Commander Shen has always said the same, he said that he wanted to visit Meng's family, and it was even more of his boss's compassion for his subordinates, not to mention Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang, that is, the four border soldiers who followed Meng, all of them were all kinds of envy.

Although the border troops are all rough men, they also have eyes. King Yan regarded Shen's command as a nephew, and in the future, he ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and with Shen's command's military exploits and strategies, Feihuang Tengda Fenghou was just around the corner.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu dared to win over anyone in the palace, but they didn't dare to fight Shen Xuan's idea.

Needless to say, Shen Liang, the former Marquis of Dingyuan, and King Yan's friendship, Shen Xuan's force value and strategy are even more top-notch in the army, King Yan's attention to him, and Zhu Neng and others' love for him, can be seen clearly by the whole palace.

Zhu Gaochi finally made King Yan have a slight change in his opinion of him, and naturally he didn't want to upset his father because of this.

Although Zhu Gaoxu has a certain prestige in the army, in addition to the identity of the county king, he is far from being comparable with Zhang Yu, Shen Xuan and others.

The brothers have been fighting openly and secretly, although the battle between the two brothers has temporarily died down due to the Yan Wang's rebellion, but both of them know that if the Jingjing difficulty is successful, and the Yan King ascends the emperor's throne, the competition between them will only become more intense.

The prince is only the heir of the vassal king, but the crown prince will be rich after the emperor.

Meng's idea of creating another "family business" has been converted into the expansion of the Ming Dynasty in Zhu Gaoxu's mind.

To open up the territory for the country, for what he wants, before that, he must prove himself to his father and to the world! Even if you don't get that position, there are some things that have to be done.

It sounds stupid, but as a descendant of the royal family, he has his own pride and his own persistence.

Meng is not Zhu Gaoxu, so naturally he doesn't understand his thoughts. As a small person, whether he continues to walk a tightrope between Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu, or throws himself to either side, he has to take great risks.

Compared with the Zhu Gaochi brothers, the current Yan King, the future Yongle Emperor is the biggest boss. In the next 20 years, desperately brushing the favorability of this big boss is the foundation of Meng Shishilang's life.

If you think about it, how easy is it to actually do it?

Meng smiled bitterly, why do you want to do this, it's easy to go home once, you should be happy.

Outside the palace, more than a dozen carriages loaded with rice, grain, wine, meat and cloth lined up, and more than 50 Yanshan guards served as horsemen and guards, waiting beside the cars.

Meng turned his head to look at Shen Xuan, Commander Shen was very calm, and there was not the slightest hint in his expression.

Helpless, Meng Shishilang could only ask, "Commander, what is this?" ”

"The New Year is approaching, the prince Zuntai - Emperor Zugao's "Edict on the Preservation of the High Year", prepare rice, grain, cloth, etc. to send to the old people under his rule."

"These?"

"Mostly."

A guard brought Shen Xuan's mount, and Commander Shen grabbed the reins and turned over on his horse, "There is also a gift prepared for Meng Xuan's house." ”

Meng blinked, his eyes were attracted by the carriage again, even in the north, horses are more prepared to be war horses, and the people use ox carts. With such a generous horse team, only Yan Wangfu can do it.

Shen Xuan was going to visit his home, which surprised Meng, and he brought a meeting gift?

The top boss brings gifts to the home to condole?

Meng Shishilang touched the neck of the war horse under the crotch, and always felt that something was not right.

On that day, Shen Xuan drugged him in the tent, and everything that happened during the period was something that even a fool could understand.

Meng wanted to take the initiative and simply tore off all the window paper in front of him, anyway, he had already poked a lot of holes, and he was still in the way. However, Shen Xuan's performance over the past few days made him feel like he had nowhere to start.

It's not that people are rejected thousands of miles away, but people don't dare to act rashly, and instinctively feel that once they start, I'm afraid things will never be good.

This kind of malkindness is more serious than being beaten a few times.

Walking on the road, Meng Yi frowned and sighed for a while, or stared at Shen Xuan's back in contemplation.

Commander Shen didn't look back, and the Yanshan guards who acted as coachmen and guards didn't see it, Meng Qingjiang's mood was not high all the way, only Meng Hu noticed it, and took a few steps forward on the horse, and asked puzzledly: "Twelve Lang, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Huh?"

"Could it be that you are worried about your family and your hometown?" Meng Hu has been honed in the army for many days, and his personality is much more bold.

Meng shook his head, naturally he couldn't say what he thought in his heart, if he did, Meng Hu would fall off the horse 100%. In case you fall and get injured, it's always not good to take a bus with Uncle Nine.

"Fifth cousin, don't worry, I'm fine." Meng said, "It's just that I miss it very much after being away from home for a few months, and I'm about to see my family soon, so I feel a little emotional." ”

"Indeed." Meng Hu didn't think much about it, and continued, "Don't hide it from Twelve Lang, so do I." Just four cousins there, alas! ”

Speaking of Meng Qingjiang, Meng Hu's tone became a little dull.

There is no need to guess, Meng can also think that the relationship between Meng Qingjiang and his family has become estranged, and there is even a bit of complaint, I am afraid that it will be difficult to make up for it.

Meng Qingjiang did not blame Meng for taking him to Biansai, on the contrary, he told Meng more than once that if he hadn't left Mengjiatun and went to Kaipingwei, he wouldn't be where he is today. A small banner is nothing in the army, but he is also in charge of ten people, and there are 150 acres of land alone. Although he often encountered dangers in the army, he broadened his horizons and received rewards that he could not have imagined a few months ago.

"The fourth cousin became less inclined to talk more, and his mind was calmer than before." Meng Hu said, "If there is another big battle, you can also be promoted to the general flag with your military exploits." ”

Not only has Meng Qingjiang changed, but Meng Hu is also different from when he first arrived in Kaipingwei.

I may not have noticed it, but Meng saw it clearly. Now that he was talking about hunting wild beasts for food, he would never be so worried that he would toss and turn and couldn't sleep all night.

As the year approaches, the weather gets colder.

The wind swept by, and there were scattered snowflakes in the air.

Such weather can't help but recall the days of Biansai, even if it is bitterly cold, there are many nostalgia.

The desert is lonely, and the sky is far away.

Standing on the top of the city, you can only see the change of green grasslands and cold winter snowfields.

It is lonely to defend the border fortress, and the annual threshing grass of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, in addition to bringing threats to the border fortress, has also become a channel for the border soldiers to relieve their depression.

Killing, conquest, blood and fire are firmly engraved in the soul of the border army.

The defenders of the Ming Frontier now picked up their swords and guns, fighting with their former comrades, and the blood splashed in the sword light was also bright red and dazzling, no different from slashing and slashing the Tartars.

As the horses marched, the only thing except the howling north wind was the creaking of ruts over the snow.

The Yan army on the carriage waved a long whip in the snow, listening loudly, and the whip rarely fell on the horse.

The border army is extremely protective of war horses, and when he was in Kaipingwei, Meng had seen that horses were more valuable than people.

The snow was not heavy, but the wind was cold.

In the wind and snow, a striking building appeared in front of it, with a wall made of earth and stone, a corner tower made of wood, and an ancient tree behind the wall that was particularly eye-catching.

After being away from home for a long time, Meng did feel a little timid about home.

Shen Xuan motioned to Meng over, "Where is Meng Jiatun?" ”

"When I returned to the command, when I left home, the walls and turrets had not yet been built."

"The walls and corner towers were not built by Meng Yishi's will?"

Meng: How did "......" know the Tao? A natural brocade guard?

"The imperial army passed by here, did not plunder an inch, did not hurt a single person, and Meng Yan made great contributions. The Wanping County Order has been reported to the prince, and it is accompanied by the praise of the chief and many elders. ”

Meng Gan laughed twice, "The humble position is only occasionally mentioned in the letter to Jiaci, in the final analysis, it is the joint efforts of the clansmen. ”

Shen Xuan smiled and didn't say anything more.

Looking at his smile, Meng was a little bottomless in his heart.

Yan Wang Zhilu said?

When the Yan army attacked Jinan, Tie Xuan sacrificed the Tai-Zugao Emperor God Card, will it still work?

Whether it's true or not, King Yan won't use a cannon to bombard Emperor Hongwu's tablet, right?

At that time, will he, who borrowed Tie Hyun's idea, be angry?

The more I thought about it, the more bottomless I felt in my heart, and I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Blown by the wind, he sneezed firmly.

You can't blame him for being cranky, it's really not easy to brush Emperor Yongle's favorability, but it's quite simple to pull hatred points.

Before he could think about it, the strong man patrolling the corner tower had already discovered a group of people and immediately rang the gong.

Shen Xuan ordered everyone to stop and personally patted the horse to approach to explain the intention.

Meng stepped forward and opened his throat, "Uncle Jiu, Twelve Lang and the two cousins are back!" ”

This voice is more effective than the food cloth brought by Commander Shen.

The hanging door on the wall was immediately lowered, and after a while, several old men walked out of the door, all wearing thick round-necked cotton jackets, gray beards and hair, and their faces were full of ravines and could not hide their excited looks.

The old man was followed by the Meng clan, and several of Meng's cousins were among them, but Meng Guangxiao and Meng Qinghai were missing.

"It's really Twelve!"

"Shiro and Goro are back!"

"It's good to be back!"

Seeing Meng Chongjiu, who looked older than a few months ago, Meng, Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang had already dismounted and knelt on the snow to kowtow to the old man.

Meng Chongjiu personally helped Meng in a military attache uniform, and then looked at the equally heroic Meng Hu and the calm Meng Qingjiang, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

With these good sons, the Meng family has hope, under the nine springs, he can also straighten the rocker to see the deceased brothers in the clan, and he can also say a word when he sees the ancestors, after the twelve langs, the three generations of the Meng family are worry-free.

"Hurry up!" When Meng Sanren got up, Meng Chongjiu turned his gaze to Shen Xuan, who had dismounted, "Who is this?" ”

Shen Xuan took a step forward and said, "Senior Shen Xuan, I have seen the elderly. ”

"Ninth uncle, this is Commander Shen, the guard of Yanshan under the command of King Yan."

Knowing that there was a third-grade military attache in front of him, Meng Chongjiu was busy saluting, "Little old man has no form, he lost his manners, please forgive Commander Shen." ”

Shen Xuan moved extremely quickly and held Meng Chongjiu's arms, "The elder should not torment the juniors, the juniors should visit the elders." ”

When the words fell, he hugged his fists and bowed, and bowed to Meng Chongjiu.

Being treated with such courtesy, Rao has experienced strong winds and waves, and he thinks he has seen the world, and Meng Chongjiu almost fainted.

No matter how old the official of Twelve Lang is, he is the younger generation of the clan, and Meng Chongjiu naturally accepts his courtesy.

Shen Xuan and the Meng family are not related, but they perform the junior ceremony to him, and Meng Chongjiu is really a little dizzy.

Tai-Emperor Zugao respected the old man, and he had never seen any member of the imperial court treat the common people so politely.

Could it be the will of King Yan?

If this is the case, King Yan will ascend to the great treasure and will be the son of heaven.

What kind of tyrannical and indiscriminate killing of King Yan, it's all nonsense!

Meng Chongjiu's brain replenishment skill is a bit strong, and Commander Shen's original intention has been seriously distorted, but it has been distorted very reasonably.

When King Yan learned later, he was also stroking his short mustache, and said proudly: "My brother's son, it is a unicorn!" ”

What can Commander Shen, who has been misunderstood, say?

There can only be silence and agreement.

This misunderstanding cannot be explained at all.

In many cases, misunderstandings are easier to believe than the truth.

A group of people were welcomed into the door, the guards unloaded the grain and cloth on the carriage, it happened that the chief was in the tunzhong, there was no need for everyone to take a long detour, just ask the Meng clan to go to the nearby village to deliver the letter, and someone to collect it.

"Please also ask Commander Shen to move and go to the cold house to drink a cup of hot tea to warm up your body."

Shen Xuan thanked Meng Chongjiu for his kindness, insisted on waiting for people from nearby villages to come one after another, and personally distributed the rice, grain, cloth, and silk, and the rest of the car was sent to Meng's house as a salute.

Not only Meng Chongjiu, but everyone who heard this began to faint.

Everyone looked at Meng with question marks, what was going on?

Could it be that Twelve Lang's skills are all over the sky, which makes Shangguan so courteous?

Or did the two have a lifelong friendship?

Or is Commander Shen indebted to Twelve Lang?

No matter how you look at it, the odds are low.

Twelve Lang is indeed smart, but with his current figure, he can come back from the battlefield safe and sound, and he has also been promoted, which is a miracle in the eyes of the Meng clan.

"It's not a secret, the friendship between the younger generation and the Twelve Lang is extraordinary, and this trip is on the order of the prince, and it is also for visiting the Twelve Lang's family."

As soon as these words came out, Meng also began to faint.

Twelve...... Shen Xuan called him that for the first time.

Extraordinary camaraderie? I subconsciously pinched my ears and felt a little hot.

Shen Xuan's words were clear, Meng Chongjiu and the others naturally would not hold him hard, so they could only tell Meng that they must not treat Shangguan slowly.

"Twelve Lang is really amazing!"

Everyone let out a sound of admiration again, Meng Hu stood beside Meng Chongjiu, holding the old man's arm, "Grandpa, my grandson also brought back some grain and cloth, and also brought a whole lamb and a beef leg, all of which were rewarded by the prince." When you get home, your grandson will kowtow to you and your parents. ”

Since his father is a wealthy person, Meng Hu follows his mother's surname and calls Meng Chongjiu his grandfather instead of his grandfather, which is naturally reasonable.

As a son-in-law, Meng Hu's father was not allowed to take the imperial examination, nor could he be an official if he was recommended, let alone occupy his wife's property. Conquest? Absolutely don't even think about it. Descendants who want to change back to their father's surname need to be approved by the imperial court, and it is absolutely not possible to change it without authorization.

If any of the above is committed, the prisoner will be imprisoned for a minor offense, and the crime will be exiled to the army.

Meng Chongjiu's family treats people kindly, Meng Hu's father is not lazy, and the family lives in harmony.

However, as Meng Hu emerged in the army, it was inevitable that this honest son-in-law would not have some ideas. During the Hongwu period, there were officials who entered the imperial examination from their mother's surname to their father's nature, inheriting the incense of their father's family, or the emperor personally approved.

If his son-in-law had such a thought, Meng Chongjiu didn't know whether to respond to him, or to block it with the kindness of the year.

For Meng Hu's future promotion, it is not good to be called the son of a son-in-law.

Meng Chongjiu turned a few corners in his heart, but he couldn't make up his mind, so he had to put it down for the time being. Right now, compared to the things in their own home, Shiro's family is really difficult to handle.

"Shiro, you come with me."

The trouble caused by Da Lang may be involved in the clan if it is not handled well, and the clan will naturally not publicize it to the outside world, but Shiro must know the Tao.

"Your father and eldest brother are now locked up in the ancestral hall, you go to see them first and kowtow to your father and mother. After you come back, Uncle Nine will tell you the root cause.

Hearing that his family members were all imprisoned in the ancestral hall, Meng Qingjiang's face suddenly changed. No matter how much resentment he has in his heart, it is also his parents and brothers, and at first glance, it is false not to worry.

But if you think about it carefully, the father and mother and the eldest brother must have made a big mistake when they were imprisoned in the ancestral hall, and it was decided after the old people in the clan jointly discussed and decided, otherwise Meng Guangxiao was the patriarch, and Meng Qinghai had the fame of showing talent, and Meng Chongjiu alone had no right to shut them down.

"Respect the teachings of Uncle Jiu, Qingjiang will come when he goes."

Meng Qingjiang's face was anxious, his steps were hurried, and Meng Chongjiu and several old men shook their heads and sighed. Meng Guangxiao was confused, they were also blinded at the beginning, and Twelve Lang didn't mention it, even Shilang was a hundred times stronger than Da Lang.

He is good at reading, he is smart, but his mind is not right, and sooner or later he will bring trouble to the clan.

Which of the officials who committed crimes in the early years didn't bring a tired family?

"Grandpa, what's going on with the uncle in the lobby?"

"Don't ask, Shiro will come back and talk to you. Twelve Lang is there, wait for Commander Shen to leave and then invite him to come home. ”

"Yes."

Meng Hu helped Meng Chongjiu return home, and the clansmen dispersed. The lieutenant is here today, also for the sake of Meng Qinghai. After marrying this family, the elder regretted it a long time ago, but his daughter was a dead eye, so he could only think of saying something good for Meng Guangxiao's family.

Half a lifetime of face, eighty percent of it was thrown into this son-in-law.

Meng Guangshun and Meng Guangxin discussed while walking, Twelve Lang is now an official, but Meng Guangxiao's family has angered the whole clan, and when Meng Guangzhi just died, who would have thought that there would be today's situation?

"Second brother, I think it's better to return the field of the Twelve Lang family."

This was immediately agreed.

"The fourth brother is right, return it as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well."

Meng Guangshun shook his head, "How can Twelve Lang still look at that little thing now?" If you force it back, it will be another trouble. In case someone rumors that Twelve Lang bullied the clansmen, we won't be able to eat and walk around the clan elders. Now the whole clan is counting on a few of the twelve langs, and they have to weigh things carefully. ”

"So what to do?"

"In my opinion, the fields cannot be returned, but must be mended in the other places." Meng Guangshun said, "First go back and pick up the fat lamb and kill it, and send it to the Twelve Lang family." The sixth brother and sister know that the twelve langs of the road are back, and they may not know that the officials of the road will also come to the door, and the family is afraid that there is no preparation. ”

"What the second brother said is, let's go back!"

"Slow down, go back and tell your mother-in-law, don't chew your tongue if you don't have anything to do. Guangming, especially yours. The sons and daughters of the clan will rely on the support of the twelve langs in the future, and they can't be confused at this time. ”

The brothers agreed, and they went home to prepare, and a moment later the sound of a lamb was heard in the tun.

Meng Guangshun and others sent the lamb that had been killed to the Twelve Lang family, and Meng Chongjiu and several clansmen also sent a copy each. In addition to selling well, he also saved another thought, Meng Guangxiao was locked up in the ancestral hall, the patriarch must choose someone else, the old people will not come out, Twelve Lang's generation, those who are born are envious of Shilang Wulang, and they also want to follow Twelve Lang out of Lu to Bo, and the rest can't convince the public at all.

The brothers worked hard, left a good impression in the eyes of the clan elders, and eased the relationship with Twelve Lang, maybe the benefits would fall on their heads.

What Meng Guangshun and the others thought, Meng naturally didn't know what to do, he was standing in front of Meng Wang's family, looking at Shen Xuan in the hall, his head was buzzing.

He suspected that he was hallucinating, not only him, but even the Meng Wang clan sitting in the hall had been petrified, and as for the Meng Xu clan and Meng Zhang clan in the wing room behind the door, they were also taken aback.

The only ones who had nothing to do were Meng Sanjie and Meng Wujie, who were happily sharing candy.

Pine nut candy, maltose, and those that are not famous, I have never seen them during the New Year, containing a piece, full of sweetness.

Meng Sanjie was changing her teeth, opening her mouth and smiling, two of her front teeth were missing, and her speech was a little leaky.

"Mother, the head rope given by Uncle Twelve."

After dividing the candy, the two little girls opened the wooden box given by Meng, picked up a head rope with beads the size of rice grains strung on it, and asked Meng Xu and Meng Zhang to tie their hair.

The two of them are outside at the moment, how can they have the heart to tie their daughter's hair. After saying a few words, the two little girls were also sensible, and they went to the side to play.

In the hall, the Meng Wang clan had not yet recovered from the petrified state, and sat stiffly, without making a sound.

Shen Xuan put away the murderous aura of his body, and said softly, "The junior and Twelve Lang hit it off at first sight, they have a tacit understanding with each other, and their friendship is great, and they can already be commensurate with each other. These are just a little thoughts of the younger generation. ”

Handsome and bright-eyed, slender and straight, with a noble air all over the body.

Proper manners and a gentle attitude make it easy for people to have a good impression.

However, no matter what he said, the "salute" in front of Meng Wang's eyes was a little too terrifying.

The cart of grain and cloth in the yard is not even a head, and the next pair of jade pendants taken out are really scary.

Is this a thin gift?

Even if Meng Wang's family is a village woman, she can see that these two jade plates are worth a lot of money, and I am afraid that they are treasures that cannot be easily obtained. The pattern on it is not something that ordinary people can use, and the meaning is really special.

Flying with wings, the alliance of Luan and Feng.

Such a pair of jade pendants can be easily sent?

Or do you not understand the rules of your own behavior?

Meng Wang subconsciously went to see his son, but he didn't know that Meng was also shocked by Shen Xuan's sudden thunder.

Moved his eyes with difficulty, Shen Xuan, what did he want to do?