Chapter Fifty-Seven: Snowy

The first snow of winter was late, but the white snow could not withstand the lively atmosphere of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, today is the big day of the full moon of the two little young masters, and Lord Shen feasted the guests. The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is lit up, accompanied by falling snowflakes, and the voices of people in front of the door are boiling.

"Master Hou, congratulations, many sons and many blessings." Chen Xiao walked over quickly in a regular suit, with seven or eight beautifully decorated gift boxes hanging on his arms, and shouted at the top of his voice before he arrived at the door.

Shen Chongming, who was standing at the door to greet the guests, turned his head to look at it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised his feet to greet him. "Chen Xiao, when did you come back, why don't you say hello in advance, I'll go out of the city to welcome you."

Shen Chongming smiled, this Chen Xiao is now his right-hand man, although he has the name of Jinyi Wei Qianhu, but he is exercising the duty of his Jinyi Wei Tongzhi, who is specifically responsible for investigating the case of Wuweijiao, and it is very hard to run around from time to time.

"Hehe, adults are busy with official business, how can they be easily disturbed by their humble duties." Chen Xiao was polite, and Brother Erdan took the gift in his hand with great discernment. I was ashamed in my heart, it seems that I was the only one who didn't prepare a gift for the two little sons today.

Just introduced Chen Xiao into the door, accompanied by a burst of hearty laughter, Liu Shouyou made a shining debut.

"Brother Liu, but I haven't seen you for a few days, how are you lately?" Shen Chongming's legs and feet were numb and he slipped up to meet him, and his face was full of joy.

Since meditating on the position of the commander of the Shangzhi Guard, Shen Chongming has been busy all day without touching the ground, and Liu Shouyou is even more Shenlong can't see the tail, and the two have not seen each other for more than half a year.

"Haha, brother, I'm naturally very good. But you're not as good as your brother.,This addition is two handles.,Amazing.,Amazing.,Hahaha.。 Liu Shouyou still has the same style, and without saying a few words, he began to laugh at Shen Chongming, which directly made him blush.

"Brother has won the award, let's hurry up and invite inside, don't go back today, you and my brother will definitely drink him and not get drunk!" Shen Chongming is very self-conscious, and he can say that there is a huge amount of Liu Shouyou, and his little amount of wine is really a little out of his hands.

However, with this heart, Liu Shouyou was very happy, "Okay, you must not get drunk and not return." You're busy, brother, I'll go see the two virtuous nephews first. After that, without waiting for Shen Chongming to accompany him, he strode into the courtyard, and the guests on the left and right turned sideways to give way, respecting and fearing this evil god.

Shen Chongming had the heart to accompany him in, but he couldn't get out of the way when the guests came one after another, so he could only tell Brother Erdan to hurry up and lead the way.

"Cabinet Minister, the Minister of the Ministry of Ministers has arrived!" With a high singing, a four-person sedan chair slowly landed under the attention of everyone, and I saw a high arch with a gray chin and beard walking out with a smile on his face.

"Teacher, why did you go on a trip by yourself on this snowy day, the students are thinking about taking the children to ask you for a name tomorrow." Shen Chongming hurriedly greeted him.

Happy to have twins, Shen Chongming is happy from the bottom of his heart. This full moon banquet changed the low-key style of the past, and all the officials who were the top in the capital lined up all issued invitations.

However, the three ministers of the cabinet and the six ministers did not come in person, but only sent congratulatory gifts to their families. Shen Chongming didn't complain in his heart, he originally gave them an invitation just to make a show, and he didn't think that people could come to participate. And in this snowy weather, a group of old people came to join in the fun, and they were worried about slipping and falling.

"Hehe, the two children are your sons, and they are also the apprentices and grandsons of the teacher, how can the teacher be absent from this full moon banquet." Gao Gong smiled and turned his head to the officials standing around.

Shen Chongming smiled and waited for Gao Gong to finish greeting everyone, then he stretched out his hand and said, "Teacher, please come inside." ”

Although there are a lot of visitors, this Dingyuan Marquis Mansion also covers a very wide area, and Shen Chongming has already prepared to order someone to temporarily set up a tent in the front yard, and nearly 100 guests and friends have also arranged it.

The auspicious time had just arrived, and the snow that had been falling for three days and three nights had finally exerted the last of its strength, and the sky was clear. Looking at this situation, Shen Chongming was even more proud in his heart, look, God is taking care of himself.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's apprentice is a pair of sons full moon, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come to congratulate, Gao is here to do it first as a respect." The long distance and the cold weather made Shen Qing and his wife unable to come to the capital from Shaoxing, and Gao Gong, the elder, exercised the rights of the elders on his throne. After saying this, he raised his glass and drank it all.

This is not a small amount of courtesy, everyone originally rushed to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion on a snowy day to shoot Shen Chongming's fart, but they never thought that even the high-arched fart was also patted together, which can be regarded as a big profit. At this time, seeing Gao Gong like this, they got up and drank the wine in their cups.

"The holy decree has arrived, and Shen Chongming, Marquis of Dingyuan, will receive the decree!" Without waiting for everyone to sit down, with a high singing, Chen Hong, who was dressed in a red eunuch suit, strode in with Huang Aya in his right hand.

This surprise was beyond Shen Chongming's expectations, and he was stunned for a moment before hurriedly pulling out his feet and walking out of the main hall, "Weichen Shen Chongming, welcome the holy will." ”

"Fengtian carried the emperor's edict and said that Shen Chongming, the Marquis of Dingyuan, made great contributions to the imperial court, and worked hard for many years. Recently, I was very happy to hear that Shen Aiqing had added a son, and I was very happy in my heart, and I specially gave each of the Shen brothers a red gold longevity lock, and a set of four books and five classics, hoping that Shen Aiqing would devote himself to teaching and raise the talents of the pillars to serve the court. Chin this. ”

Chen Hong finished reading it with a dignified face, and then the holy decree was closed, and his face was full of smiles, "Lord Shen, take the decree." ”

"Minister Shen Chongming, thank the lord Longen, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Shen Chongming kowtowed respectfully three times, and then reached out to take the holy decree in Chen Hong's hand. Brother Erdan, who was kneeling behind him, also got up in a hurry, and stepped forward to accept the gift given by Emperor Longqing.

"Father-in-law, hurry up and please." Shen Chongming's face was full of laughter, the emperor is really too face-saving, I don't know how many people will be jealous of him now.

Chen Hong waved his hand, "Our family has to go back to the emperor to reply to the emperor, and then come to visit the two sons when we have time that day." As he spoke, he bowed to Gao Gong from afar, and then turned away.

"The emperor's grace is mighty." Seeing Chen Hong away, Shen Chongming had just returned to the main hall and sat down, when Gao Gong beside him let out a sigh. "Chongfa, the emperor treats you well, you have to serve the court more in the future, and you must not live up to the emperor's love."

"Thank you for the teacher's teachings, and the students will remember it." Shen Chongming got up very seriously and replied, just about today's matter, his hard work in the past few years has not been in vain.

Gao Gong nodded, and suddenly smiled: "There are two names here for the teacher, you can listen to it." ”

Shen Chongming immediately sat up straight and listened to his ears. "This eldest son is called Shen Junen, taking the meaning of the emperor's grace, and hoping that they will remember the emperor's kindness in the future. Secondly, it is called Shen Ningyuan, taking the meaning of tranquility and far-reaching, I hope that they will be upright and upright in the future, and act above board, do you think it is good? ”

The name is just a code name, and Shen Chongming has never cared much about this matter. And now it's Gao Gong's name, even if he feels bad in his heart, he won't refuse, not to mention that these two names have such a good meaning. "Good name, thank you teacher for the name."

The sun is turning west, and the weather is cold again without the warm and coaxing sun. Fortunately, most of the guests dispersed at this time, and even Gao Gong left in a small sedan chair after looking at the two boys.

The closed door cut off the cold outside the door, and the two pots of charcoal fire emitted heat to make the room scorching hot, and the six people dressed only in single clothes gathered around the dining table to drink and talk.

Seeing Liu Shouyou, Xiao Ershao couldn't help but feel a sense of intimacy in his heart, especially when he drank too much. "Hiccup...... Brother Liu, little brother will give you another drink. ”

Looking at Xiao Ershao, whose body was a little shaky, he raised his glass to himself again, and Liu Shouyou, who was full of red light, laughed, picked up the wine glass and said, "It's done!" With that, he raised his head and drank it all.

Xiao Ershao smiled, stared at the wine glass to his nose and was about to drink, but before Shi Bingzheng next to him stretched out his hand to stop it, he saw this guy lying on the table softly, and the wine in the cup was directly buckled on his chest.

Shi Bingzheng sighed, and was about to get up and help the drunk down the wine glass, Shen Chongming stretched out his hand to stop him, "Leave him alone, let him sober up on his stomach, otherwise Xiaoqing will blame us again when he sees it, hehe." ”

Brother Erdan grinned, got up and said with a smile while filling Liu Shouyou with wine: "Miss Xiaoqing is a character we can't afford to provoke, she doesn't dare to offend a few adults, and her subordinates will suffer a lot." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately burst into laughter, and Liu Shouyou said while laughing: "I didn't see that Brother Xiao still has such a hardship, no wonder we have to get drunk when we see it, but we have a fierce wife, hahaha." ”

After talking and laughing for a while, Liu Shouyou's face turned straight, and he raised his head and said to Shen Chongming, who had never broken the smile on his face: "Brother, I'm afraid that you will leave Beijing again in a few days, so you can rest at home these days, and spend more time with your younger brothers and sisters and nephews." ”

Shen Chongming looked stunned, "Brother Liu, what's going on?" ”

"Alas, it's all caused by the snowfall. This year, there have been several heavy snowfalls on the grasslands, and countless cattle and sheep have starved to death and froze to death. According to my Jinyi Wei Express, a few days ago, I suddenly raised troops to attack, and even down three checkpoints, and the soldiers pointed directly at Datong Mansion, this old guy is planning to spend the winter by plundering. ”

"Ah, that's the case?" Shi Bingzheng was taken aback, his news was also well-informed, but he hadn't heard about it at all in the past few days, and now the whole capital is singing and dancing, and it looks peaceful.

"This is a message from my Jinyiwei, and the border army express will arrive soon. Now the entire imperial court except for the four ministers of the cabinet, no one else knows the news. This morning, the emperor and Lord Gao discussed it, and they have decided to let Brother Shen lead the elite of the Shangzhi Guard to meet the enemy, and be sure to defeat me and let him return in vain. ”

Liu Shouyou's words made Shen Chongming sigh involuntarily, he was about to leave Beijing again just a few days after he was free, and he was really reluctant to leave his wife and children at home.

"Hehe, brother, don't complain, there are many generals in the border army who can fight well, but the emperor just pointed out that you should go, because you value your talent. With your ability, brother, it is not a problem to defeat me this time, just wait for the promotion when the time comes, a positive second product will definitely not be able to run. Liu Shouyou looked at Shen Chongming with some reluctance, and hurriedly said comfortingly.

"Brother Liu misunderstood, little brother didn't mean that. It's really that this year is approaching and I don't want to go far anymore, big brother, can you let the emperor change his choice? Shen Chongming asked pitifully, still thinking about spending the New Year at home with his wife and children.

Liu Shouyi was stunned, and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly: "It's difficult, no matter what the emperor thinks of now, the first thing he thinks of is you, if you don't take command and go on the expedition, he will definitely not be able to settle down in his heart." ”

"So, alas." Shen Chongming's face was embarrassed for a while, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, this Jian is not a good thing in the emperor's heart, he has now become an all-rounder. If this continues, sooner or later, you will die of exhaustion.