, he was very smart. When he heard Mi Yang say this, he understood the meaning of Mi Yang's words.
The chubby little Mi Cheng reluctantly put down the deer bone in his hand, then raised the glass of water on the table and said to Jiang Wei respectfully:
"My nephew respects my uncle."
Children always speak in a babyish voice.
But the slightly incorrect pronunciation did not affect Jiang Wei's ability to hear Xiao Mi Cheng's words clearly.
Seeing Xiao Mi Cheng taking the initiative to toast him, Jiang Wei quickly stood up, raised the wine on the table, bent over and toasted Xiao Mi Cheng:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
According to the address of Little Mi Cheng, Jiang Wei did not need to stand up. However, no matter how good Mi Yang was to Jiang Wei, Jiang Wei would not forget his identity as Mi Yang's subject.
But Jiang Wei's reply made little Mi Cheng feel troubled.
This was the first time that he, who had always been raised at home, was called the Crown Prince.
This made him not know how to respond to Jiang Wei.
So he looked at Mi Yang with his round eyes. After receiving the look for help from his son, Mi Yang smiled and waved his hand to let little Mi Cheng and Jiang Wei sit down.
"Today is a family banquet. There is no king or minister at the banquet, let alone the prince."
Mi Yang's words set the tone for today's meeting with Jiang Wei.
After hearing Mi Yang's words, Jiang Wei was fine, but little Mi Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since it's a family dinner, it shouldn't be a big deal if he eats in an ugly manner.
Thinking of this, little Mi Cheng picked up the deer bones on the table and started to chew on them.
In fact, according to the etiquette of the time, Xiao Mi Cheng's behavior was not very polite.
After all, even though he was only five years old, as Mi Yang's eldest son, he had been burdened with a lot of glory since he was a child. With more glory, there were naturally more restrictions.
However, Mi Yang, who came from later generations, did not like to restrict his son too much since he was young, which resulted in little Mi Cheng still maintaining his true temperament in the mansion.
His true nature also made Mi Yang feel very fond of and satisfied.
After looking at little Mi Cheng with joy for a few times, Mi Yang turned his gaze to Jiang Wei.
"Bo Yue came today to discuss the Eastern Expedition, right?"
Since he regarded Jiang Wei as his confidant, Mi Yang would not beat around the bush.
Similarly, in response to Mi Yang's direct question, Jiang Wei did not hide anything and said:
"Exactly.
I don't understand why the Grand Marshal didn't take me with him when he went on the Eastern Expedition.
I want to make great achievements and also want to stay by the side of the Grand Marshal and listen to his teachings."
After hearing Jiang Wei's words, a smile appeared on Mi Yang's face.
“Since the day Bo Yue surrendered to me, I promised Bo Yue that in the future you and I would be not only the ruler and subject, but also brothers who can trust each other with their lives.
As long as we have this friendship, how could I forget Bo Yue?
But I have other uses for Bo Yue."
Mi Yang's four words made Jiang Wei's eyes light up.
He knew that Mi Yang would not forget him.
So how does Mi Yang want to use him?
Jiang Wei couldn't wait to ask Mi Yang:
"I hope the Grand Marshal will speak clearly."
Seeing Jiang Wei's eager look, Mi Yang didn't keep him in suspense. He pointed at little Mi Cheng who was enjoying the food and said:
"What do you think of my son?"
When Mi Yang said this, Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment.
But Jiang Wei quickly reacted.
"The prince is intelligent and wise, and has the demeanor of a great commander."
This was the first time that Jiang Wei met little Mi Cheng. Before that, little Mi Cheng had rarely appeared in public, so Jiang Wei's evaluation of little Mi Cheng's intelligence and wisdom was actually a compliment.
However, the second half of Jiang Wei's words came from the heart.
The way the Crown Prince and the Grand Marshal eat venison is indeed very similar!
Mi Yang also knew that Jiang Wei was praising little Mi Cheng, but he didn't care about that. After Jiang Wei answered, he continued:
“I’ve been troubled by one thing lately.
As Ji Yang grew older, many people in the court and the public petitioned to be his teachers.
I know what they are thinking, so I usually decline.
But at Ji Yang's age, it's time to find a good teacher for him."
“I am a disciple of the late emperor, the prime minister, and the former general, so I don’t look down on ordinary people.
But you, Bo Yue, are quite what I like. "
When Mi Yang finished speaking, not only Jiang Wei looked up at Mi Yang in surprise, but Guan Yan, who was beside Mi Yang, also looked at him with incredible eyes.
How is Jiang Wei?
In terms of family background, the Tianshui Jiang family is also one of the top families in Guanzhong.
What's more, Jiang Wei has been known as the "Young Unicorn" in Tianshui County since he was a child, which shows that his talent and learning have been recognized by many scholars.
As for military strategy, Jiang Wei made several contributions in just two years of serving Mi Yang, which is also admirable.
From these aspects, it was not an injustice to little Mi Cheng for Jiang Wei to be his master.
But in the eyes of the world, Jiang Wei has one thing that is criticized, that is, he is a surrendered general.
No matter how much Mi Yang doted on Jiang Wei, and no matter how great the contributions Jiang Wei had made, the identity of a surrendered general was always an indelible stain on Jiang Wei.
Although Jiang Wei in history became the general of Ji Han, that was when Ji Han was short of talented people.
Even if Jiang Wei became a general, how could a general like him be afraid of a eunuch like Huang Hao?
If it were any other great general of the Han Dynasty, Huang Hao would not dare to exclude him even if he had a hundred times the courage.
This is enough to show that Jiang Wei’s generalship is “in name only”.
The main reason for this was Jiang Wei's status as a surrendered general.
Of course Jiang Wei himself knew this.
So after Mi Yang finished speaking, Jiang Wei, who had reacted, immediately stood up and bowed to Mi Yang:
"Minister, Minister"
Jiang Wei didn't know what to say.
(End of this chapter)