Qin Dongyang remembered that today was his father's birthday, although it was not a whole birthday to be a big deal, but it was also a happy event for juniors to manage, he touched the purse on his waist and sighed, there were only more than forty copper coins left, which was not enough anyway.

When he arrived at the alley at the door of his house, Qin Dongyang planned to secretly tell his wife that he would take the golden hairpin that his wife had to marry first, the Hou Mansion had a lot of expenses, the situation was not good, and the reward for the tooth general was often delayed, Qin Dongyang had been in arrears for two months, if he didn't pay his salary, he planned to resign and leave the house, and finding a businessman to be a bodyguard would make much more money than in the Hou Mansion.

It's just that from now on, it will be difficult to realize his dreams, he resigned from the Hou Mansion like this, even if he has the identity of a martial artist, other powerful families will not use him, he is not loyal enough, no matter how the master treats him, he can't bear it is not loyal enough, there is no reason to talk about this aspect.

With this plan, his heart is not easy, his wife has been married to him for more than ten years, gave birth to a son and a daughter, usually gentle and virtuous, and is very filial to his in-laws, and has nothing to say to him as a husband...... I remember that I once promised that I must ask her to follow the wealth, and there will be a lady's order to her, but now don't talk about the official body, even food and clothing are difficult. The house where I live is cramped and crowded, the main house has two wings, it is damaged, but there is no money to repair, a few years ago, I spent a lot of family resources to practice martial arts, and now I still owe a lot of debts.

With a heavy focus, Qin Dongyang walked to the wall of his courtyard.

It's an old house, the courtyard walls are all broken bricks, overgrown with weeds and moss inside and out, it just rained a few days ago, it looks quite dangerous, and it seems to fall down when you push it.

Qin Dongyang smelled the aroma of meat and vegetables when he entered the courtyard, his wife was busy in the stove, it seemed that she was cutting fish and vegetables, and some vegetables such as sea fish were placed on the edge of the stove, piled very high, and the pot seemed to be roasted meat, and the aroma came to the nose.

Qin Dongyang froze, remembering that when he went out in the morning, his wife reminded him that there was no food at home, and asked him to bring it back, how could there be such a rich dish all of a sudden.

"The official is back." Qin Dongyang's wife raised her head and wiped her sweat, and when she saw Qin Dongyang standing in front of the door in a daze, she smiled and said: "There are guests at home, I heard that Ah Weng has a birthday, and I went to buy these drinks and dishes and came back, I said that I didn't dare to accept it, and I waited for the official to come home and talk about it, but the guest said that he was a very familiar friend......

"Oh, I'll take a look." Qin Dongyang wondered in his heart, he had made some friends during his diplomatic trip, and the people who could tell the address were all close friends, there were not many of them, and most of them were poor, how could he afford to come to Fuzhou to see him. As for the Qin family in Fuzhou City, they are outsiders, and most of the people they interact with are poor neighbors, and I really can't imagine who is so generous for a while.

After a few steps to the outside of the hall, the people in the house had already greeted them.

Lacquered gauze crown, short military robe, hanging a barrier knife at the waist, very tall, also very strong, seventeen or eighteen years old, with a gentle smile on his face, looking sincere and friendly, which makes people see and heartbreak.

"Shizi?" Qin Dongyang was stunned for a while, and the boss with his mouth open could not recover from his shocked emotions for a while.

"Who is not the son of the world?" Li Yi paced out from the side and said with a smile: "Qin Dongyang, it has always been rare. ”

"Li Fengchang?" Qin Dongyang marched again, but he was a martial artist, and he calmed down very quickly, so he first hugged his fist to Xu Zi, and then hugged his fist to Li Yi, and said: "Shizi and Fengchang don't know what is important, but they are in the cold house?" It's a pity that the humble house is cramped, and it is really not a place to entertain......"

Qin Dongyang doesn't know Xu Zixian very well, but he also knows that the prince is a gentleman, although now it seems that the spirit of the prince is very extraordinary, but who knows what kind of great event he came with Li Yi? You must know that there must be something to ask for in courtesy, and the prince and Li Fengchang come in person, how can it be an ordinary trivial matter?

Qin Dongyang was shocked, bowed for a long time, and said in his mouth: "I don't know if the prince is coming, what kind of dispatch he has, Dongyang is only shallow in learning, and his martial arts are sparse, I'm afraid he can't be the son of the world." ”

Qin Dongyang's cold refusal was also expected by Xu Zixian.

If Xu Zi came to visit him first, Qin Dongyang would bow his head and become a hardcore confidant, how could this be possible?

Normally, this must be the kind of reaction, and Qin Dongyang's parents are the same, after knowing Xu Zixian's identity, they immediately became cold, and they couldn't wait to send them off immediately.

Qin Dongyang used to be a ranger, the tricks of the powerful Qin family have seen it, when they need to use people, they will be polite to others, very polite, once they instigate these martial people to do illegal and forbidden things, they will immediately turn their backs and deny it, and in the end it is these martial and upright heroes who are unlucky.

Xu Zixian and Li Yi looked at each other and smiled, and Li Yi said: "Sure enough, the prince expected it to be true." ”

Looking at Qin Dongyang and his family, who were in disbelief in front of him, Li Yi said, "Brother Dongyang, you are too worried. The prince remembered the last wish of the old marquis, and the Hou Mansion could not be left without someone for a long time...... Today we went to the Hou Mansion once, and it was unorthodox and simply hateful. Therefore, the prince ordered me to write two official documents, both of which were sealed, one with a sealed letter for you, and the other to be sent to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion for the record, where it would also be filed with the Ministry of War and the Privy Council...... After today, Brother Qin, you are the captain of my Nan'an Hou Mansion, and the military attache of the Great Wei from the seventh grade! ”

"What?" Rao is Qin Dongyang guessed the intentions of many princes and Li Yi, but for a while, he didn't expect that these two people were actually here for this matter, and he was stunned for a while, and he felt unbelievable.

After all, Qin Dongyang was desperate for this matter, so Nan Anhou took a fancy to him, but the prince didn't know anything about him, even if he wanted to use a captain, most of the princes would also use people he admired, the so-called son of heaven and a courtier, this is the reason.

Xu Zixian took out a document from his arms, handed it to Qin Dongyang, and said with a smile: "From today on, Brother Qin will be the captain of my Nan'an Hou Mansion." ”

Qin Dongyang's hand trembled slightly, the appointment certificate was azure rice paper, the materials were very elegant, the handwriting was also beautiful and clear pavilion handwriting, and the words were also in the format prescribed by the imperial court, and there was nothing to be faulted with.

On the official certificate, it is written that Qin Dongyang was appointed as the appointment of the Nan'an Hou Mansion, and there is a "body" copy, that is, Qin Dongyang's age, appearance, height of a few feet and inches are recorded, and there are also records of his hometown and three generations of direct relatives...... According to the rules of the imperial court, the lieutenant is subordinate to the seven-rank military attaché, and he can posthumously bestow the seven-rank posthumous and commanded by the ancestors of the three generations of Qin Dongyang, with no actual benefits, just an identity, and then the people of the Qin family are official dependents.

"This ......" When Qin Dongyang saw the seal letter of the words "Nan'an Hou Mansion" in the lower right corner, he finally believed that Xu Zixian was not joking, and he became an official court official in the blink of an eye, although he was a military official recruited from the Qipin Hou Mansion, but since then he has experience, official status, and background, once the Fuzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion wants to send troops, he is very likely to be ordered to go out to fight, win military merits on the battlefield, and have a bright future in the future.

"Since the death of the old marquis, I have never expected to get this position." Qin Dongyang took a deep breath, looked at the faces of his parents, and his wife's eyes, his heart was soft and painful. Since childhood, he has practiced martial arts, and he has been prodigal for his career, and he doesn't know how many times he has disappointed his parents. Later, he was appreciated by the old marquis and promised the post of captain, his parents and wife couldn't sleep happily, his father set up a few drinks in a row, and invited relatives and friends to announce the matter, that kind of self-satisfaction and pride, so that Qin Dongyang also felt deeply guilty, if it wasn't for his own debauchery, he almost lost his father's hard-earned belongings when he was young, why did the Qin family fall into this embarrassing situation now?

Thinking of the death of the old marquis, he became an ordinary tooth general, relatives and friends told this matter as a joke, his father's sideburns and gray hair increased significantly, and he couldn't sleep all night, Qin Dongyang often heard his father's wandering footsteps and sighs in the middle of the night......

As soon as he thought of this, it was almost painful in his heart, the corners of Qin Dongyang's eyes were slightly moist, and he solemnly saluted Xu Zixian with a fist, bowed and then got up and said: "Don't lie in the next place, I really want to get the position of a captain, if the prince is sent, as long as he does not violate the law of the country and does not lose benevolence and righteousness, he will swear to serve even if he is sworn to the ground, and he will never refuse." ”

Xu Zixian smiled slightly, Qin Dongyang was really a little uneasy, but Xu Zixian was not angry, Qin Dongyang was a cautious and meticulous martial artist, not the kind of Leng Touqing who didn't care about anything. That's fine, this is the talent of a general.

"Don't worry," Xu Zi returned the salute with a fist and said with a smile: "I'm not the same as I was back then, Brother Qin can settle down and come to the Nan'anze Town Courtyard as soon as possible to take office." ”

"I will obey the orders of the Son."

"Don't weigh it down." Xu Zixian joked: "Let's call the lower official." ”

"Yes...... The lower officials obeyed the order. ”

Qin Dongyang sent Xu Zixian out first, watching Xu Zixian ride away first, he knew that Xu Zixian was useful to him, but he had no way to refuse, the temptation of the position of lieutenant was too great, so Xu Zixian was not worried that he would refuse at all, and directly appointed and used a formal seal on the official certificate.

"Is this the son?" Father Qin glanced at Qin Dongyang and said suspiciously: "It doesn't match the rumors, he is generous, has outstanding demeanor, and has a good demeanor, which is similar to the rumored third prince and sixth prince of Zhao Wangfu." ”

"Yes, it seems that the prince has really changed." Qin Dongyang's face was a mixture of surprise, panic, and suspicion, and after half a ring, he came back to his senses, smiled at his family easily, and said: "The seven-grade Dianwei is extremely rich, and my family can easily live from now on, and my father and mother can rest from now on." ”

Qin's father is helping people raise horses, and his mother cleans the courtyard for others, the second elder can earn less than 2,000 yuan a month, which is very hard, and Qin Dongyang's wife helps people sew pulp and laundry, earning more than 1,000 yuan a month. For a family of seven in Fuzhou City, the monthly living expenses need more than 3,000 yuan, and Qin Dongyang is often in arrears, so life is quite embarrassing and difficult. If you have a headache and brain fever and need to see a doctor, you need to borrow money or pawn.

"Ah Da is finally really out, as long as the son of the world is not a traitor, he must work for him." Father Qin had a relieved smile on his face, and the two women began to bow their heads and wipe away their tears, only two children did not know the things of the world, stealing meat to eat in the kitchen, and there was a sound of stealing laughter from the kitchen......

Qin Dongyang showed a smile on his face, hugged his fists and said: "My son listens to his father's orders, and he will definitely serve the son of the world." ”