The knight was extremely fierce, and the murderous aura on his body made the guards at the city gate all turn pale, and some of their legs were already shaking.

Li Kui's "righteous words" made Li Yanxian feel a lot of emotion and laugh a little.

He took off his iron helmet, took a few steps forward, and said with a smile: "Second brother, why are you a township soldier now." Could it be that you don't even know your eldest brother?"

"Big brother!"

Li Kui was stunned for a moment, looked carefully, and hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his brother's arm tightly.

"I've seen a big official!"

The other sergeants and idlers were overjoyed and came forward to salute together.

"Everybody, get up!"

Li Yanxian raised his hand and said, "I'm just going back to my hometown to visit relatives, everyone doesn't have to be polite!"

Li Mu looked at the ironclad guards in front of him and was secretly frightened. He wiped the sweat from his head and said with a smile: "Big official, you subordinates, why are you so scary!" It's just a hundred and ten people, just like thousands of troops, so people don't panic!"

Li Yanxian said with a smile: "Li Mu, these brothers are all my personal soldiers, they are all one of the best warriors in the army, and each of them has a few lives in their hands, so you naturally have to be in awe of them."

Li Mu was in awe, and then shouted loudly: "A few people are down on the city wall, Li Daguan is back, I want to go to the big official's house to sit down, you guard the city gate!"

"Brother Li Mu, just go, take me and others to say hello to the old lady!"

When he entered the city, he saw the potholed and dusty streets, the dilapidated low houses on both sides of the streets, and the human and animal feces that could be seen everywhere, Li Yanxian couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Compared to leaving home five years ago, my hometown is even more dilapidated.

"Brother, you are so beautiful!"

"Your armor is so pretty, what is this round iron lump?"

"Your loyal army still recruits people, I will ride a horse and shoot arrows, and learn spearmanship from an early age."

The idlers and Li Kui followed behind Li Yanxian and his party, leading the horses for the sergeants, and looking at each other enviously while greeting each other.

"Big official, looking at your formation, I'm afraid you don't really be a big official. How many soldiers do you have?"

Li Mu came up and asked with a hippie smile.

Li Yanxian shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Li Mu, I'm afraid that you are also over thirty years old, and if you want to enlist in the army, it will be a little late." If you want to go to Hebei, I'll find you a good job. ”

With his status in the Loyal and Righteous Army today, it is naturally easy to find some way to live for the villagers and elders.

Li Mu was overjoyed, hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, big official!"

He was secretly surprised in his heart, looking at Li Yanxian's style, he must have mixed well in Hebei.

"Big official, I'm home!"

A few men led the way, respectfully.

didn't need others to guide the way, Li Yanxian quickly found the location of his home, everything had not changed, and the two jujube trees in front of the door were still verdant.

Li Kui stepped forward and pushed open the door and shouted loudly: "Mother, sister-in-law, Brother Yi, look who is back!"

Li Yanxian held back the excitement in his heart and stepped into the door.

With a "bang", Li's mother, who had gray hair, was neatly dressed, and had kind eyebrows, stood firmly in the courtyard, and the water bowl in her hand fell to the ground and shattered.

"My son, you're finally back, my mother wants to kill you!"

Mother Li shed tears, and she was about to take a step forward and go straight to her beloved son.

Li Yanxian took a step forward, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and choked up: "Mother, the child is not filial, so my mother is worried."

As soon as he finished speaking, tears were already streaming down his cheeks.

Mother Li stepped forward, helped her son up, and said while wiping her tears: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back, my mother can be regarded as looking forward to you."

A few idlers who followed next to him hurriedly came up and persuaded: "Auntie, on the day of the family reunion, what are you crying about, you should be happy!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Someone immediately continued: "The big official returned unharmed, and he is still a general in the loyal army, and he is a celebrity in front of Wang Xianggong." This is the virtue accumulated by our Li family ancestors, and the Bodhisattva has manifested!"

But it was they who accosted the soldiers and knew Li Yanxian's position.

The persuasion of the people next to her made Li's mother feel happy, she nodded and said, "Da Lang, go in and put incense on your father, worship him, and make him happy!"

"Official, you're back!"

A woman in her thirties, with a blue skirt and a beautiful and refined plain makeup, came out of the house and led a little boy of seven or eight years old.

"Lady, you have suffered!"

Seeing that his wife had lost weight, Li Yanxian said apologetically.

He has been away from home for so many years, his younger brother is a shopper, and everything in the house is handled by his wife. Speaking of which, he owes his wife a lot.

"Officials, they are all a family, don't see outside!"

Mrs. Li whispered to the little boy, "Brother Yi, call Daddy quickly."

"Daddy!"

The little boy shouted timidly.

A warmth flowed through Li Yanxian's heart. He stepped forward, took his son's hand, nodded and said, "Let's go, let's kowtow to your ancestors."

After respectfully coming out of the incense, Li Yanxian raised his head and said to the idlers in the courtyard:

"Brothers, thank you for your care in the past, a little courtesy, not respect. Don't shirk it. ”

He waved his hand, and the guard next to him took out his money bag and gave ten silver dollars to each of the idlers in the courtyard.

"The big officials are all as they should be. Thank you so much!"

The idlers all smiled and hurriedly put the money away. This silver dollar is a good thing at first glance, and it is definitely worth some silver.

"Big official, you rest first, let's clean up the house first, and come back to you for a drink!"

The idlers began to scramble to clean up the yard and dive, but Li Yanxian had nothing to do.

"Da Lang, how long will you be back this time?"

"Mother, it's only two or three days at most, and the army is heading north, so it's time to wait."

Li's mother and Li's wife had a look of disappointment in their eyes, but they were both relieved.

"Son, you're busy! Follow Wang Xianggong to make contributions, and let the villagers live a good life in the future. ”

Li Yanxian nodded. Isn't that what he and the soldiers of the Loyal Army did?

Nothing has changed in the house, everything is so familiar. Li Yanxian only stayed for two days before he had to leave.

In the two days he stayed, he asked for warmth, taught his son to read and practice martial arts, and fulfilled his responsibilities as a son, a husband, and a father.

Li Yanxian's heart was full of reluctance, although his hometown was barren, it was still the warmest place in his heart.

"Son, you must be careful when you go to the battlefield!"

"Big brother, let me go with you!"

Li Kui hurriedly said: "I have a martial arts, and I can also help my eldest brother when the time comes." As the saying goes, fighting tigers and brothers, going into battle as father and son soldiers, with me, at least you have someone who can be used in your hands. ”

Hearing that the eldest brother was going on an expedition to Western Xia, Li Kui hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Besides, Li Shu, Li Mu and a few of them can come in handy."

Li Yanxian shook his head and said softly: "Second brother, now that this war is fighting, it is already different. No matter how high the martial arts are, they can't work. You just stay at home and take care of the family. ”

Today's loyal army, artillery accounts for 30%, grenadiers account for 20%, and the rest are pikemen and sword and shield bearers.

The explosives are filled, the artillery is fired, there is no city wall that cannot be blown up, there is no city that cannot be attacked, and supplies can come from the other side at any time, so there is less trouble with poor logistics.

"Senior official, as the commander of the first army, can't you find me a position in the army?"

Li Shu asked: "Great official, I have listened to your subordinates, you have thousands of troops and horses, and there are three or five thousand elite horse troops alone. How many of us are missing?"

"That's right, big official, you can talk to Wang Xianggong, and it's not easy to transfer a few of us into the army!"

In the past two days, they dealt with these sergeants and knew that Li Yanxian was the deputy commander of Zhengxia and the commander of the horse army. With Li Yanxian's official position, even if he can't arrange an official position for them, at least he can find them an errand.

"The army of the summer is not good, you have not been trained, and if you go to the battlefield, you will be sent to death."

Li Yanxian pondered for a moment, and said softly: "You all go to the Daimyo's Mansion or go to the Jingzhao Mansion, and I will find you an errand to keep you from starving." Either stay here, the prime minister will soon attack the whole territory of Shaanxi, and then you will stay in the local government to do things, but what?"

"It's all up to the orders of the officials!"

Li Shu and his entourage were overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward to thank them.

"Great official, thank you for the reward."

Li Mu said happily: "The silver yuan you rewarded us, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to use it at that time. Who knew that Tian Daguan in the restaurant had to exchange 1,200 yuan. I didn't agree, this is your reward for the great officials, and I want to keep it as a family heirloom. ”

"That's it, that's it!"

Li Shu also hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Great official, as soon as I took back the silver yuan I was rewarded yesterday, my Hun family hid all of it, so much so that I didn't have any money to drink."

Everyone laughed. Li Yanxian was also a gentleman, shook his head and said: "This silver yuan has been used up in the two rivers, and a silver yuan is always money." You can use it when you have something, and you can spend it when you need it, it's not a rare thing. ”

When they met, he gave Li Mu and Li Shu 20 silver yuan as gifts each, after all, these two people are his own family, and they usually take care of the family, and their family is not rich.

Li Mu and Li Shu were secretly frightened. Li Yanxian's shot is a reward of 20 yuan, which must be a lot of money.

This is the big husband, the person who does great things. Anxious for justice and righteousness, bold and generous, dominating the world, admired by all people.

"Thank you for the reward!"

The two stepped forward together and saluted with fists.

"Mother, when the child comes back from the battlefield, I will take the family to the Daimyo's Mansion."

Li Yanxian knelt down in the courtyard and kowtowed respectfully.

"My son, state affairs first!"

After all, Mother Li is a big family, and the priorities are very clear. She said in a clear voice: "When you get to the battlefield, take care of yourself." The family has Li Kui and your family to take care of. ”

Li Kui said stupidly on the side: "Big brother, I can't wait to go to the battlefield with you!" You have to take care of yourself!"

Seeing that the eldest brother was crisscrossing the battlefield outside, swallowing thousands of miles, this time he was going to use troops against Xixia, but he could only live in the poor countryside of Gongzhou, how could he be willing!

"Second brother, when I come back from Western Xia, I will take the family to the Daimyo's Mansion together. When the time comes, we will reunite as a family. These days, you have to take care of your family, and you can't be competitive, do you hear?"

Li Yanxian taught earnestly, Li Kuier raised his face, and swore again and again, and Li Yanxian put his mind at ease.

"Li Mu, Li Shu, you have to lead your clan to practice martial arts, read more books, and you will definitely be useful in the future."

Li Yanxian told them one by one, and when he arrived in front of his wife, Shi Li said: "Brother Yi at home, please leave it to the lady."

He was ruthless, took a step, and walked out of the gate, where a group of guards and neighbors were already waiting outside.

Li Yanxian thanked the villagers, but the crowd in front of him flashed to the side of the street by itself, and an official sedan chair was parked in the middle of the street.

"Ren Xianggong, Li Xianggong is out!"

The official stepped forward, and the governor of Gongzhou got down from the sedan chair. He coughed, walked out of the crowd, stepped forward to Li Yanxian, and respectfully bowed: "General Li, the governor of Gongzhou is respectful, and the officials of Hezhou have seen Li Xianggong!"

Hearing the word "Xiaguan", Li Yanxian couldn't help but tremble. The Great Song Dynasty was out of reach, and the hearts of the people in Shaanxi were lost. When the time comes, it will not only be able to occupy Shaanxi, but also go all the way to the west......