At that moment, Tao Ran's heart was warm.

At that moment, Tao Ran's smile was bright.

At that moment, Tao Ran's dedication was worth it.

At that moment, the shouts of the students were sincere.

"Let's start eating dumplings, let's wrap some more after we are full, and after cooking, you students in Chang'an City, take them home to your parents to taste the dumplings of our college, just tell your parents that this is a happy reunion."

Tao Ran loudly announced the start of eating.

As soon as the order was opened, there was a burst of gobbling in the cafeteria.

"Teacher, it's so delicious."

Wu Cao's eyes lit up as soon as he took a dumpling.

"Mm-hmm, it's delicious."

Princess Changle happily agreed.

The mutton of Sun Chong, the head of the chamber over there, was also roasted, and the ticking mutton fat moistened the mutton at the same time, and also aroused the appetite of the students.

The two of them were gnawing on a leg of mutton, and they didn't forget to tell Qin Huailiang to hurry up and grab a leg of mutton.

Eating from the bowl and looking at the pot······

Zhang Chuanbao and Liu Shunli were on duty at the East Gate Tower tonight.

Looking at the silence outside the city and the lights of thousands of homes inside the city, the contrast is stark.

The two of them couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in their hearts.

The Tang Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and it can be seen from the escort of Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan back to Chang'an some time ago, and the beheading at the execution ground.

"Brother Shunli, the wind is blowing, you go and sit in the city tower for a while, I'll just watch outside."

Zhang Chuanbao looked back at Liu Shunli beside him and said.

"It's okay, we can still talk together, it's easy to fall asleep alone in the city tower, if something happens, it's troublesome. Don't look at us as just a pawn guarding the city gate, in fact, our responsibility is very big, you have just joined the army, you can't be sloppy, you will know in the future. ”

Liu Shunli replied solemnly.

The voice just blew in with the howling north wind, and it was in the ears of His Majesty Li Er and several ministers behind him.

His Majesty Li Er was shocked when he heard this, and his expression instantly became solemn!

Looks like I've come to the right place tonight, yes! Although the pawn guarding the city gate has a small position, he has a great responsibility!

"Brother Shunli, thank you for your teachings, Chuanbao will definitely be remembered in my heart, and I will not dare to be lazy on duty in the future. We will live up to the expectations of the people of our Chang'an City and the responsibilities entrusted to us by the imperial court. ”

Zhang Chuanbao replied loudly in a serious manner.

"Okay, that's right."

A sudden shout pierced the night sky.

Let Zhang Chuanbao and Liu Shunli both clench the long knife in their hands.

"Who? Why come here late at night? You know that this is curfew time, hurry back home, if it weren't for today's Chinese New Year's Eve, you will be held accountable tomorrow. ”

Liu Shunli said righteously.

"Well, if it weren't for today's Chinese New Year's Eve, you would definitely be held accountable tomorrow." I am very relieved! My guards at the city gate are all conscientiously guarding the peace of all families, one of you is called Chuanbao and the other is called Shunli, both are auspicious names! Ha ha...... Ha ha...... Smooth, pass the treasure, a little interesting. ”

His Majesty Li Er couldn't help laughing out loud with joy!

Zhang Chuanbao and Liu Shunli instantly entered a state of confusion.

What's going on?

How could His Majesty come to the city gate tower at this time?

"You two pawns are so rude, when you see Your Majesty, why don't you come to salute?"

Du Ruhui, the secretary of the military department, drank sharply, and only then did Zhang Chuanbao and Liu Shunli wake up from their stunned state.

The problem is that they never dreamed that one day they would be able to come into contact with His Majesty Li Er so closely!

"Liu Shunli, the pawn guarding the city."

"Zhang Chuanbao, the pawn guarding the city."

"See Your Majesty'·······"

Liu Shunli and Zhang Chuanbao were reminded by Du Ruhui's strong words, and immediately spoke respectfully.

"Liu Shunli, Zhang Chuanbao. It's good that I remember you both. I need people like you to protect the safety of the people of the Tang Dynasty and the safety of the palace. I have come to visit you today, you have been working hard to protect the safety of Chang'an City for a year, no matter the cold winter and heat, wind and rain, and even heavy snow, you have been silently sticking to your city gate, which makes me very relieved and moved. After the annual leave, I will reward you, and I will reward you again. I can't let the pawns who work quietly go without the rewards and rewards they deserve·······"

His Majesty Li Er said with emotion.

His Majesty Li Er's words of condolence, like the warm sun in the cold winter, instantly touched the hearts of Liu Shunli and Zhang Chuanbao.

The two of them trembled and their eyes were full of tears······

For so many years, I have never heard of a precedent for an emperor to personally come to the city gate tower on Chinese New Year's Eve to pay his respects to the pawns guarding the city gate.

Now His Majesty is in front of the two of them, and Liu Shunli and Zhang Chuanbao are so excited that they don't know what to do.

"Take good duty, I will go to the north gate to see ······"

His Majesty Li Er left these words, and led several ministers to the North City Gate Tower.

"Brother Shunli, Your Majesty said that he would reward us, I don't know if it's true?"

After His Majesty Li Er and several ministers walked away, Zhang Chuanbao said excitedly.

"Passing on the treasure, don't say much, Your Majesty's golden mouth, how can there be a fake ······"

Liu Shunli said solemnly.

In the end, the eldest girl did not tell Tao Ran that the cuckoo was pregnant, and told Tao Ran tonight.

Looking at the eldest brother who was talking and laughing among the students, looking calm and light, the eldest girl actually felt faintly distressed for her brother.

The eldest girl knows that the eldest brother is definitely not the kind of irresponsible man, and she also knows that the eldest brother will definitely not take the initiative to climb into the cuckoo's bed, but since these things have happened, no one can predict how to deal with them in the end.

"Let's let the eldest brother have a happy Spring Festival first."

This is the only thing that the big girl is looking forward to at the moment, and it is also the only thing that the big girl can do at the moment.

The eldest girl's eyes looked at Qin Sisi, Sister Sisi was looking at the eldest brother with a pair of misty eyes, and those eyes almost never left the eldest brother's figure all night, which made the eldest girl of course understand the meaning of Qin Sisi's eyes.

Even Yang Qianqian, who was beside Qin Sisi, had the same look in her eyes as Qin Sisi.

"Alas, it's all my brother's fault······"

The eldest girl silently felt sorry for the eldest brother for three seconds in her heart, and she didn't know how the eldest brother would resist the lethality of this pair of infatuated eyes on him in the future.

When the last dumplings were already out of the pot, Tao Ran asked the students of Chang'an City to take them home with the heart of the college.

A smile rippled on everyone's face, Tao Ran took Wu Cao's hand and sent Changle and the prince all the way to the foot of the mountain, Changle held two large boxes of dumplings, which Tao Ran specially prepared for His Majesty Li Er and the queen mother.

The reason why he wanted to send Changle and the crown prince to the foot of the mountain was because of another task of Changle assigned by Empress Changsun.

That is to ask for some fresh cucumbers here in Taoran.

Of course, Tao Ran would not make a request from the queen mother, and when Princess Changle left the mud house satisfied, her arms were full of fresh cucumbers and a handful of green leeks.

Of course, Wu Cao will not let go of this opportunity to take advantage of the fire, she also took the opportunity to pick a few cucumbers in the house and hide them in the cuffs.

"Guanyin, it's worth my trip tonight."

His Majesty Li Er returned to the Lizheng Palace, and Long Yan said with great joy.

"Oh, it's a good thing to make Jiro so happy."

Empress Eldest Sun said softly.

"What about the Blue Sparrow?" His Majesty Li Er asked in surprise.

"I just slept here with the concubine, and said that I would accompany the concubine to celebrate the New Year tonight."

When Empress Eldest Sun said this, her face showed a loving aura of maternal love.

"Father, mother. Erchen and the imperial brother are back. ”

Princess Changle carried two large boxes of dumplings, and Prince Li Chengqian entered the Lizheng Hall with a bunch of delicate cucumbers and leeks.

"Erlang, you see that Changle really asked for the cucumber, what is in this food box?"

Empress Eldest Sun and His Majesty Second Majesty Li both asked curiously.

His Majesty Li Er was really a little hungry after visiting the four city gate towers, so he couldn't wait to open the food box first, because he knew that the food made by the Marquis of Chang'an was extremely delicious without exception.

After His Majesty Li Er opened the food box, he saw a kind of food that he had never seen before, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Changle, what is this?"

"Father, the teacher said that this is a dumpling, which is a must-have food for the teacher's teacher for the New Year, which means happiness and reunion."

Changle flashed a pair of beautiful big eyes and spoke eloquently.

"It's a strange name, but it's very interesting. Come, Guanyin, taste it while it's hot. ”

His Majesty Li Er said happily.

Empress Eldest Sun was already curious, and when she heard this, she immediately put one in her mouth.

"Erlang, this taste is really something that the concubine has never tasted."

Empress Changsun's eyes lit up in an instant, so after eating more than a dozen in a row, she put down her chopsticks, and His Majesty Li Er had no intention of stopping at all.

At the same time, the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Shangshu Mansion and the Imperial Historian's Mansion, as well as the mansions of the four generals, all staged the same scene·······

The eating appearance of adults has completely subverted the children's perception of dumplings.

When the eldest girl returned home, she brought back several large boxes of dumplings and some fresh vegetables.

The old lady and the cuckoo were tasting delicious dumplings.

While scolding Tao Ran, an unscrupulous descendant, he didn't go home for the New Year.

Du Juan inevitably seemed to be more disappointed, originally she had already planned, tonight, while her body still allowed, she would give Hou Ye a clear and clear one.

Now that I haven't come tonight, I don't know when the next time will be, and when the time comes, my belly will get bigger and bigger, and my body will not be convenient to serve Hou Ye.

"Juan, eat more, next time see how grandma cleans him up."

The old lady looked at the cuckoo's absent-minded appearance, and comforted her distressedly.

"Grandma, Master Hou must be busy, there are still hundreds of students in the academy, and they all need to be taken care of by Master Hou."

"Well, Juan'er still knows how to post people, grandma didn't hurt you in vain."

The old lady replied with a happy smile.

"I don't know how they're doing, senior brother?"

In Tao Ran's room, Tao Ran, Pei Xingjian, and Wu Cao sat around the fire to keep vigil.

"Don't worry, I just received a letter from your two senior brothers some time ago, you can take it and take a look."

After Tao Ran finished speaking, he handed the two letters to Pei Xingjian from under the pillow.

"Teacher, Aunt Hua's letter to home should have arrived, right?"

Wu Cao asked with a blink of eyes.

"Silly girl, you must have arrived early, otherwise your father will definitely send someone to pick you up and take you back to Lizhou for the New Year."

Tao Ran smiled and touched Wu Cao's head and responded.

"Well, in this way, Aunt Hua will be relieved."

Wu Cao put down his hand and reached by the stove and spoke.

"Mother, the eldest girl has come to see you."

In Cheng's mansion, Cheng Yanjin and Sun had just finished tasting the dumplings brought by Cheng Chumo, and were comfortably roasting by the fire.

"Big girl, why did you come on this cold day, come into the house and warm up."

Sun took the eldest girl's hand distressedly and invited the eldest girl into the back room.

"Hello godfather." The eldest girl hurriedly opened her mouth to greet.

"Big girl, sit down."

General Cheng said happily.

"The eldest brother asked the eldest girl to bring some fresh vegetables and dumplings to her mother and godfather, and the Chinese New Year can be regarded as a part of the eldest girl and the eldest brother."

The big girl said generously.

"You kid, you can come to see your mother, your mother is very happy, you bring so many things every time, let your mother say anything."

Sun blamed on his lips, but in his heart it was sweeter than eating candied fruit.

My godgirl really picked it up, and she wanted to send anything good to her home.

"I think this godgirl you recognize is more reliable than your sons, you look at these boys, one by one put their minds on eating, drinking and having fun all day long, if it weren't for Chang'an Hou to help watch and teach, I don't know how much trouble we would have to cause."

After the eldest girl left, Cheng Yanjin said to Sun's blowing beard and glaring.

"How many troubles are caused by your son, and you have to clean them up."

Sun replied with a smile.

"Daddy is here to eat."

Zhang Cuicui shouted to Zhang Lin, the father in the back room.

"Here we are." Zhang Laohan responded cheerfully.

"After dinner, I need to go out." Ma Zhou said.

"Master, where are you going on this cold day?"

Zhang Cuicui asked puzzled.

"That's right, what are you doing out on this big night, you don't know how cold it is this night, it can really freeze people to death."

Old man Zhang Lin opened his mouth and agreed.

He didn't want to let his good uncle suffer any harm, and he and Cuicui were still counting on him.

Besides, Cuicui's belly is already so big, in case Ma Zhou has any mistakes, this day will really not be able to live.

"The temperature in the Western Regions is low at night, Ma Zhou knows it, I went to see the soldiers guarding the border, can't we know the cold, the soldiers also know the cold, as a parent officer, I should go to visit."

Ma Zhou's words made Zhang Lin's father and daughter fall into silence in an instant.