In the past, the apricot blossoms were slightly raining, and the cloth banners of Luo's pharmacy were displayed in the wind at the door of the house. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Luo Pujia roared, staggered, and caught up in front of Granny Yu.

Touching the half-worn cloth banner with both hands, Luo Pujia burst into tears. Her unpowdered face was extremely pale, and she looked at her mother-in-law with teary eyes, and she was so excited that she couldn't cry: "It's exactly the same as the cloth banner hung in my mother's house, it's exactly the same." ”

Luo Pujia stroked the cloth flag, as if she had seen her long-lost relatives, and she couldn't tell whether she was acting or revealing her true feelings. She carefully traced the big characters of the Luo Pharmacy mentioned on the top with her fingers, and she was a little homesick.

Granny Yu was anxious, three steps earlier and two steps into the inside, shouting at the junior apprentice who was grabbing medicine at the counter with a loud voice: "Doctor Luo is there?" Ask Dr. Luo to come out. ”

Ronyan was anxious to wait in front of him, and he didn't bother to consult the patient, so he lazily ran to the backyard to pass the time with a pestle and a pestle. Hearing the mother-in-law's loud voice, he suspected that his sister was coming, and he jumped out of the backyard at a trot.

Under the apricot-colored cloth banner, a woman in a blue cloth dress stood in a daze, and her emaciated figure was particularly pitiful. She looked at the big characters of Luo's Pharmacy with a pair of eyes, and she couldn't move her steps. Only the pale blue handkerchief was tightly twisted around his fingers, trembling and unable to speak.

Luo Nayan stood at the door of the pharmacy, like a dream, and called out in a very soft voice: "Pu Jia, is it you?" ”

Without the imaginary liver and intestines, and not even too many words and greetings, Luo Pujia slowly turned around.

The shadow is sparse and horizontal, the glow is flourishing, and a cloud is steaming. There are still people coming and going on the long street, like a flowing scroll. Ronyan and his sister looked at each other, time seemed to stand still, and they seemed to be indifferent, they were just a small drop in the ocean in the three thousand worlds of the Ganges sand.

Except for Mother-in-law Yu, no one even noticed the sentimentality and joy of this brother-sister reunion.

Luo Nayan quietly opened his arms to his sister, standing under the newly painted lintel of Luo's pharmacy, naturally as if his sister had just gone out of the door: "Pu Jia, welcome home." ”

The distance of a few bluestone pavements, and the arms that his brother opened to him, were enough to soothe Luo Pujia's sorrow over the years. She smiled with tears in her eyes, and walked calmly and briskly step by step, until she felt the warm embrace of her brother and heard her quiet heartbeat.

Granny Yu was already moved to tears, she untied the blue cloth from the placket, wiped it on her face, and quietly walked out of the door of the pharmacy without disturbing the two brothers and sisters.

The little boy who was the medicine was clever, took a copper coin from the cabinet, caught up with Granny Yu at the door, hired a car for her, and thanked the owner: "There is a lot of slacking today, you always go slowly." ”

Knowing that the owner had no intention of asking for a consultation today, the child sent away Granny Yu, and when he came back, he began to quickly put up the door panel and hang out the sign that the business was closed.

How can the Luo brothers and sisters see anywhere else in their eyes now? Luo Pujia followed her brother through the medicine cabinet as if in a dream and walked to the backyard. The half of the blue cloth printed curtain, Luo Pujia had a glimpse in the car that day, and today she really held it in her hand, and she was so excited that she couldn't speak for a long time.

Ronyan helped his sister, with mixed feelings in his heart. Seeing his sister put her face on the curtain, he was reluctant to let go for a while, he just waited quietly and did not urge.

On the tall plane tree in front of the store, a magpie chirped and alarmed Luo Pujia in front of the curtain. When people are happy, even magpies come to have fun. She slowly lifted the curtain and went straight into the backyard.

As Luo Pujia imagined, there was a toon tree in the backyard, which was already lush and green. There was also a hanging of honeysuckle, crawling all over the newly built trellises, and the gold and silver flowers swayed in the wind.

Although his parents are not there, the signboard of the Luo family pharmacy is still there. Ronyan had the strength to spare, so he carefully built this courtyard exactly like his old home, looking forward to the reunion with his sister one day.

The main house is idle, it is still the bedroom of the parents that day, the east and west wings have suites, and the brother and sister live opposite each other.

Pushing open the wooden door of the west wing, looking at the same outfit as in the boudoir back then, Luo Pujia walked cautiously. I'm afraid that all this in front of me is a dream, and it will disappear in the blink of an eye.

After a thousand words, I didn't know where to start, the brother and sister hugged each other again, speechless and choked for a while.

For several days, the Empress Dowager was pondering on Murong Wei's words, trying to find the right time to talk to Emperor Chongming and give her the land in Yuping Mountain. At ten o'clock in the evening, the emperor and queen came together to greet the queen mother, and by the way, they recounted the major events in the court.

Emperor Chongming has not been idle in the past few months, and has been strategizing, thinking about straightening out the ministers. He already had a candidate for the secretary of the military department in his heart, and he was afraid that the queen mother would be rashly moved, so he asked An to inquire about the queen mother's meaning.

After talking about the shortcomings of the parents, I talked about the candidates for the secretary of the military department. Emperor Chongming bowed and said: "Queen Mother, I prefer General Li Zhifang in my heart. This person has followed his brother-in-law for many years, is loyal and courageous, and is a rare talent. It's just that he has been leading troops outside for many years, and he is not popular enough in Beijing. If he is appointed rashly, he is afraid that he will be restrained, and he will rub his sharpness. ”

Taking retreat as advance is Emperor Chongming's true idea, and he does not care about Li Fangzhi's position in Beijing, but always wants to transfer him back to the border city. Li Zhifang has many years of military exploits in the border city, and helped Su Rui's coffin to return to Beijing a few years ago, and has accumulated popularity among the soldiers.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager closed her eyes and groaned, Emperor Chongming said again: "My brother-in-law has been in charge of the military department for many years, and it is difficult for anyone to look up to him. ”

Emperor Chongming wanted to dig up the important ministers in the hands of the empress dowager, and he had been in Huguang for many years. was afraid that the queen mother would suspect that she would reduce her power, so she carefully hinted again and again, hoping that the queen mother would speak by herself.

Moving these thoughts with the queen mother, who is known as Huanbi Shuangshu, is quite suspicious of getting an axe. Emperor Chongming naturally knew that he had a hesitant and reserved look on his face, and looked at the Empress Dowager intently.

The queen mother didn't think about it for long, she closed the agarwood fan in her hand, gently knocked the fan bone on the kang table, squinted and smiled: "The person who became the emperor is still so dishonest and plays these tricks with the queen mother." ”

Emperor Chongming was spied on, and it was rare to show a shy look. got up and made a gesture to the queen mother, and said with a smile: "I can't hide anything from the queen mother, I actually want to use the three years in your hand." ”

The Empress Dowager smiled appreciatively: "This person is the only one available in the military department, and the mourning family also feels that your vision should not be limited to Li Zhifang." According to your wishes, the governor of Huguang will return to Beijing for three years. This old man is not only a cannon man, but also a loach that does not slip his hands, even if he has enough qualifications and connections. Only an old man like him can resist the burden left by Su Rui. ”