Luo Shanren changed into a royal blue splendid peony robe and sat in the hall waiting for his son, Luo Junxi also put down all the entertainment, changed into a clean and neat lilac robe, and rushed to the outer street with several family members to greet his brother in person.

Mei'er heard the good news, changed her dress early, tied her hair in a bun, stood behind the bead curtain outside the living room and waited for the eldest brother, she plucked the bright bead curtain probe from time to time to look out, when the eldest brother left home, she was twelve years old, and the body had not fully grown, and the eldest brother was already a majestic martial artist at that time, five years have passed, and now she has grown into a slim girl, the eldest brother will not recognize it when he comes back.

Half an hour later, the sound of crackling firecrackers sounded outside the gate, Mei'er lifted the bead curtain with one hand, walked behind her father, and shouted happily: "Dad, the eldest brother is back." ”

Luo Shanren smiled, his eyebrows crooked: "I'm finally back, I can only come back once in five years." I'm looking forward to a little longer in my neck! ”

I could only hear the sound of boots, and a man was running in briskly from outside the gate.

Luo Shanren hurriedly stood up, straightened his robe, walked to the dripping eaves and stood still, only to see his eldest son Luo Junxi, who had missed him for many years, walking towards him, and he couldn't stop the old tears.

"Jun-hee, you're back!"

Luo Junxi, who was dressed in military uniform, came to his father, knelt on the bluestone brick with a plop, slammed his head three times, hugged Luo Shanren's feet with both hands, and shouted: "Dad, the unfilial son is back." ”

Luo Shanren bent down slightly, grabbed his son's broad shoulders with both hands, and looked slender, it was his son, it was the eldest son Luo Junxi who was with a lot of blood five years ago, regardless of his own head, and desperately pulled his arm to prevent him from going out of the gate, but he still went out of the house over the wall in the middle of the night and insisted on reporting to the barracks! , After several years of experience, this kid's appearance has grown a lot, and his figure has become thicker, but this does not affect his inherent handsomeness and chic, Luo Shanren nodded frequently, and said with a choked voice: "I'm back, I'm finally back, okay, it's good to come back!" ”

Luo Junxi looked at the frosty hair on Luo Shanren's head, and his eyes suddenly turned red: "Dad, when I left home that year, you didn't have half a white hair on your head, why did you turn gray in just a few years?" Could it be because he misses his son too much? It's all because the son is not good, he can't serve you in his old age, and it only increases your worries, and the son is guilty! ”

Luo Shanren stroked the white hair on the top disappretently, and said with a smile: "People naturally grow gray hair when they are old, this is inevitable, what's so strange, don't you also grow short beards?" Hurry up and go inside to drink the water from your hometown and warm your stomach. ”

Luo Junxi said: "Yes." ”

He lifted his robe and stood up, and Luo Junxuan, who was following behind him, grabbed his sleeve and said, "Big brother, look at who the little girl standing behind her father is?" ”

Luo Junxi stared at it, and unconsciously screamed happily: "Little sister, little sister, you have grown up." ”

Mei'er stepped forward from behind her father, saluted her eldest brother, and called in a coquettish voice: "Big brother, you're back, I'm looking forward to your coming back every day, and this time you have to have a good time with me for a few days." ”

Luo Junxi was a little stunned, but immediately laughed, stepped forward and hugged her sister, turned a few circles back and forth on the ground, and said loudly: "Little sister has grown up, haha, when I left home, you only reached my chest, and now it has grown to the ears of my eldest brother." ”

Mei'er leaned on her eldest brother's shoulder and giggled, she leaned next to her eldest brother's ear and blew softly: "Big brother, remember this, I liked to play with you like this in the past"

Luo Junxi smiled happily and said: "Remember, of course remember, I often play with you like this in my dreams, come, let the eldest brother take a good look, you have really grown up, little sister, you are getting more and more beautiful, the eldest brother is really happy." ”

Father, son, brother and sister were laughing and laughing to themselves, Luo Fu suddenly ran in quickly, he whispered two words in Luo Shanren's ear, Luo Shanren's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Luo Junxi.

"Junxi, as soon as you stepped into the house, the emperor's decree arrived, you say, is this a blessing or a curse?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked, this holy decree came abruptly, as the saying goes, the will of heaven is unpredictable, and the blessing and misfortune hang in a thread, Luo Junxi adjusted his robe and clothes, and said to his father: "Daddy, rest assured, my son has guarded the frontier over the years, killed countless enemies, and has no fault, and the emperor's decree issued this time must be a blessing." ”

Luo Shanren turned his head and glanced at his bright and moving daughter, groaned slightly, and said, "Mei'er, you go back to the inner hall and stay, it's better to mix less of these face-showing things." ”

Although Mei'er was curious in her heart, she obediently lifted the bead curtain and went back to the inner hall to sit alone.

The family hurriedly set up the incense case in the patio, and after some turmoil, the three eunuchs rushed in, and the old eunuch led by him screamed: "The mighty general Luo Junxi takes the order." ”

Luo Junxi took a step and knelt behind the incense case, Luo Shanren and his second son Luo Junxuan saw this and quickly knelt down.

"Fengtian Chengyu, the emperor said, Princess Mingzhu, Huili is very, knowledgeable, still unmarried, Xi Weiwu General Luo Junxi is outstanding, outstanding military achievements, the pillar of the country, now Princess Mingzhu is a good son-in-law, thank you for this!"

The people kneeling in the patio had not yet woken up from their surprise, and the old eunuch's shrill voice was already shouting: "General Luo, don't thank you for accepting the order. ”

Luo Junxi woke up like a dream, hurriedly shouted long live, and stretched out his hand to take the holy decree. The old eunuch waited for him to stand up, and stepped forward to congratulate him with a smile: "Congratulations to General Luo, Princess Mingzhu is the most beloved princess of the saint, and today she is married to General Luo, but she is supreme Longen!" ”

Luo Junxi was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly said: "Junxi is just a martial artist, how can he match the royal golden branches and jade leaves!" ”

The old eunuch giggled, nodded Luo Junxi's forehead, and said: "The emperor said that it is a good match, it is a good match, okay, General Luo is tired from the journey, I won't talk about the general, the emperor means that the general will go to Beijing after resting at home for about a month, and the wedding date is set for October 21, after the full moon of the wedding, the general can return to his hometown with Princess Mingzhu and boast of marriage, and wait until the Qingming Festival of the next year to return to Beijing, the saint has another appointment, the general can understand?" ”

Luo Junxi naturally nodded yes, and Luo Shanren took his second son Luo Junxuan to greet the old eunuch. Brought to the hall with good tea and wine, and before leaving, each person gave a hundred taels of gold, and the three eunuchs all smiled, and they were close to Luo Shanren.

"Luo Yuanwai, this is the second son? Tsk, it's also a talent, I don't know if I can be famous? ”

"Yes, this is the second son Junxuan, he has an idle temperament, he only likes business, and he has not achieved fame."

"Such outstanding talents, they should serve the country, outside the staff, come here, I whisper to you, there are a few little princesses in front of the emperor who have never been married, those princesses are exquisite and clear beauties, I see, the second son of your family, as long as there is an official and a half position, this horse is also a double horse to capture, this glory is great."

Luo Shanren laughed, but he didn't agree.

The old eunuch's eyes rolled, and he leaned close to Luo Shanren's ear and whispered: "I heard that there is a charming daughter outside the staff, and her appearance is charming, but I don't know if it's true?" ”

Luo Shanren lowered his head and looked at the bluestone slab at his feet, and said in a low voice: "The little girl is young, the last time she went up the mountain to worship her deceased mother during the Qingming Festival, she was frightened by the rain, and she has lingered on the bed so far, and she has not yet healed, and she is described as haggard. ”

The old eunuch nodded considerately, and said: "Then take a good rest, the prince has not yet chosen a concubine, outside the staff, if your girl is blessed and can be favored by the prince, even if her identity is not compatible, she can't be promoted to a concubine, and being a side concubine is also a beautiful thing, don't you say?" ”

Luo Shanren touched the bridge of his nose and coughed vigorously: "What my father-in-law said is very true, but the little woman is rude, her mother died early in the morning, the old man is busy making a living, and she has lacked education over the years, this girl is either climbing trees and digging birds' eggs or going into the water to fish at home, she does everything like this mountain girl, she doesn't understand royal etiquette, and when she arrives in the land of thunder, she will only bring disaster to this glory, I'm afraid she can't afford it." My father-in-law forgot about it. ”

He took another ten ingots of gold from his sleeve and quietly stuffed them into the sleeve of the old eunuch: "My father-in-law is a nobleman, I heard that nobles are forgetful, isn't it?" ”

The old eunuch laughed, touched the bulging thing in his sleeve, and said: "Don't worry, I have a lot of chores, where do I have the mood to remember these idle things, just to make the daughter famous early, I am afraid that the prince who can't hide it will choose a concubine next year, I heard that this time it is a succession of three concubines, the main concubine is naturally selected from the daughters of the official eunuchs in the capital, and the other two side concubines, the prince intends to choose from the people, and the outside of the staff can plan early!" ”

Luo Shanren nodded and said in a low voice: "The old man understands, the old man understands. ”

The three eunuchs were satisfied and left, Luo Shanren instructed Luo Fu to cover the door, and took his two sons back to the middle hall to sit down, Luo Junxi asked puzzledly: "Dad, I heard that the current prince is nineteen years old, looks Xuanang, both civil and military, and has followed the saint since he was eight years old, learning to govern, handling things neatly, and has a very good reputation, if the sister has this blessing, she can be elected into the palace, this is not a good thing!" ”

Luo Shanren straightened his face and said: "What do you know, you are a man, even if you marry a princess, you can still take a few concubines, what about the prince?" Marry three, only one is a wife, the others are concubines, and then there are countless wives, the girl who will ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, three thousand beauties are indispensable, do you want your sister to go to such trouble for a man to invite favor and pity for a man all her life? The family does not have to worry about food and clothing, and there are many gold bricks in the basement that can be used to build a house. ”