Southeast of the capital.

More than a dozen military ships are lining up in a zigzag shape and heading upstream.

The big ship that serves as an arrow at the front is no different from the one next to it, it is a square-headed and square-tailed willow leaf boat with a length of six zhang and a half a zhang wide.

The only difference is that there are three flags in the shape of a zigzag on the canopy, and the red background and golden ears are waving in the wind, revealing endless publicity.

The one in the center reads: Huguang recruits the envoy to test Qianhu Lu.

The same is true for the heads of the two big flags on the left and right, but the surnames are replaced by Shen and Han respectively.

Lu Jianxing came out of the canopy with his waist in the cat, and before he straightened his back, he first looked up at the three-pole flag, and then looked at the second brother Shen Lian who was standing with his hands in the bow of the boat.

After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but lean in and mutter, "Either let's remove this flag first, right?" The envoy was laid off a month ago, and it was made under the guise of Jinmen Mansion, and he was now in the capital......"

Shen Lian was originally looking at the junction of Tianshui with concentration, and when he heard his eldest brother's words, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh that his eldest brother was a fierce general in front of the two armies, but he was too cautious in the officialdom.

Still not squinting, Shen Lian hooked Lu Jianxing's broad shoulder, patted him on the shoulder, raised his chin and asked, "Big brother, you said that what was waiting for us in front of us, what else is there besides the capital?" ”

Lu Jianxing was stunned when he heard this, and looked at him inexplicably.

Fortunately, Shen Lian didn't mean to play dumb riddles, and said highly: "It's to add officials to the knighthood, it's glory and wealth, and it's to seal the wife and son......"

Every time he heard him say something, the light in Lu Jianxing's eyes filled with a little bit that the two brothers fought to the death in Huguang, wasn't that just for this?

“…… And Lord Sun. ”

After hearing the three words of Lord Sun, Lu Jianxing suddenly showed a sincere smile on his face, and nodded: "Yes, my lord will definitely come to welcome us into Beijing." ”

As he spoke, he sighed again: "It's a pity that the imperial court has other arrangements, otherwise I will boast about the merits of the East Gate with the adults, and the dragon will ......."

"It's not bad to have less fame and more benefits."

Shen Lian interrupted his sighs, and said with a straight face: "Big brother, although Lord Sun is no longer in the army now, you and I can't forget our ......roots."

"I didn't mean that!"

"Then this flag cannot be removed!"

Shen Lian said, turned around and pointed to the three-pole flag: "After today, it doesn't matter if this flag is planted or not, or where it is planted, but now we have to plant it high not to show anything, but to let Master Sun know that we still regard ourselves as his old department!" ”

After Lu Jianxing digested these words, Shen Lian suppressed his voice and said: "I have inquired in Jinmen Mansion, Lord Sun is now regarded by the prince as the minister of the humerus, and Tongrong Guofu is a good family, these two bets, how can they lose him in the future?" ”

"Our brothers are attached to the tail, and sooner or later we will be able to get ahead, and when the time comes, we will ......"

laugh at

At this moment, the sound of a sharp blade breaking through the air suddenly sounded, and the two brothers invariably lowered their bodies and looked around vigilantly, but heard someone at the stern laugh and said, "Hit, hit!" Row the boat over, don't be picked up by others! ”

But it turned out to be Han Bang's itching technique and shot down a wild duck from the stern of the boat.

When Lu Jianxing heard this, he immediately straightened his waist and subconsciously walked towards the canopy, but after taking two steps, he turned back again, and said solemnly: "My lord treats you and I am not thin, it is natural for us to respect him, but where did so many calculations come from?" ”

As he spoke, without waiting for Shen Lian to respond, he strode into the canopy, and after a while, the sound of his dispute with the Han Gang came from the stern.

It wasn't until the two of them made the sound of the dispute gradually become inaudible that Shen Lian withdrew his gaze looking at the stern of the boat, adjusted the armor on his body, and didn't know what he thought, and the corners of his mouth suddenly bloomed with a bright smile.

In the capital, I, Shen Lian, are back!

…………

Outside the east door, the second floor of the happy guest house.

Hearing the sound of the struggling stairs, Sun Shaozong first got up to greet him, but then he realized that there was only one person going upstairs, and he immediately stopped his steps and frowned and looked out of the door of the private room.

After a while, I saw Wang Zhen come in with a curtain, and scolded and scolded in his mouth: "My lord, the bird director of the military department doesn't give us face, what kind of business is on his body, and he doesn't dare to leave his post without permission, it's not a good thing at first glance, do you want me to transfer a few people to check his roots?" ”

Sun Shaozong pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, so as not to entertain him, sit down and talk." ”

Although his current momentum can be said to be in full swing, there is still no shortage of arrogant masters in the capital, and it is common for him to occasionally touch a soft nail, but he will not make enemies with others for this.

Besides, today is to welcome the triumph of the soldiers of the Southern Expedition, on this happy day, what is the truth of the head of the same military department?

Wang Zhen sat down at the bottom, but he twisted around in the chair, and he never walked right.

"How?"

Sun Shaozong casually picked up some dishes, and asked while chewing, "Anything else to say?" ”

"It's not ...... either"

Wang Zhen scratched his head in disdain, swept out with the corner of his eye, and confirmed that the dozen or so pro-soldiers outside were shouting for five and six wine orders, and then asked in a low voice: "I heard that a few days ago, there was a brother in the Rongguo Mansion who was killed by the maid, I don't know ......."

Sun Shaozong glanced at him: "Don't inquire about irrelevant matters." ”

Wang Zhen immediately retreated, and hurriedly smiled: "Yes, yes, there is no way to be humble, please forgive me." ”

Seeing that although he didn't dare to ask again, the curiosity had not weakened at all, and Sun Shaozong became serious again: "Although this is not a heavenly family matter, after all, it involves the younger brother of Concubine De Niangniang, and it is okay for others to spread some gossip, you just returned to Beizhen Fusi to take office, you can't let people take the handle!" ”

Wang Zhen woke up at this time, and hurriedly got up and responded respectfully, saying that he would be cautious in his words and deeds in the future.

Sun Shaozong originally didn't want to mention more about the Rongguo Mansion, but since he had taught him a lesson, he made such a solemn oath and didn't reveal some of the roots, as if he didn't trust him enough.

So I picked up what I could say and described it briefly.

After Wang Zhen heard it, he was disappointed, after all, the rumors on the streets and alleys are much more legendary and mysterious than the case itself.

Not to mention anything else, there are as many as seven or eight versions of multiple p and chaotic x alone.

That is, the brothers of the Jia family have not yet married, otherwise the lace news such as uncle and younger sibling, uncle and sister-in-law, I don't know how much will be derived.

But he said that he was chatting, and he heard a noise below, and then the sound of pedaling the stairs, this person had not yet gone up to the second floor, and the shout filled his ears first: "Second brother? Second brother! Where are you in the house?! ”

Xue Pan?

How did he get here?

Thinking of the white flower body under him a few nights ago, Sun Shaozong was inexplicably a little weak-hearted, but he still took the initiative to get up and greet him, and said in surprise: "Why is the virtuous brother here?" ”

"What did the second brother say?"

Xue Pan was red, and when he saw Sun Shaozong coming out of the private room, he immediately said dissatisfiedly: "The heroes who killed the Tartars have won and returned to the court, how can my old Xue miss it?!" ”

"What Tartar is not Tartar, that is called Wuxi Man."

"It's all the same, anyway, it's not our Han family." Xue Pan didn't care about flicking his sleeves, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "By the way, when I just left the inner city, I saw a few real Tartars who were shopping, and I heard that they still came to ask for officials from the imperial court." ”

"Seeking officials from the imperial court?"

Sun Shaozong was a little baffled, the newly established Houjin State was currently in the process of integrating the tribes to achieve centralization, and it was not new that some of the Jurchen nobles who had lost the power struggle were forced to defect to the Great Zhou.

But those people have to wait for the court to reward or dispose of them, how can they take the initiative to come to the capital to seek officials?

"Second master! The official ship is coming, the official ship is coming! ”

Just wondering, I heard Zhang Cheng shouting at the top of his voice downstairs, Sun Shaozong hurriedly took a few steps to grab the window, and saw more than a dozen official ships carrying the banner of Huguang to recruit envoys, riding the wind and waves and going straight to the dock.