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"Look at those families, they are all polite on the surface, but they are actually very dirty in their bones." Qin Ziying's wine was a little high, lying on Li Xu's shoulder, muttering vaguely, "But this world is for them", he looked at Liu Hongji, who was surrounded by the stars in the center, and continued to muttered in Li Xu's ear: "If you want to do something serious, you either attach yourself to a family, or build a family yourself, otherwise there is nowhere to start!" ”

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"The most proud thing in this life is that the old man has established a family by himself, and he can leave a few generations of wealth to you!." In the camp of the Baili Company, the old general Mai Tiezhu looked at his three sons and said with a smile. During the day, he was inspected by the emperor, and he suffered from some cold, and when he returned to the camp at night, he felt a little astringent. Lang Zhong and his sons advised him not to fight for the Liao Crossing again, and the old general smiled and declined these kind suggestions.

At that time, the Great Chen Empire was wiped out, and hundreds of people died by sword soldiers. And those big families can always save a part of it and seek wealth in the new court.

It is always ordinary people who are unlucky, and the more powerful the family, the easier it is to survive the wind and rain. General Mai smiled, his eyes through the night, as if he saw himself yesterday again.

He has established a family with his own hands, the Mai family, which is no worse than any century-old family. Life can be like this, it is enough!

Drunk and didn't know that he was a guest, that night, Li Xu, who had always been known for his drinking, actually drank too much, rode back to the barracks on horseback and barely swayed back, and fell unconscious on the couch. The next day, when he returned from his trip to Nanke, it was already three poles in the morning, and the morning drill was delayed.

That Zhang Xiu first entered the barracks and was very careful in doing things. Seeing Li Xu wake up, he hurriedly ran into the tent to get water for him and wash his face. Li Xu didn't dare to put on an official show in front of his cousin, and he didn't follow it. Zhang Xiu had to fulfill his responsibilities as a soldier and refused to let go. The two tugged for a while, and after saying something, Zhang Xiucai put down the basin. didn't wait for Li Xu to wash his face, but he held a bowl of hot rice porridge on a tray, a plate of sauce meat, a plate of side dishes, and a few exquisite snacks and came back, and said with a smile while setting the tableware on the table for Li Xu: "The room is newly warmed up for the captain, they say that you are now the captain, and you can pass the meal at any time!" ”

"Hmm!" Li Xu agreed indiscriminately, a little uncomfortable with his new identity, and even more uncomfortable with letting Zhang Xiu serve. No matter how Zhang Xiu looked down on himself in the county school back then, the two families were cousins after all. In Li Xu's heart, although this family affection is a little thinner, it is always there. While he sat down to eat, he pondered how to arrange a suitable place for his cousin in the barracks, so as to avoid the embarrassment of every morning and evening. I heard Zhang Xiu kicking and dragging the washing water out of the house, and said as he walked out: "The young lady of the Tang family came to look for you this morning, and when she saw that you were still asleep, she waited outside the tent for a while and left." I asked her if she needed to wake you up, and she said no! ”

"Miss Tang Gong's family?" Li Xu stopped at the side of the half of the dim sum in his hand, thought about it for a while, and then understood that Zhang Xiu was talking about Li Wan'er. Thinking about it, I usually practiced martial arts with her, but I didn't care too much about the identity of the other party's Miss Tang Gongjia, and I didn't feel a little dry in my mouth.

Wan'er always likes to run to the barracks, before I came to Huaiyuan Town, was she like this? Li Xu asked himself secretly. He couldn't find an answer to this question, the Li family brothers were more shrewd than the other, and if they didn't pay attention to what they said in front of them, it was easy for people to think of a deeper level.

The problem is that Li Xu's plans may not be as far-reaching as others imagine. Li Wan'er has a bit of a relationship with herself, which can be seen by a discerning person at a glance. But whether this kind of fate is liked or not, Li Xu is a little undecided. He didn't dare to guess the girl's mind easily, and now, feelings were like a fire in front of a lone wolf to him, longing for the warmth on the one hand, but not knowing if the flame would burn him to the ground.

"Brother Zhongjian, I knew you wouldn't leave me!" The smoky girl walked in front of her and bowed.

"Brother Zhongjian, you will protect me, right!" The sweaty girl asked with wide-eyed wistful eyes.

"As much as you brag, how can a wolf be raised by a man!" The girl's nose was cocked and she was smiling.

Li Wan'er, with several different faces, came out of the heat of breakfast and danced in front of Li Xu. Every face is a different memory. It's just that this face is always separated by a veil, which makes it impossible to see clearly whether the essence in the eyes is liking, or simply curiosity and appreciation.

"Dew couple, this word is so beautiful. You Han people just can talk! Tao Kuo's figure floated like smoke, washing Li Wan'er with different faces in her memory.

Li Xu shook his head and sighed softly. Maybe she just likes to practice martial arts with me, after all, I'm the only one in the entire military camp who is her age. In his heart, he told himself.

"Xuzi, does Duke Tang want to recruit you as a son-in-law? Otherwise, why would he be so nice to you! Zhang Xiu, who poured out the washing water, walked back, put his head on the table, looked up at Li Xu's eyes, and asked nervously.

"Don't talk nonsense, just sit down and eat together if you want to!" Li Xu grabbed a piece of dim sum and blocked his cousin's mouth hard. "The Li family has been a prince for generations, and it is impossible to marry a small school!"

After saying that, his own mind immediately cleared up. Xu Dayan once said that for the sake of family interests, the family in the Central Plains will only do things more ruthlessly than the Xiabu. In a situation like him and Tao Kuo's detachment, the Central Plains family will not hesitate to break up the two, without any need to find any reason.

"But I've heard people say that the more wealthy the lady, the more she likes the down-and-out talent!" Zhang Xiu took a big bite of the fine snacks for officers, and began to daydream for Li Xu, "Besides, you have been promoted so quickly now, and you have newly won the emperor's appreciation!" ”

"Well, according to what you say, shouldn't I write a poem, send a silk knot or something to show my heart? Except for the down-and-out talented lady who treats Miss Dahu sincerely, the other sons and grandsons must be hypocritical! I see that you are in the teahouse to hear too many stories, and you have hysteria, and then you just think I am relaxed here, and I want to go back to the grain transport team to move your muscles! Li Xu put down his rice bowl heavily and scolded in a low voice.

Zhang Xiu saw that his cousin was angry, and quickly blocked his mouth with a snack. After taking a big bite for a while, he remembered something again, stood up, and reported to Li Xuyu, who was already about to go out: "There is a team surnamed Wu who has also come to see the captain, left a small package, and then left. Captain, do you want me to open it for you? ”

"Where is it, I'll tear it down myself. I told you not to talk nonsense, not to put up an official show with you. Originally, there was nothing to do, but if it was spread by idlers, it would be bad for me and Tang Gong! Li Xu really couldn't do anything about his cheeky cousin, so he smiled and explained to him in a low voice.

"This, I understand. Isn't this planning for you, not planning for the Lord, what do you want me to do as a personal soldier! Zhang Xiu put down the bowl, got up and walked out of the tent, and after a while, he came in with a small package. What I told you, I promise not to pass on the six ears! After speaking, he put the package in front of Li Xu, didn't look at it, packed up the tableware and walked out the door.

The package left behind by the samurai was made of kudzu cloth, and on the surface it looked ordinary. The knot on the package is tied with a delicate plum blossom buckle, and there is a prayer note on it. If the package has been secretly opened on the way, the last person who receives the package can clearly see the traces of opening.

"Brother Wu is a careful person!" Li Xu shook his head with a smile and cut the knot with a black knife. After the wrapping skin is unfolded, a delicate white jade ruyi is revealed inside. On the jade handle, a white-bearded old fairy was smiling and pointing to the rising sun in mid-air. Rising day by day, this is a congratulatory message that people who have just become officials like to hear. It's hard for a samurai to find such a suitable gift in such a short time.

Compared with Li Wan'er's thoughts, Wu Shitong's thoughts can be said to be clear at a glance. He was from a similar background to Li Xu, and his family was all traders. It's just that the samurai's business is slightly larger, and it is said that all those who sell woodware in Namashu are related to the samurai. Although his family is wealthy, Samurai Tong does not have any hard backers in the officialdom, so he can only be a captain in the grain protection army. Later, because of his proximity to Liu Hongji and others, he was promoted to the team leader with Li Xu's promotion. Now Li Xu has been promoted to a lieutenant, and there is a vacancy in the original brigade position. As a "descendant" who has been following Li Xu's side, this position should obviously be Wu Shitong's.

"There can be three brigades under the command of a lieutenant!" Li Xu vaguely remembered that on the way back to the camp last night, Liu Hongji had talked to him about related topics. Because of the outstanding performance of the grain protection army, and now the main general has become a chariot general, it was ordered to be expanded by the military department. More than 900 recruits are about to be drawn out of other units and handed over to Liu Hongji to lead.

Therefore, the brigade quota that Li Xu, the lieutenant has now, is not just the one he vacated. According to Liu Hongji's meaning, the regiment led by Li Xu, except for the original first brigade of cavalry, the other two brigades were supplemented with new recruits, and they were directly supplemented into a full cavalry regiment.