In the second half of last year, Zhao Dangshi set the regulations for the matching of the soldiers of the Tuntian army with the women among the 30,000 people who settled in Fanhecheng, and the follow-up implementation was led by He Kejing, the internal affairs envoy, Wang Laixing, the commander of Tuntian, and the cooperation of Fanhecheng to lead the Shuiqiu Talks, and the results have been remarkable for more than half a year.

Zhao Ying did not have the habit of coercing a large number of women and children to accompany the army when he was moving, so the soldiers in the battalion were basically all bachelors, although they had Zhao Ying's military discipline and beliefs, but in the end they were all flesh and blood people, and nothing could make them feel more down-to-earth and excited than a home.

As long as they are women of the right age, they have basically found a home in the Tuntian army, even if some of them are dragging their children or disabled, there are also soldiers who are willing to accept them. Marriage is a major event in life, how to be afraid of human feelings, pay attention to the sense of ceremony, even if you are entangled in everything, still work tirelessly, personally act as the master of ceremonies every month to preside over the wedding banquet of the new spouses this month.

Due to the objective situation, the wedding banquet is of a collective nature, with a three-day flowing water banquet, and the dishes and decorations are also very simple. But at the wedding banquet, almost every couple can't help but burst into tears. In troubled times, people are suffering, and most of their families are broken, and they only have the idea of resuming their lives, who would have thought that they could still find their life's trust at such a time. If they were originally only physically tied to Zhao Ying, then now, many of them have decided that their souls have been tightly integrated with Zhao Ying.

Since June of this year, most of the women who can marry in Fan Hecheng have already had husbands. He Kewei discussed with Wang Laixing, thinking that he could give Tuntian Jun five days of provincial leave every month to take care of his family. Since the husband and wife are compatible, they have the money to contribute money and their strength, and the vitality around Fanhe City is far greater than in the past, and the efficiency of the original reclamation and construction work has also been greatly improved, and Zhao Ying itself has also saved a lot of costs. On the contrary, considering that the soldiers in the army come from a large number of sources, it is inevitable that some people will have bad habits, so as long as the husband and wife are not in harmony after marriage, they can appeal to the Settlement of the Water Hill, and if the husband is not good, it is stipulated that he will be reformed in a short period of time, otherwise he will be forcibly separated and punished, and the opportunity to respouse will be lost within one year; If the woman is not good, the punishment will be the same as the man, but relatively speaking, the punishment will be lighter. However, in the past few months, there have been very few couples complaining.

He Kewei's master of ceremonies gradually lightened his duties, and he was about to turn his energy to business and other serious matters, and to study and study the problem of teeth with Lin Wuzhang, but unexpectedly, at the beginning of August, a person he couldn't have imagined came to the door.

This person is Xu Hui.

Xu Hui has a cold and arrogant personality, and has a high status in the army, He Kewei is quite awe-inspiring, and after getting along for a few years, the two have said no more than ten words. Moreover, at present, Xu Hui led the army to be stationed in Zaoyang County, and suddenly came from afar, He Ke was very worried, and only thought that something big had happened.

However, what he didn't expect was that this time Xu Hui actually put on a smiling face as soon as they met.

The two chatted for a few words, and the iron-faced and ruthless Xu Hui blushed for the first time. He Kewei finally knew his intention, and he was going to rush to this collective wedding banquet and become a family affair.

"I don't know...... I don't know which girl Xu wants? He Kewei wondered, he had seen the women in Fan Hecheng who had not yet been allowed to go out, and he wanted to choose a companion, but they were either crazy, or suffering from serious illness, or too old or too young, and there was no suitable one. Xu Hui is not a beautiful man, but he is also good-looking and has more status, it is not easy for such a character to marry a lady from any family around him, how can there be such a different move.

Xu Hui coughed twice, embarrassed to spit out a name: "Lou Niang." ”

"Lou Niang?" He Kewei stretched out his neck, like a white goose hearing a bell. He had been in charge of the rear camp for a long time, and he knew everyone who was in the rear camp with the army. He is very familiar with this Lou Niang, and knows that she was the concubine of Yang Jing in Baokang Zhi County at the beginning, and Yang Jing was rescued by Zhao Dangshi after his death and returned to Zhao Ying. His son Zhao Yuanzai is now Zhao Dangshi's righteous son, the mother is more expensive than the son, although Lou Niang has nothing to do with Zhao Dangshi, but the treatment in the camp is also a lot more generous.

One yard to one yard, Lou Niang is beautiful and plump, so she is afraid that she is often ape-like. But no matter what you say, even if she is nearly forty years old, Xu Hui has never married a wife before after all, and she is in a high position and has a good future.

"Wife?" He Kewei stiffened his head and asked tentatively, and he was afraid of offending Xu Hui, so he didn't dare to say a word more.

Xu Hui said solemnly: "Yes, the main room." ”

He Kewei coughed into his right fist and asked, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of being under you, why did Xu Tongzhi have any intentions?" ”

Xu Hui seemed to have returned to the time of the military discussion, and his face tightened: "Envoy He also knows that I have had hidden diseases for a long time, and I have been sick from time to time, and I am in great pain. ”

"Hmm......" He Kedden nodded. When he entered Sichuan for the first time, Xu Hui personally operated the cannon in order to defend Jianzhou City, but he accidentally injured his abdomen due to the recoil during the bombardment, and fell into a disease, which often attacked, and the doctor could not diagnose the result. But it seems that after coming to Huguang, Xu Hui's illness is not much.

Xu Hui then talked about the matter between him and Lou Niang.

Three years ago, when Zhao Ying was still in Hanzhong Mansion, Xu Hui was recuperating after a disease, and Lou Niang took the initiative to take care of Xu Hui in order to repay Zhao Ying's kindness. Later, the war was frequent, Xu Hui and Lou Niang saw each other, until there were two more illnesses, Lou Niang was still serving with all her heart, Xu Hui felt that his body was considerate, and he couldn't help but gradually feel emotional, but in that day when the displacement and migration were precarious, marching and fighting was the main theme of Xu Hui's daily life, and this feeling was also suppressed for some reason.

Zhao Ying took root in Huguang, although there were wars, but the frequency had been greatly reduced, and Xu Hui was able to see Lou Niang often when he was free. Lou Niang actually had a love for her like ashes, and she put her heart and soul on Zhao Yuanzai's body. It's just that in the face of the affectionate Xu Hui, the lonely heart unconsciously sprouted again, but when he thought of his past identity, he felt inferior for no reason, and felt that he was far from worthy of Xu Hui with a bright future.

Xu Hui also had scruples about the possible gossip about marrying Lou Niang, but he was an iron-clad man, and he tossed and turned in bed all night, and the first thing he did when he got up was to give himself a big ear scraper.

"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, what kind of thing!" He scolded himself, startling the soldiers who were coming from the water.

Just as he abandoned the official army and took refuge in Zhao Dangshi, he finally followed his heart. At that time, he believed in himself, so with Zhao Ying, he was able to become an official from a thief again and fight for a high position. Now he also chooses to believe in himself, which can give his loved ones a happy life and enough security.

Lou Niang heard that Xu Hui was going to marry her, and she had mixed feelings. She is happy that the lonely days can finally turn the page, and there is a solid arm to rely on in the future; She was afraid that her identity was not worthy of the high-ranking Xu Hui, and she would bring unnecessary trouble to such a man. The two were indistinguishable in her heart, and she hesitated.

Xu Hui was resolute, Lou Niang knew that with his prestige, she was not qualified to refuse, so she took a step back and only asked Xu Hui to accept herself as a concubine or a maid to make her feel at ease.

"My surname Xu is almost forty years old, and I have never been interested in a woman. Ah Lou, you are the first and the last. In my life, there will only be one woman, you. The habit of many years has made Xu Hui's speech almost like giving orders, even if the tone is blunt, Lou Niang can still clearly feel his sincerity.

Facing He Kewei, Xu Hui said and sighed.

"I see, Xu Tong dares to love and hate, and admires it!" He Kewei said from the bottom of his heart. Replaced him, but not so decisive.

Xu Hui said: "The matter between me and Lou Niang, everything is simple, and I ask He Nei to make it complete." He was very meticulous, and knew that even if Lou Niang finally agreed to herself, she was actually still a little uneasy. So I specially wanted to get together for a group wedding banquet and simply marry Lou Niang.

He said so, how can he not give face. It is a fearful and unswerving goal to have a good relationship with the powerful generals in the battalion, and if you have this opportunity to be diligent, how can you practice it yourself.

"Hmm......" He Kewei hesitated for a while, but still said, "My lord, has Xu Tongzhi said hello?" "If Xu Hui wants to marry another woman, He Kewei can arrange a wedding banquet for him on the same day, but Lou Niang's son Zhao Yuanzai has passed under Zhao Dangshi's knees, and this matter must be notified to Zhao Dangshi.

"The internal envoy can rest assured, I asked for instructions before the lord went to Henan, and I got the sentence 'do it from the heart'."

"From the heart...... I understand it below. Zhao Dangshi had no opinion on this, He Kewei nodded secretly, "Commander Xu can rest assured, it will be the date of the wedding banquet in a few days, and it will be arranged at that time." Please also ask Xu Tongzhi to prepare earlier. As he spoke, he arched his hand with a smile on his face.

Xu Hui smiled with relief, nodded and said: "Then there is Lao He's internal envoy, everything must be simple and simple, and there is no need for special arrangements." After speaking, he took his leave. He Kewei accidentally found that some tears appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"Alas, even Xu Hui, who is known as 'not close to women', has become a family, when will my lord be able to blossom and bear fruit?" He Kewei stood with his hands in his hands, pacing back and forth with a wry smile.

Three days after Xu Hui's marriage, Zhao Dangshi returned to Fanhecheng. When he learned about Xu Hui, he was very relieved, and he chatted with Xu Hui all afternoon, and even gave him and Lou Niang all kinds of gold and jade brocade as congratulatory gifts.

Lou Niang was married to Xu Hui and had Zhao Dangshi's license, so she packed her luggage the next day and took a carriage to go to Zaoyang with Xu Hui. Zhao Dangshi personally sent him off, and Lou Niang was helped out of the carriage by Xu Hui, and was deeply blessed by Zhao Dangshi. Her cheeks were flushed, her body was well-proportioned, and her demeanor and temperament were similar to those of her earlier decadence. It can be seen that she is very happy now.

"With the help of a virtuous person like you, Zaoyang is worry-free." Zhao Dangshi quipped.

Lou Niang said softly: "The lord laughed." He also said, "The concubine left Fan He, but Yuan Zheng was still stubborn, and if he was disobedient in the future, he would be sent to the concubine." ”

Zhao Dangshi said with a smile: "Yuan Zheng is a good boy, just relax your mind, I still look forward to a few more Xiao Xu by Lao Xu's side!" ”

Lou Niang listened, her face turned red, and she was speechless, but she glanced at Xu Hui, and her eyes were full of sweetness.

Zhao Dangshi then instructed Xu Hui a few words, pulled him aside slightly, and said in a low voice: "Old Xu, I just got the news that the new thing in the south has arrived." After you go back to the county seat for a few days, you can go back to Fanhe City again. ”

Xu Hui said awe-inspiringly: "If your subordinates save it, they will not delay." He knew what Zhao Dangshi's "new things in the south" were, when the five Hongyi cannons purchased from Guangdong had arrived.