Shang Cheng put most of his mind on the pain, and the rest was at the mercy of the two officials of the Ministry of Rites. When they told him to pull the reins, and when he told him to dismount, he dismounted, and they waved their hands to lead the way, and he went in the direction they were pointing. In the confusion, I saw that the road in front of me was tightly locked by a black gate with copper nails two or three feet high, and there were military attachés with hanging swords and halberds standing on the side of the high wall under the doorway.

He immediately noticed that someone had gently ripped the sleeve of his robe, and when he looked back, it was the two officials of the Ministry of Rites who accompanied him. One of them said, "Be careful. It's not yet the hour when the right door opens, so please come here and wait for the time being, and let us go and negotiate with the inner court guard first. As he spoke, an official took out something and held it in his hand, and walked towards a lantern by the high wall, and came back after a moment and said, "The inner court has been informed, and someone will come later." ”

Shang Cheng didn't understand what the official said in the last sentence, and he didn't have the heart to ask. At this time, he saw clearly that there were no less than 500 people in the vast and open square in front of the right gate, all of whom were officials who had come to participate in the early dynasty or enter the imperial city. There are those who talk about Fengyue and tell jokes, some who talk about old anecdotes and current news, some who pull relationships and friendships, and some who are silent. He watched for a long time and didn't see a Beijing official he knew, and he didn't want to step forward to get acquainted with others, so he covered his blindfold and looked left and right, trying to find a sheltered place to change the medicine cotton in the blindfold.

Before he could find the place, he saw a person walking from the Yushui Bridge half a distance to the west, and he couldn't see who that person was clearly, and he stepped a few steps away from him and raised his arms to make a military salute: "Commander Shang." ”

As soon as he heard the voice, he immediately recognized that this was Chen Pu's personal guard Liao Pheasant. He returned the salute and said, "Why are you." "Ask again, the general is here too?"

Liao Pheasant said: "The general is also here. She asks you to come over. ”

Shang Cheng greeted the two officials of the Ministry of Rites and told them that he was going to talk to his friends and that he didn't need them to accompany him; If there is something urgent, they can go to him immediately. This is a very reasonable request, the two officials have no reason to object at all, and Shang Cheng's words also reveal respect for them, the two of them didn't think much about it, they immediately agreed, and bowed slightly together: "Yan Du, please." ”

Liao Pheasant saluted again, turned around and hesitated for a moment, Shang Chengcheng had already caught up. She bit her lip, as if she was making a great determination, and when Shang Cheng was almost side by side with her, she suddenly whispered, "General......"

"Huh?"

“…… That, Tian, Captain Tian...... Why didn't he come to Beijing with you? ”

Captain Tian? Shang Chengleng was stunned before he realized who Liao Pheasant was talking about. He was slightly surprised. When he was in Xiaoluoyi two days ago, Chen Pu just opened his mouth and asked Tian Xiaowu about his current situation, why did Liao Pheasant mention this today? He couldn't figure out what this was for a while, so he said casually: "He was sent by me to stay in the town to do something." "Actually, Tian Xiaowu is no longer his personal soldier. When Sun Zhongshan led his troops into the grassland, he said that there were few reliable people around him, so he gave Tian Xiaowu to Sun Zhongshan. Tian Xiaowu, who is now known as Xiaowu, is an lieutenant of a cavalry battalion under Sun Zhongshan, and he also participated in the grassland war last month, and he also made some contributions in the attack on the Turks.

Liao Pheasant let out an "oh", silently followed him for a few steps, and suddenly asked again: "Big, general, I'...... I'd like to ask you about something. ”

Shang Cheng stopped, turned around to look at Liao Pheasant, and said with a smile: "What do you want to inquire?" He had already put together a series of inexplicable things in his mind, and what Liao Pheasant was thinking in his heart, he also guessed eight or nine. He couldn't help but feel happy for Tian Xiaowu Hey, this guy was urinated on his head by a dog, and he actually got lucky!

Liao Pheasant lowered his head, and it took him half a day to muster up the courage to ask, "Tian ...... Field...... He, did he have a family? ”

"Didn't get married!" Shang Cheng said immediately. He couldn't help but want to tease this bold girl when he saw that Liao Pheasant's tense lips suddenly showed a happy smile that could not be concealed, and his round face that was flushed with blush suddenly exuded a charming look. He smacked his lips and continued, "However, I seem to have heard that his eldest brother is going to tell him about his family affairs in his hometown, and the woman's family is a solid family in my hometown of Yi County. If you have been in Yanshan for a while, you must know the ballad, 'Li who stays in the town, You Liang's rice, Gao Xiao's big pear, and Yixian's aunt', this is the best way to find an aunt to marry a daughter-in-law, or a woman in Yi County......"

The smile immediately condensed on Liao Pheasant's face, and the glittering eyes just now seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. In disappointment and sadness, she bowed her head sadly.

Shang Cheng looked at Liao Pheasant's face, and deliberately said in a tone of resentment that hated iron but not steel: "...... But Tian Xiaowu, this kid has a benzene brain, I don't know what he thinks, and he is reluctant to even send this good thing to the door! ”

Liao Pheasant, who was helpless, immediately asked anxiously like a man who had fallen into the water grasping the last straw: "Then did he promise to this family?" ”

Shang Cheng shouted exaggeratedly: "Tap! Tap! This is the robe I just made, just this one, I didn't even change it when I scratched it! Liao Pheasant realized that because he cared too much about Tian Xiaowu's family affairs, he actually grabbed Shang Cheng's arm in a nervous way. Her face immediately went straight to the base of her ears. She let go of her hand apologetically, but still asked without giving up, "General, you haven't said it yet, he ...... Did he say yes or not? ”

"He? Who is he? Shang Cheng asked knowingly in a serious way.

“…… Captain Tian. ”

"What did he promise?"

Liao Pheasant had already heard from Shang Cheng's teasing and joking tone that the so-called proposal to Tian Xiaowu at home was probably a fictitious thing, and she herself was most likely in Shang Cheng's hands. But caring is chaotic, and she can't take care of it for the time being, and carefully think about whether Shang Cheng's words are true or false. She wants to know one thing now, that is, whether Tian Xiaowu promised to agree to this family business.

Liao Pheasant's solemn eyes and serious expression made Shang Cheng put away his smile. He could see that Liao Pheasant was serious in this matter. He stared at the female guard beside Chen Pu and didn't speak for a long time. It was a surprise to him to be able to make such a decision, and at the same time he admired it. Why did this woman, who looked like she was in her early twenties at most, make such a decision? You must know that the vast majority of marriages in this era, from marriage proposal to marriage, are handled by parents and elders, and children have little say in this life event, let alone how much they know about the people who are about to stay together for a lifetime, and can only entrust the happiness of their lives to matchmakers, parents and fate in apprehension and hesitation...... He suddenly felt that he was making a joke like that, which was a very undeserved thing. Liao Pheasant can make such a determination

"What I said just now is a joke, don't take it to heart. Tian Xiaowu has not yet started a family, and his family has not given him any family affairs. Shang Cheng said, "If you have any ideas, you can tell me." Tian Xiaowu and I have known each other for a long time, although they are not brothers, but their feelings are better than biological brothers, and I can make up my mind for him in his affairs. "He not only admired Liao Pheasant's courage, but also was happy that Tian Xiaowu could marry a good girl like Liao Pheasant, and at the same time, in order to try his best to match this good thing, he unknowingly played the role of a brother who arranged his younger brother's marriage." If there's anything I need to do, just say that even if I come to your house to propose marriage, I can do it. ”

Door-to-door proposal, this is what Liao Pheasant is most worried about, and it is also what she wants to do the most. But let Shang Cheng be the matchmaker herself, she couldn't say it at all, she Liao Pheasant was just a concubine in a five-grade military attaché's family, and wanted a general to be a matchmaker for her, which was tantamount to a delusion! Even if she has been following Princess Changsha for six or seven years, the two of them are as good as two sisters who talk about everything in private, but they are not real two sisters after all, and it is impossible for the princess to deign to be a matchmaker for her.

But now General Shang has agreed to propose marriage for Tian Xiaowu! She hadn't even figured out how to mention it, so he agreed!

Tears of gratitude welled up in her eyes at once.

"Don't cry."

The more Shang Cheng persuaded her, the more Liao Pheasant wiped her tears, until Shang Cheng reminded her that this was the gate of the imperial city, and people came and went, and maybe she would teach others to tell it as a joke, so she held back her tears.

"I now live in the post house on Hanhuai Street in the southeast of the city, do you know that place?" Shang Cheng said. Seeing Liao Pheasant nodding, he continued, "I don't know the customs in the capital, and I don't know what preparations should be made for this door-to-door proposal, let alone what the situation is at your home." In this way, you come over once in the next day or two, tell me all these things, and then let's pick a good day, and I will go to your house to propose to Tian Xiaowu. ”

Liao Pheasant had tears in his eyes and nodded vigorously.