Approaching his small courtyard, a young man in blue looked at his son-in-law with a smile. For a while, he didn't recognize Wushuang, who had been following him since he was a child, and approached and shouted loudly: "Second son, second son." ”

Maybe the moon wasn't so bright today, and Liu Zhixing recognized Wushuang after hearing the voice. said with a smile: "I haven't seen you grow so big for a year, and I almost can't recognize my son." ”

The young man Wushuang stepped forward and took Childe's sword, straddle his waist in a decent manner. Liu Zhixing stretched out his thumb widely, and the boy was always so happy. Wushuang, who has been following Childe since he was seven years old as a scholar, suddenly misses Childe after not seeing Childe for a year. It's just that the war knife on his waist seems to be more important than his own son, and the seventeen-year-old Wushuang seems to be half a head shorter than Liu Zhixing, and he is almost the same before leaving, but now his own son is actually so tall.

It's just that Liu Zhixing saw it in his eyes, Wushuang pulled out a very common knife and waved it back and forth, like a master of the rivers and lakes. Liu Zhixing shouted: "Wushuang, can't you see that your son-in-law is still wearing bulky armor, and he can't come over." ”

The boy inserted his scabbard and came with a grin. Liu Zhixing shouted with a smug look: "Unload your armor." Putting down the sword, he said coolly: "Childe is domineering." ”

Walking into the room and looking at the familiar ornaments, my heart was warm, and Wushuang, who came in with armor behind him, said with a smile: "Madame has to come over every few days to order cleaning, even the master doesn't come in." Hanging up the armor and about to strip for Liu Zhixing, he subconsciously took a step back.

said: "I came by myself, and now I am not used to being served. ”

Wushuang was a little unaccustomed to it and said, "Didn't they all take off their son's armor just now?" ”

Liu Zhixing opened the wardrobe and saw that most of the clothes inside were no longer suitable, tried to wear a few, and finally said: "In the army, it is difficult to take off one armor, but it is not the same when others take off your clothes, and people will think that it is that." ”

Looking at Childe Wushuang, who kept turning over his clothes, he said: "Childe, I'm afraid these clothes don't fit, so I'll buy a few more sets for Childe tomorrow." ”

Now I seem to be able to touch the top of the wardrobe with my hand, as if I have really grown a lot this year. said: "Forget it, that's it, come with me to get to know the brothers." ”

Liu Ce and his eldest son Liu Zhiming walked into the banquet hall, and a group of young men ate very slowly, as if they had something in their hearts. Even the fine wine on the table was never eaten, and the official family of the house was guarding the door. I felt that this group of teenagers was a little surprised, there were still many generals and soldiers who came to Fuyang. Sometimes, although it is not so lively, good wine is always indispensable. Now these twelve teenagers only eat vegetables and do not drink, which is a little strange.

said: "Lao Wang, this is what is going on. Seeing the old servant shaking his head, he strode in.

A group of young people got up one after another, not knowing what to call them. Or Chu Hanlin saluted very respectfully and said: "The last general will see General Liu." The rest of the people reacted and saluted. Liu Ce couldn't help but look at Chu Hanlin, who was like a weak scholar, waved his hand and said: "You are all comrades-in-arms of Xiao'er, this is not in the army or in the court. Just shout uncle, there are not so many rules when you come to the house, be casual. ”

Seeing that this group of teenagers was still like this, Lu Lin walked forward and the rest of the people followed. Suddenly knelt down on one knee and said: "General Liu, how can we forget the suffering of the border soldiers because of food and wine, and I implore General Liu to enter the palace with the boys tomorrow and ask His Majesty to send troops to support the Nanjing soldiers." ”

It was only when my heart moved that I realized that this group of teenagers was so absent-minded because they had Nanjing in mind. stepped forward to help Lu Lin, and it could be seen that Lu Lin was the backbone of this group of people. Liu Zhixing picked up Chu Hanlin and said, "You don't have to worry, the danger of Nanjing has been sent a few days ago to dispatch troops from all over the country to support. Presumably, the attack of the Chu army has been blocked, and with General Chen's command, he has probably taken the initiative now. ”

Everyone still looked at the old man, and Liu Ce said: "The old man, as the secretary of the military department, can deceive you, and he will not talk nonsense if he knows his fate and now commands the forbidden army in the palace." This time, the Chu army came in a hurry, and the reserve baggage was inevitably lacking, and this battle was just to exchange for the land lost in the first half of the year. His Majesty has already sent the Ministry of Rites to negotiate, and it will not be long before the war will end. ”

You Dahu raised his head and asked suspiciously, "Is it true?" ”

"Really, you are all good sons of the Liang. I was ordered to return to Beijing and still worry about the hardships at the border pass, who is not at ease with you, it is strange that the little Nan Chu can enter the mainland half a step. Now that I know, I can eat meat and drink wine. ”

was saying that Liu Zhixing came with Wushuang and kept shouting: "Brothers, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return." ”

Suddenly, when he saw the banquet hall that seemed to be frozen, his father smiled. The elder brother seemed to be comforting, and it seemed a little strange that this group of boys, who had always been afraid of heaven and earth, had been wronged. But I've been like this since I was a child, and there's nothing wrong with that. He suddenly glanced at Liu Zhixing, who was still a good father just now, and suddenly became a good child. General Liu Xiao, who has always been majestic, still has such a scene, and everyone thinks it is a little strange.

Liu Ce personally poured a glass of wine, and Liu Zhixing also obediently entered the table. Liu Ce, who was sitting in the chairman, said: "Since there is nothing to do in Nanjing, it is time to eat and drink now." The old man can't drink more with the little generals tomorrow, so he will first toast the soldiers of Nanjing. He happily drank the wine in the cup, got up and walked to Liu Zhixing's side and said, "Drink less, and I will enter the palace tomorrow." ”

With a smile, he said, "Brothers, eat and drink well." "Leave the banquet hall with the old servant. Liu Zhixing suddenly seemed to be in the barracks, and he didn't have the demeanor of a noble son. Chu Yang, who has always been big-hearted, has no previous restraints at all. Since the military department has said that there is no need to worry, then what is there to worry about about their group of insignificant soldiers.

Soon began to eat and drink, not at all restrained. Where can such a thing happen in Chu Hanlin's house, it is uncomfortable to live for a few days with the most important etiquette of the scholarly family. I originally thought that it would be the same when I came to Liu Zhixing's house, but I didn't expect that Lord Shangshu would let him eat, drink and have fun regardless of it.

Liu Zhiming rarely spent time in the local army, and always thought that the rank in the army was very strict. Now Zhang Xing, a subordinate of the district, actually climbed on Liu Zhixing's head, picked up a jar of wine and was about to pour it into Liu Zhixing's mouth. Liu Zhixing, who was sitting quietly in the seat, did not expect to be squeezed in the middle by the youngest, Gao Xiaolong and Liu Qing. Zhou Yan walked over from the four large jars, and the four people were crowded on a desk.

Zhou Yancong said: "Brother Liu is here, our brothers have a drink." The other three drank very refreshingly, and Liu Zhiming had no choice but to pick it up and drink it. Liu Qing put the wine jar on the table heavily, and reached out to grab the meat. Liu Zhiming wanted to remind him to use chopsticks, but it was too late. Because three hands had already grabbed the dish and sent it to their mouths, they could only take a sip of wine with a bitter face.

Liu Ce, who didn't go far, listened to the shouts in the banquet hall and said lightly: "It's good to be a young man, and you are so arrogant when you drink." ”

The housekeeper Lao Wang said: "The old man is still inside, do you call it out." ”

Liu Ce stroked his beard and said with a smile that rarely appeared: "Zhifang has been obedient since he was a child, and he has made friends who are also angry with books. The army is stiff and does not have a gregarious appearance, and it should also be touched with a bit of market atmosphere. Being serious in the army is not the way to lead the army, just to see if Zhixing can integrate into this group of teenagers. The old butler nodded lightly and followed away.

In the banquet hall, Liu Zhixing was drunk and guessed with You Dahu, Zheng Shuiji, and Zheng Shuixin, but he saw that the eldest brother kept giving him a look. picked up the wine jar and staggered to his brother's side and sat down, and then the wine grabbed his brother and said, "Why don't you have a good time drinking with your brothers, come on, let's go again." ”

Looking at the second brother who was already energetic, he took a sip of the wine and gently shook the second brother's arm before he found that it was a lot thicker. I vaguely remember that I never seemed to have played with my younger brother since I was fifteen years old, and Liu Zhixing was only less than ten years old at that time. Since then, today seems to be the first time that the two brothers have been entangled together, and I remember that when I was a child, I was tall and often put my brother's shoulders on it. Now that the little child has grown so big, the once timid younger brother is now a warrior on the battlefield.

couldn't help but glance at Liu Zhixing, and suddenly found that the twelve soldiers who came back with his younger brother got up one after another. Wushuang didn't even know when he had joined it, looking at the fourteen people who were actually gathered together and didn't know what to sing. There is no song at all, it is purely by shouting. Although I haven't heard this song, I understand that it is a song in the army. The voice is loud and deeply infectious, and even though I am married, I can't help but want to sing like a teenager.

Listening to the singing, the wine seemed to wake up a lot, and a person walked out of the banquet hall with the wine jar and sat on the steps and looked at the sky. The winter wind was a little cold, and his face was a little painful, and Liu Zhiming looked at the sky towards the past. It seems that I have never been so relaxed as I am today, huddled with people, drinking and guessing and eating at will. He drank heavily and shouted, "Trumpf." ”

I don't know when Liu Zhixing stood behind his brother, staggering. Hearing his brother's shout and shouting towards the starry sky with his arms outstretched, Liu Zhiming looked back at his second brother and said, "Zhixing, come and sit." ”

As soon as he sat on the steps, Liu Zhiming put his arm on the shoulder of his second brother, slapped it heavily, and continued: "My brother has finally grown up, you know that there is a war report from the front line, and my father says that you are missing. My mother and father had a big quarrel for seven or eight days, and you know my brother, I have never seen my father so anxious. Even if you lose a battalion on the battlefield, you are not so anxious, and the second time you receive a military report is which battle you are fighting. It says that younger brother, you led 500 elite cavalry to face the 30,000 white-armored army of Southern Chu, and actually rushed through the Jiaokou Valley. The soldiers led by Lin Zhong set up an ambush with 2,000 men and cut off the Southern Chu reinforcements. When it was passed to the military department, my father almost jumped up with the battle report, and kept saying that it was my son. As if he was the one who defeated the army of Southern Chu, it was his mother who hugged Jun'er and cried for a night. ”

Liu Zhixing was stunned when he heard this name, and it seemed that he had never heard the name Jun'er. asked: "Who is Brother Jun'er, could it be that which aunt gave birth to another one?" ”

Liu Zhiming gave Liu Zhixing a punch and said, "What nonsense! Jun'er's full name is Liu Chengjun, and he is your nephew, and he was obtained by his father. said that our family has been a rough man in the army for generations, and finally you have a little talent for reading, and you are accepted as a closed disciple by Mr. Zhou and you are not good at studying, which does not want your grandson to study well. ”

Liu Zhixing said with emotion: "I have to have me at all times, what does my father think." ”

Glancing at his younger brother again, Liu Zhiming shouted, "Stinky boy, come and drink." ”

The mood was high in the banquet hall, and the two brothers on the steps were talking about things at home, and before they knew it, it was late at night, Liu Zhiming suddenly said: "Brother Zhixing knows that his father's title has been passed down for three generations, and his father is young and has the merit of supporting the dragon, and the court will not say anything." Brother, I have only been to the Northwest once once, and if I don't have any military achievements, I will be dissatisfied with many people if I want to inherit the title. If there is any change in the death of his father, the Liu family may be far worse than now. Now that you have military exploits, you have a foundation in the Nanjing Changfeng Army. It is an honor for His Majesty to give the thirteen battalions, and if he can go further, he will have prestige in the court. If you stay in the Changfeng Army, you may be able to take charge of the Changfeng Army and rule Nanjing in a few decades. A Duke of Lu with military power is far more able to revitalize the Liu family than a Duke with no military merits, and when you grow up, you will be relieved to wear the position of the prince as your brother. ”

The eldest brother, who had never said such a thing for many years, Liu Zhixing looked at the eldest brother seriously and immediately became angry and said, "Brother, you are not allowed to say that." I never thought that you would be the son of the world, and since you were a child, you have been supporting the reputation of the Liu family. I have been following you to revitalize the Liu family, and I will wait for you to inherit the title if anyone dares to say a word more and break someone's mouth. I won't ask for the position of the son, if you haven't said this, you won't mention it again. ”

Liu Zhixing, who had already stood up, looked like he was beating people, and then Liu Zhixing got up and looked at his younger brother with a child's temper and said with a smile: "Brother don't say it again, you will be in the Changfeng Army, but you are not allowed to act so recklessly in the future, such a big person is still worried." ”

put down the wine jar and said, "Go and have a good drink with your brother, my brother will leave first, and your sister-in-law is still waiting." Only then did he walk down the steps and said: "Remember to go see Xiaoxiao tomorrow, when I first came back, I was thinking about his second brother outside the study, and my mother kept pulling me in." After saying that, he left far away.