Thank you! Yang Muyun bowed slightly, his face was indifferent, but he was not seated.

Chen Mao smiled slightly, and said to the middle-aged man: "I'll talk to them for a while, you go down first!" ”

"Yes, Father." The middle-aged man bowed and withdrew.

"You guys came just in time," Chen Mao's eyes swept over Sun Er and Yang Muyun, "I just want to go out for a walk, you two will accompany me, a bad old man, to the back garden to relax!" ”

......

The back garden of the Hou Mansion is planted with a lot of wax plums, and the plum blossoms bloom in the middle of winter, making people feel that this place is still full of vitality. Wisps of north wind blowing, the morning mist of winter diffuses a thick chill, a night of ice and frost, the plum blossom branches poke out of the ice crystal jade, clear with jewelry, like a jade girl pavilion. Through the green buds and red faces, the white snow stands on the top, and the red plums want to bloom in the cold, full of different colors.

Chen Mao paced slowly on the gravel path, and Yang Muyun and Chen Chengfeng followed behind without hurry.

"So the thousand-man team you led has all been wiped out, and you're the only one who has returned?" Chen Mao stood still, exhaled and said.

"Yes, grandpa," Chen Chengfeng blushed and snorted, "We were ambushed by the Tartars, and we lost contact with Commander Shen, and only Brother Zheng and I led the troops to fight bloodily. After a fierce battle for a day and a night, the arrows were broken, and the left and right casualties were exhausted, Brother Zheng wanted to make the last fight, in order to break out of the encirclement, who knew that he was hit by more than ten arrows in his body, and he died on the spot...... The grandson was not greedy for life and afraid of death, thinking about killing a few more Tartars, and he couldn't insult the prestige of his father and ancestors, who knew that ...... "his face was pale," who knew that the horse lost its front hooves and was captured......

Chen Mao's face was solemn, and he said slowly: "This is not a crime of war, you don't have to blame yourself too much." He glanced sideways at Yang Muyun, "You just said that you and Commander Shen made them rush out together?" ”

"Yes, Master Hou," Yang Muyun said, "The villain was exploring the way ahead, and he did not ...... with the team" described the situation of that night in detail.

Chen Mao nodded, "Later, you met the Xuanda soldiers led by Governor Luo and Lord Yu, and then returned to Guannei...... But how did you go back and save my grandson? ”

Yang Muyun's heart jumped when he was asked, and secretly said that this lie is not easy to complete. He immediately replied: "The villain also has the identity of a brocade guard, and the imperial court has arranged a lot of eyeliner outside the gate to detect the movements of the Tartars, and it is they who have sent news that the Tartars are escorting a group of prisoners who are preparing to return to Mobei, including Brother Chen." So the villain took a group of brothers to attack the Tartar military camp at night and rescued Brother Chen. ”

"Oh? Are you Jinyiwei? Chen Mao turned around and glanced at Yang Muyun fixedly.

"Grandpa," Chen Chengfeng interjected on the side: "When Nandu Sun Er met Brother Yang Xian, he was already a hundred households in Jinyi. ”

"This is strange," Chen Mao stretched out his hand and stroked his beard under his chin, and said with a blazing gaze: "How did Jinyi Wei become a general flag in the vanguard of the government army?" Is this what the imperial court means? The tone became a little unkind.

"Grandpa, that's not the case," Chen Chengfeng said busily: "This matter is a long story......

"The old man is tired," Chen Mao began to give an eviction order with a calm face, "Let's talk another day, Feng'er, send off guests!" After saying that, he took a step and walked away.

"Brother Yang Xian," Chen Chengfeng said to Yang Muyun apologetically, "My grandfather is old...... I hope you don't take it to heart. ”

"Master Hou is an elder, and it is appropriate to teach us those of us who are juniors," Yang Muyun smiled, and his voice changed, "It seems that Master Hou has a deep prejudice against Jinyiwei." ”

Chen Chengfeng sighed and said, "This is a long story......

"Then let's talk another day," Yang Muyun arched his hand to him, "Okay, you can't hide from me!" ”

"Brother Fool's life is given by you," Chen Chengfeng smiled wryly, "You just let Brother Fool go to the sea of swords and fire, and Brother Fool is happy to go." ”

......

Chen Chengfeng personally sent Yang Muyun out of the gate, and apologized again and again. Yang Muyun comforted him a few words, and was about to leave, when a carriage drove towards the Hou Mansion.

"Brother—" Before the carriage stopped, a woman's delicate voice was heard.

The two followed the prestige, only to see a pretty face poking out of the car window.

"Siyu ......" two people together

The voices called out the name, looked at each other, and turned to the side.

The carriage stopped in front of the Hou Mansion, and the maid Jinglian jumped out of the carriage, lifted the curtain, and helped Chen Siyu get out of the car.

Chen Siyu was wearing a red peony pinched gold brocade dress, with a big hairpin with five phoenixes and Chaoyang gold silk beads and red treasures on her bun, and a pair of red mountain drop beads and red gold tassel earrings with earrings, full of jewels, and she was bright and moving.

"Brother, are you back?" Chen Siyu said with a happy face: "You don't know how worried the whole family is about you......" His voice suddenly stopped, his eyes fell on Yang Muyun in a daze, and his bright eyes were full of surprise and shyness...... With a strong sense of affection.

Chen Chengfeng's face sank when he saw it.

Chen Siyu didn't notice his brother's displeasure at all, and said deeply to Yang Muyun, "Are you back......?"

"Hmm." Yang Muyun replied lightly.

"You...... Are you okay? ”

"I'm fine," Yang Muyun didn't squint, and bowed respectfully to her, "Thank you Mrs. Zhu for your concern." ”

Seeing such an indifferent response from the person who had been concerned about him in his heart, Chen Siyu bit his lips lightly and said, "Hello, I'm relieved." By the way, why did you come to the Hou Mansion with my brother? ”

Yang Muyun was about to answer, but Chen Chengfeng coughed lightly, interrupting the conversation between the two, "Siyu, why are you here today?" ”

"I want to come over to accompany grandpa," Chen Siyu said: "Since I heard that my brother had an accident, grandpa has been depressed, I am afraid that he will be sick......" said Ji Yan smiled, "Since you are back, grandpa's heart disease should be cured." ”

Chen Chengfeng said expressionlessly: "Since you are here, follow me in!" He said to Yang Muyun, "I'm going to take my sister in, so I'll send it not far away, Brother Yang Xian, please!" ”

"Brother Chen doesn't have to be polite, farewell!" Yang Muyun arched his hand, turned around and left.

"Young Master Yang......" Chen Siyu was about to catch up, but was stopped by his brother.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Chen Siyu frowned.

"Si Yu," Chen Chengfeng said with a calm face: "You are married to a woman, and you are still pulling and pulling with foreign men, what kind of system have you become?" ”

"But I have a lot to say to him......"

"If there is anything you want to tell him, you can tell my brother, and my brother will relay it to him the same," Chen Chengfeng said in a deep voice: "If you want to entangle with him again, it will only hurt him, understand?" ”

Chen Siyu's pretty face darkened and he was silent.

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"I'm afraid that Master's good plan for me will come to naught," Yang Muyun muttered to himself as he walked, "That old man of Ningyang Hou seems to have a lot of prejudice against Jinyiwei...... Also, what I said was not good, I had to tell my identity as a brocade guard. I felt remorseful in my heart, but after thinking about it, "No, when I was in Nandu, Brother Chen and the others already knew that I was on an errand in Jinyi Weinan Town, and sooner or later they would have to tell his grandfather." ”

At this time, he was far away from the Ningyang Marquis Mansion, he came to the crowded street and stopped, looked up at the sky, the sun was getting higher, and then thought: "Where to go?" The summer experience of the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion made me go there every day to wait for that Uncle Shen...... Do I need to take care of that stubble? When I was outside, Shen Rong also privately sent someone to kill me, and I was on an errand under him, so I had to be careful from time to time. Yang Muyun hesitated in his heart, "On this expedition, the avant-garde of the government army, the young army of the Son of Heaven, was almost wiped out, and all the people who returned to Beijing should be guilty. If I were the one surnamed Shen, I would be sick at home, how could I have the face to be on duty every day? "Thinking about this joint, my heart is much brighter, and the thought of going to the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army immediately fades. In order to confirm his thoughts, Yang Muyun inquired about the location of Xiuwubo's Mansion, and went to the vicinity to inquire about the news.

Xiu Wu Bo Mansion is in the silver belt alley of Anfu Fang in the north of Yongfang, the distance is not too far, and it is not yet noon when I walk there. The gate of Xiuwubo's Mansion was closed, and it looked very deserted. Yang Muyun paced back and forth in front of the gate of Bofu for a few steps, and saw a group of people watching something not far from the opposite side, so he stepped forward.

It turned out that the group was watching two old men play chess. One of the old men was complacent, looking like he was winning, and the other old man frowned, thinking hard about his next move.

Yang Muyun also often played chess with people when he was studying in Huzhou Mansion, so he was very interested

looked at the chessboard. The old man's car and horse have forced the other party's old man to have no place to move, and seeing that he is about to lose, the people around him also began to discuss, saying that this is a dead move, and there is no possibility of revitalization, and the old man with a frown is persuaded to give up, but the old man insists on refusing.

"How?" The old man glanced at him, "It's almost noon, you still don't admit defeat, do you want to invite the big guy to dinner?" ”

The onlookers burst into laughter.

The old man stared at the old man for a moment, sighed, and was about to admit defeat. Yang Muyun opened his mouth at this time and said: "Actually, this move can be solved......

Everyone looked sideways and saw that he was very young, and they were quite unimpressed.

The old man laughed and said: "You doll is really talking wildly, if you can break this dead end, I will kowtow to you as a teacher." ”

The old man shook his head, and he didn't believe Yang Muyun's words.

"Pull the cannon over, and it's not done." Yang Muyun stretched out his hand and pulled the cannon forgotten in the corner between the soldier and the handsome, and aimed it at the other party's car. This reversal of the situation, if the rook eats the soldier, the cannon can fly over and knock out the opponent's veteran, and the chess will be won. If the car does not eat the taxi, the cannon can knock out the car, and the car can not run, as soon as the car runs, the cannon can still knock out the opponent's veteran.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp, and their eyes at Yang Muyun became a little admiring.

This time, the old man frowned, stared at the chessboard for a long time and couldn't think of a way to crack it, so he had to endure the pain and let the opponent's cannon knock out his car, this time the offensive was greatly reduced, and the old man's brows were tightly locked, and he glanced at Yang Muyun gratefully.

The chess path below was much smoother, Yang Muyun pointed him a few steps again, and the old man who was proud of himself quickly gave up his defeat.

"I didn't expect this little doll to play chess quite well." The winning chess was lost, and the old man was a little excited, and seeing that it was noon, he stood up and turned around without saying a word.

"Why did this old king leave, he hasn't kowtowed to this little brother yet!" Some of the onlookers quipped.

In the commotion of the crowd, the old man just didn't hear it, walked faster, and disappeared at the bend of the alley in a blink of an eye.

"Thank you, little brother," the old man frowned and won the chess, he was in a good mood, and thanked Yang Muyun again and again, "If it weren't for your advice, I wouldn't have wanted to win a game against him this morning." ”

"It's a trivial matter, my husband doesn't have to thank you," Yang Muyun saw that he was very interested, so he asked, "Uncle, there is something I want to ask you about." ”

"Little brother, please speak," the old man said with a smile, "As long as the little old man knows, I must know everything." ”

"May I ask if this Uncle Shen is in the mansion?" Yang Muyun stretched out his hand and pointed to the Xiuwu Bo Mansion diagonally opposite.

"Oh, you want to see Uncle Shen," the old man waved his hand, "I'm afraid this won't work, Uncle He has closed the door of the mansion since he came back, and he has not seen any guests." ”

"Why is that?" Yang Muyun asked.

"I heard that Uncle He has been seriously ill since he came back," said the old man, "and he can't even go to the yamen of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies." ”

"Really?" Yang Muyun was surprised.

"What am I lying to you for?" The old man glared at him, "I sit here every day and play chess, and I haven't gone out since I saw him come back a few days ago, and I don't open the door when someone comes to see him." ”

"Uncle Shen, he has always been healthy, how could he get sick?"

"This little old man doesn't know."

"I think eighty percent of them are scared," said an onlooker: "I have a relative who is also on an errand in the avant-garde of the government army, and he came back with Uncle Shen on that day, I heard him say that this trip, the avant-garde of the government army was five thousand elites, and only three hundred were left when they came back, and the rest of the people all died outside the fortress, many of them were the sons of the lord's family, so how did Uncle Shen explain to the emperor, how to explain to those lords' families?" ”

"What else?" Another idle man said: "Didn't this Uncle Shen himself almost lose his life?" I think that when Emperor Taizu Taizong was in the beginning, the army that went out to conquer the Tartars had never sent 100,000 or 5,000 people, and if you think about it, you will be sent to death. ”

"That's not bad," the man from before said, "But before that Uncle Shen set out on the expedition, he patted his chest and assured the emperor that he would not only have some gains, but also return with the whole army." ”