Therefore, after receiving the order to return to Chang'an, Cheng Yanjin didn't dare to delay for a day, day and night, just wanting to see his wife and daughter as soon as possible. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Now, Chang'an City is in front of him, and the homesickness of the past three years is rushing to his eyes, even if he is a steel man, it is inevitable to meet Jing Shengqing.

Deputy General Zhang Liang sat on his horse, looked in the direction of Chang'an City and said, "I said big brother, who do you think Your Majesty will send to pick us up?" ”

"This ......" Cheng Yanjin saw Zhang Liang asking him, and hurriedly wiped the tears in his eyes with his hand, but this inadvertent small action still made the careful Zhang Liang catch a glimpse, and he hurriedly asked with concern: "What's the matter, big brother?" Crying? ”

"Ah...... Why, accidentally got blinded by the sand. Cheng Yanjin hurriedly covered up, he didn't want to make a mess in front of his subordinates.

"Do you need me to flip it down for you?" Zhang Liang's concerned eyes made Cheng Yanjin a little embarrassed.

"No need, I'll just rub it." He remembered the question Zhang Liang asked him just now, so he replied casually: "Anyone is possible." ”

"Anyone is possible? Are you saying that the ministers of the DPRK and China will come to pick us up? Zhang Liang's eyebrows were twisted into a figure-of-eight, and he looked at Cheng Yanjin in disbelief: "Chaozhong won't put such a big score to pick them up, right?" ”

"Hmph, how could it not, think about how much we have made for the court over the years, and now that we have returned triumphantly, Your Majesty should send important ministers to meet us."

"Then let's wait. The cavalry sent out to report the news has been gone for a long time, and it is estimated that Your Majesty will arrange for people to go out of the city to meet us. Zhang Liang looked up at the sky, and the hot sun was hanging overhead, glowing with a scorching light. In the grass on the side of the road, crickets croaked noisily.

Nowadays, the north has entered a hot summer, and on days without rain, where heat waves have swept in, all living things have become listless. What's more, those warriors wearing heavy armor were even hotter and couldn't breathe. From time to time, the horses below lowered their heads to nibble on the grass on the ground to eat, and the tender tips of the grass that were slightly curly were their favorites.

There are no tall trees in this place, and there is a vast grassland within a radius of ten miles. Now that it has passed the season of "the flowers are becoming more and more charming, and the shallow grass can have no horseshoe", but the momentum of wild grass growth has not been reduced by the lack of rain, and the abundant groundwater resources have given them enough water to grow more than a foot tall! The wind blew through the gaps, and the air was filled with the scent of weeds.

The soldiers' boots were sunk in the deep green grass, and even their calves were covered by the tall weeds, leaving only their knees exposed.

Hunting with banners, steaming clouds, all the soldiers stood on this wide grassland, reverently waiting for the palace to send someone to meet them.

After waiting for more than an hour, I saw a team of people and horses pouring out of the north city gate, led by a tall horse, followed by a sedan chair, and behind was a group of about 500 royal guards, each wearing bright armor, holding an ice blade in his hand, and wearing armor on his head. This group of men and horses walked out of the city gate and walked straight towards Cheng Jin's army.

After a short time, Cheng Biting Jin fixed his eyes and saw that this was none other than his sworn brother Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao. Cheng Yanjin hurriedly stepped forward and choked up: "Second brother, you miss me." Then he hugged Qin Shubao and cried.

Qin Shubao couldn't help but moisten his eyes when he saw Cheng biting Jin so emotionally, thinking that when the brothers were in Jiajialou, they knocked down on a stove of incense, just thinking that everyone would suffer together, and how could he think that he would have today's achievements and status. Now that the elder brothers have become important ministers in the court, trusted and reused by the emperor, this major change is unexpected by several people, or the boss Wei Zheng has foresight and wisdom and proposes to take refuge in Li Shimin, it is estimated that there will not be today's glory and status.

The two hugged their heads and cried for a while, then wiped their tears, slapped each other, and then burst into laughter. Cheng Yanjin quipped: "My brother has been getting whiter and whiter in the capital in the past few years, how can I become so black and thin like my little brother?" ”

"Brother, have you lost some weight, but your body is still fine?" Qin Shubao looked Cheng Cheng up and down and asked with concern.

"Although your brother and I have been on the border for three years, our body is still quite strong." Cheng Yanjin said, patting his chest to show his healthy body.

As the two spoke, a man came down from the sedan chair in the back, wearing a scarlet robe, a scarlet official hat, and a pair of black leather boots. He was a little fat, so he was a little clumsy when he walked. He slowly walked up to the two of them, and said quietly: "Fourth brother, why didn't I greet me when I came, and there was your second brother in my eyes?" ”

Cheng Yanjin was so familiar with this voice, and when he looked back, as expected, this person was none other than the eldest of the righteous brothers in Wagangzhai, who was now the prime minister of the dynasty, Wei Zheng and Wei Cheng. I think that when he was in Wagangzhai, he showed superhuman foresight, and now he has defected to Li Shimin, and he has really been reused. Now his position can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, which can really be described as a high power, and Cheng Yanjin admires this big brother so much.

"Big brother, you're here to pick up your brother too?" Cheng Yanjin held Wei Zheng's hand, and he was very excited.

"Brother has made such a meritorious service, how can I not come to greet him personally." A kind smile appeared on Wei Zheng's face.

"Hehe, a little credit, not worth mentioning." Cheng Yanjin said modestly.

At this time, the deputy general Zhang Liang came over to greet Qin Qiong and Wei Zheng. Immediately afterwards, Shan Tong, Wang Junke, You Junda, Wang Yong, Xie Yingdeng and others also came over to greet Wei Zheng and others.

Everyone greeted each other for a while, then combined the two teams into one and marched towards Chang'an City.

By the time we arrived in the capital, the sun had set in the west. The shadow of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the landmark building in the city, has been stretched out. The ground is still steaming after a day of exposure, and when you walk on it, you can clearly feel the hot temperature coming from under your feet. The soil on the ground was so dry that nothing was more than powder, and a puff of dust was noticeably raised where the horse's hooves had stood. When this group of people and horses passed through Chang'an Avenue in a mighty way, it would inevitably attract people's attention.

The people who came and went couldn't help but stop and watch, and the small traders and vendors were curious to throw their business aside and come to the front. In this way, in a short time, a crowd of people stood on both sides of the street: old people, children, women, and young people...... They exchanged heads and talked about the team.

"Hey, isn't this General Cheng's team? Why, you were transferred back from the northwest? ”

"I heard that those foreign leaders didn't dare to make it easily after they learned General Cheng's big axe."

"General Cheng is really a hero of the world, and His Majesty the Emperor will definitely reward him this time."

"As soon as the northwest is calm, the world will be peaceful. It's the most popular trouble among the aliens in the Northwest. ”

"Not really. This time, I think I can stop for a while. It's still my Tang Dynasty soldiers who are strong and strong, and those alien races can't become a big climate. ”

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Looking at the lively people, the east and the west are sentenced, in short, this topic has not left the Northwest Army. At the same time, I also feel deeply honored and proud to be the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Cheng Yanjin rode through the crowd on horseback, occasionally a sentence or two floated into his ears, and when he heard people's praise, this old man was careless and mentioned how beautiful he was. An extraordinarily satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He and Qin Shubao were talking with each other, while Wei Zheng was sitting in a sedan chair, thinking that he would have to go to the palace for a while to resume his life, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost in his heart.

It is said that the people who came to pick up Cheng Biting Jin today are all his best friends in Wagangzhai, and there are many nobles who have a good personal relationship with Cheng Biting Jin when they heard that Cheng Biting Jin came back today, and they also wanted to go out of the city to greet him, but they were stopped by Qin Shubao. There are enough of these people, and if there is another group of people, it will not be a mess!

Approaching the city center, the team stopped. Wei Zheng got down from the sedan chair and walked to Cheng Biting Jinma. When Cheng Yanjin saw Wei Zheng coming, he hurriedly flew off the horse, held Wei Zheng's arm and said, "Big brother, ...... are you?" ”

Wei Zheng said: "Brother, I have to go back to the palace to resume my life, and I can't give you the wind today." Originally, His Majesty said that he would give you a wind and dust today, but considering that you are tired of traveling today, I specially allow you to go home and rest well, and tomorrow he will hold a banquet in the palace to welcome you. ”

"Oh, then Brother Lao is here to thank the emperor for his grace." Cheng bites the golden road.

"What did my brother say, I am on official business today, and I am really embarrassed that I can't accompany my fourth brother well. Tomorrow I will eat two more glasses of wine for my brother, and I will punish myself. ”

"Brother doesn't have to be polite, you can go and do your business, our brothers will be here for a long time, and we will have time together in the future."

Seeing Wei Zheng away, Cheng Yanjin wanted to say, "Second brother, you should be busy too, I'll go home." But before he could speak, he was stopped by Qin Shubao.

Qin Shubao did not follow Wei Zheng back to the palace. He thinks that civil officials can do such things, and nothing can be done without his military attaché. He took Cheng Biting Jin's hand and said: "Fourth brother, you finally came back, I specially set up a few tables at the Xiyuan Restaurant to catch you up, no matter what, you have to go over, our brothers have been separated for three years, but we have to talk about it." ”

Cheng Yanjin wanted to postpone it, but seeing that Shubao said it earnestly, if he didn't go, he would lose face. So, I had to send a small soldier to report to my home, saying that I had eaten outside, so that the family didn't have to wait for him to go back to eat. Then, he took the generals to Xiyuan Restaurant with Qin Shubao.

Xiyuan Restaurant is located in a secluded alley on West Street, and is famous for its good wine. There is an endless stream of dignitaries and dignitaries who come here. So business is doing very well.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Qin Shubao instructed the shopkeeper: "Take out the best wine, take as much as you want, everyone who came today must not get drunk and return." ”

Of course, the shopkeeper knows Qin Shubao's identity, where do they dare to slack off? You must know that the military master can't afford to offend, and if he offends them, people will use knives to speak.

The shopkeeper instructed Xiao Er to move the wine jar in the wine cellar, and at the same time went to the kitchen to tell the cook to serve the food quickly.