When Shen Xi returned home, it was close to midnight, and the banquet at home had already dispersed, and Xiaoyu opened the door for him.

Shen Xi has not seen this girl from a big family for a long time but unfortunately sold into slavery, Xiaoyu has been staying in Tingzhou Mansion to help Zhou and Hui Niang take care of the pharmacy, this reunion is already a Peugeot big girl, but unfortunately Hui Niang's promise to marry is still far away.

When passing by the front yard, Shen Xi saw that in the courtyard on the right, several maids were in front of the makeshift stove, washing the dishes and chopsticks with hot water.

Shen Xi actually didn't like this kind of banquet very much, every time he made the house into a miasma, and everyone was very tired. Although it is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, if something really happens, these neighbors may not be able to help much, just as when the Xie family was in decline, no one reached out to help.

Entering the backyard hall with Xiao Yu, Shen Xi saw Yin Wen sitting next to Xie Yun'er, and there was a plate of dim sum on the coffee table in front of Xiao Nizi, and she was eating deliciously at this time.

Seeing Shen Xi come in, Yin Wen hurriedly stretched out his hand holding the snack and motioned for Shen Xi to eat together.

"Hungry?" Shen Xi asked with a smile.

"Uh-huh."

Yin Wen is not very good at hiding himself, and he answers directly if he has any ideas.

Xie Yun'er said with a smile: "When the guests dispersed and the family had a meal together just now, this girl only picked light vegetarian food, and she didn't seem to have much appetite. I was worried that she wasn't full, so I asked the kitchen to bring some snacks, which seemed she liked it. ”

Although the Yin family is not a big family in Fuzhou, it is also well-off, but Yin Wen's life is average. The saying that the poor raise children and rich daughters does not exist in the Ming Dynasty, and the ordinary people have any delicious food at home to give their sons first, as for the daughters, they are destined to marry out of the money-losing goods, if they eat too well, it is easy to get fat, and it is not easy to find a husband's family.

If the girl is a picky eater, it is easy for the husband's family to dislike it, and it will be a big shame to return the person. The Yin family knows this very well, even if the shopkeeper and his wife dote on Xiao Yinwen, they still let her live a simple life since she was a child, and her food and clothing are very simple.

But the girl is greedy after all, although she is used to being a vegetarian and is not very cold to meat and fishy things, but she does not refuse sweets, and she is smiling at the moment.

"If you like to eat, you can wash yourself after eating, and then go back to the house to sleep." Shen Xi looked at Yin Wen dotingly, and his tone seemed to be coaxing his daughter.

Yin Wen is not young, but she doesn't know much, and she is similar to a seven or eight-year-old girl in terms of mentality, especially in her dependence on Shen Xi, for example, this time Xiao Nizi shook her head resolutely.

Xie Yun'er said with a smile: "Xianggong has worked hard all the way, and he will take care of his father and mother when he comes back, if he lets the concubine sleep with Xiaowen, Xianggong will go back to the room with Dai'er to rest earlier." ”

Hearing Xie Yun'er ask Shen Xi to accompany her back to the room, Lin Dai, who had been waiting beside her for a long time with a bitter face, finally showed a smile.

Shen Xi glanced at Lin Dai when he heard this, he originally thought that during the time he went out, he could let her learn to be more tolerant and tolerant, but as soon as she came back, she shook her face in various ways, and it was also Zhou's good mood after seeing her son, otherwise Zhou would have scolded this girl for being ignorant just now.

"Let her sleep alone, tomorrow I will take her to meet someone, go to bed early and get up early." Shen Xi Road.

"What!?"

Lin Dai was aggrieved in her heart, Xie Yun'er had already given you to me, you actually didn't go back to the room with me, do you only have your wife in your eyes, not my concubine?

Shen Xi said: "I just came back from the border pass, and I am already very tired, and I want to sleep with Xiaowen today." ”

Xie Yun'er bit her lower lip with her teeth, and thought hatefully in her heart: "You must have something to do with this little vixen, looking at her pitiful and innocent appearance, there are so many ways to seduce men......"

Lin Dai couldn't help Shen Xi, even if she was extremely disappointed in her heart and wanted Shen Xi to comfort her, it can be seen that Shen Xi had a resolute attitude and could only go back to the room to rest in a negative mood, as for Shen Xi saying that she would let her meet someone tomorrow, she didn't remember it at all.

However, after Lin Dai left, Xie Yun'er asked curiously, "Who does Xianggong want to take Dai'er to meet?" ”

Shen Xi sighed: "If it is not bad, I found her long-lost brother at the border pass." ”

"Huh?"

Xie Yun'er was very surprised by this result.

Lin Dai has appeared as Shen Xitong's adopted daughter-in-law since she was a child, Xie Yun'er only knows that she is lonely, and she doesn't know what the situation at her home is, but only vaguely knows that Lin Dai has always wanted to see her mother-in-law.

Shen Xi sat down, took Yin Wen in his arms, sniffed the faint girl's body fragrance, and told Xie Yun'er what happened, and Xie Yun'er finally understood what was going on.

"It seems that there is a providence in the dark, the world is so big, but let Xianggong meet Dai'er's brother...... It's good that Dale finally has a mother's family. Speaking of this, Xie Yun'er couldn't help but be happy for Lin Dai and wiped her tears a little.

Shen Xi nodded, looked at Yin Wen, who was a little absent-minded, and asked, "Xiaowen, aren't you sleepy?" I'll go to bed with you. ”

"Uh-huh."

Yin Wen didn't understand anything else, she only knew that she didn't want to leave Shen Xi for a moment now, and it was better to be with Shen Xi even when she slept.

But there is no distraction in her attachment.

Shen Xi and Xie Yun'er are like Yin Wen's parents, or their dutiful brother and sister-in-law, who took care of Yin Wen and washed her, and then accompanied her to the wing room to watch her go to bed and lie down. The two sat on the edge of the bed and fell asleep with Xiao Nizi, and told each other what had happened during the time they had been apart.

Yin Wen lay there, his eyelids getting heavier and heavier in the dim candlelight, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Xi stroked Xie Yun'er's stomach and asked, "Fortunately, I returned safely, otherwise this would be a posthumous child......

"Bah, bah, Xiang Gongjing said something unserious." Xie Yun'er scolded, "Xianggong is going to the border to work on an errand, not to march to fight, although the concubine is worried about you, she is not worried about your safety at all." ”

Shen Xi sighed lightly: "But...... I almost couldn't come back for my husband. ”

"What's wrong?"

Xie Yun'er's face immediately showed concern.

She said that she was not worried, but during the days when Shen Xi went on the expedition, she burned incense and worshiped Buddha for Shen Xi every day, praying for the fairness and safety of her family.

Xie Yun'er never believed in these things before!

Waiting for Shen Xi to tell the general situation, Xie Yun'er couldn't help clenching her fists: "It turns out that Xianggong has made such a great contribution, but I hate that Liu Shangshu, and he actually didn't ask for credit for Xianggong." ”

Shen Xi sighed: "If I stand in Liu Shangshu's position, I will also choose to do this, this battle is not fought by me alone, so many soldiers urgently need this military exploit, and they will have to rely on them to guard the border in the future." Actually, I don't have much credit, the main credit...... Also on the Franco cannon. ”

"Hmph, Quanzhou was defeated by Xianggong, right? Without Xianggong, there would be no such Franc cannon! As for the casting of cannons, it was also mentioned to the imperial court by Xianggong, and the cannons were transported to the border by Xianggong himself, and even the Tatars were defeated by Xianggong himself, so how can it be said that there is no merit? ”

Xie Yun'er is completely a little woman who is angry and desperate to reason with others at this time.

"Forget it, my husband just wants to come back and live well with his family, and the family is safe. I'm still young, and I have opportunities after making achievements. ”

Shen Xi comforted Xie Yun'er, and then said with a smile, "Liu Shangshu wanted to leave me at the border pass, but I refused, if he really wants to give me a great credit, if he really wants to give me a great credit, the civilian job will be transferred to the military position, and I may have to stay at the border for many years, I don't want to live that hard life, let alone you accompany me to live a hard life." ”

Xie Yun'er looked at Shen Xi affectionately with a look of adoration on her face: "With the prime minister, life will not be bitter." ”

It was like a strong wine, but it was the strongest love words, Shen Xi directly grabbed Xie Yun'er's body, leaned his head up, but was gently pushed away by Xie Yun'er: "Xianggong, this is Xiaowen's room...... Hmmm......"

At this time, silence is better than sound, Shen Xi did not stay to disturb Yin Wen, and went back to the room with Xie Yun'er in his arms.

When she arrived in the room, Xie Yun'er was still unnatural, because her bulging belly was already a little "in the way".

Xie Yun'er sneered: "Be careful, don't ...... Hurting the child. ”

"Hmm. We also have to be cautious in the future, this is the first child after all. ”

Shen Xi smiled and went to untie Xie Yun'er's clothes, compared with the first time, now he is completely a boudoir expert who is "good at understanding people's clothes".

Xie Yun'er smiled shyly, glanced at Shen Xi, and when Shen Xi leaned over, she didn't take the initiative and handed over all the initiative to Shen Xi.

Let Shen Xi guide and complete the most intimate move between husband and wife.

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……

When Shen Xi was in love with the firewood at home, it was a sleepless night in the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City.

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Zhang Mao, and Ma Wensheng, the five ministers who led the dispatch of troops, as well as more than a dozen nobles and nobles invited by the emperor, as well as Xiong Xiu, the squire of the military department, and others, were accompanying the emperor to check the roster of military exploits brought back by Shen Xi overnight.

This is a glorious moment for Zhu Youji's spirit to be uplifted!

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi finally determined that this victory was a certainty, and after this night, the news of the great victory in Beiguan would be announced to the world and the prestige of the Ming court.

"Liu Shangshu is deeply satisfied, he has not been at the border for a long time, and he has achieved such a great victory, and it is expected that the border will be stable in the future, and the people of my Ming Dynasty can live and work in peace and contentment!"

Zhu Youji's evaluation of Liu Daxia is so high that he can't wait to see this great hero right away, reward him lavishly, and even give Liu Daxia the title of marquis.

"Ministers, what kind of knighthood should be given to Liu Shangshu?" Zhu Youzhu looked at the nobles and ministers present, looked around but no one spoke.

Liu Daxia is a Wenchen, and no matter how great his achievements are, he cannot obtain the hereditary title of Lord Wu, but he can be named a Wenjue.

The left pillar of the Ming Dynasty is a civil official. The founding fathers Li Shanchang and Xu Da were named Zuozhu Kingdom, and even if others were conferred, they were only posthumously conferred.

In addition, the people who were named "Zuozhu Guo" during the lifetime of the Ming Dynasty were Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu, Yang Yiqing, Zhang Juzheng, and Shen Shixing.

But after Li Shanchang and Xu Da, at the end of Hongzhi, there was Liu Jian as the left pillar of the country.

On top of the civil title of Zuozhuguo, there is also "Shangzhu State", but in the Ming Dynasty, only Jiajing's first assistant Xia Yan received this title, but Xia Yan was killed by Yan Song's design, and then Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng and others also proposed to seal Shangzhu State when they were alive, but they were all rejected by the parties.

Zhu Youji's intention at this time to give Liu Daxia the title of Wenjue is very obvious.

Li Dongyang pleased: "Your Majesty, now we should focus on stabilizing the three sides, and wait for Liu Shangshu to return to the court before discussing." ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded in approval: "It's okay." ”

Continue to count the military exploits, there are thousands of people who have been rewarded, from Liu Daxia and Zhu Hui down, all the way are generals, and many general flags and small flags are also listed.

Ma Wensheng took the military merit roster in his hand, looked up Shen Xi's name, and finally found Shen Xi's name on the sixth page.

Ma Wensheng said: "Your Majesty once sent the right Yude of the Zhan Mansion and the Hanlin attendant to talk about Shen Xi, and escorted the Franc machine gun to the border, and his name is also in the list of meritorious personnel for this performance. ”

"Shen Xi? I remember that this champion has done a lot, how much merit does he have? Zhu Youzhu asked with a smile.

Ma Wensheng took a closer look, and then replied: "Third class." ”

"Third class...... As usual, it should be promoted to one level, right? ”

When Zhu Youzhu said this, he asked Ma Wensheng and Zhang Mao for their meaning.

Zhang Mao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, civil official...... In particular, the promotion of Hanlin officials cannot be counted as military merits. The old minister thought that Shen Xi had been an official for two years, and he had already been a Hanlin attendant, so it was better to give him something else to replace his military merits. (To be continued.) )