The feast begins in the afternoon and ends until nightfall. Everyone rushed out of the big tent of the Chinese army and went home, Zhao Dangshi turned his eyes to the banquet, Zuo Mengeng, Zuo Sili, Jin Shenghuan, and Liu Guoneng were all drunk. At first, Zuo Sili was quite tense, the people in the business field, and the amount of alcohol was also good, but he couldn't stand the warm atmosphere and the girl's courtesy, and finally followed in the footsteps of Jin Shenghuan and Liu Guoneng and fell on the table.

Zhao Dangshi leaned over and said to Zuo Mengeng, who was lying next to him: "Virtuous nephew, can I send you back to the camp to rest now?" ”

The corners of Zuo Mengeng's mouth drooled, and he waved his hands and said, "It's not good, it's not good!" ”

Zhao Dangshi asked, "Why is it bad?" ”

Zuo Mengeng shouted: "There is no flow wave, I don't rest." "The wine is strong and intimidating, not to mention that under the great drunkenness, Zuo Mengeng has no scruples about coveting Rao Liubo so far.

When Zhao Dangshi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh when he looked at Rao Liubo. Then the soldiers came up, sent Zuo Mengeng and others back to the camp first, and then turned back, Zhao Dangshi said to Rao Liubo, who was still cleaning up the messy cups and plates: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

Rao Liubo hurriedly said: "This is what a slave should do, it is a blessing to be able to get the blue eyes of an adult!" ”

Zhao Dangshi sighed and said, "I know, you have followed the Hou system, although you have protection, you have also suffered a lot. "It is true that Rao Liubo and his female streamers have been able to live unharmed in Zhao Ying so far, and Hou Dagui has made great contributions. But Zhao Dangshi also learned from Wang Laixing, Pang Jinming and others that Hou Dagui is a big man and a rough man, and his bad habits are difficult to change. In the most serious case, Rao Liubo's left leg was almost broken, but fortunately it was broken by the soldiers on the night patrol, and Hou Dagui was worried that the matter would have a bad impact, so he gave up.

Rao Liubo listened to Zhao Dangshi's words, recalled the past, and suddenly wept. She was originally a daughter of a good family in Hanzhong, but at the age of thirteen, her family was ruined, and she was sold to the painting boat to learn poetry and songs. Originally, when the time was ripe, he chose a good one to redeem himself and entrusted him for life. But who would have expected that thieves would be chaotic, and Hanzhong would be soldiers again and again, even if they hid in Tibet, they would inevitably become a meal for the rogues.

Before Wu Dading, Rao Liubo had actually been occupied by seven or eight large and small Kou Qu leaders, and this period of exile and nothing to rely on was a complete baptism for her. She understood how to use her beauty and figure to move back and forth among countless cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods to save her life. When reluctance becomes a habit, no matter what kind of man she faces, she has enough confidence to deal with it easily.

It's just that survival can never be equated with life. Even though she relied on the fox to meet her, she was always able to surpass tens of thousands of people, without worrying about eating and drinking, but she was never happy, and the forced smile in front of people was behind her heartache in the middle of the night. In order to survive in this troubled era, all she can do is cling to the strong people in front of her, so that she tramples on her dignity in exchange for their satisfaction. At the beginning, she once followed a thief, who had a strange personality and liked to abuse whenever she had sex. Rao Liubo will never forget that night, when the inside of his right leg was forcibly burned with a soldering iron and a scorched wound the size of a half palm. Even if the wound healed later, the triangular brown-gray mark could never be erased.

That's not all, when he followed Wu Dading, this scar was found to him, he was furious, and he felt unbalanced in his heart, and he actually ignored Rao Liubo's weeping and pleading, and branded a new cut on her left leg to show his authority. That time, if she hadn't gritted her teeth and insisted, she might have died without knowing it.

Now that it has fallen into the hands of Hou Dagui, Rao Liubo's pain has not been alleviated. In order to survive, she could only endure, but who would have thought that there would be such a thousand holes in the flesh covered by this gorgeous clothes. One day, one day. The pain is extreme, and there is only this one thought left to comfort yourself.

until Zhao Dangshi found her.

Zhao Dangshi pointed out a new path for her, a path she had never walked and never dared to think of.

Now it seems that his choice at that time was right, at least for now, Zuo Mengeng likes her. She doesn't expect to be favored by Zuo Mengeng forever, she only hopes to live a new life as Zuo Mengeng's concubine, or even a slave. As long as she can enter the Zuo family, she no longer has to worry about a precarious life, even if she falls out of favor, she doesn't care. Live in peace and stability, even if she is accompanied by flowers and plants for a lifetime, it is also a fairy day that she never dared to think of.

Thinking about it, the tears in his eyes seemed to be broken, and the beads that were broken seemed to be unstoppable, Zhao Dangshi looked at Rao Liubo who was hiding his face and crying, and sighed: "You can do this for me, not only to fulfill Zhao Ying, but also to fulfill yourself." Then he said, "I said at the table, 'You are my sister-in-law, do you remember?'" ”

Rao Liubo's heart tightened, and he raised his tearful eyes to look at Zhao Dangshi.

"You have read the books of the sages, and you should know that Cheng Zi said, 'A man cannot stand in the world without faithfulness.'" I, Zhao Dangshi, have made every word and should do it. From this day on, you and I will be brother and sister. Zhao Dangshi said solemnly.

"Your Excellency!"

Rao Liubo's feet were soft, almost kneeling, Zhao Dangshi stepped forward in time to support her, but seeing Rao Liubo's charming eyes like silk, there was a look of seduction, so he stabilized his mind at the moment, let go of his hand, turned around and said: "Although Zuo Mengeng, this kid is frivolous, but his heart is not bad." If you follow him, you will have a better life in the future. ”

"Yes, sir...... Brother. Rao Liubo thought quickly, and when he saw that Zhao Dangshi was unmoved, he quickly became a lot more honest. can climb the two big trees of Zuo Mengeng and Zhao Dangshi at the same time, who would not be happy?

Zhao Dangshi turned around at this time and said, "Sister Xian is in the Zuo family, so she wants to stay in peace." As an elder brother, I miss my sister, and I will also send someone to visit. He smiled at her.

Rao Liubo is not stupid, after hearing this, he looked at Zhao Dangshi's hint, and suddenly understood the real purpose of Zhao Dangshi's hope that he would go to Zuo's house. There were mixed feelings for a while, but thinking that this ending was good for him after all, he was much more relieved, and replied with a smile: "My sister thinks of her brother, and she will also write a letter to complain." ”

Zhao Dangshi nodded with a smile and replied: "You go to Zuo's house, and I will give you five hundred taels of silver for your use, and the right to be used as a dowry." If that's not enough, tell your brother. ”

This time, Rao Liubo was much calmer, and he blessed Zhao Dangshi squarely, and said sweetly: "Brother Xie." ”

After a night, Zhao Ying was on campus. This morning was exceptionally refreshing, Zhao Dangshi was discussing the practice with the coach Ge Haishan and Xu Hui, and when they didn't talk much, the people reported that Zuo Mengeng had arrived.

Zhao Dangshi left Ge and Xu and turned out of the school, and in the light mist, Zuo Mengeng came to him.

The two of them stood facing each other for the first time, and Zhao Dangshi realized that although Zuo Mengeng was young, his body was quite grown, almost level with himself, which showed that he had inherited his father's tall figure very well.

"Why did the virtuous nephew get up early, didn't he rest?" Zhao Dangshi said with a smile. After talking to Rao Liubo last night, he sent her to Zuo Menggeng's camp. Thinking about it, with Rao Liubo's means, he will definitely be able to clean up Zuo Mengeng, a yellow-mouthed child. Thinking about looking at Zuo Mengeng again, he was indeed refreshed and energetic, and he didn't look hungover.

Zuo Mengeng scratched his head, and said a little shyly: "My nephew has grown so big, and I only learned last night that life is happy." I got up early today for nothing else, just to thank Uncle Zhao for his generous gift to the beauty. ”

Zhao Dangshi said: "This is what it should be." In addition to the sister, the uncle heard that the virtuous nephew loved field hunting, so he specially prepared three high-quality horses for the virtuous nephew. When the school drill was over, I took my nephew to see the horses. ”

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he was even more moved, and said: "Uncle is kind, my nephew is really unrequited!" ”

Zhao Dangshi said with a smile: "Giving birth to a son should be like a virtuous nephew." I envy Ling Zun very much, and envy him for giving birth to such a good son as a virtuous nephew! ”

Zuo Mengeng thought for a while and suddenly said: "Uncle is better to me than my own father." If the uncle does not give up, the nephew intends to worship the uncle as his father-in-law. In the future, father and son will also be commensurate. I think my father will be happy if he knows. ”

The impulse of young people is sometimes so sudden, there is an extra son for no reason, or Zuo Liangyu's son, no matter how Zhao Dangshi calculates, this transaction is also a sure profit. So he immediately agreed, "I have the same intention." A virtuous nephew is a son, and an uncle is in vain! After speaking, he said, "You and I are father and son, not in a hurry." In the afternoon, I will send someone to build a platform and incense, tell heaven and earth, and then ask Jin, Liu and other adults to be a witness. ”

Zuo Mengeng nodded and said, "It's all up to Uncle Zhao's orders." ”

When Zuo Sili and others learned that Zhao Dangshi and Zuo Mengeng were married, they were shocked at first, and then Jin Shenghuan said: "Childe's move, is it good or bad for me?" If there are drawbacks, they can be quickly stopped. ”

Liu Guoneng said: "Zhao Dangshi is cunning and heroic, everything at the banquet last night must have been premeditated, in order to please the son. ”

Zuo Sili thought for a while and said: "Zhao Dang seems to be cunning, but what he does is not harmful to my Zuo family. Didn't Zuo Shuai send his son and us here just to make friends with him and help him? Now it is better to have a son as a matchmaker. ”

Liu Guoneng frowned and said: "I'm afraid that Zhao Dangshi will win over the son, and he still has other plans." The son is young and easy to be manipulated by others, and we have the responsibility of supervision, so it is not good to sit idly by. ”

Jin Shenghuan was impatient and said, "Why don't we find an excuse now and make things worse?" ”

Zuo Sili thought about it again, but still stopped: "No." It's hard for me to decide on this matter, so I'll wait to see Zuo Shuai and listen to him. Zhao Dangshi wants to marry his son here, and let him go, and there is no hindrance in my left family. On the contrary, if Zhao Dangshi's face is rashly swept away now, it is inappropriate to ruin Zuo Shuai's overall plan. "The Zuo family is basically Zuo Liangyu's Yiyantang, Zuo Mengeng is still young, and any decision he makes cannot affect Zuo Liangyu's final decision.

Jin Shenghuan and Liu Guoneng listened, and in the end, the mentality of seeking stability prevailed, and they each nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

In just a few days, Zhao Dangshi first recognized Chen Hongfan as his brother-in-law, and then accepted Zuo Mengeng as his son-in-law. Zhao Ying seems to be calm, but in fact, he has begun to slowly accumulate energy on the road of "extensive assistance". Another day, the war in the south was urgent, Zuo Mengeng and others bid farewell to Zhao Dangshi, and Jin Shenghuan's troops also went south.

In late May, Pang Jinming, the commander of the Secret Service Division, reported that through a comprehensive analysis of the investigation information surrounding the recent incidents, it was found that in Xiangyang Prefecture, together with the nearby prefectures of Yunyang and Nanyang, the frequency of bandit activities had suddenly increased explosively, and many manors and port shops in various localities had been harassed by bandits to varying degrees. However, these rogues have come and gone without a trace, and the scale is not very large, it is difficult to find out where they came from, and their origins are also very strange.

General Lutoudian was responsible for maintaining stability in Xiangyang Prefecture and the surrounding areas, and he asked Pang Jinming for instructions, hoping that Zhao Dangshi would specially allocate a few troops and begin to investigate the bottom line of these rogues, first, to perform his own work, and second, to temper the organization and actual combat strength of the Xincheng Field Army.

However, Zhao Dangshi temporarily rejected this request, and Pang Jinming asked for instructions three times in succession, but he was beaten back, and he was a little frustrated. His expression Zhao Dangshi saw it in his eyes, but he was happy in his heart.

On 25 May, when Zhao was in office, a letter came unexpectedly, and the owner of the letter was Chen Hongfan, a general soldier of Changping who was stationed in Xiangyang with troops. opened the letter and looked at it carefully, but it invited Zhao Dangshi to go to the Chen family manor on the shore of Tanxi Lake in the west of Xiangyang again to attend Chen Hongfan's family banquet. The letter clearly stated that this family banquet was unusual, because in addition to Zhao Dangshi, there were also Lin Mingqiu, the governor of Huguang, Kuang Yueguang, the governor of Xiangyang Prefecture, Li Dajue, the magistrate of Xiangyang County, He Tengjiao, the magistrate of Nanyang County, and Zhu Yiming, the king of Xiang.