After the episode of the salt barons hijacking the ship, there were no twists and turns on the road to the north.

On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, thousands of sails are showing outside the East Gate, and the cruise ships on the side of the Datong Bridge are weaving.

The Haonu of Jiafu unfurled the hereditary Rongguo Mansion flag early in the morning, and rampage on the dumpling-like river, which was really rampant.

Although Sun Shaozong and Jia Yucun both felt that it was really inappropriate to be so swaggering under the roots of the imperial city, but Jia Lian had no choice but to leave the capital for nearly a year, and it was not easy to come back, but they still knew how to write the word 'low-key'?

The two of them knocked on the side and persuaded a few words, but seeing that he didn't hear it, he only cared about posing at the bow of the boat, so he didn't bother to care.

After a while, the passenger ship leaned on the pier, and before the boatmen could set up the springboard, they heard someone on the shore jumping and shouting: "Second master, second master!" You're back! ”

Jia Lian glanced at the boat and laughed: "Bao Er, it turns out that you are a dog!" ”

As he spoke, he saw that the springboard had been set up, and he walked ahead.

Sun Shaozong and Jia Yucun pushed each other a few words, and then got off the boat in the third row, originally thinking about whether to rub the carriage of Jiafu into the city, or simply break up with him here and think about returning to the house.

"Second Master!"

Suddenly, a person rushed forward, grabbed his arm, and burst into tears: "Why don't you be an old slave?" The old slave has been waiting here for more than half a month, and he finally looks forward to the second master! ”

Only then did Sun Shaozong realize that there was still his own share in the feelings of the 'second master'.

He hurriedly looked closely, but saw that the man who called himself the 'old slave' was about his early fifties, and although his hair was gray, he was quite majestic and burly, only half a head shorter than himself.

With a touch in his mind, Sun Shaozong immediately remembered the identity of the person who came - Wei Licai, the old housekeeper of the Sun Mansion.

When the Sun family was down, the family was also scattered, only this Feng Weili never gave up, and he lived a hard life with the Sun brothers for seven or eight years, so he was called the master and servant, and he was no different from his family.

"Weber!"

Remembering this section, Sun Shaozong naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly supported Wei Licai with his backhand, and said angrily: "It's cold weather, how can you keep waiting for me here?" What about the little monkey cubs in the family, can they all rebel one by one?! ”

A small guy next to him hurriedly distinguished: "Second master, it's not that the little ones don't understand the rules, it's really ......."

"It was the old slave who wanted to see the second master for the first time, so he forced this errand to beg." As he spoke, the old housekeeper looked Sun Shaozong up and down, and after half a sound, Fang praised again: "I haven't seen you for more than a year, and the second master has become more and more handsome!" ”

Sun Shaozong was speechless for a while when he heard this, with his majestic figure, I'm afraid that no matter how you describe it, it won't have anything to do with the word 'handsome', right?

said that Jia Lian originally wanted to take Sun Shaozong on a ride, but seeing that he also had a family to greet him here, he didn't have much to do, and only told Sun Shaozong that after settling down at home, he didn't forget to go to Jiafu to talk to him.

Needless to say, Jia Yucun must be going to Jiafu to live temporarily.

So the three of them cherished each other in the Dongbian Gate, and got into the car with their daughters and luggage, and went to Rongguofu and Sun's mansion.

And because the Sun Mansion sent a total of two carriages, Sun Shaozong gave one of them to Feng Xin, and asked the little guy to send him home first, and then pull the luggage back to the house.

Not to mention Feng's salary.

said that Sun Shaozong took Ruan Rong to the car, and he was still thinking about how to introduce her to the old housekeeper, but who knew that Wei Licai was as if he had never seen Ruan Rong, and he didn't even ask, which made him think in vain.

The carriage passed through the Dongbian Gate, crossed the Chaoyang Gate into the inner city, and went all the way to the northwest, seeing that the front was not far from Sun's mansion, Sun Shaozong was trying to recall the situation at home, so as not to make any jokes at the time, and suddenly felt a sweat-stained little hand on his wrist.

Looking up, I saw Ruan Rong looking nervous, not at all as heroic as usual.

"Don't worry."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly said: "I have only one brother in my family, and I don't have parents in the hall, so I can be more than half of the masters of marriage!" ”

said so, but these years pay attention to 'the eldest brother is like a father', especially Sun Shaozong has grown up with his brother since he was a child, if there is no Sun Shaozu's nod, how can Ruan Rong marry into the Sun family in a down-to-earth manner?

Just didn't want him to accompany her to worry about it, Ruan Rong reluctantly smiled, said, "I can naturally trust you", and then said nothing.

Sigh~

After a while, he heard Wei Licai drink the horse, and shouted angrily: "Hurry up and open the door, the second master has returned home!" ”

In these years, the main gate is generally furnished, usually only from the corner doors on both sides of the entrance, only when encountering major events or greeting distinguished guests, will the main gate be deliberately opened - for example, when Lin Daiyu first entered the Rongguo Mansion, it was the corner gate.

Seeing the squeaky left and right of the vermilion lacquer gate, Sun Shaozong's heart moved, and he couldn't help but say, pulled Ruan Rong out of the carriage, and didn't wait for the people to come out, so he went straight inside.

It's just that this time Wei Licai didn't dare to pretend that he didn't see it, and hurriedly stopped in front of Sun Shaozong a few steps ahead, and smiled at Ruan Rong: "Please also ask the girl to go back to the car first, wait for the old slave to call the two mothers-in-law out, and then send the girl to the back to rest, so as not to be hit by the monkey cubs in the house." ”

All these words are for Ruan Rong's good.

But the real reason is: except for marrying the bride and passing through the door, women are generally not allowed to enter and exit the main gate - concubines and aunts can only be carried in through the corner door or the back door to get married.

Sun Shaozong crossed this threshold with Ruan Rong, as if announcing her identity as the hostess in disguise.

Ruan Rong didn't understand what was going on at first, but Steward Wei's obstruction suddenly dawned on her, looking at Steward Wei who didn't give up half a step, and then looking at Sun Shaozong, who had a sinking face, she gritted her silver teeth slightly, and said categorically: "Brother Sun, I'd better go back to the car first......"

"Back to the car!"

Sun Shaozong scolded, looked at the old housekeeper and said: "Uncle Wei, if it wasn't for Rong'er's help, I'm afraid I would have folded in the Qianxiang country, not to mention the friendship that will never be abandoned along the way - the two of us have already made a lifelong agreement, since she will be the mistress of this mansion sooner or later, what is it to go back to the main gate in advance?" ”

As he spoke, he took half a step forward, and with only a slight push on his shoulder, he carried Steward Wei to the side, and then pulled Ruan Rong and walked inside.

"Second Master!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to cross the threshold, Wei Licai couldn't take care of it anymore, and hurriedly shouted: "When Taizu Dynasty set a rule, the generals in the army are not allowed to take women as wives, and those who violate the order will be cut for the people!" ”

The Great Zhou Dynasty still has such rules?

It makes sense to think about it, at the beginning of the founding of Zhou Taizu, he had just expelled the 'Meng Yuan' and restored the rule of the Han people.

Sun Shaozong was stunned when he heard this, and Ruan Rong beside him changed his complexion suddenly, and then struggled desperately, his eyes were full of tears, and his mouth persuaded: "Brother Sun, as long as I can be with you, Rong'er will be content, don't ...... it."

If she didn't persuade her, Sun Shaozong might hesitate a little, but this persuasion aroused Sun Shaozong's temper, so he immediately didn't say a word, stretched out his hand to push away the old housekeeper, and pulled Ruan Rong in!

After crossing the threshold, Sun Shaozong stopped again, looked at Ruan Rong, who was already in tears, and laughed: "What are you crying about?" I can't marry a military general, so I can't just be a civil official - when I meet the emperor, I will first ask for an order to be a civil official, and then I will marry you! ”

He didn't mean to fool Ruan Rong.

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in order to avoid repeating the imbalance between the civil and military forces of the two Song Dynasty, a rule was specially formulated: every time after the imperial examination, a group of scholars would be selected from the scholars to serve in the army; Then select a group of martial artists who are proficient in literature and ink from among the martial artists to serve as pro-people officials.

Unfortunately, this rule has not been able to reverse the inertia of history.

Decades after the world was peaceful, the Wenchen group gradually suppressed the Xungui family, and the bad habit of emphasizing literature over military force became a common practice again.

So today, although this rule is still in force on the surface, it has long since changed beyond recognition.

On Wen Jinshi's side, only the unlucky ones in the same Jinshi will be kicked out of the army for training, and they will all be promoted to six-rank substantive positions.

Among the Wu Jinshi, only the champions of the first class, the top eyes, the Tanhua, and the top twelve of the second class are eligible to be transferred to civilian positions, and when they are transferred, they often have to be lowered to the second or fourth level, and then wait for the vacancy as a fellow jinshi - and they can't be the official seal of the county order, so they can only give the Wenjin Shi a hand.

Not only that, but after taking office, the warriors also have to endure the exclusion of legitimate civil officials, and they will be impeached if they are not careful.

But even so, the martial artists are still eager to transfer to civilian jobs.

And Sun Shaozong is the fifth Wujin scholar in the second class in Guangde's eighth year - otherwise, with his young age and no title, how could he become a real six-rank captain?

It is precisely because of this identity that Jia Yucun will open his mouth to persuade him to wait for the opportunity to become a civil servant that day.