It was the lights that came on. The garden was lit up with lights.

Jingyi rubbed her eyes, adjusting to the light.

Tao Xiang held her steady and saw that she was in order, and then helped her down the railing. Both of them saw someone enter the south gate of the garden.

The route of the electric lights is specially designed, and the winding path that leads from the south gate is hung with electric lights along the way, and it happens to pass through the flower beds.

Tao Xiang said in a low voice: "It's my father." Da"

Jing Yi straightened her skirt and glanced at Tao Xiang, who looked at her father walking towards them. His father's retinue followed closely behind, and there was an old servant with a lantern - Jingyi touched him and asked, "Why don't you go over quickly?" ”

Tao Xiang lowered his hand and took her hand.

Jing Yi touched his grasp and said softly, "It's not good for my father to see this." ”

The breeze on the pond was blowing, cool with the fragrance of lotus leaves, and her face was still hot - it was a little darker just now, but it was hard to ensure that the moment the lights were turned on, her intimate actions with Tao Xiang were not seen...... She couldn't help but clasp her hands.

Tao Xiang raised his eyebrows and walked ahead.

Tao Shengchuan stood far away first.

He rarely carried a civilized stick, waiting for Tao Xiang and Jingyi to come to him.

"Father." Tao Xiang shouted.

Jing Yi's voice was lower, standing beside Tao Xiang.

Tao Shengchuan nodded and asked gently, "It's from the old lady?" ”

"Yes." Tao Xiang replied, "Dinner at Grandma's." Go back from here, and go straight. ”

Tao Shengchuan listened, smiled and nodded.

Jingyi watched from the side, and suddenly felt that the old man was in a very good mood at this time. She couldn't help but look at Tao Xiang again, and when she saw that he looked like he wanted to leave immediately, she shook her head at him.

Tao Xiang frowned, and listened to his father, "I haven't been here for a few days. Seventh, take a walk with me. Jingyi also came. ”

Tao Xiang was about to speak, but Jing Yi first whispered, "Yes, father." ”

Tao Shengchuan looked at Jingyi and said with a smile: "Jingyi has been back for a long time, and her complexion has improved a lot. ”

Jingyi smiled and said, "Grandma said that when I entered the door, she was startled, black and thin, like a chimpanzee. ”

Tao Shengchuan was amused, looked at the slightly lively Jingyi with a smile, and looked at his son who was following behind him in a blink of an eye. Seeing that Tao Xiang was also smiling, Tao Shengchuan said: "If Jingyi is a chimpanzee, Lao Qi is a gorilla." ”

Jing Yi didn't want the guild to joke with Tao Xiang, so she was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. Although he didn't dare to laugh presumptuously, he also laughed until his face was red. Tao Xiang was laughed at by his father and Jingyi, and he was very helpless, seeing the two of them so happy, he couldn't bear it. The more he was like this, the more interesting Tao Shengchuan and Jingyi found it interesting.

Tao Xiang watched them walk together, Jingyi was beside his father, his father was on a civilized stick, and he walked on the garden path without hurry, talking and laughing, just like father and daughter. This atmosphere is as if he, as a son, has seen something outside...... He looked at Jingyi and turned his face slightly, listening intently to his father's speech. The pearl hair ring on her head, lined with her curly hair, looks at it for a long time, and she looks more and more lively, a little younger than her actual age...... She seemed to notice, looked back at him, winked at him, smiled and said, "Makiyuki, I know what kind of birthday gift to give grandma." ”

Tao Xiang raised her eyebrows, seeing that she was smiling a little proudly, she couldn't help asking, "What to give?" ”

Jingyi shook her head and said, "I'll tell you again when I catch up with Ming'er...... Father, can I pick a few roses and go back? ”

When Tao Xiang heard this, he wanted to say something to stop him, but Tao Shengchuan said: "Go ahead, you can pick as much as you want." Just be careful. As he spoke, he glanced at Shi Quan, who was following behind him. Shi Quan hurriedly took the lantern from the old servant's hand and followed Jingyi to the rose bush on the side of the road.

"It's very childish." Tao Shengchuan smiled.

Tao Xiang knew that Jingyi was deliberately walking away, so he stood beside his father, watched Jingyi picking roses, heard his father cough a few times, and there was a little noise between wheezing, so he said, "Father, it's not too early, isn't it time to go back?" ”

"It's still early." Tao Shengchuan waved his hand. The handkerchief was pressed to his mouth, and he coughed a few more times before he stopped.

Tao Xiang hugged him and said, "Father should take care of his body more." ”

Tao Shengchuan gasped, nodded, and said, "Old 61, don't be afraid." In the same way, Nanjing today sent a telegram to the whole country, widely announcing that the Northwest Army had made meritorious contributions to suppressing the rebellion, and that a commendation order was issued to reward the officers and men of the Northwest Army. You actually said at the division-level meeting that this matter is not worth mentioning, is there any? ”

Tao Shengchuan's tone was not harsh, but Tao Xiang never dared to ignore it.

Tao Xiang nodded and said, "Yes." Compared with the price paid by the Northwest Army, the mere commendation order is indeed not worth mentioning. ”

"Did you know that someone will seize on this sentence and make a big fuss?" Tao Shengchuan asked.

"It's not surprising." Tao Xiang still frowned.

Tao Shengchuan pondered for a moment and said, "Since I have been relieved of military affairs, I also want to find a suitable time to unload government affairs. Now is a good time. ”

Tao Xiang said: "Although my father has already had this intention, there is no need to rush at this time. As soon as my father retires, those old and young people may not be able to take on big responsibilities. ”

"I have officially submitted my resignation to Nanjing. News should be available in a few days. Successors, I recommend a few, as you said, the old old, such as Pu Lao, is very suitable; Small and small, although they are beginning to emerge, after all, they lack experience. I'm afraid I can't even enter the eyes of the chief. Therefore, in the future, the newly appointed Chief Executive will not necessarily be sacred. Tao Shengchuan said.

Tao Xiang looked into the distance.

Jing Yi in the rose bush, holding a short knife in her hand, peeled off the thorns on the branches of the roses she had picked......

"So...... Fei Yuming has been living here for some time. Tao Xiang said.

Tao Shengchuan nodded and said, "Before he returns to Nanjing, he will hold a celebration banquet by issuing a commendation order, just three days later." ”

Tao Shengchuan looked at his son.

Tao Xiang's face was a little grim, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a while, Tao Xiang watched Jingyi walk towards them with a bouquet of roses, and then said softly: "I originally wanted to wait for Zhongcheng and Dunhuang to completely pacify Xinjiang, and then celebrate it big." In that case, father, of course we have to give Envoy Fei this face...... However, the most important thing at the moment is grandma's birthday the day after tomorrow. What do you say, father? ”